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TEE MUD W MINK.
A Glance at tlie Coffee-Colored Water
of a Week Jnst Gone.
A GREAT CLARIFYING PROJECT,
And What it Would Cost to Have an in
fective Settling Eeserroir.
CHAT WITH A MAN FAMILIAR WITH IT
Afterieveryjsprngfresh'g in the rivers news
paper offices are overwhelmed with letters of
complaint about muddy drinking water.
The last few days have been no exception to
this usual custom. A special editor had to
be appointed to take charge of the "muddy
water department." The Dispatch wishes
complainants to know that everything pos
sible is being done to clarify the aqua.
Perhaps by the time this is read you will
find that oar efforts have succeeded, and
that the mud has entirely subsided.
Some of the growlers, who imagine that
the payment of their little share of munici
pal taxes should give them immunity from
all the inconveniences of life and all the
ills that mankind is heir to, are so ungener
ous as to blame the Bureau of Water for
the presence of mud in the water. How
they could reason out such a responsibility
did not appear. Perhaps the founda
tion for the insinuation lay in the postal
card of another correspondent He alleged
that had the city water works been built on
the original plan, i. e., a settling reservoir
on Brilliant Hill, just half the height from
the river to Hiland Hill, honest taxpayers
would never have had to drink muddy
water.
IHE CHARGE REFUTED.
A reporter yesterday informed Superin
tendent Brown that his water department
was blamed by some people for a conspiracy
in flooding the city with the yellow sedi
ment instead of pure water. As soon as the
writer said "settling reservoir," by way of
explanation, the Superintendent inter
rupted wearily with this remark:
"There's nothing in that theory. TTe
can't help it about this muddy water. Na
ture alone is to blame. Listen: It would
require ten days for a reservoir of water to
settle, so that the water would be perfectly
clean. "I mean by that that we would have
to stop pumping into that reservoir for ten
days. 'As it is now, our double reservoir on
Hiland hill has a capacity of 120,000,000
gallons. This is equal to only four days'
.supply if the engines were stopped, but even
then it is not a perfect supply, for you see
after about two days the water in the basin
would have receded so much that the higher
portions of the city would eiperience a
scarcity.
WHAT IS NECESSAET.
"To let the water stand for ten days to
settle we would have to have another reser
voir with n, capacitv equal to the two now
used. That would cost the city 5500,000,
and would be equal to one-third of a mill
additional tax on the public. It would be
cheaper for people who are consumers to
buy a filter for their houses. The Brilliant
Hill reservoir, had it been completed as
stated, would have onlv given capacity for
50,000,000 additional gallons of water.
The complaints of muddy water came
principally from Lawrencevillet the hill
districts and Oakland. Housewives com
plained bitterly about it and doctors threat
ened to give patients beer instead of mud.
Careful school teachers advised their chil
dren to boil the water before drinking.
SupcrintendcntBrown explains that when
a freshet comes the Creeks, brooks, tributary
rivers and the Allegheny itself cuts into the
Yellow clay banks, thus"carrying away tons
of soil. That is what makes Allegheny
water so cloudy not the water works.
A QUESTION OP DIPI0MACT.
Minister Straits Successful In n. Delicate
Mission at Constantinople.
Washington, April 17. The Depart
ment of State has received a dispatch from
Minister Strauss, at Constantinople, dated
March 27 last, saying that the local author
ities at Istubigo, province of Beirut, had
closed the American missionary schools
there, and that the Mayor of Baalbek,
province of Damascus, contemplated closing
similar schools at seven of the towns under
his jurisdiction. This action of the author
ities was based upon the ground that the
schools had not received the necessary per
mit from the local authorities, and that the
managers had declined to stipulate to ex
clude Moslem children.
Mr. Strauss immediately called upon the
Grand Vizier, explaining with reference to
the first objection that while the school man
agers had complied fully with the require
ments in such matters, the local authorities
had neglected to issue the permit for such
schools as provided by the regulations;
while as to the second, the managers de
clined to enter into the stipulation not to
admit Moslem children.
Mr. Strauss' efforts with the Grand Jizier
were entirely successful, and resulted in a
telegram from that official to the Governors
General of Damascus and Beirut, to reopen
the school at Istubigo and not to interfere
with any American schools in their re
spective provinces, but to refer complaints,
if any, to Constantinople. Subsequent
orders show that the orders have been
obeyed.
STANDING BI THE PLATFORM.
President Harrison Refuses to Disobey the
Civil Service Bales.
Washington, April 17. The President
made a declaration yesterday which indi
cates that he has not forgotten the civil
service reform plank in the Kational Re
publican platform. A delegation consisting
of several members of Congress waited on
him to ask a further postponement of the
application of the civil service rules to the
railway mail service. The President re
plied that it could not be done.
The postponement from March 15 to May
1, he said, had been made because of the in
ability of the Civil Service Commission to
prepare eligible lists by the earlier date,
but there was no excuse for any further post
ponement, ana none would be made, "we
should be disregarding the pledges made to
the country," said General Harrison, "if
tre did that"
Like Fleas After Sugar.
Senator Quay vent to Washington yester
day. He says the army of office seekers
that have nearly bothered him to death was
simply appalling. A great many of them
he didn't know, and never expects to see
again. Congressman Springer -was at the
depot going home. He says Harrison is
President, and neither Blaine or Quay can
influence him.
Ladies' Ribbed Silk Tests,
Low neck and without Bleeves in white
and colors, 75 cents, ?1 00, $1 25, 51 75,
52 25, $2 60; also in nigh neck and without
sleeves. Each grade is very good at the
pnee. AhoBrettle's finest goods in pure
" 8'lk. j0Sm hoexe & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Eatcr Novelties.
T0?, v,iU find great varietv of fcoods
-suitable for Esster presents at 'Wattles &
-Sdl?-?6fefcew iff dry store, 37 Fifth aye.
fc-Sa " a Eiaewauc
THE
LOCAL OPTION ODDITIES.
A Traveling Saloon One Offender a Favor
ite With Ilia Jailer.
An industry quite extensively prosecuted
in some local option districts, may be ex
pected to develop in this city after the 18th
of June, should the State go dry. W. C.
McEldowney, Esq., lately made a tour of
Fayette and Greene counties, and in the
former he found a dry district
where Clark, the young man under
sentence of death for the murder of Mc
Causland, the cattle dealer, once ran a
traveling saloon. Hewas pretty generally
known, and did a thriving trade at times.
He carried a whisky tank about him and
made regular rounds among the thirsty,
selling a considerable amount of the ardent
daily. As he paid neither rent nor license,
he was able to ghe satisfaction and make
large profit by giving a generons drink of
good stuff for 10 cents. It would seem,
however, that Clark wasn't satisfied with
comparative safety and reasonable gains,
and so came to grief.
Most drinkers arc inclined to think that
if the Prohibition amendment may prevail
they will still be able to secure colic cure
in some way.
In another town Mr. McEldowney found
a man in jail for selling whisky. He was
a favorite with the authorities and was
given the position of usher. By and
by McEldowney met the fellow at
a club and was rather astonished to
find that he frequently spent the evenings
out among his friends on parole. On this
particular night, the society of the club was
potent to keep him until a late hour and on
his return to the jail he found the doors
locked against him. To all his appeals for
admission the hard-hearted jailor turned a
deaf ear and the unfortunate man was
forced to spend the night with his family.
HE HAD PLENTY OP MONET.
A Badly Decomposed Corpso Discovered
. In an Arkansas Baron.
LITTLE Bock, April 17. To-day at noon
Coroner Bond was called to investigate the
cause of the death of a man found in Fourche
bayou, some five miles south of this city,
near the Valley route 'railroad bridge over
that stream. The body proved to be that of
a white man, well dressed in black cork
screw cloth with blue overalls over his pan
taloons. , The body was in an advanced
state of decomposition, from at least
month's decay in the water, thereby render
ing it impossible for any description of the
face to be given. There was found on the
body $32 in coin, a draft for $300 drawn by
George F. Jordan, Cashier of the Sherman
County Bank, Goodland, Kas., bearing
date oi February 23, 1889, in favor of F. B.
Stone, on the National Exchange Bank of
Kansas City, Mo.
Besides these articles there were found a
railway ticket from Malvern to Little Bock,
a card of tbe .New Bichmond Hotel, Hot
Springs, a printed baggage check issued by
the Kansas City Union Depot Company to
Hot Springs. Owing to the condition of the
body the Coroner had it buried on the bank
of the stream. About a month ago, Magis
trate F. A Fulton, of this city, was a pas
senger on an incoming train, and he says he
saw a man jump off this bridge and sink. It
is supposed it was the man whose body was
found to-day.
TO THE HONOEED DEAD.
Many Nice Tributes to tho memory of BInior
Sidney Omobnndro.
There was a large attendance of friends,
G. A. B. comrades and journalists, at the
obsequies of Major Sidney Omohundro, in
the Oakland M. E. Church yesterday after
noon. Bev. B. F. Beazell, thtrpsstor; cdriT
ducted the 'services, which were very im
pressive and eminently appropriate as
honoring the memory of the widely-respected
Union veteran and newspaper man.
The floral display was beautiful indeed.
The advertising solicitors of the daily papers
sent a large floral scroll standing on an
easel. On the face of the scroll was a repre
sentation of a blank advertising contract,
bearing the words "His last contract."
Across the corner of the scroll was laid ar
pencil of flowers. From the members of the
G. A B. came a Grand Army badge, made
of various colored roses, lilies, etc. One
of the offerings was a floral guidon, regula
tion size, with a crossed saber and pen and
a broken shaft On it was placed a card
reading, "To the memory of a good and
brave man. The Dispatch." The Press
Club sent a mammoth floral basket three
feet high, filled with the rarest flowers that
could be placed in it
The Oakland M. E. Church Sunday
school sent a broken column three feet high',
composed of carnations, orchids, roses, calla
lilies, etc On it in purple immortelles was
the inscription, "Our Superintendent"
TAREKT01TS LABGE LOSS.
Tbe Pleasant Allegheny Tnllev Borough Is
Visited by Fire.
Fire originated in the cellar of the
Stahley Opera House block in Tarentum
early yesterday morning and destroyed that
building, with its three stores, the small
store of 'Squire Calpuss opposite, a portion
of the. two-story brick store and residence of
Joshua Batholeck and some other adjacent
property.
Stahley's $10,000 loss is only partly offset
by $5,000 insurance. The total loss is about
S30.OO0, nearly $4,000 of which is suffered
by Mahaffey, the grocer. The cause of the
fire is as yet unknown.
TO CONNECT SIDETEACKS.
Part of the Peemickey Hood Will bo Double
Tracked This Tear.
The officials of the Peemickey road are
thinking of connecting some of the side
tracks this summer between this city and
McKeesport The road is double tracked
to Becks Bun, and there is a long sidetrack
at Bankin station. These sidings will De
connected.
The object is to fill in the trestle work
along the river. This-work will be neces
sarily slow.
Because of Electricity.
Pleasant Valley Bailway Stock seems to
be booming. The par value of the shares is
S25; but yesterday $170 was offered, but the
holders of stock would not sell at that
figure. The capital stock has been in
creased from $100,000 to $1,000,000, and the
stockholders are entitled to ten new shares
for every one they now hold. Inside of four
months the motive power will be changed
to electricity, as has before been stated in
these columns.
Spring Underwear for Ladles.
Swiss ribbed cotton vesti; some" very nice
ones, only 20 cents a piece, in white and
light colors; better qualities at 25c and 40c
Jos. HOKNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
White Suits for Corfirmailon.
Elegant line in all sizes for ladies, misses
and children. The best prices prevail at
the People's Store. ,
CAMPBET.I.& Dick,
83. 85. 87 and 89 Fifth ave.
Tbe Celebrated Fasso Corset,
Like every article of real merit, has many
imitations, but no equals. We have the ex
clusive sale. It's not a cheap corset, but it
is worth every cent you pay for it. Ask to
see the "Fasso" cornet when at the corset
counter. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Axii the leading brands of imported
cigars, wholesale and retail.
Q. W. Schmidt, S5 and 97 Filth ave.
PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG,
DO THE SPIRITS READ?
Indications That They Do, Since Pub
lication Leads to Suggestion.
WINGED HERALDS OP A TEMPLE.
Which, Although it Oannot Be Built by
Spirit Hands, May Go Up.
THE CLEVELAND IDEA TEATELS FAST
The same influences which aided man in
the construction of the pyramids of Egypt
are, according to the words of a medium,
soon to aid the mote modern Spiritualists of
this city in the erection of a temple in which
they can worship according to the doc
trines of their belief. From his statement
it is evident that the spirits read THE DlB
patch, for on . Sunday last it published
such a spirit scheme from Cleveland.
"When Mr. G. F. Bleats, a medium, in
formed a reporter that when he was in this
city a few days ago he had a communica
tion from the inhabitants of the spirit
world which informed him that the spirits
would aid them in the erection of a temple
and that it wonld soon come to pass that
such a temple would be erected in this city.
His wife also asked her friends in the spirit
world if the temple would be erected, and
they answered that it would.
The Spiritualists of this city now worship
in a hall on Sixth street It has. but few
accommodations, and as the size of the
meetings are constantly increasing, a larger
hall has become a necessity. The constant
aim of the circle in this city is to secure
sufficient earthly funds with which to build
a temple.
NEITJTEB MA5J NOR EICIT.
The circle in this city Is not very large
and not too rich so that the building is at
present more a matter of faith than reality,
but, nevertheless, the communications
assured the believers that a temple would
be a certainty.
The building is planned in the spirit
world, although an earthly architect will,
when the time comes, draw up the visible
plans. He, however, according to the me
dium will, as all men are, be influenced by
those in the other world. The temple is
to be a plain structure, but
still beautiful in its outlines, built of the
most available material and to be hand
somely decorated. Its interior will be fur
nished in such a stvle as will tend to elevate
and ennoble the minds of those whojittend
the worship. A peculiar influence will be
felt within its walls, although its interior
may not differ in Appearance from many
other halls which are to be found in this
city.
THE .SPIRITS woed good.
So much for the medium and his visions.
A call was made upon a prominent Spirit
ualist yesterday, and Mr. Keats' communi
cations were told to him, as the medium had
informed the reporter. He said that he
had heard of the communications, and be
lievedlhem. The society is now making
every effort to build a temple in this city. A
fund has been collected for that purpose, and
they think they can soon go ahead with their
work.
"SpiritnaHisni is growing in this city, and
the meetings are being so well attended that
our present quarters are too small. Many
converts are being made. It is our inten
tion to try and secure a site for a building
near the center of the city and there erect the
Temple wblch"ihe spirits have informed us
is to be erected. "With their xiid we will
succeed. Our building fund is growing,
and we now have & site chosen but do not
care to say where it is, as some one may step
in and secure it before we will be able to do
so."
EETIVING AN OLD GAME.
Coal Men IlaVo Taken to Pitching Dalian
for Amusement.
"Pitching dollars is becoming quite the
rage in Pittsburg," said a coal dealer yes
terday. "Business has been dull all winter,
and the clerks and proprietors have had
little to do. The other day I dropped into
an office, and not finding anyone there, a
strange occurence, I wondered what had be
come of the force of clerks. I listened, and
thought I could hear something jingle in a
side room as it fell on the floor.
"I walked in, and there were the boys
pitching dollar.). They had placed two lead
pencils in cracks in the floor a certain dis
tance apart, and the man who could come
nearest to the pencils took the jack pot
"I watched them for a few minutes and
while I was there one of them lost $30. Since
then I haws discovered a number of coal
men pitching dollars in their offices, and I
am beginning) to think it is the latest fad."
KANSAS CITI KICKING.
No Locnl Meat Inspector Bill Is Wanted la
That Neck of Woods.
Kansas Citt, Mo., April 17. The fol
lowing resolutions were passed by the Com
mercial Exchange to-day:
Besolved, That the Commercial Exchange of
Kansas City respectfully bnt earnestly protests
against the passage of the local meat inspec
tion bill as an unwarranted assault upon the
vital meat Interests of this State.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
proceed to Jefferson City and protest against
the proposed measure.
In view of the vacanoy in the Inter-State
Commerce Commission, it was
Resolved, That the Commercial Exchange
of Kansas City respectfully requests the Presi
dent of tbe United States to select a competent
man from west of the Mississippi river to fill
tbe said vacancy, to the end that the peculiar
problem and interests of this vast area maybe
represented on said commission by a member
familiar with tbem by association.
Resolved, That our sister exchanges west of
tbe Missouri be invited to unite with us In this
just and reasonable request
A Few Boats Moving.
The water had fallen to eight feet yester
day. The Acorn, Percy, Kelsy, Bob
Jenkins and the packet Hudson got in
yesterday morning. The John Penny ar
rived the night before and started down the
river yesterday morning. The Dick Fulton
also left for southern ports with a tow of
coal.
Fortune Seeking; Emigrants.
Many a poor family that seeks the Western
wilQs in the hope of winning a fortune is pre
served from that inslduous foe of tbe emigrant
and frontiersman chills and fever by Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters. So effectually does
that incomparable medicinal defense fortify
the system against the combined influence of a
malarious atmosphere and miasma-tatnted
water, that protected by It the pioneer, tbe
miner or the tourist provided with It, may
safely encounter the danger.
Special Ladles' Gauze Tests
With and without sleeves only 25 cents,
and at 50 cents, and at 75 cents very nice
goods. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
For Easter.
We show the largest assortment of novel
ties, books, booklets and cards, both painted
and lithographed, ever shown in the citv,
in many exclusive designs.
JOS. ElCHBAUM & CO.,
48 Fifth avenue.
gammer Corsets In Best Makes,
The celebrated C. P., both long and short;
Thomson's summer corset; the B. & G. linen
summer corset; all sizes now in stock.
JOS. HOENE & CO.'S
Penn' Avenue Stores.
THTJESDAT, APKLL
THAT FILIBUSTERING SCHEME.
The Story Abont tbe-Invaslon of Lower Cal
ifornia Confirmed.
New Yobk, April 17. Colonel George
W. Gibbons, of 317 Broadway, who is Presi
dent of the Annexation League, whose
scheme it was to invade Lower California,
as related in The Dispatch, saw are
porter of the Evening Sun on the matter to
day. Colonel Gibbons is a portly man,
with jet black hair and a round, red face.
A massive diamond puuhone resplendent from
his expanse of shirt bosom.
At first he was disinclined to talk upon tbe
subject, bat when urged to either deny or af
firm the allegation that he was the President of
the league, admitted that he was a member or
It Immediately be added: "There's no filibus
tering scheme in it Lower California is rich
in mines, and the English are rapidly cobbling
this up," he continued. "It Is to save this
country from foreign Invasion that wo are
anxious to colonize it."
"But it is said that you propose to annex tbe
country and that you have 5,000 men ready to
answer to the call of arms when the proper
moment shall arrive."
'It is true that we should like to see the
country annexed to the United States, but it is
not our intention to bring it about by force.
"The league was organized In 1868 at the St
Nicholas Hotel, this city, the object being to
proven; the establishment of foreign colonies
on any part of the American continent. We
are for America for Americans. The founders
were General George W. Cole, N. B. Forrest,
of TennesseetRobert Toombs, of Georgia; Gen
eral Charles K. Graham, General Stewart of
Virginia; Thomas Fran els Meagher and George
W. XJibbons.
"The only time," he said, "that wo have ever
advocated force to resist foreiim invasion was
in the casef the British in Venezuela, we
are not filibustered; wo are not adventurers.
Oar league is a secret order, and we bave
branches In all the largo cities throughout tno
Union. I never heard of Captain Charles Ed
mund Robinson, who Is said to be behind this
filibustering scheme. It is possible that he is a
member of the California branch."
"Is there a syndicate representing $10,000,000
backing the leaguer' The Colonel smiled, but
made no answer.
"Are tbe fiscal agents of, the league a big
banking firm in San Franoscb?" "I cannot
answer that question."
The Colonel admitted that he and the Con
federate General N. B. Forrest, who was also a
prominent member of tbe leagne, were inter
ested in 1808 in an expedition which proposed
wresting Cuba from Spanish thraldom.
PE0HIBITI0N A .FACTOR.
Resnlt of tbe Municipal Elections Held
Throughout the State of Illinois.
Chicago, April 17. Municipal elections
were held in a large number ot towns and
villages throughout the State yesterday.
la nearly all of them the saloon question
was a burning one, and all sorts of queer
party divisions were the resnlt. In several
cases the Republicans and Democrats were
united against the Prohibitionists, and in
one case were defeated. In some of the
towns women stood at the polls and worked
for the Prohibition candidates.
A summary of the results reached shows
that the Prohibitionists were successful in
the choice of anti-license candidates in 18
towns and secured high license in two: that
the license element carried the day in 17
municipalities ; that the straight Bepublican
ticket was victorious in six and the Demo
crats in eight
WAGNEE IS RULED OUT.
Judge Grcsbnm Decides That Pullman
Owns the Vcstibaled Car Patent.
Chicago, April 17. Judge Gresham to
day delivered an opinion, Jucjge Blodgett
concurring, in the case of Pullman's Palace
Car Company versus the Wagner Palace Car
Company in the United States Circuit
Court, declaring the Pullman-Sessions pat
ent for vestibuled cars valid and that the
Warner Com Dan v Was infrintrin? it
The Sessions patent coven that portion oT
each halt ot theTestibule consisting of iron
face plates under spring pressure, complet
ing the vestible by a tight joint when cars
are coupled in train service.
POISONED II ER PARENTS.
A 14-Year-Old Girl .Who Wanted to Travel
With a Combination.
Mabine City, Mich., April 17. On
Monday evening last James Williams and
wife were taken suddenly very ill, with
symptoms of poisoning. They are still In a
serious condition. This morning, Matilda
Williams, the 14-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Williams by a former husband, admitted to
the physician in charge that she had put a
tablespoonful of "rough on rats" in the tea
of each.
The girl had cast her fortunes with a caw
boy combination and was brought home
against her will. She saw no way to con
tinue upon the high road to fame that she
had selected, other than by removing her
parents, and acted accordingly.
His Statement Came Too Late.
Hilldale, Mich., April 17. The trial
of Mrs. Frances Carmichael, charged with
the murder of her husband, Addison Car
michael, which began April 3, ended this
morning In a verdict of not guilty. Car
michael died an January 15, and on his
death bed declared thai his wife had
poisened him. Strychnine was subsequent
ly found in his stomach, but it was shown
that he had threatened to commit suicide,
and the jury did not credit his dying state
ment. They Sell at Sight.
Light colored check suits will be all the
go this season, as will also neat stripe:.
Many of these suits we are selling at 510
and ?12; come in forthese patterns. They are
very artistically cut, handsomely lined and
are as good as custom tailoring work. Call
at onr store and ask to see them. You'll
agree that they're as good as any $18 suit
you have seen elsewhere. P. C. C. C, cor.
Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court
House. With every boy's suit we will
eive gratis your choice of either a bag of
fun or one of ourParisian self-winding tops.
.
Will Remove Next Week
Tcfour handsome new building, that has
been specially arranged and adapted to our
increasing needs; two doors nearer Fifth ave.
than our present store. Until then we have
reduced all fancy goods from 10 to 25 per
cent This is a rare chance for new goods at
bargain prices. Don't fail to see them.
Hardy & Hayes.
Jewelers and Silversmiths,
tt 533 Smithfield st
Come To-Tiny.
Very handsome .portieres, 52 CO a pair.
Lace curtains, 65c, 75c, 51, 1 25, 51 50 up.
Carpets all prices and styles.
Geo. W. Snaman,
its 130 Federalist, Allegheny.
" .
Totj can buy 50 delicious imported cigars
for $4 50 at G. W. Schmidt's: 95 and 97
Fifth ave.
Pretty Easter Hats for the Children
New shapes just received in millinery De
partment Jos. Horne & Cos
Penn Avenue Stores.
Easter Opening.
Ladies' suit parlor to-day and Friday.
See the pretty mohair challies suits, skirts
ready-made, waists made to order,
Pabcels & Jones, 29 Fifth avenue.
Those who are not acquainted with the
various makes and styles of furniture should
always deal with a firm that have but one
price, and who can be relied upon as carry
ing the very latest designs. Such a firm is
Dain & Daschbach, 111 Smithfield st
La Matilde imported cigars from $10 to
$40 per hundred. G. W. Schmidt,
93 and 97 Fifth aw.
DISPATCH.
18, 1889.
FROM A BEER WAGON.
That Tom's Run Picnic Homicide,
and the Evidence of It.
WILLIAM DRAPER IS ON TRIAL.
A Couple of Witnesses Testify to a Quarrel
Before the Killing.
THE DEAD MAN'S BROTHER TELLS OP IT
William Draper was placed on trial be
fore Judge Magee in the Criminal Court
yesterday for the murder of George Whalen
at a Knights of Labor picnic, held at Tom's
Bun, June 24, 1888. Whalen and a num
ber of others became involved in a quarrel
over some beer, and shortly after Whalen
was shot and removed to the West Penn
Hospital, where he died in a few days.
Draper escaped, but &ve himself up at
Oweusboro, TCy.
The morning session in the court was con
sumed almost entirely in empanelling a
jury. The case in the afternoon reached
the hearing of testimony. District Attorney
Porter represented the Commonwealth, and
Attorneys B. H. Johnston, B. S. Martin
and Henry Myers the defendant.
John Whalen, a brother of the debased,
was first called, and testified that he, in
company with his brother George, J. Mor
gan, George Austin, John Jones and Tom
Jones, drove from Mansfield to the picnic
in a large two-horse wagon. They had with
them three bottles of whisky and a keg of
beer.
THEY -WEBE BOUND TO DBINK.
The managers of ihe picnic refused to
allow them to have beer on the grounds, so
they took the wagon to a small grove near
by, where they drank the intoxicants,
Quite a crowd gathered around the wagon.
John Whalen was helping the beer. His
brother came to get some, and was told to
await his turn. George Whalen then left
Shortly afterward a shot was fired, and
Whalen came back to the wagon and said
he had be'en shot A man was seen going
over the hill, hrid someone said: "There he
goes!" and'pursued him.
-Several shots were fired at the man who
was running on the hill, and these shots
were returned. All this happened abont
10-50 o'clock at night.
Dr. G. M. Waller, 'of Mansfield, testified
that on Saturday night, June 24, 1888,
"Whalen was brought to his office by a num
ber of men. Whalen was shot in the left
side, the ball taking a downward course and
lodging in the right side. Dr. Waller
p.robed for the bullet, but the wound was so
deep that he considered the man's condition
critical, and had him removed to the West
Penn Hospital. "
surgeons tvebe unavailing.
Dr. G. B. Griffith, of Mansfield, testified
that Whalen had been brought to his office.
He bandaged the wound and told the men
accompanying Whalen to take him to a
hospital. They refused, stating that they
would take him home.
Dr. G. M. Kelley, surgeon at the "West
Penn Hospital, testified that Whalen had
been brought to the hospital; the wound was
severe and peritonitis set in. The'ball was
probed for, and found to be of 32 caliber.
Soon after this the man died from the effects
of the wound.
Thomas Jones testified to the same.ao
ca.unt5,asLveabyJohn Whalen, He had.
been near the 'dance platform, heard a
quarrel about a handkerchief, and then saw
twe men wrestling, one of whom he recog
nized as Whalen. The men soon stopped,
and he went to the wagon. He heard the
shot and the remark, "There he goes over
the hill!" He fired three shots at the fleeing
man, from a British bulldog revolver.
Dr. Kelley was again placed on the stand,
and testified to giving the bullet to the
Coroner. The Coroner testified that he re
ceived the bullet from Dr. Kelley, and also
some apparel taken from the deceased
Whalen.
Court then adjourned until this morning,
when more testimony for the prosecution
will be taken.
To-Dnj's Trial Lists.
Common Pleas No. 1 King & Son vs Gernert,
Jr.; O'Brien vs Fuller; Bloker vs Fuller; Mason
et ux vs Elk; Lacock, Sr., vs Isaac & Co.;
Wltteman Bros, vs Smltii et al; Sanderson vs
P.iLE.K.H. Co.; Sanderson vs Dickey et al;
Scnmidt et al vs Glessner;- Thistle vs Davis;
Wagner vs Acme' Grease and OH Company;
Gearing vs Carroll et al; Newell vs Hamilton.
Common Fleas No. 2 Watson vs Brown;
Johnston vs Webb.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs F. B.
Reynolds, Martin Dugan, Michael Dula (2),
BoDert Richardson et al, Henry C. Pan", Wil
helmina Feidler. Paul Lochiner, John Mnnnis
et al, John and Joseph Lochner, Hngb Carr et
al, Watson Provost, Jr., John Brown, William
Brown, alias Groon, alias McCnrdy, Frank
Cumerford.
- Today's Audit List.
Estate of Accountant
Mirr. V. ttoirer James E. Pierce.
ElliiV. Irtller K. M. Holland.
Benjamin Trimble James P. Quinn.
Sarah K.urby b. E.Stewart.
Al. McCarty Fidelity Title and Trot
Company.
James Finley James Dickson.
Fred McKcc H. Sellers McKce.
M. McCarty Fidelity Title and Trust
Company.
f Sifting From Jnstice.
The suit of John M. Bruce against the Chau
tauqua Lake Ice Company, for wages, is still
on trial before Judge Stowe.
IN tbe suit ot Johnston and Thomas W. Mc
Gune, committee of Robert Mclntyre, against
Samuel McCain, an action in ejectment a ver
dicijraa rendered yesterday for tbe defendant
The suit of Mrs. Barbara Steinbrunner
against the Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Company for damages for the death of her hus
band, who was struck and killed by a train, is
still on trial before Judge Slagle.
In the Criminal Court yesterday a verdict
was received in tbe case of John Sullivan and
Dude Claire, who were tried Tuesday for
burglary in entering the store of Samuel Mc
Knlght. in. Allegheny. Claire was acquitted
and Sullivan found guilty.
The suit of John Bandroff against the Penn
sylvania Railroad for damages for beingejected
from a train is on trial before Judge Ewing.'
Bandroff had a dispute with tbe conductor
about the validity of his ticket and was put oC
tbe train. It was-very dark, and he fell over
an embankment, breaking his leg.
Edwabd Fobstthe yesterday entered suit
against Henry Frieseman for J6.000 damages
for false arrest Forsythe claimed that Friese
man had him arrested on a charge of defraud
ing hlin out of a board bill oC 62. Forsythe
was discharged at the hearing before Alder
man McMasters. A capias was issued for
Fneseman's arrest.
The jury in the case of J. H. Baker against
William Hartman, J. Burns, J. Holtzman,
Mrs. B. Haber, Louis Held and Louis Marx, an
action in ejectment Tor a lot in McKeesport,
were still out at the adjournment of court yes
terday afternoon, having gone out Tuesday aft
ernoon. Judge Ewing sent for them; but learn
ing that they stood 11 to one, he ordered them
to retire again.
Executions to tho amount of $71,7J 23 were
issued by the Orphans' Court yesterday
to be levied upon the building atNos.99and
101 Fifth avenue. They will be executed by
tbe Sheriff to-day. The building belongs to tbe
J. Heron Foster estate, and tbe executions
were issued to seenre the payment of legacies
under tbe will of the late J. Heron Foster.
Tne amounts are: Julia Foster,$37.408 25; Ra
chael G. Foster, SiUOO, and J. H. Foster, Jr.,
J4S76.
Weak lungs ok throats are severely
tried by our rough, wintry weather, and
call front prompt treatment whenever at
tacked. Dr. Jayne's Expectorant is an old,
well-tried medicine for all bronchial, or pul
monary affections, ana is sure to curSNyour
cold and heal inflamed parts.
WANTED TO WHIE SENATOR BISC00K.
Minister Esa J and Bis Friend, Mr. Walsh,
Get n Hot Reception.
Washington, April 17. When Patrick
Egan was in Washington recently he was
the guest of Thomas Walsh, who has held
an office in the War Department for many
years and who has been the head and front
of all Irish movements in this city.
He wanted the position of Special Treas
ury Agent at Baltimore, and Secretary
Windom promised that if he could
get the Indorsement of the two Sena
tors from his State, the appointment shonld
be his. Mr. Walsh saw his way clear
enough to getting Senator Evarts' indorse
dersement, but he had no means of reaching
Senator Hiscock, and, happening- to tell
Minister Egan one day what he wanted,
the latter said that that would be an easy
thing.
"Mr. Hiscock," said he, "is a personal
friend oCmine. He promised me at the
Chicago Convention that if he ever could he
of service to me or hnyof my friends, it
wonld afford him great pleasure to do any
thing in his power for me."
Accordingly Mr. Egan and Mr. Walsh
called npon Senator Hiscock at the Arling
ton a day after. Well, they got a reception
which it would be a mistake to describe as
cold. According to Mr. Walsh's description,
it was hot. Senator Hiscock, Mr. Walsh
says, exclaimed to Mr. Egan: "Well, sir,
what is your business with me?" or words
to that effect Wfhen Mr. Egan explained
what he wanteilMhe Senator got mad and
used offensive language. 1 can't do it,"
said the Senator. "I won't do it, and I
don't see what right you have to make any
such request"
The Senator hinfed very broadly that he
regarded Mr. Egan's call as an intrusion,
and his request a pietfe of confounded im
pertinence. Mr. Walsh, who is a big,
warm-blooded fellow, got a little wild when
he saw the treatment accorded to his friend,
and it required all the diplomacy of Mr.
Egan 'to save the Senator from being
thrashed on the spot.
WASHLNGTOS'S YIRTUES
Eulogized in a Circular Issued by Arch
i bishop 4ynn to His Diocese.
Philadelphia, April 17. Archbishop
Byan issued a circular to all the priests ot
this diocese, requesting them, in view of the
fact that the President has expressed a de
sire that the centennial anniversary of the
inauguration of President Washington Shall
be commemorated by the churches, to have
religious services in their respective
churches on April 30.
The Archbishop alsoMirects the priests to
close the religious services with a prayer
which he quotes composed by the first
Catholic Bishop of the United 'States, the
friend and admirer of Washington.
The circular eulogizes Washington's civio
virtues, and suggests that the priests im
prove the occasion to speak to their people
of the'brigin of all power from God, and
hence the religious obligations of respect
and obedience to the civic authority and its
representatives.
ATTACKED THE PRESIDENT.
A Somewhat Exciting-Scene In the Wesley
nn Female College.
Cincinnati, April 17. An exciting
scene was enacted last evening in tbe
Wesleyan Female College, in this city, the
leading actors being the Bev. Dr. Brown,
President of the College, and Signor Fabi
ani, the music teacher. Dr. Brown had in
advertently omitted to include in the music
teacher's monthly check $8 expenses of a
trip made by Signor Fabiani, and .for. thia
the music leaches- became so abusive and
insulting that a personal encounter fol
lowed. Fabiani attacked the doctor in the hall,
and attempted to drag him to the stairway,
but the doctor proved the better man, and
the music teacher was paid and discharged.
Dr. Brown is 60 years old. Fabiani is
about 35.
WIND AND RAIN AT WORK.
Sections of Kansas Visited by a Terrific and
Pestrnctlve Storm.
Wellington, Kan., April 17. One of
the most tejrific wind and rain storms that
ever visited Sumner county struck this
section last night abont 11 o'clock, lasting
about an hour. In the northern portion of
thecoubtyand in the vicinity of Borne,
seven miles south of this city, it hailed
fiercely and the stones are reported as being
of unusual size. At Bome fruit trees were
bereft of branches and in many instances
totally stripped and destroyed.
Besides damage to growing crops, the
wind and rain created much havoc in this
city. A few buildings were blown down
and -some unroofed. Many awnings and
small buildings were destroyed and much
damage will ensue from flooding.
He Speculated In OH.
;New Tobk, April 17 William Gould,
a speculator in oil, committed suicide to
day in his room in the Ashland House by
shooting himself in the right temple with
a 42-caliber revolver. Death was instan
taneous. The saicide was 60 years of age.
Adverse speculation is said to have been
the cause.
CLOSING OUT AT GREAT SACRIFICE.
Lace Curtains, Portieres, Upholstery Goods,
Table covers, easels, screens 'pole's, etc., at
private sale for tbe next six days regardless
of cost Now is the time to buy fine silk
and lace curtains at your own price, as all
the goods must be sold to vacate store.
Notice. Auction sale afternoons and
evenings, private sale mornings, on and
after Monday, April 22, until entire stock is
sold. H. Holtzman & Sons,
35 Sixth st
The Housekeeper's Guide. (
A monthly publication of interest to every
housekeeper. Gives the price of every ar
ticle we carry in stock, interesting reading
matter, household recipes, etc April num
ber now ready. Mailed on application.
Wir. Haslage & Son,
Select Family Grocers, 18 Diamond, Mar
ket square, Pittsburg.
Easter Neckwear In Men's Furnishing De
partment, Latest London and New York styles, now
ready a grand display.
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
All the leading brands of imported
champagnes sold by G. W. Schmidt, 95 and
97 Fifth avenue.
Try the Persephone Corset, or the I. C,
A beautiful French corset, long shape, made
of fine coutille a very elegant model.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Walnut bedroom suits, tbe greatest va
riety and at all prices at M. Seibert & Co.'s
large furniture works, Lacock and Hope
streets, Allegheny, near railroad bridge.
D
Every Best Make of Corsets
Is to be Bad in our corset department Our
1 corset, made specially fortius department,
is the best you can buy for the money.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
La PeslaiDEL Fumae are a high grade
Key West cigar, manufactured for those
smokers who can appreciate Havana tobscco
in its natural condition. Sold from $6 50 to
512 per 100. ' G. W. Schmidt,
, r 95 and 97 Fifth aye,
PAGES 9 TO 12.
LATE HEWSffl BRIEF.
The New York Central has re-elected its
old board of directors.
The latest steamer arriving at New York
yesterday brought no news of the ill-fated
Denmark or its 700 passengers.
Work has reached San Francisco that
cholera is epidemic in the PhlUipine Islands,
and that out of 1,500 cases 1,000 have proved
fatal.
Fire destroyed a big factory at Ninth ave
nue and One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
street New York City, yesterday. Loss, 1100,
000; covered by insurance.
The Department ol State Is informed that
the Canadian Government has continued the
special rates of last year on the Wetland canal
business.
Thomas F. Scanlan, doing business as the
New England Piano Company, with offices at
157 Tremont street Boston, and SS Filth ave
nue, New York, with factory at Roxbury,
Mass., has failed and assigned to Godfrey
Morse. Liabilities, 5200,000.
Yesterday's bond offerings aggregated $271,.
000. as follows: Registered is, 29.000 at 129;
55,000 at 129Kt registered 4K, 217,000 at 108;
coupon 4s, 20,000 at 103; also 4 per cents,
registered, $52,000 at 103. All the offers were
accepted except the $5,000 4 per cents regis
tered at 129J.
The Inter-State Commerce Commission yes
terday afternoon issued orders instructing
a large number of railroad companies. Includ
ing manv of the most important lines In the
United states', to appear before It and make
explanations in the matter of free passes and
free transportation.
Local officers claim to have discovered in
Waterloo. la., headquarters ot a gang of "boot
leggers," as the sellers of liquor in bottles aro
called, who have been working all the small
towns in this section. While one man Is on the
road another remains in the city and receives
the liquors, which are smuggled from Dubuque
by(an Illinois Central Railroad brakeman.
The Pennsylvania Railroad ferryboat New
Brunswick, plying between the Pennsylvania
Railroad station in Jersey City and Desbrosses
street New York, took fire yesterday Just as
she was leaving her slip in Jersey City, and was
destroyed. All the persons who were on hoard
escaped, but it is understood that some horses
and tracks were burned. Tbe loss is estimated
at 575,000.
Out of respect for the memory of Hon
John P. Usher, Secretary of the Interior from
January 18, 1863, to May 15, 1865, who died on
the 13th lust.. Secretary Nobis has issued an
order directing that the Interior Department
and all its bureaus be closed on Thurday. April
18, tbe day of the funeral at Lawrence, Kan.,
and that the Department building be draped in
mourning.
Later reports from the forest fires in Pat
rick count, Vircinia, show that the first re
ports wete slightly exaggerated as to the num
ber of dwellings burned. Fifty odd farmers
were burned out, and not 100, as reported. The
destruction of cattle and hogs was very great,
and not exaggerated in the first reports. Dr.
Abe Robertson, a prominent citizen, while
fighting the fire, was surrounded by smoke and
flames, and burned to delta.
The President made the following appoint
ments yesterday afternoon: Robert P. Porter,
of New York, to be Superintendent of the Cen
sus. W. Cunningham to be Assayer of tho
United States Assay Office at Boise City, Idaho;
William H. Calkins, of Washington Territory,
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the Territory or Washington: John B Don
nelly, of Louisana, to be Marshal of the United
States for the eastern district of Louisana.
The coroner's inry which has been investi
gating tho Santa Fe Railway disaster which
occurred at Lorenzo, UL, last week, bv which
Mrs. Hartt, of Brookline, Mass., and her son
and niece were killed, and her husband and
several other persons injured, has returned a
verdict charging gross criminal carelessness
against Conductor Fred Hughes and Engineer
I rank Converse. It is reported that the sheriff
has gone to arrest tbe men. .
The monthly meeting of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was held yesterday. The semi
ananal dividend was passed, and the usual
dividend of 5 percent for the six months ended
March 31, was declared for tho "Washington
branch. The statement of earnings and ex
penses for March, 18&9. compared with March.
IsSS. was as follows: 188S Earnlnes. $1572,15
expenses, $1,162,930: net earnings, M09.172. 18S3
Net earnings, $157,239, increase, $18,067.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company win
soon receive from Glasgow, Scotland, their
magnificent new steamer Scotland, which they
foun-Itmaaper to" build abroad than in an
American shipyard. Captain Seabury set sail
for New York on the Gnion steamer Alaska.
Tuesday, to take possession of the new vessel
on behalf of Jay Gould. Ho will have to huist
the British flag on her. for by our Lawshe can
not fly tbe Stars and Stripes, having been con
structed on the Clyde.
Mrs. J. W. Helm, wife of the missing grain
merchant, who disappeared from Danville, lit,
March 12, has received a letter from him, dated
last week at Silver Spring, Fla., in which he
only stated that he was unconscious when he
left Danville; did not know how be reached
Florida; was ill, and wonld start for Danville as
soon as be was able. No answer has been re
ceived from communications sent him, and she
thinks he may now be pn bis way home. Busi
ness troubles cansed bis dementia. lis ac
counts are all right
The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Emma L, Hartt, Robert W. Hartt, her 15-year-old
son, and Alice Winslow, Mrs. Ham's
niece, victims of the railroad accident at
Lorenzo, 111., were held on Tuesday at Brook
line, Mass. Among those present were many
prominently connected with the Atchison, To
pekaand Santa Fe, as well as other friends,
the assemblage being one of thelargest that has
ever gathered at a private residence in Boston
tb attend a funeral service. The services were
of a simple character, and were conducted by
the Rev. Charles F. Dole, pastor of the First
Congregational Church, Jamaica Plain.
George McCrayen and John Harrison went
to the little town of Kershaw, S. C, on Sunday
morning and then proceeded to paint the
town red after the traditional Western style.
Drawing their pi.-toIs. tbey ran through the
streets yelling like Indians, shooting holes
through the windows of the closed stores and
threatening to "clean out tbe whole toMJt" Po
liceman Hilton determined to arrest them, but
as be approached them they opened fire on
him, one shot taking effect In his neck,prodnc
ing a fatal wound. The policeman then re
turned the fire, killing McCraven at the first
shot and breaking Harrison's right arm at the
second and compelling him to drop bis pistol.
Policeman Hilton died from tbe effect of his
wound yesterday. Harrison is in Jail.
K0THIKG BDT LEAVES.
The Novel Enterprise of a Farmer Among
Southslde Saloon.
An enterprising countryman from up the
Monongahela river made his appearance on
the Southslde yesterday. He was engaged
among saloons and butcher shops, making con
tracts to furnish them every day during tha
summer with "nothing but leaves."
The beer sellers and butchers all like to have
plenty of fresb, green, leafy boughs ou hand for
hot days. The foliage gives a resort a cool,
pleasant appearance, and may be used as fly
brushes. It adds greatly to the neat fresh look
about the interior of butchers' stores. The
Monongahela farmer is making contracts to
supply fresh-cut boughs, either maple, chestnut
or oak. every two days. His success in such a
novel field has been marvelous.
Heretofore it has been rather difficult for
these city merchants to procure leaves. They
had to send to the city outskirts, and even then
their messengers had bard work to escape a
shotgun policy adopted to protect trees from
mutilation.
THE OUTLOOK ENCOPBAGISG.
Coal Business Brightening Up Along tha
Alonongahela River.
The outlook for the coal business in the
first and second pools is reported to be very,
encouraging: All the mines In tbe first pool,
but those of Joseph Walton & Co., are in
operation. In the second pool the works of H,
D. O'Nell. Mnnhall Bros, and George W. Stone
are running foil.
Messr. Gumbert & Huey, whose mines are
situated a few miles above Coal Center, have
secured a large contract for delivering coal in,
Chicago.
Ribbed Tests for Children,
In cotton, silk and wool and all-silk in
ladies' underwear department
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LLM
401 Smithfield Street, cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $38,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent its '
Easter Neckwoar In Men's FarahhlaK De
partraent,
L Latest London and New York styles, now
ready a grand display.
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Peaa Avenue Stent.
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