ESSaS jxnjiq. iji " i '-MffjmaaMiM j misssssssssssi memtmmmismri rat- ST. -THE PITTSBURG" DISPATCH. WEBl i suAy, TiQrjHUabi'xJl- I ANEWTOWSDEBUT Charleroi Starts Its Career "With a Flourish. MANY BUYERS AFTER LOTS. The Bis Plate Glass riant to be Finished by UoYcmber 1. GAY SCENES AT THE OPENING SALE The infant glass town of Charleroi. up the Monongahela river, made its formal debut to the world yesterday when Miss Acnes S. McKean, the first postmistress, commenced to handle the United States mail, and 31. J. Alexander, the bustling manager, put up the city lots for sale. That the success of the undertaking is assured can best be sraugcd by the results of the day. Out of 1,025 lots, 3G0 were sold, or the pro ceeds netted 5155,000. "When Mr. Alex ander closed the diagram in the evening, he leaned back and said: "Well, I have built many towns, but I never saw such sales on the first day. It took us eight months to accomplish at Jcannette what we have done here to-day." Bnilding a town in Western Pennsylva nia is not altogether a new thing, but it is not at all common. There is not a house in Chaleroi yet, outside ol the land office, the postoffiee, the open restaurant and the beau tiful M. C. Kean mansion on the hill over looking the river. A BEAUTIFUL SITE. Off in the distance, on a bend in the Mo nongahela, is Belle Vernon, a thriving town. Chaleroi itself is most beautifully situated on a level plain between the river and a low hill, beyond which is another ex panse of pretty couDtry and fallow fieldB. But it was the crowd of buyers present that was most attractive. They came from the interior of Ohio, Latrobe, Grcensburg, Jeannette, Pittsburc, and from many places in the Monongahela Valley. The streets were marked off with a plow furrow, and earnest men went over the plat carefully and discussed the situation. The pleasant view of the river and the surrounding coun try caught everybody. The expected gang ot tramps and speculators was not on hand, and it is safe to say that nine-tenths of those who invested intend to locate in the town. Contractors, builders and cellar diggers mingled among the buyers, and a man bought a lot and let the contract to build almost in the same transaction. One gentle man invested 510,000 in lots, and has made up his mind to put $10,000 more in houses. An old man with a long white beard wanted a lot for a butcher shop but didn't know where to locate. He hung around over the diagram all day until the good-natured crowd cot tired of his hesitation. The little land office was jammed with buyers study ing the plot. The scenes at the open restaurant were most amusing. A shed had been hastily built, and one end was left open. The men tat down at the tables with their overcoats on shivering with cold. OLD OIL DATS EECALLED. "This reminds me of the old oil days," remarked a manipulator of the grease. The restaurant keeper and his wife, Lil, as he called her, got rattled as the rush continued, and, thoueh lie said his wife was a "mixed up thing," the diners concluded that the woman was all right and he was all at fault. The citizens of the infant town are already booming it for the seat of a new county to be created out of portions of Westmoreland, Fayette, Wasnincton and Allegheny. They claim there is sufficient territory, and that many of the towns are too far-removed from their present county seats. The four coun ties converge along the river, and the dis tance from Bellcvernon to TJniontown is 24 miles, to Washington 90 miles, and Greens burg is from 30 to 40 miles to the eastward. They are certainly hummers, and it won't be their fault if agitation will not ac complish it. W. D. Hartupee, the engineer who is building the plate glass works, and Dr. A. F. Chandler. Secretary of the company, were present at the sale. Both gentlemen were pleased with the bright prospects for the town. Some work has been done on the plant, but operations on an extensive scale -will be commenced in a short time. Mr. Hartupee said: "We expect to have the works finished by November 1, and the plant will emplov from 1,000 to 1,200 men. MACHINE CONTRACTS LET. "As soon as I can have boarding sheds and tents erected I will put about 500 men at work. All the contracts for the date glass machinerv have been let to a St. Louis firm. About 250,000 will be spent on the machines alone. The very latest and best iu the business will be obtained, and, when finished, the plant will be the largest and most complete plate glass works in the United States. All the most improved machinery in the grinding, polishing and casting hall departments will be introduced. The factory, when complete, will be 969 feet long, and will have 1K pots. The Crystal Citv works has 84 pots, and is the largest single factory at present." Manager Alexander has removed to the new town and has taken up quarters in the KcKean mansion. He will stay there in the luture and attend to the sale'of the lots. Mr. McKean, the father of the Pittsburg postmaster, is known for his good old Scotch hospitality, and more than one Pitts burger took advantage of his kindness yes terday. THOUGHT IT WAS 2IUEDEE. Tbe Regular Assault nnd Battery Cnac Has Been Reversed by Mrs. McCinflrrty. Officer S. Miller thought he had stumbled on a big murder case on Monday evening, between 8 and 9 o'clock, when he entered a hoube on Thirty-third street, and striking a light, found the floor and walls literally covered with blood and what appeared to be the dead body of a woman on a bed at one side of the room. She was fearful spec tacle. Her clothes were all torn, her eyes blackened and swollen, and her whole make Tip plentifully smeared-with blood. She was taken to the Twelfth ward sta tion house and her husband was arrested a short time after. He was in an even worse condition than his spouse. Pour cuts orna mented his head and his hips and sides were badly bruised. His eyes were surrounded by a dark-colored skin and the eyeballs pro truded in a manner that was startling. The hack part of his head was as soft as a sponge and there was a wound that extended clear across the forehead directly over the eyes. The pair gave their names as Michael and Lizzie McClafferty. It appears the husband came home drunk on Sunday and found his wife in the same condition. A row arose and he claims that she cot him down and welted him with a poker. Lizzie admits to having smashed him once with the sugar bowl, hut draws the line on the other article. Yesterday Michael was released and he im mediately entered a charge against his wife for assault and batterv. To fertile Their WfUcnlilrs. Yesterday afternoon a well attended meet ing of the members of Sterritt Union was held at the Day If ursery. The only infor mation given out was the fact that a commit tee of four ladies had been appointed to con fer with the Board of Manageis of the Day Nursery on March 17, on the settlement of all of the existing difficulties. CONTROLLERS' ANNUAL MEETING. Sir. Young Re-Eleetcd ami Routine Busi ness Transacted Councilman Cochran BrUkly Scored. The regular meeting of the Allegheny Board ol School Controllers was held last evening. James S. Youne was re-elected President by acclamation and E. B. Scan drett Secretary. Mr. Oliver submitted the report of the special committee appointed to confer with the committee of the City Property Commit tee of Councils regarding the control of the Carnegie Library. The report, showing the offer made by the Controllers, was approved. The reportof Citv Superintendent Morrow showed a total of 278 teachers for the month. The enrollment of pupils was 12,480. The salary of Secretary Scandrett was fixed at 51,200 per year, an increase of 5200. Dr. Woodburn was elected Chairman of the Library Committee. The report of the Committee on Finance for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 1890, was read, "it fixed the estimate of ex penditures at 5195,405. At the assessed valu ation of 550,000,000, including the estimated receipts, a levy of 3 mills would be re quired for school purposes for the coming year, A resolution was submitted fixing 3 mills for taxation, which was adopted. Dr. Woodburn submitted the report of the Library Committee, showing that dur ing the month 3,S12 books had been issued and 57 books purchased. The report was approved. THE K0AD X0T T1LD DP. Slaster or Transportation Yolio Says the Strike is OIT and Trains Are Rnnnlnsr. The strike on the Lake Erie road is vir tually broken by the refusal of the striking yardmen to accent the condition offered them. Master of Transportation Yohe yesterday held a conference with the men, and in formed them that the management were un able to grant the demands made at the pres ent time on account of the absence of Presi dent Newell in Europe, but, if they would continue work at the old terms, on his re turn, which was expected within 30 days, the matter would be submitted to him. The entire foice of 48 men derided to remain out. On receiving this information Mr. Yohe ordered them to call at the office for their money, and on doing so they were told that their services would be no longer required. Mr. Yohe informed a DiSPATcn reporter last evening that none of the strikers were any longer in the employ of the road. All regular trains were running and two yard crews were equipped from sub-yard men. ALMOST A THOUSAND ARRESTS. The Police Department Turns In $2,393 55 for tbe Mouth of February. The report of the Mayor's office for the month of February shows a total of 52, 593 55 received, against 52,121 81 for the corresponding month of last year. Of the total amount received Magistrate Gripp turned in ?S9S 25, Magistrate McKenna 5620 50, Magistrate Brush 5447 15, Magis trate Hyndman 5280 C5, Magistrate Brokaw 5381; 533 45 were turned in as costs and 534 for special police. The total number, of arrests during the month were 993, of which 714 were in the First Police district, 147 in the Second and 137 in the Third. Magistrate Gripp dis posed ot 438 cases, McKenna 276, Brush 82," Hyndman 65 and Brokaw 137. Drunk enness was the cause of 386 arrests, disorder ly conduct 396, vagrancy 71, suspicions characters 75, visiting disorderly houses 39. Of the prisoners, 306 paid fines, 173 were committed to jail, 141 to the workhouse, 1 to hospital, 1 to workhouse and 3C6 were dis charged. HE WANTS THE ALLEYS. A New Yorker After Information in Regard to tbe Traction Company. Mayor McCallin yesterday received a let ter from Charles H. Royce, of No. 1 Broad way, New York, in which ho states that, having seen in the newspapers that the coun cils of Pittsburg had granted franchises to a railway here embracing all the available territory in the city, he would like to obtain further information cooccrning them. Mr. Boyce stated that he was deeply interested in street railroad property, and had recently received some propositions in regard to Pitts burg lines. The Mayor promptly forwarded copies of all the Duquesne traction ordinances. He said he had never heard of Mr. Itoyce be fore, and his printed letter-head gave no clue to the nature of his business. TAXING POWER CURTAILED. Tbe Ninth Want School Board Bumps Against the Commonwealth. Years ago when money interest was very high, the Ninth ward of Allegheny issued a large wad of school bonds, which had a long time to run. Subsequently the ground now occupied by the Riverside Penitentiary was taken by the State, and the Ninth ward school board has been in a quandary. Its power to tax has been curtailed by the tak ing, and how to recoup is the question. A school for the discussion ol constitutional law has been opened, it is said, in Morris' drug s'tore, and the question as to what must be done discussed daily. It is now proposed to lay the matter be fore the Legislature and attempt to get re lief there. DELAMATER LN THE LEAD. Senator Smith Thinks Wnllaco Una tbo Democratic Call. State Senator George Handy Smith, of Philadelphia, was at the Duquesne yester day. The genial politician said he was here on private business, and he spent much of his time at the Duquesne Club with C. L. Magec. He thought Dela mater was in the lead at present lor the gov ernorship, but the other candidates he be lieved had also good chances. They were all his friends, and he didn't care to discuss them in detail. In Philadelphia he said: "Pattison is enjoying a boom, but from what I can gath er throughout the State Wallace has the Democratic call." WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, homo Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. Kev. and Mrs. Frederick Klein de parted for their former mission in Japan yes terday after several months' vacation in this country. Mrs. Klein was formerly Miss Patton, of Palo Alto street, Allegheny. A. M. Schoyer, chief train dispatcher on tno Fort Wayne Railroad, returned yester day from San Francico. lie reports having quito an experience with snow blockades, wrecks, etc, en route. Miss Jean F. Alexander, of No. 23 Beech street, Allegheny, left yesterday for Philadelphia and New York to spend several weeks with relations. Dr. C. W. Banks and J. E. Conway, Esq.. of Livermore, Fa., were the gues'ts of Dr. C P. Conway, of Mercy Hospital, yester day. The Lonc-Uoped-For Altaturd. "Wokcestek, Mass., March 3, 1890. Dr. O. AV. badler: Deak Sik When I called upon you last December I was suffering greatly with gran ulation of the eyelids and ulceration of the cornea. After three weeks ot your treat ment I noted a great improvement, and at the end of another three weeks a complete cure had been effected, since which I have had no trouble from my eyes. After seven years' experience with sore eyes, aud the remarkable result of your treatment I am glad to add my testimony unsolicited to that given by many others as to your skill. Should any person wish to refer to me a let ter addressed to No. 1919 Seventh avenue, Beaver Falls, Pa.-; will surely reach me. Yours trulv Jas. J. Meneice. A PLUCKY LECTURER. Miss Amelia B. Edwards Delivers Her Discourse on Old Egypt, WITH HER BROKEN ARM IN A SLING The Life of the Egyptian Explorer Graph ically Described. A LAND OF MUMMIES AND SPHINXES Misi Amelia B. Edwards, Pb. D., L. H. D., LL. D., suffering the most intense pain from her broken arm, which she carried in a sling, filled her lecture engagement in Old City Hall last evening. Before 8 o'clock the hall was filled with representative peo ple from both cities and the East End, car riage after carriage having depos ited its occupants at the door way and a continual stream of pedes trians having traversed the stairway. Upon the platform appeared the huge screen with which the lecture was to be illustrated with stereopticon views, and a table with a large vase filled with lovely roses, beside several chairs. In subdued expectancy the audience awaited the advent of the plucky little woman, and when she did appear promptly at the specified time, she received a very enthusiastic welcome. She was escort ed on theplatform by her travelingcompanion Miss Woodbury, and Mr. John W. Black, who. in introducing the distinguished lady. referred very feelingly to the accident she had met with which had resulted in the broken arm. A second ovation greeted Miss Edwards as she arose to commence her address. In person she is not nearly as large as her title might indicate; her massiveness is intellect ual and not physical. THE ARM OUT OP SIGIIT. The broken arm was obscured from view by the arrangement of a handsome shawl, but the eqtreme pallor of the lady's face and her enforced retirement from the plat form at one time was testimony that the broken arm was tangible to the lecturer, though screened from the audience. Miss Edwards in opening her address referred to her misfortune, but said while she had Broken her arm she hoped it would never be necessary to say she had broken her word to an American audience. The subject of her lecture was "Tbe Ex plorer in Egypt," and she said that she thought the ignorance of the average Ameri can or English citizen regarding Egypt was due to its remoteness. To visit and study modern Egypt one must travel from 5,000 to 6,000 miles and to become familiar with ancient Egypt one would have to travel back that "many years. In speaking of Egypt Miss Edwards said she was discours ing" upon the oldest nation known to history to the youngest. Egypt was the parent of all nations, the" parent of all sciences, and it was difficult to select a starting point in Egyptian history. Long before the Christian era Egypt was a flour ishing nation, and in 4,970 years, ending with the reign of Cleopatra, there were 33 royal dynasties and many kings. During that time all the great temples and pyramids of Egypt were built that have since claimed the attention of the explorer. LITE OP THE EXPLORER In speaking of the explorer, Miss Ed wards said that many people had an idea that his was a most delightful life to live iu a tent and go out aud find wonderful things, but the idea was erroneous. It was a hard and laborious life, and the qualifications necessary for an explorer were numerous. He must be acquainted with ancient and modern history: he must be a good all around archaeologist, be endowed with a strong Will, an equable temper and a strong constitution, be able to detect a for gery at the first reading, know by the in scriptions on the articles found and their decorations in just what age they were manu factured; understand every kind of Egyptian writing, and be willing to live a life of self denial from the moment he started on his journey. Once in tbe field it was a busy existence. Up with the first ray of sunlight, he must apportion to each one of his force their par ticular task for the day, and in order to be successful he must know and study the country thoroughly. Then he must, with the thermometer registerine 99, tate pictures and superintend his men. In the evenine he must make notes, write letters. classify and arrange the results of the day's labors," aud probably spend the remainder of the 24 hours in shooting mice by the light of a night lamp. RATHER QUEER RATS. The mice, Miss Edwards said, have a pro pensity not only for possessing themselves ofanvthing and everything in the eatable line, but have voracious appetites for letters, journals, pictures and everything of that sort, devouring them as young ladies do romances and novels. After describing the life of the explorer, with the aid of the views, Miss Edwards gave a description of his fields of labor. A view of the river Nile, with several of the low, flat vessels used by exploring parties, was first seen, and followed by a map of Egypt, on which the exact lay of the land was seen by the audience. A quick trans portation was then made to the in teresting places, where huge pyramids, clay coffins, ruined temples, and queer inscriptions delight the explorer, nnd add to the knowledge of ancient history already gained. A series of pictures taken from paintings that were buried with the originals centuries ago completed the lecture, and, with an enthusiastic demonstration by the andience, the little English woman retired from the stage. Miss Edwards was the guest of Miss Pelletreau, of the Pennsylvania Female College yesterday, and left on an early train for Philadelphia, where she will address an audience at the Academy of Music this evening. SAM MASON SINKING. Last Night His Condition Considered Very Precarious, With But Little Hope. The condition of Sam Mason is still rather precarious. The physicians in attendance refuse to give any opinion, but the general impression is that he will die, and so well known is he in Pittsburg that preparations are being made to receive his body, and ac cord his remains the last honors which can be given. His death, if it occurs,by his own hand will be deplored by a large number of people in Pittsburg, as he has been well known for years, and been recognized as a liberal helper in all projects for the advancement ot the city's prosperity. ELECTED A NEW PRINCIPAL. A New Brighton Man Chosen to Fill Profess or Stephenson's Place. Professor Enoch Cusk Lavers, of New Brighton, was last night elected principal of the Filtcentli ward school, to fill the va cancy made by the death of Professor I. N. Stephenson. New Braddoclc Council tlfllccrt. The new Council of Braddock boroueh has elected the following officers: Treas urer, James A. Russell; Clerk, A. S. Iiru haker; Solicitor, A. B. Stevenson; Chief" of Police, Benjamin T. Spangler; Ordinance Ofiicer, Zack Oskin. The Fcnt of Pnrlm. The feast of Purim, which commemorates the preservation of the Hebrews from the evil designs of Haman,will he celebrated by the orthodox people of that faith to-day and for a week to come. To Tackle Movlnc Day Again. The real estate agents of the two cities will meet at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the question of moving day. WALKER RELEASED IESTERDAT. Ho Says tbo Salt Acnlctt II Im Was Insti gated by fepltr. James D. Walker, of Allegheny, an cx member of the Legislature, who was ar rested at his father's funeral Monday after noon, by an officer of the Perkins Detective Agency, was released from custody late yes terday afternoon. Mr. Walker was arrested on a bail piece issued by the Court of Clear field county, it being claimed that he had forfeited his Bail of 5300 by his failure to appear last September to answer a charge of selling liquor without a license. Mr. Walker said yesterday that while he was in Du Bois two years ago erecting new buildings he had sometimes helped the pro prietor of the Hotel Brunswick behind the bar, especially when there was a big crowd in the barroom. He had done that merely as an accommodation. Later he had a quarrel with John Foster, the owner of a brickyard. Walker sued Foster for assault and battery and prepared to sue also for civil damages. Foster retaliated by insti gating the prosecution of Walker for vio lating the liquor law?. Foster, for the as sault and battery, was sent to jail lor six months and compelled to pay a fine of 5600. Mr. Walker had his liquor case continued from March to September, 1869. Meantime he worked at Johnstown from June to No vember. Mr. Walker said that he consented to an arrangement by which he understood that if he would drop his civil suit against Foster the liquor prosecution would be withdrawn. For that reason he troubled himself no more about the matter. Mr. Walker added: "I think Fester is at the bottom of the affair and is trvine to saueeze me. I have just 20 days in which to enter my damage suit and I think it was their intention to shove me to the wall. The suit for damages will now undoubtedlvbe pressed for all it is worth." Mr. Walker spent the night at home in Allegheny and was at the Perkins office yesterday. About 4 o'clock Mr. Mack, one of his bondsmen, from DuBois, arrived in the citv. It required a very few minutes to settle the affair. Mr. Mack said that there had been a misunderstanding. The liquor case is still pending iu Clearfield county. Mr. Walker says lie is not afraid of it. lie will at once proceed to enter his civil suit against Foster. COUNTING THEM IN. The People on Wheels Pay for the Privileges Over Pedestrians. The vehicle business, as far as the tax re ceipts are concerned, was closed' yesterday. H. H. Bengough. and Frank Dorringtou both stayed at the window until alter 7 p. m., and the Treasurer's office took in a great amount of boodle. The wheelbarrow own ers did not show up, but the people who had everything upon wheels were there, and to morrow it will cost any person who wants a license CO cents extra tor the privilege. The receipts up to date have been 513,401, and this amount was absorbed in the Treas urer's office. On Monday the amount re ceived was 3,37G 75 and on Tuesday 51,429, so that it will be seen that the clerks had not a halcyon aud hilarious time iu making up the figures on short notice. No arrests will be made of delinquents until after May 1. WANTED AT TOLEDO. Also Needed on a Charge of Indiscriminate Disregard of Pennsylvania Ijowb. A telegram was received last night at po lice headquarters from Chief of Police O'Dwyer, of Toledo, O., stating that John Dill and Mrs. Rose Labelle had been ar rested there, and asking what disposition to make of them. Several days ago the police were informed by Mr. Labelle, of East Lib erty, that his wife and Dill had run off to gether, taking 5500 of his money. He wanted to recover his money, but did not care about the woman. Telegrams were sent out, resulting in the answer received yesterday. In response to it Detective Buffalo, the Italian detective, was sent to Toledo last night, aud the case will be conducted by him. REMODELING THE EXPOSITION. Tbe Bnilding Committee Will Secure Esti mates as to tbe Cost. Etc. A meeting of the Directors of the Ex position Society was held yesterday after noon. Quite a lot of business was talked over, but nothing definite done. The Com mittee on Buildings was instructed to secure estimates for some contemplated improve ments and modifications in the main build in e. The question of giving the use of Me chanical Hall to the International Sabbath School Institute ana Scotch-Irish Societies, was left with the Cdmmittee on Buildings, who are to consult the insurance men as to the feasibilitv of the action. PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN. Chief J. O. Brown Declares War Upon AH Disorderly Homo. Chief J. O. Brown, of the Department of Public Safety, has issued an order to the police inspectors of the bureau, stating in the most emphatic terms that all disorderly houses in their different jurisdictions must be closed. The order is imperative, and signed by the Chief in his own hand, although he is confined to his house at present by illness. This order will create consider! ble difficulty in the various parts of the city, but none particularly in the lower part ot Pittsburg, when within a day or two some startling de velopments may arise. THE ELECTRIC CARS STALLED. Those on tbo Second Avenue Line Conlil Not Get Up Fourth Avrnue. The regular operation of electric cars on tbe Second avenue line w.is begun about noon yesterday. Five electric cars were run out, several of the old horse cars being kept running also. The electric cars experienced much diffi culty on the Fourth avenue hill, between Sniithficld and Grant streets, stalling there nearly every trip. Several times they had to be pushed by hand. The new cars have no bell, except the one operated by the con ductor, which excited some criticism. Employment Agency Victims Wanted. Inspector McAleese is desirous that all persons who have been swindled or victim ized in any way by August C. Geisler, the Grant street employment agent, will call at his office in City Hall at once. There are, it is thought, many victims, and, as the trial is to come off this week, tbe inspector wants all the information he can obtain as to Geisler's methods. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of n Day la Two Cities Condonsed for Heady Reading. A FTEit repeated endeavors to persuade her to remain until something could be learned from her friends. Superintendent Cowan, of tho West Penn Hospital, yesterday shipped Aunio Fish, tho ma-squirading young girl, whose adventures were fully chronicled in The Dispatch last week, to Bradford, where Bhe desired to go. The statement that MiS3 Jennie Hopper, of this city, who entered tho Little Sisters of the Poor about three years ago, was in Baltimore is incorrect. The joung lady is still in Mar seilles, France. A EErKESESTATivE ot the Revere Rubber Company stated yesterday that tho aclvanco on the prices of rubber would only affect gum shoes, coats, etc Hose, he said, would not be advanced. O'Neil, & Co. yesterday sent oat the towboat Fred Wilson with 17 barges loaded with coal bound for Louisville. The monthly meeting of tbo County Democ racy was held last evening at Its hall in tbe Meilon building. The collections for the Southside Hospital have grown to almost J1.500. THROUGH THE ST0RI. A Father, With His Sick Child, Forced Out Into the Cold Streets, PRETTY LITTLE GIRL THE VICTIM. Agent O'Brien Will be Called Upon Agaiu to Invoke the Law AGAINST AN INTEMPERATE MOTHER A beautiful little girl, with red cheeks, bright eyes and brown curls, was carried into the Allegheny lockup last night and set down before Captain Wilson's inquiring gaze. The man who bore the child into the station house said: "This is the baby which is abused by its mother, who gets drunk and leaves it lying in the yard or in the street." The man said that his name was Daniel Keller. He works in tbe Pennsylvania Tube Works in Soho and lives in Howard street. His wife was formerly known as Emma McClure. He said: "I married her four years ago, and I have had no peace since." About three months ago the attention of Agent O'Brien was called to the alleged abuse of the little girl by her foster mother. Mrs. Keller was arrested, charged with cruelty to the child, and had a hearing be fore Mayor Pearson. It was evidenced that the woman had left tho child lying in East street and gone after liquor. She was given ten days in the workhouse, on her promise, after release, to quit her old ways and take good care of the child. OUT OP THE ASYLUM. The little girl was adopted by Mr.and Mrs. Keller from St. Joseph's Catholic Orphan Asylum, on Troy Hill. Agent O'Brien threatened to take the child from them and return it to the asylum, but afterward agreed to give the woman another trial. Her day of grace has probably expired. Mr. Keller said that when he went home from work last evening he found that his wife had be$n drinking. He found a "grow ler" and four beer glasses on the kitchen table. The little girl was very ill with the whooping cough, and its mother had totally neglected it. No supper had been prepared and when the husband entered Mrs. Keller began to abuse him. She lifted the child from the bed and threw it upon the floor. Mr. Keller picked it up and replaced it upon the bed. He then hurried out to find a policeman. He and an officer returned to the house to find that the woman had gone. They started to search for her, tbe officer taking one street and Keller the other. The latter discovered his wife and a man in an alley near Madison avenue. The stranger ran one way and the woman another. Keller was carrying the little girl and could not run rapidly, so that his wile escaped him. Some neighbors wbo were with him chased the woman's male companion, but the fellow was fleet of foot and was not caught. THROUGH inE STORM. Mr. Keller then returned to his house and locked the doors. He found the patrolman again and asked him to watch the house and look out for his wife if she came around. She m3y be arrested before morning. The man then carried the little one to the Police Station. He wanted to see Mayor Pearson and have the child returned to the Orphan Asylum. The Mayor had gone home. Kel ler said that he had determined to separate from his wife. All the money he gave to her she spent, he said, for drink. She had led him a dog's life. Captain Wilson com mended him for his decision, and told him to come around at 8 o'clock this morning td see the Mayor. Humane Agent O'Brien will probably be on hand to make an infor mation against the woman. Mr. Keller appears to be a sober, indus trious man. His neighbors speak well of him. He said that he put half of his wages into the bank to keep the money from his wife. The little girl evidently loved him, and clunz fondly to him in the station house. As she laid her chubby face against his rough coat, she seemed to he thoroughly satisfied. With a quiver on his lip, the man said that he did not wish to give up the little girl, hut be felt compelled to do so. He would not leave her with his wife. He told the Captain that he could not return to the house, but would take the child to his mother's home in Lawrenceville. So he started forth, and through the snow and tbe wind carried that little 3-year-old girl, suffering with the whooping couch and none too warmly clad, across the bridge and through tbe streets of Pittsburg. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ELECTED. The Annual Meetingof theCbnmber of Com mcrce Vcstcrdny. The annual meeting of the members of the Chamber of Commerce to elect officers and directors was held at 2:30 o'clock yesterdav afternoon. As there was no opposition to the one ticket presented the attendance was not large. The following gentlemen were elected: President, Wm. E. Schmertz; Vice Presi dents, George A. Kelly, Reuben Miller, George H. Anderson, John H. Ricketson, Henry Hold ship, James B. Scott and John B. Jackon; Di rectors, S. L. McHenry. Charles Meyran, H. Kirk Porter. John Bindley, S. M. Wickersham, D. C. Herbst. S. P. Harbison, R. Munroe, Obas. W. Batchelor, B. L. Wood, Jr.. Wm. McClplland, Thomas P. Roberts, Morrison Foster, W. P. Herbert, James Allison, PoterUick, A. F. Keating, J. S. Wlgbtuian, John F. Dravo, J. D. Bernd, E. T. Dravo, M. Atwood. George W. Dilwortb. J. Morton Hall and A. li. Wigley. The new names on the list are those of Messrs. Dilworth, Hall and Wigley. Next Tuesday afternoon the Board of Directors will elect the superintendent, treasurer and other officers. . THE BLINDING SNOW. The Storm Almost Prevented the Operation of the Cnblo Cars. The heavy hut brief snow storm of yester day afternoon was general over the lower lake regions. At this point the snow, melted, amounted to only one-fitticth ot an inch. Further north the fall was heavier, but no where exceeded two inches ot snow. Colder weather is expected to-day. On Penn avenue the gripmen of the cable cars reported great difficulty in man aging the cars. The heavy, wet snow coated the front end of tbe cars in such a manner as to make it almost impossible for the gripmen to see 20 feet ahead of the car. nORsFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE, A Healthful Tonic. Used in placo of lemons or lime juice it will harmonize with such stimulants as are neces sary to take. With $10. To-day you can choose from about 1,000 men's fine suits, sacks and cutaways, 510 a suit. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp, the new Court House. n. it b. We assumed a large contract the sale must be accomplished read our display "ad." in this paper about said contract. Boggs & BuilX. Fine Dl-piny of Bronzes At Hauch's jewelry store. No. 295 Fifth ave. Elegant pieces at 51 10 each, tvfsu Everybody With GoodTosie nnd Judgment Patronizes Aufrecht's "Elite" gallery, 516 Market St., Pittsburg. Cabinets or one SxlO photo for 51. " To rub with in rheumatism the gvnuine Brown's Ginger. Fred. Brown, Pbila.,1822. Ikon City Beer always leads, because of its merits. Telephone 1186. DIED IN CALIFORNIA. Exposure nt Johnstown tbe Canso of tho Death of Harry Gray. Another death that can be traced directly to exposure in the Connemaugh Valley as tbe cause, has occurred. Harry Gray, of Allegheny, a member of the firm of Mc Bride & Gray, architects, died last Monday in Pasadena, Cnl. His remains wifl arrive in this city this morning, and the funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, lrom his mother's residence, in Allegheny. Mr. Gray's death was the result ot expos ure in Johnstown. At the time of the flood McBride & Gray were building the uata torium, and Mr. Gray went to Johnstown to superintend the erection of some buildings there. He contracted a cold, which became so serious that his physicians advised him to go to California. Six weeks ago he started West with his mother, but instead of im proving he sank rapidly, dying on Monday. Mr. Gray was a young man of consider able promise, very energetic in his business and was rising rapidly in his profession. For many years he was with Joseph Still berg, the architect of the Exposition, and did much of the work on that building. He also had considerable to do with the Ursu line Young Ladies' Academy. A year ago he entered into partnership with Mr. Mc Bride. Mr. Gray had a large circle of friends, who deeply mourn his loss and who extend to his bereaved mother and brothers their heartfelt sympathy. TO KEPEAL THE ORDINANCE. An Objection to tbo Widening of Federal Street Extension. The Allegheny Committee on Surveys last evening approved the ordinance which is in tended to repeal the ordinance of August 19, 1886, providing for the opening and widen ing of Federal street extension. Council man George Cochran displayed maps, one of them showing that a survey aud plat, made by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in 1787, dedicated Federal street as a pub lie thoroughfare. 80 feet wide, in a straight line, from the Allegheny river to tbe northern line of tho reserve tract, out beyond the Perrysville road. Mr. Cochran argued that Federal street ought thns to be extended, by a direct cut up the hill, from the Grandview incline station to the Perrys ville road, such a straight and broad street beincr designed not onlv to add to the beautv but to the utility of the city. That street, laid out on the oldest official surveys, had never been opened, but traffickers from and to the country had, by usage, formed a wagon road up the gully. ANOTHER YELLOW ROW SHOOTING. George Owens Docs Another Feat of Mark, maasblp Through the Door. The Yellow Row has another shooting scrape to add to its record and the people interested outside of the police were the no torious colored man, George Owens, and Eva Reynolds. Owens and the woman have been living in the rear of No. 253 Second avenue. About 5:30 last evening they had a quarrel in the house, after which Owens stepped into the courtyard outside where he met another negro named "Mobile Back," of whom he borrowed a revolver. As Buck handed him the weapon Owens turned and fired it at the door of the room in which the woman was. The ball passed through (he door and struck the woman on the inside of the right thigh. She screamed and Owens, not knowing but that he had killed her, started to run away. Lieutenant David Lewis and Officer John Boach arrested him. WATER COLORS. Their Artistic Value Tho Pcttes Collec tion. In spite of the general and growing popu larity of paintings in water colors, there ex ists in the minds of some people a lack of knowledge concerning the characteristics of water color work and the place it occupies in the art world. It is decorative in its nature and effect, and one does not feel that painty quality that is so palpable in oil paintings, and "hence is more desirable to decorate medium sized apartments, as by the laws of their nature water colors are delicate and trans parent. As regards durability they outlast oil color being covered with glass, the picture is not subject to the action of the air and to the gases emanating from the grate and chandelier and do not crack. Another de sirable feature in water-color pictures is their ready adaptability to surroundings. Oil paintings must be specially lighted, and the wall spaces are therefore limited. Water colors may be hung anywhere, carrying as they do a light of theirown. In a collection of water colors so uniform ly excellent, and at least 30 of them rising to the highest standard of merit, as that which Mr. Pettes has now on view at Gil lespie's, it is impossible in the limits of a newspaper article to more than mention a few of the gems. "Looking From Richmond Hill," by Mardle, of London; "Cattle on the Itomncy Marshes," by Charles Collins, an English painter in the front rank as an animal painter; "Gathering Clouds," a superb ma rine by Motham; "Beturning From the Beach," by the late J. H. Mole, who for 20 years was Vice President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colors, and "A Golden Sunset," by W. Ayerst Ingram, E. B. A., are fit to grace any of our finest private collections. Pittsburg, not to be behind our larger Eastern cities, where water colors are much sought after by the picture buyers, is patronizing this collection liberally, and Mr. Pettes has made numer ous sales. Owing to his other engagements, however, he cannot remain longer than this week. Those who have not availed them selves of this rare opportunity should not fail to do so. Rheumatism ia Nebraska. My wife was so badly afflicted with rheu matism as to be unable to move in bed with out assistance. Our druggist, Mr. Lad damns, recommended Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which greatly relieved her. We have used six bottles at various times, and would not be without it at hand. Jas. Cole man, Lowell, Neb. C0 cent bottles for sale by John C. Smith, cor. Penn ave. and Main St.; E. G. Stucky, Seventeenth and Twenty fourth sts., Penn ave., and cor. Wylie ave. and Fulton St.; Markell Bros., cor. Penn and Frankstown aves.;Theo. E. Ihrig, 3610 Fifth ave.; Carl Hartwig, 4016 Butler St.; Jas. L. McConnell & Co., 455 Fifth ave., Pittsburg, and in Alleghen v by E. E. Heck, 72 and 194 Federal St.; Ttios. E. Morris, cor. Hanover and Preble aves.; F. II. Eg gers, 172 Ohio St., and F. II. Eggers & Son, 199 Ohio St., and 1J. Smithheld St. 'WThsu Wo llnvo tbo Most desirable suits for boys in the city and thev are cheap, too, 51 75 and 52 50 sizes 4 to 14. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Photographers on Their Ears Because Aufrecht is making a genuine 8x10 photo of anybody for 51 at his "Elite" gal lery, 516 Market st., Pittsburg. B. & II. Column "ad." with very little in it, bnt if you read it in this paper you may think it means much it positively does. Bog gs & Buhl. 81 a Pair. Diamond cut brilliant earrings, solid gold mountings, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave. wfsu Patiesce and great care taken with children nnd babies at Hendricks & Co.'s photograph gallery, 68 Federal st., Alle gheny. Good cabinets for 51 a dozen. Highest prices paid for ladies' or gent's cast-off clothing at De Haan'i Big 6, Wylie are. Call or send by mail. -wsu MISS WILLARD'S LECTURE. A Bright nnd Sunppy Talk by the Famous W. C. T. U. Advocair She Defines a Ne sr Fbrase, Pan-Vnrtlsaa A Reference to Police nnd Spenk-Easies. Miss Frances Willard, the energetic ad vocate of the word and works of the original W. C. T. TJ., lectured last evening at the Sixth jU. P. Church, East End, npon the aims of the order and the possibility of woman's, suffrage. Miss Willard has been cultivating epi grams, and with great success. She com menced by sayine: "That which is physi cally wrong cannot be morally right; that which is morally wrong cannot be legally right; that which is legally wrong cannot be politically right, and that which is politi cally wrong cannot be partisanly right." She then complimented the wineless ban quet table of the President and Mr. Wana maker; the recent civic banquet and the Pan-American banquet, at all of which no wine was served. Edison was instanced as a "man who had more convolutions of the brain to the square inch than any other American." "Your Legislature is not in session at the present time," said the speaker, "and I cannot call it a misfortune. I want my audience to be a legislature framing personal laws against liquor. Pro hibition is the tingling issue of the'day, and we women believe in the 'do everything policy. For myself I do not question mo tives of men;I discuss the merits of the case. What the world is waiting to see is the time when women can disagree with courtesv. Men have long ago learned this art. When women learn it they will be come part and parcel of our Government. We arc a nation of to-day and to-morrow, not of vesterday. Disembodied princi ples stand about the same show as disembodied spirits in this workaday world of ours. If women could vote we would have Mayors who would ap point Superintendents of Police who would appoint Police Sergeants who would not be blind and deaf and dumb and dead, with a s peak-easy in lull blast under their noses. The W. C. T. TJ. is not partisan but non partisan; like Diogenes in search of an honest man. Under its present name pro hibition cannot grow much more. The movement must expand aud its advocates become good natured as sunshine and per sistent as gravitation. The fanaticisms of yesterday are the principles of to-day and the victories of to-morrow. Parties are as good as they dare to be." Miss Willard paid an eloquent tribute to the American woman, closing by saving: "That splendid gatherer of statistics, Car roll D. Wright, told me not a fortnight ago that there are more native-born American women in the northern states than there are aliens or naturalized citizens; there are more native-born American women in the Southern States than there are aliens or colored voters." HUNDRED AND EJGHTT THOUSAND EGGS. The New Steamer Keystone Stnte Arrived In fho City Yesterday. The now steamboat, the Keystone State, belonging to the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line, arrived here at about G o'clock last evening. It came in from Harmer, near Marietta, where it was built by Knox Brothers, at their boatyard. It is an 800 ton boat, of the finest pattern. It will be furnished and fitted oat here, and next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock will depart from the Water street wharf on its first trip. The entire cost of the boat, including all furnishing, will be about 540,000. Captain T. S. Calhoun will be the master, and C. W. Knox, a brother to the builders, will be the chief clerk. The Cincinnati Packet Line has suffered somewhat by reason of the high water at the Ohio city. The Itainbow and the Hudson, which are high boats, were unable to pass under the Newport bridge. They were com pelled to lie above the city until yesterday, when the river fell sufficieutfy to allow them to get down'to the wharf and unload. The Andes arrived yesterday morning with a heavy cargo. I( had shipped its freight down to the Cincinnati wharf on barges. Among other things it brought up 500 cases of eges, 15,000 dozen, probably the largest shipment ever brought to this citv by water. It left last evening with a heavy cargo down. Tbe Hudson should have been here to-day, but will not arrive for three or four days. A CHURCH BURNED. Coraopolls Methodists Are Oat la tho Cold Pro Tempore. Coraopolis Methodists have been arrang ing for a year or (jf o past to build a new church structure. The work will probably be expedited now, as the old one was burned about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The entire loss is not heavy, some 5700, the bulk of which falls on Thomas F. Watson. He donated the ground under an arrangement that when a new temple was erected the cround and the old building would revert to him. Tbe building was a low frame one. The books belonging to the Sunday schools were burned and also u small oman. Some peoole think the building was burned to prevent Watson from realizing on bis bargain while others think different ly. Coraopolis has no fire department. Great Reaefactors. Mr. H. B. Wayne, of Whiteville, Tenn., says: "I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and take pleasure in rec ommending it to the general public as beiug a medicine of great worth aud merit. The manufacturers of this remedy certainly have b;en great benefactors to suffering human ity." It does not dry up a couch or cold, but loosens and relieves it, freeing the sys tem of all bad effects of the cold. WThsu ImpuritiEB in Hie Liver. When tho Liver is crowded or clotted with a mass of impurities, its 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 Liver Pills. Price, 23 cents. Sold by all drnpeists, and prepared only by Fleming Bros., PittBburg. Pa. Beware of counterfeits made in SC Louis. jylO-anvp COUGHS, SORE THROAT. The highest medical authorities of tbo world prescribe and recommend the SODEN M1N ERAL PASTILLES for diseases of the throat chest and lungs, and also for consumption. "The Soden Mineral Pastilles and Waters proved quite as useful as you claimed In tho case for which 1 employed them, one of castric catarrh." WM. F. WAUGH. Professor of the Medico-Chirurgical College ot Philadelphia. "1 used the Soden Mineral Pastilles with ex cellent results. Cheerfully recommend them for afl throat troubles." I. R. CLAUSEN, JI.D Supervising Physician at Philadelphia. At all druggists at 23c and 50c a box. Pamphlets cratis on application. - Soden Mineral Springs Co., Lim'td 15 CEDAR ST.. NKW YORK. Ja"-W3 FOR LENT-EXTRA MESS MACKEREL; extra bloater mackerel, by the pound or in 10 and 20-oound Kits: Cromarty herring, boneless codfish, smoked salmon. JO A. RENSHAWiCO. Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts. fe2Z-WB PNfcUJIONIA HAS THE GRIP. One Hundred nnd Tbree Deaths la Ibe City Darlns Ibe Past Week. The weekly mortuarr report shows that there were 103 deaths in the citr during the week ending Saturday, against 94 for the corresponding time last year. Of the total number 33 were chargeable to diseases of the throat and lnngs, classified as follows: Pneumonia 15, consumption 13, croup 6, diphtheria 4, bronchitis 4. influenza 2, and asthma 1. Typhoid fever was the cause of death in 11 cases, and the same number is charged to valve disease of the heart Thirty-five were children nnder 5 years. The sections of the city are given as follows in the re port: East End 38, Sonthside 38, and Old City 20. PREPAKINfi THE TAX BOOKS. Citizens cf tbe Middle Wards Expected is Come Up on Hlonday. A large force of clerks are at work in the Board of Assessors' office busily engaged in, preparing the tax books for the City Treas urer. Chief Clerk Sam Clark said last evening that some of the books would be ready by Friday, nd on Saturday the treas urer would have in his possession the books Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first. Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh and Thirty-Second wards. The City Treasurer will not begin to re ceive taxes until Monday morning, at which time the citizens from tbe above-named wards will have an opportunity to pav. Children Enjoy The pleasant flavor, gentle action anil soothing effects of Syrup of Fips. when in need of a laxative, and if the father or mother be costlre cr Dilious the most gratifying results follow its use. so that it is the best family remedy known, and every family should have a bottle. Beware of Paeamonla. Use at once Baker's Pure Cod Liver OilorBi ker's Emulsion. The genuine only. Druggists JOB. HDRNE k CD.'S PENN AVE. STORES. Pitts'bcko, Wednesday, March o, 1890. TO-DAY. OUR GRAND PRELIMINARY OPENING -OF- MILLINERY. OCR CUSTOMERS I I ASD THE ' PtTBLIC UJ GEKEBAI. ARE . MOST CORDIALLTlT INVITED ATTEND. Cv Yesterday we told a little story about The u styles s nd whence they corns And gave names of noted modistes. These and many more are represented. Also made a mention of novelties And a few of the flowers. A shorter story will do to-day, because the show Is open and every reader can come, and seeing is better than dull reading. Come every day. Ribbons crowding the flowers for favor In this grand display. Ribbons in all the Clan Plaids. Ribbons in Vandyke effects. Ribbons in Rich Failles. Imported Roman Striped Sashes. Embossed Embroidered Velvet Sashes. Uncut Velvet Sashes. Special 13 Inch Surah Sashes, satin border on botu edges, same on both sides, 51 S3 a yard, la following shades: Brown, Moss, Turquois, Navy, Cream, Cardinal, Shrimp, Pfnk, Old Rose, Buff, Lflac, Light Bins, i Terra Cotta, White. Black, Red. Many of the sashes we show have no dapu cates in this country. Now, this grand MILLINERY show is open, and we urge our friends to. make it a success by their presence. JOB. HDRNE i CD, 609-621 PENN AVE. mh5 w I )r i X. I W rvftyt. tv LENT CANNED FISH. EXTRA FRENCH sardines, Yarmouth bloaters, Findon had dock, spiced salmon, California salmon, lob ster, shrimv. etc., etc JOHN A REN SHAW 4 CO, Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts. feS-TO . h i
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