r t v I- Health, stooped off at Harrisburg on his way to Philadelphia vesterday to call ou Governor Pattison and Adjutant General Greenland. He wanted to see the Gov ernor for the purpose of showing him the necessity of securing monev to keep the cholera out of the State. Dr. Lee said it would be the duty of municipal authorities to provide the necessary financial and other means to enforce sanitary regulations in their cities and towns, but money was needed to prevent cholera from crossing the borders oi the State. Dr. Lee failed to see either the Governor or. the Adjutant Gen eral, neither being in the city. The proposed call on General Greenland ii supposed to have been in relerence to the sanitary condition in Homestead and vicin ity. He reported tne Carnegie works to be in good shape from a sanitary standpoint, but at Homestead the situation was less satisfactory. M ill Hard It Com Inland. "Cholera may get into Kew Xork," said Phillip Horrath, -of Paris, yesterday, "but It will hardly come in here. I have had a sad experience with cholera in 1866 in France. Several members of my family were taken off. My ground tor thinking it, will not come inland is the fact that Berlin Is only six hours from Hamburg and Bremen but two, yet these cities have verv few cases, it anv. I know Hamburg well. It is one of the dirtiest cities I was ever in. The houses there are filled with five times as many people as occupy tho same sized houses here. There are about 650,000 people there and the city covers very little ground 11 hen compared with other cities." FOOD FROM HAMBURG Is Krjpcted by the Passengers on Etn Oct-an Stnamer toavlne Thlr Baccate Brhlnd Them Chanctnc tho Route or Atlantlo Liners Forty-Eight Hoars In X Quarantine. Charles P. Welte and two sisters, John H. Merkle and Edward Leisy were passen gers on the limited last evening; on their war home to Peoria, 111. They had just arrived from Kew York, where they had been detained in quarantine tor 48 hours on the Hamburg Packet Company's steamer Columbia. The latter is the sister vessej of the Noraiannia and made her last trip from Southampton, England, direct, instead of coming via Hamburg, as she usually does. The gentlemen of the party said when they drove through Hamburg recently the condition of the city was horrible. Berlin and other cities were in as cood shape as any American city is at the present period. Mr. "Welte' said when they boarded the Columbia at Southampton another steamer of the Hamburg Packet Line arrived lrom Germany with the usual supply of provisions for the vessel. The passengers by vote declared that no provisions brought from Hamburg should be put ou board, as it would necessarily compel the New York quarantine authori ties to detain them longer than needs be. The Columbia usually runs from New Yoik to Hamburg and thence to Southampton, but on the announcement of the President's order of a 20 davs' quarantine of all vessels from infrcted ports, the owners derided to send the steamer direct to Sonthampton and have her return from that port Every passenger on board left his baggage in England, owing to the fact that it had been through Germanr. They don't expect to cct it within five weeks from now. There was a pood denl of excitement on board during the fassase, owing to a belief that the vessel would be held in quarantine for a week or tno. SSIALLF0X AT M'KEESPOBT, Tho Disease Contracted TThlln Traveling on a Passenger Train. On the 10th of last month Mrs. Ehine liart, of Confluence, went to McKeesport to visit her son, Charles Rhinehart. On her way she sat in a seat with a richly dressed lady who wasflccompanied by a nurse. Nine days after her arrival she became suddenly sick and sent for Dr. 'Walker, who found she was suffering from a very light attack of varioloid. He treated Mrs. Ithinehart, and she recovered. Last Sunday her son Charles became ill. The phvician has been treating him ever since, and the disease has developed into smallpox, and to make certain the doctor called in several other physicians. It is supposed that the patient contracted the disease from his mother, who thinks she contracted it from the woman on the train. The house has been isolated and no one is allowed to enter. The Board of Health will hold a meeting and take every precau tion against the spreading of the disease. The Council will meet to take action in assisting the board in their work. CENSURED THE CORONER. A Coroor' Jury Blames Dr. Phillip for Not Itrportln; a Death Sirs. Margaret Prescott, of West Liberty, Dies Zrom Barns Cnmed by a Lamp Explosion. . Mrs. Margaret Prescott, the mother of three little children, was burned to death at West Liberty on Monday morning, and Dr. "W. L. Phillips, of Boggs avenue, was censured by the Coroner's jury for not re porting the death to the Coroner. Mrs. Prescott lived in Banksville, and on Sun day she and her hnsband went to visit John Trost and wife at West Liberty. Mrs. Prescott and Mrs. Trost were sisters. Sun day evening Mr. Prescott kissed his wife goodby and returned to Banksville to be ready for work Monday morning. Mrs. Prescott kept a lamp burning all night in her bedroom. When she arose in the morning and had dressed herself, she blew down the lamp chimney to put out the light. The lamp exploded, and in an in stant the poor woman's clothing was on fire. Her screams called Trost and his wife, and they threw a blanket about the burning woman. She a so frantic with fright ana pain that she broke away lrom them and ran wildly about the room until her clothes were burned and she tell to the floor. She was lifted to a bed and Dr. Phillips was sent for. He arrived in about an hour and a half, and applied liniments to ease the pain. Th" woman died within lour hours. Justice Byrom, of Beltzhoover, heard of the death and reported it to the Coroner. He was deputized to hoid an inquest, which he did yesterday afternoon. Alter hearing the testimony of the relatives, the jury rendered a verdict of accidental death, and censured Dr. Phillips "for tailing to report said violent death to the Coroner of Alle gheny county, thereby violating the law in a way that tends to retard the ends of justice." WILL STABX THE ELBA WORKS, Manager Everson Applies for Six Officers to PrrsTva tho Peac-. An effort is to be made to start the Elba Iron Works this morning. Manager Ever son ordered six police officers to be on duty at 6 o'clock this morning. The Elba is a portion of the Oil Well Supply Company's plant, and no work has been done in the mill since the expiration of the old scale. The new Amalgamated scale was signed by the firm and then a dis pute arose over the puddlers' turns and the firm's signature was withdrawn.. Now it is proposed to operate non-union. A O-rman Girl's Hard SMt. Anna Thomas, a 15-year-old German girl, who for the past week has been at the hospital department of the Allegheny Cen tral station, will besent to the Poor Farm to-day. She is unable to speak Euglish. She is. the girl at whose complaint Fred Hurcher is now serving a five-years' termt in theWestern Penitentiary. Her parents have deserted her and they cannot be found, although Inspector of the' Poor Eichenlaub has made a thorough search for them. TO DISCUSS TAXES. Annual Convention of the County Commissioners of Pennsylvania. THEIR SIXTH MEETING. Ex-Auditor General Kiles Talks of Work Already Lone. EVERY COUNTY HAS BENEFITED. The nomestead Strike and Its Cost "Will Be Considered, ARKIYAL OF MAST OF THE DELhOATES The sixth annual convention of" the County Commissioners of Pennsylvania will convene to-day at 11 o'clock A. M. in Orphans' Court Boom No. 1. Robert E. Mercer, Chairman of the Executive Com mittee, will call the gathering to order, and will announce at once the committee on resolutions. The opening of the convention will be preceded by a meeting of the execu tive committee at the County Commission ers office. Tue convention is 'for the purpose of fix ing a uniform taxation throughout the State. The idea ot a State convention de veloped as a matter of importance about six years ago. The first of these annual meet ings was held at Harrisburg in 1887, where but a few counties were represented, The following year the convention was held at Allentown, where the representation was considerably increased. In 1889, 1890 and 1S91 the Commissioners' conventions were held in Erie, Williamsport and Lancaster respectively, and with each meet ing the attendance grew larger. Last year every county in the State but three was represented. n The result of those annual conventions has been the adoption of measures for the uniformity of taxation. Equalizing County Taxation. Hon. Jerome B. Niles, ex-Auditor Gen eral, who arrived last night in the capacity ot solicitor for the Tioga County Commis sioners, says there has been nothing in the way of legislation enacted in Pennsylvania since its statute laws were first made known that provoked such popular tenor among the people as the working of the Commissioners' annual con vention. It has reaped a harvest of good in the matter of taxation, and relieved the State of a burden that could not have been' dealt with in any State Legislature. During the six 3-ears gone bv the taxes of the various counties of the State have been equalized to an extent unheard of in any other State in the Union. "There is an amount of labor connected with the work of the County Commission ers' office," Mr. Niles said, "that could hardly be appreciated by the ordinary ob server. In every office the circumstances vary to an extraordinary extent, and as a consequence there is an incomprehensible difference in the conditions existing in dif ferent localities. Yt lint the Con vontions Have Accomplished. "The annual conventions of the Commis sioners have been productive of one result at least, viz., the accomplishment of an equal ized taxation in every county." After the announcement ot committees on resolutions to-day, the reports of the latter and papers thereon will be received and referred to committee. This portion of the proceedings is expected to last until 2 o'clock P. M., when the convention will adjourn. The afternoon session will start almost simultaneously with the adjourn ment and general business will occupy the Commissioners' attention for the remainder ot the day. On Thursday morning the convention will meet at 10 o'clock. Joseph D. Weeks will make an address on creating a perma nent bureau of tax statistics. After Mr. Weeks' speech unfinished business will be taken up until the adjournment. During the afternoon a steamboat excursion will be taken to Homestead and the mills along the Monongahela river on the City of Pittsburg, which will leave the wharf at 2 o'clock, and return at 6:30. The present condition of Homestead and the necessity for the retention of the troops in the bor ough will form an interesting point for ob senation among the Commissioners. It will also be a feature of discussion in the con vention on account ot the enormous ex pense Allegheny county has undergone through the hostile attitude ot the striking workmen toward the Carnegie Turin. Criticisins Shsrlff AlcCIeary'a Methods. Mr. Niles and John F. Brosius, of Lock Haven, the county seat ot Clinton, ex pressed themselves last evening as being entirely in sympathy with Adjutant Gen eral Greenland's theory, as published ex clusively in yesterday's Dispatch, that the Sheriff of Allegheny county is largely responsible for the present condition ot af fairs at Homestead, and consequently for the increased taxation of the inhabitants. At the Monongahela House and Seventh Avenue Hotel the Commissioners are prin cipally quartered. Among those registered at the former house are B. McSimras, J. W. Lewis and B. W. Harrison, of Potter coun ty; J. F. English, H. B. Mayer, F. A. Enrick with D. & Seibert, the Clerk of Kidgeway, Elk county; J. L. Smith, E. H. Gregory and H. J. Sassaman, of Cameron county;. F. L. Magee, A. A. Gemberling and Lewis Berg, of Union county; L. Morssina, A. C. Kissel, John F. Brosius, E. S. McCaul, of Lock Haven, Clinton county; W. H. Stebbins, TC H. Bailey, C. H. Dewitt, F. Watkins, with their attorney, Hon. Jerome B. Xiles. of Tioga county; George J. Thompson, E. & Gcrhardt and J. W. Thompson, of Clearfield county; J. II. McDevitt, T. A. Campbell and Joseph Pardine, of Northumberland county. Every county in the State with the possible excep" tion ot about a dozen will be represented at the convention. The absence of Commis sioners from those counties will be caused through the holding of picnics and county fairs. E0UTHSIDE C00LEYS. The Polics Breaking Up a Crowd of Bad Young Men. The Southside police are feeling good over the prospects of a season of peace from the South Eighth street law breakers. Within the last three days five of them have een place d behind the bars. The police think there were about 12 members in the gang, and that they were organized with a view of committing all manner of depreda tions. It is their custom when officers molest' them' to take positions on the bjuff above South Eighth street and hurl stones at the police. The citizens in that vicinity have been afraid to interfere. .The police hope to catch every one ot the gang. They are all about 19 years of age. Strnck by an Elcctrlo Ca'. Katie, the 7-year-old daughter of George Hair, flagman at. the Ft. Wayne depot in Allegheny, was struck last night by a car ot the Kebecca street electric railway at the corner ot Lacock and Darragh streets. A large piece ot the scalp was torn loose from the skulL She was taken to her home at 38 Darragh street. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. STILL UNDECIDED. Mayor Kennedy Considering tho Appoint- Blunt of Allechenv Pollen Maplstr.ltri An KndeHVor to S-t Asldn So Id tor E'- phinstoni-'s Opinion Candidates for First V so-. To-morrow morning, when both branches of Allegheny Councils will meet in regular session, Mayor Kennedy will transmit to them his nominations for police magistrates in that city. Four of them in the Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards will be the aldermen for those wards. Their work will be nominal, and their pay 50 each per year. The only important nomination will be that of the magistrate for the First district, which covers the ten other wards. This official's" salary will be 51,300 a year, and- he will hear the police cases at the Central station. All caees will be called fiefore that court, and the other magistrates will act only in the event of the First district magistrate being sick or otherwise prevented from sitting. For this chief position Councilman Charles E. Lewis was the favorite until So licitor Elphinstone gavo to Mayor Ken nedy an opinion that Mr. Lewis was ineli gible because a member of Councils which created the office and settled the salary. Many lawyers have differed v. ith Mr. El phinstone, and considerable pressure hns been bronght -to bear to convince Mayor Kennedy that Mr. Elphinstone was wrong. The friends of Mr. Lewis believe that he will vet be appointed if the Mayor can be satisfied that lie is eligible. This morning there will be presented to Mayor Kennedy an opinion from a lavver ot high standing maintaining that Mr. Lewis is eligible and citing the law and decisions in support of that contention. If this does not satisfy the Mayor the politicians sav that the nomination will go to Peter Bolster, of the Seventh ward, or iSKSIiLS Bolster was formerly an Alderman and is now an inspector in the Health Bureau. He is father-in-law to Councilman Charles Simon, who is working hard to secure him the nomination. M'CLAIN WA8 A BAD SHOT. Ho Tried Three Tim. -a at O'Neil Without tho Li-nst EfT ct. A shooting affray took place in O'Con ner's saloon, at the Conner of Fifty-fourth and Butler,streets, between Hugh McClain and Daniel O'Neil, between G and 7 o'clock last evening. A feud between the men led to a suit before Alderman Mclnerny last n eek, in which McClain sued O'Neil on a serious charse. O'Neil was- discharged and the costs divided. This embittered the feeling, and threats were made on both sides that blood wonld be spilled. Last evening they met in O'Conner's saloon. McClain began to accuse O'Neil, and O'Neil in turn taunted McClain about his wile. McClain became exasperated, and, drawing a revolver, fired three shots at O'Neil. All the bullets went vide of the mark, but caused a panic in the saloon. Constable Maekey, of Alderman Me Inerny's office, ran in and placed McClain under' arrest. He was taken before Alder man Mclnerny, where O'Neil entered a charge of felonious shooting. Being unable to furnish 51,000 bail, McClain as com mitted to jail to await a hearing Thursday. AB0USING THE HILL, Republican Marchinsr Clnb Organized In tho Eleventh Unril. The Eleventh ward Republicans met last night to prepare for active campaign work. A permanent club was formed by the elec tion of John Spratt, Presideut; William Everson, Vice President; John Seaforth, Treasurer. A marching club was formed with over fifty members, and this number will be more than doubled within the next two weeks. . The vanons districts were called on for funds to support the marching club, and three of the seven precincts)iledgedover 5400. A finance and executive "committee was appointed and it is expected to uniform. hue ciuu iu ueuer enape man ever ueiore. J. A. A. Brown was elected Captain for the fourth consecutive campaign, John Smith First Lieutenant and John G. Sny der Second Lieutenant. The club will meet to drill on Friday evening in the schoolyard. The National Military Band was present last night. CAUGHT BETWEEN BTOIBEBS. Thomas Dillon Fatally Irjnred While Crossing a Railroad Track. Thomas Dillon, aged CO Tears, employed at Clark's mill, when crossing the Alle gheny Valley Kail road tracks at Thirty eighth street last evening found it necessary to pass through a freight train broken at the center. As he stepped on the track he dropped his dinner bucket,add in stooping to pick it up his head was between the bump ers of the cars. Just then the train came to gether with a jolt and his head was jammed in between the two bumpers. His head was not directly between the bumpers or it would have been crushed like an egg shell. As it was the back part of his head was crushed in and the skull fractured in a ter rible manner. Dillon was removed to his home on Lib erty avenue near Thirty-eighth street, and Dr. Clark called in. He isniarried and has a large family. There is but little hope for his recovery. HEK BAD EOAKDEES. Mrs. Miller Canses the Arrest of Two Men on tho Street, Last night about 9 o'clock Officer Ketter arrested two young men at Fifth avenue and Smithfield street, for chucking a young woman under the chin. One of the men said the woman was his wife, but the woman denied it. He took the three to Inspector McKelvey's office. The woman said her name-was Mrs. Miller and her home in Allegheny, where the two men, Jesse Fleming and William Speis, were boarders. She alleged that Fleming had written a note to her, asking her to meet him on Fifth avenue, and that she intended to meet him anrl have him arrested. She told sevsral very damaging stories of the yonng man, who is but 19 vears old and claims to be a book agent. Fleming maintained that Mri Miller was Mrs. Fleming. The men were locked up. THE EXPOSITION SHOW. It Is a Popular Resort for Fashionable Peo ple Lar-o Attendance Testerday. A branch p ostein ce was established at the Exposition yesterday and all manner ot mail was sent through the place just for novelty's sake. It was not the branch postoffioe that at tracted the liberal crowd to the big show yesterday. The place is surrounded with so many agreeable and pleasant features that it has become a popular resort for fashionable people. The attendance ves terday was no exception to the rule. Kh-cted Hospital Pathologist. The Hoard of Managers, of the Alleghenv general Hospital met last night and elected Dr. John Stybr, No. 180 Liberty street, Allegheny, pathologist of the hospital. Dr. Stybr is a graduate of the University pf Prague. Europe, and has had considerable experience as a teacher of pathology. He has been located in Allegheny for some time. Aired, Homeless and Consumptive. George Block, an aged German without 'any home, fwas found by an Allegheny pouceuiaa j&si nigut steeping in a stable on North avenue and taken to the lock-up. Upon investigation it .was found that he was almost dead from consumption and-was sent to the Allegheny General Hospital. HER GRIEFWAS FATAL Jennie Andrews Dies at Stoops' Ferry of a Broken Heart. SHE MOURNED ATRDANT HUSBAND He Abandoned His Bride a Few Ilonrs Alter Their Marriage. A CRUEL REPORT WAS CIRCULATED Pretty Jennie Andrews, 23 years old. died ttt Stoops' Ferry on the Panhindle Kail road yesterday morning of a broken heart. The verdict 'of the coroner's jury and the evidence of Dr. Guy McCandless, of the Pittsburg Health Bureau, who made a post mortem "examination, will tend-to show that a rapture of the stomach was the immediate cause of death, but the Btorv of her sad life is evidence con clusive that grief was the primary cause of her untimely end. Coroner McDowell was notified at noon yesterday of the death of lira. Andrews. The report said the woman hail committed sui cide by taking rough on ills. The Coroner, with his deputy, Grant Miller, and Dr. Mc Candless, hurried to the dead woman's home. The Rrsnlt ot Constant Grl-vlncr. After a jury was empaneled a post mortem examination wasjmade, alter which Dr. McCandless testified that the woman had died from a rupture ii the lining of the stomach. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict in accord with the evidence of the Titivfiln'nn Til Ilia arinlnatlnn T)r. Rift- Candles also found thaUhe lining of the woman s stomach tissue paper as a had been worn thin as result of her constant grieving. Mrs. Andrews was the daughter of John Scott, a respected resident ot Moon town ship. Just a year ago, al'ter a short court ship, she was married to John Andrew. The union was opposed by the young woman's parents, but she seemed violently in love with Andrews and the marriage took place at the home of the bride. The day following the marriage young Andrews disappeared. He said nothing of his going. He walked away without a word with his young wife and he has never been heard of since. As thouih tne earth had swallowed him he was lost to his former iriends and acquaintances. Watching for II -r .tbent Hnsband. Day and night the young wife watched and waited for her missing husband, but constant as was her vigil time brought to her continued disappointment. She re fused to be comforted. She could eat noth ing to sustain her. She was frequently afflicted with fainting spells and was often unable to leave her bed. On Sunday last Mrs. Andrews was taken suddenly and severely tick. Violent vomit ing followed the first sickness. While straining the woman completely collapsed. A physician was summoned. After in quiring into the case, the physician ad ministered medicine which gave the woman temporary relief. Death followed, however. The parents of the dead woman are greatly distressed over the untimely end ot their daughter They felt outraged that the re port that she had committed suicide had been circulated. A IIH WEDDING RECEPTION. A Frosbjterl.in Pxstor Pleasantly Enter tained by Ills Congregation. Rev. J. F. Patterson, pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian church, was treated to a com plete surprise last evening by his congre gation. The tenth anniversary of his wedding was celebrzted by a tin wedding reception in the church. Early in the 'evening the -pavor-ninl liSs-wi.fewerefn3ueed to go call ing. When theyireturnedH they found about 300 members of the congregation in the church. The pastor and his wife were met at the door and escorted to the pulpit, where they ere received by Bev. H. T. McClelland, D. D., of the Belleville Church, in a neat and witty address. B. B. Petty, Esq., President of the Board of Trustees, responded on behalf of the congregation. All then repaired to the church parlors, where granite and silver presents were spread in great profusion. There were about 150 in all. Supper was next served. The rest of the evening was devoted to so ciability. After a most pleasant evening's entertainment, the company dispersed shortly atter 10 o'clock." A Brief Spell of Freedom. Paul Smith and Joe Sailor, of Sharps burg, wero released from the workhouse yesterday morning where they had been sent for 30 days by Mayor Kennedy, of Al legheny, charged with being suspicious characters. The moment tliev were released they were arrested by officer Kim on a charge of chicken stealing and brought to the Allegheny lockup. They will be given a hearing before Mayor Kennedy this morn ing. x Want Knt at Bnster, X. T. Detective .Sol Coulson received a warrant yesterday for the arrest of Christie Kent on a charge of kidnaping, preferred by Con stable M. J. McSweeny before Squire O. G. Crandall, of Buster, Chautauqua county, N. Y. Kent is now in jail here in connection with the escapade of Frances James, who ran away from Lakevrood, N. Y., last week, and the warrant will be lodged against him to-day until a requisition is made for him. Hn Drank a Load of Coal. Frank McNamee was arrested last night and locked up in the Twelfth ward police station, on a warrant sworn out before Alderman McICenna, by J. B. Confer, charging embezzlement McNamee was a driver for Confer, who ow'ns a coal float at the foot of Fourteenth street Confer alleged that McNamee collected 58 for a load of coal and got drunk on the money. Great Bargains In Steinway Pianos. Several line square-grand Steinway pianos aro offered at mrre nominal nrices by H. hleber & Bra, 508 Wood street. They are second-band, but very little used, and for all ninsicnl purposes as good as new. After eizht to ten years' use the. Messrs. Kleber it ill take them at the name price in exchange for one of tholr new upright pianos. Call early at Klebers' and seouro a bargain. Saturday Normal Class Of the Duquesne College will meet next Sat urday, Septemuor 17, at 9 o'clock. There will be a large attendance tilts year. The follow in;; instructors are a sufficient guarantee for the thorouahj work which will be done: Prof. J. M. v isman, A. M., history and geog raphy; Principal J. II. Logan, arithmetic and grammar; Prof. O. C. Wright, A. il., physiology. Piano Lett With TJs for Sale. Mellon & Hoene. Fine upright piano left for sale by partv leaving the city. Will bo sold for .,$175 spot cash, .or slight advance on pay ments. Call early. AIellor & Hoene, , Warerooms, 77 Fittn avenue, Inella Plans Is the beauty sppt of the East Liberty Val ley. Visitors to Highland Park who fail to traverse and view the plan will miss a treat. The elegant roadways and sidowulKs and the perfectly graded and sewered lots are well worth seeing. Ttemlngton Bros.' Newspaper Manual "For 1892 is just Issued. From an Inspection it appears to be replete with useful lniorma-' tlon for advertisers and it Is handsomely aud substantially made. Whbs going to Canton, O., stop at tho Barnott House; strictly flrst-olass; rofltted and refurnished throughout. Elegant ample rooms. Bates, 2 00 and $2 BO. D Wrrrs Little Early Btsers. So grlplne no pain, no mauseat easy put to take. ' SEPTEMBER 14, 189a SLIDING RAILWAY CONTRACT. Pittsburg Gets Her hare of the Work Tho Road Will Be Operated InsChlcaco In Six Weeks Mew Xork Capitalists Jlny the Entire riant. Phillip Horvath, formerly of Pans, now located in New York, stopped over in Pittsburg yesterday to lopk. after the in terests of the Barre Sliding Railway Com pany. This company has placed gome large contracts with Pittsburg firms for the material 'and appliances for constructing the one-mile doable track sliding road at the Columbian Exposition. "We have some large orders under way in Pittsburg," said Mr. Horvath. ''Wil son, Snyder & Co. are making our pumps. There will be five, having a capacity of twelve and a half million gallons of water a day. Three of these pumps are now finished and will be shipped next week. Biter & Conlev have about one-halt of our order for 20,000 accumula tors finished. Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are making our rails. They are a special kind, nine inches on the surface. The National Tube Works are manufacturing the pipes tor us, which are an important feature in our method of construction. These pipes are 14 inches.in diameter and are required to stand a pressure of 500 pounds to the square inch. "In six weeks we will have our double track in Chicazo operating. ErastnsWitnan heads a party ot'New York capitalists who have purchased the road, subject to its being operated successfully, atter we are through with the plant at the Columbian Exposition. The price paid by the syndi cate was 5200,000, aud they will bear the expense of moving it. It is proposed to move the road to Staten Island, where it will be made into a two-mile track and be operated up a steep grade to the Castleton Hotel. It is expected that this two.mile trip will be made in She minute.one minute more will be siven for unloading and load ing, thus making a trip every two or three minutes." TIRED OF A WIFE'S WHIMS. James Tripp, of Allheny County, One to ChioHgro to Get a Divorce Hn 70 Yearn Old, bnt Uopti to Lose the Woman H lla tov-d for GO Yar. Chicago, Sept. 13. 'frvciar. It is not often that a man 70 years old seeks legal separation from his wile, but such is the case of James Tripp, of Allegheny county, Pa. In his bill for divorce, filed in the Circuit Court here to-day, Mr. Tripp says he was married to one Jane, in 1846, ami lived with her near Pittsburg until the middle of February, 1887. At that time the old gentleman claims his wife came to Chicago to visit a sick relative. The noise and bustle of the city seemed to greatly nfleot the wife, who at the time was 60 years of age. She wrote her husband that there was no place like Chicago, and the gay whirl of city life bad completely captivated her. Mr. Tripp, however, preferred the conn try life of his old home, and in a rather sharp letter advised his wife to return. To this letter a prompt refusal was given, and Mrs. Tripp declared that husband or no husband she would not be content to end her days in her country home. The hus band waited patiently, hoping his wife would soon change her mind, but failing to convince her ot her duties he came here and applied for a divorce. To The Dispatch correspondent thevold man said to-day: "I hate to take this step,' but for five years I have waited in vain tor Jane to get over her foolish whims. I am an old man "and expect to live but a few years, but I hope to return to Pittsburg divorced from the woman I have loved for nearly 50 years. " THE COUNTY FAIBS OPEN. Entries and DIsp'ays Larcar Than Ever Rpforc In Each of the Town. Warren-, Pa, Sept 13. Special The ninth .annual meetingof the Warren County Fair opened to-day with an attendance that was greatly diminished on account of the wet weather. A drizzling rain kept falling nearly all afternoon, which compelled the postponement of the races. The number of entries in all departments of the fair is un usually large and the exhibits surpass io number and quality those of all previous years. A dispatch from Meadville savs: The fortieth annual fair of the Crawford County Agricultural Societv opened np at Con neautville to-day. The entries of horses, cattle, sWep, swine, vegetables, art work, etc., are larger than on any previous year in the history of the society. A message from TJniontown says: This w. the opening day of the Fayette County Agricultural Association's 'thirteenth an nual fair. The attendance to-day was small owing to the poor weather. The displays in nearly all departments -aro far above those of former years. COLLIDED WITH THE STAT DIES. James McClauen, of Twenty-flftu streot, ls-ohargod with assaulting Mary Welsh. A fockktuook containing $1 was stolen from the home of Albert Dixon, on Poplar street, Allegheny, on Monday. The thief escaped. Jons Hardin was committed to Jail.yester day by Alderman Skelly, of McKeesport, to await a trial by court on a charge of forgery preferred by John K. Skellcg. Thomas McKeeveb, 13 years of age, was ar rested at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot yeatenlay morning as a suspicious jierson He said he bad rnu away from his home in East Liverpool, O. John and Don Donnelley were sent to Jail yesterday charged with assaulting and robbing John Farmer on Tenth street. Ed ward Donnelley, another brother. Is also In Jail charged with assault John Comet, who olaimed to live in Strawberry alley, Pittsburg, was arrested in Allecheny yesterday as a suspicious person. A man who was with hjm escaped the offi cers. Several shots were tired at him as, he was getting away. Small in size, great in results; Do Witt's Little EarlyBlsers. Best pill for constipation, best for sick headache and sour stomach. DELP & BELL Can save you money on FUMiTURE. Ant Oak Chamber Suits, $15, worth $20; Silk Brocatelle Parlor Suits, JJ45, worth $60. One hundred patterns to select from. Come and have a look at these things it costs nothing. Silk Tapestry or PlushRockers,$3.5o. , Our Famous Cabinet Folding Bed, $18. DELP & BELL IfrAND 15 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY; PA. ell-uwTsa IN VERY HARD' LUCK. recullar Circnmstances Get 'John McCoIIey Into Jail. J E IS A nORRIHLY DSED UP MAN. Two Bibs and I'is Nose Are Broken hy an i Accidental Fall. THE WKOJfG MAS IS CALLED TO AID HUT. John aicColley, the victim of a peculiar combination of circumstances, was sent to jail yesterday, where he is now a seriously sick patient of the Prison Physician. Two of his ribs are broken, his nose is broken and there are several deep cuts on his head. A week ago McColley lived with his, wife and blind son on Boston street, Soho. Last Saturday the hnsband and wife quarreled. As a result a warrant was issued for the arrest of SIcColley, charged by his wife with assault. lie remained away from home until Monday night. After returning from work he found that his wife and son had moved away. He traced them to Girt street yesterday, where he found they had estaDlished themselves. He had a talk with his wife, but he was unable to effeot a reconciliation. 'When leaving the place McColley slipped and fell down the stairs leading from the house to the pavement. Help was called to remove the injured man, and among those who responded was the constable who had been huntinghim with a wnrrant. He was taken to jail, where he will be held tor a hearing. McColley is employed by the "Westing house Company. Within two years three of his children'have died, and within a few months his son, still living; while at play, was struck with a stone which destroyed his eyesight. The United S'alen Authorities Mast Act. John CorcKos, the United States soldier who was shot at a ball in Allegheny a week ago by Frank Slaiue, a fellow soldier, is improving rapidly. Slaine has been turned over to the United States authorities for punishment. lEIISJJICIlE. SILKS. On Monday, Sept. 12, i we will show in this popular depart ment one of the larg est and best assorted stock of goods. "All the latest productions of American and Eu ropean manufacture, comprising Plaid Silk Novelties, T a ff e t a Gaie effects, change able Surahs, change able Satins, Armure Iridescent, high-class figured Novelties foe trimmings. Velvets, striped, fig ured and iridescent; plain, colored and black Velvets, best line shown at all prices. Colored Silks in endless variety; crys tals, pla'in, figured and crepe enects. Extra special values Black Silks, Gros Grain Failles, Ar mures, Crystals, Peau De Soie, etc., etc. All goods -of relia ble make- and at prices that cannot fail to suit all our patrons. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. sell-aws IN-' YOUTHS' ' SHOES 'SIMEN Is giving values in Solid Leather Shoes that" for wear and the low price cannot be equaled. See these money savers: Veal Calf Lace Shoes, sizes n to 2, at 85 Cents. Veal Calf Eutton Shoes, sizes 11 to 2, at $1.00. ' AT $1.25. The best shoe your boy ever put his foot into at 1.25, sizes 11 to 2, in lace or button, and AT $1.50 A shoe made of good, fine selected stock. Other dealers charge you $2 for these. In lace or button, heels or springheels, sizes n to 2, at $1.50. You will have the best assortment at prices that will interest you at G. D. SIMEN'S, 78 OHIO. ST., ALLEGHENY, PA, seio-vwr Locatrd the Feno In th Wrnpg Plmce. Henry Bohnet was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out before Alderman Mo Pike by Daniel Cochran, charging him with larceny. The two men are neighbors, and reside on Penn avenue, near Arsenal Park: Cochran had a lot of lumber in his yard with which he intended, to build a fence around his house. He says Bohnet stole the lumber and built a fenc J around his yard. Bohnet gave bail for a hearing next Monday evening. The Leadlnz " Ptttshnrg', Pa Dry Goods House. Wednesday, Sept. U.1S9X JOS, HQRNE k C0S PENN AVE. STORES. ReGent friTiVals IN- Ladies' JaGkefs and Goats Make our stock more attractive than ever larger and more complete than ever before. Hardly impossible to imagine a lady who cannot now find a garment here to please her. The shapes are more varied than at any former season and the lengths are 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 inches all tastes satisfied and all styles and fig ures perfectly suited. PRICES are lower than ever before Saying so doesn't make it so, ' but everybody says so when they come to look at the garments and ask the prices. yacket Selfaig Made Easy By having what you want at lower prices than you will expect to find them. RUSSIAN BLOUSE COATS, more stylish than ever come in black and colored plain cloths, Whip Cords and Cheviots. WATTEAU PLAIT COATS, with single plaits in black, with yoke, .and with double plaits back and front; in Novelty materials. POSTILLION CAPE COAT, with fancy short capes of same materials, iu plain, smooth finish cloths. ENGLISH TOP CAPE COAT.close fitting, double-breasted, with 3 leaf cape of same material; in Whip Cords and Kerseys, black, blue, gray, green and tan. ENGLISH JACKETS, tight-fitting, without capes, with or without belt, double-breasted, in black and col ored Cheviots. REEFER JACKETS, in all the latest new cuts, all lengths, in all mate rials and all colors, plain or fur trimmed. .PRICES $5 to $50. JaGket Bargains. We offer to-day a big table full of odd Jackets, at the Cloak Room en trance, at less than half actual value. They are not all strictly "latest" style that's the most we can say of them. The materials are right and the weights and colors are right. You will buy them at these piices: AT S4 Fall Weight Cheviot Jackets, dopble-brea3ted, in black, bine, green and tan, 24 to 23-inch lengths; original prices $10 and 512. AT 55 Reefers and tight-fitting Jackets, in all-wool Beavers, Cheviots and Otter cloths, 24 to 28-inch lengths; original prices 510 to 515- ' AT 57 50 Reefers, in Cheviots, Vicunas, Beavers, Diagonals, Bedford Cords and Chinchillas, black.blue and dark colors, 24 to 28-inch 'lengths; original prices 512 to 522. AT 58 50 Befers and Blazers, in Pall Weight, blue and tan Cheviots, Ker seys and Mixture Cloths, lengths 24 to 30inches; original prices 515 to 525. AT 510 Xovelty Jackets, in Plush. Braid and Cloth Combinations, black and all dark colors, all silk lined; original prices 515 to 53a Macintoshes. Complete new stock of single and double texture Mackintoshes, in plain and fancy cloths, at lowest possible prices, comprising full lines from the best American and English makes. Cravenette Garments, light and perfectly waterproof, stylish cloak shapes, especially suitable for travel ing. JOS. HOBE & CO., 609-621 PENN AVE. sell THElfE WILL BE MANY SEPTEMBER WEDDINGS JEWELS SILVER CHINA And weilncUy offerour assistance In making Soar selection of a gift tor the happv bdde. ur fall stock just opened contains many lieintlfnl pieces In Sterling Silver, Raro Clilnu. Cnt Glass, Cabinets. Lamps and Brlo-a-Urac. A pleasure to show yon tbrousn. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, WriUAVJC AND MARKET 31. seli-Kwr
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