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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18

John Killian Under Arrest-Wesley Her.
rington Will Be Caught To-Day-Kill-
ian's Sweetheart Creates a Sensation
Begs Him Not to Allow Himself to Be
Arrested.
Coroner's Clerk Grant Miller went to the
Willow Grove oil field yesterday and solved
the mystery surrounding the death of
oliver Kelly, who died from a stab on the
arm last Tuesday morning. Kelly, with
number of other oil we'll workers, was in
speak-easy at Willow Grove on Sunday,
November 6, and got into fight He was
stabbed on the left arm, an artery being
severed, from which he died. None of the
others present would talk. Until last
night the Coroner, though making diligent
! efforts, could find no one who kew any
thing about the case. 1t was generally
supposed that Wesley Harrington had used
the knife, but 1t was not definitely known
until Yesterday, when John Killian, who
worked at the same well with Kelly, was
arrested.
Killian is under arrest as an accessory.
As soon IS he knew what he was wanted
for he gave all the information in his
possession. He was seen when brought to
the Jail last night, and said:
All L KNOW dUOuL tuc lS NIdt L
heard from parties who were present. I
I was too drunk to know anything, and 1
don't remember anything about it. 1 was
told that Kelly, who was considerable of
a bully in his way, had quarreled with
me. and knocked me down. Mrs. Forshay,
who keeps the speak-easy, and her hired
T room, which was wa full full men all
drunk. Kelly started out afterward and
tried to kick me, but Harrington caught
him by the arm, told him to leave the place
and stop fighting. Kelly turned and knocked
Harrington down and was kicking him in
the face when pulled away. When Kelly
left, Harrington followed, drawing knife
from his pocket. He caught up to Kelly
at the railroad station, so feet away, and cut
over the hill injuring Harrington badly.
"On Monday evening Harrington told Lee
Hancock that Kelly was dying and he in
tended to come to Pittsburg and give HIM
self up. I saw him Monday myself but he
disappeared that night"
Harrington is about 80 years old and
worked for tine Oil Well Supply Company.
He told several persons that he had cut
Kelly. He will probably be captured to-
day, as the officers are following him closely.
KIllian Is a fine-looking young fellow. He
and Kelly worked on D. Lutz & Sons well.
When Killian and the officers were waiting
for the train at Willow Grove last night his
sweetheart came up and created scene,
drawing a large crowd. She wept bitterly
and begged her lover not to allow himself
to be taken. Killian tried to quiet her, but
she would not listen. AS the train pulled
out she screamed in agony. Killian will
probably get bail tomorrow after the in
quest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
THE LAYMEN's BUREAU.
Preparations Being Made for the First
Annual Meeting.

Preparations Being Made for the First
Annual Meeting.
A committee of the Board of Directors
of the Laymen's Bureau of the NJ. Z.
Church met yesterday afternoon in the
private Office of H. j. Heinz. The Lay
mems Bureau was organized about one
year ago, and has as its object the planting
of new churches and general evangelistical
work within the limits of the Pittsburg
conference. 1t is composed of the leading
laymen and ministers of the church, and
since its organization has pushed it work
vigorously. An evangelist has been kept
in the field, new churches organized, and
old ones revived.
The meeting yesterday was to arrange for
the first annual meeting, which will be
held in the First NJ. P. Church. Allegheny,
on Monday, December 5, at 7:30 P. NJ.
At that meeting reports of the year
work will be given by H. j. Heinz, Presl-
dent OF the Bureau; Rev. G. c. Sheppard.
President of the Board of Directors, and
Rev. W. H. GLADDEN., evangelist. Impro-
mptu addresses will be made by prominent
laymen and ministers. All the pastors,
Sunday school superintendents and presi-
dents of Y. P. S. c. E. societies in the con-
ference have been invited to be present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
SHOWS POISON BEYOND DOUBT.
Prof. Blanck's Report on Gamble Weir
stomach Confirms Grave Suspicious.

Prof Blanck's Report on Gamble Weir's
Stomach Confirms Grave Suspicious.
It was reported yesterday that Prof.
Hugo Blanck had finished the analysis of
Gamble Weir's stomach, and had found un-
mistakable evidence that he had been pois-
oned. A report is to be presented to Dis
trict Attorney Burleigh in a few days.
Prof Blanck has reported verbally to At
torney w. D. Moore, who is assisting in the
case. Three drugs were found, the chief
one being arsenic. 1t was evident the doses
had been administered at intervals for some
time before resulting fatally.
District Attorney Burleigh and County
Commissioner Weir were both seen yester-
day, but declined to talk about the case
Mr.. Burleigh said the larceny suit against
Mrs. Marsh and James Mcintosh will be
taken up in court Monday morning. The
witnesses from Tottenville. Staten Island,
who are to give evidence in the case, are e1-
pected here to-day or tomorrow. 1t was
reported they had arrived Yesterday, but
Administrator Fehl said they could not
come until to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
WILL NOT GIVE IN.

The Lawrencevi1le Strikers Say They Will
Stand Firm to the Bitter End.
The strikers at the Lawrenceville mills
held meeting yesterday morning that was
full of earuestness. The reports from
Homestead OF probable break in the ranks
of the strikers made the situation all the
more interesting to the sympathetic strikers
at the Union Mills. There was no lack Of
speech-makers and each one was given an
opportunity to express his views on the out
look.
The effect of a break at Homestead was
discussed from all standpoints. The re.
ports that there was likelihood of the men
giving in was discredited. They expressed
full confidence in the Homestead men and
determined to stand firm, whether any Of
the others went back to work or not. They
expressed themselves asin the fight to
stand in their present position, no matter
haw long the strike continued.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18

opposition coming from the Reform Associa-
tion was not so much against the extension
of the term as it was against some OF the
people employed by the chiefs OF depart
menta
DR.. Clifford opposed it because the
time fixed by the proposed ordinance Tor
the election of the heads of departments
was in January. There would thus be one
Common Council that would not have any
thing to say in the election OF these ofhcers
That would be the Council which would be
elected and go out of Office during the terms
of the chiefs.
''That question is not involved in the mat
ter before u.s." Mr.. Kennedy said.
Eyes it is" DR.. Clifford said. II don't
believe in this Council legislating for future
Councils, and if this ordinance passes, the
next two Common Councils and one Select
Council will have no opportunity of saying
who shall be at the heads of departments
when the matter of their election comes up. -
The roll was then called and the ordi-
nance passed, the vote being as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Born, Einstein. Enrich,
Fielding, Hannah, Ober, Schad. Wertheimer
3.
Eoes-Messrs. Clifford. Kennedy. Lowe
and President Lindsay.
What the Measure Means.
The ordinance fixes the terms of Office OF
the chiefs of the Departments of Public
Works, Public Safety and Charities at four
years, and provides that their election shall
take place on the second Monday in Janu-
ary, 1898.
A report was filed estimating the cost of
removing the electric light towers and re-
placing them with mast arms at all street
corners at $162,614.
Aresolution from the Finance Committee,
authorizing a settlement Of the claims
against the Pleasant Valley and Manchester
Street Railway Companies, arising from
alleged unpaid municipal taxes, was re-
ferred back to the Finance Committe to
await an opinion on the matter from City
Solicitor Elphinstone,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18

displeased. 1t was impossible to get any
person to open his mouth to give any intor-
nation regarding what had trsnspired.
Thomas Crawford, when asked immedi-
stely after the meeting for some informs
tion, said: 1--WE have nothing for you now.
Bee me in an hour or 20 and may have
something" Other members of the Press
Committee absolutely refused to say word
about the proceedings
A reporter called on Mr. Crawford at the
time he designated, and when asked what
he had to say, Mr.. Crawford said: 81 have
nothing more to say to you than said to
the rest 1 want to contradict the reports
that have been going around in the papers
about the strike being off The strike is
not declared of and we have not changed
our position in the least."
wasn't the advisability of declaring of
the strike considered st your meeting this
afternoon" the reporter asked.
81 have said all I'm going to say to you,
Mr.. Crawford replied.
"Then you have nothing to say regarding
the proceedings this afternoon" was asked.
Nothing whatever. 1t is our business
alone, ana does not concern the public. You
have doubtless belonged to secret societies,
and have been under obligations as 1 am
now"
All the Men Were Silent
Non-oficial members of the Amalgam-
ated Association when approached refused
to give the least intimation of what oc-
CURED. Without exception, each referred
the questioner to the Press Committee.
One old member of the association who
came out in the early part of the meeting,
when asked how things were going inside,
said: "Well, it looks as if the men were
20 etin out ha of 10
is that this is not a strike, but lockout,
and it is absurd 10 hear this talk about de-
claring it of. The association cannot re-
turn the men the positions they have lost,
and to my mind 1 cannot comprehend
what good can come TO the men of the
Amalgamated Association, or how it can
better their positions The meeting is
very lively. 1t seems to me that the men
who know they can never get positions In
the mill are the obstructionists
Ready to Return to Work.
From the remarks dropped by some of
the locked-out mechanics it can be stated as
almost positive that most of them will ap-
ply for their old positsons. There will
doubtless be some disappointment, for the
Carnegie Company is not in position to
give employment to many more men. 1t is
probable that the Amalgamated Associa-
tion will leave matters as they are now a
far as it is concerned. 1t will be remem-
bered that the laborers and mechanics were
not affected by the scale of wages, being
paid by the day or month. They
came out merely in sympathy with
the other men. The laborers made break
yesterday afternoon, in fact the first sub
stantial break that has been made since the
trouble began. There are quite a number
of the old mechanics at work at present
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
SMOKE AND sCHENLEY PARK.

Colonel Cuyler Wants to Know the Eject
of the Nuisance on Vegetation.
Colonel John Y. Cuyler, the Schenley
Park engineer, is much interested in the
smoke nuisance and its influence on vegeta-
tion. The experience of people living in the
coke country is that smoke kills grass and
trees. The SCOT lodges around the stems
and leaves, interfering with respiration and
circulation. Colonel Cuyler says a good
deal of suiphurous gases is thrown off in
the smoke from bituminous coal, which is
bad for the growth of grass and delicate
plants. The Colonel is very anxious to have
Schenley Park blossom like rose, and he
is making study of the smoke question for
this purpose. He says he would like to
see the park a school for suburban develop
ment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
BOOMING A WESTERN CITY.
Colonel Andrews Suggests How Denv
Could Make a Good Showing.

Colonel Andrews Suggests How Denver
Could Make Good Showing.
Colonel James P. Andrews returned
yesterday from a visit to his son in Denver.
He said he was greatly pleased with the
Colorado capital. Like Chicago the town
has secured such start that no other city
in the State can ever hope to distance it.
He was very much amused at some of the
circulars issued to boom the city. The rate
of growth of places like Chicago, New York,
Philadelphia and San Francisco was given
for the last two decades in comparison with
Denver. Of course the latter's increase
was naturally very large. The Colonel
suggested that if they had gone back to
1850 instead of 1870 they could have started
with a man, horse and COW and the per-
centage of growth would be away up in the
millions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
EXCITEMENT AT FRANKsroWN.

Colored MiI1workers Fear an Attack and
Fire Their Revolvers.
Some excitement was caused in Franks.
town last night by the firing of a number Of
shots by some of the colored workmen.
About 1920 o'clock the workmen claim
someone threw several stones against the
side of the mill Without waiting for any
further developments q crowd of the work
men rushed into the yard and began firing
indiscriminately across the mill ward.
Lieutenant O'Brien and Officer Rogan
hurried to the mill, and, after some diff
Guilty, succeeded in getting the men back
into the works. A big crowd gathered, and
the affair created intense excitement for
awhile
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Solving the Convict Problem,

Dr.. Frank Young, of Knoxville, Tenn,
is registered at the Central. He came here
to buy malt. The doctor thinks the new
Governor will solve the convict labor
problem. Public sentiment is against hir-
ing them out, and the contract of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company expires in
eight months. This concern is tired of its
bargain and has virtually thrown up the
contract 1t is the intention to build a
penitentiary near Knoxville. Governor
Buchanan, who tried to straddle the Ali
ance and the Democracy, was badly left.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
TRACTION COMPANIES AT WAR.
Tho Central Wants to Have Its Contr,

With the Duquesne Annulled.
A special meeting of the Central Traction
Company directors has been called for to-
morrow, it is said, to arrange for proceed.
ings to annul the contract with the Du.
quesne company by which the latter has
the right to use the Centrals tracks west OF
Grant street. The move Is to be made in
retaliation for the defeat of the Central
company's ordinance, by which they wanted
to get an East End terminus. George 1.
Whitney, just returned from Europe, is
credited with the new scheme. The courts
will be asked to declare the contract void.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
A SOCIETY EVENT,
Local People Go East to See the College
Football Games

Local People Go East to See the College
Football Games
The annual pilgrimage of local society
people to the East to see the football games
between the Yale, Harvard and Princeton
teams occurred last evening. They occu-
pied two special cars, and will go direct to
Springfield, where the match between Yale
aud Harvard takes place tomorrow after
noon. In the party were the Darlingtons,
Painters, the Byers family, Sewells, Moor
heads. Sproulls, Miss Lane, Dilworths,
Laughlins, Paul Hacke, o. P. Thompson,
an old football player, and other society
people.
After the game tomorrow they will re-
main over in New York to witness the con-
test between Yale and Princeton on Thanks
giving Day. The party was divided, and
the three colleges are represented.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Allegheny Cigar Store Robbed.

Christopher Detzel, of the new Four
teenth ward, Allegheny, reported to Super
intendent of Police Muth yesterday that
during Wednesday night his cigar store had
been broken into and robbed of considerable
tobacco, cigars, pipes, etc City Detective
Koernman was detailed to look the matter
up and he soon caught the guilty parties,
who were two small boys of highly re-
spectacle parents. As the bows parents
made the loss good the matter was dropped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
The MONEY IN HIS POCKET.
Henry Haney Charged With Robbing
Michael Harper of S51

Michael Harper of S51.
Henry Haney, who boards at 90 Robin
son street, Allegheny, was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Detectives johnson and
Aiken, and locked up in the Central sta
tion, charged with robbing Michael Harper
of s51. Haney, Harper and man named
jenkins had been drinking together in a
saloon on Federal street, and Harper be-
coming badly intoxicated, was taken to
Haney's room, jenkins accompanying them.
While Harper was asleep, Haney it is
alleged, went through his pockets and
secured S51. jenkins reported the matter
to Superintendent Muth, who had Haney
arrested. Haney firmly denied that he had
taken the money, but when searched at the
Central station, it was found on him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Non-Unionists Charged With Riot,

George Wahl, deputy constable at
Homestead, entered suit before Alderman
McMasters yesterday charging John Cradle
and William Beverly with riot The two
defendants are non-union men employed in
the mill and it is alleged that they we're
mixed up in the disturbance in Homestead
lest Sunday evening. Constable Joe Weber
went to Homestead and placed both under
arrest and brought them to the city. In
default of $1,000 bail each they were COM
mitted for hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
AT S25 EACH,

Consists of Imported CARRIAGE
WRAPS in Silk .Matelesses, Silk
Pushes and Imported Novelty Cloths,
handsomely trimmed with very rich
Natural Furs, such as Persian Lamb,
Black Marten, Lynx and other Furs.
The original prices were from $3.50
to s225. They will be closed out at
the ridiculously low price of SIS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Another Mammoth Steel Mill.

A telegram from McKeesport last night
says: The big steel mill being built here
by the National Tube Works Company has
its foundations completed and the work on
the superstructure begun. When COM
pleted. according to members of the CON-
pany, this plant will give employment to
more men than any concern of the kind in
the Monongahela Valley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
ONLY $4,000 PAID IN.

The Assessment for the Center Avenue I'm
provement Being Paid Slowly.
The assessment for the Improvement of
Center avenue, one of the last of the con-
tracts affected by curative legislation, will
be sent to the City Attorney tomorrow. 1t
has been in the hands of the City Treasurer
for 80 days. OF the 1912, 511 43 of the total
assessed cost of the work, only $50, 200 has
been paid in. In six months, dating from
October 8, the City Attorney will file liens
against such property as has not paid the
assessment by that time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
MaSOnS of High Derrea-

The fortieth annual meet of the Scottish
Rite Masons closed at the Masonic Temple
on Fifth avenue last night with a banquet.
There were about 800 members present.
Addresses were made by prominent Masons
from all parts of the country. James Kerr,
Jr., acted as Toast Master. During this
meet degrees up to the 33d were conferred
upon about 100 candidates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Failed to Get a Quorum.

The Historical Society of Western Penn
sylvania was to have held its regular
monthly meeting in the lecture hall of the
Carnegie Free Library, Allegheny, last
night, but there not being quorum pres
ent, the papers which were to have been
read were continued until the next meeting,
which Will be on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der 20>
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Pushing the nIahnninr Bridge,

The Lake Erie bridge over the Mahoning
river will be finished next month. 1t is the
only gap in the double track between Pitts
burg and Youngstown. When the bridge
is completed the second track can be laid in
q day, and then the Lake Erie will be in
clover.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Homestead Strike Causes More FaiIur

Homestead Strike Causes More Failures.
A special from Braddock says: Fisher &
Co.'S clothing stores at this place and at
Homestead were both closed yesterday by
the Sheriff on executions aggregating Sc, =
000 The members of the firm attribute
their financial failure to the strike At
Homestead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
An Allegheny Ex-Druggist in Troubl,

W. j. Gray, former Allegheny drug
gist, was arrested yesterday and locked up
in the Central station on a charge of disor.
derly conduct. The prisoner, who seems to
be slightly demented, had a number OF
bank checks on his person and he isi1leged
to have attempted to pass some of tt p but
failed,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18

You can buy glasses from whom you may,
but those who have Prof. Little examine
their eyes and furnish the glasses no
other. Oculists examination and glasses
one price. Office GOO Liberty street, over
Espy's drug store. Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings till 7:30
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Three Steinways, Three Conovers. Fou
Operas.

Operas.
This is the record of pianos sold by n. Kle-
ber & Bro, BOG Wood street, during the last
few days, and all of which are intended for
Christmas gifts by the purchasers. The fact
is that people want the best only for such q
purpose and want to be absolutely safe in
their selection. Hence it is that they prefer
to deal at Kleber & Bros, feeling convinced
that they will be dealt with fairly and hon.
esty and there is no sort OF risk in SO doing;
that Messrs. Kleber have been practical
piano teachers and know exactly what kind
of instrument will suit the best in each par
ticular case. TheiI warrantee runs for
eight long years, and their terms are low
and on easy time. Don't fail to buy at Kle-
bers', for nobody has ever been deceived by
them-506 Wood street is the place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
AT $40 EACH,

Consists of ULSTERS and NEW
MARKETS in choice materials, in
Guiding Cheviots and English Mix
lures, in the best colors; former
prices Sa2, S2S and $50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
A Great MANY People

Were busy on Thursday and could not at.
tend our Sl6 sale. Those who didn't can
call and get the benefit until 10 o'clock Sat-
urday night. Any overcoat, suit or ulster,
no matter how high the price, goes for SIG.
p. c. G. c., Clothiers,
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
Princeton Men Banquet.

The members of the Princeton Alumni in
the two cities held their annual banquet at
the Duquesne last evening. Covers were
laid for 35 people, As a rule the President
of the old college is in attendance, but last
evening he couldn't be present. The men,
bers enjoyed several hours spent in pleas
ant conversation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
FIT 81 Each,

Consists of ULSTERS and NEW
MARKETS in Diagonals, Cheviots
and other cloths, IN Black and most
desirable colors and mixtures. Former
prices were SIS, SIS, $50 and SIS.
LOT NO. 4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
PRICES

On them that will close out effectually
every garment on which reduction
has been made, so GREAT ARE
THESE REDUCTIONS.
If you want to make A GOOD Sc
LECTION and get more for your
money than you ever before got you
must COME AT ONCE, and come
early in the morning and avoid the
rush. Here are the ITEMS:
LOT NO. L
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18

and five for the prosecution. Great interest
is being taken in this trial, and it is attract
ing general interest