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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1899.
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.dilERKTHEliW,
Gliief Justice Paxson, of the
Supreme Court,to Charge
the Grand Jury
I ON TREASON STATUTES.
Both Sides Beady for the Important
Leiral Battle.
TDOS. M. MARSHALL ON THEISSDE
Homestead la Still Eicite'd Over the Dyna
mite Scare.
CHARLES JOEEXER'S LEGS CUT OFF
Chief Justice Paxson, of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, will this morning
sit as a" County Court Judge, and will
deliver a charge to the grand jury on the
law of treason, handing over the indict
ments in the Homestead cases. It is under
etood that the Chief Justice has spent con
siderable time in preparing his charce.
Both sides are well prepared to meet the
legal fight, which it is considered is the
most important issue among all those aris
ing out of the big strike. Captain E.
Y. Erect will be on hand to
look after the interests of the Carnegie
Company, associated with District Attorney
Burleigh, who will plead the cause of the
State. W. J. Brennen and his associate
counsel, Thomas 3L Marshall, will be there
to show, if possible, the absurdity of the
treason charges. All the witnesses exam
ined in the various cases of riot and mur
der against the strikers will then be exam
ined the grand jury.
The Law in the Treason Cases.
"There has been so much talk about the
treason cases that is nothing but nonsense,"
said Thomas 31. Marshall, who will help
defend the men. yesterday, "I would like
to make a few explanations. By the act of
Assembly of 3Iarch, 31, 1850, it is treason
to levy war against the State or adhere to
its enemies. By another section it is mis
prison of treason for any one to conceal the
knowledge he may have of treasonable
offenses from some of the proper
authorities. Tnis is the act under
which the Homestead informations
were made. Section 3 of Article
"V" of the Constitution states that the juris
diction of the Supreme Court extends over
the entire State. Justices thereof by virtue
of their offices are judges in the Courts of
Oyer and Terminer and Justices of the
general jail delivery, with the same author
ity as those officers. These trials tor treason
by an act of March 31, 1SG1, are not matters
for the Supreme Court to try, but belong to
ihe common courts, the same as murders.
Under our criminal code these crimes of
treason and misprison of treason are pu on
a par with the other offenses named in, the
act.
"A trial for treason is conducted the
tame as any ordinary murder trial, except
that each defendant must be furnished with
a copy of the indictment and lists of all the
jurors and witnesses, with their residences,
at least three days before the trial. The
Commonwealth has the right to challenge
peremptorily" lour persons. The defend-y
ants have 20 peremptory challenges anias
many as thev can show just cause for. I
Ko Mystery About the Trial. I
"All this talk about King's juries an the
special powers of the Supreme Court
Justices in these cases is mere bosh. There
is no mystery about these cases; they are
about the same as any other stationary
offenses. The common law doctrine of
treason has no place in our law, either as to
the offense itself, the mode of trial or who
shall preside. There is nothing very strange
or extraordinary abont this proceeding.
There have been far more novel proceed
ings in Allegheny courts and the West
than this.
At the commencement of the Kebellion,
indictments were prelcrred against certain
Pittsburg clothiers for defrauding the sol
diers in giving them shoddy instead of good
garments. Bills of indictment were found
against Frauenleld & Co. and 3Iorganstern
& Co., and the case was fixed for trial on a
Jlonday morning before Judge McClure.
The counsel for the defendants fearing that
the great excitement attendant upon the
breakinc out of the war would prevent
their clients setting a fair trial, applied to
Chief Justice Lowrie, of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, who, upon cause
being shown, issued a writ of certiorari re
moving the indictment from the jurisdic
tion of Judge McClure and giving the case
to the Chief Justice sitting as a
criminal Judge in Allegheny county.
Judge Lowrie held his official term of
court but the case never came up. the main
witness having left for Europe for his
health. This case attracted a great deal of
attention at the time, the most prominent
lawyers in the city being engaged upon it.
The defendant's counsel were Hon. Charles
Shaler, Frederick H. Collier, Thomas M.
Marshall, John Mellon and Colonel Sam
Black.
Xot Treason Against tho Mate.
J"Eecently the case of Casper Haneray,
who was tried in the Circuit Court of Phil
adelphia before Justice Greer for treason,
has beea cited as precedent It is not a
precedent, however, as Haneray's crime
was treason against the United States.
Haneray was one of a number of people
who resisted United Statea officers and the
owner of an escaped Southern slave, who
attempted to capture the fugitive
under the fugitive slave act. The
fight occurred at Christiana, and the slave
owner was killed in the altercation."
Charles Joerner, a Homestead mill work
er, was brought to the Southside Hospital
yesterday morning, having both legs terri
bly crnshed and mangled. They were after
ward amputated just below the knees. He
suffered so from loss of blood and shock, that
his condition is considered critical.
Joerner was found at 4:30 o'clock early in
the morning near the Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston ltailroad tracks by a train
crew. He could not tell how the accident
happened or how he came to be there. It is
supposed he was struck and run over by a
train. He is about 20 vears old and was
cmploved in the mills. "He came recently
lrora Baltimore. Last evening he waj in
a comatose condition and had not recovered
sufficiently to tell anything about the acci
dent. Arrested on Suspicion of Dynamiting:.
Homestead inhabitants have not yet fully
recovered from the shock caused by the
dvnamite explosion a lew mornings ago,
when Mrs. Marron's non-union boarding
house was completely wrecked.
A mau named "X tickle" McAllister was
arrested yesterdav on suspicion of being the
bomb thrower. It is alleged that he went
to the house of Mrs. Eattigan, and said that
her boardinc house ought also be blown up
with dvnamite. He made a uumber of other
threats that alarmed the inmates to such an
extent that they reported the matter to the
deputies.
William Mnrphy. ft striker, was arrested
vesterdav by Deputy Sheriff May, on com
plaint o'f E, E. Greth, a non-union mill
worker, who alleged that Murphy and three
companions attempted to beat him when he
nepped from a train at the City Farm sta
tion. Four non-union workmen who were
drunk were locked up during the afternoon.
Colonel Hulings said last night that he
thought the troops will all be removed
from Homestead on SaturJay next if there
is no disturbance in the meantime. The
Colonel gave the deputy sheriffs last even
ing to understand that the camp was pot a
lockup, and for a time refused to receive a
drunken prisoner. He only did so with
the understanding that in all similar cases
the prisoners will be taken to the borough
lockup.
The big saw of the 23-inch mill was in
operation all day yesterday, and there were
generally more signs of activity around the
plant than is usually the case on Sunday.
Beligious services in the mill have been dis
continued, as the men can attend churches
in the borough if they so desire.
Several cases of typhoid fever have de
veloped in camp. In "A" Company alone
four men are sick, and reports are con
stantly being received of soldiers who have
gone home stricken with the ftrer.
EVEEY MAH WILL XTJKN OUT.
The Battalion of Catholic Knights "Will
Parade on Columbus Day.
A meeting of the Battalion of the Catholic
Knights of St. John was held yesterday af
ternoon. Considerable interest was at
tached to the meeting in view of tie an
nounced intention oi Duquesne Command
ery, one of the subordinate commands of
the battalion, not to participate in the Co
lumbus Dav celebration on account of Chief
Marshal Denniston not having named a
Catholic among the principal officers of the
parade.
The representation of Duquesne Com
mandery said that body bad not officially
decided to refuse to parade. There had
been a meeting of the commandery and
some discussion among the members. It
was the sentiment that a resolution should
be prepared and laid before the battalion and
this resolution had been given to the press.
At a previous meeting the battalion bad
decided to participate in the parade. There
was no inclination on the part of the gentle
men at yesterday's meeting to reconsider
the action, but on the contrary the repre
sentatives of the sc eral commanderies that
make up the battalion, reported that they
would turn out to a man nnd do all in their
power to make the celebration a success.
Considerable regret was expressed that the
public had been given the impression that
the Knights ot St. John had even contem
plated any other action. The probabilities
now are that this order will make a stronger
showing than it would have done under
other circumstances.
A T0WE0AT BUBNED,
The Steamer Robert Jenkins Totally De
stroyed at Port Perry.
The big towboat Eobert Jenkins, owned
by T. M. Jenkins & Co., was totally de
stroyed by fire Saturday night. No lives
were lost, though one of the deck hands
escaped only in time to save his life. The
boat was used temporarily for towing be
tween the Fourth pool and Davis Island
dam, and had just been repaired at an ex
pense of 52,000. She was tied up for the
night with four flats at Port Perry, 11 miles
up the 3Ionongahela river. The fires were
all out at the time.
31r. T.M.Jenkins said last night that the fire
doubtless started by a spark from a locomo
tive on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bail
road, which is but few feet away, and,
there being a strong wind, was easily
fanned into a flame. There were six men
on the boat: Captain George Farrell;
George Lyon, engineer; Henry Siddel,
mate; the steward, two firemen and one
deck hand. The hull sank into 16 feet of
water and broke apart before sinking. It
is feared that the machinery is rendered
worthless.
The Eobert Jenkins was built at an ex
pense of $26,000, and was worth when de
stroyed about 520,000, and was not insured.
Nothing was removed lrom the boat.
ST BEET CAB COLLISION.
An Actress Hurt in a Smasliup at Corner
Fifth Avenne andSmlthfield.
A collision occirred early yesterday
morning at the corner of Fifth avenue and
Saiithfield street between two cars. A
Pittsburg traction car ran into a Birming
ham car and knocked if off the track. Three
women, members of the Siberia Company,
were in the Birmingham car bound
for the depot. They gave their names as
Esther Lyons, Dallis Tyler and Jessie Ba
con. Miss Tyler was thrown violently to
the floor and her knee badly hurt. She was
carried to a cab and taken to the Union
depot.
The Birmingham car lost its steps and
part of the cab, while the headlight on the
Fifth avenue car was smashed. The lines
were delayed for more than an hour.
A CHAHCE FOB A BOW.
The Pennsylvania Company Tears Down a
Coal Itoad Bridge.
The coal works at New Eagle have been
leased by Thomas Cain, of Homestead, who
is making preparations to reopen the mine.
At the time of building the Monongaheia
division of the Pennsylvania Bailroad the
mine was not in operation, and with the
consent of the mine superintendent the
coal road crossing the Pennsylvania line
was torn down. One of the preliminaries
to reopening the mine was to rebuild this
coal road. The Pennsylvania Company
has promptly torn it down, alleging it was
dangerous to brakemen. Another row is
imminent.
A Slick Diamond Bobbery.
A man and woman, whose name the police
won't furnish, went to the house of Bebecca
Frank, 199 First avenue, at 11 o'clock last
night, and while the man talked to Jliss
Tyrant his pomnnninn mantffa I in efanl o
diamond earring valued at 1,500 from her
car. j-iie ponce are loosing ior me couple.
Massing Pullman Cars.
The Pullman Company is making prepa
rations for the dedication of the World's
Fair buildings, which takes place October
21. The superintendent here has been in
structed to mass the cars in Pittsburg for
the East. The company expects to have
1,000 cars in Chicago on the oceasion.
Allegheny City's Death Boll.
The mortuary report of Allegheny for the
week ended Saturday, October 8, 1892,
shows a total of 42 deaths, 17 males and 25
females. Five died of cholera infantum
five ot consumption, three of diphtheria, four
of bronchitis, one of scarlet fever, and two
of old age.
'Wag Too Enthusiastic.
Charles Dusheyed, of'Brereton avenne,
who was arrested at Twenty-eighth street
and Penn avenue Saturday night for shoot
ing off a revolver in the street, was dis
charged yesterday on payment of 55 and
costs.
Sew Plaidg, Xew Plaids.
In silks. In velvets, in dress goods, in rib
bons, In flannels, In waists, in wraps, in
dresses; headquarters or plaids; they're
lashionable above all things this season.
Jos. IIorm: A Co., 1'enn ave.
Don't Take the Bisk
Of fire or thieves, but keep your valuable
papers, bonds, etc.. in the sate-deposit vanlts
of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, 66
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented at $5 a year
and upward.
CO Cents a Tard.
To-day One lot ?1 dress goods, choice
col oi s, navys, browns, greens, all wool, halt
price exactly, at 50 cents a yard.
Jos. Horse & Co., l'enn avenue.
Opening
Vail rit.vilA.. nf I.iHa.I .A.tnmH TnniAai.
and Wednesday, October 11-12.
X'ABOELS a dOXES, 23 X Ilia BTCUUe.
Shall In size, great in results; De Witt's
Little Early Risers. Best pill for constlpatlo n
best for sick headache and sour stomaou.
A TRIPARTITE FUSION
Between the Populite, Prohibition
and Social-Labor People
TO SECURE LEGAL RECOGNITION
A Pittsburg- Printer ready to Take the
Ballot Contract
GENERAL HASTINGS IS CONFIDENT
The People's, the Prohibition and the
Social-Labor parties of this State have hit
on a novel plan to demand recognition in the
preparation of the ballot ;n future contests.
Chairman Thompson, of the People's party;
Chairman Patton, of the Prohibition party;
and the Chairman of the Social-Labor
party will meet in Pittsburg early this
week to formally put in operation the
scheme which promises them relict from
the annoyance and inconvenience suffered
during the present campaign. .
The official Baker ballot when it is issued
will have the candidates of these three .par
ties alphabetically arranged in one column
of the ticket. Each of the three parties in
sisted that its candidates should be given a
separate column on the ballot the same as
the two old parties. The amount of space
was not allotted to them in this arrange
ment of the ballot in this campaign and
each of the three chairmen are fearful that
as his candidates are now arranged neither
party will secure sufficient votes to demand
a place on the ballot hereafter, as each
party must secure at least one-third of the
votes in the State to guarantee recognition.
Will Vote a Mixed Ticket
At the meeting of the three chairmen it
has been arranged that tbey will unite in a
call to their followers to vote for the first
32 electors representing in their alphabetical
arrangement in the column devoted to them
on the ballot several electors of each of
the three parties.
This plan to demand future recognition
for the three parties was first conceived by
J. H. Stevenson, Chairman of the Alle
gheny County Committee of the People's
party. He says the scheme will be of no
partienlar benefit at the approaching elec
tion, but he argues that it will dispose of
the trouble and annoyance of securing suf
ficient signatures to guarantee a place on
the ballot tor the three parties in the future.
Chairman Stevenson says he had little diffi
culty in securing the necessary signatures
during this campaign and he believes that
several times as many signers could have
been gotten had he desired them. He
estimates that the People's party in this
State will poll 25,000 votes, while the Pro
hibition party, he thinks, will poll 20,000
votes and the Social-Labor party about
5,000, or the three parties combined will
poll 50,000 votes.
Will Need No Petitions Hereafter.
This will give one or more elector of each
Eart'y more than the 3 per cent of the
ighest number of votes polled by any can
didate, and thus insure them the same rec
ognition hereafter as accorded the nominees
ot the two old parties.
Mr. Stevenson, who is conservative and
thonghttul, is confirmed in the belief that
the People's party will play a conspicuous
part in the approaching Presidents! elec
tion. He is confident the People's party
will carry one or more of the Western
States, and he believes the President will
be elected by the Electoral College, and
that neither ot the present candidates will
be named as President.
"Our party will, I am confident, carry
one or more of the Western States, and
when we go into the Electoral Col
lege t will hold the balance of
power," Mr. Stevenson said. "Neither
of the old party electors will
vote for Weaver, our candidate, and our
electors will not vote for the candidate of
either of the old parties. We -will there
fore force a compromise and will name for
President some prominent man who will be
satisfactory to us and to one or other of the
old parties."
WAHTS THE COKTKACT.
William P. Bennett WiU Bid for Printing;
the New Ballots.
William P. Bennett, the Pittsburg job
printer, will early this morning present to
the Conntv Commissioners a proposition to
print the Baker ballots. He contends that
he can print the ballots in plenty of time
if the contract is awarded to him at once.
It is probable his proposition will be ac
cepted. Mr. Bennett . when seen yesterday said:
"Yes, I will make a proposition to the
Commissioners early this morning to print
the ballots for Allegheny county. If my
proposition is accepted, and I am awarded
the contract in time to get away from Pitts
burg on the 8:10 train in the evening, I will
give bond in anv amount required to print
and have the ballots ont in strict accordance
with the Brooks ballot law."
Mr. Bennett refused to say what propo
sition he intended making to the Commis
sioners. SOLID IN BLAIR COUNTY.
Editor Bell Says the Republicans Wil
Have a Big Majority.
Managing editor Frank Bell, of the Al
toona Gazette, the Republican party organ
in Blair county, was a visitor in the city
yesterday. The political situation in Blairl
county, he says, is favorable to the Bepub
lican candidates, and the majority will be
not less than the usual 1,000.
"The population of Altoona is composed
mainly of workingmen," said Mr. Bell,
"and their sympathies are with the Home
stead and Lawrenceville strikers, but they
don't take any stock in the statements that
politics had anything to do with those
troubles. In fact, the Democratic papers
there are honest enough to acknowledge
that no political party is responsible for the
labor difficulties and they hare frequently
stated an attempt to associate them will
have a boomerang effect The same senti
ment is general among the people."
FB0H1BITI0N APP0IHTMENT8.
Several Meetings and Speeches Billed for
This Week.
The Prohibitionists of Mt Washington
will hold a mass meeting Tuesday evening,
to be addressed by Bey. E. B. Taylor, oi
Iowa. He is accompanied by Mr. Ken
nedy, the cornetist, who will furnish the
music for the occasion. After the address a
3idwell and Cranfell Club will be formed.
The Prohibitionists of Bellevue will hold
a mass meeting Tuesday evening for the
purpose ot organizing a Bidwell and Cran
iell Club.
The Prohibitionists of Springdale hold a
mass meeting to-night to" be addressed by
the Eev. E. B. Taylor, of Iowa. Mr. Ken
nedy will render cornet selections at this
meeting also. After the meeting a Bidwell
and Cranfell Club will be organized.
Favorable to local Option.
At the recent meeting of the Huntington
Presbytery a paper consisting of preamble
and several resolutions relating to local
option wat heartily approved and was
overtured tt the Svnod of Pennsylvania,
soon to meetVn Washington, Pbl, for simi
lar action, the paper has been signed by
many of the most -prominent citizens in
Pennsylvania!!,
Going on the Stomp,
General W. B. Koontz, of Somerset, put
up at the"Monon? ahela House last evening.
He came here toittend the Supreme Court.
He says polities is very 'quiet in his county.
He received a letter from Chairman Beedtr
asking him to go on the stump, but he has
been too busy. He intends to make his
first speech at New Wilmington Friday
evening.
BUBAL VOTERS ABOUSED.
Some Interior Counties Will Take Chances
on a Smaller Ballot.
Bepresentative Sam Cochran, of Kittan
ning, left for the East last evening. He
will stop at Harrisburg first to gather all
the information he can about the printing
of the Baker ballots, and from there he
will go to Philadelphia to consult Chair
man Beeder. Speaking of the muddle
Mr. Cochran said: "I think there will he
plenty of tickets on election day, but the
newspaper talk is stirring up the voters.
The problem of, printing the ballots is
viewed with alarm in Armstrong county.
The Commissioners will decide on Tuesday
what they will da Some time ago they
wrote to "Wright, of Allentown, who does,
the printing for the county, about the
preparation of the ballots, and he replied
at once that he couldn't do the work,
some counties like Erie and Berks have
made arrangements for a smaller ballot
The Commissioners are willing to take the
chances. In Berks county the ballot was
submitted to Chairman Wright, and he gave
it as bis opinion that a shorter ticket would
hold. I am going East to Bee what I can
learn abont it. Our county printer says he
can issue a ballot 46x22 inches. In Arm
strong we have no Prohibition, People's
partyor labor candidates, and there is no
necessity for such a big ballot as pre
scribed." Mr. Cochran is a candidate for Speaker in
the next House. He cays he is waiting
until alter the election to'begin work. He
thinks the cquntry will combine against
Philadelphia again, and if this is done he
considers his chances are very good.
BEPUBLICAN CHANCES GOOD.
General Hastings Banks on West Virginia
and Connecticut.
General D. H.- Hastings and his wife
reached the Duquesne last evening from
Sharon. The General is on a stumping
tour. He will be in New Castle to-night,
Butler to-morrow, Baltimore Thursday and
Philadelphia on Saturday. He has been in
West Virginia and Connecticut. He thinks
both States will go Bepublican, and he
bases his hopes on the enthusiasm dis
played and the character of the people who
attend the meetings.
The General laughed about the ballot
complications, and he wonders if it will be
possible to hold an election at all. He
added that under present conditions it was
doubtful if they could have the tickets
printed for Center county, and this is his
bailiwick.
"Lively Fight in Tennessee.
W. S. Duckworth, of Nashville, was at
the Central Hotel yesterday. He is a Dem
crat, and says the electoral vote of Tennes
see will be for Cleveland, but the Bepub
lican candidate for Governor, is sure to be
elected. There are two Democrats hustling
for the place. The people feel that Gover
nor Buchanan showed the white feather in
the miners' riots, and they will not sup
port him.
Hastings to Speak at ItfcKeesport.
The Bepublican County Committee has
secured General D. H. Hastings for one
meeting in Allegheny county. He will be
here on Wednesday and it is probable that
the meeting will be held at McKeesport.
HANGED ON A SPIKE,
Terrible Predicament of a Man Who Tried
Cross a Ditch.
Shortly after 9 o'clock last night Officer
Hutchinson, of the Allegheny police force,
found a man hanging by the chin to a soike
in a plank lying across a sewer ditch on
Island avenue, near California avenue. The
man was unconscious, and was taken to the
Allegheny General Hospital, where he was
identified bv his son as Charles Bechtel,
aged 2 vears, of 161 Adams street He
had been drinkiner during the day, and it is
supposed that he had hung in the ditch for
a long while, as hewas seen in the neigh
borhood early in the evening.
The spike cut an ugly wound underneath
the chin which may prove fatal. TTp to a
late hiur last night he had not recovered
consciousness.
ANOTHEE SPEAK-EASY BAIDED. -
The Proprietor, John Lamb, Gets 60 Days
to the Workhouse. 4
John Lamb, who ran a speak-easy at 612
Forbes street, was sent to the workhouse
yesterdav by Alderman Hyndmau, and will
remain there for the next 60 days.
His place was raided at 1 o'clock yester
day morning and three men and two women,
besides the proprietor, gathered in. They
registered as John Jones, Mike Kilroy,
John Doyle, Annie Beilly and Mary Given.
Ktlroy forfeited $10. Doyle and Jones
paid $6 40 and the women were discharged.
Southside Columbus Meeting.
A meeting of all Soutnside citizens has
been called for to-night in New Turners'
Hall on Thirteenth street to complete ar
rangements for the Columbus day celebra
tion. The officers in charge are anxious
that there be a large turnout, as by the at
tendance the intei est of the Southsiders in
this celebration will be judged. tTnis dis
trict has been given the preference in the
parade, and isxpected to do herself proud
on this occasion.
Sent Back to the Workhouse.
Martin Muchenbach, an old offender and
well known iu police circles, was arrested
late Saturday night by Officer Thompson on
South Eleventh street while trying to break
into the temporary market booths. He was
locked up iu the Twenty-eighth ward police
station, and when brought before Judge
Succop' yesterday was sent to the work
house for six months. He said he had just
been released from that place last Thurs
day. He Talked Too Much.
Martin Muchenbcch was arrested Satur
day for trying to enter some of the South
side market stalls. To Judge Succop he
confessed he had just been released from the
workhouse. He was sent back to that in
stitution for six months.
ON CENTER TABLE TO-DAY.
Hosiery Bargains.
A big lot or odds and ends, all seasonable
and desirable goods; every pair worth 50c to
75c u pair, to be closed out at thiee pairs lor
$1. Don't fail to take advantage, but come
earlv. Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue fitoies.
Don't Take the Bisk
Of flro or thioves, but keep 'your valuable
papers, bonds, etc , in the safe deposit vaults
of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, 66
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented at $5 a year
and upward.
Bead Our Dress and Silk Ad
In this paper to-day special offerings in
both of these big departments money saved
to buyers, extra value in every yard bought
Jos. JIorse & Co., Penn ave.
Opening
Fall display of ladles' costumes, Tuesday
and Wednesday, October 11-12.
Parcels & Jones, 29 Fifth avenue.
--
Best Values in Dress Goods
At25ctS.
At 60 cts.
At 75 cts.
AtSL
Come and see this enormous stook.
Jos. Hoairx & Co., Fenn avenue.
Fall Suitings,
Trouserings and overcoatings now ready at
Pltcalm's, l Wood street;
Db Witt's Little Early." Bisers. Best pill
for biliousness, siok headacne, malaria.
LIVED IN A CAVERN.
&cott Bobinson Plnys Hermit on
Monument Bill, Allegheny.
CARVED A HOME OUT OF THE ROCK.
Arrested on Suspicion of Balding -Cellars
for Provisions.
HIS EETBBAT LOCATED BT CHILDREN
Scott Eobinson, a eolored vagrant, was
arrested yesterday morning in a cave on
Monument Hill, Allegheny, by Detective
Johnson. Eor some time past the residents
in the vicinity of Thomas street, which
runs along the slope of the hill, have been
missing provisions and small household
effects. It was at first thought an organized
gang of petty thieves was committing the
depredations.
Yesterday morning Ely Herdley, of No.
14 Thomas street, was treated to an unpleas
ant surprise. Sometime during the night
his cellar was entered by tearing of! the
wire screen, and the window being loose
easy access was gained. All the edibles
were taken, together with a coat, shirt and
an alarm clock. "The only thing left for
Sunday dinner," said Mr. -Herdley, "was
bread, and we were entirely dependent upon
the generosity ot our neighbors."
Upon making known his loss he learned
from the children of the neighborhood that
a colored man had been living in a cave on
the hillside about 200 yards from his house
the past three weeks.
Had a Snug Hiding Place.
He called upon Superintendent Muth and
entered a complaint against the man. Muth
detailed Detective Johnson to investigate
the case. Johnson after a bard climb up
the steep hillside found the hiding place of
the suspect, who at first refused to go with
him, claiming he was unable to move. He
was finally persuaded to accompany the de
tective to'the Central station.
Tbe location shows a careful selection by
its occupant, and its construction was evi
dent all the work of his hands. About
100 feet above Bebecca street Thomas street
circles about the hillside. Fully 100 feet
above Thomas street and about half way to
the summit of the hill, just behin a clump
of bushes which cnceals the entrance,
Eobinson constructed his habitation.
Hewn Ont of the Bock.
The opening was orginally about 18
inches wide and 2 feet high, but a portion
of it has been removed. The cave is about
7 feet long, i feet high and 3 feet wide at
the widest part. It formerly was a shel
ving of rock. Its occupant had dug out the
rock, which he utilized to build a
front to the retreat. On the top layer
a board was placed, to which was
attached a piece of burlap which hung
down like a curtain and effectually kept out
the keen night winds. Two pieces of
scantling were propped against the root on
the inside of the wall to prevent it from
falling upon the hermit. Altogether the
quarters are rather snug.
Eobinson was first discoverd abont three
weeks ago bv some of the children of the
neighborhood" who were playing on the hill
side and accidentally found the entrance to
the cave.
Nothing was thought of it at first until
provisions and other articles began to
mysteriously disappear, and a visit to tbe
cave was made. Eobinson told those who
called that he was sick and lame and un
able to move out
Eobinson has figured in police circles be
fore. He was recently released from the
workhouse.
TO INSPECr DIKES.
Efforts to Be Made to Improve the Ohio
Channel to Cincinnati.
United States Engineer B. E. Jones, who
has been in the city a few days for the pur
pose of securing a boat in which to take
observations on the riverbetween Pittsburg
and Cincinnati, as reported, chartered the
Edna last Eriday, and will start this morn
ing. Captain Jones, says the trip is for the
purpose of inspecting the dikes and dams
between here and Cincinnati; to take im
mediate Bteps for the general improvement
of the channel, and to secure measurements
ior Government work that may have been
overlooked.
He will be accompanied by Lew Speer as
pilot and Captain John A. Wood.
Honoring the Pennsylvania Beserves.
To-night, at 49 "West Diamond street, Al
legheny, mauy of the old soldiers of the two
cities will gather. The meeting is in honor
of the famous Pennsylvania Beserves. In
cidents from the history of this gallant di
vision will be narrated, and its bravery
rightly eulogized.
Bapid Transit on Soho Hill.
Yesterday car 16 on the Fifth avenue
line, while coming down Soho hill, became
uncontrollable. It ran down the hill at a
lively rate. A man jumped off and was
badly stunned. At the loot of the hill tbe
car collided with No. 15. No damage was
done.
PEOPLE COMING AND G0IHG.
Louise Eoyce, the leading lady in the
"Tar. and Tartar" Company, has quit. She
was at tlio Central Hotel during tbe week,
but did not sinir. She left tor New York
last evening with tbe intention of joining
tlie "bpidcr and Fly" Company.
"W. H. Thompson, the veteran actor, was
at the Union depot last ereumg, goin? to
New York. He Is playing with the "Lost
Paradise" Company, and was returning
ironi san i rancisco.
Mrs. George V. Marshall, of Locust street,
Allegheny, accompanied by her daughter,
Jliss Vardie, left frlday morning for New
lietblehem, Pa., to visit her son. Lee.
James B. Oliver, wife and daughter, J.
. Umstaetter ana II. W. Hantaan, of
Beaver Falls, neie among the passengers
lor Now York last evening.
J. L. Corbets, Chairman of tbe Greene
County Democratic Committee, and James
Bart, of Klttanulng, stopped at the St.
James last evening.
Mrs. Charles Schwarm has arrived home
after a two months' trip to Colorado and
Nebraska very much improved in health.
J. J. Spearman,' a Sharon iron manufact
urer, and his wife weie among thesuestsat
the Mononaaliola House last evening.
Colonel Chill Hazzard, of Monongaheia
City, who has been sick tor some time, was
much impioved in health yesterday.
President Wade, of the Hocking "Valley
road, and his wife passed through the city
last evening, bound for New York.
Albert E. Maltby Principal of the Slip
pery Bock Normal School, was at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel yesterday.
Gus Hill and wife are registered at the
Cential, where they will spend the week.
Captain Henry H. Kuhn and wife, of
Johnstown, are at the Duquesne.
Percy Harden and David Heiskell, of
Wheeling, are at the St. Charles.
H. Harris, of Louisville is stopping at j
CUe BCU1US9UL.
' Pittsburgers In New York.
New York, Oct. a SieetaU Plttsburjc
arrivals at New York hotels to-day were as
follows: Miss Russell, Miss Spang, Mrs. N.
Spang, Miss Semple, Mrs. F. Semple, O. . W.
Kafferty, T. M. Jones, Jr., Miss W. H. Pain
ter, P. Painterand wife, B. Pitman, E. F.
Jackson, Fifth Avenue; W. J. Anderson,
Morton; A. P. Burclifield, Miss Dalzell, Mrs.
B. G. Follansbee, W. Hamilton, AC. Robert
son, D. I WriKlit, TVestminsterf V B. Ew
In;:. J. B. Marshall, Astor House; B. Gerry,
B. F. Jones, Jr.,, H. M. and VY. Long, St.
James; A Kennedy, Brunswick: Mrs. C. Mil
ton, St. Nicholas R. C. Painter, Metropoli
tan; T. B. Roberts, Grand Union; G. W.
Selilemderby, Coleman; J, J. Turner, Wind
sor Hotel) 7. J. Vandenrlft, Imperial; U,
Wamboir, Jr., Murray Hill. '
TROUBLE TOH AN INCLINE.
The St. Clair Plane Not' Bunning Unsatis
factory Service Displeases the People
Patronage Had Greatly Fallen Off
What One Blan Has to Say. '
For the second time within the past two
weeks the St, Clair incline plane, at South
Twenty-second street, stopped running last
Thursday and has not been running since.
The people of the Twenty-seventh ward are
compelled to walk up the hill, and are
making great complaint about the position
in which they are placed. As there is no
other way tp reach the hill top than by
a rough lootpath, it makes it all the more
difficult for the people to reach the city.
About all the residents of this district are
employed in the mills and have to make two
trips a day.
It was reported last "night that the in
cline had stopped running because the
foundations of the boilers and dums were
beginning to give wav. Another report
had it that there was dissatisfaction in the
management. There is little prospect at
present of the incline being started for
some time. The people are very impatient
and charge that this has been brought on by
negligence on the part of the company.
George Story, in speaking of the matter
last evening, said: "I have been living on
the hill for tbe past five years. When I
came here the incline did a large business,
but since then the patronage has fallen off
so much that ot late the plane has been
used as little as possible. This has been
brought about by the lack of accommoda
tions and neglect on tbe part of the com
pany to comply with the public demands.
Why, of late it seemed as though the com
pany did not care how things wen Cars
ran very irregularly and the service was
unsatisfactory. Had the people made com
plaint to the proper officials, I think a
change would have been made. If the in
cline was run properly, it would be a pay
ing venture, as there are a large nnmber of
people to be reached at the top of this
plane. A great luss is being raised now
since the cars stopped Tunning and I would
like to see something done soon. What
that something is no one seems to know."
BIOI ON A TRAIN.
Five Drunken Men Try to Bun It to Suit
Themselves.
A small-sized riot occurred on one of the
accommodation trains of the Pennsylvania
Bailroad Saturday evening. Five drunken
passengers nndertook to run the train and
were promptly arrested at East Liberty.
At the Nineteenth ward station they regis
tered as James Steve, Mike Baffer B. J.
McGuire. William Donahue and J. A. Mc
Minn. At the hearing yesterday morning
Kaffer paid $25 and costs, Donahue lost a
$30 lorleit by failing to appear, and the oth
ers paid $10 and costs.
A H.Y81EBICTJ3 W0HAN.
Held in the Allegheny Central on an Un-
known Charge.
There is another woman mystery, this
time in Allegheny. About 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon a woman accompanied by
a small boy was taken to the Allegheny
Central and placed in the woman's ward.
What charge was placed against her it was
impossible to learn, as none of the police
officials would give any information. A
long and mysterious conference was held by
Superintendent Muth with the woman.
FAYING FOB THEIB PLEASUHE.
David Surras, living at 2931 Smaltman
stieet, was arrested by Officer Dodson last
evening for abusinz hu wlie.
Judoi Gbipp yesterday sent Charles Mey
ers 30 days to the workhouse for drawing a
pistol on a man named Finglebam at the
Union station. -
Thomas White, for trying to break into
the house ot F. Maroney, at the corner of
Penn avenue and Thirtieth street, was fined
$10 and costs yesterday. ,
Michael Sullivajt was fined (20 and costs
yestei day for throwing stones through the
window of W. J. Larley's house on Twelfth
street and threatening to kill the inmates.
Albbbt Thompsos was arrested lait nUht
bv Offlci-r McGorem. Thompson wai mixed
up in a fight at Nineteenth street Saturday
night, and the police have been watcuing
for him.
Haurt O'Neil was arrested at Thirty
fourth street last night by Lieutenant Orth.
O'Neil was intoxicated and was throwing
stones through the windows of the Good
Hope Baptist Church.
Charles Sedwick was arrested at the re
quest ot a woman named Mattie Green. Both
are colored. She alleges that he entered her
house on Twenty-ninth street and carried off
a pocketbook containing several dollars.
George Ease was fined $5 and costs by
Magistrate McEelvey for coming home
drunk on Saturday night and smashing his
mother's bedroom window because she re
monstrated with him ior bis waywatdness.
Ofticeb Ketteb found MIkeDonohuo lying
drunk on the stops of tlie old postofflce
yesterday morning, with a portion of his lip
almost bitten off. The man was sent to
Central station, where Dr. Moyer sewed four
stitches in tbe wound. He had probably re
ceived it in a fall.
DELP & BELL.
Bta.rgjci.iixsirxItjLfixltvir'ei.
Wo have just placed on sale another
carload of our wonderful
Cabinet Folding Bed at $18.
The regular nrlce of this bed is $25 every
where. They are going last. Call early and
leave your order.
DELP & BELL,
K and 15 Federal St., Allegheny.
N. B. See the bargains we offer In cham
ber and parlor suits. se25-xwrsu
SIMEN'S
$2-5 Calf Bluchers are the best
for men's wear.
SIMEN'S
$2.50 Calf Congress are the best
fitting man's shoe.
SIMEN'S
$2.50 Calf, Balmorals are the
best in wearing qualities.
SIMEN'S
2.50 Calf Balmorals and Con
gress, heavy sole, waterproof,
are the best for Mail Carriers,
Policemen, Gripmen and Motor
men. SIMEN'S
Calf Dress Boots af$2.5o, $3,
$4 and $5 are the best.
G. D. SIMEN,
78 OHIO ST.," ALLEGHENY, PA.
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FOUGHT HIS CHILDBEN.
larry Seibert Returns Home After Two
Tears and Gets Into Trouble.
Larry Seibert, of the West End, was ar
rested Saturday night by Officer Donaldson.
He is a puddler and lives on Main street,
but bad been away from home for the past
two years. His family still retained tbe
home, and got-along as best they could.
His wife is lying sick at Youngstown and
his children are keeping house.
Last night Seibert returned from the
South and at once began to abuse his fam
ily. His daughter, who works in Kauf
m'anns', came home with her week's wages.
He demanded them. On being refused he
began to beat her with the rung of a chair.
His son interfered, and they began to fight.
The police were notified and Seibert was ar
rested. Jndge Succop sent him to the
workhouse for 90 days.
WEST END POKES PLAYEBS.
The Police Have a Lively Time Chasing
Gamblers In the Thirty-Sixth Ward.
The West End police are troubled with a
gang of boys and young men who spend
Sunday in playing poker. Yesterday a
crowd in Gorman's stable was chased twice,
but none captured. Spies were stationed
around and as soon as the police would go
near the players would escape, manv jump
ing out of the windows 15 feet from the
ground. After being chased once the
players left so hastily that nothing was
taken away and a pot of 63 cents was found.
This playing has been going on for some
time and the police are now determined to
break it up.
HUGUS & HAGKE.
LADIES'
FUR GARMENTS.
We show a line
ranging from the most
popular priced to novelties-
of the highest
grade, comprising all
the new styles of Jack
ets, Mantles, Capes.
Storm Collars, includ
ing the new Cleopatra
and Princess styles,
Muffs, Boas, etc., in
all the fashionable
Furs, Mink, Stone
Martin, Persian and
Russian Sable Neck
Scarfs.
We call particular
attention to our Alaska
Seal Garments, the
most attractive line we
have ever shown. The
styles are distinctive
and unexcelled, hand
somely finished, quali
ties the very best and
every possible advan
tage in price guaran
teed. The Russian- Wat
teau Cape and Box
Coat are two entirely
new styles this season.
Kersey, Beaver Diag
onal, Cheviot and
Fancy Cloth Jackets,
Wraps and Capes for
Ladies, plain and
trimmed, in a large as
sortment of the most
recent styles.
COB. FIFTH ML MB MARKET 5T.
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Sterling Silver
-FOE-
WEDDINGS.
The most complete stock in Pitts
burg. - TEA SETS,
BERRY BOWLS,
PITCHERS,
SUGARS AtyD CREAMS,
, TUREENS,
CHESTS OF SPOONS,
COMPORTS,
VEGETABLE DISHES,
ICE CREAM SETS,
BON BON TRAYS,
BUTTER SPREADS,
OYSTER FORKS,
BERRY SPOONS,
LADLES, Etc.
The latest Fall and Holiday de
signs now displayed.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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SEVr .ADTEBTTSEMEHTBL
Tne Leading Pittsburg. Ps-,
Dry Goods House. Monday, Oct. 10, 189X
JOS, HORNE & CO.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
OVER $100,000 WORTH
07
FALL AND WINTER
DRESS
GOODS
Now on our shelves and counters ia
our big Dress Goods Department
more than you will find in 3 or 4 or
dinary Dress Goods Stocks in these
cities.
This is the most extensive stock we
have ever had, and is made up of a
larger variety of styles and weaves
and different fabrics than were ever
before displayed in these stores in
any past Fall Season.
We intend to do a bigger business
than ever and do it quicker, so we
have marked this entire enormous
stock of goods, from the lowest
priced up to the finest fabrics, at the
smallest prices such goods were ever
before sold for. We believe every
body is willing to save a little money
when they are guaranteed perfect sat
isfaction as to qualities. You can
save money now on every yard you
buy in our big Dress Goods Depart
ment. On the center table we place
ABOUT 50 PIECES
FasiGy
Cheviot
Suitings
In Stripes, Fancy Mixtures and Plain
Diagonals, full 42 inches wide, in all
the leading new colors of the season,
AT $1 YARD.
Thp.K rnnli1 h triad vnlnft stfc SI..1?!) a vard
they will jo fast tc-day at SL PerhaD3
yon will not find a very large choice of
them if you put off coming to td-moTiov. ' f
Nor in able lot fully 1!0 different styles
genuine English Smtinjrs, 60 inches wide,'
Stripes and Cnecks, new designs, on Black,
Brown and Navy Blue grounds, at $1 a
yard. lhey will go last to-day. They're
choice in style and extraordinary values.
We are pushing Plaids because we know
they are lashionable and because we know
we have the right styles.
Plaids in a great variety of rough Chev
iot and Scotch effects. Poplin Plaids, Poin
tilles and Tartans, in styles and colors suit
able for all people and purposes. Prices
irom the good 40-inch imported all-wool
Plaids at 50c and 7uo a yard up to the
widest and best qualities.
A new line of lancy Wave Suitings, im
ported, all-wool, in two different styles and
in 12 different new colors, at 50c a yard.
Kegular irice 73c. The 51 erade ot tha
same goods we make 75c a yard to-day.
New Navy Blue Storm Serges, 38 inches
wide, at 50c"a yard. Also complete lines in
all the wider widths and finer grades of
these popular goods.
Camel's Hairs are getting many calls
people asking for them. They are so good
anywav that our advertisements have not
been putting them forward much. Com
plete new lines of them at 75c, $1, 51.25 and
51.50 a yard.
Plain Epingalines and Bengalines, in 15
to 20 different new shades in all the grades,
froui$lto?2.25.
Complete lines of the rich Novelties in
Epingalines and Bengalines in self-colored
figures and stripes, and in Changeable
Epingalines.
New changeable and two-toned effects ia
Velour Rnsse.
Extra values in German "Wool Henriettas,
46 inches wide, at 75c. 85c and 51 a yard.
A new full yard-wide Black and Colored
Silk Warp Henrietta at 75c quality that
never before sold below 51.
SILKS.
This department was never so full of new,
fashionable and desirable goods.
New small Broche figured Silks for af
ternoon Dresses.
New Plaid Silks, special qualities, at 75e,
85c and 51.25 a ard.
Plain Crystal Silks, the genuine silk and
wool fabrics, in 40 different shades, for
street and evening costumes.
See the new "Nacoise" Silks, a high
novelty, in 15 different styles, in white and
colors, for entire suits.
New Silks for Wedding Gowns are Peau.
de Cygne, on dull and rich new effects in
Crepes and Crystals, in cream white and
delicate colorings.
Extra values in 27-ineh Plain and Colored
Indias at C5c, and 23-inch Figured Indias at
75c a yard. In evening shades.
VELVETS.
The largest and finest collection of Vel
vets ever before offered in this department.
Velvets are fashionable and we have them.
Among the popular Novelties are Plaids,
Iridescents and'changeables; all at lowest
prices.
Plain Black Velvets at 75c. 51 and $1.25
a yard that are more than usual value.
New Black Costume Velvets, all Lyons'
best make, Pure Silk, 53.50 and upward.
Also all new shades in Colored Costume
Velvets, a special bargain, at 53.50. Sim
ilar goods are sold elsewhere at 54.50.
No ultra fashionable costume will be
without velvet sleeves this season.
Think over whac this "ad" tells you and
you will be helped when you come'to bay.
JOS. HORNE & CO.
609-621 PENN AYE.