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News Items from the Altoona Mirror, Monday Evening, October 2, 1899
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
The October term of quarter sessions court convened this morning at
10 o'clock, Judge Bell presiding.
The grand jurors were called and sworn. Mr. Charles Swoyer of Altoona
was appointed foreman. H. Al. McGraw, constable of Logan township, was
appointed to attend to the wants of the grand jurors.
The following decisions were announced by Judge Bell.
Joseph Pavona vs. Gregory DeJuris, rule to quash capias or discharge
defendant on common bail - defendant is discharged on common bail.
E. H. Diener vs. Wopsononock Hotel Co., rule to dissolve foreign
attachments.
Henry F. Stains, executor, vs. Post 168, G.A.R., certiorari -
judgment reversed.
M. F. Beamer vs. Mary Brooks, et al., certiorari - judgment reversed.
Winn & Nicholson vs. Mary C. Harnler?, et. al, certiorari - judgment
reversed.
Trimble, Sides & Co. vs. H. E. Mullen, rule to open judgment - rule
discharged.
Washington B. & L. Association vs. Bridget Sharkey, rule for judgment
for warrant of sufficient affidavit of defense - rule discharged.
L. W. Flanigan vs. Geo. Kruger, et al., rule for judgment for want of
sufficient affidavit of defense - rule discharged.
Exceptions to report of Edmund Shaw, esq., auditor in the estate of
A. F. Olmes, deceased - exceptions overruled.
Greevey vs. Bloomhart, et al., rule to file appeal nunc pro t? - rule
discharged.
Somers Bros. & Co., F. G. Albright, rule to open judgment -
discharged.
Florence A. Wilt vs. David M. Wilt, rule to enforce attachment is
discharged. Rule to quash attachment is made absolute.
The County of Blair vs. John Loudon, et al, rule to satisfy
judgment - rule absolute.
MOTIONS AND PETITIONS
Joseph R. Burket vs. Margaret E. Burket, subpoena awarded returnable
next term.
R. J. Goodall was appointed commissioner in the divorce case of
William vs. Retta Neil.
Jacob C. Hicks, committee of A. L. Hicks, a lunatic, is authorized to
pay the Pennsylvania hospital for keeping the lunatic.
Report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the propriety
of dividing the Seventh ward, Altoona, into two more election
districts, confirmed nisi.
In the assigned estate of Gardner, Morrow & Co., the sale of the
Riddle farm in Frankstown township to W. I. Woodcock, esq., for $37.50,
is confirmed nisi.
Supplemental report of O. H. Hewit, auditor in the estate of Samuel
B. Rhoades, deceased, confirmed nisi.
An inquest was awarded for the partition of the estate of Ellen
Powell, deceased.
A. O. Templeton, esq., was appointed commissioner in the divorce case
of P. J. Fitzpatrick vs. Grace Fitzpatrick.
In the estate of Joseph Slippey, deceased, the sale of a tract of
land in Frankstown township, containing forty acres to W. C. Smith, for
$13 per acre, is confirmed, nisi.
In the estate of Geo. G. Hooper, deceased, the sale of a piece of
land in Logan township to Mrs. Cora A. Gesser, for $5, confirmed nisi.
Citation awarded, returnable at argument court, upon the
administrators of Adolphus Clapper, deceased, to file an account of
decedent's guardianship of John T. Findley.
Rule awarded, returnable at argument court to show cause why J. H.
Smith, esq., trustee to sell the real estate of Sarah Smith, deceased,
should not be discharged.
The report of A. G. Pascoe, auditor in the estate of Mullen Page,
deceased, confirmed nisi. The auditor finds the following conclusions
of law as applicable to the case:
The bequest of $500 to the Altoona hospital is valid.
The bequest of $500 to Mountain City Lodge, No. 281, Free and
Accepted Masons, of Altoona, is valid.
The bequest of $500 to the Masonic Home, of Philadelphia, is valid,
the said home being a charity within the meaning of the act of April
26, 1855.
The bequest of $1,000 to the Eighth Avenue Methodist church, Altoona,
is void.
The bequest of $250 to the Fairview Cemetery association, of Altoona,
is not for a religious or charitable use and is therefore valid.
The bequest of $250 to the Quick Charity Fund, of Altoona, is void.
The bequest of $500 to the Second Presbyterian church, Altoona, is
void.
And all void bequests go into the residue.
CARRIED A WHITE LIGHT.
At Tyrone, on Saturday, Coroner McCartney took the sworn testimony of
the crew that had charge of the engine that run over and killed four
men near Elizabeth Furnace last Tuesday evening.
Engineer J. C. Curry said: "We left the Altoona yard at or about 8
o'clock, going east on No. 1 track, passing through Ale's cut about
fifteen or twenty minutes after eight. We had a good white light on
the tender, according to regulations when running backwards; also a
lamp ready should the first one fail in any way. We were running at
from twenty to thirty miles an hour. The cabin car was behind. The
crew was all in except the engineer and fireman. The night was very
dark and we kept the whistle blowing almost constantly. Did not know
we had run over anything until we saw blood on the engine in the Tyrone
yard; then hoped it would prove to be a dog or hog."
Conductor Edmiston said he knew little about the accident as he was
in the cabin fixing his manifests, but he was considerably annoyed by
the constant blowing of the whistle. Fireman S. A. Keith also
confirmed the statement made by the engineer.
NEWS IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
Items of Interest to Railroaders all Along the Line.
The Indianapolis battery went west on a special train at 10:30 last
night.
It is said the Reading railway will have 1,000 additional cars built
at once in its own shops.
Timothy Sullivan, assistant baggage master at Tyrone has returned
from a two weeks' visit to Chicago and the west.
Superintendent J. M. Wallis' private car, No. 160, has received a new
coat of paint and was turned out of the shop this morning looking as
bright as a new pin.
A freight engine jumped the track near Portage this morning and
rolled down the embankment. Fortunately the engineer and fireman got
off in time to prevent being injured.
Al McLaughlin, one of the car inspectors at the passenger depot, was
feeling rather sore this morning. He made his first long trip on a --
?-- yesterday, riding the wheel to Canoe Creek and back.
R. B. Freeman, assistant train master, Tyrone division, who, with
Mrs. Freeman and sons, James and Harry, have been visiting friends in
Salt Lake City, Utah, returned to their home in Tyrone on Saturday.
The old story of a desire on the part of the Baldwin Locomotive works
management to removed from the city of Philadelphia is again on the
annual tour of newspapers. In the meantime the Baldwin corporation is
at the same old stand, making extensions whenever necessary.
The Vintondale depot has just been completed and the town's first
agent, Mr. Brennan, formerly of the Frugality station, took charge of
it today. Mr. Byers, formerly telegraph operator at Ebensburg station,
takes Mr. Brennan's place at Frugality. Agent F. I. Smith of Kaylor
station has resigned his position. - Ebensburg Mountaineer.
About midnight Saturday night as a freight train, in charge of an
Altoona crew, was backing over the South Fork branch, and near
Ehrenfeld the brakeman on the end of the train thought he saw a bundle
of some kind lying on the track directly in front of the train. He
signaled the engineer to stop, ran forward and found five Hungarians
dead drunk between the rails. He summoned the remainder of the crew
and carried the men off the railroad.
The Pennsylvania railroad, in both its passenger and freight
departments, is doing an enormous business at present. The former has
actually exceeded the record of 1893, World's fair year. One day last
week a freight record at Altoona was smashed, when almost 3,000 cars,
loaded with eastern merchandise, passed west, while freight shipments
to the east have been averaging over 5,000 cars daily.
THE GREATEST OF POSERS.
His Work Requires Steady Nerves in Order to Be Successful.
Few people in Altoona can retain an expression on their face longer
than a few moments without moving the muscles. It is said to be next
to an impossibility for anyone to pose and retain the same expression
for forty minutes. However, there is a young man in the city who is
doing still more. Today he will pose in The One Price Clothing Co.'s
window for a period of one hour and five minutes, the longest on record
for any one to keep from moving a muscle of the face. This young man's
name is Harry Kauffman and he is the greatest poser in the country
today. When he is not traveling over the country giving exhibitions he
is in demand by some of the greatest artists in New York city. His
work here has never had an equal. He represents various characters as
wax figures. His movements are mechanical, even the eyes, and until he
steps from the window no person believes that it is a human being going
through all the movements. Such is the case and even the doctors
wonder how it is done. Mr. Kauffman has acquired it by practice. He
does not drink anything but water, not even coffee, does not smoke or
chew and goes to bed early. He is a fine specimen of a young man who
knows how to take care of himself. He is in the window from 3 to 5 and
from 7 to 9 every day this week. To see him is to see a wonder.
WILL GO TO NEW YORK.
Dr. Americus Enfield will move his patented mechanical device for the
treatment of stomach diseases to New York, because the Everett Press
has done him local damage by its frequent and violent attacks,
misrepresenting his treatment, calling it the most vile and horrible
names possible, and thereby frightening people from taking the
treatment. - Bedford Gazette.
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
Joseph Forgas, a machinist by trade, but who claimed he was engaged
in riding freight cars over the Pennsylvania lines in search of a
position, fell from a train near Sheridan yesterday morning and
severely sprained one of his legs. He was placed in the caboose of a
passing train and taken west. Forgas claims to be a resident of
Latrobe.
FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT
A small fire broke out at the residence owned by Salem Wolfe at 1814
Fourteenth avenue at 9:10 o'clock Saturday night. An alarm was turned
in from box thirty-three but the services of the firemen were not
needed, the flames having been extinguished by the bucket brigade
before they arrived on the scene of the fire, which was supposed to
have been of incendiary origin and was confined to the stairway leading
to the second floor. The damage done will reach $50 as a new set of
stairs will have to be put in and the plastering repaired.
DOINGS OF THE CITY POLICE
Cases Brought Before the Mayor and the Aldermen of Altoona.
Chief Seedenburg and Special Officer Carney are in Hollidaysburg
attending court today.
Grocer Earlenbaugh had a hearing before Alderman Irwin on Saturday,
charged with cruelty to animals. The alderman reserved his decision.
Robert Davis, charged with disorderly conduct was fined $10 or ten
days in jail by Acting Mayor DoByne, Saturday afternoon. Sentence was
suspended during good behavior on payment of the costs, amounting to
$1.50.
The case of John Sheets against John Kophhammer for malicious
mischief was heard by Alderman Ramey on Saturday morning. The costs
were divided between the prosecutor and the defendant and the case
dismissed.
Thomas W. Baird and W. H. Lee, charged with violating the water
department regulations, were given a hearing before Alderman DoByne on
Saturday afternoon. Baird was fined $5 and costs and Lee $1.50 and
costs.
William Goon was arrested Saturday afternoon by Constable McFeely, on
a warrant sworn out by David Michaels before Alderman O'Toole, in which
he is charged with false pretense. Michaels claims that he gave Goon
$8.19 to pay the freightage and drayage on his furniture. Goon kept
the money and never attempted to haul the furniture. At a hearing
before Alderman O'Toole he was given three days to settle the trouble.
Willie Wilson, aged 14 years, of Newark, N.J., arrived in Altoona on
a freight train, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He went to
police headquarters and said he had been kidnapped by a tramp last
Friday. He and a friend, Douglass Day, started for New York last
Friday to see the Dewey celebration. In the Newark stock yards they
met a man who said he had no name or no home. He said he was going to
New York and would take the boys along with him. They boarded a
freight train and the first thing Willie knew they were whirling along
the Trenton cut off of the Pennsylvania railroad. The tramp said he
would take the boys to Pittsburg and get them a job. They arrived in
Johnstown yesterday morning. When the tramp and young Day went into a
restaurant to get something to eat, Willie fled to the railroad and a
railroad man brought him to Altoona. He local police authorities kept
him at the station over night and telegraphed to his parents.
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHED
Mites of Information Brought in at the Last Moment.
Mr. E. Hoover of Ehrenfeldt was a Sunday visitor in Altoona
yesterday.
Alderman George M. Metz attended court at Hollidaysburg this morning.
Mr. B. M. Bunker returned last night.
D. A. Westley and wife of the east side left this morning for a brief
sojourn in Lewistown.
Miss Mae Ross, one of Juniata's best known ladies, has returned home
after an extended visit in the east.
Last week was a busy one with Undertaker Lafferty. He prepared
thirteen bodies for burial. Five of them were the remains of persons
killed on the railroad.
A. J. and H. W. Boller of Leechburg, Pa., spent Sunday with friends
in Altoona. They are on a tour of the United States on foot and have
been on the road for over two years.
Rev. D. S. Lentz, pastor of the Fourth Lutheran church, has received
a call to the pastorate of the Lutheran church at D--ville, Adams
county, Pa. Rev. Lentz has not yet decided whether or not to accept
the call.
Lieutenant Egle will be at the Altamonte hotel tomorrow, the one day
only, to recruit men for the Forty-seventh United States volunteer
infantry. Physical examinations will be made under the direction of
Dr. Hancock.
Mrs. H. E. Wert, of 2--- Tenth avenue, who has been seriously ill
with typhoid fever for the past four weeks is, as we are glad to state,
slowly improving under the care of Dr. S. L. McCarthy.
Mr. W. Ross Wilson, of Atkinson Mills, Mifflin county, is spending a
few weeks visiting relatives and friends in this place. Mr. Wilson is
a brother of Mrs. H. E. Wert, who has been ill with fever on Tenth
avenue and Twentieth street.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Henry Schilling, a well known resident, residing at 123 Seventh
avenue, and a prominent member of the Frohsinn Singing society, while
visiting the hall, on Ninth avenue, near Twelfth street, yesterday
morning, was stricken with paralysis. His entire left side was
paralyzed. He was removed to his home in a cab as soon as possible,
where he was attended by a physician. No serious results are
anticipated.
RECRUITING OFFICE TO CLOSE.
Full Quota of Men for the Forty-third Regiment Secured.
Captain John S. Fair returned to the city last evening.
Among the men secured at Clearfield who are known to Altoona people
are Sergean David R. Sackett?, George M. Markle, Edward Hancock, Varden
E. Thompson and Evan? and Charles Johnson, all late of company E, Fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry. The latter two are better known as
"The Terrible Swedes."
The Captain Saturday evening swore in five men who had been accepted
at the local office during his absence. They are: James P. Moran,
Raymond L. Flynn, Martin Hauser, Adam List, Thomas J. Buchanan, Eli
Strayer and John C. Davison, the latter from Tyrone.
The recruits were sent to Fort Ethan Allen Saturday night on
Philadelphia express.
The recruiting office for the Forty-third regiment will close this
evening, as the full quota of men for the regiment has been secured.
There was one application at the recruiting office today, after which
the office closed. Captain Fair and Sergeant Douglass will leave for
Fort Ethan Allen on the 11:40 train tonight. Since the office opened
on September 1, there have been 344? Applications, ? of which were
accepted. The Forty-third regiment is expected to sail from Manila
about November 1.
TYRONE NEWS ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Price of 2227 North Lincoln avenue are
visiting friends at Hollidaysburg.
Mrs. William Scullin with her little daughter and son, who had been
visiting at the former home, at Baltimore, Md., returned home, 1046
North Lincoln avenue, yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Plummer, who spent the summer and early fall
at the old Plummer homestead, Brush mountain in Snyder township, left
yesterday afternoon on Pittsburg express for their home at Chicago.
Miss Edith Else, after an extended visit to Philadelphia, Atlantic
City and other points in New Jersey, is visiting her friend, Miss Anna
Herlt, 244 East Tenth street, this place, on her way to her home at
Milesburg, Centre county.
Lieutenant Henry F. Egle, of the Forty Seventh United States
infantry, now stationed at Camp Meade, will be at the Ward House, in
this place, on Wednesday, October 4, for one day only, to enlist
recruits for his regiment, which will shortly go to the Philippines.
An association, to be known as the "Round Table Club," has been
organized by several of the leading ladies of the Central City. The
association will meet on alternate Monday evenings, the first meeting
to be held this evening. The members of the association are mrs. H. C.
Brooks, Mrs. Jas. S. Cunningham, Mrs. D. S. Klos, Mrs. W. L. Lowri,
Mrs. G. L. Owens, Mrs. T. D. Parker, Mrs. W. L. Pascoe, Mrs. R. L.
Piper, Mrs. J. P. Franciscus, Mrs. J. M. Gemmill, Mrs. G. J. Gibbs,
Mrs. Samuel Graham, Mrs. W. L. Hicks, Mrs. Claude Jones, Mrs. E. C.
Poorman, Mrs. Jas. Pritchard, Mrs. J. K. Ray, Mrs. W. H. Scullin, Mrs.
A. A. Witter, Mrs. A. M. Wooden, Miss Vene Crawford, Miss Ella
Crawford, Miss Florence Finney and Miss Nina Caldwell. The officers
are: President, Mrs. G. L. Owens; vice presidents, Mrs. James Pritchard
and Mrs. A. M. Wooden; secretary and treasurer, Miss Nina C. Caldwell;
referees, Mr. J. M. Gemmill, Mrs. W. L. Pasco and Miss Florence Finney.
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFLY GIVEN
Colonel M. S. Quay celebrated his 66th birthday at Washington on
Saturday.
Captain Robert Johnson has received his commission as district deputy
supreme, Improved Order Heptasophs, for the ensuing term of two years.
Curtis Glen, Carl Schmidt and "Cooney" Schmidt were pleasantly
entertained at tea last evening by their friends, the nurses at the
hospital.
Telegraph Operator Lowman, of Galway, on the Cambria and Clearfield
division, captured alive, on last Thursday, a rattlesnake measuring
three and one-half feet.
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. John H. Martin, was unfortunate enough a
few days ago to fall down the cellar steps at the house of a relative
at Carlisle and fractured one of her arms. Mr. Martin, who is chief
clerk to General Foreman Levan, is taking his vacation at Carlisle,
together with his family.
The following prominent Altoona musicians have been engaged by Prof.
Dai--, of Washington, D.C., to play at the Dewey reception, which takes
place on Monday and Tuesday; Prof. Gipprich, Aug. Meintel, Fred
Sahlor, A. W. Ebright and Ralph Dalton. This speaks in highest terms
for the ability of our home musicians, as the organization which they
are going to assist is among the best in the country.
PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS.
Arrivals, Departures and Other Facts Concerning People Known Here.
Mr. Ferd. Bendheim departed for New York city last night.
Nicholas Logue of the upper blacksmith shop, departed on Saturday for
a trip east.
Misses Julia M. Stevens and Ada Rush of this city spent Sunday with
friends in Houtzdale.
Mrs. M. A. Fields has returned from the east, accompanied by Mrs. J.
E. Irwin of Harrisburg.
Misses Jackson and Smith, both of Leeds, England, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Counsel.
Clinton Shey and wife, of Seventh avenue went east on fast line this
morning to visit friends.
Frank E. Jamison of the Altoona bank is enjoying his vacation among
friends in Cumberland, Md.
Mrs. W. E. Valentine is lying ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
T. S. Charles, 903 Chestnut avenue.
Mrs. M. A. Fields of Duncansville has returned from the east with a
full line of millinery and fancy goods.
Misses Gertrude and May Gilchrest, of Altoona, are guests of their
uncle Mr. J. Harry Gilchrest. - Bedford Gazette
Blair Johnson and wife of Fourth avenue are spending the week at
Hastings, the guest of the latter's mother.
Mrs. Charles P. McCrory of Pittsburg is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dan
McCrory of Chestnut avenue and Eighth street.
Miss Jennie Heisler and sisters, after spending several days with
their cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Moore of 825 Fifth avenue left for their home
in Wilkinsburg.
Oliver Howard, of the fire department truck company left last night
for Washington D. C. He expects to see Dewey there.
Harry J. Hemler of Littlestown, Adams county is visiting his cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. Franck E. Conard of 2401 West Chestnut avenue.
James A. Gwin of Motive Power Clerk, C. T. Witherow's office has been
appointed assistant to Shop Clerk Geo. H. Delo at Juniata shops.
Amandus M. Eck, a prominent young merchant of Carrolltown of the firm
of P. L. Eck & Son spent Sunday in the city with his sister, Mrs.
Edward Young on Third avenue.
S. Lloyd McCarthy, a student at Washington and Jefferson college at
Washington, Pa., spent yesterday as the guest of his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. S. L. McCarthy of Eighth avenue.
Mr. W. Fred Reynolds, of Bellefonte, C. W. Moore of Madeira,
Clearfield county, G. H. Adams of Latrobe and L. C. Sickler of Cresson,
were guests at the Logan House yesterday.
Professor Joseph Parker?, who has been in Europe for the past four
months, was among the passengers on the American liner New York, which
reached New York city yesterday, and arrived in Altoona on St. Louis
express last night.