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DIED WHILE BATHING
long List of lives Lost From In
ability to Swim in the My
ers Ajwut Pittsburg.
PUBLIC BATHS KOW A NECESSITY.
Eecords of the Coroners Office Tell a Ter
rible Tale of Many Deaths
in Deep Waters,
.EXCEEDING THOSE DT SHOPS ASD MILLS
An Official Talks About What Is Kcossair to Etmtdy
the Growing JML
John Ifeel, aged 15 years, was drowned in
the Monongahela river yesterday morning
while bathing. The body was hauled out
of the water a few hours later and taken to
"the parents' home. The family lives in
McKeesport. Coroner McDowell will hold
an inquest on the case this morning. Like
many other cases of a similar character the
boy was unable to swim. Late last night
the Coroner received word of another case
of drowning. An Italian boy, whose
name could not be learned, fell into
the water near Stoop's Ferry and
was not recovered until dead.
These cases bring up once more the story
often told in The Dispatch of scores of
drownings in the three rivers surrounding
Pittsburg and its suburbs. Ever since the
Iron City gained the fame of an important
municipality the record of death in the
rivers has een kept up. Fathers, sons and
brothers have been taken away by scores
and many a home has been filled with sor
row. A glance at the records in the Cor
oner's office suffices to show the alarming
rate at which life is destroyed in the rivers.
Hundreds of Sad Stories.
On the well-filled pages of that death
book hundreds of tales of suffering are
recorded in a few brief words. They are
stories of mourning homes, of heart
"broken fathers and mothers, whose
little boys, in the pursuit of childish
pleasure, have been hurried ofi" by swift
currents aud seen no more until their
bloated bodies are picked up miles below.
In those old volumes the records of dozens
of poor wives are kept who have been
suddenly left destitute by the taking off of
a supporting husband.
Kach year the story has been told and
each year brings more sad details to sup
plement it. Day after day the bodies of
dead bathers are carried into the morgue,
many in a disgu-ting state of decomposi
tion. It takes little investigation on the
part of the Coroner to bring out the cir
cumstances. The jury returns a verdict of
'death b v drowning" and the corpse is turned
over to the bereaved family. A large por
tion of the Coroner's business comes from
this source. It is almost entirely through
the summer months that thes-s fatalities
occur, however, and two-thirds of them are
due to bathing in the rivers.
Since Coroner McDowell went into office,
in 1887. the record of these deaths in and
about Pittsburg has reached 100. They
were all during the warm weather season
and include only those cases where the
bodies were recovered and fully identified.
The unknowns picked up in the rivers
Fuell the list to 184. Aside from these
there have been many others who have '
jrone down to unknown resting places and
no accurate account can be had concerning
them.
Danger of Bathing in the Elvers.
Accounts clearly demonstrate that bath
ing in the rivers by persons unable to swim
has been largely responsible for this heavy
death rate. In 99 cases out of 100 the in
ability to swim has been the direct cause.
These facts bring out more forcibly than
ver before the necessity of the establish
ment of some means by which the less
favored people of the city can learn the art
of saving themselves when in deep water.
The Dispatch has before advocated the
usefulness of public bath houses, but
while the subject met with uni
versal favor among the people
those in authority failed to take any action.
As a result the record so far this summer
has not fallen offanv from those of previous
years. Every day the river banks are the
resort of men and boys, hot and tired from
the mills and furnaces, seeking the cool
waters as their only opportunity for a bath.
Almost every day the telephone at the
morgue bears a message of death by drown
ing and the wagon hurries off to bring in the
liody of a bather. The police are unable to
prevent it.
Coroner McDowell, whose work brings
him into daily contact with these scenes, is
firm in his convirtions about the necessity
of public bathing places. He has
advocated it ever since he has
beep in office, and has made a careful study
of the situation. He feels that something
should be done, and done quickly, to stop
the loss of life in tliis direction. In speak
ing of it yesterday he said:'
The Necessity of Public Baths.
"Pittsburg cannot go on in this way much
longer. The necessity of a bathing place
for the working populace has become so
manife that city officials can no longer re
frain -jo's taking some decided action. Our
miles of river front on these hot days pre
sent too great a temptation to boys and men
to think of retrulatmg the evil by force of
law. Men who work all day in the
mills, sufiering in the intense heat
need nothing more than thev do a plunge
in the water. That they will have it has
been amply proved. In most cases they
are not at home in the water, and in get
ting beyond their depth are almost certain
to be drowned. But the worst phase of the
matter is the total lack of any place where
boys can amuse themselves. Everybody
knows how boys delight to paddle In the
water and how few can afford even the
small sum charged by the several private
swimming pools along the river. As a result
they take to the open banks, often in
places where they are little acquainted
with the depth of. the water. Many are
drowned, ana those who are not make it ex
ceedinglv unpleasant for people passing
over bridges or along the banks. All the
police in the two cities could scarcely pre
ent this.
"During the past year or two this bathing
question has impressed me more and more
with its seriousness. "When one considers
the sorrow and destitution in families where
loved ones have been suddenly taken ofi
the great need of a change is easily seen.
During the summer months more persons
are killed in the rivers than in all the mills
find factories. I may say this is altogether
the fault of so few men and boys being able
to swim.
Swimming IJessons a Desideratum.
"The main question is to provide some
proper means for teaching the people this
accomplishment without the dangers which
now accompany such training. It is after
all a simple question, and bv the expendi
ture of a comparatively small sum of money
it could be settled. A large bathhouse
could be erected on each of the rivers for
less than SoOO. This is a small amount for
the citv to expend on so important a mat
ter. The structures would be simple
affairs, made of rough boards, and
would accommodate all who desire to
take advantage of the opportunity. One
man could oversee one of these affairs.
They should be located in the vicinity of
the mills and furnaces along the river.easily
accessible by those who now endanger their
lives in the water. Such a plan would re
sult in hundreds of men and boys learning,
to swim, and from a sanitarv point of view
its benefits would be incalculable.
"In investigating these drowning cases I
have found numerous family feuds arising
from them. "Where a young man is drowned
his relations almost invariably blame some
body else for leading him" into danger.
Frequent cases of this kind have resulted in
long chains of trouble and discord after
ward. A Suggestion for Philanthropists.
"The need of public baths, where every
body can go withoHt charge, is imperative.
If the eitv fails to see the necessity, and
act on it, 1 am in hopes that some of our
moneyed men will devote their attention to
it. Owners of mills whose men frequent
the river banks could well afford the small
expense of constructing such bathing places.
"In connection with this case I would say
that the proposed fire and patrol boat will
be of vast service in saving life along the
river, but it will not serve the end of pub-t
lie baths."
The following is a complete list of all
drowned persons who were afterward identi
fied. It is taken from the Coroner's records
since 1887, and shows the cause in each case.
All were during the summer months and
are directly attributable to inability to
swim:
A .Long List in 1887.
June 4 Michael Keelan, Monongahela,
bathing.
June 6 l-ewisilxiwis, Monongahela, fell off
rait.
June 6 Frank- Glenn, Monongahela, bath
ing. June 8 George Allinger, Monongahela, fell
from cinder bank.
June IS Charles W. Mullin, Monongahela,
fell from skiff.
June 1& Harry Davis, Monongahela, bathing.
June 17 John F. B. Barbour, Allegheny,
bathing.
June 17 Alfred M. 'Cooper, MonoDgahela,
accidental.
June 20 Philip Bergman, Allegheny, acci
dental. June 22 Lena Halting, Monongahela,
cause unknown.
June 23 Harry Williams, Allegheny, fell
off boat.
JuneSS Benjamin Sampson, Monongahela,
bathing.
July -3 Mary Lane, Allegheny, fell off
boat.
July3 Richard Lane, Allegheny, fell off
boat.
July 3 John Dltmer, Allegheny, bathing.
July 5 Patrick Brennan, Allegheny, bath
ing. July 5 John Fagan, Allegheny, bathing.
Julv 5-John Connelly, Ohio, bathing.
JulyS Peter "agle, Monongahela, found
drowned.
July 6 Lawrence Barry, Monongahela, ac
cidental. July 8 William Lidell,Monongahela, bath
ing.
July 8 William Feck. Allegheny, bathing.
July 11 Joseph Schmiff, Monongahela,
bathing.
July 13 Eddie Shay,MonongaheIa,bathing.
July 17 Henry Schilling, Allegheny, fell
off skiff.
July 17 Leopold Oberacker, Allegheny,
fell off skiff.
July 17 Peter Hemer, Monongahela, bath
ing. July 17 L. F. Krise. Allegheny, bathing.
July 19 Casper Will, Monongahela, acci
dental. July 21 John Sefske, Monongahela, bath
ing. July 25 Frank D. McGratty, Allegheny,
bathing.
July 25 Michael Steelholtz, Monongahela,
bathing.
July 25 T. Thomas Lane, Monongahela,
bathing.
July 26 Jacob Houser, Monongahela, driv
ing team in river.
Jul v 26 John Lvnch. Ohio, bathing.
July 2S Stanilaus Supreryuski, Allegheny,
bathing.
July 29 George Bechynold, Allegheny,
bathing.
August 1 Patrick Garry, Monongahela,
fell off skiff.
August 1 John Davis, Monongahela, fell
off skiff.
August 1 Albert Largehry, Monongahela,
bathing.
August 1 John Holleran, Monongahela,
bathing.
August 3 Ellen D. Meuth, OMo, fell off
skiff.
August 7 Eliza Williams, Monongahela,
accidental.
August 15 Peter Snyder, Jr.. Allegheny,
fell off flat.
Augnst 30 Charles O'Neil, Monongahela,
fell off flat.
August 30 Isaac Phillips, Monongahela,
fell off flat.
September 19 Andrew Fry, Monongahela,
bathing.
In the Summer of 1888.
June 15 Jacob W. Weber, Allegheny,
hathing.
June 17 John Burns, Allegheny, acci
dental. June 17 William S. Shaw, Ohio, bathing.
Jnne 20 Joseph Maginsky, Monongahela,
accidental,
Jnne 20 Frank Loefard, Allegheny, bath
ing. June 22 Robert Gray, Allegheny, bathing.
June 23 Louis Dedeck, Allegheny, bath
ing. June 23 August Leo, Monongahela, iath
ing. June 24 Thomas Curry, Allegheny, bath
ing. July 13 w uiiam uonins, juiegneny, nam-
toju
uly 26 Arthur Phillips, Monongahela,
bathing.
August 1 Maggie A. Dunn, Allegheny,
bathing.
August 8 John IJauss, Ohic, bathing.
August 11 Edward B. Davis, Allegheny,
bathing.
August 13 Charles Peters, Ohio, bathing.
August 11 William Bruckett, Mononga
hela, bathing.
August 11 Edward Adler, Allegheny, fell
off raft.
August 18 Edward Call, Allegheny, feU off
skiff.
August 18 Sarah Fahey, Allegheny, fell off
skiff.
August 22 Joseph P. McSteen," Allegheny,
fell off raft
August 23 Annie Alexander, Allegheny,
fell off raft.
The Sad Record for 1889.
Juno 9 Johanna Carroll, Monongahela,
fell off skiff.
June 11 Louis Duncan, Allegheny, fell
from float.
July 2 James Robinson, Allegheny, bath
ing.
July
4-John Doran, Allegheny, bathing.
July 7 Andrew G. Cronin, Monongahela.
bathing.
July , Francis M. Gilken, Ohio, bathing.
July 8 Ambrose Seifert, V Monongahela,
bathing.
July 9 Patrick MrGlade, Monongahela,
bathing.
July 12 Cornelius Daley, Monomrahela,
bathing.
Julv 12 Joseph Sterzenski, Allegheny,
bathing.
July 23 R. J. Bender, Monongahela, bath
ing. August 5 Thomas Keating. Allegheny, fell
off raft.
September 5 Frank Garrity, Allegheny,
bathing.
September 10 Alexander Hays McCand
less, Monongahela, bathing.
September 10 Osslfer Hammond, Monon
gahela, bathing.
Drownings of the Past Two Tears.
June 8, 1890 John McConnell, Mononga
hela, bathing.
June 15 J. O'Herron, Ohio, bathing.
June 22 George Wilt, Allegheny, bathing.
June 27 Perry E. Davis, Monongahela,
bathing.
June 28 Charles Bobinger, Monongahela,
bathing.
July 8 Arthur Grant, Monongahela, bath
ing. July 9 August Wise, Monongahela, bath
ing. July 16 G. W. Piatt, Monongahela, bath
ing. Julv 20 John Alexander, Monongahela.
fell off skiff.
August 2 Daniel Donevan, Ohio, bathing.
.august oi binaries auears, Aiiegneny, Datn-
inc.
Ji
une 3. 1891 Harry Braxton. Mononirahela.
UUlUUlg.
June 11 William Moore, Monongahela,
fell off raft.
June 16 John E. Schenkle, Monongahela,
bathing.
June 16 John A. Stewart, Monongahela,
bathing.
Jnne IS Joseph Mark, Ohio, bathing.
June 26 Thomas Egie, Monongahela, bath
ing. THE LAST FOB THE SUMMEB.
W. C. T. U. NoT 2 Closes Its Doors Until Sep
tember for a Change.
The W. C. T. TJ. No. 2 held a song service
last night in their hall, Second avenue and
Grant street. At the conclusion of the
exercises it was announced that this was
the last meeting of the summer and that
the hall would be closed until, September.
This is the first time since its organization
that Union No. 2 has closed work during
the summer season. On the contrary, thev
have usually.held outdoor meetings in ad
dition to the hall meeting. This year so
many of the members have left, of intend
to leave town, that there are not enough re
maining to carry on the work.
COMERED IN A CELL
Servia Cornelia Captured While Car
rying Counterfeit Money.
FIVE $5 BILLS FOTOD IN HIS SHOE.
A Suspected Pickpocket Surrenders After a
Cliase by Officers.
'QUITE A BUST SUNDAY'FOR THE POLICE
By a shrewd piece of work, early yester
day morning, Inspector McAleese and De
tectives Fitzgerald and Bendcl discovered
what may prove the trail to a wholesale
counterfeiting establishment. United States
Detective McSweeny is now working
on the case, and important' developments
are expected. Semia Carnella, a young
Italian temporarily making his home in
Pittsburg, was locked up about 8 o'clock
Saturday night for deserting his wife.
When captured Carnella was running out of
a house at Shingiss street and Old avenue.
His wife was after him at full speed, and
the office, seeing something was wrong, put
a sudden stop to the race. So Carnella was
put behind the Central station bars, charged
with desertion. He had a large roll of
money, which made the desertion charge
look all the worse against him, and it was
decided to get him into jail as soon as possi
ble.
Objected to Going to Jail.
Detective Bendel found Magistrate Mc
Kenna, who went to the. station and gave
the Italian a hearing at once. He was or
dered committed to jail to await further de
velopments. Detective, Bendel started for
the jail with Carnella, but the latter pro
tested in broken English and wanted to
remain in the station. Inspector
McAleese suspected something at once and
ordered him put back in the cell. Then
preparations were made for a careful watch
on the prisoner. The latter had scarcely
gotten hack in his cell when Captain Silvfs
went marching into the cell room leading
Detective Fitzgerald, who had quickly tied
an old handkerchief about his head and was
feigning drunkenness.
He was promptly hustled into a cell op
posite Carnella. The detective kept up a
terrible fuss about his injured head, and
was beating about his cell apparently in the
wildest state of intoxication. During his
antics, however he kept a keen eye on the
prisoner opposite, and soon saw him slip
something from a crack behind his bench.
The detective left his cell and went into
the opposite one. But Carnella was too
quick lor him, and had slipped his treasure
out ot sight.
Counterfeit Money in His Shoe.
Sergeant Gray was on hand in a moment
and soon had the Italian searched. Noth
ing was found nntil his shoes were re
moved. Down in the left one the Sergeant
discovered a roll of S3 bills. There were
five of them, and on examination they
proved to be counterfeit. Carnella made a
struggle for his money, but he was
promptly settled.
Carnella was then clapped back into his
cell and Inspector McAleese started men
out for further facts in the case. The house
in Clark's court was thoroughly searched,
but nothing of importance was discovered.
Antonio Debold, Francois Debold and
James Gaergon were found there and ar
rested on suspicion. They were afterward
released, no proof being found against them.
As soon as the discovery of the money
was made Detective McSweeny was notified
and promptly began operations. "What has
been done since cannot be learned, as the
police connected in the case all decline to
talk until further developments.
WILSON'S ACCOMPLICE AEEESTED.
Detective Steele Lands Ziewnak, the Jew
eler, in Central Station.
Detective Steele, of Allegheny, last
night arrested Andrew Ziewnak, the man
whom the Allegheny police believe to have
hauled away the trunk belonging to Burglar
"Wilson. When Detectives Steele and
Kornman went after Ziewnak on last Thurs
day at his home at Merford, on the Perrys
ville road, they were unable to find him,
but have been very mysterious since as to
whether they found the trunk or any other
article which would implicate Ziewnak
with Wilson's crimes. All they would say
was that they had not been able to get what
they went after.
Yesterday afternoon word was sent to
Detective tanghurst that Ziewnak was in
the upper end of Allegheny. Detective
Steele was detailed to locate him. He
finally captured him at 39 Concord street.
He was taken to the lockup, where he gave
his age as 23 years and his occupation as a
jeweler. Lately, however, he said he had
been trading in horses. Neither Steele nor
any of the officers wonld talk of the arrest and
preferred to remain very mysterious in the
matter. Superintendent Muth was not
present or the inside reason of the arrest
would have been made known.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN W0BSE.
Two Poles Fight for a Sweetheart and Land
in the Lockup.
Andy Bohandie and George Kelleverie,
two Polish residents of the Southside,
were arrested last night and locked
up in the Twenty-eighth ward station
on a charge of disorderly conduct. The
two men were found engaged in a quarrel at
the corner of South Tenth and Bradford
streets by Officer Bige and sent up in the
patrol wagon.
The quarrel seems to have been over a
girl to whom both prisoners have been pay
ing their attentions.
ltohandie resides at Chartiers, and yester
day came up to the city to attend a christen
ing on the Southside. Kelleverie was at
the christening, as was also the young lady
in question. During the afternoon both
men paid considerable attention to the girl,
but she seemed to take more kindly to the
young man from Chartiers. This aroused
the jealousy of the other suitor, and a chal
lenge to fight was the result. The pair ad
journed to the street, and were having quite
a fistic encounter when the officer put in
anappearance and ended the fun. Both
prisoners were considerably used up.
SUSPECTED OF PICKTNQ POCKETS.
An Unknown Man Gives Himself Up to the
East End Police.
Saturday night Officer Wickham, while
on duty at Highland Park during the con
cert, thought he saw a man picking pockets.
He attempted to arrest him but the suspect
gat away. William Branthoover, who was
standing by, was arrested on suspicion of
being a confederate. There was nothing to
show this at the hearing yesterday morning,
when Magistrate Hyndman gave Brant
hoover a hearing on a charge of disorderly
conduct and he was discharged.
Last night it was reported to the police
that the man Wickham suspected had given
himself up to Magistrate Hvndman and
would have a hearing to-day. "No name was
given to the police and 'Squire Hyndman
could not be found.
0PI1JH DEEAMS BE0KEN.
Inspector McAleese Closes a Gilt-Edged
Establishment on Third Avenue.
G. M Todd, who occupies the third floor
of 181 Third avenue, was arrested last night
on a warrant charging him with keeping a
disorderly house, preferred by Inspector
McAleese.
The police authorities state that Todd run
a gilt-edged opium joint at his place, but
they could never succeed in catcning any
body in the place. This method was adopted
to break the place up.
S Two Ruffianly Soathslde Poles.
Two Poles, named Kovoliski and Joy-
alski, had a drunken carousal yesterday.
The latter, with Kovoliski's consent, made
improper proposals to Mrs. Kovoliski, who
repulsed him. Her husband then set upon
her and beat her unmercifully. The woman
escaped and made complaint to Captain
Stewart. Kovoliski was arrested, but Joy
alski escaped.
CLOSED BrTHE POLICE.
A Fancy Gambling Room and a High-Toned
Speak-Easy Fall Victims to the Pittsburg
Police Three XIcely-Arranged Estab
lishments Suffer in Allegheny.
Yesterday was a sad one for speak-easies
and poker rooms. They fell in both cities.
Though none of the raids were large, the
number of them made up for that deficiency.
The officers of the First police district
raided a room at 404 Smithfield street yes
terday morning and arrested four men who
were playing poker. The room is hand
somely furnished, including a sideboard
with plate glass mirrors. The police have
received a number of complaints about the
place and the character of the people who
frequent it, among the latter being a number
.of young girls. Detective Demmel and
uuicer Maxwell paid tne place a visit.
They found" the four players seated
about a table with the chips and
all the paraphernalia of the game
William Malone, a son of Mike Mafone, ex
Government Supervising Architect, was
one of the crowd and was also placed under
arrest; the other proprietor, George Collis,
was absent at the time of the raid. The vis
itors arrested were taken to the Central sta
tion, where they registered as George
Jones, A. P. Donaldson and John Hender
son. The prisoners were subsequently re
leased on forfeits of 530 each.
A Speak-Easy With a Piano.
Captain Unterbaum and Lieutenant Lewis
ended the usefulness of Mr. and Mrs. Nich
ols' place at 2807 Penn avenue. The house
was finely fixed up and had a piano in the
speak-easy room. Three men, two women
and the proprietors were arrested. The vis
itors were let out on f30 forfeits and pro
prietors were each held in $1,000 bail.
There were SO bottles of champagne in the
house.
Lieutenant Schaffer, assisted by several
officers, raided a disorderly house on Bates
street at an early hour yesterday morning.
The proprietor, Thomas Bonnis, and 11
Poles were arrested. They were given a
hearing at the Fourteenth ward station yes
terday. Bonnis was fined $100 and costs,
the visitors $5 and costs each.
Lieutenant Lewis, with Officers Teeters
and Terry, raided the disorderly house kept
by Ben Molton, colored, in Shors alley last
evening. Six men and four women were
arrested. Molton escaped.
Lieutenants Lewis and Waggner, with,
several officers, also closed the disorderly
house kept by Mamie Beddrick at No. 7
Cass street. The proprietress with James
Clark and Jennie Green were arrested.
Work Over on the Xorthside.
There were three speak-easies closed up
by the Allegheny police yesterday, but the
tnree were only proline ot 14 prisoners.
One of the shops was that of Hugh Payton,
of East street, a blind man, who had a bar
and a stock of liquors fixed up in his back
room. When Lieutenant McKelvey burst
in on it not a drop of liquor was in sight.
The refreshment, however, was stored away
under the bar and was there evidently
waiting the call of the customer. Mr. Pay
ton and the three visitors were sent to the
lock-up.
Eliza March's place at 07 Biver avenue
was also closed. Two men and two women
were found, there and a small stock of
liquor.
Peter Hoffman, of North avenue and East
street, was arrested early in the morning,
having opened up at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing, aud when the officers got there four
men were already in the place. The busi
ness of the day was cut short right there,
and Mr. Hoffman and his four visitors were
locked up.
About midnight on Saturday Lieutenant
Boyd and a squad of officers discovered
seven men engaged in a quiet little game
of poker in a shanty boat in the Allegheny
river, near Herr's Island. When they ap
proached the doors, the players made for the
windows, and three of them succeeded in
escaping by taking to the river and swim
ming away. The other four, however, were
sent to the lockup for a hearing.
Captain Brophy, with Lieutenant Outh
and several officers, closed five Lawrence
ville speak-easies yesterday. The proprietors
were Bartley Foley, Mulberry street; Mrs.
Wallace, Forty-eighth and Bailroad streets;
George Butt, Pearl street; Mrs. Miller,
Berlin alley, near Fifty-first street, and
Thomas Carney, 12 Forty-third street.
NickEndline, Joseph Byan, John Doyle
and Charles Huddleston were engaged in a
game of craps in a backyard near the Cen
tral patrol stable yesterday afternoon, when
they were arrested by Officer McAvoy. , At
Central station it was found that each party
in the game was supplied with from $50 to
5100. They put up forfeits of $50 each for
the hearing this morning.
THE FIGUEES INF0EMED HIM.
A Man Who Didn't Think It "Was Hot Until
He Learned the Temperature.
That the feelings are affected by the im
agination, let this case show. A man
walked upo Chief Murphy, of Allegheny,
Saturday as he stood in the doorway of the
Mayor's office. The day was hot, but the
man seemed not in any way incommoded; he
looked cool enough, and was, under the cir
cumstances. He looked up at the Chief and
then glanced at the thermometer hanging on
the door post.
"And what may she be standing at now,
if you please?" he inquired from John
Murphy.
The mercury was bubbling up near the
90's, and the police official gave the cool
man the figures. The cool man took out his
handkerchief and, mopping his brow vigor-.
ousiy, asiceo. leave io lie aown on me Dencn.
"Well, Chief, I didn't think it was half
so hot until you told me." And then he
laid down and seemed to be utterly ex
hausted. HIS CASE WAS INCTJEABLE.
Father Molllnger Unable to Do Anything
for Patrick Moran.
Patrick Moran, an old-time resident of
St. Louis, died on the 26th at his home in
that city. As told in The Dispatch at
the time, Mr. Moran, accompanied by Con
gressman John J. O'Neill, of Missouri,
came here to see what Father Mollinger
could do for him. The priest saw him. but
told him there was no earthly cure for him.
He was sufiering from malignant cancer.
Mr. Moran said he did not expect to be
cured; he received the priest's blessing and
returned home to die.
The wife of County Auditor Henry Mar
shall, of Wooster, O., was among those who
visited Father Mollinger about a year ago.
She was suffering at that time from peculiar
fainting spells of frequent occurrence. She
received treatment, and maintained it met
the result, as a dispatch states that she has
been completely cured, having had only
two slight attacks since.
THE LIGHTHOUSE SEEVICE.
Uncle Sam Building Six Boats for the Use of
Inspectors on the Lakes.
Walfred Sylven, Superintending Marine
Engineer of the United States Lighthouse
Service, was at the Schlosser yesterday.
Mr. Sylven was on his way to Cleveland
where the Government is building six boats
for the use of the inspectors on the lakes
and he stoppecb over to spend Sunday in
Pittsburg. '
The boats under construction are the
Amaranth, Lilac and Columbine and. three
light steamers. Mr. Sylven stated that he
made the plans 'for the boats, and it was
necessary for him to superintend their con
struction. Uncle Sam is doing a great work
in assisting inland mariners to avoid danger
ous places. The lakes arc well lighted, and
Mr. Sylven says the service is first-class.
xAKIlAL JLU - xAlliA.b(
Amusement Seekers "While Away the
Pay in Shady Solitudes,
KEPOSEW IN RUSTIC RESORTS.
Knowledge of Animal History Acquired in
Schenley Zoo.
SHELTER SOUGHT IN STLTAN GLADIS
Schenley Park as a recreation ground
has not yet attained to the perfection it
will ultimately reach. In the eyes of a
good many people, though, rough as is its
surface and unfinished as are its roads and
walks, it is a much more desirable loafing
place during a Pittsburg Sabbath than the
sidewalks of the city. And so it is that the
Duquesne and Fifth avenue traction cars
are crowded every Sunday with passengers
for the park. Yesterday saw as many as
usual traveling .out there, proposing to
spend the day in roaming over the acres of
undulating sward and within the shelter of
the trees. Shade of some kind was de
cidedly necessary, for, although the day was
not as warm as the preceding 24 hours, the
sun was sufficiently intense to chase people
into shady nooks and corners.
Progress of Work on the Viaduct.
The inconvenience attached to getting
into the park proper, which now exists, will
be rectified by next Sunday. The viaduct
across the ravine from the Forbes street ap
proach will have been completed or so,
anyway, it is promised. This will enable
the visitor to alight trom a Duquesne car at
the Forbes street entrance and reach the
park by an approach which will be prac
tically level. Yesterday it required much
perseverance to reach the green fields from
Forbes street at Boquet street. Dust two
or three inches thick lay in the steep xoad
leading down into the ravine, to be sent up
in clouds by every vehicle which passed;
and they were pretty numerous. A score
of children, bare-legged and sunburned,
and appreciating what parched throats must
follow on the walk either way, accosted
passers-by with an invitation to drink from
a spring which bubbled from the hillside at
Boquet street. The youngsters, mostly
girls, had provided themselves with glass
mugs, and the cool, limpid water looked
tempting as it was refreshing nothing else
being available.
"And how much do you charge for a glass
of water?" a gentleman asked one little
girL
"Oh! whatever you like to give, sir," sha
replied, "and nothing if you don't like to,"
which very diplomatic way of putting it
extracted a dime from the man's pocket.
Refreshing in the Shade.
When the ravine had been crossed a stiff
climb brought one to the tableland above,
.where it was refreshing to lie in the
shade of the trees fringing the slope
and gaze down pityingly on other
people toiling up in one's footsteps. In the
middle of this field a well has been sunk,
but the water pumped up yesterday by
some of the thirsty was so muddy as to
De unnt ior anniang.
"They did forget to build walls of stone
at the bottom," said a man of Milesian ex
traction, "and the pipe do suck up mud
from all around," which concise and clear
explanation of the matter seemed perfectly
satisfactory tohis audience. It would have
been more so if the water had been as clear.
From this spot half an hour's walk through
whilom a stubble fields and orchards the
latter with green fruit appearing n a scanty
and hesitating fashion on the trees, as if
doubtful of the futility of endeavoring to
bear
up against a losi prestige
brought one to the habitation of
James Armstrong, now known as the
"spring house." James was doling out
pure spring water in the cellar to a group
of dusty and thirsty people which filled the
room, and whose numbers seemed to in
crease at every minute; "and he did this
with expedition and dexterity worthy of a
first-class bartender. The man who gets the
privilege of erecting a pavilion here and
permission to sell on Sundays is going to
make a fortune. Druid Hill Park in.Bal
timore, Constitution Park at Wheeling and
Fairmount Park in Philadelphia have each
accommodations of this nature.
Scenes Abont the Score of Swings.
On the hill immediately above the spring
house a score or so swings set up under the
trees held numerous young ladies who swung
to and fro with very little exertion and
great show of crinoline. Here and there in
the bottoms other girls reposed in hammocks
swung between the trees, while a faithful
swain gently urged them in a rocking mo
tion. The principal attraction, however, was the
menagerie. Gusky, the tame and juvenile
elephant, submitted to having little boys
placed on his back, and -nas so good
as to lumber around the enclosure without
knocking them all off. The nine deer received
on Saturday from Grape Island were duly
admired. They are at liberty in the same
enclosure with Gusky. As usual the antics
of the monkeys and the love-making of the
cockatoos seemed to amuse the crowd.
More teams than usual seemed to be in
the park yesterday. The drive mostly
taken was in through the Boquet street en
trance to the menagerie, and then out again
by the Murdick farm, going out upon
Forbes street, where a spin along the
asphalt road could be indulged in.
Excellent Possibilities for the Park.
The possibilities ot making an exceedingly
attractive resort of Schenley Park are un
doubted, but a vast amount of work will
have been accomplished first: A boon to
numbers of people who are able to pay car
fare to the entrance but unable to walk
through the park would be the establish
ment ot a line ot stages such asarenn service
at Central Park, in New York City.
It may have been due to the present in
accessibility of Schenley Park that the other
resorts were so much better patronized yes
terday. HerronHill,HighlandPark, and'the
Allegheny Parks had crowds of visitors dur
ing the day. Those inclined for an outing
on the water were accommodated on the
Mayflower, which had a full cargo of pas
sengers on its trip, which was conducted in
an orderly manner.
THE DAY AT HOTELS.
Most of the City Hostelrleg Quite Lone
somePeculiarities of Pacific Coast
Trade Drummers' Expense Accounts
Hebrews and the World's Fair.
The hotels were quite lonesome yester
day. The clerks, however, suave and polite,
were at their posts of duty. Like report
ers, they never rest, and they see the worst
and the best of life. At one of the houses a
drummer was kicking because the clerk de
clined to cash his check. When he left the
tired fellow said: "That drummer knows
his business as well as I do. He is a new man
here, we are not posted about him, and my
instructions are never to give money to peo
ple we are not sure of. Hotel proprietors
have been nipped too often by sharpers not
to learn by experience, but, for that matter,
the deadbeat lies awake at night to think
out some diabolical scheme to 'do' us. His
Satanic Majesty is always on the alert, and
we are supposed to be also, but we fre
quently get left."
It was learned from a party of commercial
men at the Duquesne that the business
houses on the Pacific coast are the most lib
eral with their travelers in the matter
of expenses. The Eastern people
keep strict watch on their agents,
and they are required to account for every
cent. A shrewd San Francisco drummer
remarked that his employer counted much
on the man who could devise the most inge
nious excuses to explain away the large
bills in his expense book. He discovered
that these fellows are always good sales
men and more than make up the money
that these fellows are always good sales- . Jos. Hokke & Co.'s - fifth aye, avti m arkct at, 435 MARKET ST. 437. JjHf
men and more than make up the money Penn Avenue Stores. 1el5-itw ?iix.vrT-yK
(orspendnsecurrngninn()cnTMJoyment.er
peculiarities of Western Trade.
Speaking further of Pacific coast business
methods he said: "The trade in the
extreme West is fast being confined
to a few people. If a man
goes out to that country and starts a small
store in the interior on a few thousand
dollars, the big houses in San Francisco
will gladly sell him goods, and take in
payment all the cash he has, giving him
the balance on time. When his notes are
due they don't push him, but extend the
period and sell him more stuff, until they
get the bewildered trader hopelessly in
debt, and then he is afraid to purchase
goods from anybody else. The large firm
absorbs all the profits, and in the end the
store in the interior becomes practically
one of their branch houses, under the name
of the unfortunate young man who has been
struggling against fate. They charge
enormous prices for goods, and if they get.
one bill in three they are making money.
It is this pernicious system more than the
lack of railway facilities that keeps up the
cost of living beyond the Bocky Mountains.
Not long ago I tried to seH a small trader
some goods. He frankly told me that he
couldn't buy, and that for 25 years he had
been working in the interest of a certain
wealthy wholesale house on the coast. In
short, they had so loaded him down with
debts that he had become veritably their
slave."
The Hebrews always stop at -first-class
hotels. Like the rotund butchers who eat
the best of meat, the wealthy Hebrew is
generally sleek and well fed. Quite a crowd
of these people had collected in the lobby of
the Anderson yesterday afternoon. Most of
them were young men and were grpuped
around the elder ones who were beguiling
them with stories of past business triumphs.
Hebrews and the Coming Exposition.
At present some of the leading Hebrews
of the country are advocating a special ex
hibition 'by their people at the World's
Fair in Chicago. It is claimed that thej
could celebrate the enforced exodus of their
race from Spain in 1493, when the Spaniards
were embittered against them. It is believed
that many of them soon after worked
their way to America, and assisted in es
tablishing the country. A number of He
brews at the Anderson were interviewed on
this subject yesterday. Many had not heard
of the plan before, and at first its novelty
caught them, for the Hebrews are proud of
their race and achievements, but, after
thinking it over, the consensus of opinion
was that such an exhibition would be de
cidedly out of place. Other nationalities,
they argued, in the country would not make
special exhibits, and they felt
it would be in bad taste and
would stir up race prejudice. If
religious denominations intended to make a
showing for themselves, then they thought
the Hebrew should not be behind the oth
ers. One of the most intelligent in the
party said: "We are all Americans, and
this fair is national in its scope and not spe
cial. It is our duty as citizens, irrespective
of creed and previous nationality, to j oin to
gether and make it a grand success. We
are neither Irish, English, German nor He
brew, but Yankees who love the Govern
ment and the flag. As the spirit of our
Constitution is against class legislation add
distinctions, the same broad principles
should prevail in the conduct and creation
of this affair. I am decidedly opposed to
the idea of a separate exhibition by us as
Hebrews." '
A QTTEEB CONTRAST.
How the Keligioas and Profane Are Mingled
In a Business Way.
Anyone passing along Ohio street, Alle
gheny, on his way toward Troy Hill, will
see in one of the show windows a most
unique collection of pictures, engravings
and woodcuts. Two large steel engravings
adorn the back of the window, oneBaphael's
Sistine Madonna, the other Leonardo di
Vinci's famous group, "The Last Supper."
On the side is a beautiful likeness of the
'Virgin, while down in front, near the bot
tom, are several delicately executed etch
ings and photogravures of tne Crucifixion.
In striking contrast to the sacred charac
ter of the above, loud, lurid woodcuts of
gambling house scenes, "wild and wooly
West" episodes, beings supposedly women,
layingaboutwithaxesandbutcher'scleavers,
together with other like specimens of high
art, odd piquancy and interest to this dimin
utive art gallery. A few 5 and 10-cent
libraries are among the galaxy of literary
gems.
Depot Hands Given a Half-Holiday.
The 'Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot hands
were given a half-holiday Saturday because
the wholesale warehouses .had shut down.
The men don't want it, especially as their
pay is cut as well as the day.
To Renters With Power.
Persons engaged in light manufacturing
are directed to the advertisement of commo
dious rooms to rent in the building 75, 77
and 79 Diamond street, with power, electric
light, an elevator and janitor service in
cluded in rental.
Great economy and better facilities than
can.be had elsewhere. Central situation.
Following are some of the rooms:
About 100x60, lighted on all sides and
from central area, with power, electric light,
steam heating and janitor service, 62,500.
60x30, with power, light, steam heating
and janitor service, $1,000.
28x18, with power, electric light, steam
heating and janitor service, 5600.
Also spaces with power and light and
heat as low as $400.
Apply to John T. Shields, second story
Dispatch business office building, corner
Diamond and Smithfield, between 11 and 4
r. si.
Fireworks, Fireworks.
The very best we can buy, purely all col
ored goods, in rockets, roman candles,
mines, wheels, dragon nests, volcanoes, bat
teries, sancission, bombshells. In fact, al
most everything you could wish for in the
line. That's not all; they are going to be
sold at prices that will amaze somebody for
cheapness. See for yourself at James W.
Grove's, Fifth avenue.
Blaine.
175 French suit lengths, half price, center
table to-day. Jos. House & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Level-headed men use Iron City beer
and stop ice water these warm days. For
sale at best bars. ,
Blaine.
Black embroidered Swiss muslin, half
price. Jos. Hobke & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Rockets, Rockets, Rockets.
The veir finest made, all colored in union
rocketSj tripod rockets, royal salute rockets,
exhibition rockets, meteor rockets, ascen
sion rockets, bombshell rockets, twinkling
star 'rockets, parachute rockets, prismatic
dragon rockets, calliope rockets, cannon
rockets, etc. These are only a few of the
many kinds you can find on sale at James
W. Grove's, Fifth avenue.
Great June sales to-day and to
morrow more bargains to close the
greatest sales of our history.
" Jos. Horse & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
BliATNE.
Only 2 days op Juke sales.
Brandenburgs at ISc
Jos. Hoenb & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Seasonable Dress Trimmings fFTfe? PrJnffiVr lSf TIT-rn n TrTTITnmTn 83m
At 710 Penn ave. Bio & Wilds, vfefeSSSwlS MRS C WEISS MR W
Leaders of styles. 11 rPnfLrn1 iXvKJm J if JUXKfKJJxvj V
6,000 yards 8c cotton challies at 5c " - -- " ' JE1
A" PRESIDENT!!, BEE
Charged "With Guiding Pattison in
' Naming the Fair Commission.
SOME BIG INDUSTRIES IGNORED.
Too Many Bankers, Politicians and lawyers
to Get Tip an Exhibit.
QUAY NOT IN THE TREASURER FIGHT
The World's Fair Commission for the
State as a whole is displeasing to the rank
and file of politicians in both parties. "The
boys" are not falling on the Governor's
neck for his selection, and a prominent local
Democrat is authority for what follows.
Colonel Bayne is reported as saying that not
a representative Bepublican was appointed,
and William Flinn, well, he is disgusted.
When the original bill was introduced in
the House, it provided that the members be
appointed by the Speakers jointly, but Mr.
Flinn at that time had considerable faith
in Mr. Pattison, and he amended the meas
ure to give the selecting power to the Gov
ernor. He thought the latter would pick
out a commission in a fairer manner. The
Democrats claim that seven-eighths of the
board are Democrats and Mugwumps, and
the only conclusion reached by many of
them is that the Governor wants the State
delegation to back him for President.
All for the Sake of Harmony.
Stress is laid on the appointment of Mr.
Foley, who is the leader of the County
Democracy in Allegheny, a faction which
some weeks ago was apparently being
ignored by the Governor. These facts are
taken as a sure indication that the Gover
nor is anxious to conciliate all the
wings of the party and keep the
Independent Republicans in line for the
soke of sweet harmony, so that the State
delegation will indorse him. This is what
The Dispatch indicated was going on a
short time ago.
Complaint is also made that the commis
sion does not fairly represent the industries
of the State. One who knows all the
men appointed quite intimately
claims that such great products
as coal and coke, whisky, in the manufac
ture of which millions are invested in
Pennsylvania, the paper mills and woolen,
worsted and carpet industries in the East
have been ignored. On the contrary, the
commission is made up chiefly of bankers,
lawyers and newspaper men, who do not
know how to get up a fitting industrial ex
hibition. 5o fault is found personally
with the members, but they are out of their
element. It is even charged that the iron
business is poorly represented, as the man
appointed works up iron, but does not pro
duce it like furnacemen. However, this
department is better off than some of the other
manufactories. The selection of men like
Emery and Guffy for oil, Pitcaim for rail
roads, Bumhom, of the Baldwin Locomo
tive Works, for the manufacture of engines,
and a few others are mentioned as good ap
pointments. Quay Not in the Fight This Fall.
State Treasurer Boyer spent Sunday with
Senator Quay at Beaver. He was at the
depot last evening, going to Harrisburg.
He said Quay told him he would take no
part in the State Treasurer fight. It lies
between Morrison and Speaker Thompson,
and may the best man win. Mr. Boyer
added that he was not interested in the
contest between Dalzell and Jack Robin
son, but from what he heard be thought
the latter would be successful. He re
ceived a letter recently from Judge Church,
his attorney at Meadville, stating that
he would get little out of the
Delamater failure. Mr. Boyer said
there never was so much money in the
treasury, and the State's finances were good.
The Philadelphia embezzlements will not
affect Pennsylvania.
Judge Fetternian's friends were jubilant
yesterday over his prospects. There is lit
tle doubt about his nomination- .Repre
sentative Lemon said the Judge deserved it
aside iroin any deal, and he hoped he would
get there.
A Democratic leader admitted that the
Judge would poll a good vote from his
party, and, as the Democrats have already
indorsed Kennedy, they can't go back on
their action or the Governor. With Fetter
man in the field it is conceded that Judge
Kennedy's chances for election are slim.
Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul.
To-day is the feast of St. Peter and St.
Paul, and is observed in Boman Catholic
churches as a day of devotion. Though not
a holy day of obligation at the present time,
it is still considered in Bome one of the
most important feasts of the year.
Hugus & Hacke.
ODR BARGAINS FOR THIS WEEK!
WASH GOODS.
A 500 piece line of Printed Tus
sah, Mousseline, Shudah, Tissue and
Punjaub Cloths, beautiful new de
signs, light and dark colorings, India
Silk styles, the choicest wash fabrics
shown this season, worth regularly
20c, all now
AT 12 1-2c A YARD
AMERICAN CHALLIS, 36 inches
wide, at 10 and i2jc.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
Ladies' Blazers, a large assortment,
light and dark colors, in Checks,
Stripes and Polka Spots, were 5 and
$6, reduced now to
$3 EACH.
A choice line of Plain White Blaz
ers, at prices from $4 to $15.
A special line of Plain
Fichus, with Crimped, Braid and
Knotted Fringes, all prices, from S5
to $25.
A full assortment of Embroidered
Fichus from 3 upward.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
Je2S-srwrsu
DIAMONDS
ARE sALWAYS IN SEASON.
PENDANTS,
EAR RINGS, FINGER RINGS,
NECKLACES,
PINS AND STUDS.
Exceedingly fine Goods at Moderate Prices -
Preparing for a Grand Iavh Fete.
Preparations are beine made bv Wilkin&.-'i
burg Commandery 153, R. C. TJ.,. Knights -of
St. John, of St. James' Church, for a
grand lawn fete to be given on the church
grounds July 29, 30 and 31. A meeting
was held yesterday afternoon by the ladies of
St. James' congregation, the purpose of
which was to talk over the matter and con
sider ways and means of making the fete
one of the most successful and enjoyable
events of the kind held in Wilkinsburg this
season.
The Leading Pittshurff, Pa.,
Dry Goods House. Monday, June 29,1891.
JOS. I0E1 & CO.'S.
PENN AVENUE STORES.
ONLY 2 DAYS
-
More of our .' -1
Great June Sale.
Many special bargains are
offered to-day that make a
fitting finale to this great
month's popular sales..
They've had no parallel in
our entire experience. The
last days will be the best.
" SILKS!
For Summer Weaiv-
The same prices, but to-day'
we place on sale such bar
gains as you never bought ,
before.
Plain Indias, all summer
shades.and a great variety
of stripe Wash Silks, in
the summerest summer
styles, and all worth
double the price.
AT
50CTS.
YD.
Black ground Indias, with
choicest printings, pat
terns and colors, and
White and Black Indias
in stripes, flowers and fig
ures, reduced from $1
and $1 25 a yard.
AT
75 CTS.
YD.
We offer an entire recent
purchase of the celebrated
CUTTERS
WASH SILKS
- -AT.t vn .
Matchless for lustre
come from the wash ag
bright as new. Designs
the most choice. These
silks sell in large eastern
houses for Si 50 now.
They can be had no
where in these cities, ex
cept in our silk depart
ment AT '
$1.00
YD.
Also the following special
items demand attention of
careful buyers to-day:
Black Surah Silks at 75c
Black Japanese Silks at. 75c
44-inch Black Grenadines
U 25
Black Figured Grenadines c
50c, 75c, 85c and $1.
All much 'below former
prices.
JOS.HORNE&CO.,
609-621 PENN AVE. ,
Je29
Men's Summer Shirts,
At prices astonishing. Vj2
Only 25c ;,
For a nice Outing Cloth Shirty fnlP
length and sizes. " V
430 Dozen Starts
Hake a big heap, bnt half prices
will make them vanish. - $ )
India Madras Shirts 41c , .-i
English Cheviot 50c, -worth Si
English Twills 85c. first price $1 50.
French Flannel, Silk Stripe, 88c.
English Madras, Silk Stnpe, $2 50 goods
at$120. - ;
Silk and Linen Shirts, 54 down to 52.
We lead in variety and prices. - jf
Don't miss this sale, for we will JB
save you 50c on a Dollar Shirt w
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