i-.--trSKSTaiaKHXYJ". L5?F1 rTT t R -f-F . i"?-s: ST s &fP'. '1J-- K" i I- I I PITHY PARAGRAPHS. Incidents and Ideas of the Llshtwelght Class Intermingled. Dust. Billiards. Don't argue. MABcn blast. Blast March. Fob sweet charity's sake. Troublous times before June 18. The hading veil is the fading Tell. Odd advertisement Freak wanted. Ancient Lent Sackcloth and ashes. Modern Lent Sacquecloth and sashes. "Wiggins says there will be snow to-dayj that is, "Wiggins says so. The drama of life Act 1 Birth. Act2 Trouble. Act 3 Death. The school teachers were paid yesterday, and now about that new dress. "Fluccoukt 0' the war in Slmonr' was the cry of one Pittsburg newsboy yesterday. Judge Stevenson Burke, of Cleveland, was in the city yesterday. He dines at the 3Jonon. Law"ters complain of a lack of business. They are not great sticklers for "Peace on earth, good wilfto men." August Hart was fined $10 for being a bore on oath of Mr. Giles. The man with a story would be worth $100 at that rate. A poor man reports to tho police that two lriends disappeared with his money. That man has a queer idea of friendship. "Water superintendent Browtt will to morrow advertise for bids for 3,750 tons of water pipe, of 4, 6, S, 12 and 30-inch sizes. Allegheny Sons of Temperance No. 135 will give a Martha Washington tea party this evening at their hall, 6S Obiofetrect. Isaac Gret, of No. 49 Fourth avenue, has been notified to tear down or fix up his build ing at once, as it is called dangerous. "W. J. Stein metz, of "Washington, D; C, is m at the Duquesne. He is assistant to his father, the architect of the Carnegie library. The Government building is waiting for a sew roof. It is certainly sufficiently aged to know enougb to come in out of the rain. Receipts wanted for preserving sealskin sacques through the summer. The man who sold that receipt last year need not apply. Joshua McGlucken. a carpenter, while working on a buildinp at "Woods' Run, yester day, fell from a scaffold and broke his leg. Master Workman Ross, of D. A. S, K. of L went to Homestead last evening, where he addressed the local assembly at that place. "Mr. Blaine, at this critical juncture, etc, etc the eyes of the world are upon yon," but come to think of it, they have never been off. The mistaken divinity that shaped the ends of the postoffice dudes, 'probably can make more insignificant heads, but doubtless never did." iTissaidBenVandcrgriftlost his $600 dia mond pin at the inauguration ball. It will take more than that to knock cheerful Ben oft his pins. "William Bender smote Peter "Wassllnsk 3 on the nose. "Wasslinski can't speak English, but knows the language of American law, and sued Bender. Charles E. Hurlbubt, Assistant State Secretary of the Kansas Y. JL C. A., has been elected Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of this State and will resume his duties April 1. It wasn't "Mark Twain," but "Mark Ten," that Justice Gripp said to Marco Bozzaris ."Wishart when he gave him the alternative of SO days in jail yesterday 10 or 30, you know. .Exposition managers met and approved the rules governing the splendid fall show. The plans were prepared by Superintendent Johnston, and will be published in a few days. Isn't it sad, the girl with a fad Has no plcasanter occupation Than thinking of ways, the men to amaze "While the latter say only ' ." The Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company made a start in their works, at Duquesne, yes day, but the mill will not be put in f nil opera tion until Monday. About 500 men will be em ployed. Governor Larrabee, of Iowa, was in the city yesterday, returning home from Washing ton. He thinks prohibition will be a success in Iowa. "Will be'' is good, for a State that has already tried it. An inspection of the entire police force will take place in Imperial Hall, Grant street, at 10 o'clock this morning. They will be drilled also by Captain A. A. Brown. All this occurs after they have been paid. Mr. Chess Birch, the musical Evangelist of St. Louis, who is now assisting the pastor at the Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church, will give a talk in the meeting Monday morning on "Revival Services." The laundry girls at the Point formed a washtub club for the purpose of encouraging young Benedicts. This would be all right, but maybe they want the young men to manipulate the machine Mondays. The word America seems to win everywhere but in Samoa. The All-Americas won over the big-footed nine in Paris yesterday, and they do ay Ward made a faux pas that delighted the French and paralyzed his managers. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail road has requested the students of the School of Design to make a number of designs to decorate the ceilings of passenger cars. So, It seems, the school is to be useful as well as orna mental. The Sons of Temperance gospel temperance meeting -will be held to-morrow evening at 86 Ohio street, Allegheny, at 7:30. Rev. Mr. Thursby will make, the opening speech: subject, "Drink." Other good speakers are expected to address the meeting. John Metz, ot Woods' Run, Allegheny, swears that August Heinman struck him on the head with a beer bottle. Alderman Foley issued a warrant yesterday for Heinman's ar rest on a charge of assault and battery. He wants to know what he did with the. beer. With a smile," Full of cuile. He came into the office with some verses. With a gun, It was done. And the funeral requires seven hearses. . George Bohner fc Co Chicago jobbers in glassware, are embarrassed, and yesterday made a proposition to Pittsburg creditors to settle at the rate of 35 per cent The offer will be considered. It is said the firm's liabilities will amount to about $75,000. Thirty-five per cent is a good average for a Chicago failure to yiejd; anything above zero, m that case. i The Pittsburg postofflce, like the Western Union telegraph, is more than local, handling as it does, millions of letters in transfer from other places. Postmaster Larkln has two Bichmonds already in the field after the plnm, with some persistent people to come. The two candidates said to have splendid backing are James S. McKean and Harry C. Ford. John Washington has a-pecnliar way of Showing his love for Cornelia Saunders. The girl says John wanted --to marry her, and she objected. John didn't seem to like this and shot at her once or twice as a starter. She fled, and says John fired at his own head, bnt made another clean miss. This disgusted an-officer and the bad marksman went to jail. Both parties are colored. An era of reform is dawning whether mis taken or otherwise time will tell. Look at the list: Law and Order, White Caps. Anti-But-terine. Prohibition. Anthony Comstock, Editor Shepard. the Universal Peace Society, the "White Rose. Tariff and Political Reform, To Regulate Marriage and Divorce. Taxation, Civil Service, with Broadax Smith and Mrs. Cleveland's bustle to hear from. ""Do yon drink, or have any other questiona ble tendencies?" asked the P. R. R. Superin tendent of an applicant, before concluding whether to employ him as a special and con fidents! messenger. "Oh, no, sir!" was the re ply. "I've been president of a Lawrenceville fishing club for two years." "Then you'll have to cut bait, for your onerous duties in that capacity will conflict with such a perpetual drought as would confront you in a railway of fice. Good-day." The lady singer who wraps herself up in the German flag, ana insists upon singing a Ger man song, at the Academy, at this stage of the game, either hasn't heard the latest from Samoa, or thinks sne looks pretty in the black, white and red. The two disorderly men ar rested for objecting to "Die Wacht am Rhine" will probably be taken care of by Justice Gripp. who knows the difference between patriotism and beer. . One 1 Safe in Jail. 'Squire Holtzman, of Braddock, sent ("William Schofield to jail yesterday lor the lack of 1,000 bail on two charges of illegal liquor selling. Julia Henry, who was ar rested and released, is still at large, and our others who were wanted hare skipped the gutter. ilflQC MC A ipeciaX correspondent in '"lou n,L- . tomorrow's Dispatch de scribes a Florida dty tvith a curiously pro nounced name, and lellt o a land where milk and tugarjlow. i A MUTE'S DEATH-BED. The Touching Circumstances of Young Edward Miller's Demise. LAST WORDS IN SIGN LANGUAGE. First Death in Many .Tears at the Deaf and Dumb Institnte. DEP S0ER0W OF ALL THE OTHER MUTES Death seemed hut a slight change to Eddie Miller. He met it bravely, in the big, handsomely turreted brick building that stands on the road midway between "Wilkinsburg and Edgewood. The Silent Messenger found him there, a silent suf ferer. The deft fingers at last touching his thin lips could not palsy the tongue. Eddie had never talked. The grim hum of Death's song, or the roar of dark, unseen waters could not affect the lad's hearing. In the 16 years of his life Eddie had never heard a sound. He was a deaf mute. The spirit hands could only draw down his weary eye-lids. Eyes that speak are always beautiful. But whg n a human being has never had the power to articulate, the missing voice is re placed in a double sense by the eloquent language of the eye. A complete deafness in the same person'only increases the luster of a beaming orb, and makes it indeed a window to the soul, through which the light of intelligence is received as well as im parted. To close such eyes would be to end all. But very gently, as well as silently, were those ot Edward Miller sealed. a priifG WISH. It was the first death in the Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in nearly eight years. The boy, am bitious o succeed in the world notwith standing his terrible affliction, was one of the brightest students in the school. He had come there a year or two ago from his home in Saegerstown, Crawford county. He was a general favorite with the hundred other deaf mutes in the institution, and the members of the faculty have naught but good words about his conduct. Thursday a week ago he was in his usual seat at .school. The next day he was excused from study on account of feeling ill. He took to his bed on Saturday afternoon, .and, when the phy sician pronounced it a dangerous case of pneumonia, Rev. Dr. Brown, -the princi pal, saw the chances were against his pupil, and, by the sign language, asked him if he would like to see his parents. The eyes brightened with the answer long before the nimble fingers had spelled out the words: "Yes, oh, yes! send for father I would love to see my mother again; but she cannot come so far." BTTHE SIGN LANGUAGE. Edward was one of the few pupils who Dr. Brown had succeeded id teaching to articulate very slightly. There were a few words which he cculd pronounce almost cor rectly. Two of "these he murmured quite frequently during his illness. They were: "Oh. dead Oh, dear!" There was an indescribable pathos in the way he faintly uttered them, and the lips, in forming the exclamation, were more ex pressive than the actual words. o- All other communications with the dying boy, such as questions and replies, had to be made in the sign language or in writing. He was proficient in both. Naturally good, he was not afraid to die, and seemed cheerful when the finger alphabet was nsed to talk of religion. From the very first he believed he would die, and for this reason refused his medicine toward the last Mrs. Brown, the wife of the Principal, at one time was holding a handkerchief, wet with cologne, to his nostrils, when he smiled at her so gratefully. In response to the telegram Eddie's fatherarrived on Tues day. He and the bov conversed freely by means of signals, -although those speaking, hearing,- tear less eyes were kept fastened on the father, until the mist of another dawn veiled him from the boy's vision. He died Thursday evening at 5 o'clock. THE SORROWING MUTES. ' Silent grief is always saddest. That night the other deaf mutes were given the privilege of visiting the -hospital room to see their dead friend. One by one, and in croups of half a dozen, thev nassed in. Over the whole school a dark shadow had fallen. There had never been a death among them before that is among those now at the home. Ali were impressed deeply. Some were fairly overcome by their grief. The death chamber echoed with soft foot steps. Many of the boys and girls were crying, but still the silence of death itself was unbroken. Tears, heaving breasts, awe-stricken faces, trembling hands but no sobs. It was the deep, mute sorrow pe culiar to this unfortunate class of people. Yesterday morning the balance ot the pupils went into the room to see "Ed" as he lav on the bed as though asleep. Then the coffin arrived. In the afternoon the body was taken to Pittsburg by Dr. Brown, and shipped to Crawford county in the care of Mr. Miller. The father had simply said his son had found a betterhome in Wilkins burg than under his own roof. Now he has gone to a home still better. This morning at 9 o'clock the silent stu dents will all be assembled in the chapel of the institution for a memorial service. Dr. Brown will arrange for a beautiful way-of remembering their dead companion. Prof. B. It. Allebough will, in the sign language, tell the boys and girls what death is, and strive to point them to a land where they will talk and hear as well as see. A EEMAEKABLE JtECOBD. The death of young Miller was remark able jn another way. Deaf mutes, as a rule, are delicate and susceptible to dis ease. By no means all of them are born deaf .and dumb. The majority, perhaps, become mutes through disease." The dregs of those diseases are never eradicated from their system. The result is an impaired constitution, weak and rarely able to com pare with those who are strong mentally and possessed of all their senses. In this instance the care and excellent sanitary arrangements of the Western Penn sylvania Institute is demonstrated. In the 13 years of its existence there have only been two deaths from diseases originating in the building. There were just two other deaths. On & was from a disease the child was suffering with when coming from home. The other was the killing of one of the pupils in the Twenty-eighth street railroad accident. A STAB IN SELF DEFENSE. An Allegheny Citizen to be Arrested on a Charge of Cruelty. Humane Agent O'Brien yesterday made an information before Mayor Pearson,, of Allegheny, charging Joseph Clark with stabbing and cntting a dog. The defendant is a veteran and well-known paper carrier, and lives on 'Washington avenue. He has a little pet dog which follows him over the route every morning. While on his way to town, a large Newfoundland dog, belong ing to William Temme, a brother-in-law of Chiet of Police Kirschler, attacked the pet dog. Clark, it is alleged, then drew a dirk knife from his pocket and stabbed the dog in the neck, and cut it about.the body. The owner is trying to save .the ferocious animal's life, although the Humane Agent advised him to kill it! Clark will be ar rested to-day and have a hearing before the Mayor on a charge of cruelty. A LARGE INTIMATION. Are the New Viaduct Men Engineering the Street Through Market Houses Huck ster and Others In Arms. It is not alone the property-holding inter est on lower Diamond street that is worked up over the proposition to widen that thor oughfare. The hucksters, butchers, restau rant keepers, etc., in and about the Dia mond market houses are intensely inter ested. Some husksters state that any further ap propriation of their preserves would destroy their business ty sending it away to grocer ies. They say they have suffered great loss by being driven off Market street. To the suggestion that the entire upper portions of the market houses might be used, they re turn an incredulous shake of the head, say ing that people would not even ride up in elevators, and that vegetables would rapidly deteriorate in the confined at mospherethough on the whole Mr. Beeke'rt stated that he wasn't prepared to say that the move might not be a good one and profitable to the majority interest. Mr. Samuel Shaner thought the proposi tion could never be made popular. As the the street would run through both market houses, 'about a score of butchers would be' dispossessed, and as they have three-year leases, they would hold the city for com pensation, unless the movers were to take it upon themselves to reimburse them. The general impression about the market house seemed to be that the real promoters of the movement were the men who propose to erect a bridge aver the Allegheny river at Fifth street, and the names of Messrs. Thaw and Scaife were mentioned. It is supposed these gentlemen want a terminus for their bridge and electric railroad that would put them into the business center of this city. Erom the drift of talk about the Diamond it would seem that there will be many wrinkles to flatten out before the project will run smoothly. CAPTAIN AND HIS MARK. The Wlsfanrts Divide Honors Ono Ac quitted, the Other Convicted, of-Mor-lin's Black Eye Conflicting Evidence. It was a case of "limpid sweetness long drawn out." The little throng in Magis trate Gripp's presence at Central station appreciated it, too. The Wisharts were" on trial, not vice versa and that's the kind of trial the Central station hangers-on and bummers delight to see. It was the suit of John A. Martin to get $10 or 30 days'.worth of satisfaction out of Mark Wishart for thumping him (Martin) over the eye, as aforesaid the suit in which the patrol wagon,' the habeas corpus, and, almost, the other corpses, have figured so 'promi nently. Major Montooth and John Marron were there as counsel for Mr. Martin, and Attor ney William Yost for the Wisharts, the Captain and his (X) Mark. Justice Gripp explained the sickqess that had made him conspicuously absent from the scene when bail to shut off the patrol wagon was sought. He said he would leave it to the public whether he or Judge White was right. Then Martin took the stand and told about his (X) Mark over the eye, which dated from 4 r. M. Monday. He denied having given excuse for the violence. His testimony was corroborated by thatof Johns Thompson, Hamilton and Dean and An drew Heath. "You're anotherl" was the effect of the reply to alllhis, on the part of, Alexander Matchett, who first swore for the defense. "There goes a dandy team," and the subse quent ugly name were what he swore ie heard Martin call the Wisharts. So did Captain Wishart swear to it. His (X) Mark did ditto, admitting the blow he had struck, but described the offense that caused it. Justice Gripp said, notwithstanding the contradictory evidence, that he must dis charge Captain Wishart as being guiltless of any disorder, but would fine his Mark $10 with theftalternative of 30 days in which to earn it, NEWSIES' ICE CREAM AND CAKE. The Anniversary nt the Home of Coming Statesmen and Merchants. The fourth anniversary of the institution of the Newsboys' Home, and its first anni versary, as a chartered concern, was cele brated last night by a pleasing entertain ment given at the school. One hundred and twenty-five boys and a large number of the friends and patrons of the school were .present, and the evening was an enjoyable one for newsboys and visitors alike. Super intendent Druitt and Secretary Kerr con ducted the affair. The programme was opened by the boys singing several hymns, which were ren dered in an excellent manner. The Bev. Dr. Purves, President of the Board of Man agers of the school, made an address, first to the visitors, to whom he gave a brief his tory of the Home since its organization by Mr. Druitt, four years ago. Next he spoke to the boys, and gave them some good ad vice. Mrs. C. C. Mellor sang "AnnieXaurie," Mr. Mellor presiding'at the organ. Prof. Byron King delivered a recitation, and also gave some amusing specimens of mimicry. Two of his pupils, Miss Nina and Miss Ade laide Milligan, also recited, and Profs. Gat her and Herron gave some selections on the banjo and guitar. After the entertainment the visitors in spected the cozy quarters of the boys, and watched them devouring the quantities of ice cream and cake provided by the man agers. PRESIDENT WEISS EXPLAINS. Ho Clearly Defines the Liquor Men's Poller, and Objects to Meddling. Chairman Matt Weiss, of the new liquor men's organization, was rather disposed to laugh at some statements made concerning their secret meeting Thursday. Said he:! Why, we merely met to protect our'own in terests in this war, forced upon us by the amendment people, and pf course we propose to take care of our own business, onr families and ourselves. 'The statements made that we had engaged attorneys to attend court 'to pre vent illegal sellers from procuring licenses is not correct. The man who said wo are to proceed against private clubs was badly misinformed. Neither of these questions came up at the meeting, nor will they come up. We have our hands full at tending to the protection of onr own bnslness, and have neither the time nor the inclination to meddle with others. If the law is being transirressed in any way there are nroner offi cers who can'force the remedy, and meanwhile w will go along quietly attending to our own affairs. ALMOST EEADI TO BEGIN. Tile Howard Plate Glass Company Will Duplicate Its Plant. The Howard Plate Glass Works will be ready to begin the manufacture of glass about the second week in April. The plant now consists of six large buildings, com prising departments for making and finish ing plate glass and storage rooms. It is the intention of the firm, as soon as the present plant is in successful operation, to dupli cate the works on the adjacent premises, thus making it the most extensive estab lishment of the kind in the world. . Damaged by Water. The Bellevernon road was so badly dam aged by the water at Belle rue that the road could not be operated yesterday. It will be ready by to-day. MR. ERESTOEfflMg&S letter to President Harrison, containing a large amount of good advice, given in hit own inimit able, humorous style. See to-morrow's Dis patch. xia. j. ail. xu-nxi.&. aye, ear,. nose ana 'throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Fenn street, Pittsburg,' Pa. ... s&su THE . HTTSBtrKG-' DISPATCH,' QUEER COMPARISON, Mrs. Eathrop, of Michigan, Says Saloonkeepers Beat Cannibals. IS IT BETTER TO EAT MISSIONARIES Than to Sell the Festive. Firewater to the Pale-Faces? THE LADT SATS IT IS, AND TELLS WHY Mrs. Mary A. Xathrop, of Jackson, Mich., the "Daniel Webster of the female world," addressed a large audience in the North Avenue M. E. Church, Allegheny, last evening. She was engaged to lecture on prohibition by the' Constitutional Amendment Committee of this county. Mrs. Eathrop is a pleasant talker, and advanced some very able arguments in fa vor of the law proposed. She does not be lieve that high license will lessen drinking at all; it will merely crush out the smaller dealers. who are not able to pay a high li cense and create a monopoly for the others. The speaker said: Why does the church close the gate against saloonkeepers? Why are both the gateof society and the fraternal gate closed against them? The Masonic fraternity, which is a powerful secret order, prohibits a saloon keeper from becoming a member. This law was not made when the order was formed, but the Masons of Missouri have gone further. They have adopted a law that prohibits a member from remaining in the order after this law was made, unless be goes ont of the saloon bnsl ness. Although the business is licensed, it is CEBTAINLY NOT RESPECTABLE, or those engaged in it would not be barred by the church, society or the Masonic order. Gen eral Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, since he has held that posi tion, has repeatedly refused to permit the ad mission of saloon keepers or bartenders into tho order. There are only two questions to be discussed. One is: "Allow anyone to engage in the busi ness or prohibit all." If the license is made high enough, it will prevent a large number of men from engaging in the business. I will ad mit that, but I will not admit that it will lessen tho amount of liquor consumed. As an illus tration I will offer this: If there are 25 men engaged in the grocery business in this 'city, and of this number 20 are in good busi ness standing, and the other five are just able to meet expenses and live; if a tax of $500 is placedon grocers, it will crush out the five small grocers, but will not lessen the amonnt consumed, as the other 20 will get the trade. You say to the little fellows: "You are crimi nals, but the others are conductlnga leritimate business, because they are able to pay for their licenses." . The worst monopoly is the whisky monopoly under high license. I acknowledge there is a big revenue derived from the sale of liquor, which is one of 'the principle arguments in favor of it; but let us see whether we want it. AX INCIDENT IN POINT. When the prohibition question came up in Michigan I was on a train on my way home, and met a prominent business man of Detroit and asked him how he intended to vote. Al though he was a strong temperance man he said he would vote against prohibition. "We derive a revenue of $251,000 a year in Detroit," said he, "from the sale ot liqnor, and if it is prohibited my taxes will be increased one third." If when you left this house with your eldest son. a bright, promising boy, and should meet a saloon keeper, who would say to you, "That is a fine boy," you would agree with him. If he continued by saying: "I would like to have that boy patronize my house; I will not entice him; I will not force blm to come: but I will merely allure him, if yon give me permission to do so; if you give me this permission I will pay one third of your municipal tax every year," what wouldyoii do? If you were a man, you would raise that right mnsuular arm of yours and strike him between tbe eyes. Cannibalism is decent, compared with the saloon business. I have more respect for a savage who will kill a missionary, cook him and eat him than a man who will allow the liquor business because it will lessen .his municipal taxes. Mrs. Lathrop spoke for over arhour, and was frequently interrupted by applause. THE VALUABLES SURRENDERED. The Man Who Got a Wrong Package Re turns It and Is Arrested. Last night' about 11 o'clock Martin Mor gan, the man who received the wrong pack age at Wells' Turkish bathrooms on the night of February 25, came into Central sta tion, surrendered part of the valuables, and was placed under arrest. Morgan says he was drunk on the night he took the pack age and did not discover the mistake until he got home. The next day, he says, he discovered that a fellow-boarder, at 207J Third avenue, who had to pass through his room, had taken the money. Morgan then went on another spree, and kept it up for several days, and finally when he sobered up only recovered $10 of the 75 that had been stolen from him. He tried to get the balance, but could not, and thought best to return the gold watch, chain, pocket book and railroad pass, hoping to be given time to make up the balance. Inspector McAleese got a description of the man who took the money from Morgan and sent an officer after him. The valuables were the property of Mr. John G. Luke, of Piedmont, West Virginia, who was in the city ana took a Turkish bath at the same time that Morgan did. Morgan left the place first, and through a mistake of the attendant, he got Luke's package instead of his own. A FAITHFUL FAVORITE. A Carrier Pigeon Returns After an Absence of Nine Months The Most Remarkable of Local Homers. A carrier pigeon belonging to Hermann Haupt, of Sarah street, Southside, returned home yesterday after an absence of over nine months. Last June Mr. Haupt and several of his Southside friends who are pigeon fanciers, sent a large number oi carrier pigeons to Bichmond, Ind.,aon atrial trip. Ther were all excellent flyers, and had been away on a good many excursions of almost that dis tance. Among others Haupt sent the one which only returned yesterday. The pigeon is named Favorite, and it has a verv good record as a fast and sure racer. Haupt was much astonished, therefore, that Favorite did not return the next day; but he was even more astonished when he saw the bird alight and walk into its own. coop yesterday morning. Haupt thinks that somebody caught tbe pigeon and locked it up, with a view ot Keeping it, and he values Favorite now .more than ever.- STRUCK WITH A POKER. A Lively Fight Between nn Allegheny Land lord nrd His Tenant. A rather complicated disturbance oc curred at No. 18 White Oak alley last even ing, which resulted in the arrest of two men and both were covered with blood. One of the prisoners had a' serious cut on the' head. Lieutenant Thornton, who made the arrest, said he was called to the house and saw that a fight had taken place and arrested the two men. One was Harry Gregg and the other J. K. Fiscus. It is stated 'that the former rented a room from the latter and some trouble arose which resulted in a fight Gregg hit Fiscus over the head with a poker, and the latter strnck him several times with his fist. ' The cause of the quarrel is not known. City Physician Woodburn attended Fiscus' injuries and both prisoners were held for a hearing before Mayor .Pearson to-day. Was Arson Attempted ? Annie Godfrey charged Jennie Kodgers yesterday before Alderman O'Donnell with surety of the peace. It is . alleged that the defendant attempted to burn the house of the prosecutrix's father, which is situated at No. 138 Third avenue. - v-, SATUBDAT MA'KUi- , - HIS BUTTONS CUT OFF. Police Inspector Stevens Is Discharged by' Chler Brown Detective William He Kelvy Is Promoted. Police Inspector Stevens, of the Southside district, was discharged from the. force last night by order of Chief of the Department of Public Safety, J. O. Brown. The order was delivered by Assistant Superintendent O'Mara at 8 o'clock last night, and went into effect immediately. Detective William McKelvy was appointed to fill the vacancy, and will assume control of the district this morning. Chiel Brown, when asked his reason for discharging Stevens, declined to say any thing further than that the change was made for the good of the department! and he desired not to express an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Stevens of the charge made against him. The fact that the charge had been withdrawn by the party who made it should .be enough to vindicate Mr. Stevens before the public. Mr. Stevens, when seen last night, said that he had resigned of his own accord. As to the charge made against him, that had been withdrawn before a hearing was al lowed him at the alderman's office, and that, he thought, was sufficient to vindicate bfm before the people. William McKelvy, the new Inspector, is one of the most popular detectives in the city, ChieiBrown and all the other police officials being of the same opinion that he is the best fitted for the position of any man at present on the force. He -began police duty when Mayor McCallin came into office as Ordinance "Officer, and was promoted to the detective force when Chief Browr took charge. He is about 31 years of age, and has lived in the Sixth ward for 23 years. He bears a good reputation wherever known. He put in five years on the Fire Department as a member of Engine Company Ho. 3. The new position was unsolicited by him, and his appointment was a -surprise to him. ,THE BILL WILL NOT PASS, So finy the Ulvcr Miners nnd Operators in the Monnongnhela Valley. The Pittsburg Coal Exchange did not have a quorum yesterday, although some very important matters were on the pro gramme. A number of the members were absent from the city, which is their excuse for not attending. Captain John M. Bisher, who is Chairman of the committee ap pointed to protest against the passage of Gallagher's bill, did not arrive in the city until late in the afternoon. This bill, as already stated, provides that no man shall be permitted to work in a mine unless he has a certificate. In order to obtain one he must have worked in and around a mine for the period of two years. Captain Bisher, in speaking to a reporter for this paper yesterday, said there was no danger of the bill passing, as the miners are also opposed to it. He docs not think that any formal protest will be necessary, as the bill will be promptly killed- when" it comes up in the House. Nothing further has been done in the matter of tolls on the Monongahela Biver, as the operators do not believe much more coal will bo shipped to the lower ports, as they are unable to compete with the opera tors of Southern mines and convict labor. A PROLONGED LOCKOUT Expected nt the Wheeling- Steel Plant President Wlehe Investigating. President Wiehe, of the Amalgamated Association, went to Wheeling yesterday morning to look after the complicated lock out at the Wheeling Steel Plant. He had an informal conference with both the man agement and the men, and a meeting was arranged for to-night The men are anxious to resume work, as are the owners, but as the men have turned the matter over to the Amalgamated Asso ciation, -and the company refuses to treat with, that organization, the prospects are flattering for a prolongation of the lockout. It-is rumored that the trouble; may spread to the Belmont and Benwood mills. MUSICAL UNION TICT0RT. Great Western Band Members Apply for Reinstatement la It. The quarterly meeting of the Musicians Mutual Protective Union will be held to rqprrow. A director of" the union said last night that the application for reinstatement of Peter Schwartz, the leader, and three othermembers of the Opera House Orchestra, had been received. As these are members of the Great Western Band, this is con sidered another victory for the union. A Church Concert. Madame Fry's Concert Company, of Bos ton, gave an entertainment at the Buena Vista Street M. E. Church, Allegheny, under the auspice's of the Ladies' Aid So ciety. Among the artists who participated were Madame Fry, Misses Eugenie, Lulu and Alta Fry and Mr. Wm. Wentworth. The Grlpmen's Committee. It is probable that the committee of cable car conductors and gripmen, appointed at a meeting of Assembly 2126 a few days since to state their demands in regard to the dis satisfaction on the Citizens' Traction line, will meet Superintendent Murray Verner to-day, and effect a settlement of some kind. Increasing Their Facilities. Carnegie, Phipps & Co., are enlarging their wire and nail plant, at Beaver Falls. Several different makes of machinery have been tested and one has been selected; The firm has placed an order for 50 machines with the National Machinery Company, of Tiffin, O. ROBERTS IN DANGER. The Pennsylvania President May be De feated at the Annual Election. The annuaimeeting'of the Pennsylvania Bailroad will be held on March 26. It is gravely intimated that President Roberts will have a hard time to secure his re-election. He and his friends have been work ing to get proxies from the small sharehold ers, and they have left the moneyed owners severely alone. A large amount of the stock of the road is held in small blocks by the poorer classes of England. The road has a great reputa tion in that, country, and when a poor man has,$100 or more to invest he usually puts it into Pennsylvania stock. They regard such investments as safe as bonds. Said a railway man yesterday: I know it to be a fact that President Roberts has secured a large number of these small En glish holdings to be cast for him by proxy. Borne of the heavy stockholders have been dissatisfied with his management for some time, and a strong effort Is being made to oust him. I don't know who these people wonld like to see replace him, but Mr. Roberts will have to hustle if he withes to retain his pies ent supremacy. The earnings of the road have fallen off a little, but everybody knows that last year was not as good a railroad year as the one neiore. The enemies' of the President, however, are using all the means in their power to defeat him. TOO LATE FOR AN APRIL FOOL. . The Sending Ont and Threatened Opening of Government Building Bids. Specifications and invitations for bids for the construction of the iron work of the new postoffice in this'city were sent out yesterday from the office of the Supervising Architect. The bids are to be opened April 6. Another Press Clnb Engagement. The Lecture Committee of the Pittsburg Press Club announces that it has closed an engagement with Mr. George Kennan, the eminent American descriptive writer and lecturer who has been doing up Bussia in the magazines and-on t,he rostrum. He will lecture under the auspices of the club at Lafayette Hall, in this city, April 29. s?; - 1889. THE OLEO' OUT WEST. A Man Just From the Newly Created States Tells About It, CLAIMING IT IS VERY ESSENTIAL, And Neither Government Laws Nor Any . Others Can Squelch It. INTERESTING" VIEWS ON BOGUS BUTTER James Parker is spending a few days with friends on East street, Allegheny. He lives in Montana, and his business takes him all over that State, Washington and the Dakotas. He tells some startling facts about the wholesale violation of the oleo margarine law in that part of the far West The facts tame out in the course of a con versation, and were suggested by a news paper item Mr. Parker had read since his arrival here about the fining of a number of grocers $100 each for selling the bogus butter. According to Mr. Parker's statements, everybody in Montana and Washington eats Oleomargarine. As it has been ruled out of the-Eastem States, its manufacturers have resorted to an insidious introduction of the article in the West In the extreme West it is said to be exposed in open market and sold without restraint; taxesare deliberately lost sight of, and officials make no attempt to catch up violators of the law. Mr. Parker said: "People out there seem to prefer the bogus butter. It is cheaper and will keep an unlimited length of time. These facts make it very popular out in remote ranches or in railroad laborers' camps, where two or three days' horseback riding are required to reach markets. I know of an engineer ing corps which, when it started out last year, took with it two or three firkins of oleomargarine. It lasted them during the whole trip, and the boys .actually told me they had lost their appetite for real butter. "My subsequent association with two members of the corps proved to me that they did prefer the oleo. You see that is an advantage this article has in the far West, which it does not.have here. We need out here the most enduring quality of everything, because of our dis tance in manyinstances from stores. Dairy butterwould never fill the bill. It is either oleo or no spread at all. "I remember on one occasion at Seattle seeing two carloads of this make-believe butter come In from the East It was pack aged in firkins and tin pans. I am positive everybody in that lively city knew of the arrival of the butter, and knew of the fact that it was smuggled over there without the payment of the tax; but a proposition to prosecute the makers and sellers of it would have been met with a laugh. The public want it. Public sentiment there does not demand every law restricting or prohibiting the sale of the article. The agricultural interests are not as far ad vanced yet, as in Pennsylvania, for instance. Therefore the existing United States revenue laws are loosely administered. "That, I should think, is a good illustra tion of what it may be in your own State, if this Constitution amendment agajnst liquor is forced upon communities where sentiment is the other way. Depend upon it, if peo ple want liquor still, just as we Westerners do oleomargarine, they are not going to take trouble to elect officials who will enforce the new law. That is precisely the condition of affairs in the new States I have described." A MIGHTY. SLICK BURGLART. A Slight Holo In n Door, a Zinc Trunk and a Box Cat for 8250. There was a mighty interesting little bur glary out in Homestead, about midnight, night before last, and the local paper of that lively borough will, in its issue this morning, describe it as follows: The storeroom of Messrs. T. Rose & Son, shoe dealers, on Sixth avenue, Homestead, was broken into and robbed. Tho entrance was effected through a back window into a dining room, adjoining the rear of the storeroom, and occupied by Mrs. Jester. A heavily bolted door led into the storeroom, the bolt being on the storeroom side of the door. Part of the panel of tbe door was cnt out, through which the key and bolt were reached. The hole will only admit of a small hand, such as a rather slender man might have. Just inside the door is a large zinc covered trunk belong ing to Mr. Stonppe. This was securely locked and. must have given the thief considerable trouble to open it from the way it was broken and torn. Fifty dollars in cash was taken from the trunk. Mr. Stouppe. who has charge of the store, had hidden $200 in a shoe box on the shelves. This box was pulled out and the money taken, making $250 taken by the rbbber. It all occurred between 11 and 12 o'clock. Mr. Stouppe was in the city and came out On tbe midnight train, but the loss had. been discov ered before he arrived. Mr. Stouppe sleep3 in the storeroom, and the robbery was evidently committed by one who knew all abont the cir cumstances. Mr. Stouppe accepts the situa tion philosophically and feels that he has some valuable information that will serve him well in the matter. Mrs. Jester sleeps In the room above the store and was awakened by the ringing of the money-drawer bell. She called two of her boarders, who at once gave the alarm. Officer Scott, together with Councilman Swisher and Culbertson and a numDer of others, failed to find any trace of the burglar. A Hatchet Handle nnd a Hend. Thomas Donahue, who lives at No. 1233 Penn avenue, had a hearing before Alder man Bichards last evening, . on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his sister, Mary Donahue, w"ho alleges that he struck her on the head with a hatchet handle. He was committed to jail for court. They Want Loirrr Rates. Fifty business men of BraddocE met last night to make arrangements to have their goods delivered in the town cheaper than at the present express rates. The steamer Little Sandy will be hired to ply between Braddock and Pittsburg to deliver all their goods. Wall Paper. As this is our first season in this line, onr stock is entirely new and fresh, and our prices' are below anything yon have ever known. All grades from 5c a bolt to finest gold. Select your paper now. Arthur, Schosdelmyek & Co., TTS 68 and 70 Ohio St., Allegheny. TTCO flip A. special correspondent in niCJd llllJtonorrou;' Dispatcit de scribes a Florida city with a curiously pro nounced name, and tells of a land where milk and sugar flow. WALL PAIR. Retail Department. 50,000 pieces of all grades of goods from the cheap 10c papers, up to the finest hand prints, at the new store of Crumrine, Bans & Bassett, 416 Wood st Palmer's old stand. Fit Any Head. We have just received over 150 dozen men's hats in all the leading shapes. We divided 'era into 3 lots mid will sell them to-day at 31 25, 1 50, $2. P. C. O. C, cor. Grant andDiamond sts.. opp. the new Court House. New Spring- Shades in Kid Gloves, ' Button and mosqnetatre styles, for Satur day's sales, at Home & Ward's, 41 Fifth avenue. Remove the causes that make your halt lifeless and gray with Parker's Hair Balsam. Parker's Ginger Tonic cures inward paius See our display of men's fine neckwear. James H. Aiken & Co , 100 Fifth ave. mines Kid Gloves, 4-Buttons, 45c. and 69c, worth 75c. and 1; Immense choice at Eosenbaum & Co."s. Eise, Clabk&Flagg's walking gloves. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave. T FIGHTING TO "WIN. The' Good Templars Spending flinch Time nnd Money in Campaign Work. Grand President Leslie, of the Good Templars, has secured the Butler Street M". E. Church for temperance meetings on Sunday, March 17. A meeting for nun only will be held at 4:30 in the afternoon, and a mass meeting will be held in the evening. Addresses are to -be made by Colonel Cole, Mr. John Sobiskl, and others. The-Good Templars are spending about $1,300 weekly in the Constitutional amend ment campaign. They have eight speakers in the field, and distribute about 100,000 tracts every week. MYSWEETHEAIiTS Kor?& Dispatch; relates pleasant anecdotes of her little boy lovers and the charming children she has known. A REGULAR MUSICAL EXCITEMENT At Kleber fc Bro.'s. Four large floors' chock full of pianos and organs at Kleber Bros.', and on each floor customers and salesmen playing and sing ing and talking from morn till night. Such is the picture presented at Kleber Bros.' store, 606 Wood street, the musical head quarters of our two cities', and where con gregate all the musical celebrities of Europe and America. Any instrument coming from Klebers' store, be it a Steinway, Con over, Emerson, Gable or Opera piano, is ac cepted as good and reliable, lor the opinion of Mr. Kleber is looked upon as final and conclusive. Hundreds of people have made the remark: "Oh, I wish I had called on you first and bought an instrument of you," and then they beg the Klebers to take the piano or organ which they bought else where off their hands andjexchange for the superior ones at the latter 'place. Klebers prices are from 525 to 550 lower than those of other dealers, and their terms of payment At Hamilton's, You will still find a number of those great bargains which he is noted for. Beautiful upright pianos, new and beautiful cased organs, at the very lowest prices they can be 'sold at Ton are invited to call in and see and hear them. Accommodating salesmen will explain to yon the priaes and terms of sale. So many, are now trading their old organs and square pianos off preparatory to changing their residence or refurnishing their parlors or libraries. We respectfully urge these parties to call at Hamilton's. He takes in exchange old instruments as part pay on new ones and then monthly payments for the balance. It will cost you nothing to call in, and yon will be both surprised and pleased at 'prices and terms offered on thor oughly first-class goods: S. Hamilton, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue. To-Daj's Bulletin. If we know of any inducement we can of fer you to visit our store the columns oi the newspapers make it known to you. To-day we hold a special sale of men's fine spring overcoats and suits at $3 each. Fine cork screws, rough finished cheviots and fancy cassimeres' compose the suit line, while au burn meltons, elegant kerseys and foreign worsteds, well made and trimmed, make up the spring overcoats. Your choice of either suits orovercoats to-day at 58. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. tbe new Court House. Lovely Small Honscs To Let, Nos. 3 and 4 Grant Avenue. They are nearly new, have six rooms and finished attic, marble mantels, natural and artificial gas, bathroom, etc. The location is the brightest and cleanest in Allegheny City a few steps from Bebecca street, and accessible by two lines of street cars; but 15 minutes' walk to the Pittsburg postoffice. Bent very reasonable. Inquire at Kleber's Music Store, 506 Wood street. Sanitarium 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. ( Special Neek-rrenr Sale. To-day we hold a special sale in our neck wear department; 51 scarfs marked to sell at 39c to-day. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant' and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. The fashionable ladies corrective tonic is Angostura Bitters, the worldrenowned tonic. Special Neckwear Sale. . To-day we hold a special sale in our neck wear department; 51 scarfs marked to sell at 39c to-day. P. C C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.. opp. the new Court House. Several Extra Bargains la Ladies' Swiss ribbed vests, just opened, at Home 8s Ward's, 41 Fifth ave. Fisk, Clakk &Flagg's walking gloves. James H. Aiken- & Co., 100 Fifth ave. Largest Line Ladies' Fancy Hose Just opened, at Home & Ward's, 41 Fifth avenue. BIBER & EASTON. NEW IMPORTATIONS NOW OPEN. French Novelty Robes. "Very stylish, com plete without other trimming. Take an early choice, Sid, $12 50, S15, SIS, $20 and S25 a pattern. Spring Wool Fabrics. Special attention in vited to our 60c range of wide all-wool goods. Diversity of styles in rays; stripes, checks, blocks and solid colors. . Spring Cashmeres in all the late shades. Quality L 36Mnch, 37K& Quality 2, 88-Inch, 50a Quality 3, 38-inch. 6oc Silk stock complete with the best attainable values. March prices will save you money. Never such qualities In Cashmere finish Gros Grain Silks as are now offering. Gros Grain at SI, SI 23. 81 50 and. 52. Armure Silks at SI,. Si 23, SI 50 and 52. Satin Luxors, SI 23, $1 50, SI 75 and S2. Double Twill Surahs, 75c, 90c and St Drap de Sole, Brocade and other fancy weaves on the same close scale of prices. .Cotton-Dress Goods will meet your wants In a large line of novelty and staple materials in Ginghams, Satines and Etoile da Noras, Chambrugs and Cretonnes. SPRING MANTLES. JACKETS and LONG WRAPS . Now open in Suit Room. BIBER mSTDN, 505 AND 507 MARKET ST. mho-TTSSa PEACHES FOR CREAM Delicious table fruit; also a fall line of California and Delaware fresh fruits in extra syrup, tins and glass. JNO. A. RENSHAW & CO.. ja26-W8 Family Grocers. CI EO. H. BARBOUR. VJT CIVIL ENGINEER, Surveyor, Draughtsman and DesigneroC Bridges Roofs and Mill Buildings, Room 02 Eisner Building. del2-k56-D FIFTH AVENUE. Pittsburg. A E. L1NKENHE1MER, ARCHITECT, 615 Smithfield street, Pittsburg, Pa. Frelhelts Frennd Building, second floor. fe20-81-B r - - J'jr -f: JOB. HDRNE k EDr'Bfi -.'- PENN AVENUE STORES.-;,- MARCH BARGAINS. '' 'MARCH BARGAINS. MARCH BARGAINS. 100 dozens absolutely fadeless Black, Cotton Stockings at 25c a pair deci- -dedly the best to be found at this price. 100 dozens Men's fancy striped Cotton Half Hose at 13c a pair. 46-inch all-wool Serges, colors and'. "T NEW ADVERTISEMENTS :m ill - - - :m '-ills black; only 60c a yard. 10-inch fine quality French Wool Cashmeres, new spring shades, at 60c a yard. 60-lnch Spring Suiting Cloths, only iOa a yard. Plain color Tonqnln Silks at 33c a yard. 5,000 yards 27-inch printed India Silks only, 75c a yard. India Silks at 45c, 65c (27-inch), 75c, ' SI, SI 25 and up. We show the largest . stock in these goods. One lot striped Surah Silks at 50c. One hundred dozens Ladies' all-linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 3 for 25c, SI a dozen. New Table Linens, Napkins and Towels, Irish, Scotch and German makes. See our Napkins at SI 25 to S3 a 'dozen, bleached, also tho Damasks at 60c, 65c,i 75c,- 85c, SL SI 25 and SI 63 (Scotch). ! Our 25e extra size, heavy weight, pur Linen Towels area great big bargain. The new Embroideries a large lot ' new ones just in special good bargains at 10c to 23c. .i The largest assortment of Satines . '. and Ginghams. -'5Uf ' JOB, HDRNE I EEL'S. PENN AVENUE STORES mh5-TiS TriELLER'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 casa or retail. jiu. a. tiijaxiAW slu. ja2S-ws Liberty and Ninth sts. "Walter J. osborxe. Richard uxreows. BARROWS fc OSBORNE JOB PRINTERS, 80 Diamond street. Telephone No. 8U se2-k5ff-TTSsa AMUSEMENTS. . SALE OF SEATS FOR THE 12 TWELVE" 12 TEMPTATIONS' ENGAGEMENT ARE N OW PROGRESSING. As? 'i. REGULAR PRICES.'., TJ ARRIS' THEATER Every Afternoon and Evening. "THE DANITES." March 11 J. H. Wnlllrfc'.i Cattle King.. mh7.13ji TLJOn TTTKATTTRTO-TIAY X MATINEE AT 2 O'CLOCK, j. i "THE FUGITIVE'.' Next Week "The Twelve Temptationa-lln': mh9-38Ji: GRAND OPERA HOUSE ,w-. MR. JOSEPH MURPHT. . To-day's Matinee and Night, -. "SHAUN RHUE." Week March 11 Robson and Crane In "Th Henrietta." mtU'. "CASINO MUSEUM " - ' J . Week of March i. Kennedy 4 Mack Frank and John. Cnpoa ties Charles and Alice.. Tbe smallest Uviu being now on earth. Admission 10 cents. Ones from 10 A. it. to 10 P. M. -rahS-ift "CTaRRY -WILLIAMS' ACADEMY '-. TO-NIGHT. - Matinees Tuesday, Thursday aad-gatardar' LILLY CLAYS'S COLOSSAL- JMJRLESQUE" -;;j ...&