THE PITTSBURG DISPATOH. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 0, 1390. THE BUILDING BOOM Sot Suffering From Dry Hot id Pitts burg So Far This Season, the Figures Showing That WE ARE UP WITH THE PROCESSION. Kearlj $5,000,000 InTested in Ifew Struct ures Darin? the First Eight Months of the Tear, AT LOW-TIDE, ASSESSORS' ESTIMATES. Very Ftw Wards Xot Keepinr Pace With the EapM Gilt That Was Set in 1SSD. Complaint is made in the East that a dry rot has set in in the building trades, and that August did not show up as well as ex pected. Such does not appear to be the case in this city, and this week starts out well tor September, says Mr. Brenuan, of the Build ding Inspector's office. Building can hardly be expected to hold np to last year's rate, though it is just possible it may, should the vi liter not begin too early, as the spring weather was unpropitious. The city has been singularly free from strikes, only that of the plasterers giving any trouble of note. Last year there were permits taken out for the building and repairing of 1,212 brick, 3,977 frame, 49 iron-clad, 29 stone and 3 iron buildings, and the first eight mouths of this year show about the same propor tion, though there are more frames than bricks, owing to operations being more sub urban, rapid transit having had the effect to scatter the working population that builds its own houses. The following table shows what has been ptejected so far, that is, up to September 1. Permits lor repairs were 264, and as there are comparatively few for stables, offices, warehouses, etc., the number ot duelling houses projected is about 1,700: THE WORK OF EIGHT MONTHS. WARDS. First tecona Third 1'nurth Hlth Mth fcevnth i-iphtU Mnth Tenth Eleventh twiinh 'J lilrtcenth Fourteenth Fifteenth bixteeuth fceventfenth JJghteentli nineteenth Twentieth Tweutr-first .... 'JwentV"fcoc4. .. Twenty-third. ... Unenn-fourth.... TtrentT-fiflli Iweun-slith Tne-itv-sevcnlh.. Twentj-eiEhth.... Iwentv-nlnth Iiilrticth Thiriy-tlrbt IhlrtT-tecond ililriv-Unrd Thlrtwfourth Thirty-fifth Thlrtr-slxth P18.615 513, SMI S6.!H7 5:8,405 21,h50 59,U "1,73 33.170 KIT: 13.610 105. 4S3 28. OW I47.5K 4U3M 11VJ(3 107, 621 119. 39 79,353 40U.M2 4ns;t M4. Oil SM9S li7S9 lsisos 13,667 45 691 130,233 H.850 78,795 30.350 41,691 103.855 4. Sftl 3. 900 23.7K 32 495 4 0 O 0 0 0 c 0 V 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oi 0 0, 0 693 1360, I0'7520Wi S4.524.OTS r"'EJE THE WOKK IS DOSE. In the First ward one C and three 5-story building permits have been taken out; in the Second ward two 8 and one 7-story; in the Third ward one 8 and two 6-story; in the Fourth ward one 8 and two 6-story buildings are being erected, and in the suburbs some private residences costing 530,000 each have been contracted for. A permit for a $60,000 hospital has been taken. It is on Forty-fourth street, between Butler street and Penn avenue. In the Nineteenth ward the Catholics are build ing St Peter's and St. Paul's church at an estimated cost of $47,000. The Masonic fraternity is erect ing a hall on Collins avenue and Broad street at a cost of $18,700. The Twentieth warn is erecting a public school building es timated to cost $30,000. It Is at tbe corner of Osceola and Cypress streets. It should be remembered that "estimated" cost is usually only about 66 per cent of actual cost. The reason of this is not hard to find. The Southside, while doing well in some sections, falls far behind some districts in the East Had, which got a start on acconnt of the cable cars starting before the South side awakened on the subject of rapid transit The Thirty-tiird and Thirty-fourth wards make the smallest show, but in these there is very little room for building, the mills hav ing monopolized nearly all the ground, and residence-building is not encouraged. Be sides, in the Thirty-third and in the Thirty fourth wards there are few places where peo ple would care to lire, owing to dirt, noise and general discomfort THE SMALL HOUSE WAED. The Twenty-first ward is the one for small homes, 195 permits havinc been taken and the totil estimated cost but $201,021, but a little over $1,000 to the house. The Thirteenth ward is building 190 houses, of a little higher grade tnan those in the Twenty-first. In the number of buildings, the Four teenth ward carries the banner, and sub tractingthe repair permits, structures will average over $3,000 a piece. Though a city sH on the hill cannot be hid, yet on Jit. Washington there are 85 houses being built, and ery few outside the ward know it. As a rule theyaie small, costing on average a little over $1,000 each, though some of them are neat structures. In the first four wards 70 houses, altera tions, etc, will cost over a million and a hall, one alone costing $189,000. The Filth and Eighth wards show a great falling off this year, 23 buildings having been erected last year, and but eight so far this in the fiibt named, and 47 in the second for the whole of last, and but 20 in two-thirds of this. Last year there were 500 more buildinrs put up than iu 1888, and their estimate cost over those of "88 was $1,504,429. COKING BACK AT HTM. One Insurance Aernt Claims Another Hasn't a Proper Certificate. W. D. Marsh is charged before Alder man Beinhauer with soliciting insurance without a certificate from the State Com sioner. Marsh is a solicitor for the People's Industri:! Insurance Company, aud the j)rosecuior, D. S. Willison, is an agent for tfife Metropolitan Company. The suit is the result of an information before Alderman Succop a few weeks ago, in which tbe rela tions ot plaintifi'and defendant were the re verse of tbe present one. Willison alleges that since that time he has learned thatMarsh himself is doing busi ness without the proper authority. Fcnrerf br Oie moke -c About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a sudden change in the wind blew the smoke down the chimney in the house 786 Fifth avenue, and frightened tbe McMauns fam ily into sending in an alarm of fire from box 81 FULL OF ELECTRICITY. Yesterdar's Llchtnius Storm Set an Eire trie Cor an Fire at Onkland Telecraph nnct Telephone Wires Disturbed The Electric Lieut Cerapaar Also suffered. An electrical storm of unusual severity passed over the city yesterday and wrought considerable trouble with the electric cars, the telephone and telegraph lines. The electric light wires also suffered, but the damage was repaired before night and nobody had to go without light last night. About 12:30 o'clock, as the storm was at its height, a shock of lightning was felt by the people living in the vicinity of the Oakland power house. The electric car on the Traction Company's feeder was standing at the corner of Fifth avenue and Alwood street, and after the shock the whole bottom of the car was found to be afire. In a few minutes the whole gearing under the car was in a blaze and for several minutes it was impossible to put the fire out A broom was used to fight he fire and every time the straw came into contact with the electric sparks, the latter set fire to it The current was turned off at the time and the blaze soon died out. The car was uninjured, but the electric display scared a number of the pas sengers, who could not account for the strange freak of the electric laden atmos phere. The lightning did not strike the car or anything connected with it. The lightning did not strike hard any place, but entered severalbuildings and paid little attention to arresters and other modern appliances used to stop its procress. It en tered the plant of the Allegheny County Light Company, and burning out an arma ture, cut off the power from a number of printing offices, warehouses and other places on Smitbfield, Wood and Fifth avenues. At the Central Telephone office about a dozen telephones were burned out and ren dered useless by the storm. The company got out its full force of repairmen who had the trouble remedied in a couple of hours. The telegraph companies also reported that they had suffered by the great amount of elec tricity in the atmosphere, and the wires would not work. Business was delayed in consequence. ALMOST POOLED THE IKSPECTOB. How a Smart Johnstown Boy Answered Ilia Mother's Letter. A month ago a young man named Joseph Zang was arrested while trying to pawn a pair of fine opera glasses at a pawnshop. He told a plausible story, and asked that his father, a merchant at Johnstown, be communicated with. Inspector McAleese wrote Mr. Zang, Sr., and received a reply corroborating the bov's statement, but tell ing the Inspector to retain tbe glasses. Young Zang was released and went home and then iorged his mother's name to a let ter to the Inspector, giving him a lively lecture for arresting the boy. The forgery was revealed by the Inspector returning the letter to the boy's father, who in turn sent a reply apologizing lor the boy, who, he said, was unmanagable and incorrigible. Young Zang is now boarding on the Southside and unemployed. He called on the Inspector last night and received a fatherly lecture for his pjst behavior and a warning that he must either get to work or out of town. Zang is a remarkably cool and deliberate young man for his ige, and listened to the Inspector's words without flinching. NO LOTTERIES HERE, The Pltubnre Wnich Clnbi Are Considered Legitimate BuMness Concerns. From various parts of the State come numerous complaints of the actions of "watch clubs." Two firms running watch clubs on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, are conducting open lotteries. One of these firms has branch offices in Chester, Eastern, Beading and Altoona. Fifty persons are admitted to each of these clubs, and a goodly portion lose their weekly payments en tirely, lured on by the hope that they will get a watch for less than its face value. There are no such clubs in Pittsburg. In the clubs here each member of tbe club re ceives a watch. Although they have to pay a big price for it, the transaction is consid ered as legitimate as the selling of pianos or furniture on tbe installment plan. The best legal authorities say they are not lot teries. Some of the jewelers claim the clubs are hurting them, but others say the men who go into the clubs are persons who would not buy a watch at a store. They sell cheap watches that makes repairing for us, so we'are ahead in the end." THE LIVERYMEN ORGANIZED. A Uniform Cnril Koto of Prices to be Pat I Into Effect. The liverymen of the two cities held a meeting last night in the Excelsior build ing on Grant street, and lormed an organiz ation. J. H. Skelton was chosenPresident, and J. A. Lowrie, Secretary. A committee consisting of Messrs. Moreland, McNuIty, Ward, Matthews aud Lowrie w.ts appointed to compile a constitution and by-laws, rules, regulations and prices. Another meeting will be held to complete the organ ization on the 19th inst, It is the intention to form an organiza tion for the purpose of perfecting the de tails of the business. One of the features will be a livery exchange. When one liv eryman gets an order for adozen orl5carri ages.he now has to hustle around and get the carnages wherever he can. When the ex change is started he will apply to the mana ger oi the exchange, will order the carriages fro'm the stables nearest the place they are wauted. There is no intention to advance the raies o: hire, but a uniform card will be put into effect. SERVANT GIRL VICTIMIZED. An Alleged Allegheny Doctor Plays a Game of Love nnd Profit. Alderman Braun, of Allegheny, vester- day had a man before him, aod tbe man is now in jail for playing a confidence game with servant girls. He was in the swim under the handsome title of Dr. Otto Hubert He worked employment agencies, induced German girls to act as his assist ants, proposed marriage to them and then borrowed all the money they had. He made his mistake when he victimized Christina Hirsh aud then played the same game on a friend of hers. The two girls met, compared notes and found that both were the doctor's creditors and both were engaged to him. The scene before the Alderman lollowed, and the doctor waived a hearing tor court. He said he only bor rowed their money and intended to pay it back. Qnlttinc Ihr P. & XV. Bond. General Manager McDonald will qnit the Pittsburg and Western road. He will be followed by Master Mechanic J. A. Quinn, Master Car Builder Thomas Anderson, Su perintendent of Construction J. B. Marklev and Superintendent Boughtou. Their suc cessors have not been named. The Neville Oil Company Chartered. A charter was granted yesterday at Har risbnrg to the Neville Oil Company, of Bellevue, with a capital stock of $10,000. W. B. Neal, B. C. Emery. B. M. Lewis. T. F. Wiliiams, M. L. Yeager, R. J. Beitzand Louis Ratt are the directors. Jest ! Mghl Before. Allegheny City is at lever heat over the Republican Congressional primaries, which are to be held this afternoon. Last night ex-County Detective Langhurst announced himself willing to place $1,000 on Shiras. There were no takers. DR. B. M. JfiAlfNA. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su FIREMEN should rend ibe article In tbe Second Part of TO.DAY'fl DISPATCH. It Wllijitereit them. A QUESTION OF LAW. - The Action for Damages Entered by the H. C Frick Coke Company IS A MATTER FOR THE COURT ONLY, " Sat itinera Are Excited Lest' They Should Lose Their Wages. OPINIONS OP THE LABOR OFFICIALS The suit for damages of $100,000. for breach of' contract entered, by the H. C. Frick Coke Company against President John B. Rae aud other officials, as repre senting the employes of the Standard Works of that firm, is exciting wide-spread interest It is the first time any suit of the sort has been brought in this district, and the out come will be watched with concern by every organized body of workers in the country. Tbe question so far is a purely legal one. The extended account of the causes printed in yesterday's Dispatch particularized the reasons which led up to the action. In the region there is great excitement about the suit, and no little apprehension among the men that their wages may be retained in part satisfaction of the damages, should (he company win its suit In relation to this matter the Chairman of the H. C. Frick Coke Company said yesterday that the action of the men was a distinct breach of contract "The agreement was entered into" he continued "by certain officials repre senting, mark you, not solely the organized workers, but "all tbe workers," as the agreement specifically states, and, under it the management, were empowered to employ any persons they might desire. This constituted a deliberate contract entered into between the men and us, and their call upon us to discharge cer tain men who were distasteful to them, and, in default, serving notice of a cessation of work without primarily asking for some consultation or conference on the matter with us is A PIECE OP GROSS INJUSTICE, not to call it by a harsher name. The Dis patch this morning had a fair representa-. tion of the case, aud there is nothing to add to its account" The whole of the region is excited over tbe matter. The Dispatch representa tive in Scottdale telegraphed last night that Sheriff Clawson, of Westmoreland county, yesterday summoned Master Workman Kerfoot and Secretary Parker, Mike Dis men, John Angus, James Orris, John Mc Aleer, John McCarthy, James McKenna, John Hie and Joseph Greer to appear at the uctoDer term ot court to answer charges preferred by the Frick Company of assump sit and trespass. In other words, for viola tion of tbe trade agreement, on the part of the labor officials, and damages therefor by the company. The Sheriff also has warrants for a dozen or so of the Standard employes for trespass. He will also summon John B. Rae and Eobert Watchorn, of the United Mine Workers, and Jodn De Haven, M. P. Kane and James Keegan, the other parties to the coke region wage agreement. The story has spread like wildfire over the en tire coke regions. Every local assembly has been urged to send a committee to the convention, which will be held here on Wednesday next, to take action on the Standard trouble. Many of tbe labor lead ers venture an opinion on the probable out come of the trouble, and they all tend to the conclusion that a bitter fight may ensue. KEHFOOT'S YIEWS. Master Workman Kerfoot was seen yes terday afternoon, and stated in an interview asjbllows: "The Fries Company have no grounds whatever, to win a suit "for dam ages against tbe officials of the order, or the employe at the Standard. The men have fulfilled the spirit and the letter of the agree ment and any violation that can bejebarged is positively against the company. It is true that we did serve a six day's notice, but the works were closed down before the notice expired, and even before all of tbe ovens were charged on Friday. Some of the men at the works refused to become members of the order, and the Knights had a right to re use to work "with them, the same as the members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, who pull down the dampers on non union men. The legality ' of the'r course is never questioned, and why should the same course be, when it is taken by the K. oi L. We recognize the agree ment as binding, and we will be able to prove, if called on to do so, that the Frick Company have frequently violated it The position taken has' the indorsement of the Executive Board, and the district assem blies. We sincerely hope for a peaceful solution, but are, however, prepared to meet them in a legal battle. We are amply pre pared for any and all emergencies." PETEB WISE PEEPAEED. Peter Wise was next interviewed. He said: "Mr. Lynch grossly misrepresents me when he sas that I opposed the actions of the men at the Standard in refusing to work with non-union men. I have con ttnuilly favored and encouraged tbe move ment for the reason that the coke companies lormed the present agreement with the rep resentatives of our order, for all the em ployes, therefore these non-union men shonld become a party to it IattendecTno meeting in a ball in Mt. Pleasant, and the meeting be refers to was probably held, in on adjoin ing field, next to the Standard plant, which was addressed by Messrs. Kerfoot, Parker and others. If I had the power to lorce this company into submission, I would close all their plants rather than perinit.the Standard miners to De saennceu as they are at present In case of a general strike at the Frick works, I am with the men, as I have always' Deen. Mr. Parker indorsed all that had been said by Kerfoot aud Wise. J. 3. Kae is expected at Scottdale in a few days. THOUGHT IT A BLUFF. From Greensburg it is learned that the men at tbe Standard thought the reports in yesterday morning's papers were all bluff. The men say they do not greatly fear that the company will take their wages to pay the bill for damages. The leaders and men still claim that the plant was shut down be fore the notice expired, and as a result the company lost by this action whatever grounds they might have had for a suit for damages, though that they had anv grounds at all is defiantly denied by all of "the men. One indignant man, however, who differed from the others, said he had no doubt that the men would be obliged to pay out of their wages, for the haste of the leaders in ordering a strike. He said there was a re port that the Frick Company intended firing up the Leisenring works, and if so. it would only precipitate a general strike; nlso, that though the men might not be compelled to pay any damages, as he thought there was no law that would compel it, stilUie thought the coke drawers would be compelled to pay for the coke that was destroyed in -the ovens. TO RESUME ON MONDAY. The Foci Gas Corapnay Has Settled the Did culty With Its Men. Another branch of the Weslinghonse Company's interests will soon be in full swing again. The Fnel Gas Company has informed its employes that it will grant them ten hours' pay for nine hours' work' from the 1st ot October, provided they re turn to work, meanwhile, at the old rates. This the men, on consultation with the lraders, have agreed to do, aud they will re sume on Monday. Tbe company's plant will be moved on the 1st ot October from its present location overtbs foundry and forge department of the machine company to the premises lately occupied by the airbrake company in Alle- gheny. The machine company is still re ceiving applications for positions, and will soon have as many men as ii wants. MUSICIANS TO WAR AGAIN. The Old Organization lo Open Fire on the . . Knights of Lnbor. The Musical Mutual Protective Union will meet to-morrow in new Turner Hall, Forbes avenue, and it is expected there will be music in the air alter the meeting adjourns. The old fight between the M. M. P. TJ. and the Knights of Labor is about to break out again, and the members of the former say it Trill be a war to the finish. The old organization threatens to wipe out of existence the K. of L. musicians on account of the way the latter have been acting toward M. M. P. TJ. men. The latest trouble is over Vice President Carrigan, of the M. M. P. C, who has been discharged from tbe Operas-House Orchestra because he would not join the Knights of Labor. Carrigan is a tenor drummer and an old member of the M. M. P. TJ. When the Knights of Labor assumed control of this orchestra it asked Cairigan to join. He refused to do so, and the manager was told to discharge him or he would have a strike on his hands. As there, has been enough trouble at this house with employes, the manager concluded to discharge Carrigan. Now the M."M. P. TJ. threatens a boycott unless Mr. Carrigan is reinstated in his po sition. WHERE ARE THE AMERICANS Hovr tbe Penn Gns Coal Company Propose to Brcnk tbe Irwin strike. According to the statement of Superin tendent John P. Wolf, of the Penn Gas Coal Company, at Irwin, the company pro poses to settle the strike by employing out side labor. He said last night: "The company will not give in to the men in this matter. We formerly em ployed 1,500 men, and these we propose to displace by employing Swedes, Italians and negroes." A Factory Resuming-, Thomas Wightman & Son's green glass house will start up to-day. CAUGHT GOING AWAY. Mrs. Tait Suspected Her Husband Wia About to Desert Her. Abont a week ago Lawrence Tait arrived in the citv. It is claimed he deserted his wife and family about two years ago, and went to Virginia. He remained there without communicating with his family, and his wife had almost given up hopes of ever seeing him again. The desire to meet old friends and possibly to restore him self in the good graces of his family were too strong for him to resist, and accordingly tbe truant husband re turned, and visited his wife on Mt. Wash ington. She, like a good woman, forgave him, and matters went on in the former placid manner nntil vesterday. when the husband discovered that he was mistaken in his Second love, and went about quietly to make preparations for the second desertion, and had all his plans matured. In the short reign of Cupid in the domicile where he had been a stranger for two long years the wife had become a little dubious about the husband's pretended affection, and his movements were watched carefully. Mrs. Tait became acquainted with her hus band's preparation for going away again, aud swore nut a warrant for his arrest be fore Alderman F. M. King, who placed it the hands of Constable Riges- The con stable located his man and kept rotted on Tait's movements. Yesterday afternoon he served the warrant on him as he was slo ping upon a Baltimore and Ohio train for Virginia. Tait stated he had no intention of leaving bis wife, but was placed iu jail however. Mrs. Tait has earned a living for herself and child during tbe years of her husband's absence by giving instructions to the chil dren of the wealthy residents of Mt Wash ington in painting and fancy work and was getting along nicely, having given, up all thought of her husband. HORE TEACHERS NEEDED, And Two Additional Assistant to be En cased for the High ficbool. The regular meeting of the High School Committee of the Central Board of Educa tion was held last night, Dr. Benfaam pre siding. Principal Wood, of the. High School, stated that the school now has more pupils than at any time before, the enrollment be ing 797. In consequence, he said, assistant teachers were needed In the departments of science and the commercial department On motion it was decided to allow an assistant teacher for the science and mathematical de partment at a salary of $1,000 a year, and an assistant in the commercial department at 10 a month. It was decided, after consider able discussion, that the assistant in the com mercial department should be a lady, sev eral members having favored the appoint ment of a man at a higher salary. On motion of Mr. Phelps Principal Wood was authorized lo engage a substitute teach er for the month of September to act in the place or Miss E. M. Simpson, who is ill. The purchase of 26 desks for the normal de partment, needed on account of the extra large number ol pupils, was authorized. WANTED TO SWEAR Km OFF. A Husband Deluded Ills Wife Into Thinking He Desired to Reform. "I want to see the Mayor. I want him to swear off my husband from drink," ex citedly yelled a woman rushing into tbe Central station last night, "The Mayor is not here," said Sergeant Berry with bis most benevolent smile, as he made a mute appeal with his eyes to the woman to let her husband off this time. "Well, I guess I will wait until to-morrow," said the little woman as she grabbed her two children and bustled them out with her husband. The latter winked at the Sergeant as much as to say, "yon bet I know my busi ness." The man is a tipstave in the Court House and steered his wi e to the lockup, knowing that there would be nobody there to swear him off. An hour afterward bis wife had forgotten all about swearing him off, and he got his accustomed "still" on. WORKING FOR HIS RELEASE. Sllverman'a Attorney Wants a Writ ofError In Ills Client's Case. Judge FeUerraan yesterday applied to Justice Clatk, of the Supreme Bench, at Indiana, for a writ of error in the case of Charles Silverman, convicted in the Arm strong County Court of selling liquor ille gally while operating an original package establishment at Apollo, last spring, and sentenped to fine aud imprisonment, by Judge Keyburn. Mr. Fetterman stated last evening that he had no doubt the writ would be granted, and that Silverman would be released on bail, as were the Little Washington dealers. Rather Odd Amusement. A crowd of boys have been amusing them selves lately by throwing stones from Forbes street down on to Second avenue, Soho. They have injured several people, and nothing has been done by the police. Ou Sunday last a man had his cheek badly cut by a stone, and last night Matron Mc Roberts, of tbe Fourteenth ward ' station, made a narrow escape. Expected to Reach Home To-dny. A telegram was received last night from James Campbell, tbe business associate of A. O. Jarrett, whose absence from his place of bntinesson Carton street has caused some people to indulge iu considerable speculation. The telegram stated that Mr. Jarrett and Mr. Campbell would arrive from Chicago to-day. DROWNED IN A CASK. A Three-Ycar-Old Child's Misstep and Death in a Watery Tomb. ANOTHER CASE TR0H THE JAIL. FIts Fatalities Reported to the Coroner in Twenty-Four Hours. AN UMDSUAL DAI FOR ACCIDEHTS A sad accident, by which a 3-year-old girl lost her life by being drowned in a barrel, occurred yesterday in Shaler township, on the Evergreen road. The child was precipi tated into the barrel head first and1 was held fast, being unable to get out She slowly drowned, and had been lying in her watery prison for five minutes before Bhe was dis covered. Tbe child's name was Mary Engleman. Heragewas but 3 years and 10 months. Her father is a mill worker employed at Graff, Bennett & Co.'s old mill, and re turned home from work about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. An hour later his little daughter went out for a bucket of water to a spring or well, which is situated some little distance from the house on the side of the hill. Tbe well was made of a common sugar barrel sunk in the ground, and contained abont two and a halt feet of water. The inside of the barrel is slippery by reason of constant use as a water re ceptacle, and the ground on the outside is soft and muddy, the grass being tramped down by the frequent visitation .of water carriers. FELI, INTO THE SABREIi. The child stooped over tbe side to dip her psil of water, a tin quart bucket, when she slipped on the rain-washed hillside and fell in head first She was too small of stature to reach to the top of the barrel, or support herself against the slippery side by bracing hertelf and she fell back in the water and drowned. About five minutes later a Mrs. Mary Geisser, a neighbor, went to the well for a bucket of water and was horrified to see the little child lying in the bottom of the barrel. She took her out at once and car ried her home, where efforts were made to resuscitate the little thing, but attempts to revive it were useless. After a thorough investigation, Deputy Coroner Berry was of tbe opinion that the accident, on account of the surroundings, was almost unavoidable. An inquest will beheld to-day. Another man died in the jail yesterday, the result of too much alcohol. Patrick Kelly, living at No. 145 Cherry alley, was arrested on Wednesday and locked up in the Central station on tbe charge of drunk enness. He had been on a protracted drunk, and the officials at the station house said it was probably his last one. He was very weak and constantly asked for whisky. On Thursday morning he was sent up to tbe jail for ten days. He was put in a cell the same as the other prisoners, and little attention paid to his condition. HE DID NOT SUEVIVE. It was thought several days of total ab stinence would cure his appetite for liquor, and it did, but he did not survive the opera tion. About 11 o'clock yesterday morning one of tbe keepers found him in a fit.'and within an hour and a half Kelly was dead. His death is another illustration of the statements heretofore published in The Dispatch that the city is away behind private institutions in the matter of treating such cases, and it is said the sooner some thing is done the better. It was only about two weeks ago that another man died in the jail under the same circumstances. Mrs. Mary Edwards, a widow, aged 49 years, was found dead behind the counter of her little candy store, at No. 5173 Dauphin street, yesterday morning. Tbe coroner was notified and will hold an inquest to-day. Jb rank Smith, who was injured on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad on Thursday, died yesterday at his home in Homestetid. Coroner McDowell will hold an inanest to-dav. It was reported at the morgue iast night that a man was killed on the Pennsylvania Railroadat Brinton station last night by being struck by a train. No further par ticulars were turnished. THE SLIGHT ACCIDENTS. While Joe Schmidt one of the employes of Pier & Dannals' brewery, was puttiug pitch in some beer barrels one of the barrels explodedfrom too much gas. Schmidt wns painfully burned about the face and head. A wagon wheel got into the slot of the CitizensJ line at the power house and stop ping tbe vehicle suddenly, threw Mrs. Douglass, of Sandy Creek, and her little baby to the ground. The child was not hurt much, but the woman will have good grounds Tor a salty damage suit Herman Myers, a young man employed at Morris & Sterrett's foundry, Thirtieth street, had his arm broken by falling from a scaffold. Henry Mitchell, an employe at the Sligo mills, had bis foot crushed by an ingot fall ing on it He is about 30 years of age, and lives oil Church Hill, Thirth-sixth ward. Frank Carr jumped from a moving train at the East Liberty station and was badly hurt jHis bead struck a rail, and he was Eickedi np in time to prevent him from eing sun over by another train. A 2-A-ear-old child of the Allison family, living on Colwell street, fell on the curb stone ajid struck its head, rendering it un conscious for some time. PetetSlater's horses ran away in the West End, smashing his carriage and throwifig the driver to the ground and in juring nis hand. Mr. Slater lives in the Thirtysecond ward. AntoViia Constanzs, an Italian, while in toxicated was struck by a train at the Union depot lust night Coustanzi suffered some painfulinjuries. ChenD Excursions Went From Pittsbartr. Tbe Wabash Railroad will sell on Tues days, September 9 and 23, aud October 14, tickets at one fare for the ronud trip, to points in Southwest Missouri, Kansas, Okla homa, Tfexas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Colo rado. Wvoming, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dtkota, Minnesota, Idaho and Utah. Tickets good for 30 days. For time, trains autl further particulars apply to your ticket' aglent, or address F. H. Tristram, C. P. A, coi-. Seventh avenue and Smithfield street, Pittsbursr, Pa. lAKOa AND ORGANS. Urn ml Clearing; Out Sale. In order to enable us to make extensive improvements and to enlarge our music wareroomsl we must at once reduce our present stock of pianos and organs, and to do this without delay will offer unparalleled reductions to buyers. , This is a bona fide offer; we iniean to offer reductions, and big ones, too, particularly in our extensive stock of second-hand pianos and organs, whicn I comprises instruments of the very best makes, ai prices rauiu lrum v-;v lyr a oquare, in fair conditiob, to $200 for a fine Upright in For cash we give an extra discount, but can accommodate you with easy monthly payments if you so desire. Better call right at ouce and get first choice. MELLOR & HOENE, tus V 77 Fifth avenue. EXPOSITION DAUGAINS In FInnos and Orcans. To persons intending to visit tbe Exposi tion we desire to sjay that we will offer the following special prices: New upright pianos, S185 to $355. New organs, 15 (A $125. Upright pianos, slightly used, $150 to $250. Square pianos, suitable for beginners, 45 to $150. Call at our muslo pavilion in the Expos), tion and bring tbis notice with you, where you will receive lull particulars and polite attention. E. G.t Hays & Co., 76 Fifth ate., or Exposition (Main Hall). M0N0NGAHELA BYE FAMOUS. A Cincinnati Distiller Coming Here far tbe Uso of tbe Name. "I think it is safe to say that never in the history of the whisky business in Allegheny county has there been so much stock on hand as at present," remarked one of tbe sons of C. Sunstein, the distiller, yesterdav. "The time was when the local distillers only supplied the Eastern market, but the fame of Monongahela rye has gone West, and our market has been greatly extended. It Is to meet this new demand that the distilleries are required to increase their output." The owners of the Sunnyside distillery, of Cincinnati, recognizing the popularity of whisky bearing the name of Monongahela, have decided to erect a large plant at Hills dale, on the P., V. and C. road. The local men in the business think it is hardly fair that after they have, established the reputa tion of the valley that others should step in and reap some of the profits; but it is the way of the world. Nobody stands on cere mony when he can see a silver dollar ahead of him. Mr. Snnstein has bad plans made for a new warehouse to be built at his plant at West Brownsville. WORKED AN OLD DODGE A Plttsbnrs Business Man Wba Is Novr Wiser, If No Richer. Several days ago a Liberty street business man was approached by a stranger who said he had a lottery ticket that had drawn 500, which he would like cashed, as he wished to leave the city. The figures on the ticket cor responding to a ticket that had drawn the sum named, the Pittsburg gentleman gladly gave 8430 for the lucky bit of paper, which he sent by express for collection to tbe main office of the lottery company. Yesterday, to bis surprise, the ticket was returned "no good" by the express company, with a bill of $1 65 expressage to be paid. The numbers on the ticket had been altered to correspond with those of the winning ticket by cleverly pasting others over those which were printed thereon. The express company says a similar trick was recently played in this city. AN 1NDCCE3IENT TO GO WEST To Visit Friends or to VIott tbe Country. Round trip, first-class ticket,good 30 days, at the lowest fitst-class one way rate (which is half fare in each direction). Such is the limit and the rate governing the sale of tickets on September 9, 23 and October 14, over Union Pacific system to points in Kan sas and Nebraska; Denver, Colorado Springs, Pneblo, and other points in Col orado; Cheyenne and all Wyoming towns; Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah; Helena, Butte, and other Montana points, and to Idaho points east ot and including Weiser. Tickets to points on the Union Pacific sys tem will be sold via Kansas City, Leaven worth, St Joseph, Council Bluffs, Omaha, or Sioux City by all ticket agents in Pitts burg, Washington, Pa.; Wheeling, W. Va., and at coupon ticket offices of all lines west of Ohio river, Salamanca and Buffalo. Stop off privilege will be granted on Union Pacific system in either direction. For rates of fare, maps and full information call on or address Thos. S. Spear, Traveling Passenger Agent, 400 Wood street, Pitts burg, Pa. R. Tenbkoeck, General Eastern Agent, New York. GIVE ME AN OLD HOUSE Where I Can Feel Bnfe Ono Thousand Dol lars Saved. Purchasers put more faith in the honesty and judgment of that old and trusted music house of H. Kleher & Bro. than in anyone else. An instrument coming from Kleber's store, be it a Steinway, Connver, Gabler or Opera piano, or Burdett or Earhufi organ is always preterred. The Messrs. Kleber & Bro. have had such an extraordinary run of business in the sale of pianos, organs and other instruments that tbey have actually found no time to prepare a show for the Exposition. However, they save at least $1,000 by this inability to be at the show, and they propose to give their customers the benefit by a proportionate re duction on the price of their goods; so that anyone buying a piano or organ at Kleber's during the lair will get an extra 5 per cent thrown off from the regular lowest price. Call at H. Kleber & Bro.'s, 506 Wood street, three doors from Fifth avenue, aud convince yourself of the extraordinary bar gains thus offered by the Kleberi. Kleber & Bros, is the oldest and safest music house to deal at, and they warrant theft instru ments lor eight long years, and sell on easy time payments. While other dealers sit around complain ing of hard times, the Kleber Bros, are kept as busy as bees. Don't fail to call at Klebers", 506 Wood street That Famous Doy's halt for S2 90. This is the greatest bargain yet offered by any clothing bouse in America. Think of it a strictly all-wool suit for $2 90. These suits come in sizes to fit boys from 4 to 15 years of age, and the same identical suits are advertised by other clothiug houses as great bargains for $5. Remember, our price lor to-day is onlr 52 90 per suit Ask for the advertised $2 90 boy's suit. P. C. C. C, Pittsbtro Combination Clotkino Company, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the Court House. An Ideal Cloak Department. Nothing like it in tbe two cities is our New Cloak Department A visit will be sure to interest you. Fleishman & Co., 504, 506 and 508 Market st CoM.ri.ETE new lines of the best men's mackintoshes, in exclusive styles; all prices.. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. ( At the People's Store You will find the best and cheapest lot of gents' underwear ever offered. Our 60e, 75c and $1 shirts are splendid values. Our 25c shirt beats everything. Call at our gents' furnishing goods department. Campbeu & Dick. Gathering in the End. Big bargains for to-morrow in odds and ends of ladies' bouse wrappers. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s PennAvenue Stores. Ladles' Fine Beaver Cont. Double-breasted Battenberg fronts, at $9 25. Fleishman's New Cloak Department, 504, 50G and 508 Market street Excursion to Wheeling; To-morrow, September 7, via the B. R. R. Rate, 1 50 the round trip, leaves at 8:30 a. m. & O. Train Velvets. VHthk. Velvets. We will open tbis week one of the best assortments ol' black and colored velvets it is possible to display. ttssu t Huous & Hacke. Complete new line of the best men's mackintoshes, in exclusive styles; all prices. Jos. Hobxe & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Excnrslon to Ouloprle To-morrow. September 7, via the B. & O, R. R. Rate, $1 50 the round trip. Train leaves at 8 a. ai. Men's neckwear;' new styles. . James H. Aiken St Co., 100 F.ifth ave. All. lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion, ttssu Fob reliable kid gloves go to Rosenbaum &Co. Visit Flrt'hmnn'a Clonk Department. It will surprise you. men's neckwear; new styles. All goods jobbed at the lowest Eastern 609-62 1 PENN AVENTJE. am- , - - --., -.. -,. i - --- -4 - .... seo 4fJSIt MORE TRAINS NEEDED. Why Some Suburban Towns Are Growing Faster Than Other Railroads That Don't Ran Trains Frrqaently Enough to Accommodate Dtrellers on Their Lines. For years past many people have ex pressed astonishment that the &tar of em pire takes its way east along the line of the Pennsylvania Railway, while out the Pan handle, Fort Wayne and Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railways there is comparatively little addition to the suburban population, though on tbe last named railways scenery is more picturesque, facilities for drainage better, a noble nver fronting and land cheaper. Mr. Harry Rowley.of the County Commis sioners' ofnce,says the solution of the problem is simple. Ou the three lines running down the Ohio, monthly commutation fares are as cheap as on the Pennsylvania Rail way, but the latter has lent encouragement tosuburban extension bv running so large a number of trains that if a man doing busi ness in the city wishes to go home or come to the city at any honr in the early part of the forenoon or late part of the afternoon he can do so, and even after nightfall trains are run so frequently that towns 15 miles out have almost the same facilities as they have to reach points where street cars run in the city, and, taking into consideration the money saved in rent and other ways, the cost of riding 15 miles is not greater, other things considered, than street car fare. For instance, it costs, on a montblv com mutation ticket, but 7J cents to fide to Wilkinsburjr, where a six-room house, with substantially all the con veniences of a city residence, can be rented for Slo a month instead of $30 in the city. How uear Wilkinsburg, for in stance, is brought to. the heart of the city may be learned by consideration of the fact that 64 trains stop regularly at Wilkins burg, and several others also on conditions. From 6:33 to 9 o'clock A. M. there is a train every 13 minutes, and from 3:45 to 6 o'clock P. m. one every 15 minutes, and after nightiall trains often enough to serve nearly all requirements. So accustomed have the people become to catching the train at any time, that they take their time in adjusting their cravats, polishing their shoes, etc., anu meanaering out to the railway, see a train pass with out a pang, knowing that another will thunder along within a few minutes. It begins to look as though Pittsbnrg will eventually become as London is, merely the center of a large aggregation of cities, andif thedowu-river and Charties Valley sections wish to prosper and become impor tant members of the urbnn confederation, they must hump themselves and secure at least hourly connection during business hours with the center, and night trains that will accommodate those who wish to enjoy lectures, concerts, or the theater. A Quiet meeting. Joseph R. Stauffer and P. S. Loucks, of Scottdale; S. M. Graham aod J. S. Jones, of Bellevernon, held a mysterious meeting at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last night. It is supposed either a coke or a gas deal is being worked. The gentlemen were very reticent. BIBER & EASTON. IMPORTED FALL DRESS GOODS From the Most Celebrated French, English, German and American Looms. NEW SHADES, NEW TEXTURES, LOWEST PRICES. Imported and Domestic MADE-UP GARMENTS -roit- Ladies, Misses and Children. ' Entirely New Ideas in REEFERS. JACKETS and WRAPS. These are in great variety as to shape, weight, material, buttons, etc. Cheviots, Diagonals, Wide Wales, Camel Hair Cloths, etc. Our Line of Genuine SEAL PLUSH GARMENTS. Is very extensive, embracing medium and high grade material and workmanship. Take elevator to CLOAK AND SUIT ROOMS. BIBER k EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. Se6-TTSSU THE LAEGEST EXCLUSIVE CARPET HDUSE WEST OF NEW YORK CITY. Seven Floors Packed Full of New Fall Goods. "?r nnn xards moauette carpets; all the uiuuu very latest patterns, (many of them confined exclusively to our house) at SI 25 to 81 50 per yard. Borders to match. Ti-rw- Yards Wilton velvet carpets, with njjUUU borders to match, from SI 00 per yard up. in nnn Yards body Brussels carpet, of the jU.UUU celebrated Lowell. Bijelow and Hartford makes, from SI 00 per yard np. An nnn Yards tapestry brnssels carpets. 4U,UUO smith's and Boxbury makes, 50 cents per yard up. , en nnn Yards ingrain carpets, all grades Ou-,uJ manufactured, from 25 cents per yard up. m nnn Pairs lace curtains, imported direct 1 U,wu by w 75 cent3 per pair up. - rvO-. Pairs 'chenille and turcomancurtatns 5,tiuj from a pair up. THOUSANDS OF RUGS. ALL SIZES AND ' GRADES. LINOLEUMS, COBTICINE. OIL CLOTHS Parties contemplatlnc inrnistaine their houses this fall, are notified that we have every grado of floor and window furnishings ol the latest patents made. EDWARD BRDETZINB.ER, 637 and 639'Penn Avenue. Largest excluslro carpot house West of New York SHE PROTECTED HERSELF. A Crawford Mtrcet Girl With Her Ire Vp Gets Revenge. As two ladies were passing along Wood street last night about 11 o'clock they were accosted by a young man. One of the ladies started on a run, but the other stopped and struck the man over the head with her um brella. She repeated the blow several times, and when Officer Cupps arrived on the scene the lady was so enraged that she refused to stop, but kent beating the man. The officer called the patrol wagon, and, not understanding the situation, sent both the man and the woman to Central sta tion. On the way up the officers had trouble to prevent the woman from wreaking fur ther vengeance on ber persecutor; but, when the wagon arrived at the station, just before the prisoners were taken back to the cell room, the lady seized a favorable opportu nity and again struck the fellow a wicked blow on the head, felling him to the floor unconscious. He save his name as Ed Hopkins, and claimed to be employed at tbe Hotel Anderson. The lady gave her name as Jennie Wilson and her residence on Crawford street. She was released from custody. VISITED BY GREAT CROWDS. Intense Interest Taken In the New Books at the Library. The Mercantile Library on Penn avenue has been visited, ever since its opening on Monday, by crowds of readers. Miss Me Crum, the librarian, stated yesterday that in all her experience she had never seen the library so much patronized. Quite a number of new books has arrived dnrlug the recess and the librarian and her assistants are kept busy unpacking, cata loguing and shelving these volumes. Found the Bank Book. A bank book belong to Hyman Browar sky, the liquor dealer of Fifth ave nue, who is now serving an 13-months' sen tence in the workhouse, was found on Pride street by a gentleman named Henderson yesterday, and handed over to the police officials. The wife of Browarskv had de posited 500 yesterday morning, and lost the hook on her way home. PittsbtjbO, Saturday, September 6, 1S9Q. J JDS. HDRNE I Cn.'B PENN AVE. STORES. A continnous inpouring of new goods all oyer the house. Oar preparations for the coming the pkesext season are extraordinary monstrous, and a fore taste of it yoa have in the stacks of goods already in and on display. But there's more to follow: Some so new they're scarcely off the loom; some on tbe seas; some being hurried over the rails to be opened in a very few days. We'll make this"the greatest, grandest season of our past aud a big stride for ward to inspire us to greater efforts in the future. Among the new things to-day are a lot of handsome new Paris Robe Pat terns, entirely new, prices beginning at 510 50. -r For inclement weather we open to-day a complete new line of Ladies' and' Gentlemen's Mackintoshes, the best made, our own direct importations, low est prices. NEW GENTS' FURNISH INGS. Complete new lines of Fisk, Clark and Flagg's new Neckwear: 4-ln-43-'s, Tbe New Ascot The Lenox. Complete lines of new Fall (medium weight) Underwear. GATHERING UP ENDS THE xsr THE LADIES SUIT ROOM. To-day we must wind up this Summer "Wrappen business. Practically it is already done, but the floor must be swept and garnished, for more season able things demand even the little room occupied by these odds and ends. At $1: White Lawn Wrappers, well-shaped and well-made, that were S2 and np to f each, most ot them were S3 to S4. Only in sizes 38, 40, 42 and 44. At $2: Finer quality Lawn Wrappers, a few large sizes, but a greater nnmDer in small sizes, no medium, embroidery trimmed, tucked skirts; were H and U SO. At $3 50: Fine Embroidered White Lawn Wrap pers, good shapes, broken sizes, were S3 SO and ST 50. And ends of lines 01 finer Wrappers at proportionate reductions. Printed Mousseltne Wrappers at SI all sizes were Si A few light-colored Printed Lawn Wrap pers at J2; large sizes; were H 50. White Pure Llnsn Printed Lawn Bolts, wltn platted skirts and basques, well made, trimmed with embroidery, at St, were SO to 19. Center Table: Derby Shirt Waists at 60c (VV ere $1 SO). Cheviot Shirts at 50c (Were fl 60). White Flannel Blouses at 75o (Were 12 60). Nary and Brown Jersey Waists, all sixes, at SI (WereWtolfl). These bargains are for to-day only. " JDS. HDRNE i CLK W) V Ai IX I . -'...
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