A BEWOHDEOH
That Will Cost $100,000 to
"be Built in the East End,
t WITH A FINE PAESOKAGE.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church
Growing Very Rapidly,
BAYING KOWOYEi. 300 MEMBEES.
Something Quite KotcI in the Form of a
Tower-Sh3ped Study.
I XICE SITE ON WIXEBIDDLE ATESUE
A magnificent Presbyterian church will
shortly be erected on Winebiddle avenue,
East End. The church will be a handsome
Gothic structure with stone dressings, and
when completed will cost from 575,000 to
5100,000. All the appointments of the
church will be thoroughly in accordance
with the latest ideas. Particular attention
will be paid to the various rooms necessary
for the proper work of a great church. The
Sundav school is to be made a specialty. A
splendid organ will be placed in the rear of
the auditorium.
In an interview with Dr. Shrom, pastor
of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, last
evening he said: "We are forced to either
build a new annex to our present bnilding
or we must erect a commodious temple. The
rapidly increasing membership forces us to
procure a place which will be adapted to
our wants. This congregation has been a
migrating one: first they worshiped in a
Email frame structure on Pearl street, which
was organized in 1S7L It was then known
as the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church.
MET MOVED FREQUENTLY.
"In 18S4 the congregation removed the
frame building to its present position on
Eveline street At that time it was re
modeled. "When I accepted the pastorate
two and half years ago there were 118 en
rolled members. To-day the membership is
318, and our Sunday school numbers about
1300. This increase compels us to seek a
place worthy of our people, who work hard
for the cause.
"I have suggested to remove the church
once again, this time to the corner of Win
nebiddle avenue and Harriet avenue. This
will be the location of our new church,
which we trust will be started in a short
time. Some of our people have become
enthused, and push the project with energy.
The large influx of members made the peo
ple recognize how cramped we are.
BUILDIXG A PAKSOKAGE.
"The reason we do cot commence-work
upon our stone edifice at once is that we are
putting up a parsonage. When that is off
our hands the other will be taken up with
a vim and pushed through Our expecta
tion is to be on the way in 12 months' time.
The lot that the frame church now stands
on is worth from 8,000 to 510,000, which
will be sold after the other is built.
"The parsonageis to be exceptionally well
built. It is in course of erection on At
lantic avenue, and will cost over 59,000. It
will be a three-story brick, with stone
facings, four floors on each landing. At
the entrance a room will be fitted out tor the
reception of visitors who come upon church
matters. The most singular room will be
an octagonal tower study. The ceiling will
have an odd shape. The light will come
through the tower windows at the rear end
of the'apartment. Bcautitul carved shelves
will be fixed on to the walls for the recep
tion ot my books. This study will be a
very charming one, besides being unique."
A TEAXSF0EMED CHURCH.
The Methodist Protestant Temple Looks
Well in Its New Dress.
The First Methodist Protestant Church,
on Fifth avenue, has been thoroughly reno
vated and cleaned. The church was closed
lor the last six weeks and given over to the
workmen. It was reopened yesterday.
Outside the steps have been removed back
about 3J4 feet, and the front of the build
ing scraped and painted a bright red. In
side the vestibule has been laid in oil
wood, which givs it a much better ap
pearance than the old bricks. The walls
leading up to the gallery have been cal
cimined a pretty fawn color, with a dark
border. The audience room is furnished
with new carpets and repainted seats.
The ceiling and walls are handsomely
decorated. A massive carved pulpit, with
sanctuary chairs and table to match, have
been provided. A number of stained-glass
windows of exquisite coloring are re-placing
the old plain ones. The improvements re
flect great credit on the committee who had
the work in charge. The approximate cost
of the work will be under $3,000.
WITH A BROKEN EIB.
Peter Schmidt Found Drunk nnd Badly
Battered Up.
Peter Schmidt was found lying in a court
ofi Monterey street, Allegheny, on Saturday
sight, having blood on his clothes and un
mistakably under the influence of liquor.
City Physician Woodburn ordered his re
moval to the General Hospital, and there it
was found that one of his ribs was broken
and his lung had been punctured by the
broken boue. Inquiry developed the fact
that he had been fighting near the market
house on Saturdav with a man whose name
he said was Swoger, but he could not tell
how he came to be in the vicinity of Mon
terey street.
Schmidt it a huckster, 48 years old, and
lives at No. 76 Davis alley.
THF 'BUSSES IX DESIAXD.
People on nilnnd Avenue Apprtclnte the
Latest Convenience
The people on Hiland avenue are appre
ciating the new line of 'busses, put on by
the Pittsburg Traction Company from their
East Liberty station to the city basin. The
'busses began running on Saturday, and the
first day they carried over 2J0 passengers.
Yesteraay twice as many vehicles could not
accommodate the people who wished to ride,
and the 'busses were crowded each trip.
The street is about two miles long, and for
merly there was no means of conveyance to
and Irom East Liberty station.
DEATHS TO BE B.EP0ETED.
Dr. Conway Will Ask the Conn to Inquire
Into Two Deaths.
Dr. Conway, of the Mercy Hospital, will
to-day make a report to court about two
deaths that have occurred in that institu
tion. One is the case of Edward Schendel,
who died from the effects oi a bad fall, and
the other that of Mrs. Ludwig Rosheki.who
died on Saturday. Mrs. Bosheki died from
the effects of exhaustion.
ANARCHISTS' AXNITEESAEY.
A Local Lnbor Organization Asked to Help
Celebrate the Erent.
At the meeting of the German Trades As
sembly yesterday, a committee representing
the International Workingmen's Union,
invited the delegates to take part with them
in celebrating the anniversary of the exe
cution of the Chicago Anarchists. The in
Yitation was referred to a committee.
DEATH IN THE POT.
Rev. CntsarA. Taylor Preaches a Quaint
Sermon nt n Cnmpmcctlns Broadnx
Smith Held Forth nt Scwlcklcy.
Yesterday the advertised colored camp
meeting to raise funds to pay for Kev.
Flemon's defense came off in McKee's
Grove, near Wilkinsburg. There was a
very large attendance, more especially
toward evening, and several colored minis
ters were present; among others, the Rev.
C. B. AVhitclock, of Baltimore; Eev. Isaac
Jones, Chautauqua; and Eev. W. B. Peter
sen, of Salem, Mass. The Misses Thom
son's quartet sang during the afternoon.
About G.30 r. M. Eev. Cajsar A Taylor,
of New York City, opened service with a
short prayer. Mr. I. E. Eobinson presided,
and introduced Mr. Taylor to his audience
as a young minister of great promise, and
the leader of the Eepublican Association of
New York State. Mr. Taylor then opened
his discourse, taking as his text, II. Kings,
iv., 40: "And it came to pass as they weie
eating that they cried out and said, O
thou man of God, there is death in the pot!
And they could not eat thereof."
The preacher then said that this text dem
onstrated a fact, namely, that since Adam's
fall death soured all things. By sin death
came, and all men must die. Men spoke er
roneously when they said that they were
living. No man was living;but all men were
dying, and dying fast. Every step brought
man nearer to that death which he feared so
much. And yet men said that they vtere liv
ing! We were all spiritually present in Eden;
just as the germs of the corn in a wide field
might have all been once contained in the
single grain. That was why all men shared
that awful death sentence with Adam. They
were present in Eden and took part in the
guilt. So we were dying every day; death
was in the pot in the dish in the food we
cat.
When the great"! am."who ruled andsu-
perruled the universe,said to Adam,"When
thou eatest thereof thou shalt surclv die,"
he foreshadowed this death that lies lurking
in the pots. That was a law made by God.
Paul spoke of the "perfect law of liberty."
That to the ignorant seemed a contradiction
in terms; for they thought that liberty
meant lawlessness, but theselaws were only
meant to guide, and they did not compel,
wherefore they leave to all men liberty and
free action. It was a terrible warning for
the glutton in worldlv pleasures, that
"death in the pot." With a rapid flight of
fancy he then sketched the miseries of the
drunkard, and the baseness of the genius
which debauchery had dragged to the very
dust.
They had supped at the pot, and they
would die the death. He that would be
saved should resist the savory temptations
of the alluring pot. But alas there were
people who, when they got to heaven,
would require all the augels to bow, and
scrape, and say, "Howdy do, brother so-and-so,"
or "sister somebody bowdy Ho? Thank
yon ever so much for getting saved from
hades and damnation, and excuse us for
not providing you with an elevator. Those
golden stairs are very steep."
There was also a very large colored as
sembly at Sewickley yesterday. Eev. G.
L. Holliday, Bishop Jones, Broadax
Smith and many others were present.
FETEE IX AMEGHEKI.
Typhoid Seems to be spreading; Across the
Hirer.
There are 75 patients in the Allegheny
General Hospital, 34 of whom are suffering
with typhoid fever. The fever seems to be
scarcely decreasing; one new case was
brought in on Saturday, and another came
in yesterday.
HITHER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pitrsburccrs nnd Others oi
Wide Acqnaintnnce.
William O. McFherson, of the firm of
McPhcrson & Son, contractors, of Philadel
phia, is in the city for the purpose of purchas
ing heavy strnctnral iron from Carnegie, Phipps
& Co. He is after beams of an extraordinary
length and thickness, and it is said Carnegie's
is the only linn in the country who can make
thorn. Mr.JMcFherson is the man who had the
contract for the erection of the new municipal
ball in the Quaker City. It is the only thing in
the country known to have been started before
work on the new Pittsburg Government build
ing was begun. The Philadelphia building was
started in 1B71. and will not be completed for
two years yet The cost of the building is esti
mated at 516.500,000. A bronze statue of Will
iam rents will surmount tne top, and will be 37
feet high. The top of the statue will te 555
feet from the ground. According to Mr. Mc
Pherson's statement it will bo the highest
building in the world excepting the Eiffel
tower in Paris. The city officers will move
into the building NovemDer 1.
United States Commissioner McCand
less. Assistant District Attorney Alcorn and
United States Detective McSweeney left last
night lor Willlatnsport, to be present at the
opemngoftheUnitedStates Circuit and District
Court, which sits there to-day. They were ac
companied by Mr. Wilson, one of the directors
of the Marine National Bank, who will repre
sent that corporation in the case against Harry
Flamin. the embezzling bookkeeper. District
Attorney Lyon, Marshal Miller and Deputy
Chambers will leave this morning. The latter
will be in charge of the prisoners whose trials
will come up. In the case'of young Flamm, an
indictment will be found and the case will be
tried in this city next month. Judge Acheson
is now m the East, and the sessions ot the
court trill last till Saturday.
Mrs. Leslie Carter, the Chicago beauty
who figured in te famous divorce case, was a
passenger on the limited express last night, on
her way home from New York. She had given
orders to the colored porter of the car to admit
nobody to see her, and during the whole time
she was at the station she sat staring out of the
window. She was dressed in a dark traveling
costume, and, unlike the other ladies on the
train, did not dicard her heavy fall hat. fcbe
has been in New York for some time, studying
for the stage, and her visit to Chicago leads to
the belief that she has given up the stago
project for the present.
Eev. Strief, pastor of the Mount Wash
ington Presbyterian Church, conducted services
at the West Pcnn Hospital yesterday after
noon. The institution lias 220 patients at pres
ent. Forty of them are cases of typhoid fever.
James Chambers, of the firm of Cham
bers fc McKee, with his interesting familv, re
turned last night from the mountains. Allot
them were looking as brown as berries after
their summer's stay.
Miss Ida Sweeney, of Wooster, arrived
in the city last evening, and with Miss Helen
Rubcsill, a well-known belle of Ashland, will
spend several weeks with Miss Banker, ofjley
ran avenue.
C. L. Mackey, the Eepublican politi
cian, who was a candidate for Congress against
W. L. Scott, of Erie, arrived in the city last
evening and will spend several days here on
business.
Stanley G. Thomas, Alexander G. Mat
terson. Mrs. Hobcrt Pool and Miss Pool, of
Yankton, Dak., stopped over in the city last
night on their way East.
Eichard ColRns, the well-known indus
trial reporter of this city, returned yesterday
from his two weeks' vacation to bis home in
Mar land.
C. B. Wheeler, of the Detroit Steel
Company, who has been here on business con
nected with his firm, left last evening for
home.
Mrs. W. A Cowan, wife of the Super
intendent of the West Penn Hospital, arrived
home lastjevening from a trip to Atlantic
City.
John B. Schlosser, lately of the Hotel
Duquesne, has returned from Long Branch,
where he was looking after hotel matters.
James G. Wyman, ex-Mayor of Alle
gheny City. ent to New York last night to seo
his racer. Kinsman, run at Freeport,
Wharton McKnight. the boiler manu
facturer, went to New York last evening to
bring home bis family.
George C. Dean, a prominent riverman
from Cincinnati, is in tbo city stopping at the
Central Hotel.
C. H. Jackson, of the Standard Under
ground Cable Company, went to New York last
night.
Joseph Craig, of the Globe Kenning
Company, left last evening for Philadelphia.
Frank Armstrong, the coal dealer, went
to Philadelphia last night.
TALKING INTO TUBES.
Eev. J. W. Spronll's Telephonic
Scheme Beceived Favorably.
MODERN METHODS TO BE ADOPTED
In Order to Xentraliza the Growing At
tractiveness of Vice.
WATCHING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Three old persons had considerable diffi
culty in repressing their desire to shout
"Hello, Central!" yesterday morning, when
they applied their ears to sundry transmit
ters, just as Dr. Sproull commenced his ser
mon at the Central Eeformcd Presbyterian
Church. Meanwhile divers comments were
passed upon a funnel-shaped tin device at
tached to the pulpit, to which Eev. Mr.
Sproull addressed all of his discourse and
considerable of his attention. After the
service everybody crowded around the three
people who had received their sermon by
telephone and asked how it worked. Two
of them had heard every word distinctly,
and the third had heard fairly well, but
complained of the scattering of the words.
This disability will be remedied by next
Sunday.
The experts who are constructing the ap
pliance maintain that the number of tubes
and transmitters will.be necessarily limited,
but the pastor of the church stated that
some experiments will be needed before the
exact number to be furnished can he made
known. He was much pleased, not only by
the perfect success of the plan, but by the
hearty favor with which it was received,
contrary to his expectations, for every
church numbers conservative people who do
not enjoy innovations. At present it is the
intention to have ten transmitters attached
to the tube. Eev. Mr. Sproull stated subse
quently that the labor of speaking was to
some extent augmented by the fact that an
evenly forcible tone had to be used, and
that while in the pulpit the position of the
speaker had to remain unchanged. He ex
pects, however, to not only become used to
the requirements of the system, but to make
it a permanent feature of his ministerial
charge.
CHUBCHE3 TOO CONSEBVATIVE.
Eev. Mr. Sproull was seen at his home
and requested to give his views upon the
question of the application of modern dis
coveries to the practical work of Chris
tianity. He said: "The church must adapt
itself in every respect to every change in
connection with society. I am a firm be
liever in progress. Too long the church has
been the last to notice the kaleidoscopic
changes which are slowly leavening society.
I maintain that there is no divine haste in
the preparation lor every radical change in
nature or in society, bnt I think religious
bodies are over-cautious in the important
work of conforming to changes when the
latter take place. But ideas are pervading
society which demand attention from the
church. It would be a queer, old-fashioned
world if the ideas of thinking men had not
impregnated society. The minds of the
people are being enlarged and their percep
tions quickened, and I would suppose that
the church should be consulting its own
welfare if it adopted a progressive instead
of a stationary policy.
"I look for' the day to come when the
interior of churches and the comfort of at
tendants will receive the same attention
bestowed upon public .amusements. The
church must study the conditions of society
in order to enlarge its scope. If comfortable
chairs and personal accessories, and the best
of music, lighting, ventilation, etc, will
attract more people to church, all those re
quirements must be met We must not con
fine ourselves to the launching of ana
themas against crying evils. We must set
ourselves to find out a way by which evil
can be minimized. Eeacting influences
must be brought to bear. Take, for instance,
my little plan for enabling people to hear
distinctly what the minister says. There
are many people who refuse to go to church
because they cannot hear. The present sys
tem of church life requires active overhaul
ing with a view to attracting the tremen
dous number of non-churchgoers. Some
city congregations are diminishing faster
than new members are introduced. Under
such stimulation the churches should be able
to both hold and increase popular attend
ance. SECKET SOCIETY METHODS.
"Our churches are sadly neglectful of
their poor. The Masons, Odd Fellows and
other secret societies maintain and assist the
bereaved families oi their poor people. The
church folds its hands too often and allows
humanity to fight for daily bread. This
should not be so. I have had nothing but
praise for my plan as put in force to-day,
but it is often the case that a minister who
schemes for the future benefit of his flock is
sometimes accused of sensationalism, when
nothing could be further irom bis intention.
The Eeformed Presbyterian Church has
recognized women's claim to active partici
pation in church duties. In several local
churches women are elected as deacons, and
are actually serving in that capacity.
Women has just as much right to recogni
tion anywhere as man, and will eventually
obtain those rights.
"I think that every church in town that
has members who are hard of hearing will
eventually adopt the 'telephone system.'
And I cannot help believing that if churches
were as luxuriously appointed, so far as the
comfort of attendants is concerned, as the
interior of the average theater; if every
plan was adopted which could make
churches attractive, there would be fewer
empty pews. The churches are altogether
too conservative in some rcipects, but the
signs of the time seem to point to a more
progressive policy. It is, perhaps, a sweep
ing statement to make, hut, to an observer,
vice is daily being made more attractive to
its votaries and the public, and the church
must awake from its lethargy and adopt a
policy in accordance with the modern days."
THEY MAI MEET HEEE.
The International Sunday School Associa
tion Will Be Invited.
Next Monday eveningat 7:30 o'clock there
will be an important meeting of the Sab
bath School Superintendent's Association
in the chapel of the First Presbyterian
Church, Wood street. The question to be
discussed at the meeting is the matter of in
viting the International Sunday School As
sociation of America and Canada to hold
their next triennial convention here in
June, 1890. An earnest invitatton has been
extended to the members of the organization
to be present. Eev. E. F. Miller and Eev.
B. F. Woodburn, delegates to the late
World's Sunday School Convention, held
in London, willbe present and address the
meeting in reference to the wonderful con
vention. A CASE OP SP0OXS.
John Plnnkett Held for Working; Iho Ben
Duller Itnckel.
Last night Officer Burns, of the Penn
avenuo district, arrested a man named John
Plunkett and Bent him to the Twelfth ward
station on a charge of drunkenness. When
Sergeant Stix searched the prisoner at the
lockup, three silver spoons were found in
his inside pocket Plunket claimed that
the spoons were relics of the Johnstown
flood, but as his story seems a trifle off coler
he will be held as a suspicious character.
In yesterday's issue Mr. Howard, the
voice teacher, is made to say that he has
only the half hour from 230 to 3 o'clock
leitfor lessons. For "lessona"read "callers."
THE LPITTSBUEG DISPATCH,
A HEW RELIGIODS PAPEE.
A Canadian Convert to Protestantism Will
Enter tbe Field. .
Prof. Oliver Comtois, a French Canadian
who" has recently renounced Papacy,
preached a sermon at Jie Eighth Street
Presbyterian Church last evening upon the
"Errors and Evils of Eomanism." He de
voted his discourse to logic rather than
abuse, attacking the infallibility of the
Pope and the system of Eomanism.
In regard to public schools. Prof. Comtois
said: "Eome has made your schools Godless
by bringing influence to bear in having the
reading of the Bible eliminated from them,
and then bases its instructions to its sub
jects, in ordering them to remove their chil
dren from public schools, upon the fact that
there is no religion inculcated a
manifest absurdity." The speaker al
luded to the fact that Archbishop
Ireland, of St. Paul, is President of
an immigration and colonizatiou company
which is settling Eomanists by the thou
sand in the State of Minnesota. He main
tained that within 20 years America would
be dominated by Eome unless steps were
taken to checkmate its growing power in
this country.
At the conclusion of Prof. Comtois" ad
dress, Eev. Mr. McAllister, pastor of the
church, made several remarks to the effect
that Prof. Comtois would shortly establish
a weekly paper in Pittsburg to be called
the Protestant Herald, the initial number
of which would appear in August next,
and bespeaking the good will and substan
tial aid of his hearers for the new enter
prise. A VEItt SAD CASE.
A Sonthside Girl Crazed by Religions
Fancies Sent to Dixmont.
Miss Kate Smith, the 24-year-old daugh
ter of John Smith, a member of the Monon
gahela Sand Company, has become insane
over religious matters. On Saturday she
was taken to Dixmont from the residence of
her father, No. 1923 Sidney street. South
side. The young lady was a devout Catholic,
and practiced some very severe exercises.
Her mind finally gave way under the great
strain to which she subjected it, and first a
mild then a violent form of insanity set in.
Her parents thought that her condition
might be the result of fever, but the attend
ing physicians could only see in the case
pure symptoms of insanity. They advised
the removal of the girl to Dixmont, where
she can receive proper attention, and this
step was accordingly taken.
Mr. Smith, the father of the demented
young lady, was seen by a DisPATcn re
porter, and he denied that the girl's
affliction was due to brooding over religion.
Her form of insanity turned on religious
matters, but had been produced by other
than religious causes. This view was also
sustained by Dr. Thomas, one of the attend
ing physicians.
THEIU ANNUAL SESSION.
Homeopathic Plursicinnn Will Talk Doctor
ing In Piitsbnrjr.
The twenty-fifth annual session of the
Homeopathic Medical Society of Pennsyl
vania will be held in the Homeopathic
Hospital next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. One hundred delegates or more,
including the most prominent and success
ful homeopathic physicians, are expected to
be present, and royal arrangements for their
reception have been made by the Pittsburg
committee.
The following is the programme for Tues
day afternoon:
Symptoms Bugcesting Nux Vomica," Dr.
J. C. Guernsey: "KeDcrtorv ot Symptoms of
Eating ana Drinking," iir. I. G. Smedly; "Itcn-
ertory of Symptoms of the Lungs," Dr. E. It.
Snader; "Repertory of Symptoms of the I
Throat," Dr. H. F. Ivins: "Repertory of SyniD- I
tnms ot tne nypocnonanav ur, iinanaiies 1
Weaver; "Repertory of Symptoms of tho
Cough," Dr. C. & Middleton; "Repertory ot
Syniotoras of Chill, Fever and Sweat," Dr.
August Korndoerffer.
Interesting essays will be read at each
meeting of the session. The meeting of thel
State Allopathic bociety will be, held in
this city the week after next
WAITING DEVELOPMENTS.
No Arrests to be Dlndc Before the Hcnrlns
la the Scottdale Cnse.
Superintendent M. J. Dean, of the Anti
Cruelty Society, who is pushing matters
in the Scottdale case, was asked last nieht
if any new arrests had been made.
"No," he replied; "at least, none will be
made before the preliminary hearing, and
then, of course, the character of the evi
dence given will determine our future ac
tions. I have the names of quite a number
of people who are said to be connected with
the case in one way or another, but can
make no arrests on mere rumor. So far our
course has been plain sailing, and if I am
not greatly mistaken, we will make some ot
the guilty parties suffer before we are
through with them."
DIED IN BALTIMORE.
A Wcll-Known Citizen of tlioElevcnthWnrd
Expires There.
The body of Joseph Lockner, Sr., one of
the best-known residents of the Eleventh
ward, arrived home last night from Balti
more. The deceased left for the latter place
one week ago yesterday, and the first in
telligence Jhis family had of him was that
he was dead. He resided at No. 380 Web
ster avenue.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Itcadinjr.
A YOUXG man named Michael Barrett, while
assmmg in lowering a 32-inch natural gas piuc
in a trench on South Twelfth street, yesterday
forenoon, was struck by the crane handle and
received a frightful gash over the right eye.
He was taken to his home on Bingham street.
John Colason and George O'Donnell, the
two young men who were arrested on Saturday
evening by Officer Carroll, of the Thirtieth
ward station, on tho charge of insulting ladies
on Carson street, received 30 days each
before Magistrate Brokaw yesterday.
As alarm of fire from box 213 about 11 o'clock
yesterday morning was caused by.a slight fire
in the roof of a house occupied by a family
named Ening, on Thirty-seventh street The
fire was caused by a defective Hue. The dam
age was trilling.
Wir. Pakry, Michael and Patrick Woods
were arreted early on Sunday morning for
being engaged in a fight on the corner of
Twenty-ninth street and Penn avenue. They
were fined $25 and costs each by Magistrate
McKenna.
W. C. Cooke presided at the gospel temper,
ance meeting in Curry Hall, Sixth street, last
night. Messrs. Thomas Jones, Charles Robin
son. John Kirk A. M. Brown, Charles F. Kel
lenberger and J. A Moreland addressed the
meeting.
At tho U. P. Church, corner of Dcvillers and
Wylie avenues, an entertainment and concert
will be held by tho Young People's Association
on October 11. A very entertaining and
elaborate programme is being prepared.
The temperance meeting of the Moorhead
Union last night was led by Mrs. R. H. Jones,
and a song service was tbe principal feature nt
the evening. Addresses were made by i,
Shaner, Lee Smith and F. E. King. .
Thomas Mabehry. a laborer at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works, was brought to the
Mercy Hospital yesterday suffering from a
badly burnt foot, which be received from a lot
of hot metal passing over it
THE condition of John Alder, the young
German who attempted suicide by shooting
himself through the right cheek on Thursday
night last, is daily growing better.
Mrs. Mary Warder, who lives on Murphy
street Fourteenth ward, wasbadlybnrnt about
the face and arm by a lamp exploding, which
she held in her hand.
M. D. Heastings, a prominent Odd Fellow
and Knight of tbo Golden Eagle, was buried
yesterday in tbe Allegheny Cemetery.
Maetin Fisher, a former well known
blacksmith of tnls city, died yesterday at then
Donmsiue xiuspitai, irom astnma.
Officer McLaughlin started for Hagers
town, Md., last night to bring back William
Castle, wanted here X on burglary.
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MONDAY,. SEPTEMBER;
MCKNIGHT HOPEFUL.
He Feels Confident the Arbitrators
Will Recognize His Claim.
IT IS A DIFFERENCE OF OPIUM.
The Johnstown Contractor Shows Where
. the State is Wrong.
TESTIMONY TO BE TAEEN OH tfRIDAT
.The board of arbitration created fof the
purpose of adjusting the differences exist
ing between James McKnight, the con
tractor, and the State authorities about
the work done at Johnstown will
sit in this city on Friday next
aud take testimony in the contro
versy. Upon their decision will depend
whether or not Mr. McKnight will be paid
his claims. The board is composed of Sec
retary Kremer, of the Belief Committee;
Evan Jones, the contractor, and a third
person to be chosen by the two named. A
dozen names have been suggested, but he
will probably not be known until Messrs..
Kremer and Jones come together on Friday
morning. They will likely hold their
meeting at the Hotel Anderson.
As The Dispatch first published in a
special from Johnstown, there" is a differ
ence of about 530,000 in round numbers be
tween the accounts of Mr. McKnight and
the State's representatives. Mr. Mc
Knight's balance was about 538,000. This
includes a bill from Carlin & Sons for
54,700 and an account from Anshutz & Co.
for $2,500.
THEIR BAIiAiTCE WAS SMALLER.
Quartermaster General Hill, of this citv,
WHO nau :ji.iik; " i
and Colonel Douglass, of the Baltimore and
Ohio road, who had immediate
supervision over the timekeepers em
ployed by the State, figured out
a balance of only 9,000 and some odd dol
lars due the contractor. This Mr. Mc
Knight refused to accept, and after consid
erable discussion it was decided to leave the
matter to an arbitration board. Adjutant
General D. H. Hastings, acting as the rep
resentative of the State, and Mr. McKnight
entered into an agreement to abide by tbe
decision of the board. If the latter decide
that the contractor is entitled to but 59,000
he will have to accept it, there .being no re
course. In conversation yesterday Mr. McKnight
said:
"I have not the'Ieast doubt that the board
will not give ns what we are entitled to.
We would have had no tronble with the
State authorities had it not been on techni
cal grounds. Colonel Douglass said he
could not help but see that there should be
a vast difference in the accounts. He did
not say that our accounts were wrong, and
as they were not under his immediate super
vision he could not legally order our claims
to be paid.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
"The large discrepancy is due to a differ
ence of opinion as to the rates paid men for
working. I had men working waist deep
in the Conemaugh river, and paid them
$1 75 and $2 per day. Thiswork was worth
far more than that, but the State officials
only allowed us $1 50 for them. The water
was so cold at times that men could not be
prevailed upon to continue working, and
had to be supplied with stimulants. They
struck once lor 52 50, yet the State only
wanted to give them the pay of
an ordinary laborer. We had other men
working in out of the way places that the
State time keepers never visited. We had
men with the commissioners and at the Bed
Cross headquarters that we werenot allowed
one cent for. Colonel Douglass only al
lowed us for the men actually engaged on
the rivers and highways. All other claims
he threw out. Secretary Kremer, I think,
will act fairly with us and give us what he
thinks is right. Mr. Jones, I am sure, will
do the same thing."
A QUEER JERSEIMAN.
William Whipple, the Hypnotic Wanderer,
Will Go Enkt To-Day.
William S. Eule, of Jacksonville, III.,
arrived in Allegheny last evening to take
charge of his brother-in-law, William Whip
ple. Before daylight Friday a policeman
found Mr. Whipple wandering about on the
Brighton road. The man could give little
account of himself, and did not know what
city he was in. He was taken to the Alle
gheny lock'up. In his pockets and sewed
in his clothing was found 52,970. He was
locked up as a vagrant, and a telegram was
sent to Mr. Bule, whose name was given by
the prisoner.
Mr. Kule is a carpenter, whose wife is a
sister to Mr. Whipple. Mr. Bule said:
"Sir. Whipple is 55 years old and a bach
elor. He was formerly a farmer, but has
not been working for several years. He
lived with his aged mother at Kingston, N.
J. He was rather eccentric. Last June he
left New Jersey to visit us. He reached
Fort Wayne and there lost his bearings in
Bonie way and went back home. About
three weeks ago he reached our house. He
said he could not remember how he got
there or how long he was on the way We
thought that was because he was worn out
with travel. He brought his money with
him, and I had him pnt it in bank. He did
not like to have it there, being afraid that
he could not get it again. He drew it out
and left for the East last Wednesday. He
appeared to be all right when he departed.
My wife sewed some of his money into the
lining of his clothes."
Whipple was very wild yesterday, having
been excited by the great number of
drunken prisoners brought in during the
preceding night. He declared that all the
policemen in the country were trying to
kill him. He recognized his brother-in-law,
but could not t.Uk with him coher
ently. Mr. Bule said he would take Whip
ple probably East to-day.
IN HONOR OP SUNSET COX.
Postottlce Clerks Par a Tribute to Their
Departed Friend.
The Pittsburg posto'ffice clerks met yester
day afternoon and passed fitting resolutions
in honor of Congressman S. S. Cox, de
ceased. Some eloquent tributes were paid
to his memory. The clerks decided to push
the bill which the genial wit introduced in
the last Congress, providing for a classifica
tion and regulation of their salaries.
The resolutions adopted follow:
Whereas. It has pleased Almighty God to
remove the Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox, mem
ber of Congress, from tho scene of his active,
patriotic and fruitful labors here on earth.
Whereas, The deceased ever showed himself
the generous friend of the subordinate em
nloies of tho civil service, espousing their
cause with the full warmth of his noble hcait,
the full eloquence of his peerless tongue and
tho full power of bis towering intellect.
Whereas, He was ever ready to exercise his
splendid talents in behalf of all bis countrymen
irrespective of creed or party; be it
Resolved, By us, the members of the Associa
tion of Pittsburg Postofflce Clerks, In meeting
assembled, that
First We offer to the widow and family ot
the deceased our heartfelt condolence and sym-
P second Wo put on record our deep sense
of tbo loss we have sustained by tho death of
our most earnest and steadfast friend.
Third Wo condole with tbe nation at large,
now weeping over the bier of one of her must
talented and patriotic sons, and pray tho spirit
lu which he lived and worked may illumine tbe
natn of our nation's future statesmen.
v J. Edward Cowan, President.
Bernard O'Toole, Secretary.
Mr. Jas. B. Hazen, of Hazeldell, Law
rence county, Pa., was hit in the eye with
n stone last 'summer, cutting the ball open
from top to bottom, followed by total blind
ness. A week alter he was bronght to Dr.
Sadler, 804 Penn avenue, who has restored
the sight sufficiently to read all common
print, leaving but a alight scar.
16,., 1889.
AN ITALIAN FUNERAL.
Tbo First Ono From the New Church A
member of tbo Socleta Frnterna Dies
After Two Days' Illness.
The first funeral of an Italian to take
place from the Italian church, in the base
ment ot the Cathedral, in that language
occurred yesterday. It was that of Giacomo
Bonini, the tallest and one of the best
known members of the Societa Fraterna in
Pittsburg. He formerly kept a stand at the
corner of Penn avenue and Sixth street,
and lately has been in charge of the refresh
ment booth in "peanut heaven" at the Bijon
Theater.
The deceased died on Friday, after an
.illness of two days. The funeral took place
from his late residence, xo. 25 Diamond
street, and was in charge of Director James
J. Flannery. The Italian society turned
out in a body, and headed by the Cathedral
Band, marched to the church.
At the church, Bev. Father Giacomo An
novazzi, the Italian priest, conducted the
services and preached a touching sermon in
his native tongue. Nearly 100 carriages
followed the remains to St. Mary's Ceme
tery, where they were interred. At the
grave, Joseph Cuneo, President of the
society, delivered a few remarks on the life
of the departed member. It was almost
dark when the Inner al cortege left the ceme
tery and returned to the city.
C0NY1CTED BY HIS WIFE.
Tbnddcns Frlsbee's Rough Record, Accord
ing to Mr. Frlsbec.
Thaddeus S. Frisbee, of tbe Ninth ward
of Allegheny, was yesterday Bent to the
workhouse by Mayor Pearson. Frisbee and
William Morrissey quarreled in Good's
grocery store, on Preble avenne, late Satur
day evening, and Officer Cochran arrested
both for disorderly conduct.
When Frisbee was arraigned he told the
Mayor that Morrissey had broken up his
home by coming between him and bis wife.
Mrs. Frisbee keeps a boarding honse on Mc
Clure avenue. She testified against her
husband. She said that he was a worthless
drunkard, that be had not been Sober for
two years, and that she had been forced to
keep him. She had borrowed 'money from
Morrissev to start her boardinir hnnsp. Rhp
alleged that her husband had treated her
with great cruelty, that he bad not allowed
her to go to bed for an entire week, and that
he and his brother had plotted to murder
her. Morrissey paid the costs in his case,
while Frisbee was sent to Claremont to get
sober.
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DRINK FOR THE THIRSTY.
That Public Fountain Formally Presented to
tbe Citizens.
After a great amount of tronble and vexa
tion the public drjnkmg fountain of the
Fifteenth ward was finally presented to the
citizens last night. An interesting pro
gramme had been arranged for the occasion.
St. Augustine's Brass Band, which is a
branch of St. Angustine's Yonng Men's
Literary Society of Lawrenceville, played
some very excellent music, and they were
assisted in a vocal way by Amphi Quartet.
Mr. M. P. Hawley was the orator of the occa
sion, and presented the fountain to the citi
zens in a neat speech.
Bed fire, Chinese lanterns and an immense
crowd added enthusiasm to the occasion,
and everything passed off pleasantly. The
fountain is located at tbe corner of Thirty
ninth and Butler streets, and is the pride of
its possessors.
INTERESTING LECTURE.
Miss Campbell Talks About the Work of
Foreign missions.
A Bible reading was given at the Bethany
Home, 173 Center avenue, yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Sarah Grier Beck. The feat
ure of the evening was a lecture by Miss
Campbell, formerly of the Mild way Mission
and now with Dr. Hudson Taylor's China
Ireland Mission.
She described in a vivid manner the
methods of the society, and illustrated her
remarks with numerous anecdotes. The
ministers of the society work without pay,
but are nevertheless accomplishing a great
work. The heathens are burning their
idols and turning with alacrity to Christian
ity. An American mission is being estab
lished in China, and about 17 Americans
are on their way to the mission ground. A
large and attentive audience listened to the
lecture.
Rare Opportunity far Ladles.
Mr. J. J. McKenna, ladies' tailor, of 36
East Twenty-third street, New Vork, will
be at the Hotel Anderson on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, September 16, 17 and
18.
He will have samples and designs of tbe
latest importations ot fall and winter cloths
suitable for ladies suits, long coats, jackets,
ulsters and riding habits.
His cloths have been carefully selected
from the best English and French manufac
turers and will give thorough satisfaction.
A call solicited; all orders promptly at
tended to. A perfect fit guaranteed.
A GREAT BABGUK.
A Fine Upright Plnno.
A magnificent 7J4 octave upright piano
(good as new) with all improvements, ex
cellent tone and handsomely carved rose
wood case. A 5500 instrument will be sold,
fully warranted, for 5200, including cover
and stool. A great bargain at the music
store of J. M. Hoffmann & Co., 537 Smith
field street.
Also an excellent Mason & Hamlin or
gan for 550.
Rend Oar Special Offer of Fine Black Silks
In our advertisement on page two of this
papej-, then come and buv as many dress
fiatterns as you can. It's the chance of a
ifetime. Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
SELECT EXCURSION
To Norfolk, Fortress Slonroe and Virginia
Bench.
On Thursdav, September 19, special train
will leave B. & O. B. E. depot at 8 A.M.,ar
riving in Washington City at G P. M.; leave
Washington at G:30 P. M., arriving at Fort
ress Monroe, Norfolk and Virginia Beach
early the next morning. Bate 510 for the
round trip; tickets good for ten days.
Charming ride down the Potomac river and
Chesapeake Bay.
Silks, Velvets and PInshes Hawnod Where
to Bar.
Here and now. Come and see and bring
our advertisement in this paper along with
you. Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Exposition
One of the finest displays at tbe Exposi
tion is that ol Max Klein," the "Silver Age"
man. . mwf
Silks, Velvets and PInshes How and Wbero
10 Bar.
Here and now. Come and see and bring
our advertisement in this paper along with
you. Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
Geo. H. Bennett & Bro., 135 First
avenue, Pittsburg, are the largest holders of
pure rye whisky in the city.
The most eminent physicians recommend
Klein's Silver Age as a pure stimulant.
MWF
Sllkr, Velvets and Plashes Bow and Where
to Bar.
Here and now. Come andee and bring
our advertisement in this paper along with
von. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
. , Penn Avenne Stores.
FQNDKESSIOE CASE
How Sharp Europeans Like to'Eelieve
Americans of Their Gold.
DE. F. ll'DONALD'S EXPERIENCES.
The Yankee Is Considered a Good Fellow
Across the Deep Water.
A WATERLOO GUIDE WAS 0YERHATCHED
Dr. Frank McDonald, who returned from'
Europe last week, has had some funny ex
periences during his trip, and says he will
not underta ke another tour without tint en
gaging an interpreter. Among other
souvenirs he brought- across the herring
pond are some exceedingly interesting ex
terior views, which are picturesque and
natural. He says tbe American is regarded
very highly in all the countries he visited.
At the Alhambra, in London, a series of
national tableaux was presented one
nighty and the Bussian, German and
Austrian sets were roundly hissed,
while America, magnificently set and
accompanied by MHail Columbia" by the or
chestra was the signal for a wild outburst of
applause, liberally belped out by tbe Amer
ican colony, which tfas represented by some
25, of whom seven were Pittsbnrgers, and
who were rejoiced by the sight of the Stars
and Stripes.
THEY LIKE AMERICAN GOLD.
There is another thing, the doctor says,
which follows the average American, and
that is the supposition that he is a gold
mine', and should be worked for all he is
worth. While he and a friend were visiting
an old church in Cologne the verger, on be
ing asked what the charges were, promptly
replied a mark.
"While we were paying it," continued
the doctor, "a Dutchman came up,
and on asking the same question
was charged 40 pfennigs. I just
understood German enough to see that we
were being swindled, and I talked United
States to that fellow, but he wouldn't give
np. I tried German on him, bnt the enss
didn't surprise me, come to think of it. I
finally grabbed him by tbe collar and
shook him till his back teeth rattled, and
he produced the other 60 pfennigs. We got
out oi iOiogne mat eyening, as we Had no
desire to be rnn jn for assault and battery,
disorderly conduct, . or whatever else the
German coppers might charge ns with. "We
found that the money he tried to beat us
out of would have kept him in beer for a
month, and the old fellow had some ca
pacity that way, too, but for tbe honor of
the flag we were bonnd that no foreigner
would beat us ont of 60 cents, if we could
help it.
His friend's bio yarn.
"Paris is a wonderful place and Brussels
is a little Paris. When we visited the field
of Waterloo we had one of those hereditary
gnides who had very exalted views of that
great battle, and" very exaggerated ones
concerning the United States and its peo
ple. My friend asked him how many days
the fight at Waterloo lasted and how many
men were killed and on being told gravely
inquired if the guide remembered the
American war some 25 years ago. He said
yes and my vivacious companion unhlnsh
Ingly informed him that some of onr battles
lasted from three to six weeks, and 150,000
killed in the engagement was regarded as
quite an ordinary loss. This the guide
took in without even gulping and I saw
him make some notes in a little memoran
dum book a lew'minutes later, so I suppose
he will give some very remarkable pointers
in American history which would as
tonish even the editor of Scribner's Maga
zine." ENGLISH SOXGS TO-NIGHT.
Fine ZUnsicnl Programme Prepared by the
Great Vestern Band. ""
This eveningushers in at the Eposition
the first night devoted to the songs of all
nations. The afternoon programme is:
past L 2 o'clock;
L Quickstep. Kantasket Smith
2. Medley, Overture Brooks
3. Waltz, Isar Lleder. Gunke
4. Russian Carriage Song Thornton
5. Polka Mazurka, Bella Waldteufel
PART 2.-4 O'CLOCK.
L Light Cavalry.. . Snppe
2. Trio, for two piccolos and bassoon DIetz
3. Idyll, The Forge in the Forest Micbaile
4. Grand Cosmqporeid Wegetarth
5. Galop, Five O'clock Weis
It is expected the evening programme of
English songs will draw one ol the largest
crowds yet present, as it will certainly be a
treat to "hear the Great Western Band at its
best in the wide field offered in English
melodies.
ImpuritiBB in Hie Liver.
When tho Liver Is crowded or clotted
with a mass of Impurities, its action be
comes slow and .difficult. Pleurisy,
Headache, Pain, in Side, Tired Feeling
and General Weakness ensues, result
ing, if unchecked, in
BROKEN DOWN SYSTEMS.
When you have these symptoms, try a
few doses ot the genuine
DR. C. McLANE'S
Celebrated Liver Ms.
Price, 25 cents. Sold byall druggists,
and prepared only by Fleming Bros.,
Pittsburg: Pa. Beware of counterfeits
made in bt. Louis.
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HERE IS THE PLACE TO BUT
Kid Gloves, Corsets, Hosiery, Ladies', Men's
and Children's Underwear, Ribbons, Laces,
Ruchings, Jewelry, Ladies' and Men's Collars
and Cuffs, Ladles', Men's and Children's Col
lars and Cuffs. Ladies', Men's and Children's
Gloves of all kinds, Outline Work, Notions,
Umbrellas, Muslin Underwear. Tarns and
Zephyrs, Men's Furnishing Goods, Belts,
Satchels, Chatelaine Bags, Flannel Shirts,
Beads, Portemonnies. We buy lor cash and
sell cheap. Come in and look around you
are not pressed to buy.
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PENN AVENUE STORES.
Our display at the Exposition of goods 1
from our Silk Department Is eonaeded ' ,
by all who have seen it to bo tto msI ('
exhibitor rich and elegant ffl-ttkries '
ever shown In Pittsburg. ' A
We invito everyone to visit onrH-ly ;.
Department and aeo our w onderfal ' .
stock of Dress SUks is every taigiaaWe
shade ana combtoatfon ot color and la
-u qoauues -o bbb yb-. jt uaoai.
or ni" Ttrrp a T-ct
Suiabs at 50c a yard and sp to oar .
standard quality, the best la the world,
in all colors and shades. Our-H-lno-l
Surahsat75ca yard are the wonder ot
tbe silk trade.
Colored Qros Grain Silks, S9e, 8Se, TSc,-
85c and JL For excellence of finish sad'
superior quality these are the best va
nes ever offered In any tHk department.
COLORED FAILLE FKANCAISE,
75c.86cJl.US.tl6Q, U,t8 and np
to S3 yard. Tbese elegant silks coma
In medium and street shades, and la a
large assortment of delicate and faah
ionaMe cploTingsfoT fall dress costumes. , .
Annure Royales. a Tery tSeettrak-S
weave, elegant qualities, at 9136
11 50 a yard.
Poult de Boies, rich, and lustrous, at
&E0andf2per yard, fall aMertaent of '
colors.
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BROCADES.
The most fashionable SUks for tfe-f see
son; for combining-with plain sflkiaad '
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with woolen dress stuffs, for both street - -
and honse costumes. The colorings ot j
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our new Brocade Silks surpass in rich.
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ness and naturalness any silk 'fabrics !
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ever imported, Including as they do-the ,.'
elegant effects in gold and silver and
metal weaves tho variety of coloring;
and designs is very large and the prices
range from $1. II 50, SI 73, $2, S2 5Q.SJ,
J5 up to 175 a yard many of these finer
examples cannot be duplicated In this
country.
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Silks in evening shades forfnll dress
costumes Surahs, Satin Rhadames,
Armure Royales, Foult de Soles, Faille
Francalse, Satin Duchesse: we have
these fabrics in ivory and cream white
for bridal dresses, in a very wide range
of qualities, from SI to !5 a yard.
VELVETS AIND PLUSHES.
Two special bargains this week
Black Satin Stripe Velvets at 75c, worth
SI 25-and one lot, fancy colored Brocade
Velvets at 90c, worth SI 5a
Plain Trimming Velvets, all colors,
60c to finest: all pure Site Lyons Cos
tume Velvets: a very large assortment
In Black Velvets from 75c up toSlOa
yard, in finest all pure silk.
Colored Silk FIushes,lSlncbes wide,at
35c and 45c a yard; 18-inch at 60c and 75c;
2t-lncnat 73c and in finer grades In all
the fashionable shades. Our flushes
are all extra good value, as you will find
if you will compare them with other
goods and prices.
BLACK DRESS SILKS.
We have too large a stock of fine to
finest Black DressSilks qualities rang
ing in price from 12 50 to $4 a yard. Wo
accordingly will offer these finer grades
at a discount of 10 per cent on tbe pres
ent prices this is an opportunity to
secure great bargains in Black Silks of
the very best makes and finest quail tie
don't miss this offer.
We are also offering great Induce
ments in good wearing Black Gros Grain
bilks in medium grades read the
prices: 60c, 65c, 75c, 85d i2 Inches wide
at 90c SI, SI 15. SI 25 and II 85), Well,
SI 25, tl 60, SI 65, Jl 75, S2.
New, Black Faille Francalse at 76c, 80,
SL SI 15, SI 25 a yard.
Faille Diamant, Armure Royals, Satin
Colbert, Crepe Victoria, Armure Gal
loche these are all new weaves and ex
tremely handsome and fashionable.
Black Pole de Soie Silks at SI to S3 SO.
Black Armure Silks, 75c to SI 35.
Satin Granite Satin Rhadames, Satin
Merrellleux.
Black Surah Silks our great speci
alty, like the Gros Grains, in a wonder
fully large range of qualities prices
from 60c to 12 a yard.
We show a larger variety of weaves
in Black Silks In the best makes: a
larger range of qualities and the better
actual values than can be fonnd in any
two silk departments in Western Penn
sylvania. It will pay yon to come and
see these facts as seen here on the
counters and in the shelves of this great
silk stock.
JDB. HDRNE k CQ.'S
PENN'AVENUE STORES.
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