s THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1390. i i r c CAUSES JF CRIME, A Possibility That Pre-Xalal Circum stances Are Besponsible for Many oftheConTictSi JESSE JAMES' POWEK EXPLAINED. Confidence Sharps Say They Experience the Same Exhaustion After Turn- a Trick That A HIP50TIZER HAS AFTER HIS WORK. IkcB!sme for Mncb Crime Placed bya Hint fraud Student on Society Itself. A gentleman 'with a decidedly novel theory was encountered by a Disfatch reporter, yesterday. He was seated under a tree near the "Western Penitentiary, lookins fixedly at the gray sandstone wall, and watching the weary guards as they passed, with their gnns, up and down the space between the watch towers. He believed criminality, in most cases, a disease. He had made crime and its causes his life's study, and he addnced peculiar reasons to prove his theory. The burden ot his thoughts were as follows. "Only a few days ago I met a gay man from Atlantic Oity. He was roundly curs ing the fact that Camden was no longer the Gretna Green where sighing swains or mercenary adventurers could coax their inamoratas to harness themselves for life to men who might possibly prove to be, as was the fellow who spoke, a scamp and a rascal. "I did not know who the young lady was, and it is not probable I ever shall, but, knowing the character of this man, had she been a relative ot mine I would have thanked fortune she had escaped his clutches. Thief, burglar, confidence man and gambler, faultlessly attired and hand some, a fine conversationalist even a wit at times he was a type of the highest of his class. BOMB OF THE TBEOBY. "While musing over the fate of the young gill had she married that man, I formed a resolution to seek by other than personal be lief to prove a theory which I have held for many years. "While in this talk I do not propose to expound the whole of this theory, X will endeavor to throw such light on the matter as may be gotten from authorities conveniently at hand. "I may be mistaken, but my experience, while it counts but little, all points to the fact that the majority of criminals are the offsprincs of hastily-made or ill-matched marriages. What I mean by that is this: A young girl, thoroughly honest herself and springing trom a generation of honest peo- -, will marry an ill-balanced, criminally ided man, and their children will, in a .jority of cases, be what is known as minals in the eyes of the law. But, to ie student of humanity, or to one who has looked beyond the act and sought the cause or motive of the act which may bare branded him as a criminal, and a series of which acts may have subjected him to many terms of imprisonment at dif ferent periods during his life, the rigor of which imprisonment and the disgrace at tached to it seemingly brought no abate ment of his desire to pursue criminal ways, might the true motive be found in the fact that, being the product of a marriage in which neither judgment nor reason had a governing influence, he was but the natural result with an ill-balanced mind in other words, insane. "To illustrate my meaning more fully and plainly, permit me to relate a story: "A few days ago, while seated in a gen tleman's office, a poorly clad but neat and cleanly dressed woman came in and asked that the gentleman assist her son. She was about 65 years of age, with strongly-marked Scotch-Irish features a face that anywhere would have been pronounced that of an honest, hard-working woman. Such was Mrs. HcNally, the mother of Owen Mc Kally, at present an inhabitant of the Alle gheny county jail ou many different charges, the prosecution of which will result in his being sent to State's prison, where, if I am rightly informed, he has already served two or more terms of varying lengths. The gentleman related her story to me as follows: HEB LIFE'S STORY. "One of the daughters of a respectable, well-to-do family, whose brother and sisters had married well, unfortunately formed an attachment for a good-looking ne'er-do-well, in whose family there had for several generations run a strain of criminal and in sane blood. She married him, hoping, as many others have hoped, to reform him and make him a steady, upright man. "The Irish have a saying that 'what is "bred in the marrow will come out in the bone.' It proved true in this case. Her husband proved himself unable to provide suitably for her and her children. Her sis ters did well in the world, and the compari son between her own condition and theirs often awakened in her poignant regrets and useless longings for fine clothing and hand some jewelry, which had been hers previous to her marriage. It is a remarkable fact that the children born during the period of longing and depression, just described, are to-day criminals, convicted many times for purloin ing the same articles craved by the mother. The son will enter a house, passing money car lessly by, will don a fine-looking coat and vest, and eagerly adorn himself with an odd-looking ring or other piece of jewelry, end then strut out among the public to be admired and praised tor his tasty get-up. Not lazy, simply having an overweening desire for fine raiment and flashy jewelry. "Another child, a daughter, has been ar rested, according to police authorities, with clothing so arranged that she could con veniently shoplift handsome velvets, rich silks and beautllul ostrich tips with which to adorn herself. ".Deeply interested in the story and think ing I might possibly secure a confirmation of my pet theory that all so-called profes sional criminals are insane, I requested her, or rather succeeded in inducing her to relate to me some in stances in the boy's early history. At 3 3 ears of age he committed his first crime. At 6 he willingly accompanied his mother to the Mayor's office in Allegheny for the purpose of being sent to Morganza, and from that day to this, some 20 odd y&rs, his life lias been passed in various prisons with shoit intervals of freedom. During all that period lie never broke a lock or carried a burglar's tool, but, like a mischievous jackdaw, or magpie, he would sneak into the resi dence of some citizen, and appropriate some thing to adorn himself with, and of which he might grow tired in 10 minutes or IS days, and then give away or sell at the near est pawnbrokers, at the mood took him. It is even stated that when in prison he would steal the shoes or the leather which was used in their manufacture, and carry them into his cell and secrete tbem things which would do him so possible good, or for which fie could make no possible use. EEPENTINO AT LEISURE. "It is tad to listen to this noor Blither's self-condemnations that her hasty marriage may have resulted in the wild being bur dened with another's crimes, because the blood of the man whom she married had been tainted ior generations with insane and criminal strains so much so that they were generally called 'the mad IfcNallys.' "Mrs. McKally even went to far as to say her son was hopelessly a criminal. He was unfit to remain in society, and whether or not he was adjudged a kleptomaniac, she only wished him shut upfforevcr from the world, either in the penitentiary or Dix mont, she did not care which, just no she knew he could no longer do any harm or bring turtuer disgrace to ner family. "Seeking for still further informa tion, I visited "Warden "Wright, of the "Western Penitentiary, under whose charge McNallv had been for manv vears of his life, and whose quarter of a century's expe rience with crimmab entitles his opinion to respect and confidence. In answer to the question, 'Do you think McKally is in sane?' came the emphatic answer, 'I most certainly do. Not only he but a large num ber of so-called professional criminals. For instance 1 may mention Horace Hoven, or Hampton, better known as "Little Horace," whose delight was in doing some daring or exceedingly hazard ous daylight robbery, without violence, and who, I strongly believe, would no more firmly resist a presented opportunity to sneak into a bank's or broker's office, and steal in sight of all a large amount of money or valuable securities, than a con firmed inebriate or onium eater can re sist the indulgence in his lavorite stimulants or narcotics.' "Judge Gripp indorses the opinion of Warden "Wright that many so-called crimi nals are insane monomanics; which he il lustrated bv many stories of men who, un deterred by repeated imprisonment, will, as soon as released from imprisonment, steal exactly the same kind ot an article in pre cisely the same manner as that for which they have just been confined and punished. Assistant Superintendent of Police O'Mara is seemingly biased by his profession, or rather has never sought to make a distinc tion among criminals, more than to class them as professional or occasional criminals. Still, he would not assert that a motive act uating a mother before the birth of a child might not influence the child's whole life. ONE CUBIOUS FACT. "It is a curions fact that if any one Tisits Dixmont or any other insane asylum, many ot the inmates win not oniy appear sane, but will actually endeavor to impress the visitor with the fact that they alone amid the number of keepers, officials and patients, are the only sane persons. If you should visit a jaii or a prison, and get the confi dence of the professional thieves confined J therein, you will find that the slick, slim fingered pickpocket will look with scorn on the burly highwayman, and insist that his method of stealing is the only perfect one. The bank burglar regards the professional house burglar with the same feeling, and each devotes himself assiduously to his own chosen branch ot criminality, regarding all others as unworthy of a moment's attention. "It would be well worthy of more certain and extended investigation to prove what my limited researches have satisfied me as a fact that is, that prisoners in solitary con finement, and allowed no communication with their fellows, show a greater number of reformations than where the prisoners are allowed to niincle with each other. It would seemingly prove that crime is a dis ease, and only incidentially a profession or mania, (whichever you choose to term it. and that, as is well known to physicans, in some form of disease quiet and loneliness, aided by proper treatment and careful nursing, or supervision, will insure a cure. "The term hypnotism is now attracting world-wide attention, and in France they have a woman under arrest for taking part in a most atrocious and diabolical crime. She claims that her accomplice hypnotized her, and compelled her to do the crime, and as proof ot her assertions she says that as soon as she had been from under his influence and out of his com pany a sufficient length of time to regain her normal condition, shocked at the act in which she had taken part, as soon as she possibly could she gave herself to the authorities and confessed her ciime. This opens up a wide field to the psycholoc ical student. And involuntarily the first thought that comes to the mind is, has hypnotism been known to the animal world before it was to the rest of mankind? Might not this be an explanation of the seeming blind faith with which criminals of lesser intelligence will follow those possessed of greater power of mind? Officers of the law will inform you, if closely ques tioned, that invariably, In every band of criminals, an older and not a younger mem will be the leader, and that invariably, if the leader of the band be captured, the band will either very soon follow the leader's fate or disintegrate and melt away. Let me say for them on this subject, that of the 60,000 criminals in the United States, the average age is only about 27 years. Thus it would seem that the older men recruited their dis ciples from the young and impressionable class. A FEAKFUL POSSIBILITY. "The hypnotizer who fills a hall with curious people to see the seemingly myste rious exhibition of his powers invariably selects young and immature subjects on which to practice. The thought is before you, and the fearful possibilities of the thought make the investigator draw back with a shudder from pursuing further. It may be that many criminals unconsciously possess this power. This thought is in spired by the remark of a notorious confi dence sharper, who said: 'After I have turned a trick I feel limp and exhausted, and must seek quiet and repose.' The so-called clairvoyant and trance medium possesses exactly corresponding symptoms, after a seance. Is it possible that the notorious criminals whose histories smirch the pages of every nation's history, may have been hypnotizers? On what other ground can be explained the character which enabled such men as Robin Hood in England, and Jesse James in our own America, to hold together a band of blindly devoted followers through a series of terrible crimes and adventures, extending over a period ot years Jesse James, it is stated, invariably selected young and inex perienced men to be his followers. If, in the criminal 'profession,' as in others, experi ence and intimate knowledge are a desidera tum, why did not this prince of criminals seek out and gather the old and seasoned rascals to follow his banner?" A LITTLE TOO LATE. Bites for a Poor Farm Offered AflUr the Bids Have Closed. The Department of Awards failed to meet yesterday, but will probably meet to-morrow, when it is expected that action will be taken on the change of location of the Poor Farm, the contract for paving "Wylie ave nue and some pther matters. It is also probable that a meeting of Councils may be called early in the weelc. The Mayorhaa received offers of a num ber of farms, but tbey cannot ba considered, as they should have been presented in due form to the Board of Awards before Satur day week. PUTTING UP A BCH00L H0UHB, The Franklin Board Awnrda the Contract for Heating and Ventilating-. The Board of School Directors of the Seventh and Eighth wards met in City Clerk Booth's office yesterday afternoon and awarded the contract for building the heat ing and ventilating apparatus for the pro posed handsome new Franklin school house to Maginniss, Smith & Co. The ventilating arrangements will be on the fan system and steam heating appli ances, the same as in use at the Court House. niaT Vet Uecovcr. Peter Altmyer, who was cut at Boss Grove on Thursday, was much improved yesterday. The statement that Cooney, who did the cutting, was arrested bv the con stable of O'Hara township, is not confirmed by the police records at the Allegheny Mayors umce, wnere the arrest is credited to Detective Ted Johnston, who has made no charge as yet against him. A LONG STERN CHASE WMeli, LilfeMos', Has So Far Proved to bo Without Avail. NO WAY OF CATCHING S. B. W. GILL, Although One of His Victims Bos Spent a fortune in the Attempt. SOME OP THE FUGITIVE'S WANDERINGS Although lacking in its redeeming fea tures, the career of the distinguished and widely missed S. B. "W. Gill, who left Pitts burg in the centennial year of the Inde pendence of the United States, is almost as romantic as that of Edmond Dautes, Dumas' hero of "The Count of Monte Cristo," and Mr. Stewart Eobertson, of No. 103 Saudusky street, Allegheny, can tell it, if so disposed. Mr. Bobertson wasn't in the humor yesterday afternoon, doubtless having'' grown somewhat misan thropical under a sense of his injuries. In fact, it is stated that his estimate of the dis tribution of honesty is that "it is as scarce among men as scales on a toad's back." This feeling was ho pronounced in a conversation between Mr. Bobertson and the assignee in bankruptcy in Gill's ease, at the late meeting of creditors in Begister N. "W. Shafer's office, when Gill's catchable assets were administered upon and found to yield between two and three mills on the dollar. Mr. Eobertson is the only creditor on this part of the footstool who is able to make Mr. Gill any serious trouble, were he to re visit glimpses ot the moon hereabouts, as Mr. Bobertson was the only one who prose cuted. A true bill was found by the grand jury, but Gill Cometh not within the juris diction of the court, or if he did, it is in a manner that makes it impossible to put a finger on him. Mr. Bobertson says he is confident that Gill is in the Dominion of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, in Montreal or thereabouts. He is now a man of 70 or more Mr. Bobertson says con siderable more and is supposed to be very rich with the spoils of two continents, North and Sonth America. WASTED A SMALL FOBTUHE. Mr. Eobertson' proven claim was in the neighborhood of $30,000, and he says Gill did him out of $45,000, and he, Bobertson, spent in addition a small fortune in the at tempt to bring the fugitive to justice, only desisting when his resources failed. After it was ascertained beyond a doubt that Gill had gone Mr. Bobertson instigated a pursuit. He says he learned that Gill spent the following night at the residence of a prominent citizen of Fhiladelpnia, well known in Pittsburg. He appears to have gotten a tip, however, and the next heard of him he was stopping with a relative in the mountains of California. Mr. Gill soon smelled a pursuer on his track, and cut his visit short, and he was next heard of tacing passage on a tramp steamer. Mr. Eobertson put a detective on his track, and after an immense expenditure of time and money he located Gill in Bio Janeiro, where he occu pied much more space in public esteem than he had ever done in Pittsburg. He had cultivated iriendly relations with the Em peror of Brazil, Dora Pedro, and had in ad' dition become prominent in a railway enter prise. A company wanted to build a rail way from Eio de Janeiro to Para, and was not overly blessed with money. Mr. Bobertson says that Gill's son, Harry, had been in Brazil, and Gill pere found his path pretty well smoothed on his arrival. However that may be, the story rnns that Gill represented himself as a man of means who had retired from active life, but had found idleness insupportable, and desired some occupation to prevent the rusting of his faculties. He said he would take $200, 000 worth of the railroad stock at par it the company would make him treasurer. The company conferred, and subsequently pro posed to make Gill treasurer, on condition that he put in a quarter of a million of the dollar he had taken, mainly, from the mem bers of the church to which lie belonged here. MADE IT FAY HIM "WELL. It isn't supposed that the company knew it was dealing with a fugitive from justice. It is said that Mr. Gill made his stewardship so profitable at the expense of the company that Brazil would now be a hotter place of residence for him than would Allegheny county. It was during the time that Gill was riding on the crest of prosperity's wave in Brazil that Mr. Eobertson's detective fell fell foul of him. Dom Pedro was consulted and Gill's rascality unearthed, and he said that if Eobertson would foot the bill he, the Emperor, would have Gill conveyed in a tug within a league of the shore of the United States, so that our authorities might nab him. Meantime. Mr. Eobertson's means were ex hausted and he asked for help from people hereabouts but could not get it, and while he was trying to raise cash Gill perfected his plans and making a haul from the rail way company of a size that dwarfed his operations in this country, hired a tug him self and left Brazil without Dom Pedro's help. Gill's track was cold for several months. but finally Mr. Eobertson's detective located him in New Mexico, where he had established three banks and was the idol of the people whom the lavish outlay of this "Napoleon of finance" had greatly benefited. The de tective reported that no representations that could be made had any effect to shake the confidence of the people, and he did not believe It would be safe for a regiment of men to attempt Gill's arrest. The latter finally sprung his trap and left his victims to calculate their losses while he went northward for his health, at least Mr. Eob ertson believes he did. Mr. Bobertson says Mr. Gill lives six miles south of Philadelphia, in New Jersey, and he believes that Gill has eaten Christ mas dinners in the United States within a very lew years past. There is no insinua tion in this that Jersey is a loreign State, with which we have no extradition treaty. SO EXCUSE FOB BEING CEOOKED. S. B. "W. Gill was regarded as a fair lawyer. .He was wealthy, started wealthy, had a fair practice, and had no excuse for rascality, but he is certainly cold-blooded, or he would send hither a lew thousand dollars of his ill-gotten gains. In one family where are an aged father and mother, victims supported by the exertions of a daughter, one-tenth of what he took from them would now be riches. Two of the victims were blind, a Mis3 Donaldson, of Oakdale station, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Eailway, and a man named Charles Hutchinson. Mrs. Cooper, widow of Eev. Dr, Cooper, was crazed by her loss, and stnt io Dixmont GUI was custodian of the funds of many members of the communion, to which he belonged, and he had so won their confi dence that they never stopped to calculate the 'chances of Brother Gill's ability to make money on money borrowed at an extravagant rate of interest. Of course, though thrifty, they were not worldly wise, or they would have smelled a rodent. Collection for the Orphans. A collection fpr the benefit of the orphans in the asylum on Tanuehlll street will be taken up in all the Catholic churches to day. The institution is kept up by the con tributions ot Catholics, and the statistics for last year show that the contributions were only 7 cents per day for the year. For this reason the clergy entreats every person to give liberally. De. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear. nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Pean street, jonuurg, fa, , Essa AN ALLEGHENIAN HONORED. CHARLES R. DAELLENBACH A MEMBER OF A FRENCH 80CIETY. The Thlid American EUcted to the Paris Academlo dca Invtntenri What Tie Iln Done to Merit the Honor An In ventor ot Tnlnnblo Things. Charles E. Daellenbach, of 147 Market street, Allegheny, has received notice that he has been elected an honorary member of 1'Aeademie Parisienne des InVenteurs. Mr. Daellenbach is the third American upon whom the honor Ot membership in this in ventors' academy of Paris has been con ferred, the other two gentlemen being B. Bettini and Captain Norton. Mr. Daellenbach was born in Bern, Switzerland, 23 years ago. His father, Christopher Daellenbach, was a captain or the Swiss army, but being of a mechanical turn ot mind, he came to this country with his wife, son and daughter, so that he could follow his propensity and escape the routine of army life. A year after arriving here he died, and his sou Charles became the bread winner for the family. He at first worked on a farm back of Allegheny, but was pois oned by coming in contact with some noxious weed, and had to quit farm life. He then went to Manchester, and for some months pushed metal "buggies" In Lindsay & Mc Cutcheon's mill. As he is of Blight build, this work proved toohardfor him, and he gave it up for a position in a Manchester furniture store. There lie remained five years, and during that time he fitted up a little shop in the rear of his home, where he spent his leisure time working on mechanical novelties. Some time ago he developed the idea of a submarine dynamite boat, and gave up his" situation to devote his time to working out the idea. On July 25 he received a patent on the boat, of which a working model is on exhibition in Lawrenceville. This boat is designed to take the place of marine torpedoes, and fires a 1,500 pound charge of dynamite from an air gun. The naval authorities at "Washington, D. C, are now considering the specifications of Mr. Dallenbach's patent. Mr. Daellenbach's first patent was taken out in September, 1889, and was for an automatio engine. Since then he has se cured patents on an automatio pump, a water motor, an air brake, a railroad switch and aroliing mill; a single air brake, an electric water alarm for steam boilers, a railroad signal, swimming appa ratus, magazine rifle, air car coupler, door lock, letter box, electric brake, ico machine, window screen and a street car switch. His airbrake is said to be a better one than "Westinghouse's, con sisting of only 50 pieces and costs less than half as much as the "Westicghouse brake. His railroad switch is operated by air, steam or hand from the cab of the locomo tive, and has recently been adopted by the railroads in the State ot California. By his railroad signal, telegraphic communication can be carried on between the oabs of two locomotives on the same track, and by his air oar-coupler the engineer in the cab of the locomotive is enabled to couple and un couple cars. Mr. Daellenbach will also receive a gold medal and diploma from the Paris Academy. FOUND AJAJ PURSE. Jimmy Hnsorty, tho Bootblack, Picks Up a rocketbook on Fifth Avenoe Contents, 8100, nod No Owner' Nnmo What Becnme of the Money. Early last evening "Jess" Bolden, the colored man employed at the Opera Hrfhse, came up to Soger O'Mara at the Central station, and said: "Say, Captain, will it be all right if I get some beer and have a few friends at my house to-morrow?" Somewhat surprised at the peculiarity of the question, the officer replied: "All right, so far as I am concerned, if you preserve order." . "Jess" then started down Diamond street, and not long after young Jimmy Hagerty.a bootblack, approached O'Mara, and ac costed him in a tone that implied he meant business: "Say, what did that coon ask you?" "What do you want to know for?" asked the astonished officer. "That's all right; I want to know what he was talking to you about" "Well, suppose and I don't tell you?" "Did be say anything about money?" "No." "He didn't?" "That's what I said. "Why, what's the matter?" Then Jimmy told a strange storr. "Me and three other shiners," he said, "were goin' out to Scheuley Park yesterday afternoon. "When wo got to the Fifth avenue power house in Oakland I found a pocketbook in the street with a hundred dollar bill in it. I came to town and asked the feller at the Musenm whether it was any good. He said he didn't know, so I took it to 'Jess' at the Opera House. He said he would find out for me whether it was worth anything. I didn't see anything ot him orthe bill till next day, when I saw him in Diamond alley. He saw me, too, and started to run, but I caught up with hla. and asked him for the bill. He told me to wait till he asked Eoger O'Mara whether it was good or not. Then he went up to you, said something and came back and told me that you said the money was bad and that you had taken it from him. That's why I wanted to know what he said to you." The policemea became interested in the boy's story. He gave his residence as 33 Gibbon street, and handed the pocketbook he had found to O'Mara. It was a small cash purse, without any name or papers inside by which to identify the owner, Later "Jess," the neero. was invited into the Central station and locked up to await an investigation of the matter. H0 HELP PE0M CHICAGO. The KatlonnI Building and Loan Society Will Not Delend Xta Pittsburg Agents. Advices from Chicago state that the of ficers of the National Capital Savings Build ing and Loan Society of North America are all in the dark as to the conduct of the Pitts burg agents. Following is the telegram re ceived from The Dispatch correspondent: The officers, clerks and typewriters of the National Capital Savings Building and Loan Society of North America were at their nmti as usual to-day, and up to the close or business notbinR new had developed with reference to the Pittsburg troubles. Iu the afternoon a PiTlsnUEO Dispatch ot Friday arrived, con taining an account of the arrest of Agent Sefton at the Justice's office and his commit ment to jail In default of the enormous bail of $15,000. President Donning and Busi ness Manager Louis F. Mortimer opened their eyes wide with astonishment at this. They wondered what offenses the man could have been goilty of to deserve such treatment. They were sorry for Sefton, bat said tbey would adhere to the policy already annonnced of non interference because they did not feel justified in uslne tbe funds of tho society which are en trusted to them for investment, not in defend ing their agents. " -" . All in a Name. A grievous wrong, almost an unforgivable crime, has been committed. In an an nouncement of the field day exercises at Silver Lake Grove yesterday, it was stated that the Eoyal Italian Orchestra was to fur nish the music. The sweet strains of the Imperial Orchestra were the ones paid for and enjoyed. Jaeksons' Generosity. The employes of L Jackson & Brother have drawn np a letter in which they thank tbe firm ior its liberality in granting them one-half of 1 per cent of their net profits. The firm will allow them this as an induce ment to continue their efforts in gaining custom which they haye thus far been so successful in doing. 1200-Gnll!n(ter's-1106 Pens Aw., Guns, guns, guns, guns', guns, guns, at Galllnger's, 1200 and 1108 Pean avef 8b FIGHTIN6 FOR WATER A Ecsidenls From All Parts of the Southside Will Combine IN ASKING FOE A BETTER SUPPLY. A Conncilmanic Committee May Find a "Way to Solve the (jnestion. HEETIKG TO BE HELD HEXT TDESDAI "It's the right kind of a move and all will join in shoving it," was the general answer given yesterday by those broached on the proposition for a Conncilmanic in vestigation into the water question on the Southside. Alderman Beinhauer said last night that tbe Executive Committee of the Tax payers' Association would meet Tues day night and consult on the best line of procedure and draft a set of reso lutions suitable to present in Councils. The move is not confined to any one sec tion of the Southside, but residents from different districts are all of one opinion and say that it only remains now to find the best war to go about the matter and that it is immaterial which Councilman presented the resolntions in Councils, so long as the result is obtained. A number of the Hill residents urge that Councils take hold of the matter imme diately. There is talk of holding an indig nation meeting to compel the company to make some provision tor keeping the Hill snpplied with water until the new main is completed. It is promised that the new main will be finished by August 15, but as yet nothing has been done to keep up the supply until that time. NOT A COEPOEATIOK TIGHT. Councilman J. N. Jarrett said that he was "in with" the move, and thought it would result in having something done toward bettering the condition of Southside water. He said the idea is not to fight any corporation. AH know that the water fur nished is not fit to drink, and all know that there has been a scarcity. Tbe question of supplying more water where it is needed can be easily solved by the water company if it will do so. Continuing, Mr. Jarrett said: "The business of the committee, as I un derstand it, will be to inquire into all things relating to the water supply, receive and consider suggestions and embody the result of their investigations in a report to Councils, with suggestions as to what should be done in the matter. The whole settle ment of the question will then be in the hands of the Councilmen from all of the wards, and they can then judge and act In telligently and have an opportunity to see the fairness of the Southside's claims." Dr. C. C. Hersman said he had not been drinking the water without boiling it, and no one should. He said that fever cases were becoming common, and a good many of tbem could probably be traceable to the water drank. MIGHT TJSE FILTEBS. He thought that the company could use filters if the result could not be obtained any other way. and said he wonld explain his idea better if asked to do so by the pro posed committee. A. C. Jarrett said that his family had not drank any of the water unless boiled. He thought all would support tbe new move and that good will result. Thomas Evans, the glass manufacturer, said his family used boiled water, and any number of persons questioned said the same thing. Many of the large mills have drilled wells to supply their men with drinking water as they complained that the water furnished by the city is unpalatabK Mill men and glass men drink a good deal of water and must have that that is not detrimental to their health. Jones & Laughlins have a fine well and the Bepublic Iron "Works has lately drilled a well. "Workmen in the lower part of the South side flock to the two springs beside the road by hundreds, and not a drop is allowed to waste. Some of the private families, who can afford it, use Cresson water, and the company has a good trade on the Southside. LAS0B SAY'S PARADE. The Bolldlng Tradea Council Appoints Will lam Welhe to Act a Marshal. The Building Trades Council met last night with President George Jones in tbe chair. Delegates were admitted from the Electrical TJnion. M. P. Carrick was elected Vice President, vice J. G. Snyder resigned, and John Griffith was chosen trustee in place of D. Mcintosh, resigned. The council sustained the action of the Painters' and Slaters' Unions in refusing to recognize K. of L. cards. Tbe difficulty in regard to tbe non-union workmen employed on the Government building was arranged satisfactorily. The iron workers, who were the only, non-union workmen on the build ing, joined tbe Tinners' TJnion. The committee on the Labor Day parade reported that they were making all arrange ments to have the day a success. "William "Weihe, President of the Amalgamated As sociation, had been chosen Chief Marshal of the parade and George Jones, President of the Council, Marshal of the First Division. WENT TO IN FLAMES. A Sonthilde Frame Home Owned by the P., V. fc C. Road Destroyed. Box 157 was rung in for a fire that was dis covered shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon in a frame house at the corner of South Twenty.seventh and Mary streets. When the depart ment arrived the building was a mass of flames, and all that could be done was to prevent them spreading to the adjoining houses. This was accomplished, but the house was totally destroyed. The building was owned by the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad, and was occupied by Jacob Hummel and John Man gin. The loss on the house was $2,000, par tially insured. Mangin lost $500, and Hummers loss was $300 on furniture. MINOR CRIMINAL ITEMS. Fatty Informations Taken From tho Dock eta of magistrates, LAST night Patrick Coleman entered a charge of -assault and battery against bis son James before Magistrate Leslie. The father alleges the son gave him a beating. Tout Coklekt, and Ralph Penygard, were arrested by Officer Vogel last evening near the corner of Fifth evenue and Washington street for raising a disturbance In a Fifth avenue cable car. ABOUT 9 JO o'clock last night John Whale n was arrested by Officer Schmidt at FIf ty-flftb and Bntler streets for disorderly conduct. John Darneu interfered, and the two men fought the policeman, but were both placed In the Seventeenth ward police station. Annie Aekold, aged 18, was arrested In Allegheny last evening and placed In the lockup on a charge of stealing a pair of gold bracelets and a breastpin from Mrs. B F. Crotsman. She confessed tbe theft, but re sisted the attempts of the police to place her In a cell. Meb. Mattib Mitran, who lives at No. 34 Clay alley, made an information before Alder man Richards yesterday, charging Fenton Brawn with larceny. It is alleged by Mrs. .Mil ler that Brown stole a lot of household furni ture from ner uuue iasi Saturday, sue being away on a visit. He was arrested and commit ted to jail in default of 8500 bail, for a hearing to-morrow. JOHN KellT, familiarly known as "Dot" Kelly, was arrested on Federal street, Alle gheny, by Officer Kennedy last night for dls. orderly conduct. yhije the arrest was being made Kelly drew a knife, and the officer called for assistance. While waiting for the patrol wagon Frank Kelt attempted to rescue the prisoner, but he was placed In the patrol wagon with Kelly. A MAN OF MANY HOMES. Patrick Wren Stabbed by an Unknown Assnllant, at the P6lnt A Knife Used, nnd the User Blade Good Ills Escnpr. Gasping and bleeding from a horrible wound in his breast, Patrick "Wren staggered up to James Sullivan on "Water street last night about 9 o'clock, and said he was stab bed. Officer "William Smith was im mediately notified and the patrol wagon sent for. The wounded man was conveyed to Central station, and on the way stated he lived In Sewickley, but at police head quarters gave his residence as Second ave nue, and age 43. Weak and exhausted from the loss of blood, "Wren could not tell anything about tbe cause of bis injury, save that he was walking along "Water street, when he met two men who had words with him. One flashed out, a murderous looking knife and cut a long, deep gash in his right side. His assailant and the other man then fled from the scene, and he started down the street till he met the man Sullivan. - Inspcetor McAleese and Assistant Super intendent O'Mara went to Water street at once to investigate the matter, but not a trace could be found of the men who had a hand in the cutting. 'Nobody in the neigh borhood knew anything about the affair, and the matter was a mystery. At Central the man "Wren bled so pro fusely that his condition became dangerous, and he was taken to the Homeopathic Hos- Eital. The attending physicians stated that Is case was critical, though he would live through the night. To an attendant "Wren gave another place as his home, this time Troy, N. Y., and said he had been in the city for a week. He is single and was under the influence of liquor at the time of the stabbing. At 11 o'clock last night Lieutenant Deu niston arrested Frank Brady on "Water street. The injured man had described one of his assailants as a large man with a sandy mustache, and Brady fits the description exactly. Brady said "Wren was the best friend he had, and while he could not tell where he lived, said "Wren's real name was "William Sullivan and that he lived in'the Thirty-fifth ward, his occupation being a steamboat fireman. Brady's statements are entirely contradictory to those of the injured man. Brady had a big razor in his pocket when arrested, and from various points, of evidence In the case the police believe he is Wren's assailant. A $15,000 CHABACTEB. The Cobwebs bwept Off an Old Law, and Judgment Is Obtained. A verdict was entered in court yesterday in the case of John E. Travers against Joseph Dougherty iu a rather unusual man ner. Travers is a young man of re spectable family living in the East End. Some time ago he was charged by Joseph Dougherty with an unnatural crime. He was tried and acquitted,' and through his at torneys, Messrs. Beardon, Porter and J. H. Smith, entered suit against Dougherty for damages for false arrest. No answer or de fense was made to this suit and judement was granted against Dougherty by default after tbe usual time for making an answer had elapsed. Travers' attorneys then, acting under the act of 1722 had the Sheriff impanel a jury of six meu who proceeded yesterday to as sess the damages in the case Alter hear ing the attorneys, ?15,000 was awarded to Travers and was entered up as a verdict against Dougherty. This procedure in as sessing damages is an unusual one and has not taken place before in a long time. OFF FOB CAMP. A Big Delegation or Sontliilders Leave for Lake Erie. The Lotus Camp, at "The Grove," four miles from Erie, will be taken by storm to-dav. Last night two cars filled with pleasure seekers left the Lake Erie depot. The cars were specially chartered by the party, with sleeping accommodations also. The ''boys" had a caterer and an elegant lunch aboard and intended traveling as comfortable as possible. General Pearson will visit the camp as well as other well-known men. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOINQ. Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not. and Others Who Talk. A little party of Allegheny people took a trip on one of the packets up tbe "Old Monongabela," to Morgantown, Friday even ing, returning yesterday. The members of the party expressed themselves as being delighted. Tho following are the names of the party: Misses Alice and Ada Harper, Miss Magsie AlKen, Mrs. J. M. Aiken Mrs. David Rogers, Miss Hall, Messrs. J. M. Edmundson, Sam De Walt and Dr. Pettit Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, returned yesterday morning from the largest excursion to Atlantic City. He left last evening for the mountains to spenatne aaooatn at Aiaritie ton with his family. Figures on the ledger of the Hotel Schlosser will be again fashioned in the clear, bold band of R. 3. Ogden, tbe popular book keeper, who arrived borne yesterday morn, af ter three happy weeks at Atlantic City. Miss Jennie Coltart, Miss Jessie Shaw and Mrs. Ed Vogler and daughter, of Erie street, Allegheny, and Mrs. A. F. Leslie, of Avaion, leit ior Atlantic City. Before return ing they will visit Washington, D. O. Quite a nnmber,of Pittsburgers left last evening for Cresson Springs to spend Sunday. Among them were William Flinn, Edward Jackman, Harry McFarlacd, George Albert son and others. ' Senator George W. Delamater, candi date for Oovernor, was in the city yesterday on his way home to Moadville. He spent several hours with Postmaster McKean, and will re turn to-morrow. John Wilsonteller of the Union Na tional, and C. "Van Buren, Jr., cashier of tbe German National 'Bank, and familv, were bound for Atlantic City and Cape May last night. Misses Tudie and Lillie Goshorc, of 938 Penn avenue, lett last night for Philadelphia, New York and the Eastern watering places. They will be gone two months. George B. Knoxqf the Standard Oil Company, and aunt, Mis3 P. Beale, will leave to-day for a three weeks' trip on the lakes. T. J. Vandergrift and wife and Miss Mary Vandergrift, of Jamestown. K. Y.. and former Pittsburgers, are atthe Dnquesne. Miss Sadie Harbison stenographer of the Standard Oil Company, i will leave to-day for Cleveland, Detroit and other lake ports. Captain Kubn, the retired regular army officer who was in charge ot tho commissaries at Johnstown after the flood, is in the city. Theodore Doerflinger and J. S. Foster, of the Dexter bprlng Company, left last even in cr for Boston and the wateridc places. Ex-Mayor Liddell Tand family were among the crowd last night bonnd for Atlantic City over the Pennsylvania Railroad. A. C. Overholt and A. C.! Cochran, the well known coke operators from the Bcottdale district, were in the city yesterday. W. Howard Falkner, Eio., of this city, was admitted to practice in) the United States Court, yesterday. Phil Schultz, of Wylie avenne, left last evening for a three weeks' trip to 'New York and tbe seashore. Superintendent Evans, of the Bureau of Fire, left for Atlantic City last nJgllt, to be gone several weeks. Prof. Charles Brown, of Duff's Cbllege, leaves this week for a tour of Eastern tcities and the seashore. Mrs. Jos. Blanchard, of Miffln street, will leave In a few days to visit frlendstin Youngstown. Winthrop Coffin, of the Thomson-HousV ton Electric Company, Boston, Is at the Prof. H. L, Braun's fourth lawn fete of the series will be held at Bellevue on Thurs day evening. J. M. Gnffey, the oil and gas well operator, left last evening for Claricn. Mr. and Mrs. S, Farrish, of Pearl Street, have returned from Cresson. Master William Parrish will spend the summer at Cresson. TAKEN BY SUKPKISE. Wiiliim Martin of the Amalgamated Associalion Presented WITH A HAHDSOME TESTIMOHIAL On His Ketirement From the Office of General Secretary. A STJEPEISE PAETI AT THE OFFICES The officers of the Amalgamated Associa tion have witnessed many a gathering of earn est workers, many hard fought discus sions on trade matters, but the dual routine and record of business was broken in upon last night by an occasion of a festive char actar, and one which reflected as much credit on tbe projectors as on the popular officer who was so fittingly honored. Mr. William Martin, who has filled the onerous office of General Secretary to the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of the "United States for a period of 12 years, was presented with a handsome testimonial in appreciation of his services, and a further compliment was paid the pop ular gentleman in that his wife was simi larly honored. The affair wax conceived without the privacy of either Mr. Martin or his family, and it was therefore with no small degree of surprise that he found himself last evening in a fair way of being very thoroughly testi monialized. TAKEN BY SUEPEI3E. Being requested to withdraw within the committee room for a moment he was con fronted by the following gentlemen, who had gathered to do him honor: Chairman James Penny, Secretary, J. C Kilgallon, John Preice, Ed Keil, Edward O'Donnell, John Cunningham, Robert Moore, Wallace Cready, Beuben Martin, Florence Sullivan and Stephen Madden, besides W. J. Bren nen, Esq. Mr. Brennen, addressing Mr. Martin in a neat speech, referred to his hon orable services as an officer of the association; spoke with feeling of the regret existing in consequence of his withdrawal from office, and paid a tribute to his zeal and efficiency as an officer only equaled by the warmth of the eulogisms which he bestowed on the gentleman's personal character as a well esteemed citizen and a man. Mr. Brennen then presented Mr. Martin, on behalf of tbe Advisory Board of the Association and by authority of the fifteenth annual conven tion, with a solid gold watch and chain, with keystone charm appended. The watch is a Howard movement, beautifully fin ished, and had inscribed within the case: "Presented to William Martin in appre ciation of the 12 years of faithful, honest and efficient service rendered to the Amal gamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of United States as General Secre tary, and by authority of the fifteenth an nual convention, June 25, 1800, this testi monial is presented to William Martin on his voluntary retirement from office." HIS r&IENDS AFFECTED. Mr. Martin replied in appropriate terms and then had to submit to the warm acknowledgments of the friends who pressed around him. The full meaning of tbe occasion was present to all, for behind the friendly reunion inspired by the pur pose, appeared a time when the well es teemed officer and friend would be known in that office no more. Everyone was affected. and big Ed Keil, in tring to express his sentiments toward his old friend, broke down, and could not gain his voice for sev eral minutes. The acknowledgment of her husband's worth tendered to Mrs. Martin consisted of a solid silver tea and coffee set of 12 pieces, handsomely chased and beaded on a frosted round. Each piece contained the letter "M." Mr. Martin's retirement from office is regarded in the light of a calamity for the association for which he did such good work, and his many out-of-town friends will be glad to know that his retirement from office has not passed over unsignalized by some mark of recognition of his untiring efforts on behalf of his fellow workers. The regret with which his depar ture from office is accompanied by his friends in the association, is shared by the manufacturers with whom he came in busi ness contact. Mr. Martin has an intimate knowledge of the iron and steel trade and his experience in arranging facts and figures for ready reference, as well as his conserva tive counsel in cases of dispute, made him many friends among manufacturers. New Residence Coins Up. The Inspector or Buildings issued 13 permits for new buildings, yesterday, the most important being as follows: J. W. Thompson, two-story brick dwelling at the corner of Aiken avenue and Eleanor street, to cost $4,000; W.H. Casey, fonr two-story brick dwellings on Fifth avenue, near Bellefield, to cost $16,000; John Shook, two two-story brick dwellings on Sarah street, between South Twenty-third and South Twenty-fourth streets, to cost $5,500. Low Rntes to Boston. The national encampment of the Grand Army of the Bepublic will be held at Bos ton, Mass., August 10 to 1C, 1890, and for this occasion" tbe Baltimore and Ohio Bail road Company will sell round trip tickets from Pittsburg for ail trains on August 8 to 11, inclusive, valid for return passage until August 20, inclusive. An extension of time until September 30 can be secured by depositing the return part of the excursion ticket with the joint agent of the terminal roads at Boston. Tickets will be sold via New York, all rail, at rate of $15 50; via New York and Sound lines at $14 50, or via the new route by way of Bethlehem and the Pougbkeepsie bridge at $15 50. AU excursion tickets to Boston via B. and O. E. B. are good via Washington. ATLANTIC CITY. Fourth Popular Excursion or the Season to Atlantic City, Via the picturesque B. & O. E. E., via Washington, D. C, Baltimore and Phila delphia on Thursday, August 14, 1890. Tickets good for ten days, and good to stop offat Washington, D. O., returning. Bate for the round trip $10. Special trains with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars will leave B. & O. B. B. depot at 8 A. M. and 920 P. M. For detailed information address or ap ply to E. D. Smith, Division Passenger Agent, Pittsburg, Pa. 93 TO CLEVELAND Via tbe Pennsylvania Lines on Tuesday, August 5. Trains will leave Pittsburg(TJnion station), at 630 A, jr. (special via the P., P. W. & O. By.), and 12:45 p.m. (via C. & P. B. B.), Central time. Tickets good returning until August 9 inclusive. EXCURSION TO CHICAGO Via B. & O. B. K. For triennial meeting of Patriarchs Mili tant at Chicago, August 3-10. Bound-trip tickets will be sold at low rates, via B. & O. E. B., on August 2, 3 and 4 and at especially reduced excursion rates on August 5 and 6. Tho Plant In tho World. The most delightful dainty ever discovered is Marvin's new coffee sponge cake, jnst the Ithing for a quiet little luncheon or picnic. V TTSSU S3XATOBS surprised at the low figures will purchase a fine mirror at J. J. Eucfas', 1710 Carson. Tli'p most efficacious stimulant the appetite is Angostura Bitters. to excite ixaaa n WDLL COST TWEHTY-FTVE. The Initiation Fee of the Americas Clob Raised to That Amount. A well-attended meeting of the Americas Club was held last night, with President Beed iu the chair. The resolution to hold in abeyance until January 1, 1891, the amendment to the constitution increasing the initiation fee for admission to the club from $10 to $25 was defeated after consider able discussion. This puts in force the ad mission fee of $25. Upon motion, it was decided to appoint a committee to arrange for the reception of Senator Delamater in this city at an early date. It was also decided to secure an attor ney to pass on the legality ot the new con stitution and bylaws. Colonel W. H. Beed submitted resolutions, which were adopted, supporting the Lodge bill. Pnylnc Disabled Firemen. The Disability Board met yesterday after noon and awarded Bartley McCoy $90, and W. J. Wilson $45, for time lost while dis abled. George Stoudt, of No. 3, and Elmer Ctoco, of No. 15, were each allowed $15 per week while offduty on account of injuries received at fires. Tbe books of the board show a balance of $15,417 21 on hand. MARSHELL, THE CASH GROCER, . WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Are You Going to the . Seashore? Are You Going to the Mountains? Are You Going to the Lakes? Are You Going to Europe? Are You Going to Stay at Home? YOU MUST HAVE MONEY. In thi3 wicked world of ours tbe longest pole knocks the persimmon, and tbe wheels that ars "greased witn gold" run smoothest. Our Long Pole is Our Low Prices. We have been "knocking persimmons" lively during the last three rears. To-day we havo the largest trade in Pennsylvania, and. with bnt one exception, the largest in tbe United States. We are setting onr "pole" rigged in good shaye, and we are eoing to knock that "one execution," too,bef ore we are bald-beaded. if you are a millionaire we have no use for you. If yon are an honest worLingman, and want to "have something" before you die, send for onr largo Weekly Price L5st and comparo prices. Orders amounting to 810, wlthont counting sugar, packed and shipped free of charge to any point within 200 miles. MARSHELL, 79, 8i, 83 and 95 Ohio' street, Cor. Sandusky street, ALLEGHENY. au3 NEW FALL GOODS. THE FINEST AND LAEGEST STOCK: OF :C:A:R:P:E:T:5: Ever brought to this eity. STYLES ENTIRELY NEW A5D Prices Lower Than Ever. Our new stock of Carpetings are all oc, exhibition. The stock is an immense one, and consists of all grades, finest to the cheapest grades. Parlies desiring to furnish houses this fall will do well to call now and make selections whifp th p sfnplr fa rnmnlptp Thm igoods will be stored free of charge until yoq want mem iaia. EDWARD BRDETZINBER, 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. " All goods jobbed at the very lowest East ern prices. " au3-rrssu To clear out all Summer Lines in Cloak and Suit Room, FINAL CUT OF JHE SEASON 700 Wash Suits now S3 60. Challie Suits. Bibbon Trimmed, U 60. Shaded Zephyrs to J5. Cbildren's Qinehams, SI, Hisses Wash Suits. 32, 2 0. BLAZERS, New Black and Navy Tinsel Trimmed, St 0. Woolen Challies, An extra choice range of styles, all at 15a unr own unesc r rencn reduced to 37KC TbeiBatines we now otter at 15c comprise tbe latest printings an the finest French cloths. 35c French Corded Lawns now 20c. Striped Silk Surahs 370. Ail onr summer assortment In Silks. Wool and Cotton Dress Goods on tne same low plana of prices. Polka Dot Draperies 50c Fijured and Striped Draperies SSo to SO. Early shipment of lace and Heavy Curtains. ust In; very effective patterns, AT SPECIAL PRICES. See Leading Numbers at 85c, 8, Jl 25, U SO, BIBER & EASTON, Sos and 507 MARKET STREET, aas-raaa ?t, . ....-
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