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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
The Broom and Hammer at Work,

They are beginning to whisk the broom
md swing the hammer In Che lofty halls of
the Exposition building. The grass has
grown up nicely in the little park below the
Exposition, where the derrick above the
well that never came in points q melancholy
moral to a well-worn tale. A man was
vigorously digging up the edges of turf that
had spilled into the paths yesterday morn
fng, and a pack of small children in rather
extreme negltge attire were regarding him
and then the sharp spikes of the high iron
railing around the park with varying ex-
precision. Here was another hint of the
happiness public park at the Point would
give a host of little prisoners in narrow
streets, close courts and crowded tene-
ments.
Above Machinery Hall baseball game of
the most earnest sort was in progress with
street gamins for players, spectators and
critics, the wharf having been cleared of the
boilers and lumber that used to litter this
section. A little further on the little army
Of men were clearing away the ground
which the courts have decided the city must
Nacate; plowing with four horses, and haul
ing the earth in big wagons to the scows in
the Allegheny. A tolerably big hole has
been dug already, and Mr.. Bigelow will have
no difficulty in removing the underground
within the sixty days allowed. The wharf
!St 3therwIse, NV was wrapped in the sleepy air of
Tor the similar quiet upon the
waters OF the Allegheny could easily
be seen in the low arches of the
Union bridge, which is practically port
cullis whenever the river rises to point
where navigation naturally becomes most
desirable in the harbor. The only craft be-
SIDE the scows tied to the river bank and the
steamer Park Painter, also moored by the
Ehore, IN sight on the Allegheny yesterday
at noon was the dredging boat which is pre-
pairing the Golfer dam for the enlargement
of the piers of the Sixth street bridge. The
nrst pier to be enlarged is the river one
nearest Allegheny. The work is coming
along nicely, and the old bridge will be
taken down and the new one set in nlace
without interference to traffic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
Organized to Vote for Dalzel

The Chester A. Arthur Republican Club,
of the Fourteenth ward, organized last
night with 56 members. The officers elected
were: President, Hon. W. r. Ford; Vice
President, Rev. David Jones; Secretary,
G. B. Moore. Delegates to the State League
Convention were elected as follows: J. P.
Andrews, W. r. Ford and Henry C. Wolf;
alternates, A. p. Moore, William McAdams
and c. S. Howell. The club indorsed Hon.
John DalZell for the Presidency of the State
League
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
A FAKE OF THE CHARLESTON WRECK.
A Former Chief Engineer Denies That He
Had Condemned the Bridge,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATcHt1
CHARLESTON, w. VA, July 9.-Public opin-
fon in this State has been so worked up over
the accident on the Kanawha and Michigan
Railroad that full credence was given to the
story sent out from here that the trest!e had
been condemned two years ago and that the
Chief Engineer of the road was discharged
for insisting on its condemnation
The Chief Engineer to-day emphatically
denied ne had ever condemned the trestle
or that be had been discharged; but that he
quit of his own accord and had frequently
been offered his old POSITION back
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
REFUSED TO GET DRESSED.
Scuthside Police Take a Woman to the ST
ton in Her Barefeet.

Last night about 10 O'Clock Lieutenant
Johnston, of the Southside, made a raid on
a dIsorderly house at sO3 Shelby alley, kept
by Mrs. McDermitt. The proprietress, Olive
Smith, James Dunn and William Hughes
were captured. Mrs. McDermitt is the
woman who was stabbed by her husband
one night last March. He is now serving a
sen ntence for the offense.
The woman delayed the officers some time
by refusing to get dressed. and Mrs. McDer,
nitt was finally taken to the station in her
hareieet. She had with her n small child
that VIII be turned over 10 the Humane
society this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
Cresson and Ebensburp snecial

The Pennsylvania Railroad announces
that on and after July IL the Ebensburg
and Cresson special will leave Pittsburg
every Saturday at 2:45 P. NJ for Cresson.
Ebensburg and principal intermediate sta,
tions Returning will leave Ebensburc at
7:05, Cresson 7:35 A. NJ, on Mondays only.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
MARRIED.

KUMLER-OnT Thursday even
ing, July 9, at the brides home, WILLIAM L.
MoKELvY and ELLA LEE KUMLER, by Rev. j.
p. E. Kumler, father of the bride.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
B, & B.

Lot of children's ready-made dresses to-
day, Remnant Day, SOC, 75c, 81 and 81 So,
and up to the SIS ones, all marked away
down. BoGGs & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
An Attempted Murder Puts william Sprole
Behind the Bars.

Behind the Bars.
william Sprole, of kirkpatrick and Arch
Streets was arrested last night by Officer
Terry and lodged in the Eleventh ward sta
ton on a charge of disorderly conduct. 1t
is alleged by the officer that sprole went
home last evening in a drunken condition
and threatened to kill his wife with q
hatchet.
Several of the neighbors heard Mrs. sprole
scream for help and ran into the house.
They overpowered Sprole and took the
hatchet from him. He will be given hear
ing this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
B. & B.

Ladies' colored braided jerseys, high cost
goods, all 60 at 81 each, to-day, Remnant
Day. BoGGs & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
Sinen's Bargains!

Children's tan button shoes at 75c, Misses
tan button shoes at 81. Not many left.
Come early. At Simen's, rs Ohio street,
Allegheny, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10

Corsets-25c, Soc, 75c and 81. Such values
never offered before-to-day, Remnant Day.
BOGGS & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
II & n.

AS A summer drink Iron City Beer
stands first. Telephone, 1885,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
Marriage Licenses Granted Yesterday.

IRON CITY BEER builds up trade wher-
ever placed on sale. Telephone, 11S6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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A POINTER FOR YOU.
81; q 9;
oN>T ~
II
CsaalNesss. .TaE. .Balgzl
Sometimes it is a good deal
better to evade the point
than to come to it. That al
together depends on the kind
of a point you want to en-
phasize, but here's one which
will bear all the inspection
you can give it.
WE MUST clear out our
stock of summer suitings and
summer trousers within 30 to
40 days. We are now manu-
featuring our fall stock, and
one interferes with the other,
WE MUST clear out, no
matter how big the loss; room
is valuable; every light and
medium-weight garment must
go; now is your golden oppor-
tunity; SIS will do the work
of S18; $12 will buy a regu-
lar SIS Suit; $40 will take a
suit costing $12 elsewhere.
Our straw hat sale a big sue
cess; thousands have been
sold and thousands will he
sold-35c 4oc, 48c, Csc and
7oc.
Take a pointer; avail your
self of the remnant sale in
our tailoring department.
Trousers to order at S.,
worth 81; suits to measure
at $40 and SIS, worth SIS
and $50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
The Finest,

The FfnesG
Ladies' dongola Oxford ties you ever saw at
81, at Simen's, 7S Ohio street, Allegheny.
Pa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
BIuster and Breeze at the Bridge.

In winter time the most blusterous and
breezy place in the two cities is the narrow
strip of land between the Point and Union
bridges. There is always more or less wind
blowing there, and even on the hottest day
in summer it is pretty safe to go there to
find breath of cool air. Yesterday there
was strong wind blowing, and the air came
up from the broad, brown face of the Ohio
with a fresh, pleasant odor. 1t seems
strange, too that river so be-fouled with
sewage and denominations of all sorts should
send up such grateful incense, but the fact
is there for anyone to test for himself
Looking at the magnificent view of the
river, and the great clear sweep of sky, it
must strike the observer at this point that a
better site for a small park and promenade
could not be found. At present the land be-
tween the two bridges is an unsayory dump
for the most part. Under the lower side of
the Point bridge couple of jo-boats nestle
snugly, high and dry above the river, and
out of reach of all but very big floods 1t
was wash-day ut one of these lmphibious
ar1s yesterday, and the clothes hanging
out TO dry spoke of more comfortable condf-
ttons than the life of a jo-boater is commonly
supposed to boast. Exposed to all the air
that is going, with view of the river that
would make a hod-carrier poetic, and an un-
certainty of the right sort about the pay
ment of the rent and taxes, the residents of
this little secluded spot are blessed beyond
their fellows downtown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
SOME CITY SCENES.
The Local HarbOr a Busy Place for
Quite a While Yesterday.
MONEY LEFT In THE BUSINESS.
Broom and Hammer Hard at Work on the
Exposition Buildings.
SIGHTS AND GOSSIP OF THE WHARvES

The harbor wore busy air yesterday;
small towboats scurrying hither and thither
making up the coal tows, and churning up
the rich yellow water of the Monongahela at
great rate. There is not a very great deal
Of coal ready to go out, but the river men
are anxious to send down all there is on this
rise because a very general impression is
that it will be last OF this summer A coal
operator said yesterday: THE coal business
on the river has been better this year than
for a long while, and there has been some
money in the business, too, which has not
always been the case. 1 think the favorable
result Of the coal movements from Pittsburg
this year by water will have de-
cidcd influence, in common with other
factors, upon the trade of the city,
and / believe there is coming o
substantial revival of business generally
this fall. In my own line look for a great
increase in the use of coai next winter in
Ptttsburg and Allegheny, and this, coupled
with the timeliness of the river rises this
spring and summer, has given the coal busi-
ness stimulus it has long been wanting"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
Quiet Scenes on the Wharf Itself.

But If the Monongahela itself was full OF
life and movement yesterday morning, the
wharf its waters washed was not. A duller
place in the morning sun than the corrugated
slope of cobblestones running from Water
street 30 the rivers edge could not be found.
The only busy people there at about II
O'Clock were a couple of men hard at work
throwing sticks into the water for two
spaniels to retrieve and a boy who was ap-
parentlv trying his hardest to persuade
spirited horse to go in swim
ming, proceeding which the horse
very sensibly frowned upon, seeing that he
was encumhered with q sulky and harness.
4 few loungers in shady corners on Water
street watched with interest the dogs, the
horse and the two men and boy-otherwise
the wharf was given up to a few barrels,
some lumber and packing cases clustered
about the gangways leading to the Browns
vile and Geneva packet, the James G.
Blaine. and the Wheeling and kanawha
boat the NJ +. Allen. Down to the Point
bridge the same blissful air of repose
wrapped the shore. Six or seven BOYS were
standing near the water trough, which COM
petes with a saloon at the corner of Water
and Liberty streets. They were clothed in
the style fashionable at the Point, of which
the chief feature is airiness, and in the
warm sunshine they looked very comfort
able
what yer givin' us?" said one little
older than the rest, Eyer fathers not in ther
Pen"
"Yes he is" responded the bow addressed.
there"-what the dispute was about the
passing pedestrian who overheard this much
cannot say, but from the tone of the red
headed infants reply it might be concluded
that to be able to date ones letters from the
stone palace at Riverside is in some circles
Ceemed highly desirable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
LOVES YOUNG FLIGHT
Nipped in the Bad by the Stern
Father of the Young Lady.
He PURSUED THEM on HORSEBACK.
The Young Nan Aroused the Suspicion of
the Girls Mother
ALL MAY YET BE WE'LL WITH THE PAIR

ESPECIAL TELECRAMs TO THE DIsPATcH.l
MECHANICsBURG, Aug 4-Monoghan town
ship, York county, had a sensation in the
shape of an attempted elopcment which
was nipped in the bud by the quick pursuit
OF the father of the girl.
George Gooham and Ellen Widely lived
in the same rural retreat, and had met each
other so often that they soon felt the course
of true love which burned with such an
ardor that they thought an early marriage
was the only thing that could quench the
fire which burned within their hearts, but
when George asked fair Ellen's stern parent
lie met with a refusal on the ground that
his adorable was rather young to we'd and
also iutimated that George had nothing but
his hard earnings as farm laborer TO sup
port wife.
This sat heavily on Georges heart. so he
planned an elopement on last Friday even
ing, while the old man was at the store dis
cusslng York county politics. But the
mother was home and saw him drive away
with Ellen, and it is possible if George
hadn't careleSsly dropped the remark that
he was going TO sec the parson" Mrs. Wild
ley would not have become suspicious. She
called her husband and explained the de-
pGrturc of George and Ellen. repeating the
remark that George dropped about the
parsOn.
Then the irate father mounted a good
horse and started in pursuit. He soon
caught up and, Just TO frightcn the couple,
be fired three shots into the air. These shots
brought an unconditional surrender So
badly frightened WAS the girl that she fool
iShly jumped out of the buggy, and with
such force that she suffered a severe sprain
OF the ankle. Georges courage also oozed
out and lie pleaded that he only intended Ii
as Joke. But the uurelenting father did
not believe him. He, however, cooled of,
and told George that if he would drive Ellen
back he would forgive him and probably
might agree TO let him have Ellen "sone
time after awhile.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05

BROWN-At the residence of E. C. Bishop
corner Chestnut and Maria street, Pittsburg
on Tuesday, August 4. 1891, Mrs. JANE BROWN
| aged 7s years.
Funeral on THURSDAY at l P. NJ. Interment
| at Scottdale, Pa.
IGreensburg papers please copy.I
DANNEwITZ-On Monday, August 8, 1891
| at l:3O A. NJ, MARY JAN NEDANNEwIrz,nee Irwin
Funeral from her late recidence, Zarn
street, Knoxville borough, on WEDNESDAY
August 5, at 2:30 P. N. Friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend. Q
Seattle, Wash, Mrs. A. E. ERWIN. beloved
| wife Of Robert NJ. Erwin, of Sewickley.
Notice of funeral hereafter. Q
HUGHES-On Tuesday morning, August
4, 1891, JAMES HUaHEs, of the editorial staff OF
the Press, in the 30th year of his age.
Funeral services at his late residence, No
22l4 Center avenue, on THURSDAY AFTERNOON
at O'Clock. Interment private.
KENNEDY-On Monday August 8, 1891, al
| p. M, JOHN NJ. KENNEDY, aged 26 years, al
] the residence of his mother, Mrs. Annie
Kennedy, Penn avenue and Rebecca street
| Ingleside.
Funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, as above, WEDNESDAY, August b
Funeral services at 2:30 P. N. Friends of the
family are respectfully requested to attend
2
P. M, MARGARET E. LINDSAY.
Funeral services at her late residence, 5sll
J Stanton avenue, East End, THURSDAY AFTER.
NOON, August 6, at 2 o'clock. Interment
private. .
LINK-On Monday, August s, 1891, at l23c
A. NJ, ANDREW LINK, in his elst year.
MEAD-on Sunday, August 2, 1891, at IL
o'clock noon, Mrs. ELEANOR NORRIS MEAD,
wife of Morris W. Mead, Ward street. corner
ofW ctr Ga
Funeral will take place from family resi-.
dence Ward street, corner wilmot, at 1:3O
p. NJ, on WEDNESDAY, August 8. The friends
of the family are respectfully invited to
attend. 2
MEYER-August L. 1891, at 6 A. NJ, HAZEL
IRENE. daughter of +. w. and NJ. E. Meyer,
aged 81 months.
Funeral from parents residence, 149 Forty.
fifth street, city, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. WEDNEs-
DAY. Friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend.
O'Clock, IDA MAY, daughter of Alex. and
Annie McAllister, aged 1 year month 1f
days.
Funeral services at the residence Of her
parents, ls Overhill street, THURSDAY MORN.
ING at $50. Friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
MoMICHAEL-On Tuesday, August 4. 1891,
at l:SO p. M, JOHN mCmlCHAEL, or, IN MS I5Gn
year.
Funeral from his late residence, Beech
Cliff, North Fayette township, on THURSDAY,
August g. at 10 o'clock Al
NORFOLK-On Monday, August 8, 1891, L.
H. NoRroLK, aged rs years.
Funeral on "WEDNESDAY, August s, at 2
O'Clock p NJ, from the NJ. E. Church, Eliza
beth, Pa.
wATSON-Of consumption, MARY R. WAT.
SON, aged IL years.
Funeral from residence of her parents,
William N. and Catharine Watson, Colum-
bus. O., on WEDNESDAY, August s, 1891
WELSH-On Tuesday, August 4, 1891, at 2
A. NJ, Mrs. ELIZABETH WELSH, in the 74th year
of her age.
Funeral services at the residence of her
daughter, 100 White Oak alley, on THURSDAY,
August G, at o'clock. Friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend. 2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
Several Meetings Held and Interesting
Topics Were Discussed.

Several Meetings Held and Interesting
Topics Were Discussed.
WHEELING, Aug. 4.-There are several
interesting school meetings being held
throughout the State. The Marshal County
Teachers Institute is in session at Mounds
ville and will remain for two weeks. Pro-
fessor ID. T. Williams, of Moundsville, is
Chairman, and there are 76 teachers present.
At Martinsburg, Berkley county, there is
another teachers meeting in session, and
that city is filled with educators and their
friends. There are 100 teachers present, in
charge of County Superintendent keesecker.
Among the prominent speakers who will be
heard this week are Professors 7. c. Miller,
of Fairmount; A. L. Wade, of Morgantown;
+. H. Crago, of Wheeling, and other leading
educators
The annual Ohio County Teachers Insti-
tute was held at West Liberty, and has just
closed its sessions. There were 81 members
present-the largest number known in that
county. Prof. =. A. Armstrong, OF the West
Liberty Normal School, was instructor and
gave some interesting talks on school or
ganization. Resolutions were introduced
ami pa assed congratulating the people of the
county and State in the progress made in
educational matters during the past year;
commencing the action of the last Iegisla-
ture in advancing the cause, and indorsing
the new and higher courses of study adopted
in the common schools.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05

rapin Sfamese twins. McMillen and
Fleming while trolling caught giant
turtle after a terrible struggle. Fastened
to its side was a diamond-back terrapin;
after close examination it was found that
a cartilage formation Joined the two to-
gether. On the back of the turtle are these
letters, in Greek, 'To-ka-lon." Its head
resembles pug and it barks like bull
dog. The terrapin has a head and comb
like rooster and it whistles like a mock
ing bird. The strange part of it is that Nc
Millen and Fleming are agents for ''To-ka-
lon," the skin and scalp vigoral, on the New
Jersey coast.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
THE STREET FAKIR NUISANCE.


One Of Them Arrested and a Test Case VIII
BE Taken to the Courts
BUTLER, Aug A patent medicine vender
by the name of Prof j. II. Swane, who was
selling on the streets to-day, was arrested
as q public nuisance. He had taken out a
borough license and supposed that it would
be ample protection, but he was arrested for
Obstructing the street under the common
law relating to such offenses His hearing
was fixed for Thursday morning.
The justice fixed his bail at 500, but he
preferred going to jail, although able to
furnish bail, so as to test the legality of his
imprisonment. The information was sworn
out by Lawyer Thomas Robinson for the
purpose Of abating the fakir business which
has been going on here for some time
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
FREE TRANSPORTATION

To Blaine, on the Monongahela, and Re-
turn.
For free railroad tickets to Blaine and
return, maps, price lists, printed matter,
and full particulars about the new town
now attracting universal interest, apply at
our office. CHARLES SoN1ERS & Co.,
20 Fourth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
CHASED BY ANGRY WOMEN.
Employees of a Gas Company Attempt to
Dig Up the Pipes.

BRADDoCR, Aug. 4-Some time ago the
Philadelphia Gas Company shut off the gas
at all places where persons refused to take
gas at higher rates and post forfeit of $40.
To-day some of the employees went along
Washington streec with the intention Of dig
ging out the pipes in certain peoples prop
erty, but they were given a reception that
they viii not soon forget.
The consumers naturally had become
very indignant after having gone TO the ex-
DcnSe of having pipes put into their homes
10 hnve the gas taken away from them, and
when the men commenced operations they
were set upon with sticks and stones. Three
men were chased a whole block by a crowd
of angry women. and no amount of money
could induce them to return to their work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
ALL THE FIXTURES DISAPPEARED.
Italians Enter Store House and Make Ere
With Its Contents.

WHEELING, Aug. 4.-The members of the
Maennerchor society are mourning the loss
of their office and hall fixtures. When that
society vacated its old hall, the furniture
and properties, many of which were very
valuable, were placed in the old Arbenx
furniture factory.
To-day it was discovered that everything
had been taken away. 1t was learned that
the Italians employed on the railroads had
been in the habit of entering the factory by
means of the windows whenever they de-
sired, and, after having good time with a
keg of beer, they left, taking anything they
pleased. 1t is not likely the Italians can be
identified and punished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
THEY MADE A BIG HAUL.
Bank Burglars Carry on a Large Quantity
of Silver Plate.

YOUNGSTOWN, Aug. Additional informa-
fion received regarding the burglary of the
First National Bank of Kinsman shows
that the loss was much heavier than re-
ported first by the bank officials. Director
Davis was here this afternoon and stated
that thc burglars effected an entrance Sun
day night by prying open n window. They
attacked the vault and succeeded in remov-
lnE the outer door of the vault, and at-
tempted to reach the money vault, but
failed.
In the outside vault were GO private de-
post boxes which they raided. carrying
away 5000 in silver plate owned by Colonel
j. VI. NOumans, $500 of silverware belonging
70 u. VI. Griswold, $500 of the banks cur
rency signed by the president, but not by
the cashier, 5000 pennies and q collection of
old coins. The bank officials offer $500 re-
ward for the thieves, and will pay literally
Tor the recovery OF the property