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officials before they will be permitted to
proceed.
l'assen!;frs InTctcl on Snpll Dlvls'on.
"Alter leaving Philadelphia the passen
gers an ill be inspected at the end of each
division, Harrisbure: and Altoona, and if
any caes have been developed on the way
they will be immediately taken. in charge
by the health authorities of the city at
which the division ends. Cominc toward
Pittbburg, all trains will be backed on
the Slurraysville IJailroad, a small road
branching "lrom the Pennsylvania line
at Stewart's station. The Pennsylvania
Company has agreed to give up this road
for this purpoc Here the passengers will
be submitted to the most searching examin
ation. All sick persons will be detained.
Of course, every precaution ill be taken
by the railroad company against polluting
streams and the strictest sanitary measures
will be put into use at thisMurraysville quar
antine. The Baltimore and Onio Itailroad
has agreed to stop all trains east of Ohio
1'yle. The same sort of a quarantine
station will be established here by the
State Board. Tliis point was chosen so the
populous coke region might have the benefit
of the protection, as it would be quite a
serious matter if the scourge would get a
foothold there.
"The Baltimore and Ohio Company has
aNoagieed to suspend running immigrant
trains on their line if the JIayorand my
self so lequest. When the trains arrive m
this city they will be taken in charge by
my ruJn, and should any cases be found
they will be conveyed to our hospital, where
they will get all the caie possible. "With
ail these precaution-! it will be quite impos
sible ior a developed case of cholera to get
into Pittsburg. 1 consider that we arc iully
prepared to meet any emergency."
WAST PURER WATER.
Allegheny Citizens Answer tlio Call of
Miyor Kennedy to Discuss tha lVater
Vroblpm Gooil Sa:jestlonB and Finan
cial Ai OCcreil IS. I. Jones Prrsliles.
More than 100 citizens of Allegheny met
last even ng in the Common Council cham
ber to devise means of obtaining a better
water supply. 3Iayor Kennedy called the
meetiu? to or.ler, and Hon. B. P. Jones
was elected President. D. B. Oliver
and Dr. Woodward were elected
Vice Presidents and Theophilus Sproul
acted as Secretary. In opening the
n.ceiinz Mr. Jones said he did not think
the water was in Buch a poisonous state as
was alleged. Still there was every room
lor complaint. The water was unquestion
ably filthy, and the cause of such a condi
tion should at once be remedied.
Mavor Kennedy taid that since Davis
Island dam had been built the water of
Allegheny City had been very
impure. It was the intention of
the Government to build another
dam next spring which would even make
matters worse. The filth dumped into the
r.ver irom the West Penn Hospital, the
block yards, tan yards and fertilizing facto
ries ha'l made the source of the water sup
ply a breeding place for every form of dis
ease. If something was not done very soon the
State Board of Health would issue manda
tory orders to secure a purer supply. The
citizens should act lor themselves and
not wait lor compulsory methods.
The best thing to be done, His Honor said,
would be to cause the removal of the in
fluent pipes at least above Herr's Island.
He had no doubt but that the citizens
would cladly furnish the money to carry
the project forward.
l'illli Train S aagliier Houses.
Dr. It. S. Sutton said the water quetion
was brought up i!0 years ago The advise
bility of boiling the water was then dis
cussed. At the present time the gravity
of the situation could not be for
one moment overestimated. "The water of
Allegheny," said the doctor, "is in a horri
bly filthy condition. Last Sunday I saw a
hundred "hogs driven into a pen built out into
the river near the influent pipe, and saw
a tream of blood and water, a yard wide,
flowing into the river just above that point,
lrom the slaughter houses along
Batchers' run. Typhoid lever is bad
enough, but when it comes to cholera it is a
million times worse. It the dejection of
one cholera patient be allowed to enter that
iuliuent pip , it means death to at least
3'l.tVO of our population."
Dr. Sutton told of the ravages of cholera
in tins country in the past, and gave a
graphic description of the destruction it has
wrought in the Eastern countries. He said
a cholera visitation in this countrv could
3iot possibly be gotten rid of under two
year'.
James 15. Scott said that while he con
sidered the water supply ol Allegheny filthy
and dis-gusting in the extreme, he did not
believe it was as poisonous as the doctors
say it is. He is strongly in favor of doing
something to gci pure water and suggested
that two or tlirej pipes be laid as far up as
Claremont. A pumping station ought to be
erected where th. influent pipe now is and
the water from these pipes thouldbc pumped
into the -reservoirs.
Fa3'Slin;r an Isu of l!on(ls.
He didn't think it right that the city
should paj all the cost ot these pipes, and
pumpinr station in on or two years, but
that bouds should be issued payable, sav in
L'O years. He favors issuing 52,000,000
w orth of 4 per cent bond". Witn the valua
tion of the'eity being ?7u,0w,000 the tax rate
would be only 11 mills, and au increase of
only 1J mills.
It the water Rupply was not remedied
Allegheny would lose lb.OvJO of her popula
tion in the next five year?; whereas , if she
had a good water supply, her population
would increase at least 20,003 in the same
peiiod.
David B. Oltver said: "I don't think our
water supply could be much worse than it
is. I have male a special study ot such
matters in Kng a id, and must say that such
a frunnlv as oura would not be allowed to
exist in that country. Oar water is poison
ous in the extreme, especially during low
water. Only God knows how many of our
citizens have died lrom drinking tliis water.
Thr- first thing lor every gentleman here to
do is to make himself a committee of one to
work up a voting sentiment in lavor of
giving us abetter supply of water. Xo
city in the country lias better water than
Allegheny or Pittsburg, but it takes money
to get it The thing lor us to do is to get
that money and get it quick.
GnlinH Comii'C Down tlio Jtlver.
JamesShipman could not see what ad van
tag" could be derived by carrying the
irfluent pipe up the river five miles. If the
cViltra should break oat at Johnstown
or any other town which drains into the
Allegiien v river, the germs would be carried
down to the pipes any way, and the work
done by the city would" be practically
useless.
J. IS. Park said: "I am willing to back
Mayor Kennedy with 510,000, or more,
toward carrying the influent pipe as far up
the river a the engineers think advisable."
Mayor Kennedy stated that Colonel J. P.
Andrews lavor.. building a 12-foot conduit
along the shore as lar up the river as thev
wish to go, and that it would take at least
120 days to build it above Herr's Island.
The cost of the conduit would be about foO
per loot.
Ex-Mayor Voegtly said: "It the citizens
of the city would go out into the middle of
the river they would find that the water
there was not so impure as reported. The
mortuary report of the city shows the water
to be as pure us other cities ot its size. I
am in favor, however, of getting better
water, cost what it may, and suggest the
laying of large iron pipes, screwed together
lit-i those ued on oil pipe lines."
City Engineer Ehlcrs thought if the in
fluent pipe extended above Herr's Island
the water supply would be all right.
Saltation M?cl- by Citlznn
A number of citizens suggests the drill
ing of wells throughout the city, while oth
ers thoucht if Xine Mil? Island were pur
chased and a filter built there good water
could be obtained. Prof. Brahear, ,Mr.
Gerwig and others spoke briefly on the
question.
Secretary Sproul offered the following
.iFwdrtftr'riM :-' "''- ''rtf i iii iiiiif liiiirliWi'Tr-Tyil
resolution, which after some discussion was
passed without a dissenting voice:
Resolved, That the meetim of the citizens
of Allegheny request tho City Councils of
Allegheny to submit to the votcis of tho
city at tho earliest possible moment the
question of raising such amount or money
a; they tlcea necessary to lurnlsh a hotter
water supply for the city.
Gilbert Follansbee offered a resolution that
the Chairman of the meeting appoint a
committee of five or more to conler with
the city authorities in relation to taking
immediate action toward securing abetter
water supplv, and to bring the question be
fore Councils. Chairman Jones appointed
the following committee: Gilbert Follans
bee, Theophius Sproul, D. E. Park, J. B.
Scott, D. B. Oliver.
The resolution was passed unanimously,
as was one offered by A. Legcate, request
ing Councils to advertise in all the princi
pal papers of the United States for bids on
the construction of a suitable water works
for the city.
SUPT. BAKER CENSURED.
The Ilenil or tlio Health Bureau Receives
a Terriblo Scoring From Mayor Gonr
ley Ho Is .'censed of Being the De
fender of ulsances Tho lted Fond
Dump.
At the meeting of the Emergency Coun
cil in the Mayor's office yesterday morning
His Honor metaphorically jumped upon
Superintendent Baker, of the Bureau of
Health, with both feet Eev. W. H. Knox,
of the Tenth U. P. Church, wllo lives
on llted street, near the Red Pond,
appeared to complain against the dumping
ot garbage in the hollow where the pond
ued to be.
Mr. Knox said the pond had been private
property for four years, during which time
it had been used as a public dumping
ground, much to the annoyance of residents
for squares around. "I have tried to dispose
of my property to get away from that disease
breeding steneb," continued Mr. Knox, "but
no one wants to buy there. Finding it
impossible to get away, and Superintend
ent Baker refusing to abate the nuisance,
some of the citizens for their own protec
tion did what Mr. Baker should have done.
They sued the owner of the dump, and yes
terday he was convicted in court But the
dumping is still going on. Garbage and
filth of all kinds are thrown into that hole
without hindrance and by authority of the
Health Bureau. It is a wonder that a
pestilence has not resulted before now."
Superintendent Baker was an impatient
listener to this airaignment of himself.
When Mr. Knox ceased Baker began a de
fense of his actions, and denied that the
garbage on the' dump was burning, as had
been stated by Mr. Knox, and intimated
that Mr. Knox was not exactly truthful in
his assertions. That gentleman retorted
sharply:
Dead Anima's on the Damp.
"Whv, it is common to see dead dogs and
cats on that dump, and it has only been a
short time since a dead horse was covered
up there. The odor of burning and decom
posing animals is at times abominable and
positivclv sickening."
Mr. Baker turned to Mayor Gourley, who
had been listening with interest, saying:
"Mayor. I have gone to that dump a num
ber of times, but have never been able to
detect a bid odor."
His Honor was angry in a moment He
wheeled around in his chair facing Baker
and exclaimed:
"I don't believe you can see a nuisance or
smell one! Your nose must be badly out of
order! Ten days ago, when Inspector Mc
E en and Chief Clerk McKelvey of vour
office reported the horrible condition of
George Free'e dump boat down at the Point,
you got up immediately after and denied
their statements. You said you had been
down to inspect that boat and found
it sweet aud clean no bad odor,
nothing to find fault with. Yet
all the residents along Duquesne way
had been complaining of the frightful
stench. I will be charitable enough to sav
that this difference of opinion results from
a physical defect, that your sense of smell
is detective. I am satisfied Mr. Knox's
statement is true. It is verified by many
complaints I have received. I snail in
struct the proper officers to enter suit
aiainst Elliott, the owner of the lot on
which this dump is located, every day, if
necessary."
Baker Told the Dampers to Quit.
Mr. Baker interposed here that he had a
week ago ordered the dumping of garbage
to cease at that point
"Then you should have entered suit
against him at soon as you found out that
he was disobeying your orders," replied the
Mayor. "You have plainly neglected your
duties, Mr. Baker, and this is not the first
instance."
"Why why," beeaa Baker to explain,
bnt the Mayor went on:
"I have observed that in our conferences
you have seMom spoken except to defend
nuisances that have been charged."
The general conference yesterday was the
last until lurther notice. Hereafter the
Mayor and Chiefs Brown and Bigelow will
confer daily until it becomes necessary to
call the subordinate officials in for instruc
tions or information. The chiefs will have
their subordinates report to them so that
less time will be required in the coher
ences aud the remedies will be considered
only by those in position to cure.
I00EIKG FOE TEHTS.
Chief Brown Arranjinc With the Adjutant
Genera! for Camp Canvas.
Chief Brown, of the Department of Pub
lic Safety, yesterday wrote Adjutant Gen
eral Greenland asking him if he will furnish
to Pittsburg canvas promptly on requisi
tion. The Chief informed the Adjutant
General that the city would pay for the
canvas if it is needed. General Greenland
has not yet responded. It is believed,
however, that he will supply the material.
Dr. Benjamin Lee. Secretary of the State
Board of Health, wrote Adjutant General
Greenland yesterday calling his attention to
the lact that there are 39 railroads entering
the State and asking if surgeons ot the
National Guard can be assigned ior special
duty for the board should cholera become
epidemic. The General replied that his de
partment had rendered valuable assistance
in such emergencies in the past and would
do so again if necessarv.
DISINFECTING TH FaNITENTIABY.
The Bai ding Is Being Ihoronghly Forni
cated and Cleansed.
The officials of the Western Penitentiary
are at present taking, extra precautions to
prevent an outbreak of cholera among the
prisoners. Large forces of men are now at
work whitewashing the walls and ceilings
of both the workshops and cell portions of
the building. The machinery is also being
scrubbed and the place iumigated and dis
infected in every way
The drinking water used by the prisoners
does not need to be boiled, so Acting War
den McICain savs. It comes irom a spring
high up on the hill above the penitentiary
and is pure and cold.
Called to New Yoil; Quarantine.
Dr. J. B. Stoner, the local marine sur
geon, received a telegram from Secretary
Tracy yesterday, ordering him to report at
Sandy Hook within 12 hours. He left on
the fast line last night for New York. Dur
ing his absence his place here will be filled
by Dr. P. A. Pooh Dr. Stoner's services
at Quarantine are needed to assist in caring
for the cholera victims as they are landed.
How to Bary the Cholera' Dead.
Word received from Harrisburg last
night states that Dr. Henry Asthalter, of
this city, had addressed a letter to the Secre
tary of Internal Affairs giving several sug
gestions in reference to the burial ot cholera
dead. The letter was referred to Secretary
Lee of the State Bo3rd of Health.
THE PITTSBURG-
KEL'SH RULE.
Commissioners Think It Im
proves the Operation of
the Baker Act.
'SCRATCHING WILL BE EASY
Most of the Visitors Do Not Like the
Ballot Law as a Whole,
BUT TDIKK IT WILL WORK WELL.
The Act to Ee Discussed bj the Convention
lhis Morning.
SAMPLE T0TIXG AT THE COURT HOUSE
The County Commissioners who are hold
ing their annual convention here are greatly
interested in the operation of the Baker
ballot law, and they spend much time talk
ing over it among themselves. In a room
adjoining the Orphans' Court, where the
convention is sitting, sample election booths
have been set up, and some time to-day an
election will be held. The names of all the
Commissioners have been entered in the
registry book, and they will vote just as
they will on election day. Sample ballots,
printed on pink paper, have been printed
by the Allegheny County Commissioners,
and will be used. Some of them were dis
tributed yesterday, and wet's critically ex
amined and discussed. These ballots are
such as will be used in the Tiird Legislative
district in this county.
The convention will thisforenoon discuss
the Baker law, and the new method of
printing under the ruling of Attorney
General HenseL This ruling meets with
the approval of a majority of the Commis
sioners. Many of them do not like the law
as a whole, but they think the arrangement
of the names in groups is an itaprovement.
If a vote were taken in the convention on
the approval or disapproval of the law, it
is probable that most of the Commissioners
would vote the law a nuisance. The law
must be used this fall, and the Commis
sioners are prepared to give it a full and
fair trial. Most of thera believe that there
will be little difficulty in the'operation of
the law.
Views of General J. B. "Ues.
One of the leaders of the convention is
Hon. Jerome B. Niles, of Wellsboro, Tioga
county, formerly Auditor General of Penn
sylvania. General Niles was not prepared
yesterday to discuss the Attorney General's
decision thoroughly. He had only glanced
over it, but he had cut the decision out of
Tun Dispatch, and meant to read it care
fully. He said that, off hand, he believed
Mr. Hensel's ruling was good law. Under
that ruling the voter would have to exer
cise greater care in marking his ballot, and
would therefore have a better incentive
and opportunity to express his individual
preferences. It would not disfranchise the
man who could not read, because he was en
titled to have some. person read the names
to him. "The law may be a good thing for
the large cities," said General Niles,
"where there is likely to be fraudulent
voting and compulsion by corporations or
large employers. It is scarcely needed
in rural districts. In our county
we know all the voters in our district
aud pretty nearly how they will cast their
ballots. We now and then have illegal
votes, but not fraudulent ones. In rural
counties the law is rather cumbersome and
perplexing. I think, though, it is a good
thing in the counties of Philadelphia and
Allegheny. It is, at least, a move in the
right direction and after a general trial, such
as it will receive this fall, some improve
ments may be made in it"
What the Convention's President Thinks.
Samuel W. Shaw, of Westmoreland
county, the president of the convention,
also said that he considered the ruling a
good one. He believed it would improve
the operation of the law and tend to secure
more accurately tho choice , of the voters.
Mr. Shaw does not apprehend any special
difficulty with the law and does not think
that it will disfranchise any legal voters.
John Humphrey, of Butler county, said:
"I think the decision of the Attorney-General
is a good one. It will make it much
easier for a man who wishes to scratch the
straight ticket As the ballot has been
used, in a lew preliminary elections, one
mark at the top of a column indicated a
vote for every nominee of that party. But
if the voter wished to scratch one name, he
had to make a mark opposite the name of
every candidate ior whom he wished to
vote. Now the nominees of each conven
tion are placed in one group, and a mark at
the head of that group votes for alL of them,
but not for the persons in any other group.
Few people wish to scratch a candidate ior
Presidental elector, and a mark at the head
of that group will indicate a vote for each
of the 32 candidates for electors. Then the
voter comes to the State ticket, and one
mark will fix all that If he wishes to
scratch a candidate for Legislature or some
county office he need mark only the nomi
nees in that group. I think this improves
the law. .
Election Officers Oct Two Day' Pay.
"The law is an intricate one, aud greatly
increases the work of the. election officers.
It will take a long time to count such a
ticket as we have this fall. We havo con
cluded, in Butler county, to pay the elec
tion officers for two days. They will earn
it As a whole, I do not like the law."
John J. Fltnnaghan, Commissioner from
Lackawanna county, said: "Attorney Gen
eral Hensel's decision does not suit me. I
think the position taken by Harnty was
right 'that oae cross mark would do lor the
whole party 'ticket The new rule will
tend to. contuse the voters. In our county,
in the mining districts, we have many
voters who will be puzzled. I expect to see
a good many votes thrown out because they
are not marked right The result will be
more scratching and trading. A political
striker, who is at the polls working for just
one candidate, will be able to get more
votes for that one man than he could under
Harrity's interpretation of the law."
Havo Been Educating the People,
E. G. Gearhart, of Clearfield countv,
said: "I think Hensel's idea is an im
provement Of course, it does not make
much difference where a man intends to
vote the straight ticket It helps out the
man who wishes to scratch a name or two
and vote for the candidates on the other
ticket I do not think we will have much
trouble with the law. In our county we
have had booths set up in the Court House,
and have been holding sample elections
there. The people have taken an interest
in the law, and J think the election will
pass off smoothly. We have been very
successful in renting houses for polling
places, and will not be compelled to put
up any temporary structures. What is my
opinion of the law itself? I think it is a
bad one."
John F. Brosius, of Clinton countv, said:
I think Hensel's idea is an approvement
It will be more convenient to scratch a
ticket, if a man desires. I think the law
win operate all right Any man can mark
his ballot correctly, if he only takes an in
terest in the matter. The trouble with
some people who complain of the law is
DISPATCH, THURSDAY.
that tbey dd not try to learn what it fe-J
rtnivAn T hoifA vnn J 1
i""1 "" '" aoout movements to
secure a repeal of the law, but I have not
talked personally with one man who favors
such a radical step at this time. I think
there ought to be no talk about repeal until
the law is given a general trial, such as it
will receive this fall. That will test its
practicability."
COMES BATHES LATE.
Hensol's Idea Upsets Voters and the Worfc
of Teaching Most Bo Done Over.
Ed Smiley, of Franklin, Chief Clerk of
the State Senate, was at the depot last
evening going to Philadelphia. Speaking
of Attorney General Hensel's interpretation
of the Baker ballot law, he said it comes
late and will certainly put voters at sea.
Acting on Secretary .Harrity's first explana
tion of the law, a gre'at deal of money has
been spent by both parties teaohing people
how to vote, Now that work must all be
undone. Books and a codification of the
law by the State Department were issued,
but all literature on the subject is wrong in
the light of the Attorney General's opinion.
'The country people," continued Mr.
Smiley, "are disgusted with the law.
Elections will cost four times as much as
they used to, and secrecy is not secured.
The election boards can hold the ballot up
to the light, and see the number. No such
law was needed in the rural districts and
the people are disgusted. Some regu
lations would' be all right for the cities,
especially Philadelphia and Pittsburg, but
the voters in the country hold honest
elections and fraud is seldom charged."
AN EMBALMED WHALE.
The ilonsterln Whose Month Twanty-Flvo
Men Can Stand.
A young man who wore a sailor's cap,
emblazoned on the front with golden
letters "The Whale," visited The Dis
patch office yesterday. He gave his name
as A. C. Smith, of Brooklyn, N. Y. He is
the advertising agent for the big fin-back
whale which Captain Anderson i3 taking
through the St. Lawrence and the lakes to
the World's Fair. This whale has been
dead and embalmed over four years. He
was killed off Cape Cod on June 5, 1888,
and is 05 feet long. His open mouth will
allow 25 men to stand erect inside. At a
resort off the Jersey coast an oyster supper
was served in that mouth, when a dozen
men sat down at table. There is ao danger
of falling down the throat, for that has an
opening only large enough to admit an
orange. The whale is mounted on a boat,
which is now at Port Huron, and will reach
Chicago early in October.
PICNICKED IN THE EAIN.
Tha County Democracy's Outing Made
Disagreeable by tho Weather.
A distressing amount of disagreeable
weather and a few people attended the
County Democracy picaic at Silver Lake
Grove yesterday. Only those Democrats
who are never stayed by the elements
attended, but all of those present enjoyed a
pleasant afternoon and evening, notwith
standing the rain.
Chairman Brennen, with his regular
campaign smile, was master of ceremonies.
There was plenty ot dancing, and there was
scarcely an end to the supper supplied.
County Commissioner Boyle, Jury Com
missioner Mullen, Court Detective Beltz
hoover, Judge McKenna and Captain Jack
Kerr were conspicuous among those present
A P0ETEE IN TE0UBLE.
While Trying to Pawn a Diamond no Is
Arrested for larceny.
Frank Bainer, a Pullman porter, running
between Pittsburg and Jersey City, was
arrested yesterday on a charge of larceny.
He tried to pawn a canary colored stone
worth 150 at DeEoy's shop. The latter
suspected him and notified the police.
Itainer arrived here at 2:30 in the morning.
A lady in the train missed some valuable
diamonds. She reported the loss to the
conductor, but a search failed to find them.
He had two pawn tickets from a Chicago
shop. One called ior a watch on which he
had received $50.
The Orders Were Dishonored.
"General" Clark, a resident of the Eight
eenth ward, has been charged before Alder
man Mclnerny with obtaining goods under
false pretenses. The information was made
yesterday by K. Houston, of Houston Bros.,
dealers in builders' supplies at 4909 Butler
street It is alleged that Clark went to
them with orders purporting to be lrom J.
S. Nesbit, a contractor, and on them ob
tained goods to the amount of $13 80.
When the bills were presented to Nesbit he
said he had not given the orders, aud the
information was made against Clark.
lie VTns Contented and Asked for Beer.
Sam Eealty, about i years of age, was
brought to the Allegheny police headquar
ters yesterday by a man who found the
child straying about the streets in search of
his home. The little fellow didn't seem to
have had his face washed in a month, and
his attire was very much the worse ior
wear. Instead of crying, as lost children
usually do when brought to the station,
Sam proved to be quite an interesting visi
tor. He insisted on striking everybody
that came along and occasionally demanded
a glass of beer, lrom the Captain.
Three Unsuccessful Attempts.
There have been three attempted rob
beries at Hawkins station in the past ten
days. The first place was the residence of
Alex. McKim. Mr. Ilussell's home was
next visited and Dr. C J. Phillips was the
last house. Nothing was. secured at any
place.
Worked an Old Gains.
A tramp was discovered on one of the
trucks of the limited yesterday morning.
He had ridden from Chicago to Pittsburg
and got off' here. He managed to escape
the depot police.
TnE GIlBAT SCGAR COMBINE.
Wholesale Grocers Carry the Day Higher
Prices for Sugar Retailors t-ft Out In the
Cold.
From reports tho Wholesalo Grocerv As
sociation of Pittsburg and tho Sugar Trust
havo combined to put up tho selling prices
on sugars. Prices aro to be dictated by
thoTiusr.
Now, 1 wish it distinctly understood that I
am not a member ot tho IVholesalo Grocers'
Association, and as far as I know havo been,
the only wholesale grocer in Pittsburg to
opposo this combination, which I havo dono
from tho first, believing it to be my privi
lege to make my owu selling prices on
sugars and other good'.
TnctfAS C. JExEiifS,
Office Southside Gas Company, )
Pittsburg, Sept. 13, 1&92. (
At a meeting of the board of-directors hold
this date tlio lollowlug expression of regret
was passed:
It becomes tho sad duty of tho board of
direct oi a to record the death of Dr. John S.
Dickson, one of Its most esteemed members.
In nts death tlie company loses a valuublo
dlroctor. tie wits an honorable and upright
business man, a gentleman of the strictest
integrity and a: kind, genial frlond.
We extend our sympathy to themombors
of his family undor their heavy affliction.
It is ordeiod thac this tribute to his memory
be placed on the minutes, printed in the
daily papers and a copy sent to the family of
the deceased. Wat II. Alldbed,
Score tary.
Procure It Before leaving Horn-.
Three years ago, while I was visiting
relatives "at Hlgeinsville, Mo., I was sud
denly taken with colic and severe pains in
the stomacli. My relatives sent to tho doc
tor lor medicine, and he sent me a bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Kemedy, telling the bearer that if that
medicine did not cure me ho could not pre
scribe anything that would. I used it and
was immediately relieved. Heurt A.
TnoFEiar.
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SEPTEMBER 15," 1SV2L
WANTS HERDATJGHTER
Mrs. Fred Filzsimmons Asks That
Sho May Seo Eer Child.
THE LITTLE GIRL COMFORTS HER.
To-Day Is the Anniversary of Tier Hus
band's Escape From Jail.
THE MEMORY OP IT MAKES HER GLOOMY
Mrs. Frederick Carrollton Fitzsimmons
yeBterday asked Warden McKean, of the
Western Penitentiary, to let her see her
child. She still grieves for her husband, but
now finds solace in her little daughter. Her
wish will be granted. She has
served but a few months of her
seven years' sentence to the penitentiary for
the complicity in her husband's crimes.
She was a more healthy looking
woman yesterday than she was two months
aeo. Now cheered up by the thought of an
early pardon she is taking a firmer grasp on
life and now. wants to live for
her little daughter's sake.
The tragic death of her husband told
heavily upon her, and the life of the mur
derer's wife was despaired of for a white.
Now she has become resigned to his death,
and her old health is returning. Prison life
is beginning to agree with her. She has
great hopes for a pardon, and earnestly be
lieves that the dying wish of Fitzsimmons
will be carried out by his friends. If it
isn't she is willing to be firm and live out
her sentence that she may again be allowed
to join all that is in life for her now her
little girl
Tim Anniversary of Fitzsimmons' Escap.
Yesterday she was rather gloomy, but
there was a reason lor it. With the dawn
ing of the day come the memories of her
dead husband. It was on the 15th of Sep
tember, one year ago that Frederick Car
lollton Fitzsimmons, the famous murderer,
made his escape lrom the Pittsburg jail. A
yearago this morning, between the hours
of midnight and 2 A. M., this noted crim
inal bade farewell to his prison
cell. His eacape was a re
markable one, and lrom the time he scaled
the prison wall until his body was buried
in Louisiana soil this man figured more
prominently before the people of the world
than many statesmen.
Early in 1891 Fitzsimmons shot and
killed ' Detective David Gilkinson and
wounded Detective Murphy while those
officers were trying to an est him. Both he
and his wife "were arrested, she being
charged with complicity in the affair. They
wereconfined in the county jail, and Fitz
simmons was to have been tried for his
crime on Monday, September 20, 1891.
Aided by friends he was able to gain his
liberty five days before the case came up.
Ills Tragic End in the South.
From the 15th of September nothing
definite was heard of Fitzsimmons until
February 1, 1892. It was on that night he
was picked up on the streets of New Or
leans by Detective Finney, of Pittsburg.
In that city Fitzsimmons had, in the guise
of a peddler, eluded the officers tor several
months. But as time wore on his old long
ing to write letters came back to him and
be wrote one too many.
The capture of Fitzsimmons was the talk
of the land, and Pittsburg police circles
were anxiously awaiting his return to this
city. Before all arrangements could be
made for bringing the murderer back, he
had forever foiled their plans. Bather
than return to Pittsburg he cut his throat
This was on February 4. The next day he
died. The remains of Frederick Carrollton
Fitzsimmons were laid to rest in that South
ern soil without even one mourner to wit
ness the plain sad rites.
CE0WD3 FOB WASHINGTON.
The Amount of Eagcaeoto Bo Bandied on
theRnllroids Is Unprecedented.
The rush of Grand Army men to Wash
ington hns commenced early. The roads
are handling the Western traffic first, and
the B. & O. and Pennsylvania lines are
blockaded with human freight What
pleasure people can find in being packed
like sardines in coaches is beyond com
prehension. Trains are as thick
as hops on the main line
of the Baltimore and Ohio. At the Union
depot the amount of baggage is unprece
dented in the history of the road, and the
smashers are complaining wearily ot the
bard work. Last night all the trains were
crowded going East, and Beveral sleepers
were put on the fast line. The express
trains from the West were late owing to
the heavy travel. The brass buttons and
blue clothes of the G. A. It man are famil
iar in the crowds.
Mr. Lee, the restaurant man at the Union
Depot, was notified that the Michigan dele
gation will pay him a visit Sunday morn
ing. A mob swooped down on him yester
day morning, and went through his place
like a hoide of locusts in a wheat field.
E0HE PIITSEUEG HUHTEES,
Men Going; to Western Monntains to Look
for Largo Game.
Several large hunting parties have been
organized in Pittsburg recently, and tbey
will soon leave for Western points in search
of big game. The Lake Erie Itailroad,
through City Passenger Agent E. C. Dunn
avant, has contracted with three clubs.
One club will leave September 20 ior Bot
tineau and Turtle Mountains, N. D.
In the party will be It A. List, H. J.
Price, "William IJarkness, George Mc
Cracken, John Nibber, Charles Eichter, E.
M. Ryan, George liyan, Henry J. Schodde,
John Tross, Frank WeinStein, Henry Wise,
William Wcise, Harry G. Morris, J. M.
Miller, Christ Mair, Peter Mallet
Thomas Blair, W. E. Blanchard, N. F.
Churchill, Clarence Ehert and George Eddy
will leave for the Wind Bivcr Mountains,
Wyo., on the 20th. Dr. Barchfield will
take out a party of ten to Durango, Col.,
on the 18th.
MOT MAHY MOBE TBIP3,
The Tide's Wort for the Carnegie Firm
Nearly Done.
The Tide made her usual trips up the
river yesterday. It was thought by the
officers on board that the boat would soon
cease running to Homestead, this week
probably being the last Nearly all the
men needed in the mills have been taken to
the big plant On her first trip yesterday
forenoon 76 men were on board and in the
afternoon about two dozen more took
passage for Homestead. A largo number
of Amalgamated men lrom Homestead were
seen on Water and Smithfiehl streets tak
ing in the operations about the wharf.
The police on duty kept them away irom
the boat The force has been vigilant, and
ha3 so far sucteeded in keeping all loafers
or ou-lookers from congregating about the
whar
Wouldn't Glva Back the Keys.
Henry Graham was arrested yesterday
on a warrant sworn out before Alderman
Mclnerny by Charles J. Goss charging him
with larceny by bailee. Goss alleges th3t
he intended to rent Graham a house and
gave him the keys to look through it, but
Graham refused to return them. " Graham
gave bail for a hearing Friday.
'Important Industrial Consolidation.
W. A. McCool and John D. Duss, pro
prietors of the Union Drawen Steel Works,
of Beaver Falls, closed negotiations yester
day with Captain D. P. Slattery, proprietor
of the Universal Brake Beam Works at
St Louis, whereby the brake beams will be
i&L
manufactured by the Union Drawen Steel
Works. Captain Slattery also becomes a
partner in the company. The consolida
tion of the two companies will necessitate
the erection of several large buildings in
addition to the present plant.
FOUR CHTJBCHES PEE SAY.
This Is the Methodist Bate of Growth in
the United States.
Among the passengers on the limited last
evening were three ministers of diflerent
denominations. One was T. P. Haley, a
Catholic pnest of Broken Bow, Neb., who
is engaged in missionary work among the
Irish and German immigrants in that sec
tion. He had been in the East lectur
ing and giving stcreopticon views
to raise money to carry on his worlc In
the early days he slid Broken Bow con
sisted of eight families. Tbey wanted a
postoffice and a name was sent to Washing
toe. It had already been adopted by an
other town in the State, and couldn't be
used. While the inhabitants were racking
their heads ior a name, one ot them went
hunting and came upon a pile of buffalo
bones, the animals having been killed and
left on the plains by Indians. In
examining the skeletons several
arrows were found sticking in
one of them, and nearby was a beautifully
carved broken bow. That night, on his re
turn to town, the name of Broken Bow was
given to the postoffice.
The second preacher was E. K. Young,
pastor of Grace M. E. Church in Philadel
phia. He was going to Wisconsin, Iowa
and Nebraska to assist in the work iof
church extension. He said the Methodists
were building churches in the United States
at the rate of lour per day. Since the or
ganization of the extension department,
52,000,000 have been donated for edifices,
and the denomination has on hand 5900,000
to be loaned to struggling congregations.
The third dominie was Itev. J. H. White,
of the Seabury Divinity School, Faira
bault, Minn. He said he "had never been
mixed up in the school fight with Bishop
Ireland. This year he said no State aid
would be given to the parochial schools, and
he didn't think they would ever be recog
nized again as part of the public school
system.
WILL LOOK AT THE SATELLITE.
l?ror. Kelley, of the Allegheny Observa
tory, Will Examlno It.
ProC ICelley, of the Allegheny Observa
tory, is now in correspondence with Prof.
Barnard, of the Mount Hamilton Observa
tory, concerning his recent discovery of a
fifth satellite to Jupiter.
At present Mr. Kelley is very much in
the dark regarding the new find. From the
meager information he bas so far received
he is unable to tell just where to look ior
this new wonder. He says it would be use
less to train his glasses on Jupiter with! the
hope of seeing the satellite, as it must be
very smalL As soon as he can get it located
observations will be made, and the people
of these two cities will be given the ad
vantge of his findings.
GRAND
EXPOSITION
OF
CARPETS.
Ijtrzer and finer lino of Carpets than wo
liave ever shown, many of the patterns con
fined to our house. In fino carpets no havo
Scotch Axminsters,
Bigelow & Smith's Axmins'ors,
English and American Wiltons,
Wilton-Back Velvets
And Moquettes.
Oriental Rugs
IN ALL SIZES.
Chenille and Telour Curtains Over 100
style at special prices.
10,000 pairs Lace Curtains; every grade,
style and quality.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE,
All goods Jobbed at lowest Eastern prices.
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BIBER & EAST0N.
Carefulness as to health will
lead you to
Especially during the cool nights
and mornings of September.
We offer you one case of Men'r
medium-weight Merino Shirts and
Drawers, in white and gray, at
50c A GARMENT.
One case Ladies' Ribbed Egyptian
Vests, long and short sleeves, silk
stitched and silk ribbon at neck; this
is our leader at 50c,
One case Ladies' Cashmere Wool
Fast Black Hose, at this special low
price for September, 25 C.
For' Boys and Girls our line of
warm Underwear and Hosiery is
probably unsurpassed in low, medium
and finest grades.
See our extra super Fast Black
Ribbed Hose. You will want these
for school and knock-about wear.
Sizes 7 to io, at 25c,
Men's medium-weight Camel Hair
"Tivoli" Standard Underwear $,
Men's medium-weight "Hygienia"
Upderwear at $1,50 a garment, or
$3 a suit.
Men's extra fine "Star," Knitting
Mills" Sanitary Shirts and Drawers
$2.00.
BIBER 8r'EAST0N.
605 AND 507 MAEKET STL
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Frll From a C. a Car.
'Squire H. F. Bryara, of "Watson, Forward
township, held nn inquest yesterday on the
body of Oliver S. Dowden, who died there
on Tuesday from injuries received in a coal
mine at that place. He was a miner,27
vears of age, and fell off a coal car on which
lie was riding and was crushed under tha
wheels. A verdict of accidental death was
rendered.
The Jjeadin? PIttsnnrs, fa..
Drr Goods liouss. Thursday, Sept. 15. 1S91
& C0,'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
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White
QUilt
Sale!
Begins to-day
And ends when the biggest
lot of Quilts ever before brought
to these cities shall have left our
store for the homes of the
people.
There are quilts by thou
sands here, but there are also
buyers by thousands who ap
preciate a chance like ' this of
getting the best domestic and
foreign made
QUHts
Away below the regular prices.
The average throughout tliis
entire line advertised for this
sale is fully 25 per cent below
the prices usually asked for the
same goods.
CROCHET QUILTS Best do
mestic manufacture, full, large bed
size, at 65c, 75c and 85c each.
Crochet Quilts A special lot of 500,
the identical quilts (except that
they are new styles) that we have
always sold for 1.40 each, will be
offered during this sale at $1.
Crochet Quilts From the finer to
finest, Si. 1 5 to S2.10, are. all a
fourth under usual prices.
MARSEILLES QUILTS All full,
large bed sizes, all choice new pat
terns at $1.75 each, regular $ 2. 50
value; at $2 each, regular S3 value;
at S2.50 each, regular S3. 75 value;
at $2.75 each, regular $4 value; at
S3. 50 each, regular S5 value.
SATIN DIMITY QUILTS All
white, very choice, our own im
portations, at S2.75 each, regular
value $4.
Satin Dimity Quilts Finer quality at
S3, worth regularly S4.25; and at
$4, worth S5.50. .
Satin Dimity Quilts In finest grades
up to So each, all worth fully 25
per cent more than the prices
asked.
EMBROIDERED QUILTS All
done by hand, beautiful designs
in all qualities, and at lower prices
by fully a fourth than they were
ever sold for before.
Colored
Ilts!
CROCHETS at Si. 25 each and
Satin Dimities from $. 75 each and
up to finest. All as big bargains as
the Whites.
blankets!
The sale in Blankets .at special
prices continues lower prices than
Blankets ever sold for, and all the
best makes, including the entire
product of 3 finest mills in the coun
try. About a thousand pairs more
added to-day.
Exposition
Visitors!
Are invited to take advantage of
these Special Sales and of the many
others they will learn about when
they come to the store. Pay our big
store a visit while you are in the city.
609-621 PENN AVE.
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FINE STATIONERY!
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
Enjrravinjr, Printing, Stationery,
TYcddins Invitations and Calling Cards,
IUI Grant street and 39 Sixth avenue.
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