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Sale, was almost the next called, and he
was just as uncompromising as Mr. Dunn
in his declaration of a fixed belief as to the
defendant's guilt or innocence. As an eye
witness of the scenes at Homestead on July
6 he had a positive impression which no
body required him to reveal.
When he had trotted away the challenges
showered down till Adolph Steubner, a fine
looking man with a gray mustache and irn
perial, caused a diversion. On the list he
was described as a Justice of the Peace at
Millvale, but he told Mr. Marshall he was
not The only charge he pleaded guilty to
was that of being an artist Amid some
emiles Major Montooih challenged the juror
ou the ground of improper description on
the list, a J. P. and an artist being widely
dissimilar. That challenge not sufficing,
Mr. Steubner was removed from the arena
by a peremptory challenge from the de
fense. The challenging and standing aside went
on monotonously till the last name in the
panel was reached. There were only five
jurors in the box when the men who had
stood aside were brought out for the second
heat Detective N. A. Bendel, very
slightly disguised under the appellation of
. clerk on the list, was one ot those who
trembled on the verge and then fell outside
the box. But the jury began to grow
quickly now, and the last six men trotted
under the wire at a Nancy Hanks gait
The Jury as Completed.
Completed the jury stands as follows:
Peter Roth, stonemason, Thirteenth ward,
Allegheny; John Herron, tanner, Shaler
township; Jacob Miller, tanner, Mifflin
township; Amos Masher, farmer, Marshall
township; Christ Wygand, merchant, South
E. T. J3teck,of the Counsel for the Prosecution.
Versailles township; C. S. Eaton, repair
man, Nineteenth ward, Pittsburg; Christ
G. Sende, clerk, Third ward, Allegheny;
James M. "Wright, farmer, O'Hara towu
fchip; D. L Hcrelehy, clerk, lleynoldton
borough; W. A. Freyvogel, fireman,
Fourth ward, Allegheny; Burns Wads
worth, millworker, McKcesport, and Louis
Jackman, machinist, Fourth ward, Alle
gheny. It will be noticed that four
of tile jurors are larmers, and all
the others are apparently workinemen,
chiefly irom the mills in and about
Pittsburg. John Herron was the joremau
in the Garvin jury. The defense was ap
parently better pleased with the jury than
the prosecution, althoujh both sides ad
mitted that the jurors selected appear to be
ot the average intelligence and the sort ol
men to give the case a lair hearing. One of
those iha narrowly escaped serving was
Charles Gem is, the Allegheny Council
man. The Commonwealth showed a
preference for farmers, and the other side
seemed to hanker after city men, especially
handicraftsmen.
The jury was sworn at 1:30, and efter the
indictment had been read an adjournment
lor an hour was taken.
MR. BURLEIGH'S OPENING.
He Says the Jury and Prosecuting Attorney
Must Do Their Duty The Decrees of
Mur.Ier and Kiot Defined What 'Will
I5e Proved.
In the afternoon the court was slow re
convening. About 3 o'clock District At
torney Burleigh, without any ceremony,
opened for the prosecution. When the
doors were unlocked the audience of the
morning supplemented by a number of mill
workers rushed in. The little enclosure in
the rear of the room was soon jammed. The
people manifested the most intense interest
in the case and listened attentively and
orderly all afternoon to the testimony.
The veteran Thoma3 M. Marshall took a
scat alongside the witness box and watched
the proceedings carefully. Once he inter
rupted Mr. Burleigh in his opening address
to the jury to make a suggestion that the
District Attorney partially accepted.
lTo Mr. Brennen was assigned the job of
cross-examining the witnesses, hut he didn't
have much to do. His work will begin this
morning, when he will put Captain Cooper,
the Pinkerton, through the mill W. W.
F-rwin, the St Paul lawyer, who is said to
be a hard fighter and a good orator, de
posited his elongated frame in a chair back
of Mr. Brennen. He whispered frequently
to his colleague and made a note of what be
thought were weak places in the evidence.
The Man From Sioux City.
Argo, the Sioux City man, who wears his
hair brushed back irom his forehead as it a
cyclone had passed through it, sat at the
remote end of the table with his law clerk.
William Beardon, John Cox and Major E.
A. Montootu sat nearby apparently taking
things very easy.
On the. prosecuting side were District
Attorney Burleigh, John S. Itobb, D. F.
Patterson and E Y. Breck. Mr. Burleigh
is conducting the case for the Common
wealth. In his opening to the jury, Mr.
Burleigh dwelled to a considerable extent
on the law as expounded by Wharton. He
explained very clearly the distinctions be
tween the degrees of murder and how ther
are defined.
In his speech the District Attorney said:
"This is the case of the Commonwealth
against Sylvcstor Critchlow and others for
for the murder of T. J. Connors. The duty
of the jury and counsel in this case is the
same as in any other. Under this indict
ment it will be your duty to render one of
four verdicts. You can find the defendant
guilty of murder in the first or second de
cree, voluntary manslaughter or not guilty.
The verdict in any instance will depend for
its validity on the law and the facts.
Defining the Crime of Murder.
"Murder at common law is where a man
of sound mind and memory unlawfully kills
a reasonable creature in being and under
the King's peace with malice aforethought,
either expressed or implied. Murder is the
unlawful and malicious killing of another.
The term malice in law is more reaching
and comprehensive than the term is ac
cepted iu common life. It implies in the
law not only ill-feeliag or a private grudge,
but where a person in the killing acts with
cruelty, savagery or brutality, or is unduly
reckless, having no regard for his relation
or responsibility to society. In the old
common law no distinction was made be
tween cases where the man intended to kill
and where he had no intention of striking a
iatal blow. Our own State about 100 years
ago was among the first to divide murder
into first and second degree.
"The different degrees are defined by
statute. If this defendant is found guilty,
it must be because the murder was wilful,
deliberate and premeditated. If the jury
is satisfied and finds from the evidence that
the defendant intended to kill in the act
complained of, then it is murder in the first
degree. Thus it a man who uses a deadly
weapon like a gun oh a vital part without
any qualifying circumstances, it is a rule of
common sense that he intended to kill
The Lower Grades of Murder.
"All other kinds of murder except where
the intent is proved, is murder in the second
drgree. Now manslaughter is the unlawful
killing of another without malice expressed
or implied."
Mr. Marshall interrupted, and suggested
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that there ;are often alleviating and excus
able circumstances.
"I would add," continued Mr. Burleigh,
"that there are lew cases of intentional
murder where the murderer is excused. It
is not'eommon sense. If a man should de
liberately lire a gun into a crowd, it would
be murder whether he ever knew whom he
had killed or not Malice against a class is
the came as against the individual. Atthe
same time if several people should fire into
a crowd and only one was killed, every man
who fired would be guilty of murder.
Where an act unlawful in itself is done and
death ensues, it wiil be murder. It'is also
said and I want to be fair, that if the act is
done heedlessly and carelessly, then it is
manslaughter. You understand it the un
lawful act is done with the intention to kill
or do great bodily harm it is murder.
What Constitutes a Blot
"A riot is defined to be a disturbance of
the public peace by the unlawful assembly
of three or more people in the execution of
some private object It must be shown
that the riot was accompanied by force and
violence calculated to inspire terror, either
by carrying guns, making threats or turbu
lent gestures. Individuals, although not
specifically parties to the killing who are
present and consent to the assemblage, are
principals where killing is the common
design. If they should kill one man, they
are all guilty, for they must abide the out
come of their acts.
"Now, what are the facts in this case? We
are not trying any treason or murder cases.
We are simply trying the case of the Com
monwealth against Sylvester Critchlow, to
find out what he had to do with the killing
of T. J. Connors. These are the facts: On
the morning of July 6 several barge loads
of men went to Homestead, xney were on
lawful business, and violated no law of the
State, of the United States, or of God.
While trying to land they were fired upon
from behind a steel barricade and from the
hillside. After the first fire, hostilities
ceased for a while. During the day we will
show you that all kinds ot deadly weapons
were thrown upon these helpless people.
Cannons, guns and revolvers were used.
Dynamite Among the Weapons Used.
"Attempts were made to blow them up
with dvnamite and to burn the barges with
oil. We will show that Sylvester Critch
low took an active part in the warfare; that
he was behind the barricade shooting his
rifle into the barges; that he was in range
of the barges and shot in the direction of
Connors. We will show that Connors was
shot, brought to the Union depot, where he
was in a dying condition. A priest was
sent for and delivered the extreme unction
of the church. Connors was then taken to
the West Penn Hospital, where he died
during the night In view of what I have
said, I think you will find Sylvester Critch
low guilty ot some crime.
"One word in conclusion. This case will
be tried by the officials of the county, and
private counsel will not be allowed to inter
fere. The Commonwealth never seeks vic--
Urns. It only wants justice. It is our
duty to investigate charges made against
thedelendant If the evidence shows that
he is not guilty, there is no man more will
ingo tell vou so. By a parity of reason if
it is shown" that he is guilty, then it is your
duty to find such a verdict."
CAPTAIN COOPER'S STORY.
The Pinkerton Chler Describes the Attack
on tho Barges Connors Was Shot in
the Bight Arm Abo-nt 11:30 in the
Morning.
Dr. MclCennan, resident physician of the
West Penn Hospital, was the first witness
called. He testified that he saw Connors
about 9 o'clock in the evening of July 6.
He as suffering from a cunshot wound in
the right arm. The ball entered about
three inches above the elbow, deflected up
ward and then downward. "I should say,"
he continued, "that the wound was caused
by a large bullet, and it severed the main
artery of the arm. He lived one and one
half hours after I saw him. His death was
due to the loss of blood, shock and exhaus
tion from the gunshot wound."
Mr. Brennen cross-examined.
Q. Ton were examined at a hearing July
6? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Didn't you swear that you saw Connors
first about 9 o'clock: A. I said I saw him
between 8 and 8:30.
Q. Didn't you swear then that tho ball en
tered the right arm two inches above the
elbow, Btriking the anterior part and emerg
Ins downward? A. Not that I know of.
Q. Was this necessarily a fatal wound? A.
No, sir.
Superintendent Cowan, of the West Penn
Hospital, was the next witness. He said:
Connors was brought to the hospital in an
ambulance. He arrived there about 8
o'clock in the evening. His condition was
bad. The man said his name was Connors
and he lived on Montgomery street, New
York. Was with him when he died. He
died in the ward of the hospital. The un
dertaker got the remains at 12 o'clock that
night. No cross-examination.
The Ambulance Driver's Testimony.
John Williner, ambulance driver of the
hospital, told how he went to the baggage
room ol the Union depot about 8 o'clock in
the evening. He found a man at the sta
tion and took him to the hospital. He got
back about 8:15. Mr. Cowan was in the
operation room. He brought two men to
the hospital that night. Didn't know their
names. Both were living when taken
there.
Mr. Cowan was recalled and said Williner
drove the ambulance iu which Connors was
brought to the hospital.
Father Leonard Lynch affirmed. Mr.
Brennen objected to some of Mr. Burleigh's
questions as leading. Father Lynch- said:
"I went to the Union depot and found five
wounded men there. I asked one what was
his name. He said it was Tom Connors,
and he lived either at 31 or 33 Montgomery
sweet, New York. He was suffering Irom
aground in the right arm. I saw the blood
running irom it I heard his confession."
Mr. Brennen We object to that
No further questions were asked by the
prosecution and there was no cross
examination. Captain J. W. Cooper was the first of the
Pinkertons on the stand. He speaks in low
tones and is hard of hearing.
Mrr. Burleigh Where were yon on tne
morning ot July C? A. On the barges at Home
stead; we had two barges lashed together.
Q. Where was Connors. A. On the barges.
Q. Where did you land? A. In front of
Carnegie's mills and above the Bewlckey
bridge; the Little Bill took the barges there.
We had ZOO men on the barges; Sheriff Gray
and the crew were also on board. It was
Just breaking day at 3:30 when we tried to
land. Before we got to the bridge a large
crowd on tho bank filed upon us. when we
got out the gangplank the crowd lan down
and one man throw himself upon the plunk
to keep us trom landing.
The Battle of the Barges Began.
They fired upon us and then I ordered my
men to do the same. Tho first volley evi
dently went Into the air, for nobody fell.
The second volley was more effective, for I
saw come falL The crowd numbered from
100 to 500, armed with clubs, rifles, pistols J
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and knives. They called us ,
scabs, blacksheep, and ordered ns not to
come ashore. We said we had come there
to protect the property. They said they
would protect It. Tho talk from the shore
was loud, threatening and full of profanity.
Q. How large was the first volley from the
shore?
A. From 15 to 20 shots. The firing was
continual for a time. About a minute alter
the shooting on the banks had started we
opened fire. Kline, Hinde and Hoffman on
the boat had been hurt before we fired.
After the volley from the boat the crowd
scattered, and we went Into the barges.TChe
men Injured were on the bows of the barges.
The bows pointed up stream, and the sides
of tho birges were toward the shore. Alter
the people ran upon the hill the firing
ceased lor 2K hours. It was about two or
three minutes from the time of the first vol
ley from the shore before tho people ran up
on the bank. The wounded were pnt on the
Little Bill and taken to Pittsburg. T.J.
Connors was not hurt in the first engage
ment Q. Whnt were the people on tho bank doing
during the first cessation of hostilities? A.
Building breastworks.
Q. How high were the breastworks? A.
From lour to five feet and longer than a
barge. The people on tho boat did nothing
toward those building the "breastworks on
the store. They finished the Job in about
three hours. There was a large crowd In
the milt yard, and the total number now was
about 800.
A Description of the Battle.
Q. How far back into the yard could you
see from the boat? A. Four hundred to 500
feet
Q. What kind of barges were there?
A. Closed barges with doors iu the front and
rear.
Here Captain Cooper was handed a pho
tograph of the scene, showing the location
of the barges, the barricade "and the build
ings on the fatal day.
Q. What proportion of the firing came
from the barricades? A. The gieatest por
tion. The firing commenced from the bar
ricade about 8:30 in the morning. The
weapons used were rifles, shotguns, dyna
mite, cannon and burning oil. Tho shoot
ing from guns and revolvers came from tho
water tower,the brtck building, bieantwork
and tho Feraickey b"ridge. The cannon shots
camo from behind the barricades I couldn't
see the cannon, but knew it was a cannon
from tho shot. They didn't use regular
balls, but loaded up with nuts, bolts, slugs
and other articles. 1 knew they were can
non shots from the.lotid reports. Tho shots
tore holes in the barges where they struck.
Q. Where aid the dynamite come finm?
A. From behind the breastworks. I couldn't
see, but I supposed they threw sticks. If a
piece struck the roof it tore a big hole and
went down through the bottom of the
barge. Freqnent explosions of dvnamite
took place on the barge nearest tho shore.
Trying to Burn the Barges.
Q. How about the oil? A. A car was loaded
with oil, set on fire and run down the bank
within 40 feet of the barges. Tho track ex
tended beyond the barges.
Q. How nbout the oil raft? A. It was
started about 100 feet in the river above the
banrcs, set on fire and allowed to float
down. It lodged along the shore about 50
yards above the barges.
Q. How did the oil got into the river? A.
I uon't know. It must havo been trans
ported there. I didn't seo it ignited.but I saw
it burning. The closest it got to the barges
was about 73 leet wheie It burned out.
Q. How long did the use of these deadly
weapons continue? A. Until about 1:20 in
the afternoon. There was no firing after
that.
Q. When did you last see Connors unin
jured? A. On the outer barfie, forward
part inside, about 11:30 in the loreuoon. He
was going to the forward part of the boat
that pointed up stream.
Q. What distunce was Connors from tho
door leRding out of the barge? A. About 12
leet. Tiie next time I saw him some ot the
men weie picking him up Irom the floor.
Q. How long was It Irom the time you saw
iiiin uninjuied until he was picked up? A.
About a, minute. I turned my head when 1
first saw him, and when 1 looked aiouud he
was lying on the floor. He had been shot in
the arm. He was placed on the dining room
table.
Within Bango of the Barricade.
Was Connors within range of the door and
tho barricade? A. He was. Shooting was
going on Irom the breastworks. Ho was
walking toward the door when I last saw
him uninjured. The five men wounded in
the barge were taken out afterward to the
Munhnll statiou. They were carried out
ahead of me. I saw Connors at the station,
and helped to tako him off the car at tho
Union depot. I think he was between 23
and 21 years old.
Q. Did you see Connors alive after he was
taken Irom the depot? A. So, sir. I saw
him buried from his home, No. 31 Montgom
ery street New York.
Q. What Is your business? A. I am a de
tcctivo employed by the Pinkertons. I
have been working for them since 1SS7.
At this point the examination of wit
ness by the prosecution ended. It was 5
o'clock and Judge Kennedy suggested that
the court adjourn until 9:30 this morning,
though he was willing to remain it the
counsel desired. Mr. Brennen said he
would like to cross-examine while the tes
timony was fresh in his mind. It was
finally agreed to quit for the day. The
case will be resumed this morning.
GROUNDS FOR APPEAL.
Mr. Brennen Claims That the Slips in the
Jury Wheel Are Not Uniformly Folded
The Possibility of Fraud Always Pres
ent Alter the jury had been drawn in the
Critchlow case Attorney Brennen asked
that the indictment be quashed for two rea
sons. He claimed first, that the grand jury
had not been impartially drawn, and sec
ond, that the slips put in the wheel from
which the grand jury was selected were
not folded uniformly, the 1,500 slips
deposited by Judge Slagle were folded at
one corner, while those of the Commis
sioners were turned over at both ends.
Judge Kennedy overruled the motion. If
Mr. Brenuen's point had been sustained the
indictments found in all the Homestead
cases would probably have fallen. Mr.
Brennen says frankly if the verdict should
be adverse to Critchlow he will appeal to
the Supreme Court on the same ground.
When seen last evening Mr. Brennen
said: "I do not accuse anybody of tamper
ing with the jury irheel, but the slips
should certainly be uniform. The wheel
was filled with 4,500 names last December
and about 1,000 remain. Suppose in draw
ing the jury someone should put his hand
into the wheel. He could easily tell from
the folding of the tickets whether Judge
Slagle put them in or the Commissioners.
Naturally a judge deposits the
names of business men, and it might not be
good policy to have them on a jury in some
cases. These slips could be turned aside.
Why, ot the 60 jurors called to-day I know
that 2G of them were Slagle men. This
should not be. It the tickets were uniform
nobody could tell what was coming out of
the wheel. I can say that if the Louisiana
Lottery was conducted on such a principle,
it would soon be turned down. The man
agers would know where the big prize was
and they could draw it when they saw fit
"Now. I do not accuse anybody. I don't
believe for a moment that the slips were
folded as they are intentionally, but I will
wager that they will be uniform in the fix
ture. With such a system of irregular fold
ing there is always the possibility of fraud
and jobbery. If the case should go against
us, we have the best grounds for appeal.
No, all the cases tried this year could be
upset in the same way, for the reason that
the objection was not raised. We made it
to-day lor the first time." v
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DISPATCH, SATURDAY, -
PANIC AT CITY HALL
The Allegheny Municipal Bnilding
Used as a Pest flonse.
OFFICIALS ARE BADLY SCARED.
A Smallpox Tatieat Promenades ahronjjb.
the Offices.
HE CALLED ON CHIEF ELLIOT ALSO
Charles Prohert, afflicted with a well
developed case ot smallpox, walked through
several of the offices to Allegheny City
Hall yesterday afternoon and terrorized the
officials. Previous to this he had paid a
visit to the Pittsburg Department of Chari
ties and left the people there in an uneasy
frame of mind.
Prohert is about' 20 years of age, and his
father lives on Shady avenue, Allegheny.
He has not been at home for a number of
years, but has spent his time knocking
about the world. Yesterday afternoon he
turned up at the Pittsburg Department of
Charities. He said he was yery sick, with
out money and wanted aid. Mr. Hoffman
found that the man belonged in Allegheny,
and he sent him over. There were some of
the symptoms of smallpox about the fellow,
but Chief Elliot and his men thought the
man was suffering from another disease.
Prohert went directly to Allegheny. He
entered the health office and passed through
it, Superintendent Muth's and Mayor Ken
nedy's offices.and then upstairs to the Chari
ty Department Chief Grubb thought the
man was suffering from a severe attack of
chickenpox, or possibly smallpox. He had
him removed to the hospital department of
Central station, and sent lor City Physician
Hazzard. The doctor was horrified when
he caught sight of the man. A hasty ex
amination showed that Probert's face and
entire body was covered with pox marks.
He ordered him sent to the pest house at
once.
The introduction of this horrible disease
into the municipal offices came near driving
every one out The offices prohert had
passed through on his way to Chief Grubbs'
room were alt well-filled and each person
was afraid they would catch the disease.
Dr. Hazzard at once ordered the whole dis
infected, but even this did not allay the
iears of" the ffiocials. There were a number
ot people near the fellow lor several min
utes. "The public health offices of Allegheny
should be removed," said Superintendent
Muth last night "This smallpox case
proves my claim. Prohert walked through
my office this afternoon where seven or
eiht people were congregated and I nor
any of the rest had the least idea that the
man had the disease. I am not particularly
afraid of catching: the malady, but I do not
care to unnecessarily come in contact with
a person who is suffering from it None of
us may take the disease and we may all take
it The Health Department should be
isolated from ?11 other public departments,
and steps should be taken at once to secure
a proper location for it.
"I understand that the medical fraternity
of the two cities expect an epidemic of
smallpox this winter and if this be true
something should be done at once to remove
the Health Department as far from City Hall
as possible. So many people of both sexes
come here every day and night, that with
the Health Department located where it is,
smallpox or any other contagious diseases
would spread Irom here easier than from
any other part of the city. I believe in act
ing at once in this matter."
HUNTING A PATIEHT.
Superintendent Baker Searching for a
Wanderer Who Has Smallpox.
Superintendent Baker, ot the Bureau of
Health, has a grievance against the West
Penn Hospital authorities. He received a
telephone message yesterday from them
saying they had sent a smallpox patient to
the Municipal Hospital. The victim has
not arrived yet or no trace of him can be
found.
Thursday afternoon a stranger presented
himself at the West Penn for treatment It
was soon found he hail smallpox. The fel
low was reprimanded for coming there. He
replied that he was from New Castle and
bad money to pay for his keeping. The
man n as shown where the City Hospital
was and then left to go there alone. He
did not go there, however, and Mr. Baker
is indignant at the West Penn authorities
for not removing him to the City Hos
pital SEDUCING THE TAX.
The Hearing of Appeals Against Assess
ments Still Goes On.
The hearing beiore the master in the
appeals against city assessments was con
tinued yesterday. The appeal of Lydia
McCutcheon, begun on Thursday, was fin
ished. The property is located ou Ne ille
street and is assessed at $15,000.
The appeal of Joseph M. Brown's heirs
on Fifth avenue, near Dithridge street,
was next considered. It has 210 feet of a
frontage and was assessed at ?32,000. Alter
the testimony had been taken in the case
the assessment was reduced by agreement
to 527,300.
The other appeal heard was on the prop
erties ot Joseph iiougnrey and J onn Daw
son at Atwnod and Boquet streets. They
are adjoining properties and have the same
frontage. The Loughrey property is rated
by the acre and is assessed at 52,000, while
the other is rated by the foot and is as
sessed at $21,875. The appeal was based on
the fact that the properties .were not rated
alike. Mr. Loughrey represented the ap
peals on both pieces. These appeals occu
pied the attention of the master the entire
afternoon.
City Attorney Moreland said yesterday
that he thought the court would have to be
asked to extend the time in which the ap
peals may be heard.
A LUCKT SP0KTSMAN.
Br. Borgoon, of Allegheny, Makes a Big
Becord at Hontsville. f)
Fish Warden Hague returned from Hun
tsville several days ago, and yesterday he
was followed by Dr. J. A. Burgoon, of Al
legheny, who accompanied him there. The
place abounds with both fish and game.
This was evidenced by the bag full Mr.
Burgoon brought with him. He had 193
quails, 67 rabbits, 14 mallard ducks, 9
pheasants and 3 wild geese. They were all
bagged in four days, and the doctor only de
voted three hours each day to shooting.
Tne birds were all shot on the wing and the
rabbits, while running.
Mr. Hague is getting up another party
for there next week and still wants some
recruits. Huntsvilie is 75 miles north
west of Columbus.
A NEW EICHM0ND.
John W. Jlles Said to Have Entered tho
Fight for the Postofflce.
Jury Commissioner Mullen said last
night that John W. Jiles, of Harrisburg, a
clerk in the office of Secretary of State
Harrity, was circulating a petition in Law
renceville asking for his appointment as
postmaster of PitUburg.
Mr. Jiles has not been in Fittshjirg since
the election. He is a warm personal and
political friend of Secretary Harrity, and
his friends in Pittsburg are confident that
his application for the postofflce is sig
nificant. Dr. B. M. Hawna. ye, eai nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Go to the chrvsanthemum show to-day or
this evening; it is- the finest display ever
made In this city, and this is the last day.
NOVEMBER 19, 1892.
SHOT IN THE FOREHEAD.
A Man Unconscious From a Bad Wound
Found on a Highway.
Several young men about 7 o'clock last
evening found a man in an unconscious con
dition on the .Evergreen road 'in Beserve
township, near Millvale. Thinking he was
stupefied from drink they carried him into
a neighboring stable. One of the party
struck a match to get a look at the man and
was horrified to find a bleeding gunshot
wound in his forehead, over the right eye.
Dr. F. M. Fife, ot Millvale, was imme
uiediately sent for and after a careful
examination pronounced the victim iu a
critical condition. He was at once removed
to the Allegheny General Hospital and
Burgess Beed, bt Millvale, notified. The
place where the man was found was visited
and a 32-caliber revolver with two empty
chambers was picked up. After a thorough
investigation Burgess Beed reports that
the identity of the man remains a mystery.
At the hospital the doctors say they can
find nothing in the man's pockets to lead to
the discovery of his friends and it is evi
dent he tried to commit suicide. He is a'
little below the medium height, weighs
about 180, is slightly bald, has heavy brown
moustache and eyebrows-and is fairly well
dressed. His age is placed at 40 years.
NO MEETING HELD.
C. L. Magee Says the People Must Select
the Mayoralty Candidate.
C. L. Magee denied emphatically that a
meeting of the local Bepublican leaders
was held last night for the purpose of de
ciding upon who should be the Bepublican
candidate for Mayor of Pittsburg.
"The people must decide who the Bepub
lican candidate for Mayor will be," Mr.
Magee said. "You see, I am not attending
any meeting. I know nothing of any'meet
ing, and. as far as I am personally con
cerned, I want the people to nominate a
Bepublican candidate for Mayor, and then
I will help to elect him."
Mr. Magee spent last night with a friend
at the Hotel Duquesne. He had no con
sultation with political friends regarding
the Mayoralty nomination.
THE MABSHALSEA OF AMEEICA.
This Is the Railroad Name of the New City
Farm.
Marshalsea is the name of the station at
the new City Farm. The name was se
lected by Superintendent J. J. Turner, of
the Panhandle Bailroad, and is very time
ly. This was the name of the old English
prison where people were confined who
would not or could not pay their debts. In
Dickens' "Little Dorrit" the place was
made famous, her father being character
ized as t.he "Father of the Marshalsea."
The station is a mile west of Hastings
and one mile east ot Boyce. The order
took effect yesterday. Trains leave Pitts
burg at 7:15 and 7:33 A. M., with stops
there. Trains will leave there for Pitts
burg at 2:30 and C i m.
Progressive.
The Henricks Music Company, Limited,
holds the leading position in the piano and
organ business, and the members of the
firm give their personal attention to every
detail in the already large Dusiness which
they enjoy. 3Ir. John R. Henricks, the
President of the company, is well known in
this community, and has been connected
with the music business for years. W. P.
Hanna, Secretary and Treasurer, and Mark
Parritt, Manager, are both pianists of note,
so that customers can rest assured that as
regards, style, tone, volume and general
workmanship any Instrument disposed of
by this firm will be just as represented.
The new building occnpled by this popular
firm at 101 and 103 Filth avenue is utmost
completed, and the grand opening will tako
place about the 6th of December. The ware
rooms are a marvel of grandeur, and the fa
cilities for business are the finest In Penn
sylvania. The interior of the building is
finished in solid oak, the ceiling is con
structed of iron, and it Is, to say the least,
a novelty as well as a beautiful work of art
In (act, the whole building Is well worth a
visit, and the firm is worthy of the success
which is attending their endeavors to carry
on a strictly first-class music house in Pitts
burg. MOTHERS, THIS'LI. INTEREST TOTJ!
Boys' Waists for Less Than the Cost of the
Bare Material.
Kaufmanns' will close out tho following
odds and ends in boys' waists to-day:
6U0 extra quality black and blue flannel
waists, with pleated front, sizcsltoll.worth
$1 and $1 23, will go at only SOc.
600 celebrated "Victor" blue or fancy flan
nel blouses, worth $1 25 and $1 50, will go at
75e.
300 of the far-famed "Mother's Friend" and
"Victor" blue or plain flannel waists or
blouses, worth $1 60 and $1 75, wiil go at only
9Sc.
375 handsomely .embroidered Fauntleroy
blouses of best white lawn, double row of
embroidery down front, with insertion, em
broidered collars and cuffs, worth $1 73, will
go at only $1. Kaufmajii.s',
Filth avenue and Smithfleld street
JOHN J. FBEUND'S
Popular Storo on the Soothside Winter
Garments for the Ladles.
The "Commercial Palace," corner Seven
teenth and Carson streets, Southside, Is a
busy place these days, and John J. Freund,
the genial proprietor, is one of the busiest
meichants in the city. The commodious
building is completely filled with new
goods. The cloak department is especially
inviting. The large stock of ladies' and
misses' jackets, cloaks and wraps has been
selected with great care. Fur capes, muffs
and all kinds of tur trimmings aie there,
too, In grand variety. Mr. Freund is a tire
less worker and hU knowledge of business
has been acquired through years of experi
ence. He appreciates the fact that the pub
lic buys where reliable goods are sold at
lair prices, and those dealing with Mr.
leuud Can bear testimony that his margin
of pioflt is extremely low on every article
he sells. The business of the "Commercial
Palace" has steadily grown, and to-day it is
ono of the most substantial mercantile
houses in'l'cnnsylvauia.
WONDERS IN MISSES' JACKETS
Which'U Make Buyers Marvel.
At $2 S3 Elegant diagonal cheviot jackets,
in tan, navy or black, reefer trout, notched
collar, izes 12 to 18 worth $5.
At $3 93 Fine Scotch mixed jackets, with
full sleeve, tan or giey, Watteau pleated
back, sizes 11 to IS worth $7.
At $5 U3 Fine all wool tweed, diagonal or
beaver jackets,in tan, brown, navy or black,
box back, sizes 11 to IS worth $8 SO.
At $7 13 Extra fine, fur-trimmed jackets,
with graceful notch collar and full shawl of
rich Canadian peal, astrakhan or light col
ored furs, dox or coat back, fur head orna
ments, sizes 14 to 18 worth $11.
Tho above grand bargains for to-day only.
liAUMiAxi' vast Cloak Parlors.
HAMILTON'S HOLIDAY SALES.
What We Have Done.
Wit Have Supplied
Over 500 churches, schools, colleges and
musicians in, this section and many
thousands ol the people.
Why Shouldn't We Supply Yoo?
Wo can do so to your special advan
tage. Our holiday sale- will give you a
piano or organ at a price and on such
terms that you can pay for them with
out trouble. Come in and see and place
your order. S. Hamilton,
91 and 93 Fifth avenue.
CAPE OVERCOATS FOR BO 13
At S3 40 That Are Jnst the Tiling. .
To-day we will sell 800 boys' cape over
coats, sizes 1 to 11, six pattern to choose
Irom, at $2 10. Each worth 6. Elegant
presents for the boys, These garments are
made with the new style long cut cape.
Price, $2 10. P. C. C. C, corner Graut and
Diamond streets.
A Voyage of Discovery.
Mr. Hardy, of Hardy & Hayes, the well
known Smithfleld street Jewelers, is now on a
voyage of discovery iuAew York. He is try
ing to discover some Christmas novelties
tha tmay have escaped his notice on pre
vious visits. We hope he may succeed, but
If he discovers anything very pretty that
this firm hasn't already got we shall be sur
prised. All tho novelties in men's neckwear at
James H. Aiken & Co.'s 100 Fifth avenue.
Shall in size, great in results; De Witt's
Little Early Risers. Best pill for constipation
iiMt.for sick headache and sour stoms,oh.
IT WAS A COSTLY EXPERIENCE.
A German TVlno Grower In Carrying a
Present to a Customer Is Arrested and
Fined He Failed to Fnlllll the Bequlre
ments of the Bevenue Laws.
Joseph Bruening, of 636 Fifth avenue,
arrived home yesterday from Germany,
where be had been for five months. It has
been the custom of Mr. Bruening to cross
the ocean every year, and spend at least a
part of the time in the old country. The
last trip was made on account of his failing
health, and he returns to Pittsburgh much
recuperated and invigorated.
Mr. Bruening, last evening, in speaking
of his trip'mentioned many interesting in
cidents of his jaunt on the continent and
while on the water. An accident befel a
fellow passenger on the steamer Havel. It
was decidedly embarrassing, and caused the
gentleman not a little inconvenience for a
time.
Anton Voight, a wealthy wine grower of
Mainz, Germany, on leaving home for a
trip through this country, was handed a
small package with the request that it be
given to August Butch, ot the Anheuser
Busch Brewing Company, St Louis, Mo.,
as a present from an old friend. It con
tained five lanre diamoud lockets which
were valued at 52,000.
Mr. Voight slipped it in an inside pocket
for sate keeping, and things went along
nicely until the ship arrived at Quarantine.
The staff Custom House officer boarded the
vessel, and began a search for dutiable
goods. When it came Mr. Voight's turn to
be examined he declared he had nothing
subject to a duty except a bottle of patent
medicine worth $1 60, and npon which he
paid a duty of 75 cents. He was allowed to
pass.
Special Inspectors Brown and Donohue
noticed that Mr. Voight was very uneasy as
he came down the gang plank. Inspector
Donohue, apparently stumbling on the
dock, fell against the passeucer. He put
his hand, and felt something like a case
in Mr. Voight's pocket Inside the room
they told him he must be searched. He
flushed a deep red, protested and then asked
the inspectors to spare him such a disgrace.
They insisted on a search and in his pocket
found the package containing the jewelery.
Mr. Voight was dumfouuded, but could
do nothinsr. He protested his innocence,
apparently never dreaming that he was
violating the custom laws by carrying a
present to a friend. Greatly chagrined and
displeased at his predicament he was placed
under 510,000 bail and the duty on the
goods doubled. In all it cost him about 500
to square himself with Uncle Sam's officers
and his opinion of the United States tariff
laws was considerably lowered by thiscostiy
and unpleasant episode, if his expressions
were to be taken as an index to his inner
thoughts.
THE SISTEBS WAHT HELP.
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Dinner at
Mercy Hospital.
The Sisters of Mercy at the Mercy Hos
pital are preparing ior the annual Thanks
giving dinner given to the patients of that
institution. "With this end in view they
issued an appeal to the charitably inclined
public asking for donations for this pur
pose. Daring the past year the hospital has
done an Immense amount of work. At pres
ent all the wards are full.
All the substantials and Inxnries which
go to make up a Thanksgiving dinner will
be gladly received. Turkeys, chickens,
meats, celery, fruits, jellies and eatables of
all kinds can be left at the hospital on
Stevenson street any day between this and
Thursday. This is "the first time the Mercy
has appealed for public aid in getting up its
annual dinners, and it is to be hoped the re
sponse will be a hearty one.
Aftee a nisht with the bos-s
Yours for a clear head Bromo-Seltzer.
WALL PAPER.
New designs and colorings received daily.
Choice patterns at 20c, 23c and 33c.
Cheaper papers Irom 5c, 8c, 10c, 15c.
Varnished papers for kitchens and bath
rooms. Tile Hearths from 23c up. See them. .
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
No. 513 Smithfleld Street
OC27-TT3
WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING CARDS,
FINE STATIONERY.
W. V. DERMITT & CO,
Engravers, Printers, Stationers,
Law Blank Publishers.
407 Grant St. and 39 Sixth Av,
nol9-43
BIBER & EAST0N.
Fall and Winter
DRESS FABRICS.
Rich Combination Dresses
AT MUCH REDUCED PRICES.
POR Extra good value in
Solid Weaves, Home
CHILDREN spuns, Cheverons, Chev
iots, Diagonals, Neat
AND Stripes, Bright Plaids,
Fancy Mixtures, 25c, 30c,
MISSES. 35c, 4c,5c.
50-inch Ladies' Cloths
at 50c.
50-inch Ladies' Cloths
at 75c.
52-inch extra fine at $1.
High grade Imported
Cloths J 1. 25 and up.
FOR
LADIES'
DRESSES.
Maltese, Moire, Ombre,
Swivel, Crystals, Reps,
Twills, Armure, Poplins,
Soleils, Crepons, Henri
ettas, Silk Warps, etc.,
in blue, black and jet.
These are in wide, all
wool, rich fabrics, and
range at 50c, 65c, 75c,
$1 and up.
1
BLACK
DRESS
GOODS.
BIBER &.EAST0N,
tOO AND C07 MARKET Si
N. B. Our Trimming Room is
now an exposition of the season's
fashion in Dress Trimmings, But
tons, etc
nolT-TTssu I
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tne Leading rittsburj;. Fa,
Dry Goods House. Saturday, Sov. 19, 133i
JOS, HORNE & CO.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
Gentlemen's
Winter
Furnishings!
Assortments that for completeness ofyft
riety and excellence of values are second to
none in the whole country.
For the convenience of our many gentle
men friends who cannot find it convenient
to do their buying during the day our
MEN'S
GOODS '
STORE
Is kept open every Saturday evening until
9
O'cloct.
Many who have heretofore purchased
during the day have been coming of late on
Saturday nights.
It is an excellent time to make selection!.
Special attractions are always offered in
the way of extra low prices on the best
goods.
MEN'S
WINTER
UNDERWEAR:
The best goodsin the world at the same
or lower prices than yon would pay
elsewhere for mates inferior and less
reliable.
"We sell the finer to finest sorts in 'Wool,
Merino, Silk-and-AVool, and pure Silk.
The specials lor to-day and to-mzht are:
A lot of tine Natural 'Wool Shirts and
Drawers at 51.25 per garment; usual
price, ?L50.
Other equally good values at 75e to SI.
A lot of fine Camel's Hair Shirts and
Drawers at $1.50 per garment; usual
price, 51.75.
MEN'S
WINTER
HOSIERY:
The "Stag's Head" brand is on the best
medium grade Hosiery in the world,
without exception. Cotton, Merino and
Wool Sox at 24c per pair.
A complete new stock of the heavy winter
weights in Cotton, Merino, Wool and
Silk, in all qualities to finest made.
To-day and to-night we offer an unusnal
bargain in
A iot of fancy striped Merino Sox,
mostly Silk strints, in good, fashion
able colors, at 25c per pair; regular
price, 50c per pair.
MEN'S
WINTER
GLOVES:
Our stock comprises a collection, nnsnr
passed.ot the very latest and most fash
ionable styles and rhades of Men's
Gloves in the leading world-famed
makes Dent', Fowne's, Perrin's and
Fisk, Clark & Flagg lor street and
dress wear.
To-day and to-night we offer
A lot of Men's Walking Gloves, new
and fashionable styles and colors, at
51 per pair; regular price, $1.50.
MEN'S
WHITE
SHIRTS:
Including 3 lines of our own "Stag's
Head" at 51; one line of "Stae's Heart"
(extra fine laundered) at $1.50, and
complete lines of the celebrated "Star"
White Shirts, for ordinary or dress,
from $1 to 52.50. No other Shirts equal
the "Stag's Heads" or the "Stars."
New lines of
Men's House Coats,
Men's Dressing Gowns,
Men's Bath Robes,
Men's Umbrellas and
Men's Mackintoshes.
MEN'S GOODS STORE
Open to-night until 9 o'clock.
JOS. HORNE a CO.,
609-621 PENN AVE.
no!9
II.
-FOR-
BODY
BRUSSELS
CARPET
WORTH $1.35 TO $1.50.
SPECIAL SALE ONE WEEK.
6,000 yards Lowell, Bigelow and
Hartford makes Body Brussels, with
borders to match,at $1 a yard. These
are full rolls and sell at $1.35 t
1.50 a yard, but the patterns in this
special lot will not be reproduced
next season.
4,000 yards of a better grade at
$1.15 choice patterns.
10.000 vards Tanestrv Brussels at
40c, 4";c. coc and 60c all one-thii
third
below regular prices.
V
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
nol3-TTS3H
LOO.
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