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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
Fl Great
Blanket
Sale
Begins


This morning we start sale OF
Blankets that is of extraordinary in
terest to the thousands of house.
keepers in these cities and vicinity
extraordinary
Because the quantity of goods
offered exceeds that of any
other Blanket Sale of our ex-
perience, and
Because we can supply every
body now with the best
Blankets made at an average
saving to our customers Of
fully twenty-five per cent.
The reason is that in addition to
several large and most advantageous
purchases already made we recently
bought the entire enormous output Of
three of the largest and finest mills in
the country, and bought them out,
too, away under the ruling market
prices.
The money saved by this unusually
large transaction we propose to put
right back into your pocketbook.
It's a bona fde Bargain Blanket
Sale that no careful buyer can afford
to miss.
Leading items from this
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
FELL AT THE CHURCH DOOR.

An Old Lady Suffers a Bad Accident at
mented, but Was Locked Up as Being
Drunk-Now In Mercy Hospital.
Mrs. Johanna Mead, a woman 72 years
old, living in Spring alley, between
Twenty-frst and Twenty-second streets, is
in Mercy Hospital with broken thigh
She received her injury by falling at the
door of the Catholic Episcopal residence on
Grant street. At her age, and in her feeble
condition, the injury may prove fatal
Mrs. Mead was formerly in comfortable
circumstances, but about ten years ago her
mind began to fail. Since that time she has
lived with q nephew and niece in Spring
alley. The niece died a year ago, and the
nephew. while at work, had to leave the old
lady at home alone. Several times she
wandered away and was lost for days.
Early Saturday morning she appeared at
the episcopal residence and began to com
plain of treatment at home. She was given
her breakfast by the housekeeper, and then
began to quarrel. She became so bolster
GUS that she was persuaded to leave the
house. At the side gate she fell and lay
upon the brick pavement OF the Cathedral
yard The Cathedral sexton tried to per-
suade her to rise, but she would not. A
police officer was telephoned for, and Ohioer
Joseph ketter was sent up de called the
patrol wagon, had the old woman conveyed
to the Central station, and charged her with
drunkenness. She said she could not walk
upstairs and she was carried up. Then she
complained Of her hip. Dr.Moyer was called,
and he found that Mrs. Mead's leg was frac-
tured. She was taken to the hospital by
ambulance.
At the station house Mrs. Mead said that
one of the priests had her money, and that
she went to get it. Father Canevfn said the
woman was not drinking woman, but was
simply demented and the victim of halluci-
nations. Her nephew went to the hospital
yesterday, but she refused to allow him to
see her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
DEATH OF WIN. THAW, JR.

He Passed Away at Cologne Last Saturday
"A Sufferer From Illness Nearly All His
LIfe-Interested in Many Business Prof.
eots-His Charitable Works.
Intelligence of the death of William Thaw,
Jr., at Cologne on the Rhine, Germany, was
received by his relatives in this city yester-
day morning Mr.. Thaw died at II o'clock
Saturday night of dropsy of the lungs, an
.afhiction which he had borne from early
childhood. His friends and relatives had
noticed during the past year that he was
failing rapidly, and early last month he de-
cided to go to Switzerland, hoping that the
air OF that country would benefit his lungs
He sailed for New York on August II, taking
with him his wife and son ana his physi-
clan, DR.. Van Volga, of New York. He
could have been in Cologne only day or
two before passing away.
Mr.. Thaw was one of the best known
young business men of Western Pennsyl-
vania. He was the eldest son of the late
William Thaw, the well-known Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad system. william
Thaw, Jr., was born in this city in 1853 He
graduated from the Western University in
1S72 and entering the railroad business re-
NAMED in this pursuit for a few years.
Eleven years ago he was elected chairman
of the Hecla Coke Company, Limited, Of
Pittsburg, which position he held at the
time of his death. He was one of the
heaviest stockholders of the company. He
was also interested in other concerns among
them the Bank of Pittsburg and the Monon-
gahela Insurance Company, Of each of
which he was a director. He was also
member OF the Board of Trustees of the
Western University and Chairman OF tho
Observatory Committee. Notwithstanding
his many business interests. he took special
delight in scientific research. He was
liberal man and gave much to charitable in
stitutions.
Mr.. Thaw leaves q wife and son of I5 who
are now at Cologne, and a daughter 13 who
is with her grandmother, Mrs. Dorman, of
this city. His step-mother, Mrs. William
Thaw, was in Europe at the time her son
started for Switzerland. but sailed from
Liverpool last Wednesday,.
The remains will be brought home by his
wife as soon as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
AT IT AGAIN TODAY.
The Work of Cleaning Pittsburg TO Be In
dustriously Resumed.

The Work Of Cleaning Pittsburg TO Be In
dustriously Resumed.
The city officials who have during the last
week been giving much of their time to
preparations to keep cholera out of the city
took a rest yesterday. The health in
spectors relinquished their investigations
for the day. The police officers, however,
kept their eyes open as usual. When the
Mayor and the heads of the departments
and bureaus meet in conference this morn
ing, there will be another lot of reports
from officers, which were made out Satur-
day afternoon ana yesterday, to be laid be-
fore them.
The question of draining the rivers by the
lowering of Davis Island dam will doubtless
be discussed again. 1t is extremely doubt
full if this e1pedient will be tried. Physi-
clans continue to protest against it. DR.. Z.
said yesterday that to lower the water in
the rivers and expose to the sun ana air the
filth lying OH their bottoms. was sure to
breed pestilence of one kind or other. If
cholera did not come to Pittsburg, such an
act would give the oitv and Allegheny
visitation of typhoid fever.
Heavy rains and natural rise in the rivers
would assist in the best manner to clean out
the channels and wash the shores. River
men, however, do not expect fall rise Ior a
month or six weeks.
Chief Brown visited Central police station
yesterday afternoon Tor short time. He
said that the work OF cleaning up was in a
satisfactory way, and would be carried on
vigorously. By the end OF this week he
thinks there will be little or no cause for
complaint.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
RETURNED FROM EUROPE.
Pittsburgers Arrive After Being Quaran-
tined a Short Time.

Pittsburgers Arrive After Being Quaran-
tined a Short Time.
Xavier Boil, of 1916 Carson street, was kept
busy answering the questions of his friends
yesterday. He, together with John Rudolph,
had arrived from New York the night
before, and much interest was excited as to
their welfare. They had come in on the
Lahn from Bremen last Tuesday and had
been quarantined. The quarantine on the
cabin passengers had been declared on
after one day and these were allowed to
land. The steerage passengers were re-
tanned and Mr.. Boil said he did not know
how long they had been detained, as he
with the other cabin passengers were taken
to the pier by a tug.
Mr.. BOIL in speaking Of the trip said: "We
arrived at quarantine on the evening of the
goth There had been no sickness ON board.
The next morning the health officers
boarded the vessel and examined US, but did
not disinlcct our baggage. We were re-
quired to tell whore we had been ten days
previous to boarding the vessel. About
o'clock in the evening, orders were issued
to leave the vessel FOR New York City.
There were about 275 cabin passengers, and
we were all landed that evening. Had we
been one day later we would have been sub
ject to 20 days quarantine. Besides Mr..
Rudolph there were E. Sharpe, of this city,
and Rev. l.. Loel Of McKeesport, aboard
from this vicinity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
A RAPID TRANSIT RACE.
The DuQuesne and Citizens Companies
Pushing the Construction of Lines to
Nilkinsburg-The Duquesne Little
Ahead-Opening Up New Territory.

The DuQuesne and Citizens Companies
Pushing the Construction of Lines to
Nnkinsburg-The Duquesne a Little
Ahead-openlng Up New Territory.
, A nice little street car race is in progress
between the Duquesne and Citizens Trac-
tion Companies in the extreme East End.
Both systems are building lines to Wilkins
burg, and keen rivalry exists as to which
shall first have cars in operation and get the
patronage. The Duquesne line will start
at Fifth and Shady avenues, run out Fifth
avenue, cross Penn avenue at Point Breeze
and go down Fifth avenue under the Penn
svlvania Railroad to Hamilton avenue.
The cars will then run out this street
through Dallas, Brushton and Wilkins
burg. The company has three gangs of men
working at different points and expects to
have a double track laid on Hamilton
avenue from Fifth avenue to the eastern
city line by the end of this week. When
this branch is completed transfers will be
made at Fifth and Shady avenues and Penn
and Center avenues. The fare will be seven
cents, as on the present Williamsburg
branch. Both branches will be operated,
the new Cne probably by November
The ranch Of the Citizens line will be an
eleco'T DAD. 1t will start at Penn ana
Fenkstogn avenues, run out Frankstown
ayenue past the Homewood driving park,
and then cut across Dallas, Rruston and VIII
kinsDury. IIhe work has been started at the
Williamsburg end and is 3eing pushed vigor-
Ousiy. 1t Is expected Vnat the builders Will
be down to the paved portion OF Franks
town avenue before winter sets In and the
work there can be carried on in cold
weather. From present indications the Du-
quesne branch win be in operation Delore
the Cltizcns'. When finished the running
time from the city to Williamsburg will be
five minutes shorter than the time on the
Penn avenue branch is now.
Both these new lines will open MP good
territory; many of tie streets in the district
are severed and most of them Will be paved
next summer. IL is supposed that the OPP
Grafton of these branches will put an end to
Homewood park as the property will be-
come very valuable for building purposes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
TIE BETTING BAROMETER.
--latest Oads-on tine Big Fights-Favoriteso of
the Sporty Boys at New Orleans-Any
Amount of Good Stuff to Change


--latest Oods- On tine Big Fights-Favorites of
the Sporty Boys at New Orleans-Any
Amount of Good stuff to Change
LANDS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 4-[Special J.
Betting, mainly on combinations, has been
brisk all DAY in the various hotels and
poolrooms. At Harrison & Co. s rooms be-
meath the ST. Charles Hotel the following
bets have been recorded: Pat Duffy
bet 81, 100 even on McAulife. Handsome
Dan Murphy, of Boston, 500 at even
on McAultfTe Mark Simonton, Cincinnati
bookmaker, placed 500 to $500 on Myer,
Dixon and Corbett and also bet s., 900 on
Mver at 4 to 5, 600 on Dixon at to and
81, coo on Corbett at to s. An unknown
Western man bet Harrison & Co. $500
against $500 on Corbett, slelly and Nc
auiitfe and $500 against sl.04o on Sullivan,
Harrison & CADET, the Crescent
Poolroom, $1,000 to 5000 on Sullivan, Dixon
and Myer. Harrison & Co. stand to pay out
S3s0j on Sullivan, Skelly and McAuliffe, and
s. 600 on sullivan. Dixon and Myer and
g 'OO on sullivan, Sllelly and Myer; on Cor
bett, Dixon and McAuliffe sl,s0O;
SoF6s5 SoESsfs ssg RTSn and and noiaye Mys5 $685. $685.
Corbegt, Skelly and Myer, s6, 200 Harrison
& Co, on combinations on Sullivan, Dixon
ana McAulifTe, to /, and prospects of its be-
ing lower tomorrow; Sullivan, Dixon and
MyeT. to ); Sullivan, Skelly and McAuliffe,
10 to J; Corbett, Dixon and McAuliffe
to !: Corbett, Dixon and Myer. to l; Cor
bett, Skelly and McAuli1Te. L to j; Corbett,
Skelly and Myer, u to i. Straight odds are:
Sullivan, to and few takers, hackers ask
ing to 10; Corbett, ITO 5; McAuliffe, even
money; Myer, to 5: Dixon, to 8, and Shelly
4 to !, with no takers.
The lookout Tor the 200 newspaper men
who came thousands of miles is none too
bright There we're not enough seats to go
around. The telegraph companies were en-
deavOring to arrange direct service from
the club, but with large number of corre-
spOnGentS filing matter and the operators
under such strong temptation to look at the
fight rather than finger the kew. it looks as
though there was going to be some tall
hustling on the part of somebody.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
Greatest of Great
Blanket
Sales:

115 pairs Scarlet Blankets, war
ranted absolutely all-wool in warp
and filling, large size, 66x8o inches,
at S2.5o per pair-worth $3.50.
This is remarkably low price for
blanket of this quality.
90 pairs White Blankets, every,
thread pure wool, with red, pink or
blue striped borders, large size (68x
"a inches), extra weight, at $3.50 per
pair-regular value $3.50.
IS pairs White Blankets, all pure
wool, guaranteed, a finer blanket
than the last, and heavier, same size
(68x84 inches), at s3.75 per pair-a
regular S. Blanket.
I3o pairs White Unnapped Blank
cts, strictly all wool, the old-fash-
ioned country-made Blankets, hard
twisted; the best wearing Blankets
made; full ten-quarter size, S. per
pair. These are cheap when they are
sold at $3.50.
100 pairs of our celebrated "Rose
of Sharon" Blankets to be sold away
under value. These Blankets have
been known to our customers for
many years as superior to all makes
of low and medium price goods.
The $3.50 R. of S. Blankets are
1915.
The $3.50 R. of S. Blankets are
$3.50.
The sos R. of S. Blankets are
S. The sizes are 6ox72, 6Sx84 and
76x9o.
80 pairs of "Rose of Sharon"
Plaid Blankets, red and black and
black and white, will be, at this sale,
81 for the S quality and $3.50 for
the S.. 50 quality-all 6SxS6 inches.
112 pairs of cheaper Plaid
Blanket, but strictly pure wool, good,
honest country-made Blanket-66x0o
inches in size, and honest, heavy
weight, at So. 5o-worth fully $3.50.
A large LOT of Gray Blankets that
are, especially in the finer grades,
even more under their regular value
than the White Blankets.
200 pairs part cotton or Gray
Blankets at 81, SI.z5, SI.5o and Sa
pair.
$50 pairs of the genuine ''Rose of Sharon
Gray Blankets, extra large size, strictly
pure wool, as honest Blankets as this famous
mill ever turned out-at So and 81 per pair
both worth 81 per pair more.
100 pairs of the celebrated Golden
Fleece" or Centennial brand fancy check
Blankets, in brown and white and pink and
white, st $3.50 per pair, regular 5000
quality.
Also, during this sale all of our genuine
California Blankets, made By the famous
San Jose Mission Mills, made expressly Tor
us, Will be sold at unusually low prices
And fine Wrapper Blankets and other
fancy Blankets, In fine to finest grades,
lower now than ever before.
We will offer also, beginning today, our
entire stock of superior muslin SHEEIS,
PILLOW CASES AND HOLSTER
CASES at reduction of about 70 per cent
on regular prices.
Extra heavy Sheets at SOC, 6Oc, Csc, 7Oc,
75c and 81 each.
Pillow Cases at 14c, 15c, 19c and 25c each
Bolster Cases at 80 and 4Oc each.
This is really an extraordinary sale, and
affords our customers an unusual oppor-
tunity to save money on these useful house,
hold goods
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05

garbage. Some are too poor, some are too
reckless, and others have no time. The
result will be that thousands OF poison
culture gardens will be left in the city
wherein cholera, Qftt comes) will hnd It's
building spots.
"The authorities should-and If they have
not the power, Councils should give IT.
have city teams make regular rounds OF all
through the press that their garbage barrels
shall be placed on the sidewalk. penalty
should be imposed on a family who refuses
or neglects to comply"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05

Late Saturday night the confectionery
store of Mrs. Elizabeth Albright, at 6Sl
Brownsville avenue, Southside. was broken
into and candy and tobacco valued at SIS
were carried off. The same night gun
store in the same neighborhood owned by
Joseph Pollitt was broken into and re-
volvers and ammunition valued at $25 were
taken. Numerous other thefts have been
reported from that district, and yesterday
Officer Brown arrested Thomas Maloney, q
-year-old boy, as suspicious person.
Maloney will be given hearing before
Magistrate Succop to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
Two Police Officers Suspended.

Peter Monteverde, Venzenio Sparrano and
James c. Shana, Italians, who were Illegally
arrested on Saturday morning by iters
Mahan and McConeghy. while the latter it
is alleged were drunk, were brought up be-
fore Magistrate Hyndman yesterday. The
Alderman discharged them and gave the
officers a severe lecture. The officers werc
then suspended by Inspector Mclaughlin
and will be given a hearing before Chief
Brown Tuesday morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
HIS BUSY DAY.

Judge McKenna Kept Going with a vari-
ETY. of Cases.
At the Twelfth ward station % arrests
were reported for Saturday night, % Of
which Judge McKenna disposed of yesterday
morning. James Mulchaey, of 124 Penn ave-
nue., was fined $50 and costs and four months
to the workhouse for abusing his mother
and three small children.
John Thomas attacked Daniel Sailer on
the corner of Market street and Second ave-
nue. on Saturday night and gave him q bad
beating. Thomas was fined $40 and costs OF
80 days to the workhouse.
Samuel Mccoy was fined $25 and costs or 30
days TO the workhouse for beating his
brother, H. c. Mccoy. They had a quarrel
about girl.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
SHE SCARED A THIEF,
The PlucKy Conduct of Miss Chandler, of
West Carson Street.

The nerve displayed by Miss Chandler, the
daughter of James Chandler, of II West
Carson street, saved herself and family
from bodily harm and the dwelling from
being robbed by burglar early yesterday
morning. 1t was about o'clock in the
morning that Miss Chandler was awakened
by a noise in her bedroom. The darkness
prevented her from seeing anybody, but she
distinctly heard light football as 1t crossed
the floor. She. sat up and asked quietly,
"Who's there?" and a voice answered, "Its
me; never mind"
The voice was entirely strange to her ears
and she at once OWNED that a burglar was
in her room. She quietly slipped out of bed
and grasped a chair with which she hit the
fellow, but failed to hurt him. He uttered
no word, but darted from the room and
down the stairway, making his exit as he
had entered, through rear window. Miss
Chandler had aroused the family by her
attack. but before they could prevent it the
burglar had escaped. He was in his stock
ing feet and his shoes were found in the
kitchen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
The Rumor Is Not Substantiated.

1t was rumored on the street last evening
that five passengers from the plague ships
had arrived in tie city lew hours befo re.
Some of them we're said to have been on the
Moravia. The report caused a deal of CON-
ment, and in some quarters 1t was SUGGESTED
to institute search for them. A thorough
Investigation failed to reveal the presence
OF any such persons in the city, though it
was known that some passengers from pver
the ocean had come in, but none were rom
infected ships.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05

William Eggerton, aged IA years, and
Thomas Toley, aged 10 years, were arrested
yesterday. For some time past residents of
lower Oakland have complained that Sun
day morning papers were stolen from their
doors. Inspector Mclaughlin started out
early yesterday morning and caught the
boys in the act. They would take the papers
to Fifth avenue and sell them. Magistrate
Hyndman gave Eggerton 10 days to Jail.
Torley, on account OF his youth, was sent
home with q reprimand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05

officer Dittmer reported that early yeste +
day morning he was called to the house OF
Thomas McCaffrey, 16j Lowry street, on
complaint that Mrs. McCaffrey had fired
three shots at her husband. A revolver was
found on the table, but no arrests ware
made, as McCaffrey re. used to appsar
against his vile. The case will be inVe sti
gated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
Home Again.

A. Clark Bane, OF the Wood street wall
paper jobbers, was passenger in from New
York yesterday, where he has been dur
ing the greater part of August, placing or
ders with the National Wall Paper Associa-
Bane says they will carry the lending manu-
lecturers lines in this market for the asso-
ciatiOn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
Fell Downsrair, and Was scarded,

Mrs. Milton Jones, OF Roberts street, yes
terday morning started down q flight of
stairs into the basement carrying large
boiler full of hot coffee. She tr1pped and
fell headlong down the stairs, the hot cof-
fee going all over her. Her head, face,
breast and arms were severely scalded. She
bas slight chances for recovery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
WEIHE LEAVES TOWN,
He Says ODonnell and Ross Were Left Out
Because They Did Not Report,

He says oDonneu ana Ross w ere Lett Out
Because They Did Not Report.
Every train that left the Union and Balti-
more and Ohio stations yesterday for i'm
portant points East and West had on board
q contingent of Homestead men. They were
on their way to different places to attend
Labor Day meetings to-day. Each man as
signed to present the strikers side of the
great fight to the people of different States
to-day is expected to return with fair
supply of funds to help the struggle along.
President william Weihe left town last
night on the limited going west. 1t was said
that he was on his way to Alliance O., to
speak at meeting to-day. When asked by
Hugh ODonnell and Hugh Ross had not
been assigned to speak at some meeting to-
day he said neither of the men had reported
to him and consequently were left out of his
list.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
SHOULD COMPEL CLEANLINESS.
DR.. E. A. Wood Speaks of the Duty Of
Municipal Officials.

DR.. E. A. Wood. in referring yesterday to
the necessity for cleaning the city, said:
"The authorities urge the necessity of re-
moving the garbage from the back yards
and private dwellings II necessity the
authorities should not urge but compel the
removal. Either garbage left rotting about
dwellings is pregnant with evil or it is not.
If evil, the authorities should promptly
compel its removal. Urging won't do.
Many people, and that the most reckless
and untidy class, will not remove their
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05

any better elements of society by the spec
tacle of one OF their race getting the ad-
vantage even over a Caucasian"
Dixon is in great shape, and 1t is extremely
difficult to get anybody to wager a dollar on
the Brooklyn boy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
Two Clubs Have Corn Bakes,

The Half Moon Club, of the Southsidc, held
its annual corn bake at GriIly's Grove yes
terday. There were about 800 present. and
the members reported having had a fine
time. At the same time the Excelsior Club,
also of the Southside, held its bake nearby.
About $50 attended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
Killed at Cork,s Run TunneI

Michael Flaherty, of Mansfield, was riding
home last evening from the city on Pan
tunnel near Sheridan he jumped or fell of,
and was killed by the iall. The body was
taken to Mansfield.