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THE PITTSBUBG DISPATCH, SATUBDAY, MARCH 19. 1892.
AGIST AN ARMORY.
Tlie Finance Committee "Will
EeYive the Scheme To
Day, but It Will
MEET LIVELY OPPOSITION.
Citizens Most Interested Hold an In
dignation Meeting.
MATOR GODKLEI'S VETO MESSAGE
Hay Be Able to Prevent the Surrender of
the Taluable Property.
SOME EXPRESSIONS FROJIfTIIE PEOPLE
The docuniem providing for the lease of
the Fifth Avenue Market House property
to the Eighteenth Regiment ami Battery B
for a term ot 30 years, which was reported
lost at last Monday's meeting of Couucils,
has been found and a meeting of the
Finance Committee has been called
for 3 o'clock this afternoon to con
sider it. The indications are that unless
decided action is taken at once by citizens
iho will be directly affected if this scheme
is put through, it will be recommended af
firmatively by the Finance Committee and
passed by Councils. There may be some
consolation in the knowledge that Mayor
Gourley has signified his intention of using
his veto power on the measure when it
comes before him, but in the light of recent
events in municipal legislation the consola
tion may have but little effect to soothe.
The Fifth Avenue Market House was
built to fill a long-felt want The city
bought a frontage of 247 feet on Fifth ave
nue, running along Miltenbcrger and
through to Forbes street, a distance of 260
feet. After the market bouse was built the
Foibes street lrontage, running back 120
feet to Ann street (now "Watson
alley), was sold, at the sugges
tion of Controller Morrow. leaving
only the ground upon which the building
stands in possession of the city. Thi3 has
247 feet fronting Fifth avenue, and back 120
feet on Miltenberger street'to Watson alley
20 feet wide.
Taken for Other Purposes.
The demand for a large hall caused ibe
authorities to separate tne unused portion
of the building from the part occup:ed by
the farmers and butchers, for a mus.3 and
entertainment hall. Finally iu 18S7 Battery
B got a resolution passed in
Councils giving them possession of the
building and on November 11, 1&89, a joint
reolution was passed authorizing Chief
Bicelow to lease the entire property to the
battery and the Eighteenth Regiment for
a terra of years on such conditions as he
mislit deem proper.
The lease was made out for 50 rears and
duly vicned. It contained a provision that
th militia organizations should erect in
place of the present building a structure
suitable to their needs costing not less than
?50,000. For some reason work was not
commenced within the time specified in the
lease and its provisions became null and
void in conseauence. Recently the subject
has been revived, the military organiza
tions claiming to have secured sub
scriptions for part of the money required
lor the building, and a new lease
has been prepared. It is the one to be con
sidered by the Finance Committee to-day
and its provisions are practicallv the sarnie
as the one permitted to lapse. It provides
that the military shall have the property for
.0 years, tor a consideration of SI a year,
merely enough tt legalize the transaction.
It is really a gift of the property, for it is
generally understood that when the mili
tary get "possession their richt is never to be
questioned and it will become theirs per
petually. TJnanimons Opposition From the People.
If this plan is consummated it will be
asainst the will of the people most directly
interested, and the Councilmen of the
Sixth. Eleventh and Fourteenth wards who
inte in lavor of it will be going against the
wishes of tboe of their constituents who
are in the district most directly affected.
A canvass of tliat district made by The
Dispatch failed to find any citizen or busi
ness man not opposed to the scheme.
Mavor Gourley is pronounced in his op
position to the scheme and said yesterday
that he would certainly use his power in op
position to it. His views on the subject
are comprehensive and cover the objections
made by many others.
"I have given that subject considerable
thought," said His Honor yesterday, "and
trom the intormation I possess in relation
to the lease of the market house,
I have no hesitation in saying I
am opposed to its lease lor a
lo:ur term of years for a nomiual rental or
nothing. It is a valuable property. I have
no doubt it is worth 5100.000. Property on
that block is assessed at $220 a front foot,
but I believe it is worth $400 a foot. In ten
3-ears it will double in value, and unless
some calamity overtakes the citv it will be
worth at least a quarter of a million in 25
years. What will it be worth in 50 years?
And yet the proposition is to lease it for
nothing, the city not even getting tuxes from
it, for 50 years!
How It Would Tielti a Revenue.
"I believe it would make a good market
and would not only be a great convenience
tT the people for whose benefit it was built
aud intendd. but would yield a growinsr
revenue to the city. However, if it is de
cided that it is not needed for a market
there are other uses to which it could profit
ably be turned, or it could be sold, cither of
which propositions would be preferable to
the proposed sift.
"As -Mr. Keating very truthfully re
marked in Councils the other day, when
ever there is anything the city must pay
for 'the city is always the goose that is
plucked.' To illustrate, the city has ap
propriated ?75,000 for additional park prop
erty at a. time when it can ill be spared.
We are paying $1,400 annually, $1,200 in
rent and $200 in taxes, for the rent of a
bouse and lot on Wylie avenue,
used for a storehouse. We are
paying in the neighborhood of $1,000
a year for property on Majee street, used
tor storing wagons, etc. Wc have leased
the Oak alley church property for a Central
police station, and the Fnlton foundry
property for a water tower headquarters, at
en aggregate of about $7,000 a year in rent.
Why could not the Fifth avenue market
house be used instead of the Wylie avenue
storehouse, the Magee street wagon shed
aud the water tower building?
A Savins for the Taxpayers.
"There would be at least $0,000 a year
saved. The property is ample to provide
lor all these purposes and give as much
loom as required. Ji it is ueciucu mat luc
location is not suitable for the water tower,
which may be true, then why not give up
some of the other rented property and use
this. It would be easy to save the tax
payers several thousand dollars in that way,
but there is another. Instead of
leasing the Oak alby property at $3,0C0 a
year the Market House could be sold and
the proceeds used iu the purchase of the
Oak alley property. It would be a good
investment, for the city must have a Cen
tral station down town, and the longer a
purchase is delayed the more it will cost.
And in addition to saving money on that
end ot the proposition the city would make
on the other, tor the moment the market
hoius is sold it becomes taxable, and will
thus yield something annually, to say
ms M'leM i ii utilise iUMa tjqjs sg lamwiij .l. ,j,wj ,i .mmji ,i jl imuum!BKrjman&mimMimnmwiMffiL&Miv.
nothing of the enhancement in value of sur
rounding property that would result if
some one would buy and imp'rove it. No,
sir," concluded the Mayor, "there is no
argument that I can .think of that would
justify this gift of the people's property."
The Feeling of the People.
The people out Fifth avenue in the neigh
borhood of the market house were led to be
lieve by the proceedings in Council last
Monday that the lease of the property had
been knocked out, for the time being at
least, but when they learned last nightof
the actual state of affairs there was consid
erable indignation, which resulted in an
impromptu meeting of prkperty .holders in
Freese & Aufderheide's place of business,
at the corner of Gist street.
A number of men, well known in that
neighborhood and who possess considerable
property, were present. Louis Hahn, of
the firm of "Hahn Bros.. 184 Fifth avenue.
acted as Chairman of the meeting, and
urged that a remonstrance be prepared and
signed by the people against the proposed
outrage. A motion was finally made,
which was seconded by Henry Leubbe, of
the well-known wholesale grocery firm of
Leubbe Bros., instructing George Shcffcr,of
624 Fifth avenue, to prepare a remon
strance and procure signers. The motion
was carried unanimously.
Mr. Sheffer is the owner of considerable
property fronting on Fifth avenue, between
the Court House and Soho, and he is great
ly opposed to leasing the property to the
military people for whom he has little use
and he declares the proposed gift to them of
this valuable property an outrage on the
taxpayers. He is not sanguine that the
market would be a great success as a market
but says it should be sold or turned to most
any other use than that proposed.
Wants the Market Reopened.
W. H. Freese was also opposed to the
scheme. Said he: "If the market was
opened now it would only be a short time
until it would be a popular place and would
pay the city as well as be a great conven-
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it away for nothing is an outrage."
When Mr. Hahn discussed the subject he
became indignant "The idea is ridiculous,"
he exclaimed, "and the people should op
nose it to the last Our Councilmen must
be crazy to think of it. Talk of renting that
valuable property lor $1 a year! Why,
I'll pay $2,000 a year for it myself on a five
year lease, and glad to get itl That would
make a good market if it was opened and
kept up as a market exclusively. They
should not run in any sideshows with it,
thouch. That is what knocked it out be
fore. But it has not been a market for five'
years, and no one knows how it would be
patronized now. The increase in popu
lation in this part of the
city has been enormous in that time
and besides there are two rapid transit lines
running past the building. There is no
reason why this should not be as good or a
better market than the old one, because it is
in a more populous district People from
Oakland would patronize it to save time,
and people around here would do so to save
both time and 10 cents car fare in going to
the old market. I'll sign a remonstrance,
and I'll help to get others to do so; every
body will sign it"
These views were coincided in by all
present, and the same points presented by
Mayor Gourley were touched upon and dis
cussed freely. Dr. J. P. Orr, of 048 Fifth
avenue, expressed the belief that Pittsburg
should support three or four markets
and that the idea of disposing of the Fifth
avenue one was outrageous.
Certain to Be Supported.
"In the little town of Harrisburg," he
said, "there are three markets in various
parts of the city and they all do a big busi
ness. It seems like nonsense to say that
Pittsburg would not support this market,
and support it well if the people were only
given a chance."
A. G.Heiber,C W. Gernert, James Heinz,
Smith Bros., W. R. Seitz, G. C Brown, J.
C Koler, Jeremiah Dunlevy, John Wilson
and other well known business men in that
part of the city all express views of a simi
lar character.'and the indications are that
if Mr. Sheffer starts out with his petition
he will get plenty of assistance in securing
hundreds of signatures to it.
W. A Magee, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, in justification of the scheme to
turn the property over to the military says:
"This city should recognize the military.
They are a protection to the people and the
people are proud of the various organiza
tions. Iu other cities they are well pro
vided for and are given valuable buildinss
on desirable streets. Pittsburg is behind in
this respect. The old market house
is no good for that purpose. It
was tried and proved a failure.
As it stands, it is jjood for
nothing. If we lease it to the military they
will erect a $50,000 building that will be an
ornament to that part of the city. It will
enhance the value of surrounding property
and the city will get a good return in raxes.
They have already secured a good portion of
mis money, ana i ininic it is a spirit oi im
provement which should be encourage'd in
every way possible. I think the temper of
Councils is to pass the measure, though
they may reduce somewhat the term of
years of the lease.
The Views of Chief Bicelow,
Chief Bigelow, of the Department of
Public Works, thinks the old market house
would make a first-class public hall, and
rather intimated that he would make a
move in that direction unless something
else were done speedily.
"I am tired of all this dilly-dallying
about the place," said he, yester
day, "and if Councils do not settle the mat
ter of leasing it at their next meeting, one
way or the other, I think I will fix it up for
another purpose. It would make a fine pub
lic hall. A. new building would not be
necessary, as the old one is a good, sub
stantial structure, aud at a cost Of $3,000 or
$4,000 could be fitted up in the best of shape.
Its location makes it one of the most valu
able pieces of property the city owns, and
it should be put to the best usepossible."
Had Money Enough for a Better Bed.
A drunken man was arrested last night
while sleeping on the slack pile at the Black
Diamond works. Upon being searched at
the station house $507 75 in money was
found on his person. Iu his vest pocket
was found a cluster ring, set with nine dia
monds, valued at about 5600; he also had a
lady's gold watch, set with seven diamonds,
and attached to it was a long, heavv gold
chain of an old-fashioned style. He had an
ivory-handled revolver fully loaded. He
gave his name as "r.ong John," and spoke
in a rambling way of Yellowstone Park and
the West. He was badly intoxicated, and
refused to state where he lived.
SENATOR FAEWELL on pront-sharln-in
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
TALES OF THE TWO CITIES.
Tnn Pittsburjr German Club enjoyed a
dance at the Monongahcla House last even
ing.
Tnn Art Committee of Carnesle Library
and the Public Llghtinp Committee of Alle
gheny will meet this evening.
Tnn Allen School Board, of the Southside,
will hold a meeting to-night for the purpoo
of taking action on the proposed sale ot the
property.
There were two deaths at theCity PoorFarm
yesterday. They were Adam Itaith, ased 63,
of consumption, formerly of the Southside,.
avenue, ot convulsions.
Joun Cratz visited the house of Mrs. Ben
nlng, on Bates street, yesterday, and de
manded a drink. Upon being refused he
piocoedod to bombard the house with
btones. He was arrested by Officer llarloy
on a charge of disorderly conduct and sent
to the Fourteenth ward station.
Maut Ann Wnonixr, an old offender wno
was released from custody a few weeks ago
on promise to leave the city, was arrested
last night on Third avenue by Inspector
JIcKelyey. John Hannthan, her companion,
was also arrested, hut was released on a
forfeit Mrs. Wliorley will in all probability
go to the workhouse to-day on the 90-day
sentence that was suspended upon her
promise to leave the city.
MARK TWAIN'S story, "The American
Claimant," InIHE DISPATCH to-morrow.
It is concluded Sunday. March 27,
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Terribly Tragic Work of an Ex-Officer
of tbe National Guard.
KILLED HIS WIFE IN COLD BLOOD
And Then Sent a
Through
Pistol Pall Crashing
His Brain.
MIKE CLOONEN IS ALREADY INDICTED
Just when the city was excited yesterday
morning over the news of the brutal mur
der of Bridget Cloonen by her husband the
night before, came the news that a double
tragedy had been enacted on the Southside.
Frederick W. Milley, an ex-officer of the
Eighteenth Begiment, shot his wife and
then killed himself. Jealousy and marital
jars were the direct cause. The woman is
dying at the Southside Hospital, with two
bullet holes in her back, and justice was
meted out to the murderer by his own hand.
He died 25 minutes after reaching the hos
pital. The murder, like that of the night before,
was cold-blooded and premeditated. Milley
was a special officer at Jones & Laughlins'
mills and was in charge of one ot the gates.
Like the illustrious Fitzsimmons, he had a
mania for writing notes and every move he
made hs left a note behind explaining it
At Iho mill there is a regularly organized
police force of 30 men. Milley went to the
place where the arms are kept yesterday
morning and took the revolver with which
he committed the murder. The following
note was afterward found in place of the
revolver he took:
An Apology for Taking; the Gun.
Ton will miss this revolver. Pardon me,
bnt I took it. Goodby to you all; you will
not see me again alive. lam sorry, but it is
not my fault.
Milley had gone to work as usual that
morning, and the only explanation is that
he went there in order to procure the revol
ver. About 9 o'clock he got Edward John
ston, the night man, to stay on duty until
he went to his home at 2320 Jane street on
an errand. A little later James Chambers,
a mill worker, and a friend were passing the
house when they heard a snot men tney
heard two more, and saw a woman fall out
on the porch and then roll oft into the snow.
The men rushed into the house and found
Milley crouched behind the door with a
gaping wound in the side of his head, and
the floor and furniture all bespattered with
blood. The 38-caliber revolver was found
lying by his side. The woman was found
lying outside. Both were still livine.but were
bleedinc profusely. Thev were both taken
to the Southside Hospital. Milley died
soon after arriving there and the wife, Rose
Milley, cannot recover. She is bleeding
internally.
Result, of an Investigation.
The police appeared soon after and made
an investigation. It showed Milley had
closed the shutters on his return home in
order to prevent any interference. It is
believed he fired just as he entered. The
first shot took effect in his wife's abdomen.
Then she ran for the door and he fired the
second shot which took effect in her back.
The first ball went almost through her
body. He then placed the revolver to his
head and pulled the trieger, but it did not
go off. He pulled again and the shot took
effect
The couple have been married two years.
This was Milley's third matrimonial ven
ture. He has a divorced wife and family
living in Philadelphia. His home was in
Lancaster, and his people were well-to-do
there. lie Was 46 years old and his wife 42.
He was her second husband. James Miller,
who is married to her daughter, says jeal
ousy was the cause of the crime, and that
Mrs. Milley found her husband was un
faithful. Wednesday night she caught him
keeping an appointment with another
woman. Milley is also acensed of beating
his wife and also of having threatened to
kill her before.
An Indication of Jealousy.
There is also talk that tbe husband was
jealous, and on his person was found the
"following note:
Friend, this bad woman has caused all
this trouble, as I found letters on her from
her fellows, where to meet them. I am also
Inicent of any wrons to my employers. My
sister I "want to set my gold watch and
monoy.
Effects. Tours, F. W. Millet.
P. S. ' Sister, don't forget to attend to what
I tola you after my death.
In a notebook was also found scribbled:
"I am inicent of all rong accused. They
have been caused by the whole family. ''
There are also some letters found in the
house which are now in the possession of
Mark Donley, of Coroner McDowell's of
fice. They are said to be quite racy, but
will not be given out
Milley was a veteran and a member of the
Union Veteran Legion. He served from '61
to the close of the war in Company B, Seventy-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
rose to tbe rank of Sergeant He entered
the National Guard of tbe State as a private
in Company H, Sixth Regiment, in 1875
and rose to the rank of First Lieutenant
In 1876 he was elected Captain of Company
F, Sixth Regiment, and was with his ' regi
ment at the Pittsburg riots in 1877. In 1877
he came to Pittsburg as a conductor for tbe
Pittsburg and Birmingham street car line.
He soon after enlisted in Company D, Eigh
teenth Regiment, and was soon -afterward
made Second Lieutenant in that company.
His brother-in-law, Charles A. Kane, of
Wilmerding, will take charge of the funeral
services, which will be held at Semmel
rock's undertaking rooms, Southside, Sun
day afternoon. He was a member of the Jr.
O.'TJ. A. M., K. of G. E. and L O. O. F.,
and it is supposed a number of members of
these organizations will attend the funeral.
Quick Time Made on Cloonen.
Short work was made of the case of
Michael Cloonen. Coroner McDowell held
an inquest yesterday morning, the man was
held tor murder, the papers hurried over to
the grand jury, which was still in session,
and true bill found against him. He was
then placed in jail to await a trial. Cloonen
was brought before the Coroner at 10:45. He
is a short, thick-set man with a face that
made Dr. J. Guy McCandless remark when
he first saw him:
"Well, I never heard of such a brutal
murder, and when I look at that face I am
not surprised. It is just the kind of a face
'for such a crime."
Mrs. Cloonen's children and others testi
fied to the crime and when Dr. McCandless
was called he said death had resulted from
a blow struckon the right side of the head.
Hebelievedsix blow bad been struck. He
didnot believe all the wounds had been
made by the chair. He thought the one on
the left tide had been made by some short
instrument Detective Demmel testified
Cloonen had confessed to killing his
wife. When Cloonen was asked for, a state
ment, he said: "I was too drunk last night
to know what I was doing. I had been
drinking all day and went home drunk and
guess I must have .killed her when I was
drunk. Yes, wc had some fuss last night,
but I do not remember much .that happened."
It was shown, however, that Cloonen was
working all day in the Panhandle yards as
a switchman and wasnotintoxicatedenough
for it to be noticeable, and the jury held
him for murder and the grand jury also took
action on the case.
BUKDETTE tells tome fanny experiences
in a parlor car in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Captain Bell Still on the Force.
Chief Murphy, of Allegheny, stated last
night that he had not yet discharged the
suspended officer, Captain James Bell. He
said he did not know whether he would or
not.
Dn. B. M-Hauna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively, Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa, ssa
HUNTING FOR HEIRS.
The Widow of John McKeown in Ireland
Bunting for Bis Relatives Believed That
the Full Text of the Will Was Never
Made Public. .
A dispatch from Dublin says that much
interest has been excited In Newry by the
arrival there of Mrs. John McKeown, of
Washington, Pa., who, with a solicitor, is
searching for relatives of her deceased hus
band. Mr. McKeown left a large fortune.
Mr. McKeown died at his home in Wash
ington about 18 months ago. Since his
death one of his sous was accidentally
drowned.
Mr. McKeown was born in Ireland and he
come to this country poor. He was a
courageous oil speculator and amassed a
large fortune, but had many ups and downs
in the world before he become wealthy.
A dispatch from Washington, Pa., says:
For some time past it has been believed
here that the full text of the will of John
McKeown, the seven times millionaire, has
never been published. It was well known
that he had come over here a poor Irish
lad, leaving many poor relatives in
Ireland, and when he prospered and
grew rich, he sent money across to
his relatives, but for some reason
never visited them, nor did he ever receive 1
a visit from them. The closest friends ot
the millionaire oil operator rarely heard
him refer to his family, and when ne died
it was believed all his immense wealth had
been left to his own immediate family.
Since then, however, it is known there
were other bequests of which no mention
was made. Mrs. McKeown, the widow of
the oil man, has every now and again sent
money orders and checks abroad, most or
all of them being directed to some
one member of the family named
McKeown. While Mrs. McKeown is well
known and respected here, having many
friends, she said nothing to anyone about a
contemplated trip to Ireland. " It has been
believed all along that she was in New
York, but it is learned to-night that she has
sailed for the Old Country. This is pre
sumably in pursuance of some expressed
wish of' her husband, that she hnnt up his
relatives, and give to them some portion of
the many millions he left behind.
ABKAHQIHG FOB TBACK BOOK.
Eastern
Delegations Will Sleep in Their
' Cars at Minneapolis.
George W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent ot the Pennsylvania road,
passed through the city last evening bound
for Minneapolis. He was going there' to
see about track room for Pullman
cars during the Republican Convention.
He said the hotel accommodations would
not be sufficient and the Eastern delegations
are making arrangements to sleep in their
cars. This is the only way out of the diffi
culty. From the inquiries he receives Mr.
Boyd thinks the usual crowd will be at the
convention.
"As for the World's Fair," he continued,
"the attendance will certainly be very
large, if the financial condition of the
country is good. About the time- of the
Centennial the western people were sufler
ing from the effects of the Jay Cook failure,
bnt rather than miss the show a great
many borrowed the money. I expect
we will have our hands full to
handle the traffic The eastcfn people
wll go West, and the westerners
will visit New York and the Eastern re
sorts before they return home. The in
quiries from Europe about the Fair indi
cate that the foreign travel will be very
heavy. The various passenger associations
are now figuring on the excursion rates. I
think it will be put at $30 for the round
trip between New York and Chicaco, tickets
good for the entire summer and on all trains.
Of course there will be any number of spe
cial excursions at popular rates, tickets
limited to 10 days, or a short period. The
regular fare between New York and Chi
cago is HO for the round trip."
AN EABLY MORNING FIBE.
J. C. Schafer Bro.'s Wagon Factory Totally
Destroyed Good Work.
About 4:30 yesterday morning Officer
Wright, of the Third district, discovered
the wagon works of J. C. Schafer & Bra, at
Bingham and Fourteenth streets, to be on
fire. An alarm was turned in from box 137.
By the time the department arrived the
building was entirely in flames. Chief
Stewart immediately turned in a second
alarm. Owing to their inflammable nature,
the building and contents were soon
beyond control and the efforts of
firemen were turned to the adjoining prop
erty. A row of tenement houses in the
rear of the factory were in danger, and
caused considerable excitement, but the
good work of the firemen saved them. The
origin of the fire is unknown. J. C. Schafer
claims there was no fire in the building and
thinks it was of incendiary origin. The
loss on the factory will reach $30,000 on
which there is an insurance of $17,000, dis
tributed in the various Pittsburg agencies.
The adjoining property was not damaged
seriously.
Comine Report of the Camping Clubs.
Game and Fish Warden John W. Hague
is at present busily engaged preparing the
annual report of the United'Hnnting, Fish
ing and Camping Clubs' Association of
Western Pennsylvania, of which body he is
Secretary. The report this year will be in the
shapeof a neat pamphlet of nearly 100 pages
and will contain much valuable information
for sportsmen of all kinds. It will contain a
complete directory of the hunting and
camping grounds in the country, also
all information as to railroads and fare,
together with where guides can be obtained.
There are over 5,000 members in the organ
ization and the report is made up from in
formation received from clubs that have
visited each ot these places. There will also
be numerous illustrations on field ornithol
ogy, taxidermy, etc. Another new feature
will be descriptions of the best localities
for deer, bear, wild turkey, pheasants and
quail. These reports are to be distributed
gratis to the clubs and to such others as may
apply for them.
FEN PICTURES of the Russian famine
Batterers in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. A
letter from a traveler in the districts af
fected. New Allegheny Valley Trains.
Notices were posted in the Union depot
last evening announcing that a new sche'dule
would go into effect on the Allegheny
Valley road on Sunday, Nothing definite
has been determined so far, but it is the in
tention to add two local grains. Another
one running through to Emlenton, leaving
here at 4 oVlock in the afternoon and re
turning the next morning, will probably be
put on. This is the first move of great in
terest to the public made by the newly
organized company. It is an indication that
the Pennsylvania people intend to spend
some money on the line and improve the
passenger service.
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.
Williaic Htwis was committed to Jail yes
terday by Alderman Means for stealing a
suit of clothes from John Williams, on Elver
avenuo.
Mart Loao, a well-known Southside char
acter, was arrested last night and is bo
liovcd to be demented. A medical examina
tion is to be made to-day.
Charles JIilleu and Frank Hines were
held in tho sum of $500 each for court by
Alderman Gripp yesterday, on a charge of
larceny prelorred by W. D. Biggs, of Alle
gheny. Magistrate MoKzxita yesterday sent'
Thomas and James McDermott each 90 days
to the workhouse for abusing their father
and sister because they ro I used to give up
money they demanded. )
Johs Dcstf, or South Twenty-sixth and
Carson streets, was arrestrd last night at tho
instance of his wife, whf claimed that her
husband came home druf.k and started to
uomojlsn tho Household. He was locked up
in, the Twenty-eighth i
I station.
imrc
STORY OF THE FLOOD
Once More Told by One Who Figured
in the Work of Mercy.
GEN. D.H. HiSTINGSTHE NARRATOR
James B. Scott Is Highly Praised for His
Valnablo Services.
INCIDENTS OP THE GREAT DISASTER
It was a large and interesting audience
that greeted General D. H. Hastings last
night in Old City Hall, when he appeared
under the auspices of the Pittsburg W. C
T. A. The General never looked better
than he did last night, and from the begin
ning to the end of his lecture on Johnstown
he held every hearer's ear.
On the platform was James B. Scott, who
acted as Chairman, and a number of Pitts
burg and Allegheny's distinguished citi
zens. In a neat, well-worded speech Mr.
Scott presented the" speaker. General
Hastings immediately got down to
his evening's work. With some
of the prettiest word paint
ing the subject has. ever received, did the
speaker tell of that mighty body of water's
rush down the mountain, and of the wreck
age, desolation and sorrow it left in the
beautiful valley of the Conemaogh. "The
first night," said he, "was an awful one.
Never did the darkness ot night shroud
from human gaze a more awful
sight. Through the rain and black
ness the people of that city, who had been
spared, wandered over the hilltops and
crouched in places of shelter, waiting for
the coming of the morning.
An Awful Sight In the Horning.
'It was an awful sight that presented
itself when the curtain of night was drawn
aside. It has been told and retold, and I
need not tire yon with details to-night.
"The day after the rush of the water
found this city entirely cut off from the out
side world as far as railroad communications
were concerned, while within its borders
were 33,000 half-starved people. It looked
to those people as if starvation was a reality,
but soon hundreds of men Were at
work replacing the destroyed railroads and
a ray of hope was shed upon the imprisoned
citizens. To Pittsburg belongs much credit
The armies of Napoleon and Grant never
had' such a bountiful base of supplies,
as the people of stricken Johns
town had in the city of Pitts
burg. She came nobly, bravely to the
front, and was the first city to send relief.
During those days, before communication
was established clear into the city, it was
not an uncommon sight to sec both men and
women coming from Pittsburg carrying re
lief in their hands. From that time on
train load after train load came in from the
Smoky City.
Organization the Need of the Hoar.
"After it was learned by the people of the
valley that their distress had found sympa
thizers on every hand their spirits began to
rise, and they took upon themselves the
duties the hour demanded. It was found
that organization of some kind was neces
sary, and the citizens formed together.
During those early days these men
won distinction and honor in tbe hearts
of the outside world, which will be a credit
to them forever. Bravely they battled
against innumerable obstacles, and many of
them forgot their own friends to save oth
ers. The work soon grew beyond this
handful of men and a new organization was
formed.
"At this time Johnstown, as it always
did, turned toward Pittsburg, and there
secured a man to take charge of the city,
filling the position as no other man could.
The man to whom I refer is one of Pitts
burg's brightest, most honorable citizens
James B. Scott. The work was then gotten
down to a svstem and commissary stations
were placed" all over the city. Soon there
was plenty of good food to be bad, and re
lief ot an Kinds poured into tne city.
"There were many incidents in the dis
tribution which were funny. One day I
was standing In one of the commissaries
when a poor old man came tottering up and
asked lor some clothing.
Fitted Out In Royal Blue.
"He had neither coat nor hat. The
young man in charge of the sta
tion dove down into his seemingly
endless stock and hauled out a full-dress
military coat, a little the worse for wear,
but still presentable. The old man put it
on and it fitted him well. He asked what it
was called, and ne was told that it was a
'Jacksonian' coat He then asked tor a
hat Another plunge produced a high silk
hat, which, from all appearances, was
blocked in the time of Jackson aud had
been in use ever since. This, too, was
styled a 'Jacksonian' tile. The old niau
went away seemingly happy. This is only
one of a thousand similar cases. There were
many things sent into the city which were
useless. I have seen bags of carpet rags
and boxes of ointment One of the latter I
remember of seeing was marked 'Warm
well before using.'"
The General told of the many incidents
seen while friends were hunting "for the
dead. He also told of the funeral corteges
which week after week were seen winding
up the hill to the cemetery, and of the rob
bers who came there to. purloin from the
dead.
The Noble Work of a Woman.
He spoke very highly of the work of Miss
Clara Barton, of tbe Bed Cross fame, and
told many stories of her doings. Incidents
relative to the work of other volunteers
were also told.
In detail the contributions from different
States and countries were given. He spoke
of how the 54,000,000 was handled,
and said: "Mr. Seott and his
associates undertook the most' trouble
some task that was ever placed
upon anybody, but when they had finished
no one "could conscientiously say that the
work had not been honestly and well done.
As monuments to the memories of these
men there aye left in the valley the Grand
View Cemetery and the Conemaugh Valley
Memorial Hnanital. The tiennle ot'notnnlv
Johnstown but the whole State of Pennsyl
vania should be proud of these institutions
and their donors." '
FLOUR-MAKING scientifically discussed
by George lies in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Conferred A bout the P. & W. Boad.
General Manager J. T. Odell, of the Ba
timore and Ohio road, has been in the city
for several days. He had a long conference
yesterday with President Harry Oliver
about the Pittsburg and Western road. Mr.
Odell is here making arrangements to put
the line in first-class condition. As soon as
the weather clears up a large force oi men
will be put at work ballasting the road.
False Ecoqomy
Is practiced by many people, who buy in
ferior articles of food because cheaper than
standard goods. Surely infants are entitled
to the best food obtainable. It is a fact
that the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Con
densed Milk is the best infant food. Your
grocer and druggist keep it
THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFIGE
OF THE DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Sunday nntll 9 P.
M. Advertisements will be received np to
that hoar for insertion the next morning at
regular rates.
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FBHJAY'S WAIL OF W02.
Five Persons Injured In Various Ways
None Are Serious. '
One man was injured by a fall, two rail
roaders were hurt, a miner was injured by
the fall of slate and another man bruised by
being run over. None are of a serious nature.
The list follows:
Lea William Lea, an old man living on
Collins avenue, EastEnd, fell on the side-walk
In front of the Citizens' Traction Company's
waiting room on rrankstown avenue yester
day afternoon. His right shoulder was dis
located and hurt internally. He was
removed to bis home.
McQoaide Georee HcQuatdo, a brakeman
on the Allegheny .Valley Ballroad, fell from
a box car, at Forty-third street, yesterday
afternoon and broke his arm. lie was taken
to his home on Forty-ninth street
Sudaci Ludwig -Sudacl was struck by a
shifted car, on the Panhandle road at Mans
field, last evening and had two ribs broken
and sustained a severe scalp wound. He was
brought to the West Penn Hospital.
Smth Albert Smith was brought to the
West Penn Hospital last night for treat
ment. He was employed in the coal mines
near Coal Centre and was caught nnder a
fall or slate. He sustained severe internal
Injuries that will probably prove fatal.
Allen Dennis Allen, the well-known shoe
dealer, was knocked down and run over at
Fifth avenue and Smlthfleld street by a
team belonging to E. Rineman and driven
by Harry Bumbaneh. He had been signaled
to stop by the officer stationed there, but
kept on regardless of the warning. Bam
bnagh was arrested on a charge of fast driv
ing, and was released shortly after on a for
feit of 25 for a hoaringthls morning. Mr.
Allen was considerably bruised, but fortu
nately no benes were broken.
WABXEB WEATHEB TO-DAY.
The Snow Will1 Melt and a Else in the
Rivers Will Follow.
The indications point to warmer weather
for to-day, and the Signal Service authori
ties say that the recent snowstorm is likely
to be the last of the season, although they
say there will yet be traces of snow during
April. Three inches and a half of snow
fell during the recent storm. Last year
about the same amount of snow fell on the
20th of March, while nearly six inches of
snow fell early in April.
A sudden thaw now, it is said by the
Weather Bureau men, will likely bring a
freshet at least in the rivers. The reports
show that four inches of snow fell at the
headwaters of the Allegheny, while five
inches of snow fell at Morgantown and other
Eoints at the headwaters of the Mononga
ela river. Should the snow melt suddenly
a marked rise in the rivers would follow,
but it is said there are no dangers from a
Hood as there is not. enough snow to cause
any serious trouble.
The recent snow came from the extreme
southwest, and at many points along its
path the fall was wonderfully large. At
Boup, in Texas, ten inches ot snow fell.
The indications are that fair weather will
follow the clearing up which is to begin
to-day.
CONSPIBACY, BIOT AND BLASPHEKY.
The Triple Charge on Which Philadelphia
Zealots Are Convicted In Court.
Philadelphia, March 18. The trial of
Isidore Prenner, Marris Gillis, Julius Mos-
kowitz and Louis Jacobs, charged with con
spiracy, riot and blasphemy, terminated in
a verdict of guilty this afternoon. The
question to decide was simply whether
these men had met together to discuss and
express opinions on religion and forms of
government in an orderly manner, or
whether, by blasphemy ana blood-thirsty
speeches, tney sougnt to breed not and
anarchy.
Counsel for the defendants made'a motion
for a new trial, and was granted the ordi
nary time in which to file his reasons. He
then applied to the Court to have the de
fendants permitted to renew their bail, but
Judge Arnold refused the application.
GEORGE SAND'S "Sacred White Ele
phant," never before translated into En
glish, in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Plenty of Ice on the lakes.
If the present cold snap continues much
longer it is feared that navigation on the
lakes will not be opened April 10. Bail
road men who have been to Cleveland say
the harbor is full of large pieces of floating
ice. Good reports are received from the
Sault Ste. Marie Canal, which is the critical
point The ice is pretty well broken up
and there is not much in the canal. The
freight agents are waiting anxiously for the
boats to move. The shipments of iron and
glass to the Northwest promise to be very
large.
Claimed He Was a Minister.
Last evening a clerical looking gentle
man walked into the Twelfth ward police
station and asked for a night's lodging. He
gave bis name as J. H. Schenck, and stated
that he had been a minister, but was now
agent for a bible concern in Philadelphia.
He said that somebody had taken his
money, and that he had no friends in the
city. As he talked rather wild and showed
all signs of intoxication, he was locked up
on a charge of drunkenness.
SILVER Is to be cheaper K the great finds
in the West continue. Bead the statistics In
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Frozpn Out of Pittsburg.
The Wells, Fargo Express Company has
finally been frozen out of Pittsburg. The
American Express Company declined to
allow them to use the Lake Erie Boad for
through business out of the city, and this
left them with only the river connection
with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Boad.
The office has been closed, and Agent
Johnston has been transferred to Spring
field. O. The balance of the office force is
unprovided for and out of jobs. Thus is
competition throttled in this town.
Tbe Local Option Fl;ht in Iowa.
Des Moiites, Ia., March la Both
parties in the Legislature held conferences
this evening on tbe Gatch local option bill.
Republicans had a lively time, a number
objecting to making the bill a party ques
tion. No decision was reached in the cau
cus. The Democrats decided to vote solidly
for the bill when it comes up.
81,500 Collected Here for Russia.
The contributions 'for the Russian famine
iun'd are still coming in to Wm. R. Thomp
son, treasurer of the Pittsburg fund, and
yesterdsjr he forwarded a remittance to
Mayor Stuart, of Philadelphia, which made
the amount sent through Pittsburg $1,500.
DRAWING for young people, by Caroline
HnntBImmcr, In THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
A Kansas Man's Experience With Coughs
and Colds.
Colds and coughs have been so prevalent
during the past few months that the expe
rience of Albert Favorite, of Arkansas
City, Kan., cannot fail to interest some of
our readers. Here it is in his own words:
"I contracted a cold early last spring that
settled on my lungs and had hardly recov
ered from it when I caught another that
'hung on all summer and left me with a
hacking cough which I thought I never
would get rid of. I had used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy some 14 years ago with
much success and conoludea to try it again.
When I had got through with one bottle
my cough had left me and I have not suf
fered with a cough or cold since. I have
recommended, it to others and all speak well
of it" 50-cent bottles for sale Dy drug
gists. TTS3U
The new town
Aliquippa.
If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu
Aliquippa
will be right in the swim.
PKOMISES FULFILLED.
Appeals Against the City Valuations
at Last in Conrt
VIGOROUS KICK ON CLASSIFICATION
Attorneys Neglej and Millar File a Great
dumber of Actions.
CLAIMS OP DISCRIMINATION ENTERED
The question of the city assessments and
the classification of property into built up,
rural and agricultural was taken into court
yesterday. Attorneys Negley and Millar
yesterday filed in Common Pleas No. 1 a
number of appeals from the valuations and
classifications made by the City Assessors.
Most of the appeals were made by members
of the Baum family owning large tracts of
land in the Twentieth ward.
The appeal of George W. Baum states
that he ownes 5 11-100 acres on Liberty ave
nue, Twentieth ward, on which the assessors
placed a valuation of 593,253 and classified
as rural. He appealed to the assessors say
ing it should have been .valued at (60,000,
and classified as agricultural. On March 2
he was notified that his appeal would be
allowed, but he has since examined the as
sessors' books and foundt hat it had not been
allowed. He therefore-appealed to court
for such order and decree as the Court may
deem just and equitable.
Kicks on Figures and Class.
James N. Baum, owning 542-100 acres on
Eebecca street. Twentieth ward, was as
sessed for $31,300 and classified as rural. He
claims the value should be $60,000 and the
classification agricultural.
W. W. Baum, owning 1 21-100 acres at
the corner of Baum and Bebecca streets,
was assessed at $18,160 and classified as
rural. It should be 15,000 and agricul
tural. Bichard B. Baum, owning 5 5-100 acres on
Bebecca street, between Harriet and Center
streets, was assessed at $75,750 and classed
as rural. He claims it should be $60,000
and agricultural.
Jonas Ht Baum, owning 1084-100 acres on
Coral and For streets, Twentieth ward, was
assessed at $130,080 and classed as rural. He
claims it should be $120,000 and agri
cultural. Charles V. Baum, owning 5 35-100 acres on
Baum and Harriet streets, was assessed at
$64,200 and classed as rural. He claims it
should be $60,000 and agricultural.
Against the Grade Only.
John K. Baum, owning 5 05-100 acres on
Bebecca street, was assessed at $85,750 and
classed as rural. He does not appeal from
the valuation, but claims his property
should be classed as agricultural.
Mary Bruce, owning a house ard lot at
the corner of Ambersoc "avenue and Castle
man street, was assessed at $22,200, and
classed as "full" or "built up property."
She claims that it should be classed as
rural, and that in fixing the value of her
property that of the adjoining property was
not taken into consideration and she was
disci iminated against
The property of Julia Wi Dilworth, a
house and lot 180x200, was assessed at
$22,040 and classified as "full" or "built
up." She asserts that it should have been
classed as rural.
All of those appealing to court had first
appealed to the assessors, but their claims
were not allowed.
LATE scientific news is a featnre of THE
DISPATCH every Sunday.
Largest Beer Brewery in the World.
Comparative sales, 1891: Pabst, Mil
waukee, 790,290 barrels; Anheuser-Buscb.
St. Louis, 602,078 barrels. Pabst leads
with 188,212 barrels.
A Suggestion.
We wish to make a suggestion to persons
troubled with rheumatism. Try a few ap
plications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. If
that does not bring relief, dampen a piece
of flannel with the Pain Balm and bind it
on over the seat of pain. The first applica
tion is almost sure to relieve the pain, and
by its continued use many severe cases have
been permanently cured. Fifty cent bottles
for sale by druggists. xrssu
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LEU.
OI Smlthfleld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $75,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent its
Her Majesty's Corsets.
Mrs. Hickman, of New York, will be at
the store of Messrs. Kosenbaum & Co. to
day to show and demonstrate the superior
ity of these corsets over all others. They
will befitted to the figure, if desired.
A new steel works
at Aliquippa.
BIBER & EAST0N.
NEW SPRING
DRESS GOODS.
SPECIAL VALUE AT 50c.
We show a line of beautiful 36-inch
All-Wool Dress Goods at 50c These
are delicate in tone and coloring,
being perfect copies of weave and
general effect of for'eign goods at
1.50 and $2.
LOW, MEDIUM
AND-
HIGH TONED NOVELTIES.
'Opening of our choice English,
Scotch and French Dress Fabrics.
All the new Dappled and Wave
Effects in exquisite colorings.
Crepon and Jacquard Weaves in
street and evening effects.
RICH AND RARE
Printed India Silks.
Violets and Rose Buds.
Morning Glory and Chrysan
themums. A very wide assortment,
50c, 75c, $1 PER YARD.
BIBER & EAST0N,
605 AS D 507 MARKET S2.
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THEY ALL MUST GO.
Alderman Brann'a Order About Disorderly
Houses Host Be Obeyed.
It is now an assured fact that the order
of Alderman Braun, of the First ward, Al
legheny, informing the women who rnn dis
reputable houses in that ward will be
obeyed. A number of them yesterday sig
nified their intention to obey and make the
best of the situation. Those who failed to
call upon the Alderman were informed per
sonally by officers of the law that the notice
was bona fide, and that a neglect of its im
port would result in legal proceedings.
They have until April 1 to assent to the
conditions.
Not alone have the proprietors been
warned, but also those who rent the houses
received notification to see to the removal,
and were given orders to not again lease
their houses in the First ward for such pur
poses. The penalty in case of a violation
and non-observance of an order to an owner
is a fine not exceeding $1,000 and imprison
ment not exceeding two years.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Plttsbun; Pa,
Saturday, Mar. 19. U91
JOS. HE k CfS
PENN AVENUE STORE!
GENTLEMEN'S
FUR
NISH- .
INGS.
This Department is now unusually
well stocked with every requisite
to the Gentlemen's Toilet
Complete New Spring
Assortments
Ready.
This department does not merely receive
secondary consideration among the other
great departments of the store, but, like each
other department, receives the undivided
attention of a competent and experienced
head, aided by a large corps of efficient
help.
As we have often asserted, we claim to
possess every known advantage in the mar
kets of the world, and to the patrons of our
Men's Furnishings Department we can ab
solutely guarantee the largest and best col
lection of goods of all sorts that it is possi
ble to get together, and our prices are nat
urally the lowest it is possible to make.
Among Shirts the
PEERLESS $1 SHIRT
Is our celebrated
STAG HEAD SHIRT,
A White Shirt without a fault in fit and
comfortableness, and comprising more meri
torious points in quality of material and in
patented improvements than any other $1
Shirt on earth.
LATJNDEEED
OR TJNLATJNDEBED.
Prices :
$1 00 each,
$5 50 a 14 dozen,
511 00 a'dozen.
THE STAR SHIRTS.
The Old Eeliable Make, in Muslin, Per
cale, Cheviot and Madras; all styles and
grades.
ITEW PAJAMAS, in Madras and
Cheviot
NIGHT SHIRTS.
We recommend to your notice our "No.
Si" WHITE MUSLIN NIGHT SHTBT
85c each 51 inches long, pearl buttons,
double-stitched, sizes 14 to 20.
Heavy Twilled Muslin Night Shirts at
$1, and fancy trimmed Muslin Night Shirts
$1 and SI 50 each.
Canton Flannel Night Shirts only $1 25
now.
BATH ROBES.
In Cotton, J3 50 to $12.
In Wool, 810 to $25. '
Complete display for spring in BOYS
SHIRT WAISTS. The celebrated "Star"
make, in a large variety of entirely new de- ,
signs in French and American Percales
prices 50c, 75c, $1, 51 25, $1 35 and $1 40 each.
NEW 1-2 HOSE.
Just opened, over 600 dozen pairs; our
own importation, best make, best colors, in
cluding all most desirable shades of tan,
slate, brown and in our famous "J. H. &
Co. Stag Head" stainless and fast black;
prices 25c, 35c, 50c and 75c a pair.
A special bargain in an absolutely fast
black half-hose at 25c a pair, worth 50c.
Have you seen the new Ribbed Leg no
garters required tans, slates and black
35c a pair?
A new TAN STREET GLOVE, regular
$1 50 quality at $1 a pair.
Complete new lines of styles and shades in
the celebrated glove makes D E N T S,
FOWNES and PERRINS for Street or
Dress wear.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 PENN AYS.
P. S. Gentlemen, don't forget that we
take special orders for White or Fancy
Shirts. Perfect work and low prices.
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WALL PAPER.
Just received special designs for smoking
Rooms, Private Billiard Rooms and Club
Rooms.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., .
543 SmithfieldSt, PittsBurg, Pa.
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