est pot there first, for it was like a came of football At 11 o'clock there were still 8,000 people at the Forbes street entrance wait ing their turn to go down town. It was 2 o'clock this morning before the last were afely aboard the cars. Many became weary and St midnight there were hundreds of people sitting, sleeping by-the roadside. A Most Orderly Multitude. In all the great throng there was but very little real disorder. Scarcely a drunken fierson was to be seen in the park during he entire day. On the Btreets of the city they were nearly as scarce. Notwithstand ing the fact that the small boy and the firecracker roared at their own Ewcet will, only one fire alarm was sounded, and that was away out in Knpx ille and was caused by a woman falling with a lamp. This record is almost unprec edented, as never a Fourth has passed when there have been less than half a dozen fires. In commenting on this Chief Brown thought it was largely due to the allowing fireworks on the front streets, thus keeping them out of alleys where the most danger lays. In polica circles yesterday was put down as the quietest Fourth of July ever known bv the officers. TJp until 11 o'clock last night there had been but 25 arrests in the Oown-town part of the city. This a very light number when it is taken into consid eration that hardly a Saturday passes that more arrests are not made. Of the 25 pris oners 7 were drunks, 17 disorderlies and 1 suspicious person. The offenses of any of the prisoners did not raise above the very common. For the entire day at the park there was hut one accident. In the afternoon a n oman fell and broke her leg. About 4 o'clock some one with less brains than voice started the crj that the bridge was falling. There was almost a stampede lor a moment, but fortunately the people soon realized the bridge w as sate and no one was hurt In Allegheny there was more than the usual quietness. There was considerable drinking, but very little disorder. There was only one fire. A firecracker set fire to an awning on Third street. Box 113 was rung, but there was hut little need for the departments Scarcely an.y damage was done. A PATRIOTIC IN1TOVATI0N. Jfew Lisbon Awakens to the Knowledge That There Is a fourth. The staid, dignified town of New Lisbon hardly knew itself on the Fourth of July. For some years past, in fact as far hack as the younger generation can remember, Fourth of July has been a drug on the mar ket in that little town, and observed in a Covenanter sort of a way, with here and there an apologetic flag and occasionally s family picnic. Nothing more and nothing less, and all on account of economical coun ciimen who were too old to be in first child hood and hardly old enough for second. But 2 esterday ushered in enough pink lemonade, peanut, popcorn, torpedoes nre crackers, flags and music to compensate for past deprivations. The young folks of the town were jubilant, and in vited large delegations from neighboring towns to assist in celebrating, among them an especially jolly party from this city, which was managed by Charlie Costello, whose home is there but whose business headquarters arc here. The older folks were pluneed in the deepest despair, and predicted riot and ruin and uttered maledictions on the heads of the younj; men of the community, who were re sponsible for the patriotic innovation. At the last election they the young men de feated several of the superannuated council men and laid them on the shelf. Another source of annoyance to the old folks, and of jov to the young, who shake their sides with laughter whenever they think of it, is a paved street that New Lisbon, in its old age, will soon be able to boast of, the di rect result, also, of the new councilmen. FOOLED BY POSTAL CABDS. Old Soldiers Complain Because the Pension Office Was Closed. Yesterday was payday at the Pension Office, but being the Fourth, Mr. Bengough locked up the place and went out to Schen ley Park to assist in the celebration. A number of old soldiers called for their pen sion allowances, and when they found the doors closed they raised a kick. The claim was made that they had been notified by postal card to call on that day, and they were put to great inconvenience. The janitor informed the veterans that Mr. Bcncough would be at the office at 11 o'clock, but he showed up about 9.30 and told the applicants that no money would be paid until to-morrow. One old soldier com plained that he supposed the office would be closed on the holiday, but the postal card fooled him and he was mad. An effort was made to find Mr. Bengough in the afternoon. Nobody was around the office, but a friend of the Pension Agent suggested that the postal cards were sent out for the regular payday, but the clerks forgot it w as the Fourth. As the banks were closed it was impossible to get the money, and the old bovs shouldn t have madesuch a fuss about tne mistake. ONE FIEE FOE THE DAY. Sirs. Sexton Upsets a Lamp and Is Badly Burned About the Limbs. "With all the shooting of crackers yester day only one alarm was sounded, and that was for an accident liable to occur at any time. The remarkable showing is either a case of good luck or the result of extra pre cautions taken on the, part of the police and public. fehortlj after 10 o'clock last evening Mrs. George "Sexton, who lUes in Allen town, overturned a lamp which she was carrying up a staimav. Mrs. Sexton's clothing caught fire and she w as badly burned about the feet and legs. The house being frame v as soon a mass of flames, and in a short time w as burned to the ground. A onc-stor frame house located next door wa. badly scorched. The loss on both houses amounted to about fPOO, partly co- ercd by insurance. There was also considerable loss to furni ture, the Sexton family failing to save any of their household goods. The burned house is owned by Mrs. Sophia Lappley. A PATEI0TIC MAGISTRATE. Judge Grlpp Lets Oil a umber of Offenders H Mi Light Sentences. The Central station hearing yesterday morning consisted of about 25 cases. Judge Gripp was feeling somewhat patriotic over the Fourtli, and as a result he was in a tender-hearted Irame of mind and dis charged more than one-lulf the offenders. Among those who were punished was James Fresh, who acted in a diorderly man ner at the Union depot, and when searched at the lockup an open knife was found in his pocket. He was sent to jail for 20 days. George Harrod was sent to the "Workhouse for ;0 da s for assaulting his wife and threatening to cut her with a butcher knife. The other casts were of the usual common order. DIDN'T CELEBRATE MUCH. Some Southsiders Who Could 'ot "Well Hear the Eagle Scream. Police Magaistrte Succop had ten very ordinary cases before him at the Twenty eighth ward police station yesterday morn ing. Carrie Littleales was sentenced 30 da s to the workhouse for being drunk and fighting with her husband at South Tenth and Sarah streets the night before -the Fourth. "Wi.liam Johnston got 30 days for dis orderly conduct, and John- Morgan and Frank Meier were each given light sentences after being lectured by Magistrate Succop for begging alms in some Southside saloons. Martin Hare was sent five days to jail for improper behavior. Of the remainder of the cases, jthree were discharged and light fines were imposed upon the rest. Arrested for Assault. Edward McAfee was among the Central. ' 'ngiWffMrrPlT!ilB IJWMaiJiMMiJUJLJWLJLJPBI i mMMl.UmUMnAU..j 1 ii.i. 1 i .1 UU..MS station prisoners last night, the charge against him being disorderly conduct. He is alleged to have assaulted and badly abused a colored man on Seventh avenue. A DESERTED CITY. Sehenley rark Had the Call on the Down town Center Yesterday Railroads and Street Linn Did a Great Business Scenes on the Avenues. . For the greater part of yesterday the business center of the city presented a de serted appearance. Outside of Filth ave nue and "Wood street where the street car lines run, the average Sunday scenes in th heart of Pittsburg were repeated. All day long, however, a stream of humanity boarded the cars and got out of town. The crowds were confined to the thoroughfares mentioned. The ab sence of life on "Water street where there is usually so much activity re called some of the lines in Goldsmith's 'beautiful poem of "The Deserted Village." But Pittsburg was not poor and forlorn, like "sweet Auburn," by lone odds. The scene of action for the day had been moved to the recuperative section of the city, the best part of any great town. The railroads with their low rates caught a number of people from the nearby towns, but a few minutes after . they were landed in Pittsburg they had scattered, and nobody seemed to know what had be come of them. At the Union depot the force of station men was increased, and last evening they reported the day as the largest since last Christmas. The reports of the" railroads are hardly up to former years, but a great many local people were carried by the street car lines, and this will probably account for the difference. During the morning the trains coming in were jammed, and about 3 o'clock in the afternoon the rush homeward commenced, and was maintained until mid night Special trains were run to Idle wild, and five sections went to Bock Point during the day. Ail these sections were full and carried many people out of the city. A large crowd of Allegheny people spent the day at Ellwood. During the evening the Hotel Oliver was illuminated and a dis play of fireworks was made. None of the railroads could furnish any figures of what they had done, but it is safe to say that former records were not broken. KEW AHD OEIGIHAL HEADLINES. The Startling "Words Used by Sixty-One Trl State Papers. It is on occasions like the Fourth of July that the readers of newspapers expect to see blazing, flaring, and booming headlines to the articles which chronicle the events pe culiar to that day. The more attractive and startling the headline, the more likely is the subscriber to give his attention to the article following. Editors of papers are aware of this fact and never miss an op portunity to display their powers of origi nating new and catching lines for the gaze of the public. It was with a view of discovering how many original ideas there were in 61 editors of as many papers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and "West Virginia, that a search through t.ic columns ot their papers was made last night. Each publication contained an ar ticle relative to the events to take place yesterday, and the original ideas as found were classed as follows: "Day We Celebrate," 23 pacers. "Independence Day," 17 papers. "The Glorious Fourth," 14 papers. Original headlines, seven papers. There were published in the United States on the same day the above papers were issued at least 13,164 papers. If the same proportion of original ideas were repre sented in the entire list, the result would have been : "Day We Celebrate," 5 002 papers. "Independence Day," 3,6s5 pipers. "The Glorious Fourth," 3,029 papers. Miscellaneous, 1,448 papers. A PANIC AVEBTED. People Crowded on the Bridge Afraid It "Was Going to Fall. At the park only a few mishaps occurred, which is good, considering the number of people present during the day. The list lollows: Shiptoit Mrs. John Shtpton, of tho South side, fell and broke her leg In Jumping over a cully. Williams George Williams, a 10-year-old boy. was pushed over an embankment and broke his arm. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon what might have been a panic was caused on the new bridge. The rain had started a large number home, while crowds were still ar riving. The consequence was a mass of people pushing and crowding on the bridge. In the midst of the press a half-intoxicated individual raised the cry that the bridge was sinking. Women and children Ehneked, and men shouted and for a moment there was a, terrible struggle. The police and some cool headed men, however, shouted that the bridge was all right which, coupled with the fact that many were held so tight by the crowd that they could not move, en abled order to be restored. Some women and children were slightly bruised in the crush, but none were badly hurt. LAWBENCEVILLE'S CELEBRATION. Political Clubs Tie "With Each Other in a Fireworks Display. The Fourth was observed out Penn ave nue and "in Lawrenceville by a display of fireworks. The different political clnbs vied with each other in making a brilliant dis play. The honors seemed to be equally di vided. The Fifteenth and Seventeeth Ward Republican Clubs the Grover Cleve land Clubjthe Seventeeth "Ward Democratic Club and the Allen G. Thurman Club, of the Twelfth ward, were among those nota ble for the fine pyrotechnical exhibitions. Especially marked was the display in the Fifteenth ward. For over an hour rockets and other devices were set off by Alderman Kerr. At the Arsenal a salute of 42 guns was given at noon. A CORNER THAT TOOK THE CAKE. Din pt a Most Horrible Variety Centered on Sinlthileld Street Last Night, There, -was a little noise in town last night It floated around in the air, and was pretty promiscuous. But it culminated in one spot toward 10 o'clock, and there held high carnival. And this spot, of all others, was The Dispatch office corner. The din caused by the incessant explosion of every variety of crackers, from a squib to a rocket, was remarkable. Boys ot all ages, aided and abetted by adults who should have been at home with their families, lined Smithfield street, at Diamond, for two solid hours, and made midnight longed forwith a longing that was very long and lasting. Made Them All Happy. Mayor Gourley, Chief Bigelow and Harry Goshorn, who have worked for weeks in preparing the different features, ' and to whom the success of the affair is largely at tributed, were on the grounds from early morning to late at night They were all happy over the successful outcome of the celebration. "Watched the Fireworks. Herron Hill Park was a center of attrac tion last night, the reason being that a de lightful view of the Sehenley Park fire works; could be obtained. Fully 1,000 peo ple assembled in the park, and under the protection of umbrellas viewed the pyro technic display in the main park. A Pair of Shoes to Account For. Patrick Clare was arrested on Second avenue last evening and placed in Central station as a suspicions character. He had a pair of new shoes which was alleged to have been stolen from a down-town store. v, , NIGHT MADE BRIGHT, The Display of Fireworks at Sehenley Park Surpasses Anything Ever Given Before. SEVERAL SHOWERS INTERFERE, But Many Thousand People Stay Through the Wetting to Witness the Magnificent Sight CHILDREN ASLEEP ON CURBSTONES. Watting Until Early 'Morflin? to Get on the Over crowded Traction Can. In spite of three showers, the display of fireworks at Sehenley Park last night was by far the finest ever seen in Pittsburg. The great crowd of people gath ered to witness it was even more wonderful than the display. For three hours 100,000 people stood in the shelter of Bigelow hill, and feasted their eyes on myr iads of dancing lights. A great half-circle of humanity, half a mile long and a quarter wide, filled the amphitheater in the hills until it seemed that scarcely another body could be packed in.On the stageof-this natural play house a spectacular, with characters of "fire in all conceivable colors, threw the vast audience into ecstacics. A row of footlights of many-colored fires across the front of the monster stage made the black ness of the night above seem more intense. Up in this inky space a million little sparkling stars, rainbows, cascades, rockets, asteroids, wheels of fire, fountains, batteries and bombs twisted and twirled about in a great fiery whirlwind. An orchestra ot whistling rockets made up the perform ance. Only One Little Intermission. The curtain fell but once after the enter tainment was started. Black clouds drifted over the park and dropped their drenching contents down on the mass of people. But the shower lasted only a few moments and there was no perceptible decrease in the crowd. Hundreds started for town, but they were not missed. From the main en trance to the menagerie, a mile away, people were clustered so thickly that it was difficult to move. It seemed as though all Allegheny county was there. The first disappointment of the evening came at 7 o'clock, when a heavy shower fell. "While the crowd had not fairly gathered at this time hundreds were there and all were murmuring about the weather. In front of the grand stand a space several hundred feet square had been roped off "Within this 20 men were at work erecting posts and supports for the "set pieces" in the display. Several of these were already in place ana were damaged Dy tne rain. At one side ,of this inclosure stood a great pile of boxes filled with fancy fireworks. These were hurriedly cov ered with tarpaulins to keep out the dampness. After the shower was over work was started again and most of the pieces were put in place. Opening of the Great Exhibition. At 8:30 o'clock the display was started with 24 signal rockets and four 18-inch Japanese bombs. In quick succession came 18 exhibition Bengolas, the American Eaele,"1776 July 4th 1891," the explosion of eight rockets, two parachute rockets and two 18-inch Japanese shells; the grand triple combination battery; the adisplay of fire wheels; the "Vesuvian battery, showing the eruption of Mt Vesuvius; the kaleido scope; the flight of saucissons; the grand discharge of rockets and, bombs, and several' other smaller displays were,jmt-off in.good-1 soape. suuuemy me nun organ 10 patier down aud in a few seconds the most dis tinguished figure in the enclosure was Mayor Gourley. Clad in a long rubber coat and looking defiance at all the ele ments he stalked about among the boxes ot hreworKs antt relusea to be comtortea. After such a fine day, with everything moving smoothly, the drenching showers sent a chill through the Mayor's frame and made him mad. It was feared the rain would last and spoil all the set pieces, which were already in place. Messrs. Heyl & Jones, who had charge of the display, at once offered to reproduce the whole pro gramme Monday evening without extra charge. "Shoot r.p everything you can," replied the Mayor, "and let the rest go. Half the city is here on the hills,'and they had bet ter have the benefit of all we can furnish. It would be impossible to get another such crowd on Monday night" "Well Repaid for Waiting. The Mayor then sat down on a wet box and patiently awaited the end of the shower. ICsoon came, and the dampened crowds were cheered by the sight of men running to and fro carrying tapers and touching off numerous displays about the enclosure. The regular ordjer of the programme was dropped here and different features were given as fast as they were prepared. It satisfied the people just as well that way, and they cheered long and lustily as the showers of colored lights went chasing each other toward the clouds. Several of the most beautiful "set pieces" were either damaged by water or delayed by show ers until too late for use. Bnt, in spite of all this, the dis play was universally credited a wondejful one, and passed the expectations of the ma jority of the people. A Hard Job to Get Home. It was 11 o'clock before the last of the pieces were sent up. At the conclusion thousands were in the park, though people had been leaving all evening. An unlooked for obstacle was met with in the fact that the two rapid transit lines were unable to carry the visitors. Every available car was in service on both the Fifth avenue and Duquesne lines, but they were unable to accommodate the traveling public Though the cars fol lowed each other closely, yet when they reached the vicinity of Sehenley Park there was not room for another pas senger on then. Every one who wanted to ride had to travel a long distance in the opposite direction to the one they wanted to go before they could get a car with room enough in it to allow them to get on. Many went clear to East Liberty before they could get on a car. Kearle all of the Duquesne Traction cars were filled to overflowing before leaving the Craig street carhouse. There was appar ently no end to the string of people leaving the park all evening, though the crowd did not seem to diminish until about 11 o'clock. The crowding of the streetcars continued until 2. a. at Waiting for the Morning Cars. As midnight approached dozens of little children and girls were seen sitting along the curbs at the park entrance fast asleep. Young; people who had spent the whole day tramping over the hills were so worn out that sleep overcame them. Walking a long distance to catch cars was out of the question, so they rested as best they could until the early hours of the morning, when the traction lines at last be came reasonably passable. Mothers and fathers who had taken little children to the park were in the worse predicament For hours they carried their sleeping infants in theiParms waiting for transit Carriages and cabs were not to be secured at any price. Fireworks were not confined to public displays by any means. All through the East End'private residences and clubs had their own illuminations. Notable among these was the Linden Club, where special arrangements had been made for a grand display, which was witnessed by a large crowd of people. EtJa&'L&istte " 'ljS 'THE PITTSBURG DISPATCHf, SUNDAY, JULY 5, MAIMED FOR LIFE. Deadly Work of Fire Crackers Yesterday Eyes Burned Out and Hands Blown Off Young People the Greatest Suf ferers in the list After looking over the list of accidents for yesterday the question arises does it pay.to celebrate the Fourth with such vio lent explosives? Most of the victims are children, and to-day they are suffer ing from burned faces, hands and fingers torn off, and in a few cases the eyes were destroyed. One is expected to die. The lesson is a painful one, but young Americans will follow in the footsteps of their fathers and insist on having a noisy time. Here is the list: MoCtoRV A serious If not fatal accident occurred to Henry JloClory, aged 22, who lives on Bleumer street. Thirteenth ward, S esterday morning. The unfortunate young lan bad a can of powder, and while his at tention was attracted in another direction someone threw a Jackson craoker into it. It exploded, burning the young man's eyes out, singing the hair from his head and dis figuring his face horribly. The Indications lat night were that hew ould not recover. Yourrn William Young. 35 years of age, was found dead on the Pennsylvania Bail road tracks at Turtle Creek last night He was taken to his home, near Turtle Creek, and tho Coroner notified. He is supposed to have been struck by a train. Miller Carroll Miller, a 17-year-old boy, who lives on Spruce street, Allegheny, was badly burned about the hands and face with loose powder last night He was taken to the General Hospital for treatment. Cabman Henry Carman, while driving along Second avenue, was struck by an elec tric car and badly hurt He was knocked out of the vehicle and received a broken col lar bone and ankle. He was also injured about tho head. Zimmerman Charles Zimmerman acci dently shot himself through the hand at 359 Webster street Webi-h Joseph Wesph, an Austrian, em ployed at LutTrsbrewery.had the forefinger of his right band blown off by a large Jack son cracker. He was taken to the Mercy Hospital, where the finger and part of the next finger were amputated. Campbell George Campbell, out Penn avenue, had a piece torn out of the calf ot his leg by a large cracker. He w as walking along the street when someone threw it under his feet. He bled profusely. SnELFAS Mrs. John Snelfan, of 2837 Sarah street, Southside, sprained her ankle by a misstep while at a picnic at Glenwood yes terday. Caebeks Thomas Carrens, an Italian at Woods' Run, was badly burned about the face by the explosion of a cannon fire cracker. His eyes are permanently injured. Callahan Benny Callahan, of Allegheny, had his band torn off by a cannon cracker. It was necessary to amputate the arm at the wrist KLrra and Zimmer Willie Kline and August Zimmer, boys living on Cherry street and Spring Garden avenue, bad three fineers apiece lacerated by premature ex plosions. Milleb William Miller, on the Perrys ville road, poured a lot of powder into a small cannon. It went off and burned his hand into a blister, besides scorching his face. Hemphill Charles Hemuhill. a Hemlock street youngster, was badly burned in the face by a flash of powder. Moore Thomas T. Moore, of Washington street, held a Jackson cracker too long. He now has a badly burned face, and is minus a finger on the right band. McKekn Ella McKern, of Lawrenceville, lost her right hand with the exception of the little finger throueh the deadlv work of a cannbn cracker. Frank Fuhrer threw it,i nen it roll on tne girl s arm ana exploded. He surrendered himself to the police, but' was released as he can be had if wanted. She'was carrj ing a baby when the accident occurred. THE LOST CHILDBEN. Young SIcDonongh Still Missing, bnt It Is Believed He Is Sale. Two depots for lost children were estab lished one at the end of the bridge and one at the menagerie, at the other end of Sehen ley Park. A large number of children were lost during the day, but nearly aU were soon recovered by their friends. Those taken to the places for lost children were almost immediately reclaimed. The only serious case of the day was that of Mrs. McDonough, of the East End. She got separated from her 6-year-old boy about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and was unable to find him. He did not turn up at the places for lost children and the mother was nearly frantic' "Shjremained on the bridge until a Mate, hour looking for him, but was finally persuaded to go home. The boy had not turned up at a late hour, but it was thought a he had wandered away and some one living near the park had taken him in. CENTEAL PAEK OPENED. The Kew Bedford Avenno Besort Turned Over to the Public. The new Central Park, located on Bed ford avenue at the head of Seventeenth .street, was formally dedicated and turned over to tne public -yesterday. The opening was a very informal affair and was under charge of Messrs. H. P. Ford, Captain J. A. A. Brown, and Councilmen Tnggart and McClure. The E. A. Montooth Band furnished the music in the morning and the Select Knights in the afternoon. The new park was visited by hundreds of people who spent the day listening to the delightful music furnished by the bands. The new park prbmises to be quite a favorite resort. In the evening a nice display of fireworks took place. Speeches were made during the day by W. T. Taggart, George W. Hackett, Coroner McDowell. H. P. Ford, Councilman Mc Clure, Gamble Weir, Dr. Irwin and a num ber of other prominent citizens constituted a committee to look after the welfare and enjoyment of the people. Many Arrests In Allegheny. There were 13 prisoners before Mayor Wyman at his hearing yesterday morning, all of them common cases. Last night there were 35 cases in the lockup for disorderly conduct and drunkenness, and .the outlook was bright for many more before morning. A DISGUSTED DETECTIVE. He Thinks No Favors Should Be Shown Men Under Suspicion. Detective Kelly, of the Southside, ar rested John Bickle at the Lake Erie depot about noon yesterday, and locked him up in the "Twenty-eighth ward police station. The charge against him was that of being a suspicious character. In the afternoon As sistant Superintendent of Police O'Mara telephoned to the station to release the' prisoner, wnereat .Detective iieily became indignant, and, soon after, intoxieated also. Alter the latter action Mr. Kelly returned to the station, and "spoke his mind" about the matter, saying he intended handing in his resignation, and that his service in ar resting a man wanted for four years was not appreciated. Fot his conduct Mr. Kelly was suspended last night by Inspector Mc Kelvy. The prisoner is said to be a poli-. tician of the Eighth ward. Xeft the Buggy Behind. A young, man was driving a horse attached to a buggy along Carson street yesterday morning when a boy threw a Jackson fire cracker tinder, the horse. The animal turned the cerner' at South Thirteenth, the buggy struck a lamp post and had two wheels torn of Its 'occupant was thrown out but sustained no injuries. His horse and the balance of the buggy were caught atvBingham street The owner immediately took the horse and disappeared out the Brownsville road, leaving his buggy scat tered along the street DB..B. M. Hamta. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu Those-leaving the City Can obtain information as to rates and ac commodations of many resert hotels, inns and cottages by applying at The Dispatch business office. The last week of the great fire sale 'of watches, clocks, bronzes, slyerware, at 616 Wood street Kingsbacheb Bbos. Sj-. driiCA...4rf-irs??,3SaiM:V.a -i.r -.'CrJ'?3iy,3SjcS, iA ai ? r iJgtttTf i-turf5, :-ir,-7fi t-r fV."rr ?f 11 i. II i 1 1 ! f TlVi iTflMilttfiTlgl fill Tn RIYALS FOR RENOWN. Thousands Watch the Games of the Sturdy Young Athletes. EAST END CLUB MEN YICTOBIOUS. They Capture Twelve Out of Twenty-One Events on the Card. CONTESTS THAT WERE GAMELY FOUGHT If the park was the convergent point for the multitude, the athletic contests were the chief attraction for the holiday-seekers when they got there. And they arrived in thousands; not less than 10,000 people lining the grounds at any one time during the day. It was a pretty gay scene, taking it all in all; and the crowd a singu larly orderly one. The rising ground northward of the inclosure afforded vantage ground to hundreds of women and children to say nothing of maidens who watched the competition among the young athletes in the arena beneath them. On the outskirts of the crowd dozens of wagons, gaily decorated, furnished points for the privilege of enjoying which the owners charged 5 cents a head. Buggies and pri vate vehicles hemmed in the crowd, and in the immediate neighborhood lemonade and ice cream booths competed for patronage. A brisk shower of rain which fell at 4 o'clock threatened to bring things to an abrupt conclusion, but the weather cleared again shortly. Promising; Athletes Present The grounds were in fair condition for such games, everything considered. A running track, one-sixth of a mile around, had been laid out, and though it was not cindered it was in fair order. An inclosure was made by means of lopes, but the body of police present was necessary to prevent an invasion by the audience, which lined the inclosure ten feet deep. The day was one essentially for the East End Gymnastic Club, the members pulling off 12 out of 21 eventi. Of the former J. B. McKennan won 7, John McGrew, 4, and Harry Boss, 1, a record of wiich the able professor of the club, Mr. Kirchner, may well feel proud. The events brought forth some very creditable exhibitions of strength and skill, and were all sharply contested. Mr. McKennan, by winning the greatest number, becomes the possessor of a hand some medal presented by Gusky's. The juvenile contests, which were carried on simultineously in another part of the grounds, excited as much interest among the smaller aspirants to fame as the more important events did. The Meeting Very Successful. To James Malarkey is due much of the success which attended the meeting. He has labored for more than a month to bring about the result, and that it was so success ful is a feather in his cap. He was untiring during the day in seeing tnat matters ran Bmoothly; and they did. A. L. Crathy was stirter, Prof. Kirchner, referee; Messrs. Cox and Sigel, judges, and Prof. Kathan, clerk of course. The events areas follows: One hundred-yarddash; prize,life-size por trait of winner, by Union Artists' Portrait Company Firstheat, Sam Gray, :124-5; sec ond, W. C. Gill, :11 3-5; third, Sam Ken nedy, :lli; fourth, C. L. Beares, :11 4-5; fifth, K. A. Sterritt, :10 4-5. The final was won by William C. Gill, of the Western University. Time, :11; Sterritt second. Kecord, :09 4-5. Standing broad jump, prize, photograph album, by Breuninger & Co., eight entries J. B. McKennan, East End Gymnastic Club, won with 10 feet 1 inch. The one-m.ile walk prize, silk umbrella, by Home & Ward, brought out two con testants, and was easily won by C. Kress from W. F. Schilling in 9:10. Two hundred and twenty yard dash for a .silver cup, by C, C. Weil & Co. First heat, W. U. UUl, aojs; secona, a. iiesser, :251-5: third. E. A. Sterritt, :26. A. "Hcsser won the final heat in 2i . Eecord, 221-5. The running broad jump for prize goblet, by Chris. Hauch, was won by J. B. Mc Kennon, E. E. G. C, with 18 leet 2 inches; JJ. A. Patterson, secona, xo leet uicuea. Kecord, 23 feet 3)4 inches. J. V. McKennan's Many Victories. I. B. McKennan also pulled off the stand ing high jump with 4 feet 6l inches. Prize, lawn tennis shoes, Verner & Co. Boss Cleveland, of the Seventeenth ward, secured a pair of trousers, presented by Jackson's, by putting the 16-pound shot 31 feet i inches. Four hundred and forty-yard run; prize athletic suit by LittelL Frank Wilson, a Geneva College man, won from G. E. Col lins, of E. E. G. Club, in &. Eeccrd, 50 seconds. The running hop, step and jump contest brought out nine contestants. Pme, auto harp, by J. M. Hofiman. L B. McKennan was again successful, covering a distance of 40 feet 9 inches, with C. S. Miller second, 39 feet 1 inches. A. E. .Becker, of the Central Turnverein, won the 'running high jump with 5 ieet 3 inches; McKennan, Miller and Miltan just failing. The prize, a split bamboo fishing tackle, by J. H. Johnston. ' Only a couple started for the sack race, which was carried off easily by John Mc Grew, of the E. E. G. Club. The prize was a walking stick presented by Hardy & Hayes. Once more J. B. McKennan added to the laurels of the East "End club by carrying off the prize for throwing the lG-pound ham mer 100 cigars given by John O'Keil a distance of 00 feet 10 inches. A. Jarrett was next with 56 feet The High Kicking Exciting. The high kicking contest evoked a good deal of interest. It resolved into a trial for superiority between an East End club man, J. B. McKennan, and a Geneva College man, B. A. Patterson. Both men were ap plauded by their respective partisans, and each nartv fancied their man very hishly. J. B. McKennan finally kicked 8 feet 10U inches, a height Patterson failed to reach. Patterson certainly kicked the height at one period, but the pole waj removed for repairs during the contest, and when busi ness was resumed McKennan seemed to stay a little better than Patterson. The latter holds the inter-collegiate championship with 8 feet 8 inches. The prize was -a pair of opera glasses by C. S. Hauser. There were five starters for the mile bicycle race. H. F. Acker won from J E. Dutf in 3 minutes 3 seconds. Kecord, 2:43. Prize, violin, by S. Hamilton. J. McGrew scored again by pulling off the half mile run rather easily irom Hamilton, Snodgrass dropping out Time, 2.22 1-5. The prize was a Sevres vase presented by Arthur O'Leary. Much interest was taken in the pole vaulting contest There were four entries, Fred Summer, of the Southside Turnverein; H. E. Becker, of the Center Turnverein; G. Summer, of the Southside Turnverein, and Harry Boss, of the East End Gymnastic Club. Blvalry Between the Men. The contest was long and keen, and ultimately came down to a trial of skill be tween Godfrey Simmen and Harry Koss. The efforts of both men were liberally ap plauded by the spectators. The East End scored again, Koss getting over 8 feet 4 inches, and beating the Southsiders. The rize was a silk umbreUa by Campbell & tick. The 120-yard hurdle was for a silver cup given by E. De Koy. There were two starters, J. B. McKennan winning by a yard from C. a Miller in 185. The mile race brought out a field of nine runners. John McGrew was last away at the start, but the result was never in doubt Ii. McGrew ran gamely, but he was over hauled in the last 20 yards by John, who won rather easily in 5:11 J. This is 3U seconds worse than his time at the East End on yesterday week, when he won with a lot in hand in 5:8. Kecord, 4:24 4-5. Another 1891f East End club victory. Prize, fine revolver by Bown & Son. The half mile boy's bicycle race was won by T. Herron, K. Longe being second. Time, 1:45J Five started, but two collided in starting and .were knocked out The prize wag a bicycle lamp by J. B. Kaercher. The two-mile bicycle handicap looked a good thing for H. F. Acker, of the Du quesne Bicycle Club, who gave J McGrew and J. E. Duff 50 seconds start and Snodgrass 25 seconds. Acker might have won the race if he had not fallen into the mistake of sup posing he had McGrew beaten when he passed him. McGrew's Very Good Bace. J. McGrew, however, made a very good race, winning in 7:36. Snodgrass was third. Prizes, first, silver ewer, Terheyden & Co.; second, box of cigars, W. J. McClurg & Co. "Happy Jimmy" Ramsey ran aronnd the track, for half a mile with a wheelbarrow in three and one-half minutes. He was promised a suit ot clothes "by the Brownstown club if he raa mile in seven minutes, hut having accom plished the first half in three and one-half minutes he concluded he conld not finish in ithe time and gave up. His costume of many colors made him conspicuous, and he preserved a white hat embellished with the national emblem on his head while he ran. Throwing the base ball brought the sports to an end. Joseph Garvey won with 109 yards. The prizes will be distributed between 10 o'clock and 12 o'clock to-morrow at "Vemer's store, Fifth avenue and Market The juvenile sports were held on the plateau south of the grand stand. They consisted of climbing the greased pole, potato races for boys and girls, a sack race and wheelbarrow race. Suitable prizes were awarded to the winners by Principal Harry W. Fisher, of the Washington School, who was the prime factor in carry ing out the details. GBEAT HEBBEW GATHEBIHO. Dr. Mayer Opposed to an Exhibit by His People at the "World's Fair. Dr. Mayer left for Baltimore last evening to attend the annual reunion of Hebrew congregations and the Kabbinical Confer ence. It will be one of the most important meetings held by the Hebrews in modern times, and the work mapped out by Baron Hirsch, owing to the persecution of his race in Russia, will be thoroughly discussed. This evening Dr. Mayer will deliver an eulogy on the life ot Samuel Adler, the father of Prof. Adler. The doctor remarked that he had heard of the effort of some of his people to make a special display as a nation at the World's Fair. "The idea," he said, "was started by the Portuguese Hebrews, who think it appro priate to celebrate their exile from Spain and their cominjj to America. They were only a small portion of those who landed here and built up the nation. There is a sort of aristocracy among this branch of my class, and they are anxious to make a showing for themselves. The other Hebrews of the country are opposed to the special exhibit, and it will not be carried out. It wonld be in bad taste and decidedly out of place. The fair is national in its scope, and no class features ought to be permitted." IHB0WK FEJJM A BUGGY. Sorry Ending of a Day's Pleasure for a Party of Allechenians. While driving down Federal street, Alle gheny, in a buggy last evening, Mrs. Annie Williams, Miss Minnie Henderson and Frank Struthers, all colored, were thrown out and quite severely injured. A piece of harness broke and frightened the horse at tached to the vehicle. The horse ran and collided with a carriage going in the oppo site direction, and all were thrown to the street Mrs. Williams' scalp was laid open from the base of the brain to just above the eye. Miss Henderson dislocated her ankle, and Struthers, a boy of 16, had his feet badly cut. The women were taken home to 46 Fountain street, and Struthers to his parents' home, on the Perryville road. Their injuries are not serious. The collid ing vehicles were not injured. PEOPLE COMING AHD GOING. Harry Oliver, Jr., returned from New York last evening. He remarked that it was a nice way to spend tho Fourth, on a train. Frank J. Le Moyne, of Washington, and George W. Mudgett, of Johnstown, are stop ping at the Duquesne. Mayor General Crawford, of the United States army, is expected at the Duquesne this evening. Joseph Garett and his son Emery, of Caldwell, were in the city yesterday visiting friends. John Everhart, of Akron, and W. K. An derson, Xatrobe, are at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Charles Hudson, of Chicago, and James Mclntyre, of Wooster, are at the Anderson. The Boston League Club registered at the Monongahela House yesterday morning. George DeWolf started Friday night for the Eas t on a business trip. Ella Staley May IJvo. Ella Staley, the girl who took carbolic acid at Hallie Michaels' house, 264 Kobin son street,-on Friday was stiU alive last night Dr. Mueller, her attending phy sician, said he thought she would entirely recover. To Renters With Power. Persons engaged in light manufacturing are directed to tne advertisement ot 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, $2,500. G0x30, with power, light, steam heating and janitor service, $1,000. 28x18, with power, electric light, steam heading and janitor service, 600. Also spaces with power and light and heat as lowas $400. Apply to John T. Shields, second story Dispatch business office building, corner Diamond and Smithfield, between 11 and 4 p. M. Thornton Bros. Monday we inaugurate our summer clear ance sale. Goods that had been slow in selling must go. We bid them adieu. Next week prices will move them. Merchandise that has been selling freely must go faster. The price will do it July and August, the dull months elsewhere, are the busy ones here. t Of course, we take heavy losses to ac complish it, but we make it up in Septem ber, when we commence with an entire new stock. A general revision of prices in every department. You know what this means at the Cash Store. Don't buy a dol lar's worth of goods till you see our new prices. 900 Dozen. See our window display of towels. 900 dozen, 27 inches wide, 53 inches long, knotted fringe, at 25 cents; what you pay 50 cents for elsewhere. We do the towel busi ness of both cities. The Cash Store. THOENTOif Bbos., Allegheny. Angostuba Bittebs are the most effica cious stimulant to excite the appetite. TTSSU As A rummer drink Iron City Beer stands first Telephone, 1186. FITTSBTJBG AND LAE EBIE BAIL ROAD. v Special Excursions July 6 to 8 to Toronto, account of meeting of N. E. A. XT. July 8 to 15 to Minneapo lis, Minn., for the Y. P. S. C. E. Tickets for both may be' extended to September 30 ior return passage. & SOUTHSIDE IN STYLE. Citizens Across the Monongahela Celebrate by Themselves. ENTHUSIASTIC AS Iff THE PAEK. Brilliant Oratory and Appropriate Exer cises Mark the Daj. IIMMINATIONS EEABTTLT EEGMTED. Very enthusiastically did the Southside celebrate the nation's natal day. Thisiwas the first general observance of the day on that side of the river, and from the patri otic observances in the morning to the grand display at night it was a brilliant success. This -was due in a great measure to the efforts ot a few public spirited citizens, who, in view of the inaccessibility of Sehen ley Park from that section of the city thought that the Southside had better have adisplay of its own. The members of the various committees were Magistrate C. E. Succop, Chairman, W. C. Bernard!, John P. Schneider, John J. Frennd, August Bodenhagen, Charles EC Goettler, John Eichlay, M. G. Frank, Henry Miller, Chas. Breitweiser, Dr. J. D. Thomas, John Tritzlor, Adam Paff, Nathan Crone, F. W. Albright and Wilson Beck. The majority of the prominent business men subscribed liberally to the fund. Matters were so arranged that those who wished to do so could take part in the jubilee of the citizens of the city proper and still have their own celebration. School Children In XJne. The school children of the Bedford Twenty-ninth ward schools were probably the first to begin preparations to celebrate the Fourth. Shortly after 8 o'clock about 75 of Prof. Golden's pupils, who had been engaged to take part in the singing, as sembled at the school building, formed in line, and. led by the Bedford School Drum Corps, marched to the Birmingham School on Fourteenth street Here they were reinforced -by about 75 more children, the school directors of the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth wards and tne committee. The next stop made was at the Humbolt Twenty-sixth ward school, where nearly 100 more school children i'oined the procession and marched to the arge stand at South Twenty-first and Sarah streets. When all the participants in the exercises had taken, their places on the stand, and nearly 5,000 people assembled on the vacant lot, tne it 6. Frank band opened up the exercises with music, which was followed by "Ked, White and Blue" Sung by the school children under the direc tion of Prof. K. M. McCargo, supervisor of music in the city public schools. Following was a ProZ,er Dy ne Kev. J. A. iJallantyne. xne next item on the programme was the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by the school children. James E. Flinn, the Twenty eighth ward Councilman, followed by read ing the Declaration of Independence. A Very Patriotic Oration. Franklin L Gosser delivered the oration of the day. Following this oration was the song, "America," by the school children. The morning exercises were then closed by the song, "Yankee Doodle," sung by Prof. McCargo. The pyrotechnical display, notwithstand ing the threatening rain, began at 830 P. Sf. sharp. The display was composed of 54 set pieces aside from a large display of the ordi nary sky rockets. While not as large in number as that at Schenlev Park, the South Side fireworks compared very favor ably with them in beauty. Fully 5,000 people climbed the long steps leading up Monastery Hill to be near the scene, and by so doing also obtained a full view of the Sehenley Park display and a number of other smaller displays throughout the city. Cheers for the Southside Bridge. The Illuminations were commenced withl the set piece -"Welcome" in immense letters, surmounted by a brilliant arch of colored jets and radiant suns. Then, the siderand top of the old mount fairly spouted fire and sparks and fountains of flame. Others of the set pieces included a Medal lion of Washington, Flags or America, and the Goddess of Liberty. These were all re ceived with hearty cheers. But the repre sentation of the proposed free bridge at Twenty-second street brought forth a pro longed burst of applause. The majority of Southsiders did not leave their homes to view'the fireworks. On the cross streets from South Fourteenth to South Twenty-third streets chairs were placed in the streets for the entertainment of "friends who wished to view the scene. The rain did not interfere much with the progress of the display, as the rain fall was very light, and hardly enough to -dampen the dust on the streets. The day was singularly free from accidents and fires. The Birmingham electric line did a heavy business, the cars being crowded from morning till late at night FOR GENTLEMEN! MIDSUMMER . BARGAINS ! SPECIAL SHIRT SALE. Men's Madras and Tiannelette Shirts, neat patterns, two pockets, double stitched, cut lull and Ions, 50c. Men's Madras, Satine ana Flannel Shirts at 75c and $1 CO. Men's fast black Satine Shirts, made In best manner, $1.50. Men's Madras and fine Cheviot Shirts much under value, $1 50. Men's extra grade Black Silk Negligee Shirts at special low prices to close them Men's Silk Stripe Madras Shirts inchoicest patterns now marked $1 50 and $2 00. "Star" French Flannel Outing Shirts for gnts at $2 60, were.?3 25. GENTS' NIGHT SHIRTS, Plain and fancy trimmed, cut very full and Ion". These are made for nrst-class retail traSe and we offer them at 50c, 75c, 85c and $1 00. GENTS SUSPENDERS, a very large line to select fiom, 25c and 50o up to finest silk goods. - FOR STOUT MEN. Extra Balbriggan Underwear In large sizes. Drawers, 44 to 48. Pants, 48 to 60. Tho perfection of summer underwear at low prices. Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawees In extra quality, for 75o each. Children's Bibbed Underwear for hot weather, 15c, 18c, 20c up. Boys' Gauze Undervests, 25c and up, Boys'-Knee Drawers for summer. Boys' Ironclad Hosiery. BIBER-& EAStON, 505 AND 607 MAKKET ST. - Jyt-TTSSB . $w V - JJC , ffiflfcy' ftffifgr I vri .M'ARSlHErj THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOtf MONEY. ARE YOU GOING To a Picnic? To Camp Out? To Harvest? If you are, you will want an extra supply of groceries. Our regular prices are less than any other grocer, but in addition to this we offer special inducements. ON ALL ORDERS AMOUNTIM TO P, Outside of Sugar and Meat, We Will Allow 5 Per Cent Discount. This is a bona fide offer. We are the only retail grocer in the United States who issues a weekly price list. We will sell the goods according to this list and then deduct the 5 per cent. In addition to this we will pack and ship your goods free of charge to any point within 200 miles. There are. but few grocery stores in either city which are larger than our packing department alone, and we have seven men who pack goods for shipment to points outside the city. Send for our large weekly price list and order by mail if you cannot come to our stores. MARSHELL, 24 Diamond Square, Pittsburg, AND 79 to 85 Ohio St., Corner Sandusky, ALLEGHENY. Jts CARPETS! SPECIAL BARGAINS nr ah. DEPARTMENTS DURING :-: JULY. We have finished taking stock and will sell all remnants and short lengths of Carpetsatgreatreductions. We also find many patterns which are not duplicated In the new stock. These will go at greatly reduced prices. To make room for our large new stock prices have been cut on "ftU . grades of Carpets. Note these: KGRAIHS FROM 20 CENTS UP. BRUSSELS FROM 40 CENTS UP. MOQUETTES FROM 75 CENTS UP. v Our special announcements always bring large crowds, consequently you will serve your best interests by com ing as soon as possible. EDWARD. ' GROETZINGER, 62", and 629 Penn Avenue. jy4n33n Hugus & Hacke. BARGAINS. We begin now our Summer Clear ing Sale. Note the PRICES quoted this week in Silk Department Printed India Silks at 50c ) Printed India Silks at 75c Printed India Silks at $1 YARD These prices now for the balance of our regular $il, $1 25 and $1 50 lines, and all this season's choicest designs and colorings. Handsome Tainted CREPE DTJ CHENE, PEAU DE SOIE, TOILE DE SOIE, MOUSSELINE DE SOIE and EMBROIDERED GRENADINES, light and dark col orings, for day and evening wear; $2 50 to 3 50 have been the prices all season. A choice now at , $150 A YARD. WASH SILKS 'that were 75c and' $ 1 marked novy 500, 65c and 75c a yard. Black and White and Fancy Checked and Striped SURAH SILKS that were $1 now 55c a yard. 27-inch wide Blackr White, Cream and all plain colored INDIA SILKS; these sell everywhere at $1, our price now 75 c A YARD. Extra Linen Department. ' , 500 Chenille Table Covers worth , jegularly $2 50, to be clcsedf ATfSiv EACH. ff"i fV. Cor. Fifili Ave. and Market St, -v ) . &&!$ J
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