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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1892.
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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.
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