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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.
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Cfanrmlnc Story for To-morrow's 20-Pnce
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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,
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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.
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