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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Colored Men to Work in Local Mines.

A party of % colored people, with their
wives and children, arrived at the Union
station last evening from Weldon, n. C.
They were imported by the Robins
Coal Company to work in their mines
at Mcdonald. Somebody told them
Mr.. Robbins was severe man
and the colored men were regretting that
they had left their Southern homes to toll
in the North The leader of the party said
he had worked at Mcdonald for a year, and
told his comrades what they could expect
before they started. He remarked that they
had come of their own accord. The boys
had never worked in mine, but he thought
they would soon know as much about
mining as they do about picking cotton. In
North Carolina he said farm hands are
paid from S6 to 50 per month.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
FORD'S $4,000 PLACE.
Every Indication That He Will Be Again
Elected Delinquent Tax Collector-A
Claim That Three Fourths OF the Coun-


Every Indication That He Will Be Again
Elected Delinquent Tax Collector-A
Claim That Three-Fourths OF the Coun-
ciImen Are Pledged.
The election of a delinquent tax collector
will be one of the items of business to be
transacted at the next regular meeting of
Councils. W. r. Ford, the present incum-
bent, will, no doubt, succeed himself The
term of Office is five years, and the position
is the best paying one in the city govern
ment. No one but the collector knows Just
how much his commissions amount to, but
as he gets per cent on all the delinquent
city taxes collected, as well as the delin-
quent county taxes within the CITY limits,
it is estimated that his income must
be considerably over $4,000 a year
A city official stated few days ago that
another aspirant for the position had en-
tered the field against Mr.. Ford, and had
pledges from MANY of the members of
Council But a number of Councilmen
were seen yesterday and they not only de-
MED any knowledge of another candidate in
the field, but said they intended to support
Ford. The latter was about City Hall YES
terday, buttonholing Councilmen and solic-
iting their support. 1t is said he has
nearly three-fourths of the members of
both branches pledged TO vote for him.
w. R. Ford has served one term of five
years in the position. He succeeded
Thomas Phelps, who was at one time a
power in city politics, but had personal
fight with the other political powers, which
made his reelection impossible. He was
not candidate at the last election. Mr..
Ford is a popular man in the position, and
his reelection will probably be generally
satisfactory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
TRIO OF UNFORTUNATES.
Three Was the Number of Accidents Re-

Three Was the Number of Accidents Re-
ported Yesterday-one Man Killed.
One man was killed on the Panhandle
road, another had his foot crushed BY a
shifteE, and small hoy probably fatally in
iured by ball from a Flobert rifle. The list
follows.
B1LY-Ignac BLY, an employe on the PAN
handle Railroad, was struck by train near
Mansfield, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
He was knocked from a trestle and fatally
injured. He was brought to the West Penn
Hospital, where he died at l o'clock in the
afternoon. The body was taken to the
morgue.. He was 20 years OF age, and has
mother living in Vienna, Austria. A mes
sage was sent to her informing her of her
sons death.
MCCRIrCHEN-Thomas McCritchen, mill
worker at Woods Run, Allegheny, had his
right foot run over and crushed by u dinkey
engine early Yesterday afternoon. He was
tsilen to his home on Mcclure avenue, Allie
gbeny.
RoBINsoN-About l o'clock yesterday fter-
noon Willie Robinson, IL years old, vas shot
in the left temple with Flobert rifle. He
works at Ha1npeS bottling house, Mt. oliver.
At the hour stated some boys gathered
ployed, and began shooting with Flobert
rifles. A ball took effect in the left temple
of Robinson inflicting severe wound. The
boy was taken to his home on Bafkhkmer
street and Brownsville read, where an at
tempt was made to dislodge the ball, but it
proved unsuccessful. No arrests have yet
been made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
MUSIC AT THE BIG FAIR.
Pittsburg's Welsh Contingent Preparing to
Take Prominent Part-A Meeting
Last Night to Commence the Necessary
Yyorlr

Pittsburg's Welsh Contingent Preparing to
Take Prominent Part-A Meeting
Last Night to Commence the Necessary
Work.
There was a meeting held last night at
the rooms of st. David's Society which NAV
do much to push forward Pittsburg at the
Worlds Fair in 1893. The managers of the
Columbian Exposition have agreed to set
aside certain days to be known as Welsh
davs, at which time there will be held an
International Eisteddfod, when choirs will
compete from both sides of the Atlantic.
The prizes for choral singing range from
$3.50 to 81, 900.
At the local Eisteddfod held in Old City
Hall last Christmas Assistant Postmaster
Edwards, who is President of St. David's
Society, appointed a committee, with D.
W. Llewellyn as chairman, to devise means
to have Pittsburg represented at the great
international festival. This committee held
its first meeting last night, and met with
much encouragement
1t is proposed to organize a choir of
mixed voices, to number not less than go
nor over 300, in the two cities and neigh
boring towns. The conductor of the choir,
who is yet to be chosen, will visit the differ
enI lOcdllIleS dt sldltu peIlous loI IcHcafSdls
and occasionally have a meeting of the
whole choir at Old City Hall for a general
rehearsal.
McKeesport, Mansfield, Braddock and
Homestead are represented on the commit
tee, and will furnish their quota of good
voices.
The choirs in Allegheny county that COM
peted at the recent Eisteddfod were highly
praised by the adjudicator, Prof d. Gordon
Thomas, of Philadelphia, who said that
choir chosen from them could sing against
any musical organization in the world.
At the meeting held last night T. c. Jen-
kins, through his friend, Albert j. Edwards,
presented each leader of the various choirs
competing at the recent Eisteddfod with a
handsomely bound copy of the messiah,
a beautiful music stand and baton. Mr.
jenkins appreciated the efforts of the con-
ductors and recognized true worth in them
all. The best of feeling prevails and there
are many reasons to believe that choir will
be organized which will defeat all corners,
even the prize winners of Wales, and add
to the honor and fame of the Iron City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
CHARGED WITH THREE RoBBERIEs.
A 16-Year-Olu Girl Who Cannot Keep Ou
of Trouble.

of Trouble.
Detective Robinson arrested a young
girl, Maggie Delehanty, last night in a
saloon near Grant street and Second avenue
and took her to Central station. The police
have been looking for the girl for abo1t
month, and allege she is guilty of bur-
glarizing three different houses out Second
avenue about Soho One of the houses was
that of her own mother, where she is said to
have entered by window in the night and
stolen a lot of wearing apparel. Her mother
suspected her and believed the girl had been
assisted by men on the outside and made
complaint to Superintendent of Police Weir.
1t is also believed it was she who entered
two other houses in the neighborhood end
stole the same kind of articles. About a
month ago she was arrested on complaint of
her mother and sent to the House of the
Good Shepherd on Troy Hill, Allegheny,
but was not in the house halt an hour be-
fore she escaped by jumping out of win
dow.
Since that time she has kept out of sight
of the police. Her age is but 16 years, but
she is large and unusually we'll developed
and looks TO be several years older. She
was locked up and will be given a hearing
on three charges of larceny tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Tried to Swear Off Living.

Mrs. Jennie Ramsey, aged SO years. at
tempted to commit suicide on New Years
evening by jumping over an embankmant
in Knoxville. She lives back of Orchard
place. She was picked up by two men en-
ployed in livery stable and carried to her
home A physician was called, and it was
found she had but slight injuries, the most
serious being cut on the left temple
where she had struck her head against
stone The reason assigned for attempting
to kill herself was that her husband had
gone away from home about ten days ago
and had not returned, and as a result she
had grown despondent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Regulations for Cattle Driving.

a subcommittee having in charge the or
dinance regulating the driving of cattle
through the streets met number of drovers
in Common Council, chamber yesterday aft
ernoon to consider the matter. Thedroyers
desired to be fairly treated in the matter,
and objected to any restriction that would
interfere with their business, but at the
same time desired to use any reasonable
precaution for the safety of the public and
the preservation of private property. Will
lam A. Heron was present and said the de-
struction of property was great annoy
ance to East End property holders The
committee recommended that cattle be
moved over thestreets only between 10 P.
NJ. and A. NJ and only in droves of 30 at q
time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.

A Quiet Election at the Americus Club
Reports Show a Prosperous Condition
viii Not Attend the Inauguration OF
Governor-Eiect Mckinley.
The Americas Republican Club yesterday
held its annual election of officers to serve
for the ensuing year. Those chosen were:
Civil officers-President, w. S Brown;
Vice President, WilliamP. Bennett, Record
ing Secretary: George S. .Houghton, Cores
ponding Secretary; j. d. Littell; Financial
Secretary, w. w Colville: Treasurer, James
II. Wilcox: Board of Trustees, John A.
Reed, John B. Barbour, 'Jr., James 2. An
derson, S. McElrov, d. L. Gillespie, Allan
c. Kerr, J. Howard Speer, ". l. Lapsley,
W. j. Osbourne, W. l. Muslin, j. B. Rich
ards and Thomas D.. Graham. Military Of
ficers-Maior, S d. Hublev; Captains, W.
s. McLain and W. H. Reed; First Lieuten-
ants, Homer C. Stewart and L. r. David
son; Second Lieutenants, Horace T. Lowry
and William Anderson.
Membership Committee-D. c. Thorn
burg, J. y. Garrison, George GLADDEN. and
H. L. Trees.
There were three candidates for Vice
President, William P. Bennett, John Ew-
ing and the Hon. H. l. Gourley, Bennett
receiving majority OF IHe NOles.
was no opposition to majority of the Off
GERS elected and the contests were not close
in the cases where there were more than one
candidate.
AT the regular meeting of the club last
night, the officers presented their annual
reports for the past year. They showed the
club to be in fourishing and prosperous
condition. An amendment to the bylaws
providing for the employment of perma-
nent Secretary was defeated.
Upon motion, the action taken at a former
meeting deciding to go to Columbus, o.,
to attend the Inauguration of Governor Nc
Kinley was rescinded, and the'club will not
take the trip. 1t was decided not to go on
account of a large number of the members
being too busy to do so, and further that
the club will have plenty of other work on
hand this year.
The committee, appointed to procure
memorial book for the club, presented
beautifully inscribed volume containing the
names, dates of admission to the club and
deaths of the members who have died since
its organization. The work on the book was
performed by Leon J. Long aud 1t was beau
tifully and neatly done.
Five new members were elected and seven
petitions for membership received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
OneninS of a Gymnasium.

The gymnasium in connection with the
East Liberty branch of the Young Men s
Christian Association was formally opened
last night. The entire third floor of their
new building, at the corner of Penn and
Ellsworth avenues, has been fitted up for
the gymnasium. 1t is finished in the most
improved style. The room contains rowing
of the most improved and latest designs
The one end of the room has been divided
off from the main hall. On one side d
handsome little Office has been built for the
Professor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
EndeaYored to End His Life.

George B. McWalker, laborer, 35 years
old, who resides with his family at No 1913
Mayflower street, East End, attempted sui
eide last night by taking three ounces of
paris green. About 7:3O o'clock Officer
Nolan found McWalker lying in stupor
on Everett street, and thinking he was
drunk sent him to the lookup. AT the sta
tion Sergeant Best noticed a green substance
replied that he had. A physician was sum-
moned and soon brought McWalker out of
danger. Friends say family trouble was the
probable cause for the attempt. The paris
green was purchased in Sterrett's drugstore.
Gallinger, Jeweier,
Still at the old stand, 1900 Penn avenue.
Call and see him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Wanted TO Sacrifice Her Child.

Mrs. Frances Moncouski, Polish woman
of Smallman street, tried to kill her s.
months-old child yesterday morning in
front of the Polish Church, at Twenty frst
and Smallman streets, by dashing it to the
pavement. Officer Hughes arrested her
and had the child sent to the West Penn
Hospital, where its condition was quite
serious last night The woman Is religious
fanatic, and believed she should offer the
child as sacrifice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
No Change in tho Car Strike.

The circulars issued by D. A. 3 in regard
to the Second Avenue strike were distrib-
uted along that line yesterday. Very little
interest seemed to be taken by the public.
The cars were running regularly without
molestation and carrying the full quota of
passengers. A Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road official said that there had been no in
crease in the local travel other than had
been received by the burning of the car
barn short time ago. 1t was rumored that
one of the conductors had been hit with a
brick, but the report could not be verified.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
voiunte er Firemen to Elect Officers.

A meeting of the First Ward Hose Com
pany, OF Williamsburg, will be held next
Tuesday evening at its rooms on Wallace
street for the purpose of eleeting officers for
this year. The candidates are: President, V. B.
Mccarthy; Treasurer David Morris; Secre-
tary,, William Youngk; Captain, j. r.
Leech, William Ward, A. A. Quinnette
and G. w. Snyder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
ONE CHANCE IN A HUNDRED.
Fine Upright Pisno at $500.

A magnificent IA octave upright piano,
in perfect order, of full iron frame, excel
lent tone, fine action, elegantly carved case
and first-class, reliable make This instru-
ment will be sold fully warranted at 5000.
Also three splendid square pianos by
Knabe, Hardman and Albrecht, at one
third the original cost. For great bar
gain call at the music store of j. NJ. Hoff-
mann & Co., 537 Smithfeld street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Mr.. Cooley Now Located Here.

W. P. Cooley, the General Eastern Agent
of the Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas City
road, is now located in Pittsburg. He
moved his office from Philadelphia, January
/, and can now be found corner Wood street
and Third avenue. The company has dis
covered that Pittsburg is a better point for
passenger business than the Quaker City.
Not long ago the Union Pacific road
abandoned its Office there, and removed
Commercial Agent Fowler to Pittsburg
This city is getting to be great railroad
town.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Accu,ed of Stealing Oil Well Tools.

Lebanna Steel was held for court trial
yesterday afternoon by Alderman Gripp, to
answer a charge of larceny. NJ. j. Feeley,
the prosecutor, alleged that Steel stole from
the Maginn farm, near Patterson station,
3 or sets of jars, 1 pump, 20 bits, 10
wrenches, l dinkey pump, and many other
tools used for drilling oil wells. The tools
were the property of the prosecutor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Point for the Printers.

AT they printers headquarters yesterday
everybody was all smiles over the signing
of the scale by two firms. AT noon yester-
day the Edward f. Anderson Company,
Limited signed, and at 2 o'clock James Nc
MILAN & Co., again became a union office.
This will take quite number off the relief
ro1I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
MARSHELL.
THE CASH GROCER.
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.

The Holidays are over and Christ.
mas and Christmas presents cost you
more than you had intended.
So you are hard up and must hunt
a place where little money will 60
as far as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
WE HAVE TAKEN STOCK
ARE READY FOR YOU.
During the first week of 1892
we will offer the greatest
bargains in
CARPETS
Ever heard of in this city.

In taking stock we found a
good many short lengths in all
grades, and all such will go at
about one-half usual prices.
Parties who expect to buy
one or more carpets the COM
ing spring should take advant-
age of this opportunity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
witherow Has No Second Choice, Either.

William Witherow said Yesterday that he
was not in any deal to help nominate Gen.
Blaine, but if Blaine is not nominated he
has not decided upon a second choice. Mr..
Witherow's friends are confident of success
and say the contest in Allegheny is be-
tween B. F. Jones and Harry Oliver. The
politicians think that Jones has much the
best of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03

AFTER sleepless night use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03

DR.. B. NJ. HANNA. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa ssu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-12
Expectancy.

Expectancy is oftentimes prime duty
Of life. It has Q large part in ihfuanc-
ing and regulating our actions that it be
hoove> us 20 regulate It and to see that it
has due Re Cognltl0n as a fic,er Of conduct.
Shakespeare makes the messeDger say of
Claudio, ''He hath better bettered ez pecta-
tions than you must expect of me to tell
you how" Bettering exp citation is, in
this case, going beyond the expectation.
But another and even more important
way of lettering an expectation is by ex-
pecting better and then living up to the
demands Of the expectations. 81 told
him not to do that, said mother of her
boy, but of course, he did it; You couldn't
expect any thing better Of child" How
much OF that child failure is due to the
mothers failure to expect better of him ?
It does not take child long to read the
parents degree of expect ancy that his
orders will be carried our o. that de-
gree of expectancy the child bases his de
gree Of respect for the orders given him.
He obeys the spirit OF the parene g expect
ancy, even though that compels his dis
obeylng the letter Of the parents orders.
The child is not altogether right, but he
can hardly be blamed for being less wrong
than his parent.-Sunday School Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-12
The Wisdom of Wives.

a mans wife often knows more than ne
knows about gseat man things, and while
he need not lower himself in her estimation
by admitting her mental superiority, it is
sometimes well for him to silently re-
cognize her superior intelligence and profit
by it.
If he is wise man he will not be too
ready to come into accord with the opin-
ions CT his wife, but will affect a great
deal Of wisdom of his own, even though
he knows he has none.
1t never increases a Wife's respect for
her husband to knows that he is inferior
in anything; and 1t certainly does not in
crease her respect or affection to have him
intimate by word or look that she does not
know anything at all.
The Judgment of the average woman,
regarding the disbursement of money, is
often better than that of the average man
1t is often better when it comes to spend
ing Nancy for domestic purposes.
1t takes shrewd sh9pkeeper or market
man to get ahead OF the average woman,
while marketman who is yet new in the
business finds 1T easy to work off stale
wares on the average man, and the most
conceited man might as Well acknowledge
frankly that his wife can attend to most
of the affairs of her own household better
than he can attend to them for her.
Women very often have the most acute
perception regarding business affairs.
There would probably be fewer failures in
the business world if more men would
talk business" with their wives instead
of taking it for granted that women don t
understand anything about business.
Many successful business man owes
his success to the keenness of judgment
of partner whose name does not appear
in the firm name or shop windows, and
who is not supposed to have any connec =
ton with the business, and that partner is
his wife, in whom ne is wise enough to
confde, and whose superior Judgment, it
it to be hoped, he properly appreciates;
A daily exchange of confidence and a
mutual respect for each others opinions
will do much towards making the wheels
of any domestic establishment run along
smoothly.-Selected.