rtszsKa ,Pjz 'JyggqQ&Fvxggpgg TPfW f ,S- -! yr; THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1S90. THE PLOT THICKENS Queer Methods of the Lawrence Bank Come to Light That Are as Yet Kot Explained. SOME ORIGINAL BOOKKEEPING. Many Depositors Charged With drafts TVhose Accounts Were Strictly Reliable. Over- 50 OTEKDKAFr LISTS TO FLASH UP. 014 mi K;w Stockholders Wffl tie Ssed u Boon u Possible. The mercury is many points below the summer zephyr period and all signs are playing away off the base when some entei prising journal cannot spring a sensation on the Lawrence Bank failure. The latest one to make its appearance in cold type betore an indulgent and unsuspecting public was a statement made yesterday that before the Prothonotary's office closed, the Fidelity Title and Trust Company would file a state ment which would contain a complete list of the persons who overdrew their accounts while the ill-fated Lawrence Bank was in operation. This announcement had the effect of keeping Mr. Bradley on the look out during all the day for the rich revela tions promised, but the document failed to arrive, and Mr. Bradley, as well as the pub lic, will have to wait for many a day and perhaps then in vain for such a paper. One of the high officials of the Fidelity Title and Trust Company made a thorough statement to a representative of The Dis TATCH yesterday that should set at rest all idle rumors concerning the wrecked institu tion. He said: SOME PECTJLIAB BOOKKEEPING. "There has been any amount of stuff and nonsense written and spoken about the Law rence Bank. So tar as the rumor-concern-ing the overdrafts is concerned it is entirely without loundation. To begin with we are cot at all certain as to where overdrafts really exist. Let me give you an instance. In examining the books of the bank we found one case where they showed that Smith, we will call him, was overdrawn in a sum between 53,000 and $4,000. We sent repeated notices for him to call and settle or we would have to report to other measures, but he did not pay the least bit of attention to us. One dsy the gen tleman called in to attend to another matter of business, and his attention was called to the Lawrence Bank statement. To our surprise ne produced there and then proofs positive that he did not owe the bank one penny. This shows the absurdity of publishing any statement concerning over draws. We will not undertake to put a long list of men having done business with the bank in an unenviable position before the public where there is as much uncer tainty in the matter as the case of Smith shows." A VEKr HAM) QUESTION. "But what became of the money which was charged against Mr. Smith on the books of the bank?" asked the reporter. The official indulged in silence for a moment as he gazed out of the big plate giass window and then replied rather evasively as it seemed: "We know nothing about that as yet, but we do not propose to charge any of the people whose accounts look to be overdrawn wrongfully while any doubts exist on the subject. 'We have had a tremendous job of it since we took hold of the affairs of the bank. There are so many wheels within wheels to be looked after that the work is slow and ttdious. We are beginning at the beginning, and the first step in this move ment is the suit which has been filed for $180,000 against the old stockholders ot the Lawrence Savings Bank, which we claim they owe to the Lawrence Bank, and of course we will use every effort to collect this money tor the depositors." "What will be the next step?" "Well, I am hardly prepared to answer that question." "Will any actions be brought against the stockholders of the Lawrence Bank." "In all probability there will be, though that will have to be decided later." "Is there any truth in the statement that the Lawrence Bank was never legally chartered?" NOT BEADY TET. "We have not reached that point ia our investigations as yet, and I cannot say any thing positive about it." "Is there any one who would be liable to have the information desired?" "I know ol no one who could give it to you at the present time." From further conversation with the gen tleman it is evident beyond a doubt that the affairs of the bank were left in a pain fully mixed up condition, and the results will be anytning hut satisfactory to deposi tors. From outside sources it is learned al most to a certainty that somelively times may be looked for before the ins and outs of the extensive failure are all explained. The Fidelity people will in all probability file a report of the liabilities ol the Lawrence Bank with the courts to-day. The work of the company is generally highly com mended by the depositors, as they will thus be enabled to realize on the proceeds of the wreck independent ot unsettled accounts, many of which are in litigation, several months before the limited time of the com pany expired. THE GERMAN CATHOLIC C0NGEESS. Arrangement Complete for Krxt Week's Meeting! of the Societies. Arrangements are now complete for the meeting of the German Catholic Congress, which is to be held in this city next week. On Sunday afternoon the banners, flags and medals 'to be used will be blessed by Father Bernardine, of St. Michael's. On Monday at 7:30 high mass will be celebrated at SL Michael's. At 2 r. si. a preliminary meet iuc will be held. A torchlight procession will be held in the evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. On Tuesday at 7:30 pontifical high mass will be celebrated in St. Paul's Cathedral. At 10 A. 31. a meeting of the German priests will be held. At 1 P. m. a meeting of the young men will be held, and at 3 P. si. there will be a joint meeting of the old and young. Wednesday morning a requiem mass will be celebrated at St. Michael 'sand Thursday morning a high mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's. There will be a conceit in the evening, followed by a banquet at the Schlosser, which will be the priests' head quarters. FIPE LINE work In the CSrent Gas and Oil Fir Id n round Plittbur Is explained la To-morrow's 20-Pago DISI'ATCU. McGlnty Goes Dowu Affaln. James McGinty was committed to jail last night by Alderman Kaltenhausen, of the Fourteenth ward, for embezzlement. Mc Ginty was an officer of tho Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers. He had $350 be longing to his lodge, and is charged with appropriating it to his own use. He will have a hearing at court. a missionary council THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH WILL HOLD HERE. IT Bishops From Various $tntes nnil Dl tlncnlahed Laymen Will be Present BInss Meetings) In Cnrnesle Hell Some of the Local Arrangement!. The Missionary Council of the Episcopal Church will convene in this city October 21 and remain in session three days. In at tendance will be 50 of the 70 Bishops from the various dioceses in the United States and an equal number ot prominent clergy and laymen, making in all a notably brilliant aggregation of intellectual men who will transact important missionary business and conduct several open mis sionary meetings during the session. The opening meeting will be held at Trinity Episcopal Chnrch, Monday evening, October 21, and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings meetings will be conducted in Carneeie Hall and Calvary Church, of the East End. The addresses will be delivered by distinguished Bishops, and the sessions promise to be rich in interest. The busi ness meetings will be held during the day at Trinity Church. The "Missionary Council" is an interme diate body in the church, being between the Board of Missions, which meets trien- nially, and the Board of Managers, which meets monthly, and is of recent creation, the first annual meeting being held in St. James' Church, Philadelphia, in October, 1887. It is a sort ot a church congress ou missions, with discussion for its important function. The details of arrangements for the coming meeting are in the hands of a committee of two Bishops, two presbyters, two laymen and the General Secretary of the Board of Missions, of which committee Bishop Doane, of Albany, is Chairman. Local details for the reception and entertainment of the visitors are rapidly being perfected. A very important meeting ot the House of Bishops will succeed the sessions of the Missionary Council, at which two Bishops will be elected. It will be held Thursday morning in Trinity Church with closed doors. Among the church dignitaries to be pres ent are: Bishop Williams, of Connecticut; Bishop Doane, of Albany; Bishop Potter, of New York; Bishop Coxe, ot Western New York; Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri; Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota; Bishop Whitaker, of Pennsylvania, and Bishop McLaren, of Chicago, with resident Bishop Whitehead. WBECK ON THE PEOTT8Y. A Tlcions Horse AlmnH Kicks His Attend ant lo Deatb. Eight freight cars broke loose on the mountain near Cresson early yesterday inorning'on the Pennsylvania road. They ran into a freight train, and seriously in jured Engineer Potter, who lives in Al toona. The cars and his engine are a total wreck. In the darkness the engineer failed to see the cars apnroaching. The fireman and brakeman were also hurt. Martin Bittner, an old man, slipped on a banana peel, and broke his ankle. The accident occurred on Market street. He lives on Thirty-eighth street, where he was tacen. George Berta, who lives in Soho, had his right ankle crushed by a wagon running over it on the Brownsville road yesterday morning. He was taken to the Sonthside Hospital. - Conrad Baird, a teamster employed by Mrs. Hanley. or Frankstown. was seriously kicked bv a vicious horse yesterday after noon. He is not expected to' live. FUN WITH THE OFFICEES. A Fenn Arenac Citizen Traveling Arannd on His .llu-elr. About 9 o'clock last night considerable commotion was raised on Eleventh street near Penn avenue by a lively fight. Pat rick Christy had been in Mulvihill's saloon on Eleventh street and endeavored to start a fight, declaring that he would take the principal part against any number of men who wished to have a set-to. He was promptly ejected from the saloon by the proprietor, but made an effort to again force his way in. Officer Bumbaugh was called and at tempted to place the man under arrest Christy is a large, powerful man, and offered such resistance that the officer found it impossible to arrest him without aid. Offi cers White and Conway wefe called, and Christy was arrested. He fought desper ately for over 15 minutes, succeeding in throwing Bumbauch seyerai times and tear ing his clothe". Christy was at last over come and sent to the Twelfth ward police station. SCAEED BY CHIEF BEOWN. The Allegheny ConnIT Light Company Forced to Care for n Wire on Fifth Avenue. An electric light wire of the Allegheny County Light Company, on Fifth avenue, in front of the postoffice, was borne down by the weight of the water during the rain last evening and came in contact with a guy wire to the big supporting pole on the corner. A bright light was caused at the point of con tact and attracted the attention of Henry Angloch, of the Bureau of Electricity, who realized tbat if the wires were in contact long enough they would burn through and the ends falling to the street would be ex ceedingly dangerous. He notified the com pany at once, but as they did not act ou the matter, Chief Brown was notified. Mr. Brown called up the company's office by telephone and notified them that if the wire was not corrected immediately he would have the circuit cut at their expe'nse. In a few moments the wires were fixed and the danger was over. Tmi.TTO BY AN EXPLOSION. A rlureber Mrcts His Fate In a Cistern Filled With Natural Gas. W. H. Bell, a plnmber, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by an explosion of natural gas at Bellevue. He was en caged in repairing a cistern, and after bail ing the water out, he ran a natural gas pipe into it with the intention of drying it out with the heat of the flame. After he had extended the pipe into the cistern he had to get out to turn on the gas. When he had turned it on hereturned, and struck a match to light the gas. It hud, however, by this time completely filled the well, and when he struck the match the gas exploded, blow ing Bell out of the cistern and killing him. The Coroner was notified, and will hold an inquest to-day. Bell was 25 years of age and married, and lived at Sewickley. ACADEMY OF TEACHEES. A Mertluc for the Election of Office ra and Discussion of Several Subjects. The Pittsburg Academy of Teachers will meet in the U. V. L. Hall, Sixth avenue, at 2 P. M. to-morrow. The annual election of officers will take place and some important changes in the constitution will be effected. The programme will consist of technical grammar, by Principals Logan and Fisher; vocal music, classes furnished by the Misses Poller, of the Fourteenth ward schools. He Banged the Bracelet. William Jones, a colored barber, was ar rested last night for stealing a bracelet from Annie Colwell, a colored girl, living at No. 47 Hazel street. He had been called by the girl to cnt her bangs, and when he left the house the bracelet was missing. RL'DYARD KlfLING linn written r Cfanrmlnc Story for To-morrow's 20-Pnce DISPATCH. It Is Complete nnd Enter, talnlnc Db. B. M. Hakna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su WAKDEN HAGUE WINS A Decision Against the Defendant in the Famous QnailCase. NO INTER-STATE QUESTION IN IT. Unlawful to Sell Gams Oat of Season No Matter Where Killed. JUDGE EWIKG'S LENGTH! 0PIKI0N The famous quail case of Game Warden Hague has been decided. According to Judge Ewing's decision, it is unlawful to possess or offer for sale in Pennsylvania any game during the time prohibited by aw, regardless of where it may have been killed. The decision is so broad that even if game had been killed in California and kept two years ou ice it would still be a violation of the game laws to expose it for sale in Penn sylvania outside of the time such sale is legalized in this State. On January 8 William Wilkinson offered for sale 20 quail in the Pittsburg market. He was prosecuted by Game Warden Hague on the ground that such a sale was illegal between January 1 and October 15. The case was tried before Alderman Cassidy. Wilkinson was found guilty and find $10 for each bird. He refused to pay tne fine and was sent to jail for 200 days. He was bailed out and the case taken to court. It came before the crand jury last March and a true bill was found. Clarence Burleigh and A. D. Wilkin were the attorneys for the defendant They put forth as their plea that the game bad been bought in St Louis where it was perfectly legal to kill such game. They cited a similar case which was tried before Judge Bailey in 1887, that of Commonwealth versus Yoight, in which the defendant won on a principle similar to that which allowed the sale of original pack ages. TOOK TIME TO STUDY IT. The case was tried before Judge Ewing. The nut was too hard for him to crack at once, so he reserved his decision and carried the papers in the case with him to Europe. He has just returned", and yesterday he handed down bis decision, which is as fol lows: According to the special finding of the jury the defendant bad in his possession and offered for sale in the city of Pittsburg, on January 8, 1890, 20 quail, and that these quail had been purchased in St Louis on December 28. 1889, when, presumably, the law nermitted the kill ins and sale of the game at that time. No Question ot inter-State commercn arises in this case; trie-defendant was offering for sale his own property. The ninth section of the act of Assembly of June 3, 1878. declares that "No person shall kill or expose for sale, orhae in his or her possession, after the same has been killed, any qnail between the 1st dav of January and tho 15th day ot October, under the penalty of S10 for each bird so killed, exposed for sale or hau in possession." By the supplement of May 23, 1SS7, the prohibited time is made to run from the 15th day of December to the 15th day of October next following. This provision, imposing a penalty for haying in possession or exposing for salegame that has been lawfully killed, goes to the extreme verge of the police power of the State, but it seems to hare been sustained in numerous instances by the higher courts of some ot the States, and we will assume that it is a constitutional pro vision. A VERY BEOAD ACT. The learned counsel for the defendant does not impeach tbe constitutionality of the act, but claims that it does not cover the acts of the defendant in this case. That the provisions of tbe thirty-third section of tbe act "That in all cases of the violation ot each or any of the foregoing sections of this act the possession of game or birds provided for as so mentioned, shall be prima facia evidence of the violation of said act." shows it was not intended to make the possession of game during the prohibited period an of fense. There are exceptions in the act. The thirty-second section of the act gives 15 days for the disposition of came after the tune lim ited within which it is lawful to kill it within tbat 15 days' possession an offering for sale would nc out prima iacia eviuence or guilt. The sixteenth, twenty-eighth and twenty ninth sections ot the ace also make exceptions to the general provisions of the act and proof tbat tbe defendant came nnder any of these exceptions would shield from him the penalty imposed by the act But the defend ant has not thought himself -within any of these exceptions. This being the case, we see no logical escape from tbe conclusion tbat the Legislature intended to and has made it a penal offense to have in possession and expose for sale under the cir cumstances which have been found by the jury. And the fact that he purchased It In another State and offered it for sale in this State raises no exception to the broad terms of this act of Assembly. Tbe statute of the State of New York is identical with ours, and in Phelps versus Ray. 60 N. Y it was held tbat the place where tbe game was killed was of no importance. Wag ner versus the people, Supreme Court (111.), holds to the same doctrine. Judge Ewing then cited a number of cases in other States where similar decisions had been given, and then closes as follows: In the former case in our own court decided by Judge Bailey.Commonwealth versus Voigbt, these rulings of other courts seem to have been overlooked. We must decide the law as we And it. not as we would have it. Judgments will be entered on the verdict on motion of the District Attorney. Text Books for tho filch Schools. The Committee on Grades and Text Books of the Allegheny Board of Control lers met last night, and recommended the continuance of Cooley's Natural Philoso phy. The committee also recommended the adoption of Young's Government class book, Packard's Manuel and Graham's system of shorthand for the commercial de partment. FULL Bnll Scores nnd nil Sporting events will be covered fully in THE DISPATCH To-morrow. Twenty Pases. WHAT FE0PLB AKB DOING. Some Who Travel. Soma Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. Colonel C. F. Baldwin, President of the Mt Vernon Bridge Company, and Mr. 'William H. Pratt General Manager of the same company, are in the city. They are both gentlemen of progressive views and have traveled extensively. Tliev express themselves surprised at the vionderful jrrowth and the great resources of the Twin Cities, which they have not seen In several years, Edward Maitin, the Lancaster poli tician and lawyer, was in Pittsburg again yes terday. He declines to talk on politics or to say what his numerous visits to Pittsburg mean. Yesterday he stated that 28,000,000 were out at interest in Lancaster county. General J. A. Ekin, of Louisville, came down from Cresson last evening, where ho bad been spending the summer, and registered at the Monnn;ahela House. He will remain here for several weeks before he coes.bome. A. M. Todd, of "Washington, and GeorceL AVyley, of Waynesburg, two well Known lawyers in their respective counties, were at the Monongahela House last night Mrs. S. P. Dunn, of Sharon, and Mrs. Florence McCarty, former members of the Woman's Ulnb. and very popular ladles, are re newing old acquaintances in the city. Colonel William A. Herron got a tele gram yesterday Irom Dr. Campbell, the noted blind teacher of the blind, stating that he would bo in tbe city next Monday. " Mrs. L. M. Moore, a very-talented, pleasing lady of Washington, D. C, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. E. A. Becker, No. 8 Sherman avenue, Allegheny. William' McCaleb, Assistant .Engineer on the West Penn road, left for Philadelphia last night He will return in a few days. Thomas Cavanaugh, chief gripnian of the Fifth' Avenue Traction road, returned yes terday from his trip to Chicago. B. K. Bridgers, a Southern railroad superintendent, was a visitor In Pittsburg yes terday. C. H. Knox, of Emlenton, is in tljeeity lookins after his oil Interest in th West View field. Captain Marsh McDonald went to Cin cinnati last evening on coal business. LOCKED OUT AT NIGHT. REMARKABLE PREDICAMENT OF A QUIET COUPLE. An Allechoay Citizen Finds Illmtelf on tbe street Attired Only In a Sleeping: Robe Bis Faitbfnl Sponse With Him Tale of an Awning. A prominent citizen living on Lincoln avenue, Allegheny, was awakened the other night bv a peculiar noise in front of his house. The thought of burglars flashed through his mind, and he was out of bed at once ready to defend his earthly possessions at all hazards. Arrayed in bis night cloak, he cautiously stole down stairs, and the racket continuing, he soon discovered the cause. During the night the wind had blown down an awning, and its loud flap pings were keeping time with the gentle zephyrs. The time was toward morning, and the thinly clad citizen peered up and down the street and seeing no one in sight he went out on the sidewalk, and undertook to pull up the awning. His wife, who was simi larly attired, followed him down stairs to see what was the matter, and she, too, went out on the street to lend her husband some assistance. Now the funny part of the story begins. A gust of wind blew the door shut, and being supplied with a spring lockitgood-naturedly snapped and they couldn't get in. The only persons in the bouse were a daughter who was deaf and a servant who slept in the rear. Man and wife now commenced a fearfnl fusilade on the door, but the daughter and servant slept on peacefully. A lew persons passed by, smiled, and wondered what was the matter. Tbe neighbors were aroused with the loud knocks, and seeing the ghost-like apparitions ou the pavement, were badly scared. The situation was becoming more interesting every moment for the two benighted people on the street, and the husband was at his wits end to know what to do. His hands were sore from pounding the door, but finally the servant got it into her head that somebody was try ing to get into the house. She aroused the daughter, and the latter went to her parents' room. Both were missing, and this rattled tbe girls. Their teeth chattered, and after holding a long consultation, the servant agreed to go down and open the door. Her surprise was great when she saw her master and mistress suddenly dart into the house clad in their night clothes. Explanations followed, but that citizen now vows that he will have no more awnings iu front of his house. He prefers the torrid rays to the damp night air and a pnblic exhibition. CAME BACK TOO SOON. A Puddler Clinrsed With Assisting; lo a Hiffkwnv Robbery. Philip Spidel, a puddler, was arrested yesterday by Officer Bumbaugh on the charge of having robbed George Martin. Several weeks ago Martin was held up by three men on Seventeenth street, and robbed of $18. He informed the police of the affair and gave them a description of one of the men. On tbe description one Mc Clowry was arrested, and a companion named McGileck. They were given a hear ing, and McClowry admitted that he and McGileck 'and Spidel had committed the robbery. Spidel had left the city, but returned yes terday from Mercer county, where he had been staying, and was at once arrested. He will be given a yearing to-day. McClowry and McGileck are now in jail awaiting trial in court. CHBI6TIAN BAILB0AD THEN. Tbe J Will Hold Their reml-Annnal Con ference in Allegheny To-day. The thirteenth semi-annual conference of Christian Railroad Men, representing the associations of the Pennsylvania system, will be held to-day at the Allegheny Asso ciation building, Nos. 125 and 127 Sedge wick street. About 60 delegates will be present, representing the associations at Harrisburg, Altoona, Perry, .Conemaugb, Greensburg and Blairsville. Three sessions will be held to-day, from 10 to 11:30 A. M., 2 to 4:15 P. M. and and at 7:30 P. M. Meetings will also be held to morrow at 9 a. ir. and 4 P. m. in the Asso ciation building and at 7:30 P. m. in the First Congregational Church, Manhattan and Franklin streets, Allegheny. Papers will be read and topics discussed bearing on Christian work among railroad men. A PE0MT5ENT ZDTJCATOE. Rev. Tuomns M. Strong (Dies nt Bis Resi dence In Illilcn, N- Y. Key. Thomas M. Strong, D. D., who for merly resided in Pittsbnrg, died at his late home, Ithicn, N. Y., on Saturday last. He was well known in this city, having been for some years the President of the Pennsylvania Female College, East End, being the second president that institutiou ever had, and immediately preceding the present head, Miss Pelletreau. Mr. Strong founded the Allegheny Col legiate Institnte for Young Ladies on Stock ton avenne and conducted it for a number of years, during which time he had charge of the Central Presbyterian church on Smith field street, where the Lewis block now stands. He was a minister of national reputation. BACK TO ItOBGAKZA. A YounsMiss Whose Intentions Were Good J Whose Feet Went Astray. 0 4 .ie O'Brien, a 19-year-old resident of Warren, Pa., was arrested by Detective Sol Coulson yesterday and locked np in Central station. Tbe girl is a pretty and petite damsel, but is incorrigible, and was placed in Morganz i several years ago. She escaped and was returned to the in stitution. Two weeks ago upon the promise that she wonld go home and behave herself and go to school, she was paroled. Instead of going home she entered the house of Nettie Blake, No. 17 Third avenue, where she was found yesterday by the detective. The proprietress of thehouse was also ar rested and reprimanded by Inspector Mc Aleese. COL. FRAAK nURK. the w.l'-known vrritci, contribute n splendid English Letter for To-morrow's mnmmrtli Issue. Doctor SlinfTer Denies It. Dr. J. F. Shaffer, of No. 420 Penn ave nne, says he has a diploma from the Cleve land Medical College, class of '88. He says he was not arrested for practicing with out a diploma, bnt for advertising a specialty. He claims he is not and never has been in partnership with Dr. Dewey, who was arrested on Wednesday night. Deslffust as Their Duties. A sub-committee of the Allegheny City Property Committee met last night to define the duties of the employes of the Carnegie Free Library. Tbe committee consulted last night with the employes and will atrange a set of rules which they will submit to the General Committee. An Inducement to Go West, Beyond the Missouri river, to points on the Union Pacific system and return, with stop off privileges, for one fare (which is half rate in each direction). Tickets good 30 days will be sold on September 23 and Oc tober 14 by all ticket agents in Pittsburg Allegheny, Washington, Pa.j Wheeling! W. Va., and at coupon offices of all lines west of Ohio river, Salamanca and Buffalo to points on Union Pacific system in Kansas and Nebraska, Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Cheyenne, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Helena, Bntte, and to all points in Idaho, east of and including Weiser. For rates P maps and full information call on or address Xhos. B. Spear, Trav. Pass'r Act, 400 Wood it., Pittsbnrjj, Pa. POISON IN A KETTLE. A Sonthside Family Brought lo the Point of Death by C0PPEEAS IN A COOKING UTEhSlL. D. H. Weinman's Life Still Hanging in the Balance. THE EFFCT OP 1I0N0KGAHELA WATEE A peculiar case of poisoning came to light yesterday iu Allentown, and but for the timely action of the- physician an entire family wonld have died. Fortunately the symptoms of all four were precisely the same, which aided the physician in deter mining the canse of their illness. Last Saturday D. H. Weigman, a com mercial traveler representing Joseph Camp bell & Co., of Camden, N. J returned to his home at No. 20 Washington avenue, Twenty-ninth ward, and found his wife suf fering excruciating pain from the effects of copperas poisoning. Mrs. Weigman com plained of a disordered stomach, and Mr. Weigman administered simple remedies, but as they did not allay the lady's suffering, he summoned Dr. E. E. Briggs, who re sides in the adjoining cottage. Dr. Briggs, acting on Mrs. Weigman s symptoms, treated her for the same cause as did her hnsband. She showed none of the charac teristics of a person suffering from poisoning and not until some hours afterward, when Mrs. Weigman was seized with similar pains, did the phy sician surmise that the case was of no ordi nary type. On the following morning Mattie Wier, a domestic at Mr. Weigmau's house, was at tacked with the same malady, and in an hour or so the infant child of Mr. Weigman was stricken down and suffered intensely. SEABCHING FOB A CAUSE. The case baffled the physician, as Mr. Weigman had been subject to similar at tacks, but the other three cases were unu sual. He questioned them and learned that they had eaten no canned food, from which iu many cases poisoning results. Dr. Briggs examined all the household utensils, and upon picking up a copper water kettle fonnd that the inside was badly worn out irom continual scouring. Tbe cause of the family's illness was at once seen. Emetics were promptly given the four persons, which, had no effect, however, as the coDper had worked into their systems gradually, and to eradicate it required considerable time, and it was then a question whether the family would sur vive. Dr. Briggs succeeded in saving Mrs. Weigman, her oaby and the servant girl. On Wednesday they were able to be up and about, but all three were very weak, being sustained on a milk diet. Mr. Weigman was less fortunate. Yes terday his physician permitted him to leave his room, but lie took a drink: ot water and immediately went into convulsions and suf fered much more than at first. A Dispatch reporter visited the house of the stricken amily last night and the servant girl answered the summons. Mrs. Weigman was met in the reception room and showed traces ot her illness. She said that the copper kettle had been discarded, and the family, with the exception of her husband, were doing remarkably well, con sidering the close call they had. About 8 o'clock Mr. Weinman had a relapse, but was recovering from it A VEEY CLOSE CALL. Dr. Briggs said that such cases were not unprecedented, and cited several almost similar that had come to his notice during the past year on the Soutfaside. It is a peculiar fact that only persons of strong vitality experience the most dangerous effects. Persons with ieeble constitutions will show symptoms ot copperas poisoning before it works too far in the system, but when it affects strong people it is often at tended with fatal results. "Mr. Weigman is in no imminent danger," said the physician, "unless while in a faint he should succumb, but I have not the least doubt that the gentleman will recover from tbe poisoning in a short time. If it had not been checked in due season his chances for recovery would be very slight." THEIE OBGANIZATION COMPLETED. Another Meeting of the Liverymen Held Last Night. Another meeting of the Allegheny County Liverymen's Association was held last night in the Excelsior building. The con stitution and by-laws were reporjed and adopted. A uniform system of rates was also adopted, bnt they will not be ad vanced. The most important feature of the organi zation is a liverymen's exchange. At pres ent there is no system about supplying car riages for funerals, and on busy days a di rector has to take them wherever he can se cure them. Under the new proposed ar rangement if a director has an order for 25 carriages the exchange will supply them from the stables nearest to the honse from which the funeral is to take place. SHOETENING POSTOFFICE HOTJBS. Money Orders Illnst be Bought and Cns"hed Between O A. 91. nnd 5 P. HI. By direction of the Postmaster General money order offices of all first-class post offices will remain open for the issne and payment of money orders and postal notes from 9 A. M. until 5 P. M. except Sundays and holidays. Heretolore the hours have been from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. The order applies to this city, and will go into effect on October 1. Did Nut Ask Permission. Quite a row occurred on Pius street, South side, yesterday afternoon, between the con gregation of St Michael's Chnrch and Street Commissioner Emery about the erec tion of an arch over Pius street in iront of the church in honor of the celebration next week. No permit had been granted, and Commissioner Emery ordered it to be torn down. To this a number of the congrega tion strongly objected, and it was left stand ing. MINOR POLICE ITEMS. Offenders Agnlnut the Laws Picked Up Yei tcnlnjr by the Police. John Jacobs, of High street, sued his wife, yesterday, before Alderman Reilly, for com mitting an assault on him. He alleges that Mrs. Jacobs struck him with a club, knocking him down. She was arrested and committed to jail In default of bail, but was afterward re leased. George Bobekts, a Washington connty citizens, with a gold watch and chain and a diamond pin of considerable size and value, was found lying helplessly drnnk on Federal street Allegheny, last night. He was placed in the lockup. Samuel Adams charged John Johnston, be fore Alderman Leslie, with surety ot the peace. He was put in the Twelfth ward station for a hearing. Later Mrs. Johnston made a cross charge against Adams, and be gave ball for court Patrick Curr, of Ann street, was arrested last night by Officer Rosenblatt for assaulting 'Jacob'Ricbmond. He struck him in the face with his list, tcnocKing several teetn out. He was locked up in the Eleventh ward station. Chaul.es H. Smith, a son of the Allegheny awning maker, was arrested yesterday on charge of false pretense. He tried to cet ball, and was again arrested on a charge ot assault and battery. MBS. Cora Slatjghtes, who lives on Poplar alley, charges Cyrus Pryer with false pretense. She claims she gave him $50 to buy furniture. He was sent to Jail for want of balk HARD TO REACH. CHARTIERS AND M'KEE'S ROCKS RESI DENTS HAVE A GRIEVANCE. They Want More Rapid Transit Between the City and Their Homes Tired ot Waiting on Trains nnd Boats Tbnt Do Not Start on Schedule Time. Considering that they enjoy the benefit of three lines of communication, a steam rail way, a horse-car line and a boat line, the people of Cbartiers might be supposed to be practically in the city, aa they are but a mile from the limits, and but a little over three miles from the postoffice, and yet practically, they are dnring two hours in the afternoon and nearly four hours in I the evening 45 minutes' distance from it. At night the boats cease running; the horse cars are insuffer ably slow, and charge two fares, and of late the 9 o'clock train on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bailway usually starts dowu nearer 10 than 9 o'clock, and no other train stops at Chartiers until the jerk-water at 11:15. In view of the demand for more rapid transit, some people think it strange that an electric railway is not organized at once. It would seem that it would not only do a good business, but that the majority of the people in and about McKee's Bocks wonld take stock promptly to in sure its speedy start'. At present, notwithstanding tbe horse car line and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, two steamboats manage to make dividends for their owners, though the boats are appar ently run more to suit the convenience of the operators than the public. On Sunday mornings the lirst boat is said to leave the wharf, at the foot of Wood street, at 8:30. but it will not do to gamble ou it Two or three Sundays since a considerable number of passengers sat on the npper deck for well on to an hour after advertised starting time, and then becoming impatient, started in a body to search for some other mode of convey ance. Just as the head of the column reached the gang plank the announcement was made that the boat was ready to start and the passengers returned. Last Sunday some people waited for a time, and then, seeing that there was no fire under the boiler, asked when the boat would start and were told it wonld go at 9:25 o'clock. They hurried ashore and shinned it across to the Pittsbnrg and Lake Erie station and got aboard with wilted collars and ruffled tem pers. The above is the burden of complaint that comes from many people about Charties who say that, though at the very door of the city, they are practically as far away dur ing a considerable portion of the day as are the people of Coraopolis and several other river points. STORAGE BATTERIES and other elec trical new of Inierrrt will npnear In To morrow's 20-pase DISPATCH. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condeased for Ready Readlne. Annie Gukcken, aged 7 weeks, died of con vulsions without medical attention at ber par ents' home on the New Brighton road, Alle gheny, yesterday. The Coroner was notified and will bold an Inquest to-day. A chabteb was granted yesterday to tbe Ti uln Publishing Company, Pittsburg, with a capital of 20,000. Directors, James W. Breen, of West View; Joseph P. Breen and J. A. Hall, of Pittsburg. EMILY Robinson, 65 years old, who resides in the rear of ITS Ohio street. Allegheny, died suddenly at her home on Thursday nisht The death is supposed to have been from natural causes. Tun County Democracy will celebrate the fourth anniversary of its organization next Tuesday by a literary and musical entertain ment at the clnbroom, on Smithfield street The Board of Viewers held a meeting yes terday and heard claims for damages on the opening of Collins avenue. Nineteenth ward, and DaS street In the Thirteenth ward. A reunion of the members of the Seventy- sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, will be held Friday, October 3, at Union Veteran Legion Hall, Sixth avenue. The Epworth League will give a literary and musical this evening at the Smlthfleld M. K. Church. Tbe programme includes many ex cellent numbers. 160 COLUMNS will be rrqnlred to bold all the News nnd Bnaiiea Announcements for To-morrow's Bis DInPATCH. Yon and All Your friends will be deeply interested to day in our $8 90 men's snit sale. These suits are made irom first-class materials in plain sacks, double-breasted sacks and cuta ways and are easily worth $14 to $16; buy one to-day for $8 90. P. C. C. C, PlTTSBTTBQ COMBINATION Clothing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the Court House. See samples displayed in onr corner show windows. Henltb and Happiness. Bread is the staff ot life, and good bread is the delight of tbe soul. No man who eats heavy, unwholesome bread can be happy. The best way is to order Marvin's Queen Jubilee or Ked Seal Bread from yonr grocer, and be sure you have the best in the land. MWS The People's Store, Fifth Avenne. More than pleased were the ladies who came to our millinery opening yesterday. Hundreds ot pretty hats and bonnets on exhibition. Come to day. Campbell & Dick. Stenm Dyeing and Ck-aning. Gent's clothing done on short notice; re pairing and relining done by good tailors, 443 Smithfield st. Telephone No. 1264. Chas. Pfeifek. Opening of children's millfnery to-day. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. Black Goods! Black Goods I The largest and best selected assortment we have ever shown, both in all wool and silk and wool fabrics. Hugus & Hacks. ITSSU Men's underwear for fall and winter. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth aye. E. & W., K. & W., K. & W., Eeining & Wilds', for the best variety of dress trim mings, 710 Fenn avenue. Opening of fall and winter styles in our grand cloak department this week. tissu Hugus & Hacke. i Thousands of Jackets, From 53 to ?20, tailor-made, perfect fitting garments. Examine, at Kosenbaum & Co.'s. TVThS Visitors to the city should try Baeuer lein's bottled lager beer on tap everywhere. ITS See our line of fine neckwear. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth aye. If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu Bemembeb excursion to Wheeling to morrow. Bate $1 60. Train leaves B. s O. depot at 8:30 a. 11. Novelties in dress trimmings atBeining & Wilds', 710 Penn avenue. Headquarters in all findings needed to make a dress. ' Opening of children's millinery tcday. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. See our line of fine neckwear. James H. Aiken & Co.. 100 Fifth ave. GREAT snake stories from all quarters will Interest readers of To-morrow's mam moth DISPATCH. DKUGGEDANDKOBBED Mrs. John Cronnin Says-She Was Chloroformed by Three Men. THIETI-FIVE DOLLARS STOLEN. Police Officials Inclined to Disbelieve the Woman's Story. NO MAEKS TO SHOW ROUGH HANDLING A case shrouded in considerable mystery and one which the police department is try ing to nnravel turned up at Central station yesterday afternoon. A woman was brought in iu a semi-nnconscious condition and claimed she had been chloroformed and robbed of some money she was taking to the bank. Some of the officials are inclined to disbelieve the story", as the circumstances are against it. It is possible here will be some developments to-day. About 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon the patrol wagon brought to the station Mrs. John Cronnin, wife ot a foreman em ployed by Booth & Flinn. She said she was walking through the cut at the head of Shingiss street, on her way to the Dollar Savings Bank with 35, when she was set upon by three men, who chloroformed, knocked her down, and then robbed her of her money. She said she had the money rolled np in a handkerchief, which she put in her breast. She also claimed to have had a wedding ring torn from her finger, and was in a weak condition from exhaustion and fright A MEDICAL EXAMINATION. When she was brought to tbe station Police Surgeon Moyer was called and the physician made an examination. There were no marks on the woman showing that she had been roughly handled, nor was there any evidence that she had been chloro formed. Her dress also did not bear any marks as if the woman had been thrown down, and was only slightly torn a't the throat The finger the ring was supposed to have been torn off was also examined, and there was no red mark indicating that a ring had been worn on the finger. Mrs. Cronnin told a straight story, and is respected among her neighbors. Inspector McAleese sent Detectives Fitzgerald and Sterck to the place to investigate the story, but they could find nothiug. The spot where tne woman said she had been at tacked was above Locust street in the cut leading from Shingiss street to Bluff street, below the Holy Ghost College. It is a little wagon road used by the residents ot Boyd's Hill as a short cut downtown. Mrs. Cronnin says as she was walking along there three men jumped out, and while two of them held her the other applied the cloth contain ing the drug to her nostrils. She gave a kind of description of the men to the police, but says she lost consciousness after the chloroform had been applied. She knew nothing until fonnd by some people THE LARGEST, THE CHEAPEST, THE BEST PLACE TO BUY CARPETS ASDCURTAIKS IS AT GROETZINGER'S. on nort ards moqnette carpets; all the iU,UUU very latest patterns, (many of them confined exclusively to onr house) at $1 25 to 51 50 per yard. Borders to match. Innnn Yards Wilton velvet carpets, with IU,UUU borders to match, from $1 00 per yard up. -?n n-u- Yards body brnssels carpets, of the jUiWAi celebrated Lowell. Biselow and Hartford makes, f rord SI 00 per yard np. Ar nnn Yards tapestry brnssels carpets, 4J,UUU Smith's and Koxbnry makes, 50 cents per, yard up. .. -n Yards ingrain caroets. all grades ju,uuvj manufactured; from 25 cents per yard up. T n rtnrt Pairs lace curtains, imported direct l UjUUU by us, 75 cents per pair up. - fyy. Pairs chenille and turcoman curtains Jiuuu from ti a pair np. THOUSANDS OF RUGS. ALL SIZES AND GRADES. LINOLEUMS, CORTICINE, OIL CLOTHS Parties contemplating f nrmsbing their bonses this fall, are notified tbat we have every grade of floor and window furnishings of the latest paterns made. EDWARD GR0ET2IHGER, 627 and 629 Penn Avenue Largest exclusive carpet house West of New Yorfc AH goods jobbed at the lowest Eastern prices. Be7-Trssu BIBER I EABTDN. CAN YOU USE THEM? A lot of Ladies' Print Wrappers, nicely made, reduced from $2 to $1. A lot or French Flannel Shirt Waists marked down to close ont from 2 to $1. A Few of Many Fresli Bargains; Chevron Jacket at 58. A very nobby gar ment. Astrakhan collar, cuffs, etc., with handsome front loops. Plush Jacket, $8. A perfect fitting ear ment of excellent material and finish. This would be good value at $10, but we offer it as a leader at $8. Scotch Cheviot Jacket at f8. A very dressy garment with vest front, two rows smoked pearl'bnttons, shawl collar, etc. Medium-weight, extra grade Cloth Jacket, in tans, brown and stone color, vest front. shawl -collar, bonnd on edge and cuffs, with elaborate braided fronts. This very stylish jacKet we offer at ?10. Jaunty Shoulder Capes in Seal Plush at 57. Ladies' Blazers in navy and black at (3. These have cord and tassel and make a wonder fully stylish garment for a low price. Ladies' Blazers edged with gold and sil ver cord, handsome cord and tassel. We prononnce these extra valne for $5. HoMefitm Tale Notice ! Our Linen Department offers not only immense variety in fresh goods, but we call yonr attention to some excellent bargains in Towels at $1 50, J2 CO and $3 per dozen. In finer Towels we offer no end of pretty things in dainty borders, hemstitched, etc Em broidery Crashes, in all widths, at lowest prices. m Country BMets, In superior qualities, both white and scar let, at U, ti 60 and f-5. BIBER 5EA5TDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. I20-TTS3a going through tbe cut They summoned Officer Devlin, who sent her to the station charged with drunkenness. After the doc tor bad made an examination and prescribed for her, the woman was sent to her home. INVESTIGATING THE CASE. Inspector McAleese and Detective Sol Coulson visited the scene also, and fonnd nothing more than the woman told. The neighbors who live near Mrs. Cronnin, on Vickroy street, say she occasionally takes fits, and suppose she fell in a swoon. They cannot account for the money being missing. If the woman's story be true, she must have laid in the cut sometime, as she was fonnd about 3:15, and the bank closes at 3 o'clock. The description given by Mrs. Cron nin of her assailants and the case wag placed in the hands of Lieutenant Lewis last night, but up until a late hour he had not made any arrests. Although the place is within a stone's throw of "Hardscrab ble," the people say it is bard to believe that such a thing could occur in daylight without some persons in the neighborhood, hearing the woman's screams. Dr. Moyer says she could have been frightened into a swoon and been robbed without a struggle taking place for the money. On August 18 Mrs. Cronnin deposited $40 in the bank. A theory is advanced that the robbers, know ing her husband had been paid on Thurs day, knew she would go to the bank with the deposit on Friday. CHA.e. T. MURRAY, known to all oar readers. Trill rarnlahfasclnntlnc articles for To-morrow'a 20-pase DISPATCH. A FREIGHT WBECX B. Si O. Trains Come Together In the Tenth Siren Tunnrl. A freight wreck occurred on the Balti more and Ohio in the short tunnel under the approach to the Tenth street bridge at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A west-bound freight train was standing on the main track when freight engine 610 ran into tha rear end of it The engine was wrecked, and six or sight cars loaded with hay de railed. The trainmen all jumped before tha collision, and no one was injured. The wreck delayed travel abont two and a half hours. The collision was caused, it was stated, by tbe flagman of the first train not doing his duty. Pittsbueo, Saturday. September 20, 1S90, JOB. HDRNE I ED. '5 PENN AVE. STORES. OPENING TO-DAY CHILDREN'S ' MILLINERY.; Hats for the little boys, 2 to 6 years old. "Blys," Tarns, Turbans, Pink-Brimi (etc.) for the little girls. Headwear of the most stylish sorts, for the misses. To-day Opening for Children's Mil linery. A LOT OF BARGAINS. In the midst of these Golden Opening Days we must have one "room maker." Our opening sales ot Jackets, Cloaks, Snits, etc.. has been a big success. To day we "will induce a few scores of our friends to help us make room for new goods now on the way. A lot of CLOTH LONG COATS at an average of i price. At $7 were $12 and $14: Peasant Wraps, with waist, serge, navy green, tan and black. At $10 were $16 to $20: Peasant Wraps, with and withont waist, stripe cheviot and plain beaver, blacks and tans. At $12 were $20 and $23: Newmarkets, figured and plain cheviots, navy ana green. At $12 were $23: Newmarkots, braided waist and sleeves, satin lined, green and brown. At $15 were $28: Ulsters, broadcloth, plush revers, sleeve with plush cuff, dark green. full At $15 were $25: Ulsters, cloth, plash collar and sleev waist, and sleeves lined with satin, navy and slates. And others at the same prices and some higher priced, at equal reductions. These must be pushed out at once, hence the extraordinary prices. This sale is for io-day only. GENTS' FURNISHINGS. We make a special display of entirely new t;oods to-day. New Neckwear. New Underwear. New everything that pertains to men'l wear except hats, shoes qnd clothing. We have the quantities and the qual ities to suit every varying masculine taste. We have left no reason why gentlemen should buy elsewhere. We still present onr $1 TJnlanndried White Shirt as the one shirt of tha universe comprising every good shirt quality that a dollar can buy. It has no equal. The best 50a Neckwear in the city, and the most of it NOTICE: Tbe Gents Department, beginning this evening, will keep open until S o'clock P. M. Saturdays. JDS. HQRNE I CD.. 609-621 PENN AVENUE." Ladles' and Gentlemen's Mackin toshes, Umbrellas and all rainy weather goods entirely new stock; largest varieties and lowest prices. m30 f tjitfi-ilftfTlfiriHlfl rifcffiaa-MmtKjH r ;jajMMBBMfcMj aag ffmfifl&jfcmMafafHkt ra&lfrssfisffiftfwliisls ja. JktMHthi&&. .afifc'V
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