s??Si?'S'l kfM vt&j&BWBRp fr.-ifit-TTTyTf 7 vtT' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY. JULY 81, 1893. aaEeaMSasaiBisaBB wflsHlsHHHiilllllH9HssS ST ?raH 19 ' t - i- TWO LITTLE WORMS Create a Heap of Excitement Among the Bibliophiles of tfew York. OtfLY OKES ON BECORD. They Were Bavins: a Feast on a Copy of Seneca Issued in 1675. OWNER WILLING TO FEED THEM. Ecientiits Fay They Ire Dying Out Be causa Piper Isn't Pure. WHAT THE BARE T1SIT0RS LOOK LIEF rSFEClAL TXLEGRAX TO THE rjtRTATCn.l Xew Yoke, July- 30. A proup of men in W. E. Benjamin's bookstore at 1S1 Broadway stood to-day around a worn, leather-bound copy of Seneca, published in London in 1G75 and owned by one John Carey in 1782. Their necks were craned and their heads stretched iorward. Xone of them spoke. The book lay on a small table. It was open at page 4G. The eyes of the men were riveted on the lower right hand comer of the rage, where a small white worm lay buried in a hole it had eaten in the pages. The worm was motionless. Protruding over the edge of the leaves and attached to the tail of the worm was a conical cocoon. As the bibliophiles watched it one of their number quoted Doraston's verses: There i a sort of busy worm That will the fairest hooks deform By snawing holes tlirouslioutthem. As the speaker finished, another biblio phile said: "It's an aglossa pinguinalis." "irit Specimen Known to New York. In other words it was a bookworm. And It and its companion, which began at the end of Seneca to eat forward, while the other besran at the front and was workine toward the end, are the first of their kind known to have visited this city. The worm atingin the front of the book is about three-eights of an inch long and one-eighth ot an inch in diameter. Its head ends bluntly.while its tail tapers to a sharp point. Its color is that of water mixed with oat meal. It lay motionless until, through the care lessness of one of the onlookers, the cocoon was torn from the paper. The worm then raised itself suddenly, but almost instantly resumed its iormer position, buried in the paes. The cocoon when examined under a microscope appeared to have six legs or leg cases and a w hite media line barely percep tible on its under side. At the end from w Inch the worm had emerged were two fine hrrns, thinner than silk thread. There were five rings around the tail The structure of the shell is so thin that anyone can easily pee through it. 1 UlIiiS to Supply the rood. The copr of Seneca on which the two worms are feeding is an old copy and valu able, but its owners profess a willingness to supply, if possible, ruanv more ot them, it the two worms will but teed on them, thrive and lie. Williatu Blades, an English writer in a book entitled "Enemies of Books," writ ten about 10 years ago, sas of the destructive powers of the book worm: A most destructive enemy of hooks has been the boofcworn. I nay ''lias been" be cause, fortunately, his ravages In ull civil ized countries hate been srreitly restricted dunnj? tnolastao jears. This Is due partly to the Increased reverence lor antiquity which has been universally adopted more Hill to the feollns of cupidity, which has caused all owners to take care of volumes w Inch year by year have become moio valu able, :md to f orae considerable extent to the lallins off in the production of edible books. Through the Dark Ages the monks, who were the chief makers as well as custodians ot books, had no tear ot the book worm, lor singular though it mav be, he loves not parchment, and at that time there was no paper. II Came TYlth th rrintlnj; Press. All the writers on this subject agree that belore the invention ot typography rare and precious manuscripts were well preserved. But with the invention of the printing press paper books were multiplied, libraries in creased, readers were many, and familiarity bred contempt. Books were stowed away in musty corners and out-of-the-way places and left neglected. The result was the book wrrnis became the tenants of the library. So far as the reporter has been able to learn the earliest notice ot the book worm is in "M.crographia by R. Hooke," pub lished in London in 1665. Harnett in his work on book binding gives Agloaa Pin patnal t as the real name and .Mrs. Gatty in her "Parables" christens it Jlypothmerma rvdtu The Rev. F. T. Haver gale, who many jears ago had much trouble with book" worms in the cathedral library of Hcrelord, Enrland, wrote that the worms were a kind of death watch, with "a hard outer skin and are dark brown;" another sort "having white bodies, with brown spots on their heads." Mr. Holme, in -Vote and Queries for 1870, states that the Anobvim Panic&an has done consid erable injury to the Arabic manuscripts brought from Cairo by Burckhards, and now in the Umersity Library at Cam bridge. ITn Tnkes Ills Taper Straight. One result of the extensive adulteration of modern paper is that the worm will not toucn it His instinct forbids him to eat the china clay, the bleacher, the plaster of pans, the sulphate of borytes and scores of other adulterants now used to mix with the fiber, and so tar the wise pages of the old literature are heavily handicapped m a race againbt time with the modern rub bish. Kingnalt's "Encyclopaedia of Print in," published in Philadelphia in 1871, says that the bookworm is a stranger there and is supposed to have been introduced nun England in hog leather binding from Holland. It says that "there is now in a private library in Pniladelphia a book per forated by this insect." Mr. Kingwalt does not say whether the worm was found or not. That bookworms are becoming scarcer and rarer year by year is endent when one recalls that Bernard Quaitch, the famous Bibliopliite of London, when he found a bookworm in one of his books live years ago ;ave a dinner to all his customers." It remains for Mr. Benjamin to do liken ice twice. MUST GO BACK TO CHINA. A Strict Ruling Enforced by tho Assistant "ecretarr of the Treasury. Washington, July 30. The Collector of Customs at San Francisco has telegraphed to the Secretary of the Treasury that 74 Chinese sailors were shipped at Hong kong by the master of the steamship Peking, lor the purpose of being transferred to the American steamer Pera, fitting out at San Francisco for a voyage to China. He asked it he should permit the transfer to be made at San Francisco. Assistant Secretary Xettleton injtructed him not to allow the transfer, but to send the Chinamen back to China on the Peking, their coming being in violation of the ex clusion act. A BLESSING IN DISGUISE The Congressional Record TriMIng Shop Receives a evere Setback. "WAsjiiNGTOir, July 30. On account of the failure ot both Houses to pass a resolu tion- extending the appropriation for the support of the Government Printing Office, which is included in the sundry civil bill, the only annual appropriation bill not yet passed, "that office will cease work after midnight to-night unless Congress either f lasses the bill or the House adopts the reso ution passed by the Senate to-day just be fore adjournment. Owing to the short sessions in both Houses to-day the Congressional Record will probably be printed before midnight, and, as the House will no doubt take prompt ac tion on the Senate resolution Monday morn ing, little delay is likely to follow in the real work ot the office. ANTISEPTIC SURGERY. A Bnmeptliic Hospital Doctor Dilates Upon the SobJ' ct Wonderlul Remits Obtained by the Use or the Method In lis rntlrety. A staff doctor of the Homeopathic Hospital dilating upon the value of antiseptic method in surgery said to a Dispatch reporter: "Everyone admits that the practical re sults obtained by using the method in its entirety are simply marvelous. Tae for example a few ot the cases now in our hos pital "We have two cases of operations performed for white swelling ot the knee joint One had not walked for 14 years and the other lor five years. It is well known that this joint is the most important one in the whole body. The operation ''for this disease is called resection ot the knee joint, and consists in the removal of both surfaces of the joint, including the knee-cap, by which means the bones are brought together and pinned there by steel spikes. In order to do this it is plain that the whole joint has to opened up and the ligaments com pletely severed. The two cases mentioned were operated upon under antiseptic con ditions and then put into permanent dress incs and were not disturbed in the slightest degree tor fiye weeks. When opened for the removing of the spikes not one drop of pus was found. It is now eight weeks and they have been dressed tor the second time and are substantially well. "In another case a child's deformed foot was operated upon and wedges of bone were cut out which required an extensive opening being made. The child's foot was made straight and healed with out a drop of pus. We had a case In the wards of compound fracture of th leg. The bones were badly broken up and exposed to the air. This case was treated according to the antiseptio method and a union was secured without suppura tion. A young man was brought to the hospital recently in an unconscious condi tion. He had been struck on the top of the head with a cro bar, crushing the skull in on the brain the whole length of the head. Blood poured forth in streams showing that some of the surface veins of the brain had been broken. The bones were care iully raised up and bleeding stopped. When he came out of "the Influence ot the chloroform he was perfectly couscious and has remained so until this day without a rise of one degree in temperature, all be cause the most rigid antiseptic principles had been observed. We have a great deal to thank Lester, of England for, who intro duced the method in 1880, but it is the Ger mans who have developed it." G0MPEES DENOUNCES ANABCHY. lie Is Now at St. Louis for Tit Great Events in the Labor V5 oild. ST. LOOTS, July 30 Vnx'.l Presi dent Samuel Gompers of the National Fed eration of Labor, accompanied by a large party of promiuent labor leaders, arrived here this morning to attend the annual National Conven tions of the Carpenters and Painters' Unions, both ot which will be held next week. P. J. McGnire was in the party. At Lindell Park Mr. Gompers and others de livered short addresses on the present rela tions of organized labor to capital and the prospects ot trades unions. President Gompers touched lightly on the troubles at Homestead. He strongly denounced the methods and the interfer euce of the Anarchists in their so-called attempt to settle the trouble. In a brief interview Mr. Gompers said that he had been met at various places between New York and this citv by prominent labor men, w ith w horn he held short conferences as to existing troubles, but he declared that they did not relate to the Homestead troubles. The National Convention of the Carpenters' Union will meet Monday morn ing when delegates representing over 150, 000 carpenters will be present The National Convention of Painters will con vene Tuesday. This convention will dis cuss the advisability ot a painters' strike all over the country for an eight hours' working day. DIED WITH LIFE WITHIN BEACH. Horrible Details of larnum Fish's Suffer ings Belne RroaKht to Llcjht. San Diego, Cab, July SO. Special Details of the recovery of the bodies of three prospectors who recently perished on the Colorado desert, near the Mexican line, reached here last evening from Campo, and the rcscunig party is expected here before to morrow. The bodies of Elder Breedlove and Farnum Fish, of Meadville, Pa., were found more than a week ago, but the body of the younger Breedlove was discovered bv this party only a short distance from that of Fish. The position of the bodies told the tale of a terrible death. They had struck out on muleback for water, which the animals scented. They reached within two miles of it when Fish fell, unable to hold his head up. His companions made him comfortable with a blanket, and pushed on, trying to follow the train ot the mules. The younger man evidently fell soon, but his lather staggered on lor a mile. He struggled up a heat) ol sand, fell, rose again, fell, staggered" to his knees, cran led a lew feet, fell again, and died within less than three-quarters of a mile of an abundance of water. Forty Non-Union Men From Baltimore. McKeesport, July 30. Special. The Baltimore and Ohio express train west this morning carried 40 men who, it is be'ieved, were on their way to Homestead. One man deserted the train here, and he acknowl edged that they came from Baltimore and were bound for the former place, although one man in the train claimed that they were on their way to Chicago. TBI-STATE BREVITIES. CAWOSSBtmo Druijsrlsts Donaldson, Lytle and Saurs were returned to court Fridav, charged with selling liquor contrary to law. McKeesport James Frew, a cow thief, broke jail Saturday morning, but was recap tured. He had broken away three times be fore, TonitosTOWTf Charles Hardesty, who broke jail at Butler, Pa., at the time murderer Miller escaped, was arrested Saturday morning. Livekhore James Uncaplier's house was struck and partly wrecked by lightning. Mr. Uncapher was stricken unconscious lor several hours. Xew Briqhtojc Harry, the 8-year-old son of Wesley Gray, was struck by lightning Friday evenins while standing at a win dow. Ho was tendered unconscious for two hours. Greenville One day last weelc Mrs. Hess, of feandy Lake, and her son, Henry, ven tured down into an abandoned coal mine on their larm. When about half-way In they were overcome with fire-damp. Henry was so affected that he died shortly after, and yesterday Mrs. Hess died. Wilkesbarre A. remarkable case is that or Alexander Ezgleston, who murdered his wife Thursday nigut, shot at his son and then fired a bullet into his own bead. The wife died Instantly, hut the husband lin gered several hours. At 11.30 bo was pro nounced dead. Both bodies were stretched on the floor, and the housed locked up to await the arrival of the Coroner. When that official reachod the house yesterday morn Ins. accompanied br an undertaker, he was hoi rifled to find E-rclesto-i alive. The bullet passed clean through the head. Doc tors say he may survive. IFISH FOR CLEVELAND. A Complimentary Party to Be Given to Grover in a Few Days.v PEOPLE'S PARTI IN A BIG KALLY. llany Tennessee Republicans Are Hopeful of 8 Yictorj This Tew. DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS SEEKING PEACE rSPrCIAL TLQR--C TO THE DTSrXTCR.1 Buzzard's Bay, Mass., July 30. A meeting of the Committee of Arrangements and of the several sub-committees of the Old Colony Club as held to-day, to arrange the details of the complimentary fish dinner which is to be given to the Hon. Grover Cle eland,' at Falmouth Town Hall, August 13. The committee met at the residence of J. T. Bleakie, in Falmouth. In the ab sence of Joseph Jefferssn, who is the Presi dent of the club, Mr. Bleakie presided, and F. Edwin Elwell, the New York sculptor, located at Sandwich, served as Chairman of the Entertainment Committee. An elaborate menu was decided upon, a feature ot which will be stuffed Cape Cod blue fish. f The speakers "ill be nacives and summer residents of Cape Cod and Buzzard's Bay, and all attempts to make the dinner partake of the nature ot a political rally by allowing stump orators irom the outside an opportunity to talk are to be prevented. It is to be" a neighborly gather ing of the residents and their frieuds in terested in the preservation of Cipe Cod and Buzzard's Bay fisheries, and to cive them an opportunity to greet the ex-President and thank him for the deep interest he has shown in matters of purely local importance, and for his efforts iu assisting the fishermen to preserve their fish and the sportsmen their game. The speakers who are counted upon to ad dress the company present are the guests of the day, Mr. Cleveland, Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor; Editor K. W. Gilder, ot the Century; Charles F. Chamberlain, of Bourne, and others of local repute. BURYING THE TOMAHAWK. Cleveland Bends a letter Fall or Toffy to a Former Opponent. Atlanta, Ga., July 30. Managing Editor Howell, of the Constitution, upon his return to this city from the Chicago Con vention, wrote to ex-President Cleveland that whatever might have been the differ ences among Georgia Democrats as to who should be nominated they had all been harmonized by the arbitrament of the con vention and he would receive the cordial support of the ConxtituUon. In reply to Mr. Howell's letter Mr. Cleveland sent the fol lowing: My Dear Sib The recelnt of your letter has gratified ne exceedingly. It has a tone of true Demoonioy about It and is pervaded with a sort or Democratio trnnkness which is very uleaslns. I think the underlying principle of party organization is what you o admirably express a an acceptance of the "arbitrament of tl-e National Conven tion." On the other hand, it is as fullv the duty ot one opposed to shut his mind and heart to any feeling of resentment that might be allowed to grow out of opposition, baed upon honest judgment aud a con scientious desire for Darty success. 1 am not surprised, thoush I am grati fied, by the assurance that to the olose of the campaign your own services and the invaluable Influence of the Constitution v, il be de oted to the light for Democratic suc cess. It honestly seems to inc that the Democrats who are not at this time loyal to thn cause are recreant to the country. I'ei son.il advancement is nothing; the triumph of the principles we advocite is everything. Hoping that "0 may congratulate each other on a glorious result in November, I am, yours sincerely, Grovxb Cleveland. BFPUBLICAH H0PS8 AB0U8ED By a Split in the Banks of the Tennessee Democrats. Nashville, July 30. Governor John P. Buchanan to-day withdrew his name for renomination before the Democratic Convention. In the coarse of a card issued, he savs: "A radical faction, the majority of the leaders of which have been conspicu ous in the past in Tennessee politics as "Sky-Blue Bolsters," inaugurated a plan for disruption. They commenced a vin dictive warlare upon all who did not yield obedience to their decree. When these forces had been marshaled in battle array, an edict of proscription was issued as auto cratic as ever came from the Czar of Russia. They propose to challenge the vote of every Democrat who belonged to the organization of fanners and laborers and proscribe him from the party. " Two years ago Governor Buchanan was elected by over 20,000 majority, the largest given any candidate in this State for many years. It is stated on good authority that Governor Buchanan will in a few days an nounce himself an independent candidate for Governor, in which event he will re ceive the support of the Farmers' Alliance, which is very strong in this Stale. The Bepublicans are jubilant over the expected split in the Democratic ranks, and predict that their party will meet with success in the State, as they did in 1880. GKOVER'S ADVICE TO A CLUB. He Shows What Members Mast Do to Make It a "Working Organlzition. Patersoit, N. J., July 30. Mr. Cleve land, in response to a letter apprising him of the organization of a Democratic cam paign club in Acquackanonk township, Passaic county, of which James Clancy is President, wrote to that gentleman as fol lows: Ton may rest assured that I have by no means forgotten your visits to me. It is a source of great gratification to hear of you as prominent In the organization of a cam- Faign club at your home in Passaic county. t is quite in keeping with your Democratio tendencies, and anillustiation that yon well understand the value of thorough Demo cratic organization. I believe the success of the pending cam paign depends Tamely upon the efforts of such club as that which has been stnited at j our home. Theie is sometimes a lack of effectiveness in such organizations arising out of a failure to make them working clubs. Thelrpurpose shonld be, not merely to bring about the association of those already well grounded in the Democratic faith, but to draw in new converts and to fix those who are wavering in their political preferences. Every member of snch a club should. I think, consider himself a committee ot one to bring within the Influence of the club some pei son whose vote could not otherwise be secured to the Democratic cause. Goff May Ran Once More. Pabkeesbtjrg, W. Va., July 30. Colonel John K. Thompson, of Putnam, the leading candidate for the Republican nomi nation for Governor, to-day publishes a let ter withdrawing from the race. The with drawal is in the interest of Judge Nathan Goff, who, it is stated, has consented to re sign from the United States Circuit bench to again accept the nomination. The greatest enthusiasm has been caused among Bepub licans by the announcement. Harrison Hooked for an Ohio Speech. Cantos', O., July 30. Treasurer Sefton, of the Ohio Republican League, states that flrrnncrmfntfl have been comnlettd fnr th .opening of the campaign by the Bepublicans . 11 aaJ.I TOntt .nnilt ClAnf.ml... in President Harrison, Governor McKinley, ex-Governor Foraker and ex-Speaker Reed will speak. ( Bold Wanted In Ohio. New York, July 30. A delegation of members from the Ohio .League of Republi can Clubs, has waited on Mr. Whitelaw Reid, for the purpose of inducing him to deliver a number of speeches to the Repub I lican Clubs in Ohio on his visit to that State in August. A HUGE WEAYiB XEEIINQ. The Largest Political Gathering: Ever Held In a Colorado Town. A8PEK, Col., July SO. The Weaver demonstration in this city to-day was the largest politic-il gathering in the history of Pekin county. The city was filled with people and presented an animated appear ance. The reception to General Weaver and party, among whom were Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Lease and Judge White, candidate for Governor, was a very enthusiastic one. General Weaver, Mrs. Lease, of Kansas, and Captain Power, of Indiana, made speeches at a mass meeting, which were loudly, applauded. The speech in general was much the same as that delivered at other points. At the conclusion of the addresses a number of gen tlemen passed through the audience with ore sacks and collected silver dollars from all who felt disposed to give. The amount of the collcotion was quite large, being several hundred dollars. RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Items The fetage of "Water and the Movements ot Boats. rsrrCIAI. TM.XGRAM8 TO TII DISPATCH. Louisville. July 30. Business fair. Weather eloudy and warm. Kiver falling, with 2 feet 2 inches m the falls, and 6 feet 8 laches lu the canal. The ellle Spear is dne down. The Onlo Is due from below. The Grace Morris left for Salt river tuts murulng Departures For Cincinnati. FleiKroo!; fur Carrolliou, Big Kahawha; fjr Evansvilte, John llart. What Upper G-iacje Show. ALLF.onENY JtJNCTiOX-Klver 2 leet 9 Inches and falling. Cloudy and warm. The News From Below. EVASSVILLK-Kler Sfeet 2 inches and falling. Cloudy and nUasant. WUEELINa-Depirted Courier. Pittsburg: H. K. liedforrt. Ilesille. Cloud). MEMPHIS No arrivals or departures. River 19 feet 5 inches and falling. Clear and hot. ST. Louts -Hirer 19 feet 1 Jnclies and falling. Clear and warmer. CIirciJJXATI ltlver 8 feet 2 inches and rising. Cloudy and warm. Cantht Alone the Levee. The Joseph Gould came in yesterday. The Elizabeth will make no trip to-day. The Voyager Is at Duff's bar waiting to come In. The Iron Oueen was taken oat of the cradle yes terday. Stage of water below dam S feet 7 Inches. River stationary. A new gangway was pat on Captain Reno's wharf boat ynterday. The Adam Jacobs, Captain Cox. came in last evmlng from 3torgantown. The Adam Jacobs Is the Morgantown packet to day, bhe leaves at 8:30 o'clock. Captain J. M. Phillips, of the Iron Queen, Is expected In the city to-morrow. Tux City of Plmburg. Captain Klein, ran an ex cursion to Brownsville yesterday. THE Congo has taken the place of the City of Madison In the Cincinnati trade. THF Sim Kcno and Doss Johnson went down yesterday to bring the Rend Horner up. Tun Congo is now running between Cincinnati and Pomeroy. Her passenger trade is good. THE Josenh Williams was taken off the docks yesterday, aud the Charles Brown took her place. The Courier lett Wheeling vesterdav at 10 o'clock, bhe is expected to arrive this morning at 8. The Ocean Wave came in from Morgantown with a tow of lumoer jetcrddy. She returned late laEtnijcht. THEK-ystone State maybe In from Wheeling to-morrow. She is ready to move as soon as the water rises. The Hudson will be put on the ways at Cincin nati next wiel. She will be thoroughly over hauled and repainted. The Mink came In from Cincinnati early yester daymornlng. She is now Ia)lngin the Allegheny, near the lnth street bridge. The J. M. Gnsley left with an excursion of the Rujal Legion ycsterdiy jX 3 o'clock. Iheywent up the river and returned last night. The Honougahela Navigation Company will allow no boats to pass through thdr locks on San day. This kills the excursion business. The Morgantown packets never carry freight on their Saturiliy trip. The purpose in to make as few stops as possible so as to make the run quickly. The James G. Blaine. Captain Jacobs, cleared for Moreantown yesterday afternoon with an ex cellent trip. Her passenger accommodations were taxed to their utmost. The Tide towed a fcarge. laden with provisions and men. to Homestead yesterday afternoon. She averages three trips a day and is now doing more business than any other boat on the river. The rains about the headwaters of the Mononga hela have been ery heavy. As a consequence the rtvermen are in good spirits. The packets would be more benefited than any other, as their trade bos been greatly hampered for some time past. The heavy rain or yesterday promised to cause a rise sufllcfcnt to bring barge water. There is a feeling among rlvermeu. however, thatlittleor no coal would be sent out should such conditions be brought about. The . overstocked market in and around New Orleans, makes trade very -dull. Besides so much coal has been sent out within the past three months that a lay-off for some time Is deemed good policy. The polluted condition of the river is exciting a deal or comment along the river. The most coin- )latnt comes from the Allegheny, as little attention s apparently paid as to I to condition. The heavy rains of the past few days have washed the refuse material about the wharfboats Into the ri"cr. and with the advent of more dry and warm weather, the condition of things wonld be ripe for the breaking oat of disease. The subject should re ceive attention from the proper authorities. THE FIBS EECOBD. Newark-, O. While the family of Amos Burnsldes weieaway from their home in Jersey township, their fine farm honse caught fire and was bnrned with all its con tent. Jxs3 estimated at $5,000; insurance, $1,000. Toledo The plant and building of the To ledo Electric Company. The fliaoriginated. it is supposed, from defective insulation of a wire. Los, $75 000: insurance, $bl,600. This comnanv has the contract for lluutintr the , streets of over half the city. The company Will ICUU11U lib uuic Livermore, Westmoreland County Light ning struck the barn of Howard Kennedy audit with all his crops was burned. Losi, $2,000: small insurance. The barn or John AlcGinley. in the --ame neighborhood, was also struck, ana with nil its contents burned to the ground. Loss, $1,800; insured. Cambridge.-Md. A fire which started in a lively stable, and which threatened at one time to consume the town, was brought nndor control yesterday attornoon. Several buildings, including a bank, two stable', a hotel, newspaper offices and other business and residence properties were destroyed. Total loss, $75,000; fully insured. Reading Duiing Friday night's storm lightning struck half a dozen places in the country districts and lour barns were de stroyed, among them those belonging to Dr. Henry Babli, in Uerlord; Benneiville, near Long Swamp, and Mrs. Dnvld Sclimel's, near Blandon. Total loss, $10,000. Near Slatlng ton a Reformed church was struck and sot on Are, the flames being extinguished with difficulty. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. Uncle Jerry McKinnie, of the Anderson, returned yesterday from a vacation of two weeks. He visited Columbus, Ft. Wayne, Chicago and took In the Cleveland races. He said he lelt like a 2 year old colt. Theie is nothing like rest to make a war horse frisky. Arthur Fanar and wife, of Chicago, are visiting Miss Fanar at the Monongahel.i House. Miss Fanar is a successful physic ian. F. EHerbrook, of New York, and C J. UcCleary, ot Sharon, are among the guests at the Anderson. Kerr C Hays, of Meadville, and W. B. L nde, of Warren, are stoppinz at the St. Charles Hotel. J. T. Eiley, of New Cumberland, and W. C. Lynch, of Scottdale, aie at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Miss Anna Kidney, of Brownsville, was at the Central Hotel yesterday. The Turtle Creek Depot Bobbed. BraddOCK, July 30. Special. The office of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Turtle Creek was mysteriously robbed of money and tickets to a considerable amount this afternoon. The authorities have been noti fied. Idaho Miners Rearrested. Wallace, Idaho, July 3a Twenty eight men from the Gem and Burke, who were paroled a few days ago, were rear rested to-night and brought to the Wallace military prison. A Horrible Street Car A ecldent. Bbaddock, Jnly 80. .xciot Harry Fredriekeu, aged 6 years, while playing on the track of the Braddook Electric Boad, was run oyer and cut to pieces. LAST WEEK A TERROR. Mortality Tables in the large Cities Snow That the Heat Was MORE FATAL THAN AN EPIDEMIC. Frightful Eavages of tbe Bun's Kays in Broolyn Refineries. INTENSE HEAT OYER FOR THE SUMLIER SPECIAL TILBOKAK TO THE DISPATCH. 1 New York, July 30. The number of deaths reported at the Bureau of Vital Statistics for the 21 hours ending at noon to-day was 286, an increase of 63 over that of the previous day. To-day's record was the nearest approach to the highest death rate ever recorded. This was on July 3, 1872, when the record reached 351. The number of deaths recorded the past week was 1,431. Estimating the popula- J tion at 1,832,473, tbe rate was 40.83, against 30.80 for the previous week. The average for the five years since 1886 for the corres ponding period was 28.33. There were 773 deaths of children under 5 years, against 647 during the previous week. There were 290 deaths in public institutions and 985 among the tenements. The .hot weather of the week was largely responsible for the high mortality. To-day was but little better than the previous days. At 1 A. M. to-day the official temperature was 74, but it was much higher on the street level. At 11 o'clock it was 81J, and at 3 o'clock it fluctuated be tween 82 and 83.8. The last was the highest point reached. The humidity rose to 78 per cent in the morning, and did not go below 65 during the day. Snowers were ezpected to clear the air, but they were very slow in materializing, although the sun was hidden behind clouds during a large part ot the day. The hot weather seems to have been more anxious to remain in New York than in any other place, for it lelt this city only after it had been driven out of every other. To day New York was the center of about all the hot weather in this section of the country. The cold wave was central in the lake regions and New England. It was raining heavily in New England and North ern New York. At 8 a. 21. Norfolk had the record for the greatest heat in the country, with a temper ature of 84. Helena, Mont., with 52, was the coolest place. x Mr. Dunn says he does not believe there will be any more intensely hot days this summer. The records of previous summers show that one hot spell is all that is found in one season. He says that there will be hot days, but none of such fierce heat as we have just experienced. Last year the hot spell came in the middle of Jnne and lasted three days. Thereafter the summer was comparatively cool. Up to midnight there had been reported for the day in New York 20 deaths from the heat and 43 prostrations. In Brooklyn there were 10 deaths and a score of pros trations. THOSE FATAL REFINERIES. Six Hnndr'd Prostrations and at Least Eighteen Deaths Among Thrm. NEW Yoek, July 30. Special The prostrations by heat iu the Williamsburg sugar refjperies continued to-day. It was reported to-night that more than 30 men were overcome while working to-day and had to be carried home. It is a difficult matter to obtain any accurate data, as the companies have refused all in formation aud the computations have had to be made from the hospitals and some of the sufferers. From these sources a com putation was made to-night that the num ber of prostrations by the heat has been nearly 600 and that about 18 have died. As the men are known only by numbers, it is difficult to obtain their" names. Policemen on duty near the refineries said to-night that men have been carried out day and night, "like sheep, to rot," as one ot them expressed it. An' employe told a DISPATCH reporter to-night that during the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock nearly 100 men had been either forced to stop work or were overcome by the heat and taken home. It is usual for the wives of the sugar house employes to bring them their mealo. While a woman was waiting to-day, near the refinery entrance, for her husband to come out and get the meal she had brought him, two men emerged from the refinery, bearing between them an unconscious man. It was her husband. When the poor woman saw him she shrieked and fainted. The man had been overcome by the heat. His wife also had to be car ried home. IfOEB FATAL THAN AN EPIDEMIC Were the Effects or Old Sol's Wrath in Philadelphia Last Week. Philadelphia, July 30. Although the high temperature of the past few days was considerably lowered to-day, there were 30 names added to the list of its "Victims, most of them persons wh5 had been weak ened by the protracted heat and finally suc cumbed. While the thermometers showed a decided change for the better, the large percentage of humidity prevented the cool wave from being fully realized. At 8 A. M. the temperature was 77; at 5 p. M. the maximum was 87; at 8 p. M. 78, and the mean temperature 80, all ot which, compared with yesterday's figures, show the city to have been cooler to-day by 9, although the temperature is still 5 above the normal. A thunder storm about dusk left 1 1-5 ot an inch of rainfall here and a full inch at Camden, N. J. The effects of tbe terrible heat of the past week was startlingly shown by the regular weekly report made to-davto the Board of Health by Health Officer Yeald. From 10 o'clock on last Saturday till noon to-day Health Officer Vcale issued 870 death cer tificates. This is a greater mortality than ever recorded bv the office before. This death rate, indicated by the 870 certificates, is ever greater than when the epidemics of the grip, or even cholera, smallpox or diph theria scourged the city. MEETING AT WOODS KUff. The Manufacturers Desire Arbitration but Nothlnr Is Accomplished. At Woods Kun yesterday the local lodges of the Amalgamated Association and the management of both the Oliver Iron and Steel Company and the Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company met at 2 o'clock in the alternoon at Hartman's Hall on Preble avenue. The meeting was called at the re quest of the manufacturers who are making an effort to have their differences with their employes settled by a board ot arbitration. The workmen did not seem to favor the planks of the iron workers and contested every point advanced by their employers. Frank Richardson, Secretary of the Pitts burg Forge and Iron Company, was the principal speaker. In the course of his re marks he stated that it was his wish to have tbe difficulty with the men settled peace fully, as he had no desire to run a non union mill and would not if he could. He further stated that it had been demon strated time and time again to his satisfaction that a union mill was more profitable than a non-union milL Notwithstanding the fair tenor of his re marks the men did not seem to be affected, and it was finally adjourned without ac complishing anything. TJsrd for the Last Time. The old Southslde market honse was used last night for the last time,' as it will shortly b torn down to make room for handsome new building. In the meantime the farmers, hucksters, etc., will use sheds erected' on Bingham, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. RYAN VERSUS WILKES. Omaha Potlee Stop a Very Game Flcht In the Seventeenth Round. Omaha, Neb., July 30. The fight to a finish for 13,500 between Tommy Ryan, of Chicago, champion welter-weight, and Jaek Wilkes, of St. Louis, came off at Blume's Hall, South Omaha, under the auspices of the Magio City Club to-night. The men were in perfect form. They weighed in at the Athletic filnb at 12 o'clock to-dav, each tipping the scales at exactly 140 pounds. The articles of agreement provided that the principals should be in the ring at 9 o'clock sharp. Wilkes was a veritable monstrosity built up somewhat on the Fitz simmons plan when he stripped far the ring while Ryan showed up in more symmetrical share. Before 9 o'clock there were 700 people in the hall, poliee were on hand and in full force and everything was orderly. In the pools Ryan sold at t25 to $15 early in the evening", but before, the fight the betting dropped to 520 to ?15, with plenty of takers. Wilkes was the first to enter the ring and Ran followed almost immediately. Colonel Savage, master of ceremonies, made a brief speech, urging that orderbe maintained and saying the contest would be with lour ounce gloves. Dr. Ensor was chosen as referee by the club, but Wilkes objected and a squab ble ensued. There was a long wait before Frank Parmeiee w.is finally" chosen as referee. The contestants fought 17 rounds when the police interlered aud stopped the fight. Referee Parmeiee declared the fight a draw amid the howls ot the crowd. Ryan had the best of the contest, though his antag onist fought gamely. CAUGHT THE THIEV23. Arrests Made Thnt SI ly stop the Stealing or Market YTagoDS. For months past complaints have been made to the police department by market gardeners that their wagons have been stolen, and by the time they were recov ered, usnally in a day or two, the contents would be removed. Yesterday Detective McTighe and Lieutenant Gallant made a couple of arrests that are expected to stop the complaints as well as the thefts. The wagon of L. Hufnagle, of McKee's Rocks, was stolen early in tbe morning from the corner of Union street and the Dia mond. It contained some ?60 worth ot goods. Lieutenant Gallant made a study of the case, and in a few hours he had arrested a colored man named George Brown for th? theft The prisoner was induced to talk and im plicated another man, Tom Moore, in the case. Moore is a white man and a waiter in a Liberty street restaurant Detective Mc Tighe took a hand in the case at this stage and arrested Moore. The officers then went to Moore's house, near the corner ol Web ster avenue and Roberts street, where they found a lot of the produce and some of Huf nagle 's- market baskets. The wagon was found on Washington street about 2 o'clock, where it had been abandoned. Brown stated they had peddled the goods on the Southside. Colonel Brace Arrrtd for Lunacy. Lexington, Kt., July 30. Colonel Wv W. Bruce, probably the largest property owner and the wealthiest man in Lexington, was this afternoon arrested on a writ of lunacy at the instance of his family. Mr. Bruce is rated worth $250,000. For many years he has been a large hemp dealer, in which business he amassed his fortune. Judge Bnlluck ap pointed a committee to take charge of his affairs. He is 72 years old. Colonel Bruce is a brother of 5. D. Bruce, of Turf, Field and Farm, and of the late Ben G. Bruce, tbe noted turfmen. Loclted-Out Men Confident. Notwithstanding the statement that the preparations have been made to start the Duqueine mills to-morrow, the locked-out men feel confident that the works will not start, lor they sav their men will not re turn. There will be a mass meeting this afternoon. Nat Williams Missing. The police department was asked last night to institute a search for Nat Williams, ot Bloomfield, who has been missing since last Tuesday without any apparent cause. He was last seen in East Liberty. SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL NEWS. Air execntlon was issued yesterday by William M. Price, trustee, against the Knst End Furniture Company, limited, for $359 80. Elmer Patrick, a brakeman on the Balti more and Ohio Railroad, had his right hand hadlv crushed yesteidiv afternoon while coupling cais ac the Glenwood freight yaid. , Rev. Dr. D. K. Nisbit, of the First Church, Peoria, III., will occupy the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church to-day. Dr. Nes blt some years niro was pastor of the Hazel wood Churoh, this city. The body of an unknown man was found floating in the Monongahela river at the foot of Twenty-second street, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. His body was taken to the morgue for Identification. Union services will behold to-day in the Wilkinsburg Trcsbytenan Church, under the diiection of Rev. John R. Burnett, of the Second ,U. P.,Clinrch. Mr. Burnett lus been appointed pastor of the U. P. Home for Ased People.whlch will open on the first of September. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamers. Where from. Destination. La Tonralne Havre New York. Augusta Vlctonallamhurg New York. Slrus Itlo Janeiro New York. l'arkmore London Baltimore. La Champagne.. New York London. Auranla .New York London. DIED. LACEY On Saturday, July 30, Martin IiACkt, aged 87 years. Funeral on Mot DAT at 2 P. it., from his late residenco, Fourth avenue and Dixon street, Homestead. An Open Letter From President Welhe. The following letter of acceptance will scarcely need any explanation: PiTTSBcr.o, Jnly 20, 1892. Mr. M. Sailer, Esq.: Dear Sir Your favor of to-day, In which you offer to set aside a liheial percent of the gross amount of your sales, besinnlus Mon day, August 1, and ending Saturday niht, Augnst6, lor the benefit of the locked-out woikmen, la hereby acknowledged. In reply, I desire to say that In accepting your generous proffer of aid, on behalf of those who are engaced In this struggle for the existence of organized labor and those who have been bereft of loving support in the recent sad experience at Homestead. I can convey to you moie fully than words can express theirnppreclatiou of your noble effmt and liberal hand. With many thanks for your kindness, I am youts, very respectfully, William Weihe. In pursuance of our cxpiessed offer to the President of the Amalgamated Association we offer for this week our goods at the nsnal reductions and will set aMde S per cent of the gi oss amounts received from our sales. Woi kfnen, now is your chance to express your sympathy to your brothers in a practi cal way. You receive the goods: your suffer ing bi other workmen at HomBsteadnre ben efited Just to the extent of your liberality In Eurchasing. Help the lockcd-outVorkmen y buying your goods this week of Sailer, corner ot Smitbfleld and Diamond. Once you have bought of us you are our customer always. BB4SS BANDS AMD DRUM. CORPS, Get Beady for the Camp .Ign. The great Presidentat campaign has'begun, and all persons that intend organizing eitner a brass band or a dram corps should. do so Immediately, as there is no time to lose. Call at or nrito to H. Kleber ft Bro.'s, No. 806 Wood street, Pittsburg, for catalogues and pricefl of their Instruments. They carry a full line of the celebrated Hlghnm, Ponr celle, Slater and Empire band Instruments, and also a complete Btock of drams and every other article necessary for a full not fit. At Kleber Bra's you will also find a large variety of drums and comets for boys at special prices. ALICE IN AN ASYLUM. The Jury Find That the Murderess of Freda Ward Is Crazy, but THAT DOESH'T DECIDE HER 6DILT. If Beleased as Sane She Will Tet Be Tried ra the Indictment ONLY HER PRESENT INSANITY TROYED Memphis, July 30. A large crowd was in attendance at the Criminal Court to-day, it being announced that Judge J. J. Dubose nnl.l rI.lT7.f M XrHirim to tllS l'llTV in the case oAlice Mitchell. The defendant ap peared calm and collected during tne read ing nf the charge, the time occupied in its deliverv beintr 15 minutes. The question of the sanity or insanity of the prisoner at the time ot tne trial was tne oniy qucsuuu considered. Tk jnrv -rt1rr1 f Q3ft o'elnnk. and at 9:30 o'clock filed into the courtroom with the following verdict: "We, tne jury, nna the defendant, Alice Mitchell, insane, and believe it would endanger the safety of the community to set her at liberty." Alice Mitchell was then remanded to the custody of the Sheriff and will be ordered placed" in an insane asylum. Should she be released as sane at "any time she can then be placed on trial on the charge of murder, as she was only tried as to her mental soundness or unsoundness. During the trial the question as to her mental con dition at the time of the commission of the homicide was not touched upon. When the verdict was read by the clerk a faint smile spread over the defendant's faatii... an If alia fieri h.T1 f-nnfiflpTlt of tbft jury's verdict throughout the entire trial. She was taKen t jail, gauy cnamnsr as sue went, and will be sent thence to one of the State insane asvlumt. Alice Mitche'll will be taken to the insane asylum at Bolivar on Monday or Tuesday, unless her friends prefer her being taken to Nashville, in which event they would have to pay for her treatment there. She showed no emotion of any kind at the ver dict. "When the jury was discharged she adjusted her veil and walked out ot the courtroom with the same indifference-as has characterized her throughout. The effect of the verdict on Lillie Johnson, who stands jointly indicted with Alice Mitchell, will doubtless be to dismiss all further proceed ings against her. Cut Over th Eye. Tam. Unnliiiniitii ami "Rnhert 13nrr. two drunken young men, had a fight at the corner ot Laycocfc and Anderson streets last night. Barr was cut over the right eye, but not seriously. They gt away be fore the police arrived. Close Balled at Last. James Close, the Homesteader, was re leased on bail yesterday. Mrs. J. M. Gusky went on his bond. The amount re quired was $12,000. He was charged with both murder and aggravated riot, I1Qtos tui special m sis -MFINE DRESS SHOESS-sf' WORTH $4, $5 AND $6, AT $2.90! AT $2.90! AT $2. 90! FOR LADIES AND GENTS. THE FINEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED. WORTH $4, $4.50, $5 AND $6. NOW ONLY $2.90. Ladies' Oxford Ties. The Finest Bluchers, The Finest Dongola, Cloth Tops or Plain, Patent Leather Foxings, Tipped or Plain, New Narrow Square Toes. Worth $4 at $2. go. Worth $3 WORTH $4, $5 AND Fine Calf Bluchers, Fine Pat Leather Bluchers. Fine Russett Bluchers, Every size, every width, Better than custom-made. The 'Newest Shapes, The Finest Materials. WORTH $4, $5 AND $5. NOW ONLY-$2.90 LOW CUTS, TENNIS AND BASEBALL SHOES A T HALF PRICE. W. M. 433 AND 435 WHOLESALE WOOD- ST. AND RETAIL THE WX1THEB, For Western PenjuybaiitM and West "Virginia, Oaf' eraUy Fair During Sunday Eatt to South Winds. For OMou Fair, Satt Winds Shifting to 5out' Warmer in Witt Portion. . The barometer has risen In Sew England in the extreme Northwest, and It has fallen in Texas, the Dakota and the Upper Lake region. It remains high on the Gulf coasf and from Mfssonri northeastward to Michi gan, while it is low north of Minnesota and over Arizona. It is cooler on tho AtlantloJ coast sontli of New England and in the Oh!oi Valley, and it Is slightly warmer west of th Mississippi. Showers have prevailed during the day la! the Middle Atlantic States, the Upper Ohio Valiey.Tennessee and the Lower Mississippi. i "WILLING TO SELL OUT. tiro Southslde Gas Cnrnpanlea EntertsJm Some nattering Offers. A joint meeting of the Southside Qn Company and the Birmingham Oil and Gas: Company was held last evening above th: German Savings Bank on Fourteenth street, : Southside. The proposition to sell oat. their respective interests was submitted and favorably passed upon. A committer from the Southside company consisted of Henry Miller, C. E. Snccop, Thomas Miller and Henry Miller. The committee from the Birmingham Company consisted oft Frederick Miller, Albert Erwine and A- K. Dufl. These committees were given plenary? powers aud will report at a meeting to bJ held within a few days. A member of the company was seen after the meeting, and safd: "We have received good offers lor our interests in the Leasdale nil and gas territory and we met to take definite action. The work is now in the hands of committees. The proposition they, recommende I, we will accent, "We have) received two flattering offers to buy our in terests outright and one to lease our terri tory for $20,000 a year. Which willbeae., cep'ted I cannot telL I cannot tell novf from whom we have received these offers. "The Southside company controls 550 acrps and has an incorporated capital of 515,000. The Birmingham company con trols 60 acres and is incorporated for $6,000. J Each company has two wells. The sentl-j ment was lavorable to selling and I feel' sure one ot the offer will be accepted. There is a movement to form a great oil trust and all the small companies are being bought out I think that is why they an so anxious to get our territory. .Itticfe A By n Dog. While the 14-year-old boy of Joseph Cirt, of South Twenty-second street, South side, was passing the residence ot Jacob Seifert yesterday afternoon, a large dog" rushed out and badly bit him in the arm. Information was made against Seifert before -Alderman McGsrey, who held in $300 bail for a hearing. The dog was shot. e- The Finest Cloth Tops, The Finest Dongola Kid, The Newest Style Tips, The Latest Style Lasts, Common Sense and Opera, New York or Piccadilla, Every size, every width. at $2. Worth $2.50 at $1.50 Men's Finest Fancy Call; Finest Patent Leather and Genuine Kangaroo Bals Or Congress, All at Great Bargain Prices. Every pair fully warranted. $6. 'NOW ONLY $2.90 LAIRD, 406-408-410 MAEKET ST. JySl-lW-TTin mm i-.i-ii-ii-i 1--. i.ur.li ir .--ri-ri-n.i -- r ' ' " pl rtf--" vH -BMMrii.ihajT'r ,.t iBi i 1 ""miuhi BtfT"ln lllP r 3l i
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