Wwwff ',' ''I'lMlf1 THE PTTTSBUKG- DISPATCH; MONDAY,? JTJIiT IK 1?90.. . WfPipplSPR'IPRpPW'PPf y r ,---.- .-- . , , f i l! : : : STRUCK B! 11 SNAG Difficulties in the Way of Enforcing the Ordinance Enacted to Abol ish Sarface Drainage, CASES WHERE IT IS PREFERABLE To Making Connection With CitT Sewers, on. .Account of Danger of Disease Prom a Faulty System. SOME THREATS OP SUING THE CITI It tie Immense Sewage cf Certain Districts Cannot Be Safely Carried Away. The city is likely to find some trouble in store when it comes to a question of en forcing the ordinance, lately passed, making it obligatory on property holders to make proper sewer connection between their houses and the main channel. Especially will they meet with opposition in the East End, where, in one district, so far Irom desiring any con nection with the main sewer, the inhabitants have found it necessary to cut off all means of communication as a necessary safeguard against disease. Neither, as lar as these people are concerned, is the matter to re main there, lor some of them talk of enter ing suit against the city for the recovery of damages because of the useless condition ol sewers for which they had to pay a pretty stiff price. According to the statement of Dr. A. J. Davis, of the East End, who from his lengthy residence in tbe district may claim to know a little about the matters whereof he speaks, the sewers in Beatty street, Kirke wood and broad streets,which drain a pretty considerable area, are entirely inadequate to carry away the sewerage, and in rainy seasons become so flooded as to fill tbe cellars and cesspools of the neighboring honses with reluse matter, to the imminent danger to health of the inhabitants. Either than take any chances, very many residents have severed the pipe connection with the street sewer, and returned to the original plan of surface drainage. UOT OXIj SMOOTH SAILING. "When the enforcement of tbe ordinance is directed against these people, there are likely to be "ings on the green." They have paid for sewer accommodation, which only accommodates them with threatened disease, and they are not disposed to return to a system by which they incur danger instead of benefit, without a vigorous fight. The ordinance relerred to, and which went into eflect this month, was passed by Councils partly as a sanitary measure and partly as a matter of expediency. But to quote Superintendent of Highways and Sewers James P. Andrews, who was called upon yesterday in reference to this subject: ''The ordinance relerred to," said that gentleman, "is iu the line of that dealing with the paving of sidewalks. If an in spector lound a sidewalk in such a condi tion as to warrant repair or constrnction, it became his duty to serve notice of the fact on the property holder. If, alter 20 days, the work had not been done, the city could then appoint a man to do the -work, authorizing him to call upon the property holder for payment. If the latter refused to pay, the contractor could, at the instance of the city, obtain a lien on tbe property. Similarly with this sew ordinance, the inspectors will ascertain what houses are unconnected by pipes with tbe main iewers and will serve 20 days' no tice on the property holder to make proper connections. After that time, if the work s undone, it will be performed as in the case of sidewalks. The inspectors, of whom there are eight, are now serving no tices in such cases as come under their no tice. They are not making any special ef forts to find out where sur'ace drainage ex ists, but do so in the routine of their dnty. THE ORDINANCE NEEDED. "It was necessary," Mr. Andrews contin ued, "to pass this ordinance. The custom of throwing slops and refuse into the yards was becoming not alone a public nuisance, but dangerons to the public health. In winter time these accumulations would freeze into hard cakes and it costs the city between ?l,60O and $2,000 each month to re move the filth." Asked to indicate some particular district where surface drainage was much in vogue, Mr. Andrews mentioned the Point. ''Sec ond street," said he, "is nothing more than a mound of cinders. From Penn avenue to Duquesne way the property on the east side belongs to the Schenley estate. The street could not be paved, because the ordinance provides that one-third of the property holders should petition before any work could be done. Here there was but one owner, and Mrs. Shcnley, I understind, re fused to petition, and of course nothing could be done. Eor the same reason there is no sewer in tbe street, and necessarily surface drainage must exist with all its evils. The East End, too, cannot bave ade quate house connection with the sewers, be cause tbe latter have not been laid long enough to admit of the work being done. There is no doubt as to the desirability of underground as against surface drainage, end as soon as tbe Inspectors report, meas ures will be taken to enforce the ordinance." It was in the neighborhood of the flourish ing locality of Highland avenue that the conditions of affairs referred to above was discovered. Mention of the ordinance and its conditions was made to a gentleman who has resided for some time in the district. "Though unintormed on the matter,"said the resident, "I bave no donbt that many of the houses hereabouts are unconnected with the sewers. Judging by one thing you may notice about tl. e houses, I should say they were not. You .ill observe that the pipe's carrying the rain water from the roofs dis charge onto the sidewalk, and so into the streets. ME TBOrEB COUESE. "Well, it is very evident that if the city authorities pursued the right course they would utilize this great flow of water to flush the sewers and help carry away the stagnant reluse rather than have it wasted in this manner. Of course, it ultimately finds its way into the main sewers, but it should be discharged directly into the house sewer, where it would do most service. Besides, the rampine, being connected with the sewer, it would carry away the gas above the roof where it would be innocuous. The very greatest dis satisfaction exists in this neighborhood re farding tbe falty construction of the sewers, n some streets, I am told, tbey are worse than useless, because when a freshet occurs, the pipes being too small to carry away the Pressure, allow of the deposit being driven back into tbe cesspools, where it engenders sickness." A call was made on Dr. A. J. Davis for a confirmation of this statement regarding sickness being brought about throngb stag nating sewage. Conversing on this point and the state of the sewers in the locality, the Doctor said: "I cannot say that I am aware of any sickness existing at present traceable to faulty sewerage. But there isn't any doubt at all about the wretched condi tion ot tbe sewers. To live in this neigh borhood is to be made amply aware of it, both from experience and from one's -neighbors. The main sewer here is on Beatty street, and the sewers in Broad and Kirkwood disoharge into it. If my memory serves me right, the Beatty street sewer is but 24 inches in diameter, and so totally inadequate to do its duty that in times of rain the sewage is driven back into the cellars and cesspools, where lying, perforce of the fact that it has no outlet, it poisons tbe atmosphere and endangers the residents. "Recognizing this, and to cover their mistake, the city people put down another sewer in Euclid avenue and St Clair street, to carry off some of the overflow, but this has proved insufficient. So much inconvenience and possible danger resulted to many of the residents about here that they concluded to cut off the con nection which existed between their houses and the street .No number of ordinances will compel people to convert their houses into disease-breeding dens, and the city au thorities will attempt in vain to enforcs the ordinance under the present faulty constitu tion of the sewer. Tho residents paid enough for the accommodation of the sewers to warrant them in getting proper service, and much indignation prevails regarding the inconvenience attached to the existing sy&icui. cciciai hH10 iiutcauicuuicvi their intention to proceed against the city lor damages, and I know one man who has his facts cnt and dried to proceed at once. Complaints have been made on this score time after time, but utterly without avail." LEOALUT OP THE OEDINANCE. The facts as above stated were men tioned last evening to the City Attorney, William C. Moreland, Esq., who spread himself as follows: "Of course, with re gard to the sewerage at Highland avenue and vicinity I cannot say, as I know nothing about it; that is a matter to be dealt with by the proper department. Bat there is not the least doubt regarding the legal ity of the ordinance dealing with tbe proper connection of house sewerage with the main system. It is based on the act ot Assembly, and is virtually a transcription of that act. Of course, its exe cution is in the Department of Public works, and tbe manner and wisdom or its entorcement must be left with the officers of that department. Regarding the position that can be taken by citizens who may main tain that its enforcement would injure them, it is difficult to say without under standing whether the sewers are capable of doing their work or not, but the assump tion, and presumption, too, is that the ordi nance will not be enforced where its appli cation would be physically impossible. If the sewers are in such a condition as tho residents in the neighborhood ol Highland avenue state, there iBn'i any doubt but that a remedy would be found by laying the lacts before the proper department." Respecting the allusion to Second street and its condition, Mr. Moreland said that if the street bad originally been paved, it could be repaved without any reference to the property holders, but that if not, the consent of one-third the property holders was necessary before the city could act. The city could lay sewers, sidewalks and curbing, as it deemed advisable, without consulting property holders, and assess them as would be necessary, but the grad ing of streets could only follow on a peti tion of one-third of the owners. MISERS MOKE NTJMEB0TJS. Col. tV. F. Bend Boys He Now lias All the Men HoTieedi, Colonel "W. P. Rend, the Chicago coal man, was found pacing up and down yester day in the lobby of the Monongahela House. A short tioie ago he complained that be hadn't enough miuers, but yesterday he said he now had all the men he needed. How to restore the Chicago market for Pittsburg coal is the problem that puzzles 'him. The Cincinnati shippers and the Illi nois and Indiana operators still control tbe trade in the "Windy City, and tbe prospects for the Pittsburg coal men are no brighter than they were six months aeo. If the railroads would reduce the rates somewhat it would help the local coal pro ducers. THE DOGS MUST GO. The Extermination of Vngrnnt Car to Com mence To-morrow. Chief Brown said yesterday that there would be no dog pound in this city until the Legislature enacts a law creating it and fixes the taxation of dogs to support it. He said the orders he has already given for the exter mination of uncollared and unmuzzled dogs will be carried into effect, commencing to morrow morning, and all dogs whose owners have not complied with the law will have to go. Policemen will be held to a strict account ability for the performance of their duty in the matter. ATT0THEB HEM SIGNS THE SCALE. Boiler Mannfiiciiirrni Beglnnlnc; to Feel the EflVcn of the Sirlke. At the meeting of the strikng boiler makers at Knight of Labor hall, yesterday, a repre sentative from McNeill's stated that they wonld sign the scale, granting the men the advance of ten hours' pay for nine hours' work. Riter & Conlev asked tlieir men to work ten hours, and they would pay 10 per cent increase until October 1, when they would pay the increase at nine hours' work. This they did not acquiesce in, and the matter will stand unsettled until something further is heard from the firm. ROBBED OH THE HHXSIDE1 A Sleeper Loses Ills Welch, bnt Recovers It n Llllle Lntrr On. Absalom Davis was robbed of his w&tch and chain while lying asleep on the hillside at the bead of Twenty-second street, South side, yesterday morning. Davis reported the affair to the police and gave a description of the man, who was subsequently arrested. He gave his name as John Davidson, and upon being searched a watch was found which Davis identified as the one stolen from him. Davidson was held for trial at court. CAUGHT THE WRONG ONE. A Colored Man Arrested on Suspicion of Being b Forcer. Chief of Police Fry, of Oil Citr, came to the city last night to get Victor Penman, a colored man charged with forgery. He had sent word of Penman's being wanted there and Richard Lay ton, a young colored man, who recently came from Oil City and an swered Penman's description, w'as arrested. The chief at once decided that Layton was not the man and he will be releasedthis morning. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of n Day In Two Cities Condensed for lienor Reading. AnuM03 was circulated in Allegheny last night that two men had been murdered at a picnic at Hummer Hill Grove, In Reserve township. Tbe police made an Investigation of tbe rumor and round tbat It was without foundation. Just how the report got into cir culation was something of a, mystery. officers Ltjdwick, Cabsok and Rosen blat raided a disorderly house kept by Mrs. Charlotte Lewis, of 497 Fifth avenue, yester day, and captured John McGowen, Annie Smith and Carrie Wilson, lliey were all locked up In tbe Eleventb ward station. The regular monthly meeting of the Non partisan W. C. T. TJ., ot Allegheny county, will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Fourth U. P. Church, Montgomery are nne and Arch street, Allegheny. The condition of Fred Breneo, who was burned in tbe fire at Porter's foundry on Satur day night, was reported by tbe Allegheny Gen eral Hospital authorities last night to be un changed. Early on Sunday morning thieves attempted to effect an entrance into tbe house of Mrs. Caffrey, on Federal street extension. Tbey were frightened off by the approach of an offi cer. WHILE on bis way to tbe Porter fire on Sat urday night Officer McMahon, of tbe Allegheny police focce. lost his badge, and will thank tbe finder for leaving It at tbe Mayor's office. Services at tbe jail yesterday were con' ducted by Moorhead W. O. T. TJ. NOT A LABOK UNION. A Convict's Mistake Caused by Labels Used on Prison-Made Goods. AN OLD PATRIOTIC TEADEMABE Clung to, Not for Deception, but for Its Good Influence. HOW PEN IKMATES ARE TREATED A convict in the Western Penitentiary having made a complaint against the man agement of the institution, including an allegation that convict-made brooms were being marked "Union," a Dispatch re porter was assigned to investigate the mat ter. A call was first made at the home of Mr. George A. Kelly, President of the Board of Inspectors. Mr. Kelly was not well enough posted on the arrangements between Lang Ss Shepard and Warden Wright to talk about that feature of the prisoner's complaint, but he answered some of the charges of partiality and neglect. "Many of the charges," began Mr. Kelly, "are absolutely false without any founda tion whatever. The prisoners in the West ern Penitentiary are served with a greater variety of food than those in any other prison in the country. Onr prisoners are all working people, and they are given good, healthy food. Of course we cannot print a bill of fare, but we do everything possible to provide nutritious food, and to serve it in a way that will prevent sick ness." In regard to a statement of the disgruntled convict that where men take sick during tbe day and the physician has already made his morning rounds, the sick man has the alternative of continuing1 at work or languishing in a cell until the next day, Mr. Kelly said the hospital steward is a physi cian, and ho attends to all sick prisoners between the visits of the regular physician. SAVING THE STATE MONET. "As for prisoners working on the new wing," continued Mr. Kelly, "of course tbey have been put to work there. There is .nothing else for them to do, and if we can 'save money to tho State by working tho .prisoners, I cannot see why we are not justi fied in doing so. We have more men now than we have cells, but when the new wing is completed we will be able to adopt War den Wright's plan, and enter upon a sys tem that will make it a matter of import ance for a prisoner to deserve the best grade, and the one evil with which all crowded prisons are troubled will be wiped out Mr. Kelly laughed at the idea of Warden Wright discharging a prisoner on his own responsibility, and then proceeded to state how carefully each man's record is consid ered be'ore he is released. "No man can be discharged," said he "except upon the recommendation ot our Board and the ap 'proval of the Governor. The Board of In spectors holds a special meeting every month previous to its regular meeting. The num bers of all prisoners whose time is about to expire are placed in my hands, and their records, covering the entire period of their incarceration, are placed in the hands of the Secretary. These records include a memo randum of all infractions ot the rules, such as refusal to work, insolence to officers, spoiling work intentionally, or fighting, that have been reported to the Warden or Deputy Warden, from time to time, Bv the keepers. As President of the Board "I call out, say No. '8507.' By re ferring to the records, the Secretary finds he has a clear record. Without further dis cussion we recommend tbat the prisoner be given the benefit of tbe commutation. Tbe next man is '8520.' He is charged with fighting. We make a diligent inquiry into all the conditions and circumstances of the case and tbe general character of the man. Perhaps he has been in the prison 10 or 12 years, and the fight may have hap pened five or six years ago. If the man has behaved himself since tbat time, the chances are favorable that we would not take more than five days from him, although the law would permit greater severity. We alwavs take the most lenient view ol the law possible." THE WOKK OP PEISONEE3. Warden "Wrieht was seen at the peni tentiary. He had seen tbe convict's com plaint. No firm, he said, has the contract lor maKing orooms m me prison, xne plant is owned by the institution, and the product is sold, not to one firm, bnt to several firms. Warden Wright described the manner in which the institution is condncted, as fol lows: "The State puts up our buildings and appropriates a certain insufficient sum for salaries of officers. The various counties in the district put up the remainder ot the money necessary to maintain the institution, against which is credited tho earnings of the men. Since 1820 prisoners have been sentenced to labor. We have al wavs endeavored to find labor least competi tive of all other for our men to do. We se cured the Industries, and have appropriated the earnings to plants. As a result, instead of letting out the contract to outside firms, and furnishing the labor, ns formerly, wo own our own plants and sell tbe product. "The idea that we hoodwink the public on tbe brooms is most absurd. We stamp all our goods 'convict made,' and the labels placed on them by Lang & Shepard are not used to deceive tbe public. Many years ago, before labor organizations were known, William Mardoff started a broom factory. He adopted the Union shield as a trademark, and christened his fnotory after his trademark. The oldest housewife will remember the 'Union' brooms. Some years later Lang & Co. suc ceeded William Wardoff, but continued to make 'Union' brooms. Lang & Shepard have since taken charge of the business. They cling to the old name and trademark, and stamp all their goods with both. There is no attempt at an evasion of the law. There is none intended. Neither do they intend to convey the idea that tbe goods are made by organized labor." TASKS OF THE CONVICTS. The prisoner complained about the tasks in the broom factory being too great. War den Wright says the day's work is based on what the average man will do in six hours. It takes some of the men seven hours to do the work, but tho Warden thinks if there was enough work on hand to make overtime possible, many of them would complete their tasks in much less time. The food complained about was shown to The'Dibfatch repre sentative. It looked clean and wholesome. The cheese which was said to possess great pedestrian abilities was of American mako and was fresh. The Warden went to the trouble to open a tirkin of mackerel. They showed no signs of decay, but, on the other band, were large and toothsome in appear ance. Speaking in a general way about the food served to the prisoners, Warden WrlgTit said: "The food is selected with tbe great est care. Jn fact, we have frequently been considered too particular. Such charges as are made by this prisoner are reflections on tbe business integrity of the firms supplying us with provisions as much as to say they supply us with an inferior quality of goods." The Warden showed the reporter a reso lution passedatthelnternational Prison Con gress, held last month in St. Petersburg. The resolution was as follows: SUGGESTED FROM EXPERIENCE. Prisoners ought to work, and tbat work ought to be as much as possible .useful and productive, and ought to bear rela tion to tbe reform of tbe prisoners and tbo sitnation of the prison. Secondly, as work Is a cbief part of the reforming process of punish ment. It ongbt to rest with tbe State, and not with private contractors, whoso only desire Is to obtain as much as possible. Irrespective of the effect it may produce on the character of tbe prisoner himself. Thirdly, In some cases, owing to tbo difficulty of the State's organizing work of pnblio usefulness, tho prison adminis tration may be allowed to hire out tbe labor of tbe prisoners to private enterprise, so long as the utilization of his handi work does not ontall tbe domination of tbe contractor over his person and his life, and fourthly. It Is desirable that tbe produce of prison labor should' belong to the State and tbe congress expresses tbe wish that the State shonld be as-much as possible tbe producer and consumer of prison labor. Warden Wright takes delight in the fact that the western Jt-emtenttary has already accomplished about all that is proposed by this resolution, and when he gets his graded system in operation, as set forth in yester day's Dispatch, it will be far in the lead. The solution for Pennsylvania is the com- -1.4 . i? .1 nan. wini vI-.mI. . tit J It. jicuuu ui uic hum .., nujuu win aumit additional counties In the western diArict, and will ease the crowded condition of tbe eastern prison. ., DBUHK AND DAMAGED. The Peculiar Plight of a Man Found In a Soalbilile ripeak-Eair. About midnight on Saturday night a mac ran down South Twelfth street and told Offi cer Cochran that a man was being murdered at the head of the street, near the railroad. With Officer Eige, Cochran went to the place, and found a crowd of men in a room of one of the houses near the Mt. Oliver Incline station, with several kegs of beer. All th e men were intoxicated, and paid no atten tion to the entrance of the officers. Oneman was lying on a bed in the room, and the police were undecided for a time whether he was dead or only dead drunk. He was rut and bruised in a terrible manner, his clothing was soiled and torn, and he was covered with blood from bead to loot. One of the men explained his disordered appear ance by saying that he had tried to run the place and made a failure. The entire party, except the wounded man, was placed under arrest and taken to the Southside station house, where tbey each paid a fine of $5 and costs yesterday morning. Their names were Albert Wlako ski, Charles Pattroski, John Blotney, Joe Llbsoski,. Antony Comiski, Ignatz Gatz mone, Sam and Georgo Mullen. BUBGLABS OK THE SOUTHSIDE. A Woman njpnSllzoil or Chloroformed and Ilor .loans Rnnsacked. Mrs. Bowland, who lives at Picnio and Beulah streets, Twenty-seventh ward, re ported to the police yesterday that her house had been entered on Saturday night, but nothing was taken except a gold ring and a small amount of money. Mrs. Bow land said that she must have been put un der the influence of chloroform, as she was aware that a man was in her room ransack ing everywhere, but sho was unablo to move or make any outcry. She says she felt the effect of the drug for several hours afterward. She could not identify tbe man. Joicph Hirsch, of the same street, called at police headquarters and stated that his house bad also been entered Saturday night and a silver watch stolen. There is no clew in either case, but the police expect to make arrests in a lew days. Inspector McKelvy is of the opinion that the sanio person entered both houses. A CONTRACT FOB 10,000 TONS. The Big Fonr Road riaces an Order With tbo Edgar Tbomspn. W. L. Spronll, commercial agent of the Chicago and Alton road, returned on Sat urday from Indianapolis. He states that President Ingalls, of the Big Four road, closed a contract with Carnegie, Phipps & Co. for 10,000 tons of rails. The President was in the Hoosier City at the time to treat with the strikers, and the rail order was placed with the firm's Chicago agent. Mr. Sproull reports tie freight business as at a standstill for the present. The prospects, however, for an early fall revival of trade are encouraging. Much depends on the crops to make heavy shipments for the railroads, and the reports from the AVest received by the agents here are exceedingly flattering. STSAHDED WITH HIS PAWTT.'ft Tonsil Lack Overtakes a Blair County fllnn Who Went West to Farm. Charles Boberts, a man of Hi years, with his wife and five children, is at the Central station. Boberts came from Blair county. A few years ago he went to Illinois and began to farm. Crops have been poor and he conclnded to come back home. He got as far as Wheeling on Saturday when his money ran out. The Wheeling authorities forwarded him to Pittsburg, and be will be turned over to tbe Department of Charities to-day. Boberts' oldest child is a girl, Belle, aged 10 years; then comes Henry, aged 8; twins, Grovcr Cleveland and Thomas Henry, fi each, following, and the haby, Isaac, is aged 2 years. They bave friends in Holll daysburg wbo will help them. BITTEN BY TWO DOGS. A Little Boy Bndly Torn by Ferocious Canines. Henry Slicker, aged 5 years, was playing in front of his home, on Bowe street, near Charles street, Thirteenth ward, yesterday afternoon, when two ferocious dogs attacked him, and before bis father, who was sitting on the steps in front of the houee, could get to the boy's assistance, the dogs had bitten the little 'ellow in several places. His right leg was bitten in two places, and tho teeth marks were left on his right arm. The boy was immediately taken to Dr. Phillips' "office, where his injuries were dressed. The dogs did not belong in the neighborhood, and after doing the damage were lost sight of. WATCH AND U0NE7 GONE. Absalom Davis Relieved of Ynlunblea Whllo Tnklna; n Nnp. John Davidson was arrested yesterday by Lieutenant Johnston and Special Officer Bichards on complaint of Absalom Davis, wbo charged Davidson with robbing him of a gold watch and some money while he was taking a nap on the hillside near the Twenty-seventh ward schoolhouse on Saturday night Davis says that he was awakened by Da vidson going through his pockets, but was unable to prevent his escape. He reported the matter at the Southside police station, and in a couple of hours Davidson was in a cell. WILL MEET IN PITTSBURG. ' Tho Patriotic Order, Horn of Amerlcn, Com ing Hero Next Month. The State Camp of the Patriotic Order, Sons of America, will bold its annual ses sion in Old City Hall, commencing Monday, August 11. It will probably continue for one week, as there arc a number ot import ant measures to be disposed of. All tbe camps and commanderics of the order in the western part of the Stato and from the interior will engage in a monster treet demonstration on Friday. August 15. In the evening a free excursion will bo given up the Monongahela river. WHAT PEOPLE AUG DOING. Some Who Travel, Boms Who Do Not, nnd Others Who Talk. Warner H. Bell, for some time city ed itor ot the Post, has resigned that position to accept the management of a new Republican Faper to commence pnbllcation about August at Indiana, and which will be called the In diana County Qatctle. A. G. Cochran, of St. Louis, passed through the city last evening, on bis way to New York; Mr. Cochran formerly lived In Pittsburg and Is a son-in-law of Colonel An drews. George M. Hoblitzell, of Meyersdale, registered at the Monongahela House yesterday. NO SECEET TO LOSE. Mr. John A Brashear Bays a Tele scope Made With Lenses That COULD BE USED AT AMI DISTANCE Would be Considered by Scientists as of Ho Talne Whatever. HOW TO TELL A PERFECT TELESCOPE "What a blessing it would be to mankind if some inventors conld be induced to re serve the time and energy that they waste in trying to accomplish the impossible," was the philanthropical remark made by an astronomical expert, and one of the best posted in the business, Mr. John A. Brash ear, to a Dispatch reporter, yesterday afternoon.--"Instances are multiplying of men expending their efforts in useless en deavors; every day some one rises from ob scurity to proclaim a wonderful discovery, that invariably turns out to be nothing," an'd, leaning back in his chair on the bal cony ofbis handsome residence overlooking Perrysville avenue, Mr. Brashear gazed thought ully in front of him, while the per fumed zephyrs blew sweetly through the suburban air. & "My attention was called to a telegram in to-day's Dispatch," continued Mr. Bra shear, "announcing the death in Syracuse of William Malcolm, who was thought to bave in his possession a scientific secret of in estimable value. It is reported that he dis covered a method of making telescopes which could discern, with equal accuracy, an object 20 feet or 20 miles away, without alteration of the focus." "Is that secret lost to the world?" THE SECRET ALL BIGHT. Mr. Brashear's intellectual features lit up with a smile as he replied: "The world is all right, so far as that secret Is concerned. There is nothing in it. The whole thing is a chimera. Wo can make lenses that can discern objects 20 feet or 20 miles a ay with out altering the focus, but astronomers would condemn them at once. Such lenses would bo considered utterly worthless. They would be useless for the reason that their construction renders them necessarily poor." "But Mr. Malcolm's discovery was re garded as wonderful." "Of course; it would be wonderful if a man could lift himself by his boots, and it would be wonderiul if these new-style teles copes could do all that is claimed lor them, but the trouble is tbey don't. There is a law of optics as well as a law of gravitation, and these laws are in some cases amenable to improvement, but never to such paradox ical institutions as lenses that with equal facility would sweep any field at one focus. You understand tbat the lines of light, after going through the lens, converge at a point called tbe locus. If an object stationed at tho focus is moved either forward or backward it grows dim because the lines of light do not all meet on it. Now. by using a combination of several lenses, and diapbragming them down by means of discs of paper, etc., placed at different points in the adjustment of the glasses, some ot tbe rays are made to converge at a distant focus, another set meet at a nearer point, and soon. All objects coming under each focus are made visible, but the great objection arises that the vision is too dim for practical use. That is why such tele scopes are of no account. WOULD BE A GBATTD THING. "It would be a grand thing for the human race if a lens could be devised that, like tbe human eye, would bring all things to view with one focus. You know, if a man has lost his sight and still retains all Darts of his eye save the crystalline len, he can be made to see by putting lenses on the out side, such as tbe cataract glasses which are now in use. Tbe trouble with a cataract glass is tbat the focus is always just one distance from the eye, and if an object is held nearer or further away it does aot come under that focus, and consequently cannot be seen. An object must be directly under the focus before it can be distin guished. "One thing to remember in buying a telescope is to test the instrument by "setting an object about 1,000 feet or so awav; then move the object a quarter of an inch either to the right or left, nnd if it grows slightly dim, that is a sure sign that the telescope is a first-class article. The whole aim is not to get an instrument that will cover the country, but a telescope that has one focus, and a good one. A WILD-EYED IDEA. "Four years ago a canard was originated in the West by an enterprising newspaper writer. He wrote an account of how some one bad taken two plates of glass, six inches in diameter, connected the edges and in jected glycerine, which was said to bave caused the lens to swell out. This is only one of the wild and fanciful flights which imaginative writers take, but thousands of people believed it. By this glass it was claimed that the inhabitants of the moon could be seen throwing apples at one another. "Tbe people look at my work up here as surrounded by a halo of secrecy, when the secrecy is only skill acquired through hard work. There arc numerous gifted amateur astronomers throughout the country who have discovered many important matters through careful study, but there are others who originate, or claim to originate, impos sible methods before acquiring any previ ous knowledge ot optics. DASHING VOLUNTEERS. Progressive Idons for tbo Atlestienr Semi Centennial Celebration. The members who served as volunteers on tho old Columbia Engine held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the Columbia boat house. It was presided over by Mr. David Barker. About 20 members were present, and all were enthusiastlo in their desire to participate in the semi-centennial parade. It was decided that they will turn out as a company and will pull the old hose carriage used by them during the days of volunteer service. Another meeting will be held on Tuesday night at the Columbia Engine house. A committee was appointed to secure the old carriage, which is still in use at Millvale. The Allegheny County ".Butchers' Asso ciation has been assigned the post of honor in the Allegheny City semi-centennial parade. The association will be given the right of the Second division, and will act as the special escort of the Mayor, officials and Councilmen ol the city. The Butchers' Associution is strong in wealth and num bers and will spare no pains to make a great display. Tho ywlll parade mounted, and it is expected that almost every butcher in the whole county will bo in line. FIVE YEAES OLD YESTEEDAY. The Birthday of the Anderson Obsorved With a Feme The fifth anniversary of the Hotel Ander son was observed yesterday in a quiet way. Mr. Bean had prepared an unusually fine dinner, and his guests had a chance to revel. The pretty sachet bags, on which the menu was printed in letters of gold, were much admired. Benten by nr Husband. Assault and I battery is the charge on which Albert Cresee, of 3 Isabella street, is confined in the Allegheny lockup. Mrs. Creese, wife of the defendant, is the prose cutrix. Her appearance indicates that she has been very badly treated. Her face is swollen aud her eyes blacked from blows ad ministered by her husband. The prisoner was only released a few days ago after seiy log a fix months' term In the workhouse. AT CHIEF BIGELOW'S SHEEP. HAHRY TURNEY ARRESTED FOR CASTING STONES AT THEM. Almost a Riot In Schenley Park Yesterdny Charles Brown Chased by a Mob for Assisting an Offleer More Arrests to be Made. Schenley Park was the scene yesterday afternoon of considerable excitement, and it is likely that a number of arrests will be made. About 3 o'clock Harry Turney was ob served by Park Officer Andrew Freese in 'the act of throwing stones at some ot the sheep and other animals. The officer went to the manand attempted to place him un der arrest, but met with considerable resist ance and had to call assistance. A young man named Charles Brown responded, and together they overpowered Turney and started on their way to the Oakland patrol station A crowd of men gathered and showed their sympathy for Turney by gatbering stones and throwing them at the officer and Brown. Freese was hit several times on the back, but was not hurt. When the side of the hill was reached Brown, believing his as sistance was no longer necessary, left the officer. The officer then departed with his prisoner and lodged him without further molestation in the station house. Brown, however, fared badly after leav ing the officer. The crowd turned on him and commenced a merciless fusilade of stones, several of which struck him, and cut him about the face and head severely. He fled, but was pursued by the crowd. On the hillside he ran into a house and locked the door. Several members of the crowd at tempted to force an entrance, but after a number of fruitless efforts abandoned that object and finally dispersed. A short time alter Bobert McKnight, a brother of the Park Superintendent, went to the house in which Brown was stopping, and escorted him safely to bis home on Sylvan avenue. A number of persons who were concerned in the assault are known, and informations will be made against them. SUNDAYS SLIGHT 8CEATCHES. A Few Minor Mishaps Reported In the Tiro Cities. Yesterday morning a horse attached to a milk wagon owned by a man named Miller, took fright and ran off on Ohio street, Alle gheny. The frightened steed turned 'down Federal street where the wagon was upset The horse was captured at tbe Fort Wayne depot, and all that remained of tbe milk wagon was three badly broken wheels. An old lady named Grey, wbo lives on East Diamond street, was crossing Ohio street at Bidge avenue when the frightened horse was com ing along. The pole of the wagon struck Mrs. Grey, knocking her down, and as the horse tramped on her, she sustained some very severe injuries. Mrs. Grey was car ried into a drug store, and after being cared for, was removed to her home. Charles Flannigan, a brakeman on the PennsylvaniaBailroad, hsd hiskneecrnshed while coupling cars at Seventeenth street. Henry Matthews, of Forty-third street, was thrown from a horse while riding out Liberty avenue. He had his right arm se verely sprained and was considerably bruised. William Huntzinger, a 16-year-old boy wbo lives at No. 249 Colwell street, was taken suddenly sick in the Allegheny Parks and dropped over in a faint. The boy was removed to the Allegheny General Hospital for treatment. George Folliard attempted to cross over a freight train in the Fort Wayne yards and got his foot caught in the drawhead. It was badly crnshed. DEFYING THE SABBATARIANS. Lemonade Qnlnn Does b Brl.k Business la Cool Trmpcrnneo DrlnU. "Lemonade Quinn" was doing a big busi ness at the Casino Mnseum yesterday in de fiance of Captain Wishart and the laws passed in England before the earth had fairly cooled off, which were brought here by the Puritan Fathers.- TJp to 4 p. M. Quinn had taken in 40 in return for the cooling lemonade and tbe seductive milkshake, and was contemplating with comparative coolness the prospect of paying $25 and costs to-day. As the crowds began to fill the streets in the evening Qninn's trade got larger, and it was all he could do to fill orders. Altogether, he expects to make a slight profit on the day. A stranger to Pittsburg, who must have weighed 300 pounds,and upon whom the heat told with effect, paused at the stand for a drink of lemonade. He heard persons around talking of the prohibition of Sunday selling, nnd asked: "They don't fine peo ple in this city for selling lemonade on Sun day do they?" When 'assured that that was the state of affairs he replied, with great heat: "Then tbey ought to turn this city into a furnace and burn up everybody in it" . Preparing for a Pleasant Day. Preparations are well under way for the picnio of the Wilkinsburg Presbyterian Church Su nday school next Friday. Boclc Point is the place chosen tor tbe annual outing, nnd there is no doubt that the scholars, their teachers and friends will spend an enjoyable day. Arrangements havo been made for a special train to leave Wilkinsburg at 8 o'clock in tbe morning. Suspected of Robbery. Budolph Hailman was arrested on Satur day night by Lieutenant Booker as a sus picious person. The boarding house of Louis Muro was robbed a few days ago, and Hailman is suspected of being tbe man who committed the offense. He is held in the West End station, pending an inquiry into the robbery. suits sum siiki. $1 25 striped silks to go at 69c. tl 25 India silks to go at 59c. $1 00 India silks to goat 49c. 60c surah sjlks to go at 29c. Monday morning. Enable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave. Excursion lo Atlantic City. Kext Thursday, July 17, via the B. & O. E. B. For sleeping and parlor car accom modations call at tbe ticket office, corner of Filth avenue and Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa. 2 Scotch Glngbnnu, Extra wide, 30c-35o goods, all to go, at 15c a yd. Sale begins Monday morning. Khable & Shustek, 35 Fifth ave. Thin White Goods New Arrivals To-Dny. Sheer linen lawns, by the yard, in five different qualities. Pare all linen cambrics, four-quarters wide, at 40c, 50o and up to 80c a yard. JOS. HOBNE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. Reductions in coat room Monday, July 14. Enable &SHUSTEK. 35 Fifth ave. Sheer Linen Lnvrm by tho Ynrd. Four-quarter all pure linen cambrics at 40c, 50c and up to 80c a yard. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Come to the reduction sale great bar gains; begins Mnndav morning. Enable &Bhdsteb, 35 Fifth ave. Special 30. Cent India Silk dale To-Day. Come early for first choice, store closes at 5 P. 21. liOS. UOIEH Oi w. a Penn Avenuo Stores. White Goods. While Goods. Victoria lawns reduced; India linons re duced; embroideries reduced. Sale begins Monday. ' Enable & Shtjsteb, 85 Fifth are. . A FIGHT WITH -FATE. Owen Mcflallj, the Koted Sneak Thief, Tells the'Story of Hi3 Life. FORCED BY TBE "WORLD TO STEAL. No One Would Give Him Work Because He Had Seen a Convict. HTJNSEE CAUSED HIS KETUR5 TO CEIME Oven McNally, who hears the reputa tion of being the slickest sneak-thief in t he- country, claims that he is the victim of circumstances, and that the world did not let him be honest when he would. McNally is now in jail awaiting trial for a number of robberies in Pittsburg and Allegheny, and tbe officials have no doubt of being able to convict upon several charges. McNally has served a term of eight years in the Kiverside Penitentiary, having been sent there for a jewelry robbery, through the efforts of Superintendent of Police O'Mara. McNally was released about two years ago, and the day after he left the penitentiary Mr. O'Mara "called upon him, warned him against committing any depre dations in Pittsburg and advised him to live an honest life. McNally took the advice in good part, and would often call upon Super intendent O'Mara and Inspector McAleese and chat with them. He is an intelligent young fellow and a good conversationalist. About eight months ago; however, McNally dropped out of sight, and the police did not know he had returned to the city until con fronted with evidences of his handiwork. McNally told the story of bis relapse into crime to Detective Fitzgerald yesterday. He was deeply moved while telling his story, and seemed to feel that the world wss against him. He said: HE WANTED TO BE HOKEST. "When I came out of the penitentiary I had fully determined to lead an honest life. I was young and healthy and was willing to turn my hand to anything. The day after my release I started out to hunt for work. I have no trade, but thought I could get a job of some kind where an ac tive young fellow would be useful. Wherever I went I was asked what I had worked at bclore. and as I bad been in the the penitentiary for eight years, from tbe time I was 19 years old, I had no answer to make. When I told men the truth, and said I had been in the penitentiary, but was trying to live honestly, they said at once that they had no vacancies, or, as in several instances, ordered me out of their places of business. "I tried for a long time to get a job on a railroad. I went to Mr. F. C. Beatty four times, and becged him to use his influence to get me on tbe road, but without success. Finally I heard that a man named Milli gan, at Canton, O., wanted help, and I wrote to him for a fob. He told me to come on, and being without rnoney. I beat my way there, riding two days in a boxcar. When I reached Canton, without a cent, I found that Milligan bad been taken seri ously ill, and was unable to attend to busi ness, and there was, therefore, no work ior me to do. I staved in Canton several days trying to obtain work, but without success, and being regarded as a suspicious charac ter by tbe officials, being without any visible means of support, I was ordersd to leave town. THE POWEE OP HTJNOEB. "I got on a freight train and succeeded in reaching Steubenville, where I lauded hun gry and desperate. I hadn't a cent, and had given up all hope of obtaining work. Then I committed my first thelt since I left tbe penitentiary and stole two dozen silk handkerchiefs. These I sold for 40 cents, and with part of the money boucht some whisky. That was the first drink of an in toxicant I had taken for over nine yean. Then X returned to Pittsburg and stole for a living. I can't remember all the places I robbed or what I took, because I was drink ing all tbe time. I was drunk from the time I got into Pittsburg until I was ar rested." One peculiar feature of tbe case was tbat about the first place McNally robbed after his return to Pittsburg was the residence of . C. Beatty, the man he had importuned so often for employment. When arrested McNally was wearing some ot the clothing stolen from Beatty's house. Among the places robbed were the resi dences of B. W. Gilson, Dr. "Wylie, Dr. Schwcrtzel, Mr. Fletcher and a number of other houses in Pittsburg and Allegheny. The property stolen amounts to several thousand dollars. McNally is giving the police assistance in recovering the stolen goons, but owing to the fact that he was drinking at the time, he cannot remember how he disposed of all of it. WEISSER ALTERATION SALE! Entire Stock Must be Sold -BY- JULY 26. NOTE OUR PRICES. Cotton Challies, 3c. Wool Challies, 45c. French Satines, 15c, 20c and 25c All-Wool Striped Dress Goods down from 75c to 33c All-Wool Debeige down from 75c to 37a One lot Summer Dress Goods to close out, marked to-iac. A few more Striped and Plain Surah Silks at 33c. Good Dress Ginghams at 8c. Best Dress Ginghams at njc ' French Dress Ginghams at 18c Bargains in all departments, as our stock must be sold be fore rebuilding. WEISSER, 435 AND 137 M ABKET BTItUET. JylS-JTrTT KEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JDS. HDRNE I CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES, Monday, July 14. Summer Silk Bargains. As a proper wind-up of a won dcrfulljr large season in this class of goods, we offer to-day some special lots which will make quick sales in this largest Silk Department. One lot good colors and choice styles Printed Shanghai Silks, 27 inches wide, at 50c a yard. One lot Printed India Silks, 27 inches wide, at 75c. One lot extra fine Printed India Silks, 24-inch, at 85c. These are high novelty styles. One lot Printed India Silks, very fine, latest designs, hand some colorings, at $1, have sold at $1 50. Single pattern Printed Surah' and India Silks, all markec down. Ask to see the new Black and ' White India Silks, 27 inches wide, at 75c a yard. Also the White Japanese Silk, 24 inches wide, at 68c, regular $1 quality. Hardly worth your while to send for sample as these prices will empty the shelves in a twinkling. This special Silk- Sale begins to-day. Store closes at 5 p. m. till fur- ther notice. JDS. HDRNE k CD 609-621 PENN AVENUE. JtM EVIL AIR From bad sewerage or undralned swamps deranges tho liver and un dermines the system, creates blood diseases and ernptlons, preceded by headache, biliousness and constipa tion, which can most effectually ba , cored by the use ol tbo genuine Dr.O.McLane's celebrated Liver Pills. Price, 25c Bold by all druggists, and pre pared only by Fleming Brothers, Pitts burg, Pa. Get tbe genuine; counterfeits are made in St. Louis. JjS-JCWT E. P. ROBERTS & SONS COOL STORES Are replete with all tbo novelties in summer jewelry. Newest designs In brooches, stick pins, ring, neoklaces, pendants, ear rings,, hair pins, studs, chains, etc Tourists articles In silver brooches, combs, soap boxes, flasks, wblsks, mirrors, jewel boxes, cups and small fancy goods to wear. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. jyS-MWT Crane Elevator Co., Pittsburg Office, Lewis Building. REVERSING ENGINES. HYDRAULIC AND 8TEAM PASSENQER AND FREIQHT i ELEVATORS.' jw.-u-n i 4s1 i
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