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CORONET TO CLOWN,
Cliartier Weatherspoone,
Noble Scotch Descent,
Becomes the
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We particularly mention new lines
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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
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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
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Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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A most unique collection of articles suita
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SIMEN
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AT $1.25,
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AND AT $1.50, '
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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.
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