i It E They Pass the Word to Each Other Where Money or Other Assistance Can Readily be Obtained. EACH DAT BRIKGS ANEW VISITOB. What the Department of Charities and Improvement of the Poor Society Will Do for the Keedy. WORTHI CASES TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. Orer 25,000 Bnshels or Ceil Dispensed by the City Within En Monlts. An organization of professional beggars is something that sounds very veil in yellow backed fiction, but there is every indication that such an association exists right in this city. "While the writer was sitting in an out of the way office on Fourth avenue yes terday afternoon, a little girl wearing a very ragged dress and the most pitiful look im aginable on a dirty face, walked in and ex hibited a letter signed by Mrs. Kelly. Tbe letter stated that the person whose signature was attached was tbe mother of five small children, and they were starving for food. The woman said her husband was dead and begged for a few cents. "When asked why the did not apply to tbe Department of Pub lic Charities, the girl said she had been there, but the department had refused to do anything for htt. As it was pretty good proof that it was not a worthy case the girl's appeal was refused. The writer hapoened to be in the same office on Monday and Tuesday when two different old women appeared and solicited alms, Both of them sang pitiful songs of distress, and the tales of woe they poured forth would make a willow weep. "The story told on Tuesday was similar to that of Mon day, ana the letter yesterday was not unlike them both. Money had been given in each case, and the old women went away re warded for their trouble. Givnro tips to each other. "When the girl appeared yesterday it be gan to look as if the office was getting to be an expensive place to visit, notwithstand ing the fact that it was in an ont of the way place, and one that was not inviting to a beggar. It suggested that the first woman gave a tip to the second, and the latter com municated to the mother of the girl that the office was a good one to visit. Inquiry was made at several other places on the avenue, where it was known money was put in circulation through beggars, and it was found that in many offices they had a regu lar class of customers. It is certain that the word has been passed alone the line, and like tbe professional tramps the women beggars have regular places to visit. "When one strikes a new place she does cot fail to put the others onto it. For the purpose of finding cut what the Department of Charities was doing in the way of preparing for the regular rush in the fall and winter for assistance, a visit was made to the office, and Examiner Hoffman interrogated. He said: "So far we have decided on no new work, but will continue on tne same old line, as we have for years. The past summer has been a light one, and unless next summer is a severe one. I do not think we will be over run with people wanting assistance. We have a great many calls now, but every case is investigated before we extend aid. At present we have one examiner and a messen ger, whose duties are to look up all cases. To guard against being imposed upon, it is necessary to proceed cautiously sometimes in the investigations. THE NEIGHBOBS WILL TALK. "When a person comes in that we do not know, we tell them we will call and see them. They then go home and prepare the house for the reception of the examiner. "Very often it is not necessary to go to the houses of applicants, as the neighbors are interrogated. From the latter we can, in an off-hand way, get all the information we want, and if we find that any attempt has been made to impose on us, tbe applicant's bouse is not visited and the case dropped. This explains why we do not call at the houses of applicants after the latter has been told theircases will be investigated. "When we don't call, the applicant thinks we have not done anything about tbe cas, little th ink ing that we have their record ana all about them worth knowing. "This year we will get an appropriation of $85,000, or 55,000 less than last year. "We think the appropriation will fully cover everything, and we will take care of every worthy case that makes application. A deserving family need not want for a load of coal or shoes to wear during the winter. From October 1. 1889, to April 9, 1890, we gave out 1,032 orders for coal. Each order was for 25 bushels, and the total amount given away was 25,800 bushels. This cost ns abort $1,806. As long as there are no extended strikes or epidemics our work is light" At the office of the Association for the Improvement of the Poor, Mrs. Bippincott, tbe Superintendent, was seen and asked what the society proposed to do to take care of unfortunates next winter. She said: "We will continue our regular work. It is a little too early to outlive any specia 1 features, but we will do all we cau to help the needy. The central office takes care o I the peopleli ving between the Point and Boup street, and there are few worthy cases in the city that are not attended to. Our temporary home for children will open again on Oc tober 1, and we expect to do considerable good in this institution. We take the chil dren and place them in good, comfortable homes, where they may be educated. VISITETO THE POOR. "We have 12 lady visitors, and they are kept busy dnring the winter. As soon as we get an application Irom a person we do not know, the visitor, whose district the case is in, calls at the house and examines it. If it is a worthy case, the visitor gives an order on the office tor the goods the family is in need of We make special effort, to provide for tbe wants of the sick. We have a de partment in the basement of our building where we make beef tea fresh every day. We also dispense mutton broth, milk and other medical diets. "There have been but few requests for reliet so far this summer. We have bad a number of widows with large families who wanted assistance to bridge them over their difficuties of tbe time being. It has been a remarkably good season for those who could work, and as a result we have had few ap plications. When tbe cold weather sets in we will dispense the usual amount of coal and provisions. We get most of the former from the different funds- we have and by contributions. We have the Brewer, Craw ford and Ximick funds, which yield quite a revenue each year. In addition to these Mrs. Gusty gives us considerable cos, and we occasionally get contributions from tbe coal operators. In addition to the above we have the Haleman 'bread and potato' fnnd. This amounts to abont $1,000 per year, which is divided up among our four offices. We keep a record of everything we do, and UK year atlpei about 1,200 famuiM." BEGGARS ORGANIZ A MINISTErTSVIEW OF IT. I REV. DONEHOO SAYS THE CHANCES OF THE POOR ARE GOOD. When Prices Are High the Poor Do Wltbont I.nxnrlee rienty of Work and Goad Wages Keep 4nray Poverty He Antici pates an Easy Winter. Kev. E. It. Donehoo, who has spent nearly 25 years in charity work, 'and who for ten yearsfwas agent of the Improvement of the Poor Society, was seen at his home in the West End. He has had considerable practical experience, and his observations ought to be counted as of some value. He is rather of the opinion thst the coming winter will not be so extremely hard on the poor people. "Ton will find," said he, "that there will be plenty of wheat and potatoes. There is an immense wheat crop, and while the early potatoes are said to be scarce I am told there will be a good crop of the late ones. Meat will probably be a little high in price, hut I thine there will be plenty of it. There will not be any fruit, but then fruit is really a luxury tor tbe poor people and they can get along very well without it. I have al ways ob served that when the prices of staple articles were high, there was the least real suffering among the poor classes. And the statistics of both public and private charities will show that when prices have ruled low, same counteracting cause has operated adversely on the poor. "Of course, there is a class of people who are always poor. They are not criminally so. They are poor from a force of circum stances, and because they have no bread winners; or because there is but one to pro vide for a very large family; the head of the family may be sick or crippled, or there may be other causes for it. Poverty is per manently in our midst to a certain extent, and we wilt never get rid of it. But for 15 years poverty has been largely diminished, because we have had more work at good wages, the winters have been milder, and there has been.plenty of everything. , "It is the extras that always work against the poor. Balance tbe account of any poor family at the end of a week and yon will find that the big outlay was not for the necessaries of .life. It is the foolish waste of money for luxuries that grinds them down, and I think pinching winter is some times a good thing to let tbem see their mis take. It would be different if the people had no work. But the only disadvantage threatened now, that I can see, is the scarcity of articles which the people can do without, and be better off for doing so. No, I don't think the coming winter will be any harder than common to the poor." TRIED TO STEAL HIS BOY. Hnah Phillips U Not ."atlsfled With One Cblld, bat Wants Both. Superintendent Dean, of the Anti Cruelty Society, was yesterday given charge oi Maggie and James Phillips, aged 7 and 9 years respectively, who have been aband oned by their father. A conple of years ago Hugh Phillips ana his wife separated, and as Mrs. Phillips was in destitute circum stances, she placed her two children in the Episcopal Home, on Fortieth street About a year ago Phillips took little Maggie from the Home and disappeared from tbe city. On Tuesday be reappeared, still having the little girl in charge, and left her at an Alle gheny hoase where her mother is employed as a domestic After leaving there he is said to have gone out to the Home on Fortieth street,and made an attempt to secure possession of the little boy, but failed. The boy was then tnrned over to the mother, and she, in turn, gave tbem into the care of Superin tendent Dean, who will place them in an institution, and in the meantime keep a lookout for Mr. Phillips. TO TOSH A 1ITERA3Y LEAGUE. All tbe Grrmni Clinrch Societies Will Tnke Part In the Convention A meeting of 12 German Catholic literary societies was held last night in the hall of the St Charles' Society, Fourteenth street and Fenn avenue, for the purpose of taking action in regard to the convention of the German Catholio Central Association in September. Tbe following societies were represented at the meeting: St Mary's, of Allegheny; St Aloysius, Sharpsburg; St Michael, Southside; St Aloysius, Browns town; St Augustine's Society and Escort Club, Bawrenceville; St Aloysius, West End; St George, Alleutown; St. Ann's, Milivale; Trov Hill Society, Pittsbure Catholic Casino and St Charles. Bev. Father Otten, ot Verona, presided and Joseph H. Beinman acted as Secretary. It was decided to turn out in the parade and to have delegates at the sessions of the covention. It was decided also to form a literary league of all the societies in Alle gheny county, and to promote this object a meeting will be held on August 26, to be held at the rooms ot St Charles' Society. tttr C0TJBAGE FAILED tttw, A Mother Fails to Prevent the marriage of Her Son. Mrs. Mary Davis, of Craig street, Alle gheny, was opposed to the marriage of her son, Thomas Atchison, to Miss Minnie Fischbaugh, of Sharpsburg. When the son came home yesterday for bis trunk she wouldn't allow him to take it, and the boy becoming angry, pushed his motber, and she claims she fell down in consequence. She then made an information against him tor assault and battery, and started for Sharpsburg with Constable McWharter to see the warrant served. The old lady soon got tired and returned home, leaving the constable to make the ar rest. He arrived at the house where tbe ceremony was about to be'performed, and his courage failed him until the preacher had married themv The young man gave bail for a hearing. BIDDING FOB THE DEPOT. Work Boon to be Commenced on tbe B. fc O. New Freight House. The Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad is now receiving bids for the constrnction of the proposed new freight depot which will ex tend from Grant street to the Panhandle bridge. It has not been decided whether the sides of tbe building will be made of brick or corrugated iron. The roof will consist of iron, and one bid for it alone is $65,000. As soon as the officials at Balti more select their contractors the work, on tbe depot will be commenced. It is the intention of the road to enlarge the yards as soon as some rights of way are settled. GOING AFTEE BB0SIE. Tbe Bonthslde Jeweler to be Extradited From Canndn. The Clerk of Courts yesterday forwarded to tbe Governor an application for extradi tion papers for J. C Brosie, the Southside' jeweler, who was arrested in Windsor, Canada, for iorcery, etc. Tbe papers will go from Harrishurg to Washington and from there to the Governor General of Canada. WHAT PEOPLE ABE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Hot. nnd Other Who Talk. Dr. Francis E. Weston, President of tbe Crozer Theological Seminary. Is registered at tbe Duquesne. Tbe doctor Is one of tbe most prominent theologians in the country. Frank Schreffler, one'of the clerks at tbe Seventh Avenue Hotel, left for Atlantic City last evening to spend his vacation. C. A O'Brien, Esq., of the law firm of Yeager & O'Brien, sailed from Queenstoirn for home on last Bandar. Hon. Michael Lemon started East last evening to make a tour of the Atlantic water ing puce WATERWAY WANTED. Colonel Roberts Declares tbe' Ship Canal to be as Feasible as THE WELLAND CANAL IN CANADA Members of the Commission Yislt the Lat ter, Obtaininc Some TELLING FIGURES OF- COMPARISON Every stage which the proceedings of the commission appointed by the State to in quire into the feasibility of a ship canal to connect the Ohio river with Lake Erie, is advanced, demonstrates more clearly the entire practicability ot the proposition. The field work is now finished and suffic ient data are at hand for the purpose of forming some opinion as to the physical difficulties of the proposed routes. Captain John A. Wood, Colonel John M. Goodwin and Colonel T. P. Boberts returned yesterday from a week spent in Canada in investigating the conditions under which the Welland Canal was built and is oper ated. Colonel Boberts, in speaking of tbe project yesterday, compares the difficulties met with in constructing and operating this canal, with the conditions which attach to the planning of tbe proposed ship canal; and very much in favor of the latter. Colonel Boberts expressed his views as follows: VALUABLE INFORMATION-. "In the course of a week's inspection of the Welland canal we had ample oppor tunities of inquiring into the mode of opera tion, observing the features of the country through which it passed, and noting the manner in which it was constructed. In addition we obtained details of tbe dimen sions, and information regarding tbe con struction of tbe canal, which are valuable, if only for the purposes of comparison with what difficulties may be required to be sur mounted in planning tne snip canai. "We found that "the Welland Canal was about 26 miles long I am speaking from memory and withont accurate figures at hand was 150 feet wide and had 25 locks. This canal, as you know, connects liafee Erie and Ontario. Lake Erie is abotft 326 leet higher than Ontario, and for the first 16 miles of its conrse from this end the canal is level. The last 10 miles have the locks I mentioned, each with a lilt ranging irom 17 to 12 feet. Thus you will see the fall from the summit, 326 above Lake Ontaria, is accom plished by means of 25 locks equally divided along the ten miles. The canal Fs about 14 feet deep, 150 feet wide and capable of ac commodating vessels 255 feet long, 45 feet wide and drawing 14 feet, being the size of cralt for which the locks were built Tbe actual capacity oi these, vessels would be about 1,600 tons. I ascertained that for two miles of the length of this canal a cnlting 60 feet deep had to be made before the level oi tbe canal banks were reached." A STRIKING COINCIDENCE. "These particulars," continued Colonel Boberts, "are not alone interesting in them selves, but more particularly so when taken in connection with the proposed ship canal. By a coincidence the summit of the new canal, according to tbe data obtained, would be about as high above tidewater as that of tbe other, or about 320 feet The length of the canal along the Beaver Valley ro'ate would be abont 100 miles. The summit is reached at a point 70 miles from the Ohio river; then comes a level stretch of about 15 miles, and then the drop of 320 feet into Lake Erie in tbe remaining 15 miles. Yon will observe that in the proposed canal tbe most rapid fall is extended over 15 miles, whereas tbe same fall had to be arranged for on the Welland in ten miles. Ergot what is practicable in one instance is more than capable of accomplishment in tbe other. "A very important feature in connection with the ship cinal is that there will be no such heavy cutting as on the Canadian canal along any port of the route. And this is important when the' cost comes to be reckoned up. 'Another advantage which the sbip canal would have over the other is in its supply. The Welland Canal is sup plied solely from Lake Erie, whereas the ship canal would be charged 'from tbe Beaver river and the watershed draining into it, as well as from the lake. I am cer tain as to the practicability of building such a canal, and I have an opinion, too, as to its commercial valne. CANAL VS. BAILBOAD. "I boarded a ship," the Colonel con tinued, "on the Canadian canal, which plied between Cleveland and Hamilton, Ontario. It was loaded with Pittsburg coal and bound for Hamilton. Tbe captain told me he was regularly engaged in the trade, and ftequently returned irom Hamilton un laden. He was being hauled by a tug. Now here is an instance of a canal competing suc cessfully with railroads. This particular ship could afford to run from Cleveland to Hamilton, and spend 50 hours in' the canal and still deliver its freight and live in competition with railroads. I think this shows that the days of canals are not passed, and that they can still rival steam power. I go further and hold, "continued the Colonel," that it would pay the people ota State to pay for a canal if only by its com petition it succeeded in reducing the rail road rates by one-tbird or one-fourth, as the proper development of a canal should. Tbe opening of a ship canal will be of the greatest advantage to Pittsburg. If it will enable ore to be brought direct from the mines at a reduced cost of even 50 cents per ton it will just bring local manufacturers of steel rails, for example, so much nearer to their Chicago rivals. It used to be held that the cost of ore to Pittsburg manufacturers about equalled the cost of coke and coal to the Chicago men, but it has been found that the difference is much in .favor of the latter. A ship canal will enable an enormons proportion of the tonnago that now unloads at lake ports to find its way directly into the Pittsburg harbor, to the profit of the district in cheaper freight age and more local activity in commerce. That anyone can doubt for one moment the advantages to be derived from direct com munication with the lakes is to me incom prehensible." Colonel Boberts said that the details of the proposed canal would be proceeded with at once. The usual monthly meeting of the commission was held at the office yesterday. Six railroads cross the welland canal, and one branch oi the Grand Trunk system runs under it It is also spanned by 25 road bridges. All of these are operated without any disturbance of tariff either on water or road. LAST OF TEE SEASON. Popular Open-Air Concert In tbe Allegheny Forks This Evening. This evening what will probably be the last this season of the, open-air concerts in he Allegheny Parks will be given. An ex cellent programme has been prepared, which will be rendered by the Cathedral Band. The expenses are being defrayed out of the surplus of the Children's Jubilee fund, which is nowexhaustsd, and unless the citi zens come to tbe front with contributions the concerts must cease. Snd Accident nt Scran I or. The Pittsburg friends of tir. Frederick Wilharm, of Scranton, will be grieved to learn that his wife, Mrs..Loui:e Wilharm, was struck by a train at Scranton Monday and instantly killed. 'The bereaved hus band is the son of Mr. F. Wilharm, of Ells worth avenue, East End, and a brother of Messrs. Charles P., George F.B. and Gn's Wilharm, the barbers. A Glaaslioase Sesames. To-day Macbeth & Co.'s glasshouse re sumes the manufacture of "Pearl top" chim neys after the summer shutdown, " - THE ' .PITTSBURG- DESPATCH, BODIES' UNCLAIMED. IRPSES AWAITING THE ARRIVAL TWO CORPSES AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR RELATIVES. Friend ftefnso to Remove tbe Body of a Pauper Another Case Wfaero a Iinsv la Needed Iiookln for n Dead Patient's People. V A case bearing out what was stated in The Dispatch, yesterday, in regard to persons refusing to take care of relatives who have become burdens on the city, turned np at Dixmont yesterday. Nelson B. Goe, an insane man, died at the hospital, Tuesday night, and the man's relatives re fused to do anything about the disposition of the body. The latter laid there all day yesterday and up until last night tbe au thorities had heard nothing from them. Tbe dead man has a rich unele living in this city, and if he does not bury the body, it will have to be disposed of at the expense of the institution. Goe was an inmate of the Western Peni tentiary, having been sent there from Somerset county, nnder the name ofWm. Mitchell. He was known as prisoner 8506, and his term expired May SO of the present year. He was ill and insane at the time of his release And Bev. Father Cane- vin, who iooks alter tbe spiritual weiiare of the Catholic prisoners in the "pen," had him admitted to tbe Mercy Hospital. The physicians there could do nothing with him, and on June 11, be was removed to Dix mont He has a brother who "done time" in the pen and who is also an inmate of Dixmont at the present time. A telephone message to the hospital last night brought back the answer that the body was still unclaimed. It was stated that Goe has relatives here, among them a rich uncle, but the latter refused to move tbe body. A law that will enable tbe au thorities to get after people of this kind is badly wanted by hospital authorities. Goe is the man who jumped over tbe hill side, on Bluff street, several weeks ago, and was rescued while hanging to a clump of bushes by Captain King, of No. 3 engine house, and Building Inspector Hoffman. LOOKING FOB RELATIVES. Allegheny General Hospltnl Officials Left In a Strange Predicnmrat. Samuel Alfvalter, aged 19, died yester day morning at tbe Allegheny General Hospital. On July 4 he walked in there, and as he was too sick to move was given a cot He was suffering from typhoid fever, and yesterday he died. Several times during his illness his uncle called on him, and gave the hospital au thorities to understand that the boy's father was working on a farm owned by a man named Hodgenshield nearTemperanceville. The uncle did not leave his name, and now the hospital officials cannot find the father or any of the relatives so that they could give them the remains. Another at tempt will be made to find them to-day. WEDNESDAY'S ACCIDENT RECORD A Rnllroader Ban Over nnd Killed on the Panhandle Trifling Mishaps and Casual ties Reported In the Two Cities Arms nnd Legs Broken, The Coroner was notified last night that Matt Kennedy, aged 45 years, a watchman at the Panhandle Bailroad crossing at Mansfield, had been run over and killed. An inquest will be held to-day. James Gober, a laborer employed at Moorbead & McClean's mill at Soho, was on a large iron buggy with a lot of hot metal when the buggy upset and Gober fell on the hot metal, burning himself badly about the neck and left side. Thomas Graham, aged 12, was struck by a Pennsylvania Bailroad train at East Liberty and had his skull crnshed. He got conlused and stepped in front ot the train. The pilot of the engine hit him and threw the body 15 leet in the air. His chances of recovery are slight Charles Heisell and Adam Sehley were huggr riding on tbe Morningside road. The horse became frightened and ran off. When near Clear alley the buggy struck a tele graph pole, precipitating the two occupants to the ground. Heisell had his right arm broken. Leon Fabrofskli, or No. 1625 Penn ave nue, fell from a porch and had his collar bone dislocated. John Miller, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, was run over by a shifter at Twenty-eighth street One arm and three fingers of one hand were cutoff and one of his legs was broken. John Dnrkes, while playing in Hemphill & Co.'s lumber yard, Allegheny, had his leg broken and was seriously cut and bruised by a pile of lumber falling on him. Daniel Lutz and Charles Bichlev. em ployes of Carnegie's Thirty-third Street Mill, were injured by a beam falling on them. Lutz had his foot crushed and Bich lev suffered the same injury to his band. Dennis Boreland, a resident of Altoona, was going to Chicago, but he stopped in Woods' Bun, and when he tried to jump a moving train he was knocked down and had his arm broken. Patrick Barrett, a laborer employed at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was brought to the Mercy Hospital yesterday suffering from a bad fracture of the right arm. A GEEMAN E0MAUCE. A Kellgion Difference Lends a Girl to Chance Tier Blind. In a hearing in a case last evening before Alderman McGarey where the charge was larceny, a peculiar romance was developed. Christina Most, a pretty German girl, ac cused August Bittner, of the Southside, with detaining some of her personal proper ty consisting of clothing and jewelry. The testimony brought ont this story: Peter Bittner, a brother of the defendant, and the young lady learned to love each other in early childhood in the little Ger man hamlet in which they lived. Their families were quite intimate and well-to-do. In the course of time tbe young conple were engaged to be married. Before the cere mony was periormed misfortune befell tbe young man's family, and he was induced by his brother, who bad preceded him, to come to America, and they settled on the South side and both have been quite successful. A month ago the girl arrived here with the intention of being married to jf eter. All tbe preparations for the performance of the ceremony had been made when the young lady suddenly changed her mind, and no amount of entreaty' could persuade her to do otherwise. She went to Allegheny to live with a relative, and it was the refusal of the brother to give up her cloth ing that caused the suit The intended groom is a Catholic and she is a Lutheran, and after thinking the matter over she con cluded the religious difference would result in unhappiness, and this is why she refused to marry. Tne suit was compromised. She agreed to return the wedding ring and some money given her by tbe groom that was to have been. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of n Day In Two Cities Condensed for Bendy Bending. The man who was arrested a couple of nights ago while wandering about in the vicinity of tbe Municipal Hospital in a dazed condition unable to speafc, was found last nigbt to be Thomas Taylor, of No. 29 Carbon alley. Alice Johhston, an Old avenue resident, was arrestedyesterday morning on a charge of having robbed William Koebler of 20. At the Central station the money was fonnd in her mouth. AW alarm of fire from box 158 at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon was for a blaze on the roof of Jones A Laughllns' row, on Carson street near South Twenty-eighth street, InE Allegheny Boads Committee met yes terday to investigate tbe claim for damages put in by George Toppen, of tbe Tenth ward. No decision was tnaaev THURSDAY. AUGUST jjEAL STOtJT PLAMS To be Inserted in the Platform of Pennsylvania Prohibitionists. WILL DENOUNCE ALL MONOPOLIES. They Want tbe Tariff Taken Oat of the Bands of Congress. BAPID GE0WTH OP THE THIRD PAKTI The Prohibition party copvention will be held in the Opera House, Harrisburg, on the 20th and 21st of this month. The Alle gheny county delegates snd officers, who were elected at a meeting held some two months ago, will meet at the Union depot next Tuesday at 12:30 o'clock and he trans ferred to the city of Harrisburg in an elab orately decorated car, chartered especially for tbem. Enthusiasm is rnnning high among the local blue ribbon disciples. Yes terday afternoon Mr. J. A. McConnell, Chairman of the Allegheny delegation, and one of the most prominent Prohibitionists in the State, said: "We intend putting in a full State ticket for Governor and other officers and we will introduce a measure recommending the restriction of emigration." "Is there any vindictiveness in that be cause the foreign vote is mostly polled against the party?" "None in the least; we believe the good of the country demands it" A TABIFP COMMISSION. "We will extend sympathy to the Farm ers' Alliance. They are largely Prohibi tionists, and it's to our interest that they become influential in politics. We will also urge the appointment of a permanent tariff commission advocating that the tariff qnestion be taken out of tbe hands of Con gress entirely and placed with say 15 men whose business it will be to study tb'e ques tion in all its bearings and act accordingly .similar to the Inter-State Commerce Com mittee. Our party is greatly in favor of protective tarlfl. "Begarding tbe orignal package bill, we think that the Supreme Court will, with the first test case, decide that Congress was not justified in transferring its authority, and we will recommend that Congress enact a law whereby intoxicating liquors shall cease to be an article of inter-State com merce. "We will take strong grounds against monopolies, especially against railroad monopolies. We do not think, for instance, that the State of Pennsylvania should be owned by one railroad, as it is compelling people to travel on the one line the Penn sylvania. "As to the strength of the party and the vote we will poll, I think it will be larger even than it was when Charles S. Wolfe ran for Governor, as we are continually gaining new recruits and enthusiastic fol lowers, but I do not think our party will afiect the relative positions of the other two great parties, as we seem to draw equally irom tne rants oi botb. NO SLATE MADE YET. "It is impossible even to predict who will be nominated for Governor, though I am the Chairman of our delegation. I have not re ceived my instructions yet,.'and will not un til I get to Harrisburg and we see which way the wind blows. Undoubtedly Mr. A. A.Stevens, tbe present State Chairman, if he were able to make a thorough canvass, would stand a splendid chance of being nom inated. Judge Briggs, of Philadelphia, would be a strong candidate, and is talked of considerably." Tbe Allegheny county delegates to the State Prohibition Convention are as follows: Pittsburg delegates Messrs. Arthur Kirk, C. I. Eose. L..S. Jack, Thomas P. Hershberg, George .Finley, Jv B. Bailey, Finley Torrence, Jr., George H. Con nick, George H. Garber, G. G. Walters, P. A. Van Gordcr, J. G. Bean, Andrew Brvce, George H. Pair, Dr. J. C. Kennedy, W". T. Dunn and Mesdames B. H. Jones and J. N. Poster. Allegheny Messrs. Thomas H. Babe. J. J. Porter, J. W. Vickerman, Will D. Mc Fredrick, L. Mooney, Daniel Swoger, Mesdames Jane Wilson, and M. L. Swoger and Miss .Emma Wilson. County districts Messrs. J. B. Johnston. George Loomis, J. M. Nevin, H. L. Castle, W. M. Price, W. B. Alter, J. D. Simons, Joseph McEwen, Gustave Watson, J. K. Spangler, James Campbell, W. B. Zeigler, Thomas Jones, H. E. Cole and D. H. Mar tin. HUTTCED FB0M BOTE SIDES. A Bnlldlng; and T.aan Association Agent Arrested for Crooked Work. Franklin Butler, local agent for the Eastern Building and Loan Association, of New York, was arrested yesterday on a charge ot false pretense. The complaint was made by Mrs. Boyle who keeps a grocery store on Bedford avenue. She said she paid Butler, who also keeps a restaurant at 115 Grant street, $30 to become a shareholder so that she could borrow $1,000. He put her off for three months and then refused her tbe loan and demanded her certificate. She appealed to the police and the arrest fol lowed. While Detective Shore was hunting for Bntler, E. W. Andrews, of Syracuse, Gen eral Mausger of the Eastern Building and Loan Association, arrived in Pittsburg for the purpose of having the agent arrested be cause of numerous other complaints having been sent in to the Syracuse office. He paid Mrs. Boyle her money, and the police are satisfied the organization is a perfectly honest concern. MUST HAVE BEEN SUICIDE. Body of n United Stales 'Soldier Fonnd la the Allegheny Hirer. The body of a man was found floating in the Allegheny river at the foot of Fifth street yesterday afternoon. It was taken to the morgue, where it was identified by offi cials at the arsenal as the body of Frank Bernard, a soldier who had been at the ar senal for nearly 15 years. Bernard had told Sergeant Gibson a week or two ago that he wonld never see him again, and left He was born in Germany, and was single. The supposition is that he committed suicide. The Train Co ml ns; To-Day. The California train containing an exhi bition of all the products of that State will arrive at the Baltimore and Ohio depot this morning. The train will remain there until Saturday. A numberof people were at the depot yesterday to see the display. Provoked by Tnuuu. Frank Feroe, an Italian, was provoked by the taunts of a crowd last Saturday nigbt on the Southside, and he threw a missleat them. The stone struck Herman Hammer on the back of the head. Feroe is in jail awaiting a hearing. The Strike Orer. A conference was held yesterday between the Association master plasterers and the journeymen at 41 Fifth avenue. It was un derstood that an amicable adjustment of tbe matters at issue had been arrived at, and tbat work will be resumed immediately. More Fnss Than Damage. Two alarms from box 8 were turned in about 1 o'clock this morning for a fire in James Peters & Co.'s paper warehouse. Damage $500; insured. Obstlnnle Indigestion. Obstinate cases of indigestion, constipation, piles, or liver complaint, are easily enred by a few Hamburg Figs, as may be proved at small cost 25 cents. Dose, one fig. At all drug gists. Mack puns Co., h.y. 14. 1S90. THE PATRIOTS' DAY. TWO LARGE 8ESSI0NS OF THE LARGE 8ESSI0NS OF THE STATE CAMP YE8TERDAY. Besolntlons Favoring the Porcbaso br tho Htate of Text Books for the Schools Mais' Heeling Last Night Address of Ex-Major Kenney. The State Camp of tbe Patriotic Sons of America had two long sessions yesterday, the day's work not coming to an end until a short time before tbe hour fixed for the open meeting in the evening. The Valley Forge Trustees reported that they had purchased additional ground ad joining Washington's headquarters. The following resolutions were reported for action: HResolved, Thatthe State Camp recommend the purchase and furnishing by the Common wealth of Pennsylvania of all text books used in the public schools of the State, to be paid for by an appropriation from public funds and that we nse our united and Individual efforts and influence to secure tbe passage of a bill by tbe next Legislature embodying the adoption of this feature, believing that the canse of free education will be greatly benefited thereby. 1 Besolved. That the State Executive Com mittee be empowered and lnstrncted to pre pare a memorial or printed copy of a request for such action and present the same to each Senator and Representative of the Common wealth In the name of the order of Pennsyl vania. The resolutions were adopted and the following were presented: Besolved, That for tbe purpose of instilling patriotism into the hearts of tbe children of this conntry tbe delegates to this State Camp be and are hereby requested to use their best efforts to have tbe singing of patriotic songs become a part of the exercises of our public schools. This was adopted, as was a resolution of thanks to tbe Pittsburg members for the entertainment offered. There was a brisk struggle for the place of holding thn next camp. Shamokin wanted it badly and placarded the city with posters and badges, but on the third ballot Gettysburg carried oft tbe honor. In the evening an open meeting was held, over which George H. Hawksworth pre sided. Captain James K. Helm, of Schuyl kill; Hon. James B. Kenney, ex-Mavor of Beading; P. C. Hess, of PhlladelphiarF. G. Hobson, of Worcester, Pa.; Dr. F. H. Hendley, of Cincinnati, and others deliv ered addresses. Ex-Mayor Kenney, of Beading said during his remarks: "We stand aghast at anarchism, atheism, 'social ism and Sabbath desecration, all of which had their oriein in Europe and should have been stopped at Castle Garden. We are not against foreign workingmen, hut we do say that the great horde that comes and brings with it the poisons of the soil ot Europe should be stopped. Our enemies are strengthening themselves in their secret so cieties from Chicago to Boston, and when their finger tips touch they will form a great band of non-Americanists. Then it will be too late to try to stir up American patriotism in Pennsylvania or any other part oi the Union." EBXABQIHG TBE PEN. Sleeping Apartments to be Balls at Once for tbe Female Prisoners. The Board of Inspectors held a special meeting at the penitentiary yesterday and decided to proceed with the work of build ing a sleeping apartment addition to the female department of the institution. The addition, when completed, will contain 40 cells, bnt it has not been decided whether to complete it at once or build only the lower tier of 20 cells at present The wing will be of brick, two stories high, and will be a miniature copy of the new wing to the large bnilding. There has been considerable material left over from the new wing of tbe penitentiary proper, and this will be util ized. A large part oi the work of construc tion will be done by the prisoners. 'There are now 23 females in the peniten tiary, the greater number of whom are murderesses. This is almost three times as many as were ever confined there at one i time before. The average number of women inmates up until the past year or so was about 10. Warden Wright does not regard this as an indication that more crimes are now being committed by women than formerly, but he thinks it is evidence that the courts have cast aside, in a large meas ure, their nndue consideration for female prisoners. Women Terrorized by Masked Hen. For some time the residents of Carroll street, Allegheny, have been kept in a state of terror by suspicious characters. Yesterday two women reported from there that two masked men had tried to force an entrance into their house the night before. The police are at work on the case, but no arrests have been made. Ho Paid for Bis Fan. Thomas Sallesby, who claims Turtle Creek as his home, created no little excite ment on Homewood avenue on .Tuesday night by holding a revolver to his head and firing several shots. He is still living, and Judge Hyndman fined him 5 and costs yes terday for his fun. THIRD POPULAR EXCURSION. Via Allegheny Vnlley Railroad. TUESDAY, ATGUST 19. To Lake Chautauqua and return, $5. Niagara Falls and return, $7. Toronto, Canada, and return, $8. Thousand Islands, Alexandria Bay and return, $12. Tickets good IS days returning. Train leaves Union station at 8:30 A. M., consisting of Eastlake coaches and Pullman parlor buf fet cais. Arrangements have been made to illuminate Prospect Park and Niagara Falls by a number of electric arc lights of great power every evening during the sum mer. Toronto and Alexandria Bay passen gers can stop at Niagara Falls and witness this grand sight mtts A Good Reason. Dr. A. T. Doll, who has been in the prac tice of medicine at North English, la., since 1863 says he often prescribes Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Bemedy, be cause he kn6ws it to be reliable. ThSn Tbo Ration's Bank for Savings, of Alle gheny, Has removed to its new banking house, No. 110 Federal st Will pay interest on time deposits, and lend money on mortgages. Business hours 9 A. M. to 3 p. M.; on Sat urdays 9 A. M. to 6 F. 21. Accounts so licited. ITS Ladies' Cream Jeesey Waists cheap enough for most any purpose only 1 each (they were f3). (Center of store.) Jos. Hokne& Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Orjrnro flannels, excellent qualities and styles, at 25c, 30c and 40c a yard. ttssu Hrjous 8s Hackx. Bargains In Black Dress Goods. Wool Henriettas, extra width, at 80c a yard (worth Jl); at 51 a yard (worth ?1 25). Black silk warp henriettas (worth fully $1 0 a yard) at $1 a yard. Jos. Hobke & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Fall Shades Kid Glove How open atBosenbaum & Co.'s. Waleeb's Wax Soap is tbe best. anll.13,14,15 Hemstitched black nuns' veilings, re duced from Jl to 75c a yard. ttssu Huous & Hacks. All lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to seenre a good digestion, ttssu Tbe Carry University Offlee Is open from 8 A. k. to 8 P. M. daily tor the legUtratloaofitudenta,' s , SLTEE OF THEIR PARK. Lawrenceville People Say They Will Get It Despite Objections. CONGRESSMAN DALZEL QUITS. He Thinks a Committee Should Be Sent to Washington Abont It. WHAT THE PROGENITORS SAT 0P IT The promoters of the Arsenal Park scheme are apparently undaunted by the opposition manifested at Washington. Secretary of War Proctor has taken an opposing posi tion to the proposed improvements, claim ing that the whole arsenal grounds are es sential to the protection of the community where' trouble may possibly arise at any time. The citizens who signed the petition, which Chiet Bigelow took to Washington and had Congressman Dalzell introdnce be fore the House, started the matter with re newed vigor. A meeting of the signers to the petition will be called within a few days, and a com mittee will be appointed to proceed to Wash ington to impress upon Secretary Proctor the fact that the arsenal property is much larger than the necessity demands and to try and convince him that the arsenal proper, which is on the lower side of Butler street, is wholly, adequate for the demand and tbat the opening of tbe park will not interfere in any way with the operations of the War Department SAXZET.Ii GIVES IT T7P. Congressman Dalzell is of the opinion that such a thing as a park is altogether im probable now, as the matter rests with a committee, and there is no possibility of its ever being reported to Congress on account of the War Department so strongly opposing the project The citizens ot Lawrenceville say they will not allow the matter to lie dormant, however, and tbey propose taking steps at once to aennitely decide whether it can be accomplished or not Mr. J. S. Sea man, who was a prime mover in the first at tempt to secure tbe property for park pur poses, said yesterday: "I don't believe that it has been the policy of the Government to give property outright for park purposes, but I know of "instances where the War Department has permitted the nse ot arsenal grounds for a park, and I think it possible that tbe grounds now oc cupied by the magazine could be secured. There is ample room, I think, upon the lower ground to meet the requirements of the army. There are 36 acres in the two pieces of land, and over half of this could be dispensed with by the department, with out putting them to any great inconveni ence. CAEKEOIE LIBBABY SITE. "This ground was the site selected by tbe Citizens Committee of Lawrenceville as a very desirable place for the Carnegie branch library, if such an institution is to be built The library would be placed upon the upper arsenal property, now occupied by a few buildings which are crumbling with age and growing nnsightly from neglect. All the work the Government expects to do could be done on the other grounds, which are spacious enough to ac commodate every branch ot work in the arsenal. I am heartily in favor of making these improvements to give the vast number of workingmen of Lawrence ville a breathing spot. A public park in this locality is essential to the public health, and I have not tbe least doubt but we will be successful. All the scheme requires is the concentrated action ot the citizens, and I think we will then be able to contend acainst the opposition of the Secretary of War." Mr. B. C. Patterson, another member of tbe Citizens Library Committee, talked of tbe project'ds if it was already an assured thing. He thought a massmeeting of the people should be called, to show the officials at Washington tbat Pittsburgers were earnest about their request for the property. To clear out . all Summer Lines ia Cloak and Suit Room, FINAL CUT OF THE SEASON 700 Wash Suits now 3 M. Cballla Suits. Ribbon Trimmed, U SO, Shaded Zephyrs to to. Children's Glnzhams, SI. Misses Wash Suits. J2. (2 60. BLAZERS, New Black and Navy Tinsel Trimmed, H 50. Woolen Challies, An extra choice range of styles, all at 15c Onr own finest French reduced to 37Kc The Satmeswe now oiler at 15c comprise the latest printings on the finest French cloths. S5c French Corded Lawns now 20c. Striped Silk Surahs 37c. All onr snmmer assortment In Silks. Wool and Cotton Dress Goods on the same low plane ofpnees. Polka Dot Draperies 63c Flgnred and Striped Draperies 85c to 12 60. Early shipment of Lace and Heavy Curtains Just in; very effective patterns, AT SPECIAL PRICES. See Leading Numbers at 85c, $1, Jl 25, 1 60, 2 We - BIBER & EASTON, Sos and 507 MARKET STREET. au3-TTSSU NEW FALL GOODS. THE FIKEST AND LAEGEST STOCK OF :C:A:R:P:E:T:B: Ever brought to this city. STYLES ENTIRELY NEW ASS Prices Lower -Than Ever. Our new stock of Carpetings are all on exhibition. Tbe stock is an immense one, and consists of all grades, finest to tbe cheapest grades. Parties desiring to furnish houses this fall will do well to call now and make selections while the stock is complete. Tbe goods will be stored free of charge until yon want them laid. EDWARD BHDETZINBER 627 and 629 Fenn Avenue. All goods jojfbed at tho Tery lowest East. jtta pnNtt e-r-rfV. u . swa-xxaas ,r, and to demonstrate that the present grounds are of no practical use for the purpose to which they are now being put lookdjg pob belattves. Many Strnnce Keqaein Tbnt Ponr Into the) Great Hoeplials. 'We get a wonderful lot of strange let ters," said Superintendent Florence K. Tildesley, of the Allegheny General Hos pital, last night People ask the most ab surd questions. Many of them are looking for relatives, but tbey ask questions which would take years to answer. Here is a sample," said she, as she banded ont a letter from Tidioute, Pa. It was from a woman who was evidently hunting for a relative. It read: I am at a loss to know who to address to. Would like to know who have been burled In the potter's field fir tbe past 12 years, and what tbe cause nf death was. Any one telling ma would confer a great favor. P00B SEASON JOB JABS. Tbe Glass Men Who Caught On Early Vow on the Snfo Side Mr. D. O. Cunningham, tbe glass manu facturerwent East last evening on a busi ness trip. Mr. Cunningham remarked that this was a poor season for the glass jar busi ness owing to the failure of the fruit He added, however, that he caught on early ia the game and made but very few of them so that he comes out on tbe sate side. Tbe glass jar is almost too' costly forth preservation of vegetables and the tin can holds complete sway in that trade. Ha hopes that next year his song will be dif ferent Convention of Hibernian Rlfl-s. The delegates to the third annual conven tion of Hibernian Bides, Board of Erin, are instructed to have their credentials signed by the captain of the company they repre sent, in an order issued by Colonel Feiix McKnigbt The convention will go In session at Flannery's Hall, Frankstown avenne, Sunday, August 17, at 2 p. it. ladles' Unit Parlor. Challi gowns at half price. Pabcels & Joszs, 29 Filth ave. Pittsburg, Thursday, August 14, 1SB0. JOB. HDRNE i CDa PENN AVE. STORES. WASH DRESS GOODS. Our Great AUGUST CLOSING. SALE of Wash Dress Goods is now in full blast Never before were such extraordin ary inducements offered in choice seasonable goods. TEN SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR TO-DAY. NO. i6c YARD. SUMMER PRINTS, choice de signs and colorings reduced from' 8c. 4 r r NO. 2 8c YARD. SEERSUCKERS, superior quality,, neat designs reduced from NO. 3 8c YARD. FANCY LAWNS, excellent quality, pretty effects reduced from NO. 4 8c YARD. SATEENS, extra quality, very fash ionable designs reduced from 15c. NO.59C YARD. TOILE DU NORDS, best quality, stylish goods reduced from I2C- NO. 6i2y2c YARD. FRENCH SATEENS, best im ported goods, fashionable colors reduced from 30c. NO. 7 15c YARD. FRENCH SATEENS, finest quali ties, choice colors and de signs reduced from 37jc. NO. 8 15c YARD. GENUINE SCOTCH GING HAMS, yard wide, newest designs reduced from 25c. NO. Q20C YARD. GENUINE SCOTCH GING HAMS, extra fine, beautiful designs reduced from 40c. NO. 10 25c YARD. GENUINE SCOTCH GING HAMS, finest qualities, most fashionable styles and colors reduced from 45c, 50c and 60 c DO NOT MISS this final oppor tunity. JOB. HDRNE i CD., 609-621 PENN 'AVENUE. I 5 f ' ' ... ,j.j 7 V.,(.,t - . r j.vi lJ- !Xr s& H s t" J MBf; jjj-fcu. L&i&h3iJk.S.-- &.2$Uti$&&te&v Y
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