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BAUDER'S BIG BLUFF,
He Tiled to Make Informa
tions Againsf Witnesses
TO KEEP THEM FROM TOWN
Chief Brown Contemplates No Cru
sade Against Constables
WHO D05T RETURN SPEAK-EASIES
Is a federal License Legal Eyidenco of
Liquor Law Violation?
OTHER STATES HATE ADMITTED THEM
J. D. Bander, the ex-proprietor of the de
tective agency which did such a thriving
business until the Department of Public
Safety swooped down upon its unique opera
tions, certainly displayed a rare amount of
nerve in a recent attempt to close up the
mouths of the witnesses against him.
"While a Dispatch reporter was chatting
yesterday with Mr. John Marron, that gen
tleman said: "Mr. Bauder has attempted
the most audacious counter-more against the
Department of Public Safety that the
records show. Within the last Jew days he
hatched out a scheme which he hoped would
have considerable effect. He sent a note
to a magistrate requesting his presence
at the County Jail. Thinking
that Bauder wished to make a deposition
the Magistrate went to see Bauder, and
learned to his astonishment that Bauder de
sired to make informations against every
witness who testified concerning the exac
tions of the agency, for keeping speak
easies. After very little reflection the
Magistrate refused to take the informations,
and informed Bauder that while the plan
was adroit, it would be pretty hard to find a
Magistrate who would entertain such a prop-
osition... TI2 matter not only is an evidence
of Mr. Bander's canning, but it goes to
show that the ex-detective feels that his
chances of acquittal are nebulous."
"What was Bauder's ulterior motive?"
was asked.
"He doubtless hoped to scare onr wit
nesses away from the city, but the plan
miscarried. Yes, it was extremely difficult
to secure evidence against Bauder's gang
because the men who had been bled had
considerable dread of prosecution under the
Brooks law. We had to compel some of
them to tell what they knew."
It is learned that other arrests are not
an immediate contingency as Inspector
Whitehouse is too busy working up evi
dence against those already under arrest to
attend to a large number of people now
under suspicion. The Inspector observes
sententiously that the suspects cannot afford
to run away.
CONSTABLES UNDER SUKVEILLANCE.
In connection with the speak-easy vocation
it was stated on very reliable authority yes
terday that Chief J. O. Brown, of the De
partment of Public Safety, had an accurate
list of Pittsburg speak-easies, and would
watch the ward constables' reports to Court
on violations of the Brooks law, and in
cases where the constables failed to report
illegal sellers would take steps to have the
constables prosecuted under the punitive
clause of the Brooks license law.
Chief Brown was seen yesterday and
acquainted with tbe statement, and re
quested to say whether any such move was
in contemplation. He said: "No; we shall
not interfere with what we conceive to be a
mattet wholly appertaining to the juris
diction of the Quarter Sessions Court and
the county officials. We do not consider our
selves charged with the execution of
tbe provisions of the Brooks law except
the Sunday selling of liquor is under con
sideration. Anvbody who imagines that
liquor can be sold with impunity on Sun
day in any section of the city is at liberty to
try it on, and the police force will show
where the mistake comes in. Bat we re
gard the sale of liqnor on week-days as a
matter solely of commercial competition, so
long as order is preserved. If people choose
to buy their drinks of unlicensed parties we
have no right to interfere, no more than we
would have a right to disturb trade rela
tions in any other branch of mercantile life.
Sunday liquor-selling, however, is a distinct
offense against the peace at the city.
FEDEEAL EVIDENCE IN QUESTION.
Chief Clerk H. J. Mitchell, of the Inter
nal Kevenue Collector's office, was recently
asked about the possibility of the introduc
tion of the Collector Warmcastle'a books in
the local courts as evidence against speak
easy proprietors. He replied that while the
payment of an internal revenne tax might
be considered prima facia evidence against
people charged with illegal liquor selling,
it was a mooted point as to its admissibility
in courts of law.
Upon this question Chief Brown said:
"During my recent trip through Vermont
and New Hampshire 1 looked into the mat
ter, and found that in both States the
courts having jurisdiction of illegal liquor
selling had decided in. a number of cases
that the evidence was perfectly admissible,
and I suppose that those precedents would
have some weight in our own courts should
the question arise."
"Will the Department of Public Safety
take action leading to the settling of such
an issue?" was asked.
"I hardlv think likelv, as we at present
consider that speak-easies are out of our
jurisdiction, except when they break the
Sabbath by selling."
AFJEfi A GOOD TIME.
Two Little Bar Walk From Tnrentnm In
Search of Tbeir Uncle.
John Lawes and Henry Filder, two little
boys, walked into town from Tarentum yes
terday in search of their uncle, James
Grady. A policeman found them in Mill
vale in a half starved condition. Thev had
left their home yesterday morning, walking
tbe entire distance. The uncle had prom
ised them a good time if thev would pay
him a visit, and accordingly they left home
without asking permission. A bag of gin
ger snaps was ail the food ther took with
them. The policeman put the hoys in
charge of the Sergeant at the Seventeenth
ward station house.
SUSPECTED PILFEEEES.
A Cuddy of Tobnceo Found on Tbcm Alleced
to Uavs Been Stolen.
John Wroblenski, 17 years old, Am
broine Leoti, IS years old, and William
Milligan, 13 years old, the first two Poles,
were arrested on the Fort Wayne Bailroad
bridge yesterday afternoon by Officer Burke
on the charge ot being suspicious charac
ters. Tbe boys had a caddy of tobacco
which they were dividing.
It was subsequently learned that the to
bacco was stolen front a wholesale store on
Penn avenue. The boys.were locked up in
the Central station, and an information will
firobably be lodged against them this morn
ng. For Pettr Lnrccar.
Frank Kern, a 12-year-old boy, is alleged
to have robbed the money drawer of George
Stevens' jewelry store on Center avenne
last night, and be was arrested on a charge
of petty larceny.
A CASE OF HEART DISEASE.
William J. Fry Did Not Commit Suicide In
I bo Jail The Musclcsof Ills Heart Were
Warn Ont.
William J. Fry, aged 29 years, wasfonnd
lying dead on the floor of his cell in the jail,
yesterday morning, and it was at first
thought to be a case of suicide. When the
body was taken to the morgue and stripped,
four wounds were found in the left breast,
just over the heart, aud a lead pencil found
on the floor of Fry's cell was found to have
been the instrument with which they were
inflicted.
The Conner ordered a post-mortem exam
ination to be made by Drs. Guy McCandless
and Chessrown yesterday afternoon. The
result of their investigation shows that
heart disease was the cause of death. The
Coroner said last night that the physicians,
in examining Fry's body, found that he had
been suffering from heart disease for a long
period, and that the muscles of the heart
were badly ruptured and broken. Accord
ing to the developments of the autopsy, the
wonnds in tbe breast of the deceased were
inflicted while he was suffering excruciating
pain, as they were only superficial, none
being more than one-fourth of an inch
deep.
Judging from the result of the autopsy,
Coroner McDowell has the following theory
of the case: Fry had been suffering intense
pain, and had taken pencil aud paper to
write a letter to his mother. A piece of
paper on which was written, "Dear mother,
I am very sick," was found in his cell.
While making the attempt to write Fry
was seized with violent pain, and, having
the pencil in his hand, struck himself on
the breast near the seat of the pain
with the hand holding the pen
cil. The point penetrated his white
shirt and his undershirt. Only one
hole was found through the garments, and
as there are four wounds he must have
opened his shirts before striking himself the
second time. Three of the wounds have the
appearance of having been made by striking
sideways while the other is pointed straight
in corresponding with the hole in the shirt.
Another point in -npport of this theory of
the case is tbe testiminy of a colored man in
the jail with whom Fry conversed on Thurs
day morning. He says Fry complained of
being ill, and held his hand over his left
side as if it pained.
The Coroner continued the inqnest until
this morning, when he will continue the investigation.
THEY ATE OPIUM.
What Detectives Allen and Turner Found In
Slaking an -Arrest Tbe Drue Taken
From Prisoners In the Jail.
When Detectives Allen and Turner, of
the Gilkinson Agency, went to No. 272
Fifth avenue yesterday to arrest Mrs. P. P.
Zimerman and E. G. Emmett, they were
armed with a search warrant and went
through the apartments. Under Emmett's
bed Mr. Allen found an opium pipe and a
lot of opium, and tbe smell of that drag
pervaded the apartments. Emmett's card
was found, sndon it he sets forth that he is
"general manager of the American Publish
ing Company, New York and Chicago."
Sloan claimed to be also connected with that
establishment Mrs. Zimerman said to the
officers that she was Emmett's wife, claim
ing that they had been married a few days
ago. The man and woman were taken to
Alderman McMasters' office and committed
to jail to await a hearing.
. The house on Fifth avenue was watched.
At about 6 o'clock Sloan appeared. When
told that he was wanted he assaulted the
officers with an umbrella, and it was only
alter a hard struggle that he was over
powered and handcuffed. He was taken to
the Alderman's office. While the commit
ment was being prepared Sloan asked De
tective Allen if he could get a drink. The
detective accompanied the prisoner to a rear
room. He drew from his pocket a tin box,
from it took some black substance and
.placed it in his mouth. He confessed that
it was opium, and said lie hoped they would
not take it from him in the jail.
At the jail the detective gave a hint to the
warden, and the opium was taken from
Sloan. Emmett was then searched in bis
cell, and a similar amount of opium was
taken from bim. Each man had four or
five ounces.
ALDERMEN TO COMBINE.
Ther Claim to be Greatlr Annoyed by a
Number of T.nwjer.
A Penn avenue Alderman said last night
that an organization of the Aldermen of
both cities would likely be made in the near
future to protect themselves against many
lawyers who have practice before Aldermen
only.
It is said- that a great number oC small
lawyers who do not practice before the courts
to any great extent, rely on suits brought
before Aldermen to the latter's great an
noyance. LOOKING FOR HOEN.
A Ollner Thlnlcs the T.ntter Roplied Dim of
$9 75 at Glenwood.
Michael Wcinand, a miner at Glenwood,
Westmoreland county, notified the police
last nignt that he had been robbed on
Thursday night of $9 75 in money.
He suspects Charles Horn as being guilty
of the robbery, and describes him as being
33 years old, with sandy hair, broirn suit,
slouch bat and has a scar on the back of his
"hand. The police are on the lookout for
Mr. Horn.
HITHER AND THITHER.
Movement of Pltfnbnrgers and Others of
Wido Acquaintance.
P. N. Paine, a man high in political
and business circles in Philadelphia, who Is
now in the city, said yesterday that Black and
Kicletts will be the sure candidates on tbe
Democratic ticket for Governor and lieuten
ant Governor. He said that Wallace, the op
ponent ot Black, bad no standing and would
make no show.
James M. Woods and C. L. Peterson,
of New York, Samuel DOughton. Herman
Tygart. Alfred Boot, Dr. Barr and Frank Esh
clman, or Philadelphia, Messrs. Larzelane,
Brook and Musselman, ot Norristown, Fa.,
passed through tbe city yesterday on the way
to Mnncle, Ind., to examine the natural gas
fields there.
Colonel S. N. TJnderhill, of Montana,
a prominent man in the new State, is at the
Duquesne. He says that all of the new States
will go Republican at tbe next election, except
possibly Washington, which will be close.
A. E. Clark, General Passenger Agent
ot tbe P. 4 L. E., left for the Eureka Mineral
8nrings, Saegertown, Fa., last night to spend
Sunday.
Major Denniston, City Treasurer, and
H. H. Bengougb, returned last night from the
National G. A. R. Encampment at Milwaukee.
Francis Murphy writes Joseph B.
Hnntcr from Indianapolis that he and bis son
will assist Moody, in Chicago, on September IS.
Father Mollinger, of Troy Hill, is the
subject of a, biography in tbe Catholic this
week. His wonderful enres are recounted.
L. A- Smith, brother-in-law of Colonel
Bayne. is at the Duquesne. He has just re
turned from a trip around the world.
Mrs. William I. Dayton, son and
daughter, of Trenton, N. J., are guests of the
Monongahela House.
Alex. Bushnell Hart and wife, of
Cambridge, Mass., are guests at the Mononga
hela House.
John Caldwell, wife and child, of
Philadelphia, are at the Berenth Avenue.
Mrs. C. C. and Gertrude Wales, of Phil
adelphia, are guests of tbe Anderson.
Db. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office. 7J8 Pens
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
A DEMOCRATIC KIM Ef.fftft
family are chattily detcribed in lo-morrovri
UISPATCH by Frank Q. Carpenter.
THE PITTSBURG-
GKIPMEN m A SNARL,
The Citizen's Cable Car Employes De
cide to Ask for More Wages
WHEN THEY MAKE SPECIAL TRIPS.
Westinghotue'8 Manager Goes to Europs to
Build a New Plant.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOE THE TOILERS
An incipient strike is in progress on the
Citizens Traction line, and the road may be
tied up at any moment. The conauctors
and gripmen have a grievance which will
be brought to the notice of the management
of the company within a few days, and
from the determined position taken by the
men there is a probability that there may
be trouble before a settlement of the differ
ence has been arrived at.
Local Assembly 2121, ,K. of L., composed
of the conductors and gripmen of the Citi
zens Traction road, had a meeting in Law
renceville on Thursday night which
lasted for five hours. The assembly
came to order at midnight, and an ad
journment was called at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning. Tho men who were present at the
meeting were enjoined to keep everything
to themselves, and it was difficult to get any
of them to talk on the subject.
It was learned, however, that the men are
not satisfied with the pay they now receive
for extra trips. The wages of vhe men nre
24 cents per hour for a regular trip, and 18
cents per hour for a special trip. The men
claim that they ought to get more for an
extra trip than for an ordinary one.
Master Workman I. N". Boss addressed
the members of the assembly at the meeting,
and he agreed with them that 18 cents for
extra trip was not sufficient pay.
After considerable discussion about what
would be the proper amount tbey ought to
have, it was decided to ask the company to
give them 36 cents per hour for an extra
trip.
A Dispatch reporter ook a trip along
Penn avenue last night to question the men
on what they were likely to do about it. But
they had all been well posted not to divulge
anything that transpired at the meeting.
"When are you going to present your de
mands to the company?" was the question
nut to one ot the conductors.
"That is further on!" he replied, and that
was about all he had to say in regard to the
matter. Several others stated they had not
been at the meeting at all.
The assembly is composed of all the con
ductors and gripmen of the line. There were
15 new men enrolled at Thursday's meeting,
which makes all of them members of the K.
of L.
An effort was made to see President John
G. Holmes, last night, about tbe trouble of
the men, but he could not be found. Super
intendent Bugg is out of the city.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
Tbe
Carpenters Are Getting Ready to
Celebrate Labor Dr.
The representatives of 18 carpenters' local
unions of the K. of L. met in the hall of the
Commoner and Glassaorker last night to
complete the arrangements for tbeir part of
the great labor parade on Monday. Dele
gates were present from local unions 211,
Allegheny; 237, Allegheny (German); 370,
Verona; 458, Wilkinsbnrg; 230. Southside;
492, Bellvuc; 165, East End; 462, Greens
burg; 385, Sharpsburg; 506, machine hands;
431, Mansfield; 142, Pittsburg, and 164,
Pittsburg (German).
The badges to be worn and the canes to be
carried were given out, and the indications
are that nearly 3,000 carpenters will be in
line.
BUST MUSICIANS.
They
Are Hustling; to Get Ont of One
Union to Join Another.
The musicians' new union, members of
Local Assembly 1583, K. of L., met at Bup
pel's Hall on Smithfield street yesterday.
There was no action taken about the M. M.
P. XT. The members claim that they have
their charter, and nobody can take it away
from them. A good many of the local mu
sicians, who were in arrears with their dues
in theM. M. P. TJ., are now paying up, and
at the same time they tender their resigna
tion. This qualifies them as applicants in
the new organization.
THE FIEM DETERMINED.
Crimping Beys Tie Up tho Braddoek Glass
Worts.
The crimping boys at the Braddock Glass
Works, who struck for an increase of 10
cents per day "last Monday, were paid off
yesterday, and the works are still idle. The
firm assert that they will not take the boys
back again, because they did not give them
proper notice of tbeir demands. Citizens
have been sworn in to do police dnty, and
trouble may occur at any moment.
THE P0WEE HOUSE ADVANCING.
Automatic Stokers to be Used in Filling
Furnaces. '
The Pleasant Valley Street Car Company
will have their system in working order by
November 1. The power house is now
rapidly going ahead. It will be equipped
with an electrio plant of 1,000 horse-power
boilers and engines and dynamos, requiring
that much power. A pecnliar feature of the
plant is the automatic stokers to be used for
filling the furnaces with coal.
THE DEAL CLOSED.
Moore's Coke Works Formally Handed
Over to gfr. H. C. Frlck.
The sale of the J. W. Moore Coke Com
pany was formally closed yesterday. Mr.
Moore and Mr. Frick had a meeting in the
latter's office, and the articles of agreement
were drawn up and signed. Then the prop
erty was handed over to Mr. Frick, and
from next Monday the coke ovens will be
under his management
THE! SIGNED THE SCALE.
Tbe Green Bottle Blowers' lockout
Re.
ported to be Averted.
Whitall, Tatum & Co., of Millvale, K.
J., are reported to have signed the bottle
blowers' scale, and the men will go to work
next Monday. This is tbe largest firm of
its kind in America, and it is thought that
the others will follow, and the green bottle
blowers' lockout will be averted.
Tbe Coal Combination.
William P. Sbinn, the gentleman who is
conducting tbe negotiations for forming a
coal syndicate in this city, was at the Hotel
Duquesne yesterday. He confirmed the
statement made in the Dispatch last
week regarding the deal, bnt be intimated
that it had not been consummated yet, be
cause several details had to be still consid
ered. NoaUn1on Men at Work.
Clark's Solar Iron Worka is now being
run on donble turn in all departments. A
number of the strikers have returned to
work, but tbeir services were not particu
larly required, as tbe mill is working full
on men who never were union men.
fleren Foreigners Get Here.
Seven of the foreign glassblowers, who
were reported to be coming from Belgium
and France to the number of 160, arrived
yesterday. Thev west to Ohio.
DISPATCH,
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ELECTRICITY FOE ENGLAND.
The General Hunter of the Westlnghonse
Co. OB for London WIlh"a Staffer Ex
pertsA New Plant to be Built. .
H. M. Byllesby, Vice President and Gen
eral Manager of the Westlnghonse Electric
Company, will leave for London, England,
to-day. He will take with him a large staff
of electrical experts and mechanical en
gineers. It was learned at the office of the
company yesterday that Mr. Byllesby is
going to England to build the new works of
the Westlnghonse Electric Company, Lim
ited. The latter concern was organized
some time ago in London with a capital
stock of 3,000,000, and while it is to be
condueted as an independent company, it is
nevertheless a branch of the Pittsburg
works. The party will travel on the City of
Paris.
Mr. Byllesby said last night:
"Since onr company started the two cen
tral station plants in London of 25,000 lights
each we have made rapid strides in the elec
trie works in England. Orders have accu
mulated ina most phenomenal manner, and
the establishment of a company in Engls d
was a necessity. The works will be built on
the same plan as those we are operating
here, and the same kind of work will be
done there. I am not a stockholder of the
English company, and my mission is merely
to get the place in working order, as I did
with our lactory here. The company has
bought a large lot on tbe York road, adjoin
ing the Westinghouse Air .Brake Works in
England. Tbe electric works will be a
structure of the same kind as the one iu
Pittsburg."
Mr. Byllesby will beawny for over three
months. The establishment of the company
will amount to about f 100,000, and" nearly
1,000 men will be employed there as soon as
the plant will be in operation.
KA1LE0ADS PREPARING
To Transport Excursionists to the Exposl
! tlon From All Points.
I The different railroads entering the city
are making a scramble to arrange to land
passengers as near the Exposition buildings
as possible. The Pennsylvania Bailroad
will be able to run passenger trains down
liberty street and directly to the buildings
by way ol Third street,
i The Pittsburg and Lake Erie road will
land their passengers at the Point bridge,
just opposite the Exposition buildings, and
are repairing the depot at that point to ac
commodate the traffic. They will give an
xcursion once a week at i cents per mile.
Che daily excursion will be rated at one
are lor the round trip.
The Pittsburg and Western will land
heir passengers at the approach to the
Jnion bridge. All of tha roads are making
irraugements for a big excursion business.
Ml the cars are being put in shape, and
tVey say they will be ready to transport all
ttat come.
HEEE IS A MUDDLE.
The German Volunteers Refused Transport
tnllon to Gettysburg.
Tbe members oi the Seventy-fourth Penn
sylvania, German volunteers have received
notices from General Hastings that their
regiment is not registered in the books at
HarrisbnrgAnd under the act he is not al
lowed to furVth them with transportation
to Gettysburg for Pennsylvania Day.
Vice President Schiegel of the regiment
said last night that they would go anyhow
and s,ue the State afterw$i4tfor their trans-
girtation. The regiment, he said, was at
ettysburg during the; entire fight, and they
have a gallant record during the war, hav
ing served in the army for three years.
The last Legislature appropriated $1,500
to build a monument fok this regiment at
Gettysburg. The boy Tsl sore that the
regiment is not regist ( vnd will hold the
State responsible.
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FIGHTING ITALIANS.
One WaaCanght Wllh'a'n Open Knife Be
hind His Back.
Frank Molini and Antonia Paul, two
Italians, became engaged in a quarrel last
evening on Old avenne. While the men
were fighting Officer Truby Shawl came
npon them and arrested both. Wben the
Officer unexpectedly appeared Paul had an
open knife in his hand behind his back.
They were locked up in Central station.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day la Two Cities Condensed
far Ready Reading.
JAMES Black was committed to jail for
trial at court yesterday on a charge of surety
of the peace. Agnes Wylle alleges that on
Saturday night last her house, on the corner ot
Twenty-fifth and Hmallman streets, was set on
fire, and from threats made by the defendant
she fears for her life.
Michael Mullen charges ex-Councilman
George Free with assanlt and battery, alleging
that the prosecutor was assaulted by Free and
his wife, and one Barney McQlnnis, who Is
also sued. The prosecutor alleging that Mc
Qlnnis kicked him In tbe ribs during the alleged
conference. i
S. 8. Smith entered a charge ot larceny
against Mary Kllbcy yesterday, alleging that
while she was employed as a domestic at his
house she apDroprlated to herself household
goods amounting to S19. A warrant was issued.
F. FnEYEit's house in Reynoldtown was
burglarized night before last and 1227 in Mr,
Freyer's coat pocket taken. Two other
homes were entered in Rernoldtown and that
of Robert Robinson in McKeosport.
Joseph Roth, one of the men arrested
charged with running a "speak-low" In Mc
Keesport. offers $100 to anyone who will
make good the charge, and says the arrest was
caused by spitework.
A colored man who calls himself James A.
Garfield, is in the Seventeenth ward station,
charged with kicking up a row in a street car
on tbe Citizens' Traction line and abusing tbe
condnctor.
Clan Mactheuson, No. CO, Allegheny,
order of Scottish Clans, is growing rapidly. It
has now SO members with several applications
under advisement. It was organized in April
last.
wjt Klttz was yesterday committed to
jail for five days by Alderman Tatcm, of Alle
gheny, for trespassing on Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad trains.
A gosvel temperance meeting will be held
on Sunday evening at 7rloin Curry University
Hall. A. M. JJrown will preside and able
speakeis will address the meeting.
James Kilday was found wandering about
in Oakland yesterday,and an officer locked him
up in tbe Fourteenth ward station house, alleg
ing that the man is demented.
Joseph Oroet is charged with having
stolen a suit of clothes from John Burns. He
will have a hearing before Alderman Doughty
next Tuesday.
.One of Frauenheim & Vilsaek'a teams ran
away on Pius street and wrecked four wagons
before canght. The driver was thrown, but
escaped Injury.
George McKipnnr, employed at the Alle
gheny Locomotive Works, had his band
crushed yesterday by a wheel running over it.
A shall fire occurred In, tbo roof of Oliver
Bros. k Phillips' South Fifteenth street mill
last evening. There was no damage.
Rev. Dn. B. F. Woodbukk returned from
Europe on Wednesday. He was in London,
Edinburgh and France.
A splash of metal nearly burned Samnel
Jones' eye out at the Black Diamond Steel
Works yesterday.
Several boys were fined 3 and costs jester
day by Deputy Mayor McKelvy, of Allegheny,
for throwing stones.
Judge Brush sent Mrs. Curtin to tbe work
house for four months for drunkenness at ber
husband's request.
The citizens of Allegheny are clamoring for
a third patrol wagon, to beSocated near the
CityHalL -
Road Cojimssioneii Snaman will spend
1,000 in improving East Ohio street.
rccdrri -4f Uymorrovfi D8PATCK who thete
peculiar to4e are. hovi' thev Hue. and what
i mre soms a mow nnmumr customs. , -
THE REFINERY FIGHf.
Opposition to the Rebuilding of tbe
Miller Establishment.
LARGE MEETING IN MANCHESTER.
Resolutions Passed Appealing- to the Alle
gheny Councils.
FDKDS SDBSCK1BED FOE THE FEAI
Less than 100 persons were present at the
meeting held in tbe Sixth ward schoolbouse
last evening to protest against the rebuild
, ing of the oil refinery of A. D. Miller &
Sons, which exploded and burned ten days
ago. Mr. Miller and his two sons were
among those who were present. Mr. S. S.
D. Thompson, President of the Armenia
Insurance Company, was called to tbe cbair
and Dr. 'W. J. Biggs was elected Secretary.
"William D. McOill, the Secretary of tbe
Armenia Insurance Company, spoke of the
refinery as being a menace to property in
Manchester and advised tbe appointment of
committees to attepd to the matter.
Dr. Itiggs moved a committee of five to
draw resolutions. The motion passed, and
Mr. McGill, S. J. Patton, William M.
Flahavan, Attorney I-N. Patterson and K.
C. Oebtnler, manager of the Germania Life
Insurance Company, were appointed the
committee. Dr. Itiggs, in a speech, de
nounced the refinery, and said that the "firm
has several times violated the law by build
ing additions to their works. This was
promptly denied by Mr. Robert Miller.
On this point Mr. Thompson, the in
surance man, was apparently posted. He
read tbe ordinance of 1869 forbidding the
building of extensions to refineries, and for
bidding rebuilding if one-fourth of a refinery
should be destroyed by fire. He then
quoted from surveys of refineries made since
that date, and claimed that Miller's
had added to their establishment a
cooper shop, a barrel storage build
ing, a barrel tramway, a stable, a
stave dryhouie, an agitating house,
a stave factory, a dry kilnf an engine house,
two tar tanks, two receiving tanks and
other tanks. To this Mr. Robert Miller re
plied that all those structures had been built
prior to 1862. A few of them' had been re
moved from one location to another.
Dr. Biggs plainly insinuated that Mr.
Miller was misrepresenting the facts.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following report, which was adopted:
Whereas, Miller & Sons, oil refiners, have
made various extensions to their works since
tbe passage of an ordinance by tbe city of Alle-I
gheny prohibiting such extensions, and
Whereas. Tbe said oil refinery is nuisance
to the neighborhood In which It is located, and
a standing meaice and danger to the city, and
Whereas, The said oil works did, on the morn
ing of August 21. take fire, thereby causing ex
plosions of a very dangerous character, and
Whereas, it is proposed by the owners to re-,
build tbe works and carry on the manufacture
of oil, gasoline and other dangerous and explo
sive article; therefore be It
Resolved, By tbe citizens of Allegheny in
public meeting assembled, that we call on all
citizens to work to prevent the rebuilding and
operating of tbe said works: that we ask the
Councils of the city to take legal action to pre
vent sach rebuilding, and to punish the owners
thereof for former violations of the ordinance
prohibiting extensions of oil refineries.
Resolved, That we pledge onr hearty suoport
to all measures that may be taken by the city
officials or by the citizens to prevent the re
building and operating of tbe said works.
Chairman Thompson said that money
would be needed to make the fight, and he
promised to give $200. Dr. Biggs added a
pledge lor $100, and other sums were prom-
Dr. Biggs read a petition, which will bo
presented to Allegheny Councils, requesting
them to prevent the rebuilding and to direct
tbe City Solicitor to prosecute A. D. Miller
& Sons. .
The following Executive Committee was
appointed to look alter the campaignagainst
the refinery owners: S. S. D. Thompson,
W. D. McGill, Fred Gwinner, Joseph
Schoeb, Dr. B. H. Gilliford and Johu
Berger. The meeting adjoured subject to
call by the Chairman.
MOKE SUITS TO FOLLOW.
The City and a Tmctton Road Sued for
Chancing a Grade.
-Attorney H. S. Floyd yesterday entered
suits on behalf of Joseph Jackson and wife
against the city and the Pittsburg Traction
Company for $10,000 damages. No state
nreht was filed, bnt Mr. Floyd said that the
suits were for damages for injury to Mr.
Jackson's property on Fifth avenue at
Juniata street, caused by changing the
grade of Fifth avenue when the cable line
was constructed.
The grade was raised from six inches to a
foot, causing the water to run over Jackson's
property. A number of other suits, it was
stated, would also be entered for the same
thing by property holders along Fifth ave
nne. '
Montooth Bros., and Bobb & ITitzsim
mons have a number of suits which will
soon be brought. Among those who will
sue are Bobert McGeagh. G. A. Menzen
maierand George ShefHer, all of whom
claim to have been damaged by the change
of grade.
WILLIAM THAWS WILL.
The Estate Will be Held for n Term
of
Yoars In Trust Other Beqaest.
It is learned on excellent anthority that
the last will and testament of the late Will
iam Thaw, a document of comparatively
recent drafting, leaves his entire estate in
trust for a term of years to his family, nam
ing as executors two of his lifelong friends.
The estate will be not far from $10,000,000,
and the charitable bequests embodied in the
provisions of the will lie outside of the
scope ot the terms ot the trust. Tbe be
quests of a public natnre favor the elee
mosynary institutions in which Mr. Thaw
was'for many years instrumental in ma
terially assisting and in which he had a
more than transient interest.
SIMON LALL FIAS A FALL.
A Well-Known Street Cnr Driver Tumbles
ofTihe Roof of a Home.
Simon B. Lall, the well-known driver of
the "all night car" on the Manchester line,
met with an accident yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Lall lives at 37 Pennsylvania ave
nne, Allegheny, and yesterday afternoon he
got out on the root to make some repairs to
the water spout. He nitaed his footing and
fell to the ground, breaking his arm and re
ceiving other slight injuries about the
bodv. He as carried into the house and
physicians dressed his wounds.
Cnnafatln ITulontovrn.
Thomas Purcell, Jr., and Thomas Flanni
gan, who are wanted at Braddook on a
charge of knocking down and robbing
George Fritz, were arrested at TJniontown
yesterday.
Many Students Coming;.
The prospects for the coming year at
Curry University are brighter than ever
before. The accession of Professor Francis
Schmidt, A. M., as teacher of Latin and
Greek has attracted many classical students,
ladies and gentlemen, who have already
registered for a two, three or foar years'
course.
The fact that Curry University has none
but the best teachers in tbe country in its
faculty is being fully appreciated by the
people of this community as is shown by the
largely increased annual attendance, num
bering last year 1,177 different students.
The unusually large numbers of students
who registered this week with tbe numer
ous inquiries by letter indicate that the at
tendance for the coming year will not fall
wrt of 1,600 student,
3KS
BAILROAD MhX IN J0WJU
Pennsylvania Officers Attend William
Tbavr's Fonernt.
It is not often that as many railroad men
visit the city at one time as was the case
yesterday. A special train, at about 1
o'clock in the afternoon brought President
George B. Koberts, of the Pennsylvania
road, Second- Vice President Da
Barry, General Master of Trans
portation S. M. Pnsvost, Directors
'H. H. Houston, W. Parker
Shortlidge, AraonR. Little ami Officials
John Scott, T. IT. Ely, W. If. Barnes and
John K. Hutchinson, of the Northern Cen
tral. ,
W. O. Hughart,Frcsident of the Grand
Bapids aud Indianapolis Bailroad, came in
a special car. Among the others were
Charles W. Cas, son of the late President
of the Fort Wayne; J. H, Hughart, Mr.
Little, auditor of the Pullman Company:
W. E. Lawrence, oi Chicago, sudmany
others.
The Pennsylvania officials retnrned to
their cars immediately after Mr. Thaw's
funeral, and tbe special train started for
Cresson a few minutes after 6. President
Roberts was busy answering messages as
soon as he returned to the cur until it
started a few minutes after.
Mr. Prevost gave" a reporter a few mo
ments conversation. He said that the talk
about the Pennsy wanting the Exposition
buildings for a depot was all bosb. Ho
said that they were well aware that Pitts
burg should have a new depot, but that the
officials had not come to jl decision yet
about a site. The depot "project has laid
dormant for some time, but will be settled
when a site is selected.
He said that the freight traffic of the com
pany wastannsually heavy, and it was only
by adhering to the strictest rules in the re
turn of empty cars that the demand was sat
isfied. The company is constantly building
cars, and will meet the demands.
CUT ABOUT" THE HEAD.
John McKee Is Claimed to Have Used a
Knife oo Charles Wood.
The police arrested six persons in the
rear of 101 Water street yesterday. Charles
Woods was severely cut about the head and
face, so it is alleged, by John McKee, who
lived in the house. McKee came home and
found the men there. He accused Woods
of being intimate with Mrs. McKee, and
the cutting affray followed.
McKee is u mill man, SO years old.
Woods is a teamster, but is not seriously
hurt.
The cut that Woods received underneath
Jits right eye will canse the loss of his eve,
the knife having penetrated up and into the
eyeball. His other injuries are not serious,
and he is still in Central station.
Hannah Maloy, one of the women ar
rested in the house, was sent to the hospital
last night. She had stepped on a piece of
zinc, cutting her foot, which last night
commenced to swell. A doctor was sum
moned and ordered her removal to the hos
pital. SOUNDS A NOTE OF WARNING.
Prof. Orton Fears the Natural Uns Supply
Is Fnlllnc.
Prof. Ed-vard Ortnn, who ocenpies the
Chair of Geology in the Ohio State Univer
sity, advises that natural gas in Western
Pennsylvania be only used for domestic
purposes, holding that the present lavish
expenditure in factories and for all pur
poses will exhaust the supply in a few
years.
In Ohio, he says, a portion of the Findlay
field is already exhausted, and the Mercer
connty field is disappointing expectations.
Prof. Orton states that the Columbus Gas
Company is hoarding its supply which it
gets from the Fairfield-Licking field a
Lancaster and Hadley Junction. He" ad
vises the use of meters, and says the Find
lay people have so wasted their gas that
they are on the verge of a shortage already.
A Church Innovation Organs la 17.
Fi
Churches.
To the Editor of The IMinatchi
In your yesterday's issue you make men
tion of a large church organ bought by the
East End U. P. Chnrch and remark, "No
such innovation has occurred for years."
Permit us to .state that the Third U. P.
Church, of Allegheny, Eev. Mr. McKit
trick, has bonght ot us and is now using a
splendid Vocation chnrch organ with the
greatest satisfaction. The prfce of it was
less than $800, and in appearance and in tone
it rivals any $2,500 pipe organ, while its
compact form permits it to be. placed right
beside tbe pulpit without unduly crowding
the latter into fan odd space or encreaching
npon the choir platform. It is a new in
vention, by an English nobleman, and was
named Vocalion by the Bt Hon. William
E. Gladstone, who is a great admirer of it
and thinks it equal to any pipe organ in
tone and much superior in durability and
moderateness of cosfc It is specially adapted,
to service in Protestant churches where'
mere noise and bulk are not an object, but
rather an objection. H. Kleber & Bro., 506
Wood st., are the exclusive agents.
A Very Beastlfnl Slfbt
Was noticed at S. 'Hamilton's music sales
rooms. Fifth avenue,yesterday tho opening
of a new invoice of those matchless pianos
he sells in natural woods. Along one side
ot the long salesroom were a nnmberof them
in mahogany, oak, ash, walnut, chestnut,
rosewood and ebony. Hamilton is selling
these goods at a very low price and on easy
terms. If you wislt a piano or organ go iuv
and see him. Look at them at any rate and'
get the prices and terms. They consider it
no trouble to show them and let you hear
them, and we feel sure atthe special induce
ments offered at this time that it wi'l pay
you to buy from him; and at his house is
the only place in the city yon can buy the
celebrated Estey and Story & Clark organs.
S. Hamilton's,
91 and 93 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
'Our Display at Exposition
Is in the southwest end of main building.
Visitors to the city should call to see our
complete stock. Our exhibit at Exposition
is but a small sample of what is carried at
our warerooms, 711 Liberty ave.
Ecspectfully.
P. C. SCHOEfECIC
llrotrn-Scqnard Bcnten.
Unwholesome, poorly prepared food makes
many a man, old before his time. Those
who us? Marvin's Pure Bye or Queen's
Jubilee bread never need the elixir of life;
they live long enough without it. rrssu
San itabicm and Water Cure. The only
Eastern institution in which mud baths are
given. Steam-heating and electric lights.
Baths, massage and electricity by trained
manipulators. Address John S. Marshall,
M. D., Green Spring, O.
If sold quick, a desirable North avenue
(Allegheny) residence, 10 rooms, cor. lot,
at a very greatly reduced price.
W. A. Hebbok & Sons.
ws 80 Fourth ave.
School Boards.
We will take pleasure in giving quota
tions to school boards 6n -school supplies.
H. Watts & Co., 431 Wood st.
Text books for High School, Western
University, Fennle College, Bowman In
stitute, Miss McCracken's School, Shady
side Academy. H. Watts & Co..
431 Wood st.
Angostdea Bitters, endorsed by physi
cians and chemists for purity and whole
somcness.1 ..
High School text books.
H. Watts & Co.. Wood st.
Grounds of the United State ore dealt with in
anHUereHna article byJCC. mutanU. fTo
morrow's DaPATezJ-. -
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A BUSY CONSTABLE?
.Tfcn Vm-mm .nrf Wife An CharxedVW
Illecal Liquor SslHs. T
Within the last few hours, Constal
Heiner, of Alderman McMasters office,
not been allowing any crass to grow nr
his feet. The result is that John Bayne
wife, 2fo. 249 Second avenue, areiwa
investigation on a charge of selling, ll
without license and on Sunday, Emma S
ford, prosecutrix. On account of ithe x.
sence of a material witness the hearing, w
adjourned. ' .
Another case is that of MrfPP. Zin
merman, charged by KT. Mead with lar
ceny by bailee. It is charged that the do-
fendant'kept a boarding house and got fur
niture necessary therefor on aiease and
then removed it, or attempted to do to, from,
No. 292LPenn avenue to Allegheny City.
Mrs. Zimmerman is sojourning at present
east of the Court House awaiting a hearing
on TnesdifV- RnmAwhat in 1a mnmm vn
Tnectionis the case of E. G. Emmett aad
Samnel Sloan, who were committed on "
charge of larceny of wearing apparel, W.
D. Gutman prosecutor. The accused wert
boarders at Mrs. Zimmerman's house. -
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SOMETHING NEW. g"
The Buquesne Kennel Club Will be Char-'
tend To-Dny.
An organization to be known aa the D,
qnesne Kennel Club of Pittsburg will to-day-ask
the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 for 'w
charter. The officers are: President, S. L.
Boggs; Vice President, James H. Dennyf
Treasurer, John M. Chaplin, and Secretary.
William E. LittelL The capital stock is all
taken.
Mr. Boggs states that the stock ia all
taken, and that the object is the raising of
high-toned "purps" for bench shows and
other purposes and to promote interest in
dogology. and for the promotion of athletic
sports, skating, shooting, boating, etc.'
harmless relaxation generally and should
the end be the promotion of "muscular
Christianity," so much the better.
A PRETTY 0ARSGIBL &r.
telf attractive, while preterving her fair com
plexion or next winter' ballrooms. Clara
Belli t letter in to-morroufs DlSPATCEL -
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PENN AVENUE STORE&
For this week Two special sales a.
much less than regular season prices.
Booth & Fox's celebrated Elder Down,
finest quality. Quilts aud Pillows. . .
These Eider Down Quilts are covered ' "'
with, best quality French Saline, in ele
gant patterns and in fine quality of
Satin the sizes areS by 6 feet, 6 by 8
feet and ? "7 feet. We hare bought"
the entire New York stock from the
manufacturer, and bonght them 40 to 50 -, '
percent below the lowest usual cost; ,y
which enables us to give our customer
the best value ever known In these list .
v .rifc.a1rvNJ,ygg'
Eider Down Bed Coverings that
produced.
These goods are A No. 1 in every re- r
spect, and we will guarantee If yon will '. ' "
teem them yon will be glad to buy and1 -$ 'v
hnv lartrelr.
JO-A very few crib size Eider Dowi,
Comforts.
Next-BLANKETS:
Cradle Blankets In 2 sizes,
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Crib Blankets In 3 sizes.
Blngle Bed Blankets.
Three-quarter size Bed Blankets. " fi
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Full size Double Bed Blankets.
Extra size Double Bed Blankets.
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Onr all pure wool Country-mad
Blankets are absolutely the best made ,.
and best finished all-wool (no shoddy, no
cotton) Country Blankets offered for
sale anywhere. "W'e take the entire pre- ' -'
ductlon of the mill, which la always , '
busy. y
See onr 13 75 a pair All-wool Blanks
See our special Blanket at M 60 apalr.
See our extra choice and fine and biz
Blankets at 85, 16, 8 a pair. ;TJ'
Our celebrated "North Star" fine AH- t -
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wool Blankets, $7 SO to H2 a pair. --V
Our HO a pair Blankets are the best J- '
and finest at this price are simply no. f,
equaled. r '7
Buy yonr Blankets from us now aadP$
avoid the rush that takes place later iaWkti'
the season. Our stock is complete?
prices the lowest, quality the best V -
think of these reasons and buyrithtJ
now right away to-day. j,, ' '
As to Silks and Dress Goods, the store ?
was never so attractive in thewayofjjg
fine and desirable dress fabrics of DesVf&j.
i-mallriM at verr low nrfeM. Horn uul - .Y
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