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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
DIED FROM A FRIENDS BITE
Tho Peacemaker in . Drunken Fight Getl
the Worst OF 1t, of Course.

Tho Peacemaker in q Drunken Fight Cots
the Worst OF 1t, of Course.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-[Special. THE
man who is believed to be responsible for
the death of George Coe, the driver who
died in Bellevue Hospital on Sunday from
blood poisoning, the result of being bitten
in the hand, has been found by the Forty
seventh street police. His name is John
Murphy, and he lives at 5O6 West Fifty
fifth street. He and the dead man were
friends, which tact, inconsistently enough,
was the cause of the biting. That is, it
was because of the friendship between
them that Coe tried to play the part of
peacemaker in a drunken fight in which
Murphy was engaged, whereupon Murphy
turned on him.
The fight occurred in grocery store at
Eleventh avenue and Fiftv-second street.
about three weeks ago Murphy was very
drunk at the time. Coe had the wound
dressed at the hospital, and thought no
more about it until Tuesday, when his
hand began to pain him and he went to
Bellevue for treatment Gangrene had al
ready set in and was soon followed by
blood poisoning and death. Coe, who was
q very reserved man, did not tell how he
came by his injury until it was too late to
take his ante-mortem statement Murphy
was committed to the Tonibs without bail,
to-day, by Coroner Shea, to await the result
of an inquest to be held Thursday. He
says he does not remember biting Coe, and
consequently does not believe that he did
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with Freda, charging her with deception
and infidelity. Freda acknowledged she
had done wrong, swore unshaken fidelity
and promised never to offend again.
Then follows the plan of elopement, the
details of murder, and the demeanor OF
Alice in Jail, all of which has been treated
of in these dispatchea In addition 1t says
that Alice speaks of Freda as lovingly as
ever; that she passionately kisses all the
pictures and cuts of her she can
lay her hands and hunts the news
papers for them. She is anxious that the
Attorney General shall ask her more ques-
tions than he did Lille johnson on the ap-
plication for bail, and hopes more people
will attend her trial than did Miss john
sons
Such is the hypothetical case. and on it
are predicated the questions to DR.. Blot,
of Paris, Dr. Hammond, of Washington,
DR.. Comstock, of st. Louis, and other noted
experts, and granted the hypothesis to be
correct
All of these authorities agree that the
subject is insane and liable to be afflicted
with homicidal mania. DR.. Calender,
President Of the insane asylum of Knox
vile, who also made personal examina-
tion of the subject, shares this opinion.
With such authority, Miss Mltchelrs fate
largely depends on the ability of the Attor-
nev General to upset the correctness
of the hypothesis. The consensus of public
opinion now is that the prisoner is insane
and was when the deed was committed.
The jury is composed of some of the fore
most men in the city, the venire from which
it was chosen having been selected by agree
ment of counsel on both sides.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
NOT EASILY PLEASED.
Delegates 10 the Glass Workers Con-
vention Fail to Agree.
MANY RESOLUTIONS DEFEATED.
An Appropriation of $500 sent to tho
Homestead Korkmen.
MORE MONEY WILL BE GIVEN IF NEEDED.

Of the many resolutions that were offered
at the sixth annual convention of the
American Window Glass Workers Associa-
sight of all its delegates was a measure
setting aside $500 of the funds of the organ
ization to aid the locked-out iron and steel
workmen at Homestead. This resolution
was offered early in the afternoon and was
carried by unanimous vote. The money
will be sent to President William Weihe
Immediately, together with statement that
erty to call upon the glass workers.
During the morning session there was a
resolution handed in asking that rule be
adopted by which cutters would hereafter
be paid on a percentage system, the new
scale to be graduated according to the
various grades and Sizes This resolution
was lost.
After an exciting debate the motion to
decrease the maximum monthly production
of each man from 1872 single boxes to 1872
and from 120 double to 112 was also de-
feated. The project to strike out the 12x18
inch bracket in the first part Of the wage
list was lost, as was the motion to the effect
that hereafter poor glass should be worked
by cylinder. All of these three measures,
if adopted, would have increased the wages
of the glass workers very materially.
An effort to fix the salary of the boss
blower at S25 per month in addition to his
earnings also failed. Under the present
regime the boss blowers extras are 81 so a
month per pot, making in the aggregate
from $12 so to SIS. The first resolution
that passed muster was one extending
thanks to James Chambers and others for
the kindness they exhibited in entertaining
the delegates to the Glass Workers Con-
vention at Kensington on Saturday last.
In the afternoon session about the only
resolutions discussed outside of the Home
stead appropriation were two projects, one
of which advocated the introduction of an
insurance feature into the association and
the other requested that the organization
adopt a system by which death benefits
would be paid. Both of these were de-
feated.
Before adjourning the delegates asked
that committee be appointed to look into
and define a universal list for setting ont
lights or sheets Under the present rule
while some manufacturers set out only six
lights 2Sx40 inches to the 100 feet other
manufacturers provide seven and some
eight. From this system everyone con-
cerned, the manufacturer, workman and
consumer, all labor at a disadvantage, and
the committee has orders to decide upon
some fixed rule. The report of this body
will be made to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
TEN MILLIONS IN A DAY.
The McGarrihan Claim at Last Throug
Both branches of Congress.

The McGarrihan Claim at Last Through
Both branches of Congress.
tFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, July 18-When William
McGarrihan, of Washington, woke up this
morning he was hardly worth dollar, but
tonight his wealth is being estimated at
something like $40, 600, OOO The celebrated
McGarrihan claim, which has been before
Congress for the last "a years, at last passed
the House this afternoon, and now needs
only the Presidents signature to make Nc
Garrihan rich man. He is one of the best
known characters in Washington, for he has
haunted the CaDitol corridors since before
the war in an effort TO secure recognition
for his claim.
The bill directs the Court of Claims to
examine into an old grant of valuable
quicksilver lands in Southern California,
but the reference to the Court of Claims is
merely formal, and the passage of the bill is
understood to insure McGarrihan of his
long DELAYED rights. The claim has
passed one branch or the other OF Congress
at least Is times, but II was never fortunate
enough to get the sanction of both branches
until to-day. The McGarrihan claim has be-
come historical type of the struggle of a
private citizen to secure settlement with
the Government. Probably the greater
part Of his claim has been swallowed by
agents who advanced money for his sup
port
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
in THE HANDS OF A MOB.

A Negro Murderer Narrowly Escapes
Lynching in South Carolina-Delivered
Over to the Sheriff for Safe Keeping
by L,w-Abiding Citiz ms.
COLUMBIA, s. c., July y1S.-Spartanburg
was thrown into wild state Of exciteme mt
yesterday. All day long parties of mill op-
eratives had been searching for Andy JEFF
fords, a negro, who killed William Atkins,
white operative, early Wednesday morn
Ing. Jefords is a bad negro and has been
in the penitentiary for rhouse-breaking. At
kins was carder at the Spartan mills and
leaves family. 1t was ascertained yester-
day that Jeffords had been found in a
swamp. In a few minutes the place was
secured by a crowd of infuriated men and
after few moments search abe negro was
found and captured. He was brought out
to the street and in less time than it takes
to tell it was secured by mob of 200 or
300.
They were armed with shotguns, pistols,
knives and razors and were clamorous in
their cries to Lynch him?' "Hang him.
and 'Kill him." The negro was led to a
tree, chain was placed around his neck
and a man went up the tree to make it fast.
In the meantime Gne e1rageU factory peO-
pie beat the negro with stones and cut him
on the neck with knives. He was badly
hurt and the mob seemed like wild beasts
in their eagerness to kill him. They were
just about to hang him up when Andrew
Moore, DR.. Evans David Thomas, S. H.
and S. N. Evans and several other gentle
men rushed in and begged the mob to spare
him. After much difficulty during which
it seemed as if several would be killed, the
leaders of the mob were prevailed upon to
let the law take its course.
The rope was removed from the negro's
neck ard followed by bowling mob he
was taken to the Jail and delivered to the
Sheriff. On the way there he was many
times struck with stones and otherwise ILL
used. An effort was made just as the man
was taken into the Jail, to shoot him, but
this was promptly put down by the Sheriff
and his aides. The mob remained for some
time about the Jail cursing and fourishing
their weapons and then dispersed 1t means
death to any one who tries to take the ne
gro from the iail
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PEN PRISONERS PLOT

To Evade the Balance OF Long Terms In
the Ohio Penitentiary-One OF Them
Commits Suicide, But tho Other For
gets His Compact.
COLUMBUS, O., July 1S.-[Special. 1.-Two
prisoners at the penitentiary, Frank Row
land and James Doyle, fve-year men from
Ottawa county for burglary and larceny,
agreed Friday while at their bath to COM
NIT suicide. They had been partners in
crime for a long time, and served three
years term each at Saginaw, Mich.
cided last night, leaving confession
in which there is great deal Of interest,
for the reason that he duplicates others IN
and furnishes the information that num-
Der of men who are now serving time for
these crimes are innocent. The warden re-
fuses to give out the confession until the
statements have been investigated.
Doyle. his partner who was to have COM
mitted suicide at the same time, went crazy
while at work in one of the shops to-day,
and it was with trouble that he was
handled. He processes to believe that Row.
land was executed and that officers are after
him for the same purpose.
He insists that he is guilty OF no other
crime than that for which he is serving, and
is anxious to know whether Rowland i'm
plicated him in any other crimes. He states
that when they were released from the
Michigan prison he wanted Rowland to 60
to Canada with him, but the latter refused
because there was q reward of$2, 500 for him
offered by the Canadian authorities.
1t is expected if Rowland's confession
proves true that several men will be re-
leased from different penitentiaries. Row
land, in his information, confesses to being
at one time associated with Blinkey
Morgan who was executed at the Ohio
prison.
Doyle, when captured and doverpowered to-
day, had in his pocket leather strap, with
which he intended to commit suicide.
Rowland assigned as reason for taking his
life that he killed man while perpetrating
q burglary, and for the reason that a large
number of men are serving time for crimes
committed by him and Doyle.
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TROUBLE IN CAMP.

Journeymen Timers May Go Out on q
Strike ut Any Time.
There is considerable trouble between the
journeymen timers and their employers,
and the former may 60 out on a strike now
at any time. Pleasant relations have ex-
listed for two years past, but there are break
ers ahead. The difficulty is occasioned by
proposed radical changes on the part of the
master timers in the wage scale.
At a recent conference, at which both the
employers and their workmen were repre-
sented by joint committee, those members
looking after the journeymen's interests
failed to enter into any contract. The rea-
son tor this is that in case the journeymen
strike the workmen will not be accused of
violating an agreement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
RAUM FINDS DEFENDERS.
Minority Report in His Case Prepared by
Party Friends.

A Minority Report in His Case Prepared by
Party Friends
WASHINGTON, July 1S-Mr. Lind, of
Minnesota, on behalf of the minority of the
committee appointed to investigate the ad-
ministration of the Pension Office, to-day
submitted the views of the minority to the
House. The report finds nothing Tor which
the Commission can be criticised, unless it
be that he appointed his son Appoint
ment Clerk OF the Bureau. 1t agrees
with the majority in their sug-
gestion in regard to the exercise
by the members of Congress of the so-called
Congressional privileges" The report as
serts that the ajority of the committee
seems determined to fasten crime and cor
ruption upon the Commissioner, but having
utterly failed to do so bv evidence, they, as
last resort, sought to do it by inference
The report, after paying glowing tribute
to the efficiency of the management and
business methods and reforms perfected in
the Pension Office under Commissioner
Raum: states that while the minority con-
cur In some of the recommendations of
tie majority, there were others that they
might have consented to in modified form
If the minority had had an opportunity
tor comparison of views with the majority
before the report found it's way into tine
public press. The report of the minority
recommends, in lieu of the resolution
adopted by the majority, substitute to the
effect that the record in this case, as re-
ported by the committee, shows an efficient
and economical administration of the bust
ness Of the Pension Office by the present
Commissioner, and asks that the committee
be discharged from further investigation of
the subject
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
JEWELLERS TO CONSOLIDATE
state and National Organizations of Retail
ers VIII Unite.

ers VIII Unite.
There are five associations of retail jewel
ers in the United States, the national and
the State societies of Ohio, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Alabama A committee OF three
from each organization will meet in the St.
Charles Hotel to-day to discuss PROPOSE
tion of consolidation. The national organ
ization will. be represented by Arthur L
Goodman, President, of Philadelphia; o. c
Stillman, New Brunswick; S. E. Bowen,
Bridgewater; S. c. Levy, Philadelphia; and
A. Collier, Plainfeld. Herman Mauch,
President, and w. F. Kemper, Secretary,
will look after the Missouri association.
The Ohio men are Fl. Fl. Mithoefer, Presi-
dent, and Louis Hummel, Cincinnatl; Ed
ward Lohmeyer, Newport, KY. and MI
Gould, of Chicago The. Alabama delegates
are expected this morning.
A preliminary meeting Of those in the
town was held yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of getting acquainted with each
other. The movement to consolidate the
associations has been going on'for two years,
and the indications are that the national
will take in the others. President Good
man said the object of the organization was
mutual protection of their business. One
aim is to see that the manufacturers do not
get the best of the retailers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
RETALIATION AGAINST CANADA.
A Plan Prepared to Collect Toll at Two of
Ths Big Cana's.

A Plan Prepared to Collect Toll at Two OF
Ths Big Cana's.
IRON A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, July ia plan of retail
iation against Canada for her discrimina-
tion agains: American vessels in the use of
the $780, 900 canal will be submitted to the
House within day or so. For the last
week Messrs. Blount, Hit and Chipman
have been studying the question, with a
view to arriving at some effective means of
retaliation. 1t has been practically decided
to report in favor of fixing rate of toll to
Canadian vessels using the Sault Ste. Marie
canal and also the Lake st. Clair ship canal.
This will be very radical move against
the Canadians. The plan of tolls at the
Sault canal has been considered for some
time, but the extension of the plan to the
ST. Clair fiat canal is a new and extreme
step. The ST. Clair canal is the gateway
between the lower and the upper lakes, and
it will be serious interruption to Cana
dian interests if they are compelled to con-
tribute a toll at this point. Mr.. Chapman
said to-day that the tollgate would be fixed
at both canals, and that the bill for this
purpose would be reported favorably within
the next few days. He says the purpose of
the committee is to get the subject before
Congress at once, so that the retaliation
may be taken within the next few weeks.
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WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS.
WbeeImrn and Others Using Their Unfit
ence With Members OF Congress.

Nbeelmrn and Others Using Their 1nfiu.
ence With Members of Congress.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Legislation
in the interest of good roads received
great impetus to-day. At the
hearing before the Senate Commit.
tee on Interstate Commerce, Colonel
Burdett, President of the League of Wheel
men, and Messrs. Sheridan and Gerald, OF
Illinois and other leaders made addresses
in favor of the national highway commits
sion bill. General Ray Stone, of New
York, author of the bill, explained its
features and urged the adoption Of the
simplifed bill which was to-day introduced
BY Congressman Post, of Illinois
The wheelmen are taking great interest
in the matter and are pressing its immediate
passage upon the members of the Senate
and House, especially as it provides for an
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Colonel Bur
dett has called upon all the friends of good
roads to use their influence to aid this mat
ter and letters and kilograms are pouring
in upon the members of both Houses urging
action at this session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
LIKE A FAMILY GATHERING.

Pittsburs Manufacturers and the Wage
Committee ON tho Best OF Terms.
Another conference was held yesterday
afternoon between the Pittsburg manufac-
turers and the Wage Committee of the
Amalgamated Association. The meeting
convened at 2:3O o'clock and adjourned at
6:45. The entire time was confined to the
discussion of the several departments of the
new Amalgamated scale, but nothing of a
definite character was decided upon. From
done soon. The two committees are on the
best of terms, and the conference is more
like family gathering than contest of vital
Importance.
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Pinkertonism Again Drnounc ced.

= WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Among the
papers LAID before the Senate to day by its
presiding officer, Mr. Manderson, were the
resolutions of District Assembly No. 49,
knights of Labor, New York, stating that
the recent labor troubles at Homestead are
the outcome of the wage system, and de-
manding that the Pinkerton forces and
their employers be treated and dealt with
as pirates and that they be indicted, tried,
sentenced and executed as national male
factors. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
THE CR0NIN CASE CROPS UP.
Tho Vatican at Rome to Be Asked to Take
Hand In tho Matter.

Tho Vatican at Rome to Be Asked to Take q
Hand In tho Matter.
CHICAGO, July 18-A meeting of the
Cronin committee was held last night fol
the purpose of considering certain new
evidence which is said to have recently
turned up in connection with alleged un-
tried perpetrators of the Cronin murder,
and deciding what course should be taken
regarding it. 1t was finally decided that
before taking any decisive steps in the
the matter the opinion of one of the ablest
lawyers in tine country should be taken on
the whole case. ;
Assurances of solid financial support
were received from the east in case of
another struggle. A letter was drafted to
Manager Kirby, of the American college in
Rome, who is cousin OF the murdered man,
asking his cooperation in counteracting
certain influences in this city which it was
said were powerful agents in closing the
mouths of those who could reveal the whole
plot He will be asked to lay the case be-
fore Cardinal Ledochowsky with view to
direct action by the Vatican as the only
effective remedy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY,
A Pittsburger in the Cincinnati workhous,
Who Doesn't Belong There.

CINCINNATI, July 1S-[ Special Prose
cutor Rertenstein will recommend the par
don from the workhouse of John Ford,
sentenced Saturday to 5000 and six months
on serious charge. 1t seems to be q case
of mistaken identity. The crime is alleged
to have been committed July 8,
at which time Ford claims to
have been on his way to this
city from Pittsburg. Patrick Gala
gher was Ford's roommate on the boat, and
testified that he did not come to town until
Saturday.
A letter from Robert Agnew, clerk of the
steamer Hudson, was received this morning
certifying Ford was a passenger on the
Hudson and did not arrive until the after
noon of July 9. Judge Hart refuses to
grant new trial, and an appeal will be
made to the Police Commissioners
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
DELAYING the Iron Reduction.

The Pittsburg committee of freight agents
met in the Erie Office yesterday to dispose
of some routine business. Nothing has
been done with the reduction Of iron rates
to the West. The managers interested
were to have met last week, but owing to
the absence of President Newell, of the
Lake Erie, who is in Europe, the
meeting was postponed. Mr.. Newell will
be gone six weeks, and railroad men think
the plan is to delay action until the time
for reduction is past.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
Bridgewater Ga. Company. New onices

ROCHESTER, PA, July 18.-[ Special j.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Bridgewater Gas Company was held here
this afternoon. The following officers were
chosen: Henry w. Hartman. of Ellwood;
W. L. Standish, Henry Hice, F. L. Steph-
enson, A. H. Childs, o. P. Scaife, Merritt
Greene and Martin Metzgsr, Directors
The board will meet in Pittsburg Wednes-
day to elect other officers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Ways and
Means Committee of the House this morn
ing adopted the resolution providing for a
final adjournment of Congress on the 25th-
one week from to-day. The resolution will
soon be called up, and in the present temper
of the House there is little doubt it will
pass The Senate is equally anxious to
bring the session to a close, so that nothing
short of an emergency is likely to cause
any extension by the Senate of the date
fixed in the resolution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19

Mr. j. E Thoroughbred. writing from
Georgetown, Del, says: 1.-TWO teaspoonsful
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhea Remedy saved the life Of Mrs. Jane
Thomas, of this place" He also states that
several other very bad cases of bowel COM
plant there have been cured by this remedy.
For sale by druggists. TuwThsu
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assistants. The workmen struck, but were
yesterday persuaded to return to work.
BRADDocK wIREwoRKs CLOSED.

Tho Trouble Due to the Scarcity OF Steel
BilIets.
Five hundred men representing the en-
ployes Of the Braddock Wireworks at Ran
kin are at present out of work. The trou-
BILE is occasioned by the firm being unable
to obtain steel billets. Accordingly the
management on Saturday evening decided
to shut down the works for period of
three weeks, and in the meantime make
their annual repairs Eight new nail ma
chimes will be added to the nail mill, and
the force will be increased by 40 new men.