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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, , M0NDA3T.. AERIEc . 6, 189L
1 - j 3 "N. ' f
'S REPLY
To the Published Charges Af-
fecting
.His Character
and Truthfulness.
SOME SWORN STATEMENTS
Concerning the Employment of For
eigners in the Coke fiegion.
MAKY HIRED IS CASTLE GAEDEK,
And Some Who Claim to Have Been Ap
proached ia laverpool.
TENANTS OKDEKED TO TACATE HOUSES
intOM A STAFF COREESrONDEIfT.l
EcOTTIiAl.E.April 5. Immediately upon
receipt of The DisrATCH at Scottdale yes
terday, the intervieir with H. C. Frick,
in which several charges were made against
.Robert AYatcliorn, was shown that gentle
man, and he was asked to ive his side of
the story. He refused point blank to say
anything for publication, but after consid
erable pressure was brought to bear he
changed liu mind. Mr. Watchorn was not
satisfied to make a mere statement, but de
cided to substantiate what lie might have to
say by submitting affidavits from various
men living in the vicinity. These state
ments could not be prepared in so short a
time, and it was decided to leave it over till
to-day. The following is Mr. Watchorn's
statement as taken at his dictation
M attention u as cillcil to a published state
ment made lir H. C Frick winch appeared In
several Pittsburg morning papers, two of
which I saw. Mr. Frick (if correctlyrcported),
and as it appears In divers papers without vari
ation I lake it for granted th.it is his own Ian
pnafe. censuies me for what he is pleased to
call m willful falsehoods, without ascertain
ing whether I hare used any such language or
not. On arriving at 1'ittburg 1 declined to ex
press an opinion of an kind, and of personal
Incncis of mine who are engaged as reporters 1
r'iuetel not io be quoierl in any way.
1-irtt, because I was not in a position to talk,
and second, because on -nch occas'ons. pending
judicial or inquest proceeding;, evprcssions on
the questions at issue are premature, injudi
cious and improper. But as Mr. I'nck does not
deem it becoming to ask me whether I am eor
rectlr reported. hasasaiied me in severe and
regietable language. I d nor propose to waste
time in disavowing the language he ascribes to
me. but will take him at Lis word and try to
dL-lodce him from his self-oonstituted and pre
sumed impregnable position.
Wholesale Attacks ou Labor Leaders.
Fortunately there are men in many localities
in vauousbtates who assumed to advise their
fellow woikmgincn, but from want of better
judgment, and porcrty of ideas, make very
iniproaer remarks. As long as men select their
leaders from among tbemsehes, and where
else should they secure them, this will do as
long as tbe mass of them remain illiterate and
uninformed, but this does not justify any mm
(who happens u bo rich) m attacking leaders
in a wholesale ruaurer and classing them all as
reckless, lawless citizens. .Many there are who
are known as labor leaders who are not Mr.
Trick's interiors in anv sense of the word, un
less perchance we admit wealth to be the
standard of manliness and good ci lzensbip.
Mr. Frick evident! knons the potency of the
lines, "One a dog a bad name andj ou lutein
as well Jill him," for the burden of his attack
is to create a public feeling agaiant tbe men, ho
declares make the bullets lor the pour deluded
foreigners" to fire.
There are numerous leaders whom Mr.
Frick can't chaige with insincerity or lawless
ness and the may defend themselves. For
my part I am suic he cannot find a solitary in
dnldnal, be be prosperous, or poor learned, or
illiterite, euiplojer or employed, citizen or so
journer, who will een l.mt atsucli base insin
uations ;.B he makes aciinst me provided they
know me. If the don't know me they are not
in a position to pass judgment, and common
ever day cood breeding would restrain them
from sj doing. During the d.tys of Uorsuch
and Parsons, they appeared before the miners
of this and other btates and urged them to
defj the law and itt votaries, to sack and
plunder, to murder and arson.
Denunciation of Anarchistic Doctrines.
"Where was tins marauding Watchorn
then? ' Let Mr. Frick ask the men who at
tended those meetings. They will tell him that
Watchorn took the platform with them and
denounced tl.eir infamous doctrines, ana for so
doug received abuse of the anarchistic press.
My advocacy, Oy irfluence, piccept and ex
ample, by tongue and nen. has alnajsbeen, is
now and alwa swill be, ballots, not bullets.intel
llgent, law-abiding action, not defiant and law
less attacks on property, law or person. Mr.
Frick sa.s- Let the leaders explain why these
men aro out in thiongs at tins earl hour. I
have no doubt thev can do so perfec'iy satis
factorily to .my ami all nzht-nilnded persons,
but not being a leader, nor having any part in
the matter leadinc up to this verv deplorable
affair, I leaie that for others and confine mv.
self to the direct charges he makes against
inc. lie says my prescuce here and my utter
ances might be regarded as coming from the
Governor. He docs me honor overmuch and
reflects on the Chief Magistrate of the Com
monwealth, who has a Cabinet to select from
If be wants a mouthpiece at tbe scene of
trouule.
The facts are that the first thing I did upon
hearing of the killing was to hurry to the coke
regions and personally appeal to the miners,
th'iuand of whom know (and I am pleased to
saj) lespect me. I have met them and rea
soned with them in their agitated state of
mind, and leate it to those nio-t competent to
judge with what result. If the influence I
hae used for peace has given anv man offense
let hi in speak, "for lum have I ofionded." Mr.
Fricfc has deliberately charged me with know
ingly making a false statement. This is too
Elate a charge to piss by nnnof.ceu. and in
some climatts would warrant an order for
"pistols Tor two and Co fee for one."
A More "sensible Procedure.
However, with Northern blood in my vein,
common sense in my bead, and general dislike
for firearms. I propose to resent the language
by a square denial substantiated by sw orn testi
mony, and personally I know nothing of these
Importations, and w henever I have referred to
them It has been on the strength of statements
made b;. his employe; and if I had time to
make an investigation now I have no doubt I
could find sufficient ground for the statement
lie alleges I have made. Here is the exact
language used liv Mr. Frick or at least cred
ited to hun in Saturday's papers: "And lam
now ready ami willing to state that neither mv
self nor my coninain nor anyone in its behalf,
directly or indirect!, assisted, procured or re
quested an j man toem.gr.ito to this country."
X this is bold language and, if true, Mr.
Frick has bee.i crossly misrepresented and
ought to be put right. I met several men to
da wlio reiterated what they have said to mc
on former occasions, and for the purpose of
general information I requested them lo qual
ify their language, which thev did in the fol
lowing manner: Daniel Collins s ml:
"I ain not at piesent cmploed anyivhere.
hating been injured in a railroad wreck at
I'erguscn. 18 months ago. I came from En
gland in 18S7, 1 my own volition. A ear earlier
I Was apnroached at Liverpool, England, by a
man named Harciaves. who offered me my
passage freefioiu tint point to Scottdale, Pa.,
ami Euaramccd me S'Jperdaj to work in the
mines ot the Contiellsville coke rozion. I de
clined to accept, but nine others accepted the
olfcr. and on arrivint: here (iseottdalc) were re
ceived by the II. C. Frick Coko Company of
ficials, and xveie assigned work at the Valley
Works. My brother, beini one of them, gave
me tins information. Daniel Collins."
.Sworn to and MiLscnbed bet.-re me this 4th
day of April, 1S9L J. Meeritt,
Justice of the Peace.
James Collins says: "I sisned an agreement
at Widness, Lancashire, England, to come to
America to work for the H. C Frick Coke
Coicpani. wages to be 1 73 to $2 per day. They
also stated io their agreement that there was
no strike in the ConncIKullc region, nor was
there any anticipated. Omi arrival at Scott
dale, to mv surprise the whole region was on
strike. This was in the month of January. lSWL
Of course. I refused to work, and I traveled to
Pittsburg, and was there met by the British
Consul, who conducted me to H. C. Frick's
oflice. Mr. Frick said he
Did Xot Know An thing About Me Coming
to work for him. The acent In England gave
usa letter addressed to General Superintendent
J.jncn. and when we presented the letter to
that gentleman ho wonld not return it to us.
Weiemalncdin Pittsburg four weeks, until
the end of the strike, and II. C. Frick set
tled the hotel bill for all of us. He also fur
nished us with tickets from Pittsbure to Scott
dale and other points In the ConneHeyUle re
WATCHQRH
gion. Frick also paid onr bdls at Mulligan's
hotel lu Scottdale before we wentto Pittsburg."
James Coei-ins.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day
of April, IbOI. Joseph K. Eiciier,
Justice of the Peace.
1 he statement made by Mr. Frick of course
applies to Europe concerning importation, but
bo sajs nothing of the hundreds of "deluded
foreigner," whom be caused to ba secured in
Castle Garden, which is commonly called
'Europe"s dumping ground." Take the fol
lowing sworn statement of an intelligent
Hun who was promised a Utopian life in tho
coke reclons and was hired in Castle Garden
for H. C. Fricfc and shipped freight free in an
inferior car from castle Garden to Scottdale.
Or course Mr. Frick is not responsible for tho
presence in this region of the "Unruly Huns"
when he simpl v got them at the point of disem
barkation, instead of embarkation. The follow,
ing sworn statement not only proves that these
men were hired in Castlo Garden, but that
there is still a line of communication between
II. C. Fnck's seneral otliee and the Huns at
home, and M r. Lj nch finds it necessary to write
in answer to European applicants for work that
he has Huns enough aud to spare. What other
company in the ronntrv has a general office the
address of which is so well known as to enable
a poor Hnncarian in Hungary to thus address
a letter: "Mr. Thomas Lynch, General Man
ager II. C. Frick Cole Company, Scottuale,
Pennsjlrania, America."
Tho Experience of One Hungarian.
Albert liurion says: "I have a friend in New
York city and he sent me a letter in Hungary
that if I liked to come to America I could make
a good home in the United States. I was in
New York three or four days and I could not
get work at mv trade, milling. I spent all the
monov I had on the fifth day. An agent came
alone and said: 'I want to hire 100 miners
and coke drawers to go to the Connollsville re
gion to work for H. C. Frick fc Co.' I am like
other poor emigrants who stopped at Castlo
Garden, and I said, I will eo there when these
people go. Next day we all started to go to the
Contiellsville coko region. The first night our
train stopped on the road, and we stayed thero
IS dars on account of a great strike. During
the 13th day our engiuo started aud stopped at
llroadford. I don't know how many men were
left in llroadford. I know how man came to
tho Valley works SO. I was one of them, and
tho balance went to Mt. Pleasant. I never saw
a coal bank before. I never knew of the strike,
because if I had known of the strike or w hat a
coal bank was like 1 never would have seen
the Connellsville coke rcsiou. Last week
Father Limning asked me to translate a letter
that Mr. Lvnch had received from one poor
fellow in Hungary. This man asked a job
from Mr. Lynch, and I read the letter for Mr.
Li nch. and be asked me to answer and tell
this man in Hungary that he has plenty of
Hungarians here already and he wants no
more. When I wroto this letter Manager
Ljnch put his name down below.
"ALBEHT BURIOsf.
"Sworn and subscribed before mc this 4th
dav of April, 1B3L J. Merritt. J. P..
"Scottdale, Fa."
A Caso of Misinformation.
Mr. Frick alleges that I made another willful
misstatement when X said his officials had to
compel men to go to work, but no one ac
quainted with tbe methods adopted by tho
parties referred to will have much difficulty in
doubtintr Mr. Frick's statement, I do not
chaige that lie willfully prevaricated, but he
certainly is misinformed if he believes what
he declares to be the truth, and it is only fair
to presume thit the general public will be
liovo that he oucht to know what be says is
true. Mr. Fnck's precise language as given in
said papers on tlds point is: "The statement
made by Mr. Watthorn that we are tring to
compel our men to go to work is false."
Of course I saw no compulsion used, because
I was not there. A reporter claims I told him
such was tbe case (so says Mr. Frick). and
without further argument, we will submit the
following sworn testimony, all of which has
been voluntarily given, men having walked
many miles in order to furnish me this evi
dence, on learning that I was at Scottdale.
James Crow furnished the following:
"I lire at Morgan station and am engaged at
drawing coke tor the H. C. Frick Coko Com
pany. We have been out of work since Febru
ary 9, oing to the termination of our last scale
agreement, and our failure to agree on another
one. We have made several attempts to formu
late a new scale, hut have not succeeded, and
tho company has tried to induce men to return
to w ork individually, thus ignoring the regular
Scale Committee, The men would not goto
work without a general agreement on the part
f the men so to do, as all quit together, by Mr.
Lynch nutting up a notice to the effect that a
fnendly suspension of business was necessary,
as the following will show:
"February 6. 169L mice to employes: As
the present wage scale will expire on Tuesday,
the 10th day of February, and no arraneernent
for the regulation of wages after that date has
ct been made witlMonr representatives, we
hare decided to draw out tbe ovens ou Monday
and Tuesday next and remain idle until some
arrangement for regulation of wages is made.
This sbonld not be considered as a "lockout"
or a strike, but
Merely a Suspension of Work
pending tbe adjustment of wages, and we want
it distinctly understood that we will be ready
at all times in tbe future, as in the past, to take
up tbe wage question with yon or your repre
sentatives." This suspension still continues,
owing to the failure of tho interested parties to
reach an agreement, bnt the Flick Company
has recently endeavored to start up seeral ot
its plants, and failing to induce men to volun
tarily accept tbe sliding scale, has striven to
drive them to work. On the 2Stb
of March Superintendent Mullan of
all the Frick plants from llroadford
to White mines visiited a house at Morgan
where there lived five mine workers and told
then to reoort for work ou tbe Monday morn
ing following. Immediately after Mullan left
there the men sent for me and said Mullan had
ordered them to work on the follow inc Mondiy
and he has visited men at their homes at other
plains and given them orders to resume work.
Of course no one who works In the coko
regions needs to bo told what significance is at
tarhed to a personal visit from a compary's
official. His requests are expected to be man
datory and failure to comply brings direful re
sults to those who depend ou the company tor
work. James CroV.
"Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th
day of April. 1831. J. Merp.itt, J. P.,
Scottdale, Pa."
Some More Sworn Statements.
Henry C Diehl sais: "On or about the 27th of
March, William Mullan, superintendent of tbe
H. C Frick Coke Company's plants, camo to
me at mv house and said, 'Why ain't you at
work? You complain of being hard up.' I re
plied: 'It is not agreed by all men to eo to
work.' Mullen said: 'You will not get any
other scale, and if you will not go to work your
place will bn taken by others.' I replied: M
will risk that. I was also strongly urged to
go to work by J. Grumbly. the pit boss.
HeuryC Diehl.
"Sworn to and subscribed before mo this 4th
day of Apni. 1631, J. Merritt, J. P.
Scottdale, Pa."
The following statement was given mo to-day
and 1 could not have it sworn to, but 1 will have
lum make affidavit to it to-morrow: William
Krosehbnrgsas; "William Mullan. of Broad
ford, superintendent of the H. C Frick Coin
uany, came to mv house about 9 o'clock p. M.
on the i-Tt.li of March, and asked me to go to
work the following morning. I refused to
work under the scale presented by the com
pany. He still insisted, and when I again
refused be ordered me to move from the house,
and I have moved. Wil. KnosEUBURQ."
During a series of years in which I have been
connected, officially aud otherwise, with miners'
affairs, my veracity has never been openly
questioned by cither emuloyer or employe until
now, and It is because I do not propose io allow
Mr. Frick or any other man to do so that I
iic given the above statement.
Mr. Watchorn said that he believed tbe fore
going was enough to put him in the proper
light with the public However, if anything
further is needed, be has at his hands volutin
nous documentary evidence which he says he
will withhold uutil occasion demands that it be
made public Parker.
THE M'KIHLET TABIIT Bill
To He Tested in a Suit Brought by a Louis
ville Warehouse Company.
Louisville, April S. The Louisville Public
Warehouse Company has brought suit to se
cure au interpretation of the clanse
ot the McKmley tariff bill under
which reimported whisky is taxed. At
present tax is paid on the quantity of whisky
in the barrel at tho time it is entered for im
portation. The clause of the McKinley bill says
any import withdrawn from a bonded ware
house shall pay duty only for the weight at the
tlme'or withdrawal.
Hut whisky pa by gauge and not by weight
and the question is whether beinir so reckoned
it will come undtr the clause referred lo.
Whisky usually loses several callons
while lying in the Government warehouse
and the difference at 90 cents a gallon will
save several hundred dollars annually for im
porters. The whisky in question is mostly
manufactured in America, exported to securo
a longer time before tax must bo paid, and
brought back when likely to be needed for
sale
BISHOP BSEKHAN C0HSECBATED.
Ills New Texas Diocese Is One of the Largest
inthe County.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.J
Erie. Aoril 5. Dr. Thomas Brennan was to
day consecrated Bishop of tho new dloceso in
Texas. Bishop Tobias, of this diocese, was
consecrator assisted by Bishop Phelan, of Pitts
burg, and McGovern, of Harrisburg. About
50 priest were present.
Vicar General Wall, of Pittsburc. preached
the morning sermon and Bishop Pbelan tho
evening sermon. Bishop Brennan will leave
for his new see in about two weeks. He will
make Dallas bis headquarters. His diocese is
one of the largest In twenty in the county.
NOW SHY OF SILVER.
Democrats Will Kot Try lo Make Free
Coinage a Party Measure,
THOUGH IT WILL PASS THE HOUSE.
The Fate of the Scheme in the Present
Senate More Doubtful.
GJEMAX ANXIOUS 10 HATE IT SETTLED
1FBOM A STAFF COIUtESFOSDENT.
T7ashixgtON,1 April 5. Notwithstand
ing the promise of the Democrats that they
wonld fight the free coinage fight to a finish,
a strong effort is being made to reach some
understanding that a fatal break may not
occur between the Eastern and Western
Democrats in the Filty-second Congress. A
lively correspondence is in progress between
Eastern, Western and Southern leaders on
the bubject, when personal consultation is
impossible, and it is pretty confidently
predicted by some of tbem that the free
coinage question will be got out of the way,
if not without some trouble in the next Con
gress, at least before the convention of 1892.
One Policy Not In Doubt
It is well known what the Kepublican pro
gramme will be. It was said recently by a
prominent Kepublican Senator that the sil
ver question would be settled so far as the
Republican party was concerned long before
the meeting of the 1892 convention by the
adoption of a policy something like that
proposed by the late Secretary Windoiu,
only that the present volume of coinage
wenld not be increased, but that silver cer
tificates would be issued as against ail silver
bearing the stamp of American production
that might be ottered at the Treasury.
As to the Democratic prospects a good
Democratic authority said to-day: "It has
beeu practically settled that free coinage
will not be made a party measure in the next
House, that no caucus will be held to bind in
dividual members, that a free coinage bill will
be passed by a combination of Democratic,
Farmers' Alliance and probably of Kepublican
votes also, and sent to the .Senate early in tbe
session. It has been ascertained, however,
that it is by no means certain that such a bill
will pass the next Senate, although that body
has ueen reiniorccu uy new silver senators.
Several of the Democratic Senators who voted
for free coinage last winter are dubious now as
to tho policy tboy then voted for. They say
that the financial panic; has tbe effect to stam
pede the country on the currency question and
that the dire consequences predicted as cer
tain to occur in case free coiuago was refused
have not materialized."
Dangerous to Democratic Success.
Congressman DoWitt Warner, of tho He
form Club, is one of tbe few Democrats who
look upon the silver question as dangerous to
Democratic success. Mr. Warner expresses
the opinion that with a free coinage caudidate
on a free coinage platform, tbe Democrats
would not carry a single Eastern state. Mr.
Warner says that it is not only tbe moneyed
men of the East who are against free coinage,
bat the laboring men as well, who, be says,
know by experience some of them at least
that an inflated currency will not increase tho
wages of labor to tho extent it increases tho
nominal price of tho necessaries of life, and
consequently, that the purchasing power of
their wages would be less than now.
The opinion is shaiodby a large and influ
ential number of Eastern Democrats, especial
ly in New York, Connecticut and Massachu
setts. A straw which may show the direction
of the wind at this time is a remark attributed
to senator uorman, who, when asked if an
anti-free coinage Democrat could be elected on
a free coinage platform, said tbatit was yet too
early to lay down the issues for 1892, and that
the silver question might ba practically settled
by that time. LlQIITNEE,
THE FLURRY SUBSIDES.
LITTLE INTEBEST MANIFESTED IN THE
ITALIAN AFFAIR.
Blaine Is Not Just Beady With HIg Reply
to Rutllnl Investigation Into the Char
acters ot the Slain Italians Now Going
Forward.
Washington, April 5. Tbe excite
ment over the Italian affair has almost com
pletely subsided and it was not a topic of
sufficient live interest to engage attention
in fashionable drawing rooms to-day. Sec
retary Blaine is not yet prepared to make
public anything throwing additional light
on the situation, and unless there shonld be
another bombshell as sudden and as start
ling as the recall of Baron Fava, it is
probable that the Italian entanglement will
not again be a snnject of all-engrossing pub
lic interest and that it will take the usual
tedious course of diplomacy.
There is some desire manifested to know
the nature of the reply Secretary Blaine
will make to the message of the Marquis
di Eudini, bnt the Secretary evidently pre
fers that there shall bo less haste in conducting
this diplomatic affair, for ho sent word down
to-night that there was nothing new in the
situation, and bis reply to Marquis di Rudini
was not ready for publication.
The officer! of the Department of Justice are
at present engaged in an investigation which
will have a very important bearing on the
vlew which the two Governments will take of
tbe affair, and it may be that Mr. Blaine de
sires to have tbe result of that inquiry before
before him before be proceeds further.
Tbe Deprrtment of Justice will ascertain the
nationality, character and life of eaeh of the
men killed, aud the facts developed may mod
ify materially the international aspect to be
taken of tbe lynching. Moreover, as tbe con
sideration of these things will take some time,
it will enable a sufficient interval to eianso to
permit the national feallng in Italy, which, it is
admitted, has had much lo do with tbe affair,
to become calmed.
Meanwhile the Louisiana courts will show
what course will bo pursued there, and the
matter of indemnity must, of course, remain
practically in abeyance until Congress meet",
tbe Secretary not having any appropriation on
which to draw. If it should be fully admitted
that tbe families of any of the men lynched
were entitled to a pecuniary recompense.
THESE SICE JUE0ES
May Canse a Retrial of the Klncald-Taulbee
Murder Case.
fritOM A STAFF COHKESPOXDEST.3
Washington, April 5. A rather unnsual
situation now obtains in tbe progress of the
trial of Charles E. KIncaid for tho murder of
Congressman Taulbec, of Kentucky, on ac
connt of the illness of no less than three of tbe
jurymen Messrs. Mlddleton, Darcy and
Hoover. Unless there is decided improvement
In their condition by to-morrow the situation
will become very perplexing. On Thursday,
Juror Mlddleton, who is a colored man, com
plained of being ill and during the proceedings
of the day had medicine administered to him
several times. This was kept up on Friday and
it was then seen that be was an extremely sick
man. and fears were entertained that he would
not last the day our.
When the hour set for tbe trial to commence
arrived yesterday, a statement was made to tho
judge by Dr. Townsend of Middleton's condi
tion, to the effect that it would be linposiblo
to bring him into courr. Assistant District
Attorney Clagett was ready to finish his argu
ment and the case might have gone to tbe
jury in tbe afternoon had not this unforeseen
circumstance arisen. Darcy is very sick and it
is feared that eilber ho or Mlddleton or both
will die and the trial will have to be gone oyer
aain. which would be a very severe strain on
Kmcala.
THEY DON'T BELIEVE IT.
No Stock Taken In Mills' Reported With
drawal From tho Contest.
rr ROM A frTAFF COKItESFONDEXT. 1
Washington-, April 5. The information
given in an Atlanta paper aud telegraphed
over the country that Roger Q, Mills has given
up the contest for Speaker and is preparing to
swing bis friends to a Northern Democrat to
defeat Judge Crisp, of Georgia, is not credited
here. Mills H a supreme egotist and will
never believe bo can be defeated till a majority
of votes are counted against him.
it is the general verdict here that he will bo
in tbe fight to tbe finish.
THBEW VITEI0L IN HIS FACE
Lizzie TJhl's Torriblo Vengeance Against a
Man Who Injured Her.
BaiiTIHobe, April fi, Infuriated at the
thought of her disgrace. Miss Lizzie Uhl last
night met George Z teisar, whom she charges
with having injured her, and threw the contents
of a large bottle of vitriol in his face, badly
burning the wbnle right side of bis head, blis
tering bis hands and probably destroying the
sight of his right eye.
THE WEEK'S CLEARINGS.
Pittsburg Goes Down to Tenth In the List of
Cities.
Boston, April 5. The following table, com
piled from dispatches from the managers ot the
Clearing Houses of the cities named, shows the
gross exchanges for last week, with the rates
per cent of increase or decrease, as against the
similar amounts for tbe corresponding week in
isau:
inc.
Dee.
16 9
New York 1477.130,231
Jtoston S4.711.6C3
Chicago. 75.842,000
fhlKdcIpbla 53,8(C.i7I
St. hOUlS 20,559.775
ban Francisco 16,130,043
liattlmore 13.640,835
New Orleans. 1I.UI.3S5
Clnclnnitl 13.V47.S30
l'ittsbure 11.156. HJ
Kansas City. 9,855.560
J.uuUvllle 7,000.000
rluffalo 7,042.033
G.ileston 5.073.314
Milwaukee 4,471,000
Minneapolis 5.675,479
i'roviaeuce 4,803,400
Detroit 5,S68,95i
Mevelaud 4,939.478
Omaha 3.659.180
Denver 4.292.717
bt. l'aul 3. 400,612
Columbus 2,803.200
Memphis 2.976.750
Indianapolis 4. (He. CO
Dallas 1.611,337
Uuluth 1.SU336
II irtford 2,2T!.34G
Kiclnnnnd l,957,oSti
Nashville 2.235.011
l'ortland. Ore 1,923.9(2
"ilt I. ike 1,509,674
Washington 1.515.762
I'eorla 1.721,336
!t. Joseph 1.155.102
New Haven 1, 222.810
Snnniraeld 1,442.2.12
l'ortland. Mc 1,175.721
Worcester 1.031.512
Kort Worth 1.177,897
blOUX City i,C75,606
0.8
9.0
13.2
6.5
6.9
7.6
43.9
0.5
22.7
4.1
371.1
12.1
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15.7 ....
1.2
25.8
27.8
35.4
10.6
50. 0
17.'s
14.' i
8.9
11.6
13.7
15.0
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2.2
2.2
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33.6
30.7
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15.9
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32.9 I ...
9.9
0.3
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1.120.821
Norfolk
Tacoma
Grand i:ap!ds.
Wilmington....
Syraeiibe ,
1.09 Angeles...
Wichita
Lowell
Ulnninirhnm ...
Des Moines
Chaltnnooga ...
New lleilford...
Lcvlncton
lopeka ,
Lincoln
Montreal
Halifax
'Houston
Kochester
Waco
8S,002
901,645
810,153
690.203
723,823
679,290
437,163
800,839
G35.au
1,010, m
500,000
630,815
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524527
6,640,725
1.103,728
3.204,511
1,SS9. '91
1,240,591
Total SS16.819.9SI
Outside New York 419.tK9.730
".Not Included In totals.
USED A BUTCHER KNIFE.
An Italian Woman in Chicago Carves An
other In a Horrible Manner.
CHICAGO, April 5. A murderous fight, tbe
result of a long standing feud between two
Italian women, Mrs. Jesse Gallio and Mrs. Con
gette Vallono, occurred to-night in a State
street tenement house. Mrs. Gallio tbis morning
sent a message to Mrs. Vallone offering terms or
peace and asking ber to make a call aud settle
matters amicably. Mrs. Vallone, on arriving,
was cordially greeted, but while she was taking
off ber sbaw and bat, Mrs. Callio locked the
door, and placing the key in ber pocket, went
to a closet and secured a large butcher knife.
She then informed Mrs. Vallone that sbe had
invited her to her apartments for tbe purpose
of nettling the truuble between them, aud pro
ceeded to carve ber.
Mrs. Vallone shrieked for help ana tried to
mako her escape, but her frenzied assailant
pitilessly bore her uown upon tho floor. Four
teen times tho Gallio woman plunged tho
blade into her victim's face, neck ana body,
and only desisted in ber bloody work appar
ently from sheer exhaustion. Mrs. Gallio was
arrested. Her victim cannot recover.
THE C. L. AND W". E0AD.
Its Purchase by the Thompson-Brice Syndi
cate Is Denied.
rfrrriAt. telxoiiaii to tue dispatch.1
Wheeling. April 5. The report that the
Thompjon-Brice syndicate was to purchase tbe
Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling road is de
nied. Mr. Thompson passed through here on
his mual tour, but was not accompanied by an
inspection party, as was stated. He said tbe
controlling interest in the road had been owned
by Selab Chamberlain, ot Cleveland, lately
deceased, but there were others who owned
large blocks of tbe stock.
Under tbe present management the road has
earned more money durine the present season
than any other road in Ohio with its mileage.
It is said the Thompnn-Bnce interests can get
all of part of tho Chamberlain stock, but if the
road is sold outright, it must be when its earn
ing power is greatly reduced.
THE B0BEBTS0N ESTATE.
Arrest of Five People Who Conspired to
Get Possesion of It.
New York, April 5. Inspector Byrnes' de
tectives to-day arrested five of the conspirators
who aro charged with having plotted to
gain possession of the great estate
left by the millionaire leather merchant. Lor
Inc A. Robertion, Tbe method said to have
been employed by the alleged conspirators, as
has already been published, was to foist a
fraudulent widow npon the estate in the person
of Cassie Helen Brooks.
The prisoners are tbe Brooks woman. Lawyer
Byron W. Cohen, James Daskain. speculator,
of Stamford, Conn.; Edward L. Btudwell and
Mrs. Wesr. Cohen, Daskam and Studw-el)
were charged with subornation, while Cassie
Brooks was charged with perjury. The con
spiracy is said to have been hatched in Stam
ford, Conn.
ART AT THE EXPOSITION.
Frenchmen Are Not Satisfied With
the
Guarantees Given.
Paris. April 5. If Chicago expects to get
the best work of the leading French artists for
tbe World's Fair, better guarantees than any
j et given at American exhibitions must be as
sured. Benjamin Constant says he is not inclined to
send other pictures than those already in the
United States. Bougucreau, whose opinion Is
very weighty, he beinc President of the Society
of Arts, says that while he is most kindly dis
posed toward art movements in Amcriea. It is
too great a risk to exposo valuable works to
such a long absence when it is difficult to get
redress in the event of irregularities.
TOOK POISON IN THE DOCK
A Prisoner Convicted of Murder Attempts
to Kill Himself.
Denver, April 5. Thomas Heffner, who has
been on trial in tho Criminal Court for killing
a Chinaman named John Lay, was brought
into court this morning to hear the verdict of
tbe jury, which had been outsince last even
inc. When the verdict "Murder in tbe second de
gree" was read, Heffner was seen to raise a
small vial to his mouth and swallow the con
tents. Physicians were immediately called in
and by the use of a stomach pump saved the
prisoner's life. Tho vial contained arsenic.
How the prisoner procured it Is not kno5vn.-
DAVENPOEl'S CITY ELECTION.
Democrats, as Usual in That Town,
The
Carry Most of the Offices.
Davenport, Ia., April 5, In the municipal
election yesterday tbe Democrats elected the
Mayor, Clerk. Ireasuror and Assessor by ma
joritles ranging from 1,500 to 2,000; also 4 out
of 16 Aldermen.
The Republicans probably get the Police
Magistrate. White is elected Judge of the
Superior Court without opposition.
BISHOP ODLMOUB IMPB0VINO.
At the Last Report He was on the Road to
Recovery.
St. Augustine, April 5. Bishop Gilmour's
condition Father Houck reports to be de
cidedly Improved.
Tn-nlght Dr. Smith, who Is in attendance,
stated that tbe Bishop bad passed the crisis
and was fairly on the way to recovery. .
River Tolccrains.
rSFXCTAX. TXX.BOBAMB TOTHS DXSFATnO.1
BBOWNSVILI.E River 14 feet 3 Inches and fall
ing. Weather clondy. Thermometer, 58 at 4 f. m.
Wr AnniN-KIver 3 7-10 feet and falling. Weather
clear and cold.
Mohqantowx Elver 10 feet 11 Inches. Ther
mometer 42 at 4 F. M.
Wbxelino Klver 21 feet Inches and falling.
Weather cloudy and cold,
1,0UISVILLE-Klver 16 feet 1 inch on falls; 10
feet 5 Inches In canst Weather clear and cold.
CisciNNATi-HIver 21 feet'll inches andrlilnr
Weather cloudy and cold.
WJffi THE WEATHER.
For "Westeen Pennsyl
vania and West Vir
ginia: JFair, Warmer,
Southerly Winds;
Warmer Tuesday.
For Ohio and Indiana:
Fair, Warmer, South
erly Winds; Light Eain Monday
Night; Warmer Tuesday.
Pittsburg, April 6.
Tbe United States Signal Service officer In
this city furnishes the following:
Time.
S.ooa. Jr..
jo :00 a. x..
ll.OOA. M..
12:00 M..
2.-O0F. X..
t.-oor. u..
Ther.l Ther.
8:00 r. X. 34
Maximum temp.... si
Minimum temp..... 23
ftunge , io
ftlcintcmn 31
Snowfall
SPECIAL WEATHEB BULLETIN.
The Cold Snap Spreads Out as Far South
as Georgia
It was below freezing point throughout the
lower lake region yesterday, tbe cold spreading
as far south as Georgia. In tho Western
States it was warmer. There was a depression
developing north of Montana, creating warmer
weather in that section.
LUCKY CABELES8NESS.
A Diamond Merchant Hans a Narrow Es
cape From a Heavy Loss.
Chicaoo, April 5. Alvin Patten, a diamond
merchant of New York, staying at the Palmer
House, received a diamond necklace and ring
valued at $10,000 yesterday, to show to a lady
customer in this city. Last erenintr the lady
called and was shown the jewels in tbeparlor.
After examining them, Mr. Patten laid them
upon tho sofa, and carefully tying tbe box in
which the diamonds had been received he
carried it to the clerk to be locked in the safe.
This morning be called for tho box and. upon
openlugit, was dumfonnded to find it ompty.
A few moments later be was almost beside
himself with delisht, for Walter Hungatel,
one of the parlor boys, danced, into the office
with tbe jewels in bis band. Ho had found
them lying on the floor near the sofa on which
Patten had laid tbem.
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"OH, IF MOTHER
All through life she has known a
vniiTior nirttlinr nnrl crnina ctronrrfli hnf clnTi-tr Cl.n -....1,1 n i.
,,v.-..n .wV.v, -. ju. uw.u.,i. wwu oiwtiij. one iruuiu give I
worlds" to do everything for her precious baby, but cannot; the doctor is j
so suici, unu yues not sympainizo wnn ner, as mother always Uid.'
That baby has unfolded in the young mother's heart, new emotions.
She has a living responsibility, and requires strength to enable her to per
form a loving duty. At such a time, too much care cannot be taken, and
the Vegetable Compound is indispensable.
Send stamp for "Guide to Health, and Etiquette," a beautiful Illustrated book.
LYDIA E. PERBKHAEVTS vegetable
Is the only Positive Cure and legitimate Remedy COMPOUND
for the peci liar weaknesses and ailments of women.
It curer. the worst forms of Female Complaints, that Bearing down Feeling, Weak
Back, Falling and Displacement of the Womb, Inflammation, Ovarian Troubles? and all
Organic Diseases of the Uterus or Womb, and is Invaluable o the Change of Life. Dis
soh es and exph Tumors from the Uterus at an early singe, and checks any tendency to
Cancerous Humor. Subdues Fnintness, Excitability, Nervous Prostration, Exhaustion
and strengthens and tones the Stomach. Cures Headache, General Debility, Indigestion'
etc., and invigorates the whole system. For the cure of Kidney Complaints of either 'x'
tile Compound lias iio riiul. '
All Druggists sell it as a tanlar:I article, or sent by mail, in form of buzr or
,:cngcs, on receipt of $l.QO. LYDA E. PINKHAM MED. CO., LYNN, MASS.
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE
COMPOUND-
-bOLI) BY
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
412 Market street,
Pittsburg.
YOU SAVE
AND
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KEECH
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KEECH offers extraordinary inducements to purchasers of Household Goods.
Hot only have you the very largest and choicest assortment of FURNITURE,
CARPETS, STOVES, REFRIGERATORS, BABY COACHES, etc., to
choose from, but you can buy on the easiest terms and at prices far below those of
other houses. Keech buys in such quantities as to secure goods at factory prices.
Buyers, therefore, have an advantage in that they purchase at what are really
WHOLESALE PRICES.
KEECH will furnish your home from top to bottom and save you money. See
him before you make your selection. Baby Coaches from 53 50 to $30; catalogne
free. Bedroom Suites, Hardwood, from 516 75, 518, 619 np. Parlor Suites, Plush,
Tapestry, Hair Cloth, all prices. Carpets, Velvets, Aiminsters, Brussels, etc, all
new. Refrigerators, all sizes, all styles, all prices. Clothing, Spring Stock,
Wraps, Jackets and Men's Suits. Library Furniture, Embossed and Plain
Upholstery.
EVERYTHING FOB THE HOUSEHOLD.
KE
CASH
L
923, 925 AND 927
NEAR NINTH
OPEN SATURDAYS TILL 10 P. M.
-j&skrzy: H
hou1d'fmdRe meir houses look
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Jraar-wSth 8 AP OLJOf
Try duc&ke inyoupnexi
ml.
A SENSE O?
Constrains many people to hide the dirt of their kitchens. They make
the kitchen a secret chamber, into which it is forbidden to enter; but half
the trouble which they take to hide the dirt and the disgrace which it en
tails, would keep the kitchen clean, and all its pota and pans bright as
a dollar, that is, if they use
KILLED ttbtj WITH A HATCHET.
The Horrible, Crime of Ed Holllnger, the
Negro Pugilist.
Jersey City, April 6. Edward Hollinger,
better known as "Big Holllnger," a colored
pugilist, murdered his wife this morning. Hol
linger was arrested three weeks ago for assault
on-his wife, but was released on promising that
he would live apart from her, and this promise
he kept. This morning he called to see bis
wife, wbo had taken rooms in a shanty at 317
Third street. Mrs. Holllncer said she did not
want to see him, but be forced bis way into tbe
room where sbe and her children were in bed.
He drew a lather's hatchet from his belt and
struck his wife on tbe head. Tho blade stuck
in her skpll. He pulled it out and struck her
two more blows with tho hatchet, one in the
face which split nDen both tho woman's lips
and her chin. Mri. Hollinger fell back dead
on the bed. Hollinger then tried to commit
suicide by cutting bis throat with a table knife,
but he only made a slight gash. Meeting a po
liceman on the street ho told him what be had
done, and surrendered himself. He told Chief
of Poll co Murphy he was glad his wife was
dead. "I deliberately killed her," he said, -"and
I am willing to hamr for it."
Prevent
LA GRIPPE
by toning up
the system
with
AYER'S
Sarsaparilla
Take it also
to restore strength
after an attaok.
Cures others,
Cure You
apt CO
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THEATRE
TO-NIGHT,
YON YONSON.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
April 13-"THE STILL ALARM." ap6 53
WERE ONLY ALIVE!"
mother's watchful care. She now Is a
YDIA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE
1 COMPOUND
-SOLD BY
JOS. FLEMING fe SON,
412 Market street,
Pittsburg:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A SUIT
FOR EVERY MAN.
HAVE
YOU GOT
$10P
WE MAKE THE OFFER
In the plainest of English, so that you, your friends, the
public and everybody who reads this announcement cannot
mistake WHAT WE MEAN.
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Spring Overcoat ? Then HARK YE: Read on and see
what the P. C. C. C. offer in exchange for $10 in monev -
YOUR OWE FREE CHOICE
OF
2,000 MEN'S SUITS
1,000 SPRING
AT $
Including all the garments formerly marked $i6,i8,$20 and.
$25, and elegant silk-faced Spring Overcoats, superb Sack
and Cutaway Suits, made from fine domestic and imported!
fabrics. YOU CHOOSE ONE FOR $10.
PITTSBURG C0HBIXAT10X CL0THISG COMPANY,
in
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m. yi zi u fM " iw a
9T 11 n II n 1 n
COR. GRANT AND DIAMOND STS.,
OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL io P. M.
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WHY
Do you
&si- ac&er's E'XQUsn remedy:
"for 'Coughs, Colds and Consumption is beyond question the greatest of all 3
Modsrn Remedies ? It will stop a Cough in one night. It will check a Cold in
I a aa . It will prevent Croup, relieve Asthma and cure Consumption if taken 1
g in time, " You can't afford to be without it." A 25 cent bottle may save you
I 100 in Doctor's bills may save your life ! Ask your druggist for ft, or write 3
to "W. H. Hooker & Co. , 4G "West Broadway, New York, for book. i
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K. AUKE1VS COUGH KEMEDY
SOLD BY
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
412 Market street.
mlil0-82
Pirtshnre.
OIL TVKLL SUPPLIES.
Artesian Wells.
For household and mechanical purposes. Prices
on application.
DARRAGII PURE WATER CO.,
jaSMTD 107 First ar., Pittsburg.
IRELAND & HUGHES,
F0RGEAND MACHINE SHOP
AND MANUFACTURERS OF
Oi! and Artesian Wei! Drilling
and Fishing Tools.
Corner Twenty-first Street, and A. V. R. R.
Telephone No. 1222.
PITTSBURG. PA.
JaI-3-D
MANUFACTURERS OF
TUBING, CASING,
LINE PIPE,
STEAM PIPE
-ASD-
BOILER TUBES
HUhttCL
IV. S. WATSON,
AGENT,
OFFICE: 108 FOURTH AVE,,
PITTSBTJBQ, PA.
Works at Oil City, Pa.
Correspondence Solicited,
Prices Dn.AcDlicationt
Here is the opportunity,
the passing chance, the op
portune moment to make
an investment in clothing'.
Those who need Men's op
Boys' Clothing it will in
terest. Do you want a fine
suit of clothes or an
I eiegant suk. - iaceu
-A.ND-
OVERCOATS
anS-MT
Irroir that a little couch is a daazeroval
m
B M i
thing? Aro you aware that it oftenfastens on. the 3
lungs and far too often runs into Consumption and 2
ends in Death? People suffering from Asthma, g
Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Consumption will all Jj
tell you that a
;"ITSTOTfiI?rH&0."i
Can you afford to neglect it? Can you trifle
with so serious a matter? Are you aware that 1
TK.ACKER'S COUGH REMEDY
SOLD BY
JOS. FLEMING & SON.
112 Market street,
mhl9-82 Pittsburg.
OIL 1VELX. SLPPLTES.
AJAX ENGINES
-ASD-
Corry Boilers.
The best Oil "Well Machinery In tho
world. All sizss of Engines and Boilers
Also all sizes Stationary Engines and Boil
ers. "Write for prices.
Offices in Pittsburg. Washineton and Bntlery
Always write or telegraph to Corry Office.
JAMES M. LAMBING,
SOLE AGET. CORKY. PA.
mh5-D
NEW WALL PAPERS
TO MATCH
SPRING COLORINGS
CARPETS
-AND-
DRAPERIES.
WILLIAM H. ALLEN,
517 Wood Street,
Near Fiftli ave. ap4-D
, , mt
Protect Your Horse.
Horseshoeinc being a most important opera
tion, it is necessary that all sboers should
understand tbe construction and diseases of
the foot. Tue want of knowledge and skill ot
shoeing often generate? many diseases, such as
corns, quarter and center crack, wbicb ara
Terr aunojinpr. Attention given road, trade
ana interfering horse.
I also manuficture a HOOF OINTMENT,
guaranteed to keep horses' lest ia good con
dition. ANDREW PAFENBACH,
Cor. West Diamond and Erie Sts
(Rear ot Bemple's Store),
ALLEGHENY. PA,
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