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ALL AMBITION LOST,
A Prohibitionist Declares the
Bewards of His Party
Workers Are
YERY SMALL AND AFAR OFF
Little Children Left by the Side of
Their Dead Mother.
A PECULIAR LAW IN VIRGINIA.
Congressman Bjnum's Story of His Indiana
Campaign.
TALES TVITII PEOPLE PASSING THROUGH
'Prohibitionist one -who -voluntarily
sacrifices every personal political ambition
and aspiration to dominating principle."
Such was the aphorism made by Sir. H.
B. Brown, a Prohibition delegate from
Connecticut to the National Convention
held recently in Cincinnati. The gentle
roan has been the enest of his sister, Sirs.
Buell, a nationally prominent W. C T. U.
woman in Chicago. He discussed the pro
hibition situation unreservedly with a
DisPAicn man last niclit at the Union
station, while en route from that city to
his home in Connecticut.
"The success of the party is inevitable,"
continued Sir. Brown. "I am not over en
thusiastic upon the subject, as I can look
upon it lrom a practical as well as an
ethical point of view, being a man of busi
ness and in my younger days mixing much
with the world as a newspaper man.
Expect History to Repeat ltsclC
'The history of Amercan politics has re
peated itself and will continue to do so
until a party which will be practically de
Toid of corruption gains the ascendancy.
"It is the long lapse of time, necessary
to produce this result that causes me to
give the definition of the word prohibi
tion -which you have previously heard. To
illustrate this I may cite my own case, al
though not from any egotism,'for to my way
of thinking a man of hopeless ambition is
not entitled to egotistical thought, but
simply because I am better acquainted with
my own lot.
"By aucetory as well by tuition I was
Democratic in my beliefs and prejudices,
and indeed I am still and would heartily
support the Democratic ticket, were it not
for my realization that corruption exsists
in the form of their refusal to wipe
out the dominating evil of the
country, the liquor selling's legaliza
tion. I was among the first to cast a vote
on the Republican ticket in 1856 because I
deemed the new party to be more pure than
the other and older one, and was glad to
avail myself of an opportunity to vote with
those who were comparatively pure.
Joined Ilie Prohibition Tarty.
"In the course of time I was disappointed,
although before that period I had made
sufficient progress to have offered me many
alluring political offices. "When the prohi
bition movement was started I decided to
cast my issue with them. To be sure it
was not without some little internal argu
ment, as I have ambition and would have
been glad to hold a position ot honor, and I
realized that it would be some time before
the new party would be of sufficient power
to benefit the workers. But my sense of
right triumphed and I went with the Pro
hibitionists. Since that time I have worked
lor the good of the order.
"I think no more fitting tribute to a good
man's name may be found than the history
or Sir. Demorest, the patriarch of the Pro
hibition party, who was the unsuccessful
nominee "for President at the Cincinnati
Contention. Sir. Demorest has given up
his life entirely to the great cause of pro
hibition, and has probably seen the last
convention of his life. He is now an old
man, and will scarcely live until the next
four years roll around. "While living he
has been all that could be desired ot a man.
Pure-hearted, noble and faithful to the
great cause of his fellowmen, he has passed
through life with naught to reward him but
an occasional kindly mention of his name.
In any other party he could have attained
an eminence of great height, but sacrificed
all for the one purpose of his heart to as
sist mankind with iiis own genius.
"Demorest will soon be gone, and it will
be others who will replace him and secure
the reward which will surely come."
HOW BYNDM WAS CAUGHT.
lie Thought He Knew the Name or an Ap
plicant for an Office, but Ha Didn't
Cornered Dj a German -Worker In
Indianapolis.
Congressman Bynum, of Indiana, is a
tall man, like ex-Speaker Reed; he has the
came Yankee drawl and is as fond of a joke.
"While here last week he amused a crowd by
telling some ot his campaign experiences in
the Hoosier State. He said a few years
after he had moved to Indianapolis he was
nominated for Congress. He didn't know
many of the people personally, but he was
very anxious to be on good terms with the
workers and the men who get out the vote.
He studied the faces of the people he no
ticed around headquarters and tried to re-
member all their names, but it was a diffi
cult task.
Not long after he had been elected a Ger
man citizen stopped him on the street in a
familiar way and wanted a job. He wasn't
hard to suiC ai glory was his object and not
boodle. Bvnum sized up his man and
remembered that he had seen him before
around the committee rooms.
'I pretended to know him very well,"
continued the Congressman, "and as he
wasn't alter a place with a big salary, I told
him I thought he could be easily fixed.
'"But who am I?' asked the Dutchman.
" 'Oh, I know you are one of the boys,'
I replied, as I tapped him on the shoulder.
'I know you very well.'
" "Then what is my name ?' he blurted
out.
"This stumped me, and I was mortified
to say that I didn't know. But the German
was good natured, and, with a laugh, raid
he thought I didn't. 'You politicians,' he
added, are so polite.' "
PUBLIC PICNIC GROUND.
In a Few Tears CoL Culjer Says Schenley
Park Will Be Ready for Ontin; Tartles.
"In four or five years," said Colonel Cul
yer, the landscape gardener yesterday,
"Schenley Park can be used for all the
public picnics in the city. As many as 12
or more Sunday schools or other organiza
tions can be provided with grounds on the
same day. This can be arranged through
he Superintendent of the park. Every city
should have an extensive picnic ground. In
Pittsburg the completion of Schenley Park
will avoid the dangerous rides to the
grounds along the railroads."
Colonel Culver arrived in the city on
Friday and will remain here for two weeks
in consultation with Chief Bigelow. His
business now is to study out the details of
converting Panther Hollow into a beautiful
picnic ground and to map out the speeding
course. The Colonel says he is building a
bridle path and a rustic bridge in the hollow
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country. It runs through the woods, and
he remarked, with a longing for the return
of his youthful days, that the young fellows
going out for a horseback ride with their
girls would find the path a most delightful
place.
Colonel Culyer thinks the speeding course
will attract a great many people. A drive
will be built parallel with it, and people
can sit in their carriages and see the races. He
says he remembers how popriar the Coney
Island boulevards were when first opened.
The owners of fast horses used them to test
the speed of their animals.
THE CORONER'S LAW.
A Dead Mother and Der Sorrowinc Chil
dren lrt by the Side of a Railroad
Track in Virginia A Sight That AfTeoted
Congressmen.
One day last week the limited express on
the Baltimore and Ohio road killed a col
ored woman near Hancock, Va. It was a
very pathetic case, but an unavoidable acci
dent. The unfortunate woman with her
two little children was walking on the
track, and in getting out of the road of one
train was caught bv the express and killed.
The children crouched down between the
two tracks and were saved. It was sup
posed that in her anxietv to protect the
little ones the mother had lost her life.
The train was stopped immediately and
went back to the scene of the accident. The
passengers, who didn't know what was the
matter, were startled by the cries of the
children, two bright girls, aged about 4 aud
6 years. They were weeping as if their
hearts were "broken, and their sobbing
touched everybody on the train. The poor
mother was lying, face down ward, in a ditch
alongside the railroad, and the children
were wailing and praying over the body.
They had evidently been to Sunday school,
for the eldest girl "kept constantly saying,
"Oh, Lord, have mercy."
Conldn't Move the Bodies.
But it was too late. No human power
could restore tha mother to her children. A
surgeon was on the train and be gave it as
his opinion that nearly every bone in the
body had been broKen. The skull was
crushed in and the face was half buried in
the soft mud. Ex-Congressman Frank
Lawler, ot Chicago, several officials of the
World's Fair and other sympathetic men on
the train, who were not acquainted with
Virginia laws, stepped forward and offered
to remove the body to the baggage car.
The conductor was a big, stalwart man, and
with tears in his eyes said: "Gentlemen,
this is one of the saddest accidents I ever
witnessed, but it is against the
laws of the State to move the body
until the Coroner has seen it. It is a brutal,
cruel law, but it must be obeyed. I can't
allow the woman to be put on the train, but
I will gladly take the children."
The passengers admitted the conductor's
position was correct, but everybody con
demned such an idiotic regulation concern
ing the dead. Frank Lawler said he was
surprised that Virginia would allow such a
law to disgrare its statute books.
Naturally the children refused to leave
their dead mother, and nobody wanted to go
without them. The accident occurred in
the open countrv, some miles froma a town,
and a telegraph station was not near at
hand.
The Conductor In a Qnandary.
The conductor was in a quandary. He
couldn't remove the body, he couldn't hold
the train and the little girls wept so bitterly
when the passengers talked of taking them
to Slartinsburg that everybodv agreed it
was best to leave them with the body. Sev
eral farm hands, however, soon appeared on
the scene, and they promised to provide
for the children until the Coroner could be
notified.
The eldest girl told her sad story. They
lived in Richmond and their father was
dead. The mother had taken them North
with her in search of work, and not faring
very well she decided to return to her old
home. She was without money, and with
the girls hart started to walk home. They
were plodding their weary way along the
railroad when the terrible accident oc
curred. Frank Lawler headed a subscrip
tion for the children, and in a short time
535 were collected. A Dispatch man was
on the train, and had seen the accident.
In this connection it would be well to
refer to the laws, governing Coroners in
some States. Frank Lawler said it was
ridiculous not to remove the body until the
Coroner arrived, and in this instance it ap
peared cruel. The time was when such a
law existed in New York, Pennsylvania
and most of the States. It Pennsylvania it
was repealed as inhuman and brutal If
the person is dead nothing can be gained by
keeping the body on the spot until it is
viewed. It is the cause of a great deal of
inconvenience, and in the case referred to
puzzled the passengers and the train crew
to know what to do.
KNIGHTS FOB DEHVEB.
Allegheny Commanderj Will Have a Spe
cial Train on the Ft. Wayne.
District Passenger Agent Samuel Sloody,
of the Pennsylvania Company, says he has
contracted to carry 250 Knights Templar
out of Pittsburg to the annual conclave in
Denver in August. Ten Pullman cars will
be necessary to carry them. They will go
via the Ft. "Wayne road to Chicago, and the
Chicago and Alton and Union Pacific lines
from there to the Colorado capital. The
following are the commanderies:
One of the finest trains that ever left
Pittsburg with a special party for a long
time will carry Allegheny Commandry,
No. 35. The train will leave here on
August 5, at 2 p. 21. The make up will be
four vestibuled Pullman sleepers, with
a handsome combined car. The combined
car has been sent to the shops to have the
seats taken out and to be varnished.
Slatting will be put on the floor and com
fortable chairs, and a table will be
provided. This will make a good lounging
room for the boys. The tram will arrive
in Chicago the morning of August G.
The day will be spent sight-seeing and the
train will leave at C p. ji. via the Chicago,
Alton and Union Pacific roads to Denver.
The committee having the matter in charge
are H. "W. "Walker, "Win. Slorrison, N. R.
"Whiston, Wm. Kemberlin, Alex. Gilli
land, Geo. 0. Johnstone,Fred Govinner and
Clarence B. Johnston.
Ascolon CommanderyNo. 59 will go at the
same time and over the same route in a
special Pullman car. This partv will be
in charge of "W. "W. Colville. They will
make a tour throngh California before re
turning. Geo. S. Houghton will have
charge of another partv of Sir Knights
and their ladies, who will occupy a special
Pullman car, and after their stay in Den
ver at the conclave will continue to San
Francisco and Portland. "Washington Com
mandery will leave August 5 in a special
Pullman car at 2 r. si.
JUDGE DEAN IN THE CITT.
He Thinks the Labor Troubles Will Soon
Be Settled and Forgotten.
Jndge Dean, of Hollidaysburg, the Ee
publican nominee for Supreme Judge, was
at the Duquesne yesterday. A number of
politicians, including C. L. Slagee, George
Miller and County Chairman Gripo called
upon him. In the afternoon the Judge
went to Ellwood to spend Sunday as the
guest of H. "W. Hartman.
The Judge does not think the labor
troubles will hurt the Republican party
very much. He believes the strikes will
be forgotten by falL He says the inquiry
of the Congressional Committee demon
strated that the tariff had nothing to do
with the trouble. The Judge is confident
that Harrison will be re-elected.
Kead! Read! Read!
Yard wide 8c bleached muslin....
2V-yard widoiKo sheeting at ,
Fine Gc challie at .
12?o
J3i'
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46-inch wide $1 2 black cashmere 79
boc De Kenlrew turkey-red tabling... 3 o
Best 8c Lancaster gingham at 6Jio
These are a few prices. A thousand others.
In addition thereto we will offer, but for
one week only, 25 pieces or tho best patterns
of 80c line brnssel carpet for 60s.
J. H. Kunkxl ft Beo.,
1M7-1S49 Penn avenue, corner fourteenth
street.
FUfl FOB DELEGATES.
The Window Glass Workers Spend
an Erjjojable Afternoon.
MELTERS BETURmG TO WORK.
Tho Bosses at Singer, Nimick & Co.'a Force
an 8 Per Cent Cut
OTHER DOINGS OP THE VTORKINGMAff
Six cars made up the special train on the
Alleeheny Valley Railroad which carried
the 165 delegates of the American Glass
"Workers' Association to the Chambers Glass
"Works yesterday afternoon. A number of
the delegates were accompanied by' their
wives, daughters and friends, making in
all about 350 passengers. It was a happy
crowd and from the time the train backed
into the Union depot at 12:05 o'clock until
it arrived at its destination 'one and one
half hours later.everything went as merry as
a circus.
In the third car from the engine sat a
quartet from the Jeannette Glass "Works.
They furnished the musio for the occasion
and held the attention of the crowd during
the trip. The harmonious sounds from their
lips soon attracted the people in the other
cars and everyone being anxious to obtain a
position nearer the sinzers, crowded into
the third coach. Finally the one car be
came so thronged that the quartet were
obliged to cease. They sang "The SIoss
Covered Bucket," "Larboard "Watch," and
several other popular selections and after
each one they were loudly applauded.
On the arrival of the train at the glass
works the people were met by James Cham
bers, Slichael Egan, George Sloore and
other gentlemen. The glass workers and
their friends were invited to go over the
new window glass plant in course of con
struction and make a tour of the many
buildings. The delegation of gentlemen
who met the train took the lead and the
visitors followed behind in the lorm of a
procession.
Inspecting the New Ttnildlnci.
The first building passed throngh was the
tank building, which is nearly finished.
After examining the wonders of this struc
ture the guests were invited into
the flattening department in an ad
joining house. Tins is a massive nan
800 feet long, in which has .been
erected a large number of improved fur
naces. Next door to this department is the
packing room. "When the visitors had
passed the doors leading into the last-mentioned
place quiet a surprise awaited them.
Standing in the center of the room and
extending one-half the length of the build
ins was a table or sections of tables on
which had been placed a substantial meal,
including all the delicacies oi tne season.
The guests were invited by Sir. Chambers
to make themselves entirely at home and
to partake freely of the repast as it
had been prepared for them. At this point
President Eberhardt stepped forward and
said: '"I have been informed by Sir. Cham
bers that owing to an oversight upos the
part of some of the workmen seats suffi
cient to accommodate you all have not been
prepared. Sir. Chambers states, however,
if you wait lor another hour he will have
seats made for you by the carpenters."
"With one accord the delegates thanked
Sir. Chambers, Sir. Egan and the others for
their kindness, but they mildly protested
against waiting an hour, and accordingly
they took their places at the tables. The
delegates accompanied by ladies were es
corted to the lower part of the hall where
there were seats. After everything had
been arranged satisfactory the 350 people
turned over their plates and began eating.
Everyone was hungry, and naturally the
meal "was heartily enjoyed.
Photojrraphlnc the Delegates.
After eating dinner President Eberhardt
announced that a photographer was present
and desired to have the delegates assemble
in a body upon the hillside so that he could
"take their picture." The men exhibited
as much eagerness to have their photo
graphs taken as they did to get to .the din
ner table, and in less time than it takes to
tell it the glassworkers were out on the
hillside facing the camera.
After the photographer had finished with
them the delegates were practically tree,
and they proceeded to enjoy themselves
according to their own individual fashion.
Some went out into the woods to He down
and read, others went blackberrying, some
could be seen down at the riverside swim
ming, and a few followed Sir. Chambers
upon a tour of inspection of the new glass
plant.
Those who wanted to go down to the
lower section of. Kensington were placed in
conveyances and driven there. On their
arrival it was found that those who cared to
would have time to go through the works
of the Pittsburg Reduction Company and
the Crownsville Plate Glass Company.
SI any took advantage of the ofier, and they
subsequently acknowledged they had wit
nessed some very interesting sights. At
4:40 o'clock the glass workers, tired from
their day's outing, assembled at the railroad
station and boarded a special train back to
Pittsburg. They arriyed in the city at 6
o'clock pleased with their day's fnn, and all
united in saying that they had enjoyed
themselves fully and wouid never forget
the day.
A FALSE BEP0EX.
The Men at Jones & Iauchlins' Mill "Were
Not Discharged.
The report yesterday that all the men
making the repairs in Jones & Laughlin's
mill had been discharged proved to be
false. The men were only laid off. Ever
since July 1 a large force of workmen have
been engaged making the repairs prepara
tory to starting the mill. Friday evening
their labors were completed and the men
suspended until the mill starts. " The Amal
gamated men do not think this move sig
nificant of any trouble.
The employes of the mill have hopes that
their scale will be signed this week. Their
hopes are based on some information given
out by the firm that they are not at liberty
to make public '
Tbe Jones & Langhlins men expect no
tronble at all, unless the firm as a matter of
courtesy tries to help the Carnegie Steel
Company out on some ot its contracts. If
such were to be the case, a general strike
would ensue. The men think that the firm
will hardly try to do this, as it has numer
ous large contracts of its own to look after.
The men will keep a sharp lookout for any
work that is intended for the Carnegie com
pany. .
A KTKEEoPOBT IHDU8TBY.
Tha National Tube Works Building a
Bessemer Steel Plant.
The National Tube "Works Company has
commenced to take active steps toward
building its proposed Bessemer steel plant,
and but a short time will elapse until
the building will be commenced. The
company decided a year ago to
build such a plant, at which
time it had plans, etc., prepared, and has
for some time been securing estimates for
tbe cost of the plant. The idea is to pro
duce steel blooms to be used in manufactur
ing steel tubes and pipes. It has to-day a
system of machinery, which is being per
fected by which it is expected steel pipes
will be made direct from the steel bar, in
stead of welding the plates as heretofore.
The ptant is to be located on the ground
adjoining the lurnace plant, aud will be
large. Bids for constructing the founda
tion, buildings, eta, will be received at
once.
The National Tube "Works has commenced
to ship pipe to Butte City, Mont, where it J
DISPATCH.
a
will be used at a water plant. The order if
a heavy one.
MELTERS TO GO TO WORK- '
Some of the Strikers at Singer, Nimick &
Co. Mill Will Come Back To-Morrow
They Will Have to Submit to tbe Re
daction. The melters at Singer, Nimick & Co.'s
mill have been ordered to report for work
to-morrow morning or lose their positions.
Notwithstanding this imperative edict
issued by the boss melters, a number of
their employes will not be on hand.
This is the most peculiar of all the strikes
now engaged in over the country. It is
seldom that non-union men strike, and
another feature of the affair is that the firm
had nothing to do with it. A week ago the
boss melters had their wages reduced, and
as they have to pay the, 65 melters under
them a reduction of 8 per cent was ordered
in the wages of their employes. The men
refused to accept tbe cut aud struck.
The firm did not take a hand until yes..
terday. It then issued an order to the boss
melters to report 'for work Monday morn
ing and have their men on hand. All day
yesterday the three bosses were hustling
over the "West End hunting up their strik
ing employes. According to Boss Blelter
Keifer a majority of the men will be on
hand to-morrow 'inorninn, and will accept
the 8 per cent reduction. A Dispatch re
porter was standing on a street corner in
the "West End yesterday afternoon, talking
to one of the melters, when Sir. Keifer
came along. The boss melter seemed to be
in an irritable frame of mind. He stopped
in front of the man and asked him whether
he would be on hand to-morrow. The
melter paused for a moment in
making the answer, and before ho spoke
Sir. Keifer jerked this out: "You'll como
back Slondav or you'll never set foot inside
the mill again." The man promised to go
to work. It tbe old men do not all report
for duty others will be secured to fill their
places.
It the melting department does not start
within a few days the whole plant will hare
to be closed down.
A Separate Conference Not Held,
James SI. Bailey denied the story that
the Amalgamated Association's committee
and himself held a conference Friday to
adjust the wages in Philips, Nimick & Cc's
mill Sir. Bailey is a member of the firm.
He says he knows of no conference Dut the
one held by the Pittsburg manufacturers as
a body.
Will Try It Again To-morrow.
The Pittsburg manufacturers and
the
Amalgamated Association will hold an
other conference to-morrow. Some of the
iron and steel men have hopes that a con
clusion will be reached. Others think the
end will not come until the finale is played
in the Homestead affair.
One More Scale Siener.
There was one signer to the Amalgamated
Association's scale yesterday. It was tbe
Lloyd's Sons' iron mill at Kensington.
Several hundred men are employed in the
plant.
FISE AT THE 8EVENTH AVENUE,
The
.Laundry Damaged by Flame to
tha
Extent of 1,500.
The laundry connected with the Seventh
Avenue Hotel was damaged by fire last
evening between 6 and 6 o'clock to the ex
tent of about Sl,500, fully covered by insur
ance. The fire started In the dry house,
and rapidly spread over the entire depart
ment An alarm was sent in from box 23,
and as soon as Ohief Humphreys arrived on
the scene he called out two more districts.
In half an hour the fire was under control,
but for a short time it looked very threaten
ing. There was considerable excitement among
the guests. They all prepared for vacating
the house, but quieted down as soon as the
danger was over. The firemen did excep
tionally quick work and deserve credit.
A DEADMICK AT SHADDOCK.
The Township School Board Unable to
Elect a President.
The Braddock Township School Board
cannot elect a successor to fill the vacancy
caused by tbe resignation of James H. SIc
Crady, who is now President of the Rankin
Borough School Board.
The board attempted to fill the place a
month ago, but a deadlock resulted and still
continues. The law requires the vacancy
filled. The applicants are John Hutzen and
David F. Collingwood.
ALMOST OUT IN TWO BUI LIVES.
A Frightful Accident and a Narrow Escape
From Instant Deatb.
Potts-vtllb, July 16. Patrick SIcGee
han, aged 18 years, employed at the Potts
ville Iron and Steel Company's rolling mill
at this place, had a most remarkable escape
from instant death to-day. He was en
gaged at his work about the circular saw
used for cutting iron girders, when he fell
directly upon it, and was almost cut in two.
He was cut from the left shoulder to the
waist, and in trying to extricate himself
had his pelvis almost severed in twain.
When the saw was stopped his entrails
were exposed and his heart almost cut out
His wounds have been attended by the best
physicians, but it is doubtful if his life can
be saved.
Will Stay in Colorado.
Prof. Elmer S. "Welfley, of North Brad
dock, who was principal of the Hannatown
public schools last year aud was re-elected
for the ensuing term, has resigned his posi
tion. Six weeks ago Prof. "Welfley left on
a visit to his sister, the wife of a wealthy
ranch owner near Denver, CoL, to spend
the summer. He has been elected princi-
Eal of one of the Denver city schools at a
igh salary, and will make his future home
there.
Beheaded by a Train.
"While walking down the tracks of the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Bailroad
near Birmingham station yesterday morn
ing, "William Kady, a laborer, residing on
Slerrimac street, Sit "Washington, was
struct by a freight train. His head was
severed from his body and the ghastly ob
ject rolled down the hillside to Carson
street The body is in the morgue.
Charged With Systematic Bobbery.
Lying in cells at the Nineteenth ward
police station are Charles B. Deshon and
Charles SlcNulty, aged 16 and 17 years
respectively. They are charged with sys
tematically robbing the East End Electrio
Light Company of many hundred pounds of
copper wire. The boys? who belong to well
known East End families, deny the charge.
IiBwrenceTllle, Bloomfleld and Sharpibarjt
Residents of the above plaoes should read
the prices we quoto on this page to-day. Our
cleaiance and remnant sale of dry goods
and carpets lor the summer begins to-morrow,
continues all week. Our un-town stores
are at 1033, 1100. 4103 Butler street. We want
vour trade. We quoto price to net it. Bead
bur local, this page.
. H. KraKEL & Baa
Special July Seductions
In Eaufmanns' Merchant Tailoring Depart
ment, as follows:
$30 an d $32 suits for $25.
135 and $33 suits for $37.
and $45 suits for $30.
$17 and $50 suits for $35.
We want to keep our cutters and tailors
busy during the hot, dull spell hence tbe
above great reductions.
KABTMAiraS' TAILORIHO DlPABTKSirr.
W paok aid store furniture.
Hauqb & KiKSAir, a Water street.
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PITTSBURG
8UKDAY, JULY 17.
DIRECTED BY DREAMS.
Strange Tales of the Search
Father Mollinger's Will.
for
HUNDREDS SAW VISIONS OP IT.
The Dead
Priest's Personal
Tallied at $75,000.
Property
CONCEALED IN THE BANK OP ENGLAND
Seventy-two thousand dollars is the
amount of the appraisement of the personal
effects of the late Father Slollinger.
The appraisers finished their work and
now it remains with the appraisers to esti
mate the value of the State real estate
left by the priest-physician without
a will which will go to the relatives in far
off Holland. Tbe personal effects of Father
Slollinger include the massive and costly
caskets in which repose the sacred emblems
and relics that are treasured by devout
Catholics as above all monetary value.
The encasements are rich with precious
metals and are of considerable value, they
alone swelling the amount of tbe personal
effects to a large sum. The exact estimate of
them could not be ascertained, as the report
must be presented to the court who appointed
tbe appraisers before any particular thing
can appear in a public statement
WonlilBrine a Fortune at Auction.
Tbe handsome library in the home of the
great philanthropist is of much worth, and
in case it would be sold at auction a hand
some amount could be realized, as there
are many, books that are of value to bibli
omaniacs! The search for the will has been discon
tinued, after haying proven one of the most
thorough and peculiar that has been given
publicity for some time. Strangers have
come forward with theories, friends have
made wild guesses, and even has there been
instances of occultism by which the medium
or victim, as the case may be, has gone
through the mysterious rites of incantations
on a semi-civilized scale and presented the
strange results with the utmost assurance.
Gregor Meyer, administrator of the estate
of Father Slollinger, in a talk with a Dis
patch man yesterday, said he had received
letters containing sure things on the exact
location of the missing document
"Thirty daysbave elapsed since the visit
of death to the house next the quaint little
shrine of St Anthony on Slount Troy, and
during that period many have come with
tales oi dreams in which the dreamers saw the
will in strange, untoward places," saia Sir.
Sleyer. "The will has been located by these
dreamers time and again. Visionary ones
have declared it to be in places where a per
son would be the least likely to look for it
Hidden in the Bank of England.
'One man came to me and, with more or
less interesting mystery about his actions,
said he'would acquaint me with the hiding
Juace ot the will. 1 questioned mm and
earned that Father Slollinger had unques
tionably placed the valuable paper in the
strong boxes of the Bank of England. The
idea was so preposterous that I gently ridi
culed the man as well as his belief. He im
mediately became angry aud roundly abused
me for my skepticism. He insisted that he
was right, and scored me for not agreeing
with him and immediately postiug olfa let
ter of inquiry to the Bank of .England.
"Another "instance was of a woman who
called at my borne on Sit. Troy and gravely
informed me she had had a vision in which
she was shown the location of the will aud
bade me go with her to the place that had
been pointed out to her. There was no way
in which I could excuse myself from her,
and together we went to the house where
Father Slollinger resided. She did not
speak a word during the trip there, and
walked as though she was in a trance. She
led me the way throngh the hall and went
straight to the open fireplace. She hesitat
ed a moment, looked upward with the same
intense expression in her eyes, then point
ing tragically to the hearthstone, said in a
low tone, 'Baisetb.'
round Only the Dnsty Mortar.
"Greatly amused at the strange woman I
did as she commanded and with much exer
tion raised the heavy hearthstone. As I
had expected nothing but the mortar work
was visible, and I turned to her inquiring
ly. There was a look of the most hitter
disappointment upon her pale face and her
head dropped as she sadly turned away and
then without a word walked out of the
house and disappeared.
"This was but one of many. At first we
gratified the whims of the deluded persons
and followed out their directions, but it
soon became a tedious story and we only
paid passing attention to them. There
seems to be nothing more to be done regarding
the will and the disposition of the inherit
ance will be made as the law requires."
RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION.
The City Offered a Cannon Excavated Near
tbe Old Block House Ihe Daughters of
the Revolution in a Dilemma Blocked
by Their Charter.
A cannon taken from the ground 20 feet
below the surface within 100 feet of the old
Block House at the Point and undoubtedly
a relic of the early days of the Bevolution
was offered to the city yesterday on condi
tion that she will pay the present owner a
good price for it. John Q. Eversou, of
Craig street, made the proposition toSIayor
Gourley. He has received an" offer for it
from the parties who are exhibiting the old
Libby Prison building in Chicago, but is
patriotic enough, he says, to wish the relic
kept in Pittsburg, where it belongs.
The cannon is a curiosity in construction.
It is thought to be of French manufacture,
8 feet long, 3-inch bore, made of castiron or
steel and wrapped with what were once
heavy wrought steel bauds. Lying in the
damp ground for a century it became greatly
rusted. The bands have rusted nearly
through, the bore has become enlarged and
irregular, and if there was ever any inscrip
tion or identifying marks on the old piece
they have long since disappeared.
Excavated at the Block House.
Slichael Gannon, a day laborer, while ex
cavating at a point near the Block House
in 1870 came upon the Eevolutionary re
minder. The muzzle was pointed down
ward, and when it was all uncovered and
the earth scraped off the piece was lifted
out and thrown aside as scraD iron, together
with a number of cannon balls and other
relics of equal value that had been turned
un. J. B. Jones, a scran dealer, of Alle
gheny, bought all the old irou and had it
dumped in his yard, where the gun was
seen by Sir. Everson, who was then an iron
manufacturer, and who expressed a desire
to own it- Two years later, when Sir. Jones
died, he willed the cannon to Everson.
It was placed on exhibition at the old
Exposition vear after year and passed un
injured through the fire which reduced the
building to ashes. Since that time Sir.
Everson has kept the relic at his home on
Craig street He is not anxious to part
with it, he says, but will accept the offer
from Chicago, unless he can arrange to sell
it and have it'nreserved here. Slavor Gour
ley could not promise that the city would
buy the gun, but agreed to see what could
be done and arrange for its purchase if pos
sible. In case he falls in this direction
Sir. Everson will offer his prize to the so
cieties known as the Sons aud Daughters of
the American Bevolution, whom he thfnks
would be glad to have it as an attraction for
the Block House after Sirs. Schenley gives
them possession of that building.
A Deal With the Daughters.
"While looking up the possibility of
cnuer oi mese societies oecoming a pur- i
chaser The Dispatch learned a few inter- I
citing points as to the delay in their getting
1893.
possession of the historic old housft. Sirs.
Schenley two or three months ago signified
her intention of presenting the place to the
Daughters of the American Bevolution of
this city, provided the transfer could be
satisfactorily arranged. No executed deed
was sent, as'was reported at tbe time, only
a letter in which the kind old lady indi
cated "her willingness to assist in the pre
servation of the old land mark, even to
giving it and a modest piece of ground to
those willing to undertake the trust
"When Sirs. Scbcnley's attorneys in this
city began preparations for following out
her wishes they ran against a snag at the
outset. They found that tbe Society of
American 'Daughters of the Bevolution was
chartered by an act of Congress, with head
quarters at "Washington, and that any
propertv held by it would be vested in the,
national organization. Sirs. Schenley,
when notified ot this, wrote that she had no
desiro to present the property to a national
body. Her deepest interest was in Pitts
burg and the people here, and she would
allow no person outside of this city to have
any control of the proposed gift
This announcement created consternation
'among the Pittsburg members of the so
ciety. They'lound themselves confronted
with two propositions. They must allow
some otherlocal organization to capture
the coveted prize or they .must go into
court and get a charter for the local branch
of the society to enable them to hold prop
erty. They Hesitate to Break Away.
But the latter proposition is thought to
carry with it the necessity of cutting loose
from the National Association and, while
there are 130 members ot the local society,
or chapter as it is known, they do not feel
like absolving tbe relationship even to gain
possession ot the Block House.
At present an effort is being made to gain
permission of the national officers allowing
ter. If this succeeds the whole matter will II
i !-r ;i ixt.j :i.: xl l on '
ue sabiBiuuLpruy setbieu-wibiim hue uc&i. iw
days, aud Sirs. Schenley will thereupon in
dicate how much land she will give with
the building. This is a point not yet men
tioned by her. The ladies of the society
want tho whole square upon which the
Block House stands, but it is not thought
likely they will get more than a fair-sized
lot on each side ot it As to purchasing the
Everson cannon, none of the society mem
bers seen cared to say until the Block
Honse question is settled.
Major Howard Slorton, of the Sons of
the Bevolution, thought the city should
own the cannon and .that if official action
was not taken he would endeavor to raise
the money from patriotic citizens if Sir.
Everson's figures were not unreasonable.
Sir. Everson declined to name a fignre or
say how much the Chicago people had of
fered him.
Dryeoods and Carpet Clearance Sale.
To effect a speedy cleaning up of summer
goods we announce a special sale beginning
to-morrow and continuing tbroushont tne
week. We quote among the thousand bar
gains only a few:
2 cases 4-4 bleached 8c muslin 40
3 cases of nice 6c challies at 32c
50 pieces of 2io brown 9 4 sheeting at... 12C
10 pieces of $1 25 black: 40-lnch cash
mere at 79o
20 pieces of COc Itenfow turkey red
tabling 39c
3 cases of oest Lancaster 8c gingham at GJc
In addition to abovo quoted and the
thousand not quoted bargains we will put
on sale for one week only 25 pieces of &0c
fine new brussels. J. H. Kuhki. & Bro.,
1347-1319 Fenn avenue, corner Fourteenth
street.
SS OO LAKE CHAUTAUQUA AND
BETUBN 85 OO,
Tla Allegheny Valley Bailroad,
Each Tuesday, Friday and Saturday during
July and Aujiiit. Faro for round trip $5,
tickets good 15 days. Trains of Eastlake
coaches and Pullman buffet parlor and
Sleeping cars leave union station ac o.-u
if. and 8:50 r. u.
Thornton Bros.
All grenadines on sale Monday at cut
prices, beginning t 39c, for all sifk 49c, C9c
and 93c, the latterabout one-hair the original
price. Tub Cash Stoke.
FuBiriTunit reupholstered and repaired.
Hauqu & Keshan, 33 Water street.
Lfeu
1 BOSE TO MAI.
This is what he said:
Ladies and Felloiv- Citizens:
Some of the exhibitions of
American enterprise stagger
me I don't know what to
make of them. If you want
to ihare my astoiishment,
utilize your first spare minute
by calling upon the well-known
. clothiers, JACKSONS. You
will hardly believe it possible,
but it's facts I am telling y 'ou.
They are offering the grandest
line of fine Trousers at $2. 23,
$2.75 and $3 I ever saw in
my life, and I'm no spring
chicken. That's getting things
dozim pretty fine, isri t it? A
nod is as good. as a wink to a
blind horse. If you know
what side your bread is but
tered 071, and I never knew an
American audience that didn't,
you'll go as quick 'as your legs
will let you and see their
stock.
954 and 956 LIBERTY St.
Jyl7-51-nsu
THEOWMOFilDAY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE LARGEST AND LEADING MILLINERY HOUSE IN WEST. PENNA.
Away up in the
Nineties and Still
Crawling Was Fr
quently Dinned Into
Oar Ears Last Week.
Never Mind, Our Be
low -Zero Prices
Bring Multitudes of
Cash Buyers to Our
Stores All tha Time.
Multiplication.
The multiplicity and increase of business with us these times is nob
only phenomenal, but enormously so. Seems to us, tho', that, no matter'
how fervid the heat, no matter how inclement the weather, no matter how'
uncertain and unsettled the state of trade and manufacturing generally, oun
system of, at all times, having what the people want, the right thing at the
right time, and in every instance at lower prices than anywhere else, make
our output of new, stylish, fashionable goods pratically unlimited, keep our
stores crowded with the intelligent, cash-buying, money-saving community
all the time. No necessity here for periodical, fever heat, so-called mark-down
sales to clear out old shopkeepers, for the very good reason we never have
any. Buying, as we do, enormous quantities of goods for cash, in many in
stances for less than cost of production, and parting with them quickly at a
very small margin, not only keep the wolf from our door, but enable us toj
make a little money, besides giving great big, eye-opening bargains unat!
tainable anywhere else.
Ho! For tie Seashore,
Mountains ai Valleys.
Ladies contemplating their Summer Outing should lose no time in
visiting our enterprising Cloak Department, where extraordinary induce
ments are being offered to the assistance of their enjoyment in the way of1
complete outfits, at from one-fourth to one-half less than regular prices, for
instance:
Useful Linen Dusters for traveling; they'll pay for themselves first trip yon
take. Now for $1.49, $2.24 and $2.50 Each.
Then there's those lady-like Black or Grey Mohair Dusters
Now for $5 Each
An elegant range of Ladies' Separate Bell Skirts can be had
Now for $3.49, $3.99 and $4.98 Each,
A most excellent lot of Ladies' Blazer Suits (Bell Skirts) '11 go
Now for $3.24 Each
While the Ladies' Separate Blazers, 28 inches long, pick of lot
Now for $1.74 Each
Ladies' very fine Black Lawn Wrappers, white polka dots, a most distin--guished
looking wrapper, Nowfor $1.24 Each!
Mountains and more mountains Ladies' Best Indigo and Mourning Wrap
pers Now for 98c Each
Ladies' lovely, serviceable and stylish Gingham Wrappers, all entirely new
styles, Now for $1.49 Each
Ladies' fine Lawn Waists, Norfolk style, very pretty $1 waists, these,
Now for 49c Each
Lovely new patterns in Ladies' French Satine Waists,
At Danziger's Only, NowTor 98c Each
Ah! but see those $7.50 rich and handsome China Silk Waists, red with'
white dots, Nov for $4.49 Each
Navy Reefers for Children from 4 to 12 years of age Now for 98c Each
Thousands of pretty and stylish Gingham Dresses for the little folks
Nowfrom79cto$3
A special sample lot of Children's Handsome $10 Cloth Dresses v
r Now for $5 Each,
A most charming collection of Ladies' pretty F jaists, Jarbeau fronts. 1
w ifow for SJEach
THE WORD "HALT"
IT I OUR MILLMRY YOCABDLABT.
We certainly thought that after the unprecedentedly enormous Milli
nery business accomplished by us during the past summer months, a de
cided halt, with a great big "H," would undoubtedly have taken place long
before this, but no, 'stis ntot so. While not so busy in this favorite depart
ment as before the 4th, still the amount of patronage yet being bestowed
upon us is away and beyond any comparison. Never was there anything
like it before, here or anywhere else. Well, we'll hold our end of the line
up. Everything desirable in stylish, fashionable Millinery is here in un-,
stinted and abundant profusion and variety; nothing lacking for the adorn
ment of lovely woman's headwear, whether for promenade, traveling, rustic,
or seashore wear; and, bear this in mind, please, as ever, this First-clas3'
Tony Millinery for 'far less money than elsewhere.
A Right Royal Money-Saving Quartet,
"GLOVES, FINS, HANDKERCHIEFS AND CHILDREN'S CAPS."
One hundred dozens of Ladies' 35c, 50c and 75c Black and Colored Jlich Silk Mitts
NOW FOR 19c, 24e and 30c A PAIS.
Black and Colored both are those pretty 50c, 75c and $1 pure Silk Gloves
NOW FOB 24c, 39c and 49o A PAIS.
A most beautiful assortment of 40c Lisle Gauntlets, in black and all the pretty colors,
NOW FOE 24c A PACE.
And those very elegant Silk Gauntlets the 75c and $1 CO ones
NOW FOR 49c and 99c A PATE.
Elegant for every day utility those $1.75 6-button Chamois Hou;qnetaire Gloves
NOW FOP. 99c A PATH
1,000 pairs of the $1.50 and 2 5-hook Foster Kid Gloves
NOW FOE 74c 3nd 99c A PAIB
Beautifully Hand" painted 50c, $1, $1.50 $2 handsome, still zephyr-like Gauze Fans
NOW FOE 24c, 49c. 74c and 99c EACH. .
Charmingly and Handsomely Decorated $1, $1.25. $1.50 and 52 Rich Silk Fans
NOAV FOR 49c, 69c, 74c and 99c EACH
Elegantly genteel those extremely handsome $1, $1.50, $2.50 ami $3 extra rich Black
Satin Fans NOW FOR 49c, 74c, $1.24 and $1.49 EACH
All ol the pretty 50c, $2, $2.50, $3 and $4.50 Feather Fans '11 all go
NOW FOR 24c, 99c, $1.24, $1.49 and $2.24 EACH '
Gentlemen's prettily Hemstitched Eieh White Silk 75c Handkerchiefs
NOW FOR 39c EACH
Also the Gents' $1 nice Colored Border, neatly hemstitched Pure Silk Handkerchiefs
NOW FOR 49c EACH
But this caps the corner stone. Ladies' prettilv scalloped edge 50c Pure Silk Handker
chiefs ' NOW FOR 15c EACH
And there's a most extraordinary Jot of Ladies fine and most beautifullr embroidered.
neatly hemstitched, pretty drawn work aud nicely scalloped edge rich silk COc and
$1.00 Handkerchiefs, white and colored, NOW FOR 24c and 49c EACH.
Children's 50c exceedingly handsome and awfully preyy Embroidery Hats
NOW FOE 24c EACH.
There's a lot of Children's 50c, 75c and $1.00 verv fine Embroiderv and Lawn Hats,
slightly soiled, . " NOW FOR 15c EACH.
Infants' neatly and well corded 75c Sun Hats, in pink, white and blue,
NOW FOE 49c EACH.
Infants' cute little 40c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 kid and chamois Moccasins
NOW FOR 24c, 49c, 74c and 99c EACH,
Children's lovely 50c white Marseilles button crown Wash Hats '
NOW FOR 24c EACH,.
Men's Shirts and Neckwear; Also, Ladies' Underwear
At Getatable by All Prices.
Men's extra fine $1.50 Outing Shirts, witbrnicely starched collars and cuflY,
ow for 99c each, r
And the pretty, extra fine $1.50 and $1.75 Madras and Oxford Shirts
Now for 99c and $1.21 eacb.
Lovely $1.25 Bedford Cord Outing Shirts Xow lor 79c each.
Elegant and very durable $1.50 fast black Sateen Shirts Now for 99c each.
The prettiest and nobbiest COc Outing Ties in America Now for 24c each. ,
Ladies' half-dollar fine Jersey Ribbed Vests Now for 24c each.
Ladies' excellent 50c and 75c Lisle Thread Ribbed Vests
Now for 35c and 49c each.
Ladies' $1.50 and $2.00 rich, pure silk Ribbed
Children's 40c Bibbed Waists, all sizes,
Stores Close at 5 P. M.
ALWAYS
THE
CHEAPEST.
This Week '11 Ba
,No Exception, No
Matter What May.
Be tho Outside Con
ditions. Here, as
Always, New,
Fresh, Seasonahto
Goods at Lower
Prices Than Elsa-t
where.
Vests Now lor 79c and 99c each.
Now for 24c eack
Except Saturdays.
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SIXTH ST.
AND
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PENN AVE.
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