m$mzsmmm$mt IMMiaiWlHHWIHHIUHifllH T!f7pia-WB9 JW'K"'5I .spWFF; -? THE PITTSBURG DISPATOH, MONDAY, "T3EPTEMBEBT 26. 189E 1 TEARING STORM renn Incline Hall Strnck by Lightning and a Part of the Walls Fall In. OKE MAS" SLIGHTLY HUET. A Eouthside Han Is Hit on the Head by Falling Timbers. SEVERAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED. Uany Police and Telegraph Wires ire Eendered Useless. THE WORK OP THE TOEX1D0 IX DETAIL Pittsburg's storm was very seTere last nicht. The wind was doing a pait of 30 miles an hour, and this coupled with a heavy rain and a still heavier electrical dis turbance caused much damage. The princi pal work of last night's tornado was accom plished at the Penn Incline Hall. About 8:30 o'clock, when the storm was at its height, a heavy stroke of lightning struck the fire-wrecked building. It hit the northwest corner of the structure. Sev eral tons of brick were knocked loose. They tumbled down through the second and first floors into the engine room. In this apartment was Engineer John Connell, Tireman James Lambert, and a visitor, Patrick Lyons. The first two men escaped, but Lyons was hit by something on the leg. He was slightly injured. Most of the brick fell on the cable and stopped the cars. Aside from this no dam age was done. The road will be stopped for a couple of days. It had only gotten rightly started after the fire of several v.eeks ago. ASouthside Bank "Wrecked. During the storm the roof of the build ing occupied by the German National Bank at South Fourteenth and Carson streets, was blown off and a portion of the building was badly wrecked. The wind blew off a section of the tin roof of Bycr's galvanizing works at South Sixth and Bingham streets. One of the sheets struck "Watchman Daly on the head and painfully injured him. A water spout on the building occupied by John Ivemmler, a jeweler, on Carson near South Nineteenth street, was blown off and a pedestrian had a narrow escape from injury. A lot of trees on Carson, between South Twenty-fourth and South Twenty-fifth streets, were blown down, and the lumber in Schulte's lumber yard on Mary, between South Twentieth and South Twenty-first streets, was scattered about in various directions by the playful 2ephyrs. An awning was blown down in front of Hammel's liquor store on Carson near South Thirteenth street, and a section of the iron shattered a large plate glass window, en tailing a serious loss. Caused Trouble Anions the "Wires. Down town the storm did considerable carnage to the telegraph and telephone wires. The Western Union Company had 33 New York wires knocked out and the Central Telephone Company had a number of local wires placed ia the same condition. The fire alarm and police patrol wires were made inopje also and more or less trouble ensued. In the fire alarm service cne circuit was burned out in the Soho district and another further out in the East End. but these were expected to be repaired by daylight. In the police patrol service a number of boscs were cut out by the lightning and rendered useless for the night Numerous calls were made at police headquarters re potting electric w ires down In the heart of the city. Some of them were stietched across the sidewalks, endangering pedestri ans.' lives. An awning pole on Smlthfield street, near Fifth avenue, was charged in this way. No particular damage was done to propertv. Damage in the East End. In the East End the storm played havoc. On Hornewood avenue a large tree was blown down, completely blocking the road. A telegraph polo carrying a number of wiies also came down at this point. On all sides limbs were blown from trees.and along Larimer avenue a number of trees were lit erally twisted ofT.aud in one or two instances earned for several feet. The patrol system at the Fourteenth and Nineteenth ward statio.is was rendered useless. Superintend ent Mead, ol the Bureau of Electricity, and a Jorce of assistants were busy the greater part of he night locating and repairing tne oreaii. ji numueroi cellars were nooueu, but no serious d image is reported. Out I'enn avenue it was very severe, but 3Kt one wusinjured. The wmd'tore a large nwiii down u front of Wilson Itunctte fc S i"e. drygoods store, at Cutler aud Forty second street, and dashed through a $1U0 plate glass window m the front. The whole fide of the eight-foot fence surrounding a vacant lot at Itutlcrand Forty-fourth streets va blown conn and tell in. The Butler 31. T- Church has been holding lawn fetes in the lot, and two booths were destroyed. An electric light wire on Thirteenth street "was struck by lightning and set on fire and ignited the post. It was extinguished with diihculty. A number of trees in the yard of Edward Fraucnheim, at 3915 Butler street, were blown down, aud a part of thefence was car aicd away. The electric wires in the stables of De wald WuestofT, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, on Pike street, were in Miuio maimer separated, igniting one piece or timber. 2Co damage was done. Engine Company So. 15 was called out. A small plate glass window at the side of Emil G. Stuckey's drugstore at Scvcnteentli stieet and 1'enu avenue was broken during tue storm. Blockaded a Cable Itoad. The Central Traction Company's cars were blockaded for half an hour. The water had flooded the vaults and the cable broke. In Allegheny the storm was the most se vere of any tb.it has visited the city since 3SS1. The wind blew a perfect hurricane, and the rain fell in sheets, flooding the streets in many places to a depth of several Inches. Trees were blown down in all parts or the city, anil awnings and signs blown from their fastenings. A large plate glass ra the w indow or the music store of James A Nichols, at Federal and North Diamond streets, w as broken by an nwning stay fall ing through It, and another in the window ot George I'l ice's barber shop on Federal Mieit, near the eixtb stieet bridge. An electue stieet light mast arm was blown donn on Main street, between Pine aud Sycamore streets, and the trolley wire of the Tioy Hill electric street lino car was blown from the polos in many places. An electric light wire broken by the storm icll ou theroor of Miller's printing office Mi Frank:iu stieet. and Set fiie-o the building. Tho crew or the Good Will En Cine House was called out and extinguished the blaze beroro much damage was done. A large tree blow down on California avenue, breaking the trollev and feed wires of the I'lea-ant Valley Electric Street Hallway line, delaying travel on that road for over an hour. Two trees were blown down ou Montgomery avenue and one on Sheridan Caused by Electric "Wires. An alarm of fire irom box 4S last night was caused by a slight blaze In the office of thoSchlitz Brewing Company's stables at 1ST Pike street. Tho fire originated from two clietric wires crossing and producing a spark that ignited the woodwork in the ceilimr. Theie was quite an exciting time when the horses were taken out. A number got out free, and galloped up and down the Btrect, CHusing much uneasiness In the crowd. They wero finally caught before any lerson was hurt. The damage to the stable as slight. SUNDAY IN H03LESTEAD. Religious Services In tho 31111 A Largo Crowd Dispersed by the Tide The Storm Causes a Flurry in Camp "William "Wall Corrects a Mistake. The religious service! in the Carnegie mills at Homestead yesterday were con ducted by Eev. M. B. Kiddle, D. D., of the "Western Theological Seminary. The usual devotional exercises have heretofore been held in the new beam mill, but the restau rant, being built within the mill fence, has so far been completed that the services were held in it. The meeting was well attended. Dr. Biddle used as his text the Scriptural pas sage: "What is man that Thou art mindful of him or the Son of Man that Thou remem bercst HlmJ" lie dwelt upon the weak nesses of humanity and pointed out the' necessity of putting greater trust In the Lord. He made no reference to the present strike or anyone connected with it. In the atternoon at 3 o'clock the colored labor ers held a meeting and were addressed by a number of speakers. Yesterday afternoon 500 persons assembled on the green below the town. A brass band was the chief cause of their being there, but as the crowd rapidly increased in size, the mill officers became apprehensive. The steamer Tide was sent down to see what was going on. On the boat were a num ber of Coal and Iron police. When the stean er was seen the people rushed down to the river bank. Tho children in the crowd began yelling at those on the boat. Tbeie were no dem onstrations by any of the men present. This was evidently considered of enough impor tance by the crow, however, to land and dis perse the crowd, and the boat was at once neaded for the shore. This move had the desired effect and the veiling ceased for the time being, and the Tide steamed on down the river. Aftcrgoing down a short distance she turned around and returned to the mooring below the mill yard. The com ments afterward showed that had any of the officers landed there would have been tronble. as the strikers loosed upon it as evident that no one had any right to Inter fere with thorn at that time. The quarters or the Sixteenth Begiment weie given a thorough cleaning up yestei day. The troops were kept busy almost the entire day doing police duty and getting the camp in good condition. The rain and storm in the evening caused quite a flurry among the tents. For a time it looked as thonch the camp would be wrecked by the wind, but the soldiers got out in the rain and by bard work succeeded in keeping the canvas to tho ground, though all were thoroughly drenched. DID HOT NAME JUDGE SIAQEE. "William Wall Says He Has Not Condemned the County Judiciary. William Wall, who addressed the Home stead strikers on Saturday, denies that he used Jude Magee's- name in his speech, or referred to him by Inference. In this ho is corroborated by Acting Chairman Crawford. What Mr. Wall did say was: "A Judge has stated that the Homestead men are no bet ter than robbers or burglars." Mr. Wall f'irther says that he was misrepresented at a previous meeting of the strikers. "At that meeting," he said yesterday, "I pleaded lor peace. I did not condemn all the judges of Allegheny county, for several ot them aro my personal friends." I'inkertons Anxious to Be Investigated. William Pinkerton, of Chicago, is in Europe. He will return next month. "Then, if there are any warrants lor him at Home stead." said Superintendent Murray, of the Buffalo arrency yesterday, "Mr. Pinkerton will go there to meet them. The same is true of Kobcrt Pinkerton, who is in New York. They both aioas anxious for an in vestigation in tho Homestead matter as are the people who have sworn out the warrants against them." AEOIHEE CHOLEBA ECAEE. William 3IcCIelland Becomes Suddenly HI "Wlrfle "Walking on Smallman Street. The people in the vicinity of Eighteenth street bad a cholera scare last night. During tho heavy rain Officer Pitts found William McClelland on Smallman street suffering from such severe cramps in the limbs and abdomen that he was unable to move. The patrol wagon was called and McClelland, soaked to the skin by the drenching lain, was emoved to his home, 25 Eighteenth street. Officer Pitts thought the symptoms were those of cholera and so stated. The report spread rapidly, causing con siderable excitement. Drs. Sloanakerand W. T. Patterson were called, the former ad ministering a heavy dose of morphino. McClelland's folks say he Is an epileptic and this attack resembles many previous ones, except the abdominal pains. There were no symptoms of cholera at midnight, but the patient had a rapidly rising temperature, the pulse being about 20 above normal. Both physicians agreed it was not a cholera case. M0EE IMMIGRANTS INSPECTED. People From the Pest Ship Normannla Passed by the Doctors. Thirty immigrants were inspected by the local authorities yesterday, 26 coming over the Pennsylvania Railroad and I by the Bal timore and Ohio. The former were met at Elairsville Intersection by Dr. W. M. Kirk and Officer Morley. They had been passen gers on the Norcnannia, Ohio, Illinois, Cali fornia and Norge, and weie bound for the Northwest. Ali w ere in good condition. The four coming by the Baltimore and Ohio had also been on the Normannla. They were inspected at McEeesport by Dr. Sands and Ofilccr Glenn. They stopped here.Mary and Essie ,Merringer and an infant a year and a half old going to 1308 Penn avenue, and Marie Cruel going to 71 Main street, Alle gheny. Tho women were young and classed as servants. They weie in a healthy condi tion and passed. A Decrease in ABcghens- Deaths. The mortuary report of Allegheny for the week ended Saturday, September 24, shows the total number of deaths to have been 34, a decrease of 17 over that of the preceding week. Of these deaths, 21 weie males and 13 females, 12 were under 10 years of age, and 1 between 70 and 80, 4 died of cholera in fantum. 0 died violent deaths, 3 died of diph theria, 2 of consumption, 1 of scarlet fever, l;of cercbro spinal meningitis and 1 ot cuoleriac diorrhcoa. The March, of the Conkllng CInb. A part of the match of the Conkiing Club of the Southside into the West End Satur day night was quite exciting. As the club passed through Limerick sorno Ql tlie tough element of that section congregated on tho corners and a number of stones were thrown. Several members of the clnb weie struck, but they did not break ranks and passed quickly the unfriendly locality. Fell Downstairs and Broke a Leg. Homer Brady, aged 40 years, while under the influence of liquor, fell downstairs in a house on First avenue last night and broke his leg. The ambulance was summoned and he wan removed to the West Penn Hospital. He is single aud lives in the East End. CIIY LIES IN PABAGBAPHS. Touxo West Enaers are forming the John S. Gillespie Be publican Club. A scmbeb of German Catholic priests left for Newark last evening to attend a con ference to last three days. ions P. KOBERT3, while working at Paint cr's mill, was pierced through the groin by a piece of hot wire. He lives on Woodvale avenue. The Journal of the engine at tho Nunnery Hill Incline broke about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the cars cannot be nscd for several days. William Hessa, 13 years old, was run over by a buggy in Singer," Niniick & Co.'s mill. lie was painfully Injured. He lives on Main street. A coMrLAisT has been entered at the Nine teenth ward station house against the East End Electric Company for burning brush on Broad street. Tue Health Officer will in vestigate. A crows of Italians were examining a revolver at 140 Winslow street yesterday afternoon, when the weapon was discharged and one ot the crowd received a bullet in the left leg below the knee. The large glas tea sign in front of the store or the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com pany, on Federal street, Allegheny, without any apparent cause fell to the pavemeut about 4 o'clock yesterday alternoon and was smashed Into a thousand pieces. Liberal Salary for Clothing Salesmen. Wanted Clothing salesmen with first class experience. Permanent position. Salary from $20 to $25 per week, according to ability. Address Bronner Bros., Buffalo, N. Y. A NEW WATER SUPPLY. Proposition Made to the Cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny. A EESERVOIR IN THE MOUNTAINS. Indian Creek and Its Tributary Streams ire to Ee Dammed. THE COST WILL BE UP IN THE MILLIONS A mountain water supply to supplant the present water system of Pittsburg, Alle gheny, McKeesport and the larger towns in this county is one of the probabilities of the near future. Last Thursday at a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce representa tives of a syndicate of Eastern capitalists who have such a scheme mapped out met with the Mayors of the two cities, Chief Ehlers, Colonel T. P. Boberts, James B. Scott and others to explain to them how an abundant supply of pure mountain water can be secured. Chief Bigelow and other prominent men invited were unable to at tend, but another meeting will be held next Thursday, at which a large attendance is expected. The matter has been kept quiet by mutual consent, the idea being to wait until it is more thoroughly discussed and understood before making it public. There have been several such propositions made in recent years. One was to bring water from Cheat river, 30 miles south of the State line in "West Virginia. Another was to bring the supply from Lake Chautauqua, 200 miles away, and still an other contemplated, which has received some consideration, is the collection of the water lrom the streams entering the Yough iogheny river near Confluence. All Found to Bo Impracticable. All of these were discussed, but dis carded for various reasons. The Lake Chautauqua scheme was regarded as too far fetched. The objection to the Cheat river supply was Its insufficiency, only about 20,000,000 gallons a day boing assured. Pittsburg at present uses from 40,000,000 to 42,000,000 gallons daily, and Allegheny 28,000, 000. The proposition under consideration contaiusaguaranteeo supply from 75,000,000 to 150,000,000 gallons daily. There is no doubt of the sincerity of the people back of tho pioposition. A corporation known as the Western Water Company, having a charter to supply the cities and towns in this end of the State, makes the offer. None of tho par ties here who are acquainted with the f-cheme know any of the company, except that Murray Forbes is Secretary and Cliffoid Stanley Sims, of Philadelphia, is Presiaent. The company has several branches, includ ing the Westmot eland Company, which sup plies Grecnsbuig, and the Derry, Dennison and Irwin Water Companies. The base of tho proposed supplv is Indian creek and Its tributary streams in Fayette county, between Chestnut and Laurel ridges. The geological formation of a large territory in that region which lorms tne watershed of the creelc is especially adapted to the purpose and Is controlled by the company. Reservoirs in the Mountains. It consists of rugged mountains, with val leys between, excellently suited for reser voir dams such as It is proposed to build. There is nothing in the whole section to in vite population, none exists, aud there is nothing to pollute the water. The water shed has an area of 125 square miles. A reservoir nine miles In width and 15 miles long is proposed by damming Indian Creek Valley, which will give a storage equal to 150,000,000 gallons a day for four months. The capacity of Indian creek durlnir the summer months is said to be never less than 20,C00,0tX gallons a day, and with the stored supply more than enough to supply all the cities and towns in Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. Jt is proposed to carry the water to this city throuuh five or Bix bltf seven-foot conduits, so that it any one should bleak there would bo no cessation of the supply. The flow line of the big reservoir will be 1,400 feet above sea level. Herron Hill basin l only 1.200 and Highland Park basin 1,100 feet above sea level, so it is calculated to put the Indian Creek waters into those basin? by gravity pressure, distributing the water thence thiough the city as now Tho con duit will be 3'J miles long to Highland avenue l eservoir and five miles further to the Ti oy Hill reservoir. No close estimate of the cost has been submitted, but will be at next Thuisday's meeting. The figures talked of range from $6,000,000 to $12,O0O,OjO A Necessity of the Future. The Mayors of both cities, Chief Bigelow, Colonel Eoberts and Mr. Scott all agiee that some such scheme as this will be a necessity within the next 10 to 15 years. Tney say that the increasing population along the Al legheny river Irom Pittsburg to Warren will in that time make the river a veritable sewer and tho water unfit for domestic use, but whether this is the best or most reliable plan they are not prepared to say. "It may be."-eaia Chief Bhtelowvesterdav. i"that this will prove tho best plan, but we 'have plenty of time to discuss and investi gate it uelore deciding. -No changes will be necessaiy in Pittsburg's plans for the near future even if wo should decide to adopt this system, as we will "need another reservoir for storage purposes. At present our water supply is better than that of 90 per cent of the cities in the coun try, is equal toany of them, and will answer all purposes for many years to come. The time will come when we will require a bet tor supply. The question of getting an abundant supply of water has been the stumbling block of such schemes as this in past. We would have been using mountain water in Pittsburg now, but lor this. If the Western Water Company can cover that difficulty thev may possibly solve the prob lem, provided their scheme is not too ex pensive." WHEELING AFIEE BETTER WATEB. The City Engineers Come to Pittsburg in Search of Information. F. L. Hoge, City Engineer, and his assist ant, A. L. White, of Wheeling, put up at the Monongahela House yesterday. They came here to inspect tho local water works. Wheeling Is putting In a new plant to cost $250,000. Two Holly pumps with a capacitv of 7.500,000 gallons daily apiece have been oidereo. Profiting by the experience of Allegheny the influent pipes in the Ohio will be moved up the river above the city. The influent pipe now is too low down, and catches the sewerage from several hospitals. Got Here In Great Shape. A special tiain of Ave cars, consisting of two baggage, two coaches and one sleeper, rolled into the Baltimore and Ohio depot last evening with the Thomas Q. Seabrooke Comic Opera Company on board in fine trim and health, and exuberant over the quick run the train had made from Phila delphia direct. The train was duly decor ated with the banners of the organization, and was the sensation of the road along.tho entire run. Mr. Senbiooke was perhaps the happiest in the party over the great fortune that has overtaken him in the now popular opera and uncommonly good company. A Novel Exhibition. The Brothers DeGiay gave a private hypnotic exhibition yesterday afternoon at Harry Davis' Eden Musoe. A large number of medical gentlemen were In attendance, and did their utmost to detect a flaw in the mesmerists' woik..The exhibition was an cxtiaordinary one to a great extent. The sell-inflicted tortures on the fleshy portions or the body ot both men produced a sensa tion among those present. One man Was taken from the Musee in a faint condition after witnessing the peculiar work or tho DeGrays. Pulled by tho Police. Mrs. Jennie Smith, of 610 Forbes street, was arrested last night on a charge of keep ing a disorderly place. The raid was con ducted by Officer Rohan. Mary Sweeny and Bridget Harris, inmates, were taken in. Inspector McKelvey and a squad of offlcors ratued the house of Mary Murphy on Forbes street, at Sobo. She was arrested, along with William Larson, Mike Crow. Ed Nugen and Jerry Maclntyre. TOR NERVOUS DEBILITY Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate. Dr. A. M. Bilby, Mitchell, Dak., says: "I have used it in a number of cases of nervous debility, with very good results." De Witt's Little Early Kisers. Beat pill for biliousness, sick headache, malaria. THE WOMEN TO ORGANIZE. Believers In Female Suffrage to Hold a Meeting In Pittsburg Soon They "Will Try to Have Some Obnoxious Laws Bo pealed This "Winter. The women's suffrage movement in "West ern Pennsylvania is about to experience a boom. The Pittsburg Women's Suffrage Association, which is 22 years old, will within a couple of weeks hold a public meet ing, the object of which will be reorganiza tion and the arrangement of a plan of work, for the winter. Tho fact of it being a Presi dontal year makes tho work for the season of special Importance. . Miss Matilda Hindman, President of the Pittsburg association and Vice President for Pennsylvania in the Women's National Fed eral Suffrage Association, was seen yester day at her home on Sandusky street, Alle gliony: "Yes," she began, "we moan to re organize in a few-weeks; an exact date has not yet beon decided on, nor has a place of meeting been fixed. Tno latter, however, will probably be one of tho large churches of the city. We will bring men as well as women Into the association, as I find in the city the number of men who believe in the enfranchisement of women is quite as largo as that of women. "We shall have an Advisory Board com posed entirely of gentlemen and an Execu tive Committee composed or ladies and gen tlemen. Throughout the months of Ootober and November we will hold meetings in the two cities. The object is to create public interest in our behalf and organ ize the friends of the movement for active work. Public speakers will be hero to ap pear in behalf of women's suffrage. A society will be organized in eaoh Congres sional district, and "public meetings will be held throughout tho winter. Beside secur ing personal supporters Tor the movement, there will be considerable legislative work done. An etfoit will be made to secure the repeal of certain laws oppressive to women. I have promised to go to Harrisburgnext. winter and interview the members or the Legislature in regard to their repeal. They are laws in regai d to women wage workers, and that is positively all lam at liberty to disclose In regard to theEegislative mission. "As to the strength of women's suffrage in Western Pennsylvania, I do not know ex actly. Sentiment in Its favor has been grow ing very rapidly." A DARING ROBBERY. Three Masked Men Beat Michael Lannon and Bobbed His House Eighty Dollars and Two Gold Watches Taken The Thieves Still at Large. Michael Lannon, of No. 7 Vickroy street, had an experience early yesterday morning which he is not likely to forget for some time. He had been down town during Saturday evening and returned home rather late. He was preparing to retire for the night when a knock came to the door. Mr. Lannon answered the call, being the only person in the house at the time. The moment he opened the front door a tough looking individual, wearing a mask, struck him on the head with the end of a rovolvor, and knocked him down. The stranger then entered the house, and was immediately followed by two masked companions. One of tho hitter stood over Lannou with a gun and threatened to shoot him if he made a move or outcry. Lannon was suffering intensely from the effects of the blow he had received. The three men lifted him.ufter a few minutes' delibeiation, and cairied him into the parlor, where one of the trio took charge of him again. The other two then went thiough the house They searched cverv corner of each room lor booty and took hold of everything that was portable. In a bureau drawer in the parlor they se cured about J&0 rli cash, and in one of thp bedrooms two gold watches valued at $175 were found by the thieves. Their opeia tions occupied nearly hair an hour, all or which time Lannon laid upon the parlor floor under cover or a revolver. The rob bers lelt after gathering In everything they could take away. Immediately upon being released Lannon reported tho affair to tho police. All officers were notified to be on the lookout for the thieve?, but so far no trace of the men can be found. OLD-TIME CAMPAIGNERS. Judge Klrkpatrlck and Tom Marsliall Were Popular on the Stamp. Now that the campaign has opened several gentlemen weie speaking yesterday of old time stump speakeis. The party agreed that in their palmy days Glorious Old Tom MaishdU and Judge Kirkpatrick were hard to beat. They could stir up an unlimited amount of enthusiasm and weie in gieat de mand. An incident in Mr. Marshall's cireer was related by one of tho men. It was at the close of the war, and tho criminal lawj er was making a speech to a large crowd at Taicntum. He spoke of the gi eat army tho Jtorth had raised, and gave the credit for the victory over the South to the Repub lican party. Tom usually addresses an audi ence in Allegheny county as made up or his friends and neighbors. In this in stance be was free with the people, and ho invited them to ask him any question on the issues of the day, and he would try to an swer. An Irishman in the lear piped out: "Where were 3'ou, Mr. Marshall, during the war;" Quick as a flash lie replied: "1 was compelled to remain at home to keep such rogues as yon out or the penitentiary." The laugh was on the other fellow, and alter that none of his auditors tried to trip up glorious old orator. IN H0N0E OF THEIR DEAD, Memorial Service Held by the Butler Street M. E. Congregation, A memorial service was held yesterday morning in the Bntler Street M. E. Church in honor of those of its members who have died during the last conforeneo year. The following is a list of the deceased members: Mrs. J. H. Nobbs, Mrs. S. Wilkin son, Mrs. Kobinson, Mrs. Faustnaught, Mis: Over, Mrs. Camo Hughes, Mrs. William Noble, Mrs. Alexander Foster, Mrs. Isaack Iteiley, Mr. Staley, Mr. James Fel lows, Mr. Georgo lloyer. of tho Stan dard Oil Company, and Mr. B. E. Stoflel, formerly a well known newspaperman, unco city editor of The PiTTaBDKO Dispatch; be sides a number or children, including Jean Hamilton, Dunker Baker, Lidia Prober t, sam Bai ton, Ada Neffries and ltalph Martin. Dr. William Oldham, the pastor, will be absent from his pulpit next Sabbath and his place will be supplied in the evening by Mrs. Albright, an able female evangelist. HELD OK SUSPICION. A Woman's-Screams Scare a Colored Foot pad "Who Tried to Eob Her. William Smith, colored, is in the Nine teenth waid station on a charge of disor derly conduct, and it is barely possible that he may be held on a more serious allegation. About 9 o'clock Saturday evening a lady -Has knocked down bv a colored iootpadat a point between Murtland and L:inc ave nues. The screams of the woman scared the fellow, and lie ran without securing her money or valuables. It is thought the pris oner is the man. An effort will be mado to have the lady Identity luin this morning. PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. Joseph Gilsos went homo last night drunk, and began bcatmg his wife. Her screams attracted the attention of Officer Conway, wno arrested Uilson. Hokace WntiAMs and William Green, ora-t mills, got into a flght yesterday afternoon, during which the former struck the latter with a hammer. Martin Dolpuik was sent to Jail for trial at court yesterday on a charge of illegal liquor selling made-by County Detective Beltzhoover. He lives at Fifth avenue and Dinuiddio street. William JonNsojr, colored, was arrested yesterday by Detective McDonough at the Ft. Wayne Bailroad yard in Allegheny for playing crap with a lot of little hoys and an noying the neighbors. Thxbe were 10 prisoners at Central station Yesterday morning. Six bill posters who were arrested on Market street on Saturday night for displaying their show boards there and obscuring red danger lamps placed over a hole in the street, were lec tured and released at yesterday morning's hearing, but their employers will have to answer lor them to-day. "AU the world't a ttage," 'tit true, And each one hat ht part to do. An Ad in THE DISPATCH, with expedition, Will help you find a suitable position. I - WILL BE READY .SOOK The Inference Room of Carnegie Library About Completed. PHIPPS' COLLECTION EECEIYED. In Part It Comprises a Tery Taluaule Scientific Set. GATHERING THE TWO CITIES' EECOEDS Librarian W. M. Stevenson, of the Alle gheny library, is very busy just now. He is having some repairing done and is get ting in a number of new books. In referring to the reference room yester day Mr. Stevenson said: "The delay in opening the reference room of Carnegie Library is due to the fact that the tables, chairs and delivery desk are not yet com pleted. The chairs and tables are promised for not later than next week. The letting of the contract for the new counter is now in the hands of the Pub lic "Works Committee of Allegheny. It will be pushed terough as rapidly as pos sible. The department has many duties just now that are more important than the library fittings. If the people cannot wait until the room is ready, I will try to ac commodate them in some way, if they make personal application. . A Valuable Scientific Collection. "I am getting in some new books. In the Phipps collection recently received there was a set of hooks that is almost in valuable. It is "Poggen DorfTs Annalen Der Physik und Chemio.' The set is composed of over 200 volumes, and runs from 1824 to date. It is a very rare collection, and one much sought after by scientists and scholars. It is the most thorough production ever written on the subjeets of physics nud chemistry. It treats them in detail, something which no other writer has ever done. Covering as it does a period of over 63 years, the collection em braces much which was never before given to the public. The set is a very valuable one and cost over $1,000. Since wo have had It the most prominent students along that line in the two cities have been in to exam ine it and all are high in their praise of the collection. "Just now I am working on a new idea. It is my intention to get a collection of the public documents of the two cities. Collecting the Two Cities' Keports. "I have so far been able to secure a com plete list of the municipal records of Alle gheny City from 1872 up to date. I would like to get them back of that if I could.' Through the kindness of ControIlerMorrow, or Pittsburg, and Citv Clerk Booth, of Pitts burg, I am to i et a set of their munici pal records. Controller Morrow has also presented the library with the "Pittsburg Digest." It is complete from 1804 to 1836. It was compiled by W. W. Thompson. Mr. Morrow's report for 1891 has been receiv.ed also. The Pittsburg Departments of Public Saiety and Works have contributed their last reports. The extreme rarity of these reports is remarkable. When thoy aro issued they are quickly gobbled up. I could not find a copy of Allegheny's last report In any of the City Hall offices when I went in search of one. If persons having any of tho reports of either city, which I do not have, will send th em in they will confer a great favor on the library. The County Records to Be CoUected. ."As soon as I finished collecting the city re ports I will turn my attention to gathering county lecords. I do not know just what there is in that line, but I will get every thing I can. State and national records are easy to get and we have a very complete collection. "I was at an auction the other day. There were a number of rare books sold. Among the number were ten volumes of John B. Gough's 'Memoirs or Libraries.' It is one of the most interesting books I ever read. Aside from this It is also valuable from the fact that It contains a very good autograph of the author. The books were the personal pioperty of Mr. Gough, ana were sold nhen his entire library was disposed of. "There has been a great deal of talk lately by the trade unions concerning the class of people patronizing the library. They con tend that it is not the working people who aio the majority of readers at a tree'library. They ai e ignorant of facts. Tho people who come here are those who cannot afford to buy books for themselves. Those who have libraries at homo do not frequent Carnegie library. Who the Library's Patrons Are. "I have made a study of this and know. I have asked numerous people of wealth why they do not come to the library. Their an swer invariably is that they would rather purchase, books for themselves. Then they can read the book aud do not need to go to the tiouble of coming hero lor it or returning it. This is not the case with the people of more model ate means. Tho average book costs $1 50, and every time somoone want" to read a book they cannot always afford to buy it. Tako a mathematical view of the case and that will show how the institution is patronized. Take 'TJncle Tom's Cabin.' It is a book that still is very popular. It will cost $1 53, but many people cannot afford to buy it. We have it here and have paid that prico for it. It will stand tho wear and tear of 200 readers. There is a saving of $300 to tho people and yet thev have been allowed to read the book. The library is not only popular with the working people, but It is a money-saving institution to them. To show that the patron age at the library is increasing take the number of caids issued for this year. On February 27, 1892, there weie 5,680 cards out. Now the number is up to nearly 8,000. The cards are used by several people In tho same family. This swells the number of leaders considerably." PEOPLE COMING AND G0IHQ. J. S. Blaine, a cousin of James G. Blaine, and his sister returned yesterday from a three months' visit to Michigan. Mr. Blaine ownM copper mines in that section. He spends about ten months ot the year at the Amleison, where ho lives quietly with his sistor. Ho bears a strong resemblance to his cousin, James G. Blaine. H. B. Brown, of Pine Bluff, Ark., is stopping at the Schlosser. Tho supposition is that he came here to confer with C. L. Magee about the Republican plan to break up the Solid South. F. A. Bropst, manager of theHolIenden House, in Cleveland, and ex-Sheriff Ham mond, of Brookes county, Wellsburg, W. Va., weie registered at the Anderson yester day. J. G. Kramer, of Canton, and A. B. B ildwin and wile, of Akron, arc stopping at the Slonongahela House. John B. Smithman, of Oil City, and Robert M. Wallace, of Sistersville, are reg istered at the Duquesne. James R. Doran, of Uniontown, and James Brown and wife, of Youngstown, aro at tho Central Hotel. 1 H. A. Shoemaker, of Ebensburg, and J. R, Grant, of .Franklin, put up, at the St. James last night Thomas Q. Seabrooke, the comic opera comedian, is at the Anderson, where he will spend the week. James F. Burke was in the city yester day. Ho is stumping for Harrison and Reid. Pittsburgers In Ne,w York. New Yoke, Sept. 25. Spec aL Tne follow ing Pittsburgers are registered at New Yoik hotels: E. F. Jackman, Miss E. J. Milligan, B. Bodgers, Fifth Avenue: J. Anderson, H. C. Carter, Astor House; W. and W. Bard well, H. O. Blown, A J. and W. Hagen, W. and W. Stackhnnse.Sturtevant; F. B. Cooper, Westminster; W. E. and W. Tustin, est minster; V. J. Dielil, E. A. Smith, St. Denis; W. Ernst, C. S. Cliuler; International; W. and M. Maas, Coleman House: J. E. Schwartz, J. B. hhea, W. P. Tyler, Imperial; G. R. West, Grand Hotel; H. H. Westlnghouse, Windsor. KXPOSrnON Black Patti, the colored Queen of song. She is simply wonderful. Week or September 28. Afternoon and evening. THE LESLIE SHOES, No. 04 Fifth Avenue. The price paid for a Leslie shoe equals the cost of material and labor and one fair profit. EXPOSITION Black Pattl, the only rival of the famous Adellna; bear her, week of September 23, afternoon ana evening. EVENTS OF A BUSY DAY. AU of Saturday's News in the 20 Pages of the Sunday Dispatch. Everything worth knowing of the news of the preceding day was faithfully recorded in The Sunday Dispatch. AU the special departments wore even more full and Inter esting than usual. The literary features were unsurpassed. Saturday's leading events were: EocaL Two towb resulted from the Lawrencevillo strike Dal z ell opened the campaign in the West End. ...The .Republican Conniy Committee is getting down to work. ...The Ameticns Club will not go to Washington William Wall attacked Jndge Mageein his speech at Homestead An Italian boy picked up his arm, cut off by a locomotive. aud walked home with it A Homestead man is missing.... A man's dead body was found at Wall's station. ...Pittsburg has a cholera germ incubator.... A Butler man wrote to The Dispatcb that he is a criminal ....Hugh O'Donneil was refused ball.... Burned-ont St. Petersburg appeals to Pittsburg for aid. ...Two veterans oi the war met in Pittsburg.. ..The corner stone ol a Baptist church was laid.... To-day's meeting of Councils will consider special legislation ....Tho West End and Manchester Street Railway Companies locked horns at lower Fifth avenue. ...Levy's Band will buatthe Exposition six days more.... Pittsburg won the ball game.... Kelson won the bicycle race.... A Committee of Fifty will arrange for Columbus Day v. . .West Virginia Bailroad extensions will help Pittsburg. ...George Miller is out of the Controllershlp fight.... Many important cases occupied the courts. General, Maine ladles wish to work for Harrison.... Both State campaign chairmen are busy.... Blaine was cheered at a McKlnley meeting Stevenson spoke at Danville, Va Com missioner Peck won another move. ...Gil more, the band leader. Is dead. ...A Toronto clergyman saved a lady's life Peary In-. slats that he found the northern Ice cap of Greenland. ...Albert Cooley was sentenced for a nine-year-old crime. ...A one-lesged prisoner le'd a mutiny.. ..Bishop Mass was attacked by a madman.. ..Doctors have no hope tor Mrs. Harrison ....Nine lives were lost In an Iowa wreck.... The Arkansas race war broke ont afresh.... New York has been free from certified cases of cholera for six days, but there are two suspected cases. ...Indiana students are on a strike New York's 400 owns most of the New Jersey sweating shops.... Lotto's bead of Columbus was chosen for the World's Fair half dollars Lamplighter won at Gravesend David B. Hill spoke at Buffalo Powderlyls still a Popnllte.... The en gineer and firemen at Wooster admitted at the Coioner's Inquest that they slept while on duty, Foreign. Berlin's danger from cholera has Increased ....Poles attacked sanitary officers.. ..Sulli van's latest opera is a suocess... .The Kaiser Is in danger ot capture bv Cossacks. ...The fate of the German Government depends upon the array bill. ...Gladstone replied to Argyll.... A London company will Insure against twins and triplets.... Paris allows cheers for anarchy but none for the Empire ....A London housewife experimented with a hoy house servant.... The Duke of Suther land was the largest landowner in England ....Liverpool will have better landing facili ties... .A British Governor was almost drowned.. ..Lord Nelson's old flagship will be made u relic... London has 5,000 cases of scarlet fever. DISCUSSING THE DUMP. The Much-Vexed Question of Garbage Still Causing Trouble. Chief Brown received a letter Saturday from Secretary Lee, of the State Board of Health in reply to a request to compel garbage boats to dump below Davis Island dam. Dr. Lee talks favorably to the pro position but says he will not act until the State Board considers the question at its meeting next week. Mayor Gourley, Chiefs Brown and Bige low of this citv, and Mayor Kennedy and l Chief Ehlers, of Allegheny, held a consul tation Saturday on health matters. The Allegheny officials complained that George Free makes a practice of beginning to un load his dump boats into the river as soon as they get below the Point so that by the time the boats reach the penitentiary they are empty. As a result the garbage is strewn over the river and gradually the bulk of it floats over to the Allegheny shore and washes np on the bank to rot and breed disease. Chief Bigelow promised to have the practice stopped at once and to have the boats dumped below the Alle gheny city limits pending the action of the State Board. Lauoline Soap contains Lanoline, th fat natural to the skin. The only soap fo skin irritation, the toilet and the nursery Ask your druggist for Lanoline Soap. THE LESLIE SHOES, No. 04 Fifth Avenne. The price paid for a Leslie shoe equals the cost of material and labor and one fair profit. " EXPOSITION Black PalH, the only rival ot the famous Adellna; bear' her, wlt of September 26, afternoon and evening. EVERY PAIR -OF- SIMEN'S Gents' Shoes at $2.50 are above the usual in workmanship and fitting. Bluchers Balmorals and Congress tipped toes and plain toes, in Globe, New York, Paris, Opera, London and Picidilla. FOR NARROW and EXTRA WIDE FEET, extra heavy soles, cork soles, light and medium soles. English grain, Waterproof, Kan garoo, Clear Cut Calf and Puritan Calf. Six (6) widths to fit all feet at 2.50. CAN WE fit you in fine Dress Boots at 2.50, $2, $4 and 5 ? TRY G. D. SIM EN, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. c2S-MW HAIR PINS A WOMAN'S FRIEND. Fit to adorn the head of a queen are the exquisite designs in show this week in Gold, Filgreei and Etruscan Pierced Hair Pins. Beautiful workmanship, great durability and not expensive either, $5 to $25. The same ideas in Sterling Silver at 52 to ?j. Many bright, fresh, entertaining pieces in our Jewelry Department, just opened this week. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, FIFTH AVE. AND MABKET ST. N ie2fl-uwv POWERS IS-NOT DEAD. He Spoils the Identification Corpse by Declaring of a IT WAS NEVER INHABITED BT HIH. The Dead Man Suspected of Having Been an Industrious Burglar. INVESTIGATING SEVERAL BOBBERIES A remarkable case of mistaken identity was developed at the morgue last night. Two relatives of William Powers, one of whom had seen him only three days ago. positively identified the body of the man found on the tracks at Wall station Satur day morning as that oi Powers. Several other acquaintances and friends of Powers were equally positive in the belief that the body was his. The dead man was about 38 years of age, a broad-chested, powerful-looking person with short black balr, low forehead and short, black mustaohe. He was about 5 feet in height and would weigh probably ISO pounds. The clothing was that of a tramp, and the palms of the hands were as soft as a woman's. In 'the pockets were lound a Jointed burglar's Jimmy, a loaded revolver, two razors and razor strop. When properly put together the Jimmy would form a power ful lever. Within the past week several burglaries have been committed around Wall station and Turtle Creak. In each case entrance had been effected by the use of a Jimmy or similar Instrument. At one private dn oil ing, occupied by a former resident of this city, the burglar had secured a quantity of Jewelry. A Darber at Wall and one at Turtle Creek were both robbed of razors and other tools of their trade. Burgess Sleinmons was requested by the Coroner to take the Jimmy and fit it into the marks made by tne burglar In his visits at Turtle Creek and Wall, the presumption being that If the tool fit themarks thb dead man was the burglar. The Burgess will re port the result of his investigation to the Coroner to-day. On Saturday evening two acquaintances of Powers, who is a puddler and resides with his sister in the West End, called at the morgue and said the body was Powers'. Later Andrew McQraw, a brother of Powers' de ceased wife, also identified the body. Coroner McDowell had known Powers some years ago and lie, too, was satisfied of the identity of the body, hnt in order to satisfy the law completely be sent for another rela tive who had seen Powers onlya fewdaysago and several other close friends of his. Thoy were unanimous in saving the body was that of Powers and the identification was con sidered complete. Grant Miller, the Coroner's clerk, there upon went to the bouse where Powers has been making his" home to notify the rela tives of his death. Ashe entered the house the first man Miller saw, sitting composedly on a chair, was William Powers. After recovering from his surprise the Cor oner's clerk explained the situation, and returned to the morgue in time to connter mand the subpoenas issued lor an inquest this morninr. An effort will be made to es tablish the dead man's identity after Bur gess Slemmons reports to-day. EXPOSITION. Black Pattl, the musical wonder, week of September 26, afternoon and evening. Cloak Department: New lines of Ladies' Jackets, Capes, Wraps and Traveling Gar ments now ready. Choice collections of all the late styles, re liable goods and at moderate prices. Ladies' Jackets The new styles are very much longer than here tofore. We show com plete assortments in all lengths; 32 inches to 40 inches, in all the fashionable materials. Ladies' CapesLong ones, with Watteau, Plaited and Plain backs, and the new Short Triple Capes, in great v a r i e t v , trimmed and plain colors and blacks. We will close out this week our remain ing assortments of me dium - weight Cloth Capes, grays and blacks, at very much reduced prices. New lines of Ladies' Mackintoshes, com plete assortment of sizes, in light and dark colorings, with or with out sleeves, and lined or not, as desired. FIFTH SHE. M MARKET ST. 8e25-KWT30 DELP & BELL. Bcj.i'sdLnsinHiiMxi-ttaLi?. We hare just placed on sale another carload of our wonderful Cabinet Folding Bed at $18. Tbe retrulnr TJrloe of this bed is $25 every where. They are going last. Call early and leave your order. DELP & BELL, H and 15 Federal St., Allegheny. 2T. B. See the bargains we offer In cham ber and parlor suits. se35-nwrsa NEW AD VBKTISE3IENTS."- Tne Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa., 1 Monday, Sept. 25, 1S94 JOS, HIE k COS PENN AVE. STORES. Dress FabriGSo The season has been fully inaugu rated. The warm weather will in a few days have changed, and autumn wear will be an urgency. We there fore present in these, columns our claim to the best patronage for the best goods. We Are Importers! This signifies that we come in im mediate contact with the foreign pro ducers and designers, giving us a great advantage in our early contracts by having at our command entire lines from which to choose the choicest, and places Pittsburg along side of Paris and London and Berlin the same season the novelties are offered to the public This most of all refers to FINE FABRICS in which style is displayed and which are required by those who have a claim to leadership in the fashionable world. We have these goods and have them in great vari eties. We have them in latest color ings and newest effects. The NEWEST OF THE NEW, that which has suddenly been sprung upon us after the ruling ideas had gone forth, is the SGotcli PSaid. A large variety of the clans. We have them in medium grades and in the choice rough effects. Others are the Himalayans, Taking their name from the Hima layan goat, noted for its exquisitely soft wool, the fleece of which gives these goods their exquisite soft finish. They are the shaggy goods, and softer than silk. Russian Velvet Stripes On diagonal body and in change able effects. Velour d'Rnsse. We have them in two-toned stripes to be worn either cross or longwise, and in Plaids. These are artistic productions. Epangalines. The prettiest are the silk and wool stripes and changeables. A novelty with a very rich, yet modest effect, in this same weave, is the BEADED. Very small beads are interwoven, lying imbedded in the material, and they will not pull out The same weave in all-wool, two toned and changeables. FanGy Cheviots, Containing embroidered spots and crescents. We also show these embroidered spots on Fancy Crepe Grounds. Changeable Diagonals, 111 Dress Lsitls, No two patterns alike, embrace ths new and popular choice things. The fast seller in the East among Plain Goods is the s Epangalines in Solid Colors are choice, but the Travieurs Are still choicer. It's the French word for "Cross-over," which indi cates the style, the cord running across the weave. These plain goods we class among the desirable things for the season. You will find them in all the good late shades and wide widths. Five yards is a pattern. If wearing quali ties are a consideration you'll find them here. We have not pretended to give a catalogue of our entire stock, but to mention only a few of the lines from which selections should be made at once. JOS. HOBNE & CO., PENN AVENUE. . rttalhBfe . jrt , J l 4JtJrii i- -. i fTffS.-.if'iV,-&& .,-.jajeygiig ViMTT J,-! tJili? - AawfcMS.VSrMZJA ..j.ld?-&a.J4g A?j Jfcf.iaHttiaqi MnKFTTOnifl .t-Mfl.f.5 . . - . r -, . - . il r Js . - ' - -. i , "V . V . t . r J1 i "r J Jil 3HEi?17 1 ?u!feH&IJ&Mi&at-JS&!ta.& 1 pnpt-.-u-rfEMas.,WL..TwygWjfegjl L,cfeteM&m.vtiii . ,.:, & -jfcfc.i ..Vi.iLiku JLi:l&st .ii, ?Sk. iMMBBBi i niiinm f m mam 1 1 m i it mi m m m hot mm miwi p i urn in iimi w irw ti
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