PsSHEKH W"S"8S Vvf- .-- - ' -w- .!-". - w , & r K 2 Archbishop Eyan Here to Set tle the Ursuline Trouble. A FEW 3SUNS WANT $75,000. The Two Sisters Who Went to Borne Will be Dack To-Day. AN ECCLESIASTICAL INQUIRY. Mother Alphonse to Ectire When She Gets the Cash She Claims. THE DIOCESE HOT TO BE DITTOED The troubles between MolhersAlphonse and Gertrude, at tbe Mount St. Ursula Con vent, in Oakland, over which there has been ' an upheaval in the French Cstbolic com munity, are now in a fair way or settlement. An ecclesiastical investigation has been ordered by Borne, to be held in Pittsburg. The question of whether or not the deposed Superioress will be paid any money to leave tbe community will be settled, and Mother Alphonse will be expected to abide by the decision. In case she and her followers re fuse to recognize the ecclesiastical disposi tion made of the case, they will be interdicted or denied the rites of tbe church. HE IS NOT HERE FOB NOTHING. The arrival In the city Tuesday evening fof His Grace, the Most Reverend Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, accompanied by his .private secretary and chancellor. Rev. Dr. t3I ortsxnan,meant more than was first supposed. Notwithstanding the fact that it was stated that the object of the Archbishop's visit was to divide tbe diocese of Pittsburg ana Allecheny, it was believed by the majority of Catholics that the great prelate was here on his triennial inspection of the different convents and churches belonging to his province. From a person connected with the convent it was learned yesterday that His Grace is here to settle up their difficulties. HOW M MO L. .ArchbishopRyanbearswithhimalltheletters r and other rinrnmpnfs Rpnt tn 'Rnmn sinrp thA trouble first began. He has been authorized to bold an ecclesiastical investigation, and find a verdict in accordance with the testimony of the witnesses called. A FAIB HEABING GBANTED. He will bear herself and all tho complaints against Mother Alphonse. and if be thinks she is not tbe proper person to conduct tbe affairs of the institution, be will sustain her deposi tion yid confirm the appointment of Mother Gertrude. Tho testimony of the lay sisters who were not allowed a voice in the management of affairs, and over whom tbe sisters stated Mother Alphonse exceeded her authority in many ways, will also be heard. The lay sisters are very bitter against the denosed Superioress, and are unanimous about her removal. In order to give the reader an intelligent idea of the matter, it will be necessary to rehearse a brief history of the troubles. About two years ago murmurings of discontent among the sis ters of tbe convent, on account of the way Mother Alphonse was conducting the affairs of the instil ution, began to crop out. TWO FACTIONS AEE FOBMED. The community began to divide itself into factions. Mother Alphonse had the majority of tbe Choir sisters with her.and at the triennial election she was re-elected Mother. Her opponents made charges of mismanagement, eta, and the case was referred by Rome to .Bishop Phelan, of this diocese, for settlement. Tbe latter armed with a letter of authority proceeded to tbe convent. He held an investi gation, and, exercising his episcopal powers, ordered Mother Alphonse to give way to Sister Gertrude, whom he appointed Mother of the community. Mother Alphonse refused to recognize the authority of Bishop Phelan to displace ber, do 'daring that emj bad been elected to tbe bead of tbe Community according to the laws of the order. Her followers refused to recognize the authority of Mother Gertrude, and not only refused to carry out her orders, but would not speak to her. While her appeal to Rome was pending against the action of Bishop Phelan, Mother Alphonse filed a bill of eauity in the name of the civil corporation, alleging that Bishop Phelan had illegally REMOVED HER AS PRESIDENT of the corporation. She asked the court to restrain him and Mother Gertrude from interference with her in the discharge of that duty. Bishop Phelan answered, stat log that he had not removed ber as President, and claiming no authority in that capacity. He claimed that be did not remove ber from the Mother Superioress of the Community of Ursu line Nuns, in the extrcise of his powers and duties of tbe Bishop of the diocese, under the rules of the Catholic Church, and that he was amenable to the officers of his church for said action and not the civil courts. Bishop Pbelan also answered that Mother Alphonse bad taken an appeal which was then pending in the church. At tbe hearing held before Judge Stowc last fall, the court dismissed the bill and refused the injunction. Since then Mother Alphonse and ber adherents have changed their appeal to Rome to a money claim, wbich they asked Rome to decree them upon their retirement from the Pittsburg Ursuhnes, and establishing a new community in another diocese. WEAI KNOWLEDGE IS DESIRED. It is the amount Mother Alphonse and her five adherents will be fairly entitled to is the information wanted by the Archbishop and the Church authorities in Rome. The dissatisfied sisters have been very useful, industrious and nersevcrinc since the foundation of tbe Community, and have deter mined to settle their connection with the Pitts burg convent for tbe order elsewhere. The amount asked by Mother Alphonse is JTJ.OOO, but it is not thought by some that she will f?et anvthine near that cum Tho lnctH if tutionis supposed to be heavily in debt, and this will be a drawback against ber. It is not a question with Mother Alphonse -whether she will continue at the head of the Community, but how much money she will se cure to establish a house elsewhere. THE SISTERS ORDERED BACK. The two sisters who went to Rome were or dered to return to this city, and it is sup posed will arrive at the convent to-day or to morrow. One of them is a former Mrs. Burns, who came here from Havre, France, to estab lish a community. Her mother and two sis ters, one of whom is Mother Gertrude, arc now in tbe Oakland convent building. Yesterday tbe Archbishop visited the insti tution, and began his investigation. It will probably take him until Monday to complete !j! the work. His report will be scaled and sent to iioine be.ore being made known. BTJT ONE OBJECT IK VIEW. In regard to the report In a morning paper that tbe Archbishop was here to arrange the details of the division of the two dioceses of Pittsburg and Allegheny, Bishop Phelan stated to a Dispatch reporter that such was not tbe object of tbe visit. No confirmation of the union has yet been received from Pope Leo X1IL, though it was a sure thing. He further added tbat when such informa tion was received, ho would be pleased to give tbe sews to the public. THE BOTTLERS' PLEA. Air. John S. Robb Goes Before the Supreme Court Once Store to Arcne. .John S. Robb, Esq., the attorney of the 'Pittsburg Bottlers' Association, and Mr. Einstein went 'to Philadelphia last night,. Mr. Robb will hand in an argument to the judges of the Supreme Court to-day, in which be gives reasons why tbe bottlers should have their licenses granted. He claims tbat the bottlers, doing business with private bouses only when they dispose of their goods in parcels, are not to be considered like the wholesale liquor dealers or tbe retail ers. A Dear Seven Cents. In a suit before Alderman O'Donnell yester day. James McCaffery sued Martin Joyce, a contractor, for extra time worked to make up for loss of time on acconnt of rain. He ob tained a judgment for 7 cents and $250 costs against tbe defendant. That Center Avesae Pond. Thomas Carlin & Sons, who havo charge of the pumps at the Center avenue ponds, have succeeded in preventing the water from rising. Several new pumps will bo put in operation ttbis morning, JTifty men are now employed on the work. . A SAD STORY REVIVED. Anxious Relatives Inquire far a Beautiful Glpsr, bnt Too Late A Romantic Elope ment and Sad Death. A peculiarly sad, and, at the same time, romantic story,' told in The Dispatch of Sunday, January 27, has been revived by an' inquiry from James Stanley, of Coatesvillc, Chester county, regarding the death of Annie Stanley. Annie Stanley was a yonng GipsyJ who died in a tent under exceedingly sorrowful circumstances, in McCarthy's Hollow, Thirty-sixth ward, at 3 o'clock Saturday morning, January 20. The tent jn which she died was not sufficiently comfortable to house a well person, and Annie had given birth to a pretty girl baby, following soon after a severe spell of fever. The people were English Gipsies, and had lived in the open air of Merne England all their lives until nearly four years ago. Wm. Stanley had a son whose name was Richard, and William's brother. Richard, had a daugh ter wboso name was Annie, tbe subject of this sketch. The cousins fell In love. The parents on each side opposed the young people when they proposed marriage on the groundchat they were too young. Richard and Annie, however, thought differently, and in June, 1SS5, while "tho band was camped in Somersetshire, concluded to elope. Richard's parents had gone to Bristol on a visit to friends and young Dick and Annie seized the opportu nity to mate, and went to Bridgewater and were married. ne parents were so mucn ex asperated tbat the youthful pair concluded not to return to camp, but came to America in stead. As soon as Dick's parents learned where the couple bad gone they relented and started for tbe United States, bringing one child with tbem, and on landing start ed in search of the lost ones. The parents roamed tbe country for four months, wbeu tbey met their son and daughter-in-law near Charleston, S. C, and there was a recon ciliation and coalition. Two years passed and Dick and Annie were blessed by tbe birth of a child, and all were as happy as possible for roamers to be. They arrived in this citT last December, and expected to meet some friends at Christmas time, but were disappointed, and Annie, whose fever bad partly dethroned her reason, mourned their absence almost continuously. On the 25th of January Annie gave her life in exchange for that of a girl baby, becoming delirious and remaining so until death. Dick Stanley, broken in spirit, started after the funeral to look for the friends Annie so frantically called for in ber delirium, and tbe matter wouia nave ueen lorgotten oy most peo ple even in the East End, had it not been re vived by Annie's cousin, who is probably also a brother-in-law, asking lor trace of ber. Some curiosity has been expressed to know what ob ject James Stanley has in making inquiry, but it is probably prompted by family reasons, or perhaps by tribal relations. Tbe police authorities last evening tele graphed the inquirer all tbe information they possessed regarding the matter. NOT AS IT USED TO BE. A Great Chnnce In Banks' System Tho Country Not Going; to the Dors. Tbe changes in trade methods in the Pitts burg banks during two decades are greater than most people now doing business im agine, and are illustrative of the change that has taken place In public confidence. Said a prominent business man yesterday: "When I began business SO years ago, if a man offered bond or stock collateral, wbich is now considered the best basis of security, he was regarded with suspicion and supposed to be in the direst extremity. Tho banks would accept almost any good business paper if yon Indorsed it yourself. When you wanted accommodation you were charged 8 per cent interest, and, in order to get around tbe overcharge in inter est rates, you were paid in Eastern exchange and charged the difference for the exchange. Proceeds checks were then the almost invaria ble accompaniments of such transactions. "There waS one bank that for several Tears after tbe establishment of Good Fridav, re fused to acknowledge it as a holiday by 'sus pending business. Tbe directors of this bank did not, however, deny tbe divinity of Christ, as has been jokingly asserted, but they tbonght the observance of the day smacked too much of the spirit of subserviency to the demands of Catholicism. Prejudices of this sort are fast dying out; and I do not see that tbe country has suffered for it." This observer does not agree with Bishop Pot ter that tbe country is going to the dogs, but holds that along with material progress there has been an increase in truthfulness, sobriety, chastity, humanity and all the other virtues, and that the increase is proportioned to tbe progress made in the removal of prejudice. He admits that character docs not stand for as much as it did 40 years ago, bnt thinks that, on the whole, the business of tbe country is in better shape than it was when a man's word was required to be equivalent to his bond in order to secure him respectful recog nition. We have been making more advance toward the cash system than we ourselves are fully cognizant of. AWAI BACK IN HISTORY. An Old Gentleman Tells Hustling Bora What He Saw Ycnri Ago. A well known gentleman of this city, William Collingwood, who is still in active business, and to all appearances good for a score or more years, was one of the school boys who joined in the welcome of Lafayette to Pittsburg in 1825. He tells that he, with a number of other youngsters, were decorated with a badge upon which was written, "Welcome to Lafayette." While the crowd was in waiting at the head of Wood street he broke ranks with some other boys and footed it to the arsenal where Lafayette was first received before his entrance into the city. From that point he was one of the escort, bringing up tbe rear of the cavalcade, which accompanied the distinguished guest Sixteen years later he formed one of the escort wbich accompanied President-elect Harrison as far as Wilktnsburg on his way to Washington. A few weeks later he was one of the committee from this city to receive the President's remains at Wilklnsburg and escort them to tbe Cincinnati packet, which was to bear them to their final resting place. Mr. Collingwood has distinct recollec tion of the ovation the people of Pittsburg gave the veterans of the 1S12 war upon their return from Lake Eric, though he was but i years of age at that time. The battle scarred veterans, as they marched down Wood street, amid the shoutings and cheers of men, women and children, keeping step to drum and fife, made an impression on the little 4-year-old that stamped itself Indeli bly on bis memory. EMMA ABBOTT AS A GIEL. She Wasn't n Bit Popular, bnt She Got There Just the Same. A friend of Emma Abbott, who played with her when she was a girl in Peoria, had this to say about her yesterday: "I lived in the same town with Emma, and went to the same public school with her. Bob Burdette was in the High School, and Emma and I were attending the secondary. She wasn't popular with tbe boys and girls, for the reason that she was self assertive, very positive and always spoke with considerable energy. The result was that none of us had much love for her, and I must con fess tbat I shared the same feeling. "But she had the pluck, and is to-day a shining example of what perseverance,coupled with a fair amonnt of ability, will accomplish. hadnt any too much money. He used to teach the scholars in the public schools. Emma in those days used to give local concerts, and often practiced on my father-in-law's piano; of course I wasn't married then. I remember she onco went to Chillicotbe, a small town near Peoria, and gave a concert there. When she returned she showed her friend, who is now my wife, a very flattering notice she bad re ceived in the local newspaper. Turning to her companion, she said: " 'But I paid for it at the rate of 25 cents a line,' and she laughed. That was the kind of a hustler Emma was. Both Bob Burdette and Boblngersoll lived in Peoria at the time of wbich I speak." AN ITALIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. A CongTecntlon to Be Established In the Basement of the Cathedral. Last Monday weekTHEDlsPATCH stated that an effort would be made, to organize an Italian Catholic Church, in this city upon close of the mission which is now being con ductedat St. Paul's Cathedral. Since then, it has been decided to establish the church and one of the Italian mission priests will be placed incbargoof it. For tho present the church will be In the basement of tbe Cathedral, whero religious services in Italian will be held every Sunday. The details of the plan havo not been arranged, but there will probably be two masses cele brated each Sunday, Father Arazini will be tbe pastor of the congregation. As soon as funds can be raised, and an available site secured, a church will be built for the accom modation of the sons and daughters of sunny Italy. The Italian mission is meeting with great success. Services are being held morning and evening. About GOO Italians attend each service. ' THE, HOW TO GET THERE. The Proposed Tark on the Schenley Property Out in Oakland AS IT LOOKS ON A TRUTHFUL MAP. What the New Councilmanic Committee Now Proposes to Do. THE FOUNTAINS FOE THE OTHER PARKS Much interest has been aroused', in the public park movement. Chief Bigelow's communication to City Councils and their prompt action upon it, brings the Schenley property in the Twenty-second ward promi nently beiore the public The proposition of Chief Bigelow is to get Mrs. Schenley to donate this ground to the city. He thinks if Councils will authorize the purchase of 20 or 30 acres, tbe owner will make them a present of over 300 acres. A great many people of this city, and some members of Council, too, who will be asked to vote upon the measure, do not know where the property in question is sit uated. "How can it be reached, and is it easy of access?" is a popular question. The Dispatch has had the following map of the Fourteenth and Twenty-second wards made, in order to show the public ex actly where the proposed park lies, and how easily it may be reached: HOW TO GET THESE. The clonded portion of the map represents the proposed Schenley Park. It has an area of 379 acres and lies southeast of the Oakland power house. If the ground is made into a park, the entrance would be within 800 feet of Forbes street. The grounds are bounded on the east by the line of Brlghtwood street, on the north by Joncaire street, the Junction Railroad skirts along tbe western end, and on the south the proposed park is bounded by Nixon street. Tbe park may be reacbed by a number of routes. By taking the Fifth avenue cable cars, a visitor can reach it via Halket street. Ward street, lleyran avenue, Atwood street, Oakland avenue and Boquet street. The shortest route would be down Oakland avenue to Bates avenne and across the Four Mile Run hollow to tbe western boundary line; or down Boquet street to Joncaire street, which crosses tho rnn and winds around the hill. Another route Is via the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad or Second avenue. Laughlins station is within five min utes' walk of the spot. A rood view of the ground may be had from the Forbes street bridge over the Junction Railroad. Bryson street rues into a section of the proposed park. The land Is 6loping,and the highest point commands a magnificent view of the surrounding country. The pro posed line of the Fifth Avenue and Park Place Railroad crosses Neville street and cuts through the center of the property. The Pittsburg and East End Railroad, another projected line of past years, was also surveyed along the north ern edge. As will be seen by the illustration. Linden Grove is just opposite the ground, on tbe other sido of Fonr Mile Run. THE NEW COMMITTEE. The Councilmen who have the matter in charge are Mr. McGunneglc, Chairman of the committee, and Messrs. Magee and Carnahan, of Common Conncil, with Messrs. Lambie and Keating, of tbe Select branch. In regard to the project, Mr. Lambie said yesterday: "Owing to the absence of Chief of thaD- partment of Public Works Bigelow, who is in the West, the committee has not yet done any thing in tbe matter, and it is not at all likely tbat we will hold a meeting until Chief Bigelow returns. I do not know what the committee will do. Nobody has any right to purchase any part ot the property, and it will require some legislation from Councils before we can do anything. 1 think that Mr. Bigelow should improve the grounds he already has for park purposes before we buy any more land and expend money fixing it up. There is the Hiland avenue property, the Ave acres of ground near the Bedford avenue basin, Sny der's square on Penn avenue, the strin of round on the bluff, and the spot from the old larine Hospital in the Twentieth ward all need fixing up. "On acoount of the position of Mr. Carnahan in the matter, I do not think it would be a po litic move to send him to London to see Mrs. Schenley, if as I understand, this has been sug gested. The person who would nresent the matter to the owner of the property would H necessaruy nave 10 uo it in a cnaritame spirit, and ask the ground as a gift. This would not be a pleasant position in which to place tho at torney for the property. mbs. schenley's piest offeb. . "I understand that about 10 years ago Mrs. Schenley offered tho city this ground for park purposes. She expected that the natural in crease in the price of her adjacent property would compensate her for the gift of the 378 acres. The city was not in a position at that time to accept the gift." Mr. Carnahan, a member of the committee, and Mrs. Schenley's attorney also, when seen, said: "I do not want to say anything about the matter, for the reason that I do not know officially that I am on the committee. I saw my name used in connection with the matter, but as yet have no official notice of it. I will not venture an opinion as to whether or not-Mrs. Schenley would donate the land." An effort was made to see Francis H. Tor rens, the agent of all the Schenley property, hut the gentleman was not in bis office. An other attache of the estate said they did not know anything more than what had been pub lished in The Dispatch. He would not ex gress an opinion as to whether or not Mrs. chenley would donate the ground. FOUNTAINS ABE PBOMISED. In this connection it should be stated that a most generous offer has been made by Mrs. J. M. Gusky awaiting the result of the new Duquesne way park project, for wbich an ordinance is now in Councils. It is in the shape of a marble drinking fountain, to be built in a most elaborate and ornate style, tbe cost ot wbich is not yet known. Possibly there will be two built by the con tributor, each to contain six or eight drinking pools. And again, if the idea suits, a spray may be added to each. However, tbe definite plans and cost have not been decided upon, and will not be until Councils have considered the offer, as before stated. A New Mayoralty Candidate. Allegheny citizens will have a long list of candidates .to select from when they vote for Mayor next February, j. M. Hanna, an Alle gheny furniture dealer, announced last night tbat bo would be a candidate at tbe Republi can primaries. He is a resident of the Second ward and this ward now has fobr candidates James G. Wyman; Wm. Crulkshanks and Wm. Griffiths. The Fourth ward has one,- Wm. Bader, and the Eleventh ward has one, Chas. Geyer. ' Another Landmark Gone. An old Bouthside landmark, in tho shape- of two houses located at the corner of South Ninth and Carson streets, has been torn down to make room for a handsome business bouse. The property belonged to the Wood estate and the houses were built over 40 years ago. St Clair Sprincs, Michigan, Is considered tbe gem of northern resorts. The popular Oakland Hotel has been en tirely refitted and is open for guests in bet ter shape than ever before. f h PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. AMD 1U1 YKArxS. Death of Charles. Clendenning Ha Walked From Canada to Elctsbur A Birthday Celebration Interfered Willi. Charles Clendenning died in West Beer township yesterday at 7 a. M. Had he lived until to-day he would have been ex actly 101 years old. Arrangements had beett made to celebrate the birthday with great cere mony. Mr. Clendenning came to Allegheny county, when a boy. f rourlreland. He landed in Canada ana walked from there down the Allegheny river to Pittsburg, stopping for six or eight mouths at Meadville on tbe way, and made quite a little pile of money by teaching thepeo ple of that town bow toweave Irish linen. He was married shortly after coming here, and settled outin WestDeer township, near Bakers town. He had lived in that vicinity ever since, and had raised a big family of boys and girls, most of whom live on farms cut from his orig inal tract. By sturdy thrift he bad made a lot of money during bis long lifetime. Most of it has been distributed among his children and grand children, however. Up to a very few weeks ago Mr. CJendenning was remarkably vigorous for a man of his years. He had a great many bees, and devoted most of his time to caring for them. He walked about with tbe aid of a cane, and read newspaper print without the aid of spectacles. He was al ways cheerful and hopeful, and was noted over all that part of the country for bis liberal hos pitality. Lastyear on tbe occasion of his 100th birthday, bis friends from all over tho county assembled at bis home and gave him a rousing celebration. Two weeks ago ho had a slight paralytic stroke. THE ROOF OF ETERNITY. Another Nolch In the Centnries ot Unclo Samuel's Building;. Bids are again being received for the iron roof of the new Government building, and quite a number have been sent into the Supervising Architect at Washington. As is customary in the asking for bids on public property, no date was set by the Government; but it states in the lengthy plans and specifica tions that the time to complete the contract must be definitely stated in the bids which will be considered in the matter of acceptance. The successful bidders will be subject to all the municipal building licenses and ordinances. Only skilled labor can be employed. The qual ity of iron to be used must be of the best: tough, ductile, fibrous and ot the finest Ameri can manufacture, or equal thereto. It must have a resistance to tension of 43,000 pounds to the square inch. Bids are open until June 1L HE WANTED TO DIE. An Allegheny Colored Cltlzon Prevented From Tnkins Poison. George Bucher, a well-known colored man in the Third ward, Allegheny, at tempted to commit suicide yesterday after noon. About 2 o'clock he entered the drugstore of George V. Haering, at the comer of James and Ohio streets, and asked for laudanum. Ha was given a half ounce bottle and declared "that . JriSSr1 lo ena "IS existence, as he had lost $1,000 in betting, and did not expect to be able to ever save that amount of money again. He attempted to take the drug, when Haer ing and his clerk interfered. After a lively tussle they succeeded in taking it from him. Bncherwas formerly a driver on the Troy Hill street car line, but for the past few months has been a hod carrier. He was well known by Mr. Haering, having been a regular customer for some time. THE HOME FOR T0UNG WOMEN Opened in Allegheny Yesterday With Ap. proprlate Services. " The Home for Young Women, 49 Stock ton avenue, Allegheny, was formally opened yesterday with exercises at which about SO of its advocates and founders were present. Its purpose Is to supply a boarding place and refuge for young women who have no other place tp go. The house and grounds were donated by Mr. Brunot, and others of those in terested have signified their intention of donating furniture, etc The home will ac commodate 21 boarders, and six are already availing themselves of its benefits. The board ranges from S3 00 to 3 GO per week. NOTES AKD NOTIONS, Many Matters of Much and Little Moment Tersely Treated. Maid of the missed the old one. Judos Inqrajt, of Washington, Pa., is at the Monongahcla House. Judge Hakky White, of Indiana, is a guest at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Mabt took a little lamm in school one day. She played "hook" and the lamm followed. There's a cat out in Lawrencoville said to have eight feet This is "tall scratching" for you. Hon. J. W. Rat, ex-Congressman,o f Waynes burg, Ind., is staying at the Seventh Avenue' Hotel. , The first mass meeting of theAnti-Prohlbltion Society, of the Bouthside, will be held at Odd Fellows Hall n ext Saturday night. James D. Wight, aged 63 years, residing on Duncan street, Lawrenceville, has been missing from his home since Friday last. All Hibernian delegates who are going to the State Convention can get round trip tick ets for S3 20 from Thomas Watt of the P. R.R. To-night Mr: John T. Shallenberger and R. N. Spous will speak for the Constitutional amendment in Haymarket square, Allegheny. Kobelinski, a Pole, was charged before Alderman O'Donnell with larceny of a table cloth. If be thought it was a towel he should be discharged. An unknown man was found'ln the Balti more and Ohio depot .last night in an uncon scious condition. He was taken to the Homeo pathic Hospital. ".- Edwaed Murphy will speak to-night at the Smithfield M. E. church on the prohibition amendment. The colored quartet of Alle gheny will furnish the music Detective "Coulson will cot start to Baltimore to bring back George Owens, the colored man who is'charged with being an accessory to the Bud Lee murder, until this morning. At a debate of the Washington Colored Literary Society, In Lawrenceville, on the subject "Is prohibition constitutional?" it was decided by the judges in the affirmative. The St. Louis brewers say they wiu quit., using Pittsburg glass and bottles. If they need a "tip" or two, this-city can send a man down there to instruct them how easy it's done. Peteb Conway, a brakeman on the Balti more and Ohio Railroad, fell from tbe top of a box car, near Jones Ferry, yesterday, dislo cating bis right shoulder and spraining his right ankle. Because Frederick Noah's ferocious dog is alleged to havo bitten the children of Michael Carrigan, Noah will have to appear before Alderman Jones to-day. Why didhenotleava his dog in the arkf Bainbridge Council No. 128, Jr. O. XT. A. M., Saratoga Conncil No. 277, Jr. O. U. A. M. and General Custer Council O. TJ. A. M. have taken steps to transform Klopfer's Hall, Forty third and Bntler streets, into a Mechanics' Hall. It is proposed to spend about tl.000 in fitting it np. Held For False Pretense. Peter Oakes was held for court by Alderman Doughty last night on a charge of false pre tense in obtaining $150 worth of cattle upon false representations ot real estate he alleged that ho owned. " s THURSDAY, MA.Y 23, THE WIZARD'S CHAT. Extraordinary Edison Unbends for a Wonder and Tells Tales. THE LIFE OP A SLAVING GENIUS. flints as to the Marvelous Future of Electric Fluid. the THE BENT OF HIS KEEN HIND JUST NOW Thomas A.Edison, "the Wizard of Menlo Park," arrived in the city yesterday. He hates lawsuits, and considers them great .bores, bnt he is philosopher enough to be reconciled to his fate. Outside of George Westinghouse, Jr., he is without doubt one of the hardest workers on earth. He hasn't a head for managerial affairs, and he leaves that to his lawyers. The great Edison is one of the most com panionable of men. His deafness has led him into tbe habit of talking in jerks, and he laughs as merrily as though he hadn't a care to bother him. His fnnd of good humor is inexhaustible, and this is one ol the reasons why he enjoys such excellent health. A Dispatch reporter had a long chat with him at his hotel and here are some of the things he said: cubiouspeesonal h!abits. "Yea, I am a hard worker. I hardly ever sleep more than four hours per day, and I conld keep this up for a year. Some times I sleep ten hours, but I don't ieel well when I do. If I shonld sleep eight hours, as most men do, I would wake up feeling badly. My eyes would hurt me, and I would have a tough time to keep awake. I inherit this from my father. He is a remarkable old man, eating -little and sleeping less. I have often known him. when I was a boy, to sit up all night talking politics with a friend or swap ping stories. "I eat about a pound a day, and my food is very simple, consisting of some toast, a little potato or something of that kind. You know when I am working on anything I keep at it night and day, sleeping a few hours with my clothes on. "I never take them off; don't even wash my face; couldn't think of such a thing, and in this condition I take my meals. If I were to remdve my clothes when I slept, I would get up feeling out of shape and with no desire to go to work. 'No. 6' is my den in the laboratory, and I shut myself in there and hustle WITH THE BOYS. "I sleep from 10 to 6 in the morning, and then I jump up and go to workagain as fresh as a bird, ibis is all tbe sleep I need. "But I tell you we have lots of fun In the laboratory. Sometlmo ago I had 42 men work ing with me on the Incandescent lamp in a big building. I hired a German to play an organ for ns all night, and we worked by the music About 1 o'clock a farmer brought In our lunch and we ate from a long table. At first the boys had some difficulty in keeping awake, and would go to sleep under stairways and in the corners. We employed watchers to bring tbem out, and in time they, got used to it. After awhile I didn't need 42 of them, and I dis charged six of tbem. Well, do yon know, I couldn't drive them away. Tbey stayed there and worked for nothing. "Oh, we enjoy this kind of a Hf el Every now and then I hire a big schooner, and we go down the bayj.my men and myself, to fish for a few days. Then we come back and buckle down to it again." EDISON ON POKES. Some one here suggested that he had proba bly learned to keep awake by playing poker. "By the' way," Mr. Edison began. "I have played poker once or twice. It's a fine game. Now, since I have been making a little money 1 can afford to play occasionally. Last summer I went to Chicago with some of my boys. They got me into a poker came, and a little Dutch man when we got there had made 'K00.. He thought we were at Phila delphia when the porter called .out Chicago, and tho man' who lost believed wo were in Omaha. Well, it just cost me S5.ccnts a mile to learn the game, but the trip to Chi cago was soon over. We staved up all night, and had our meals brought to us. "Yon ask me abont the future of electricity. It is the coming motive power. It will be used on all the railroads some day, but the point is to get an economical engine. My theory is to have immense dynamos located ALL -ALONG THE LINE of the road, and have the electricity conveyed from these stationary engines to the locomo tives by wires through the rails. For example, I would put two big engines between New York and Philadelphia, and enough power could be furnished to wblsk the limited at tbe rate of wo miles per nour.. "But this is the point I have been working on for years; to convert heat directly into elec tricity without the intervention of boilers, steam and all that. What an enormous amount of expense could be saved if this could be done. Think of putting something into the heat of that natural gas fire ana making elec tricity out of it. It can be done. I feel it In my bones, and just now I have a suspicion that I am on the right track, but it is a pesky prob lem, one that can be worked out only in time. "1 have been experimenting with an electric road in New Jersey. I had rails laid as they put them down on railroads, bnt the machine would run oil the track in going around the curves. I then raised the curve to an angle of 40, and tbe motor went around all right. It looked as if the engine would topple over, but it didn't You know in a centrifugal machine you can make a car go clear around a circle in the air without leaving tbe track. PEBFECTING THE FHONOQBAPH. "At tbe present time the phonograph is occu pying my time.- I have been improving it, and it is more perfect to-day than ever. In speak ing into the phonograph' it was soon found tbat the sibillants were not recorded. For Instance, if I were to say species, the 'sp' sound would be lost Well, I have about solved the problem now, and the sound of Vis in scribed with tbe other letters. I run tbe phono graph or grapbophono In three ways, with a treadle, a battery, or with tho ordinary incan descent light by attaching the machine with a wire to the lamp. Business people can have their choice. I shouldn't want to be bothered with a treadle, and 'I think tbe best plan is to use tbe electric light, since tbeyarenowso commonly distributed: The battery is made to last for a month, three months or six months without being renewed. Let every man take his choice. I am making tbe three kinds." Mr. Edison said he hadn't slept more than 3 hours since Sunday. He laughed abont tbat joke of Crawford's, that he, Edison, could make food out of dirt. He was surprised how some of the leading papers bit at the bait. A TIMELY COMMENT. TheDlenltvof Railroad Officials a Snbjcct for Ridicule. "I am greatly amused at the dignity of certain big railroad officials," said an old timer yesterday. "Men that I used to know as clever, genial fellows when they held minor positions, now are as cold as icicles from Greenland since they have been advanced a little. "I met.one of them the other day, and in a Joking way I asked him what had struck him itely that made him so frigid. Why.' 1 added, 'von are not the same man I "used to know some years ago. xou have changed and not for the better.' "Well." be replied, "it Is not my fault I would like to be free and easy as of yore, but we are instructed to be dignified and treat with neonle at a distance. Wbetber it adds anv- thingto tneconersot tne company,! can'ttell but this Is tbe nolicv of the road. It is Drenched tons day after day, and to keep peace in tbo family we are forced to act cold and dry parts." I couldn't help but like his frankness, but I think such roads make a great mistake. Dig nity is well enough in an office to keep down underlings, but tbe people who patronize the roads have no desire to be treated so coldly. Many Idle Coal Works. The mining situation along tbe Baltimore and.Ohio Bailroad, between McKcesport and Connellsville, although reported to be good, is not. But few works are in full operation out side of tbe Scott Haven Works, tbe Blockbal, Republic and Penn Gas Works. Tbreo of tho largest are only working two daysin the weok, and not much more is being done in other works that are in operation. Looklnc for tils Sister. Harry Amond. a young man from St Louis, Mo., came into the city yesterday and visited the police authorities, asking for information about his 18-year-old sister, who. he said, had run away .from borne six weeks ago with a could be learned late last night, 1880. A BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT Which Will bo Dedlcnted In September Wbr Postponement Was Necessary Flttsbare Soldiers Colas; to Gettysburg. Monday and yesterday had been originally set apart for the dedication of soldiers' mon uments at Gettysburg by the State Monu ment Association. Very manyPittsburgers bad arranged to attend, but only a week or two ago all were notified tbat the event has been post poned until September 11 and 12. The reason of this was that the Legislature went to tbe New York centennial celebration of Washing ton's Inauguration and was so delayed tbereby tbat it got behind in the work, and arrange ments could not be made to carry out tbe mon umental programme. Tbe upper part of the monument to be erected by the Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Association, Is shown in the picture. It is of granite and 12 feet high. The design is thus explained by Mr. Alexander aiuraocb, or this city, treasurer of tbe association: It represents an infantry soldier in light marching order, leaning on his gun and looking down at the grave of a comrade, at tbe bead of wbich tbe crackerbox, extensively used in the stirring times when the battle was fought, as head stones, is shown. All Pennsylvania soldiers who fongbt at the battle of Gettysburg will be fnrnisbed free transportation In September and tbe represen tation will be Immense, and as those who get transportation are required to parade tho dem onstration will be impressive in point of size as well as in general interest. It is expected that 63 or 70 monuments will be dedicated on the oc casion. A BIG REC0BD. Lucy Fnrnnce Blown Oat After Producing 102,000 Tons Metal. Lucy Furnace No. 1 has just been blown ont, after having been in blast 2 years, 10 months and 14 days. In that time it has cast 192,000 tons. The lining has all been removed, and a force of men are now engaged in blast ing and removing tbe salamander, wbich is a mass of about 60 tons at the bottom of the fur nace. In another week work on relining will be commenced. Other repairs are to be made In the engine bouse and to the hot-blast stoves, wbich will take until about the middle of July. GOOD IF TfiUE. The Big Ax Factory May Not All be Taken Prom Pittsburg. It is reported that the ax factory recent ly destroyed by fire in Lawrenceville will not be entirely rebuilt at Beaver Falls. As the story goes the firm has secured the old Citizens Oil Refinery building In tbe Eight eenth ward, near the Sharpsburg bridge, and will remodel them for a part, of their ax works. Labor Notes. There are no new developments in the strike at Duquesne. The strikers are more con fident than ever of winning. The heaters and puddlers at the Bolar Iron Works are taking tbe places of tbe strikers in tbe finishing departments. The warehousemen who compose L. A. 7190, K.ofL., will roeot on Friday night and adopt a new scale of wages. They will probably ask for an advance. , Owing to an unusual increase in orders for electric light plants,several of the departments at the Westinghouse Electric Companj's works started to work double turn last night. Contbactob John Shaw, who has the marble work at tbe Monongahcla House, says he is paying union wages, S2 75 per day, which is the amount asked by the union for work In marble. Tbe men are striking for pay above the union figures. Pittsburg, May 21, 1889. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Deae Sib Statements have appeared in several papers tbat this company has re turned to the use oi coal at their Allegheny station in preference to natural gas. As we are desirous of removing any false impres sions that may have been created by the ar ticles referred to, we would state tbat this company has for a considerable period been carrying on a series of tests to ascertain the exact cost of producing electric light; we recently erected two batteries of boilers in our Allegheny station, and to assist ns in ourtests and for comparison of cost with other electric light companies not having the use of natural gas, we decided to-use coal for about 30 days;, at the end of this period we shall have obtained all the in formation we desire, and shall then connect the gas to our new boilers. Yonrs very truly, The Allegheny County Light Com pany. What Does It Mean? WJiy; it-simply means that we will name three big bargains for to-day's sale and sell some of our finest suits at $8, $10 and $12. Call to-day and see these bargains. One thousand patterns and every onebright, new and fresh, at the P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Great Reduction In Spring Wrnpg. The balance of beaded, silk and lace wraps will be offered now at nearly half price. Fine beaded wraps $2 75 up. Come quick if you wish to secure a bargain, at Kosenbaum & Co.'s. Loir Prices on Pino Embroideries Wide Widths , Flonncings and skirtings; also new patterns in hemmed embroideries just received. Jos. Hobne &?, Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Guns and revolvers, nistols etc.; bovs' target rifles and 100 cartridges. $2 75jsplen did'revolvers, double action, any caliber, 53; double barrel breech loaders, $8 to; $100. Great bargains in all kinds of guns. J. H. Johnston, 706 Smithfield street ttssu I A Good Time to Bay Llgbiwclght Jackets, Prices aTe so low here. Summer weights &id newest styles, colors and blacks. OUS. HOBNE 63 UO. S Penn Avenue Stores, Gents' Gold Watches, All grades of the best American makes in plain or fancy style cases; prices 535, $50, 560, $75,' 585, 5100, etc, at E. P. Roberts & Sous', corner Fifth ave. and Market st mtt f Pare Rye Whiskies For sale by Geo. H. Bennett & Bro., No. 135 First ave., second door below Wood st. Several Hundred Dozens Striped Cotton Hosiery Cheap. Cleaned up from manufacturers' agents yesterday. Come in and see them to-morrow. Great values at 25 cents a pair. Jos. HOBNE & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. iBififlnHM WART LEYEL WAGONS. Cake Worker at Rainej's Ovens Come Oat oa n Htrlkc. The men at Raihey's coke works, at Moy et, came out on a strike yesterday. They state that they will not return to work until the company agrees to accept a level wagon and pay tbo drivers a day's wages for tho work ttey do, tbey not being responsible for the com pany's failure to furnish them sufficient work. They also state tbat the air is so bad in the mine that one miner has to bold the lamp while an other is filling bis wagon. One of tbe principal causes of tbe strike is that tbe men are obliged to load from six to eight bushels of coal for wbich tbey get no pay. Tbe coke drawers are also affected by having to draw these heavier charges. A mass meeting will beheld to-day at Movers, wbich will be addressed by Peter Wise, Master Workman of Sob-division No. 4; John Costcllo, a member of the Knights of Labor Executive Board, and Julius Side. The object of the meeting is to organize the men into the Knighu of Labor. At a meeting of the Executivo Board of Sub division No. . held yesterday afternoon. Master Workman Wise was given full power to carry on the strike, and instructed to organize the men as quickly as possible. Brlee and tbo Chairmanship. Calvin S. Brice, Chairman of the Democratic National Executive Committee, pajsed through the city yesterday. He said tbat he was in no way a candidate for the Chairmanship of tbe Democratic National Committee, but he said many of bis friends were anxious to have him take the place, and just what will be done when the committee meets will be-hard to tell. Great filar Musical Festival To-Nlghr. The music lovers are nearly all crazy to hear the unprecedented musical treat at the new Exposition Hall, to-night, and little's the wonder, for we are promised the greatest orchestra, the greatest leader, the greatest singers, the greatest lady pianist and the greatest pianos the famons Steinways. .Everybody wants to hear the great Stein way, which has cut out all the other appli cants. At the warerooms of H. Kleber & Bro., 506 Wood street, the duplicates can be seen and admired; also the wonderful Con over, the charming Opera and the popular' Emerson. Eleber's is the greatest musical headquarters in Pittsburg, and everything musical and every artist naturallv gravitates to tbeirspaclons warerooms,306 Wood street. Their reputation for fair dealing and their judgment are beyond compare. Onr Parlor Faraliare 'Is to be envied by every other retailer of furniture in the city, as it is the largest, best assorted and most reasonable in price. It is also the most artistic, and comprises divans, conches, easy chairs, rockers and fnll snits. M. Seibert & Co., Cor. Hope and Lacocksts., Allegheny. If ear railroad bridge. D Flne Qanlltles Ladles' Silk Hosiery Under Price. Handsome goods bought at a loss. We closed them out. Come and see them. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Grent Scott! Read These Prices. All sizes child's jersey ribbed vests, 10c; ladies', 15c; ladies' silk vests, 65c; ladies jerseys, 25c, worth 75c; calico basqnes, 25c; wrappers, 50c to $1; child's calico dresses, 7c to 50c; mull caps, 5c to $1; infants' slips and cloaks at reduced prices. Busy. Bee Hive, Corner Sixth and Liberty. Men's English Mackintosh Waterproof Conn In stock, in our men's goods department. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Bay Only the Lovely Washburn Mandolins, Guitars aad Zithers. The genuine can be had only at H. Kleber & Bro.'s Music Store, No. 606 Wood street. See also Klebers' large stock of violins, music boxes, banjos, Courtois, Besson & Slater's cornets, sheet music and musio books. We desire also to call attention to the .new American wood Arion guitars, which Klebers are selling at tbe remarkably low price of ?10. They are guaranteed to be equal to any $20 guitar in the market. What Does It Mean T Why. it simply means that we will name three big bargains for to-day's sale and sell some of our finest suits at $8, $10 and $12. Call to-day and see these bargains- One thousand patterns and everyone bright, new and fresh, at the P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Expert Watch Repairing By the most skill ful workmen. American. English and German fine complicated watches a specialty, at E. P. Roberts & Sous', corner Fifth aye. and Market st. Mil Ladles Imported Waterproof Circulars, ?5 up to $10, in onr cloak room. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Pood Fit for the Gods. May Festival cakes, the most delightful ilntipQ nf tbo gAna Ufarvin't latoaf dainties triumph. w. vhm MVWWW.., .,. IH.MI Order some from your grocer. EEMOVAiyQreat Western Gun Works removed to 706 Smithfield street, near Lib erty. , J. H. JOHNSIOIT. The Popular Gladstone Traveling Bags, 16 to 20 inches grain leather, leather lined,. 55 rise 50c an inch a spendid bag, made ot very best materials. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. The most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite are Angostura Bitters. extra Values IN DRESSGOODS. SPECIAL PRICES ON SPRING FABRICS. Fancy and Plain Wool Faced Goods at 12&C Choice Colorings in 36-inch Cashmeres, with Stylish Plaids or Stripes to mingle, at 25c a yard. All-Wool Summer Weight Albatross, 55-Inch, closing at 37Kc 46-inch French Serges, newest tints, 65c French Cashmeres, Fine Count Spring Shad ings, 60c and up. Colored Gronnd Challles, French effects, 10c and 20c a yard. New Printings on Best French Tamise Cloth. Confined Styles in Scotch Ginghams, tone and Shadings rivaling finest Woolen Goods just your need for a cook serviceable costume. French Style Satines at 12c 15c and 20c. May shipments of Fancy Printed French Satines, marked departure from early styles. IN SEASON FOR DECORATION DAT. Bargains In -15-Inch Embroidered Flouncing at 90c, n. $125 and up. Fine Hemstitched Bordered India Linen, 45 and 60-inch widths. French Nainsook, Stripes and Checks. SUIT ROOM .Full lides of 811k. Wool and Wash Fabrics, in latest style, and first-class goons at a moderate price. 'fJmbrellas. German Gloria Plate Caps, 26 lntb, at SI SQand $2. Specialties. Parasols and Fancy Top Umbrellas. Large assortment at popular prices. BIBERiJABTDN, 505 AND 607 MARKET ST. -. . ' ",iv ' ' j-v-v yutim - K . MEWL ADVERTISEMENTS. : jfm -r- JD3-HDHNE- I CD.'B PENN AVENUE STORES A week of melody and bargains. Visit tfc Exposition building for the first article and' our big stores for the latter. A hearty welcome -to all onr usual and unusual customers during this week. Every department has Items of In- terest for you, especially the CLOAK BUILDING, onr last addition to our already big plant. As for Silks, the prices and qualities are a contin ual advertisement that daily, almost, Increases the number of customers. But remember you 'are invited .specially to come in and see what is here, and we think you will admit our rlaipit to largest stock and assortment and best values correct A specially interesting feature will be found in the special large lots of seasonable goods bought at greatly reduced prices "drives" the name they go by that are here this week. SiUts first of all; then DRESS GOODS, Especially the summer kinds, wool fab rics and cotton too, from the Paris robs patterns we are selling at one-half; the by-the-yard bargains ot many weaves to the Ginghams, Satines and other wash dress stuffs. Cream White Woolens, 25c a yard; Printed Wool Chillis, 20c: a vast array that are all new and all low enough to make buying quick and easy. A special purchase of LACE FLOUNCINGS '" That will be sold very mach under price,'. Also j" fancy. eoIored3DraperyNeUiia samnjepai ment that aro handsome, yet cheap. Ebj Fish Net Draperies In plenty. Onr millinery show of Trimmed Hats is In its fnll glory, while the stock of Untrlmmed Hats for ladles and children includes all the latest novelties. ' FLOWERS AND WREATHS In" profusion. Some new Trimming Blbboaa that are bargains. The Parasols are a great show, and Include every latest novelty of handles and covering- $1 80 to U0 the prices that include this wonder fully large variety ot son deflers. Hot Weather Underwear, HOSIERY, GLOVES, Corsets. Wraps in lace and silk, evening weai Shawls, Flannel and Silk Blouse Waists, made up Snits for ladles in Ginghams, Satines, White Lawns, Black Lace, Cashmeres, Challls, INDIA SILKS, BLACK SILK, Black Net, Cloth, Cashmere undoubtedly tho largest variety to be seen is any suit depart ment Complete summer outfits for Infanta, small children and girls in Children's Depart ment in all qualities. Ti. t Summer importation of honsekeeplngllneiMl' ' now In stock. Come and see the extra gooAl . values la TABLEDAMASKS And Napkins, alto in Bed Linens and Towels. We had almost overlooked the Fans the here in thousands. JDS. HDRNE i.CD.'B PENN AVENUE STORES. , ' tMysiswBKir vJsi9s3t ' -; .V:- i i -j ? - 'Zt ' ,- ' l r ' i Tit -fli 1 1 --fisTMMflfc i iifT'nfsiiriTir'iyiiffisJ,&