DEflJIEJF CRIME
Becomes More and More Manifest
About the Streets of Pittsbnrg
and Allegheny Every Day.
PERFECTION OP POLICE SYSTEMS
Cited as One of the Principal Canse3 or
This Change From the Opposite
Condition of Tears Past.
EAPID TBAySlT ALSO PEOVES A FACTOR.
Old-Tuce Efforts cf Criminals of All Classes Com
flclf ly Wiped Oat
Good order and the observance .of law is
Incoming a more popular fad in Pittsburg
than ever. This is in spite of the fact that
several organizations with such an object in
view hive practically suspended operations
during th past lew month. The effect is
noticeable to almost everybody, but the
cause !s Jiot sonvcll known.
Such a com ,on of affairs can scarcely be
attriiutablc to any single source. It re
sults from various reasons and -works out
gradually so as to be scarcely noticed until
all at once it dawns upon the peace-loving
citiztn that he is breathing air of highly
moral rarity. Ke almost begins to wonder
whether this is really the w icked Pittsburg
he knew when he sowed his wild oats. Such
agricultural pursuits were the common
thing then and occasioned few remarks.
But youthful husbandmen of this later
day are so exceptional and out of
caste that they and their doings, like the
chicken-thief in a country village, are gos
siped into shame. The old residenter is
glad his crop was killed off by the dry spell
of better judgement and sighs thankfully
over knowledge that his successor in the
field cf young manhood has not the oppor
tunity he had.
Perfect Police Regulation.
The reputation of a city ior a high grade
of morality as a rule puts a feather in the
cap of its police department, and is taken
as an indication that the latter is propor
tionately excellent. This applies to Pitts
burgas well as to other places. "With a police
force inferior innnmbers to that of any other
place of equal size in the country this city
i the hanpy possessor of something very
i.car perfection in the line of public pro
tectors. Credit for the improved condition
ol things will naturally and quite properly
be given the police to a large extent. But
there are also other influences, not so
potent, but just as good in their way.
Since the police work was made a. part of
the Department o Public Safety under the
new order of municipal government a re
markable improvement has been noticeable
5n the department, and this has had a sim
ilar e2ct on the moral status of the people
tlu-y govern. Places like the Point, Old
nvenue, Yellow Bow, Jones avenue
and the region about "Washington street
where the Owl gang and Dirty
Dozen and a score or more similar collec
tions of human depravity frequented, are no
longtr terrors to a peaceful people. The
departure of their old-time glory is as much
attributable to better police discipline as
anything. Inspector McAleese set the ex
ample and there is no disputing its results.
Polite Superintendent AVeir, the present
general of this law-preserving army, in
talking on the subject yesterday, said:
Iletter Than Ever Before.
"There is no question but that Pittsburg
is a better city than ever before. This is
epeciall3" noticeable on Sunday. Every
thing is as quiet and orderly as a rural vil
lage. It is largely due to the better police
service. "We are endeavoring to bring
the force up to the highest notch
of discipline. By doing away with
the political feature, which acts so
detrimentally on the police of many
cities, we collect a force of men, selected
nnd graded according to merit. The result
is cailv seen. Gambling houses are only
matters of history in this city. Speak
easies are virtually wiped out and low dives
where thieves and" villains of all sorts were
-wont to congregate, have been done away
with. There is scarcely a place in the whole
city whcie a well known crook can hide any
length of time. They know now that they
will be arretted on sight and they stay away
from town.
"Itapid transit has had a great deal to do
-with making Sundays quieter. Those in
clined to be turbulent can ride out to the
suburbs, where ther will find more safety
and lc--; chance of disturbing people. Schcn
lev Park, by providing a place for those
v.hohavcno'hingtodotogoto, effects agreat
d"al of good and keeps people away from
portion of tne cit- where otherwise temp
tations would hkelv lead them intotrouble.
It K like a fire. Scatter it and it is easily
subdued.'
Assistant Supeiintendent of Police
OOIara said- "In all my experience in this
basinc" the citv has never been so orderly
and free from crime. All the old localities
where murder and robbery were common
occurrences have been done away with. The
tough element is under thorough subjection,
nnd the few that remain of the old timers
"know better than to attempt a revival of
former outoni. Of course the Police
Bureau is largelv responsible for this con
dition of alijirs."
Allegheny Likewise 151eed.
Over in Alleghcnv the situation is almost
.r'rnilar. Of late the change for the better
has been to marked as to cause considerable
comment.
"The oidy explanation I can give for the
quiet and pcaeefnlness of Allegheny on
f uiida . and. in fact, all days," said As
sistant Police Superintendent Glenn yester
dav. in response to a DISPATCH reporter's
inquiry, "is that our police organization is
nearer perfection than it ever was in the
citj 's history. I will admit that the people,
i.afives and foreigners, seem to have adapted
themselves more Jo our laws, and are more
content t observe tSiem than formerly,
us vnu haie sugge'ted, but what has
caused them to do so? "What has
"brought about this result? Xolhine, I
belieie, but a rigid police discipline,
fiich as Allegheny is, and has been,
rccei ;ng Fineo she donned the garb of a
Fcond-clas citv and properly organized
her foice ef guardians ol the law. The sys
tem ha- been rnpied largely from Pittsburg,
ivery policeman in our city is held rcpon
tiblelor nhatevr occurs on the beat he
patrol", no matter whether it be a fight,
jobbery, murder, or the opening of a dis
orderly house or speak-easy. He must know
who :re the occupants ot every dwelling in
the district under hie, care, what their busi
ness and how lon; they have been residents.
"Whenever anv disorder or criincoccuis he
must report immediately upon his hearing
of it, and he must make daily reports to the
liutcu;v;it of his district of the condition
01 his beat. II a sne.iiie-asy, lor instance,
should be in operation and the officer fail to
report of it, a i-oon as the neglect is dis
covered the officer is summoned before the
chief and an explanation demanded. If he
can clearly thow, which seldom happens,
thit it was through no fault ofj his tiie re
port was not made, he is cautioned and re
turned to July.
The Fcnalty Is Severe.
"But if he fails to thus establish his strict
attention to dutv he is suspended for from
fi or SO day:, or discharged, as the case
'nerits. The lieutenants are tilso held re
sponsible for the proper conduct of their
d'islricts, and failure on their part to make
prompt report of trouble therein, or failure
to make proper investigation of anything
reported by their subordinates, subjects
thsin aiso to suspension or discharge.
This places a premium on attention to
I duty that makes all the men careful and
watchful, and the taxpayers as a
, result get the best service they
ever had. When the lawbreaker gets
to understand that he is watched and that
the policeman will be on hand to give him
a ride in the patrol wagon if he fails to ob
serve the law, he naturally shrinks from
placing himself liable, and either keeps off
the streets entirely or conducts himself
quietly and properly.
"We have adopted a system for the gov
ernment of the speak-easy nuisance that we
find is a great drawback to the illegal sell
er's patronage. Formerly when a speak-easy
raid was made, all fonnd in the house were
taken to the police station, but, after the
proprietor had been identified, the visitors
were released on nominal forfeits for their
appearance at the morning hearing. We
have stopped that practice. Everybody
found in a speak-easy now is locked
up in a cell for the night and held
as a witness, no forfeits being allowed.
Jlany a man. when thirsting for liquor, will
take chances on pavine a fine, in the shape
of a f j forfeit, to get a drink, and will go to
a speak-easy for it. But he thinks very
seriously of spending a night in a cell with
ardank'for a bed and the humiliation of
appearing as a prisoner before a crowd at
the morning hearing.
Speak-Easies Very Scarce.
"I don't claim there are no speak-easies
in the town, but there are fewer than at
any time since the Brooks' liquor law went
into effect and snch as are in operation are
not only located in obscure places, but are
so restricted by fear of the police that their
business does not amount to enough to dis
turb the peace or to pay the proprietors."
"I have lived in Allegheny for many
years," said Detective Steele, "but I have
never seen it so quiet, and orderly, particu
larly on Sundays, as it is at the present
time. Yes. I believe rapid transit has more
or less to do with it. A great many people
take their families to the suburbs on Sun
days, and, while it is not usually the dis
orderly element that travels away from the
city, those who do go lessen the likelihood
of disturbances. The excellence of our
police system is the real cause of the quiet
ness. We have driven the speak-easies to
the wall, and the disorderly element has. no
chance to break loose unless captured and
sent up on the wagon. The people are
therefore accommodating themselves to cir
cumstances, and there is less drinking and
carousing. In fact there is a wonderful
decrease in crime of all kinds."
GILSOK LIGHTCAPS SALOON BOBBED.
OverS700in Gold and GreenbacKs Taken
From Bis Trnnk.
Gilson Lightcap, a saloonkeeper at Taylor
and Irwin avenues, Allegheny, went out in
the country Saturday morning on a hunting
expedition of several days leaving his house
in charge ot his son George, a young man of
20, and two daughters. At midnight Satur
day a domestic discovered that the door
leadinc to Mr. Lightcap's room had been
opened and a padlock which had held the
door closed was found to have been filed oft
The servant gave the alarm at once and
Officer Hall was summoned by young Bight
cap. The officer made an examination of
the premises and then called Assistant
Superintendent Glenn.
On making an investigation Glenn fonnd
that a trnnk in Ijghtcap's room had been
opened and robbed of 784 in gold, silver
and greenbacks. The money had been put
tip in 25 cigar boxes, on the'lid of each be
ing written the amount the box contained.
Some boxes were filled with nickels, others
with dimes, while others contained silver j
ui larger ueuoiniiiauoH, goia pieces ana
greenbacks. There had been altogether
1,091, and there was $30", principally in
gold and greenbacks, left undisturbed.
A shutter on the first floor had been
forced open and a fastener broken, and
Glenn's attention was called to tnis as in
dicating how the thief had entered the
house. Glenn made an examination, which
showed conclusively that the window had
been raised and tlie shutter forced open
from the inside, and he gave the inmates of
die house to thoronghlyunderstand his full
belief that the theft had been perpetrated
bv a member of the household. The two
L'ightcap girls had been out during the
evening and came in after the robbery had
been discovered. So arrests have been
made, but the police have their suspicions
and results will follow. "
COMPLIMENTED HE. WKE&TS.
Failure to Stick to National Issues tost New
Tork and Iowa.
Judge Conltcr, Sixth Auditor of the
Treasury, was a passenger from Steuben ville
going to Washington last evening. He had
been out in Ohio making speeches for 31c
Kinley. He thinks the Bepublicans
would have won in New York and
Iowa if they had confined themselves
to national issues. He regards the Ohio
victory as significant, and thinks it augurs
well for the party next year. The resultin
Massachusetts is'due to the personal pop
ularity of Kussell, and next year the State
will lie found in the Kepublfcan ranks. The
Junge paid a fine compliment to Postmaster
McKean, whose books and accounts he
audits. He says they are always ready and
straight. He regards Mr. McKean as one
of the best postmasters in the country.
Judge J. E. Lowry, of Cincinnati, ex
Chief "Clerk of the Ohio Senate, accom
panied Mr. Coulter. He spoke in a
similar strain about the political outlook.
A Sunday Lecture for Men Only.
A free lecture at the Bijou Theater last
night filled the building, and many people
were turned away because even standing
room was not to be had. J. Charles Harri
son, of Chicago, a very young man, who
wears an M. D. after his name, delivered a
lecture "to men only" as an advertisement
for his business, he being temporarily lo
cated here. A stereoptican entertainment
was thrown in with the lecture. Next Sun
day night another lecture will be delivered
unless the Baw and Order League stops the
show, which, it is understood, thev are en
deavoring to do. The doctor, however, is a
brilliant speaker.
Officer Sparjjo Is Suspended.
Magistrate McKenna held a hearing yes
terday morning in the case of William
Fowler, William Downey, Valtin "Mark
and Henry Buchanan, arrested by Officer
Lewis Spargo, on Market street on Saturday
night These arrests caused considerable
excitement in and about the Diamond, and
it was alleged that Officer Sparso's action
was utterly uncalled for. Magistrate Mc
Kenna discharged all the prisoners on the
ground Jhat there was no evidence that they
were guilty of any breach of the peace.
Officer Spargo was suspended by Inspector
Silvis, but for no definite time.
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ALL AFTER REVENGE.
More Startling Evidence of the Pres
ence of One of the Great
CELESTIAL SECBET SOCIETIES.
Claims That the Charges Against Te Tang
WenvTrnniped. Cp.
VARIOUS SCHEMES USED AGAINST HIM
Additional details have come to light con
cerning the operations of the great Chinese
secret society, T'ian-ti, in this city. The
conviction of Ye Tang of obtaining money
under false pretences is directly charged to
this organization. It is asserted that the
members having failed to prove their ridic
ulous charge, that Ye Tang was plotting
to kill off several wealthy countrymen and
carry off their money, took the next best
plan and trumped up evidence against him
on another charge.
Some time ago The Dispatch told of
the presence of the T'ian-Ti in Pittsburg
and of its persecution of Ye Tang on ac
count of his having adopted the Christian
religion. This is one of the gravest
offenses against the order and every possi
ble means is allowable to secure the punish
ment of the offender. The order knows no
law but its own, which is twisted
and distorted by the leaders to
suit the time and case at hand.
The introduction of false testimony in a
court of justice is one of the most common
methods. There was no lack of testimony
against Ye Tang Saturday and he was sen
tenced to the workhouse four months. Half
a dozen Chinamen swore that he had ex
torted .money from them on the pretext of
securing them licenses to conduct business.
Persecuted Him Unmercifully.
Bev. E. B. Donehoo, whose work among
Chinamen in Pittsburg has been extensive,
says Ye Tang has been persecnted unmerci
fully by his countrymen. "They have been
trying for months to either drive him out of
town or have him in prison," said he. "Ye
Tang became a Christian in Hew York, cut
off his cue and assumed American dress.
Tnis was enough to bring down their ven
geance on him. But in addition to this Ye
Tang, after he came to Pittsburg, became a
sort of missionary among his people and en
deavored to bring more of them to the
Christian belief. These people then began
a systematic persecution of him. A long
article, written by a Pittsburg Chinaman,
appeared in the columns of a 'Highbinder'
paper published in San Francisco. It de
nounced Ye Tang in the vilest terms and
contained several threats. Then a letter
was wrilten to his father in China contain
ing a horrible tale of the doings of Ye Tang.
"The latter has still in his possession a
letter his father wrote him on the subject.
The old man in affectionate words asked his
boy to leave the newly found associations
and return to the old beliefs and customs,
not only for his safety but his honor. He
had been told, he said, that Ye Tang had
become a Christian. He did not know
what that meant, but judging from the
statements of his informants it must be
something terrible. Ye Tang had a hard
time convincing his father that he was not
one of the worst criminals in the world.
Made Things Still Worse.
"Shortly after this several raids were
tSn Jllnei eamW,ndeqaiorWd.o
police of the location of these places. His
enemies made more open and dangerous at
tacks on him. Several schemes were
hatched and failed. He was sued for plot
ting to boldly walk into several Chinese
stores, kill the proprietors and w alk away
with the money. The court saw the ridicu
lous character of inch a charge, and dis
missed the case. In the other
suit, for false pretense, they gained their
ends and produced sufficient testimony to
warrant the Court in sending him to the
workhouse. Ofcoursdthe action was justi
fiable on the evidence. But I believe the
charge and the testimony supporting it were
trumped up by these people. The same
tiling has been done before in many places.
Heathen Chinamen have no regard for their
oaths before civil courts. They observe
only those of their own societies and relig
ions. I have woiked long among them
and can safely say I would not believe them
under oath. We Americans cannot realize
the intense hatred felt against men such as
Ye Tang and the extent to which they will
go to secure revenge."
EFrECT OF DIFFERENT DBIKKS.
Several Young Men Who Tested the Strength
of a Cherrj- Bounce.
There was a little gathering of tippler? at
one of the hotels yesterday, and the discus
sion turned to the subject of drinks and
what effect they had on different people.
Cocktails, a gin fizz and a cherry bounce
were agreed upon as being the most insid
ious, and sure to knock a man out
before he knows it. Some of
the party didn't know what a cherry bounce
was, and they were told that it was a
Southern drint, very nice, strong and fetch
ing. A few were made to order, and the
debutantes voted the drink as very agreea
ble, indeed. They would have just another,
and then their companions had to get
stretchers to carry them to their rooms.
The "bounce" bad done its work, and the
dear boys felt as if a gin fizz was sizzling in
their brains.
Washington is a good town for new de
coctions. Last summer during the hot
weather some enterprising barkeeper in
vented the "rici," and advertised it as a
cooling refreshment. The public men
caught on, and "rici" was in great demand.
It is nothing more than a tumbler filled
with chopped ice. A little bitters, or some
kind of flavoring extract, are pnt in, and
then a good slug of whisky is added. The
whole is taken withont straining. Many
like it, some don't
Henry Mnlch Killed While Hantin?.
Henry Mulch, aged 17 years, whose home
is in Beltzhoover, was accidentally shot to
death while out hunting in Lower St Clair
township last Saturday. He was in com
pany with his father, and while climbing
over a steep embankment Mr. Mulch handed
his son his gun. In some way the trigger
was knocked against a stone, which fired the
gun, the contents of which struck the boy
under the lower jaw on the left side and
tore off the whole side of his face. Before a
physician could reach the boy he died. His
body was removed to his home and the Cor
oner notified.
Interfered With Chnrcli Services.
Joseph Arber, William Brough, William
Lundy, John Miller, William Staub and
Phillip Kicci were arrested and locked up
in the Seventeenth ward station on a charge
of disorderly conduct These boys, it is al
leged, have lor some time been in the habit
of congregating about the Thirty-seventh
street Baptist Church, and with the aid of
tin horns and strong lungs have made the
lives of both the minister and congregation
miserable. They will have a hearing before
Magistrate Leslie this morning.
A Collision on the Plcasnnt Valley Line.
At 10:15 o'clock Saturday night car 113 of
the Troy Hill branch of the Pleasant Val
ley line was ascending the hill at Pike
street, Allegheny, when the wheels slipped
and would not hold the car. The brakes
also refused to work, consequently the car
slipped back and collided with car No. 81,
which was following. The passengers on
the runaway car jumped, and all escaped
injury except John Kelsh, who had his
band cut Mrs. Minniger, the only pas
senger on car SI, was thrown to the floor
and hei left foot badly sprained
PITTSBURG "DISPATCH,
GROUND OUT BY JUSTICE.
Saturday- Night Sinner Who Fisured In
the Hearings Fined for Throwing a
Coffee Pot Ed Connors Bays S25 for
Chewing an Officer's Hand.
There were 18 cases before Mayor Wyman,
of Allegheny. Among these were Kate
Fox, Bridget Leahy, William Leahy, Bar
ney Cullen and Dan Clogan, who were
righting and making a great noise in Mill
Kow. Clogan paid ?5, William Leahy was
discharged and the others were sent to the
workhouse for SO days each.
S. A. Gast, of Fountain street, was fined
55 and costs for throwing a coffee pot against
the wall of his kitchen and calling his w ife
an Irish heifer. James Kagen was assessed
10 and costs for bombarding Hamilton's
saloon on Cass avenue with cobble stones.
He had been ejected from the saloon for
disorderly conduct.
There were 27 -prisoners at Central sta
tion. Nearly all were ordinary drunks and
disorderlies, the most serious offense being
committed by William Tanner, who cut
Charles Clark on the neck with a knife
during a street fight on Webster avenue.
The wound was not a serious one, but Tan
ner was sent to the workhouse for 30 days.
Clark was discharged.
Magistrate Leslie had nine cases to dis
pose of at the Seventeenth ward. August
York while drunk undertook to have some
fun with Officer Hutchinson and was calling
him vile names. When the officer placed
Mr. York under arrest he became exceed
ingly indignant and threatened to have the
officer's buttons removed. He was fined $10
and costs. Ed Connors while under arrest
attempted to chew Officer Martin's hand off,
for which he was fined ?25 and costs.
Magistrate Succop had 14 cases before
him at the Twenty-eighth ward station.
James Brcnen, a vagrant, was sent 30 days
to the workhouse. K. Swager was fined $25
and costs for acting suspiciously and inter
fering with an officer at the Lake Erie de
pot Swager was trying to lead a drunken
man away from the station for gome pur
pose which he did not explain. Bridget
McMorris was fined S10 and costs for
drunkenness.
A SIUDY. FOB DOCTORS.
A Flcco of Bronze Statnary Interests a
Little Company of Physicians.
In a downtown jewelry store is a piece ot
bronze statuary that is called "Crushing by
Brute-Force." It illustrates a custom of
barbaric days, and represents a giant in
strength by sheer muscular force crushing
the life out of a weaker and yonnger man.
Every detail has been carefully worked
out, and the marks in the victim's sides
where the brute's fingers are sinking into
his flesh can be plainly seen. The look of
agonv and pain on the" young man's face as
he wildly and vainly clutches the hair of
his antagonist has been portrayed in the
bronze with so much truth to nature that
nobody can look at the picture without
Deing ncrnued.
A ftronp of doctors were gathered around
the piece of bronze the other day studying
the statuary in detail. Physicians are not
cruel, but men who are accustomed to cut
ting up bodies are not so sensitive as other
mortals. They were much interested in the
scientific way in which the giant had
grasped his victim. One hand was clasped
on the right side above the hip, and the
other arm lapped over it The young man
was lifted off the ground, and the glad
iator was slowly crashing out Ia
life by pressing his body against l's0
From the position of internal organs
the doctors concluded that the artist had
studied the positions of the men with great
care, and giv strength they couldn't
see how- we victim could escape death
. kola in such a grasp. Thev decided
it was well executed, but none "of them
cared to have the statuary in their houses.
It was too great a reminder of pain and suf
fering. ME. MAGEE HOME AGAIN.
He Talks on Traction Deals, and Says
He Has Retired From Politics,
The representatives of the Duquesne
Traction Company who went to Philadel
phia last Friday to meet P. B. Widenerand
the other magnates of the Pittsburg Trac
tion Company, returned home yesterday
morning without having come to an agree
ment. C. L. Magee, President of the Duquesne
road, was seen last night and said: "I saw
Mr. Widener while in Philadelphia after
his return from Europe, but there was no
deal made or talk of consolidating the two
roads. There's nothing in it I have seen
a great deal published in the papers regard
ing such a transaction and that is my only
source of information. If there is any
thing going on I am not aware of it." And
then he looked at the reporter with a sort of
twinkle in his eye which said, "and I think
I ought to know"
"A very close friend is quoted as saying
you intended retiring from active politics,
and would not takp the interest as j ou have
heretofore."
"I will take about the same interest as
ever. I always take some interest, but I
practically retired from active politics
three years ago. I am not actively engaged
in them now."
Another significant look at the reporter
seemed to ask, "What do you think about
it?" and the gentleman went on about his
business, leaving the writer to draw his own
conclusions as to Mr. Magee's future polit
ical plans.
Killed by a Bent l'in.
William C. Gundelfinger, the West End
liquor dealer, lost a valuable hore yester
day in a singular manner. Saturday even
ing the driver left the horse, after giving it
a supper of soft feed, apparently all right
Yesterday morning when the driver re
turned to the stable he found the horse
dead. A veterinary surgeon was summoned
and after examination discovered that the
horse had swallowed 'a bent pin. This was
found in its stomach. It had cnt some of
the intestines, which caused the horse's
death. The horse weighed 1,400 pounds and
was valued at 300.
Dr. Franlc Boyle's Body T.-ifcen Home.
The body of Franklin M. Doyle, the
young man who committed su'eide at 423
Smithfield street, on Saturday, was shipped
to Cleveland, his fjprmer home, yesterday.
The boy's father, T. F. Doyle, arrived from
that city in the morning nnd claimed the
body. He said his son had been a regularly
graduated physician and an electrician as
well, but he could not tell why he had taken
his life. Tlie coroner will hold an inquest
into the case to-d3y.
WOEK OF THE POLICE.
MAr.TiN Johnston was fined $10 and costs
yesterday morning by Alderman McKenna
for abusing a mule.
Joseph Levi i in the Nineteenth ward
polico station on a charge or stealing a
watch from John ratten, an employe at
Williams' Livery Stables. Levi endeavored
to disuoso of the watch to a jeweler on
Ti-aukstown avenue, which Patten identi
fied as his.
Samcel Gordon, a slightly elemented
coloiedman, was ariested last night and
locked up in tho Eleventh ward station. A
number of small boys were following and
leering him, and he drew a revolver and
tired two shots, one in the air and one at the
hoys, but not striking any of them.
DESHI3 MiifiiiAX, Daniel Fischer and
Fetor Smith wero arrested last nurhtby
Officer Miller on a chnrgo of being suspicions
characters. The men wero teen following
a well dressed stranger who was intoxicated
and had taken him into a court off Jlaiket
street, when the officer was notified of tieir
action and arrested them.
Officer Rosenblatt last evening arrested
a man named Davi3 on Duquesne way. At
the patrol box tho prisoner showed fight
and slashed the officer on the head with a
knife he had drawn while walking to the
box. The officer held onto his prisoner un
til the wagon arrived and then reported to
the station. U! injuries were dressed by
Folios Surgeon Moyer.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER,
ENGINEERS IT WOEK.
Amalgamated Officials Trying to
Bring About a Compromise.
THE LABORERS STILL HOPEFUL.
Opening Wedge in the Settlement of the
Miners' Strike.
SOME GENERAL INDUSTRIAL NOTES
All day yesterday little knots of men
were standing on the street corners on the
Southside, and the one sole subject of dis
cussion, which at times was very animated,
was the labor trouble at Jones & Laughlins'
mills. The meetings held Saturday night
were not generally known of until yester
day.and from the "fact that the Amalgamated
officers had been seen with the men Sat
urday and yesterday, there was much sur
mising as to what would be the outcome.
The report most current yesterday was that
the engineers would not go to work at mid
night when the mill started. After much
searching an engineer was found who was
willing to talk. He said:
"At our meeting last night the matter of
striking was thoroughly discussed, but noth
ing definite was agreed upon.
Ieft to the Amalgamated Association.
"It was left in about this shape. The en
gineers think they have good grounds for
refusing to work, so they have submitted the
matter to the officials of the Amalga
mated Association, who will try to
bring about a compromise. The
officials will have the matter in hand nntil
Tuesday, when the engineers will hold a
meeting in Weber's Hall, Twenty-seventh
and Sarah streets, and hear their report.
The officials think they can effect a compro
mise, but I am of the opinion that it is very
doubtful.
"If the trouble is not settled a shutdown
of the mill will follow. The engineers are
well organized; besides belonging to the
Amalgamated Association they nave a
very strong organization of their
own. Of course, if the engineers
go out all the other men in the mill will
have to go, as they are all affiliated with
the Amalgamated.
"The laborers who started the trouWe
have all been discharged, as they did not
agree to come to work at once. They re
alize that they have made a mistake in
starting the strike, as they are not organ
ized.
Trying to Call Oat the Skilled Men.
"The men are of the opinion, however,
that they will win with the combined ef
forts of the men who are organized.
For this reason they are making every ef
fort possible to bring the skilled workmen
out. Tuesday morning they will hold
a mass meeting. At this time an effort will
be made to effect an organization, wh'a
will help them in the strike. If tP,,0?11
get into the Knights of Labor t-T m De
very willing to do it" :,. y.t
The machinists have bee"t.lnformed
they will-not receive arv notlc"' P"n
Notwithstanding ? TZZlZh til
this departm-f. e $!PHe1!rJth1!
manner "i which things have been
"HI, and ar ready to strike at
the slightest provocation. One of
the things that may cause a
strike would be the refusal of the firm to
discharge one of the bosses, who the men
are dissatisfied with. The machinists, like
the engineers, are well organized.belonging
to the International Association of Ma
chinists. This association has a following of
1,500 in Pittsbnrg. A machinist said yes
terday that if they were to strike they could
get all the funds necessary from their own
order and others affiliated with it.
FOB BOOHING PUBP0SES 0TO.Y.
A Colorado Xabor Commissioner Gives
l'ennsylvnnia Workmen Some Advice.
State Labor Commissioner L. Bodine, of
Colorado, writes to The Dispatch con
cerning the town of Sterretta or Sterritt,
Col. He says:
"I have received a number of inquiries
from Pennsylvania workingmen lately,
asking about this town. These people have
been approached by some agent, with the
pretense that immense industrial plants
were to be erected there, which would afford
permanent employment at good wages, etc.
After a rigid investigation I find that Ster
retta or Sterritt, 100 miles east of Denver,
exists only in the fertile imagination of
nome boomer. I also fail to ascertain any
knowledge of a definite character of the
contemplated establishment of a manu
facturing plant at a point at present dotted
with sage brush and alkali dust. For
this reason I believe discretion would be
the best thing for Pennsylvania working
men to adopt. Colorado has plenty of idle
workingmen at present, and I feel that it is
my duty to protect unsuspecting Pennsyl
vania workingmen and acquaint them with
the true condition of aflairs."
TB0UBIE OVEB AT MANSFIELD.
President Costello Thinks All the Striking
Miners Will Bo Working Soon.
President Costello attended a conference
yesterday afternoon at Mansfield of the
miners and operators of the Mansfield Coal
and Coke Company at which a compromise
was affected. Yesterday The Dispatch
published a letter from the Mansfield miners
in which they stated that the operators had
re&ised to reinstate two of their men and on
that account they refused to work. At yester
day's meeting the matter was compromised
by both sides making several concessions,
and the men will go to work to-morrow.
This is one of the largest mines in the dis
trict, and one by which others are con
trolled. President Costello thinks the
trouble in other parts of the district can
now be settled easily. He is so enfident of
this that last night he left for Toledo to at
tend the general assembly of the Knights of
Labor, which convenes there this week. He
will be gone about 10 days.
The Printers' New Idea.
The printers and pressmen held a meeting
yesterday afternoon, at which Vice Presi
dent Carney, of the Amalgamated Associ
ation, was present. He told them that the
Amalgamated Association would extend
them any aid it could. It was decided to
call a meeting of the heads of all the labor
organizations of Allegheny county for the
purpose of organizing them to help the
printers. The meeting .will be held some
day this week.
A Beneficial Society.
The 240 employes cf the Citizens' Trac
tion Company will hold a meeting in
Vough's Hall, Butler and Main streets, at
12 o'clock to-night for the purpose of form
ing a beneficial organization. President
Holmes and Superintendent Rugg are both
heartily in favor of the idea, and will be
present at the meeting. The cities of Bos
ton, Washington and Buffalo have similar
organizations.
Policemen at Jones & Langhiins' Mill.
Captain William Stewart, of the South
side police force, yesterday ordered Officers
Shcetz and Kisch to co on duty in Browns
town at 8 o'clock this morning instead of 2
o'clock in the afternoon as usual. This
was done on account of the strike at Jones
& Laughlins' American Iron Works. Cap
tain Stewart said there was no request from
the firm that these men be placed on duty.
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Another hundred pair those elegant f-5-a-pair
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Yor'Mi be interested in our "ad" this
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9 189L
THE TEAMP HTJISAHCK.
tonngersor tho Koad Botliering Besldents
or the Bast Bnd.
The tramp nuisance is coming to the front
again as it always does at the approach of
winter. The loungers of the road are tak
ing refuge around the coke oveps and brick
yards, where they find a warm place to
sleep. Making these points tho base
of operations, tbey vander in
the neighborhood, begging food, rob
bing the spring houses of farmers or
engaging in petty thievine. Special Agent
Houghton, of the Pennsylvania road, says
a large gang has taken possession of the
brickyards near Edgewood. He adds that
he is surprised that the citizens don t ront
them, as their presence is undesirable. He
states that people living in the East End
are already being bothered by these ma
rauders. Thev wait nntil the men of the
household go to work in the morning, and
then they appear at the kitchen doors and
demand food of the women.
"Tramps should be put to work cracking
stones on the State roads," he continued.
"The counties should have some regulations
on this subject, and then the people would
get some cood out of them. It wouldn t
cost more "than 30 cents per day to keep
them, and the work would either break np
tho nuisance, or" good roads, what every
body wants, would result. The counties
could get plenty of work out of these loaf
ers. At Gallitzin all tramps are put to
work on the roads, and they ive the town
a wide berth. I think convicts could be
utilized to make roads, nnd nobody would
object. This is one method by which the
public highways could be greatly improved
at little cost."
8TJNDAY FIBE AT HAZELW00D.
J. B. Kaerchers Besidence Burned Clear to
the Ground.
Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing a fire broke out in the residence of J. B.
Kaercher, the Wood street hardware dealer,
which is located on Williams Hill, above
Greenfield avenue, Twenty-third ward. The
fire started in a closet, and a lady who was
in the touse at the time attempted to put it
out, tut failed in her attempt. An alarm
was iurned in from station 92, but by the
time the engine reached the scene and a
lLie of hose was laid the entire building,
rfhich was a three-story brick, was envel
oped in flames and was totally destroyed,
together with all the contents. The people
who gathered about attempted to save some
of the household effects, but the fire spread
so rapidly that they were driven ofE Mr.
-Kaercher gave his loss as between. $5,000
and ?6,000, on which there is a partial in
surance. WILL CAHVASS THE STATE.
General Nelson Jllonroe Commences His
Coarse of lecrm-eg To-Night.
General Nelson Monroe, who is here in
the interest of the new 58 pension law, will
begin his series of lectures before the Grand
Army posts of this city and vicinity to
night The programme for the week is as fol
lows: To-night, Post 3, Pittsburg; Tuesday,
Post 88, Allegheny; Wednesday, Post 206,
Pittsburg; Thursday, Post 128, Allegheny;
Friday night. Post 155, Mt Washington,
and Saturday night, Post 162, Allegheny.
The General is very enthusiastic in his
work. His course of lectures will keep him
busy until the first of the year, when he
will appear before the Betlring Board of the
Begular Army for retirement
Laying the Corner Stone of St. Brendan's.
Bishop Phelan laid the corner stone of the
new Catholic Church at Copeland, on the
Pennsylvania Bailroad, yesterday after
noon. This is the first Catholic place of
worship, people of that faith haying had to
go to Braddock heretofore. The church will
be known as St. Brendan's. The intention
is to hold the first mass in it on Christmas
Day. The ceremonies were witnessed by
nearly 6,000 people, including several Cath
olic societies, which walked "fn procession
from Braddock. Among the societies were
the Knights of St George, Hibernian Bifies,
Knights'of St John, Polish Hussars, and
others. There were about 15 priests assist
ing the Bishop in the ceremonies, and a
choir made up of singers from several Pitts
burg churches.
Thrown Up hy the Elver.
An unknown woman, about 35 yeara of
age, was found drowned yesterday in the
Monongahela river at the foot of Smithfield
street. John M. Petrie, a shanty boat
dweller, found the body caught on a wire
and floating near the surface. He notified
Captain Hennigan, of No. 2 Engine Com
pany, who had the patrol wagon remove her
to the morgue. The body had not been in
the water long and was in a good state of
preservation.
The body was slieht and weighed about
110 pounds, was dressed in black and white
checked suit, button shoes and black stock
ings. There was nothing about the cloth
ing nor any marks to indicate whom she
might be.
Gillirord Ts Holding Hot Shot
Chairman Gilliford, of the Allegheny
Auditing Committee, was asked yesterday
what would be the nature of the sub-committee's
recommendations to the general
committee at the meeting to be held this
evening, and what would probably be re
ported thence to Councils. In reply the
doctor said he had his own ideas, touching
both recommendations and report, having
given the matter much study and reflection,
but it was not a proper time to make them
public When the meeting was held would
be time enough for that. The doctor fur
ther intimated that whatever recommenda
tions were presented would be plain, un
varnished and so stated that there would be
no doubt as to their meaning and purport.
MINOR BITS OF LOCAL GOSSIP.
A carload of linemen of the American
Long Distance Telephone Company passed
through tho city last evening for Altoona.
They had been building a line near Youngs
town. At a late honr Saturday night Washington
Jo3enbauts fell from the second story win
dow of his residonce at 19 Snyder street,
Allegheny, and received injuries that will
probably prove fatal.
Patrick Coknelt, a laborer employed at
the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was taken
to the Mercy Hospital last night suffering
with a b-dly iracturcd riaht leg which lie
received by a large steel billet falling on it.
Citizens in the vicinity of Liberty avenuo
and Thirty-tuird street are complaining be
cause the safety gates on the Junction road
wero broken about ten days ago and have
not been repaired. It is a dangerous cross
ing. Anfrccht, tlie Eminent Photographer,
Is doing a large business at his new and
only gallery, 7T Fifth avenue, Pittsburg,
because of his fine cabinets at SI per dozen.
The Farmers' Deposit National Bank
Invite the public to call and examine their
new safe deposit vaults. Information con
cerning the lenting of boxes and deposit of
valuables cheerfully given. mwf
ONYX CLOCKS !
BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS!
$17 to $100.
Over 150 new designs richly mot
tled. Onyx imported direct Prices
quite moderate.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVJS. AND S1ABKET ST.
noe-mr
DEFEATED HIS PARTY.
Judge Orris Says the Extra Session
of the Senate Was a Mistake.
MADE 50,000 KEPUBLICAN TOTES.
Senator Quay Is Bight in Claiming Justifi
cation for Himself.
HARRISON'S CHAKCES ANNIHILATED
Judge John H. Orris, of Bcllefonte, one
of the lawyers employed to defend Boyer
and McCanwnt, registered at the Anderson
yesterday. He came here to have several
caesin which he is interested continued in
the United States Circuit Court The
Judge is a Democrat, and he frankly says
that the Senate trial of the State othcers
was a blunder.
"If the extra session was called," he says,
"for political purposes, it was a great mis
take. The trial of Boyer and McC3mant
defeated the Deocratic party this fall, by
bringing out for the Bepublicans from 50,
000 to 60,000 more votes than they would
have had without it. It stirred up party
animosities, and Bepublican politicians felt
that they must do their best, nnd they did.
Lost the Philadelphia Treasurer.
"Calling the session roused the Bepub
licans, aud as a result of it we lost the City
Treasurer in Philadelphia, five Common
Pleas Judge3 and the Treasurer and Auditor
General. Wavering Bepublicans who
would have voted with the Democrats or
stayed at home, got into line, and the whole
affair was badly managed. This is what de
feated Judge Bucher, of Lewis
burg. He was elected twice in a
Bepublican district. There is some
thing singular about his first vote.
He carried MifHin connty, where his op
ponent lived, by 278, and his antagonist
captured Union county, where the Judge
resides, with the same majority. Bucher
had nine of a majority in Snyder county,
and thw was what saved him."
"Is Senator Quay justified in claiming
the result as a vindication of himself?" was
asked.
"Why not," the Judge replied. "Every
body who is posted on the politics ot the
State knows that the ticket was nominated
by Mr. Quay. If the people didn't pass on
the nominess General Gregg would never
have been selected. As it was the Senator
had to use considerable force to have him
nominated. Do you suppose Charley Porter
and Dave Martin would have put up a man
like McCreary for treasurer in Philadelphia
if one of the boys could have been elected?
Believes Quay Is Vindicated.
"I think Quay has a right to claim the
victory as a justificatiqn of his course.
Mylin would have been nominated before
Gregg, if the Senator wasn't afraid that the
voters would say that he had been too
closely associated with him.
"As for the trial of 3Ir. Boyer, nothing
has been developed to show that he was
crooked or corrupt The Democrats admit
this, but contend that he was negligent in not
compelling Bardsley to pay over State funds
according to law. In my opinion the extra
session will amount to nothing. The Senate
has no right to try these officers, except
when the Legislature presents a bill of im
peachment; and then the Senate becomes
a legal tribunal under the constitution.
Aluch of the testimony developed in the
Boyer case will be used against McCamant,
but the prosecution won't affect them in
their positions."
The Judge says his political creed is hon
est money and low taxes, whether levied by
a tariff or in other ways. He is opposed to
free silver. He thinks the Democrats will
win in 1892 beyond all cavil. He stated
that the Senators at Harrisburg admit that
the result of the election annihilated all of
Harrison's chances for renomination. He
doesn't believe that Blaine and reciprocity
can save me party irom aeieat.
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