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hands. Ilr. Peck answered "Ifo." To the
question following, as to the difference in
payment lor labor for nine months ending
September SO, 1892, compared with 1890
snd 1891, he owned up to an increase ol
16J per cent. "Why was this? Mr. Peck,
the namesake of the now distinguished
Commissioner, answers in his comments
upon the circular: "Paying higher prices
ior work."
The Ludlow Valve Works of Troy, X.
Y., manufacturers of water works supplies,
was another firm that had the "courape to
say no," hut thev had an increase of 8 per
cent in payment for labor. Because why?
The company answered, "Because there is
more demand for labor."
& Fitch Sons & Co., of Kockville, Conn.,
makers of knit Roods, have 110 hands. They
said the ilcKinley tarifl'had not increased
their business; but, though they declined to
iurnish a percentage of increase of money
paid in wajes, they admitted thatwat;es had
be a increased. Those nerativo replies and
the remarks accompanying them should
prove as good reading for the laboring men
as for the Democratic committee.
A l"cw of the Many Affirmatives.
Xow, to some of the affirmatives some of
the "names" that the Democrats were so
anxious to obtain from Mr. Peck:
The Koino Steel Knittins Mills, of Rome.
X. Y.. make eauze underwear: employ 3,300
hands. The McKinley tariff lias made a dif
lorcnce of 13 per cent in the money they nay
Jor wages. The circular asks, wlivT The
knittins company jtnswers: "Because wo
aieniakins styles now that we could non
compete with formetly."'
J. II. necker.Johnstown,clove:: iOO hands.
20 per cent increase in wases. Tlrus Sneard
31illS Liitio Tails knit underwear? 300
1'ands. b per cent. J. D. Parkhurst. ililburn,
X. J., binders and trunk lioaids; 50 hands, 10
. per cent. 11 W. Mit & Co., limited, Brook
lyn, machineij: 3S3 hands, mcie.io paid in
wages 31 per "cent: increao in business 18
per cent. Daniel K. Brown, Brooklyn,
rooflns materials, JCS hands; increase paid
inwases, 35 per cent: inci ease in business,
100 percent. Joeph Richards, Port Oran.
X. J., minins iron oi-e, 400 hands; 10 per cent
increase mid lor labor: 25 per cent increase
in busmen. James Gillies. & Sous, cutstono
for building, 63 hands; 5 per cent increase for
labor.
The Canntota Cutlery WorksCanastota.
X'. Y.. iuker of pocket knives, " have CJ
hands. Their expenditures jn wis" in
ci eased 30 per cent and their business 90 per
cent, llanan & Co ,of Xew York, the famous
shoe manulactureis, have t50hauds at work,
and increased their pay lor labor 8 per cent.
All planner of Trades Represented.
And so it goes on, over all manner of
trades in all quarters of the States in which
the League has made investigation. There
has been a careful efiort in arranging and
tabulating these figures, as there was in the
Catherine of them, to take no view that
could merit the charge of having any rain
bow in it. In most cases where the com
pilers have had a range of percent
ages to choose from, they have chosen
for publication the lower; in every case,
below the medium. The caes which have
been cited above are, as has been said, only
a few selected from an enormouss mass, but
the names are there, the facts are there, fig
xires are there and the eternal lesson is
there. If Sir. Peck needs any further vin
dication than is embodied herein ample ma
terial is at hand to furnish it. His Demo
cratic accusers can. hardly question the reli
ability or authenticity of those figures, as
they came direct from manufacturers them
selves, even signatures. Xow, what is the
voter going to do about it?
IIASX"T GIVE& UP HOPE.
Lew Emery Is Determined to Have an Ex
tensive Oil Di-play lHe Has Assumed
the Responsibility of lGettlng Up an Ex
" lilbit The standard's Aosition.
Lewis Emery, Jr. and wllfe, of Bradford,
were at the Duquesne a shoVt time yester
day. They had been at Chlicjgo. and left
for home in the afternoon. VAs the State
Commissioner xvho has been Idelegated to
look after the oil exhibit for the
World's Fair, Mr. Emery is anxious that
it rhall be a gre.ai.-swcess. 5hile in Chi
caso he had.i'a talk with the Fair managers,
ana thfey expect sreat tnins from the oil
1 lEen of Pennsylvania. Mr. Emery had
about given up the idea of having an exten
sive display on account of the scarcity of
lunds, but he came hack from the Windy
City with renewed hope. He has acreed to
assume the responsibility of making the
exhibit a fine one. Mr. En-ery said he
would return to Pittsburg in a week to con
sult with the producers, and try to revive
interest
"I have not yet given up the ida," he
said, "of having a bijr tank, which is in
dicative of the business, erected on the
Pair grounds. The Standard Oil Company
has declined to furnish any money, and I
am told the concern intends to have its own
exhibit They have al nays held themselves
out to the world as the only people in the
oii business, and they want to keep up this
impression. At least, this is the idea their
conduct has given most of the oil men. The
tank can't be built without money, and the
producers are too poor to do it unless as
sisted. The price of oil has dropped from
1 to CO cents, and it is quite natural they
are not enthusiastic. The Standard Rets
the benefit, and the feclinz is strong that
the company should stand its share of the
burden. It is hard to say what will be
done, and probably the Standard people
will come in."
BACK FH01I CHICAGO.
Governor 1'attison and His Party Had a
Good Time in the IVest.
Governor Pattison, the military men and
the Pennsylvania "World's Fair Commis
sioners reached Pittsburg in a special train
at an early hour yesterday morning on the
return trip from Chicago. Adjutant Gen
eral Greenland and his wife, General John
A "Wiley and Dr. J. Frank Boss and wife,
of Clarion, got off the train here and regis
tered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel Dr.
George "W. Alherton, President of the State
College, and one of the commissioners, put
up at the Monon;aheIa House. He will
leave lor noroe uus morning. ne party
was very much pleased with its reception
in Chicago.
Fell rrora a Railway Bridge,
.crank PfcfTerman, of 22 Green street,
Allegheny, attempted to walk across the
P., McK. & y. railway bridge at Rankin
station. He was struck by a freight train
and thrown from the trestle work to the
ground below, a distauce of So feet The
injured man was taken to Braddock, where
he was attended by a doctor, aud afterwards
brought to his hoine in Allegheny. He is
v ery badly bruised and is not expected to
recover.
Want to Know Who He Is.
Lieutenant Scott and Officer Donley yes
terday afternoon captured a young man on
Tannehill street who had been endeavoring
to sell tome watches. He had three gold
filled and one solid gold watch and a num
ber of rings. Ha clainftd to be a peddler,
and gave his name as Harry Bodgers, mof
Cleveland. He will be held over until some
information can be learned of him from the
Cleveland authorities.
Two-1'ear-Old Boy Earned to Death.
John Alfred Skelly, tho 2-year-old son of
J. K. Skelly, of McKeesport, died yester
day morning from injuries received on
Saturday. The child was waving a small
flag in front of an open fire grate and set
his clothes on fire. Before he could be
cared for he was fatally burned. The
Coroner inquired into the matter, but
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Indiana for Cleveland.
Isadore Cablenz, a Democratic politician,
left for Washington last evening. He re--turned
from-Indiana ten days -aco. -As a
result of his observation! he 'thinks Cleve
land will have a majority'rancing from
G.OOO to 8,000 in the,HoosierrStt P
lays the Democrats!! bf'r; .( t.
than ther were in 1888.T
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MONEY
Mrs. Maria Dell Discovered
Dying on the Eoadside
Near McKeesport.
HER SKULL IS FBACTMED.
The Old Lady Dies "Without Giving
a Clew to Her Assailants,
A DEEP MYSTERY IN THE CASE.
Her Secret reelect Found and Killed of All
Us Contents.
LOOKING FOR WORK SHE FOUXD DEATH
One more bloody murder has been added
to the long list of Allegheny county homi
cides. The victim is Mrs. Maria Dell, of
McKeesport, a harmless, white-haired
woman (33 years of age. That she was the
victim of one or more hichway robbers
there is no doubt. She was brutally beaten,
robbed and left on a lonely roadside to die.
The tragedy occurred on Saturday evening.
There is no clew to the murderers.
Between 8 and 9 o'clock Saturday even
ing Edward Ballenburg, 18 years old, son
of a farmer living on the Crooked Eun
road, about a mile and a quarter from the
McKeesport city line, was starting out for
the evening, when at a lonely spot along
the way he heard a moan as of a person in
distress. Frightened, he called out A
feeble voice replied. Hastening 'to the
spot, he found Mrs. Dell lying on the
stones along the roadside. Her white hair
was soaked and her face covered with blood
from two great gashes on the head, her
clothing was torn and disarranged and the
poor woman was scarcely able to move,
though conscious and able to talk.
Doesn't Remember "What Slie Said.
Ballenburg talked to her for some time,
though, strange to say, he now declares he
cannot remember anything she told him,
and then ran to the farm house of George
"W. Morris, nearby, and gave the alarm.
Mr. Morris and his family ran to the old
lady at once and removed her to their
house, where she was given every possible
attention. In a.few moments she became
unconscious. Knowing who she was Mr.
Morris thought best to take her to her home
in McKeesport in his buggy. Dr. "Wed
dell was called at once to attend her there,
but his efiorts were fruitless. At 12:30
o'clock yesterday morning the old lady died
without having regained consciousness.
Mrs. Dell is the wife of John Dell, an
old soldier who, with his wife, has lived in
McKeesport for many years. The couple
have two grown sons and three daughters.
For a number of years they have been
making their home with their youngest
daughter, Mrs. Shaw, in a two-roomed cot
tage in the Fawcett plan, Eighth ward
McKeesport, near the city line.
Blade a Ijving Doing; Chores.
The family is poor. Shaw is a laborer in
a mill. Dell and his wife have been doing
chores among the farmers and neighbors in
that locality. It has been customary when
either of them secured work away from
home to live where they were employed,
making their daughter's "home their -lvead-quarters.
Lately Mrs. Dell has been out of em
ployment On Thursday morning she
packed a little basket with clothiu: and
started from Mrs. Shaw's house to find
work. She said she would go to see her
granddaughter, 2ellfe Whalen, who lives
as a domestic at Pancrest's dairy, near
Turtle Creek. Her husband and her daugh
ter's family were all present as the old lady
departed, and as she bade -them goodby
she said:
"I have between 520 and 525 in here,"
patting her waist on the left side signif
icantly, "and I guess I'll live on that until
I can get something to do."
"Where the old -lady spent Thursday and
Thursday night has not been developed, but
on Friday moraine she appeared at Turtle
creek, calling on her granddaughter, Lillie.
She left the girl at noon, saying she was go
ing to "Wilmerdinc, where she expected to
get work in a restaurant That was the
last trace of her at present known to the
authorities until she was found cruelly
beaten, bleeding and dying along the
Crooked Kun road.
Coroner McDowell Investigating.
The McKeesport police were notified of
the case early yesterday morning and they
notified Coroner McDowell, who, with his
clerk, Grant Miller, went out to investi
gate the case yesterday afternoon. The
Coroner ordered a post-mortem examina
tion of the body by Drs. Black and Bur
lingame. They reported last night that
there were two fractures of the skull, one
fire inches long extending back lrom the
lorehead. The other was at the base ot the
brain, nearly three inches in length. There
was also an ugly tear of the flesh on the
left arm above the elbow, apparently made
by the cruel crasp of her assailant, and a
lracture of the pelvic bone indicating a
brutal blow or kick in the abdomen. The
wounds on the head were either produced
by a sandbag or handybillv.
In his investigation the Coroner .empan
neled a jury and examined the husband,
daughter and granddaughter on the witness
stand. The evidence taken showed that
Sirs. Dell always carried ber money in a
secret pocket in her underwear, at the waist
line. It could not be reached except from
underneath her skirts, but the pocket was
torn off, and the money was gone when the
old lady was taken home. Her dress had
been rudely torn open at the bosom and ber
skirts had been trampled and torn in the
scuffle with her assailants. As far as, the
family knew, no one but themselves -was
aware of her having money or where she
carried it If Mrs. Dell had an enemy in
the world her family did not know it, and
they ill declare entire ignorance of who
could have been her murderer.
A Fit Spot for a Tragedy.
The spot where the murder was committed
is about ISO feet from the intersection of the
Crooked Kun road and the old State road.
It is a lonely, isolated place, and within a
short distance of it a number of tragedies
have occurred in the past The latest was
the murder of H. C Shample, two years
ago at a picnic,. for which Stewart i Cherry
was convicted and is now (serving a term in
the penitentiary.
The police at McKeesport are now work
ing on the case. The Coroner has ad
journed the inquest until to-morrow after
noon when it will be continued in the May
or's office. In the meantime the District
Attorney and County Detective will be re
quested to assist iu tracking down the mur
derer. The Coroner says he is satisfied a re
port current in McKeesport yesterday that
Mrs. Dell had been drunk and fell over the
hill, receiving her injuries, is without foun
dation. He investigated fully and finds the
old lady was never known to use liquor in
any form.
An Escaped Convfct Captured.
Lieutenant of Police Gallant caught
Thomas' -Eiley, an escaped" prisoner from
the workhouse,-at the B. & O. depot yester
day and "locked him up in Central station.
Biley was sent up on September 25 for dis
orderly conduct oh a 60-days' sentence. He
escaped three weeks ago.
Xjntvocs headaches promptly cured by
Bromo-Scluer loo a bottle.
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A PROSPEROUS SEASON.
Manager Johnston Pleased by the Success
of the Exposition This Tear Propo
rtion to Increase the Size of the Main
Bulldlnc More Room Needed.
Manager Johnston is highly elated over
the success of the fourth Exposition which
closed Saturday night. The showwillgo
down into"history as one of the big years.
Mr. Johnston roughly estimates that the
profits ior the. 40 days will
amount to v $50,000. This is coining
money at the rate of over $1,000 a day. A
number of bills have not yet been pre
sented, but it is pretty nearly known how
much theywill be, so that no doubt the in
come will be over f 50,000. He thinks the
attendance will range from' 400,000 to 500,
000, or at least 10,000 daily on an average.
The railroad tickets have not Deen counted,
but judging from appearances it is be
lieved the rural attendance was as large as
in former years. - t
"The Pittsburg Exposition,' continued
Mr. Johnston yesterday, "is' ' the most
profitable in the. country. I know whereof
I speak, for it is my business to keep
posted. In man places the interest has
died down and the attendance has dwindled
to nothing. Our. , success this year is
phenomenal, taking everything into con
sideration, and it shows, in spite of strikes
and other labor difficulties, the city is in
a prosperous condition. Busiuesn, as a
rule, is always dull in times of political
excitement Theatrical tcanajffcrs know
what lively campaigns mean. First, we
had to contend with the great Grand Army
demonstration in "Washington, that took a
great many people from Pittsburg. Then
came the McKinley meetings in Washing
ton and Wheeling, and the various political
parades.. It can't be denied these t events
attracted large crowds of people, but' appar
ently our business was not affected. What
we must do now is keep up the interest
from year to year. It must not lag for a
moment. In the last four seasons the Ex
position has earr.ed 200,000 clear of all ex
penses. Surelv people ought lo -be satis
fied with a business that yields so hand
somely. "We need more room to branch out, and
it is the intention of the present board of
directors to enlarge the buildings, unless
radical changes should be made at the Jan
uary election. It is hard to please every
body, yon know. There is room enough
between the main building and the river to
put up another structure 300 feet long and
from 60 to 90 feet wide. This would give
us considerable more space. The idea is to
build arches from the ' main building into
the new one. That would practically make
them one, and the archci could be easily
made."
CAUGHT AFIEB'TWO SEAB3.
Lee Lavender Didn't Like the Sonth and
Returned to Pittsburg.
Lientenant Richards and Officer Cole
last evening arrested Lee,. Lavender, col
ored, who has been a fugitive from justice
for nearly two years. Lavender lived on
the hill above Twenty-eighth street, and
near him lived Fanny Biddle; a white girl.
Lavender was in the- .habit of going on
sprees and nearly always wound up in the
police station. One day while partly in
toxicated he went into the house of Fanny
'Biddle and taking advantage ot her unpro
tected position assaulted her and then
forced her to give him two rings she wore
on her finger. She went before Alderman
McKenna and preferred two charges azainst
ninigOneot larceny and tne.otner ot assault
An officer Vas sent for Lavender, but he had
escaped.
Last nicht .word .was , broughtto the
station that Lavender?w&Vbacls at his home
intoxicated and J-raisingta disturbance.
Lieutenant'Bichards and Officer'-Cole-' went
to his house and found him in bed asleep.
.He was brought to tho Twelfth .ward police
station and will be given a hearing to-day.
He told the police that after leaving the
city whenvii- learned that warrantg'had
becirissned for his aerest, he-wentr South,
but could'not rest easv amT'had come back
to cive'hiujself up. He .worked iu the mill
at Homestead for two weeks" but left Satur
day night and came to the city.
. D1PHTHEEIA OH A TBAUT.
Members of the United States Marine Corps
Stricken With the Disease.
A special train scheduled as the second
section of the Keystone express passed
through the city this morning at 3;30, 'two
hours and a half late.' It had on board the
Marine Band of 40 pieces and the United
States Marine Corps, 16 officers and 150 sol
diers, some of whom were stricken with
diphtheria. They were on their way to
Washington, where, it is rumored, some of
the case3 would be isolated on the patients'
arrival.
There was a possibility that some of the
stricken ones would' be taken off at the
Union station, this city. The station mas
ter when seen late last night said that no
orders had been received regarding the dis
position of the train. He had no official or
other information that any of the' patients
would be taken off at Pittsburc.
DELAYED THE WORK.
The West End Electric Road Will Not Run
for come Time.
Work on the West End Electric Bailway
tracks has been suspended on account of the
trouble over the Point "bridge. The two
companies have been disputing over the
right of way for the railway tracks. The
case had been in court and was thought to
have been settled. The case was' opened
again when the tracks were being put down
and no work can be done till the matter is
settled iu court
lhe work on the power house is being
pushed forward, but cannot be completed
for several weeks yet It is thought cars
will not be running before the first of the
year.
Working in Westmoreland.
Senator Ed Bobbins, ot Greensburg, was
in the city yesterday. He says the West
moreland Benublicans are at work, and he
thinks the county will ., go Republican.
Heiner for Congress will not poll the vote
that Huff wouldhave received, but he will
pull through. Not many meetings are be
ing held, but the people are reading and
take a great interest in politics.
Still in a Serious Condition
John Helphar and his son David, who so
brutally beat and abused Policeman Daw
son,
of the West End, Friday night, have air. James Booth; of Booth & Flinn, re
released on 500 bail. The injured marked yesterday that there bad not been a
been released on 500 bail. The injured
roan is still in a precarious condition. His
extreme age is against him and he shows
little signs of recovery from his injuries.
Wenzeslans Victoria Dies Suddenly.
Wenzeslaus Victoria, a dairyman, aged
65 years, ot 164 Lowery' street, Troy Hill,
Allegheny, was seized with an epileptic fit
at his home at 1:30 o'clock yestorday morn-'
ing and died almost instantly. Coroner
McDowell was notified and an inquest will
be held this morning.
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PITTSBURG. DISPATCH,
A SCARCITY- OF RAIN
Produces a Water Famine in Hiany
Western Pennsylvania. Towns.
SPRINGS AND. STREAMS DRIED DP.
low TiTers responsible for Diphtheria
and lyphold Fever.
GRASS AND WINTER WJIEAT INJURED
While the citizens of Pittsburg and'Alle
gheny are discussing plans for a purer
water supply, the farmers and the people
throughout the Sfate generally would be
glad to get water of any kind. Some
harrowing tales of the long drawn out
drouth are told, and "without doubt the
present dry spell is the most severe within
the memory of the oldest inhabitants.
Diseases are raging along the low and
stagnant streams, the winter wheat crop ia
almost ruined and the grangers wonder
where it will all end. Throughout the
summer the disciples of Agricola watched
the blue skies and hoped for rain that never
came. It may surprise a good many
city people to know that it has
rained very little since June. A
water famine in many small towns
is threatened", and the fields are dusty and
parched. It would be a terrible calamity if
it should freeze up for the winter without
copious showers, and this is what the
farmers fear. A telegram from Altoona
yesterday stated there is not an ounce of
water in the reservoir at Kittanning Point,
and a bread famine was prevailing. House
wives were unable to mix flour for the
doueh.' Mountain fires are raging, and in
case of a conflagration the city would be at
tbe mercy of the flames.
Greensburg Short of Water.
But Altoona is not the only town in
Western Pennsylvania that is so seriously
situated at present. Greensburg people
say they have' enough water to last them
for another week, and unless it rains in the
meantime, it is the intention to cut off the
supply and reserve the balance on hand for
fires. Many of the water tanks alone; the
Pennsylvania road are 'as dry as old hay
mows. The streams hfeve disappeared, and.
their beds are littered with the bodies offish.
The Youghiogheny river is so low that it
is little better than a long pool of stagnant
water. The river seems lo be scarcely mov
ing, and all the filth and garbage dumped
into it lies reeking along the banks and in
the bottom. It is not surprising that epi
demics of diphtheria and typhoid fever .
have swept West Newton and other towns
between McKeesport and Conuellsville.
Complaints of much sickness come from alf
the coal hamlets that line the Baltimore
and Ohio road. H. A. Douglass, ot West
Newton, says his family has been sick all
summer, and , he blames it on tbe dry
weather. James Cochran, of Dawson, was
in the city the other day. He said he had
to close down one of his coke plants be
cause he couldn't get enough water to run
the works. The loss to the Cincinnati
packet men has been very heavy. None of
the regular boats have made a trip since the
middle of July.
Drove Across the Ohio River.
The Ohio is so low tiiat Father Henrici.
ot the Economites, had no trouble the other
day in driving across the river in a buggy
at a point which would be very dangerous
under ordinary circumstances. Low water
Irequently ties up the down stream packet
boats, but it is not often that the dry spell
lasts for two months ,and a half with no
sign of rain aijd; good prospects of winter
setting in'at any tjm'i f '
The weather has proved a ble'ssing to the
Exposition, .but not ..to .the grangers. The
cnuntry roads are a mass of fine riust- The
protracted drouth is giving the farmers a
great deal of trouble and ruining the winter
wheat As usual in dry spells, the grass
hoppers and. flics are abundant There is
nothing -so effective as a lively thunder
shower to remove these pests. The hoppers
are eating the grain, and the flies are both
ering the lite out of the horses,
and cattle. Springs have dried, and
in Butler, Washington and other
counties many farmers are compelled to
drive their stock from two to three miles
daily lor water. The poor cattle suffer in
tensely and are not watered more than once
a day. As early as last September ex-Collector
John Dowlin, who lives on a farm in
Greene county, said that unless it rained
very soon the crop of winter wheat would
be destroyed by the grasshoppers. It is not
growing rapidly anyhow, but as fast as it
comes up the hoppers gobble the little
stalk. In Blair county the crops are re
ported as ruined, and it is stated that the
same condition ot affairs exists in other
counties.
Ohio Is Pretty Dry, Too.
The drought is not confined to Pennsyl
vania, but extends into Ohio and neighbor
ing States. The grass is destroyed, and
farmers for the last ten days have been
feeding their cattle with fodder, as they do
in winter. The pasture fields arc baked,
and the grass has dried up and died. Many
grangers, when they saw how dry the
weather was, put in a second crop of" corn,
and their cattle are now living on the
stunted product
John Klingensmith, a dairyman and
farmer near Kittanning, says the earth in
that section of the country is practically
dry dust for a depth of four or five feet
"Through my farm," he said the other day,
"there is, or rather there was. a creek alon?
which I was building a fence recently. I
expected to find some moisture in" the
ground when digging post holes along the
bank of the creek, as there generally is
along a water course, but to my astonish
ment there wasn't a sign of it I dug holes
nearly four feet deep and even at the
bottom of them the digger would raise a
dust every time it strnck. Cabbage,
potatoes, corn and other kinds ot grain
have been an almost absolute failure up in
our section.
May Advance the Price of 9111k.
"In my dairy business we have only been
getting about half our usual supply of milk
owing to the absence of rain, and the pros
pects for the winter are dismal indeed. I
think it not unlikely the price of milk and
butter will be advanced shortly as a lesult
of the drouth." . '
But while tbe lone-continued dry spell
has blown no good to the farmers, it has
been a good thing tor the builders, contract
ors and others whose wo'rk is in the onen
day since the 1st of May on which it was
necessary to suspend work on street im
provements in this city. As a result all
the contractors have had a remarkably
profitable season,- notwithstanding the
prices , for- all city work have been lower
than ever before. .A vast amount of work
has been accomplished in all parts of the
city and in the parks, thanks to the dry
spell aud it has been done more economic
ally than usual, because there was no ex
.pense incurred in doing over again what
heavy rains had undone.
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MONDAY. OCTOBER 24.
BOOTH'S ARMY ACTIVE.
The Salvationists Unusually Bnsy Tester
day New Members Added to Their
RanlA-Tonchlns Experiences Related
by an Old Man Whose Sons Had Gone
Astray.
The Salvation Army held unusually ex
citing and interesting meetings yester
day. For hard, zealous and determined
work the little band of Salvationists on tbe
Southside has few equals. They are few in
numbers, but' make up in enthusiasm
for the cause , for what they lack
in quantity. But yesterday was a
little out of the regular routine and they
had reason' to be more enthusiastic as'their
work' was not in "vain. At 3 o'clock they
held an open air meeting on South Twenty
fourth street They then went to their
quarters in the rink between South Twenty
cnnrl nnH Turni.tMrf? streets, where an
other earnest meetiug was held. The little
band then went to the Liberty Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and spent almost
two more hours in song service. There was
no lack of earnestness manifested and the
meeting was not in vain, as there were
several recruits added to their ranks.
All then returned to the Southside, and
the residents along Carson about Twenty
second street were treated to such an lout
burst of Salvation Army music as is seldom
heard, though this is their rendezvous, and
the people have become accustomed to their
methods of inducing the passer-by to lend
a patient ear to their teachings. After
parading the streets and securing a goodly
following all repaired to the mammoth rink
and the reeular Sunday evenine services
were heltL. The meeting partook of the J
nature oi an experience-reiaung gaiucnuj;,
and some unique tiles were told.
Among them was John Krieger, who was
about 70 years old. He had spent his lite
in dissipation,1 but was thankful that he had
been redeemed through the instrumentality
of Boothjj Array. He said he had three
sons, one of whom was a thief, another a
drunkar.l and the third a worthless sot.
He prayed God that they might be brought
to repentance, and he would die happily.
It took him over an hour to relate his ex
periences. His narrative was full of tender
pathos at times, and many were moved to
tears. He will hereafter devote hiB energies
in the work of the army.
A BIO TIME EXPECTED.
Democrats Will Hold a Meeting on Mt.Troy
To-Morrow Evening.
The Democrats of the Seventh, Eighth
and Thirteenth wards, Allegheny, will hold
a meeting in Beineman's Hall, Troy Hill,
to-morrow evening. The speakers will be
Henry Meyer, John T. Miller, F. G Os
borne and Charles J. Lang. Previous to
the meeting there will be a local parade, in
which tlie John A. Snee Club, B. F. Mc
Kenna Association, E. Z.Wainwright Club,
Pulaska Guards, John Kearns Club, J. C
O'Donnell Cadets, Woods Bun Escort Club
and many other organizations will take
Eart For vthe parade William Hack has
een chosen marshal.
The parade will start at the corner of
Liberty and Chestnut streets, and proceed-
to jat. xroy py tne rroy mil roaa. xne
lady friends of the ML Troy Democratic
Association, will present that organization
with a very handsome silk flag.
JUVEHILE BUBGIABS.
Three Little Girls Enter a Boaso and
Steal Jewelry.
Three little girls from the East End,
whose ages range from 6 to 9 years, were
the figures in a genuine burglary Saturday
afternoon. During the absence of the fam
ily they climbed through a window at the
home of Mrs. J. B. Carver, 3512 Brereton
avenue, and stole a gold ring, chain, pocket
book aud several small articles of jewelry.
The matter was reported to the police and
the property was recovered by pfEcer Biley.
Owing io the youth of the burglars Mrs.
Carver refused to prosecute aud they were
discharged.
Gone to See the World.
Thomas Sarcjeant, aged 16 years, is missing
from his home, corner of Lowell and Wins
low streets, in the East End, and it is
thought he has run away. He is described
as being small for his age, with reddish
hair, dark complexion, and was dressed in
a gray suit ot clothes and wore a dark
slouch hat
The Accident Proves Fatal.
Coroner McDowell was notified yesterday
of the death of John Itreiling at his home
in the rear of 101 Charles street, Allegheny.
Kreiling is the man who was hurt on Satur
day by the falling of an elevator cage in the
Bissell Stove Works at Darragh and Bobin
son streets.
Allegheny Mortuary Report
The mortuary report of Allegheny for the
week ending Saturday, October 22, 1892,
shows the total number of deaths to have
been 40, a decrease of 4 over the preceding
week. '" Six died of typhoid fever, 4 of con
sumption, 5 ot different kinds of heart dis
eases, 2 of pneumonia, 2 of diphtheria.
A, Well-Know n tady Killed.
East Liverpool, Oct. 2a Special
Mrs. Bachel Bay, of a family of pioneers
perhaps better known than any other along
the Ohio river in Penusylvania'and Ohio,
aged 84 years, was killed to-day fey falling
down stairs at the residence of her son in
this city.
PX0FLE COMING AND GOING.
Charles D. Castle leaves to-morrow for
Colorado bprings for his health. Mr. Castlo
is a young and promising civil engineer and
a native of PiUsbunr. His absence will be
felt by the musicians among his friends, as
helsiin organise of rare extemporaneous
ability and a member of the Mozart Club.''
Chief Justice Paxson got back from Chi
cago yesterday, and Justice "Williams re
turned from Philadelphia. They are regis
tered at the Monongahohi House.
Joseph Bamsev, Jr., General Manager of
the Big Four toa'd at t.inclnnati, and a party
of friends arrived In Pittsburg last evening
In a special car.
George It Blanchard, Chairman of the
Central Traffic Association, was a passenger
for Chicago on the limited last evening.
A. H. '"Varley, advance agent for the
"Blue Jeans" Company, and R. C. Hall, of
Tltusvuie, are at tue schlosser.
John Mason and his wife, Marion Manola,
mid Rev. Benton Middlekaun, of Prluceton,
are registered at the Duquesne.
F. P. Slccum, of Bradford, and Joseph
Graves, of Wheeling, were among the guests
at the St Charles yesterday.
P. H. Wheeler, of Washineton, and H.
J. Cochran, of Juuiatavlllo, pat up at the
Central Hotel yesterday.
W. C Wallace, of Oil City, and Charles
Allen, of Steubcnvllle, were at the St James
Hotel yesterday.
Roland Merrell, of Jeannette, and G. A.
Tanner, of Cleveland, aro stopping at tho
Anderson.
B. C Willson and his bride returned
from a trip to the Pacific Coast yesterday
morning.
City Attorney W. C. Moreland got back
from Philadelphia last nhrht.
Ed Jackson returned from New 1'ork yes
terday. Will Get Into Trouble.
Those two liquor dealers who are buying
up the empty bottles and refilling them
with Inferior stun", palming it on" as Klein's
Silver Age llye, wilt get Into trouble If they
do not stop it now. They forget that the
cork is -branded, and the metallic cup
stamped with my monogram trade murk.
Tfc wnn't (In. hnvl tliA rrnnrta am tun wnll
'kiiown. "Sliver 'Age is a linusohold.article
and sells everywhere at $1 SO per lull quart
Headquarters, 82 Federal street, Alloguony,
Pa.
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I kwl your.burnt arm without a soar, at ot.
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HIS VOW WAS FATAL.
Yonng Cigarmaker Breaks
Pledge Never to Return Home
TO TISIT HIS DYING FATHER.
De Ii Killed While returning From the
Home of Dis Parents.'
HIS DEAD B0DT FOUND OS THE TRACKS
C. W. Lewis, a young cigarmaker whose
relatives reside at DuBois, was instantly
killed at Kennedy station, on the West
Penn Bailroad, yesterday. It is supposed
his death resulted from the breaking of a
voir he made some years ago, to "never go
home any more." When he first left home
is not definitely known, but he has been
roaming all over the country, stopping only
a short time at any one place, since early in
1889. It is believed he left home some
years before that.
Lewis was a tramp, not of the everyday
bestgarly type, but possessed of a roving
disposition and never contented nnless on
tbe move. He dressed well and worked
wherever he went. This is shown by a
working card from the National Cigar
makers' Union which he carried and which
has evidence that-he paid dues in nearly
every town of any i size between Chicago
and New York. Some cities he had visited
at intervals several times.
Vowed Never to Return Home.
Whatever may have been the cause of
his leaving home he had written a vow,
"I'll never go home anymore." It was
written on a piece of paper which he car
ried in his pocketbook. With it was a
newspaper clipping containing the words of
a song entitled, 'Til Never Go Home Any
More." Both scraps of paper were worn
and had faded yellow, as if carried for a
long time.
A letter from his brother at DuBois,
found in the dead nan's pocket, furnished a
clew to where he had been previous to his
death. The letter stated that on tbe 2d
inst his old father had suffered a second
stroke of paralysis, was very feeble and
could not possibly survive much longer.
The missive was addressed to Lewis in a
Western town. A desire to see his poor
old father once more before he died caused
the young man to break his vow. He re
turned home, bnt did not stay long. The
old spirit of unrest seized him on Saturday
and be started away once more.
The manner of His death indicates the
mode of travel he usually followed. As
the through freight train passed Allegheny
Junction on the West Penn Bailroad yes
terday morning the engineer noticed Lewis
lying'on the bank in the sua 'apparently
asleep.
Death Overtook Him on His Return.
It is supposed he had worked his way
from DuBois on the Allegheny Valley road
during the night and was waiting for an op
portunity to continue on bis way. The
noise of the passing train aroused him and
he managed to get aboard.
The next seen of him wttv at Kennedy
station where the train was stopped on a
block signal. One of tbe brakemen found
his body lying on tbe track a short distance
in rear of "the train. He was dead when
the trainmen reached him. They suppose
he went to sleep sitting on the bumpers be
tween two box cars and was jolted offby
the sudden stop of the train. His skull
was fractured by the fall but there was no
other injury noticeable. The body was put.
on the train and brought to the morgue iu
this city. As soon as tbe body was identi
fied by the papers found upon it telegrams
were sent to the relatives, at DuBois and
they are expected here to-day, when an in
qneJt will be held.
Inspecting the B. & O. Road.
President Mayer and Vice Presidents
Smith, King and Lord, of the Baltimore
and Ohio road, arrived in the city after
midnight from Chicago. They are on a
tour of inspection, i nd had been looking
over the terminals to the World's Fair,
which are about completed. The work
done on the Pittsburg and Western this
summer will be examined. It is the inten
tion to have the latter road ready for
through trains by next spring.
Peter Bell Burled With Masonic Rites.
The funeral services over the remains of
Peter Bell were held at his late residence
yesterday afternoon and were conducted ac
cording to the rites ot the Masonic frater
nity by members of the Ionic Lodge F. and
A. Ml Members of the Boyal Arcanum
and A. O. TJ.'W., to which the deceased
also belonged, were present The inter
ment took place in Allegheny cemetery.
Didn't Sell His Vegetables.
George Ewing, of Bellevue, came to Alle
gheny on Saturday with a load of vege
tables for market fie got drunk before he
commenced to sell And got locked up. He
paid $5 and costs as a forfeit for bis appear
ance in court When his name was called
yesterday he failed to put in an appearance.
Broke His Promise to Jndge Grlpp.
Charles O'Donnell was retired to the
workhouse for 90 days by Magistrate Gripp
yesterday. He promised tbe Judge last
week that if he were left off he would not
get drunk azain for six months. He started
out to celebrate Columbus Day, and as a
consequence was before the magistrate
again yesterday.
Moses Was Rioting.
Moses Webste'r, colored, living at Four
Mile Bun, started out to take possession of
Hazelwood yesterday afternoon by force.
With a revolver in each hand he walked
down Second avenue and threatened to cut,
shoot and utterly destroy any person who
crossed his path. After amusing himself
for some time he was locked up.
My Mother In "Law.
Who wa it taught my wife to bake
A loaf of bread or fancy cake
And appetizing dishes make
Of flour so rich and good and pure 7
No pains dvspeptic I endure,
For its results are always sure,
My Mother-in-Law.
Who was it said when we were wed
Dear daughter, this keep in your head,
From wife affection ne'er hath fled
Who used Camellia flour for bread?
A knowing friend she's been to us.
This splendid flour's caved many a fuss.
Dear Mother-iu-Lawl
Crockery, Glassware and Lamps. ,
Our entire $60,000 stock, damaged by fire,
water and smoke, must he closed out at
oneo, and now ia a rare ohance to get bar
gains in b.ic-a-brac. dinner sets, cnamber
sets, lamn, etc Everything marked away
down lor this sale, as goods mint go to
make room fur new stock. Come enrly.
T. G. Evass & Co,
Third and Market
Don't Take the Risk
Of lire or thieves, lint keep your valuable
pnpurs. boiid, etc.. in the sate deposit t suits
nf tlie Farmers' r3epiit National Bank. 66
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented at $3 a year
and upward.
Don't Take tho Risk
Of fire or thievos, but keep your valuable
papers, bonds, etc., in tun Kilo deposit vuultl
or tliti Farmers' Deposit National Biiik, 65
Fourth nven uo. Boxes rented at $5 a year
and upward. .
Perfect action nnu perfect health result
from the use or De Witt's Little Early Kison.
A perfect little pUL Very small; very sure
Overcoats
Ready-made and to order at Pltcaira'atti
wooas trees. - .
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LAB0B DELEGATES MEET.
A. Plan of Organization Adopted In the
Government of the Association.
The Committee on Organization appointed
at the meeting of labor delegates on Sunday
last at their meeting on the Southside met
yesterday afternoon. Tbe object of the
meeting was to prepare a plan for perma
nent organization. The meeting was largely
attended, several delegates being present
from Washington county. The committee
met with closed doors, and v;eie in session
all afternoon.
The plan adopted will not be made known
until next Sunday, when it will be reported
to the general meeting which will be held
in Odd Fellows' Hall, South Eighteenth
street
Toilet Lanolike preserves the skin;
valuable for burns, wounds. Active remedy
for the relief of itching iu measles, scarla
tina and chicken-pox.
Don't Take the Risk
Of fire or thieves, but keep your valuable
papers, bonds, etc.. In the snfe deposit vaults
of the Farmers' Deposit National Hank, 66
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented at S5 a year
and upward.
UCUSyjiCKE.
CLOAK
DEPARTMENT.
All the latest Euro
pean Novelties of fash
ionable styles and ma
terials. Specials in Ladies'
fine Imported Clay
Diagonal Jackets, 32
inches to 40 in length,
at $ 1 2. 50, $ 1 5 and $20
each.
Ladies' Cheviot Cloth
Jackets, innumerable
styles, $5 to $20 each.
Ladies' Cloth' Capes,
all the newest styles
and materials, prices
$7-5o to $50.
FUR
GARMENTS.
Shoulder and Mili
tary Fur Capes, all
the most popular furs
and styles, at lowest
prices.
A special Jine of 20
inch Fur Shoulder
Capes, extra values, at
$io each.
An elegant line of
Head Scarfs in all de
sirable furs.
Seal Jackets, an ele
gant assortment of the
best styles. Better
qualities are shown
now than can be had
later in the season.
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We havojust placed on sale another
carload of our wonderful
Cabinet Folding Bed at $18.
The regular price of this bed i 2J every
.where. They are going last. Call early and
leave your order.
DELP & BELL,
WSjHd 15 Federal St., Allegheny.
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MraaaMrlor suits. I. :'- seae-uwrsa:
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Dry Goods House. Monday, Oct. 2;U9
JOS, HOU & CO.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
Very Large
YndWell-flrssorted,
StoGks
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flrnd Silks,
Cloaks, Stilts,
JaGkets and Wraps
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This
Morning.'
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A host of charming pieces, so rich,
so effective and so appropriate, for, tho
boudoir or home of the happy bride.
Our three STORES and four ART
ROOMS are at your disposal with
courteous clerks to assist ypu in your
selection.
STERLING SILVER,
RARE CHINA,
ITALIAN MARBLE,
REAL BRONZES,
CUT GLASS,
A. D. CUPS
AND SAUCERS,
ICE CREAM SETS,
BREAD AND
BUTTER DISHES,
CHINA CLOCKS,
CABINETS,
LAMPS,
HALL CLOCKS,
TABLES,
FRENCH FURNITURE,
PEDESTALS.
We" can suggest so many things.
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