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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
ANOTHER ELKINs-WIDENER G0BBLE.
The Love Electric Traction Company o
Chicago Changes Hands.

Chicago Changes Hands.
CHICAGO, July 19.-[Specia. ]-Control
of the Love Electric Traction Company,
with a capital stock of $4,000 900 has
passed into the hands of Phil
adelphia, Boston and Baltimore
operators, whose recent purchases caused
such phenomenal rise in the prices of
Chicago street railroad securities. The pur-
chasers are supposed to hold controlling
interest In West and North Chicago Street
Railroad stocks. The Love system is in
successful operation on one of the
branch lines of the North Chicago street
railroad. 1t is alleged that with
the Love system the expenses of
operating can be reduced so per
cent, the cost of the plant cut down rs per
cent, and that the road could be operated by
unskilled labor. The Philadelphians, Elklns,
Widener and others, after several confer
ences, agreed to purchase the option, if
given a chance to test the system.
Representatives of the Eastern interests,
which controlled the system, will arrive in
Chicago to-day, and will conclude the pur-
chase. Six hundred thousand dollars
of the stock are in the hands
of Eastern capitalists. 1t is believed that
they contemplate establishing the electric
system on both the west and north sides,
wherever the cable system is not
already in operation. 1t is
figured that such policy would materially
increase the net earnings of those companies.
The buying of West Chicago to-day was
for account of the same people 1t
sold up to 1861, the highest price it had
ever brought. North Chicago broke all
records by advancing to 226
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
SMUGGLING PATIENTS.

Attorney General Hensel Looking Into an
Alleged Abuse Of State Charity--A
Titusville Clerks Fall-Fayette Justice
Newsy Notes From Nearby Towns.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
HARRISBURG, July 19.-Attorney Gen.
eral Hensel has written letter to DR..
Thomas G. Morton, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Lunacy of the State Board of
Public Charities, in reply to his recent let
ter to the Governor relating to the practice
of some of the judges in the Norristown
hospital district of committing patients
from their respective counties to the hos
pital as INDECENT, and at the same time
directing the payment of given amount Of
money to be made by the friends of the
patti ent to the directors of the poor in that
particular county.
The Attorney Generals letter states that
if the Committee on Lunacy or Board Of
Public Charities or the authorities of
the Norristown Hospital can furnish him
with statement of the patients for whose
maintenance the State is charged, the
amount the Commonwealth has thus paid
and the cities or counties which have re-
ceived these moneys for its use, he will
make demand for its repayment and en-
deavor to recover the same.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
ALICE MITCHELL'S TRIAL.

Witnesses Attempting to Prove That the
Fair Defendant Is Insane-Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio People on the Stand
All Testify Alike.
MEMPHIS, July 1a-[Special 1.-The sec
ond days proceedings in the inquiry into
Alice Mitchell's sanity opened quite too
tamely for those who attended in anticipa-
ton of sensational developments The
first two hours were given over to the read
ing of depositions which proved the insan-
ity at intervals Of the mother of Alice prior
to the birth of all her children,
and that at one time she be-
came SO violent that confinement in an
insane asylum was necessary. This was
proven by Mrs. Juliet Bishop, of Brook
vile, Ind, the oldest daughter of George
Mitchell by his first wife, who testified that
her stepmother labored under the halluci-
nation that deponeht wanted to kill Alice.
The mother tried to kill deponent, and
finally she was forced to leave her fathers
roof. The insane delusions continued at in
tervaIs, and while she has had no recur-
renee for 20 years, she has remained
moody woman, never smiling nor leaving
the house.
Rev. w. w. Colemary and wife. of Oxford.
established the INSANITY Of Mrs Mitchell, of
her brother, uncle and cousin, the object
being to prove hereditary tendency in the
defendant.
These dispositions were very prosy> affairs,
with the exception of that of the noted ex-
pert DR.. Thomas Griswold Comstock, of St.
Louis, whose deposition was an, instructive
dissertation on the greater influence of the
mother than the father in transmitting
mental traits
The first relief to the dryness of the pro-
ceedings was in the introduction of Chief
of Police Davis, who arrested the girl at
her fathers house shortly after the murder.
His story of the utter GOODNESS and uncon-
cern of the murderess so soon after the COM
mission of the deed had its effect in favor
of the defendant, since such self-possession
was incompatible with sanity except in the
already told her mother that she had cut
Freda, so when he told his business she was
prepared and asked how badly Freda was
cut He replied that he did not know,
whereupon Alice chirped in in cheerful
way, with "Well, she bled NIGHTLY" and
she smiled as she spoke.
Later, when her father came in and the
chief said he had come to arrest one of his
daughters for cutting a girl, he asked which
one Of his daughters. Alice, as clipper as
ever, broke in with "It was me, papa; 1
did it, as though she had done something
commendable.
Lucy Franklin, the colored cook of the
Mitchell family, testified to the mental dis
tress of Alice after she was forbidden to
speak to Freia. She told the cook that
she and Freda wanted to marry, but her
mother told her it was wrong. She
cLa lia hor do
and tbreatened to kill herself Once she
put her target rifle to her ear and would
have fired, but for the cook preventing her
On another occasion she discharged the gun
in the kitchen, nearly killing the cook in
stead of herself. She referred to Freda as
Freddie, and the cook thought she was en-
gagged to a man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
FEW MEET APPROVAL.
Of the Many Resolutions Considered
Only Four Adopted
ATTHE GLASS WORKERS MEETING.
Ono Measure Advocated the Setting Aside
of 100000.
THIS FUND TO BE PUT TO 4 NOVEL USE

Like the previous days session at the
convention of window glass workers, the
entire time yesterday was devoted to the
consideration of resolutions, the majority
of which suffered defeat. President Eber-
hardt presided and nearly every delegate
was present when the convention was called
to order.
The first resolution offered of any i'm
portance during the afternoon was one ask
ing that the fatteners and cutters be paid
upon the same basis as blowers and gatherers
for overproduction. This was lost after &
long debate. The next project to fix some
time for the payment of dues was referred
to the Committee on the Good of the Order,
as was the report Of the Transportation
Committee fixing the number of miles and
mileage to be paid visiting delegates.
The Finance Committees report advocat-
ing the increase of the President, Secretary
and Treasurer's bond from So, 900 to SO, 900
was also lost, and resolution fixing 81 per
day for mileage for the committee during
the time of their conference with the manu-
facturers met with q similar fate. A mo-
tion to strike out of the assets of the asso-
citation the stock of the CHARTERS Natural
Gas Company failed to secure major vote.
The stock will be kept separate from the
regular funds.
Following are three \resolutions which
were also lost. The first advocated the in
vestment of the funds of the association in
real estate, the second was to the effect that
S10O, 900 should be set aside for loans, to be
used by members for starting a manufact-
uring plant and the third was that the asso-
citation build tank for manufacturing glass
and the business to be conducted by the
members
At this point the attorney of the associa-
ton was called upon to read his report.
The paper was of considerable length and
delineated upon what the association could
and could not do under the laws to invest
their money. This report was laid aside
and no action taken. Following the report
were three more resolutions which were
defeated with little ceremony. The first
was for fixing extra dues and that provision
be made for death benefits; the next was that
members be allowed to use store orders, and
the last was that an inspector be appointed
to go around among the glass houses and
fix upon some standard quality.
Just before the close Of the session reso-
luton that the final adjournment should be
no later than Friday next was carried.
During the morning session a resolution
to arrange the four grades of work on
more equitable basis was adopted as was also
the measure to adopt a uniform wage for
snappers and to fine absentees from local
meetings. A resolution to fine members
for neglecting their work was lost. Just
before the noon adjournment President
Eberhardt, together with the Executive
Council, were instructed to arrange rules,
subject to revision, that no single trade
among the glass workers can be advanced
without all being benefited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
CRUELTY TO DUMB ANIMALS.
Justice OF tho Peace Settles Little Case
Rather Strangely.

Justice OF tho Peace Settles Little Case
Rather Strangely.
Detroit Free Press.l
In small town not many miles from
Erie, Pa, there was case before the JUS
tice of the Peace that was settled very sum-
marilv.
1t appears that Mr.. Jones had beaten
Mr.. Browns dog with club for chasing his
chickens. They met at the Office of the
Justice, each accompanied by lawyer, and
bound to see the thing through no matter
what it cost. As Jones and Brown were
prominent citizens Of the town a large
crowd assembled at the trial, expecting
to hear some great oratory from the law
yers.
The Justice was very pompous and ig-
norant old fellow, who was great on big
words, no matter whether appropriate or
not. The case was called, the witnesses
who had seen the clubbing gave their testi-
mony, and Jones' lawyer arose to open for
his client, when the Justice said:
'tHold on, Mr. Lawyer, there is no use
argifying or condisputing about the matter,
as there is no case.of assessity for it Mr..
Jones was highly unwrong in beating Mr..
Browns dog, 70 fine him $40 for cruelty
to dumb animals, and that is all there is
about 1t.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
SECRETARY LovEyoY's IDEAS.
He Thinks There Will Be Break in tn,
Amalgamated Association.

He Thinks There Will Be q Break in the
Amalgamated Association.
''The report that we are importing men
from England to take the strikers places is
not true" said Secretary Lovejoy last
evening. "Such move would be entirely
unnecessary, as we can get sufficient num-
Der of skilled workmen in this country to
run our mills"
Mr.. Loveioy further stated that to-mor-
row would be the last day for the old work
men to return to their positions. All who
do not return by that time can never work
for the Carnegie Steel Company. New men
will be secured and the works started.
From other remarks made by the Secretary
the firm confdentially expects break in the
ranks of the Amalgamated Association
He believes there are men formerly en-
ployed at Homestead and in the Union
Mills who are tired of taking an active
part in the trouble and anxious to return to
work.
The officials of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation, however, consider their case
strongerevery day. They assert positively
that none of the men will 60 back to
work until some settlement is reached.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Pittsburyers at New York.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-The following Pitts
burgers were registered at New York hotels
to-day: Miss Garrison, Fifth Avenue; E.
Aiken, Sweeney's; W. Aiken, Sweeney's;
Mrs. D. Aiken, Jr., st. Denis; Il. Alexander,
Holland; j. HI. Coleman, Metropolitan; q. L.
Davis, Marlborough; R. S. Holmes, St. Denis;
W. Holiness st. Denis; r. S. Holmes. St. Denis;
Mrs. Kahn, Broadway Central; j. NJ. Nc
Bride, Imperial: J. ]. Mccormick, Astor; NJ.
Moorey, ST. Denis; s. j. Saint, Broadway
Central: W. J. Saint, Broadway Central: L.
Settler, Broadway Central: G. 8. Stanton,
sturtevant; W. Sterling, Sturtevant; J. E.
Weller, Continental: W. Elmer, Imperial; 7.
L. Greene, Grand Union; A. q. HAIRY, Hotel
Brunswick: G. Z. Jenks, Sturtevant, J.
Senkowitz, Morton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
PITTSBURG PLEASED.

The Presidenps Nomination OF Mr.. shiras
Enthuaiastically Received-1he Outlines
of His Career-Once Nominated fog
United States Senator.
Members of the bar and citizens generally
expressed great pleasure last evening over
the appointment of Mr.. Shiras to the Su.
prems bench. The selection was regarded
as an en1inently fitting one, which at once
evidenced President Harrison's sound judg-
ment and conferred great compliment on
this section.
When the name of MI. Shiras was first
brought forward in connection with the
Supreme Court vacancy, the bar not only OF
Allegheny county but OF nearly every
county in the State spoke approvingly Of
his candidacy. For almost thirty years
Mr. Shirasshas been . notable figure In the
courts of this State and of the United
States. For twenty years he has been
recognized as an eminently able man on
questions of constitutional and corporation
law. He has for long time been counsel
for the Baltimore and Ohio and Junction
Railroads and he was also connected with
the long legal complications of the Reading,
as we'll as with a score of transportation
companies of lesser note. He was counsel
for the county in the riot loss cases and for
the city in the litigation growing out of the
famous Penn avenue paving acts.
Tho Outlines of His Career.
|. Mr.. Shiras is of English descent, his
greatgrand!ather having come from Eng
land to settle in New Jersey. George
Shiras, Jr., also designated here as George
Shiras II, was born in Pittsburg January
26, 1882, where his father also was born and
who survives at SO years of age. His
brother is United States District Judge Of
eight Western States. Mr.. Shiras is the
son of George and Elizabeth Blaine Shiras
and is cousin of ex-Secretary Blaine, with
whom he is on friendly and intimate terms
He entered the Ohio University September,
1851, and entered Yale Law School in 1853.
He studied law in Pittsburg, where he
was admitted to the bar, and where, almost
continuously since, he has lead the un-
eventful life of hard worker, whose time
and thought have been occupied with his
profession. He is one of the very few men
upon whom Yale College has conferred the
degree of LII. D.
A Senatorial Episode.
In 1881, in the Pennsylvania Leg
islature, when q deadlock existed on the
selection of a United States Senator,
Mr.. Shiras in a secret caucus was chosen
by majority of two votes as compromise
for the distinguished place. The next
morning, however, another caucus was Or
dered by the political leaders, and John L
Mitchell was nominated and elected, serv-
ing until 1887. Mr.. Shiras has never been
an active partisan. His income from his
legal practice is said to be second to no
lawyer in the State. His family consists
of his wife and two sons.
Nh. Shiras is recognized as an able de-
batter, forcible and logical reasoner and
is quick anu ready In the progress of an ar
gument. He has an excellent manner of
expression. and his written opinions and
briefs are as clear as his speeches are ele-
CANT and careful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Some Cheap Meals,

The disappearance of the Jim Fisk
restaurant recalls to an old New Yorker that
there were as cheap restaurants in New
York 40 years ago as now. In the ftties
there was famous cheap restaurant on
Chatham square. Here one could buy for
6A cents good slice of beef with potatoes
and turnips. For 81 cents more one could
have plum pudding with rich sauce. Thus
one obtained for 12H cents, the old York
shilling, wholesome and satisfying meal,
and not always in bad company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
A TRUSTED CLERKS FALL
He Steals o., 900, Little by Little, From His
TitusviIle Employer.

He Steals $4,000, Little by Little, From His
Titusville Employer.
TITUsvILLE, July 19.-[Specidt. PETER Nell
son, for the past five years tin trusted clerk
for John p. Firth, a leading grocer here, was
this morning arrested on the charge of steal
ing from his employer s., 900. The robbery
has been going on during the past two
years, a little at a time, mostly through the
cash sales. Nelson's salary has been sl2 a
week, and during the time men toned he has
purchased and paid for a fine mouse and lot
here and two lots in Buffalo. The accused
Is married, has two children and a mother
who is blind.
F1rth's business was good last year. but an
inventory showed he had lost money. This
convinced him there was something wrong,
and he set trap which resulted in Nelson's
arrest When confronted with the charges.
Nelson confessed all. He was given a pre-
liminary hearing to-day and will be tStzen
to Jail at Meadv1lle tomorrow to await
trial Nelson was prominently connected
with the Swedish Church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
PRESIDENT BARNES SPEAKS.

He Says tho Master BrIcklayers Have Not
Given In.
President Barnes, of the Builders Ex-
change, denies that the master bricklayers
have been paying the price demanded by
the journeymen when they went out on q
strike. ''The men," said Mr. Barnes, "have
been working under the rules adopted by
the master bricklay ers prior to May, l.,
1891. The question OF whether man be-
longs to a union or not we have nothing to
do with, but we insist that he be good
workman.
II hear the strike was declared off be-
cause the union could not prevent its mem-
bers from working to support themselves
and families, and the idea conveyed by the
statement of Secretary Speed that we have
receded from our position is totally false. +"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Tri-S.ate Brevitiea.


McKEEsPoRr-The family Of v. c. Lind
blad we're poisoned by canned salmon. Two
children may die.
CANT6N-Fred Williams, son OF Captain
Williams, prominent manufacturer, was
drowned Monday night.
BALTIMORE O.-Luther Archer was killed
by O Baltimore and Ohio train Monday. He
is the fifth son of James Archer that has
met with a violent death within ten years.
BELLAIRE-A passenger train and freight
train collIded on the Baltimore and Ohio
bridge yesterday. Both engines were dam
aged and several freight ears were demol-
ished. No ono hurt.
SrEuBENvILLE-WesleyN Noble, a well-known
farmer OF Salt Run, was shot Monday even
ing by his brother, Daniel Noble. while the
latter was in a drunken rage. wesley Will
die. Daniel is at large.
UN1oNTowN-Nicholas, the 7-year-old son
of Peter Jacoby, was fatally shot by acct
dent yesterday while his brother-1n-law.
William Dice, was trying TO e4tracS
cartridge from revolver.
YoRK-Mrs. Elizabeth G. Lands, widow,
died suddenly Monday. Her son, Harry
Lands, of Memphis, arrived unexpectedly
on O visit. when she saw him her SURPRISE
was so great that she fell from the lounge on
which she was sitting and expired In aDouS
Is minutes.
McKEEsPoRr-On Monday young Polish
woman carrying q baby went into the
house of David Krell and asked for some
milk and sugar. After having given the
child the nourishment she laid the babe
down and put on her wraps and started out
Mrs. Krel and Jennie Goldburn called her
back and tried to hold her. Jenny received
a hard blow in the face and was knocked
down. The woman then escaped.
READING-The Haskell multt-charge gun
was again tested Monday for penetration
into iron plates. The projectile penetrated
through l6 iron plates Of the best fange
more than the gun has ever penetrated be-
fore. Tho projectile, which was manufact-
ured in this city, was fonnd to be US perfect
as when it came from the lathe, 1t Is now
proposed to make some alterations in the
gun by which it will be enabled to use more
1owder and peuetra te eioh inches of iron.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
AeENERAL CLOSE DOWN.

Labor Fights In New York Have Startling
Effect.
A telegram from New York states that
every building material yard ID the city
has been closed with the exception of one
owned BY w. H. Schmehl, who has &C
ceded to the demands of the union. This
action is the result OF combined lockout
and strike consequent upon the fight be-
tween the House Smiths Union and the
Iron League.
The effect of the trouble has already been
shown. as 800 masohs have stopped work for
lack of material, and others are expected to
be idle to-day, as the entire supply of build
ing stuff is exhausted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
secre.ary EIkins Not a Candidate,

WHEELING, w. VA, July ia letter
from Secretary OF War Elkins was pub
lished here to-day, in which he declines
to be candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor. Mr. Elkins
states that business reasons would positively
prevent his acceptance. of the Office. He
suggests the nomination of Internal Rev.
enue Commissioner Mason for Governor
The letter has caused sensation, as Elkins'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Harrity willing to Accent.

HARRISBURG, July 19-[Specdl. SEQ
retary of the Commonwealth Harrity left
here this morning for New York to attend
the notification ceremonies tomorrow even
ing, at Madison Square Garden. He said to
reporter, before leaving, that he would
also attend to-morrow's meeting Of the
National Democratic Committee, of which
he is a member. Mr.. Harrity asserts that
he has decided TO accept the National
Craftsmanship if the committee elects him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

CHICAGO, July 19.-This afternoon a
committee headed by Washington Hesing,
of the Stats Zeitung, left for New York for
the purpose of urging upon the National
Democratic Committee the advisability of
establishing branch HEADQUARTERS in this
CITY, Mr.. Hesing claims that with such a
branch to direct matters at short range,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and a
good part OF Michigan can be carried for the
Democratic party.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
A CYCLONE In ITALY.
Several Towns Devastated With Probably a
Large Loss of Life.

ROME, July 19.-The province of Raw
igo, in the northern part of Italy, was
swept by. terrific cyclone to-day. An
enormous amount ofproperty was destroyed
and it is believed many lives were lost.
The village of Polesella, on the left bank
of the river Po, containing nearly 4, 900 in
habitants, was almost completely wiped out
of existence. Many of the villagers were
buried in the ruins of their homes.
Troops have been sent to the scene from
Ravigo to help recover the living and the
dead. A dispatch received late tonight
saws that 40 houses and the municipal build
ing were destroyed in Polesella So far, at
least, two persons are known to have been
killed outright and six injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
One Question QUAY Won't Answer,

PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-[Special J.
Before leaving Philadelphia for Washing
ton to-day, Senator Quay said he did not
believe the Homestead strike would do any
injury to the Republican party, and when
asked his opinion of Hugh O'Donnell's
chance of becoming political factor in the
western part of the State, he answered with
a shrug Of the shoulders: ''Oh, he's DEM
ocrat." One question that he wouldn't an
swer was whether the Republican majority
in Pennsylvania would, in his opinion,
equal that of 1888.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Struck by Lightning.

A young Mr.. Wickham, of Kahoka, Mo,
was recently plowing in field near the city
when a bolt of lightning struck the cultivs-
tor and shattered it to pieces. Mr.. Wickham
came TO his senses some time later and found
his horses still in dazed condition from the
effects of the shock. Man and horses soon
recovered and the cultivator was run in for
repairs