F-T3$ Swfry m2 i " - ' ,vgs. m T ? TTTTC PITTSBURG DISPATCH; TUESDAY JA1TTJABY 14. 1890. Monarchy, "I should probably be Minister to the United States, as I know more about this country than any other Spaniard, and could be of more service to my country in that capacity than in any other office." -In appearance the gentleman is below average height, with a keenly intel lectual countenance, wary chestnut hair "brushed back from a broad forehead, feat ures delicate and refined, and a small brown mustache. He wears gold rimmed eye glasses and dresses in the most exquisite taste. His English is fluent and idiomatic, and marked by a slight Spanish aqcent 2TOT'rainrG to i-obswear. He is a patriot for bis country, bnt would not accept pardon by swearing alle giance to the reigning powers in Spain. His term of exile expires in about two years. He is at present writing a book: of "Remi niscences of Travels" and also a manuscript of "Political and Individual Economy of Twenty Different Nations," having investi gated 24 countries and their respective Gov ernments in his travels. He talks very in telligently upon all subjects, and illustrates his points with happy anecdotes. In speak ing of the feasibility of Spain becoming a Republic, he said that it would be im possible until by years of broadening of ideas and strengthening of characters and minds. The conservatism of one part of the people and the ignorance of the other class must be overcome, because they must depend entirely upon their own people for support of the Republic Rot so with the United States, he said. Besides her own loyal republican people, shehas a continual stream o( foreigners coming in who are im bued with the idea of republican rule before they leave their native shore. CAUGHT BY BOSAEI BEADS. A Colored Servant Girl Who Confldenced Mrs. H. Iff. Curry Out of $20. Mrs. Curry, the wife of Henry M. Cnrry, Vice Chairman of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., last Saturday gave Mary Allen, a colored chambermaid in her house, a $20 bill to go out and make a lew purchases. The girl started off with the money, and that was the last Mrs. Curry saw of her. She notified the police of the occurrence, and Detective Robinson was instructed to find the girl. Last evening, as the officer was going up Wylie avenue, near Chatham street, he ob served a string of rosary beads lying on the sidewalk. He stooped to pick them up, and nf the same time a colored woman, who was n few feet in advance of him, also reached for them. As their faces came within a few inches of each other Bobinson recognized the woman as the missing chambermaid from the Curry residence. He seized the beads and the woman at the same time and took her to Central station. A man who was with her disappeared as soon as tbegirl was arrested. But $2, however, remained of the money, that, with a bottle of whisky, being all the girl had. Mrs. Currr was informed of the arrest. but, learning that the money was all gone, i she said sbe would not nave time to come from her home on Neville street to appear ntrainst her. She said to let the woman go upon promisini io make tl e money good and she was accordingly released after making the promise. BE TACKLED A DEAD WIRE. A Patrolman Is Given a Genuine Dance br sn Awokrned Corpse. Special Officer Dierst of the Soutbside, had a disagreeable experience with a dead telegraph wire on Carson street, on Snnday morning, that will deter him from attempt ing to do duty as a line repairer in the future. About 2 o'clock, as he was passing along Carson street, near South Seventh street, he saw a broken telegraph wire hang ing down into the street. The end was partially coiled and was swinging back and forth over the street and sidewalk, making it a dangerous object. Officer Dierst took hold of the tangled wire, intending to straighten it out and then tie it up to a telegraph pole. He had almost accomplished it, when the dead wire either came into contact with another one more highly charged, or else he stepped onto something in the street that made a ground of his body. He was danced all over the street at a very lively rate, but finally be came released from the wire; how, he does sot know. Although severely shocked, Officer Dierst was not injured. FOB THE FUKERAL MASS. Clercr Arrlrint to Attend the Service In Honor of Blebop Teles' Memory. All the trains into the city last sight, brought in members of the Catholic clergy to attends the month's mind, or funeral mass, to be sung in St. Paul's Cathedral this morning, for the repose of the soul of the late P.L Bev. Bishop Tuigg. The service will begin at 90 o'clock with the chanting of the office of the dead. The mass will be snng bv Bt. Bev. Bishop O'Hara Scranton. Father Conway of the Cathedral will be master of ceremonies. Fathers O'Beillv of Altooiaand Gallagher will 3 deacon. Father Gallagher of the So lMsufe, and Father Carroll of Alle gheny, will be the dea ns of honor. Father Farrsn, of Cambria City, will be the special chanter of the of-ce of the dead. The ser mon wi: be delivered by Bishop McGovern, of Harris .nrg. PAIIKG WM.THAWS BEQUESTS. Nearly All the Small Lrmclea Have Been Paid by the Executors. The executors of the estate of the late "William Thaw are closing up matters very rapidly. It was reported yesterday that some of the bequests provided for in Mr. Thaw's will had already been paid. W. K. Thompson, one of the executors, confirmed the report. He said: "The small personal beg nests are being paid. In fact nearly all of them have al ready been paid or are in progress of pay ment. I could not say just who have re ceived the money or what amount has been paid. I don't believe that those who have received the money would care to have the matter made public." WITHOUT ANT PK0TECTI0N. A Fire la Allegheny City Where There Wan No Water "or Alarm. At 10 o'clock last night two two-story frame houses owned by George Lloyd, and located on Grand avenne, Tenth ward, Al legheny, were totally destroyed by fire. One of the houses was unoccupied, and it was in this structure the fire originated. The other house was occupied by Mr. Xlovd who managed to save all his goods. No alarm of fire was sent in, as there was no dox in the neighborhood, besides they have no water supply. The houses were valued at $2,000, and were insured for $1,500. BEOYE OUT THE CDST03IEES. Mr. Kennewig- Goea to Jail for Balling: a Enmpni In a Grocery Store. "William Kennewig wis committed to jail by Alderman Doughty last night, without bail, for court trial on charges of malicious mischief, surety of the peace, and pointing firearms. Mrs. S. L. Altenbaugh made the informa tion against Kennewig, who alleges that the defendant entered her store on Fortieth street a few nights ago, drove out the cus tomers, and threatened her life. FAMIL1 JAES IK ALLEGHENY. Uother and Dnnsbter Dlainrb the Fence and Are Gathered In. About 1030 o'clock last night the Alle gheny patrol wagon brought in a rather good-looking and well dressed young woman named Mrs. Faber, accompanied by a baby 10 months old and a bright little girl 5 years old, and a Mrs. Shelter and her 10-year-old daughter. The two women were mother and daughter And had been quarreling. They were all Iilacedin the hospital department of the ockup. They reside on East street. THEBUENINGEELFEI jnited thet Wilkinsburg School Building Somewhat Singularly. ITS TOTAL DESTRUCTIOHFOLLOWED Theories as to the Origin of the Fire Widely at Yariance. THE BU1LDIKG WAS WOETH $40,000 The large and elegant public school build ing of Wilkinsburg, valued at from 545,000 to $48,000, was totally destroyed by fire last evening. The cause is notpositively known. The fire broke out in a most unnatural por tion of the building the belfry. At 4:15 flames were noticed issuing from the tower and an alarm was given. School had ad journed and there was not a pupil in the building. The principal, J. D. Anderson, the assistant, Prof, Slater, and two teachers, Miss Mary Moffit and Miss Mollie Gibson, were in the office on the first floor. Unfortunately the borongh is without fire facilities, and the building was left entirely to the mercy of the flames. These soon found their way under the mansard roof, which was supported by a veritable forest of pine timbers. Funned by a fiercely blow ing gale, the fire made rapid progress, until in less than 15 minutes it was apparent that the building was doomed. The sitnation was an astounding one. Two new hose com panies recently established; two fire plugs in the school yard, and others nearby, and not a foot of hose with which to throw water. CITIZENS TVEKE AMAZED. The citizens of the borough, who gathered around by hundreds, stood in amazement as they watched the furious flames sweep away the pride of the village. "While con siderable excitement prevailed everywhere about the building in the effort to save everytning possible, intense interest cen The WttkiTuburg ScliooL tered in the courage displayed by one of the teachers. Miss Moffit stood in the office of the bnilding, grasping the bell rope with her hands, ringing ont peal after peal of warning to the citizens while one ot tne finest educational institntions in the State burned over her head. The great bell swung to and fro answering the girl's command until the rope snapped in twain, being burned from the bell, and in a few moments the latter crashed down through the building to the basement. There were no accidents althongh there were one or two narrow escapes. The jani tor had been in the center of the bnilding and came out at the main entrance only a minute or two before the belfry fey. The citizens, teachers and pupils worked wifh might and main and by the time the fire had reached the first floor all the furnishings of the library, the principal's office and one or two rooms on the first floor were removed to the yard and saved. Several honses in the vicinity of the building were literally covered with sparks at times, but strangely enough no damage resulted. The building is a total wreck, nothing being left but naked walls more or less warped and out of shape. THEOEIES ADVANCED AT RANDOM. There were several theories afloat in Wilkinsburg last night as to the origin of the fire. Some said it had been started by the electric wires, with which the bnilding is lighted, becoming crossed. Others at tributed it to an incendiary origin. A member of the School Board said: "Much as I dislike to do so, I fear I must attribute the cause to carelessness. The janitor, Frank Nuneman, was in the belfry at 1 o'clock in the afternoon adjusting the clock. He may or may not have accident ally dropped a match or left a candle burn ing up there. There was only one wire on the top of the building, so that theory does not hold good. Mr. Nuneman is the only man who had been up there during the dav." Prof. Anderson said that when the fire was first discovered a few buckets of water would have saved the building. If they had had hose he was certain they could have saved the two lower stories. The people of the borongh were quick to appreciate the predicament the fire would leave the school board in. In less than half an hour after the fire broke out the United Brethren congregation had offered the use of their church in which to accommodate a few of the 950 pupils enrolled. At a meeting of the School Hoard last night the use of the Covenanter Church and three rooms in the building formerly occupied by St. James Parochial School .were tendered. The Board appointed a committee to seenre rooms through the borough and decided to resume school next Monday. PU PITS PKOM ELSEWHERE ATTENDED. Owing to litigation pending in regard to the establishment .of Hdgewood as a bor ongh, the punils of Sterrett township at tended the "Wilkinsburg school. The board passed a resolntion last night instructing the Secretary to notity the people of the township that those pupils could not be longeraccommodated. This will necessitate the dropping of two teachers from the cdrps of 16. The meeting of the board was held at the house of the President, J. S. Stevenson. The general feeling was that, althongh they are considerably encumbered, they, would procted at once to rebuild. The school fund amounts to $3,000. There is a bonded in debtedness of $30,000 on their property. The insurance on the destroyed building is $30,000, placed with J. W. Arrott in Bix companies two foreign and fonr American. The insurance will liquidate the debt and enable the board to issue new bonds for the erection of another bnilding. TWICE BEFORE ON FIBE. The building destroyed yesterday had been the scene of afire on two previous oc casions. Once about six years ago, when only the most vigorous efforts of the citizens who formed a bucket brigade preserved it from destruction. The second time was about three years ago, when a slight fire oc curred in the third floor. The Fire Com mittee of the borough had recently located a bote company near the schoolhouse, and yesterday morning one of the directors spoke in a congratulatory manner in regard to the efficient lacilities they would have in case of a fire. The bnilding was located on the corner of Wallace and Mill streets, on an elevation overlooking the borough. It was an elegant three-storv brick, erected originally at a cost of $30,000, but was improved later. The building was handsomely furnished and splendidly arranged, making it especially adapted for school purposes. It was the pride of the borough, and it is said there were many moist eyes among the citizens as they witnessed its destruction. THET PBIDED THEM8ELTE3 ON IT. The High School Department was an ad junct of the school, being under the charge ot Prof. Slater. There were 32 pupils en rolled. The grade ot the school was con sidered higher than any city school. Pupils have passed the examination for, admission into the Pittsburg High School and have been required to attend two terms in Wilkinsburg before being permitted to enter the High School deparmat As a proof bf the effi fjfi XTfSBi Hi- ciency of the school, it may be stated that 9 of the 16 teachers employed are graduates of the institution. The principal, J. D. Anderson, has been with the school for 14 years, ana last fall was re-elected for a term of three years. He is to be com mended upon the fact that the first squabble between teacher and principal or between teachers and directors has yet to be recorded. Harmony has always prevailed, and with everybody having an interest in the school placed it in the first rank among the educa tional institutions of the State., Borough Councils met last night and passed an ordinance for a hose company for the Second ward. This gives the borongh three companies, and, if they provide hose, will be in a fair" condition to fight future fires. A MOOTED REMOVAL. An Impending Changeta the Delinquent Tax Collector's Business Habitat A Move to Bring Financial Officers Into Proximity What U einld of the nlovemcnt. The removal of the Delinquent Tax Col lector's office to the fifth -floor, as proposed, was discussed in City Hall jesterday with considerable interest. This was more especially evinced by the people who crowded the office to pay their taxes, most of them being old and feeble and many of them being callers on the Delinquent Tax Col lector's office simply through poverty. The views expressed on the subject were varied but unanimous in opposing a higher flight of either imagination or of the taxpayers. Two or three of the taxpayers complained that the most important office in the city and connty government was the most diffi cult of access, and shonld be on the ground floor, grouping all the financial offices to gether, including the Treasurer's, the Con trollers and the City Assessors'. Some inquiries as to the importance of the office from its employes showed that the re ceipts ran from $30,000 to $50,000 per month, and that the city instead of losing as it form erly did 60 per "cent of its back taxes now only lost from 8 to 12)4 Per cent, which is being gradually reduced. The question of bring so important an of fice within reach of the public was thor oughly canvassed yesterday, and a consen sus of opinion pointed to the spare room in front of the Mayor's office. This was origi nally intended to hold Mayor's conrt in, but as the new order of things dispenses with the Mayor's court, the only occupant of that desert region being Ch'iet Justice Ajax Jones, who discusses the affairs of the Don Cameron Club dailv with his admirers in the interest of the Eighth ward and the club. This space was pointed out as the most available, and not being in use, was the best adapted for the affairs of the Delin quent Tax Collector. It also brings the clerks closer to the necessary references, the Assessors, the Controller audthe Treasurer. All, that was needed to secure the privacy of the Mayor's two rooms was a continuation of the partition from the inner door leading from the ground floor of City Hall, while the space without is amply sufficient to ac commodate the Delinquent Tax Collector's clerks, who wonld graoefnlly vield to the Board of Viewers, now most unreasonably cramped for room, to keep the records of the office and perform the lunctions required. NOSEI ALLES NOT EGGI C0NR0I. Nosey Wan Only a Smnll Sneak Thief, So Says Detective Sol Conlson. In response to a statement .made in Stenbenville yesterday, Detective Conlson said last night: "Why, 'Nosey' Allen acknowledges his picture as published in Tbe Dispatch. I have known the fellow for years, and there is no possibility of identifying him with Eggy Conroy. Allen is a common clothes thief, and was arrested in Stenbenville for the same crime he was taken in here, stealing an overcoat. He never aspired to the dignity of being a jewelry thief, and was caught in hls old sneak thief habits while iu better company, according to the criminal's scale, of ex clusiveness. "I see that he says he was not arrested by me or sent up by me. Well, perhaps, that is so to some extent, bnt I know this that I have seen him in No. 2 cell in tbe Central station for stealing clothing. His name is Allan, and he was arrested by Captain Mercer, at present of the Nineteenth ward station, for stealing clothing out Second avenue, and served 60 days for the offense. He was arrested for trying to shoot a man; in fact, one of the Carr Brothers, and he did time for that. If you want my opinion of him it is that he is a very poor thief and could not take a ham out of a circus ring without having sawdust enough around it to show where it came from. "I don't think he has grit enough to have been mixed up in a murder case, and have no more idea that he was one of the Eudert murder gang than I have that he will be an angel when his time comes to give up to the inevitable." Constable Finney yesterday evening again arrested Teresa Teets and had her held over in jail as a witness in default of $500 bail. This is the woman who had been alread" arrested by the Pittsburg po lice authorities and held for a short time as a witness against Killian, and acknowledg ing to a Dispatch reporter that she was not Killian's wife, she made herself a com petent witness. She was released a few days after and rearrested by the Tarentum constable to make every link in his chain, of evidence as complete as possible. BEIGE EXCHANGE MEETING. A Price Lilt for the Ennnlnjf Tenr Agreed Upon Unnnlmomlr. The regular meeting of the Western Penn sylvania Brick Exchange was held at the Grain and Flour Exchange yesterday, with President M. Mawhinney in tho chair and the new secretary, W. B. Herspereer, in bis new position. A lot of rontine business was transacted, and the following price list was adopted for the ensuing year: soft or salmon, per 1,000, $7.60; hard, 58; common front, 811; paving, $10; select stock, SIS. These prices are net, and neither discounts nor rebates of any kind will be allowed. CONSIGNED TO MOTHER EARTH. All That Wan Mortal of Ben Tnndergrlft Laid Axrar to Rett. The remains of the late Ben W. Vander grift were conveyed to their last resting place in the Allegheny Cemetery yesterday fl The services were performed at his father's residence on Pifth avenue, East End, by the Bev. W. J. Holland,- D. D., of the Belleficld Church. AJarge number of the popular young citizen s friends were present The pallbearers were: Linn DJ worth. W. S. Patterson, B. J. Buchanan, G. W. Darr, Douglas Buchanan, C. M. Henderson, C. C. Taggart and James L Buchanan. WHAT PEOPLE AEE DOING. Some Wbo Travel, Some Wbo Do $ot, and Qthers Who Talk. Congressman H. C. McCormick, or Wtlllamsport, was In tbe city yesterday. He has a bill before Congress to divide the State into three United States Conrt Districts, In stead ot two, as now, and Is hopeful ot carrying 1t. Tbe Eastern district has Jurisdiction over 19 counties, and the Western controls 47. Tbe plan Is favorably regarded by officials con cerned, i General Manager W. C. Quincy, of the Monongabeta Railroad, came home Yesterday Irom Florida, where he passed tbe holiday sea son. He reported wonderful improvements In tbe South, and especially In railroad matters. Winter travel is now setting toward Florida at a lively rate. Corporal James Tanner, who is to lec ture at Old City Eallon Friday evenlngmext will make the Seventh' Avenne Hotel his head quarters while In the city. JSany old soldiers ynu visit tuo-iegie? umcer wnuo nere. Mr. B. P. Kerr, of the Auditing De partment ot the A,V. B. B has returned to work after a severe eateef 1 grippe. - SHI AILEGHENIANS. Allegheny Officials Said to be Timid About tbe Engine Test THE TBIAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED. High Water on the Exposition Grounds Said to be tbe Cause. CHIEF BK0WM EEADI IS TEN MINUTES The-long-talked-of test of fire engines has been deferred indefinitely, and the test now will be rather of the publio patience than the engines. The resignation of W. J, Lewis as one of the judges has somewhat delayed matters, much to the disgust of Chief Brown, of the Department of Public Safety. He spent all yesterday afternoon in consultation with Sdperintendent Arm strong, of tbe Allegheny "Water Works, and Hr, Vanderveldt, of Cleveland, the two re maining judges. The resignation of Mr. Lewis is the strongest barrier to the test taking place upon the date specified, and the postponement was inevitable. Chief Brown is nsual!yN thought to be cool and collected, bnt yesterday he felt -hot under the collar. He said: "I cannot blame Mr. Lewis for withdrawing from the Board of Judges. A gentleman of his age ana resources would probably make a very great sacrifice in sitting for nine hours upon a hard seat and a fire engine test. I must, however, say that I dislike the idea ot postponement, WET GBOraDS NO DBAWBACK. "The statement that tbe ground where the test is to be made is under water, al though a fact, is -a fact that should be met by firemen. I wonld have the engines mounted upon pontoons, if necessary, and get their water the best way they could and let the best machine win. I would rather relish the idea of having the test mads nnder difficulties, as that is the usual style of affairs at a fire, and the more difficulties to contend with the more effectual I think will be the test. I am ready to turn my men ont to-morrow, if necessary, to make the trial, and in fact I am not sure, if it were not for tbe gratification of public curiosity on the subject, that it would not be better to have he date unknown and the time of starting announced a short time before the test took place, so that there could be no preparations on either side. As soon as the third judge is appointed I am ready, and the sooner the Detter, as delays are liable to arouse sus picion." ' AN ADDITIONAL STATEMENT. Chief Brown made an additional state ment in Central station last night He said: "I wish the whole thing was termin ated, and I would be very willing to con cede any terms on behalf of ourjengine. The engine which will make the test is the same one in service at No. 2 Engine House, and I am satisfied to float it ont on the race track, as I said before, to give it muddy or sandy water to feed the suction hose, or to lengthen, bnt not shorten, the hours ol serv ice. There is no reason that I can see for de ferring the trial, as a fire engine is supposed ut ue on uuiy au me time ana prepared to meet the most adverse circumstances. Of course, the third judge shonld be appointed". but I am satisfied that the choice will be a good one, and relying upon the judgment of the Board of Underwriters, I hold myi ujcu iu reauiness io answer tne test call as I should expect them to (answer i call. There is no advantage to be gi uuu an jl want to Enow is which is ttut en gine best calculated to defend the pdlperty oi sue citizens irom inroads ot lire. is AixEOHENr apeaid: .mere is an undercurrent ot lenmg among the judges that the Allegheny officials area' little timid now about going ito the test What grounds they have lorthis suspicion conld not be learned, although they think this is the case. Chief Jonds, of the Alle gheny Uepartment, was.seeu last night and when asked why the test was postponed said: "The only cause of thefeostponement was too mnch water on tbeftrrounds. There is no other place in the tmo cities that has as many advantages as (he site chosen. In order to give the public an opportunity of witnessing the test iywould be necessary to have it at the Exposition. Superintendent Armstrong wantedt the trial to come off on Saturday, bnt this was considered impossible, on ascount of the absence of Mr.VanderveldtJwho has to go away and will not be back befdre that day. In order to show that we are willing, we will go ahead with the work6f getting things in shape for the test We will have to dis holes eipht or ten feet inthe ground in order to put in the tanks tot the engines. The gronnd is in such shape! now on account of tbe high water that the test could not come off at the appointed time. We will have all the arrangements made and will be ready before the new date agreed upon." WHAT MAJOB M'CANDLESS SATB. W. C. McC&ndless. Prcnrlf.nl nf the Board of Underwriters, was seen and ho would be appointed in the nine of Mfr. Lewis, wbo resigned from the Board of Jnidges. He said: "I have at last lonnrl a mdn who I think will accept the place and Ibe impartial in the matter. He is .a Pittsfburger, but at present I cannot give his jname. The test has not been declared off By any means, but will take place. Th inds are in such a bad condition nnw thsft nothing could be -done, and it necessary to postpone it T understand there will be a meetinr. the judges to-morrow afternoon. whn other date will be agreed upon. I do not or any inclination on the part of thn legheny officials to back out of the test 'A point that should be impressed mvm the minds ot the people is that this i nnt icontest ot rivalry between Pittsbnrg and Allegheny. All we want to get at is which of the two engines is the best make. If the Silsby is a better" endue than theAmnstpnrr then we- want, to knqw it and should have engines of that pattern in Pittsburg. It should not make any difference which, city wins, as that is not the point we are striving for." . TWO B0IS IN TROUBLE. Inspector McAleese Pick Up n Conplo for yBtenllns: Grain Ban. John Connors and Thomas Halley, a pair of 16-year-old boys, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Bobinson as sus picions characters. Subsequently an in formation was made before Magistrate Gripp by Inspector McAleese for larceny and entering a' bnilding with intent to com mit a felony. The Inspector alleges that these boys have for the past month been systematically rob bing the feed stores of Mr. McCaffrey, al tbe corner of Elith and Old avenues, and Mr. bneiiDacn, iizj -enn avenne, ot grain Dags valued at irom zo to au cents each. REPAIRING THK M0N0NGAHELA. 840,000 to be Expended In Reitorinjr the Hostelry to IU Frlitlne Condition. I The Monongahela is undergoing repairs. 1 rork having been commenced yesterday i aorning. The contractors are the Messrs, ' Vilson, who expect to get through In about 1 hree months. The improvements will cost all of $40,000, a nd when completed will leave the old cara- ansary as or yore, with tbe addition of a proof wall aronnd tbe elevator shafts. Doesn't Wnnt $909 a Tear. harles Warmcastle, of the East End saya that the report of his having been ap pointed Postmaster of the East Liberty officeus erroneous. He declares that he has no deisire to be Postmaster and has not asked for the post Neither has any overture been made to him as regards it Beechv s Pills cure bilious and aerveas ills FXAM'l t m was nmini fflWJwu TfiACED BI HIS PICTURE. . Geo e W. Baraett, the MhMfeg gMtlniaer, Seen la YonngstowB A StntBxs Dl-ap-pearance-t Tbe Barber Who Shared Him Identifier HI Photo, Through the efforts of Mr. A C. Frank, who was commissioned by J. W. Patterson Post No. 161, G. A R., to institute a search foi the whereabouts of George W. Burnett, the keg manufacturer, who left home on the 18th of December, it is learned for a cer tainty that the missing man is alive and well,"or at least was on the 6th inst Mr. Burnett is a man of middle age, and was engaged in the manufacture of kegs at the head of South Twenty-second street. So confident were his family and friends that everything was all right that nothing was said of his unaccountable absence until he had overstayed his time fully two weeks. Then his family became alarmed and communicated their fears to the members of the firm of Chess, Cook& Co., who were in terested in Burnett's business. The Messrs. Chess began an inquiry that showed the stopping off place o? the missing man to have been at Youngstown instead of at Warren, O., the place he started for. Nothing could be learned of him after bis arrival at Youngstown, and there was no evidence anywhere to show that he had gone to Warren, At a meeting of Patterson Post it was decided to send one of the members out on a huut, and Mr. A. C. .Frank was selected as the man. He left Pittsbnrg last Thursday returning on Sunday, gaining such proofs as to establish beyond any doubt that Bur- -nett was alive one week ago. Mr. Prank said last evening: "I did not see Mr. Burnett, and therefore be did not refuse to come back with me. I do not know why he went away; or what is keeping him away; but I do know that he can return whenever he wishes. I mean by tjiat that he is able to come, and, so far as tan be learned after the most diligent in quiry, there is nothing here to make him' fear a return. His family, who are posted as to his business affairs, claim that there was nothing wrong in that direction, and Mr. Harvey Chess has informed mc that his relations with them were as good on Decem ber 18 as at any other time. "I discovered that he has been in Youngs town more than once. I fonnd several jlace3 he had visited while there and a number of persons who positively identified the picture I exhibited, one of the men be ng a colored barber who shaved him. This man gave a. minute description of his ap pearance, leaving no doubt whatever in my mind that the man who attracted his atten tion so forcibly was Mr. Burnett Where He went after leaving Youngstown is not known. His family have received no com munication from him and are as much in the dark, apparently, as anyone else." iSAI THEY. AEE MISREPKESENTED. ThJ Striking Grlpmen Are Indignant Over Mr. ElUint' Statement. ThelFifth avenue gripinen who were dis- chargeckowing to their connection with the Enight&of Labor, and those who struck out of syjppathy, were very wroth yesterday on readifg Mr. Elkins' denial in The Dis PATCHtthat the fact of their having connec tion wife the Knights of Labor had any tbingjfo do with their discharge1. Wten The Dispatch reporter came across a half dozen or so of them they were Exchanging experiences of how their dis charges had been led up to. One man re lated how he had signed a proposition to "join the Knights of Labor at the instiga tion ot uuaay. ne was caned up before Mr. Davis, confronted with the paper, and told that the road had no use for men wbo wanted to become Knights of Labor. Another man, who has been on the road since it opened, and who was discharged for the same reason, said that he came originally from Philadelph V. In September of 1888 be called at the offices of the company in Philadelphia and saw Mr. P. A. B. Widener. who asked him if he was a member .of a labor organization. The .'manlsaidhe was not Mr. idener asked 'him if he wasn't a Knight of Labor. He said not, and Mr. Widener continued, say ing that if he thonght he was he wonld not employ him, as "we don't want any Knights of Labor on our roads.' V The men feel that Mr. Elkins' statement is so wide of the facts that they are prepar ing sworn statements in relation to tbe cause of their discharge. A man named Parker stated that his business was to go where re quired for the company in snch business as the present His wages went on all the time. From Female Voter. Miss Laura M. Johns, of Kansas, Presi dent of the State Equal Suffrage Associa tion, arrived in tbe city last evening, and will lecture to-night in the Sandusky Street Baptist Church, Allegheny. The subject of her lecture will be "WhatI Know About Voting." As the well-known lady spent the greater portion of her life in the Pro hibition State, she is sure to know whereof she speaks. At the meeting, Mrs. T. J. Leak will sing several solos. The lecture is free to all. . Shonld be 'Kent In Jail. Lee Lavender was committed to jail yes terday on charges of desertion and assault and battery. Mary Lavender, wife of the defendant, made the information, alleging that he struck her in the face a few days since when he met her on the street I,0CAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Clilea Condensed for Ready Reading. The McKeesport station of tho McKees port and Bessemer Railroad Company wilt in all probability, be located at ho foot of Mar ket street, on what is known as tbe Smith place. This Is one of tbe 30,000 properties of the recent 2212,000 deal optioned for tbe Mc Kees'port and Belle vernon road bat which was not made, and is a fine point for a depot. The McKeesport Street Railway Company, at a meeting held last night elected J. C. Smith President and a director, and completed tbe list of directors as follows: E. F. Woods, K P. Donglass, W. K. Peters and Thomas Reynolds. The company will extend its lines In tbe spring. Andy McKee charges Thomas GoSey with maintaining & nuisance In the shape of a fero cious dog on Water street near tbe Baltimore and Ohio Railway depot. It is alleged that the dog bit a minor son of the prosecutor. Alder man McAllister will hear tbe case. , THE McKeesport Turn and Gesang Vereln on Sunday adopted theplans of Architect Henry Uobman for a three story brick and stone hall bnilding. to cost 25,000, It will be bnllt after tbe annual masquerade ball of the society is held, early in February, r The .foundations of the new electric light plant In Allegheny win be completed to-day, and the brickwork on tbe building will begin at once. If tbe weather continnes favorable. it will be bnt a few months until tbe plant is in operation John Lane, a carpenter employed on Lock hart's new house on Dinwiddle street, fell from a scaffold to tbe gronnd, a distance of abont 15 feet yesterday afternoon, dislocating bis shoulder blade. He was attended by Dr. Oyer. AM. McKeesport constables elected at the city election next month will serve for three years in stead of one year, in accordance with a special act passed a year ago, and many will be after the office on account of tbolong term. Join? FisrtEK, a boy liring on Roberts street was arrested by Officer Deabl yesterday for building a bonfire on Bedford avenue, near Overhlll street. He was locked up in tbe Elev enth ward station. The ministers of McKeesport will conduct the cervices In the First M. B. Church. Tues day at 2 P. H., over tbe late Mrs. Rev. R. B. Mansell, and will act as pall-bearers also. Feank DnrNisoJf, a plumber employed by 3. C. McDowell, ot the East End, bad bis right band badly burned by a pot of hot lead up setting on it yesterday morning. 0 , The bakery and confectionery of James Bris Din at Walls station, with, all its contents, was destroyed by flro last night. Tho loss Is IS00; partly insured. Mas. K, Mcmubsy asked Alderman Mc Allister to baul J. Wylie up short on a charge of misdemeanor in trying to beat her ont of board bill. The f oner&l of tbe late Soaaef Slmeoz will take place at 2 v. if. Taeoaay, sad will fet at- KnwttnyaHM y mnaiBM, IT BLEW GREAT GUNSJ The High Wind Caused Considerable Damage in the Two Cities. A GIRL KILLED ON SECOND AVENUE. A Big Drop in the Thermometer Thought to Presage a Italy Blizzard. TELEGBAPH LINES BADLY CRIPPLED Old Boreas with his cold and chilly breath came howling along yesterday from the Northwest He did not take time to shake hands with anybody apparently wfth a de sire of not wanting the "grip," and con tinued on his way eastward at the rate of 35 miles per hour. He left behind him a num ber of slight remembrances of nis visitin the shape'of broken fences, trees, signs, win dows, etc He also left fond and bright anticipations of the recovery of a long-lost blizzard which strayed from the Signal Office some months ago, and which the observer has since been unable to locate. The bureau now predicts another cold snap, but this time there is a probability that it will materialize. The wind which attained a greater ' ve locity than it has for years was blowing at the rate of 35 miles per hour between 12:10 and 12:20 o'clock at noon. The reports of the Signal Service showed a great storm to be raging in the northwest, from which di rection the wind came. - A BIO THEEMOOEAPHIO DBOP. The temperature fell at the rate of 3 per hour. At 7 o'clock it was quite warm, with the mercury standing at 64". At 12 o'clock noon it was 46 and two honrs later it had dropped to 41. It continued to fall dnring the night with the prospects of stopping be tween 25 and 15. Observer Baldwin stated that tbe storm would extend as far South as the Gulf coast and will cdVer the entire country in the cgntral valleys. Abont 9 o'clock the large sign projecting over the main entrance of the World's Museum, on(Federal street, Allegheny, was blown down In its fall it carried a tele graph pole with it which fell across the street It almost struck a boy who was driving past at the time. A citizen had the heel of his boot torn off and camevery nearly being crushed to death. Manager Harry Scott also had a narrow escape. It took several hours to clear the wreck of wires, etc. A large tree was blown down in front of McNally's saloon, on Preble avenue, in the Ninth ward, Allegheny, and broke down the police telephone and fire alarm wires. Some of tbe cornice work of St Peter's Pro-Cathedral, in Allegheny, was blown off. This gave rise to the rumor that the steeple had toppled and fallen down. A NUMBEB OF MINOE ACCIDENTS. About 1030. as"Mrs. Harris-Baker, of No. 61 Chatham street, was passing through an alleyway leading to Federal street, a gnst of wind blew a paling or board from a fence, which struck her on the head, cut ting a very ngly gash and injuring her yeij seriously. The little passenger steamers, Venus and Venice, that ply between this city and Mc Kee's Bocks, were not able to rnn on ac count of the wind, which was strong enough to upset the boats when they were turning. Navigation in any kind of craft was im possible for a time. A number of electric light lamps, with their booms, were blown down all over the city. A stable on Stanton avenue, in the Eigh teenth ward, owned by Amos Bartley, was almost demolished and a horse and two cows, which were standing in the stable at the time, were somewhat injured by the flying boards. On Fifty-fourth street near Butler street several children were reported to have been strnck and badly injured by a large section of a high board fence, which was blown down as the children were passing on their way to school. John Hart, of Butler, near Forty-eighth street, while on his way to work about 10 o'clock, was struck on the head, with bricks from a loose chimney and badly injured. The saddest event of the storm happened on Second avenue, near Lock No. 1. An Italian vender had some flowers which the wind blew out of bis basket A 12-year-old girl, named Mary Hookway, ran out into the street alter tbe nowers. one ran unuer tne feet of a horse driven by Frank Klein. She was knocked down, tramped npon and died in a few minutes. The telegraph- companies were badly crippled by the storm. Dozens of poles, east and west, were blown down. Every wire between Pittsburg and Chicago was down, and business was honrs behind. Every message received for transmission in this city was taken subject to delay. Be pairmen were ordered out at once, and it will be several days before the damage can be repaired. SOME XATEH ACCIDENTS. A window shutter on a house on Bidge avenue, near Marion avenue, was blown off and dashed to the sidewalk with such force as to reduce it to fragments. A pedestrian who was passing at the time suffered a very narrow escape. The wind blew the seat off a wagon be longing to James Hays. The seat struck the horse, causing it to run off. The wagon was badly demolished. A large tree was blown down on Bluff, near Marion street smashing a gas lamp and doing other damage. The chimney on a bouse owned bv John McGowen, on Tannehill street, near Web ster avenue, was blown down. A large fence in the same neighborhood was also blown down, but no person was hnrt THREE RARE BARGAINS. Fine Upright Piano, $190. A magnificent 7-octave upright piano, with latest improvements, excellent tone and handsomely carved case. This instru ment is in perfect order, and will be sold, fully warranted, for $190. Also an elegant square grand piano, of handsome design, for $150, and an excellent $125 Estey organ, good as new, for (50. Threo rare bargains, at the music store of J. M. Hoffmann & Co., 753 Smithfield street A GOOD INVESTMENT IN FLANNELS At the Jananry Clearance Sale. THE PEOPLE'S 8TOBE, FIFTH AVENUE. CO .pieces scarlet Shaker flannel, all wool, 25 cents. Yon never beard of these goods for less than 35 cents. All kinds of flannel, white and checked, down in same propor tion. Campbell & Dick. Snch a Winter May never occur again and the consequent inducements we are forced to offer patrons of our far department may never be offered again. Certainly they have never been equaled before goods,reduced even beyond' me prom line, ano gooas or tne best and most reliable qnality. Our consolation is that these goods will be a great advertise ment for us. Cheap in price as every piece of garment is, it will gain nothing but Draise, and will establish tbe wearer and her lriends as permanent customers for our elegant goods. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Tuesday, January 14, 1890. Speaking of Klbboni We have sold stacks of them and it leaves some cut and odd pieces, which are marked, just half price. When you have failed to match, a ribbon elsewhere come to The Peo ple's Store, we've got it , Campbell & Dick. Auction Sale Japanese Geodt. Balance of annual holiday display. Large selection. Goods delivered. No. 10 Sixth street, sear Suspension bridge. Wjc SA4&A9X & ser, : MATI w?flE " 0t. E. Xiewte, Superintendent of Bnl!dlns and Bridcen ef the Allegheny Taller KaHrond. Bit While oa tlpeetal Train Speeding-'Homeward A Trifling;! Aeet dentandlt'l HndEnd. A sudden death nnder very unusual cir cumstances warthat of Mr. E. Lewir, Sup erintendent of Buildings and Bridges of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, which took place last evening at abont 630 o'clock while he was being conveyed in a special car at high speed toward his home at Oil City. Mr. Lewis was looking over the founda tions of the new buildings at Verona during the afternoon.. They are being constructed to replace the buildings at Oil City which were destroyed by fire. While walking around Mr. Lewis fell into an excavation four feet in depth, and! sustained severe in juries. He was taken ont- and taken to a residence nearby, where a superficial examin ation was made by DK Hamilton.of Verona. It was determined to convey the injured man to his home at Oil City. Superinten dent McCargo'i special car was hastily sent for and Mr. Lewis was made as comfortable as was possible. The journey homeward was made at a high rate of speed. When the train started it was not anticipated that Mr. Lewis' life was at all in danger. The engine was fleet, bnt death won the race and when the train reached Oil City, Mr. Lewis wasacorpse ills remains were conveyed to his home. The disarrangement of the wires between Pittsbnrg and Oil City pre cluded any communication as to the imme diate cause of death. The Jsconic message received was that Mr. Lewis had died en route. The dead engineer was a man of eminence in his chosen profession. He had been in the position he occupied for 16 years. He supervised the construction of the bridges and buildings of the Philadelphia and Erie system, and was busily engaged In the pro secution ot tbe plans of improvement latelv adopted bv the Allegheny Valley Eailroad". Mr. Lewis for a- long time was identified with the Keystone Bridge Works. He was 64 years of age and leaves a wife and a grown up family to mourn his death. A number of Allegheny Valley Eailroad officials headed by Division Superintendent Price, went to Oil City last evening to ren der such services as might be within their power. LAWRENCE BANK AFFAIRS. Senator Cppermnn Snre the Trait Company Ban Voir Fall Charge. , Senator Unperman stated last night that the supposition that the committee wonld meet to take action on the Alleged over drawing of President Yonng's account at the bank was untrue, and that the talk on the subject was nonsense. Tbe committee had nbthing to do, as the affairs and books of the bank had been transferred to the assignee, and tbe committee is in no manner concerned farther in the settlement The Fidelity Company has charge of everything, and the members of the committee neither know nor conld learn anything more per taining to any financial complications in the books of the Lawrence Bank than any depositor of that institution. Now Onr'JftTr Stock Of dollar (Jl) India silks 8,000 yards to Btart the most elaborate, richest, most beau tiful goods we have ever shown. Beady for you now. Jos. Hobue & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. AT 25c a yard, new French sateens, the finest and best goods imported, that sell reg ularly at 35c and 40c. xissa Huous & Hacks. Don't Forget the Boys. Ourmarkdown on suits, overcoats and pants makes it very economical to fit out the boys. Bring them to The People's Store for aDsoiute bargains, uampbell & dice. At 51 25. 54-inch.stnped English suitings to-day, $1 25-dawn from 2 25T Booos & BrjHL. Cabinet photos $1 per dozen, prompt de livery Crayons, etc., at low prices. Lies' Gaileet, ttsu 10 and 12 Sixth st. Open this week, new Scotch and French zephyr ginghams, best makes, 25c and 30c a yard. Hrcros & Hacks. Trssa ' THE Iron City Brewing Co. (formerly F. & V.), are experiencing a constant increase in the demand for their ale and porter. Kept by all dealers. New figured India silks open this week; beautiful designs and colorings. TTSSU HUGT9 & HACKE. Center stores, big tray ladies' vests and fancy hose, reduced to 20c bargains. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s ' x ' Penn Avenue Stores. Alii lovers of the" delicacies of the table use Angostura Bitters to seenre a good di gestion. B. & E. JANUARY SALE. New MualinJJnilErwEBr AND Emtirni3EriEB. CLEAN, FRESH, ATTRACTIVE. We claim that every garment we offer is per fect in shape and superior in workmanship. That all materials used are of best possible grade- tor price asked. That our assortment and variety Is very large and wide embracing. We call attention to a few special prices: FINE MUSLIN DRAWERS. 8 tucks at 38c IB tucks at SOc 2 tucks and Inserting, 85c Tucks and embroidered, in extra fine material, ?!, $1 15, 81 25. GOWNS. 4 cluster tucks. 3 rows inserting. 75. V-neck, Inserting and embroidery, JL Tucked yokehemstltched and embroidery, SOc . 6 cluster tucks, inserting, herring bone trim ming, SOc Medici lace trimmed gowns, very handsom e Hand up. MUSLIN SKIRTS. 2 rows tucks, cambric ruffle and embroidered edge,. 75c 3 rows tucks, cambric ruffle and embroidered edge. SL 8 racks, deep embroidery, extra value, tl 25. 3 cluster, 6 tacks, 2 wide tucks, ruffle, eta, sx CORSET COVERS AND WAISTS. We show great variety. In square neck and high neck corset covers, tncked and embroid ered, In fine grades of cambric, at 25c np to $2 50. NEW" BMBROIDERIES. Wo have just received and placed on sala a very choice and large purchase of Cambric and Swiss Edsdngsjnsertings and Floundngs All over Embroideries. Tnoklngs, Apronettec and choice new Ideas in White GoVxls. a In a large stock like we carry you will always, especially at this season, find Embroideries and Muslin Underwear from previous season slightly soiled and broken lots at about halt BIBER & EASTON, Sos.andjsfTmAXKET STXEET. JaU-ntttt A SIOK AI THE HOMESTEAD WORKS. y! . The Sfcear Hand. Laid OS" tor SefaiteS Chance Ralls. rsFxcuu. TXLiaBA to taimaxteaA Bbaddock, Pa., January 13. Soma trouble occurred at the steel works of Car negie, Phipps & Co., at Homestead, last evening, which, before it is amicably) set tled, may necessitate the officials of the Amalgamated Association being called upon to straighten out affairs. Before the Amal gamated scale went into effect at tha armor plate mill the shear hands were paid by the ' day. These men always attended to the changing of tho rolls, their time always being summed up in their day's work. It has been a year since they have been working tonnage, the work being governed by the Amalgamated Association. On Saturday Superintendent Harvey Kennedy, of that department re quested the men on the day tnrn to change a set of rolls, but they refused. Last sight when they went back to work, they were notified that their services would be dis pensed with, for a time, at least The men all returned home. About 30 of them are affected. WB HATB "OCR SPE AK-LOWS TET. Kick Engle Thinks FIttsbnrgers Aren't Robbed of AH Erjoymenf. .'SrXCUX. TXX.ZQSAX TO TJI DISPATCH. New Yoek, January 13. Nick Engle, the favorite caterer to Pittsbnrg sporting men, in Twenty-seventh street, arrived home from the Gas City last night He expressed himself as being immensely entertained by his friends while there, but qnietly took oc casion a remark: "Dot man Vishart has played der deuce with Snnday out dere, bnt den you haf der speak-low joints." To Exemplify the Work. Thomas J. Stewart, Department Com mander of the G. A B., arrived in Pitts bnrg last night, and will this evening make an official visit to Post 259, at its meeting in the Union Veteran Legion Hall on Sixth, avenue. Hn will exemplify tbe work of the order, and very large delegations from the 'posts in both cities will be in attendance. The number of admissions will be limited, as a very large attendance is expected. JDS. HDRNE i GIL'S it PENN AVENUE' STORES.' PriTSBUBO. Tuesday," January H, 1880. DRESS GOODS: We have no MRx gain Counter" lor Dress Goochu Not ONE barzaln, coun ter. But there are NINE nine big bar gain counters, over which there dally flow thousands ot yards of the biggest bargains jon buyera ever saw in choice Dress Goods. The flnePsns Robes have been orerloakeOTC tosomeextent A few hand-made and a few machine-made Robes, of the highest-class designs, that come in single and exclusive pattern lengths, and never get common profit to tbe winds cost, even, loses significance in putting a price on tbem to make a double quick movement to day. Half price on a few exclnsive London cloth patterns. Yon get a handsome dress at less than cost of importation. Best French Broadcloths, Shrunk and sponged, Rednced to tl 50 and 52 a yard. BLACKS: I'' A few choice, high class Robes and Dress Patterns In fine staple and faney Black fabrics at sacrifice prices this morning. BLACK SILKST" , Greater bargains than ever In fine , Brocades and plain Black Silks. Some - prices half all reduced. - INDIA SILKS: Now tbeisale begins In earnest You have fonnd great bargains In those 27-inch Sbanghal Indias (tl 25 quality) at 68c, and the dollar Indias at 60c They are not all gone by any means. Bather the late Invoices replenished the stock. TO-DATfs ready the new DOLLAR .stock 8,000 yards as a starter the 'handsomest, richest, most beautiful Indias we have ever shown. All tbe newest ideas of patterns, and the kind that will prevail. Black-and-wbltes la great variety beautiful new colorings, Irom tbe daintiest to the most elaborate. A patterns. PLUSH GARMENTS: Plush Jackets. 'v ifp- Wraps and ?Si Modteskas , At to. The average former price was CO. They are not faulty goods reliable," handsome, satin-lined, and a great bar gain. 'BRAND NEW NECKWEAR: Gents' four-in-hands, Tecks and Scarfs, a large new fine just opened, at , 25c and SOc extra value. REDUCED UNDERWEAR: Only tbe prices are given to shrinking. A big stock of winter Shirts and Draw ers marked down. Striped Camel's Hair reduced Irom tl 50 to It Gray Merino reduced from SOc to 75c Scarlet All-Wool reduced from 13 to tiaa Gray Scotch Wool reduced from H to 12. Merino and Cashmere All-Wool Halt Hose Reduced from 50c and 60c to, 85c, or 3 pairs f or C EMBROIDERIES-MUSLIN UNDEB. "WEAR SCOTCH GINGHAMS JOB. HDRNE R CD., 6og-6iz PENN stores!! sT-f fS mE.-7 tS 1 iik. tf i- $ 5 JT 3T s5$fc V -tf &K .-
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