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GREAT ABSURDITY
To Charge Strikes and Lock
outs to the Republican
Protection Policy.
HGUEES POUND IN PROOF
Of tho Claim That Workingmen Are
Better Off in America,
UNDER THE PROTECTIVE SYSTEJI,
Than in the United Kingdom or Elsewhere
Under Free Trade.
EOBE STATISTICS AS TO STEIKES
triJOM A STAFF COKKKSrONDEfT.J
"Washington, July 12. Major S. G.
Brock, chief of the Bureau of Statistics,
makes au authoritative statement of the
position of the Republican party on strikes
and lockouts, with especial reference to the
Homestead trouble. Last Thursday Senator
Voorhees, in his speech on the Homestead
riots, boldly charged these riots and tho
frequency of strikes generally to Republi
can tariff legislation. Major Brock says
statistics are against Senator Voorhees.
"In answer to your inquiry," he replied,
"I should say that such a conclusion or
statement, no matter from what source it
may come, is a great absurdity, as any
thinking person who will free himself from
prejudice will Tery soon perceive. In the
first place, it is claimed by advocates of
protection, and practically admitted by all,
that a protective tariff is not only made for
that purpose, but does in fact increase the
wares ot laborers, both skilled and un
skilled. It is well known that the work
men at Homestead in the Carnegie mills,
as well as those in similar man
ufactories throughout the United
States, receive double the wanes
that are paid workmen in English factories
for the same class of labor; and they receive
more than double the wazes that are paid
in Belgium, the neit largest iron-producing
and iron-manuiacturine country. Sow, is it
notvery reasonable and just to conclude that ,
there will be less discontent and much less
liability to strikes in a community where
wages are high than in one where they are
low? So that, in fact, so far from a protec
ts e tariff, which more or less increases
wages, causing strikes, it is in fact a pre
ventive of strikes."
Figures to TTphoId the .Argument.
"Have vou anv figures handy that will
uphold this view?"
"Yes," replied Major Brock, taking up a
big blue covered octavo volume. "Here,
for instance, is the British report on the
strikes and lockouts of 1890, presented to
both Houses of Parliament by command of
Her Majestv. This report was printed in
1891 in London. Here is a large volume of
nearly 400 paces, which is a very full and
complete analysis of the strikes and lock
outs in the United Kingdom, France, Ger
many and the United States. From this
report we learn that in 1890 there were in
the United Kingdom 1,028 strikes, affecting
393.9S1 persons. In the United States,
during the same year, there were 927
strikes, affecting 219,915 persons; in Ger
many 45 strikes, affecting 45,800 persons,
and in France 31 striken affecting 98,700
persons. You -will see that there was a
greater number of strikes in the United
Kingdom than in the United States, not
withstanding there is what is termed "free
trade" in the Queen's domains.
"But it should be remembered that in
3890 the popnlatl -a of the United Kingdom
was 37,464,951, while in the United States
the population was 62,622,250, and that the
number of strikes in proportion to the pop
ulation of Great Britain was nearly double
the number inthe United States. Further
more these strikes mentioned in the Brit
ish report do not include the numerous
bread riots prevalent in Europe, but un
known in this country, resulting from the
frequent suffering of the people for food.
Comparative Statements of Strikes.
"It appears, as you will find by figuring
out the proportion, that each strike in the
United Kingdom affected on the average 3S2
persons, while each strike in this country
affected but 237 persons, so that a much
greater number of employes were involved
in labor troubles in the Kingdom of Great
Britain than in this Republic From this
jou will see that strikes prevail to agreater
extent and arc more disastrous in Great
Britain than they are here. There is very
much less occasion for strikes in this coun
try, because it is an undisputed fact tkat the
condition of the workins people of America
is lar superior to the condition ot the labor
ing classes in the United Kingdom. Only a
little reflection is necessary to convince any
one of this fact
"As a rul e the working people of the
United States own their own homes. This
is very rarely the case in any European
country. "We are told that in the city of
LeeJ6, a great manufacturing center of
England, with a population of over 200,000,
not a workingman owns the home in which
he lives; while at Homestead over GO per
cent of the mill workers have homes of their
own. Such is largely the case in all the
manufacturing towns of the United States.
Statistics of the SaIngs Banks.
"Again, what do the statistics of our sav
legs bank deposits sho" InlS90the de
posits in the savings banks of the United
States were 51,524,844,50G and 4,258,620 de
positors; the average to each depositor was
$358 04. There are less than one-fourth
this number of depositors and one-third of
the amount of deposits ia the United King
dom." "What about the statement that the Mc
Kinley tariff encouraged strikes and in
creased the profits ot the owners of these
iron and steel mills, but was oppressive to
the workers?"
"Such statements arc sheer nonsense, as
you will readily see when you understand
that the McKiuley bill did not increase the
tariff on leading manufactures ot iron and
steel. For instance, on structural iron, such
as beams, girders, etc, the tariff under the
recent tarifflaw is 9-10 of 1 cent per pound:
under the old law it was 1 cents per
pound. There is a reduction on boiler and
other plate iron or steel, also on forgings of
iron or steel There is also a redaction on
steel jngots, blooms, slabs, billets and bars,
of. TIT -T, T
etc.
M.F. I.
FUSION CEETAIH IH IOWA.
The People's Party to Have the Electoral
Ticket, the Democrats the Slate.
Des Moines. Ia., July 12l There is no
longer auy doubt that the Democrats and
the People's party will unite on some basis
or other in this State Conferences between
leaders have been going on since the iusion
ists won the battle in Kansas. There is a
great deal of opposition to overcome, but
those who favor a combination think they
will be able to do that. They won their first
victory In securing a late date lor the State
Convention, August 18. By that time the
fusionlsts think the coast will be clear.
If fusion is accomplished it will be on the
basis of the People's national ticket and the
Democratic State ticket.
Tlie Chairmanship Golnc Beeslng.
Beidgepokt, Conn., July 12. In re
gard to the report that he had been offered
the chairmanship of the Republican Na
tional Committee, Hon. Samuel Fessenden,
who is a member ot that committee, said
this morning: "I hare not been offered the
chairmanship. It is well known that lam
so situated that I could not under any cir-
cumstances accept such a position." A
telegram from Milwaukee says: Henrv C.
Payne, of this city, whose name is promi
nently mentioned in connection with the
chairmanship of the Republican National
Committee, savs that under no circum
stances would he accept the position.
BKENKEN'S CASE STATED,
But Bis Opponent's Side Must Be Heard
After Homestead Quiets Down.
Habeisburg, July 12. Special The
State Democratic Executive Committee met
in the parlor! of the Commonwealth Hotel
this afternoon. These substitutes, to
gether with the regularly constituted
committee, were present: Sheriff F. "W.
Ellsworth for Perry Clark, of "Warren; H.
D. Tate, the Governor's private secretary,
for W. Fiske Conrad, of Tyrone, and F. K.
"Vandyke, a clerk in Secretary Harrity's
office, for "Walter C Gilmore, of "Williams
port. These regular members of the com
mittee were present: Hon. B. F. Meyers,
Harrisburg; Michael Cawidy, Carbon;
Charles H. Krumbhaar, Philadelphia; J.
M. Healv, Schuylkill; W. J. Brennen,
Pittsburg; J. Marshall Wright, Allcntown;
Benjamin M. Nead, Secretary, Harrisburg.
The matter of the contest between "W. J.
Brennen -and Austin Clarke, in the Allegheny-Armstrong
district, was submitted to
the committee, and upon motion it Was
agreed that Mr. Brennen should state his
side of the case, Mr. Clarke beinsr absent
at Homestead, as a member of the National
Guard. Mr. Brennen made a full statement
of the history of the case, after which, upon
motion the further consideration of the
question was postponed until Mr. Clarke
could have a hearing before a subsequent
meeting of the committee. Plans for the
coming campaign were discussed, and full
interchange of opinion had, after which the
committee adjourned to meet at the call of
the Chairman.
Ignatius Donnelly to Be a Nominee.
St. Paul, Minn., July 12. It is is stated
here that Ignatius Donnellywill be nomi
nated for Governor on the People's party
ticket next "Wednesday.
ACCIDENTAL KILLING.
J ernes Masterson, Proprietor of a Shooting
Gallery, is Shot by One of His Patrons
Tho Shooter Arrested and the Victim
Mny nil-.
James Masterson, proprietor of a shooting
gallery on Penn avenue, near Twenty-fifth
street, was shot last night, with a flobert
rifle in the hands of George Geis, a driver
for Andrew Ratajewiski, the Polish under
taker at Twenty-second street. The shoot
ing was accidental. The wound inflicted
will in all probability prove fatal.
About 10 o'clock last night Geis, and two
companions, George "Wills and "William
Shea, also drivers for Ratajewiski, went
into Masterson's gallery to try their skill
as marksmen. All were considerably under
the influence ot liquor. They were shoot
ing at clay pigeons, and Geis, who
was shooting, was unable to
hit any of them. Masterson
who is better known as "Redbird," said
jokinglv, "You can't hit a bird." "Can't
I?" replied Geis, "I can hit you and you're
a 'red bird.' " Swinging the gun around he
pointed it at him. Masterson only laughed,
but the gun exploded. The bill struck
Masterson above the right eye. and lodged
somewhere in the head. The shooting was
done with a22-caliber target rifle.
Masterson was removed to the "West Penn
Hospital, and Geis was placed under arrest
and removed to the Twelfth ward police
station. Masterson came to Pittsburg lrom
Kansas City about ten years ago. He
worked around the poolrooms for some
time, and then was engaged and served as a
nurse, at the "West Penn Hospital for four
years. He then started the gallery, in
which he was shot He is about 45 years
of age and unmarried. He has only been
out of the "West Penn Hospital a few days,
having been confined there for six weeks
with pneumonia. Last night the hospital
authorities stated that be could not possibly
live until morning.
FEOM THE HILLS OF JUSTICE.
Hcan Mora:?, accused of pickpocketing on
a train on the West Penn Kailroad yester
day afternoon, had a bearing before Mayor
Kennedy. lie w ill answer In court.
CnnisrFAKLirr andWllIlam Kelly got intoa
discussion at Twenty-fifth street over wliiou
was the best dav, the Orangemen's or St
Patrick's A spirited fight was in progress
when Officer Miller gathered them m.
Michael Keillt, his wife Mary and
Thomas Tiurns, a visitor, fought in their
liousoon Penn avenue, near Twenty-eighth
ptreet. nnd all were badly punished before
Officer Miller placed tbom under arrest.
Mns. Marghet Crowi-ev and her two
daughters, Mary and Sarah, of Homewood,
were arrested yesterdav by Officer Adley
and locked up in the Nineteenth ward sta
tion on a charge of keeping a disorderly
nouso.
Williaji Bessikgsicer was arrested last
night by Detectives McDonough and Aikin,
of Allegheny, on the charge of the larceny of
somn oil cloth from Peter Piatt, a black
smith. A bearing will be held before Mayor
Kennedy to-day.
George Kelset. Matthew Murray, Jones
Hines, James Eeilly, Mary Boyle and Mary
Sample encased ,ln a regular fro-as-yon-please.
free for-all flshr in the rear of 1761
Penn avenue. Officer Kenny appeared and
placed all under arrest.
Tboxas Caret, on Information received,
entered suit before Alderman Burns yester
day, charging Thomas Traut with the lar
ceny of u dog valued at $15 from Mr. Fred
Bernard. They all reside on Thirty-fourth
street. Carey was ai rested and gave ball
for a hearing Saturday.
LAS-rnijrht Daniel Fox and John Walters
got into an argument about the Orange pic
nic on Firth avenue, near Pride street, which
led to a fight. Fox picked up a cobblestone
and struck Walters a terrific blow on the
head, cutting a gash 'wo inches Ions. They
were locked up In the Eleventh ward sta
tion. Yesterday sionsreo George B. Irwin,
motorman of car 123. on tho Manchester
line, -which killed S. Hoppenstadt at Super
ior street and Preble avenue, on Sunday
evening, was civen a hearing bv Mavor Ken
nedy, who placed him under $1,003 bond to
appear at the Coroner's inquest.
Mrs Mary Cansan, an old lady, was picked
up by Officer JIcNally yesterday, while
wandering along Trankstown avenue In a
bewildered niannci. Sho walked into a shoe
store and picl.od up several pair of shoes
and walked off with them. Suo was locked
up in the Nineteenth ward station.
W. J. asd James Ifctox, two brothers who
live at No. 8 Gibbon street.got into a quarrel
at their homo last night over the ownership
of a dog. It ended in a terriblo battle. Bo
fore the men could be separated they had
chewed each other in a horrible manner.
James had thrco fingers chewed and was bit
ten several times on the breast. The other
brother had his enr, nose and right band bit
ten. Officer Metzsar was called in and both
men were locked up In the Eleventh ward
station.
Last evening Officer Griffin picked up a
suspicious looking character on Sixth street,
near Penn avonue, and sent him to Central
station. There the man gave bis name as
William J. Kellman, of New Lisbon, O. lie
had in his possession a pair of new shoes
marked $5 75 and a pair of "slippers marked
$4. Healsohadtwo notes purporting to he
signed by II. W. MInnemyer, dealer in sad
dlery hardware on Kivor avenue, Allegheny,
one addressed to Hlmmelrlch & Son, of Mar
ket streot, and one to J. M. Carnahan's Son,
both shoo dealers, asklnc that the bearer be
given what shoes be wanted and to cnargo
the amount to Mr. MInnemyer.
It Saves the Children.
Mr. CL H. Shawen, Wellsville, Kan.,
says: "It is with pleasure that I speak ot
the good Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has done my family dur
ing the last 14 years. In the most obstinate
cases of summer enmrfaint and diarrhoea
among my children, it acted as a charm,
making it never necessary to call in a
physician. I can truthfully say that in my
judgment, based on years of experience,
there is not a medicine in the market that
is its equal. wrhsu
Saddle horses, trotters and pacers will be
sold at Ambclm tale Thursday, July U.
0
H.CLAYKWG'DOOMED.
Littlo Hope Left for the Distinguished
Murderer of D. H. Posten.
ALL DECISIONS ARE AGAINST HIM,
The Supreme Court Saying That lie JIust
Hang for His Crime.
EETEXGE TO BE METED OUT BI THE LAW
rsrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DtSPATCn.l
Memphis, July 12. Colonel H. Clay
King, the murderer of David H. Posten,
arrived in the city last evening from Jack
son after the decision of the Snpreme Court
was rendered affirming the sentence of death
passed on him by the lower court The.
sentence of the Court fixes the date of exe
cution at August 12. Colonel King re
fused to talk, further than to say that he
expected the law to take its course, that he
favored no petition for communatiou or
pardon, and that he was prepared to die,
though he denounced the decision of the
Court as an infamous outrage and a judicial
murder.
March 10, 1S91, Colonel King shot David
H. Posten on Main street at noontide.
The wounded man was removed to the
private infirmary of Mitchell & Maury,
where he died the following evening. The
killing was one of most romantic stories
ever told.
In 1884 Colonel King was engaged as the
attorney of Mrs. M. E. Pillow, widow of
Gideon's. Pillow, known to fame as the
hero of the Pillow massacre on the Missis
sippi river. Mrs. Pillow was a handsome,
well-preserved woman of 40 when Colonei
King met her.
Prominence of the Murderer.
He was a lawyer prominent in his pro
fession, the author of several law books; for
12 years Attorney General of the State of
Tennessee, distinguished as a soldier, he
being the gallant cavalry leader of King's
Cavalry during the war. Soon Colonel
King found it convenient to move his
residence to Lee county. Ark., where he
owned a valuable plantation, which he
leased to Mrs. Pillow. He left his family
in Memphis! however, and scandal coupled
his name with that of Mrs. Pillow.
Three years later Mrs. Pillow moved to
Memphis, whereupon Colonel King sent his.
family to the Arkansas plantation, himself
remaining here, boarding with Mrs. Pillow,
to whom he rented the house, his family
having moved out. What the relations of
Colonel King and Mrs. Pillow were can
only be guessed at. On the trial of Colonel
King that question was asked 'him on the
witness stand. Assuming a dramatic atti
tude he said to the Attorney General in
reply: "You have doubtless read 'David
Copperfield; you remember he was un
happily married; that he loved another with
a pure love, hoping when his wife died to
make her his second wife. Mrs. Pillow was
my Agnes; I was her David."
Hit Agnes Wouldn't Trust Him.
But his Agnes was atraid to trust him,
and when, under her behest, he transferred
to her all his property in Lee county on the
condition that she would not record the
transfer, she violated her part of the agree
ment by doing so. This was the beginning
of the disagreement which followed. The
end was that Colonel King filed a suit
against Mrs. Pillow, asking that she be
compelled to vacate the plantation, on the
ground that no consideration was given.
This suit was kept out of the papers for
months, and when at length it was pub
lished, it created a tremendous sensation.
Following the publication Mrs. Pillow filed
a cross bill containing the most sensational
matter imaginable. Among other things
was the charge that Colonel King had heard
matters concerning his wife from n negro
that wonld enable him to procure a divorce
from ber. This paragraph furnished the ex
cuse which led to the. tragedy which fol
lowed. Mrs. Pillow had employed David H.
Posten to prosecute her suit. March 10,
1891, H. Clay King shot Posten. The next
day he said he had shot in defense of his
wife's honor, and cited the paragraph in
question to support his statement.
A Defense on Several Points.
In the trial that followed the defense was
self-defense, provocation and insanity, and
the strange spectacle was presented of a
lawyer and author, whose own books were
quoted on the trial, occupying the witness
stand for two days, successfully baffling tiro
of the ablest criminal lawyers of the State,
and yet his defense was insanity. The trial
lasted 33 days, and resulted in a conviction,
the jury remaining out onl v two hours. He
appealed to the Supreme Court, and it was
riven out that he would argue his own case.
Attorney General Pickles got wind of his
line of defense and took the wind out of his
sails, so that at the last moment Colonel
King refused to speak.
Chief Justice Turner was taken ill after
the hearing, and no decision was rendered
for three weeks. It was adverse to the
prisoner in every point raised, Justice
Snodgrass alone dissenting.
Perhaps the case stands alone in the his
tory ot criminals in the State. Although
1G months have elapsed since the murder,
public indignation has increased rather than
diminished, and when a petition nas cir
culated asking for a commutation to im
prisonment for life, straightway another pe
tition was gotten out, beseeching the Gov
ernor not to interfere, and the latter peti
tion has two signers to the other's one.
Revenge Secured Through the Iw.
The four brothers of Posten came out in a
card setting forth that their first idea was
revenge, that having finally agreed to let
the law take its course they were satisfied
with the conviction and begging all good
citizens not to sign the petitions asking ex
ecutive clemency.
It is almost certain that Governor Bu
chanan will not interfere. King does not
expect it, the people want to see the law
enforced, and there is little doubt that
Colonel King will swing on the 12th day of
August next, in which case he will be the
first so distinguished a victim of the law's
vengeance since the case of Dr. "Webster, of
Boston, back in the fifties.
FEAQMENTS OF THREE MEN
Gathered Up After a Terrific Explosion of
Giant Powder In a Cabin.
Helena, Mont., July 12. One of the
most shocking incidents ever recorded was
made known to-day when pieces of human
flesh, bones and clothes were found scat
tered about the wreck of a miner's cabin
near the Buckeye mine, 12 miles east of
Townsend. David J. Bernet, Peter Mo
Donald and Daniel "Wallace lived in the
cabin. During a thunder storm yesterday,
a terrific explosion was heard. It was sup
posed to be a shock of thunder until to-day,
when portions ot the bodies of the men were
found blown to atoms.
It is not know n what caused the explosion
or how many pounds of giant powder were
in the cabin. Tne cabin was torn into
kindling wood. "Wallace's body was found
about SO feet away. The other bodies were
literally torn to pieces. It took three
hours to gather up the remains of the men.
A BATTLE IK THE STREET.
Between a Crowd or Quarrelsome Italians
and a SqaaU of Police.
New Yobk, July 12. A small sized riot
was precipitated to-night in Thompson
street between the Italian contingent ot the
population and the police, but as is gener
ally the case, elubs were trump and won
hands down. The row was precipitated by
a fight between two Italians, and when a
policeman arrested them the crowd set upon
nim and beat him, and almost tore his
clothes off his back.
A squad of officers appeared and had a
hand to hann battle with the mob, but the
latter were eventually driven oft". Some of
them were badly cut over the head with the
officer's sticks. The police made eight
arrests, including one of the men who
started the row.
DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY,
EMERALDS IN SESSION.
The International Grand Branch Meets at
narrlsbnre No Secret Society Business
Countenanced Delegates Down to
'Work After Being Welcomed.
HARRISB0RG, July 12. Special The
International Grand Branch of the Emerald
Beneficial Association, a Catholic organiza
tion, opened its seventh biennial conven
tion in this city to-day. The order is 23
years old and has branches ip. all parts of
the United States and Canada. The total
membership is over 15,000. Pennsylvania
has one third of the whole membership.
The society was organized for charitable,
beneficial and literary purposes, comprising
also an insurance feature. One of its most
commendable works is the establishment of
reading rooms and libraries in different
towns.
As the delegates arrived to-day they were
met by a committee and escorted to head
quarters at the Commonwealth Hotel. In
the absence of National President S. H.
Wilson, of Pittsburg, on account of illness,
National Secretary George P. Strome, of
Wilkesbarre, called the convention to order.
P. F. Caffrey, of Luzerne, made an address
of welcome. Rev. Father Shanahan, of St.
Patrick's Pro-Cathedral, welcomed the dele
gates in behalf of the parishioners of St
Patrick's, and presented each delegate with
a neatly-bound volume of the Pope's latest
encyclical on labor. After a speech in re
sponse by Patrick A. Kilgallon, the con
vention took a recess until 2 o'clock.
Upon reassembling the Committee on
Credentials made a report. Among the
delegates are he following from Pennsyl
vania, Ohio and West Virginia:
Pennsylvania W. B. Conway, J. J. Scully,
J. A Donovan, F. P. Martin, J. J. Kelley, M.
J. McM-xhon J. B. Bovle, W. J. McCloskey,
P. 11. Kelley, Hugh 'Boyle. J. J. Dailoy,
Charles Gilmartin, E. F. O'Friel. John Con
nors, Patrick O'Toole, Thomas Lavin, W. J.
Kyan, J. J. Cooney, J. B. Morgan, J. B. Mc
Calley. unio iienry waldeck, Hon. Thomas lie
Sheehy, Michael ObendOLfer, H. A. Gray,
Martin Stovey, John Mitchell.
West Virginia James Dockey, James Mc
Grath. The other States represented are: New
Jersey, New York, Indiana, Tennessee,
Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Delaware,
Illinois and District of Columbia.
The Secretary made his report, which was
referred to the Committee on Audit, which
has not yet reported. The order is composed
of three departments, the international,
State aud local or subordinate. There is a
strong sentiment among the delegates favor
in the abolition of the State division. Ar
gument on this subject occupied much of
the time this afternoon. A very animated
discussion followed a resolution to adopt a
system of signs, password.', eta The con
vention sustained an adverse report, and
adjourned until to-morrow. This evening
the delegates were given a reception at the
Bishop's residence by the ladies of the
parish. Thev were addressed by Bishop
McGovem and Rev. J. F. Shanahan. The
responses were made by Hon. George P.
Strome and E. F. O'FrieL
AFTER L. & 0. DETECTIVES.
Informations Filed Charging One or Them
With Working on Sunday.
A number of information have been made
before Alderman Kerr against Harry
Home, the Xaw and Order Detective,
charging him with engaging in worldly em
ployment on Sunday.
Alderman Kerr refused to give the names
of the complainants, but stated that they
were influential citizens; that eminent
counsel had been consulted, and that it was
the intention to push the matter to the end
and find out just how much authority and
license the Law and Order Society had.
Home was arrested and gave bail for a
hearing next Monday morning.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Lerov, 111. Part of the business section of
the town. Loss, $68 000; insurance, $51,500.
San Francisco About a quarter of a Mock
at Fifteenth and Howard streets. Total
loss, $05 0C0 Among the property destroyed
were a coal yard, grocery store and a dozen
or more dwellings.
New Orleans Fire caused by an eleotrio
Heht wire in tho Western Union Telegraph
office bnrned out tho switchboard, battery
room and did other damage, cansin-r entire
suspension of business for three hours.
Troy, W. Va. The town was nearly de
stroyed a nisht or twoaio. The flames broke
out in Wiant & Pnlham's store, destroying
that bulldtnjr, the hotel owned bv M. Slsk,
the postofflce, tho residence of John Monev
ponny, James Taylor nnd 20 others. The
loss, was $20,000, partly Insured.
Louisville Wedekind, Hallenbenr &
Brother's tannery damacred $200,000. Cause
unknown. Insurance as follows: Amer can,
of New York. $2,500; Buffalo German, $2.B0:
Commercial Union, $5 009; Falls City. $2,600;
Fire Association, $2,500: Hamburg-Bremen,
$2,500; Liverpool and London and Globe,
$2,500: Manchester Assurance, $2,500: New
York Bowery, $2,5:0; Queen of England, $2 500;
Queen or America, $10,090: Secnritv of Cin
cinnati. $2 500; Snn Fire Office, $2,500. Thico
men were injured.
ACCIDEHT3 OF ORANGE DAY.
Jqsfph Soobehsei, a 12-year-old boy, was
accidentally run over by a horse in the
Ornnge procession on Federal street, Alle
gheny, yesterday The boy was taken to the
Allegheny Hospital. He was not soriously
hurt.
Jouk Shatters, an old stage driver, em
ployed by the Excelsior Stable Company,
west Diamond street, Allegheny, was
kicked In the bead yesterday afternoon by a
horse in tho stables. His skull was frac
tured. Ho was removed to the Allesheny
General Hospital, where his condition is
pronounced as critical. The injured man's
family reside at 65 Madison avenue.
JokhRitzhax, who has a milk depot at
the corner of Oakland avenue and Forbes
street, met with a serious accident last
night. He was driving his two horse team
down Shady avenue, and whon near Fifth
avenue the front wheel came off nnd threw
Mr. Ritzman out on the street. His right lei
was ciuzht under'the wagon and broken in
two places. He was removed to his home
by patiol wasonNo. 6, where Dr. Hamilton
attended him.
BITS OF PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Schneider, Jr., son
and daughter will leave soon for Cleveland
and Detiott to spend a few weeks.
W. T. Stark, of Springdale, is visiting
his mother in Allegheny alter returning
from a pleasant visit to friends near Apollo.
Mrs. J. B. Sanderson, Miss Margaret
Watson, Prof. Hugo Blanck and wife, and
S. Stevenson, ot Pittsburg, have arrived at
Boulogne by tho steamer Moasdam.
John Oppenheimer, Coroner of Stark
county, Ohio, and Charles Smith, a liquor
merchant of Canton, Ohio, were the guests
yesterday of Police Captain Schatzman, of
117 First street, Allegheny.
Plttsbuf&ers in New York.
New York, July 12. Special. The follow
ing Pittsburgers are registered at the New
York hotels: J. W. Chalfant, Jr., Fifth Ave
nue: G. W. Elklns, Fifth Avenue; W. B.
Cowl, Tremont; C. W. Dlckerson, Grand
Union; E. A. Hess, Metropolitan; H. J. Heinz,
Metropolitan; J. Hoffman, Jr., Sweeney's:
J. Laird, Broadway Central; W. H. MeMur
ray. Continental; S. K. Montgomery, Broad
way Central; T. Scott, Tremont: M. F. Wll
lett. Sweeney's; T. M. Cook, Brunswick; A.
G. Hatry, Brunswick; A. A. Horace, West
minster; G. E. Lorch, Metropolitan; L.
Lorch, Metropolitan; M. Murray. Conti
nental: J. H. btauff and wife, Grand Union;
E. W. Stowe, Union Square; J. Walton.Hotel
Brunsn Ick.
THE', CITY IN BBIEF.
The Humane Society has a white baby
girl, 1 year old, which it wishes to rind a
home for, Its parents being dead. The so
clety bad no quorum yesterday.
A Business Mix In Washington, Fa.
WASHiiiOTOit, Pa., July 12. Special. Dur
ing the first part o( last week the announce
ment or a deal by which J. If. Morrow became
the possessor of the hardware store of
George Davis, of this city, was made and
caused considerable excitement in local
business circles. The next day Davis made
an assignment wbleh raised the excitement
to fever heat. Last night J. M. Morrow and
his father, A a Morrow, or Pittsburg, were
arrested for conspiracy, it being claimed by
some of the creditors tbat the sale of the
store was a set up job pn the part or the
Morrows. Tne latter gentlemen nave been
released on balk
JULY 13, 189a
f n i
THEIR ABjnJAE FM.
The Orphans Enjoy Their Begular
Ontin? and Picnic.
THEY EAT, DEINKAND ARE MEEKY.
The J. M. Gusky Takes the Little Ones Up
the Monongahela.
THE SOCIETIES WIIIC1I TOOK PART
The sun shone on the eighth Gnsky pic
nic as it had done on the first and on the
intervening six, as the gossips say, with un
tiring good humor. Every institution that
owned an orphan saw that orphan rise a
very early child indeed, and at 9 o'clock
1,200 strong sailed away for Westboy's
Grove up the Monongahela river. Char
tered cars brought the children from
all over the city, including these
institutions: Episcopal Church Home, St.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum, Protestant Home
for boys, Children's Aid Society, Pittsburg;
St. Michael's Orphan Asylum, Children's
Temporary Home, Colored Orphan Asylum,
Home of the Friendless, Ridge Ayenue
Orphan Asylum, TJ. P. Orphan's Home,
Day Nursery, North avenue; First Day
Nursery, Allegheny; J. M. Gusky's
Orphanage and Home, St. Paul's B. C
Orphan Asylum, Concordia Home, Delano,
Pa.; German Lutheran Home, Demm
er Pa; East End Day Nursery,
and the neatlyattired boys and girls march
ing in order formed as pretty a midsnmmer
sight as Pittsburg conld desire to see.
Each institution was in charge of its matron
and her cooks and servants, and in nearly
every case a great many of the managers
were present accompanied by friends. The
picnic was the largest yet, while in evi
dence of the bounteous generosity that has
ever marked the arrangements, there was
enough left over to make a good nest egg I
for another picnic
With the band playing merrily, the chil
dren singing, shouting, running and doing
as they pleased with glee, the J. M. Gusky
was towed out exactly at the specified time.
A "send oft" escort was left on shore nearly
as numerous as were the passengers on the
boat.
They Were AH There.
That every foot of space was utilized Is
no figure of speech. Where so many chil
dren conld come from and still leave no
perceptible hole in the infant population of
Pittsburg is a matter of wonder. But they
were all there, each with his particular pro
clivities. One boy sat in a sack that was
known to contain peanuts. In the vicinity
of a pile of melons, a number of
little fellows wandered abotit with as
scrutinizing an eye as belongs to
the picket guards at Homestead. The vol
untary patrols excited great amusement
among the elders who kept their appetites
a trifle more politely in the background.'
But the water has a knack of always giving
people a troublesome hunger and very
shortly the guarding companies around the
culinary department increased to regi
ments. Then in a "jiffy" something white
twinkled in the air, the table was laid
with Aladdin-lamp rapidity and the
children fell to. Two tables, the
full length of the lower deck was piled with
ice cream, cake, sandwiches, coffee, milk,
etc., which was served as a sort of intro
ductory collation to a more elaborate feast.
After the youngsters' healthy, bouncing
craving was satisfied, the managers, ma
trons and mammas in general bad the undi
vided attention of the waiters, and in a
short time general good humor replaced the
former hungry sentiment. However the
small boy went back to his peanuts and the'
small boys to their watermelons, which were
not to come for some time yet. Along the
northern bank of the river the excursionists
were greeted with shouts of and waving of
handkerchiefs, and at Homestead tbe sol
diers unbent in a similar manner and gave
a hearty military welcome to the merry
little folk whose spirits had now reached
so great a height that their little feet were
provoked into dancing when the band tnne
gave the slightest encouragement in that
direction. At 3 o'clock, just as the older
people with their friends, were invited to
sit down to table, the boat made its landing at
Westbay's Grove,and so delightful appeared
the freedom of the lovely woods that a few
minutes only served to empty the J. M.
Gnsky of every chick or child. They
climbed all over the adjacent country, spied
out the wonders, and made friends with the
inhabitants as fast as they saw them.
Homeward Bonnd.
The return trip began about 4 o'clock,
owing to the late hour at which the landing
had been made. On the way down the Bev.
Mr. Donehoo and several clergymen of
other denomination made brief addresses,
which proved as entertaining as the Gusky
hospitality itself. It was almost 9 when the
boat reached the wharf again, and the sleepy,
a bit cross on general principles, children
were gently unloaded and sent home. Mr.
William De Wolf, who has always repre
sented Mr. Gusky at these excursions, was
present yesterday with another member of
the firm, Mr. Jacobs, and bore the burden
of tbe entertaining with their customary
thoughtful generosity.
It might be an interesting note to add
that Mr. Gusky was present at the first
picnic, when it was given in 1885. The
next year he was ill, and before the third
occasion he had passed away leaving behind
him instructions that the little fatherless
and motherless children he had loved when
he lived, should have their pleasures con
tinued alter he was dead.
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items The Staee of 'Water and
the movements of Boa's.
rSPECIAL TELEOnAMS TO TOE PISFATCn".
Louisville, July 12. Weather clear and
warm. Blver falling, with 7 feet 3 inches on
the falls. 6 feet in the canal and 12 feet 6 Inches
below. The Sam Miller is on her way up. The
Little Fred and tow got In this morning. She
returns to Pittsburg to-night. The Charley Mc
Donald came up this afternoon. The Buckeye
State is due up.
Captain bam Briscoe's funeral took place In
Jeffersonvllle this afternoon. Departures For
Cincinnati. ieetwooa; ror larroiiion, ijit oi
Vevay: ror Evansviue, city or uwensDoro
Kentucky river. Falls City.
for
What the Upper Gauges Show.
Allegheny Jcxctiox River 3 feet 7 Inches
and falllnfr. Cloudy and warm.
vVAkukn Klver 0 foot. Fair and warm.
Mobgantown UlTer 3 feet 8 Inches and station
ary, clear. Thermometer 86 an P.M.
BnowssviLLE KlTer 4 feet 9 inches and ris
ing. Clear. Thermometer 84s at 4 F. M.
The News Trom Below.
WnEEt rso River 4 feet 6 Inches and falling.
Departed H. K. Bedford, FitUburK; Hudson,
fltUhurit: Keystone state, Cincinnati; Courier.
Farkersburg.
Nows From tho Wharf.
The Hudson is the Cincinnati packet due to
day, TnEC. W. Batchclordld not get In till 1 o'clock
yesterday.
Stage of water below Davis Island Dam, 4 feet
and river rising.
Tile James G. Blaine went oat yesterday at 3
o' clock for W heeling.
The Charley Hook is having a new cabin bult
and Is being otherwise repaired.
The Germanla camo in from Wheeling last even
ing. She Is out at 3 o'clock to-day.
The Andes, Captain Hunter, was tbe Cincinnati
patket out last evening at 4 o'clock.
The annual orphans' outing was taken up tbe
river yesterday by the J. 11. Gusky. ' l
The City of Pittsburg, towed by the Lud Keefer.
went up the river yesterday with an excnrslon
party.
The low water makes business dull along the
wharf, as the outgoing packets hare to take light
cargoes. (
The Iilzxle Bay was in and out for Charleston
and way point on the Kanawha river yesterday
afternoon.
THE Andes was delated several hour at the dam
on her way np from Cincinnati and did not arrive
here till 12 o'clock.
TBE departure of the C. W. Batchelor iru de
aved several hours vesterdav. Many of the Orartre-
men wenvouion ner.
THE water aronnd the wharfs w as slowly rlslnr.
bat, notwithstanding the wickets at the dam were
op, the water was unusually low.
A PARTY of 12 youna; people from Beaver
Falls went onton the Andes for a round trip to
Cincinnati. They were chaperoned oy Mrs. Ham
ilton. THE Little BUI has been chartered by the State
authorities, and will be nsed at Homestead during
the stay oftheinllltla. She went nptherlver yes-
leruay aitcrnoira.
Boston Electrlo stocks.
Boston, Jnly 12. The latest electric stock
quotations to-day were:
Bid.
Asked.
S3"
7)4
12
12
27S
118
117
Thomson-Houston Electric Co BAM
'1 homson-Houston Electric Co.
i.. pia..- -a
cries i l'i
T.-H. .. L'O.. 'IT. securities,
T. K. E. W. Co 10
Ft. W. E. Co 12H
W. E. Co 27H
W. E. Co.. pra.., 44H
Edison Electric III. Co 117
Boston Electric Light Co 114
A Kew Kind of lnsaranee.
Eor 25 cents you can insure yourself and
family against 'any bad results from an
attack ot bowel complaint dnring the sum
mer. One or two doses of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy will
cure any ordinary case. It never fails, and
is pleasant and safe to take. No family can
afford to be without it. Por sale at 25 and
50 cents per bottle by druggists, ivxhsu
COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA.
This is nothing new to
you. The cry has been
land, land ever since, but
he never discovered any
thing like our honest home
made Cheviot Sitits. A
good many strange things
have happened since he
first caught sight of this
Continent, and a good
many strange things are oc
curring every day. One
of tlie strangest is that we
are offering these Hand
some Home-Made $15.00
Suits in light colors 10 per
cent off, which makes the
price $13.50, a very low
price1 indeed Our $12.00
Light Suits 10 per cent off,
$10.80; our $10.00 Suits,
10 per cent off, or $g.oo
net cash. That's what
ready money will do for
you at
Clothiers, Tailors, latten & Furnishers,
954 and 956 Liberty Street
lylM6-xwisn
We place advertisements
in all
Daily and Weekly
Religions, Agricultural,
Trade.and Mechanical Pa
pers And Magazines
At lowest cost.
REMINGTON BROS.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Telephone No. 1484.
All copies or papers containing adver
tisements delivered to the advertlsor.
Jy6-w
Healthful, Agrtialli, Cleansing.
Onrea
Ohappad Hnfl, "Wound, Buss, SU
mad Freraat DtadruS.
IA1 LAND.
-
KIRKS
.DIAMOND
TAR SOAP
AMERICAN FAMILY SOAP.
BMt for Gf ntral HouMhoId Um.
TRY SKIN FOOD
For yonr wrinkles and become youthful,
fresh andlovely. It feed3 the shrunken or im
poverished skin as cream and beef feed and
renew the impoverished stomach and body.
It feeds the fatty membrane and the active
tissues which are Indispensable to a Rood
skin. The flahby flesh becomes firm: the
ravages of age, sicknesi and worry disap
pear; lines and wrinkles becomes smooth; the
skin is again soft and refined and beantlfuli
Skin Food is frazrant, delicate, soothing and
refreshing. By its use
WRINKLES
VANISH II
PSICE $3 PER JAR.
SOLD AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
1
MADAME M. YALE COMPANY,
37 West Fourteenth St., Kew York,
14G State Street, Chicago.
A complete list of Madame Tale's toilet
requisites can tie found In her "Beauty and
Complexion Book." Free at all druggists,
tent by mail on receipt of 4c postarre.
A full line of Mine. Tale's preparations
can be had in Flttshun; at
W.T.ESPY'S CRYSTALPHAHMftGY.
Corner Market and Liberty streets,
And at Joseph Fleming & Son's, Drug
gists, 412 Market street. Christy's drugstore,
corner Smitbfleld street and Fourth nvenne.
. C. Stlefel & Co., successors to J. Klmmel
& Co.. Penn avenue and Ninth street. W,P.
Martsolf Drug Company, corner Penn ave
nue and Sixth streut. S. S. Holland,Drug
gist, cornor Smlthfleld and Liberty streets.
IX ALLEGHENT C1TT
At K. Holden & Co.'s, Druggists, 63 Federal
Htreet. G. Elsenbels, 113 Federal street, and
Kaercher's. 6a Federal street. Jylo-wan
B.&B.
CREAM WHITE
IS,
Extra fine ones lustrous as Silks
imported to sell at $i extra wide,
42 inches sacrificed to-day at
You've never seen such a chance.
They are at the Department where all
the light Evening Dress materials
are, adjoining the Colored Cash
meres. There are also a few pieces Cream
White Mohairs; will be sold $1.25
ones, 54 inches wide at
60c.
In' contrast to the White is offered
BLACK.
On a Center Table about 1,000
yards of high cost Imported Crepons
in PLAIN and INVISIBLE CHECKS
all solid Blacks and all wool, at
half import value
Also 20 pieces of assorted LACE
STRIPED, Check and Brocade
Grenadines, All-Wool Imported
Goods, 40 to 48 inches wide, $1 to
$1.50 goods, at
SOc a M .
Tearing down and rebuilding, and
the goods must be sold. Fine, good
goods at such prices are worth see
ing about.
BOGGS & BUHL,
ALLEGHENY.
JylM3
The LADIES
PBAISE
HeiskeN's
Ointment
As the one remedy that will positively
REMOVE-
Frecklss, Pimples,
Blackheads and Sunburn
so disfiguring to tbe face divine. No lady need be
annoyed with these blemishes If she will use tola
simple and unfailing remedy.
Sold br Dmaalsts, or sent by null at
send for 09 CenM per Box.
"Hints forKiictien and Sick Room, Free,"
"" JOHHSTON, ftOLLOWAY fc CO.,
31 Commerce Street. Philadelphia.
AETIST AND PHOTOGRAPHEB,
I0SIXIH8TBEXT.
Cabinet, S3 to S4 per dnseni petltes, St
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