THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAT, AUGUST 7, 1893. 000 franc; but fortunately I beard of the order and made my escape before be could accomplish bis purpose. While In America 1 received word that my wife was very sick, and I decide to bury 1,130,000 francs which I bad with me. After bavins mnde a plan of the Dlace where I buried my fortune, I re turned to Spain and found my wife dead, and in spite of all my precautions 1 was ar rested. Howevor, It would take too long, and would awaken unpleasant memories to tell you all that happened since I burled my money in your country. It is also unneces sary to recount to you how I passed my days from the time I was arrested, tried and sen tenced and oonveyed to the prison in this town. But, in a word, I was condemned be cause I refused to defend myself bv impli cating other persons in the affair, the plan ol the place where the money is, was put into a secret cavity in my trunk, which I had when arrested, and the trunk is in the pos sesion of the tribunal which tried inc. In order to get the money wo must have the plan of the ground, and to set possession of the plan we must pay the costs of the trial. The Kev. Father Manuel Perez has no money and it is absolutely necessary to bavo some. An Offer of a. Fortune. I will not offend you by asking w hat you would want, but I voluntarily offer you one fuurth of the entire amount burled should you decide to go into this enterprise and tend me the amount necessary. Xow, sir, I understand the singular circumstances of this affair, as we have not the bonor of being personally acquainted with each other, but I havo now confided my secret to you and am disposed to prove to you in any manner possible uiy sincerity. If after all you still luck the confidence necessary for an aifair of this importance and of this n:tture (pardon me, sir,) I hope you will refuse be loro 1 have committed further indiscretion or have compromised the future of my dear daughter. Hoping to bear lrom you at once will you accept my sincere salutations. Tour servant, Jca3 Molina, Care of Juan Alfonso, Calle de Sevilla, Xa 14-30, Valencia, Spain. To tliis long tale of woe Mr. Bailey re plied under date of January 26, 1892, say ing that he was much interested by the narrative and felt disposed to assist as far s. lie cauld consistently. "I would say," Mr. Bailey wrote, "that I am not possessed of much of this world's goods, but am suc cessfully engaged in a business by which I am enabled to make a comfortable living. Should the amount vou require not be too much (which amount I am sorry to say you did not state) I will let you have it, accept ing your conditions as stated in yonr letter. There is one point on which I would like to have my curiosity satisfied, and that is how you came to apply to me in this matter." IhoFoor Prisoner is LVad. To this last inquiry Mr. Bailev waited Tery long for any sort of a reply. "He soon, however, received aperfect voliev of Iftters from Spain, all from the hands of Manuel 1'erez, and each bearing the parochial seal ol the Church of St. Joseph. On the first glapce there appears to be no special simi larity between the writing of Molina and the writing ot Perez. Molina wrote in pur ple ink in a backhand style, while Perez wrote an inclined hand, in black ink. The paper used by both is of the same peculiar make, and a careful comparison of the let ters of Molina and of Perez will convince any expert and almost any other person that the letters signed by Juan Molina and by Manuel Perez were "written by one and the sime person. The first letter signed by the alleged priest was as follows: Saqum-o, Feb. 9. 1802. Jin. Bailey I have the duty to communi cate to you the sad new a ot the death of our lnifoitunate Iriend, Mr. Juan Molina, who died this niorainr at half past 5 o'clock. Tui-Kentleiuandlad while he was eagerly waiting for an answer to his letter o-Jati-u.iry 6. in wuich lie confided to ycu his his tory and secret. 1 am in charge or the affairs of the un fortunate man, which now concern the tut tureoflus daughter. Will you answer me ami co-operate m this important anair? In accordance with the will of tbe dead man 1 Lave the bonor to write you this letter, and in case you do me the honor to respond, I pray you to address vour correspondence to in? orottiei-in-law, ilr. Juan Alionso, Calle de Sevilla, So. 34-30, Valencia. 1 do not think it necessary to pray j-ou to keep this secret, c en from your o n family. Your servant, AIamjel Pebkz. Tlio Curate Shds a. Few Tears. Sauuxto, Feb. 10, 1691. Mil Bailey I wish to confirm the letter I wrote yesterday, in which 1 communicated the sad news or the death of Mr. Juan M- a. AttLi onienr, 4?. 114 arrives my v "-'" I t-.-ih your- esteemfcd''lette"r or Ji'nu-v., 20, addressed to Mr. Molina. In loaduu. your letter I could rot help shed JliiK a few tears, seeing that I could count on your assistance in arranging this affair. M nil what pleasure would Mr. Molina have read your letter. At the present lime I can oly bay that your esteem Is received itn ".easuie. To-morrow evening I leave for Madrid on the affair in which we are occu pied, and on my return I will immediatelv write you and put you in possession of the fciate of the affair. Your very humble servant, Mascel Perez. Vazexcia. February 14, ISSi Ere: AtS:30 this morning I have arrived from Madud, where 1 secured from the tubunal the document that 1 have the honor to send you herewith. I am at the house of my brother-in-law, Mr. Juan Alfonso, and this evening will depart for Sagunto. While I am resting from my trip I desire to make you acquainted with our affair and ' the manner in which wo can arrange it as scon as possible. Please return the docu ment which I enclose, l'our -very bumble servanr, Maxutl I'tucz. Tne enclosure is translated as follows: Copy of the record of tbe tribunal. Sched ule 01 Xotillcation ltecord of Mr. John Xon Uui'imas. In regard to the communication winch you have been pleased to make, to leclaim the articles seized during the trial 01 tie deceased. Mr. Juan Molina Moru.11, t.it- tribunal lecogmzing your rights accord ing to the will of the deceased, has granted you a delay of four months in order that joumay accomplish the payment of the costs and expenses of the trial whicb caused the seizure,amounting to 6,782 francs and SO cents. Vou are also notified that in ci-.se the amount is not paid in tbe above time, a public sale will bo made of tne trunk wun the nrtlcle and tewelR inclosed. Macsid, I'eb. 13, 1S92. The Judge. The Eecoedee. further Gnarantcf s Demanded. ICo names are signed to this copy only tbe titles as shown above. To these three letters Mr. Bailey replied with one, dated March 1. In this be said: 1 am very sorry indeed to hear or the death of Mr. Juan Molina, and regret that be did not live long enousli to have the busines- completed, una my sympathy goes out to bis daughter, who is left an orphan under such unfortunate circumstances. I am willing, in accordance with tho will ot Mr. Molina, to co-operato with you In bring ing thl- business to a successful conclusion to the extent ol my ability. I ba e carefully read tho document you enclosed, from which I learn tnat under the will you aie either the administrator or the executor. The death of Mr. Mollnaaud your appoint ment changes the circumstances somewhat, and natui ally suggests some questions to my mind. Does not the arrangement be tw een Mr. Molina and myself need confirma tion by you as executor or administrator! or a new arrangement to be cntcied lnt.J I undei stand from the document which you send me that the amount required to be paid by you for the possession ot tho trunk is C,7&! francs and 30 centimes, and I under stand further that upon your l-cceivin" the a trunk a certain plan contained therein is to be sent to tne, which plan is needed to locate tbe money, that I am to obtain the money retain r certain iortlon for myself and hold the balance subject to your order. In the first place the amount required of ino is Createrthan I anticipated, and sbonld we not be able to locate the money from the plan, or should wo succeed in finding the place and find the money gone, there is no way in which I can receive the money back which I have paid. What assurance nave I that the daughter, who is Mr. Molina's heir, maj not demand of me at a future time the amount retained! Notwithstanding that these difficulties present themselves to my mind, I still ticsiie to co-operato with you in tbe matter, butl wind to be safe. Do you sot thsuk under tho circumstances my share should be more than one-tourth of the money buriedl Will you be kind enough to make me n distinct proposition as to what you expect me to do, and alo what pro portion ol the money yon are willing I should retain, on lecelpt of which I will accept "on proposition at once, and see that you o the necessary money in time, or cline; but in any case you can rely on the ret being safe with me. There is one r.g I am still very enrious about, and that low Mr. Molina came to apply to me In s matter and how he ever, heard 01 me. 1'onderous Documents VVlth Seats. 1 March 5 Mr. BaileyX received from ' a large envelope containing a let-'-nuel Perez'datel February 17, -"nderous cocumeuts in -ring translations in nmetts purported -La Moran in " U on heavy white paper with a printed title, consists of four sheets fastened with red cord, is dated February 5. "1892, and at the end bears the notarial seal of Sebastian Padilla and that official's elaborate signature. The other document, on two sheets, is a marriage contract between Juan Molina Moran, a native of Zamara, and Dona Louisa Kamos Figuerra, of the same city, and is attested by Juan Garcia Rojas, ot Alicante, and bears his notarial seal in green. This agreement is dated January 9, 18S1, when it is allegad the marriage took place, and on which occasion Mr. Kojas savj that Mr. Molina Moran put 200.000 francs into the family fund and Miss Fignerra threw in 100,000. The will makes Moran's daughter his heir, names Manuel Perez as her tutor and guardian and the executor of tbe will, and contains this clause: Tbe sum of 100,000 fiancs which came to my wife on our marriage is in the possession of a certain person, who will present him self to the tutor of my daughter and give an account of the sum within one year after my death. The letter accompanying these ponderous inclosures was dated at Sagunto, February 17, although the envelope was stamped at Valencia as having been mailed there Feb ruary 20. After referring to the enclosures and asking their return, Curate Perez says: Protecting an Angel ot God. From the letters you have received from Mr. Molina you know that I am but a poor minister of God and have no more tortune than a saint, therefore I shall need some money in order to arrange the affair. Ac cording to the wishes of tbe deccased,I must go to your country to gain possession of the money with your heln. Consequently I shall need the snm of 8,000 francs in order to gain possession of the trunk and pay the expenses of my trip to your country. The child is in the care of my good old mother. Up to the present I have upent about 2,500 francs. The valuation put on the trunk by the court, is 18.7S9 Irenes, but as you doubt less understand that the Judicial valuations are always considerably loner than the actual value. I think we can without doubt consider tho value to-be at least 25,000 or 27.- 000 francs. I am also authorized by the de ceased to offer you as guarantee the Jewelry, etc, in the trunk for the amount you ad vance. The sum to be advanced by you is to be used in getting possession of the tiunlc: consequently the moment the trunk is in my possession, I guarantee tho sum of 8,000 franca, which 1 now ask of you. The letter proceeds to speak of tbe inter ests of the orphan daughter, of whom Mr. Perez often speaks as "this angel of God." She must be protected at nil hazards. He says that the statement in the will that a person holding her mother's 100,000 francs for her will present himself within a year is fictitious, as that 100, 000 francs is part of the money buried in America. Mr. Perez then gives the following direc tions to Mr. B. for sending the money: "We ask a check drawn on some Paris or London bank. Make it payable to my brother-in-law, Mr. Jnan Alfonso, and notify me in a letter addressed to my brother-in-law, Calle de Sevilla, No. 14-30. Inform me by telegram or -remittance care of Juan Alfonso, 'Tis Done. This telegram sent me the moment you post the letter notifying me that thecheck is deposited. The moment I receive the check I will tele graph back, Received." Mr. Billey at Last Gets I-lglit. Replying to this on March 8, Mr. Bailey wrote: "There is but one point" upon which I would like to be satisfied, and that is how Mr. Molina ever heard of me, and how he came to entrust this matter to me; and I think if I were satisfied on this point, 1 have about made up my mind to advance yon the 8,000 francs." On March 26 Perez wrote in answer to Mr. Bailey's letter of March 1. This letter is generally a repetition of that of March 17, but concludes as follows: I will tell you what I know in regard to your laist request. As you doubtless under stand, Mr. Molina aeflired an honorablo per son to arrange the affair in your country. ccordlng to the statement of the deceased, your name and adOresn was given to him by one of your countrymen on his return trip to Europe, and of course he remembered vour name when he needed the service. I believe that the, deceased said he knew of another person In America, but not in Pitts burg, whom be could have addressed, but he chose you because you were in Pitts burg. This was followed by a short letter ac knowledging receipt of Mr. Bailey's letter of March 8, and hoping that the affair would soon be favorably terminated. This letter alluded to "this angel of Got!," and as signed, "Your siucere friend and brother in Jesus Christ." Juan Alfonso Tarns Up Mlsslnc:. On April 18 Mr. Bailey wrote as follows: Bev. Manuel Perez: Dear Sir Tours of March S3 and 28 re ceived, and contents carefully noted. Owing to matters connected with mv business, over which I bave no control, I will not be ablo to furnish you any money until about tbe last of May, but I presume that will make no dif ference, as we have until Juno IS to redeem the trunk. 1 am as anxious as vou to bring this business to a conclusion. In regard to the lutnre arrangements relating to tbe daughter of Mr. Molina, I nave no doubt yon and I will be able to agree when we bave a personal interview. This letter was mailed at Pittsburg on April 18. left New York the day following and was received at Valencia May 1, It was returned unopened to Mr. Bailey on May 18, with the stamped indorsement of the Mayor of Valencia, "Not known there." To other persons than Mr. Bailey this would seem stranse. as all other letters sent to the same address, "Calle de Sevilla, No, 14-30," had reached the persons to whom they were intended. Mr. Bailey under stood why, on May 1, Juan Alfonso was not to bo found at that place. Early in April Mr. Bailey called the at tention of Bishop Phelan to the matter, and asked that he communicate with the ecclesi astical authorities in Spain on the following points: L Is there a priest connected with the prison at Sagunto named Manuel Perez? 2. "Was there a man named Juan Molina tried, convicted and sentenced to Sagunto prison in the latter part of 1883 or early in 1886? 3. Did said Jnan Molina die in prison in February, 1892? 4. "What is the reputation of Bev. Manuel Perez? 5. Does a man named Juan Alfonso live at 14-30 Calle de Sevilla, Valencia, and what is the relationship between him and Manuel Perez? 6. Is the mother of Manuel Perez living, and of whom does her family consist? These inquiries were sent in Latin by Bev. Father Begis Canevin, Chancellor of the Diocese of Pittsburg, to the Cardinal Archbishop at Madrid, and were replied to for that dignitary by Francis Argomilla, presbyter. He makes a general negative answer to all the queries, and says: "This scheme is a irard and a base attempt to obtain money. It is not new to 11s, as we have been compelled to answer many similar inquiries from all denominations and nationalities." This closes the story. WOODMTJNCY WILTS, But Bis Deserted 'Wire Refuses to Relent and JIb Is Sent to Jail. Lloyd "Woodmuncy, the young man who created a sensation on Fifth avenue on Thursday night last by making a desperate attempt to escape from Constable Groetz inger, was given a hearing yesterday after noon before Magistrate Gripp. Two days in the jail had made tbe prisoner meek and mild mannered. He was penitent to the last degree and was willing to make any concessions in his power, but the wife he had deserted was inexorable and refused to listen to the pleadings of her truant hus band. "When Magistrate Gripp informed Woofl muncy that he wonld commit him for trial at court on the charge ot desertion the pris oner broke down completely, and amid sobs and tears begged not to be "sent to jail or lie would die there. Finding that tears and pleading were in vain the man adopted an other course and pretended to be deatblV sick. "Warden McAleese, who is not without sympathy, undertook to cure Mr. "Wood muncy, and when that individual was shown tbe dose he was to take be became a well man very suddenly and was satisfied to retire to his cell without taking any medicine. Dr. B. M. HAinTA. Eye, ear, nose ana throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn trees, Pittsburg. Pa. eru NEWS OFffDOIIELL, The Chairman of the Home stead Advisory Board Is Heard From in Boston. ON A SECRET MISSION. Edward nrkeHeld for Trial at Court Under $13,000 Bail. TEN DUQUESNE MEN RELEASED. Ko Material Change in the Labor Situation at the Uillt. BOTH SIDES HOPEFUL OP YICT0RT The one interesting incident of an other wise uneventful day to the people of Home stead was the announcement yesterday aft ernoon that mysterious Hugh O'Dounell had at last been located. Chairman Tom Crawford, of the Advisory Committee, re ceived a telegram lrom O'Donnell shortly after 4 in the afternoon. He turned to The Dispatch reporter and said: "Well, I've got a piece of news for you. Hugh O'Don nell is in Boston. He landed there this morning. No, I don't know when he is coming back to Homestead. He is in Boston on a most important mission and there is no telling when he will be back." The news that the Advisory Committee bad finally succeeded in locating O'Donnell spread quickly through the borough, but it created little or no interest among the striking mill men. All day yesterday money poured into the Advisory Committee from all parts of the United States and Canada. In all $1,261 was received. The Belief Committee spent the best part of the day in making out orders for provisions on Homestead grocers and distributing them to tbe needy workmen. There were a large number of applicants for aid. None were refused. In the afternoon a committee left for the coal and coke regions to solicit money for the re lief fund. The Homestead shopkeepers did a fairly large business. To be sure there was not much cash in circulation, bnt they one and all honored the orders of the Advisory Board, Monday these orders will be cashed at headquarters. According to Treasurer Curry and Super intendent Potter, the work of the men now in the mill is satisfactory. Mr. Potter said that there are now five rolling mills in operation, both open hearth furnaces are running, with one furnace in one and four in the other. Six more furnaces will be charged Monday night. BURKE ADMITTED TO BAIL Tbe Ilomestead Mill Worker Answers to Ihree Serious Chances and Gives Ball In All of Tbom-A Lively Tilt in Court. Edward Burke, who was first arrested charged with inciting a riot at Munhall station, near the Carnegie works, last "Wednesday, who was afterwards arrested charged with aggravated riot, and who was on Friday charged with murder in connec tion,with the Homestead calamity of July 6, was yesterday released on $10,000 bail on the charge of murder and $2,000 bail on the charge of aggravated riot He had pre viously been released on 51,000 bail on the charge of inciting a riot Judge Ewing presided at the hearing. Attorneys Brennen and Cox appeared for Burke and Messrs. Burleigh, Breck, Knox and Patterson represented the prosecution. At the morning session the case against Burke for riot was heard. The afternoon session was devoted to hearing the petition for bail in tbe mnrder case. K. W. Herbert was the first witness called. He detailed the arrival of the Pinkertonmen at tbe Carnegie works,and the fight that occurred there. The witness was not entirely positive in his identification of Burke on the morning of the first trouble. He was positive, however, that he had seen Burke about Homestead and the Carnegie mills and during the day of the trouble and at the barges when the Pinkertons sur rendered in the evening after the morning fight A Member of the Unmrstead Patro'. Mr. Herbert identified Burke as one of tbe ctoivd of men who had interfered with his liberty. 'The idea that the town should be guarded by these men," Judge Ewing said, "and that they should do such things and pretend to be upholding law and order and endeavoring to justify itl Why they had the town under martial law!" Mr. Brennen No doubt they hadn't any right to do that. Judge Ewing No right; and to talk about justilyinzithat! You might as well talk about justifying highway robbery! Mr. Brennen It was a time of great ex-, citement, and extraordinary efforts were made upon both sides. The object was to prevent disorder and not add to or promote it. Your Honor, that was the object Judge Ewirg Oh, no. They were act ing just as illegally and unlawfully as though they were committing highway roly bery. There is no nse of discussing it It is remarkable that a lawyer should under take to justify that Mr. Brennen No circumstances will justify a man in inciting a riot? "The way for these men to have pre vented a riot was to go home and behave themselves," Judge Ewing said. "There was no riot except what they were making. I say again it is an unkindness to.these peo ple for any man of standing in the com munity to undertake to justify their con duct or pretend that it was lawful or legal or right They were just as clearly acting unlawfully and illegally and criminally as though they had committed highway rob bery." Mr. Cox Still they are entitled to coun sel. Judge Ewing Certainly. Joseph Crouch, telegraph editor of the Commercial- Qazclt', was called. He was at Homestead during the riot and two or three days succeeding, but did not see Burke until a day or two alter the riot, when the Sheriff visited Homestead to confer with the citizens. Captain "W. B. Bodgers was then called. The story ot the trip of the Little Bill up the river; the landing at Munhall Btation, and the command by the strikers not to land, was retold. Sheriff Gray Tells Bis Story Again. Ex-Sheriff Gray was then called and re peated his account of the eventful trip of the Littler Bill and the latal results which followed its landing. District Attorney Burleigb here an nounced that this was all the evidence the Commonwealth desired to offer. The Court then stated that if the evidence had shown these men were shot after Burke gol there, he would not have released him on bail; bnt there djd not appear to be anv evidence that Burke was there before that time, and Judge Ewing' announced that he would admit the defendant to bail in the amount of (10,000. John B. Lynch, the Penn avenue saloon keeper, was presented for bail. . He got into' a controversy with the Court which nearly resulted in his being refused. He J told Judge String tnat ne owned a vaiuame piece of property on Diamond street, but upon being questioned about it, admitted that he only had a half interest in it Judge Ewing censured him for not telling this nt first, and then allowed him to put his name to the bail bond. Jacob Stinnert, the man arrested with Burke, but against whom no evidence was produced, was released on his own re cognizance, the Commonwealth having agreed to this proceeding. Fred Primer, one of the Pinkerton men, who had been held for court by Alderman King, was also released without opposition from the Commonwealth. PIHKERTONS IN C0TOT. Captain Cooper and Iturko Listened to tho Hrarlnr, bnt Nobody Arrrsted Them. Immediately after the release of Detec tive Fred Primer on his own recognizance yesterday, Captain Breck was asked if the other Pinterton men charged with murder would now surrender. "Well, I hardly think they are. fools enough to throw them selves into the arms of the constables," he replied. "It k funny to me tbat they don't arrest them. These men are not evad ing the officer, and are in the city. A Dispatch man noticed Captain Cooper and Detective Burke sitting in the audience in conrt at the hearing in the afternoon. Mr. Brennen doesn't know either of them, and it made the attorneys for the Carnegies smile as they saw the Pinkerton men in the presence of those who wanted them. Attorney Brennen said it was the business of Constable Walls to cap ture them. Walls was in the court room all morning looking for them, and Mr. Brennen said they were sharp enough to keep away at that time. The detectives know Walls, but the latter is not "on to them," but he hopes to catch up with them very shortly. The constable had other business to attend to in the afternoon, and Captain Cooper and his companion had the pleasure of listening to the testimony and seeing Primer re leased. There seems to be a good deal of comedy mixed up with the serious business. MB. FEICX WOEKED YESTIBDAY. The Company Expects to Slake Moro In formations To-Morrow. H. C Frick was at work again yesterday. It being Saturday be returned home about noon. Tbe Chairman will be in the saddle from this time out, and it won't be neces sary to say anything more about his physical condition. Secretary Lovejoy spent the greater part of the day in . court Mr. Brennen bad subpoenaed him to testify in the Burke habeas corpus proceedings. He said he was the prosecutor, and he couldn't see what the defendants wanted with him. Mr. Lovejoy, however, was not called, as tbe Judge did not give Mr. Brennen an oppor tunity to present any evidence, and Burke was released on bail, anyhow, which was all he asked for. The company will make some more in formations, probablv to-morrow. Phil Knox said they were busy collecting testi mony, bnt he had no desire to show his hand until the arrests had been made. The situation with the company is unchanged. "Very few men were sent to Homestead, and the firm is giving Superintendent Potter a chance to find out what the new men can do best This tf ill take some time. Secretary Lovejoy said tbe report from the Thirty-third street mill was satisfactory. The Duquesne plant with 600 of the old men will be started to-morrow. QUIET AX DUQUESNE. Heleased Prisoners Greeted by Friends Bearincr American Flacs. Quite a surprise was created yesterday morning at Duquesne when the mechanical force and a large number of laborers re turned to work in the Duquesne Steel Works. No trouble occurred and no effort was made to stop them from going in the mill. The works will probably be started Monday, a majority of the old employes going, tiack. The'town has been quiet all day, and the only excitement was the return of nine of the men arrested yesterday, having been released on bail. A large number of their friends met them at the station and escorted them home, each carrying a small American flag. The feeling among the men is that the strike has been broken and no trouble will occur. A general feeling of confidence pre vails among the business men. The com pany is erecting two rows of dwelling houses inside the mill yard, which will bs used in case of more trouble. NO KOBE H0N-TJNI0N KEff. Recruits for the Upper Union Mill Are Becnmlnz Scarce. There was little if anything new in the situation at the Upper Union Mill yester day. The firm seemed unable to obtain any new recruits, but the Amalgamated Asso ciation were equally unfortunate in secur ing additions to their ranks, for while no more workmen entered the mill none de serted. The locked-out men continue to perform gnard duty, and nothing of import ance escaped their notice. The men begin to think that the firm have run np against a stump iii trying to operate the mill with non-union men. They are now patiently waiting for the next move on the part of the management MB. CCX AT UNIOHTOWB". Charges of Blot nnd Conspiracy to Depress vTcr I'1B- Madn Chis Week. Atlorney John F. Cox, for the men, laughed at the story yesterday that he had been at Harrisbnrg to consult with the At torney General about the Homestead trouble. He w'as in Uniontown on Friday filing his report as executor of an estate, and his visit had nothing to do with the riot. Mr. Cox says the charge of conspir acy to depress wages will be made against the iron firm early this week. At' the same time informations for riot and inciting riot will be filed against the Carnegies and the Pinkertons. IEON M0LDEES BES0LVE. They Denonno Flnkirtons and Dlicour ste Membership In Military Companies. St. Pattl, Aug. 6. The International Convention of Iron Molders this morning adopted resolutions denouncing the entire Pinkerton system, condemning tbe Car negie Steel Company and fully sympathizing with the Homestead strikers. The Government is called upon to see that justice is done. The militia Is de nounced as always arrayed on tbe side 'of capital against labor, and molders are di rected not to connect themselves with any military organization. The Work or the Tide. The usual trips of the Tide were unevent ful yesterday. At noon she dropped the barge, and tho afternoon trips were light in both passengers and lreight. The day ac counted for this, as the week's work practi cally ended at noon. The wharf was Arell policed. No one was allowed to loiter about the river, and, as a conse quence, it presented a deserted appearance. The Tide made a trip at 3 o'clock and an other one at 5 in the evening. Anarchist Simmons to Be Expelled. Tt was stated positively last night by an official of the Sonthside Turners that Sim mons, the alleged Anarchist, will be ex pelled from the organization at to-day's meeting. Bad Bnptnres. Trusses made to order for cases or large hernia and satisfaction enaranteed. The only iactory west of Philadelphia. J. W. Tlmmpson. of 2S years' experience, has obarjee of the nttlnz departmeut Artificial Limb Mfit. Co., 899 Penn avenue, near filnth street, Pittsburg. A TERY NOISY WELL Colonel Roberts Gives a Description of "the New Elizabeth Gasser. YOUNG CASTOR KILLED BT A TRAIN The Boar of the Gas Was So Great That He Didn't Dear the Whistle. AN EXPERT'S OPINION OP THE FIELD The Philadelphia Gas Company yester day leased 250 acres of land in the neigh borhood of tbe Elizabeth gas well. Both the Carnegie Company and thePhiladelphia people have lines nearby, and the territory will no doubt be gobbled between them, as their lines are available. An accident in connection with the striking of the gas has not been reported. Last Tuesday when the well was brought in a young man named Castor was fishing on the bank of the river just below the well. He camey up and sat down on the railroad track to watch the men. The noise of the gas was so great that he failed to notice the approach of the freight train. The engineer blew the whistle, but couldn't stop the train. The young man was ground to pieces. Snee, the owner of the well, and the Philadelphia Company can't come to terms, and the gas is rapidly going to waste. Col onel T. P. Roberts, the engineer, yesterday visited the well, and though not an expert he gives the following description of what he saw: Seven Hundred Pounds and Blowing. The Snee gas well struck last Tuesday evening on the river bank, three miles above Elizabeth, a notice of which first ap peared in The Dispatch, is still blowing with terrific toroe. It was not until Satur day morning that it was got under control, and it Is now blowing through two six-Inch pipes instead of one, as first stated. A 700 pounds pressure per square inch was Indi cated. without entirely closing it off so tbat Its exact rock and minute pressure is as yet unknown. But judging by the force and tone or Its roar it is doubtful if any greater producer has ever been struck In Pennsyl vania. I found it necessary to bave my ears stuffed, for positively without such proteotion the drums of the ears might be luptnred. The sound is not only simply deafening, but absolutely painful. It is no wonder that youn Castor tailed to hear the locomotive whistle. Even now with the gas turned partly off and blowing from two openings. It is doubt lul If a locomotive whistle could be beard 20 feet The tools still remain in tbe well, and tho 1,800 .eet or lope attached to them has been blown into oakum and scattered throogh the woods for hundreds of yards in every direction. The foice ot the gas broke a board from the top of the derriclc 70 feet above the end of the pipe, and in tailing it rather seriously burt ono of the men. Tlio outlet nnd connecting pipes are covered with white I rost a hair inch thick. This gas well ii on the southern terminus of tho Muriaysvillo anticlinal, which here seems from tbe elevations published in the 18s6 report State Geological Survey, to ex pand into a plateau, and apparently unit ing with the Was nlnnton county extension or the Pin Hook anticlinal. That is to say in this neighborhood there is an unusual width or flutners in the anticlinal. Tlio region has rather strangely been nelected, Dut according to my dlas nois of the tacts, so far as developed by sur veys, tbe Snee well is located in an extensive and promising gas field. Just Ontsldn th Line. Last spring a well was driven 2,600 feet deep, or 800 leet deeper than the Snee well, by Joseph Walton at a point about one nnd a quarter miles west of tbe Snee well, but without results. It was evidently off the gas belt, but very near it The true center of the Murraysville anticline, which is by no means a straight line, is probably on the east or rlxnt bunk of tlio river, and is there lore perhups incorrectly shown on tho map of 1886. In tills neighborhood, only 18, miles from the center of Pittsburg on an air line, we may therefore look for a number ot good, long-lived gas wells, and perhups enough to supply many Pittsburg establishments with gas for several years. As it is, however, though a liirce main leading direct to tne city ii within 100 leet of the Snee well, the gas is going to waste. Snee and the Phila delphia Company should come to terms aud stop It Mr. Connor, the gas man for the National Tube "Works, sent an expert to examine the Snee well and he made a report Friday morning. He is not favorably impressed with it, and, while admitting that it is good and in some respects a phenomenal well, he thinks the gas will play out in 00 days. Mr. Connor said yesterday: It Is an exaggeration to say that this Snee well is the best ever struck, and it is ridi culous to state that they are afraid on ac count of the pressure to -put on a gauge. This is not so. As a rule in exploring for gas in an uncertain field the men often nse second clasB pipe, material that has dono servico in other wells. It wouldn't pay to put in the best pipe. It tl'ewellisstrong.putting on the gauge would likely Dieak the casing somewheie, and then the tubing would till up witb salt water. I have had considerable experience with this territory, and I can easily explain why I think the field won't last very long. The gas is discovered in the Murraysville sand. A number of dry holes have also been struck in this section. The line begins on the Allegheny river near Parnassus, runs tlirough'AIcirayaville, crosses the Pennsyl vania road and runs over tho country ter minating near Coal Bluff. IVeil Usually Are Short-X.lved. The Snoe well is nearly opposite Shire Oaks, on tbe Pittsburg side of the Mononga liela river. The field has been tapped in a number or places, and the result has been with many wells that cas was struck, but as soon as the well is drilled several feet into tbe sand, tbe tubing fills up with salt water and the well is worthless. The rock pressure is terrific, and It throws the water in a steady stream hljih abovo the derricks. My opinion is that if the new well was drilled In the owners would bave the same experience. It looks to mens if tbe well was bored into stratH resembling a bent knuckle. The well is at the top of the angle and tho gas As above the water. 'If wells were put down whete the gas and water are on a level, the wells, like the others, would be valueless, as the water would choke np the pipes. For this reason i think the field is not extensive. My opinion is that the gas business is oyer in Pittsburg. There is considerable yet In Washington comity and some in the Pin book territory, but it is so scattered and found in such small quantities that it does not pay to put down wells costing $7,C00. The National Tnbe Works a year ugo' thoroughly examined the field in which tho Snee well is located, and the company came to tho conclusion that it would require $-250,000 to develop it nnd a new .dollar couldn't be made for an old one. The company is still getting its gas from Murraysville and Grape vine where the pressure on the wells Is about six pounds. The noise from the Snee well is deafening, and a man who went ud the derrick without cotton in his ears would hear the roar tor a- week afterward. It is what gas men call a howler. TEN RELEASED ON BAIL. Duquesne Men ,crape Up Bondsmrn nnd Walk Oat of Jail. Ten .of the 11 Duquesne men charged with riot were released on bail yesterday. The only one now in jail is TTrsifi. Those who got out of jail were William Bennett, Emslie Cotz, P. P. Hogan, James Ess ler, Jacob Hass, "William Nollen John McLean and Jacob Snyder. The other four still at large were not arrested. Constable Price went to Duquesne in the morning, but couldn't find any of them. Alderman Beilly expects to see the quartet landed to-morrow unless tbey have skipped out, which is not unlikely. Still Befnes to Arbitrate. The refusal of the Carnegie Company to arbitrate under the act ot 1883 has blocked Mr. Brennen'a petition to the court Phil Knox said yesterday that the firm had not langed its position, and the managers pro ne to run tne Business in tneir own They say they can get all the men and they will not recognise turn Association. HP av. tkeded r BMKbHBBHBB OHmttfimVmmii JsSIBTTM Jl Jz -1fejQjj5MitSMBMMKTflaBffMiHg- JMfcBJ5fisPiiHVlftfniliiftsrafas S? 'LmLth Jfc JHwUH FOUGHT WITH A BURGLAR TwovMldnlrht Marauder Enter and Boh a Store They Awaken the Inmates of the Building, and nn Excltlnc Straggle EnsuM, The boldest burglary of recent date was committed out Penn avenue shortly after 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Abont that hour thieves entered the wholesale and retail grocery store of H. G. Busiell & Bro., No. 2737 Penn avenue. They gained admittance- by breaking open the cellar door on the outside and passing through a passageway forced tbe back door open. They went 'at once to the money drawer, which they opened and robbed of its contents. Mr. Harry Russell and his brothei, mem bers of the firm, were sleeping in the rear ot ihe store. Harry was awakened by the noise and at once began an investigation. He lighted a lamp, bnt in passing out of tbe door it was dashed from his hand and ex tinguished. Mr. Butsell grappled with his unseen foe and soon the two men were roll ing abont the store floor. The noise of the struggle awakened the younger brother. He rushed to the assistance of his partner ancPsoon they had one of the thieves under control. He proved to be a colored man of muscu lar build and had the appearance of a desperate character. All of the doors were securely locked and Harry Bussell went to the front door to call the police. No sooner had he released his hold than the burglar broke away from the other brother and made a dash for the rear of tho store. Young Bussell followed and caught him just as he was in the act of breaking down the door. Another struggle took place, in which the young man's clothes were nearly torn from his body. Before the elder Bus sell arrived the man had broken away and lE3BC THE NEW THIBTY-SrXTH dashed throngh a hack window, carrying- ash and all with him. The plucky young man then threw the back door open and chased the thief down. Mulberry alley in the direction of Twenty eighth street when he dissappeared in the darkness. The thieves left no clew except an old slouch hat which one of them lost in the scuffle. An examination of the store showed that the- thieves had secured but 54. w TWO YOUTHFUL THIEVB3L They Conceal Themselves In a Store hut Are Discovered by a Clerk. Eugene Carroll, aged 13, and James Con nelly aged, 10 years, were locked up at the Twelfth ward police station late yesterday afternoon on charges of larceny. They were captured by Lieutenant Bobert Holmes while in the act of robbing the wholesale liquor store of Knordlinger & Co., No. 1038 Penn avenue. Notwithstand ing th eirtender age they have been a terror to the police of the Third district Num erous efforts have been made to eflect their capture. At 4 o'clock yesterday one of tbe clerks went into the back part of the store for the purpose of supplying a customer when he wassurprised to find, crouched down be hind two barrels, the torm of a small boy. To all appearances the little fellow was asleep, and the clerk concluded to let him lay until the customer was cone. .No sooner had his back been turned than the boy sprang from his place of concealment and made a dash for the door. He was followed by the clerk and caught just as he reached the street Officer Holmes was summoned. When searched it was discovered that the boy had two full quart bottles of whisky under his coat Just as the officer was leaving the store he dtscovered near the door another boy much smaller than the first He also had two well-filled bottles. The patrol wagon was summoned aud both of the urchins were sent to the Twelfth ward police station. When Twentieth street was reached the elder of the boys nimbly skipped between the rails and body of the wagon and dropped lightly to the street He was recaptured a minute late by Officer Mclntyre. PATIHO P0S IHE FAKM. Captain Ifeeld Gets Bis Money from the City or Plttsbur?. Chief Elliot, of the Department of Chari ties, yesterday morning completed a survey of the farm recently purchased from Cap tain George Neeld for Poor Farm purposes. It was found that the farm contains 246.75 acres. The contract for the purchase of the farm was closed and $61,637 50, the amount due Captain Neeld on the purchase, was paid him by a warrant issued by Con troller Morrow. After the money had been paid to Cap tain Neeld Chief Elliot said: Controller, there had been so many In sinrations of crookedness, so much newspa per comment regarding the selection of a new city Poor Farm, that I deslro here on this occasion to make affidavit before you, that so far as I am concerned I have not been, nor do I know of anybody else who has been interested In any way in the pur chase of this farm; uor do 1 know of any beneSt arising from tlio purchase of tho s line to anybody in any way except to Mr. Xeeld, the teller. Controller Morrow said it was unneces sary lor the Chief to make such an affidavit "III as not satisfied that the purchase was straight I would soon tell vou," the Controller said. Th- G. A. Tt. Kennlon. Another meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the G. A. R. having in charge the arrangements for the reunion of the or ganization was held in Common Council chamber yesterday. 'Eeports showed the work progressing satisfactorily, and all committees were continued. Knold's Ball Increased. Judge Ewing yesterday increased the bail for Anarchist Knold to $7,000. This is $2,000 for conspiracy and $5,000 for being accessory to the shooting of H. U Prick. Knold ha not been rtltated. TTl M I I! LJ LJ 3i M Lllif n Wu TuT nnn n Pr. i1 'i i' I i1 'u'ui'm7"?? 'ui'u' m Iiu'"ulun gggijjig i hh-wr w. THEY MUST ENLARGE. The West End Finds More Schopl Facilities Necessary. A ffEW STRUCTURE 18 PROMISED. It Is to Be a Handsome Building of Brick and Stone. THE KAPID GROWTH OP TIIE T7EST END The Thirty-sixth ward is to have a new school building. For several months past the subject has been under discussion, but no definite moves were made until last week. The rapid increase in the popula tion of tbe West End made such a move necessary, as the old quarters were too small to meet the needs of that district F. J. Osterling has drawn up the plans for the new structure. The plans have been approved by the Board of Directors, and work will be begun on the new struc ture in a short time. The building will take the place of the old frame structure on Main street, near the city line, which, for the time being, will be moved across the street and will be used until the old one is ready to be ocenpied. The proposed build ing will be built of brick with stone trim mings, and will be four stories high. The style of architecture will be Bomanesque. It will be surmounted by a tower 128 feet high, supplemented by tiro smaller ones. Accommodations for 700 Children. There will be 13 school rooms, besides a WAED SCHOOL BUILDING. library and assembly hall, with a seating ca pacity of 700. There will be a frontage of 130 feet on Main street, with a depth of 67 feet. The foundation is to be of brown stone and will be laid in concrete. The basement is to be so constructed as te be used for play grounds. The first floor will contain six rooms, each 28x30 feet The principal's room is located on this floor and is 18x18 feet. A large corridor runs from the basement to the roof, which floods the building with light and affords means for supplying tbe building with the most approved system of ventilation. The second floor will contain the library, 17x23 feet, and six rooms, four of which will be 30x30 feet, two 28x30 feet The third floor will be devoted to the assembly hall, committee and teachers' rooms and two toyers each 7x16 feet. The ceilings will be 14 feet high and the finishings in hard wood, with paneled ceilings. Hot air will be used for heating purposes and special attention will be paid to the MARS HELL, THE CASH GROCER, yoIf WILL SAVE MONEY. WE WILL SAVE YOU ALMOST 60 Per Cent N ON PATENT HGMu. 6o per cent is i-io more than j. So we will save you more than j the regular prices. Is 60 Per Cent Worth SaTing? If you think it is, send for our large Weekly Price List. If you cannot come to our store, order by mail. MARS HELL, 24 and 35 Diamond Square, PITTSBURG. Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets, ALLEGHENY. an7 OallinLg OaxcLs3 (VIUDi.fn 15VITAT10H3, low Prices. W. V. DERM ITT A, CO., Engravers, Printers. Stationer, 407 OBAMT ST. AJTB M 8IXTX. ATX. 3jim ventilation, which caused so much trouble in the old structure. It TT11I Cost About 873,00O. Fire escapes will bs put up, and the fur nishings throughout will make it one of the most convenient school .buildings in tha city. The estimated cost is ?75,000. Treasurer H. E. Streib, in speaking of the building, said: "This move was only taken after a great deal of delay, and after much discomfiture had been endured. Th first building used for school purposes con tained only 4 rooms, but we now need 13. This speaks well for the West End. "W intend to go -slow, so as to make no mis takes, an we have had a deal of trouble from poor sanitary condition! in the old building. It will take about iii months to complete the work. Mora than 500 scholars are enrolled, and with tha opening of the fall term we expect a large increase." The school board is composed of H. 0. Bankert, president; Samuel Harber, sec retary; H. E. Streib, treasurer; 'William Keifer, Captain J. O. Wood and Ealph Bradley. H UGUS& ACKE. Summer reduction sale of Black Goods, Lightweight Fabrics, Nun's Veiling, Tamise Challi, Clairette, Cre pon and Mousseline, all wool and silk and wool, at greatly re duced prices. Extra qualities of all-wool Crepori and Battiste at 50c a yard. In medium and heavy-Weight Wool and Storm Serges, Armures, Chevrons, Diagonals, etc., we of fer now some excep tional values. Just Received 1,000 6-4 Chenille Ta ble Covers, which we mark to sell quickly at $1.25 each, about half actual value. See Fifth avenue window. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market Si. au7-xwma OUR PRICES SELL 6Q0HS FKT IITEE DQLLESTSEISQ1.-- BODY BRUSSELS: 1,500 yards of Lowell, Bigelow and Hartford best quality 5-frame Body ' Brussels at $1, always sold at 1.35 to 1.50. These are full rolls which will not be duplicated. MOQUETTES: A lot of best quality Moquettes in 15 to 30 yafd leneths at 75c a yard; all goods that sold tx $1.2$. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS: 3,000 yards Tapestry Brussels hi late styles, but patterns which will not be duplicated for the Fall trade. 60c Grade at 45c 65c Grade at 50c 75c Grade at 60c 85c Grade at 65c CHINA MATTINGS: 1,000 rolls (of 40 yds.) Fancy and "Wilt Mattings at $5 a roll that are worth S7. SMYRNA RUGS: 1,000 Smyrna Bugs, all new, 10 styles at 2.50 each. These are special bar gains worth 54. . EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. Jj31-TTSU BIfiER & EASTON. ' August Prices -ON- MEN'S FINEST HALF HOSE. HERMSD.ORF FAST BLACK, guaranteed not to crock or fade, ad free from all poisonous substance. Regular made, spliced heels and toes, at i2c, 20c, 25c, 33c, 40c Men's Lisle Thread, 35c, or $ for $1. Men's extra 4-thread Lisle, doubl soles and heels, 40c and 50c. Men's Silk.Half Hose, extra ralu 50c. Regular made Fancy j-Hose re duced to 20c, or 3 pair for 50c BIBER & EASTON, 05 AND 507 ItATJKVT 82 : J -'
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