FwSPF? aammi W? r " -v ji-u-yawia Wis3 THEs PITTSBURG DISPATCH,- , FRIDAY jOCTOBERfll71889T j -fa 'COLOANKS ON TRIAL A Methodist Committee Try ing the Veteran's Case, 4 SECEET SESSIONS HELD. The Emphatic Letter Which Stirred Dp All the Trouble. THOMAS BLASHFOED PEOSECUTOB. Church Members Give Their YarjingTiews cf the Quarrel. 1I0EE EYIDEXCE TO BE HEAED TO-DAY The most interesting feature occupying the attention of the Methodist Episcopal Conference, at the East End, is the investi gation being conducted by a large star- chamber committee into charges made against the Eev. John A. Danks. The con ference sat yesterday only during the fore noon. A committee of three was appointed to audit the accounts of Treasurer Horner. Annual reports were made by Presiding Elder Johnson, of the Blairsville district, and Presiding Elder Eaton, of the Alle gheny district.. The latter wa applauded when he said that every congregation in his district wsn unanimous ior prohibition. Eev. Dr. William Cox was removed from the superannuated to the effective list. ISisliop .boss called tne attention 01 me conference to the Methodist Ecumenical Conncil, which will be held in New York inl91. This is the great international con ference of the denomination, and each con ference is entitled to one clerical and one lay delegate. Eer. Messrs. Ncsbitt and Meachram were appointed to nominate dele gates at the conference session next year. Tarentum, TJniontown, Monongahela City and Green&burg were nominated for the conference meeting in 1800. Greensburg was selected. Conference adjourned until this morning. A 3i'KEESrOET SQUABBLE. Some interest has been excited among the conference attendants by the case of Eev. E. B. Mansell, of McKeesport, but it is generally stated that, the disagreement be tween that minister and a large minority of his church will not come before the confer ence or any of its committees. Whether he will or will not be returned to the First Church of McKeesport rests entirely with the Bishop and his cabinet of presiding elders, and their decision will not be made known before Monday afternoon. Eev. T. J. Leah, chairman of the Danks committee of inquiry, called the members to meet mm in tne church lobby alter dinner, and he condncted them thence to the meet ins place, in a hall over the hardware store of Hall & Nelson, at No. 6231 Penn ave nue. Tne committee c insists f 15 mem bers, of whom Eev. Mr Leak is the only minister from either ot t e two cities. The members seem to have bi en taken from dis tant points, so that the; would be without personal prejudices in the matter. Eev. Dr. W. B. Watkins. se xetary of the con ference, was elected se rctary of the com mittee. Mr. Thomas U ashford, the insur ant agen who is a member of the Mt. Washington M. E. Church, and its Sunday school superintendent, attended as the prosecutor, and was represented by Eev. E, 1. Miller as counsel. Colonel Danks and his counsel. Eev. J. Franklin Gore, were rlso present. I THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM. The general charge made against the militant preacher is that he has been guilty of conduct unbecoming; a minister of the gospel. The principal specification is based upon a threatening letter which Eer. Colonel Danks wrote to Mr. Blashford. This letter was read to the committee, and is as follows: j SIT. WASmxGToJx, Pittsburg, j October 26, 18SS. J Sm 1 am going to move away from Mt. Washington next w eek. II do so to avoid meet ing yon, for I am only human and have an infinite d!ust for liars, sneaks and slanderers. In my past life I have seen better men than you ever were bite the dust, jl am afraid of myself. It I should meet you it is possible you might meet your doom. The best thing vou can do is to avoid me on all occafon, for. rest assured, I bate liars, sneaks ana cowards above every body else on earth. Ifciy, when you look into the mirror, remember yon are looking at a coward, a sneak and allar. Remember. Tom, I know a few things yon have been thiuking no one knows, but theydo, and I say on are a liar, coward and a snfak. What bare yon to Bay. you slimy, double-dealing wretch? But I am wasting my time MTitinc to a coward. I am, JOHN A-DAIfKS, Late Colonel Sixty-third Pennsylvania Volun teers. ' At the Latrobe, Conference held a short time before thai date of this letter, Eev. Colonel Danks wjn.s retired from the effective Est and made su pernucierary. It is said that he accused Mr. Blashford and other members of the Mt. Washington church with having caused his retirement from thdt charge. Shortly after the letter was written Mr. Blashlord had Eev. Colonel Danks placed under f 1,000 bond to keep the peace. A KEPOKTEE IIEAED. Tl-e committee yesterday afternoon heard the testimony of Mr. E. B. Sawyers, a re porter on an evening paper. He testified that he had Several talks with Eer. Colonel Danks andither persons involved in the matter, in October. 18S9. and that Colonel Danks acknowledged the authorship of the letter, 6ayibg that he meant every word of it, and that it ex pressed precisely his opinion of Mr. Blashford. The latter was" examined. He produced some documents, signed by mem bers of the official board of the church, bear ing upon the dispute and sustaining Mr. Blashford in whatever action he had taken. The witness went pretty fully into the con dition jf affairs in the Mt Washington con gregation, and alluded to the alleged disrup tion of the church choir by Eev. Colonel Danks. At 6 o'clock the committee took a recess! until 730 o'clock. Daring the recess Colonel Danks said to a reporter for The Dispatch that he had' not yet found out what all the specifications charged against him were. He added: "This trouble will noi be understood until all the details are ljid before the community." Numerous rumors concerning the charges against the minister were in circulation at the East End yesterday. It was said by a number of the members of the conference that new charges had been filed which had no rcla. lion to the letter published above, but no one could say what these charges were. CAIXESO MOEE TVITlfESSES. At the evening session, which was held at the Emory Street M. . Church and con tinued until midnight, James Morris and Dr. W. L. Phillips Were called on behalf of Mr. Blashford; John T. Hedrick, Henry Zilk and Tnomas Hodkiuson on behalf of Eer. Colonel Danks. The investigation de veloped into a sort of trial of Mr. Blashford si well as the actual defendant. Eer. Colonel Danks defended his act of writing the letter by alleging that Mr. Blashford had resorted to underhanded methods to prevent the congregation from paying to Mr. Danks his lull salary. Much of the evening examination was directed to this point The testimony differed, some -witnesses upholding the pastor, while Mr. Morris stoutly defended Mr. Blaohford. Both he and Dr. Phillips claimed that Mr. Blashford was opposed simply to the Church's entering into obligations which it could not perform. Mr. 'Morris showed considerable feeling in the matter, and said that the best interests of the Chnrch re quired Eev. Colonel Danks' withdrawal. HE DIDN'T TELL ALL HE K2TEWT. After coming out of the committee room Mr. Morris said he could hare told a great deal store about the trouble, tmt that the H .a- committee would not give him chance. The inquiry proceeds very slowly, as the questions and answers are all written down carefully by tBe secretary, alter the manner cf a taker or depositions. The committee will resume this afternoon. The Women's Foreign Missionary Society held its anniversary yesterdav afternoon, and was addressed 'by Ber. Dr. Irwin H. Carrel!, recently of Japan; Mrs. J. H. Brown, President of the Children's Mission Bands, and Mrs. B. F. BeazelL At the missionary meeting last evening a large andience was addressed by Rer. Dr. .T. O. Peck, of Hew York, National Missionary Secretary, and Eev. William P, Mc Laughlin, of New Orleans. ENGLISH LDTHEEAKS MEET. A Notablo Body of Clergymen From All Tarn of the Country Dr. Passovanl's Fart In It. In the stately auditorium of the First Lutheran Evangelical Church, Grant street a d Strawberry alley, yester day, there assembled the General Council of North America of that denomination. Fully 100 clergymen were present Irom all parts of the country. They represent the welfare ot 1,350,000 wor shipers, and controls 4,500 ministers and 8,000 congregations. Eer. Joseph A. Seiss, D. IX, LL. D., pastor of the Church of the Holy Communion, of Philadelphia and prcbablr the most prominent theologian in toe Lutheran Church, occupied the pulpit all morning, opening the council. In his black ministerial gown, his patriarchial white hair, and with his measured style of delivery, he attracted much attention. The delegates representing Pittsburc in the council include one of the most distin guished men in the denomination through out the country Eer. Dr. W. A. Passa vant, whose portrait is given above. He is beloved in this city as a philanthropist, and beside backing educational and relig ious enterprises, Passarant's Hospital made his name familiar to ererybody. He is taking a deep interest in the present confer ence. A call of the roll in the afternoon showed that seren synods were represented by dele gates as follows: Pennsylranit Synod, 31 delegates; New York Synod, 16 delegates; Pittsburg STnod, 18 delegates; District Synod, of Ohio, 6 delegates; Augustana Svnod, of Minnesota, 19 delegates, will be 38; Canadi Synod, 1 delegate, and Indiana Synod, 4 delegates; total, OS. President J. A. Seiss, D.D., LL.D., ot Philadelphia, read his report. Among other points were the following: At the convention of this body in Chicago, in 1SSG, a resolution was passed expressing our sympathy with our suffering brethren ot the faith resident in the Baltic Provinces and other portions of Russia undc. the wrongs and op pression inflicted upon them by the Russian Government. The earnest prayer of the council then was that by the good providence of God speedy deliverance might be vouch safed them. But instead of relief, latest ac counts are that they are being subjected to a still heavier cross. According to the latest information the authorities of Russia hare entered npon a systematic effort to disable and gradually suppress all German churches and kcnools in the realm, most of which are Lutheran. In the electiou of officers, three ballots were taken for President befoie a decision was reached. On the third ballot, Eer. G. F. Krotel was declared elected. The other officers were elected on first ballot. They are as follows: Recording Secretaries English, Rev. G. W. Mechling, of Lancaster, O t German, Rev. J. Nicum of Rochester. N. Y.: Swede, Rer. O. W. Holmtrrain. Corresponding Secretaries English, Rer. Dr. H. E. Jacobs of Philadel phia: German, Rer. P. Pnatteicher, of Potts ville; Swede. Rer. E. lnorelius, of Vasse, Minn. Treasurer, W. H. Staaker, Esq., of Philadel phia. While the ballots were being counted, it was decided that the sessions would be held from 9 to 12 A. M. and from 2 to 5 P. 21., and Dr. Belfour announced that the young men of his church had arranged to give the delegates a steamboat ride on Sat urday afternoon. It was agreed to take up the question of the proposed theological seminary in Chicago at Monday morning's session, on request of the Augustana Synod. The business for this morning will be the consideration of the reports made br Eevs. H. E. Jacobs, D. D., of Philadelphia; E. F. Weidner, D. D., of Eock Island, 111., and E. Belfour, D. D., or the First Church, on "How does the preaching in the pulpits of other than Lutheran churches during synodical conventions agree with the declar ation of the General Conncil made in Pittsburg in 18G8?" At the erening session Eer. W. Ashmead Scheaffer, of Philadelphia, made an ad dress on "Foreign Missions." Mr. Scheaffer is Secretary of the Foreign Mission Com mittee. He gare an interesting account of the progress of the Lutheran missions in India. Two of the men employed there haTe died during the past year, and the force employed is not adequate to the work. He spoke of the necessity of increasing the interest of the congregations in missionary work. After the address Eev. Emanuel Edman, of Princeton, 111., was consecrated by the laying on of hands to the work of a mis sionary. He will sail for India in a few months. A HEBREW 0PEEA. A Romantic Drama In Turner Hnlt Dram a Die Crowd. The Oriental Opera Company drew a big crowd to Turner Hall last night, the norelty ot a German-Hebrew play acting as a mighty attraction. The playbill was for the most part in Hebrew, and the title of the piece was "The Emigrant Shoemaker, or the Sailor Lad," opera in four acts, by Herr Tomcshovsky. The language used was the German patois spoken by the Hebrew races of central Europe. The whole opera eridenced the fact that it had been originally two pieces, which the author had ingeniously stitched together. The opera proper dealt with the lores and sorrows of Miss Eosalia and her sailor hus band; while there was a 'companion plot, in which an emigrant Hebrewshoeniaker, com ing to America, makes many fanny blun ders, and a host of sage and 'witty observa tions on the novel manners of the people of the United States. The villain of the piece was a TJ. S. nary captain. The emigrant was admirably performed by M. Gorvcn stein, while the author, M. Tomcshorsky, played the sailor and gare fall fling to his fine baritone voice. Miss Tomcshorsky was a pretty, if rather languishing, heroine, aud Mine Greenberg was a capital virago. The house was most enthusiastic throughout, and the reporter learned that applause was the same in Hebrew as it is in English, To Ai'Jnil Cnrrent Rates. The tableware branch of the American Flints held a conference ou Tuesday night il t i 41- 1 - " , j TEE EOAD NOW OPEN A Great Demonstration Over Belle Ternon's First Railway Line. PLENTY OP 0BAT0RI AND EDIBLES Old Villagers Awaken Prom Their leth argic Slumbers. MANX PEOMIKENT PEOPLE PEESENT The opening of the McKeesportandBelle vernon Railroad was celebrated yesterday by the officials of the road and the citizens of the latter place. It was truly a gala day in the history of Bellevernon, and nerer be fore did the town present such an appear ance. The sturdy old Country folk of the borough awoke from their lethargic slum bers of orer half a century, and turned out to do honor to the first railroad line to afford them rapid transportation to the outside world. Bellevernon is a historic little borouch. It was once a stopping place for Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Andrew Jack son and all the illlustrious men of that day, while on their way to and from Washington via the old stage coach route. It lies in a beautiful spot of country about 40 miles up the Monongahcla river. The Pittsburg, Vir ginia and Charleston Eailroad skirls the south bank of the Monougahela river, bnt as the people had no bridge to get across to it, the railroad did not benefit the town very much. Nearlv nil their business was done by the Monongahela river packets, but this- metbod ot transportation is entirely too siow for the townspeople. PEOMDfElTT PEOPLE THERE. On Monday the first train was run into the town, and yesterday the event was ap propriately celebrated. A special train of five cars gaily decorated with flags and bunting left the Pittsburg and Lake Erie station at 8 JO o'clock and carried about 100 of Pittsburg's representative citizens to the town. Among the party were: William McCreery, W. W. Patrick, J. D. Scully, Roly Smith, Max Moorhead, Captain T. Favtcett, Alexander Dempster. Charles Mey ran. R. J. McClure, J. E. Umstaetter, Ge?rge HilLJohn hwan. ex-poatmasier of.Allecbeny; W. R. Holmes, Dr. J. R. Murdoch, John GAffey, ox-Sheriff of Westmoreland county, and Z. Dilwortli. Among the railroad men were D. P. Corwin, Sectetary, P., V. fc C; Georg E. Mc Cague, General Agent, L. S. 4 M.S.:F. A. Dean, General Freight Agent, P. k 1 E.; M. E. Valiant, agent American Express Company; T. W. Galieger, Division Freight, Agent, B. Sc O.; F. H. Kennedy. F. G. Ballef and W. T. Taggart, of the Lake Erie freigW department. At McKeesport, where the' train left the "Pemicky" tracks, the parly was joined by President J. WainwngK, Secretary and Treasurer W. T. Wallape, General Super intendent O. A. Bogersand General Freight and Passenger AgentJ. C. Grooms. At every point along theline the people turned out to cheer the train as it sped on over the smooth and even roadbed. At Webster and other points the school children were assembled, and sang songs of joy and good tidings. At erery workshop whistles were blown, and when the train pulled into Bellevernon the noise was deafening. A BOUSING EECEPTIOiT. Upon the arrival of the guests they were giren a rousing reception and escorted by the crack brass band of the borough, they marched to a stand where a mass meeting was held. Dr. J. T. Van Voorhis, ex member of the Legislature, was the presi dent of the meeting and delivered the open ing speech. He began by saying that his dream of 40 years was realized, thanks to the shrewdness and skill oy the engineers of the new railroad. He said the river was the only means of transportation the town had enjoyed, and while it was good enough in its time, the present age demanded rapid transit and quick returns. He compared the engineers of the road to Napoleon, who surmounted all obstacles in crossing the Alps. He stated that it would be but a short time until the road was extended to West Virginia, and would soon be a con nection of the Chesapeake and Ohio road, in which a controlling interest is being pur chased br the Vanderbilts. He said the road would put new life and rigor into the town, and nothing could retard its growth and prosperitr. He predicted a number of largo industries to be located near them in the near future. President J. Wainwright was the next speaker. He was followed by Hon. George V. Lawrence, ex-representatire from the Congressional district. He began by saying that the dar was an epoch in the history ot the town, tie reviewed and called attention to the different methods of transpoi tation from -the days of the pack saddle until the present time. He paid a tribute to the Pennsylrania Eailroad, and said the dar would soon come when the journey coufd be made from Pittsburg to San Francisco in one day. Electricity wonld be the power, and trains would be run at the rate of 100 or 200 miles per hour. SOME LIVELY SPEECHES. Judge Hunter, of Greensburg, followed Senator Lawrence. His speech was a re view of the rapid development of the coun try. State Senator Bobbins, of Greensburg, made the speech of the day. He reriewed the history of the country, and his remarks were receired with wild applause. Judge Ewing, of TJniontown, said the county had not one single railroad 30 years ago, and gaTe a glowing description of the adrance ment of progress from the Indian trail to the telephone. Letters were read from Congressmen Bayne, Dalzell and other prominent speak ers'who could not be present. The meeting then adjourned and a banquet was held in the Eoley House. The afternoon was spent visiting points of interest about the town. Iu the erening a reception and banquet were giTen by the citizens of the town. The new road is 28 miles long and runs from McKeesport to Bellerernon. Work was begun upon it some time in December, 1887. For some time afterward the company experienced considerable trouble securing rights of way and only 11 miles were built. The other 17 miles were constructed since April last. The, capital stock is $600,000, mostly held by Pittsburg parties. So far the road has cost orer 51, 000,000. The rolling stock consists of fire locomotires, fire passenger cars and 100 freight cars. On Wednesday they turned OTer 77 cars of coal to the Lake Erie Com pany. The directors of the company are J. M. Goffey, C. H. Saekrider, S. F. Jones, E. S. Linton, J. H. Giren, B. L. Wood, Jr., and J. Chamberlain. Tne following named well-known persons were also present: E, T. Douglas, J. W. Bailey, Dr. T. L. White, A.A.U Campbell. J. A. Stelly, A. L. Riggs, L L Stuckslader, Postmaster J. B. Shale, A W. Smith. M. F. Rran. James Lvnn. Georire Lipulg and James Dovcnney, proprietor of the Jfewa. McKeesport; Joseph Campbell, Brad dock; Hon. J. B. Finlay and James Alexander, of Monongahela City, and Editor Richard Wi ley, of Elizabeth. JDMPED INTO THE WATER. James SIcBride Took a Cold Bath in the Ohio River. A man about 25 years of age was seen to walk down to the Allegheny Ferry landing at the foot of Main street, in the West End, yesterday afternoon, and plunge into the river. Several men jumped in after him and with much difficulty got him to the shore. He was unconscious when taken from the water. Officer Donnell took him to the Thirtieth ward station. He gave his name as James McBride and at first said he lived at No. 19 Wvlie avenue. He after wards said he was from Allegheny. Do Iot Experiment With your stomach. Take that only which has been proven to be pnrest and best. Th genuine imported Carlsbad Sprndel Salt ie admitted by the best physicians in ths world to be the grandest remedy for stome ach disorders. Be sore and secure the- genuine. IN ALLEGHENY COUNCILS. Both Branches DIM, bnt Xtttlo Bntlnei Was Transacted A DIscauIcn onMpna ment IIIU Improvement. Both branches of Allegheny Councils met last night, and neither, transacted business of much importance. In Select Councils the report of Controllor Brown was pre sented for September, showing an ex penditure of 561,934.73. A number of petitions and ordinances were also presented. An ordinance authorizing the issue of $117,000 renewal bonds .bearing 3J per cent interest was passed. A letter was read from City Solicitor Elphinstone, in which he claimed that the resolution before Councils to build board w.ilts"in the countnr districts was illegal. An ordinance must be passed when they are a public necessity. Mr. Schad wanted the resolution nassed. but it wasn't. A resolution was passed asking the Mayor to enforce the ordinance forbidding persons jumping on and off trains. In Common Councils a number of peti tions, resolutions, etc., were presented on the call ot wards. One was an ordinance to widen Frazier street, and the location of a switch across Preble avenue to the works of B. F. Jennings. An ordinauce was passed placing a license fee on peddlers. Mr. Neeb also presented an ordinance regulatingthe vehicle licenses. President Hnnter called attention to the fact that the ordinance imposed a license fee on persons "whether resident or non residents" of Allegheny, and made no reference to Pittsburg vehicles, there being an agreement under an act of Assembly that a Pittsburg license is good in Alle gheny, and rice versa. The ordinance was referred back to the committee for amend ment. Mr. Eobinson, from the Health Commit tee, presented an ordinance regulating the removal and destruction of garbage, which was passed finally. The resolution providing for the expendi ture of $25,000 for the improvement of Monument Hill was taken up and occasioned some discussion. Mr. Stauffer wanted more definite information as to the proposed improvements than contained in the resolution. He said that there was a more urgent need for the money in other directions. President Hunter 'remarked that he had receired numerous petitions from the G. A. K. for the improvement of the hill. 3Ir. Rudolph added that the city had promised in 1867, when the soldiers' monu ment was erected, to improve the hill. Mr. Stauffer mored to lay the resolution orer for one month, but the motion was lost Dy is ayes to S nays. Mr. Drum said that the Committee on City Property asSed for $25,000 with not a scratch of the pen to show what is intended to do with it. Twenty-fire thousand dollars would not make a beginning on the Hill: it would take $100,000, and when $25,000 is spent it will be a good excuse ior asking for more. It would only benefit a few people anyhow, as the Hill is isolated. When the people from the Ninth, Tenth, Elercnth, Twelfth and Thirteenth wards ask Councils for improrements the request is promptly voted down. Continuing, he said that the city now has more public ground On her hands than she can take care of, and is spending money on posies when the people need it for neeessary improrements. The resolution was finally laid orer for a month. A discussion arose orer some printing au thorized by the Mayor in a paper not official. It was postponed indefinitely. A resolu tion authorizing the transfer of $5,000 from the contingent fond to the city proper tr fund for current expenses was passed finally. HITHER AND THITHER. Movements of Plttiburseri and Other of Wide Acquaintance. Rabbi A. Bernstein has been connected with the Hebrew Synagogue, corner of Fourth avenue and Ross street, for nine years. His is an orthodox flock, and numbers within the fold some of the best-known Hebrews in Pittsburg. Of solid build, an intellectual cast of counte nance, and being a powerful orator. Dr. Bern stein is regarded as a. leader among his people. For this reason some value attaches to his opinion of the movement among a class of the Hebrews to colonize Palestine. After reading The Dispatch article about the spread of the scheme to Pittsburg, be came to this office to say that "all the prominent Hebrews of the city" are not in the movement by many means. He says be and the great majurlty of the better class of Hebrews in Pittsburg regard them selves a? loyal citizens of the United States. He says Eastern people "have devised this cun ning scheme to rob poor peddlers of their earn ings." Miis Emma D. Anderson, of Alle gheny, sails from New York to-day for India, where she will be a missionary for the TJ. P. Church. On Sabbath morning next farewell services will be held at each of the First, Second and Fourth TJ. P. churches in Alle gheny to four other new missionaries being sent to Egypt by these congregations. They are Rev. T. K. Cumnungs, sent by the Fourth Church; Rer. E. E. Fife, sent by the Second Church; Rer. W. M. NIeol of the First Church, and Rer. E. M. Gifflin. sent by the F church at large. In the evening a union fare well meeting win be neia la the irst Church, which Dr. J. B. Dales will bo present to ad dress. Superintendent Follansbee, of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday received word from General Manager Rickman, of the International Maritime Exposition, which opens at Boston, November 4, to notify all who intend to have exhibits at the big show to make their applications without delay. Applicants mnst address J. W. Rickman. Uenetal Man ager. Exhibits will consist of articles and matters relating to ships, shipping and analo gous interests. The marriage of J. W. Stirzel, Superin tendent of the Philadelphia Gas Works of this city, to Miss Clara White, daughter of Dr. J.D. White, of Fedoral street, Allegbeny.took place last erening at tbe residence of the bride's father. The Rer. B. F. Woodburn, pastor of the Sandusky Street Baptist Churcbjnnited the happy couple, who later left for the East on an extended wedding trip. GeorgeW. Jeffries, of London, England, passed through last night on his way toDcnTcr, Col. He is orominently associated with bankine- interests in his country, and is one of those gen tlemen of the English financial world who be lieve that it pays to invest money in this coun try. He said he had no objection to accumu lating a corner lot out in Colorado if he got it cheap. . General W. T. Eckert, of New York, and prominently connected with Western Union Telegraph interests, was a passenger to Cin cinnati, St Louis and ether Western points, over the Panhandle route last night. Tbe Gen eral said his trip was of the vacation variety of excursion, but he thought he could And time for any business that might travel his road while abroad. Warren Wblfersberger, of the passenger department of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia, returned to this city yesterday from a combined business and pleasure trio to Buffalo and adjacent points. Mr. Wolfers berger is a gentleman who keeps his eyes open and who could not forbear a good word for the traveling facilities furnished by other roads Eev. Jehu Holliday, until 'lately at tached to tho African Methodist Episcopal charge in Pittsburg, is making earnest appeals for subscriptions toward tbe rebuilding of the colored church in Johnstown. The members of Local Assembly No. 1374, Cigar Makers' Union, had a meeting yes terday, when they decided to sUrt a co-operati vo cigar factory. They will make cigars and touies, but no cigarettes. John Kraus, who has been organist in the Sharpsburg St. Mary's Church for 23 years, has resigned through ill health. The congrega tion presented him with a gold headed cane. W. J. Dillon, Secretary of the Ameri can Flint Glass Workers' Union, will-address the newly formed Trades Conncil at East Liv erpool on the first meeting night. Dr. J. M. Venn has engaged Toma to "train him for tbe medical boat race. The doctor is rowing eTeryday from 9A.X until 12, and from 3 until 1 o'clock, John E. Daridson, Balph Peters and Thomas Lambs have been appointed members of tbe Pennsylvania Relief Department of the lines west of Pittsburg. Councilman Mart Brophy, of th"Ninti ward, is celebrating the increase of his con. stituency by the addition ol a Mr. Brophy, Jr., to the family. General Passenger Agent A. E. Clari, ot the Lake Erie road, left last night for Eagle Waters, Wis., for a ten days' fishing trip. Robert Bingham, an old conductor of the Pennsylvania road, is now. lying seriously W l UU. MV1HB M MLVlUUJ9U9t SPRECKELS' SUGARS. Will Their Price Knock the TrustJ Out of Water in Ihe West? YIEWS PfiO AHD CON HEREABOUT. Will Clans Flaj the Role of Santa Clans Pro Bono Publico? SWBETS MAT OR MAT SOT BE CHEAPER The sugar interest is one of vast impor tance to the people of tbe United States, not one of whom is independent of it. Tariff reformers will tell you that-il costs the peo ple from 50,000,000 to $70,000,000 a year to make one-tenth of the sugar the country consumes. This feature adds interest to Claus Spreckels' professed determination to get away with the trust which not only in vaded his preserre on the Pacific coast, but has lately put the price of sugar up to an extent that means millions of dollars to the people of the United States. The big re finery at Philadelphia is about complete, and an idea of its immensity may be had from the insurance on the building, 51,800,- 000. It is said to be the largest sugar re finery in the world, and its capacity is 4,000.000 pounds, or 11,600 barrels, a day. It is fitted up with orer 200 Westinghouse engines instead of the usual arrangement of belting, and when anything gets out of order with one or more engines, that part of the works can be shut down without inter fering with the rest. There has been a gTeat riralry among brokers to get the agencies for the sale of the product, and there are said to hare been 27 applicants for agent in this city. A cir cular letter addressed'to jobbers states that H. P. Dilworth & Co. have been appointed Pittsburg brokers. It is said the applica tions for agencies in the West, South and Southwest foot up over 12,000. IHE TRUST AFEAID OP HIM. While some people affect to treat Spreck els' pronunciamentos with contempt and in sinuate that he is a man who likes to be in terviewed, others say the Sugar Trust is afraid of him, ancVpoint to tbe fact that its stock, which has sold at 126, is now selling at S3 or 84, and that the trust has been pull ing prices down c at a time ior weeks past It is claimed that the Philadelphia loca tion has all the adrantages of New York and Boston, and added to them a difference of 2 cents per cwt. in its favor as to New York and 4 cent' as to Boston in the matter of freight to the West, Northwest, South and Southwest. On the lull output of tbe factory the 2 cents would represent an ad vantage of about $1,000 a day as to New York and twice that amount as to Boston, giringthem but the New England and a portion of the Middle States in which to contend on equal terms, and this difference in freight rates is established by the Inter State Commerce Commission. As the Penn sjlvania Eailroad, Baltimore and Ohio-and Beading Eailwav tracks all run into the re finery it does business on the ground floor in this respect. The Spreckels' party profess to believe that he is animated by philanthropy or pride in his war on the trust, bnt there are otners who think him of the earth earthy, and predict an early wedding or subsidiza tion. AN ADVANTAGE TO PITTSBURG. Mr. D. W. Llewellyn, of T. C. Jenkins', said the effect of the competition wonld be to put this city on the same footing as some other distributing points, which hare here tofore had an advantage. He opined that consumers would eventually get the benefit. Mr. James Flood, of Arbuckles & Co., supposed that Mr. Spreckels was only human. Mr. Flood hadn't any doubt that Spreckels could get a trade as'large as his soul desired if he undersold other refiners, but doubted tbe existence of such a disposi tion on his part, Mr. Flood thought the trust able to fight Spreckels if it feltlike it, and didn't beliere it had pulled down prices eitberJbecause of fear of him or from philanthropic motives, but simply because it was able to dictate prices to the owners of raw sugars. Mr John A. Bower, of Dilworth Bros., said that if Spreckels wanted to get Pitts burg jobbers out of the arms of the trust, he must do it by selling sugar cheaper than it does. Mr. Bower attributed the decline in price of sugar to the prospect of a very large crop next season. He said Spreckels was rich, but the trust was richer, and what he might possess in the matter of certain advantages might be offered in other direc tions by facilities within reach of the trust. Mr. Scott, of Allen, Kirkpatrick & Co., did not believe that Spreckels had any notion of playing the role of bull in a china shop. Said Mr. Scott: "He, Spreckels, doesn't ask for all our trade, but only for a share of it." CUBBY 13 IN DOUBT. Mr. Curry, of Curry & Metzgar, said he did not know what tbe effect of the riralry would do. i.t can only oe toia oy its -operation, and it has not yet begun to operate. Mr. Dewhurst, of Hawnrth & Dewhurst, said: "I hare no Doubt Spreckels will waken up the sugar trade, but it's too early to predict results." 'ihe infantile part of the community has no opinion to express, but hopes that Clans Spreckels will prove a Santa Clans, who will fill stockings on Christmas Eve with sugar plums and sweetmeats so cheaply that the hearts of all good little boys and girls will be made sing with joy on Christmas morning. And the most extreme high-tariff man will not kick if he can sweeten his cof fee with cubes at a nickel a pound, or even Its'. In Cincinnati it is reported that Santa Claus has talked as though the trust pole might be long enough to knock the persim mon and-that there were only $2,000,000 distance in altitude between one end of that pole and his virtue, and it is supposed by some that a bagatelle of $2,000,000, 4 per cent of sugar makers' profits, will not long stand in the way ol a deal. HIS T0OL8 STOLEN. A Carriage Fnctory Systematically Robbed of 81.200. y There has been a systematic robbery car ried on at the carriage works of James W. Moore, Twenty-seventh and Smallman streets. It appears that for the past few months valuable tools hare mysteriously disappeared without anybody accounting for them. The firm duplicated the missing tools a few times, but these, like the others, were lost Mr. Moore, howerer, got tired of losing so many, so he put a detectire to watch how they were lost. The detective's investigation proved that the tools hare been carried out a few at & time until Mr. Moore has lost $1,200. No arrests hare been made, but it is expected two guilty parties will be arrested to-day. In the Fur Room. Our stock of seal jackets, -coats and wraps surpasses in variety, extent and quality that of any former season. We carry only the besf Alaska seal goods, made by tbe best tmzhuracturers. Any seal garments pur chased from ns can be imolicitlr relied upon as being not only the best in style, but also to give perfect satisfaction in wearing quali ties. No better time to buy this year than now. Yon will find these goods and all other articles in fur goods on tbe second floor of our new suit and cloak room. Capable and obliging attendants in charge of this stock. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Males, Mules. We have just receired a large lot of draueht and pit mules, all sizes; also a lot of general purpose horses, which will be told at reasonable fignres. We bare in onr stables 100 head of choice animals. Call and see them. " Abnheisi Live Stock Co., Limited, 62 Second are., between Market and Ferry streets,-Plttebnrg, Pa, AN APOSTU'S BifiTHDAT. St. fllarj'i Iindlea' Temperance Society w Honor Fnther (Matthew. The Ladies' Total Abstinence Society of St. Mary's Church celebrated the anniver sary of Father Matthew's birth last night. St. Mary's Church was crowded, and sereral temperance hymns were sung. Eer. F. B. Canevin spoke eloquently of the life and labors of the great apostle, and drew a com parison between him and O'Connell. Eer. FatbeY Sbeedy spoke of thegood ex ample shown by 80 many ladies in joining the temperance societies through the diocese. Women were deeply interested in battling with drink, which stole away the peace and purity of the home. The scene shifter, In temperance, soon turned the happy cottage into a miserable garret, filled with hungry, ragged children. He then implored all present to do their utmost in the temperance cause. At the close of the celebration all in the church took the temperance pledge, and 30 ladies enrolled themselves as mem bers of the society. THE T0WJT WILIj BLAZE. Fan-Americans to bo Treated to an Electric Dlnplny. C. E. Shipler, chief engineer of the Court House, has been instructed by the County Commissioners to receire the Pan-American delegates when they visit this city witha brilliant electrical display. On the north side of the tower the American shield piece will be chie?. In the upper division will appear the word "America" in clear incan descent lights with bars of red, white and blue below. In the piece, IS feet high and and 12 wide, will be 200 16-candle power lights. The 24 loop holes in each side of tho tower will be lighted by a 32-candle power light in each, and a 24-light box clus ter will be suspended from the flagstaff, making a star of nearlr 200 candle power. It will be a grand display and will co considerable eltort. but no money ot con sequence to the taxpayers, as the county employes will do tbe work. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incident! of a Day in Tiro Cities Condense for Ready Readings The Board of Viewers yesterday held a pre liminary view on the new sewer on Fortieth and Butler streets, from Kirkwood's property line to Almond alley, and on the grading and paving of Geneva street, from Main to Forty fourth streets. While Mrs. Jones and her two children were crossing the B. & O. track at McKeesport yes terday they were knocked down by a locomo tive, bnt not seriously hurt. Another woman was thrown from the tracks ten yards farther ou. A. W. Covebt, well known in Lawrence ville, lost his youngest child, Thomas A. Covert, yesterday. Much sympathy is felt toward the bereaved family. The boy was a great favorito among a large circle of Lawrence villa people. Yestebdat a young Polish woman and an old man named Evans were killed on the Pcmlckyroad at South Twenty-second street. The victims were crossing the track when a passing train struck and killed them. TnE Pharmaceutical Board is still hard at work in tbe Monongahela House holding ex aminations. There are 3.000 persons yet to be examined. Tho numbers of those who passed will be made public on Saturday. Asnie Lott, living on Thirty-eighth street, made an information yesterday before Alder roan Porter, alleging that her husband, George Lott, cruelly beat her children and otherwise abused her. The ritizins living on Butler street, between Forty-ninth and Fltty-first streets, are indig nant over the deplorable condition of the street, and threaten to sue tbe city. James Ratbubn and his wife had a hear ing before Alderman Porter yesterday for dis orderly conduct. Rayburn was fined $10 and costs and bis wife So and costs. THEBlark Diamond Steel Works are to be replaced with corrueated iron buildines. The melting shop, which is about 400 yards in ex tent, has already oeen rebuilt Philip Atwood attempted suicide yester day by throwing himself under a moving train at Braddock, He was rescued and sent to jail for ten days for his trouble. Mbs. Annie DiniAirr, of New York, notified insnector McAleese that her husband had left her and she believes he is in Pittsburg. Thdf ponce are looking ior mm. The conductors and gripmen of the Citizens' coats demanded by the company. Sometrou blo may result. about 175 officials of the Pennsylvania road will dine at the Monongahela Honse next Mon day, on their return from their inspecting tour of the road. , Maby Connors was sent to jail for ten days by Magistrate Gripp for disorderly conduct She is thought to be insane. Shawl Department. Mourning shawls, square and long, in Lupin's black cashmere and black Thibet, ranging irom ovra -u ueavy wuoi iguz. shawls, black, square and long shawls, i checks, stripes, mixtures, in all the n winter colorings old Udies shoulder shawls, in two sizes and three qualitie. square and long shawls in best qualities of real Scotch tartans and in all the different clans, lisht fancv shawls for erening Wear. square shawls in white cashmere, French chudda and real India chudda. Wu are also offering the balance of this seasonjs im portation in black cashmere, embroidered and heary fringed 'mantles or fiscilus in extra sizes, white India silk aud Japanese shawls in large and small sizes, embroidered all orer and hearily fringed with pure silk tWiSt, JOS. ttOBNB IS JO.-8 Penn Arenne Stores. Victory for the New No. 0, At the Exhibition TJniverselle, Paris, 1889 (the great World's Fair), th highest possible premium, the only prize tor sewing machines, was awarded to the Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co. Office No. 6, Sixth street, Pittsburg. Tisltlns- Eastern Cities. HT.am. Hm..... .. JV....H nf f.mjl IH.. Bane & Bassett, are visiting New York anil Boston markets looking up choice designs in paper hangings.aiming to get tne newi uuu uesb cpiorings in ujurai uecuraiiuus. Oar Overcoat Department Is nlwavs crowded, and the most populb garment is our $13 light-colhred kersef which is so d erervwhere else at !.. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond stfe opp. tne new uonrt House. , .A Baranln In BInde-Up Dresses. We offer to-day about 60 ready-made dresses in all sizes, well made and hand somely braided, in dark and medium gniys, navys and myrtles, at the extremely low price of $10. These are all new and (the nest bargain yon hare erer seen. , Jos. Hobne & Co.'' Penn Arenue Stores. Fine goods at prices far below thd price of common goods at the closing-out sale of F. Schoenthal, 612 Penn arenue, Dabbs has made quite an additionlto his exhibit at the Exposition. Those going should not fail to see it. Exposition Fashionable nieht. Hear the Thirteenth Eegiment Barid,-of New xork. Fbatjenhkim & Vilsack'B Iron City beer crows in faror erery day. fPhone 1186. Men's natural wool underwear. James H. Aiken & Co., IPO Filth aye. The entire stock must be sold quick. Come at once and see the bargains. F. Schoenthal, 612 Penn arenne. A Land Offlco Business Is done at Aufrecht's "Elite" Gallery, S16 Market st., Pittsburg, owing to low prlies and fine work. Brine cniiaren. use eje Tator. Closing out all goods regardless of post or value. Come quick and get a bargain. . F, SoHOKtrxHAi-, 613PeaaTeatfe. eSD'LAKBMARES. Dr. Larablnr Keads a Paper Abeot Loeai lets of Interest. The Westerta Pennsylvania Historical Society held k regnlar meeting yesterday afternoon, andf the lew members present lis tened to a paper on "Pioneer Landmarks in Western Peansylvania," prepared by Eery Dr. A. A, Lsjmbing. He spoke first of the Indian trails across the mountairis orer which the early settlers found their way. The old Frankstown road, part ofwhich is now known as Franks town areniie, East, End, U a landmark. Frankstowii, alter which the road was named, was a little hamlet on the Juniata, three miles from where Hollidaysburg now stands. Blair's Gap. named 'alter John Blair, an early settler, is also an old land mark. The numerous ferries, which crossed the rirersnt different points, were old land marks, also among them Harris' ferry, by which the r Susquehanna river was crossed wherejHarrisbnrg now stands; and McKee's ferry! which crossed the Monon gahela at McKeesport, named after Darid McKee7, a Scotchman, who settled at the mouthof the YYough," about the middle of the last eenturr. Mr. Lambing said that iu examining the sites of some of those early mills, and the streams by which tbe motive power was fur nished, he wis surprised to find some of the streams now merely rills, half a dozen of which would not furnish sufficient power to run a mill liow. Last of all, the crossroads are landmarks. They are the productions of civilization. The ciossroeds soon became the location of a miniature cottage, with its store.its black smith shop, its tavern, and its big wooden pump, j By request. jDr. Keyser read bis paper again ofl baseball. J. C. Porter read one on the Mexican Wiar. An Easy Vaj of Saving: Money. The saving in an ordinary family of fire by using WalkcVs Wax Soap, instead of any ordinary soap.Jis iully 10 cents per week on. the actual cost of the soap, and probably fire tides that amount on the wear and tear of the clothes, estimating tbe total saving ac 60 cents per week, 'that would be $31 12 per year, and in 25 years with interest woultL amount to $1,167. Ask your grocer for Walker's Wax Spap. mtup ARRANGEMENT PERFECT the Cabinet, Made of brass, (onyx and glass. Can be seen at the old established jewelry house of nenry 'Xerheyaen, jno. 630 Smithfield at. mwt 'br Da People Patronize us?J Because we sell clothing at about one-half the prices asked by high priced clothifrs. Our 13 kersey overcoats tor wear prove our assertion, for its equal can't be produced under ?25. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new iwnrt .uouse. leasonabls Garments. Summerpast, and autumn here, renders necessary changes in clothing. The fall fashions are pleasing, the materials in rogue are unusually handsome, and the quality unexcelled, 'at Sailor's, 53, 60, 62 Sixth street. -VrT Don't Catch Cold For want of a pood overcoat. Call and see the ones we sell to-day at $13, worth $25 of any man smoney. Jr. U. U. U., Cbr. Grant and Diamond sts.,-opp. the new Court House. I Do Tou Paint China? If so be sure and examine the stock jt the china store of "W. P. Greer, 622 Penn avenue odd. Library Hall. Pittsunrv. 'InvrB "MoTOTAitr Dew" rye, put np in fall .... ..- ct ni l.ui. : j. i-;-i If st., and.is put up expressly for family use. Exppsirioir Wagner night and fashion able night. Splendid music IraptiritiEB in Hie Liver. FWben the Liver Is crowded or clotted with a mass of imparities, 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 hare these symptoms, try a few doses of the genuine DR. C. McLANE'S Celebrated Liver Pills. Price, 23 cents. Sold by all druggists, and prepared only by Fleming Bros., Pittsburg, Pa. Beware of counterfeits made in tit. Lonis. jylO-snvr N LOVELY HATS AnFbONNETS, BEAUTD7UL STYLES. AH goods in connection with the Mil linery Department fresh and new, which will be sold at reasonable prices. . , YOURS TRULY. T. T. T. THDMPBnN BROTHERS; 109 Federal Street, Allegheny. oc7.HTr WOOD MANTELS CEILIHG8 KSXf WALNSCOTTING, INTERIOR DECORATORS; Manufacturers and Importers of Flno Furni-. tore, uurtains ana urnamenu. Delgni and estimate submitted for coaapleta Hoaee Fnrnlsbinp. v , - - "v., ijt. -TBYMBT. HUNT CO, - v Cfe4jMjwft t-1 T-u. '.,-. -s,?a71 jsv-rwmw -is . Jf . -? V f ": kswa: I ' - rsmxm JDS. HDRNE rflM &i ,f :v PENHVAVENUE STORES V ?SKS s r ; r Welcome as a good diaaer.. Our great bargains Is erery BeyMfrl sent. The greatest Fall trade we tare ere had is now gates on. Ski The people know the ptaee sad they ' - -" come. .t ' .ji As we hare told jou. our preseat stoekj eclipses la variety all our former season we hare tho goods tbat please ,we hare them lo Dig quaQuties;w have them at the right price. Ths dress goods trade here is wes4er ful, but we hare won it by&trdwRk, and this week we Have mere sew lets eC , . ,, 5fc"f syceau Bfuzaias. Bee tse double-widtb, AH-Weei, BHe? Border SuiHags at SS eeats a jascL to see the new All-Wool Pkud ami Stripe Sultlnp the prices are lowest The best fL Broad Cloths erer skews. The Cashmere SteekfaH up witt ffiefc did quality at lowest prices. . f. The KMnoa wide AH-W09I BnWnc Cloths ptaifi colors aad atxtejcs at 60 cents, are nueqaalea for tbe mosey..'. AH the latest and most stjHsh eeets ?Tt , la Freses pattern rebes are here. v -1 one oz a ktnd the SsgHsa Cloth pat terns Oe finest oestHjsa oteUm fan. poneo. we snow these la unrest as- SC sortment of caterings. ' The Great Rasa la onr Ladles' and Children's Cloak and SaJtDeparteeni has not exhausted onr steak. rT-. "91 arrivals of new goods herein Jackets all the new cloths and latest tihapos.' Stylish and comfortable LongGarmeBts, in medium and heary weights; IW aC?!l3 up.' Tie largest stock at Seal Pleas Garments, Coats, Jackets and manMoai our prices are lower than you nay for i inferior goods elsewhere. i A little early, but we are ready with a. ; splendid assortment of fine Alaska Seal Garments. Onr short and me&aaj length Alaska, Seal Jackets are faah-3 less in shape, -and oar prises lew beyond I : rt competition. - if- Rememberithero is no doubt as to the rcUa&Uity of nnr Seal Garments. Oar SOk Department Btaok and Col ors has special Inducements this week Jn the largest variety of fashionable Silk dress f abries in the l&rraat nun at J colors an education to see this SBkJ Department and its wonders of weavfas from the best makers of the Old aa4 .new norms. t Our Dress Trimming Department ii up to and ahead of tbe fees with the largest stock of fine dress trimmings and buttons many choice noy elMes that are not shown elsewhere. Housekeepers, don't forget the Haa ket Room the New Table Linens the. lovely patterns In the new Lace Cur. tains, also the new colorings in Por-t ' tieres and Heavy Curtains and Up- hokterlfigs. Come to the store and see all this and lots besides this is the week. Quite a lot of new and experienced clerks to handle tse rash of .Fall nd Uw 4t JDS. HDRNErffl '3 ' - u PENN AVENUE STORES." l fr-t 9 -""T'l Zm .?!" -Se "V , "' l 1 r V '! fSMsSf mm i t. :1 tt "I .BOiSBBBk. Hr L t '.-. s ..j ,.v M&& 1-4 2 j. .. v ...li L r .&L&avr. L..Vf