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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
ONLY ONE ON RECORD.

A Colored Man Is the First PerEon Who
Ever Repaid the Department of Public
Charities-Chief Elliot VIII Hang His
Picture on the Wal.
For the first time in the annals of the
Department of Public Charities person
who received benefit from this source. has
reimbursed the department. Nearly every
one of the people who apply for aid say
they will return the amount given them
as soon as they are able. Chief Elliot Or
dered recently that the first person who
kept his word in this regard should receive
the honor Of having large picture of him.
self placed above the mantel in the large
room of the departments building. Some
10000 to 30, 600 persons have received ben
efits from the city, but until last week,
never a cent has been returned.
While Chief Eliot was on his vacation a
letter was received with 75 cents enclosed
from Julius Casper dated Freedom, Pa.
The contents of the unusual parcel were
not understood by those in charge and it
was laid away for the Chiefs examination
on his return. After giving some attention
to the matter Chief Eliot found it was from
ticket to Phillipsburg some years ago and
the 75 cents was to reimburse the city for
the money advanced him.
'This is the first case of this kind in all
my 13 years experience in this depart
ment," said Chief Elliot. "We have had
lots of promises. but nary one has ever
been Kept. Following the understanding
we had about the first person who should do
this, wrote Julius Casper letter asking
him Tor tin type or photograph of him
self, stating that we desired to have large
picture of him made to place above our
mantle piece as token of our appreciation
of his honesty and veracity. We intend to
place the picture there, tor the mans hon.
esty is worthy of some consideration,
especially as he is one of 3O,0OO.''
Julius Casper works in stone quarry
and now lives at Freedom. He has doubt
less received the Chiefs letter by this time
and his picture will soon be decoration of
the departments building-one that will
make Chief Eliott's bosom swell with pride
as he gazes upon it, being fully convinced
of the fact that there is at least one honest
man in the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
FRIEND TO THE HELPLESS.

The Managers of the ChiIdren's Aid Society
Met in This City Yesterday-Gratifying
Condition of the Organic stion-A Mem
brr Injured.
Mrs. Sue Willard, of Indiana, Pa, who
came to Pittsburg yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Board of Managers of the
Childreu's Aid Society, was knocked down
at Smithfeld street and Sixth avenue by
an express wagon. She was insensible for
time. She attended the meeting and was
afterward sent to. the West Penn Hospital.
The Board of Managers met in the Free
Dispensary Building, Sixth avenue Six
counties, Beaver, Butler, Washington,
VenangO, Indiana and Allegheny, were
represented. Reports were received from
the secretaries OF twelve counties. showing
a prosperous condition of affairs and detail
ing the enthusiasm " ith which the children
do their work. Allegheny county has a
membership OF over 500.
Mrs A. Alston, of Allegheny, and Mrs
Sue Willard, of Indiana, Pa, were chosen
delegates to represent the managers
at the Poor Board Association that meets in
Erie in October
At the meeting of the Children's Aid
Society October IL at the same place papers
will be read by Miss Bell Richards, Mrs
Sue Willard, Mrs H c. Campbell, Mrs.
Price. Mrs. LeMoyne and Mrs. Streator.
The receipts during the last quarter were
S674 81; the expenditures, 1914 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
ALDERMAN DOUGHTY RELEASED,
He Is in Good Health and Spirits and Still
Affirms His Innocence

lie Is In GOOD Health and Spirits and Still
Afirms His Innocsnca.
At 7:45 o'clock yesterday morning ex-Al-
derman David Doughty, of the Sixteenth
ward, was liberated from the workhouse
after serving 10 months and % DAYS for con-
spiracv. He was met at the door by his
vile and 12-year-old daughter. After bid
ding the workhouse officials goodby~ he en-
tered carriage with his wife and child and
the three were driven to their home in this
city.
Mr.. Doughty still firmly asserts his inno-
cence Of the crime of which he was con-
victed, and says be is not guilty of any of
the dealings of the Blauder gang, in which
he says he was implicated by gang in
whose way he stood politically. In per-
sonal appearance the ex-Alderman does not
now differ much from the time he entered
the workhoIse. When he went there he
weighed 210 pounds, but has fallen off %
pounds. He says he is enjoying the best OF
health, although his friends thought when
he went to the institution that he would
never come out alive, being broken down in
health.
Mr.. Doughty praises the workhouse off
cials for the kind treatment which they ac-
corded him during his stay there. The
first five weeks he was put in charge of the
engine OF the cooper department and the re-
mainder of the time had charge of the pump
station engine. He says he was allowed
the freedom of the place at all times He
will not say anything as to his future, but
says he will spend few weeks privately
with his family and friends
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
NEW ORLEANS FILLING UP.

Crowds Arriving at the Crescent City to
Take in the Big Figh:s-The Betting
Picks Up-Where the Pugiiists VIII
Board vi hfle in the City
NEW ORLEANS, Sept IL Special. 1.-The
crowd is beginning to arrive for the big
fights. The frst-comers are mainly news.
paper men who want to look over the field,
or sporting men anxious to see how the
pugilists are so as to make their bets Bet
ting on the fights continues to improve, but
as formerly they are mainly on combina-
tions. A bet of s., 500 to So, 900 against the
Corbett, Myer and Skelly combination was
made this evening, and one of 81 ,040 to S4OO
on Sullivan, McAuliffe and Dixon A bet
OF s., 800 even on Myer was also made at a
pool room, to-day, and yesterday Corbett
was backed at odds of to s.
The Olympic Club has appointed a COM
mittee to meet Billy Myer at the Illinois
Central depot tomorrow night He will
go at once to Wellman's, in Carrollton, a
suburb of this city, where he will remain
until his fight comes off
Sullivan is expected Saturday and will
be given a big reception. President Noel
will appoint committee of the Olympic
Club to meet the champion at the train and
take him to his temporary quarters. Ar
rangements are being made to secure quar-
tiers for Sullivan on Rampant street, near
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

Walter Jennings Shot hile Playing With
His Companions
Walter Jennings, Bohemian residing on
Bingham street, Southside, was shot in
the forehead about IL o'clock Yesterday
morning, and died about an hour later The
shooting is supposed to have been acci-
dental. Jennings received the wound
while struggling with Louis Jones for the
possession of fobert rifle at the latter
house in Beltzhoover borough.
Jennings had gone to the house to have
Mrs. Louisa Jones, the mother of Louis,
mend and clean pair of pants. Mrs. Jones
went upstairs to do the mending. Jen-
nings, Louis Jones and his brother Karl
took the rife from front room to the
kitchen to shoot rats. As they reached the
room Jennings saw a large rat and at
tempted to take the weapon from Louis,
who held to it. There was playful strug-
gle fol- the possession of the gun, during
which it was discharged. the ball striking
Jennings in the forehead.
DR.. Hustled was summoned, but could not
save Jennings. The two Jones bows, who
are both under 20 years of age, were ar
rested. They are sons OF Charles Jones, a
cooper. Jennings worked at varions places
and has relatives living in Bohemia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
BIG BETS ON THE BIG BOY.
Boston Sporty Men Backing Their Favorit
for Good Money.

Boston Sporty Men Backing Their Favorite
for Good Money.
NEW YORK, Sept L-[SpeciaL IA large
delegation of local and out-of-town sporting
men left the Vanderbilt Hotel at 430
o'clock this afternoon for New Orleans
Betting on the coming fight was pretty
brisk, with lots of Sullivan men around and
q few takers. Thomas Vogue, of San Fran
cisco, has wagered few hundred dollars on
Sullivan and carried sum between So, 900
and $4,000 with him to New Orleans to
wager. Vogue made one wager of 81, 600 to
5000 Just before he boarded the train.
Billy Mahoney wagered 81, 900 to 500 on
Sullivan. Jack Walsh, of Bridgeport.
also thinks so well of the big fellow that he
placed 81, 900 to $500 on him. A. Farrell
wagered c. J. Kelly $500 against 81, 500
that the big fellow will be victorious. Pat
Burns, of Bridgeport, made a wager of
81, 200 against 500 on John L. Jimmy Nc
Keen, of Boston, who was brought up with
the champion. has $500 that John will
trounce Corbett in 80 minutes Johnny
Howard, of Boston, thinks Sullivan has
"lead-pipe cinch," and has wagered 81, 800
to 81, 200 that way. The biggest investment
of the afternoon was made by Tom Bogart,
of Boston, who bet $1,000 against S., 600 on
Sullivan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

H. Hesrn, who will take the party to their
destination. The train will keep ahead of
No 8, and therefore make fast time. The
train is pulled BY engine No. II, which
hauls the ST. Louis limited. William c.
Moore is the engineer
A few minutes before the train started,
Sullivan, in response to calls, came out on
the rear platform of his coach and bowed to
the crowd, which surged to that portion of
the yard and cheered for the big fellow.
At exactly $50 o'clock the train drew out
of the depot, followed by the shouts of the
throng.
The agent of the West Shore said that
numerous applications for berths had been
received from points along the route, and
that additional coaches would probably be
put on. 1t was noticeable that the make
up of the party was of higher grade than
that which attended the Sullivau-Kilrsin
battle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
ABOUT THE WEATHER.
Yesterday Was Not Cooler Than septem-
br Y ,ar Ago-Soms Statistics.

Yesterday Was Not Cooler Than septem-
br1 n Y,ar Ago-Soms Statistics.
Yesterday was considered an extremely
cool day for September. Investigation at
the Weather Bureau showed that the tenn
perature was not unusual for this time of
the year
At 6 o'clock yesterday morning it was at
its lowest, $40. On the same date last year
it was $50; the year before that it was 46o,
showing the temperature of yesterday to be
about normal. The highest temperatures
had in September were on September, 6,
1881, when the thermometer registered 102
and September 10, 1884, when it reached
1000.
The average temperature of August was
1870, being about 11lo above normal The
highest temperature was on the 9th, being
$50, and the lowest on the 22d, going down
to $50. The rainfall during the past month
was light, being 2. 26 inches, l. IS below the
average. A peculiar feature Is that at
Davis Island, only short distance away,
the rainfall was only 1.32 inches. Thus lar
the rainfall for the year is .55 inches below
the average, and the temperature is also
one-third of degree below the average.
Daring the month there was but seven
days rain, the average being 10. The
month was marked by the absence OF thun-
der storms, only three occurring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
A FATAL FALL.
Joseph W. Piffer Falls Downstairs and
Breaks His Neck.

Joseph W. Pirer Falls Downstairs and
Breaks His Neck.
Joseph W. Piffer, of 1876 Madison avenue,
Allegheny, fell down flight of stairs last
night at IL o'clock and was instantly killed.
DR.. Heron was called and upon examina-
tion found that his neck had been broken.
Mr.. Pifer was timer and
had just returned from his days work In
this city, when the accident occurred. He
lived in the second story, and his rooms are
reached by flight of stairs on the outside
of the building. While standing on the top
steps he was trying to open window, when
his foot either slipped or he lost his balance
and fell to the bottom. He lived only a
few minutes after being picked up, and was
dead before a doctor could be summoned.
Mr. Piffer was about 5S years of age, and
the father of a grown-up family. He was
indu str1ous and never known to have used
intoxicants. For some time past he had
been doing double duty, which did not al
low him to return home till late at night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
CORBETT'S PLANS CHANGED.
He Won't Leave for New Orleans Until
Noon of SATURDAY.

ne Va ONT Leave Tor New Orleans Until
Noon of Saturday.
ASBURY PARK, Sept L-[SpeciaL IA.
Brady, Jim Corbett's manager, has, to a
certain extent, altered his plans in regard
to leaving here for New Orleans. Instead
of taking special train in the Interlaken
station, for the scene of the big
fight, the Corbett party will have a
special car attached to the regular
Pennsylvania train to Jersey City, Satur-
day noon. arriving there in time to have the
car added to the Corbett special, which will
be in waiting After his arrival in New
Orleans Corbett will be taken to the house
OF friend, where he will remain until he
enters the ring to face Sullivan. He will
not witness any of the other fights, and
Manager Brady will attempt to keep
him away from the big crowd.
For the short time that he will be in New
Orleans Corbett will do his training at the
gymnasium of the Southern Athletic Club
To-day Corbett put in good DAYS train
ing. He played out several men, both in
wrestling and sparring After tiring out,
DAILY requested McVey, the heavyweight
wrestler from Philadelphia, to give
him turn, and after full hours tuggin g
and clinching McVey had to give up The
perspiration was streaming from bin, but
COrbett locked as cool as a cucumber and
was disappointed at not having some one
else to finish up. He complained that no
matter how hard he worked with his train
ers he was unable to tire himself out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
HABERS HELD FOB COURT.

The Assailant of the Workhouse Watch
man Bound Over in $4,000 Bal.
Charles Habers, the assailant of j. W.
Eberhart, keeper at the Workhouse, was
held for court yesterday to answer three
charges, those of felonious assault and Bat
terry, larceny and escape. He pleaded
guilty to the two latter charges, but firmly
professed his innocence to the charge OF as
saultng the keeper.
He was confronted with such a string of
circumstances that he admitted everything,
and Magistra te McKelvey held him under
81, 900 bail on each information.
The hearing was held at the Workhouse.
Present at it. beside the defendant, were
District Attorney Burleigh, Warden Nc
Aleese, Superintendent Hill and Detective
James Steele, of the Allegheny police force.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
WILL CLEAN The CITY.
Allegheny to Be Purifi I'd II 1t Takes a
Thousand Men,

Allegheny to Be Purifi I'd II 1t Takes a
Thousand Men.
Mayor Kennedy arrived home yesterday
morning from two weeks trip to the
Northern lakes. He Immediately issued a
call for all the heads of the city depart
ments to meet yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF immediate action on cleaning the
city, preparatory to the possible cholera
scourge. He says that the city will be
thoroughly cleaned at once if it takes a
thousand men. Every nook, corner and
Granny of every alley, as well as the
streets, he says, is to be attended to re-
gardless of expense. He thinks it folly to
believe the cholera will not reach this sec
tion, as it has been here before As to the
question of his power to act in the matter,
he will not wait for a meeting of Councils
as it will take two or three days but he will
be guided by the chiefs OF departments
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

, the Young Mems Gymnastic Club, and it is
quite likely that the big fellow, for the few
days he is in town, will have the rooms he
occupied when he stopped here just before
the Kilrain fight.
The Olympics seem worried about the
stories that have gone out that the Dixon
Skelly fight is unpopular here because of
Dixon's color, and say that Dixon will get
as fair show as any of the pugilists
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Jos. Home zoos
Penn Ave. Stores.
New 6oIofed
Dress Goods
Continue to arrive.

Day by day we are opening
up large lots of new goods that
are real revelations of the new
fall fashions. In the last few
days we have placed on our
counters many very choice lines,
the advance guard of the au-
tumn styles that every lady
should make it a point to see.
1t will not cost anything to
look, and if you are ready to
buy you will find the prices will
save you money.
These goods show you al
ready that this department is
going to make this a memora-
Bile season for the extraordinary
low prices on all grades of
goods from the ordinary up to
the very finest. That our as
sortments are larger and better
and more attractive than you
can see anywhere else you well
know.
To-day we call attention to
one lot of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Tore Down His Wall

James Green yesterday entered suit
against the City of Pittsburg and Booth 8,
Finn for $1,000 damages. Green states
that he owns property fronting on Dennis
ton avenue, Twentieth ward. Along the
front of the place was a dressed stone wall
two and halt feet high. The defendants,
it is charged, tore down the wall and appro-
priated the stone to their own use. They
also changed the line of the street, making
an angular line into the plaintiffs property
and damaging the place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

Hugh Ross Surrenders and Gets Bailed
While Two Others Are Arrested.
Patrick McCool was brought to Alderman
o'clock on charge of aggravated riot, pre-
ferred by Secretary Loveioy. He offered
no defense nor did he make any statement
He was committed to jail in default of
$1,000 to have hearing on Monday morn
ing next
Hugh Ross, one of the Homestead strikers
for whom Alderman McMasters has had a
warrant, gave himself up to the Squire
yesterday afternoon. He had heard that
there was a warrant for him and surren-
dered himself Bail was furnished in the
sum of So, OOO
Peter Moran, another striker. was ar
rested yesterday morning, but waived
hearing and furnished $4,000 bond.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
DOHERTY IS NOMINATED,

He Is the Democratic Candid lte for the
Forty Third Senatorial District.
The Forty-third Senatorial District Con.
vention Of the Democratic party met in
Common Council chamber last night and
proceeded to select a candidate for that
district The resolutions offered at the
previous meeting of the convention were
adopted, after which r. A. Campbell pre-.
sented the name of Jeremiah Doherty, Of
the Fourteenth ward, and there being no
other candidate, Mr.. Doherty was nomi.
mated by acclamation. Mr.. Doherty made
a very short speech of thanks, after which
the convention adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Their Hearing DELAYED.

R. j. Godfrey, A. S. Mundorf, r. H.
Jackson and John M. Ball, the supreme
officers of the Order of Solon, against whom
suit has been brought for conspiracy, were
to have had hearing before Alderman Nc
Mastess yesterday. On account of the time
taken up by the Homestead cases, the hear
ing was postponed until 10 o'clock this
morning w. c. McKelvy, one of the
members of the Supreme Lodge, is the
prosecutor, and some revelations are looked
F0r
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
For Assault and Batterv.

Charles Damus entered suit before Alder
man Donovan yesterday charging Benjamin
Peifer with assault and battery. Damus
resides in Spring alley and Peifer is en-
ployed as a clerk in Diebold's grocery at
the corner of Penn avenue and Seventeenth
street. They engaged in an alteration
over trifiing affair and Damus alleges the
defendant knocked him down. PETER gave
bail for hearing to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

Washington Alexander, the dog catcher,
was given a hearing before Alderman
Burns last evening on n charge OF disorderly
conduct preferred by James Honeycut. The
two men are neighbors and reside on
Twenty-eighth street. Honeycut alleged
that Alexander became jealous of him on
his wite's account and threatened to kill
him. He was fined 81 and costs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Henry Whitehouse, Police Can't ain.

The vacancy in the police force, created
by promoting Captain Mclaughlin, of the
Second district, to inspector, was filled yes
terday. Henry Whitehouse, who was
formerly inspector, and who resigned some
two months ago, was appointed captain and
went on duty last night. The result of this
is that Mclaughlin and Whitehouse have
practically exchanged positions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
What TO Teach Glrle.

Teach them to spend within their income.
Teach them tina. marrying a man without
principle is like putting to sea without CON-
pass or ruddeI.
Give your girls thorough education.
Teach them to cook and prepare food for
the household, using only Camellia -four,
the best and cheapest -four in the world for
satisfactory results.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT,
A Man With Domestic Troubles Is Struck
by an Engine.

by an Engine.
Patrick O'Neil, aged 65 years, was struck
by an outbound train on the Allegheny
Valley Railroad crossing at Penn avenue
and Twenty-eight street last evening, and
probably fatally hurt. No person was able
to state how the accident occurred as O'Neil
seemed to throw himself in front OF the
train. He has had domestic troubles lately
and it is thought he tried to commit suicide
O'Neil was picked up and No. 3 patrol
wagon removed him to the West Penn
Hospital where it was found that his skull
was fractured and his collar bone broken.
O'Neil is married and lives in Mulberry
alley, between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
streets
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
PEDDLER ACCUSED OF STEALING.
Saw MiIl Alleys Trouble Instigator Locked
Up In Allegheny.


Up In Allegheny.
A new turn developed yesterday in ar
incident that created quite a commo tior
Wednesday night in Saw Mill alley, Alle-
gheny. On the evening stated peddleI
tried to sell his goods to some of the peo-
pie of that thoroughfare. He accused sew.
eral women of stealing from his pack. He
went into the house of Mrs Tranor, where
fight occurred. 1t resulted in the arrest
of Mrs. Tranor, her father and Kate Elan.
nigan. They were discharged at the hear.
ing yesterday morning.
Shortly after the peddler was arrested
and lodged behind the bars at the Allegheny
lookup to answer charge of larceny pre-
terred against him by Israel Dunn, store
keeper of Wylie avenue. The name of the
peddler is Samuel Fiscoskey and he stole, it
is alleged, the goods he was irving to SELL
They were valued at $50. Mr.. Dunn identi.
fed the property in the peddler's pack as
his own.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Killed While Shooting Rats.

Martin Jones, of Beltzhoover borough,
was accidentally shot in the head while
shooting rats yesterday afternoon. He was
removed to his home and died q short time
afterward. The Coroner is Investigating
the case
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
His Father Dead.

A telegram was received at police head
quarters last evening from Theodore Bange,
Coroner of Cincinnati, asking that Henry
Krust, Catholic priest stationed in this
city, be notified of his fathers death in
Cincinnati.