SP1.!! --- 'q1;!- "PITT SBUR&f .DISPATCH; .THUBSDAT." SEPTEMBER 'V'Mta 7eC i. ., Y 3H : rr A. TVelL thero -were four cantalns: there was John Esslor had tho squad I was in. Q. Whoelset A. Frank Hogan and Harry Norton and John Bennett. Q. Were you on uuard duty that night? A. Yes, sir. Q. Were these three delendants on guard duty that nlshtT A. Yes, sir. io, 1 didn't see Nelson. Q. Did you see Wiper and GibsonT A. Yes, sir. Q. They -were on puard that night. What was done that night? A. Well, they stopped everybody from entering that wanted to enter during the night and the early part ot the nest morning. i Q. Were any of these men armed? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did they have? A. Well, two of them had revolvers, and the rest of them were armed with clubs and stone. Q. Do you remember tho two that had re volvers? A. Yes, sir; Harry Norton and Frank Hogan. Q. You say that was the night of the 31. Were you on guard all night your squad? A. Yos sir. Q. What was done on the day or the 1th, if anything? Stopprd Men Frcm Going to Work. A. The day of the 4th as the men began to go near the mill to go to work they were stopped. First they were talked to, and if they Insisted on going In they were stopped forcibly. Q. How many men did you see stopped? A. Probabl v a dozen or more. Q. How large was the crowd engaged in stopping them? A. About 50. Q. Wcie those tlneo defendants in that crow U? A. 'lhese two wero in it. Wiper and Gibson. Q What did they do to thoo that were stopped: what did the crowd do? A. They ciondcd before them and grabbed them by theshouldcis and arms, and loruilily pre entedthem lroin going in, and threatened them. Q. What threats did you hear used? A. Thev said they would Knock their heads off and knock out of them ware the usual expiessious and things of that kind. Q. Did you knowany of thnmen that weie "prevented Irom going in? A. Well, 1 know one man by the name ot Quay and a diatiglil-,man at the steel works. Q. L)o you lemember his name? A. I don't know his name. Q. Was ho a German? A. He was a Ger man. Q. Did you see the carpenter. H. Y. Boyce? D jou know him? A. Yes sir. Q Did you see him stopped? A. Yes, sir. Q Do ou know Morrison, the water tender at the miil? A. I don't know him. Q. You say you saw about a dozen stopped from going in. Did you see any of them beaten? A. No sir. Q. But you &jy the crowd bad sticks and stones? Stnpprd bj the SoldItr&' Arrival. A. I saw tl.em roughly handled and turned about and told if they would attempt to go in thoy would knock out of them, that they couldn't go in and that was all of it language ot that sort. Q Where wero these people assemDlcd, this crowd? A. Mostly at the main entrance. Q. Main entrance of what? A. Of the steel works. Q. Wero they on the public road or not? A. Yes, sir. Q. Running in front of the entrance? A. Bunning in lront ot the entrance. Q. How long did they stay there? How long did the disturbance last? Well, fioui about 5 o'clock in the morning until 10:30, I jucle. Q. W hat put a stop to it? A. The arrival of the militia. Just before the militia came there was a gradual falling eff, anyhow; thev began to give up the flht; tho arrival 01 the soldiers stopped it altogether. Q. They dispersed the ciont? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did the soldiers disperse them? A. Yes, sii. Q. Were they formed in line in dispersing them? A. I didn't see that. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Cox. Q. What time in the dav was this trouble? A. Well, it was from 5 o'clock in the morn ing i"itil about 10.30 Q. You sa that this matter was arranged at a meeting held the night beioie? A. Yes, sir. Q. And Mr. Carney was piesent at that mcctm,? A. Yes, sir. JomfO the Loilco a Week Before. Q. How long had j ou been a member of the Amalgamated Assocntion prior to that time? Had you been just taken In that uiiit or had you been a member :or some tin e? A. Po-sibly a weekpr ten days. Q. Did ou take an obligation there? A. Yi, sir. Q To reveal all of the secrets? You swore that j on would not divulge any of the sicietsortheassOcUtion? Objected to. Q You took an obligation that you would not ieeal any of the secrets, or did you swear that jou would leveal all of the secret? A. Do you want mo to answer both questions? Q One answer will bo enough. A. Yes, Ell. Q. You took an obligation that yon would nucieieal or would? A. That Iwonld not. Q Whom dd you tell all this to about Gih-oii and ipsr. . Well, I was sent out tneie -orthat put pose. Q. Yon joined purposely to discover the secicts? A. Ye-, sir Not the secret, 1 was to discover whether theie was to be anv at tempt at noting. Q. Then you gave that fact away immedi ately before the riot came on. A. Well, in my customary way I did. Q Y'ou weie in the employ of the Pinker tous? A. Yes. sir. Hi Wet rinketton Detectivp. Q. A Pinkei ton detective? A. Yes, sir. Q Y'ou went up there and took a lalse obli gation for the puiposo of divulging the secrets? Objected to.l Q. You did not see Nelson at all? A. Not In thit meeting Q. Y'ou didn't sco him at the time of the not? A. Yes, sir.. Q Y'ou ilidn't say so before in answering Mi tr-tk? Mi. Urecic Ho sa d he didn't see him at the meeting. Y'ou can tell now if you saw him out there. Mr. Cox Did you see Nelson there? A. Yes, "sir. Q. What was he doing? A. Assisting the otuer rioters. Q. Thcie weie quite a good many around there? A. Y'cs, sir. Q What are roa doing now In tho same business? A. Yes, sir. Q How many lodges have youjoined since tint? Objected to. Q You wero a member of one of the squads. Were you a captain or first lieuten ant? A. I was a private. Q You wre down there at the same time A. Y es, sir. Another Pink?rton Man Testifies. Joseph Kneip was the next witness pro duced by the Commonwealth and examined by Jlr. Brecki "Q Do you belong to the Amalgamated As sociation of Iron and Steel Workers? A. Yes sir. Q. Have you a card with you? A. Yes, sir. The witness produced the c ird. Q. When did you join it? A. About the Sid of July. Q. Do you belong to tho s-ame lodge that Mr. Tyler belongs to? A. Yes, sir. Q. Y'ou aie down on this card as a tin rotifer. A. Y'cs, sir. Q. I wish you would state whether you were present at the meeting about which Mi. Tjler has testified on tho night of the SJ of August. A. I was at the meeting that .'ening and saw and heard the same as Tyler. Q. Was an organization effected that even ing? A. Yes, sir. Q The lodge divided into companies? A. Y'es, sir. Q. How many? A. Four, composed or ten or nio'0 in each company. Q. Who weie the commanders in chief? A. Norton and Hogan and John Bennett. I forget the other one. Q. What was the purpose of the organiza tion? A. Forthe purpose of preventing any of the worklngmen going In to woik. Q. In what mill? A. In the Duquesne. Q. Was this 16dgo organized at Duquesne? A. Y'es, sir. Expected '.sslatnnce From II mrstra;I. Q. What works were they to prevent men from enteringjjwhose works? A. Steel works. &, Q. Whoso steel works? A. The Carnegie. Q. Was thero any commander in elder over those four Equads? A. Carney was tho oi.e at tho meeting that Q. William Carney? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who is he? A. He Is Vice President of the Association. A. Hopicsided at that meeting. Q Yes, Eir. Q. Was he present when those four squids were formed? A. Well, Just before he left, but he remarked at the time that there would bo assistance from Homestead men from Homestead that would help us out. Q Did men from Homestead come up to help? A. Well, that I don't know. There v ere some already there. Q. This resolution that you speak abont to divide into companies was that passed be lorerainey left? A. Just berore that time. Q. Just beforo he left? A. Yes, sir. Q What did the men do after thev organ ized in campanies? A. They were all as signed; two or three of them took the names. Q. Lists were made out by the command er? A. Yes. sir. Q And then were they stationed some w litre? A. "stationed about the Carnegie mill. O. What were their instructions? allow no one to go Into the works. Tlln Detective Was on Hand. Q. Woro you In one or the squads? A. I wasn't particularly assigned to any, but then I was there. Q. You were not asslgnod to any squad? A. I think I was assigned to Hogun's. Q. Did Hogan givo any orders? A. Well, all the orders among all was to allow no one in, oven to "use force; allow no one in the mil). Q. Were you on duty all night? A. Well, J was there about I didn't stay long; I came back In the morning until about 1 o'clock, and then I went to the mill and came back in the morning. Q. Did you see John Wiper in the line? A. x saw jonn wiper. Q. Did von sco Nelson? A. 1 saw Nelson later in the morning. Q. I moan at the lodge meeting? A. He was not at the lodge meeting. Q. Was Gib'on at the lodge meeting? A. He was at the lodge meeting. Q. Was there any resistance offered to the wotkmen next day wheu they tried to go in the mill? A. Yes, sir. Q. On the 4th of August? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you see these defendants or any of them in tho crowd that was resisting? A. Yes, sir. Q Which one resisted? A. I saw Gibson, Wipor and Norton. Saw Men Stepped at the Mill. Q. I mean these defendants. Did you see Nelson? A. Nelson was Just Btandlng there. Q. You did not see him doing anything? A. No. sir. Q. He was in the crowd? A. Ho was in the crowd. ' Q. How long did ho stand around there; do you know? A. I supposed he was thore half an hour or so when I -aw him. O. Were men stomied there during tho time ho was there stopped from going in during the time hclson was there? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you know whether it is usual to take tin roofers into the Amalgamated Asso ciation? A. No, sir; they are not supposed to. Q. Bnt they took you In? A. They were anxious to get any or nil, I guess. Mr. Cox Wei e on familiar w 1th the regn lations of the association at that time. A. Te, ir. Q. Y'ou havo joined lodzes before? A. Well, I have joined lodges before, no lodge of that kind. Q. You are a PInkerton detective? A. Y'es, sir. Q And went nn thero for the Durnoso of joining a lodge to discover what was going on lnsiurT a. les, sir; as lar as me not is concorned. Q Y'ou were present at the meeting held on the night of August 3 in which thete was a resolution passed with reference to pre venting people from getting in the mill? A. Y'cs, sir. Q. What was that resolution give the words as near as you can? A. There was a motion put that they allow none ot them to go in to work. Voted to TJse Force If Necessarv. Q. What was that resolution?. You voted aye on it, didn't you? A. Certainty; they were all in favor of It. Q. Y'ou certainly ou'ht to know what you w ere voting on? A. Yes, sir; I know I voted for it as well as all the rest. Q. What did you vote for? Mr. Breck Have j ou got a. copy with yon? A. No. sir. The witness continued: Tojoin the sqnad and go down and prevent them and to ne force. Mr. Cox Do you swear that was the spirit and letter of that resolution, that you weie to go down there at the mill and prevent people dora getting in, and the squads weie organized tor that purpose and to use force if necessary? A. Yes, sir. Q. That was In the resolution? A. Yes, sir. I. That was the wording of the resolution? A. Yes, sir. Mr. Carney passed, the remark that thero was one thing to be done, bad to be done, although ho did not care about mentioning what that thing was, but still the men knew as well as myself, knew what he wasalinding to as well us Mr. Adams. Q. Wno offered the resolution? A. Both Mi. Cainevand Mi. Adams. Q They both made the same motion? A. Well, it might havo been not exactly the same to that effect. Q. Which resolution passed? A. Both of them. Q. Both at the same time? A. Well, you can't pass two motions at the same timo. Q. One was voted on first? Which one was voted on flist? A The sense of the motions was all the samo thing. Adams Wanted to Express Himself. Q. What was the ne of passing two then? A. Adams passed the remark that he never had exptessed himself before, but he was compelled to this timo. Q. What did ho say? A. Well, that was the samo as Mr. Carney; similar to his re marks. Q It was the remarks you were speaking or, not tho motion? A. That was the motion. Q. Who made the motion that you have been speaking of, that yon were to go down and pi event people from getting in the mill and weio to use loico ir necessary? A. The motion was put all those that volunteered togo down tlieie were to stand up and we all stood up, ot ery one of us. That was the motion, and to do dutv nil night, to provent any of them from getting to work. Q. As a matter of fact wasn't the spirit of that resolution this: that you were to organ ize and present yourselves at the gates for the purpose of peisuadlng these people not to go to work? A. Well, persuade them, yes, andir " Q. Now. answer my question. A. That was it, bnt there was an addition to it. Q. What was the addition? A. To use force and allow no man to go in to work, knock their heads off. Q. That was tho motion? A. It might not have been just exactly those woids. Q. Y'ou are putting that to it then? Who said in tho meeting that night that you were to Knock tl.eir heads off? A. That was the rumor among the men. Q. Was that in the resolution? A. Well, no. Q You are too much of a Christian to vote for a lesolutlon like that with an oath of that kind in it? A. -Well, I don't know that I am too much ol a Christian. The Resolutions Wero Recorded. Mr. Breck I wish you would state whether this lodge had minutes or whether the icsO lutiocs that were offered were written out tho same as they usually ai e? A. Yes, sir. Mr. Cox Who was Secretary? A. No one. Mr. Breck Weie these resolutions or mo tions that were adopted in the shape of speeches that weie indorsed or were they resolutions written out? A. Besolutions and lecorded. Q. They wero recordod? A. Yes, sir: and he has a list of each and every member, minutes. Q. Do you know whether the resolution to go down and keen the men out of the works was lecorded? A. Well, that I don't know, it was supposed to be Q. Yon didn't see the recording done? X No sir. Mr. Cox What is your right name? A. Kneip. O. That is the name you have gone by? A. That is my name. Q. What was your former name? A. That is my name. Q Vt hat was your former name? How many aliases havo you had? A. Lota of them. Q. How long havo yon been connected with the Pinkei tons? A. Over two years Q. Whore do you live? A. I live in Phila delphia. Q Whereabouts in Philadelphia? A. In the Twentj -sixth ward, 1105 Geyrev street. Q. Is that your name theie? A. I have no oilier name. Q. Is that your name in the Philadelphia directory? A. Y'es sir. Travels Under His Own Name. Mr. Breck What Mr. Cox means is whether you travel under an alias or under your own name. A. I say that Is my name; I have no other name. Mr. Cox Is that your father's name? A. Ye j, sii . ' Q. What is his first name? A.George. Q. Where docs ho live? A. PMladelphia. Q. Is he living now? A. Yes, sir. Q. When did yon come on here? A. I came on here on Saturdar, the 2d of July. Q. Y'ou made application to work after you came heic? A. No, sir. Q. Y'ou made application here? A. No. Q. Did you go to w ork at all? A. No, sir. J. How did you come to go to Duquesne? A. I was instructed to go there. Ciiinn From Nr York City. i E. H. Tyler was recalled for,, farther cross-examination by Mr. Cox and asked: Q. Where is your home? A. New York City. Q. What is your address? A. No. 211 West Sixty-seventh street. Q. Is that the name you go nnder in Now York? A. Yes, si.'. Q. How long have you lived there? A. Twenty years. Q. That is your home now? A. Yes, sir. Q. Are yon a married man? A. Yes, sir. Q. Have you a family? A. Yes, sir. Q. What family have you? A. Wife and three children. Joseph Kneip was also recalled for farther cross-examination by Mr. Cox, who tsked him: Q. Are you a married man? A. Yes, sir. Q. Is yonr family living at the number you gave me before? A. Yes, sir. At the conclnsion of this witnesses' testi mony the defense declined to call any wit nesses. Alderman McMasters thereupon 1 held'the prisoners for court, fixing the bail at f 2,000 each. J. J. O'Donnell, of the East Eud furnished a bond for T. F. Gibson. The other prisoners were unable to furnish bail and were taken up. FARMER ADAMS JAILED. Confession of the Man VI ho Saved the New York Limited Ho Admits That He Pnt Up a Job in Hops of Securing a HimNnme. Reward. Fafmer George W. Adams, the man who "saved" the New York.limited, admits that he is the man that placed the obstructions upon the tracks of the Pittsburg, Ft. "Wayne and Chicago railroad at .Enon sta tion just before the limited reached that place on the night of August 26. In other words clever .Mr. Adams has confessed and is now a prisoner in the. Rochester jail. Before he entered his cell he wrote and signed the appended confes sion: I, George W. Adams, on night of August 26, 1692. did -pnt obstructions on track of P., Ft. W. & C. Kv.. at point about a quarter ol a mile east or 'Enon, Pa., at "or about 11 r. si. Obstructions conststed or three ties placed thero by myself. My reason for this was togetn consldeiatlon from the Penn sylvania Company for the supposed ser. vices rendered in clearing their main track Just in time for tho fast expiess. No. 5, to pass where I reported theio had been an obstruction. To keep np this deception, I shot with mv own levolver, a hole through my hat and' through the ciir of mv leg. Alter which I secreted the revolver under tho tics whero I sat, which was some dis tance west of ob-truction. I make this confession without fear or favor on my pnrt- Wituosses: D. A. Kobortson, William Cow ell, A. C. Parks and B. Lazarus. The credit of solving this latest mystery belongs to Detective William Cowell, ot Allegheny, and B. I. Lazarus, ot Kochester. Immediately after the reported attempt to wreck the train, the two detectives began their investigation. After a brief interview with "Farmer" Adams, they decided that he was a knave instead of a hero and st about to prove it. They worked on their man for several davs, and after gaining his confidence induced him to confers. Yester day he was arrested by his new found friends and taken to Rochester. As the railroad officials have determined to push the case to the bitter end, and as Farmer Adams has confessed all, the chances are that that clever individual will spend a number of years in State's prison. THE C0NKLIKQ CLUB MAKCHES. A Flag Pres-ntrd to the Crack gontnside Political Organization. The streets of the Southside were crowded last evening when the Conkling Club turned out for the first time in its new campaign uniforms to formally reseive a hand some flag from the hands of Mrs. "W. G. "Whjte. At 8 o'clock the club formed in lino at its room at 1401 Carson street, and headed by a drum corps marched to 1913 Carson, where the flag presentation took place. The place was decorated with flags and bunting, and when Mrs. "White came out and took the stand the street was crowded from curb to curb. "With a few remarks she gave the flag to Captain McDonald, who received it in a very graceful manner and with a few ap propriate remarks. Councilman James E. Flinn was then introduced and made a tell ing speech. The club then marched over the principal, streets. The members presented a hand some appearance in their new uniforms and marched well considering the short time they have been drilling. ONE H0UB HOBS WORK. The Early Closing of the. Stores Will Cense To-Day. To-day the stores will close at 6 o'clock. The early closing of the stores at 5 o'clock, which has been going on during the sum mer will stop to-day. Nearly all the places of business in the city, eicept the large gen eral stores have been giving their employes an hour oil in the evening. The half day on Saturday, however, has not proved of much benefit except to the bank emp loves and those connected with the public offices. The grind of trade could not be stopped for a half day; In fact, Saturday, in most stores,. is the busiest dav they have, a great many keeping open until midnight Some few of the stores about the city will continue to close at 5 o'clock until the end of the week when they will conform with the rest. This number is very small in deed, the general tendency being to live np to the letter of the custom. The people who are affected by this change seem to be satisfied. Most of them have been away on vacations and being well rested are content to get down to hard work again. A CANDIDATE RECOMMENDED. A Dark Horse Js Uie Choice of tho "Window Glaa Workers. The window glass workers havo about decided upon a candidate for the Assistant Immigrant Inspectorship, instead of George L. Cake, who was turned down last week. Both Denny and Burtt are reported to have been refused the support of the glass men and the name of another man sent in to "Washington as their choice. The window glass workers on the Southside last evening either did not know who this man is or played thegame of deception to per fection, as nothing definite could be learned from any of those spoken to. It was learned, however, that the officers of the association have this recommendation in their power, and, while they have in dorsed a candidate, his name will not be made public till his appointment -or rejec tion is assured. As the window class men have the recommendation to make, the glass men'spoken to said the candidate would be ope of their number and one who was actively engaged in the work at the present time. PLANNED B7 THE COACHMAN, Frank Thompson Slakes a Full Confession of the Ober Robbery. Frank Thompson and Charles Hildebiddei, charged with burglarizing the residence of Councilman J. T. Ober, on Lowerie street, Troy Hill, were given a hearing yesterday morning before Deputy Mayor McKelvey, of Allegheny. To the undisguised disgust of Hijder biddel and to the surprise of the lawyer and court officers, Thompson made a full con fession. He told how the robbery had been planned by Hilderbiddcl, Mr. Ober's coach man, and how he hud been induced to be comeja party to the crime. Lawyer J. D. Park, Hilderbiddel's counsel, after listen ing attentively to Thompson's confession, moved that his client be discharged. 'Squire McKelvey denied the motion, and held both men in $1,000 bail. They were committed to jail in default of hail. To Superintend the Etna BIIIIs. Francis Park, who for seven years was superintendent of Division C, of the Phila delphia Gas Company, has accepted the po sition of superintendent of Spang, Chal fant & Co.'s rolling mill at Etna, Education. A word of great interest to some of no interest to others. Some want it and can't get it. Others have it and can't use it, but that is their fault and not the education's. Some have the money to get it but not the time. Many have the time but not the money. Some have neither and don't know how to get either. If they had the educa tion they could get both the others. "Time is money," but those that have the time can't turn it into money unless they use the time profitably. Those whoseime is the most valuable are those who have an education and can use it There are different kinds of education, the useful and the ornamental. Only the useful, practical branches are tanght at Curry University, and they are taught by practical, experienced teachers too. H. M. Bowe, Ph. D., President. HAS PIE Chief Brown Thinks He Now Has Sufficient Authority Vested in Him to SUPPRESS THE CHOLERA If It Should Eyer Happen to Present Itself in TM3 City. COUNCILS WILL NOT BE CONVENED. The Street Cleaning Department to Be Doubled at Once. INVESTIGATING ON THE SOUTH SIDE At the meeting of officials to provide agaiust a cholera epidemic in Mayor Gour ley's office yesterday morning it was de cided that for the present a special meeting of Councils is not necessary. Chief Brown, Acting Chief Bmgaman, of the Public "Works Department, and Superintendents Andrews and O'Mara, of tho streets and police bureous respectively, were present at the conference with the Mayor. All agreed to Chief Brown's proposition that, for the work to be done, sufficient authority rests In the cty departments without an ap peal to Councils. Mr. Brown said he had thought over the question thoroughly since the previous afternoon and he believed it could be handled for the present without difficulty. The Mayor was of the same opinion and the discussion of a special meet ing was dropped. During the conference the work to be done was carefully talked over. The result of the inspection made by the police during the past two days was presented verbally by Chief Brown. Speedy Action to Be Taken. The measures requisite for the suppression of nuisances, removal of garbage and other disease-breeding matter were apportioned to the two departments. "Where gutters, sewers, streets, alleys or sewer drops need flushing and washing out the police will re port and the street cleaners of the Public "Works department will do the work. "Where cellars or back yards are found to require cleaning or disinfecting the Bureau of Health will assume charge and either compel the residents to do it or have it done at the city's expense, as circumstances direct The principal feature of the talk of the Mayor and Chief Brown wa'J that promptness, energy and activity should characterize the work. "Wherever a nuis ance is discovered the officer, inspector or other person finding it must think for him self and act quickly. If it is a case which requires the action of the street cleaners it must be reported to them quickly; if a case where disinfection is necessary the Bureau of Health must be notified immediately. The street cleaning force will be doubled at ones and an extra supply of hose for street washing will be secured. All street repair work will cease to-day, the men going to as sist in the cleansing ot the city. Thorough ness and promptness will be insisted on in all circumstances. Bally Conferences to Be Held. The officials who met yesterday will meet again at 8:30 this morning, and hereafter each day until the danger is past and fur ther meetings are unnecessary. At this morning's meetings some important steps will be proposed. The police inspectors will be called in and instructed in the or ders to be given to the men un der them. Mayor Gourley will suggest that Chief Brown detail a squad of firemen in each section ol the city to assist in flush ing the streets and sewers with heavy streams of water. The Mayor thinks the firemen could arrange the work so that no inconvenience to the fire service would re sult, and there would be a considerable sav ing to the city. Another proposition to be considered is one to increase the sanitary inspectors of the Bureau of Health. The present force is inadequate. Since last Monday letters of complaint from citizens all over the city calling attention to nuisances and plague spots have been coming into the Bureau of Health by hundreds daily. To attend to these alone has been impossible, the more important jork of tho inspectors being the investigation of cases of contagious diseases. This part ot the work must'be attended to and at present requires nearly all their time so that the complaints connot be given proper attention. Officers Orders Mast Be Obeyed. Superintendent Baker will to-day ask that all policemen be constituted sanitary inspectors and instructed to abate nuisances as well as report them. It is his idea that whenever in a backyard or cellar a cleaning is required the officer should order it done and then revisit the place at short intervals and see that his order is carried out It no attention is paid to the order he should then report to headquarters and the person disobeying should be prosecuted and the work done at his expense. As this azrees with Chief Brown's idea of promptness it is likely the plan will be adopted. One case of nuisance frequently reported to the Bureau ot Health yesterday was the garbage boat owned by Captain George Free on the Allegheny wharf at the loot of Third street Complaints have been com ing in regarding this boat lor more than a year but it was considered a necessary evil and nothing was done about it Now the case is different. In response to a dozen or more letters Chiet Sanitary Inspector Mc Ewen and another officer went down to in vestigate it yesterday. Before they were within two blocks of the wharf the stench arising from the boat greeted them but when they reached Duquesne way they could scarcely breathe for the awful smelt Sol a Good Place to TVtve. Inspector McEwen says that if the cholera-came to Pittsburg he would not live on Duquesne wav ior 51,000 a day, should that boat be permitted to remain at the wharf. The residents ot the handsome dwellings along there are compelled to keep their front windows closed in the hottest weather on account of jthe stench. They claim they have appeale'd to the authorities times without number to have the.boat removed, but were never successful, their entreaties being totally disregarded. The health offi cers say they have endeavored to have some disposition made of the boat, aud have oflered a good landing for it at the foot of Seventeenth street, where there are no residences, and where no one would be inconvenienced by the stench, but as yet thev have failed to secure a change. The garbage boat is a private enterprise. Captain Free has permission to use the landing, and persons dumping garbage in the boat pay him 25 cents a wagonload for the privilege. Each day the boat is taken down the river and emptied, but, according to the letters at the Bureau of Health, the wagons begin to dump early in the morning, and the putrefying garbage lies there in the hot sun all day, exhaling odors which, are enough to breed disease nnder any circum stances and which are perceptible for blocks Away. It is likefy that Chief Brown will order the removal of the boat to Seven teenth street to-day, after the report of In spector McEwen is presented to him. Ordering Large Quantities of Disinfectants. The reports made by the police in their Inspection of the city have not yet been made public, but they probably will be in a day or two. Chief Brown has placed orders for disinfecting materials in larze auanti- I J ties for immediate delivery and they will 1 be used as raoidlv as Dossible. - Mayor Gourley is more concerned about the cellars than the streets in the matter of cholera danger. "It is in the cellar," said he, yesterday, "that the most danger lfes. Being a part, of the residence bad air from the cellar permeates the whole building and, sleeping or waking, is inhaled by the in mates. At night there is the greatest danger of contracting the disease. Ourpeople should realize this important point The officers cannot inspect cellars as readily as they can backyards, where they can see garbage or other matter which should be removed. Cellars should be thoroughly cleansed and limed, and kept as clean and sweet as any room in the house. The safety of the in mates of every house depends upon this, whether the cholera comes or not, but I cannot see how the dreadful scourge can be avoided in this country now. The danger- is great There is a demand for extraordinary activity on the part of every inhabitant ol this city to cleanse and purify it Cholera is afraid of cleanliness, and cleanliness cost so little. "We would all be ashamed to have it laid at our 'door that cholera came here for want of cleanness, yet everv man and woman is more or less responsible. I hope they will all realize the grave situation." IN P00B SANITABY CONDITION. The Southside Found to Be a Fertile Field for the Cholera. The Southside police have begun an in vestigation as to the sanitary condition of that district, and some startling surprises have already been sprung upon them. Should cholera ever reach Pittsburg it would surely find its most fertile field on that side of the Monongahela. It will take several days to complete the thorough svstem ot investigation inaugurated yester day, uben the sections between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets and the river were gone over. In one place in Kauffield's court, mostly inhibited by Poles and Slavs, a tenement house containing 30 rooms was found, in which 105 men, 11 women and 23 children were found. The apartments were reeking with filth and everything around was in a terrible condition. One of the offi cers detailed for this duty said: "Iiever thought we bad such a condition of affairs on the Southside as X found to-day. It is a wonder that some contagious disease has not broken ont before. It takes something like the cholera scare to wake us up to our true condition and find how readily we could become the victims of some scourge. I have seen enough already to convince me that some decisive moves must be taken to put the Southside in a condition to success fully fight any disease." MUST STOP BM0KING. The Ordinance In Eff ct To-Day and Con sumers Mast Be Provided. The smoke ordinance goes into effect to day. Henceforth any person, firm or cor poration permitting the black smoke from bituminous coal to flow from smokestacks connected with a steam boiler is liable to a fine of $10 to $50 for each offense. Each of fense means each day. The district thus proscribed is all that lying east of Milten berger street, north of Second avenue and south of Butler street and Penn avenue above Thirty-third street. As stated in The Dispatch 10 days ago. the traction companies and a majority of the other establishments in the smoke pro hibited district have already provided smoke preventers, and those" which, are amenable to the lar are few in number. It is understood that the Ladies' Health Protective Association .will assist in the en forcement of the law by prosecuting, those who, violate it. ,The Public Works Depart ment has taken no steps toward having the law enforced, except the publication of the ordinance, but when Chief Bigelow returns from Europe it is probable that all violators will be officially prosecuted. As Councils meet on the 12th inst it is expected that Mr. Bigelow will he in the city by that time. ECONOMY'S PEESIDEHT DYING. Father Ilenrlcl's Death Villi Lllcelr Canse Somn Startling Developments. Father Henrici, the venerable President of the Economites, is lying very low and expected to live but a few weeks. He has been confined to his bed ior some time, but the truth of his condition has been kept away from the people by the Economite leaders. Startline developments are looked for after Father Henrici's death. In fact those who have the interest of the organization at heart claim the factional fight which has been going on in the society for the past three years will be renewed after the pres ent President's death, and the only result that can follow will be a disruption. Father Henrici, it is claimed, has been the bond which has held the association together through all its difficulties and his death will cause the dissenters to rise up. There is a concerted movement among the heirs of the old members to wrest the society's wealth from its grasp, and the foreign heirs in Wurtemberg have already placed their claim in the hands of their American law yers. A Dull Month for Money Orders. The report of the money order depart ment of the postoffice for the month of August was completed last night The re port shows that $234,392 have been received and forwarded by the local office during the month. As a matter of course domestio orders constituted the largest item in the accoqnt, and in value- amounted to over $100,000. Pointed a Pistol at Her Head. For the last three months "William Kellog, a roller in Moorhead's mills, has been calling on Miss Elizabeth Fletcher, of Sharpsburg. According to the lady, William pointed a pistol at her head last Monday night The ardent Mr. Ke(log will he given a hearing before Aldermau Kerr to-day. , Thry Failed to Agree. The committee appointed by the conven tion of the Third Legislative district to name a legislative candidate met last night, but was unable , to agree on a candidate. They will meet again to-night. I,agt of the Season. The last of the outdoor series of concerts, nnder the supervision of the Cutler Street M. E. Church, will be held to-morrow even ing at Forty-fourth and Butler streets, and with the talent encaged promises to bo tho best of the series. In addition to the bra s band selections, a clarionet solo by Clark Stewart, a number of college songs by Will iam and Chatles Hamilton, and a vocalnum ber by Sir. Stewart and Miss Chalmers, a contralto, will bo among the features of tho evening's entertainment. i A Itellab'e Mnn. M. J. Griner, a Justice of the Peace at Print, Mich., says one bottle of Chamber-, Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved bfs life. He had been down with bloody flux for three weeks when he com menced nsing this medicine. It soon eured him, and he believes saved his life. He also says it saved the lives of three railroad men in that vicinity. 'Squire Griner is a reliable and conscientious man, and what ever he says can be depended upon. For sale by druggjsts. wihsu Pitubarg and Luke Frio It It September 6, Niagara Falls and return. .$7 00 Septembers, Toiontoand return 8 00 September 2, 3 and 6, Chautanqna and re turn 5 00 Tho above-tickets nil good 15 days for re turn. The Toronto Exposition will bo open from September S to 17. RE AI, ESTATE S 4 TINGS BANK, LIU, 401 Smithfleld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $75,000. Deposits- of $1 and upward received and interest allowed at per cent tt HIS YALISE. Metropolitan Traveler of Limited Means but Ample Uerve, EE6I8TEES AT THE MONONGAHELA. He Is Mr. Eojrers. .Alias Mr. Franklin Alias EeT. Tanl A. Elfford. , HIS PAPA COMES TO EEIKG Hill HOME A tall? slim, gentlemanly young fellow walked up to the desk ot the Monongahela House on Saturday latt and registered in a rather dashing hand as John E. Rogers, Hew York City. Assistant Manager 1v. B. Bichardson, who happened to be in the office at the time, received the gentleman in as suave a manner as he knew how, and alter the usual formalities were gone through, he assigned him to room 30 at tbe rate of 54 per day. Mr. Eogers possessed all the essentials of a youth of culture, and in the most dignified Manner carried with him a medium-sized black valise. He was possessed of a charming person ality and the most refined methods; seemed full of entertaining reminiscences, and did his level best to refresh the guests of his in cidental meeting with tales of literature and travel. He lingered over Sunday at the Monongahela House, and through his extreme politeness harassed the life of Chief Clerk Cunningham to such an extent that all at once the office department became suspicious of his actions. Ariced to Settle His Bill. Mr. Kogers was allowed to remain, how ever, and on Monday he lived the hours aud half hours off through the rotunda of the hotel, whistling gems ot the latest operas. He seemed suddenly to tire himself and all who heard him, and after eating a hearty dinner, stiffened with a preliminary "sour or two," for which he signed a card, he re tired to his room. Mr. Richardson's attention was called to the actions of Kogers by Mr. Cunningham about that time, and the occupant of num ber 30 was summnnd to the desk at once. Verv few queries, and among them one to - settle nis bin, sumcea to snow that the young man from the metropolis was null and void in the way of funds. He was requested to settle at once and with that in tention he went at once to his room to pack his goods and chattels. A watchman was placed at the front door way to make sure that Mr. Rogers wouldn't leave without saying goodby. In a few minutes he rode down on the elevator and stepped through the open window lead ing from the hallway into the reading room. His intention was to leave the house unno ticed, but the porter caught him and brought him captive to the office. Here he broke down under cross-examination and admitted playing a double game. Telesraphrd to Ills Father. He said his name was Burton and that he was from New York. He telegraphed his father, George M. Burton, who owns a well known printing establishment in Brooklyn lor tiU. A. reply came in halt an hour; "Will forward money to-night, Father." Instead of forwarding the money Mr. Burton senior boarded a train for Pittsburg and arrived here on Tuesdav forenoon. He paid his son's bill with apologies for the boy's conduct and left on Tuesday evening ior New York. The young man, however, left his valise behind him. In it was found the key to a first class room in another hotel in this city and several letters open and addressed to Rev. Paul A. Sifibrd. A number were from young ladies and in the most afiec-tionatc strain, and quite a number from young men of his recent acquaintance. On the register of the other hotel whose key was found in the valise he was regis tered as Charles E. JTranklin.Ilis indebted ness to this house, whose claim is yet un satisfied, is $3 50. The young man's parents live in New Haven, Conn., in splendid style, and are prominent among society people of the metropolis. A PACT. Mure rooms have been rented through the cent-a-word advertising columns of THE DISPATCH In tha last six months than anv other paper. To bo convinced try a few small adlets. BIBER & EASTON. OUR OWN IMPORTATION NEW FALL DRESS GOODS' -AND- Dress .'. Trimmings Now ready for inspection. RICH COLORINGS, SOFT TEXTURES, NOVEL WEAVES.i , "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. These are a 36-inch Wool Serge. AT 50c 36-inch All-Wool Chevron Stripes. 36-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-mch Storm Serges at $1. BIBER & EASTON, 605 AND 507 MAEKET SH N. B. French All-Wool Challies marked down to 370," in excellent designs. an2S-TTssn FINE WALL PAPER. Choio Patterns at 5c, Mb and 15c. English and American varnishes. lilo Tapers ior Bathrooms and Kitchens. IMITATION OF STAINED GLASS. . J. KERWIN MILLER & CO,, Ho. 513 Smithfleld Street, , riXTSBUBO. FORGOT NEW A DTKRTISEMENTS. The Leadlns Dry Goods House. Plttsbnrr. Pa, Thursday, sept 1.1SM. Jos. ftortie & Gos Penn Ave. Stores. New Black Dress Goods. This important and popular De partment is now showing complete lines of the new fabrics for Fall and Winter. Like the Colored Dress Goods De partment, in Blacks this season very low prices on the highest class goods will be the rule, and the assortment, as usual, contains everything that the Fashion World recognizes as accepta ble for women's wear. In short, the Black Dress Goods .Department will maintain the un questioned lead for these cities as it has for so many years. The proof is ready now in the new goods and the low prices. We hinted at the advantage to you of buying early in the season to save delay and annoyance likely to be met with later on. The caution will ap ply especially in the case of Black Goods. Among the new goods is a special strictly all-woofimported Black Chev- s iot. full 38 inches wide,, at 45c a) yard. A better quality never crossed over a counter at this price. A fine 36-inch imported Black Serge, soft finish, perfect dye, at 44c a yard, would be good value at 50c But the Black Serge we start -today at 500a yard is better much better and is full 38 inches wide. A new Black Serge, 44 inches wide, at 65c a yard, and another, 46 inches wide, at 75c a yard, are fully as much above the usual run of values. A special 50-inch imported Black Cheviot at 85 c a yard the extra width and extra quality will surely make this one of the big sellers of the season. Black German Serges, 50 inches wide, at $1, and Black Whip Cords, 50 inches wide, also at $1, are very attractive offerings. Extra values in Black Bedford Cords in different weaves, from $1 to J2.50 a yard. We call especial attention to the new fabric, Epingaline. It is favor- -ably recommended by those who guide the fashions. Comes in 3 styles of cord. In 46 and 48-inch widths at Si-25, Si-50 and $2 a yard. Our lines of Plain Black Dress Goods, the staple fabrics, in Cash meres, in All-Wool and in Silt-Warp Henriettas, are superior to all others i in quality and dye and finish. All grades up to superfine. Better values than can be found elsewhere. A new French Black Silk-Warp Henrietta, 38 inches wide, at $1, is much more than ordinary value. A special Black Wool Henrietta, 46 inches wide, at 75c a yard. SpeGial: Black Crepons, variety of best effects, but in the lighter weights, that are regular $1.25, $i.$o and $2 quality, all-wool, perfect goods, will be closed out at 75c a yard. Jos. Hrortie 8c Go., 609-621 Penn Ave. P. J3. Beginning to-day and until further notice the store will be open until 6 p. m. set NEW IMPORTATION -or- 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 shown in these goods. Tho grades are: AYRANIUM, DAMASCUS, ANGLO-INDIAN, ISTAKHER, AGRA and INGRAIN. 12 Sizes. $5 TO $35 EACH. , EDWARD "- GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. anS&rasn FINE STATION ERY1 W. V. DERMITT & CO., Engravlnjr, Printing, Stationery, "Wedding Invitations and Calling Cards, IOT Grant street ana 2) Sixth avenue. tan i 5 i
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