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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21,
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had canted his death. To the best of bt
ability I shall find out what it was. All
similar sodden and unnatural deaths con
nected with Homestead shall have care
ful investigation. I think we are in a fair
war to get some reliable and definite knowl
edge of this poisoning business."
HIS DEATH A MYSTERY.
Physicians Puzzled by the Case or tools
Szinyer Clcers for Which There Is No
Reason An Analysis or the Stomach to
Be Made.
The inquest on Louis Szinyer, the Home
stead mill man who died on Sunday last at
the Allegheny General Hospital, was begun
yesterday in the Coroner's Court. Coroner
McDowell presided. Before the inquest
Coroner McDowell held a private consulta
tion with Dr. W. J. "Walker, of Homestead;
Dr. Corbus and Dr. Dunlevy, of the Alle
gheny General Hospital, and Captain A. S.
Hunt, the chemist, of the firm of Hunt &
Clapp. It is understood that the consultation-
developed some circumstances that
clearly pointed to poison as the probable
cause ot Szinvcr's death. The evidence
given below does not include all these
lacts.
Dr. "W. J. "Walker was the first witness
called. He said: "I practice medicine in
Homestead, where I have my office. I was
called in bv the man with whom Szinyer
boarded at Munball to see the latter. He
had not received medical attention before,
that I know of. and I supposed he had been
taking patent or proprietarv medicines. He
vs.s emaciated ana uiooaiess. ms cniei
complaint was diarrhoea, thontrh I loiind he
had lung trouble also. The diarrhoea was
Violent and continual."
Ordinary Remedies Had No Effect.
Coroner McDowell Did he suffer any
particular pain when his abdomen wag
touched?
Dr. "Walker I cannot say, as I never
tested him in this particular. I gave him
bismuth and lactopeptine to allav the diar
rhoea. Ther are recognized remedies, and I
gave them in ordinary lull doses. The
medicine should have checked the diarrhoea,
but it didn't
Coroner McDowell Did you see any evi
dences ot poison, mineral or vegetable?
Dr. "Walker No, sir. Chronic diarrhoea
might have resisted treatment as in this
case. I have nad a good many cases of
diarrhoea in Homestead, but only this one,
it it were one, ended fatally. I still have a
case ol diarrhoea wliich came to me last
eek.
Dr. Howard L. Corbus, resident physician
or the Allegheny General Hospital was the
next witness. He said: "Szinyer was re
ceived at the hospital on Saturday, Decem
ber 1". He was veiy weak, in lact thor
oughly exhausted. I found that his right
lung w s absorbed apparently, and that he
had pneumonia. Nothing he took stayed
long in him, whether it was beef tea or
medicine. Bismuth and lactopeptine are
good remedies for diarrhoea, but I gave
him arsenate of copper and also carbonate
of ammonia; neither in quantities to hurt
him. Tliev had no effect and he died on
Sunday. I made an autopsy with Dr. Dun
levy and I will read the results.
The Itesnlt or the Autopsy.
Examination at the time revealed the
fact that Szinyer was suffering from pneu
monia, also from dysentery and died nt 6 A.
M. on Sunday morning, December 18, 1812.
Found the liver much enlarged: On the
right side of the liver wore fonnd several
largo abscesses which appeared to be
chronic as they were surrounded by
1J o-enic rr.emhrane.
The rignt lung was partly consolidated
Ehnwinc that he nad pneumonia.
Very little chance in heait and spleen,
Sidneys somen hnt congested and appeared
diseased. The stoiimch, which was not
opened, appeared healthy. The small in
testine d!?o appeared iiealthv, as it was
per.eJ in secil places and showed no
jii!ti of disease and typhoid fever ulcera
tions in ileum.
The lirso intestine was very much dis
eased, end slion ed aigns of ulcerations, one
of whieh had perforated the Intestine and
several moie almost eaten tnrongh. These
ulcerations were dysenteric and were found
all throcch the larzo intestine. The ter
Jonttinn was probably recent, as there wete
no sisns of peritonitis.
o Known Cause for Ulcers.
Coroner McDowell "What caused the
ulcers ou lound9
Dr. Corbus Perhaps dysentery. There
were no traces of tvphoid ulceration. The
ulcers were probablv of recent growth or
they would have adhered. If the ulcers
had been caused by corrosive poison intro
duced at the mouth it is strange that the
smaller intestine was not affected while the
larce intestine, which is below it, was
ulcerated.
Dr. J. B. Dunlevy, another of the Alle
gheny General's staff, produced the organs
ot Szinyer in a sealed package, which was
handed over to Captain Hunt. The latter
prorated to report the results of the
analysis by December 30, to which date the
inquest was then adjourned.
Coroner McDowell said after the inquest
that he never saw a man reduced to such an
extent as Szinyer. He was practically a
skeleton. If it was not the result of poison
it ra a. most singular case.
MORE DEAD AND DYING.
Ken Killed by a 3Iysterions Ailment Con
tracted at Homestead.
In addition to the many cases of alleged
poisoning of non-union men at the Home
stead mills, it is now believed that
Squire William Jackson, of Browns
town, was poisoned by something
he ate or drank there. "When
he was taken ill after his short stay in
Homestead, he was suffering with the
symptoms that have been described in so
many other cases, and his ailments obsti
nately refused to yield to treatment until
he wasted away and died.
His friends and family have begun an in
vestigation on their own account, as they
are confident his death was due to drugs of
some description. They say that they have
knowledge that John Brown, of New Flor
ence, a Philadelphia salesman, was
Also taken sick suddenly at Home
stead, and that he died soon af
ternard with the same accompanying
symptoms that marked the esse oi the
'fequire. Further, that a Nineveh man
named Harry Rogers, who has been at
home from Homestead for some weeks, is
now dying in the same manner in smte of the
best medical attendance. They claim that
they have evidence that a great many more
men than the public knows anything about
have been sent home from the Carnegie
mills, distributed to different parts of the
country and taken out of the place singly,
so as not to attract attention, who have
died or are dying as the men mentioned
have died.
It is openly charged that the policy of
keeping the terrible devastation of the
rants ol the strikers a secret so tar as pos
sible, during the time pending the tormal
calling off ot the strike, was enforced by the
company ior fear that the places thus made
vacant could not be refilled if the facts were
generally known outside.
THE COOK GOT SICK.
George H- TVoodfalk tVas Taken III Very
Suddenly.
The lateBt man to tell a story in regard to
the alleged poisoning of non-union work
men at Homestead during the strike period
ii George H. Woodfalk, a waiter at the
Central Hotel. Woodfalk says he was em
ployed as second cook in restaurant
No. 7 on August 31 last. He
worked during the month of Sep
tember. Towards the latter part of the
month he became very sick and on the 29th
had to quit work altogether. His sickness
, was similar to the numerous other cases re
ported at the time. He got a severe attack
of what he thought was diarrhoea. After he
went home he grew deathly sick, and jdid
not commence to get any better until the
end of October.
"I was totally unable to work until after
the first week in November," Woodfalk
said yesterday to a Dispatch reporter.
"I could not tell what was the matter with
me, nor do I now know. I am not well
yet and bare lost a great deal of flesh. I
don't remember when I was sick previous
to my term of employment at Homestead.
As to what could be the matter with the
food I don't know,but it was through the food
I eat that I became sick. My quarters
were comfortable and anyway I got sudden
ly sick ohe evening after eating supper,
which convinced me it was through what I
eat. I never suspected until the matter
wa printed in the papers that the food
might have been poisoned."
EXPERIENCES IN THE MILL
Told by Men "Who Worked and Suffered
There Men Falling Sick by Scores The
Evidence Xow Being Secured by Pinker
ton Detectives. -Pinkerton
detectives are now as plentiful
as candidates for office about the country,
collecting testimony and securing witnesses
for the prosecution in the Homestead pois
oning cases. Crafton was visited yesterday
and thoroughly canvassed. A number of
persons were visited by a detective and
their knowledge of the affairs at Home
stead and their experience in suffering
from the effects of the alleged poison were
fully detailed to the representative of the
Carneeie Company.
Hugh Kennedy, of Crafton, who was boss
carpenter at the Homestead mill for a long
period, said: "I went to Homestead with
the first boat load of men who were sent
there. There were not over 20 men in the
mill when I arrived. I boarded in the mill
from the time I arrived in July to the lat
ter part of August, eating the food supplied
by the company, and was never healthier in
my life. About the latter part of August
the diarrhoea began. I took it with- the
rest and got terribly sick. I worried it out
for a week, but was finally compelled to re
turn home. I put myself under Dr.Foster's
care, and after spendinz a week at home re
cuperated enongh to return to Homestead.
Medicine Had Xo Effect.
"After returning to the mill I continned
to take the medicine, but I seemed to get
worse and worse. I met Dr. Foster and
said, 'Doc, that medicine of yours is no
good I might as well take so much water.
He seemed puzzled about the case and
changed my medicine, and told me to be
careful about my food and diet myself. I
finally cut myselt down until I was eating
nothing but bread and coffee. I took my
meals at all the lunch houses, but more par
ticularly at Nos. 1, 5 and 6. During Sep
tember I got so bad I had to come home,
having been pulled down in weight from
160 pounds to 128 pounds. I was so weak
that it was impossible for me to walk across
a room without support.
"After returning home the Drs. Foster
treated me, but I got worse and worse and
weaker and weaker until, after a consulta
tion, they advised me to take a change of
air. Alter a week's stav in the mountains
I returned to Homestead slightly better and
found my son William had been sent home,
suffering with the same symptoms as I had.
Dr. Foster declared that something was
wrong with tne food and directed me to
diet myself. Why, even milk and lime
water refused to remaiu in my stomach.
Every drop of medicine I wonld take would
immediately be vomited. Becoming sus
picious I removed to the hotel and there
beean to mend immediately until eight
weeks aeo when I left Homestead. I am
feeling firstrate now, but have a tenderness
in the abdomen which is painful, especially
after I eat anything the least bit strong,
when I swell up and have those sharp,
darting pains.
A Man in His Death Agony.
"I've seen the men inside the mill turn
pale and get sick by the dozens, and turn
over on the floor unable to rise. I saw one
man in his death agonies. He had come
from New York with his family, and shortly
after his arrival was taken sick. I saw him
rush out of his house one day, moaning hor
ribly, pulling the bedclothes after him, and
crawl under one of the houses. He was
taken to the hospital, and died shortly
after.
"It was no surprise to me when the
poisoning story came out. My wife always
told me I was poisoned every time I came
home. The men all complained of the same
symptoms as I had.
"We were always complaining about the
taste of the coffee. We sent a nnmber of
men to Potter and protested, but he said he
could not account for the taste, as he bought
the best coffee the market could afford. He
inestigated the matter, and finally hired
two men to carry water from the well back
of the hotel. Every mealtime we invariably
had a fight with the cook about the taste
ot the coffee. It was the only thing we had
to complain of. The men who never drank
coffee never got sick. Of the 160 carpenters
who were at the mill in the first part of the
strike, I was the only old man who re
mained the day I left, all the rest having
been sent away on account of sickness.
"Gallagher, the cook jr. No. 1 lunch
house, once gave me what he called diluted
Jamaica ginger ont of a quart bottle which
he said he had bought in the city for the
men who had cramps. I took some of it
and I thought that I would die with the
pains that it caused.
Took Three Days to Get Sick.
"We alwavs gave new men three days to
get sick. When we would see a new gang
come in it would be remarked: 'Well,
just wait for three days and you'll see
those men laid out.' In October whole
droves ot new men came in and not one got
sick.
"My son William was in the Tenth Beg-
lment on the hill and never had a sick
day until he came down from there to work
in the milL He weighed 190 pounds when
he started to work and when he came out
sick his weight was 138 pounds. He took
sick, came home lor a week and returned.
In five days he was compelled to leave
again, but was able to go back to work in a
weec. in lour davs he was laid out the
third time and was compelled to come homes
inis time lie lam in bed six weeks baffling
the skill of five doctors, the familv and the
druggist, who all took a hand in the myste
rious case. I consulted Dr. Woods, whose
son wys also at Homestead and at the time
was lying sick with the same illness as my
son, and asked why he couldn't do some
thing to relieve the two boys suffering. He
said he had tried everything and each medi
cine seemed to make his boy worse. My
boy is still ill and is having great trouble
with his stomach."
Dr. D. G. Foster, of Crafton, who was at
Homestead with the Fourteenth Beziment
at the time of the troubles there and treated
a number of the cases that came out of the
mill including that of his own son, said:
"The cases which I treated were extraor
dinary in the extreme. I never saw any
thing like it in the history of disease. I
have not the least doubt that poison was
used in the Homestead mills. The sickness
was most obstinate in the mill, the best
remedies failing to act.
o Ordinary Case of Sickness.
"Now the sickness among the troops,
such as diarrhoea, was easily cured by sim
ple remedies. The disease "among the non
union men was accompanied by an inter
mittent fever, jumping up to 103 degrees
then down again to a normal state. Quin
ine, which was taken in some instances, did
not have the least eflect. When I went up
to Homestead to see my son, Gilmore, I was
eurprmcu ai uis appearance. He was pale,
thin, and as soon as I saw him I told him to
go to the hotel for his meals, as I thought
there was something about the mili food
not agreeing with him. He improved from
the time he becran boarding at the tioteL
Dr. Weible and I frequently talk over the
peculiarities of the disease.
"Dr. Stephen Wood's son, who liTes in
Crafton, was afflicted the same as the other
men. His father treated him for tvphoid
at first, then the disease simulated "dysen
tery. . He could find no remedv for the dis
ease. The boy is still very weak. I think
the drug used must have been a mixed
poison. It may have been a mixture of an'
alkaloid of elatenJm with a slight amount
of arsenic." I
Gilmore D. Fostlr. who Is a son of Dr.
Foster, was hospital steward at Homestead
mill for two months. He started in the
doctor's office about August 7. He said:
"I noticed sickness as soon as I started in,
but it didn't amount to much until about
September 1. I got sick about the middle
of August and continued in that state, get
ting worse and worse, until I removed, at
the 'request ot my father, to the hotel.
Here I improved, but was not well by any
means, being obliged to take my dinners
sometimes down in the mill.
Blamed the Water for Sickness.
"There was agreat deal of, talk at that time
about the effects of the water among the
doctors. Then I beard complaints on all
sides about the taste of the coffee. Manv
said it was chickory, a root which is some!
times used as a substitute for coffee, but it
was contended that chickory wouid not
make that disasreeable taste which the mill
cofiee had. Others blamed condensed milk
but all noticed that the coffee bad not the
natural taste. The doctors never discussed
the possibility of poison in the coffee. The
cofiee was the only bad thing that we had
given us. "When "the coffee was ponred out
it would have a bead on it like beer. It
was part of my duty to- carry coffee from
No. 6 restaurant to the hospital patients.
It seemed to have a bad efiect on them so
Dr. Weible thought coffee did not agree
with them and cut tbeir allowance down to
once a day. A graduate of the Boston
School of Technology, upon his return from
a month's stay at the hospital, was laid low'
again in three davs by the drug. I took
opinm and bismuth until I went to sleep
and could hardly be awakened, vet it had
no effect on the diarrhoea. Otis Childs and
Dr. AVeible had conferences every day
about the great number of cases throughout
the mill, but never reached anv conclusions
about the matter. We had 80 to 90 appli
cations a day at the hoipital.frr treatment,
and would always have at least 20 who were
laid out bv the disease. Coffee was the
only thing that would remain on my stom
ach" when I was sick."
GALLAGHER IN JAIL
Iavll'on Also Arrested, bnt a Carnegie
Official Famishes 85,000 Ball for Dim
The Grand Jury Will Consider Their
Cases To-Day.
Patrick, Gallagherand J. IT- Davidson
were arrested yesterday afternoon. Both
waived a hearing at once and were held for
court. Their caes will be presented to the
grand jury this morning and it is expeoted
a true bill will be returned to-day. Assist
ant Superintendent John Holamphy, of
Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, fur
nished 5,000 bail for Davidson and he was
released. Gallagher was committed to jail
and at a late hour last night there seemed
no prospect of his being released. Both
men are charged with felonious assault and
battery. The information against Gallagher
was made by W. El Griffith's 10 days before
uauagner s conlession.
The arrest of these two self-accused con
spirators in the Homestead poisoning
scheme was brought about by District At
torney Burleigh. After a conference, with
the court judges, at which it was decided
that the Commonwealth's duty was to give
the whole subject thorough investigation,
Mr. Burleigh went to Alderman McMas
ters' office and demanded to know why
Gallagher and Davidson had not been ar
rested and treated the same as Beatty. The
Alderman comd give no sufficient explana
tion. Thereupon he was peremptorily or
dered to have them apprehended at once, if
they were in the city. If not in the city he
would tak steps to have them found.
In a few moments the Carnegie officers
were notified by the Alderman and not
long afterward Pat Parrell brought Galla
gher in. A Pinkerton detective soon fol
lowed with Davidson. Evidently both men
had been near at hand. Acting under in
structions intended to avoid the production
of any further evidence they waived a
hearing. Davidson left the Alderman's
office in company with the detective who
had brought him.
CAUGHT IN TBS ,ACT.
A Toons Girl Assaulted by a Negro, "Who
Is Arrested.
Last night abont 7:30 o'clock Fireman
Hook, of No. 19 Engine Company, was
passing down Sixth avenue when he heard
a woman's scream coming from a narrow
cark alley just above Grant street, in the
rear of O'Neil's Hotel. Running across the
street he saw a lusty negro having a grasp
on a young white girl, whom he was appar
ently trying to drag into the alley. The
fellow made an effort to get away, but was
caught after a short run and turned over to
Officer Gibbons by Hook. He was taten to
Central station, where he gave his name as
George Bowand. of 115 Howardstreet.AlIe
eheny. He is 37 years old and a large man.
The girl he assaulted was also taken to the
station, where she gave her name as Ida
Ward, of 318 Cabot way, Southside. She
is 11 years old. She said she was passing
donn Sixth avenue when, the negro darted
out, caught her, and was dragging her in
the allev when she screamed and was res
cued. She promised to appear against him
this morning.
BOOM nnd boarding-house keepers, why
have vacancies? A few small ads In the
cent-a-word columns of THE DISPATCH
will send you tenants.
HIS GOOD TIME IB 0V2B.
John Powers Going Back to Connecticut to
.'tand Trial.
Detective Charles Egan, of Waterbury,
Conn., arrived'in this city last night with
requisition papers for John Powers, who
was arrested here by Detective Coulson last
week. Powers was employed by W. H.
Hnntlev, of Waterbury, from whom he
stole $183 in cash and embezzled $450 bv a
negotiable check. Thit was on October 29
last. He has been having a good time float
ing about the country. Detective Eean
will leave for home with him this morning.
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See them before purchasing elsewhere
Store onen every night until Christ
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store. The lamest line of bon-bons, choco
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tree ornaments, .and everything Is of the'
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Fine Fruits.
Wo have now in store a lanre stock of all
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Federal streut, Allegheny.
All persons Interested In Sabbath schools
should know that sti Ictly pure candy can be
had at reasonable prices at the leading
wholesale confectioners, 84, 96, 93 and 100
Beech street, Alleghenv.
Tnos. B. Hehd 4 Co.
Make Mrry With Gilts Useful and Orna
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711 Liberty street, opp. Wood.
Open
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In all departments. Take advantage and
avoid the great crowds o( the daytime.
Jos. Horse ft Co.'a
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The People's Btore, .Filth, Avenue,
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RIG UP FENCES, !
Candidates for Office Inter
viewing Legislators to
Secure Yotes.
JEBE B.BEX IS NOT IN IT.
His
Candidacy for the Eesident
Clerkship Is Unsuccessful
BIKER WOX'T VOTE FOE M. S. QUAY
lhe
Mayor Wants Time to Consider the
alliance Nomination.
HUNTING FOE HAYORALTi CANDIDATES
The Legislature convenes January 3, and
the members and candidates for place are
preparing to swoop down on Harrisburg at
an early date. Sam B. Cochrane, of Kittan
ning, who is after the Speakership, was in
the city yesterday. He will leave for the
State canital next Wednesday to be on the
ground floor, and will make his fight in
earnest all along the line.
Jere B. Bex, of Huntingdon, the old
Beading Clerk, who wants to b'e Eesident
Clerk, remained over to interview some of
the Allegheny county delegation. It is
not believed that Jere will get a new job,
but be can have his old place if he wants
it without any opposition. The general
opinion is that a compromise will be made
in favor of Fetteralf,' of Montgomery
county, and that be will secure the Eesi
dent Clerkship. He wants to be Chief
Clerk, and declares he is in the contest to
a finish and won't be side-tracked. The
Chief Clerkship is really the most influen
tial position in the Legislature. This clerk
has greater opportunities than the Speaker
to shape legislation, and he has at his dis
posal a lot of perquisites that if well dis
tributed give him a good leverage. It is
settled beyond question that Charles E.
Voorhees will get the place.
LafTsrty Indorsed for Speaker.
Mr. Lafierty has been indorsed for
Speaker by the Allegheny delegation, but
it is said this was done to shut out Sam
Stewart, who is posing as the Quay candi
date. Stewart, without the support ot his
own county, would be weak with the bal
ance of the State. Sam Cochrane is an
ambitious man, and whether he is elected
or not, he will he benefited. A defeated
candidate for Speaker, if he shows np
strong in the contest, is sure of a place on
the best committees, and this is something
worth striving for.
Dick Quay was in the city again yester
day. He said that Captain Jesse Jf. Baker,
of Media, would vote against his father.
Dick added that his father was sure, of re
election, and as not raying any attention
to the canvass at present He will be in
Harrisburg on time to look after his inter
ests before the caucus. The announcement
that Senator Baker would not support
Senator Quay created some surprise among
the local politicians. Everybody knows
that Jack Bobinson and the Captain have
been at swords' points for years in Delaware
county. ,
Says He Hadn't Enough Money.
The Captain claims that Jack had too
much money for him, and if ha had not had
so much of his own stud tied up in real es
tate when the Congressional fight was made
he would have secured the nomination for
himself. Bobinson is .a Quayite, and it
would be very natural for his opponent to
be working for some other man. It is re
ported that Baker will vote for District
Attornev Graham, of Philadelphia, for
United States Senator. The friends of Sen
ator Quay here do not feel very kindly to
ward Biter, the only man in the Quaker
City delegation who refused to be governed
by th e caucus. Biter will stand by Gra
ham also.
In speaking of his chances yesterday Sam
Cochrane said: "Some time ago the Legis
lative slate, purporting to be made by Sen
ator Quay, in which Thompson, of Warren,
was put down as the next Speaker, was
sent out from Philadelphia. I wrote to the
Senator at Washington, and said while I
was too modest to ask ior his support, I
called his attention to the supposed slate,
and hoped that he would keep his hands
off the Speakership. He replied that he
was not pledged to any candidate, and he
was looking alter his own affairs.
Itefosed to Assume the Authorship.
"As for the slate he said it was not his,
and he had no intention of interfering in
the organization of the Legislature. Noth
ing would convince me that the Senator did
not mean what be wrote except a solid vote
of the Philadelphia delegation for a candidate-
This would look as it they bad done
it at the request ot Sir. Quay. ' I do not
think the Speakership will be settled in the
caucus. In addition to the men in the field
other candidates are looming up. Burdick
is after the place, and coming from
Thompson's district will divide the
vote of that section with the
ex-Speaker. Sam Losch, of Schuvlkill
county, and.BlisB, who lives near Phila
delphia, have also announced themselves.
All of these men will have some votes, and
this shows that no one candidate will have
enough to win on the first ballot. I have
written to most of the members of the
Legislature outside of Philadelphia and I
have received replies lrom all. The ma-,
ioritv are unnledsred and are waitiner to see
'how the cat will jump at Harrisburg before
they will declare themselves. This lead 3
me to believe that my prospects are good.
At least I am nopetui.
TWENIY-H1NIH WABD BEPUBLICAHS.
A Full Ticket Put in the Field by Enthusi
astic Supporters.
The Bepublicans of the Twenty-ninth
ward met last night to nominate officers for
the coming primary election. The house
was crowded, and those present were en
thusiastic. Inspector Kelly presided and
George Husband was the Secretary. The
approaching primary was earnestly dis
cussed, while the badly mixed condition of
city politics and the many elements enter
ing into it were varipusly sized up by those
present They passed resolutions indorsing
the city administration and pledging them
selves to support the regular nominees oi
the Bepublican party.
The following were nominated for the
different offices: School Directors, Dr.
William Burleigh and Dr. J. W. Donnan;
Ward Assessor, Frederick Figger; Judge
of Election, First district, L. "V. Bender;
Inspector, Edward Evaqs; Election As
sessor, Benjamin Thomas," Second District
Judge of Election, Charles Figger; In
spector, Charles Mertzf Election Inspector,
Thomas G. Walters; Third District Judge,
William Espie; Inspector, D. Gruntz; Elec
tion Assessor, George File.
Suggestions In the Seventeenth Ward.
The Bepublican Executive Committee of
the Seventeenth Ward met last night and
arranged ior a ward suggestion meeting' at
the Fortieth street school house next
Wednesday evening.-
Indorsed McKonna for Mayor.
The Democrats of the Fifth ward met
last night in the Hancock Schooland noa-1
inated candidates for ward officers. Charles
Lang presided and Daniel Ward acted as
Secretary. These nominated were: For
School Directors, two to elect, M. J. Hines
and James Caulfield, Sr.: Alderman,
Patrick Barrett. A resolution was also
adopted indorsing Magistrate B. McKenna
lor Mayor.
NOTIFIED THE MAYOR.
Industrial
Honor
Alliance Delegates Tell His
He "is Their Candidate He
Asks for Time to Consider The Polit
ical Situation Still a Puzzle.
There was little improvement in the
chaotic condition of local politics yester
day. The leading politicians of both parties
were busy all day conferring and sending
for their henchmen both at City Hall and
the Court House, but what it all meant no
one could tell. A number of Republicans
who are known to have been set up as dele
gates for Dr. McCandless for Mayor were
among those called in, and it was learned
that some of them declined to obey a re
quest to forsake McCandless and walk into
the convention as uninstructed delegates.
A numbers of others agreed to the propos
ition, and were instructed not to pledge
themselves until the convention meets.
Senator Plinn and Chief Brown each de
clared ignorance of who would probably be
the Mayoralty candidates. Mr. Brown said
the convention would name the manand he
didn't believe anyone would have, an idea
who he will be until the vote of the dele
gates is announced. It was reported that
the object of Dick Quay's visit here was to
induce Postmaster McKean to become a
candidate, and that Senflor Quay would
come here to-morrow or Friday lor the
same purpose. Mr. McKean and" Mr. Quay
both deny talking on the subject at all.
The Executive Committee of the Indus
trial Alliance called on Mayor Gourley at
his residence last night and formally noti
fied him of his nomination for Controller
by their party. T. J. McGonnell was
spokesman for the party and made an elabo
rate speech. TheMayor listened attentively.
When he replied he thanked his visitors
cordially for the honor done him and prom
ised to give his answer in two or three days.
The Alliance will send out 25,000 printed
copies of its platform to-day.
Mayor Gourley returned from the West
yesterday. He savs he has no idea whether
the Democrats will nominate him or riot
andhas not talked to the leaders on that
subject. The name of Pressly Fleming as
a Democratic candidate for Controller was
being used yesterday, notwithstanding his
emphatic statement that he would not ac
cept it under any circumstances. Josenh
Ernv, Cashier of the German National
Bank, was talked off as a City Treasurer
candidate, but without his authority.
M'CLEAET ELECTED PBESIDKNT.
The New Officers Selected by the Tariff
Clnb Last Evening.
The Young Men's Bepublican Tariff Club
met last night and nominated officers for
next year as follows: , President, W. H.
McClearyj First Vice President, Vincent
Stevens; Second Vice President, D. K. Mc
Gunnegle; Recording Secretary, W. J.
Dithrich; Financial Secretary, James H.
Graham: Corresponding Secretarv. H- M.
Datt; Treasurer, Joseph J. Marshall; Di
rectors, a L. Magee, Senator John N.
Neeb, John Doyle, W. H. Humbert, Philip
Flinn, E. C. Kimmel, W. B. Ewing, W. B.
Kirker, C J. Bur?, Samuel Graham, A. M.
Stevenson, John Wells, John Harvey, W.
B. Ford, James S. Jiles, John Grlpo, A.
J. Barchfeld, C. C Cutler, George Otten
bach. Alter the meeting a musical entertain
ment and supper were given under the di
rection of President McCleary and the
Board of Directors. C F. Harris, Charles
Pitfield, John McCloskey and William Fin
nerty rendered some excellent songs.
Charges Scribner, the banjo player, .enter
tained the members. The evening was an
enjoyable one to all present.
E0IH SIDES CLAIM ALLEGHENY.
The Republican Mayoralty Candidates Are
Working- Vigorously to Win.
The Allegheny political situation is un
changed. On the Bepublican .side Mayor
Kennedy's friends are claiming he will re
ceive the nomination with a good majority
at the primaries. Major Tyler, his op
ponent, makes a similar claim. Both sides
are working vigorously and give abundant
reasons for their faith.
The Democratic nomination seems to be
settling toward Alex Wilson, and his
friends say no other name will be offered
at the City Committee's meeting, which.ls
to make tne ticket 'next Tuesday evening.
Bobert Swan yesterday declared he was not
a candidate for th Mayoralty.
LEFI THE AMALGAMATE!
The Men Who Took Positions at Beaver
Falls Now Non-Union Men.
Honor Lodge of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation, ot New Castle, has answered the
series ot questions regarding the actions of
a number of its members in going to Beaver
Falls and taking the vacancies of the strik
ers. The questions created a great stir in
Amalgamated Association circles. Just
before the Beaver Falls strike was declared
off a dozen or more Amalgamated men from
New Castle went to Beaver Falls and went
to work. A Jew days later the strike was
declared ott ana tne new men were re
tained. The questions referred to were ad
dressed to the men, and were in substance
as follows: "Did you know the strike was
to be declared off, and if you did who told
you?" "Did you consult your lodge
(Honor) before you went to work?" "Are
you still members of the Amalgamated As
sociation?" A committee of three from
Honor Lodge were appointed to answer the
questions, as the men relerred to refused to
say a word.
This committee makes the following
statement: "No information could come
to us as a lodge, and if the " men who went
to Beaver Falls knew the strike was to be
declared off, they knew it from outside
sources not connected with the Association.
We say most emphatically that the men
who went to wort at ine uarnegie muis aia
not consnlt-tbe lodge before going. We
will say further that these men are not now
members of the Amalgamated Association
and will not likely be until they explain
their position in this case. They have
acted badly, and what they did was without
the consent or knowledge of Honor Lodee.
HEW MEMBEES ELECTED.
The Engineers' Society Nominates Officers
for Ensuing Year.
The regular meeting of the Western
Pennsylvania Engineers' Society was held
last night at the rooms of the Academy
of Science. Eleven new members were
elected. W. L. Scaife read the report of
the nominating committee placing in nom
ination officeis for 1893. They will be
elected at the next meeting and are as fol
lows: President, M. J Becker; Vice Presi
dent, Thomas H. Johnston; Directors, Wal
ter E. Koch and Emit Swennon; Secretary,
B. N. Clark; Treasurer, A. E. Trost
Chairman Lewis, ot the Banquet Com
mittee, reported that it has been decided
to hold the annual banquet on Thursday,
January 26, commencing at 7:30 p. m., at
the Duquesne Club. An amendment to the
by-laws were a 'opted creating an initiation
fee ot 55 for admission to the society and
increasing the annual dues from 5 to $7.
The paper of the evening was on the sub
ject "The Construction of Iron and Steel
Tanks." It had been prepared by W. C
Coffin, Jr., but in his absence was read by
W. L. Scaife. The paper was of a techical
.nature, dealing principally with water
tanks, settling tanks, standoloes. etc. It
gave details of construction, quality of
materials uu tuo (ensue strengtu, pcrccub
age of elongation, thickness, etc., of various
plates for various uses.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
Entire store open every evening.
- -oucpbeix 4 Dior,
CAUGHT A GAY CROOK.
Detective Bobinson Sets an Innocent
Looking Trap and
A BALTIMORE THIEF FALLS IN.
He Picks a Few Pockets Just to thoir That
lie Is an Expert.
VICTIMIZING THE HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
With the rushing business incident to
holiday preparations, thieves, shoplifters
and pickpockets have been getting in their
work in the crowded downtown stores.
Several eases have been reported to the po
lice in the past few days, bnt they keep the
information quiet in the hope of making a
capture. Vast quantities of stuff is stolen
daily which the proprietors never bear of.
At one Market street store yesterday an old
lady was robbed of a parse containing
(63. The thief, whoever he or she was, had
observed the contents of the old lady's
pocketbook when she was paying her bill
and knew it contained a comfortable sum.
After completing her purchases she placed
the purse in a hand satchel she carried, and
snapped it shut. Some time afterward she
found the satchel open and her purse gone.
A Baltimore crook, supposing his line of
business was being neglected here, came to
the city yesterday morning. He had the
air peculiar to his class in the Monumental
City, and, notwithstanding his dapper ap
pearance, attracted the attention of De
tective Bobinson on Market street yester
day afternoon.
A Detective's Clever Trap.
The young man was in the crowd at the
Fourth avenue corner. Bobinson pulled
his hat down over his eyes and sidling up
to him gave him a nudge and beckoned him
aside. Then a queer conversation took
place. '
"How's the graft?" asked Bobinson,
adopting the pickpocket dialect
answered the Baltimorean, falling into tne
trap.
''How long have you been in town?" was
the next question.
"Just come from Bait this morning. Had
to jump out there for getting a gent's watch
and chain. I got away from the cop."
"If you are any good you can go with
us," said Bobinson. "We're just going to
work a job on the inside (referring to big
store across the street) and we need some
help. Are vou a stall (principal) or a tool
(assistant)?"
"I work either end. All the same to
me," was the reply.
"Well, get into the crowd, then, till I
can see your style," was the detective's
command.
Showed He Was an Adept.
The order was obeyed with alac
rity. In less than a minute the
young fellow had his hand in a
woman's pocket, but withdrew it
on a sign from Bobinson without taking
anything or attracting the lady's attention.
He was then taken to another show window
around which there was a big crowd. There
the young man again demonstrated bis
ability. While the young man was looking
for "pokes," as he called women's purses,
the detective called Officer People's atten
tion to him and the young man was arrested.
At Central station he gave his name as
Charles Smith. The police found he was
actually wanted in Baltimore for the rob
bery of a watch and chain, and telegraphed
the police there they could have him.
Officer Breiinen arrested three men on
Sixth street yesterday who are evidently
strangers. They were worcing back and
forth through the crowds of Christmas
buyers, evidently with the intention of
picking pockets. They refused to give
names, and were locked up as suspicious
characters.
Old Soldiers Elect Officers.
The Ninth Eegiment, Pennsylvania Be
serve Association, met in Union Veteran
Legion Hall last night 'and elected officers
for the ensuing year, as follows: J. K.
Barbour, President; Levi B. Bichard, Sec
retary, and O. 3. Mcllwain, Treasurer, this
being the tenth term for Cantain Barbour
and the third term for Bichard and Mc
llwain. Executive Committee: Company
A, Alexander Murdock; Company B, Fred
Fisher; Company C, Joseph G. Beal; Com
pany D, George Finiole; Company E, Will
iam Humphries; Companv F, Clark Stock
dale; Company G, William C. Hunter;
Company H, L K. Campbell; Company I,
John Hurrell; Company K, Fred Golmer.
MUSICAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS
t At H. Kleher Bro.'n.
Washbnrp mandolins and guitars.
KleDers' specialty banjos.
HI(jham's celebrated cornets.
Fine old violins.
Music wrappers and cabinets.
100 styles of guitars and mandolins from
$5 up.
25 styles of banjos from $3 up.
SI er mod's music boxes.
Vocal nnd Instrumental folios.
At H. Eleber & Bro.'e, 506 Wood street
Stole open every evoning.
DIandollns Washhurn U altars.
The celebrated Washburn mandolins and
guitars can be bad only at U. Eleber &
Bio. 'a, SOS Wood street Beware of imita
tions, which certain unscrupulous dealers
are representing as the genuine Washburns.
Eleber Bros, are the exclusive agents for the
genuine wastiDums, ana ceepconstantiv on
nana a complete assortment. Also on nana
100 styles of guitars ana banjos lrom $3 np.
Are Ton on a Committee
To purchase candy for a Christmas treat?
If so, come and 'net my prices and see tne
eoodg belore placing yonr order. All grades
in any quantity desired, and all my own
manufacture and strictly puie.
MAoiim's,
913 -and 915 Liberty street city; 80 Federal
street, Allegheny.
Second-Hand Uprights for 8135 and Up.
Mellor Sc Hoene, 77 Fifth Avenue.
Several excellent "uprights'' for sale,
onlr sliihtly used. Will be sold for from
$90 and upward.
iliLLOK & Hoese. Founded 1831.
Warerooms, 77 Fifth avenue.
Chairs, Conches, China Closets, Desks
Tables,
And nvervtblncr von can think of. Our ware-
rooms not far fiom the central shopping I
-.nfna T.lrn o lnlr arnnnil WA nmv hhTM !
something to please yon.
P. C. ScHossrcK 4 soy,
711 LiDerty street, opp. Wood-
Order Now for Christmas.
Cabinet photos $1 50 per doz. Panel pict
ure free with every doz. better grade. Guar
antee given with evory order. Crayons
from tl 60 up. Larue assortment of frames.
Lowest prices. Lies' Portrait Studio, 10 and
12 Sixth street
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
Entire store open every evening.
Campbell ft Dies.
Just the Thing.
The stand lamps at Henry Terheyden'g,
530 Smlthneld street now opened, and at
prices which can't be beat from 17 W to
$28 U0. Come early and socare one.
Open every evening.
Candy in. Quantities
Can be secured more cheaply from me than
elsewhere and all my own manufacture,
imaronteedpure. IUoinn's,
913-913 Liberty street, city: 60 Federal street,
Allegheny.
See oar great variety of silk handker
chles for Christmas presents.
James II. Aikex & Co., 100 Fifth avenue.
BUYER and seller meet through the me
drum of THE DISPATCH ads. They cost
llHlo sad are effectual.
OBJECT TO A SAWMILL,
Ladles Buy a Site for the Southside Hos
pital aud Now Learn That They Will
, Have a Very Noisy Neighbor Looking
for a Way Out.
A special meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, of the Southside Hospital, was held
yesterday afternoon in the Guild House to
consider a prooosed entertainment to be
given by Mr. H. E. Lenz for the benefit of
the building fund. It was the intention of
Mr. Lenz to present a play of his own at
the Alvm Theater, the proceeds to go to
thj building fund, provided the ladies ap
prove of it. After some discussion, it was
decided that it would not be well to give
any more entertainments at present Mrs.
McMillan reminded the other ladies that
the Southside Hospital bad taken a great
deal of the public's money through the fair
and meals in the old pos'tffice, the dramatic
performance on the Southside last week,
etc. So Mr. Lenz's offer will be gratefully
declined. It was thought, also.that it would
be only right to give other charities a
chance, notably the West Penn Hospital,
that is to have a benefit January 13.
There was considerable informal talk
about the position that the association has
been placed in by the action of Mr. Schutte,
who sold the Hospital a site for the erec
tion of the building. He wa? paid 51,200
on the lot purchased bv the hospital, and.
has now broken ground on a lot adjoining
for the erection of a sawmill. The ladies
are very much worried over this, as they
declare that a sawmill in such close prox
imity to their property will make their new
lot practically useless for hospital purposes.
As they have paid the 51,200 on the land,
the ladies do not see how they are to
change the site now, which would be their
natural action if they were not tied by
financial considerations. The general opin
ion yesterd.iv was that the matter was one
ior the trustees of the hospital to take in
hand. It is something that will have to be
arranged in some way. Either the sawmill
or the hospital will have to give way, and
the ladies think that, as tbey purchased the
ground in good faith, the owner of the ad
joining property should not persist in his
intention of erecting a noisv :awmill umler
the very windows of an institution provided
for the care of the sick. The trustees now
have the difficultv in their hands, and a
special meeting will be called as soon as the
trustees have seen Mr. Schutte.
A BIO OIL DEAL.
The Victor Company Buys the Privileges
on 638 Acres at SIstcrsvllle.
Edward L. Bose, of Wheeling, President
of the Victor Oil Company, was in the city
yesterday. His company recently pur
chased the oil privileges on 628 acres of
land in the Sistersville field from the Inde
pendent Oil Company for 540,000, and Mr.
Boso was here seeing that the transfers
were properlv made. He consulted with
attorneys A. Leo Weil and Mr. Craig.
Mr. Bose stated that the new deal gives
them 1,800 acres of unbroken land in the
Sistersville district on which are located
one producing well and two are being
drilled. The company has practically con
trol of the Sistersville' territory.
Do Ton Know This?
That Sam F. Sipe carries the largest as
sortment of diamonds in Pittsbnr? at the
most moderate prices and on the easiest
terms; open every nl?ht during December.
Wholesale and retail. Cash or credit. Dis
patch building, corner SuiUb.fleld and Dia
mond streets.
Are Ton on a Committee
To purchase candy for a Cliristmts treat?
If so, come and get my prices and seethe
itoods before placing your order. AH
grades, in anv quantity desired, and all my
own manufacture and strictly pure.
.Mjioiira's,
913 and 915 Liberty street, city; 60 Federal
street, Allegheny.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
Entire store open every evening.
Campbell & Hick.
HUGU5 & HACKL
STOCK-TIMS m ran
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Special values of
fered this week suita
ble for Holiday Gifts
in
Eider Down Com
forts, Blankets,
Lace Curtains,
Portieres,
Fancy Cushions.
Brass and Iron Bed
steads, Antiqtie Oak
Screens, Umbrella
Stands, Stools and
Music Portfolios,
A magnificent as
sortment of Drapery
Silks, plain and fig
ured in all the desira
ble colorings, 32
wide, 50c a yard.
in.
GOB. FIFTH K MO UFJ ST.
dea-wirs
CLEARANCE SALE
OF
FURNITURE
AT COST.
IMMENSE BARGAINS.
DELP & BELL,
13 AND 15FEDERAL ST.,
ALLEGHENY.
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PrrTSBu&o, Pa-,
Wednesday, Dec 31, ISA
JOS, HORNE k CQ,'$
PENN AVE, STORES.
OPEN
EVERY EVENING
THIS WEEK.
The busiest week in the
year, in this store. Thousands
of customers and hundreds of
clerks all as busy as can be
with the preparations for the
great event the surprises of
Christmas morning.
The smartes: people in these
cities are those who come to
the store before 10- o'clock in
the morning and escape the
great crowds of the busy part
of the day. There are others,
too, who
o'clock in
come between 5
the afternoon and
9 o'clock in the evening for the
same reason.
But of course we want
everybody to come, and no
matter when they com'i they
will find everybody here ready
to do their best to serve them
promptly and satisfactorily.
Stocks are as complete .now
as a montft ago, so you are
sure of getting full satisfaction
if you come this week.
REMEMBER, that from
now until Christmas our entire
store is open
till 9 o'clock
every evening
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
609-621 Penn Avenue.
den
Largest and Leading
Jewelry and Art Stores.
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Open Evenings' Till Christmas.
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A conglomerate hint of what
to buy, to be read by both
ladies and gentlemen. Suit
able, gifts for all may be se
lected from this little list:
PEKDAXTS,
BROOCHES,
LOCKETS,
KECKLACES.
BRACELETS,
JETNQER RINGS.
EARRIXG3.
STICK PINS
HAT PIK3,
BTJTTQy HOOKS,
CTJFff BUTTONS,
UU.F.F LINKS,
STUDS,
WATCH CHARMS,
WATCH CHAINS,
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E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
Fifth Ave. and Marks. St.
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The Leading
Dry Goods House.
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