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DIED FOR OXE DIME.
I'roof in the Trial of Richard Schoo
ley for Manslaughter.
WHY HE KILLED LEONARD HILTON.
The Divorce Court Keeps Just as Busy as It
Has Been of Late.
WHAT THil JUSTICE MILL IS GRINDING
The trial of Richard T. Schooley, for the
murder of Leonard Hilton, in a house near
the garbage furnace, jut back of the jail,
was taken up in the Criminal Court yester
day. Judge Ewing presiding. The murder
occurred Sunday, June 21, last, during a
game of poker, all the parties in the case
beint; colored. The prosecution was con
ducted by District Attorney Burleigh, while
Major E. A. Montooth and Alexander Goss
cared for the defense.
The Srit witness called was Dr. U. T.
"White, of the Homeopathic Hospital staff,
who used so many medical terms that Judga
Ewimr asked him to explain his remarks in
English. Dr. White then stated that he
had assisted in the post mortem, -and found
the bullet had entered the head just above
the lett ear, passing through the brain, and
longed in the back of the head. The wouud
was nccearily a fatal one.
Dr. "William C Kankin, of Second ave
nue, testified to having been called by some
one to attend a man. He found the man
sjUing ou a pair of steps at 20o Second
avenue. Blood was trickling down from a
wound in the man's head, and the witness
asked who shot him, when a man in the
crowd said that he had shot him. The
witness did not particularly notice the
man. Witness then dressed the man's
wound and sent him to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
On cross-examination Dr. Rankin testi
fied that the messenger Tvlio came for him
wa a colored man who wore a handkerchief
aomil liis neck. The man was very much
excited and the witness could not tell
whether the prisoner tvas the same man or
not.
Mn:iF.r.i:D kok a dime.
George Fairfax was in the room at the
time of the shooting. He said that they
were playing poker in the house when
Hilton came in the room and threw down
35 cents on the lioor. The prisoner took
the money and lefuspd to give it up. but
finally returned 25 cents, and w lien Hilton
demanded the other dime, the prisoner
turned to a man called "Dandy," and nsked
3iim lor his cun. On getlim the weapon he
pointed it at Hilton and pulled the trigger.
'Die pistol did not go off the first time, but
when he pulled it again the pistol went off
and the bullet struck Hilton. The witness
then ran out of the room and did not see
anything else.
Joseph Benjaman and "William Tatewood
were in the room at the time of tbe-.hoot-ing
and told substantially the same story as
the preceeding witness.
1'eter Johnson, who was also in the room,
testified that when Schooley pointed the
pun, the witness fell back on the bed and
said, "don't do that it might be loaded."
At this point the Commonwealth rested
and Major Montooth opened for the de
fense. He said that it was admitted that
th'ere had been an unlawful killing, but that
the crime did not reach a higher grade than
involuntary manslaughter if they did not
acquit the prisoner.
The first witness for the defense was the
prisoner, Ilichard T. Schooley. The witness
stated that he v, as 23 years old, and Mas
born in "Washington, D. C. On Sunday,
June 21, with a number of others, he was
playing poker in a house owned by a man
known as "The Devik" They first started
to shoot "rraps," but, as that game was too
noisy, the started a game of poker. Hilton
came in while they were playing, and, pull
ing out ."" cents, threw it on the floor and
wanted to go? in the game. Some one in
Hie crowd told Hilton that he would have
to thou up SI to get in the game. There
follow I'd onie words, but not in anger, and
Hilton reached to get the witness' money.
t tins time the crowd were laughing ana
joking, and the witness turned to the fellow
' called "Dandy" and asked him for his gun;
then, turning ti Hilton, he said: "Lookbut,
I'll thoot you. "
THE SECOND SHOT A FATAL OSE.
The witness pointed the revolver at Hil
ton twice, each time pulling the trigger.
The tecond time it went off. The revolver
iad been examined by the entire crowd be
lore Hilton came into the room, and every
body noticed that it was not loaded. "When
tlie shot was tired Hilton fell over and said,
"Dick, you shot me," and the witness re
plied. "My God, I didn't know it was
I'jaded."
At this point the witness broke down and
cried like a child. It was lully three min
utes before he could resume his testimony.
Hilton then said to him: "Dick, you take
this dollar." At this time the room was in
darkness, the lamp having been overturned.
"Witness wanted to pick Hilton up and
carry him to a doctor, but couldn't carry
liiiu. Witness then started after a doctor,
and finally, after going to several places,
found one and told him he had shot a man
and wanted the doctor to attend him. The
3octnr went with him, and ou the way they
met an ofiicer, and the witness was placed
under arrest. Witness stated that he had
known Hilton for four years, and they were
as close as brothers.
On cross-examination witness admitted
that moit qf his time was put in gambling.
Edward Brooks and Annie Brooks testi
fied to the good character of the prisoner.
Major Montooth iflered to enter a plea of
involuntary manslaughter, but the Court
refused to take any such plea, and the case
then went to the jury. Major Montooth
claimed that there could be no conviction
under the indictment, as it called for noth
ing less than voluntary manslaughter, and
the testimony showed that the shooting was
clearly accidental, and there should be an
acquittal.
District Attorney Burleigh made an able
address, going over the testimony word for
word, and claiming a willful, deliberate
murder and a verdict of first or second de
cree. Judge Ewing's charge to the jury was on
the law, and when dealing ,wlth the facts
dwelt strongly on voluntary manslaughter.
The jury retired at 4:43 o'clock.
At 6 o'clock the jury, returned, after
having been out a little more than an hour.
Their verdict was voluntary manslaughter,
with a recommendation to Nthe extreme
mercy of the Court. The prisoner seemed
to be well pleased with ihc result.
To-Day's Trial Lists.
Common Picas Xo. 1 Jagehlenski vs Citi-s-eu's
Traction Company; Nicola Bros, vs
Pittsburg and estern Jtnilroad; Mellon
Bros, vs Campbell ct ux; Doiierty Bros, vs
ihced et nl; Love ot al vs Piccardo: Gruntz '
vk llyland ct al: Lauey vs Prentiss; Berkley j
vs Castor; Frozier vs Mellon et al; llursmau
vs McCandless. J
Common Pleas Xo.2 MarbcrvvsM:vetal: !
Mm-Uv vs Thomas: Elkin vs P.ipinger et ux;
Nuller vs I'ltt-burg Locomotive Vtorks Ac
cident Association; Ebbert, tor use, vs
Porter etal; Anderson vs Ely ct til: Dunlap
vs Wilson. JUtcman vs Dunlap: Garovi &
Co. vs Kenned.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs .John
Brown. Isano Friedman, Thomas Keegan (2),
Kate Kiestol. John, alias Bert Patterson,
James A. Wright, Joseph Linton, Frank
Bums, Charles Adams, Michael Dickson,
Chailes Cuppert, Mike Brodcrick, William
Cook, Henry Krvster, J. H. Sponsler, Mrs. li.
Algeo, Siaggie I'ckens, John Eckens, Charles
lleatlieote, Amelia Jones (4).
Tryinir to Shake Off Fetters.
Attorneys Montooth Brothers and J. A. '
Buchanan yesterday filed a suit in behalf of I
George Lierman for a divorce from Elizabeth
J.ierman. lliey were married June 3D, 1881,
and, it is alleged, she deserted him Novem
ber 12, 1S84. The testimony taken in the
divorce case of Mrs. Margaret Kunkle
against Stanislaus Kunkle was filed yester
day. They were married October 26, 1884,
and, it is charged, he deserted her two"
mouths later. They lived in the Twelfth
ward. L. Johnston was appointed commis
sioner in the divorce case of J. C. Gearing
against Sadie E. Gearing.
SUPBEME COURT WORK.
lieglnning of the Second "Wee: of the Term
No Decisions Ilanded Down A. Num
ber of Interesting Cases Argued Some
Otlrs Xon-1'rossed.
The second week of trie Supreme Court
commenced yesterday. Contrary to expec
tation, no opinions were handed down. The
counties that are to be heard this week are
Armstrong, Cambria, Lawrence, Mercer and
Somerset. There are 35 cases on the list,
six of which were non-prossed yesterday
and niue argued.
Among the cases non-prossed was that of
Place vs the Commonwealth, appealed from
Cambria County Quarter Sessions. The at
tornev in the case was E. C. Dick, ex-Mayor
of Johnstown, who has since died. The
case has been carried since 1889, and was
finally non-prossed yesterday. The other
cases "non-prossed were: Myers, committee,
appellant, vs ICittcll; Vivian, appellant, vs
Iiichards et al; appeal of Jacob Thomas et
al; Johnston vs Johnston, administrator,
etc.. appellant: McCain, executor, vs John
ston, administrator, etc. appellant.
An argument was heard in the case of J.
H. McCain, executor of John Gilpen vs S.
M. Peart, executor of P. P. Brice, appealed
by the defendant from the Common Pleas
of Armstrong county. The case is an action
on a note.
The case of Robert Graham vs the Pitts
burg and Lake Eric Railroad, appealed by
the plaintiff from the Common Pleas of
Lawrence county, was argued. The case
was an appeal from an award by viewers for
laud taken by the railroad company.
An argument was heard in the case of R.
Vanhorn vs T. H. and J. S. Munnell, exe
cutors of A. Vanhorn, an action in eject
ment, appealed by the defendant from the
Common Pleas, of Lawrence county.
The case of P. E. Chapin vs the" Cambria
Iron Companv appealed by the defendant
from the Common Pleas of Cambria county
was argued. The suit was an action to re
cover salary claimed to be due.
An argument was heard in the case of
Elizabeth E. Stranahan vs George "YV.
Wright, garnishee, appealed from the Com
mon Pleas of Mercer county. The case is a
dispute over propcrtj' of J". A. Stranahan
seized by Wright as a creditor.
An argument w as heard in the case of R.
P. Cauffield, administrator of Polly Mc
Kein vs J. C. Carroll, executor of Huch
Gauhcy, appealed by the plaintiff from the
Orphans Court of Cambria county. The
Miit was a claim against Gaffuey'b estate for
services to hiin as housekeeper.
An argument was heard on the appeal of
Ellen and Charles Drosi from the Quarter
Sessions ol Cambria county. The appel
lants were convicted of malicious mischief
for tearing down a fence and appealed.
The appeal of H. S. Fullerton from the
Orphans' Court of Armstrong county was
argued. The case was on exceptions to the
accounts of J. H. McKean, a guardian.
An argument was heard in the case of
A. B. and Mary J. Kennedv versus J. H.
McKean, executor of John Gilpin, appealed
by the plaintiff from the Common Pleas of
Armstrong count-. The suit was on a con
tract. ALLES FOUND SANE.
The Court Directs That His tToperty Bo
Given Back to Him.
A hearing was had before Judge Slagle
yesterday afternoon on the petition of J. C
Alles, the real estate agent, asking that the
proceedings declaring him a lunatic be set
aside and that his property be restored to
him. A number or witnesses were exam
ined and to-day Mr. Alles will be declared
a sane man. Mr. Alles was present in court
with his attorney, J. H. Porte and E. G.
Ferguson. E. J. Hartyc, the committee in
charge of Mr. Alles for the past two months,
was called. He testified that he liad seen
Mr. Alies every day for three weeks, trans
acted business with him, and believes him
perfectly sane and capable of attending to
his business. He had been released from
Dixmont because Dr. Hutchinson saw no
reason to keep him there. Dr. C. C. Her
zog, A. J. Burchficld, Barton and Wylie
were called in turn. They testified that
they had talked with Mr." Alles and be
lieved him perfectly sane and capable of
attending to businco. Mrs. Elizabeth Alles,
mother of Mr. Alles, stated that he had
been at home for two weeks. She said her
son was sane. He is quick tempered, but
"he never was off." Mrs J. C. Alles said
she believed her husband perfectly sane. At
the conclusion of the hearing Judge Slagle
directed the counsel to prepare a decree
vacating the lunatic proceedings and direct
ing the committee to turn over to Alles his
property, and said that he w ould sign it to
dav. KEEPING UP IIS EECOED.
The Criminal Court Not Falling; Off at all
in Its Work.
Ill the Criminal Court, yesterday, John
Bushman, alias Liudsay. was convicted of
the larceny of a watch valued at ?i from
Patrick Dillon, in Allegheny, September
19. He was sentenced three years to the
penitentiary. Fritz Bartell was tried for
the larceny by bailee of the books, etc, of
the Glueck Auf Beneficial Society, of Glen
dale. Bartell was an officer of the society
and a dispute arose over an interpretation
of the by-law s as to who should have the
custody of the books. The suit resulted.
By instruction of the Court the jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty. John
Lukcnski was convicted of the larceny of
fc73 from F. Galenski, in a boarding house
on the Southsidc He was sentenced six
months to the workhouse.
George Weshorn.pleaded guilty to false
pretense, on information of B. F. Murray,
of Braddock. He was sentenced SO days to
the workhouse. The jury is out in the case
of Martin Fowey, tried on the charge of
breaking into the house of R. Englert, of
the Twenty-Sixth ward. The jury is also
out in the case of William Roedler, tried
for attempting assault on Kate Schrody
aged 15 j-ears.
An Executor's Keply to ITeirs.
Attorneys Whitesell & Sons yesterday
filed in the Orphans' Court the answer of
John Russell to the petition of the heirs of
Mephen Van Kirk, asking tor his removal
as executor and trustee ot the estate. Rus
fcell denies the charges of mismanagement
of the estate and that he has appropriated
a part of it to his own use. He states that
he has followed the directions in the will,
purchased a house for Van Kirk'B widow,
and as the income was not sufficient to keep
her, gave her 53,000 of the principal by
agreement with the heirs.
Briefs From the Courts.
V CHAUTMi w as grunted yestcrdav for the
Marvin Mutual Beneficial ana Protective
Association.
Is the suit of Robert J. Bailey against II.
C. Fawncs and others, an action in eject
ment, a verdict was given for the attend
ants. A vekdict for the defendant was given
yesterday In the suit of J. P. Fisher against
the Monongahela 'Connecting Railway Com
pany for injury caused bv getting struck by
an engine.
Isabella Bothwell yesterday entered
suit against Mary E- Bowman to recover
$1,000 damages for a strip or land belonsing
to her w hieli the defendant is alleged to
have appropriated.
The suit of Mrs. Margaret Miller against
A. D. iiyier& Sons, the oil reflneis, tore
cover damage-, tor the death of her husband,
Thornton Miller, who was buiued todeath in
the tiro at the defendant's refinery, is still
on trial before Judge Slagle.
TnE jury Is out in tho suit of Jnne Davis,
Elizabeth .Appleton, Charlotte Keil, Sarah
II. Hawkins, Jane "Baker, Ada Moore, Mar
garet Wiilkcrand William IL Davis against
Etimboiouirh. Tho case is an action to re
cover for luud taken In opening a street.
THE PITTSBURG
! TOOK 'ANOTHER JUMP,
The Big Mevey Well Went to '600
Barrels an Hour Yesterday.
THE GENERAL PRODUCTION OFF.
Soma of .the Wells Which Should Ecach
the Last Sand To-Day.
TWO BUSTLING LITTLE OIL TOWNS
There was a slight falling off in the pro
duction of some of the big wells in the Mc
Donald field yesterday, and as no new wells
came in, the general production was also re
duced from 40,000 to about 39,000 barrels.
A notable exception to the general falling
off was Greenlee Sr Forst's wonder on the
Mevey farm. It was drilled a few minutes
about 8 o'clock yesterday morning and its
production jumped from 300 to 600 barrels
an hour. It kept this gait for several hours
and then began'to go down. At 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon it had settled, to about
450 barrels an hour. This great well still
continues to be the talk of the oil fraternity
and there seems to be no limit to
its output when agitated. Another well
which caused considerable discussion
yesterday was the Forest Oil Company's
No. 2, on the W. C. Herron farm. It is
located 400 feet south of the big Baldwin
well of Guffey, Murphy, Jennings & Co.
The Herron well was reported last evening
to be eight feet in the sand and had not im
proved, while another report was that it
had not yet reached the last sand. It is
claimed, however, that the bit is not as
deep in the sand in the Herron well as
where the pay was struck in the Baldwin
well. Guffey, Murphy, Jennings & Co. did
not drill their Bell So. 2 any deeperyester
day, owing to lack of room in the pipe
lines. T.ie pipe line people, however, have
succeeded in getting in shape to handle a
larger production and claim that by to
morrow they will be able to take care of all
the oil turned over to them. From the out
look at present this will be the biggest
month for the field. It will far exceed that
ofSeptember.
Kcview of the Wells.
McDonald Bowman, Diebert & Co.
shut down on top of the fifth sand on the
Johns lot, just below the railroad station,
yesterday afternoon to make connections.
It will be drilled into the fifth this morn
ing. As the well is located only a few hun
dred feet northeast of the famous Cook
lot well, which burned for a week, the
Johns lot well is thought to be good for 73
or 100 barrels an hour at least. It made a
nice llow from the Gordon sand yesterday
morning. W. P. Black & Co. are still fish
ing in their well on the McXall lot. Tliey
lost the tools at two feet in the fifth sand
and just when the well commenced to show
for a good producer. Black & Co. are on
top of the Gordon sand in their tipple well.
The well of Haymaker & Co. on the Toward
lot was flowing at the rate of 300 barrels a
day Irom the Uordon sand, which they had
about penetrated. Hays & Gartland's 2fo. 5
on the Miller farm was due to reach
the fifth sand late last night. It is located
about 300 feet south of their Xo. 3. This is
an important well and is carefully watched
,by parties who are drilling in the vicinity,
as it will determine the calibre of several
wells and show whether the pool over
which Nos. 1 and 3 wells are located ex
tends to the south. George S. Martin &
Co. expect to get. the fifth sand early this
morning in their well on the Heiser lot. It
is located 100 feet south of the Royal Gas
Company s JNo. J on the banters larm,
which started off at 120 barrels an hour and
then stopped flowing. The well on the
Short lot, belonging to Le Compe, Vallilee
& Co., stopped flowing yesterday. It had
been making several barrels an hour. This
is the second time it has suddenly ceased to
produce of its own accord. It is located
only a couple of hundred feet southwest of
the Royal Gas Companv's Sauters No.
a W. P. Bend's well is still hold
ing up in the Gordon sand, and he
has commenced the erection of two more
rigs near his initial well. Thompson, Hav
maker & Co. will get the Gordon sand to
morrow on the Tourney lot. Liggate &
Haymaker's well on the Baupre property is
2,000 feet deep, and should reach the Gor
don sand to-morrow. They were putting
the last casing in their well on the Bess lot
yesterday. Davis & Brown have a rig com
pleted oii the brickyard lot, l,000feet north
east of the Rend w ell. They will be spud
ding by Thursday. Rend '& Bobbins are
building a rig at the slaughterhouse north
east of the town. Laughner Bros, have
about completed a rig near the Laurel Hill
coal tipple The No. 2 Mevey of Guckert
& Steele is due to get the Gordon sand tomorrow-.
Guffey, Murphy & Co.'s No. 3 on
the Elliott farm, located 500 feet northeast
of Greenlee & Forst's No. 1 Merrv, should
be in thefifth sand Thursday. The Fayall
No. 2 of the Devonian Oil Company, located
near the Mary Eobb well, will' get the
fifth sand to-dav. There is a bit in the hole
at the No. 1 Elliott, of the same company,
which is on top of the fifth sand. Ireland
& Hughes will get the Gordon sand about
Thursday on the Conneige lot, and they are
starting No. 2 on the Cedet property. The
report which wns in circulation fate Sundav
evening that Hays & Gartand's No. 2
Miller nad been improved by a shot was in
correct. There have been a number of
wells shot in the field, and in no case have
they been successful, owing to the loose
character of the sand. Miller No. 2 is
making about ten barrels an hour, and is
flowing by leads. It was cleaned oat yes
terday lor tue nrst time since indav,
when the shot was put in. Guckert &
Steele intended to drill their No. 1 Mevey
yesterday, but were not able to do soon
account of the breaking of the crank
pin. They will drill it to-day.
Hays & Gartland No. 4 on the Miller farm,
is due in the fifth sand to-night or to-morrow
morning. Stewart & Robinson are
spudding on the McCoy lot and George
Davis & Co. are in the Gordon sand on the
Steenson lot. The Royal Gas Company's
No. 4 Sauters is on top of the Gordon sand.
Their No. 5 Santers, is down 1,500 feet, and
their No. 6 on the same farm, is down 800
feet. The Peoples Gas Company is
spudding on the Baupre property. The
Liberty Oil Company is down 1,200 feet in
their No. 1 Descamp farm. In No. 3 on
the same property, they are fishing at 850
ieei, auu iucu -lu. is m tue salt sand.
They are rigging up Nos. 4 and 5 on the
iame property. Greenlee & Forst's No.
2 and 3 on the Mevey farm, should be in the
Gordon sand this week. They are
fishing for a stem in 'No. 5. No. 6
is down about 1,800 feet, and they
are spudding at Nos. 8 and 9, on the same
farm. The Forest Oil Company has suc
ceeded in getting the tools out of its No. 1,
on the Campbell farm, and should reach
fifth sand by Saturday.
The Northeast Territory.
McCuedy This prolific little field has
almost dropped out of existence, and has
been attractingscareely any attention sinco
its big sister in the southwest made her
debut. There is still considerable territory
which has not been drilled over, but it will
be as soon as the McDonald boom begins to
subside. The Orion Oil Company is
through the sand in its Bell No. 7,
which is located 300 feet from the
Annie Adams No. 1. It will be about a ten
barrel pumper. The Fishe'r Oil Company's
venture on the Kansas school house lot "in
advance to the northeast is a 200 pound
fasser in the Gordon sand. It will not be
rilled any deeper at present. Hoffman &
Co.'s No. 2 on the Moore farm in the south
west well on in the fifth sand the last of
next week. W. L. Mellon's No. 3 Mertz is
drilling at 1,400 feet: and his No. 5 Neeley
will be cased to-morrow. Coast & Co., lo
cated a well on the J. McMichael farm yes
terdav. Sparks and Co. arc down 1,400 feet
on the McHenry lot, and 1,200 feet on the
Hughes lot both of which are on the cor
ners of the Moore farm. The Forest Oil
Company is still fishintr at its No. 2 on the
Ewing farm. Their No. 1 on the Walker
DISPATCH. TUESDAY.
farm, and No. 1 J. W. Neeley will be in the
last sand this week.
Gauges of tho Wells.
The guages of the wells yesterday showed
the folldwing results per 'hour: Mathews,
210 barrels; Bell No. 1, 90; Bell No. 2, 40;
Baldwin, 140; Herron, 140; Gamble, 40;
Elliott, No. 1, 130; "Miller No. 1, 125; Miller
No. 2, 10; Miller No. 3, 150; Forst & Green
lee's No. 1 Mevey, 450; Guckert & Steele's
No. lMevev,.25; Cook lot, 15; Sauters &
Co., 20; M. 'Robb, 90, and Patterson & Co.,
20 barrels. '
A Wildcat and Dry.
Wellsburg, O. Carr Bros., of Steuben
ville, have just finished a well a quarter of
mile down the river from this place. It is
a gusher.
Wildcat in Clarion County.
LAWSONlTASi-j-The Lawsonham Oil Com
pany, of which G. W. Sparks, of Pittsburg,
is President, has commenced to drill on the
Campbell farm, one mile north of Lawson
ham. It is located one mile from Red Bank
Creek, and 6 miles up the low grade division
of the Allegheny Valley Railroad from Red
Bank Junction.
In Washington County.
Independence "W. L. Mellon and G.
W. Sparks, of Pittsburg, are starting to
build a rig in Cross Creek township, one
mile east of Independence, on the Bole
farm. It is 20 miles Southwest of McDon
all and 8 miles east of Wellsburg.
They Cut the Casing.
Some of the coal operators have a peculiar
method of stopping the completion of a well
which has passed through the coal veins
which they own. The Woodland Oil Com
pany and Forst & Greenlee each had wells
cased through the coal under the J. R.
Gladden farm, a mile southwest of Mc
Donald. The coal is owned by T. B.
Bobbins & Co. A few Sundays ago, while
the wells were shut down anil the drillers
away, miners dug through the coal into the
casing. They cut off the casing, and at the
Woodland Oil Companv's well filled the
hole below the coal full of old iron. At
Forst & Greenlee's well they also cut off the
casing, and besides the hole with iron they
drove an iron pin through the end of the
casing, which projected the roof of the coal
bank. An injunction was then served on
Forst & Greenlee and on the Woodland Oil
Company' to prevent them from drilling
through the coal at any other spot. What
the outcome of the affair will be is not
known, as all parties are reticent in regard
to it
Two leading Operators.
The men who have the larcrest interests in
the McDonald oil field are J. M. Guffeyand
M. Murphy. They are both veterans in the
oil business, and each has experienced the
ups and downs, which are the lot of all who
have followed the oil development. Guffey
and Murphy arc interested in the Mathews,
the Bell, the Herron, the Baldwin, the
Elliott, the two Sturgeon, the Hopper, and
the AVallace farms. 'The entire lot em
braces about 1,400 acres, and they are get
ting a daily production from the completed
wells on the above farms of nearly 20,000
barrels a day, or about half the production
of the entire field. There are no wells yet
completed on the Sturgeon, Hopper "or
AVallace farms. In different farms they are
interested with E. H. Jennings, J. H.
Dailey, John Galloway, the Fisher Bros.,
and the Oakdale Oil Company, but in the
whole block of territory Guffey and Murphy
have neaily a controlling interest, and con
sequently the biggest interests in the field.
Two Small Wells Completed.
Mukdockviele W: C. Kennedy & Co.
have completed a well on the Sturgeon farm
which will not be better than a five-barrel
pumper. The Forest Oil Company's No. 1,
on the Smith farm, is completed, and is
practically dry.
l'ipo Lino Statement.
The statement of the W. L. Mellon Pipe
Line Company for the month of September
is as follows: Stocks September 1, 23,139
barrels; runs, 64,403 barrels; shipments,
G2.972 barrels; sediment and surplus, 419
barrels; stocks September 30, 25,050 bar
rels. Building Up-New Towns.
Two villages, which have been given an
impetus by the McDonald oil strike, are
Noblestown and Oakdale. The former is
two miles nearer Pittsburg than McDonald,
and Oakdale is a mile nearer than Nobles
town. There was considerable rivalry be
tween them at the start, but Oakdale forged
ahead, owing to better railroad facilities in
the way of switches and sidings. Now Oak
dale is "a bustling, booming little town of at
least 1,500 inhabitants. Since the oil fever
struck the place its population has more
than trebled. On every side new buildings
are gping up. Yesterday, while standing
on a hill back of the town,
thirty completed buildings were counted,
while a dozen others in the course of
erection were noted. The through trains
now stop at the station and hundreds of
people arrive and depart daily. There are
boiler shops, machine shops, tank shops in
active operation, while new grocerv stores
and restaurants and oil well supply stores
have been added to the mercantile part of
the village. Industry is written on every
subject, animate or inanimate. The town is
so wonderfully metamorphosed that a native
who has been in California refused to leave
the train the other dav when it reached the
place where lie had been raised. He de
clared it was not Oakdale, the Oakdale
he had known all his life. He objected to
get off, and it took the combined force
of trainmen to put him on the rdatform.
Looking around he espied one familiar face
in the crowd which surrounded him, and he
became pacified. He has not yet become
reconciled to the new order of affairs. To
the natives it is Sleepy Hollow in a
twentieth century robe. To the new comers
it is simply business. Oakdale is a good
distributing point for the middle district of
the McDonald-McCurdy field, and when
this territory comes to be thoroughly drilled
over Oakdale will boom still more. There
are some of the broader-minded among the
old-timers who hope the boom will continue
until it shall wear the proud mantle of
a municipality.
Noblestown is not far behind. The rail
road authorities are putting in more sidings,
which will materially help the village. It
claims to have the better location, and may
yet rival its northern neighbor.
Iron T&nks Going Up.
The pipe line company has two 22,000
barrel tanks completed at Gregg station,
and one so near completion that they will
turn oil into it to-day. Besides these they
have men at work making grades for four
others, two of which will be of 35,000 bar
rels capacity each. The principal rmmp
station.in the field is located at this point.
Yesterday's Market Features.
Trading wa-s moderate and the market
firm to strong. Cash was neglected. Novem
hcr finished 1 cent better than the openinsr,
which was COJc. This was also the lowest.Tlie
highest was li!c and the finish CJJc. Satur
day's clearings were 40.CO0. The news from
McDonald was such as. to induce caution.
Bcfined at New York, 6 303.43e; London,
6d: Antwerp, lojf. Daily avprage runs,
S2,IC9; daily aveiagu shipments, 05,534.
Oil Crrr, Oct 12. National Transit cer
tificates opeund at 60c; hiehest, C2c: lowest,
GJC; cl03"d, flljc; --ale!., 125, WK) bai rel: clear
ances, 140,000 barrels: shipments, 93,792 bar
lels; runs. 209,2?4 barrels.
Bradford, Oct. 12. National Transit cer
tificates opened'at W))c: closed at 61JJc; high
est. CHlic: lowest, OOJc: clearances, 76,000.
New York, Oct. 11 Petroleum opened
strong and advanced llc on huving liy lo
cal speculators: then Western selling caused
a decline of lKc, after which the market
rallied c, and closed steady. Pennsylvania
oil Opening, 60c: highest, C3c; lowest,G)c:
closing, 00c; November option Opening,
6Vic: highest, 62Jic; lowest, C0c: closinjr,
6lc. Lima oil No sales.' Totul sales, 55,
00!) barrels.
Cleveland, Oct. 12 Petroleum, S. W. 110,
Gcj S6 gasoline, 10c; 03 naphtha, GJa
An Icy Invasion
Of the-back and shoulders announces the
approach of chills and fever. You go to bed,
it luck- enough to sleep, you awake in a
furnace, or fancy so. FJerco is the heat that
consumes you. Then comes pro (use sweat
ing. This over, yon resemble a limp, Uamp
rag. After the first paroxysm, pi event
another with Ilostotter's Stonmcli Bitters,
which knocks out malaria, biliousness, con
tipation and kidney complaints.
Gents' clothing cleaned or dyed in four
days at Liunekin's, 638 Penn avenue, Pitts
burg, and 174 Federal Bt., Allegheny, tus
OCTOBER 13, 389L
OPERATORS IN EEPLY
To tho Statements Made by the Miners
as to Their Present Strike.
EMPLOYERS' SIDE OF THE CASE.
They Claim the Men Are Entirely to Blame
for the State of Affairs.
JUST ROW THE! FIGURE THAT OUT
The miners, through their officers, have
presented their side of the existing diffi
culty through The Dispatch, and on the
principle that turn about is fair play, the
coal operators, through a committee, pre
sent the following statement of their side
of the question:
"The coal operators of the Pittsburg dis
trict, whose mines have been closed by
strike since October 1, issued this statement
covering the situation from their point of
view, and strongly taking the ground that
the responsibility for tho trouble rests with
the miners, and is due to broken promises
by the miners.
"This statement covers the ground from
the date of the formation of the inter-State
agreement between the miners and operators
of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and In
diana, which grew out of the efforts made
by both miners and operators on the liues
of conciliation and arbitration. At the first
convention, held in Columbus, O., attended
by the Pittsburg operators, the relative
commercial value of Pittsburg and Ohio
coals, in the markets in which they are
compe'titors, was fully discussed by both
operators and miners, It was then agreed
that, owing to the greater thickness of the
veins and the easier mining of the Ohio
coals, and considering the dill'erence in the
quality between the Ohio and Pennsylvania
coals, there should be a 'differential' of nine
cents per ton between the mining rates of
the Hocking Valley and Pittsburg districts.
This figure was agreed to, and maintained
at all subsequent conventions where mining
rates for the two States were fixed.
HOW THE CONVENTION WAS WRECKED.
"In April last the operators and miners
met to fix the rates for these States for the
ensuing year. The miners' leaders made a
persistent effort for the eight-hour day, and
on this rock the convention was wrecked.
"When the Inter-State Convention adjourned
the miners of each State met with their
operators and made separate agreements, in
which the 'differential' of 9 cents was main
tained in both States, as before. The con
vention of Pittsburg miners and operators
was held May 2 and the rate was fixed at 70
cents, to continue until May 1, 1892, for all
coal shipped beyond 20 miles from Pitts
burg, with aprovisorelative to coal shipped
within the 20-mile limit. The agreement
was entered into with apparent good faith
on the part of both sides. In the discussion
previous to its adoption the 'differential
was prominently noticed, and,the miners,
while not hesitating to say that they wanted
to make the best bargain they could, said
that thej' recognized the fact that the Pitts
burg coal would be at a disadvantage in the
markets if any increase was made in the
'differential.' Its maintenance was to their
benefit and was not an injury to their
craftsmen in Ohio. It was agreed that a
change would place Pittsburg coal in a
lower relative position in the scale of com
mercial values in the markets of the North
west and make it subordinate to Ohio
coal. This would be injurious to both
miners and operators alike in the Pittsburg
district.
NULLIFICATION OF A CONTEACT.
"On September 30th the miners and
operators met again. The miners
demanded au increase of 13 cents,
or 92 cents per ton, for mining all coal, and
declared that a strike on October 1 would
follow a refusal. This position was, taken
in the face of the long established 'differ
ential' of 9 cents, which they then sought to
increase to 22 cents, and of the agreement
made May 2 to work for one year at 79 cents.
In other words, it was a complete nullifica
tion of the contract they had made.
"There was no denial, on the part of the
miners, that the contract of May 2 had been
made in good faith, and was of binding
force. In palliation of their action in break
ing it they set up the excuse that some of
the operators had violated parts of the stip
ulations relative to 'dead work' and con
sequently they had the right to break all
their obligations in relation thereto.
"There was an agreement relative to cer
tain local contingencies termed 'dead work,'
for which prices had been agreed upon, and
all differences were to be settled by arbitra
tion. Neither party had any right to break
the agreement, but was to abide by this
arbitration, both sides being equally repre
sented on the board.
ONLY ONE MEETING HELD.
"Coal mined for 'home consumption' was
vo ue reguiaieti uy iuc selling prices in me
home and foreign markets (the latter being
all coal shipped more than 20 miles from
Pittsburg). This was done by a board of
miners and operators in equal numbers.
This board met June 22, and after a general
informal talk adjourned that the "miners
might consult their constituents. They
never asked lor another meeting of the Ar
bitration Committee, and surely this cannot
be laid at the door of the operators.
"To sum up, the miners and operators, on
May 2, agreed to a rate of 79 cent3 for one
year, the 'differential' of 9ccuts established,
as before stated, being allowed. Five
months later the miners broke this agree
ment and demanded 13 cents more, or a rate
of 92 cents, making the 'differential' 22
cents, and practically driving Pittsburg
coals out of the great markets of the North
west. The operators maintain that the
strike, with all its disastrous consequences
and loss to DOtn operators and miners, is
due to the latter alone, and point to the
"facts of the case in proof of their asser
tions." .
Get rid of one cold before you contract
another on top of it, or you may securely
establish the seeds of a serious lung com
plaint before you are conscious of danger.
Better prudently resort to Dr. Jayne's Ex
pectorant, an effective cure for coughs and
colds, and helpful also for its healing in
fluence on the lungs and bronchial tubes.
THE TOI.1CE WIIX DIRECT THEM.
Guide and "Warning to Strangers Visiting:
Pittsburg.
As to the mistake that occurred in many
newspapers regarding the exact direction to
the great sacrifice sale that is now going on
in this city, to avoid a disastrous case of
bankruptcv, it is necessary to become per
fectly explicit for the benefit of trangers
that visit Pittsburg. It is located on Liberty
street, the left hand side of the way coming
from the Union depot, and the right baud
side coming from Sixth street. The num
ber it (now remember) C10 Liberty street,
corner of Sixth avenue, and not Liberty
street, near Wood, as published by mis
take in a great mnny newspapers. By ap
plying to any conductor or policeman as to
the whereabouts of the great sacrifice sale of
tailor-made clothing, you will be distinct
ly directed to 646 Liberty street, corner of
S"ixth avenue.
Men's Underwear.
All the best makes, including Allen,
Solly & C .'s and Cartwright & Warner's
best productions. Lowest possible prices
always. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
TnE Lakewood, a magnificent winter
hotel, with its half mile of inclosed glass
piazzas filled with tropical plants, only 38
miles from New York, will open for the
season October 20. ' It is a charming resort
in every respect.
TIIEKJ3 SPI.KNDID BARGAINS.
-Elegant Upright Piano at 81UO.
An excellent 14t octave upright piano,
used about three months, with all im
provements, full iron frame, swinging desk,
good elastic action, excellent tone and
finely carved case. This instrument is in
perfect orde-, and will be sold fully war
ranted for 5190, with plush cover and stool.
Also two first-class square pianos, cele
brated makes, at S150 each. Three splen
did bargains at the music store of J. M.
Hoffmann & Co., u37 Smithfield street,
agents for the celebrated Sohmer, Colby and
Schubert pianos, unrivaled for tone, finish
and durabilitv.
Appearances are deceitful.
This young man thinks that the
young lady should be satisfied of his
having attained the age of manhood,
because he can blow his cigarette
smoke through his nose.
However, knowingly she rejects
him as a counterfeit.
Do the same when they offer you
counterfeits of Johann Hoff's Malt
Extract. See that the signature of
"Johann Hoff" is on every bottle.
Some imitators have gone so far as to
use the name of Hoff, but they have
been compelled to add the agent's
name. Be sure to ask for Johann
Hoff's. Counterfeits invariably con
tain a large proportion of salicylic acid
as a preservative. This acid wholly
suspends the digesting power of the
stomach. Johann Hoff's extract -is
absolutely free from salicylic acid and
other deleterious ingredients. It is
acknowledged by the highest medical
authorities to be the best malt ex
tract for use in convalescence, for
mothers while nursing, and as a table
beverage for the sick and debilitated.
Eisner &. Mendelson Co., Sole Agents,
6 Barclay st., New York.
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ONB ENJOYS
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Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
gently yet promptly on tne lijaneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Eigs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 1 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one "who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
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Office.
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SOLE AGENT, COKEY, PA.
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We manufacture for home trade the finest
grades of lubricating and illuminating ollu.
Our facilities are such that our statement
that wo furnish all oUs standard for quality
everywhere cannot be disputed.
OUE REFINED OIL LIST:
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Prime. White, 150.
Standard White, 110.
Ohio Legal Test.
Ohio Water White Legal Test
Camadinc (red), 150 Test.
Olite. 150 Test.
OUR NAPTHA LIST:
Deodorized Naptha for varnish makers,
painters and printers.
Ga3 Nanthns for gas companies.
Deodorized Stove Fluid lor vapor stove
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Fluid, 71 gravity, for street lamps, burn
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Gasoline, 86, S3 and 90 gravity for gas ma
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Where it is more convenient, you may
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814 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, VA.
As old residents know and back flies ot
Pittsburg papers prove, is tho oldest estab
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Dr. whittier's life-long, extensivo experi
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on common sense principles. Consultation
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