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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
POKER WAS PLAYED THERE
Two Alleghenians Charged With Running
Gambling House. -

Two Alleghenians Charged With Running
Gambling House.
j, A. Mercer and Frank Kohler had 6
hearing yesterday afternoon before Magis
trste Gripp, on a charge of running poker
game at Beaver and Island avenues, ALLIE
gheny. They were arrested on Monday
night by Detectives Beltzhoover and
Murphy while game was in progress, and
all the tables and chips we're in the Magis.
trate's office. After Detective Beltzhoovel
had told how the capture had been made,
Joseph Starline was called for the prose.
cution.
Mr. Starline was not willing witness,
but after much good-natured coaxing on the
part of the magistrate he acknowledged
that he was in the poker room Monday
night, and that he had bought chips from,
both Kohler and Mercer.
"what did those chips represent" in
quired the magistrate.
'They really had no value to me" re-
sponded Starline.
"You mean that they represent no value
to you because you lost them"
"Yes, that's about the size Of it," re-
sponded Starline.
II was developed that man named
Corrigan was the proprietor of the poker
room. but as he had not been captured the
hearing was postponed until Friday after
noon next.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
ALAS, FOR ELLEN HEssLAN.

The Poor Girl Tried to Light Fire with
Oil, and Was Horribly Burned.
: Miss Ellen Hesslan, % years old, resid-
ing at No 90 Brownsville avenue, South
side, was ribly burned last evening by
an explosion of OIL She was using the oil
to start fire, and she will likely die. She
was keeping house for her brother, Owen
HessIan. They occupied the rear part OF
the house.
Last evening about 6 o'clock she began
preparing supper. She supposed all the
fire was out of the stove, and, procuring q
lamp, unscrewed the burner and poured
the oil in the stove. An explosion
followed almost instantly, and the girl was
enveloped in flames. She was alone. and
rushing into the yard screamed at the top of
her voice. David Martin, a neighbor,
threw bucket Of water on the burning
woman, and soon after the flames were ex-
tinguished. The Homeopathic Hospital
ambulance removed her to that institution,
where, at late hour, she was conscious,
but horribly burned. The house caught
fire, and a serious confagration was averted
only by hard work on the part of the neigh
bors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
AN OLD LEASE QUESTIONED.

Mr. Newelps Title to His Fifth Avenue
Property in Dispute.
The suit of Philip LIE Goullon and wife,
John D. McCork and wife, and George w.
Teed and wife and Robert Anderson, in
ejectment against John Newell for the
property occupied by Newelps restaurant
on Fifth avenue, possesses some interesting
features. The plaintiffs claim title under
William Anderson, deceased. and claim a
perpetual lease of the property was made in
1916 BY Roger Patterson to William Ander-
son, which never became void.
Francis Deary and wife conveyed
the property to Patterson, who made
the lease to Anderson. Patterson
later made deed of the property
to Alexander McCabe, and here is where all
the trouble comes, for the plaintiffs claim
that Patterson could not nullify the deed to
Anderson. The bill recites the various
transfers made by McCabe and his heirs
until the property reached ]. Heron Foster,
from whose estate Mr.. Newell purchased
the property. Joseph Hays, attorney for
the plaintiffs said that the statute of limita-
tion would be one of the features of the
fight, but he expected to meet that success
tully
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
ALLEGHENY'S TRAGEDY.

Coroner Mcdowell Begins m Inquest Upon
the Two Bodiss-Ihe Murderer Dis
missed Becauss He Was Dishonest-A
Brothers Defense Of His Sisters Name.
The inquest on the bodies of Hattie But
tress and Emil West, the victims of the AL
legheny murder and suicide, was begun yes
terday. Charles Ruttress, the brother of the
dead girl, testified that his sister was 20 years
old, and that when West first came to Pitts
burg he took meals at the Buttress home.
Miss Lena Huntzinger said she was in the
store when West came in, and that he said
to Hattie: IT want to see you" "Well, ="
said he, 'some one must hear me. You
know you are my wife, and want to know
why you left me-" The murdered girl
looked at him and smiled. and said: "You
must have been drinking" ''You know I
don't drink. Well, we will end this just
here" answered West. The girl turned her
back to him, when he took hold of her and
pulled revolver out of his pocket. The
witness then fsaid she ran from the room.
and just as she reached the door she heard a
shot and scream. Then she heard three
more shots
Mr. Goldberg said tha. he had employed
West as a hairdresser, but dismissed him
because he was dishonest. He said West
annoyed Hattie with his attentions. The
inquest was then adjourned.
Charles Buttress, the brother of the dead
girl, yesterday sent. the following letter to
THE DISPATCH:
Owing to the wild rumors and the fake re-
ports appearing in the newspapers regard
ing the circumstances surrounding the death
of my sister, Miss Addie, principally owing
TO the letter found on the person of her vile
slayer, desire to give the facts Of the sad
affair as they are. My sister was in the onl-
ploy OF Dr.. Goldberg as ladies' hairdresser
when the man, West, came to work at the
same place. 1t was q part Of his work to in
struct the young ladies in hairdressing.
From the time he commenced work there he
seemed to give Addie more instruction than
he did the others, which was all the atten-
tfon he paid her. In his letter he states that
he has often escorted her home from
Goldberg's, which is not the case. The few
times he came with her another lady was
one Of the party and my sister, when not
accompanied by a lady friend. did not per-
init him to come with her. After West was
dismissed by DR.. Goldberg he started a small
hairdressing establishment on Beaver ave-
nue, Allegheny. Some three months later
Addie accepted position from West to take
charge of his parlors on Beaver avenue,
West at the same time taking position as
Mrs. Landors, Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, and
as her hours at Vests parlors we're the same
as he was obliged to work in Pittsburg
they were seldom together. The parlors
not being financial success, West left the
were unknown to my sister and to all of US
for that length Of time until the tragedy oc-
CURED. The letter written by him was the
invention of one who desires to carry his
his offer Of marriage being refused. This
explanation is to those who were unac-
quainted with my sister. Those who knew
her need no explanation of the foul letter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
A FRENCH VIEW OF TARIFF.
TAX e. Silk Manufacturers q Long Time to
LAarn Their Trade

TAX es Silk Manufacturers q Long Time to
Learn Their Trade.
Charles Dien, French silk merchant,
put up at the Duquesne yesterday. He
said frankly that the Mckinley bill had not
injured his business, for the duty had not
been changed. 1t is 80 per cent However,
he thought the tariff was all wrong from q
French standpoint, and he pointed out what
he believes are number of inequalities.
''The tariff" said he, 'sbenefts the rich
more than the poor The wealthy Ameri-
cans go to Paris and return with trunks
ladened with clothes on which they pay no
duty. Your society belle comes back with
20 gowns that she has bought at French
prices, and they are passed in the Custom
House. But let the poor dressmaker 60 to
Paris and buy several gowns for the style to
be used in her business When she lands
in New York she must pay the duty, while
her more fortunate sister escapes this
burden.
eyes, some silk is made In this country,
but the manufacturers are not very success
full. For that matter real, genuine silk is
only made in one place in France and that
is Lyons. There the best effects in dyeing,
ETC., are obtained. It took the French 400
years to learn how to make silk and 1t will
take the Americans that long. They are
learning slowly"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
FOURTH OF JULY FUND
Nearly $4,000 Have Been Subscribed TO,
the Jo!iidcation

Nearly $1,000 Have Been Subscribed for
the Jo.iification.
The Fourth of July fund is still growing
steadily, and has now reached the comfort
able sum of 81 ,o7s 60. With the contribu-
tions expected from the street railways
and the same steady flow of money that has
characterized the past week, there will be
just enough to carry out the programme as
originally decided on by the. Mayor.
Judge Succop has q small amount of
money voluntarily sent him by the pat riots
of the Southside, but he wants to increas
it, and will to-day call on some of his
friends to give what they can, anything
from 81 up. His book will be kept open at
his Office during this and next week. There
was $102 sent in yesterday. John Bradley
gave SIC, John Bickel $40, q. j. King SO,
Grocers' Supply Company, Limited, $40,
Baxter & Renton $40, Hugh Finn IS,
Robert Ostermaier S5, F. c. Dorrington So,
George w. Miller S., H. McCutcheon s.,
Cash 81, M. Rosenthal S., Cash, o. S. Mol,
50. james M. Mckee 81, VIM. R. Ford, $40.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
CALM BEFORE A STORM.
DR.. Fayes Says That Peace In Europe Must
Soon BE Broken or tho Armies Must
Be Disbauded-Countries Bankrupted
by War Preps sratiops

DR.. Fayes Says That Peace In Europe Must
Soon BE Broken or fhe Armies Must
Be Observation-Disclosures Bankrupted
by War Preparations.
'Distrust sleeping waters was the cry
in France in 1S70," said Dr. Charles Fayes,
the French scholar, yesterday. 1.-THE coun-
try was never SO quiet as just before the
Franco-P -Prussian War One morning the
people awoke and were startled by the
call 'to horse, to horse The battles had
already commenced. 1 take it that the
present calm in Europe is only the pre-
cursor of storm. Either the nations must
fight or disarm. 1t is becoming
more apparent every day that they can't
support the large standing armies much
longer. The drain is terrible, and the peo-
pie are very restive. Italy is bankrupt,
ruined by its constant preparations for war.
Austria is not much better off, and Germany
is shaky. France is in better condition than
any country on the globe. At the beginning
of the year statistics showed that there
was $4S for every citizen in the country,
and the United States came next with A
per capita of s3s. This problem of the
standing army in Europe must be settled in
the next few years. l see no signs in any
quarter wHc1e y HdIlon is willing to lay
down its arms. If war should comeit would
be awful, but America would be benefited.
1t must be one or the other very soon
peace or bloodshed.
81 think, also, that the time is not far
off when Mexico and Canada will be an
nexed to the United States. 1t is the nat
ural sequence to progress. Mexico, be-
ieve, will Be the first to come under the
stars and stripes, and Canada will soon fol-
low. The animosity to Americans in Mex
leo has died out, and the business instincts
of the people will teach them that their
future is with the Yankees"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
in Honor of Ex-senator Rutan

The Bar Association met yesterday to
take action upon the death of ex-Senato,
James S. Rutan, Judge Ewing presiding,
the Vice Presidents being Judges Acheson.
Slagle and McClung, and Messrs. Marshall.
F. M. Magee and w. A. Dunshea. A com.
mittee consisting of j. M. Rodgers, Johns
McCleave, c. c. Dickey and J. M. Cook
was appointed to draw up suitable resolu-
tions. The minute presented spoke of Mr..
Rutan's ability as a legislator, politician
and as a lawyer. Addresses were made bv
Judge Ewing, j. M. Swerington, W. B.
Rodgers, Thomas M. Marshall and d. #.
Patterson
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
A VERY SWELL sPEAK.EAsY

Closed by Inspector Mclaughlin, Who
Arrests the Proprietress.
Inspector Mclaughlin, of the Second
police district, yesterday afternoon arrested
Mary Creigher and locked her up in the
Nineteenth ward station on charge of
keeping disorderly house. The prisoner
is alleged to be the keeper of the very gilt
edged speak-easy of the East End. The
house is located at the corner of Kirkwood
and st. Clair streets, was handsomely fur
nished and was patronized by some Of the
best known people in the East End.
Patrick Ross was arrested last night for
running an alleged speak-easy on Cornst
street, Fourteenth wsrd. He was locked
up in the Fourteenth ward station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
A SINGULAR RUNAWAY.
Mary Janowsky. southside Girl. Goes to
Florida-Her Infatuation for Sisters Of

Mary Janowsky, southside Girl, Goes ia
Florida-Her Infatuation for Sisters oi
Charity-she Was q school Teacher at
Wexford, Pa.
John Janowsky. one of the most promi.
nent and well-to-do Polish residents of the
city, called at police headquarters yester-
day to solicit their cooperation in the cap
ture of his 19-year-old daughter, school
teacher, who ran away last Friday to Flor
ida under peculiar circumstances. The
young girl has been teaching school at We1-
ford, Pa According to her fathers de-
scription she is beautiful and accomplished
young lady. He ia a saloonkeeper on Car
son, near Thirteenth street, Southside.
to spend Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, but she did not appear last Friday
nor on the day following. Surprising she
was ill and that she would write explaining
her absence, the parents waited until yester-
day morning, but no letter came.
Mr. Janowsky went to Wexford yester-
day morning and was surprised to learn that
his daughter had left her boarding house
there last Friday night, stating that she
was going to Florida and would not come
back, and bidding her Wexford acquaint-
ances goodby. He at once returned to
Plttsburg, and, going to police headquarters,
requested that telegram be sent to have
the girl arrested as runaway. AS she had
committed no offense, and as she was old
enough to take care of herself, the police
officials refused to interfere. Janowsky
next called on the Mayor, who, of course,
could do nothing, but advised the anxious
father to telegraph the authorities at San
Antonio, Florida, where it is supposed the
girl has gone, to ascertain if she is there,
and, if so, to send her home.
At San Antonio there are four Sisters Of
Charity who were formerly teachers in ST.
Joseph's parochial In this city when Miss
Janowski attended. She became greatly at
tached to her preceptresses and mourned
their departure three years ago for the
San Antonio convent as if they had been
her sisters. Ever since she has talked of
going to them, but as she was in delicate
health, and as two of her nun friends had
died from the unhealthy Florida climate,
her parents persistently refused her per-
mission.
This, and the desire to become nun, her
father saws, is the secret of her running
away, and his desire for her return is
prompted purely by affection. He indig-
nantly disclalms any suggestion that she
has gone away with a man, saving she has
always avoided men and cared nothing for
their society," A telegram was sent to the
authorities at San Antonio last night, but
at a late hour no reply had been received.
Mr Janowski says that if the authorities
there refuse to send her he will go after
his daughter himself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
ENGINEERS TALK AND QUIT
A Discussion on the Styles of Rail joint
Used on Railroads.

A Discussion on the Styles of Rail Joints
Used on Railroads.
The regular meeting of the Western
Pennsylvania Engineers Society was held
last night in the parlors of the Academy OF
Science. Captain A. E. Hunt presided.
Mr.. w. L. Scaife read a paper on rail
joints of railroads The paper was descrip-
tive of the various styles of rail joints in
use on different railways, and of the differ
ent sizes and material Of the angle irons
used at the joints. When the paper was
finished NJ. j. Becker, of the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway
Company, made a few remarks on the sub
ject. He stated tina. the old trouble caused
by the breaking of rail joints has been al
most done away with by the use of i'm
provements, and better and stronger angle
irons and fish plates. Information on the
topic was also volunteered by number of
others
The meeting was the last one for the sum-
mer, and the society adjourned until Sep
tember.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
A MIDNIGHT EXPLOSION.

Residents in the Vicinity OF Browns Mill
Awakened From Their Sleep.
Shortly after midnight the people resid-
ing in the vicinity of Browns Tenth street
mill were awakened from their sleep by a
loud rumbling noise followed by a sharp
explosion. For moment or two considera-
BILE excitement prevailed among the people
and many heads were thrust from open win
dows to learn more of the circumstance
The explosion was of sufficient force to
rattle the glass in the window frames of the
houses in the immediate locality, and to
near by beat. An investigation followed,
when it was learned that the drum attached
to one of the many boilers in the establish
ment had been blown from its position with
out causing any great damage, however, or
injurlng any one
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
Sullivan Regains His Senses.

James Sullivan, who, it was supposed, had
been foully dealt with, and has been in a
serious condition. for some days at the
Southside Hospital. regained consciousness
last evening. He claims that he was not
struck by a train, but it has been learned
that he was hit at Six-Mile Ferry. He
asks to see Mrs. Richard Sullivan, who he
saws works at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
1t is thought he will recover.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
To Whom Does the Child Belong?

The parents of the child who was so brave
ly rescued from death by fireman Bruce
Cunningham, of engine Ga, of the Balti-
timore and Ohio, on Monday evening, have
not yet been located. The little tot crawled
up the stairway to the Hungarian quarters
and there its identity seems to have been
lost. One theory advanced is that someone
placed the child upon the track that it
might be killed. The idea of most people
who live in the vicinity is that the child
belongs to one of the Hungarian families on
the hill and that it wandered away from
home. Fireman Cunningham received many
congratulations yesterday upon his daring
deed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
Afraid of John Sweka

John Sweka, in default of 81, 600 bail, was
committed to Jail by Alderman Warner
yesterday to await hearing Thursday on a
charge of surety of the peace made by John
koshovitch. There has been hard feelings
between them for some time The plaintiff
alleges that the defendant has made various
attempts on his life, at one time shooting at
him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
TESTING THE JUG TRADE.

Police Enter Suits Against Dealers Who
Sell In small Quantities.
The Police Department have been consid-
ering the legality lately Of the sale of liquor
in jugs, and are inclin ed to think the
Brooks law prohibiting the sale by whole
salers of less than - pints at time is being
violated by the dealer who sells II pints in
as many different packages
For the purpose Of testing this point In
spector McKelvey made informations yes
terday against Robert Liddell, OF 25O1 Penn
avenue, and Yetta Browarsky, of $50 Fifth
avenue. The charge is one Of illegal liquor
selling, the specific allegation being the vio-
lation of the clause referred to. Both de-
PENDANTS were notified of the suits and a
hearing was set for to-day before Alderman
Grim.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
Left His Clothes on the River Bank,

Yesterday shortly before noon James
Kinney, conductor on way-train No. 1, of
the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
Railway, found suit of clothes and the en-
tire outfit of mans furnishings lying on
the bank of the Monongahela river near
Cochran station. Detective WheatIy took
charge of the clothes and notified the Cor
oner, as it is supposed the owner was
drowned while bathing. The hat was
bought in McKeesport
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
Checks We're Sold for Beer

Inspector McKelvey made information
yesterday against John Artzberger, Peter
Thomas, Henry Russ and NJ. Friend, man.
ayers of ball of the Bavarian Beneficial
Society, held in St Georges Hail, on Six
teenth street, Monday night Checks were
sold emitting the holder to beer, and illegaI
liquor selling is alleged. The men will be
heard by Alderman Gripp to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
STREETS TO BE GRADED AND PAVED.
The Committee on Public Works Makes
Many Recommendations.

Many Recommendations.
The Committee on Public Works met
yesterday and afirmatively recommended
ordinances for the grading, paving and
curbing of Bates street, Lotus alley, Vir-
ginia avenue, Trent street, York alley,
Greenfield street, Taylor street, Brady
street; fixing the width of the sidewalk on
Castle man street; construction of board
walk on Kearcher street; opening Robinson
street, Jet alley, Smith street, Chislett
street; for the construction of sewer on
Lyric street, Shingiss street, Rebecca
street, Clawson street, Dithridge street,
Bayard street, Heron avenue, Smith street,
Hays street, st. Clair street, Turrett street,
Tooley street, Kosciusko street, O'Hara
street, Ermine alley, Holden street, Nor
gan street, Donegal alley, Kent alley and
Vespucius street. An ordinance for the
completion of the paving of Pacific avenue
with vitrified brick was referred to the City
Attorney and Chief Bigelow, as the work
was stopped by legal process some time ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22

OFFICE OF J
WEsrERN PRNN'A BRICK EXCHANGE.

WESTERN PRNN'A BRICK EXCHANGE.
PIrrsBURG, June 81. 1892
WHEREAS, We learn with sorrow of the
sudden death of our esteemed brother, Will
lam Mfnsinger, Of the firm of Minsinger
Brothers & Co.
Resolved, That in his death we have lost a
valued. and esteemed member of our Ex-
change.
Resolved, That the members of the West
ern Pennsylvania Brick Exchange extend to
his sorrowing family their most heartfelt
sympathy in their bereavement.
EDWIN MGGKAw,
j. Il. GRIMES.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22

President Stevenson, of the Kansas City
Ft Smith and Southern Railway, passed
through the city Yesterday bound for Kan
sas City with an expert accountant. Mr..
Stevenson intended to inspect the road and
examine the books Mr.. Stevenson de-
clined to make statement, but it is claimed
the books are fnuddled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
DIED.

REMEDIAL New Brighton. Pa, on
Monday afternoon, June %, FRED son of
George F. and Ella B. Kennedy, aged II
years.
! Funeral "WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, June 70,
At 4 O'Clock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22
Ladies' Eton Suits

$40 and upward-in all-wool navy blue serge
and other novelties in outing suits.
Ladies' blazer suits at 81 80 and up to finest,
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22

ONYX AwNINes-Entlrely new and fast in
colors and exquisite in designs at Mamaux
Sons, 639 Penn avenue. Tel. 1872. wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-22

ter. Relief was immediate, his sufenngs were
eased, and rest and sleep permitted. He steadily
improved and in nine weeks was entirely cured,
and has now as clear skin and Is as fair boy ~
any mother could wish to see. recommend every
mother TO use 1t for every Baby Humor.
MRS. NJ. FERGUSON,
So Brookfine ST., Boston,