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THE PrrrfeBURa DISPATCH. ERIDAT, 'AUGUST 26, 1M2-
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VICTIM A PLOT,
Weighmaster Smith, of the
Homestead Mills, Is "Way
laid at Braddock.
HE IS BADLY BEATEN.
Two Strikers Are Captured While
Attacking a Deckhand.
DEP0TT8HEKIFFS MAKE ARRESTS.
Coroner Not Allowed to Tiew Trivate Een
, ninehofTo Eodv.
EXCITING FIEK IN THE B0R0DGH
"Weighmaster Smith, of the 33-inch mill
at Homestead, was badly beaten at Brad
dock last night by lour men, supposed to
be strikers.
Mr. Smith lives at Braddock and goes up
there every day. The strikers or their
friends were evidently aware of this fact.
Smith went np to Braddock yesterday elt
ernoon and intended to come down on the 5
o'clock train on the Femickey road. He
arrived at the station a short
him before the train was due. He went
inside, shortly afterwards he noticed fonr
men on the outside. They seemed to be
looking for some one.' Everybody coming
to the station was closely scrutinized by
the men.
"When the train came Smith started to
board it. Just as his foot was on the step
he was grabbed by the four men and palled
back. Smith cried out to the condnctor,
but his cry was unheard and the train
moved off.
Smith Fought Asralnst Odds.
The men attacked him, knocking him
down. Smith fought the men as long as he
conld, and then started on a run up the
track, closely followed by his assailants.
He escaped, and late in the evening got
down to the mill. His head was badly cut,
and his face 2nd body was horribly bruised.
He was cared for by the mill physicians.
Two hours later a deckhand named Web
ster from the Little Bill alighted from the
ferry. He was caught by William Walters
and Benjamin Thomas, two strikers. "Web
ster was asked if he was a mill man.
He replied that he was not, but
he worked on the Little Bill. His
captors said this was as grave an offense.
Just at this juncture a non-union man came
alone, and one of "Webster's assailants made
a grab ior him, but the fellow escaped, ran
np to the provost guard and told them
what was going on. Colonel Mechling
tent a squad q,f men down. "When the
militia got there one of the strikers was
raising a huge club to hit Webster. The
men were arrested and brought np to the
guard-house, where they will be kept until
this morning, when Colonel Gray will bring
them to the Pittsburg jail. Webster was
taken back to his boat. The men arrested
correspond with a description Smith gave
of two of his Braddock assailants.
Prepared to Resist an Attack.
After the men were placed in the guard
house the sentinel around the Provost
Marshal's headquarters was strengthened
by a number of additional men. There was
some tear that an attempt might be made to
rescue the men.
The cook for Company I, of the Sixteenth
Regiment, stationed across the river, came
over into Homestead yesterday atternoou.
When he landed the strikers caught him.
He was badly abused and narrowly escaped
with hit life. The provost guard was noti
fied of the affair while it was in progress,
but before the militia could get there the
strikers had fled.
The deputy sheriffs around the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charleston are continually re
ceiving abuse from the strikers. Yesterday
as several of them were walking down
Sixth avenue from the depot, Peter Moran,
a striker, followed them. He commenced
trhistling the "ftogues March." The dep
uties kept on and Morau followed,
grinding ont the air in a trombone
tone. Finally Deputy Bitchey turned
around and placed the tall striker'under ar
rest. He was taken before Colonel Gray,
chief of the deputies. The Colonel gave
him a severe reprimand and the man prom
ised to behave. He w as then dismissed.
CoufdNotVirw the Body.
'Squire John G. Oeffner about noon yes
terdav called on Colonel Creps, of the Fif
teenth Regiment He told the Colonel that
he had been sent there by the Coroner of
Allegheny county to view the remains of
Private BenninghofE Colonel Creps told
him he could not do it as the body had been
Eent to the voung man's home in Greenville
on an early morning train. The Assistant
Coroner said that the military
officials had no right to re
move the body without" the Coroner
having viewed it. The Colonel told him
that a death in the military, while it was
in active duty, did not come under the juris
diction of civil authorities. Even if the
Coroner had come before the body was re
moved Colonel Creps said he would not
have allowed an inquest unless he bad been
ordered by higher military power.
The camp ot the Fifteentn Regiment was
plunged in deepest gloom yesterdav. The
men were all feeling sad over the sudden
taking off of one of their members. Pri
vate Smith, who fired the revolver, is still
very nervous and is being kept
under guard. Early yesterday morn
ing the Captain of Company K,
Fifteenth Regiment, received a letter
of condolence lrom Governor Pattison. It
was dated Cresson Springs and read: "Con
vey to the officers and men of Company K
my heart-felt sympathy on the loss of Com
rade Jerry Benninghoff. "While "the un
fortunate event saddens our hearts, yet we
cannot fail to derive some con
solation in the thought that
he fell while in the service ot the State,
maintaining her Constitution and laws and
protecting her citizens in the enjoyment of
their rights."
th Guards May Be Withdrawn.
The Associated Press last night sent out
a dispatch from Harrisburg saying it was
understood that the troops at Homestead
w ere to be withdrawn in a few days. This
is news in Camp Sam Black.
Adolph Doerr, the butcher whp was boy
cotted out of business, has had a ban placed
on him in another direction. He tried to get
his horses shod in a Homestead shop yes
terday and the proprietor refused to do the
work. The Advisory Board says it had
nothing to do with placing the boycott
Four of the old men came back to work
yesterday. f he man who came back from
the East with John McLuokie last week
and was spoken of as "Mr. Butler" yester
day turned out to be. Picketts, a Boston
newspaper man. He was hroucht on here
to write up what he saw in the mill. Su-J
penntendent Potter was asked about the
man yesterday. He said: 'T discharged
a man to-day answering Pickett's
description for laziness and general inabil
ity. If he came here and worked in the mill
just to get information he was a fool. He
had to work for our system of 'rounding- I
up' does away with any chance of loafing.
Every hour in the day we know just what
all our employes are doing.
Could IlnTf Saved Hlmsrlf Work.
"That man had he come tome and asked
for permission to write onr plant would
hare gotten it From the way he got at it
his story must be defective. "While he was
working he would have no time to look
around, and after working hours he would
have to star in or near his quarters.
"The principal thing the strikers attack
the company on is the operation of the
armor-platedepartment They saywe have
not been making any that was accepted by
the Government During this month we
have shipped 35 tons )of this material. As
for the old men saying that the pres
ent men cannot make plate it is
all foolishness. The old men did not
understand the work themselves. "We have
only been manufacturing plate for six
months. It does not necessarily follow
that it takes a man skilled in the manufac
ture of other steels to make armor plate.
These newjnen can do it just as easily as
the old. It is not the steel worker who
make,s the plate, but our.chemists and other
learned men. The mating is all in the
mixing of the ingredients. All the work
man has to do is to know how to handle
crowbars and like tools."
Exciting Fire at Horn est end.
At 10 o'clock last night Homestead was
visited br a $6,000 fire, and it looked for a
few minutes as though the whole town was
in danger from the flames. The fire started in
Aaron Walker's livery stable on Fifth
avenue. The building is a story and a half
frame 40x100. It burned like'tmder and in
30 minutes was in ashes.
The stable contained 22 horses. Two of
them were blooded animals valued at $500
each. The other 20 horses were estimated
at 5100 apiece. They were all burned.
There was also 5 carriages, 12 buggies and
an undertaker's wagon, besides large quan
tities of hay and feed and all the harness.
These were also burned. The building was
valued at $600. Mr. "Walker could
not be seen last night, but it
was the general impression that he did not
carry any insurance. The stable was lighted
with electric light, and the origin of the fire
is a mystery.
The'burn'ed building stands between two
brief residences. One, a double house, is
owned by Isaac Brown and Philip Hileman.
The other is owned by James "Wilson. Both
buildings were damaged considerably.
EXPLODIHQ AN EXPLOSION.
Now Claimed That Hot Slat Caused the lie
port at tbe Union Milts.
The explosion that occurred several days
ago in tbe Upper Union Mills, if tbe ac
count of a man who works in the mill can
be credited, was not occasioned by dyna
mite, but was caused by a mass of cinders
coming in contact with water. "In boiling
iron," he said, "a stream of cinders and
metal runs out of the furnace into what is
termed a buggy. This is about 15 inches
at the top and 10 inches at the bottom.
The molten mass running into this, cools on
the outside, but retains its heat in the
center for hours. This mass coming in con
tact with water, when it is dumped from the
buggy, would cause a loud explosion. It
was this that caused the report at tbe mill
the other day.. Dynamite! It would have
been very poor dynamite, indeed, to have
caused as little damage as was done."
The police do not take much stock in the
dynamite part ot the story either, and are
not following the matter closely.
BI0NIHG THE TIDE.
Women and Children Bombard the Boat
From the Bank.
Some trouble is still experienced by the
officers of. tbe Tide in her dally trips to
Homestead from boys and women throwing
stones and yelling at her whenever she
passes near a point in the river bank. A
volley of Btones greeted her yesterday, near
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station,
and farther up the river a great deal of yell
ing was done. The stones rattled about the
cabin and went through some of the sky
lights, but no one was hit The police are
still on duty about the wharf, on the Smith
field bridge and at Lock No. 1, and are do
ing all they can to drive off all loiterers.
The boat took up a large amount of pro
visions and household goods for some half a
dozen families: The men are beginning to
move to Homestead and occupy the com
pany houses. About SO men were taken up
yesterday.
MILKKEN IN TfiOUBLE.
Fourteen Farmers Fonnd Gnllty and Fined
lor .' dutteratiDg Their Wares.
Inspector McCutcheon inspected the milk
coming into the city last Thursday morn
ing at the various railroad stations. He
found large, quantities had been adulter
ated, and all such was promptly consigned
to tbe sewer. Proceedings were at once
instituted against the owners, and a num
ber of warrants were made out for farmers
from "Washington, Beaver and Allegheny
counties by Magistrate Succop, of the
Southside. Constable Shearing has been
kept busy during the post week serving
these warrants. The farmers are scattered
over such a Jarge area that not more than
three or four warrants could be served
daily. .
Yesterday 14 farmers were brought up for
a hearing for adulterating their milk. They
could make little defense, and were found
guilty.
The case of "W. H. Wilson, of Washing
ton county, was held over, while H. P.
Mullenhour and J. B. Herrou took out
appeal. Samuel Carson was fined $10 and
costs, and each of the following had to pay
810 and costs to get off: "W. H. Bvers,
John Saddington, Jacob Born, Peter Yohn,
of Allegheny county; John Echert, D. F.
Erwm, Samuel Miller, C J. Bruce, John
Smith, of Beaver county, and Adam
Humus, of Washington county. More ar
rests are expected to be made within a few
days.
BUT THBEB MONTHS HAEEIED.
A Slxteen-Tear-Old M lfo Testlfl-s Against
Her Ilasbsnd.
Before Alderman Donovan last evening
James Vanderpaut was charged with beat
ing his wife. While the defendant is 22
years old, his wife is buf 16. 'Squire Don
,ovan married the couple on Decoration Dav.
They have since been living on Atlantic
avenue. The wife testified that her hus
band has grown very abusive the last two
months. On two occasions, she said, he
had threatened to kill her. Once he threat
ened to cut her with a butcher knife, and
another time be tried to throw her over an
embankment near their home. He would
have succeeded but tor tbe intercession of a
neighbor. On last Tuesday they had a
quarrel, in which the woman claims her
husband choked her and abused her.
Mrs. Vanderpant is a very pretty little
girl-wife, and seems tohave the sympathy
of a large number of hef neighbors. They
flocked into the 'Squire's office during the
hearing, crowding it to the door. Vander
pant is a waiter m a down-town restaurant
He was held for court, and in default of bail
was sent to jaiL
AN UNFOHTUNATE LAD.
Bis Father Deserts Htm and He Is Left .Pen
niless Far From Home.
Among the lodgers at the Central police
station lastrnight was a bright 15-year-old
boy who gave his name as Paul "W. Miller
and his home as Oil City. The boy requested
lodgings for the night He told a story to the
eflect th.it rype months ago he accompanied
his father to Tallapoosa, Ga., to work for
the Howe Ventilating Stove "Works.
The father and son seoured work and
continued in the employ of tbe company
until about three weeks ago, when his father
left the place mysteriously.
Two weeks ago the v"Sheriff closed the
stove works and the boys was thrown on
the world without any money. However,
the company owed him a month's wages.
The lad succeeded in stealing his way to
this city on freight trains, and was both
hungry and weary.
Sergeant Gray made tbe lad comfortable
for tbe night, after giving him a hearty
supper, and will this morning endeavor to
secure him transportation to his home at
Oil City.
BANKS MAKE A PLEA
To Be Exonerated From the Payment
of City Taxes on Property.
CONTROLLER MORROW ftEFUSES.
He EejectB the Proposition That They Come
Within the Law
EXEMPTING PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
The action of the City Assessors and Con
troller Morrow in exonerating several big
corporations of the city from taxes, as an
nounced in yesterday's Dispatch, caused
considerable discussion in financial circles.
The question was, how far would the exon
ertions extend. The directors of one down
town national bank got together at noon
and decided that" if publio corporations were
not expected to pay city taxes, banks Bhould
be exempted as well as the others. A little
later a member of the board waited on the
Controller, who would mention no names in
telling of it, and made a strong plea for the
exoneration of his bank.
The gentleman argued that a bank was as
much a publio corporation as the Allegheny
County Light Company or the Mononga
hela "Water Company, and paid State taxes
the same as they. It had an equal right to
exemption from local taxes. The director
even asked to have the taxes paid by his
bank for several 'years past refunded be
cause they had been illegally collected.
Bank Mot on the Free List
The Controller had but little to say in
reply, except that he would oppose the ex
emption of any bank from taxation, or any
other company except those mentioned in
the City Attorney's opinion, which he had
been compelled to approve. Later he fonnd
a Supreme Court decision in the case of the
Titusville National Bank versus Caldwell,
rendered in 18S6, which reads: "The real
estate of national banks is subject to taxa
tion distinct from their other capital." This
satisfied him that however far the ex
emptions might extend to other corpora
tions, banks at least would not be included
in the free list
As to the question of refunding' taxes
heretofore paid by corporations which,
under the law as laid down by the City At
torney, are legally exempt from taxation,
tbe Controller needed no time to moke a
reply. He informed the bank director that
the 'refunding of taxes was illegal under
any circumstances. "Even if Councils
pass a resolution ordering suoh action,"
said he, "it is illegal, and any citizen could
easily go into court and have it stopped.
But the fact is many exonerations are
granted every year and it would be an in
justice not to" grant them.
Every Taxpayer His Own Judge.
"There have been a number of Supreme
Court decisions on that point, and they
show that a man must satisfy himself before
paying his taxes they are right and legal,
when he pays them he admits they are
proper and he cannot legally recover them."
There was much discussion of the ques
tion among attorneys also. Their argu
ments were confusing. As to the Alle
gheny County Light Company, it was
argued that, having been chartered under
the act of 1874 as a manufacturing company
and not as a public corporation, it had no
legal right to claim exemption as such a
corporation. The discussion ot this com
plex piece of law made in 1874 de
veloped that under the charter of
the Allegheny County Light Company
it has the exclusive right to furnish elec
tric light to the whole city for a long period
of years, the period being only limited by a
succession of ten years -in which the com
pany pays dividends. . It was also brought
out that the East End Electric Company,
which was started as a branch of this com
pany, is novr being operated by the banks
ot the city which loaned it money to start
with ou its capital stock.
No Honey Will Be Befunded.
In regard to the several companies ex
onerated bv the assessors on Tuesday it was
learned that some of them have not been
paving city taxes for several yean,
whether any of those that have paid will
demand their money refunded could not be
learned, but in view of the facts presented
by the Controller it is hardly expeoted thev
will. Controller Morrow was asked last
night if the traction companies would be
likely to demand exemption.
"If they imagine they can get it I have no
doubt they will," was hisreply. "I am
firmly convinced that itis an injustice to ex
empt any of the:e big money-making con
cerns, but under the law laid down by our
Supreme Court it seems the fault lies in the
law. That being the case it is the dnty of
the next Legislature to repeal such an in
iquitous law. From a reading of the Con
stitution, however, it is difficult to see how
anr of these corporations are exempt, and it
only .shows the ordinary citizen the con
struction possible on good English.
"The only exemptions allowed by the
Constitution of this State are 'public prop
erty used for public purposes, actual places
of religious worship, places" of burial not
used or held for private or corporate profit
and institutions of purely public charity.'
It adds: 'All .laws exempting property
from taxation other than the property above
enumerated shall be void.' Now, what
could be plainer to the layman's mind than
that? Who would -suppose the Allegheny
County Light Company or the Mononga
hela Water Company could be regarded as
one of the objects allowed exemption in
that artiele?
As Viewed by the Supreme Court
"Yet the Supreme Court in a large num
ber of cases has decided that publio works,
such as bridges, turnpikes, canals, railroads
andJias and water works held by corpora
tions, together with their necessary appur
tenances as public works, are exempt from
taxation as real estate, except so far as ex
pressly Imposed by tbe Legislature. In
the city's original charter she was
empowered by the Legislature to impose
a tax - on all subjects taxable for
State or county purposes, but see
how the courts have curtailed the list See
how many rich corporations are exempted.
The traction companies and even the news
paper companies seem to have the same
right to demand exemption as being 'public
corporations.' It is hard to draw a line be
tween a newspaper and a light company.
To the fair mind one is equally entitled 'to
exemption with the other.
"But I can't see why any of them should
be. The last Legislature passed a revenue
bilL I am not acquainted with its con
tents, but it may contain a clause which
commutes all other taxes of corporations on
condition that they pay a certain tax to the
State. If such is the case the city will lose
a vast amount which she should not lose.
They charge the pnblic exorbitant rates for
the service rendered and the law prevents
the people from collecting anything in re
turn. I propose to make a fight somewhere
in the city's behalf against this injustice,
but am not now prepared to say where. I
am looking for an opening."
Escaped From a Hospital.
McQuaide, the crook captured in this
city Wednesday, is said by the police to
have "done time" on several charges. Soi
Coulson arrested him a few years ago. He
was ill at the time and pretended he was in
such bad condition that he was sent to the
hospital. A few days later he escaped and
robbed the building. A revolver and black
jack were found on him. He is being held
while the police Investigate his record.
The Delinquent Tax List.
Th time for payment of delinquent taxes
of 1891, closes at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The list of delinquents will be published
to-morrow morning, adding a considerable
sum to Ihe expense of negligent taxpayers.
It is not known bow much the delinquent
list will foot up. but it contains about 1,200
names, nearly the average number.
THEY WANT THREE FEET.
The Local Grocers Will Ask tor That Mnoh
or the City Sidewalks .Chief Brown's
Concessions Gladly Accepted Prepar
ing a New Ordinance.
The Pittsburg Grocers' Association met
last night at their headquarters on Smith
field street About 150 grocers attended
and all present are anxious to carry out the
suggestions made to them recently by Chief
Brown in regard to the blockading of the
sidewalks. Several speeches were made.
P. MeSteen, Vice President of the associa
tion, presided. An ordinance strictly in
harmony with Chief Brown's suggestions
and providing for the use of tfie
grocers of three feet of the side
walks upon which to exhibit perishable
goods, was ordered to be prepared and pre
sented to Councils. Each member of the
association was instructed to personally see
the Councilman from his ward to urge the
passage of said ordinance. The following
grocers were ryimed as a committee to draft
tbe ordinance: S. B. Charters, Chairman;
Charles Hubner, J. H. Friday. J. L. Hahn
and "W. H. Sheaffer,.
Councilman O'Donnell, a member of the
association, made an earnest speech in aup
'jiort of the position assumed by Mayor
Gourley. He said the grocers had no right
V any part of the pavement He said their
use of the sidewalks was only privilege
which at times has been abused. He sug
gested the committee of five to draft tbe
ordinance, and he advised that the commit
tee should have full charge of the 'work and
should be charged with the responsibility of
"its passage.
The following was unanimously adopted:
Besolved. That we pledge all of our mem
bers to adhere .strlotly to tbe privilege
granted; that we only ocoupy three feet of
pavement from house line; that no obstruc
tions lie plaoed on tho ourb.
Eesolved, That all members use their in
fluence with their fellow-giocers to adhere
strictly to this agreement.
ResolvedThat the thanks of our associa
tion be tendered to tbe municipal authori
ties for thoir consideration in granting- us
tbe above urivlleires until October 1. thus
saving us much inconvenience and loss.
Besolved. That as this agreement was only
maae to hold good until October 1, and as all
grocers need some space to exhibit goods
not suitable to be housed, we request all
merchants to see their councllmen in their
respective wards and urge them to support
an ordinance to be offered granting some
sidewalk privilege.
Besolved, That we notify all grocers in onr
respective neighborhoods not members of
our association or the privileges granted
and the necessity of observing the same.
Besolved, That all members pledge them
selves to use every effort to have the side
walk ordinance so amended. As without It
w e would of a necessity in many cases be
forced out of business
TROUBLE AMONG S0L0N8.
A Member of the OrcanlziYlon Charges
One of His Fellows With Embezzlement.
These are troublesome times for the
officers and members of the Supreme Order
of Solons. Months ago K. J. Godfrey, the
Supreme Treasurer of the order, was
charged with embezzling the funds ot the
Solons. The man who made the informa
tion was "W. C McKilvey, a prominent
member of the order. McKilvey charged
Godfrey with embezzlement, and B. H.
Jackson, the Supreme President; John
M. Hall, the Secretary, and A.
o. .aiunuori, lue ouuuiLur, witu
conspiracy. At that time the difficulty was
adjusted outside the court, and it was
thought the members of the order had
settled their differences to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
Yesterday, however, Mr. McKilvey
walked into Alderman McMaiter's office
and announced his desire to appear against
Godfrey aud.tbe other officer.
The new information reads: "The said
Bobert J. Godfrey as the treasurer of the
order of Solon, having possession of the
funds and moneys and the revenue of the
said society, did on the day and the year
mentioned fraudulently embezzle and ap
propriate to his own -use tbe sum of
514,000."
Alderman McMasters announced that he
would hear both sides and dispose of the
.case on September 1 at 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon. PAUPEB IHMIGEiHIS BEITBRED.
The Mew York Authorities Called Down by
the Department or Charities.
Jacob Schumaker and his wife were sent
to New York "Wednesday night by the De
partment of Charities. They were taken
aboard the steamer Normandy last night,
to be returned to their home in Germany as
pauper immigrants.
During the latter part of May Schu
macker and his wife applied to the Depart
ment of Charities for aid. They had just ar
rived from their home and had only 5 cents
to their name. The husband had consump
tion and was terribly weakened by his long
journey, so the department sent them to the,
City Farm. Special Examiner H oil
man proceeded to investigate the
case. He collected all the data and
forwarded it to the Commissioner of
Immigration who claimed the couple did
not belong to his department There was a
difference of opinion with the authorities
here who claimed the couple had undoubt
edly been permitted to land in direct viola
tion of the law. A letter was received
"Wednesday by the Department ot Charities
from the Commissioner, who acknowledged
the couple were pauper immigrants, and if
they would send them to New York they
would be returned to Germany. They were
sent to New York in charge of Daniel
Deihl.
WANT THEIB STBEET IMP20VED.
Property Owners on West End Avenne,
Allegheny, Meet and Indicate.
A number of tbe property owners of "West
End avenue, Allegheny, met last night at
Eckert's Hall to protest sgainst the con
dition of the street upon which they live
Fred L. Schlelein presided. Hinging
speeches were made bv William "Windsor,
Rudolph Eckart and Alex. Henry.
All claimed that the street was danger
ously dirty and was badly paved. The
Councilman for the ward was censured for
not caring for the street and it was decided
to present, at the next meeting of Councils,
a petition asking for relief.
Another meeting of the property holders
will be held next Thursday.
Arranging a Congressional Nomination.
John Kuhns and Silas Kline, of "West
moreland county, and a number of Demo
crats from the other counties in the Twenty
first Congressional district met yesterday at
the Central Hotel and discussed the Con
gressional nomination for the district No
definite action was taken. It was partially
arranged that the Democratic nomination
will be given .to Indiana county.
Democratic Pole Raising.
Alexander "Wilson, Lee Erasher and 30
other Democrats went to Perrysville yes
terday and secured a hickory pole 160 feet in
length, which will be erected in Lower
AUegheny to-morrow. The raising of the
pole will be the formal opening of the 'cam
paign. Several speeches will be made.
Does an Education fay?
Certainly, if you attend a good Bchool.
Curry University lias educated (Over 40,000
young people for the practical affairs of life.
Every year brings a larger attendance. Its
collegiate department is 'rapidly coming to
the front, with large classes in the fresh
man,, sophomore and junior years. The
senior class will be small, as the courses have
been advanced a full year. Those desiring
to study mathematics, Latin, Greek and
natural and mental sciences will find the
facilities tbe equal of the best in the land.
President Bowe is in the office dally for the
reception of visitors, arranging courses of
tody, eta
WANTED, A PROMOTER.
Colonel T. P. Roberts Is Assured
.That Allegheny County Has the
CASH TO BUILD THE SHIP CANAL.
A Tery Important Resolution Pigeonholed
at Harrisburg.
HON. JOHN DALZELL WRITES A LBTTBE
t
"A promoter with brains and energy is
needed to organize a private corporation to
build the ship canal from Lake Erie to the
Ohio river," said Colonel T. P. Roberts last
evening. "The needed 525,000,000 can be
raised in Allegheny county if the United
States Government will guarantee interest'
on one-third ot it."
Colonel Boberts yesterday -"received a let
ter from Congressman Dalzell, who said
that the matter of securing the $40,000 ap
propriation for the governmental survey
would be pushed during the winter session
of Congress.
"There has been considerable delay in
this matter," said Colonel Boberts; "but it
is tbe, fault of the Canal Commissioners.
The mistake lay in allowing the bill to get
into the hands of the Committee on Com
merce instead of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors, where it should have gone.
"At the opening of the next Congress
this mistake- will be corrected, and the
measure will be put through with all ex
pediency. The original request for the
official survey, which must be made to
verify the State survey, was considered in
sufficient by the Government engineers.
vThe bill now asks for 40,000, which is most
reasonable, considering the importance of
the work. Notwithstanding the prospects
of the appropriation being made we are still
in a state of uncertainty. 'Public work is
too slow. This matter should be pushed.
Hence, I favor the idea of private capital
taking up the work and pushing it This
private capital may be secured by an ener
getic promoter taking up the matter.
Allegheny Connty Has the Prioe.
"There are capitalists enough In this coun
ty who would be glad enoughto invest
their money if they properly understood
the matter. The Government could be in
duced to guarantee the interest on one
third of the total cost, and there would be
no probability of a greater loss. Charles
Meyran, the late banker and capitalist, was
enthusiastic over the enterprise. He told
me several times that he could secure the
financial support of Alleghenians, and
there could be no question but that the
Government would assist
"This entire matter might have been
brought to a head before this had not the
commissioners been handicapped by tbe
last session of the State 'Legislature. The
matter has had some little publicity, but
not enough to properly present the entire
cose. The State appropriated the sum of
$10,000 for the purpose of making a survey
to lay out the course of the canaL By dint
of frugal management and strictest economy
we saved out of that sum 1700, and with it
had 12 geographical plates made to accom
pany our report The latter was exhaustive,
and presented the entire subject in a com
prehensive manDer. The accompanying
maps were carefully detailed, and with
these in the hands of the manu
facturers of Allegheny county there
interest oould be aroused. . The report was
accepted and passed throngh both House
and the Senate, with a bill providing ior
the publication of 3,000 copies of the report
and maps.
Disappeared in a Pigeonhole.
"Everything was favorable until the bill
disappeared by the pigeonholing process
and was not drawn out for the signature of
the Governor until ten days had elapsed
after the expiration of the time for the of
ficial appropriation. By that we were de
layed for just two years. "Whether it was
done by interested individuals in or out ot
the Legislature I have no way of learning,
but it was evidently the wore of some 'one
antagonistic to the enterprise. Of course,
the bill will b signed at the next session of
the Legislature, but we are two years be
hindhand. "By engaging private capital the canal
would be finished and opened within three
years. Public work is always monoton
ously slow, and if the work of building this
canal is left for the Government to take up,
years will elapse .before its completion.
Therefore for its great benefit to Pittsburg
and the adjacent territory it would be ad
visable for this enterprise to be token up by
private individuals. The Government eould
guarantee an interest aud this would not Be
as difficult a matter as many would suppose.
"This ship canal will be as important to
the Government from a military standpoint
as it is to the capitalist from his mercantile
position. By the articles of treaty with
Great Britain upan the Canadian question
the United States can keep but one man of
war upon 'the entire system of the great
lakes. Now that the "Welland Canal has
been completed, the English Government
could bring 300 armored vessels in upon us
and we would be at their mercy. By this
canal, the Erie canal and the Michigan
canal we could present a stout front This
important feature was strongly brought out
by Governor Beaver at the appointment of
the canal commissioners. The Government
realizes this and will undoubtedly show its
wisdom by aiding the projectors of the en
terprise. Bound to Be a Financial Success.
"Is there any possibility of the venture
proving a losinz one?"
"The possibilities are so very rare that I
may sately say it is highly improbable.
The ship canal between Pittsburg and Lake
Erie is of tar more importance from a finan
cial standpoint than is the great Michigan
Canal, connecting Lake Michigan with
the Mississippi river. By gleaning
the entire agricultural lands reached bv tbe
Michigan Canal there can be put 3,000,000
tons ot cereals and other products. "Within
sight, in the Monongahela Valley, there are
5,000,000 tons ot fuel. By water transpor
tation fl.25 per ton may be saved by the
shipper, and the canal may be paid for, as
only 25 cents a ton is necessary on account
of the great nmount of business done.
' "The main difficulty we find is in the
ignorance of the general public regarding
the importance of the ship canal of to-day.
Nearly everyone not directly interested
in waterway transportation imagine the old
10 or 12 foot caual is meant That is a
grave error. The canal proposed will be
large enough to freely permit the passage
of 2,000-ton vessels. These vessels have a
capacity equal to the capacity of a train
heavily loaded half a mile in length. There
is nothing of the old snail pace moving
dugouts with a lazy mule to slowly drag the
barge, but rapid wort, xne, canal win oe
built for the commerce of a great
center, and the old time monotony
of movement will be unknown.
The canal evidently should be made Iree by
governmental purchase, but for a while the
toll system will be adopted."
Not Posted on Ship Canals.
"Is this indifference noticeable else
where?" "Yes, in all parts of the country. America
is backward in this regard. But there will
be a erand awakening at Chicago during
the Exposition. Projectors of canals from
all parts of the civilized world will be
present at an international convention and
tbe public will receive the- full benefit
ot their united knowledge. The
ship canal is one of the greatest things of
modern times and the world at large should
know it. Do not quote me, however, as
saying I am favorable to the .general exten
sion of canals, bnt in such matters as the
opening up of a new markets, it is a great
necessity. Tbe extension of the Erie
Canal I heartily approve of, as I also do
the building of the Michigan and the Pitts
burg CanaL Iheiecaajli open up rut
countries. Smaller ones, with no great
center at either endt are extravagances.
"Reverting to the subject of starting the
project and the question of organizing an
association, I believe the States of Ohio and
Pennsylvania may bi interested. Both
States will be vastly benefited by this
canai in many ways. J.IS course is ice
shortest, cheapest and most practicable of
any that could be found. It is over a
country remarkably level. At one point
the land for 20 miles is so level that it is
difficult to tell which way the water runs.
Streams, reservoirs, lakes and creeks are
contiguous, and the water may be utilized
with comparatively little cost. It is merely
a matter of digging.
Very Kniy to Construct.
"There are no mountains to cut through,
no gigantic engineering feats to perform,
nothing is uecessary but the mere work of
building the canal. There will be but 50
locks, 25 going up to the summit and 25
going down to the lake. There were 133
locks in the old canal, and the great differ
ence in cost may be appreciated.
"This canal will open this great fuel
country to Duluth, Minn. There is no
question bnt what that city will be the
greatest distributing point in the entire
Northwest It is in the course of vessels
'from the great East. By rail it is con
nected with the entire West) Northwest
and British Columbia. The coal of Monon
gahels, Valley is known everywhere. The
only hindrance in the way ot its general use
in America is in the matter of transporta
tion rates. By this canal the hindrance
wjll be raised. Alleghenians will have
their fuel in Duluth, in Chicago and
the other great points of distribu
tion. So it is with the ore item.
Steel manufacturers can compete with
auy market if their material can be brought
at a Bmallercost than is at present charged.
Reduce the transportation rates, and the
Mon-jngahela Valley will grow more wealthy
than it even is at present
"The antagonism of other industrial cen
ters to the proposed ship canal is evidence
conclusive that they fear competition with
our reduced rates."
Then concluding Colonel Roberts sum
marized: "Let a promoter come forward;
study tbe matter thoroughly; present it in
its proper light; secure financial aid for its
Immediate completion, and the ship canal
will soon prove a great success."
ASKING FOB E0ME ETJLE.
The Daughters of Llb-rty Want State
Connclln Kutxb Isliecl.
A meeting of Pittsburg and Allegheny
representatives to the National Council of
the Daughters of Liberty, wh'ich meets in
Philadelphia next week, will be held in the
hall of Unity Council, on the Southside, to
night It has-been called for the purpose
of discussing measures either pending be
fore the National body, or that are to be
introduced next Tuesday.
The coming session ot the National Coun
cil will be the most important ever held. It
will also be the largest There will be in
all about 400 representatives in Philadel
phia, coming from fifteen States, where the
order is firmly established. Some very im
portant changes will be made in the general
laws and constitution-of the order. The
question of establishing State Councils will
be among those considered. At present the
entire membership is under the jurisdiction
of the National Council, and a great many
are ot the opinion that the interest of the
several districts could be better served by
establishing State bodies, and placing the
order in each State under their control.
The election ot officers will be interest
ing. There is not much of a contest for
National Councilor or National Vice-Councilor.
The principal fight will be on the
office of National Associate Vice, and there
are four candidates two "Western women
and two Eastern. The contest seems to be
between Mrs. F. D. Thompson, of Alle
gheny, and Miss Sadie Gribben, of the
Southside.
NOTICE TO KOOBI AM BOARDING
iftjTJSBS.
Now is the time to secure good roomers
nml boarder. Try a rnnall adlet in the cont-a-word
columns of TBE DISPATCH and
yon will be pleased 'With tbe returns.
Teambtxbs, expressmen, liverymen, if
needlntc a horse attend Arnheim sale.Thurs
day, August 23, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Small In size, great in results; I)e TVttf
Little EarlyBlsers. Best pill for constipation
best for sick headache and sour stomach.
H
UGUS&
ACKE.
CLEARING SALE OF BLL
M GOODS.
IN OU Market
Street window we make
a display this week of
some ot 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.
Con Fjfih Ave. and Market St,
anll'Mwrw
A Steabtnvllle Boy' Strance Trip.
On Tuesday afternoon Harry Craigg, a 10-year-old
Steubenville lad, while playing in
the Panhandle ISailroad yards at that place,
was locked in a boxcar and was left there
by two of his companions. He fell asleep,
and the car wis taken to Pittsburg, where
he awoke and was discovered by his cries
yesterday. The boy was furnished with a
clean suit, and was sent home to his
mother.
The Lending
Dry floods House.
Pittshurr. Pa
Friday, Aug. 26, 1S8X
Jos.Hrorne&Gos
Penn Ave. Stores.
CLOSING OUT
CHILLIS
SrVLE
Of the season takes place to
day. About
2,000
Yards
Of the finest and choicest goods
made, such- as you have paid
50c and 60c for, go at
25g
To-Day.
Every day sees more people
in the store looking after the
bargains in mark-down goods
that they have heard of through
the papers or through the wide
awake shoppers who have been
here and reaped the benefit of
them. These sales advertise
themselves the best
The children are not the only
ones who think of Christmas
early, for a great many of these
bargain suit lengths in Dress
Goods and Silks are being laid
away for the holidays.
There are some interesting
lots of goods in the way of
Embroideries, White Goods
and Laces that will come in
handy in any sewing room,
especially if there are children
in the family.
The
GLOmt ROOM
Is right 'up in the front rank
when it comes to bargains and
low prices on goods thatyou
will wear from now to October
1. In fact, in the way of House
Wrappers and Tea Gowns there
is a saving to be made on gar
ments that you can wear all
winter.
It's a money-saving time all
over the store as well as the
time for the
First Viewing
Of the early fall importations.
There are many bargain sales
going on here every week
which don't need newspaper
advertising, but which you can
not fail to see if you come into
the store.
Our White Quilt Sale was
one X)f these kind, and it is still
going on.
There is still a good choice
left in those Suede Gloves at
35c a pair. If the lot hadn't
been large this wouldn't be the
case.
Jos. Zorne & Go., 1
609-621 Penn Ave,
au23
A FIXED FACTI
SIMEN'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 styles! All
widths! Only $2 at
SIMEN'S,
78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. 1
aulS-mr
BEAUTIFUL
RINGS
DIAMONDS
AND.
COLORED
STQNES
AND
MANY
OF THEM
May he seen on the hands of almost every
lady; it is the lasnion: a lady cannot have
too many rings. -j - - "", -solitaire
or cluster diamond. But now it in-
CludOS COmDlnanons ui iuuuh, nunivu
sapphires, opals, pearls and turquoise. Wo
novo some superb srema exquisitely
mnnnfaii res to ttuo so invested wQI bring
much happiness.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
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