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leading Citizens Hare Two
Plots Under Advisement
AKD ABE EAISLXG MOSEY.
One is 600 Acres at Heck's Eun, the
Other is On the Hill.
BOTH SPOTS AEi: VERY BEAUTIFDL.
The Plans Will Soon he Presented to the
People for Their Approval.
HIS OSLI A SMALL MATTER OF $42,0
For some years past the residents of the
Southside ha e keenly felt tbe want of a
public resort. From time to time spasmodic
attempts Lave been made to interest the
people In a park project, which always
failed because the citizens ere indifferent
or lacked an appreciation of the necessity of
this want. At last there is au awaking
from the lethargy which has so long existed.
The idea is assuming practical shape.
Before the Southside people two schemes
will be presented from some of the in
fluential citizens who have the welfare of
the community at heart. It is said no part
of Pittsburg lrom a hygienic standpoint so
much demands a park as this part of the
city.
An interview was sought last night with
Dr. Thomas to ascertain the feeling of the
people and the nature of the movement on
this all important scheme. He said:
"We have been agitating for a long time
the necessity of procuring a park. About
eight years ago, at the summit of Mount
Oliver Incline, a large tract of land of CO
acres was offered to the residents for the
sum (if I remember correctly) of 30,000,
but by some narrow-sighted policy the offer
was not taken up. and the ground was sold
in lots. The aggregate worth ot this piece
of ground at the present is at least 350,
000. HE IMPORTUNED IK YAIS.
"At the time the ground was slipping
through our fingers I importuned the
owners of the incline plane to purchase it,
and lay it out as a public park. Had they
done this they could have cleared in one
year by traffic the purchase money. How
ever, the scheme has fallen through, and
itbehooes us to cast away our swaddling
clothes, and come up to the nineteenth
century idea. Tor various reasons we must
have a'park. Tne Southside owing to its
closely packed manufactories, calls for im
mediate action to be taken.
"At the head of the Castle Shannon In
cline there is a fine property belonging to
Mr. Bailey, which is about CO acres in ex
tent. The ground now is a farm, and would
be available for park purposes. It has a
commanding view from the top, and is in
everyway suited for the purposes we want
it. It is also easily accessible. At one side
is Beltzho over, opposite Allentown, and to
the right Mt. "Washington. I feel safe in
saving if this land could be acquired for
50,000 or $00,000, the Southside will see a
realization ot its dream. "
THE SECOND TLAT TTXTOLDED.
The other scheme before the Southside as
told by a prominent doctor who withholds
his name, but v,ho speaks with enthusiasm
on the subject, is as follows "We have
been watching the property of the-'late
James S. Hays at Becks Bun.
It is situated just at the city limit. When
the traction road is completed it will run to
the ground. There is also river accommo
dations and the Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston road has a station
at Lucas, which would adjoin
it. Running parallel with the
river is a promenade with a view unsur
passed in Western Pennsylvania. The eye
can sweep up the Monongahela as far as the
city which bears its name. At every point
scenery ot marvelous beauty onensup before
the delighted gaze. The whole place is
wonderfully picturesque. In natural beauty
it outrivals Central Park, New York. There
are splendid ravines, small lakes, wooded
walks and a maze of the most exquisite
shrubbery.
SOME BARRIEKS, IN THE WAT.
The only barrier that stands in the way
now is the number of heirs who conjointly
have an interest in this part of the estate.
"Whenever it is released a number of promi
nent Southside manufacturers, in conjunc
tion with the people, are willing to come to
the front and purchase it for the use of the
people residing on this side of the river.
This property, which contains about COO
acres, can be had for about 42,000!
INDUCTED INTO 0FFIC&
The Officers of the Second Congregational
Cbuich Installed.
The following officers of the Second Con
gregational Church, until recently the
"Union Park Chapel of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, were formally in
ducted into office by the pastor, Rev. J. H.
Barnett, yesterday forenoon: Trustees, John
Toung, John Buchanan, W. II. Monrnger,
"William Craig and William Shaw; Church
Clerk, S. S. Robertson, Esq.; Treasurer, D.
H. Simpson; Deacons, James X. W. John
son, "William Shaw and William Craig.
The standing committee will consist of the
pastor, the deacons, Mrs. L. Roberts and
Mrs. Barnett. Rev. Mr. Barnett preached
on the duties of the deacons according to the
primitive Christian ideas, and elucidated
the work required of the other church offi
cers. THE DAMAGE IS 200.
A Homo Tnke Fire Id VTblcli Were Four
Tjpliold Fever Pntlenls.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon fire
was discovered coming lrom the roof of a
bouse occupied by a widow named Mrs.
Sophia Bennetz, at 78 Compromise street
Allegheny. An alarm was sent in from
boxes 212 and 214, both of which are in the
near vicinity. The department was quickly
on the ground and saved the building, a
two-story frame structure, but a loss 'of
about 200 was entailed.
Four children of Mrs. Bennetz! all Town
were in the house at the time in more or less
violent stages ot typhoid fever. They were
all carried out safely and cared Jor by
neighbors.
SUSPICIOUS CHAEACTEES.
Three Men Accused of the Recent Depreda
tion, on the mil.
Three men were arrested yesterday as sus
picious characters, who are charged with
many of the recent depredations in the Hill
district. They were Prank McMahon, Ed
ward Murray, and Ike Wheeler, the last
named having served two years in peniten
tiary for complicity in the wholesale Pan
handle robbery.
Their Opening Exercises.
BeligiouB rervices attending the opening
of the school year of the Allegheny Theo
logical Seminary of the TJ. P. denomina
tion, were held last evening in the Second
United Presbyterian Church, Allegheny.
There was a large attendance. Rev. Dr.
David A- McClenahan, President ot the
seminary, preached to the pupils.
b j i i.v-.u . ms jjujuia. i turned nome yesterday irom Deer rarK. io acoD xieese ana jar. nose oi. Jiiansneid. I
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A BOOBY OF A BOY.
lie Bellows Because Ho Couldn't Learn His
IiMsons nod Huns Awny Sad Case of a
Woman I.cfl by Her Hatband.
A boy named Jacob Meitzler, 18 years of
age, arnvcd in the city yesterday morning
with a large valise and a copious supply of
tears. He told a very pathetic story, but
failed to excite sympathy in the generally
susceptible bosoms of Chief Brown's Finest.
He said his home was at 21 Fairview ave
nue. Newark, N. J.", whence he was sent to
St. Francis Seminary, at Bay View, a sort
of Southside to Milwaukee, last week. His
parents intended him to study for the
priesthood, but after three days' study the
lad thought the classics were too much for
him, the effect of Latin on him being his
eyes sore. He admitted also getting very
homesick, and thought the seminary pies
were not like what his mother used to make.
He concluded he would start for home, and
resume the investigation ot maternal pies
while forsaking those into the eye-burning
and obnoxious Latin.
He just had 10 in his pocket with
which he paid his passage to Chicjgo and
thence to Pittsburg, putting liis trust in
Providence to get through to New Jersey,
where he expects to meet the reception of
the prodigal son, though his tear-stained
face showed surface indications rather ofa
dread of backing up aeainst a shingle in his
father's hands applied where it would do
the most good. The police bureau will in
vestigate the boy's story and communicate
with his parents.
Another traveler, whose case is certainly
more likely to provoke sympathy, is Mrs.
Beasley, now in the Central station await
ing transportation to New York, where she
expects to interest the English Consul in
her case sufficiently to get htr transporta
tion across the ocean.
The woman came from England with her
husband 18 months ago and was deserted by
him in Cincinnati last month. Lett help
less in a strange country with a little infant
depending on her for support, the poor
woman did not know where to turn. She
sold out the little furniture which her faith
less husband had left, paid the rent of their
rooms lor last month, and applying to the
Cincinnati authorities for passage home,
was, forwarded to Pittsburg. The case will
be submitted to the Department of Charities
to-day.
IX GEIPP'S COURT.
I I HlllVi it. n..i., R.... II. Cnldn't Lin HU Additional Teachers lo be Employed at the Tuey Qaarreled nnd (be Itnllnn Flanged a ' , Beats of Peter , of Ji -m!Sm
The Population of the Workhouso Incrcnscd
Since Saturday.
There were 30 cases even at the Central
Station hearing yesterday morning, 10 of
them common disorderlies and 10 of them
common drunks. Seven persons were given
workhouse sentences, among whom was
Richard Layton, who failed to prove an
alibi on the suspicion of having stolen Rob
ert Elliott's watch from his vest, that was
hanging up in Jackman's livery stable; 30
days was his sentence. John Benley got 30
days for blowing a police whistle on Third
avenue; he said he had been put out of a
honse there and wanted it pulled, so blew
his whistle to attract the police.
Sadie White, a denizen of the Yellow
row, got 30 days for being very drunk, ex
tremely dirty and very disorderly Emery
Spires had refused to payhis fareonaPenn
sylvnnia Railroad accommodation train,
and when put off by Conductor Watt threw
boulders at the cars; the conductor appeared
again; him nnd Spires got 30 days.
Joseph Reddick and Edward Meredith
each got SO days for fighting and pulling
revolvers in Clark's court, and Thomas
Kendall got the same sentence for abusing
his wife and child and nutting them out of
their home, on Poplar alley. David
Dcutsch had been arrested for driving his
wagon against the team of another rig, to
tbe injury of one of the horses; his crime
was augmented by his treatment of Officer
Diehi, to whom he applied some very
abusive language, and he was given his
choice of a 20 fine or 30 days. He chose
the former.
George Heisted, charged with felonious
assault and battery, was committed to jail
yesterday by Squire McCloskey, of Port
Perry, on oath of Jos. Corbett. He will
have a hearing on the 11th inst.
SOUTHSIDE PLANS FOR AID.
A Syndicate Being Formed to Raise $20,000
for tbe Hospital.
A quiet movement is on foot on the
Southside in behalf of the proposed erection
ot a new hospital. The present building is
wholly inadequate for the wants of that
rapidly growing part of the city, an,d this
opinion is shared in by a large number of
well-disposed gentlemen who are willing to
aid the scheme financially.
A member of the Board of Di
rectors of the Southside Hospital
said yesterday that steps would
soon be taken to foment matters toward the
beginning of such a movement. He said
that it was proposed to form a syndicate of
40 gentlemen, who will guarantee 500 each,
and the 20,000 thus obtained is to be used
for the purchase of a site for the new
hospital. The Legislature will then be
called upon for aid, and together with
private contributions a hospital worthy of
the Southside, can be erected and main
tained. Ex-Alderman Ammon, of the Southside,
was also interviewed yesterday, and he said:
"While I have a hesitancy in pushing
myself into such matters, still I believe it
can be accomplished, I am ready at any
time to help, and I am willing to be one of
the 40 citizens to contribute 500."
Several available sites for the proposed
new hospital have already been examined
by the projectors of this movement.
NO DOUBT ABOUT I1IS TEK1L
Eminent Lawyers Say That Mr. Pearson Is
Mayor for Four Years.
There appears to be little or no foundation
for a dispute relative to the length of the
term of office of the Mayor of Allegheny.
The lawof June 2G, 1885, says that the Mayor
of a city of the third class shall serve for
four years and shall not be eligible for a
second term. The operation of this law de
pends upon the classification of Allegheny.
Mayor Pearson has seenred the opinions
of such lawyers as J. Scott Ferguson, ex
Solicitor William B. Rodgers, James S.
Young, T. Walter Day and others, all of
whom agree that Allegheny is a city ot the
third class and that Mayor Pearson's term
of office will not expire until April, 1891.
City Treasurer David Macferron, who will
pay the salary, likewise holds that Alle
gheny belongs to the third class and that the
Mayor's term is for four years. Mayor Pear
son says that he does not know of any man,
whose opinion is valuable, who maintains
to tbe contrary. The candidates for the suc
cession are reported all to accept that view
of the case.
HITHER AtfD THITHER.
Movements of Plttsbnrgcrs nnd Others of
Wido Acquaintance.
J. R. Morgan, ex-member of the Con
necticut Legislature, passed tbroagh the city
last night, boand for Arizona, to take charge of
bis cattle ranch there, where he has about 10,000
head. With him was S. E. McLean, of Colum
bus, O., who Is interested with Mr. Jiorgan in a
new silver mine, which is expected to develop
largely and turn out, as the owners say, a regu
lar bonanza.
Mrs. James Moorehead returned yes
terday morning from Europe, where she has
been very ill. She stood the fatigue ot the
longjourneyvery well, and wishes to thank
tbe Pennsylvania Rallroid for tbe courtesies
sbowp her en route.
Dr. J. A. Craighead, of Fifth avenue,
and wife will leave to morrow for a six weeks'
trip through the West.
John Greenellt, of Pike street, has left
for an extensive trip through the Northwest.
Dr. R. S. Sutton, of Penn avenue, re
turned home yesterday from Deer Park.
PESTS ON THE WING.
Pittsburg is Visited by One of the
flagnes of Ancient Egypt,
riETY OP WORSHIPERS DISTURBED.
The Stories Which Were Hatched in Swarms
Yaried the Stings.
HOW ELECTRICITY ACTED ON FLIES
There are no more locally loyal citizens in
the world than th'ose of Pittsburg, but the
sanguinely boastful of them could not say
last night with any degree of truth: "There
are no flies on Pittsburg." The plague of
Egypt seemed to have struck "Western Penn
sylvania, and the sins of the Egyptians
were visited on the skins of the Pittsburgers.
The flies, about the siz e of a fairly propor
tioned immigrant flea, were everywhere.
They invaded the police station, and ill
manneredly looked over the docket while
the sergeant was making an entry. They
entered the cells and left with a boldness
which defied arrest and laughed as they
buzzed into the offi cers' ears that, "locks do
not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage."
They invaded the sanctuary and knocked
the bald-headed man's devotions out in the
first round, who could listen to Ingersoll's
arguments with undisturbed orthodoxy for
years. They daringly lighted on the backs
of ladies' necks and tickled the primmest
spinsters in the congregation under the chin
with impunity. The martyrdom these ladies
suffered was to be pitied. Afraid to attract
attention by slapping or scratching to re
lieve the tittlatory effects of the impious
though diminutive demons, they sat, and
only by the twitching of their facial
muscles was the misery they were under
going revealed.
SO HELP FOB ANYBODY.
Even the preacher did not escape, and re
versed the text by swallowing gnats, proba
bly in the dearth of camels. If the number
of prayers in all the churches last night at
all equaled that of the flies, and were all di
rected like the last general prayer meetings
in favor of the Constitutional amendment,
nothing could withstand such a prayer test
and prohibition would be a dead certainty.
The arc lights were clothed in their usual
brilliancy and nnusual flies. The horizon
tal bars supporting the lights were increased
in thickness an inch or more by the swarms
of flies which sought a secure roost, oblivi
ous of the present discussion, whatever the
alternating current or some other electric
wave was more likely to sweep them into
the fly eternity. But they were probably
notalraid, as there was an eternity of flies to
meet the contingency.
Of course the phenomenal liar was the re
sult of the other phenomenon and stories
began to fly thick and fast in rivalry to the
other flying pest. There was the man who
arrived from Altoona and said the train had
been kept a half hour late at the Walls sta
tion grade by the flies, attracted by the
headlight, greasing the wheels so they
turned on the track. The man who slipped
under every electric light by stepping upon
the piles of flies, hatched to make an elec
tric holiday, was. suspected ot knowing more
about the locales of speak-easies than most
of the city constables who responded to the
courts.
THE MOLES LAID DOWN.
The street car passengers, whose motive
mule power insisted on lying down and
rolling over, thus causing the passengersto
miss church services, were classified with
the East End man who was on the cable car
which stopped at Lawrenceville through
the conduit filling with flies, which greased
the grip until it was useless.
Altogether, to use the classical observa
tion of the newsboys, Pittsburg had a fly
time last night, but where the little wretches
came from, or what caused such an abnormal
increase iu the population not contemplated
in any census reports no one could be found
who could tell. The best informed people
consulted said the wondertul increase and
visitation of the winged pests are due to the
recent warm and muggy weather which
lostered the nuisances by swarms. The
wind during the prevalence of the fly
shower was blowing gently from the south
cast. IS OUT OP POLITICS.
Sir. Dnllns Snndcrs Disclaims All Knowl
edge of Cnmpalen Matters IIo is Hero
on Private Business.
Hon. Dallas Sanders, of Philadelphia, ex
State Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, was at the Hotel Duquesne yes
terday. Mr. Sanders states that he is out of
politics entirely, and he refused to say any
thing about Bigler, "Wallace, or any of the
men enlisted in the present fight. He said
that he had seen Hon. S. J. Randall
very recently at "Wallingford, and that,
although the veteran statesman had been
unfortunately affected bv rheumatism, he
hoped to be able to take his usual place in
Congress.
Mr. Sanders states that he is hereon.bnsi
ness represented by real estate in certain
sections of the city, particularly in Wilkins
burg and on Diamond alley. He is in
favor of the widening of that immature
thoroughfare, Both Mr. Sanders and his
friend Mr. Samuel Dickson, of the Philadel
phia bar, express great interest in the
Fidelity Trust and Title Company.
Mr. Sanders said: "Our two concerns of the
same nature in Philadelphia have been very
successful. The stock of one of them is
quoted at 500, and the other, I believe, at
1C0, which is certainly a handsome advance
upon original investments."
THE TELEPHONE LIMITED.
A Special Train From NeTT York to Mlnne
opolis En Uonte. .
The special train "Telephone Limited"
passed through the city, following the regu
lar limited, last night, having on board 54
delegates from the Eastern States to the
convention of the National Telephone
Exchange Association, to be held at
MinneaDolis next Tuesday and continuing
for three days. Among tbe passengers were
General C. H. Barney, Secretary of the As
sociation; Governor A. A. Weston, of New
Hampshire; G. Wabner, Superintendent of
the Government telephone and telegraph
svstem, Berlin, Germany, who is inspecting
electrical devices in this country; Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Spraguc, of Lowell, Mass., and
many others noted in the electrical world.
The train is composed wholly of vestibnle
cars. The train will stop in Chicago eight
hours, and while there the pa'tsengers will
be the guests of the Chicago and Central
Union Telephone Companies, and will take
lunch at the Electric Club. The Committee
of Arrangements issued a pretty souvenir
giving the points of interest along the
route.
TEMPERANCE W0EKEES.
Tbey Held Meetings Yesterday to Advance
the Prohibition Cause.
An interesting meeting was held by the
Moorhead Union of the W. C. T. U. at
Second avenue and Grant street last night
Addresses were mad e by Colonel Gray, of
Louisiana, Jonah Boughton, Lee Smith,
Charles Tussey and William Getty.
A number of ladies have been appointed
from the various unions of the W. C. T. U.
to take charge of the preparing and serving
the lunch in Moorhead Hall for the dele
gates to the county convention of the order
to-morrow.
The gospel.temperance meeting in Cleery
Hall last night had a larger attendance
than heretofore. Charles F. Kalltnbereer
presided and was astisted by W. T. Powell,
oacoD xieese ana ur. nose oi. J&ansneia.
THE PITTSBURG ' DISPATCH. " MOIDAY; SEFCEMBEB 18894 ' - S&ffiilr JBP VySJiWll?PlWBJBli1
A LARGE INCREASE.
Additional Teachers to be Employed at the
Soho Parochial School Other Schools
Falling OK
The plain practical sermon delivered by
Rev, Father Corcoran, pastor of St. Agnes
Church at Soho, two weeks ago yesterday,on
the subject of Parochial Schools, had the ef
fect of increasing the attendance at the
schools. At the several masses yesterday,
Father Corcoran announced to his congrega
tion that the enrollment of the pupils was
over 700, or 200 more than when the school
year closed.
Father Corcoran stated that he found it
necessary to employ two additional teachers.
This makes nine altogether who &re teach
ing at the school. He also finds it necessary
to employ a principal who will be a first
class female teacher and scholar. She will
be placed at the head of the school and
Father Corcoran will assist her.
By the employment of ten teachers and
himself, Father Corcoran will have the
largest parochial school in the city. At St.
Paul's Cathedral schools there are less than
1,000 pupils altogether out of about 1.500
families. In Father Corcoran's parish there
are about 200 families.
Father Corcoran urged the poor people to
send their children to the schools, no matter
whether they can afford to pay for the sup
port of the schools or not He thanked the
people for the response to his appeal, and
said if it was necessary they would enlarge
their present quarters to accommodate the
children.
The teachers 'of the Fourteenth ward
school, which is next to St. Agnes' School
on Fifth avenue, are viewing with alarm
the exodus of Catholic pupils from their
school. If the attendance drops off it may
become necessary to discharge several
teachers. A number of pupils who formerly
attended the Bellefield school have with
drawn, and are now going to Father Corco
ran's institution.
About one year ago teachers were dropped
in the Mount Albion schools for this same
reason. "When St. Kynan's school was
opened the Catholic parents withdrew their
children from tbe public school and sent
them to Father Briley. The Fourteenth
ward teachers hope that renewed attendance
will obviate the necessity of dropping any
of them.
Father Corcoran also announced yesterday
that a mission would be given by the Paul
ist fathers in his church, beginning the first
Sunday in the new year. This will be Jan
uary 5. The priests who will conduct the
mission will probably he the same as those
who were at the Cathedral several months
ago.
AN ALTAR SOCIETY FORMED.
Tbe Ladles of St. Paul's Have Organized
Another Association.
The St. Paul's Cathedral Altar Society
was organized yesterday.
A meeting of the ladies of the congrega
tion of St. Paul's was held yesterday after
noon in the basement of the church for the
purpose of taking steps to decorate and
maintain the altars of that edifice. Rev.
Dr. S. "Wall, rector of the church, presided.
It was decided to form an association, and
the following officers were elected: Presi
dent, Miss Mary McElroy; Vice President,
Miss Mary Marks; Treasurer, Miss Katie
Lang, and Secretary, Miss Katie Caulfield.
When the present work of decorating the
church is completed it will be necessary to
have new vestments for the altars. Any
member of the congregation can become a
member of the association by the payment
of 1 per year. The money will be devoted
to the purchase of flowers, tapers, etc. A
committee will be appointed each month to
take charge ot the work. Heretofore this
has been done by individuals, mainly by
the Misses McElroy. In every large city
the churches have altar societies, but for
years there has been no such organization
in Pittsburg.
The scaffolding ot the church will be com
pleted to-morrow, and the work of washing
the walls will be started. It required over
two weeks time to erect the scaffolding.
THE ALLEGHENY HOSPITAL.
WlUInin Thaw's Bequest to be Used In
Building Extensions.
The Board of Managers of the Allegheny
General Hospital will meet at the hospital
this evening. It is probable that the dispo
sition of the bequest of 20,000, made by
"William Thaw, will be considered. Rev.
Dr. B. F. "Woodburn. the President of the
Board, said last evening: "The bequest is
timely. The hospital needs more room It
is overcrowded. More space is especially
needed for payipatients, with whom the hos
pital is popular. There is not mnch
ground, but the two rear buildings, if re
modeled, might be made much larger. It
will, of course, be some time, perhaps a
year, before the sum will be at our disposal,
butthere is no doubt that we will re
ceive it."
HER WORK UNAPPRECIATED.
Mrs. Stogee's Case Held Over to GWo Her
Victim Time to Appcnr.
The case of Mrs. Mary Stogee, who was
interrupted by Superintendent Roger
O'Mara while industriously attempting to
take a cast of an old woman's features in a
tin coffee pot on. Saturday night, was held
over until this morning to give her victim
time to appear. The artistic operation was
conducted on tbe corner of First avenue and
Short street.
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Rending.
Martin Duffy was yesterday arrested by
Officer Eckert, of Allegheny, for creating a
disturbance in a boarding house on Sooth ave
nue. Duffy is a professor of dancing. Ho was
intoxicated and is said to have thrown a can of
hot water over a fellow boarder.
Officer Coen. of the Twenty-eighth ward
station, had a lively tussle in landing Daniel
Wierling yesterday Wierllng was slightly
drunk when tbe officer met him and fought
the officer all the way to the station. He got
60 days.
A horse and barouche belonging to Joel S.
Goe, of Bellevue, were stolen last night from
the Disciples Church, at the corner or Arch
street and Montgomery avenue, Allegheny,
a hile the owner was attending services.
Feed Diebst and his mother appeared be
fore Magistrate Brokaw yesterday morning.
They were charged with being drunk and dis
orderly. Dierst paid 85 40 and his mother was
discharged.
Tue United States mail box at the corner of
Penn avenue and Eleventh street was found
open by Lieutenant Teeters, of the police force,
baturday night, and the postal authorities
notified.
The steamer Nellie Hudson No. 2, which
has been' lying abovo the Sixth street bridge,
is now completed in every wav, and jesterday
made a trip down the river to Davis Island.
Inspector Whiteiiouse broucht from
Philadelphia yesterday Fasqncl Ventruto, ac-
cuseo oi ronmng nis uast .End landlord, Lo
renzo Chiarillo.
Samuel Hendricks, a brakeman on the
Pittsburg. "Virginia and Charleston Railroad,
had bis right hand crushed while coupling cars
at Ormsby station, yesterday.
Inspector. Fitzgerald and a squad of
police Saturday night, with some difficulty,
cleared the loafers and roisterers from Brady
street, Soho.
Timothy Callahan, an East End boy. vis
ited the Pennsylvania Railroad freight yards
Satuiday afternoon, and left his left lee there.
Dr. Mahaeneke still occupies a cell in
the Allegheny lockup, no Cleveland officer
having appeared with a requisition for him.
TnoMAS Foster was arrested yesterday for
striking Frank Smith on the head with a beer
bottle about two weeks ago.
John Schott, living on Mt Oliver, was
shot In the Twenty-eighth ward police station
on a charge of wlfn beating,
Burglars on Thursday night stole 100
worth of goods from the house of Taylor Doug
las, No. 53 Webster street.
The water in the river fell about a foot yesterday.
a LARGBW0RBA8B. SERMONS ON SCHOOLS . ' 0SE B0Y s AK0TflEK- TO EMI EL BRISKS. lff3BF VHH
Two Ministers Make Good Pleas in
favor of Public Education.
AGAINST THE PAROCHIAL IDEA.
The Yexed Problem Discussed From a
.Protestant Standpoint.
SOME COMMENTS ON BIBLE BEADING
Rev. W. S. Williams preached to the
Universalis! congregation last night in the
meeting rooai over the gas office on Sixth
avenue, on "The Public School Question."
The text was from Ecclesiastes vii., 12,
"Wisdom Is Our Defense." He prefaced
his remarks with some historical quotations
and allusions. He said that A. D. 1483,
which witnessed the plea of Columbus to
his royal master nnd mistress for money,
ship nnd men to discover the unknown
land, marked the opening of a new epoch in
the birth of Martin Luther.
Coming down to modern times he said
this Government was lounded not on a
creed, a religion, a body or an organization,
but on God. Every Government which had
been organized before had upheld a State
religion, with us there was the most unre
stricted freedom in religious beliefs founded
upon the eternal God. Any sect, body or
organization which attempts to interfere or
assumes to dictate in opposition to this
liberty secured by the constitutional fathers
is a traitor. Tbe perpetuity of our civil
and religious liberty is founded upon onr
common schools, and whoever resists or op
presses our schools or deprives a large
number of inhabitants of the privilege of
attending them, is a traitor and should be
punished as such.
SOME DERIVE NO BENEFITS.
Every man should assist in paying toward
the support of our schools. There are a
large number of people who, although not
Catholics, derive no personal benefit from
the schools. Some send their children to
other institutions of learning, very many
have no children, yet they pay cheerfully.
He then reviewed the history of Catholic
countries. Trying to oust the Bible from
our public schools was only the entering of
the Catholic wedge. The second wedge was
when Catholics took their children to separ
ate rooms. Now they take them to their
parothial schools, and demand a portion of
the piblic funds.
Tint is not all. Three leading clergymen
of the Catholic Church in this city have
statec the Archbishop has threatened to ex
communicate any Catholic parents sending
their 'bildren to the public schools. Thus
theyfecept and enforce the dictation of a
foreigi potentate.
Mr, Williams conclnded with a passion
ate arpeal to resist the encroachments of the
Cathoic hierarchy upon American freedom
and te public scnool privileges in every
way possible, at the polls and everywhere
else. 1
I ME. LOCKE'S SERMOK.
Liscners to Rev. C. E. Locke at the
Smithield M. E. Church last evening heard
.i vigoous sermon, upon tbe subject of the
Bibloin the public schools,, with an inci
dental attack upon the attitude of the
Cathqic Church in regard to free school
educaion.
The text was Proverbs 12: "The fear of
the lord is the beginning of wisdom."
Afterj enlarging upon the necessity of a
Christan education in order to subserve the
best iiterests of citizenship, the speaker
stated hat, while he did not desire to stand
as ariarraigner of the Catholic church, as
the later had put itself in an indefensible
positipi by its illogical opposition to the
reading of 'the Bible in the public sohools,
he mibt say something in regard to the
church in question. (1
He said: "The Romanists make a con
tinujl fight against the use of the Bible in
pubic schools, and yet protest that they
pust educate their children in parochial
schools in order to make sure of the relig
ions elements in the education. Conld any
thing be more absurd? Tbe parochial school
b a menace to the liberties of a free people.
?here are over 3,000 parochial schools in
nis country, ana at mis yeij time several
ire being built in this city. I seriously look
:orthedav to coihe when a national law
vill be passed and enforced against the
larochial school system. These objectors to
he Bible in tbe public school are noten
litled to respect, for their objections are dic
tated by prejudices in favor of the ignorance
if the dark ages.
A MINORITY SHOULD NOT EULE.
"It is the general opinion of the Christian
,-orld that the Bible should be read in pub
ic schools, and a minority, however de
rmiued, should not be allowed to obtain
le slightest foothold. The atmosphere oi
le (schoolroom should be clarified by the
: wading of God's word. All Christians
lould deem it a paramount dnty to protect
le Bible against those who are the enemies
four souls. The Romanists have always
een secretive. Mystification is a cardinal
ature of their creed, and to have the
ounger generation grow up in utter ignor-
nee of the teachings of the Bible would
: jem to be their objective point."
Rev. Mr. Locke read a number of extracts
;-oru the utterances of Romanist ecclesi
astics, and closed with a prayer in which he
tVanked the Ureator lor free speech, religious
liberty and a free press; offering petitions
lor "unbelievers who think they are liberal
but are most bigoted of all people," and
"any organizations arrayed against the
reading of God's word in public schools."
A large audience was present.
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED.
Tbe Exposition Buildings Were the Center
of Attraction.
Ihe flattering attendance at the Exposi
tion last week indicates that the coming
week will bring surprises to both managers
and the public in the way of crowds. Every
thing was quiet about the buildings yester
day as no person was allowed inside except
a couple of trustworthy men, as grods to the
value of many hundred thousand dollars
were easily accessible, and it was thought
best to allow positively no one inside.
This morning at 9 o'clock, Inspector Mc
Aleese will swear in the police iorce about
the Exposition. This puts the watchmen
practically under the orders of tbe
Inspector.
The musical programme as sfurmshed by
Conductor Weiss, continues to attract at
tention and favorable comment from all.
The programme for this afternoon will be
as follows:
Part 1. Beginning at 2 P. M.
i jlarch. "Nibelungen" R. Wagner
engrin R. Wagner
a concert Polka Mazurka. L, Gartner
4. Ailacio a. d., sonate pathetique... Beethoven
J "The Jolly Blacksmith" S.Suckley
Part 2. 4 P. M.
1 "The Night Alarm" (descriptive)
D. W. Beeves
2. Spring song Mendelssohn
a hclection, "The Beggar Student". .Millocker
a Garotte Enthusiasm J.Bernstein
6. Galop Hlion W. Braunlich
Hoavy Traction Trnfllc.
The travel on tbe Citizens' Cable Line
was unusually heavy Saturday night, owing
to persons going to and comingfrom the Ex
position. One new run was added, and tbe
company are prepared to put on all their
cars, and even increase the speed of the
cables, if necessary to accommodate the
traffic.
Adjutant Genera! Hastings
Orders for transportation to Gettysburg will
be accepted by Pennsylvania Railroad
agents for tickets, whether the order is
drawn on this or any other company.
ley Qnnrreled nnd tbe Itnllnn Plunged a
Knife lo Young Harris' Thigh The let
ter Is Not Seriously Hart.
Young America's blood is up, or at least
that part of it which courses through tbe
veins of the newsboy element, at the fact
that a native" member of that fraternity was
stabbed with a pocket knife in the hands of
an Italian boy not yet amonth in the conn
try. The affair occurred about noon yester
day at the corner of Fifth avenne and Lib
erty street. Both boys are only about 11
years of age, but the Italian, whose name is
Joe Annitze, is much the larger and
stronger. The wounded boy is named
Henry Harris, and lives at 421 Fifth ave
nue. The quarrel commenced over the Italian
boy chasing Harris' younger brother, with
whom Annitze had had au altercation, and
when Harry interfered the juvenile bravo
resorted to his national resource, the stiletto,
or its substitute, the knile, which he
plunged into Harris' thigh, making an
ngly but not dangerous wound. Officer
Garrett Crossan arrested the boys, and after
Harris' injuries were dressed he started for
home. The Italian boy was held for a hear
ing this morning.
Shortly alter the affair occurred a reporter
metyoung Henry on the street. "Dovou
want ad item, mister?" he asked. "Yes."
"I got stabbed. Dere was a dago done it-"
"A dago stabbed you? Where?" "Right
dere in de leg. He made a big hole, too,
hut I got him in de police station. I'm
goin' to tell my mother. She's goin to
make him pavler it. Igness I'll make
him pay $21. Wouldn't you?" "Yes, that's
not too much."
"Say, mister, will he have to pay de
money to me or de feller in the police sta
tion?A The reporter could not answer that ques
tion authoritatively, and Henry pursued his
way homeward.
Early yesterday evening the father of Joe
Annitze, the boy who stabbed Henry Harris,
applied for his release at the Central station
and was told $50 would have to be put np as
a forfeit. He sallied forth and apparently
canvassed the Italian colony, tor an hour
after or so he returned with eight other de
scendants of the Cssars, and handed Ser
geant David Myers a bundle done np in a
blue checked handkerchief. It proved to
contain (14 in bills and some $32 in small
change, quarters, dimes and nickles, for tbe
reason probably that small money was good
enough security for a small boy. After a
loborions count Inspector McAleese con
cluded as the full (50 had not been raised to
accept $45 and Joseph was turned loose. He
came ont of his cell and laughingly greeted
his father and countrymen, who looked
solemn, however, as if debating whether the
$15 worth ot boy was a good investment
The boy is very stout and rtrong for bis
years and seems to feel no regret for what
he has done.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Excursion to Cbnttanoogn, Tenn.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell
excursion tickets to Chattanooga and return,
at one lowest first class fare, September 15
to 19, inclusive, valid for return passage to
and including October 10.
The Twentieth Annual Reunion of the
Army of the Cumberland will be held at
Chattanooga, Tenn., September 18 to 20, 1889.
The programme mapped out by the commit
tee will include visits to the famous battle
fields of Lookout Mountain, Orchard Knob,
Mission Ridge and others in the immediate
vicinity of Chattanooga; a reunion of Bine
and Gray veterans on the battlefield of
Chickamanga; reviews, camp-fires, banquets,
fire-works, and other leatnres of interest to
the old soldiers and citizens.
The Western University
Is one of the foremost and most valuable of
our educational institutions in the State. It
is backed by a Board of Trustees, tbe mem
bers of which embrace many of the leading
business and professional men of Fittsbnrg
and Allegheny, and has a faculty composed
of the most successful and experienced edu
cators anywhere to be found. With the
completion oi iu new ana eiaDoraie outgo
ings, hew courses, the material already pos
sessed, and what is to be added, the "Univer
sity offers such inducements as can rarely
be found for a classical or scientific educa
tion. Tbe large number applying for ad
mission to its classes, the largest in tne
history of the institution, is gratifying evi
dence that the public are beginning to ap
preciate its benefits.
The People's Store.
"We give you a cordial invitation to come
and examine our elegant and stylish suits
and wraps whether yon purchase or not, and
so be prepared for any changes the fall and
winter may necessitate.
Campbell & Dick.
Adjutant General Hastings'
Orders for transportation to Gettysburg
will be accepted by Pennsylvania Railroad
agents for tickets, whether the order is
drawn on this or any other company.
Knable fc Sbnster.
Dress goods, dress goods.
French goods, English goods.
American goods, German goods.
All prices, all prices, all prices.
Knable & Shusteb,
35 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg beer, brewed by Frauenheim
& Vilsack, is a product of home industry.
Call for it. Drink it.
Telephone 1186.
Those Desiring to Make Tbctr Hats
Or bonnets will find every requisite in the
grand assortment of materials shown at the
grand millinery opening at the People's
Store Tuesday, September 10.
Campbell & Dice.
25 Cts. 35 Cts. 50 Cts. 50 Cts.
Fast black hosiery, hosiery, wool hose,
25 cts., 50 cts. and upward.
Knable & Shusteb,
35 Fifth avenue.
G. A. R. to Gettysburg.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will accept
all orders issued by Adjutant General Hast
ings for transportation to Gettysburg,
whether the order is drawn on this or any
other company.
' Exposition.
One of the finest displays at tbe Exposi
tion is that ot Max Klein," the "Silver Age
man. jiwp
Too Greatest Variety of Birds' feathers
And bijouterie of every description found
at our millinery opening, Tuesday, Septem
ber 10. The People's Store. "
Campbell & Dick.
Block Goods. Black Goods.
Headquarters on black goods. Ses ours
before you buy.
Knable & Shusteb,
35 Fifth avenue.
G. A. R. to Gettysburg.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will accept
all orders issued by Adjutant General Hast
ings for transportation to Gettysburg,
whether the order is drawn on this or any
other company.
Exposition.
One of the finest displays at the Exposi
tion is that of MaxKlein.'the "Silver Age"
man.. mwf
B. t B.
The largest stock ot dress goods, silks and
cashmeres here. Popular prices. Come
this week. Boggs & Euhl.
Adjutant General Hastings'
Orders for transportation to Gettysburg
will be accepted by Pennsylvania Railroad
agents tor tickets, whether the order is
drawn on this or anjothcr company.
A Southside, Company SacMttfel
After Experimenting a Tear.
THE ONLTPLAHTIK TH1 C0DSTII.
Their IxteMive Works Will Oceipr s WJuIe
Eqaare of Ground.
A ?EW MINOR INDUSTRIAL MATTJiS
Pittsburg can now boast of another in
dustry which has hitherto been a failure fa
this country. It is- ihe manufacture of
enameled brick, and the makers are con
gratulating themselves alter a year's patUst
experiments. iThey have erected a building
which covers whole square, and the
new industry will give employment to hun
dreds ot people.
The firm who "will manufacture the brick
is Dixon, Woods & Co., at the comer of
South' Thirteenth and Jane streets. For
nearly 15 months they have 'been lecrectly
experimenting on red enamel, and at last
they were successful in producing a brick
equal to any manufactured in the Old
World.
A poor quality of red enameled bricks
has been made in this country, out of or--
dinary brick, clay, but when exposed to the
weather, the heat they had been subjected to
wonld crack and crisle them. The sew
brick is composed of the best fireclay, and is
said to be perfectly fireproof. It is also
alleged to be impervious to acids, damp,
etc., and suffer no deterioration: from any
kind of exposure for any length of time, is
being practically imperishable.
The firm, experimented month after month,
and after spending thousands of dollars,
they were about to give it up. At last they
succeeded, but their process of making the
brick is a secret.
The best enameled brick in the world is
made at Leeds, England, and those manu
factured by tbe Southside firm are said to
be their equal inevery respect. Nearly all
the enameled brick used in this country is
imported. Last May the Superintendent
of the Congressional Library building in
Washington tried to place an order for 650.-
000 of the bricks in this country, but could J
nnu no person wno coma mate tnem. xne
contract was then given to the English
firm. In Europe mostof the buildings are
now being made of enameled brick, and on
account of tneir beauty and durability tbe
bricks are coming into use in this country.
By not absorbing moisture they are recom
mended by physicians to be placed where it
is necessary to study sanitary conditions.
The firm will start with a capacity of
25,000 bricks per week and will increase it
to 75,000.
THE W0BE PROGRESSING.
A B. & O. Director Talks on the West
Virginia Extension of tbe Road.
One of the directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad while in the city several
days ago said the work on the extension of
the old Pittsburg and Connellsville road,
which extension will be called the Oak
land and State Line Railroad, is progress
ing rapidly. The new" road will ran from
Continence to a point 17 miles west of Deer
Park. This was the original intention, but
the road will be extended to Deer Park and
eventually to Oakland.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company have
leased the new line in order to make a con
nection with the Chesapeake and Ohio.
From Confluence the road will run up tbe
Youghiogheny River in Garrett county to
a 9,000 acre tract of mineral and coal lands
called Yough Manor. It will go up Hone
shoe Rnn through West Virginia, and also
toucn tne west Virginia uentral road. I
This will make a . new Eastern outlet lor I
the shipment of coal and lumber, in which
that territory is rich.
STONE MASONS TO MEET.
They Asked Their President to Resign for
Violation of Rales.
Secretary George Jones, of Stone Masons'
International Union No. 9, has sent out
notices for a special meeting of the members
of tbe union to be held in their hall on
Fifth avenue Wednesday evening. The ob
ject of the meeting is to elect a new Presi
dent to take the place of the present man,
who was asked to resign for alleged viola
tion of the rules governing his office.
15 Cts. Wrapper Flannels IS Cts.
A beautiful line only 15 cents. Fast
colors, fast colors.
Knable & Shusteb,
35 Fifth avenne.
-CA21NEH5,-
Weakness, Indisposition to Work,
Headache, Dullness, Heaviness,
Lack ot Appetite, Constipation,
all indicate 'that you need a few doses
of the genuine
Dr. McLane's Celebrated
. LIYER PILLS.
They strengthen the weak and purify the
BLOOD.
They are prepared from the purest
materials and put np with the great
est care by
FLEMING BROS.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Be sure yon get tbe genuine' Count
erfeits are made in St. Louis.
Jy8-srwr
NICE" AND SOFT,
OUR LADIES' ALL-WOOL H03K
for 25c per pair.
LADIES' BB3BED YESTS and DRAWERS
for winter, 50c; just came in and are
very comfortable.
Good value, our
CHILDREN'S ALL-WOOL HOSE,
25c per pair.
::: T. T. T. :::
TraMPBDNBRDTHERS,
109 Federal Street,
Allegheny.
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Baihorraf 9fh Hsu's,:
nest a guuiBWlsm is 4 ImJ 1
Years ta AHeg wf PeaasFs "
Peter Tetfc, wlw k mM km hm
oldest resident of AHsgkisvy ?-, at;
ojxj oorttr. yesterday , a
hesae as Ben's IaUad. ' Ma nt M. Taw
oH, ad had lived in AttsytoayfrMvy'
three qaarters of a oeortry. 'v3
He was bora ia BalttisMte 1K.mV
when ayouBg bmb footed it over "
tains to the Ohio Valley. fTke jMw war el
1812 began lie ealhrted at aWMM.'OMd
erred tbresgh tbat ooatesi. After '?!?
kit regisseat was amstered pat at D4sun',j
aaa fie srtttea aere. mminnas jm
Nevergold, of Batler eouty. ,Mr. TM
was a Bttteher tad aeqaired a ooMiSliaisit'
hisvoeaiies. For 50 y ears he h Mvid
Herr's Zslasd. He was tke father eai
family, asd all hh so as were hatoasMMfca1
him. He was a sale, sterdy bmb, tinift
enjoying eeed health. He was B4e4as'
good wsJksr, aotl kept up ok wsikiag Basil
a few weeks before his death. ' 7i
During hi totsr years he has bee aa at
tendant at 'the Sisapsea Chapel of the M. X.'
Church. Bis wife lived to a geed edaa
and died obIv fer veers age. Of their sssavr
oHldrea only 'three ate Hviag. ITWuin aaev
ueorge, wno are DBteaers on .uerrs jsmbs, '
and Mrs. Mary Laax, who has bee keeaiaa;
house for her father. There are 'BameroaajF,
graadchildren aad quite a amaberei greet-
grandchildren. Peter Meal, of she CMfttyf
Treaserer's office, is a grandee. , s
Mr. Tesh was the only person who remained
oa Hen's Island. A heat vast rnttsuW
him oS, bat he refused to leave the garret rfe
nu nnnssav , f
He was confined to his bed ealy'a week.
To the last he retained conseioniness aad
seemed to feel little or bo pais., Yesterday
morning he desired to arise from bed, bat he
was too weak. He passed away very easily.
The foneral will De held at the house oa
Heir's Island at 2 o'clock to-Hserrew after
noon. The body will be interred atTJnfoa
dale Cemetery.
WiuxsteMC,BeeehgK'sPBis act like aaee.
Pears' Soap secures a DeaatHal cosaplexioa
r S1 '
JDS. HDRNE
PENN'AVENUE STORES&Wv
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ".f
No ordinary stock, but the biggest
and finest. More new Dress Goods this
week the already large variety of
Plaids is still further increased by more
new ones, so this enormous stoclp of m
fiswFiilliiDress5 Oooss tfs 'cons tea Hyl
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growing larger.
The new Fall Millinery Is very taxia
and includes the very latest In Pattern
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Bonnets and Hats; also all the latest 1,
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novelties In untrlmmed Hats and Tar. -
bans. Very pretty styles in TaavK
O'Sbanters and other new shapes for ' jf,
- a,
children's wear. - ,.
Stylish novelties In fancy Satin nd.-''
Velvet Ribbons, Birds, Feathers aa4
other trimming novelties.
New Paris Novelties la Applique,
Dress Trimmings open to-day comprise
Ing the handsomest assortment in tha . J
city and at lowest prices.
All ready now with new Hosiery and
Underwear i medium weights for fall
wear we save you money on these'
goods and you get the best.
Novelties now coming in dally In the
Cloak and Suit department in Cloth
Jackets and Long Garments in me4lma
weights, colors and black.
Our display at the Exposition will be
more attractive than ever, many very
handsome new goods being shown.
The largest and most complete ex
hibit in Pittsburg in Silks and Dress
Goods ever seen is here in our immense
store. By all means come and see this
wonderful free exhibit.
JOB. HDRNE I CD.'B
PENN AVENUE STORES.
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