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Syndicate of Ex-Saloon
Keepers and Lawyers
TO WORK FOE LICENSES.
One Hundred and Twenty-Six Ee
tailers Are Now in the Pool.
EXPECT JUDGE WHITE TO-DAY.
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Dozens of the Dealers Refuse to Go Into the
Combination.
A LICENSE WILLCOST BUT $250 FOR FEES
Judge "White, it was reported, arrived
Lome last night from' his pleasure trip to
Lake Erie, and those who claimed to know
said he would probably take his seat upon
the bench in court this moraine. There is
a bare possibility that he may take up the
reapplications of the retail liquor deal
ers, which were filed and admitted
some time ago. The applications for re
Hearing were placed in the hands of the
Common Pleas Judges, and it is very likely
that Judges Ewinc and White will settle
them in a few days. Judge Magee has gone
off on his vacation, and it is well known
that he was opposed to immediately taking
up the liquor cases. Judge White is re
ported as saying that it would be better if
the applications were taken up and settled
right away. He said that it was disagreeable
business, and thesoonerit is done the better.
A number of ex-saloon keepers, who have
been trying in every possible way to get a
license, were on the tiptoe of expectation
lait evening. Many of them thought Judge
White would take up the applications and
cet them off his hands as soon as possible.
What makes him more anxious to do it is
the fact that the other Judges would not
handle the applications without consulting
him.
A great many of the ex-saloon keepers
who have spent considerable money for
lawyers' services since the refusal of Judge
White to grant their licenses, have refused
to go into the pool which is now formed and
being formed in this city.
THOSE IK THE POOL.
Up to yesterday 126 names had been
secured, but there were dozens who had
been importuned who refused to go into the
combination. Their refusal to act with the
others in concert was on account of
their having already spent consider
able money. They argued that, if
the men in the pool broke down
Judge White's arguments and secured their
licenses, there would be nothing to prevent
tbem from getting a license in the same
way. If they do not go in, they will have
the benefit of what the others pay for, and
in the event of their not getting a license
they will not have lost anything.
The men who are going into the pool are J
required to put up $50 as a forfeit in order
to bind the agreement They alsa
promise and give a written guarantee that
if a license is granted them they will
pay S200 more. This makes $250 altogether,
when they get their license. The $50 is be
ing collected by a committee, who turn the
money over to the four lawyers engaged by
the syndicate. The members of the commit
tee are Thomas Delaney, Nicholas Snyder,
Peter Carlin and Samuel Bing. The law
yers who have been engaged are Messrs. C.
1'. JIcKenna, Thomas M. Marshall, John
Itobb and Josiah Cohen. An agreement has
been made between the attorneys and the
committee that they will be paid $200 more
for every license granted.
A BIO T.EGAI, FEE.
If the list of 126 men receive a license the
lawyers would pocket a fee of $31,500. Por
this reason many of the saloon keepers say
the "lawyers' syndicate" is backing the
matter up.
Samuel Bing, one of the committeemen,
denied yesterday that everyone who signed
the agreement had to put $50 in the pool.
Nevertheless many of those who would not
pay the fee had their names scratched
off the list. Mr. Bing said many
of those who wanted to get on the list and
file applications had been refused, became
it was thought their chances of getting a
license were not good. The committee will
only take the men who had good records,
and those who had repeatedly violated the
law they would have nothing to do with.
Mr. Bing said:
"I will admit that there has been a small
kind of a combination iormed among the
cx-saloon keepers to secure licenses. There
are many reasons why we did this.
NOT FOB PUBUCAXXOX.
"Iu the first place a man pays a small in
itiation fee which is used as a starter to get
his license. Bv clubbing together we can
secure the best "legal advice in the city for a
nominal sum to those who come into the
pool. Of course, those who do not go in
will get the benefit of what we pay for,
but will have thei' own attorney fees to
pay anyhow. I cannot give the
list for publication, as many changes
may have to be made before
it is handed in to the License Court We
do not take everyone that wants to come in
the pool. We only take the saloons we con
sider a necessity and with whom the Judges
can find no fault We have had no 'word
from any of the Jndges, but they may take
the matter up at any time. Judge White
may rush them through to-morrow."
Among thoe who would not go into the
pool are the 11 or 12 men who hired Morton
Hunter, Esq., to look up the 1872 law, but
for whom the attorney could do nothing.
THE BUYS ARE OFF.
Tbe Eighteenth Keeltncnt Departed Lut
Nlsbt for TJnlonloirit.
At half-past 11 o'clock last night a train
of 13 cars, occupied by the Eighteenth Regi
ment boys, drew out of the Union depot, en
route for Rippey Camp, TJniontown. At 10
o'clock all assembled at the corner of Fourth
street and Duqnesne Way, and, accompa
nied by the regimental drum corps, tbe
march to the station was started. There
were about 600 muskets and 30 officers in
the train. Everything went off very smooth
ly, and, as the boys passed through the dif
ferent streets, many a hat and handkerchief
was waved.
There was a terrible rush at the depot,
and the officers had to be on the alert to
keep intruders outside tbe gate. Depot
Officer Harrison arrested one fellow who at
tempted to attach himself to the soldiers,
and sent him to Central station. At the
moment the train started, three young
privates who had brought their sweethearts
along to say good-by to them at the last
moment, nearly missed the train.
K0 DECISION RENDERED.
Tbe Police Lieutenants Were licctnred by
Chief Brown Ye.terdny.
Police Lieutenants Snyder, Fitzgerald
Lewis and Teeters had a hearing yesterday
for failing to report the colored driver and
white woman escapade of a week ago. There
has been no decision rendered in the case
yet J
Mnch Gossip Abont Ibe Board of Awards
Squabble The Forbes Street Contract
Explained by Chief Bigelow.
There was much gossip yesterday about
that squabble in the Board of Awards over
the Porbes street paving contract Public
opinion seemed to be pretty strong in favor
of the stand taken by Chief Bigelow in the
matter, because he is supposed to have su
pervision of matters in his own department,
and to be better posted about them than
.other persons. In the next place he was
in favor of the lowest bidder for
making the pavement, and no one
at the meeting seemed prepared to
assign a valid reason for Chief Brown's vote
against making the award. Chief Brown
had been reported in tbe morning papers as
being opposed to making the award Mr.
-Bigelow proposed, because only No. 1 as
phalt had been asked for in the advertise-,
ments, and the Warren-Scharfe Company
alone could furnish that
When Chief Bigelow was asked about
this yesterday afternoon, he smiled calmly
as usual, and said there was absolutely
nothing in it He added that if
Chief Brown would take the trouble
to read the advertisement he
would find that it asked for
bids on both Nos. 1 and 2 asphalt, the only
two varieties of the material extant Tbe
Warren-Scharfe Company have control of
No. 1 asphalt, an,d Booth & Flinn control
No. 2. Mr. Bigelow says they came into
competition for this contract and the Warren-Scharfe
Company's bid being 17 cents
lower they were, of course, clearly entitled
to tbe contract, both from a business and a
legal point of view. Mr. Bigelow also
stated that both bidders represent monopo
lies, the Warren-Scharfe Company paying
$600,000 per year toNthe Spanish Govern
ment for a special substance used in the
asphalt, and Booth & Flinn having arrange
ments practically as exclusive in respect to
No. 2 asphalt
Mr. Bigelow says positively that he under
stands tbe position he occupied, and he feels
that the public understands it, too. He is
anxious to see work commenced on these
street improvements, but he only wants to
see it done under proper awards.
Chief Brown was not accessible to the
reporter. As there is strong pressure in
this Porbes street improvement, the sup
porters of Mr. Bigelow expect that the
other Chiefs will reconsider their votes, if
the matter is not taken up by Councils to
day. STILL AFTER PORE WATER,
A Lively Debate In Alleahenjr Common
Council Last Evenlns.
Allegheny Common Council held a
special meeting last night and started the
ball rolling again on the water question.
On the call of the wards, Mr. Steffen, of tbe
Pitth ward, presented the following resolu
tion: Resolved, That the Water Committee be
authorized and is hereby instructed to order
tbe Controller to advertise for propositions for
furnishing a supply of pure water to the city.
Mr. Dahlinger What does that mean?
Chairman Hunter I expect Mr. Steffen
can tell yon.
Mr. Steffen I merely offered this to bring
up the question, so we can all talk it over
and find out what we want
Mr. Dahlinger It is too indefinite.
Mr. Knox That is the best resolution
that has ever been offered here so far as I
know. It gives all bidders a chance to
come forward and tell us what they can do.
Mr. Dahlinger If the committee adver
tises for pure water, they mast snbmit plans
and specifications.
Mr. Steffen My idea is to let the bidders
furnish their own plans. .
Mr.
Stayton The resolution is a good
thing. We have had so many propositions
to furnish the city with water, and there are
so very many systems. This resolution is
intended to invite all to come and name
their prices.
Mr. Dahlinger If we pass this resolution
will it include advertising for the extension
of the water mains up the river or any other
outlay of money that may bo necessary to
carry out the plan adopted?
Mr. Stayton It includes the whole ques
tion in all its phases.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The meeting had been called to dispose of
unfinished business from tbe Select branch,
and all the ordinances went through with
out debate. The ordinance authorizing the
opening and widening of California avenue
went through without a dissenting vote.
THEIR GOLDEN JUBILEE.
A Delightful rent In Sharon for the Kirks
nnd Tbclr Friends.
The golden jubilee or celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of tbe landing of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Kirk in America, was
celebrated yesterday at the old homestead
at Sharon, about 145 descendants of the old
couple being present Mr. Kirk is in his
85th year, and Mrs. Kirk is one year older.
The couple landed in America with' six
children, in 1839, coming directly to Pitts
burg, where Mr. Kirk engaged in business
wnn tne i-agie Wilis. After 15 years he
retired from active business, and removed to
Sharon, where he owns a beautiful resi
dence in the most attractive portion of the
town. The celebration began about noon,
and the afternoon was passed in exercises
consisting of singing, recitations, etc
The evening was given up to the young
folks; an orchestra was engaged and fur
nished music for dancing, and the evening
passed in a general merry-making, and con
cluded with a capital supper. The majority
of relatives will return home to-day.
GROUND "DATING IN.
Old Coal Mines at DnnkiTille Wrecked, and
House Damaged.
Yesterday the posts in Hartly & Mar
shall's worked-out coal minej in Banksville
gave way, and the roof caved in. Two
frame houses, owned by William Olinger
and Matthew Beadling, which were built
over the mine, sank into the ground about
six feet
They have been braced up. and when the
ground settles stone walls will be built un
der them.
A WOMAN BURNED
In the TJinnl Way While Lighting
Fire
TItb Kerosene OIL
Mrs. Schell, of No. 63 Green street, Alle
gheny, was badly burned yesterday altei
noon while lighting a fire with kerosene oil,
and may not recover. The accident occurred
in the usual way. A still alarm was sent
to the Grant Engine Company and the blaze
was extinguished. Dr. McCurdy was called
and dressed Mrs. Schell's injuries. He
considers them very serious.
Colorado, Kocl.y Mountain nnd Faciflc
Const Excursion
Tickets over the Union Pacific Railroad via
Council Bluffs and Omaha, or Kansas City,,
are now on sale by all ticket agents. Fol
lowing are nanies'of points reached best by
the Union Pacific Bailroad: Denver, Colo
rado Springs. Pueblo and Trinidad, Col.;
Cbeyenne and Yellowstone Park, Wyo.;
Helena and Butte, Mon.; Ogden and
Salt Lake City, Utah; Soda Spriugs,
Pocatelio, Beaver Canon, Shoshone Falls
anJ Boise City, Idaho; San Francis
co, Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal.;
Portland and Ontario, Oregon; Tacoma,
Wash. Ter.;VictoriaandYancouver. B. C,
and Sitka. Alaska. Excepting to Sitka, first
and second-class tickets, one way, are sold to
all of above-named points; also to Salem.
Olympia and Astoria, Ore., Seattle and ail
towns in Wash. Ter. Trains of the Union
Pacific Bailroad are equipped with Pullman
buffet sleeping cars, Pullman tourist cars for
second-class passengers, free reclining chair
cars and through coaches; also dining cars to
Denver.
For rates oi fare, maps or any information
call on or address H. . Possavant, or
Thos. S. Spear, T., P. &P. Agu., 400
Wood at, Pittsburg, -Pa. i
The Wonderful Darkey Who Dropped
Into the Editor's Room. '
DOUBLE SETS OF ElfiS LIKEWISE,
And an Ability to Work Them Up and
Down, Beyond Precedent
A PHYSICIAN MORE THAN CONFIRMS II
"I'se Doctah Willyum-m King, the Yan
kee Black Man from Boston. I'se got two
hearts, an' two sets of ribs, on' I kin stop
eeder heart 'jes as easy!' "
The foregoing was the startling announce
ment of a short, heavy-set negro who
strode into The Dispatch editorial
rooms last night The colored gentleman
took off his coat, mopped his brow with a
bandana, and dropped into a chair. He
then raised his only remaining upper gar
ment and proceeded to roll about
his abdomen, which consisted of
a great soft bulb, in a
most ludicrous manner. Suddenly the
workings of the muscles ceased, and, when
the city editor and tho reporters put their
hands on the negro, where formerly there
had only been a soft bulb there was now a
hard, resistant, bony cage. In other words,
the ribs appeared to extend from the neck
to the legs.
With tbe hands of the spectators still on
these false ribs, the latter were gradually
allowed to recede, and apparently tele
scoped up behind the true ribs.
At the request of Mr. King, the city edi
tor put a hand on each side of the negro's
chest, and was surprised to find a distinct
impulse or thud on each side, just be
low the nipple, as though two hearts
were beating against the ribs. Next
the negro, after a sort of convulsion of the
abdominal muscles, protruded a violently
throbbing internal object down below his
ribs on his left side; then, allowing this to
recede to its place, he palled down what he
called
HIS OTHER HEAET,
which could be seen and felt pulsating low
down on the right side. With one hand on
this pulsating mass and the other on the
left breastboth hearts could be felt dis
tinctly beating.
Here it was thought advisable to call in
a physician to expiain the phenomenon. A
messenger was sent out, and soon returned
with Dr. Chevalier Q. Jackson. The doc
tor proceeded to make a thorough exami
nation, and soon reported the results sub
stantially as follows:
The man has two distinct hearts, connected
only by the large blood vessels and probably a
very elastic pericardium. He hat the power of
movipg these two hearts independently, and
can place them one at a time down in his
groins, when they can be seen and felt pulsating.
He can stop one or both from beat
ing for a period of a minute and
nrobably longer, if I wonld let him.
Tne stopping ot either heart stops tbe pulse
lieat on the corresponding side. If both hearts
are stopped no pulsation can be detected over
the heart, at tbe wrist temples, nor anywhere
elie in tbe body.
The left heart is tbe larger, being as big as a
cocoannt which is a large heart for this sized
man. The rijrbt heart is smaller about as big
as a goose egg. When one heart is down
in the flank, and the other in iu
natural place, the two organs are separated
about 14 inches. As they lie ordinarily in the
chest they are about two or three inches apart.
POSSIBliT IT'S hops.
His pulsation is about normal; but he has a
murmur in his risbt heart which may be
from drinking. He has an alcoholic
pulse, and probably if he don't give up whisky
he will turn up some fine morning on tbe dis
secting table. He will be worth more dead
than living that is, worth more financially,
for any anatomist will give $10,000 for
his body. As to tbe phenomenon of
stopping his heart that is not an
absolutely new thing; there have been three
similar cases known to science; one who, after
stopping his Heart for exhibition, failed to get
it going again, and died in consequence.
None of the three cases I refer to
conld stop their hearts for as great a length
of time as this man. I have warned him to be
careful, for be already has a murmur in bis
right heart and with bis alcoholic habit it will
be no surprise to me to hear of him some day
not being able to start his heart after stop
ping it
The most peculiar thing about it Is tbe fact
that each heart appears to be complete
and to furnish blood each to its own side of
the body; In some species of the lower
animals there are two distinct hearts, but in
them tbe right side sends blood to the lnngs
and tbe left side to tbe general circulation
through the whole body. As to
HIS SECOND SET OF BIBS,
they seem to be there, but tbe great thickness
and rigidity of his muscles makes a positive ex
amination impossible; certain it is, however, he
has some sort of bony formation which be has
the power to bring "down so as to cover his
bowels and his entire belly, so as to make his
trunk resemble a bony barrel. I will make a
more thorough examination of him when I
bave more time. He is certainly the only man
living who has any of the peculiar qualities
that be has shown me.
Mr. King is about 5 feet 2 inches in
height, of herculean build, with gigantic
bieeps. He has traveled from one end of the
earth to the other exhibiting his peculiar at
tributes to the medical profession. He is at
present boarding near the south end of the
Panhandle tunnel. He says be is 72
vears old, though he does not look it bv 30
years. He claims to be able to bend a
three-quarter inch iron bar across his left
arm; and tn feel his arm no one would
doubt it Physicians everywhere are in
tensely interested in his case.
EEGISTEK C0NN0E AEKESTED.
A Colored Oakland Policeman Takes Him
I for a Uorae Thief.
County Begister Samuel PConnor was
placed in the-unenviable position early on
Thursdaymorning of being arrested as a
horse thief. On Thursday night Robert
Barcley hired a horse and buggv at O'Beil
ly's stable, on Fulton street Mr. Batckley
placed a case of beer in the buggy and then
drove down town. He stopped at a Grant
street saloon, and while in there someone
jumped into the buggy and. drove off. The
police were at once notified.
About 1220 Begister Connor was driving
to his home in the East End, and at the
corner of Forbes street and Oakland
avenue a colored officer named McLaughlin,
who noticed a striking similarity in the
horse being driven by the Begister and the
horse reported stolen, stopped Mr. Connor
and questioned him.
xne uounty .Register, wbo was somewhat
angry at being questioned on such a matter,
refused to give any satisfactory explanation,
and was taken to the Fourteenth ward
patrol stables. After some trouble his
identity was satisfactorily explained, and he
was allowed to go. Later in tbe night the
police in tbe downtown district succeeded
in capturing the purloiner of the Tig.
Francis Mnrphy Come Heme.
Mr. Francis Murphy was a traveler on
the limited last night He had returned
home from the seashore, where he spent the
last month for the benefit of his health. Mr.
Murphy intends to stay home now until the
fall, when he will commence his temper
ance work again in this city.
ALWAYS use Piatt's Chlorides to disinfect
the house drains, water closets, sinks, etc
California Claret.
Coleman's Flag Brand.
G. W. S. Flag Brand,
Xinfandel Claret, '
By the case or bottle.
G. "v7. Schmidt.
95 and 87 Xlfik ayeaae, city,'
Era Deer. Wbo Woi Arrested for Bleating
Clothes, Tells a Bad Story Her Mind; la
Affected Inspect or McAleese Interested.
Inspector McAleese has been investigat
ing the case of Eva Deer, the young girl
who was arrested on the charge of stealing
a lot of clothing from the house of Mrs.
Godfrey, No. 134 Wylie avenue, and he has
decided to appeal to Mrs. Godfrey to with
draw the charge. The girl tells a rather
strange story, and McAleese thinks she is
not in her right mind.
The girl is the daughterof a fanner living
near Salmeville, O. On the 17th of June
she left home to go to a Catholic convent at
Crestline, O., having in her pocket about
$12 which she realized from the sale of some
farm products.
On her arrival at Crestline she walked ud
to the convent, but says the sight of the bar
ren stone walls and grim appearance of the
building reminded her so much of a prison
that her resolve to become a nun left her
and she decided not to enter. Instead, she
walked into the church and had a short con
versation with a priest and then started out
to the country. She says she disliked to
return home, and decided fo remain away
for at least a month. With this determina
tion she remained for awhile in the vicinity
of Crestline, sleeping in barns, haystacks
and on the porches of farmhouses, until she
made up her mind to come to Pittsburg,
where she had a cousin named John Martin.
He lived on Park a venue. East End, and
she expected to spend a week or two before
going back to her parents. She arrived
here on the 8th ot July, but found her
cousin had removed to Scranton a few
month's ago. Then she resolved to get work
somewhere for awhile, and with this end in
view went to Mrs. Godfrey's place.
One thing revealed by the girl's letters is
that she has been suffering from babyhood
with brain trouble, caused by a fall when
she was 18 months old. She wrote a letter
to her mother yesterday. Inspector Mc
Aleese read it The letter was couched in
most affectionate terms, telling her mother
that she was in Pittsburg, why she had left
the convent, and promising to come home
at the earliest possible moment No allu
sion was made to her present trouble. The
girl is pretty well educated in many re
spects; her penmanship is splendid. She
shows in every action that she is innocent of
vice. She is suffering from a heavy cold,
which she says she contracted while sleep
ing out at night at Crestline, and herjip
pearance indicates that her health is very
delicate.
The inspector telegraphed to the Mother
Superior at tbe convent at Crestline last
night, but learned that she was out of the
city, and no one likely to know anything
about the case was in the convent.
SEVERE ATTACKS OF CHOLERA.
The Sonthslde Physicians Think It Is Near
the Asiatic Type Ono Doctor Laid Up
Tbe Ordinary Remedies .Fall to Cnre It.
Cholera morbus has taken such a malig
nant form on the Southside that in several
cases that have developed during the last
few days the symptoms closely resemble
Asiatic cholera. On Wednesday a promi
nent physician was taken suddenly ill
while standing in Beck's drugstore, on
South. Twelfth street The attack was no
sudden and so severe that the physician
dropped to tbe floor and was "doubled up"
with the cramps.
Dr. Husted "hurried to his assistance. The
sick man vomited a greenish substance, and
purgation followed frequently. Dr. Husted
found the usual treatment for cholera
morbus to be in vain, and adopted the medi
cines prescribed for cases of Asia! ic cholera,
after some time of severe suffering, during
which the muscular spasms common to
Asiatic cholera were plainly visible. While
speaking of such cases last night, Dr. Husted
said he had attended a nnmber of cases of
cholera morbus, about four ot which were
of the malignant type. In treating them he
found the regular medicine to be of no
avail and he bad to apply the treatment for
Asiatic cholera. He said that he had
treated several cases which would have'
resulted fatally in three or four hours after
the first attack if they had not received
prompt attention.
About 6 o'clock last night a young man
named Faussett, who lives on South Thirty
fourth street, went to the hydrant in the
yard for a bucket of water. He was attack
ed by the malignant cholera morbus and
fell on the pavement in a helpless state. A
physician was called and Faasett received
prompt treatment Several other physicians
on the Southside said that they had treated
some unusually severe cases.
BLACK SMALLPOX.
That Cane In Canonsbnrg Investigated nnd
Ibe Plnee Disinfected McMahpn Cannot
KccoTrr Where It Came From.
Dr. J. E. Thompson, Inspector of the
State Board of Health for tbe Pittsburg dis
trict, returned yesterday from Canonsbnrg
after making an investigation of the case ot
smallpox with which Owen McMahon hid
been afflicted, and which necessitated hisre
moval to the pesthouse. The result of the
investigation developed the facts that Mc
Mahon received thegerm, or smallpox virus,
about two weeks since at Bradford. He had
not been vaccinated, and the disease had
run so far that fears were entertained of it
spreading.
Dr. Thompson vaccinated nearly all per
sons who were in contact with the diseased
man, and left orders for the physicians to
continue the work. The room in which tbe
patient had been confined was thoroughly
disinfected, the clothing of the bed was
boiled and the mattress burned. Dr.
Thompson stated that there was no danger
of any spread, hut left orders for the isola
tion of any case which might arise. A re
port will soon be made to the Board of
Health.
Health Officer Baker, of Pittsburg, said
in connection with the case that McMahon
was suffering from black smallpox, and
could not possibly recover.
AN OLD SOLDIER DROPS.
Heart Disease Attacks Him nt tbe Age of
Serenty-One Years.
James Cannovan, a soldier, 71 years old,
fell to the pavement at the corner of Thirty
fourth and Butler streets last night at 8
o'clock, in an unconscious condition. Dr.
Sands stated that the man had received a
severe attackjof heart disease and would
probably die.
A Peddler Becomes Insane.
John Foley, a peddler from Lackawanna
county, hecame violently insane last night
at the St James Hotel. He was locked up
in jail, and will probably be sent to Dix-
mont to-aay.
Dr. Wood Seriously III.
Dr. E. S. Wood, the well-known South
side physician, is confined to his home at
No. 1720 Sarah street, Southside, seriously
ill. Yesterday four physicians were in at
tendance at his bedside.
A Trip to tbe Sen.
Ton have an opportunity to visit four of
the most delightlul spots on the Atlantic
coast by taking the Pennsylvania Railroad's
excursion on, July 25: Cape May, Ocean
Beach. Sea Isle City and Atlantic City. A
special tram will leave Union station at
80 A. M., arriving at Philadelphia at 7:15
P. M., a little over 10 hours' ride from
Pittsburg. Passengers remain overnight
in Philadelphia, and continue to any one
of the above points following day. 'Tickets
will be sold at the rate of $10 for the round
trip and good for ten days.
Pullman parlor cars will be. attached to
this train.
B.&B.
t dav to-dav everyr rmmit
raarkedya red ink. ( Boaas &,BTrr
Elks Find Good Grazing in Their
Favorite Forest flaunts.
THEIR NATIONAL EEUNION ENDED
By a Banquet That Hadn't a Tarns or CMlly
Thing About It.
SOME THINGS TOASTEp QUITE DRY
The Elks banqueted at Old City Hall last
night banqueted is too tame a word. Ban
queted savors of the formalities and of cold
etiquette. "Social session" does not.
give full meaning of the oc
casion either; indeed, there is no one
word in the English language that
sums np the chunks of wit, the sparks of
humor, the jokes, the pnns, the serious and
comic and what not, at an Elks banquet
The whole evening was like looking
through a kaleidoscope at the seri
ous " problems of life, and
the humor of a thoughtless, bright
and gay exsistence, so intermingled
and interchangeable that the two seemed
blended into one another's distinct exist
ence. The word Elk is a meaningless word
when , applied to the order. It only repre
sents an "Open Sesame," a key to
the members of the benefits, fraternity, les
sons and charity, and all the order repre
sents; and for this reason has it been justly
said that one word was insufficient to de
scribe a social gathering of the Elks.
BEOwsuro in a fobest.
Old City Hall was for the time the scene of
a forest A beautiful and life-like painting
of an elk standing on a promontory, with
trees, etc., made a background for
the stage, and branching oft from
the painting natural trees and flowering
shrubs made the real and artistic not
discernable at a distance. The orchestra of
the Great Western band was placed among
the trees. In the hall seven long
tables groaned beneath their load
of dainties and substantial. Eight hun
dred plates were placed on the banquet
table and 1,000 bottles of liquids were
placed beside the plates and in the impro
vised kitchen behind the stage presided
over by Caterer Hagan.
The hour of the banquet, 8 o'clock, drew
near, but the Elks came not They had
been off browsing on river scenery from the
decEs of the steamer Mayflower, and did
not return until an honr alter their time.
At 9 o'clock the doors of the banquet hall
were thrown open, and the Elks came in
droves. The orchestra peeled forth, and the
third national social session of the Brother
hood of the Protective Order of Elks
began. Mr. Courtney-occupied the chair
at the head of the central table as toast
master. Soon Simon E. Quinlin, lately
aIamIb1 TTTBltaH risan4 Pnls nf 4-ln svwrlns.
came up the aisle, and the windows jingled
with tbe applause. Stepping down the
hall, he returned leading Hamilton E.,
Leacb, of Washington, D. C, whom he
succeeded in the office, and the applause
was augmented to a continued roar.
THE FEAST BEGAN.
All were seated, the waiters flying hither
and thither, 800 tongues were moving in op
posite directions, and 800 Elks were fairly
started on the banquet The programme of
toasts was lost on the banqueters, the number
was too large. Many on the programme lor
toasts were absent, and their places had to
be supplied. Mr. Pierce, the lone repre
sentative irom Logansport, was appointed
Chief ot Police, and ordered to arrest every
person called on who refused to respond,
and drag him before the toast master for
sentence.
The first toast was "Welcome Elks of the
United States," by W. W. McClelland,
Exalted Ruler of Pittsburg Lodge, No. 11.
His welcome was short but to
the point, and tbe legend on
the menu: "Eat, drink and be
Merry, Elks," was the theme. Brother
George Elphinstone, of Pittsburg, No. 11,
gave the response to the toast He told of
some of tbe benefits of the order, and said
that tbe Elks never published what they did.
The banqueters commenced to call "louder,
louderl" and, meeting the spirit of the oc
casion, the speaker told a story in which he
brought out the moral that when Gabriel
blows his trumpet people will yell "louder."
THE MONOOEAM TOAST.
Simon Quinlin gave the toast "B. P. O.
Elks." He handled the growth and objects
of the order briefly, and gave way to others.
Brother Seely was here called on for a song.
and refusing, was marched up to the stage
by the Chief of Police, made to make a bow
and ordered to be taken to the "jug" in a
"hurry-up" wagon.
The band was not given time to play, and
retired. Speeches, from this point on, were
at a discount, and it was only when Mr.
Locke, of Omaha, gave a recitation, "For
gotten," that quiet again reigned.
Brother Leach then proposed that all
should join in singing "Auld Lang Syne,",
which was done, all rising and
joining hands. After considerable
trouble the meeting was called to
order, and Brother Armstrong proceeded
to read the judges' report and award the
banner to the delegation scoring the most
points. The New Castle Lodge, No. 69,
scored two points of the necessary four on
marching and evolution, and the prize was
declared to belong to them amid
CONSIDEEABLE EXCITEMENT.
A member of the Youngstown Lodge ap
pearted to take offense at the decision, and
it seemed as if some unpleasantness would
be engendered, but this was happily
avoiaea Dy tne motion ot .Brother Wolf,
of the Youhgstown Lodge, requesting all
his brother members to vote tor the instant
acceptance of the Judge's decision. His
remarks were received with applause and
the motion was carried. Brother Quinlin.
of the Board of Awards, then made a tew
remarks in which he said: "If any doubt
ever remained in regard to the brotherly
love of our members, it is now forever dis
solved by the remarks of Brother Wolf."
Brother Wintermitz, of the New Castle
lodge, was selected to receive the banner
and reply. The appointment was an unex
pected one, and he was somewhat nervous
at first, but soon regained his self-possession
and made a very poetical speech of accept
ance. In reply to enthusiastic calls. Brother
Wolf then made a few remarks, claiming
that the order of Elks embraced all the
elements of the true Christian religion; that
the precepts' of the order taught a man how
to live, and when a man knew how to live
he knew how to die.
THEN IT WAS SOCIAL.
The business part of the meeting was then
declared closed, and tbe control transferred
to the Social Committee, and the
remainder of the evening was passed
iu listening 'to recitations, music and
tales of theatrical life by visiting mem
bers. Although the third annual meeting
was much smaller in point of attendance
than expected, the Pittsburg lodge have
made a great reputation as entertainers, and
have every reason to congratulate them
selves on its successful ending. It will be
a long time before the visiting lodges will
forget their Pittsburg reception.
THE RANDALL CLUB'S BOOM.
Capital Stock Increased and tbe Fete
Cbnnpetre Discussed.
At a meeting of the Bandall Club last
night, the society amended their applica
tion for a charter by increasing their capital
stock from (10,000 to (100.000. This stock
will be sold in shares of 50 each. The
committee for the furtherance of the new
club house project resorted that they had
several good locations for the building, and
a decisioa'wiii b aatto ia a few days.
Attorney Cotton on Hand, sat Jennnette
Plaintiffs Do Sot Show TJp.
Attorney Cotton, representing President
James Campbell, of the Window Glass
workers' Association, put in all of yester
day afternoon loitering about the office of
United States District Attorney Lyon, to
ascertain what was to be done with the case
of his client, who is charged with a viola
tion ot the contract labor laws by importing
foreign glassblowers into this country. It
had been stated that the new District At
torney would take the matter np and ascer
tain If there was enough ground in tbe
charges to warrant a suit being entered.
Nothing was done about the matter, how
ever, and none of 'the interested persons
wonld give any idea when there would be.
District Attorney Lyon arrived home
from Erie about noon, and to a Dispatch
reporter said: "I did not understand that
there was to have been a hearing in the
matter. My connection with the case is to
examine what evidence the plaintiff have,
and if I think it is sufficient, I will notify
the Department of the Interior, when snit
will be entered against Mr. Campbell. I
think there has been more published than
is really in the case."
Attorney Brennen, who is pushing the
case, said he was waiting for the District
Attorney to take the matter up. ae had
no notice about a hearing or statement, and
had done nothing during the day about the
matter. Attorney Cotton said he had re
ceived no official notice, but came around
anyhow to see what would be likely done.
THE HJKTS COME BACK.
Mr.
William Smith, tbe President, Inter-
viewed on Glass Matters.
Mr. William Smith, President of the
American Flint Glass Union, who returned
from the Bellaire convention yesterday
afternoon, was seen at the Union depot last
night, while taking some of the Eastern
delegates to their train. During a con
versation about the convention he said to a
Dispatch reporter: ,
Our eleventh annual convention, the one just
passed, was tbe most successful in the history
or our organization, and our union has come
borne stronger and more harmonious than ever
before. We bare a better financial standing
now and our membership Is .larger than ever
before. Of course there was a good
deal of wrangling done, but that
is a thing which cannot be prevented where 170
men are assembled and discussing subjects
that are all ot great importance to them. A
good many changes were made, rules were
altered, and so on. Regarding the change of
wages, of course we hare decided what shall
be done, and we-know what we will insist upon
at tbe prescription meeting with the manu
facturers. That meeting will take place-at the
Monongahela House to-morrow morning. I do
not anticipate any difficulty, although I am not
able to say what the manufacturers' opinion
will be.
ENTIRELY AMICABLE.
So Talk of Strike at tbe Pittsburg and
Western Conferences.
A member of the committee of Pittsburg
and Western Bailroad engineers, who con
ferred with General Manager McDonald on
the question of engineers' wages, wishes it
distinctly understood that there was not
even the insiuuation of a strike during all
the conference, or at any meetings previous.
Anysuch inference as thi one that a settle
ment was reached by threats is an injustice
both to the committee and to Manager Mc
Donald. The kindest and friendliest con
sideration was manifested on both sides of
the case.
A SHORT SESSI05.
filaater Workman Ross Elected Delegate to
tbe General Assembly.
The third quarterl y meeting of D. A. 3, K.
of L., closed at noon yesterday, this being
the shortest session ever held. Master
Workman Boss accounts for this by saying
that theie was no wrangling this time, and
the business was soon disposed ot.
There were three candidates for delegate
to the General Assembly at Atlanta, Master
Workman Boss, Worthy Foreman Will-,
iams and John E. O'Shea. The former was
elected by a good majority, and Mr. Will
iams was chosen as alternate.
PRICE OP PIPE ADTAKCED.
Manafactarers Get Together In New Tork
nnd Pat It Up.
The prices of wrought iron pipe have
been advanced, the second time within two
months. This was done at a quiet meeting
of manufacturers held in New York the
other day. The price on black and galvan
ized butt and lap weld pipe went up 2j per
cent. An advance was also ordered on
casing, and a general advance, ranging from
1 to 15 cents per foot, on the diSerent sizes
of line pipe. Trade is in excellent con
dition. A RUMORED COKE DEAIi
Tbe Gobble of the J. W. Moore fc Co.
Works for 81,000,000 Is Denied.
It was reported yesterday, in fact it has
been rumored for several days past, that the
H. C. Frick Coke Company were negotiat
ing for the purchase of the J. W. Moore &
Company Coke WorKs, and that the trans
fer involved a consideration of about $1,000.
Mr. Frick, wben seen yesterday, emphatic
ally denied the report
A Conference on tbe Scnle.
President Weihe, of the Amalgamated
Association, held a consultation yesterday
with the members of the Linden Steel
Company on the scale. No conclusion was
reached, but it is believed a satisfactory ar
rangement will be made. Another con
ference will be held to-day with A. M.
Byers & Co., who may sign.
WESTERN CNITEKSITr.
Some Points Abont Its Openlnx In the New
Bnlldlncs.
A rare combination of mental and muscu
lar traininsr will be furnished the young
men of this vicinity by the Western Uni
versity after the ooenine of the winter term
on September 5. Science Hall will be fin
ished by September 1, nnd its opening means
a pleasant surprise to the public The main
building will be ready for ocenpancy by
December 31. Among other departments it
will contain is a fine gymnasium. Me
chanical and electrical engineering will be
a new feature introduced under the direc
tion of Prof. Charles Volney Kerr. Every
appliance needed for the practical exposi
tion of these sciences will be supplied. All
the old classes and features of tbe university
are retained, and many new oqes added.
The examinations take place September 3
ana 4. Term begins September 6.
Exearslosto the Encampment of the 18th
and 10th Regiments,
At Uniontown. Baltimore and Ohio Ball
road will sell excursion tickets at $2 75 the
round trip from July 20 to 26, inclusive,
good to return 27 tor all trains. Special ex
cursion on Sunday, July 21, $2 10 the round
trip.
The Commodore The Popular Summer
Scarf.
New patterns
in men's furnishing stock
to-aay.
Jos. Hobne & Co.'a
Penn Avenue Stores.
Wb have a very fine lot of old crow sour
mash bourbon whiskies.
ScnrjETZ, Bexziehavsex & Co.,
100 and 102 Market st
MWI
A FULL line of Morgan & Bro.'s fine
Oporto port wines; various prices.
BCHUETZ, BeKZIEHAUSE2T & CO.,
100 and 102 Market st, cor. First ave.
SOT
ANTOmswho has once had his photo
graph takes by Dabbs is never satisfied
wiuaayeiH,
A VERT 0YEL CASE.
Dr. Langley, of tbe Smithsonian In
stitution, Testifies
IS A SALT W0BKS INJUNCTION SDIT
Tie Poisonous Fanes of an Attached Smelt
in? Mill Do Dead j Wort.
TREES A5D AN ISLAND ETEN GIVE WAX
There -was a hearing yesterday on the bill
in equity filed by the Arnold Coal Company
and William Metcalfvs the Pennsylvania
Salt Manufacturing Company at Natrona.
This establishment is the greatest ot its kind
in the United States. The company does
not make "what is commonly known as table
saltychlorideof sodium, but chemical salts
of many kinds. It also has a smelting de
partment, in which various kinds of ore are
reduced.
Of late yean plaintiffs claim that the
fumes from the works are literally destroy
ing the country roundabout. Some months
ago they filed a bill in equity to have the
company restrained from allowing noxious
vapors to escape into the air so as to be
destructive to health or vegetation.
The Court made N. S. Williams, Esq.,
master. Considerable of the plaintiff's tes
timony has been heard. The testimony was
substantially of the same piece. 'Squire
Drury, John Painter, Thomas Harrison,
George Graff, Geoge W. Beale, William
Boss, Edward Harrison, Mrs. Lury, Will
iam Metcalf, Dr. S. P. Langley and Mr.
Clapp, of the Pittsburg Testing Labora
tory Company, testified.
ITS MARVELOUS EFFECTS.
The bulk of it was regarding the
effects observed of the fumes on
vegetation In the vicinity. While
these were not so terrible as the
smiting of the waters with Aaron's rod, or
the stretching forth thereof which brought
frogs, turned rivers into blood and did other
dire things, yet were equivalent lrom the
fact being, as alleged, that they took
away the props of life, and de
vastated the section to an extent
almost equal to the pouring out of the seven
vials of wrath witnessed by the Seer of
Patmos. They deposed that tbe fumes from
the stacks floated like cloud in tbe atmos
phere and were as destructive to vegetation
as was the sulphury siroc that slew the
Assvrian hosts under Senacharib. Trees
died as though smitten by the wrath of
Omnipotence, as was the barren fig tree.
Vegetation of all kinds, not even exeepting
the superb and repellant Canadian thistle,
soon wilted, and the plague was worse than
that of locusts, destroying even roots.
Grapes were ruined, it was alleged, even
after they had escaped contagion to the
stage of full growth.
Famous Dr. Langlev testified to an analy
sis of fresh fallen snow and to finding it
impregnated with copper. He had also
hung a towel covered with pure glycerine
against the side of a barn, two miles 'distant
from the works, and thus found the amount
and character of precipitation at that dis
tance. He had put the fumes into an at
mospheric condenserand found large quan
tities of copper.
TRANSPLANTING AN ISLAND.
Some plaintiffs allege that the island near
Natrona is liable to be deposited in the Gnlf
of Mexico, as the trees and other vegetation,
whose roots protect its banks are being de
stroyed. They object to having real estate
alienated in this way.
The interests involved are of immense
magnitude,. and the fight will be very stub
born. Tt wonld be rather expensive for the
company to buy tbe 20squae miles of ter
ritory allegedv to be afiected, though this
might insure tranquillity.
In Glasgow, Scotland, stacks to carry
away poisonous fumes from chemical works
are built about 500 feet in height, and it
might have been cheaper for the Pennsylva
nia Salt Company to have built such stacks
rather than litigate. At that far height, it
is presumable, the vapors wonld be so Tride
ly disseminated as to have their evil effect
large eliminated.
Gibson, Guckenheimer, large Overholt,
Pinch, Dillinger, Sherwood and Hannis
tille pure rye whiskies.
Schuktz, Renziehausen & Co,
100 and 103 Market st, cor. First ave.
B. tB.
The number of yards and price marked
plainly in red ink on every remnant to-day.
Boogs & Buhl.
IMPURITIES
IN THE
LIVER.
When the Liver is crowded or clotted
with a mass of impurities, its action be
comes slow and difficult. Pleurisy,
Headache, Pain in Side. Tired Feeling
and General Weakness ensues, result
ing, if unchecked, in
BROKEN DOWN SYSTEMS.
When you have these symptoms, try a
few doses of the genuine
DR. C. McLANE'S
CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS.-
Price, 25 cents., Sold bvaU drugclsts,
and prepared only by Fleming Bros.,
Pitttbarc. Pa. Beware of counterfeits
made in tit. Louis. jylO-jrwr
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUT A
FLANNEL SHIRT,
85c to $3.
OUR FAMOUS
FAST BLACK HOSE,
10c, 15c and 25c per pair.
T. T. T.
THOMPSON BRnTHERS,
.
zeofzDXKAL Street,
'Allegheny.
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EEGAPLESS OP
Passaco Is tba Action Co an ell Expects to
Take on Diamond Street' Ordinance
. Isjanctlon Threatened.
Late yesterday afternoon a DISPATCH re
porter interrogated Mayor McCallin In re
gard to what he intended to do 'about the
Diamond street ordinance. It is a foregone
conclusion among the attaches of Mnnicipal
Hall that the Mayor. will veto the bill, and
it is also generally conceded thai the
Councilnunic body will pass it over his
head. In reply to the reporter's inquiry,
the Mayor said: . . .
"I have been bothered almost to death
about that ordinance, and as yet cannot say
what I will do about it. The statement that
I have signed it is not true, as the paper Is
lying in my desk now without any signature
attached to it. I will have tbe bill ready
for the special meeting of Councils to-morrow,
when you will know all about it."
"Then you will have it signed, and all
ready for the members of Council to peruse
to-morrow?" queried the reporter.
"No. I did not say that I would sien the'
bill. Whether Twill or not will not bo
known until the meeting."
"Do you know who called the special
meeting for to-morrow? Is it for the sole
purpose of receiving the ordinance after it
leaves your hands?"
"I not know whether or not this is the ex
press purpose of the meeting."
President Holliday was also seen, and
asked if the meeting was called to consider
the ordinance. He said:
"The bill will come up, of course, but this
is not the sole reason why I called the meet
ing. During the summer It is necessary to
hold special meetings in ordr to fix up
business that is leftover. There are about 75
street ordinances which we will have to dis
pose of now, or they will have to lie over
until next winter. The Mayor's limit of
time for action upon the bill has expired,
and, if he does not sign it by to-morrow, it
will become a law anyhow. It is thought
generally that he will veto it."
City Clerk George Sheppard also stated
that he thoueht the bill will be vetoed.
1 j.Tohn H. Hampton, Esq., tbe well-known
a.tuiucjr, cava .u. iu Uic CTCQi Ul me Dill
becoming a " law, he will ask the Court to
grant him an injunction,restraining the city
officials from widening the street. If the
bill be passed, the matter will go before the
Board of Viewers to assess damages.
fT
JDS. HDRNE k
CD;'S
PENN AVENUE STORES; "
BUSIER AND BUSIER.
That's the way It has been thus far this July.
Now.
French Satines, this morning, at 15c a yard
here.
The 30c kind, this season's styles.
The iSo "Anderson" Finest Scotch Ginghams
In high novelties are now 25c a yard here.
Tbe 25c quality fine American Ginghams are"
now lGc here.
More of the Printed Lawns at 5o;the-yardf-wide
Satines at 8c; tbe Standard Prints at 4c;"
the 12c Ginghams at Cc
Over In Wool Dress Goods aisle sea the new
patterns in French Cballis; the Challl Mohairs
at 25c: the fancy Mohairs at 25c; the $1 and fl 25
French Summer Dress Goods at 50c a yard; the
all-wool Debeiges, 35c, 50c and 60c; the 50-inch
Plaid and Striped Fine Wool Saltings at Jl: the
Mohair Mixtures at S5c; the Cream Albatross
at 40c: the Cream Fiannel Suitings at 60c; the
fancy Scotch Shirting and Suiting Flannels at
25c and at 50c.
The cheapest way to buy Ribbons th lot
we hare in are of odd lengths plain colors '
and fancies.
The Summer Hats sailors and ether shapes,
at 25c; tbe stylish trimmed Bonnets and Hats
patterns at S3.
Parasols.
Parasols tlO 50 ones at S3 50 1
The Cambric and Muslin Underwear and
Dressing Sacques; the brimmer Corsets; tne
Traveling Bags and Chatelaine Bags.
The new fancy Lisle Thread Stockings at 50c;
the "fast black" Cotton Stockings at 25c, far
better than usual.
The new style Blazer Jackets for Ladies the
"mark downs" in Summer Cloth Jackets; the
Long Wraps and Dusters, tor travelers; the
all kinds of Summer Stilts for Ladies and
Children; the Flannel and Silk Blouse Waists,
f 1 and upward.
Curtains.
Then, the Curtain Room bargains; Curtains
and Lace Bed Sets: also the Embroideries and
Flouncing Laces; the Fish Net Draperies.
Silks.
Silks Silks Silks we never have sold so
many as now never so good at the prices as
now. Buy them now, of course.
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JDS. HORNE I ELTB.
PENN AVENUE, STORES.
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