THURSDAY, AUGUST Continued .front Pint Pagt. Jntnesses to arrive, entered the prison. Warden Durston was quite impatient at the delay. He wanted the execution to be OTer surely before 7 o'clock, at which time wort begins in prison.and all the prisoners, of course, would have a chance to know whether the electrical dynamo was in use or not. The guests as they came did not pass in the "Warden's office, but were immediately escorted down stairs into the schoolroom of the prison, which was recently chosen as the execution room. The location and sur roundings of this room and one detailed de scription of the death apparatus with which It was fitted will be found in The Dis patch extra of this morning. When the half-frightened spectators crept down into this room they found it a great and gloomy apartment 50 feet long, in the basement, right under the central portion of tne prison. It was dimly lighted by only two windows, which looked ont into the prison yard, each on one side of the front entrance. THE CHAIB OP DEATH. Kear the eastern end of the room was Jilaced the oaten death chair, with grim ooking buckles and leather straps hanging to its big arms, while wires like the cutacles of a sea monster hung down and around it. Around the chair in a semi-circle were a number of plain chairs. Silently the guests took their seats in these chairs, many of their faces were already pale. The nervousness of the people present was apparent, and none were more restless than the medical attendants themselves. Every one lelt that a terrible experiment was about to be tried. Many of the guests at once noticed the ab sence from the walls of the room of the levers, volt meter, switch box and the other apparatus by which the fatal current was to be regulated. The guests in "Warden Durs ton's confidence told their brother witnesses that the chance in the death chamber was because "Warden Durston did not want the man who pulled the fatal switch at the last moment to be seen. EXIIMLEE'S LAST WALK. It was just 6:05 o'clock when the people in the chairs around the big death chair beard a door open at the south side of the room. "Warden Durston came out of this door, and behind him walked briskly a short and rather thick-set man with broad shoulders. The man had a full brown beard and curly hair. He had his coat off, and wore a brown vest and trousers. He had on a white shirt and a black-and-white tie. The man was Kemmler. He was not bound in any way, and he looked merely like one of the gnests, who had taken off bis coat and was following "Warden Dnrston to ask him a question. Behind him came ilinisters Houghton and Yates. A man stint the door behind them and locked it. The "Warden walked uneasily across the floor. Kemmler followed with a somewhat wondering air. "Give me a chair, some one," said the Warden, sharply. Half a dozen chairs were offered him. The "Warden had Kemmler set down in one chair that was placed near the death chair. "Gentlemen," said the "Warden, "tlfis is "William Kemmler." Kemmler bowed with half dignified air. THE FOTATj -WORDS. "Kemmler," continued the "Warden, "I haye made you familiar with the contents of the death warrant." Kemmler bowed an assent, smiling, and the "Warden went on: "Xhe time has now come for me to execute the judgment of the Conrt upon you. Have you anything to sat?" "Well, "gentlemen," said Kemmler, "I wish you all cood lock in this world and in the next. I believe I am coing to a better place. X only want to say that the news papers have lied a good deal about me. Thai's all. I am ready to die." Kemmler was about to sit down in his chair again when "Warden Durston stepped lorwara. iiemrnier ai once rose and moved toward the death chair, thinking evidently that the Warden intended him to take his 1 lace for execution. ".No " said the Warden, "I want to fix yon r clothes." Kemmler arranged his clothing in shape, snd Warden Durston pulled out his Knife snd cnt away the lower portion of his shirt. This, of course, was for the purpose of allow ing the lower electrode of the death chair to press closely against Kemmler's spine. While the Warden was doing this Kemmler buttoned up his vest again and tied his necktie anew. BINDING HIM IJf THE CHAIB. Then he sat down in the death chair and Warden Durston and bis assistants began to bind Jura there. There was a stir among the guests at this point caused by the sud den exit of District Attorney Quimby, of liuff.ilo. Mr. Quimby could stand the sceneno longer. He was in a tainting con dition and had to be helped from the room. Warden Durston was assisted at the death chair by Georee Welch, of Auburn, and Deputy Sheriff VJling. They firmly bnckled the straps on Kemmler's arms and legs and put the three wide straps around bis body. Mr. Tiling was nervous and wanted to hurrv up the operation. "Xow take vonr time, don't hurry and leep cool. 'We've got lots of time," said Jvemmler. The strips were finally adjusted. Then Warden Durston gei.tlv pressed Kemmler's bead back against the rubber cushion on the back of the chair, while Mr. Viiing becan to lower the thumb screw arrangement by which the upper electrode of the death chair was to be pressed on Kemmler's head. Kemmler said in a low bnt clecr voice while this was going on, "Well, I do wuh everybody good luck." Everybody in the room heard him. He said again, "Yilicg, you haven't got that sponge down close tnough on my head." HE DIBECTED THE TTOBK. This proved to be a fact, and the sponge in which the upper electric wire ter minated was readjusted according to Kemmler's suggestion. Finally "Warden Dnrston took the broad leather strap attached to the bact of the chair, and with this tied down Kemmler's head. The strap stretching across the doomed man's face. Kemmler held his head firmly and in a low tone told the Warden how to adjust the strap. The strap was pressed down over Kemmler's face so that his nose was almost smoothed and flat. "God bless you, Kemmler," said Dr. Spitzka. "Xnanc you, saiu .emmier. "Warden Durston moved away to the door of the original execution room on the south ern side oi the room. "Are you all ready, William," said the Warden. "Perfectly," answered Kemmler. "Then good by," cried the Warden. The words bad not left his lips when, despite the great fastenings with which he were bound, the entire upper part of Kemmler's body bent forward and upward. 2foone saw the "Warden give the signal, but some of the guests heard the "click" of the fatal switch as some one in the "old death chamber" swung on the electric current. A DOCTOB TO BLAME. Dr. C. M. Daniels, of Buffalo, who later in the day helphed Deputy Coroner Jenkins to perform tbe autopsy, declared when he reached the Osborne House after viewing tbe execution, that the failure was due wholly to Dr. Spitzka. This statement was made in no measured terms. "The execution would have been a sue. Cfss," he announced, "if Dr. Spitzka had allowed the current to remain on long enough In the first place. As it was he shut it off before it bad done its work, and naturally the victim revived somewhat. In the first place Warden Durston was nervous, extremely nervous, th contrast between him and his victim as they walked into the execution room being very marked. When Durston tried to affix the straps bis bands trembled and Kemmler said: "How dont be in a hurry, Dnrston, there's lots of time, and we want to do this thing right. I don't want to take any chances, you know. Kemmler was remarkably cool. The virricn ,aid goodby to him and wayed his hand at the same time, and we beard a click and r.a.emmier Become rigid. 1 period with my stop watch. It was exactly 15 seconds. Dr. Spitzka took things in his own bands, and it was he who gave h order to have the current stopped. I thought it was too short a period. We all thought so except Dr. Spitzka. The CUBBEHT TVAS SHUT OFF at his order, and the body relaxed. Dr. Snitzka'g face wore a satisfied expression. He was sure Kemmler was killed, and turned to coneratulate the "Warden. Then followed the horrible speoticle of Kemm ler's chokes and gasps and struggles. There might have been a couple of minutes' delay before the current was turned on again, dur ing which time all gathered around the chair. Dr. Spitzka ordered the head elec trode 'strapped on again, and the current turned on. This time the circuit was left open 4 minutes and a half. Kemmler's shoulders wrA drawn Tin and his back and abdomen were lifted involuntarily that in voluntary action that men always make when under a tremendous nervous pressure. The movement raised tho base of his spine from the lower electrode, an arc light was formed between the electrode and his person and the result was a horrible odor ot roast ing flesh and the room was filled with fumes. It was n dreadful experience for the wit nesses, I assure yon." "Don you think," asked the reporter, "that the first shock killed him, and these contortions of the body were the result of reflect nervous action, or was he still living when the current was turned on the second time?" IT DID KOT KILL HIM. "Tho first shock did not kill him," said Dr. Daniels, cravely and decidedly. "I am fully satisfied that be was still alive when the current was turned on for the sec ond time." "Was he unconscious?'" "Fes, I am satisfied that he lost con sciousness with the first shock, and that he did not suffer in the slightest degree from that or the succeeding shock, notwithstand ing the frightful convulsions of his body." "Von do not, then, think the execution was a success ?" "Well," said Dr. Daniels, "this parti cular electrical execution was not, of course, for Kemmler was not killed instantaneously. The fact -does not brand electrical execu tions as a failure, however, for this execu tion has been attended by very unfortunate circumstances. Its result I much fear will be to prejudice the public against electrical execution. The public will not thoroughly understand the reasons why this experiment resulted as it did, and will be apt to un reasonably and unjustly denounce execu tion by electricity generally." THE VOLTAGE TOO SMALL. "But tell me why this is not a sample case of hat can be expected in electricity as an executioner?" said the reporter. "Well," "said Dr. Daniels, "after the execution we found that the highest tension that the volt meter bad registered was less than 1,300 volts. Nobody knew that at the time bnt Dr. Spitzka, and he is responsible for risking the killing with so small a volt age. Everyone expected that there would be no attempt made to kill the man with less than 1,800 volts. That voltage, I believe, would have accomplished the purpose, and would have brought about a far different issue than the present, and established electricity high in public favor as an executioner. Then, again, every one was astonished when Dr. Spitzka give the order to shut off the current after only 15 seconds. It was sup posed that he would have left it on twice that length of time. Indeed I am convinced that even with onlv 1,300 volts Kemmler would have been killed to-day without any of the frightful scenes we witnessed bad Dr. Spitzka only left the current on for 30 sec onds. I hold that Dr. Spitzka, and he alone, is responsible for the outcome of the affair." WAEDO DTJBSTON'S OPINION. After all the invited guests had left the prison, the doctors were still hovering over the corpse with a scientific, though uncanny interest, waiting lor tne warmtn tnat still lingered in his body to depart in order that their knives conld be set to work. "Warden Dnrston was asked if the execution was in his mind a success. He replied earnestly that it was, and that it was in every respect ann oetair perfectly satisfactory. "I have never seen a hanging," he said, "but from what I hear ot that method of killing murderers it is far inferior to this new method." The Warden was asked if be did not think that a blunder had been committed by some body. He wanted to know why such a question was assed, and be was told it was prompted by tbe evident lailure of the ap paratus to produce death in tbe first trial, and that Kemmler was killed after the cur rent had been tnrned on the second time, when it was so worked as to produce a number of violent shocks. He said as he was not an electrician he was unable to give any opinion as to the kill ing power of electricity. As to whether he thought any serious blunder had been made, he said that he guessed his opinion that the execution was a great success answered this question. The Warden grew angTy when he was asked when the slaughtered man wonld be buried, and just where in the prison graveyard it would be consigned to lime and earth. He refused violently to answer the question. SCENE OP THE TBAGEDT. The execution room in the prison was Known as tbe scnooi room betore to-day. It will probably be known hereafter as tho room where Kemmler was killed. It has become famous in and around Auburn, and no doubt for years to come visitors at the prison will ask to see among other sights the room where the horrible tragedy of to day was enacted. The dynamo was nearly 1,000 feet away in the extreme northwest corner of the north wing ot the front bnilding. It was worked by a steam engine in a cellar room directly btlow it The electrical apparatus and the uchnical appliances generally, as cxam Insl last night alter the final preparations, iu-.dc a display suggestive of the scene which actually did follow to-day. There was something uncanny, almost horrible, in the machinery and its suggestion of mys terious power in connection with the execu tion of a human being. The burning of Kemmler's flesh the second time the current was turned nn attributed by electricians to his havirtg severed the connection in bis struceles be- tween bis person and electrode which touched the base of bis spinal column. It will be remembered that The Dispatch a few days ago foreshadowed this possibility. Tbe electricians had attached a strong spring to tbe bead electrode to keep it in place in spite of possible struggles. how it happened. There was no such spring to the other electrode and in view of the fact that the natural impulse of a man under intense nervous excitement is to hoist up his shoul der and push bis body, an experiment was made to see if such a spasmodic action on part of Kemmler aided by superhuman strength lent lor the shock and terror could result in his getting his person away from the electrode. It was shown to be possi ble and yesterday a powerful spring was added to tbe lower electrode and an addi tional strap was added to pass around Kemmler's body just above the hips and bound tightly down. Notwithstanding these precautions, Kemmler actually succeeded in bis fierce writhing and struggles in separating his body slightly from this electrode. The re sult was "arcking," as the scientisU called it. In other words, bis body and the lower electrode lormea tne two poles of a powerful current closely enough for a continuous current and yet so near each other that the electricity passed from one to another ia form of an arc of fire. It was a hideous illustration ot precisely tbe same electrical principle that give us arc lights to make our streets at sight brilliant as day. HOLDING THE AUTOPSY. IT WAS NOT COMMENCED DEATH WAS CERTAIN. UNTIL All of lbs Doctor A tree That the Con demned Man Died Without FalD-rBeine of (be Features) noted by the Men of Medicine. body was entirely unbound about 7:30 o'clock, and the doctors determined not to hold the autopsy immediately. The witnesses left to return at 8:15. When they did return there was no little surprise felt when Kemm ler's body, sagged down and slouching in the chair where he died, was found un touched. Doctors MaoDonald and Batch, however, took it in hand. The Warden was not seen. The physicians had been slow to move the autopsy until indubitable post-mortem indications should be observed. TJ pon their return, therefore, they were made. The cornea of the eye was found much sunken, and tbe iris was relaxed. NOT MUCH DOTJBT THESE. ''There can be little question when these indications are present," remarked Dr. Spitzka. Bigor mortis was also well marked in the upper extremities, but less in the lower parts. Dr. Balch pulled off the shoe from Kemmler's left foot, and with the edgo of his hand struck the knee sharply just be low the cap, but the foot upon repeated trials Tailed to jerk forward. The petella tendon reflex was not present. This indi cated death. Tbe electrodes were with drawn from contact with the body, hair ad hering to the rim of the upper disc. The doctors then lifted tbe body to the dissecting table and laid it upon the baek. Drs. MacDonald and Shrady examined the head. They found that there was a deep circular imprint on the top of the bead made by the sharp pressure of the electrode's rim. The spot ' where a tuft of Kemmler's hair bad been cut ofTjust before death wag found to con stitute not more than one-third of the area of contact with the electrode, and close ex amination disclosed that the edge of the copper within the electrode had slightly burned the scalp just where it had been cut. CAUSE OF THE BURNING. Had not Kemmler's desire to avoid dis figurement by the cutting of his hair pre vailed, the contact would have been more perfect. The chances of instantaneous death would have been greater and possibly dis figurement, which be dreaded, would' have been avoided. Soon after the arrival of the witnesses a convict with a bucket of water and sponges entered and undressed the body. Death evidences were found where the buckle and straps had sunk into the flesh. 'The lividity was tending downward and death pallor was ensuing. Kemmler's bead measure was found to be 21 inches, or 54 centimeters, being tbe horizontal circumference of the skull. The temperature at the bark of the neck was" found to have sunk in the interval of two tests 20 minutes apart from 99 to 97, which was declared to be post mortem temperature. Then at 9:57 A. si., three hours and six minutes after the current through 'Kemmler was stopped, the table was wheeled beneath the windows, through which the sunlight was streaming, and at the call for inspection all gathered around, while Dr. Jenkins, of New Fork, prepared to use tbe scalpel. CONCLUSIONS OP THE PHYSICIANS. The doctors prepared the following pre liminary statement upon the result of the autopsy: We all agree that unconsciousness was In stantly produced and death was apparently painless, notwitbstandinc some slight defect In the eleotrical aparatus which required a second contact ot tbe current to insure death. Extensive charring of the body at tbe points of contact of the electrodes at seren hemorrhages in tbe serous mem brane and In the ventricles of the brain. Tbe blood was fluid and dark. In the longitud inal sinus corresponding with the region of contact the blood was carbonized. There was decided change in the consistency and color of the brain corresponding with point of contact. Destructive changes of tbe blood corpuscles were noted. HABOLD BB0W1PS 0POTI0H. He Insials Tbat Denih Occurred Wllhlo the FIret Second. Louisville, Ky., August 6. "Kemm ler was dead within a second after tbe al ternating current was turned on," said Mr. Harold P. Brown, of New York, to a re porter at the Louisville Hotel to-night He is the man, who after the New York Legislature passed a law to execute by electricity made the ex periments and placed in the position the deadly dynamo at Auburn. When asked about the execution, Mr. Brown said: In regard to Kemmler's execution, I will say that my experience with animals and the re ports of the death shows that one second's con tact with the alternating current will prove instantly fatal, bnt if this current before the ex piration of 20 or SO seconds is cut off. tho mus cular rigidity caused by tbe passage of the cur rent inrongn ine muscles win De lollowed by corresponding relaxation, which may prodnce spasmodic expulsion of breath and attempts at respiration. If the current Is kept on more than SO seconds there is no movement what ever of the muscles when the current is cnt off. Kemmler was killed Instantly and pain lessly within tbe first second, but as the current was opened (taken off) before SO seconds bad passed there were reflex motions of tbe muscles. Fits, spasms, St. Vitus dance, nervous ness and hysteria are soon cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Free samples at Jos. 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Batchers and Grocers Picnic Homewood and McKee's Bocks. at HOAST OX AND ROMAN CHAEIOTS. Knights of the Counter Spend a Terj En joyable Day. SHELL WORKERS REAP A BIG HARYEST At 11 o'clock yesterday morning the butchers of Pittsburg and Allegheny hung up their immaculate white frocks, got rid of their gory stains, closed up their shops, and no longer looking like angels from heaven or as if they had fallen into tubs of blood, went to the Homewood Driving Park on their fourth annual picnic. The day was cloudy in th morning, but the sun came forth brilliantly about noon, and many whom the clouds had deterred from going In the morning took the afternoon trains for the picnio grounds. Between 5,000 and 6,000 people were present Every thing passed off in the most pleasant man ner and everybody had a good time and came home thoroughly tired out, but well pleased with the day's fun. The Committee of Arrangements for the day were Andrew Kalchthaler, Fred Beilstein, Fred Greenawalt, William Sell ing, Louis Bothchild and John Lake. A GOOD PKOGBAMME. They had prepared an elaborate pro gramme for the occasion, consisting ot trot ting races and exhibitions by Nellie Burke, the champion female rider of the world, and ber combination of thoroughbred horses and grey hounds. Several huge oxen and lambs had been roasted in the morning, and there were sandwiches galore of fresh, juicy beef and mutton, besides an ample Bupply of re freshments for the crowd to feast upon. The main features of the dav's snort were Nellie Burke's exhibitions. Toe tour-horse chariot race and the skeleton race were ex citing events. In the chariot race Nellie represented a very spirituelle vestal virgin of 156 avoirdupois. She was attired in a gauzy costume of loose flowing white drap ery, with a blue sash around her waist and a blue ribbon around ber alabaster brow. Her opponent was Charlie Gill, who was also dressed like an old Soman sport, iu close-fitting pink-tights, which were partly concealed by a sleeveless white toga. His arms were bare, a pink sash was around his waist, a pink ribbon across bis forehead, and altogether Charlie made an excellent like ness of tbe noble Brutus, The chariots flew from the wire with Nellie pushine hard on the reins of her horses. She made the mile in 2 minutes, with Gill a head in the rear. AN APFBOPBIATE FINISH. The skeleton race was a dead heat and was grandly run. Nellie wore a jockey's costume of red striped blazer, a fore and att red cap, and Gill bad on white harness and blue blazer. The mile was made in 2:03. Previous to these two exhibitions, Nellie raced her own pack of eight greyhounds and beat them ont half a length in a half- mile dasb. Time, 1:12. There were two trotting races, but the track, on ing to the previous night's rain, was not in good condition for fast time. The first race was the best three out of five he-its for a prize of $150, the winner taking $75, with $50 and f25 lor second and third re spectively. Tne judges were Aleck Mc Call, F. B. Grimm, P. C. Rollins; time keeper, J. A. McCragin, Secretary of the Homewood Trotting Association. The entries were Henry Mier's gray gelding, Gray Wilkes, of Allegheny; ex-Mayor Mc Callin's black gelding, George P; Aleck McCall's bay gelding, Otto K; Ed Bush's bay geldine, Peter B, and a bay, Harry A, driven by Patrick Garvey. AlecK McCall's Otto K took first money, 'ex-Mayor McCal lln's George P second money and Harry A third money. HOW THEY CAME IN. The summary of the heats were as follows: Gray Wilke 5 5 5 5 George P 1 4 4 4 Harry A 4 2 2 3 OttoK ...2 i l i Peter K 3 3 3 2 The second race was for $40, with $25 first money and $15 second money. The entries were Butcher Fred Greenawalt'sbaygeldmg Frank G, Butcher J. Herbster's roan geld ing David H, Butcher Bill Smith's pacer, ot Lawrenceville, and Butcher John'Moxie's bay mare Nellie Cotterlna. Herbster's David H scooped first prize, and Nellie Cotterina second prize. There were three heats, which resulted as follows: Frank G 3 3 3 David H 1 1 1 Nellie Cotterina 2 4 4 William Smith 2 2 The Great Western Orchestra furnished the music for dancing, and the Allegheny brass band blew forth sweet strains between the races. THE GROCERS' PICNIC. Iiota of Fan at DIcKoe'a Rocka Rncea, Ple-Enting and Onlon-Eotine Mntchea Shell Workers Fool Several Victims-. Dnncinc Cloies tho Foatlvltea. Grocers and their customers sallied forth yesterday, not in their "store clothes," but in the more pretentious garb which they don on any great occasion of state. The cause for this unusual display of finery and beaming faces was the fourth annual picnic of the Betail Grocers' Association at Mc Kee's Bocks. From noon until sunset the Mayflower and the City of Pittsburg made hourly trips between the grove and the wharf, and when the last run bad been made it was estimated tbat 5,000 people bad been carried on the boats. Everything passed off pleasantly, and tbe services of the police were unnecessary. The only thing that marred the festivities of the day was a case reported to the police that the shell men had relieved several of the unsophisticated grocers of their "wads." They did business outside the grove qn the roadway leading to the boat landing. At least ten ot these "sure thing" gamblers were at work and took-all the sporting pre tentions out of tbe storekeepers who be came victims at the sight or the cappers winning so much money. The police started in pursuit of the shell men but thev fled 'ParityStrength Perfection." ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. All ingredients used in making this powder are published on every label. 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Bicycle race, sack race and an onion eating match were also down on the programme to interest the picnickers. Dancing was tbe attractive feature until 9 o'clock, when tbe festivities concluded. Sunday School Pfcnlo nt Idevrlld. The Trinity Episcopal Sunday School held its annual picnio yesterday at Idle wild. Three hundred persons a ttended In a special train. A HOME INSTITUTION. Superior Advantages Offered by the West ern University. At this time, when there is such demand for skillful engineers steam, mining, elec tric and civil it is a pleasure to call atten tion to tho exceptional opportunity now offered by the Western "University to those that desire to obtain a thorough educatiou in these branches. The course of studv combines both theory and practice in all tne lines of engineering work, and special departments have been organized. The technical school, which has been added, is one of the most complete in the country, and most excellent results may be obtained from it. The other departments of the institution are presided over by most experienced instructors. The next term will open on Wednesday, September 10. Appli cations for admission can be made either personally or by addressing Prof. Joseph F. Griggs. The Nation's Bank for Bavinss, of Alio- glieny, Has removed to its new banking bouse, No. 110 Federal st. Will pay interest on time deposits, and lend money on mortgages. Business hours 9 A. ir. to 3 P. M.; on Sat urdays 9 a. sr. to 6 p. 21. Accounts so licited. TIS G. A. tt. Excnriton to Boston. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell ex cursion tickets on August 8, 9, 10 and 11, at rate $15 50 all rail, and ?14 50 via boat from New York. A chance for tbe gentlemen: Over 1,000 pairs gents' fine shoe selling at $5; reduced from $8, $7 50 and $6; this month only. Cain & Vekneb, Fifth and Market st. TTP Patbonize Hendricks & Co., 68 Fed eral street, Allegheny, the leadtng photo graph gallery for good work at reduced rates. Good cabinets $1 a dozen. TTSa Ice. Canada ice for sale. Address B. Hopson, Mayvtlle, N. T. Befrioerators and ice chests at about one-half their value, to close stock. Come soon and get a bargain. tt Hoppeb Bkos. & Co., 307 Wood st At $1 25 a yard, 46-inch wide black silk warp Henrietta; an exceptional bargain; usual price $1 75. Huous & HACKE. ttssu Walkeb's Wax Soap is the best. au2,4,5.6.7.8.9,ll,13,14115 Itfarrlnse IJoensei Urnoied Yesterday. ICme. Residence, J Joseph Cseh Allegheny 1 Barbara Hovancat Allegheny I John NIchola Braddock I En za Thomas Braddock Moore A. L. Henry Pittsburg ( Gertrude Stevens ....Pittsburg 5 James Koach ....Allegheny ( Margaret O'Brien Allegheny J Bristol E. Green ..Pittsburg I Alary Hendrlcli .....Pittsburg J William l,ft trey Allegheny I Mary E. Kasker Allegheny 1 1'atrlct Buddy Pittsburg I Alary Ann O'Brien WilUnsburg (James Hanlon Pittsburg 1 Mary Mellon Pittsburg ( John Schneider Pittsburg ( Elizabeth Tetsekev Allegheny (H. H. Grayson Allegheny (Mary El ta Allegheny ( William J. Boss Pittsburg i Maggie Miller Pittsburg (Henry Brown Sharnsburg ( Annie L. Jloahler Allegheny ( Samuel Levin Pittsburg ( Aurella Levi Pittsburg J Emll Aleyer Allegheny (Lena Deck Allegheny MARRIED. VERO REED At the residence of the bride's parents. Evergreen, Thursday, July 31, by Rev. Mr. Sti'es. Joseph Vkeo, Jr., and Mahy II. Reed, of aiillvale borough. DIED. BO WERS On Tuesday, Aueust 5, 1S00, at 10 r. 11., Joun Bowers, aged 28 years. Funeral from bis late residenoe, Corey ave nne, Braddock, fa., on Thursday, at 2 p.m. Friends of the family and members of Jr. O. U. A. M. aro respectfully Invited to attend. DILLON On Tuesday, August 5, 1890, at 12 M., Matthew, son of Daniel and Catherine Dil lon, ased 23 years 6 months. Funeral from tbe parents' residence, 1916 Fenn avenue, on Tiiuksdat, at 8.50 A. 11., to proceed to St. Patrick's Church, where mats will be said at 9 a. m. Friends of tho family are respectfully Invited to attend. 2 DINEENEN On Wednesday, August 6, 1890, James Diseenes-, in his 19th year. Fnneral from his parents' residence. No. S00 Brownsville avenue, Bouthside, on Fkiday jiorninq at 8.30 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. KEIL On Tuesday, Augusts, 1890,at 6 A. If., John Keil, 8k., in the 76th year ot his age. Funeral services at the Thirty-seventh Street German Evangelical Lutheran Church, on TnuKSDAY, August 7, at 3 r. si. Friends of the family are invited to attend. 2 KILPATRICK On Wednesday, August fl, 1890, at 4:30 P. !.. at his residence, McCHntock avenue. Allegheny, William Kixpatrick, in tbe 31st year of his age. Notice of funeral in Friday morning's paper LAWRENCE At his residence. Oakland avenue, Wednesday, August 6, 1SS0, WILLIAM H. Lawrence, aged 32 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. NIOHOL AttheTJ. P. Mission. Mansourah, Egypt. July 17, Lattra Hebqet. wife of the Rev. William if. Nichol, and daughter of Mrs. Jobanna flerget, of Allegheny, in the 23th year of her age. SCHWARTZ On Wednesday. Ausust 6, at 6:45 A. M., Johaic Nicolats, son of Frederick William and Wllhelmlue Schwartz, aged 1 year 2 months 13 days. Funeral takes place from his parents' resi dence, No. 314 Manor street. Thirtieth ward, Pittsburg, Bouthside, on Friday, Angust 8, at 2:30 P. H. Friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend. 2 STEWART Of diohtheria on Wednesday, August 6, 1890, at 2.30 P. M.. MAMIE FlSHEnXNO Stewart, aged 6 years Z days. Funeral services at the residence of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Fishering, 16 Monterey street, Allegheny City, on this (Thursday) AFTEBKoox at 3 o'clock. Interment'private. TUNSTAtiUOn Wednesday, August 6, at 6 o'clock p. M., Gwendolyn Mabt, only child of Giles. I. and Tryphena B. TunsuU, aged 1 year. Fnneral private on Thursday from the par ents' residence, Bennett, Pa. JAMES ARCHIBALD ABRO., LIVERY AND SALE STABLES. 90 and 93 Second avenne, between Wood and Smlthfleld streets. Carriages for funerals, S3. Carriages for operas,partics,etc.,at the lowest rates. All new carriages. Telephone communication, my6&)TTS -pEPRESENTEJJ IN PITTSBUilQ IN ISO.. ASSETS . l9jm,CB083. Insurance Co, of JVort America. Ixisses adjusted and paid by WILLIAM h JONES. 84 Fourth ayenue. Ia20-s2-D WESTERN INSVEANCE CO. OP PITTSBURG. Assets..,., W18.60157 NO. ll WOOD STREET, AIjEXANDERNIMIOK, President. , -,-ffiS? a "5 &JK80N. Vice President fe238-xrs WM. P. HERBERT. BecxeHrr. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CARPETS! MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE! To make room for Fall Goods we are closing our last season's patterns at Remarkably Low Prices ! Cotton Carpets, 20c. All-wool Super 8, 50c Extra Super Ingrains, 55c to 65c. Tapestry Brussels, 45c. Body Brussels, 85c. Moquettes, $1 to $1 25. Anyone needing"" Carpets now or in the Fall cannot find a more favorable opportunity to secure the best possible bargains. O.McClmtock&Co. Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, Bedding, 33 FIFTH AVE. aui-rrs OUR Summer Importation ONYX BLACKHOSIERY Opened This Week. IMPROVED INGRAIN. The great success of Onyx dyed hosiery is due entirely to its superior quality, and the fact that it does not -stain the feet or garments, and that -it will withstand the effect of repeated washings as well as perspiration. We confidently recommend the Onyx to our customers as the best article for purity of dye and wearing quality ever offered' to the public. It is made from Ingrain Yarns, and is absolutely fast black. Over five million pairs of this brand have been sold. Best values ever offered in Ladies' Onyx Black Cotton Stockings at 25, 35, 40, 60, 65 and 75 cents. Lisle Thread at 50, 65, 75c and $1 a pair. Plaited Silk at$i and $1 25 a pair. Men's Cotton Half-Hose at 25"35 and 50 cents a. pair. Lisle Thread at 50 and 75 cents a pair. Children's from 25c a pair up, according to size. Extra Large Sizes for Stout Ladies, a Specialty. Orders by mail will have our most prompt attention. HOME & WARD 41 FIFTH AVE. anS-D ESTABLISHED lS7u BLACK GIN KIDNEYS. Is a relief and sure cure for tbe Urinary Organs, Orarel and Cnronio Catarrh of the Bladder. The Swiss Siomaeh Biiiara are a sure cure for Dyspepsia, Liver Comnlaint and ararv TBJk.DE MAXKspecies ot Indigestion. Wild Cherry Tonic, tbe most popular prepar ation for cure of Coughs, -Colds, Bronchitis and Lunj; Troubles. Either of the abore, $1 per bottle. orJ6 for $5. If your druggist does not handle these goods write to WM. F. ZOELLER, Sole Mfi.. oc8-71-tts Pittsburg; Pa. DRUNKENNESS mm XalQXTOR. HABIT, IK ALL TBE WORLD THREE IS BUT 0.1B CUBE. DR. HAINES' GOLDEN SPECIFIC, It can be (tlycn In a cap of coffee or tea. or In articles of food, without the knowledge of the pa tient. It necestary. It la absolutely harmless and will effect a permanent and speedy core, whether the patient u a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. IT WEVEU KAILS. It operates 10 quietly and with sacb certainty that tbe patient undergoes no inconvenience, and ere he Is aware, hli complete reformation la effected. 43 page book free. To be bad or A.J. KANKIN. Sixth and Penn at., PltUbnrx; ?. HOLDEN ft CO., 3 Federal at.. Allegheny, rade supplied by GEO. A. KELLY & CO.. L. H. HAKBltriJKUU CO. rnyli-W-rrs Whin thc DtarntM n eatraco wt SCARLET FEVER, COLD. MEASLES, CATARRH, AC. avTMC uac orTHt invisible SOUND DISC vaiek U nivantMd o ! a Urnr . iMt. af eiiaf than an similar da tnaaaaarablaad. TaiaaSM UuMan FoiiIaiHtaraMMfqpH. raiuvaiyia. "rlslSls. Worn monUfwiihrnt narnl, &A.WAIJMiBiMtHrt UW jaajfe a a aa XwLsirlTet MXajtf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. B. &B. A MIDSUMMER SALE Housefurnishing Drygoods. Surplus stock to be moved without de lay, and the method Is LOW PRICES That housekeepers will appreciate. A lot of 45-inch knotted fringe towels at 25o tbat you need only see, and we know some of them will go home with you. Splendid Knotted Fringe Damask Towels at 18c. Cream Damask Table Linens such quali ties you never saw before 25, 30, 35, 0c to the two-yard wide one at $1; sre the 40c Cream Satin Damask it will surprise you. Beautiful Bleached German Table Damask at 75c 67 inches wide and superb patterns. Two-yards wide Bleached Damask at $1 and 91 25; worth, well, come and see; we'll risk your decision. Eed Damask Tabliogs, 25 to 87fc a yard, and each one a bargain. Bleached Napkins in the usual range of prices, 75c to 810 a dozen but a notch higher in value those at 51, 51 25 and 51 50 are uneqnaled. Unbleached Napkins have been similarly treated a special -Napkia at 81 40, half bleached. Pillow Linens, an extra value 40inch one, at 40c; the finer grades 50 and 75c. Linen Sheetings, two numbers we can shont about, 90 inches wide, 75o and 81 a yard. Linen Tidies, Splashers, D'Oylies, Scarfs, Tray Covers, etc., in plain, stamped, hem stitched and drawn work, all marked down; stamped Linen Tidies 5c each, or 6 for 25c. COUNTERPANES. A full size Crochet Guilt, cood analitv. for 75c The one we offer to-dav at 85c is well worm w. Then the Dollar one, extra heavy, extra large, extra quality, Marseilles pattern, you'd say the price was 81 50 if you shouldn't see the price mark. A Pique Quilt for 90c; a Marseilles Quilt for 81 75. BLANKETS. We have all there are, and possibly all there will be of the celebrated Bradley Blankets, 1,200 to 1,500 pairs; they won't last long, so come to-day for them and be "on time," $4, 54 50 and 85 50 for the white; 54, 55, 86 and 87 for the scarlet as cheap as other kinds but much superior. NEW EIDER DOWN COMFORTS. A good time to buy them now, while tbe assortment is large and choice, 84 50, 85, S each. No weather too hot for bargains like these; will expect you and will be ready for you. BOGGS&BUHL, ALLEGHENY, anS SPECIAL SALE or REMNANTS! ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 8. Remnants of Ribbons. Remnants of Velvets. Remnants of Silks. Remnants of Ruchings. Remnants of Laces. Remnants of Embroideries. ALL TO BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. -- Fleishman & Co., 004, BOG and 508 Market St. au7 TEETH. 1 r ASD I1C. rui.ii fine (rum. Elegant set.. filling! aipecUltr. Vitalised air Sue lilt. FIllLI.Il'S: sou Penn aye., makes or repairs sets while you wait. Open Sandaya. mbS-143 KANGAROO These shoes have been going so ffflPwe have decided to cootiuus our Special Sals an other week, at LAIBD'S Retail Shoe Stores, "" "We are making speoial reductions in all light-weight summer shoes for men, JSSPS . CIALLY KANGAKOOS. Hen's fine hand-sewed Kanearoo Bals and Congress reduced from $5 to 3 90. Another line reduced from $4 50 to $3 40. Still another, and a good one, reduced from $3 to f2 43. Kangaroo is the favorite material for summer wear. Soft, yielding, pliable and will looking. Comfort is enhanced by wearing Kangaroo, and genteel-appearing feet the rale. Anyone who has hitherto foregoue the pleasure of Kangaroo can now wear them to tna greatest advantage, both in the comfort thev give ani in the money they savs tho wearer. RETAIL SHOE 406; 408 and 410 Market and asJ-XWi NEW ADVETmSKMBHTS, DANZIGEE'S. ALL PREVIOUS OFFERS OUTDONE. A 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. For on week, commencing to morrow, August 4, everything In the following departments will be sold subject to a 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. This heroic measure ia adopted to swiftly reduce the various stocks in the many depart ments of our big store preparatory to taking up our semi-annual in ventory, and to make room for NEW FALL GOODS Arriving daily. It should go with out a special emphasis on our part that a first SELECTION MEANS MUCH. DECIDEDLY MORE THAN 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. This 10 per cent reduction really means more than 10 per cent A great deal more. "We've been dropping prices right along for 30 days, but this 10 per cent reduotion for next week is really a reduction on all reductions heretofore made. Odds and ends all over the house must go now. This is a Big Snap for You. We know it's a big loss to us; we are mighty glad it comes but twice a year. Look right through every department and you'll surely find something that you are looking for. DANZIGEE'S, SIXTH ST. AND PENN AVE. Stores close at 6 P. M. (excepting Saturdays) until September L ant Orer carefully, weigh every word of this ad- rertisement in your mind, then examine tna contents of yonr purse, and after a rigid In spection of our mammoth stock ot Merchant Tailor-Made Clothing you will at once discover tbat "We Are the People to Deal With.' .Prices that tickle tbe Public's Fancy: A nair of pants that were orizinally made up for ?8, our price J3. A pair of pants tbat were originally made up for 58, our price tt. A pair of pants that were originally mads up for 110. onr price J5. A pair ot pants that were originally made up for $12. our price S3. No trouble to fit you. Sure to please you. Here's something to ponder over. A good 25 mads to order snit for ?I0. A koou $30 mado to order suit for 812. Tbe best go at 120 and 25. ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE Opposite City Hall. auS DEAF NESS and BEAD NOISI V.UJ nitRIJ by Peek'. Pat. -risible Tabular Ear Cnsh. Innt. Yt bimitra Yin.nl Hiatf nn !; J. oaocesBim wnen all remedies uu. nnteoreallToT tiiusiraieu uook, jixviLr.. isoia umj Dy Jl. illustrated Dool ifKEK. sold only by . HISCOX, 823 Broadwa, cor. 14th St., New York. So agent. nolWl-TTSSUW K SHOES. 406, 408, 410 Market Street No, 433 Wood St STORES, St., No. 433 Wood Stmt' i
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