BWS" if THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, ' JUNE 8, 1890. K ff ? (. St-OUT AT EOCK POINT. Kearly Twenty Thousand People at the Amalsramated Picnic. THE TIKKERS' STKIKE SETTLED. Knights of Labor Organizing National Tube Works Employes. BATOfiDAI'S 1'ITHI LABOE ITEMS Among the hundreds of picnics that hare heen held at Eock Point, there never was such a one as that held there yesterday by the Amalgamated Association. The Committee ot Arrangements had counted on having 10,000 people out, but early in the morning trains iaden with' thousands of prospective excursionists leit Pittsburg, "Wheeling, Bellairc, New Cas tle, Steubenville, Youngstown, Ashtabula nnd Cleveland, and when all arrived it was estimated that no less than 18,000 to 20,000 people were on the grounds. Tbe weather was threatening at times, but old Sol had too much consider ation for the picnickers to spoil their pleas lire, and not a drop of rain fell the entire day. Tne delegates to the Amalgamated Asso ciation met at 9 o'clock. After roll call they lormed in marching order, and, headed by the Select Knights Band, marched to the "Union station. Trains comprising 150 cars, and carrying 8,000, left the Union depot in side of three hours. Many of the members took their families. THE DAY'S EXJOYMEXTS. At Bock Point no set programme was pur sued. The people rushed into the grounds and scattered back over the hills, across the Beaver river and up the Connoquencssing st will. Some fished; others played games. Some put in the whole day on the grounds, swinging, dancinc, ndin on the roller 1-o.istcr or "flying dutchmau;" others sti oiled no the ramble to the falls and viewed the beautiful scenery along the Connoque jiessmg. There was an attempt at a game of ball, but no man in all that throng could be induced to assume the responsibility of umpiring the game, and it was abandoned. There were fakirs of every description on the ground. There weie also pickpockets and other crooks there. A man named Wil son, from Xcw Castle, had a gold watch stolen from him in the afternoon. Considering the vast number present, it is probably not lair to say the crowd was a disorderly one. The committee had made a rule that there should be no drinking on the ground, but the rnle was like a good many of the Ten Commandments. A FEW OK THEIR MUSCLE, There were also a number of fights toward evening. One occurred across the Beaver river, opposite the grounds, in which "Will iam Cugan, of Youngstown, had his head and face badly cut and part of one ear bit off. During the afternoon a quarrel arose between two men over a woman. One of the men drew a knife and threatened to stab the first one who came near him. He held the fort for a while, but got into another rumpus and was pretty badly used np himself. There was a great deal of difficulty in getting the crowd away from the Point. Trains were scheduled to run every half hour from i until 8:30 p. M., nut owing to some disarrangement of railroad affairs no train left the grounds for any point from 5 to 8 o'clock. The Pittsburg excursionists did not get home until after 11 o'clock last night. The convention will meet again to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, to continue the discussion of the scale. Xow that tne price for boiling has been reaffirmed, it is not thought the convention will waste much time over the remainder of the scale. THT. piMttmR' RTKTKT. SETTLED. A Compromise Effected at n Conference Committee Medina Yesterday. The tinners" strike was settled yesterday, and the men vill return to wort to-morrow morning. A meeting of the strikers will be held this afternoon for the purpose of re ceiving the report of their Conference Com mittee as to the terms of settlement. This information could not be obtained from either side yesterday, but it is understood that the employers made great concessions. At a meeting of the master tinners, it was decided to call another conference with the strikers and make some overtures to them. The strikers' committee was notified, and both sides came together at 2 o'clock. Tne meeting was held in the rooms of the Build ers' Exchange, in the Benshaw bnilding, and, after a stubborn ficnt on both sides, the matter was amicably adjusted. The confer ence did not adjourn until supper time, and after the strikers had left Mr. John Mcllroy, of the Masters' Conference Committee, said: "The strike has been settled satisfactorily to both sides and the men will go to 'work on Monday morning. I cannot say what the terms were, but concessions were made on both sides. The terms will be satisfac tory to all the employers and the strikers will meet to-morrow to ratify the action of their committee. There is not any question at all but that the men will go to work and everybody will be glad of it. We are away back in our work, but hope to catch up soon." The strike was inaugurated May 1 and was for an advance of wages. Some of the master tinners signed the scale, but the ma jority of them, who were bound by an agree ment not to do so, stocfc out and went so far as to do all the work they could themselves. Building operations were stopped in a great many places, and out in the East End there are a number of honses waiting for the tinners to do their part of the job. In half a dozen or more places families have been kept out of their houses on account of the tinners refusing to work until they got what thev asked for. THE GOVERNOR WILL BE thkrt:, Programmes for the Film' Convention Id the Ilnnds of itie Printer. Secretary William Dillon, of the Ameri can Flint Glassworkers' Association, has received word from the Honorable Governor or Maryland to the effect that the latter will be on hand to make an address at the con vention of the American Flints in Balti more on Monday, July 7. The convention will be in session aBoutl2 days, and will be attended by 210 or 212 delegates from different parts of the coun try. The programme of the convention is now in the hands of the printer, and will be out by the latter part of next week. They will then be mailed to the different local unions. The different flint houses will close down on the 28th inst., and the reunion will be held at Wheeling on the 30tb. Among those who will make addresses are President Smith, Secretary Dillon, and other officers of the association, and John Howard, at present District Attorney of Wheeling. Mr. Howard is an old glassworker, and was at one time Secretary oi the national organi zation. HIKERS' TROUBLE SETTLED. The Dead Work Scale satisfactorily Ar ranged nt tlir Conference. The trouble between the coal operators .and miners over the dead work scale was settled yesterday. The minimum wages for irfvihg has been fixed at $2 and the maxi TBiom $2 25. At the conference yesterday the following are the other rates adopted: Over an inch a, and three-quarter screen the rate is 79 cents, the Columbus scale. Over three-quarter inch screen, 65 cents has been agreed upon. Eoriaj veius mc rate is nxea as follows: Bir to vt inches in thickness, 52; over 12 iBcaei at u rate oi u per loot: for mar Teius less than six inches, at the rate, of $1 per yard; lor angul.tr veins, ?1 25 per yard. WEEKLY PAPERS CONSOUDATE. The Commoner nnd Glass-worker Absorbs the fenndny Traveler ChnnKto Follow. The Commoner and Glassicorker has pur chased the Sunday rracefer, and to-morrow the Traveler will issue its last edition. Mr. Charles Lare, the former owner of the Traveler, goes to the Commoner, and will hereafter have entire management of the advertising end of that journal. With the purchase of the Trarefer, the Commoner and Glaisworker will branch out both East and West, and offices will be established in New York and Chicago. It is also said the company will increase its Capi tol ctnol- rmm sin nnfl to 25.000. and Calvin Wvatt, 'of the Printers' Union, will' probably be elected Presi dent of the company at the next meeting. John Martin, ex-member of the Executive Board of Flint Glass Workers Union, will remain as editor. H. N. Gaither will, as hereto Tore, contribute to the editorial columns, and the remaining mem bers of the comnany, all old newspaper men, will attend to the different departments of the paper. Mr. Lare, of the Traveler, who is very well known in this city as one of the most thorough advertising agents, will take charce Mondav next and will have for as sistants H. F. 'Webb, an old practical glass worker, and Walter H. Gaither, now in the advertising department of the paper. oRGAircznrc tube workers. The Knights of Labor Again Secure a Foothold In ItlcKeeiport. TheXnightsof Labor ha veagain sccureda foothold in McKeesport among the iron workers. About three years ago the order had about 1,000 members in the National Tube Works, but the strike ot '87 killed three of the local assemblies, and the other one lapsed about six months later. Ex-District Master Workman Boss, of D. A. No. 3, Kniehts of Labor, was in Mc Keesport last night and organized an as sembly among the National Tube Works employes. When the latter were on strike a few months ago, they saw the necessity of an organization. The officials of the com pany also admitted that had the plant been organized, the last strike for an increase of wages could not have occurred. The new local assembly starts off with several hundred members. It has not been given a name yet and will not until the charter is received from tne general head quarters next week. This makes three assemblies in the growing joung city. The Arbitration Committee appointed to investigate the wages paid in other mills, is still at work. It is not known yet what their decision will be. Whatever it is, the company will abide by the decision, and if higher wages are paid anywhere else, it will advance its employes to the same standard. INVESTIGATING ITGAWS CASE. A Meeting of the Snb;Comm!ttee Will be Held Friday Night. A meeting of the sub-committee of the Trades Council committee, appointed to in vestigate the charges against Homer L. Nc Gaw in the Jcannette case, will probably be held on Friday evening next to submit the tesmuny for submission to the general com mittee. The sub-committee has in its possession a great amount ot testimony damaging to Mr. McGaw. When the report is made the members bay thev will spring a sensation that will staitle the labor world. One ot the committee men stated yesterday that, among other evidence, they found that Mr. McGaw approached James Campbell's attorneys and asked for a settlement. The committee is also preparing statements from newspaper offices in regard to the threats made by Mr. McGaw as to what he would do if anything about the 55,000 settlement was published. AGAINST THE ELECTRICIANS. The Union's Delegates Not Admitted to the Bulldl&E Trades Council. A regular meeting of the Building Trades Council of Allegheny county was held last night, and James Mitchell and Charles Baughman, of the Plasterers' International Associatiou, and W. A. McDade, of Paint ers' and Decorators' Local Union No. 84, were admitted as members. The committee appointed at the last meet ing to examine into the credentials from the Electrical Union reported that the union was composed ot inside wiremen and dynamo men, and that they could not be admitted until they became exclusive organ izations of men who worked simply on build ings during their erection. A special meet ing to consider the constitution will be held next Saturday. WILL CONFER WITH P0WDERLY. Ulesirs. Evans and Ross to Attend the Gen eral Executive Board Alecilng. District Master Workman Joseph L. Evans and L N. Boss, of the Knights of Labor, will leave to-day for Philadelphia, to attend the meeting of the General Execu tive Board to be held at that place to-morrow. Among others who will attend the meeting is John Costello. Messrs. Evans and Boss will attend the meeting for the purpose of laying before the board a number of matters connected with this district A meeting of the board will be held in this city in July and August, and General Master Workman Powderly wants to familiarize himself with some D. A. 3 details. ARBEITEK ZETTUNG QUITS. The German Labor Pnper Assigns After on VnremnneratlTB Existence. The German labor paper, after a brief, spirited and nnremunerative struggle with the world, gave up the ghost yesterday and decided to close out its business. The paper was started about a year ago for the purpose of advocating the rights of the German workingmen. The following tale of woe from the court records tells the story: A deed of assignment of the property of the German Workingmen's Publishing Com pany, proprietors ot the Arbeiter Zeitung, to Lorenz Blattaer for the benefit of creditors, was filed yesterday in the Recorder's office. To Blow In Next Week. Carnegie's Furnace C, at Bessemer, which has teen undergoing repairs lor the past three months, will be blown in next week. The furnace has been relined and many im provements made. Furnace I, one of tho new stacks, will be completed and blown in some time in August. Contrncis for Pipe Coverings. C. H. Yannostrand, Secretary of the Chalmers-Speuce Company, of New York, who has been in the city for a few days, left yesterday for his home. While in Pitts burg he closed a number of contracts with local concerns for asbestos pipe coverings. UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR. Tho Bar Association Adopts the Deed and Mortgage Itovislon. Harvey Henderson, John G. Bryant and John A. Evans, Esqs., the committee ap pointed to procure deed and mortgage forms, reported their work to the Bar Association yesterday. The report and forms recom mended were adopted without division. Mr. Henderson stated that no reform can be effected unless the majority of toe bar co operate, and the Bar Association will work to a man to overcome the prejudice of those who object. As the binding power of the new forms isfully equal to that of the old, and as the elimination should save taxpayers many tnousaaus oi uoiiara, nesiae contribut ing to security in examination of title, there does not seem to be the smallest possi ble reason why any one should make objection. COULDN'T BE PROYED. Detective Walkup's Charges Against Major Wvman Fall Through. YERT FEW WITNESSES ON HAND, And the Evidence Adduced of Such, a Hearsay Character That COL. ECHOLS HAS THE CASE DISMISSED The hearing beiore Alderman Beilly yes terday afternoon in the case of Mayor James G. Wyman, of Allegheny, charged by Isaac H. "Walkup with perjury in taking the oath of office, collapsed very speedily. Colonel J. B. Echols appeared for the prose cutor and the defendant was flanked by Thomas M. Marshall, W. D. Porter, Frank Bennett and J. S. Ferguson, all ot whom took a hand at intervals. For some reason the witnesses for the prosecution, of which there were said to be many, were not discernible. President Hunter, of Allegheny Common Council, was first called, hut did not respond. Colonel Echols stated that the constable had not been able to find him, and snggested that this wasn't material, but Mr. Marshall was not disposed to yield the point, and the prosecutor was then sworn, it being agreed that Hunter's lapse might be allowed to rest for the present, but Mr. Marshall said he would not agree thatthe swearing should be taken for granted. In answer to interrogatories fired at him from all the defendant's counsel, but mainly from Mr. Marshall, Mr. Walkup stated that he represented in the prosecution a number of the best citizens of Allegheny. To this Mr. Marshall responded: "I'm one of them, and you don't represent me." After some chaffing, Mr. Walkup said Louis Koemer told him he (Koemer) had been promised a position by Mayor Wyman and had carried money lor him. William Scott, a moulder, ditto; H. C. Koehrner, ditto. He is an agent for the Barnes Safe and Lock Company. WHAT HE HAD HEARD. Witness had gotten considerable informa tion from Robert Eberhardt, an ex-policeman, who said be got $25. A man named Taylor, a newspaper writer, had also fur nished Walkup with information. He further testified that Albert Hetzel told him he had seen money paid to men in Beitler's saloon, on West Diamond street, Allegheny. John H. Lotta had told witness he (Lotta) had received money and the promise of a position as a detective by Wyman. Bobert Boggs had told witness of bavin; seen Harry Miller get 518 or $20 in Alderman MnKelvey's office. Miller said he "was broke, and would have to see Jim." Walkup did not know but that it might have been a loan, or lor work done. The recipient had asked the crowd to drink after he got the money. Edward Hesser eave witness some bogus tax receipts that Hesser said Wyman had used Hesser said he had gotten them from John Miiby, who said people had voted on them. Several specimens of the receipts were ex hibited, and Mr. Marshall said in comment, "This is all moonshine," and continued comment on them at considerable length in the disparaging manner incident to such proceedings. After a time Walkup resumed and said that Michael Coon had told him he (Coon) had received $10 from Wyman, at which Coon broke through the crowd and de nounced the statement as false. Mr. Coon was somewhat excited, but Chief of Police Murphy exerted repression, and Coon was turned out, shrieking, "You shan't mis represent me; that's a lie," etc BEEE FOB A CLUBF.OOM. Walkup kept on in the even tenor of his wav, and stated that Marty Oliver had told him that "Jim Wyman sent six kegsot beer to Baeder's clubroom and $5 lor the use of the room. I heard the sane from a man named Smith. Andy Montgomery, of the Filth or Sixth ward, told me that his friends went to see Jim, aod be promised him a position, and he was all right up to within 30 minutes before Wyman announced his appointments. David Morrison, of the Sec ond ward, said he had been promised the position of ordnance officer." Mr. Marshall Is there any law against making promises? Colonel Echols The witness is not an ex pert. Witness, continuing Lou Koemer told me he had delivered $25 to Mr. Paffenbach, and the same amount to Councilman George Schad. William Scott told me he got money from Wyman, who told him to do what "he could with it to buy drinks for the boys. Mr. Marshall You carry on a detective business, do you, Mr. Walkup? "Yes, sir." "You got a compensation for your work?" "Not yet." "Well, you were promised something?" "Well, 1 understood X would receive pay. "How much $300 or $500?" "Oh, no; nothing like that " "Well, did you do all this work for nothing?" "No, I got my expenses." "From whom?" "L K, Stayton." "How much', and when did he give it to you?" HOW HE WAS PAID. "He gave me $10 on February 26, $10 on March 1, $5 on March 7, $3 and $5 a few davs later. I don't remember the dates, $3 on'March 17, $5 on the 19th. $3 on the 21st, $5 on Mav 6, $10 on May 9. $5 on May 10, $5 on May 15, $6 on May 17. $5 on Mav 20, $5 50 on May 24, 820 on May 26, and $20 on June 3." "Was anvbody else present but yourself and Mr. S'tayton when he gave you this money?" "Yes, sometimes." "Who beside Mr. Stayton was on this finance' committee?" "Well, Mr. S. S. D. Thompson may have been one." "Did you never see any others there?" "Yes, sir: it was at the office of Mr. Stay ton, on Fourth avenue, and sometimes I saw a Mr. Bowan, whose son is a lawyer; a Mr. Fisher. W. J. Kountz, a Mr. Taylor and Louis Koemer, beside some two or three others I do not know." "Have you not received money from sport ing people at times for Keeping your hauds off their houses gambling houses I mean?" "No, sir; I deny the charge." "You play poker, Mr. Walkup?" "Yes; I have played with Mr. Murphy." Mr. Murphy replied that he was never "skinned" by the witness. Mr. Marshall asked witness if he had not told that he was to get $300 in case be "oust ed" Mr. Wyman. He said he might have said so. Mr. Marshall said: "Butnowyou say you were not promised that?" "No, sir. I was not. If I said so, I did it for a purpose." "Then you deliberately circulated a lie for a purpose?" WOULD BE TAKEN CABE OF. Mr. Marshall then asked him what he had been promised in case he accomplished his end. "I was not promised any money, but was told I would be taken care of." Mr. Marshall You never struck John Newell for cash? Walkup No, sir. Ex-County Detective William C. Lang hurst was nextsworn, and denied that he had been promised money or office for secur ing Wvman's election. William Baeder, William Braun and Harry Miller were called as witnesses by the prosecution, but did not answer and could not be found on the premises,. and this so disgusted Colonel Echols that he felt like making a speech, and after a brief conference with Walkup, said: "X5r Honor, I wish to make a statement right here. I am not interested in this case, per sonally and only took it alter I had been told that the case was ready for prosecution. I was urged to take It to hurry up the matter of Mr. Wyman's guilt or innocence, and which could be done more speedily by a criminal suit than by the civil one that promises to be long drawn out. I see as well as you all do that there is nothing in this charge, I only con sented to go into it lor a cash consideration tendered me by a number of Allegheny citizens. There is no use in going farther with it, and I hereby wash my hands of the entire matter." The Alderman announced that the suit was dismissed. Mayor Wyman was ten dered a reception by his friends, and some clapping of hands and cheering were heard. J. S. Ferguson, Esq., furnished the dessert by announcing that the civil suit was on the eve of being withdrawn. ,-,n 21AULU XU UJSA Wfllljiiv.ia. The matter was considerably discussed subsequently among lawyers, and the gen eral opinion was the same as that expressed by J. D. Watson, viz.: That prosecutions for violation of Article 7 of the State Con stitution will never be effective so long as the person bribed is subject to the same pun ishment as the briber, as they cannot be made out It was suggested that :f the per son bribed were given immunity and given half of a considerable fine imposed on the briber, elections would either become pure in a short time or there would be a rattling of dry bones that would scare active poli ticians out ol the field. Commissioner Shafer, when asked what Scott Ferguson meant by stating that the civil contest would soon peter out, elevated" his eyebrows and there was a merely per ceptible shrug of his shoulders as he replied that he had nothing to say. CONSTABLES IN SCHOOL. They Take Possession to Prevent Ibo Build ing; Being Torn Down. The vicinity of the Duquesne, First ward, school, still had an hostile appearance yesterday, although no actual violence took place. The School Board evidently had none too much faith in the protestations of the contractors in charge, for yesterday morning thev again called at Alderman Donaboe's office and requested the attend ance of a squjd of constables to prevent any further work ot destruction on the school property. The Alderman supplied the constables who went down at once and took possession, remaining on the ground all day, though no attempt to resume work on the disputed wall was made. A BETTER BRANCH OFFICE. Lock Boxes to be Provided for the Mall Service In the East Esd. Stephen Collins, Superintendent of Mails, went to Philadelphia last evening to see the Yale Lock Company about putting in new boxes in the East End Postoffice. Mr. Col lins stated that- the office would soon be moved from its present location to the East End bank building. Lock boxes will be put in, and an office is to be fitted up in nice style. There are about 35,000 people in that part of the city receiving mail from the branch office, and they deserve to have better accommodations. Postmaster McKean is determined to im prove the service wherever it can be done. A Word Abont Diamonds. For many years E. P. Roberts & Sons have done the largest diamond business in the city, and their trade in this branch seems to be constantly increasing. They buy all their goods direct from the im porter, and handle only the finest quality of gems. One advantage they have over the other dealers is, they mount all their gems in their own factory on the premises. This, with the fact that they buy their goods in large quantities at close prices, enables them to offer diamonds and precious stones at lower prices than they are generally sold. If youknoit nothing about diamonds go to E. P. Roberts & Sons and thev will sell you the best possible goods for the money, with an absolute guarantee as to quality. ' SILK CURTAINS At Prices Yon Pay for Ordinary Lace Cnr-tnlns-SS Per Pnlr. We succeeded in securiug a lot of 200 pairs fancy silk curtains last week at an unprecedently low figure, the advantage of which will be shared with our cus tomers. These curtains are of the very latest de signs and the tints and colorings are as beautifnl as you ever saw. The quality never sold for less than $15 per pair will go for $8 per pair. Bargains all through our house this week. Edwaed Gkoetzingek, 627 and 629 Penn avenue. WHO! WHO! WHO! Not Tom Who, But C. A. Smiley & Co. lead all the rest in gentlemen's hats. Do yon see those pretty dark gray derbys worn by so many gentle men? They came from Smiley's. No other hatters have them, and won't for some weeks. And the manilla sailors? We've got 'em. The others will have them next year. And the soft, ligh,t Mackinaws; why, there is only one other place on earth to get them, and that is in Jeddo, too far away to get one for this season. We have 'em; come to us. C. A. Smiley & Co., Fifth avenue Hatters. EXCURSIONS TO ST. LOUIS. One Fare for Ronml Trip Via Pennsylva nia Lines. X jr the meeting of the United Society of Christian Endeavor at St. Louis, June 12 to 15, excursion tickets will be sold trom all stations on the Pennsylvania lines June 10 and 11, good returning until June 17, inclu sive. FSU Oar Eyes and How to Preserve Tucm, With Hints on the Selection and Use of Spectacles, is the title of our new book of 32 pages. Sent by mail on the receipt of 2-cent sump or free at our office, No. 42 Federal st., Allegheny. Chessman & Mannion, . Expert Opticians. Best $1 spectacles on earth. Those Shannon Tweed Salts. Our New York house recently sent us about COO men's suits made from Shannon and Blarney, tweeds. We marked 'em $14, and sold about one-half of them' at that price. The balance (250) we have marked $8 just to run them off quick. Call Monday and see them. P. C. C. C, Opp. the Court House, cor. Grant and Dia mond streets. Special. Silk curtains at $8 per pair, worth $15, atGeoetzinger's, 627 and 629 Penn avenue. Monday another great day for bargains. Knable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave.. Jerseys and blouses at nearly half price at Bosenbaum & Co.'s. Special. Silk curtains at $8 per pair, worth $15, at Groetzinger's, 627 and 629 Penn avenne. Aueeecht'S Elite Photograph Gallery, 516 Market St., Pittsburg. Prices lowest Dabbs,. our well-known photographer, says he makes his finest and most brilliant photographs during the month of June. Cabinet photos $1 per aozen, prompt de livery. Crayons, etc., at low prices. Lies' Galleby, ttsu 10 and 12 Sixth st. No old goods; new dress trimmings. Bein ino & Wilds, 710 Penn ave. Con Yon Name the Next Concressmnn ? S Well, then name the most popniar make of beer? Wainwright's, of course. All dealers, or telephone 5525. WTSU f-prlne; hulls. For a good fitting suit go to Pitcairn'i, 434 Wood it.-; , SHOT IN THE BREAST. Death of Mrs. Maggie Connelly Under Peculiar Circumstances. KILLED BY A FLOBERT RIFLE BALL. Her Husband Claims it Was the Besnlt of an Accident, bat is PLACED UNDER aRKEST FOE MDEDEE The Flobert rifle got in its deadly work again yesterday, and Arthur Connelly is now under arrest awaiting the result of an inquiry into his young wife's death. Connelly, who is employed at Moorhead, McCleane & Co.'s mill, lived with his wife in two rooms on the third floor of a house on Boston street, near the Soho schoolhonse. Shortly alter 7 yesterday morning neighbors heard a shriek, and rushing into Connelly's kitchen, found Mrs. Connelly, in her night dress, lying dead on the floor, while her husband was bending over her and implor ing her to speak to him. Connelly stated that the shooting was accidental. THE HUSBAND ABBESTED. Officer Sullivan was called, and arrested Connellv. The Flobert rifle which fired the fatal shot was found in the room. The bul let had entered the woman's breast and caused an internal hemorrhage. The neigh bors state that Connelly and his wife, who had been married about seven months, ap peared to be on very affectionate terms, and bad never been heard to quarrel. Mrs. Connelly, whose maiden name was Maggie Daly, her parents living at Sharps burg, was 23 years. Connelly married Mag gie to obtain his freedom from jail. Connelly, after being placed in the Four teenth ward station, made the follow ing statement for publication. CONNELLY'S STOBT. I have been at homo for the past two weeks suffering with a burned leg. last evening I told Steve Grlifen. the son of my landlord, that cats were killing his pigeons, and if he would loan hit rifle to me I would try and shoot the cats. He brought the rifle to rny rooms last night and one cartridge. The rifle Is a small one, known as the "Ulobert." The cartridge was in the gun at the time, and I left it on the dming room table over night. In the morning I started ontin the back yard with tne rifle, and after a time returned to the house, and In passing my wife who was preparing kindling in the yard for the breakfast fire, 1 playfully struckherwith the butt of the gun on the thigh. She reached upand caught the barrel of the gun and pulled It toward her. The gun at the time was at half cock, and I had no thought it would go off in that condition. The bullet entered her right breast. I Helped her into our rooms and placed her in a, rocking chair and then called Mrs. Gnffen, who resides in the same house with me. When Mrs. Griff en came we placed my wife on the floor with a pillow under her head, and she only lived a few minutes after she received the wound. She was unable to speak, only in a mumbling way. A HAPPY COUPLE. 'When asked it he had had any dispute with his wile, Conuelly said: "She was as good a wife to me as any man would want, and from the day wo were married, seven months ago, there his not been a cross word passed between us." Coroner McDowell impaneled a jury and viewed the body and then adjourned the in quest until to-morrow morning. Dr. J. Guy McCandless made a post mortem examina tion and then the remains were removed to the home of the dead woman's parents at Sharpsburg'. WHY THOMPSON'S NEW YORK Grocery Is Alwnjs Crowded, 4 cans tomatoes (choice) $ 25c 101b. pails home-made preserves 1 00 30 lb. -pails jelly (all kinds) 1 25 12 boxes bag blue 25e 12 boxes pdrlor matches (200s) 12c 15 lbs. pearl hominy .'...... 25c 8 lbs. Schumacher's rolled oats 25c 8 lbs. Schumacher's oatmeal 25c 5 lbs. Carolina rice 25c 5 packages cornstarch 25c 6 lbs. sun-dried peaches 25s 1 lb. evaporated peaches 10c lib. evaporated apricots, 10c 1 lb. London layer raisins 10c 4 lbs. evaporated apples 25c 4 lbs. golden dates 25c lib. prepared cocoanut 15c lib. bakers' chocolate 35c Fine raspberries, per can 8c Choice peas, per can 6c 5c 6c 5c 25c 18c 20c Choice sugar corn, per can Choice string beans, per can Choice black berries, per can Extra fine French peas, 2 cans for. . 3 lb. can asparagus 3 lb. can California white cherries. 3 lb. can choice apples 7c Fine mushrooms, per can 15c California apricots, per can 16c 4 cans red cherries 25c 3 lb. can fine table peaches 14c 1 gallon choice Orleans molasses 37c 1 gallon pure sugar syrup 32c 1 barrel choice amber flour 5 25 6 lbs. 20-cent tea...... 1 00 4 lbs. 30-cent tea 1 00 3 lbs 40-cent tea 1 00 Goods delivered free to all parts of both cities. To those living out of the city will prepay freight on all orders of $10 and up ward. Send for catalogue. M. B. Thompson, 301 Market street, corner Third avenue. Wholesale and retail. Terms strictly cash. A GREAT BARGAIN. Fine Uptight Pin no. A magnificent 7 octave upright piano (used but a short time), with latest improve ments, swinging desk, handsomely finished case, full iron frame and excellent tone. A $500 instrument will be sold, fully war ranted, for $175, including cover and stool, A great bargain at the musio store of J. M. Hoffmann & Co., 537 Smithfield street. Those Shannon Tweed butts. Our New York house recently sent us about 500 men's suits made from Shannon and Blatney tweeds. We marked 'em $14, and sold about one-half -of them at that price. The balance (250) we have marked $8 just to run them off quick. Call Monday and see them. P. C. C. C, Opp. the Court House, cor. Grant and Dia mond streets. The Michigan Furniture Co., 437 Smith field tt., seems to take the lead in the lurni ture trade of Pittsburg. Their stock is very large and their assortment immense. Their prices at least 20 per cent below regular cash prices. Give them a call before buy ing furniture. A fine Knabe, fine Weber, almost new; a Haines, a Miller, also a Hallet & Davis Graud piano, and some others, all in first-class condition, warranted for five years; sold on very easy terms by Lechner & Schoenberger, 69 Fifth avenue. Store open Saturdays until 9 P. M. The Popular Amerlcnn Drink Is good beer plenty of it, when it comes np to the quality and standard of our famous brand. D. Ltjtz 8s Son, ttsu Te'ephone 3002. Gordon 8ash. In silk, satin, cashmere, silk madras and cheviot; for ladies and gentlemen. To be worn with ladies' London shirt. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Filth ave. Special. Silk curtains at $8 per pair, worth $15, at Groetzinger's, 627 and 629 Penn avenue. B. OF L. F. Annnal Picnic nt Bock Point on Tuesday, June 17, 1890. The Pennsylvania Company will sell ex cursion tickets at 40 cents for round trip irom -ittsDurg. Trains leave at 7a5 A. M. and 1220 P. M. xhsu CONTBACTS AWAEDED For the Construction of Sowers and tfca Erection of.an Enslno House. The Board of Awards yesterday awarded contracts for the construction of 15-inch sewers on Boquet street, Blackberry alley, Craig street, Forbes street, Evaline street, Forty-second street, Harvard street, Har cums alley, Henry street. Keystone street, McCandless avenue, Kirkpatrick street. Lincoln avenue, Liberty street, Lowell street, Winslow street, Park avenue, Shet land street, Tustin street, Twenty-eighth street, Wharton street, Webster avenUe, Wrights alley, Aiken avenue and Clayborn street. W. J. Dunn got ten, Ott "Bros, three, A. J. Harwick three, M. Gallagher two.JW. A. Bolinger and J. H. McQuaide one eacb. The contract for the erection of No. 1 En gine house was awarded to Wm. Kerr's Sons for $8,988. The contract for fitting up the new offices of the Departmentof Public Safety was let as follows: Carpenter work, Kerr's Sons, $740; screens, etc., Kramer & Kebmau, $1,773 75. Hemstitched Emb. Flonncingn. 28 and 31 inches, 60c, 75c, 85c ana 90c; 42 incb, 75e, 85c, $1 and $1 25; 60-inch, $2 25. All ex. values. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave. A fine Chickering Upright, almost as good as new at a bargain. Cail and see it at Lechner & Schoenberger's, sole, agents vfor the celebrated Kranich & Bach pianos. 69 Fifth avenue. One of the prettiest, coolest dress fabrics for summer wear, French cballies. See our 50c line; unexcelled forcboice coiorinsrs and designs. Hughs & Hackb. 81 a Dozen Cabinet photographs, Hendricks & Co., No. 68 Federal' st., Allegheny. 100 pieces 20c sateens to so at lllc. Enable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave. Tuxedo awnings. A favorite style. Mam aux & Son, 539 Penn ave., Pittsburg. Abe you going fishing? Hire your tents of Pittsburg Water Proof Co., 426 Liberty st RnrsnlRs in Slllt WaUts. Fine surah silk waists $4 85, worth $6 75. at Bosenbaum & Co.'s. Pablob suits re-covered; latest goods. Haugh & Keen an. 33 Water St. RESORTS. ITIHE AKGYLE, ATLAMTXC CITY, N. J I Ocean end of Connecticnt ave. Now open. Full view of ocean. S. W. FERGUSON. aol2-I9-jiWFSu THE WINGFIELD. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Ocean ave., near the beach. Enlarged, sanitary arrangements perfect. Appointments first class. Six minutes' from Pennsylvania Railroad depot Terms reasonable. jel-93-TSsn MRS. M. CASSIO. H OTEL GILSEY. OCEAN END srTfinnif,lii svanria A fl-inttn Cir OF Orchestra, electric bells, underdrained. Oi"EJM MAX I. ALEX. M. OPPENHEIMER my2S-56-TTSSu TTNITED STATES HOTEL ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Remodeled, enlarged and refurnished. Finest Hotel on the Coast. Opens Jane Is. W. S. ANDERSON, Manager. mj22-3S-TTSSU HOCHHEIMER'S HOTEL AND CAFE. American and European plans. Appointments and service first class. H. HQCllHEIMEK, Ca terer, 1408 Atlantic ave., Atlantic City. my4-73-su HOTEL ALBION, Atlantic crry n. j.. WILL OPEN JUNE 7, 1890. Under new management. C. B. HAMM, (late of Merchants Hotel, Johns town. Pa.) CHARLES KROPP, (now of American House, Trenton.) api2-50-su ATLANTIC CITY, N. J-, witnin 50 yards of Board walk. Enlarged and im proved by addition of fourth story. Thorough ly heated by hot water. uperior to steam. Capacity 200 guests. Owner and Manager, J. WHITE. je8-96-TTSU EDFORD MINERAL SPRINGS, BEDFORD. PA. In the Allegheny Mountains. Scenery unsur passed. High altitude, cool nights. No malaria nor mosaul toes. As a curative aeent the water has no equal. All amusements. Toeree's fa mous orchestra. Hotel enlarged, improved and newly furnished. upenjunetz. circulars on application. jel-96 U. B. DOTY. Manager. MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Cresson Springs. On the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. Will open JUNE 25. For circulars and Infor mation address WM. B. DUNHAM, Superintendent myl-63 Cresson. Cambria Co., Pa. IDLEWOOD. HOTEL AND COTTAGES, Five miles from Pittsburg on Panhandle Rail road. Open for the season '90 on May 30. under the same management as heretofore. Further particulars on the premises or at No. 63 Sixth avenue. Pittsburg. M. STANFORD JACKSON. Manager. je4-21 CONGRESS HALL, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Will open June 28; location unsurpassed, fac ing inlet anu ocean; superior table: accom modates 500 guests. For circulars and terms E. HAMILTON, Proprietor. address. je5 KEATING HOUSE, ' PERBYSV1LLE ' PLANK ROAD, P. O. WESTVIEW, PA. SUPPERS lO ORDER. SPRING CHICKLN AND WAFFLES. je8 liTTSSU PARK PLACE HOTEL, SEWICKLEY. Twenty minutes from city on P. Ft W. fc C. R.R, Two minutes' walk from station: Deautlfully shaued; excellent location; delightful surround ings in every respect All the comforts of tho city. Open all the year. Call on, or address. W. H. S. McKELVY, Prop'r. my25-S5u THE MANSION, ATLANTICCITY, N. J. Elegantly remodeled, greatly enlarged, hand somely furnished. Open Ail the Year. Je2 23 CHARLES McGLADE. On the Crest of the Alleghanies. 3,000 FEET ABOVE TIDE-WATER. Season Opens June 21, 1890. These famous mountain resorts, situated at the summit of the Allecnanies and directlv up on tne main lino of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road, nave tbe advantage of its splendid vcstl buled express train service both east and west, and aro therefore readily accessible from all parts of the country. All Baltimore and Ohio trains stop at Deer Park and Oakland during tbe season. BATES, K0. J75 and S90 A MONTH, AC CORDING TO LOCATION. Ail communications should be addressed to GEORGE D. DeSHIELDS. Manager Bah!. more and Ohio Hotels. Cumberland, aid., np to J one 10; after that date either Deer Park or Oakland, Garrett county, MO. mylS-109-su k HEW ADTEKT1SEMENTS. PI CM 'MAM UNSURPASSED. IT MAT SEEM singular, it is nevertheless true, that nothing can check onr rapid and progressive strides. We don't know what dull trade is. The people appreciate first-class goods at low prices. We are always busy, while others with their high prices and inferior goods shudder at the idea, with their hands in their pockets, as it were, amazed at onr unprecedented success. Oar ambition is not satisfied since we have surpassed all competitors we mean to distance all; and 'ere long they'll realize that "they are not in it" If yon need anything this week in Purnitnre, Carpets, Stoves, Etc Consult your interest and give us a call. We sell for Cash or on Easy Payments at Lowest Cash Prices, Bedroom Suits, Lounges, Parlor Suits, Center Tables, Extension Tables, Sideboards, Kitchen and Parlor Chairs, Brussels BABY CARRIAGES, Etc., Etc. What is the use of bragging about cheap prices when it is a well-known and conceded fact that PICKERING'S ilAMMOIH HOUSE FUKNISHING EM PORIUM, corner TENTH and PENN, is the best, the most extensive and. the cheapest, by a lame majority, in the city for all Household Goods. Why permit the floor to be bare or covered by old and dusty Carpet when a new, substantial Ingrain or Brussels Carpet can be bought at PICKERING'S at prices to astonish the natives. Why carry the baby while out shopping wben one of our superb BABY CABBLA.GES will increase both your comfort and that of the dear little darling. Come and inspect our grand array. YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES Who are about to embark in housekeeping would do well to' examine onr stock, the most complete in Western Pennsylvania, before miking their purchases. We will aid you in your undertaking. The best assortment and lowest prices, for CASH OR CREDIT. REAL VALUES ALMOST ANNIHILATED. A slaughter without mercy until further notice. Call early and avoid the rush. It is dollars and cents with you. Aggressive competition promotes healthful business. It teaches merchants how to buy and sell; it opens the eyes of the consumer to the proper idea oi val ues, removes all possibilities of deception, and enlightens him in money-saying art. It is a recognized fact that the house of Pickering is aggressive always, and under all circumstances leads all competitors with the best values and at the low est prices. None bnt reliable goods handled at PICKERING'S, Cor. Penn Ave. and Tenth St P. S. Patrons and friends will be kindly furnished with our First Annual Excursion down the Ohio river for June 17. GREAT A CQMMEHCIHQ IBRELLAW MONDAY SALE! JF MORNING. HOWB Tinn TDD TD1DT1 A FINE UMBRELLA CHEAP 300 ELEGANT SAMPLE UMBRELLAS On sale to-morrow (Monday morning). All new and novel designs in silver and oxydised handles. "No two alike." Made of the fa mous Como Silk, and manufactured by Fol- ' mer, Clogg & Co., of recognized as the best makers of fine Um brellas in the United States. These Umbrellas are worth will be from $3 to II 1 1 1 1 1 FOR YOUR 1 1 1 1 1 1 Such grand Umbrellas at these prices is what serves to give "Our Popular Umbrella De partment" the well-deserved reputation of j being the best and always the cheapest. - DANZIG-EKS, Sixth Street and Penn Avenue, ZFXTTSZBUnRGh, DPl.. JeS TWCil Cooking Stoves, Kefrigerators Carpets, Ingrain Carpets,' free invitations to Come join us. ieS Philadelphia, who are $5 each. Our price 1 1 1 1 1 CHOICE 1 1 I I 1 1 300 tPI.uu A . - 4 4 . K - -.i -. ', j.t Ui .. jut. iA.-. ir?: kfAM bSS3 -J8-L j,iX 3