WSEm s'- - r. i ," "fT -"4 THE PrETSBTJRQ- DISPATCH. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 192L CORONET TO CLOWN, Cliartier Weatherspoone, Noble Scotch Descent, Becomes the of BUFFOON IN A CIBCUS. Once He Was a Wealthy Member of the" Cincinnati Bar, but Now A WANDERER WITHOUT A HOME. His Wife in a Kadlionse and He Penniless and Hopeless. TVOEKIKG IN A PITTSBDEG EESTAURAOT A man with a most unusual and interest ing history left Pittsburg last evening for Kew York City. His name is Chartier "Weatherspoone, and during the 30 years he has spent on this terrestrial globe he has seen life in every phase, has tasted every pleasure and known every trouble that the average millionth man has. His occupa tion while in Pittsburg was that of waiter in the restaurant at 121 and 123 Fifth ave nue, and he drew a salary cf 58 per week while he worked. "Weatherspoone is a cousin of the cele brated Chartier brothers, tne millionaire London, England, bankers, and is related closely to Scottish people of noble descent, and is obut few removes from a cornet. Twelve years ago the young man began life with a iortune in the neighborhood of 550, 000, which he inherited from his father, a wealthy Cincinnati merchant At the age of 21 "Witherspoone married a young lady of Cincinnati with considerable money and of very good family. The Beginning of a Sad End. The young man was then practicing law, and everything seemed favorable for a suc cessful career. But then came a terrible blow in the happy heme. A daughter was born to the young couple and the mother lost her reason. This, as Weather spoone said to a Dispatch man, was the beginning of his end. "I loved my wife most dearly," he con tinued, as a suspicious moisture came into his eyes, "and the blow nearly killed me. "We did everything on earth for her, but her constitution was so weak that she never re covered her mind. She became violent at length, and we were obliged to send her to a private asylum near Cincinnati, where she is at present, and where, the physicians say. she will remain until death relieves her. As for myself, everything about Cincinnati became odious and unbearable. My office I did not visit once in three weeks, and finally I gave it up altogether. Inertion proved ruinous and I becan a life of dissi pation. I was so despondent that many times did I contemplate putting an end to my earthly troubles. In preference, al though to-day I cannot forgive myself, I took to leading a very fast life. As a nat ural consequence my fortune began to dis appear. Pound Himseir at Poverty's Door. "The lower in finances I became the faster pace I went until finally I awoke one hot, oppressive morning and, after collecting what few thoughts I had, I realized I was at poverty's door. I had long since become estranged from both my own and my wife's family and I was resolved to seek new fields. I went East, and for two years I knocked about from pillar to post as anv other wanderer might. One season, to catch the full drift of the irony of fate, I traveled with Adam Forepaugh's circus as one of the clowns. My experience in this line was anything but sweet, as may easily be sur mised. I appeared in Cincinnati and sev eral other large cities in the white face and red-dotted white flannel suit of the buffoon. I drove a little donkey through the ttreets when on parade, and, to tell the truth, it helped drive away the blues to hear the country folk laugh at the contrast I made with my donkey," and he stretched his full length, some 6 feet 2 inches and extended his thiu bonv legs. "I became tired of this and tried my hand at acting and with a partner I did the Western museum circuit, which takes In Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver and -Salt Lake City. In that capacity I was 'the long' of the 'long and the short ot it.' I was the un lortunate into whose head and back, axes and hatchets were driven. An Aristocratic Mountebank. "I was the buffoon who had to fall from trapezes and stage houses, and be hit with clubs and joke at the same time for the divertisement of the not over-intelligent audiences. Oh I it was a grim sort of humor I gave those poor people," and the aristo cratic mountebank smiled softly. "After that," he continued, "I was a sandwich man at country fairs, traveling through In diana, Illinois and Iowa. Then I went on the river. Shipped as pantryman on a steamboat plying between SU Louis and "Sew Orleans. "I spent the summer on the dark muddy waters of the Father of Waters and then drifted Horth and finally returned to Cin cinnati. I did not have the courage to go home, so, after learning in a roundabout way that my wife was no better, I met 'Bob' Roberts, who is still with me. His history was somewhat similar to mine, and, as con genial souls will come together eventually. so we came together. He and I traveled "eastward, westward and every other direc tion. We have worked in lawyer's offices, in stores and in restaurants. Last summer I was engaged to become the traveling com panion of a wealthy old man to go to Europe, but at the last moment I declined the position. A Good Walter, and Nothing More. "I have roved so long that I am nervous if I stay in any particular place longer than a month or so. I am at present a waiter, and can carry an armful of plates as well as anyone. I shall go to New York from here probably, and trom there I do not know where." Koberts, the companion of "Weather spoone, says trouble has weighed so heavily upon the latter that his mind is somewhat affected, and at times the eccentricities of the man verge strongly on something more awful than peculiarities. "When I first knew him," continued the young man, with a disparaging glance at his white apron, "he would no more'talk of his past than I would take of mine, but time hss changed him so that he will talk quite frequently. At first he went under an assumed name, but now he doesn't seem to care." A Sew Hall at Iawrencevll!e. Within a mon'h the handsome new hall attached to St. John's Church, Thirty-second street, Lawrenceville, will be formally opened. The dimensions of the hall are 100 x40 feet and it has a seating capacity of 1,200. The hall will be fitted up with 'both gas and electricitv. Xeavts for the Land of Hares. Charles Noftalv, who has discovered a rabbit exterminator, leaves to-night for Australia via England in response to a let ter from Francis Abigail, Superintendent of Mines at Sydney, New South Wales, re garding the valuable discovery. 0'LEARY WAS DEFEATED. He Wants to Bednco the Doe of the Ban- dall Club, bnt the Members "Won't Hare It Arrangements Completed for the Chicago Trip. T. O'Leary, Jr., stirred up a small hor nets' nest in a small way at the Randall Club last night by offering an amendment to the by laws to reduce the dues from ?1 per month to SO cents per month. Mr. O'Leary, Jr., was flanked on two sides by supporters who voted for the amend ment, even though p they did not take more active steps in the matter. Mr. O'Leary, Jr., raid it was an imposition upon the members of the Randall Club to make them pay SI a month for dues. He also said it would have a depreciating effect upon the clnb because the members did not like to be impbsed upon and would be apt to drop from the membership rolls. Then he made a long and stirring appeal, but it was not the marked success he hoped it would be, for none but his own supporters looked as though they seconded his opinions. Finally he fin ished and several other clubmen im mediately called for the floor.- Then they opened up on Mr. O'Leary, Jr., and that gentleman looked as though he was sorry he had spoken. But he recovered after while and returned with several "pretty hot shots." Mr. O'Leary saw his, amendment felled most ingloriously. He lost on the vote; he lost on the division, and when the ayes and nays were called the vote stood 29 to 23 against the amendment. Otherwise the meeting was harmonious. The Excursion Committee reported that a $15 rate had been secured to Chicago for the National Democratic Convention, which in cludes transportation, sleeping berths, and meals for the round trip and sleeping ac commodations in Chicago. Some 200 mem bers of the club will probably attend. The trustees reported the finances or the club in a favorable condition. A resolution was adopted extending the limit of stock sub scriptions to the regular meeting in May. The marching officers of the clnb during tfie parade in Chicago were elected as follows: Marshall. General P. N. Guthrie; Captain, Colonel J. B. R. Streator; First Lieutenant, C W. Stevens; Second Lieutenant, Colonel F. i Rutledge; Third Lieutenant, John J. O'Leary; Fourth Lieutenant, Thomas J. Wallace. The Marshall was instructed to appoint subordinate officers. David F. Patterson announced that he in tended to present to the club a large collec tion of books for the library. E. R. Thomp son presented the club with a handsome cravon portrait of Senator David Bennett Hill in a very neat address. President Sam A. Duncan accepted the gift with a courteous speech. A communication was read from Wallace Peck, in Cuba, request ing one of the aluminum Randall Club medals that were given as souvenirs a short time ago, Mr. Peck having seen one and admiring it greatly. This medal has quite a national repute, there having been two previous requests made from away points, one from Alaska and another from Cali fornia. A POSTAL CA.ED DUN Causes the Arrest of a First Avenne Glass ware Merchant. S. D. Strasburger, a dealer in glassware on First avenue, was arrested yesterday by United States Deputy Marshal Garber on a charge of violating the postal laws. The information was made by Postoffice Inspec tor Dickson before United States Commis sioner McCandless. Strasburger, it was alleged, on January 2 deposited a postal card in the Pittsburg postoffice containing libelous and scurril ous matter reflecting on the character of David Felz, agent of Peter Cohn, to whom it was addressed. He was dunning Felz for a debt, and complaint was made at the post office of the language used, resulting in the information. Strasburger was held in $1,000 bail for a hearing next week. HE CABBIED OFF HIS BE2E. A Colored Man .Enforces His Demand With a Bevolver. Frank Foley, agent at McDonald station, had qnite a little adventure last night in which Foley came out second best. A colored man had a keg of beer sent to him and after the station closed applied to Foley for it- Foley refused to give it up, and upon the man becoming persistent in his demands, the station agent took a poker to drive the fellow away. The colored man then drew a revolver, and holding Foley at bay, seized his keg ot beer and escaped with it They are still looking for him. Thornton Catches a German Shoplifter. Catherine Bush, a young German domes tic, employed at 1420 Penn avenue, was ar rested in Allegheny by Lieutenant Thorn ton yesterday afternoon. She is charged with shoplifting from a little store at 118 Ohio street. She went into the store ac companied by another woman, and while the latter was examining some clothing Miss Bush slipped several little piece ot cloth and a shawl under her cloak. She has only been in America two weeks and can not speat English. A FIKST-CI. 1 SS room waits yon in the to let rooms, cent-a-word dvertlsin: colnmns of the Saturday and Snnday DISPATCH. (NEWS OF TWO CITIES BEIEFLT TOLD. Mrs. Kirefatrice, matron at the Union Station, lias resigned her position. There is nothing in tho typhus fever scare from the East End. The patient had typhoid fever. Joxas Caktwright, an ex-soldier, was sent to the City Poor farm by Chief Elliott yes terday. Two hundred Eusslan Hebrew immigrants passed through the city last evening en route West. The annual meeting of the trustees of the Homeopathic Hospital will be held next Tuesday at 2 P. si. The Saltsburg School was presented jrlth a flag y esterdav by General J. K. Moorehead Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. Carrie Wikpield, of Ross street, well known in this and other cities, died in Flor ida, of consumption, yesterday. Tex train crews have been removed from Derry to Irwin on the Pennsylvania Sail road to lacilitate the coal traffic Meat akd Milk Inspector McCctcheon tested the milk at the Panhandle depot, Southslds, yesterday and destroyed 25 cans of the fluid. Emma Eaqait, colored, fell into the Ohio river at Chartiers street. She was waving goodby to her husband. She was rescued by Joseph Wilson. Electric cars on the proposed, Mt. Wash ington road will rnn over the tracks of the Allegheny Traction line after crossing bmitufleld street biidge. . The application for the pardon of Harry YT. Flann is now in the hands of Attorney General Miller for perusal before present ing them to President Harrison. The leasing cf the Methodist Protestant Church property will be recommended by the trustees to Kaufmann Brothers at next Monday's congregational meeting. The Continental Tube Works some time since placed their employes on piece work. As a consequence there is some dissatisfac tion amonir the lapwelders, but there is no talk of a strike. The Tistting Committee from the Advis ory Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., will visit Will iam Penn Council, Jit. Washington, and East Paik Council, Allegheny City, Tuesday, April 12, and Laurel Council, Filth avenue, Thursday, April It Vikgeht Peorekowski rescued a little baby from the tracks ot the Pittsburg, Vir ginia and Charleston Hallway at the South Eleventh street crossing yesterday. He had to race against the engine, but Anally suc ceeded, snatching up the babe when the locomotive was almost upon it. Prop. Btrou Kixg, aslsted by his wife, gave an elocutionary entertainment at the West Penn Hospital last night for the benefit of the patients. Tho performance was given in "A" ward and all patients in that ward, the doctors, nurses and convalescent patients from the other wards enjoyed the treat ELECTED THE SLATE. Disorderly Scenes at the Election of Allegheny's Officials. MEMBERS HISSED BY THE LOBBY. Howls and Groans for Brown and Councilman Lowe. Select EIPPET HAULED OVER THE HOT COALS Allegheny Councils met in joint session last night to elect a City Controller, Solici tor and Treasurer. No shots were ex changed and no one was killed, but wild disorder reigned supreme. This time the Councilmen made an attempt at be having themselves, but the lobby showed its utter contempt of 'the city's legislative body. The spectators wore their hats, smoked, stamped, yelled, hissed, cheered and groaned, as it suited their fancy. There never was such pande monium before in the Council chamber and Chairman Lindsay was powerless to stop it. In the midst of it all George Elphinstone floated back without opposition to the place of City Solicitor. In the case of David McFerron, can didate for City Treasurer, the action of the caucus was also sustained, but when it came to the fight for City Controller the caucus was not in it, and the lobby howled. Major William Kennedy nominated John S. Slagle against Brown, the nominee of the caucus. The whole fight was made on this, and when Slagle lost by a vote of 30 to 34 the scene was almost indescribable. Howls and Hisses From the Lobby. The lobby howled for every vote that was made for Slagle and hissed nearly eyery man who voted for Brown. They were par ticularly hard on all the reform Councilmen who voted for Brown, and especially so on Select Councilmen Lowe and Henricks. When the result was annonnced the lobby, with the assistance of Mayor's Clerk Both well, gave three cheers and a tiger for Slagle. Then came hisses for Brown and groans for Lowe, although the latter gentle man claims some of them were cheers. By 7 o'clock the crowds began gathering in City Hall and at 8 o'clock the lobby was filled to overflowing. From the rail to the wall there was not one inch of space left and some people were even standing on seats. The halls were also crowded clear down to the pavement. Among the inter ested spectators were Eecorder Von Bonn horst, Chief Assessor Frank Case and George Shiras IIL Select Council did not convene till after 8 o'clock, and while the Common branch was waiting President Parke provoked a laugh by stating: ,-I would say to our visitors in the lobby that I am . sorry to keep you waiting, but it is not the fault of this branch. Select Council has not organ ized yet." Only Three Members Were Absent. At 8:30 Select Council filed in, and the roll was called, and it was found that there were 63 members present, the absentees be ing Messrs. Einstein, Home and Thomas. Mr. Harbison nominated David McFerron for City Treasurer. This caused a yell from the lobby which Chairman Lindsay could not suppress. Mr. Thomas then appeared, and David McFerron got the full 61 votes. Chairman Lindsay said, as it required only 33 votes to elect, Mr. McFerron was elected Treasurer. Mr. Koehler at this juncture asked how many votes it would require to elect, as there were but 64 members present. Chairman Lindsay Thirty-three, a ma jority of those present. Mr. Koehler The law requires a maioritv of the elective members of Councils. Chairman Lindsay No, sir. Mr. Koehler took his seat, and Mr. Hen ricks nominated George Elphinstone for Solicitor. The nominations closed and Mr. Elphinstone received 61 votes and was de clared elected. Major William M. Kennedy then arose and nominated John S Slagle for City Con troller among the cheers of the lobby. Henrichs nominated Brown, and the hisses from the lobby came in waves. Born and Emerich voted for Brown, and then Dr. Gilliford cast the first vote for Slagle. Chairman Lindsay TVm Powerless. Cheer on cheer followed this and when Chairman Ltndsav attempted to stop them, he was greeted with hisses, and threatened to clear tue lobby. Henrichs was also hissed when he voted for Brown. The greatest demonstration was when Henry C. Lowe voted for Brown. There was a storm of hisses. Mr. Lowe demanded that the lobby be cleared, but his voice was drowned in the din. George Schad voted with the reformers, and the crowd howled, '"Bully for Slagle." Next William Bader came in for hisses and then followed a number of votes for Slagle. Chairman Lindsay pounded for order, but no attention was paid to him and the clerks simply had to wait until thej noise subsided before calling another name. When Gregg voted for Brown the crowd yelled, "You fluked," and when Bobison voted for Slagle the yell was, "There's a white man." Probablv the worst roast of anv was thai given to Councilman Bippey, who voted for Brown. Howls and hisses followed. Eippey shook his fist and howled back, and the lobby yelled, "Scrap Iron Eippey, Scrap Iron Eippey, three groans for Scrap Iron Eip pey, and they were given until the hall shook. Brown Wins hy Four Totes. The result was' then announced, and showed Brown 31 and Slagle 30. Howls and groans followed, and some one in the lobby yelled. "Three cheers for Slagle, " and they were given with a deafening vim. Jeers for Brown were next proposed, and mournful, but loud, hoots and hisses followed. "Hoots for 'Dad' Lowe" came next, and Mr. Lowe got his share of the execrations. The crowd then filed out yelling and cheering, and the voices of several Councilmen who had been prominent in the caucus were heard ex claiming : "Well, we made them show their hands, anyhow." The vote on the Controllership was as fol lows : For Brown Select Council: Messrs. Bader, Emricl), Henricks, Arthur Kennedy, Lowe, Ober, Werthelmer and Lindsay; Common CounoilMessra. Bader, Dalillnger, Dickson, tEshelman, Gerwlr, Goettman, Gregg, Hox, Lang, Millard, McAulcy, Neeb,Nesblt,01Iver, Pappert, KIppey, Kowbottom, Rudolpli, Simon, Smith, Speidel, Stavnig, Stockmann, Swindell, Thomas and Winters. For Slagle Select Council: Messrs. Gilli ford, Hannan, W. M. Kennedy and Schad; Common Council: Messrs. Albrecht, Arm strong, Born, Bothwell, Buente, Crulksliank, Drum, Frasher, Fiemstein, Graham, Harbi son, Henderson, Knox. Koehler, Lewis, Mer cer, McGeary. Patton, Paulin, Koblson, Rod erick, Schondelmyer, Staoy, Stauffer, Zang and Parke. e Councilmen Dahlinger and Mercer, who stood up for Slagle until the last in the caucus, both voted for Brown. They said they only did so Decanse they felt in honor bound to the decision ot the caucus, and ex pressed great surprise that Slagle had not been elected. In the regular session of Select Council Mr. Wertheimer presented a resolution for the removal ot all wires except electric car wires from North ay enue between Irwin and Cedar avenues. A FlRST-CIi 4SS room waits yon In the to let rooms, cent-a-word advertising colnmns of the Saturday aud Snnday DISPATCH. Now in the Hands of the Master. The arguments in the Amoskeag engine case closed yesterday by A. W. Duff wind ing up the case for H. E. Spofford. There were no new points presented. Master George P. Hamilton, who has the case in hand, said he could not make his report for some time, as he had 1,000 pages ot testi mony to review and prepare the case for the court. f UNFORTUNATES OF A DAY. Two Persons Killed and Seven Injured In Various Ways Railroads and Eapld Transit Responsible for the Majority of the Accidents. a Of the nine accidents reported yesterday four are charged to the various railroads, two to rapid transit and the balance were worknfen engaged in their daily avocation. Two resulted in death and several are of a serious nature. The list follows: Giixia Martin Two small children were severely injured about 6 o'clock last even ing on Rebecca street, Allegheny, by the Manchester electric cars. Ethel Glllig, ased 3 years, was struck by a car of the Manches ter line at Rebecca and Manhattan streets. Edwin Smith, the niotorman, tried to check the ear-In time to save the child from in Jury, but he had not time. She suffered a irocture of the skull. The child was re moved to her mother's house, 17 Chartiers street. Harry Martin, the little son of Mrs. Martin, a widow, who has a cigar store in Manchester, ran lrom the crowd and tried to cross Rebecca street a little way below. As he made the attempt car 39 of the same line, Daniel Martin, motorman, struck and knocked him down. Ills right foot was cauaht under the wheel and severely crushed. He was removed to his home at Belmont and Rebecca tieet. The motor men weiearrested and gave bail to await the result ot tliu injuries. Tidball Thomas Tidball, a brakeman on the Panhandle road, was crushed between the cars while making a coupling and killed, near Mansfield, yesterday. He was 22 years old, ana resided with his mother at Idle wild. McQoaid John McQnaid, 22 years old, em ployed as a brakeman ofi the Pittsburg, Vir ginia and Charleston Railroad, was killed yesterdav afternoon at South Twenty-fourth street. The deceased was about to make a coupling -when his foot caught in a frog and before he could relieve himself ho was run down and killed. Peric Mile Peric, an Itallan.aged 30 years, was seriously injured in the Pennsylvania Railroad yalds at Twenty-eighth street last night by being rnn down by a freight car, and was so badly crushed about the body that he can hardly recover. Miller Keei.br While tearing down an old building on Penn avenue, near Eleventh street, yesterday afternoon, John Miller and George Keeler were caught beneath the tailing walls and were seriously Injured. Miller sustained a severe scalp wound, abad cut on the neck and a broken arm. He was taken to bis home in Allegheny. Keeler was more fortunate. He Jumped in time to escape the mass that fell, bnt was struck on the head and badlv cut bv a flvinz brick. He ras taken to his home on Eighteenth street. Cosway Patrick Conway, a laborer em ployed ai the rittsburg TnDe works at Bono, had his right foot crushed yesterday by a 'large pipe falling on it. He was removed to the Mercy Hospital. Unknown An unknown man, about 45 vears of acre, was struck by a passenger train at Salem, O., yesterday, and had his shoulder broken and sustained severe scalp wounds. He was taken to the West Penn Hospital. THE SHOOTING OF IDA ENGEL Still a Mystery, Though Her Lover Sticks to His Version of It. The mystery surrounding the killing of Ida Engel by her lover, Jacob Ellk, has not been dispelled. The Coroner began an in quest yesterday, bnt developed nothing new in the case, and adjourned until this morning. An autopsy will be held in the meantime, and Ellk is held to await the verdict of the Coroner's jury. The remains of the deceased will be buried from the resi dence of her father on Troy Hill at 3 o'clock this afternoon. " Ellk is receiving the sympathy of many who believe his statement that the shooting was accidental. Even the relatives of Miss Engel do not seem willing to believe that it was otherwise, though thev reproach the young man for his carelessness 'and his per sistence in frightening the girl when he knew her aversion to firearms. It is said Ellk has not eaten or slept since the shooting, but continually paces up and down his cell, moaning and calling for his Ida. He was visited by his brother and his attorney yesterday, and told them the same story ot the anair he had given the night before. BEACHED BO AGSEEMEHT. The Bricklayers' Strike Not Any Nearer a Settlement The conference of committees appointed by the boss bricklayers and their striking employes, held yesterday at the Builders' Exchange, reached no agreement It was expected that a settlement would be reached between the bosses and their em ployes. After being locked in an nnte rooin for several hours the conference ad journed without having reached an agree ment The union representatives made an effort to bring about a compromise, but the employers, after 'much discussion, refused this. There will be another conference Friday, when Secretarv O'Day, of the In ternational Union, will be present. It is hoped by the strikers that an agreement will then be arrived at WON'T GO TO MINNEAPOLIS. The Tariff Club Will Not Attend the Re publican Convention. A largely attended meeting of the Young Men's Republican Tariff Club was held in their club rooms last night, with President McCleary in the chair. Forty-four new members were elected, the largest number that were ever elected at one meeting since the organisation of the club. The committee in charge of the matter re ported againstthe club attending the Na tional Republican Convention. A resolu tion, however, was adopted providing that they will attend the convention of National League of Clubs, to be held at Buffalo, N. Y. PULLED TIP BY THE POLICE. Bridget Devoney, aged 15, was arrested at the Lake Erie depot last night for running aw ay lrom home at Tom's Run. John Dacet, of Four-Mile Run, was ar rested yesterday by Captain McLaughlin on a chargo of running a speak-easy, made by Mrs. Mary Seaten. John MattJstws, a resident of Jefferson township, was ulaced in jail yesterday, charged with threatening to do injury to his wife and family. Sophia Pisses, a domestic, left her place on Mawhinney stteet last Saturday, ex pecting to return that evening, bhe has not been heaid of since and can't be found. The police are looking for her. Philip Somehs, of Carbondale, and George Gerllng, of Wilkesbarre, were lodged in Jail Iu this city yesteiday by Deputy United States Marshal Baring for sending obscene matter thiough the lualls. Intormations were entered yesterday against the Iron City .Coal Company and the Clinton Coal Company for selling short weight coal. Ordinance Officer McKenna, appointed Wednesday by the Mayor, is the prosecutor. Street Commissioner Paisley Is after vio lators of the street laws, aud yesterday en tered suit azainst several contractors and others for blockading sidewalks, opening streets for sewers and water pipes without a permit, and tor falling to place danger lamps on open ditches at night More suits are to be entered to-day. The father of Stewart Falkender, the younz railroader whose body was found In the river at Beaver on Sundav, flrmly be lieves his son was murdered, and says he will exert every effort to bring the guilty parties to Justice. The body was exhumed yesterday and will be taken to Harrisburg for interment $ SEVEN MONTHS' SHOWING. The adlets for seven months ending March 31, 1892, . s Aggregated 49,603 Previous year 30,620 Increase, due to cent-a-word .18,983 This shows ahoat 60 per cent Increase. The advertisers who use THE DISPATCH adlets receive gratifying returns. t CLIMBING TO A FIRE. Chief Brown Advocates the Purchase of Portable Elevators. TEE WATER TOWER IDEA DROPPED It Is Too Cumbrous and Need's Too Many Ingines to Feed It IMPROVEMENTS IK THE DEPARTMENT There is a strong probability that the water tower which Councils authorized Chief Brown to purchase will not be bought after all. The Chief went to New York last night. Before he started he said his trip had been originally intended as one of rest for a, few days from the worry that a man at the head of, the Public Safety De partment must submit to while in the city, but he had changed his mind and f aid he .1 would devote his time in New York to studying the apparatus and equipment of the metropolitan Fire Department "I have about made up my mind, he continued, "to report to Councils against the purchase of a water tower, but before deciding definitely I will look the matter over carefully once more. It is my ambi tion to make our fire service the best in the country with the means at my disposal and in studying the economy of fire equipment in ratio to value, Chief Humphreys and I have decided that a water tower is not the thing for Pittsburg at this time. Objections to a Water Tower. "There are several objections to such a machine in this city that I did not at first realize. One is our narrow Streets. "Water towers are built on a gauge considerable wider than a fire engine. There are two sizes, one a 45-foot tower, which weighs 7,500 pounds, has a tread of 7 feet and its width measures 8 feet 4 inches over all. The 60-foot tower, which would be the only size of any account in this city, has the same width, but weighs 9,500 ponnds, and is 44 feet 10 inches long, including the pole. Now our narrow streets down town give us great difficulty in turning corners with our lad der trucks, the longest of which is .only 40 feet, and if it were five feet longer our difficulty would be greatly increased and much time would be lost on that account A few moments of time at a fire is a big consideration. "Then we. have not enough fire engines to justify the use of a water tower. They are intended to flood a building quickly and are excellent for that purpose. .To operate a tower three or four engines must be attached to it, and -vhile thus engaged they can do nothing else. Takes Too Many Engines to Famish Water. "In our downtown district we have only three engines now, and to use a water tower at a fire we would have to call in others on every alarm. "While the tower is flooding a building surrounding property might take fire, but the stream could not be turned upon it. Another objection to a water tower stream is that In addition to requiring three or four engines to supply it, the stream cannot bs directed upon the base of the flame with the same facility that a hose stream can. t "There is a comparatively new device in fire equipment which I have become greatly, interested in, and if it is as useful as repre sented will, in my judgment, be superior to the water tower. It is an adjustable ele vated platform, or a series of them, which can be attached to any kind of a fire ladder at any elevation, and will support trom two to four men each. It is provided with life belts by which firemen strap themselves to the ladders, aud having a good footing can work as easilv at a height ot 60. feet as upon the street The advantage of such a device is apparent to anyone, and I think two or three good streams judiciously used from it would excel a water tower. I propose to investigate the subject thoroughly while in New York, but I expect I will suggest the adoption of the 'adjustable platforms in preference to the water tower, using the money for another fire engine or possibly a chemical engine instead. , Some Chemical Engines Needed. "We need some chemical engines in this city. Nearly every other large city has them and they are a good thing. The city ot Minneapolis, for instance, which has a fine fire department, is smaller than Pitts burg, yet has 17 fire engine;, 4 separate hose companies, 5 hook and ladder trucks, 7 chemical engines and 1 water tower. They have wide, level streets there, and can use water towers so well there that they are talking of getting another." The Chief stated further that Dig im provements to the fire service in other di rections are in contemplation. West of Eleventh and Grant streets 100 additional fire plugs will be asked for. A new light weight hook and ladder truck will be pur chased if possible, and will replace the heavy one in the No. 3 engine house, which is to be placed in the new house that will be built on the Fulton foundry site. The ar chitect has nearly completed the plans for this building, one of the features of which will be a set back of 12 feet in the Second avenue front to allow the ladder truck to come out, the street being too narrow to allow it otherwise. Italians Blot Over a Game of Cards. Peter Barricio and John Lanisco, Italians, were arrested by Officer Hill last night at their boarding house in Negley's Bun. The Italians got into a dispute over a game of cards, and a fight occurred in which Barricio was slightly cut in two places on the right arm by Lanisco. Both men were badly dis figured about the face in the fight. To Settle the Price or Mining. The price of mining for the coming year will be settled at the convention of railroad coal miners of this district, to be held April 26. At the convention there is a probability that John Costello will be elected Presi dent; George "Wilton, Vice President, and M. McQuade, Treasurer. Fpotters Still Busy. Five more men have been discharged from the Pleasant Valley line as a result of systematic SDotters' work. Nearly every car coming into the city lately carries a new man being broken into the work of col lecting. Worthy or "San. Allegheny Gesekal Hospital. Max Klein's Silver Age Whisky has been used exclusively in this Institution for med icinal purposes with good results. uwr 1'. K. Tildeslit, Superintendent. ' A POT OP GOLD. The IiUcky Discovery of a Gentleman Down the Ohio Rlrer. " While driving along the Ohio river recent ly a gentleman noticed a large stretch of level count rr so beautliully situated that he id tramped over the nelu. while so engaged he fell into conveisatlon with a workman who was one of a number engaged in erecting some largo buildings on the nearby. From him he discovered he was on part of the pioperty owned by the Allqulppa Steel Company and the J. C. Bussell shovel works, whose factories were under construc tion. Ho also discovered that there was natural gas on the property, railroad switches in, hoard walks down, a 45-room hotel about to be erected and many other permanent Improvements made. On return ing he made straight lor the office of the Allqulppa Steel Company, room SO, Westing house building, picked out a lot and re- que the uested that it be reserved In his name until day of sale, April 14, remarking as he leit, "A lew people can siumoie on a pot 01 gold when digging in the ground, but I have seen enough to convince me that anybody that invests in ground at Allqulppa will flud a nice little pot of gold, too." Over u tenth of the lots nave already been selected by those who will get them If at the sale on April 14. 'See the plans and be sure to be at the sale. BOTE OF THE BABY'S LEGS BROKEN. Humane Agent O'Brien Hakes a Serious Charge Against a Dravosbarg Miner. James Kehoe, a miner of Dravosbarg, is charged with .cruelty to his child, and an information was lodged against him by Humane Agent Samuel F. O'Brien last night, before Magistrate King, of the South side. Kehoe entered his 3-year-old son, Hazel, in the Child's Hospital on Forbes street last Monday. The little one had both of his legs fractured below the knees. Kehoe could give no explanation regarding the cause of the injury, and Agent O'Brien in vestigated the case. In speaking of the re sults, he said last night that it was very difficult to get any information, as the neighbors of Kehoe refused to talk upon the subject "But from one woman who lives next door to the Kehoes," be contin ued, "I learned enough to warrant my lodging an information against him. It seems that last Sunday morning this woman heard the child screaming in pain. She went to the Kehoes' home, and found the baby lying upon the floor cry ing most bitterly. The father was drunk and was stretched across the bed. The woman carried the child into her own home, as Mrs. Kehoe was absent, bnt Kehoe fol lowed her and took the child back home again. Mrs. Kehoe returned in a short time, and soon after she ran out of the house crying, 'He's broken the baby's legs.' This seemed to be the extent of -the information obtainable, but as everyone seems to stand in dread'of Kehoe, I thought they might be more willing to talk after he had been placed under arrest, so I lodged an informa tion against him." Execution Issued Against Best & Co. Frank K. Hilton yesterday issued three executions against Alex. H, Holliday aggregating-$4, 300. The Marine National Bank, of Pittsburg, also issued one against him for $1,651 73, and. one against T. F. Best and A. H. Holliday, doing business as Best & Co., .the printers, for $3,916 61. An at tempt was made to see Mr. Holliday at his home, 17 Esplanade street, Allegheny, but he conld not be found.. This firm was pre paring to publish a paper in the interest of Duuaing ana loan associations. I and O. People Still at It. Nine more informations have been made against violators of the Blue Laws, the regular weekly violators being.-the unfortu nates and Agent McClure the informant J. M. Sharp has now two informations against him and as yet he has not been served with the warrants. SECOND FLOOR TAKE ELEVATOR CLOAK DEPARTMENT. HUGUS&HACKE All the very latest and MOST DESIR ABLE STYLES of LADIES' JACKETS, WRAPS, CAPES, NEWMARKETS, etc., will be found here in great assortment. We particularly mention new lines of Ladies' Capes which we have just received, that are very attractive, made of the newest fabrics, in Tans, Grays and Black, prices $7.50,38.50, $9 and"$io. The collection of La dies' Jackets surpasses anything we have ever shown, all the new DESIRA BLE STYLES AND MATERIALS; Black aud Colors, and at very moderate prices. Two lines of SPECIAL VALUE: Black Reefer Jackets at $$. Light Colored Jackets at $6. The regular retail price is $10 each. Some handsome Imported Novel ties in carriage and street wraps, new this week. In LADIES' LONG GARMENTS our as sortments are unequaled. NEW STYLES in medium and light-weight materials opening almost daily. In Ladies' Mackintoshes we offer the most complete assortments possi ble to be had. Extra values from $10 to $25 each. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. BEAUTIFUL -EASTER GIFTS! JEWELRY, SILVER, BRIC-A-BRAC. A most unique collection of articles suita ble for the occasion. Great variety of fUster Souvenir Spoons. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, PIFTITAVE. AND MARKET ST. apS-Jw IN BOYS' SHOES SIMEN Is giving values that cannot be equaled for service and quality. AT $1.25, Bpys' fine dress shoes that you save 25 cents on every pair, in lace, but ton and Congress. AND AT $1.50, ' Satin oil finish dress shoes; made for service. AT $2.00 You get the best selected stock; com bined with shoemaking, makes it a leader of its class. This shoe will in terest you. It will' be profitable to get acquainted with these goods and G. D. SIMEN, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. ap4-jcw McNAUGHER 4 CO.. COXXKACTORS FOE Paving sidewalks, roadways, ynrds, mills, stable and cellar floors with cement, stone, brick.concrete and Are brick. Curbstone furnished and set. 43 Federal St., Allegheny City, Pa. J ap3-24D $500 TO $500,000 ToTmoV?-82- flfZVErXMVolZZ Pittsburg. Telephone Ho. 05. np8-49-p TKOPOSAI& PROPOSALS SEALED PROPOSALS wiU be received at the office of the Sec retary of the Town Conncil of Butler bora, until TUESDAY EVENING, April 19, 1833, at 7:30 o'clock, for the construction of the fol lowing sewers In Butler boro: 3,500 feet of 12-lnch sewer. L300 feet of 15-Inch sewer. Plans and speclflcatlons can be seen at the office of the Borough Engineer. Council reserves the right to reject anv or all bids, for all or any portion of the work. J. B. BLACK. President, T. M. BAKER, Secretary. Butlbb, Pa., April 6, 189A ap8-59JXTFa IfEW ADTEBTTSEMENT3. The Leading Dry Goods House. PIttsburs. Pa, Friday, April 8, 1891 JOS. HDD! & CO.'S PENN AVE. STORES. Fabrics for Your EASTER .DRESSES. We Offer a Collection of Maieriab, Silks and Woolens, Such as Was Never Before Seen in Thesa Cities. The most complete and most com prehensive and attractive stock of Dress Goods and Silks IN ALL" THE EXQUISITE SOFT SHADES AND TINTS FOR EASTER AT THE LOWEST PRICES. Over 500 Styles INDIA SIEKS, Black, white and colored grounds, in most exquisite colorings and designs. A grand collection of BLACK GROUND INDIAS, OVER 300 STYLES. An extraordinary display of rich designs and printings, comprising flowers of every size and sort and de signs of every conceivable kind. A special value in Black Ground Indias, full 27 inches wide, regular $1 quality, at 69c a yard. Our popular lines in Black Ground India Silks, all much more than ordi nary values, At 75c, At $i.oo, At $1.25, At $1.50, At $2.00. Two special values to-day. Com plete line of beautiful new colorings in COLORED GROUND INDIAS, AT 75c AND $1 YARD. Special values also in WHITE GROUND INDUS AT l AND l.2 J YARD. A complete assortment of rich new effects in CHANGEABLE GLACE INDIAS AND. CHANGEABLE FIGURED INDIAS, PRICES $1 TO 3 A YARD. Single Dress Patterns in the new OMBRE INDIAS. WHITE GROUND CREPE DE CHENE, With colored figures and. colored stripes, in exquisite colorings, new and very effective. New white ground JAPANESE SILKS in floral designs, beautiful colorings, 27 inches wide. ' Complete new display of STRIPE TAFFETAS and FOULARDS in changeable effects, in all new medium and dark colors. , New CRYSTAL SILKS in over 30 different shades including the new Tans, Porcelains, Steels, etc. New PEKIN STRIPE MOIRE in black and colored stripes or black, rose, blue, brown, tan and grounds of all desirable new shades. New BROCHET INDIAS in black grounds with varied color Fleur de Lis patterns. DRESS GOODS. NEW PARIS DRESS PATTERNS In Ribbon, Applique and Straw Braid effects. ENGLISH, FRENCH, SCOTCH, NOVELTIES, In stripes, plaids and figure effects, all entirely new in. designs and color- ' ings. An unbroken display-of shades in all the great variety, novel effects in CREPONS and BEDFORD CORDS. NEW ENGLISH WHIPCORDS In extra widths, all new shades, and CHANGEABLE WHIPCORDS In full line of combinations. In this great stock of Silks and Dress Goods there are many extraor dinary bargains offering. To-day's list is large. Come and see. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AYS. ap8 1 Si- M&i 5
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