THE PITTSBURG; DISPATCH, SUNDAY.. AUGUST 24. 1890.
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A CALL FOR ACTION,
Allegheny Citizens Yerj Anxious to
Hasten the Metamorphosis to a
Second-Class City.
CITY COUNCILS ARE PETITIONED.
A Change Must Come, bat Just Bow, De
velops Many Enotty Problems, Which
Even La-fryers Cannot Crack.
BEADS OP DEPARTMENTS LOOMING UP.
Bome of tin lltn TVho Will Appear in the Scramble
for IIinicipa.1 Honors.
The people of Allegheny are ready and
willing to become citizens of a city of the
second class. Ever since the censns was
taken this feeling has increased, until now
it is almost demanded. It was expected at
the last meeting of Councils that some
step would be taken to hurry the
Batter, bnt as no action was taken by them,
the citizens yesterday inaugurated a more
to hurry matters. A petition was circulated,
asking Councils to take some action, the
burden of whieh was as follows:
To the Councils o the City of .Allegheny:
Whereas, The official count of the
United Slates census, just taken, shows that
the city of Allegheny now has nearly 105,000
population several thousand more than is re
quired by law to constitute a city
of the second class; therefore, we,
the undersigned, respectfully request
your honorable body to pass appropriate
resolutions asking the Governor to issue a
proclamation declaring that Allegheny is now
a city of the second class, in order that the
proper preparations may be made in time lor
holding the next city election.
AMONG THE SIGNATUBES.
The petititions were numerously signed,
among the well-known names which ap
peared as subscribers being those of Mayor
James G. "Wyman, . Maginn; the cracker
manufacturer; S. K. Biber, of Biber &
Easton; James A. Steele, Captain H. M.
Dunlap. T. M. Latimer, Prank E. Aikins,
J. X. Mcintosh, Alfred J. Smith, H. E.
liittell, Max Klein, A. J. Knercher and A.
J. Gilleland.
The question has been a complicated one
in Allegheny. Councils were apparently
willing to ask the Governor to take action
in the matter, but did not know the feeling
of the citizens, and, on account of the politi
cal gymnastics with which Allegheny has
been entertained for some time past, each man
felt afraid to make a move for fear be would
put his.foot in it They also feared it would
affect consolidation with Pittsburg. Some
agreed that to become a city of the second
class would place Allegheny beyond the
reach of Pittsbnrg, while others argued that
to make both city governments alike would
bring both Pittsburg and Allegheny
closer together than ever. In fact,
just before the last meeting of Councils
Clerk of Common Council Dilworth drew
up a resolution requesting the Governor to
take action in the matter. "When Mr. Dil
worth offered the resolution to a councilmen
to present it, a caucus of several members
was held, and the clerk was told the matter
would be attended to at the proper time.
DON'T LIKE XT BTJBIED.
The resolution was buried, and such
promises did not evidently satisfy the
J people, as the petitions circulated yesterday
f plainly show.
Said one of the men who was getting
t signers for the petition yesterday: "There
does not seem to be the least opposlion to the
idea, Z only talked to one bnsiness man
who hesitated about signing, and he refused
J because he said his head was so fnll of
'his private business affairs that he could
;.'. not understand just all the petition meant,
? and he did not want to put himseli on
record. Xearly all the city officials are in
favor of Allegheny becoming a second-class
city, but as many of them are out
for the new offices to be created. They
hesitated for fear it would be said they were
trying to push matters in their own behalf.
Clerks "White and Dilworth both favor it,
but being clerks of, the body to which the
petition was addressed, they did not think
it in good taste for them to sign."
Beyond this there are more perplexing
questions. One is: "Is it mandatory for
Allegheny to become a city of the second
class .Major Hunker was interviewed on
this subject and said: "Although I am in
favor of a second class city, I don't know
that Allegheny will have to take a place in
that class. ,At present Allegheny
should be a city of the third
class, if the act of May. 1889, had gone into
effect. But Allegheny is not now in the
third class. She is still operating under
her charter of 1870, and if it wasnot manda
tory to become a city of the third class, will
Allegheny have to become a city of the
second class? I don't believe it will, un
less the people so decide."
WHAT MIGHT HATE BEE2T.
jThe act of May, 1889, provides that all
, cities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia having a population of 100,000 and un
der 600,000 shall constitute the second class.
j. The text of the second section of the act is
as follows:
I The classification of said cities, respectively,
& shall be ascertained and fixed by reference to
ft tbeirpopulation, according to the last preced-
lug United States census, or any municipal
f census taken later, and whenever it shall ap
pear Dy any sucn census, mat any city oitne
second or third class has attained a population
entitling it to an advance in classi
fication as herein prescribed It shall be the
duty of the Governor, under the great seal of
the Commonwealth, to certify the fact accord
ingly; which certificate shall be entered at
large upon the minutes of the Councils of such
city and recorded in the office for the record
ing of deeds of tho proper county. At the mu
nicipal election, occurring not later than one
month after the date of such certificate, the
proper officers shall be elected, to which the
sila city will become entitled under the change
in classification, and upon the first Monday of
April next succeeding thereto the terms of all
officers of said city then in office, whose officers
are superseded by reason thereof, shall cease
and determine, and the city government shall
be duly organized, and shall thereafter be con
trolled and regulated by the laws of this Com
monwealth, applicable to the same under the
respective classification hereby fixed and ap
pointed. The best legal authorities in the city are
of the opinion that there is no chance to es
cape if escape were a thing to be desired
from being a city of the second class. The
only part optional is that of taking a special
count of the people between cen
sus years. It is held that it is
mandatory for Allegheny to bow her
head and enter the seoond class position.
The announcement of the censns settles the
question completely, although the meta
morphosis may be a long time delayed, and
the troubles connected with the change
promise to be unending. This is because
the act does not go far enough, and because
the "transition bill," which was intended to
supplement the "classification bill," was
shelved at the close of the last session of
the Legislature.
A PUZZLE JtJSI sovr.
The results which will follow this are that
no one knows whether the heads ot the de
partments, to be created by the change of
class, will be elected by the present Coun
cils or by the new Councils which will
have to be elected nnder the new order ot
thing. The act says that at the municipal
elections the proper omcers snau oe
. elected. As the Councilmen are the only
eeer to be elected by a popular Tote, it
M sell that they are the only I
offices that can be filled then, and
it is an -open question whether
the present or the new Councils shall elect
the heads of departments. Good lawyers
say it is impossible to determine the ques
tion, because the law does not specify.
Then, as the law now reads, the Governor
is not required to issue a certificate of change
of class at any specified time. He can
wait until the officials at Washington
are ready to notify him, and then he can nse
his own discretion as to the time the certifi
cate shall be sent out. It the Governor
wishes to do so, he can withhold his procla
mation for months.
Clerk Dilworth says the present Councils
will hare the power to elect the heads
of departments, and the new Council
men will not have anything to
do with the matter. Mr. Dilworth
further said: "The change in the classifica
tion will necessitate the redisricting
ot the city. The present classi
fication of wards would " only give
13 members of Select Council.
The representation would not be fair.
The Tenth ward wouldshave as much power
in Council as all the Second ward, which is
big enough for three or four wards. Alle
gheny is big enough to have 26
wards. The redisricting of the city, how
ever, would not need to interfere
with our going into a city of
the second class. It would require a
vote of the people to divide any
ward. In case of such action a petition
to that effect would have to be presented at
court and the Judge, after looking
into the matter, could appoint a board
of five viewers to examine into the necessity
of snch changes. The Board of Viewers
would have to report at the next term
of court, and then the Judge, if
it met his approval, would order
the Mayor to fix a day for a vote or the peo
ple on the question and notice of such elec
tion to be posted 60 days before the date
fixed. The wards could not therefore be
divided before next spring."
PICKING OUT THEIE PLACES.
The fat offices that are a part of a city of
the second class have already brought a
number of lovers and the campaign
for the heads of departments has
been practically commenced. The
greatest struggle will be for
the office of Chief of the Department of
Public Safety. Chief of Police Murphy is
now in the lead for the position. The Chief
says he is out to win, and will not withdraw
on any account. He is closely followed by
ex-Mayor Bichard T. Pearson, who claims a
strong following. Rubbing up close to him
is ex-Councilman Thomas Brown, of the
Fourth ward, who has a plumbing es
tablishment on Federal street. T. C.
Harbison, of the Third ward, also lays a
claim to the office. Mr. Harbison was a
candidate for the Senatorial nomination in
the Forty-fourth district at the recent Re
publican primaries, and he is now a member
of Common Council. The First ward, too,
has a champion in the fight. He is D. T.
Mulvey.
The scramble for Chief of the Department
of Public "Works also promises to be inter
esting'. Superintendent Edward Arm
strong, of the "Water Works, is considered a
leader, with City Engineer Ehlers as an an
tagonist. Common Councilman E. A.
Knox, of the Sixth ward, has also de
clared himself in the push, from start to
the finish. Several others are expected to
enter the lists against them.
For the Department of Charities Major'
W. P. Hunker, the present clerk of the
Poor Board, claims the right of eminent do
main, frcm his long experience in his pres
ent capacity. For awhile he was alone in
the fight, but lately it has been understood
that D. T. Mulvey, of the
First ward, had deserted the fight for
Chief of the Department ot Public Safety,
to try his chances against the plucky little
Major for the right to take care of the poor.
It is expected that a number of the "front
office men" will find seats as police in
spectors, and that among them will be De
tectives Kornman and Steele and Glenn.
The candidates for police magistrates have
not yet appeared in the field. The friends
of Chief Jones say he will be ont for Super
intendent of the Bureau of, Fire. Chief
Jones was interviewed on tbe matter, but
said he did not care to talk.
It is not known to whom tbe seat of
Superintendent of Police will fall, bnt it is
understood that Captain Bell will not lose
anything by the change in the city's class.
NO LONGER A DIPLOMAT.
Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas. Makes a
Plen for Deep Wnter Along; the Stnle
Coast His Experleuce as United Stares
minister In Jnpan.
Ex-Governos Hubbard, of Texas, also ex
United States Minister to Japan under
Cleveland, passed through the city last
evening going to New York. He was
Temporary Chairman of the convention
that nominated Graver the first time.
He has turned his attention to railroading,
and is now President of the Alexandria
and Northwestern road, a proposed trunk
line to run through Texas into Colorado.
His bnsiness in New York is to see about
monev matters connected with his road and
to arrange for thepublication of his experi
ences as a diplomat in Japan.
Mr. Hubbard sat for two years in the In
ternational Conference of Nations at Tokio
which tried to make commercial treaties
with Japan. He says that Mr. Blaine told
him that he intended to have tbe proceed
ings published shortly. For two years he
heard Republicanism denounced by the Eu
ropean nations and by England in particular,
Bussia was friendly as it always has been,
but the Czar hates democracy, and he ob
jected to taking any steps that would pro
mote it. England, Mr. Hubbard adds, is
America's hereditary enemy, and the En
glish ambition is to interfere as much as
possible with the American commercial
growth.
"The 'Japs," he continued, "are the
Yankees of the Orient, and the
trade with them has increased from $14,
000,000 to 28,000,000 annually. They are
anxious to trade directly with America, and
they chafe under the $150,000,000 tribute
which they pay to England yearly.
Touching on national politics the Gover
nor said: "The people in the West and
Southwest are interested in having deep
water along tbe Texas coast. Senator
Plumb has shown that about $600,000,000
of farm products are wasted every year
because they can't be taken to market The
cost of transportation is too great, and if we
had SO feet of water at Galveston it would
cut off 1,300 miles of transportation for the
farmers in the 14 imperial States. That
is, they would be that much nearer
to deep water. This issue and the tariff
question are fast uniting the people of the
West and South. The war is over, we all
come from the same stock and have the
same destiny. We are not free trader, but
prefer to see luxuries taxed rather than the
necessities. In the South there is a strong
feeling for Cleveland, but we are not wed
ded to him as a political god. The Demo
crats desire to nominate a man who will
win."
HAPPY H0BSE3H0EBB.
Thousands of Merry 'Wight! Attend tbe
Attend tbe Rock Point Picnic
Horseshoers' Union No. 9 held its annual
picnic yesterday- t Bock Point. About
3,000 persons were present and the day was
one of enjoyment, nothing happening to
mar its pleasure. The features of the day
were various games, comprising football,
baseball, racing and other athletic sports.
A baseball match was plaved between jn em
bers of the union, sides being chosen from
residents of Pittsburg and Allegheny. The
Allegheny nine, managed by Fred Winsel,
President of the nnion, won the game.
The, festivities were varied by an address
by President Winsel, who "presented the ob
jects of tbe nnion and its benefits to the
trade. Detective McClure, of Allegheny,
had charge of the police arrangements and
preserved" excellent order, no disturbances
occuring during the entire day.
DbB. M. Hasha. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, ritupurg, ra. sctsu
GREAT IS PinSBUES.
Flattering Opinions of theCity Given
by Cleveland Drummers.
ONE OF THE BEST JOBBING PLACES.
The Crowded Streets and Business Enter
prise Surprised Them.
A DAI SPENT IN SEEING THE SIGHTS
A goodly company of "drummers" from
the village of Cleveland arrived in the .city
yesterday, and were the guests of local trav
eling salesmen. They registered at the
Seventh avenue hotel, and spent the morn
ing driving around the city and seeing the
sights. Some time was spent in the East
End, where the men from Cleveland were
surprised with the beautiful homes and fine
grounds of Pittsburg's wealthier people.
"We didn't have time," remarked one of
them last evening, "to see the great iron
mills and glasshouses'of your city, but we
drove past them and asked qnestions with
the drummer's usual loquacity, and lean
assure yon that I think I now know some
thing about Pittibnrg. It is 'out of sight,'
and a magnificent business center. That Is
all I have to say."
About six weeks ago the
Cleveland salesman entertained
their Pittsburg coadjutors in the Forest.
City, and the compliment was returned yes
terday by the local men. They have a great
ball team, as the score in the afternoon's
game will show. L J. Mittelberger, !the
Cleveland manager an old Pittsburger, by
the way claims to have the champion
drummers' team in America, and he states
they are open to play all comers in 'their
line of of business.
WHAT THET THINK OP US.
After the Cleveland men had seen as
much of Pittsburg as they could in a day,
a Dispatch man appeared among them to
get their opinions ot the city. Mr. Mittel
berger was the first one approached, and he
said: "Well, you know Pittsburg is my
native city, and I never. could go back
on it. I left here about ten years ago, and
in that time, I must say, it has grown and
improved very much. I remember when
the East End was a woods, and now i$ is
covered with as beautiful homes as can be
fonnd anywhere. Not many of the
boys in our crowd sell goods in
this city, but I assure you we
would like to, and it is not ourlault. We
travel in other directions. This is by all
odds the best jobbing city in the United"'
States, and the drummers who come here
say that it is a good place in which to sell
goods. It is a magnificent bnsiness center,
one of the best in the country. Of course,
Cleveland prides itself on its Euclid avenue
and its homes. It is a city of wealth, but it
is tied up. and the people are afraid to
venture. Not so in Pittsburg. Your busi
ness men have enterprise and get-up. They
'get a move on' oiten, and to their ad
vantage." II. Rohrheimer was one of the Cleveland
boys who comes to Pittsburg, and his opin
ion is flattering in the extreme. Among
other things he remarked: "Pittsburg
doesn't lay strong claims to beauty, bnt she
is a hustler. I place this city next to New
York and Chicago. This is a strong state
ment, but I will venture the assertion that
there is more enterprise displayed here than
in Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit put
together.
ALWAYS TVIDE AWAKE.
"I represent 'a novelty advertising com
pany, and I only travel in enterprising
cities. The merchants here, and tbe busi
ness men, are wide awake, and they never
hesitate to adopt a new idea or a good thing
as soon as they see it. Your men in busi
ness are shrewd buyers, which is one of tbe
secrets of success. There is money in Pitts
burg, great manufacturing enterprises, and
the general appearance of tbe people indi
cates their energy and activity. The very
life to be seen on the streets and main ave
nues is inspiring, and is the first thing noted
by strangers."
L. Zeibert was one of the baseball play
ers, but he left off in a fnnny account of the
game long enough to sav that Pittsburg
was his style of a city, and' he liked to sell
goods here.
"Do yon meet with much opposition from
Eastern men?" was asked. "We ac
knowledge no competition," he replied,
proudly waving his hand over the crowd
around him, and his sentiment was roundly
applauded. "Pittsburg is a bustling place.
my bov," is what he kept saying, and in
fact that little adjective was nsed the most
in their descriptions of the Gas City.
Mr. Myers said that Pittsburg reminded
him a little of Cincinnati. He noticed the
people were thrifty, and the bustle on the
streets was to him a sufficient indication of
the business enterprise. ' ""
"Don't disconnt the buildings in Pitts
burg," spoke up P. C. Eichborn; "I saw
some mighty fine ones to-day. There are
few cities in tbe country that can boast as a
whole a better lot of business structures."
AH EVENING OP PLEASTTBE.
It was a wide-awake and jolly party that
started from the Seventh Avenue Hotel,
last evening, to view tbe city by moonlight
from Jit Washington. The party was
composed of -the members of the Pitts
burg and Cleveland Drummers' base
ball nines, who had "pounded the
sphere" to their satisfaction, at Re
creation Park in the afternoon, andjwere
now out to revel in the greafness of the Gas
City, and compare it with the City of
Bridges. There were just 35 in the party,
and anyone that has tried to pilot sojarge a
company of drummers can imagine what
trouble it was to get them started and keep
them together, but Chief Hustler A. L.
Brunn, ot theTittsburg Committee, and his
assistants were equal to tbe task, and soon
the whole party was on the incline, speed
ing up to the top of Mt Washington.
The evening was a beautiiul one for a
view of the city, the clouds only forming a
background for the thousands ot lights
which defined the streets of the city. It
generally takes something very impressive
and grand to rivet the attention of a travel
ing man who is constantly in and about the
cit'es of the country, but the scene from
Mt. Washington hit the mark.
"I don't exactly like the idea of going up
those inclines," said Mr. Gillman, "but
when once at the top the scene is worth the
trip. Truly, Pittsburg is a great city. I
never realized until to-day what a hustling
and wide-awake city you have."
Mr. Le Quesne had not been in the city
for a number ot years. He said: "Pitts
burg has grown wonderfully I" was sur
prised to-day and this evening by the bustle
and indications of business and push about
me on all hands. Why, one meets with
crowds on every street, and it is nearly im
possible to thread your way through the
throng. In Cleveland on a Saturday
night Ahe crowds are only found
on two or three streets. Cleveland seems to
be more conservative, so to speak, and has
less push. Everyone in Pittsburg is hus
tling alter tbe almightly dollar, and they
get it, too. Pittsburg reminds me of New
York more than any other city I visit in the
way of business.
just hit the mask.
"You're right there," spoke np O. H.
Perrenhage. "There is no city in tbe conn
try better to settle down in than Pittsburg.
There is a big opportunity for business,
here. If you don't believe it Just look
aronnd at some of the firms that have started
up with hardly any capital, and have now a
lucrative business.
W. Carroll Lawrence, Secretary of tbe
Cleveland Commercial Travelers' Associa
tion, said he was surprised at the numbers
of new buildings springing np in Pittsburg.
He said that looked as though Pittsburg
had been so busy making money in the
past that it had neglected big improve
ments, until, all of ft Hidden, it'
it was found that the coffers were overflow
ing, and it commenced to looking around
for investments of a character that would
add credit.
A number of the visitors were heard to
ask: "Why doesn't Allegheny join Pitts
burg? The two cities are in reality
one." Another point struck the
visitors as very queer, when they crossed
the Smithfield street bridge. They could
not understand why it should be necessary
to pay toll. 'Why," said one, "we have
miles of .bridges connecting the different
sections of Cleveland and they are all free.
It seems very strange to pay toll on bridges
from one part of the city to another."
CROWDS OH THE STEEETS.
In connection with the frequent remarks
made by the drummers about the number of
people on the streets, it may be said that
more were ont last evening than at any time
this fall. A reporter met Manager Harry
Williams, who said his house was
so jammed that he had been crowded out
himself, and he had gone out to see where
the people came from. While he was talk
ing a stranger asked him if he could direct
him to Harry Williams' Arademy. The
veteran manager smiled and said he could,
but it was useless for him to go there as be
couldn't get in on account of the crowd.
The visiting party was composed ot A. K.
LeQuesue, L. Ziebert. M. Bohrheimer, C.
G. Myers, I. J. Mittelberger, W. O. Pitts,
H. C. Davis, D. C. Gillman, P. Eichhorn,
L Thurman. W. Carroll Lawrence. C. H.
Perrcnlage, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Gillman,
Mrs. Pitts and daughter.
A. L. Brunn was Chairman of the Pitts
burg Entertainment Committee. He was
assisted by Fred Ewart, E. W. Hancher,
John Warnock, C. P. Stewart, Claude
Coyle, C. H. Adams, B. C. Scbenck and B.
McLaughlin.
On returning from Mt Washington the
drummers banqueted at Keller's cafe, where
the latest stories of the road were exchanged
with imbellishments.
WRECKED AN EXPRESS.
Fishplates and Spikes Removed From a
Ball on Ibe Panhandle Road The En
gine and Four Cars Derailed, bnt No
body Was Injured More Rascality.
The night express, westbonnd on the Pan
handle road, was wrecked near Bulger
station yesterday morning. Somebody re
moved the spikes and fishplates from a rail,
and when the engine struck it the train
was derailed. The locomotive plnnged
along the ties, dragging two postal cars and
as many coaches with it. The air connec
tion fortunately was broken, and stopped the
train almost instantly, terrifying the pas
sengers, but injuring no one except a postal
clerk, who had his head cut Neither the
engine or any of the cars toppled over, and
the road was soon opened.
An investigation showed that the rail had
been tampered with as described. At the
Panhandle telegraph office last evening no
further information conld be given. Super
intendent Miller is determined to run the
rascals down, and it is believed by railroad
men that the same gang is responsible for
the Osceola wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio. Tbe jib was done so dettly that only
trained section hands, it is claimed, could
hare performed it, but this fact proves
nothing.
JEngineer Baunon states that just before
the accident occurred he looked out over
tbe rails and the track was clear. He
didn't notice anything wrongwith the rails.
He adds also that from tbe peculiar action
of the engine he knew the rails had not
spread. One strange fact connected with
the wreck is that 15 minutes before it hap
pened a frieght train passed over in
safety. A - siding was nearby, and
in an hour's time the cars not
derailed were transferred, and the train
started west again with another engine.
The cars were crowded with passengers, and
their escape is miraculous. A thorough
investigation will be made to-morrow by the
Panhandle officials, and they state no ex
pense will be spared to unearth tbe villains.
YOUTHFUL TBAUr ROBBERS
Brought to the Bar or Justice by Special
Officer Cook.
William Musgrove, Henry Brown, Lewis
Johnston, John Irwin and Frank McGinnis
will have a hearing Tuesday afternoon be
fore Alderman Donovan to answer a charge
of larceny, preferred against them by Special
Officer C. W. Cook, of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Bailroad. The defendants are
boys from 14 to 18 years of age. It is said
that they are parties to a systematic robbery
of tobacco and other goods from the cars of
the railroad company that are side-tracked
at Chartiers.
For several weeks since cars containing
tobacco have been side-tracked at Chartiers
station and in the night have been broken
into and considerable of the cargo has been
stolen. Special Officer Cook was placed on
guard and says that the boys arrested are
but a few of those who have been guilty of
the robbery. He has the names of a num
ber of other boys and has made information
against them, but their arrest has not yet
beeu made and their names are withheld.
Those who have thus far been arrested se
cured bail for their hearing.
PRRPARIHG FOB THE PRIMARIES.
Shims' Friend Confident of Hie Nomination
In tbe Twenty-Third District.
The primaries in the Twenty-third (Alle
gheny) Congressional District will be held
Saturday week, in accordance with the de
cision of the Bepublican County Committee,
and both the candidates are hustling.
George Shiras III. had an informal -conference
with a number of his active supporters
yesterday afternoon, and they assured him
that his working organization is perfect, and
that be will be an easy winner, if he does
not have a virtual walk-over for the nomi
nation. Colonel W. A. Stone, Mr. Shiras' oppo
nent for the congressional nomination, is
not letting any grass grow nnder his feet,
either.
DIED FROM HIS PAHf.
The Terrible Safferlngs of a Man End In
Death.
Pinioned beneath the grinding wheels of
a freight train on the Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston Bailroad Fridayjaight, near
South Thirtieth street, James Burke was
crushed in a terrible manner. He was taken
to the West Penn Hospital, where it was
fonnd necessary to amputate both legs. .
He suffered intensely from the operation,
and at 8:30 yesterday morning he died.
Burke was 27 years old, married and lived
on South Tenth street
BETBAYED THE 8ECBET.
Another Hardware Employs Is Arrested
and Locates Afore Swag.
Joseph Beddick, another employe of
Logan, Gregg & Co., was arrested yesterday
by Detective Bobinson and locked np in
the Central station. Beddick told, the
officer where more of the stolen goods wsr
concealed, and six revolve! s were fonnd.
Inspector McAleese had entered informa
tions against those under arrest for larceny.
A thorough investigation of tbe case will be
made.
EXCITED THE CROWDS.
Small Blaze on Penn Avenuo Caused by nn
Overheated Pipe.
Unusual excitement was occasioned among
the throngs on the streets, last night, when
the alarm sounded from box 2 about 10
o'clock. A slight fire started in the machine
shop of Wharton McKnigbt, on Penn ave
nue, near First street.
The fire was caused by an overheated
pipe and was extinguished with a bucket of
water.
1360 Galtinarer's 1166 Penn Ave.
Guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, at
Gallinger's, 1200 and 1106 Penaave. -wan
EDICT OF FKEEDOI.
The Official Announcement of King
Leopold's Proclamation,
HAHI GLASSWORKERS AFFECTED.
The Trades Council Preparing for the Great
Labor Day Parade.
A MAT TO EHPLOIERS OF H0D0ARB1ERS
Arnold Schneider, the local consular
agent of Belgium, has received an official
announcement of the proclamation issued
recently byjLeopold II., King of the Bel
gians, by which all deserters from the Bel
gian army are relieved from all penalties,
together with a copy of the proclamation.
It is of much interest to many local glass
workers, and other tradesmen, as it is esti
mated that nearly 1,000 Belgians in and
abont Pittsburg will be favorably aflected
by the order.
On July 21, King Leopold celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his ascension. to
the Belgian throne. It is tho custom in
monarchies to grant an amnesty to crimi
nals on such occasions, and King Leopold
had no desire to deviate from the estab
lished rule, although nothing of the kind
had ever been done by his predecessors for
the people of Belgium. On the day of the
celebration he issued a proclamation de
claring all deserters from the Belgian army
freely pardoned and relieved from all pen
alt, upon the condition that they make
personal application to proper officers for
certificates setting forth the facts that they
are entitled to tbe benefits accorded by the
proclamation, and giving a complete record
of their military service.
THOUSANDS BENEFITED.
Many thousands will be benefited by this
generous edict, as it covers all time In
Belgian military history. Those deserters
in Belgium are given one month's time in
which to make application for the proper
papers; those in the conntries touching
Belgium, three months; all in other Eu
ropean countries, six months, and those in
transatlantic countries one and a halt years.
The proclamation is broad and liberal, and
is considered to be one of the most humane
acts ever performed by any European coun
try. Mr. Schneider also received a letter from
the Prince of Chimay, tbe Minister of For
eign Affairs in Brussels, asking him to give
the proclamation all the publicity possible,
so that the Belgians in this city might ap
ply lor tbe certificates, which Mr. Schneider
is also authorized to issue. Some have
already made their applications and certifi
cateswiil be issued in a few days. The
.Belgians are mostly giassworkera, and in
this locality are formed in colonies.
They are located chiefly at Nobieatown
and McDonald, in Washington county;
Tarentum. Butler, Ford City and Cochran
station, where they are engaged when they
are employed as plate .glnssworkers. To say
that all of these men are deserters and are to
be benefited by King Leopold's amnesty,
wonld be an injustice, and would create a
wrong impression in regard to the race; bnt
it is admitted that many of them will come
under its provisions, and not only those who
simply deserted will be exempt from punish
ment but also those who stole uniforms and
other military effects, if possessed of the
proper papers can return to Belgium at any
time with perfect, safety and without fear of
prosecution.
Op the same day upon which this procla
mation was issued King Leopold made a
will bequeathing the sovereignty of Congo
to his country, saying in spirit, if not in
words; that the country and not men should
be sovereign after his death. This an
nouncement was hailed with great delight
by the people, and Leopold's name will be
honored for time to come in consequence.
A LITTLE ABOUT LEOPOLD.
Leopold, whose full name is Louis Phillip
Maria Victor, is the King of the Belgians,
Duke of Saxony, the Prince of Saxony-Co-burg-Gotha
and Sovereign of the Indepen
dent State of Congo, in Africa. He was
born in Brussels April 9, 1835, and suc
ceeded his father, Leopold I., July 21, 1865.
In speaking of the proclamation and the
effect it will have on his people here, Mr.
Schneider said yesterday: "This is the
very best thing that could have been done
for "the encouragement of our people in
America. Many of those who deserted the
Belgian army are industrious workmen and
are proving to be substantial producers.
Some ot them have, through careful econo
my, acquired some wealth and wonld enjoy
a trip to their native country, but heretofore
did not dare to do so. Our people make,
good citizens when educated and encour
aged in citizenship. I have had at least a
dozen applications within the last week
from men desiring to buy real estate and
erect their own homes. A very large per
centage of all the Belgians who come here
are competent workmen in some trade, and
they are not the people to interfere with the
wages of American workmen, either."
TRADES COUKCXL'S WORK.
Electricians Ask for More Stringent Enptr
vislon ol Dynamo 'Men.
The Central Trades Concil met last night,
with President Stuart in the chair and
Jerry Boulit acting as Secretary. A com
munication was read from Harmony
L. A. 2516, of Biughamton, S. Y., to the
effect that 2,000 cigarmakers were on a strike
for nearly eight weeks, and that a year and
a half ago the manufacturers cut the wages
of the men down and refused to raise them
when bnsiness revived. They- appealed for
the support of all trades councils. A com
munication was received from Electrical
Union 3G90, American Federation of
Labor, in regard to the dynamo
men and the electrical men generally work
ing without cards. The matter was re
ferred to a proper committee.
A communication was also read from the
Brewery Workmens' Union No. 22, A. F.
of L.. giving a list of union and non.nninn
breweries and requesting that only the union
breweries be patronized. The Secretary
was notified to send all local assemblies a
list of the union and non-union breweries.
There was also a communication from the
Bakers' Union, stating that the bovcott on
Fleishman's yeast was still on. A circular
rom Arthur B. Smyth, acting General
Secretary of the National Marble Cutters'
Union of America, relating to the proposed
organization, was indorsed by the council.
A communication from the Musical Asso
ciation, 1583, relative to the trouble between
the two organizations was referred to the
secretary, who was instructed to send the
organization a circular instructing them
what the Trades Council wished them to do
in the matter.
The committee having in charge the mat
ter relating to the McGaw tronble reported
progress, and will hold a meeting to wind
up the difficulty. -Notwithstanding the re
ports in the morning papers that tbe matter
would be settled, the committee stated they
were not ready to report and asked for an
other week's time, and said they would
probably make a final report at the"hext
meeting. Mr. McGaw was present and
stated that he would be present at the next
meeting of the committee.
THINKS HE HAS M0BE SEKSE.
Special Agent Jewell Has a Little Bill of Ex-
ceptlons.
Special Agent Jewell,' of the Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators, takes exception
to the statement that as' a result of a con
versation between himself and Delegate
Kirk, of the Knights of Labor painters, there
is not likely to be any further trouble between
the two organizations. Mr. Jewel states
that the Brotherhood painters anticipate no
tronble. ana hope to havo the other painters
soon on the Brotherhood roll in Pittsburg
and Allegheny.
"I do not want the Brotherhood painters
to think I am endowed with so little sense
as to interfere with such an important ques
tion affecting, the interest of the Brother
hood as a body."
WARNING TO CONTRACTORS.
Tbe Trades Council Opposed to Non-Union
Bodeorrlers Ulnrshals and Aids for
tbe Labor Parade No Politicians In
dorsed by tbe Organization.
The regular meeting of tho Building
Trades Council was held last night, with
President Jones in the chair. A grievance
was received from the Hodcarriers' Union
No. 1 and referred to the Execu
tive Board. After the meeting the
board held a session and decided that all
contractors employing non-nniou hod car
riers would be dealt with as was Contractor
Balph unless they should agree to employ
only nnion men, or the non-union men join
the nnion. It had been claimed that Mr.
Balph had been discriminated against, but
this action was taken to put all other con
tractors on the same footing with him.
The Council also ordered that all
organizations represented in it be instructed
to guard against the employment of non
union lathers who might be engaged to
work on tbe buildings on which the mem
bers are at work.
The committee on the Labor Day -celebration
reported that among others who
wonld speak in the park at the demonstra
tion woulg be P. J. McGuire, Secretary of
the Brotherhood ot Carpenters and Joiners;
W. J. Dillon.of the Flint Glassworkers; A.
C. Boberlson and William Robertson. A
platoon ot police hasbeen secured from each
of the two cities to head the parade. A
prominent place in the procession will be
given to the members of the Working Girls'
Progressive Club, who will work
at various trades on floats. A
meeting of the committees from the
various labor organizations will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon at No. 537 Smithfield
street to complete all arrangements. AH
labor organizatians are requested to send
representatives. Marshal Swartz, of the
building trades division, annonnced his
staff. They are:
Adjutant, W.H. Jewell; Chief of Staff, Jos.
Nutchell; aides: Carpenters J. A. Beck. J. H.
Madden, W. J. Riffle, R. Kennedy,
George McNulty, Thomas Hastings. J. J.
Snyder, J. R. Strand, T. W. Sallada,
W. H. Woodward, K. E. Wilkinson. J. West
water, A. J. Bias. Peter Gek. R. A. McCluskey,
J. Lobag. Gus Adams, John Pitts, John Means,
George W. Smith, George Waizek. G. S. Bell.
Robert Tappen, Philip Seibert.
Painters M. P. Carrick, C. Conant, E.
Monrck, C. H. Messier. R. Fisher. Anthony
Ward, James G. Cupp, H. Rntber, A. J. Don
nell. Plasterers Charles Baugbman, William
Wolf, D. Mcintosh.
Tinners P. F. Jones.
Hodcarriers J. W. Jones Fr A. Champ, W.
A. Brooks, John Glanterlng, John Brown.,
Slaters A. J. McFadden, J. C. Schultz.
Plumbers John McCormlck.
Electricians Jacob Zimmer. D. Bare.
Bricklayers Ambrose Murray, A. J. McDon
ald, J. Mawhlnney.
All organizations not having aids are re
quested to name them and report them to
the Marshal the morning of the parade.
The final arrangements will be concluded at
the meeting.
During the meeting one of the delegates
arose and began the subject ot indorsing a
candidate for Congress to oppose John Dal-
zell. President Swartz immediately
silenced the delegate, and announced that
tho council would not indorse any politi
cian, and that it was a violation of one of tbe
rnlesof the hody. The delegate had no
word to say and sat down.
Tbe Situation Unchanged.
The machinists' strike remains nnsettled.
The officials of Wilson, Snyder & Co. and
their employes held another conference yes
terday, but the result was not made public.
Chairman Kirk says the statement that Mr.
Westinghouse intends to starve his men into
submission leads him to believe he has aban
doned the idea of removing his works to
New Jersey.
Tbe Plasterers' FIgbt.
It was stated yesterday by a journeyman
plasterer that about200 men are now at work.
About 30 bosses want the journeymen to
sign an agreement forbidding tbem to work
for any bnt master plasterers, but the
journeymen still refuse to do so.
HUGGED THE WRONG "W0HAK.
A Sinn Knocked Down for Too flinch Fa
miliarity With Another's Wife.
Last evening while B. B. Baungarter
was waiting for his turn to get shaved in a
barber shop on Second avenue, Soho, be
saw David Hauley come along and throw
his arms around Mrs. Baungarter, who was
on the sidewalk with her child. Hanley
was intoxicated, and her husband rushed
out and knocked him down.
A fight followed and both men were ar
rested and placed in the Fourteenth ward
police station, where a charge of disorderly
conduct was made against them. Magis
trate Hyndman was made acquainted with
the facts in the case and he ordered Bann
garter's release.
SHOT IN THE NECK.
A Cataract In a Child's Eye.
Mrs. Nick Better, Bankin, Pa., noticed
something wrong with her child's eye five
months ago. The eye became red and the
pupil whitish. In June she consulted Dr.
Sadler, 801 Penn ave. Iritis was present
andthepupil adherent to a cataractories lent.
The supposed cause was a stray bullet hit
ting her in the back of the neck, glancing
under the skin, lodged over the shoulder
and was removed. The doctor operated for
tbe cataract on Friday, She has had no
pain and doing well.
COME AND GET ONE.
Onr Offer to Sell Men's Good Easiness Salts
for SO and 8S Still Open.
Don't be the last one, but take the oppor
tunity while -it's here, and if von need a
business suit buy one of our $6 or ?8 bar
gains. They are dandies. P.O. C. C. Pitts
burg Combination Clothing Company, cor.
Grant and Diamond streets, opposite Court
House.
Bargains.
One Meyer piano $ 75 00
One Marshall & Mittauer piano 150 00
One Parlor Grand Kranich & Bach
piano 375 00
One Smith American organ 35 00
One Crown organ 60 00
Also, the famous Henry F. Miller pianos
for sale at W. C. Whitehill's Music Parlor,
152 Third avenue, opposite Government
building.
Ton Are Invited
To examine our stock of Kranich & Bach
and Stultz & Bauer pianos, personally se
lected at the factories; also James M. Starr
and McCammon pianos. Easy payments.
LECHNEK & SCnOENBEUGEB,
69 Filth avenue.
American ginghams, were 12o and
18c, now at 8c and 10c a yard, on bargain
counters. Huous & Hacks.
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Exposition Notes.
Mattings, linoleums, oil cloths and car
pets made and laid on shortest possibls
notice. Mnslins, sateens and silk draperies
in stock and put up at short notice.
Hoppeb Bsos. & Co., 307 Wood street
MWPSSU
Examine the bargains offered on center
counters, Market street entrance.
ttssu Huous & Hacks.
Dabbs, tbe photographer, says people
should have their pictures taken when they
are feeling and looking their best rrhsu
. Unequaled for" refreshment is Wain-
Wright's beer. All good saloons keep it
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A Knoxyille Resident Afflicted With
a Pjcal'ur Illn335.
THE SYMPTOMS OF HYDROPHOBIA.
It Eerjuires the Combined Strength of
Seven Ken to Hold Elm.
DR. I. N BOID TALES OF THE CASE
Knoxville residents are considerably ex
cited over a peculiar case of sickness in
their midst, which has the appearance of
being hydrophobia. It is that of J. S.
Alles, a glassworker, who lives at 118 Knox
avenue, and who is now lying in an ex
hausted condition as the result
of his ravings. Mr. Alles was
bitten by a mad dog years ago and has since
been subject, each year, to spasms similar to
those noticed in persons suffering with hy
drophobia. His case has created great in
terest among the medical fraternity and is
now being watched in the interest of science.
Last Tuesday evening Mr. Alles was sit
ting in the drawing room at his home, when
he suddenly noticed the peculiar sensations
from which he has grown to learn that he was
abont to have one of his spasms. He imme
diately called to his wife to stay away from
him and to run to the neighbors for assist
ance. Mrs. Alles knew just what to do in
the emergency, and in a moment had called
in some men. Alles told them to tie him
fast with ropes, and to take care that he did
not bite them while they were doing so. In
a trice they had him bound, hand and foot,
and none too soon, for the spasm was upon
him.
He frothed at the mouth and snapped at
those trying to hold him, all the time mak
ing a barking noise. It required seven
men to hold him, and their combined
strength was not enough to keep him lying
down on the bed. Dr. L N. Boyd, who
lives near, was immediately sent for.
Mr. Alles had been telling him a few days
previous abont his case, so that he was in a
measure prepared when the time came that
his services were needed. Dr. Boyd ap
plied hypodermic injections and other modes
of abating the spasm, or series of spasms,
which lasted two hours. During that time
Mr. Alles came near biting a number of
those attending, and altogether made things
lively.
WHAT THE DOCTOR SATS.
Some of the neighbors sure that there was
a case of hydrophobia in their midst, be
came frightened and' were more and more
alarmed as they talked it over, in small
groups. They knew nothing of the circum
stances, and thought that there was a
possibility of some one suffering harm at
Mr. Alles' hands. Dr. Boyd would not
talk about the case until he had had an
opportunity to study it a little more. Yes
terday he was seen at his office, and said, in
renlv to a Question:
'Mr. Alles' case is a peculiar one, and of
interest to the medical profession. I would
not say that he has hydrophobia, and yet
the circumstances and his condition would
indicate that such is the case. Thirteen
years ago he was bitten by a mad dog in the
calf of the leg. He is now 21 years old, and
each year since he was bitten he has been
subject to these spells, which, up to the
present time, have attacked him between
July 1 and 10.
"He has had these spasms for
eight consecutive years. Two
years he was stricken with tvphoid fever
and smallpox, and escaped the spasms. The
other three years the poison seems to have
shown itself in another way. Three years
his whole body broke out in eruptions which
were very painful and disagreeable.
"I was called to see him last Tuesday. I
found him tied and seven men trying to hold
him, some holding his arms and others his
head and body. He was suffering from an
excessive spasmodic condition. He was
snapping and trying to bite his attendants,
and making a kind of snarling nose. Saliva
was rnnuing from the corners of his mouth.
The spasm was intermittent during a period
of two hours, when it gradually wore away
and left the patient prostrated. " He is still
in a very weak and nervons condition, but I
think will be out in a few days.
cannot see wtatee.
"During the time of the spasm he asked
for water, but when it was brought in sight
it excited him and he would go into another
spasm. He could not swallow any fluid, or
anything of a food nature. An abated form
of tnis spasmodic condition lasted lor two
days, and is gradually wearing away. He
says he can tell when these spells are com
ing on. He feels a strange sensation of
loneliness, and wants to be alone. He is
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morose, sullen and very irritable, and
feels his jaws begin to work as though ho
wonld like to bite. He always tells his
wife to keep away from him and to hava
someone tie him. He warns those whov
come nearbim to look ont or he will bite
them, and, when he is in the spasm, he tries
hard to do so."
Dr. Boyd said that there was no danger of
Mr. Alles doing anyone any harm, as he
always knows just when to expect the
spasms, and then knows long enongh before
hand to have someone tie him before ho
has become violent This year the
arrival of the spasm was past the usual
time, but Mr. Alles has been expecting it
His case has cansed widespread interest
among the medical profession wherever
heard of, as it is generally understood that
a person afflicted with hvdropbobia dies
during one of tbe spasms, but Dr. Boyd
says such is not always, though the ratio of
deaths is abont 99 per cent
COLDER THAN THE DAY SEF0BE,
Tbe Mercnnr Keeps Up lis Race for the.
Bottom of tbe Bolb.
Yesterday eclipsed the previous day's
record for coldness, by three degrees. Tha
mercury succeeded in dropping within one
notch of the coldest weather in Angust of
last year. The indications for to-day favor
spring overcoats and a general overhauling
of last year's heavy underwear will be es
sential for the comfort of those who ventura
ont this evening.
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the ther
mometer registered 57, and rose until 11
a. it, when the highest point, 63, was
reached at that hour. Noon showed the
bulb 1 lower, and at 2 o'clock it was at tho
60 mark. The coldest period ol the day
was at 6 A. M.t the mercury at that hour
being down to 51, 1 higher than on tha
12th of August last year.
Hugus & Hacke.
CLOSING WEEK
or cub-
Summer Clearing Sale,
EXAMINE THE
Unparalleled Bargains or Woolen and Wash.
Dress Fabrics on Center Counters,
Market St. Entrance.
100 Combination Dress Patterns, 85 each; just
one-third the actual value.
All-wool French Challis, choice designs, at
85c a yard; were 50c.
American Ginghams, Toile Da Nords, etc
were 12Kc and lie, now 8c and 10c a yard.
Sntfth Anil TVpncf, 7at1iv ntlim- ,.
very best makes, now 20c a yard.
All remnants and dress lengths that have ae
cumulated daring tbe season, placed on thesej
counters at less than half regular prices.
Also, a snperb line of New Fall Dress Goods
now open.
Latest Colorings and Novelties in Broad-
rlnth RntrtUh Rn1tfnr TlnMa 9Mn.. .,
Cheviots. Diagonals, etc., etc.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St.
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NEW FALL GOODS.
THE FINEST AND
LABGEST STOCK OJ?
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Ever brought to this city.
STYLES ENTIRELY NEW
Prices Lower Than Ever.
Our new stock of Carpetfngs are all on
exhibition. The stock is an immense one,
and consists of all grades, finest to tha
cheapest grades.
Parties desiring to furnish bouses this
fall will do well to call now and maka
selections wniie tne stock is complete. Tha
goods will be stored free of charge until yon
want them laid.
EDWARD 4
ERDETZINEER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
All goods jobbed at tha very lowest East
era prices. au3-ttssu
NEW FALL
DRESS FABRICS.
38-Inch Jamestown fall dres; fabrics Just re
ceived. These are In) ombre stripes, neat
checks and bold plaids The price is 4Uc, and.
we recommend them as one of the most dura
ble and stylish matemls in the market at a
medium price.
One case Camel Hair dress fabrics in newest,
shades for fall. They measure 12-inch, and tho
price is 75c
An extra grade genuine Camel Hair costume
material. They measure 48-Inch, and while ap
parently winter weight, are so soft and pliable
as to suggest comfort id niidfall weather.
One ease each, juat received, 40-inch All-Wool
Henrietta Cloth atSOc and 65c They are soft
textures,medlu weight and a genuine bargain .
for earlj fall. They embrace the newest color
ings, Dahlie, Salome, India Red. Caronde, Iris,
Fansy. lava Ore Red, London Brown, etc.
One case, 40-Inch.) All-Wool Henrietta, just
received, at 73c Also, one case, extra fine
grade, at JL Newest fall colorings.
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One case Drap D'Alma. Therare All-Wool. -Medium-Weight
Diagonals. They will go.
quick, we think, at 60c
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