' X THE PITTSBtrRGr ' DISPATCH, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1891 - MURPHY'SNEWMOVE Allegheny's Tublic Safety Chief Will Have All the Police Patrol Wires Rearranged. KTJLNED Br ELECTKIC RAILWAYS. He Will Immediately Ask a Transfer of Sufficient Money From the Con tingent fund. GERMAN-AMERICAN DAT IS POSTPONED. Kewfj Gossip of tht Si6t-Cities ricked Ont Vrom the (VW Comets. .Allegheny's police patrol system is to be placed in first-class condition. At the next mcctinc of Councils Chief Murphy will ask for the transfer from the contingent fund to Lis appropriation of sufficient money to re model the entire system of police wires. Over a year ago Chief Murphy 6aid lie was point; to liave this work done as j.oon as the arious traction roads had arranged their wi'es. In the estimate for this year, therefore, it was intended to include sufficient funds to cover this ex pense, but jut at the time when the ap propriation ordinance was being drafted a deficit of over $200,000 was discovered. The cry of poverty and balloon ascension rate of millage was raised and nlmot every thing but the salary list was cut out of the estimate. The completion of the P. A. & M., together with the discovery of a mere 5100,000 that the city did not know anything about, lias revived the subject. BOXTS MHMI-XD 11V ELKCTKIC I50ADS. Chief Murphv says he does not know any thing that is more needed than the perfect ing of the police system. Ever since the Pleasant Valley Company began opera tions with its electric road the Allegheny patrol boxes have been practi cally rendered useless save to record patrol wagon calls. In daylight in some parts of the city communication could be held with the nn'n, but of late the induction has been so great that even that was impossible. When the city light towers were erected matters became worse, so that now the only way of sending information to men on their beats is by the captains and lieutenants viitiug each one personallv. It is claimed this defect would have been remedied long ago, but as several new elec tric street railways were in course of con struction, it -n as thought best to wait until all the wires were strung. Some different arrangement could be found for the police wires by which all trouble in the future could be avoided. CAN HE HEARD ACROSS THE ROOIl. As it is, at preer.t when the telephone connections are made, the hum from the-re-tciver can be heard at a distance of 15 feet and when placed to the ear it is a perfect roar. Vhen Chief Murphy was interviewed last night, he said: "The present condition of ourpolice telephone is disgraceful. Sow that the city can afford it, the defect should be remedied. There will be no more elec tric wires of any account put up for some time and now is our opportunity to make the change. I do not have sufficient funds in the appiopriation to make the change, but as there is an additional S100.000 in the treasury, there is no place where a part of it can be better used than in this work. In our appropriation for next year the amount would have to be included anyway, and why deprive the city of this additional protection when it can be done just as well now? CAXXOT YET FlfiCKE THE COST. "I will ask for a transfer from the con tingent fund at the next meeting of Coun cils. I do not know how much the repairs will cost, and I do not know whether it will be necessary to get some improved style of wire that will be free from induction. It may be possible that the old wires can be arranged in such a shape as to give satisfac tion I will put men to work at once to ascertain the changes that will be needed, and what the cost will be. 1 hope by the middle of the winter to have the wires in good shape and liave each patrolman call up every hour. I also want to divide the districts so the men can report to the different station houses in stead of to the main office. I do not antici pate much trouble in securing the transfer, for everyone w ill readily understand the necessity of the improvement. Of course, I will examine into all the various improve ments for preventing induction before any move is made. I believe the Public Safety Committee will aid me in this and assist in putting the police bureau on an equal foot ing with any in the country." WILL ENTERTAIN THE FBIENDS. Arrangements Completed for Two Grand Celebrations for Tliat Order. The Committee of Arrangements ap pointed by the various councils of the Order of United Friends in the two cities, have arranged for two public entertain ments, to be tendered to the Imperial Coun cil, one in the form of a grand reception at Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, on Tuesday cvening, October C, and the other a grand banquet and ball, at Central Turner Hall, Pittsburg, on "Wednesday evening, October 7. The Carnegie Hall reception will be free, and the nominal sum of 25 cents will be the fee to invited guests at the banquet. The committee, in its invitation states that it has 6parcd neither time nor expense to make these occasions the grandest of the season. On Thursday, October 8, a convention of the Grand Council of Pennsylvania, of the Order of Ui.ited Friends, will be held at Grand Army Hall. Fourth avenue, to which only Past Chief Councilors will be ad mitted. After this meeting there will be a social gathering at M. Frcy's, X-j GO Dia mond street. Mntli Will Slop the Taney Ball. Superintendent Muth, of Allegheny, will prohibit the opening of the "tableaux and grand promenade balls" advertised to be held at the Cyclorama building, in Alle gheny, this week. The first ball Was to liaxebeen held to-night, but the Superin tendent said last night that he understood they were to be a little too loud for the staid city and that the persons booked for the prominent characters were not all they fiiould be For that rea-on, he said, lie in tended to close the place up to-night if an attempt was made to go on with it. Soutlmido Shop Windows Scored. During the early hours of yesterday morning some vandals created sad havoc to the windows of Carson street business houses. "Whoever it was either had a diamond or a glass cutU r, and scored every window on Cm-son street between South Thirteenth and Eighteenth streets. Some of the w in dows were large plate glass, and they were icratch'-d very badly. Several of the mer chants have p"ostcd notices in their win dows offering rewards for the arrest of the culprit The police are also investigating. Wandered Away From Home. Mrs. Mary Barnard, aged 77, who lives at Hawkins station, Pennsylvania Hailroad, wandered away from her home yestcrday morcing, and was picked up on "Wyl'c ave- nne last evening by Officer Carr. She was taken to the Eleventh ward station and her friends notified. STIREIKG UP ENTHUSIASM. Catholic Societies to Work Hard for the Success of Their Clinrch. A large meeting wtis held last night in the Uniformed Knights of St. George Hall, Penn avenue, near Sixteenth street, of delegates of the American Federation of Catholic Societies. S. H. Gilson presided, and Captain J. ,1. McGuire acted as Secre tary. The meeting was held in the interest of putting more enthusiasm into the Cath olic societies and to stir up the members who belong to the Federation.. Several speeches were made with reference to the good to be accomplished by strong organi sation and of the future of the Catholic Church in America. The following committee to secure a per manent hall for the Federation was ap pointed: "W. D. McAuliffe, John a Miller, John "V. Snllivan, D. J. McKelveyand Thomas McCusker. Messrs. Gallagher, O'Brien, Beddinger, McFarland and Sulli vau were appointed to see Bishop Phelan to get him to call a mass meeting of laboring people for the purpose of having an expres sion of opinion from them, irrespective of party or denomination, on the recent ency clical of the Pope on labor. Mr. It cd, a j oung colored man, was in troduced and "spoke briefly. He has been studying at Home for the priesthood. He claimed tliat the colored people were rap idly being converted tj Catholicism. The colored people from all over the country, he said, were organizing themselves into Knights of St. John. The first to be insti tuted in Pittsburg would be to-night at Eureka Hall, Arthur street. Another col ored delegate was present, and stilted the colored people of the hill would dedicate a colored Catholic church, on Overhill street, in November. This will be the first colored Catholic church in the Pittsbnrg djocese. The next meeting will be held the fourth Sunday of January. A QUARTET OF SUNDAY MISHAPS. Accidents That Starred the llccord of a Day of Kcst. There were four accidents reported in and about Pittsburg yesterday. Two of them may prove fatal, and both of them were caused by the railroads. The list is as follow;: Pcffy William Duffy, laborer, from Xew Castle, was stealing a ride yesterday on a Pittsburg and Lake Erie train. AtShanno pln lie jumped off and was thrown under the wheels. He had his foot crushed and was badly injured about tlieliead. It is believed he cannot recover. Ho had a quart of whisky, part of which still remained in the bottle. The bottle was not broken. lie was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. Dlt Thomas Dalv, omplo,ed at tho Pennsylvania Tube Works. Polio, was yes terday afternoon engaged in repairing a smoke stack at the works when ho tel! to the cround a distance of 25 feet. He had hi right snoulder fractmed. two ribs broken, sustained a scalp wound and was hurt internally. Ho was removed to the Mercy Hospital. His chances for recovery are doubtful. Dily is 21 years of age, single and boaided on Tustin street. Owrxs Paddy Owens was struck bv a pftssengei train at Woods Kun station last night. His back wns injured, and he re ceived some severe scalp wounds. Ho was taken to AlleghenjiGencral Hospital. ITmcowx A tiny child, about 3 years old, was taken to the Allegheny General Hos pital last night with one of its legs broken at the thigh and also below tho knee. The lit tle fellow was an inmate of the Home fortlio Friendless, and had fallen down a flight of stairs. His name is not known. HAGEE FOB DALZELL. He Denies tho Report About an Alliance With Senator Quay. The report has been given out that C. L. Magee had entered into an agreement with Senator Quay, whereby the latter would be given a place in the next President's cabi net, and Mr. Magee become United States Senator instead of John Dalzell. In response to a question concerning this, Mr. Magee said yesterday: "I am for John Dalzell for Senator, if he wants it, and there is no troth in any report to the contrary. Mr. Dalzell and I have long been personal friends, and instead of blocking his way in anything, I propose to do all in my power to aid him." Gorman-American Day on Thanksgiving. The organization for the celebration of German-American Day resolved last night to postpone that demonstration from the 5th of October to Thanksgiving Day, Novem ber 2G. The organization was prompted to do this on account of the fact that, in conse quence of the long strike of the building trades last summer, many men willing to participate in the parade are not able to do lust now, but will gladly join on Thanks giving Day. This national holiday has fur ther been selected to prove that the German-American Day is a national American and not a German demonstration. Through the postponement the organization will be able to make arrangements and to form a parade that will eclipse anything that Alle gheny county has seen before, even the grand German Day celebration of October (5,1883. Wagons X.eft on the Streets. Great complaint is made of the practice of leaving teams without horses stand on Fifth and Forbes avenues. These avenncs, being traversed by cable and electric street car lines, render great caution imperative on the part of drivers, and when wagons are left at the curb there is great danger of acci dent. Ex-Detective Snyder came near los ing his life the other day inconsequence of his inability to get out of the way of a cable car on account of a wagon in front of a gro cery. His rig was somewhat used up. Interesting Temperance Meeting- An interesting temperance meeting was held last night in the Moorhead building, corner of Second avenue and Grant street, which was addressed by J. J. Moore, M. J. Powell and Samuel Avery. The meeting next Sunday evening will be addressed by Wilbur Bailey. Snap Shots at City News. A QrARTEiw-EXTK-tMAL Jubilee service of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educa tional Society was held at the Ames M. E. Church last evening. Ex-Matoh's Clerk BoTirwEi.i,of Allegheny, says that he knocked Joseph Herman down for Insulting his wife, and that was why suit for assault and battery was entered against him. The horses and mules on the Manchester car lino yesterday were kept on a lively trot. They had to keep up with a number of elec tric cars that w ere sandwiched between the old horse cars. It. II. Grt, 36 years of age, injured a few days ago at the Creigliton Plate Glass Works, died at the West Penn Hospital yesterday. He lived at Crcighton and was employed there. The Coroner will investigate tho case to-day. The Coroner's office was notified last night that a 15-year-old bov named Jones had been drowned while bathing in the Alle gheny river at Sliarpsburg. Xo fnrtlicr particulars were given except that ho re sided at Shnrpsburg. The Coioner will in vestigate the case to-day. Harvest Kxcursion. On September 29 the Chicago and North western Railway Company will run a har vest excursion to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Colo rado, Wyoming, Utah. Idaho and Montana. Tickets for these excursions will be first class in every respect; will be good for re turn passage within SO days from date of Curchase, and will be sold at such favora le rates as to afiord an excellent opportu nity for home seekers and those in search pof profitable investment to examine for tlicniFclves the many advantages onered by the reat "West and Northwest. For rates and detailed information apply to any ticket agent; to Charles Travcr, traveling passenger agent, Marine National Bank building, Pittsburg, Pa., or W. A. Thrall, general passenger and ticket agent, Chicago and Northu cstcra Railway, Chicago, 111. s. " MS TORRIDFALL WEATHER Still Keeps Pittsburg People in a Kinety-Degree Stew. NOT UNUSUAL,BUT DISAGREEABLE. Crowds of People Pour Into the Parks and Other Cool Places. RAINMAKERS ARE NOT EESPONSIBLE The slanting rays of a September sun have kept the city simmering for several days past. The weather man has prophe sied relief to no effect so far. He has scanned the whole coun try and canght glimpses of numerous cool waves and rain clouds, but for some reason they have all bteered clear of Fitts burg. It has been reported that ihe West ern rainmakers have had largely to do with this state of affairs, forming a corner on coolness and appropriating it all to their ow n own use. Scientists and rainmakers deny the assertion and produce a score of theoretical explanations. Astronomers search the firmanent for any phenomena on which the blame can be placed. Some sages have found relations between the recent earthquakes in the "West and the unusual heat here." Tlir, MOON ACCUSED OP IT. Even the moon has been accused of hav ing a hand in the matter,and thirsty dogs are thus given an additional excuse for direct ing their nocturnal remarks towards that fair orb. A thousand learned minds put forth as many unanswerable solutions to the question. On the other hand, the mass of humanity simply swears. A hot Sunday in Pittsburg, snch as yes terday, is a decidedly disagreeable affair. Numerous students of human health have declared that under the stimulating influ ence of actLve occupation the depressing effects of heat are not nearly so noticeable as when mind and body are both unoccu pied. The great portion of the city's popu lace, utilizing Sunday a' a time for rest and recreation, found the high temperature much more disagree able yesterday than the day before, though the heat was no greater. Parks and shady streets had their old summer-tiine crowds anil everybody was hunting a cool place. Police hearings ycstciday morning produced good evidence that the cause of temperance hail not been aided by the recent hot spell. Out of 29 cases at Central station 18 were in for drunkenness. In almost every case they accounted for their condition bv claiming they resorted to a little cool lager to counteract the effect of the heat. Magistrate Gripp, sitting behind the desk with the perspiration streaming from his face, was filled with extraordinary sympathy,aud administered unusually light sentences. A LITTLE ABOVE THE AVERAGE. In spite of the universal complaint there is apparently very little out of the ordinary in the present heat. It is above the average, but not so much so as to cause any excite ment in the "Weather Bureau. Theprincipal cause of discomfort is the fact that the regular stage of the midsummer mercury was interrupted by an unprecedented cool spell a few weeks "ago. The sudden change from cold to warm makes the latter so noticeable. The highest temperature of September in 1889 was 90.2 on the first day of the month. Last year the highest point reached during the inonth was 89 on the 9th. So far the highest for the present month was " 90.1, on the- 21st. These figures show that within three years the warmest days of September Have been within a little over 2" the same. Yesterday's temperature was about the same as Saturday. At 8 a. m. it marked 67; shortly after noon the 90 mark was reached, "and at 8 P. M. it was 80. Kenorts from other points on or east of the Mississippi show a similar state of affairs. In Columbus and St. Louis 90 was the top mark, while in Indianapolis 92 were registered. VAIN ATTEMPTS TO KEEP COOI The desideratum with everybody yester day was to get into the shade, and if in .the neighborhood of a breeze, so much the better. The various rapid transit lines were well patronized, and a certain amount of relief from the monotonously heavy weight of heat which hung over the cities was secured bytheaidof the artificial breeze due to the speed of the cars. The conductors on the Fifth avenue line said they hauled more people out to Schenley than on any Sunday in midsummer, and certninly the uniforinily vacant aspects presented by the houses in the residence quarters went to show that the occupants were seeking refuge from the heat somewhere remote from their usual habitats. Schenley's yet leafy trees, browning here and there by a touch from autumns haud,aiTordedsheltcrfrom the sun's rays without lessening the cooling in fluences of what little breeze blew over the hillsides and up along the ravines. High land Park, in part well shaded, had its coteries of citizens, young and old, grave and gay, bent on the one purpose of dis counting the temperature as much as pos sible. Herron Hill and Central Park also attracted residents who lived adjacent. SEARCHING FOB SOME SHADE. As if by common consent, the hotel guests vacated the corridors and joined the resi dents in "excursioning" in quest of shade and a cool spot. Travelers who made time to write letters or read papers, took off their coats to the task, and even in the eminently proper Hotel Duquesne might be found a guest with his coat off. Around the hotels, too. could be heard the usual anath ematizing of a Pittsburg Sunday. The com plaints took the usual pitch, and the songs sung were not as hotel clerks and reporters have been hearing for the last three years. There was an art exposition; why could it not be opened on Sunday for the amusement of the people and as a means of killing time? The the aters were all closed; could not a sacred concert be given in any one or two of them? "Where can one drive to with the street cars owning the town? And so on ad infinitum. The hotel proprietors are not complain ing, though. They are all doing the busi ness they can handle. The Anderson has refused 200 applications for rooms for this week alone. Another aspect of the hot weather is that drummers handling winter goods cannot get storekeepers to give them a thought. Many men in different lines have left for other cities with the intention of returning here when the weather gets seasonable. Travelers at the hotels say this continued hot weather beats anything in their experience. They never before re member snch phenomenally hot weather at this time of the year. XOUTIISIDKUS AMONG THE SUFFEUEKS. Allegheny's parks, hilltops and other breathing spots were crowded yesterday, from sweltering mom till simmering eve, with a perspiring, uncomfortable throng. They were scarchingfor cool spots, but found them not, and grew hotter and hotter as they pursued their quest. The park with eared and blistered grabs, dead leaves and half denuded trees was not the cool, breezy, shady place that it is generally represented to be", and the heat which beat down upon the ground hung about under tht trees, and, while the people on the streets perspired, those on park benches simply and plainly sw eat. Negligee and outing attire was the rule and shirtsleeves were seen everywhere. Per sonal appearance End conventionality were sacrified to comfort and common sense. No serious consequences, as a result of the heat, are reported, but owing to the' peculiar atmospheric conditions every one seemed to experience greater discomfort than at any time during the summer. SOME VIEWS OF SCIENTISTS. Prof. John A. Brashear, the astronomer who is famous the world over, said yester day he could give no satisfactory explana tion of the present condition of the weather or any cause for the earthquake at St. Louis and throughout the "West. He did not believe the-weather had anything to do with it, but believes it was caused by a rush' of water on the heated portion of the earth's interior, which caused an upheaval. "When he was asked whether the rain ex periments in the West could have any effect on the weather and absence of moisture here, he said he could not possibly see any connection between the two. Prof. ICnlcr, who left the Lick Observa tory of California to take charge of the Allegheny Observatory, was also inter viewed and said: "True, the present weather isnnnBual but the unusual always happens. There is no astronomical phenomena to warrant such a condition. I believe it is natural, but that docs not make it any easier to explain. Re garding the work of the artificial rain makers, I do not believe that has any effect here and, I vcrv much doubt, anywhere else. The explosions can only cause local disturbances and it has not yet been proven that they produce rain. There are so many chances for remarkable co-incidences that it would take a very long line of experiments to establish the fact that ram would be so produced. Why people even believe the moon has an effect on the weather. It is a pretty supersitition, as its aspect changes about every three days and tins is about often enough to let it in on almost any change. THEORIES ABOUT EARTHQUAKES. "As forthe earthquake in the West," he continued'I believe it must have been of volcanic origin. In California I made a special study of earthquakes. We average one a month out there, but nearly all the California earthquakes are caused by the coast side of the mountains slipping. In St. Louis this would not have been the case, so it must have been caused by volcanic disturbance. Thirty seconds is a very long duration for a shock", and this also leads me to believe that it was caused by the sudden generation of steam in the heated portion of the earth. The weather did not have anything to do with it. At least no con nection has ever yet been established be tween atmospheric conditions and earth quake shocks." At present Prof. Kuler Is making many improvements in the observatory. 'A num ber of improvement have been made on the telescope and a number of new astronomical instruments have been added. He has also put in a new observer's chair, which can easily be shifted by means of ropes. He. stated yesterday tiiat lie intended to have a paved entrance and driveway made to the oBscrvatoty, and then proposed to give free receptions at the observatory so that every one could have a chance to study the stars. SERMONS BY SIGNS. Rev." A. TV. Mann Addresses Two Pittsburg Congregations of Mutes Ills Sermon at Calvary Church, Ttst Evening Some thing of the Work or Ills Life. At Calvary Church, yesterday afternoon. Rev. A. W. Mann read the lessons for the doy,prayed,discoursed on a chapter from the Acts, conducted the services in an orthodox hmanner, and yet no sound was heard. The preacher had a small audience, but each one followed his every motion, and followed the service witli the closest atten tion. The only noise in the church was the tick of the clock on the wall. The organ was silent, for no one there could have heard the music, or joined in the hymns. It was a deaf and dumb pastor in structing a congregation of deaf mutes. "When the services were over Rev. Mr. Mann exhibited notes of his sermon to a The Dispatch. The text was Acts viii, 27: "And he and Philip arose and went, and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a Eunuch of great authority Under Candace, Queen of Ethiopia, who had the charge of all her treasure and had come to Jerusalem to worship," etc. Rev. Mr. Mann, said with the aid of pen cil and paper, thnt he was telling of the providential manner in which the Gospel reached Africa, the Ennuch being the instrument. He also spoke of the purpose of th6 Eunuch in ' coming all the way from Ethiopia to Jeru salem, a distance of COO to 700 miles to worship God. He pointed out this man's zeal, and urged upon his congregation to show the same, remembering that the facil ity for reaching places of worship was greater to-day. Rev. Mr. Mann also held services yester day morning in the chapel of Trinity Church, and administered holy communion. He has missions in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis and other cities. He says there must be 150 or 200 deaf mutes in this city outside of those in the schools. The total number in the United States is 40,000. He will be in Indianapolis next Sunday. A SUIT ABOUT A SNAKE. Why Sergeant McQnaide Has It in for Sev eral Young Men. Sergeant McQuaide, of the Thirty-sixth ward police station, has a large green snake and a grievance to keep him company at the station. The snake he intends tore tain, and the grievance will be worked off in a suit, charging several young men with malicious mischief. Saturday evening about 8 o'clock, as two young ladies were walking up the southern approach to the Point bridge, they caught sight of a snake. It was about 6 feet in length and dark green in color. Tho reptile was stretched across the abutment of the bridge. The ladies screamed, and this brought the tollkeeper to their assistance. When he saw the snake he stopped, and in a short time over 100 persons had gathered about, all of them keeping at a safe distance. At the time Sergeant McQuaide came along. He hod no desire to handle a snake, but he had a revolver. Taking aim at ten feet distance he opened fire, without appar ent effect. The firing attracted the atten tion of Officer Poland, who came up on a run just as the last load left the Sergeant's weapon. McQuaide borrowed Poland's revolver and emptied it, but the snake gave no sign of being nit, except that it showed a slight hump in one place. A spectator handed the Sergeant a club. With that he attacked the snake and the first blow aston ished him. It was a dummy; snake, and he picked it op to find that it was a coil of wire, covered with green cloth and mounkd with a carvea wooaen neau. A. sillc cord was tied to it, and behind a fence were several young men who controlled the dummy. McQuaide took the snake and to day means to sue the perpetrators of the joke. SHOOTING NIAOASA FALLS. Photographs ot the Great Cataract From Every Conceivable Point. E. A. Bonine, of Altoona, who does pho tographing for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, assisted by 'Squire Kennedy, of the Second ward, and Gus Vick, photo graphed Niagara Palls the other day, to an extent probably never done before in one day. They shot the falls and rapids from every conceivable angle, from both Ameri can and Canadian sides of the river. Unfor tunately they were unable to portrav all the catch-penny schemes of the people who, with spirit akin to the money Changers that were scourged out of the Temple of Jeru salem, do all in their power to alloy the pleasures of all who visit one of the most stupendous works of nature. As illustrative of the gross money-making character of some of the people thereabouts, a portly saloonkeeper observed on Sunday to one of his assistants: "The town is filled up to-day with people from Pittsburg, but they are not much good to us. In that city the people cannot get anything to drink on Sunday, and they, supposing the rest of the world to be like Pittsburg, come here loaded with bottles. They get here with soured stomachs, and have no relish for beer on Snnday. haven't sold them hardly anything to-day but soda water." B. JfcB. "Wo want you to read our column adver-' tisement in this paper. Boggs & Buhl. EIOT ON PEM AVENUE Parading Bohemians Refuse the Eight of Way to Street Cars. THEY DKAW AND FLASH SWOBDS. Second District Officers Swoop Town on ome Speak-Easies. POLICE PICKINGS ON A WARM SUNDAY There was a lively time, about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the corner of Eleventh street and Penn avenue. It re sulted from the attempt and a successful one, at that of a parade to hold the right of woy on the street, almost blockading thereby IS cars of the Citizens' Traction Company. The parade was composed of about 300 Bohemians, all of whom were gaily attired and had uniforms and swords. The name of the organization could not be learned. It was en route to Allegheny, where some celebration was in progress. At Liberty street it turned down Eleventh street to go out Penn avenue as far as Six teenth street in order to cross the Alle gheny. At Eleventh and Penn avenue quite a number of cars of the Citizens' line were just getting started, having been delayed some time by a railroad train. The grip men vigorously rang their bells to secure the right of way, but the pnrada did not heed the signals and the men marched on the outgoing track and refused to get off. A large crowd of people were attracted and commenced to jeer at the marchers. The latter became nngry, and when the gripman of car 112, William Dott, said he wouldride through the ranks if they did not turn out, the excitement became great. He started to keep his word, ami approached the marchers until he was almost upon them. They then broke ranks at the rear and ex citedly jumped on the car, drawing their swords as they did so. They could not get into the place where Dott was and revenged themselves by breaking several windows with their swords. A general rush by citizens who were wit nesses was made for the car, as they antici pated serious trouble. The members of the parade hurriedly got off and joined again in the march, still refusing to leave the tracks. Officers Peoples and Tobin arrived and were asked to arrest those who had broken the windows, but none could be identified. The officers did not know who had the right of wav to the street and de clined to interfere. At Sixteenth street the parade turned for Allegheny. Fifteen cars were delayed. Superintendent Itugg, of the Citizens' Company, says he will find out what body of men the marchers were and have them prosecuted. Superintendent of Police Weir said he was unnble to say whether the parade or the street car company had the right of way. SUNDAY SENTENCES. What the Police Magistrates Did at the Itegnlnr Morning Hearings Not a Great Variety of Serlons Crimes on the Docket. Police hearings were light yesterday morning. Only a few workhouse sentences were administered and beyond a few speak easy occupants and wife-beaters, there was little out of the ordinary. ot Many at Central. Magistrate Gripp had 29 cases at Central station. John Stoffnagel had gone to the dwelling of Paul Tomas, in rear of No. 12 Pride street, at 1 o'clock yesterday morn ing. Mr. Tomas was asleep when the bibu lous Stoffnagel arrived. The latter pro ceeded to arouse him by breaking several jwindows in the front of the house. Stoff nagel got a 20 days sentence to the work house. John MeCrirk, a vagrant, who has been living by very questionable means for some time past, got a CO days sentence. John Hart, disorderly and fighting on a Birming ham Traction car, got a 30 days sentence. Philip Welden, Joe Valentine, Barber Sar vidore and Joseph Coi gcla had assaulted David Moon on Second avenue, near the Yellow How, and Sarvidore was trying to uee a big knife on him. Officer Poach was also used up by the crowd, but got them all to Central station. Each of the prisoners paid fines of $10 and costs in preference to 30 days to the workhonse. In the case of J. J. McGuire and John Melbourne, who were fighting at Fifth avenue and Smithfield street, the hearing was postponed. Mel bourne tripped McGuire on the street and a fight ensued. A man named McCarty as sisted McGuire, and they had Melbourne laid out and badly used up when Officer Gallant arrived, McCarty got away, but the other two were arrested. The case will be concluded when McCarty is found. In the Southslclo Court. There were two cases before Magistrate Succop at the Twenty-eighth ward station. Samuel Irwin was arrested by Officer Eidge at 4 o'clock yesterday morning at No. 1119 Frederick street as a suspicious character. Officer Kidge says he saw Irwin coming out of the house with a small bas ket, and when questioned as to its contents Irwin said it was mil ot grapes, un exam ination by the officer he found the basket contained potatoes, and as Iwin's story ap peared a little crooked he was locked up. His case was held over until investigated. Michael Sulllivan and "William Walker were each sent" 30 days to the workhonse for fighting. "Will iam H. Jones was sentenced to pay a fine of f 30 or go to the workhouse for 30 days for abusing his family. John Slattery was sentenced 30 days to the workhouse for fighting with a prisoner in his cell. Slattery had been arrested for petty larceny. His hearing was postponed. Nick Long, Henry Doerr, G. E. Sibert, David Pees and Martin llichter were caught in a shanty boat at the foot of South Twenty-second street, playing poker for a glass of whisky. Doerr was" fined ?5 and the others were let off on light sentences. The remainder of the cases were ordinary. Lawrenccvlllo and East End. Magistrate Hyndman, of the Second police district, disposed of six cases at the Nineteenth ward station and 10 at the Fourteenth ward. At both station houses the cases consisted of common disorderlies and drunks. They were disposed of with the usual fine. There were 23 cases at the Twelfth ward. John Burns was fined 55 and A. Wilkinson $15 for raising a row at 2012 Penn avenue. The rest were of the com mon order. Nine common cases were at the Seventeenth ward hearing. Spealc-Eaties Over the River. There were 36 prisoners before Mayor "Wynian in Allegheny. For the most part they were ordinary drunks and street fight ers," but the list was swollen by three raids that had been made on disorderly houses after midnight. Lieutenant Melntyre raided the house of Mollie Wilson at 13 Pose alley, where the inmates were singing and playing musical instruments, as well as drinking beer. Miss Wilson was fined ?50, which she paid, and Mollie Black and Sadie llaymond were given 30 days each to the workhouse. Five men paid small fines and costs Captain Bell raided the house of Mrs. Quinn at 6 Robinson street, where three women and three men were drinking and carousing. Officer Kelsh, who assisted in the raid, testified that the house was a resort for thieves and toughs, bad men and women. Mrs. Quinn paid J25. Jennie Calvert got 30 days, Mrs. Julia Willeyalike sentence and the men paid small fines. The house of Bridget Foley, in the rear of 61 Craig street, was also closed up. Miss Foley paid 525. Lizzie Eeilly paid the costs. Mamie Kelly was given' ten days to jail and Katie Kemp-was discharged. One lone man found in the house was discharged on payment of the costs. ' F0UB EAST END JOINTS. Captain Mercer Itaids Speak-Easles In a Baggy. Captain Mercer and Lieutenant Creamer, of the Second police district, got into a car riage at Oakland at noon yesterday, and driving down Bates street proceeded to raid a number of speak-easies. The first stop was at the honse of James Murphy, which they entered without trouble. The pro prietor thought the visitors were friends re turning from a funeral, and treated them very nicely until he found out they were officers. The proprietor and six visitors were arrested and sent to the Fourteenth ward station. A visit was next made to the house of Mr. Eodgcrs, further down the street, but as the officers were recognized they did not gain admission. Meanwhile the guards on duty passed the word along the line and the officers found every house closed. William Butler's place in the rear of 714 Second avenue, was called at and the proprietor and twovlsitors were taken into custody and placed in the lockup. The disorderly house of Mrs. Catherine Davis, No. 114 Frankstown avenue, was raided and the proprietress and three visitors arrested. The house of Mamie Eeddick, No. 7 Cassett street, was also raided and three prisoners captured. SUSPECTED OF BEING SNEAK THIEVES. Allegheny Police Pick Up Three Very Much Wanted Toang Men. Officers Eiley and Lang, of Allegheny,, arrested Charles Heaber, Harry Snyder and Albert Bingman early yesterday morning while sleeping in a lumber yard at Williams and Perry street. These men have been sought after for some time lately by the Allegheny police, and are said to be the slyest kind of sneak thieves. Many of the little acts of that kind reported in Alle gheny have been attributed to these men. They are young men, hardly more than boys, and are said to be able to live without domgany labor. They own a shanty boat, in which they sleep, usually in the day time, and prowl around at night. Some two weeks ago tho police iuund the boat, but as the men were absent at the time Superintendent Muth ordered it left alone in hopes of catching the owners later when they might take some plunder to it. the owners, however, got wind of the scheme, and quietlv moved the boat to some other place, and a search of the river, from the workhouse to Davis Island dam, has failed to locate it. The men are caught now at least, and will be held until the boat is found, which is expected to be in a day or two. Detective Steele Lands a Bail Jumper. Early yesterday morning Detective Steels, of Allegheny, returned from Chicago with George Yute, who is charged before 'Squire Parkhill, of Springdale, with larceny. Yute had given bail for court when he was first arrested in June, and then went to Chi cago to work for an uncle employed there. His case was called in court last week, and he did not appear, and the Court issued a bail piece for him. His offense consisted in taking S15 from the cash drawer of E. A. Euwer's butcher shop, where he was em ployed. Quarrel Over a Bottle of Whisky. Kate Burk, Elmer Smith and Neal John ston were arrested early yesterday morn ing on Center avenue by Patrolman Madi son and locked up in the Eleventh ward station on a charge of diorderly condnct. The officer alleges that the prisoners were in a drunken condition, 'and got into a quarrel over a bottle of whisky. The three were badly used up when the officer ar rived. Police Business Dull. Yesterday was a remarkably quiet day about police headquarters in Diamond street, and at midnight the only arrest made during the entire day was a drunken colored man, arrested by Sergeant Gray on Smith field street. Officers coming in from their beats reported it the most uneventful day they had experienced in months. Iockod Up for Gambling. Charles Stewart and Florence Eahe, young men, were arrested yesterday after noon by Officer McNallcy. They were charged with gambling at Muxphy & Dei bold's lumber yard, on Enterprise street. East End. They were both locked up in the Nineteenth ward station. Bobbed Willie Attending Clinrch. "While John Flood, of Hancock street, Thirteenth ward, was at church with his family yesterday morning some one en tered his house and made off with 580 worth or silverware, a plush coat and S10 in cask The police were notified and arc working on the case. Struck With a Beer Bottle. John Killem was arrested by officer Hil- derbrech, on Tustin street last night aud locked up in the Eleventh ward station, for assaulting Patrich Welsh with a beer bottle. CAUGHT A COUNTERFEITER. Detectlve McSweeney Secures a Z.ong- Wanted Captive. United States Detective McSweeney late Saturday night went to Latrobe and ar rested Emery Lawson, a well-known indi vidual of that place. The man had been watched for some time, and when taken by officers disclosed the whereabouts of a lot of dies and counterfeit coin. He was brought t the Allegheny County Jail last evening. Lawson has been a terror to the community for a number of years, and was only run down by officers after a long siege. Spurious coin had been circulating about Latrobe for months, and, though Lawson was suspected, no positive proof was found until recently. Others are said to have been in with him in the manufacture and sale of the coin, which is well made. The confed erates will likely be arrested to-day. Services at the Jail. Eev. JjT."W."Woodside conducted services at the county jail yesterday,assisted by a large choir from the Bethany Home, including ihe'Bird sisters, who made some beautiful music. Opening . Wednesday and Thursday, September 30 and October 1. Ournewdepartment for misses and chil dren; choice and exclusive styles in party and dancing dresses. Pat.cki.3 & Jones, 29 Fifth avenue. A Good Suggestion. If you have valuables keep them where they will be safe. The safe deposit .vaults of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, GO Fourth avenue, offer you security, strong vaults, perfect ventilation, good light, spa cious coupon rooms, separate apartments for women. Boxes rented at 55 and up ward. MWP Bead our "ad." about French cash meres. Lowest prices ever made on choice goods. Jos. Hoiute & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Exposition Offering. Your picture free, and handsomely framed, given away during the Exposition, by Hendricks & Co., No. 08 Federal street, Allegheny, with every dozen. Cabinets, $1. SI OO Until November 1 S3 SO. ' 12 fine cabinets SI, or a life-size crayon for $3 50. Bring the little onest' use ele vator. At Aufrecht &, Co.'s Gallery, 516 Market street. BEADY TO MAKE GUNS. The Emmens Company's Plant to Be Bnilt in a Very Short Time. ALL THE CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. Several Advantages Claimed by the Dis tinguished Inventor. HEAVIER PBOJECTILlis CAN BE FIRED Dr. Stephen H. Emmens, while in the city for a few hours, was seen at the Mo nongahela House by a Dispatch reporter. He stated lhat he had been success ful in organizing the new com pany to make his new guns. An, ac count of this weapon was printed in The Dispatch about three weeks ago. The distinguished inventor says that all the capital has been subscribed, chiey by prominent bankers in New York, and that ground will be broken for the new plant at Youngwood this week. As already stated, the Emmens Gun Com pany has an order from the Government for the conversion of a Podman gun into a rifled gun, with the new breech block which Dr. Emmens has invented. The principal points in the new gun metal are greatly in creased tensile strength and elasticity in proportion to the weight of metal used, and non-corrosiveness. Dr. Emmens says that the stresses pro duced in a gun when fired are partly in the nature of a longitudinal jerk, and partly in the nature of ballistic impact sustained by the walls of the gun. The longitudinal jerk arises from the sudden thrust devel oped between the base of the projectile and the breech block. As guns are now constructed the jerk has to be borne.mainly by the longitudinal tension resisting strength of the lining tube, and the impact of the powder gases has to be borne by the elastic force of the material of the tube, aided by such reinforcing strain as may be set up by the compressing hoops outside. The metal which Dr. Emmens has in vented, lie claims, possesses properties which will enable not alone a heavier projectile to be fired without mate rial weight in the gun, but that by his system of exploding the charge, guns can be made of much lighter material than is now supposed. He does not sup pose that his metal will be used for heavy ordnance, but he is confident that a great change will occur in the mode of, and ma terial used in, manufacturing small arms. Worshiping in a New Place. The Ninth V. P. Church, Eev. J. E. J. Milligan, pastor, yesterday worshiped in the Congregational Church, corner North and Grant avenues, Allegheny, instead of at the Cyclorama. Eev. J. D. Black, D.D., of Peoria, 111., preached in the afternoon to a good congregation. Stylish Saltings. For a good fitting suit go to Pitcalrn s. 434 Wood street. Hugus & Hacke. LADIES' CAPES, JACKETS AND WRAPS. Our new assortments for Fall and Winter wear are particularly attrac tive. r A special line of medium-weight Jackets and Reefers for between sea sons, $5 to $i2 50 each. Of Ladies' Mackintoshes we have an assortment that cannot be equaled. Some new styles in the desirable light and medium weights have just been received. FUR CAPES. Sable, Mink, Seal, Astrachan, Per sian Lamb, Wool Seal, Monkey and Krimmer, in all the most fashionable hapes. A sup'erior line of Alaska Sealskin "Jackets, Coats and Wraps. Prices the lowest at which genuine and re liable seal can be sold. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. seZT-Mwrsu QUESTION. Is it too early to buy Furs? NO. Not when we offer such inducements to theearly buyer. We will sell them this week at closing-out prices: French Seal Muffs at $1 85; price later, $2 50. Astrachan Muffs at $2 50; usual price, $3 50. Black Hair Muffs at 41c. Astrachan Capes at Sir 50. We are not afraid to quote prices, for we know that they cannot be com pared with. Our assortment is one of the largest in the city. Our line consists of Capes, with Muff to match, in Coney, Astrachan, Mink, Otter, Beaver, Persian Krim mer, French Seal, Marten Seal, etc., in the latest cuts and collars. We in vite your inspection. NOTE. Look for our Millinery Announcement. 435 MARKET ST. 437. sel-xwv WEDDING GIFTS ART ROOM ' Aira SILVER DEPARTMENT. The handsomest stock we have ever shown. Sneclal exhibit of Fall and Holiday Goods. An examination in vited. E. P. ROBERTS & SON, FITTH AVE. AMD MABKET 8T. elS-xtrv NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. rrJ s The Leading Drygoods House. Pittsburg, Ps., Monday, Sept. 18, 1391. jos. ioei & co:s . PENK AVENUE ST0RE1 TO-DAY, An Importer's Stock of ALL-WOOL FRENCH CASHMERES Will be thrown on our counters at a ruinous sacrifice of prices. A varied and desirable assortment ' of colors. Note the prices : ' -'.. r. ONE LOT AT 40c. Cheap at 50c ONE LOT AT 50c. Cheap at 65c , ONE LOT AT 60c. (46 Inches Wide). Cheap at 75c. These goods will be shown to-day in our Plain Colored Dress Goods Department, in the rear of Dress Goods Aisle. If you can't come in promptly, send for a line of samples, for every body who sees the goods will recog nize their extraordinary merit, and only a short time will be required to " close them out. Remember, they are suitable in., weight and color for both indoor and street wear. There are no imperfections in any of these goods. They are strictly all-wool and of the finest French dyes. THIS SALE Is one of the many special and at tractive features of our Dress Goods Department, which offers now the largest assortment of fine, choice and carefully selected new Dress Fabrics ever brought together in any one sea son in any one place. It will pay you to make an early visit to this department, and thus avoid the great rush that will inevita bly come when the unusual value of these goods becomes thoroughly known. A few words about VELVETS. An unusually choice and complete stock of Velvets for all purposes, in ' all the fashionable shades. The following are of the best Ger man and French makes, and arc values worth your while looking into : ' 19-lnch Colored Velvets, 7Jo. 20-inch Colored Velvets, $L 21-Inch Colored Velvets, $1 25, $1 50 and $X 20-inch Black Velvets, $UI 23andl 50. 24-incn Blacfc Velvets, $1 40 a yard. A complete line of 21-inch All Silk Velvets, suitable for costumes and Louis XIV. coats. New Velutina Coards at $1 25-a -yard. ' JOS. HORNE & CO.,5 "K 607-621 penn avenue: ," v ' ,r' '-'"rf'S - 4 t ' w
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