L&&zm "S35 V"wyi fv-ijc tJvWtyl!& THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY. JULY 19, 1S90. r 4 i V II An Attempt to Secure Its Sale to be Hade During the Coming Meeting of the Legislature. DRUGGISTS THIKK IT KECESSAET, Especially in a City That Has so Few -Drinking Fountains and Snch Hot Weather as ritlsburg. THE BECESSITT FOE TOILET ARTICLES, Ana Some Bird Eemarta Made About the Clly by Strangers Who fast Hirocch. Among tbe reforms which tbe next Legis lature will be asked to institute is a modi fication of the Sunday law so that one's thirst can be quenched with temperance drinks on the first day of the week as well in Pittsburg as in other cities of its class. The arguments advanced by those who have the matter in charge are varied. They claim that the sale of soda and other min eral waters with or without non intoxicating syrups, lemonade and ice cream and other cooling bever ages and foods, would greatly decrease the habit of home drinking of beer or some thing stronger; that the law was passed at a time when the cities were less thickly popu lated, and wheu the heat was more endura ble than it is in such thickly settled dis tricts as Pennsylvania can now boast; that other forms of Sunday labor other than that of drawing and selling soda water, and which come under the law fully as much, have from the exigencies of modern times become a dead letter, and that there is no reason why soda water fountains should not flow seven days a week as well as six. But the principal reason advanced by those who do not consider it wrong to pur chase and drink a glass of, soda or mineral water on the Sabbath is the lack of drink ing fountains and places where ice water can be procured, on Sunday or any other day. VIEW'S OF THE DBUG GISTS. "With a view of ascertaining the present public opinion on this subject, Dispatch reporters yesterday interviewed a number of gentlemen interested, with some interest ing results. The first spoken to was Air. Alfred Bankin, the druggist, of 40 Sixth street, who said: "I think there is a general feeling in fa vor of the repeal of the Sunday bine laws, eo far as they relate to the sale of soda and mineral waters on Sunday. That this feel is not confined to the druggists and other persons owning soda fountains is shown by a conversation I had a few days ago with a Bishop of the Episcopal Church. 'I felt sorry, Sunday,' said the Bishop to me, 'for those persons who were nnable to get a drink of soda water.' 'Are you in favor of its sale on that day?' I then asked him. 'I certainly am,' he said. 'Then, Bishop, if you would make your opinion known among the people of your diocese it might have some influence iu bringing about a repeal of the law. "I do not want the Sunday to be made a day of business," continued Mr. Bankin. "The only difficulty, it seems to me, in the way of a repeal of the law, is that it might make a precedent, so that, perhaps, my neighbor might think he had as much right to sell a pair of pants as druggists to sell soda water. But there ought to be enough Kood judgment in the Legislature to rem edy that difficulty. The sale of soda and mineral waters, without the sale of toilet articles, would do very well. THE BIGHT AND WBONG OP IT. "The right and wrong of the law was never brought so forcibly to my mind as when I was an apprentice in Philadelphia. My employer there was a strict Presbyterian, and it was against his rule to permit the sale of beverages in his store on Sun days. One Sunday, while he was at church, a brother of Dr. Kane, the Arctic explorer, and a particular friend of my employer's, came into the drugstore. He said he was thirsty, and as there was no ice water, he asked me to draw him a glass of soda. You know it is against our rules,' I said. Oh, it's no harm," lie replied, and I began to draw tbe soda. "Just then my employer entered the 'store and asked me what I was lung. I told him, and he took the glass and spilled its contents on the floor, saying tbat he would make Mr. Kane a glass of ice water. A. few moments alterward, when about to go out, Mr Kane turned to my employer arid said: 'By theby, I'm going -"way, and Ihave forgotten my tooth brush. "Will you sell me one?' My employer sold him one, and Mr. Kane laughingly asked if there was any -difference between the sin of selling soda water on Sunday and selling tooth brushes, but my employer did not see fit to reply." Mr. Bankin said he was not sneaking selfishly when he said that soda water ought to be permitted to be sold on Sunday, but tbat the necessity of the people demanded it XEAELY CHOKE WITH THIBST. Mr. "W. P. Martsolf, manager of McKen na's drugstore, at 431 Market street, said. "I'll tell you what I think of this law in two minutes. I think it an infernal out rage. If the city was provided with drinking fountains it might be other wise. People come in here Sun days nearly choked with thirst, and ask for soda or mineral water. We are bothered especially, Sunday after Sunday, by transients who are making trains. "When we refuse them their request,they invariably cay this is a blankety-blank town, and tell us to put a fence aronnd it Our Sunday hours are from 7 A. M. to 11 r. H., and we have to remain all that time in the store to fill a few prescriptions. If a person who is catching a train should forget his powder, or toothbrush, or comb, he must go without one. The Sunday blue law was made away back in '72, and it is high time that such au obnoxious law as it now is should be re pealed." Mr. C. P. Kirkeudall, manager of Kim mel's drug store, No. 901 Penn avenue, was decidedly opposed to anything like a repeal of the Sunday law. "We are" the servants of tbe public," Mr. Kirkendall said, "and it is our desire to please as much as possible. But it is just as well to let tbe law remain as it is. Public drinking fountains should be provided for the people by the city. No city in tbe country is so far'behind time in this respect as Pittsburg. But I do not think it is the pioper tning to sell soda or mineral water on Sunday. I am a religious man. and I always have been, and X believe in a strictly conscientious observance of the day. TOILET ARTICLES A NECESSITY. "Along with prescriptions and drugs, I think," Mr. Kirkendall said, "that combs, soaps, brushes, tooth powders and such toilet articles as druggists, iu their discre tion, might consider absolutely necessary, should be allowed to be sold. A cake of soap is as indispensable to a traveler as a meal of victuals, if be wishes to keep him self clean. No true conscientious druggist would make a commercial place of his store on Sundays, and beside that, I would like to see a law that would prevent scamps from sneaking around trying to catch us selling a piece of soap or a comb. Otherwise I think tbe'law is good enough as it stands." Mr. B. E. Byers, of 516 Market street, said the repeal of the law was an actual necessity in Pittsburg, at the present time, Awing to tbe absence of drinking fountains. "I do not thick the law should be repealed entirely," said Mn Byers, "but I believe that some modification should be made in it If the law is allowed to stand as it is now, it nust be violated. The blue laws are equally strong against the running of passenger and freight trains on Sundays; against the taking of toll on Sundays: against tbe letting of livery teams, and against hundreds of other kinds of business which arc yet permitted to be carried on because radical changes have taken place in the country and customs of the people since the time when the laws were first made. The law had to be made a dead letter, to meet these necessities, and it is just as necessary for the people to have cool beverages on Sundays as it is for them to enjoy a day of rest and pleasure. The law should be modified, and an end put to the persecution, the druggists by these very tame persons who are violating the law just as much themselvesjas others." A BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. McGnffin, manager of the Duquesne Pharmacy, said: "The sale of soda and min eral waters on Sunday is a benefit to tbe public as well as a financial aid to the drug gists and owners of soda fountains. There are a great many people who want a cool drink Sunday, especially the ladies. They come here verv often and try to cet mineral waters wheu they can't get soda water. 'We don't want you to sell it to us,' they say; 'make us a present of it But we can't do even that I think the law is an obnoxious one, and should be repealed.," Druggist Holland, at Smithfield and Lib erty streets, said: "Personally I do not care whether the law is repealed or not, because I never have run my fountain Sunday, even when the law was not enforced. But I think it unnecessarily strict Soda and mineral waters are really necessary on a warm day. It's like a blessing from heaven to get a cool drink in a hot' day, and if any one is inclined to sell soda on Sundays, be ought to be permitted to do so for the bene fit of the public at large." VIEWS OTLAWYERS. DIVISION OF OPINION ON THE WATER QUESTION. SODA Attorneys Wbo Tbink tbe Old Law SUouId be Modified Rcnsons Advanced for a Dlodern Interpolation Opposition to Fanaticism Necessity of Restraint. Lawyers were somewhat scarce in the city yesterday, as many of them are spending their vacation elsewhere, but a few were caught on the fly, and they were found to be pretty evenly divided on the subject of Sunday selling ot soda water. Bush Bake said the law ought to be modified. He added: "A person should not be made suffer for the want of a glass of soda water or a lemon cr banana. It often happens that provision cannot be made on Saturday for Sunday's necessities. The day was made for man and not man for the day." O. P. Eobertson said he did not think; the law of 1794 suited to the present. "We grow restive," said he, "under restraints that hidebound Puritans of 100 years ago thought quite liberal." Mr. Bobinson does not believe in abolishing all restraints on the observance of tbe day, but tuinks too much rigidity injurious to both physical and moral health. orrosED to fanaticism. James N. Cook said: "I am in favor of restriction, but opposed to fanaticism on the subject I want to see tbe observance of the day maintained, but I think bigots may do harm by pushing extreme measures." A. B. Stevenson seemed to think there wasn't very much observance of the day now, and thought more observance and less law might improve matters. However, he is not puritanical in his ideas, and says that once, when a small boy, he expected to see an exhibition of divine wrath when he heard a man whistle on Sunday. Mr. Stevenson lived in Moon township when a boy, and there Sunday, or rather "Sabbath," observance, as most of the inhabitants term it, is still quite rigid, compared with city practice.- Mr. Stevenson referred to a fact but little appreciated by people iu cities, viz: In the country people generally labor very hard during the week, and the cessa tion from work on Sunday is a relief not appreciated bytlie people confined to sedentary employment in office work. The latter feel disposed to exert their muscles, while the former want to relax, iieside, solitary life in the country makes attend ance at church pleasant relaxation. People meet their neighbors and exchange the gossip of the neighborhood, and attendance at church in a measure supplies the want ot the club or the theater. Thus even lads and lasses look forward with pleasure to Sun day, with all its restrictions ou every-day behavior. ON THE OTHER SIDE. C. E. Cornelius said he favored a strict observance of the day. He did not lay stress on tbe sanctity of the day, but thongbt it possessed great advantages as a civil in stitution, and believed that a -puritanical enforcement of its observance was of benefit to the poor and tbe laboring classes gen erally. J. H. White thought a modification of the law to conform with the spirit of tbe present would be beneficial. Robert S. Frazer did not believe in tam pering with the law, as he thought it would be opening the door to abuses, and eventu ate in the lorcing the poor to work seven days for the same compensation now paid for six days labor. He thought people who did not like our Sunday should be allowed to find some place that would suit them better. William B. Blair thought the Sunday observance law salutary. He seemed in clined to the opinion that it was in pretty good working snape. DISTRESSING FATALITY. A Bright Lad Instantly Killed Sad Accident In tbe East End. A most distressing fatality occurred on Stanton avenue yesterday afternoon, being an accident which resulted in the almost in stant death of Eugene Carroll, a bright and interesting boy of 10 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Carroll, and grandson of Mrs. A. W. Book. The little fellow, whose resi dence was near the work now being done on tbe avenue by Booth & Plinn, was attracted by the operations of the stone-crushing machine employed on the street, and clambered to tbe top to look into it. There he suddenly lost his balance and fell in among the revolving machinery and was killed. The event is described as having been so sudden that some -persons who were looking from i distance were unable even to shout a warning before it occurred. The parents and family, as well as their numerous friends, are greatly shocked by the sad event, as are in fact the people of the whole neighborhood, among whom the boy was a universal favorite. He was an un commonly bright and amiable lad; and his family have the deepest sympathy in their affliction. SAYS HE SWOEE FALSELY. Daniel Acnew Ilns Warrant! Issued Acalnst Two Men for tbe Hnlton Affair. Yesterday afternoon Daniel Agnew made a charge of perjury against Emil Koch before Alderman Doughty. Both men were employed in Agnew & Co.'s glass house at Hnlton and bad some trouble which resulted in Koch making a charge of assault and battery before Alderman Mc Masters against Agnew. A hearing was held Thursday afternoon, and Agnew alleges tbat at this hearing Koch did some false swearing. Agnew also made a charge of disorderly conduct before Alderman Doughtr against William Brown. He alleges that Brown acted in a disagreeable and unbecoming way at the hearing before Alderman He Masters. Warrants were issued for the arrest of both men. Dk. B. M. Haitha. Eye, ear, nose and throatdiseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su DOG TEAY IN DANGER. The Canine Crusade Being Pushed to a Vigorous Conclusion. EIGHT HUNDRED PET POPS DEAD. A Doctor Objects to the Way In Which Poison is Handled. BUTTON, BUTTON, WHO HAS THE BUTTON Light hundred more or less pretty pups had laid down and died in the past few days,and still more are likely to die.Thero lice of the First district were supplied with ten "buttons" apiece last night and It is ex pected that two or three hundred dogs will be found dead this morning as a result This will wind up the wort in the First district for the present and no bnttons will be used in any part of the city to-day or to morrow. On Monday the Second district will begin and keep up the work for a week. Thirty-four dogs -were reported killed attheTwellth ward station at 11 o'clock last night Chief Brown yesterday received a long letter from Dr. W. H. Winslow, of Shady side, commending bim for his enforcement of the dog-days' law and bidding him God itpeed in the extermination of canines. The doctor says that the maudlin sentiment that causes reasonable hnman beings to fondle, hug and caress dogs should be discouraged and the extermination of them, as pests, is the most practicable way to do so. He argues that a dog is a vicious brute, whose bite even iirperfect health is as dangerous as when suffering from rabies, as poisonous sometimes as tbat of a rattlesnake, and claims he can furnish abundant proof for his assertion. He says this city has been so overrun with dogs that it was unsafe to pass along the principal business streets, and quotes an instance of a little girl who a few weeks ago wasbitten severely in 14 places by a dog on Smithfield street, whose owner gave neither recompense nor sympathy, yet a surgeon's services havo been necessary ever since. PLACING THE EESPONSIBILITTl Dr. W. C. Byers, of Penn avenue, yester day communicated with police headquar ters, and asked that more care be taken in placing the bnttons, as he had had a case of a child who bad picked one up and had a narrow escape from death. Dr. Byers stated to The Dispatch that there was great danger in the closely popu lated districts, where children do not get the watching that they should, and might pick up and eat tne poisoned meat in ignor ance of its fatal effect Dr. Byers was asked who would be' held responsible in the event of a child becoming poisoned like the one reported yesterday. He said: "The policeman couid not be held to account for it if death bad resulted, as he was acting under the instructions of his superiors. The officer first discovered the child acting iu a manner which indicated that it was suffering from poisoning and he at once supposed that the iittle girl picked up the poisoned meat which he had thrown on First street, intend ing it for a canine that had made itself par ticularly obnoxious in that locality. The child's face became badly discolored and showed other symptoms of poisoning, and he immediately notified the child's mother of his suspicions. The wo man became greatly alarmed and did not know for a time jnst what to do. She picked the child up and brought it here in great haste. I gave the child an emetic, which succeeded in bringing her around all right If the child had died from it, it would be a question who would be responsi ble for its death. THERE IS IAW FOE IT. "The city in its crusade against dogs Is backed up by an act of Legislature which authorizes them to kill off all unlicensed dogs during a certain period of the year. It is a question for some one better acquainted with the laws than myself as to who would be directly responsible for the deatn oi persens trom tms source or from any other way which would be traced to the dead dogs lying about "If a dog is given strychnine this kind of weather," continued Dr. Byers, "it does not take long for tbe carcass to putrify, which is sometimes liable to contaminate the air with foul smelling odors. Persons afflicted with certain diseases living in the immediate vicinity of where a dead dog has been lying for some time are liable to experience bad effects from it. and, while it may not be fatal, it will be effective in pre venting a sick person from getting well, but as I understand it, dogs are removed in a short time after they are poisoned, iu such time it Is impossible for it to do any great harm. Another feature about this exter mination of the tramp canines and one which is to be most feared. Is the muzzling of the dogs; I don't think that there is any thing more productive of madness among dogs than muzzling them. It is like putting a man in a straitjacket and tyintr him up by the thumbs to undergo the agonizing effect of having a restraint put upon certain parts of the body, which must be esentially Iree, or otherwise madness would be the final result, after being compelled to un dergo this excruciating torture for an in definite length of time. MUZZLING PRODUCES MADNESS. "I have given this phaze of the question some consideration, and from what I have observed, I find tbat the muzzle is produc tive of madness among dogs nine times out of ten. xou can see tnat the dogs are always endeavoring to get them off and to go around. Muzzled works against the animal's grain. A dog attempts unsuccess fully to remove the abhorred muzzle and finally loses all patience and gets off down the street at a great pace, yelping and froth ing at tbe mouth, which is an indication that the dog is mad. Some other method should be employed to keep the dogs from biting persons. f "I think the' manner in which the dogs are disposed of is not as good as it might be. We had a dog pound here some years ago at the Dolly Varden glass house, on the corner of Second avenne and Try street, whicb seemed to be run with great success, but this was discontinued after the property was torn down. Fifty cents was charged to have a dog released from the pound, and if it was nottaken outin a specified time itjwas drowned. This plan is runningsuccesslully in other cities', and tbe health of the com munity in which the dogs are drowned is not jeopardized in the least, as they are re moved immediately after. I think that this process should bo given a trial by the authorities here. 'The proposed tax on dogs is excessive. There are many people who are fond of keeping dogs, but'a tax of 55 or $10 would not allow them. A uniform tax should be established which could be paid by all per sons, and if not they should not be per mitted to keep pets. ' The ' agitation of tbe question is one that, as far asI can discern, does not involve any other place but Pitts burg. The question does not interest per sons in other cities as much as here in Pitts burg, where so much fnss is made over the killing of dogs this summer." another ceiticism. Dr. John Dickson, another physician on Penn avenue, talked to on the effect muzzles had on dogs. He sdid: "There is nothing that would set a dog mad sooner than a muzzle. I have never seen a dog yet that was content with being muzzled. They are always making vain attempts to gnaw them off, which so irritates the nerves that it is not to be wondereJ at if they go mad iu consequence. I don't think tbat dead dogs lying about the street for a short time would have any dangerous results on the public health, although It may be detrimental to the recovery of sick persons. The stench arising from the car cass of dead dogs, I know, is not likely to fill the air with curative propensities. It would be safer though, I think, if tbe city purchased a large building in sonle remote and unpopulated portion of the citvand used it for a pound. This would be the best J plan to dispose of unregistered dogs. The tax proposed ou dogs is too high. I think a nominal sum would be paid by almost every person who possesses a dog worth having. The others could be done away with." Dr. Berger and a number of other physi cians were spoken to on the subject and all were of the opinion that muzzling dogs was not the best safeguard .acainst rabies, and that the muzzles would cause more madness than anything else. Every physician seen was opposed to the method of giving poison to dogs ou the street, as it would probably do more harm than intended. HAVE ENOUGH LAW ALEEADT. Adolp Stucky, of the Southside, has con siderable money invested in fine breeds of dogs, and is thoroughly versed in anything pertaining to the canine race. He says that it is useless for the city to pass a law placing a tax of 10 or any sum on dogs, until they collect the" tax according to the law already on the statutes. He says, there is a law in existence imposing a tax" of $1 and 52 on dogs, according to sex, but the city has not enforced it. He thinks if peo ple were com Del led to pay this tax there would not be so many useless dogs on the streets. Each person owning or harboring a dog should be made to Day the tax after the doc has been in the possession a certain timel A Opiate should then be given the person and fastened on the dog's collar. Any person narDonng a aog not wearing a plate alter the stated time, should be fined and the dog confiscated and taken to the pound. It should be kept in tbe pound a certain time, and it not redeemed then by the payment of the pound fee, should be disposed in a painless and humane manner. A POUND NECESSAET. Mr. Stucky says a pound is necessary as a protection to owners of valuable dogs. They would then have a chance to reclaim them in case they should by chance become amendable to the law and be caught up by the policeman. Again, dogs might be impounded before the time for paying the tax had expired. Many persons would leave orders at the pound promising to pay the pound fee of dogs of a certain descrip tion after the time of keeping them had ex pired and thus secure tbe dog. This would increase the revenue of the pound. Muzzling dogs, Mr. Stucky says, worries them and seriously injures them. For this reason he does not muzzle his dogs that he has at his home in the city, but keeps them iu the house and watches them when taken outside. The impounding and collar plates laws outlined are in force in the Old Country and no trouble is had there with the dog question. A MURDER MYSTERY. INQUEST HELD ON THE BODY EDWARD CRAMER. OF The Shooting; Done by a Colored Man Whose Identity Is Unknown Funeral of tlio Blnrdercd Man Many Persons Follow the Remains to tbe Grave. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Edward Cramer, who was shot on the night of July 9 while sitting ou the hill side, near the pesthouse, with Kato Slater, alias Sweeny. Dr. C. L. Bamsey, of the Homeopathic Hospital, testified to tbe cause of death. The father of the deceased said he saw his son at the hospital on the night of the shoot ing. Edward then said he had been" shot by colored men, bnt had had no previous quarrel with them. Kate Slater testified that she and Cramer had been sitting on the hillside an hour be fore they noticed the presence of some men in the bushes nearby. Cramer went over to them and asked them what they were doing there, when one Bhot at him. They were colored men, but she would not recognize them again. She had been .engaged to Cramer for three months. Bridget O'Connell, a colored woman, was sitting ou the hillside near Cramer and saw theshooting. The man who did the shoot ing'was tall and stout, with a long mus tache and goatee. His two companions were short, stout and smooth-faced. All were colored. She could identify the man who fired the shots. Annie McBride. of Thirty-third street, testified that Miss Slater had kept company with a colored man, whose name was Bob. Her evidence was mainly gossip. Other witnesses were examined, but their evidence was of no importance. The jury returned a verdict that Cramer's death was due to a gunshot wound, and. from all evidence, the shooting was com mitted with felonious intent. The funeral of the murdered man, Edward Cramer, took place yester day afternoon from the home of his parents, on Jones avenue. Alter a short sermon at the house the body was taken to the Ger man Lutheran Cemetery, on Troy Hill, and laid to rest. The funeral was largely al teuded. HOT A POPULAR. BOTJTE. A Spectacle That Interested a Largo Crowd on Smitlifleld Street. Hundreds of people yesterday afternoon were watching a man tightening one of the heavy iron guy ropes that are stretched from the top of a derrick on the new Gov ernment building to a post on Fourth ave nue. The man was swinging ,0a a little trapeze, 160 feet above Smithfield street. Among the crowd of spectators was the Bev. E. B. Donehoo. He looked silently at the man for a moment, and then said: "I have been trying to work uiy way toward heaven for a good many years, but I don't believe I would care to try that route." CREDIT TO THE COMMITTEE. i Congratulations on tbe Alleitheay Semi centennial Celebration. Matters pertaining to the Semi-Centennial were cleared np at last night's meeting of tbe committee. Chairman Neeb congratu lated the committee on its good work. Bills to tbe amount of 2,000 were ordered to be paid. Captain J. D. . "Walker, who was largely instrumental p making the demon stration a success, personally thanked the committee for aid rendered. He stated that the expenses would be within the 5,000 ap propriation. W. P. Bennett presented the city with a frame containing different kinds of badges woiu in the parade. Thanks were tendered to all who assisted in the celebra tion. A letter was received from Benjamin Pat ton, wbo administered the oath of office to the first Mayor of Allecheny City, General "William Bobinson. He regretted his in ability to be present on Allegheny's 60th birthday. Investigating Our Postal Needs. B. E. Spangler, an inspector of the free delivery postal system, is in the city in vestigating the need for increased carrier and collecting facilities. He will remain in the city for several days. Eyci Enr, Hose and Throat. Dr. Sadler, Specialist, 804 Penn are Office hours 9 a. m. to 5 r. u. WfKW HOW DO YOU SWEAR? Scone in tlio City Controller's Office Yesterday Will RESULT IN A DEEDED REFORM. The Yalue of the Averase Oath Commented Upon by Officials. LEGISLATION TO BE ASKED FOE City Controller Morrow'believes that it is hardly in good taste, to say tbe least, to make the Deity assistant bookkeeper for the city. Yesterday afternoon a man went into the Controller's office with a bill for 8 13 for soap. He took off his bat, and so did a dozen more persons in tbe office. Then tbe man with the bill swore tbat "to the best oi his knowledge and belief the statements contained in this bill are correct." The claimant having complied with tbe law, the Controller, as in duty bound, "O. K'd" the bill. Mr. Morrow, in speaking of tbe matter afterward, said that he intended' to call this matter to the attention of the Legislature at its next session. He feels that it is almost sacrilegious to ask the Deity to indorse the correctness of a bill. The Controller be lieves that the law might be so modified or changed as to make the penalty for present ing a false account to the city as great as that for perjury. Mr. Morrow believes that it would be better for the Legislature to prescribe a form of affirmation which would be as binding as an oath, without calling upon the Almighty and adding the crime of sacrilege to that of lying, il the claimant was making a false statement. A CHANGE NEEDED. Chief Brown, of the Department of Pub lic Safety, was asked his opinion of the market value of oaths in bulk. He ap proached the subject with hesitancy, as he stated that from time immemorial an oath was considered to be the test of truth. "I believe," continued Mr. Brown, "that the oath might well be dispensed with in the case of city officials. The Legislature might make the penalty lor a city official, or a contractor for the city making a false re turn, as great as that for perjury. I believe that many people regard an oath as merely a matter of form, but there are others who fully appreciate tbe solemnity and the re sponsibility of their appeal to "the Almighty to substantiate their statements." 89 Mayor Gourley thought that the oath had become too common and matter-of-fact to many people, but was not prepared to suggest a remedy. Assistant Superintendent of Police Boger O'Mara recognized the fact that at the station house hearings the oath did not always accompany the truth. He said: "The officers do not distort the facts. "While there may be some men on theforce who think it is their duty to convict everyone they arrest, they are very few. "We believe and try to inculcate the principle that it is a police officer's first duty to see that no innocent person is convicted. There is no doubt many persons lie under oath 'to save their friends, but an officer generally tells nothing but the cold truth." A CASE IN,POINT. County Commissioner Mercer said he be lieved that a man wbo violated his affirma tion should be punished as severely as a man wno lied under oath, vtle recited a case to show how little regard the average citizen paid to an oatb. "When Heury "Warner was County Controller a man presented a bill to which exceptions were taken. Mr. "Warner held that the county was being charged double the marfcet price of the article supplied. The merchant in sisted that he was only charging the regular price, and "wanted to be qualified to that fact, but the County Controller re lused to allow the man to add the crime of perjury to that of overcharging. The mat ter ran along for a month or two, but finally the merchant receipted the bill for SO per cent of the amount originally charged. Mr. Mercer thought tbat the oath was not rever enced as it should be, and some action should be taken to remedy the evil. HUNG BYA STRAP. A JAIL PRISONER COMMITS SUICIDE IN HIS CELL. Florlnn Grnjtlt Tires of Walling for tbe Slow Process of tbe Courts, and Shuffles Oirnis Mortal Coll No Reason Known for tbo Acr. Florian Greiack, or Grajek, committed suicide in the county jail last evening by banging himself with a leather belt he had worn about his waist. He was committed by Alderman Hartman, of the South side, for desertion and surety of the peace. Judge Magee sentenced him to pay the costs of the suit, pay his wife 82 60 per week and to 'give a bond of $100. In delault of payment ot sentence the de ceased was committed to jail on March 8. Tbe term or his confinement in jail as an alternative ot tne sentence expired about a month ago, but under the law au additional three months must be served in default of payment of costs, unless the prisoner takes advantage of the insolvent act. As this can only be done before the committing Judge, and as Judge Magee was away from the city, the deceased could not take ad vantage of that law and would have had nearly two months to serve unless Judge Magee had returned home. Tbe cause of the suicide is nbt known. The prisoner was visited by his wife and his attornir, Henry Meyer, yesterday after noon and eemed in good spirits. "When the keepers closed the cells at 6 o'clock the deceased was sitting at the door inside his cell. The keeper had Dassed to the range above, about 16 minutes later, when he heard a peculiar noise below. The night watchmen were just coming on dutv, and they started to Jocaje the noise, which it was somewhat difficult to do exactly, and when they arrived at Greiack's cell he was iound banging against the bars, dead. He was cut down quickly and every effort made to resuscitate him, but to no purpose. The deceased was about 40 years of age. He was committed under the name of Flor ian Greiack.but on the floor of his cell was found an empty envelope addressed by himself to "Tomas Grajek, No. 61 Sidney street, Southside, Pittsburg." SAW A HEADLESS GHOST Tbo Cause of Considerable Excitement on South Twelftb Street. Last evening, a man came rushing into Alderman Beinhauer's office, South Twelfth street, his hat off and out ot breath. When asked what was the matter, he said he had seen a headless ghost walking about the old Jenny Lin glass factory at the bead of Twelfth street. He was very much ex cited and wanted Constable Langenbacher to so np and arrest his ghostsbip. The constable hung back, and finally sent a re porter up to investigate the matter. The excitement had created a crowd of fully 100 men, women, and boys. It was finally explained that some of the boys had been bothering the old .man who was so, excited, and bis comtade, and some of them went into tbe old glass factory and threw stones from the opening. The old men could not be made to believe tbe story, and still said they saw the ghost Tbe old factory has been standing forover 40 years, and has always been thought by many to be haunted. At different times it is claimed that ghosts have been seen walking in the mill. At one time the neighborhood was aroused by one of these apparations, and on investigation it turned out that a young man living near had a habit of robing himself in a sheet and parading in the mill. GOING TO CHICAGO. THE WESTINGHOUSE MOTOR WORKS AT THE WINDY CITY. Secret of tbe Forcbnse of a Largo Tract of Land There Sir. Pullman's Interests and Soma of the Possibilities of the Future Pointed Out. A dispatch from Chicago yesterday said that the mystery surrounding the location of the "Westingbouse Company's plant could now be cleared up; the Morgan tract, on Halsted street, between One Hundred and Nineteenth and One Hundren and Twenty seventh streets, had just been soldjbr an even 500,000, and that it was said on good authority, that the "Westinehouse plant-will be located there; not the "Westinghouse Air brake Company, as had been stated, but the Westinghouse Electric Motor Company. "The company contemplates the erection of shops to employ 1,600 men," the telegram continues, "and will expend on the shops and mnchinery something like 5300,000. Mr. Pullman is nnderstood to be interested in the enterprise, and the fact that this location is but a short distance from Full man is significant" Au effort was made to see Mr. George "Westinghouse at his residence for a con firmation or otherwise of the report. None of tbe officials bavins cognizance of the matter could be reached. There is a strong probability 'though, that the site mentioned has been selected by the "Westinghouse Electric Motor Company as the locality for its new shops. Mr. George Pullman, when here lately, spoke to a Dispatch reporter concerning the probability of the new motor company locating in or near Chicago. He said that Mr. George "Westinghouse, during his visit to Pullman, had expressed himself as well pleased with the conditions under which the contemplated new works conld be established in tbat section of the country. He said that should arrangements be completed by which his company would fit the new motor cars in course of construc tion, and for which orders had been re ceived, with the new "Westinghouse motor, that the propinquity of the Motor works to Pullman was a matter which would have weight. He also said that while at that time he was not concerned in any of the "Westinghouse enterprises, arrangements of the sort were not beyond a probability, but were further along. The "further along" would seem to have arrived, and despite any positive assurance ol tbe fact it looks now probable that the "Westingbouse-Pullman alliance has been formed, and that the new motor works will be established in Chicago. TONS AND TONS OF HtOK OBE. I Tbe Cleveland Wharf Almost Blocknded Because Manufacturers Won't Move It. George "W. Short, of Cleveland, is at the Monongahela House. Mr. Short is the leading stationer in Cleveland, President of the Excelsior Iron "Works at tbat place, and was formerly one of tbe owners of the Cleve land Herald. In speaking of tbe iron situa tion he said: "Two months ago the iron men all placed heavy orders with the ore operators. Since then the iron market has taken a tumble to itself and the manufacturers are not so anxious about the ore. The ore'tnen, how ever, continue to ship it iu and now there is more ore on the Cleveland wharf than there was at the close of navigation last year. I believe everything will be straightened out in a few mouths, and the difficulties between the ore men and the manufacturers will be easily settled." A QUEER COMBINATION. Roses, a Kitten and a Toby Grouped at for a Picture. A kitten, a box of roses and a toby was the queer combination seen in front of a Sixth stret florist's store yesterday after noon. The cunning little Maltese had ap parently gone out on the street tor a brief breathing spell, and espying a half-covered Vox from which blooming roses peeped forth in all their beauty and fragrance, had en sconced himself upon the covered portion and curled up for an afternoon nap, making a pretfy picture of content and happiness. Two gentlemen passing stopped to admire the roses, and upon seeing the kitten one said: "Well, Charles, there's solid comfort for you." "Incomplete," remarked his companion, "but this will finish it," as he pulled a long toby from his pocket and placed it beside the poor little innocent. CTTY CONTRACTS AWARDED. New Sewers to be Built and Streets to be Paved. The Department of Awards met yester day afternoon and opened bids and awarded the following sewer contracts: To Lydon & Murray, for a 16-inch sewer on Harvard street at SI 03 per foot, and one on Arabella street at 1 27 per foot; to P. O'Donnell, for 15-inch pipe sewer on Berlin alley at SI 14 per foot, and one on Howe street at SI 04 per foot; to Ott Bros., for 15-inch sewer on Col well street at SI 93 per foot, sewer on Comrie alley, Edmund and Torlev streets at SI 31 for 15-inch, 51 48 for 18-inch, and S2 44 lor 20-inch; to B. McPoland, for sewer on Car son street at 2 39 for 20-inch and ?2 69 for 24-inch; to P. P. Sowders, for a 15-inch sewer on Snowden alley at $1 09. Booth & Elinn were awarded the contract for macadamizing Emery sreet at 2 64 per square yard and 87 cents per foot for curb ing. INDIANA COUNTY'S RAILROAD. It Will Be Run Through Homer and Into Indiana. John W. Sutton and H. M. Bell, of In diana, Pa., arrived in the city last night and took rooms at the Seventh Avenue hotel. They are members of the firm of Sutton Bros. & Bell, founders' machinists, at that place. Mr. Sutton is also one of the directors of J. M. Guthrie's new railroad, the Homer and Susquehanna. In Bpeaking of the road he said it was proposed to run it through Homer to Indi ana, instead of only to Homer, as was first intended. ALL WILL COME DOWN. Tbe Duquesne Theater Will Have to be Bnllt From tbe Ground Up. Mr. David Henderson has 'decided to tear down the side and rear walls of the Jack man building, from which is to arise the Duquesne Theater. Building Inspector Hoffman, however, feels confident that the builders will find it necessary to tear down the front wall also and erect an entirely new hnildincr. He believes that when the side walls are torn down the front wall will come down without any coaxing. Wllmerdlng. Be sure to attend the special opening sale of the Bouth plan of lots at "Wilmerding this afternoon. Train leaves Union station at 120 p. m. Beown & Saint. Special bargains this week in plain white and plain black Jap and Shanghai sliks, 27 in. wide, at 75c, SI and $1 25 a yard. Huous & Hacke. ttssu Remember the Excursion (o Obio Pjle, Next Sundav, July 20. Bate 1 50 tbe round trip. Train leaves B. Ss O. E. B. depot at 8 A. 21. "What is nicer than a Hamilton guitar to take with you to the mountains or seashore? Hamilton's, 91 Fifth avenue. Babqains in ligntweight black goods, all wool and;silk and wool. ttssu Hcous & Hacke. If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura Bitters before Deals. ' xxsaa HAVING HARD LUCK. A physician Agalost Whom Cable Cars and Wagon Drivers Serm to Have a Spits Two Baggies Demolished Wltbln a Couple of Days. Dr. J. McCord, of Center avenue, has been quite unfortunate in the past few days. Tuesday night, while driving along Wylie avenue, between .Roberts and Arthur, the doctor was struck by cable car No. 51, which demolished his buggy. In relating this accident, Dr. McCord'said he believed that "it would be better to insure one's life and sell bis personal effects, and with the proceeds buy a lot in the cemetery." He was led to make these remarks be cause as he stated, the accident could have been averted if the gripman had given him reasonable time to pull off tbe track, but before be was halfway off the cable car came crashing into tbe buggy. He sent tbe demolished ' buggy to the factory to be repaired, and secured another. Thursday afternoon he met with another accident, in which be nearly lost his life, but fortunately he is yet able to be about At the corner of Center avenue and Pulton streets Dr. McCord had the hnggy pulled up by the curb, when an express wagon came along on the opposite side of the street, but in rounding the corner the driver, a man named Phillip Gamb, drove his wagon into Dr. McCord's buggy, overturning it. Dr. McCord was thrown into the street and re ceived painful injuries. He had the driver arrested for intentionally driving into his buggy and overturning it. The man was taken to tbe Eleventh ward station bouse, but was subsequently released, Dr. McCord says, at the request of an official connected with the Depart ment of Public Safety. He immediately swore out a warrant "for the 'rearrest of Gamb, who was replaced in the Eleventh ward station house last night. , Dr. McCord states tbat be has 15 witnesses to prove tbat Gamb drove into his bnggy in tentionally. Wbat Ton Can Do at tbe P. C. C. C. You can buy any one of onr $12 or 15 all-wool tailor-made suits to-day for $8. You can buy any one of our 18 or 20 suits to-day for 10. " You can buy any one of our $25 or $28 suits, including our very finest goods, for 15 to-day. These are honest and genuine re ductions in price on onr best goods. We have contracted to remodel and dec orate onr store, and must close ont all sum mer goods at once. P. U. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the Court House. The Equitable Life Assurance Society reports that for tbe first half of the year its new business exceeds 100,000,000,an unprec edented amount even for the Equitable. For the first ten days of July their business shows an excess of $2,500,000 over the first tea days of the same month last year. Such progress is truly phenomenal. The com pany is outstripping all of its competitors. Domestic Troubles. More domestic trouble is caused by.worry that comes from hanging over a hot stove to bake bread this hot weather than from any other cause. Housewives who buy Marvin's delightfully fresh, sweet loaves are always happy. ITS The Curry University employs more teachers for the number of pupils in each class and gives each student more careful individual attention than any other school in tbe country, hence the remarkable suc cess of iU students and graduates. ' Before leaving for your country house yon should select a music box from our large stock, to take with you. Special in ducements this time of year at Hamilton's 91 Fifth avenue. JUBT RECEIVED ! Large Invoice LADIES' JERSEYS. These are extra value at 81 60, 2 and 2 5a A cheap purchase of LACE. CURTAINS, Special good value at 1 25 and $1 50 per pair. Choice styles DRESS GINGHAMS, Worth 12Kc. Now offered at 9c. 4 LADIES' BLOUSE WAISTS , At SI S3 and up, In White Lawn. Fancy Percale?, French Flannels, etc. EXTRA VALUE. Gents' Outing Shirts. Boys' Star Waists. Windsor Ties. Ladies' and Children's Wash Suits. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. N. B. 37&c French Satlnes now offered at 16c. . jyisvrrssu THE COOL WEATHER LAST WEEK Was caused by th e arrival of our Importation of BTRAW MATTINBB ! THE COOLEST SUMMER FLOOR COVERINGS. PRICES REDUCED J0ST NOW "WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED. 400 Rolls at 34 a roll, worth $3. 400 Rolls at 5 a roll, worth $7. 200 Rolls at t9 a roll, worth J12. 200 Rolls Pagoda at J10 a roll, worth J14. 10O Rolls Jolntless at 312 a roll, worth 318. 40 YARDS TO THE ROLL. Qpver yonr floors with Straw Matting and y?n will need no refrigerator in the house. EDWARD ERDETZINBER '627 and 620 Penn Avenue. JjW-XTMa KJSW ADTEKTIKE3IEW8. JDS. HDRNE 4 CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. COOL COMFORT, Ladies Blouse Waists, The London style, $1 each. No wonder they axe all the rage, being both dressy and cooL In Cheviot and fancy Cottons at $1 50 and $2. In Flannel at $2 and up to $3. In Anderson fine Scotch Ging ham at $2 50. ! Some very handsome new styles in Silk Waists just received. The popular Oxford Cheviot Waists that are so popular are also here, with all the many others. Suit Room for these. For Travelers.: Purses and Pocketbooks Take a look at the "specials" we are selling at 50c Chatelaine Bags, new styles, in seal, alligator, velvet and royal calf prices from $1 to $$. Low prices on Belts: Velvet Belts, Leather Belts, Silk Belts your choice of a large lot for 50c apiece. Colored Silk Belts, with ad justable"snakebuckles," at 25c, 35c and 50c each. Leather Belts, all the new styles, 50c up to S3 each. Novelties in girdle belts at 50c to $4 50 each. A few words about Traveling Bags. The all-leather ones, inside and our, best to buy, be- cause jhey-wear best, io-inch bags, 52 and up to up to 16-inch bags at $3 50 each. Alligator leather Club Bags, leather lined, extra inch, $2 each; Grain leather fastenings 10- 16-inch at $5. Cabin Shape Bags, leather lined 12-inch, $S; 16-inch, $7. New color brown grain leather Bags, 12 to 16-inch size, at $4 50 to S5 50 this is a spe cial good thing at the price. Gordon Sashes for men and women at reduced prices. JOB. HDRNE k CD., 609-621 PENN AVENUE., . iris ALTERATION SALE SUU going on and Cut Prices have reached the Men's Depart N ment. 25c Hose down to 10c 50c Lisle Hose down to 25c. . . 3 Flannel Shirts for $ 1. i Ties for $1; sold at 5e, 75c and 1 each. 50c Suspenders 20c. White Shirts, 25c In fact aU goods In this department must be sold before July 20. In the Ladles' Hosiery Department all 25c Hose marked to lZXc A few Suits left at half price. WEISSER, 435 AND 437,M ARKET BTBUET. JllS-O FAN OS, . . ,. ORGANS. And all manner ot Small Instramints HAHILXON'B, FlftbftTeatM. apS-TO-s
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