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Immigrant Inspector layton
Pays a "Visit to tlie Home
stead Steel Works.
ALL THE MEN PASSMUSTEB
Threats to Kill Chairman Frick and
Alderman McMasters
SENT IN ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
Stars and Stripes Floating Over the Upper
Union Kills.
NEITHER SIDE MAKING AM MOVE
Robert Layton, immigrant inspector for
"Western Pennsylvania, paid a visit to
Homestead yesterday. He went into the
borough very qnietly and hurried to the
mills. He informed Superintendent Potter
that he had come to investigate the charge
that men had been bronght into the works
from abroad under the foreign labor con
tract system.
At Mr. Potter's request Layton made a
careful inspection of the mills and cross
examined a number of the workingmen.
"When he had finished his task he made this
statement: "After a rigid investigation 1
am satisfied that there is no truth in the re
port that foreign imported laborers were in
troduced into the works. I also 'found that
the majority of'the men now in the mills
are in excellent shape physically, and that
the rumors ot sickness, etc, are positively
untrue."
Six Discontented Baltlmorwans,
Six men from from Baltimore visited the
Ad visorv Board late last night. They told
the committeemen that they had been hired
in Baltimore last week. They were told
that they were to work in the mills as pipe
fitters, and were to receive 52 50 per day,
with double time for Sunday work. On
their arrival at the plant last Friday
Snperintenaent Potter told them that they
were to be paid at the rate ot $1 75 per day
with no extra money for Sunday work. The
men left the mill last night, and after
telling their tale of woe to the committee
men started for home.
The Advisory Board also rep orted that 30
more men had lelt the works during the
day.
Yesterday's contribution to the relief
fund amounted to $1,600.
Unch O'Donnell Expected To-Nlsht.
Hugh O'Donnell is expected home this
evening. There will be no reception or pub
lic demonstration at Homesteadin his honor.
Thomas Kirkup, a non-union man, who
has been one of the boss rollers in the Car
negie Mills for the past two weeks, was
arrested last night Kirkup, who is an old
man, and has worked in the Homestead
mills on and off for a cumber of years, is
charged with having secured some 5400
worth of provisions from Grocer Davidson
on false pretense. According to the com
plaint Kirkup ran up the hill three years
azo,and then disappeared lrom the borongh.
Two days ago Davidson learned that
Kirkup was working in the mills. Yester
dav Davidson made information against
Kirkup, before 'Squire Oefiner. A con
stable, armed with the proper papers went
to the works, and with the aid of Super
intendent Potter located and arrested his
man. Kirkup was given a heating before
'Squire Oeffiier, and held for conrt in $500
bond. In default of bail he was remanded
to the Pittsburg jail to await trial.
BOTH SIDES EESTIRG.
Tlie Cnrncle Company trill oon Rpciqthe
Fonndatlon for Its Office Building.
In Secretary Lovejoy's room is the
framed design of an office building ten
stories high. It was made for the Carnegie
Company by a Chicago architect. The firm
will begin to break ground for its new
building on Fifth avenue, above Cherry
alley, next month. Mr. Lovejoy said they
had not decided on the style or model of the
structure, but it will have from 10 to 12
stories. They expect the structure to be
finished in April, 1894.
Mr. Lovejov said no informations had
been made during the day. Constable Joe
"Webber has been looking for ontf man
charged with murder for several days, and
hopes to land him soon. The secretary
stated they did not believe the Federation
of Labor story. President Gompers is re
ported as saying that 600,000 Federation
men employed by firms using Carnegie iron
and steel stood ready to quit work to assist
the Homsteaders if necessary. The Duquesne
mill is now running full, and the company
has more men than can be used. The
Thirty-third street mill is going on one
turn, and new departments are being started
daily.
Attorney "W. J. Brennen said he hoped
the firm wonl1 let up in its arrests until the
hot weather was over. After that it is ex-,
pected both siues will make the fur fly once
GREENLAND IS PLEASED.
LOOKING
OH LIENS
He Is G:ad the Bojs in the Tenth Have
No III Feeling Aealnst streator.
Adjutant General Greenland returned to
Harnsburg last evening. He had been at
home in Clarion for' several days trying to
dodge the heat, and he was sorry he couldn't
stay there longer. For the rest of the
week he will be bnsy signing vouch
ers to pay off the balance of the
, First and Second brigades. General
"Wiley came down from Homestead, and
spent the day with him at the Seventh Ave
nue Hotel. The General reported that
everything was quiet General Greenland
thinks the force has been cut down enough
for the present Not many men are lelt,
but the number is sufficient to preserve or
der. He thought the troops in Homestead
now would stay there until the trouble is
settled.
"I am glad to see that Colonel Streator
was unanimously re-elected and that the
boys in the ranks cheered him," he con
tinued. "It is a vindication from a mili
tary standpoint, but more than that it shows
that the soldiers were not dissatisfied and
they think the punishment of lams' was not
too severe. I have great faith in the future
of the Guard. I am sure there is no ill feel
ing in the Tenth .Regiment over the lams
affair."
MOKE HEN FOB HOMESTEAD.
Thirty-two Shipped From Cincinnati by an
Emp'oyment Asent.
F. "W. 2fye, the Carnegie agent at Cin
cinnati, shipped 32 men to Homestead last
night to take the places of the strikers in
the Carnegie works. In the list there are
about one-half laborers. The rest claim to
be machinists, blacksmiths, helpers, etc
These men belong to Cincinnati, Hamilton,
Dayton and surrounding towns many of
them coming from Kentucky. This is the
fifth batch of men Nye has sent to Home
stead. A Box for Bncb O'Donnell.
Manager Gulick last evening cent an In
vitation to Hugh O'Donnell and family to
occupy a box at the Bijou on Monday even-
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ing to witness the first performance in this
city of the labor play "Underground," by
Dan L. Hart. This is the play in which
it was announced O'Donnell had been asked
to lake the leading role.
A FLAG UNFURLED.
The Management of the Upper Union Mill
Run Up a Lars American Flag Over
Their Shearing Department Conject
ures Concerning the Act.
Three workmen went up on the ro"f of
the shearing department In the "Upper
Union mill at 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
A few minutes later they had raised a pole
and then run up the stars and
stripes. As the wind shook out the
folds of the flag a hearty cheer
arose from the crowd of non-union men in
the milL "What significance is attached
to the raising of the flag is not known.
There are many theories: one ot which is
that it proclaims victory. Several of the
Amalgamated men procured a number of
small flags. They were distributed among
their companions, and last evening every
one of the strikers had a small flag attached
to the lapel of his coat
Several recruits entered the mill yester
day morning and none came out The
Amalgamated men have many promises
lrom workmen inside that they will come
out when ordered to do so.
The management had six sets of laboring
men at work yesterday straightening iron
on the 12-inch mill. The output of this de
partment was 28,000 pounds, all of which is
supposed to weigh 5 pouuds to the foot
The weight of the material turned ont yes
terday was but 4 910 pounds to the foot
The regular capacity is 54,000 pounds. On
the 8-inch mill the output was about 9,000
pounds. Seven heats were made, making
about 1.300 pounris to the heat The prod
uct should reach 2S,000 pounds.
On the 18-inch mill only two furnace
fuls. were made. The workmen were getting
out 3Jx2 angles. The heater became
sick and left In the 20-inch department
only one heat was made. Ex-Night Super
intendent Nichols, of the Upper Union
Mill, gives as his main reason for resigning
his position that the firm wanted to employ
colored pnddlers.
ANONYMOUS THREATS.
Alderman BIcMa-ters Is "Warned That New
York Parties tVlll Attempt His Life as
Well as the Life of H. C. Frick An
Attorney Talks.
In Alderman McMasters' mail yesterday
was an anonymous letter which had been
posted in New York City at 12 M. on Mon
day. The letter was inclosed in a small en
velope. It was written in a cramped and
pushed hand, probably disguised. The let
ter read:
Alderman McMasters, Pittsburg, Pa.:
Dear Sir Some time this week a party of
men will leave liore and will try to kill you
and Superintendent Friok again.
Alderman McMasters has been in Michi
gan for two weeks. His mail is opened by
his constable, Joseph "Webber. The
anonymous letter was turned over to the
alderman's attorney. The lawyer read it
several times and, throwing it aside, said:
"I suspect that letter was written here and
was sent to New York to be mailed. All
the attorneys engaged in prosecuting the
Homestead riot cases have within a week
received several letters of a threatening
character, but they have little, if any, fear
of a threat coming from a man who is
afraid to sign his name.
Alderman McMasters is not expected to
return to Pittsburg for 10 days. He will
not likely know of the threatening letter
until his return.
More Snbitantlal Aid.
Locked-out workmen at Homestead are to
receive aid from Cigarmakers' Union No.
39. This organization is located in Hart
ford, Conn. Yesterday they sent a com
munication to Vice Chairman Crawford
stating that steps were being taken to con
tribute $25,000 to'the general fund.
Tnined Over to the District Attorney.
The Coroner yesterday afternoon ended
his part of the work on the Homestead
cases. All the papers ia the case were bun
dled up and given to the District Attorney.
WENDEL LOST HIS WIFE.
Now He Threatens bulls for Perjury and
Bigamy.
Thomas A. "Wendel appeared before
Alderman Toole yesterday and charged hii
wife, Ella Steele, with perjury.
The story he tells is in substance as fol
lows: Some time ago Wendel met a woman
and became very much interested in her,
and finally married her August 2, 1892.
They lived together happily for several
days, when Alonzo S. "Ward appeared and
took Mrs. Steele away. Wendel asserts
that Ward and Ella Steele were married
some time before her marriage with him.
Wendel now bases his charge upon the fact
that when they went before Captain Heeber
to get their marriage license Ella swore she
was a single woman.
Alderman Toole made out a warrant for
the arrest of Ella Steele, and gave it to
Wendel, who went to Mansfield to place it
in thp proper hands to be served. Should
he not be able to find her in Mansfield he
will proceed to Washington and endeavor
to find her there. Wendel is determined to
push the case, and after disposing ot the
snit for perjury he contemplates bringing
another suit for bigamy.
FELL FE0M A SCAFFOLD.
John O'Day and John Bell Receive n Bad
Far, but "Will Becover.
John O'Day and John Bell, tinners em
ployed on a building being erected by the
Pittsburg Locomotive Works on Beaver
avenue, Allegheny, fell 'from a scaffold
yesterday morning. Both were internally
injured and were severely braised, but it is
not anticipated that the accident will re
sult seriously. They were removed to the
Allegheny General Hospital. It was
stated there late last night that the men
would recover. They live in Pittsburg and
arc unmarried.
BOBBED A STATION.
The B. & O. Ticket Office at Hazelwood
Believed ot 835.
Thieves broke into the ticket office of the
B. & O. Railroad at Hazelwood at noon yes
terday and stole $25 from the money drawer.
About 12 o'clock, Miss Barr, the ticket
agent, locked up the office and went to 'din
ner. When she returned she found the
door had been pried oped and all the money
taken. A number of tickets are also missing.
The police were notified. This is the second
time the station has been robbed wflhin the
last two months.
Going After Tnrtles and Frogs.
Councilman George Schad, Police Cap
tain Peter Schatzman, William Lang and I
Joseph Meyers, all of Allegheny, will de
part to-day for a tripf ten days on the
headwaters of the Tuscarawas river, near
Orrville. O. They intend to hunt for tur
tles and" frogs, and are equipped with
rubber suits, night lanterns, etc. Captain
Schatzman says he knows a place oat there
where the turtles are so thick one can walk
across the creek on their backs, and some
heavy shipments to friends in Allegheny
are expected.
- A Convention on August 23.
The Committee on Besolntions and Can
didates of the First Legislative District
Democratic Convention met last evening,
there being present James Stewart, OTrank
Suehr, V. Gast, N. Hbsenfeld, M. Cohen,
George Koehler, Henry Baker and A. J.
Lennox. They decided to convene the
convention Tuesday evening, August 28, at
Allegheny Oity Hall, to nominate legisla
ture candidates.
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' THE PlTTSBURS
SMS FOR ' STREETS,
"With the Knmes in Big Letters, to
Be Placed -at Every Corner.
FOLLOWING THE PARIS STILE.
An Attempt to Label the City That Proved
a Sad Failure.
HOW SOME STREETS WERE NAMED
The Publie Works Department is prepar
ing to make a long needed improvement on
the city streets. Signs are to be placed on
every street corner designating the names
of the streets in large letters that can be
read nearly a square away. Chief bigelow
has already provided for making the im
provement out of his appropriation. Short
ly before leaving on his European trip the
Chief gave orders to ascertain how many
signs would be required. Superintendent
Andrews, of the Highways Bureau, says
the work is nearly finished aud he . esti
mates that from 2,500 to 3,000 will be n :eded.
The style of sign Chief Bigelow has
adopted is the same as has been used in the
city of Paris for many years. They are
made of wrought steel, in strips three or
four inches wide, an eighth of. an- inch
thick and as long as the name of the street
requires. The letters are painted in white
on, a dark blue background. The whole
surface is heavily enameled and guaranteed
not to be affected by auy kind of weather.
A Rather Expensive Improvement.
It will cost at least 1,500 to pay for the
signs alone, and considerable more to put
them up. The manner of placing them has
not been fully determined. Several plans
are under consideration. One which will
probably be adopted for many of the street
corners will he a contrivance for which the
old and unused lamp posts will be utilized.
A socket is made which fits into the top of
the post, and the signs, arranged in a hollow
square or crossed at right angles, are placed
above in the place of .the lamp globe. At
corners where there are no old posts and
where such an arrangement wonld be par
ticularly desirable, cheap post will proba
bly be erected.
To put signs at every street intersection
in the city will be a big contract It has
not yet been determined whether to employ
men to do the work or let it by contract.
The great difficulty at many corners .will be
to find a place lor a sign, unless the post
system is adopted, particularly in the East
End, where the majority of dwellings are
set back from the streets and where in many
places there is not even a fence upon which
a sign could be fastened.
An Attempt That Failed.
The last attempt to place appropriate
Signs on the streets here was a big failure.
A contract was let eight years ago to Sam
uel Tate, then an alderman of the South-
side. The signs were somewhat similar in
appearance to those Chief Bigelow intends
to use, but a few months alter they were
placed the paint scaled off many ot them,
leaving only a strip of rusty iron. Previ
ously there had been several efforts to label
streets, but none of them ever amounted to
much.
Owing to the irregularity of the street
system this city has always been an enigma
to strangers as well as many of her pwn
citizens. It is not unusual to hear the re
mark that there is only one city in the
country in which it is easier to get lost on
the streets. The exception oltenest men
tioned is Boston, but sometimes Baltimore
is given the palm. But as if the irregu
larity was not confusing enough the city
fathers about 12 years' ago changed the
names of many of the old streets, adopting
more modern titles and thereby wiping out
some of the historic old names which should
have been preserved.
tVash.lnton's Friend and Gnlde.
Even yet a study of the street nomencla
ture, particularly of the old part of the city,
is highly interesting, aud few people know
whence manv of the names were obtained.
Gist street was named after an Englishman
who settled in this country long before the
Bevolutiouary War. When George Wash
inzton made his first journey to the far
West, as this section was then known, Gist
was his guide and intimate companion.
He went back East with "Washington and
returned with him on his second trip. Gist
was prominently associated with the early
history of this settlement. His home was a
few miles up the Monongahela river and
his nearest neighbor was Alliquippa, the
queen of a large tribe of Indians whose ter
ritory extended from the Youghiogheny
river down to Beaver. Alliquippa street
as well as the station down the river of that
name were named in her memory. Wash
ington offended her on his first trip here by
falling to call on her, but on his second
visit placated her wounded feelings by giv
ing her presents, one of which was a quart
bottle of good English whisky. Gist and
Washington madeatripdown the Allegheny
river in a skiff from the mouth of French
creek, where the city of Franklin is now
located,and it is said were upset and nearly
drowned at Six-mile island, above Sharps
burg, whence they made their way to the
Point on a raft. Gist afterwards published
a book on his experiences with Wash
ington. Devilliers Knew a Good Thing.
Devilliers street took its name from the
French General Devilliers, who was com
mandant at the French Creek fort. ;When
Washington suggested to the Enelish the
necessity for erecting a fort at the Point the
advice was not taken. Devilliers saw the
importance of the position and one day
came down the Allegheny river with an
armed force, surprised the English settlers
and ordered them away. They obeyed, and
he built and occupied Fort Duquesne, from
which Duquesne way got its name. Gen
eral Forbes, in command of the English
forces, returned here a few years later, after
Braddock's disastrous defeat, and recaptured
the fort, which he then named Fort Pitt.
Forbes street was named for the English
General and this great city got her name
from the new name of the fort
Van Braam street took its name from an
accomplished German who acted as inter
preter for Washington on his second trip to
this place. When Washington was defeated
at Fort Necessity, 12 miles from Union
toign, Van Braam interpreted the terms ot
the surrender, and it was afterward claimed
sold the Father of his Country out for a
consideration, giving the French a good
deal the best of it. Shingiss street was
named atter an Indian chief whose territory
extended from Beaver to Tarentnm. Chat
ham street was so named in memory of
Lord Chatham, of England, who was a
friend of the American colonists and worked
in their interest in Parliament.
Half Moon Wonld Not Accept.
The street known as Jumonville got its
name from a.French captain under General
Devilliers. He was a resident of what is
probably now the Fourteenth ward. It is
said he was an interpreter, and at a peace
conference between the French, English
and the Indians, attempted bv bribes to
entice from Washington's staff an Indian
chief called Halt Moon. Jumonville's
gray; is still pointed out on the eastern
slope of Laurel Bidge. Stobo, street is so
named in memory of a brave, courageous
soldier, a lieutenant in the English army.
At the battle ot Fort Necessity he was
captured by the French and held as a host
age at Fort Duqnesne for a long period.
Dinwiddle is a name applied to that
street formerly known as Shafer's bjne, then
Lippineott's lane. The name is in memory
of Governor,Dinwiddie, who ruled the ter
ritory of whjch this was a part, prior to the
Revolution and known as Virginia. It was
called Lippineott's lane until 12 years ago,
that name being given because ot Llppin,
cott's big shovel and saw factory located
where the Lockhart dwellings are now.
Marion and Pride streets both take their
names from Miss Marion Pride, daughter of
a large, owner of property in the city. She
waa very'popular, but died a maiden. Mil-
DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST -10, 1B92L
tenberger, Price, Tustin and Stevenson
streets, and many others In the city, were
named after large property owner. Magee.
street was nameu alter tne tamer oi o uage
Magee, and not for the political leader of
the present day, as many believe. Tick
roy street got its name from the civil engi
neer of that name, who made the first city
district plan in 1835. Bluff street was for
merly called Ayres street, after a big land
owner.
CAUGDT A BOGUS AGENT.
TV. H. Mantfield, or New Jfork, Openi an
Office Here Applicants for Big; Salaries
Fay a Good Fee Down Arrested by De
tective McTighe.
W. H. Mansfield, an alleged bogus
dramatic agent, who has been attempting to
operate in this city for several days, was ar
rested by Detective McTighe yesterday.
Mansfield has been advertising for local
talent and offering good salaries. His office
was at 944 Penn avenue, but he boarded at
1125 Liberty street, where the officer found
him. McTighe represented himself as an ap
plicant for a position. An engagement as
treasurer was offered him, but he was to pay
Mansfield $500 down as security. The young
man represented that he was sole proprietor
and manager of the company which included
ur. jecyii ana Mr. ajae, "irince
Karl" and "Monte Cristo" in its repertoire.
Alter satisfying himself the man was a
sharper McTighe arrested bim. At Central
station a number of contracts with persons
in this locality were found on him, showing
that they had been engaged and had paid
Mansfield small sums on account, ,One
contract was with1 George M. Vaughn, of
Allegheny, another with F. M. Levens, of
this city, The former was bound to pay
$25, but had only paid 4, and the latter
contracted to pay $100. Levens has not
been found and it is not known whether he
paid the money or not.
Mansfield told his victims he would open
the DuquesneTheater this season and bad en
gagements for the best theaters all over the
country. The contracts drawn up by him
are marvels of bad orthography and
grammar, and show the class of people with
whom he has been operating. The police
will have a number of persons who have
paid him money bfore them to-day, and will
try to find as many as possible in order to
prosecute Mansfield. When arrested the
actor had only an advertisement represent
ing a 500 bill on him.
OPPOSED TO VIVISECTIONS.
The Humane Society Condemns a Baking
Powder Company.
The Hnmane Society discussed vivisec
tion yesterdar. President Leonard H.
Eaton, while in Philadelphia recently, was
approached by a prominent member of the
Anti-Vivisection Society of that city and
asked to have bis association pass upon the
subject. Humane societies generally op
pose this practice, but the association here
has never taken any action on it The prac
tice was discussed freely at the meeting
yesterday and was decided to get more defi
nite information before acting upon it. The
case of a certain baking powder company
which employed the Government chemist at
Washington to give doses of the various
makes of powder to a number of cats," dogs
and rats and then vivisected the animals to
ascertain which did the least injury, was
denounced vigorously.
"Vivisection is not practiced much about
Pittsburg," said Dr. W. H. B. Hamilton
yesterday, "and so the action of the Hu
mane Society one way or the other will not
amount to anything. It is sometimes al
most necessary to experiment with animals
to find out it certain operations can be per
formed successfully upon a human being.
It causes the animals no pain, as they are
under the influence of chloroform and it
does not always mean death."
DEATHS IN THE BIVEB.
Fonr Unfortunates Lone Their Lives In the
Monongahela "Xrsterday.
Ferdenand Stenger was drowned in the
Monongahela river at the foot of Twenty
fifth street last evening. He was a black
smith employed by A. Krut on Fourteenth
street. He had just returned from work,
when he went in bathinir. He got beyond
his depth and could not swim. His body
was recovered and was removed to Semmei
rock's undertaking rooms.
Conroy Little Lizzie Conroy, aged 8
years, while playing with her companions
at Fassett's coal landing, near the Point
bridge, last evening walked out on one of
the spars and fell into the water. She
was drowned before help could be sum
moned. Her body was soon after recovered
and was removed to her home on West
Carson street.
McDonald John McDonald, aged 11
'years, of the Southslde, was drowned in the
Monongahela river yesterday, near McKees
pnrt His body was recovered late last
night. He was visiting relatives, and had
gone in bathing with a number of com
panions when the accident occurred.
TJuoows-The floater found in the
Monongahela river yesterday at the foot of
Twenty-fifth street, Southside, still remains
unidentified. The body was removed to the
morgue last night, where an inquest will be
held to-day. .
MAGEE IS HOPEFUL
He Says the Party Leaders Are Lining Up
for Victory This Fall.
C. L. Magee returned home yesterday
morning from Eastern resorts, where he had
been for ten days in consultation with prom
inent Bepuhlican politicians. He is confi
dent of Republican success this fall, and he
says that before the campaign opens the
party will be lined up with a solid front
Mr. Magee is confident that George W.
Miller will be reappointed Collector of In
ternal Bevenue. He said that he" knew
nothing of a quarrel between himself and
Senator Quay. "I guess there is no quar
rel between us," Mr. Magee said. "One
thing is certain I am for Mr. Miller and
Senator Quay is against him. That's all I
know about it." .
KEBUEB COUNTY STAGS.
They Will Start on Their Annual Bonnd
Up To-Morrow.
The Stag Club, of Sharon, Pa., will hold
their fifteenth annual round-up at Trout
Island to-morrow. The organization is
made up of the substantial men of Mercer
county, and their annual gatherings are rare
social features. Alex. McDowell, the Re
publican candidate tor Congressman at
large, is President of the club, and C. W.
Boy is Secretary.
Their invitation announces that "The
stag at eve had drunk his fill," and re
quires the stags to report for inspection at
their clubhouse at or before high noon to
morrow. They will remain at Trout Island
for ten days.
It Was Not Suicide.
The Coroner's jury, yesterday, after in
quiring into the case, decided that Arthur
Croft, who died at the Allegheny General
Hospital on Monday, had poisoned himself
by mistake.
THE SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS
Are continually increasing. Com
parison with' July last yqar shows a
gain of 2,523 for the month. The
figures are: ,
)uly,'92 6,048
July, '91 t. 3,517
Increase :.2,523
The Dispatch was never more de
servedly popular than now.
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McDonald Citizens Attempt to Lynch
Their Policeman.
0FEICER. KEENAK'S CLOSE CALL
Another Stirring Sensation In the Noted
Oil Field.
THE BOROUGH DADS TO'ACT IN TllE CASE
The little oil towns of McDonald and
Noblestown have been enjoying much no
toriety recently. In McDonald Monday
evening an attempt was made to lynch the
only authorized policeman in the borough,
and the Saturday before Martin Eeed, the
murderer, was run to earth in Noblestown.
Scarcelya year ago there were not over
COO people in the valley from Oakdale to
McDonald, inclusive. Now there must be
10,000, and they -have all been bronght in
since the oil excitement which started a
year ago last June.
James Keenan has been chief and the en
tire police force ot McDonald for the last
six or eight months. He is a big, burly fel
low, probably over 6 feet in height and
weighs over 200 pounds. Since he was ap
pointed chief by the borough Councils he
has had things pretty much his own way.
His. wordras. law, and any howling drunk
or disorderly character who ran up against
Jim Keenan wole up the next morning in
thejborough lockup considerably the worse
for the wear.
A Keck' Remark.
On Monday the Chief remarked that he
was glad Hugh Coyle had been shot, and a
crowd soon gathered. The Chief was driven
back home. That evening there was to
have been a hearing before Burgess Kelly,
of McDonald. On Sunday, July 30.he cere
monies attending the laying of the corner
stone of a Catholio church at McDonald
had been performed. Chief Keenan, it is
alleged, without provocation arrested a
young man named A. Lincoln Axtell on a
charge of drunkenness. Young Axtell was in
the employ of the People's Gas Company
and his friends immediately interceded for
him. They employed Attornev John H.
Thompson, and decided to make a fight
The hearing of the case was to have been
held before Burgess Kelly Monday evening.
About 8 o'clock the parties to the hearing
with their witnesses began to gather and In
a few moments the office of the Burgess was
filled. Chief Keenan then came in from
Noblestown and seemed enraged to see so
many persons in the office of the BurgessT
Attorney Thompson's Story.
Attornev Thompson gives the follow
ing account of the affair: "The Chief
came rushing into the office cursing and
swearing, and seeing his condition, I pro
posed to the Burgess that we postpone the
hearing. This he willingly did. Tne Chief
was still raising a row, and ordered every
one out of the office. He used several of
those present very rougnly, and just as I
was going out he gave me a shove. He
then came to the sidewalk, and drawing his
pistol and mace, he ordered every one off
the street, threatening to shoot several who
did not instantly obey. This and his ac
tions 111 tne past so incensed tne crowd tnat
it closed in on him. There were cries of
"Bring a rope." "Stretch him up," and it
looked ominons for Mr. Keenan.
A Physician Saved Ulm.
"Just when they were about to close in on
him and someone shouted that they had a
rope, Dr. Miller, who saw the danger the
officer was in, made a rush for him, jerked
the revolver from his hand and tumbled
him into a ditch. The Chief tried to
use his mace, but before he could do so
20 men were upon him and he
was pinned to the ground. Then a short
conference was held as to what should
be done with him, Dr. Miller and a few
others rusning him into Encnheit s drug
store and into a back office. Here his
friends had a desperate struggle with him,
during which Keenan broke several panes
of glass.
Bis Perilous Position.
"The crowd closed in on the bnilding,
and shouts of 'Lynch him,' 'Shoot him,'
'Blow him up,' and 'Burn him ouV filled
the air. A brother of the Chief, John
Keenan, evidently became alarmed, for he
fired two shots out of the window, one of
which barelv missed a man named Smith, of
the firm of Smith & McCanu. Finally the
crowd dispersed, and Keenan was taken
home."
A friend who was with Keenan in the
drugstore said that the Chief was so badly
used up by the crowd that he was unable to
leave his bed yesterday. He was, however,
reported to be writing his resignation to the
borough Conncil, which met last evening.
The Borongh Council.
This body consists of Dr. Jamison, James
Brown, David Brown, Amos Love and
Burgess Kelly. Some of its members inti
mated that Keenan wonld not be allowed to
resign, but would be summarily discharged.
Young Axtell whom Keenan arrested on
Sunday, July 30, claimed that atter he was
locked in the cell Keenan clubbed him and
called him vulgar names.
Monday night after the indignant citizens
had allowed Policeman Keenan to go home,
a young man named McCall was arrested
for disorderly conduct but as the Chief had
the only keys to the lockup, McCall was
discharged.
BEAD THIS.
To-Day, Wednesday, Aneuit 10,
Wo will sell 300 men's line suits regular
price $15 and $18 at $7 25 each. If you want
one call to-day. The lot comprises sacks
and cutaways. No clothing house ever be
foie offered such garments as these for only
$7 25. Neat, small patterns, plain blues and
blacks and small pin checks in this lot.
P. C C C, Clothierts.oor. Grant and Diamond
streets. Cut this out and ask for the $7 25
men's suits. Only on sale to-day.,
CHEAP FOPOI.AR EXCURSION
To Conneaut lake, Via the P. & TV. By.
Special train will leave the P. & W. de
pot, Allegheny, at 8 o'clock A. ji., city time.
Sunday, August 11, and run throush to Con
neaut 1-ako without change of cars or stops
for passengers. Arrive 12 o'clock noon. Re
turning, leave the Lake at 5 p. x.. Eastern
time. Arrive Allegheny at 9 r. si. fare for
the round trip $1 25.
" I. O. O. F. EXCOKSION
To Buffalo and Nlaeara Falls, Via P. & W.
Ky An;nt 16.
Speolal train ot first-class day coaches
and Pullman sleeping cars will leave P. A
W. depot, Allegheny, at 8 30 v. m. (city time)
Tuesday, August 16, running via Butler
and Erie, arriving in Buffalo, 5-30 A. X.,
Niagara Falls 6.30 a. it. next day. Tickets
good five days. Tare $1 73. Toronto, Can.,
$5 75.
Her Confidence Was Well Founded.
"I would rather trust that medicine than
any doctor I know of," says Mrs. Hattie
Mason, of Chilton, Carter county, Mo., in
speaking of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhma Kemedy. This medicine can
always be depended npon, even in the most
severe and dangerous cases, both for chil
dren and adults. Tw nty-five and B0 cent
bottles for sale by druggists. wihsu
The Last of the Sanson.
Thursday, 'August 18, the Pennsylvania
B. B. will run the last special seashore ex
cursion of the season. Special train leaves
Union station at 8.50 a. k. Tiokets are good
on that dato on reaular trains leaving at
4.30,7:10 and 8:10. The rate Is $10 tor round
trip, good to either Atlantic City, Sea Isle
City or Ocean City, and with a limit or 13
days. Stop off at Philadelphia allowed on
return trip within the limit.
Are-Ton Going Ont orTownT
If so, donot leave sUverware or other valu
ables In the house, bat store them In the
safe deposit vault of the Farmers' Deposit
National Bank, 68 Fourth avenue, where, at
a small cost, you can have absolute protec
tion, P
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SIT HIS TONGUE .OF?.
A Small Quarrel Ends Rather- Seriously for
o One of the Combatant.
. Henry Hart, a puddler in "Wharton's
Southside mills, went to his home On Jane
street last eveniug to get a lunch. While
there he got into a quarrel with his wife,
and they were having a lively time. Mrs.
Sweeney, his mother-in-law, hearing the al
tercation came down stairs and took a hand.
Shortly afterward Hart received a blow
that completely retired him from the con
test Little attention was apparently paid to
his injuries and he evidently made no at
tempt to go into his house. Instead he
went to the Southside Hospital, where an
examination revealed the fact that his
tongue had been bitten off about an inch
and a half from the end and hung only by a
thin strip of flesh on the under side of the
thick part He could not say a word and
had to use paper to make known his wants.
Six stitches were put in on the under side,
and ten on the upper. This will hold the
injured member in position till it heals.
Meanwhile he will be fed through a tube.
As Hart could not tell how it happened,
Mrs. Hart was seen. She was very reticent
She did not know that her husband was at
the hospital, and asked whether he could be
seen. She said he came home under the
influence of liquor and soon began quar
reling. '
TESTBEDAI'S INIEN3E HEAmT,
The Thermometer Bolsters 01 Jost After
Noon at the Signal Office.
The heat yesterday was intense. At 1:30
yesterday afternoon the thermometer "regis
tered 91 at the signal office. That was the
hottest hour during the, day. There was a
stiff breeze all the afternoon, bnt at 5 o'clock
last night the winds fell and for nearly an
hour the heat seemed almost sickening.
The thermometers on the shady sides, of the
streets marked 94. '
All through the "West the thermometer
was falling yesterday, and the weather
agent at the signal office predicts cooler
and clear weather for to-day and for the
rest of the.week.
"With the exceptions of a few points in
thp Southern States Pittsburg was yester
day the hottest place in the country. On
account of the breeze there were few
prostrations reported. '
Martin Broltina was brought to the
Homeopathic Hospital from Duquesne yes
terday afternoon, suffering from heat pros
tration. He is about 25 years old,
unmarried and worked in the steel works..
He is in a serious condition. '.
8EVEBAL 1IHBS CRUSHED
Employes on Railroads Met With Painful
Accidents Yesterday.
John H. "Woods, aged 62 years, was
jolted from his seat on a sand wagon at the
comer of Penn and Negley avenues yester
day afternoon. The hind wheel passed over
his right leg at the knee, breaking it He
was removed to the Mercv Hospital. "Woods
is a peddler, and is well known throughout
the East End. The other accidents of the
day follow:
ViLLiA3S02t MIs Lizzie Williamson, a
young lady who resides on Stockton avenue,
Allegheny, fell lrom the platform of a
Dnqnesno car at the corner of Meadow
stroet and Lincoln avenne last evening, tier
right shoulder was dislocated and her face
cut. She was removed to her home in a car
riage. Burke Edwnrd Burke, nsed 29 years, em
ployed at the Solar Iron Works, had bis foot
crushed under some heavy metal yesterday
atternoon.
Mubbat William Mnrray, a brakeman on
the Allegheny Valley ilallroad, had his hand
crushed while coupling cars at Forty-third
street.
Smith Frank Smith, a freight conductor
on the Pittsbunc and Lake Erie road, had
the toes of bis rlghtfoot crnshea bya freight
car passing over them.
A horse owned by J. Relslng, a srocer, ran
away in Allegheny yesterday on AlcClure
avenue. A car collided with the wnson and
hurt the horse. The driver, named Hosuing,
jumped and escaped.
Says He Was Tnrned Ont of Doors.
Charles Conroy, 57 years of age, com
plained to the Anti-Cruelty Society that he
had been turned out of his home, Thirty
sixth street, by his wife and children. He
has been fn this country 14 months, and is
now in very destitute circumstances. Con
roy is a cellar digger and on account of his
age he said he could not get more than 1 a
day. Occupation was given him and his
case will be looked into by the society.
Asleep In a Storebox.
Officer Ketter last night found Paul Zim
merman, a 10-year-old boy, sleeping in a
storebox on Mulberry alley. He took him
to the Central station. The boy's home is
on Fiftieth street, and he will he returned
to his parents.
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Pittsbnre Is a Great Center
For transient room renting the yearround.
If you have a room to rent don't fall to in
sert it at once in The Dispatch, cent-a-word
advertising columns.
Di Witt's Little Early Risers. Best pill
for biliousness, sick headache, malaria.
H
UGUS&
ACKE.
Summer reduction
sale of Black Goods,
Lightweight Fabrics,
Nun's Veiling, Tamise
Challi, Clairette, Cre
pon and Mousseline,
all wool and silk and
wool, " at greatly re
duced prices.
Extra qualities of
all-wool Crepon and
Battiste at 50c a yard.
In medium and
heavy-weight Wool
and Storm Serges,
Armures, Chevrons,
Diagonals, etc., we of
fer now some excep
tional values.
Just Received
1,000 6-4 Chenille Ta
ble Covers, which we
mark to sell quickly
at ' $ 1 . 2 5 each, about
half actual value. See
Fifth avenue window.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market Si.
v au7-snma
! Lookinr for His Boy.
A telegram sent by the father ofAngeino
Bozzelin was received by the Superintend
ent of Police last night Inquiring whether
his son was in Pittsbnrg. The father lives
in Minneapolis, aud offers to pay for the
boy's return. The police knew nothing of
the son. His name is not in the directory.
. The Leading Pittsbnrg, Vx,
Dry Goods House. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1S9&
Jos.Hrortie.i&Gos
Penn Ave. Stores.
TO -DftY!
FINflrL SflrLE
-OF-
WftSft
DRESS
GOODS.
The Whole Stock Has Been Reduced
in Price to Sell Out Every Yard.
Not a few stale odds and ends or
"seconds," but choicest and best
styles and qualities.
Imported Cotton Bedford Cords -and
Fancy Chevron Zephyr Ging
hams, 40 and 45 cents, now
15 and 20
Cents a Yard.
Cotton Challies. all good styles, reduced
from 12Jc and 15c to
7 1-2
Cents a Yard.
Bradenburg Delaines and Organdie Lawns
all go at '
15
Cents a Yard.
"Fancy Cotton Monsselines to be closed
out at
Cents a Yard.
All the Crinkled Ginghams, the novelty
of this season, that were 25c a yard, will be
closed out now at
15
Cents a Yard.
The 40-inch-wide Printed Irish. Lawns,
the hard-to-get kinds, that were 15c and
bargains at that, are now , . 1
IO
Cents a Yard.
All the 20c quality fine Zephyr Ging
hams, plaids and stripes, will go fast to- ,
day at
12 1-2
Cents a Yard.
And the 15c quality Toil da Norde will
all go at
. 10
Cents a Yard.
REMNANTS.
Closing-Out Sales make remnants fast
attractive additions to the big Bemnant
box almost every moment of the day.
MIND YOU they're the finest goods, and
remnants of marked-down goods are marked
down as much again as remnants from new
pieces are. And everything from a single
Dress Length down is a remnant
Outing Flannels,.
Best styles reduced from 15c to 10c, and
one lot marked down to 5a
French and All-Wool Fancy Flannels
regular 75c quality, at 35c
"THE SALE" OF THE YEAR.
Jos. fortie 8l Go.,
609-621 Penn Ave.
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BEAUTIFUL
RINGS
AND
MANY
OF THEM
DIAMONDS
AND
COLORED
STONES
May be seen on the hands of almost every
lady; it is the fashion: a lady cannot have
too many rings. Formerly it was only a
solitaire or cluster diamond, but now it in
cludes combinations of rubies, emeralds,
sapphires, opals, pearls and turquoise. Wo
have some superb cems exquisitely
mounted. J25 to 5oo so invested will bring
much happiness.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS;
FIFTH AVK. AND MAKKET ST.
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MEN'S
Kangaroo .Shoes.
Just the shoe for hot weather.
COOL, SOFT LIGHT ANU FLEXIBLE.
AH Sizes and Styles at
$2.50 AND $3.50
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