Work prisoners,
any Plans Earnestly Dis
cussed Dy uonnty Omciais.
IffiHAT THE KEEPERS SAY.
3am Fleming: Suggests a Huge Boule
vard Like Chicago's.
ISOME FAYOR THE CHAIMAKG.
County Prison Board -was to have
met at the workhouse, at Claremont, at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, but attheap-
inted time only Judge Ewing and Con
troller S peer, of the County Board, and C.
G. Donnell and Addison Lysle, of the
orkhouse Board, were present. Judge
Magee arrived at 12:20, and W. A. Magee,
KiTreasurer of the Workhoouse Board, at S
o clock in tne alternoon. .Mayor .rearson,
of Allegheny, had stated Thursday evening
Bthat he intended to be present at the meet
ping and advocate his idea of putting the
convicts to work on the streets and country
-roads. His remarks on the subject, which
hrere printed in The Dispatch yesterday
morning, were to the effect that all the idle
convicts should be used to keep the high
ways in repair, and also to improve them in
Kaeveryway possible, jiavor .rearson was
Inot present, however, ana even it ne nan
been it is not probable that any defi
nite action would have been taken
as there are 13 members of the county board
which is composed of the si- common pleas
If judges, the mayors of Pittsburg and Alle-
w-gneny, voe enenu ui uic cuuuiy, auu me
sthree county commissioners.
The great question now before tbe board
is what to do with the convicts who have
been thrown out of employment by the bar
rel factory closing, owing to the opposition
of outside coopers. Many schemes for giv
ing employment to the prisoners have been
discussed, but nothing which is satisfactory
to all the members ot the board has been
suggested.
THE LIST OF PEISOXEES.
There were 709 prisoners, 633 males and
76 females in the institution on December
26, and of the males at least 250 are practic
ally out of employment The barrel lactory
in which from 250 to 300 men were working
dow gives employment to about 20, and
these are engaged in making half barrels.
Those who were thrown out of work are
given an hour or two to exercise each day,
or allowed to pass away the time in clean
ing up thegronnds.
A number of plans have been devised by
which the time of the men could be occu
pied. Besides the scheme to put them at
work on the roads it has been suggested that
more land be purchased and the convicts be
instructed in larming. With sufficient land.
Br 'it is argued, enough farm products, cattle
and hogs could be raised to feed tne inmates
of the institution, realizing enough money
from the sale of meat and vegetables to
W almost pay the expenses of running the
place.
The gentlemen who visited the workhouse
B vestexday were very loath to talk on the
buujecL, feiauujc u ii nitsuu uiat me viMb
they made was a preliminary one to look into
the sitnaHon, and from the result of the visit
try to arrive at some satisfactory conclusion.
A number of the keepers, when spoken to
fc on the subject, said: "We have plenty of
EA'worih. ior me euorc-ierin uica, uuv wuai is
seeded is work for those who are here tor
f three, four, five, six and seven years. For
the short-term prisoners we do not care so
much, but the others must be given work of
some kind which can be done inside of the
walls.
MAKING BARBELS.
E.- "Take, for instance, broom, brush or
K barrel making. We can put a long-term
if man in any of those departments, at a cer
ir tain kind ot work, and during thp time he is
b here he kn ws just what he is to do, and be
fore long becomes an adept in his work. We
have men here m horn it would be extremely
dangerous to take outside the walls, and if
eight or ten of them were taken out together
it is not at all probable that they would all
be brought back alive. The chain
ing system might be all right
lor the bums who have themselves
committed in the fall to spend the winter
here. They could not be driven away with
a club until spring. There are dozens of
'these fellows who sail on the lakes during
the summer and when navigation closes
strike out for some friendly workhouse
where they can get all they want to eat and
drink until warm weather commences.
That class of prisoners would work any
'"where. hnt there are others who would starve
r hornr Tkut Vrttild pnnutnl in annua t in nnk.
.. V . "V.-... .UUObUI W Uf UU. ... ..?
lie Xou can see this feeling among them
IhIT ilia ... ... n . . rF 4I...H. ... t H.n .. .1......
Effaces when a visitor is about"
Superintendent Warner refused to talk,
saying that it was a matter which would be
decided by the Prison Board.
County Controller Speer was not disposed
to say much either. A meeting of the
Iboard should be held to take some action.
" IV A AfnTAA tdlll TtA Will MAt fnvAa 4Vl.
chain cans: svstem. but was in favor of
sending Superintendent Warner around the
wuuirj uu t& muu vi xuviug uuuimission to
to make contracts for such work as the
prisoners could do.
PEOIECTIlfG HONEST LABOR.
County Commissioner Daniel McWill
iamssaid: "lam not in lavor of allowing
the convicts to do any work which will be
detrimental to legitimate labor. A sugges
tion has been made bv the real estate dealer.
.Mr. Fleming, which I think is averylauda
ble one. He suggests that the convict labor
pc used to construct a boulevard from Clare-
niont to Allegheny and from Allegheny to
peiricEiey. xie claims tnac it would be a
asting-nefitto the locautv bv materially
enhancing the value of property on either
Eide, which is no doubt true, Great care
'would have to be exercised.
"However, I believe in the selection of the
men, as there are many prisoners who would
not work on the public roads, and others
who belong to respectable families in the
two cities who have become inmates of the
lace, and whose friends would dbiect most
strenuously to any public exhibition being
made ot their kindred. I amfstrongly in
lavor of buying more land and Ad akin et the
prisoners produce their own food at least.
-Whatever is decided upon which does not
conflict with honest outside labor I will
'heartily endorse. Commissioner Mercer's
""views, as published in The Dispatch yes-
tciua), meet wjiuuiv uuquuiiueu approval.
After looking over the farm yesterday
afternoon those members of the board who
had visited the workhouse returned home.
The special committee consisting of Judges
vrtJuier 411U uiiue auu umiuiE510ner JUer-
tcer, which was appointed to look into the
situation, will report to the lull board at the
Jnext meeting, which will be. held on the first
baturdjy in January.
OPINIONS OP LAKORiLEADERS.
SThfy Favor Chnln-Gangs Working an Bad
Highways Opposed td Interference
With ilie Toiler.
The opinion of labor leaders on the ques-
lion of finding employment for convicts is
favorable to providing them wjth such work
us will not compete with regular labor. The
officials of tbe Amalgamated Association
were teen in relation to the tul ject. Secre
fury Martin said:
"I am opposed to putting convict labor to
Ktrork on roads where it would compete with
Rneu who earn a living by such vork, but I
Bpbiiik it would beagood'ideatoput them to
Entrk on roads which are now altogether
fleeted. Take, for instance, the road Jrom
yqls city to Homestead. It ism a neglected
condition, and it seems to be nobodVy's busi
ness to teep-it in repair. There is a good
opportunity of employing convict labor.
Put to work on such roads as that, and on
the worst kind of roads, I don't see how
such labor would compete with any other. I
am heartily in favor of such a scheme, and
I think so would the farmers, who would
much rather pay for the performance of such
work than do it themselves.".
President Weihe concurred, adding:
"This is about the only kind of work that
convicts could be put at without interfering
with regular laborers, if men confined in
penitentiaries must be given employment,
let the State get the full benefit of the work,
and not those on the outside who contract
for it. There is no reason why an institu
tion of this character should not be self
supporting and save the State considerable
expense."
Assistant Secretary Madden: "And if the
roads adjacent to the city were put in good
repair, it would be possible to get out in the
country at less expense than at present. The
road to Broadhead is so bad that many
liverymen will not risk sending their horses
and carnages over it, especially in the bad
season. And the cost to get there is more
than it would be if the road was good."
Editor John Ehman said: "I should like
to see convicts employed in agricultural
labor, under the direct control ot the Warden.
They would then be able to provide in a
great measure their own sustenance with
out entering into competition with other
labor. Convicts could be employed on
public roads where they would not compete
with common labor. It wonld be better to
have the roads in good order through the
employment of convict labor than to have
no good roads at all. I would not employ
convict labor in a populous community
where it would Interfere with ordinary labor,
but I think it could be advantageously used
to open up roads through wilds and in such
places as are now utterly neglected."
L N. Boss, of District Assembly 3.
Knights of Labor, said: "The Jarmer who
now works his taxes out might pay them
into the State Treasury and have the State
employ convicts to put the roads in good
repair. I think convict labor could be
properly turned to account in putting our
public roads in good shape, provided the
employment of the ordinary laborer were
not interfered with."
C0MPAMKS UX1TED.
Conatrnctlon People Consolidate. With a
Capital fetock of $500,000.
The Keystone Construction Company, the
Mair Construction Company and the Wash
ington Carbon Company were consolidated
yesterday under the name ot the Xorth
American Construction Company, with a
capital stock of ?500,000.
The principal business of the three com
panies was putting up plants and lines for
the Westinghouse FJectric Light Company.
It frequently happened that the companies,
though working together and for the same
people, would meet in the same town and
clash at their work. To avoid these dif
ferences the Mair Company made a proposi
tion to the Keystone people, and yesterday
the stockholders of the latter company met
in the Westinghouse building and practi
cally accepted the terms. The new com
pany will meet again to-day or Monday to
elect officers. One of the heaviest stock
holders is George Westinghouse, Jr.
STILL WOBTH HATING.
The Aldermanlc Ball Hai Been Opened In
the Eleventh Ward.
The turning over that some Aldermen
have been getting during the last year or
two has not frightened candidates away
from the rack, and there promises to be one
of the toughest fights in the Eleventh ward
this spring that has ever been seen there.
There are some half dozen aspirants on the
Bepublican side of the honse for the nomi
nation, among them ex-Alderman Gallagher,
Logan and "Milkshake" John Martin. The
latter has been getting around in a some
what lively manner.
On the Democratic side B. J. Kearney is
polishing his armor, and the sheen of his
spear can be seen these bright mornings ere
the sun glints the hilltops. Mr. Kearney
has a host of Bepublican friends, and has
faith that they will not forget him in Feb
ruary. The contest will be sulphurous in
that ward judging from present appear
ances. 0L1YE-EATEKS FIGHT.
A Swarthy MacaronUt Allcce He
Was
Badly Beaten bj Compatriots.
Antonio Bianco, Angelo Pizannio and
Galtano Garofzanio will have a hearing be
lore Alderman O'Donnell Thursday after
noon on a charge of assault and battery.
Antonio Poolo, who lives at No. 4 Spring
alley, made the information, alleging that
on Christmas night when he was returning
home, he was met by the three defendants,
who, without any known cause, attacked
him.
He alleges that he was beaten very se
verely. Bianco, it is said, performed the
assault, while the other two held him. The
defendants live at Ho. 27 High street, and
nave ail oeen arrested.
THE CASIKO STILL OPEN.
Tbe Sceno of the Fire Cannot bo Touched
by the Antboritlei.
Building Inspector Brown and Fire Mar
shal McFadden inspected the Casino yester
day forenoon, but did not order the build
ing closed. They think the smoke was
caused by a cigar stump which was thrown
among paper in the cellar. The Casino has
been several times condemned by the build
ing inspector, but as it was built before the
board on wooden buildings was created, the
condemnation cannot be enforced.
The Casino was open as usual last even
ing, and was visited by a large crowd. The
injury by the affair of Thursday night was
trivial.
SQUIEE EIGGS 1NJDEED.
The Old Man Fell on a Wagon Wheel and
Broke a Rib.
'Squire David Biggs is at the home of Dr.
W. J. Biggs, his brother, on the Southside,
suffering from an internal injury received
a day or two ago. He fell across the wheels
of his wagon at the head of Sonth Eighteenth
street, and broke one of his ribs.
'Squire Biggs resides at Library, and was
for 20 years the Justice of the Peace for
Snowden township. He is over 70 years of
age, but it nothing unexpected turns up he
will be about in a few da vs.
MOTHER ALOYSIA BUSIED.
Bishop
Fbelan Paid a Fine Tribnie to the
Worth of the Sister.
Mother Aloysia was buried yesterday in
Greensburg. Bishop Phelan and a number
of the Pittsburg clergy were present. The
Bishop paid a touching tribute to the de
ceased sister and the good work she had ac
complished. Among those who mourned her loss were
noticed many representatives ot the Bene
dictine Monastery, former pupils and
friends, and Mr. Josephs and some sisters
from Cincinnati.
To Enter a Convent.
Miss Lillian Wilt, daughter of Peter
Wilt, of Watson street, Sixth ward, will be
professed into tbe order of Sisters ot Mercy
at the convent, corner of Webster avenue
and Chatham street, on Thursday morning,
January 2, at 6 o'clock. The ceremony will
be conducted by the Bt. Bev. Bichard B.
Phelan, Bishop of Pittsburg, assisted by
the Verv Bev. Stephan Wall and Bev.
James Conway. Sister M. Berchmans,
known to the world as Miss Katie Wilt, her
sister, and Sister M. Elizabeth, known to
the world as Miss Bose Bafferty, her cousin,
will be present at the profession. The two
last named are teachers at the academy at
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Db. B. M. H a-tot a. -Eye, ear, nose and
throatdiseases exclusively. Office, 718 Pena
street, Pittsburg, Pa.
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PEKEINS' ; 'WORKERS.-
Outside Private Detectives Engaged
on the Tarentnm Harder.
AN INFORMATION AGAINST klLLEN
A Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Being
Wound About Him.
NO AERBSTS WEEE ItfADE IESTEEDAY
Coroner McDowell will go to Tarentum
this morning to continue the inquest on the
body of Mrs. Paul Budert, who was mur
dered on Monday night last An informa
tion will be made to-day by the police
officials of the borough charging Alexander
Killan, the man who is now in jail, with
murder. The officials are positive that
Killan is connected with the murder, and
they think it is only a question of time
until the circumstantial evidence which sur
rounds him is corroborated. '
Outside detective aid has been called
upon to ferret out the murderers. In
addition to the Gilklnson Detective Agency,
which has men now at work upon the case,
some of Perkins' men are also hunting up
evidence against Killan. Detective Bu
dolph, who worked up the Fort .Wayne
Bailway train wreckers' case at Canton, O.,
last May, arrived in the town yesterday
afternoon, and went to work. Budolph is
itn experienced man, and was formerly a
resident of Tarentum. He left the borough
three years ago. Since then he has been
engaged in running down criminals. He
took hold of the Fort Wayne train wreck
ers' case after the Pinkerton men had al
most abandoned every hope, and put the
men in the Columbus penitentiary who were
connected with tbe crime.
HE I-nrAXLY OWNED UP.
A Dispatch' representative heard of his
arrival in Tarentum yesterday. When ac
costed the detective denied that he was an
officer, and said he was there on other busi
ness. Afterward he admitted that he was
looking for the murderers, and had been ad
vised to take hold of the case.by Mayor
Pearson, of Allegheny. He expects to de
velop something within the next few days.
Detective Finney and Special Officer
Adams, of Tarentum, were in the city yes
terday. The former went to Braddock to
interview Chief of Police Donovan, who
shot at the supposed murderers. Mr. Adams
visited Mrs. Killan, who is confined in the
Central station, and secured a story which
is not in accord with that told by her hus
band. The officer also visited a sister of
Killan's, who lives on Congress street, and
got a statement trom her about her brother s
life. To the officer she stated that Killan J
had been sentenced eight years to the peni
tentiary for shooting at a woman in this
city about 1880. He served six and a
half years, thi balance of the time
being thrown off for good conduct. Upon
being released he removed to Tarentum, and
has been living there for the past 17 months.
He was also in jail for throwing a brick and
hitting Detective Coulson on the head with
it. To a Dispatch reporter, who inter
viewed him in his cell in the Tarentum
lockup early Tuesday morning, Killan em
phatically stated that he had never been ar
rested before. He said he learned the busi
ness of basket making from the man he
worked for, and not in a prison.
SOME DOCUMENTABY EVIDENCE.
Detective Finney, who seems to never
close an eye, but is always working on the
case, received a letter yesterday from Sandy
Creek which shows conclusively that the
men who fired at the police officers at Brad
dock are the same that committed the rob
bery. In the letter it was stated that two
white men and a negro passed that place
early Tuesday morning. One of the white
men stopped at the house of a man named
Fisher, while the other two went to the
residence of Leon Desabers and asked for
breakfast. The mdn seemed to have traveled
hard all night, but at the time the people of
Sandy Creek had not heard of the murder.
The negro acted as spokesman for the party
in tne house ne visited. ie said they had
got on a Valley train at Pittsburg to go to
Turtle Creek. They found that they were
on the wrong train, and were put
on Dy tne conductor at sandy Creek.
The white man who went to Fisher's house
said the party had stayed all night at
Verona. The detective investigated the
case and from the description of the men be
lieved they were the same persons who were
seen at Brnshton and Braddock. The peo
ple who saw them were struck$y their sus
picious manner. Oncof the men had some
thing under his coat which resembled a
satchel. The men were seen going up the
hollow from Sandy Creek to Brushton.
This the detective thinks is proof that the
men were acquainted with that country and
were in all probability residents of Taren
tum. The description of tbe two white men
tallies with thatof two men in seen a skiff row
ing up the rnn about 4 o'clock Monday af
ternoon by Hugh Pugh, engineer at the
tower glass worKS.
POOR LITTLE MOTHERLESS ONES.
Paul Budert, husband of the murdered
woman, arrived home yesterday afternoon.
The small children were in charge of Mrs.
Budert's sister, who will assist in raising
them. Hone of them are yet aware of the
fact that their mother is dead. They think
she is ill and will be back to eee them. One
of the little tots, when she asked her father
what all the people were doing around her
mamma, was told by her father that her
mother was sick. Inchildish innocence she
asked, "Why don't you give her something
to make her well again?"
Mr. Budert saysheisalmost positive that
tbe man who scooped the jewelry out of the
window had a basket which he held urfder
the ledge and put the booty into it This is
another link in the chain of cirenmstantial
evidence that is being wound around Alex
ander Killan.
Al Smith, the well-known liveryman of
the town, is relating a curious dream he had
Thursday night He retired early and
dreamed he saw the murderers of Mrs.
Budert In his sleep he saw one of them
standing over him. He exclaimed, "Ah
you guilty murderers." As he did so he
turned to grapple with the men and woke
up. The description hegave of the men, as
he saw them in his sleep, tallies with that
of the men who committed the deed. A
number of people of the town view the
dream in a serious light
WATCHING THE CASE LOCALLY.
At about 920 o'clock last evening two
men walked into the Central police station.
One was a man a little above medium
height, rather poorly dressed, with exceed
ingly long dark side whiskers. He seemed
to be under tbe influence of liquor.
He took off his slouch hat to Sergeant
Gray, and said: "Your Honor, I would like
to see two men who were broughtin here to
see if I can identify them." He was asked
why he wished to identify them. He an
swered that be wished to swear ont warrants
against them. After much further ques
tioning, he reluctantly said that he desireU
to charge the men with assault and battery.
"On yourself?" the Sergeant asked. "Yes,
on mysfelf," replied tbe man with the
whiskers. He was then told that he must
attend the hearing at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Me was not satished with that, and
persisted in his request to be allowed to see
the prisoners. At last he said: "It is in
connection with the murder at Tarentum."
That thrilling announcement was unavail
ing, and the-gentleman was ordered to "take
a walk." He declared as he left that he
would be on hand this morning.
County Detective- Langhurst was in the
city yesterday afternoon, and held a long
conference with Inspector McAleese in re
lation to the Tarentum murder. Both gen
tlemen said that they could tell nothing new
about the case. Mary Clark, who claims to
be the wire of Killan, the Tarentum sus
pect, is still held in the Central police sta
tion. ,
Assistant Superintendent O'Mara said
last night that in his opinion the murderers
would never be canght unless they did some?
thing hereafter, such as communicatiag the
secret to a false friend or attempting to sell
tome of the stolen property. J
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TO -EJECT THE READINGS
Six Soils 1n EJcrtraent Filed Yesterday
Against Austin Corbln's Blc Read A
Kesume of an Interesting Case.
It will be remembered that the Wall
street and Philadelphia stock markets were
somewhat shaken about three months since
by the filing of several petitions in the
United States Circuit Court in this city.pray
ing for the appointment of a receiver for the
Beading Bailroad. Stock of the company
tumbled two points and was only rendered
firmer by tbe immediate appearance of Pres
ident Austin Corbin in .print with solemn
assurances that there was nothing in the
suits for damages which accompanied the
petition for tbe appointment of a receiver,
and that the Bobert Morris Land and Coal
Company, which brought the suit, was a
business myth resting upon the unsubstan
tial foundation of more or less diaphanons
Revolutionary land-titles.
But the filing of six supplemental suits for
ejectment yesterday in the Clerk's office of
the United States District Court in this
city, looks as if there is business .meant by
The Bobert Morris Land and Coal Com
pany was formed in last May with a capital
of $5,000,000 with the disti.net purpose of
wrestling from the Beading Bailroad the
possession of 1,100 acres ot valuable coal J
lands in Northumberland county. The al
legations made by the original suit were
that the Beading Bailroad was mining $2,
000,000 worth ot coal annually and that
timber etc, was being taken from the land
to its great detriment It was claimed that
the tides to the land held by the Beading
were fraudulent or imperfect tax titles. As
a correlative of the suit the claim was made
that the railroad was utterly insolvent, etc.
The Bobert Morris Land Company has
had its movements guided by such eminent
legal advisers as Wayne McVeagh and a
host of others, and when the case is argued
here in the January term, a number of emi
nent lawyers will represent both sides.
IN DEAD EARNEST.
filedleval Fob no Longer Obscnres One of
Onr Prettiest Suburbs.
At last enterprise in Caraspolis seems to
have unlimbered with the intention of keep
ing up its present gait The manager of
tbe steel tool works company is lying in bed
with a broken thigh, but he is hard at work
on the plans which are urgently needed and
as the weather is equal to summer for build
ing operations, things are movi ng merrily.
Lashell and Bankin say there are more than
the usual number of inquiries for property,
many more than usual at this season of the
year and the muddy roads are not keeping
back operations materially, as material can
be landed from ithe railway within a few
hundred yards of any place it is wanted,
there being three stations within the bor
ough, beside one at each end.
Some people of moderate means have con
ceived the idea of making their small accu
mulations work for them and are buying
lots and bnilding neat honses that will rent
for $10 to (16 a month. They expect to rent
them readily when the steel works are
started.
The cemetery question isn't so exciting as
it was a fewtweeks ago, but the impression
prevails that the project will win in spite of
all opposition. So far the agitation has had
a tendency to boom the crematory idea, and
it does seem strange that most cemetery
projectors should choose hill-top locations.
OPENING OP IT! STEEET.
The Board or Viewers Wrestle With Prop
erty Holder Who Scent Damaees.
The Board of Viewers yesterday held final
meetings on the grading and paving of
Dresden alley and on the opening of Ivy
street Considerable interest was mani
fested in the Ivy street matter, and a num
ber of the property owners came to tbe office
of the board with a lawyer whom they had
engaged, and were going to make a fight on
the assessments. The Twentieth Ward
School Board was also represented, and two
directors thereof came prepared to put in a
claim for a portion of the school property
taken when the street was opened past the
school.
They were informed and convinced that
they had 'delayed putting in their claim too
long, and could not now get any damages
at all. The other persons who came to op
pose the assessment were shown how their
assessment.wonld be increased if certain
claims they made were allowed, and they,
too, subsided and their attorney had
nothing to do.'
GOING TO FLORIDA.
A Nnmber of Phtsbursers Seeking;
tho
Warm Southern San.
"It is awful curious that with such an
open winter as we have had, so many people
should want to go to Florida," said District
Passenger Agent Thomas E. Watt yester
day. "It is generally the custom of Pitts
burg people to go to Florida to get out of
the cold winds here. This year we have had
no cold winds, bnt still the people want to
go South. I am just now making arrange
ments for a party of 14 people who will
leave for Jacksonville the first week in
January. I have also another party of
eight that will leave Saturday next. The
trip to Florida can now be made in such a
short space of time that people who travel
do not think any more of the jaunt than
they would of a run to New YorKand back.
By leaving Pittsburg at 8 o'clock in the
evening, persons can arrive in Jacksonville
in 40 hours. They only have to change cars
once."
FOR DISABLED YETERlNS.
Tho State Home to be Opened January 17
Cost 830,000.
The State Home for disabled veterans and
their wives will be opened in Brookville on
January 17. The property which will be
utilized for the Home cost the committee
530,000 and is worth about 560,000. The
Home is beautifully situated, with 30 acres
of land surrounding it, and has besides a
chapel, parlor, kitchen, etc., 60 furnished
sleeping apartments.
The sum of S5,000 has been subscribed by
the citizens of Brookville. .A building wifl
be erected close by the Home for bathing
purposes and mineral water will be supplied
for the use of inmates.
TRAVELS 88 MILES IjAlLY.
A Stock Broker Who Does nil Reading on
A Knilroad Train.
During the past ten years' J. L. Dietrich,
a dealer on the Pittsburg Petroleum, Stock
and Metal Exchange, has traveled 267,000
miles by rail, and he has not often been 50
miles from Pittsburg during that time. He
lives- in East Liverpool, and travels 88
miles a day going and coming from busi
ness, and yet loses no time of consequence,
as he states he does bis daily reading onthe
train, and would spend the same time doing
it anyhow.
MR. DEAN INTEKFEEED.
The Superintendent of the AmUCruelty So
ciety Rescues nn Abused Woman.
Superintendent M. J. Dean, of the Anti
Cruelty Society, yesterday afternoon made
an arrest. He was walking near the foot of
Boss street when he heard a woman scream.
He entered thg house at No. 9 Boss and
found Charles Schwartz, a German mu
sician, giving his wife a beating: Super
intendent Dean nabbed the man, called the
wagon and sent his prisoner to the station.
Mr. Dean is down on wife beaters.
CSOUB STATESMEN'S HOMES
in Washington, -prith all their mag
nificence, are described in to-morrow's
DISPATCH by Frank Q, Oar-
peuter,
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Marriages, Divorces, Births and
Deaths Recorded for 1S89.
SOME MATRIMONIAL INFELICITY,
Bat Not Enough to Deter Recruits
Number a Few Thousand,
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NECROLOGICAL AND BATAL PIQDEES
The study of statistics is usually regarded,
as very dry by most people, and yet'if prop
erly directcd.they may be made pleasurable
as well as instructive. An eminent histor
ian states that carefully kept for a number
of years they proved what theologians had
vaiply sought to establish in thousands of
years previous, viz: That monogamy is the
natural relation of the sexes in humanity,
male births being 21 to 20 female, and the
former being subject to casualties, that leav
ing war and other unnatural disturbing
causes out of the calculation, would equalize
tbe sexes when adult Statistics also shoV
that where people can marry and be given in
marriage underhealthy conditions of society,
they are impelled to do so in about the same
proportion from year to year, and also that
under similar conditions" the corallary gov
erns the patronage of the divorce mills.
Among vital statistics this is beginning
to be regarded as the most vital in some
communities in the United slates. Some
see in tbe easy dissolution of the marriage
tie an evil fraught with the greatest possi
ble national calamity, while others are in
clined to think that the sum total of human
happiness is increased by allowing people
who find they have not "sized each other
correctly, to tafce a mutual non-suit, and
begin de novo.
went orrx op blast.
In rpund numbers there were 240 hearth
stones in this county on which, during the
year just ending, the fires of love were
extinguished, and the resnlt was that
many amplications for a dissolution of as
many unions, and the number is not ma
terially greater than in late years. As
prosperity and connubial bliss are shown by
statistics to go hand-in-hand, the number is
not as large as it might be were the cost of
meat and potatoes greater. "When want
looks in at the door, love flies out at the
window," is a gray-haired proverb, "love in
a cottage" being much more attractive in
theory than in practice.
Some people regard this nnmber as indi
cative of a sorry state of morals, but when
it is considered that there are 100,000 couples
yoked, and less than 1 in 400 find the yoke
gall beyond endurance, yi of 1 per cent,
the showing is not necessanly discouraging.
It isn't likely that the same percentage of
other contracts give equal adjustable results.
Prothonotary Bradley, whose practical
experience extends over nearly a quarter of
a century, states that there is but little
chance for easy divorces in this county, ex
cept by collusion between tbe parties them
selves, as the judiciary is not disposed to
drop the bars unless a clear case of wrong
on one side is made out, and lawyers, know
ing this, generally cool the ardor of the ap
plicant nnless the showing makes out a
flagrant case.
Another official connected with the court
says that Judges Ewing. White and Slagle
are harder to pass in divorce cases generally
than Judges Stowe and Collier. He re
fuses to be quoted, but assigns as a reason
that the last named Judges mix more with
people at large than the other three named,
and inferentially concludes that they sym
pathize more with the victims ot mar
ital chafing than do the other Judges.
No one expressed an opinion as to Judge
Magee's leanings in this respect, hut it was
a generally expressed opinion that no 20-
minute investigation would satisfy anv of
the Judges regarding the merits of a case,
and that divorces wouldlonly be granted on
good reasons shown.
ONLY IN EXTREME CASES.
r Judge Slagle was aske'd Eow he stood on
the question generally, and he replied 'that
no one need expect to get a severance at his
bapds unless a good case were made out, and
it is safe to say that noneof our Judges will
grant it unless for sufficient cause, though
where each side wants it, it is difficult to de
termine at all times just what is best to be
done, it extreme views of tho indissolubility
of the tie beheld.
Nearly 1 per cent of the population be
lieved during 1889 that marriage was not a
failure, for up to 3:30 P. sr. Thursday there
were 4,061 marriage licenses granted, and
the mill was still running fullliead at the
minute named, a Swede ot 46 and a Swedess
oi 37 were undergoing the catechism which
the catechist. Captain John W. Hieber, fires
at all applicants. Thus over 16 times as
many people run the risk ot singing their
winglets at Hymen's altar as those who
sought to slip the noose. According to sta
tistical philosophers this result was brought
about mainly by the cheapness of food, or
the ability to get the wherewithal (o procure
it Whatever may have been the inspira
tion, the command in Genesis, chap, i: 28,
was largely obeyed. These who have
gone through the ordeal have an ap
proximate idea at least of the num
ber of miles Captain Hieber's jaws
have traveled in 1889 There is a sympa
thetic vein in the Captain's makeup that
makes him wondrous kind to his clients,
and he wonld doubtless make his office
A MATBIMONIAL SPEAK-EAST
if be could; but unsymp tthetic lawmakers
have decreed that he shall ascertain the de
gree of consanguinity in which applicants
stand, and many other things which grate
like a discord in a wedding march. His
benignity, however, gives the lie to his
simulated rigor, and the majority of neo
phytes go away carrying an enduring pho
tograph of his benevolent silver-framed
countenance on memory's tablet
During 1889 6,500 babies arrived, bearing
with them promises of peace on earth and
good-will between 13,000 parents in
the 'city of Pittsburg, which wonld
give for the county a natural in
crease of about 20,000 inhabitants. Mr.
J. W. McKee, of the Bureau of Health,
conld only get at the number approximately.
but it will be fonnd near enough for all
practical purposes, and it is consoling to
know that it exceeds the deaths by more
than SO cent, and the mortality in Pittsburg
being comparatively greater than in the
county generally, both physical health and
morality are reasonably good.
neceolooy of 1889.
The grim reaper cut off 4,303 people of all
ages, sexes and conditions in the city during
the year, making about half of the necro-
logical list of the county. July was hard
on the babies and it lead's tbe list with 491
L deaths. The record ran as follows: Jan
uary, 320; February, 313; March, 394;
April, 355; May, 324; June, 345; July, 491;
August, 386; September, 352; October, 321;
November, 325; December, 377.
The year has been one ot uuexampled
prosperity, and while many ripe sheaves
were gathered in there has been no pestilence
of consequence, and with the exception of
July, the infant mortality was unusually
light, and vet the weather has been all that
might have been expected to breed pestil-1
When through the forest gleaned,
The rhododendron and the fragrant breath
Or magnolia swept deliciously
O'er tho half laden nerve.
When the graves
In fleeting colors wrote their own decav.
When the haze.
Soft and as illusive as a fairy dream.
Lapped all the landscape in its silvery fold,
And when
Cold November's surly blast,
Made fields and forests bare,
the rain, it rained nearly every day, and
the gutters ran thick with mud, and yet like
Marseilles' good bishop, we drew pure
breath, and the pestilence that walketh in
darkness and waste th at noonday, passed
oyer on the other side. Truly this county has
reason to remember 1689 with fervent grati
tude, and the perfect year bears on.jis crowji
memory that CMoot he. eflflceA.
WYITSE STA'TISTICS;
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BUSTEING THEWORK. "
Superintendent Malone Kcports Progress to
be Excellent Some Stntlstlcs as to Re
cent Energy Expended
Superintendent .Malone, of the Govern
ment building, which has been crawling to
ward the heavens in much shorter order
than the direct route adopted by Elijah's
chariot, said last night "The papers have
been commenting more or less on the progress
of this building. There vou see the men
are at work as they have been for a month
at night, and you can see that the stones are
going in place. When will the builfllng be
put under cover? About next June I think
as far as the present indications serve.
"As far as the advancement of the work
is concerned I do not wish by any means to
be considered egotistical, but so much
comment has been made on our progress
that I must make some statement on the
condition of the place. I am tree to sa v that
I took hold,of the building at about the
same time of year as my predecessor, and in
the same months have laid up to date 1,000
more cubic feet oi stone than was done in
the same time last year."
This, it will be observed, at tbe rate, as tbe
average will show, ot lbO pounds to the
cubic foot, shows 80 tons advantage in the
hands of Superintendent Malone. or at least
on top of the building. When asked what
number of tons he took off the building on
first taking charge, Mr. Malone refused to
give any information on the subject, al
though this would raise the number of tons
quite, considerable, by adding the rebuilding
to the new building. He said that
tbe only thing he wished was to vindicate
the management of the Government build
ing from tbe charge of slowness. One more
ship load of stone he thought would about
finish the edifice, and he expected that be
fore very long. The yards around the build
ing were crowded with the stone already de
livered, and if work is held back it will not
be for want of material, and, as the night
work shows, lack of energy.
Wnj?
Why should persons be asked to take
time from their own business in order to set
tle an estate or act as trustee, when we have
a trust institution in our city such as The
Safe Deposit Company Of Pittsburg, incor
porated to attend to such work?
Why should people leave their estates or
trusts to be administered by a person, in
which case there is always tbe contingency
of death or incapacity caused by sickness,
when permanence can he secured by put
'ting the estate in the hands of The Safe De
posit Company Of Pittsburg, a trust institu
tion having a perpetual charter?
Why should persons be asked to furnish
bond, which in many cases is difficult to do,
or is not desirable to do, in order to comply
with the desire of those who make their
wills in this way, when the estate, to say the
least, could be as well administered by a
trust institution such as The- Safe Deposit
Company Of Pittsburg, having a large capi
tal full paid as the security required by law?
Why should people leave their estates or
trusts to be administered by persons, who
areinexperienced in the discharge of such
duties, and by their inexperience are liable
to cause loss or trouble to the estate, when
experience can be secured, without a doubt,
by providing for the trust being taken care
of by The Safe Deposit Company Of Pitts
burg, an institution having a facility in
business derived from an experience of more
than 20 years?
In a word, why should people choose an
uncertainty when they can have a certainty?
Why not decide upon an impersonal admin
istration of the estate or trust by The Safe
Deposit Company Of Pittsburg, an old and
tried institution, and in every way qualified
for such work?
IT. E. MISSIONARY MATTERS.
Tbe Pit tab org Conference Youngsters Have
an Enjoyable Time.
Oakland M. E. Church, corner Forbes and
Boquet streets, yesterday morning was filled
with about 400 children who constitute the
Children's Foreign Missionary Society of
the Pittsburg Methodist Episcopal Con
ference. The meeting was their annual one, and
the programme was very interesting and in
structive. A tempting lnnch was served
the little ones at noon by the ladies of the
church. The officers of the Pittsburg Con
ference are Mrs. Brown, Superintendent;
Mrs. YanKirk, Conference Secretary; Miss
Ingram, Financial Secretary, and Miss
Sutcb, Treasurer.
RED-NOSED MIKE.
A Man Who Longed for Notoriety and In
carceration for the Winter.
'Bed-Nosed Mike" was the name given at
the Central station by a prisoner whom
Officer Andrew Scott took in last night
Tbe man was gazing into a store window on
Smithfield street near Fifth avenue. The
officer ordered him to move on. He did not
move. Scott pushed the man nearly half a
block, and when the pushing was stopped
the man stopped.
The officer then threatened to arrest the
fellow, who said: "That's jist what I want,
boss. I want to go up to the works all win
ter." He was taken in and was recognized
as a bum named Lee Smith.
Yesterday's Ambitions Builders.
Harbison & Walker yesterday took out a
building permit for a two-story brick drying
kiln at their brickyards, corner Twenty
second and Bailroad streets, Twelfth ward.
The building is to be 100x144 feet and to
cost 6,000. J. B. Youngson took out a per
mit to build four two-story brick buildings
on Vine street, Eleventh ward, to cost
57,500.
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK,LI3L,
401 Smithfield Street, cor. Foni-th Arcnne.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $50,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent tts
Why Is Dreydoppel Soap Like Mr. Elif
Because it gets there; washes clothes
clean, beautifully white, sweet and health
ful to wear; is the finest, best and most
economical for all purposes that soap can be
used for. Reduced to 8c a full pound bar,
at grocers everywhere.
Casey's "Excelsior" rye is their special
brand. It is very favorably known in this
community, and we advertise only to give
outsiders a chance to become acquainted
with this fine old brand of straight and pure
Monongahela rye. For sale at' T. D. Casey
& Co.'s, 971 Liberty st rs
Good News
For all. Hamilton, Fifth avenue, has a
large stock of pianos and organs which can
be bought at the very lowest prices and on
the easiest terms. Go now while the prices
are reduced.
Good Ilews.
Don't forget Hamilton's greatly reduced
prices on pianos, organs and musical goods
till January 1. They must be sold, and you
can now get the best bargains ever offered;
salesroom open every evening till 9 o'clock.
B. it B.
All the gowns and smoking jackets
marked down to close out. About half
price ?5 00 from ?8 00 and $10 00.
Boo os & Buhl, Allegheny.
Men's fine neckwear at James H. Aiken
& Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. D
Cloth, plush and fur shoulder capes in
endless variety, very greatly reduced in
prices. HuGtrs & Hacks.
TTSSU
Men's fine neckwear at James H. Aiken
& Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. D
B2TYOTJTH AND BEAUTY, and
how they axe to be preserved, is the
theme of Shirely Dare's artiole in I
tQ-motraw-'a HISPATjCft
'MR?CAENE6IE'S GIFT.
A True Copy of tke San Sisto Madonna
Given to the Cathedral.
PAINTED BT flEER SCHLESSEB.
flow the Kiag of Saxony Granted tbe Great
Artist's Bequest
BISHOP PHELAN HAS THE SIGN X AKUAL
On Christmas Eve Bishop Phelaa jras the
pleased recipient of a note from Mr. Andrear
Carnegie, requesting his acceptance of a
faithful copy of Raphael's famous painting,
the "Madonna di San Sisto." The note
was dated from New Tork, and was brought
to the Episcopal residence in Allegheny by
one of Mr. Carnegie's Pittsburg agents.
After briefly describing the subject of the
painting, the letter goe3 on to 'relate
the means by which it was procured.
The original San Sisto Madonna, "that
noblest of Madonnas," as Buskin calls it,
is, ana has been for centuries, in tbe great
Dresden gallery. Now the Kings of Saxony
have ever and always sternly refused to
allow any of their myriad art treasures tibe
duplicated. Engravings have been made of
the great pictures, but these have not been
permitted to go ont of the King's possession.
Consequently an authentic copy of any ot
the Dresden pictures would be very valu
able; and a copy of the gem of the grand
collection, the "Madonna di Ban Sisto,"
ought to fetch a small fortune.
A GOOD PEICE PAID.
Of course Mr. Carnegie, in his letter,
never even hints at the sum paid by him for
the picture. He merely describes the man
ner in which the King of Saxony
was prevailed on to allow the
copy to be made. Herr Schlesser, the
historical painter of the Saxon Court, suc
ceeded in reproducing the royal face and
figure upon canvas in a manner that tickled
the royal vanity to a great degree. In the
good old style of the monarchs of bygone
days the King allowed the clever artist to
ask any boon the fulfillment ot which was
within the bounds of possibility, giving him
at the same time substantial pecuniary re
ward for his successful labors. The daring
painter at once asked permission to copy the
"Madonna di San Sisto." The royal word
was plighted, and tbe boon had to be
granted. An order was issued under the
King's sign manual, authorizing Herr
Schlesser to reproduce the Madonna, and to
do whatever he liked with the copy. This
was indeed a departure. Herr Schlesser set
to work, and after intense labor finished his
copy, which is said to be an admirable one,
and well worthy of tbe famous original.
Just then the philanthropic millionaire
from over seas chanced into cultured Dres
den; saw the newly finished coov. and nnr-
chased it for the benefit of his Catholic
townsmen in far-offPittsburg.
Mr. Carnegie's letter was a short and con
cise one. It expressed a wish that the pict
ure might be hung "in the Cathedral of
Pittsburg," and when it arrives Bishop
Philan will place it in a conspicuous position
there, with a suitable inscription attached.
THE .KINO'S DOCUMENT.
When Bishop Phelan accepted the prof
fered gift he was presented with the original
document authorizing the copying of the
"Madonna." It is in German throughout,
and is sealed and signed by the King of
Saxony and one of his Ministers. The docu
ment will be an excellent proof of the au
thenticity of the copy.
The "Madonna di San Sisto" was painted
by Baphael between 1517 and 1520. It is
said to have been produced as the result of
BALANCE OF '.
HOLIDAY GOODS
TO BE CLOSED
REGARDLESS
OF CbST.
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S FOBS
At Slaughter Prices.
All our Extra Seal Garments
AT CUT PBICES.
Special Bargains in Plush Garments.
CLOTH NEWMARKETS,
J2 50 to $25 00.
CHILDREN'S GARMENTS ALL DOWN.
Handsome Robe Pattern Dresses,
Silk and Fancy Dress Fabrics,
All pruned in price
BIBER &EASTON,
505 and 507
de25-TTSSU
MARKET STREET.
NEW YEAR GIFTS
DIAMONDS, WATCHES. JEWELRY,
and FANCY GOODS.
Notwithstanding the fact that our holiday
sales were the largest on record we hare re
plenished our stock by telegram orders and now
show a very completeJlne for those who antici
pate making New Year presents.
E. P. ROBERTS I SDNS,
COR. FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. '
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Tnst
MASK
French, Kendrick l.Cn.,
THE CHJNA STORE1,
f 618 BMITHFD3LD STREET,
Opposite City Halt
ttKas?
deSMOft
a sudden inspiration, and ! without .any pre-,;
VlOns Stndv wbfttxnv-i- 7e -rnrHUtntJl thft
Virgin, standincr in s maiMtfe attitude, and
clasping the infant Christ to her bosom. All
oritics, trom Buskin down, have gone into
raptures oyer this glorious "Madonna," and
the faithful copy ot such a picture is a gift
well worthy ot Mr. Carnegie's taste and
benevolence.
FJoerr Promises to Pay. .
A meeting of the Goethe Building and;
last night to hear a report from the treas-C
Tlrpr .Tnhn TTnprr nf iYii.Tnn. xJt-jtiT
Mr. Hoerr had several hnndrAii niL, .nt
his care of the association's funds and re-?
portea mat in two weeks he could turn the '
money over to tne association. An exten-
sion of the required time was granted to him! '
No New Yeab's table should be without?
a bottle of Angostura Bitters. 2j
JDS. HDRNE k: Ctt'S! '
PENN AVENUE STORES.
PmsBUBa. Saturday, Dec;28,ial
A genuine rush in the Cloak Depart
ment yesterday. The bargains are betas
heard of. When Home's announce spe
cial sales of anything the people know
what is meant, and come. It takes no
bluster" to bring them.
Bargains lika these:
One Jot winter-weight cloth cloaks,
stylish and well made
Were S15 and J20.
Are now $10.
A lot of very choice garments,
trimmed all round with monkey for,
lined throughout with satin, mads
of fine broadcloth, price I15v worth.
much more, as yon will quickly
see. ,
Wonderfully low prices, aided by the
weather, are moving our big stock of
fine shoulder capes. Not slowly, but
fast The most stylish shapes, the best
quality f ur, and everything else right.
Prices are more than right, consider
ing that ire seem to be coming to our
first real need of f nrs. '
Tbe Fur Department annex In the
center of the store had a "lion" share
of yesterday's big business. ,
Some of the items mentioned yester
day could not be spoken of to-day.
Gone, Some here to-day could not be
advertised Monday. You know this
means come to-day, if possible.
Muirj, AT
Capes and HALF
Boas PRICE.
Lyons Silks, in the richest evening
shades.
Japanese Silks, in the most beautiful
tints.
Are yon'tnlnklnff about;
yonn
dresses?
The most complete stock in all
Silks
EVENTNG and
Woolens.
A big choice yet on that Dress Goods
Remnant' table. Yon know the goods
that go to remnants first are always the
favorites. Some of the handsomest
goods shown this season, jusf short of
full pattern lengths, sacrifled on' this
table. Remnants of all priced goods
mast go to-day.
The Gents' Furnishing Departments
have recovered trom the great Christ
mas rush in time for Saturday's trade.
New goods constantly arriving, repre
senting old lines and adding new ones.
Some special new 25c handkerchiefs
that are bargains. .
All our smoking jackets reduced.
Fancy embroidered Japanese silk
Jackets, in fancy colors. 6 60 and J8.
v Plain jackets, in rich colors, Jap silk, c
S4. 5 and $6.
Plain and fancy English cloth smok
ing jackets at to, $5 and up to 515.
Elegantly-trimmed, satin-lined jack- '
ets at all prices.
Best lines of men's winter underwear
and winter gloves lowest prices. "
New goods ilso in all these lines. '
COME TO-DAY.
JOS HDRNE k im
609-621 Penn Ave.
A.-
Never fail to care.
SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES ,
SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES.)
SODEN MINERAL PASTHiES;-4-
the great European remedy against all -CATARRHAL
AFFECTIONS
and
COUGHS AND HOARSENESS.
Sold by all Druggists.
Small boxes, 25c; large boxes. 50c
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CIGAR CABINETS FOR CHRISTMAS
gilts, hermetically sealed, so as to preserve
the cigars fresh and moist from heat of natural
gas. For sale by JOHN A. RENSHaW
& CO., Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth
streets. , del-ws
CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS-A FRESH AR
RIVAL just in. The beat dear for S7 per
hundred; quality guaranteed. For sale by
JOHN A. RENSHAW A CO, 1
Fancy Grocers, comer Liberty and Ninth
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