FjFWBKMJMIJASK'JKBEjIL JJ TIITinMPlWfTCiWIffiMUiJIL 111 JBILUJIjiUlUiL.Bjij I n I II in i , W t Mi SUITS FIXED, The Affairs of tlie Maryland Central Pool Are Being Straightened Out. MBS. DU PUT WON'T SETTLE Unless the Full Amount Paid for Her Stock Is Beturned. HEARING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. Banters Testify, but Nothing Startling 'Was Developed. JUDGE WHITE SHUTS OUT KEfOETERS Maryland Central Baltimore Belt road, York and Peach Bottom and Penn Anthra cite Coal Company affairs had another airing yesterday. "Don't say a word to reporters" was the motto of nearly everybody concerned on either side, and yet The Dispatch as usual has been able to learn snch of the pro ceedings as were of interest, as well as some things not betore Commissioners Bobb and Beat It was stated by one of those largely in terested in the corporations in question at this time, and who has had to do with the aliasing of recent events of importance re garding them, that very important com promises had been made. It was said by this gentleman that with the exception of the Du Puy suit all the important litiga tion had been compromised. This was news of a very decided character, as it would seem to include the suits against D. Her bert Hostetter to recover 51,500,000 of securities alleged to be improperly held by him. "When asked if the Hostetter suits were included in the compromises the gentleman referred to said that they had been recently settled on a satisfactory basis, and that three attempts had been made to adjust the Dn Puy case in .view of the fa Torable outlook for the general Echeme. Mr. Du Puy would not agree to the terms suggested, and for the present his suit will continue. Hoping; Still for Final Success. It is understood that the lands which formed the mining property of the Penn Anthracite Coal Company are now in the hands of X. W. Taylor from whom they were originally purchased by J. H. Miller. Mr. Taylor is friendly to the Maryland Central scheme, and has agreed to join it as soon as it is fully developed. The other railroads which are concerned, the York and Peach Bottom and the Susquehanna extension of the Mary land Centrahare reorganized and rearranged. Owing to the troubles which have arisen the Baltimore Belt road has been absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio, but the Mary land Central retains its traffic agreement with the Belt line and the use of its old terminals. It is declared by those in charge of the scheme that it will shortly work out ill right, and that instead of losing money the Pittsburg banks and others who hold bonds and stocks will not lose money on them. The hearing in the case was resumed yesterday behind closed doors. The same old crowd of lawyers, bankers, plaintiffs and defendants were present, but they were all pledged to secrecy, and the reporters were excluded under instructions from Judge "White to the Commissioners. A few weeks ago, Mr. Plummer, for the Trades man's National Bank, complained to the court that the proceedings were public. Tadge Tl hite Spems to Be Astonished. The Judge was very much astonished and Asked it any ot the Commissioners were in the courtroom. Mr. Beal happened to be there, and the Judge told him that the re porters must not be admitted to the hear ings. He added that the Commissioners were appointed to take the testimony for the Baltimore court, and, if the Judge there saw fit to give it out, it would be all right, but under no othercircum stances must the evidence be made public. Judge Magee dissented strongly from this opinion,. and held thathe public had a right to hear the testimony and know how financial institutions are conducted. In view ot Judge "White's positive in structions the Commissioners decided to exclude newspaper men, and the lawyers on both sides pledged them selves not to divulge any of the testimony. The attorneys in the case were careful to state that they had no objection to making the testimony public. "Winfield J. Taylor, for the plain tiffs, said: "We certainly hadn't any objections to the reporters being present, for we have nothing to fear. Just as I ex pected, the evidence to-day was of no con sequence, and was not detrimental to us or the banks. I objected to impertinent ques tions. I regard the work of the plaintiffs as an impudent foraging into private affairs. "When I saw the turn the examination was taking, I objected from the start, as the testimony had no bearing on the case." Everybody Seemed to Be Rati .fled. At the outset Mr. Taylor objected to the questions of Attorney Schoyer as improper, and he claimed the commission was irregu lar. The Commissioners overruled the ob jection. At the conclusion of the hearing in the afternoon Mr. Taylor said he was satisfied. S. Schoyer, for Mrs. Amy Du Puy, the plaintiff, remarked that if the de fendants wer! satisfied he certainly was. He expressed himself as well pleased with what had been developed at the hearing. He added that the bankers might as well have testified in the first place instead of making so much fuss about it. John Henry Miller, one of the defend ants, of Baltimore, was present and said he had nothing to conceal, and he wanted the testimony published. "The public will begin to think now," said Mr. Houseman, "that there is really something serious back of these proceed ings. I am opposed to star chamber ses sions. Mr. Miller lost a great deal-more money than the Pittsburg people. There never was a Maryland Central pooL The people here invested their moner in a scheme that failed. Mr. Miller neld more or the stock than the Pittsburg ers and he lost heavily. I assert again that the losses in this city'did not occur in the Baltimore companies, but Maryland Cen tral shares were put into holes made by declines in various local stocks." DLconnted Only for Individuals. The officers of the Tradesmen's Bank were asked in regard to notes discounted by them for various individuals with a view of as certaining whether there was any connec tion with the Terminal Company. The bank officers stated emphatically that they had never done anv business with the com pany, but had dealt always with, individ uals. Ex-Cashier Dunn, who was one of the last witnesses, corroborated the evidence of the Tradesmen officials. Cashier Steinmey er, of the Third National Bank, it is claimed, also denied having any dealing with the Terminal Company direct. He said that notes had been discounted for individuals and stock taken as collateral. He was cross-examined at some length with out developing anything new.- A. CL Dravo was the last witness. He explained his connection with the com panies and told how he had bought secur ities directly from J. H. Miller, but never from the Terminal Company. He also told of his seenring loam for the indi viduals who had originated the scheme after a careful investigation of the project in Baltimore. He thought it was a good thing then, and still believes that it will be brought to a paying basis. It had been ex pected that something sensational would be learned from Dravo, but this was a mistake. He was examined in much detail, but did not seem to have any dynamite concealed about him. At the conclusion of his evidence the hearing was adjourned, GRIER COULDN'T VOTE. The Connty Commissioner Declare He Is Only a Clerk Lively Points Baited on the Awarding: of the Natural Gas Con tract Grier VT111 Appeal. County Controller Grier is again at sea as to what position he occupies. This time the trouble occurred over the letting of the natural gas contract for this year. County Commissioner Mercer was away at the sea shore for his health. This left only Com missioners "Weir and Boyle at the meeting yesterday, together with Controller Qrier. Commissioner Boyle's story of the affair is as follows: "The Manufacturers' Gas Company put in a bid to furnish gas for (800 a month. The bid was sent to the Commissioners' office and was opened by one of the clerks. In some way a tip was given to the People's Gas Company, and it nut in a bid $23 cheaper. The superin tendent of the Court House in his report to jis stated that during last montn mere were five days that the People s Gas Company did not furnish enough gas to run the elevators. Last winter we had to use coke in the jaiL "We sent a man around to places furnished with gas by the Manufacturer s Company and found they had a good supply. For that reason I vottd for the Manufacturers' bid while Messrs. Grier and Weir voted for the Peo ple's Company. I raised the point that Mr. Grier bad no right to vote because he only acted as clerk. The law on this sub ject is found in what is known as the Con troller's act for Allegheny county. It reads as follows: That from and after the passage of this act all contracts made by the Commissioners of said countv, involving an expenditure ex ceeding 20, shall be In writing, and shall. Immediately after their execution, he filed with the Controller, for over $100, unless when made with the lowest and best bidder after due notice to be published by the Con troller, when directed by the Commission ers, If he approves the purpose of the pro posals invited: all bids to be received by the Controller under seal, and to be opened iu his presence by the Commissioners and the contracts awarded, of whioh awards the Controller shall keep a record; and he shall ceitUy no warrants lor contracts not made agreeably thereto. "As soon as Mr. "Weir read this he agreed with me and the vote is a tie. Controller Grier at once declared he would advertise for no more bids or approve warrants until the court decided what power he has and what he is." Controller Grier was seen, but refused to say anything further than that the People's Company had big holdings in the new Pin hook field and would have plenty of gas. BANS C0HCEBT IN ALLEGHENY. The Threatening Vteather Interfered bat IJttle Tilth the Attendance. A dense, surging throng, numbering 5,000 people, braved the threatening skies and flocked about the "West Allegheny Part last night to hear the open-air concert. The light rain that fell in the early evening L frightened many away, But, notwithstand ing tins, tne mingled assortment oi listeners filled the broad walks until it was almost impossible to move in and out. There were people of all sorts present. from the sedate bewhiskered man who wildly cavorted about in his imagination at the strains of inspiring music, to the un fortunate youth who took idiotio delight in inflicting bad jokes upon those who stood nearby. There were musical enthusi asts and those who only enthused over some love of a fellow or some delightful bit of femininity. There were oldish folks and youngish folks and folks that were both and neither. Mothers with babes in their arms and mothers without Girls with beaux and girls without. The throng was verr much cosmopolitan, as types of all nationalities were mixed indiscriminately as they listened to the strains from the 40 odd musicians on the stand. A concert by a picked band was "to have been given in Schenley Park last evening under the auspices of the Pittsburg Trac tion Company, but was postponed on ac count of the rain. CATTLE FOE THE FAIR, Breeders "Want to Know About Space and Their Share ot the Appropriation. The cattle men of the State held a meet ing at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday to make arrangements for their exhibit at the "World's Pair. John L Gordon, of Mercer, presided. They wanted to know how much space they could have and what por tion of the appropriation of $300,000 they would receive. John A. "Woodward, As sistant Executive Commissioner, was pres ent, but he couldn't give a definite answer to either question. It was decided then to ad journ until August 30. "W. G. Berry, of Hustonville, said the space would not be large but the breeders would make the most of their opportunities. Special attention will be paid to the dis play of sheep. The State is noted for its sheep, and can make a good showing with these animals. Mr. Berry said other States would outdo them with draught horses, but Pennsylvania can make a good exhibit of shorthorn and dairy cattle. MONEY C0MISO IN SLOWLY. The Fourth of July Fund Grew Very Gradually Testrrday. Only 560 was contributed to the Fourth of July fund yesterday, the first day for some weeks it has fallen below $100. The absence of Mayor Gonrley from his office might have had an influence in this effect, but he will be there to-day to acknowledge in person all donations ot great or small magnitude. The patriots yesterday were E. G. Dun & Co., who gave $10. Eeymer Bros. $10, B. H. Lindsay, for the Elyria Stone Company, of Ohio, $25; Neville Bay ley $5, M. Weiss $5, and D. B. Torrence $5. Postmaster Gllleland's Condition Hopeless. The condition of Postmaster Gilleland, of Allegheny, was slightly improved last night, but his physicians stated that he could not live lbng. The Chicago Way. A group of "Western and Eastern mem bers were recently sitting in a Committee Boom in the House, at Washington, when the subject came up of Sousa, the famous band-master ot the Marine band, going to Chicago. "Why, Chicago'll want the Capitol next," an Eastern member remarked. It is this "Chicago way" of getting good things that has given the great Prairie City her pre-eminence in so many important business lines. Chicago is the greatest manufacturing center in America, and in vestors have a fashion of following in the wake ot factory strongholds, for that means stability and permanence. In the center of Chicago's best residence district, Sheldon Heights is situated. A lot in this most desirable, growing location is a safe permanent investment. The syn dicate of wealthy and successful men own ing this property have prepared a hand some booklet, "The "Way to "Win," and a request sent to James E. & Robert L. Mc Elroy, Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, will bring it to the address of any person who wishes reliable information about Chicago's interesting future. The prices and terms of lots in Sheldon Heights are within any sav ing person's reach. Write to-day and'men tion this paper. THE TAKM A FIRM STAND. Mechanics and Day laborers "Will Abide With the Amalgamated. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. TO-DAY. Steel Workmen Will Talc Mr. Fotter. Again With THE m HOUSE " SCALE IS SIGNED Five hundred men representing 'the day and tonnage workers employed in the mills of the Carnegie Steel Company at Home stead gathered in" Magdala Hall at 7:30 o'clock last evening to disenss the labor situation. Harry Dodds acted as chair man. He stated that the object of the meeting was to decide whether or not the scale recently presented by Superintendent Potter should receive any consideration, or whether the men were fully -prepared to stand by the scale they had sent into the convention of the Amalgamated Associa tion. Some of the men present, not being fully acquainted with the terms of the last men tioned paper, asked that it be read. This request was granted, and when it was shown that this scale contained no radical changes over the one now in force it was favorably received. However, there were a few pres ent who seemed dissatisfied and they de clared they were against it going into the convention. Their reasons -were that under the terms of the new scale their wages would be decreased instead of being raised. "When the matter was more thoroughly ex plained to them, however, and they were shown that their wages would remain the same, they concluded to sanction the new scale. Adopted the Scale as Presented. At this point there was a general discus sion of the report which recently gained widespread circulation that the mechanical men and day workers had signed the scale presented by Superintendent Potter. This was finally denounced as incorrect. Here a motioa was made and carried that' the new scale be adopted as read. John Lynch, of the Amalgamated Association, was called upon to address the meeting. He said: fit has been asserted throughout the mill that the Amalgamated Association did no good for the day workers, and that when the As sociation signed the scale after the strike ot three years ago they left the day men out in the cold." That's what they did." "That's right," called out several men in the rear of the hall. '1 did not come here to argue this mat ter," continued Mr. Lynch, "bnt I will wager $20 to $1, and lay the moner upon this tabh;, and then leave it to four neutral gentlemen present if what 1 say is not cor rect" No one accepted the wager, and Mr, Lynch then went on with bis remarks with out further interruption. He continued: "I must say that speaking practically, the day workers during the strike of three years ago received a guarantee from the Amalga mated Association, and in return gave noth ing. "What I mean Is that while the mem bers of the Association werejobllged to pay their initiation fees and dues to keep up the lodges, the day workers, or non-members, did not have to pay anything. , Will Stand by the Bay Workers. "All they gave us was their sympathy in coming out on a strike with us, and for this we stipulated In our agreement with the rtarnpie Steel Comnanv when we returned to the mills, that the par of the day worker should remain the same for the period of tnree Tears, ana an me men out on tne strike should be returned to their respective positions. If the day worker follows the same course he did three years ago and goes out with us in case of a strike we will never go back to the mill without him." Chairman Dodds said he could testify to the truth of Mr. Lynch'i remarks. "Three years ago Mr. Loveday and myself were elected by the Washington lodge as dele gates to the Amalgamated Convention. At this time Mr. Abbot had insisted that there should be a decrease of 5 per cent in the wares of the day workers. Through the efforts of the Amalgamated Association this was prevented and I retained my position, when if they had not given us assistance we would have been in very bad shape. I do not intend going back upon them now." After Mr. Dodds had finished the Slavs and Hungarians insisted upon having the tht general order of the business of the meeting interpreted to them, which was done. A Pledge From the Slavs. Following him was John Spawn, a Slav. He told the Amalgamated men that his people intended to join them, and help as far as they were able, but he desired in re turn that the Amalgamated Association should take care of the foreigners, as they, being little used to the ways of the coun try, were liable to get into trouble. At the close of Mr. Spawn's remarks the motion was made and carried that the mechanics and day workers in the Carnegie iteel plant should abide by the decision of the Amalgamated Association. This motion literally closed the business of the evening. The tonnage men were asked to withdrawn to give the day workers a chance to select a committee to confer with the manufacturers at the meeting to-day. During the meeting it was announced that Superintendent Potter had communicated with the majority of day workers during the afternoon, and in formed them that there was considerable work on band that night and he would need them. This announcement was afterward confirmed, and the men in the hall united In saying it was nothing but a scheme to pre vent the men from attending the meeting. Paying a Compliment to the Dispatch. While the session was still In progress the question arose whether it wai. proper to allow newspaper representatives to be pres ent. This occasioned considerable argu ment, in which it was stated by several of the members that The Dispatch, in handling the news of the labor situation during the put three weeks, had not only been entirely correct but verv comprehen sive. The matter was subsequently nut to amotion, and it was unanimously decided to allow the correspondents to remain. On Tuesday last there was a meeting of the men employed in the guide mill and a motion was made and carried to the effect that the men should not accept the scale as offered by the Western Iron Association, and if the manufacturers did not accept the scale presented by them they would strike. HIS DECISION EEBEBVED, A Bearing In the Salt .Against Members or the Builders' Exchange. Before Alderman Means, of the Bast End, last evening, a hearing was held in the case brought against members of the Builders' Exchange charging them with conspiracy. sThe information was made by Ellsworth W. Houston, a contracting bricklayer, against H. B. Barnes, President, D. F. McAfee, Secretary, D. E. Sheridan and H. M. Kerr, all ot whom belong to the Builders' Ex change. .The prosecutors were represented by At torneys James Fitzsimmons and L. K. Por ter, and the defendants by E. G. Ferguson. Houston's testimony was to the effect that the defendants had conspired to ruin his business by refusing to sell material to him. anyone he Worked tor, anyone who worked for him or for any building on which he was employed simply because he was a anion bricklayer and among the strikers in that particular trade. Several other wit nesses were called, who corroborated his statement. " At the olose of the testimony Lawyer erguson asxea lor tne auenarge 01 the de fendants, as they had the right to tell to whom they pleased and also to refuse to sell PITTSBURG DISPATCH, to anyone they did not care to deal with. Attorney Pitzsimmons claimed that con spiracy had been shown and asked that the defendants be held. The Alderman reserved, his decision until next Tuesday evening at 1 o'clock. After this a hearing was began in the case brought by Isaac Begister against President Barnes, E. A. Knox, Samuel Francis, T. J, Hamilton and others, also members of the Exchange, bnt only one witness had been called when the suit was continued. STEEL MEN TO CONFER. Members of the Amalgamated Will Meet General Manager Potter To-Day and Discuss the New Homestead Steel Scale The Work of the Convention. At 10 o'clock this morning a conference will be held between the Steel Conference Committee of the Amalgamated Association on one side and General Manager Potter, of the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, on the other. The new Homestead steel scale will be discussed. The conference was ar ranged after much labor by the Amalga mated Steel "Wage Committee, who visited Homestead and secured Mr. Pot ter's consent to a conference. He told the committee he desired the mat ter arranged as speedily as possible. The committee will report the result of their ef forts to the convention, which holds a con tinuous session at Forbes street Turner Hall to-day. The greater part of to-day's work will be confined to the reports from standing com mittees. Afterward the convention will adjourn, to enable delegates to prepare lor the banquet at Homestead this evening.' Yesterday the delegates assembled as usual at 10 o'clock, but soon adjourned in order to give the dozen or more business committees a chance to finish some impor tant matters on hand lor a week or more. "While the convention was still in session yesterday news was brought to President Wei'oe that the men connected with the transportation department of Carnegie, Phlpps & Co. had signed a scale presented to them by General Manager Potter. Ac cording to the terms of-the scale the en gineers and conductors each receive 27 cents per hour, while the firemen receive 18 cents and the brakemen 22 cents. The scale is for a period of three -years, commencing June 22, 1892, and ending June 22, 1895. The delegates were very much pleased at the promise of at least one scale being ad justed satisfactorily. This scale is known' as the tin house, or McICinley scale which was thoroughly discussed and practically settled at a meeting. That meeting began at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, and lasted until 4 o'clock yesterday morning. John Jarrett, Secretary of the Manufac turers' Association, at the conclusion of the session, said "the regulation scale of the sheet, tin and terne plate mills as arranged by the Amalgamated Association had been accepted by the manufacturers with two or. three changes." According to Secretary Madden, of the Amalgamated Association, there are still two points of dispute, the wages paid to the shearman, and the amount of money paid by the manufacturers for working No. 12 gauge and heavier when it is 48 inches or more in width. This, matter, it is expected, will be satisfactorily arranged in a few days. During the meeting last night the Amal gamated Association showed they were will ing to make any fair concessions in the scale by agreeing to the manufacturers' proposition that the workmen should here after work the full eight hours regardless of the output. Heretofore the output regu lated the day's work, and the men some times completed their labors in from i to 5 hours. The Conference Committee also conceded a reduction in the wages of the feeder employed at the shears, but it was not sufficient to satisfy the manufacturers. The matter will be laid before the Amalga mated Association convention for final set- tlement. and when It has been satisfactorily arranged, the manufacturers will signlhe scale. Superintendent P. Self, Jr., Retire.' P. Seif, Jr., Superintendent of Carne gie's Twenty-ninth street mill, handed in his resignation to General Superintendent P. B. Dillon, to take effect July 1. Mr. Seif was the youngest of all superintendents in the Carneeie associations. His resigna tion was actuated by personal reasons. Improvements at Wllmerdlns;. Many large improvements will be made by the Westinghouse Airbrake Company at their large works in Wilmerding during the summer. Already contracts have been awarded for the erection of 100 houses to cost in the neighborhood of $125,000. CLEVELAND WEAK IN NEW YOKE.. Colonel Stone Says Pattlson Is the Strongest Man the Democrats Conld Name. Colonel Stone arrived in the city from Washington yesterday. "Can Cleveland carry the country?" he was asked. "No, sir," was the reply. "Cleveland is prob ably the strongest general candidate that the Democrats could name, but he is weak in New York, which is the great battle ground. Harrison can carry that State' easily against Cleveland. The best man our opponents could name is Governor Pat tison. He is strong where others are weak, and he would be hard to beat. I feel con fident, however, ot Bepublican suocess in November." Another Brldffe to Homestead. A charter was granted yesterday to the Homestead Bridge Company. W. J. Burn, President of the Second avenue electric road, was asked whether this was a part of the Second avenue extension scheme. He said he knew nothing of this bridge more than that it was to cross the river at Brown's station. The Second avenue company has already secured its charter for a bridge and would have the road in operation in Homestead but for the op position of Councilmen. Connty Democracy's New Clnbrooms. The County Democracy yesterday moved to. their new rooms in the old University building on Diamond street The rooms, four in number, are fitted up in a tasteful manner, and the members have made ar rangements to receive some of the pilgrims from Chicago on their return to their homes in the East The Philadelphia men will be the particular object of their courtesies. Ovrrcome by the Beat. Joseph Blezancis, a Bussian laborer em ployed at Barry's Pipe Mills, South Side, suffered a severe sunstroke yesterday at 3:30 o'clock. He was 19 years old and bad been in this country for only three weeks. He was removed to the Southside Hospital. His chances for recovery are good Meeting: of P. C Directors. The directors of the Pittsburg and Con nellsville road held a special meeting in the Baltimore and Ohio depot yesterday. - Gen eral W. H. Koontz, of Somerset, said their husiness was of a private character, and would not interest the public. .8:50 P. M. SATURDAYS Is the latest moment at which small advertisements will be received at the ALLBHKY BRANCH OFFICE For insertion In the SUNDAY DISPATCH. On week days the office will remain open until 8 r. x. as usual. i THURSDAY, JUNE 23. FIRE AT THE BEACH. 1 Atlantic City Pleasure ReSOrtS Go Up T ...-. in ujouas ot smoKe. GIGANTIC PIN WHEELS OP FLAME Furnish Bright Illumination for the Mid summer Yisitors. PIB0TECMICS ON THE OCEAN SHORE CSFECLMi TILKGBJLM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Atlantic Crxr, N. J., June 22. Fire broke out at 8:15 to-night in the rear of Mervin's bathing establishment, near the corner of Kentucky avenue and the board walk. The city owes its delivery to-night from total destruction to a slow breeze and the daring and arduous work of a well drilled fire department. , The total loss will be a hard matter to estimate, because the loss of the season's business to about 20 es tablishments would have to be taken into consideration in the grand total. The buildings which were entirely con sumed number 12 and Senator. John Gard ner places the immediate loss at $60,000. The firms burned out include L. B. Ad ams, Chester county bath house; Takamwia, Japanese curio establishment; Zeuber's At lantic Bazaar; Campi's fruit store; Myers' shooting 'gallery; Houng, McSheag & Frat inger's Academy of Music; the Linwood baths; EaLigthey's establishment; Carr's bath houses; Mervin's No. 2 bath houses; Dehavenbath houses; Glazier's photograph gallery. The large Japanese bazaar of Jo James Wing Lee & Co. was damaged, but nearly all the goods were removed to a spot near the beach. The only death resulting from the fire was that ot Win, Poplar, of Philadelphia." Poplar started to run to the fire from his place of business several blocks below and at the corner of Kentucky avenue he fell dead on the boardwalk of paralysis. Fiery Flnwheels of Pleasure's Flajthlnjjs. When the fire broke out it looked like a harmless affair and hundreds of persons who were parading the boardwalk rushed through the bath house entrance to within 20 feet of the spot The supply of water was not all that the- fire department could have desired for the inadequate streams directed on the flames seemed at first to urge them on to increased vigor. When the flames gained enough headway to enable them to lift forked tongues above the adjoining low buildings, the slow land breezes began to send burning brands whirling up the beach, creating thl greatest alarm. The fire consumed the bath houses in the rear of the giant observation wheel and then advanced in a warlike manner to the popu lar toy of the children. Soon the chairs and gilded chariots on the big wheel were ablaze and the naval swing began to revolve rapidly, resembling, a gigantic pinwheeh From here the flames spread to the im mense Japanese bazaar of Tokatnura, and in a short time the place was gutted. At this point the firemen saw that at least one block of the wooden buildings were doomed and a masterly campaign was settled, upon to rescue the adjacent property. The Bard Battle of the Firemen. A Cordon was stationed at the Kentucky avenue end of the fire and halt a dozen streams were directed to keep the fire from spreading to the south. No power on earth eonld keep it from eating its way northward, and although the plucky fire men fought every inch of the way the flames were not checked until Griffith's gcenio railway and figure eight were threatened, as the flames swept along to the north. The board walk and all the pavilions were destroyed and had it not been for this fact the firemen could have checked the conflagration before It reached the fine new Academy of .Music belonging to Young, McShea and Fralinger. When this roomy structure was reached a line of hose was brought to the front, but it was too late to be of much service. The flames moved steadily on until the harrowing of the row of structures gave the firemen an opportunity to attack from the other side. Then the end was near, and after a pltscky fight of four hours the firemen gained the upper hand. On the beach the scene was one of mixed grandeur and ludicrous, ness, and 20,000 people were massed along the strand, sometimes ankle deep in surl and the breakers caught many napping. HEAVY SALES OF COAL LANDS. Some Ble Transactions In Westmoreland Connty Daring the Fast Tear. In Westmoreland county the sale of coal lands has during the last year been phenom enal. The money brought into the county by this alone aggregates over $2,000,000. The purchasers are from New York, Phila delphia, Erie and Cleveland, as follows: Charles T. Peters, New York, 3,500 acres in Sewickley township, gas coal, $395,000; Westmoreland Coal Company, Philadel phia, 1,200 acres in North Huntingdon township, $250,000; also 1,000 acres in Beuben township, steam coal, $125,000; Elkins Gas Coal Company, 900 acres in Penn township, steam and gas coal, $200,000; Penn Gas Coal Company, 2,300 acres in North Huntington and Sewickley town ships, gas coal, $325,000; Youghiogheny Biver Coal Company, of Erie, 1,000 acres on Youghiogheny river, in Sewlcfeley town ship, gas coal, $240,000; George B. Boberts, Jr., and others, of Philadelphia, 800 acres in Hempfield township, gas coal. $98,000: Philadelphia people identified with the Pennsylvania Railroad, 2,300 acres in South Huntington, $230,000. In addition to these enormous sales, 500 acres of coking coal near Mt Pleasant, at $500 an acre, were sold to W. J. Bainey, of Cleveland, and numerous other sales made in Bostmore township. : BULLETIN E0ABD CB0WDS. The Contest Too One-Sided to Create Very Mnch Enthusiasm. A good-sized crowd scanned The Dis patch bulletin board all evening and long after midnight There was little enthusi asm. It was a foregone conclusion several days ago that the ticket will be Cleveland and Gray. The failure of the other candidates to show any degree of strength removed all interest from the contest for those who like a hot fight and close finish. Cleveland appears to satisfy the bulk of local Democrats, and even the Bepublicans regard him as a safe man, bnt they think he is weak in New York, and for this reason they want to see him nominated. The crowd waited patiently for the balloting to commence, and the bul letins concerning' the nominating speeches and other details of the convention were taken as a matter, of course. AVI ci life announcement was made that Cleveland's name was being cheered, it did not touch a similar chord in the hearts ot the popuiuce before the board. There u.is a time when Grover received a mighty ovation in Pitts- Durg, but then he nad recently been mar ried, and the enthusiasm was really for his beautiful consort Remodeling; the Big; Duqamne Cars. The Pittsburg Traction Company will to day start one of the large Duquesne cars previously operated by the Duquesne Com pany. The car has been remodeled and hung on lighter trucks and painted the same as the Fifth avenue cars. The com pany intends to remodel the balance of the large Duquesne cars as soon as possible. 'Held as a Witness. James Snead, arrested in Allegheny with two other small boy$ Howard Hall and Joseph Myers, who are charged with rob bing houses; is held as a witness, there be ing no evidence to implicate him in partici pating in any robbery. 1892. DIED OF HOMESICKNESS. A McEcetport Mystery Explained V s:av Boy Becently From the Old Country Suicides His Body Found Floating In ,the Blver. The mystery of the bundle of clothes found on the river bank at McKeesport on Tuesday was explained yesterday by the finding of the body of the owner floating in the river at Biverton bridge. Edward Bowman at noon yesterday saw the body floating about 40 feet from the shore, and swimming out brought it in, whsn it was soon identified as that of Andrew Mikulik.a 17-year-old Slav boy, who had been em ployed at the National Tube Works. Mikulik has only been three months in this country, coming here alone and making his home with an unele at McKeesport. He was last seen alive on Monday evening, when he started up street from the works, savin? he would return shortly. A letter .found among his effects at the uncle's house shows that he suicided, but his uncle testi fied before the Coroner yesterday that the boy had no troubles of A'iy kind and rfever complained of anything .except homesick ness. The letter written in the Slav lan guage reads as follows: My Dear Uncle and Your "Woman: I wish you all good. I congratulate my father, mother andfmy Bister. I Jump into ,the water after writing this. Nobody Knows It but myself and God. My dear uncle, the picture in my trunk give to the photographer and have mine taken by Itself and send It to my father. I won't see him any more. Congratulate my father, mother and sister, my good uncle and bis wife. I congratulate j oa and your children, You can do with my effects as you like. I am going to the other side. ASDREW JllKULIK. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict of suicide, and the remains were interred yes terday afternoon owing to their decomposed state. AN ACTOR'S' DEATH Causes an Investigation by the Police In This City and Boston Two Mysterious Wounds on the Corpse Death After a Few Hoars Illness, The police are investigating the cause of the death of Bobert Allen, of 2600 Penn avenue, who died in Boston, Mass,, .on May 28, and who was buried here lu St Mary's Cemetery on May 30. Allen was an actor whose real name was Patrick Hanlon. He was 23 years of ace and single. When his body was being made ready for burial the undertaker noticed two knife wounds in the stomach, but did not say anything about it nntil some days after the interment Then Mrs. Hanlon, the mother of the dead man, went to see Superintendent O'Mara about it and that official wrote to the Bos ton officials for information. In response Superintendent SIdredge, ot that city, sent a letter here yesterday. Hanlon was living at 17 Indiana Place where several actors boarded. He took sick suddenly one nighty and physicians were sent for but acute peritonitis had set in about six hours. There are one or two cirenmstances about the case, however, that are calculated to annoy Mrs. Hanlon nnless cleared up. She has received several letters -from Boston, one from a Dr. Thompson, one from Frank Smith, a companion, and one from Julia Lee, an actress. The doctor is a colored man, and he and Julia Lee agree that Han Ion's illness was sudden, while Smith speaks of it as lasting a week. Superintendent O'Mara wrote another letter to Superin tendent Eldredge last night, asking him to inquire as to the cause of the wounds in the stomach, and to get the true story of the duration of Hanlon's illness. , YESTEBDAY'S HOSPITAL ECHOES. One Man Has Bis Side Pierced Dy a Bed Hot Iron. One of the strangest accidents in history occurred yesterday in McKeesport, where a man had his side pierced by a red-hot iron. There were seven accidents yesterday. This is the list: Stribb Andrew Strieb, an employe at the National Tube Works, bad a red-hot bar thrust into his side Just above the tblgh. The wound la an ugly one, and he will haidly recover. Erouqher Henry Brougher, aged 32 years, was struck by a shifting engine at Walker's Mills on the Panhandle, and beside being hint about the head had his left arm so badly ciushed that it was found necessary to amputate it. Grosser Peter Grosser, aged 30 years, a Bussian, employed at the Sligo Mills, had his foot badly crashed last night by having a heavy iron bar fall on it. He was taken to his home on South Sixteenth street, whore the injiued member was amputated. Cummer Joseph Cummnr, aged 23 years, fell between two cars and was badlycrushed about the body yesterday. He was taken to his home on Thirty-flrth street. Breci$ John Breck, of 208 Sandusky street, Allegheny, had hi3 arm broken by falling from a porch yesterday afternoon. He was removed to Aflepheny General Hospital. Thompson Willie Thompson, of Cliff street, aged 6 years, fell through the second story joist down into the cellar of a new house, on Webster avenue, last evening. His right arm and shoulder were fractuied. Baker A horse driven by Charles Baker became frightened at a Duquesne car on Forbes street last night and shied to the sido or the street. The buggy struck a pole and threw Baker out. His head was Dadly cut. ANNIE H'EACHBAN'S SUICIDE. Why the Tonne GU-1 Killed Herself Is Still One of the Mysteries. The Coroner's jury yesterday rendered a verdict of death by rough on rats taken with suicidal intent in the case of Annie McEachran. The eause of the girl's act is still shrouded in mystery, the testimony of the witnesses failing to throw any light upon the affair. Mr. Martin was entirely relieved from any blame for the said affair. Eev. Father To'bin, of St Mary's Church, says that Miss Eachran had been an Epis copalian; and that she was only received into the Catholic Church when she was upon her deathbed. He says that when it was found she could .not recover she ap peared perfectly reconciled, and did not at any time ask him to send for Mr. Martin. Father Tobin says he only saw Martin in the house once during his three visits on Tuesday and only met Martin once, who did not enter the room of the dying girl while he was there. Coroner McDowell has announced his intention of making strenuous efforts to prevent the sale ot the deadly rough on rats. He will ask the Medical Association to assist him in the preparation of a bill to present to the next Legislature prohibiting or restricting the sale ot the drug. He Is a Politician From Alabama. .Tallies Sullivan, the man who was found badiy injured at the Birmingham depot and hail been unconscious at the Southside Hos pital for some days, has so far recovered that last night he was able to give an ac count ot himself, but doesn't know bow he was injured. He is a citizen of Jefferson county, Alabama, and says he was elected to represent that county at the Statu conven tion last week. He is well posted and claims to have stumped the State in the in terest of Buben S. Cobb, candidate for Gov ernor on the anti-convict labor fcsue. Shook Charzed TTlth Crafty. Mrs. A. "J. Hall, of East street, Alle gheny, was held for court trial by Aldermen Bleichner for the alleged kidnaping of the 4-year-old son of Jacob Shook, Jr. Anti Cruelty Agent 'McDonald preferred charges against Shook for cruelty and neghct ot the cnildjln the case. A Generous Inherltano?. Jacob Hanselman, watchman at the Mechanics' National Bank, Allegheny, is the only heir of the late John Hanselman, of Wurtemburg, Germany, who died there upon March 25, and will come in for an estate estimated at 120,000. ' LOOKING AT A FARM. Municipal Officials and Councilmen Tisit the tfeeld Place. t SEVERAL OBJECTIONS EAISED. Two Hundred and Fifty an icre Considered Pretty Steep. CHARGING EIGH PRICES TO TIIE CITY The visit of city officials and Councilmen to the proposed new' Poor Farm on Char tiers creek yesterday was a pleasant affair for those who attended, notwithstanding the long tramp over the property. A car load of persons, including Captain Neeld, the owner of the farm. Mayor Gourley, Chiefs Elliot and Bronn, nearly all the members of the Charities' Committee, a number of other Councilmen and half a dozen citizens and newspaper men formed the party. When the train reached the Neeld farm it was stopped and the party began an in spection of the property. An hour sufficed for this task and then an excellent luncheon of sandwiches, spring chicken, eta, provided by Captain Neeld, was partaken of in the orchard. Thence until the train started home the party put in the time discussing the merits and demerits of the farm. There was a preponderance of opinion in favor of the property, the members of the Charities Committee, who had previously visited it, lending their assistance to Captain Neeld in showing off its good points. Several Ylsltors File Their Objrctlons. There were several objectors, however, the first objection raised being by Council man MacGonigle. He declared for a river front and did not believe that Chartiers creek was large enough to supply water for a big institution with 700 or 800 inmates. Dr. Evans talked to Captain Neeld in the presence of several listeners. "No fault could be found with the topography, the grade, or the elevation of this property," said the doctor, "but the mostof it has seen wofully neglected, is covered with briars, undergrowth and weeds, and it will cost lrom $15,000 to $20,000 to pnt it in good cul tivation. If you will agree to leturn tbat amount of money to the city after payment has been made, I will agree to vote for the purchase of your farm." Captain Neeld took the proposition seri ously. He refused to consider it, however, saying he owed nothing to the city, wsb not even a resident, and if Councils wanted his farm at $250 an acre they could have it, but under no other conditions. "I bought this farm in 1863," said the Captain, "not 1882, as has been alleged, and I will cheerfully show my deed for it. I paid $60 an acre at that time. The coal under it is to-day worth $200 an acre. On a farm within a mile of mine $300 an acre has been paid for the coal alone. This farm is worth $250 an acre to-day, and in five years will be worth $500 an acre." They Think the Price Is Pretty SUB. Councilman George Wilson 1 think $230 an acre is a stiff price for this farm, but I have not seen any other at as reasonable price. The city should get a farm for $200 in my opinion. Councilman Th09. McClnre I don't be lieve the farm worth over $150 an .acre. If the coal is worth $100 more the city gets it at a fair price, but I hardly think it Is worth so much. Mayor Gourley It seems $250 is a stiff price, but the farm la a nice one and seems to have no equal In Chartiers Valley. It ap pears the city can't gt property for the same price an individual could buy for. If Councils decide to buy this farm I will in terpose no objections, lc is not snch a terri bly high price after all, and, as we have an even year in which to put up buildings and transfer the city's wards from the old farm, something must be done at ouce. Chief Brown was pleased with the farm. AlexanderOilfillan and other farmers in the vicinity corroborated Captain Neeld's state ments,' saying his farm was the finest in that part ot the country, though they thought the price a little stiff. An ordinance to buy the farm will be in Councils next Monday. j AT LATIMER'S. OUR FINAL CLEARING 'SALE BEFORE INVENTORY. We have marked down all OUR oilier Dress Ms. Here are some of the prices: Fine Bedford Cords marked down to 10c. Finest French Satines marked down to 31c, 33c and 35c. Beautiful French Mulls marked down to 25c. China Silks marked down to 75c. Best Quality India Silks marked down to 50c. 500 Summer Jackets marked down to $2.50. 3 3 j per cent discount off on La dies' and Children's Underwear and Hosiery. J'Duriug June we will offer the greatest bargains in history. T. M. LATIMER, 138 and 140 Federal Street AJVElSCSOHEHn?". IA.. D ON'T be misled by they're too low. That is to say, really good, meritorious cloths cannot be produced to your profit if the sewing and trimming is inferior and the cloth improperly treated. Our aim has been and is to give none but good, and at as low cost as con sistent with good materials and fair prices for work manship. Suits to Measure, $20 to $30 that are en tirely satisfactory. WANAMAKER NO, ANDEBSON BLOCK 39 SIXTH 4 TT J NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. , mji-. w w""!1-! J iii i'at SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY. AT 25c. B. & B. We're in dead earnest about this ready-made WASH DRESS business we're going to sell every, one of them RIGHT AWAY. $2.50 ones, $1.50. $5.50 ones, $3.50. $6.00 ones, $4.00. $9.00 ones, $3.50. $11.00 ones, $5.00. $16.50 ones, $10.00. All kinds and sizes WASH DRESSES, from 2 years to 40 bust measure, must go, You come to the second floor to morrow morning and see. BOGGS & BUHL, ALLEGHENY. je23-SJ 1,000 DOIT SHIRTS 435 Market St. 437 JelZ-iZ 33 PER CT. MARKED DIM It won't break -that's why Kabo is the only thing for corset "bones"( If one of them breaks of kinks or shifts, within a year, you'll have your money back. 'More than that! Wear a Kabo corset for two or three weeks and see if you like it. If you don't you. can return it to us and get your money. It's a hundred to one you won't do it, but you have the privilege. te2lTT- low prices sometimes & STREET. BROWN JeH 1 A :&i s-kb,&i'i,Ji., tilt wmmsSsSamm
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