TW- ' jTfpw-f "r"j-f iously around. His peevish eyes twitched for a minute or so" and he thrcv away the cigarette stump on which lie fiad been chewing for a quarter ot an hour. Imme diately an electric car turned the curve. Bcrkman Recoguizes Two Friends. Bcrkman peered through his glasses eagerly in the direction ot the car. Sud denly a 'mile of satisfaction passed over the ciiminal's face, and, recognizing two men seated in the car, he bowed politely. The demeamor of the officers toward Berk man tt once changed, and their watch became closer. There was a fear that an eflort would be made to rescue the prisoner. Deputy Sheriff Johnson whispered to the officer "by his side the result of his observa tion, and said the man that endeavored to take Berkman from the wagon would have to kill him first. When asked br The Dispatcfi repre sentative what he thought of the position of his friends Bauer and Kold. the would be assassin replied that they were all right 'Tour friends didn't seem to take very much interest in your trial or detente," continued the reporter. "Oh, yes they did," answered Berkman. "They would have done anything I wanted if I would permit them. I had several offers from Pittsburg lawyers to defend me free of charge, but I would not accept their services." "Don't you think vou were very foolish to do as you did and suffer all those years in prison?" aeain asked the reporter. Willing to Pay tlie Trice. "Not at all, sir," replied Berkman. "Do you think I didn't know when I came to Pittsburg that I was to suffer for this. I thought that I would haug, and it was the only pleasure I looked for. I meant to kill Prick, and I am very sorry I didn't. I am not atraid at all at present I am very happy." "What did you think of Mr. Prick's ap pearance at the trial, Berkman?" "I liked it well enough. He was afraid and I could see it He did not dare look me in the eye. He was shivering with fear." As Berkman uttered those remarks he looked about with an air of triumph, and said Mr. Frick might not be as sate as he thinks he is. As the penitentiary came in sight and the big gites were opened to let the wagon pass, Bcrkman began to laugh. "We are here," he muttered, and his fellow convict turned from him with disgust When asked how he liked his company, Shea said he could hardly have been in worse. For the latter there were many memories buried beneath the ground on which the big building is erected. It was on that same spot he bad spent his first term in prison, when the old house of refuge stood there. Received at tho Penitentiary. As both men entered the pen and the massive doors closed behind them Berkman glanced furtively around the great recep tion hall. Deputy Sheriff Johnson was greeted by Deputv Warden Hugh MclCean, who smiled blandly at the prisoners. The usual forniuli was gone through, and the men were turned over to Keepers Robert Graham and Itichard Geyer. These officials took charge of the men and took them to the bathhouse. Alter being thoroughly scrubbed from hea I to foot they were taken to the clotheshouse and there they donned the stripes. Bcrkman after dressing was taken to his cell and locked up, apparently satUiied with his fate. Should he conduct himself in a proper manner and live Bcrkman will leave the penitentiary after 15 years and 11 months. WAS EIS OWX ATTORNEY. Ecrliman Conducts Ills Own Case The Jury Comict Him TTlthont Leu 1 us Their Seats Chairman Prick Again Tells tho Story or the Assault. Anarchist Alexander Berkman was taken into the Criminal Couit yesterday morning and charged with the attempted assassina tion of Henry Clay Frick. He was also charged with felonious assault on Mr. Irishman and on three counts of entering a building with intent to commit a felony. The case was called at 9:30 o'clock sharp. Messrs. Frick and Leishman were both present at the time The prisoner main tained a stolid indifference all through the proceedings. He was not represented by counsel, but said he would defend himself. He took a seat immediately in front of Warden McAleese. Berkman was dressed in the suit he wore the day of the shootiug, July 23, but with the addition a neatly laundried shirt and a new necktie. District Attorney Burleigh conducted the case for the prosecution, assisted by P. O. Knox on behalf of the Carnegie Steel Com pany. The following jury were empanelled without much delay G. W. Ache, sadler. Twentieth ward, Pittsburg; "William Alts man, broker, Second ward, Pittsburg; Jo seph Hillan, farmer, Marshall township; John Keating, farmer, Penu township; Caleb J-ec, gentleman, Oakmont; McClel land Murray, farmer, West Liberty; George Milier, Findley township; John E. Mc Crickert, clerk, Seventh ward, Pittsburg; II. S. Paul, manufacturer. Oakmont; G. T. Reynolds, minister, Mansfield; Robert Wallace, upholsterer, Cbartiers township; James B. Kerr, feed store, Seventeenth ward, Pittsburg. Chairman ricU Describes the Assnnlt. Mr. Burleigh brielly presented the seven indictments to the jury and called the first witnes, H. C Trick. Mr. Trick said: "I am Chairman of the Carnegie Stel Company, Limited. I never faw nor heard of the deiendant before July 23. The rs'ault took place on that day be tween 1:30 and2r. jl I had come back from lunch and went to the fifth floor of the Hii'sey building. Shortly afterward I re turned to the second floor and entered my private ofiicc. The deiendant was outside the railing when I came in. He was walk ing up and dow-n. Inside of 10 minutes lie came into my office, aftPr serding in his rainc. He shut the door immediately upon entering and put his hand in his hip pocket "I got on my feet bnt he approached me, and shot me in the neck. I fell and while attempting to rise he shot me again. Mr. Leisbman ran at him and caught him, and I also got on my feet and grabbtd him by the neck. We struggled together for a time, during which the defendant stabbed me three times in the back. Other persons then came in aud Berkman was taken away." Tlio Revolver and Knlfo Produced. Here Mr. Frick produced a photograph of the offices in which the shooting occurred and made several explanations of the loca tion of things. The clothes worn by Mr. Frick at the time were exhibited covered with blood. The knife and revolver used in the fray were also shown to the jury. Continuing the witness related las confinement at his home. Berkman on being asked if he wanted to cross-examine Mr. Frick replied that he did not He would like to ask if the wit ness had faid that he (Berkman) had tried to shoot Mr. Leishman. Dr. Litchfield was called and be de scribed the wounds inflicted on the Chair man. The prisoner had no questions to ask the doctor. Mr. Leishman was then put on the Etand and he corroborated all of Mr. Frick's testi mony. He recognized the defendant as the man who attempted the assassination. David Fourtney, the elevator man in the IIusBey building, testified that lie saw Berk man on July 1G when he took nimto the fifth floor. He did not see him again until Julv 23. It was about 1:25 p. m. when he" took him to Mr. Frick's office. Ten minutes later he heard several shots. Berkman denied the truth of the witness' testimony. It W. Scott, an usher for the company, testified to having registered the defendant's name on the office register. Bcrkman Said Ho "Was Sorry. Detective Shore testified that he talked with the defendant and said to him: "You made a bad job of it" Berkman replied to him; "Yes, and I am sornf for it." David Fourtney was recalled and said that Berkman had said in the jail that ho didn't want to hurt anyone, but wanted to kill Frick. The Commonwealth rested here. Judge McClung asked the defendant if he had anything to say. He said he de sired an interpreter and drew from his pocket, a note book with voluminous mat ter. The prisoner refused to be sworn but started to read offhis defense. He claimed the right to defend himself at full length, but the Judge said he should limit him self to a halt an hour. Berkman's defense was wandering and irrational, and, after reading for half an hour. Judge McClung halted him. The prisoner asked for further time aud he was granted another half hour. He continued lor three-quarters of an hour, however, and His Honor told him he could go no further. He had read nothing, so far, bnt a discon nected story of anarchy and its principles, and in no way attempted to justify his at tempted assassination. A Verdict Decided Upon Quickly. Here the District Attorney took up the Indictments and briefly put them to the jurv. He said Berkman claimed in hia de fense that he didn't intend to kill Frick, but merely hurt him, though it was an es tablished fact that he had openly expressed regret at not having committed murde.'. Judge McClung took the indictments and reviewed the prosecuting attornev's speech, leaving the case to the jury. AVithout leaving the box they lound the prisoner guilty on all counts. The Judge then sentenced him to seven years in the penitentiary for the assault on Mr. Frick, five years for the assault on Mr. Leishman and three years on each of the charges of entering a building with intent to commit a felony, with one year in the Workhouse for carry ing concealed weapons, making 21 years in all. Berkman was taken to the county jail at once, from where he was removed to the penitentiary an hour later. NO TROUBLE RESULTED. Colored Pnddlers Go to Work at the Elba Iron 31111s Strikers Do Police Duty Dispersing the Crow ds A Dlflerenco of Opinion. At 11:43 last night the colored puddlers of the Elba Iron "Works returned to the mill. They were met by a large crowd of strikers but not a word was said. Both the leaders of the strikers and the police knew that a break of any kind from one man would be all that would be required to cause a general fight With this in mind John Collett and John Battles spent the early portion of the evening in getting the locality rid of persons from other dis tricts who had come up to the Elba works, some in an intoxicated condition. They were told if they did not go away they would be arrested. As a result of the endeavors of these men the locality about the mills was entirely cleared of outsiders who might have caused trouble. Inspector McLaughlin, Captain Whitehouse and six teen officers were on hand and escorted the men to the mill gate after they alighted from the train at Laughlin station. Men who said they connted every man who entered the gate say there were not more than 40 men in the crowd. The strikers claim that only 49 men were taken into the works night before last and not a pound of finished iron had been turned out by them. They say they are rolling nothing but puddling tools and can not conceive to what use they could put such a quantity as they now have on hand. Manager Everson, on the other hand, said last night: "We put in 75 men last night, and will have fully 50 per cent more to-night. We ran 20 furnaces. The new men were taken into the mill at night, and everything was strange to them, yet, not withstanding all these inconveniences, our production was the largest of any turn we have ever made with 20 lurnaces. We ex pect to have SO furnaces started to-night Regarding my taking the men into the mill in the dead of night, I had a purpose in do ing so. It is the only possible way in which I could manage to get in the three turns." THE MTJKDEREB SI1LL FESE, A Verdict and Indictment for Murder Against tho Fratricide. Joseph Gentt is still at large. Last night Chief of Police Pitts, ot Cumberland, Md., telegraphed the arrest of a man there who answered the description of the fugitive, except that he has a mustache. As Gentt is thought to have removed his mustaohe the police here think it impossible the man is Gentt Further particulars were tele graphed for, but up to a late hour had not been received. The funeral of Frank Gentt, the mur derer, will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Coroner began an inquest on the bodr yesterday, resulting in a ver dict of murder. A few moments later the grand jury indicted Joseph Gentt for the crime. Nothing of importance not already published was developed at the inquest A ROAST FOR THE TKTJST. Retail Grocers Want the Duty on Refined Sugar Removed. The retail grocers met last evening and passed a series of resolutions roasting the wholesalers for joining the sugar combina tion. They claim the right to regulate their own affairs. An appeal will be made to Congress for the repeal of the duty on refined sugar. In this way grocers can be released lrom the toils of the trust It Wasn't Murder, After AIL Last night a "boy almost wild with ex citement dashed into the Eleventh ward station and informed the officers that a murder had been or was being committed on Arthur street, near Webster avenue. A posse of officers was dispatched to the scene at once, and on their arrival found that a colored man and his white wife were hav ing a family quarrel, and the woman had shouted murder and then barricaded the doors to prevent an j one from interfering. Kb arrests were made. Elected Delegates to Wllliamsport. At a meeting of the John Bradley Re. publican Club, of the South Side, David J. McGarey, A. J. Barchfield and F. K. Gear ing were elected to represent the club at the convention of Republican clubs at Williamsport, on September 28. Ferdinand Banz, John Bradley and Mr. Rutlands were chosen as alternates. Will Go to Washington, Pa. The Conkling Club will attend the polit ical meeting to be held at Washington, Pa., on September 29, at which Major William McKmley is to speak. Memorial. At the regnlar meeting o' the Ladles' Board of Managers of the Allegheny General Hos pital, the following resolutions wero adopted: Eesolved, That we hereby express our deep sorrow for, and our sense of the great and Irreparable loss which has been sustained by this board aud by the community in which Blio lived. In tho death of Miss Mary Ann Eoblnson, one of our managers. JIov amiable, loving, gentle spirit inado her he loved by all who knew her, while her cencr ous contributions to, her deep interest in all efforts for the leliuf of, and, above all, her own untiling, self-s-xcrlflclng labors for, and her heartfelt sympathy with the poor, sick and suffering, roado her a ministering angol to thousands who with us mouru her separ ation fiom the things of earth. Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founda tion of tho world. Verily, I sav unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto tho least of these my brethren, yo have done it unto Me. Schoencck & Son, 711 Liberty Street, Displayersof artistic furniture; makers of good w ork only. Xo Exposition display ex cept the one at above address. Dewttt's Little Early Risers. No griping no pain, no nausea; easy pill to take. PITTSBURGH PU8LIC SPIRIT WINS, It Protects tho State Against Cholera When the Goy- ernor Has Refused. PITTSBURG IS PLEDGED For a $20,000 Loan to the State Board of Health's Cholera Fund. SWEATER SHOPS NOW UNDER FIRE. All Precautions Useless While They Are Allowed to Go On. H TWO IMMIGRANTS TURNED BACK IN CDI0 Pittsburg's share ot the $50,000 required bv the State Board of Health for the pro tection of the Commonwealth against chol era has been placed at command of Secre tary Lee. The city government is not con cerned in the matter at all The money is loaued, without guarantee of any kind for its return by H. C Frick, on behalf of the Carnegie Steel Company. Several other prominent men of the city had offered sums up to 55,000, but as 520,000 was the sum the State board expected of Pittsburg, Mr. Frick's offer of the whole amount was ac cepted because it simplified matters. Dr. J. H. McClelland, received a tele gram from Secretary Lee yesterday morn ing, saying that inasmuch as no assistance could be expected from Governor Pattison toward preparing the State against cholera, it would be advisable for the cities to get a guarantee fund in readiness. The amount required from each section had been pre viously agreed upon. Dr. McClelland in a few moments answered: "Pittsburg's 520,000 is at the disposal of the State Board of Health. It was easy to get that amount here." The First Man Asked Put Up. An explanation of the remarkable rapidity with which the money was secured was given by James B. Scott. On Sunday evening, Dr. McClelland, chafing under the Inactivity of the Government, and believ ing something should b: done at once, tele phoned to Mr. Scott and arraneed for a con ference with him yesterday morning to make provision for securing the fund. On his way to his office yesterday Mr. Scott stopped in to see Mr. Frick, who, when the situa tion was explained to him, promptly agreed to loan the money to the State Government Consequently when Secretary Lee's tele gram was received soon afterward, the matter was all arranged. It is more than likely that two or three Philadelphia capitalists will advance the remaining 550,000 required for the State's cholera fund. The board will make use of it immediately for the proper inspection and disinfection of immigrants at the State border and the abatement of nuisances thronghout the State which do not properly belong to a local government. Medical in spectors will be placed on trains and a vigorous warfare against disease breeding matter everywhere will be commenced. A special meeting of the State Board of Health will be held to-morrow at Philadel phia. Dr. McClelland will attend it if possible. He received a telegram from Secretary Lee last night congratulating him on the promptness with which Pittsburg had raised her cholera fund. A Trotcst Against Sweaters. Mayor Gourley had a call yesterday from one ot the leading cigar manufacturers of the city relative to the application of the health laws to the "sweating" establish ments in this city. The gentleman declared that all the cholera precautions the city could make will effect little good unless the sweaters who make cigars and clothing in the small, filthy, unventilated and disease breeding quarters of these wretches are abolished. There are places in both Pittsburg and Allegheny, he said, where whole families of eight and ten persons live, sleep and manu facture cigars and clothing in one room, not large enough for one person to sleep in properly. The tobaeco is kept in the same room, piled in heaps on the floor, and is often used as a hea by some ot the inmates The people themselves are often the most filthy imaginable in their habits. Many of the men and women who work in these sweat shops are afflicted with loathsome diseases. In the manufacture of mold tobies the workman generally sticks the tips of the toby in his mouth to bind the wrapper. It is claimed that by so doing the germs of any disease are communicated to the to bacco and thence to the person who smokes the toby. Much disease is thus caused daily, but few persons ever learn where they con tracted it The use of flour paste, which becomes soiir and rotten in a day or two, for binding toby tips, is also considered a disease breeding practice in vogue among the sweaters. Unpleasant Details to Hear About According to the Mayor's visitor, who has made an investigation of sweat shops, whole families who livo in these small rooms work on the tobacco all day, never opening a window for ventilation. The same applies to those who make clothing for the tailors and big clothing houses. Contagious dis eases among the children or grown people in the sweat shops are frequently communi cated to the unfortunate purchaser of the clothing or tobacco thus produced. The Mayor, while cordially condemning sweaters and sweat shops, said he was not sure whether there was anv law to apply to overcrowded tenements, but there was a law, he thought, to compel ventilation and he promised to look into the matter. The Bureau of Health officers cay the situation in the sweat shops is even worse than rep resented to the Mayor. Thoy say that the sweat shop people send children out on the streets early in the morning to gather cigar stumps and tobacco quids outof the gutters. These are used as filling for the mold to bies which are consumed by the people of the city and surrounding neighborhood by the hundreds of thousands daily. A Three-Fold Source of Disease. There is a three-fold danger to public health in the tobies thus made. First is danger that the user of the cigar or tobacco who throws the Btump in the gutter may have some disease. There is danger again of disease being communicated to the tobicco in the drainage which flows through the gutters. The probability of disease be ing attached to the tobacco by contact with the inmates of the sweat shop, is evident. The question has interested Mayor Gourley deeply and it is probable he will ask Chief Brown to exert his newly acquired powers as a deputy of the State Board of Health to investigating it and applying State laws where the city law is lacking. A committee of colored men representing the ash and garbage haulers ot the city called on the Mayor yesterday and com plained that George Free, who owns the obnoxious garbage boat at the Point, had taken advantage of the cholera scare and the consequent desire of the people to get rid of their sarbage to raise the prices for dumping. Thev said Free had increased the cost for dumping on his boats to 35 cents for one-horse and 65 cents for two horse loads. As their patrons would pay them no more than before the haulers said they could not afford to pay the increase, as there was not a living in it for them. The THE DISPATCH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,' 1R92L Mavor promised to see Free about the mat ter and have a return to the old rates if possible. Looking After the Dump Boat Chief Brown's special officer was placed on Free's boat yesterday and saw to it that all garbage was' thoroughly saturated with disinfectants to kill the smell. The Mayor personally investigated Free's complaint that he could not get wagons to his boat if it was moved to the foot of Tenth street, and decided in Free's favor. The boat will remain at the old stand. Free promised a complete reformation in his practices. He is to place high sideboards on the barge3 within 24 hours, to prevent garbage from sliding off into the river, will have disin fectants used on wagons and earbage and will not allow any more dumping into the river. Health Superintendent Baker has placed two hose streams of water on the Red Pond garbage dump to extinguish the fire that has been burning there for several years. He says that when the fire is put out there will be little or no odor from the dump. Superintendent Baker yesterday entered suit against Henry Turner for dumping gar bage at Soho and Thirty-third streets. This Is the second suit against Turner within a week. The health officers are worried over the rapid accumulation of garbage at tho gar bage furnaces. There are over 100 tons of it piled up and the pile is increasing, the furnace not having the capacity to consume it as fast as it arrives, although the plant is kept going night and day. It would re quire four furnaces to consume the garbage as it is coming in now. DANGEROUS SCHOOLS. Defective Plumbing, Bad Drainage and Poor Ventilation Inspector Zaydon's Inspection, of East End nnd Sonthsldo Schools Many Improi ements Neces sary. Chief Plumbing Inspector Laydon has found some of tho public and parochial schools of the Fast End and Southiide in a horrible condition from a sanitary point of view. He is making an inspection of the buildings in accordance with Chief Brown's order and is about half through with the work. His detailed report will be sub mitted in a few days and will make inter esting reading. He will make some timely recommendations for improvements in plumbing and drainage of public buildings. Some of the schools he has found to be in good condition, notably the Ursaline Con vent, where the sanitary arrangement are properly regulated. The Bellefield school is also in good shape, and the Nineteenth ward schou's are next in point of order. The Twenty-sixth ward school is a good one, as is also the Twenty-ninth ward, the latter having the best mode of flushing and keeping clean the sewers the Inspector has yet seen. But in some of the other schools he will recommend a complete change or the drainage system. Some of these are comparatively new buildings and were supposed to be erected in accord with the best sanitary improvements. The new school in the Twentv-fourth ward is one of these where the drainage and ventilation are both condemned as dangerous. The sanitary conveniences arc arranged so that each room has its own, but the system is a bad one, according to In spector Laydon, and is a menace to health. A parochial school in the same ward is equally as bad. The Twenty-eighth ward school" is also bad in this respect The parochial school on South Fifteentn street is even worse. At least a dozen schools are enumerated as being in a dangerously faulty condition. -Mr. Laydon's report will cover 24 wards of the city, including the East End and Southside. He savs no favoritism will be shown to any one, all being given the mention thev deserve in his statement DUMPED OX YOUNGSTOWN. Cleveland Turns Back Two Immigrants That Had Passed Inspection Ohio Watching All Trains From Now York Interested in tho Pittsburg Quarantine Dr. C. O. Probst, Secretary of the Ohio State Board of Health, came over from Columbus last evening to see what the local authorities are doing in the train inspec tions. He held a conference with Drs. Mc Candlcss and Moyer at the Anderson. He was surprised to learn that not much attention is paid to immigrants going beyond Pittsburg, but those forthe city are rigidlv inspected. Since cholera was reported in New York, Ohio has been examining all through trains on the border. Inspectors arc located at Steubenville, Youngstown, Ashtabula, Cin cinnati and other points. The doctors go out some distance and aim to finish their work without detaining the trains. Dr. Probst said if the reports from New York in the next 48 hours are reassuring, he will discontinue the inspections of first class trains, but all immigrants will have to run the gauntlet Those found not having proper quarantine certificates will be thrown back on Pennsylvania. The doctor added that this State would have to keep them. Cincinnati and Cleveland have issued a quarantine against immigrants. Dr. Probst stated that he had re ceived a telegram from the inspector at Youngstown who was in great distress yes terday morning he passed a mother and daughter going to Cleveland, and last night they were sent back. He wanted to know what was to be done with them. Dr. Probst thought the action of the Cleveland author ities was ill-advised. The quarantine was established before the State inspections, bnt now he thinks Cleveland should recognize what the Board of Health is doing. The Youngstown inspector can shut out the mother and daughter, but then what will become of them? The dootor concluded that if the immigrants were going beyond Cleveland that they could be sent by an other route. Sonthsldo Citizens Sued. Alderman Succop of the Southside, had fifteen cases from the Board of Health against citizens for maintaining nuisances on their property before him yesterday, and will have the same number before him each day this week. A Jobbers Meeting. A special meeting of the jobbers in crockery and glassware will be held at the Monongahela House to-day. A. AY. Bogis, of Chicago, and P. E. Brady, of Steuben ville, two agents for the United States Glass Company, are here to meet the mid dlemen. Lust of tho Veterans. The last of the G. A. It veterans hare gone to AYashington, and the great encamp ment begins to-day. The travel was not as heavy yesterday as on the day before. The Baltimore and Ohio road had 15 sections and the Pennsylvania a number of special trains. s SS$$$0SS$O One Year's Increase In the Adlets. Daring tho post IS months the number ot small ads was nearly 75 per ceut greater than the pre ceding year. September IS, 1801, to Scptem- OK QIAO ber 15, 1803 OU, OUO September 15, 1800, to Septem- An AOO ber 15, 1801 H-if, UO This Tear's Increase OOjO 1 O The hest results follow the use ot the centra-word columns. YOU NEVER MISS IT IN THE DISPATCH. sO0sO0sW-sstOt-ssOs$s I -r -i-ii, ..i. ,,,,...-...-, r:K,iotii .. . ) ,.- 'iJEi.! j..i.r - . ,.'..j,. ji.. - i.A'i.. iUu M,. &i-J3eJt..'i,,VBK,iJRi.,: . taigWBKaMbiMJMIidg PROBING A MYSTERY, Coroner McDowell Promises to Un cover a Murder Cas'e. JOHN W. COOLEY'S BODY EXHUMED Sanden Belar Found flead Yesterday In a Neighbor's House. AN ITALIAN LABORER'S FATAL FALL The body of John AV. Cooler, who was found drowned near Braddock on Thursday last, was exhumed yesterday by Coroner McDowell. An inquest had been held In the case immediately after the body was found. A verdict of found drowned was rendered nnd the body was buried. Cooley resided on Hopkins street, Allegheny. He was a mill worker. Recent developments induced the Coroner to reopen the case, and it is now highly probable that a sensational murder case will be disclosed. On Monday last the Stag Club gave an ex cursion up the Monongahela river on the barge City of Pittsbnrg. On board were a number of sporting men from Pittsburg, Allegheny, AV oods' Bun and McKee's Rock. The boat left the Monongahela wharf just at noon. The police had no information of its going. Among the attractions of the excur sion were three dog fights. The boat first steamed down the river to McKee's Bocks, and then came back and up the river to near Monongahela City, where the party landed and the dog fight occurred. The boat returned to Pittsburg about 11 o'clock the same night. The fighting dogs are owned by John Daley and Fred Scherute, both of Woods Bun. unat the Coroner round. The Coroner's investigation yesterday developed that Martin Oliver, John Deeuey and others managed the affair, and that Cooley had left Pittsburg with the ex cursion party. Captain Kline, who had charge of the party, was seen last night He said his boat had been engaged lor the excursion, and was to cost $100. He said he had not yet been paid for the trip. He knew of the dog fight, but he had not seen any quarrel or trouble on the boat, either going up or coming down the river. After exhuming the body yesterday Dr. McCandleu held a post mortem. He found that Cooley's nose bad been broken and that he had sustained a severe bruise on the forehead. The doctor gave it as his opinion that the deceased had either been struck on the nose with come blunt instrument or had fallen violently and sustained the injury. Coroner McDowell and Captain Kline held a long consultation at the morgne last night and to-day the Coroner will begin a vigorous investigation. He believes Coolev was knocked off the boat and was drowned. Cooley bad been employed as a heater at the Thirty-third street mill. He was one of the sympathetic strikers. His wife and four children are in destitute circumstances. Dead In a Neighbor's House. Sanden Belar, a laborer, died yesterday morning at C65 Ohio street, Allegheny, under very peculiar circumstances. The house at which the death occurred is a mis erable tenement, lorded over by Simon Gerben, who runs it as a boarding establish ment. The night before last Gerben visited his fellow workman, Matt Kozmark, at 33 Ba bine street. Both men are stonecutters and work ou St. Charles street. It was about 11 o'clock when Gerben arrived at Koz la ark's house, and the latter invited his vis itor to have a bottle of beer. During their conversation Belar arrived. He was not drunk at the time. AVhen asked to join the party in a glass of beer, Belar refused say ing that he never drank anything but whiskey. Kozmark produced a quart bottle about half full, and tendered it to Belar to drink from. A short time afterward Gerben left for his borne, arriving there about 11:30 P. M. He had only time enough to get to bed when a knock came to the door. His frau, as he says himself, got up and answered the call, and found Belar there. He said he had no place to sleep and asked to be let lay on the floor. Mrs. Gerben said "cer tainly," and the visitor loyed down. About 3 o'clock yesterday morning she got up and found Belar dead. AVhy she got up to look at the man she could not say, neither could her husband. It is possible but improbable that Belar in getting to Gerben's house might have fallen down the flight of steps that lead to Ohio street. At the Allegheny police station last evening the two police captaift on duty said they knew nothing whatever of the case. They were in entire ignorance of any death having occurred under the circumstances related. The Coroner will hold an inquest to-day. dick's ratal Fall. Joseph Glick, of McKee's Bocks, an Italiau laborer, 19 years old, was seen walk ing along the brow" of the hill that over looks the Fort Wayne tracks at AVood's Bun, about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Shortly afterward he was found on the rail road track dead. The distance to the top of the cliff is about 150 feet. The locality is known as Verner's HilL The body when found was horribly mutilated, and it is thought the man committed suicide. Thomas Hickey, a section boss on the Pittsourg, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Bailroad, was killed last night at Beck's Bun. When his body was lound on the tract by some workmen the head was en tirely severed fiom the body. He was taken to Semmelrock'g undertaking rooms near Eighteenth street. Tlirown From a Duqnesne Car. George O'Neill, of Tun DISPATCH com posing room, was.seriously hurt about the head and face last night by being thrown from a Duquesne car at Pride street. O'Neill, with his wife nnd child were leav ing the car which was started before they bad alighted. The wife and child were not hurt. Nine Now Cases of Diphtheria. Diphtheria is on the increase in this city. Nine new cases were reported yesterday and thirteen were reported Saturdav. Tne cases are scattered generally over the city, and not confined to any one district. Three new cases of scarlatina were reported yes terday. Tour Old-FasMoued Square Piano. Exchange It for a new upright at ilcllor & lloene's. If at your wits end what to do with your old fashioned "square," call upon us. Wo take old instiumonts in exchange for new pianos and organs, nllnnlng highest value for them, thus making the acqui sition of a new Instrument a compara tively easv matter. If your means aielimltod, and you do not feel able to purcnase, we can help you tlieie, too. llyour systom of easy pay ments o have placed the bestnnil most reliable pianos nnd oruans, within the ronch of all. Have supplied thousands and thousands of our peoplo in this vory wav, who would otbcrwlso bo without an instrument at all. In makes of pianos wo handle tho world-renowned Chlckering, plaved and Indorsed by tho Rrentest aitists the world has produced, also the ilardman which is cioatins such a furore nmon; tbo music lovinv public, and tlio Krakaner, and Vose pianos, popular, old and durable. In organs, all kinds, from largo church to smallost cottase, at all price". ' An iEollan will please you If you cannot play. You play It, or it plays Itsolt Come and see them. Our prices aro absolutely as low as is pos sible for us to make tlieni, considering tlio fiijtli standard and merit of our lino oC Instruments. Cash or easy payments. Catalogues, eta, iroe to any address. JlELLOIt & HOENE ( OlltlUod 1SII). Warcrooms 77 Fifth avenue. Schocneck & Son, 711-I.Iborty Street, Dlspluyers of artistic furniture; makers of sood work only. No Exposition display ex cept the one at above address. Men's shoes at Cain's require no breaking In. Try them 503 Alarket street. : - ..,!.' jw 1 v 2, , o. ... . .. ' - vaatttit.j(.ii,i,iij?iMt...ai..' - - - .ji xVaBSZSuCUSeiae THE GAS TEST IS Off. Exposition Patrons Enjoy a IJare Treat Yesterday Largo Attendance. An unusually large crowd attended both exhibitions of the Exposition yesterday. The children of four of the city schools at tended the big show during the afternoon. In the lecture hall Prof. Trumble talked about Glasgow, and in the evening he talked about Edinburgh, the modern Athens. A delightful musical programme was given at both exhibitions, and the band, ns usual, was loudly applauded after each selection. Last night the crent gas test was tnaugu rated. It proved a drawing attraction and the cook inn and bentlng was watched with raro interest. The test is especially inter esting to housewives, as from It valuable in formation is gained abont the time and tho amount of gas consumed in cooking a dinner or heating a room. CONROY, PRUOTI & CO., Mirrors and Mirror Plates. If you desire to learn what Is meant by handsome mirrors, visit the elegant exhibit of this firm on north aislo and become thor oughly cnligntenod; never were finer speci mens shown both as to plates and frames. Then, too, thov nre in so many forms; man tel mirrors, pier mirrors, mantel cabinets and oheval slasses. At the establishment, 41-47 Western avenue, Allegheny, will bo lound mirror plates In all sizes ready to be framed in accordance with the mate of the purchxser; also plain and tancy beveled door lights as well as pluto and window glass. IEON AND WIRE WORKS OF Taylor & Dean, 201-3-5 Market street. This firm, which has the oxqnislte exhibit of fancy and useful articles, made of wire and light iron, makos a specialty of goods In heavy Iron, suoh as banfcvaults. Iron stair cases, doors, window shutters, fencing, and above all fire-escapes, of which latter very beautiful models are shown at their stand at the Exposition. Tne candy and popcorn stands wero Jnst as popular and attractive as ever. AH of the candles are of the very best, the deli clous popcorn always meets with a ready gale, while the refreshing lemonade goes to the right spot tvory time. Mr. Baker be lieves In unadulterated goods and deserves the liberal pationage whloh he iccclves. His lemonade is made from the pure Juice of lemons, granulated sucar and water filtered through the celebrated Pasteur serm proof filter, which is the best in tho world. THE GREATEST SALE -OF- LACE CURTAINS EVER SEEN -IN- PITTSBURG. We will place on sale Monday morning, September 19, 10,000 pairs of Lace Curtains at Half-Price! They are all fine, new goods, and at the prices we have put on them 60c to 4 a pair are the greatest bargains ever offered to the people of Western Pennsylvania. We have them in any quantity, 10 to 50 pairs of a pattern. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE, sel8-TTsau WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CAKDS, PINE STATIONERY, W. V. DERMITT & CO., Engravers, Printers, Stationers, i'JI Grant street and 39 Sixth avenue. TTSSU J, K. MILLER & CO. Contract for papering churches, schools and public buildings. All Grades of Wall Paper. 543 SmitMeld St., Pittsburg, Pa. jyl2--ru BIBER & EAST0N. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S JAMS.mPSaiSDITS The Best Foreign Manufacturers, The Best Eastern And Home Manufacturers Are represented in our Magnificent Fall Stock! A perfect fit guaranteed in every instance. Alterations promptly made by skilled dressmakers. BLAZER AND DOLGORDKI SUITS AND WRAPS, In navjj black and fancies. LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTH BLAZERS, For cool nights and mornings, $2.50 and $3, reduced from 4.50 and $s. ' TAILOR-MADS TOP GARMENTS, In Camel's Hair Cheviot, Chevrons, etc., at $s, $5.50, $6 and up. HiGH-TONED FRENCH VRAPS At 12.50 to 50. LADIES' SILK and CLOTH WAISTS, All sizes, in perfect shapes and cheap prices. CHILDREN'S WAISTS, In Blue and Fancy Flannels, At 85c and $1. The Celebrated STAR WAISTS, In Plain and Fancy Flannels, at lowest prices. BIBER & EAST0N, W5 AND 597 MA.BKET 31 se&Tiua SEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Leadlnz Dry Goods Hoass. FIttsbnRr, Pa Tuesday, Sept. 20. 183X JOS, HOME & CO.'S PENN AVE. STORES. GOODS. We started the season by making prices average lower than ever be fore. It's a growing business that can make this possible. The bigger the business the shorter we can clip the profits, and the greater the in ducements we can offer our cus tomers. Novelties. Don't get the notion that when we mention any of the new names, such, as Velour de Russe, Traveur Cords, Fantasi Cords, Poplin Jacquard, Diagonale Feilleur, Raye Moire, and the score or more of others we have advertised, that each name stands for one piece, or even one line of shades in one style. They stand for big classes of goods in a great variety of effects, rich, new and beautiful, such for variety and style and low ness of prices as no other exhibition of Dress Goods anywhere can equal. Plaids. Bright, new style Plaids, 38 inches wide, from 50c to $1 for School Dresses. New Tartan Plaids, 46 inches wide, from 85c to $1.75 a yard. Plain Goods, Mostly the regular assortments of kinds, but some new weaves all the new plain weaves that have been pro duced this season. We have them all. in all the scores of new colors. Here are some prices that we wan our readers to mention when thej come to the store we want to se how many people read an "ad" 01 Plain Dress Goods, and those wh mention these prices at our counte to-day will find themselves well re paid: CASHMERES: Good, fast dye, half-wool Cash meres, 36 inches wide, at 25c and 35c a yard. All-Wool Cashmeres, imported, 38 inches wide, 50c a yard; 42 inches wide, 65c a yard; 46 inches wide, 75c, $1 and S1.75 a yard. Extra value Henrietta Cashmere, 46 inches wide, 75c and $1 a yard. SERGES: Best makes, imported, all-wool, 38 inches wide, at 50c a yard; 46 inches wide, 75 c and 90c a yard; 50 inches wide at $1, JS1.25 and $1.50 a yard, and extra wide 54-inch English SeTges up to 3 a yard. CAMEL'S HAIRS: Finest French Goods, all the new colors, 42 to 44 inches wide, 75c to $1.50 a yard 25c and 50c below prices of former seasons. CHEVIOTS: Regular styles, imported, all wool, 42 inches wide, 75c and $1 a yard; 44 inches wide, $1.25 and $1.50 a yard. Broad Wale Serges, 42 to 52 inches wide, 75c to $2.50 a yard. BROADCLOTHS: In 6 special qualities, better than were ever offered before, 50 to 54 inches wide, $1 to $3 a yard. BEDFORD CORDS: All the new shades, from 15 to 25 to each quality, 42 to 52 inches wide, 7c to $2. so a yard ranging 25c to 50c below former prices on same qualities. BENGALINES AND EPINGALINES: In all colors, the leading new plain cloth of the season, widths from 40 to 48 inches, $1 to $2 a yard. Six (6) special styles in Jacquard Bengalines, just new, 42 and 44 inches wide, at $ 1.25, $1.35 and 1.50 a yard. Now, let everybody who reads this come and verify our assertion that we are offering bigger varieties and better values than ever before. jos. mmi & co., 609-621 PENN AVE. . ..itju.. ' . s.r-u. a,f... L&L&.-Mte4S. ' II1.MJIBJ !! I LaiWWMlWaJMBBllBl SKwaaMHMaa WZMWrgt
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