Pittsburg dispatch. (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, December 23, 1889, Page 2, Image 2
m W is WIZEN OF OHIO v. L price Prepared to Eefute - Thomas' latest Story. BOW HE SIGNED A BOND. Bxplanatiomof IJis Failure to Tote in Ohio for Tears. A BUCKEYE'S ISSIDE EEYELATIONS A'prominent Ohio Democrat came to the city yesterday and was found at one of the hotels last evening. He is recognized as one of the best posted men on inside matters in that State, but ior good private reasons he would not consent to the use of his name at this juncture. The gentleman was recog nized aa a close friend 10 Mr. Brice, and for that reason he was asked : "What is there in the charge made by Mr. Thomas that Mr. Brice, in becoming surety on a bond in 2ew Tork sir months ago, swore that he was a resident of New York City?" "The story," he replied, "is utterly false and unfounded. Mr. Brice and his close friends have for at least three weeks known that Mr. Thomas was insinuating things about that bond affair, and, that it would be sprung in the campaign. Know ing that! Mr. Brice prepared himself for it, and affidavits of all the parties concerned in the bond transaction will be furnished to the press within the next lew days. The facts thus sh6wn will be so convincing that Mr, Thomas and hyi friendswiU be sorry that they ever raised the question. HE SICKED A BOND. "It is a fact that Mr. Brice did sign a bond before the Aqueduct Board in New Tork, but Mr. Brice raised the question of residence himself at that time, saying that he was a resident of Ohio. Thereupon the president of the board asked him if he was a freeholder on Manhattan Island. Here plied in the affirmative. In such a case it is, mnder the law, discretionary with the board either to accept or reject. Being a man well-known in the financial world, he was accepted as a bondsman. "Mr. Brice is a man of honor, an upright citizen, a worthv Democrat, and one who would not, even for tile United States Sen atorship, by any act of his cast a reflection upon the party by becoming a candidate for a position for which he was not, under the law, perfectly eligible." "What is there in the assertion that he has not voted in Ohio at the last two elec tions?" "That is a fact, but there were very good reasons for his not doing so. At the same time, I may say that on both occasions he was paired with a prominent Bebnblican in Lima. The reason that he was not at home toTote at the Presidental election in 1888 was that, as Chairman of the Democratic Kational Committee, he was compelled to remain in "New York to look after the inter ests of the party in that contest. On the occasion of the election last month, when MrCampbell waS elected Governor, Mr. Brice WAS KEPT IJT THE EAST for equally good reasons. The administra tion and Mr. Quay, decided to make a hard fight in the State of Virginia lor the pur pose of electing Mabone and breaking the Solid Sooth. Mr. Brice and the committee ot which he has the honor to be the Chair man discovered that such a fight was being inacgurated,and recognizing the importance of meeting that attempt, they resolved to give assistance and advice to the Democracy of Virginia, with the intention of making tbe-esultso emphaticthat Mahoneisni would be iriped out in that State forever. The di rection of this movement was the cause of his not being at home last November. The achievement of such 4 victory in Virginia is surely a satisfactory explanation of his absence from Ohio to all Democrats having the good of the party at heart. "It is very generally known that during the canvass Mr. Brice gave substantial as sistance to the Democracy an Ohio, and that J during the last week or the canvass lie had such an interest in it that, in addition to his duties in the East, he caused hundreds and hundreds of letters to be written to personal triends and active working Democrats in the State, urging upon them the necessity of getting out the full Democratic vote, say ing that if they did so victory would be assured. The wisdom of that advice was shown by the result." WHAT CAUSED THE BEVOLT. "What is there in the alleged revolt in Ohio?" "A few well-meaning people have been dragged into it by misrepresentations. The movement has been attempted by a few dis appointed, disgruntled, alleged reformers, who see no good in any movement or in the ,candidacy of any man unless they them selves lead it. For instance, the leader of the movement in Columbus, H. J. Booth, has never rendered services to the party which would entitle him to be referred to as a party leader. I notice that Martin A. Foran heads the Cleveland movement. Contrast the actions and work ot that gen tleman, who did nothing for success in the last campaign, with what was done bv Mr. Brice." "What will be the outcome?" "The result will be the election and in dorsement of Mr. Brice. Ohio will have one of the liveliest, hardest working, most conscientious of Senators that she has had frr vflQ 9TA t& Tlpfnnmf!r T,W v will realize that a man is at the helm who has many of his characteristics, and who, in the details of party organization, will not suffer by comparison with their late hon ored leader, Samuel J. Tilden." m CHAFFEl'S BOD I SEKT HOME. The'Remalns Shipped to Toronto to HI Pa rent! Last Nltht. The body of W. B. Chaffey, the well known telegraph operator, who committed suicide last Thursday evening in his room on Linden avenne, Allegheny, was shipped to his home in Toronto, Ont, last night. A number of brother operators with whom he worked took charge of the body when he died and -shipped it home. Chaffey's people live in Toronto and are well connected. No cause can yet be assigned for the attempt upon his life. He had a good paying po sition and apparently had nothing to worry him. The Coroner will conclude the in quest this morning. HIGH WINDS TESTERDAI. A Telocity of 30 Bile an Ilonr Attained Abont 11 O'clock.. There was a strong wind yesterday fore soon. The signal service instrument shows that it blew at the rate of 26 miles an hour. For three or four minutes just before 11 o'clock the velocity was 30 miles. A region oflow-,barometer passed across the lower lake region northeastward during the day. The local barometer rose a third of an inch, a decided -rise. The indications for to-day are.clear and cold, with a slight possibility ofjsnow. -' AKNDAL HOSPITAL DAIS. Donation for.lbono.pUnU Next Satnrday and Bandar. .The animal hospital Saturday and Sun day will be observed next Saturday and Sun day, when contribution! will be made to Tthe association -of that name. On Saturday the organizations of work logmen and other bodies will make their donations, and on Sunday there will be col lections taken up in all the churches for the benefit of all the hospitals in the association. :vr? THE FEDERATION ANDENIGHTS. A Complication May Knsae From That Resolution Trade Colonist Matt Give TJp Their Local Assemblies. "I have not yet seen in the Pittsburg pa pers," said Mr. A. B. Smythe. delegate to Boston from the Marble and Slate 'Workers' "Union, yesterday, "any reference to a very important series of resolutions adopted by the' Boston convention, defining the future attitude of the Federation toward the Knights of Labor. You may remember that it took this position; that the Knights of Labor should discountenance and revoke the charters of all trades assemblies and dis tricts within their order, and that in turn the Federation and trades unions affiliated to it would urge their members, and all working poople at large, to become members of mixed assemblies of the Knights of Labor. "The meaning of this," continued Mr. Smythe," "is that members of a trade hav ing a national or international union, and who are members of a local assembly of their trade of the Knights of Labor, will be obliged to surrender their charter for such -separate organization and join their trades union. I "Tney can continue, however, as Knights of Labor, by joining a mixed assembly, but the idea of a separate organization of a craft distinct irom its national trades unionwill not be allowed to continue. This decision of the convention will not make itself felt immediately in a marked manner.but I may tell you that in one trade a small-sized strike will be initiated to-morrow on this verv principle. "" "It will come to this that, taking for example the building trade, members -of anv craft working on the build ing, who belong to the trades union, will not accept the cards of brother crafts men, nor work with them, while outside of the union. Should there be a preponder ance of K. of L. craftsmen on the building it may happen that a tussle in support of the principle may ensue, but I think that it can be made so plainly to the-advantage of every workman, whose trade has a national organization, to support it instead of branch organizations, that he will nssociate with his trades union without any trouble." Referring in the 2 cent per capita assess ment, Mr. Smythe said that it was in sup port of a fund to assist anv trade that should be selected to demand the eight-hour work day. The .Kxecuuve.B03.ra nas power to continue the assessment for a year, when it is estimated, on a bisis of $1 04 from each member, the sum of 700,000 will have been accumulated. The weakest trade will be selected, and it will probably be from among the building trades. ' "The Federation," said Mr. Smythe, "can order any trade to adopt any working hours it may see fit that is a matter for its own decision but it will help with its fnnds any trade that may find it necessary to go on a strike in support of the principle. "While the carpenters are in favor of the eight-hour day, the painters would prefrto work nine hours and get more wages." ON WASHIXGTOX'S BIETHDAT. Father Sheedy New School Almost Beady to be Opened, Bev. Father Sheedy, pastor of St Mary of Mercy Church, has almost completed the programme for the opening of his new paro chial school on Perm avenue. The date of the opening' has been made I'ebr'uary' 22 Washington's birthday. It was expected that it would be ready for this ceremony be fore the holidays, but owing to the work beingdelayed, the opening was postponed until the date mentioned above. Thenishing touches are now being pnt on the interior of the building. Every thing has been completed except the fancy work. The structure will be wired for in candescent electric lights and gas fixtures will also be put in. The building, which is the finest parochial school in thiBpart of the State, has been described from tim,e to time in THE Dispatch. It is situated at No. 216 1'enn avenue and will be able ) accom modate nearly 500 children. v " Invitations for the-qpehing will be sent to Governor Beaver, who will be asked to be on hand and make an acdress. Mayor Mc Callin and other city officers will also be in vited to participate. Special invitations in the way of souvenirs will be sent to the laity who contributed money for the erection ot thS school building. Among them are a number of Protestants. Bt Iter. Bishop Phelan will probably officiate at the cere monies. . - TO WHITTIEE'S MEMOET. The School BnlMInt Will be Dedicated on Jnnnnry 6. The Whittier school building, on Mt "Washington, which has been in course nf rrcrtinn for the nast eicht months, has r : i, .,. . ,.,..' been compieteo. jli win De dedicated on Monday evening, January 6. The building is located on the corner of Bertha and Sycamore streets, and is built of stock brick, with Cleveland sandstone trimmings. It will be occupied by the pupils of steps one to nine. - The late Isaac Whittier, after whom the school has been named, was at one time among the prominent educators ot the city. He had charge of the first school built ' in Pittsburg. It was erected on the corner of Diamond street and Cherry alley. He spent the last 33 years of his life as a mem ber of the school board ot the Thirty-second ward. The-dedicatory exercises of the new build ing will be held in the lit Washington Library Hall. The members of William Penn.Council, Jr. O. TJ. A. M., will present the school with a beautiful flag. H. I. Gourley will make the presentation speech. Superintendent George J. Luckey will re ceive the flag for the school. Bev. E. S. Farrand, K. Q. Bingham and J. P. An drews will also make-addresses. ALPSYILLE HOTEL BURNED. The Large Structure Entirely Destroyed "by Fire Testerday. The big hotel at Alpsville, on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad. was burned to the ground yesterday morning. About 9 o'clock flames were discovered in the rear of building. The hotel was occu pied by a number of families, who succeeded in getting out They lost all their goods, however. The hotel was erected some years ago by N. J. Bigley, the one time well-known coal operator, who had a scheme to make a large town ont of the settlement around his coal mines. He built a hotel Jarge enough for a town of 10,000 people. It stood on the side of the Baltimore and Ohio track, right near the station. The venture was a failure, as the traveling pnblic was not very numerous in the town. The hotel cost $28,000. ' THAT $m BANK. The Proposed Notlunal in Lawrencevlllo Seems to be a Certainty. The subject for discussion in Lawrence ville yesterday was the establishment of the proposed national bank. The organi zation of such a bank is already assured. The prime movers, it is said, have each taken 100 shares of the capital stock. The incorporation of the Arsenal Bank with the new one is also said to be almost a certainty. No official action by the Board pf Directors of that institution has been taken. The proposal has been made to some of them Indirectly, and no opposition has been manifested. The Arsenal Bank has a capital stock of $55,000 and a surplus of about $22,000. German Printers and Eight Bonn. L. A. 6661, Uerman printers, Knights of Labor, held an open meeting in the Knights of Labor Hall yesterday and discussed the eight-hour question. A reporter for this pa per looked in, but failed to catch the drift of the remarks. - BOOMING THEM BOTE Retnrniflg Congresstaeh Talk of Chi cago for the World's Fair, AKD PlliSE MB. SPEAKER REED. Another Booms Omaha, While Bay Sym pathizes With HalzeU. TALKS AND OPINIONS OF PEOPLE Congressmen Frank Lawler, George JE. Adams, C. A. Hill, of Illinois, and G. W. E. Dorsey, of Nebraska, were passengers on the limited last night, bound for home and a'brief interval of rest during the Christmas recess. The two latter gentlemen had re tired to rest, but Mr. Adams and Mr. Lawler accorded The Dispatch representative a lew minutes' conversation. To a question as to the measures ,-most likely to be brought up in the early stages of the session Mr. Lawler said: "Well, the iact is we are all so intent on working for the World's Fair that rgally we have not had time to think of anything else. The tariff, of course, will receive early con sideration, and the marine and the silver questions will follow in due course. As to how the Republicans will treat the tariff question I am unable to say, but I expect we Democrats will have to turn in andgive them a hand. I am pretty nearly satisfied that we will have the Fair. The committee has been doing excellent work, and after comparing notes with my colleagues I have every reason to believe we shall be success ful. There are other interests at work for St Louis and Washington, but I think that we have no reason to fear any rivalry. When you come to consider it there is no other place so suit able for an Exposition of such magnitude as Chicago. And should Congress decide upon Chicago, additional hotels would soon be erected. There are 25 different trunk lines terminating in Chicago: 850 trains arrive and depart daily from the various depots, carrying 125,000 people every 24 hours. The parks extend over 60 miles and have an area of over 2,000 acres. There are 1,386 miles of streets, 400 miles of which are paved. There are 50 miles of cable car lines and 587 miles of street railways; 1,200 miles of side walk, and every year sees 54 miles being completed. I.claim that the Police and Fire Departments are the best managed in America. The iormer has 1,700 patrolmen, and the Fire Department employs 850 men and is without an equal in point of effi ciency. Congressman George E. Adams, in the course of a short interview, said: "The present session has become remarkable in that, for the first time in 25 years, the Dis trict appropriations were gotten through before tne holidays. The Committee of Bules has reported to the House, and we may expect more or less lengthened debate on them before they are finally disposed of. I may say that the "House has gotten down to business with an alacrity which compares well with former years,and Speaker-Reed has to be complimented on the promptness with which he named the committees. You can not ask me to express an opinion as to how he compares with Carlisle; it is yet too early. Mr. Reed, however, is making a very favorable impression, and the feeling seems to be that he will make Osgood speaker." OMAHA'S BOOH. What Colonel Flnley Hn to Say Abont Kc braska'n Growing: City. ' Colonel J. B. Finlay, of Kittanning, is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He has just I returned from a business visit to Omaha, I where he has large real estate interests. He will go home this forenoon. Colonel Fin- lay fpeaks confidently of the future of Omaha. He believes it will become a great city. Its growth is now steady and sure. There is no fictitious boom there, he says, but a wonderful increase of business, buildings, railway interests and public improvements. He said: "Tnere are ov,er 50 miles ot paved streets, 80 miles of street railways, horse, electric and cable, and 80 miles of sewerage. The Union Pacific and Burlington and Mis souri Biver Bailroad Companies are abont to build a new union depot at a cost of $500,000. The city has issued $150,000 worth of bonds to aid the enterprise, and in return the Tlnion Pacific will build a street viaduct over their tracks at Tenth street Another railway bridge will be built farther up the river, and all the railroad trains from the' east, which now stop at Council Bluffs, will run. into Omaha. The Government has bought ground for a new postoffice and cus tom house, the foundations ot a fine City Hall have been, laid, several immense busi ness blocks are in course of erection, two of the finest by G. W. Ames, of Boston; a new Methodist church, to cost ?80.000, is going up, and on every hand there are evidences of a grand prosperity. Old Ft Omaha is to be removed to anew site south of the city, where the Government has bought 500 acres of land. Several posts will be consolidated there, and a school of instruction will be established." PEOUD OF HIS SON. A Little Son of James O'Neill Following; In HI Father' Footsteps. James O'Neill and his company remained at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday and this morning will go to Beaver Falls. Dur ing the week they play one-night stands, but this infliction will be escaped by Mrs. O'Neitt, her child and maid. They will leave for Notre Dame University at South Bend, Ind. There Mrs. O'Neill was edu cated and there her little boy ofll years is now studying. He will have the pleasure of a visit from his mother ior about two weeks. Mr. O'Neill is proud of that boy and his eyes clow brightly when speaking of him. It was only recently that he could be in duced to take any part in the public exer cises at the school. He was persuaded at last to assist iu a production of "William Tell," where he played the son, and had an apple shot from his head. About two weeks ago he again appeared, making an address for the vounger class, and won great applause. MrO'Neill says that if the lad shows an aptitude and desire for the stage he will not be prevented by his father. HE CADGUT ON. Chief Brown Satisfied the Flash Light Codo U a Sneers. Chief Brown-, of the Department of Pub lic Safety, said last evening : "I could de cipher the McGinty message in the flash code of signals for the police in yesterday's Dispatch, but that message from Senator Quay was a poser. The dots may have been all right, but thd general arrangement was what some of the profane might call dashed bad. I went to church this morning, so I don't want to put the adjective any stronger." When the message wjis explained to the Chief that as originally intended it meanka caution to Postmaster James S. McKean not to app6int Hon. "William J. Brennen as his assistant, Mr. Brown said : ''Well, I guess that is all right; for although that is not the message Mr. Quay wonld be likely to send, yet he might send it with well, a code." GIndot Jt, 1'oor Man. Amos McMahan and his wife, who eloped from 'Warren, O., on Saturday, are at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Their elopement was noted in The Dispatch's telegraph columns yesterday. Both are young people of excellent appearance. Mr. McMahan said yesterday that he was married and glad of it They expect soon to return to War ren and brave the paternal wrath. Ho Will Explain. Sylvester T. Everett,, of Cleveland, took dinner at the Duquesne Hotel yesterday. '-'ifTSISPONpSPpEOTMSSSip He is a prominent banker of the Forest City, and has been City Treasurer for two terms. A committee of Councils is now in vestigating Mr. Everett's accounts as Treas urer, and have found enormous apparent discrepancies, 'which Mr. Everett claims that he will be able fully to explain. . , BIMPATHIZE8 WITH' DALZ ELL. JT, W. Bay Speak of ibe Washington Pest office and Congrexman John. Congressman J. "V?". Bay, of Waynes bnre, arrived in the city yesterday, on his way home for the holiday vacation. He spent the day at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He said that he was well satisfied 'with the positions given him on the committees. He is en the Committee on Claims and on the Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department Mr. Kay was asked how the contest over the Washington postmastership was coming out He said it was in that position where it was impossible for him to say what the re sult would be. Mr. Patterson is his candi date, and khis rival is Samuel D. Ewing, a cousin to the Secretarv of State. "When asked who was pushing Mr. Ewine's claims. the Congressman said that he did not know whether it was air. Jiiaine or mr. tuay. He is satisfied, however, that it is one of ,tnem. Mr. Bay expressed his admiration for Congressman Dalzell and his sympathy for him in his contest with the Senator. , Mr. Bay is enjoying excellent health and expects to have a pleasant time at home during the ensuing two weeks. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not. and Others Who Talk. Henry Potts and John Bice, of Potts town, Pa-, are at the Hotel Anderson. The young men have jnst returned from a Western tour, and Mr. Rice Is visiting bis lather. Colonel George Bice, the engineer of the Citizens' Trac tion Company, who lives at the Anderson.' Prof. H. M. Bow left for Buffalo, N. Y., last evening to attend the meeting of the Executive CommitteA ot the National Business Educators' Association of America, of which he is a member. Colonel E. W. Wells, Captain F C. H. Schwertfegler, Charles Schaanbra, William C. Stifel. and George E. Stlfel, ot Wheeling, were at the Hotel Anderson yesterday. Colonel Chill W. Hazzard, of the Mon ongahela Hepublican, was at the Seventh Ave nue Hotel yesterday. Dr. Lawrence Litchfield, of New York, is at the Hotel Duquesne. . t AGAINST MORMON CITIZENS. Rev. DIcAllUter Coincides With the View ol Judge Anderson. 'Bev. David McAllister preached at the Eighth Street Church yesterday afternoon, on the recent decision by Jndge Anderson, in the United States Circuit Court of Utah, refusing to admit to citizenship alien Mor mons, on the ground that their Mormon ob ligation made them enemies to the Govern ment of the United States. The preacher heartily indorsed the ruling, and declared his belief that its affirmation by the Supreme Court would go very far to aid in the extirpation of Mormonism. The address was mainly Historical and critical. He explained the nature of the case which came before Judge Anderson. There were acainst the application for naturalization 11 witnesess who had been Mormons. They re vealed its secrets on the witness stand and explained the oaths of confirmation. The Mormon Church claims the right to exer cise civil power on earth, and its teaching is that when Jesus comes again that 'power will be exercised. It declares the Govern ment of the United States to be an agent of antichrist, the enemy of the Church. Bev. Mr. McAllister, at some length, reviewed Mormon doctrines and practices, with the view of fully justifying Jndge Anderson in his holding. BELGIAN GLASS BLOWERS.. A Tarty of Three Came an Last Right to' Work at Dcqneane. Three distinguished gentlemen from Charleroi, Belgium, alighted from the mail last evening, and proceeded to make dili gent inquiries for a presumably equally distinguished gentleman from Duquesne, who was to meet them, but he did not turn up. Here was a quandary. The distin guished foreigners knew naught of any other lingo but their own native French, and as there was no interpreter of the language abont they occupied an isolated and bundle surrounded position in the vesti bule for a considerable period. At the time no record was taken, but when a Dispatch reporter came along he found a German wrestling with them in the hope of extracting something to serve as a clew to their destiny. It turned out that they were glassblowers who had been id" vited to come to" this country by a relative of one of them who works at Duquesne. Tbey were emphatic that they had come on their own resources and the letter of invita tion, and without any suspicions of this country having a contract labor la on its statute's. They finally contracted with a neighboring Italian for refuge for the night, and purpose going on to Duquesne this morning. EACING ON FORBES STREET. Blounted Policemen Kept Busy Trying- to Prevent Fnat Driving. '. The mounted officers of the second police district were kept busy yesterday afternoon stopping horsemen from racing on Forbes street That thoroughfare was lined with people on both sides, from Oakland avenne to Craig street, who were watching the racing. The pole of one carriage came in contact with a telegraph pole, breaking the carriage pole.off. Three ladies in the car riage jumped ont and suffered nothing but a fright The team was cauebt before they could run away. Officer Wachter chased a colored man, who was driving recklessly, clear into town, but did not capture him. FITE GREAT E7ILS. Father Sheedy on the Dangers That Threaten American Civilization. Bev. Father Sheedy preached to a large congregation in the Church of St, Mary of Mercyjast evening. His subject was: "The Dangers That Threaten American Civiliza tion." He described the dangers by group ing them into five great evils as'follows: "Mormonism and Divorce." "Our Imperfect System of Education," "The Desecration of the Christian Sabbath," "Corruption of Politics," "The Miscarriage of Justice and Escape of Criminals." TWO TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. Cold Water Peoplo Tnlk Total Abstlnenee In Two Hall Last Night. The Gospel Temperance Union had a very pleasant meeting in Curry Hall, Sixth avenue, last night The exercises were led by John "W. Moreland. There were speeches by William T. Powell, Samuel .McCord, Thomas Holt, Charles Whittenbereer. The Moorhead Union of the W. C. T. U., met in Moorhead Hall last nicht and bad a big audience. Mrs. B. H. Jones presided. The speeches of the evening were made Tiy Mrs. A. M. Hammett and J. Fellows. ANOTHER BROKEN GRIP And Another Gripper Innred on the Penn Avenne Line Yesterday. At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon cable car No. 218, of the Citizens' Traction Company, broke its grip in the vault at the power house on Penn avenue. Thomas Thomp son, the gripman, was thrown against the front window with such force that he was knocked; almost unconscious. His head and face were very severely cut from the broken glass. He was taken into Black burn's drugstore where his injuries were dressed, , , SOLTED THE PROBLEM Tossed by Poverty and Insanity, Dis ease and Sweet Charity, MARGARET M'QUAID RESTS AT LAST The County Jail the Miserable Scene of the Woman's Sad, Death. A GOOD BUT S0KBOWFUL LIFE ENDED Pallid and, emaciated. ..the remains of Mangier McQuaid reposed in the mortuary room of the morgue yesterday afternoon. She had been arrested by Officer Andrew Terry, when she sank from exhaustion at the corner ot Bedford avenue and Summer street, on Saturday evening. She was con veyed in the patrol wagon to the Eleventh ward station and thence committed to jail by Judge Gripp, the remark upon the docket being "supposed to be insane." She was earned into the jail and to the hospital department late in the evening and every care possible was bestowed upon her, but the doctor in charge said her lower limbs were dead on arrival. Stimulants and nourish ment were both unavailing and at 3 A. M. yesterday the woman expired. JJ'hat her personal history is will prob ably never be known,but her story was most pathetic, as she gave it in the intervals of conscionsness in the jail hospital. She said she had suffered for some time from asthma and cancer in the breast, the evidence in the latter case being conclusive, as her whole right breast was eaten away, afid the sore looked inflamed and angry. TUENED PBOM. THE HOSPITAL. She said she' had gone to Mercy Hospital some time ago, bnt had been dismissed last week for no cause that she knew. She had fonnd a lodging with an Irish family on tho hill, near Wylie avenue, and having some decent ciotnes in a nuncue, entrusted mem to the man of the house to pawn for her to pay her expenses. This he did, but got drunk on the proceeds, and returning to the house, forced the woman to go ont and beg for money from some of the charitable institutions. She went out, she said, and got a dollar down town from a charitable person, but fell in the street from clear ex haustion as the asthma was so bad that she conld not breathe, and although she had not tasted anything intoxicating, was arrested as drunk. This was a mistake on her part, as the charge on the docket against her was vagrancy. Warden Berlin sald yesterday that such cases should never be sent to jail, as it could not be regarded as a general hospital. "The woman was dying when she came," said he, "and although we did the best we could for her, she could not be expected to survive." the hospital alOE. A visit to Mercy Hospital last evening revealed a very peculiar state of affairs with reeard to the unfortunate woman, of whom the good Sisters spoke most kindly and feel ingiv. Jit appears mat sue maae ner nome. with" a family on Sheffield street until about four months ago, when a former accidental injury developed the cancer in her breast She became despondent and was taken to the West Penn Hospital, where it was de cided necessary to perform an operation. As this was to be conducted at a regular clinio the woman objected, and the idea pervaded her mind, already wandering, that she was to be made a pubyc exhibition of, and this she would not permit As a charity patient, she was turned over to 'Mercy Hospital for the operation, which had now become absolutely necessary. It was successfully performed by Dr. Conway, Jr., who would have conducted it had "it been done at the West Penn." Dr. Conway said that the woman was doing very well, and healing nicely, but jhsr mlud.was still affected, notwithstand ing which" she was advanced to the conva lescent stage. CHAEIXr BED TAPE. The Sister here continued that it was im possible to keep the woman in justice to the other patients. She had to be kept in re straint, and would beat at the door of her room and scream all night, disturbing many who were in a very critical condition. Applications were made to Chief Elliot, of the Department of Charities, and other charitable sources to tace charge ot ner and relieve the other sufferers in the hospital where she had been treated and kept gratu itously for three months. But there was some inscrutable legal process required which could not be followed by the Mercy Hospital authorities, and they were ad vised to return her to the family "with which she lived, the head of which might assume the role of guardian and have her taken care of. This was done, one of the hospital attend ants taking her back to find the door shut in her face by the mistress of the house. Thence she was taken to the pastor of St John's parish, who secured her a temporary home, but a few days later she was re turned to the Mercy Hospital, from which she had already ran away once. They de clined to risk the health, if not the lives, of other patients, for which the- Sisters were held responsible by triends, and she left, the first they heard of her afterward being when questioned by The Dispatch re porter. "I cannot see," said the Sister in con cluding, "that we have (lone any injustice to the poor creature, for whose misfortunes I feel sorry from the bottom of zny heart, but we could not do otherwise, and this establishment, which receives no assistance from the State or city should certainly be relieved of such cases by the depart ments or Board of Charities, which are or ganized fur the care of public charges, which this woman undoubtedly was. ONLY TJNFOBTUNATE. To the question as to whether the woman had a good reputation, the Sister replied that she undoubtedly had, and was unob jectionable except lor the trouble she made through her disordered mind. As the poor dead creature on the morgue bier iound at last that rest of which she found so little in life, the Catholic insignia, Including medals and scapulars, which crowd her weary breast, showed that in her ,days of mental strength she was a devont "Christian. Coroner McDowell said that Magistrate Gripp had told hiufthe woman's commit ment to jail was th"e only course open, as the man who claimed to have sheltered her 'represented to him that he could not keep 'her any longer. Bhe had to be placed some where until her disposition could be settled upon. . In the meantime the demented, harmless woman solved the question both for law and charity, by going back to her Maker as the last resource. Iiight'a Body Bceovercd. Word was received at the snorgue last night that the body of James Light, one of the colored men drowned off the steamboat Batchelor a month ago, had been found floating in tho river at Sewickley. Grand Reopening of tho Society Photo Art Gallery, No. 35 Fifth ave., Pitts burg, lately bought by the successful Alle ghenv photographer, H. Sonnenberg, estab lished 16 years. The very best talent, as operators, retouchers and artists, has been engaged. Only ,first-class work. Delivery prompt Prices moderate. Use elevator. The old reliable photo gallery, No. 52 Fed eral st., Allegheny, will be kept running as usual. uwa At Taft'sPhilada. dental rooms, 39 Fifth ave., yon can get the. best set ot teeth for 3 00. A good set for $3 00. Holiday silk handkerchiefs and mufflers at James H. Aiken & Co. 's, 100 Fifth ave. BUY Jne rings, at Hauch's. Kieet. o. 9W JTifth aytsfte. T " & Lowes 1EATI WISH, PULLING. Sane New and Weederfal Eaat Kad Bevel opments. Some pretty strong and lively wire-pulling took-place in the East End on Satnrday night, without having the slightest refer ence to either the new postmaster, Collector of the Port or the appointees of either. The sections of cable line running from Oakland to East Liberty was replaced by a new one. This was the youngest section, of cable in the road. It was only four months in use and the officials are not slow in saying that the quality was very inferior. This is am ply proven by its appearance as it lies coiled behind the power house at Oakland, being torn and cracked in a great number of places. The reasons giveD for this are, in the first place, that the wire was im properly tempered, and in the second that the wear and'tear on the .eastern end of the line is greater than on the other two sec tions. This" latter is on account of the eight heavy curves between Oakland and East Liberty. Although the grades of the down-torfn sections are much steeper and the loads much greater, including those carried inside by passengers on Saturday nights, tbey do not affect the cables in the same degree as the curves, which increase the strain to an astounding degree. It took about four and a halt hours to lay the cable, in which time the cars were again, running. HE WAS "WELL HEELED. A Young Man Charged With Theft Car rie Two Wntcne and n -Big Roll. A young Pole, who gave his name as Samuel Climcloski, will have a hearing be fore Magittrace Brokaw this morning on a charge of stealing a satchel at the Lake Erie depot on Satnrday night H. W. Downes, a drummer for a Boston dressmakers' supply house, laid down his satchel in the waiting room of the depot a few minutes. When he turned round his satchel had disappeared. In a short time Officer Schafer had the . man in custody. When arrested he had in his possession the Stolen satchel, $58, two silver watches and two chains. Mayor Pearson' Court. At the morning hearing' in Allegheny yesterday morning Charles Beed was fined 25 and costs for creating a disturbance on the Sixth street bridge the night previous. James Paul and William Bay were fined $10 and costs each for trying to run the show at the World's Museum Saturday night ALASKA SEAL GARMENTS BT THE HUNDRED Rlsht Here In Flttsbnrs, In Odr Far Depart ment. The genuine Alaska seal garments only, in short seal jackets, English seal walking jackets, regulation length seal coats, in ulsters and newmarkets our 25-inch Alaska seal jacket at $94 is exceptional good valne holiday buyers will do well to call and see this wonderfully large and choice stock of fine to finest real Alaska seal garments, all of the best London dye and unequaled in elegance of shape and fineness of finish Alaska seal shoulder capes, $35 up to finest qualities fashionable furs, including Rus sian sables, mink, lynx, fox, Persian lamb Astrakhan in shoulder capes, uufis,stoles, boas elegant novelties in seal skin and Persian lamb jackets and shoulder capes also, some very elegant fur-lined long wraps for carriage and evening wear--don't fail to see this grand display of fine Alaska seal garments and fashionable furs. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. To the West Via B. fc O. New and handsome Pullman sleepers are run through without change via the B. & O. B. B. from Pittsburg to Cincinnati and Chicago, on the train leaving Pittsburg daily at 7:30 p. M., arriving Cincinnati next morning at 6:55 and Chicago at 10:55. The route is via Wheeling and Benwood. At the latter point the Chicago sleeper is at attached to the vestibule limited and break fast fs served in tne dining car as the train approaches Chicago. These trains make connection at Cincin nati and Chicago with all lines leading be yond those citie3. If you contemplate a trip to the West or South, try the B. & O. route. Information in regard to rates of fare, etc., will be cheerfully furnished by ticket agents B. & O. B. B. or by E. D. Smith, Division Passenger Agent, cor. Wood' street and Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. sisu Clean anil Fresh Stock far the Closing Day or Holiday Trade. Visitors to our store will find that we open fresh goods every day,, and that we still have a large assortment of fancy goods, Christ mas cards; calendars, pocketbooks, card cases, etc Open every evening. JOS. ElCHBATJM & CO., 48 Filth avenue. Jnat In Time for Xmas. Beduced prices on wraps at The People's Store. Campbell &-Dick. N. B. Open to-night till 9; to-morrow (Tuesday) till 10; Xmas Day until noon. A World of Pleasure and Profit Opens to the happy possessor of an amateur photographic apparatus. The cost of an outfit' is small. It will delight your boys and girls for Xmas. W. S. Bell & Co., mwp 431 Wood st, Pittsburg. Candlesticks And eandelabras; over 500 patterns in china, cut glass, etc.; the prettiest decorations for the house or table. Beizeksteln 152, 154, 156 Federal st, Allegheny. , A Fine Silk Umbrella Either in gold or silver handle; makes an elegant Christmas present. Large stock, lowest prices, at Hauch's Jewelry Store, Ho. 295 Fifth avenue. Catholic Prayer Book, Keating's book store, Fifth avenue, above Smithfield .street. Largest and best assort ment in the city. Low prices- Anothee lot of those fine glass mounted panel pictures, at very low prices, Haebison's Toy Stobe, HTTP 123 Federal st, Allegheny. Useful CRrlatmn Presents. Fine seal muffs, beaver muffs, genuine monkey muffs and collars, and children's fnr sets closing out cheap at H. J. Lynch's, 438 and 440 Market st Feattenheim & Vilsack's ale and porter are superior beverages. Call for them. All dealers keep them. Or order direct 'Phone 1186. For a reliable, pure grade of beer, D. Lutz & Sons brew surpasses any in the mar ket pffice, corner Spring Garden ave. and Chestnut st, Allegheny. MP Make Children Happy. Just" the thing lor the little ones Mar Yin's Christmas toys and animal cakes, made especially to please childish hearts at Christmas time. Grocers keep them. I Holiday silk and satin suspenders at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. D Over 1,000 Happy Peoplo Eeceived their photos at Aufrecht's- Elite Gallery, 516 Market st, Pittsburg. A Tery Good Reason. The reason for the large business done at Hauch's Jewelry Store, No. 295 Fifth ave nue, is easily explained. Good reliable goods at lowest prices. The winter term Curry University be gins January 2. Day and evening sessions. MWS Fornltare. The lrt variety at M. 816rt & Co.'s, AllwfewyCltr. 7 ' i ". . " -- ' 6 ' JZ-t i II III I I If BECOME. HU5S. Ktae WoflMB Jala the Order of the 8b.' ten of Mercy Sesae to 'be Received and Other Professed. Nine well-known yoHng ladies will be re ceived and professed in the Convent of Mercy, oa Webster avenue, January 2. The event will be something out of the usual order on account of the large number taking part Among those fo be professed are Sister Eastache, known outside the convent and to the world as. Hiss Lilly Wilt, of Watson street With her is Sister Josepha or Miss Sadie Melody, a former school teacher in the McCandless district. Sister Bicardo, another young novice, will also be professed at the same time. It was stated that Sister Irensus, Miss Lizzie Dougherty, of Second avenue, daughter of Captain Dougherty, the well-known, riverman, wonld also be professed on the 2d, but she will not be eligible for her final vows until September. Among ttrose to be received is a Miss Gntch, of Clarion, Pa. She will take the name of Sister Ida. The professions will take place in the morning and the recep tions in the afternoon. The former is cele brated with a high mass by the Bight Bev. Bishop Phelan. Everything about the cere mony is of the deepest solemnity as the last vows, renouncjng the world, are taken. The most impressive part is when the novfee is covered with a black pall after prostrating herself on the floor and the death knell was tolled. The black veil and ring- are given at the profession and the novice becomes a regular nun in the community. The reception which takes place in the afternoon is not so solemn. The postulantes are given the white veil and enter upon a period of probation. Among those to be present at the pro fession are a sister of Miss Wilts and an other nun in the convent at Wilkesbarre. The latter is known outside as Miss Bose Bafferty, also a resident ot Watson street, this city. -,A2INEBB,U- Weakness, Indisposition to Work, Headache, Dullness, Heaviness, , Lack of Appetite, Constipation, all Indicate that you need a few doses of the genuine Dr. McLane's Celebrated LIYER PILLS. They strengthen the weak and purify the BLOOD. They are prepared from the purest materials and put up with the great est care by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburg, Ta. Be sure you get the genuine. Count. erfeits are made in St Louis. JjS-srwT ' TiT.KOANCE -E- CHRISTMAS GIFTS. DIAMOND, JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVERWARE, POTTERY, CUT GLASS NOVKLTD2S. A stock of superior excellence and design. E. P. ROBERTS k BDNS, JEWELERS, CORNER FIFTH. AVE. AND MARKET ST. deG-61-MWF CHRISTMAS-18S3-2 Days, JDB. HDRNE CD.'S PENN AVENUE STORES. Enormous sales and still an unbroken stock. Every department replenished to meet the demands of the two last days of Christmas baying. Extra preparations for the convenience and comfort of our customers. Our perfect organization for the hour ly delivery of goods to all parts of the two cities has proven a grand success. To-day we shall have special prepara tions and arrangements for the immedi ate delivery of goods to purchasers de- t siring to take goods with them, as soon as purchased. No unnecessary "red tape," and shopping can be done, de spite the crowds, with the least posaiblo delay. A large extra number of salespeople ' behind every counter of the stores, to Insure prompt attention to all pur chasers. In this connection we would remind all our friends that the throng of buyers is not so great In tne forenoon as In the afternoon. If this hint brings you out early in the day, you will probably do your shopping with more satisfaction. Blortt open in all department to night and tomorrow night until 0 o'clock. Thousands upon thousands of yards of colored and novelty Dress Goods sold during the Christmas msn each day's sales running well up Into the thou sands. And yet, a complete and practi cally unbroken stock. Jnst as ready and well prepared to meet the demands of the final days as we were the first, a month ago. The most popular styles all duplicated. Prices lower In many cases than on the earlier invoices. Then, goods will be shown to-day that you sever saw before. Everything in com plete readiness. ZZ2 EVENINGS. ' -"flBM BLACK SILKS-Muche be said ofc " T JJ''iMIm i tmea,BiKieiyeaaoaot aireay,;i j -aj ,si . HMnr NSW ABVEXTIMaOWW. . JOS. HOKNE Se C0 CMtel know. Reliability the stamp-os every inch of goods in the entire stock. Right prices. Low as they can be to guaran tee right quality. It will not befecos-sl. ' omy to pay less. Black Bflksjjfef- -wj&w,- dresses from a good, reliable quality t. r Sarah at 75c or a Gros Grain at 83c. . -st (There's also a good SOc Surah and a 60e ITfj G. G.) up to $1 a yard in fine Cashmere) finish Gros Grain. Hade to include Armure Royales, Failles, Peau de Boles, -8atin weaves of many kinds and a large list of other popular weaves in an inter, mediate grades. In all we recommend '' especially the values from tl SO to fZ. tit, - Tnif A aT?(nlarl ttrl m holiday trade. . What Is more acceptable as a present than a handsome black silk dressT The day so near a good idea to bring wife, or mother, or sister to these cloak rooms to select and fit a handsome gar. ment Not our idea it has been done hundreds of times in the past two weeks. This merely to suggest the idea to soma one wondering what to buy. There is a wonderful variety in this stock too much to make soiling easy. So many handsome styles a customer Is at sea. You can't go amiss taking any all new styles and the best possible values. The same of Jackets, only tenfold more. Hundreds and hundreds of styles In every heard-af jacket material. Shoulder Capes fine wool Astraehan Capes at 5 worth 38, and Real Astra ehan at (7 SO worth S12Sa Alaska Seal Capes 133 and upward. Fine Persian Capes, Beaver Capes and Capes of all popular furs up in grade to the Imperial Rnssian Sable. Fancy Combination Seal and Persian Capes, very stylish and popular. Capes make a Handsome present Muffs to match all. and muffs in more furs. Black Hare Muffs at SI up to Alaska Seal Muffs at $20. Muffs in Black Coney, Monkey, Nutria. Black, and Natural Lynx, Black Marten, Bea- ver, Astrakhan, Persian Lamb, eta.etc Boas and Stoles in all furs. The annex to the fur department In the center of main stores for these small fnr. The fur department is complete; stock complete; appointments for dis play and selection of goods complete. A Seal Jacket at 94 that cannot be equaled in the ordinary stock for any thing near the money. The values clear through these grand Seal goods to the $600 Newmarkets, are tbe best it Is pos sible for ready money and experience to procure. We make a specialty of fine imported Carriage and Reception Wraps, of Rich Brocade or Matalasae Cloth or Silk, lined in Squirrel, Mink, Fox and other furs prices from $50 to $250. Fine Wrappers and Tea Gowns, the newest and most stylish. Children's cloaka and suns.. Gloves New ones In every day to keep the stock complete. Never before anything like this season's sales of Ladies Gloves. No mystery. An almost unlimited assortment and the best values we ever had. From the 60c "Biarritz" Mousquetalre to the finest glove In the stock, our word goes for the fit and reasonable wear of every glove sold. Our line of Jl gloves makes a long list, and the sales at thi3 popular price have been very large. Our 85c Biarritz is wonderful quality for the money. As the better gloves rise in price real value keeps well in advance. Gent's Gloves, SL $1 35, $1 60, S3 and $2 50 including many kinds and offer ing excellent Christmas gift opportuni ties. All our Smoking Jackets, Silk Em broidered and Plain; Fine Cloth, silk and embroidery trimmed, Fancy English Cloth Jackets, etc., etc. all reduced. For price particulars see the stock. Gents' Furnishings from the medium qualities to the finest in complete assort ment Despite the greatest rush the de partment has ever known, a frightful onslaught of buyers, the ranks are full. A reserve force that has closed every gap the moment it occurred. As ready to-day as when the season began. Come and see it stand the pressure of these two last days. Handkerchief stock unbroken this morning; stands with armor bright, and solid lines. Table Linens to supply the multitudes Beautiful Snowy Damask Sets from $175 to SO each. What departments not mentioned? Many, but the same readiness In all. Btoret open in all departments to night and tomorrow night until 9 o'clock. JDS. HDRNE t LU, 600-621 Penn Ave. 'W de23 mm Frencli, Kendrfdk 2'Cel. THE CHINA STORE, 618 SMITHFIELD STREET, Opposite City Hall. w m 9rmnB Mtf2 orxsr H H , " MONDAY AND TUESDAY WSM VsSsssH m. " 1 a--' T i .yiBBBBT ,i M - ?"- 'i. 4s