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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. MONDAY, JklAUCH 3, 1890.
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11 HOMEJ AFRO.
The Lou? Journey Ahead of
Mss Nellie F. O'Sullivan.
A LIFE GIVEN TO CEABITY.
Future of a Young, Beautiful and
Accomplished Lady,
A TYPEWRITER HER COMPAKION
Farewells are now being said to Sister
.Marie Therese, of the Sisters of the Poor,
formerly Miss Nellie F. O'Sullivan, a fair
Pittsburger, and a daughter of the late J.
E. O'Snllivan, a prominent iron dealer of
this city. The young lady will leave for
Baltimore oti Thursday evening on her way
to France to complete her novitiate in the
mother house of the order at Latour. It is
said she will be sent to Africa when she is
professed.
TOUXG AXD ACCOMPLISHED.
Hiss O'Sullivan resiaed on Boss street,
and is a noble type of American woman
hood voluntarily sacrificing a life of pleas
ure and enjoyment to labor among the aged
poor in a distant land. She is in her l'Jth
year, and is an accomplished musician, a
fluent speaker of English, French and Ger
man, and a Derfect mistress of the art of
stenography, being formerly engaged as
stenographer with the W. Dewees "Wood
Company. She will take with her a type
writer, which she expects will be a useful
companion on many occasions, when she is
shut out from the world.
On October 13 Miss O'Sullivan entered
the Penn avenue house of the Little Sisters.
Mention was made ol it in The Dispatch
at the time on account of the
lively disposition of the young lady,
the fact that she cLose the life of a recruit
caused many of her friends to wonder iu
amazement, especially as she had deter
mined to join the Order of the Little Sisters,
as that is considered the hardest one in con
vent lile.
THOUGHT HEB IK JEST.
When she asked the consent of her
mother to become a nnn, it was given
readily, as Mrs. O'Sullivan thought her
daughter in jest, and if she readily complied
with the request, the daughter would not
want to go. This she found out afterward
was incorrect, and the young lady grew
eager for the day. She has been an
inmates of the Penn avenue house since that
time and has proven herself to be such an
apt pupil that she was ordered to sail for
France on the 8th inst Very few young
ladies get through the novitiate in this conn
try in less than eight or ten months. Miss
O'Sullivan has learned to speak French
quite fluently during her short stay in the
branch house and made herself a general
favorite with the old folks who were under
her care.
Miss O'Sullivan is the only one who has
gone from this city within the past three
years and is only the third Pittsburg girl
who ever joined the order. She will leave
for Baltimore on Thursday night and will
be joined by five other postulants. The
latter will come from different parts of the
United States.
TO SAIL, OX SATURDAY.
The party will sail on Saturday and will
arrive at Havre about the 16th. From there
they will go to the mother house at Latour,
where thev will complete their novitiate.
If the Pittsburg young ladr continues at
her present rapid rate of progression she
will be professed in about two years.
iter iriends say tnat sne will likely be
sent to Africa and will in ah probability be
located in Algiers. The order has no
house in that country and recruit's are
wanted to go there and open one. "When a
novice is professed she never knows where
she will be sent and her orders generally
land her the farthest point away from home.
This is done to prevent old associations rom
influencing the young ladies after they
have been professed and are actively en
gaged in the profession they have chosen.
ALL THE ORDER'S TROrEEir.
Miss O'Sullivan does not know now what
date she will leave on he' journey to France,
and the information will not be given her
for several days yet. Everything she takes
with her becomes the property ot the order.
The typewriter she will take along is the
same machine she had been using lor over a
year.
It is reported that Miss Jennie Hopper, a
sister of Hopper Bro., the furniture deal
ers, who W3S the last Pittsburg girl to join
this order, i now in Baltimore, at the house
there. She sailed for France about three
years ago, and had been in that country
since that time.
IN BEHALF OF TE3IPEEANCE.
Several Meetings Yesterday With Appar
ently Good Results.
Will J. McConnell talked temperance to
a large audience for over an hour in the
Centenary Church, Wylie avenue, last
night. He took the ground that the saloon
is an admitted evil, and the only question
was that of what to do with it. He held that
"the Pharisaical church members," as he
termed them, had a duty to do in helping
dtinking men and their families, and that a
man who has signed and then goes to drink
ing again should also be helped along.
This week will close the meeting in this
church.
The Moorhead Union held its usual suc
cessful meeting at Moorhead Hall last night.
Mrs. II. H. Jones presided, abd the chief
addresses were made by A. Cooper and Mrs.
Toller.
J. Boegs. Mrs. Swoger and L. Money ad
dressed the Sons of Temperance at No. 68
Ohio street, Allegheny, last night.
LEFT BEE NOETHSIDE DOME.
Ad Allegheny Girl Disappears Because Her
Mother Scolds Her.
A woman named Mrs. Kirkpatrick, who
lives on Logan street, Allegheny, went to
the Allegheny Mayor's office last night to
secure aid in finding her daughter, Alice,
who ran away from home on last Monday.
The mother says her daughter is but ii
years old and so unruly that she cannot con
trol her.
On Monday she scolded the girl about ac
cepting the attentions of a young man
whom the mother did cot like, and the child
put on her bonnet and left home. Bounds
man Wilson traced the sirl to a house on
Laurel alley, where she had been a few
nights ago, but had gone away without tell
ing here she was going. The officer ex
pects to get her to-day.
HE CAPTURED THE MILK.
Inspector McCnicbeon cizes a Lot of tbe
Flnld Fonnd Below Par.
3Iilk Inspector McCutchcon paid an un
expected visit to the Panhandle depot, yes
terday morning, about the time the early
train bearing milk came in, and created
some consternation by the capture of a
quantity that was found to be below par. It
is not long since that the inspector went
down the road a short distance and confis
cated a lot of milk, dumping it into the
river.
This was done because certain retail
dealers told him that the milk was sold just
as it came in from the shippers. As a re-
formations will be made before Alderman
Schaefer.
AGAIKST REDUCING DUTIES.
DIi. Weeks la Afraid Ibe Proposed Cot on
Rolls Will Bo OIndc He Favors Tram
and Combinations When Properly Con
ducted Utilizing Waste Prodncis.
Joseph D. "Weeks went to Philadelphia
last evening. Mr. "Weeks said he was
afraid, from present indications, that the
"Wavs and Means Committee would reduce
the 'tariff on steel rails from $17 92 to 12.
He added that he couldn't see that such a
move would help anybody. It would give
the English rail-maker that much of a
handle to work on, and the American manu
facturers and workmen will be the sufferers.
Mr. "Weeks claims that there is no necessity
for tariff reduction.
He doesn't believe in competition that
becomes throat-cutting, and it is not reason
able to suppose that a man can run a works
at a loss. The object should be to ward off
foreign competition as long as possible, but
reducing the duties is only inviting it.
Speaking further of combinations and
trusts, Mr. "Weeks said: "The principles
underlying both are good, if the combina
tion is handled properly, but as trusts are
conducted to-day thev are injurious.
Properly managed trusts are the best
thing for the manufacturer, workman
and consumer. By aggregating large in
dustries and heavy capital they can be made
to yield more for all concerned by reducing
the waste. "Why, I remember that nails
were never so cheap as when the old Pitts
burg nail combination was iu existence,
and I might cite the Standard
Oil Company in lowering the price of oil.
The time is coming when much profit will
be made from using what is wasted now.
For example, if the coke men would
adopt an oven in which the tar
and ammonia from the coal could be
saved, I know plenty of men who
would pay 45 cents per ton for these pro
ducts. Everything depends on how the
coal is burned, and in ten years more the
tar and ammonia will be utilized, instead of
wasted as at present."
TXPOGKAPHICAL NOMINATIONS.
A List of tho Candidates Who Wont Office
In No. 7.
The regular meeting of Typographical
Union No. 7 was held yesterday. Nothing
was done but the nomination of officers and
delegates to the annual convention in At
lanta. The following are the names of those
nominated:
For President, A. McK. Mc Williams. Anson
Ramsey. Calvin Wyatt and John A. Foster.
For Secretary, T. J. Dicus and Bobert Baglin;
Trustees. Julius Picbel. George D. O'Neill.
Richard Sbortess and Thomas ttrennen; Ser
geant at Arms, Frank Murphy and Louis Herd;
Doorkeepers, T. Alex. Boullt and Harry
Dolan: Delegates to the annual convention,
JohnT. McCoy. George B. Acklin,T. T. Leni
uion, 8. S. Smitb, John Hoover, J. A. Clark and
"William F. Wetzel.
The election will take place March 26.
The convention will be held iu Atlanta in
June.
A resolution was adopted asking for tne
Scale Committee to inquire into the question
whether the eight-hour work day would be
feasible ot adoption in the daily newspaper
offices of this city. It was resolved, also, to
levy a lU-cent assessment on all cards issued
in April, and the same to be forwarded to
the headquarters of the American Federa
tion, to be used in case of any emergency
springing out of the attempt to secure the
eight-hour day.
The Boston convention of the A. F. of L.
provided for a two-cent assessment fur five
weeks on every member of the Federation,
to be levied when needed. So far no de
mand for it has been made, but T. U. No. 7
voluntarily renders the amount in justice to
the Federa ion.
The meeting approved the action of Cor
responding Secretary Lemmon in the com
munication forwarded No. 101 composed of
government employes, "Washington, D. C,
which was condemnatory or them for re
moving the restrictions heretofore existing
in the different departments of the Govern
ment Printing Office, which required only
eight hours' work ironi the employes. The
new system will permit them to work so
long as thev please when necessary without
putting on more men.
THE BALLOT DISCUSSED.
Wby the Australian System Should Replace
Ibe Present Method.
The "Working People's Debating Society
held a meeting last night, at 102 Fourth
avenue. The subject of discussion was:
"The Ballot and Its Eelation to "Working
men." The organization is composed of
working people, and the expenses of the
meetings are defrayed by voluntary contri
butions. They meet every alternate Sunday
evening. Quite a large audience was
present and a lively discussion, participated
in by nearly all, took place.
Many maintained that workingmen
should refrain from using the ballot under
the present corrupt system of politics, as its
use only makes the user a party to the cor
ruptness. The general sentiment was in fa
vor of the Australian system of voting.
It was announced that at the next meet
ing, two weeks hence, Mrs. Theresa Hughes,
of the Southside, will lecture on "The
Bights and Claims of Humanity."
SMASHED A CAEEIAGE.
Another Cable Car Accident on the Fifth
Avenue Line.
One of tbecarriages at the funeral of John
B. Carney yesterday was run into by car
No. 18, of the Fifth avenue line, at the cor
ner of Grant street. The car was standing
on the hill at the time the funeral was
passing, but suddenly the car began to slide
backward.
The gripman said he could not hold it,
and ran forward. One of the carriages
backed into the car, and the latter only tore
one wheel off the vehicle.
LAEGEST IN THE WOELD.
The Big Boiler to be Pat In Place at the
Linden Steel Woiks.
The Hazelton Tripod Boiler Company, of
Chicago, under the direction of Captain
Hallett, has jnst completed the foundation
for a boiler at the Linden Steel "Works that
will be 56 feet high when put in place, and
the Captain claims it will be the largest
boiler in the world.
It is bnilt on a plan to secure perfect con
sumption of the soot and smoke.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, nnd
Others Who Talk.
Lieutenant A. W. Patch, of Canons
burg, and Lieutenant Harnett, of Washington,
were in the city yesterday. Lieutenant Patch
belongs to tbe regular army, and a few years
ago lost a leg in a brush with redskins in tbe
Indian Territory. His horse dashed against a
tree and crushed tbe limb to such an extent
that it bad to be amputated. The Lieutenant
is now on tbe retired list of the army.
General Steinmetz, the Allegheny Free
Library Architect, practically shook the dust of
the city from bis feet yesterday when he went
to New York to attend a meeting. He said he
would have to crime back shortly to close tin
some small accounts, but be Mas ready to go
back to his old home.
Mr. George A. Chase, City Solicitor of
Titusville, is m tbe city. He is the guest of
Mr. Frank L. Mitchell, at No. 179 Third ave
nue. He is on Irs way to Nashville, as a dele
gate from Crawford county to tbe national
convention of Republican League Clubs.
George Mclntyre, who has been the
stoker of fire engine company No. 3, has
been appointed by Warden Berlin an assist
ant at the county jail.
Ex-State Senator "W. B. Meredith, of
Armstrong, went East last evening. He says
his county will go for Stone, with Montooth a
good second.
Police Inspector John McAleese is
confined to his house with a very bad cold,
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grip.
TEIED HARD TO WE.
Determined Attempt of Samuel
Mason to Commit Suicide.
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THIRTY-ONE SLASHES OP A KNIFE
Fail to Release Dim From Ilia Physical and
Mental Troubles.
AWFUIi SCENE ON A PULLMAN CAR
Samuel S. Mason, of No. 197 Fourth
avenue, attempted on Saturday night to
commit suicide by cutting himself desper
ately with a pocket knife. The attempt was
made in a sleeping car on the Western New
York nnd Pennsylvania Railroad, near
Corry.
Mr. Mason left Pittsburg for Buffalo
Friday evening, arriving in the Lake City
Saturday morning. He went there to look
for two men with whom he had recently had
a financial transaction, which resulted in
the loss of about $2,000 to Mason. It is
probable that he failed to find his men, and
that he was rendered despondent by the
failure. Mason left Buffalo at 8:35 o'clock
Saturday evenins, and would have arrived
in Pittsburg at 720 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. A teletrram received yesterday by
The Dispatch from Corry givesthe fol
lowing account of the attempted suicide:
DETAILS OP THE AFFAIR.
As the train from Buffalo to Pittsburg
was approaching Corry last nizht, Samuel
S. Mason, who occupied a section in the
sleeping car, made a savage attack on him
self with a large pocket knife. He made
cuts in his throat in two places, stabbed
himself twice in the region of the heart, cut
his left wrist three times, and inflicted a
number ot gashes in his abdomen. He cut
himself in 31 places on his body.
He was taken off the train at Corry. and
was conveyed to the Phoenix Hotel. The
physicians who were called said that they
considered the gashes in his abdomen would
render his recovery doubtful. Mason said
that his bead bad felt very queerly for some
months. He told the conductor of the
sleeping car, coming out of Buffalo, that he
lelt very strangely. He feared that he
might be taken sick, and he asked the con
ductor to look after him. Attention was
called to him by his groans. When the
conductor drew aside the curtains of the
berth, he discovered Mason almost entirely
undressed, covered with blood.
BUSINESS TKOUBLES IN IT.
The mau was so weak from the wounds
and the bleeding that he could scarcely
speak. When asked why he had done it.
he said that it was on account of business
troubles. He did not want to live any
longer.
After the wounded man had lain at the
hotel, in a delirious condition, for about
three hours, he apparently recovered his
senses, and asked of the attendants what he
had been doing. "When told, he exhibited
great grief and anxiety. He said that he
did not want to die, and requested the pres
ence of a minister as soon as possible. Bev.
Mr. Warren, of the Methodist Church, was
called and spent some time in prayer
with the unfortunate man.
A lcllow passenger on the train with Mr.
Mason who came into the city yesterday
morning stated to a Dispatch reporter that
when the berths of the Pullman car were
made up last Saturday night on leaving
Buffalo, Mr. Mason seemed in excellent
spirits, and joked and laughed with other
passengers.
EVIDENCES OF ABERRATION.
He seemed feverish, and alternately in
dulged in bursts of laughter and fits of de
pression. He retired to his berth at May
ville, and the first intimation of the des
perate attempt at self-murder was the moan
ing of the wounded man heard by the con
ductor of the train when passing through
the car.
Tbe news of Samuel S. Mason's attempt at
suicide spread rapidly over the city yester
day afternoon and caused a great deal of
talk among his many friends and acquaint
ances. Many of them bad seen him and
talked with him last Friday before he left
town. His friends had noticed his illness
and depression of spirits recently and some
of them say he exhibited at times signs of
mental aberration. For three years he had
been afflicted with a disease of the kidneys,
which appeared to be incurable. He was
constantly taking medicine, which gave him
temporary relief. He would leave his house in
the morning feeling comparatively well and
would return in the artcrnoon suffering great
pain and scarcely able to walk. To his
Iriends he talked daily of ill health and was
much depressed by it.
A PHYSICAL SUFFEKEB.
Lige Hall was with Mr. Mason Friday
afternoon, shortly belore he left the city.
Mr. Hall said yesterday: "Mason was tak
ing medicine for a pain in his stomach. He
was to take one drop of it in a teaspoonful
of water, and instead of that amount, I saw
him take 12 or 15 drops at once, just before
he left. I would not be surprised if he took
so much ot tnat drug that it anected his
mind."
Others said that they would not believe
that Mason had tried to kill himself until
they heard the full particulars of tbe affair.
They thought it possible that some person
might have attempted to murdcrjbim for
money, or that he had been assaulted by
some men with whom he had recently had
a financial difficulty.
Few men were better known about the
city than Samuel S. Mason. He was born
and raised in what is known as Pipetown,
beyond Soho. He is now 44 years old. He
is a son of the late John H. Mason and
Mrs. Matilda Mason. For many years the
family has lived in the Second Ward. Mrs.
Matilda Mason lives and keeps a notion
store at No. 204 Second avenue.
"WHERE HE BESIDES.
After Samuel Mason's marriage he bought
the large brick residence on the northeast
corner of Fourth avenue and Ross street,
where he has since lived. The property is a
fine one, occupying the angle between the
two wings of the Fourth Avenue Baptist
Church.
Some years ago Mr. Mason represented
the Second ward in the Common Council.
His brother, William C, has just been
elected to that body, for the same ward, for
his second term. The brothers in early lite
were rollers by trade. Recently Samuel S.
kept a pool room in Diamond alley, until
the selling of pools was stopped, about a
year and a half aeo. Since that time he has
not been engaged in any business, his health
not permitting him to do so. He complained
frequently of the amount of money which he
was forced to pay for doctors' bills.
Friday evening Mr. Mason lelt Pittsburg,
by the Allegheny Valley road, for Buffalo,
where he hadsome business affair to look
after. Immediately after the receipt of a
telegram from Corry, yesterday morning,
Mrs. Matilda Mason and Councilman W.
C. Mason departed for that town.
JOINED BY HIS "WirE.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Samuel Mason was
at Monongahela City, having gone there
Saturday afternoon, to visit some friends.
A message was sent to her at once, and she
returned to the city at 5 o'clock last even
ing. She immediately took the Valley train
for Corry, where she will arrive this morn
ing. After her departure last evening her sis
ters, who live at the house on Fourth ave
nue, received a telegram from Councilman
Mason, saying that his brother was resting
easy, and that he would be broucht home to
Pittsburg to-day.
It was abnnt two weeks ago that the tran
saction occurred iu which Mr. Masou was,
as he believed, cheated out of $2,000 by per
eous whom he believed to be his friends.
The afiair occurred at "Braddock, and the
men who defrauded him fled. This matter
weighed on bis mind, particularly because
he felt that he had been beaten by treachery.
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ALL OF THEM CANNIBALS. ,
Some Queer Sights Aronnd an Aqnarinm
A Troc That Lived After Being Half
Swallowed by Another of Ills Species
for Two Hours.
In the rear of A. J. Kaercber's drug
store, on the Northside, arc to be found a
large number of aquaria and a larce
vat filled with thousands of different
kinds of fish, in the cultivation of which
Mr. Kaercher is an enthusiast. During a
conversation on the subject last evening,
the gentleman said:
"Of all the cannibals in the world, the
representatives ot'the fish tribe are the
greatest examples. Every species seems to
be not only at war upon every other, but
also on its own. The larger prey upon the
smaller without distinction. I have often
noticed a small fish feeding on a worm.
when along comes a larger one and gobbled
both. I have also observed a craw-fish
in one corner eating a fish, and a fish in
another corner devouring a crawfish. So it
is with them all. When I had the large
aquarium in the window, many peo
ple, particularly sympathetic women,
were constantly rushing into the
store to excitedly call our atten
tion to the lact that one fish had eaten
another seemingly unaware that that sort of
thing has been going on as long as fish have
been in existence.
"Last summer a rather amusing instance
occurred. A large frog gobbled a smaller
one, but the latter was a little too
large for the other's gullet, and
the little fellow's hind feet stuck
out of the other's maw for over
two hours, when I took pity on him, and
after considerable difficulty, captured the
queer combination, and almost pulled off
the feet of the little frog in the effort to get
him out, and to my surprise he was lively
and chipper as ever, and is living to this
day, for all I know."
EXPENSIVE CAR FARES.
How a Ride on n Cnblo Car Can bo Made
to Cost Any Amount.
An episode occurred on one of the Pitts
burg Traction cars coming into the city
last night which caused considerable com
ment among the passengers. A lady and
gentleman entered it a short distance on the
other side of Oakland, and after their fare
was received the conductor went forward
into the smoking compartment and remained
there some time conversing with some
friends. In the meantime the couple reached
their destination, and, desiring the car to
stoD, the gentleman reached upward and
pulled the registration rope without appar
ently attracting the attention of the con
ductor. He pulled it again and the con
ductor re-entered the main portion of the
car, shouting in a loud tone:
"That will cost you 5 cents for each time
you pulled that bell."
The gentlemen paid the extra money
without demur, and got out, when the con
ductor turned to the other passengers, and
said laughingly: "That's the way to knock
25 cents out of them."
The following question arose among the
other passengers, and was freely discussed:
What right had the company to place the
registration ropes so that snch a mistake
can easily occur, and compel the passenger
to pay extra? In the second place, the con
ductor was in no position to attend properly
to the passengers, and if a mistake occurred
it was certainly his fault.
IN A FLODEISEING CONDITION.
A Liberty Avenue Merchant Talks About
the Fruit Trade.
"It would surprise a great many to learn to
what an extent the fruit trade has grown in
this city lately," said Mr. P. Debe, of John
Debe & Co., the wholesale fruit dealers on
Liberty avenue. "We are only one of a
number of wholesale fruit dealers in this
city and we handle from five to six carloads
every week. Of all fruits bananas have
grown most iu popularity. "Wc handle
more of that kind of fruit than
any other, even oranges, which of course
come next. Bv tbe way, Florida oranges
are nearly done now. We have already
began to receive the Massina and Valencia
variety. Of the Florida fruit, the russet is
the best, and I must say I have never seen
as many russets on the market as during
the past season. California grapes are done
and the Spanish or 'Malaga grape,' as it is
best known, will take its place for the time
being.
"I notice in the papers from time to time
reference to the discovery of scorpions in
the banana clusters. That is nothing so
very unnsual. We have found quite a
number of nests since we have been in this
store. In fact it is only a short time since I
discovered a very large one, which I cap
tured and gave to a prominent physician,
who is preserving it as a curiosity."
THE IV0EY WELL VISITED.
Hundreds of People bee tbe Gusher nnd
Carry Away Samples of Oil.
The oil well on the Ivory farm was visited
by hundreds of people yesterday, notwith
standing the very rough weather. Many
had gone to see it out of mere curiosity,
while many went for business only. These
latter made the well, its location and product
a study for future use, and many a pint of
oil was carried off in bottles as a sample of
her respectability.
To the visitor other than those used to
such scenes, the greatest attraction seemed
to be the army of shell men and three-cara
motite dealers, who were out in lorce and
who did quite a business in their several
lines. It is said there were dozens of them
on the ground.
A L1GIIT DOCKET.
Mayor Pearson Deals Gently With
the
Erring- of Saturday Night.
In contrast to the very larce hearing of
last Snnday, Mayor Pearson had a very
small one yesterday. There were bnt five
prisoners taken in during the night. Henry
Hatfield and William Jacobs, the two men
arrested in company with Lizzie Jones, and
all of whom were drunk, were discharged.
George Etchell, the boy arrested for attempt
ing to steal the pigeons in Dr. Dickson's
stable, was held over. Mrs. Smith was also
held, to await the action of Humane Agent
O'Brien, who will be askedto look into her
case. She is nearly an habitual drunkard,
and has several children.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day la Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Rcndlns.
A still alarm was sent to engine company
No. 8 yesterday morning for a small fire In the
basement kitchen of a house oreupied by Frank
Harrison, on Broad stroet. The fire was ex
tinguished without any damage.
The Central Traction Company placed a
safety cuard in the Wood street crossing yes
torday morninc, which makes it almost impos
sible for the Rnp to come in contact with the
Fifth avenue cable.
Robert Woods, a foreman of Eneine Co m
pany No. 15, has been transferred from
the Fire Department to the Thirty-sixth ward
police station, where he will hereafter act as a
policeman.
Wednesday being tbe Feast of Purim, it
will be celebrated by a grand masque ball at
New Turner Hall, at which the elite of He
brew society are expected to be out in force.
Car No. Gi, on" tho Central Traction Railroad,
broke its grip near tho corner of Wylie avenne
and Frances street yesterday morning, and de
layed travel about SO minutes.
A woman mmed Mrs. Vulcan fell on the
slippery sidewalk on Liberty sireet, Allegheny,
yesterday and broke her leg. She was taken to
to tbe General Hospital.
Robert Lee. of Gibbon street, and Edward
Mason, of No. 120 Elm street, were arrested
Saturday for selling articles on the street with
out license.
The Duva fc Long Oil Company well No. I,
on the Big creek, started flowing yesterday at
the rate of 100 barrels a dav.
OFF FOE NASHVILLE.
The Delegation of the State Repnb
v lican league Clubs En Route.
STUART FOR NATIONAL LEADER.
He is a Warm Supporter of General Hast
ings for Governor.
TAEIFP MEN REPRESENT PITTSBURG
It was cold yesterday and the atmosphere
was full of the fleecy flakes, but it will take
more than raw air and snow to dampen the
ardor of the Republican League clubs. The
town was full of politicians and politics, all
day, and the various club houses were
thrown open to visitors and others. The
fun began with the arrival of the Philadel
phia delegation early in the
morning, and they were reinforced
by the boys from the northern
counties later during the day, so that great
ly strengthened by the Pittsburg contingent,
a merry party started last night tor the
scene of the National Convention of Re
publican League clubs in Nashville.
THE QUAKER CITY PEOPLE.
The Philadelphia crowd was headed by
Edwin S. Stuart, President of the State
League, who is a candidate for the national
presidency. With him were City Commis
sioner Theodore B. Stubbs, Samuel M.
Clement, C. J. Hoban, of the Ledger, and
C. H. Hentis of the Inquirer.
They registered at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel, but they didn't stay there, long be
fore representatives from the Tariff and
Americus clubs appeared, and they were en
tertained at both club houses. In" the after
noon they visited the Allegheny Free
Library, under the guidance of Detective
Murphy, and they all declared it to be a
magnificent building.
President Stuart, like Saul, towered
away above his fellows, and it is a question
if he wis not selected as State leader be
cause of his great height and generous pro
portions. But Mr. Stuart is a
very pleasant gentleman and deservedly
popular. At the age of 12 years he entered
Gearv's old book store in the Quaker City,
and ten years ago he became proprietor of
the establishment
IN HIS FRIENDS' HANDS.
In chatting yesterday about the coming
convention and the work of the league, JMr.
Stuart said: "Yes, I have finally consented
junder the pressure of friends to allow my
name to be used in connection with the
national presidency of the league, but to
speak frankly I don't want it. My busi
ness will not allow me to attend to it prop
erly. The league of clubs is certainly doing
good work in keeping up tbe Republican
spirit, especially in the country districts,
where they lack the numbers and organiza
tion always found in the cities. In the lat
ter there is generally enough life to main
tain clubs, but the rural people need to be
helped and kept in line. We expect to have
a good convention at Nashville. There are
a number of clubs in tbe South, and we
hope to make some advances in that section.
HE FAVOES HASTINGS.
"As for State politics, the people of Phil
adelphia have just gotten through with a
local figiit. and they haven't thought much
about the Gubernatorial contest. Hastings
is popular in the east, and I see
Delamater there often of late. General
Hastings is a warm personal friend of
mine, and I would like to see him nomin
ated. Pattison is the strongest Democrat in
Philadelphia."
Mr. fatuart asked a number ot questions
about the feeling in Western Pennsylvania.
He is an avowed champion of General
Hastings for Governor. The local dele
gates will vote for Mr. Steuart for the Na
tional Chairmanship.
FEELING AGAINST DELAMATER.
1 George H. Chase, the representative from
the Titusville Club, said there was con
siderable feeling against Delamater among
the oil producers for his opposition to the
Billingsly bill. Montooth, he thought, was
gaining in popularity in the upDer counties,
though Stone seems to have the inside track
in the country adjacent to Warren.
In the party who went from here fast
evening to Nashville in a special car were
John A. Neeb, Deputy Sheriff John Doyle,
W. H. McCleary, J. S. Wilson. Vincent
Stephens, B. H. Lindsav, M. B. Lemon, J.
G. Seaman, J. C. Smith, D. K. McGonni
gle and William Adams. The party was in
charge of A. T. Beed, of the Pennsylvania
Company. Most of the Pittsburg represent
atives were from the Tariff Club.
A DESOLATE FAMILY.
Poverty, Accident nnd Mckness Among
the
Evils Oppressing It.
The two children of the Italian lamp
lighter, so badly burned at their home in
Italiantown, on Friday morning, are suffer
ing very much. Annie, the 8-year-old girl,
is dangerously burned and may not recover.
Michael, aged 4 .years, is also burned more
severely than appeared to be the case at the
time, though his prosppcts for recovery are
brighter than his sister.
The mother's condition, at first favorable,
has taken an adverse course and is regarded
as critical. The cause of the change in her
case, and which applies as well to the chil
dren, is the manner and place in which they
live. Drs. Hengst and Gill, who have been
in attendance on the cases, are of the opinion
that if the injured persons remain iu their
present habitation none of them may re
cover. The familvlive in a little desolate looking
shanty off Boquet street that is unfit for the
residence of well people. It is poorly con
structed and allows the air to pass right
through tbe two small and squalid rooms
that make up the dwelling.
BUTLER COUNTY POLITICIANS BUSY,
meetings of the Republican nnd Democratic
County Committees To-Day.
STECIAI. TELEQKAM TO THE DIBFATCJI.l
Botlee, Pa., March 2. The Repub
lican and Democratic County Committees
meet here to-morrow for the purpose of fix
ing dates for the primaries, and attending
to other business pertaining to the cam
paign. More than usual interest attaches
to the Democratic Committee meeting, as
delegates to the next State convention will
be elected, and very likely instructions will
be given them as to Butler county's choice
of candidates in the Gubernatorial contest.
Beside the selection 01 a nominee for Con
gress, a full county ticket will be nomi
nated. Altogether, it will be a busy season
for the office seekers and politicians iu this
county.
CELEBRATED HIS SUCCESS.
A Constablo's Manner of Notifying People
Who no Wns.
A constable lately elected, and who
took the oath of office on Monday
last, to fill the unexpired term of
his predecessor in one of the several wards
of the city, made matters quite lively for
his constnuents the other evening by dress
ing himself in a policeman's nniiorm, which
he had secured somewhere, getting well
loaded with "corn juice," and proceeding
to paint the vicinity a carmine hue.
He then proceeded to notify the people of
his powers and what he intended to do in
accordance with them.
Cnndldntes for tbe Spoils.
The new Council for Braddock will enter
office to-night. Chief ot Police Donovan is
a candidate for re-election, and has as a
rival Benjamin F. Spancler. a veteran of
the war. Ex-Burgess William Sherwin,
W. H. Sbarah and James Petty are candi
dates for Street Commissioner.
A WIDE-OPEN TOWN.
Qnlto a Contrnst Between Bis Horn City
and rittnburs A Place Where Gam
bling and Snnday Saloons Flourish
OpcnlT Its Wonderful Climate.
James McNeal, formerly of the South
side, has returned to the city after five years
and a half residence in Big Horn City,
Wyoming Territory, to which place he
intends returning in the spring. Mr. Mc
Neal says that, in spite of the fact
that Big Horn calls itself a
"city," it is, nevertheless, a small
place of about 150 houses, every one of
which contains a raloon of some kind or
other. It lies atthe foot of the Big Horn
range of mountains, and its principal busi
ness is ranching and gambling, although
some few Government teamsters have their
main places of residence in the town.
Gambling is carried on openly and en
tirely above board. If a party feels disposed
to have a little game, generally what is
known as "stud" poker, they need only
take a box and place it outside on the
pavement in front of one of the
stores or auywnere it they have no
house to go to and play for "stakes often
running up into tbe thousands. No objection
will be raised so long as thev do not inter
fere with the egress or ingress of patrons of
tne nouse.
Very little is lost in gambling, as the
town is so isolated that the money usually
travels in a circle back to the party from
whom it was won first. So long as it
is not paid over to a hotel or
saloon keeper, who may iuvest it
in goods not oDtainble in the vicinity, it is
not likely to leave the town. They have
beer which commands 25 cents a glass;
cigars at the same price in lact, very little
ot anything can be purchased below that
price.
Sunday is the great gala day in this city.
The saloons keep open house, in many
bases the doors being taken from the hinges
and locked up in a rear room until the
great feast day 13 over. Notwithstanding
the high price of everything obtainable
everybody seems to always have plenty
of money. Bywhat species of financiering
this is accomplished is not explainable, bnt
it is nevertheless a fact. The climate is
simply wonderful, very little sickness of
any kind being known.
FIGHTING FOR SPOILS.
Colored Carlisle Men Angry Because Tbey
Get No Letter Carriers.
lGrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TILE DISPATCH.!
Carlisle, Pa., March 2. Postmaster
Thomson yesterday made a raid on the
Democratic letter carriers of this city. He
had decided to retain them until the fall
election was over, so as not to cause dissatis
faction in the Republican ranks, but the
pressure of the applicants, leading Repub
licans and colored voters, became so strong
that he was compelled to ask for the resig
nations. These vacancies will be filled by
Samuel Bertz, a Quay lieutenant, and Harry
G. Brown.
The colored voters of this borough have
been asking recognition at the hands ot the
Bepnblicans, and had selected a man of
their race for letter carrier, but their claims
were unheeded and ignored. The appoint
ment of the carriers has pnt a climax to
this movement, and has caused a great stir
among the colored voters to such an extent
that an independent club will be organ
ized. DETERMINED TO DIE.
Mrs. Campbell Crawls Down n Well nnd
Tben Shoots Herself.
ISrZCIAI. TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCn.l
Manor, Pa., March 2. Mrs. Mart
Campbell committed suicide last night by
placing a pistol to her head and blowing out
her brains. She got up out of bed about 1
o'clock, dressed herself, went out to the
well, opened the trap-door and crawled part
way down before shooting.
She had been dangerously sick some five
years since and her mind was badly afiected
at that time. Since then she has enjoyed
good health, but has been somewhat worried
of late on account of some trouble between
her daughters and their husbands. She
leaves a husband and three small children
to mourn her nntimely end. Mr. Campbell
has been employed by the Westmoreland
Coal Company as tipple foreman at the
"Westmoreland shaft for many years.
THE BOY WAS NOT POISONED.
A Coroner's Jury Find That Amnion Boyer
Died From Typhoid Fever.
rSrECIAL TELEOBJLM TO THE DISFJLTCU.l
Johnstown, March 2. The Coroner's
jury held an inquest on the remains of An
msn Boyer, son of W. L. Boyer, who was
supposed to have died from poisoning.
After the result of a post mortem tbe jury
rendered the following verdict: "After a
careful examination of the witnesses before
us wc find that the deceased, Ammon
Boyer, came to his death from typhoid
fever, and that no blame attaches to any of
his family, and in our opinion all suspicion
is removed."
It is evident from this verdict that the
mother and other son are suffering from the
same disease, and that there was no poison
about the case.
CHARGED WITH n0P.SE STEALING.
A Pccnliar Case, In Which tho Frosecntor
Makes Ibo Arrest.
S. H. Brown, deputy constable of tbe
Twelfth ward, arrested a young colored man
named Albert Jones yesterday and locked
him up in the Twelfth ward station on a
charge of horse stealing. The complainant
in the case is Constable Brown, who owns a
number of horses and has them working at
Wilmcrding.
Constable Brown alleges, in his informa
tion before Magistrate Hyndman, that Jones
I broke open the door of the stable and stole a
5 horse valued at 150. The warrant was
placed in the prosecutor's hands and he suc
ceeded in running his prisoner down.
GOING TO SELL THU MULES.
The
Flensnot Talley Kickers Will be Tat
Under tbe Hammer.
The stock and all the stable property of
the Pleasant Valley Railway Company will
be offered for public sale, on Wednesday,
the 12th inst. Tbe company owns about 250
horses and mules which they have no fur
ther use for.
All the furnishings abont the stables will
go under the hammer. None of the cars
will be sold, as the company ljas use for all
lac 01a roiling siock.
THE EAST AGAINST THE WEST.
A Sllnlsterlnl Contest Which May Canso a
General Rnptnre.
Shamokin, Pa., March 2. Bishop Bow
man arrived unexpectedly from Chicago
this morning. His visit is supposed to be
in the interest of Bishop Esber. The struggle
is developing into a general rupture be
tween the German element of the West, who
sustain Esher and Bowman, and the Amer
ican element of the East, who sustain
Bishop Dubs, of Chicago.
Constable Carney's Fnncrnl.
The funeral of John B. Carney, late con
stable of the Sixth ward, took place yester
day from his late residence on Hill street.
Over 60 carriages followed the remains to
St. Paul's Cathedral, where the services
were held. The interment was in St. Mary's
Cemetery.
Unron Braddock peakEasIc.
The recently elected constables in Brad
dock will be sworn into office to-day. They
announce that they will close up all the
speak-easies in that borough. There are at
least half a dozen.
DB.EW4H6T0 RESIGN.
The Pastor of the Sixth U. P. Church
Will Ask to be Released.
HIS CONGREGATION MUST DECIDE
Whether They Desire His Pastorate
continued or Not.
Dis-
PEESBITERI WILL ALSO TAKE A HAND
Bev. B. B. Ewing, D. D., pastor of the
Sixth TJ. P. Church, on Collins avenue,
surprised his congregation at the morning
service yesterday, by announcing his inten
tion to tender his resignation, and calling
a special congregational meeting, to be held
within the next two weeks, for the purpose
of considering his action.
This step is taken by Dr. Ewing owing to
the controversy among the members of his
church in regard to his recent marriage to
the sister of his deceased wife. It had been
announced that he had promised to make a
complete statement to the congregation
abont the matter yesterday, and asa conse
quence the attendance was considerably
larger than usual.
Dr. Ewing stated that he had made no
such statement, nor had he intended to make
any explanations to the congregation about
his private affairs. He had heard of some
dissatisfaction among a few of the members,
and he thought it best to give them an op
portunity of deciding whether or not it
would be for the future benefit of the con
gregation for his pastorate to be brought to
a close.
notice of his intention.
Dr. Ewing was seen in his pleasant home
on Shady avenue, East End. yesterday
afternoon, by a DisrATCH reporter, to
whom he said. "I have given my congrega
tion a notice to-day, and will repeat
it next Snnday, that I will
offer my resignation as their
pastor. I think, it is the nroper thing to do
in view of the dissatisfaction that exists
amonc a few of the families. I have no
quarrel with any of the members, but have
tbe kindliest feeling lor one and all. But I
understand that some of them are grieved,
and desire that the Presbytery should settle
the matter. I think the numbers who are
dissatisfied or nt least those who express
themselves as beingdissatisfied islimited to
less than a dozen. Bnt they have their
grievance, and of conrse they are entitled to
a bearing, and I propose to throw no obstacle
in the way of their securing a fair and im
partial settlement of the whole affair. I
also propose that the congregation shall
have an opportunity to say whether I shall
remain or not.
TKEATEI) TEIiY WELI
"I cannot tell what the congregation will
do. The members have treated me with the
utmost kindness since my return, but I can
not judge from that whether they will vote
to retain me or not. It is likely the Pres
bytery will take the result of the congrega
tional meeting as the basis for its action,
and will regard it as evidence that I should
either go or stay. I have no plans for the
future. I am waiting patiently for the re
sult of the two meetings. I cannot tell
whether I will insist upon my resignation
being accepted, even should both tbe con
gregation and the Presbytery show a dis
position to retain me. The real power, of
course, is with the Presbytery. They placed
me in charge of the Sixth Church, and they
alone can release me."
The Sixth TJ. P. congregation was organ
ized in 1836, with about 140 members. At
that time, and for many years a terward,
services were held in a small, frame, chapel
like structure, on what was then called
Franklin, now Flavell street, in the Nine
teenth ward. In 1876 a lot was purchased
on Collins avenue, and a handsome edifice
erected, at a cost of about $45,000. The con
gregation now numbers about 400 members,
and includes tbe names of many of the
wealthiest residents of tbe East End.
TWENTY YEARS IN CHAEGE.
Dr. Ewing has beeu in charge of the con
gregation tor over 20 years, and the greatest
increase in tne membership, of the church
has been the result of his labors. Peace and
harmony have always prevailed until the
present trouble began. There has not been
the slightest dissension, heretofore, at any
time, but on the other band, the church ha3
progressed with the utmost harmony. Even
now, those who are condemning the pastor's
action in the strongest terms, still retain a
high personal regard for him, and have
never ventured an unkind word to him.
Tbe session of tbe church, recognizing its
dnty to take some action, decided, at a recent
meeting, to refer the matter to the Presby
tery. This will, no donbt, be an interesting
meeting, and the action of that body will be
anxiously awaited by all interested.
Death of John Flannngnn.
John Flannagan, a well-known compositor
of this city.and formerly of The Dispatch,
died last night at the residence of his sister,
Mrs. Daniel Bitchie, No. 207 Third avenue.
He had been suffering for a" long time with
consumption, which caused his death. Mr.
Elannagan was only 31 years of age, and
was one of the best-known printers in the
city.
Still Some Barsalas In Good Warm Cloaks
nnd Jnckels.
See yon through the cold snap and be new
next whiter. Fine garments from So up,
all less than one-halt price.
JOS. HOBNK & CO.'S
, Penn Avenue Stores.
Everybody With Good TnMo nnd Jadement
Patronizes Aufrecht's "Elite" gallery, 51G
Market st, Pittsburg. Cabinets or one 8x10
photo for 51.
Those who use Pittsburg beer are al
ways pleased. Dealers. Or order direct.
'Phone 1186.
B10 bargains in sealskin garments,
tinuation of the great February sales.
Con-
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Don't fail to secure your tickets at Kle
ber's to-dav for Otto Hegner's concert.
Those who use Pittsburg beer are always
pleased. Dealers. Or order direct. 'Phone
1186.
Don't fail to secure your tickets at Kle
ber's to-day for Otto Hegner's concert.
Tky a rase of Pilsner Beer,
teemed brew for family use.
The most es-
ImpuritiEB in fcfiE Liver.
When the Liver is crowded or clotted
-nlth a mass of impurities, iu action be
comes slow and difficult. Pleurisy,
Headache, Pain in Side. Tired Feeling,
and General Weakness ensues, result
ing, if unchecked, in
BROKEN DOWN SYSTEMS.
When you have these symptoms, try a
few doses of the genuine
DR. C. McLANE'S
Celebrated
y 1
Liver Fills.
Price 23 cents.
Sold by all druggists,
and prepared only by Fleming Bros.,
Pittsburg. Pa. Beware of counterfeit
maae in St. xxiuis.
JylO-xwy
IT WAS AN ACCIDEST.
The Body of Georse W. Llicomb Fonnd la
Ibe Ohio River Within u Few Rods or
Wbere lln Was Last Seen He Was
Not Robbed.
The body of George "V. Liscomb, who dis
appeared several days ago, was found abont
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon iu the Ohio
river, a short distance above the hotel at
Bochester. AH the articles of value which
he carried about him, such as jewelry, were
on tbe body. The remains were taken to
Beaver Falls. Mr. Liscomb was the son of
a prominent physician there and was well
known. He attended a banquet in honor
of some of his political friends'
preferment several nights ago and was
taken suddenly ill. Leaving the banquet
hall in company of a friend he walked out
in the air, hoping it would brace him np.
After a while the friend returned, leaving
Liscomb on the steps. When the friend
went out, a few moments later, to see how
Liscomb was getting along, he had disap
neared. As there was a tough gang loafing around
Bochester that night, friends ot tbe missing
man feared he had met with foul play.
Searching parties were sent out in all direc
j3' ?Sme cominS to this city, hoping to
find tidings of him here, but nothing was
heard of the missing man until his dead
body was recovered yesterday.
A partial inquest was held, and Coroner
Watson adjourned the investigation until
to-day. Liscomb was 45 vears of age, and
leaves a wife and several" children. His
father is quite old and feeble, and an opin
ion was expressed that the news might have
a serious effect on him.
A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE.
Sir. Phillips, ot New Castle, Seldom Regis.
ters His NMne Now.
Mr. T. W. Phillips, of New Castle, who
is generally supposed to be a candidate for
Governor, was in the city at tbe Duquesne
yesterday. For some reason or other Mr.
Phillips seldom registers his name these
days, bnt his face is so familiar that most of
tbe city reporters know him.
Mr. Phillips said he had just come from
New York, and he was on his way home.
He claimed he didn't know of anything
new in politics or the oil business.
JOB. HDRNE I CD.'B
PENN AVE. STORES.
Pittsbtjeo. Monday, March 3,'1S90,
SILKS TO-DAY.
SILKS TO-DAY.
SILKS TO-DAY,
To-day we inaugurate in earnest our Great
Silk Sale. To-day and this week wa call special
attention to tbe extraordinary values in
Colored and Black Surahs.
We have mentioned the very con
siderable rise in Silks and that ours
have ben in no way affected by this
advance in price. Our Silks were
bought before the prices went up.
On Saturday these columns qnoted soma
wonderfully interesting prices in Colored
Sarahs.
Four special prices to keep in mind;
75c,
66c.
SI 00.
SI 20.
These are extra finish and very su
perior goods, each number well
worth 20c more per yard.
But to-day we direct you especially
to
BLACK SURAH SILKS.
Over 130 new pieces to-day.
In every one of tho long list of prices and
widths tha qualities are very much more
than ordinary.
In all that goes to make Silks superior these;
excel.
HONEST STOCK-The defects
met in many Silks are never found
in the Silks in oar department. Long
years of experience, and direct deal
ing with tbe most noted and re
nowned of Silk manufacturers en
able us to secure the best, and such
only do we buy.
SUPERIOR FINISH RlchneS3 In tho
looks is attained. Silks that look handsome
and elegant and wear well are the kind we sell
you.
THE LOWEST PRICES-In Black Surah
Bilks especially, for spring and summer wear,
our stock is always very large, and whatever
advantage we bave by purchasing in such great
quantities is given to tbe customer. This is an
advantage you should not overlook. It means
many dollars on your dres3. From this source
we can secure you greater advantages now than
ever before.
Come to-day. Help us make this
great Silk Opening a monster suc
cess. No honest merchant lacks ap
preciation, and we have prepared
ourselves to give those who attend
tbis opening a greater return for,
their money tban they have ever
had before.
JOB. HDRNE 1 CD.,
600-621 PENN AVE
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