DEATH 8YTRACTI0N. A Startling and Probably Mai Grade Collision ON UWEENCEYILLE'S HILL The Grip of a Bear Car Breaks, and It Crashes Down on Another, CATCHING AS OLD MAN BETWEEN. A Panic on the Forward Car, and Several Other Persons Injured. THE SECOSD COLLISION OF ITS KIND Another car broke loose on the East End division of the Citizens' Traction Com pany's line yesterday afternoon nearThirty seventh street, and, rushing down the hill, smashed into another car that was just ahead, crushing one man, it is thought fatally, grinding one hoy's leg seriously and maiming three others. The same thing, without such serious re sults, has happened once before; but it was only by chance that it turned out to be less startling than the ugly accident ot yester day. From the stories of those that saw the ac cident (which happened about 1:30 o'clock), it seems that the forward car had stopped at Thirty-seventh street to let off some passengers, and just started on down the hill toward the city. The car was full, and seven or eight persons were on the platform. Suddenly the car be hind gave a lurch forward and come on at a terrific rate. The grip had broken, and the car was at the mercy of the lawof gravi tation, which rushed it on, there being in sufficient time and distance clear to stop it with the brakes. A rAXICKY SCE2JE. "When the persons on the platform of the forward car saw that the rear one was fairly pouncing down upon them, they endeavored to get off, climbing over the rails and push ing one another every way. James De Beck, a man of 68, living on Ella street, Bloomfield, was whirled around in getting off, and caught between the two cars, cutting his face and head frightfully, bruising bis right side, and, as Dr. Gaert ner, who attended him, learned on examina tion, seriously injuring the pleuritic mem brane of the chest. John Henry Crawford, a. young man liv ing on Forty-fifth street, had his left leg badly bruised, the doctor stating, however, that be will probably be able to be around in seven or eight days. He was taken to his uuclc, Mr. Key's, nearby. Two young men from Little Washington, -whose names were not learned, had their feet bruised, and another man tad his thumb cut. The rest of the passengers were generally shaken up, frightened and thank ful that they escaped as well as they did. LIABLE TO PEOVE TATAL. Dr. Gacrtner took Mr. De Beck home in his bujrgy, and on his return told a DIS PATCH reporter that the old man was very seriously hurt, and that the chances for his recovery were very donbtiuL Later inquiry elicits the fact that car No. 203. the one in front, was occupied by a pleasure party that had got on at Fortieth street, and it is alleged that Do Buck and Crawford might have got into the car with the others, but preferred standing on the rear platform, where they were when the collision occurred. At Thirty-sixth street, they say, a car was observed to be following car Ko. 208 at a very rapid rate. No particular attention was paid to the in cident till the car in the lead stopped to per mit a passenger to get off at Thirty-fifth street, when it was discovered that some thing was wrong with the car following, and that a collision was imminent. De Beck was so injured internally that he may die. Crawford had both legs crushed, it seems. De Beck was finally taken to his home on Ella street, and Craw ford to his at No. 155 Forty-fourth street. Xo official investigation as to the cause of the accident has yet been made. This accident, while it may result in the loss of only one life, recalls the Federal street horror in this that it occurred in a manner liable to find repetition to-day, to-morrow or any day, on a line that is traveled to an enormous extent. It has had a parallel once before on the same hill, except as to results, and, as stated, may occur again at any time if cars are permitted to follow each other closely down that hill, with the pos sibility of breaking grips and running away. ALLEGI1ENY POLICE BUS! Running; Id Helpless Men Out of tbe Cold. The two Allegheny patrol wagons were kept busy last night hauling drunks and disorderlies to the lockup. Many of the victims were strangers in town and cele brated the-birthday of Washington by im bibing too freely. One country boy was brought in and cried as though he was to be hung. Officer Trapp, of the Ft, Wayne depot, gathered in two men for fighting in the depot. 4 At midnight ten drunks and 15 disorder lies were behind the bars. EKOCKED DOWN BI FOOTPADS. An. AUegehenlan Annulled unci Cobbed on tbe Railroad Bridge. Jacob Hart, of Ohio street, Allegheny, was attacked by footpads on the railroad bridge about 10 o'clock. He was knocked down and badly beaten, but was able to make his way to the Central station, where he reported that he had been robbed of $40. He said his assailants were colored men, and gave a very good description of them. Mr. Haft's injuries were dressed, and. as he was somewhat under the influence of liquor, he was put to bed for the night. The Reports Denied. Reports of prosecuting parties stating that Jesse H. Dewees, late of the Osceola Coal Company, and his wife had left for Denver, Col., are denied. 3Irs. Dewees is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Captain George Stone, of McKeesport, and Mr. Dewees is at the home of his brother, Mr. Thomas B. Dewees, in Chester county, Pa. A Homentcad Entertainment. Prof. E. It. Kappclcr and 54 of his pupils from Homestead, Allegheny and Pittsburg gave a grand- vocal and instrumental con cert and ball last night at Monitor Hall, Homestead. The entertainment was a thorough eaccess and attracted a very large and select audience. Too Mneh Liquor. John Driscoll, when running down Forty-eighth street last night with a, keg of beer on his shoulder and two bottles of whisky under his coat, was taken to the Seventeenth ward station by Officer Scbultz u a suspicious character. HOW THEY CHEAT DOCTORS. A 1'hvslcian' Story TUo Manner in Which People E-Jcnvor to Get the Best of Men in His Profession. "Here's your money, if yon will come along!" "I tell you, sir, I will pot, and that is the end of it. I will not go, and there is no use for you to waste any more breath about itl" Those were the words which a reporter overheard while entering tbe office of a Souths'de physician last night. When the reporter was alone with the physician the latter re marked: "I guess I have taught that Jeljow a lesson, and I think he will find that his game is about played out." "What is the matter?" "Well, sir. that man is one of that class of people who make it their business to cheat a physician out of his pay. He came to me and asked me to attend a daughter of his, who has been sick for over two weeks, and she is now almost convalescent. He has had another physician all the time, but ot course he is aware of tbe fact that he will have to pav the other physician if he al lows him to attend her until she is quite well again. That doctor's bill will proba bly amount to ?23 or ?30. "Now in order to save that amount he has discharged the other doctor, and he comes to me, because the few visits that I would have to make to'finish the other man's work would not cist him very much. Now if after awhile the first physician's bill comes in the man refuses to pay, because, he says, that he had not done his child any good any how; in fact, he will insinuate that she would in all probability have died. So you see that doctor would be cheated out of his money as well as being deprived of the credit of bavins cured his patient. But we are not doing those kind of tricks any more on the Southside, and the people who don't know it must learn." "Are physicians much imposed upon in that manner?" "O yes, almost every day it is tried. Then there are other people who try to jfet over the paying of their bills by giving the doctor a lot of blarney. They laud him up to the skies, say he is the greatest man on earth, but let him only send in his bill and they change at once. He is then nothing but a mean contemptible cur. An ignor amus, a profligate, a drunkard and even a murdecrr. "Why, during Garfield's illness one of these fellows came to me and asked me to give him the permission of writing to Washington and endeavoring to have me called in the case, so high was his apprecia tion of my abilitv. Shortly alterward I sent him a' bill. He has never employed me since, but he has, at every occasion, traduced mc" TWO BACK GATES. A Terrible Lesson for n Tonne Man Who Entered tbe Wrong Door. An amusing story is related of a young man in this city, who rarely looks upon the wine wbqji it is red, but when he does he always meets with misfortune. His latest adventure has led him to take a pledge never to drink any more until he is sure he will be taken care of by a friend. He was at a ball early in the evening, and when it broke up in the morning and he had seen his fair one safely home, he came back to tbe city, and there met a gang of fellows who were "painting the town." To make a long story short he soon commenced to see lamp-posts waltzing and otherwise behaving disorderly. Hereached the back gate of the parental mansion some way or other, he can't say how, and started for the rear door of the house. Adjoining his home is a shop kept by a German, who imagines he knows every thing. The back gates are simi lar, and the poor fellow got into the wrpng gate. The latch keys ht, and he let himself into the kitchen and wandered thence into the storeroom. It was rather an odd parlor, he imagined; but he thought little about it, and started upstairs to his bed room. 0 He cot into the room of the German, and, after disrobing, attempted to get into bed with him. The shopkeeper awoke, and, seizing him, threw the bewildered young man on tbe floor, and knelt on bis stomach. At the same time he commenced yelling for the police. An officer appeared, and carried the young man off to the station house, refusing to listen to any explana tions or to allow him to call his friends. At the time for the morning hearinsr, he was placed in a patrol wason and got a ride through the streets of the town to another station house. His friends had heard of his blnnder and arrest by thiB time, and secured his release before he went to jail. AfiHT OFFICERS' BANQUET. The Loral Lesion Molds Its First Feast at the Dnqnesne. The first social meeting of the resident companions of the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States was held at the Hotel Duqucsne last night. Covers were laid for 22, and, most remarkable, all who were expected were promptly on hand at 8 o'clock. The menu was a very elaborate one. There were impromptu speeches, songs sung, army stories told, and a most pleasant evening was passed. As this was the first formal meeting, no eflorts were made to ad vertise it. Judge Slagle acted as master of ceremon ies. Major Harry D. Campbell, of the Cal ifornia Conimandery, was the guest of the companions. The following were present: E. J. Allen, Henry A. Breed, Thomas Howe Childs. James Collard, George W. Dean, John T. Denniston, Joseph F. Dcn niston, Levi Bird Duff, W. S. Foster, B. F. Jennings, W. E. Jones. Henry H. Kin?, George M. Laughlin, William G. McCand less. William McClelland, William Mc Conway, William J. Moorhead, D. C. Phil lips, James M. Schoonmaker and David M. Watt. The next meeting will be held the latter part of April. It is expected that there will be many additions to the membership here. FOUND OK THE TRACKS. He Claims to Have Been Stunned, But Was Possibly Mistaken. Last night about 10 o'clock Officer Smith found a man named Martin Barrett lying insensible on the Allegheny Valley' Kail road tracks at Thirty-third street. At the Twelfth ward station honse Barrett stated that he had been stunned by a tail at the crossing bnt as his head was only scratched, the officers suspected that he had been in dulging: overmuch, and therefore locked him up for a hearing this morning. C. JI. B. A, ENTERTAINMENT And Reception Given by Branch 34, East End, Last Right. Branch 34, C. M. B. A, gave a pleasing literary and musical entertainment in Lib erty Hall, East End, last night, for the benefit of the charity fund. The audience was a large one and gave frequent encores. The character sketches seemed to take well. The second part consisted of a two act serio-comic drama entitled, "The Farm er's Story," the parts being well taken. FATHER CANEYIN ILL. No Lecture Delivered at Ibo Old Fifth Avenue Market House. Bev. Father Canevia, of the Tannehill Street Orphan Asylum, did not lecture in the old Fifth Avenue Market House last .night, on account of a severe cold iu the head. A substitute would have lectured had it not been for the fact that the commit tee in charge deemed the hall in an entirely unfit condition. GAIL HAILTOS.o?' tails like ajphilotopher to the silk-clad ladies who sit at Delmonicti's tables and chatter about starving working women. JIMMY-IEAYES JAIL. A Yonthful Prisoner's Daring Escape From the Connty Prison. LIGHTNING RODS USED FOE EOPES, Seated on the Eoof, He 'Coolly Watclie3 the Parade March Past UNTIL HE IS TIEED, AND THEN SKIPS Jimmy Doran grew tired of life in jail, and so he left yesterday afternoon without even bidding his keepers farewell. Jimmy (pardon this familiarity, as one of his daring, if not of his tender years, de serves to be called Mr. J)oran, but every body called him Jimmy), is only 14 years old, and is from Woods' Bun. Mr. Doran was engaged in the plebeian occupation of filling spittoons with sawdust in the jail yard, north wing, yesterday. Other pris oners had carried them out of the .building and placed them in a line before him. It was a long row, and Jimmy could hear the sullen roar of the bass dram intermingling with tbe shrill notes of the fife, as the bands in the parade tried to drown the cheers of the spectators with patriotic music He thought, on this birthday of Washington, the father of independence, that he would never reach the end of his task. He was tired of the life he was leading. It was too confining, too awfully dependent, and he knew he was growing stout for want of ex ercise. As James (for he cannot really be called Jimmy, for be pried nothing open,) held a shovelful of sawdust poised in midair, he made up his mind to go, Tbe sawdust scoop was dropped. James looked around. High in the air above him TOWEKED THE Jin TTAUJ a slender twisted wire ran from the ground to the top, fastened at intervals to the rongh stones; no one was in sight. Down on his knees he dropped, and in a few moments his shoes and stockings were removed and he stood in his bare feet. Seizing the lightning rod, he slowly made his way to the roof ot the jail. An extra hard thump on the bass drum by a patrol marcher nerved him immensely. He slowly made his way from the side of the jail nearest Old avenue along the roof, which is steeper than a toboggan slide, to a point above Warden Berlin's residence, near tbe corner of the institution at Dia mond and Boss streets. Below him marched the procession in all its glory and with all its thousands of eyes. He had a private box, though, and there was no danger of his feet being trod upon by the little man who always wants to see everything. He was the envey of the pec- tators below, who imagined he was a news boy that had climbed up the side of the jail so as to get a better view. James enjoyed the parade; but, as his position was too prominent tor his shrinking nature, and his bare feet were growing cold, he thought he would leave. At the corner stood his jailer, Warden Berlin, in company with two of his friends. HIS LADDER OF FAME. A lightning rod running up the side of an air duct was the only set of steps James needed. Down he slid, alighting on the roof of the warden's residence. Beneath him Mrs. Berlin sat at a window, watchiog the parade. The upper rod had broken un der his weight, but he was Uninjured. Seizing the lower rod, he swung himself over the edge of the roof and slid down the rod as a sailor goes down a rope. Mrs. Berlin wassurprised at the sudden appear ance and disappearance of a man, or boy. or something, near her window. His feet had hardly touched the pave ment before he was off like a deer, and hundreds saw him go, still thinking him a "newsy" at liberty. Down Diamond street toward the Panhandle railroad he ran. The crowd then slowly began to realize that a prisoner had escaped from the jail before their eyes, and started in pursuit. James was running for freedom, however, and although at least SO persons were after him, he escaped near the Panhandle bridge, on Second avenue. It was about 3:30 o'clock when he escaped. Warden Berlin was notified, and he in turn gave notice of the escape to the vari ous police officials in the two cities. James Doran, as be lore stated, is about 14 years of age, and, when not in jail, re sides in Shanghai row, Woods' Bun. He was committed to jail on January 17 "bv Mayor Pearson, of Allegheny, to answer two separate charges of larceny, pre'erred aeainst him by men named Stemmler and Hughes. He is charzed with having robbed a notion store of cAndy and tobacco. When he escaped he was in his bare feet, be it re membered, as he had left his shoes and stockings in the jail yard. A Dead Body Foand. The body of a young man was fonnd near Ellrod station, on the Baltinioie and Ohio Railroad, yesterday, and from thence conveyed to the morgue in this city. He had the name of T. Feehan tattooed on his left arm. Who the man is or where he comes from is so far unknown. He had, however, no marks of violence upon him. Dr. McCandless will hold a postmortem ex amination upon the body, whereupon Coro ner McDowell will hold an inquest. Bad Enonsh Clothing;. An unknown man was killed on the Pan handle Bailroad at' Nimick station yester day morning. The body was brought to the morgue, and when the undertakers went to prepare the body they found it dressed in 4 pair of pantaloons, 6 shirts, 3 vests, 2 coats and 3 pair of socks. Tbe man was evi dently a. tramp, abont 40 years of age. He was struck by the Washington express. An inquest will he held this morning. Fell Off a Railroad Track. Michael Foley, of Mansfield, fell off the Panhandle Bailroad track at the Birming ham station last evening and lit on the roof of Miller's Cincinnati Urewing Agency. He was picked up insensible, and a patrol wagon conveyed him to the Homeopathic Hospital. His. head was badly bruised, but ne had no bones broken. Tbcr Stole a "torso nnd Wagon. Bobert Gray, better known as Spanish Bob, was arrested in Allegheny last even ing on a charge of larceny. He and a com panion drove off in a wagon belonging to George Beilstein, the butcher. Officer Alex ander captured Bob, but his companion escaped. Presented With n Finer. Washington Lodge .No. 2, A. P. A., was presented with a beautiful flag last night at the second annual reception in the Birming ham Turner Hall, Southside. Opening a Fair. Lieutenant Geary Post No. 236, G. A. B,, opened a fair last night at Salisbury Hall, Southside, which is to last several weeks. Dr. J. M. Duff made the opening address. Railroad Offices Removed. The offices of the West Penn Bailroad, at Blairsviile, are to be removed to Allegheny City by March 1, and Superintendent Kirkland and 14 others will have to locate here. DB. B. M. Hanna. Eye,' ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively, Office, 718 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su . THE .PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY FAIR HEADS SHAVED. Revelation of n Pittsburg Ladies' Hair Dresser Blondo Tresses Cover Spots That Do Not Appear in Society They Frequently Get There Thongh. A pulling of lace curtains and general bustle behind the scenes ensued yesterday afternoon as a-Dispatch reporter sought to enter Mr. A's ladies' tonsorial parlors on a prominent down town thoroughfare. Was it a scene in fairyland or -a glimpse of a water nymph at her toilet that faded from view as the long blonde wavelets fluttered in the wind occasioned by the pulling of the curtain? No, it was but a Pittsburg belle taking her regular shampoo. The reporter was hustled into the men's department. In a few moments Mr. A. ap peared from behind the scenes, sharpened up two or three razors and whispered, aside. "Just wait a short time, until I shave this lady's head, and I will attend to you." The subsequent interview in the secret room fully justified the use of the word ton sorial as the proper name for the parlor, as much as for the men's department After a long wait the knight of the secret room again arrived and took the reporter into the lady's parlor and introduced him to The lady halr-dresser as a stately figure passed down the street, saucily shaking her false ringlets, fattened to the newly-shaven head. "Do you have many such customers?" asked the reporter of the lady hair-dresser. "Oh, yes, they come regularly to have their heads shaved. It's getting to be quite the thing, and our patronesses ore all among the society people. Some come to get bald spots on their heads shaved, either on top or at the side, where the hair doesn't grow good. "Mr. A, here, does all the shaving. They generally come twice a week and have their heads shaved and tbe scalp treated until the hair grows in. Of conrse it takes longer with some than with others. "A good many voung girls and ladies of all ages have the whole head shavedregular once or twice a week to make the hair grow, where some scalp trouble causes it to be thin or to fall out. They wear wigs until it grows out, which generally takes three or four months- Some of the best people in society come here regularly to get their head's shaved." Just then a young lady came in to show the proprietor her hair, which was thickand glossy, with long bangs. "Has she had her head shaved?" queried the reporter. "res; she had the erysipelas, and her hair came out, but shaving brought it back again. "Sometimes we paint the head with a preparation when there is bad scalp trouble. I do all the curling, banging, shampooing, etc.f After being shampooed they sit with their hair hanging down over a tin flume or heater, which dries it in three to five minutes. "No, hair-dressing is not our specialty this season, the styles of doing the hair are so simple that the" society people generally doit up themselves. Braids will be the thing next summer, though, and they will then need a professional dresser." "Do ladies have more than one color of wigs?" "No, not in Pittsburg, thongh I noticed in a fashion book that in some places it was quite the thing to have a different wie to match each dress. But I hardly think that will reach Pittsburg." NOT BUILT THAT WAY. Senator Spooner Says Klein Will Never be Delivered to Germany. Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, passed through the city last night for Chicago. He said: I don't know anything about the Cabinet, so don't start in on that. I do know, however, that whoever is Secretary of State for &e next four years that he will lay aside the robes of his office feeling that foreign nations have a little more respect for us than they have at present. The people were never before so hu miliated in the eyes of foreigners as they have been during this administration. I see that Germany now bas the call to demand the body of Klein. It will be a cold day. indeed, when the American people deliver him up to Bis marck for punishment. We are not built that wav. 1 don't believe there will be an extra session of Coneress.. In the next week or so some of tbe revenues will bo reduced, but there will be no tariff legislation tbis session. I am told that some of tlie Democrats who voted for the Willis bill are favorably inclined to the Senate tariff bill, but it won't be passed. The taxes on sugar and tobacco will bo modified probably. The Kew York Sun docs not aptrco with me that tbe bill introduced to establish national institutes for rarmers in Connection with the new Agricultural Department, embodies a good idea. We have such Institutes in Wis consin. and thef farmers derive a great deal of cond from them. I do not claim the bill is perfect, and I want it to be corrected and amended. I merely introduced it at this time to draw attention to the needs of the farmers. HcKEESPORT'S UNION DEPOT. A nnndsemp Structure to be Soon Erected by tbe Railroads. Plans and specifications have been com pleted for a very fine large brick union de pot to be built by the Pittsburg, McKees port and Youghiogheny and the McKees port and Bellevernon Railroads at the cor ner of Fourth avenue and Walnut street, McKeesport. The building will be of pressed brick with stone trimmings. The work upon it will soon be commenced. Three Allccheny Receptions. There were three large receptions in Alle gheny last evening. The T. J. Wallace Bod and Gun Club' entertained about 1,030 people in the Coliseum until an early hour this morning. The management was good and no disturbance occurred. Northside Council No. 113, Jr. O. TJ. A. M.. gave a reception at Union Rink, and Washington Camp No. 4, Patriotic Sons of America, at Washington Hall. Ran Down by a Train. An old soldier, whose namo is Krause, nnd who has been living recently at the Al legheny County Home' was run down by a train on the P., C. & T. Bailroad at Glen dale, at 4 o'clock last evening. The re mains were taken to Mansfield, where an in quest will be held to-day. LATE LOOAh BREYITIES. James Browh, a flagman on the Panhandle Railroad, to.il his left hand crushed conpling cars yesteiaay. TjioaiAS FnitoysQ, an old man living on Webster avenue, fractured his right leg yester terd.iy by a fall down the cellar steps. George Newhocse, a youth of 19, living at the corner of Roberts stroet and Center ave nue, accidentally shot himself in the le" yes terday while handling a revolver. Lillian Moodt was placed in jail yester day ior a hearing oa- next Tuesday before Alderman McKenna on charges of soiling liquor without a license. Bail in ?2,000 was asked, but not given. John Jackson was placed in jail yesterday by Justice of the Feace Kudisill, of Sewickley, to await trial at court on a charge of larceny. It is alleged the prisoner stole an envelope con taining $30 belonging to C. G. Wood. A note was left at Alderman Porter's office yesterday stating that the body of a babe had been found in a freight car on the A.V. R, R. Therowas nothing in the missive to indicate who left it, and the Coroner knows nothing of such a case. Assistant Superintendent of Police O'Mara last night arrested John Thomas and George Melville, who were found loitering about tbe Anderson Hotel, and locked them up as suspicious characters. Thomas belongs bore, but Melville bails from Columbus, Ohio, and both aro alleged to be professional thieves. CHINA'S WALL one of the yioit est of engineering triumphs po'trayed by Frank Q. Carpenter, together with some une ancient ana grand- aoics oj a royal oiaj0Ker,tn tomorrows Vis- PATCH. THE BEANMG IRON. The Stamping ot Criminals Not Fa Tored in This Community. VIEWS OF WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE. Only One Person Pound Who Believe3 In the Ancient Custom. SOME PERTINENT fiEHARKS PICKED UP Pittsburg 'docs not favor branding of criminals, apparently at least, thongh we doubtless might poll a large vote in favor of making them make roads. The Medical Journal, under the head of "Modern TJse of Tattooing," states that this process of marking crim inals for the purpose of identification, has been adopted by several prison authorities, and further: It has been suggested that in every penal in stitution the process should be carried out, and in this way a complete record could be kept of a man's life, no matter in what part bfthe globe he might be found, as, having a key, tbe prison management could readily f pllow up his history. It is proposed to introduce the plan in the Illinois State Prison at Joliet first, because it is harmless, and, second, because it will form a perfect chain of evidence against wrong doers, but will in no way affect unfavorably those who mavbe disposed to reform and live an honorable life. Eegarding the possible effect and the danger of infection, the Journal says: By this plan (tattooinc) disorders of the sys- tern may be conveyed from ono person to an - other, and until such a penalty becomes a part of tho edict from tbo court no person should be subjected to this trying ordeal; and we believe that physicians will bo ready to show their disfavor toward it by discounte nancing such proceedings as far as lies in their power. The fact that the saliva of some persons Is sufficient to cause symptoms of poison when introduced Into the skin of another would in itself bo sufficient to con demn tbe practice; but, with our knoweldge of the germ theory and the principles underlying tbe distribution of disease by inoculation, it seems almost impossible that such diabolical schemes could long find a resting-place In the minds of civilized human beings. PITTSBTJKGEB3 OPPOSE IT. A Dispatch reporter interrogated peo ple whom he knew casually, just as be met them in a half hour's walk, and found the proposition generally abhorrent. They were questioned not as to their views of tattooing but branding, with a hot iron, the latter not being likely to produce the evil physical ef fects possible from the former. Gentlemen spoken to were Messrs. F. C. Dorrington.of the City Treasurer's office; John J. Davis, of thejController's office; W. P.Beadell, and among lawyers E. E. Cotton, J. C. Haymaker, Henrv Mever, Morton Hunter, Frank "W. 'Smith, 'B.C. Christy, T. H. Davis, C. P. McKenna, Captain Mc Clelland and "W. A. Sipe, Esqs., and these all expressed substantially tbe same opinion, though Messrs. McClelland, Sipe and McKenna treated the proposition as absurd, and seemed to refuse to believe it could possibly be seriously entertained. Mr. Cotton said exper ience ba'd shown that crime most prevailed in the times when malefactors were barbarously mutilated, and that cviaentiy 'oranainp, scourging, ear-clipping, nose-splitting, etc,, had no preventive effect. Tbe same argument has been used against the whipping post and against capital punishment, yet some very good people would like to see the first established and the work of the second greatly extended. Some took the ground that the Siate has an interest in the criminal, and that a re formatory one and that branding, or tattooinc. or anv other kind of markinc, would preclude most criminals from ever making any effort at reformation, and Mr. James P. Quinn took the ground that the prison birds are gen erally punished fully enough, anyhow. Said another man, "I am opposed to any kind of mutilation of criminals on grounds both humane and politic, and also because the greatest criminals of the age are outside of penitentiaries, and tbe same has been the case in all ages, so far as P can learn. The really great criminals are always able to take care of themselves, and'if the small fry escape it is because they find protection under the greater." ONLY ONE TAVOES BRAND DfO. Among all solicited for an opinion, Mr. Alfied McCabe was tbe only man who would admit that the practice might be de fended in extreme cases. He said there were men agafnst whom he believed siciety would have a right to protect ikelf oy indelibly branding them in such manner that they could never bv any possibility impose them selves on strangers. On the ground that pre vention is preferable to cure, doubtless most people could agree that some people of their acquaintance should be marked, so that all mankind would shun them as it does lepers. In the meantime. Dr. E. A, Wood has a preventive plan that might not only decrease crimo in the present, but increase in potency from generation to generation, but it isn't likely the doctor's plan would gain on the people at large, as last as would the proposition to tattoo or to brand. Some people have contended that brand ing, tattooing, nose-splitting, ear-olipping, etc., are unconstitutional, aud quote the eighth article of the amendments to the Federal Constitution proposed in 178U, and ratified 'by the re quisite number of States; excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish ments inflicted." Now, the question arises as to what the people in 1789 considered a cruel and unusual punishment. It it said that once, probably at that time and later, horse thieves were branded in Pennsylvania. Our ancestors did not trouble themselves much with ethics in the case of a criminal, especially if he were a horse thief, the latter gentry being regaided with an aversion similar to that we now en tertain toward burglars. In some rilaces at present horse thieves, when caught, may esteem themselves fortunate if allowed time to pray before taking their swing. The tel egraph has circumscribed their operations in thickly settled countries. OP ANCIENT OKIOIN. The branding o'f iminals appears to be of very ancient origin, "We are informed that a mark was put on the first murderer mentioned in history, but that brand, as it is generally styled, we are told was put on the murderer to save his life and not for the purpose of marking him so that he conld not impose himself on the Nodites. It would seem that 2,700 years later there wasn't much need tor branding murders, for those who could not claim sanctuary in the cities of refuge were put to death with little ceremony and it was seldom that cither an allocatur or a new trial was granted. Opponents of the brand say it is only fit for the marking of beasts, and this shows bow the sentiment of the age differs from that of former times. Oncenotonlycriminals, but slaves guilty of no crime, reie branded or marked in some distinctive way. It was provided in the Mosaic law that if a poor Hebrew sold himself to his neighbor for a term of years, and, if before the expiration of the time, he became mashed on one of bis master's female servants, so badly that he could not leave her, then tbe master took him to the door-post and bored his ear through with an awl, nnd the enamored servant became the master's prop erty, absolutely and Jorever. It doesn't appear that marking criminals will grow in iayor. People may disfigure themselves by wearing tight shoes, or bangs, or bustles, or Grecian bends, or patches of court plaster on their faces or in a thousand other ways, but dudes and 'dudines, tailors, shoemakers, dressmakers and milliners make societv's laws, and only their edicts command obedi ence. Doubtless obedience to their com- 23, 1889. mnnds causes much of the crime complained of, but fashion's votaries laugh at all railers and will ffot that Satn Small, Bam Jones, the Boy Preacher, or any other agency shall save them by turning- them from the error of their ways. There is one case, however, in which branding might not be considered either. cruel or disgraceful. If all children naa their names' branded ou some part of the body not exposed to observation, that por tion of the anatomy designated by law, and no deviation allowed, it would save many millions of dollars now spent in litigation and such trouble as occasioned by the loss of little Charlie Boss would be obviated, and the damago and pain to the child would be but slight. Tattooing would not answer, as marks thus made can he obliterated. A SMAIL COAL OUTPUT. Mr. fianford Says Ho Mined Lets This Winter Than Ever Before. The coal men are in the soup. The ex ceptionally fine winter has spoiled the trade and upset their calculations completely. Mr. Sanford, oftheSanford Coal and Coke Company, said yesterday: We have mined less coal this winter than during any year since we have been in the bas inet. This is true also of other operators. Tber all have their complaints to make. 1 here I positively no demand for coal, and to tell tbe truth we haven't made anything for two years. In an average winter there is not enough natural gas to keep tbe people warm and they must buy coal. We always do a larje business in the towns west of tbe Ohio, and even sell some coal in Pittsburg, but this winter the trado from those places has not panucd out. Then the railroads are not willing to give tbe coal operators tuc rates they used to before the tnter-stato law went Into effect. We haven't been able to givo a consumer a rate for a long time. We have been anxiously waitincc for tho commission to give a decision in tbo Imperial Pnnl Pumiiinv'a nnri If I10 sisimtntaat.in nnlir f knew how much the calculations of coal opera tors depended on a ruling in that case they would ueciare it at once. As to the miners, I think they are entitled to all they Ret, When a man works under ground from nine to ten hours a day for $2 ho has cer tainly earned ic A COAL POOL. Tfae River Operntors nnd Shippers Prepar ing to Form One. An unusually large and important meet ing of the Coal Exchange was held at the office of John A. Wood & Co., yesterday afternoon. The price of mining was dis cussed at length and all admitted that there was no profit in coal at a3-cent rate for mining. The sharp competition in the Southern market has brought prices down as low as they have ever been. Several remedies were proposed, but the one meeting with the most favor was one providing for the formation of a pool or combination to be composed of all miners and shippers of coal in the Monon gahela Valley. No definite plan was suggested, but it wa3 decided to leave the matter in the hands of a committee of three to formulate a plan and report it at the next meeting. The Presi dent of the Exchange, John A. Wood, was authorized to name the committee and he will do so to-day. OFFICERS TAKE A BEST. A Reduction Mny bo Made in the Freisht Rates on Bottles. The general offices of all the railroads were closed yesterday, bnt here and there a busy man could be found who hadn't time to celebrate George's birthday. A division freight agent of one of the the roads was among the number. In re gard to the appeal of the bottle men for a reduction in freight rates, he said: The local committee- has been considering tbe matter, and will meet azain in a few days to render somo decision. Ail they can do is to recommend a change in the classification to the joint committee, who have this business in cnarge. ine tauieware manniacturers nave not asked, .for a reduction. It i hardly fair that tbe, diul who receives only 1i cents per pound for hisislass should pay as much as the manufacturer who gets from 10 to 12 cents per pound. HIS TIME TOO SH0ET. Mr. Fowderlr Declines to Talk, for Fear of Missing His Train. Grand Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, passed through the city last nitrht going East. He said he was returning from a meeting of the order at Cincinnati, and declined to talk about any thing on the ground that the time was too short. "If you were to ask me a question, he said, "about the time I should get into a a discussion about it, tlie tram would start, and you would supply the balance." When asked if he had received a com munication about the proposed strike on the Citizens' Traction road, he replied that he had not, and he did not know before that there was any trouble among the men on the line. Why Peter Wise Wns Discharged. Seoretary Bobert Watchorn, of H". D. A. 13o, K. of L., has just completed a tour of the Connellsville coke region, and found the organization in good shape. He investi gated the discharge of Peter Wise, Superin tendent of the H. C. Frick Companyand says "pernicious activity" in the cause of the Knights of Labor was tbe real cause of his discharge. A Letter From Powderly. Master Workman I. N. Boss, of D. A. 3, K. of L., yesterday received a letter from General Master Workman Powderly. In it he says the order is rapidly increasing in membership, aud will soon regain lost ground. Nearly 800,000,000 of Assets. President Greene's annual report of the affairs of the Connecticnt Mutual Life In surance Company presents a gratifying view of its solidity 'and strength. A company with J57,400,C40 of gross assets and 55,505, 680 surplus on the most rigid legal standard is certainly strong enouzh for ail emergen cies. The company has 63,000 policy hold ers, insured tor 5151,SG1,913. Its receipts from policyholders last year were 4,436, 288, and it paid out ?5,385,348, yet three quarters of a million dollars were added to its net assets. These figures tell their own story. Fnmons Suit Snip. Our famous 6 suit sale closes at 11 Pr3I. " to-night. This is positively the last day you can buy one of those elegant tailor, made men's suits, iu plaid, stripes, broken checks, and many other neat effect", for tlie small sum ofG. It is actually giving them away at this price, and $15 is what they are worth, but G takes your choice of 'em to day. Special in children's department is the sale ot all our $3, ?4, o children's two piece suits at 52. P. C. 0. C,, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the new Court House. Sanitaeitm and Water Cure. The only Eastern institution in which mud baths are given. Steam-heating and electric lights. Baths, massage and electricity by trained manipulators. Address John S. Marshall, M. D Green Spring, O. The Holidays Hnve Come Again. Yes, you would think so If you go into Hamilton's nlusio store, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue. The invitation we placed in the daily papers yesterday hits borne frnit al ready. We are surprised at the prompt re turns. We have made sales just as we promised to, some of the organs going at cost. We must have tho room, as tbe pianos and organs contracted for are now coming in and must be sold as fast as they arrive. We propose selling more this year than ever before, and have placed large orders with that determination. Come in. and see us. You will be surprised at the low price you can buy a piano or organ at; every instrument fully warranted and easy terms given. DISCIPLINE TOO LAI. This is tbe Opinion of tbe Legislators on the Penitentiary. -. f AN INVESTIGATION MAYBE ASKED If tie House is Not Satisfied With tbe In spectors' Decision. OCLM'T DO AM HAE1T, 8AI3 ME. FOW The Legislative Sub-Committee on Appro priations visited thebalanceof the charitable institutions yesterday. Judge Acheson and Mr. Guthrie in behalf of the proposed hos pital for children, asked for an appropria tion of 850,000. Tho Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Children wants 5,000, and the Free Dispensary makes a request for $15,000. But the prison board's decision in the Maharneke case was the chief topic of con versation between the members of the com mittee'. They were anxious to know what the public had to say abont it. "I understand," said Mr. Fow, "that the people think the decision was given because, this conJmittee was here; that we scared them into it." The committee was not inclined to talk very much themselves, but theyasked freely for information about the investigation, and Bepresentative Marshall said: his faith in the boaed. Now that the decision has been rendered by the Prison Board, 1 don't know what will be done. 1 know Inspectors Trimble and Mc Cntcheon, and I don't believe there is a man in Allegheny City who would question their In tefrniy. I take it for jrranted they acted fairly in tbis examination. I do not know the other members of tho board, except br reputation. In the next few days I will read over the evl denco in tbe case. I am not well enough posted to express an opinion at present, but I do think that tho investigation should have been con ducted by the Legislature. I have perfect con fidence in Warden Wright. It looks to me as if he had been too kind hearted, and some of his subordinates had taken advantage ot his goodnature. He has been at tbe head ot tbe penitentiary for 20 years, and, havinc no trouble in that time, I think he be came a little lax in his discipline and placed too much confidence in thoe under him. I don't like Br. Maharneke, and never did. I alwavs thought he was the wrone- man to nil such a position, and I am p;lad he ft dis missed. I suppose that under tbe circam stances nothing further could be done with him. A LITTLE TOO LAVISH. Representatives Fow and Thompson, of the committee, returned to Harrisburg last night. At the depot Mr. Fow said J 1 don't believe in buying 26 lots that adjoin the penitentiary when the State would only need 40 feet. There is a proposed street that should run alone the walls, and if the property owners are not willing to sell the 40 feet tbe Attornev General could bo directed to (to ahead and condemn the ground for the use of tbe State. "Bo I think there should bo a Legislative in vestigation of tho penitentiary? Well. I hardly know how to answer. If the Hone is not satisfied with the decision in tbe Mahar neke case, and the resolution to investigate is presed. I will vote for it. If the people are innocent an investigation would do no harm; in fact, would restore public confidence in the management. I think the discipline has been too lax, but I hardly believe it is any more serious than that." Mr. Thompson said: I wouldn't be surprised if the Legislature mado an Investigation, and I wouldn't be nt all surprised if they made none. When we tet back to Harrisburg, we will make our report to the House, and they can do as they please. AKOTHER INVESTIGATION Will Llkelv Be field nt the Riverside Penitentiary. Another investigation may soon be held at the penitentiary. This time John W. Biley (hobnail) will appear in the role of prosecutor, and a high official, it is said, as the defendant. One ot the charges, it was learned, is that the official stole $250 from Eiley. During the recent investigation Biley was one of the witnesses, and at the close of his testimony announced that he had a charge make. President Kelly informed him that if it had no bearing on the case on trial he could not make it, Dut would be heard later. Biley bas written a letter containing the charges, which is now in the hand of a cer tain person who will see that the matter is investigated. In proof of his statement Biley refers to an Allegheny pojico officer, who denied all knowledge of robbery, but said he knew Biley had S250, which had been paid to an attorney who had attempted to obtain a pardon for him. Removal Sale. Shoes can be bought cheaper now than ever before. Every pair of shoes is subject to a cash discount of at least 10 per. cent. Many shoes below'cost. tts Cain SsVessteb. Aftee a sleepless night use Angostura Bitters to tone up yonr system. All drug gists. Invalids call at 1102 Carson st. and be cured free of charge. BPBING IMPORTATIONS COMING IN DAILY. t French and Scotch Ginghams, Ander son's Plaids, advanced styles in French Satlnes, advanced designs in India Silks,complcte lines of Foreign and Do mestic Wash FaDncs ready for spring sewing. LACE AND EMBROIDERY. Shipments, on sale at low prices for first-class goods. Special prices on 27 and 45-Inch Flouncings. Spring invoices of MUSLLV UNDERWEAR That needs no commendation to any buyer who bas used it, coming from makers who aim at perfection, yet meet the market in price. Tho following departments In daily receipt of new and desirable effects: TRIMMINGS, BRAIDS, BUTTONS, KID AND FABRIC GLOVES, PLAIN AND FANCY HOSIERY, NECKWEAR AND CORSETS. Second flonr for Cloaks, Suits and Shawls, Children and Misses' Suits. BIBER i EASTDN, SOS AND EOT MARKET ST. fe22-TTS3U TTIELLER'S SCOTCH JAMS THE FINEST l imported in one pound porcelain pots: also Jellies, marmalade and preserved fruits, war ranted pure, in glass jars, for sale by the case or retail. JNQ. A. REN SHAW CO- ja28-ws 1 Liberty and Ninth its. POCKETS WEEE WIDE OPES, And at Least Two Persons' Fingers Itched Till They Got Canght. W. G. Winters, ot Primrose, Washington county, came to town yesterday with some thing less than 51 fr in his left trousers pocket. He got into the crowd on Market street as the Catholio parade was passing, and Henry Seymour, not being able to re sist tae temptation, extracted pocketbook, money and all. Mr. Winters called aa officer, who arrested Seymour and took him to the Central station, where the money was fonnd on him and identified. Special Officer Grogan yesterday after noo'n arrested a youth of 16, who said his name was Stephen Beck, for picking pock ets on Smithfield street and Fifth avenue. The boy said he lived on the Sonthside. THEY PIXD SOME MISTAKES. The Errors the Returning Board Want to Have Corrected. The Beturning Board, composed of Judges Stowe and Magee and a force of clerks, con tinued its work yesterday. The calling off of tbe vote in Pittsburg and Allegheny was concluded and the counting will be finished to-day, ' Judge Stowe ordered the Election Board of the Second district of the Thirty-sixth, ward to be brought in to-day, the officers not having written on their return the offices for which the candidates were running. Tha same error was made in the Ninth distrist of the Fourth ward, Allegheny. His Arm Crashed. James C Kessler, brakeman on the Alle gheny Talley Bailroad, while coupling cars yesterday afternoon had his arm crushed and was taken to the West Penn Hospital. Dropped Dead. Michael Morau, a laborer at Moorhead & McCleane's mill, dropped dead while at work yesterday. Death was caused by heart disease. JOB. HDRNE i CD.'B PENN AVENUE STORES. THE NEW DRESS STUFFS. THE NEW DRESS STUFFS. Lots of them coming in every day, in plaids, stripes, side borders, brocades; yes, all in wool, the very newest In color and In pattern. Also, quite a lot of French Robe Patterns, each a sepa rate and distinct design, in the prettiest colors imaginable. The new Cash meres at 50c are a great bargain, as are the IS-inch Serges at 50c, and the SO Inch Suiting Cloths at 40c and Wears great values at tbe price. This will be a (treat year for Ging hams, and we have the largest stock ever brought to Pittsburg. Over 60,000 yards of fine imported Scotch Ging hams. Then in American-made GInp hams a wonderful assortment Dress Ginghams, we mean, and as pretty and stylish as can he. 140 styles at 25c a yard. 50 styles at 20c a yard. 40 styles at 15c a yard. 200 styles at 12c a yard. At 10c a yard a great many New Batines in finest French make at25cto37c. American Satines at 12 and 20o and 35c; the new Henrietta Satines. The new Lace Curtains are hers. choice and late patterns; special lav prices in Nottingham, Irish Pointaqst ' ClunyLace, Our great Bilk specialty for the se son Plain and Printed India Silica our bargains have made a wonderful Stir in this departmenttoo, 55c, 65c, 75c, fl to $4 a yard. The largest assorty ment ever shown in this city. Lovely new Embroideries, Narraif edges, skirtings, ajl ovsrs special ' patterns. JDS. HDRNE i CD.'B PENN AVENUE STORES. 3 felTT3 PEACHES FOR CREAM 1 Delicious table fruit; also a. full'-line. of California and Delaware fresh fruits in extra syrup, uns ami ciaa. v ISO. A. BENSHAW CO, jtse-vra VmBxIiJ WfMSnb m K
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