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DOUBTS JTS POWER,
A Prominent Sonthside Physician
Denounces the Board of Health
and Protests That
YACCIHATION IS A MERE HUMBUG.
Be Claims it is Kept Dp Only Because Our
Ancestors Bad Faith in it, and
It's a Superstition.
'A SOUTHSIDE EETOLT AG1LVST IT.
Views ef a Knmber of Daelors Who Stand, by Tims
Quills and the Authorities.
A little storm cloud of indignation hovers
over some parts of the Southsiue. The mat
ter at issue is not entirely new, bat it has
been brought to the front in a vigorous man
ner. Many Southsiders who do not believe
in vaccination, at least in times when the
community has no fear of smallpox, are pro
testing rigorously against the vaccination
visits of the city physician. They think it
unnecessary, and have caused the physi
cians trouble.
One of the prominent physicians of that
section of the city comes out point blank on
the question by declaring that vaccination
is a "humbug," and says a good deal more
that is spicy on the subject. Not only that,
but he declares that he is willing to argue
the matter. He says it is one that should
be looked into, and that other cities have
taken the question in hand.
The physician cited is Dr. Z. T. Miller,
who enjoys a large practice on the Sonthside,
and is a well-known homeopathist of the
city. He not only bolts square
tip against the popular belief that
vaccination is a preventive of smallpox,
bnt questions the right of the Board of
Health to require the vaccination of school
children before entering the public schools.
EVEX MORE RADICAL.
The doctor goes further, and S3ys that
vaccination oftimes induces and aggravates
disease. "When seen yesterday he said he
was loath to enter into any newspaper con
troversy, and did not wish his name used, if
the result he wished could be accomplished
otherwise. He is in earnest in his convic
tions, and says he does not speak on the
subject without due consideration of the
storm of opposition that may arise. He says
he can back up his assertions by statistics
that do not lie, but prefers to save his
"thunder" until needed. As a preliminary
shot at vaccination and the rules of the
Board of Health, be noted down the fol
lowing: "To be brief and bring thequestion at issue
to a focus, I would say that vaccination is a
humbug; thatne practice it because our
ancestors did, without stopping to think
whether we are justified or not I further
question the right of any board of health to
compel our children to submit to it, volun
tarily or involuntarily. To debar children
from the public schools for the lack of it
seems to me an annoyance not justified by
the constitution.
EIGHTS OF THE BOARD.
"The Board ol Health has no more right
to prescribe a prophylactic for smallpox
than it has for scarlet fever. And I am sure
that' every physician abreast of modern
medicine is acquainted with just as good a
preventive of scarlet fever as vaccination is
of smallpox; indeed, I believe a great deal
better.
"It is a question whether persons inocu
lated by the vaccine virus do not have their
organisms so modified by it as to increase
Zheir susceptibility to diseases thereafter.
Particularly is it pernicious when children
are already, by heredity, made unstable by
scrofula and kindred diseases. The ravages
produced in such by vaccination is at times
simply frightful. Children who are in per
fect health withstand the poisonous effects of
the vaccination quite well, but I offer that
such children are no way in need of it, as
they would dispose of smallpox equally as
well were they attacked. The other poor
unfortunates already staggering under the
weight of loathsome disease must have added
another death-inviting malady, beastly in
its origin.
"Many able men have repudiated the
horrible practice and given their reasons for
it, yet does our Board of Health, with
beautiful precision, send its servants into
every street and alley to hunt up little
children (none too young) that they mav be
inoculated 'free of charge,' and thereby es
cape (?) something that is in no way threat
ening them."
A DrFFEBKUT VIEW.
Dr. E. A Mundorff was seen, and said
that he had long ago settled the vaccination
question to his satisfaction. During the
smallpox epidemic in the city some eight
years ago he was appointed by "the Board of
Health as one of a numberof vaccine physicians-
to vaccinate the people of the city.
"Daring this worK an extensive investigation
was made of the subject of vaccination,
aided by the Board of Health.
He said thp.t the two points cited as to
vaccination transmitting disease, or spread
ing disease, have been ably treated by num
bers ot doctors, among them Drs. Martin
and Hartshorn, of this country, and Dr.
Curschmann, ot Berlin. The fact the Board
of Health wished to establish was whether
vaccination is a preventive of smallpox.
Continuing, the Doctor said: "The section
of the city chosen for the in estimation was
in a district where millmen and their
families dwelt in a crowded state. It was
thought that this section lay open to the in
vasion of the disease, and this
stand was verified when smallpox
"broke out in an alarming manner.
Vaccination as a preventive means, was
then enforced on all individuals living in
the infected section. Upon the completion
of the work, the health officer of the dis
trict did not have occasion to hang up a
tingle smallpox sign in the district.
SLANT OTHEE EfSTAKCES.
"In another instance 500 individuals,
hailing from various infected districts, were
taken, withont special regard to age, sex or
previous condition of health, and vaccinated
successfully with lour well-defined marks
each, and then set aside for special
study. They represented, as a
body, the humble and needy.
Every man, woman and child belonging to
this group passed through the epidemic
safely. At the same time, 10G persons,
whose vaccination fell short of the necessary
degree of excellence, owing largely to de
fective 'quills, were kept under observa
tion. Oi this number 21 were assailed with
smallpox, but only S perished.
"Another group of 1,200 individuals, com
ing also from around and about the centers
of infection, were vaccinated and kept un
der supervision. Many in this class were
employed taking care of their kindred in
jected with the disease, and others boldly
depended on their vaccine marks and
visited their sick friends. Every person in
this group escaped.
"These groups made a total of 2,000 cases
vaccinated. Out of this large number, not
one single case of death from smallpox oc
curred, or even ot modified smallpox; neither
did we observe in any vaccinated case a
permanent injury to health. Surely, then,
does vaccination fail to prevent?"
CAUSrKO SOME 8TJBPBISE.
Dr. Grimes was a little surprised at any
one attacking vaccination. He said that it
had been tested too often to be thought
otherwise in its effect than a preventive.
He said the Board ot Health regu
lations regarding vaccination were controlled
by law. The doctor added that disease
could be transmitted by "quills" prepared
from human veins, but where the virus is
taken from healthy heifers, he did not see
how it was possible to transmit any disease.
Dr. Hcsman, as well as a number of
others seen, arrayed themselves soundly on
the side of vaccination, and were somewhat
anxious to see what proofs could be possibly
arrayed against the great discovery of
Jenner.
Jacob Kleis, of "Wright's alley, below
South Twentieth street, says he will not
allow another of bis children to be vacci
nated if they never go to school. If it
comes to that pass he will go to law before
he will submit to the rnles of the Board of
Health. He has had more or less trouble
each year abont sending bis children to
school without having them vaccinated.
He thinks he is justified In the stand he
has taken by the trouble he has had from
the effects of having his oldest son vacci
nated. His son was vaccinated on the arm, and it
swelled un to the size of two arms. The
sore nearlv caused the amputation of the
limb, and he now has no use of it Of 14
persons vaccinated at the same time, he
maintains, 13 died in quick succession from
various blood diseases induced .by the vac
cine virus.
A doctor seen last night knew of several
cases where vaccination had induced dis
ease, but would not mention any names.
STRUCK AJVIAfiE'S NEST.
THE WIND TAKEN OUT OF A REALLY
SENSATIONAL STORY.
Steel From n riltsbnrs Firm Clnlmed to be
Below Stnndard A Tnle That Mlclit
Have Been a! Great Interest, bnt Isn't
Established.
A Sew Xork paper of Saturday and yes
terday contained an account Irom its Wash
ington correspondent of alleged frauds in
the quality of steel furnished by the Linden
Steel Company, 6! this city, to the Naval
Ordnance Foundry at "Washington, which,
it true, would be of vital interest here.
President "W. J. Lewis, of the company
named, declared last night that there was
nothing whatever in the story; that the
Government had concluded its investigation
long ago, and that it had found there was
nothiug in it at all.
The charges made in the dispatch alluded
to arc, in short, as follows:
The Linden Steel Company has been fur
nishing a quantity of steel to the Government,
all of which has to be thoronphly inspected and
stamped by a Government inspector before be
ing shipped. A report was made to the Navy
Department about a month a;o that some of
the steel sent on was below standard, and the
sump used was a counterfeit of the true one.
An investigation by the Government was at
once made, with the result of finding that a
counterfeit stamp had been used br an em
ploye of the steel company. So effort was
made to arrest the man. The mills were
stopped and the inspector commenced a thor
ough investigation.
The inspector's report is with the Steel
Board at Washington, but the substance has
been kept secret. It Is understood, however.
that the board found the original reports sus
tained and thanked the Inspector for his work.
The report received at Washington was to the
effect that the counterfeiting was extensive
and that many tons of inferior metal were de
livered to the Government. It is said there
was concern felt in the department on the
head that if it were possible to ship counter
feit steel from one mill, it was practicable in
the case of other mills in the State to do the
same thing.
Secretary Tracy said, regarding these rumors,
that they were greatly exaggerated. He said
that a man employed in a Pittsburg mill had
been discovered using a 6tamp in imitation of
that used by the inspector. He was satisfied
that the firm was not concerned in the matter
at all, and that it was an affair in which the
employe alone was affected. The Secretary
denied that large quantities of inferior steel
had been unloaded upon the Government, and
he was satisfied no imposition had been prac
ticed. Captain Secard, President of the Naval Board
of Steel Inspectors, said when asked for infor
mation, that it was impossible for any exten
sive frauds to be perpetrated. He explained
how all the steel made was under constant in
spection, and how every defective piece was
reiected. Any inferior nlates that inirrht be
sent on would only happen throuch an accident
and they wonld be at once returned.
This, in substance, is the storv as printed
in a New York paper: Mr. "W. J. Lewis,
President of the Linden Steel Company, was
spoken to last night regarding the story.
He said that the Government had investi
gated the report and that nothing had come
of it. It was an old story now, and not worth
repeating, especially as it had been found to
hare nothing at all in it.
NEARLY A MURDER.
An Italian Cnronsnl In the East End
' Finishes With n Stabbing Affray A
Desperate I.lfe-nnd-Deatli StrncKle
One Man Seriously Stabbed.
An Italian stabbing affray that barely
missed ending in a murder took place at
No. 615 Achilles street, East End, last
night. A crowd of Italians had spent the
day drinking beer and playing cards in the
house of Michael Borriscio. In the even
ing they became quarrelsome, and fighting
was in order.
Caplio Lorrenci and an unknown Italian
from Braddock began a dispute over some
matter which the Italians seen would not
disclose. Iu their beer-snaked condition it
did not take the two disputants long to come
to the fighting stage. No one seemed to
know who made the first attack, but soon
the two were engaged in a struggle.
Lorrenci came ont best in the first round
bv throwing bis antagonist to the floor.
He was holding him there when the under
man drew the ever-present stilletto, and
made a desperate thrust at Lorrenci. The
latter gave a sudden jerk to one side and es
caped the thrust, bnt as quick as a flash and
before Lorrenci could move to save himself
his adversary plunged forward once more
with the sharp blade, this time striking
Lorrenci on the side of the neck. The re
sult was a gash four inches in length and
very deep, extending from the right ear
downward.
Dr. Hugh, who was called to attend the
man, said the blade had missed the
jugular vein by a little more than the thick
ness of a hair. Lorrenci's condition is con
sidered serious. The police have not yet
located the would-be murderer.
toetheed A SICK HORSE.
Another Case of Terrible Rrntallty far Mr.
Denn to Invrstlgatr.
Superintendent M. J. Dean, of the Anti
Cruelty Society, yesterday received a letter
from a lady residing at Negley 's run. which
stated that a Mr. Moody, who lives near
her, had a horse which became sick Wednes
day, and that Mr. Moody paid no attention
to the animal until Friday, when, she says,
he poured oil on the poor horse and then ap
plied a match to it
The latter does not state whether the horse
died. Agent Dean says be will investigate
the case, and if the facts are as reported, he
will prosecute the heartless man.
AN0THEB GAME TO PLAY.
A Utile Poker Ibnnp Broken Up by the
Police Yesterday.
A large game of poker was running at
G304 Pcnn avenue yesterday when the police
made a raid on the house and captured
James Bush, the proprietor, and ten players,
all of whom were colored.
All were placed in the Nineteenth ward
station house, and will play another game
with Magistrate Leslie this morning. They
will be required to see the Magistrate or go
to jail.
Opportunity to Mnke V Fortune.
For sale or exchange for Pittsburg real
estate. 115 acres valuable farm, on which is
an extensive botel and way house, land
underlaid with coal and natural gas; -adjacent
to manufacturing town and near large
city. See Thomas Liggett, 71 Diamond
street. mf
TDHULTISACrlUEGH.
A Hot flispnle in the Orthodox U'nai
Israel Congregation
CALLS FOE POLICE IXTEEPBKENCE.
Counter Charges of Disturbing the Meet;
in? Considered.
TWO OP TAB MEMBERS SUSPENDED
There was a stormy time in the synagogue
of the B'nai Israel congregation, on Grant
street yesterday, and it was all caused by ji
dispute as to who should read the prayers.
The day is set apart as a fast by the Ortho
dox Hebrews to commemorate the destruc
tion of Solomon's temple, and the services
consist of the recital in Hebrew of 72 pray
ers. Heretofore it has been the custom for
the best Hebrew scholars in the congrega
tion to take turns in reading
these prayers, but this year Mr.
Morris Bosentbal, President of the Congre
gation, instructed the cantor, or official
reader, to recite the prayers himself. The
reason for the change, Mr. Rosenthal says,
was because in the past some of the volun
teer readers were not perfect Hebrew schol
ars, and their mispronunciation caused
levity. '
Yesterday the cantor had proceeded
through 42 prayers when he became hoarse
and tired, and the President asked a mem
ber of the congregation to read the next
prayer and thus give the Cantor 'a little
rest,
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
Then another member arose and began
reading the forty-fourth prayer, but the
President ordered him to desist. This
brought Mr. Samuel Miller, an ex-Vice
President, to his feet, and he demanded to
know why the rules had been changed. He
said it bad been the custom, since the con
gregation was organized, for the'members to
read these prayers. According to Mr.
Miller, the President replied with some
heat, "You sit down; you've got nothing'to
say. You're a know-nothing; you can't
say your prayers correctly." Mr. Miller
thereupon handed the Book of Prayers to
the President, intimating that he could
teach the latter.
Several other members took a hand in the
proceedings, among them Mr. Miller's
brother and Jacob Levi, and finally the
tumult became so great that Officer Crossan
entered the synagogue and called the meet
ing to order. The meeting quieted down
and the cantor finished the services.
A little later a church meeting was called
and charges of disturbing the services were
preferred against the two Millers and Jacob
Levi. The matter was referred to a com
mittee of five and they found the defendants
guilty. The Millers were suspended, they
say for two and a half months, but the Pres
ident and a member of the committee say
for five months. Levi was merely repri
manded. CHABGES AGAINST THE PBESIDENT.
A similar charge was made against PresU
dent Rosenthal, hut as it lacked five of the
necessary seven signatures it was not con
sidered. The discussion on the charges was very
bitter and the President spent most ofis
time endeavoring to restore order by pound
ing with his gavel. When the noise was at
its height Officer Crossan entered and in
formed the President that if the meeting
did not quiet down at once be would send
for the patrol wagon and arrest everyone
present. The meeting thereupon dissolved.
Mr. Samnel Miller stated last evening
that he was singled out for punishment be
cause he had been prominent in his opposi
tion to Mr. Rosenthal's re-election as Presi
dent, and also because he was a friend of
the rabbi, who was not in favor with the
President. He also declared that Mr.
Bosentbal was in the minority, and that he
refused to consider matters brought to his
notice by the majority. He further said
that the' President was despotic and unfair
in his rulings.
THE PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT.
On the other hand, Mr. Rosenthal said
his actions yesterday were sustained by
nearly the entire congreeation. He ad
mitted that his position gave him almost
despotic power, but denied that he exercjsed
it. He said his last election was contested
warmly on account of a mistaken impression
that he was opposed to the rabbi, and be
had only a majority of one vote. He said
he was friendly toward the rabbi and con
tributed to his support He had always
been on friendly terms with the Millers,
and did not see why they should take
umbrage at his acting within his authority
and arranging the manner of conducting
the exercises.
THE WALKnra IS EXCELLENT,
And Central Traction Line Pntrons Have a
Chance to Try It.
The breaking of the upper cable on the
Central Traetion line Saturday evening will
likely stop traffic on the road until to-morrow.
A temporary splice was made and
the cable drawn into the powerhouse, where
another splice was made. The engines were
started, but did not run long before the
cable broke again in a different place. This
break was also repaired. The cable was then
thought sufficiently strong -enough to run
yesterday morning, but it had not been run
ning for any length of time before it parted
again, and it was thought by the manage
ment that it would be best not to attempt to
run the cars, as it was unsafe.
John Bolbling & Co., the cable manu
facturers at Jersey City, were telegraphed to
when the cable first broke to ship auother
18,000 feet long. The table was hurried
through, and arrived last night about
8 o'clock. The new rope weighs exactly 44
tons, and was handled with great, difficulty.
A corps of men was put to work
to take the huge rope from the car. Thev
succeeded in getting it off the iron car by 11
o'clock, and had it placed upon the wagon
ready to be hauled. It will take at least a
day to get this cable to the corner of Wylie
avenue and Tunnel street, where it will be
put on.
The residents of the hill district were com
pelled to walk up and down the hill yester
day in consequence of the break. They
were greatly incensed, audi were not slow
about expressing their opinions.
BOBBED HIS EMPLOYERS.
Serlons Chorees Preferred Aealnst n Tonus
Alleshenlan by n Firm of-Opilclant.
Fred. Monnig, clerk at the Stieren Bro
thers' optical instrument store, on Smith
field street,was arrested by Detective Coul
son for the theft of a numberof articles from
the store. Monnig lives at No. 8 Howard
street, Allegheny, and has been employed, at
Stieren's for a long time. The firm claim
they have been missing opera glasses, fancy
thermometers and other articles from the
stock, and letters containing money, have
been opened and the contents stolen.
The case was reported to the police on Fri
day and Detective Conlson traced part of
the mischief to Monnig, who finally made
a partial confession and returned some of
the-stolcn pioperty. He will have a hear
ing to-day.
John G. Lehman.
JohnG. Lehman, one of the most popular
firemen of the Allegheny department, died
yesterday, at his residence, No. 235 Arch
street, after suffering with pneumonia for
several weeks. Mr. Lehman was foreman
of theFriendship Fire Company for 20 years
and was regarded as one of the most efficient
and courageous men in the department. He
served with Company K, Ninth Pennsyl
vania Reserve Corps, during the war. He
has a wide circle of friends that will be
bereaved by his death.
THE PROGRAMME PREPARED
FOR. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE C. T.
A. U. OF AMERICA,
To be Held In Pittsburg. Commcnclns August
5 Povfderty and Oilirrs to Address Tho
Convention How The 300 Delegate
Will be Entertntncd.
Yesterday afternoon the local branches of
the Catholic Total Abstinance Union of
America met at St. Mary's School, Penn
avenue, to complete the final arrangements
for the annnal convention, which will be
held at the Grand Opera House, this city,
commencing August G and ending on the
9th. Representatives from all local branches
of the union were in attendance at the meet
ing. Arrangements were mado to entertain
about 500 delegates, who are expected to
arrive to-morrow week.
Many distinguished prelates of the church
will be present and address the convention
on the subject of total abstinence. On
Saturday the Father Mathew Club and the
Diocesan Union will have a field day at
Silver Lake Grove. This event promises to
be successful, as the committee J
has gone to considerable expense
to entertain the advance delegates
who will arrive on that date. A pro
gramme of athletic sports has been mapped
nut, which will undoubtably be interesting.
The Guenther Orchestra has been secured
for the occasion, and will add materially to
the day's entertainment.
General Master "Workman T.V. Powderly
will address the convention on the third day
on "Intemperance and Labor." Bev. Begis
Canevin, President or the local union, will
take for bis subject on the second
day "Total Abstinence in "Education."
Rev. Father Cleary, President of the
C. T. A. TJ. of America, will read a paper
on the advancement ot the organization at
the opening ot the convention, and on the
last day Miss Sallie A. Moore, of Philadel
phia, will read a paper on "Societies of
Women."
There will bea short parade on Thursday
evening of next week, before the delegates
and public assemble for a grand mass meet
ing at the Grand. This parade will he an
escort of honor to the distinguished guests,
and will take but a very short time to pass.
On "Wednesday the delegates will proceed to
St. Paul's Cathedral, headed by the
Cathedral Band, where solemn "high
mass will be held. Friday morning
the committee intends giving the visitors an
excursion on the Mayflower to Braddock,
where the Bessemer Steel "Works will be
visited. The route of piocession on Thurs
day evening will be from Smithfield and
Water to Third avenue, to Wood street, to
Sixth avenue, to Grant street, to Fifth ave
nue, to the Grand Opera House, where the
delegates will attend the public mass
meeting. Cards of admission will be issued
by the different churches for this meeting.
Saturday the committee will take the
visitors in charge and show them the differ
ent points of interest in the city. Carnegie's
mills at Homestead will be one of the places
visited on the boat excursion.
A large delegation will be present from
Scranton, which will proceed to Washing
ton before coming to Pittsburg. They will
be entertained in roval stvle while stopping
over there, by the Father Mathew Club of
Washington.
SUNDAY SENTENCES.
Saturday Mcht Offenders of Two Cities
Receive Their Punishment Various Of
fenses Clinrccd by the Crime of Drunk
enness Predominate Several Dlsor
ly Honso Cases.
Police Magistrate Gripp heard 24 cases at
the Sunday morning hearing at Central
station. Thirty-day sentences were given
to John Dolan for insulting an officer;
James Rogers for stealing a hat, James
Jones for interfering with an officer, George
and Alex. Oliver for riotous conduct, Henry
Smith for keeping a disorderly house at No.
6 Smallman alleyt Henry Wilson, of Ar
thur street, for going home drunk and beat
ing his wife, Joseph Neville for insulting
ladies on the street.
At the Twelfth ward station Magistrate
McKenna gave Tim Brothers CO days for
keeping a disorderly house in the rear of
No. 2628 Penn avenue, and his visitors,
Evan Williams, Rachel Ganders, Maggie
Blakely and Mary Brothers were sent up
for 30 days apiece. Seventeen minor cases
were disposed of.
At the Seventeenth ward station there
were but two unimportant cases, and at the
Thirty-sixth but five.
Across the river Mayor Wyman heard 15
cases. James Mnney was lined $iu for dis
orderly conduct at a ball game; David Ar
thurs paid $15 for pulling the tail off a
horse on a carousal; it cost George Wallace
520 to threaten to cut his wife's heart out at
a pionic: Edward Brosie refused to move
from in front of an Fast street electric car,
and he paid $10 and costs, while Charles
Wishman put up ?50 and costs for returning
a buggy in a badly demolished condition to
Liggett's and then being abusive when re
monstrated with.
Magistrate Hyndman disposed of 26cises.
Mrs. Bridget Sullivan and William Bind
ley were fined $50 each for keeping disorder
ly houses.
CASES FOR THE CORONER.
Died From Injuries Received by Upsetting a
Lamp Body of a Olan Found on the
Railroad Other Accidents of All Kinds
Reported Yesterday.
James C. Berry, aged 38 years, who lived
on Mulberry alley, died at West Penn Hos
pital yesterday morning. He was sitting at
his home with his wife and a neighbor
Saturday night, when he accidently struck
the lamp on the table with his arm. knock
ing it into his lap. The lamD exploded,
setting fire to his shirt, burning his body
and causing him to inhale the flame, from
which he received fatal injuries.
Robert Armstrong, Jr., aged 10 years,
who lives at No. 82 Center avenue, fell out
of a second-story window at bis home yester
day morning, breaking his right leg at the
knee. He also sustained an ugly scalp
wound.
The dead body of George Stretcher, of
Christy Park, was found lying on the Bal
timore and Ohio tracks atMcKeesport at
daylight yesterday morning. A Coroner's
inquest will be held to-day.
One of the bricklayers at the Republic
Iron Works was severely burned about the
head and face by an explosion of natural
gas yesterday afternoon while he was mak
ing repairs on the inside of a furnace. The
gas became ignited from the flame of his
lamp.
,John McClusky, aged C years, was plaj
ing on the stone fence in front of Dr, Passa
vant's residence ou Center avenue, near
Green street, yesterday, when he lost his
balance, falling to the pavement and break
ing his right leg at the ankle.
John Woelskie, a puddlcr residing in
Minersville, fell from the wall cf the
Thirty-third street railroad bridge, fractur
ing his skull and receiving slight internal
injuries.
WOULDN'T TAKE A HINT.
A Speak-Easy Is Ealde.l Twice In One
Dny Before It Closer.
George Thnrning's house on Forty-fourth
street, was raided by the police yesterday
morning, and the proprietor and four visit
ors arrested. It was thought that the house
was closed for a time at least, but in the af
ternoon it was heard that operations had
been resumed by the prisoner's wile. The
honse was again raided, and Mrs. Thurning
and John Bateman were arrested.
Mrs. Sweeney's house on Ella street was
also visited, and the proprietress and three
visitors captured. Magistrate Leslie will
hear the cases this morning. t
A Pnbbath AnnifUcui,
James Dickson, Dan O'Connell and Alex
Clark were drunk and indulging in a cob
blestone battle on Old avenue yesterday
afternoon,
Thev were arrested.
If in every house a little of Piatt's Chlorides
were frequently used much sickness would be
prevented.
GOD'S FIRST TEMPLES.
Outdoor Sunday Services at Valley
Camp and Silver Lake Grove.
BISHOP AKDREWS WAS ELOQOEKT,
ind an Interesting Union Meeting Was
That Held in the East End.
MIDSUMMER SERVICES OUT OP. DOORS
Valley Camp was the Mecca yesterday
toward which a large number of pilgrims
tnrned their gaze and directed their foot
steps. The beautiful campmeeting grounds
were filled early in the morning with pas
sengers from the morning train, who quickly
sought sequestered nooks in which to enjoy
the freshness and beauty of the place until
called by the deep-toned bell to morning
service, in company .with the many occu
pants of the cottages.
The pulpit of the little chapel, which
echoed with devotional music by an im
promptu choir, including some of the noted
voices of this city, was occupied by Bishop
E. G. Andrews, of New York, who arrived
in the city Saturday ana was given a re
ception by the ministers of the gospel and
other distinguished gentlemen at the Hotel
Anderson in the evening. Bishop Andrews
based his discourse upon the command,
"Have Faith in God,' and in the eloquent
delivery for which he is justly noted, pro
ceeded to diagnosie faith, negatively and
affirmatively, after which was discussed at
length the three most important rocks upon
which faith is stranded intellectual donbt,
adverse habit, and disinclination.
LISTENED TO ATTENTIVELY.
The most absorbing attention was given
Bishop Andrews, whose commanding pres
ence and fine delivery, combined with the
deep, earnest thought given to his sermons,
make him a powerful man in the pulpit.
At the conclusion of the morning services
the congregation indulged in an orthodox
hand shake, and then disbanded for dinner,
many of the transient guests accepting in
vitations from established cottagers, others
filling the spacious tables of the hotel, and
still others enjoying the contents of carefully
packed baskets in leafy glens. With the
delightful environments that the camp af
forded, the time passed very speedily, and
it -was a murmur of surprise that answered
the afternoon call for service, which was
nevertheless quickly responded to, in such a
manner as to awaken recollections of college
days and the college campus, with its flitting
groups of students cbapclward inclined.
And when congregated within the simple
little building from which visions of green
trees and greener grass were easilv obtained
by turning the gaze one moment from the
speaker's lace, Longfellow, with his quaint
songs of Puritan simplicity, frequently
obtrnded, but a glance at the assemblage
failed to reveal many ot the Puritan maiden
tvpe. It resembled closely a congregation
Irom any of the fashionable cburcbes.
Rev. A. H. Norcross, D. D., occupied
the pulpit in the afternoon, and discoursed
upon "Grace and Peace," neither of which
are represented or obtained by education or
organization, or, in fact, without Christian
ity in its highest sense, according to the
forcible way Rev. Dr. Norcross presented
and reviewed the subject.
With the evening service, in which Eev.
C. E. V. Wilson, of the Emory M. E.
Churchy delivered a very eloquent sermon,
the Sabbath day drew to a close, and the
evening trains flooded the Union depot with
the returning camp-meeting passengers,
AS TO TO-DAY'3 ELECTION".
This evening the annual election of offi
cers will take place at the Valley Camp
grounds, but, with the exception of the con
templated withdrawal of Mr. Will Price
from the Board of Managers, no changes are
anticipated iu the official list. Mr. Price's
determination to withdraw is deeply regret
ted by the other members of the Board of
Managers, and considerable influence has
been brought to bear upon the gentleman
in hopes that he wonld reconsider his de
cision, bnt that he is qnite in earnest in his
intention is evidenced by the fact that he
some days ago deeded ,his cottage to Mrs.
Price, thus making himself a non-owner of
property in the camp and as such ineligible
to office! Mr. Price's reason lor his action
is lack of time to devote to the correspond
ence and work incumbent upon him as an
officer of the organization.
Children s day, next Thursday, will be
one of the most interesting of the season,
and elaborate preparations are in order for
it. The chapel willbebeautitnllydecorafed
with an abundance ol cut flowers, and the
exercises will be exclusively by the Valley
Camp Mission Band, consisting of about 40
tiny tots, who will render the musical solos,
duets and choruses, and give recitations
and dialogue:, beside a tamborine drill that
is to be one of the prettiest features of the
programme. The little ones have been audi
are being trained by Mrs. George Bushfield,
Mrs. M. E. Johnston, Miss Gertrude Bald
win and Miss Huunings. The Allegheny
Valley Bailroad has given reduced rates for
that day, and 40 cents will buy a round trip
ticket.
THE ONLY IMMORTALITY,
As
Dwelt Upon la Bev. E. R. Doncboo's
sermon, Yesterday.
Rev. E. R. Donehoo delivered a sermon
at the Eighth Presbyterian Church, to a
large congregation, yesterday. He took for
his text Psalms xlix, 11: "Their inward
thought is that their houses shall continue
for ever, and their dwelling places to all
generations; they call their lands by their
own names." Mr. Donehoo said: "We
all shrink from oblivion; our desire is to
leave a name after us by which we shall be
remembered. The history of those who
have aspired to greatness, and yet have
failedin their ambitious designs, is signifi
cant in the extreme. The names of those
who once thrilled the world with their
aeeus oi glory, and who in the
end perished out of memory, and their last
places unmarked and unknown,are found on
every page of history. The name of DeSoto
once filled the world with a lustre that one
would think could never become dim. To
day all we know about DeSoto is that he
discovered the Mississippi, a purpose least
in his heart, and in its 'turbid waters his
body was secretly sunk at midnight John
Cabot's name once filled England with its
glory. To-day nobody knows in what coun-
try he was born, nor when, nor where he
died. No land now bears his name, though
this was his lite's ambition.
"And thus with all human greatness, its
fairs and monuments, its grandest structures
by which it seeks to perpetuate itself, fall
into ruin. Despite our pride, our wealth,
or ambitious schemes, we die and are for
gotten. None of these things will save us.
The men ho were pointed to as towers of
strength in onr midst a generation ago have
Eassed away, and their children have ln
erited neither their wealth nor lame. And
so shall it be with the great and rich and
influential, the waves of time will sweep
qver their heads, and their names will be
erased in a few short years.
"The only sure deliverance lies in right
living, right acting so laying hold upon
eternal things that when earthly things
shall vanish we may have an eternal dwelling-place
in the heavens. This is the onlv
immortality worthy of man'shighest efforts."
BIGHTXY DIVIDING THE WOBLD.
Bev. T. V. Bailer's Kabject at the Silver
Lake Grove Union Meeting.
The Point Breeze Presbyterian, Emery
Methodist Episcopal, Homewood Methodist
Episcopal, Park Avenue Presbyterian, Park
Avenue Methodist Protestant and the Emer
son Christian chnrcbes held a union open-air
meeting at Silver liaKe urove, East End, last
night. This was the third union aeetingbeld,
and the churches named will continue them,
as they are well liked, until September.
The exercises were beld in the large sum
mer house in the grove. Over 500 people
occupied the seats, and fully that number
occupied the benches and steps or lined the
wood's edges.
After a voluntary' by a choir of 20 voices.
Rev. E. S. White made the opening invo
cation. Rev. Arthur Ewing read a scrip
tural lesson. Then Rev. G. W. Chalfant
made a prayer. A collection was taken up,
and the large crowd was liberal in its dona-:
tions.
Rev. T. D. Butler, of Zion's Reformed
Church, delivered the evening sermon.
His subject was "Bightly Dividing the
World." He made the division by intro
ducing two classes, the Bible readers and
those who don't read. The happy life of the
former class was pictured, while the latter
division, was warned and adjured to peruse
the Great Book. Bev. J. W. McKay made
a prayer, and Rev. W. D. Lare pronounced
the benediction.
MURDERED ON SUNDAY.
WEST ECONOMY AND CHARLEBOI EX
. CITED BY HOMICIDES.
A Drnnkeo nnnuarinn Flat Enda In n.
Shooting A OVay One Colored Dlnn Kills
Another With a Club Both tho Mnrder
rrs Succeed In Escaping.
Abont 830 last evening a message was
received at the Lake Erie depot from Dr.
Kerr, of Phillipsbnrg, saying that one
Hungarian had murdered another at
West Economy, and it was
thought that the murderer was aboard
the train that arrives about 9:30.
The only particulars given were that the
wanted man was heavy-set and had a light
mustache. Lieutenant Booker immediately
summoned a number of officers, and was on
hand when the train arrived. The mur
derer came not, or at least not as far as
Pittsburg.
A number of trainmen were seen and
thonght that be got on the train at Beaver
and got off at Shousetown. The police were
all notified, and were looking lor 'the man
late last night
The operator at Phillipsbnrg, from which
place Dr. Kerr sent the message, said that
the Hungarians were fighting, presumably
from the effects of too much beer. Snddenly
one drew a revolver and shot the other. Dr.
Kerr was summoned, but before be arrived
the man had died.
The two Hungarians were employed by
the contractors double-tracking the Lake
Eric Railroad. The laborers are constantly
having disputes among themselves, and
several fights have resulted. Oae man lay
for a long time in the Sonthside Hospital
suffering Irom injuries received in one of
these brawls, and another fight nearly re
sulted in murder.
Harry Scott and Frank Miner, colored
men employed on the glassworks now in
course of erection at Cbarleroi, became in
volved in a quarrel yesterday afternoon.
Dnring the fight which ensued Miner
picked up a club and felled Scott with a
blow on the head. Scott sank to the earth
dead. Miner at once made his escape, and
it is thought he will go to Wheeling or come
to Pittsburg.
The police of Allegheny and Pittsburg
were notified last evening and were keeping
a vigilant lookout for the man.
TWO PEOMINEHT MAJBOKS,
Messrs. MacCalla and Africa Arrive Co In
stitute n, New Lodge at Homestead.
Among the passengers who stepped off
the limited last night were Clifford P. Mac
Calla, of Philadelphia, and James Simpson
Africa, of Huntington. The gentlemen ar
rived together and were met by Joseph
Eichbaum, who saw them safely housed
within the ever hospitable portals of the
Monongahela.
Mr. MacCalla is well known in the
QnakerCity, and out of it, as a gentleman
learned in legal lore, and also as an author
of no mean repute. He is credited with
being more thoroughly posted in Masonic
law than any man in his profession. Mr.
MacCalla is State Grand Master of Masons.
Mr. Africa is a well-known civil engineer,
and has served as Secretary of Internal Af
fairs. He is Deputy Grand Master of Ma
sons. They are here to institute a new lodge
of Masons to-day at Homestead. They are
accompanied bv Mathew M. Henderson, of
Sharon, who will act to-day as Senior Grand
Warden, and William A. Sinn as Grand
Tyler. Mr. Arnold will officiate as Junior
Grand Warden.
THEIE HBST ANHTTAI COfiVEHTIOiT.
Plumbers andltindreil Trades Bealn a. Four
Day Session To-Day.
The first annual convention of the United
Association of Plumbers, Gas and Steam
Fitters, and Steam Fitters Helpers will be
held to-day and following days in the Cen
tral Hotel. The association will hold a re
ception and banquet on Wednesday, July
30, commencing at 9 o'clock. The plumbers'
reception committee includes S. H. White
head, Chairman; C. Ruel, P. J. Kenna, T.
R. Marshall, E. E. Caltrider, T. Williams
and F. Stuart. The steam fitters' reception
committee comprises T. Shanahan, J. Aus
tin and R. Ingalls.
Among the more important matters which
I will occupy the attention of the convention
will ne the apprentice ruies, tne question oi
hours and the consideration ot a uniform
rate of pay throughout the country. Dele
gates from every section of the country will
attend.
WATCHING THE POLICE.
Inspector MeAIeeso lias n Statement
of
Each Officer's Arrests Prepared.
Inspector McAleese has prepared a list
showing the number of arrests made in six
months by each one of the 90 patrolmen in
his district. Some beats are more prolific of
arrests that others, that in the neighborhood
of the Union depot having the greatest
number.
An officer's valne is not based altogether
upon the numberof arrests, but if he has
made few prisoners, while numerous com
plaints of disorder come from his beat, he is
not likely to last long.
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incident of a. Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Hendlne.
A jieetino of the surviving members of the
Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Asso
ciation will be held at the City Treasurer's
office. Municipal Hall, this evening at 8 o'clock,
to make arrangements to attend the funeral of
a late comrade, John G. Lehman, of Company
K, and a member of encampment No. 6.
A fire in the roof of No. 30 Esplanade street,
Allegheny, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
caused an alarm from box 88. The fire was
caused by a defective flue, and the roof was
damaged to the extent of SIM). Tbe bouse was
occupied by Mrs. Kathewb.
The advance guard of Pittsburg and Alle
gheny Turners left last evening for Wheeling,
where the thirteenth turnfest of the Pittsburg
district begins this afternoon, and will continue
till Thursday. To-day a large number of
Turners will join tbem.
Tub W. C. T. U. hetd a meeting at Sfoore
heaa's Hall last night, which was largely at
tended. The President, Mrs. J. M. Foster, ao
aretsedthe meeting on tbe temperance ques
tion. A large number signed the pledge.
A WELL-ATTESDKD temperance meeting
was held at 68 Ohio street, Allegheny, last
?lf5hJ' 1Irs-M. J. Stevenson, of McKeesport,
J. Thurstou, Esq. and W. L. Mooney were tho
Chablks Bobinsox. colored, while on his
way borne from tbe Marshall's Grove camp
meeting last evening, acted disorderly on the
streets, and was arrested by Officer Acklfn.
AN alarm from box 17, In Allegheny, about 9
o'clock yesterday morning, was caused by the
burning of a coal shed in the rear of No. 23
Washington avenue. Loss slight.
Services at the jail yesterday afternoon
were conducted by tie Moorbead W. C. T. U.
Sukth.1?etna.ny. H-omo lad'es, assisted by W.
G. Griffiths, of Allegheny.
4,000 Tons Chatnauqna Lsko lee,
On innim 4UX.U 1. 1 t... . .
Address Hopso'n & Carlsonf MayTille, N.xiJ
A CIRCUS ON SUNDAY.
How a Great' Show is Enjoyed by
Hundreds on Its Arrival in Town.
ORDER BBOUGHT OUT OP CHAOS.
Lots of Fan for the Small Boy Who Peeps
Through the Fence.
THE CAUSE OF TO-DAI'S CE0WD HEEE
One often hears abont hens raising ducks,
etc., but that's nothing to a mule raising a
man 11 feet in the air, nor does it approach
the speechless wonder which excites the agi
tated small boy as be glues his eye to a Knot
hole in the fence and watches with emotion
the raising of a circus tent.
For hours yesterday small boys by the hun
dred gazed with a thrill through little cracks
and apertures in the Exposition Park fence
at the raising of Barnum & Bailey's tents.
Monument Hill and all the surrounding
sheds were alive with people who focussed
the circus with the same burning look of
curiosity in their orbs that shone in the
eyes of the ancients who used to laugh at
the same jokes of the clown that one laughs
at now.
All was quiet within the circus gronnds,
save the occasional sounds of the groups of
sledger3 driving in the stakes, and the busy
work of the employes engaged within the
hippodrome and rings. System and prompt
ness hastened the vast preparation. The
entire length of one side of the immense
tent was rapidly transformed into a vast
stage. Huge pieces of scenery, representing
a part of Rome, formed the background,
while all the rings and every availabe
space were in process of constrnction to be
utilized in the grand final spectacle of Imre
Kiralfy's "Nero."
A GREAT FEATTJBE.
The destruction of Rome is a great fea
ture of the circus, and is described as a
magnificent display, exhibiting daring
chariot races, thrilling Roman combats on
horseback, and a host of characters. Heaps
ot canvas, poles, imposing balconies, and a
variety of trappings belonging to Nero's
fall were set up like magic.all ready lor the
realistic tableaux wjiich will be presented to
day just as it appeared before British royalty.
"Or the hundreds of ballet girls who ap
pear in this imposing representation lew, if
any, are native talent," said Mr. Bert
Davis, the press representative, to a Dis
patch reporter. "We have one corp tbat
travels continually with the show. You
can't find many dancers along the road who
woula fill the bilL When we showed for
two weeks in Chicago we advertised for
ballet girls, and of 97 who answered the
'ad,' only five were found to be able to go
properly through the figures."
The menagerie of the "Greatest Show on
Earth" was arranged in short order.
Glimpses of wild, untamed terrors of the
wilderness were had through the iron bars of
numberless cages, devouring their dinners.
The first lion tamer in the world, George
Conklin, amused himself by toying with a
savage hyena tbat crouched before him,
snarling with rage.
"The greatest coward on earth," coolly
remarked Conklin; raising his band as if to
strike the growling beast, "anybody can
scare him."
BATHER BE EXCUSED.
"Excuse me," remarked a bystander.
"I'd rather give him all he wants spades
and little casino before I'd try to scare
him."
This bloodthirsty hyena chaired off the
tails of two lions which occupy the other
section of the double cage. One day they
inadvertently allowed their caudal append
ages to dangle out between the bars, and the
hyena made a breakfast out of them.
Four spotted baby lions, about the size of
pups, were seen jealously guarded by the
majestic mother, while an infant wolf frisked
around the grounds like a pet.
Visitors to the menagerie to-day will
notice with interest the great cate taken of
the only giraffe. No peannts or any kind
of food is allowed to be passed to this long
necked stranger. The giraffe is one of the
most delicate creatures, and every precau
tion must be observed to feed him only
proper lood. But the elephants will be
doing business at the old stand, and gorge
ginger bread with the same unfailing ap
petite as ot yore.
This morning, shortly after 8 o'clock, the
parade will leave the gronnds and go over
the route as published in yesterday's Dis
patch, and which is as follows: South
avenue to Allegheny avenue, to Western
avenue, to Ohio street, to Federal street,
across bridge to Liberty street, to Smith
field street, to Water street, to Wood street,
to Third avenne, to Market street, to Sixth
street across bridge to Robinson street, to
Anderson street, to Church avenue, to
Union avenne, to Ohio street, to Federal
street, to Lacock street, to Exposition
grounds.
Big Barcaln In Sammor flannels To-Day.
Popular prices the outing flannels at 10
cents and French flannels at 20 cents a yard
and the fine French flannels down from
60 and 70 cents, down to SO cents.
Jos. Hornb'& Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Excursion to Atlantic City
Next Thursday, Julv 31, via the B. &0.
R. R. Bate $10 the round trip; tickets
good for ten days and good to stop at Wash
ington, D. C, returning. Secure your
parlor and sleeping car accommodations at
once. Trains Jeave at 8 A. M. and 950 P. M.
Onr I-ovr Price Linen Sale Gors On
This week it will pay yon to come.
Jos. Hoene&Co.,
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pure beer is refreshing and stimulating.
Wainwright's leads in public favor. Order
by postal or telephone 5525.
Sometblaff New.
Thomson's bathing corsets, without steels,
for sale at Rosenbaum & Co.'s.
SI Until Septembrr 1, 1S90 83 50.
12 cabinet photos, $1, or a life-size crayon
portrait, $3 CO. Aufrecht's Elite Gallery,
516 Market St., -Pittsburg. Bring children.
The Pltlsbnrjr and l.nke Erls Itnllrond
Will sell excursion tickets to Niagara Falls
at $7, Toronto $8 and Alexandria Bay $12
for tbe round trip, for trains of Tuesday,
J uly 29. Tickets good for i eturn 15 days.
MWSSU
Impurities in tiie Liver.
When the Liver is crowded or clotted
with a mass of Impurities, its action be
comes slow and difficult. Pleurisy,
Headache, Pain in Side, Tired Feeling
aud General Weakness ensues, result
ing, if unchecked, in
BROKEN DOWN SYSTEMS.
When you bare these symptoms, try a
few doses of the genuine
DR. C. McLANE'S
Celebrated Liver Pills.
Price, 25 cents. Sold by all druggists,
and prepared only by Fleming Bros
Pittsburg. Pa. Beware of counterfeits
made in tit. Louis.
JjM-innr
SUHDAY TH THE C0TJHTBY.
Hundreds of Peop'le Lcitb tfas City tot
Kelt and Refreshment.
"Travel to the East over our road wa
heavier last night nnd to-day than it ha
been any Sunday this summer," said a Bal
timore and Ohio depot official to a Dis
patch reporter yesterday afternoon.
"Hundreds took advantage of the excur
sions to the mountains," he continned.
"The passengers were principally people
who can get away from work and cara for
only one day in the week, and they are de
termined to take advantage of it by getting
the most pleasure possible. The favorite
points visited are the mountain resorts,
Connellsville, Stewarton and Ohio Pvle.
Many of the excursionists go to Markleton,
the new resort just opened this summer.
Some of them get as far as Rockwood and
Johnstown. The majority are Satnrdav-to-Monday
people. That is, they leave
Saturday night and return Monday morn
ing. We expect a bigger rush next Sun
day." At the Union depot an official told a simi
lar story. Hundreds of people, tired out br
a week's work in the hot city, went for a
day s pleasure to points up the Allegheny
Valley and to Idlewood and Bellevne,
where they get a breath of country air, and
return home in better spirits.
The Mayflower took over 1,000 people
down the river to McKee's Rocks and Da via
Island dam for an afternoon's outing yester-
A Bnby's Sadden Death.
Jeremiah Collins, a 6-weeks-old child,
died snddenly and mysteriously at No. S
O'Brien's court yesterday afternoon. It
was apparently in good health when put to
bed by its mother, but a few minutes latter
was found to be dead. The Coroner will in
vestigate. JDS. HDRNE i CO
PENN AVE. STORES.
A Store Full of Bargains
This Week in the Silk
Department.
The Printed India Silks at 75c,
best ever sold for the money.
In Black Silks, see the mark-'
down that keeps trade lively.
In Black Dress Goods
Department.
See the All-wool Nun's Yeiling3
at 35c; the specials in a variety of
weaves at 50c, and the $1 50 Silk
Warp Cashmeres at $1 a yard.
In Colored All-wool Dress Goods
the fine Suitings at 50c and 75c; one
lot of Gray Beiges, 46-inch, at 50c,
cheap at 75c j
The 50-inch Plaids, $1 25 quality
marked down to 75c.
The American Double-width
Dress Goods at i2jc and 25c a
yard big bargains in stylish col
orings, plaids and stripes.
Be sure to see the $1 All-wool
French Cashmeres, choice color
ings, 46 inches wide, at 75c.
The French Pattern Robes that
are at half price and less the
finest styles ever shown in Pittsburg.
In Flannel Department.
The best styles in Outing Flannels
ever sold at 10c a yard.
Imported Scotch Stripe and
Check Flannels at 25c.
Fine French Twilled Flannels,
new styles, only 20c a yard.
Finest French Flannels, fancy
printings, reduced from 65c and
70c to 50c a yard.
In Wash Goods Department,
Best i2jc Dress Ginghams only
9c a yard.
Real Scotch Ginghams down to
15 c a yard.
Largest assortment of Anderson's,
finest Scotch Ginghams at 25c.
Plenty of the fine French Satines
at 15c and 20c that were 30c and.
35c
This is the time and here is the
place to buy the best goods cheap
and the largest stock to choose
from.
JDS. HDRNE I CD.
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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Crane Elevator Co.,
Pittsburg Office, Lewis Building.
reversimTengines.
hydraulic and steam
pas3Enger"and FREIGHT
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