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screamed, just in time to see Meyers place
tlie pistol to his right temple, and scream
ing louder than ever, she ran down tlie walk
as Meyers fell headlong down the back
steps. "The hullet entered his brain and he
lay there, as quietly as if dead although
the breath did not leave his body for half
an hour with his feet in the doorway and
his knees at the bottom of the low steps.
j. Alarmed by the screams and the shots,
W TTnrHinrr whn liml Inst. nrrivpT& at the
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neighbor's barn as the unwonted noises
reached his ears, appeared on the scene
before even the nearest neighbor had time
to get out on the street, or the policeman
on his beat to recover from his surprise.
Harding -was so bewildered that he did
not know what to do. He almost stumbled
oer the body of Meyers, and then caught
sisht of his wife, who screamed but to him,
"Movers has shot me! Bun for a doctor!"
He started lor the doctor, his wife after
him, just as the policeman came up the
hill, and to him he turned over his wile and
ran on for medical aid.
1 Tho Situation or tlio Houses.
I Tlie houses wherein dwelt the partlci-
pators in the affair are situated upon the
side of a hill, that of the Meyers.' being
f nearer rifth avenue than the Hardings'.
The latter house stands on ground at least
20 feet higher, and both front the same way,
f so that the front of Harding's house looks
diagonallv into Meyers' back yard. There is a
gate leading from Meyers' backyard to the
alleyway between it and the front fence of
the ilarilings'. Between thh gate and the
front gate of the Hardings' there is a well-
worn pathway which extends up the hill by
1 Harding' house toward the back door.
r Both "houses arc very small, each having
but three rooms downstairs, a living or sit
ting room, a bedroom and kitchen. It was
in tlie living room of the Hardings' house
that the shooting took place, and after it
was over a bullet was found lying on the
floor. It is supposed that this was the one
that passed through Mrs. Harding and made
its exit only to tail to the ground. The
. course of tlie third bullet, Which did not
i strike Mrs. Harding, has not been
discovered, and it probably went
out of the front window, which was open.
Mrs. ISarbara Harding's Statement.
" Mrs. Harding, who is not very badly in
jured, remained in bed all day jesterday,
i.uflering from nervous prostration as well
as iromlier wounds. Her statement regard
ing the shooting was as follows:
"I attended the German Sunday school
picnic Saturday at Oberlin's Grove. Ver
sailles At the gate I met Mr. Meyers.
He wanted to buy a ticket to get in with,
but I would not allow it. I got my own
ticket and went in. My husband came
after that. During the evening Meyers
a--ked me to dance with him. 1 refused.
He then asked me if he was not as good as
any other person. I said yes. but his wile
w as jealous and I did not want trouble,
"Meyers came home with me and my hus
band and left me on the road. I took
Mr. Home home. I then came to my home,
and Meyers was standing at his back gate,
below my home. My husband came home
and Meyers said good night, llv husband
t-aid 'Are you going to bed? Why don't
you come up for awhile' He said, 'I will
I don't like it down here, anyway." He
came, and my husband went after a bucket
of water: also to find the chickens, as they
w ere away.
She IVonlif Tot Speak To Illm.
"AVhen he left, Meyers asked me if I
would not speak to him. I told him I had
nothing to say, and I asked him what he
wanted me to say. He askeil me if I would
not like him. I told him 110; he had a
woman and child, and that was enough. He
EaiJ, 'Well, if you don't like me, I'll make
an end to this world,' and he pulled a re
voherout and said, 'Will you say ves or no.'
3 said 'No,' and he shot me three times, once
in the side and twice in the heart. I then
ran out.
"I was at the top of the broad walk, and
he put the revolver to his head and fired.
1 went to call my husband. A policeman
came and they took Meyers aw ay. He and
liU ife fought all the time, and he came to
our houe to pass the time. I told him Fri
day I w ould 'rather he would not come to
my house, as his wife did not like it. On
Saturday, at the picnic, he told me the rea-i-on
he was selling his house was so that he
could go to Germany and take me along. I
'. told him I would not go with him or with
i any person. I never had any trouble with
himltefore."
Mrs. Harding is about 2G years old, robust,
and lias a dark, sallow complexion. She
has a child about a year and alialf old.
3Ir. 3Iper Tellb of Her Grief.
Mrs. Louisa Meyers, wife of the deceased,
appears to be very badly broken up by the
occurrence, fchc had to oe supported by two
relatives to a chair, where she told whit she
knew of the affair which left her a widow.
Snc said :
"Meyers vras 29 years old. He was with
me at the picnic, tut I came home about
9:30 o'clock, and was in bed, asleep with my
child, when the shooting took place. "We
"H ere always good friends of the Hardings,
to far as I know, but Mevers was in the
habit of going to the Hardings' hen Mr.
Harding wa not home. I told him he
ou;ht not to do this, as it would give him a
bad name. I did not think there was any
thing wrong going on, but I was afraid it
would make people talk if he went there so
frequently when Mr. Harding was not
there, i told him it did not look
right to wait until Mr. Harding had
pone off to work, and then to go and call on
Mrs. Harding. I did not know whether my
husband came in the house Saturday night,
before going to the Hardings, or not. He
did not die until II, o'clock, but he never
oke a word alter he was brought home."
Mrs. Meyers i apparently older than her
husband was, and was not very neat in her
appearance or dress when she came down
stairs. He Saw a Woman In White.
Officer A. J. Anderson was the first one tp
appear on the scene after Mr. Harding
started for the doctor. He had heard the
s-hooting while on his beat on Fifth avenue,
and had run up the hilL As he neared the
Harding house he saw a woman in white,
w ith blood stains down her left side. She
was screaming and wringing her hands, and
i staiecred as if she was about to fall.
The officer caught hold of her and asked I
jier wnai was me matter, ane replied, be
tween her screams, that "a man in the
house" had shot her. Just then some citi
zens came up, and turning her over to them,
Officer Anderson ran to the house and
found Meyers King on his face on the steps
and walk leading "from the back door. He
rolled Meyers over on his back, and dis
covered underneath him the revolver tvhich
had been used o effectively. It had four
empty chamber Mevers was still alive
when the officer had him carried to the
house below, but he breathed his last about
11 o'clock.
Jlr. Harding nadyever lieenTpld.
William Harding, the husband of the
r woman who had been shot, very willinglv
told all he knew of the circumstances lead
ing to the affair. He said that he had gone
to the picnic and found his wife there, but
she never told him what had occurred be
tween Meyers and herself. If she had he
;' vould have been on hand and watched
. Meyers more closely. His statement rela-
tivo to the manner in which they came
home agreed with the other stories," and he
taid that after the shooting his wife told
him that Meyers wanted her to dance with
him, and she said, ".No, I don't feel like it
to-night." Meyers then got mad, and she
told him that she could dance with whom
die pleased. She also told her hus
band that after they got home
Mejcrs wanted her to run off with
him, and she said she wouldn't. Then
Mcycis said, "You'll die if you don't."
Mrs. Harding said, "I'll die, "then," and
Meyers t-aid, "1'ou and I'll die together,
then." Afterward Jits wife liad told him
that Meyers was pulling her around and
she wouldn't do what "he wanted, so he
started to shoot her. At another time his
wife told him that she and Meyers had made
arrangements to run away yesterday, but
she was just making fun.
i. The deceased Movers was a small-featured,
" blond-mustached, fight-haired man, about 5
fe t 8 inches in height, and not very stout.
jus eyes were oiue ana lie was quite pieas
. ant in his manners. He was a roller by oc
cupation, and had the reputation of being, a
good worker.
KILLED OVER CRAPS
JRichard Shaler Shoots Leonard Hil
ton in a Tumble-Down Shanty
in Eardscrabble, and
THEN STARTS OFF FOR A DOCTOR.
.He'Confcsses to the Shooting While Excited
Over the Game, but Says It Was
Accidental.
HOW MRS. HUDSON DUPED HER HUSBAND.
An Abundance of Email rolice Matters in Fitutbnig
and Allegheny.
Half a dozen colored men, sitting cross
legged on the dirty floor of a Hardscrabble
shanty, grew so excited over a game of
craps last night that one ot the number,
Leonard Hilton, was shot and fatnlly in
jured by Hie-hard Shaler. The victim lay
dying at the Homeopathic Hospital last
night, while the major portion of the colored
inhabitants of Hardscrabble had lodgings at
the expense of the city. Half an hour after
the shooting Inspector McAleese had Shaler
confessed to the act and he and all his
friends safely behind the bars.
Vhe shanty where the affair occurred is a
rickety, one-story structure in the rear of
the old brewery on Hill street. It has long
been a loafing place for the crowd that vis
ited it yesterday. They were there early in
the afternoon, sitting around in a circle
"shooting crap".with all the fascination "of
professional poker sharps.
Shot for Thirty-Five Cents.
About 8 o'clock in the evening the game
grew especially interesting, and the circle
was excited. Suddenly Len. Hilton reached
toward the money in the center, amounting
to about 35 cents. Quick as flash Dick
Shaler drew a revolver and pushed the
muzzle to Hilton's face.
"If you take that money I'll shoot," said
he.
Hilton hesitated and the revolver went
off. The terrified gamblers saw their com
panion fall and broke away in all direc
tions. In a moment there was nobody in
the shed but Shaler and his victim. The
former laid his revolver on the floor and ex
amined Hilton's wound. He found a hole
near the right temple where the ball had
entered and from which the blood was flow
ing freelv. The man had lost consciousness.
Shalcr.then left the place, but instead of
attempting to escape went in search of a doc
tor. He soon had one on the scene and the
injured man was sent to the Homeopathic
Hospital. Shaler was then arrested by
Officer Jmmon and taken to Central sta
tion. He admitted having shot Hilton, but
said it was accidental. He said he pulled
out the revolver just to scare Hilton, but
did not intend the weapon should go off.
The Murderer a Kecent Arrival.
Schaler is a recent arrival here from
Washington, D. C. He has been stopping
at the Hotel Preston. A w oman, supposed
to be his wife, came to see him shortly after
his arrest, but was not admitted. Several
gentlemen friends, however, whose anxiety
about his welfare led them to the station
house, were admitted to see him and then
locked up. Those who did not come w ere
soon sent in by Inspector McAleese, who
drove around tlie district in his bugy and
kept 2fo. 1 wagon busy hauling in his sus
pects. Among those present at the game
were James Hnll, Edward Iteed, Fred
Tyler and William Gatewood, who were all
locked up.
Hilton, after being removed to the
Homeopathic Hospital, was taken to the
operating room, where the surgeons found
that the hall had lodged in his brain. After
nearly two hours probing they had failed to
find it. They say Hilton can hardly re
cover. Hilton is only 24 years of age.
The police say he has been arrested a num
ber of times. He is an undersized man, and
is known among his associates as "Shorty"
Hilton. His home is No. 4. Ludlow street.
MORE SPEAK-EASIES GO.
Allegheny a Little Ahead of Pittsburg on
the Count Mrs. Conley's Visitors Take
to the Itoof, but Find o Fire Kscape,
and Are Captured.
Speak-easy raids were kept up yesterday,
the larger number being in Allegheny,
where five bit the dust, and the police officials
confiscated the beer. Xearly all the raids
were led by Captain Bell and Lieutenant
Thornton. The first was that of Valentine
Herman at 133 Cherry street. One visitor
was caught. At 3 o'clock John Westley's
spiritual layout at 49 Filbert street was
visited and four patrons were captured.
"Handsome" Dan Carr's place on Charles
street suffered next. There were two men
found in the house. At 9 o'clock the house
of Mrs. Burt, at If o. 1 Carlisle alley, was
raided, but the proprietor was not athome.
Her daughter and one man were arrested,
but afterward released. The last raid was
at a Hungarian boarding house at 057 East
Ohio street. Mike Tricatoze and ten men
were locked up.
The speak-easy of Mrs. Conley, at the
corner of Smithfield street and Strawberry
alley, was raided by Inspector McAleese
last night and the proprietress and four
men arrested. Inspector McAleese, Captain
Silvis and Detectives Bendel and Robinson
went down to the place, and they got plenty
of amusement out of the antics of the visit
ors, who managed to reach the roof and
were vainly searching for fire-escapes when
the officers came up and captured them.
The house of Mrs. Denny Moorhead, of
Forty-third and a Half street, was raided as
disorderly at 10:30 o'clock last night by
Captain Brophy. The proprietress and tw o
men were arrested and sent to the Seven
teenth ward police station.
Mrs. Euth Woodruff," of No. 5 Cassett
street, was arrested early yesterday morn
ing on a charge of disorderly conduct by
Officer Pond. She had been in a disor
derly house kept by William Woodruff at
No. 5 Cassett street," from which she escaped
while the officers were raiding it about 12
o'clock Saturday night.
HUSBAND HUDSON DUPED.
His Wife Wanted to Sue Him, So He Was
Made to ISelleve Her Head Fell Into
the Trap "Without Suspicion He Finds
a Very Live Corpse Awaiting Him.
"My wife can't sue me for desertion.
She's dead. So you're fooled this time."
The remark was made by James It. Hud
son as he stepped off the G:40 train on the
Ft. Wayne Railroad at the Union depot
last night and was confronted by Constables
Murphy and Groetzingcr with a warrant.
He thought he had a good joke on the
officers, but they hurried him off to jail not
withstanding. "Hudson has a wife in Law
renceville, whom he is accused of having
deserted two years ago. " She knew nothing
of him until some months later, when she
learned he was following the glassblowing
trade in a little town near Chicago. She
was soon on the scene and had him in court,
where he was ordered to pay her 533 a
mon,th for support. Satisfied with this ar
rangement Mrs. Hudson came home.
The first month's money came all right,
but the next one failed to appear.
Investigation showed that Hudson had
mysteriously disappeared and nobody knew
his whereabouts. About a week ago Mrs.
Hudson found he had gone to Streator, 111.,
where he was living and earning good
wages, and she wanted to sue him for deser
tion and non-support, but that was impossi
ble with him in one State and herself in
nnqther. How to get him home was a per
plexing question. Finally a shrewd 6chcme
was decided on. One of "Hudson's bright
young daughters on Friday sent a telegram
to him as follows:
Dear Father Mother Is dead. Como home
at on co.
Hudson was duped. A telegram soon
came announcing his arrival last night.
Mrs. Hudson promptly went before Alder
man Gripp and made an information The
warrant was placed in the hands of the offi
cers mentioned, and Hudson found a very
vigorous and determined corpse awaiting
his home-coming.
HE THBEATENED TO SHOOT.
Officer Cole Had a Tussle With John Kane,
lmt He Gets His Man.
Early yesterday morning, as Officer Cole
was about to report from the patrol box at
Twenty-fourth and Smallman streets, two
men, carrying a jug of whisky, .and two boys
with an eighth of beer passed by. As the
officer opened the door one of the men,
named John Kane, suddenly caught the
officer by the collar and, pressing a revolver
to his back-, uttered an oath, crying, "If you
give it away, I will kill you."
The officer turned and wrested the re
volver from his assailant, and, after a hard
fight, finally landed him at tho Twelfth ward
station. He was held for a hearing to-day
on a charge of wantonly pointing firearms.
PITTSBURG A J)EER' PARK.
A Resident Who Remembers When the Sad.
Eyed Animal Roamed Where the Court "
House Now Is Not a Very Groat Stretch
ofMemory.
In the '50s a favorite declamation with the
boys began something like this: "Not many
generations ago, where you now Bit, encir
cled by all that wealth and civilization can
give, the red Indian wooed his dusky maid,
the rank thistle nodded in the windand the
wild fox dug his hole unscarcd," etc.
This language was applied to the longitude
of Boston, much older in the occupancy than
Western Pennsylvania. Few people where
we now sit encircled by more of
the conveniences and luxuries of modern
life than did the wealthy of London and
Paris at the date this declamation was popu
lar, know that within the memory of a man
still in the prime of life, William Ewing,
Jr., wild deer roamed the forest within
sight of our Court House tower. Mr.
Ewing, who lives within eight miles of the
Court House, "as the crow flies," states
that when he was a tiny boy he
climbed the hills of Montour run
on his way to school, and was
in mortal dread of several larg bucks that
stamped their feet and shook their antlers
at him as he passed through the wilderness.
Mr. Ewing savs tliat the last wild deer of
record, shot within the limits of this county,
met its death Bince the breaking out of the
Civil War, and was shot by Ebenczcr Kid
dle, who is still in the flesh.
The fastness of Montour run made it until
recently a favorite haunt for game, but now
only the fox and the copperhead are left to
plague the farmer. Foxes are plentier
than they were in days of yore, as they have
not only impregnable haunts, but" their
larder is more certainly provided from the
farmers' hen roost than it was when they
were forced to subsist on ferra: natura;,
which, by its instinct and celerity, forced
them to Spartan-like exertion to secure a
breakfast.
"We justly find fault with wild Western
ers for the extermination of the buffalo,"
says a naturalist, "but we ought to be jut
enough to admit that we were1 equally
guilty in allowing our deer and singing
birds to be slaughtered wantonly. Since
the latter have been almost extinct the
agriculturist has waged unavailing war
against insect pests, though He is still kill
ing harmless snakes and toads that might, if
preserved, help him in his fight against
bugs."
HE WAKTED TO PBEACH.
A Temporarily Insane Man Creates a
Scene in the First Presbyterian Church.
At the First Presbyterian Church," Wood
street, yesterday morning quite a commo
tion was created by a member of the congre
gation who had become temporarily insane.
While Dr. Purves was preaching the man
rose and declared the sermon did not suit
him, and said he would preach a ser
mon himself. He started to mount the
pulpit but a friend took him- out.
Word was sent to Central station, and
when Detective McTighe arrived the man
had taken off his coat and vest and was
lying out in the churchyard. He is to be
taken to Dixmont this morning, and it is
hoped his -derangement will only be tem
porary. A BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
Fonrteen Cars Loaded With Ore Smashed
on the Pennsy Road.
One of the worst freight wrecks the Penn
sylvania has had for a long time tied up the
road last evening at Lockport for nearly
six hours. A truck on a loaded ore car
broke down on an east-bound train, and 14
gondolas were smashed into kindling wood.
The ore spread over both tracks and made it
hard for the men to clear away the debris.
The dispatchers state that nobody was in
jured, which is, indeed, lucky, but remark
able. All the trains were delayed and the mail
and limited from the East" due here eaily
in the evening did not reach the city until
after midnight.
EXPORTS ON C0NSIITUTI0K
Will Bo Considered in Amalgamated Con
vention An Accession of Strength.
The consideration of the reports of the
Committee on Constitution will engage the
attention of the Amalgamated Convention on
reconvening this morning. Following will
be the election of officers, determination of
the steel scale, and arrangement of the
Eastern iron scale.
The strength of the organization will be
increased by the Pacific slope iron workers.
They have applied for membership and will
be admitted. They numbered about 1,500.
The association had a lodge in California,
but it dissolved. The iron workers of the
Golden State arc organized in a State asso
ciation, and adopt the rates ruling here.
LITTLE ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Caul STErjf, aged 15, was found wandering
on Carson street late Saturday night. lie
was sent to the Twenty-eighth ward station.
lie said he was an orphan and had run away
from his uncle's home in Butler connty, and
came to Pittsburg expecting to find work.
Tho Butler county authorities wore notified
of his detention.
Johx 1IcKisdi.et, who has been Superin
tendent of the public morgue for several
year, severed his connection with tho insti
tution yesterday and will hereaftermako his
homo in McKeesport. He has associated
himself there with a funeral director and
will tako charge of tlie embalming depart
ment.
Ciiari.es Jliaa, a little boy living In Hat
Held, suffered an attack of cramps yesterday
nftcrnoon while swimming in the river near
Forty-third street. Ho w ould have drowned
had it not been for the presence of a larger
brother.
The weekly concert excursion on tho May
flower, under the direction of Mr. George C.
Jeuks, leaves Monongahela wharf this even
ing instead of on Tuesday, as heretofore. A
pleasant party has been secured.
Ak alarm from box 91 about 3 o'clock yes
terday morning was caused by the burning
of n frame shed at Moorhead & McCleane's
mill, Soho. Tho Are was caused by a leak in
a natural gas pipe. Damage ahout $M0.
TEMr-EitAKCE meetings were held last night J
at zj i eaeral street, Aliegnenv, and at Moor
head Hall.
The Thirty-sixth ward school will hold its
annual picnic next Thursday, atllcKee's
Itocks.
The scholars of. tho Thirty-fifth ward will
hold a picnic Thursday, at Alllquippa.
THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH MONDAY, JUSTE " 22,
IN FIGURES OF FIRE.
Pyrotechnical Portrayal of Popular
Pictures at the Park.
THE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT
Will Surpass Anything Ever Attempted
Before in Pittsburg.
GRAND DISPEAT ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
Tlie fireworks display at Schenley Park
on the evening of the Fourth of July prom
ises to be the great feature of tho day's cel
ebration. The contract for a $2,500 display
has been formally closed with Heyl &
Jones, of this city, their bid being much
lower than those of the Eastern firms who
applied. The display will be commenced as
soon as darkness comes, and for two hours
the park will be ablaze with fire. A pro
gramme of all the pieces has been prepared
and the committee it satisfied it will far
surpass anything of the kind ever seen in
Pittsburg.
The programme contains 73 numbers or
displays, 23 of which are set pieces, and the
remainder consists of batteries, shells,
rockets, bombs, .Roman fire illuminations
and various other devices of great beauty,
The display will be commenced with the
discharge of 24 signal rockets of mammoth
size and four 18-inch Japanese bombshells
in rapid succession, displaying showers of
beautifully colored stars, golden rain and
clusters of dragons, flowers, pearls, etc;
The Grand Openine Delce.
A grand illumination of crimson and
emerald bengolas will be the second figure
on the programme, and then will come the
grand opening device, a set piece of large
size, beginning with a brilliant illumina
tion of red, white and blue, disclosing the
American Eagle in golden lancework, with
wings outstretched, and holding in its talons
the arrows of war and the olive branch of
peace in red and green jets. Directly be
neath appears in variegated colors, "1776
July 4 1891," and the word "Welcome,"
surrounded by an arch of golden fire, and
the piece terminating with a grand artillery
salute.
Numbers 4 and 5 on the programme will
consist of parachute and exhibition rockets,
JapBneseshclls and three combinations of
largest size batteries, displaying hundreds
of purple, emerald, orange and pink stars.
No. 6 will be a set piece, "The Flag of
Ameriea," opening with a large Chinese
wheel, with crimson and emerald center,
gradually mutating to tite starry flag, draped
with its appropriate colors, and terminating
in a golden spray. A discharge of a large
number -of immense rockets and shells will
follow.
A special design following the above will
begin with an illumination of colored fires
gradually transforming to an immense oval
of golden lancework, in the center of
which the words "Schenley Park" in red,
white and blue.fire will appear. A golden
halo will surround the whole piece, filling
the air with crimson, blue, green and orange
fire, and it will terminate with a national
salute.
A grand flight of "fiery whirlwinds,"
one of the most beautiful effects in pyro
techny, will be No. 7 on the programme,
followed by rockets and bombs in great
variety of colors and designs.
Hundreds of Serpents in the Air.
The next set piece will be the "Grand
Round," opening with two wheels of fire
revolving in opposite .directions, forming a
golden circle 20 feet in diameter, the center
filled with constantly changing brilliant
figures. An instantaneous discharge of 12
saucissons from a mortar will come next,
and high in the air will burst liberating
hundreds of fiery serpents to go squirming'
toward the earth amid heavy reports.
After several displays of rockets and
bombs and fiery illuminations, the set piece
representing "Old Fort Duquesnc" will be
given. It is a special design and said to be
a lemarkably accurate picture in fire of the
old fort. In connection with it will be tlie
words in colors, "Old Fort Duqucsuc, A. D.
1704 Colonel Boquet." The piece will
terminate with a grand pyrotechnical bo
quet. A set piece representing a kaleidoscope,
and a Vesuvian battery, showing Bit.
Vesuvius in eruption, will be the next at
tractive numbers,and after several displays of
ruuncis tuiu Auuiuii iiiu iiiuiuinuuons me
set piece called the "Grand National En
sign" will be introduced. It consists ofthe
American Eagle, in gold lance work, hold
ing in its talons the shield in red, white and
blue, supported on either side by the na
tional colors. On each side of the eagle
will appear a large tri-color star, surmount
ed by another star in golden fire, 25
feet in diameter. The piece concludes
with a grand artillery salute.
A pair of large revolving fans in beauti
ful colors, enriched by a brilliant ring of
amber spur fire, will be the next set piece,
and after a simultaneous discharge of sev
eral hundred large exploding rockets and
bombs, the "sec-saw set piece will be set
off It is a comical design, representing the
old-fashioned see-saw, with a figure of an
old man on one end of the plank and an old
woman on the other. The movement of the
figures in motion will be very entertaining
to the children.
A medallion of Washingtop, surrounded
by an oval of fire 25 feet in diameter and
made up of beautifully colored fires, will be
one of the finest pieces exhibited. It will
be succeeded by 500 exploding rockets set
off at one time, and a large number of other
fancy pieces, after which "Gusky," the
park elephant, will be introduced to "the
multitude in a counterfeit presentment.
Mr.Bigclow's Tribute to the Children.
This novel design was gotten up at Chief
Bigelow's suggestion for the benefit of the
children and will be a life-like representa
tion. The piece will be so arranged that
the elephant will appear to move his trunk,
ears and tail while in process of combus
tion. A pretty set piece representing the
emblems of liberty and justice, the cap and
scales, will come next on the list, followed
bv a novel design ot a railway locomotive.
This piece will represent a passenger en
gine with tender attached, and the revolv
ing driving wheels in intensely bright col
ors will whirl around until the piece termi
nates in a discharge of batteries that will
fling clusters of orange, blue, purple and
gold stars through the air.
Another beautiful piece will be a rain
bow cascade, the description of which indi
cates that it will not be excelled by any
display of the evening.
Other set pieces that are described in the
programme as beautiful beyond description
are called the "Scroll Quadrille," the
"Japanese Glory," the "Polka Trio,"
"Maltese. Cross," "Swiss Triangle,"
"Illuminated Double Cascade Wheel,"
"Cataract of Niagara" and a large repre
sentation of the emblems ofthe army and
navy in combination. Each set piece of
the exhibition will be followed by a
brilliant display -of the various' kinds of
small fireworks, so there will be a constant
blaze from the time the show begins until it
closes with the "grand finale," which opens
with a beautiful carmine illumination
transforming in color and gradually disclos
ing the sentence in letters of emerald and
crimson "Peace, Prosperity, Freedom the
result of Independence," beneath an arch of
bright colored stars, and again changes to a
Chinese wheel, in which "Good Night" ap
pears in crimson and purple letters. The
piece closes with a volcanic eruption and
explosion of artillery. x
INTO THE ASMS OF JT8TICE.
Louis Kktmh was arrested in Alleghony
last night for assaulting his daughter.
Patrick MqCoRMicx was arrested yester
day afternoon by Officer Tenny and sent to
the Thirty-sixth ward station. He was drunk
and was insulting 'ladies and children on
Carson street.
THE TAX ON HUCKSTERS.
An Approval of. the Governor's Veto ofthe
Peddlers' License Bill State and City
Laws Covering Such Cases JIow tlie
Matter Stands.
A peddler of vegetables in this city writes
his approval of Governor Pattison's veto,
and reasons therefor, of a bill imposing
license on such street merchants. He ap
provingly quotes the Governor thus:
The tendency of the times being toward
greater freedom of traffic there should oe
pfflo or no restriction placed upon tho
rig its and privileges of the people to freely
bur and sell and as the enforcement of the
proposed law would result in contrary con
sequences it would not be sustained by
public sentiment.
There is merit in tho Governor's argu
ment, as there is no reason why a man who
works hard driving a horse and delivering
goods in all kinds of weather should pay
more for Governmental purposes than he
who hauls dirt. The dealer in question
pays $35 a year more than the man who
operates a horse and cart, and may make
more or may make less money than the lat
ter. But there is a State law and a
city ordinance in pursuance for the
levying of the license, though
the complainant thinks there is not.
He also complains that there is no ma
chinery employed to collect the license, and
skulkers or evaders largely escape, while
the honest suffer.
Doubtless there is sufficient ground for
some complaint in this respect," but City
Clerk Booth thinks the picture overdrawn.
The fact is that our taxing system is not
only very crude but unjustly "apportioned,
but so long as selfish interests can control
it is not likely to be remedied.
Just what influences produced the law of
1850 are not recollected by any one spoken
to, but the last enactment of 1881 was at the
instance of Pittsburg and Allegheny merch
ants, who wished to shut off the competition
of men who could get higher prices for their
goods by delivering them at the doors of
customers, and it is also a current belief
that some peddlers are not overly scrupulous
as to whether they give full weight and meas
ure or otherwise. The law was certainly
enacted through the exertions of merch
ants in order to diminish competition. Fol
lowing is the legislation on the subject:
The act of May 3. ISM. I L. C57. savs: "Xo
person shall be employed or concerned In
the business of hawking or peddling, unless
licensed previously, any kind of teas or
spices within the cities of Pittsburg or Alle
gheny or neighboring boroughs; and if any
person shall go from nouse to house within
tho limits of said cities or boroughs to sell or
expose to salo such, the person so
oflcndlng shall forfeit and pay for
every offense tho sum of $20, to bo sued, for
and recovered by action of debt before any
alderman or justice of tho peace, as debts
of like amount are recoverable by any person
who may sue for the same, one-half to tho
informer and the other half to tho city or
borough in which the offense may have been
committed.
An act of Juno 10, 1881, P. L. 103, passed at
the instance of merchants who objected to
competition without payment of license
provides that no person or persons
shall be employed, engaged or con
cerned In the business or employment of
hawking, peddling or selling produce or
merchandise, or either or any of them,
within the limits of any city of the second
and third classes within this Commonwealth
without having previously taken out a
license; and it any person or persons
shall go from house to house within
tho limits of such cities to sell or offer
or expose for sale of such articles, or any of
them, without having paid such sum or
sums as may be fixed by ordinance or Coun
cils of such cities, into the treasury thereof,
and received a license therefor, tho person
or persons so offending shall forfeit and pay,
for cacli and every offense, the sum of $50, to
be recovered summarily before tho Mayor of
such city wherein the offense shall have
been committed; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall be construed
bo as to prohibit fanners, gardeners or dairy
men from selling the products of their own
farms, gardens or dairies.
The act provides that it must be accepted
bj- Councils of the cities of tho classes
named before it becomes operative, and on
page 382 of Thompson's Digest, will be found
the acceptance of the act by Pittsburg
Councils.
ADVICE TOE GBADTJATES.
Chancellor Holland Delivers tho Baccalau
reate Sermon of Western University.
Eev. Dr. Holland, Chancellor of the
Western University, preached the baccalau
reate sermon to the graduating clasi of that
institution at the Bcllcfield Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning. Seated with
him in the pulpit was Rev. D. T. Carnahan,
of Port Townsend, Wash., the first pastor
of the Bellefield Church and a
graduate of Western University ofthe class
of 1810, and Dr. McClelland, the pastor
elect. An elaborate musical programme
was given by Charles Scovel and Dr. W. T.
English.
The text of Mr. Holland's sermon was,
"Not slothful in business; fervent in
spirit; serving the Lord." Said he: "All
of revelation which God has given us,
whether in the Scriptures of the Old Testa
ment or the New, is designed not to grat
ify human curiosity, 'but to make men
bettor. The apostle certainly does not
teach us to think of the Christian life as a
life of inactivity. "Not slothful in busi
ness' are the words which he employs. It
is the mistaken notion of some who in the
very utterance of the thought reveal their
ignorance of the principles of Christianity,
that the profession of devotion to the cause
of Christ stands in the way of worldly suc
cess. To be religious is in the minds of
these persons to alienate yourself more or less
completely from the affairs of this world.
Objections of this sort are founded, as I
have said, upon ignorance of the nature of
true religion."
In speaking of the Christians who had
been prominent in the world and who were
also identified with the Western University,
he mentioned the names of James Park,
William Thaw and Henry Lloyd. He also
said that while a secular education is
needed it was worse than worthless when
backed by a Christian character.
WILL SOON BE BEADY.
The B. O. Boad Promises a Quick Train
Service to Chicago.
President Harry Qliver, of the Pittsburg
and Western road, with his private secre
tary, went to New York last evening. The
Baltimore and Ohio will run through trains
by way of Pittsburg to Chicago as soon as
the Akron branch is completed. Chief En
gineer Manning expected the link would be
finished by June 15,. but a little more work
remains to be done.
In a. very short time Pittsburg people are
promised another through train service to
the Windy City. The schedules of the
roads will be revised, and the officials think
they will make as good, if not better time,
than the Ft. Wayne. The Chicago trains
out of Pittsburg will not leave at unearthly
hours as they do on the Pennsylvania road.
Arrangements will be made to take good
care of this city.
STS0NGEE THAN HIS PABTY.
This Is What AI. Carlisle Says About Gov
ernor Campbell, of Ohio.
AL Carlisle, the Pittsburg drummer and
Ohio politician, returned from the Buckeye
State yesterday. He still wears the old
smile, but it is not as hopeful as it was two
years ago. He had little to say, and when
told that the Democrats would be beaten
next fall, he laughed as much as to 'say:
"Weft I guess so."
He don't like the hustling of the Cincin
nati gang, and he sized . up the situation
when he. said that Campbell is stronger than
his party.
McAuliff Chosen for Delegate
A large meeting of the A. O. H. B. of R
was held in Union Veteran Xegion Hall
yesterday afternoon, 310 delegates being in
attendance. W. D. McAuliff was elected
as county delegate. The following other
officers were chosen: Itecording Secretary,
Daniel Kelly, Financial Fecretary, Joseph
Woods; Treasurer, P. M. Morrow. f
1891.
U )Y OUT OF TOWN.
Thousands EDj'oy Themselves in Eu
ral Places Near the City.
FAMILY PARTIES IE THE PARKS.
Sufferers From the Heat Make a Break for
a Cooler Atmosphere.
PE0PITS FOR THE STREET CAR LIKES
On hot Sundays, if at no other time
Pittsburg people believe with Bryant that
"the groves were God's first temples," and
they hie themselves countryward to spend
the day where the grass is green and the
perfume of clover scents the air. Tlie mill
ionaires who rpllcd yesterday morning in
their fine equipages to church didn't re-,
quire trimmed eyelashes to see their less
fortunate brethren armed with big
market baskets and surrqunded by
the smiling faces of happy children
going in the other direction. These were
the army who followed Bryant, and through
the leafy foliage sent up their silent prayers
to their Maker. Bain or shine, the city and
churches were too stuffy yesterday for those
who panted for a purer air and a fresher at
mosphere. The intense heat of the week
culminated in an exodus to the thousand
and more bucolic places near Pitts
burg. During the early morning
hours the street cars 'were crowded
with men, women and children bound for
the pretty groves on the outskirts. There
were numerous family parties, and-the lit
tle ones were happy over the prospect of a
run in Schenley Park, or in some other
equally delightful spot. On the Saturday
before mothers had baked the cakes and'
packed the lunch baskets, while the flock,
with eager mouths and glistening eyes,
watched the process and longed for "the
morrow.
"roncl Excursions Well Patronized.
Most of the railroads, as well as the street
car lines, also did, a good business during
the day. The Baltimore and Ohio for some
time has been running Snnday excursions to
Ohio Pyle. Yesterday the day express for
Cumberland was crowded with passeneers
going to the beautiful mountain falls, to
whose glory Colonel Andv Stewart has
added luster lately by his election to Con
gress. If the Colonel can hold his seat,
Ohio Pyle will have some spice introduced
into its daily ground. No longer
lost in the obscurity of the mount
ains, but heralded abroad as the
home of the hustling Congressman. In ad
dition to the regular auota of cars the
Baltimore and Ohio had to put on two
extra coaches to accommodate all the
people.
Only those who for a longtime have trod
den hot, hard pavements and looked up at
grimy brick walls can properly appreciate
the yellow daisies in the country and the
refreshing relief that the green grass brings,
even if the pleasures of the day
are frequently marred by drenching showers.
There were excursions on the river, and the
Mayflower yesterday afternoon was black
witn people going to omngiss .ranc. some
went out to the Castle Shannon road, others
visited Troy Hill and the country district
beyond on the Pennsylvania road, many
took in Schenley Park, and not a few en
joyed the day at the many rustic places
along the Pittsburg and Western, the Lake
Erie, and Allegheny Valley railroads.
Walking, Biding and Tramping.
Bob Ingersoll advises people to enjoy
themselves and make their bodies comforta
ble on Sunday. He recommends a walk in
the parks, a ride on the rivers or a tramp in
the country, where it is possible. Pitts
burgers evidently have heeded this advice,
for they realize that it is good. The Puri
tanic fashion of spending the Sabbath has;
Dccomeareiie ot past JNew England lite,
and modern humanity is trying to look up
"through nature to nature's. god."
If any man can give some scientific ex
planation for the weather let him step to
the front, for those who were drenched in
the rain yesterday would like to hear it.
For the last few days it has rained fre
quently. It poured down heavily during
tne night, but bright and early "the sun
came out, and dried up the water on the
pavements. The prospect for the day was
very inviting, but big drops fell at 9 o'clock,
at land at 3 the rain again pelted every
body on the streets. The showers would last
for a few minutes and then cease. A rail
road man remarked that it rained on sched
ule, each shower being as nearly as he
could measure about two hours apart, but
sometimes the flood gates were opened a
little ahead of time as if old J. Pluvius de
lighted in catching jedestrians and pic
nickers napping. He succeeded often
enough, as most people know, and the an
cient gentleman did not add anything to his
popularity by his wonderful display of girl
ish giddiness.
Better Uses for the Hilltops.
Frequent visitors to Pittsburg, especially
natives of Cincinnati, wonder why better
use is not made of the surrounding hills.
The latter city has a topography much like
Pittsburg, but in Cincinnati the bluffs have
been beautified, and some of the handsomest
homes and pleasure grounds are situated on
their summits. Below is the stifling air
rising from 'the pork houses and factories,
but above is a pure atmosphere for mortals
to breathe.
As for the hotels they were deserted yes
terday. The fact is there were few arrivals,
and the house that had more than a page of
new names did remarkably well.
At the Duquesne nobody was found in
the sitting room but an Episcopal minister,
who was passing away the time behind the
counter talking to the, clerks. Like most
of the preachers of his denomination, he
was of a very liberal turn, and he claimed
it was a Christian's duty to get all the light
he could, whether it jarred with the tenets
of the church or not. At the Monongahela
House not even the glimpse of a Cincinnati
ball player could be obtained, bnt it was
rumored that Long John Eeilly and Holli
day had buried the hatchet and were good
friends once more. All was quiet and
serene at the Anderson, except the little
cricket, who was humming a song, quite
merrily under the stairway.
A DAY WITH THE 0BPHANS.
German Lutherans Call Upon the Lonely
Utile Ones at West liberty.
Yesterday was visiting day for the Ger
man Lutherans. They visited the orphan
asylum of the Church, which is located in
West Liberty- A large number went out
over the Sawmill Run Bailroad, taking
luncheon with them.
Several brass bands, which accompanied
the visitors, added harmony to the occasion.
A pleasant day was spent, and all returned
home feeling happy for the enjoyment
given to the little orphans. '
BBEASTED THE OHIO'S FLOOD.
A Twenty-Year-old Boy Swims the Biver
Prom Brunot's Island.
William Jacobs was put off a boat on
Brunot's Island yesterday, and he sram
the river from there to Woods' Bun. On
the Allegheny bank he was fished out of
the water in a completely exhausted state.
He is only 20 years old and lives at 281
Ohio street. To his rescuers he told a story
about spine men-who threatened to kill him
on the island. They had fired on" him .and
he had plunged into the river to escape the
bullets. He declared that ther shot at him
in the water, but he saved himself by diving.
His story was investigated, and it was
found that he was demented. A week ago
he had jumped out of a third story window
at home and had been missing ever since.
He had been put off a ferry boat on Bru
not's Island because he would not pay his
fare, and then he swam the river of nis own
accord.
BOWING BEFORE THE BAR.
How the Sinners of Saturday Night Swelled
the Plies In the City Coffers Thlrty-PiTO
Did Penance at Central Station for
Numerous Offenses.
There were light hearings all over the two
cities yesterday. Only ordinary cases came
up and the ordinary penalties were inflicted.
The following is the list:
'
There wore 35 cases before Judgo Gripp at
tho Central station hearing yesterday morn
ing. Delia Gibson and Annie Collins were
each given ZOdavs to 'the workhouse. Miss
Collins, w hen arrested, had her arms very af
fectionately about a. colored man's necK.
Bella Fox. for fcrnjilnir a. iHsm-derlv house at
Fourth avenue and Boss street, was let off
wituanne.and her three visitors goc mo
same prescription. James McAuliffec, who
has been there several times before, got a 90
days sentence to the workhouse. William
Woodruff and George West, colored, got into
a fli?lit Saturday night. They each received
30-day sentences. Lizzie Smith, one of the
white women, got tho same sentence. Alex
Bennett, colored, who had been assaulted
with a hatchet by Charles Thornton, was
remanded until Thorton is arrested.
.
Judge Hyndman, of the Second police
district, disposed of flvo cases at the Nine
teenth ward station and eight at the Four
teenth ward station yesterday morning. At
tho Fourteenth ward station Charles tt ilson
and John Williams were fined $5 and costs
for insulting ladies at a picnic at Hazelwood
Saturday.
At the morning hearing at tho Twelfth
ward police station yesterday, Mike
Sweeney, Joseph Dugan, James Rodgers and
William Barnietler were committed to jail
in default of $1,000 ball each, for a hearing
to-morrow on a charge of larceny. It is al
leged that thev stole some beer from Fred
Mullcr, an agent, of Sixteenth street, on
Saturday afternoon.
V
There were 2S cases before Mayor Wyman
at tho morning hearing in Allegheny yester
day. Three women and six men, arrested
in May Henry's place, at 96 River avenue,
were the most important cases. Miss Henry
paid $50 and the other women $23 and costs
each.
STTNDAY'S LIST OE ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Beese Had a Leg Cut Off by a Train A
Boy Used TJp by a Cable Car.
Bapid transit is a blessing, but if the
lines continue to injure so many people, it
will be necessary tq fence them in. A boy
was badly hurt by a cable car yesterday.
The list of accidents follows:
Rezse Taliesen Keese had his right leg
cut off at Forty-third street by the late ex
press on the Allegheny Valleyroad Saturday
night, and he died yesterday, lie was under
tho influence of liquor, and got off the train
to talk to a man, and In trying to get on
again tho accident occurred, lie lived on
Forty-fifth street.
Hessell Reuben Hessell. a H-vear-old
boy, was knocked down and seriously hurt
by a Pittsburg Traction car near Pride
street, ills ngnt arm nnu snouiuer were
broken and he was inlured internally.
Evass Willie Evans, 7 years old, fell off
the Pittsburg ana western trestle onuge, in
Allegheny, and broke his arm and dislocated
a collar Done, lie aiso receivea a severe
scalp wound.
McDerhott Jnmes McDermott had his
foot severely inlured by a horse tramping on
it yesterday. Ilowas standing near a milk
wagon on Carson street, when a street car
collided with the vehicle with the above re
sult.
VyKsovrs A Pole was attacked by a
severe cramp on Penn avenue last evening,
and was taken in an unconscious condition
to the Homeopathic Hospital.' His name is
not known.
ANNUAL CHXLDHEN'S DAY.
Interesting Services Yesterday at the Butler
Street 51. B. Church.
The Butler Street M. E. Church was pret
tily decorated yesterday, on the occasion of
41 . n.l Plu'lJl..'. Tin.. Ulant.'Afmi.ir.
ing hue and flowers were grouped about the
platform and around the pillars, while fes
toons fashioned of leaves were draped from
the arches.
Bev. W. F. Oldham, the well-esteemed
pastor,discoursedatthe morning services on
the responsibility devolving on parents, and
hi'the'afterrioon gave the youngsters simple
instructions regarding their duty to their
Iiarcnts. An interesting programme fol
owed, including songs by the young ones
and the Oakland Quartet. 'Squire Leslie
and Henry Cameron made appropriate ad
dresses. A Popular School Teacher to Wed.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Hively, of
the Soho School, to Mr. Ulenn 'auil, the
popular young druggist of Moultrie street,
Fourteenth ward, is announced for June 30.
For several years Miss Hively has been
noted for her excellent work as teacher in
the Soho School. She possesses many social
qualities. The marriage will take place at
tlie bride's residence on Fifth avenue.
An extended wedding trip East will follow.
Hugus & Hacke.
We offer this week the remainder
of our elegant assortment of GREN
ADINE ROBES at exactly half price,
were 30, now
$15 EACH,
Special values and choice new de
signs in Black Drapery Nets and Lace
Flouncings.
Another new assortment opened
this week of those Fine French Organ
dies, .40c goods,
AT 25c A YARD.
A line of 40 pieces, new styles,
added to our Printed India Silks,
selling now at
75c A YARD.
EXTRA.
Will open TUESDAY, 23d inst.,
a line of 75 pieces Black and White
Checked and Striped Summer Silks,
worth regularly $1,
AT 75c A YARD.
Cor. Fifth Aye. and Market St.
je21-MWTSu
1 DIAMONDS
ARE ALWAYS IN SEASON.
PENDANTS,
EAR RINGS,' FINGER RINGS,
NECKLACES,
,PINS AND STUDS.
Exceedingly Fine Goods at Moderate Prices
i FIFTH AYE. AND MARKET ST.
Jel5-jcw
Another Victim of Sunstroke.
George Margrett, a Hungarian. 33 years
old, died suddenly at the Homeopathic
Hospital last night. On Tuesday last Mar
grett, who was a laborer at Jones & Laugh
lin's mill, was brought to the hospital suffer
ing from sunstroke, and gradually improved
sothat it was thought he would get well.
His death was a surprise.
The Leading Pittsburg, Pa.,
Dry Goods House. Monday, June 22, 183L.
. JOS. HOME ftGGL'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
FOURTH WEEK
OP ous
Great June Sale. '
THIS
WEEK
IMPORTANT
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
-nr-
SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
Plenty of Black Ground Challies
here finest cloths and choicest
printings, most desirable styles
made, at 53c a yard.
Also blue and white stripe Chal
lies, and blue ground with white
figures, at 55c a yard.
A very large assortment of French
All-Wool Challies at 33c a yard.
The best quality of cloths and all
desirable designs and colors.
Domestic J-'Wool Challies, actual
French designs, choice styles, only
18c a yard.
Pure Mohairs, most desirable and
popular for Summer Dresses, in all
best light and medium shades of
gray, tan and brown,
40 incHes wide, 50c a yard.
46 inches wide, 75c'a yard.
46-inch French Batiste, very pop
ular summer fabric, in all summer
colors, at SI a yard, extra value.
2favy Blue Serges, all-wool, a
fabric adapted,in weave and dye,
especially for Seaside and Mountain
costumes,
"Widths 42, 44 and 46 inches.
Prices from 50c to $2 a yard.
38-ihch all-wool French Batiste at
50c a yard large Tariety of shades.
Stripe and Plaid Imported French
Tennis Suitings, 50c, 5c and 85c a
yard.
Cream 'White Tennis Suitings,
36 inches wjde, 50c a yard.
50 inches wide, 75c and 51 a yard.
Side border cream white Xun's
"Veiling, beautiful quality, reduced
from 75c to 50c a yard.
42-inch cream white Tennis Serge
only 45c a yard.
Special values in light and dark
shades of gray and brown and tan
Beige Suitings, 42 inches wide, 50c,
60c and 05c a yard elegant for sum
mer. These are but a few random items.
Hundreds of others in this great
Dress Goods Stock equally interest
ing. Come this week, the last week
of the great bargain sale.
JOS.HORNE&CO.,
609-621 PENN AVE.
P. S. A few left of fine French
high class Xovelty Suit Patterns,
to be sold out quickly below half
their actual value.
Je22
ENDS.
CURTAIN ENDS.
3 solid cases of Lace Curtain Ends will
be offered this week. Curtain Ends, Half
Curtains and Single Curtains.
THE IMPORTERS' SAMPLES
J0 ONE-TENTH THEIR VALUE .L
'Curtain Ends at 15c.
Curtain Ends at 20c, 25c and 35c
Sample Curtains at 25c, 30c, 35c, etc.,
worth from $1 to $5.
A lot of Chenille Draping Ends, from one
to three yards long, 25c to ?L
Bargains for the masses.
MBS. G. WEISSERi
435 MARKET ST. 437.
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