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The double charges of conspiracy and inciting riot were entered against ". H. Gaches and "William OeSher. Both men were asked to furnish ?2,000 bait John F. Rchmitt, proprietor of a Homestead hotel, went security for Bylance, Gaches and Oefiner. Vincent "Wasilefski, a Home stead merchant, signed Cramford's bond, and John J. Battigan and John Crawford went on McLuckie's bond. After leaving the Alderman's office Bur gess McLuckie and Messrs. Kattiijan and Craw lord went to the Monongahela House and held a secret conference with Lawyers Argo and Irwin. They returned to Home stead on a late train. BURT AT HOMESTEAD, John Smdcrass Fatally Scalded by an Ex plosion In the Carnegie ITorks sick Men Brought Down on tho Tide Crowds at the Wliarfc A serious accident occurred yesterday at Homestead which will probably result in death to the victim. Old John Snodgrass is a civil engineer and lived at 3445 Small man street for a long time until the recent troubles at Homestead. He joined the Car negie forces as a non-union workman. He was one o"f the men who bunked within the mill and had at various times done both day and night turns. On Sunday night he worked until after 7 o'clock, when he lavd dowu on a cot near the engines and boilers of his charge in the 23-inch mill. The man who relieved him in the mornincr allowed the water in the boilers to go far below the gauge. "When he discovered the loss of water he at once began to pump cold water into the boilers. Snodgrass lay with his head directly in line with the row of boilers which supply steam to all the en gines of the 23-inch "mill. The moment the cold water came in con tact with the sides of the red hot boilers the cylinder new off tha one nearest to Snodgrass, issuing a shower of scalding w atef on the body of the unfortunate old man. Snodgrass was removed to the hospital until the evening when he was brought down on the Tide and taken to the West Penn Hospital. His lace, hands and feet are horribly burned and it was the opinion of the ambulance surgeons after seeing him last evening, that he could not possibly live. There were two other sick lhen on the Tide with bnod;rass, one suffering from in flamntion of the bowels, the other lrom an. attack of typhoid fever. Quite a large crowd of cnriosity-6eekers waited ior over an hour at the wharf to see the sick man landed. When Snodsrrass had been placed in the ambulance wagon one ot the strikers attempted to raise an argument with the injured man's brother-in-iaw, who runs a small donkey engine in Homestead. The striker was hustled off the wharf by a policeman. And th Hand Flayed. The Edgar Thomson Steel "Works Band got generallr demoralized last night at a BraddocV lawn fete through the inter ference of Robert Coleman, who was drunk. The latter got into a war of words with James Smith, the trombone player, and a iisht ensued, which resulted in the smashing up of Smith and a niau named "Wilson and the locking up of Coleman. Fatallv Irjared at nomestead. Mai Goodrich, of Bellefontaine, O., a non-union worker in Homestead mills, is dving in the West Penn Hospital, of in juries which lie claims were due to careless aes in handling the rolls. "While cleaning rndcr them last Saturday they were let dou n and his back was broken. Alderman McVike took his deposition. WAS fiE SILLED BY THE CABS? T!li Coroner Cout(nnes Ills Investigation of John B. Eslcr'n Death. The coroner's inquest on the death of John B. Esler, the ironworker who was killed on the'A. V. K. K. tracks near his home at Sandy Creek Saturday night, wai beguu yesterday but not completed. The evidence made It somewhat donbtful w hether he had been killed by a train or had met with foul play before the traiu passed over him. The trainmen testified that after their train of seventeen freight cars had rjassed over the body they ran back and picked it up but the ears were cold and there were no signs of life. It is alleged that 510 Eler received in wages Saturday eeuing wrre missing from his pockets. The young man's father believes he was thrown under the wheeU of a passenger train lrom which he had jumped before the lreight came along. Esler was formerly a railroader and ever since has been in the Labit of jumping on and off moving trains when opportunitv offered. His lather says he often warned Lis son of the dangers aid he rather expected he would meet with an accident. The inquest will be concluded Thursday. v A PSEKCEMAH'S VIEWS. He Talks of America's Greatness and Some of IIt Ey. Francis Eaur, of Paris, an engineer and a member of the French Chamber of Depu ties, is at the Hotel Duquesne. He is re turning from Mexico, where he says he has been inspecting mines. "America is a great country," the French gentleman began last night, "but the social question here is more serious than in France. I believe the United States is rp prcaching a social revolution. The Gov ernment is not sufficiently centralized. Tliere is no standing army and there is not sufficient power to suppress violence should an outbreak be threatened." "What remedy would you suggest for the evils you have teen in this country?" was asked. The Frenchman with a Boulanger beard shrugged his shoulders, threw both hands into the air, and rolling his big eyes back into his head, said: ''iTo trusts, no monop olies, no capitalistic combinations. There is too much capital in too few hands. The same question is agitating the whole world, but nowhere so much as in America." MOEE IMPEOVEMENTS. Cnrne;ie Mostc Ball to TlaTe Another Spacious'Gallery Added. Andrew Carnegie intends to have Carne gie Music Hall, in Allegheny City, im proved by the addition of another gallery. This statement he made to City Organist H. 3. Ecker hen the latter visited him in Scotland recently. Mr. Ecker told him of the great crowds that flock to the Saturday afternoon re citals and of the utter lack'oi accommoda tions. Mr. Carnegie suggested that another gallery might be added that would not in terfere with the beauty of the halL He said lie voulu bear the expense to accomplish this if it could be done. Mr. Ecker stated yesterday that the un dertaking would be easy and that steps for its consummation would soon be taken.,1 V ork A monf tho Poor. The semi-monthly report of the Pitts burg Association for the Improvement o the Poor shows 15 new applicants, 396 fam ilies visited, 217 families aided, 879 persons included. There were 637 visits made to the poor and 138 lor the poor. Situations were abtained for 5 and days' work lor 27. Two children were placed in Sabbath schools 'and four persons sent to hospitals. UREDTHEPARK A Drove of Jladdened Colo rado Cattle Takes Posses sion of Schenley. GUSKY BREAKS HIS BONDS. The Elephant Becomes Frantic at the Noise and Confusion. DESPERATE BATTLE WITH STEERS. Three ire Killid Fefore the Herd Is Finally Corralled. SEVERAL PERSONS ARE ATTACKED Brute force held undisputed sway at Schenler Park yesterday. Ten determined" men armed with revolvers were held at bay for eight hours bv a drove of wild Colorado steers. No one was allowed to enter the park wbilo the battle raged. At o'clock yesterday morning a drove of 4G hornless Colorado steers were being driven down Penn avenue by two cattle drovers. The beeves were being taken from the East End stock yards to the butcher shop ot Peter Tcrsch, on the South side. The ieader, a powerful, gaunt, white steer, suddenly stopped. He raised his Treat head into the air, and then cave a piercing bellow. A moment later another trumpet-like blast came from the leader. The nest instant he made a dash for liberty, followed by the entire drove. Down the street they tore, followed at a distance by the mounted drovers. The cries of the men were drowned in the din made by the cattle. At the first cros sing the herd swerved and rushed headlong at such a lurious pace that the men were soon darkness and the cattle disappeared in the distance. The remaining hours of darkness were spent by the drovers in a Iruitless search. A Snrprfoa st Schenley Park. At 7:30 o'clock Team Master George Beal, of tho Schenley Park working lorce, was astonished to see a drove of cattle browsing upon the crest of Mount Airy, the first hill from the Forbes avenue entrance. He laughed and went to drive the intruders out. He boldly walked forward, screeching like a cowboy. The noise disturbed the cattle, and they looked at the team master in a way that made him hasten back to the house. Superintendent James McKnight was called and went on the same mission. Like the team master, Superintendent Jim returned, only he sprinted a little better than did the lormer. The snperintendent called upon his Dine officers for assistance. They went out, but the cattle looked vicious and acted danger ously. Tlie better part of valor, discretion, was considered, and the ten determined men returned for their horses and revolvers. "When properly equipped the fun began in earnest, and raged last and lurious until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when mind tri umphed over matter, and the drove was secured with ropes binding them to stakes, excepting lour who were still in death. The superintendent appointed himself the general of his lorce of cavalry, and wore away his voice shouting orders and tired his horse escaping from the enemy. Iot Afraid of the Police. At the first mounted attack the cattle for got they were not under the lash.of a Colt, rado cowboy and were disposed to be peace ably corralled. Eierythinjj was progress ing nicely toward a successful round-up when the white leader remembered he was in Schenley Park with only police officers as cowboys. He lifted his head and called wu;1 WpfewWi ,. ,m Wy i -- an l' V s Dismounting a Park Policmuui. his hornless host to attention. Then he turned and bellowed defiance at Ihe blue coats, who began to feel their courage on the ooze. Everybody was a trifle scared. The leader scented this and made a charge. The bluecoat; made a retreat. The cattle were attracted to the Mill above Panther Hollow. They started for the hill and the General rallied his forces. The Westerners allowed themselves to be chased a little. That is, until they were a little on the hillside where the grass was green and dewev. Here ther asserted themselves. The General spread out his- men in parties of one with orders to advance on the loe and meet on the hilltop at the same time, thereby surrounding the drove. Oftlcer Klnc lias an Adventnre. Officer King's massive figure was the first in sight of the cattle. The white leader espied him. Officer King drew his revolver. The next thing he knew his horse was wildly plunging, he received a blow and was dismounted. He arose in a dazed kind of way and fired a shot at some invisible star. He glanced at the white steer, who was eyeing him viciously a short distance away. Officer King forgot how tired he was and made a spurt for his trembling horse, who was obediently awaiting him. He had but just mounted when he heard a short, angry bellow. Look ing back the officer saw the white steer making a taster spurt than he had, coming with lowered bead, flashing eye and up lilted tail. The pursuit began. The horse made a dash for- sbme neighboring trees. Beneath their shade Officer King grabbed a bough. The horse went on riderless,, and as King hung to the limb, with his feet in among the branches, the steer passed under. just grazing his body. Although not quite as eventful, the ex- & A. 3ht Monarch of JUL Airy. milt , penences of the other officer were almost as unpleasant. Superintendent McKnight was chased for several consecutive rods. He was diplomatic, even in the saddle. He fired at the pursuing bovines and partly in timidated them. The drove was not to b: taken, and as the can grew hotter and the perspiration more annoying the determina tion of the officers increased. Using Powder and Ballets. The crusade became more spirited. A man on "horseback would dash frantically at the herd and just as frantically dash back again. There were nb surprises, no am buscades; nothing but advances and retreats, charges and counter charges. Gsneral Mo Knight tried the flank movement It was as disastrous a failure as were the former Movements. The drove became bolder and thereby they tell into the toils. The leader started by bellowing defiantly and racing down through Panther Hollow and up on the op posite hilL Here, standing on the very crest, furiously angry, trumpeting and swishing his tail, he glared at the scattered band of men below. The other sheers took filWm Dittecting a Ihllen llerv. themselves to other hills, and all of the northern mounds were guarded by a savage Westerner. So it continued until well along in the afternoon. Then evervbody was hot and mad. Everyone was tired of trifling. A delegation waited upon the white leader, and his spirit was humbled with a 42 -caliber bullet. Their first success Inspire'd them to simi lar attempts. Officers Kreps, Hutchinson and Shreeves started for the uncrowned king of another hill Their attack was less confident, and as a result the monarch made a dash toward them. There was a wide scattering. Another Steer Buns Amnek. The animal had his head lowered and kept on. He crashed through the barb wire fence of the Murdock jjrpperty and started alter an employe. The employe diiectly retired behind a tree. The steer kept right on and struck the tree with such lorce that the green little apples fell in a shower. The steer staggered back in a dazed kind of way and a lew moments later was dead. The-force of officers was increased by many mall boys and a number ot un mounted men. By massing his now for midable force, General McKnight corralled a drove of 41. Then another king was par sued, and in running broke his left tore leg. Limping on, he was finally cornered. He was surrounded by a circle ot men. A cowboy was among the number, and an im provised lasso was produced. Officer Rich ardson took the rope and walked boldly for ward. The animal made a dash lor him, and he barely saved him self by tailing sideways to the ground. The old road sweeper, who merely acted as a spectator, was next espied by the wounded steer, and he was struck in the middle of the back and performed some re markable acrobatic feats in the way of tumbling. The cowboy finally came to" the rescue and dextrously lassoed the animal. The animal was slowlv dying and one of the butchers in the employ of Peter Tersch killed the animal a few feet lrom the road way, andjthe grass was dyed crimson with the bloo Sntetiered On the nillslde. The steer was butchered on the grassy slope of one of the most picturesque parts of the park. The butcher, with sleeved rolled up, a long, keen knife in his hand and a crowd of curious spectators nearby cut ofl the head and skinned the animal. The steers got around to the neighbor hood of the menagerie and here distin guished themselves by inciting the elephaut to riot. At their approach Gusky eyed them narrowly with his small block eyes. On they eame as though bent on tearing every fence, cage and inclosure to the ground. Gusky forgot his equanimity of temperament and broke loose, when finally captured he was cavorting about his little pen like some frisky lamb very much over grown. At nightlall the sentinels were re lieved and the park Mas again open to the public. A few of the steer escaped from the corral and broke into Homewood cemetery, where they were still roaming late last night. They did no particular damage save trampling down flower gardens. UBS. PEEBY A PUGILIST. bhe Knocks Her Husband Out In Alder man K-rr's OfllcB After a Hearing. The office of Aldermau Kerr, in Law renceville, was the scene of a pugilistic encounter last night, in which a woman carried cflf the honors. There was a hearing in the case ot John McGravey against Louise Perry on a charge of disorderly con duct. Among the witnesses summoned for the prosecution was the hnsband of the de fendant, who, it appears, has not been' living with his wife for some time. The Alderman rendered a decision fining the woman 53 and costs. She quietly paid the fine. Passing into the front office she en countered her husband, and letting out her right hand she dealt him a blow over the lelt'eye. Mrs Perry, alter delivering the blowmanaged to escape from the office, and her injured liege lord entered sttit against her for assault and battery. Scared Away by a Servant Girl. The servant girl at A. "W. Black's resi dence, No. 4229 Fifth avenue, was awak ened by one burglar in her room remarking to another that he had gotten a pocketbook. She screamed, despite the burglars' threat to murder her, and roused the family. Then the burglars ran away and escaped. Entrance had been gained by a ladder to the second floor. The servant's pocket book and a small sum of money are miss ing. Broke rh Bngrasremeiit and an Arm. ' George "Washington Miller, colored, is charged by Priscilla Dill, also colored, to whom he was engaged, with assault and battery. Miller called on the girl to ex plain a previous misunderstanding the other nigni anu touna a rival there. A quarrel resulted, and Miller left, returning Sunday to finish it. The girl broke off the engage ment, and claims Miller threw her down stairs, breaking her arm. Miller is held in f 500 bail lor court v . From a Torch Explosion. Eobert Bavis, employed at "Williams' brickyard at Frankstown, was badly burned last night by a torch exploding In his hand. His clothes took fire and before his fellow workmen could extinguish the flames his right side and arm were badly burned ,He was removed to the Homeopathic Hos pital. He lives at Frankstown and will recover. T Start the Last Furnaces To-Day. All the furnaces of the United States Glass Company on the Southside will be running by noon to-day. A member' of the firm stated last night that they have been starting them one at a ,time, bnt that the last two would bein operation by to-day. FRUITLESS, FIGHT. The Butler-Lawrence Judicial test Still Hangs On. Con- C0L0NIL STOKE REFUSES TO ACT. Yesterday Was Spent In an Effort to Fill the Commission. THEI'LL MEET NEXT WEEK AT BUTIEB Colonel "William A. Stone, who, a week ago, was chosen the third member of the commission selected to name a Bepublican candidate for Judge in the Butler-Lawrence judicial district, yesterday de clined to act with that commission. With a letter declining to serve on the commission Colonel Stone sent a letter which he asked that both of the candidates for the nomination sign. The second letter bonnd the nominee to abide by the decision of the commission and asked that the writer be releasedfrom any and all personal obligations. "Unless I am released from such obli gations I must insist upon withdrawing from the commission," was the way in which Colonel Stone concluded his second letter. The Butler county people protested against accepting Colonel Stone s with drawal from the commission and they in sisted that he be released from all personal obligations. Lawronco Wouldn't Release the Colonel. The Lawrence county people insisted upon accepting the Colonel's withdrawal and they refused to consider his request to be relieved from the personal obligations he referred to. Thus yesterday was spent in, another fruitless effort to settle the judicial nomi nation for that district, and when the con ference adjourned at 11 o'clock last night they seemed further from a settlement than at the conclusion of any of their former ses sions. They will meet at Butler, Pa., on "Wednesday, September 7. In the mean time George H. Anderson and ex-Senator Lee, the members of the commission, were authorized to meet and if possible agree UDon tbe third member of the commission. George H. Anderson represents "W. D. "Wallace, the Lawrence county candidate, and ex-Senator Lee represents John M. Greer, the Butler, county candidate. The duty of naming the candidate will there fore devolve upon the third member of the commission. The meeting yesterday was the hottest yet held bv the parties to the fight. Many friends of both candidates attended, and several times during the day a quarrelsome spirit cropped out on both sides. Friends of Senator Oroer. Among the Bntler county people present advocating the nomination of Senator Greer were Senator Showalter, "Old Honestv" Thomas an ex-member of the Legisla ture; ex-Judge Charles McCandless, w.C. Negley, editor of the Butler Citizen; J. M. Carson, editor of the Butler Eagle; Major Patterson, of Colonel "Wiley's Btaff; J. ST. Moore, Secretary of the Bepublican County Convention; Everett Balston,'Mr. Greer's law partner; E. B. Young, E. E. Abrams, Kewtdn Black. Among the Lawrence county people pres ent were Charles G. Tidball, Frank Tidball, A. L. Porter, Joseph GllleLiud, D. J. Campbell, Perry Doud, Alexander Bich- ardson, George M. Purmer, Henry Shoner, Joseph Craig, James Alexander, Fred One and John C. Wallace, a brother of the Law rence county candidate. When their last conference adjourned in Pittsburg last week they decided to meet yesterday at the Hotel Schlosser. Vheu they got together in ' the morning, however, they decided to meet at the Hotel Anderson. Messrs. Anderson and Lee, with the six e:nfctees,immediately went into session. Mr. Anderson read the letters from Colonel Stone and then,the "battle opened Ir. dead earnest. "While" the conferees were struggling over the third member of the commission the adherents of the two candidates crowded the hotel lobby and buttonholed and argued alter tbe la-.li-ion of a State convention. Occasionally the bitter feeling, generally well concealed, came to the surface, bat there was no vio lence on either side. Talks From the Candidates The first session of the conference lasted until 6 o'clock. 'Nothing had been done and it was decided to adjourn for two hours. At 8 o'clock the same parties met again 'and both candidates were invited to attend the session. Both did attend and both made short arguments in his own behalf, and then both retired. The Butler county people submitted a proposition to have the ques tion submitted to a vote of the two counties, the vote to be taken on Thursday next. The Lawrence county people refused to accept the proposi tion. Than Senator Lee submitted the names of ex-Judge Gordon, of Brook ville; Judge Collier, of Pittsburg, and ex judge Butler, of Chester county, and asked that the Lawrence people select either ot the three as the third member of the com mission. These names were also rejected and it was decided to adjourn until the Butler meeting on September 7. Before the adjournment, however, the Lawrence people proposed that both candidates with draw and allow the nomination of an out side candidate. The Butler people rejected this proposition. Vt ho the Candidates Are. Senator Greer, the Butler countv candi date for the Judicial nomination served eight ears in'the State Senate. He is a powerful man physically a-id ii pronounced a good lawyer. He is over 6 feet talL He weighs 220 pounds. He dresses in plain black ami wears tilte,d back on his head a light straw hat. His face is round 'and pleasant. He wears a short cropped black mustache and he never evidences confusion. He is 48 years old and he has been in poli- Ti i.J i:ru tics all his lifh. "W. D. "Wallace, the Lawrence county candidate, is 40 years old. He dresses plainly and wears a silk hat. His pleasant features are almost entirely hidden by a closely cropped red beard. He has been practicing law for ten years. He has pre sided over both branches of the New Castle Councils, but he has never held office of profit He has been active in politics, however. Hoth Candidates Have Many Friends. Both the candidates have many enthusi astic.lriends and it is claimed that either can be elected. The district has a Bepubli can majority of about 3,000 votes. When the conference adjourned it was announced by both sides that both candidates will likely stay in the fight until the general election. Tne Democrats of the district have practi cally decided to have two candidates lor the judgeship. J."W. Martin is the Democratic candidate from Lawrence county and Leo McQuiston is the Democratio candidate from Butler county. Their conferees have failed to decide upon a candidate and both candidates have determined to stay in the race to the finish. Sent to Slorganzi. Two of the "Scatter Gang," boys, Nathan Kline and James Schelinski, who have been stealing liquor and edibles from the down town houses, were sent to Morganza by Inspector McKelvey yesterday. The other two boys of the gang were allowed to go home on a sort of parole, with an under standing with their parents that if they were caught in the city again they would be sent to the same institution without a hearing. A FACT. More rooms have been rented through the cent-a-irord advertising columns of THE DISPATCH in the fast six months than any other paper. To be convinced try a few small adlets. SUPREME. The Coroner's Jury Criticises the Condnot or the Military In the Bennlnchofi Case Verdict of Accidental Death Rendered Judge Grlpp's Views. The Coroner's jury in the case of Jere miah Benninghoff, the private soldier in Co. K, Fifteenth Begiment, who was shot and killed by the discharge of a revolver of Ford Smith of the same company, at Home stead last week, rendered, a verdict of acci dental death. In their verdict the jury added that "the officers in charge of the. militia who ordered the removal of the body beyond the limits of Allegheny county, did so hastily and in direct violation of the law." The inquest was held yesterday arter- J uvuu, wjcic uemg uo one present uut .Mag istrate Gripp, who acted as Coroner, and the jury. The only testimony produced were three affidavits by members of the regiment, Surgeon Heilman, Assistant Surgeon Mar tin( First Lieutenant "W. A. Beed and Frank B. Sisley, messmate of Ford Smith, who was with Smith when the fatal shot waB fired. The affidavits related the story of the shooting, and went to show that Smith could not have fired the shot pur posely, there being the walls of tw9 tents between them, and neither knowing of the presence of the other, Magistrate Gripp, after the verdict had been rendered, expressed satisfaction over it "The question of how much power military authorities have in "times of peace is one which should be officially decided. The law is clear enough to me, but the ac tions of those officers in the Benninghoff case show that they don't understand it They don't seem to understand they are under civil law; that this is not a time of war, and that they are in Homestead to assist the Sheriff of ithis county, and are under his orders. If war had been officially declared, tne Uoroner would have no au thority to hold an inquest. In a case like the death of -Benninghoff a conrt martial would be held, the question of responsibil ity decided, and the ends of justice met. In a case like this the man who caused the death of another would receive some pun ishment. "The present is not a time of war. In all cases of violent death the Coroner of the county is bound to hold an inquest. No guard officer has a right to say, as I under stand Colonel Krebs said to 'Squire Oeffnerr when tbe latter went to the camp to hold an inquest: 'The body is not here, but you should not even see it if it was.' ''It has been suggested that the question of supremacy under the law, in times such as exists at Homestead now, be taken to court for a general decision. I can't see how it conld be taken to court, and more over I see no necessity for it. The law is clear. There Is a distinction between peace and war times which decides the relative position of the soldier. At Home stead to-day even a deputy sheriff has more legal authority than a soldier unless the deputy or the Sheriff orders tbe soldiers to perform a certain duty. The soldiers bear the same relative position to the deputies there that a common city policeman would outside the city limits. CHANGING THE SYSTEM. Superintendent Mead Begins Bemodellnc the Fire Alarm Service. The work tt remodeling the entire fire alarm service of the Bureau of Electricity began yesterday morning. An extra force of linemen were put to work, and the proc ess of changing the electric circuits and putting up new wires was commenced simultaneously in several sections of the city. Superintendent Morris Mead, under whose direction all the work is being done, says he expects to have the work completed, as outlined exclusively in The Dispatch two weeks ago, within three months. A vast amount of labor will be required. In addition to putting up over 100 miles of new wire the electrical machinery ot every fire alarm box in the city must be taken out and rearranged so that it will ring the new number to which it will be changed. There will not be ten boxes in tbe entire city which will not be chanced. -ai, -r -. t The changing of the numbers on the out side of the boxes wJU be easily effected. The old numbers are fastened on with small bolts, and can easily be replaced with new plates. While the "changing of the fire alarm system is going on there will be no stoppage of the service at any point. The work is so completely mapped out that on a given day, when tbe change is about completed, the whole series of new numbers will go into effect and the entire new sys tem placed in operation. , PBOTZCTED ON EVZET SIDE. Electric Light Companies Can't Be Com pelled to Pay Their Taxi-s. Controller Morrow yesterday found a Supreme Court decision covering the exemption ot electric light companies from city taxation which satisfied him beyond a doubt that further opposition to the exemption would be useless. The decision is less than three years old and was ren dered in the case of the'eityj of Lancaster against an electiic company in that place. It explicitly states that "the real estate of an electric light cempany, being part of its capital stock, and paying State taxes, is exempt from taxation by the city." "There is no use trying to oppose such(a clear-cut case as that," said the Controller. "The only hope for the future is legislation which will do justice to taxpayers by com pelling these big'corporations to pay their share toward the city government As the Supreme Court has defined it the law is outrageous and it is the duty of our Repre sentatives in tbe Legislature to correct it at the earliest opportunity." Arrested for Stetlinc; a Wpteh. John Davis, of "Washington street, re ported last night that he had been robbed Sunday night of a watch and chain and some cash. Edward Fields, colored, ad mitted that he and a white man, Harry Robinson, had gone to Davis' house on Sunday night for board and that Bobinson was missing. He thought Bobinson stole the stuff, but as be was just from the peni tentiary he was arrested, and a telegram sent to Washington to hold Bobinson, who is said to have gone there. Will Consa't Counsel nnd Conncl'men. The committee appointed at the meeting of representatives of labor organizations to conduct the, fight against tbe Carnegie Free Library met last nigl.t Sub-committees were appointed to consult attorneys and interview the Councilmen of the various wards. The committee will report at a meeting to be Jield at the Trades Assembly rooms, 41 "Fifth avenue, next Saturday evening. Spralcs Well for President Kowe. Tho office ot- Curry University is a busv place these days. More students are already legisiereu tuan over ueiore ac tim time. While the record oftlits school has always been rrmarkalilo, the brilliant work of tho past year has eclipsed all former achievements. The public is quick to recog nize the value or thbiough instruction, bus inesslike discipline and a cueful, judicious management us is evidenced by tho hun dieds who ara applying for admission. Tho Collegiate department is the equal'of tho best in the land, tha Normal and English departments aro models of excellence, wlnlo tho business college and school of shorthand are recognized the countrv over as being unequaled in the United States. Students buy and sell and do a general business with students in 15 other colleges located In the principal cities- Business practice Is tho only practical and modern method of teach ing bookkeeping, correspondence and the everyday duties or the accountant. The University onenrf' in all departments Tues day, September 0. President Eowe can oe seen daily and on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. Wnra going to Canton, O., stop at the Barnett House; strictly flrst-class; refitted and refurnished throughout Elegant sample rooms, oatei, z w and sz Ml. Augostuba Bitters make health, make bright, rosy cheeks and happiness. PROF. PARKER'S END. Sad and Sndden Death of a Known Pittsbnrger. Well- HE EXPIRED IN A PARIS HOTEL, And Was Placed Beneath 'the Eod Before friends Arrived. HEART TR0OBLE THE CADSE ASSIGNED The many friends of Prof. Henri Bollin Parker will be shocked to hear of his sudden death in Paris on August 17. Edgar K. Bennett, of Home & Co., returned home from Paris yesterday morn ing and brought the news, having been in that city on the day of Prof. Parker's death. Prof. Parker left this city in happy spirits several months ago in company with Dr. Holland, Chancellor of the "Western "University, where Mr. Parker was Profes sor of French. He was a man of untiring devotion .to his friends and his efforts in trying to entertain those who happened to be in Paris at the time he was visit ing there hastened his death. His unceasing activity in the extremely hot weather aggravated the heart trouble to which he was subject and caused his death. On the evening of Augustl", Prof. Parker retired to his room in Hotel de 1' Arcade apparently in the best of health. At 7 o clock the next morning he rang for the Lhe gave was prepared and sent to his room waiter to bring up his breakfast- Tim nriiaii about 7:30 o'clock. The waiter upon open ing his door found Pro Parker lying in the middle of the floor taking his last breath. A doctor was called, but to no avail. TJle news of his death was not. published in theJParisian papers until the next day. John McCune, a young Pittsburger who happened to be in Paris, saw the item and went over to Mr. Bennett while he was taking his breakfast and called his atten tion to the paragraph. They immediately started for the Hotel de l'Arcade and arrived there at 1 o'clock, but too late. ProE Parker had been buried at 11 o'clock that morning. A search for ProC Parker's relatives was begun, but did not bring any result until August 20, the day Mr. Ben nett left Paris, when he received a note from Mme. Blanche Huet, the daughter of the proprietor of the hotel, slating that Mr. Parker's brother had called at the hotel and was put in possession of all the facts relating to his death. Prof. Parker came to Pittsburg several years ago, unknown, but by his earnest en deavors and hard work he placed himself in a prominent rJace among, tlie instructors of the city. Besides being Professor of French at the University, he was engaged in a similar capacity in the Bishop Bowman Institute and the Park Institute. His ability as a teacher was unquestioned and the earnestness with which he entered into his work combined with his uniform courtesy of manner, crowned all his efforts w ith success. Prof. Parker also wrote for The Sunday Dispatch, his unique con tributions being widely read with much interest. CEAZED BY DHINK, Aleiandor Ferguson Unsuccessfully At- tempts to Take His Life. Alexander Ferguson, of 100 South Ninth street, made an attempt upon his lite yes terday; morning. He boards jrith John Moore. About 3:30 yesterday mornimr he came crawling into the room occupied by a son ot the boarding house keeper, and upon awakening, young Moore discovered that the man's throat was cut. He summoned the family and tbe man was sent to the Southside Hospital in a patrol wagon. He was fully conscious, although weak from loss of blood. Examination showed that Ferguson had inflicted trftfffiob in lilmlJn'a. nt WT eral cuts upon his stomach. The weapon used was a small penknife the shortness of the blade preventing his inflicting a mortal wound. The- doctors sav that none of the wounds are serious, and look for the man's speedy recovery. It is said that the attempt on his life was directly due to a prolonged spree. Diamonds, watches, Jewelry, sllverware." Rare bargains this week at Steinuiann's, 103 Fedoial street. J. K. MILLER k CO. Contract for papering churches, schools and public buildings. ' All Grades of Vyall Paper. 543 SmitMeldSt, Kttsbnrg, Pa. jyl2-TB BIBER & EAST0N. OUR OWN IMPORTATION NEW FALL' DRESS GOODS -AND- Dress .". Trimmings Now ready for inspection. RICH COLORINGS, SOFT TEXTURES, NOVEL WEAVES. We call especial attention to sev eral cases medium price new Fabrics: AT 25c 36-inch Storm Serges, in solid colors, weil made and serviceable. AT 37c All the new tones in hair-line con trasting stripes. Wool Serge. These are a 36-inch AT 50c 36-inch All-Wool Chevron Stripes. 3T-inch All-Wool Serge, with Silk Bourette- Stripes. 36-inch All-Wool, solid colors, Storm Serges. EXTRA GOOD VALUE. ' 46-inch Storm Serges at 75c. 52-inch Storm Serges at ji. BIBER & EAST0N, ' .S05 AND 507 MABKBT. SH N. B. French All-Wool Challies marked down to Zlc m excellent designs, J - ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. " tPP" The Leading Dry Goods Bouse. PlttshnTs;, Pa, Tuesday, Aug. SO, 1SS3, Jos.ltorne&Gos V Penn Ave. Stores. ITS WEW GOODS NOW. Yesterday started it. We expect much more than our customary increase in business this season, because we are going to make this a season to be remembered for low prices and big choice of good goods. Come to-day already a display unusually attractive. These prices will soon convince you that this is the place where you want to do your fall shopping. Our fall assortment of fine all-wool Fancy Cheviots opened to-day. Five brand new styles and about six differ ent new fall shades to each style: 36 inches wide, 50c a yard; 42 inches wide, 75c a yard; 50 inches wide, $1 a yard. You know very well that the shades we show are positively correct The new goods will show you all the fash ionable colors for fall are here. New all-wool Plain French Serges, in all the new fall shades, at price? averaging fully a half less than they ever sold for at any former season. We secure a wonderful advantage in purchasing these goods direct from the manufacturer, and our customers appreciate the advantages we can offer: These are the new prices: 46 inches wide, 75c and 90c; 50 inches wide, and 1.50; 52 inches wide, $1.50 a yard. The biggest bargain is the one at $1, 50 inches wide. Comes in 19 colors and is equal to the best $1.50 Serge-you ever bought. New Storm Serges that are un equaled for traveling costumes, in black, brown and navy blue, also bet ter than we have ever offered before at these prices: 38 inches wide, 50c; 42 inches wide, 65c; 50 inches wide, 75c, 85c and $1. 50-inch English Suitings at $1 a yard a rare bargain in very choice styles, all new genuine English Suit ings. They are equal to the best 51.25 goods we ever had before. Extra values in genuine English Suitings; black or blue grounds, with white hair lines, forming stripes of different widths, 42 inches wide at $1, and 50 inches wide at S1.20 a yard. Handsome, new. rffi-cjts. in srar E"" glish Check Suitings, with bourette splashes of contrasting colors, 50 inches wide, at 31.50 a yard. Remember that those.Bedford Cords at 75c and $1, advertised yesterday, will not Ue duplicated this season. We will not be able to get their equal to sell for these prices when these are gone. They come in all the new fall shades. , New Tartan Plaids are opened up to-day, 40 and 42 inches wide, 85c and $ia. yard. More styles added to the assortment of bright Plaid Suitings that we bought for children's dresses lots of styles and they're under value at 50c, 65c and 75c None ever sold for less than . $ 1 before. , Good choice yet in the fine summer goods we arc closing out fine Plisses, French Crepons,j Scotch Cheviots and goods of the highest class going at 75c and $ 1 not one-third value. Jos. fiorne Sc Go., 609-621 Penn Ave. anSO NEW IMPORTATION -OF- ART SQUARES. The Largest Stock Ever Opened in PITTSBURG. We have just received 5,000 of the , latest English and American Art Squares the most beautiful patterns' .ever snown in tnese goods, ine grades are: AYRANIUM, DAMASCUS, ANGLO-INDIAN, ISTAKHER, AGRA and INGRAIN. 12 Sizes., $5 TO $35 EACH. EDWARD GRQETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. aulS-rasa FINE STATIONERY W. V. DERMITT & CO., . 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