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PITTSBURG'S PRIZES,
Controller Morrow Figures on What
the City lias Gained From the
Last Legislature.
AXXDAL KEVENUE IS INCREASED
Many Thousand Dollars by Xew liquor and
Tax Lairs and the Bill for the
Care of.Insane. r
THE STREET ACTS AM) THE NEW COUET.
Senator Flinn and Chief Elliot Both TVel Satisfied
With the Eesults.
Controller Morrow is happy over Pitts
burg's prospeets. He is particularly pleased
with the effect some of the bills passed by
the Legislature just closed will have on the
city. Much of the time of that "body has
been consumed in passing measures bene
ficial to the Iron City and the result will be
noticeable in future years. The Controller
has been watching the actions of the State
lawmaker!, and thinks he could not have
been better -.uitcd. Yesterday he was mak
ing a calcuhf-ion on the result of what had
been done, and dicoered that by
means of recently-enacted laws Ktts
burg Mill next year receive several hun
dred thousand dollars more than heretofore.
The Controller takes special pride in having
the finances of the city iu excellent shape,
and he is an enthusiast on all legitimate
methods of keeping the municipal coffers
well filled. In speaking of the matter he
said:
"Whatc er else the Legislature has done
it lias certainly treated JPittsburg well, and
the people of this city have much to be
thankful for in that direction. Aside from
the street acts other bills have been passed
that will bring the city ntarly400,0Q0 more
income next year than she lias had before.
Most important among these is the new
liquor license law, by means of
which we will get not less
than ?267,000. The Boycr tax bill, making
increased appropriations for schools, means
?1S7,000 for Pittsburg, while the indigent
insane bill will bring in at least $12,000.
The Biggct Item or AIL
"The curative legislation, of course, is
the most important just now, bringing to
the city about 82,000,000, which could neter
have been collected but for it. I thing peo
ple interested in public matters are all
satisfied with the w ork of the Legislature sis
far as our city is concerned. Por mj self, I
could ask nothing more. El cry bill I
hoped would p.iss got through nicely."
Controller Morrow's views are shared by
almost cierybodj about City Hall. "They
all agree that Pittsburg is fortunate, having
gotten safely out of the street improvement
difficulty and with the prospect of increased
rei cnues in future years. The amendment
10 the Brooks license law will assist mate
rially in furnishing money for the opera
tions of the city government. The. city will
reccn e ?UO0 out of each $1,000 license fee.
Calculating on something near the number
of licensed saloons running this year, the
f 2oi ,000 increase estimated by tlie'Control
ler will conip tp the city next ear. The
Hover tax bill, passed near the cloo of the
fcession, increases the public o'hcjl appro
priation to o,000,000. The CJ-itroller esti
mates Pittsburg's share of this to be $187,
000. Iloth of these sums will be receii ed
and used by the city.
Care for the Indigent Insane.
The third bill referred to bv the Con
troller was the one authorizing the State to
iav ?1 2j per week for the keeping of each
indigent manc person on city poor farms.
The energetic work of Chief "Elliot, of the
Department of Charities, was largely re
sponsible for the passage of this act. The
Chief has long ieit that the city should not
.be required to care for insane people free of
charge, while county 4iomes were receiving
competition from the State for so doing.
The cost of maintaining an insane person at
the Poor Tartu is not great, but when acon
Eiderable -umber ol them are on liand
the cost in a j car runs up into the thou
eands Chiet Elliot felt that the State
should stand part of the expense of keeping
these neoplej and with this object in i iew
the bill w.is introduced.
The .image number of indigent insane
cared for at the City Farm is nearly 200.
If the State pays SI i" a week for each of
them it will amount to about $12,000 annu
ally for the city. This will not entirely
meet the cost of their maintenance, but
will be of great assistance, lessening the ex
penses of the Department of Charities a
great deal. Chief Elliot is very much
pleased o er the passage of the bill. He at
lirst wanted Si jO per week, but since that
could not be obtained is 'satisfied with the
lesser sjm.
Benefit of the Street Acts to Pittsburg.
The passage of th. acts regulati- future
street improveme'i s was strictly a benefit
to Pittsburg, since Allegheny, the only
other citv in the second class, still holds to
its former laws passed before the adoption
of the new constitution. "While the acts
.ire not of any direct pe.uniary advantage to
citv, vet thev plav a verv important
tne city, yet tney play a very important
part in'providing'a perfectly constitutional
method of making street improvements in
ine luiure, anu mt me city out oi tne ais
udvantaceous position she was in after the
Supreme Court decided the old lawsillegah
A great deal ot the Legislature's time was
spent on these acts.
The new Commoj Pleas Court bears an
important part iu the benefits Pittsburg has
Yecehed. The necessitj of more court
facilities has been felt by the legal fra
ternity for a long time. The almost unani
mous i ote of the Allegheny County Bar As
sociation was in faior of the pew court, and
nearly all of the better lawyers were mak
ing personal efforts to secure " the consent of
the Legislature to authorize such a depart
ure. '
The various charitable institutions about
the city did not get as large a slice of the
appropriations as they asked for, but all
who applied received something. In most
cases the amount was satisfactorv. and few
complaints were beard. Senator AVilliain
V JTlinn, w ho is credited w itli hai ing much to
fc do with securing these benefits lor Pitts-
burg, is very well pleased oi cr the result.
J N In speaking of it j estcrday he said: '
"Wliy Senator Plilin Is Happy.
' "Pittsburg has fared well, and I see little
room for complaint. Our members had to
work prettj hard to secure what we got, as
" the Senators and Kcpresentativcs from all
over the State had large numbers of bills
they were anxious to crowd through ahead
of us. Then, we were opposed by some of
our own people in almost every moi e we
made. The better class of people, however,
who wanted to see Pittsburg safely out of
her difficulties were with us. The oppo
sition to the street legislation was at lirst
lery strong, but tliat was because the
people did not fully understand
the matter. After they found out
w hat the acts meant they stopped opposing
them, which shows that Pittsburg's people
are lair. The new liquor law will raise the
receipti of the citv from that, source from
t SSOjOUO to $300,000. That is an advantage
which few will disclaim."
Other Pittsburg Legislators feel like Sen-
, ator Flinn, and are well satisfied with the
(t result of their labors.
The rirst Ripe Peaches.
Dr. Sadler's grove in Lake county,
Florida, has furnished the first ripe peaches
in the market, the first lot arriving yester-
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MURDER CASES TO COME..
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Criminal Court to Open To-Morrow, "With
Irospects for a Big Iot of 'Work Tho
lliislmmons Case to He Heard List of
Trials for To-Hprrow.
The June term of the Criminal Court
opens to-morrow, with Judge Slagle on the
bench. There is an unusual nmount of
w ork before the court, and more cases to
try than at any previous June term. The
jail calendar, which .was completed last
night by "Warden Berlin, is the largest that
has ever been made out for the court.
There are 234 cases ou it. The cause of the
increase is largely due to the-short time the
Criminal Court was in session last term.
Among those to be tried are 11 .persons
charged with murder, 3 with accessory to
murder, 1 as accessory after the fa'ct, and 1
for manslaughter. The most important case
is that'of Fitzsimmons and his wife for the
murder of Detective D. H. Gilkinson. The
manslaughter case is that of Matthew Bell,
the colored policeman, for the killing of on
Italian.
The others charged with murder are John
Blendin, James H. "Ward, Holmes Ander
son, Catherine Balkorei, George Labia,
Mary Shatter, Lowdcn Morton, James E.
Stewart and Stewart Cherry. Accessory to
murder, Cora Wyatt, C 3L Clark and
Emma Clark. Accessory after the fact,
Mora Korence.
John Blondon, who 1s charged with mur
der for the killing of "William Burns with a
pick, will b placed on trial next Thursday.
Those who are on the trial list for to-morrow
are Andv Buhas, John Tiuhas, Paul Sel
lick, Adam "Miller (two), William Peter
mau. Belle Sfone (two), Reuben Gorden,
Martlu E. Brcnnemari (two), and Charles
"W. Hoc
WITH THE AID OF A E0PE
"William McClaren, an Aged Citizen of the
Piftli "Ward, Cnmlts Suicide.
Tcsterday Was not without its horrors.
Between 1 and 2 o'clock William McClaren,
onejof the oldest residents of the Fifth ward,
committed suicide at his home, 23 Chatham
s'treet, by hanging himself to the crossbeam
of an old-fashioned bedstead. The deceased
had been despondent at times for a number
of years ever since he lost his wife, who
died sir years ago. He has lived in the
Fifth ward for over 40 years, and since the
death of his wife MrsKatherlne O'Xeil,
au old friend of the family, has kept house
for him.
Yesterday she noticed a peculiarity about
his action. After he ate his dinner he went
upstairs, and a few minutes later Mrs.
O'Keil heard a noise in his room. Going
up, she found him at a wardrobe with the
door "partly open. She inquired if he
wanted anything, to which he replied: "I
don t want any things Yhat do you want
here?"
Mrs. 0 '.Neil had scarcely left the room
ten minutes before her attention, was at
tracted by another noise. Hastening to his
apartment, she found Mr. McClaren sus
pended to the bedsad. She alarmed the
neighbors, and M. a. Samuels and Frank
Totten resp(tided and lowered the body.
Dr. Snivcfy was summoned, but the old
gentleman expired before the physician ar
rived.
The deceased was the father of Jehn Mc
Claren, the well-known attorney, and while
he was taking his life his son was attending
a memorial service in the tJniondale Ceme
tery. Hugh McClaren, of 1605 Liberty ave
nue, Is a brother. 'Mr. McClaren was a
member of the Episcopal Church, and
owned his own property.
A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.
Police Investigating the Case of Mrs. Beggs,
"Who Died lesterda).
Mrs. Mary Beggs, a woman 46 years of
age, died at 53 Grantham street, Allegheny,
jesterdty afternoon under circumstances
that will necessitate an investigation by the
Coroner. The woman had been living at
the house .about one week, ostensibly to
take care of a Mrs. Mary Burkstall, who was
alleged to be an invalid. Vesterday after
noon Mrs. Burkstall approached Police
Officer Snjder on the street and told him
that a woman was lying dead in her house.
The officer went with her and found Mrs.
Beggs in bed. Her heart and pulse had
stopped beating, but the body was still
warm.
Superintendent Muth ordered the arrest
of Mrs. Burkstall and Otto Poffrath, who
nukes his home with the woman. The
neighbors told the police that Mrs. Beggs
had drank a quart of whisky and six bottles
of beer during the day, but when the two
prisoners were asked to confirm the story
they pleaded ignorance of it. They said
Mis. Beggs had a husband Irving at. 54
Fourth a enue. Beggs told Superintendent
Muth that he had not been living with his
wife for some time, but on Friday he heard
she was verv $ick at Mrs. Butkstalls' and
went .to see"her. He says he found her eat
ing a lot of raw meat, chopped fine, cheese,
onions and pickles. The diet, he under
stood was in direct violation of the doctor's i
order. He imitated that his wile might
have been poisoned. The husband was de
tained at the station.
THE NEW HAT "WAS SAFE.
"Why One Littlo Girl Went Bareheaded In
Yesterday's Hard Rain.
Tffo little girls, perhaps 8 or 9 years of
age,, were trudging along the street yester
day during a lull in the storm, dodging the
occasional drops which fell from the over
head wires, and seemingly lost in the
beauties in various show windows. They
were" not rich little girls or they would not
have been walking along the streets alone.
Lan teir dresses," too, showed plainly that
tney got along on very small allowances. J
As there was very little time between
shpwers yesterday it was not long before
the little girls were overtaken. "When the
rain began to fall, quick as thought the
older of the girls took off her hat and placed
it over that of her companion.
"There that'll save.it, sister," was all
she said. Sister had a new hat, and it
wouldn't hurt the old one to get wet Then
they walked along a little more briskly
than before, the bareheaded little girl seem
ing glad to be able to saeiier sister's new
hat.
"WILL PAY E0E THE FBOLIC.
William Blakcly Uses a Second Avcnuo Car
ana Dressing Room.
William Blakcly went to a picnic at
Glenwood yestenlay, and was caught in the
storm, getting his trousers saturated. Being
a careful man, he ini csted in a new pair and
boarded a Second aenue car homeward.
Some women in the car chaffed him about
sitting in wet pantaloons w hen he carried a
dry pair under his arm, and defied him to
change them. He at once proceeded to do
so,aand when the car reached the Fourteenth
ward station the conductor notified the po
lice, who locked Blakely up on a charge of
disorderly conduct
Adding to tho Population.
Immigrant Inspector Layton helped yes
terday to decorate the graves of dead veter
ans, but he was at the Union station last
evening in his coat of blue to see'liow many
foreigners had reached the city. The num
ber was 62 for the dav, most o them Italians
ahd Scandinavians. Thirty-one of the latter
went West, the others deciding to take
chances in Pittsburg.
Killed by His Own Team.
A partial inquest was held yesterday on
the body of John Snowden, who was fatally
injured by his own team, and died at the
Homeopathic Hospital. The deceased was
a teamster employed by John M. Allen, of
Allegheny. The inquest will be concluded
Monday.
Dr. B. JL Haxita. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
1'can street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu
ymdIlism jMW.
Center Avenue People Complain of
"Boys "Who Despojl Their Yards.
EUSSELL SATS BW IS TOLLING
To Run Again if the Eepuhjiwn Party Will
Trot Him Out as of lore.
SENATOR QUAY CALLS DOWff MB. BUTAN
"There is no excuse for vandalism,'' re
marked a gentleman yesterday. " -"The man
or boy who steals a large rose front a private
yard is mean, but when they take 'bush, root
and all, their moral mak-up-'js as hard-to
fathom as the opening bud was to Tennyson
when he wrote: "
Little flower, I hold you in iny hand,
Boot and all, and all in all) '
.But, if I could understand you, I would
know what God andman Is.
People living on Center , avenue near
Seville street are complaining constantly
of the destructive work, of somebody who
never hesitates, day or night, to steal the
choicest plants and flowers from their
yards. The residents have spent a great
deal of monfiy to beautify their homes and
to cultivate the sweetest flowers and the
greensward.
Bobbed of Decoration Day Pleasure.
Several days ago "W. H. Kcecb waS happy
over the fact that he had a beautiful
bed of1 rhododendrons, which were
just beginning to bloom, . in his
yard," and he flattered himself
that thev would look prettv on Decoration
"Day,ibut some destroying fiend swooped
down upon them in broad daylight on
"Wednesday " and carried off flowers and
plants. Mr. ICcech, therefore, was in an
angry mood yesterdav, and he was advised
to complain to Chief Brown for betterpro
f cction on the HilL
"I wouldn't care so much." he said, "if
they had left the bushes, but it is certainly
provoking to be robbed in this manner.
My roses will be blooming, shortly fcnd I
suppose they will meet the-1 same
fate. You have no idea -how the
people living in my neighborhood
nave been pestered by the vandals. I
can't tell who they are. I thought once
they might be Italians who live iirthe
Junction hollow, but I neVer see them
carrving flowers around with them, and I
think better of these people. They must
be a gang of boys who infest that section.
The- policeman on the beat is aged, and I
notice the young fellows dou't have .much
fear of him. These boys are bold thieves
and watch their opportunities while the
women are in rfie rear ends of the bouses.
Much Iabor Thrown Away.
"Some time ago, with a view to making
me avenue attractive. tooK aown mv
I fence and made terraces to the street, which
covered witn sod. l persuaded. some ol
my neighbors to do the same thing.. Hun
dreds, yes, thousands of dollars have been
spent up there to improve the -property,
Other people were wiser, and urged tne ob
jection to removing the fences that
the boys would carry off everything they
had. If this thing keeps up I will be
forced to put up a high board fence to pro
tect my property.- Mr. Heeren, the jeweler,
lives on the opposite side of the street, and
and he has been greatly annoyed by the
vandalism. Last' Christmas he had a pretty
Norway spruce about ten feet highrgrowing
in his arti. Some one came along and cut
off the top, which, no doubt, was used fof a
Christmas tree. The vandals destroy a
great deal of property, and then run down
into the Junc(lon llailroad tunnel where it
is hard to catch them. I Would like to see
the practice stopped. Some people seem'
to have no regard for the rights of others."
QUAY WAKES A J3EHTAL.
He Contradicts the Quoted Statements Hade
by Ex-Senator Itutan.
Senator Quay and his son Dick were on
the limited last evening going "home. The
Senator was returning from a trip to the
Virginia coast, which he said he enjoyed
very much, and his health was greatly im
proved. He said he noticed that Senator
liutan had been quoting him to the -effept
that Harrison was too cold and not much
given to practical politics. He denies that
he said anything of the kind. As" for
Blaine, he said everybody knew that he
could have the Pennsylvania delegation if
he wanted it. He knew nothing about
Blaine's health, but the last time "he saw
him in Xew York he was quite
well. The Senator remarked that the last
Legislature was above the average for -good
work done, and the danger usually is from
over-legislation rather than not nough.
He refused to talk about the fall'campaign,
but he laughingly said that he would like to
see his worst enemy get the State treasurer
ship. He claimed that Andrews would cer
tainly serve out his term as State Chairman.
On the subject of national politics he said
lie was not seeKing any lionors, bjit he
wanted it understood that the committee
was harmonious. Clarkson anoV Jtte are on
the best of terms, and he complimeuted him
by saying that he was a good thinker in
fchort, a statesman who ought to be in the
United States Senate.
Dick Quay was asked about his row with
Sara Losch. He said it had been baHly ex
aggerated. He thought Losch was too close
to the clerk's desk .
"Were "you afraid, Dick, that he would
doctor some of the bills?" asked -the Sena
tor with a smile.
"Well," he replied, "I guess that is about
the idea."
SPEAKS FOE HIS FATHER.
Russell Says the President Will Run Again,
If tho Party V(ants Hint,
Bussell Harrison, son of Benjamin, and
his wife reached Pittsburg last evening on
the way to Washington from, Chicago. Mrs.
Harrison is a handsome and vcry'charming
woman, and if the people could see her she
w ould surely atone for the lack of judgment
usually displayed by her husband. Kusscll
is getting fat since he assumed the role of
President's son, and the change of diet from
Montana hardtack to the Washington cui
sine evidently agrees with 'him. He has
been interviewed so much' in the .past few
days that he was a little pervous last een
ing. He is very formal in mentioning his
father's name and generally speaks oflhim
as President Harrison.
For instance heTemarked again last eyen
ingthal if the President consulted his "own
desires and the wishes of his' family, he
would not run another tme, but if the party
wanted him for four years more, they could
have him, and he was willing to continue
his martyrdom. He also 'stated that Presi
dent Harrison and Secretary Blaine were
socially and politically on the best of terms,
and the newspaper talk of trouble" or jeal.
ousy existing between them was all wrong.
He took occasion to deny the report that
his progenitor was cold and distant
with his Cabinet officers unless they
agreed with him. He claimed the
President Had the reputation among
those who know best of holdidg frequent
Cabinet meetings at whicl he always invited
the fullest discussion. In this particular he
is ahead of other presidents.
Mrs. Bussell Harrison will sailfor Europe
next Wednesday to spend'the summer. She
was enroute to Washington to.bid the Presi
dent and Mrs. Harrison goodby.-..
SYMPATHY FOB GABBISOff
His
rrlends Claim lie 'Was Justified la
IUlllng Dr. Baird.
"Public opinion is divided In mycityy"
remarked a Wheeling.gentleman yesterday
at the Monongahela House, ''over the ver
dict of murder in the second degree in Dr.
Garrison's case, who killed Dr. Balrd.sA 1
great many people think Dr, Garrison was
either justified -in what lie did or else he
should be hanged. The friends of both physi
cians are very bitter against eacKother, and
it is hard to Jellwhat will be the outcome.
'Everybody admits that Dr.JJaird was
most insulting in the epithets which
he applied to Dr. Garrison on all
occasions. I,have frequently seen him lean
out of his buggy while driving along the
street, and call Garrison the vilest of names,
if he saw him on the sidewalk. The pres
ence of ladies made no difference, and I
think he was one of the most vindictive men
I ever saw. He couldnjt forgive the fight
in which he got the worst of it in the post
office lobby."'
COULDN'T J00L HIM.
How a Compass Tell a Drummer if Htf Gets
4 the Room Die Asked For.
"Give me a room with a southern expos
ure," said a drummer yesterday at the Sev
enth Avenue HoteL "If you don't, this
little instrument will fell me," he added, as
he laid a round brass case on the counter.
"What's that?" asked Chief Clerk Perdu.
The drummer took off a lid and there was
a compass. "I am a great believer," the
commercial man continued, "in sunlight,
and I have always made it a
rnle to sleep in a room where
the sun shines for a part of the day at
least You know how people are bewil
dered with the directions in strange towns
and new hotels. Often when I call for a
southern room, the affable clerks frequently
give-'me one on thfenorth or some other side,
as it happens to suit their convenience. I
never could be-sure about it, and I hit on
this1 little compass. As soon as I go into
the room I put it on a table, and I can tell
in an instantwhere I am. More than once
I have surprised clerks who fooled me by
making a lively kick, and when the com
pass was produced they were silent and
changed the room. I won't sleep in any
other roorfi, and t isn't safe for a clerk to
try to do me up."
MELONS HUET BY FBOST.
Delaware) Growers 'Figure on 0,000,000
Baskets of Peaches for the Season.
The future of the fruit crop is not yet as
sured. After going over his reports for the
week yesterday Tony Barcky said: "The
heavy frosts and long continued drouth
have materially affected the melons in Ten
nessee. Other Southern States, however,
may show up well, and the supply may be
better than is anticipated."
The frosts in Southern Ohio have done'
great damage to the fruit crop, particularly
grapes and cherries.
Winsted, Conn., reports ice one-quarter
inch thick on May -17, with much damage
to apples, peaches and pears.
Indiana reports the heaviest frost of the
season on May 17.
Farmers in Southern Maryland are not ap
prehensive of damage to fruits resulting
from late cold snap in that part of the coun
try. Delaware growers expect a crop of
about 6,000,000 baskets of peaches this sea
son. The outlook for all kinds of fruit is
promising, strawberries and pears particu
larly so.
GOOD FOB JUDGE POETEH.
A Politician Relates How He Spurned an L
Offer to Buy Delegates.
- "I was against Dave Porter forjudge,"
remarked a local politician yesterday. "He
trains with a different crowd from me, and
we have gjven each other many a good, hard
lick, but in all my experience with him I
always found him an honest man and a fair
opponent Some people seem to think that
Mr. Porter is too steeped in party politics
to make a good Judge, but nonody need be
afraid of his uprightness. 4
"Few know that Mr. Porter could have
been Judge several years ago, and if I re
member rightly 5150 were, all that was
needed. He was offered several delegates
at this price, and I will never forset how He
strode out of the room with the remark, 'If
Iiau't be elected fairly to a judgeship, I
won't buy my way to it' Would-1 be,
nfrnid "Duito Tnrt nrntilln'f .i'.,,,. '
square deal if I appeared before him? Well,
I guess not"
LOCAL PEOPLE HOI PLEASETJ.
Two New Express Trains That Arrive and
1 Depart at Ghostly Hours.
, As stated in TnE Dispatch several
weeks ago, the time between Hew York and
Chicago on the Ft. Wayne road is to be
shortened. Two new trains will be put on
June 7, arriving here from the West at 1:20
A. M. and leaving here for Chicago at 4:25
A. M. Of what advantage these trains will
be to Pittsburg it is hard to see as the hours
for arriving and departing are ghostly.
A conductor said last evening they might
as well not stop here at all, as nobody will
tumble out of bed at such hours in the morn
ing for the sake of traveling. The time of
the limitted will also be shortened about an
hour. These trains when put on will be
the fastest on any road between Hew York
and Chicago. The "Sew York Central makes
the distance in 27 hours; the Pennsylva
nia's time will be about two hours less. No
extra fare will be charged on the new
express trains.
EXCTOSION TO OHIO PYLE.
The rirst One of the Season Over the
RiO, Was Well Patronized.
.4 The first excursion of the season to Ohio
Pyle on the Baltimore and Ohio road was
run yesterday. About 300 persons from
Pittsburg took advantage of the low rate,
and with the prospects for rain the figures
show that this mountain resort is still popu
lar. The reports from places along the line
were more flattering, and Colonel Andrew
Stewart certainly found enough company at
his home yesterday to keep him interested.
The number of people who tame to the
city was riot unusual, and the crowds on
the streets' were not perceptibly larger than
the average. The threatening weather did
a great deal to keep people from going into
the country, and prevented,the rustios from
seeing the city sights. Many of the boys
came down from McKeesport in the morn
ing to see the Pfiddv-Darrin race. .
A ITNE FEOGEAMME
I Prepared for tho Allegheny Christian Church
Praise Service This Evening. J
There will be a praise service at the Chris
tian Church; corner Arch and Montgomery
avenue, illeghcny, this evening. The fol
lowing is tne order of service:. Organ pre
lude; Gloria; invocation; hymn No. 1
Scripture lesson; anthem, "Mighty Jeho-
the Lilies;" duet, evening hymn; solo,
"Far From My Heavenly Home;" anthem,
"The Lord Is My Shepherd;" quartet
"Nearer, My God, to Thee;" hymnNo. 430;
remarks, pastor; solo, "Immanuel's Land;"
anthem, "God Is Our Eefuge;" hymn No.
609; benediction; Eev. W. T. Eichardson'
pastor; Prof. O. D. Forney, director; C.
M. Couch, organist.
FL0WEBS FOB DEAD GHtLS.
Graves of the powder Explosion Victims
Decorated by the Ladles. .,
The older inhabitants of Pittsburg vividly
remember the terrible powder explosion at
the Allegheny Arsenal some years ago,
when so many unfortunate girls
lost their lives. Many of them were
buried in rows in the Allegheny
Cemetery, and while the soldiers yesterday
were placing flowers on the sod thafcovers
old comrades, the ladies of Garfield Circle
No. 15 decorated the graves, of the victims
of the accident
The children of the Garfield School, lead
by Mrs. Whittenberg, sang' beautiful sones
,u tuc iujv.t..j ... uuvi as i resident
of the circle, and had charge of the exer-
cises.
ANWDAIfflTED GHOST.
Insists Upon Looming Up During
th5 K. P. Synod Proceedings.
NO WAT TO KEEP DOWK A LETTER.
The
Liberals Don't Find It Such Smooth
Sailing, After All.
BUST DAT FOE THEMODEEAf OR'S GATEL
The ghost of that letter Dr. McAllister
attempted to read on Friday loomed up
again in yesterday's session of the Ee
formedPresbyterianSyriDd. At the open
ing there appeared to be no indication of
renewal of trouble, and the liberals con
gratulated themselves that they were as
sured of better treatment than they had ex
pected, but the bone of contention had not
been gnawed clean. As soon as the clerk,
Eev. E. J. George, had concluded the read
ing of the minutes, Prof. D. B. Wilson ob
jected to the incorporation in the minutes
of the proceedings relative to the letter of
the suspended minister, and intimated that
if the resolution disapproving of Dr. Mc
Allister's action had been received in the
light in which he (the speaker) saw it, the
result might have been different, as the
action was indorsed by a very small major
ity. Mr. Carson's Tehemenco Brought Out.
This speech had the effect of bringing out
all the Tehcmence in Eev. Mr. Carson's
make-up, and he opposed Prof. Wilson's
proposition, saying that if it were agreed
to he (Carson) would insist that the whole
letter be entered on the record, together
with the name of the writer of it and the
name of the traitor so base as to betray the
name of the writer.
Mr. Carson continued in this strain until
he had nearly a dozen delegates on their
feet, each clamoring for recognition, and
for a time a man might as well have at
tempted to talk against pandemonium.
Finally, Eev. J. W. F. Carlisle got recog
nition, but he could not make his speech,
owing to tne contusion.
Eev. H. B. McClurkin succeeded in Bet
ting recognition and he wanted the minutes
revised so as to state that the letter had
been written by one of the six and not one
of the seven, as his son, who is one of the
suspended, was ."not in it"
Eev. N. M. Johnston objected to the
changing of the record as he thought the
censure on Dr. McAllister was not any too
heavy. Mr. Johnston denounced Dr. Mc
Allister's action as outrageous and said he
should be libeled.
The Moderator decided that Eev. Mr.
Johnston was too personal and pounded him
down, though the latter insisted that ex
punging would place the Synod in a false
light before the world.
The Controversy Again Gets Warm.
It was finally decided to expunge from
the minutes all that part relating to Dr.
McAllister and the resolution of censure,
but it was not many seconds until the con
troversy again waxed hot
Eev. T. P. Stevenson read a series f reso
lutions providing for a basis of compromise
between the Church and the suspended min
isters, ana stipulating mat instead oi me
Synod formally trying them, it reaffirms the
great principles on which the organization
is based. He held that his plan would be
fair to the appellants and insure justice to
all concerned.
Prof. Wilson contended that having again
and again reaffirmed their loyalty to the
church the Synod must take the same action
as did the Pittsburg Presbytery. Discipline,
ne held, is an ordinance ot Christ and it is
manifestly disorderly to allqw libeled min
isters to vote on the resolutions proposed.
He felt certain that if the trial did not pro
ceed the church would fall. The sustaining
of the Presbyters by the Synod would not
eject the young men. All they had to do
was ta say that they were sorry, but that
ther had refused to do.
Elder Walter T. Miller, of New York,
contended for free discussion, though it
take all summer to settle the matte r. He
moved the Printing Committee have printed
600 copies of the resolution and proceedings
of the Presbytery for the guidance of the
Synod and table the entire matter until this
had been accomplished.
Elder Miller's views prevailed and the
trial will go onto-morrow.
Reading of the Reports.
Dr. J. W. Sproull read the report of the
Central Board of Misisons. That of Den
ver reported purchase of ground for a Mis
sion school. The missions at Seattle and
De-Witt are growing. The Indian mission
showed an increase of 25 members and
52,500 are asked for the missions. The oper
ation ottne anti-cmnese laws nas decreased
the Chinese Mission in San Francisco.
There are 15 Celestial communicants and their
mission asks 2,000 for this year. The re
port was referred.
The TJtica church wants to know if a per
son can be ordained au elder or deacon who
is addicted to the use of tobacco, and
whether a law which does not so admit but
retains in office those who do indulge in the
habit is a jewel. The Committee on Tem
perance was directed to wrestle with the
subject.
The Committee on Theological Seminaries
recommended the appointment of successors
to the chairs left vacant bv the resignation
of Prof. McClurkin and Trustees Dr. Mc
Allister and ElderMiller, whose terms have
expired. '
Eeports" of Presbyteries were next heard.
That of New York reportejd that a commit1
tee had been appointed to investigate the
matter of the attendanceby Eevs. J. C. K.
Milligan and J. F. Carsson at the East End
meeting.
Work of the Pittsburg Presbytery.
The Pittsburg Presbytery reported 25 con
gregations, l'riiission and 34 ministers; the
trial of the 7 suspended, the resignation of
Prof. McClurkin jind the disregard of the
action of. the Presbytery by the suspended
ministers in appearing in the pulpit. .
Dr. McAllister stated that he was so sick
from overwork Jthat he feared he would be
unable to appear on Monday. He compli
mented Prof. "Wilson highly for his Mrm
stand, and saidjn case of his inability to at
tend on Mondaw he wished to be recorded
as voting "No'7when the motion is taken to
reconsider the action of Presbytery.
DANGER AT THE CB0SSINGS.
A Dnqnesno Car Runs Into an Atwood
Street Car- at Atwood and Torbes.
The rolling btock of the Duquesne Elec
tric and Pittsburg Tractidn Compauies has
become imbued with the spirit of hostility
with which popular report accredits their
owners Mr. Murphy, of Oakland square, is
a sufferer to the extent of a sprained leg by
a collision which occurred yesterday morn
ing between ajcar on the Atwood branch of
the Pittsburgh Traction Company and car
No. 9, of the Duquesne line
The Duquesne car was running into the
city, "and whenlit n cared Atwood andForbes
street, it was Signaled by the cornerman to
stop to allow the Atwood street car to pass.
The branch line ar was .signaled to pass,
and tried to dqso, until prevented by the
Duquesne car, which ran into it, carrying
away the rear tnd. Mr. Murphy w as the
only passenger. V
Faibmost anings at Brown & Co.'s,
comer Grant and Water streets. TeL 1194.
The popular beverage,
Iron City beer,
kept by all dealer;
era..
Thornton Brothers, Allegheny.
300 umbrellas, featine. 26 inchesj silvered
handles, 49c. Thelargest line of umbrellas
to seleot from. Se what we offer at 51,
$1 25, 51 50 and 51 W. The cash stare.
Thornton Bros., Allegheny.
Ladies' blazers, 75c; satine ones at 98c;
waists as low as 49c; blouses, 49o and up, at
xne iasn owrc
'MANF THOUSANDS WILL 0:
The American Mechanics Preparing .for.
Their Huge Demonstration In Cleve
landGovernor Campbell Will Bevterr
the Parade Plenty of Sight-Seeing.
The Cleveland excursion committee of
the Jr. O. TJ. A. M. held another meeting
last night and about completed the arrange
ments lor the trip next month. A report
Vas received front the Executive Committee
on Entertainment in Cleveland containing
information concerning the arrangements
there.
The National Council will convene! in
Memorial Ball, No. 170 Superior street,
Tuesday morning, June 10, at '9 o'clock,
where the body will be welcomed to the
Forest City by Hon. W. G. Ep se, Mayor.
At 130 P. M. a parade will be formed on St.
Clair, Lake and adjacent streets, in w"hich
about 8,000 members from Western .Pennsyl
vania, and a total of from 10,000 to 12.000
will participate. During the parade the
column will pass in review before Governor
Campbell, ex-Governor Hoa.dly"i Mayor
Eose and the members of both branches of
the Cleveland Council. In the evening a
complimentary entertainment will be given
in Music Hall, where good speakers and
excellent talent" have been engaged to ap
pear. On Wednesday the excursionists will
go to Put-in-Bay, spending about four hours
at the Islands.
The Cleveland Committee desires national
representatives to notify them at which
hotel they desire quarters and all councils
going in a body are requested to communi
cate with the Chief Marshal. J. F. Oviatt.
325 Fullerton street, Cleveland, stating
whether they will have a band or noti The
headquarters of the National Council and
Executive Committee will be at the Forest
City House.
Special rates have been secured from
points east of Pittsburg on the Pennsyl
vania lines and large crowds are expected
from Uniontown, Scottdale, Connellsville,
Mt Pleasant, Greensburg and other points.
The Monongahela Valley will send nearly a
thousand members. McKeesport councils
will be accompanied by the Electric band.
The band gave a concert Friday night to
help raise funds for the trip. The com
manderies will take 400 members and will
go Monday mSrning, June 15.
The councils at Sharon have organized
four councils of the vallcr, and with a rate
of SI 60 will take about 280 visitors. Beaver
"Valley councils will be in line at Cleveland
with over 800 members and two bands of
music The next meeting of the Pittsburg
committee will be held at TJ. V. L: Hall, on
Sixth street, Saturday evening, June 6,
when final arrangements will be perfected
for the 800 members who will go from here.
A Word About Carpets.
Prudent, economical buyers are awaken
ing to the fact that it pays to buy for cash.
If we buy for cash it enables us to under
buy, and selling for cash makes it possible
for us to 'undersell. That's the story in a
nutshell; and isn't it good logic? And isn't
it good policy, too, to buy where yop can
buy closest, best? Now we are determined
to do a large and increasing carpet and, dry
goods trade and know there is but one' way
to do it, and that is to offer you better value
than someone else, to not only quote but
give you lower prices than others. Our low
expenses, the fact that we buy for cash and
sell for cash only, our determination to do a
big trade, that we have no way up, big rent
to pay enables ns to quote the extremely
lowprices,wesellat These facts will ex
plain why we. can sell you a good, heavy"
two-ply carpet, in beautiful patterns,' at 29c,
which others will not ask you less than 45c
for; and at 38c their 50c carpet. These are
the reasons why we give you their 65c car
pet for 50c, and elegant all wool carpets at
58c worth 75c And so with bmssels a
65c one for 50c, and beautiful styles of 85c
brussels at 68c, and $1 25 velvet at 51 and
so on and on with lace curtains and dry
goods. Whether you intend buying or pos
sibly are just looking around for intending
future purchases, we ask youlo see our car
pets, and will leave the verdict with you
whether we do or not what we claim.
J. H. Kttnkel & Bro.,
1347-1349 Penn avenue, two squares east of
Union depot
WASHRTJRJT, KEYSTONE, AKION,
The Best Guitars and Mandolins.
It is a well-known fact that the celebrated
Washburns are the best guitars ahd mando
lins made, both in this country and in Eu
rope. Call at H. Kleber & Bro.'s, No. 506
Wood street, and examine the genuine
Washburns. Beware of imitations. The
Keystone make is a beautiful American
rosewood guitar, which. Klebers are offering
at the low price of 512. This guitar is
guaranteed the equal of any 520 guitar
made.. The Arion make is a mahogany
guitar, guaranteed to be equal to any 515
guitar in the market, but which can be had
for 59 50 at Klebers store. Also a full line
of band and orchestral instruments, banjos,
violins', strings for all instruments, sheet
music and books' constantly on hand, at H.
Kleber & Bro.'s No. 506 Wood street.
Strike or No Strike,
We are determined to keep our store
crowded with buyers. It's frue we are
obliged to take some heavy losses to tempt
buyers, but we won't hold unseasonable
goods like our competitors till the strike is
over. Our policy is to let them go at some
price. The public appreciate the bargains
we are letting out and when, they nave
plenty of money they will remember The
Cash Store. Customers never forget a bar
gain. They won't those we offer, this week,
at The Cash Store see our prices before
purchasing elsewhere. Thornton Bros.
Fii e Dollars Each.
To-morrow (Monday) we will sell as a
special bargain 500 men's sack suits, well
made, coat, est and pants alike, at 55 each
sizes, 33 to 42 breast measure five styles
to choose from.
P. C. C. C, PrrrsBtmo CoMBisrATioir
Clothing Company, corner Grant and
Diamond streets.
Saloonkeepers know which beer sells
best. Hence the vast increase in the use of
Iron City Brewery's product "A word to
the wise is sufficient.
Challles
3c,
:, 4c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c and up, at the cash
ore. Full yard goods at 10c
store.
. Tiiorton Bros., Allegheny.
Thornton Bros., Allegheny.
60 pieces lace curtannet, 1-yards wide,
cream, ecru and white, 40c quality, 19c this
week at The Cash Store. Lace curtain sale
this week; prices one-half less than any named
elsewhere at The Cash Store.
Badges for lodges and societies at Mc
Mahon Bros. & Adams', 52 Fourth avenue.
ArTERa sleepless night use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
TTSSU
Unexcelled for flavor Iron City
Brewery's Pilsner Beer,. On tap in first
class bars.
Head on second page "A Word About
Carpets." J. H.-KUNK1X & Bfltt
Cash paid for old gold and silver at
Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue.
SCHAUERjs
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TAILORING
Suits ,
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TAILOEING
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Customers.
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4O7.W00D.STREgTte
EOF OYER A CORPSE.
,
Coroner McDowell and Dr. Huselton
Get Into a Little Tilt.
OFFICIAL OEDEES DISEEGAEDED.
A. Post Mortem Preraated That T"as Con
sidered Necessary.
AN flNDRTAKER "WAS DISAPPOEfTIID
A lively tilt occurred yesterday moming
between Coroner McDowell and the author
ities of the. Allegheny General Hospital
over the disposition of the body of James
H. Sarver, the engineer who died from in
juries received in the PittsMhrg and West
ern wreck the night previous. It began by
an animated discussion over the
telephone wires between the Coroner,
located at the morgne, and Dr.
Husel ton,, representing the Pittsburg and
Western Eailroad, at the hospital.and wound
up by Mr. McDowell going to Allegheny to
deliver in person several orders which he
desired to be carried out
Eichard White is a half brother of the de
ceased', living at 103 Webster street, Alle
gheny. As soon as "he learned of Sarver's
death he took steps to have the body re
moved to his residence previous tq sending
it to the widow of the unfortunate man in
Adams, Mass. 3Ir. White went to the hos
pital, but the authorities properly refused
to deliver up the bedywithout an order from
the Coroner. The hospital and the morgue
were put in communication, and with Dr.
Huselton at one and the Coroner at the
other, the following conrsrsation took
place:
lively Talk Over the Telephone.
Coroner McDowell You may give up the
body on my authority.
Dr. Huselton How do I know that is the
Coroner?
The CoronerWell, it is the Coroner, and
I want you to deliver the body of Sarver to'
his brother.
Dr. Huselton Well, I represent the
Pittsburg and Western Eailroad, and I pro
pose to hold a post mortem before we allow
the body to be taken away. This is a very
obscure case, and we want to know what
the man died of.
Coroner McDowell (growing angry)
Well, I represent the people of Allegheny
county, and I don't propose to have a man
who was crushed under a wrecked engine
and kept there for four hours, to be cut to
pieces to find out what he died of.
Thus the conversation lasted for some
time, both participants growing more ex-
cnea as it pruteeueu. x'iuiuaj, nuc .
ended, the Coroner's undertaker started for
the hospital to remove the body, but when
he arrived he discovered that the Pittsburg
and Western Eailway Company had sent an
undertaker to take charge of the remains.
Then the Coroner grew angry, and about
noon he visited the General Hospital.
Rather Warm at the Hospital.
Dn Huselton was not there, but the Cor
oner and Dr. Eoberts, the resident phy
sician, met The former criticised the
actions of the hospital authorities severely,
but the latter insistent that they had but
carried out the instructions of the superior
officers! and kindly reminded Mr. McDowell
that if he had any fault-to find with the in
stitution he should complain to those who
caused his discontent
A Dispatch reporter saw Coroner Mc
Dowell last night in regard to the affair. He
said: "I am not seeking notoriety in this
matter, but I am very free to say that some
body at the hospital used very bad judg
ment In the first place no physician has a
right to hold a post mortem except on the
orders of the Coroner, unless ne is em
ployed to do so by the deceased
friends. In this particular case it ,was
neither humane nor officially necessary to
further mutilate a body that had" been
crushed to pieces in a wreck. It was the
ne-tt thing to brutality to think of such a
thing, and so long as I am Coronar I do
not intend that the body of any human be
ing shall be butchered to pieces unless it is
absolutely necessary. There is too much of
this kind of work done."
A call was made at the hospital. Dr.
Eoberts said the reason they refused to give
up the body was they were not certain the
Coroner had authorized it. Continuing, he
said: "And I suppose the reason the Cor
oner got so angry was the fact that his un
dertaker did not zet the bodv. The reason
i we wanted to hold the post mortem was to
determine wnetner tne man naa cnea irom
the injuries-receivcll in the accident or the
effects of the liquor poured into him."
The body of Sarver is now at the home
of Mr. White and will be shipped East to
morrow. . A partial inquest was held yester
day, and Mr. Eobinson, the special agent of
the road, and, the resident physician, were
the .only witnesses examined. Coroner
McDowell .says there are a number of im
portant features in the case to be brought
out.
BIBER & EAST0N.
JUNE BARGAINS!
'FINEST FRENCH
DRESS 'FABRICS
TO -GO AT AN
ACTUAL LOSS.
A LINE OF
40-INCH FRENCH CAMEL HAIR
"Materials, just bought, at
' 50c ON A $1.
These are soft, rich and really ele
gant. They were cheap at $2 per
yard. The price this week is
;$r Per Yard!
6 TO r .YARDS A FULL DRESS.
BIBER &EAST0N,'
.. . 505 and 507 Market St.
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Charged With. Steiffing a Blejcle -Wiliam
, S- Owens, 15". years old, was ar
rested yesterday and placed in the Alle
gheny lockup charged with stealing a bicycle
in the East End. He took it to a shop on
Ohio street to be repaired and Lieutenant
Thornton, who was on the lookout for a
stolen wheel, learned where it was and ar
rested the boy when he called.
MARSH-ELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
We have just "received a
bargain in
special
ROYAL WASHBOARDS
AT
14 CENTS EA(?H; ;?
And we will sell you the
ROYAL WASHBOARDS WITH
"PROTECTORS
AT
16 CENTS EACH.
It is well known that the RoyaHVash
board is one of the -very best wash
boards made. There is not a Whole
sale Grocer in-the city who will sell
them for less than $i 80 per dozen,
or 15c each.
We neither stole tnem nor 1bought
them from our "Uncle;" all the same
we will guarantee every board perfect
and let you have them at 14c each.
The protector is a very handy con
trivance which prevents the water and
suds from splashing over the person
using the board.. It is well worth the
2 cents extra. '
SEHD FOR OUR IARGE WEEKLY PRICE
LIST AND SEE
OUR GREAT LIST OF BARGAINS.
Send your order by mail if you can't
come. 'Orders- amounting to S10,
without counting "sugar, packed and
shipped free of charge to all points
within 200 miles. Our list also gives
our1 special offer on $30 orders.
MARSHEL1,
24 Diamond Square, Pittsburg,
AND
79 to 85 Ohio St., Corner Sandusky
ALLEGHENY.
-NOTE Our trade is 5
great as any other Grocer
sylvania.
times as
in Penn-
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Hugus' & Hacke.
Two special features this week.
A line of
FRENCH ROBES
At' $7 Each.'
Usually sold at $15.
All desirable colors and black, with
self-colored Silk Embroidered
Trimmings.
500 PAIRS OF
N0TTIN6HAM LACE CURTAINS,
Cream and White A choice from
fifteen entire new designs for
5
$2 50 PER PAIR,
r
Usually sold at $5 and $6 50. . .
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market 'SL
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OUR REMNANTS
FINE CARPETS
ARE GOING FAST.
"We must have the room, as onmew stock
of goods will be coming jdong in a' few
weeks. v
too yards Moquette remnants, 6 to 25, yards
long, at 73c, 85c and $L Borders to match.
700 yards Moquette remnants In pieces Ions
enough for any size room, at $1 10 those
goods are worth $1 GO to $1 73 per yard.!
A
00 yards Axminster and Gobelin Carpets,
t lint liar e been geUlng at $-2 50, reduced to
tl 25 a yard. These are not remnants, but
patterns which will not appear again.
330 vards Velvet Carpets at 80c per yard; reg
ular pricol 23.
000 yards W; tlton-back Velvets at -$1, worth
?1W; with bordcrato match. 4 -
50 pieces best quality Tapestry Brussels,
with borders, at 73c a yard, worth 1, r , .
EDWARD .';
GROETZINGmC
627 and 629 Penn Ayev
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