El VTTr 'TJTCSW-wyp 1pj!iES;'-iJ!lf,'i3JWTi WWsr""r f-' xpzjy:-gYtfrywr vrr 5i?!r9y J5, " JTfjfs ?-rwjp,rr 3" THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH SATUBDAT APPJIj 28. 3893. i asts, while another who had been keeping tab on the men who passed the home plate shouted out, 'Ten runs and every one of thorn earned." "This is too easy," declared another, and just then DecUcv picked up the bat and the Ian shouted, "Heave her now, Becky, old boy," and Becky did for two bases and tv.o more runs were scored. Again the crowd went wild. They refused to quit cheerinc, and so great was the enthusiasm that when Shugart batted out to first he was cheered as well as the others. Thcnlol lowed a few neat plays by which the Fitts bun;s were retired, and the newsies blew their horns as willingly as when the Pitts burg's were having it all their own way. 2he Enthusiasm Foamed Over the Fences, At last, when the St. Louis club retired without scoring. Exposition Park was not big enough to hold the enthusiasm, and the applause was taken up by the watchers on house-tops and even iar up on Monument Hill. During the progress of the first inning the score card man announced that Caruthers was in the box and would have Breiten stein's batting position. He was called for in s;ll quarters of the grand stand to repeat this bit of information. For a time then the game went quietly on. The big lead of the Pittsburgs dampened the ardor of the Browns and also of the people. The coach ing feature was almost wanting. The St. Iiouis people w ere too much crestfallen to indulge in this ieature to any extent and the Pittsburg boys didn't think they needed It. Up until te fifth inning it was a suc cession of pretty plays by which neither Side advanced any and good plays on either side were liberally applauded. Smith closed up the fourth by making a baloon ascension jump and catching a fly in leit field and the applause did not cease until after Galvia picked up the bat and finally wound up by getting tangled at the home plate and bc"in; pat out. Yet in the open ing of the fifth Pittsburg raised the score by two runs and the men in the bleachers raised their umbrellas on account of a iresh ct'ack of rain. St. Lonls Had to risy Ball. The St. Louis people were slow about showing up at the bat and the crowd grew riotous and commenced to hiss. The play was to wait lor the rain, but the crowd ancrily demanded that the St. Bouis people I i.1n. lmll T!i litccna finnlltr brnTTht. them I and the game was continued through the seventh inning when the St. Louis people scored another run and the rain closed the game Long before this, however, the newsboys had grown tired of the unequal sport and started a gzme of their own in the rear of center field which atlorded almost as much amusement as that ot the high-priced plavers. JIany of the iamiliar faces at the opening game w ere missing on account of the bad -Heather. Charles J. Clark, who is never known to fail on an opening game, was there w ith his son. Henry B. Ilea had left liis commission house while he watched the panic He and Henry Brown occupied beats close together. Down in the tront low DeWitt Wilt represented the interests of the Opera House, while Colonel Sam Dawson, with several member of Lillian Busell's company, represented the Bijou, and Ben Callen was there fortheDuquesne. Stated awav in one corner bv himself was Tohn Henricks, figuring as closely on the rame as if it was a part of Allegheny City's nudiu Allrglionians Out In Force. The city was also represented byHajor "William Kennedy, who left the cares of a canvass to take a whirl at the national game. He was accompanied by Councilman Charles bimon and As sistant City Clerk Marshall "White. In another corner Ed Morris, the cx-bacball player, sat between Select Councilman Lowe and Councilman Mc Aule. Just behind them were Police Cap tain Agnew aud Detective John Milbey. Superintendent Muth and Detectives Lee end Donaldson formed another party, and near them was Detective Cnarles Porter. .John T. "Wilson, of "Wilson, AValker & Co., with John Dean and John K. Brown, represented the older enthusiasts in the game, while ex-Fire Chief Evans and Councilman Holmes Miller and J. P. An drews held up the end of the Pittsburg city government. In this they were assisted by City Clerk Martin and Mercantile Ap praUer Karry Eehl, M. J. Kaflerty with Joseph Cappeau and a number ot friends iornied a pleasant little party. It. P. Ken nedy led a delegation from Uniontown. U'he only features missing yesterday were the man with the fog horn voice from Saw Mill Bun and "Tramp," the famous police dog of Allegheny. This is the first opening game he has missed in 13 yer-rs. INSURANCE 3IEN DISTRESSED. Colonel F.tUcrson Says an Epidemic of Xlres Is Annoying the Companies No Advance in Hales Ik Contemplated. Colonel Patterson, Inspector of Bifle Practice of the State militia, who is an in surance man, was at the Duquesne Hotel last night "How is the insurance business?" was csked the genial Colonel. "The insurance business is simply dis tressed this season," he answered. "I'll tell you the insurance people of this coun try arc just now passing through a very try ing period. In my ten years' experience I have never known so many losses as we have experienced since the 1st of January. The old-timers tell me that they have had more losses siuce January 1 this year than they hid in the same period for 50 years. I tell you, it's simply awful." "How do you explain the trouble?" "Well, there seems to have been a gen eral destruction of property this year. In fact, there has been an epidemic of small fires all over our territory. Our company is not alone in its suffering. One can hear complaints from everv insurance comnantr and insurance agent in the land. They all seem to be singing the same doleful song, and I guess the distress is about equally divided between the various insurance or ganizations." "Why not apply some remedy?" was sug gested. "There is no remedy. Our business is to insure property against loss and to par for all losses that may occur. The onlv possible remedy would be to raise the rate" of.insur tnce." "Do you contemplate such a move?" "Not that I know of. "We are hopeful that the epidemic of distress will soon pass off, and that our companies will be able to get some benefit from their risks and get a j est from losses. As I say, there seems to be no remedy for the ailment troubling us just now. "What we most need is lots of business without so many looses." A rianlns Mill Safe Barslartzed. Thursday night Lamkemcyer & Son's Lawrenceville planing mill was burglarized. The safe was badly battered up and the combination so disarranged that it could not be worked yesterday, so it cannot be told whether the thieves got into the safe. There was nothing in it but the firm's books, A former employe is suspected. Uoomlnj Cuban 3Iananeje. Senor Jose It. Villalon, of Santiago de Cuba, is at the Anderson. He represents a Cuban manganese company and is here in their interest. A company has been organ ized in Bethlehem to mine the ore. Mr. Villalon says the yield is from 55 to CO per cent. He 'claims that the manganese is easily mined. Still in Danger of Death. Ferguson, the man who was accidentally shot on a McKeesport theater stage "Wednesday night, is able to be out Dr. B. J. Black says the wound, which required several stitches, will notprove serious un less erysipelas should set in. Tin riate at "IVIlfclnsbnrs. "W. M. Brinkcr, B. "W. Beatty and L. H. Emith, all of AVilkinsburg, propose starting a tin plate plant in that town. Already work has commenced. .wi BLAIM'S SEW BUYERS Coming From South America Pittsburg Manufactures. for GOOD EFFECTS OF EEGIPEOCITr. Colombia Purchasing Eifles and Smokeless Powder to INSURE A FAIR AND FEEE ELECTION Blaine's reciprocity treaties with South American countries are already bearing substantial fruit, not only in the cultivation ot a more friendly feeling between the nations, but in the production of business and profits for the Americans. Pittsburg had an example yesterday of what reciprocity has accomplished. Colonel Pedro Yillar, Chief Engineer of the Army of the TJnited States of Colombia, is in the city buying engines and rifles for his Gov ernment. He comes here as the representa tive of President Kafael Nunez, and he says frankly he can buy the firearms cheaper in England, but his country is so well pleased with the reciprocity treaty that the Gov ernment intends to give all its trade to the Yankees. This good news shows that both nations are pleased with the reciprocal re lations established. locomotives for a Southern Bcpabllc The Colonel yesterday placed an order for five middle-gauge locomotives with the H. K. Porter engine company. They are to be used on the railroad running up to Bogota, the capital of Colombia, which is situated on the top of the Andes Mountains. The Government controls both the telegraphs and railroads, and the Colonel says the peo ple are satisfied. It greatly intrenches the position of the President, and gives him two strong weapons for the prevention and suppression of revolutions with which most South American Bepublics are afflicted. The Colonel left for New York last even ing and wil buy 10,000 rifles in that city. Smokeless powder has become famous south ct the equator since the Chilean insurgents used it so effctively against Balmaceda, and the Colombian Government wants a lot it Colonel "Villar will also order a number of smokeless powder cartridges. 'The Colonel speaks English very well, and he appeared at the Seventh Avenue yesterday attired in his military dress. He said it was one of the rules of the Government to wear the uniform everywhere. Ballets to Help a ralr Ballot. Colombia has a treaty with tho United States against the salo if firearms to indi viduals. This is intended as a precaution against rebellions, Tho Colonel had a lot of military papers, countersigned by the American Minister at Bogota, explaining that he was an officer of the army author ized to purchase rifles for the Government There is a significant fuel In this pur chase, and it augurs ill for tho Radicals of Colombia. Colonel Villar savs they always have a revolution during the Presidental election. The last one occurred in 1885, when the Liberal party split into the Badi cals and Independents. The latter coalesced with the Conservatives, and elected Bafael Nunez President This was not without bloodshed. Nunez is now a candidate lor re-election, and the vote will be cast in May. "Wljen Congress assembles, in July, the ballots will be opened and the success ful man announced. Then it is that blood shed is feared, and the Government is mak ing preparations for it The Presidental electors were voted for last December. Nunez's only opponent was General Veles, and it is conceded on all sides that iu the preliminary skirmish the General was worsted. He is the representative of the Badical party, and Colonel Villar says the Badical press is urging its iollowcVs to revolt Veles is an active man, and the Government is not taking any chances on him. Bejrnlar Seasons for Revolutions, "I don't think we will have a revolution in July." said Colonel Villar. "Still, we Generally have one every Presidental year. This time I think the Government is too powerful, and the election will be decided without bloodshed. The population of Colombia is 5,000,000, and the standing army consists of 8,000 men, armed with Bemmgton rifles. A republic in which all men arc free is new to our people, and every man in the country is conceited enough to think he would make a first-class President. This is the cause of the frequeut revolu tions. The Colombians are great fighters, uu nicy win never give up until tnor oughly whipped. In America your people are devoted to business. It doesn't make any difference to them who is Presi dent "When the result is announced it is over, and every man returns to his work satisfied. Not so in our country. "When the election is de cided, then the revolution comes, and it is the survival of the fittest I regard Presi dent Nuney as the best and most progressive man in South America. There is nothing of the dictator in his nature. He does not encroach on the rights of the people, and he doesn't allow anybody else to do so. He is the nominee of the Conservatives and Inde pendents, the strongest factions in the State. For this reason he is sure to be re elected, and the Government will be in po sition to suppress a revolt as soon as it De gins. Very Friendly to the United States. "I wish to correct a false Impression that the Americans have received about South Americans. Foreigners would have you believe that we hate you, but this is "far from the truth. In Colombia the United States Minister is received in society above all others and the teachers in the military schools come from West Point In the event of trouble with a European country we always look to the United States for moral support and material assistance. South Americans have the most friendly feeling toward their fellows in the North, and they onlv hope it is reciprocated. Now that reciprocity treaties have been estab lished, most of our trade will go to the United States instead of Europe. Ten years ago we scarcely had a mile of railroad in Colombia, now we have 500 miles con trolled by the Government One line owned by private capital begins near the border and runs through Venezuela. "Three-fourths of our country is still a dense forest of mahogany, black cedar and rose trees. The ties in the railroad running up the mountain to Bogota are rosewooi It they could be delivered into American markets, they would be worth a great deal of money. The black cedar is another costly wood here. It is susceptible of a fine polish, and makes the most beautiful furniture. However, all this valuable tim ber is a drug with us. It is too expensive to ship it to the coast, and so it is not worth much. Bis Money in Co&se and Rubber. "Our coffee plantations, however, are the largest in the world. Our quinine trade used to be extensive until the East Indians tookto raising it, and overstocked the market Bubber is one of the staple products, and many of our people are engaged in the cachou business." Colonel Villar is watching the revolution in Venezuela very keenly. He says he knows General Crespo, who is fighting the President A few days ago it was reported in the American papers that Crespo had been defeated, and the revolution was at an end. "It is true," said Colonel Villar, "that Crespo lost a battle, but that is nothing. The American press doesn't understand the situation and has been mis informed. Crespo can't be so easily downed. He is like a snake that has been stunned with a blow and is left for dead. It soon afterward recovers. The General is one of the most determined of men and a very plucky fighter. I am willing to wager that he will come out ahead in two months. He has a good following, and what is better he is popular with the people. For some reason the President has earned the ill-will of many of his subjects. The war in A- mil yiwjftsift--iiiiritii Venezuela does not disturb our country. They fight on their own ground, and we re main neutral. But living so close one "couldn't help taking sides iu spirit at least Crespo looks like a sure winner, "and I hope he will make the Presidency. I receive letters and cablegrams every now and then about the Venezuelean revolution. "What I have given you comes from a reliable source, and reflects the feeling in the country." NEW TRACTION IDEAS. The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester to Have a Signal Service Similar to the fire Alarm System How Basebalt Travel Is to Be Accommodated. The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company has made more advance in the way of systematizing the operating of its road than any rapid transit company in the countrv. It has just completed its new workshop, and in a few days every thing will be in excellent running order. The new shops are fitted with everything .needed to repair or even build a car. A. large force of men is constantly kept at work repairing and building in the new shops the running gear of the road. In erecting the new addition to its plant, the company has put into working order several new ideas. Principal among these inven tions is an electric signal service and emer gency wagon. The svstem is not in active operation yet, but will be in a few days. "When it is it will be worked much like the fire alarm system. A wagon fitted like the Pittsburg police patrol is quartered at the car sheds. This will be operated exactly the same as the patrol wagons. The horses are thor oughly trained, and the instant an alarm is sent in they run to their places. The wagon contains everything needed to repair any damages, and the men who operate.it are quartered in the shed. The signals which will be pnt in are similar to those used by the Fire Bureau, a different num ber of taps meaning different causes. The following grievances can be.reported: Fire, car off track, wires down, car disabled, broken wagon on track, man injured, broken axle, power off, damage to track or road way. The alarm boxes will be distributed all along the line, and the wagon can get to any point within ten minutes. a The company has the whole of the travel to the ball grounds, and this summer it is especially prepared to accommodate the patronizers of the game. It has fitted up a number of the Bebecca street cars with 60 horsc power motors and attached the trailers to each car. to be used as smokers. These cars will only run between the city and Ex position Park. They started yesterday. These improvements were all brought about under tbe management of General Manager G. F. Greenwood, and he is justly proud of teem. THE WALLS' YARDS OPENED. Thoy Will Bs the largest and Finest in the TVorld Much Work Formerly Done at Altoona and Flttsbare Will Be Done There. Tho immense yards of tlo Pennsylvania Kailroad at WrJIs station were opened yesterday, and a great revolution In the transfer of freights resulted. A scone of mighty activity la displayed, about Walls and "Walurbii. At the first start over 1,000, men have been employed In tho yards thoro alone, whilo the now shops aro bsing peopled daily with a constantly increasing force of men. This force will Increase until soveral thousand will note the number of men to be employed in the yards and shops there. All freight trains that have heretofore run from Altoona and the East will be transferred and switched at Walls instead of Pittsburg. Instead of trains running through Pittsburg to Altoona and the East, they will stop at Walls station, where all transfers will be made. All through Pan handle trains will be run direct to "Walls over the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston bridge at Port Perry, as will also the return trains be sent ont from "Walls. All trains over the Ft Wayne that now shift in the Pittsburg yards will be handled at Walls. When tfiese yards are finished they will be the largest and finest in the world. Hiles and miles of track have been built, and the company has spent nearly $1,000, 000 on the yards, engine houses, shops, etc. Before the work is completed half as much more money will be spent. A PHILADELPHIA. BOOK AGENT Charged With Beating a Pittsburg Bank Official and lands in Jail. J. M. Carnahan, a book agent from Phila delphia, was arrested yesterday on a charge of larceny by bailee. Sometime ago TLA. Gerwig, a clerk in the Jlonongahela Bank, purchased ?130 worth of books from Carna han. who is employed by the Dukes Pub lishing Company. The books were to be shipped to Pittsburg, but time passed and they did not come. Gerwig learned that the books had been shipped to Chicago. He had occasion to go to Chicago and there found Carnahan had obtained them and shipped them back to Philadelphia. Gerwig then wanted some satisfaction from Carnahan and desired either the books or his money returned. He could get nothing definite from Carnahan. Gerwig finally got him to come to Pitts-" burg, and here he had him arrested. Carn ahan gave bail for a hearing. JAIL POOD CONDEMNED. An Unknown Writer Complains ol the Kit tannlnc Jill Fare. Ex-Agent Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty So ciety, yesterday received the following let ter lrom an unknown man in Kittanning: I wish you wonld investigate tho food furnished to the prisoners in our jail. It is horrible. The treatment of tho prisoners is also cruet The letter was written with a lead pencil aud the writer asked that his name should not be given to the public or to the jail authorities. He does not say whether he is an inmate of the jail or not "I have nothing to do with such cases now," Mr. Dean said. "I rather suspect that the writer is now in jail up there, and he probably wants ice cream and pie for breakfast" VOEBTLY HAS WILY A WEEK LEFE Candidates Already Hnstllng for Kennedy's Place in Select Council. It is expected JJayor Voegtly will retire from the Allegheny Mayor's office on next Thursday. William M. Kennedy will be elected Mayor on Tuesday without any opposition and by Thursday the vote will be counted and the new Mayor will take his seat. Already there is a hustling for Kennedy's place in Select Council lrom the Fourth ward. Edwin Sore, who was retired when the second class city laws limited tbe rep. sentation to one member, is said to be the leading man. John Fielding is also receiv ing a great deal of support. Homestead's Kew Ml!l Starts. The new beam mill at Homestead rolled its first beam last night It measured 15 feet, and was perfect The enormons Cor liss engine excited amazement as it moved the ponderous machinery with apparently little effort. The great saw for trimming armor plates was also tested to-day, and met with perfect success. It YVai Sot a Prize Fight John Coyle, of Homestead, was seen last night and denied that he participated in a six-round prize fight Thursday with John Brown. Both men are employed in the Homestead works. There was a little dif ference between the men, but Mr. Coyle denies that he participated in a prize fight Dr. B. M.Hamita. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu ssH. JWW1PP1siiWssMsllIWK!ERatlsMgW?WslW!sg3Mt.BHOMWW im'.-isgfc...... """'" Ml . . ,r i rTrtiM,lfciMLWsH WANTS A FAIR SHARE. Pennsylvania Not Getting Enough for Waterway Improvements. A MILLION ASKED FOR A CANAL. The Keystone State Pays Lots of Cash in and Gets Little Out A MILLION MORE FOR FREE NAVIGATION It has long been a notorious fact that Pennsylvania and Pittsburg in particular have never received from the Government the benefits to which they are entitled in re turn for the large sums of money levied for the support, of Uncle Sam's house hold. These taxes in the shape of internal revenue have been col lected annually on whisky, tobacco and kindred articles. Pittsburgers have always been too modest. Southern fellows, with cast-iron lungs and strong voices, have a knack of striking Congress yearly for large sums of boodle to improve some mud hole in the heart of Alabama or Georgia. They generally get it, while the local rivermen haven't been able after years of hard work to secure even free navigation on the llo- nongahela. The trouble in the past has been due probably to lack of organization and well directed, concentrated effort When Pitts burg coal was king, the charges for lockage were a picayune to local operators, and they were content to take their profits and make few complaints. Free Navigation How Necessary. But since the Kanawha region has been opened and other Southern coal fields have been pouring thsir product into the lower markets, the competition has become so keen as to force the rivermen to demand free navigation. There are other needed improvements alone the rivers, including the ship' canal to Erie, that are also badly wanted. The Western Pennsylvania Biver Im provement Association for the first time in many years is making a determined effort to force the claims of Pittsburg on the atten tion of Congress. A circular has been is sued by the Executive Committee of the association setting forth in detail what the rivermen want this year, and giving some interesting sta tistics pointing out what other States have received and Pennsylvania has not The circular is signed by' John A. Wood, Bobert G. Graham, George Finley and Arthur Kirk. It is addressed to the two United States Senators and all the Congressmen in the State. A number of them will be mailed to each one personally for distribution. The circular begins by saying: We wish to call your attention to the great injustice that has foryears been inflictbd on Pennsylvania in the passage of every river and harbor bill by the meager appropria tions such bills annually contain lor river Improvements In Pennsylvania. Zigures That Tell Th:ir Own Story. One oplumn of figures shows how much each Stato in the Union received by the river and harbor bill of 1890 for river and harbor improvements, A second points out how much each State has paid in internal revenue, and a third column shows what Pennsylvania should receive if each State received in proportion to the amount it paid in. Taking some of the figures at random for example, Alabama received under the last river and harbor bill lor improvements 5649,000. By last report she has paid into the internal revenue-$16,301,571. If Penn sylvania received in the same ratio she should get $13,291,973. But the State only gets the paltry sum of $562,000. Since the organization of the internal rev enue svstem, Pennsylvania has paid to the Government 8333,943,492. The circular adds that as "the abilty to lay ont money depends on the amount of money paid in, we see no reason why Penn sylvania should get so small appropriations when she has paid in so much monev." Last year the swamp-covered State of Florida got $2,348,000. The entire State could almost be bought for this sum. She has paid in $6,342,954. In the same ratio Pennsylvania ought to re ceive $123,898,913 55. This amount would build half a dozen ship canals to the lakes. South Carolina got $600,500. At this rate Pennsylvania's share would be $22,985, 703 05. On a Wild We.tern Basis. Texas received$893,150 for river improve ments; on this basis the Keystone State is entitled to $23,490,502 G2. The District of Columbia got $280,000, and in proportion Pennsylvania should re ceive $18,466,511 34 Michigan, Maine, Vir ginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, North Caro lina, in short, most of the States in the Union have received more than Pennsylvania in proportion for river improvements. A note explains that, the figures have been carefully compiled, and the calculations made by tbe pupils of the Pittsburg High School, and the committee adds that they are no doubt correct to a fraction. The circular concludes thus: We therefore urge every one of you, our Senators and Congressmen, to insist that the pending river and harbor bill be so amended as to appropriate tho following appropria tions to be expended under tbe directions of the Secretary of War: One million dollars for slackwatering the Ohio river. One million dollars, or as much as may be needed of that sum, for making the navisa tinn of the itonongaliela river free. One million dollirs for a ship canal from Pirtsburg to Lake Erie. Tno above appropriations have been ions and earnestly asked lor by many petitions, and we see no reason why they should not be granted. BOBBED AT THE POINT. James Dnggon Held Up and a Bevolver Compels His Silence. Thomas, alias "Ball," McDonough was arrested at the Point yesterday, and was locked up charged with highway robbery. McDonough with an associate named Couf field were drinking whisky from a bottle near the Exposition yesterday afternoon when James Duggon passed them. Mc Donough and Couffield stopped Duggon, and induced him to give them monev to buy another bottle of whisky. After buy ing the whistcy the three drank it. Duggon' was requested to buy another bottle, but he refused to do so, when the two men grabbed him. While one of them held him the other took from him his pocketbook con taining S1G. Duggon made a vicious fight, but to no avail. When he attempted to make an ouicry, one ot the others drew a revolver, and, covering him with it, com pelled him to walk away from them with his hands in the air. When he disappeared around Fort street his assailants disappeared around Water street , Duggon went direct to police headquar ters and reported the robbery. He after ward went before Alderman McKenna and mado information against the meS. Couf field has not yet been apprehended. The money was found in McDonough's posses sion after his arrest A Cincinnati Fortune Hontor. A Cincinnati lawyer, representing John Bailey, of that city, is here to make a claim for his client in part of the Knox farm. He is not related to the Baileys, of Mt. Wash ington, and the people interested in the Knox farm laugh at his claim. Becelvlng Lake Freight To-Day. The New York, Lake Erie and Western road will begin to receive freight matter to day for the Upper Lakes. Navigation has been open for several days. The Erie is the last of the initial lines to resume business with the lake steamers. Axgostura "Bitters are the most effica dons stimulant to extitethe appetite. tzssu GATHERED IN THE NET. The Cocoon Bnnt and Five Butterflies Were Captured The Sonthslde Police Bald a Well-Known Gang Who Have Been Annoying Pedestrians. William Daily, John Burns, William Hots, David Duffy and Patrick Fleming were arrested yesterday on South Twelfth street by Officer Smith on a charge of vio lating a city ordinance. The men comprise a portion of a gang known as "The Butter flies," who make the Sonthslde market house their headquarters. Although the major portion of them have good trades, yet thev do not work, but spend their time loafing about and striking friends for odd nickels and making themselves' generally obnoxious. Complaints have been so fre quent of late of their actions that instruc tions were given to the officers to run them in, and as a result the five mentioned above were captured. Market Clerk McDonald said that the en tire gang was a nuisance and none of them were allowed in the market house. "Why," said he, "I have seen a certain member of the gang stand on one side of the street and call across the street to persons passing by, and if the one addressed failed to approach would walk leisurely up and request the loan of a nickel and at the same time sing a song of woe that would turn the heart of a stone. I have seen one of the men actually too lazy to cross the street when a person hailed did not show any desire to be ac costed." Inspector Kelly said last night that it was his intention to break up the gang, and every one that could be caught would re ceive the full extent of the law. TB0UBLES0ME GREENE C0UHTY. Another County Convention Is Called on the Congressional Conference. The trouble among the Bepnblicans of the Twenty-fourth Congressional district will not down aud each day some fresh grievance comes sailing in from the fertile hills of Greene county. At a recent con vention of the Greene county Bepublicans it was decided that unless that county would be given equal representation with the other counties of the district they would not go into a conference to nominate a Congressman for the district. Conse quently, Greene county was not represented in tbe recent Congressional conference held in this city, at which E. F. Acheson was nominated. For refusing to go with the conference Postmaster Teagarden and Deputy Internal Bevenue Collector Bine hart were both notified that their removal from office would certainly follow their offensive conduct. It was also charged against them that they had packed the con vention that decided to g.i into the conference. Yesterday word .was sent to Mr. Acheson that he could have the two Federal officials removed whenever he pleased, and to prove that the convention was not pacKea uounty Chairman A. C. Dickey, of Waynesburg, issued a call for another convention, at which the question of going into the Congressional conference will alone be considered. Chairman Dickey's call invites every township in the county to send a representative to tho convention, and the eall states the only subject to be considered by the convention. "We would like to have every Eepnblican in Greene county present at the conven tion," a Greene connty Bepnblican said yesterday. "We merely want to show these people that our people as a whole are op posed to going into a conference where we have absolutely no show or getting anything and where we do not even have the same show as the other counties in the district" DUPED THE BAILEOADS. A Clever Englishman Said to Be Bolng the States an Fosses. A story came from Chicago yesterday of one C H. Cook, a clever Englishman, who has been seeing the States at the expense of the railroads. He had letters of introduc tion showing that he was the assistant superintendent and civil engineer of the London and Northwestern Bail road, the leading road of Eng land. On the strength of this claim he hoodwinked Chauneey Depew and Pres ident Boberts, of the 'Pennsylvania, who wined and dined him, and finally gave him passes over their roads. As the story goes, Cook was shown through the Altoona shops by officials whose time was worth $500 per day. In Pittsburg it is reported he was feasted by iron kings, and then was sent on his way rejoicing 'in a special car to "Chi cago. J.n the west he met witn the same success, and is now said to be traveling on the Pacific coast in a private car furnished by the Southern Pacific road. C. A. Barra toni, the New York agent of the London and Northwestern road, qow comes forward and says Cook is an impostor; It may be true that Cook duped President Boberts and Chauneey Depew, bnt so far as his Pittsburg success is concerned nobody knows anything about it here. A number of railroad and iron men who were asked about Cook said they had never heard of him. LOCKED UP IK A SOUTHERN PBIS0H. Frank Bell, a Former Pittsburger Impris oned Without a Trial. A dispatch from Santiago yesterday announced that in February 1889, Frank Bell and Alfred Cohen were locked up in Montevideo on a charge of attempting robbery and shooting a policeman. Bell is a native of Pittsburg. He was imprisoned without a trial and in his letters to his wife he says he has applied to TJnited States Minister Maley and Consul Hill, but has received no redress. Cohen is also said to be au American citizen. Bell is believed to have served in the United States Marine Corps. There are a large number of Bells in Pittsburg, but none of the ones visited knew anything of the one referred to in the telegram. Major Moreland Files-Petitions. Petitions were filed in Common Pleas No. 3 yesterday by City Attorney Moreland, asking for the appointment of boards of viewers to assess the costs and damages for a number of street openings. The streets opened are Cobden, Blair, Bellcfield, Deary, Finance, Winslow, Aurelia, Benthond and' Callohill streets and Glasser alley. Mas. H. E. Monroe, of 1708 Vine street, Philadelphia, will be in Pittsburg during the month o May. She has the following illus trated lectures: Christ in Art, Keview of the Civil War, Life at Washington, England, Scotland, Modern Germany, Historic Paris, Life and Times of Luther. She will be pleased to negotiate for the giving of one or more lectures with churches or societies. Use -.Philadelphia address. sa Don't Forget Our Poor Man's sale to-day. Good clothing almost given away, prices are so low. Ask to be shown to our well-lighted basement, where tnese poor man's bargains can be found. P. C C. C., Clothiers, Corner Grant and Diamond streets. BBAI, ESTATE S4.TINGS BANK, UK 401 Smltbfleld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, S100.000. Surplus, $75,C00. Deposits of $1 nna upward received and interest allowed at 1 per cent. tts Men's Stylish Suits 810, All wool, nonnlar makes, new nattems this week at Sailer & Co.'s, corner Sinlthfleld and Diainono. streets, Trssu Have yon an extra dollar? Place it with the Peoples Savings Bank, SI Fotrith avenue, TT3 Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrupthe best temedylor their children lie. Sks our novelties in sprlntr neckwear. James H. Aikxk & Co., 100 Fifth avenue. Bcomc kills roaches, stantly. S3 cts. bedbugs, eta, in- L. &0. MM W TROUBLE Detective Charles Bodkins Arrested on a Serious Charge. HIS WIFE'S PLEADING LETTERS. Crap-Shooting at Headquarters Reported to the Mice. AGENT SHEILHOEIf RETURNS TO TOWN Tuesday Tbe Dispatch published the story of Harry Shellhorn's troubles after he entered the employ of Agent McClure's Law and Order Society. On the heels of that sad tale comes another even worse in which Charles Bodkins, a co-laborer of Shellhorn's, plays the principal role. Three weeks or more ago the Pittsburg police received a letter from Clarksburg, W. Va. It notified them that Mbs Emma Johnston had disappeared from that town. The front office force at once went to work on the case, but nothing was developed nntil Thursday night, when Inspector Mc Kclvey and Detective Shore located her at a house on Third avenue. They learned that she and Charles Leonard were living together as man and wife. Very Different In the Morning. The two were not in when the detectives called, nor did they come until about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. They were ar rested and taken to Central station, where the young lady admitted her identity. The man proved to be Charles Bodkins, a Law and Order detective, from papers found on his person. . Miss Johnston is a girl of independent spirit, and wishing to make her own living came to Pittsburg in search of work. For several days she canvassed the city, but could not find employment. It was on one of these days that Bodkins met her, and penniless, tired and 'hungry, she accepted his propositions. Bodkins must- once have been a very different man, from the tone of some of the letters found on his person signed by his wife. Pathetic letters From HU Wife. They showed that once Bodkins had been lavish in his love for his wife and family, but since he had enlisted with the Law and Order Society he was fast drifting away from his home ties. His little babies are now crying for food, while his faithful wife is begging for him to renew the love he once bore tier. In all there were about 40 letters fonnd on Bodkins. The majority were from his wife, who lived at Holly, Orleans county, New York. The most touching ot these epistles is as follows Hotw, S. T., BU333AT SIOHT. SlttrCtl 37. 1 Deas Cm.ni.z3 Your letter with Inclosed reached hero last night. On Its arrival there was not a thing in tbe house lrom Friday for the children, and the ooal was one Thursday, but I went to Johnnv MumhT Friday and he let me have It. NlcS was here twice during the wees and felt terrible. You snouia not leave me and the ohlldren in such a state not writing in two weeks to see if they were dead or alive. He is feeling a great deal better since he.put on that Jacket. He was here Friday and brought me Maria's cradle for the baby. The children are well. Harry still keeps thin and pale. Belle is growing soino and tho babe will soon walk. It has six teeth. Tour father is well. He was In tho villaze Friday bnt did not come here. Maria and Lottie are well. This is n much better place than Mrs. Mil lard's. We have three rooms, kitchen, large sitting room, but nothing in it, and a bed room. The rent is due to-morrow again, as he made that arrangement when he let me have it and I will have to pay Johnny Murphy for tbe coal, and after getting a lew things to eat last night, there will not be much left. Your mother comes here twice a day. If it was not for her I conld not go to the village nt all. Let mo tell you I had a bard time hunting rooms, the half of them were afraid to give them.fearing they would not cet the rent Well. Charlie, surely you do not sleep in the office. Since you last wrote where do you room and boardt Promised to Write to MeClure. If you think that man McClnre will not pay you, I will write to him and tell him I need tho money. If it is any kind of a regu lar office they most always pay by the week, and yon know the children will need some clothes now, as winter is gone and the old "duds" will not bo nt to loot at on them, and myself worse than they are. We have not a stitch to wear to go on the street with. I am always left benind, but am still faith ful to you, and tnc poor, tossed around babies. I am not feeling well myseir for the past week, lonesome and discouraged, but still trying to keep up on account of tbe three little wanderers. To-day is a long, sad day. Your mother was here this morning, but not to-night, something unusual, as she always comes. The poor things are fast asleep while I am writing. Thoy will soon lose sight of you. as now they do not mention your name un less I set a letter, asking if you sent any I pennies for them. Well, this is all ,u.iijjui, nuu uufuj juu ni uu , cu ,uiJ( asaln without writing, with love from all the children and myself, I am as ever. Tour laithfal wife. Rose Bodkccs, Holly, N. Y. P. S. Does Mrs. Dropple bother you, or have you seen her lately? If she knows where yon are she will be after you. Rose. I am writing this with that glass pen, it is so good. R03E. The Mrs. Dropple she refers to is the woman Bodkins and his wife boarded with before the Department of Charities sent her out of the city. A Trifle Shy on Board B1II. The board bill amounted to $40, and never has been paid. It is said Bodkins also owes the landlady of the boarding house where he kept Miss Johnston. Bodkins had a letter in his clothes which he was evidently going to mall his wife. It shows how heartless he ha3 grown. The letter runs like this: PiTTsmXEO, April 20, '90. Dear Hose I supDose you thlnK it stransce of my not writing to you before this, but the leason is this: I was waiting, thinking I would be able every day to get somo money to send to you, but I thought I would not wait any longer, so now seat myseir to wrltn you a few lines hoping their arrival will find you in as good health as the departure leaves me. How is Harry, Belle and the babies getting along? Can the baby set around any yet? Does Harry look better than when you last wrote, or what seems to bo the matter with bim? Is he growing mnch? Also Belle: do tnoy ask much for me? Rosa, X feel quite uneusy myself on ac count of not beinz able to send yon more monoy than I do, but I am doing tho very host I can at present, not working more than a couple of days a week as yet. Tell me in your next how yon are all gettlnz along. I will tell you what will be a good idea to do, for you to write to Robert McCluro, IU Fifth avenue, and explain to him how you are situated. It may be then you wonld be able to get a little more money from him. In writing to him do not run me down or say anything against me. S tate that I said I was not workinz much at present, and that yon were greatly in need of money, having tlirce children, etc. Ton well know whnt to say, and maybe it may be the means of ray get ting more work or money. How is father Setting alonz? Do yon see them often? Also larie, fatber and Kick. Give them my Kisses for the Whole Family. Well, dear Rosie, this is all this time. So, with lovo and kisses to yourself, Henry, "Belle and the babies, I close and sign myself your loving husband, Charles Bodkins, lit Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. P. S. Ton stated in your last you were not feeling well yourself. Aro you feeling any better? Will send yon money as noon as I can. Charles. Bodkins' life previous to his entering the society's employ could have been better, but his family was 'at least partially taken care of, and among his friends were some of the better people of Pittsburg and Rochester. As soon as he went into the Law and Order Society all these people cut his acquaint ance, and the onlv friends left him were his family and his colleagues in the so-called detective work. Yesterday afternoon Bodkfas and Miss Johnston were taken before Magistrate Gripp to answer this serious charge. Bod kins acknowledged he bad deserted his wife. The couple were sent to jail in default of (500 for a hearing at the Jnne court Miss Johnston will only.be held as a witness. Shllhorn In Cinght. Harry Shellhorn, alias Home, a Lav and Order detective who deserted his, wife and was arrested and afterward jumped his bail, was caught yesterday by Detective Mc Tighe. L. ASS a CBAPS. The Story Reported to the Police by a Visi tor to Headquarters. Inspector McKelvey was yesterday noti fied that an exciting game of craps was in progress at the headquarters of the Law and Order Society at Sixth avenue and Grant street An officer was detailed to investigate the report, bnt the game had been suspended before the policeman en tered. The three dice with which the Law and Order detectives had been playing were found on the mantel and were taken away. The gentleman who reported to the police said: "When I entered the Law and Order headquarters three of the detectives were sitting on the floor shooting craps. They were all very much absorbed in the game and none of them paid attention to mr entering. After myipresence was discov ered, however, the game was suddenly sus pended." 700E FAEUS THAT SELL CHEAP. A Beat Estate Man Says That tmd Can Be Had for SGO an Acre. C L. Straub, a real estate dealer, said yesterday in" speaking of Chief Elliot's interview on the prices the contemplated poor farms have been sold for, that it was nonsense to talk of coal lands being worth $1,000 an acre, although such men as Walton, Stone and Fawcett put that value upon it. Mr. Straub said he had recently sold the Hoffman farm, near the Alexander farm, for $60 an acre. He declares this farm better than the one offered to the city. City Attorney Moreland ruled yesterday that the old poor farm ordinance for the purchase of the Alexander farm died with tbe old Councils and will now have to be presented again. DIED 07 SMALLPOX. The Stricken Pole Saccambt, but No Kew Cases Appear. John Kepskovic, the Pole who was afflicted with the smallpox, and who has been at the pesthouse for over a week, died at that institution about noon yesterday. The body was buried in Uniondale Ceme tery. No new cases of smallpox have developed in Denny's court, the place where the dead man was taken sick and the doctors think it will be the last Wanted in Omaha for Forgery. H. H. Henderson, who is wanted for forgery in Omaha, was at the Union depot yesterday going back to the West in the company of a detective and T. H. McCague, a banker. Mr. McCague said Henderson's forgeries amounted to $40,000, and some ot the best banks in Omaha were taken in. He was a fast young man, but trusted by his business asso'ciates. He was discovered in Philadelphia working for tbe Inter-State Trust Company under an assumed name. He was arrested in Chester, where he had gone on business. ' EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. THE LARGEST CARPET AND CURTAIN , H0USET WEST OF NEW YORK CITY. We can now offer yon lower prices on Carpets than ever in the history of oar house. Moquettes range from 75c to $1.25. Azminsters from $L40 up. Velvets from 80c to SL25. Body Brussels from 80c to $1.40. Tapestry Brussels 45c to 80c. Ingrains from 25c to 75c. Cottage Carpets from 18c to 30a SPECIAL BARGAIN. 2,000 Bolls China Matting (40 yards) at 5 a roll, worth $8. Just received, 1,000 more of those large size Fur Bugs, in Bear, Eox,Wolf and Chinese Black and Gray Goat Always sold at vo. OUR PRICE, $2.50. All goods jobbed at lowest Eastern prices. apl7-TTSsu BIBER & EAST0N. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR INFANTS' WEAR. INFANTS' LONG SLIPS, Embroidery trimmed at 50c. Inserting and tuck yokes at 73o. Finer grades at $1, $1 25, $1 50 and np. INFANTS' FLANNEL SKIRTS, With hem, In very nice quality, $L With scalloped embroidered edee, $1 SO. With hemstltcn and embroidery, $2 25. t Infants' -Cash, and Flannel Sacques, In great variety, from 75c to $2. INFANTS' KNIT SACQUES, At 60c and np. 1 INFANTS' BOOTEES, From 12fo to 50s. INFANTS' EMBROIDER'D SHAWLS, In Cashmere and Flannel, all prices. , MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Everything needed for women and chU dren. In new, fresii good?, from low to finest grades, shapely, well nude and cbeap. LADIES' GOWNS, From 65c to $8. LADIES' DRAWERS, At 25c, 35c, 40c, Ma and up. LADIES' SKIRTSi At 50c, 75c, 85c, $1 and up. LADIES' CHEMISE, Well made garments at 40c, 50c and up. CORSET COVERS, Embroidory trimmed starting at 25o. BIBER & EAST0N, fttt AND 507 3IABKET SS. ' apSl-TTtn Will Sot Go to Minneapolis. At a meeting of the Tariff Club it was de cided" that the clnb wonld not go as a body to the National Convention, but would go as a body to the national meeting of clnbs at Buffalo next fall. It" was decided that the club meeting would be more interesting than the National Convention. The Ieaulnff Dry Goods House. Pittstjnrsr. Pa, Saturday, April 23, 1891 HORSE k GO.'S POT AVE. STORES. ' SATURDAY SALES. GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING.S Complete New Stocks in All Lines Pertaining to the Gentlemen's Toilet. the This department makes the same claims for your patronage that all the other departments make claims based upon the grand principle of providing a variety in which any taste may be suited, and of giving .THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY FOR THE LEAST POSSIBLE MONEY. No line shows greater evidence of careful buying than the new stock of SPRING WEIGHT UNDERWEAR ' Wool, Merino, Cotton. THESE ARE BARGAINS: FINE WHITE MERINO $1. 25 and $2 per garment. FANCY COLORED MERINO 'S!. 35 and 5i.5o er garment. GERMAN NATURAL WOOL 1.75 and $2 per garment. SPRING WEIGHT CAMEL'S HAIR $1.35 per garment. FRENCH BALBRIGGAN 1.50 per garment. Equally good values in all the finer grades of Underwear, including ALLEN, SOLLY & CO.'S AND ,, Q CARTWRIGHT AND WARNER'S Complete lines, of which we have the exclusive sales for these cities. SPECIAL VALUES IN MEN'S COTTON HALF HOSE AT 25c, 35c, 50c PER PAIR. WE ALSO OFFER TO-DAY IN Men's Neckwear ANOTHER 100 . DOZENS TECKS, PDFF3 AND 4-IN-HANDS" AT 50c EACH. Exactly like those in quality that made such an enormous sale last Sat urday. These offered to-day are en tirely new in patterns and colors. All the latest and most fashionable Neck wear from the best London and New York makers. DO YOU WEAR THE STAG'S HEAD ONE DOLLAR SHIRTS? Thousands do, and wear no other kind. These shirts contain every point of a perfect shirt. The Stag's Head a White Shirt, laundered or unlaundered, price $1; 6 for 5.50. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PEHN AYEME. ap23 EVERYTHING ADVERTISED IN THE WALL PAPER lino Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9-inch match borders at 15 cents; lS-lnch borders, 15 cents; 3-inch solid embossed gold borders 15 cents. 12 pieces sold paperand 3 pieces of 9-inch match border for JL J, KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543SmitMeHSt.,Kttsuurg,Pa. ap2-TT FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. - W. V. DERMITT & CO., 89 SIXTH AVENUE. ap9-TTSta
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