4 - f J- '"" kept watch anxiously. At nearly daybreak the . baying of bloodhounds betokened the approach ol the white party, and It was deemed tueless to attempt an escape. FLESION LED I1T PBATEB. It was deterraed to defend themselves, and, after looking to their guns, the colored men held a prayer meeting, orer which Flemon pre aided. Dawn was just breaking, when the whites opened Are, and the colored men re sponded. A lively fusllade followed, in the cohrse of which Flemon was shot through the arm, causing a compound fracture of the bone. The whites hurriedly decamped after a rak ing volley fired by the colored men, and it was afterward learned that James Blackwell, a white lad aged 13, and not at that time or any other a deputy sheriff, bad been mortally wounded and died the same day while being hurried back to his home. He was, therefore, not an officer of the law, and did not die in the discharge of his official duty as has been claimed. Several colored men of the party were killed aua wounded. But 1 wish to em phasize the fact that ujere was not a legally authorized deputy sheriff in the white party. BEET STROM'S IDENTITY. '''I'eannot hejp expressing my indignation, Mr. Dalzell, at the way in which Governor Richard son has chosen to add insult to injury in this matter, so far as our race is concerned.' South Carolina has armed with her commission and sent to Pittsburg as a United Stated Marshal. Bert Strom, one of the leaders in that infamous midnight shooting party. I have no doubt that Strom was glad to meet Flemon. The sequel to this page of Southern cloition History Is fully as dark as the story I have told. Two colored men of the party tired upon wero lynched with out the semblance of a trial the following night. Two more were tried for the murder of Blackwell and hung. Two more were tried and convicted, but secured a new trial and were acquitted. But they SWOBE FLEMOX'S LIFE AWAT, maintaining stoutly that he fired the fatal shot that ended Blackwell's life. Bat, as a matter of fact, in was in the half light of erly dawn; and. of the number of shots fired, it would be hard for an unbiased jury to say woo really did fire the fatal shot. Be may have been acces sory, but even that is doubtful. He, of course. was out of the way, or he would not now be alive to appeal to the Government that you, Mr. Dalzell, represent, John Yeldell's life would not be worth a picayune in Edgefield county to-day on account of tho false tes timony given by two poor fellows who had their own lives to save, and also the bitter feeling among the white people, with whom Blackwell was very popular. 1 believe in my soul that Flemon will be lynched if he is taken back to Edgefield county, and I and my brother ministers appeal to you to exert all your Influence to save his life. CONGRESSMAN DALZELlS REPLY. Mr. McKenna remarked that he thought that the political excitement at the time ot the alleged murder justified, in fact made eminently proper, the presentation of the facts in the case to President Harrison and Attorney General "W. H. H. Miller, in order that the protection of the National Govern ment could be afforded to the prisoner.' Mr. Dalzell's response was- as. fol lows: "The very remarkable turn affairs have taken interests' me extra ordinarily, both as an individual and as a United States Representative If counsel will embody a statement of the facts detailed by Bev. Mr. MoMullen, showing the political complexion oi the crime and the circumstances, I will person ally and at once lay the same before the Attorney General and the Senators from Pennsylvania, and request that the powers of the Federal Government, so far as legal, be invoked to see that, if the prisoner is returned to South Carolina, he be given as fair a trial as if he were a white man." Bev. Mr. Holliday said: "The trouble is not with the lawyers or judges; but it is the sentiment of hostility against the colored man." OFF FOE WASHINGTON. Congressman Dalzell asked Messrs. Mc Keana and Marshall if the statement could be prepared immediately and placed in his hands, and received an affirmative reply. "Then," said Mr. Dalzell, "I will leave for "Washington to-morrow (this) morning." This prompt action in the case vastly pleased the committee, which left thanking the Congressman volubly. At a late hour last evening the papers in the case were de livered by a messenger at the residence of Mr. Dalzell to that gentleman, and he reit erated big intention of taking the early train for "Washington this morning and los ing no time in obtaining favorable consider ation for the case from President Harrison and his erstwhile law-partner, now head of the Department of Justice. Strong recom mendations as to Fiemon's private charac ter, including testimonials from former in quirers and a lengthy telegram from "Wil beriorce University, Oberlin, O., where Flemon studied for the ministry, will be also taken by Congressman Dalzell. to strengthen the case. CHANGE OF LEGAL BASE. Messrs. McKenna and Marshall, counsel for Flemon, were still hoping to secure an allocatur from some member of the Supreme Bench in time to prevent Flemon's delivery . 41 e 1 i-i.",i -i-r , . J . . Carolina xiawtsnaws. xne agitation of Thursday night and yesterday culminated in the colored ministers deposit ing funds with the counsel in order to secure the allocatur, or order to review, by the Su preme Court. Mr. McKenna stated last night that that body has original jurisdic tion of the habeas corpus, and, failing all else, an effort will be made to have Flemon taken to'Philadelphia in order to secure a hearing before the highest tribunal. In such case both attorneys would immediate ly proceed to Philadelphia and argue the matter. Further development are expected at the hearing to-day. At all events, the effort to reach several of the individual jus tices lias failed. CHAEGES AOAUTST CITY rOLICE. At the meeting of colored 'citizens last Thursday night, considerable excitement was caused by a resolution offered, the sense ot which was that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon Chief Brown and ask him to explain the charges that the South Carolina deputies had telegraphed to Pittsburg anthonties an offer of 5100 for Flemon's arrest and detention, to be paid if the Southerners succeeded in identifying him; that upon the arrival of the deputies they haggled over the matter and offereU $50; that the Pittsburg officials said coolly, "No $100, no identification;" that the mony was finally paid, and the resolution wanted to know of Chief Brown whether such ac tion was what colored citizens paid their taxes for. The committee was appointed, according to reliable information. HE DEWTES. IT ALL. Inspector McAleese was seen last night, and asked if the above story, or any portion thereof, was true. He denied it in toto. nt sua: In. tho first rjlace. tbanAliA .nthMtri.. w.-. not received 6 cents, or any other sum, for malt In? the arrest. We have heard manv stories about rewards. One-of them was that yonng Blackwell's mother was very wealthy and had ottered a bhr reward for Flemon's capture. S.M IISS Deputies- means, one oTthem told me that Governor Richardson was bis per sonal frien&and advanced aim the money to make the trip upon. Bet'aofthem are Irvine truBally jnd. I heard that they hadn't a cent .No, &lr. we did onrdr.ty in mating that arrest and no more nor lose. We bad him under sus picion xorover a w,t and did not arrest him finally until Coubor.arrtt I had talked nearly an hoar with him. While we were shadowing him, we received three or four tele grams from- tbe Deputies hut did not answer t'nem nor did we telegraph hi cpJnE?,?DF J tDa nxt dy aft " f?e2? !"tt ave heard of no committee. and 5? charges u-.at the police department has re ceived one, 'cent from anyone for making the arrescoroif Jse in every particular. SAMMIES OP THE nTXEEEST XS IT. Tho following call was issued yesterday: TatbeCitlieas of Allegheny eoanty, rr TbecueofF.F. Flemon vs State of South Carolina, wftlch is fast becoming fanioas, has Dean ueciaeu sgainsi mm. ills attorneys nave uuiu oniay w apply u? MOj on of Pennsylvania for a farther until Saturday to apply to the, Supreme Court1 or i-cnnsyivania ior a tanner bearing. His counsel. Means. Charles F. McKenna and Thomas M. Marshall, have taten the case to prwecnte. and only ask that the expense of taking the ea to tbe Supreme Court be borne by bis friends, and their services will br given gratis. Believing, as we do, that Mr. Flemon will not receive Justice at the hands of tbe State of Sontb Carolina, we appeal to all be lievers to justice to aid us in raising f nods to secure for Mr. Flemon all the right of a citizen of Fennsylranta. Tbe following gentlemen are authorized to BoReit roeecrtptlons: Kv. O. W. Olntoo, Ber. J. H. Tryor. Hev. D. B. Kestler. Ker. Jeba Uollldsy. Urr.J. B. Smlto, Joka Tniaey, Pavl Caperton; Isaac Washlnrton. Chmtroiu: i. C IXlpils, Secretary; U.M.VVuh- lnton,T"i-. ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE. That Alleged Steel Cat Positively Denied by Authority. CHAIRMAN ABBOTT SETS IT KIGHT. Third Parties, Bis Competitors, Responsible for the Story. OTHER SEWS IN AN INDUSTRIAL LINE The report, which was given in very posi tive terms in The Dispatch yesterday, of a reduction of $6 per ton in the price of steel plates by Carnegie, Phipps & Co., was, immediately upon its publication, denied by Chairman Abbott in terms so emphatic and conclusive as to establish clearly that, while current among competing manufac turers, it was without foundation. It will be remembered that the report was given precisely as it came from one of the leading manufacturers of the city, a representative firm in the same line of business as Carnegie, Phipps & Co. This authority was esteemed good by the reporter. JL.be fact that in a telephonic message, later in the night, Chairman Abbott was understood to admit that moderate reduc tions had been made "to meet the market," seemed to add to the authenticity. But yesterday, upon a very lull and thorough investigation by the reporters, it was found that the source from which they got the in formation Thursday night would not un dertake to verify it THIBDPAETIES AT FAULT. The case seems to have been one in which representations were madejjy third parties to some of Carnegie, Phipps & Co.'s com petitors, and that fromthese, by the latter, was constructed a theory as to the cutting of rates, of the proof of which no evidence is forthcoming. ' Mr. Abbott, when seen by a Dispatch reporter on the subject yesterday, said that not only was the report absurd, no matter from wbat quarter it emanated, but still further, that he had been inaccurately in terviewed by the telephone, as he had there and then declared it ridiculous. Mr. Abbott added: "Not only is it untrue that we have made anv cnt since the hannv settlement of our Homestead affair; but we have sold large orders at considerably above the minimum indeed, we have sold no steel as low as the minimum quotations for a considerable time. "We have many orders ahead, business is very brisk with us, and we should consider it AS TOFOBTOMATE CIRCUMSTANCE that would require us to reduce the selling price of steel even a few cents per ton, to say nothing about dollars. Indeed, a cut of SI a ton would remove all the margin or possibility of profit. So you can see how impossible as I said by the telephone any big reduction would be." "But is there not some fluctuation or con dition of the market that might have afforded a basis or shadow of excuse for the original misinformation?" "Hone whatever. On the contrary, my instructions have been for an advance of two-tenths of a cent a pound on the selling prices of our steel; and, while I do not care to go into detail about thenr; we have made two sales yesterday and to-day, in large amounts, at prices considerably above the minimum quotations. It is a hardening, not a softening market now." The positive denial by Chairman Abbott as given above is received with a great deal of satisfaction, particularly in labor circles, where the mistake had already begnn to cause discontent. THAT STEEL WHEEL WORKS. The Company Compelled to Doable the Plant and Increase the Slock. The Novelty Steel "Wheel Company of McKeesportis meeting with heavy demands for large blocks of stock, and will at the next meeting consider the advisability of increasing the capital stock to 8300,000 and building another structure to double the original size of the plant. Its outlook is very promising and the in crease may be made. The plant as origi nally decided on will be ready for operation in two weeks. THE PRESCRIPTION LIST. Satisfactory Wngt. In That Line of Flint- Glass Slaking Probable. A conference was held yesterday between committees of prescription glass manufac turers to arrange the lists of wages in this department ot the flint glass industry for the next fire. The different items were dis cussed at length, when the conference ad journed until this morning. It is thought that a satisfactory list will be drawn up. Tbe Froeecda of tho Reunion. The report of the Bennion Committee of the American Flints has just been prepared. It shows that the receipts were $962 60, and the expenditures $403 85, leaving a net sur plus of $358 75. This was equally divided among the 23 unions that took "part, and each received the sum of $24 29. Two More Firms Slg-n. Two more large iron firms yesterday signed the Amalgamated Association scale. They are A. M. Byers & Co. and the Youngstown Boiling Mill Company. This makes 76 firms that have signed. The only Pittsburg concerns yet out are Shoenberger & Co. and the Linden Steel Company. Tjubor Notes. A movement Is on foot to organize a com pany to make a steel wheel which can be put together in sections. Johx Blithe has secured a' controlling in terest in the Hhaner Qas Coal Company. The worts are located at Guffey's, on the Balti more and Ohio Bailroad. I .Tbxsidext ROBBINS. of the Pittsbnnr. Fairport and Northwestern Dock Company, returned yesterday from tho North, where he had been negotiating for ore and coal dock property. Work was commenced yesterday at building an immense crib in tbe Mononsabela river and a big: pumping boose on the bank for the pro posed plant in the Third ward, McKeesport, of the Monongabela Furnace Company. Akotiiek strike was inaugurated at the Bunola Coal Works, on the line of the Mc Keesport and Bellevemon Railroad, yester day. All the men came out in consequence of several men beinz laid off. and tho tilant I closed. After the bpcnk-FnsIes. S. H. Kerr, Justice of theFcace at Eliza beth, committed "William Colley to jail yes terday in default of $1,000 bail for trial on tbe charge of selling liquor-without license, selling on Sunday and for selling in a pro hibitory district Constable F. Q. Lynch is the prosecutor. Mrs. John Biggert was committed to jail in default of $500 bail by Alderman Porter yesterday. She is charged with selling liquor without license on Craig street, Alle gheny, by Thomas "Whitiker and will have a hearing on July 22. Serlons Accident In a Game. "While engaged in a game of ball with his playmates yesterday, a little boy named "Welch was struck in the eye by a swiitly thrown ball and so severely injured that it is feared be will lose his sight. He was conveved to his home in Shalersville and attended by Dr. Byall. SHIELEY DA1E in to-ifiorrouft Dis patch talkt ahtmt the tathiom In perfume ana the making of choice tcentt. A-'LAEGB RESERVOIR. Hair It la Proposed TbsWIlmerdlng and Wall be Supplied With Water 4,800,000 Gallons From the Creek. "Work will be commenced some time next month on the large reservoir near Port Perry, wlrich is to be cocstrncted by the Turtle Creek Valley "Water Company to supply "Wilmerding and "Wall with water. The reservoir is to be situated on the Miller farm, just above lock No. 2. The dam will measure 296x176 feet at the top, and '245x125 feet at the bottom, and will" be 17 feet deep. It is to be paved with hand-dressed stone, with con crete in the bottom. It will have a capacity" of 4,000,000 gallons. The pumping house will be below Lock No. 2. It will have a 168-borse-power engine with a capacity of 3,000.000 gallons each 24 hours. A lo-inch main will aiso oe tne supply pipe, and will run to i? iiuicfuujg via me old nlank road. It is proposed to build another reservoir, as soon as needed, besides the one planned, that will have a capacity of 5,000,000 gal lons. THE WORK IS EASY. Treasurer Thompson Says There la No Tronble Over the Funds. Treasurer Thompson, in his work at Johnstown, has been considerably annoyed and grieved at the published reports to the effect that dissatisfaction existed there in the distribution or , the funds in his hands. In a letter to a friend here, received last night, Mr. Thompson commented on this point He said he was surprised that there were not more people callingfortheirmoney, as he expected to be driven hard in the work of cashing checks. Instead, he finds the work easy so far. As to the dissatisfaction, he says it has neither been expressed or shown, but that everything has been quiet and orderly, and conducted to the satisfaction of the people who have shown themselves grateful ' at every opportunity. As for the opinion that the money might be squandered by those receiving it, Mr. Thompson was emphatic in his declaration that he bad no fear of it; that the people were sober and industrious, and he trusted them. Closing he said: "Judge Cummin's manner in dealing with the applicants makes the work a pleasure, rather than an inquisition." . A CHAPTER OP ACCIDENTS. One Probable Fatalltv and Several Serious Mishaps. "Wilson Davis, a brakeman on the Alle gheny Valley Bailroad, fell in front of a passing train yesterday afternoon and re ceived whit may prove fatal injuries. His skull was fractured and one arm and leg badly crushed. He was removed to his home on Forty-third street. But little hope is enterfainedof his recovery. James Neville, a workman in Carnegie, Fhipps Si Co.'s Twee ty-ui nth street mill, fell from a stone wall yesterday and frac tured his thigh. Thomas Barbin, a brakeman on the B. & O., lost two of his fingers while coupliug cars near Glenwood station yesterday. John Kramer, a machinist at French & Co.'s Spring Works, had his foot crushed in cog wheel yesterday afternoon. He was taken to his home on Twenty-first street. The explosion of an oil lamp at the corner of Merrill and South Thirteenth street, at 8:40 o'clock last night, caused the alarm from box 136. The flames were extin guished without serious damage. THE WILKINSBDEG TRAGEDY. John Hurley Finally Arrested, Charged With Intent to KM. Justice Creclmau, of "Wilkinsburg, yes terday committed John Hurley to jail on a charge of assault with intent to .kill, on the complaint of Frank Burns. Hurley and Burns were roommates, and it will be re membered that, on the morning of July 13, the prisoner entered the room where the complainant was sleeping, and, it is alleged, deliberately shot him in the side. It was at first feared that the wound would prove fatal; but, happily, such was not the case. Hnrley made no defense, probably acting under advice of connsel. To Bo Transferred. In the United States Court yesterday a writ) was issued for the transfer of James E. Farrell to the Eastern district for trial. Farrell was a prominent politician in Wayne county. He is charged with opening registered letters and embezzling covernment money from the postoffice at Starrucca, "Wayne county. He bad escaped to Canada, but friends who haO" aided him were induced to get him back. As soon as he crossed the Pennsylvania line he was ar rested by United States Deputy Marshal Barring. He was brought to Pittsburg, ar riving yesterday morning, and tbe order made to transfer him to the Eastern district obtained. A Sad Case. Yesterday a yonng "Welsh girl, who gave her name aa Catherine Thomas, applied to the Jadies at the Society for the Improve ment of the Poor for aid in the search foi her sister, Gwendolynn Thomas. She was recently released from Bellevue Hospital, New York, and is still suffering from ner vous prostration. Before going to Bellevue she earned her living by sewing, bnt since then she has been too nervous to act as seamstress. She has been given assistance by the ladies, and they are trying to find her sister, who lived at Braddock when last heard from. A Slick Thief Escapes. John Burke, the man who was arrested in this cityin April for robbing a jewelry store at KeyEer, "W. Va., escaped from the jail at that place on "Wednesday, where he was being held for court trial. Burke is re garded a? a slick thief by the police here. He is tbe man who furnished the police with the information that led to the arrest of the burglars who shot S. O. St. Clair at "Wil kinsburg last winter. A Bad Outlook for Robert Lee. Alderman Doughty yesterday sent Robert Lee to the workhouse for GO days on a charge of disorderly conduct, and also held him for court tor surety of the peace. Both charges were made by Mrs. Kate Collins, who ejected him from her boarding bouse, on Thirty-fourth street, and alleges he has since assaulted her on the streets and sent notes threatening her life. Colorado, Bocky Moanuln nod Pacific Coat Excursion Tickets over the Union Pacific Bailroad via council uiuns anu vmana, or Kansas City, are now on sale by all ticket agents. Fol lowing are names of points reached best by the Union Pacific Bailroad: Denver, Colo rado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad, Col.; Cheyenne and Yellowstone Park, "Wyo.: Helena and Butte, Mon.; Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah; Soda Springs, Pocatelio, Beaver Canoe, Shoshone Falls and Boise City, Idaho; San Francis co, Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal.; Portland and Ontario, Oregon; Tacoma, "Wash. Ter.; Victoria and Vancouver. B. C, ax.d 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 all 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 of fare, maps or any-informalion call on or address H. E. Passavant, or Thos. S. Spear, !. F. &P. Agts., 400 "WotOt., Pittsburg, Fa. " y ' of a terrtBte'sjMrtmmf, ttfetsl.to (e-metrsf umr atoh off; weonmr. - NOT AT AEE -ASIATIC. Such is the Verdict of Bopthside Doctors on a Cholera Scare. LESS CHOLERA MORBUS IS NOTED. HOTT Potatoes Dosed With Paris Bring Gripes on Children. Green EXCEEDINGLY N07EL CAUSE OP PAIN There maybe indications of an epidemic of Asiatlo cholera in other parts of the country and if so, the intelligence has been retained well within the limits of those said parts bat there are none, so far as can be discovered, on the Sonthside, or, for that matter, onany other side of Pittsburg. According to one physician there are even fewer cases of cholera morbus on the South side than there were last season, or that previous, and, though a few cases have oc curred of a virulent nature, the conditions of the malady are on a par with those of past seasons. From the statement of another physician, as appears below, it would seem that a pro portion of the mortality among childron, attributed to cholera infantum, might be traced to so less a cause than a too liberal use of the succulent potato. Be this as it may, there remains bnt little eausefor doubt that farmers would benefit by substituting some other means of destroying the potato bugs than by the use of paris green. Dr. I. "W. Biggs, of South Fifteenth street, a physician of 20 years' residence, was asked last night if 'there was any cause for appre hension of an outbreak of Cholera. He said ; If there is any scare on account ot apossible ontbreak, I, for one, know nothing about it, and neither do X, see from wbat source such a report could spring. If anything, there are NOT SO MAM7 CASES of cholera morbus this summer as there were last year or the year before, and really no ap prehension need be felt on the score of an epidemlo setting in, for there Is nothing to warrant such a calamity visiting us now more than at any other time. Avery great deal of injury is caused persons sufferingfrom ordinary disease, or who are otherwise in a debilitated condition, by circulating such reports, and not alone is their recovery retarded, but in not a few cases are patients fatally affected by the mere dread ot becoming victims of such a dreaded disease as cholera. It is the old con flict of mind over matter, 'and it is very well understood how many people succumb to an attack throngh sheer fright or inability to withstand a shock to the nervous system. The river water is not any worse, in point of containing impurities, than it was two years ago at tbe time of tbe typhoid ont break. At that time tbe river was very much lower than at present, and I remember that water drawn from a hydrant and allowed to stand tor five minutes in a bucket gave forth a very offensive odor when taken in tbe hand ana smenea. x navesnet yet beard oi a severe case ot cholera- morbus, excepting in the case of one old man who was over 70 and who lied in a few hours. Cases of cholera infantum are fairly numerous, but, as I have before stated, there is neither an epidemic prevalent nor anything to indicate that we are threatened with ono. Dr. E. A. Munuorff, when spoken to con cerning the prevalence of cholera morbus, said: There are a good many severe cases of cholera morbus within my knowledge, but they are of the usual type and not of a nature to cause fear of an epidemic of cholera breaking out. There is no possible chance of cholera springing an in our midst unless, indeed, it were to originate on the other side, when it would soon appear here by leaps and bpunds, owing to the many points of possible entrance through wnlch it could gain admittance, a thing it would be DIFFICULT TO OTJABD AGAINST. Wbat conces the community most vitally at present is the conltion of the drinking water a condition which is growing worse with every increase of the population on the Southside. This Is due to the crowded manner in which the houses aro built, the character of the ground on which a large number of them are erected, and tho exceedingly Inadequate sanitary arrangements. Tbe ground is all made ground and very porous, so that a very great deal of water finds its way into the' river from the pools and wells, carried bodily throngh the porous earth. Instead of undergo ing any process oi nuraiion or losing any oi its poisonous nature by the way. This state ot affairs will not be remedied until a violent epi demic does In reality break out, and then due attention will be given to a subject of such terribly vital importance as that of tbe water supply. "Do you know," continued Dr. Mnn. dorfl", "that I have discovered that there isa certain element of rist in eating new pota toes, and, in fact, since I made certain in vestigations in connection with them, I have given up using them altogether, as well as have my family." Pressed to explain his reasons for a course seemingly so remarkable, the Doctor con tinued: Well, I don't mind telling you the facts, mora especially as it may explain the cause of sudden illness In others and put them on their guard for the future. My attention was drawn in a very unpleasant manner to that very com mon article of food one day recently while at table with otber members of my family. With out any apparent cause my father rose, and, retiring to his room, became afflicted with A SEVERE NAUSEA. I treated the matter very lightly until an other member of the family became intensely affected in a similar manner, and very shortly I found It necessary to beat a hasty retreat my self to the kitchen, where I vomited most freely. The effect of the attack did not last more than half an hour when we were all right again. The symptoms were those of mineral poisoning, and I immediately began to investi gate. The result of my researches brought borne the cause to tbe new potatoes, which, I found wero unmistakably impregnated with paris green. The fact of the matter was that tbe farmers had sprinkled tbe young plants with this poison to kill off the bugs, and tbe heavy rain of a few weeks back had carried tbe paris green through the soaked ground, where It had penetrated the potatoes. I called on a lady on whom I attended, the other day, and when she told me she had been vomiting I asked her if she had eaten potatoes. She con fessed that she had, and said that t the time she attributed the disorder to them. I con sider that thongh the quantity of poison in a meal of potatoes need not be snfflclento seri ously injure a grown person, yet in the case of young children the consequences might be more severe. In fact, I have taken the precau tion to wjrn some of my patients against the danger of feeding their children too plentifully on this article of food, and I am not so euro that a good many of tbe deaths attributed to cholera infantum were owing to the presence of paris green in the potatoes. Tiro Crooks Captured. Detective Conlson yesterday afternoon noticed Evan Lewis, a stranger in the city who Was drunk down in Lemon alley in the company of Jasper Gibson and Elmer Dalzell, two yonngjmen who are known to the police as crooks The two men started away at Coulson's approach. He arrested them on suspicion and took the three men1 to the Central station, where his suspicions were realized by Lewis story that the two men were trying to rob him. Lewis was locked np for drunkenness and held as a witness. He had $32 on his person. The Charge Hay be Withdrawn. Eva Deer, the young girl arrested on a charge of larceny, is still in the Central station. Inspector McAleese bad an inter view with Mrs. Godfrey, the prosecutrix, yesterday, and she will probably withdraw the charge, as tbe girl Is thought to be de mented and Mrs. Godfrey's goods have all been recovered. A telegram was sent to the girl's parents last night, and they are ex pected here to-day. " Another Blinster. Cabinet Dhotos rS9c tier dozen for one ,week only; bring the family at once. Lies' popular ylcVf v mu i ouuu eu - " '.". ITSSU, wm inPrnlrfl ?, nsjrrta0; V C0HFIRHEDAT,LAS1Y ) Sellers McKoo nad Other Capitalists Roally Purchase the Birmingham Line To Hake It a Cable Road. ' The Pittsburg and Birmingham Street Bailway will soon be a cable railway, for Mr. H. Sellers McKee last 'night said so. He and some other capitalists have bought the road franchises, etc., for 91,000,000 and will begin to convert it into a cable read just as soon as they can arrange prelimina ries. It is proposed to have the road com pleted as soon as possible. An attempt was made to draw Mr. Mc Kee out, but to no purpose. "When asked who all were in the deal, he, while admitting that he was one,said thatmatter was immate rial to the public, leaving it to be inferred that if the people get rapid transit it is none of their business who gives it. This road will make Southside property much more desirable than it has been since rapid transit was established in other parts of the city. The noble horse is decidedly slow when called to back against steam. People who live on the horse power lines are much disgusted with that kind ot motor after riding awhile on the cable line, and their importunity has considerable to do with the pushing of the rapid transit projects. THAT BIG 1NJDNCTI0K SUIT. Continuation of the Testimony Front Two Rich Witnesses. There was another hearing yesterday in the petition for a bill in equity to restrain the Pennsylvania Salt "Works Company at Natrona from continuing to operate its smelting works as at present conducted. John Potts, a very wealthy fanner, testi fied that the fumes from the smelting fur nace stack killed the leaves on his peach trees and gave him and his family a chok ing sensation in the evening when tbey sat on tbe front porch. He knew nothing of its effects on Jack's Island; had not noticed any harm done anywhere previous to a year or so ago. On cross-examination witness said he would sell his farm for less than he paid for it, aside from the question of im provements he had made. On redirect examination Mr. Potts said his farm had cost $40,000, and he didn't know whether it was worth $20,000 now, and thought if the- devonrer was not re strained the property would ultimately be come valueless. H. M. Breckenridge, also a prominent and wealthy neighbor of the defendant con cern, testified to the same effect, and. as the plaintiffs ran out of witnesses at this stage, the hearing went over. There was consid erable sparring between the attorneys, J. E. McKelvey and J. S. Ferguson, for the de fense, and M. A. "Woodward, for plaintiffs; bat no blows were struck. A HOESE OF ANOTHES COLOR. The Policeman Who Stopped Registrar Connor Up for Bearing. There was a hearing yesterday before Chief Brown, of the Safety Department, in the case of Police Officer Thomas Kinney, who made the stupia mistake of stopping Begistrar S. P. Connor, while the latter was driving on Forbes street "Wednesday even ing to his home. The proceeding was on an order from police headquarters to arrest anyone driving "a bay horse with two white hind feet." It looks as if Kinney's case will go severely with him. It appears that Mr. Connor, surprised at the proceeding, offered to tell Kinney who he was; but that person loftily declined the information, and also refused to give bis authority for the de tention. Tbe Lieutenant of the district 4- promptly and properly apologized to the Begistrar for the mistake, but Officer Kin ney, even yesterday, had no explanation to make, beyond the fact that he felt bound to stop '.'a bay horse with white feet," no mat ter who was behind it. Begistrar Connor was much joked with yesterday by friends, who saw only the humor of the situation; bnt, while ordi narily one of the most genial ot men, Mr. Connor thinks that in this case the bounds of fan were very considerably passed. A PECCTJAB CASE. A Man Charges His Wife With Assaolt and Battery With a Knife. Yesterday George Anderson appeared be fore Alderman Beilly as complainant against his wife, Kate. He accused ber of assault and battery, and claimed that she stabbed him several times with a penknife. A warrant was issued, and Constable Fred Heil finally locatecTthe woman at tbe bouse of a colored woman named "Wilbert. who re fused to yield Mrs. Anderson to the officer. A warrant was then issued for Mrs. "Wil bert for keeping a disorderly house at 102 Water street, and both women were com mitted to jail in default of bail. A hearing will be given the cases on Monday. y A Colored Domestic In Tronble. Constable Oskin, of Braddock, brought Letitia Kinney, a young colored girl, to jail last nigbt to await conrt trial for the larceny of a diamond ring and other jewelry and a lot of clothing from Mrs. Baldridge, the lady with whom she lived at Braddock. LATE LOCAL BEETITIES. Last Klfiht'o Gleaning of Little New Item From Both Cities. Ail. but three of the beds in the Southside Hospital are filled with patients. Tbe directors now talk of increasing its capacity. THE Sabbath School Teachers' Association will meet at noon today at tbe rooms of tbe Y. M. O. A. Bev. J. R. Fulton will preside. Trjp High School Committee of the Central Boafu of Education awarded the contract for painting the High School to Beed A Mentel yesterday. The price was 51.9(33. jAwabbakt was issued last night by Alder man Hartman for the arrest of Jacob Nester. Nester is charged by Mary Freko with having struck and threatened to kill her. Officer McTronE arrested William Trainer and locked him up In the Eleventh ward sta tion house last night on a charge of smashing up the furniture at his home on Ann street. Alderman Hyudman yesterday committed Hugh Friel to jail In default ot $500 bail for a hearing to-day on a charge of aggravated assault and battery. Agues Lessions is the prosecutrix. Ibwmt Keoppeb, who was charged before Alderman Maneese, by Lizzie Baner, with pointing firearms and assault and battery, bad b ueanng last nigat ana was uem ior court on the latter charge. Yestebdat John Peterson was committed to jai in default of $300 bail by L. F. Holtzman, Justice of tbe Peace at Braddock, for trial at court on a charge of larceny. Charles E. Shapire Is the prosecutor. Yestebdat afternoon Alderman Hartman issued a warrant for tbe arrest of Andy Heller. who, it is alleged, knocked tbe plaster down in Alex Tramp's bouse In the Twenty-seventh ward and committed other acts of vandalism. David Thomas, who lives on Soho street, mads an information before Alderman Jones yesterday, charging James T; James with knocking him down and kicking blm In the mouth, knocking three or his teeth out. James was arrested and gave $300 bail for a hearing Saturday evening. Eixex Hassst charges Mrs. Anna Wal lace, before Alderman Lohrman, with feloni ous assault and battery and disorderly condact The prosecutrix alleges that Mrs. Wallace at tacked her with a knile and threatened to kill ber. The parties live on Booth Thirtieth street. A hearing will be given on Monday. Hebe after, the mail express, leaving tbe Union station at 1 p. Jt, will Connect through on week days for Bedford, reaching that point at an early honr in the evening. This anange ment Improves tho railroad service to this point, as it provides a train leaving the city at a convenient hour in the afternoon. Dr. B..M, Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exalusi y'ely. Office, 718 Peaa street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&aa riUVBl in to-morrow' t Blai seribee in adeitfMfuUt 1 I GHAWITH'TAM&E. Something About Bis Famous Ser r mons anlj .Preparation FOR TWENTY MILLION AUDITOES. The Notefl Divine Pays a Flying Tfalt to FittSDurfc Friends AKD IS GREETED BI MAX! ADMIEEES Bev. Dr. T. De "Witt Talmage, D.D., was in the city last evening for two or three., hours, and before going to the train called at The Dispatch office to give his regards to his friends connected with the paper. A little later he was seen at the depot, and, gave a reporter a very pleasant chat. He was en route from Brooklyn, and had stopped over in Johnstown to view the sights. From Pittsburg he journeyed "West, en route to Culver Park Assembly, which is held near Plymouth, Ind., and is a general gathering of intellectual giants to disenss different topics. As Dr. Talmage stood on the depot plat form, with an admiring group around him, his shawl over his arm, and be smiling on all, by a stranger he would be taken for a jolly old farmer, telling a story. His son Frank, a young man yet without a mustache, was with him, and resembles "him in little but his good nature. Bev. Dr. Talmage is a great friend of the newspapers, and considers them the true educating mediums of the people. He said that 3,000 papers now printed his sermons, and with their circulation make his audience for each of his sermons published Monday, 20,000,000. "Let's see," said he, "the circulation of The Dispatch is about 30.000 on Monday, I understand. Multiply that by five, trie average for a family, and it makes an audience of 150,000 through the medium of The Dispatch alone. Pretty large audience, isn't it?" Dr Talmage aid he had no stated time for preparing his sermon'). Sometimes he firepared them awhile before they were de ivered, and then again he did not write them until just before their delivery. He said he dictated many of them. His son said he was kept busy keeping track of his father when he was home, and he himself aid not Enow rtis working hours, but he came and went, worked or did something else, as the moment seemed to inspire him. Before Bev. Talmage left an engineer, in his blouse and overalls, and with sooton his brow, came up to the doctor and doffed bis hat and said he had met him at tbe Loco motive Engineers' Convention in New York. Dr. Talmage shook his hand cordially and said he "knew them all." He I Insane. Louis Hirsh, the young man arrested in Allegheny last December, charged with as saulting bis landlady while she was 111 and unable to leave her room, and who was sentenced six months to tbe workhouse, was released yesterday. He was pronounced in sane and Secretary Hunker, of the Poor Board, placed him in the insane department of the Allegheny City Home. Cltlzrns Taking Precautions. Mr. McKee, in charge of the vaccine de partment of the Board of Health, distributed 150 quills yesterday, completely exhausting bis stock. A new supply will be received to-day, and all orders will be filled. For To-Dny Special. "We have put on sale SCO men's suits, sizes from 33 to 41 breast measure, made of Scotch cheviots, Blarney tweeds, Harris cassimeres, corkscrews, worsteds and bine flannels, cut in sacts and cutaway frocks, for the verr low price of $8, f8, J8. Bear in mind", please, that this great special sale of regu lar $18, $17, $15 suifrfor $8. Store open to night till 11 o'clock. P. C. C. 0., cor. Grant and Diamond sts.topp. new Conrt House. Sea the Ginghams We Are Selling at 15 Cents A yard thev are cheap at 25 cents choice styles ouly 15 cents. Jos. Hobke & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. SANITAItnrH and "Water Cure. The only Eastern institution in which mud baths are given. Steam-heating and electric lights. Baths, massage and electricity bv trained manipulators. Address John S. Marshall, M. D., Green Spring, O. Special Excursion to the Encampment ol tbe Eighteenth and Tenth Regiments at TJnlontown, Via Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad. to-morrow. Train leaves at 8 a. m., city time. "We recommend the use of Angostura Bitters to our friends who suffer with the dyspepsia. . Fancy flannel dress shirts. Jajies H. Aikejt & Co., 100 Fifth ave. Excnrslonto TJnlontown To-Morrow. $2 10 round trip. Special train leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot at 8 A. si., re turning at 10 r. u. A TIGER . HUIV'T 0?n 2& 2 promite, is described in to-morrow's Dispatch oy Henry Norman. CLEARANCE PRICES FOR JULY. On all fancy Printed Cottons, Batistes, Lawns and Chintzes. Clearance prices On Domestic and French Chillis. Clearance prices On Mohairs and Brllliantines. - Clearance prices On French Satines. French and Scotch Gingham, Anderson's most choice at 25c Clearance prices On all India, Pongee and China Silks. Clearance prices On all Umbrellas and Parasols. Clearance prices , On Flouncings, Laces and Embroideries. Clearance prices On Mnsjln, Egyptian and Lisle Underwear. Extra French Balbriggans at 15c Clearance prices On Gents' Flannel Bblrts. Ladles' and ' Children's Blouses and Jerseys. Clearance prices On Boys' Star "Waists. Clearance prices On Gloves Mitts, Hosiery and Handker chiefs. Clearance prices On Salts, Wraps and Traveling Costumes. BIBER iJABTDrj, SWAHDW.MAWCEt tX. IrK-rnM - , AN EN08M0US IMPEOVEIENT.-s The Center Avenue Sewer and Paving: Jolt ot Great Magnitude JCen-Pat at Work on It 390 Men Bear Till Winter. YesterdayContractors Booth & Flinn pnt a large force of 'men at work on the new' Center avenue sewer. The contract,.whick includes not only the laying of the sewer, bnt the grading and paving of Center aye-' sue from Beed street to Herron avenue, is one of the largest ever awarded by the city.' It will require a force of over 300 men fully: four months to complete the contract. The sewer, upon which work was commenced yesterday, will be Z feet in diameter, and will rnn a distance of 3.CC0 feet. In addi tion there will be a 20-inch sewer running, from Herron avenue to Boyd street. The grading and paving of Center avenue will comprise the greater portion of tbe work. The catting in some places will vary from- IS to 33 feet. From Herron avenue to1 Beed street there will be 23.000 yards .of dirt filling required. For the entire length of the new road there will be 52,000 yards of. dirt to be taken out and 51,000 yards of filK ing required. .. - 5fi The street will be 50 feet wide antLwill baf paved with asphaltum. "When completed itf will be one ot the finest roadways from'1 the' city to .tast ijiDerty. -ww : 4.4 31 AELE LOSES HIS HORSE, 7. ... ., ib,l, And Accuses Henry Oxenhnrst of JUallcIoaSK MUchler. "3 Henry Oxenhnrst was held in o00bail by Alderman Doughty last night for court' trial on a charge of malicious mischief! pre-3 ferred by Phiho Mable. , -ff The prosecutor, who is a butcher' doing business at 5301 Penn avenue, ' stated he had sent the prisoner, who was' in his employ, with his horse and wagon to transact some important business dawn town. As he. did not return within a rea sonable period he had gone in search of. his property and discovered that the prisoner had passed the time at tbe Spring Garden avenue and allowed the horse to run away, causing tbe total destruction of tho outfit and entailing a loss of $300. Oxenhnrst stated in his defense that the horse became uncontrollable and he was forced to jump from the wagon to escape) injury. a great mnu&tf'jjrnii Off the-Track," will be published complete in" to-morrow! DISPATCH. je4. PENN AVENUE BUSIER AND BUSIER.' y That's tbe way it bas been thus far this July? liow. T French Satines, this morning, at 15c a yard here. The SOc kind, this season's styles. , The 45c "Anderson" Finest Scotch Uinghamsi in high novelties are now 25c a yard here. "1ffj The 25c quality fine American- Ginghams are , now 15c here. -p More of the Printed Lawns at 5c; the yard wide Satines at 8c; the Standard Prints at4cj the 12c Ginghams at 6c Over In Wool Dress Goods aisle sea the new patterns in French Cballis;the Challl Mchalra at 25c; the fancy Mohairs at 25c; the $1 and $1 25 French Summer Dress Goods at 50c a yard; tha all-wool Debeiges, S5c, 50c and 60c; the 50-lnch Flaid and Striped Fine Wool Saltings at $1; the Mohair Mixtures at 35c; the Cream Albatross at 40c; the Cream Flannel Suitings at 50c; the 1 r fancy Scotch Shirting and Suiting Flannels at 23c and at 50c. The cheapest way to buy Ribbons the lot we have in are of odd lengths plain colors and fancies. The Summer Hats sailors and other shapes, at 25c; the stylish trimmed Horinets and Hats' patterns at $3. Parasols. Parasols $10 50 ones at $3 50 1 The Cambric and Muslin Underwear 'and' Dressing 8acques;the bummer Corsets;Ubel Traveling Bags and Chatelaine Bags. g .x ( .if , The new fancy Lisle Thread Stockings at 50c; the "fast black" Cotton Stockings at 25?, far better than usual. '' -' "fg The new style Blazer Jackets for Ladies 'the "mirk downs" in Summer Cloth Jackets; the) - -i Sf Long Wraps and Dusters, lor travelers; the all kinds of Summer Raits for Ladles and Children; the Flannel and Silk Blouse Waists, $1 and upward. Then, the Curtain Boom bargalnsrCurtalns and Lace Bed Sets: also the Embroideries and Flouncing Laces: the Fish Net DraperlesJWr ; r .p-j ' Ctt t, ' - V is 1 " ' 4f m ' if 4k4JSfe-l Bilks Silks Silks we never bavaTsoldTsa . $Ssxs.t many as now never u guuu at lae prices U -n .v '.:..'- t&ylBSK UUWl UUJ U1.IU U.Hf VI bUUtlS. JOB. HDRNE ffi sr PENN AVENUE- STORBS.? i JKr JDS. HDRNE i cS SaisE ZZZ "'-ISS&B i STOREsl 3$- i 'B '5S3 Curtains." " --' Vf.Ws. 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