FTNS
NIPPED THE GRAPES
Tineyards in and About Pittsburg
Visited by a Severe Pr5st Early
Yesterday Morning.
OXLY HERE AM) THERE IT KILLED.
Those Situated on the Hillsides Escape
TTith but a limited dumber of
Blackened Tines.
othee ruurrs rx good acoxditiox.
The Foliage Is So Heafy That GrwrtrsSay There Is
little to Feir.
The grape crop has been nipped. The
blighting frost of Saturday night and Sun
day morning cheated the worldWt of many
a bottle of wine long before it really existed
in the luscious grape. The lose, however,
is not a total one, but every here and there
a vineyard was blackened as soon as touched
by yesterday's sun. The vineyards on the
hills got off the lightest, although they
were not all free. Some that stood close to
the river, though on an elevation, suffered
the most, as is instanced by the almost total
losses to the vine owners on 3It. "Washing
ton. The Allegheny vineyards on the
hills out Spring Garden avenue and
East street, as well as in the
lower end of the city escaped with only a
brauch here and there ruined by the frozen
dew. In fact, the majority of the vine
yards in and about the two cities escaped
with only slight losses, if yesterday's ap
pearances go for anything, but some vine
growers say it will take several days for the
entire work of the frost to develop itself.
Xo Other Fruit Damaged.
As for the other fruit, it is believed to be
too far advanced for the frost to have much
effect on it. The peaches, which have al;
ready assumed a semblance of shape, seemed
to be in good condition, as were the apples
and pears. Currants and gooseberries do
not appear to be injured in the least.
People would hardly believe what a fail
ure of the crape crop in and about Pittsburg
would mean. The vineyards in the city 1
and the near suburbs produce hundreds of
tons of grapes in a good season. Last year
it was only fair. The rot attacked the
grapes when they were about to ripen,- and
yet our vineyards alone on Mt. "Washington
produced 13 tons of this delicious fruit. In
fact, the grape crop last year as the only
one that bore the semblance of abundance.
This year the outlook promises the greatest
crop e er known, and' the recent nipping
will diminish it but little. The parts which
suffered the most were the voung vines
which have onlv a year s growth. They will
be forced back almost to the starting
point. In an examination of vineyards
made yesterdav the little shoots next the
ground were frequently found black and
shriveled, while above them the older vines
were as fresh and green as if they had never
known a temperature of less than 60 degrees.
Owners of the Iarge Tineyards.
Out Spring Garden avenue every availa
ble hillside that is unfit for building pur
poses is covered Villi vineyards. The same
is true of the side of Troy Hill and all the
hills, even out beyond the city limits.
Anions the owners of the large vineyards
are George Eohm, George Bineman, John
Halin, Louis loiter and Mrs. Katharine
Halm. All of these vineyards are oj.
el vat ed places and almost enj oyed immunity
trout the frosts. All of the vineyards wore
about the same appearance as that of Louis
3Iolfr. In his place not one vine in a hundred
was touched. Some young vines that he
had set out last summer were apparently
totally destroyed, but the older ones seemed
entirely unharmed. The bunches are
already formed, and are about three-fourths
of an "inch in length. The leaves are ap
parently fresh and unharmed, and the
bunches are in good condition. Mr. Molter
said:
"I don't believe the crop is injured to anv
great extent, but the effects of the frost will
not all be apparent until to-morrow. From
the appearance, however, I think there is
no danger here, but the vinevards in low
grounds down the river must have suffered
heavily. Still, we can neer tell about a
grope crop until it is harvested. Last
year we were promised a big
crop, but the fruit rotted just be
fure ripening time, although enough
matured to make a lair crop. The vineyards
that have just been started are the ones
where there will be the greatest loss. The
older vines are not so much affected by the
frost"
Great Grafting on a Pear Tree.
One thing in which Mr. ilolter took par
ticular pride was a pear tree on which was
already formed four different kinds of pears,
some quinces and a branch containing young
apples. The various varieties had all been
grattedonapear tree. Said he: "I have
lound that the finest quinces can be raised
by grafting on pear trees, and alo that the
pears get an extra flavor by being grafted
on a quince sprout. I do not know what
effect it will ha e on the apple, and I only
hope tliev will mature."
Fred Schutte, of "Wilbert's lane, Mt.
"Washington, has one of the largest vine
yards in that district. A walk through it
yesterday made one think that winter had ar
rived. The leaves were so blackened and dry,
and the minute bunches of grapes so shriv
eled up and blighted as to crumble when
touched. Mr. Schutte said he had a little
over 13 tons of grapes last year, but could
not estimate what would be the output this
year. A peculiar feature of the frost was
that one branch of a vine would be entirely
destroyed and the one next, to it was not
banned in the least.
Mr. Miller has a small vinerard on the
opposite slope from Schutte's that was dam
aged much more that Schutte's, ow ing to its
exposed position.
Tines Tliat Were Slightly Damaged.
The orchard of Philip Hoffman, Boggs
avenue and "Wyoming street, was not hurt
to any extent, a ery iew of the vines being
injured.
A. "W. Smith, the florist on Boggs ave
nue, had but very few vines, and they were
damaged slightly. Mr. Smith said he
thought there had been very little damage
done the cherries and other fruits were too
fjr advanced to be materially injured. If
the majority of the people, said "he, would
do as the gardeners do and not bet out their
plants until after the 20th of May, and not
think that summer is heie with the first two
or three ntce days, they would not have
them killed in a few days by a frost such as
we had last night.
In lower Allegheny the grapes suffered
the same as abo e. Only a vine here and
there was ruined. Out Perrysville avenue
and the Brighton road as far as Sewickley
there were but few vines nipped. Operator
Einstein, of the Allegheny police bureau,
said he had seen a number of grape-growers
from those localities, and they all told him
their crops i ere still safe. The reason they
gave him for the escape was that the leaves
are so large now that they protect the grape
bunches, and that there is little to be feared
from frosts now in the vineyards that are
situated on the hillsides. On the low
grounds, wherever a vine existed it ceased
to exist after yesterday.
BOTH SIDES BESTED A DAT.
Bosses and Men Took It Qnlctly Yesterday
Surmises About To-Day.
The third Sunday of the carpenters' strike
passed off pretty much as .other days of rest
w hich, by the way, as far as the building
trade is concerned, appear to be becoming
numerous.
The bosies appear to expect a number of
,r
men to return to work to-day under the
pledge of Saturday that they will indemnify
them against loss sustained by cutting loose
from their organisations. "While a few men
may accept the offer it is generally believed
it will not affect the sentiment of the bulk
of the men.
YOUNG AND OLD LOCKED UP.
Second District Police Blake Wholesale
Balds on Spcak-Easies A Beer Glass
Grazes the Head of Officer Whitehouse
Thirty-One Persons In Durance.
Inspector Whitehpe, Captain Mercer
and Lieutenants Schaffer and Creamer, of
the Second police district, continued their
raids on speak-easies yesterday, and as a re
sult many of them came to grief. The
Fourteenth ward station -was so crowded
last night that the prisoners were given
quarters in the corridor, and they com
prised nearly all ages from a 1-year-old
child to the sear and yellow leaf.
Mita Bodger's place, on Second avenue,
was the first visited and the proprietor and
13 visitors were found and, given a ride in
the patrol wagoh. The house of Joseph
Hanley, on Boston street, furnished the
proprietor and one visitor, together with a
quantity, of beer, etc. Margaret Fogarty,
on Acorn street, also received the attention
of the squad, and Mrs. Fogarty, three
friends and a lot of liquor were captured.
Mrs. McTay, of Canton street, was a trifle
too smart for the officers as she had antici
pated their coming and escaped by jump
ing from a second story window. The visi
tors, three in number, were given quarters in
the lockup. James Cain, one of Saturday
night's unfortunates, paid a fine of 550 and
costs, and on going h&me once more opened
up business. This move had been ex
pected, and as a result Mr. Cain once more
languished in durance vile.
The house of Mrs. Ann Harrity, at the
head of Bates street, was the last visiteo.
The proprietress, with her five children,
ranging in years from 1 to 9, was sent to
the lockup, together with a male and female
visitor. At this house Inspector "White
house had a narrow escape. Someone threw
a beer glass which just grazed his head, and
part of it stuck in the walk The total num
ber of prisoners arrested was 31.
FOB LACE OF LEADEES.
air.
Muehlbronner Says the legislature
Won't Accomplish Mnch. .
Bepresentative C. A. Muehlbronner, of
Allegheny, returned to Harrisburg last
evening. He is afraid his pure food bill is
knocked in the head for this session by the
action of the House in turning down the
general calendar to take up the Senate hills.
He will make a fight this week to have the
bill placed on the calendar, but he has little
hope.
"The fact is," said Mr. Muehlbronner,
"that few bills of public importance have
been' passed, and little good has been ac
complished with all the work done. I
blain it fn bad management, as both
parties have been without leaders. There
was nobody to push things and insist
on concerted action. Pittsburg will
get considerable in the passage
of the street bill?. I think the Governor
will sign them all except the charter amend
ment. Mayor Gourley is certainly firing
some hot shot at present, but he could be
just as effective if he didn't try to hit every
body. "With no charter amendment I be
lieve he will make it warm for the depart
ment chiefs. The slaughter of the Baker
ballot reform bill is anoth?r example of
poor engineering. I voted against the bill
because it failed to cars for the man that
the bill was intende i to protect, the ignorant
voter. Another feature 'I didn't like was
that only one man counted the votes. Under
the present law three men see them, and
there is less opportunity for trickery at
this point."
PICKED TJP "UNCONSCIOUS.
Martin Surgtn Found on Bluff Street, Badly
Cat and Braised.
Martin Surgin was found lying uncon
scious on Bluff street, near Marion, last
night, and was sent to the Eleventh ward
police station. He had a long cut extend
ing from his left temple to his chin; also a
wound on the right hand. Police Surgeon
Moyer attended his injuries, which are not
serious.
"When he came to he told a rambling story
of being with a man and woman on the
bluff about 8 o'clock and oi having a dispute
with both, during which the man cut him.
He could not tellthe names of either of his
companions. Surgin is a Hungarian, about
30 years of age, and said he lived on South
Twenty-seventh street.
The woman who was implicated in the as
sault was arrested about l3 o'clock, on the
Southside, and locked up in the Twenty
eighth ward station. She is about 20 years
old, and gaveher name as Mary Smith, in
timating at the same time that it 'was not
her correct name. She was held to await
the result of Surgin's injuries.
A GEEAT CEOWD OF PEOPLE.
Union Station Men Reminded of an
Old-
Time Saturday.
Even if it was cold last Saturday,
the
number of people in the city was larger
than usual. "I haven't seen so many passen
gers go through the gate on a Saturday for
overa year," remarked one of the officials
at the "Union station. "In the crowd was a
large, rather intelligent-looking man from
Elizabeth, who was conspicuous by the blue
suit he wore. He ruslied up to the
gateman and asked if he had
seen a woman go out to the train.
'Yes, 3,000 of them,' the gateman replied.
"This answer brought the man to his
senses, but in a few moments, at the dire
thought of losing his train, he said excit
edly: 'Well, if that woman doesn't come
soon we will both be left. ' It was only a
small incident, but you would have to see it
to appreciate it. Passengers expect the
gatemen to know everybody who goes out,
but as long as the tickets are all right the
men pay little attention to their apear-
A CIRCUS MANAGER SCABED.
Wanted to Take Bis Tents Down, but In
spector McAleese Objected.
Allan Lynch, proprietor of the cheap
circus thowing in Lawrenccville during the
past few days, called on Inspector McAleese
yesterday for permission to take down his
canvas during the afternoon. Some boys
about the neighborhood had been stoning
the tents, and Mr. Lynch was afraid there
would be more trouble after nightfall which
he and his lour men could not stop. He
wfintfwl in mt flip tpnc flnxm lnfo Aa-
'preparatoryio moving out to the East End
to-day.
The Inspector told him he would have to
wait till after midnight, as it would be a
violation of the law to take them down on
Sundav. He further, informed Mr. Lynch
that if any disturbance occurred there were
plenty of officers around to arrest the dis
orderlies. AFTEE PAST H0BSES.
Mr. McCracken Thinks the Races Will Be
Very Successful.
John McCracken, Secretary of the Pitts
burg Driving Park Association, went to
Philadelphia last evening to get a number
of horses entered in the coming
races. He expects Quinton, Edward
O'Dell, John t Turner, Pettit and
Grady will enter some of. their fastest
trotters. Before he returns he will visit the
Oriole stable in Baltimore. Mr. McCracken
thinks these horses will also be seen on the
track when the time comes.
He things this meeting will be the best
oneeyer held in Pittsburg. The old inter
est in racing is reviving in this bity, and the
association is offerine all the encouragement
possible with its liberal purses. '
THE
SPUMY .Iff HOTELS.
How the Drummers and Strangers
Spend the Day in Pittsburg.
LOBBIES DESERTED YESTERDAY.
The Grumbling Against the Blue and Brooks
laws Increasing.
SOME PEOPLE WONT STAI IX THE CITX
Pennsylvania cities governed by blue
laws, Brooks law and others are not the
most desirable places in which to spend
Sunday, for certain types of humanity.
Certainly, the all-year-around tippler, the
lover of the beer garden and the cranks on J
Sunday baseball haten t much use for a
blooming village like Pittsburg .on the Sab
bath day. But it is the poor hotel clerk
who must weekly listen to the complaints of
the hapless stranger stranded in a town
on Sunday, where, -as he bitterly wails,
"There is nothing else to do but go to
church. Can't even buy a cigar or a drink
in the blasted place, and what am I to do all
day? Loaf and bite my fingernails. Bah!"
and he slams his fist on the counter with a
look at the clerk as much as to say, "Well,
I'll get even with you for this."
Hardships of the Hotel Clerk.
Alas, for some mortals, and, above all,
the hotel clerk on Sunday in Pittsburg!
During the week he sleeps on a bed of
roses, but the thorns break through and
pierce him about midnight every Saturday.
How do people spend Sunday at the ho
tels in this city? "Well, most clerks say
they don't enjoy it, they simply try to en
dure it, and heave a sigh of relief when the
barroom opens bright and early Monday
morning. Yesterday the lobbies and corri
dors were deserted. "What had become of
the usual Sunday crowd? Oh, gone out to
kill time in the open air. Some to ride in
carriages or on the different street car lines,
some to walk in the parks or climb lit.
"Washington, and a goodly number to seek
a secluded spot where "a friendly game"
could be conducted without interruption
from the police. Yes, a few go to church in
the morning, but the universal testimony of
the clerks is that it is not piety they in
quire after, but where they can hear the
finest oratory and the sweetest music. Dur
ing the long winter months the jolly com
mercial men band together in little groups
in the lobbies, and each man tells a story
that makes the other fellows hold their
sides.
Difference Between the Hotels.
Some of the hotel corridors are crowded
all day on Sunday with an interesting class
Ul pcupic, auu catu iiuubd iwtt uuicicm
stripe of men, but they are all capital peo
ple. At the Duquesne you meet a dignified
class of well-dressed gentlemen who enjoy
a social chat with the rest of humanity, but
their conversation is quiet, and they like to
sit by the hour; smoking gently, and proba
ble sipping a little wine, but never on Sun
day. As a rule they are men of means and
up in the world. At the Monongahela
House the corridor on the Sabbath day is
generally deserted. The guests there seek
their cots early in the afternoon,
and go to church in the morn
ing. Yesterday Charles E. Appleby, of
the Santa Pe road, had the big lobby all to
himself. He sat complacently studying the
reflection of his face in the bright sheen on
his tan-colored low shoes.
"Where did you get the fine polish?"
asked a reporter.
"Prom a banana peel," he rejoined, mys
teriously. "It is an old Mexican trick, my
boy, but works like a charm, as you see,
and will give your shoes a patent leather
appearance that will last for a week. No
more stove blacking for me."
"But I don't understand," continued the
reporter. "How do vou apply it? Do vou
Tub the shoe with the inside or outside of
the peel?"
How to Tarn a Neat Trick.
"With the inside, of course," he an
swered. "When I was at dinner to-day I
took a banana from the table with me. I
knew my shoes needed a cleaning. I told
the colored boy to eat the banana and rub
the shoes thoroughly with the peel, and
then go over them with a dry brush. Be
hold the result. A decayed banana is better
than a good one, and the pulp from
oranges will do as well. Bub the
stuff into the leather thoroughly. The oil
in the fruit makes the shoes soft and pre
serves them, while the acid removes the
dirt and brings out the natural color. It
doesn't make any difference whether the
leather is black or tan. The effect is the
same. I will never allow a bit of polish to
be put on my shoes. Not long ago a sleep
ing car porter spoiled a pair of 511 shoes
for me by shining them. He wet them first
with a towel. That fellow bought me an
other pair, and he was wiser afterward.
Use a banana peel and your shoes will last
twice as long.
With the above practical information
salted, the Anderson was next visited. Like
other hotels, the lobby of this house was de
serted, but for the first time in many months.
The dear boys were out for a walk or ride to
see the town. .
Where the Good Dressers Loaf.
Here is where the young bloods congre
gate on Sunday, and the best clothes and
latest styles are always to be seen in the
Anderson. The fellows do know how
to dress, and a bright, active set
of people they are. Many of them
represent the best commercial nouses in the
East, and they are posted in every trick in
trade, and will discuss baseball or the Bible
with anybody that comes along. These boys
know how to make money, and they spend
it freely.
At the Seventh Avenue you find the
plainly-dressed oil men, who are able to
write checks for thousands, and a class of
people who prefer economy to expenditure,
as long as everything is good. The guests
are less ostentatious in dress, but not
because they lack the means. The large
corridor of the Seventh Avenue is always
jammed on Sunday, and yesterday was no
exception. The Philadelphia "Baseball
Club took up considerable space, and be
moaned their hard luck against the Pitts
burg sluggers. With saddened eye and fear
and trembling thev look forward to the con
test to-day, and wish it was over.
As for the other hotels, similar scenes are
enacted on Sunday to those already de
scribed. Those who are posted never suffer for
cigars or liquor 6n the Sabbath. He is not
a wise man who fails to lay in a supply of
these articles on Saturday. It is the theat
rical people and the strangers who arrive on
Sunday who kmake the loudest complaint
because they 'can't get something to allay
their thirst. Coming m from the trains with
parched throats, some of these people are
almost frantic when they find padlocks on
the barroom doors and on the screens of the
cigar stands.
Driven to Cincinnati on Sunday.
Hotel clerks say the complaints made
about the blue laws are on the increase.
Harry TJlam, of the Central Hotel, said that
a gentleman 'with his wife left the house on
Saturday, and went to Cincinnati to spend
Sunday. He remarked that he liked Pitts
burg, and intended to stay awhile longer,
but the quietude of the Sabbath about
which he had been told frightened him.
Mr. Bosenthal, the local theatrical man
ager, lingered around the Duquesne yester
day afternoon to see Mr. Simon, who owns
"The Patrol." As he had been the cause
which led to the writing of the play, he
was stopping over to see what it was like.
Simon is a wealthy St. Paul jeweler, with a
taste for the theatrical business. He has
always wanted a play written with a patrol,
wagon as a central figure. Mr. Bosenthal
said he and Scott Marble happened to be in
St. Paul one day, and Simon mentioned the
subject. "Oh, that can easily be managed.
Scott Marble is in town, and will write out
the plot for vou in ten minutes.'! said Mr.
I Bosenthal, and it was done.
v PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
, LESSONS, OF A STRIKE.
How the Great Cokeworkers' Struggle
AfTects a Slav Editoi-Where He Think!
the Fault Lies Condition and Treatment
of His Countrymen.
The editor of the Amerikansko Slovaake
Koviny, the Pittsburg Slav paper, after a
several days personal visit to the scene of
the strike utters the following views of the
situation. His inquiries while in the region
were directed particularly as to the condi
tion and treatment of the Slavs in the strike,
and are important to a degree, coming from
a Slav, and may, "before the strike is over,
form an important factor in breaking or con
tinuing it:
What example the Slavs may derive from
tho present strike? Tho timo has come to
decide for the Slavs as what to do; whether
to go to work or stay out; whether to be in
dependent or to be led by wrong leaders.We
are speaking by experience, as we have trav
eled through the cokoregion;we are sorry in
deed to acknowledge tho Sad fact that tho
Slavs are tramped upon, and the English
speaking people who are supported by them
play the bosses. When the relief comes for
the strikers we earnestly ask who gets it?
Perhaps tho Slavs? Oh, no! For instance,
the relief committee has received loads of
provisions at Leisenring TSo. 1 lately, and
who do you think these eatables were dis
tributed to? Two Slav families, who were
on the verge of starvation, after pitiful beg
ging they were allowed to receive a sack of
flour each, while the English-speaking strik
ers are filling their stomachs with delicacies.
The English speaking strikers, principally
the leaders, neverhad better times than they
are enjoying now, and they are glad of
the fact that they don't have to work,
and to get all they want. At several places
the English-speaking men are at work,
whilo at some other plants they
promise anything and everything Jnst
to elude the evictions and your poor Slavs
have to suffer and nothincr but suffer btait.
where. And whoso fault is it that you are
continually suffering? It Is your own fault,
yes indeed, because you do not know how to
make yourselves independent, to free your
selves from the English speaking people for
Sou are listening to those who are mlslead
lg you right and left. "We are convinced
that at several plants 200 or S00 Slavs
are controlled by Ave or six English
epeaking men, who only laugh bob'-td
your back, saying, "The Slavs aro strf s;
and we get the benefit of them." 'ft
there is any trouble occurring who will
sacrificed for their folly? Of course
Slavs; none of the Germans or America
Since this strike is on did they murder ar
one outside of the Slavs? No.
Slavs! open once your own eyes and see It
for yourselves; the present strike may con
vince you that you can stand upon your own
foot; do not listen to the English speaking
people who are always misleading you.
WASTED TO SKELETONS.
Two Colored Children at the West Penn
Hospital With Cerebro-Splnal Fever
Attracting Attention Their Combined
Weight Less Than 100 Founds.
There are two rather remarkable cases at
the West Penn Hospital that are attracting
a great deal of attention from the physi
cians and are being closely watched. Henry
Bichards and Mattie Brown, two colored
children, have been under treatment for the
past two weeks for cerebrospinal fever.
Their condition excites a great deal of sym
pathy lor them on account ot the extreme
and almost phenomenal emaciation of the
patients.
Bichards is 16 years old and 5 feet 5
inches tall, and he is reduced to 50 pounds
in weight. His parents reside on Thirty
third street, and were too poorto give him
the proper attention his case required, and
they had him sent to the hospital as a
charity patient. When received he was al
most dead, and was unable to speak or move
a limb.
Mattie Brown was in even a more pros
trated condition. She is 13 years of age,
about 4 feet 10 inches in height, and weighs
about 25 pounds. In appearanceshe is no
more than a skeleton, and very repulsive to
look at. She is also a charity patient, her
mother being too poor to give her the proper
attention. She lived at Christy Park.
Both patients have improved ereatlv since
they were received at the hospital, where
every care and attention possible has been
given, and in all probability they wiU re
cover. If they do, both will go on record as
remarkable cures.
FOUND DEAD TK A YAED.
John Farrell Falls Over a Bank While Going
to a Mt. Oliver Wake.
Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday morning
John Parrell, about 65 years old, who re
sides on the corner of South Twentjeighth
street and Carey alley, was found dead in a
yard off Arlington avenue, Southside. It is
thought that Farrell, while on his way to a
wake on Mt. Oliver, missed his footing and
fell down a 20-foot embankment, landing in
the yard of a family named Markue.
There was at first thought to have been
foul play, but the wounds on the head show
that death was caused by concussion of 1he
brain as the result of the lalL.
The body was removed to" the Southside
morgue. The Coroner will hold an inquest
this morning.
SOME MUSIC IS EXPECTED
When Coraopolis Officers Attempt to Col
lect a Vehicle License Tax.
Some Coraopolitans have paid the vehicle
license tax and others refuse to do so, and
propose to test the legality of the ordinance.
The borough authorities have ordered the
constable to begin the execution of the
ordinance this week, and some music is ex
pected. Objection to enforcement is made on the
ground that it must be imposed on all
citizens owning horses and vehicles, as well
as on teamsters who haul for hire, vide State
Constitution. All taxes shall be uniform,
upon the same class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of the authority levying
the tax, and shall be levied and collected
under general laws.
IN A MIN0E KEY.
How a Saloon Keeper Lost a Fair of Cus
tomers Through Inadvertence.
The proprietor of a Diamond street saloon
was describing the anxieties and cares of his
business to a customer, the other day, when
a couple of miners entered and walked up
to the bar.
"The only trouble we have," continued
Boniface, as he moved down to wait on the
newcomers, "is with minors, and of course
we never sell to them. What's yours, gen
tlemen?" to the new customers.,
But the miners were half way to the door,
and one of them turning said: "re don't
sell to miners, hey? Well, you can bloomin'.
well drink your bloomin' sttipes yourself,"
and the pair went away in high dudgeon.
TEMPEEANCE MEETINGS.
The Faithful Keeping TJp the Battle Against
Strong Drink.
The meeting, under the auspices of the
Sons of Temperance at 25 Federal street,
Allegheny, last night, was addressed by S.
Grooves, of England. The subject was
"The Science of Temperance." The meet
ing was largely attended and the lecture
proved to be most interesting.
Yesterday afternoon Manchester Women's
Christian Temperance Union held a meeting
at the corner of Washington avenue and Ee
becca streets. Mrs. Gibson, an old crusader,
made the address. The usual Sunday meet
ing in Moorhead Hall was presided over by
Mrs. A M. Hammett. J. W. Powell, Fred
Fink and others addressed the meeting.
LITTLE SITS OF LOCALS.
The musical feature of the week will be
the GilmoroBand concerts next "Wednesday
afternoon and evening at Mechanical Hall,'
Exposition building. The festival chorus
will assist and the soloists will be sig. Cam
paninl, lime. NatalL Miss Ida Klein, M'lle
Mantell, Sig. Spigarolland Sig. Sartori.
The Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
Railroad has dropped "McKean statlon,"and
it Is now Cnarleroi. Oliver and Duquesne
are also one and tho same place.
Tni Washington and Jefferson Banlo Club
will give an entertainment to-morrow even
ing in Dilworth Hall of the Pennsylvania
College.
' MONDAY, MAT . 18, "
SMERS SENTENCED.
Magistrates Cause a Decrease ii Pitts
burg's Population.
A SOUTHSIDE CLUBHOUSE BAIDED.
The Guest of an Allegheny Ulan Tarns Color
and Eohs Him.
POLICE BUKEAU DOES A BIG BUSINESS.
Quite a number of Pittsburgers cannot be
located by means of the directory for the
next 30 or 60 days. Anxious friends will
have to consult the workhouse docket or
may address them in care of Clarcmont post
office. Police magistrates rattled off busi
ness yesterday faster than a ticket seller at
a" circus, and stowed away behind the bars
more law-breaking humanity than they have
for many weeks. They were Sunday morn
ing hearings of the old-time style, with
plenty of common drunks and enough seri
ous cases to make things interesting. Most
of them lasted till almost noon before all
the cases were disposed of.
At Central station, owing to the absence
of Magistrate Gripp, the victims were dis
posed of by Magistrate Hyndman, who
came in from the East End. There were 38
cases for disposition. Fifteen of these went
to the workhouse and most of the others
were heavily fined or sent to jail.
Sent Up From the Central.
'james Green had been arrested on com
plaint of neighbors for keeping a very
tough joint at No. 24 Old avenue. Annie
Frances testified that Green had on the
night previous knocked her sister down and
kicked her. Others testified that Green
enticed Italian emigrants to his
place and through the blandishments of a
lot of females got their money. Mr. Green
was fined 550 or 60 days to the workhouse.
The fine was not paid.
John Murray was captured by Offieer
Hanna near the Cathedral. Murray's habits
were explained in such a manner that a
sentence of six months to the workhouse
was given.
James Joyce had stolen a lot of little 9-days-old
chicks from the lot in rear of Offi
cer Cooper's house. Cooper arrested him
and he got a 30-days sentence.
Bridget Maloney disturbed the peace of
mind of the residents of "Hardscrabble" in
an ineffectual effort to open Mrs. Keehan's
head with a hatchet at the home of the lat
ter. She interspersed her wild Indian an
tics with a few selected whoops which at
tracted the attention of an officer. Bridget
got 30 days.
William McGlinchey's feet got him into
trouble. The testimony showed that he
had gone to No. 34 Poplar alley, where he
declared he would make a footstool of the
piano or tear down the house. He will not
do it for 30 days at least.
Thomas i-aton and lieorge Heed broke
into Mrs. Conway's house on Webster ave
nue. They got 30 days each.
Charles McMurray had been impersonat
ing an officer on Second avenue. He
threatened to arrest Officer Stack on Market
street but Stack turned the tables on him.
McMurray got a 30-days sentence. C. H.
Barncll had been hiding in a hallway on
Fifth avenue and got a 30-days sentence.
Bosa Mooney, Maggie and John Thomp
son were fighting on Herron avenue Satur
day night. The two women were given 30
days each and Thompson was released.
John Eickley got 30 days for disorderly
conduct on Fifth avenue. Pat McGuire got
30 days for beating a man at the corner of
Boss street and Second avenue. Michael
Bochman and John Marpert each got 30
davs for flcrhtins on Boss street. Acnes
McMinn, an old-timer, got a 30 days sen
tence for habitual drunkenness.
Soutbsiders Who Are In Trouble.
Magistrate Succop had 15 men before him
yesterday morning, arrested at the George
Washington Clubhouse. The club holds
forth in a frame house in a hollow at the
foot of Boggs avenue, Mt. Washington.
Late Saturday night Inspector McKelvey
heard that a disorderly dance was in progress
at the place, with no prospect of stopping
before Sunday. In company with Captain
Stewart and Detectives Comgan and Kelly
he started to the scene in a patrol wagon.
They found a mixture of bad Italian music,
beer and hilarious dancers. There were 25
women and 15 men. When the officers en
tered the music ceased and the women set
up a yell for mercy.
Some of the men looked about for means
of escape, and one man who weighed about
200 pounds atttempted to squeeze through a
small hole. He got stuck so fast that it
required the united efforts of three stalwart
officers to pull him out again. The Inspector
allowed the women to go home, but held on
to the men and locked them up in the
Twenty-eighth ward station, where they
registered as P. J. Schile, Gus Eager,
George Scott, William Wessell, George
Wcssell, John Schaffer, James Ma
nelli, Frank Archberger, A. Siple,
John "Vogle, Jesse Prescott, William
Zagler, Frank Brown, John Smith and
H. Kramer. At the hearing yesterday
morning it transpired that the prisoners
were not the members of the club, but had
just rented the place for a dance. Magis
trate Succop fined the prisoners $1 and costs
each for violating a city ordinance.
Wouldn't Stand Any French Talk.
George and Eobert Lee became incensed
at a Frenchman on a Carson street car be
cause he persisted in conversing in his
native tongue. They declared they were
patriotic Americans and they would listen
to no foreign language. A fight resulted, in
which the Frenchman knocked one of the
brothers throngh a window and the othor
one out on the platform. They were ar
rested and fined 55 and costs each by Magis
trate Succop.
Henry Ackerman, arrested for keeping a
disorderly house on Shelby alley,Southside,
was fined $25 and costs.
Magistrate McKenna had 40 cases before
him ait the Twelfth ward police station.
Peter Blaner, a Pole, had been arrested by
Officer Bagby for firing a revolver on Bidge
street, near Twenty-eighth. The officer had
a long chase after him. during which Blaner
fired several shots at him. At the hearing
Blaner was fined 550 and costs.
John Toophey, who boarded with Mrs.
Bubling at 2818 Penn avenue, got into a
rage because his supper did not suit him.
He broke a lot of dishes and kicked his
landlady. Toophey will eat 30 suppers at
Claremont.
Eight speak-easy visitors, found in a
house at Penn avenue and Fort street, were
fined 55 and costs each.
Judge Hyndman's Busy Day.
Judge Hyndman, at the Fourteenth ward
station, had 32 cases. Harvey Smith, John
Cain and John Grobalsky, proprietors of
alleged speak-easies, were fined ?50 and
costs. Mrs. Mary Manien was sent 60 days
to the workhouse for running a speak
easy; this is her sixth offense. Thomas
Dickson was alsoent 30days to the work
house for the same offense. James Johns
ton, John Dogas, John Harico, John
Colloun, Joseph Snidina, Steve Garicus,
Joseph Mado, Peter Batico, Mike Sadastio,
John Chuscio and Frank Sinmo,all Italians,
were fined 8 and costs each for visiting a
disorderly house on Second avenue.
Jacob Sellows was sent 30 days to the work
house for visiting a disorderly house. John
McClain and Miles Kerney were sent 30
days to the workhouse for disorderly con
duct. Deputy Mayor McKelvey presided at the
hearing in Allegheny, in the absence of
Mayor Wyman. There were 44 prisoners
brought in during the nitrht. The house of
Sallie Brown, on Bobinson street, attracted
fight was going on. Two women and six
men were in the place, all of whom paid
small fines. Miss Brown was fined '? 50.
Another housem Bebecca'street was noisy.
and Jennie Black, Annie White and three
men were arrested. They paid fines of 510
each.
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HE B0BSED HIS HOST.
Pillaged the Trunk While the Boss Wa Out
Baying Cigars.
George Townsend was arrested for rob
bery in Allegheny last nightT He and
Hubbard Mansell, of Howard street, were
fellow workmen. Yesterday the latter in
vited Townsend to his home to drink some
beer. About 6 o'clock he showed Townsend
his money and then placed it in a trunk. A
little later Townsend gave Mansell a quar
ter and sent him out to buy tobacco. While
he was gone the friend went through (he
trunk and took 510. Mansell discovered
the loss before his friend left and called in
a policeman. The money was found on "his
person.
When the prisoner arrived at the station
house Captain Agnew questioned him, and
Townsend admitted that he had served eight
years in the penitentiary for aason, com
mitted at Johnstown. He also said he had
been sent up once before that in another
State he could not remember for what, but
he thought it was for larceny.
BECAME WEAEY OP WATTIHG.
No Patrons Showed Up, So the Proprietor
Alone Was Arrested.
For some time the Allegheny police have
known that Henry Meyers was running a
speak-easy at Hope and Lacock streets and
a warrant was sworn out for his arrest.
They did not wish to make the arrest
though until there were some people in the
place in order to be more certain about the
witnesses.
Yesterday Detective Kornman took the
warrant and watched the house all day, in
tending to raid it as soon as it had any
patrons. He waited until 5 o'clock and no
one appeared. Becoming disgusted he went
in and arrested the man and placed him in
Central station.
WANTED ON TWO CHABGES.
Frank Price Arrested for Bobbing an Old
Xady and a Xlttle Boy.
Detective Bobinson yesterday arrested
Frank Price, a Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston Railroad brakeman who is
wanted on a charge of feloniously entering
the building of an old lady on Center avenue
and stealing a clock and other articles.
Price is also wanted in Allegheny, on a
charge of larceny.
It is alleged that he went to a machine
shop on Sandusky street and called a boy
out to tell him that his mother desired him
to draw his wages, about 5o, and come home
at once. The boy did so, .and while on his
way toward home was attacked by Price
who it is alleged took the money from him
and then ran away.
HEBEEW PEDDLERS AEEESTED.
Three of Them Stopped at the Depot on a
Telegram From Altoona.
Detectives Bobinson and Bendel last
evening arrested William Weisberg, aged
41, James Hammerman, aged 20, and Harry
Gross, aged 15, on a telegram from Chief of
Police Weir, of Altoona, stating that three
men answering the description of the above
named were wanted for larceny.
The detectives caught them as they stepped
off the mail train at the Union depot. The
prisoners claim to be Hebrew peddlers from
Philadelphia, and that they only stopped in
Altoona a few hours.
Played Into the law's Hands.
Joms Ehxehs, Charles Clark and Joe Taylor
were arrested yesterday by Officer Snyder,
for fighting on a shanty boat at the foot of
Madison avenue.
Two boys, Samuel and JohnDeverty, were
arrested for playing ball in Allegheny yes
terday, and another; Henry Oppenheim, was
arrested for the alleged stealing of flowers
in the parks.
TEX M0EEW00D BI0TEES GUILTY.
Seven qf the Accused Are Acquitted bj- the
Oreeruihnrg Jury.
BFF.CIAL TELEQKAM TO TILE OISPATCB.
Gbkensbtthg, May 17. Tne jury in the
Sunday riot cases at Morewood returned a
verdict, late last night, of guilty as to ten
of the defendants and not guilty as to seven.
Michael Barrett and William Coleman
were declared guilty without comment,
while the members of the brass band who
led the mob were recommended to the ex
treme mercy of the Court. They are Bob
ert Nixon, John Hales, John McCarthy,
Harry Buckley, James Baldwin, William
and Ward Bhinehart and PatMcDonough.
The impression is that they will be let off
with a light sentence.
Those acquitted of the charges are Charles
Fry, John Yendrack, James Lane, Michael
PhilUps, Steve Slava, Alexandria Metz and
Mike Donough. Three more riot cases are
yet to te tried, and it is expected they will
come up to-morrow.
OFFICER FREED WILL DIE.
Burglar Sherman, of Voungstown, May Have
to Answer a JSIorder Charge.
SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Touif ostown, May 17. Policeman
Freed, who was badly shot through the
body while arresting William Sherman for
burglary, will die from the effects of the
wound. To-day he rallied slightly and his
pulse became stronger, but the attending
surgeons ascertained that peritonitis had
set mwith symptoms of blood poisoning,
and his life hangs now on a thread.
Burglar Sherman, although stubbornly
refusing to give his address or residence of
relatives, is greatly worried over the con
dition of Officer Freed, and fears in case of
death that he will be dealt with summarily
by citizens. The police station is well
guarded, and it is believed the law will be
allowed to take its course.
CLEANING THE DUNBAB MUTE.
The Mystery of the Terrible Explosion May
Soon Be Unveiled.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Dokbae, May 17. The officials of the
Hill farm- mine are greatly pleased over
the progress being made in cleaning out that
ill-fated mine. They are now beRveen 2,600
and 3,000 feet down the slope, and will soon
be at the water's edge.
The old manway has to be entirely aban
doned, which has greatly delayed work.
They will soon reach the water, which can
then be pumped out and the great mystery
of the mine unveiled at last.
A THIEF'S HABD PIGHT FOE UBEETY.
When Captured He Deliberately Ends His
Existence by Suicide.
SPECIAL TELEQKAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Wheeling, May 17. George W. Schird,
the stock thief, who was captuaed for the
third time, after two desperate escapes,
committed suicide in the Franklin jail, in
Pendleton county,Friday night, by hanging.
His last capture was only secured after a
fight with Constable Teter and a posse of 15
men.
Tho Opening a Success.
A telegram received from Manager Harry
Davis, of this city, early this morning from
Cincinnati, states that the opening of his
new summer pleasure resort at Silver
Grove was accomplished with great success.
Bead Our Dress Goods Advertisement.
The opportunity of the season for all eco
nomical buyers. Jos. Hokne & Co.,
609-621 Penn avenue.
Ikon City beer
Builds up trade
Wherever placed on draught.
Order direct. Telephone 1186.
Spring' Saltings. "
For a eood-fittintr suit no to Pitemm's.
1.434 Wood street.
PUT OFF ONCE MOKE.
The Duquesne Line Will Be in Oper
ation on Wednesday rTexfc
OVEEALARGE PART OP ITS SYSTEM
Tie Pennsylvania Eailroad Planning to
Eetain Its Traffic
SEDUCING THE COST OP TRIP TICKETS.
The cars on the Duquesne traction r line
were to have been -placed at the service of
the traveling public this morning, but ac
tive operations have been deferred until
Wednesday. There is stated to be general
anxiety among motormen and conductors to
obtain employment on the Duquesne line.
This is because the work will be so much
lighter than on the "old roads. The brake
power will be air instead of bone and
sinew. The motors are Iaige, the cars double
trucked, and the machifery for operating
much simpler and more effective than on
the other lines. The employes of the
Pleasant Valley and Birmingham Traction
companies are not content with their pres
ent employment. More than 1,000 men have
been experimented with on the former since
the road opened, and the company does not
allow any of its men to grow gray in its
service. The Birmingham Traction officials
are now trying five different kinds of mo
tors. With another line about to draw shekels
from its coffers, the Pennsylvania roadis
reported toJbe considering means to keep its
local passenger trade. JLnis can onDe
done by making concessions, as th' Wreet
car company doesn't intend to c' viaore
than 10 cents to Wilkinsburr J
One of the agents of 4 A.d said last
evening: "If it were , the charter of
the railroad, which requires a charge of 3
cents per mile, I think the company
would meet the street car fares,
but to do that a corresponding reduction
would have to be made all along the line. I
think when the Duquesne commences to
run that the road will cut down the 54-trip
tickets to Wilkinsburg from 54 30 to 53 SO.
The single rate of 20 cents will
probably be maintained. The Toad
could greatly increase its local
business by selling 60-trip instead of 54 for
the same price. In long months the 54
tickets limit a man to two trips a day, or he
will have to pay several full fares before
the time has passed. This would be a great
accommodation to the people. No change
will be made in the rates to East Liberty.
The Wilkinsburg tariff will apply also to
Brnshton, Homewood and Torrens.
"The Pennsylvania could reduce fares to
local points, and still make" money, by
taking off some of the trains. I am afraid
we can never get back the business until
the depot is moved further down town."
The Duquesne will run 35 cars, and busi
ness will be inaugurated over the Ellsworth
avenue, the Highland and Negley avenues
and the Larimer avenue lines. The Thomson-Houston
Company will be responsible
for operations on tne road for 30 days. Five
of its experts are here training men to the
use of the machinery.
Discharge From the Fan Deafness Will
Vou Ever Grow Out of It?
In the past the medical profession has
confessed its ignorance and inability in the
treatment of diseases of the ear, by telling
the patient "you will grow out of it," but
alasl how few ever saw that day. Throngh
the efforts of a few specialists this stigma
has been removed, and the fact that the
great majority are curable demonstrated.
Dr. Sadler, the eminent oculist and
anrist, 804 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.,
says there is nothing gives him more pleas
ure than the oft heard report of new pa
tients. "Myfriend youtreated is .very much
better is entirely well hears as well as
ever is perfectly satisfied, and Ifwant you
to treat me."
Mr. M. D. Wright, of Colliers, W. Va.,
who had suffered from discharge from the
ears 12 years, following scarlet fever, hears
conversation nearly as perfect as ever and
has no discharge. His cousin, A. Wright,
treated years ago, hears perfectly ever since.
To-Day American Wool Dress Goods
Counter.
One lot, 38 inches wide, all-wool plaids,
at 25 cts.
3 styles, in a large variety of spring color
ings wonderfully good value.
Jos. Hoksb & Co.,
609-621 Penn avenue.
Saloonkeepers soon discover the bene
fit to their trade when they handle such
first-class beer as the Iron City Brewing
Company's. Telephone 1186.
Hugus & Hacke.
ON SALE THIS WEEK,
New assortments of Black Silk Drap
ery Nets,-48 inches wide, at $1 25,
$1 50, $2, $2 50 and 3 a yard.
Special values in Chantilly and
Spanish Black Lace Houncings from
$2 to $y a yard.
The largest assortment we have
ever shown of Black All Silk and Silk
and Wool Grenadines, plain, striped
and figured; prices from $1 to S3 50 a
yard.
Choice designs in Mousseline De
Soie, black grounds with embroid
ered Pompadour figures, 45 inches
wide, at $2 50 a yard.
BLACK GOODS.
In light weight goods for summer
wear we now show very large lines,
in all-wool, and silk and wool fabrics,
excellent values, in the all-wool from
50c, and silk and wool from $1 a
yard upward.
A fine quality of Hemstitched Bor
dure and Striped Nun's Veilings, all
wool, 40 inches wide, price 50c a
yard, were considered good value
heretofore at 75c.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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THE "FT. PITT"
SOUVENIR SPOON.
The most original in design, and greatest
historical spoon In America.
TEA SPOON 43 00
TEA SPOOX, GOLD BOWL 3 50
TEA SPOON, ALL GOLD. 4 00
Sent postpaid on receipt of price.
Patented and sold only by
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
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They Were Good People.
About 250 German and Scandinavian
immigrants reached the Union station yes
terday on their way westward. Agent
Petgen said they were all a very desirable
class of people, and were going West to
farm. Mr. Petgen, says the business this
year is away ahead of what it was last sea
son, but it doesn't bpgin to compare with
the numbers carried by the road years ago.
The Leading Pittsburg, Pa.
Dry Goods House. Monday, May IS, 1S91.
Jos.' Home & Cos
PENN AVE. STOBES.
NOW IS THE TIME.
Kot Talk, but Facts.
UNEQUALED BARGAINS
In Finest Imported
DRESS GOODS.
Many Eastern importers are unloading'
now at any sacrifice. You are tho
gainers because we are the buyers at, ia
some cases, less than 50c on the dollar.
Bead these prices the goods are hers
to-day.
HIGH COLOR
ALL-WOOL PLAIDS
AT 75 CENTS;
SI the usual retail price.
Bough finish Camel's Hair Suitings;,
very stylish, in plaid and stripe e Fects,
NOW $1 A YARD.
Never sold for less than 52 choice
colors only.
48-inch two-toned. Camel's Hair Suit
ings, solid color, plaid and stripe styles.
NOW AT $1.
Never offered under 52,
SINGLE SUIT LENGTH
The cream of this season's importations'
In high novelty fabrics,
AT $ip EACH.
Imported to sell at $25 and 535 tufted,
figured, striped, checked and plaid
effects all of them superlatively fine.
WOOL GRENADINE PATTERNS,
No two alike, black ground, with shag,
gy tufted spots and plaids,
$10 A PATTERN
For a full dress not one-half the. .cost
jf 0 imp6rt. '""
STRIPED GRENADINES.
Brocaded stripe with colored figures on
fine quality black wool mesh,
NOW $1 50 PER YARD.
These choice and fashionable novelties
never sold for less than 53 a yard.
For Traveling Wear.
SCOTCH CHEVIOT CHECKS, X
inches wide, in light grays and tans,
AT 90 CENTS.
"Ultra fashionable and serviceable, and
a great bargain.
In the above-mentioned lots of finest
imported dress fabrics, ladies will find
proper and stylish materials for cos.
tumes suited to any occasion, whether
for house, street or traveling.
THE PRICES
Are lower than yon can imagine, be.
cause you have never bought as fine and
choice goods so cheaply before.
Jos. Home & Co.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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DRESS GOODS
SALE
Will continue during this week. Twelva
lines of 51 00 Dress Goods
Marked Down to 68a
Plain Cashmeres, Plaid Serges, Plain Serges,
Striped Serges, Plaid Cashmeres,
Striped Cashmeres, Plain Striped
and Plaid Camel's Hair, etc, etc.,
ALL AT 68c,
DOWN FEOIT 51 00.
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43S MARKET ST. 437.
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