THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, JULY 19,- 1891. I THOMAS STILL LIVES A Colorado Miner Recovers Who Claims He Can Pull a Handker chief Through His Body. PROVISIONS GO UP MOTHER PEG. Great Damage Caused fcj Testerday's Rain, One Man Losing Bis Life While Trying to Eeep Dry. JAMS BEEEX HELD FOE MANSLAUGHTER Happenings of Various Kinds in the Twin Cities on a Half-Holiday. James Thomas, a Colorado miner, ap peared at the Union station last evening with a ticket to Harrisburg which Chief Elliot had kindly given him. He was on his way home to Philadelphia, which place he left six j ears ago to make his fortune in the "West. He told a most remarkable tale of recovery from injuries received that would have killed 99 out of e ery 100 men. Indeed, if his story is correct, the fact that he lives is a miracle. At times he seemed to be wandering in his recital, but in the main the details of his story were consistent He was a tall, slender man, with one eye crushed in his head. The other also had been severely hurt, and through sympathy for its mate had almost gone blind. He could only see a faint glimmer, just enough to outline objects be for him, and it was with the greatest diffi culty that he walked. IUr lace wore a deadly pallor, and it was very evident that he had pulled through a long siege of sick cess. A Victim of the Columbia Explosion. James Thomas claimed he was in the Co lumbia silver mines last February when the terrible explosion took place. 2inety-two men were killed outright or died before rescued, and one Jackson and himself Mere the only two miners taken out alive. He was pinioned to the floor of the mine by a mass of timbers which fell on him. Fortunately the bed beneath him was soft, and to this he attributes his narrow escape. It the ground had been hard, he would surely have been crushed into a shapeless mass. For eight days and four hours he was an unconscious prisoner, when a rescuing party discovered him, and took him out to the surface with a faint spark of life still in his breast. The men could scarcely believe that he was living, but after a careful examination the physicians noticed some signs which denoted that he had not ceased to breathe. His skull was cracked in several places, but by careful trepanning the effects of the fracture were overcome. "See," he said, as he took off his old and faded straw hat, "my head is full of silver." The reporter looked at it and could see sev eral uely scars that bore out his apparently wild statement. Recovered Consciousness in a Hospital. "But that is nothing," he continued. "I can pull a silk handkerchief through my body. A spike in one of the props entered my side, near the stomach, and almost reached through me. Some of my ribs were so badly broken that one had to be taken out, and the Jw ounds have not yet healed. I see by your face that you don't beliee it. Few people will. If I had time I would prove it to you, though. I am not crazy, but telling the truth. While I was in the mine I didn't know anything, and when 1 came to I was in a hospital. "When they told me how they found me and that I was badly hurt I couldn't see how any man" could have such an experience and live. But here I am, and if I can get back to old Philadelphia I will gladly stay there for the balance of my days." To the external view Thomas certainlr looked like a badly used up man. He had an ugly scar on his neck where one of the heavy pieces of timber had struck him. His hands were rough and scarred, and people wondered if there was a Bpot on his body that had escaped injury. He regretted most the loss of his eyesight, but he was thankful he still lived. There are caes on record where men hae been pierced through the body and survived. During the Mexican "War General Shields was struck on the breast by a bullet, which passed through his lungs and came out at the back. Tile blood spurted lrom both ends, and the sol diers thought the veteran was done for. They put their fingers on the wounds and then the blood rushed to his throat and was choking him to death. Cured Ij a Clever Mexican Doctor. The opening became clogged, and a clever Mexican doctor was induced to attend him. He took a fine handkerchief, and turning it arouud his finger, pushed it into the open ing, and by means of a piece of wire made it pass through the body. The handkerchief was drawn out " at the back, and witli it came the con gealed blood. The General's breathing became freer at once, and in the course of time he recovered. It is related of another soldier during the late war that he was stabbed through the abdomen with a bayonet. The point of the weapon came out on the other side close to the spinal column. This man also got well. Quite similar is the story ot Alexis St. Martin which is familiar to every school boy. He w as shot in the stomach, and the "wound healed in such a way that ever afterward there was a flap on the organ that could be opened, and for a long time Dr. Beaumont watched and studied the procci-s of digestion. Through his work much valuable information was obtained. A few years ago old Martin was still living, hounded by people who wanted to see his stomach. He said the doctors had experimented so much on him that he was wearv of life and wanted to die. HE LEFT VERY BAPIDLY. A Stranger Visits the Bachelors' Club In Allegheny and Is Soon Ejected. The atmosphere in and out of the Bache lors' Club, on Park way, Allegheny, last evening was distinctly heated, and of course not due to the temperature, but in conse quence of the friction engendered by a man being rapidly precipitated from the build ing to the sidewalk. An officer then took charge of him and he was dispatched to the lockup. It appears the man visited the club, and becoming disputatious was ordered out, but declined to leave. The club has a good many well-known Allcghenians on is roster, and its complexion is political. BBEEN HELD FOB MANSLAUGHTER. The Coroner's Jury Hold nim for the Death of Peter McClarren. Coroner McDowell yesterday held John Breen for manslaughter. The jury brought in a verdict that he was responsible for the death of Peter McClarren. Dr. J. Guy Mc Candless testified tliat the man died from concussion of the brain. The other testimony clearly showed that Breeu had knocked McClarren down, and the concussion of the brain was due to fall ing on the pavement. Another Sufferer From the Grip Missing. "J Otto Miller, 17 years, is mysteriously missing from his home at 120 South Twen tieth street. He was last seen on Friday, and, as he is undergoing medical treatment for the grip, his parents fear that something serious lias happened him. His disappear- ance was reported to Sergeant McShane at the Twenty-eighth ward police station. SWEPT INTO A SEWER. Awful Death of a Contractor at Cork's Ban Four Others Caught Under an EmDankment Damage Done by the Storm in the Two Cities. About three hours of the most terrific rainfall ever known in the State occurred yesterday morning. There w ere 1.28 inches of rainfall The damage to property was not so very great, but one man lost his life. His name was Thomas Coleman. He was 50 years old and a contractor working for the Panhandle Railroad at Cork's Bun. During the hardest part of the rain he, with two others, sat in the upper end of the sewer which they were construct ing. The water commenced to raise, but they did not think there was any cause for alarm until a perfect wall of water rushed down upon "them. The men hurried out, but in the soft mud they could not make much progress. Two, how ever, gained the bank, but Coleman was caught by the current and before the very eyes 'of the men he was drawn down with" the current into the cul vert and washed away to the river. The men below did not "know he had been drowned until they saw his hat floating on thi water. The run was at once dragged and his' body recovered. A large crow d had collected by this time, but they withdrew when the body was recovered. The Coroner was notified and will hold an inquest on Monday. Considerable Damage at Woods' Run. In lower Allcghenv "Woods' Bun would inot hold the great volume of water, and nearly all the teellars in that ditnct were flooded. In fact, some of the McClurc ave nue residents had Jo move their household goods Lewis Garber, a grocer doing business at Preble avenue and Hanover street, had his cellar half filled wUh water andabout $200 worth of produce and other provisions were ruined. Mrs. Dolan, another storekeeper on Benton street, lost some ?50 in the same way. Jacob Douch, a saloon keeper of "Woods' Bun avenue, lost rather heavily by the water undermining the cellar wall, which fell and destroyed part of a stock of liquors. A partition wall in the house of John Cavey, on the same street, was also washed down and his kitchen flooded, leaving a deposit of mud and stones on the floor. Several other houses were more or less affected by the heavy shower and flood and nearly every cellar in thevicinity was filled by the debris of the "Woods" Bun Yalley. "Wooden doorsteps, buckets and other materials floatable were carried away and dumped into the Ohio river just beyound the mouth of the alleged sewcr. On Federal street the sewers also proved too small and as a result many cellars on Federal street and Montgomery avenue were filled with water. In some of the stores there were large quantities of goods damaged. Streets were also flooded in the WesfFnd. Washout on tho It. Wayne Road. A washout occurred on the Ft. "Wayne road at Verner station because the culvert was not big.enough to carry off the water. However, it was repaired at once and the trains were not stopped. There w ere also several washouts on the Citizens' traction extension on Butler street. The rain also caused a landslide just be low Cork's Bun. It struck one of the Char tier cars and crushed in the roof. The half dozen passengers inside were badly fright ened but none of them were hurt. The water also weakened the embank ment of a sewer at Sixteenth street so much that it caved in yesterday afternoon. Four men were working there'at the time. Mike Xutt, one of them, suffered internal in juries that may prove fatal. U utt lives at Sixteenth, near Pike. He is married and has four young children. The contractors for the laying of the sewer were Hays & Freese. DAVID W. HILLEB DEAD. An Old Resident of Pittsburg Passes Away Full of Years. A resident whose name has been connected with the earlier commercial enterprises of the city has passed away full of yearsj in the person of Mr. David "W. Miller, who died at his residence, 21 Vine street, yester day afternoon. Born in Gcrmantown, Pa., in 1803, Mr. Miller was brought here three years later. He was for many years the confidential secretary of the old commission house of Allen & Grant, and in 1830 he went to Louisville, Kv., and there established the firm of Miller & Clark, one of the larg est commission houses "West of the Alle ghenies. This firm had 13 steamboats run ning to 2sew Orleans in the regular com mission trade. Mr. Miller returned to this city after a time and connected himself with the firm of King, Pennock & Co. The deceased had a family of ten children, of whom only three survive him: George A. Miller, who is in Philadelphia: JohnH., a druggist in Allegheny, and Mrs. A. T. Irwin. Ho married when 21. He cele brated the sixty-seventh anniversary of his wedding on the 15th of last January. He leaves a widow. The late Beuben Miller, Jr., was a younger brother of the deceased. The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock, at the First Methodist Church, Fifth avenue, Tuesday. The interment will be private. PROVISIONS GETTING HIGHER. A Sharp Advance on Hog Prodncts AH Over the World. By resolution of representatives of the pork packers of the city at their meeting yesterday prices were advanced on hams, bacon, shoulders and sides, to go into ef fect Monday, July 20. By reference to live stock reports for the week it will be seen that hogs have been steadily moving up ward for the past week. Beceipts have not been up to demand for some time past. "Western and European advices ha e been favorable to a bull movement in provision lines the past week or two. A leading packer predicted this upward movement in the columns of The Dispatch two months ago. His only mistake was in putting the advance movement a week or two later than now. The advance on hams over prices of a week ago is Jc per pound in a jobbing way, and on sides and shoulders is z per pound. USED A KNIFE ON HIM. Three Poles Balse a Disturbance, One of Them Cutting Henry Long's Arm. Steve Buttala, Mike Demmingers and Andrew Demmingers were lodged in the Twenty-eighth ward police station last evening by Lieutenant Johnson and De tective Kelly, charged with felonious cut ting. Shortly before 9 o'clock last night the three men arrested were standing in iront oi .Harry iong s residence at 711 Car son street and annoying people passing bv. Long says he remonstrated with the men, and one of them, Mike Demmingers, drew a knife and cut him on the arm, making a gash several inches long. Dr. Brewster was called and dressed the wound, atter which Long notified Lieutenant Johnson, who found the men at their home at Gil Cabot way. INTEEFEBED WITH AN OFFICES. Patrick Ly ons Jailed for .Raising a Disturb v ance and Aiding His Son to Escape. Patrick Lyons was lodged in the Twenty eighth ward police station yesterday on a charge of interfering with an officer of the law. Officer M. "Wright, who arrested Lyons, says he was called to his house, at 1812 Merrjinan's alley, yesterday to settle a dispute between him and his wife. About the time everything became peaceful again, Officer Wright says Lyons' son put in an appearance and started another disturbance. Officer AA'right concluded to arrest vounir Lyons, and started to the patrol box with him. Before he got out of the house three or four women attempted to release Lyons. Quite a scuffle ensued, and the boy's father came to his rescue and he escaped. The women took no chances and left when young Lyons escaped, and Officer "Wright placed Lyons under arrest for interfering with him. HEED UPON THE BTJBOLABS. East End Residents Have a lively Time With Two Housebreakers. East End residents were awakened early yesterday morning by a lively fussillade of bullets at Edward Kneeland's house, Wal nut and O'Bara streets. Shortly after mid night he thought he heard burglars in the rear of his residence. Securing his re volver, he went to J. T. Steyther who lived in the next house. Armed withpistols both men proceeded to the rear of "William Kneeland's residence, where they saw the thieves at work and opened fire. The men broke for the side fence, but were headed off by Mr. Kneeland's son. They then returned the fire, but none of their shots took effect. It is not known whether the thieves were injured by the shots fired at them. GBAHTED SEVErT DAYS' EESPITE. Chief Brown Allows the Dogs Another Week of Grace. Up to last evening 7,000 dogs had been licensed to "bay the moon" or any other object they wish to address. The rush for permission to keep dogs was as great yester day as on any other day. Even the clerks gave up their half holiday to the people who were anxious to save their pets. As a result Chief Brown has decided to give the dogs another week of grace. In stead of commencing to catch them to-morrow, as was intended, they will have a re spite of one week. GOING TO HUSTLE FOB DALZELL.. Frank Case Starts to Assist Sheriff Mc- Candless In Forming Clubs. To-day Frank P. Case will start East to help ex-Sheriff McCandless in organizing Republican clubs to send Dalzell delegates to the Scranton Convention. Hon. John Dalzell was seen yesterday regarding the statement that Quay, Leeds and Cooper had withdrawn both Bobinson and Dalzell as candidates for the State League of Bepublican Clubs, and would substitute an entirely new man. He only laughed, and declared such a thing im possible. A City In Darkness. The electric and incandescent lights fur nished by the Allegheny city electric light plants were all out last night from 8:30 to 9 o'clock, on account of the burning out of an armature. The lights in City Hall were all out, and caused considerable incon venience for the time being. The accident will cause a loss of the value of the arma ture, about S300. New Panhandle Engines. Two new passenger engines of the im proved class have been put on the Pan handle to run to Dennison. They can make 6o miles an hour, and will run three trips per day, or 279 miles. This is good work. Snap Shots at Local Events. . William BAitnos and William Durbin, two Pennsylvania brakomen, were promoted to conductorsuips yestorday. Five cars wcro derailed at Irwin station ycsteiday on tho Pennsylvania road. Through trains wero held for more than an hour. A complaint was mado to tho Humane So ciety yesterday that a family living on Adams street, in Allesrheny, was cruelly treating a small baby in a most distressing manner. Tho complaint states that the baby Is beaten and abused horribly, and then, while naked, laid out In the raiu. Gustave IIokne, an Austrian, aged about 22 years, is at the Ilomeopathij "Hospital v ery sick with typhoid fever and unable to givo an account of himself. Ho wandered into the hospital last Thursday, and if he has any friends living in tho citv the hospi tal people would like to hear from them. SWAMPED BY A STEAMER. George Kauffman Drowned and His Com panions Arrested He Is Supposed to Hao Become Frightened and Grabbed John Carlln Bather Queer Action. George Kauffman, a scrap iron dealer on Penn avenue between Thirteenth and Four teenth streets, was drowned in the Monon gahela river at Soho yesterday afternoon by the upsetting of a skiff. About 3:30 Kauff man and John McLaughlin, of No. 62 Twelfth street, and John Carlin, of Eo. 43 Spring alley, hired a skiff from Louis Fagan, theferryman at the foot of Brady street, Soho. They rowed up the river a short distance and took on a load of scrap iron. They started to pull across the river. About half way over their boat got in the waves caused by the wheel of the steamer Seven Sons, which was going up the river. Before the boat reached the waves Kauffmann evidently became frightened at going so close to the steamer. McLaughlin was rowing and Kauffmann, as it appeared to witnesses on the shore, caught hold of Carlin. Carlin tried to shake him loose, and they arose to their feet in the rocking boat. Carlin, it was stated, was seen to strike Kauffmann as if to free himself, and at that instant the boat upset, plunging the three into the water. Fagan, the ferryman, who had witnessed the affair, jumped into a skiff and pulled out to the scene of the occurrence. McLaughlin and uanin were still anoat, Dut iiaunraan, who was unable to swim, had gone down. The two rescued men were taken to the shore, and a search started for Kauffman's body. In about half an hour it was recovered with grappling irons near where he had sunk. In the meantime the police had heard of the affair, and McLaughlin and Car lin were placed under arrest, and locked up in the Fourteenth "Ward station. They were considerably bewildered, and would not say where they had intended going, except that it was across the river. Where theyobtained the iron thcirboat was loaded with was not known. They will be held to await the result of the Coroner's in quest, which will be held to-morrow. Kauffman, the drowned man, was 32 years of age and married. OFF FOB ITS OUTING. The Iiotns Club, of the Southside, Goes to the Thousand Islands. The Southside citizens residing along Car son street grew enthusiastic last night over the departure of the Lotus Club for Clayton, X. Y., the summer cainpiug grounds of the club. The members of the club, headed by the Germauia Band, marched from their rooms to the Lake Erie Bailroad station, where they boarded train No. 21. AVhile on the way to the station red fire was burned all along the street. Back County Districts Tardy. Judge Fetterman stated last evening that the work was somewhat hindered by the excessive rainfall, but that it was progressing satisfactorily. He had a considerable number of callers during the day, but the steady downpour hindered the returns from the back county districts. The Fall of Pompeii. The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger Bailway Company, through J. H. Dalzell, President, has' given Manager Barnheisel a check for S500, for five of the private boxes for the Pompeiian fete. Dr. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively Office. 72(1 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu FUEL IN THE FUTURE. local Manufacturers Now Consider ing a Very Vital Topic. THE THREATS OF OHIO PUDDLERS. Builders' Exchange Members Expelled for Breaking Faith. MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL . ITEMS The question of a fnel supply, on resump tion of work, is receiving consideration at the hands of manufacturers. They are look ing to the gas 'fields and figuring out for themselves as to the prospects of the flow of natural fuel during the winter. They are also calculating on whether, should they decide to use gas, the price may not be put up a peg or two; and, as they can assure themselves or not of a satisfactory supply of gas, arc manufacturers arranging to use the fluid fuel or coal? The last industry to return to the use of coal, if the use of gas is at all practicable, is that of glass making. Gas-made glass is granted to be superior to tho coal-made article, and where owners of houses arc found departing from gas and returning to coal or making gas for them selves, it can be accepted as an indication that the natural fuel finds disfavor. Of the various lines supplying mills and glass houses in the district, the Philadelphia Company w ould stem to some of the manu facturers to be unable to guarantee a con tinuous supply. Forced to Consider the Fuel Question. Several glassmen have been investigating for themselves the probabilities of supply from the Murraysville and Bellevernon fields, the chief source of supply of the Philadelphia Company, and have concluded that the company's cinch on the gas yield is weakening. These observers claim that if the Murraysville field can furnish only a pressure of 15 pounds at the wells, and the Bellevernon territory but 9 pounds, at a season when the natural conditions are presumed to be most favorable to a flow of gas, the fall and winter months will see such a diminution of, and interruption in, the supply as will render the use of that company's gas an impossibility. Consequently many of the makers are considering what system of fuel they will adopt under the circum stances. While some are returning to coal others are, preparing to make their own gas. Cunningham &. Co., who had been supplied by the Philadelphia Company, are putting in a producer, as is also the Ihinsen Glass Company, also on this company's line. S. McKee'& Co. are putting in a producer and "William McCully & Co. have decided to use coal. The Philips Glass Company, which has been supplied by the Manufacturers' uompany, is also putting in a producer. The Manufacturers' Gas Company is re ported to have prospects-for a good supply, tnrougn its eight-inch pipes, but tnis com pany will only take in such houses and mills as it can satisfactorily supply. Tho Cost of Gas in the Fnture. As much the supply as any, probable in crease in price is a matter that interests domestic consumers equally with the manu facturers. The domestic supply last winter was not eminentlv satisfactory, and there are those now willing to pledge their in tegrity that it will be worse this year. The question of cost remains undecided. On this matter it was stated at the Philadelphia Company's office, yesterday, nothing had yet been done. On both sides of the gas question a talk was had with General Man ager George IJ. Browne. Asked regarding the reported weakening of the supply in the field Mr. Browne said that five pounds pressure in, a 36-inch pipe was considered a good pressure. ""We are boring 32 wells,"" said "Mr. Browne, "and we will positivelv supply all the gas we get our price for. Nothing has been done, so far, about raising the price; that is further along, but it is very certain we don't propose to give our gas away. "We prefer to supply domestic consumers to manufacturers, because there is more profit in it, but at the same time we shall supply any manufacturer who pavs the price, and we" believe we can do so satisfactorily." FOUR MEMBERS EXPELLED. The Builders' Kxchange Drops Thoso Who Sold During the Strike. H. C. Gearing, lumber dealer; A. L. Hough, contractor; H. F. Olnhausen, build ders' supplies, and John Krauss, tinner, have been expelled from the Build ers' "Exchange for violating the rules of the organization. In an inter view yesterday Mr. Gearing, one of the wealthiest and mo6t influential business men on the Southside, was very outspoken in his views regarding the manner in which he was treated by the exchange. He denied that he had broken f.iith with the exchange and criticised the latter severely for draw ing the lines so severely on the small con tractors during the strike. Agent O'Brien, of the bricklayers, savs the withdrawal of the supply men from the Exchange will further their cause. He says if half a dozen supply men sell to who ever comes along, the strike will soon be broken. KNOCKED OUT OF WATER. An Electric Railway Wants to Bo Notified AVhen to xpect a Stoppage. The officials of the Second Avenue Elec tric Bailway Company want toknowby what authority the water was shut off on Thurs day, in that thoroughfare, without notice. They suppose it must have been to accom modate some one who wanted a hydrant put in. The road lost two hours' business and came near losing a boiler by burning for want of water. The officials ask that the next time it be comes necessary to shut the water off notice be given, so that they can provide a supply for the engine. BEADY TO MAKE THE PLATES. Carnegie, Phlpps & Co. Only Awaiting tho Result of the Tests. Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are now ready to makeiny kind of armor plate desired, but the Government has not yet decided upon the character to be used in the armoring of additional war vessels. The tests now in progress will consume four to six weeks yet and until they are concluded no selection will be made. A member of the firm said yesterday that they are ready to proceed as soon as the character of the plates has been decided upon. BECK WAS DISMISSED. The Plumbers' Walking Delegate Appointed National Treasurer. John C. Beck, the walking delegate for the plumbers' union, was dismissed by MayorAVyman yesterday in the case brought against him by James Hay, the Allengheuy plumber. Beck has been appointed treas urer of the national plumbers organization, and will leave lor New York in a few days to assume the duties of the office. The majority of the men who were on a strike here are at work. Two Veins or Tire Clay. An Eastern syndicate has been leasing land in the vicinity of New Florence for the purpose of opening coal works. They have discovered two valuable veins of fire clay, and it is said the syndicate will also start a fire brick' works. They have about 2,000 acres leased. Wants a Vacancy Filled. A. "M. Byers yesterday filed a petition asking for the appointment of a trustee in the place of Oliver Lemon, deceased, to hold a certain bond and mortgage for 8750, 000 for certain banking corporations. The court granted a rule returnable July 23. AMALGAMATED AFFAIRS. Bloorhead Bros. & Co.'s Mill Expected to Start To-Morrow President Welhe Coming Home The Fight at Duquesne Gil en Up The Tronble at Tonngstown. It is said that the mill of Moorhead Brothers & Co., at Sharpsburg, will resume operation to-morrow morning. It was reported at Amalgamated head quarters yesterday that James "Woods, a well-known roller in the city, had been engaged by the firm, and that the mill will start to-morrow. Yesterday a Dis patch reporter was shown the scale, signed by David B. Oliver. The words "for the manufacturers represented in confer ence" precede his signature, and the of ficials of the association are at a loss to know how Mr. Moorhead, being a member of the conference, can consistently refuse to agree to a scale which he allowed to be signed for him. President AVeihe is on his way home from St. Louis, where he failed to secure a set tlement with Mr. Keidringhaus. The trouble is on the plate mill scale. In an interview at St. Louis yesterday Mr. AVeihe said: "A large part of the trouble is in this: AVhen the Tin Plate Association.of which Mr. Xiedringhaus was a prominent member, went before Congress to have the tariff on tin plate raised ther were afraid to eo he- fore the AVays and Means Committee them selves, though they did a sight of lobbying. They came to our association and represented that an increase in the tariff would start the tin plate in dustry on a boom and would be a big thing for us, and they wanted us to help them out. It was necessary, they said, to have us, the laborers, to go before the com mittee. AVe took in their talk and were really persuaded that it would be a good thing. So we sent committees to appear before the AVays and Means Committee, and they agreed to a tin plate 6cale in which they agreed to pay 15 per cent extra for soft steel work and 20 per cent for changed iron and steel. !Xow they want to crawfish out." A committee representing the Youngs town puddlers called at the Amalgamated headquarters yesterday for the purpose of having the Executive Board repeal the clause increasing the pay of helpers. Un less this is done they threaten to leave the organization. There is a dispute as to the power of the Executive Board to do this and the matter has not been settled. There was nothing new reported from Duquesne yesterday, but the association has practically given up the fight, and the works there are expected to be in full opera tion within a few days. Industrial Notes. The bricklayers on strike received their weekly pay yesterday. The pipe department of the Oil Well Sup ply Compauywill be put into operation to morrow. The bakors and tho Excelsior Coffin Works employes postponed their picnics yesterday on account ot tho rain. The superintendent of the Booth & Flinn quariies at Blairsvillo made information against 11 of tlio riotous Italians at tho works yesterday. The foundation for the now bottle houso at Wellsburg has been commenced, and the works will be in operation by October 1. The buildings will cost about $13,000. The contract for carrying the mail to and from the Allegheny Po3tofflcc to tho various railroad stations and Pittsburg Fostofllco wasletyesteiday to S. T. Cole for 2,700 a year. THE RANDALL REUNION. Given a Fine Day on Wednesday the An nual Outing of tho Club Will Be Most Successful Governor Campbell to Bo Present Programme for the Occasion. General Guthrie, as marshal for the Ran dall Club parade on "Wednesday, has issued his orders. The members will assemble at the clubhouse, on Duquesne way, at 1 o'clock sharp. The club will move over the following short route headed by the Great AVestcrn Band: Duquesne way to Sixth street, to Liberty, to AArood, to Fifth ave nue, to Grant street, to Grant and AVebster, where the Duquesne Traction cars will be in waiting to convey the members to Silver Lake Grove. A letter received from Governor Camp bell gives assurance of his presence, and he, with other distinguished guests, will have the place of honor in the parade. The annual fetes of the club for the past five years indicate that this organization does nothing by halves, the lavish expen diture and careful attention to details being worthy of commendation. It has always been the ambition of the club to make its "guests feel that in brine- in their wives, families and children to these gatherings they would be surrounded with all the safeguards and pro tection that it is possible to provide. Beer or liquor of any kind has always been pro hibited. Detectives and police will be present to see that no objectionable charac ters gain admission to the grounds under any pretext. These rules arc absolute, and no infraction of them will be tolerated. By making these fetes "absolutely compli mentary" the club have full power to con trol and enforce good order and harmony, and should any member be found guilty of selling a curu ua uumissiuu iu anyone ine penalty will be expulsion. The inauguration of these annual outings in 188ft was prompted by the feeling on the part of the club that it should in some way reciprocate the many courtesies that were being constantly extended to it as a body, both by the community and the press, and thcy adopted this plan as being the most feasible. The result has proved all it could de-ire. President AVcixel says it never was the intention to have these fetes assume any particular political significance, further than being asocial affair belonging properly to the'social side of a politico-social organization. Given a fine day on "Wednesday this year's outing of the Randal Club at Silver Lake is bound to be a thoroughly enjoyable affair. BELEASED ON BAIL. Ice Donley's Physician Pronounces Hlin Out of Danger. All the men connected with the cutting of Lee Donley last Saturday night were re leased from jail oh bail. Sam Cahoon, James Toomey, Clay and Morris Spiedle and John Kindsvater were released on 51,000 bail, while Michael Strattonand his brother Felix put up 55,000 each. They will be given a hearing on Saturday, August 1, be fore Mayor AVyman. Donley, the injured man, was very much better yesterdeay, and the stitches which bound up his wound were removed. The doctor attending him issued a certificate pronouncing him out of danger. FIVE C0L0BED MEN HELD. Implicated In the Watson Coal Company Robbery and Shooting Affray. George Jones, George Lives, Henry Clark, Cal Henry and Mark Henry, all col ored, who were arrested a few days ago on suspicion of having been connected with the robbery of the AVatson Coal Company's store at AVatson station, May 23 last, were held for trial at court by Alderman King last night. At the time of the robbery Frank Miller was shot and spvprely wounded. The men were all committed to jail on charges of robbery and felonious shooting. Found Dead In a Coal Mine. Coroner McDowell received word last night that a man had been found dead in the mines at Buena Vista. No particulars were sent! A local Justice of the Peace was empowered to hold an inquest. PEW FARMS TO SELL The City Is Not Overburdened With Offers of Poorhonse Sites. ONLY ELEVEN OF THEM PRESENTED Big Seduction in Trices Since the Last Great Clearance Sale. MORE MONEY MADE IN TOWN LOTS Another job lot of poor farms was sub mitted.to the city yesterday. As the mania for building new towns in the vicinity of Pittsburg has grown so great, nearly all the available lands are being taken up in that way, and for that reason only 11 tracts were submitted and they are small ones. About 300 acres was the limit. Only two of the old farms showed up again. They were the Black farm at Oakmont and the Boyd farm at Sandy Creek. In one of them there is a reduction of 18,000 since the last time it was offered. In terest in poor farms also seemed to have waned, for when the bids were opened and when Chief Elliott entered Common Council chamber the only objects present were a man and a varnish brush. Later Clerk Cluley and Controller Morrow ap peared, and finally Judge Barasey wandered in, and stood as the listening public. Later the personnel of the public was increased by the arrival of City Clerk Martin. Pleased With Church Facilities. AVhile the bids were being opened the only comment on them was made by Chief Elliot. One of the bidders enlarged on the church facilities, aud the Chief ejacu lated, "That's what suits me." The list is as follows: Mrs. Ada D. Porter offers a farm of 45 acres situated near Anderson station, on the P. & L. E. Bailroad, 17 miles from the city; 2o acres are coal land, and the farm has a 1,000 feet frontage on the Ohio river. The price asked is S300 per acre. Holden & Loutit, attorneys, acting as agents for F. S. Gardner, offers a farm of 80 acres in Forward township, on the line of the McK. & B. V. Bailroad, 25 miles from the city, for 5275 per acre. "William B. Anderson offers a farm of 306 acres in Crescent township for 140 per acre. James Boyd and his wife, Mary M. Boyd, offer a farm of 173 acres and 04 perches, located at" Sandy Creek, Allegheny Valley Bailroad, and "fronting on the Allegheny river, at 5350 per acre. AViliiam A. Tomlinson offers the Black farm, located in Plum township, consisting of 213 acres, for 550,000. This farm has 3,500 feet of front on the Allegheny river and is 14 miles lrom Union depot. J.he Allegheny Arailey Bailroad runs through the property and the land is said to be underlaid with coal and has a bountiful supply of good running water. Something of a River Front. The Bandolph heirs offer the Bandolph farm, located in Harrison township, and con sisting of 1G2 acres, for 532,500. ' This farm is located at Sligo station, AVest Penn Bail road, is 26 miles from the city, and has a frontage of 26 perches on the Allegheny river. Campbell B. Herron offers a farm of 124 acres situated near Springdale station, on the AVest Penn Bailroad, 17 miles from the city.for 550,000. This farm is recommended as "having an abundant supply of spring water. Snyder, Seibert & Co. offer three farms. The first contains 115 acres and is located three miles above Elizabeth on the McK. & B. V. Bailroad; 5175 per acre is asked. The second is located in Forward township, three miles above Elizabeth, and consists of 336 acres, for which 5150 per acre is asked. The third is located at Genoa station, on the McK. & B. Ar. Bailroad, in Forward township; it contains 315 acres and 5140 per acre is asked. It was generally thought the farms were very small. Chief Elliot refused to say anything about them. He said he would probably commence to examine them on Monday. NOT MANY MISHAPS. Five Accidents Happened Yesterday, Only One Being Very Serious. Of yesterday's accidents but one case, that of a miner at Monongahela City, is serious. The record follows: O'Xeill Edward O'Xeill, of Monongahela City, was crushed between two cars yester day at tho Cincinnati mines, Monongahela City. His thighs wero severely injured nnd in tailing his skull was fractured. He was brought to the Mercy Hospital, where ho lies in u precarious condition. Haller Martin Haller fell jn a fit yester day afternoon at Twenty-third street and Penn avenue nnd struck his head on tlio ctubing, sustaining n fracture of the skull. He was removed to his home at Fourteenth street and Penn avenue. Hallcr is married, 40 years old and employed in a Tenth ward mill. His condition is serious. O'Bnitx Charles O'Brien, a laborer em ployed in a mill in Etna, fell from the porch of his house on Stanton avenue. Eighteenth ward, yesterday afternoon and fracturedhis collarbone. Fish John Fink, an employe at A. M. Byers & Co.'s Southside mills, had two of his fingers crushed yesterday by getting caught in some cog wheels while at work. He was taken to the Southside HosDital, whero his lingers wero amputated. Bloss Andrew Bloss, 20 years old, of 3S01 Butler street, was thrown from a carriage ho was driving for Connor A Flinn, on Small man street, yesterday, and injured inter nally. Ho was carried home. T00LE DIDN'T DIE. With His Arm Badly Crashed He Is Able to Walk in a Few Weeks. About three weeks ago M. E. Toole had his arm badly crushed on the Panhandle. The accident happened not far from Dennison, and lie refused to allow the surgeon to dress the limb until they reached that town. Almost a day went by before Toole received any medical attention. He had lost a great deal of blood, and the doctors told him he couldn't live more than 48 hours. "I guess not," said Toole, "I don't pro pose to allow a crashed arm to kill me. I'll pull through." The arm was cut off, and yesterday Toole surprised his friends by walking 'around the city. "I think," said a man who knows him, "that he has a cast iron constitution." A SANITAEY IMPBOVEMENI That Has Long Been Desired by Wilkins burg and Brnshton People. The people of "Wilkinsburg and Brushton have been trying to get a sewer through the alley, to improve the sanitary condition of the two boroughs. A committee, consisting of representatives from "Wilkinsburg, Brush ton and Pittsburg, has been considering the feasibility of building a sewer down to the Monongahela, so that the use of the open run that has so long been offensive to the sight, and often to the smell of "Wilkins burgers, can be closed in. The committee has reported a conference, with the result that it was decided to em ploy an engineer to make a survey and esti mate the cost of the work, the expense of such survey to be borne proportionately to the valuation by the parties. Dukijjg this month we have our semi annual clearance sale. It will pay you to call and examine our stock. Michigan Furniture Co., 437 Smithfield street. If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu Our line of office furniture cannot be sur passed in the city. Call and see for your self. Michigan Furniture Co., 437 Smithfield street. POTATO BUGS SCARCE. One of the .Farmers' Greatest Pests Not So Plenty as Formerly lAdybags as Colo rado Beetle Exterminators A Story About Ham and Eggs The usually despondent agricnlturists arc rejoiced to find that one of the pests that has assisted to make their lives misera ble appears to be in a fair way to be exter minated. It is the Colorado beetle, gen erally known as the potato bug, whose rav ages have been very discouraging for a number of years past. It has been noticed all summer that not only were the beetles scarce, but that the vines swarmed with ladybugs. The parent beetles made their appearance as nsnal, but when paris-greening time came it was noticed that in most fields the young ones" were so few as to be incapable of doing any damage worth speaking of. The presence of the ladybugs was noted, but little account taken of it until a writer in an agricultural paper announced that he had discovered that they were devouring the lamcof the Colorado beetle. As the ladybug is believed to be harmless, the farmers wish it the best possible digestion, and if it manifest an epicurean desire to add ham to its billof fare, they will fur nish the bam, as an inducement to linger. Speaking of ham and eggs brings to mind a visit lately paid to the city by an honest old granger from Ohio township. He had made an unusually good sale of his garden truck, and while his heart was over flowing with gratitude concluded to give his two sons and himself a "square meal" in a restaurant. AA'hen asked by the waiter what he would have he replied "the best you've got." The waiter then began an enumeration of the bill of fare, beginning with ham and eggs, when the old granger roared out. "Ham and eggs, be blanked! AYhy, you blamed fool, ham and eggs is every day doin's. AVe want something good. Give us that list and we'll probably find some thing fit to eat." He went through it carefully, and all the resources of the establishment were drawn upon inthc way of meats, pastry, strawber ries, strawberry shortcake, ice cream, etc It was certainly a "square meal," and the cashier gave the trio but very little change out of a 510 bill, but they went away happy and said that dinner would do them good for a whole quarter. 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 lOOxGO, lighted on all sides and from central area, with power, electric light, steam heating and janitor service, 52,500. 60x30, with power, light, steam heating and janitor service, 51,000. 28x18, with power, electric light, steam heating and janitor service, 5600. Also spaces with power and light and heat as low as 5400. Apply to John T. Shields, second story Dispatch business office building, corner Diamond and Smithfield, between 11 and 4 p, M. SPECIAL SALE v or CHINA MATTINGS AT REDUCED -:- PRICES ! During week beginning July 20 we will offer 1,500 rolls of China Mattings at prices made for this special sale. These mattings are sold by the roll of 40 yards. We don't cut them. The goods consist of 500 Rolls White and Fancy Checked at $6 per roll, reduced from $8. 400 Rolls Peerless at $7 50 per roll, re duced from $9. 300 Rolls Pyramid at $8 per roll, reduced from $10. 300 Rolls Pagoda3 at $10 per roll, reduced from $13. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. 43-Dealers, hotel keepers and others buy ing in large quantities supplied at lowest Jobbing rates. JylO-TTSsn Hugus & Hacke. SUMMER CLEARING SALE. Indisputable Bargains Offered for this week. FRENCH CHALLIS. The very best makes that have been selling heretofore at 55c and 65c now all reduced. Some to 35c, some to 40c and the choicest to 50c a yard. Wash Goods. 4-4 Chintzs,dark grounds with col ored figures, new printings, were 18c and 20c; a 90-piece lot to be closed this week at 10c a yard. French Cheviots. The most stylish, best wearing and washing fabrics known for tennis suitings, ladies' and boys' waists, skirting, etc.; 25c was the regular price, reduced now to 15c a yard. Chuddah Serges, For house dresses, new styles print ings, shown for the first this week, price I2j4c a yard. Cloak Department. Great reduction in LADIES' BLAZERS, light .colors. $6 ones reduced to S3. t $4 ones reduced to $2 50. EXTRA. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL BARGAIN DAYS. Remnants and dress lengths in all departments at a sacrifice. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. Jyl9-jrwTSu XN GOOD bun: NI50 02DEE- The Braddock and Turtle Creek Electric- Railway Beglls Business. The Braddock and "furtle Creek Electric Bailway Company kept a force of men at work all Friday night fad yesterday morn, ing the cars began to rin at 5 o'clock, and were well patronized. ' It is now in order for the Borough Treasurer to refund tho 56,000 guarantee deposited to insure com pliance with the ordinance granting right of way. A member of the opposition company states that its road will be in operation by August 15, 15 days sooner than reqnired by the ordinance. It parallel: the Baltimore and Ohio Company's roaV, and crosses it twice, but so far there are no indications that the rivals will try tohitt each other off the track. MARS HELL,- THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. During this hotjweather we all must drink. Iut be careful what you drink. t Pittsburg at mosphere has a very depraved influence on liquidi. Our chem ists tell us our hydrant water is gotten up solely h the interest of the undertakers, and men have been fined arid imprisoned for drinking plain soda. If you want to be on the safe side drink Marshell's loot Beer Only ioc Per Bottle. This extract is made from medical roots, herbs and leaves. It is per fectly wholesome, and one of the best blood purifiers known. One bottle will make 5 gallons of Root Beer. "We sell it at less than half price, for other stores will charge you 25c for a bottle no better, if as good. Don't forget our great bargain in Chinaware. AN ELEGANT CHINA TEA SET Comprising 44 Pieces, ' And Handsomely Decorated With a Gold Band, $3 6o-FOR-3 60. This is best East Liverpool ware, and the greatest bargain in chinaware ever offered. We will guarantee no china store will sell it for less than double the money. The demand has been so great we have been unable to fill all the orders at' once, but we will soon have a new lot in. As soon as they are received we will fill all back orders promptly. We will still continue our offer of Picnic Plates Free As long as they last. Come early, or don't be disappointed if you get left. MARSHELL, 24 Diamond Square, Pittsburg, AND 79 to 85 Ohio St., Corner Sandusky ALLEGHENY. Jy. BIBER & EAST0N CUT PRICES IX OUR CLOAK ROOMS. We havo Just maae some decided ctsiap prices on very seasonable goods.. LAWN AND PERCALE LADIES' SHIRTWAISTS Excellent quality ' PERCALE WAIST, Well made and choice patterns marked to 60c, Extra quality SHIRT WAISTS, 32 to W inch, marked down to $1 S3. WHITE LAWN WAISTS, Embroidered collar and cuffs, all. sizes, re duced to $1 and $1 23. Extra fine grades INDIA LAWN WAISTS Seduced to l 10. STAR SHIRT WAISTS For ladies, perfect flttinjr. In entirely new designs, now marked $1, $0, 2 75. LADIES' GINGHAM SUITS, "Well m il and shapely, reduced to $2. Ladies' LAWN WRAPPERS Marked down to $1. A full line of LADIES' GINGHAM WRAPPERS To be closed out at 11 60 to $2. -f- BIBER& EAST0N, 05 Ajd 507 MARKET ST. f Jyl3-TT3SU . . . .
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