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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
OLD TRICKS ARE REVIVED.
Oddly Costumed Urchins Make Nut
Verders Treat Them.
FAIR PEA SHOOTERS AT WORK.
Two Allegheny Men Get Into the Lookup
on the Boys Account.
GATES AND STEPS COVETED PRIZES

Modern witches, fairies, spirits and gob-
lins were nearly as plentiful last night as
the stars which studded the clear
heavens. They were everywhere, a-d
to escape their attacks was impossi-
BILE. Everything movable was theirs
and that which was stationary was
open to attack. This fairy land pop
ulace travelled in squads, companies,
regiments and brieades, armed with an un-
surpassable nerve and a plentiful supply of
corn, cabbage roots, tick-tacks and hum
dred other peace-disturbing devices. To
walk alone in quiet East End street could
onlybe compared to boarding lion in its den.
Even pedestrian on Fifth avenue was safe
only when he had police protection. Home
had no privacies last night, for its peace
was liable to be disturbed at
any moment by fusilade of corn
or the incessant rapping of q tick-tack.
While these pranks were being played, ten
chances to one, the front gate was going down
the street. If this man, who was trying to
spend an evening at home, happened to
have vehicle, he will probably be adver-
tising in THE DISPATCH's '1ost" columns
tomorrow.
The American family is progressive in
many things, but in the way of observing
Halloween it does not modernize much.
At least the jokes which young Pittsburgers
worked off last night were the same their
forefathers played. At all events the boys
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
SOLD BRASS FOR GOLD DUST.

The Police Are Now Looking for schwarz-
S1,sOO-The Specimens Were the Right
Stuff.
A Russian Hebrew, who gave mis- name
as Schwarzman, came to this city week
ago, and yesterday swlndled Mr.. Goldberg
out of 81, 800 in cash by selling him alleged
gold dust which turned out to be brass.
The police are now hunting for Schwarz-
man who disappeared suddenly. When he
came to the city he engaged boarding at q
house on Wylie avenue, near Fulton. He
said he had come from Moscow direct to
this city and intended to open an establish
ment for the purchase and sale of old gold
and silver He had lot of old gold with
him, some OF 1t broken jew elry, some of it
dust
The half dozen boarders were allowed to
inspect his stock, and it made their eyes
dance. He had peck of it. An acquaiut-
ance of the woman who kept the house, one
Goldberg, was told of the wealth of Mr.
Schwarzman, and that he would sell some
of his gold at a low figure to permit his
friends to resell it and make a little
money. Goldberg is a secondhand dealer,
and has quite an extensive little
shop on Forbes near Pride street,
and by thrift has accumulated
little bank account. He entered into
negotiations with Schwarzman for the
purchase of some of his stock, and to make
sure that the gold was all right, was
allowed to take lot of it to Samuel Book,
manufacturing jeweler at 36 Fifth ave-
nue.. to learn its quality. Mr.. Book, after
testing it, decided the spec men to be of
the very finest quality. This satisfied
Goldberg, and yesterday he took a guam
tity of the dust from Schwarzmau, who
weighed him out an amount equal to 81, 300.
Goldberg expected to realize 100 per cent
on the stuff To make sure that it had
been weighed all right. he took the whole
of it to Mr.. Book, but the minute he
saw the stuff he knew it was not gold. To
satisfy Mr.. Goldberg, however, he applied
the test, and told him he had bought a lot
of brass. Goldberg went back to the
boarding house on q run and announced
that he had been swindled. The boarding
house mistress fell in faint, and her sister
nearly followed suit. They had each
loaned Schwarzman $50, and he stepped out
of the house to get his shoes blacked. He
did not return, and the police were asked
to look for him. He is a short, heavy set
Hebrew, about 36 years of age, and claims
to be unable to speak English.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01

that he saw others rubbing Iams' hands
and otherwise ministering to him after the
ordeal He was also positive that he saw
Iams spit tobacco juice while he was hung
up. In essential matters he corroborated
Iams
Another private of Company X, Robert
V. Kent, who was on guard when the hang
ing-up occurred, told very similar story,
but hadn't such a good opportunity to see
whether Iams' feet touched the ground, or
indeed to tell generally whether the punish
ment had been cruel He also told how
Iams was drummed out of camp The next
witness was A F. Myers, corporal in Com
ranv X, and all the difference in his evil
dence from the others was that he had posted
the guard to keep back men Of the company
who wanted to see the punishment of Iams.
He couldn't testify positively as to how
much Iams suffered.
Private Kent was recalled and subjected
to exhaustive pumping by the Common
wealth. as result of which he told how on
the Monday night after the Iams incident
he had heard Colonel Streator say at the
brigade headquarters to Colonel Hawkins
aad Adiutant Havs that Iams had better
keep out of his way, or he Colonel
Streator) would shoot him, as he could hit
him at 40 yards.
Fad Heard of Iams' Threats.
Under cross-examination by Mr.. Braden
and Judge Porter, the witness said Colonel
Streator's remark was connected with
Iams' presence in Homestead, as Colonel
Streator believed, with the purpose of kill
ing him. A rumor to that effect had flown
about the camp.
John H. GLADDEN., a suuburt, curly
mustached, good-looking warrior, the hos
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01

pital nurse at Camp Black last summer,
gave his version Of the hanging-up of Iams,
and went into novel particulars about the
effect of the punishment upon Iams. Three
minutes after being cut down Iams was a
pretty sick man, witness said. BY DR..
Grimm's orders he gave Iams a dose OF
whisky with SIX drops of ammonia, rubbed
his hands to promote circulation, for they
were cold, poured cold water on his head
and did all he could to revive
him. DR.. Grimm afterward told Glad
den that Iams' sickness was caused by
his swallowing chew OF tobacco. Iams lay
verv still in Giadden's presence and,
though the medicine revived him, half an
hour later he was still pretty sick. Glad
den felt his pulse at this time and found it
about 65. Under Mr. Braden's cross-fre
GLADDEN. did not weaken very much, the
fact coming out that Iams was unable to
take the medicine glass from Gladden's
hand and GLADDEN. had to administer II. Az
witness suggestion supper was. however,
taken to Iams an hour or two after he was
cut down.
Hanging Made Iams Look Pale.
Private p. b Rush, of Company X,
Tenth Regiment, and Lieutenant A. j.
Worley, OF the same company, told OF the
prosecutors calamitous experience. The
former was one of the detail that
guarded Iams when he was drummed out,
and the only important corroboration of
preceding witnesses for 1ams in the latters
evidence was the statement of Lieutenant
Morley that when Iams was cut down his
eyes were shut and his face paler than
usual. Lieutenant Worley also assisted in
chatting Iams' hands.
E E. Critchfeld, Inspector of Rifle
Practice in the Tenth Regiment, told upon
the stand how, as aide de camp on Colonel
Hawkins staff, he had carried the report OF
Ians' first punishment to Major General
Snowden, and had brought back that report to
Colonel Hawkins with the Endorsement
upon 1t discharge him in disgrace, drum
drum him out of camp. and send him home. "
The witness added: "When Maj Gen.
eral Suowden handed me the paper he said,
'As a further mark of humiliation and dis
grace 1 order that half the prisoners head
be shaved. Icarried the paper and gave it
with the oral order to Colonel Hawkins"
Objection to the oral order being considered
in evidence was made, but overruled.
Interested in the Operation.
The witness also told how he had seen
Iams strung up, sight he had never seen
before, and which interested him as he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
RUMOR OF A PREMIUM

On Oil Which Was to Be Placed To-Day
Circumstances Which Led Producers
I to Believe the Report-Conference of
National Transit officials.
In some mysterious manner q rumor
gained circulation yesterday among the
oil men that the National Transit Company
would place premium this morning on
Mcdonald oil. The report was said by
John Fisher to have originated in Oil City.
The present market value of petroleum
is 80 cents barrel, and q
premium would come to the oil
operators like the mama to the wanderers
in the desert. Unless some unforeseen aeci-
dent occurs, the Crescent Pipe line will be
pumping oil through from Mcdonald to
Marcus Hook, Its shipping point on the
Delaware, before the end of the week. The
Crescent gets Its oil in the Mcdonald field,
and it was this fact which led many to sup
pose the report was based on something
authentic.
Another feature which gave color to the
rumor was the arrival in Pittsburg last
has control of all the purchasing Offices of
the National Transit Company; c. N.
Payne, of Titrsville, Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee; j. r. Campbell, of Oil
City, Treasurer of the National Transit,
and Henry McSweeney, of Oil City, the
attorney of the company. The first
three named held a conference at
the Monongahela House last evening, with
a fourth party whose identity could not be
learned. They were also in communica-
tion with Thomas Chester, the agent for
the company in Pittsburg. Mr.. Chester
said early in the evening that if such a
step was to be taken he knew nothing of
it, and thought that if it was to be done
to-day he would have been informed.
A couple of years ago there was a
premium of % cents barrel on
Washington oil. 1t was subsequently cut
to 20 and later to 10 cents, and about year
and half ago it was chopped off alto
gether. The actions of the company at that
time were enveloped in the deepest mys-
terry until it was ready to spring the trap,
and the chances are that if it contemplates
putting premium on any oil it will not
make the matter public until the official
notices are posted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
SOME BALLOTS OUT.

They Will Be Turned Over to the County
Commissioners To-Day.
The first lot of the Baker ballots for use
at the coming election will be delivered to
the County Commissioners to-day. The
tickets thaf have heen-cemnleted are for the
Sixth, Sey enth and Eighth Legislative dis
tricts, whs sh comprise all of the county out
side of thecities These three districts re-
quire oven 24O, 900 tickets, which were com.
pleted in aremarkably short time.
Immediately after receiving the official
ballots si4presses were started in motion.
They haze been kept in operation con-
stantly ey yer since, and 300 employees have
been kept busy cumming. numbering, per-
forating and binding the tickets as fast ss
they are turned out. At the speed made SO
far the job will be completed Thursday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
REV. MIR. NORTON DEAD.
A WelI-Known Minister of the Christian
Church Goes to Els Maker.

A WelI-Known Minister of the Christian
Church Goes to His Maker.
Rev. L. R. Norton, the father-in-law OF
E. D. Smith, division passenger agent OF
the B. & O. road, died in Chicago yester-
day, aged 6S years. Mrs. Smith, his eldest
daughter, had been at his bedside for three
weeks. Mr. Smith left for Chicago at mid
night to attend the the funeral. The burial
will take place in the family lot at Logans-
port, Ind.
Rev. Mr.. Norton was a minister of the
Christian denomination, and preached for a
number OF years in Hazelwood and Brad
dock. He is we'll known throughout West
ern Pennsylvania. About ten years ago he
settled in the West, and recently when uu-
able to preach any longer he went to Chi
cago to live. He was an able preacher, and
an upright Christian man who did his work
in life well He was anxious to die, and
prayed that he would be relieved from a
lingering death. He suffered intensely in
his last illness, bnt realized there was no
hope.
- Hie son. E. NJ. Norton, is chief clerk in
General MANAGE Woods Office, of the
pennsylvania Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01

wanted 20 see how it was done. He
said Iams' heels were but three-foua hs
of an inch from the ground and
was going to show the jury how comfortable
Iams' position was, when the Court inter-
posed. Mr.. Watson started in to rattle the
witness. He asked Mr.. CritchfieId if there
were not the words "second Endorsement
on the paper he carried from Snowden to
Hawkins The witness replied hotly that
he had identified the paper exhibited in
court as the report he had carried to and
from division headquarters. Pressed to say
if he did not bring another paper Mr..
Critchfeld said indistinctly that he didn't
know. Then came the question and answer
about military education which disturbed
the Court so painfully.
1t is understood that only one more wit
ness will be called by the prosecution to-
day, and that the defense will open their
case this morning. Mr.. Critchfeld was a
witness for the defense, called out of his
turn because of illness in his family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
Low RATE TO WHEELING.

Everything Ready For the Stevenson
Meeting To-Day.
E. D. Smith, Division Passenger Agent
of the B. & o. road, announced yesterday
that the excursion rate to Wheeling for the
Stevenson meeting to-day had been fixed at
81 35. This is not confined to the clubs,
but is good for the public in general. All
the local Democratic clubs are going over
the B. & O., and will leave at o'clock this
afternoon. Mr.. Smith is leaving the time
for the return at the disposition of the
excursionists The trains will not start
back before midnight at least.
The Americus and Eleventh Ward Clubs
will go to McKeesport tonight on the B. B
o. The rate is 80 cents for the round trip
A special train will leave the depot at 7:45.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01

and girls had their fun, and got Just as
much pleasure out of these timewor tricks
as though they we're the production of a
brain OF to-day.
Nut Vendors Made to Treat.
The fruit and nut stands in the down
town districts were the scene of many at.
tacks last night. Crowds of oddly costumed
urchins, with blackened faces, visited all
the vendors and made life miserable to
them until they treated. They were armed
with anything that would make a noise.
Some footed horns, others jerked horse
iddles, while still another crowd cried
themselves hoarse in uttering "nutsp
'nutsp' This was kept up until the stand
keeper produced and then the foragers
marched on another business place.
Another thing, which had to be borne be-
cause it was Halloween, happened fire.
quently on Fifth avenue last night. Misses
just budding into girlhood were scattered
through the crowd. Their mouths were
filled with peas. Watching for good op-
portunity they would shoot their peas at
some unsuspecting dudes head Occasion
ally one OF their own sex would be singled
out for bombardment. Each time their
bullets struck a fair one, her blood was
raised and in several cases unpleasantnesses
were narrowly avoided.
Gates Locked Up for the Night.
In the East End these witches of a
night did everything that they could think
of that would cause trouble and annoy
ance. People who had gates which were
movable took them into the house and
locked them up as they would their dia-
moHds. This was done with many other
articles, but still there was plenty left for
the small boy to take possession of.
Front steps seemed to be one of the
things coveted by the Halloween celebra-
tors. 1t was scarcely dark last night until
the squad doing business on Broad street
sailed out for their nights work. The
leader was armed with an ak and without
warning he commenced an attack on a pair
of steps OF house just above Negley ave-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
A FATAL ACCIDENT.

John Baker Shot by Companion While
Hunting Rabbits.
Coroner Mcdowell was notified last night
that John Baker, boy of 1S years, had
been shot and killed at Cochran's Mills, on
the Wheeling branch of the Baltimore s,
Ohio railroad Young Baker, with John
Pillman and William Grimes, was out rab-
bit hunting. About o'clock the three
hunters chased rabbit, which ran into a
hole. The trio gathered around and were
trying to dislodge the animal when one of
the guns was accidentally discharged. The
load struck Baker and killed him instantly
His mother is widow and he was her only
support An inquest will be held to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
SWEET SADIE sCANLAN DEAD,
She Was to Appear in This City Next Week,
but Died at Midnight.

She Was to Appear in This City Next Week,
but Died at Midnight.
A telegram was received at midnight an
nouncing the death in New York of Sadie
j. Scanlan, who was to appear at the Du-
quespe Theater next week. The news was
a surprise, as at 9 o'clock telegram had
announced that her condition was much i'm
proved and she would be here next week.
Miss Scanlan was 81 years of age. She was
a sister of W. j. Scanlan, the actor, and
this was her second season as a star. 1t has
been successful one, but had been sus-
pended during the election excitement. Her
illness was of short duration, her manager,
c. j. Walker, who has been in the city for
several days, receiving his first intimatioD
of it yesterday morning. The company will
be disbanded, but the Duquesne Theater
management are negotiating with three
good companies and will have the house
open as usual
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
WANTS HER PROPERTY,
Mrs. McCarran Tries to Cope With Officer.
of the Law.

Mrs. McCarran Tries to Cope With Officers
of the Law.
Mrs. Robert McCarran, of Al Resaca
street, Allegheny. in trying to gain posses
sion of her property on Saturday afternoon
claims that she was assaulted by Constable
Murphy, of Alderman Gripp's office, and
Constable McKain, of Alderman Braun's
Office. She claims she had rented her
property to Mrs Gossam, who had relet
a portion of the house to Mrs. Cowan, a
niece of the first vile of Mr.. McCarraH,
who claims the property and refused to
give UP possession. Mrs. McCarran en-
tered the building, and was removed by
the officers. This created a scene that at
tracted police officers. The constables were
sent to the Allegheny lookup, but were re-
leased as soon as the case was explained.
Further developments are expected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01

Just now and did not care to be annoyed.
His house was bombarded for quite awhile
and then he chased the boys. A son of H.
c. Meering, nearby grocer, was caught
Young Meerlng was dragged to his father,
but the boys father thought the other cell
ebrators were as much to blame as his off
spring. This caused a fight between the
two men. The finale was the lookup and q
hearing this morning.
On Webster avenue. Allegheny, the boys
commenced their pranks early in the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
PULLED A REVOLVER.

Non-Union Man Who Threatened a
Grievance Committee.
George Wilcox, a non-union workman at
the Elba Iron Works, was arrested vester-
pay afternoon. Wilcox was on his way to
the mill when he was met by the Vigilance
Committee OF the Elba strikers, who began
stating their grievance and asked him to
leave the mill. He became very abusiv We,
it is said, and pulled a revolver, pointed it
at one of the committee and threatened TO
shoot. The officers were standing close at
hand and placed him under arrest Mana
ger Everson baIled him for $500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
Excursion to Wheeling

to the Democratic mass meeting on next
Tuesday November !, on which occasion the
Hon. Adlaf K. Stevenson, candidate for Vice
President, will be present large torch
light parade in the evening The B. & o.
will epec1al trains, leaving Pittsburg al
4P;M., tickets good for two days. The Ran.
dali CLUB, John A. Snee Club, E. z. Vain
wright Club, County Democracy, McKenns
Club, McKeesport Club, Homestead CIuI
and a number of other clubs have made
arrangements to go via special trains above
mentioned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
Bad Water

Is the cry on all sides. Why do you persist
in using it in its present unhealthy state
when you can by the purchase of "Davis''
filter remove all impurities and have n con-
time to investigate our appliance and you
will be we'll repaid. Send for catalogue and
price list. PIT1sBURG FILTER Co.,
No. 30 Sandusky street, Allegheny, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
Run Over by a Wagon.

A boy named Heubner, years Of age,
whose parents live on Vine street, was run
over by wagon near his home yesterday
and probably fatally injured. The wheels
passed over his stomach and he was hurt
about the head and body. The wagon was
owned by Knapp Brothers and driven by
James Leichner. He was arrestad and held
in 81 600 to await the result of the boys in
jury and to appear before Alderman Grip2
tomorrow morning
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
FREE FIGHT AT CHARTIERa
Two Brakemen Create Wild Excitement
the Little Borough.

Two Brakemen create WIG fIXcluemenC IN
the Little Borough.
The people OF CHARTERS borough were
frightened almn-. into spasms yesterday
morr.-s ny free fight near the Lake Erie
depot in that place. John Gully and A. T.
Cherry, freight brakemen, had been drink
ing together. John Honlihan, an engineer,
was assaulted by Gully. The police inter-
fered and free fight followed, in which
about % men took part Finally Cherry
and Gully were locked up. Shortly after
noon both broke out of the lookup. They
attempted to escape by swimming CHARTERS
creek. Cherry was surrounded and was left
in the water until he surrendered. Gully
got away and with his clothes under his arm
boarded Panhandle freight train. Six
men were hurt in the fight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
Money Order Report.

The report for the money order depart
ment of the Pittsburg Postofice for October
shows that the money orders issued
amounted to $50, ,733 81. The postal notes
issued amounted to So, S12 OF. The postal
orders paid amounted to SS3, 211 49, The
total amount of money paid out was $780,
549 46
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
FOR FELoNIOUs ASSAULT.
john 3oe!m Charged With Almost Killing
His Wife.

John Boehm, mill worker, is in Jail on
a charge of felonious assault and battery
preferred against him by Constable Schuet-
ginger on information received 1t is al
legged that Boehm almost killed his wife
last Saturday night at their home on Mag
nolia street, Twenty-seventh ward. The
story goes that he has not been supporting
his wife and three children in proper
manner for some time and when she asked
him for more money he got mad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01

A MEETING of the subscribers to the stock
of the Nations Mower and Reaper Com
pany will be held November 10 for the pur-
The books are still open at the office OF the
Mercantile Trust Company. Alb W Wood street,
and parties contemplating further subscrip-
tions will do well to hand them in before
that date. as the stock Is being rapidly
taken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01

Gates and steps were taken away. In one
case the stoop was taken away from house,
the door of which is considerably above the
street. Tho only way the occupants had OF
getting out and In was to use chair.
Some boys pulled wagon onto the Pitts
burg, Allegheny and Manchester tracks, on
Beaver avenue, last night and left it there.
A car came down and run into the vehicle.
No damage was done beyond shaking up
the passengers.