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THE .PITTSBUKG JDISPATCHJ .MONDAY, PJ3BBUART- 3, 1890.
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"BOSTON'S HOLOCAUST.
At Least Ten Persons Perished in the
Flumes, and a Number of
-OTHERS WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Ko Possible f scape for the Inmates of the
Crowded Tenement.
tA- FIAE BUSINESS BLOCK DESTROYED.
.Anolh;r Fire a few Hcnrs Later Canses a Hnvyljoss
to Property.
Ten persons were tilled, three fatallv and
others seriously Injured in the fire in the
Italian tenement house at Boston. The
ttairways burned at once, and there was no
avenue or escape. A business block valued
at 5200,000 was destroyed by another blaze.
A TYPICAL WESTERNER.
Boston', February 2. In July, 44 years
ago, nine persons were burned to death in a
fire on Iforth street Boston had not re
corded a counterpart in fatality to that dis
aster until this morning shortly after mid
night, when fire broke out in the dwelling
house at No. 259 and 201 of that same street,
occupied mostly by Italians, and the shock
ing summing ot the disaster is that ten per
sons were burned to death, three others
fatally injured and six more were seriously,
if not mortally, hurt
There is a diversity of accounts as to the
circumstances of the origin of the fire, the
alarm and the rescues. It is belieTed that
the fire started in the clothing store of Mau
rice Euhey on the firM. floor, and some min
utes before it was discovered it had eaten
through the partition of the hallway which
contained the stairs leading to the tenements
above.
THE INFLAMMABLE STAIBWAY.
The wooden stairway was like a tallow
candle and the flames swept up it like a
flash. In doing so it lighted up the hall
way and shot little forts out through the
cracks of the door and soon attracted atten
tion. In a moment more the flames had
taken hold on the rear stairways aseendinc
from the same hallway, and thus cut ofl' all
escape for the occupants.
The scenes which occurred among the in
mates when they were awakened were of the
most exciting description. There was no
way for them to get down, and as thev as
cended to the attic the flames followed
swiftly upon them. Shrieks of terror, groans
of agony and cries for help filled the air.
Men, women and children filled the windows
and piteously pleaded for help, some of the
more venturesome even hung from the win
dows by only a slieht hold on the sills.
In ten minutes the fear of personal safety
had subsided. Those whom it was possible
to save had been taken from their positions
of peril, and the wounded had been taken
to places where their injuries could be cared
for. It was not until alter the fire had been
practically extinguisbed that the interior of
what was then but a shell could be ex
amined. A HOEEIBLE SIGHT.
Chief "Webber, followed by several fire
men, went into the building at a little after
1 o'clock, and with difficulty ascended to the
upper floors. The stairways from the street
to the second floor were completely burned
awav. When the Chief and his companions
reached the upper floora sight that horrified
them met their eyes. Under one of the win
dows crouched a human form, burned to a
crisp almost, the two palms clasped together
and kneeling as though at prayer.
Further search showed in other parts of
me iop uuor seven oiuer numan lorms, cov
ered with cinders and ashes. Seeing their
escape from the floors below to the street im
possible, because the stairs were roaring
masses of fire, the terrified victims had evi
dently rushed to the upper floor in their at
tempts to escape and had there been roasted
as though held in a furnace.
Two bodies of infants were removed from
other parts of the building and the com
pleted list of ten human lives was made up.
'The injured were removed to hospitals and
the dead bodies were taken to the morgue
for identification.
A2fOTH.EE DESTRUCTIVE FIBE.
Following close upon the terrible calamity
on 2orth street early this morning came a
Ere tnis lorenoon which, in an hour's time,
almost totally destroyed the Sears building)
a five-storv marble structure, corner of
Court and Washington streets, owned by J.
Montgomery Sears, and which at the time
of its erection was the finest business build
ing in Boston. At 9:25 o'clock smoke was
seen issuing from the roof and an alarm
was rung in, which was speedily followed
by a second, and then a third. When the
department arrived the flames, as in the
case of the Thanksgiving Day and recent
Summer street conflagrations, seemed to
have enveloped the whole building.
It was thought that the fire started in the
engine room on the Court street side of the
building and shot across the passageway in
the basement and up the elevator well. The
solid hard wood finish of the interior fell an
easy prey for the flames, and but a lew
minutes elapsed ere the five stories were on
fire from end to end and from side to side of
the building.
The walls of the building is about all that
is left of it. The loss is upward of $200,000.
There is an insurance on the same amount
ing to 5175,000, which will undoubtedlv
cover the loss. There is, however, a con
tingent loss in the way of rents, every office
u me uuuujux oeing occumeo lrom which
an income of 575,000 a year was derived.
Senator Fcttterew, of Dakota. Tells the In
teresting Story of Haw He Secured
Election Ills Hasty VUIt to
President Hnrrlson.
Washington, February 2. Senator
Pettigrew, who was recently seated from
Dakota, is a typical Western man. He de
scribed the Senatorial contest briefly while
sipping his milk punch to-day at a private
room in Millard's: "I reckon I knew every
man of any importance in the old Terri
tory, and when the old Territory of Da
kota saw a chance to read her title
clear I found I had practically
no opposition, hut I iound there
was a hot fieht over the short term of two
years. The opposing candidates were Gid
eon C. Moody, one of the cleverest men
among the older Republicans of the Terri
tory, and Judge Edgerton, a leading man
of wealth and position and thoroughly
identified with the social and industrial in-
tereststs of Dakota Territory. My sympa
thies were naturally enlisted with Gideon
C. Moody, a long-time personal friend.
"But the question was. What shall we do
with Edgerton? We promised to make him
a Judge of the United States Court in Da
kota. His answer was, 'Boys, that is all
very well, and I'll make the deal, but are
you quit? sure you can deliver the goods?' I
said yes; he answered, 'Try it.' 1
hastened on to Washington to Presi
dent Harrison, who received me with
even more than his old-time cordial
ity and listened patiently to my tale
ot woe. 'But suppose,' said the President
frankly, 'I am willing to please you and
Judge Moody both, there are other lions in
the wav, for Senator Edmunds caused a res
olution to be offered last session that no
candidate for judicial honors should be con
firmed by the Senate if over the age of CO,
and Judge Edgerton is 62 years old within
my knowledge.' 'That does give me a
pause.' I replied, 'but I will go up to the
other end of the avenue and interview Sen
ator Edmunds."'
"I approached the great lawyer of the
Senate with timidity and made iny errand
known to him. 'But,' said he, slowly taking
the fragrant cigar out of his mouth, 'the
United States Senate has made a rule not to
confirm Judges when they have reached
across the limit of three score years. What
will we do about that?' "
" 'Nothing easier,' I answered. 'I knew
a wise old chancellor in one of the Middle
States who, when remonstrated with for
doing something contrary to the rules of
his own court, quickly replied, 'but the
chancellor is not the creature of any rule"'
" 'The point is well taken,' answered the
urbane Senator from Vermont, 'You get
Mr. Harrison to send Judge Edgerton's
name to the Senate, and I will take care of
his confirmation, and,' with a sigh, 'we gen
erally confirm some old fellow to please a
friend and then re-establish the limit at GO
years.. I hastened back to the White House
and found the President willing and ready
to send Judge Edgerton's name to the
Senate, and that is how Gideon C. Moody
became the senior Senator for Dakota, and
Edgerton became a United States Judge."
REY0LYER AND KNIFE
Used by Two Angry Italians in Hew
York with Deadly Effect.
A VERY SURLY-LOOKING FELLOW
Asked by a Countryman of His for a Loan
of a $5 Bill, As a Me, '
GIYES HIM A PISTOL BALL INSTEAD.
The Other Murder Was That or an Italian Who Was
Bulbed In a Shantj.
A EIYET IX HIS BECK.
What Was Disclosed by a Veteran's Autopsy
The Yean After Death.
Home, N. Y., February 2 On May 8,
1E61, Michael Finn, who lived in the
northern part of Oneida county, enlisted in
a regiment of New York volunteers. He
was discharged May 28, 1863. In 1861 he
was wounded in the hip, but continued his
service. In 1862 he was wounded in the neck
and was discharged. He returned to his
home.and suffered for many years from the
wound in his neck. He supported his fam.
ily a wife and seven children. He received
a pension for the hip wound, the paltry sum
of 54 per month. He could not work, and
ran the California House in this city for
some time. He suffered daily with pains in
his neck, and finally lost his voice, and pa
ralysis of the left arm followed.
He applied twice for an increase of pen
sion on account of lie wound in the neck,
but as the Government examiners said there
was no bullet in his neck, he was unsuccess
ful in his application. Mr. Finn
intended to have a surgical operation
performed for the removal of the bullet,
but failed to do so. In 1885 he died from
the wound. The immediate cause of death
was internal abscesses, ulcerations, etc. A
short time alter his death his widow made
an application for an increase of pension,
but it was declined because there was no
evidence that there was a bullet in Mr.
Finn's neck. His remains were buried in
the cemetery here, where they have remained
for five years.
Dr. N. C. Scudder and Justice Powers of
this city held a postmortem examination
over the body on January 10. There was
found in the man's neck a rivet of the shape
ot a collar button, with the base in part
broken off. The doctor pronounced the
cause of his death to be due to ulceration
from irritation produced by this rivet. Mrs.
Finn, the widow, will endeavor once more
to procure a pension. Mr. Finn lived and
suffered for 25 years with a rivet in his
neck, and it was removed five years after
his death.
Alfonso Silvestro, a convivial Italian,
after a night's sojourn in a fellow country
man's saloon in New York, asked the first
man he met for $5. The stranger was also
an Italian. He shot the young would-be
borrower, who fell dead on the sidewalk.
Kaffael Baca, a third Italian, was stabbed
to death by a fellow countryman in a shanty,
the result of a quarrel.
rerxcTAL tslzobah to tub dispatch.1
New Yoke, February 2. A party of
convivial Italians came up out of Nicola
Gerardo's saloon, in the basement of 175
Thompson street, just before dark to-day,
after having spent several hours helping
Gerardo to violate the excise law, Alfonso
Silvestro,a young shoemaker, spied a moody
looking fellow countryman coming up the
street, and decided to have a little fun at his
expense.
Perhaps if Silvestro had known that the
roughly-dressed stranger had a loaded re
volver in his hip pocket he. would have
postponed his jest. He halted the stranger
and asked him for 5. The stranger, in a
tone that indicated that ho did not
relish the pleasantrv, said he did not
have 55, and - would not loan it to
anybody he was unacquainted with, even if
he had it. Then lie pushed past the crowd.
Before he got out of earshot he turned and
called Silvestro a name. Silvestro went up
to him and the two exehanged light blows.
FELL IN HIS TRACKS.
The stranger drew his revolver, and shov
ing the muzzle almost against the shoe
maker's face, fired. The ballet entered Sil
vestro's left eye, and pierced the brain. He
fell dead on the sidewalk. The stranger
threw the revolver into the basement of 17
Thompson street, where a lad named George
Murtha found it, and ran southward toward
Houston street.
A score of dwellers in the tenements in
Thompson street saw the murder, and many
of them ran out to help Silvestro's friends
run the murderer down. Policeman McNee
ley was standing on the southside of Hous
ton street, near Thompson. He heard
the shot. He saw the fugitive coming his
way. In a moment the Italian was strug
gling desperately to get away lrom the blue
coat. Captor and captive rolled on the sidewalk
together, but McNeely was the stronger,
and got his nippers on the Italian's left
wrist. Then the plucky cop got into more
trouble. A mob of mixed nationalities
surrounded him and yelled "Lynch himl"
"Kill himl" One man, presumably a
friend of the murdered man, struck the
murderer in the face, knocking out several
of his teeth and cutting his lip.
REINFORCED IN TIME.
The policeman tried to keep the crowd
hack with his club, but was unable to 'do it.
They were closing in on him and his prisoner
when Detectives Lavcrcove and O'Brien
came along and drove the vengeance seekers
back. The Italian was taken to the Prince
street station. He said he was Angelo Gallu
cio, a laborer, 27 years old, 443 East One
Hunorea ana unirteentn street. Captain
I Thompson ordered the policeman to take
uauucio to tne .Mercer street station, as the
murder occurred and the murderer was cap
tured in Captain Brogan's precinct Cap
tain Brogan complimented McNealy, arid
told him he was entitled to the prisoner, so
he was returned to the Prince street Btation.
Callncio said he thought Silvestro was
going to draw a pistol when he fired. Sil
vestro had an old, uuloaded and worthless
French revolver in his pocket. The men
were entire strangers to each other. Neither
was married.
Another Italian murder occurred in this
city to-day, also the result of a hastv quar
rel. Eaffael Eeca was stabbed to death by
Gerardo Dombobosse in a shanty on One
Hundred and Seventieth street.
LOYIflG A FAMILY,
A Dashing Yonnf; Man Elope WItU His
SIster-ln-Law The Deserted Wife
Taking Dial ten Qaito Pbll-
nsopblcnllr.
ISriOlAL TBLBOBAM IOTHIPISrATCB.1 '
New York, February 2. Miss Hattle
Moffit, a Manhattanvllle girl, fell in love
with Lester N. Buckhout, a dashing
young man of 20, of the Seventy
first Kegiment, four years ago, and
they were engaged to be married.
Two days before the wedding was to come
ofl Lester ran away. The young man re
turned six months later, and made amends
for his misconduct. Miss Moffitt, when the
time was set again for their marriage, did
not wish to have it public. They went
away from home to have the ceremony per
formed. J
Thevrelnrnprt nnH lived with the girl's
parents for a while. After young Buck
hout got a position with the New York
Central Bailroad, in charge of the car
cleaning department at the Mott Haven
yard, thev lived in a flat in One
Hundred and Fifty-fourth street. Buckhout '
persuaded the Moliitt family to move irom
Manhattanville into the same house. His
wife has two younger sisters, one of them,
Lelia, aged 16. On January 26 Buck
hout disappeared, and so did Lelia.
Young Mrs. Bnckhout said to-night that
she had no doubt her husband had per
suaded Leila to go away. She couldn't be
lieve that the girl would stay away of her
own accord. Buckhout comes of a good
family in Harlem, and the Moffitts came
I from New England not long ago.
K ''T.ella vrnm nnvor allnnruM rt rfft OTll
alone," said her sister, whose husband had
eloped. "My husband sometimes took
her out to entertainments when I
couldn't go, but they never stayed
late. I never saw any show of
affection between them, either. Buckhout
had not much money with him, and tried to
get passes for two irom Superintendent
Buchanan to go to Columbus. O. I found at
the office in the Grand Central station
that he had resigned his position on January
1, and he did not get the passes, being no
longer with the company. I don't think
they are far away."
THE BIBLE AGAINST ANNEXATION.
A Canadian Preacher Soys Great Britain
Will Lose No More Colonies. '
rspzeru. tclkohah to tux DisrATcak
Toronto, Februarv 2. The Bev. Dr.
Wild, a Congregational minister here,
preached to-night on the subject: ine
Danger and Folly ot Advocating Annexa
tion." He said the destiny of all
nations was fixed by God, and it was folly
to suppose Great Britain and the United
States had been overlooked. The United
States was the tribe of Manas
sah, atd it was clearly fore
told, years ago, that Manassah
should leave Ephraim and become a great
and independent nation. But the United
States was the only colony Great Britain
had ever lost or ever would lose.
Annexationists, said the preacher, might
as well try to blow ths moon out of the sky
as take another colony from Great Britain.
One tribe had to be separated from the
others, and one only. That had been done
in the case of the United States, but it would
never happen again.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NO FOUL PLAT ABOUT IT.
Ber-
PBATEBS AND DITCHES.
The Two Aro Crowing; Incompatible Among
Hentben Worsulpors.
Silver City, N. M., February 2. The
day is not far distant when the last prayer
for rain will be offered up to a hideously
formed pottery god in New Mexico.
Year after year, from the earliest
history of the Territory down to the
present time, rude images have been be
sought to send rain to keep growing crops
from being dried up by the scorohing rays of
the midsummer sun. This practice is con
fined to certain tribes of village or Pueblo
Indians and a few Mexicans.
But the practice of praying for rain is
rapidly losing ground. While no amount
of explanation would make these people un
derstand that they can regulate the water
supply at will, the sight of an irrigat
ing ditch and the distribution of
water by a system of irrigation at once
revolutionizes their ideas. Many of these
Indians who live along the Bio Grande, and
have learned how to Irrigate their land, own
fine vineyards, and generally excel in the
Inspector McKelrey Doesn't Believe
ger Wai Murdered.
Inspector MoKelvey, of the Southside,
has been investigating the death of Charles
Berger, who was found in a tunnel, and
who died in the Southside Hospital without
being able to leave any information as to
how he was injured. The Inspector is in
clined to discredit the theory of foul play,
and believes some of the statements ad
vanced concerning the case have been made
through malice.
Movement of Steamships',
Steamer. Arrived at Vrom
Circassian;,.., Baltimore Liverpool.
France New York London.
Waeiland New York Antwerp.
Bufialo New York Hull.
Trave New York Bremen.
Servla ,....,. ..Queenstown., New York,
Wyoming uueensiown I. .new lore
I'arlsian Movllle
rortland Movllle
La Uasgogne Havre New York.
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Silver Goods and can show a beautiful assort
ment suitable for Wedding Presents. We also
have a nice assortment of
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Mantel and Cabinet Ornaments.
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WAKU ATJGDSrS FISH
SPIKE HENDERSON'S BARGAIN.
WHAT MAGGIE AIMS AT.
Sue Purchases Bnrbler' Joan d'Arc ns a
Competitor of Bernhardt.
New York, February 2. A cable was
received by Margaret Mather yesterday an
nouncing thatM. Duquesnil, themanagerof
Sara Bernhardt and the owner of Bar
bier's play, "Joan d'Arc," had closed
with Miss Mather's offer for the
work. The ambitious American act
ress has purchased the entire pro
duction as it is made at the Porte St. Mar
tin, Paris, including the scenery about 300
costumes by Worth, the manuscript, score,
and properties. She has already arranged
with William Toung, the author of
"Ganelon" and "Pendragon," to make
the translation of the play in blank verse
for its presentation in this country, and she
intends to produce it in this city next (all
in the same magnificent manner that it is
now being done in Paris.
The play has been rewritten by Barbier
since it was originally published Borne 17
years ago, and Gounod has added to thp
music, which is now sung by a chorus of
300 voices. Miss Mather's idea is to secure
the aid of some choral society to interpret
the music in this country. She is to travel
under her own management after this
season, Mr. Willoughbv, who was with
Lawrence Barrett until he was forced to
close his tour, taking charge of her business
interests.
When SaraBernhardt met Miss Mather dur
ing her tour in America, she became much
attached to tbe hard-working young actress,
and proposed to play Borneo to her Juliet.
Bernhard used her influence to secure "Joan
d'Arc" for her friend, and, it is believed,
tnrned the scales in her favor. Mr. A. M.
Palmer is reported as having been a
bidder lor the play, and for the
engagement of Bernhardt to produce it here,
bu: Hiss Mather has secured the prize
against all competitors. She is reported to
look upon this acquisition at the greatest
piece of good fortune that has befallen her
since she adopted tbe stage as a profession,
and she will work bard to ht berseU to play
the part which has been made famous by
Bernhardt.
Bli Contract for a Henrso nnd Casket for
His Own Fanernl.
Chicago Tribune. J
"Spike" Henderson, the old-time singer
who used to travel with Prank Lumbard
and who died last week, made a singular
bargain shortly before his death. Entering
a saloon where be wag accustomed to enter
tain Harry Hildreth, Dignan, the under
taker, and others, he was at once called on
for a song of which he was the author.
"Spike" shook bis head, saying that he felt
the shadow of death upon him. His looks
did not belie his words. Bnt Dignan
pressed him and said:
"If you will sing that song about the
Stock-Yards I'll agree to furnish a hearse
and four horses at your funeral, give you
the bestcasket in the shop, and provide all
the carriages required free of charge."
"I'll do it," replied "Spike," "and if you
die before me I'll do the same for you."
Poor "Spike" struck up the familiar tune
and his hearers thonght they had never
known him to sing with equal power. At
the end he seemed greatly exhausted and
there was an unhealthy pallor in his face.
Bidding the company good night he went
home. That was Thursday night. It proved
to be not 'only "Spike's" last song, but his
last night out of his bed, for Sun
day morning he was a corpse.
The undertaker faithfully carried
out his part of the contract.
"Spike" died not worth a dollar, but he was
borne to Oakwoods Cemetery with all the
honor given to the greatest of earth. The
hearse was drawn by four magnificent black
horses, whose trappings were all that could
be desired for such an occasion. The neigh
bors along Newberry avenue gazed with
admiration at the pomp with which poor
"Spike's" exit from the world was attended.
The long line of carriages drew a niotely
crowd to tbe scene.
"The funeral ceremonies included the
singing of "We Need Thee Every Hour"
by a quartet of which the deceased had once
been a member. Up to that time the widow
had not given way to her grief, but the sight
of her husband's old nssoeiates ami thn
sweet, low notes of the beautiful hymn
touched her heart and her tears flowed with
out restraint.
Opening Spring Good.
ilonday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Enable & Shuster,
Colonel Incersoll's Next.
'Washington Btar.j
It is reported that Colonel Ingersoll will
lecture next spring on 'The Mistakes of
Greeley," the lecture to be illustrated by
weather maps and predictions taken on the
spot.
Does Not Look Like n Kow.
Berlin February 2, It is announced
that Emperor William will attend Prince
Bismarck's parliamentary dinner on Tues
day next.
Skip Up From the Waters of the Gnlf Into
Connecticut' Rivers.
New London, February 2. It is the in
consistent that happens in Connecticut this
season. Blueiish have skipped into all
down East waters from the Gnlf Stream
and are almost as plentiiul and quite
as delicious as if the time was
August or October, instead of being the
first month of the year. A good many
bluefisb are being taken right off New Lon
don harbor, and in their voracity have
driven off many of the small fish. A biclot
of smelt: were taken in the Thames river
this week. They are six weeks ahead of the
season. All sorts of migratory fish are said
to be two months ahead ot time.
A good many farmers did not harvest all
their potatoes and turnips last fall, and
have been digging them since as the tubers
were needed. The turnips have grown
steadily all the time, and are now larse
enough to be worth something. Horace
Barber, of Windsor, pulled a lot of his neg
lected turnips this week and found that the
tops were green and thrifty and the bulbs
twice as big as they were last November.
One of his neighbors dug a lot of potatoes at
the same time.
Baccoons have been plentiful all the win
ter; so also have been all kinds of snakes.
A big coon was shot by a party of hunters
at North Sterling last week. At Lebanon
the other day the Lilly boys killed a black
snake that was five feet and one inch long.
Not far from the spot where the snake was
killed was a light patch of snow, over which
the serpent bad just crawled, and got chilled
in so doing. Conductor Cady, of the Farm
ington avenue line of street cars at
Hartford, got off his vehicle and killed
a red adder a day or two ago. At Essex, in
the Connecticut river valley, E. Q. Salter
drove about the streets selling horseradish,
freshly dug, and snow was falling at the
same time. Salter said radish was eood for
the grip. Horseradish is about two months
ahead of time in the Nutmeg State. Wee-
aon, ot JNewiiondon, sold dandelion greens
from his vegetable cart this week, and at the
same time boys were skating on a neighbor
ing pond. Weedon advertises "dandelion
greens" in the local papers,
K0 MICHAEL AXGEL0S THERE.
Paintings That a Rich Man Wbo Say lis
Wn Dnprd Will Exhlblr.
New York, February 2. James A.
Barnes is a wealthy old man. When, in
1887, the firm ot Waring Brothers dissolved
Mr. Barnes was induced to buy William
Waring's one-fifth interest for $1,800.
The books showed the value of the stock on
hand to be 1,000, that ?3,000had been taken
in as subscriptions for a book oi art the
Warings were publishing, and that the
annnal profits amounted to $6,000 net.
Pictures were also shown to him that he
was told were worth $500 each, but he after
ward discovered that $5 was nearer the
price. They were merely copies of famous
masterpieces.
Mr. Barnes discovered at he end of a
year that he had no profits coming. He
alleges that the books shown him were
cooked up. He is now trying to get back
$2,600 that he has sunk in "the business and
an additional $1,000 lor the year's time he
gave to the business. Tbe case ts set down
for hearing in the Common Pleas Court to
morrow. The alleged oil paintings will be brought
to court.
production of grapes in that section of the
Territory where they are found.
Until recently Amerioans in this Terri
tory paid very little attention to fruit
raising and agriculture. The tilling of the
soil was left almost entirely with the Mexi
cans and Indians. Americans generally
became interested inmining or stock: raising,
but since it has been shown so conclusively
that no section of the United States is better
adapted to grape growing and fruit raising in
general than many sections of New Mexico,
American enterprise has begun to assert
itself. Large irrigation companies have
been formed, irrigating canals are being
constructed, and large storage reservoirs
are being built. Millions of acres of land
in New Mexico will thus be re
claimed. Under a system of irri
gation land which apparently was
almost worthless can be made to produce as
much as the best agricultural land in the
East, and entirely independent of rainfall,
thus insuring a crop whether the season is
dry or not. The reasons are long, and in
many cases mdre than one crop can be grown
in a single season on the same piece of
ground.
A crop of corn and another of wheat are
frequently grown on the same piece of
ground, the wheat being harvested before
the corn is plante d. Four crops of alfafa
are raised without trouble a in season, and
Americans in the Territory are rapidly
becoming convinced that agriculture
and fruit raising is more profita
ble than stock raising. The slow
going methods of the Indians and
Mexicans will have to give wav to Ameri
can progress, and the pottery gods will soon
be forgotten, while irrigating canals will
furnish an abundant supply of water for
crops under the management of large com
panies, which will sell water to landowners
along the canals or use it to irrigate land
belonging to the company, as the case
may be.
ORDERED 0DT Of TOWN.
Mrs. Horner Railroaded for Keeping a Dis
orderly House In Lawrencevllle.
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning the police
of LawrenceviUe visited the house of Mrs
Clara Horner, on Forty-seventh street. Mrs
Bose Mooney charged her with keeping a
disorderly house and harboring the prosecu
tor's minor daughter, Kate Dennison. The
police arrested Mrs. Horner, Kate Denni
son, Michael Fitzsimmons, Patrick Biley,
Paul Longstreet and Thomas Bilev. Yes
terday forenoon Mrs. Horner was fined $25
and costs, and ordered to leave the city.
Kate Dennison will be sent to some reforma
tory. A Snowslidb In the Monntnlns.
San Francisco, February 2. Word
comes from Sierra City, a village high up in
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, that on the
evening of the 17lh ult. a snowslide occurred
at Loganville, two miles distant, killing
Mein Leidstronm and John W. Fave. It
was at Sierra City where the great avalanche
of January 3 came down, .killing several
people. Several honses were wrecked at
Loganville.
Dr. Shrady Says:
The after effects of tbe epidemic (la grippe)
will be marked by feelings of prostration and a
lowering of the health tone," to recover from
which "will require tonics for variable periods."
The Best Tonlo
You can take is Hood's Sarsaparilla, wnicli. by
its peculiar reviving, strengthening aualltles,
will lift you out of the dreary swamp of weak
ness and despair onto the firm rook of health
and strength. Bo not delay, but take it now.
"Hood's Sarsapanlia purified my blood, cave
me strength, and overcame tbe headache and
dizziness, so that I am able to work again. I
recommendUood'sSartaparillato others whose
blood Is thin or impure, and who feel worn out
or run down." Lotree Nason, Lowell, Mass.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggists. Jl; six for $5. Prepared
only by C. I. HOOD & Co., Lowell, Mas3.
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR
DIED.
ANDERSON On Sunday, February 2, at 5
A. H., at his residence, Anderson, W. Va.,
THOMAS ANDERSON, in his 80th year.
Funeral from his late residence, February
5, at 11 a, 21. 2
BARCLAY-On Saturday, February L 1890,
at 2 o'clock a. m., Elwnor, wife of William
Barclay, aged li years.
Funeral on Monday at 3 o'clock, from the
Seventh U. F. Church, Island avenue, Alle
gheny. Friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend.
CHISHOLM-At 8:50 p. Jr., Sabbath, Feb
ruary 2, at his residence. No. 31 Esplanade
street, Allegheny, William Ciiisiiolm, in the
69tb year of his age.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
DAVIS On Sabbath morning. February 2,
1890. at his residence, Olenwood, Thomas W.
Davis, aged 65 years.
Funeral services at the cbapol of H. Samp
son, 70 Sixth avenue, on Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock. Interment at Uniondale Cemetery.
2
DUG AN On Sunday. February. 2. 1890. at 5
P. M., Peter, husband of tho late Eliza Dugan,
aged 65 years.
Fnneral from his late residence. Solar street,
between Forbes and Fifth avenues, on
Wednesday horning, February 5, at 8:30.
Requiem High Mass at St. Agnes' R. C.
Church. Soho, at 9 a.m. Friends of the fam
ily are respectfully Invited to attend.
2 Indiana (Fa.) papers please copy.
FINN On Saturday, February 1, 1890, at
10.30 P. M., John, son of John and Maggie
Finn, nee 0'Toole,.from dipbtheria,aged 2 years
and 4 months.
Funeral from his parents' residence. Main
street, West End, on Monday, February 3, at
2 p. ST. 2
FRENCH On Saturday, February 1. 1890, at
8 o'clock a. M., Eva Miles, daughter of 3. H.
and Mary French, aged 8 years and 1 month.
Funeral services at their residence, No. 1
Western avenue. Thirty-sixth ward. West End,
on Monday. February 3, at 2 o'clock p.m.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited
to attend. Interment private at a later hour.
GODFREY At tbe residence of her parents.
No. 17 Monterey street Allegheny, Saturday
evening, February 1,1890, at 9:10, Mary Clare,
daughter of Edward C. and Laura Dickson
Godfrey, aged 6 months and 2 days.
Funeral services will be held at the residence
of her parents at 9:30 o'clock Monday. In.
torment private at Sewickley.
GORDON On Saturday, February 1. at 12:30
p. k., Mary, wife of W L. Gordon, aged 31
years.
Funeral Monday, February 3, at 2 p. in.,
from late residence, 32 Central street, Alle
gheny City. Friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend. 2
HARPER On Saturday, February 1, 1890, at
3:10 P. M., Mary A., only daughter of Isaao
and Ann Harper, aged 22 years 4 months and 24
days.
Asleep in Jesus.
Fnneral from tho Eleventh U. P. Church,
Main street. Thirty-sixth ward, on Monday,
February 3, at 2 p. jn. Friends and members
are respectfully invited to attend.
Birmingham, England, papers please copy.
2
BHOWARD On Sunday. Febrniry 2, 1890, at
0 p. m., Herman Howard, at his residence,
3604 Butler street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
HOLT On Sunday, February 2, 1890, at 6.30
A. M., Elizabeth, relict of the lare Amos
Holt, in the 49th year of her age.
Funeral services at her late home. No. 6202
Walnut avenue. Twentieth ward, on Tuesday,
the 4th inst.. at 2 p.m. Interment private. 2
JOYCE On Saturday, February 1, 1890. at 6
p. M., Ellen, daughter of Patrick and Bridget
Joyce. In the 16th year of her age.
Funeral from the parents' residence, 21 Penn
avenue, on Monday, at 9 a. x. Friends of the
family are respectfully invited to attend
KIMBERLAND Mrs. Henry Kimber
land, mother of C. Klmberland, 416 Penn
avenue, died at Wellsburg, W. Va., Saturday.
11 p. M., aged 87.
Funeral Tuesday, 4th. at 2 p. m.
MORTO On Friday. January 31, 1890, at 3 P.
It., at tbe residence of his brother-in-law. Dr. J.
D. Bell, Benton avenue. Eleventh ward, Alle-
Sheny, William K. Mubto, son of W. J.
lurto, in bis SOtb year.
Funeral on Monday mornino, February 8.
High mass of requiem at St. Andrew's R. C.
Church, Allegheny, at 9 A. M. Interment pri
vate. 3
McKIANEY On Saturday, February 1, 1890,
at 9 A. M.. at her resldpnce. In Patton town
ship, Mrs. SAMUEL McKinney, aged 82 years.
Funeral on Monday, February 3. at 1p.m.
Friends are invited. Carriages will be at Turtle
Creek station. P. R. R-, for train leaving Pitts
burg at 11 o'clock Monday morning.
PATTERSON On Saturday. February ,
1890, at 9 O'clork P. M., JAMES FlNDLAY PAT
TERSON, aged 85 years.
Fnneral from the residence of S.E.Carothers,
520 Fifth avenue, McKeesport, on Monday at
2 o'clock 2
PARSONS-On Sunday, February 2, 1890,
Alfred J. Parsons, of this city.
Interment private op Tuesday afternoon,
4th inst., from his late residence. Trains leave
Union station at 1:05 f. m. Please omit
flowers.
Wool Underwear and Muffs, as well as a
great sale of BLANKETS. We need not
discuss why these goods are on hands in
stead of sold. The mild season obliges us to
make these reductions.
PRICES WILL
Move them rapidly, as they are marked
very low. You can get a bargain here.
T, M, LATIMER,
138 Federal and 46 South Diamond
Streets, Allegheny, Pa.
ja26-MWTSu
TAKING STOCK
BARGAINS!
Which You Can Secure by Paying
a Visit to Our Store.
A GREAT LOT OF
TE,I3VC3VCIISri3-S I
At 25, 50, 75 cents and tl per yard one-fourth
to one-fifth the original prices.
GREAT BARGAINS IN BUTTONa
At Gents' Counter, a lot of Striped Percale
Sblrtsat Jl each two Collars and one pair
Cuffs with each Shirt these alone are worth
the price we ask.
A lot of Kksent FOUR-IN-HAND TIES at
25c each.
BOYS' SHIRT WAISTS
At 75c that sold at SI and tl 25. At 1
that sold at SI 40 tojl 75.
At Glove Connter a number of BARGAINS
in KID GLOVES.
At Underwear Department a lot of Ladies'
full regular made
MERINO DRAWERS,
That were made to sell at S2. selling now at
SI 25; a SI 50 lot at SL A $2 25 lot of VESTS at
i ia: quite a numoer or urge sizes in these.
You can see them ont in a tray at the end of
the STOCKING COUNTER.
A lot of ladies' Natural Woo Vest3and
Drawers reduced from SI to 85c, and from 75 to
65c each.
A lot of odds and ends of Ladle. Boys and
Misses' WOOL HOSE at 15 to 40 cents a pair
away below original prices.
HORNE & WARD,
41 FIFTH AVE.
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SPECIAL and IMPORTANT
to every man in the two cities.
A startling bargain sale of
the FAMOUS
Quaker City Shirts
(of Philadelphia).
3,500 of these grand cus
tom made Shirts now on sale.
Big men will find fust what
they want right here, as the
sizes run up to i8 inches.
Come quickly if you want
them, as the quantities are
limited. The maker's price
on these popular Shirts is
from $18 to $27 per dozen.
We offer you your choice of
the entire lot at
75c EACH. 75c EACH.
Our grand Bargain Sale of
Ladies' Eine Aprons
is creating wide spread atten
tion. We offer 500 dozen fine
Cambric and Swiss Aprons;
over 15 neat and pretty de
signs to select from and usual
ly sold at 35c and 50c each;
your choice 24c each.
Also 500 dozen elegant em
broidered Aprons; 20 new
and pretty designs to select
from, and goods usually sold
at 75c and $1 each; your
choice 49c each.
CONTINUED.
Our special sale of Ladies'
Muslin Underwear, Embroi
deries and Torchon Laces.
Exceptional values at our
world famed popular low
prices.
DANZIGER'S
POPULAR STORES,
Sixth Street and Penn Ave.
fe2
YOU CAN'T
PAULSON BROS.
On account of tbe extreme mildness of the
winter we have still a very larce and complete
stock of Shoulder Capes, Seal Sacques, Wraps
and Furs, which we are selling; at LARGE RE
DUCTIONS. It Is, therefore, the best time to
buy, especially since Shoulder Capes are worn
all the year round as fashionable wraps.
Gennine Astraean Capes reduced to. ..,..$ 8 00
Gennine Seat Capes reduced to 35 00
Genuine Persian Capes reduced to 25 00
Genuine Monkey Muffs reduced to 3 00
Genuine Seal Muffs reduced to... 9 00
Gennine Seal Jackets and Sacques reduced
to 575. 95, 5115 and 110, and all furs propor
tionately. PAULSONBROTHERS,
Manufacturing Furriers,
441 WOOD STREET,
ntkJ?-yfe " now doing all FUR REPAIR
WORK, if brought tons at once, at REDUCED
PRICES and In from ONE to THREE DAYS.
jal.MWF
be a shrewd and economical ales at 75c.
purchaser, if you buy any
thing in the line of
FURNITURE,
CARPETS,
CURTAINS,
HOUSE FURNISHING
GOODS,
CLOAKS or CLOTHING,
before havine learned
TO-DAY
AND ALL
THIS WEEK
WE SHALL
CONTINUE
-TO-
CLEAR THE
SHELVES
-or AXL-
DRESS
GOODS
-AWJ-
SUITINGS
as the new importations are now
arriving.
Such Double Width Imported
and American Dress Goods and
Suitings and Novelties at 25, 40,
50 and 75c the ladies say they have
never seen.
50-inch Suitings and Mixtures at
25j 4 50 and 75c; these are at
rear of store adjoining the bargain
Broadcloths.
50-inch Imported Goods at $i,
real value 1 50; their equal you
have never seen; the price is $1;
the colors are choice.
One case 16-inch Silk Plushes at
25c; just half price, but they are
all Terra Cotta shades and they'll
go quick at a quarter.
27-inch Black Silk Costume Vel
vets (or to make velvet sleeves or
trimming if you wish) at $2 50 and
$y too many of these fine goods
and the "surplus must be reduced;"
the Velvet and Plush Shelves must
be emptied to a great extent to
make room for the New India and
Wash Silks, of which we open 200
pieces to-day, surpassing in dis
tinctness of style, quality, and
coupled with our usual low prices,
are worth your attention. Fashion
predicts a large demand for the
new Wash striped India Silks and
Surahs, and deservedly so, as these
goods are very stylish; others beau
tiful in their elegant simplicity.
Some $13 50 Paris Silk Novel
ties marked down to 5, and some
other lots of choice ones at $1,
$1 50, $2, $3 and $4.
Dollar Black Silk Armure Rov-
One case Black Silk Surahs at
50c
24-inch Black Silk Surahs at
prices, for fine goods, that are
much less than you can buy them
for in April or May. Elect for
yourself whether this is a good in
vestment or not. We invested in
several thousand yards, because of
the great bargain, and we propose
turning them out at such prices a3
will make a stir this week at the
SILK DEPARTMENT.
havine learned the
goods and prices to be found
-AT-
KEECH'S
Largest, Most Popular and Reliable
CASH and CREDIT HOUSE
IN THE STATE.
923 and 925 Penn avenue,
Neak Nimth Steebt.
Open Saturdays'till 10 P. H. JaS-MW7
BCHMITT On Sunday, February
1110 P. it., at his residence. 2715 Jane street,
2. 1S90, at
le street.
BTErnAN Schiiitt, in his 60th
Southside,
year.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
BLOOKER'S DUTCH COCOA.
150 CUPS FOR II,
CHOICEST, PUREST. BEST.
JeSi-KTTr
TRTIX
PEAHS'
J the PUREST, 1E6T and Cleanest
SOAP
Ot all PniOBlttt, but beware of Imitations.
ANTHONY MEYER,
(Successor to Meyer, Arnold & Co., Um.,)
UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER.
Office and residence, 1134 Penn aveme. Tela
phone connection. mrlO-ts9-Mwrsu
FLORAL EMBLEMS.
ORCHIDS AND ROSES OF BARE BEAUTY.
A. M. JT. B. MURDOCH,
Kin HMITHF1ELD ST.
U1U Telephono 429.
no20-Mwr
Established 1S40.
JOHNR.&A.MUEDOCH
FLORISTS Telephone 239.
608 SMITHFIELD STREET,
' SpecialtiesSuperb Floral Decorations, ex
qulsttely beautiful Iresb flowers. Floral em
blems and Tropical 1'lants In meat vanrtv,
Ettlmates furnished. ja24-jrwr
pEPRESENTEJW IN JUTTHtfUitU -Ut uu
ASSETS . J9.0TLGOOXS.
Insurance Go. of Jforth America
lo Fear of Grippe
Need be felt by those who keep the blood pure
and vigorous with Aycr's Sarsaparilla-ii
tntkes iho weak strong. Frostratlon is tbe
most characteristic and serlons symptom of the
prevailing disease. It Is during this debilitated
condition of the body that bronchitis, pneu
monia, typhoid, and malaria fasten upon tbe
patient. Be careful and not allow tho system
to rnn down. Prevention Is better than cure.
"Ayer's Barsaparilla i just the tninRfor pa
tients recovering from tbe grippe.'' J. J. il.
Wilkinson. DrucEists, Kerhonkson.X Y.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer A. Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Prico tl; six bottles, S5, Worth K a bottle.
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Special Reduction Sale
of Solid Silver "Ware,
also of Rogers' Plated
SilverWare. Positively
for this week only.
This assortment consists of
Carving Sets, Knives, Forks, Cas
ters, Fruit Dishes, Water Pitchers,
Syrup Pitchers, Cream Pitchers,
Coffee and Tea Pots, Spoons, Spoon
Holders, Butter Knives, etc.
MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS
INS. CO., 417 Wood St.. Pittsl.urir.Pa.
Caplfl". rKCXHOO
Asset, January 1, IbW, 7ULS44 70
Directors-Charles W. Batqhelor, President:
John W. Chaifant. Vice President: A. E. W.
Painter, Robert Lea, M. W. Wauon, John Wil
son, Joseph Walton, Wm. O. Park. A. M. By
era. James J. Donnel. amnrtra v. p,tnt Tnhn
Thompson. Wm. T. Adair. Secretaryt'james
JrmS2ly,ut 1M WILLIAM I, Little. AssUtanrsJaetSryT' IniuU AmSol
JONES. 81 Fourth avenue, jaaX3- 1 General Aeenu Ji jSOTa,
FLEISHMAN & CO.,
PITTSBURG, PA.
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
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Established 183&
BROOM CORN.
Broom Manufacturers Supplies
PEANUTS.
ROBERT DICKEY & CO.,
77 WATER (M ATJT1 Bfl UTRHT AVB! '
jaZKS-xwa ;Jl jrelesBraeitg,. iv&n-uwT
I
Fine, elegant 24-inch Black Surahs
will do it, and the bargain Black
Silks shall assist if prices and qual
ity will accomplish it They have
never failed to do so with us in the
past 20 years, and we know they
won't now.
The complexion of the Dry
Goods business, so fashion says, is
"Scotch;" it has been quite "Eng
lish, you know," for some time.
We open to-day some advance
styles of Dress Goods and Suitings
that are French, German. Scotch
and English, our own direct im
portations, and one particular lot
that are 50-inch Scotch Cheviot
Stripes, made in America, and
when they are made here we be
lieve in saying so. The remarkable
part of it is 50-inch wide at 50c,
new and stylish; if they had come
across the water or had a foreign,
ticket on they would sell at $1 25,
and there will be goods sold this
season at 1 25 and $1 50 that
have no more style and possess no
more merit than these do. If you
prefer the $1 to $3 kind they will
be here, and some are opening to
day. The Cloak Room Bargains no,
not that sacrifices that are selling
hundreds of fine garments dailv.
this week is to be effective in clear
ing the Cloak Room.
Several hundred pieces new
Zephyr Ginghams, Anderson's cel
ebrated, and the choicest yet
shown; and the 4-4 American and
Scotch Zephyrs, that are great
rivals of Anderson's, at 25c; 500
pieces of these for selection.
Our particular 3-4 Zephyr Ging
ham, extra fine, at 15c, gotten up
expressly for Misses' and Children's
Dresses, is the greatest Gingham
card; dainty, fine and medium
styles, 15c All these fine Ging
hams are at the center counters in
Dress Goods and Silk Room.
Boggs&Buhl,
115, 117. up. 121
Federal Street, Allegheny
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