THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, l9a realized every mill in the plant will be in operation by next Monday. EMINENT LAWYERS COMING. They 1VI11 Re In Fltubnrg To-Day and "Will Assist In Defending the Accused at Homestead, Whom They Think Are Op pressed and Abated. A special to The Dispatch from Chi cago says: Two eminent lawyers lelt Chi cago for Homestead this afternoon on a peculiar mission. They were George Argo, of Sioux City, la., and W. W. Erwin, of St. Paul. Argo and Erwin go East as rep resentatives of the labor assemblies of the ITorthwest to defend the strikers in the courts of Pennsylvania. They first proceed to Pittsburg, where they will formally ten der their services to President Weine, of the Amalgamated Association. Jjawyer Erwin, familiarly dubbed at his home "The Pine Tree of the Northwest' from his gigantic stature, arrived in Chi cago over the StPaul limited on the North western road, at 9.30 o'clock this morning. "Our mission is gratuitous; we charge nothing for our services in this matter," he said. "All we ask is that our necessary ex penses be paid. "We give our time and energies to aiding the strikers, for we think they are oppressed. The idea of my inter esting myself in their defense originated at a meeting of the various workingmen's and trades' assemblies held in St. Panl in July. Later I was asked about the matter and said I would be glad to do all I could for strikers in Pennsylvania courts, if my expenses there should be paid. X insisted that if I went Argo, of Sioux City, must go too. I regard Argo as a ten-gun battery, so to speat, believing mm tne aoiest man at me bar I ever have known. He raises the dnst when he goes in; I fight in the clouds, try ing to keep in sight of him as well as I can. He was telegraphed to and immediately donated his services, and our proposition was accepted by the trades unions and as semblies of the Northwest, after correspond ence was had with President "Weihe. 'The strikers are oppressed. They need help. "We hope to prove, before we are through, that law should once in a while be a protection to the unfortunate working man. Other than this we have no interest In a certain sense, though 'Westerners, we are of Pennsylvania. Argo lived in Pitts burg in early life. It was his home. My parents alwavs resided in Easton." Erwin and Argo are two of the most prominent criminal attorneys in the North west. A NEW HOMESTEAD, After the Flan of Pullman, to Be Created by the Carneclo Company A N"TT Bor ousb to Be Erected Handsoma Library and Casino to Be Built. The Carnegie Company, according to Su perintendent Potter, is discussing the estab lishing of a new borough about its Home stead milL It will not be a year before ex tensive improvements will be made about Munhall which will transform the place to a model town such as Pullman has established near Chicago. Pullman is a garden spot laid out in broad gravel roads and walks lined by model houses which are never per mitted "to assume a dingy appearance. All the buying is done in a large arcade.and the busy scenes there in the mornings when the housewives come to buy their provisions is very interesting, liie Pullman Company owns everything in the town and gets about i per cent return on the capital invested, and as a result the rents are very low. It is just such a place as this the Carnegies are now discussing. Their property is nil ontside the borough of Homestead, and the establishing of a separate borough would ie a very easy matter. It is proposed to build model houses, xhich the company will rent to their work men at low rates. A large casino will be erected, which will contain a gymnasium and theater. The basement will be devoted to an immense swimming pool. Some years ago Mr. Carnegie talked of giving a public library to Homestead. If this new bor ough is established this gift will doubtless go to it. Homestead will thus be entirely shut out and overshadowed by the nejir town. F. T. F. Lovejoy, when asked to particu larize the intended improvements at Mun hall, said: "The matter has been discussed, but that is as iar as it has cone. It will doubtless be the outcome of the Homestead trouble, but it is too far in the future to make any positive decision now. We have enough to take up our attention at the mill now without undertaking new enterprises. No movement will be made until the tpring." GKEENLAHD ON THE SITUATION. IIb Believes tbo Troops Should Be Iisft at Homstraa. Adjutant General Greenland, who is at Harrisburg, last evening received the following message from General "Wiley: "Everything quiet here and at Duquesne dnring last night. More men arrived in the mills safely." "There is no change in the situation at Homestead," said the adjutant general. "The mills are rapidly filling up with new men and I believe the Carnegie Company will have all the workmen they need bv the first of next month. I am confident that the trouble is about over, but I cannot say when the troops will be withdrawn. The soldiers are doing splendidly; they are working twenty hours out of the forty-eight. Be sides working very hard the troops have to endure the insults and jeers of many of the etrikers without being able to resent them. This shows discipline in the National Guard. The men "have been on duty for nearlv two months, and are thoroughly familiar with their duties. If they were to be withdrawn and new men substituted for them, things would not move along for a few days as smoothly as now, as the new men would have to be instructed in several matters." OTENACE P FIEZa Beaver Falls HI en Excited by a Enmor of Non-TJnlonlstl Arrlvlnc Famous furnace F, of the Edgar Thomson "Works, was 'put in blast yesterday, after an idieness of several months. Late last night the strikers at Beaver Falls were excited by a rumor that non union men were to be run into the mill. The Brsddock wire nail mill was idle last night owing to a strike of 13 men, who claimed to have affiliated with the Amalga mated Association. New men will be put in to-night, and the mill will again be on double turn. IE02I W0KKEE8 WOU'T COME. Homestead 91111 Agents Visit Chester and Oiler Them Inducements. Agents for the Homestead mills of Carnegie & Co. have been at Chester looking for machinists and iron workers to take the places of the strikers, but they have met with very little success Flattering inducements were held out for men to go to Homestead, but the expert machinists and iron workers here seem disinclined to leave. Getting Beady for the Campaign. The Conkling Marching Club, of the Southside, met last evening fn the Thirteopth street Turners' Hall, to drill for the first time. Charles Miller will be drill master. The new uniforms were ordered yesterday, and the club is rapidly getting into campaign condition. Meetings will be held almost nightly this week as the club expects to make its first appearance next Monday evening at the Sag presentation. KOTICE TO BOOM AID BOABDING HOUSES. Now is the time to secure good roomers and boarders. Try s small adlet In the e.nt-a-word column of THE DISPATCH and yon will be pleased with, the returns. CHIEFS HAVE-A TILT, Mayor Gourley and Heads of City Departments Fail to Agree About THE SIDEWALK BLOCKADE. Senator William Flinn Appears in the Bole of a Peacemaker. HIS HONOR IS NOT PLEASED. He Believes That the Police Bhonld Attend to the Matter. GEOCKRS WIN THE FIRST YICTOBT The sidewalk oUtruction war is over. The city officials yesterday met the en emy if a delegation of grocerymen could be so called and were theirs. Instead of having to vacate the sidewalks, even to signs extending six inches from the build ing line, as announced yesterday morning, the grocers may to-day pile up baskets, bar rels, watermelons or cabbages in front of their stores as high as they please, and cover three feet of the sidewalk if they wish without police interference or fear of that bugaboo, the law. The Jaw still stands, but its practical annullment was secured through the diplo macy of the grocers themselves. From the statements published last evening it ap peared that the Mayor had backed down from his original pasition in the matter, but he shows, in an appended interview, that his position has not changed. Chief Brown could not be found last evening, but Superintendent O'Mara's version of the matter was obtained. The Retail Grocers' Protective Associa tion made the diplomatic move which se cured to its members latitude of pavement Yesterdav morning as the grocers assembled at the Liberty street commission houses after their daily supply of green groceries, the sidewalk order was the uppermost thought in all minds. A Conference Committee Appointed. As it was discussed the excitement in creased, and there was a perfect babel of voices of all nationalities. About 9 o'clock some thoughtful, philosophical green grocer suggested that a delegation of association members visit the officials and see if some compromise could not be agreed upon. Councilman J. C O'Donnell, who is Chairman of the association, was selected as the leader of the delegation and at 10.30 o'clock there filed into the Mayor's office a procession of about 20 grocers with the Sixteenth ward Councilman in the lead. Mr. O'Donnell briefly stated the object of the visit. It was to see if the grocers in other parts of the city who handled the same class of goods were to be discriminated against while the Liberty street men were allowed the privilege of filling over half the sidewalk in front of their places of business with a display of their merchandise. It was a home drive, that of discrimination. The Mayor sent for Chief Brown and Superintendent O'Mara, and they came to his office promptly. A conference of the three officials ensued, and then the grocery delegation was called in. Mr. O'Donnell made his speech, and after a few questions had been asked, the city officers abandoned their position three feet, that is, they gave that much to grocers. A Short Iirass of Ufe. "Of course we wont discriminate in favor of the grocers," said Mr. O'Mara later, "but until October 1 any business man in town can use three feet of the sidewalk next his house for displaying his stock in trade. Mr. Brown and myBelf were sent for by the Mayor this morning. "We had pre viously received reports that nearly 300 persons had failed to obey the order to clear tbe sidewalks and orders had been issued to enter informations in fact over 100 persons had been sued. "When we went up to the Mayor's office he told us he had about agreed to allow the grocers three feet of sidewalk. "We were surprised, but the Mayor said he believed the grocers were right, that at this time of year the grocers should be allowed extra privileges, and he did not want any prosecutions made. "Mr. O'Donnell's speech showed that it was unjust to limit grocers and not com mission merchants. Mr. Brown was op posed to any evasion of the law, saying that as the "law existed it should be en forced, but he finally agreed to waive the law until October with the understanding that the grocers would in the meantime have an ordinance passed changing tbe restrictions. That was all. No prosecu tions will be made for the present, pro vided the agreement is observed." Critlclslnc tbe Ordinance. "When Itlr. O'Donnell was asked for his version of the conference last night he said: "Both the Mayor and Chief Brown con ceeded to us that the ordinance as it exists should not exist They said they knew that the Liberty street commission merchants could not do business without room on the sidewalks to air their goods. Manv of them receive from one to ten carloads of perishable goods fruit and vegetables. It is a class of goods that cannot be produced in this county to supply the demand and is therefore a necessity. The goods must be bought in bulk from other sections and are necessary to the city's inhabitants. If kept within doorsover night they would be ruined and to handle them that way the stores would need to be twice as large as they are. 'The Mayor and Mr. Brown conceded all this. I admit it was a club we had to use in favor of our own business. The retail grocers do exactly the same business, only on a smaller scale, and the same argument applies. Grocery stores nowadays are markets as well; all carry a full line of market goods. They buy in large quanti ties, and we claim our business demands fresh air as well as the Liberty street dealers. "We asked for four feet of side walk, but Mr. Brown demurred, saying the law as it exists should be observed. He finally agreed to three feet as a compromise until the 1st of October. "Twelve or more years ago I voted in favor of the present ordinance which wiped out one allowing business men four feet for a sidewalk display. At that time I pre dicted that to enforce the new law would be to compel its repeal. I believe the pres ent agitation will show I was a good proph et A new ordinance providing for three feet of display room will be introduced at the next Council meeting and Chief Brown has promised to assist in its passage." Mayor Gnuriey Disclaims Responsibility. "When Mavor Gourlev was seen last night he was asked what caused him to change his mind regarding the enforcement of the side walk obstruction ordinance. He said: I bad no part in the decision of the con ference with tne Grocers' Committee except that 1 was presentat the request or the prroccrymen when they conferred with llessre. Brown and O'Mara. I did not want to seem arbitrary, and told the committee that anything Messrs. Brown and O'Mara would decide upon would not be opposed by me. How I happened to lie in the meetlnr, came about like this: While walking on Liberty avenue thl moraine I was ap proached by several retail grocers who were buying their goods from the commisslor. merchants who line the streets. They said they desired to have a conference with me reirardtnir the occu pancy of part of the sidewalk to show off J their garden truck. I told them that the parties they wanted to see were Messrs. Brown and O'Mara, as 1 had no jurisdiction In tbe matter, everything being placed In their hands. Thdythen said they wanted me to be present at the meeting, to which I assented, and agreed upon 9 o'clock as tbe time. Passing the Police Bureau I Informed Mr. O'Mara that a committee desired a confer ence with Mr. Brown and himself, and that they had better meet upstairs. Mr. Brown was out at the time, but at tbe hour named Mr. O'Mara and ho came up and met the committee. The Grocer' Strong Arguments. The arguments advanced by tbe grocers were strong. They stated that times had chanced; that where nine out of ten people once upon a time bought their roods at the market it Is just tbe reverse now. Grooers are handling a great deal of garden truck, which requires the fresh air to preserve it. The only place they can get this is in front of their stores. The grocers first asked for four feet, but Chief Brown suggested that three feet would be sufficient until the 1st of October. Mr. Brown then proposed to Mr. necessary mystery as to the cause of the iTsni11 fhnf Via (ntivirfnna an nrrlfnotifiAYilikAil HLia vtI I ., A TTnmaAniitniii into tbo next Councils allowing the use of four feet of the pavement for the display of goods, and he would do all in his power to get it through for him. I had Issued no orders in any shape to the police bureau regarding the sidewalks, as was reported in an evening: paper, ana was Interested In the matter only so far as It was my desire to have the law enforced. It is not my custom to give verbal orders. Mv rule when I give an order Is to write it plainly so that its import cannot be mis taken. The letter I wrote to Mr. Brown was in the form of an earnest request, and I was particular that Is should be devoid of any appearance of an order. I was not aware that any informations were to be made and knew nothing of them until Informed of the Intention of the police bureau through the papers. X.ookrd Up the Ordinance. When I came into the Mayor's office over two years ago the first matter to which I gave my attention was sidewalk obstruc tion. I had seen a gieat deal of the way In which the merchants ocoupled the sidewalks to the exclusion of pedestrians and made up my mind to have it remedied. I looked up the law on thesubjeot and after careful con sideration decided that sidewalks were a matter to be regulated Dy the police the same as swinging signs. To satisfy myself fully upon the subject, I called in City At torney Moreland for an opinion, who said that the matter-was undoubtedly a sub ject for police regulation. Being convinced and having the law on mv side, about eight days after I had been in office I had a confer ence with Messrs. Brown and BIgelow, at which Major Moreland was present,- setting forth my view. I stated that the sidewalks should be under the police bureau, and not under the Department of Public WorKP, as had heretofore been the cae. Mr. Moreland expounded the law on the subject, statin? in Sointed language that the police should ave the control. One of the reasons I gave was that the po lice had a large number of men to look after the enforcement of the ordinance where the Department of Publio Works would be obliged to hire men to do the work. This created a good deal of discussion, and was bitterly opposed by Mr. Bigelow, who did not think he should give up his authority. After a hot debate, Mr. Bigelow l eluctantly conceded tbe point to me, and agreed to give up his authority so lar as regulating the sidewalks was concerned, the obstruc tion of the streets caused bv buildings being erected to be under his supervision. Senator Flinn ns a Peacemaker. " The next morning Mr. Brown Issued orders to his men In accordance with the decision of the conference and thought everything was settled. That evening I received a call from Mr. Brown at my home, on Logan street He said he had received a letter from Mr. Bigelow, saying he had reconsid ered his decision of the day before and had decided to bold on to his authority for sidewalk regulation. He even went so far as to tell Mr. Brown to have his officers report any obstructions to him and he would have them removed. I thought Mr. Bige low's actions strange, as he had fully con ceded everything the day befoie, and I told Mr. Brown to pay no attention to the letter, but to follow up the orders given to his men that morning. The next morning I received a telephone message from Senator Flinn saying he wanted to see me at 2 o'clock. He came in at that hour with Mr. Brown, who opened up tbo discussion of sidowalk regulation. After some talk Mr. Flinn turned to me and said: "Mr. Mayor, you Just let this matter drop." I asked him If he did not think my position was right, and he said he did. "But," be continued, "yon will only ause a conflict batween tbo header the de- irtmenta andvooirseir. and It itlbetter to 'o?. let it drop where It K" I told Mm If there was going to be any flgbting it had just as well take place now, as I was determined to see in Just what position we stood. I told him that be saw I was right, the City Attorney said I was right and any fair minded man with common sense who read the ordinance would back me up; so w hat more was I to do. Mr. Flinn. seeing that I was determined in the matter, turned and said, "Well, I guess I'll have to see Bigelow and see what I can do with him." He evi dently saw him for the next morning Mr. Bigelow came into my office and smoothed up matters by saying he was perfectly sat isfied with the manner in which I had ar ranged the affair. Belled Upon the Polios Bureau. Since this I have thought that the Police Bureau has Deen taking oare of the matter. All the letters I have received complaining about obstructions on sidewalks I sent to the Police Bureau, wheie I thought they w ould be attended to. I learned this morn ing in the conlerence from Mr. O'Mara, how ever, that all these letters have been sent to Mi. Blgelow's department, who has em ployed a man named Schultz to look alter the obstructions in the whole city. Mr. O'Mara stated that he thought it was outside his department and did not care to interfere. For some time past I havo been receiving these let ters complaining ot obstructions on on sidewalks, some very pointed and bitter, casting reflection upon my adminis tration of affairs. I received an unusually bitter one, exceedingly well written, on the morning I made my first trip to Liberty av enue. I made a careful survey of the side walks on Liberty street and found them fully as bad as reported to me. On mv return I called in Chief Brown and told hlfn that something ought to be done about the matter. Be agreed with me and said that Bigelow ought to be notified. This was the first intimation I had that matters were not right I then wrote a let ter to Mr. Brown requesting him to look after tbe sidewalks and cited the points brought out in our conference when I first went into office. Mr. Brown said he did not care to interfere until Mr. Bigelow cams home, and suggested my calling in Mr. Schultz, who has been attending to this work for Mr. Bigelow. I told him I did not recognize Mr. Schultz at all. He finally agreed to take hold until Mr. Blgelow's re turn and Issued orders to his officers. A7 FIGHT FpR A GIRL. Detective Fitzgerald Has a Uvely Experi ence In Attempting to Arrest a Toung Woman Her Sister Stoutly Objects The taw Finally Triumphs. Detective Fitzgerald had a lively experi ence with two colored women, one of whom he went to arrest, yesterday afternoon. A letter had been received at headquarters from Mayor McCleary, of Wellsburg, "W. Ya., requesting the arrest of Jennie Eich ards, a great big overgrown girl of 17, who had run away from her parents and come to Pittsburg. It was believed she could be found with her sister Lucy, who was living in tbe rear of 129 Fourth avenue with a colored man. "When Fitzgereald went to the house yesterday the elder sister, who is small and wiry, denied her identity or her sister's presence there. The detective refused to accept her statement as fact and pushing by her he began a search for the girl. In a cupboard on the second floor, squeezed into a narrow space he at last found her. "With a wild scream she attempted to escape bnt was caught by the detective. The sister at this point came to the rescue and grabbed the officer by the legs trying to throw him. For five minutes he was in doubt as to whether he vas wrestling with a human being or a wildcat Between escaping from the one woman himself and prevent ing the other from getting away he had his hands full, but he finally succeeded. Tbe two women were taken to headquar ters and detained until the patrol wagon ar rived. Then another scene occurred. The big girl began to cry and refused to go. She was so stout that the officer could not get his arm around her and each time he seized her managed to get away. Finally the patrol officers came to his assistance and amid the girl's tears and lamentations she was forced into the wagon. Mayor Mc Cleary was notified and a wellsburg officer will take the girl home to-day. SHE WANTED TO DIE. Drilda Thompson Swallows a Big Dose ofCorrosive Sublimate. A GIRL'S MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE. Her Discharge From the Central Hotel the Only Reason Known. THE DEED CONTEMPLATED SOME TIME TJrilda Thompson, a domestio at the Cen tral Hotel; took nearly four ounces of cor rosive sublimate yesterdav morning with suicidal intent There is more or less un- deed. The girl is now at the Homeopathic Hospital. The physician in attendance says she will recover, but a doctor who at tended her all day yesterday before her re moval to that institution say she cannot live. The case wasnot reported to the police until after 7 o'clock last evening, although the attempt at suicide was made at 8 o'clock in the morning. Miss Thompson is 22 years of age and has been employed as a chamber maid at the Central for two months. Her mother is a widow and lives at Main and Williams streets, Bloomfield. The girl was discharged from the hotel by the house keeper when she went downstairs to report for duty at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. She returned to her room and was not thought of for some time afterward. At 8 o'clock her roommate went into the bedroom and found Miss Thompson sitting ou the side of the bed half dressed and drinking from a large bottle of some clear, colorless liquid. Too Late to Save the Girl. Surmising the truth, the young woman sprang forward and snatched the fatal vial from her companion's lips. But it was too late. The unhappy girl had swallowed nearly all the contents of the bottle, nearly half a pint of deadly corrosive sublimate. - As soon as she realized what had been done the young woman ran downstairs and notified Proprietor Rowan and the clerk. Dr. E. S. Montgomery was hastily sent for. The doctor at once began toadminister anti dotes for the powerful poison and until late in the afternoon stayed at the suffering girl's bedside, hoping to pull her through. At 7 o'clock last evening a waiter at the hotel told of the case on the street Lieu tenant Gallant heard ot it, investigated and ordered Miss Thompson's removal to the. Homeopathic Hospit al. During the whole day of her intense suf fering the girl was conscious, but would say but little in explanation of her action. To the colored porter of the hotel who first ran to her room when the alarm was sounded the girl piteously begged: "Don't call any one here! Don'tbring anyone to worry mel I want to die! I am too unhappy; I want to die!" Said She Had No Place to Go. Later she told the porter and her room mate that she had decided to end her life because she could not get along with her mother at home, and having been dis charged from tbe hotel, had no other place to go. Her mother and her sister, Mrs. Peter Smith, of Grant street, hurried to her side as soon as the news reached them, and remained with her until her removal to tbe hospital. Mrs. Thompson later said that her daughter had attempted suicide simply because she had been discharged at the hotel and was ashamed to come home. She insisted there was no other cause. But as the girl was onlv notified of her discharge yesterday morning, and as she had a bottle of poison in her room before that, it seems more than probable she had previously contemplated the deed. There is a mystery about the probable motive of the act which has. not been unravelled, and the hospital physician is doing what he can to maintain the mysterious aspect. The bottle of corrosive sublimate was purchased from tbe drug store of J. C. Smith, at Penn avenue and Main street, as the label indi cates, but as Miss Thompson had not been out in that part of the city for nearly a week she must have contemplated self de structionUhat long ago, when it is presumed the purchase was made. A Difference in Medical Opinions. "When a reporter visited tbe hospital last night Dr. Shields, who is attending Miss Thompson, said she had talked to him of the motive for her attempt ou her life, but he declined to say what she said, saying it was not proper. "When asked if she would die, he said, "Not to-night" Asked if she would recover, he answered, "I t don't know." Dr. Montgomery said last night that the girl could not possibly recover, and at a later hour last night one of the hospital attaches confirmed him. Peter Smith, brother-in-law of Miss Thompson, declared last night that no mem ber ot her family knew the real reason for her act As to the cause ot her discharge at the hotel he was non-committal as were the folks at the hotel, but he blamed Druggist Smith severely for selling her the poison. "I went out to see Druggist Smith to night," said he, "and asked him when and why he had sold the poison to her. I was treated with contempt, was told that it was none of my business, and when I asked to sec the record was informed there was none. The law in this State requires a record of sales of poison and it should be exhibited when a demand is made. Mr. Smith will hear from me again, you ' can rest assured. I have no idea why the poor girl wanted to die. She visited "me last night and was apparently light-hearted and happy when she left I knflw she has not bad any trouble with men because she seldom or never kept men's company. The only reason that I can as sign for' the deed is bad health and despond ency. The girl has not been well for some time." HAS G0HE TO WASHIHGTOff. The Glass Workers to Stick to Gaoro C Cake to ths at In His Fight. George L. Cake is now in "Washington looking after his interests in the appoint ment to the Assistant Immigrant Inspector ship. President Eberbart was expected home yesterday, but, instead of coming, telegraphed Mr. Cake to come to "Washing ton. Before leaving Mr. Cake said to a Dispatch reporter: "I want this thing settled at once, and if possible will not allow the appointment to be bung up till after the elections. If the charges against me are sufficient to keep me from my appointment, I want to know it now. There is no necessity for delaying the appointment at this time." It is also understood that the Glass "Work ers' Association has decided to stick tor Cake, and if he is not appointed, it is not likely any other man will be recom mended. THE WLLt. HOT CONSOLIDATE. Westlnghouse and Western Electric Only Havo a Working Agreement A report was current in the city yester day that theWestinghouse Electric Com pany had consolidated with the "Western Eleotrio Company of Chicago. George "Westinghouse when asked about it said there was no truth in the report "We have," he continued, "a working agreement with the "Western, by which we handle apparatus of their manufacture which we do not make ourselves, and they do the same in regard to our materials. This is as iar as the agreement reaches. There is no fiooling ot interests. There is alio no truth n the report going the rounds in the East concerning our consolidation with the T.H. people." The rumor evidently got started by the Western company giving up its office in ittspnrg. SLICK MEN AT WORK. The "Green Goods." Tender Sends a Capti vating Circular to Allegheny Citizens' The Pollen Looking for the Authors. Superintendent Muth, of the Allegheny Police Department, within the past week has received from Allegheny people seve ral circulars, evidently sent to them by "green goods" men. The Allegheny police are industriously looking for the authors of the circulars. Dear Sra Although wo are strangers to each other, I have concluded to take a dare devil chance of Jeopardizing my liberty in endeavoring to secure your confidence and friendly co-operation In a scheme, wblob, irgrasped now, will make you Independently rich, and will at the same time better my own condition. There is no doubt that this communica tion contains some rather startling and un expected Information. Indeed, it Is in rela tion to a matter or great Importance and re quires serious and careful consideration. I am now going to write plainly and to the point Before I begin, however, I wish to assure you candidly that no harm or lnsnlt is Intended, so If I have made a mistake In addressing yon, or the proposition I suggest should prove objectionable, I truit you will not be so heartless as to betray one who is willing to be your friend and benefactor. The writer is now nearly 75 years of age, and for 23 years was the superintendent of steel engraving in one of tbe largest and best oquipped banknote companies in this country. Dnring my leisure time I took up as a side issue the engraving of some dupli cates which, I can conscientiously say and prove to your entire satisfaction, cannot be distinguished from tbe genuine articles that are Issued by the Government . Now, my dear sir, my age and physical condition are such that I require the assist ance of others throughout the country to as sist in the distribution of these articles. I therefore seek a trustworthy Individual who has a few hundred dollars to invest in a scheme of this kind, to act as agent and push their circulation in your locality. If you tliinK favorably or this matter and wish to have me present evidence which will satisfy the most skeptical that mv state ments are pare and unadulterated facts, I will, on receipt of a telegram from you, be more than pleased to appoint a place of bmetr mr an interview wnereyou can tnor oughly examine the goos and subject them to any test whatever j ou may desire. My terms are 20 per cout onthe dollar. The lowest amount vou can invest Is $200 and the highest $5,000. Yours sincerely, W. E. Grahax. P. S Correspondence on this matter through.tbe malls is Illegal and extraordi nary precautions must be taken by me in order to avoid being arrested for tills abuse. Trie only way you can leaoh me Is by tele graph (no letters, remember that). Simply send a prepaid telegram addressed to W. E. Graham, 173 Hudson street, New York, and toy "write insurance policy for" then sign your name and address, where a reply will be sure to reach you. Remember your address must accompany your name, as the one I now have will be immediately destroyed to avoid any unfore seen accidents. Of course, no one but our selves v, 111 know Its meaning, so have no fear. 'It's the same old game," Superintendent Muth Bald last night 'If people insist upon falling into the trap we cannot help them." ATLANTIC CITY TALKING Abont the Unexpected Disappearance of a Popnlar Mixer of Drinks. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 23. Spirta'. Edward Hi Thomas, better known as "Ned" Thomas, an all-round sport and also a minstrel, has left for parts unknown, leaving, it is alleged, a host of angry creditors. Thomas has been since June last proprietor of the Congress Hall bar. He rented the premises from Albion F. Allen, formerly of Pittsburg, who is run ning the hotel. Thomas started out with flying colors, claiming he had hosts of frieuds who would insure him a first-class trade. A prominent New York liquor firm, for whom Thomas traveled last season, stocked the bar. His receipts, according to the books, show that he did a very light business, although the barroom was re peatedly crowded at all hours since June 10 last, when he opened. The total gross re turns were a trifle over $1,000. He was to have paid a percentage to Allen, but of late Allen says he neglected that important ad junct Yesterday morning Allen was Informed that Thomas was missing. His family, who had been stopping at the St Paul, are also missing. No trace of tbem could be found, nor could that of two close companions who had been guests of tbe hotel all summer. These gave their names as James Palmer, of New York, and Frank D. Ellis, of Balti more. They, however, left with no indebt edness against them. The total list of creditors, it is said, number about 20, the most important of them being the Bergner and Euglc Brewing Company and the Louis BergdoQ Brewing Company, David John son, the local bottler, Albion F. Allen, pro prietor of Congress Hall, and a Philadel phia lemon dealer. The total indebtedness is difficult to compute. BOX EXPECTED TO LIVE. Joseph Loll Slowly Sinking and It Is Now Thought He Will Die. It is highly probable that Joseph Loll, the cripple who was assaulted and so fright fully abused Sunday night while passing through a field in Lower St Clair town ship, will die. Yesterday afternoon his general condition became so serious that the attending physician was called. He is still lying at his boarding place on Jose phine street Dr. Kirk stated that it was impossible to make any predictions, bat it was evident that tbe internal injuries which were in flicted are more serious than they wefc at first thought to be. It is feared now that man is suffering from internal hemorrhage. He has'had several sinking spells7 and Dr. Kirk fears that in his present weakened conditioh the next will prove fatal. The police have been working on the case, and think they have a good idea as to who made the assault on Loll. Constable Lindner said last evening that it was only a matter of a short time,till, he felt sure, the guilty party would be captured. AS H0HEST AGENT P0UHD. One of the Bis Tour Sensations Comes Tumbling to the Ground. Columbus, O., Aug. 2a Special General Manager Bamsey, of the Big Four Railroad, this evening concluded his inves tigation of the charges against Agent C F. Evans, of this city, preferred by Detective Schultz, and stated before leaving for home that they had not been sustained. Mr. Bamsey came from Cincinnati this morning, and was engaged all day in the work. He said no evidence had been sub mitted which would sustain the charges of dishonesty against Agent Evans. Impatient Parents. Parents who are tired of having the time of their children fritted away by inexperi enced teachers on complex "methods,' but who are anxious that they should acquire a knowledge of reading, writing, arithmetic, spelling, grammar, composition, letter writing and the history ot their coun try, which are the foundation of all educa tion, will find these branches thorougnly taught in the English department of Curry University- by practical men. As much is accomplished here in one year as in most schools in two. President Bowe is in the office daily to arrange courses of study, etc. A Recommendation From Illinois. "WILMINGTON, III,, April 11, 189L I would say that I can recommend Cham berlain's Bemedies as a number one set of family medicines such as every home should be provided with. You" can rely upon their being as near what they are recommended as any medicine sold in this part of the country. Especially would I recommend Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy as having no equal for cholera morbus, colio or diarrhoea. Having used these medicines myself and sold them for several years, I know their value and have no hesitanoy in reoommending them. wxhBu Iisvi B. Dell, IT FINDS ITS MAKE. A Heavy Stone Thrown by an Angry Boy With Fatal Result. THE "VICTIM STILL UNCONSCIOUS. A Farmer Drives Dogs From a Field and Angers Their Owner. THE ASSAILANT STILL AT LIBERT! Besidents of Verona are excited over a probable murder which occurred at Penn township, within a few miles of that town, yesterday morning. Three boys stoned a man named Michael Peterman. One of the missiles struck him on the head and he is now lying at death's door. His physicians say he cannot recover. It was 7 o'clock yesterday morning when Lawrence Snyder,aged 14, J. F. Toner, aged 17 and "William Klein, aged 18, left their homes in Verona. They met according to arrangement made the day before. They all had buckets on their arms and were eoing on a berrying expedition. Ac companying the boys were two dogs. The neighborhood in which Peterman lives is noted for the large and juicy berries that are to be found there. The boys had been -picking the fruit for half an hour and had their buckets nearly fnlL Suddenly they missed their dogs and npon looking around they saw the canines chasing sheep in an adjoining field. An Angry Boy's Fatal Deed. About the same hour they made this dis covery Michael Peterman appeared upon the scene. Fearing the dogs might injure the sheep he gave chase and attempted to drive the brutes off. The dogs were' stub born and showed.fight, and some little time was consnmed before he finally succeeded in getting them off the property. The dogs left the field and joined their masters, and Peterman, who followed them, told the bovs they should take better charge of tbe animals. "With a few words of warning for the future he turned to go. Hardly was his back toward the yonths when Klein, in an angry mood, caught up a large stone and, hurling it at Peterman, struck him behind the ear. Peterman dropped to the ground unconscious and the boys beat a hasty retreat Someone from the house saw tbe action of Klein and ob served Peterman fall The injured man was carried to his home aud placed in bed. The Victim Will Probably Die. Peterman could not be aroused. Dr. Clark was summoned and after a thorough examination pronounced his patient in a very precarious condition. Mrs. McGregor, a sister of Peterman. with whom the latter lives, immediately went to the office of Jus tice of the Peace, Houchtelin, ot Oakmont Here a warrant was sworn out for the arrest of the boys. Constables Mitchell and Craig were assigned to the case and had little trouble in apprehending Toner and Snyder, who were very much frightened and willing to confess everything. They blamed the assault upon Klein. The latter realizing the extent of his error, fled to the city. Parties who knew him claim thej saw him on Market street early last evening. The constables on learning this gave chase to Klein. They tracked him to several places, and at one time just missed him by ten minutes. At a late hour last night he. had not been captured, but the constables say he cannot escape. They will put forth their best efforts to catch him to-day. Toner and Snyder are now in jail awaiting a hearing. La it Excnrslon to Atlantic City Via the B. & O. K. It, to-morrow, Thursday, August 25, at the popular rate of $10 the round trip: tickets good for 13 days, and good to stop at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington returning. Trains leave Pitts burg at 8 A. 2t. and 920 r. M. You can save from $35 to $50 on each pur chase if you buy at Arnhelm's sale, Thurs day, August 25, at 10 o'clock a. if. 8u all In size, great in results: De Witt? Little Early Blsers. Best pill for constipation best for sick beadaeh'e and sour stomach. H UGUS& ACKE. CLEARING SALE OF DLL SUM MER GOODS. IN OUR Market street window we make a display this week of some oi the extra bar gains we offer in Dress Goods. Cheviot Suitings, Stripe Checks and Di agonals, desirable stripes and colorings, 25c a yard. - More of the higher priced goods reduced to keep up the assort ment at 35c a yard. Some extraordinary values offered this week at 50c and 75c a yard, goods really worth 75c to $1.25. You may find just what you want for early fall wear in these lines. Some tempting bar gains offering in our Black Dress Goods Department, medium and lightweight fabrics at our well - known clearing prices. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market SL A Fatal Kay With Electricity. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict of accidental death in the case of, Fred Smith, who was killed by touching an electric wire on the roof of the Joseph Home building on Monday. The testimony showed that Smith had put his fingers on the wire to feel tbe current, and had asked Bobert Zal mizer, his fellow workman, to do likewise. Zalmizer's back was turned when Smith re ceived the shock which killed him. The men were building a fire escape when the accident occurred. ' The Leading Plttsbnrjr, Pa, Dry Goods House. Wednesday, Aug. Zi. 1533 Jos.Hrorne&Go.'s i Penn Ave. Stores. ftLL TtE GO. Navy Blue and BlaGk Wool Serges. Our stock is complete, and we give you the best and largest assortment of qualities to select from in both'Blue and Black. We have them at the follow ing prices, in double-width goods, strictly all wool At 25c A Yard. At 45c A Yard. At 50c A Yard. At 75c A Yard. At 85c A Yard. At$l A Yard. At '$1.25 A Yard. At $1 50 A Yard- At $2 A Yard. At $2,50 " A Yard. At $3 A Yard. We have them in American, French, Scotch and English make in short; we have every thing you can ask for in All Wool Serges in Blue and in Black. Now is the time to buy them in our Dress Goods Depart ment Remember the prices 25c up to $3 a yard 36 to 54 inches wide, Jos. ftortie & Co., 609-621 Penn Ave, autt A FIXED FACT! SIME N'S $2 CALF SHOES, FOR MEN'S WEAR. In styles and wearing qualities equal to any 2.50 shoes sold else where. Sizes 6 to 11. All stylesl All widths I Only $2 at SIMEN'S, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. ' aul3-xwT BEAUTIFUL RINGS DIAMONDS AND COLORED STONES AND MANY OF THEM mr .,. feanrta ft ftlmntt AVATV juay bo seen uu mw .- ,- j lady: it is tho fasMon: a lady cannot havo too many rings. .., j. ..., .... solitaire or cluster diamond, but now it in- i..nf Ana nr rn nina nmvlna sapphires, opals, pearls and turquoise. Wo mnr.fitAi ?stn$&oO so invested will Drlxur much happiness. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, rurxa ays. xnd habket st. . - f t i I
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