v THE PECTSBURB r DISPATCBL WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 17, 1K9Z now running with the exception of the beam and 28-inch mills. He says they will start soon. The company is erecting a store inside its fence.. It will open up for business in a day or two. The concern 'will be run by an out Bide man, so Mr. Potter says. It was to have opened yesterday, and "three carloads of provisions were received. The stuff was taken by the mills' commissary department. The Munhall Casino is to be located on the present site of the provost guard's head quarters. Work vU be started on it soon. 2Tear the Casino the company ib go ing to build a monster store. It is to be a permanent thing. Everything thatiis sold will pass out over the counters of this con cern. It is to be erected as soon as possi ble and before the winter comes, the company's employes will be doing business at it. The company will not talk about this enterprise and it cannot be learned whether it is to be oper ated on the usual company store basis. Sir. Lynch Makps Some Corrections. David .Lynch, of the Advisory Board, last night denied the published story con cerning how men were formerly employed in the Carnegie works. "It is reported," said he, "that a mill committee com 'posed largely of foreigners did the hiring of men. This is untrue. In some mills such a system is in Togue, but it never was in the Homestead plant. There the foreman hired all the men. If the new man was not an Amalgamated member, we could not kick. The only thing we could do was to bring him into the fold if possi ble. It is true the foreman showed some preferences, but they were not as stated. It has been said that the majority of the Homestead workers were English and "Welsh. This is untrue. It is also re ported that the whole number of Ameri can voters employed in the mill will not ex ceed 100 men. This is false, as a reference to the books of Homestead's tax collector will show." Two Court Martial To-Day. Colonel Kreps, of the Fifteenth Regi ment, was in command yesterday in General Wiley's absence. The colonel has a couple of court martials coming up to-day. Cor poral Low, who some time ago canted trou ble in Homestead, will be tried, as will Sergeant Cochran. His charge is insubor dination. On Thursday the Sixteenth Regiment will have four court martials. First Sergeant Hackett, of Company D., Clarion, has gone home. He was ill. It is the general opinion among the military that a guard will be kept here until January. Constable Jury, of Alderman Oeflner's office, yesterday arrested John KurtzJofier for larceny He is one of the non-union men. He'waived a hearing and gave $500 bail for court. The paymaster of the Car negie Steel Company went on his bond. W. A. Carney, Vice President of the First District of the Amalgamated Associa tion, last night appointed his deputy. David Lynch, of the Homestead Advisory Committre, was chosen. He will also act on the Executive Committee of the Asser tion. TWO MILLS IN OPEKiTION At the Union Works The Galds and Flats Mills Are Itunnln-. Up until last evening the only depart ments in operation at the upper Union mill of the Carnegie Steel Company were the guide and old plate milL During the morning the hot saw bed on the new plate mill was broken. The 12 and 18 inch and the scrap mitls remained idle all day. The 12-inch mill was started double turn Monday nicht, but the Press Committee claim that up until 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning only one heat had been turned out. This heat, according to the Press Committee of the striking men, weighed but S8,C60 pounds, while it should, they claim, have been 54,000. The committee also declare that there are less men in the mill now than ever. The non-union men supposed to reach the miil from Johns town yesterday failed to put in an appearance. Superintendent Wrigley and Vice Superintendent Haddrahan, who ar rived at the mill yesterday to assist Man ager Dillon and Superintendent Scott, were not able to do much work yesterday owing to the scarcity of the men. In a small frame building alongside of fhe Thirty-third street fence a number of men were busy yesterday serving lemonade and beer to the workers. It is reported by the Press Committee that the firm were not so liberal in the distribution of intoxicants yesterday. HE.. THICK BACK AGAIN. Be Bad Been Fluhlnj In Ohio, and Is Badly Snntmrned. H. C Frick and Phil Knox, the attorney for the Carnegie Company, arrived home yesterday morning over the C & P. road. They had been fishing in a small lake in Ohio, and Mr. En ox remarked with a smile: "Please don't mention the place, for we may want to go there again." It is apparent they had a good time an d they caught plenty of fish. Their faces are sunburned, and it is evident they lost no time in enjoying themselves. Mr. Frick went to work as usual and soon cleared bis desk of the business matters that had accumulated. Mr. Knox said rio information would be made during the day. Mr. Lovejoy was glad to see his chief back home. He is due for a short vacation now. He hadn't much to say about the mill except that everything was satisfac tory. The new Bessemer plant at Home stead was started on Monday, and the heat is said to have been as good as any ever turned out The mill is in charge of a com petent set of men. Mr. Lovejoy said they would put on a double turn last'night. The company is not afraid of a boycott, and the secretary added that they would use all lawful means to protect their business. A CAENEGIE MAN TALKS. The Chicago Sub-A cent Says the Arrests for Murder Will Amount to Nothing. John C Fleming, the Chicago sales aeent of the Carnegie Company, in an inter view with a reporter of the Chicago Inter Ocean on Monday said, in speaking of affairs at Homestead: I don't think the arrests made for murder will amount to much. We do not Intend to1 prosecute, and the State will have much trouble in fixing the crime on anybody. All the arrested men are out on ball. "When Jlr. Fnck ana his associates were arrested the judge before whom they weie brought told the complainants that no indictment could be biought unless It could be proven that H. C. Frick et al were actually present durinpthe riots. I think that statement from the court effectually dispones or the cases against our men. and I doubt If they ever come tn a preliminary hearing. In fact, the whole thing 1 apt to be nolle prossed by the State's Attorney. AHOIHEB EIOTEK AEEESIED. Jack Clifford Secured Sufficient Bail Tes t relay nnd Was Ecleasrd. Harry Brickerton. of Homestead, was arrested yesterday and put in jail on a charge of aggravated riot made by Secre tary Lovejoy. He didn't have the $2,000 bail required. Jack Clifford, who has been in jail since last Friday, was released on $12,000 baiL Jacob Die'rken, Peter Foy and William Bamsey were the bondsmen. O'DONHELL COKING HOKE. Be and HcXncUe Will Beach .Homestead Some Time To-Day. Hueh O'Donnell and Bnrgess McLuckie will be home from the East to-day. The Homestead Advisory Board was looking for them last night. Chairman Crawford had received word that they would come either last night or early to-day. They did not arrive last night It is not known what O'Donnell's plans are. He may stay in Homestead now. Wants, the Informations. District Attorney Burleigh has sent notice to all the aldermen who have bandied Homestead cases to send in the informations to the Clerk of Courts. He is getting ready for the prosecution at the September term. PLAGUED WITH BUGS, Tlie Swarm of Grasshoppers and, Katydids Due'to the Heat and' Drouth. BAIN WOULD KTllL THEM. Dr. Hamilton Sajs They Are Carried into the City by Winds, WHERE THEY DIE OF STARVATION. Complaints From Commission Merchants and Housekeepers. THE ANIMAL8 FOKD OF OLD CLOTHES There are grasshoppers these days to the right, left, behind and all around us, like the ennnon surrounding the Light Brigade at Balaklava. Haven't you noticed them along the streets? They areas thick as jacks in a box at a side show for children. The breed ot urchins with stony hearts whose chief delight is robbing birds' nests and flattening the heads of innocent rep tiles, spend their time in torturing the in sects, pulling off their beads and wings, poking1 out their eyes, and then with the fiendish glee of savages watch, them writhe in the death agony. Indeed, that dear, sympathetic soul, Sam O'Brien, of the Hu mane Society, has been so wrought up that he vows he will make an example ofsome of the boys if they don't stop their brutal work and allow the animals to die in peace of starvation. Commission Men Are Complaining. The commission men on Liberty street complain of the 'hoppers. They get into apple barrels, cluster in great groups on the watermelons and terrify the ladies from the East End by jumping at them as they samnle fruit. This state of affairs can't last much longer, and the provender men and dealers in perishable freight have decreed that the grasshopper must go. So has Jane, the servant girl, who is tired of sweeping the doorway and front steps ten times a day. The audacious insects have no respect for the law, and they pay no attention to the order of policemen to more on. They like noth ing better than to dance a horn-pipe on a doormat, and go to sleep in the vestibules of houses. They hug the walls along the streets, and go where you will, if you are at all observant, yon will see the lively little fellows jumping and skip ping like a lot of school boys in spring. Both Cities Are Snflerlni;. An invasion of grasshoppers in a city is a unique spectacle. It doesn't happen often. They won't last much longer and people need not be afraid that one of the plagues of Pharoah will be repeated. The insects are worse in Allegheny than Pittsburg, but they are crettine to be as thick as bops on this side of the river. On the Northside the insects are fast becoming a pest. They fill up the stores, get into the sugar boxes and are tramped on the floors. Their flesh and blood are not the most pleasant sight, and the store boys are getting tired of shov elinir their bodies into the gutters. Their musical chirp among the potatoes and bar rels on Liberty street lulls the watchman to sleep, and these night owls have no objec tions to their company. ."The presence ot the frisky hoppers was first noted in Allegheny on Monday. Yes terday they had crossed the Bubicon, and were prepared to attack Pittsburg. They proceeded to hunt up secluded nooks, and give housekeepers all the trouble they could. With the grasshoppers came the katydid and all sorts of peculiar bugs whose habitat is the field. Just why they should pay a visit to the city at this time is not hard to explain. Blnmed It all Upon Slant. At first it was suggested that Mars must be in some way responsible. tWiggins holds the planet up to the rack for the intense ti.t ih .nn.ni;nn. M.m. .iJ .ihw w ' ,nmh,. f ,11. ,., ,.. I planned mortals this summer. Only indi rectly, however, can the cause of the insect " - . I swarm be traced to Mars, and that is oncon Jition that the planet has forced the mer cury to the top notch. If this be so, then the men of earth have no particular reason to be grateful to the ruddy orb. J Dr. J. Hamilton, of Allegheny, is an en tomologist of considerable reputation. He has made a special study of the colloptera family, and one of the charms of bis office is a fine collection of butterflies in cases. They are used to decorate the walls, and the gaudv wings vie with the colors of the paper. When asked for the cause of the grasshopper visitation yesterday.he laughed a little, and said it was due to the hot weather and the drouth. Then, in very interesting' way, he delivered a talk on the insects. He be lieves they are all males, and sad to say have come into the city to die. There is nothing unusual in their numbers, but it is not often that they leave the fields and openly invade the towns. Came Here to Bavo a Time. The girls have wisely decided to remain at home and look after the future of the race, while the boys, feeling that the fields were reaped and the crops stored in the barns, yielded to the temptation to visit the city, and now they have forgotten the way back home. May'be they are not unhappy, for nature kindly whispers in their ears that the time is at hand, and they must pre pare to cross the dark and rolling river. Dr. Hamilton thinks the myriads of grass hoppers in Allegheny were bred in the fiarks and the adjacent conntry, and he be ieves this is the reason why the town is so full of them. In two weeks they will be gone, and he says after a good rain of an hour not one would be seen. The water kills them, and would carry their bodies into the sewers. The great number of the insects is due.to the lack of rain. Several showers have Oc curred recently in the two cities, but scarcely a drop has fallen in the country since July 3. When it rains hard, the grasshoppers are knocked out, and the nor mal number of the insects is maintained, out in ary seasons tney accumulate very rapidly, and spread out over the land. Bronchi Here on the Winds. They leave the fields, and the winds carry them into the cities. This is one of the ways Dr. Hamilton says in which they have gotten into Pittsburg and Allegheny. He states that he has often seen them in the country cover the tops of fence rails, and if a rake was left in a held they would gather on the handle like mosquitoes at Cape May, and eat off the outside layers of the wood. Luckily for the farmers the harvest is over. The grasshoppers now can do little damage. They are very fond of oats, tim othy and grass. But oats is their favorite dish. They cut off the tops of the stalk and suck up the juice in the grain. It makes no difference to them whether the oats are standing or reaped. A small matter like this would not interfere with the noonday meal. The grasshopper is an omniverous creat ure. Dr. Hamilton says they like old clothes and shoe leather as well as the prod ucts of the field. Without some explan ation this statement would terrify the woman wbo is solicitous about a sealskin sacque and who has enough camphor in the box to scent a palace. Dr. Hamilton was quick to add that the grasshopper is not as secretive or destructive as the moth. They do,not rip up the finest clothes and cut them into shreds out of pare cussed- . vu. u.- mw .mm ra w juiB cuucu- tttf tftttetettttttftf t I mr nm & , - . .a 1 .......a.a....... ness, but if any man is tif ed of a pair of trousers he might Keep an army of the in sects in his back yard by giving it to them as he would to hogs. Dr. Hamilton adds that the grasshoppers are harmless. They are dying in large numbers, but there "is no danger from dis ease. The doctor corrected a common error about the insect. They are not grasshop pers at all, bnt the regular genuine locusts. They lay their eggs in the fall, and with the beginning of spring a new gen eration .appears. The number from year to year is about the same, and it sel dom varies except in times like the present, when the heat is excessive. The grasshop per or locust likes hot weather, while the poor potato bue shrivels ,up and dies. He can't standi high temperature, and this summer was very hard on them. They died by the millions and the crop of the bugs next season ought to be small. Locnits That Are Not Locutts. The locusts that come every 7 and 11 years are not locusts at all, so Dr. Hamilton says. They do not belong to the grasshopper "family. -The doctor said he bad not counted the years, but he looks for the big insects in a few more seasons. Those will be meriy times, but full of agricola. The Humane Society is going after the small boys wbo torture grasshoppers and other insects. President Eaton said it just was as cruel to torture the small insect ns it was a horse or any other animal. "If the boys would kill them outright," he continued, "it would not be so bad, but the manner in which they catch these grass hoppers, butterflies, etc., and tease them is very cruel indeed. Another thing which is very cruel, yet hard to get at, is the' I. wounding ot the sparrows by small boys with guns. We have good authority that the sparrows are a real benefit to the coun try, yet no one will deny the right of a per son to shoot a bird if he wishes. It is the wounding of them about which we object. We are going to watch these matters very closely." ALMOST A RAILWAY RIOT. The Braddock Street Car Company Col lides With the Borongh Authorities Many Arrest Are Made An Injunction J Issusd .Against the Borongb. An effort on the part of the borough au thorities of Braddock to tear up the tracks of the Braddock Electric Bailway Com pany at Eighth and Library streets yester day morning caused a small riot Thirty men in charge of James Ruther ford, Superintendent of Public Works, at tempted to tear up the track. Cars were kent movintr along that cart of the line in dispute. Light wires were used by the'rail way men to charge the cars with electricity. A large crowd gathered and the- police at one time were afraid that they would be unable to handle the mob. Superintendent Ellis, who attempted to clear the track of the cobble stones, was arrested and taken to the lockup, alter which he was released and again arrived upon the .scene. He was again arrested and re leased the second time. He soon returned, however, and was aricsted the third time, but they failed to release him. The police after hard work finally gained admission to the cars and arrested all the condnctors and motonnen, including the electrician ot the line, William Hand. The names of the men arrested are H. H. Adams, Fred Koucb, J. W. Sarver, James A. Maran, John Kennedy, Bert CamDbell, Nicholas Best, Forrest Griffith and Edward Bolin. They were locked up and the bond offered was refused. The chief of police gave orders that .the streets be cleared. The chiefs own brother-in-law failed to move as fast as Officer Howard thought proper, and was struck on the head with a mace. The railway men were held in the lockup until 4 o'clock, when they were released on a deposit ot $100 for their appearance for a hearing before the Burgess to-day. The work of tearing up the track proceeded un til 4 o'clock, when Solicitor Scott tele phoned the Burgess to cease work, as the railway company had secured a temporary injunction. MINNESOTA NOT SAFE. C A, Flllsburr Says the Parly Is Equally Divided on the Tariff. C A. Pillsbury, the Minneapolis miller, was on the limited last evening returning home from Europe. He is a nephew of ex Governor Pillsbury, who is associated in business with him. He is not confident of .Republican success in Minnesota this fall, but he hopes for the best. On politics he said: "Nelson, the Bepub- iiu uuuiiuK jor uoietaor, is me niosi popular man we could have put up. He is i VnfirAfrisifi anrl will ha nlantaH a Norwegian, and will be elected. In Min nesota the Bepublicans are equally divided on the tariff; Nelson voted for the Morrison horizontal bill, and no man who supported the McKinley bill could be elected. Two years ago Governor Merriam had a majority of 2,000, and there were 60,000 Alliance votes in the State. I don't think the Alliance is nearly so strong, but a great deal depends on whether they unite with the Democrats or not Minne sota is no longer a safe Republican State. While Nelson will undoubtedly win, I hope that he will pull through with him the electoral ticket." "LOOKING TO CONSOLIDATION. An Informal hnt Fruitless Talk Between Allrgheny Street Car Representatives. There was a meeting yesterday afternoon between Colonel W. A. Stone, solicitor for the Pleasant Valley Company, and C. L. Magee and Charles McKee, of the Man chester Company. In an informal way they considered the possibilities of a consolida tion ot the interests of the two companies, but they arrived at no shadow of an agree ment 'Colonel Stone plainly indicated the feeling of the Pleasant Valley stockholders that they were entitled to a larger share of the joint capitalization than the Manchester magnates have yet been willing to concede them. Several members of the directory of each company are out of the city, and no further effort to come to a positive understanding will be made for two or three weeks IN HON OB OF GLADSTONE. The Happy Sonthslders Follow the Ex ample of tho Leader of Borne Rale. Buttonhole bouquets cut a conspicuous figure on 4 the Southside yesterday. The news of the success of the Liberals in Eng land and a victory for Irish home rule was received with rejoicings by the many natives of the Emerald Isle on that side of the river. In honor of their leader, the Grand Old Man, they took their cue from an incident that happened during his journey to the Queen that of pinning a tuberose on the' lapel ot his coat and made the most of it Eagerly was the coveted rose sought after, and when procured little time was lost in putting it in a prominent position. Many words ot praise were uttered in honor ot the Grand Old Man. -- THE SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS Are continually increasing. Com parison with July last .year shows a gain of 2,523 for the month. The figures are: July, '92 i.6,040 July, i9l-...i 3,517 Increase 2,523 The Dispatch was never more de servedly popular an now. KNIGHTS IN CHAEGE. The City Is Thrown Wide Open to the Uniformed Visitors. THE FIRST MEETING TESTERDAT. in Important Election Held ith Scarcely a Contest ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BIG PARADE The blue, yellow and red was thrown to the breeze In Pittsbnrg yesterday, and the Knights of Pythias took possession of the city. Every train brought in large delega tions, and the hotels are filling up rapily. Business houses and private resi dences as well as the public buildings and hotels have been deeorated with national flags and emblems of the order, and the effect is flattering to the committee of arrangements 'who had charge of affairs in Pittsburg.. Uniformed Knights were to be seen everywhere last night, making it appear as though the city had been turned into one grand lodge. The event of the day was the twenty ninth' annual meeting of the Grand Lodge in the. Opera House. The entrance and foyer of the house were tastefully decorated with palms and tropical plants, and the whole place ws prettily draped with bunt ing. The stage and boxes were handsomely trimmed and made a pretty frame for the picture. Their First Meeting. At 10 o'clock George Buckman, the re tiring Grand Chancellor, stood up before the audience of 800 persons, made'up of 500 delegates and their wives and friends, and called the meeting to order. On the stage with the Grand Chancellor were the Grand Keeper ot Records and. Seal, George Hawkes; the Grand Master of Exchequer, Julius Mountney, and the stenograph ers. When order was obtained Chan cellor Buckman introduced the Grand Master-at-Arms, R. H. Jackson, of Allegheny, who welcomed the delegates in behalf of fhe lodges and Mayor Kennedy of his city, who was unable to be present, tie told of the -wonderful growth of the order and with what pleasure the Knights came to Pittsburg. This is the first time in the history of the organizatian that a session has been held in the western part of this State. Mayor Gonrley's 'Welcome. Mayor Gourley was then introduced, and welcomed the Knights on behalf of the city of Pittsburg. He said: I am not In the bast of condition to wel come this magnificent body of men to our cltv. Last week I undertook to deliver an address to 15,000 people during a terrific rain storm, and in endeavoring to make myself heard I strained my voice. These addresses of welcome grow monotonous. I congratu late you on tills occasion. Fittsburg is not the wealthiest city in the country, but it snrely is the most prosperous. We are glad to have you here. On behalf of the people of this gieat city we surrender you the free dom of the town during your stay among us. Go where you will, do aa you please and retnrn to vour homes satisfied that we are a-hospitable people. If you want anything yon don't see, just tell us and we will have It manufactuied for you. We have more working people here to the square inch than any other city in the country. We honor them, as they are the hone and sinew of our Industries and our wealth. We have a magnificent Court House, which 1 hope you will take the time to visit. Just ueyond tuts gieat granite building we have another we call our jail. Across the liver In the part of our ettyjenown as Alle gheny is our penitentiary. We have numer ous lockups, natch houses and patrol wajrons. If you become weary of well doing and lie down by the way side, we have accommodating gentleman always on hand, who will call the "hurry up wagon" and have you conveyed to a place of safety and security. Then we have police macis- trate3 who are ready to provldo you r to provluo yon with places where you will i ilaces where you will feel safe for a time at least. But aside from a levity the people of Pittsburg are glad to have you meet with us. We are glad to show yon our great In dustries, our institutions and our hospi tality. We trust this will be a profitable meeting and that you will decide before your meeting ends that it was good for you to be here. Bis Eloquence Applanded. Bounds of applause greeted the Mayor when he had finished, and the Grand Chan cellor responded in a neat sneecb, in which he spoke of the reputation Fittsburg had earned for hospitality, which made all of the Knights anxious to" visit it Credentials were then taken up for ex amination, and it was announced that those wbo had not taken the grand lodge degree were not entitled to remain during the secret' session, and would have to retire. After quiet bad been restored the secret session began with 125 candidates present ing themselves to be initiated into the Grand Lodge. After this ceremony was finished the report of the Appeals Commit tee was heard, wbich occupied several hours of the convention's time. The most important action of the day was the election of the inner guard. It was thought there would have been a strong strong fight for this position as it is very important, being the starting point of going through the chairs of honor of the order. The contest did not materialize however, for Dr. N. H. Dunnell, of Scran ton, Pa., had a walk over. His majority was 127 votes. He had four competitors for the honor; 'their names being C. H. Green, of Williamsport, Pa.; Thomas -Burton, of. Newton, O.; Mr. Simpson, of Northumber land county, Pa., and James Ibacb, of Ohio. The election of Dr. Dunnell gave general satisfaction as his qualification for the posi tion of honor are disputed by none. Committee Reports Approved. The report of the Committee on sLawg was approved. C. M. Deem, of Beading, was then unanimouslv elected Grand Outer Guard. He had no opposition. The results of the other elections are as follows: J. J. Davis, Assistant City Con troller, Grand Chancellor; John Stratton, Grand Vice Chancellor; B. H. Jackson, Grand Prelate; a G. Freed, Grand Master at Arms; George Hawkes, Keepers of Eec ords and Seals; Julius Mountney, Grand Master of the Exchequer, and the Grand Trustees are Messrs. Beebe, Hart and Love. Great preparations are being made for the parade which will take place to-day; If the weather is favorable fully 10,000 men will participate in the march, 3,000 of whom will be uniformed. Coroner Heber Mc Dowell, mashal of the Second division of the Knights of Pythias parade, issued an order last night fixing the formation of the division. Oakland Lodge No. 421, with the Grand Army Band, will act as escort to the division. The order of the others is as follows: Titus lodge No. 207, accompanied by two lodges from McKeesport, one from Boston and one from Greenock, with the Electrio band; Smoky City, Myzart and Iron City lodges, with the Montooth band; Star of the Valley lodge; Favet-te lodge of Connells ville; Wilkinsburg lodger No. 384; Great Western lodge; carriages 'and wagons will be assigned to the left of the division. The Itoute, of Procession. The column will move promptly at 2 o'clock and pass over the following route': Water street to Smithfield street, to Second avenue, to Grant street, to Fifth avehue, to Washington street, to Wylle avenue, re turn to Grant street, to Sixth avenue, to Smithfield street, to Fifth avenue, to Lib erty street, to Seventh street, across the Seventh street bridge, to Sandusky' street, toLacock street, to .Madison avenue, to Ohio street, to Union avenue, to Montgom ery avenue, to Sherman avenue, where the column will be reviewed by the Chief Marshals and Grand Lodge. A great many inquiries have been made about the meaning of the colors which are adopted by the Knights. Blue, yellow and red signify the three 'different ranks of the order, being page, esquire and knight This refers to the subordinate lodges, the uniformed rank's color being white, and the lily'is their emblem. t aayiong the different nilrondi were ponring train loads of Knights into the city. The Inland City Lancas ter division came fa with the Iroquois Band on a special train about 10 o'clock, and were marched up to, their headauarters at the Central Hotel.' NThere were several hundred in the division. Lacaster division, No. 7, of 22 men, Is quartered at Staley's Hotel. Williamsport division No. 19, with 100 men, commanded by Captain Faber, have their headquarters ot the Boyer. Harrisburg division Na'60, with 25 men, are Stopping at Boley's Hotel. Beading division. No. 44, with 75 men, are stopping at the Boyer. Where We Are Quartered. Akron division No. 21. from Akron, O., with 30 men, under Captain Burkp, arrived last evening over -the Lake Erie and were escorted to the Monongahela House. Erie division No. 327, with 50 men, are at the Home Hotel. The Connellsvllle division No. 23, with the Brigade Band, will arrive early to-morrow morning and put up at the Central. The TJniontown division No. 16. BO men, under Captain Jos. E. Jones, are expected early to-morrow at the Central Hotel. The programme for the balance of -the exercises is as follows: Wednesday, 9 A. M., Grand Lodge ses sion at Opera House; 2.P. at, parade of the order. Thursday, 9 a.m., Grand Lodge session at Opera House; 10 A. M., prize drills at Schenley Park; 4-p. m., boat excursion ten dered to Grand Lodge by Beception Com mittee on boat City of Pittsburg. Friday, 9 a. m., "Grand Lodge session and installation of newlv elected officers. Brigadier General" Bentley has issned an order to the efTect that the time allowed for competitive drills will be 45 minutes. The drills at Schenley Park promise to be verv interesting. There is quite a deal of com petition among the members as to who will make the best showing. BIS HONOR TAKES A WALK. Mayor Gourley Promenades Along; Liberty Street and Discovers That the Commis sion Men Have Taken the Bint Be Gave Them Making Boom for Pedestrians. Mayor Gonrley' sidewalk obstruction crusade has as yet resulted in no prosecu tions, and, judging from yesterday's devel opments, is not likely to, at least as far as the Liberty street commission merchants are concerned? His Honor took a walk down Liberty street yesterday afternoon to see how 'the merchants were conducting themselves. Much to his gratification nearly every one of them had opened up a broad straight space in the middle of the sidewalk. The Mayor was greeted cour teously and he stopped to converse with nearly every dealer he met They all com mended his course, many of them blamed the obstruction ot sidewalks on their neigh bors, and all promised there would be no further cause for complaint as far as they were individually concerned, Henry McCracken notified the Mayor that a committee of the commission mer chants would call on him to-day to make an amicable agreement under which there will be no further cause for comnlaint Since his talk with the merchants the Mayor has modified his order as to Liberty street so that only six feet in the middle of the walk mnst be'kept clear for pedestrians. The merchants are well pleased in consequence. A suggestion has been made which meets with the Mayor's approval, that the city will have two white lines painted on the broad sidewalk in front of the commission houses, the lines to be six feet apart. Be tween those lines no merchant must under any circumstances place any obstruction, and they must be kept clean and visible at all times. The Mayor will discuss this sug gestion with the committee which will visit him to-day. His Honor was in a good hnmor after his Liberty street trip yesterday afternoon. "I don't wish to be arbitrarv or , unfair," he said, "and I feel satisfied that now we understand each o'ther there will be no further trouble on Liberty street I realize the difficulties the commission men labor under, and I will not ask anything but justice .to the' people from them. The sidewalk there is a public one and the people must have the use of it There-must be at least six feet clear at all times. As to the other streets the con ditions are different On Smithfield street no man has any right to 'obstruct the side walk. They are too narrow for pedestrians. I will have all the downtown streets, from Tunnel street to the Point, carefully looked after and with the assistance of Chief Brown, will soon have clear sidewalks." SEE IS BOX A WIDOW.- Mrs. J. J. Miller Wanted Her Hnihand's Corpie, hnt Now She Boes Not. Mrs. John J. Miller called at police headquarters Yesterday afternoon and asked tbe aid of the officers in securing the body of her hntband, who was reported to have died suddenly at Atlantic Citywhere he had gone on a pleasure trip. The woman staed that she had read of her husband's death in the morning papers, and at the same time had read that a Mrs. Miller had gone on to take charge of the remains. She said she was the wife of John Miller, but she had been separated from her husband for some time. In the meantime he had been living with tbe woman who had gone to claim, his remains. fi. telegram was sent to the Chief of !Po lice of Atlantic City instrncting him not to deliver the remains' of Miller to the woman who claimed to be his wife, but to bold them subject loan order from police headquart ers in this city. Meanwhile the original Mrs. Miller learned that a telegram had been received in this citv from John J. .Miller, dated at Atlantic City, and instructing Mrs. Miller No. 2 to meet him in a certain hotel in Atlantic City. This showed that the tele gram about his death was a bogus. one. The original Mrs. Miller now promises to make things lively for her husband and his friend. AN ACUTE ELECIBIC WISE. A Lineman Seriously shocked TVhllo Mak ing a Connection, Samnel Wilson, a lineman living at 2221 Jane street, Southside, met with a serious accident while adjusting the trolley wires at the corner of Second avenue and Tenth street, early last evening. At this point the trolley wires of the Second avenue line- were being connected with the new Southside short line. While soldering connection of the wires, Wilson received the entire force of the current from the Second avenue line. He was thrown from the top of the track to the street, and was unconscious when picked up. Blood was flowing from his nose, mouth and ears, and he seemed to be suffering intensely. The patrol wagon took him to Mercy Hospital where, at a late hour last night, he was lying in a critical condition. DiW rrr's Little Early Blsers. No griping no pain, no nausea: easy pill to take. Cain's comfortably fitting shoes. SOS Mar kotsticet. BEAUTIF0L RINGS -AND MANY OF THEM DIAMONDS AND COLORED STONES May be seen on the bands of almost every lady; it is the fasblon; a lady cannot have too manv rln?g. Formm-lv It win nnlv n. solitaire or cluster diamond, hnt now it In- oltirlna itnmlitna Hah. r ....I.I..-. ..f.,a sapphires, opals, pearls and turquoise. We have some snperb gems exquisitely mounted. $Mto$500 so Invested will bring much happiness. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, iriTXHAYit, AND MA1KXX X. koxw TWO COURAGEOUS MEN One Risks His oSrnMife to Save a Three-Year-Old Baby. . THE OTHER JAILED FOR VALOR. An Unknown Colored Van the Hero in One of the Cases. A QUIET ,PICNICKER MADE FAMOUS An unknown colored man in attempting to save the life of a 3-year-old child at the Twenty-eighth street crossing of the Alle gheny Valley Bailroad was strode by the engine and severely bruised. In saving the child's life the colored man, displayed remarkable courage. His brave act at tracted the attention ot a train load of peo ple, but he refused to give his name and also refused to accept any reward for bis manly efforts. The child was the son of James Blasak, a butcher at 2731 Fenn avenne. Tbe little one, while nobody was watching itslipped out ot the back door of its home and got on the railroad track where it crossed Spring alley and deliberately seated itself between the two rails and began playing in the dirt. Jnst at that time the accommodation train from Braeburn was coming into the city, and as it came around a curve the engineer could not seethe child. Almost a .Life for a Life. Joseph Griffen, the operator in the tower, saw the perilons position of the child. He began to shout and throw his arms wildly L trying both to scare the child off the track and at the same time warn the engineer. A colored man who was seated on a huck sterwagon ontside the safety gates, waiting for the train to pass, took in the situation. H e sprang from his wagon, ran out fo the track in front of the approaching train and lifted tbe baby up. He jumped from the track, but not quick enough to escape being SHUCK. The cowcatcher hit him on the Ieg,knock inj him down. The child, however, escaped uninjured. The colored manpicked him self up and found that besides a bruised leg and cut on his head he.was not otherwise in jured. He hobbled back to his wagon and drove away, refusing to give his name. A crowdof nearly 500 people collected. They cheered tbe brave man who had risked his life to save another. The train was stopped and the passengers alighted helping to swell tbe crowd. Tiled to Jump Out or a Train. A qneer arrest was made last night on tbe West Penn Bailroad by a special officer of that company named Matteer. This officer, from the stories told by passengers on the train, seems to be more thoroughly pos sessed by zeal than by discretion. There was a picnic at Boss' Grove yesterday, given by one of the church societies of Allegheny. On the return train, at 9:30 in tbe evening, a lad of about 12 years sud denly sprang up in his seat and cried, "I must jump out!" He sprang at the open window, and would have gone headlong into the sea of, darkness, to certain death, had -not a young man named Frank O'Shea, who was sitting in an adjoining seat, reached quickly forward and seized the boy by his coat The lad, who was a stranger to O'Shea, sat down in his seat and remained for several minutes quiet Then azaiu, as the train was flying along at 40 miles an hour, the boy was seized anew with his strange frenzy and leaped at the open window. ' Canght In the Act. He went clear through, but O'Shea, wbo was watching him all the time, reached quickly again and caught tbe lad by his trousers. There he held firmly, the youth hanging bead down outside the car, the landscape rushing by wildlv with an occas sional flashing light in the darkness. "Pull that bell cord," O'Shea said, and a sturdy young man reached up and pulfed the cord twice.- The train was stopped,' the boy was pulled in by several helping hands, and the window by his seat was closed. Then the train men rushed into the car, and Officer Matteer with them. "Who pulled that rope?" Matteer asked. "I did,1' fearlessly replied O'Shea, and he was immediately placed under arrest A dozen passengers rushed forward to ex postulate and explain the circumstances, bnt all availed nothing. Matteer brought O'Shea to Allegheny City on the train, and took him to the lockup, where he was con fined on the charge of violating a State law referring to the operation of railways. O'Shea lives at Sharpsburg. Beld for Wife Desertion. A Western Union telegraph operator, Henry W. Baker, was committed to jail yesterday charged with deserting his wife, Slary Baker. The woman alleged that she married Baker about a year ago, and last Febrnary he deserted her and has contribu ted nothing to her support since. ast Excursion to Atlantic City Via the B. O. B. B., Thursday, August 23, at the popular rate or $10 the round trip, and tickets good for 12 days, and good to stop at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington returning. Trains leave Pittsburg at 8 4. m. and- 930 r.3f. H.UGUS & AC K K ' AUGUST BARGAINS IN SILKS. Printed ' India A lot more of the higher priced qualities re duced to close out this week to 75c a yard. Some special bar gains left -in Printed India and .Wash Silks at 50c a yard Black and White Plain Indias, extra good values, 50c, 75 c, 85 c, $1 and $1.25 a yard. New Black Glace Taffeta Silks, with col ored stripes, late nov elties for dress and skirts, yard. 75c and $1 a Con Fifth Avt, andMrktSL F I ! Beld tor Embezzlement. J. F. Summers charged before Magistrate Gripp yesterday that he had given Luther Kennedy a watch to selL Kennedy sold the watch for $45. He returned to Sum mers but 525. In default of bail Kennedy was sent to jail charged with embezzle ment' The Leading Dry Goods House. Plttsbnr?, Pa Wednesday. Ang. 17. 13K, Jos.Hrorne&Gos Penn Ave. Stores. The beginning of the end tbe time for you to buy if you want choice of good goods in good assortments of styles. Bemember this point when these bargains are gone they're gone for good and all. To-day we start a big sale in the Cloak and Suit Department BlaGK Gashniere Suits, Made of fine all-wool Black French Cash mere, just the right weighi for now and fall, and the latest and most fashionable de signs. But they must go see how: The $15 Suits are $10. The $18 Suits are $12. The $20 Suits are $14. The $30 Suits are $20. The equal to these values yon never sawf Blazer Sbits In Black and Navy Blue Serge All-Wool Storm AT $10 AND $16 EACH. AND THIS Eton Suits In Black and Navy Blue All-Wool Serge at . Storm $10, $12, $15 and $18 Each The Blazer and Eton Suits for traveling are unequaled just what every lady needs for a trip. They are stylish, serviceable, comfortable and cheap. The assortments of styles and sizes of Gingham Suits Are broken if -yonr size is in what's left you have a bargain they all go now at 53. . ?10 and $12. The same way with the "" White Suits In Lawns and India Linens, good styles, all new, bnt some sizes out these prices are about half, $10, $12, $15 and $22. We offer new bargains in Ladies' Summer Blouse and Shirt Waists. An odd assortment of Percales, Figured Lawns and Colored Satines, broken sizes, and some a little mussed, that formerly sold at'L25 and ?L50, will be closed out quickly at 50c each. A lot it 'White Lawn Waists, with em broidered collars and cuffs, that were $1, $1.25 and $1.60, are now only 75c each. And a lot of Printed Lawn Waists, that were $1.50 and $2, are to go to-day at $1 each. Plaited White Lawn Waists, with em broidered collars and cuffs, at $1.50 re duced from 53. Fine Star Flannel Waists, light colors. fancy stripes, at $1.50 reduced from $3. Fancy "Star" Cheviot Waists, with nat tick collars and turn-back cuSs, at $1.50 reduced from $2.50. White Xawn Waists, with collars, cuffs and jabots of lace, at $2.50 reduced from $4, SILK WflrlSTS .How from $3.50 upward all reduced, in cluding the finest. CLOSING-OUT PRICES -OK- MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S WAISTS AND WASH DDESSES. Jos. Hrortie & Go., 609-621 Penn Ave. anlT 'A FIXED FACT! SIM. EN'S $2 .CALF SHOES, FOR MEN'S WEAR. In styles and wearing qualities equal to any J2.50 shoes sold else where. Sizes .6 to 1 1. AUstylesl All widths! Only $2 at SIMEN'S, 70 OHIO 8T ALLEGHENY, PA, Vligust Bargain Sales! - - 5SL I V 1 '
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