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GUNS NOT CAPTURED
Pinkerton and Gray's Men
Make an "Unsuccessful
Search at Homestead.
DEPUTY HEITZ ABEESTED.
Be Was Fined and the Case Will Be
Appealed to the Courts. '
STRIKERS GOING TO HEW CASTLE.
The Lockei-Ont lien Hold a Meeting and
listen to Speech.
COLONEL HULINGS DINES HIS OFFICERS
A fruitless attempt was made yesterday
afternoon at Homestead to recover the
Pinkerton arms captured on July 6 by the
strikers. Three Pinkerton detectives,
armed with a search -warrant, made the
raid.
Early yesterday morning two companies
of militia were scattered over the lower
part of town. The move was a queer one.
Colonel Mechling was questioned about
this movement and he said it was only
being done to give the non-union men
better protection. About noon the troops
were called in and the Homestead people
fell into the pre-arranged blind to a nicety.
Tne raid had been arranged for considera
ble time. The guns were to have been
captured a week ago, but owing to an unlooked-for
obstacle, the raid was delayed
until yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday was chosen for a number of
reason, chief among them being that the
strikers were holding a meeting and thus
taken off the streets. Shortly after the
meeting commenced operations were begun
on the outside. The deputy sheriffs from
all over town were scattered OTer the lower
end of the borough.
A ITell Planned Raid.
Quietly they walked up and down the
streets from Fifth avenue down to the river.
In the alleys these cuardians of the peace
could be found. In the hollows back of
Third avenue deputies were as thick at
bops and as non-communicative as an oys
ter. This portion of the town was thrown
under civil surveillance without the knowl
edge of the strikers, and, all unaware of the
impending danger, they put in their time
denouncing the press.
About 4 o'clock the three Pinkerton men
arrived from Pittsburg by boat. One of
them had been in Homestead before, being
one of the unfortunates of July 6. The
house where these guns were supposed to
, be kept is a modest dwelling. It stands on
the lower side of Third avenue, just three
doors from Amity street. The inmates
were away from home, and the
detectives went in and commenced
their Eearch for the guns. For
over an hour everything in the cottage was
examined. Every nook and possible place
of secretion were peered into. Their labors
were unrewarded. They lound some cart
ridges, but did not consider them a clue.
The Search Delayed Too Ijonc.
The Pinkerton men were seen as soon as
they had completed their work. In their
opinion the raid had been delayed too long.
They -"-ere positive that some time ago the
guns were stored in this house. 2fow they
are all at sea again and have no idea where
the arms are. A fresh start will have to be
made, and whether this will be very soon is
a question lii the minds of the officers.
The fact that the search had been made
did not become public property in Home
stead last night The whole affair was car
ried along so smoothly that not a striker
caujrht on to the move.
Friday nicht about 103:0 Deputy Sheriff
Heitz was arrested by Policeman "Wall, of
the Homestead police force. Sir Heitz
was taken to the lockup and kept there
until yesterday morning. The case was the
talk of the town all day, the Homestead
people siding with their officer. Last
night the defendant was brought up lor
trial before 'Squire Oeffner.
A Drpnty sin-riff In Trouble.
A large crowd had assembled, and the lit
tle magisterial office was much like a sweat
box. The evidence was peculiar, and at no
place did the two men's stories come
near tallying. Wall was the first man
sworn. He said that Heitz met him on
Amity street and told him that the police
force of Homestead was not doing its work,
Heitz saying that if it did not do better and
make an attempt to keep the peace he
would send men into Homestead who
would. "Wall also said that Heitz was
paralyzed drunk. Finally he arrested him
and locked him up.
After considerable parleying by both
sides Mr. Heitz was allowed to testify. His
version ot the affair is something like this:
Friday nicht Heitz was called upon to dis
perse a crowd of children on Eighth avenue,
who were yelling at the non-union men.
"When he came down town about
10 o'clock be met "Wall. He said
that gentleman asked him if he was one of
the deputies who scared the children. He
replied that he was. They had words, and
it ended by Heitz beiug arrested.
I1b lYa Itannlns Ilointstrnd Alone.
On the way to the lockup Wall said he
wanted it understood he was running Home
stead and he would allow no
one to dictate to him. Going
on he said not even Mayor Gourley,
Sheriff McCleary, Governor Pattison or
General "Wiley could not come into his
ward and runs things. Mr. Heitz said that
after he had been placed in jail, Vail came
in and called him many Tile name.
Xall then commenced his examination of
Heitz. The policeman tried to rattle the
eld gentleman, but Heitz stayed with him
to a finish, seemingly coming out sev
eral shades in the lead. They fired
cress questions at each other. The police
man, denied that he had said anything to
Heitz at the jail, but the Geiman in
sisted that he had. After a master stroke
Mr. Heitz ended his arcument by
this remark: "Now play checkers with
your nose." The deputy denied that he
ias drunk, having only drank three beers
the whole evening and ending his statement
by saying: "It would take more than as
many" as 12 beers to make me drunk."
Colonel Grar defended Heitz. He asked
but few questions on either side. After all
the witnesses had been heard the 'Squire
sized up the testimony.
The Case to B Appealed to Conrt.
"When the Justice bad weighed the evi
dence he rendered a decision that the de
fendant pay $5 fine and the costs. The
amount Mas deducted from the forfeit Heitz
put uiv. The case is not over yet, but it
will be appealed to court
John linger, a locked-out man, is author
ity for the following: "About 300 of the
best men of Homestead are going to New
Castle to nork. We leave in about 15
days. "We are employed by the New
Castle Steel Company, a new plant
not yet completed. It will be
operated entirely by men from Homestead
and will start on double turn from the first
I have been up at New Castle this week,
and know this to be a fact TJefore going
up I went to Manager Potter and be gave
me a recommendation to the New Castle
company."
Another meeting was held yesterday
afternoon. The taleat of home and abroad
occupied the stage.
t'ruldmt Ebrrhard Slakes a Speech.
President William "Eberhardt, of the
Window Glass Workers' Association, was
the first speaker. He said: "I know you
have in your ranks men who fail to appre
ciate the importance of a meeting like this.
This is a mistake, for it is just by meetings
like these we must win. Iuanttogive
you a piece of common sense. There's a good
who made this world and now He rules it
If there is one thing in His word that is
true it is that He did not place anything on
this earth too good for the workingnian.
God has 'decreed that we get things
by the sweat of our brow. There
is not a man on earth but who should have
all the good things going. I want to show
you that God meant these things were to be
obtained through, organization. We
cannot get anything through lawlessness
or idleness. We may work for
things and not get them. This is because
the workingman has not been keeping up
with the millionaire. While yon have been
laggards they have been combining capital.
Iborinc Men Should ltule the World.
"The laboring man makes the world, and
he ought to rule it To do this we must
work toward organization. We have not
been energetic enough, or we would now
have the whole thing in our hands.
"You are fighting in a holy cause; ficht.it
out on the principle of right, and good will
come in the end. The laborer's wages are
put into coffers or wasted in building monu
ments to the monopolist's own name.
Time has come for prompt action. If labor
wants to succeed it has to be a solid body.
If the conference system is allowed to be
swept away the last liberty is taken from
the workingman. Let capitalists organize,
there are not too many monopolists. All
Ve have to do is to "unionize ourselves.
Just now theYe is a possibility that civili
zation is in danger of drifting back to bar
barity again. Prevent it This can be
doneby being true to law, the dictator of
your conscience; be manly and make a
strong, firm fight"
Unionism Advanced Ten Years.
Continuing, the speaker called the atten
tion of the worlcingmen to the fact that the
politician should not be listened to at these
times. He said if the present trouble had
done nothing else it had advanced organized
labor ten years and brought all trade unions
closer together.
Ex-Superintendent Nichols, of the Thirty
third street mill, sooke next He urged
the men to continue in the fight to a finish.
He told them it was no use to at
tach the militia, .as a mightier power
would be brought to bear on them. The
speaker said that $1,000,000 a month would
not cover the loss of the Carnegie Steel
Company. He then said they could not
stand this loss very long.
Joseph Most, a Homestead business man,
followed him in a few remarks.
Attorney Argo, of Sioux City, spoke very
briefly. He was followed by his partner,
Irwin, of St Paul. He made this remark:
"Mr. Argo and myself have been sent to
Pittsburg by the working people of the
Northwest to compel the courts of Pennsyl
vania to take notice ot the rights of tne
workingman."
O'Donnell Slakes a Statement.
Hugh O'Donnell spoke next Said he:
"I do not think the strikers of Homestead
need any encouragnieat judging from
the spirit ot this meeting.
I saw in Eastern papers that
the relations between myself and the Ad
visory Committee were strained. The re
ception given to me here to-day does not
look like it We are all leaders, none of us
wishing to pose as leader. Be charitable,,
no matter what you hear about those
who have been putting themselves
forward. I am to-day the same as I was on
July L I never presumed while away to
act without the advice of the committee. I
have not been in the East in the interest of
any political party, and I do not
want them to get mixed up in our
fight While away I collected and ar
ranged for nearly J30.000 to be sent to
Homestead. I wish to prove to you that I
haven't proven a recreant yet I have here
a number of comments on my Eastern
speeches, which I will read to you."
Hugh OlDonnell Contradicts Hlmieir.
O'Donnell stood facing the audience for a
moment and then said:' "No, I will not
r:ad them. They will be printed in
our local paper; you can all read them
there." Turning toward the table where
the Pittsburg newspaper reporters were
sitting, he continued: "It would be no use
to read this matter here, as these gentlemen
would not report it correctly." O'Donnell,
less than 24 hours before, had -stated that
The Pittsburg Dispatcii was eagerly
read in the East on account of its fair
reports of the Homestead trouble.
James B. Gibson is the latest Homestead
striker to be arrested on a warrant issued
by Alderman McMasters. Gibson was ar
rested at Homestead yesterday by Constable
Price, who had no trouble in making the
arrest The prisoner was brought to the
city, and on waiving a hearing was com
mitted for trial at court The prisoner is
charged with riot, the information having
been made by Secretary Lovejoy.
A MILITARY BANQUET.
Colonel Haling, ot the Sixteenth Regi
ment, InTltes Ills Brothers-In-Arms to
Dinner The Troops TVIU Stay at Dome
stead Until the Snow Files.
Colonel Willis J. Hulings, of the
Sixteenth Regiment, gave a banquet last
night to General Wylie and stall, Colonel
Kreps, of the .Fifteenth, and staff and to
the line officers of the Sixteenth Regi
ment Colonel Cartin, the Division Com
missary, and Captain W. A Doak, of
Pittsburg, who is on Genesal Wylie's staff,
were also present Music was furnished by
brass bands from the Fifteenth and Six
teenth Regiments. The menu consisted of
oysters, soup, fish, boiled, roast and cold
meats, salads, entrees, vegetables, relishes,
pastry, champaign and several light wines,
which the officers ate with a relish that sur
prised even the surgeons.
Shortly after dinner speeches were de
livered by General Wylie, Colonels Hulings,
Kreps and Curtin and Captains Baker and
Hall, Surgeon James Johnston, while Lieu
tenant F. M. Stephenson, Adjutant of the
S ixteenth sang. Colonel Huling's staff con
sists of Lieutenant Colonel W. S.
Horton, Major Richards, Surgeon
and Major Arters, Captain Adams,
chaplain; Lieutenants. Connelly,
Seiden, Stephenson, Johnston and Hep
burn. There were present Captains Baker,
Rouse, Brcdley, Windsor, Hall and Spen
cer, and First Lieutenants Parsons, Austin,
Burns, Windsor, Eckert, Schiede, Hemphill
and McElhenrr and Second Lieutenants
Bordwell, Wheelock, Nuhelder, Griffin,
James, Andrews, Karns and Hyde. Provost
Marshal Mechlin was also a guest
It is the opinion of the officers that the
Fifteenth and"Sixteenth regiments will re
main at Homestead until snow flies, and
possiblv until Christmas. Colonel Kreps
said, "We do not want to be relieved when
there is likely to be trouble and then leave
some other regiment come in and get all of
the glory if there is any to be had. The
boys want to go home, but not if there is
going to be anv trouble." .
Lieutenant Griffin, of C Company of Brad
ford, Sixteenth Regiment, tendered his
resignation to-day. He states that he has
business which makes it necessary for him
to levve the Guard.
THE TIDE KEPI BUSY.
Three Trips 3Iade Yesterdiy and a Large
Car?o of Provisions Taken Dp.
The steamer Tide made three trips to
Homestead ysterday. It being Saturday,
only a small number of new men were taken
to the mills. No one was allowed to loaf
around the wharf or on the Smithfield
bridge throughout the entire day. The
police were on guard both in the forenoon
and afternoon, while the boat was taking on
her cargo. The last trip in the evening was
to bring down the men now working in the
mills, to remain in the city over Sunday.
They will return early Monday morning.
Tne cargo of provisions taken npihe river
yesterday was unusually large, including
enough eatables to last over Sunday. The
cargo ineluded among other things 15 barrels
of potatoes, 1,875 pounds of dressed chickens,
2,000 pounds of beef, 10 barrels of flour, and
over 100 watermelons.' It will take nearly
all of these to supply the demands of to-dav.
Board is furnished free to the workmen in
the mill over and above their regular
wages.
.The demonstrations of the boys and
women along the river continue to give the
officers on the boat some trouble, but they
are less troublesome than at first The
most trouble is experienced by a crowd of
women, who daily assemble on the bank
below "Homestead and "throw stones, yell
and show other forms ot hostility to the
passing boat
A Homestead Worker Hunting Trouble.
Frank Warner was arrested at the Mer
chants' Hotel on Water street last night on
a charge of disorderly conduct Warner
was calling the guests names and refused to
keep quiet At the Central station he said
his home was in Philadelphia and that he
worked in the Carnegie mills at Homestead.
A big revolver, two quarts and a pint of
whisky were taken from him.
TO ROB THE LIMITED.
Unknown Persons Plaee Tle Upon the
Track Hear Enon Valley, and Attempt
to Wreck the Chicago Limited West
llonnd o One Injured.
An attempt was made, night before last,
to wreck the Chicago limited at Enon
valley, 45 miles west of Pittsburg, on the
Fort Wayne road. Unknown persons placed
ties upon the track. The'intention was to
rob the train when the slaughter
of human beings occurred bv the wreck.
A farmer named Adams, who was walking
along the track, discovered the danger in
time to save the train. While he was try
ing to remove the obstructions two. shots
were fired at him, one taking effect in his
leg and the other in his bat
Two men named Krause and Kirwin were
arrested. They were released yesterday
morning because of the insufficiency of
the evidence to hold them. It is thought by
theattorney for the Western lines that
either someone connected with the com
pany or the gang of Western toughs are
the cause of the Jate excitemen. Farmer
Adams claims that they kept firing steadily
at bim until he called to them that he
knew them, then they fled. The Alle
gheny police think that the story of Farmer
Adams is improbable.
Late last night no further arrests had
been made, and the police think that the
attempt to wreck the train was the work of
someone connected with the road or some
one who knew that the Chicago
limited carried money that night A
strict watch will be kept by the company,
as this thing seems to have affected their
traffio considerably between Chicago and
New York. Every effort is being made,
also, bv the Allegheny police to secure a
clew to the identity of the men who at
tempted to wreck the limited.
TRADES ASSEMBLY MEETS.
They Appoint a Committee to Walt Upon
City Council.
Representatives of several local labor
organizations congregated in Trades As
sembly Hall last evening. The object of
the meeting was to consider the proposition
to have the city refuse the acceptance of the
Carnegie Free Library. There was a gen
eral exchange of views on the subject, and
the sentiment was that all possible steps
should be taken to induce Councils to with
draw from the matter.
There was some uncertainty as to the
mode of procedure and it was finally Me
cided to appoint a committee- to investigate
the subject The committee consists of
Jeve Dougherty, of the Amalgamated
Association, who presided over the meet
ing; Edward Phillips. President ot -the
Trades Assembly; William Wetzel, of
Typographical Union No. 7; George M.
Murphy, of the American Flint Glass
Works Union, and Hugh Dempsey, of D.
A.3, KoIL
This committeewill report at a. meeting
to be held next Saturday night at the same
place. It is understood that they will con
sult legal advisers and be in position to in
dicate just what can be done in the matter.
FIRST WAED JACK 8HEPPARDS.
Thonzh Only 13 Xt-ars of Age, Fonr of
Them Boldly Rob a Pantry.
Four boys, all under 13 years of age, were
picked up at the lower end of Second ave
nue yesterday morning in a drunken stupor.
When taken to Central station they were in
such condition that Police Surgeon Mover
worked for hours to save their
lives. The police allege they are
members of the "scatter gang"
party of boys, who are alleged to have
an organization which has committed num
erous desperate crimes. The boys had yes
terday morning secured keys to a back gate
leading to a Second avenue establishment,
and, going in, had consumed the liquor and
eatables contained in a reirigerator. The
liquor stupefied them and they fell over on
the street each with a beer bottle in his
arms.
To the police the lads are known as
"Sheeney," "Garter," "Measles" and
"Buster."" "Measles" is given a frightful
record, as one of the slickest pickpockets in
the United States and other terrible things.
The boys will all be sent to Morganza
where, it is said, six more of the "Scatter
gang" have preceded them.
A KILE ROBBER ARRESTED.
A. Smith Taken Into Custody for St saline
Milk From Railroad Cars.
A. Smith, of the Southside, was arrested
yesterday by Detective Cook at the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad station for
stealing milk. The arrest was the result of
an investigation instituted after repeated
complaint had been made to the railroad
company by parties who had milk shipped
here for them. Detective Cook was put
on the case last week and had been
working on it ever since. The milk would
be put on the cars at the country stations,
but would never reach its destination. The
tronble had been going on for several
weeks, and the thefts were becoming so fre
quent and bold that many complaints were
made by receivers. It -is expected that
other arrests will be made. Smith was
bonnd over by Alderman King in $500 bail
for a hearing on Monday.
STRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC CAB.
John Moore Has His Wagon Smashed and
Is Ttadly Hart.
John Moore, while driving bis express
wagon along Carson at Ninth street last
evening, was struck by Birmingham car
No. 3 and seriously injured. A wheel was
torn off the side of the wagon, the top
smashed in and completely turned over.
Moore was thrown to the ground, alighting
on his head and shoulders. He was uncon
scious when picked np and carried into an
adjoining house.
When examined it was found that he was
badly cut and bruised about the bead and
shoulders. It is thought his skull was frac
tured. He was still unconscious last night,
and his condition considered serious by the
attending physician. He was removed to
his home on Ninth street
Dousherty Gets the Recommendation.
At yesterdays meeting of the Forty-third
Democratic Senatorial Committee Jerre
Dougherty was recommended for the candi
dacy for Senator. This recommendation
was the only one made, as no other candi
dates were in the field.
Dr. B. M. Hawka. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, no Penn
treat, Pittsburg, Pa, mi
ANOTHER BOULEYARD.
It Will Be a Fancj Residence Drive
to Highland Part.
VIEWERS EEP0RT NEW STREETS.
A Corporation Eefnied a Place on the
Free List
OPERATIONS OP BUST DOG CATCHERS
A new driveway to Highland Park is be
ing rapidly constructed from Stanton ave
nue. It will be a mile and a half long, al
most level, 60 feet wide and will cost the
city nothing. Its most important recom
mendation is that while it will 'be a public
street there will be no excuse for running
traction cars over it The property
for the new street has already been dedi
cated to the city as a pnblfe thoroughfare-
rby the owners of property through which
it passes. The same parties are having it
laid out and graded at their own expense.
A half mile of the driveway lies inside of
the park grounds and has already been
graded to the park limits. A force of men
are. now at work on the balance under the
watcbjul eye of the City Engineer.
The new street runs along the hillside in
the Negley Run valley through one of the
most romantic stretches of forest in this
section, and when completed it will be a
broad, beautifully shaded avenue. At pres
ent it bears the name of Jonette street, but
that is only a temporary one.
A Smooth, Level Drive Way.'
Its course is midway between the bonle
vard which Chief Bigelow has planned
along the bottom of .Negley Run Valley
and Heberton street, which runs along the
top of the ridge above Highland avenue.
The grade at no point will be greater than
three feet to the 100. Superintendent Pais-
f ley, of Highland Park, who is entitled to
some credit for planning this entrance, says
it will be the prettiest drive in the city.
The property through which Jonette
street passes is owned by J. M. Park, S. W.
Black, Thomas Wightman, O. L. Magee,
F. M. Magee, E. M. Bigelow and James
Grogan. They have already planned for its
luture. It will be paved With asphalt next
year and part of it will be sold
with buildidg restrictions requiring
purchasers to erect only high-class dwell
ings. It is understood that Messrs. Wight
man and Grogan will build permanent resi
dences there for their own use. Mr. Black
has already plotted his ground into lots.
All this ground is held to-day at ?40 a foot
front lor average depths. A year ago the
best of it could have been bought at ?25
and the bulk of it at $20 or less.
Another Entrance to the Park.
Heberton avenue on the hilltop is also
talked of as an entrance to the park, pro
vided Chief Bigelow's scheme to buv the
Fite property goes through. This will also
make a popular thoroughfare. Its eleva
tion will itself be a great attraction. From
the eminence on which it has already been
officially located, Wilkinsburg can be plain
ly seen on the east and Oakland on the
west The view is said to be the best in the
East End, and commands that whole sec
tion. The Jouette street entrance will be graded
ready for vehicle travel late this fall, but a
bridge over an intersecting ravine will
hardly be commenced until next spring.
The improvement of Heberton avenue will
not likely be commenced until the same
time.
The city yesterday presented to court the
reports ot the viewers on a number of im
provements made under the new street ac'.
Among them were the first street vacation
reports made under the new law.
New Streets to Be tipanrd. ,
Several were for opening streets.!1 One
was for extending Aurelia street from
Shady to Denniston avenues, 50 feet wide,
the damages amounting to $3,800. The ex
tension of Deary street from Lincoln to Lar
imer avenues, a distance of about a quarter
mile, was another. Ho damages are pro
vided in the report on this street, which is
to be traversed by a branch of the Lincoln
and Larimer avenue branches of the Du
quesne Traction line. The report on the
opening of Vfinslow street from Park
avenue to Tunett street shows dam
ages of $3,275 as'ess'd. The damages
assessed on the opening oi Blair street, from
Hazelwood avenue to Lowry street, amount
to $1,825. Other openings reported were
Finance and Cohden streets, no damages
being allowed on either. The vacations re
ported were Fairfield street, over Squirrel
Hill, a section of Broad street from Fair
mount street to Graff's line and a triangular
section of Morningside avenue at the inter
section of Stanton avenue.
Viewers will slart out in a few days to
assess the cost of the recently completed
Susquehanna, Tioga and Kelly street sener.
This is the largest branch ot the big Negley
Run sewer, and when its tributaries are
built will drain Homewood and the district
north and south of Penn avenue from Silver
Lake to the city line. The members com
posing the board on this work are R, H.
Lee, A. L. Pearson and John Kearns.
ACCEPTED THE DECISION.
Manager M etzjar, ot the Telephone Com
pany, AppIIrs for Exemption from Tax
ation Peremptorily Kcfnsed by the
Controller Morrow Brady to Go to the"
Bnpremo Conrt
Henry Metzgar, of the Central District
Telephone Company, sought yesterday to se
cure exemption from city taxes on the same
ground that several other big corporations
have within a'few days taken advantage of.
The claim was peremptorily refused by
Controller Morrow. Mr. Metzgar wag not
unreasonable. He admitted that his com
pany should pay taxes and it would not be
fair to the citizen property owners to grant
the wished for exemption. On the other
band, the telephone company was as much a
public corporation as a water, light or gas
company, and consequently as much en
titled to exemption.
With all his eloquent persuasiveness Mr.
Metzgar argued the merits ot his claim, bnt
the Controller steadfastly refused to be con
vinced. "I believe the reasoning of the Supreme
Court on this point is that a public corpora
tion is one which supplies some tangible
thing for the consumption ot all who are
willing to pay for it," said the Controller.
"In the case of a telephone company it
only rens or leases its service. There is
no consumption and nothing to consume. I
positively reluse to approve such an ex
emption and will go to the Supreme Court
to settle it if your company fails to pay."
Mr. Metzgar pressed the claim no fur
ther. He seemed satisfied that the exemp
tion could not be secured without a fight and
said he would not bother any lurther
about it
No other claims were filed yesterday by
corporations. The assessors would have
little to say. Assessor Case denied that the
board had a list of exempted corporation
property taxes footing np $125,000, but in
quiry at the delinquent tax office showed
that such a list liad been prepared there
and was certified to the assessors several
days ago.
There was some talk yesterday of an ac
tion against several corporations which re
lused to pay taxes some years ago, in which
the city came out victorious. Investiga
tion showed that case to have no bearing on
the present situation. The Pennsylvania
Railway Company was the defendant in
that suit Thomas Phelps, then Delinquent
Tax Collector, allowed the company to run
along several years until its tares amounted
to nearly $300,000. When the case was
taken into court the company, fought des
perately, and its best legal talent was
brought into the case, bnt Mr. Phtlpi won
- -
the spit The company has meekly paid
its taxes ever since.
DEO BED 1,450 D0OI
Report or This Tear's Operations In the
Sos-Catchlne; Bnreau.
Clerk Johns, of the Department of Publio
Safety, made out a report yesterday of the
work done by the dog catchers so far this
year. The dogs licensed numbered 4,647
males and 465 females. The cash for these
licenses amounted to $5,577. The
dog catchers ' captured 1,799 dogs
running at large without the
necessary plate, 320 of which were .re
deemed by the,owners and 1,450 drowned.
There are 44 dogs now held in the pound of
a superior breed that will probably be
called for bv owners. The catch
ers occasionally get hold of a fancy
house dog or hunter, and those
they usually keep for.several days to allow
time for the owners to come and redeem
them. Often farmers and others ask for
these impounded dogs. By paying the
costs they are accommodated.
It costs, the city 50 cents a day to keep
the' animals in fresh meat three times a
day, and this cost is paid by the owner
when he redeems his dog. "The city has
been paid $161 50 in this way this summer,
and the total receipts for licensing and im
pounding has so far reached $5,738 50.
FOUR NEW FEATURES
To Bo Included In the Exposition Pro
gramme This Tear Illustrated Talks A
'Cycle Exhibit Showing the Besnties
and Benefits of Katnral Gas The
Carousal.
Four new features will characterize the
opening of the fourth annual Exposition of
Western Pennsylvania. The nrfw features
will help to make the exhibit the finest yet
seen in Western Pennsylvania, and accord
ing to Manager Johnston, the finest in tbe
entire country. The first and most im
portant of the new features will be a
series of illustrated talks upon for
eign lands by Prof. Cromwell,
the eminent traveler and lecturer. The
second is the display of natural gas in all
its practical nses, from the cooking of a
turkey to tbe heating of a house from 20
to 70 above zero, with dials and indicators
accompanying that will give the time and
expense ot each test The third featnre is
an exhibition of 'cycles and tri-cycles of
every description. Lastly Is the carrousal,
a merry-go-around large enough to accom
modate a large crowd at once. A building
will be finished within a few days for the
carrousal. The wheel exhibit will be held
in. the building formerly used for the oil
well exhibit
In addition to these there will be a musi
cal programme rendered bv the Lew band
for the first 22 -days and Ellis Brooks, the
celebrated come tist,-with Alice Raymond
and band the remaininglSL There
have- been more seats put in the
main building, and every detail has been
carefully attended to for'the entertainment
oi the throng of visitors the management
expect Back of the bandstand have been
arranged a large number of mirrors, which
will make a dazzling effect on account of
the multiplicity ot lights. The gas has
been turned on and the last bit of carpenter
work was completed yesterday. The large
hanging baskets of artificial flowers will be
on from N'ew York in a few days.
Manager Johnston said yesterday the ex
hibition would prove tbe most instructive
yet held in Pittsburg. "Every feature,
new or old," contiuued the manager, "will
be instructive in its character. . The effects
will be pleasing to the eye, the' entertain
ments will be highly instructive as tbey
will be interesting or amusing. Every
thing is progressing rapidly and the Ex
position will be ready for a grand success
ful opening the 7th day of September."
WAHTS GEIITITH FOR MAYOR.
Major Tyler and John W. Krepps to Be
Asked to Withdraw.
Another meeting of the friends and ex
TTnion soldiers interested in the candidaoy
of William G. Griffith for the nomination
of Mayor of Allegheny City was beld last
night at 49 West Diamond street, Alle
gheny. Ti-ere were probably 40 or 50
persons present, Captain J. K. Bar
bour acting as Chairman. Addresses
were made referring in complimentary
terms to the qualifications of Mr. Griffith
Among the speakers were Prof. McClel
land, Captain Brauff, Charles Sberrif and
Captain Morris. It was decided to have a
committee in each ward to man tbe
polls. The Chairman did not make the ap
pointment last night It was further de
cided to have a committee of five call
npon Major Tyler and John W. Krepps,
both of whom are candidates for tbe same
honor, and try to induce them to withdraw
from'the field. This committee will be ap
pointed to-morrow.
Another meeting will be held next Sat
urday. AMENABLE TO CIVIL LAW.
Colonel Smith Snys the Armory Guards
Mnst BehnTA Themselves.
Colonel Norman Smith, oi the Eighteenth
Regiment, sent an officer to Warden Mc
Aleese to investigate the arrest of Private
Jones. The officer, who did not want his
name used, had a'long talk about tbe affair
with the Warden and told him the parties
who had done the talking at the armory re
garding the matter had no authority what
ever. They are there, as volunteers to
guard the armory and do not represent the
Eighteenth Regiment He regretted the
incident had occurred and said he knew
full well that every soldier over thee was
subject to the law "of the city the same as
anyone else and if they misbehave them
selves they should be punished for their
misdemeanors. '
Jones was released from jail yesterday by
Alderman Gripp on the request of Colone'l
Norman Smith. Dr. Wiler, surgeon of the
Eighteenth, expressed his opinion if the
boys didn't behave themselves over there
the place ought to be raided.
Breakinc; Up a Gang of Thieves.
The gang of ihieves who have been
troubling the West Penn road is being sue-'
CessiUJiy urutwcil up uy uuuawuiq aunu&cj',
of the Eighteenth ward. Seven men are
now in jail as the results of the officer's en
deavors, and he is not through yet
Hartman Held for Conrt,
Alderman B. A Hartman, of the South
side, who was prosecuted before Magistrate
Succop by Anton Lukuszewicz, appeared
before that officer yesterday and waived a
hearing, going bail for trial at court in the '
sum of $500. (
Bad Rnptnres,
Trusses made to order forcases of large
hernia and satisfaction guaranteed. Tne
only lactory west of Philadelphia. J. V.
Tiionmson, of 2J years' experience, has
charge ot the fitting department.
Artificial Limb MAMUTAOTirBiHO Co.,
9u0 Penn avenue, near Ninth street,
Pittsburg.
ROOMS.
If you desire to rent a good
room, or find a nice boarding
house, consult the "Rooms To
Let" and "Boarders Wanted"
columns Eleventh page) to-day.
Some of the best houses in the
city are represented
KICKING ON FIGURES.
Trouble Over the Kew Apportion
ment of Allegheny City.
SOME TAIABLI8 K0T COUNTED.
Several Wards Expect to lose a Common
Councilman ipiece.
CANT 60 BEHIND OFFICIAL RETURNS
There Is likely to be a strong protest in
the Common Council oi Allegheny against
the reapportionment, which was passed
upon by the Special Committee last Thurs
day evening. This reapportionment
reduces the number of Commoners
from 63 to 40. It is based upon the
returns of the ward assessors as to the num
ber of resident iaxables in each ward, and
many indignant citizens are coming for
ward to declare that the assessors have been
negligent in their work, and have not re
turned as many taxables as there are in sev
eral of the wards. In some cases these re
turns deprive a ward of an additional Coun
cilman by a very narrow margin.
At the meeting of the committee Thurs
day evening Councilman Armstrong asked
if the committee could not go behind the
returns, or whether they could not investi
gate whether or not the figures of the ward
assessors were correct Chairman Stauffer
said that he had talked with Solicitor El
phinstone on that point, and the Solicitor
had said that there was no option; that the
sworn returns of the ward assessor as to the
number of resident taxables must be ac
cented. According to tbe Solicitor, there
is no option in Councils, but, notwithstand
ing that opinion, there will undoubtedly be
a lively discussion at the next meeting.
A Councilman for a Fraction.
The law requires that the total nnmber of
resident taxables in a city of the second
class shall be divided by 40, and that the
quotient shall be the number of people en
titled to a member of Common Council,
with an additional member for a resulting
fraction of three-fifths of the quotient In
the case of Allegheny it was found that tbe
quotient was 739, and that the two-fifths
traction was 443.
One of the cases where there is a strong
protest is the Twelfth ward. The ward
assessor returned 1,025 resident taxables.
This allows only one Councilman, for the
number over 739 is only 286. The returns
of taxables filed in the office of the County
Commissioners show that there are 1,190 in
the ward, just enough to allow a second
Councilman.
At tbe committee meeting tbe other even
ing Councilman Armstrong presented the
figures for the last State election, showing
that there were over 1,100 votes 'in the
Twelfth ward. Ever voter is a resident
taxable, and there are beside many other
taxables, such as widows and minor heirs,
who would swell the list Mr. Armstrong
therefore insists that the Twelfth ward will
not receive, if the present scheme goes
through, the representation to which it is
entitled.
Left Einstein OCT Ihe 1.1st.
A gentleman, who is a School Director in
the Twelith ward, said last evening: "I
will bet 550 and wager it that I can go
through the ward and find 300 taxaDles who
are not on the assessors' list Just to give
you an instance, I found by looking over
the books that 'Doc' Einstein, who has
represented us in Select Council tor several
terms and is one of the best known men in
tbe ward, is not on the list"
Another ward where there is dissatisfac
tion is the Sixth, in lower Manchester. This
ward was returned as having 3,375 resident
taxables, and as therefore entitled to only
four members. Four times 739 is 2,900,
leaving a remainder of 419. This is only 24
short of another member and residents of
the ward say that there are several times 24
persons who ought to be assessed as taxables
who were overlooked by the assessor.
As an instance of how close some of tbe
figures come, tbe Second ward may be cited.
Its return of resident taxables is 4,878.
This gives a seventh member with only
twenty-seven one-hundredths of a taxable
to spare. The lowest number of taxables
to allow seven members is just 4,477.73.
RAISED A HICKORY POLE.
Democrats of the Fifth and Sixth Wards,
Allegheny, Plant Their .Emblem.
The Democrats of the Fifth and Sixth
wards, Allegheny, yesterday afternoon
raised in the air their emblem of defiance
and memento of "Old Hickory" Jackson.
Early in the afternoon a number of the
members of the Democratic organization of
the two wards gathered in the building at
the corner of Market and Locust streets,
which they denote their wigwam. From
there they adjourned to the vacant lot ad
joining, and in a short time had erected a
tall hickory pole. It reached high in the
air and ib a conspicuous object When it
had been put in position, cheers were given
and that constituted the whole ceremony.
It had been reported that a meeting would
be held in the evening to dedicate the pole,
but none was held.
LIQUOR LICENSES IRAHSFERHED.
Thirty Saloons Have Chanced Bands Since
May Xiist.
Judge Ewing yesterday granted a transfer
of the retail liquor license of James Ward,
deceased, at No. 3321 Penn avenue, to Mary
Ward, widow.
Applications were filed for transfers of
the retail licenses of Edward L. and Albert
B. Simons, No. 3350 Penn avenue, to Den
nis Haggerty, and Christian Gerst, No. 105
Liberty street, Allegheny, to August S.
Hammond. This makes since May 1 this
year 34 transfers granted. 3 refused and 1
f withdrawn. This only exceeds last year's
transfers up to the same time by 1 or two.
ALL WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.
AKnmh-r of Wonlrt-Be Teachers Fall In
the'Course of Bxsmlnatlon.
Out of the 714 applicants for annual
county certificates for school teaching only
552 were successful in the course of 11 ex
aminations held by County Superintendent
Hamilton and one special examination held
by Prof. J. S. Koefer at Braddock.
This result was announced yesterday" and
is final. The course of examinations have
been going on during the summer vacation
a,nd have aroused much interest There '
will be no more special examinations' held
and the apirants who have failed will not
have another opportunity before next sum
mer. Their Annual,Corn Bake.
The Smoked Pndding Club will hold its
annual corn bake in Verner's Grove, Sep
tember 5. This club has about 150 mem
bers, which include many ot the leading
residents of the Southside. The day will be
spent in games and athletic sports. Invita
tions for about 300 invited guests have been
issued.
A New 81,000 Grand 1'inno for 8500 Great
Bargain.
. A splendid parlor grand piano made for an
English gentleman, but not called for for
Inraily reason", lias boen secured by II.
IUeber & Bro., 500 Wood streot It is one of
the sweetest toned 4ml lovely grands evor
offered In this city. The cost is $1 000. and
lor the above lensons will be sold at a s.tcri
flco below manufacturers" cost, viz., $500
with an additional reduction for not cash.
A raro chnnce this to possess a real grand
below makors' cot. It is from the factory
of tbe renowned Ernst Gablor & Bro., Now
York, one or the oldest and best reputed
houses In America,
BoonarEFiiro See regular advertisement
In the instruction column.
YTaltojc Wooloxt, Expert Aeoountaat.
A WHOLE 7AKTLT WRECKED.
Agent O'Brien Has BInch Tronble look
ing After the little Ones.
Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society,
spent the whole of yesterday searching for
a 15-year-old girl named Lizzie Brown, over
whom he has had his fatherly care ever
since her .father died at the Mercy Hospital
some years ago. She was one of four chil
dren and after the death of the father,
Agent O'Brien took charge of the little
ones, as he did not consider the mother the
prooer person to take care of them. .
Agent O'Brien succeeded in keeping the
girl in the straight path until about a year
ago, when the mother, who had not been
living with her family for four yeare, came
around for the girl, pleading that she could
not live without her daughter. Agent
O'Brien would not give up Lizzie, but tbe
mother got ihto the girl's good graces and
took her away from,the place where she
was staying. The two rented a room on
Fifteenth street, where they lived together
peaceably for two or three days, when a
grand fight occurred in which the police in
terfered and broke up the household.
Lizzie again came into Agent O'Brien's
hands and he endeavored to reform her. He
had great difficulty with her for she did not
act right in any of the positions he ob
tained for her. She escaped from bim
again yesterday and led him a wild goose
chase all over the citv. The mother is now in
the workhouse on a 60 davs sentence and Liz
zie's brother was picked" np on the street,
in Bloomfield, by tbe police and taken to
the station house. Agent O'Brien will
send him to the New York Protectorate for
boys. The other two boys are in an orphan
asylum in the city.
Personal,
.Mr. W. F. Graham, who was for 20 years
engaged in tbe fur trade, on Wood street,
has resumed business In new quarters, cor
ner Fifth avenue and Slarket street (Verner
building), where he will bo pleased to see
his former friends and patrons. His special
ty is repairing, alterinjr and fashioning fur
garments and plush work generally, at
prices much lower than can be obtained
elsewhere. Seal sacque?. Jackets and capes
made to order. Prompt work Is promised,
and Mr. Graham's long experience guaran
tees satisfaction in every particular. An
artist cutter will e in attendance to cut
?i9rrect-flttlng dress patterns on the true
ailor system. His advertisement appears
on tbe nftli page to-day.
81S SUITS FOR 85.
R. C. C. C. Clothiers, Cor. Grant and Dla-
mond lreets Monday.
Just to start the fall season and show our
advance styles to the public, we will sell on
Monday 00 men's line sack and cutaway
suits at the introduction price of $5 a suit.
The styles are small pin check-), narrow balr
lines, plain Black cheviots and neat cash
mere checks: you choice for only $5. We
make this offer for Monday only. Kach and
every garment in the lot is well sewed,
stvlishly cat, trimmed and lined. $15 is the
regular price; take your pick at $5 each on
Monday. P. C. C. C, Clothiers, cor. Grant and
Diamond streets.
Diamonds, watches, Jewelry, silverware.
Itare bargains this week at Steinmann's, 105
Federal street.
BuanJE kills roaches, bedbug', etc., with
out peradventure of a doubt. 25 cents.
NEW IMPORTATION
-OF-
ART SQUARES.
The Largest Stock Ever
Opened in
PITTSBURG.
"VVe have j'ust received 5,000 of the
latest English and American Art
Squares the most beautiful patterns
ever shown in these goods. The
grades are:
AYRANIUM,
DAMASCUS.
ANGLO-INDIAN,
ISTAKHER,
AGRA and INGRAIN.
12 Sizes.
$5 TO $35 EACH.
EDWARD .
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
au53-Trsan
BIBER & EAST0N.
OUR OWN IMPORTATION
NEW FALL
DRESS GOODS
-AND
Dress . Trimmings
Now ready for inspection.
RICH COLORINGS,
SOFT TEXTURES,
NOVEL WEAVES.
We call especial attention to sev
eral cases medium price new Fabrics:
AT 25c
36-inch Storm Serges, in solid colors,
weil made and serviceable.
AT 37c
All the new tones in hair-line con
trasting stripes. These are a 36-inch
Wool Serge.
AT 50c
36-inch All-Wool Chevron Stripes.
36-inch All -Wool Serge, with Silk
Bourette Stripes.
36-inch All-Wool, solid colors, Storm
Serges.
EXTRA GOOD VALUE.
46-inch Storm Serges at 75c
52-inch Storm Serges at $1.
BIBER & EAST0N,
MS AND SOT MABKET STL
N. B. French All-Wool Challies
marked down to 37c, in excellent
designs.
I
HE I0VES HIS OSIP.
A Traction Zmp!oye Says It Is Tory
Healthful Exercise.
"Give up being a gripmanl" exclaimed a j
well-developed gripman on the Fifth ave
nue line yesterday. "Never as long as I
have any strength left Of course I ap
preciate that the motorman s position is
mnch easier, but that is why I wouldn't
have it I want and need exercise. Why,
if I would become a motorman,
in a year I would be metamorphosed into a
sickly dude. Gripping Is a most healthy
occupation. Pat Farrell, who is well
known as a pugilist in this city, gripped on
this road for several months, and declared
that it was the best exercise for developing
the upper portion of the body he had ever
indulged in. Some people are differently
constituted, but for a man who is vigorous
and used to exercise, to give np the work
which calls his muscles into play to take a ,
soft snap, would be shortening his life by
many years. I'll stay just where I am."
MARSHELL, :
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
DO YOU EAT PIE ?
IF NOT, WHY NOT?
When you can get ABEL'S EVA3
ORATED
PIE PREPARATIONS?
Plum,
Peach,
Cherry,
Raspberry,
Dried Apple,
Mince,
Raisin,
Apricot,
Blackberry,
Green Apple,
3 PIES COST 10c.
Ready for use in
5 MINUTES.
Only choice selected Fruits and
Pure Spices are used in manufactur
ing these goods.
Great care is taken that they may
be clean and wholesome.
Guaranteed to keep in any climate.
America is the 'great Pie Foundry
of the world, and these pie prepara
tions should be the pride of every
American citizen.
Send for our large Weekly Price
List, and see how many houses you
could have bought with the money
you would have saved in 5 years if
you had got your groceries from
MARSHELL,
24 and 25 Diamond Square,Pittsburg.
Cor.Ohio and Sandusky Sts., Allegh'y.
HUGUS& .
ACKE.
FALL, 1892,
Our early importa
tions shown for the first
this week.
Exclusive novelties
in all departments.
New Colored and
Black Dress Goods.
New Iridescent
and Plain Colored Vel
vets, the latest color
ings and combinations
for trimmings and
dresses.
New Capes, Wraps
and Jackets for Ladies'
wear.
New Table Linen,
Napkins, Towels, etc
New Blankets, our
own make, White,.
Scarlet and Gray.
New Eider Down
Comforts.
New Lace Com
forts and Portieres.
New Tapestries and
Drapery Silks.
The largest line of
Brass and Iron Bed-r
steads in this vicinity.
Beddingofallkinds.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
au28-KWTS
FINE STATIONERY!
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
EngraYinsr, Prlntlns, Stationery;
Wedding Inyltatlons and Calling Cards,
VH Grant street and 59 Sixth, avenue.
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