jjMMBBBBMHBHMHBMHBMMBHMB EgB&r3FW -- !?sT'r9?l??WlW Tnt :il THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1899. -. 'r i m heard that Annie was seen in company with ' a young man on Liberty avenue Monday afternoon. The person who saw the man did not know hira. Another person saw Annie and a girl companion together in Sharpsburc at 10 o'clock Monday night. This last was told to a policeman by a second party and it is doubted. Coroner McDowell is baring the case thoroughly investigated, but so far no other than these tacts have been gleaned. OIL DRILLER MURDERED. Oilier Kellv and Jack Killen Get In a Fight "IVest Harrington Interferes for Killen and Murders tho rormer The Murderer Not Arrested. Tne death of Oliver JI. Kelly at the V.Tcst Penn Hospital yesterday morning added another murder to Allegheny coun ty's long list He was the victim of an oil country fight. Kelly worked as a laborer in the Oakdale district On Friday he was at "Willgw Groe. There he met Jack Killen. They took several drinks together and finally got into an argument "Words gave way to blows, and Killen was getting the worst ot it At that moment West Harrington came along and iuterlercd in behalf of Killen. The fight lasted for a few minutes after that and then Kelly walked away. He bad only gone about L'O paces when Harrington started after him on the run. Kelly turned on his assailant and another scrap started. Harrington came out a victor in this scrim mage. He kicked Kelly severely and then drew a knife I and plunged it into the worsted man's left arm and breast Har rington then fled. Dr. Cullom, of Oakdale, was at once called and gave the young man medical at tention. It was iound necessary to remove him to the "West Penn Hospital. His arm was amputated shortly alter he was taken there. Blood poison followed the amputa tion and this resulted in death. Coroner McDowell was at work on the case yesterday, and will hold an inquest in few Says. Officers are now out looking for Killen " and Harrington, bat late last night neither of the men had been caught Kelly lived at Petersville and was mar ried. His remains were shipped to that town last night DEFENDS EIS BIGHTS, Max Newman Aroused From His Sleep Shoots a Co-Worker. Thomas Coyne was shot and killed at Homestead on Monday night by Mai New man. He is said to have a number of friends and acquaintances living about Thirty-third street, where he at one time lived. No other friends are known and the Coroner expects to learn something as to his home at the inquest to-day. Coyne and Newman occupied the same position, relatively, in the sleeping apart ments at Carnegie'n mills, but Coyne's cot w&b two rooms further along the dormitory. It is now thought that Coyne entered the wrong room in mistake, and, finding his supposed bed occupied, raised a disturbance vhich ended in his death. No blame is at tached to Newman, as his story of resenting an attack irom supposed strikers is believed. BHOWLISKY A MUEDEEEE. He Is Held by the Coroner's Jury for Kill ing His Wife. Joseph Browlisky was sent to jail yester day tor the murder of his wile. This was in accordance with the verdict of a Cor oner's jury. Mrs. Browlisky gave birth to a child on Sunday night Her husband did not get her medical attention, even going to work Monday and leaving her alone. Some neighbors found her several hours after he had left, and she was then in a dying con dition. Doctors were, sent for, but she could not be raved. The physicians testi fied that her death was due to neglect The baby is still living, but if it dies the father v ill be charged with its murder. GODRLEY IX A NEW ROLE. Preaches U. F. Ministers a Lively Sermon Opens Their Eyes a Little-Says Pitts burg Has 300 Disorderly Honses With 3,000 Inmates. Mayor Gourley exhorted the exhorters yesterday. During the morning while he vas very busy with the bills passed in Councils on Monday he received a call from Kevi. J. K. J. Milligan and F. Getty, rep resenting the United Presbyterian Minis terial Association. They called as a com mittee to present a resolution adopted at a meeting of the association on Monday de nouncing the attitude of the city authori ties with reference to disorderly houses. The resolution included the Mayor, he being one oi the authorities, and he didn't like it Before the ministers got away they were argued to a standstill and had the question presented to them in a more forcible manner than they had ever thought of expounding it "I admit and recognize," said His Honor, "that this evil is one cf the worst with which the authorities have to deal, and I believe I am as anxious to see it obliterated as any member of the Christian organization which you represent I fear you gentlemen only lo'ok at the theatrical side of the ques tion. You don't realize its enormity or your responsibility. There are nearly 300 disor derly houses,' with from 2,000 to 3,000 in mates in this city. These women are human. They must live somewhere. But what if we close their houes? What will become ottbem? borne will leave this for other cities, but the majority Mill remain and must have homes Are the Christian ministers who are crying out against them ready to extend them a nelping hand, open the doors of hospitality to them, give them homes, endeavor to lead them to a better lile, or help them to earn an honest living? Will you meet them on the street with a smile kind of encouragement to do right, or will you cros over to the other side to avoid them as so many do now? Would you have them driven an ay from Pittsburg to some other city in order to get rid ot tbem? Do you call that Christianitj? "I don't wish to ofiend you, gentlemen, but this is a terious matter and must be treated with careful consideration. I have given it much thought Unless you are prepared to offer a practical plan to dispose of these women, you had better let them alone. If you are prepared to do anything on the lice I have indicated, I am ready to assist I will close every house inside of 24 hours if you will ofler to help these unfor tunates, so that they will not be driven to attics and other secluded places where their presence will be ten-fold more dangerous to the youths of our city. I believe it can be accomplished if the effort is made." The Mayor continued in this strain for nearly an hour. The ministers declared they "had not thought of it before in that light and promised to report to their asso ciation. ilr. Willard In John Needham's Double. 'To-night Mr. E. S. Willard will be seen in "John Needham's Double," it being the first and only performance in this city. In this play the actor has the difficult task of impersonating two different characters which externally are alike, but in their mental and moral characteristics as far apart as two individualities possibly can be. The dramatic effect that can be produced through a case of mistaken identity is well known, and, as Mr. Willard adheres to his rule of not using the usual theatrical make up, the task the actor has set himself can easily be guessed at We have learned to regard Mr. Willard as a true student and master of the stage, and remembering his work both in "The Middleman" and "Judah," on so different lines a great per formance may be expected. Lace Curtains. Are yours soiled? If so, Pfeifer will clean them eaual to new. Tel. I U3 'mlthfleld street. M69 I 100 Federal street, Allegheny. 12S1 1 1913 Carson street, Southslda. CARVIN SHED TEARS As He Dese?ibed to the Judge and Jury His Last Interview "With HIS PEETTY YOUNG "WIFE. Suspicions Awakened by Her Hand some Jewelry and a Letters AN AFFECTING SCENE IN COURT. The Prisoner Had Purchased, the ReTolver to Kill Himself. SETTING UP THE PLEA OP INSANITY The crowds at the Garvin trial filled the courtroom yesterday. A larger number of women than on Monday were present A goodly portion of the evidence was unfit for publication. Doubtless the spectators were annoyed that the witnesses all spoke so low that even the Judge and jury did not hear more than two-thirds of what was said. The intention originally was to wind up the case yesterday, but the prolixity of some of the witnesses prevented tbis being done. The jury will surely take the case to-day. The first witnesses called were chiefly newspaper men who testified to Frank Garvin's good character. These witnesses included Henry J. Ford, Alfred Reea, Prof. Shaney, John F. Edmnndson, Thomas Merton, W. B. Moore, F. X. Burns, James Aiken, W. J. Adams, Julius Pichel, Charles Danzuger and others. N. G. Evans, J. Pressing and M. Gost all testified to Gar vin's peculiar conduct before the shooting, and the last namt-d witness also said that Garvin had unfolded to him his ambition to be a Napoleon, a scheme he had for a perpetual mgtion machine, and a mammoth animal on the megatherium order which he proposed to build, bury and dig up again to put on exhibition. A Pathetic Scene in Court. Mrs. Garvin, the prisoner's mother, his brother, Cyrus M. Garvin, his sister, Mrs, Dailey, and his brother-in-law, K. W. Dai ley, corroborated previous witnesses in re gard to the prisoner's dejection, lack of ap petite and symptoms of mental derange ment before the tragedy. A very painful scene occurred when the prisoner's aged mother went upon the stand. She and Frank both wept bitterly, and there was hardly a dry eye in the room. The proceedinss retained a painful pathos when the prisoner himself was called to the witness box. There he betrayed intense nervousness and an apparent reluctance to say anything in an audible tone. It is doubtful if the jury heard all his testimony. Judge McClung confessed he only heard about half. The defendant's counsel, young Mr. Marshall, explained that he had had great difficulty in persuading his client to testify at alL It is understood that Garvin wished to plead guilty, and did not wish to have any reflections cast upon his dead wife, but of course this cannot be brought out in evidence. Once or twice Garvin broke down completely, and his sobs could be heard across the courtroom. The Story Told by Garvin. This was the story Garvin told on the stand: "I am in my 24th year. I met Cora four or five years ago when she lived op posite our house on Sandusky street We became intimate, indeed, but I loved her devotedly. When she went to Chicago, after spending some time on the road with her little sister, OHie Bedpath, who was in 'The Country Circus" troupe, I sent her money twice to come home. She finally came and I was ready to fulfill my promise to marry her. I told her what my wages were, where our home would be and what she might expect there as my wife. She said she was satisfied and that she'd always be true to me. I didn't know of her having anv improper relations with other men at the time of our mar riage. Before we were married she showed me a new watch she had, in the lid of which was inscribed from "Ed to Cora." She told me it was her brother Ed's pres ent. When I found the letter from Ed Kahtn I asked her if she had a fellow in Chicago. She said no, but admitted she had known Bahm three or four months in Chicago, whither he often went from Pitts burg. Then, as I was sitting on the bed beside her, I realized tor the first time that the watch and the lock and key bracelet had come from Bahm. I asked her why she hadn't married Ed Bahm, and she said she only cared for Eahm's money. How the Tragedy Occurred. "On Friday morning while she was comb ing her hair preparatory to going to town to meet a man l said' to her: 'You are very pretty, Cora," and she replied, 'No, I'm not, but I do not care so long as I can make a good living.' Then she nut on her shoes and got out a good dress. I took off her shoes and begged her not to do anything like that. I remember touching the foot ot the bed with one hand and taking two steps forward everything after is a blank to me." Here the witness burst into tears be fore he continued: "I had bought the re volver somewhere on Ohio street a day or two before to commit suicide. The next thing I remember vas my mother waving her hands in front ot my face. I don't re member my arrest cr anything else." After the noon recess District Attorney Burleigh cross-examined Garvin. Some of the important facts elicited were that Gar Tin had betrayed Cora Bedpath within four or five davs ot their first meeting, when she was but 16 or 17 years old; that a close in timacy had existed between them from that time till last September. He had also sup plied her with money off and on and lived with her at a house on Townsend street for a month last spring. Finning Him to Facts. Mr. Burleigh took the witness over the whole ground again, but apparently did not succeed in doing more than getting the above damaging admissions out of him and pinning him down to some degree to the exact time of the various events, conversa tions and movements in the three days be fore Cora met her death. The witness re sponded somewhat tothetonioof hostile examination, and his answers to Mr. Bur leigh were delivered in a lairly audible tone most of the time. Charles Orton, the Double X cough drop celebrity, was the next Witness. He testi fied to seeing Cora Bedpath call for Garvin at his office 20 or 30 times. Garvin would ask the witness if he had seen her every time he passed, and told witness to trust her for candy, etc., and he would settle for it T. Merton, of the Commercial Gazette, re called, said that when he saw Garvin in his cell, two hours alter the shooting, he was terribly excited, incoherent In speech, and did not know the witness, an intimate ac quaintance, or several other friends who were there. Mr. Burleigh asked Mr. Merton what there nas extraordinary in Garvin's manner, and the witness answered positive ly that he considered him insane. The an swer was objected to, but the description of an apparently insane man got before the jury all the same. Patrick F. Kerin, of the Times, corroborated this testimony. Experts on Insanity Called. Dr. A. V. Chessrown, the jail physician, testified as to Garvin's deplorable condition ince the tragedy, which he defined u ap proximately melancholia, a form of insan ity. He could not answer definitely a gigan tic hypothetical question put to him. It covered all the facts in the case tending to show the prisoner to have been insane at the time of the shooting. A part of the ques tion reflected upon the character of the dead woman, and was among the things objected to in the hvpothetical case by the prosecu tion. To establish this claim of the defense Mr. Orton was recalled. "What was Cora Bedpath'a reputation?" asked Mr. Marshall. "Very hadl" replied Mr. Orton before the Court could stop him. The answer was Btricken out, but after some argument he was allowed to testify that her reputation generally, as he heard it spoken of, was bad. Thought Garvin Was Insane. Dr. Diller, an insanity expert, was called next The trend of his testimony was to the effect that Garvin was insane at the time he shot his wife. The letters found in Mrs. Garvin's trunk from Ed J. Bahm and others were offered in evidence as showing the character of the firl and corroborating the testimony of the efendant This was objected to by the District Attorney and tne objection was sustained bv the Court Robert Simpson, managing editor of the Commercial Gazette, was the last witness for the defense. He testified that the defen dant had the very best of a reputation. He saw Garvin on the night before the shoot ing and he was very constrained and ner vous; also on the afternoon after the shoot ing, when he was greatly excited and talked in a rambling manner. This concluded the testimony and court adjourned until this morning. KILLED HIS H0THEB. A Young Man Who Committed Dlatrlcide Wliile Temporarily Insane. During the Garvin murder trial yester day Dr. Diller, an expert witness lor the defense, made a statement that caused some excitement He said that a young man living in the East End had killed his mother while temporarily insane, and had not been prosecuted. He told District At torney Burleigh that his authority for the statement was Dr. Gouldine and Dr. Ward. Dr. Ward was seen lat night. He said a ca&e something of the kind had happened in March, 1891. A yonng man, whose name he could not give, living on Rowan avenue was suffering from the grip. He went to see Dr. J. S. Walters, and on his way took a drink of whisky. After seeing the Doctor the young man returned to his home. His mother offered him some beer. He appeared to be surly, and refused it Suddenly he attacked her. Her screams and the son's shouts alarmed the neighbors, who ran to the house and separated them. Drs. Goulding and Ward were sent for, and quieted the son with in jections of morphine. Six men were required to hold him. He thought they meant to murder him, and when the syringe was put into his flesh cried out that it was all over with him. The young man recovered and Drs. Goulding and Ward had no more to do with the case. Dr. Walters was the family phy sician, but, as he was ill, Dr. Huff was called in to attend tne motner. ur. ward s recollection was that she died within 24 hours. She was a sufferer from heart trouble and asthma, and he could not say whether she died from one of these diseases or from injuries that might have been in flicted bv her son. He did not know who signed the death certificate or the cause as signed for dath. Dr. Walters refused to talk about the case and Dr. Huff was absent from the city last night Dr. Ward said it was a casa of temporary insanity and that the young man had no recellection of what transpired dur ing the attack. DAMAGING EVIDENCE SECURED. Trial in the Gamble Weir larceny Case to Come Up Next Week. The furniture and other property belong ing to the late Gamble Weir, which was found in the house of Mrs. Marsh and her friend, Mcintosh, and which they are ac cused of stealing, was brought from Staple ton, S. L, yesterday and is now in the hands of the District Attorney. The trial of Mcintosh and Mrs. Marsh will probably take place next week. Among the articles brought back are a chinchilla overcoat, a leather covered couch, some jewelry, a plush headrest, and some collars and cuffs on which the name of the dead man has been blotted out with indelible ink and Mcintosh's name substituted. The head rest was a Christmas present from Gamble Weir's sweetheart a few weeks before his death. In order to get possession of the goods H. C. Fehl, administrator of the estate, was compelled bv District Attorney Fitzgerald to furnish a bond of SoOO that in case Mrs. Marsh was acquitted the goods should be returned to Kichmond comity, N. J. Mr. Fitzgerald took an active interest in Mrs. Marsh's behalf and gave the administrator considerable trouble before giving up the furniture. Two women from Tottenville, where Mrs. Marsh and Mcintosh lived before they moved to Stapleton, will be brought here to testify when the case comes up in court One of these witnesses sent the information which led to the capture of the prisoners and her testimony will be important The police authorities say startling evi dence will be developed at the trial relating to the death of Gamble Weir, but Adminis trator Fehl says he does not expect any thing ot that kind. DESEETED HEE HUSBAND. Tired of Him in Two Months and Mar ried Another. Yalario Kapuscinski, a prepossessing Polish woman, was committed to jail yes terday by Alderman McPike on a charge of bigamy. The prosecutor is Joseph Kapus cinski, who alleges that he was married to the defendant about 12 months ago, and two months after she deserted him. He has been hunting for her ever since, and a few days ago found her living with a dairyman named Jobn Hubbigar in Homewood. She was married on Mar 6th to Hubbiger under the name of Mare Gerz, the ceremony being performed by Bey. Mr. Hengertner, of Bloomfield. There will be a hearing to morrow. Wanted to Commit Suicide. Yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clook, Officer Gibbons arrested John Borjors at Fifth and Wylie avenues, for disorderly conduct and drunkenness and sent him to Central station. An hour later Sergeant Metz found him adjusting his suspenders around his neck and a bar of his cell with the evident intention of committing suicide, The man is 42 years ot age, and a laborer in a Penn avenue mill. Heavy-Weights to Banquet The heavy-weight members of the South side Turn Verein will hold a banquet at the hall on Sonth Thirteenth street to-night There are 21 members of the Turn Verein who weigh over 200 pounds each, or a total of nearly fi.OOO pounds. They will all be on hand to-night Order Wow for Christmas. Cabinet photos $1 SO per doz. Panel pict ure free with every doz. better grade. Guar antee given with every order. Crayons from $! 60 up. Lare assortment of frames. Lowest prices. Lies' Portrait Studio. 10 and 12 Sixth street THEY KEEP MOVING AHEAD! THE DISPATCH adlets increase steadily month by month. Compare these totals: SEPT. AND OCT., 1801- - - 12,168 SEPT. AN1 OCT., 1892 15,076 Gratifying testimonials or the Talus and excellent results obtained from the cent-o-word columns are daily received from ad vertisers. ' UP FROM THE GRAYE. The Straight-Out Republicans Will Beorganize To-Morrow TO BE IN THE FIGHT FOR MAYOR, Bitter Feeling- Cropping Ont OTer the Fight for rostraaster. CJUIR1TAN BRENNEN ON THE SUBJECT The straightoutBepublicans who confused the regular party leaders in the non-partisan judicial contest in Allegheny county of a year ago, and who were supposed to have expired immediately after that battle, yesterday issued a call for a meeting to be held in the Twenty-seventh ward school house on Monastery avenue, Southside, to morrow evening. The call is signed by L. K. Porter, George Fritz, F. a Beinhauer, the Citi zens' candidate for Mayor, and others. The object of the meeting it is stated, is to re duce taxes, rent and the cost of living. Speeches are promised from several of the straight-out workers. Congressman-elect Sipe, ex-Judge Fetter man and those who organized the straight out movement in both parties have been especially invited to attend and the efforts of those responsible for the meeting will be to renew their organization and make it effective in the approaching campaign for Mayor. The Stralght-Onts Name Their Man. Neither the .Republicans nor the Demo crats have as yet determined on a mayoral ty candidate, but the straight-outs have al ready announced that they will support Beinhauer regardless of the other party can didates The fight for the federal places in Pitts burg is still attracting the attention of the Democratic leaders. The fihtfor the post office, however, is demanding the closest watching and is alreadv developing bitter feelin?. County Chairman Brennen has declared himself emphatically against ex Postmaster Larkin for the place. Mr. Bren nen intimates that his fight against the ex Postmaster has not yet been rightly started and that some surprising letters written by Mr. Larkin will soon be given to the public. Jury Commissioner Mullen is also out spoken in his opposition to Mr. Larkin. He is just as bitterly opposed to P. Foley, who has applied for the place. Mr. Mullen contends that Postmaster McKean has made a satisfactory official, and he thinks that no change in the place should be made until Mr. McKean's term expires. Only United in Their Opposition. Alderman McKenna, it is claimed bv his Democratic friends, has been badly treated bv the anti-Guffev people of Western Penn sylvania, and he has announced himself as opposed to either Larkin or Foley. It has not yet been announced who Brennen, Mul len and McKenna will support for post master. They will, however, unite in in dorsing someone for the place. The bets made on the result in Ohio on the Presidental fight are being liberally discussed just now. Early on Thursday morning following the election, when it was uncertain as to which way the State had gone, several men joined in a pool of 5500 which they bet with a downtown caterer that Cleveland had carried the Buckeye State. The official returns from that State show that one of the Cleveland electors was successful, while 22 Harrison electors were chosen. Both parties to the bets now claim that they have won. The betting authorities argue that the candidate winning the majority of electors carried the State. The Cleveland people claim that the one Democratic elector having received the largest number of votes cast for any of the electors the Democratsi carried the State, and therefore the Cleveland men win the bet Outside of the bets mentioned several other large bets were made, none of which have as yet been settled. THE OAKDALE DEMOCBATS. They Hold a Parade and Listen to an Enter taining Speech. The Democrats of Oakdale enthused last night They performed their parts in the general jollification over the turn affairs political had taken so well that Noblestown was favored to a large extent by the parade portion of the evening's fun. Much credit for the success ot the occasion is due the Executive Committee, composed of 'Squire McFarland, Joseph.McMurrav, John Steck, James Shaner and John B. McMichaeL The procession, composed of two brass bands in wagons each with eight horses at tached, one large wagon load of young ladies, over GOO horsemen bearing torches and a small company of "crow eaters" on foot, and all headed by Chief Marshal Dr. Bobert Morrison, with Scott Adams as Chief of Staff and Samuel McClurg and Edward Nesbitt as aids, started at 8 o'clock and paraded thiough the two thriving oil centers. After the paTade about 2,000 persons as sembled in the triangle and a meeting was organized with Frank Fertig as chairman. From then on until the train for the city pulled into the station all listened to an address upon the humorous features of Democratic success and Republican defeat, delivered by John D. Watson, Esq., of Jfitlsourg. EEPTBLICAN MAJ0BITT 14,021. The Returning Board nas Abont Completed Its Work for Allegheny County. The Beturning Board will complete the official count ot Allegheny's vote to-day. Yesterday the count of the electoral vote, Republican and Democratic, was completed and it shows the Republican majority iu Allegheny county to have been 14, 92L The vote was: Harrison, 45,788; Cleveland, 30,867. This shows the Republicans at almost a standstill and the Democrats gaining. In 18SS in this county the vote was: Harrison, 45,118; Cleveland, 24,710. The Republicans have gained 670 Totes and the Democrats 6,157. AFTEE A H0BGTE AGAIN. Coroner McDowell Will Ask the Legislature to Make an Appropriation. A bill will be presented in the next Legislature asking for an appropriation for a public morgue in Allegheny county. This appropriation has been asked for sev eral times, but this year there are strong hopes of getting it ' There has been some talk of building a city morgue. Coroner McDowell discour ages this lrom a taxpayers' standpoint He said yesterday: "It would be foolish for Pittsburg to erect a morgue. It would have to then pay for the care of its own cases and those of the rest of the county. This would not bo fair to the city's tax payers. A morgue should be a county in stitution. If properly managed, it would pay for itself. The county is certainly in need of a morgue, and it could be secured cheaply. The old Criminal Court build ing could be altered at a cost of probably $2,000, and it would answer the purpose admirably. I feel sure that the institution could be maintained without any increase in the millage." A Conductor's Mistake. A colored woman named Henderson got on a Troy Hill car with a bundle ot wash ing, which she left on the rear platform. A peddler also got on and placed his pack beside the wash. He refused to pay for his bundle and the conductor put him ofE He asked for his pack and the conductor gave him both bundles, which he took, and the oolored woman lost about $30 worth of clothe LEADERS ISSUE AN APPEAL. Citizens Called Upon to Snpport the Home stead Strikers With Their Earnings Money Needed to Defend the Men In dicted for Blot and Warder. A telegram from New York last night says: The officers of the American Federa tion of Labor, tL; Amalgamated Associa tion of Iron and Steel Workers of America and the Advisory Board of Homestead's locked-oui men to-night issued an addrtss to the American public which sets forth the situation at Homestead from the strikers' standpoint The address contains the fol lowing appeal: It has been decided by the representatives of tho men, the officials or the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of America and the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor to designate Tuesday, December 13, 1692, as Homestead day. and we call upon the wage workers, as well as liberty lovinjr citizens of our coun try, to make a contribution of a portion of their earnings of mat day to aid our strug gling brothers of Homestead in their present contest to defend themselves beiore the courts. In making this appeal we pledge to you that every dollar contributed will be de voted to the best Interest of the men and not one cent used for any other purpose than above stated. Their cases must be brought before the highest tribunal of our country if necessary. CALLED TO WASHINGTON. The Administration Trying to Complete Many Tessels Before March 4. H. C Frick, Chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, is at Washington. It is reported he was sent for by Secretary Tracy with reference to supplying the armor plates for the early completion of several of the new vessels now in course of con struction. It is given out as the intention of the administration to have many of the new vessels finished by March 4. The Cramps, of Philadelphia, have also been summoned to Washington presumably for the same purpose. The delay in furnishing the armor plates caused by the Homestead strike has given the administration much trouble in prosecuting the work on the new vessels. TO TAKE THE PLACE 07 C0L0EED MEff. Steel Workers for the Elba Iron Works Ar rive' From the East. Agents of the Oil Well Supply Company returned yesterday from the East where they had gone to get non-union laborers to take the place of the strikers at the Elba Iron Works. They had 17 skilled white non-union steel workers with them. The strikers' committee at once set to work to induce them to return whence they came. They succeeded in persuading seven not to go to work. The others went to work. It is understood that the colored men now working in the mills are not giving satis faction and that efforts will be made to get white workers to come in and take their places. WILL TJ3E HI8 0W5 PLAIT. Major Stickney and the Kiver Operators Differ as to a Dike. Major Stickney yesterday met a commit tee ot 25 members from the Coal Exchange at the Mouongahela House to consider the best means of repairing the dike at Logs town, 12 miles below Davis Island dam. The rivermen recommended that the old dike be repaired, as it bad given satisfac tion before and answered all purposes. The Maior urged that a new plan originated by himself be used. The views of the Major and rivermen did not nearly coincide, and after two hours of conferring they ad journed. The Major intends to try his own plan. WILL MEET TO-DAY. The Tahe Manufacturers Will Continue Their Conference. The Executive Committee of the manu facturers of wrought steam and boiler tubes held a meeting at the Monongahela House yesterday. Only preliminary business was .transacted and measures discussed to be taken up at the session ot representatives ot the 23 mills making tubes in the United States at the Duquesne to-day. The con ference will last ail day. The members ex pressed themselves as satisfied -with the present stale of trade and considered the outlook bright PLATE GLASS MEN CONFEE. A Combine of All Their Interests Is Re ceiving Consideration. Representatives ot the plate glass com panies of the United States -met yesterday at the Anderson to outline plans for the closer uniting of their interests. The object is to come down to an understanding look ing forward to the regulation of the output, and to control the prices of their products. The ultimate result may be a plate glass combine. The matter of combining bas been favorably considered for some time. The session will be continued to-day. Barbers' Union In Allegheny. Local Union No. 4, of Allegheny, of the National Barbers' Association held a well attended meeting in G. A. R. Hall, 49 West Diamond street, Allegheny, last night. President J. M. Herrchen presided, and urged those present to do all in their power to bring all the barbers in that city into the union. The city is now organized west of Federal street, and it is expected that the othets u ill be taken in in a short time. Pottery Men in Conference A meeting of the pottery manufacturers was held yesterday at the Monongahela House. The leading firms ot the country were represented, and little but routine business considered. The sharp competi tion is working ruin in pneex, and a trust may be the result of repeated conferences. Charters Granted Xesterday. The following charters were granted at Harrisburg yesterday: Southview Land Improvement Company, of Pittsburg: cap ital, 54,000. Mine Hill Coal Company, of scran ton; capital, ?o,uw. freehold Land Improvement Company, of Pittsburg; cap ital, 510,000. To Establish a Labor Bureau. Gus Swartz, of the Brotherhood of Car penters, is contemplating the formation of a labor bureau. It will be devoted to the needs of carpenters and joiners, but will extend its operations to other trades. The first of the year may see the bureau in oper ation. . Unrivaled Stock or Christmas Pianos and Organs at Klebers. The best selection of high grcido pianos and organs can ho found only at II. Klebor & Bro.'s, 60S Wood street. This old mid pop ulnr bouso Is trusted and piefurtod by 90 oat ot everv 100 buyers. Heio jiu can choose from an lmnien.-o xtoclc of the irrand Steln wnys, the matchless Cnnovers, the popular Opera, and tunny other first-class pianor; the cliannlns 7-octave piano-organs, equal ton $300 upright piano and costing only jl50. Also, the wondertnl soir-playing pianos and many other be.mtiiul and novel musical in struments, ranging in price from $100 to $1,500, and fully warranted for 8 years, lie member that a holiday gift from such a se lection is a gift to every member of tho mm lly, and will supersede the flneit Jewolry or any other article of luxury. Don't buy be fore having examined the matchless lnxtru ments at II. Klebor & lira's, 506 Wood street. Special Notice. We have Just opened np a large line or dinner sets, chamber sets, in ic-u-brao, etc, direct from leading potteries of Europe, which we are ofieiini; to tho trade at very low prices In connection with our fire sale, which is now coins on. Now is your chance to buy your Christmas pre-ents cheap. All goods hrst-class. T. U. Evass & Co., Market and Tnlrd avenue. Thji largest and finest line of neckwear. amm O. Axxxv Ccv, 109 fifth avenue. SHOOTING AT HOMESTEAD. Deputy Sheriff Wahl Fires on an Escaping Prisoner A Non-Union Man Also Tries Bis Hand at Shooting FInancos Will Be Discussed To-day Homestead's New Burgess. There were only five shots discharged in Homestead yesterday, a decrease over the day before. The revolver practice was caused first by the attempt of a prisoner to escape and secondly by a drunken non unionist who was amusing himself trying to shoot ont the stars. Detective George Wahl was given a warrant at noon to serve on William Botroff, who is charged with aggravated assault and battery by Frederick Witmer, a former striker, but who is now working in the mill. The detective found Rotroffon Seventh avenue surrounded by a crowd of his friends Botroff started on a run. Wahl broke through the line and pur sued bis man, calling on him to stop or he would shoot him. Botroff kept on, desper ately trying to reach cover. Wahl then fired in the air. Botroff reached a fence, and as he did so Wahl fired at his heels, he vaulted the barrier and then tell flat on the other side. Wahl scaled the fence and ar rested him without further difficulty. Bo troff was subsequently released on bail. Abont 7 o'clock in the evening Charles Biglin, who works in the mill, filled up on whisky and sauntered down City Farm lane to the Pemicky tracks. There he emitted a couple of warwhoops to attract attention, and when he had succeeded in drawing a crowd, drew his revolver and began to shoot There was a wild scattering, and the neighborhood was greatly alarmed. Deputy Sheriff William Atkinson came rnnning to the spot and immediately arrested Biglin. The latter claimed he was only trying to shoot the stars. Harrison Critchlow, a cousin of Sylvester Critchlow who is charged with murder, met with an accident in the converting mill. A mold fell on his left leg, crushing it so badly that amputation was necessary. Judge Kennedy yesterday appointed J. S. HoilingsheAd Burgess of the borough of Homestead, vice John McLuckie, resigned. Mr. Hollingshead was supported by the Borough Council and a large number of citizens. A mass meeting of all the locked-out men and strikers has been called for this after noon by the Advisory Committee. The ob ject, it is understood! is to discuss finances and strike benefits. Cut out Latimer's ad on pago 7 to-day. It's worth cash. HUGHS & HE. LINENS: Values offered this week of especial inter est to housekeepers. Huck Towels, ex tra size and pure linen, at i2c, i8c, 20cand 25c each. Extra fine quality knotted fringe Da mask Towels, all white and with colored bor ders, 25c each. Double Damask Napkins, all linen, $i, $1.25 and $1.50 a doz. Double Damask Table Linen, full bleach, wide width, 75c, 85c and $1 a yd. A handsome collec tion of hand-worked Bureau Scarfs, Side board Covers, Tray Cloths, Center Pieces, Small Table Covers, D'Oylies, etc. ' B. FIFTH AVL ID MAHKET ST. nol3-nwrsu Largest and Leading Jewelry and Art Stores. RR & BANQUET m LAMPS. They lend tone and elegance to the parlor, drawing room or the hall. We need not tell you what an acceptable bridal gift a handsome Lamp will be. The cost is your matter. We can meet any desired outlay. The kinds in clude the new ROCOCCO and FIRST EMPIRE SHAPES. New Dccore mounted in DUFSDEN, fcEVItEs; GOLD. SILVER, ONYX, 1KO-N. Tho daintiest of the new dcsien3 1 flttinKlr called tho PKIXCKSS-it comes 'In china, pold and silver. 50 STYLES df.. LAMP SHADES." Tou may select from the very latest shapes the Empress, the La Tosca or tho Floieutlne. Sniiie trimmed with lace, some with chitTon, in all the fashionable, delicate colors. Remember Ton are always welcome to visit any of the big departments. When in doubt as to nhat to buy come hero. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, Fifth Ave. and Market St nolJ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Tne Leading FIttshnnr, Pa, Dry Goods House. Wednesday, Nor. 16, 1S9X t'l C0,'S PENN AVE. STORES. SpeGial Values -IN- High Glass Dress Goods. It is not alone in the low and medium-priced Dress Goods that this big department ofiers special in ducements. This morning we call attention to the following lines which you will find MOST ATTRACTIVE IN STYLE, QUALITY AND PRICE: An entirely new line (just placed on sale) of two-tone Serpentine Diag onals, 50 inches wide, in four differ ent colorings at $1 a yard. Fashionable Traveur Cords, 46 inches wide, in a full line of the lead ing shades, at $ 1.25 a yard. A large line of high quality English Suitings, in Armure, Whip Cord and Corkscrew Weaves, 52 to 60 inches wide, richest colorings, $2 to 4 a yard. Elegant two-tone real Scotch Chev iot Suitings, 52 inches wide, in all the fashionable colors, at $2, 2.50 and J 3 a yard. Finest high-grade English Tweed Suitings, in two -tones, figured mixt ures and cheveron stripe effects, rich colors, 52 inches wide, at $2.25 and $2.50 a yard. Very handsome and fashionable Boucle Plaids in suit lengths at 13.50 and $15 per pattern prices much below the real value of the goods. You should also, if you are in search of richest novelties, see the following lines: VELOUR RUSSE, with striking over-plaid formed by narrow silk stripe in single suit lengths. EPINGALINE PLAIDS, in rich combinations of all the leading, most fashionable shades. RUSSIAN VELVET STRIPES, on two-tone diagonal grounds, four choice, fashionable colors in each style in pattern lengths. RUSSIAN VELVETS in a large variety of elegant styles and com binations of rich colors, for trim ming or for full costumes. 2-TONE MATELESSES in a very select line of rich colors; in in dividual suit lengths. EPINGALINE CORDS in handsome effects, some shot between the cords with jet, others with con trasting colors of 'silk stitches. All fashionable shades. JOS. HORNE & CO., 609-621 PENN AVE. nolfl In all its glory never pro duced a better shoe at $3.00 - a shoe at $3.00 that gives so much wear and comfort to the wearer. Styles enough to suit all. Bluchers at $3.00. Balmorals at $3.00- Congress at $3.00. Cork Sole Shoes at $3,00, In all the Shapes. See the new calf BLUCHER AT $3.00 AT G.D. SIMEN'S, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. o7-mrf JUS H II t ''I. 3? ?&.
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