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off the parks. All that portion of the city
hemmed in bv Itidge, Marion and Irwin
avenues has also been taken lroni the commons.
One of the old streets that will cause the
most trouble, however, is what is known on
thgtbriginal survey as Bank lane. It runs
from South avenue along the river bank to
eaver avenue, ana 11 openeu win run
straight throuzh Lindsav c JlcUutcheon s
mills, Excelsior Coffin orks, Labelle
Steel "Works and a number of other thriv
in manufactories.
Madison avenue and East street are the
nearest approach to East lane, which should
Tun in n direct line north at a width of 80
ieet. Millions of property on those streets
alone are affected. East of them are Long
lane ami Sassafras lane, iseither appear on
the present map. They are 80 feet wide and
represent from six to seven miles of streets
that will hart to be cut through solid brick
duellings and business houses.
All over Allegheny the same conditions
prevail, and it will cost at least ?50,000,000
to carry the old plan into effect. For this
reason the propertv owners at the head of
Federal street w ill not be in a hurry to
answer the city's summons, and Colonel
Andrews will still continue promoting his
great bridge scheme instead of coming home
to tear down a portion of his residence.
HE DON'T KNOW HIM.
A Cousin of Jamei. G. mains Makes a
Sturtiing Statrmrnt.
J. "W. Ulaine, who might be mistaken for
liis distinguished cousin, James G. Blaine,
sat last night with friends in the lobby of
the Hotel Anderson. The striking likeness
of .T. ". ISlaine to his cousin James G.
jilainc attracted the attention of The Dis
patch reporter. Inquiry at the office
developed that the two men, as alike as two
peas in a pou
in a pod, were
branches lrom the
original Ulaine tree.
"You are Mr. Ulaiue," the reporter sng
pctcd, approaching the distinguished look
ing geutlnij.n. His prominent nose, his
full beard, white as slackened lime, his
positive lips blanched and dry, and a look
as cold as a wave lrom a refrigerator, were
lurned to the reporter in reply. The ques
tion was rereated, however, and Mr. Blaine
raid slowly: "Yes, my name is lUaiuc.
"What did you want?"
The reporter explained his mission. In
formation was wanted about the possible ac
tion ot his distinguished cousin should he
be nominated tor the Presidency.
'That is a question I cannot answer," Mr.
Blaine becan. "I do not enjoy even a per
sonal acquaintance with my cousin, Secre
tary Maine." And then he went on: "I am
c Democrat and am not posted on what the
llepublicans may or may not do."
"It was reported you are in Pittsburg
looking after the possessions of James G.
Blaine in the Monongahela Valley."
"Is it?" the gentleman asked." "I have
Eossessions of my own," he concluded, as
e turned to talk with one of his Jriends.
It was afterward learned that the Mr.
Ttlaine now in Pittsburg has valuable cop
per mines in Canada.
2IAKT CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The Allegheny Snb-CommiUeo on Water
Transacts Important lousiness.
The sub-Committee on Water of the Alle
gheny Public AYorks Department met last
evening and recommended the awarding of
c number of contracts. When the bids for
the supply of coal for the ensuing vear were
opened the contract was awarded to
W. C Jutte & Co. at ?5 GO per
100 bushels. The contract was an aided
"urith tl-e understanding that Jutte bhould
Inraij a bond of $10,000 as a
pcarentee that the coal would be equal to
lhat used by the department last j car.
The contract lor the supplying of water
pipe, etc., was awarded to tiic Addiston
Pipe and Steel Company, of Cincinnati.
Slansficld & Co. were the successful bidders
lor -supplying ferules and lead fittings and
the Carlin Manulso uring Com) any were
the lowest bidders for general costings.
William Itcgelmerer, whose l.miee stands
next to the Howard .-tr?-t pumping station,
preeented a claim for zlZQ tor Jimnjc lie
claimed ti.at tl.c roof and wails of Lb house
Lad been ri.ined by the cinders lrom the
frtack aid ,cnm lrom the engines of the
pumping rut-'on and said that he had been
complied to have the roof and walls re
paired at an expense of ?150. The matter
was relerred to a committc- composed of !
Messrs. Gerwig. MeGarv and Zane
Alexander Carson, a i-tcre keeker on La
cock street, asked that his bill of ?f0 for
-water Ue cancelled. He has been operating
Jans in his store by means of a water motor,
"but claims that the fans have not b;en run
nlnglor some time. The committee hold
that an this ca he shculd have ordered the
(apparatus r :' w decided that
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DQWIEDOTA HOOK,
A One-Armed Man's Hot Pur
suit and Desperate Bat
tle in Shadyside
WITH A DAYTIME BUEGLAE
The Pursuer Twice Shot in the Head,
but Keeps Up the Fight and
FINALLY COHKS OUT A YICTOE.
Both
lien Are Seriously Wounded
Covered With Blood.
nd
THE PRISONER IS A NOTED CEIMINAL
On the most aristocratic portion of Fifth
avenue, in the section of the city known as
Shadyside, there occurred yesterday after-'
noon one of the most desperate combats seen
in this city for many a day. The combat
ants were a bold daylight burglar, who had
been caught in theactof ransacking ahouse,
and a one-armed man, who was bravely en
deavoring to capture the thief. The latter
was armed with two revolvers, which he
had no hesitation in using, while his pur
suer's only weapon was an iron hook that
occupied his empty sleeve in lieu of the
arm that had been taken off at th elbow.
The burglar had been engaged in ran
sacking the residence of John A. Eenshaw,
on Ellsworth avenue, when accidently de
tected by a servant girl. Mr. Ktnshaw is
one of the leading wholesale grocers of the
city, his store being at Ninth and Liberty
streets. A short time ago he and his family
went to Oregon, closing up the house and
leaving it in charge of Jesse Jones,a colored
gardener who sleeps in the stable, and a
servant girl, who has been living at the
house of Mr. Een6haw's son "William, on
Moorewood avenue, near by.
Found a Robber In the Home.
It was the girl's dnty to visit the house
daily, open the doors and windows and air
the rooms. Shortly belore 3 o'clock yester
day afternoon she went to the house for that
purpose and, upon entering the front door,
found the parlor door wide open and the
furniture disarranged. In the dining room
and other rooms on the first floor she fonnd
everything topsy-turvy. The cupboards
and table drawers had been forced open and
their contents scattered all over the floor. A
secretary had been forced open and papers
strewn around and even the china closet
bore evidence that it had been carefully
searched.
The young woman made up her mind that
during the previous night the house had
been robbed, and was just about to go up
stairs to see what damage had been done
when she heard a sound as of some one step
ping softly along the hall above. Hastily
leaving the house uy a rear door trie girl
called Jones from the stable and sent him
to "William Kcnshaw's house to telephone
for police. Then she took np a position on
the lawn in front of the house and waited.
Ill a moment a tall, well-drtssed, smooth
faced young man came around from the
rear of the house and coolly walked past
her. As he did she asked:
Jnst Ills Way to Travel.
"Were you in that house?"
"Oh, no," was the quick response, "I
just came up this way from the railroad."
The young man started up Ellsworth
avenue at a rapid walk, and the girl, sus
pecting he was the thief, ran to the house of
General Manager Wood, of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, next door, and notified the
coachman, a colored man, who started in
pursuit. Seeing he was followed the thief,
who bad by tins time secured a long lead,
started to run, turning up Lilac street.
The coachman followed, up Lilac to West-
minster street, yelling "Stop thief I" at the
top ot his voice. J.he thiet was a good run
ner, however, and was increasing his' lead.
Turning down Westminster street he ran to
Amberson avenue and then broke for Fifth
avenue. A number of other men had been
attracted to the chase by this time.
When the pursuers reached Amberson
avenue they perceived George Turner, a
one-armed man, well-known in that part of
the city, walking toward them from Fifth
avenue. They yelled to Turner, just as the
thief dashed'past him and he wheeled and
started in pursuit. At Filth avenne the
thief turned his face westward with Turner
close behind. Before he had gone 100 feet
down Filth avenue Turner got close enough
o strike the iellow with the iron hooE that
uses instead of a hand.
Dtiel Between Revolver and Hook.
ithout slackening his speed the thief
i revolver and began firing. Turner
1 up but kept running until the
thief had fired five shots at him and
1 his revolver. Turner then made a
urt and was getting pretty close
'ie fugitive drew another revolver.
seemed unable to shoot. None of
had taken effect and Turner, sup
e had simply been a target for
tridges, threw fear to the winds
d forward again.
;e continued until in front of
"filler's residence. Turner was
: with the fugitive and, yelling
stop, struck him with the iron
fellow had, while running, re-
rst revolver and as the hook
cond time he wheeled quickly,
ie revolver to Turner's head
d and fell. The other pur
uped when the firing began,
advantage the thiet pounced
rate Turner and began beat
he head with the butt of the
. Turner was far from dead.
i Defeat Into Victory.
he injury he had received he
on his'good arm and dealt
lother heavy blow in the face
y iron hook. The blow dazed
tore he recovered Turner had
id seizing a spoke from the
agon that had been wrecked
ad he went at the thief like a
.riking him several times over
d finally stretched him on the
ist dead.
ce of the 'pursuing party came
then. Officer Hagan came along
and, calling the patrol wagon,
prisoner to the Fourteenth ward
ion. Here he feigned serious in
Jcclared he was dying. Turner's
k had ripped open the fellow's
several places and the Sergeant
i to Mercy Hospital for treatment,
.pector AVhitehouse coming in soon
in!, decided that it was only a trick
i view of escape, and ordered' his re
".o the prison. Police Surgeon Moyer
d the injuries and found them painful
ot dangerous. The was one long gash
e top of the fellow's prematurely bald
, three smaller ones, and an ugly hole
e left cheek, caused by the iron hook,
iraer's injnries were also attended by
Moyer. One bullet had flattened
.inst his forehead and the other had
.nick the top of his head, and, passing
jnder the scalp, lodged back of the right
ear, whence it was easily removed. Turner
did not mind his injuries muoh, for soon
after having them dressod he lit a toby and
took a cable car for his home, on Fifth ave
nne near "Wilkins avenue. He is 30 years
of age, is emploved as a driver by a grooery
firm and was delivering goods when he
starred in the, chase. .
A Man With a Bad Iteoord,
When first locked np tho prisoner re
fused to talk, but his identity being re-
vealed by letters on his person, hs Admitted
that he was P. J. Kerpel, originally from
Wellsvillc, O., and known under the alias
ot Jack Melton. He 1 26 years of age, and
(ays he came here recently from St. Louis.
He gained an entrance to '.the Eensliaw
house by openiug a cellar window in tho
rear, the situation being favorable, and
then forced open two doors before getting
info the npper part of the building. He
got out the same way he had entered. The
Solice learned that lie has been rooming at
)3 Third avenue, and on searching his room
last night found in a trunk slot of burglar's
safe-blowing tools.
The police say Nerpel is an experienced
criminal, and accuse him of connection with
a number of recent East Bud robberies.
Stuff found on htm implicates him in the.
robbery of the news stand at Shadyside
station a few nights ago and several others.
He is also thought to be tho man 'who
bunkoed Thomas O'Neill, an East End car
riage builder, out of $100 recently, and the
police are on the lookout for several others
who are thought to be his pals. Hit brother,
George Nerpel, is serving a three-year term
in the Allegheny County Workhouse for
robbing several "Penn avenue boarding
houses two years ago. The revolver with
which he did the shooting was old and not
worth much. The other one he had taken
from the Eenshaw house, but It was old
fashioned and he could not use it.
GUNNING FOR BIG GAME.
The New Organization trill 5o After Fur
nace Men, btram Rallrca-ls and Other
Great Corporations Operating on San
das Attorney William Tost's Resigna
tion. The organization reoently formed in
Pittsburg to proseeute publlo enterprises
and corporations that operate on Sunday,
and in that way make the laws of 1794 odi
ous and objectionable, are said to be thor
oughly in earnest in their work. A mem
ber of the organization said yesterday: "Wn
have raised among ourselves a liberal fund
and we propose giving the Law
and Order people a dose of their
own medicine. We at first propose tack
ling the men employed on Sunday at the
Lucy furnace.the men working In the Pitts
burg and Western Eailroad shops, the men
employed in the West Penn Eailroad
"roundhouse, and one gateman at each depot
in the city and one agent selling tickets at
each depot In the city. This work will fol
low the arrest of the street-car men and
other work will follow until the public will
be clamoring for the repeal of the blue laws
just what w want to bring about"
Attorney William Yost yesterday tem
pered his statement that he had resigned as
legal adviser of the Law and Order League
by saying that his talents were at the serv
ice ot the society so long as the latter de
sired to compensate him for them
Attorney William Yost's separation from
the Law and Order Society has brought for
ward a great deal of comment both favor
able and unfavorable in Brnddock. Since
the first car was run over the Brad dock and
Turtle Creek Eailway, of which Mr. Yost
is President, the line has been operated on
Sunday. When the last Board of Directors
was chosen among those elected was a well
known saloonkeeper. It is believed here
that Mr. Yost's separation from the Law
and Order Society was due to the tact that
he holds large interests in the street rail
way company which does most of its busi
ness on the seventh day.
AIT EKQLISH BOY'S HAED LUCK.
His Story Captures Jim McKnight and Gets
Him a Temporary Home.
Harry McKeefe, a 10-year-old lad in dis
tress, went to a gardener on Squirrel Hill
yesterday looking for work. He was a
slight, delicate looking little chap. Super
intendent McKnight, of Schenley Park,
who happened to pas, took an interest in
him. The boy said he came from Man
chester, England, four years ago with his
mother and 18-year-old brother. HJs father
had died in England, and his mother died
a year ago in New York. His
brother brought him to Pittsburg
and abandoned him and he found a
home with John Wilson, a huckster, living
at 242 Liberty street, until yesterday. He
said that Wilson moved to New York yes
terday,turning him outand telling him to go
out into the country and get work on a
farm. The boy was following instructions
when he met McKnight, who took him
home and will care for him until the police
investigate his story.
The boy is bright," has been well trained
and writes a good hand. His story is told
in a straightforward, convincing wa.
MRS. LEE TELLS AH0THER 8T0RT.
She Finds Fanlt Tl 1th Her Husband's Very
Ingenious Defense.
William Lee, the colored janitor at the
Thirty-sixth ward station, was arrested last
night on a warrant issued charging him
with desertion, which is sworn to by his
wife, Ida Lee.
Mrs. Lee, who has been living in Wheel
ing for some time, stated to the Alderman
that some months ago her husband was
arrested for the alleged embezzlement
of 543 from the Colored Waltere'
Union. When the case came
to trial in court Lee went on the stand and
made no denial of the monev being used.
He told a pathetic story to the effect that
he kept the money in a bureau drawer, and
that his wile took the money out and used
it in paying the burial expenses of a child
and in treating herself for cancer, and he
was at once acquitted. Mrs. Lee claims
that she did not hear of this until a few
days ago, and as there was not a word of
truth in it she came here to enter suit for
support.
TROUBLE FADES AWAY.
The Ballroad Official and Employes Set
tie Thrlr Differences.
The conference between Superintendent
Patton, of the Pittsburg and Western road,
and representatives of the railroad labor
organizations will be concluded to-day, and
it was stated last night by one of the men
attending the conference that the dispute,
which has been under consideration for
nearly a week, will be satisfactorily adjusted
to-day. General Manager Odell, of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, is expected to be
in this city early this morning.
The labor organizations were represented
by Grand Master Workman Wilkinson,
ot the Order of Eailroad Trainmen, from
Chicago; Grand Chief Conductor Clark,
of the Order of Eailroad Conductors;
Grand Chief Telegrapher Eamsev. of
the Order of Eailway Telegraphers, and
a committee of the employes of the road.
Both sides stated last night that there is no
possibility of a strike.
DEATH CAKE TOO BOOH.
A Little Blonntaln Girl Wins a Doll, bnt Dies
Before Receiving It.
Aggie Lynch, Celie Brace and Thresie
Lilly, little maids of Summit, Cambsia
county, Pa., recently contested for a doll,
the "proceeds to be devoted to the St Aloys
ius Church at that place. The votes were
counted on May 30, and the result follows:
Thresie Lilly, $75 96; Celie Brace, (32 40,
and Aggie Lynch, (14 23.
Before the'votes were eonnted, however,
and on April 26, Thresie Lilly died on her
9th birthday. The death of the delightful
little one caused general sorrow, and the
votes which had been won through love for
her and through her own efforts were trans
ferred to her baby sister Annie.
A New TJse for Electricity.
The Pennsylvania Eailroad Company will
experiment near Baltimore to exclude gas
and smoke from tunnels with an eleotrio
ion. It Is expeeted that the fan will clear a
tunnel In five minutes' time.
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A PREY OF PARESIS.
James H. Mnrdock, the Well-Known
Iron and Steel Broker, Kow
CLOSELY CONFINED IN DIXMONT.
Bis Wife Files a Petition In Court for an
Inquest In I unacy.
NO HOPE OP KECOYLRING HIS MIND
Confined in a close apartment at Dixmont
Asylum is James H. Murdock, the promi
nent iron and steel broker of this city.
About threo w eeks ago he became insane,
and, prompted by fear for their personal
safety, his family had him removed to the
hospital, where he is at times a raviug
maniac.
That Mr. Murdook was not of sound
mind was noticed two or three years ago.
About the samo time he was seriously
troubled with a disease of the optic nerves,
and in order to secure the best available
treatment he was obliged to consult a num
ber of specialists, but none of them seemed
able to render him any assistance.
This worried him very much. At
last he was advised to visit
Dr. Goodwin, of Philadelphia,
After seeing this physician once he made
frequent trips to the "Quaker City," but
the disease had gained such headway that
nothing could be done other than give him
temporary relief. Following this Mr.
Murdock's nervous system entirely broke
down. Subsequently he was attacked with
paresis, and from that time on he grew more
eccentric every day. Last spring Mr. Mur
dock met with an accident in which one of
his legs was broken. This caused his con
finement at his home in Sewickley for some
time, and then it was noticed that from an
eccentric vein he became decidedly foolish.
Became Almost Totally Blind.
While suffering from the broken limb Mr.
Murdock's eyesight became far worse, and
shortly after his recovery he had so far lost
the use of his eyes that at times his wife had
to accompany him to his office, while a boy
in his employ would assist him to his home.
One month aero the insanitr of Mr. Mur
dock became so pronounced that his family
were obliged to keep him at home. A week
later he grew worse, and his residence was
not only closed, but visitors, outside of the
immediate family, were refused admittance.
Physicians were called in, but nothing
could be done, and as a last resort Dr.
Hutehinsou, of the Dixmont Asylum, was
called upon, and arrangements were made
to remove the unfortunate man to that in
stitution. A few days previous to his re
moval to Dixmont the insanity of Mr. Mur
dock took a peculiar turn. He labored un
der the hallucination that he possessed
patents that would yield him millions of
dollars. One of these inventions was a
new cleaning machine of some sort He
also imagined that he had a very
extensive correspondence, and to attend to
this he had his stenographer come from the
office to his residence at Sewickley nearly
everv day, and for several hours this person
was kept busy writing letter to imaginary
capitalists anil to the Patent Office at Wash
ington. Doing Business With the President.
To one of his visitors Mr. Murdock said:
"I am very busy now. Go into the back
room and I will see you in a moment"
Later he said to the same person: "I wish
you would call to-morrow, as the President
with his Cabinet will be here. Piesident
Harrison calls upon me because I have a
letter for him which emanated lrom the
Deity through me.
About this time the physicians were
called in and it was learned that nothing
could be done forthe sufferer. Mrs. Rosaline
L. Murdock, the wife of the insane man,
notified his relatives, and the week previous
to his removal to Dixmont he was attended
by his sister from the East, his brother.
Charles Murdoch, of this city, and other
members of the family. When it was finally
concluded to send him away, Drs. Mc
Creody and Mnrry, of Sewickley, were
called upon to examine the patient and tes
tify to his insanity. The affidavit was made
before Magistrate George F. Eudisil, and
following this Mr. Murdoch was removed to
Dixmont, where he will probably stay
until death ends his sufferings, as his case
has been pronounced incurable.
Mrs. Murdock is completely prostrated
over the unfortunate circumstance and re
luses to be seen. When called upon last
evening, her daughter, a pretty girl of
about 16 years, went upstairs to her
mother's room but the lady refused to see
any visitors and sent down word that she
had no statement to make regarding her
husband's insanity or any subsequent
events.
Has Been Service on ths Field.
Mr. Murdock is a distinguished looking
man of about middle age, and has several
children, two of whom, at least, are under
10 years. He Is a member of the G. A. E.,
holds a prominent position in the Four
teenth Eegiment, and is a member of Gen
eral Wiley's staff. During the late re
bellion he took an active part in the. hostil
ities and for gallant service rendered was
created a Captain, which title he still holds.
Mr. Murdock is senior member ot the firm
of Murdock & Co., with offices in room 312
of the Bissell block. He is a well-known
iron and steel broker and the agent in this
city of several prominent corporations.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Murdock filed a
petition for an inquest in lunacy on her
husband. She states that three weeks ago
he suddenly became insane, and is unfit to
manage his estate. She further avers in the
petition that her husband's business is in
such a condition that it is necessary to have
some one appointed to attend to and settle
it up.
The friends of the family are deeply exer
cised over the sad affair, and Mrs. Murdock
has the profound sympathy of all her ac
quaintances. BO DETAILS GIVEN OUT.
Political Excitement Conceals Itctan's Sen
sational nlr.
Owing largely to the political excitement
prevailing throughout the State yesterday
no details could be obtained in the sensa
tional suit recently entered in Harrisburg
by ex-Senator Eutan against ex-State Treas
urer Boyer.of Philadelphia. Mr. Boyeren
tered bail for his appearance at a hearing
in Harrisburg on June 16. State Treasurer
Morrison wasftot in Harrisburg yesterday,
nor could Mr. Boyer be found in Philadel-
Shia. Ex-Senator Herr, counsel tor Senator
.utan, announced yesterday that subpoenas
would at once be issued tor the presidents
and cashiers of the Allegheny National,
Beaver Falls and Enterprise banks, as well
as for witnesses in Philadelphia. Senator
Eutan is still confined to his norae.
BESSIE BKAMBLEon dreams la THE
DISPATCH to-morrow.
Inspecting the Proposed Poor Farms.
The Charities Committee will meet this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the City Clerk's
office to hear Chief Elliott's report on the
proposals made for a new Poor Farm. The
bids have been in the hands ot City Attor
ney Moreland for three days for investiga
tion. At this afternoon's meeting it will bo
decided how the examination of the farms
offered will be conducted. It is probable
that the whole committee will join in the
trip ot inspection this time.
Dropped Drad at Her Home.
Baehel Abrams, aged 69, dropped dead at
her home, 2 Tunnel street, last night about
11 o'clock. She had beon complaining all
day about a pain near her hoart, and died at
11 o'clock.
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3IYLER IS SENTENCED.
The Ex-Assistant Postmaster of Allegheny
Is Let Down Very Lightly Fined 8100
and Costs Without Imprisonment
Weakness In the Indictment.
In the United States District Court yes
terday afternoon, ex-Assistant Postmaster
Myler, of Allegheny, pleaded nola con
tendre to the charge of embezzlement pre
ferred against him. When the plea was en
tered Assistant District Attorney Williams
stated to Judge Buffington that Mr. Myler
had already been severely punished by the
great publicity, public discussion, etc.,
given to his affair. He also believed that
his acts were the result of physical weak
ness rather than a desire to
do wrong. He aho was not
sure that the act of Congress under which
the indictment was drawn i ullv covered the
offense. The act had been made for the In
ternal Eevenue Department, and afterward
amended to cover irregularities in thePost
office Department He was not sure it had
been broadened sufficiently to cover this
case, and the indictment might be attacked.
In conclusion, he said that the prosecution
was satisfied that a fine onlv be imposed.
Attorney Lewis McMulIen, representing
Myler, also made a plea for leniency, stat
ing that Myler had made restitution of all
the money taken.
Judge Buffington then called up Myler
and sentenced him to pay a fine of 5100 and
costs. No imprisonment was imposed, and
Myler went forth free.
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THINKS IT A QUAY TEICK.
How Delegate Oyster Looks at the Great
TJInlnn Boom.
O. C. Oyster, of Eidgeway, Elk county,
Pa., was in Pittsburg last night on his way
to the Minneapolis Convention. Mr.
Oyster is a delegate and he believes that
President Harrison will be renominated.
"There is a positive Blaine sentiment in
this State," Mr. Oyster said, "but I think
much ot it has been created by Senator
Quay and his friends, who hope to frighten
President Harrison into some sort of a deal
before the convention meets. Quay knows,
and we all know, that Blaine
can be nominated if he wants
to be. We all know that he is not likely to
accept, and if the nomination should go" to
him first and then alter his declining it the
place should be given to Harrison it would
greatly cripple the President in his cam
paign and might defeat him. This is an un
comfortable position for the President to be
placed in but I believe Mr. Blaine will rise
to the occasion and will put the nomination
out of his way before it can be used to em
barrass him and his partv. I think Harri
son will be nominated on the first ballot'
WAITING FOB HEE FBIEND3.
Mary Connelly Comes From County Galway
to Meet Relatives.
P. M". Connelly, constable for Alderman
Donovan, is looking for the relatives of
Mary Connelly Thuisday night, as Con
nelly was passing through the Union depot,
one of the special police asked him if he
was expecting anybody from the old coun
try, as there was a girl in the ladies' wait
ing room who said her name was Connelly,
and that she was expecting relatives to meet
her.
The girl told Connolly she had just come
from Galway county, Ireland, on tho
steamer Scandinavia. The boat was de
layed five days by storms, and she feared
that on that account her friends were unable
to determine at what time she would arrive.
She was expecting an uncle named Patrick
Lydon to meet her. She was unable to
state where he lived, but thought it was on
the Southcide. She aho said that she had a
friend named Michael Spielman living in
Allegheny. Connelly took the girl home,
and will keep her until her friends show up.
HAD TO PAY FOE THE CABS.
Brotherhood Hrakem-n DIspIraied TYItli
thi Pennsvlva'i'a Company's Action.
Members of the Brotherhood of Brake
men are displeased at the action of the
Pennsylvania Company in refusing the
usual courtesy of a free ear to carry the re
mains of Brakeman William Boales to
Burgettstown for interment Boales worked
on the Panhandle for eight years, when, it
is claimed by his friends, he was discharged
for wearing a Brotherhood badge. He went
to work on the Pittsburg and Western and
was killed at Bennett on Tuesday.
The Brotherhood men asked the Pennsyl
vania officials for a-car, but, being refused,
made a house to house canvass ot Webster
avenue and raised the necessary 50 to se
cure a special car. The Pittsburg and
Western discontinued several of its treicht
trains on Wednesday to allow the brake
men to attend the funeral.
OUT OF THE WRECK.
The James P. IVttherow Steel Company to
Start Ont Fresh.
A meeting of the incorporators of the J.
P. Witherow Steel Company, of this city,
will meet in Pittsburg nest week to or
ganize. The incorporators are G. E. Both
well and John J. Bofhwell, of Allegheny;
J. A. Cunningham and K. B. Eichardson,
of Pittsburg, and H. Taggart, of New York.
Mr. Witherow explained yesterday that the
incorporators of the new company' were the
principal creditors of the old company now
in the hands of nrecelver. The intention is
to have the receiver of the old company
turn over the property to the new company
and in that way get the works at New Castle
into operation by July 1.
From Pennsylvania to Kentucky Greetings.
Colonel J. E. Peyton, of Philadelphia,
was at the Seventh Avenue yesterday. The
Colonel said he was on his ay home from
Lexington, where he had been as a member
of a committee ot Philadelphia citizens
who had gone there to present to Kentucky
four oil paintings in commemoration of its
one hundredth anniversary of admission to
the Union. The paintings were Old Car
penter's Hall, Independence Hall, hall in
which Congress met when Kentecky was
admitted, and the building in which Thomas
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of In
dependence. The pictures were presented
in the Court House at Lexington by Hamp
ton L. Carson, the well-known attorney of
Phjladelphii, and were received by Gov
ernor John T; Brown and W. P.O. Brecken
ridge. Tried to Save His Pus Dog.
Alexander Bladford, a boy who lives at
No. 908 Penn avenue, was arrested by
Washington Alexander, the dog catcher,
yesterday morning on a charge of interfer
ing with the officer while in the act of catch
ing a dog. It is aliened by the officer that
the bov chased a pug dog into a house on
Washfngton street when he" saw Alexander
approaching. The boy was released on a
forfeit ot (30 last night for a hearing this
morning.
Think Dr. Karyz In located.
A Dr. Ermengildo'L. Nardi, who recently
turned up in San Francisco, is supposed to
be the missing Dr. M. L. Nardyz, late of
this city. He celebrated his arrival at the
Golden Gate by giving a banquet 011 the
thirty-second anniversary of the landing of
Marsala, claiming to be the only survivor
of the "Thousand of Marsala" in this coun
try. I Arrested n Daylight Swimmer.
Because William J. Hilderbrand, resid
ing in Eeserve township, violated a city ordi
nance by swimming in the Allegheny river
durinejdaylight yesterday he was arrested
by Qfficer McDugan, of the Allegheny
police, and locked up in the City Hall for a
hearing this morning.
BEST CONVENTION
DISPATCH to-morrow.
GOSSIP la THE
DEATH ON AN INCLINE
Matthew Watkins Falls Out of a Car
and Is Dragged 450 Feet
HIS BODY TERRIBLY MANGLTD.
Frantic Passengers Unable to Help Ilim or
to Secure Aid.
0TIIER FATAL AND MIXOR ACCIDENTS
The horrible sensation of riding over rails
greased with human blond and grinding and
crushing a fellow being's Ile3h and bone
without power to save or stay was experi
enced by a carload of passengers on the
Castle Shannon Incline last evening.
Matthew "Watkins, a resident of Cas
tle Shannon, boarded the west
car about 6:15 o'clock for the pur
pose of taking the train at the
half way station for his home. The car
had reached a point about 100 feet from the
lower station when Watkins' hat blew oft
He was standing near the front of the car
against the guard rail, and in reaching for
his hat the unfortunate man lost his bal
ance, falling ofl the car. The platform at
this point lies close to the rail, and before
any aid could be rendered by the horror
stricken passengers Watkins' body became
firmly wedged between the car and the rail.
One thousand five hundred feet above
stood the engineer with his hand on the
lever adding a little more steam, entirely
unconscious of the cause of the sudden ex
tra strain or that the life of a fellow man
was being ground ont, while with but a
slight pressure the other way he might
have been saved.
Helpless Passengers Almost Frantic.
In the meantime the terror-stricken pas
sengers were trying to attract attention by
hallooing and screaming at the top of
thejr voices. When the car had reached
within 100 feet of the half-way station the
conductor at that point, noticing the frantic
enorts ot the passengers to attract attention,
gave the signal to stop and at once hurried
to the spot. The bodv was wedged in so
tightly that it was necessary to lower the
car.
When Watkins was Dicked ud he was
jest breathing his last The left leg had
disappeared and the other seemed to be
hanging in shreds. There was
scarcely a particle, of clothing left
The leg was found some distance down the
track, where it had fallen through the ties
to the ground. Watkins had been dragged
a distance of probably 150 yards before the
car was stopped. The body was taken to
the lower station and removed to the South
side morgue. A hasty examination showed
the left leg entirely separated from the body
and the right leg to be broken in a half a
dozen different places, caused by dropping
between the ties, besides his back and the
body was one mass of bruises.
Making rians for the Future.
About 9 o'clock Lewis Johnston, of Castle
Shannon, called at Semmelrock Bros.'
and identified the body as that of Mathew
Watkins, a colored man. He said that
Watkins had made his home with him for
the past 17 years, and knew him to be an in
dustrious, sober and honest roan. He was
about 33 years ot age and single, and
usually hired out as a farm hand. "Watkins
was working yesterdav for a Mr. Marshall
1 about two miles back of Castle Shannon,"
said itir. jonnston, -out nmsned IDs worK
early and came home. I was busy planting
potatoes and he said he would help me when
he came back. He then started toward the
station and that was the last I saw of him
until noon."
Watkins by hard work had saved in the
neighborhood of ?2,000 and also had his life
insured for about the same sum. He leaves
a widowed mother and a sister who reside
somewhere in North Carolina, but just
where Mr. Johnston was unable to say.
The Coroner will hold an inquest this
morning, and the funeral of the unfortunate
victim will take place from Semmelrock
Bros.' establishment this afternoon. This
is the first accident that has ever occurred
on this incline, and the officials were natur
ally considerably agitated over the affair.
KILLED BY THE CABS.
George Graham Gronnd to Pieces by a
Work Train at Oakdale.
George Graham was yesterday the 51st
oil man to be killed within the year on the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Eail
road between Oakdale and McDonald, and
there was considerable feeling in that neigh
borhood yesterday against the railroad com
pany. Graham, who is a driller, was a passenger
on the 6:45 A. M. train from McDonald. As
he alighted from the train at Oakdale to
start to his work he was struck by a work
train backing up at the rate of 30 miles an
hour and literally ground to pieces. Gra
ham was a very popular young man in the
McDonald field. His home was near
Franklin, Pa., where he leaves a widowed
mother and sister who were mainly depend
ent upon him for support. He was shortly
to be married to a young lady living near
jut. juorns.
KILLED AND MAIMED.
Fractured Bones and Amputated Limbs In
ths Mnjorlty Yesterday.
Harry Leppard, a carpenter employed on
a new house on Eebecca street, Twentieth
ward, met with a serious accident yester
day afternoon. He was working on a lad
der on the third floor and in some way
lost his balance and fell down through the
three floors of joist into the cellar. His
right leg and arm were fractured in two
places. He was also hurt internally. The
attending physicians said he had little hope
of recovery. Leppard was removed to his
home at No. 5129 Butler street.
Of the other accidents reported the list are
below:
Costi Peter CostI, a Hungarian working
on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie nt Cliartlers,
was knocked down by a shifter last night,
nnd tho wheels passed over his left, lie was
lironcht to the West Penn Hospital where
tho injured member was amputated.
Busts John Biste, employed at Carnegie's
Twenty-ninth street mill, was knocked
down by a shifter and instantly killed. The
body was almost cut in two.
Schalowiske Anton Sch.ilowiske, n helper
at tlio same mill, had his hand caught in tho
rolls nnd crushed so badly time amputation
was necessarv.
Carroll Eddlo Carroll, agod 3 years, was
run over by one of S. S. Marvin & Co.'s
wagons at Thirty-eighth street yesterday.
His thigh and nrm wero fractured. His re
covery Is doubtful.
Sciufham Daniel Sclilpliam. an employe
of tho Oliver & Roberts' U'iiu Company was
probably fatally injured yesterday morning.
While on 011 elevator loaded with iron it
liroko and feel to the ground. Schipbain's
hip was broken and lie was badly crushed
about the body.
IiAccAEAcu Jacob Baccaiach, an employo
at Carnegie, Plilpps & Co.'s mills. was caught
between a Iroight car and a pile of metal.
In endeavoring to set out of the wav he foil
to tlui ground and his right toot and hand
wero run over and crushed so badly tbat
amputation was necessary.
SPORTING NEWS from all quarters In
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
THIS MORMNG AT 8 O'CLOCK.
All Preparation! Completed A Prominent
Building Decorated With ths Word of
Truth.
One of the most daring and successful en
terprises in the annals of America' trade
excites tho people this morning. It takes
place in the "Union" hulldlng on the corner
of Fifth nrenne and Wood street, and all
those that attend will ccrtojnly liavo an oc
casion to rejoice. The poor ns well as tho
rich will reap a benefit, and jrood luck will
be the ro ward of those who take advantage of
one of the greatest sacrifice clothing sales 011
record. Remember, It commenced this
morning In the popular building of Eisner
4 Phillips, corner of Filth arenue and
Wood street.
KICKING ON THE NEW BILL
Steamship Lines Sole Arbiters of Immi
gration Chief Elliot Drc'area the Sub
stitute on Out ra;e Foreign Panpers
Can Work or Starve in tho Streets.
The substitute for Congressman Stone's
immigration bill is causing much adverse
comment There is a very general impres
sion that under its provisions the steamship
companies will reap the reward and the
nation the sorrow. In this great center for
immigrants even Senator Stone's bill was
not considered perfect, but this one, it is
claimed, will leave the country in a worse
condition than before.
Chief Elliot, speaking of the substitute
yesterday, said: "It will sweep away even
the safeguards we have now and give us
nothing in return. As near as I could
figure out, the bill gives exclusively to the
steamship companies the right to decide
who shall come here as immigrants. An
other clause makes them responsible, but
what does that amount to? It is simply a
piece of buncombe. Half the immigrants
do not know what line brought them over,
the name of the steamship, the captain or
even nt what port they landed. We find
lots of such cases. Now, if one becomes a
charge how are we to find out who is re
sponsible for bringing him here?
"The idea of making steamship com
panies responsible is ridiculous. The re
sult will be they will carry anyone they
can get a fare from. The conntry will be
flooded with criminals, beggars and crip
ple", and it will be called on to sup
port them. It will be far worse than
under the present system. Stone's bill was
not perfect, but this is far worse. They
would let in the scum of Europe, and shut
out the most thrifty people in the world.
I mean the Chinese, who never ask lor
charity.
"If Congress does not take care of the
cities of the countiv, and passes that bill, I
will simply let foreign beggars starve
in the streets. I will not be a party to bleed
ing money from the peonle of Pittsburg to
fatten steamship companies. Heretofore
we have returned pauper immigrants to
the port at which they landed. Hereafter
they can get back the best wav thev can or
starve. You may call it inhuman, but they
have no right to be a burden on this city.
Congress has power to keep them out. If
mey are jet in tne people ot this country are
not bound to support them."
OUTT,AWS or tin Sahra and or Tonkin
and the pirates or Algeria described in
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Pretty ten Committed SnlcMe.
A verdict of suicide was rendered yester
day on the body of pretty Lena Herschel,
who drank laudanum on Thursday night in
her room at No. 141 Water street. The re
mains were identified by the girl's father,
Eichard Henschel, of 127 High street, Al
legheny. No reason lor the girl's action
was discovered, bnt the testimony showed
that she had often talked of committing
suicide.
Cumberland, .Ud.
The Humnlrd Land and Improvement
Company will have their first Rrand public
sale of lots on the premises, in Cumberland,
Md., on Wednesday nnd Tliurdav, Jnne
8 and 9, 1S92. Reduced rates on all railroads.
Cumberland has' never had a salo of lots,
and this is the best opportunity ever offered
for (rood solid investment, where values are
bound to Increase in the near future. For
further particulars address tho company's
office, No. 9 South Liberty street, Cumber
land, Md., or Washington Danenhower, real
estate broker, corner Thirteenth and G
streets, X. W., Washington, D. C.
We Noliry All
That our famous $10 men's suit sale (which
has caused so much excitement) winds up
to-nlsht at 10 o'clock. Come before it's over
If you want a $23 suit of clothes for $10.
P. C. C. C, Clothiers,
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Great bargains In line wall piper, this
season's poods. ll'ii. II. Allejt,
517 Wood street, near Firtn avenue.
Bconrc kills roaches,
stantly. 23 cts.
bedbngs, etc , ln-
Dk Witt's Little Early Risers. Best pill
for biliousness, sick headache, malaria.
Suxxxr weight underwear at James H.
Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Firtn avenne.
BIBER & EAST0N.
MEDIUM AND LIGHTWEIGHT
UNDERWEAR
FOR
Men, Women and Children.
FOR MEN.
Men's medium weight, white and
gray, 50c.
Men's Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers, 50c
Men's Natural Gray Balbriggan V.
and D., 50c.
Men's extra twilled Jean Drawers,
50c.
Scriven's Elastic Seam Drawers,
the perfection of comfort, 30 to 44
waist.
Special in genuine French Bal
briggan Underwear, a genuine bar
gain, 75c
Men's long and short sleeve Gauze
Vests, 25 c
Men's real Camel's Hair, Aus
tralian Wool, extra fine natural and
White Cashmere Vests and Drawers
at lowest prices.
FOR WOMEN.
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests, low
neck, sleeveless, ribbon around neck
and arm, i2c to 25c.
Ladies' Ribbed Lisle Vests in ex
tra value, at 40c, .45c, 50c
Ladies' Imported Lisle Vests, em
broidered fronts in black, white and
ecru, 75c.
Ladies' Egyptian Cotton Vests,
high and low neck, with or without
sleeves, 50c
Ladies' fine Cashmere Wool Vest
and Pants, .in white and natural, at
1.50 and $2.
A complete line of Infants' and
Children's Underwear in all grades
and weights.
BIBER & EAST0N,
M5 AND 507 MARKET ST.
WALL PAPER.
See crar line of 10c, 13o ana 2 Wall Paper
with borders to match.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
643 Smithfield St, Pittsburg, Pa.
jet
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NEW ADTJ5BTISE3IEXTS.
The Lending
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg, Pa.,
Saturday, June i, 1391
JOS. HOME k GIL'S
PENN AVENUE STORES.
Men's
Negligee
Shirts.
Our stock is complete every de
sirable kind or style is here, and
in such variety that any taste
can be satisfied.
Special
Values
IN
Cheviot
Shirts
At $i.io,
At $1.25,
Worth' $1.50.
Worth $1.75.
These are all made of the best
materials and all the very choicest
styles, with pearl buttons, strong
buttonholes and with unlaun
dered collars and cuffs.
Finest qualities of
ZEPHYR
AND
CHEVIOT
SHIRTS
In an assortment of styles and
colors which, for completeness,
is not equaled in any Men's Fur
nishing Department, represent
ing full lines of 'the "Star" and
Fisk, Clark & Flagg makes,
Si-75 to 3 each.
We offer to-day
100 Dozens
WASH
TIES
At the low price of
25c Each.
Equal in quality and style to the
wash ties usually sold for 50c
The shapes are 4-in-Hands
and Puffs.
String
Ties
In same styles and qualities at
20c Each.
Fisk.
Clark
& Flagg's
Wash
Ties
In String Ties, 4-in-Hands and
Punjabs, 25c, 35c and 40c each.
Everything else to be desired in
Men's Summer Furnishings here in
largest variety and for the least money.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
609-621 PBHH AYENUE.
Jei
ONE MONTH OF' BARGIANS
AT
GROETZINGER'S
IN
Carpets, Curtains,
Mattings, Rugs, Etc.
TVe begin taking stock on July 1. To
lessen the labors of that occasion we will
offer special Inducements to buyers In every
department during tho entire month of
June.
Onr big stock of Remnants went out in a
harry, bnt we are making more every day,
and will continue to sell them at ONE
THIRD theiractual value.
I Montietto Carpets. 15 to 10 yards lonsr. at
65c to 83c a yard.
Tapestry Brussels, 10 to 10 yard long, at
0c a yard np.
Ingrain Carpets, 18 to 30 yards long, at 30o
a yard up.
203 Rolls China Matting at $5 per roll of M
yards.
100 Rolls China Slatting at $8.
We still have about 75 pairs of the
SILK CURTAINS AT $9 A PAIR,
WORTH $18.
200 large Fur Rugs, In. Wolf, Fox and
Black Goat at $3 50, worth $3.
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
my23-TT3sa
FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERMITT & Cd.,
M SIXTH AVENUE.
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