QEBssasmsBsm TVJW"ar"W THE PITTSBUEGr DISPATGH, PKIDJ SEPTEMBER 30, -1892. t I PUZZLE FORGROVER. He Must Settle the- Question of the County Democ racy's Tight AGAINST TAMMANY HALL. The Wet Feet Insist Upon Nominat ing a Full Ticket. QUAY IS WILLING TO HELP OUT Bis Brethren on the Eepublican National Campaign Committee. news rnoji all the political camps ff FECIAL TrLKORAM TO TIIK DIKrATCtl. 1 Ket York, Sept 29. 3Ir. Cleveland js expected at the Victoria Hotel to-morrow-morning, lie having left Gray Gables last evening for this city. His own house at 12 "West Fifty-first street will not be ready before next week, and by that time his family will be here. Meanwhile the recep tion rooms of the hotel are more suitable for the purposes ot Mr. Cleveland's visit All the members of the National Campaign Committee, except Senator Ransom, Con gressman Cable and E. C "Wall, are in town waiting' to conler with him. The absorbing interest in Mr. Cleveland's visit is to learn what influence it will have on Mr. Grace and his following of "Wet 5"eet" Mr. Grace has said all'along that he was quite willing to be gnided by the wishes ot the National Campaign Commit tee. If they opposed a second Democratic candidate for Mayor he, personally, was ready to accept their view of the dilemma. Opposition to the Third Ticket Mr. Harrity, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Quincy and Mr. Smalley have not entered their opinion. They are emphatically, absolute ly and utterly opposed to any Democratic opposition to Tammany in the coming municipal light. Mr. Whitney is non committal. As the personal confidant of Mr. Cleveland, he is not prepared to record his views on the subject. He is only will ing to be quoted as saying that there are good arguments in favor of the policy of putting a third Mayoralty candidate in the field, and there are others equally strong against such, a programme. He will conter with Mr. Cleveland on the subject to-morrow. So will his brethren of the Campaign Committee. The problem is considered the toughest one thus far in the campaign. There was no difficulty in settling the matter which brought Mr. Cleveland to town three weeks ago. He met Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Croker at dinner at the Victoria. The threats of the "Wet Feet" to dis embowel the State, Tammany and Brooklyn machines were gone over, and Mr. Cleveland quickly announced that in the event ot his election he would not lend aid in the shape of Federal patron age to the scheme. Since then the "Wet Feet'" have been irritable, and most of them sulkily declare that had it not been lor their efforts Mr. Cleveland would have lost the nomination at Chicago. They are still bristling. The warriors of Tammany and of the Stale Committee mock at their antics and refer to them as stragglers and camp followers and political sutlers. Possibilities or a It of Tickets. Present indications point to the running of fiie and possibly more city and county tickets at the coining election. The County Democracy, reorganized for 1892, held its first county committee meeting in Cooper Union this evening, and proceeded to busi ness just as though it proposed to elect all Dt the officers for this city and county with out opposition. More than 500 answered to their names. Charles A. Jackson, temporary chairman, made a speech. He talked of the "serious fight" before the County Democracy and emphasized the word "fisht" with several exclamation points. He spoke ot the Democracy's candi date tor the Presidency as the County Democracy's candidate, and declared that he had been "delivered, bound, hand and foot to his enemies," but that the County Democracy will cut his bonds and free him. Secretary Charles H. Delrees, of ths Democratic State Campaign Committee, made the following announcement: "It is reported to the Democratic State Committee that two men who gave their names as J. H. McFaddon and J. H. Matthews, of New York City, are travel ing through the State talking with as many people as they can meet at hotels and public resorts, and saying they are Hill Demo crats who are going to vote tor Harrison, whereas, in fact, as is believed on good rounds, they are Republican einiesaries, making false slatements in order to create the impression ot Democratic dissension and Republican gains." Boxes for All Except Hill. It is announced that at the convention of National Democratic Clubs in the Academy of Music, Tuesday next, proscenium boxes have been assigned to Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson, Governor R'oswell P. Flower, Chairman Harrity, Chair man Dickinson, William C. Whitney and other managers of the national campaign; ex-Lieutenant Governor Black, Presi dent of the National Association of Demo cratic Clubs; Lieutenant Governor Sheehan and Chairman Edward Murphv, Jr., of the Democratic State Committee; Mayor Grant and Richard Crocker, Hugh McLaughlin and friends, and Mayor Boody, ot Brook lyn. There is no box assigned to Senator Hill. Senator Quay has been heard from. At the National Republican headquarters they expect him over from Pennsylvania within a week or ten days, to be treated for vertigo. The Senator is willing to come over if Mr. Carter and his brethren desire his pres ence, and when this condition was made known all threw up their arms, sim ulating the ecstatic embraces that await the famous Republican Chairman of 18S8. Senator Quay's coming has been pre ceded by an announcement of his views on the situation in New York. He believes Har rison is all right, but he warns the national and State campaigners in this city to look out for colonization in the new and grow ing wards of New York City. Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, has had along conference with Secretary of the Treasury Foster, at the Flth Avenue Hotel, and later with Chairman Carter. He says: "New Hampshire is a close State, Governor Tuttle's majority in 1890 over Charles H. Amsden being only 90 in a vote of 90,000, but I think Harrison will get the electoral Tote of the State." I give yon is a estimate." conservative and reliable ONE WAY TO HAKE A C0NGBESSMAN. Peculiar Outcome of a Protracted Struggle in Senator Carlisle's District CovisroTOX, Kr., Sept 29. One of the most unusual contests for- Congressional nomination has just terminated at Warsaw by the nomination of Hon. Albert S. Berry, of Newport, by the Democratic Convention ot the Sixth district Senator Carlisle's dis trict It was a, -three days' struggle and 372 ballots were taken. The leading candidates at the beginning were Mr. Berry and Theodore F. Hallam, or Covington. At first these ran even, with three other candi dates getting a few votes each. The first day's balloting revealed nothing but stub borness. On. the second day a vote was adopted to drop the lowest candidate, but this had no effect, as delegates continued to vote for dropped' candidates. Then con sultations were tried and Berry's name was dronped (or many ballots and Baker and McCoirie came in. Several times Hallam and Baker had enough votes to nominate, but were defeated by changes before the vote was announced. On the three hundred and seventy-seo-ond ballot Baker had seven votes more than enough to nominate, when a wholesale change gave McCoine G3. Then a consulta tion was asked and changes were again made, so that when the vote was declared it stood Berry 42, Baker 3L Mr. Berry is a graduate of Miami University, was in the Confederate service, and will be among the tallest members of the next Congress, being six feet in height MYSTERY MITKIEWICZ Says He Is Willing to Meet the New Charges Brought Against Him. HE CALLS IT ALL A CONSPIRACY, A Part of a Plan to Get Some Valuable Chinese Concessions. BLAIE AND SHEPARD IN THE MATTER WEAVER GOES UNMOLESTED. Allowed to Make Addresses Without Eggs as an Accompaniment Raleigh, N. a, Sept. 29. General Weaver, the People's party candidate for President, and Mrs. Lease arrived here from Greensboro this morning. The Third party managers bad arranged to make the meeting here a grand demonstration. Peo ple came in wagons 20 miles to attend. The procession formed at the foot of a Fayette ville street and marched to the Capitol, thence to Brookside Park. There were about 350 men on horseback and in vehicles and, 1.000 others in the procession and about 2,000 not in line. General Weaver delivered a speech without disturbance. Mrs. Lease also spoke. After the speaking was over three cheers were proposed and gn en for Weaver, Field, Mrs. Lease and the Third party. THE APPORTIONMENT LEGAL. A Supremo Court Opinion Sustaining Judge ltartlett's Deci&ion as to New York. New Yohk, Sept 29. The general term of the Supreme Court handed down its de cision this morning in the appeal from Judge Bartlett's deoision refusing to grant a mandamus to compel the Board of Super visors to convene and reapportion the As sembly districts according to the Constitu tion. The general term affirms the decision of Judge Bartlett in the special term, which practically holds that the apportionment, as made by the Kings county Board of Super visors, is legal and constitutional. The Plurality in Maine Is 12,513. AucrsTA, Me., Sept 29. The official figures of the gubernatorial vote ot the last election, every city, town and plantation included, give CleaveB 67,585; Johnson, 55, 073; Massey, Prohibition, 3,781; Knowlton, Labor, l.SliO: Bateman, People's, 3,005; scattering, 17; total vote, 129,629; Cleaves' plurality, 12,512. THE FIGTilES IN ADVANCE, How w York In Going According to a Hopeful Democrat Memphis, Sept. 29. Colonel a B. Howey, Mississippi member of the Demo cratic National Executive Committee, has returned from a visit of several weeks to the Democratic headquarters in New York, sod to an Associated Press representative to-night aaid: "The Democrats are confident of carrying New York by a handsome majority. The rtff bent estimates obtainable at head quarters are to the effect that Mr. Harrison will step on one end of Harlem bridge with a majority of 05,000 and Mr. Cleveland will step on the other end with a majority of 300,000. Mr. Whitney and other leaders place the figures higher than this, but what Minor Political Notes. Gus Wilson was nominated for Congress for the Itenuhlic.Ltis of the Fifth Kentucky ilUtrict last nizlit. Hkmiy Terrell, Assistant United States Distnct Attorney, and biother of Edwin Teriell, Minister to Helium, has been nominated by the Republicans as candidate for Comiiess for the Twetlth district against T. JL r&schal, Democratic nominee. AN OFFER TO CORBETT. Thomas J. McCaffrey Tuts Dp 8500 to Bet 35,000 That the Champion Cannot Knock Dominlck McCaffrey Ont in Four Bounds According to His Boast The Pittsborger Means Business. James J. Coibett, the champion pugilist of the United States, is now called upon In very plain terms to make good his offer to knock Dotnlnick McCaffrey out in four lounds. Thomas McCaffrey, the prominent real estate agent of this city, a brother to Dominlck, put up a forfeit of $500 at this office last evening and left the following challenge: To the Sportlnp Editor of The Dispatch: "Sir As James J. Corbett, the champion pnsillst, wilt be in the city to-day, and as he lias declared that he can knock my biother out In four lounds. I. In behalf of my brother, now put up $500 as a forfeit with tbo sporting editor of 1 he DisrATCH toward a bet of $5,000 that lie, Corbett, cannot stop my brother in four rounds, under Queensberiy mles. The contest can take place at the Manhattan Club, the Uouoy Island Athletic Club or in Madison Square Garden. "This is no bluff talk, and ir Mr. Corbett will call at Tna Dibpatch office and cover the forteit a match can be made. Mr. Cor bett has talked very loudly about my brother, and now he lias a onance to make eood his bluffs. Mr. Corbett is champion; he has defeated John L. Sullivan; is three vcart younger; much taller and 20 sounds heavier than my brother, and still there is $5,000 to say that he cannot knock my brother out in four rounds. I trust that Mr. Corbett will either go Into the contest or declaie that he was wrong in making any such extravagant boast. "The contest can take place six weeks af ter signing articles. "I am yours, "Thomas J. McCaffrey, "Pittsburg." The above is certainly a plain and business-like statement to Mr. Corbett. lie can not well avoid noticing it, particularly when ho, as Mr. Thomas McCaffrey states, made a boast that he could stop McCaffrey in four rounds. NO USE FOR PAGO PAGO. British Authorities Deny -That They Seek a Coaling Station There. Ban Feancisco, Sept. 29. Advices by steamer from Samoa say that Lieutenant Coffin, U. S. A., who returns to San-Francisco, has completed a survey for an iron wharf at Pago Pago for the United States Government. H. M. S. Curacoa went to Pago Pago some time ago with British Land Commissioner Haggard on board, and it was stated that the British Government had taken a piece of land there for a coaling station. It was subsequently ascertained, however, that the commander o." the Cura coa and Commissioner Haggard had made inquiries about a piece ot land on the opposite side of the harbor from Swimming Point, but that nothing had been done in the matter. The United States Vice Consul states that he was officially notified that the Brit ish Government had no intention of lo cating a coaling station there, and Commis sioner Haggard states that his mission to Pago Pago was with reference to some land claims. The British Government is annex ing all the islands in the Pacific that have not already been appropriated. Some time ago they hoisted their flags at Union Group andiow the Royalist has done the same at Gilbert Island.' Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Friday. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth Fri day died at the residence of her son-in-law, John Scheline, 107 Fremont street, Alle gheny. She was 81 years of age, and the mother of William J. Friday. A New Main Being laid. The workmen will begin work on layinc the 30-inch reinforcing main from the east basin to the Howard street pumping station in Allegheny to-day. SPICIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH. Washington, Sept 29. "Count" Mit kiewicz professes to be entirely willing to answer Lawyer Burke's charges at any time, and says that extradition papers are entirely unnecessary, as he will go to New York to answer a summons, if necessary. Lawyer Charles E. Burke has not yet ar rived here with a warrant for the arrest of "Count" Eugene de Mitkiewicz on a charge of fraudently obtaining the sum of 51,750 from A. I Tomes, of Brooklyn, but he is expected to arrive to-morrow. The Count has retained Lawyer Robert Christy as his counsel, and any further steps in the con troversy will bo taken upon the lawyer's advice." Count Mitkiewicz said to-day that Mr. Burke was merely carrying out a threat which he had made against the Chinese Minister to obtain money. He said the whole thing was a conspiracy and was a part of an international fight for "control of valu able concessions in China. He said he was ready at any time to meet any charges made by Mr. Burke, and that he would go to New York if sent for. The Explanation of the Count The money Burke charges him with hav ing obtained from Tomes to send to Millard Jones, an agent in China, the Count says was sent by Tomes to Jones direct, and was never in his (the Count's) hands. He said that Burke wanted to get him over to New York under arrest, in hopes of getting from him information concerning persons inter ested in the concessions. He denied that he had made the reference to Elliot F. Shepard, which Tomes is quoted as saying he did, and also denied that lie even showed Tomes a letter from Shepard offering ?1, 000, 000 for Chinese concessions. Amonc public men in Washington the opinion is quite general that Colonel Shep ard has been the Count's financial backer for some time, and that it was for the pur pose of securing powerful official indorse ment for the Chinese concessions scheme that Shepard urged the appointment of Blair as Minister, and also urged that he be forced upon the Chinese Government after its protests. To the people of Washington, where "Count" Mitkiewicz has lived for sev eral years, he is a complete mystery. He is poor one day and rich the next, and cer tainly has some kind of standing w ith the Chinese Minister. He is frequently seen at the legation, and is always received there in public and private, apparently on the most friendly terms. Mitkiewicz at Colonel Shepard's House. Last spring, during the progress of the schemes to lorce Blair upon the Chinese Government as Minister, Mitkiewicz was one of the guests at a dinner given by Colonel Shepard at his New York residence in honor ot ex-Senator Blair and the Chinese Minister at Washington. Secretary of State Foster evidently does not think that a quarrel between the United States and China will follow the receipt of the letter of Mitkiewicz charging Lawyer Burke with an attempt to blackmail the Minister. The Secretary has not yet officially considered the letter, but intimates that unless some complaint comes in an official way no action will be taken. In making these statements, however, our Secretary is not speaking lightly of the prools of the Minister's wrongdoing against American citizens, as they have not yet been filed with the Department, being still locked up in the safe of the Hotel Normandie. It is evident, however, from the tone of the Secretary's remarks upon the case that he doesn't anticipate that the proof of Lawyer Burke will be very convincing as to the Minister's guilt Shepard the Count's Trump Card. A special from New York says: From one way of looking at it, Elliot F. Shepard may thrill with pride because of the remarkable success Eugene de Mitkiewicz has had in his untiring efforts to obtain other people's money. In every Instance which has thus far come to light in his latest series of oper ations, Mitkiewicz has played Shepard as his trump card, and it has been that card which has taken the tricks. Mitkiewicz was always liberally supplied with letters purporting to come from Shepard's house, and letters from his office. It was Mitkiewicz, who brought the Chinese Minister from Wash ington on the occasion of the famous "promoting" dinner given by Elliot F. Shepard at his residence, and exclusively reported as the time in the Mail and Express. It was with Mitkiewicz that Shepard went to Washington to call on the Chinese Min ister. With bis letters, his dinner invitations, clippings from the Mail and Expr&t report ing Shepard's and Mitltiewicz's goings and comings, the "Count" was able to impress a stranger with his intimacy with Shepard. The dinner given by Shepard to Tsui Kwo Yin and the "Connt" was worked for much more than the dinner cost, almost before the Shepard butler could have finished carefully counting the spoons and forks used at the dinner. The Colonel's Secretary for a Night. On the came night, in fact, after seeing the Minister and suite to their hotel, Mitkiewicz met two men at Delmonico's from who he obtained money, and to ?hom lie introduced a fourth person as Mr. Shepard's Secretary. They afterward learned that the man was not a Secretary, but a typewriter in Shepard's office. At the time, however, the intimacy of the supposed Secretary and the fact that the Count had just left the Shepard mahogany had its intended effect in supporting the assertions of Mitkiewicz that he was backed by the "Colonel." Another heavy sufferer through the Count is William P. Burr, a lawyer of 20G Broad way. "I was introduced to Mitkiewicz," Mr. Burr said, to-day, "by a Mr. Payne, who was connected with the Wharton Bar ker deal in connection with Chinese con cessions. The Connt showed me papers which convinced me that Elliot F. Shep ard had agreed to b.ick him. That .was a favorable fact, and the one which probably had most to do in inducing me to invest to the tune of 526,000." A COMEDIAN BECOMES PUGILISTIC. eaoh of them preferred by County Detective Beltzhoover, selling liquor on Sunday and selling liquor without a liceme. Tbey will be 'given a hearing October 8, MORE FUNDS FOR IRELAND.' The Federation at Dublin Makes Another Draft on Their Countrymen in America and Australia Tlctory in Sight, Not withstanding the Hou4e of lords' Oppo sition. Dublin, Sept 29. Ameeting of the Na tional Federation was held to-day, at which Justin McCarthy presided. The Federation approved the issue of a manifesto addressed to Irishmen in America and Australia. The manifesto says: "We address you on the National oaue at an auspicious time and from an auspi cious position. Our demand for justice Has been advanced by the power of the peoble to another that is decisive aud all put final" I The manifesto says, in part: We are convinced of tho sincerity of the Liberal loader, not only because of the course puisued by the Liberals since Mr. IN ONLY FIVE YEARS Allegheny and .McKeesport Will Be Included in Pittsburg. A PROPHECY OP CHIEF BIGELOW. It Is the Best Solution of tha County's rnre Water Problem. INTERESTING POINTS BY TIIE MAT0R ed 1 WHY HERON TOOK M0BPHIA. Existence Not Worth Having if His Prom ised Bride Committed Sulcidq London, Sept 2a The Coronet's in quest in the case of Dr. Heron, thie army surgeon who was found dead in a roam in a hotel in the Strand Sunday, was concluded to-day by the jury returning a verdiit that he had killed himself while insane. The Coroner to-day read a letter he received from Dr. Heron which had been written Saturday night. In this letter Dr. Heron said: There was no intention of a separation be tween me and 4118 Kussell; therefore, i will join her as quickly as possible. I have no doubt that her death was not due to natuial causes. Existence to me would not be worth having, if tluough myself my promised bude committed suicide. 1, thoreioie, take an overdose ot morphia. Tartars' norrlhle Human Sacrifice. London, Sept. 29. A St. Petersburg cor respondent describes the horrors of the an nual sacrifice to the god of their tribe by the Tartars of the Malmuick district A peasant was hanged up by his feet to a toll gate, and his head half severed from his body. The breast was then opened and the heart plucked out, witn wmen tne lace ot the god was besmeared as he danced around the while. Fnez Canal Tolls Cnt Down. Pasis, Sept. 29. The Board of Directors of the Suez Canal Company have decided to reduce the tolls January 1, 1893, by half a franc. ' Tho Nile Does Its Duty Nobly. Cairo, Sept 29. The annual rise of the Nile is progressing favorably, and Egypt's crop prospects are good. He Is Now in Jail Awaiting a Trial at Court. John A. Callan was given a hearing be fore Alderman Gripp yesterday on a charge of assault and. battery preferred by" Isaao Jope, night clerk at the First Avenue Ho tel., Callan was a comedian in the "Tele pho'nia" company, which played at the Opera Honse-a lew weeks ago and stopped at the First. Avenue Hotel. He got intoxi cated the night the troupe left the city and came to the hotel and assaulted Jope. A warrant was issued for his arrest and Constable Murphy followed him to Altoona and placed him under arrest. He was held for court, and being unable to furnish ?S00 bail was committed to jail. Dropped Dead at DaBolg. Seth J. Mead, a popular hotel keeper of Dubois, and prominently known to many Pittsburgers, dropped dead in his hotel at Dn Bols, at noon on Wednesday. He was known as a public spirited man and a genial companion. THE PRINCIPALS SEI1LE, A Ijiwrencevllle Striker Saves Himself From a Court Trial. Peter Kress, one of the strikers at Carne gie's Thirty-third street mill, was given a hearing before Alderman McMasters yester day afternoon on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by Frank Dumbroski, one of the non-union men employed in the mill. Last Saturday evening the men got into a quarrel in August IUih's saloon on Penn avenue, and Dumbroski alleged that Kress struck bim in the face twice with his fist Kress aliened that Dumbroski started the fight by calling him names, and went before Alderman Kerr and entered suit against him. Dumbroski was given a hear ing Wednesday evening and fined flO aud costs. At the hearing yesterday Captain E Y. Breck represented the plaintiff and Attor ney John Marron was retained for the de fense. Alderman McMasters decided to hold Kress lor court, when Kress entered into a settlement with the other side and the suit was withdrawn upon the payment of costs. tuo uiueima 0111-" . h Gladstone adapted home rule, but also oe- 'clu(je cause men iiitoieits uemanu sucu u jjoim nent settlement as Ireland can cordially accept. Lenlslatlve industry applied to other proposals would be simply labor lost We do not forget the aeclaiationi of Mr. Balfour that no matter what the bill may be the House of Lords will leject it. We also bear in mind Mr. Gladstone's warning that if the llousoof Loids rejected a measure de liberately adopted by tho country they would do so at the peril of the Chamber. To suppose that the House of Lords, existing by popular sun ranee, wouiu venture too larin obstinate leaistance to the will of tho peo nle. would be to imagine something contrary to invariable experience in the history of Parliament, besides being opposed to com mon sense. It the House of Lords, in con tempt of experience, so obstructs the home lule bill as to delay the passage of other measutes imperatively leauired by the British people, they can be effectively dealt with In such a manner as not only to enforce the passage of the uomeiulo bill, but to end all hereditary obstruction. Far from hearing with disquiet of what the House of Loras will do, we feel perfect confidence that the Irish cause will win the day. In tho meantime, we need the help of the people to maintain the movement with vigor. The strain Is increasing, and will in crease as the final stage of the struggle ap proaches. We need help urgently to save theevloted tenants until the Paris fund fs available or the Government commission leads to Parliamentary intervention. The course of events Justirv the prediction that when Ireland next addiesses her sons be yond the ocean, the voice of her Parliament will boheaidcelebiating her victory. A VOICE FOE SUNDAY OPENING. Fere nyacinthe's ifa Talks at Chicago on the World's Fair Question. Chicago, Sept 29. Mme. Loysen, the wife of the famous Pere Hyacinthe Loysen, of Paris, in an address at the First Metho dist Church to-day, boldly advocated the opening of the World's Fair on Sunday. Her utterances were greeted with hearty ap plause from a good-sized gathering. She said: Whenever in this country I have heard people speak of tho opening of the World's Fair on Sunday, I have tatU: "How I wish I could speak on that subject in Chicago. I would toll them tlieyinut throw thoir gates wide open every Sunday." Now, I want to tell you that you are going to have groat temptations around yon next jear, and something must be done to couuteiactthem. You have that something in the World's Fair. Every Sunday you can have theie Sunday schools, sacred conceits, pleaching in evety place and every tongue, nut no commoi ce, no buying and selling. Then you will have theie not only a silent voice of God, but a cltv of God on the Lord's 'day. The People Who Can't Get TJp. A talking clock has just been Invented by an ingenious Swiss watchmaker. It is fitted with a phonographic apparatus, which can be set to give verbal instructions at any required time. This would seem to bo an extremely striking contrivance of practical ly unlimited uses. For arousing the tardy slumberer from his couch, it will be simply invaluable; all that has to be done is to set It overnight to say: "Time to get up" in in creasingly vehement tones at Intervals of halt an hour, say from half-past seveu to nine. Btlll Gathering Them In. William Strouthers, John Schultz and Kate Marks, in default of $1,000 bail each, were committed to jail by Alderman Gripp yesterday. There are two charges against ' The Telegraphers' Striko in Court Cedar Rapids, Ia., Sept 29. The first sensational development in the operators' strike oceurred at midnight last night, when the company caused the arrest ot three operators on a charge of tampering with wiles. This morning the men appeared in court, but the prosecution failed to appear, and the operators were dismissed. Thb few that did not attend our opening Wednesday or Thuisday expeoted to-day. E. S. Giles, 02, 91 and 96 Federal street, Allegheny. Table d'hote dinner, 6 to 8 P. m., Hotel Duquesne. Daintiest meal in the city tor 75 cents. De WiTT'a Little Early Risers, iiestpill for biliousness, sick ueauacne, malaria. Since the proposition was made a week ago by a private company to supply the three cities and larger towns in this county with a water supply from the mountains the question has become one of general discus sion among the prominent men of the two cities. Almost invariably those who talk about it see in the project the necessity for .the extension ot the city s boundaries to in- all those places to which the water supply must be extended. Chief Bigelow, in a conference of prominent officials yes terday afternoon, said: "Inside of five years the cities of Mc Keesport and Allegheny and many of the larger boroughs in this county will be a part of Pittsburg in fact It is the only solution of many of the difficulties now j confronting all these places." jir. uigeiow s propnecy caused quite a sensation among those present and there were doubting glances cast in his direction, but he maintained his position and repeated the declaration positively. "When asked later on what he based his statement the Chief said: Ture "Water Badly Needed. "The Dispatch never did a better thing than when it gave a synopsis of the proposition made by this water company. I don't know whettfer anything will ever be done with that particular scheme, but in years to come a supply of purer water for this city and for Allegheny, McKeesport and the big boroughs in the county will be an imperative necessity. Every thinking man realizes this, and that is why nearly everybody is discussing the project As natural as anything can be reflection on this point brings up the question of con solidation. 'Whatever is done in the way of a general water supply for domestic purposes must include all the population centers in the county. Pittsburg could not take all the available water shed on Indian creek for her own supply. All the other towns get their sup ply trom the rivers now.and when itisneces sary for her to change the same conditions will apply to them. Tho Cities Must Be Consolidated. "But we could not go into a scheme with them for a general supply while the vari ous towns each have a separate government If a private corporation should build the proposed Indian creek system, it would never do for each city and town to pay an annual rental to the company forits supply. It would be too expensive and would leave us at the mercy of the company, which could increase rates at will. If we would collectively propose to buy the company's plant, it would be next to impossible to fairly divide up the responsibility for pay ment among the various cities and towns. The only way out of it would be to consoli date all under one government Make it, as James B. Scott said in to-day's Dis patch, a county and city, such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities have done. Then taxes will be lighter, property will become more valuable, there will be good streets and roads, police .tud fire protection and water supply. The ad ded importance to Pittsburg will result in her taking the place she is entitled to in the front rank of the cities of the world and every man in it will be benefited by the improvement Allejheny 'Not Beady to Unite. "As I said before, such a condition will come soon. It could be encompassed with in two years, but will certainly come inside of five. If a popular vote in Allegheny and McKeesport were taken to-morrow they would both declare for such a consoli dation. But Allegheny is not ready for it yet The move they are making now to im prove their streets and sewers is a move in the right direction. After they expend a couple of million bringing the town up nearer to our level in the way of improve ments our people will feel more like a con solidation. At present Pittsbure taxpayers would oppose consolidation, because there would be demand for improvements over there which we would have to help pay for. Our expenses in that line are heavy enough on this side of the river. "In the matter of improvements Mc Keesport is in good shape. Her streets are fairly well paved, her water works are in good shape to run until the big water scheme is put into operation, and the city at large would not sutler much by taking her in. The same might be said ot Brad docfc, Sharpsburg, Mansfield, Sewickley, Knoxville and Millvale. There are other places, such as Duquesne, Homestead, Etna, Chartiers and other boroughs which have made comparatively little progress in the way of improvements, but when the consolidation is made these would have to be taken in, too. There are many questions to be considered in such a matter as this, but the water scheme has started the ball rolling, and you will see interest growing from now until it is accomplished." The Major's Lino of Argument Mayor Gourley soon got down to the same line of argument when the water question was broached to him. "I can't say that I fully understand the proposition ot this Western water company,", he said, "but from what I know ot it I am inclined to be lieve the city should build the system her self rather than to allow a private company to build it aud then buy out the plant at an enormous figure. There would be a big profit for the company or they would not undertake the work. This might as well be saved to the taxpayers. I am satisfied it will only be a few years until our rivers will be turned into big sewers and the water unfit tor use. Then we must have a new source ot supply. This company. I under stand, only controls a small section of lands on Indian creek. If the city goes into the scheme she should buy 50,000 to 80,000 acres of the laud which drains into Indian creek to insure it for all time against pollution by population. The land is cheap, but would oost more than one city could afford to pay. It would be extremely difficult to arrange such a purchase by several separate cities. The best way to get over such a difficulty would be to consolidate all the towns which would use the water supply into one big city." A Cold Wave Coming, But wo cannot wait for it any longer. Wo have no room to place the heavy winter gooils, have therefoie concluded to start tho biggest sacrifice on all heavy winter cloth ing the people of this country over heard or, and at the same time will bogln this sale on to-day, Fiiday, our poor man's day, so as to givo the poor people the first chance for this groat bargain sale. Head the bulletin of pi ices: 3S0 dozen men's heavy natural wool underwear (shirts or drawers) at 27o 600 men's heavy blue chinchilla, or fur beaver double-breasted coats (called ' pea Jackets), with a heavy all-wool led liannel lining, at. $2 55 600 men's blue or black fur beaver over coats, with a wida velvet collar, well made and trimmed, all sizes Horn 33 to 44. at 3 93 750 men's dark blue heavy chinchilla double-bieaated extra long ulsteri. with a lino cussimero lining, mado with a deen collar, and good enough lor anybody to wear, a flist-oluss gaiment for stormy weather. f5 CO We can mention a lot more bargains but will let yon be the Judge when you call to see us. This sale starts Friday morning (pooi; man's day). Please take notice thac dealers in clothing will bo excluded in this sale. 1', C. C. C Clo.hlers, Corner Giant and Diamond sticets. Grand Success! What? Our millinery opening. Come and see. E. S. Giles, 92, 91 and 96 Federal street, Allegheny. NETT A DVERTISEMENT. FRIDAY Cp FR I DAY BARGAINS. '' " ;. BARGAinS. Bi I H JL f I I M m 1 sab VJkiB nfaBa bh BARGAINS FRIDAY $1.50 FBIDAY $2.50 FRIDAY I FRIDAY $1.0 FRIDAY $1.8 F FRIDAY FRIDAY 38 75( I9C 20' FRIDAY 25c FRIDAY 48c FRIDAY 85c FRIDAY $1.25 FRIDAY 75c Will buy an Infant's White Cashmere Long Cloak, embroidered cape, worth $2. Will buy an Infant's extra fine White Cash mere Long Cloak, embroidered cape and sleeves, tucked skirt, worth 4.50. Will buy an Infant's Eiderdown Cap, in white, gray and tan, worth 38c. Will buy an Infant's Silk Embroidered Cap, with rosette; regular price 75c Will buy an Infant's Silk Cap, trimmed with fur; regula'r price 1.50. Will buy a Child's extra fine Surah Silk, Shirred and Silk-Lined Cap, trimmed with fine fur; regular price 2.25. Will buy an Infant's Cambric Slip; Regular price 50 cents. Will buy an Infant's Long Slip, embroidered yoke and sleeves; regular price $1. Will buy an Infant's Flannel Band; Regular price 25 cents. Will buy a Lady's Jersey Ribbed "Vest, high neck and long sleeves, both in plain and fancy goods, that would be considered a great bar gain at 25 c. Will buy a Lady's Gray Cotton Ribbed Vest, high neck and long sleeves; regular price 35c Will buy Ladies' Fine Ribbed Vests and Pants, extra fine fancy; regular price 63c. Will buy Ladies' Fine Natural Wool and Pants; our regular i goods. Vests FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY RIDAY 59' 25 Will buy Ladies' Fine White Australian Wool Vests and Pants; regular $ 1.50 goods. Will buy some odds and ends of Ladies' Silk Vests, black and fancy colors; the regular price has been $1 and 1-25. Will buy Ladies' Seamless Balbriggan Hose; regular price i2jc. Will buy Ladies' Black Cotton Hose; Herms dorfdye; regular price 15 c. Will buy Ladies' Black two-threaded Hose strong and heavy, regular 20c quality. Will buy Ladies' Onyx Black Cotton Hose, high spliced heel; regular price 35 cents. Will buy Ladies' Imported Black Cashmere Ribbed Hose, spliced ankles and feet, full fashioned; our regular 50c quality. Will buy Children's Black Ribbed Wool Hose, seamless; our regular 25c quality. Will buy Children's extra quality Wool Hose, spliced knees and seamless. Will buy Children's Imported Black Cash mere Ribbed Hose, six-fold knees and ankles, spliced feet; this is a stocking that has never been sold under 75c. Will buy a Lady's Japanese Silk Open-Work Initial Handkerchief; regular 25c quality. Will buy a Lady's and Gentleman's fine Jap anese Silk Open-Work Initial Handkerchief; the regular 50c quality. Will buy Ladies' 4-button Kid Gloves. These are not old, hard goods, but new, soft and flexible gloves. They are our 75c quality, and we have them in black and medium shades. 4 Will buy Misses' 4-button Kid Gloves. These are our 75c goods. Not much of a reduction, perhaps, but these gloves are all an excellent quality. Will buy a Lady's Black Cashmere Glove that is really superior to most gloves sold at 35c, Paper Novels, 10 Cents. We enumerate below only a few of the titles that on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY we will sell at this price. Come and see our stock. You will find the book you have been looking for. Kenelm Chillingly, Hostages to Fortune, The Great World, Her Johnnie, Love's Harvest, Henri etta Temple, The Elect Lady, Fighting the Air, A Willful Maid, A Haunted Life, Sir Joseph's Tenant, A Dead Past, House on the Marsh, Written in Fire. The Woodlanders, The Mystery of Golde Fell, Re deemed by Love, Bleak House, My Sister the Actress, Joan, Cousins, This Man's Wife, Friend ship, Cherry Ripe, Maid of Sker, Rival Cousins, Philip Earnscliffe, Just as I Am, Hilary's Folly, Queen of the County, 'Faustine, Fragoletta, etc. 504, 506 and 508 n MAtmci fcinnni. 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