jjgH 'WTTWfi THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1892. SSBKia additional 8,000,000 marks which will be raised by increasing taxation. It lias al wavs been apparent that the proposed reduc tion ot the service terra and the numerical increase of the standing army must be amended by new appropriations, and yet the Liberals and Kadicals have been calling inceesantly for the innovation. Novr that tlie two-year term is about to be granted, the Liberal and Badical dailies are in par oxysms of indignation because the unavoid able increase of taxes is to be proposed si multaneously by the Government. Every body is asking, what will the Government tainext? Hxtra Taxes for Some Luxuries. The Finance Ministers of Prussia and the Empire have been in daily conference, and they have taken the advice of all financial authorities in both Cabinets. The conclusion teems to have been that brandy, beer and tobacco are the only articles that - ill bear heavier taxes. Bismarck fre quently came to similar conclusions, but he was unable to embody them in laws. "Whether Caprivi and Miquel can overcome opposition which was 60 powerful for Bis marck is to be doubted. At all events, the effort will cost the Government sweeping concessions to the party supporting it. Concurrently with the introduction of the military b'ill, Miquel will lay before the Prussian Landtag the bill for his inter nal financial reform. The chief feature of the reform will be the transfer to the com munal treasuries of the House, land and profession taxes, which now arc given up to the State Government. The idea behind this change is that the communes are better tible to administer such taxes on account of the more exact knowledge of affairs pos sessed by local assessors and collectors. A Big Deficiency to Ito Met. Although the Government will stop all grants for local purposes, the change will cause a net loss of 100.000,000 marks to it. To meet this deficiency Miquel proposes to rearrange the raies to the income and prop erty taxes, so as to raise the 100,000,000 marks Jrom the rich and well-to-do tax payers. At the same time, much of the burden borne heretofore by the poorest will be transferred to the account of the Bour geoisie. The plan has raised a storm around Jliquel's head, and lias lessened materially the high opinion entertained of him by Liberals and lladicals. The Bourgeoisie are holding town councils throughout Prus sia, and are seuding to Berlin scores of pe titions praying for a change of the Sliquel plan. They say it would not be possible to ciples of bill: that apply justly tne prin- taxation 6f Jliquel's the property clas al- more than its share of ready bears State burdens, and that in communities threatened with social-democratic control still further hardships are in store for them. They urge that the money needed can be raised more easily and equitably by increas ing the death duties, which in England yield immense sums. l'oruudable Opposition to SliqueL Jliquel refuses to modify the broad prin ciple on which his plan rests, believing that they incorporate the social reform ideas of the day, and will place the burdens ot the State "on the shoulders best able to bear them. Consequently a formidable opposi tion is organized, and turbulent scenes may be expected from the next Landtag. Con trary to recent rumors, Miquel is supported unanimously by both Cabinets. The Landtaj will meet on November 18, and the Government hopes to force the tax bill through before the meeting of the Iteichstag at the end of tlie month. Should the hill be rejected the Prussian Govern ment probably will involve the Imperial Government in its retreat. In that case the military bill would be held from the Iteichsfag till 1833, as Count Caprivi would Isrdly dare to tempt a double defeat. Pressure is brought to bear on Bismarck to induce him to lead the opposition in Par liament. The continued attacks of the Samtmrqtr Xachrditcn upon the Govern ment seem to justify the belief that he is willing to accept the place. Iu a recent letter, which is said to have been "dictated by Bismarck, the factions of thejLiberal party were urged to sink air minor .-iigowces ryi 1 act i unison during tsfCw-iing-oefMjL. of the Iteichstac. An eflort is being made to observe this ad Tice, but it liardly will be strong enough to bring Independents into an alliance to serve under the ex-Chancellor. The spectacle of Eugen Itichter. leader of the Independents and Bismarck's fiercest opponent, tamely submitting to his leadership is one which onlv the wildest visionaries can hope to see .realized. An Important Religious Conference. The Roman Catholics of Alsace will hold conference in Strasburg toward the end of October. Significant declarations as to the attitude of the Vatican toward Germany irad the Triple Alliance are expected. The authorities in the po'itics of the Centre say that the Jesuit orders will be allowed to re turn to Germany before New Year's. The repeal of the anti-Jeuit law is believed to liave been bargained for already by the clerical leaders as the price of their support of Government mcaurcs in the lleichstag. So certain is the repeal of the law regarded that Hoinan Catholics are already negotia ting in this city for ground on which to erect a Jesuit seminary. Should the cholera spare Berlin, as seems most probable, the coming winter season will be ihe most brilliant in the city's liistory. Unusually many court lestivities and private letcs in the private houses of the city have been planned. The baptism of the baby Princess will be an imposing function which will bring together any namtier of small crowned heads. Early in November the Princes Margaret ot Prussia and Prince Frederick Charles of licsse will be married. Somewhat later, it is said, Count Franctea-Lienstopl, an officer in the S'rossiau Gua'd:-, will marry a rich and beautiful Brooklyn v.omn. As the en gagement has not bees announced, the lame ot the fiancee is unknown. JE. 0. V A. K. STATE COUNCIL, A Hot Xfsht Is Heine; Waged for National Ki'Iiresentat " '. The Slate Council ot ti.e .7r. O. U. A. M. will be held at Easton to-morrow. About 130 delegates will represent Pittsburg, Al legheny and vicinity. V. T. Kerr, of this city, will be elected State Vice Councilor, but the fight for representatives to tlie National Council is red hot. The State is entitled to J delegates 3 of whom come fiom Western Pennsylvania. There are 14 candidates mm this -ection. and it is difficult to nre- oict tne successful ones. About li- coun cils were organized iu the Stale last year, and the membership increased 13,000, mak ing the total 80,000 in Pennsylvania. Among the delegates who left in a special train last evening were National Organizer Stephen Collins, who came in from Milwa.u lee. Daniel G. Evans, .1. IL Eiuge, "VY. C. HecLel, J. JL Force, Harrv Burger, "V. X lrurv, Frank Armstrong, of Meadville; P. A. Shaner, Superintendent of the Mc Keesport schools, and J. "W. McCleary. Youthful Gamblers Arrested. Officer Bowles made a raid on a party of pamblers bacK of the Allegheny Cemetery J eeterday afternoon, and succeeded in ar resting Charles Brown, a colored man. and four bojs, Dan and John GrirTen, James Crawford and Thomas Bremian, ranging in age lrom 14 to 18 years. On Brown was found ajrcvolvcr, a deck of cards and two dice. An Jlrror in :i Xamo. Superintendent E. A. Fisher, of the "VVes era New York and Pennsylvania Eailroad, at Oil City, telegraphs THE llisPATrir that President Decoursy, of that corporation, who was reported killed bv the cars at Beverly, N. J., was alive and well at Buffalo yesterday. Samuel W. Decoursev, a cousin, was the victim. Crashed Unilcr a Freight Train. William Wvmer, a son of John Wymer, of 95 South Eighth street, fell under the wheels of a freight train last night Both legs were badly crushed and his skull "-ctured. He was taken to the Soutbside nitaL Be may die. HEALTH AUTOCRAT j Chief Brown Clothed by the State Board "With Man datory Powers. UP PROTESTS WILL AVAIL. Hotels, 4 Hospitals, Public and-Charitable Institutions ARE T0;BE KIGIDLY INSPECTED. Experienceof Pittsburg: Citizens at New lork's Quarantine. PREPARING T0 TEST FOR CHOLERA Chief Brown, of the Department of Pub lic Safety, yesterday received his commis sion from the State Board of Health ap pointing him deputy inspector in this coun ty. Under this appointment the Chief, in addition to full police powers within the city limits, has the mandatory powers of the State board throughout the county as well as the city, "with full authority to enter upon and inspect all premises speci fically referred by the board for the pur pose of determining whether the condi tion of premises or inmates thereof is such as to threaten danger to the health of inmates or the public." The appoint ment is the result of the appeal sent by Mayor Gourley to the State board ten days ago. It is hoped that it will not be necessary to exert the additional powers conferred upon him, but the Chief is now in position to settle the question of quarantine or in spection points anywhere in the county for the city's protection, without interference from the officials of small towns, such as those at Rankin, who threatened to go into court for an injunction a few days ago to stop the inspection of Baltimore and Ohio immigrants. Trotests "Will Hate IJttlo Weight. The power to designate locations for cholera hospitals, despite the protests of those in the immediate vicinity, is likewise vested in the new deputy inspector, and will be exercised' in the best interests of the city. In the supervision of the other cities and towns in the county, Chief Brown will co-operate with Dr. Thompson, who is also an inspector for the county. So long as the situation becomes no more grave than at present no decisive action will be taken except where the local offi cials are neglecting their duty. The next move of the local authorities will be to have a careful inspection made of the hotels, hospitals, public buildings and charitable institutions of the city. Such 3larmlng results were obtained from the in spection of the school buildings during the past week that it has been determined to push that class of work wherever it may be deemed necessary. The hotels will be ex amined as to plumbing, drainage and venti lation first. The other classes of buildings will follow in turn. Soiling the Toint Dump Problem. Chief Brown will solve the Point dnmp boat problem to-day by placing a sanitary officer on the boat to disinfect and kill the odor of all garbage placed thereon at the expense of the owner, George Free. The boat still remains at the Point regardless of Chief Bigclow's order to remove it. Chief Brown says he is tired of waitincr for Free to do his duty. Hereafter the garbage dumped on the boats will be liberally sprinkled with disinfecting materials, so that after the stuff gets to the river it will not be offensive to the smell, however dis gusting it may be to the eye. The officer in charge will also have orders to arrest any one throwing garbage into the river instead of the boat. In order to get rid of the garbage floating on the river between the city and Davis Island dam, the local officials will to-day request the State Board of Health to order all garbage boats taken through the lock at the dam before being dumped. In this way the stuff will be carried on down the river by the current instead of floating back and forth in the pool above the dam. A Scare in tlio County JalL Warden McAleese received a scare early yesterday morning. A vagrant, committed from Alleshenv Saturdav. became sick dur ing the nignt On being questioned by one of the keepers who was taking care of him the fellow- said he had jnst come from Xew York. This information, with the symp toms displayed, caused the keeper to sus pect cholera. The patient was hustled into the hospital ward ot the jail, the warden was called from his bed and the physician was sent for as a precautionary measure. He promptly decided the case one of exces sive booze and biliousness. Remedies were prescribed and yesterday afternoon the patient was apparently quite well again. Chief Brown is greatly dissatisfied with the inspections being made by the State Board of Health along the railroads. "As far as I can learn," he said last night, "the inspectors simply go throngh tlie trains, detaining them only a few moments, and require immigrants to show the certificates issued to them at the port where landed. The cer(jficates are not even indorsed by the inspectors and there is nothing to show our inspectors wbetner tne immigrants have been exam ined after first landing or not. What the State Board should do would be to make a formal demand on Governor Pattison for funds. If that functionarr refused to assist them, then the board should go to the cities of the Commonwealth for loans. There would be nodifficultyiii6ecuringthe money and the next Legislature would refund the money, as was done for Mr. Kemble, who loaned the money for the Johnstown flood sufferers. Where Money Is Badly Xeedcd. "There is no reason why the State Govern ment should not act promptly in this matter. A quarter of a million dollars have bien expended in supporting the civil law at Homestead, yet here is a danger threat ening the entire people of the Stats on every side, a far greater danger than Home stead, and yet not a cent is provided for combatting the common foe. "Our State Board should establish a rigid inspection and fumigation at the end of every division on every railroad in the State. On the Pennsylvania Railroad, for instance, there should be State inspection stations at Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Al toona and Pittsburg. Eevery immigrant should be thoroughly inspected, person, clothing anif "baggage, and well lumigated. Tlie inspection officers at the end ot each division should after such examination indorse the certi ficate issued at the first station. By the time the immigrant reached this city there would be little or no possibility of his carrying cholera germs about him. By an inspection I don't mean a hasty glance through a carload of passengers. Every one of them should be disembarked, the car and contents thoroughly fumigated and the passengers likewise. At present our local inspection of immigrants is far superior to that of the State line inspectors. Immigrants are not only given a critical examination and their baggage disinfected where there seems to he occasion for it, but our inspectors take a complete statement of each man, and in dorse their certificate's, so that when the immigrant reaches Ohio, the authorities there know all about him. "Personally! believe there is little danger ipideraic in this city now. xi ill onlv keen up their efforts our people w for general cleanliness an epidemic will be next to impossible. I have no doubt we will have a few cases, but they will be isolated ones if proper precautions are kept up." THEIR TOUGH EXPERIENCE. Released Xorraannla Passengers Talk About the Quarantine A Severe Roast for Dr. Jenkins and the Manager of the Surf Hotel. Morris H. Danziger, the merchant, and his wife arrived home from Europe yester day morning. Both were looking exceed ingly well after their trying experience in quarantine on the Uormannia and Fire Island. They were busy all day receiving the congratulations of friends. Mr. Danzig er went to Europe in June, aud if it had not been for the cholera scare he would have had a most delightful trip. However, he is glad he is at home once more. He questions very much whether there was any cholera on the Uoimannia, and he says the passengers feel very sore toward Health Officer Jenkins and Wall, the man who has charge of the Surf Hotel. Mr. Danziger thinks the latter ought to be sent to jail. After the hungry passengers were landed on Fire Island there was a constant scram ble for something to eat The man who paid the heaviest fees was first served. The dishes and knives and forks on the second tables were not washed, and if a guest asked for clean tableware the servants replied with oaths and impudence. Mr. Danziger states that many of the passengers will bring suit against the steamship company for deceiving them. laved Scantily on Sandwiches. "While on board the Kormannia in quar antine they had plenty to eat, but for three days, when they were being knocked about between the Stonington, Cepheus and Fire Island, they had nothing but a few sand wiches apiece and some very bad meat The men on board were so worked up at the ac tion of the Fire Islanders that they were only restrained by the women from going on shore and lighting for an asylum. At one stage, Mr. Danziger says, if the passen gers could have gotten hold of Dr. Tenkins they would have killed him. He was roundly cursed when his tug came alongside the Cepheus and the people recognized his voice calling for the captain and asking him to read the injunction papers. The doctor was greatly worried, and said if the people resisted much longer he would discharge the passengers. Then he was vigorously hissed for confining healthy peo ple on a hulk without any of the con veniences of life on board. Mr. Danziger said they were afraid of fire, and he took his turn in keeping watch during the long nights. The cabin paengers on the Xormannia subscribed ?106,000 toward purchasing Fire Island, and when the orew refused to work because they were paid by the trip the peo ple promised to reimburse them. Promised Not to Carry Steerage Passengers. Mr. Danziger states that he reached Ham burg August 25, and sailed for America on the 26th. He first heard of cholera from the elevator boy in the hotel, who told him there was a rumor of cholera in the city. He went down to the dock at once, and askec1 the Normannia officials about it. They assured him that no steerage passen gers would be carried. He was surprised to find a lot of them on board after they had started. At Southampton people got on who had letters from the company stating that no steerage passengers were on the vessel. On the basis of these promises and letters many of the passengers will sue the company for heavy damages. Mr. Danziger savs he hasn't time to attend to lawsuits, Europe, he says, is not as good a country for business as America, but he thinks they accomplish as much in the lone run. The clerks in the stores work until 9 in the evenins, but they have two hours for din ner. Tlie people work leisurely and get more enjoyment out of life than the Ameri cans. Smiling pleasantly, and with all the ap pearance ot a happy and contented person, was Miss Bertha Fuhrer, of 249 Main street, when a Dispatch reporter called to see her yesterday afternoon. Her trip on the plague-stricken ship Xormannia and her subsequent experiences during the ves sel's quarantine didn't seem to have any ef fect for the worse on the young lady. The First Death on the Xormaimia. It was on the fourth day that the first death occurred, and then rumor set the tongues wagging. A man had died in the second cabin, lie and another man who had been occupying the same room were both suffering from seasickness from the time the vessel left Southampton. The latter's daughter attended daily to the wants of both men. The officers of the vessel said that the man who died was. suf fering from diabetes. The deaths, later, of three children caused general alarm, and it took a good deal of the officers' time to keep the pas sengers quiet The former claimed that the children died from the effects of alcohol given them by their mother to cure them of seasickness. The treatment of all on the Stonington and Cepheus, ou which the passengers were to .be taKen to A-ire island, was horrible. They were penned in like cattle without either food or bedclothes, and left to suffer as they might until Dr. Jenkins thought fit to see to their removal. They had tojeave the Cepheus at 11 o'clock one night in con sequence of the boat's condition, without any light and without having had any food for over eight hours. As a rule, soda crackers and oranges made up the bill of fare, with beer and wine for those who cared to pay the exorbitant prices charged for them. Mrs. M. Schmidt, who was a fellow pas senger with Miss Fuhrer, had a similar story to tell. CAN EEC0GNIZE BACILLI HOW. Dr. Mercur's Apparatus to Determine Sus pected Cholera Cases. Dr. "W. H. Mercur returned from New York yesterday with a large fund of infor mation relative to cholera germs and their development. He also brought a few life less germs along for the inspection of his colleagues, Drs. Matson and Taylor, who will assist him in the bacteriological ex amination of suspected cholera cases in this city. The doctor purchased apparatus to the value of S1C0. by the aid of which his work will be carried on. "This may seem a large sum to expend for such a purpose," said he, "but the city will probably need the apparatus for more than a year to come. Having once gained a foothold in this country the cholera will not be driven out in less than a year. I was well treated by the pathologists at the Carnegie laboratory attached to Bellevue Hospital. They "willingly displayed all the latest modes and apparatus for determin ing the true character of cholera bacilli from the many other kinds. "The operation is complicated. It re quires from 12 to 48 hours to develop the cholera bacillus to the point where its real character is shown and then distinguish it from the other bacilli which miwt be de veloped with it "The bacillus must be fed and developed in an incubator, kept at the heat of the hu man body, jnst as fish or chickens are incu bated, but by a most complicated and dedi cate process. The cholera bacillus is not an animal, ss many suppose, but a vegetable parasite. It grows, when properly han dled, like a beet or other vegetable, aud germinates with remarkable rapidity. Germination results in the separating or splitting of each germ, and each particle in turn separates again ad infinitum. "I feel satisfied there will be no cholera epidemic here this year if our precautions are continued, but I expect there will be a few cases. With this apparatus we can de termine accurately whether they are true Asiatic cholera, a point which it is im portant to have settled." Dress Suits. For a (rood fltlins dress suit or overcoat go to Pltcalrn's, 134 H'ood street. of a cholera e ARMIES OF VETERANS Pass Through Pittsburg on Their Way to Washington for the NATIONAL G. A. B. ENCAMPMENT. Arrangements Made to Feed the Thou sands of Old Soldiers. ONE MAN WITH'A BULLET IN HIS BRAIN Those who watched the G. A. E. people pouring through the Union depot yesterday and last night wondered where all the old boys and their families would be stored away in Washington. The crowd on the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads exceeded the expectations of the pas senger agents. The day and night forces of employes were needed at the Union station to keep the people in line Section after section came in fine order. At one time Superintendent Holbrook had ten special trains moving between Pittsburg and Connellsville, and the same was true on the Pennsylvania. The latter line had 21 sections from the West in the morning, and they were run through the depot in two hours. This is a good record, and shows how well the crowds were handled. The Pennsylvania altogether for the day had 25 special trains, including the regular ones. Up to noon yesterday the Baltimore and Ohio had 17 sections, and Division Passenger Agent Smith said the number of specials would reach 30 before the night was over. The travel is unprecedented in the history of the roads. Carries a Ballet in His Brain. Some curious people are to be found among the war veterans. It is surprising how many cripples there are, and with what tender care their fellows render them all ib assistance they can. Men without legs. others with twisted limbo and racked with rheumatism were quite common. .Last night one Brown, who is a character in Wash ington, came in from Illinois, where he had been visiting. He wore a Turkish cap and a long duster, which made him look old. He carries a bullet in his brain, and his case is noted iu the medical profession, lie claims to get a pension that comes next to ex-Commissioner BIack's,and the latter's pension is the largest paid in the country. The bullet in Brown's brain has produced partial paralysis, and he says he takes several doses of morphine during the day to allay the pain. A large crowd of his old comrades gathered around him to hear of the'gunshot, that, strange to'relate, did not kill Trim. The stoppage of freight for Washington this week during the encampment is a big boom for the express companies. The sup plies ot bread, meat, poultry and other edi bles for the crowds will be brought in by the express people. J. D. Zimmerman, of the United States Company, remarked yes terday that farmers who are in the habit of sending produce to Pittsburg have been diverting it to Washington for the last two weeks to stock the hotels and boarding houses there. I'ed by Several largo States. The local markets have not suffered ap parently. It is surprising at times how food in great quantities is concentrated or distributed. Few of the veterans at Wash ington who will drink coffee from tin cups and eat a few square meals, at least, will ever think where the supplies come from. Ohio, Pennsylvania and several other States have been scoured to feed the 200,000 or 300,000 veterans and their families, who will gather at the national capital this week. The Baltimore and Ohio road is feeding its passengers in transit in nice style. Over 30 sections of eight cars each came from the West on the Pittsburg and West ern road yesterday and last night Trains on all the railroads are going all night and day. The Baltimore and Ohio stops some of "its trains at the Hotel Oliver, inEllwood, for meals, and Superintendent Holbrook opened a big dining hall at Glenwood. Those who only wanted a cup of coffee and a sandwich were provided. The Baltimore and Ohio fitted up four cabooses with coffee boilers. They are put on the trains at Glenwood and run out the road for 30 miles until all the people are supplied with food. The old boys are not without tinenps, and the waiters rush through the aisles of the cars filling up the cups with coffee. When the crowd is satisfied the cars are brought back and attached to the ,next train that comes along. Onslnnght of a Hungry Army. At the Union depot Mr. Lee, the restau rant keeper, is having his hands fulL He has arranged long lines ot tables in the dining room, and the crowds are disposed of with neatness and dispatch. His pantry has been cleaned out several times during the week, but it is soon restocked. Yester day morning he provided a temporary lunch stand on the depot platform where c"ffee and sandwiches were sold. The way the tables were cleared off reminded ob servers of the feeding ot a hungry me nagerie. With the tracks in such a terrible state of blockade, schedule time is out of the question. The trains are more or less de layed, but they keep moving. The veter ans are in good humor, and' they are so busy holding reunions on the trains that they do not notice the annoyances of travel. The problem of taking the people to Washing ton has not been as difficult as getting them back home will be. They have been going all week, but as soon as the encampment breaks up everybody will want to get out of town. Then will come the greatest trial of patience and endurance. A NEW CEMETEEY. Impressive Ceremonies at the Dedication of St. Augustine Burial Ground. A large parade and impressive ceremonies marked the dedication of the new St Au gustine German Catholic Church Cemetery in Shaler township yesterday afternoon. The parade formed in front of the priest's house, on Thirty-eighth street, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. It was made up as fol lows: Chief Marshal Joseph Gerbach and 80 mounted aides, Arsenal Band, 200 uniformed knights, Bloomfield German Band, 500 Sunday school children, the con gregation and several religious orders, the Germania Band and 80 carriages, containing the priests and invited guests. The parade moved out Butler to Forty-third street, across the bridge and up through Millvale to the cemetery, which is adjacent to the St Stanilaus Polish Church Cemetery. The exercises at the cemetery were opened with sinsing by the children, after which Kev. Father Joseph Anthony, of the St. Augustine Church, preached from the text, "A garden, and in the garden a new sepulchre." He v. Father Hyacinth, Pro vincial of the Capuchians, who was dele gated by the Bishop, conducted the dedica tion exercises, assisted by the Uniformed Knights. The cemetery, which has an area of 13 acres, wa3 purchased last January for 52,500. As yet no person has been buried there, but the ground has been leveled and laid off in plots, and a sexton's house erected ou it THE COEONEB'S BUSY DAY. A Number of Deaths Through Eailroad Accidents to Be Disposed Of. Coroner McDowell will have six cases to dispose of this morning. They are all the result of railroad accidents, which occurred within four days and within a radius of 12 miles. The roads on which the injuries that led to death were sustained are the main line ot the Pennsylvania, the West ern division, Ft Wayne, Junction road, P., McK. & Y. and the Panhandle. This is the largest number of such accidents that has ever coma under the Coroner's notice. SIX TENEMENTS BURNED. The Houses Were on St Paul and Huron Streets and Were Owned by Sankey Bros-The Loss Was 80,000 and the Insurance 83,000. Six tenement houses situated on St. Paul and Huron streets, at the head of South Eighteenth street, were -totally destroyed by fire last night The buildings are near the brick works of Sankey Bros.-and were owned by them. The tenants are employes ot the works. The houses were occupied by Charles Leiter, Frank Davidson, Jacob Hoffman, Harry Rice, and the other two by Jack Now and his mother. About 8:30 last night Mrs. Hoffman went upstairs, and fonnd the upper part of the house full of smoke. She could not tell where it came from, and hesitated to give an alarm. She waited until the flames burst through the roof. Before the alarm could be sent in the fire had spread through the unner stories of three houses, aud was rapidly approaching the others. All the engine companies on the South side responded, but owing to the steep hill side on which the buildings were located the engines could not get nearer than Pins street. The wnter pressure was very weak and even with the force of the engines there was not enough in the pipes to make a stream that could be thrown to the build ings. In the meantime the fire had reached the other three buildings. Fullv an hour elapsed before water could be used to fight the progress of the fire. Half an Hour later the six hquses were re duced to ashes. The dwellings on each side caught several times, but the water pressure was gotten in time to save them. One wa3 occupied by a German family, and much of their furniture and household goods was damaged. The household goods belonging to the families whose houses were burned was saved by the aid of neighbors. The property was valued at 50,000 and was in sured for 53,000. The policy on the house occupied by Mrs. Now was written Satur day, having run out four months previous. BEM0VIHQ THE DTJIY. Articles for the World's Voir to Be Ad mitted Free. Director General George R. Davis, of the World's Fair, was on the limited last even ing going to Chicago. He had been to Washington conferring with Secretary Foster about the admission of a number of articles free of duty that will be used in foreign exhibits and will be returned after the Fair is over. Mr. Davis is partic ularly interested in such novelties as the reproduction of a Donegal village, a Turkish mosque and a street in Cairo. The con tracts for these exhibits to cost many thou sand dollars have been made. Some very fine Turkish rugs wili be imported for the mosque, on, which there is a heavy tariff, as theie is also on the materials to be used in making the Cairo street Mr. Davis asked that the duty be revoked on all imported articles that will be returned. Mr. Foster issued an order giving the Director General the authority to use his discretion, and all goods not to be sold in America and exhib ited at the Fair may be admitted tree. Mr. Davis is not worried about the cholera, and he thinks the New York quarantine will keep it out of the country. He says there is no cause for alarm. Mr. Davis hopes that Congress this winter will take up again the Sunday opening question. He says there will be on an average 300,000 strangers in Chicago every day during the Fair. The churches of the city are not large enough to provide for them. Mr. Davis suggests that the art galleries and the park should be opened on Snnday. The managers will gladly furnish preaching for the people in the choral hall. The idea is to stop all machinery and close the other buildings. ABEIVAL 07 IMMIGBAHTS. Twelve Pass Through tlie City, but Only Seven Were Inspected. Seven immigrants arrived at the Balti more and Ohio station last evening. They were met at Itaukin by Dr. Sands and Offi cer Glenn. The doctor examined them thor oughly, and found each man to be quite healthy. They had papers from the Quar antine station on Ellis Island, discharging them. They were thoroughly disinfected before leaving New York and at Cumber land yesterday. Five immigrants went throngh on the Pennsylvania Bailroad yesterday morning. Dr. Moyer and Officer Morley went out to meet them, but there was a misunderstand ing in the train orders, the train passing Latrobe without stopping. Trains with im migrants are expected! in on the Pennsyl vania and Baltimore and Ohio roads this morning. IHPBESS1VE CEBEHONIES. St Mark's English Lutheran Church Sol- emnly Dedicated Yesterday. St Mark's English Lutheran Church, located at the corner of JSbrth avenue and Middle street, Allegheny, was dedicated yesterday. The ceremonies were conducted by the pastor, Bev. C. B. King, assisted by the Eev. H. H. Weber, of York, Pa., Gen eral Secretary of the Lutheran Board of Church Extension, and Eev. S. D. Dough erty, of Sharpsburg. Eev. Mr. Weber preached the morning sermon, and Eev. Mr. Dougherty the dedicatory sermon in the evening. The church is a handsome and well ar ranged structure, which cost 515,191. At yesterday morning's meeting 52,776 96 were raised by subscription, which leaves the church free ot debt, except a loan ot 2,5C0 from the Board of Church Extension. SLUGGED BEHIND THE BAB. ' Two Pittshurgers Even Up Matters With a Jealous Theatrical Man. Ecilly and Wood's Company was at the depot last evening going to New York. Two of the young ladies were attracted by the same number of young men who wore light colored overcoats. It didn't take the boys long to pick up an acquaintance, and soon the couples occupied seats in the coach and were busy chaffing each other. About the time the train pulled out a big man, evidently an admirer or husband of one of the women, came up and struck one of the young fellows behind the ear. In a jiffv both were on their feet and a lively fight followed. The Pittsburgers slugged the theatrical man until he yelled for mercy. Their names could not be learned. Both Legs Cut Off. F. P. Phumant, a Belgian glassworker, who was employed at the plate glass factory in Creighton, died at the West Penn Hos pital last evening. He was run over by a railroad train Saturday night and had both legs taken off. One Year's Increase In the Adlets. Daring tho past 12 months Hie number of sniall ads was nearly 75 per cent greater than the pre ceding year. September 15, 1891, to Septem- QC nnn bcr 15,1892 OO, OliO September 15, 1890, to Septem- A Q AfXQ berl0,1891 fr3, 4SO This Tear's Dicrease ODjO I D Tlie best results follow the uso ot the cent-a-word colnmus. YOU NEVER MISS IT IN THE DISPATCH. "" TROOPS CALLED OUT. Civil Officers Have Trouble Making Arrests at Homestead. DEPUTY SHERIFFS DISAPPEAR After ,tlie Announcement of the drawal of the Fifteenth. With- TDB KEGI1IEKT PKEPARIXG TO LEAVE The members of the Fifteenth Eegiment on duty at Homestead were kept busy yes terday getting ready to go home. Soon af ter receiving the order Saturday evening to break camp to-day at 10 o'clock all the guards stationed in the town and about the stations were withdrawn, and for the first time for the past nice weeks the town was without the protection of the military. TJie relieving of this pressure was apparently too much for the heretofore closely watched strikes, and shortly before midnight a small sized riot was keeping the coal and iron police and provost guards on the jump. The disturbance was caused by two offi cers trying to arrest two of the locked-out men on Eighth avenue for annoying some of the non-union mill-workers while passing along the street Officers Frank Eakestraw and John Smith were stationed at the corner the Carnegie mill fence, just below provost headquarters, when John McFar land and Archibald Moorehead came along and heaped disrespectful epithets upon some men passing by. Troops Called Upon for Aid. The officers immediately ran up and put them under arrest This caused consider able excitement, and soon a large crowd was assembled. The officers were interfered with and began to argue with the crowd. An alarm was soon given aud Acting Provost Crawford notified. He ordered out a detail of troops, and started down the hill on the double quick. On arriving on the ground he dispersed the crowd. The officers still clime to their prisoners, and under escort of the troops they were landed in the guard house. Hardly had the commotion caused by these arrests subsided, when Mrs. Anna Watson pushed a man from the sidewalk, and called him a scab. The officers arrested her, but this collected another large crowd, and the Provost Marshal had to be called upon again for assistance. She was landed iu the provost head quarters. Several members of the Advisory Committee came up after ward and demanded the woman's release. This Provost Marshal Crawford refused to do. Finally David Lynch became security for her appearance for a hearing and she was released. The other arrests made during the day were Jesse Lautz for annoying Martin Eewald, a non-union mill worker, and in terfering with him while going along the stfeet; John Priece for aggravated riot, and Jacob Maurer for disorderly conduct Charges Against the Deputies. It is charged by the locked-out men that when the deputies tried to make the arrests on Saturday night they were so drunk they did not know what they were doing. The accused claim they have done nothing that would justify tlieir being arrested. They say had this not been the case they would not have interfered. Major Crawford, who was on the ground and rescued two of the officers who were being handcuffe'd by the strikers, denies that this is true. He said he saw no signs of liquor on the men, and that they were doing their full duty, but were overpowered by superior numbers. The last dress parade of the Fifteenth Eegiment last evening was witnessed by a large number of visitors. There were fully 1,000 people from Homestead present The troops were formed in a hollow square. The staff officers and regimental band within, when Colonel Kreps stepped to the front and addressed his command. He congratu lated the troons for the faithful manner in which they had performed their duties. The last night in camp was spent by the members of the regiment giving an im promptu entertainment in front ot the regi mental headquarters. Deputy Sheriffs Suddenly Disappear. One thing that was commented upon in Homestead last night was the absence of any deputies in the town. Close investiga tion failed to reveal a single deputy sheriff on duty or the presence of anyone who knew anything about them. They all seemed to have disappeared suddenly Satur day night and none had been seen about the town since. Tne only guards on duty was an occasional coal and iron policeman. It was reported last evening that F. W. Nye, an agent of the Carnegie Steel Com pany, was securing men in Cincinnati to work n the Homestead mills. He is securing machinists, blacksmiths and help ers. He is reported to have a contract with Superintendent Potter to send him these men, for each one of whom he receives a bonus of 52 00. xwenty-nve men are said to have been forwarded last night and will arrive here to-day. Moses Abraham Dennis, a colored cook CUSTOMERS SAY THEY NEVER SAW THE LIKE -OF- SIMEN'S $1.50 BOYS' SHOES For style and wearing qualities. The 1.50 shoes are made of the best fin ished Satin Oil Calf, solid leather throughout, in lace, button and con gress, sizes 1 to ? it. Other dealers charge you $2 for the same quality. Do you see the point? Boys' Leather and Rubber Boots, best qualities at lowest prices, at G. D. SIMEN'S, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. N. B. store closes at C r. si., except Satur day sel'-nwy STERLING SILVER NEVER SPOONS SO AND LOW IN PRICE FORKS. AS NOW. Tlio pnblic Is reaping the heneflt of cheap silver 111 all kinds of Tea and Tableware. Xover In our history has silver been so cheap, styles so elegaut and workmanship so flue. TVe display a beautiful stock this Pall. Superb Wedding Gifts. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, iirm jlvk jlnd hauket st. B0l9-JW in the Carnegie steel works at Homestead, wai arrested Saturday night by the South side police and placed in the Twenty-eighth ward station on a charge of disorderly con duct. When the sergeant examined him he found two British bull dog revolvers. Yes terday an information was made against him for carrying concealed weapons. He was given a hearing before Alderman Sue cop yesterday morning aud committed to jail for court trial. THE MURDERER AT LARGE. Joe Gcntt Not Captured Jfo Trace of Him Since Saturday Night The Police Theory A Woman In tho Case Tho Murderer May Commit Suicide. TJp until a late hour last night Joseph Gentt, who stabbed his brother to death Saturday evening, had not been appre hended. The police were searching for him all night Saturday, all of yesterday and last night. Detectives Coulson, Itobinson, Fitzgerald and McTighe were scouring the hills and small towns on the outskirts of the city, while the other front, office men were at work inside the city limits. Several clews were found and followed out, but they all proved worth less after careful investigation. One state ment to be investigated to-day was that Gentt on Saturday night had gone to the foreman of the shop where he was em ployed, related what he had done and bor rowed 510, saying he would leave the city. Gsntt was drunk at the time and had shaved off his mustache. The police say that Gentt had 538, with which he couia nave placed many miles between himself aud this city belore daybreak yesterday. Some ot the detectives are confident Gentt is concealed somewhere in this city or Al legheny. A strict watch is being kept on the haunts of the murderer. Twenty-six towns were telegraphed descriptions of Gentt Saturday night, and, with the excel lent picture of him published by TnE Dispatch yesterday, the police say he will have a hard time getting far away. Pho tographs are to be sent to the police of other cities to-day. The theory of a woman in the case, hinted at yesterday, seems to be accepted by the police as the cause of the murder. A num ber of stories have been told which seem to justify this belief. The wife of Frank Gentt", who haj been liviug apart from him for some time, went to the Gentt home on Fourteenth street as soon as she heard of the deed Saturday night, and has remained with his body ever since. She is much younger than her husband was, and he was jealous of his brother's attentions to her. Joe Gentt is about her age. The remark which caused Joe to attack Frank related to her. Her maiden name was Kate An derson, and since being separated from her husband has been living with her brother in Allegheny. Gentt's sister says he will suicide as soon as he learns that "his brother is dead. The Coroner's inquest will probably be post poned for a lew days in the hope Gentt may be captured. Dkwitt's Little Early Risers. No grip!n no pain, no nausea; easy Dill to take. KUGUS t HUE. To accommodate the increased business our Upholstery De partment has been greatly enlarged and now occupies the en tire third floor. We invite an inspection ot this, the largest, best lighted and best stock ed Upholstery Depart ment in this vicinity. This week we open our early importations of Upholstery Fabrics, Lace Curtains, Por tieres and Drapery Materials, many new and exclusive designs. We make a specialty of Brass and Iron Bedsteads; a line of over 200 now in dis- play; high grade but not high goods, prices. JJesiorns and esti- and mates furnished for all kinds of furniture re modeling and interior decorations. Cloak Department. "Our new lines of Seal Coats and Fur Garments shown for the first time this week. COB. FIFTH AVE. 1ID MAHKET ST. SC18-KWVSO DELP k BELL. Etoxant overstuffed parlor suits in lino silk coverings from $80 up. Fine oak or cherry frame parlor suits, six plocc, in sllfe, tapestry or brocatelle, Hi, 30, $53 and upward. bolld mahogany parlor suits in fine cover ings, $60 up. roldiiig beds for $10 and $12. Elosant cabinet folding beds, $13. Combination folding beds. $23 aud upward. Autig.no oak chamber suits, ?15 and up ward. Solid mahozany chamber suits, SGOanrt up. Large glass chamber suits, solid oak, $23 and up. Solid oak sideboards, with bevel plato glass, $15 up. Silk plush or tapestry rockers, $3 50 up. Silk plush or tapestry rockers, with arms, $1 up. A full assortment of all kinds of furniture, at low prices. DELP & BELL, U and 15 Federal St., Allegheny. aelS-MWTsa W .ADVERTISEMENTS. The Leidln; Dry Goods Houss. mtstmrr, Pa.. Monday, Sept. 19, 1S9X JOS, H01E & CO.'S PENN AVE. STORES. Curtain and Upholstery Department EEADI FOR ALL Larger and finer stocks than ever the same words we have used at the beginning of every season, but they're always true and now more than ever before. Curtains By the thousand pairs, and you wonder how the manufacturers could have invented so many new designs during one season. Every one new, and prices are away down, lower than equal goods have ever before sold for. These are the styles, some familiar names among them, but the curtains are as entirely new as if new names had been coined to suit them: English Nottingham, Russian Lace, Arabian Lace, Brussels Saxony, Brussels Swiss, Brussels Point, Louis XIV. and XVI., Marie Antoinette, Irish Pointe, Swiss Tambour, French Cluny, Pointe De Esprit, Embroidered Swiss And Real Lace. Nottinghams were never so skill fully made to resemble the other finer kinds as this season. The new "Empire" designs are especially worthy of attention showy, strong and cheap, suitable for Any Room in the house. Prices of Nottinghams from 50c to $13.50 per pair. Prices of Irish Pointe Curtains from 2.75 to $40. The lowest number is a special quality, equal to the curtains usually sold from $3 to $4 a pair. All Irish Pointe Curtains besides being handsome in design are extremely low in prices. Prices of Embroidered Muslin Cur tains from $2 to go. These make cheap and especially suitable curtains for bed chambers. Prices of Brussels Pointes from $9.50 to $75. Prices of Louis XIV. and XVI. Curtains from J9.50 to $85. CHENILLE and VELOUR Portieres At S3.50, $4-5 5 and UP to $4 per pair. Extraordinary value in fine All Flax Vclour Portieres, soft and silky, at $13 a pair. New Chenille Table Covers, Mats and Lambrequins. New Novelty Curtains in Cottons, Tapestries and Silk. Plain and printed Silks for Pillow Covers, Lambrequins, etc., 50c to $2.50 a yard, in a great variety of styles and colors, to match any car pels, papers or decorations. New Upholstery Stuffs and Dra peries, Satin Damasks, Brocatelles, Tapestries, Velours, Corduroys, Ar mures and Brocades, in cotton, vf ool, cotton-and-silk and in pure silk, iu stripes, "Rococo" and "Empire" styles. Furniture Upholstering and Fine Draping and Decorating done in our own workrooms in best possible man ner at very low prices. Quotations given special orders for this work and for remodeling fur niture, for supplying shades, curtains and everything pertaining to the com plete furnishing of a house. We make Mattresses, Furniture Slips, Pillows and Bolsters. In this department is found also Brass and Iron Beds in all sizes; styles and qualities the best at the lowest prices possible. Exposition Visitors Should by all means pay this depart ment of our store a visit. Come and see how little money it requires to get new and handsome and stylish goods in a store that buys in vast quantities and charges you a very little profit for bringing them to you. JOS. HORNE & CO., 609-621 PENN AVE. 1
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