Ws!isJtksWWKMBS9!WSIfrt',i r Z 1 'Z' 'wwoyrv W VNfp'Mp THE PITTSBURG ' DIBPATOH. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 189a , 1T00B0IU WHEEL That CoTered Many European Countries and Part of .Africa and Asia. FEAT OF A PITTSBUBGER Who Discarded the Customary Modes of Travel for Others, and GAIKED HEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE Oscar 1. Lapp the Wearer of an English Uedal for Being the CTCLEE WITH LONGEST TOUR RECORD tmCUX. TXLVGBUC TO TKl DtSTATCH.l Kkw York, Sept 2. Oscar A. Lappe, of Pittsburg, was one of the passengers landed from the steamer City of Berlin, to day. Mr. Lappe has just returned to America from a 15-months 'cycling tour of the Old World. He went all through European countries and portions of Africa and Asia. The tourist, who is a member of the J. C. Lappe & Sons' Tanning Company, of Alle gheny, took the trip for .the pleasure In it, and also for the opportunity it offered for seeing the sights of the Old World. He weighed 135 pounds when he started and was in average health. When he stepped off the steamer to-day his weight was 145 pounds, and he was bronzed and hearty. Mr. Lappe is an exnert hill climber, and while io Switzerland he astonished the na tive: by riding up the steepest and most dan gerous ascents, In one instance he roJe np a rery steep pass and met a conveyance coming down. The declivity was so abrupt that the ladies who had been riding got out and walked. They were mnch astonished to see Lappe wheeling np the mountain. Three times he wheeled to a point 8,000 feet above the sea level, and among the noted passes which he ascended were the Bruning, Col de Forelar, Julier, St. Ootthard and Beraina. A Narrow Facap on a Mountain. Coming down the St. Julier one day, the handle bar, which was heavily weighted, mapped off; and Mr. Lappe was thrown from the wheel. Had he fallen to tlte left be would have gone down the mountain side. Fortunately, he tumbled to the right, into the road. One dark night he ran into a huge bowlder, smashed his wheel and braised himself. From Interlaken he telegraped to England for a new wheel, and remained there till the machine wived. Into Africa Lappe went as far south as tbe -MIe cataract, but did no riding, the sandy roads compelling him to strap his wheel on the back of a mule. On the trip from Palestioe to Syria he camped out. Lappe carried his own drago man, and was also accompanied by a Bedouin chief as protection against plunderers The cvcler, however, was compelled to par tribute to the chief. In that part of the country there was a continual stretching out of hands and a steady cry of "Baksheesh," or alms, t Lappe noticed that the faces of the chil dren were nearly always covered with flies, and one day, when he called the attention of a mother -to the fact, she brushed away the flies from her child's face, and then held oat her hand for fee. A Cn-titon Tirot"he I the B . ViippeirottRht tils wheel home with him. Itlis'a cushion tire, made in London. He ued a "Clincher," a variety of pneumatic, on the start, but it did not last long. lie says that for touring the cushion tire is best. Lappe joined various bicvele clubs on the other side, and they entertained him royally, Bending delegate's with him when he started aav. When he ioined the Cyelinc Tourist Club, of London, lie made the eighteen thousandth member. That club presented a gold and silver medal to Lappe. on which was an inscription set ting torth that lie had made "The longest cycling tour on record." Mr." Lapi.e is not a member of any bicvele organization in Pittiburg, but intends to join the L A. W. before leaving ifew York. Alter wheeling all over Europe Mr. Lappe is ot the opinion that the best roads are in Switzerland, and are the ones con structed by Nanoleon. He had little difficulty in cohering 100 miles a day on those roads. Among the curiosities" he brought borne is a collection of unique canes. Mr. Lapp intends to start on another tour, shortly He will go by way of San Francisco, through Chins, and return by way ot Europe and the Atlantic. CHOI.ER1 as CnrpBnter a--s it In Bnssla In THE DISPAT H lo-morrow. The Whcellne G ass Strike Settled. Wheeling, Sept. 2. r-Vneaat. The strike at Factory O, of the United States Company, the old Central works, over a misunderstanding of the pnnch tumbler scale, was settled to-day after a conference between Secietary Dillon, pf the American Flint Glass Workers' Union, and local officials. The men will resume work to morrow. Operators and Mlnrrs Fall to Art'. 'WaEllNO, W.V., Sept 2. Special Representatives of the four coal mines in this sub-district met a conference commit tee of the 335 miners who are striking for the Columbus scale of 2 cents, to-day. After an all day and nearly all night con ference, the meeting adjourned without ac complishing anything. A Building Society In Bad Shape. Columbus, O., Sept. 2. .fecial The Attorney General to-day began quo war ranto proceedings against the Guaranty Building, Loan and Savings Company, of Toledo, to revoke its charter. An official inspection of the company shows it to be in very bad condition. Another Homesteader Corralled. Shaddock, Sept Z Special Deputy Sheriff Mills went to Wilmerding to-day and placed under arrest J. M. Paul, charged by Secretary Lovejoy, of the Carnegie Company, with ageravated riot Paul was in Homestead when the strike was in augurated. Parnell Died Poor. London, Sept a The sale of the estate of the late Charles Stewart Parnell realized only 2,000. The dead leader's mother will come to Ireland during the present month lor the purpose of making an inquiry into tthe settlement of his affairs. Money to Move Itae Crops. Washington, Sept Z Up to and in cluding the 31st of August, the Treasury Department has shipped to arious points in the United States $7,000,000 in small notes for the purpose ot facilitating the movement o: the crops. Another Kpldetnte In France. Paris, Sept a The garrison at Lune ville, near Nancy, is suffering from an epi demic of typhoid dysentery. One hundred soldiers are prostrated with the disease, and several deaths have already occurred. DIED LIKE A COWARD. Tatron Hal, Reputed Murderer of 09 Men, Hxecatsjd The Town In a Mate ot Stage to I'rrw nt Rrscae Confiscated Guos TVonld Flit an Arfni'. Wise C. H., Va., Sept. 2. Talton Hall, the teputed murderer of 99 men, was exe cuted here to-day. The noted desperado slept but little. He was not defiant or swaggering, as yesterday, but a childish, petulant coward. A tempting breakfast prepared by his sister was placed before him at 7 o'clock, but he refused to eat He drank a cop of cofiee and then called for whisky. A drink was given him, but it had little effect. Guards were on duty around the jail and in the vicinity ot the Court House all night. Outposts of three men were sta tioned on each road leading luto town dur ing the night, and every man who came in was searched, and if found to carry a Win chester or a pistol, such weapons were con fiscated. The same plan was followed all this morning, and before 12 o'clock the ; guards were in possession ot a suincient number of weapons to equip n regiment in the regular army. A picket was stationed in the tower ot the Court Homo. Every possible means was made during the nieht to keep moonshine whisky out of town, but, despite the vigilance, some of it was distributed, and eery drunken man was promptly locked up." By 10 o'clock this morning there were from 3,000 to 4,000 people in the village. The active preparations forhanging began at 10 o'clock. Tne drop fell at 12:27 P. M. Hall died in 17 minutes from the time tbe drop tell. He made a speech on the scaf fold. Talton Hall is credited with having killed 19 men in the last 20 years, which the newspapers have magnified into 99. Hall acknowledged to only lour or five, however. He stated to the reporter who interviewed him a week previous to bis execution that he killed Henry Triplett in 1878, and Henry Houk and Mack Hall in 1685, for each of which crimes he was tried and acquitted. These murders occurred in Kentucky. The crime for which Hall was executed to-day w as the murder in cold blood of Enos li Hylton, a special police man ot Norton, Wise countv, Va., on the 25th day of July, 189L Hylton refused to release a man lie had arrested, and Hall shot him through tbe heart. A S1BANGE SPEECH Delivered by a Fo Itician Before Workmen at Beaver Falls. Beaver Falls, Sept. Zk pedal Another large mass meeting under the auspices of the Amalgamated Association was held at the Opera House here to-night, at which Steve Madden, Secretary of the Amalgamated Association, presided. The speakers were W. T. Roberts, Richard Johnson, Jerry Dougherty, W. E. Brown and George E Ward. They, as a rule, were well received and liberally applauded. The speakers olaimed that the' fight w as won. . George E Ward is one of the leaders of the People's party in this section and is radical. He is tbe author of a circular pre pared by the People's party during the last campaign in whicti Senator Quav was as sailed in such a manner that the committee was afraid to issue it after cettincr 10.000 printed. He said he had been requested not to bring politics into his speech. In tbe course ol bis remarks he accused Mr. Fries: of being an Anarchist, and said that be was not sorry that he was ihot. He also said that Prick, Carnegie and others were traitors to their country, and claimed that the President and Governor were the enemies of tbe workingmen, and that they must down them. BEMAKKABLE CASE OF SUBGEBY. A Boy Tfhosn Sknlt Was Nearly Shattered Almost Entirely Recovers. John McDowell, 19 years old, whose strange case has bewildered tbe physicians of the Homeopathic hospital since he went to that institution on July 18, left theTe yesterday. On the date he was injured he Vas employed by the Sheriff Machinery Company, No. 49 Water Btreet, as a machinist. While removing the gear wheels from an iron wagon a crowbar which Mas being used to lift the wagon, slipped and flew in the air, coming down on McDowell's head. By the terrible blow his skull was fractured for a distance of nine inches and two inches across, the pieces presjng into the brain. McDowell was taken to the hospital where the neatest surgery was required to dress the wound. He recovered conscious ness when the operation was finished, and to the astonishment of the physicians said he felt no pain. During his stay at tne hospital McDowell has suffered little, but his injury caused the partial paralysis of his legs. He can walk, but has to carry a cane. The remarkable case is the talk of the hospital, as the physicians thought he would die. McDowell's parents live in Banks ville, on the Sawmill Run Railroad. B-v. Mr. Locke's Departure. Rev. Charles Edward Locke, of the Smithfield Street M. E. Church, has re ceived from Bishop Walden, who has charge of the Oregon Conference, a letter consenting to Rev. Mr. Locke's transfer to the pastorate of the First Methodist Church of Portland, Ore. Mr. Locke will preach his farewell sermon here on the last Sun day of this month, September 25, will de part with his wife for Oregon on September 26, and will preach his first sermon in Port land on the lollonine Sunday, October 2. A Broomstick Stay Prove Fatal. Lizzie Hodoles, of 476 Ann street, was ar rested last night for assaulting Mrs. Mary Rogan witha broom. Mrs. Rogan was in a delicate condition, and Miss Hodoles beat her in a terrible manner. Dr. Barcklcy was called to attend the woman, and pro nounced her condition very critical last night. To-Msht! If you are troubled with Itching, bleeding, blind or uiuiuumg pues, try Hill's Pile pomade. xiircot moue of application, And the only pile remedy with a printed guar antee with each package. Satisfaction or money refunded. Price f 1, six for 6$. By mall. Try It to-nlsht. For sale by Joseph Fleming & Son, 112 Market street s Tlmo and Money. Visitors to New York will And the recon structed Broadway Central Hotol the most conveniently located for business or pleasure or any house In the city. Tne elevated toads have ttielr stations both at the lear and one block in front, while the new cable lines passing the doors, run from the Battery to Ontral Tark every minute, passing all the fashionable stores, theaters and attractions of the city. Tho Fourth avenue line biings all passengers -direct rrom the Grand Central depot to Bond street, one block In front, and nil cross town lins transfer at Broad way with, the cable road, taking attests direct to the hotel from every station, steamer, dock and ferry. Send for circu lars and maps. s A LARGE REAL ESTATE Transaction at Bnslncton. Larenz Walker, of No. 2211 Sarah street, Southside, purchased from the Kensington Improvement Company the Craw.ord homestead located there, for $22,000. Jlr. v- alker has lontr, been identified In the hotel and saloon business, and Is favorably known to Southsldera, He will trnnslorm this beautliul mansion Into a hotel, nnd there will be none finer in tbe S'ate. Pro gressive men like Sir. Walker seo the op portunities avoided at Kensington rorgood investments and readily take ad van ta-o of them. Kkssiaotos iMrnoviJiEXT Co. Ot Interest to Mnnle Students. Music students and others Interested in musical cultuie will find Information of value in the new annual circular of ritts uiiras leading-school of music, the Duqunsne Conservatory, to be obtained at all music stoies. or at the Conservatory, Dnquemo Cc'.iejro building, corner Diamond and Boss streets, opposito Court House. First term begins Soptember 6. A MEETING OF FOES. Captain Jesse Baker Runs Against His Political Opponent AT KEYSTONE - HEADQUARTERS. The Bedford and faltshnrg Conferences idjonrn OTer Minday, A LOT 0P GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP Philadelphia, Sept. 2. Special Captain Jesse M.. Baker, of the Chester Cit izen, running for Senator in the Delaware district, notwithstanding tbe heroic battle made by Congressman Robinson to nomi nate Ward M. Bliss, was a caller at Eepub can headquarters to-day, and it is said that he met Albert Magniu, of the Darby Progress, the Independent Republican legis lative candidate in the same county. As Chairman of the Soldiers' Orphans' School Investigating Committee, appointed by the last Legislature, with $5,000 as an appropriation to make things interesting, Mr. Baker has called a meeting of the com mission for September 12, with Harnsburg as the place. It was at first decided to meet in Mercer on that date, the home of ex-Senator George W. Wright and other members of the famous syndicate, but testi mony will be taken in Harrisburg, with probably an incidental visit to Mercer. Senators Grady and William PennLlovd, along with Bcprepentatire John W. Nes bitt, are on the commission with Mr. Baker. The fifth member was W. Rush Gillan, of Chambersbiire, but Mr. Gillan resigned last year, "disgusted with the dilatory tac tics bt his colleagues," as he expressed it. Mr. Baker's committee has accomplished nothing of any account in the investigation, but of the (5.000 appropriated Sl'000 remain to be expended. Headquarters of the Democratic State Central committee in the McKlnlay build ing, 1432 South Pcnn Square, were formally opened to-dav by Chairman J. Marshall Wright, who is now in the citv to take general direction of campaign affairs until after election. Mr. Wright was on duty early in the day and had many visitors. The suite ol rooms, five in number, is located on the third floor and is admirably adapted for the use of State committees. Chairman Wright has leased them for a year and has furnished them in excellent style. A Cleveland and Stevenson cam paign banner will soon swing to tbe South i"cnn square breezes. Mr. Wright's organization of the party is proceeding actively and vigorously. The various division chairmen have a room especially devoted to their work, and one of their number will be at headquarters every day. Secretary John D. Worman, of the Democratic Societies, has a big share in the campaign work, and assists in the di-ection of matters along with Secretary Ben Head, whose experience is of the most valuable character. HO SUCCESSOR TO. SCULL Tet Selected, and tfm Twentieth District Conferred A Jonrn "gain. BEDFORD.Sept. Z Special The Con gressional conference of the Twentieth dis trict, which has been in session here for the past four days, during which time 24 bal lots were taken, adjourned to-day to meet here on Wednesday. There were six ballots taken to-day, and Ashcom, Scull and Hicks at differenttimes had six votes. Mr. Scull served notice on Mr. Hicks, through Post master McDonnell; of Altoona, that Som erset would not vote for a Blair county man on account of the treatment he received in the county two years ago. Cambria county on one ballot voted for Stevenson, of Cambria, thinking the other counties would follow suit and break the deadlock, but as the balance of the counties are instructed, they had this as an excuse aud stay by their candidate. Neither of tbe candidates have made any propositions to come to an understanding, but the opin ion prevails here that Ashcom will be nom inated, since Scnll has served notice that Blair is to be ignored. AUJOUBNED OVEB SUNDAY, The People of Hnffi DUirlot Dlsgnsted W 1th the Conferee System. Saltsburo, Sept 2. fyecial The conference here has again adjourned for a recess. Twenty ballots' were taken to-day, and not a single complimentary vote was past The conference has been in session 24 days in all, and 373 ballots have been taken. There is no denying that they are no nearer a choice than at the beginning. This conference has been the means of disgusting the people at large in this dis trict with the conferee system. Although all the conferees state that a nomination will be made next week, the outlook is a deadlock. The conference will again con vene Tuesday at 3 o'clock. XJemocrfttle Conference at Harrlsbar. Harrisburo, Sept 2. Special Sec retary John D. Worman, of the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania; Secretary Will iam S. McKoan, of the New Jersey Demo cratic Society, and Marshall J. Wright, Chairman of the Democratic Central Com mittee, bad a consultation here to-day re garding the organization of Democratic so cieties and clubs. Secretary Worman re ports that each mail is bringing in the names ot deputies elected to represent the different organizations at Scranton Sentem ber 20. He says the outlook is good "lor a large attendance. McKlnley Drops His Eastern Speeches. Columbus, O., Sept Z Special Gov ernor and Mrs. McKinley returned from Vermont this morning. The Governor gave up his speaking in New England earlier than he expected, owing to his official duties. After the Woodsdale meeting he will be on the stump in this State the greater part of the time. Early Fall Political Notes. The Seventh district People's party has chosen George Murray for Congress. Eleveicth Illinois district Democrats have nominated Truman Blantz for Congress. 21. C. Lisle was nominated, for Congress by tho Democrats In the Tenth Kentucky district The Republicans of the Fourth Alabama district have selected George H. Craig for Congress. W. A. McKeiqhatt nas been nominated for Congress by tbe People's party of the Fifth Nebraska district The Democrats of the Twelfth Michigan Congressional District yesterday nominated J. Maurice Finn by acclamation. James P. Legate, tbe noted Republican leader of Kansas, has Joined the Farmers'' Alliance ana will take the stump lor tbe People's party. Tbe deadlock in tho Demooratio Fourth Mississippi District Congressional Conven tion has been broken after tin ee days' ses sion, H. D. Money being selected. The Republican conferees of tbe Franklin-Huntingdon Senatorial dlstiict in Llarris bnrg yesurdaj, took several ballots with out a cuulce, and then adjourned until this morning. The Congressional Convention of the Sev enth Texas district has bioken its deadlock on the one thnu-and one hundred and frfty slxth ballot, the nominee being George C. Pendleton, of Hell county. The nominee Is Hogg's Lieutenant Governor. Assistast Secketabt Chousbe, of the Treasury Department, tendered bis resigna tion 3 esterday to Secretary" Foster to enter the gubernatorial campaign in Nebraska. Ho will look nftei the work of bis depart ment until Ills successor has qualified. CoKgkessvah Jonit IV. Rife, of Mlddleton, Pa., recently defeated for ronomlnatlon by E. M. Woomer. of Lobanon, in the Eigh teenth Congressional district, has decided to run as an independent candidate, provided tbe Democrats of the district will espouse ills cause by putting his name on their ticket and formally Indorse Um for the nomination. HE BELONGED 10 THE LODGE. That Is Alt a Pittsburg Visitor Can Ktmem. ber of Bis Experience. James Espenwall, a resident of York ville, Jefferson county, O., called at polios headquarters last night and related that he arrived in the eity on Thursday to meet a brother eoming from England. While waiting for the train hswandered into an Eleventh street saloon where he got a glass of beer. A short time later he went after another one. While drinking the second beer ho was accosted by a man who, seeing some lodge pins on him, remarked, "so you belong to the lodge?" After this Mr. Espenwall's memory is a blank. The only thing he knows is that he woke up and found himself lying on the street, his clothes covered with mud and his pocketbook containing $24 50 and a I frrA iratnll rrntt m gv.u tmi.h.ia gwilt- The police could give Mr. Espenwall but little consolation, and be departed for Yorkville. . THE GBANG2BS' PICNfO 0YEB. Closing D iy of the Inter-State Meetlnc, Willi h Was h Sucoms. Williams Grove, Sept. 2. Special. The inter-State picnic virtually closed to day, and this afternoon exhibitors began re moving their agricultural machinery and other manufactured articles. During the week the attendance was about 70,000. Rev. James Calder to-day spoke on horti culture; Senator Gobin on the new tax bill and its relation to the agriculturist, con tending that its purpose was to reduce local taxation; Sen&tor Brown, of York, on the necessity of revenue legislation to more equally distribute tax burdens, and Repre sentative Tewkesbury, of Columbia, on the ureent importance of a better understand ing between farmers and the residents of the cities ol the State. Mrs. Lord, of Chau tauqua county, New York, delhered an ad dress highly commending the objects ot the Grange. BECIPB0CITY IN CANALS. The International Convention at Grand Forks T Ic Important Action. Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 2. Among the resolutions adopted by the International Reciprocity Convention to-day was one favoring "the extension and enlargement of existing waterways and the construction of additional means of water communication from the great lakes to the sea, and the com merce passing through said channel, whether natural or artificial, should be tree ofalltolls." , This was the only resolution over which there was any warm discussion. The Can adian delegates wanted the St Lawrence course indorsed, nhile most ot the Ameri can delegates lavored a ship canal across New York State. The conveniion decided to hold its next annual meeting at St Paul. A CABINET MINISTER MUST GO. Baron Tn Schelilnc Has Coquetted Too Mnch With Htsmarcklans. Berlin. Sept 2. There may shortly be another Cabinet crisis, in whicti Baron von Schelling, Minister of Justice, will chiefly be concerned. This Minister has identified himself so closely with the Hebrew Pro gressist party that his position is not con sidered tenable, and to add to" this there is a rumor, as jet current only in official cir cles, that he has been led to sign a very compromising pact, with a Bismarckian paner which made scandalous allegations against him. Yon Schelling, it is understood, will send in his resignation early in the winter, even if matters do not come to a head before then. PAVIhG BLOCKS or Plttsbure streets, where they come from and how they are made, in 111E DISPATCH to-morrow. GOT OFF WITH NINETY DAYS. J. SI. Evans Had to Go West and Could Not Stay to Prosecute. Nelson Scott, coldred, stole a diamond scarf pin from J. M. Evans on Bond street, East End, yesterday, and was given a hear ing before Magistrate Hyndman last night Mr. Evans testi6ed that while Scott was helping to move his furniture Thursday morning be stole the pin from a jewel case. Mr. Eans then asked the Magistrate not to commit Scott to Jail for trial at conrt, as he could not appear against him, owing to his moving to a town in the far West. The Magistrate sentenced Scott to the workhouse for 90 days on general princi ples. EEVENUE COLLECTIONS. Large Increase in Angost Over the Same Month Iiast Year, Acting Collector Mitchell, of the Internal Revenue Bureau,- yesterday furnished the following figures of the collections in this district for August From lists, $1,010 55; beer stamps, 78, 822 95; spirit stamps, $220,663 80; cigar stamps, 79,438 75; snuff stamps, $1,410; tobacco stamps, $176 2s; special tax, $7,155 50; total, $388,676 7a This is an in crease ot $77,500 71 oyer the collections for August, 1891. AN ISLAND (ketch by Ida M. Tarbell In THE DISPATCH to-morrow lVorited His Tailor. James Hill was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out before Alderman Burns by A. Itosenthal, charging him with lar ceny. Bosentbal is a merchant tailor at 1,313 Penn avenue. Hill lives in that neighborhood. Bosentbal alleges that Hill came and ordered a coat and vest made. He was to pay $16 for them. Tne articles were properly made, and Hill came to get them. After drawing Rosenthal's attention elsewhere he grasped the bundle and made ofE Hill gave bail for a hearing Monday. It is so easy to contract a cold which, from its obstinacy, may entail a long siege of discomforts before getting rid ot It that the afflicted should resort at once to that old established remedy, Dr. D. Jayne's Ex pectorant, which will speedily remove all couzlis and eolds, and help you to avoid all complications involving the throat and lungs. Ilave Ton the Heady CashT If not, call at J. Dwyer's Credit Parlors and select for yourself anything you may need In fine imported and domestlo dress goods, silks.Jackets on the credit plan, yes; cash or credit, and we guarantee to sell you ?:oods as cheap as you can buy elsewhere or cash. Room 4, McCance block, 701 Smith field, corner Seventh avenue, on first flight: open every evening. Fltuburg Female College. Not many schools can boast of the success attending the above institution under simi lar "adverse circumstances. Never In tbe history of the college has there been such a Si omislng year as tbe present. More pupils ave already registered at .the school than at any other season. Tbe faculty of tbe con aei vatory of music embraces talent not ta be excelled in this conutry, if, indeed, any where. ritutmrg ana Lake Erie It. It, September 6 Niagara 1 alls and return. .$7 00 September 6, Toiontonnd teturn g oo September 2, 3 and 6, Chautauqua and re turn 5 00 The above tickets all good 15 days for re turn. The Tot onto imposition will be open from September 5 to 17..' I'oor Flour Won't Slake Good Bread. Everybody wants cood bread. This Is whv grocers lecelve so many calls for and ate selling so much ot the colehrated "Kosalla" and "Onr Best" brands of flour. There is no better flour In the world. The Iron City Milling Company manulaotures it. ItEAI. ESTATE b WINGS BANK, LIM, Ol Bmlthfleld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, f 100,000. Surplus, 175,000. Deposits of $1 ana upward received and interest-allowed at ipetr cent, , ra OLD ENGLAND'S FLAfi Swun? Boldly to the Southern Breeze Over the Gilbert Islands. THE KING'S FLAG PULLED DOWN And the Proclamation Inglnnd is of Annexation to Read. UNCLE SAM MISSES HIS OPPORTUNITY fSriCTAL TELXQaAM TO THE DISRATCII.I San Francisco, Sept a Following hard upon the seizure of Johnson Island and the purchase of Niihua Island by Great Britain, comes the well-authenticated story of her seizure in June of the Gilbert Islands, one of the mo't important groups in the South Seas. Private letters brought to-day by the Australian steamer from Butaritari, on the Gilbert Islands, under date of June 20, contain full. details of the salzure ot the islands by the British ship Boyalist on June 12, the reading of 'the proclamation of annexation, the pulling down of the King's flag and the raising of the British colors. The King of Butaritari had only recently returned from a trip to San Francisco, un dertaken, it is thought, to induce the United States to extend a protectorate over the Gilbert Islands. While in 'Frisco the King talk'd of going to Washington, but he received no encouragement, and ill neaun jorced mm to return here. Before he left he sent letters to Washing ton detailing the situation on hi island and warning tho State Department that England would soon grab the whole Gilbert group unless the United States interfered. He called attention to the fact that several , San Francisco commercial houses had in ested large sums in the islands, and that they controlled the trade, but that this con trol would be snatched from them should England establish the protectorate. How Ci ele Pam Mimed a Chane . The King declared he preferred the Americans, but he was powerless to resist should England do what she had dope in other parts of the South Seas. The apathy of the State Department has resulted in the loss ot an important ernup of islands and the sure ruin of the valuable California brms. The Butaritari correspondent, who is an American and has lived for years on the islands, witnessed the annexation cere monies, which were carried out with a high hand. He sends the following account, dated June 12: On Sunday, just before noon, the British man-of-war Boyalist appeared in the har bor. Her captain landed in a steam launch, and several officers and an interpreter called on the King. There in public audience, with all the foreign and native residents of Butaritari gathered about, he read this proclamation: HerMaJety, Queen or the United King dom or Great Britain, having this day as sumed a protectorate over the Gilbert Islands, I would remind all residents in the group, other than natives, that it is contrary to law to supply firearms, ammunition or intoxicating Ifqtior to any natives. Given under my hand at Panama, the 27th or May. H. M.'Davis, Captain of H. M. S. Royalist and Deputy Commander. AS-nsatlon and a Confarenc. The reading of this proclamation created a sensation. A conference nas appointed for the afternoon, at which were present the King, A. Bick, the American Com mercial Agent, tbe agents for Wightuian Bros, and A. Crawford, of 'Frisco, the two leading American firms, and the repre sentatives of the German comnnnc J.iluir. Captain Davis explained the cause ot the protectorate. He declared that Wong Bam( a British subject, had complained that in January last he was robbed of liquors and tobacco worth $65, and though he complaiued to the King, he could get no redress. Davis talked in a very dom ineering way to the King, saying: "You have taken the $100 license from this China man, who is a British subject, yet you per mit him to be robbed and do nothing to make the thief disgorge. Yon must pay him out of your pocket or there will be trouble." At this point Captain Suttrell, who rep resents Wightman & Co., said that a white man stole the Chinamen's goods and the King could not under the law proceed against a white. The British commander waved aside this explanation and threat ened the King. He warned him that he must make the natives pay immediately their debts to the traders, which amounted to $4,000 now. He added: "You can't do this. I will see that it is done. If you can't rule your island I will get a man who can. Yon must do something for your salary. The Queen is the hardest worked woman in the island." Brltan's Fla Now Over the Island. Then Commander Davis stepped forward and said: "If you will now have your flag hauled down I will give vou anice'new one to put up." So the old King, who seemed dazed, ordered his flag, which has floated from the royal pole for several years, hauled down, and the British flag was run up in its place. As soon as the English colors were shown the Boyalist fired a salute, but there 4was no enthusiasm on shore. Everyone resented the dictatorial manner of Captain Davis, and even the King's enemies felt sorry for the shabby wav he had been treated. After dark the Boyalist worked her search-light along the shore, making beautiful effects. The Americans here, who attribute this action of England's to the King's recent American trip are furious, but they can do nothing. The same ship left here for Makin, another island, where the proclamation was read. The ship returned on June 12, and re ported that the native murderer of Chinese on the island of Garawa had been tried and convicted and the King shot him. The chief production of Bntaritari, of the Gil bert group, is cocoa, the trade in which is very valuable. Lately the King has per mitted several shiploads of natives to go as laborers to Queensland and Mexico. It was a cargo of their islands who went down with the Lirig Tahiti in the Gulf of Mexico. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. A. W. Beilly, of the auditor's office of the Union Line, and J. S. Brooks, of the Marine National Bank, leave to-nlgbt on an extended tour through the East. Major S. E. Moore returned home yester day, after spending two months in Europe. FIttrburcars in New York, New Took, Sept 8. Special. The follow ing Plttsbnrgers are registered at hotels here: M. Applebaogh, Union Square; F. Van Dusen, Union Square; H. E. Bateman, St. Denis Hotel; G. W. Irwin, St. Denis Hotel; C. A. Clowes, Sturtovant House; G. It Ingham, Sturtovant; A.McDonald, Sturte vant House; Mrs. S. J. McDonald, Sturto vant Honse; Miss McCnllnm, Hotel Imperial; W. C Mogee, Hotel Imperial; A. W. Pollock, Hotel Imperial; C. L. Weaver. Continental: M. W. and W. Coleman, Conti nental; G. E. Kepple, Continental; L. F. Bower, Westminster; W. H. heir, West minster; S. P. Kennedy, Westminster; P. C Dunlovy, Hotel Albert; C. M. McNally, Hotel Albert: lir. iioeisctier, iir. uonansen, J. Robinson, Metropolitan; L. P. Lloyd, Ashland House; J. D. M osier, St. James Hotel; W. D. Porter, Holland Honse; A. E. Thomas, Morton House; J. and W. Abel, Bartboldl; Judge and W. Matree, Bartholdl; M. W. Magee, Baitholdl; G. E. Kepple, Con tinental; J. A. Kerr, Cosmopolitan; It A. Kerr, Cosmopolitan; J. L. Lndwlg, Astor House; J. K. McAllen, Grand Union; U. B. McClure, Grand Union. Ocsan Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Where From. Destination. Island btettln New York. City or Berlin Liverpool New York. Europe .-.London New York. City or Rome Glasgow New York. federation uio Janeiro sen York. bt. Thomas Rio Janeiro New York. Etrurla New York Browhead. CltyW Chester....New York Browhead. t ox for James ju- vrukinsons property krtlsemenL, 8EVEBAL KBIT HURT. Two Patrol Drivers K'cked by Horses Olher Accident Reported. Benjamin Reynolds, driver of No. 5 patrol wagon, was kicked by a horse yesterday and severely injured. He was examining the horse's foot, when the horse kicked out viciously and struck him on the leg. Dr. Sands attended him. John Neelan, another patrol driver was working about the stable yesterday, when he was also kicked by one of the horses. One hoof struck him on the mouth, fraoturing the jawbone, and tbe other hoof struck him on tbe lee. inflicting a severe cut and bruise. He was picked up and removed to his home on Montour way and medical aid was summoned. It will be some time before he can return to duty. The other accidents of the day were: Blume Benjamin Blnmo, a 11-year-old newslioy, n ho lives on Wr.tson street, was boarding a Filth avenue cable car to s-ell hl papers) esterday afternoon when he slipped and the wheels passed over his tooi. The boy wn taken to the Homi opsthio Hospital. Horrrn Thomas Hopper, employed at the Cai bon Iron Works, while carrying slag yes terday, allowed a heavy piece to fall on his loot, crushing it. Dr. dark attended him, alter which he was taken to his home on Thirty-ninth street. Galleoheh Peter Gallegher, a laborer at the Soho coke ovens, h id hi ri,jht foot b idly burnt yestordny by but coke. Hols at tbe Mercy Hospital. (JETTING BIGNESS 70B BALLOTS, Tha People's Party on the Allegheny Market Last Night Soliciting Petitioners. Harry Gram, J. H. Stevenson, O. A. Burro b, William Lose, J. K. Barbodr, L. It Thomas and other candidates nnd promi nent members of the People s party took np temporary quarters at the Haymarket in Allegheny last night The meeting was for the purpose of getting signers to the petition for ballots. It is necessary under the Baker ballot law that a certain percentage of the votes cast at the last election be represented in a etition before tbe State will print the allots tor the party. The necessary amount of signers is about 1,600, and a number of names were added to the roll last night About 200 petitioners are yet lacking, but the party leaders are sanguine. They say they have enough names for the Legislative ballots, but what are now needed are names for the Congressional and county ballots. HE IS A MASKED MAN. How Fred Manning Was Paraded Before tho Police Force. Fred Manning, a gay young man with gaudy raiment, was taken from a cell in the Central police station last evening and stood up before a long line of policemen. "This fellow," said Captain Denniston. "is a professional sweater. I want you all to take a good loot at him. If you ever see him loafing about the streets run him in. We have no use for such fellows." Man ning was then returned to his cell. When the police made war on such creatures last spring he left the city. Thursday night he went to a house on Third avenue, and because the people would not admit him he kicked in tbe door. He was arrested and fined $25 and costs. A woman from the Third avenue house paid the fine, whereupon Manning returned to the house and proceeded to smash things. He was attain arrested and locked up with the above result THE NEXT TEEM OF C0TJBT. Cases Fixed for Early Trial In the Criminal Court Next Week. The September term of the Criminal Court will open Monday. Jndge Kennedy will preside and Judge McClung will assist Two court rooms will be started in opera tion at once, the term being a large one. The list for the week, to which will be added such cases as the grand jnry returns true bills for, is as follows: Monday Ltwrence D. Straus", Lonls L. Satler, Lizzie Gwynn, Amelia Jones (3), Fred Paueh (2), ilary Haney (2), Catherine Trnell izj, aooort iuiaaiemis (zi. aiax ttcnnelder, J. H. Thomas (2), James Murphy (2), Patrick Butler (2), A. Bayers (2), Harry Cohen. Tuesday W. W. Stivers, James Devlin, Simon Davis. Wednesday John McKfrdy. Patrick Foley's Ubel Salt. The Westmoreland county grand jury yesterday returned a true bill against the Pennsylvania Argia, of Greensburg, for crim inal libel of Patrick Foley, the Democratic politician of this city. Attorney W. J. Brennen was at Greensburg looking after Mr. Foley's interest. The alleged libel was a criticism of the actions of Mr. Foley at the Democratic State Convention last spring. THE FHJB RECOBD. Des Moines Tbe old State Honse, built in 1855, in which 15 Assemblies were held. Johnstown Two frame buildings occu pied by a tailor store, a Chinese laundry and a cigar store. Loss, $3,000. Washington The new stables of the Belt Line Railroad. Sixteen horses wore burned, tuitefcucr vutu cuasiuerauiB nay, etc. Massillon Two hundred tons of straw be longing to tho Massillon Paper Company. Loss, $2,500; Insured, supposed Incendiary. Tunkhannock, Pa. A. H. Mack's spool mills. A large number of bands are thrown out of work. Loss estimated at $10,000. Cause unknown. Grove City A house owned by Prof. Ho mer J. Rose, ot Sewickley, and ocoupled by W. D Blih and family. Tho household goods were fully Insured; the Insurance on the building Is not known. Eleventh street Fire broke out in the upper part of Oliver Roberts' Eleventh street mill last evening, but was extin guished before any damage was done. Tbe roof was very dry and was Ignited by sparks from the chimneys. Canton, O. The mills of the Massillon Pa per Company. Loss estimated at between $10,003 and S15.000. Yesterday morning the remains of a man were found in the ruins. It is supposed that the victim was Daniel Dougherty, a well-known character. Concnlly. Wash. The entire town except the Court House, a school house and a drug store. Among the buildings burned wera four saloons, three hotels, a restaurant, two general merchandise stores, a hardware store, butcher shop, blacksmith shop, the Outlook printing office, six residences and two vacant stores, iotai toss, sioo.000: insur ance, not oyer 15 per cent Tho town will be rebuilt, false Eoonomy Is practiced by people who bur inferior articles of food because cheaper than stand ard goods. Infants are entitled to the best food obtainable. It is a fact that the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk is the best iniant food. Your grocer and druggist keep it a Which Piano Shall I Get? That Is the question. But look up merits of the world renowned CmcxEBiso, Ha Ro mas, KnaEAUEnand Voss pianos, and you will find It an easy matter to decide. These makes have no superiors In the world, and are acknowledged absolutely per Tct by artists aud critics. Mado to last a lifetime. Old pianos and orcans taken In exchange. New instruments rented and rent up plied on purchase. Our prices and term are withix the beach oj- all. Instru ments for sale on tile liberal Installment plan. Catalogues and lull Information free to any address. Mfllob & Hoese, Established 1831; uarerooms 77 Filth avenue. Open until 9 r. v. on Saturdays. A Die Call lor Xh.in. Hundreds of people called yesterday to see those boys' suits at $2 U. Tlioy are new fall designs (sizes tp 15), double or single breasted, and positively worth U 50, $5 and $5 50; our price, $2 2i, is way, way below the legular price for new goods such as these. See samples in our Grant street show win dows and remember, the sale on them clones to-night. Ask tor the tine $2 21 boys' snlts as advertised. P. C. C. C, Clothiers, cor. Grant and Diamond streets. rittsbnrc High School Text Books t Commercial department, blanks and sta tionery. B, S. Davis A Co.. 9-JFlfthjtvenue. PaxTxcrr aetlon and perfect health result from the use of De Witt's Little Early Risers A perleot little pill. Very small; very sure THE WEATHER. For Western Pmn tylvania,West Vir ginia and "Ohio: Fair, Warmer, Bait to South Wind. Fair weather continues through tho Cen tral Valleys and Atlantic coast States. The cloudiness Is increasing in the district be tween the Missouri river and the Rocky Mountains, and showers have fallen in the past 21 hours in the Sasketchwan Valley, Manitoba, Montana, North Dakota, Colorado and also in Central Texas and on the South Atlantic and East Gulr state?. The high pressure area has moved east ward since Inst evening from the Central Valley and If ike regions to the New England and Middle Atlantic States. The storm that was oyer the Dakotas Is this evening a trough of low pressure that extends from Minnesota southeastward to Colorado. Comparative Temperntur--Pittsburo. Sept. 1. The Locil Forecast OfflcUi or the Weather Bureau la this city farnlsnej the following: X 3 Sept. 'WmJf f. mt. Sept. i. im. o o 00 SAM 51 ... 11AM T- ... 12M 70 79 iru 78 . 5rM 71 73 r 73 o o 8am- 11AM 12V - XTM- lrn HC TEMFKaATl'RF 110 RAIXrALI.. Maxtmnm terns 77.CRange 29.0 MInlmnm temp 43. o! Free 0 Mean temp S2.il RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. LoulvllIe Items The Stage or Waters and the Movement of Boats. rSPECTAI. TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCW.l Louisville, Sept. 2. Business fair. Weather clear and pleasant. River falling irltli lfbot4 Inches on tbe f&llfc, 3 feet 7 Inches In the canal and 1 feet S Inches below. Departures For Cincinnati. Tele graph: for Carrollton, Rig Kanawha; for Erans vllle, W. K. Phillips; for Kentucky river. Falls City. What TJpp -r Ganges Show. Allegheny JuucTioif-Ittver 2 feet 1 Inches and falling. Clear and caoI. Wabren River 0.8 foot. Clear and cool. Mokoantowk River 5 feet and stationary. Clear. Thermometer 76 at 4 p. M. BHOWXSV1I.LE River A feet 11 Inches and sta tionary. Clear. Thermometer 71" at 6r. M. The News from Below. Wheeling River i feet S Inches and falling. Departed Elaine, Parkersbnrg: Lexington, Cin cinnati. Clear and pleasant. CtirciNJf ATI-River 5 feet 6 Inches and rising. Fair and pleasant. MEMFius-RlTer 7 feet S Inches and railing. Cloudy and pleasant. Cairo Klvcr " feet 7 Inches and falling. Clear and mild. Arrived n. M. Iloxle. New Orleans; City or Paducah. St. I.ouls. Departed-Cltr ol Cairo. Natchez; City ofPadneah. Ohio. KVA-JtviLLE-River 3 feet 2 inches and falling. Clear and pleasant. Picked Up Abont the Whart The Adam Jacobs, Captain Cox, was due last night, but did not get In till late. The Ocean Wave Is being repainted and over hauled at the docks In the Allegheny. , The Plerpout brought down three Hornet Co.'s coal barges yesterday out of tbe pools. STAGE of water below the Davis Island dam. 3 feet 2 inches. A fall of two Inches within 24 boars. TnE Tide was busy yesterday, bhe took np snout GO men. besides large cargoes of cots and household goods. TnE employes of the Union American Cigar Company have ch srtered the City of Flttsbnrg ror an excursion on the river to-day. TnE J. M. Gosky returned last evening from Rice's Landing, from which place she had taken an excursion to Geneva Thursday. THE City of PItUburgtook ont an excursion rrom tbe L). A. R. Band or Pust No. 3 last night. xne trip was msae to uavis aam ana return. The William L. Horner got np iteim yesterday snd went to work, bbe has done-ttothlng for over two months. She went to tbe fourth pool with a tow ot barges and six flats. Tnx water in the river is again falling so rapidly that it will be at low water mark soon. Koats can scarcely pass through the Davis dam locks, aua only lightest craft can navigate below. The oat look for a rise Is not encouraging. THE James U. Blaine did not get In until 1 She was delayed by for above mrs. She ran arround. lat suc ceeded In getting iwir without damage. She left ror her return trip to Morgantown at i o'clock. THE Cincinnati Wreckage Comnany has the dredgeboat Harold at work taking out the coal of a sunken Walton barge at the Queen City landing. A sunken bsrge at Robinson's landing it ill receive attention next. Several other wrecks along the Ohio will be cleared np as soon as nosslb e. THE present cold wave Is proving disastrous to the excursion trade on the river. September is usually tbe mostponnlar time of tbe year ror river trips, captain jucin. or tbe city of rittsbarg, speaking on tne subject yesterday sild: "I was about to close np several contracts for excursion parties, bat when I went to make the final arrange ments, was told that the projected trips would be abandoned as It was too cold. This Is quite a blow to my bnslness, as I had nlauned. to be kept busy this month. Last year I had about all tbe trips I could run, and that late Into the fall." TO EXPEL SCROFULA from the system, take AVERS Sarsaparilla the standard blood-purifier and tonic. It Cures Others will cure you. BONDS OF SURETYSHIP. For BANK and KAILEOAD Employes. , For CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS. For ADMINISTRATORS. ASSIGNEES, TRUSTEES. COMMITTEES. RECEIVERS, etc. Approved by the Conrts. Municipal. State and Federal Governments. Approved upon all city contracts in Flttsharg and Allegheny by special ordinances. THE CITY TRUST. SAFE DEPOSIT AND SURETY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. Capital, full paid $300,000 Surplus 130,000 A. McD. TJAII.EX, Acent, W Fourth av.. Pittsburg. mySS-8-s GERMANIA SAVINGS BANK, Cor. Wood and Diamond sts. Deposits or $1 and upward received and Interest paid thereon, commencing from tbe 1st and 13th of each month. Jo. Abol, President: A. E. SnccoD, Vice Fresidont; A. E. Niemann, Secretary: W. H. Wilter, Treasurer, oeo. V. Guthrie, Solic itor. Directors: Jos. Abel, A. Groetzlnger, J. T. HnveKotte, Chas F. Schwarz. Christian Sle bert, Wm. Neeb, Peter Kiel, U. II. Niemann, A. E. Snccop. OpenMally from 9 a. m. to 4 F. x., and on Satnrdaj irom 1 i. H. to s p. K. JAS. M'NEIL & Bf.0., B0ILEB3, PLATE AND SliEKTIRON PLATE AND WORK. BHEET-IUON BOXES. PATENT ANNEALING ) With an Increased capaolty and hydranlla machinery, ire are prepared to furnish ail work In onr line cheaper and better than by the old methods. Repairing and general machine work. Twenty-ninth street and AllacUeny Taller Ballroad. felS-CO-Tta NETT ADVEETT&EatEJTO. wilHP WHEI TOD BET U DPF0HT01ITT Such as our August Clear ance Sale affords you, don't lose it Chances like these only happen once in a life time. Our immense stock for the coming fall season is crowd ing us; we must make room, and no sacrifice is too large. We are selling Suits and Pants regardless of cost Convince yourself; it's your duty, before you spend a dollar. Fine Home-made suits, worth $18.00 and $20.00, reduced to' $15.00. Regular $15 Suits .down to $12.00, and splendid $12.00 and $10.00 Suits go at $8.00. H Oor Pails DpiMt More sweeping reductions have been make. It's hardly believable, but it's true. Our all-wool, "The Favorite," Home-made Pants at $2.25 barely pays for the material. See these goods whether you wish to buy or not BDY5" AND CBILDBEfi'S SCHOOL SOUS. If you want good, honest; serviceable clothing for your boys our stock of Boys' Clothing ought to be of in teresf to you. Prices cut to pieces. 954 and 956 Liberty St, Star Corner. au30-43-T B. & B. HOUSE DRESSES -OR- STREET SUITS. If you're going to want any then see at once the BLACK SATIN BERBER Plaids and Stripes, but all solid black, wool, 38 inches wide, that we are going to sell out at 35c a Yard. There are only about Sco yards, and they are so good and so great a bargain that they'll sell quicker than anything that ever went out of this Black Goods Department SATURDAY, 100 dozen LADIES SILK WINDSOR TIES two sizes plain colors pink, blue, yel low, lavender, orange, navy, black, garnet and red Pure Silk at 10c and 15c. No coifiiments Jiecessary to emphasize this value. See them. BOGGS L BUHL, ALLEGHENY. se3-38 Liebig Company'; Extract of Beef. 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