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iHERFOLKS'NAMES
And tlie Trouble Tbcy Made
for a Young Soutbsider.
PIYE BANKS WELL W OEKED
By John C. Brosi's Exceeding Clever
ness With the Pen.
HIS RELATIVES MADE VICTIMS
John C. Brosi, a prominent Sonthside
jeweler, has succeeded in proving bow easy
a matter it is to secure money from banks
nowadays on forged paper. An information
was made before Alderman Succop yester
day morning by Joseph P. Erny, cashier of
the German Savings and Deposit Bank,
charging Mr. Brosi with forgery.
The facts in the case are many and exceed
ingly complicated. The amount of Brosi's
alleged speculations will reach $3,500, and
possibly twice as much. The peculiar part
of the affair is that the amounts which Mr.
Brosi received, on worthless paper, range
from SjO to S300, and no less than five banks
are involved.
Mr. Brosi seems to have been very sys
tematic in his transactions, as he used only
the names of his nearest relatives, beginning
with his father and extending to his uncles.
According to information furnished by one
of Mr. Brosi's relatives, who spent all of
yesterday investigating the affair, the fol
lowing are the banks involved and the
amounts received from each.
A LIST OF THE LOSEES.
The German Savings and Deposit Bank,
$1,335, Peoples' National Bank, S900, and
possibly $1,400, the new Manufacturers'
I7ie Missing Man.
Bank, of the SouthsHle, S2T5; the Iron and
Gla-s Bank, 5700 to $1,000; the First Na
tional Bank, of the Soutbside, $325, and
possibly $G25.
It is also thought that individuals hold a
considerable amount of forged paper. It
seerus that the most of the money secured by
Bros! was on renewal of old notes. His
forgeries were discovered first by the Ger
man Savings and Deposit Bank, with
which he had had an account for several
years. The particulars of his trans
actions with this bank, and the
circumstances which led to the charges
against Brosi, are given in full by the
cashier, who was seen by a Dispatch re
porter last evening. Mr. Erny said:
"Mr. Brosi has kept an account, and has
donea discount busiuesswith us for the past
six or eight years. His transaction were
always favorable until within the
past three months, when he be
gan to bother the bank for
trifling discounts. But even then we had
no cause to suppose that there was anything
wrong, although we noticed that during that
time, his demands for money began to in
crease. On Thursday morning Mr. Brosi
came to the bank aud asked if we would pay
a check for him amounting to $S6 90, which
he had given on Wednesday. I refused to
accommodate him, simply because he had
no money on deposit.
A PAETIAI, DEPOSIT.
"About 10 o'clock a letter rame with $25
enclosed, sent bv a messenger boy. The
note stated that he would have balance,
$01 90 at the bank before 1 o'clock, as if we
did not receive it by that time, the check
would have been returned to the clearing
house marked 'no funds.' About 1
o'clock a second messenger brought
a check for the balance of the amount. The
check was on a city bank, and vte had it
certified by telephone. Our suspicions were
then aroused, on account of his being so
hard up 'or money. I concluded we would
have his indorser call at the bank, for the
purpose of having an understanding, as his
notes had been carried a considerable length
of time, and although Mr. Brosi had been
requested repeatedly to reduce them, he had
only done so to a very trifling extent.
'Well, his indorser called Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. After a discussion, he
said he could not state the exact amount for
which he had written His name, and asked
us to wait until he would have a talk with
Brosi. When he returned, in the afternoon,
after having consulted the family, he said
he had not indorsed any paper" lor Mr.
Brosi for some years.
MADE THEM SUSPICIOUS.
That proved to us that Brosi had un
doubtedly secured money on forged paper,
and we figured up the amount to be $1,035.
He also lorged his lather's name to notes
aggregating 8300. He forged his father'k
name as the maker of the notes, and also
forged the indorsement. The notes
signed by his father were presented and dis
counted at the bank by Mr. Brosi. Both
the maker and the indorser oi the notes
claim their names were forged. While this
is claimed by these gentlemen, the signa
tures are Euch perfect fac-similes of
the original, that the most expert could
hardly detect the difference. The notes we
now hold are all renewals, the original of
which were properly made and indorsed in
the bank, in the presence of the officials.
"Our directors held a special meeting to
day and placed the matter in the hands of
the bank's attorney, Mr. George N. Munro,
for prosecution. We are patiently awaiting
further developments now."
While the bank officials refused to state
who Brosi's indorser is, it is learned through
his friends that it is J. E. Miller,
an uncle, of Hazelwood. J. C. Butte,
of Steubenville, another uncle, is also
a victim. It is said that his
name is fraudulently placed on the"
paper held by the People's Bank. It is a
note made by Brosi and indorsed by John
O. Slemmons, the wholesale jeweler, of
Fifth avenue, with whom Brosi dealt, and
Mr. Butte, the Steubenville uncle.
TOO FAB FOB HIM.
When The DisrATCH reporter called on
Daniel Berg, the cashier of the Manufactur
ers' Bank, that gentleman felt disposed to
deny that they had any of Brosi's paper.
"We haven't any of any account," he said.
"Mr. Brosi was either too far away from us,
or we were too new for him." However, a
relative of Brosi's fixed the amount said to
have been secured from the Manufacturers'
Bank.
Mr. Thomas Atterbury, of the Iron and
Glats Dollar Savings Bank, tried to give
out the impression that he was aware of
Mr. Brosi's method of doing business by
saying that he supposed Mr. Brosi had
issued forged paper to people who did not
know his business as well as the people of
hii bank did. Bnt it is admitted by the
relatives that the amount they are involved
for is as formerly stated.
A relative of Brosi's, who had worked hard
to have the matter fixed up, said last night:
"What I have done in this matter has
been to save Brosi's parents and sisters from
humiliation. You can say authoritatively
that bis forgeries will foot up many thou
sands. His friends are completely dum
founded at the revelations, and as Brosi
lias always enjoyed a good reputation, they
believe that he fias lost the money in specu
lation. When he left the city he had not
enough money to pay his railroad fare, and
was compelled to borrow for that Durpose.
"A few of his friends met the directors of
the German Savings and Deposit Bank, and
stated to them that we were willing to make
good the amount that Brosi had secured,
providing it was not too large. But when
we found the other banks were involved,
and the money ran into the thousands, we
found we were unable to make it up, and
gave un the case. We don't know how
much he has secured."
AGONY OF THE FATHER.
Mr. B. Broi, the father, was seen. The
old gentleman is completely overcome.
With eyes dim with tears and his form
trembling, he told how he had tried to get
his son to be economical and honest. "I
told John once that he was not doing alto
gether right." said Mr. Brosi, "but he told
me I was mistaken."
Mr. Brosi slid he did not have any
paper of his own in any of the banks men
tioned, and that if any was there in his
name it must be forged.
John C. Broii left the city Friday after
noon about 1 o'clock. It is not known now
where he is, although he was seen on
Friday evening by one of his friends, to
whom he made a confession of his
guilt, but did not give any reasons for his
trance actions. His place of business, at
1111 Carson street, was closed all day yester
day, and two "To Let" signs adorned the
front of the store.
The question that puzzles everyone is:
"What did Brosi do with his money?" He
was a voung unmarried man, of a quiet dis
position. He had regular habits, moved in
good society and was considered by all
who knew him as an exemplary young gen
tleman. He was a member of the Southsidc
Turnverein and the American Mechanics.
He was alo connected with the Palace
Euchre Club, composed of representative
society people of the Southside.
It is a singular fact that Alderman Suc
cop, before whom the inrormation has been
made, is a director of the German Savings
and Deposit Bank. It is claimed, how
ever, that this does not disqualify him from
receiving any criminal information.
K0 LACK OP FUEL THERE.
Supt. Gillespio Think ibe Bellevernon Gas
Field Is All Klein Mr. Hartupee Says
Ibe Field la Being Ilenred by Some
People.
Mr. J. W. Patterson, the engineer of the
Monongahela Gas Company, claims that
speculators have been booming the Belle
veinon gas field to such an extent that the
legitimate operator can't make any profit
out ot the leases. His letter was published
in the papers yesterday morning. He in
cidentally leaves the subject occasionally to
make sircastic remarks about the new town
of Charleroi.
When W. B. Hartupee, a gas expert, who
has built numerous lines in and about Pitts
burg, and knows the Bellevernon field
thoroughly, was asked if he had read Mr.
Patterson's letter, his face lit up with a
4x6 smile, and he answered: "Yes, it
amused me very much. Ever since the Oli
vers entered the Bellevernon field they have
tried to bear it, for reasons which are
apparent. The Philadelphia Company in
tends to build a 30-inch line into
the territory, and Jones & Laughlins are
laying a lG-iuch line. Superintendent
Gillespie not long since told me that he re
garded the Bellevernon district as the best
gas field in the neighborhood of Pittsburg,
at uresent. Some time ago the Monongahela
Natural Gas Company tried to sell me some
leases, but I told them I was not in that bus
iness, and the Charlevoi Plate Glass Com
pany had all the gas they needed on their
own land. Naturally the Olivers would
like to keep the Philadelphia Company and
Jones and Lauirhlins out of the district,
since their land will be drained sooner
with the number of lines into the territory
increased. But I can't understand why
Mr. Patterson, as their representative,
should attack the glass company, unless it
is because I didn't buy the leases. The
majority of people are satisfied with the
field."
Mr. T. L. Daley, Superintendent of the
Gibson distillery and one of the owners of
the Daley well No. 2, located at Gibsonton,
was in the city yesterday. He siid the
Daley No. 2 was one of the best wells in
the territory. The well is scarcely drilled
into the saud and is producis.g plenty of
gas. Mr. Daley said they hr.d 50 times as
much gas as they needed for the purposes of
the distillery and to supply the town of
Bellevernon. Both of his wells are good
stayers.
FLVISMXG A BIG JOB.
Tho Dnqnesne Steel Works Have Order
Ahead for Severn! months.
The Damascus Bronze Company is finish
ing up its contract making the bearings for
1,500 freight cars for the Pittsburg and
Western road. The company is crowded
with work at present, having been forced to
run night and day.
Iron brokers are complaining of dullness
in trade. Steel is enjoying a slight boom.
The Duquesne rail mill has contracts
enough anead to keep them going for sev
eral months.
NOT TOO 0I,D TO MARRT.
Mrs. Sarah Myers Wed W. H. Smith Oat
I'enn Avenue.
Alderman Warner, of the Twelfth ward,
performed a marriage ceremony yesterday
wnich created considerable interest in social
circles of the neighborhood. W. H. Smith,
who is 55 years of age, was married to Mrs.
Sarah Myers, who is a few years younger.
The happy couple are well known in the
Twelfth ward, where their homes are, and
manypersons were present when the knot
was tied to wish the bride and groom a
happy life.
Fired Tlii-ouch n Window.
At an early hour yesterday morning
someone shot a pistol hall through the second-story
window of William Wallacker's
residence, No. 2412 Smallman street. With
the exception of a broken window pane no
harm was done. The police and Mr. Wal
lacker believe the shot was the uninten
tional act of some intoxicated man.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
omo Wbo Trarel, Mime Who Do Not, nod
Oihrn Wbo Talk.
Sir. A. L. Keinman, of the Westing
houe Electric Company, and former superin
tendent of their lamp factory, will leave on
Monday to take charge of tho company's
factory at Nen York. Mr. Reinman enjoys
the reputation ot possessing tho most thor
ough practical knowledge of the incandescent
lamp manufacture of any man in the United
States.
Colonel Joseph A. Crawford and wife,
and L. C. Thompson, of Philadelphia, are stop
ping at tho Anderson. Doth gentlemen are in
terested in the lumber business along the
oucb river beyond Confluence. They have
eight mills in operation.
Miss Cora and Genevra F. Friday, of
Ellsworth avenue, have returned home after a
delightful visit to Mr. de Chantal Academy.
Mr. and Mrs. E. DeKoy and daughter,
Miss Uiarica DcRay, have returned home from
Washington.
Miss Mary Gillespie, of the East End,
is visiting Mrs. Frank C. Osborn, of Cleve
land, O.
James Hutchinson, of Painesville, is a
guest at the Schlosser.
J. H. Webb, of Oil City, is at the
Dnquesne.
Dr. B. M. Hauna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Pens
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
THE
HARD TO WORK OUT.
A New Theater Project Calls Forth
Manager Wilt's Opinions.
FABULOUS PRICES BAR SCHEMES.
Numbers of Sites Proposed, bnt Terj Few
Available as to Depth.
COUNTY BUILDINGS FOR A THEATER
A vague intimation given out yesterday
by a Fourth avenue real estate man that he
had an order for an 80x120 site for theatrical
purposes from a responsible party, led to a
call upon Manager Wilt When asked if
he was the responsible party alluded to he
smiled and said that he "couldn't say."
"There is so much speculation as to the
chances of another theater in Pittsburg,"
said Mr. Wilt, "that I am not surprised
that the public is puzzled as to the exact
status of the matter. There are too many
contingencies in the matter to enable any
body to speak with certainty as to the
possibilities of the future. I should feel
under deep obligations to anybody who
could tell me if Diamond alley is to be
widened, and if so, how much and when. I
dare say that other are in the same predica
ment "I would display a childlike confidence as
to what the future may bring forth, if I did
not from time to time make close inquiries
as to other property available for theatrical
purposes. One of my recent inquiries, made
solely for personal information, may have
furnished the basis for the rumor you speak
of to-night I am exactly in this position:
I am endeavoring to keep posted, but am not
necessarily buying a chunk of property nor
erecting a new playhouse, just yet
A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER.
"Since we are on the subject, there are a
few things that may be of interest When
the new theater is built it must be upon the
ground floor, and in an accessible street.
That means that unless the lot has unusual
depth there can be neither stores nor offices
in the building. At the present fabulous
prices asked for down-town re.il estate no
theater, pure and simple, could by any pos
sibility make an interest income upon the
ground, let alone the cost of the building.
Regarding Pittsburg prices, it is a solemn
fact that I could buy the ground on Broad
way, in New York, in the same block as the
Gilsey House, and put up a handsome
theater for less than it would cost to secure
a site on Fifth avenue in Pittsburg. I actu
ally cannot make New York managers be
lieve this, but it is a fact. And it is a phase
of the question that will operate effectually
against the investment of foreign capital in
this city in the theatrical business, especially
when the manager from abroad must come
into competition with local men who have
studied the situation for years.
TOO MANY ALLEYS.
"Still, considering a thoroughly accessible
street, where can be lound a site deep
enough to allow of business rooms or offices
in front of a ground floor property? If yon
take a map of the city you will be astonished
at the great number of alleys which cut up
the business blocks and render shallow the
sites otherwise available. The first impulse
of a manager would be to secure a site with
an alley at one side. But they are mani
festing a disposition to widen downtown
alleys, and where would a manager be with
a slice chopped out of the side of his house,
with benefits assessed against his loss for a
widened alley he didn't want?
"There are several sites with private
alleys quoted as advantages. But there is a
State law that a private alley standing open
for 20 years cannot be closed. In at least
two sites I know of, the private alley would
have to be closed to obtain the needed di
mensions. COULD MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET.
"There is auother State law which inter
feres with a certain income from another
source. The theater cannot have a bar in
the same building. Has it ever struck you
that there is hardly a theater in New York,
St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago and Boston
in which there is not a barroom? In the
present system of licenses in Pittsburg a
manager could run his theater at a loss and
show a handsome balance as receipts if he
controlled a license in the building."
The old county buildings have been under
consideration by a local manager, and it is
not improbable that the County Commis
sioners will yet receive an offer for the site.
The material in the buildings could be util
ized very profitably in the construction of a
theater, as there are many bricks and iron
beams that could be worked in.
Speculation as to the leasing of the Jack
man building for theatrical purposes has
ceased abruptly. Mr. Ed. Jackman, as
executor of the estate, cannot make a lease
or enter into any other negotiations until
the contest of the will, entered upon by his
deceased brother's widow, is settled in the
courts.
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WANTS MORE ROOM.
The City Treasurer's Offlce Too Smnll to
Transact Necessary Rustness.
The usual busy scene was the distinguish
ing characteristic of the City Treasurer's
office yesterday. The net receipts for the
week were f 118,663 92, as against $77,417 89
for the same week last year, which ended
March 16, 1889. Chief Clerk David R.
Torrence, of the Treasurer's office, says that
the greatest difficulty the office has to con
tend with m lack of sufficient room. Another
is the multiplicity of statements demanded,
and no more than six statement clerks can
obtain desk room in the present quarters,
while the window clerks are so rushed that
they can hardly have time to breathe.
In the Thirteenth ward alone there have
been 600 transfers recorded from the asses
sors' books, which means COO additional
taxpayers, and all in a hurry. He thought
the Treasurer's business would warrant the
use of the whole opposite side of the City
Hall, including the Mayor's and City Con
troller's offices, the Mayor's office to be used
for paying taxes and that in rear for paving
warrants and the Treasurer's private office.
This arrangement, he thought, would afford
ample room for the next 25 years.
THE COWBOY WAS ARMED.
A Genninn Plainsman Creates Somo Com
ment on tbo Streets.
A regular out-and-out cowboy, fresh from
the plains of the wild, wild West, was ob
served wending his way along Grant street,
yesterday. He was dressed as all genuine
Westerners should be dressed, and the typi
cal dirty white sombrero crowned the whole
outfit "From under it long, unkempt locks
of hair floated in the gentle zephyrs of the
norther that hustled the "cow-puncher"
along.
"He is armed to the teeth," said a store
keeper who eyed him furtively from his
doorway, as he pointed to the beer bottle
which protruded from a paper package in
the stranger's right hand.
MORE MARITAL MISERY.
A Wife Chased From Her Home nt the
Muzzle of n Revolver.
Mrs. John Banger, of Bobert street, rushed
half clad into the Eleventh ward station
house last night and said her husband had
driven her out of the house at the muzzle of
a revolver.
It is said that Mrs. Banger does pot live
with her husband, and he has beat her sev
eral times for refuting to have anything to
do with him. He was arrested twice and
sentenced for the offense.
A police officer was sent to the house, but
he had escaped. The wife will make an in
formation against him for surety of the
peace this morning.
PITTSBTJK& DISPATCH.
DR. MANSELL SUSPENDED.
A, Terdlct Which Finds tbo Dlvlns Gnllty
r on Only One Charge nis McKeesport
Friends Iodlcnnnt and a Meeting to
Protest to be Held This Week.
The famous McKeesport church trial is
at an end. A verdict was reached yester
day morning at 2 o'clock, and by its decree
the Ilev. B. B. Mansell, pastor of the First
M. E. Church, of McKeesport, is suspended
from the ministry and pulpit until the case
is tried before the annual conference in
October next.
Bev. Mansell was found guilty of only
one of the four specifications of lying, and
not guilty of the charge of defamation. The
committee were in session from 5 o'clock on
Friday afternoon until the time stated.
Only two of the members of the jury com
mittee, Revs. Wilburn and Stnart, were in
favor of acquittal of any charge from the
beginning. Toward midnight, however,
others were drawn over to their side, until
at length a verdict was reached. The charge
upon which the defendant was found guilty
was that relating to the book-room meeting
in Pittsburg.
The news of the verdict was circulated
rapidly on account of the general interest
taken in the trial throughout the western
part of the State, but in McKeesport the
most intense interest was felt, and it was
freely charged that the committee, by its
verdict, seemed to intimate its belief in
Rev. Mansell's innocence, and the only
reason for his being found guilty on any
charge was to save the ministers who were
present at the bookstore meeting.
The end is not yet Rev. Mansell has
any number of friends who do not belieye
the verdict just, and it is said an indigna
tion meeting will be held this week to pro
test against the result of the trial.
The official notice of the result was pre
pared by Drs. Cox and Watkins, and was
sent to the doctor at 8 o'clock this morning.
He, of course, heard of the verdict last
night and bore up well. He feels that he
will be acquitted whenthe trial before the
conference takes place, in October next, at
Greensburg, and that he will be able to clear
everything up. The conference will fill the
pulpit of the church by supply, from now
until October next.
CARRIED OFF HIS BRIDE.
Ilotv a Young Colored Groom Lost Hi Wife
Looking for a Grip.
A young colored man from Washington,
Pa., had a rather provoking experience yes
terday at the Union depot Donned in his
best suit of clothes, he had come to Pitts
burg to meet his sweetheart from Washing
ton, D. C, and they had planned to be mar
ried here. The Washington train was four
hours late to start with, but the young fellow
stifled his impatience, and waited till the
train arrived.
The girl was there, a beautiful, dashing
creature of the Southern type of beauty, and
her future lord danced with joy when he saw
her. Together they journeyed up the hill,
and some sable preacher soon made them
one. They returned to the depot to take a
train to Washington, Pa., the bride's new
home. When they got on the car the hus
band remembered that he had left his grip
in the depot. He started to find it, and
while he was gone the train pulled out and
carried off his wife. The young fellow was
disappointed, but as he was quite a philoso
pher he concluded to wait for the next train.
He probably didn't have money enough to
hire an engine.
THE PARTICULARS WANTING,
A Complaint Made That Millie Smith Is De
tained at Moreanzn.
Yesterday a complaint was made to the
Anti-Cruelty Society that a girl named
Millie Smith was illegally detained at Mor
gan za. There were no particulars given to
the officers of the society and they could tell
nothing about the matter. An investiga
tion into the case will be made to-morrow.
On Monday last a woman who cave her
name as Miss Bessie Smith, of 97 Robinson
street, Allegheny, called on Alderman
Warner, and told him that hersister, Millie
Smith, was illegally detained at Morganza.
She said that the girl had lived at Stoner
ville, and had been placed in the Reform
School by a ladies' aid society. SHe had
been refused her liberty on Miss Smith's re
quest, and the latter wanted the Alderman
to take the case up. He refused to inter
fere, saying it was heyond his jurisdiction.
An eliort was made to find Miss Smith
last night, at the address given to Alderman
Warner, but the people living in the house
knew nothing of any such person.
AN IRISH YISIT0R.
Lord Randolph Churchill as an Independent
In Politics.
James McCorry, an Irish linen manu
facturer and the Consul of the Argentine
Republic in Belfast, was at the depot last
evening, bound for Cincinnati. Mr. Mc
Corry is a relative of Captain McVey, one
of the keepers at the Riverside Penitentiary.
Mr. McCorry is an Irish Nationalist. He
says that Lord Churchill's sudden change
in policy and his independent stand in poli
tics has greatly surprised his friends and
foes alike. Mr. McCorry thinks that Lord
Randolph in his new role of a free lance
will add to his popularity.
Mr. McCorry in addition to looking after
his linen business, is establishing agencies
for the Irish Whisky Company, of which
he is Chairman.
SCOOPED 1HE TOWN.
The B. Sc O. Cnplurrs tho Theatrical Bus
Incss This Week.
The B. & O. this week succeeded in mak
ing a clean scoop of the theatrical business.
The road will take the Gondoliers over the
P. & W. to Detroit, Rose Coghlan Com
pany to Philadelphia, Peck's Bad Boy from
McKeesport to the Quaker City, Reilly and
Woods to Louisville, Held in SlaveryCom
pany to Columbus.
Another of the mid-winter excursions to
Washington will be given next Thursday.
Mr. Smith states that it will be larger than
any of the others this season, as the weather
and times are more congenial.
NOT A DRAWING CARD.
Low Passenser Fares Beyond Chicago Fall
to Catch the People.
The Western war on passenger fare3 con
tinues unabated, but the chances are the
fight will soon be settled. Local passenger
agents report that the low rates have not
increased the number of travelers.
Either people are not traveling or they
do not care to take advantage of the
slaughter. One agent remarked that the
public generally succeeded in hearing of
the fights alter they were over.
For the Johnstown Orphans.
Yesterday County Commissioner Mercer
received the first copy of the "Story of
Johnstown," written by J. J. McLaurin, of
the Harnsburg Telegram, and published by
James M. Place. The book is a charitable
enterprise, the proceeds from its sale being
devoted to the Johnstown orphans and aged
people. It is handsomely printed, and ele
gantly illustrated, Baron Grimm leading
the list of art'sts whose pencils have graced
the book.
Opened an Offlce.
John Gwinner, a special agent in the pas
senger department of the Pennsylvania
road, was in the city yesterday and estab
lished an office at Wilmerding. Mr. Flack,
the agent at Walls, was transferred to the
new station.
After Pino Timber.
It is reported that a syndicate of local
capitalists is negotiating for 5,000 acres of
timber land near Johnstown. It is estimated
there fire 40,000,000 feet of pine on the
ground.
SUNDAY, toJRCH 16,
BY GEORGE'S 0BDERS.
Washington Commanded Ilis Army
to Observe St. Patrick's Day
DDRLNG THE GLOOMY DAYS OP 1780.
All the Arrangements for the Parades
To-Morrow Completed.
TWO PLATOONS OF COPPERS TO LEAD
All the arrangements for the two big
parades to-morrow, St. Patrick's Day, have
been made. The various societies interested
have held numerous meetings during the
week, and the costnmers have done a rush
ing business in cockades ornamented with
the green feather. In fact the city will be
given up to the wearers of the green. Chief
Brown last evening gave orders for two
platoons of mounted police men to lead
the parade under the command of
Captain Dan Silvis. There was
some doubt as to whether or no
the horses for the officers could be
secured, but it was finally arranged by the
fire and police departments furnishing eight
apiece. Both parades promise to be large,
and a number of visitors from neighboring
towns are expected. The railroads are offer
ing reduced rates, and the indications are
that the day will be cold, possibly clear,
something that seldom occurs on St Pat
rick's birthday.
MANY STKANGERS EXPECTED.
John Lane, Traveling Passenger Agent of
theB. & O., located at Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday. He saya the prospects
are that there will be a good turnout from
the Irish societies at Bellaire, Wheeling
and Washington. The road has made a
half rate for the day for all point3 within a
radius of 75 miles of the city.
Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith
said yesterday that according to the reports
of agents along the line there will be large
crowds present from Uniontown, Connells
ville, Mt. Pleasant and other flourishing
towns in the coke country.
The observance of St Patrick's Day is be
coming more general every year. A Dis
patch reporter was surprised to learn,
through the kindness of Hugh O'Donnell,
of Homestead, that the immortal Washing
ton had ordered his army during the revolu
tion to respect the day.
THE GENERAL'S OBDERS.
Mr. O'Donnell has secured extracts from
the orders issued by the American patriot,
and they are quite characteristic. The gen
eral's instructions to the army on the occa
sion are here given:
Headquarters, March 16, 1780.
The General congratulates on the very inter
esting proceedings of the Parliament of Ire
land, and of the inhabitants of the country,
which have been lately communicated. Not
only do the; appear calculated to removo the
heavy and tyrannical oppressions on their
trade, but to lestore to a b.'ave andgenerons
people their ancient rights and privileges, and
in their operation to promote the cause of
America. Desirous of impressing in the minds
of the army, transactions; so important in their
nature, the General directs that all fatigue and
working parties ceate for to-morrow, the 17th
dav, held in particular fregard by the people of
that nation. I
At the same time that he orders this, as a
mark of pleasure he fdels in tho situation, he
persuades himself that the celebration of the
day will not be attended bv the least riotine or
disorder. The officers to be at their quarters in
camp and the troops'of each State are to be in
their own encampment.
Division Orders, Snirth 17, 1760.
Tho commanding efficer desires that tho cele
bration of the day a'hould not pass by without a
little rum issued to the troops, and has thought
E roper to direct the Commissary to send for the
otrshcad. which kJJie Colonel has purchased.
already In the vidfcity of the camp. While the
troops are celebr
ngtne oravery oi c fat-
rick in innocent i
tn ana pastimes, no nopes
their worthy friends in the
they vill not forgfl
Kingdom of Irep
Aid, who, with the greatest
unanimity, havo t
nned in opposition to the
tvrant. Great Britain, and who. like us. are de
termined to die to be free. The troops will
conduct themselves with the greatest sobriety
and good order, ij
IN iflSTOEIC TIMES.
The reference' which Washington makes
to the "heavy and tyrannical oppressions of
their trade" occurred a short time before the
famous Irish struggle for independence in
1782 commenced). Previous to this the Irish
Parliament ball refused to send troops "to
cut their brothers' throats in America," and
the Tory resolution was roundly denounced
by the Irish members.
The order td observe St. Patrick's Day
was issued wtiile the American army was
located ac Norristown, New Jersey. Wash
ington had mnny Irishmen among his troops,
and he valued their worth and valor highly.
In 177G also He ordered that the day be cele
brated with "hll due respect and decorum."
. "till
ECTS
EXPECTS TO CUT A SWATH.
A First. Clajss Publishing House to bo to-
catcd In Flttsbarg;.
Pittsburg is to have a first-class book pub
lishing house in the near future, stock be
ing now, nearly taken in a $250,000 concern
which "will immediately commence oper
ations in this city. The stockholders are lo
cated partly in this city and partly in Phil
adelphia, and at a meeting to be held at the
Girard HonseiuPhiladelphia,next Wednes
day, i the stock will be issued and the
organization completed.
M'r. Walter B. Osborne, recently of the
Diarnond street firm of Barrows & Osborne,
is tobe the manager of the enterprise. He
is a practical man, and one of the active
piomoters of the scheme. There is believed
to be an opening in Pittsburg for a first
class publishing firm, and the company ex
pects to cut a wide swath in literary circles.
REPORTED TO BE LARGE.
Tho Coraopolls Well Said to be a Good One
nnd 60 Acres Leased.
It was reported last night that the Corao
polls oil well had proven a stunner in the
way of a producer, and that the Guffy
Bros, had leased CO acres of Neville Island,
opposite. Mr. Stewart, who bored the
Arfcuckle wells, and is also interested in
the! development of the Fortwangler farm,
states that the old Arbuckle No. 1 is still
doing 130 barrels a day, and that her daily
product for eight days past was so regular
that the variation was but a fraction of an
inch in the tank.
No. 4 on the ArbucHe farm has been
cased 1,120 feet Fortwaugler No. 2 is a 75
barrel well.
, SAW THEM HOME.
The Darwinian Theory as Studied by the
1 East End Police Force.
A young man who claims to have been
called by his godfathers and godmothers A.
B.jMoor, and was like tho celebrated Mc
Ginty, "dressed in his best," was arrested
by Officer George Abt, at Penn and High
land avenues, yesterday afternoon.
The offender was accompanied by a mon
kev, and whether the monkey was sober or
not was beyond the officer's judgment, but
the man was evidently drunk., Each was
trying to see the other home, so the officer
saw both to the Nineteenth ward station.
K0 MORE WORK P0R HER.
A Friendless Girl Transferred to the Police
' From St. Francis' Hospital.
Susie Hagan, a girl about 20 years of age,
ffjb placed in charge of the police authori
ties yesterday by the management of St
Francis' Hospital. For several weeks they
have given her employment, more out of
charity than anything else, on account of
her being a stranger in the city and entirely
without friends.
For come time past, however, the hospital
proper had nothing for her to do, and trans
ferred her in the hope that some society
ouid take care ot lier.
1S90.
TO SAVE THEIR BROTHER
Local Knights ot tho Mystic Chain Send a
Commissioner to New York Young
Jones to be Brought Home ns Soon as
Possible.
The interest taken in the case of James
Hamilton Howells Jones, of this city, who
attempted suicide in a New Uork church,
last week, by the members of the Knights
of the Mystic Chain, seems to be very prac
tical. The brethren will take charge of the
the unfortunate young man and bring him
home, where all necessary care will be be
stowed upon him.
The Dispatch yesterday afternoon re
ceived the following telegram on the matter:
New York, March 15. Jones who attempted
suicide here may be released if his Pittsburg
f iiends appear at police court on Monday at 2
p. IT. I have had the case remanded twice and
can do no more. Inform Washington Castle
No. 82, A, O. Knights of tho Mystic Chain.
Henry Carter, Organist,
Park Avenue Hotel.
Mayor McCallin was informed of the tel
egram, and at once communicated its con
tents to John J. Davis, Assistant City Con
troller, who is a State official of the order,
and who is empoweied to take charge of Mr.
Jones, if necessary. He left for New York
at 8 o'clock P. M. yesterday, and will do all
in his power to assist the brother in dis
tress. In attending to this unfortunate matter
Mr. Davis foregoes the pleasure of institut
ingthe first assembly of the ladies' rank,
Knights of the Mystic Chain. This new
departure will take" place to-morrow even
ing at 2541 Penn avenue, when Martha
Washington Assembly No. 1, ot the Degree
of Naomi, A. O. K. M. C, will be insti
tuted by Kichard Thompson, Supreme Se
lect Commander of the order. The spread
of the original organization is easily ac
counted for by the manner in which its
members take care of one another.
A RATHER CHILLY SCALE.
Ice Drlvors and Helpers Want More Money,
ns Xce Hns Gone Up in Price.
Ice Drivers and Helpers' Assembly No.
7482, K. of L., will meet at K.. of L. Hall,
No. 101 Fifth avenue, at 12:30 to-day to
consider the advisability of asking for an
advance of wages. The open winter was
against the stocking up of much ice until
recently, but the men are now of the opin
ion that the recent cold spells have pro
duced a good supply. They have informa
tion that large quantities have been cut in
the ponds and lakes near Pittsburg, and
that nine-inch ice of pure quality has been
harvested on Lake Chautauqua.
Prices have gone up on ice. The men's
scale of wholesale selling rates for 1890 as
compared with 1889 shows a big increase.
This scale is as follows:
Daily Deliveries. ISS9 1890
CO to 100 lbs So cts 60 cts
100 to 200, not less than 700 SO cts 60 cts
2U0 to 500. not less than 1.400... 23 cts 43 cts
500 to 2, COO, not less than 3,500. .25 cts 40 cts
The rates for 1890, the men thinB, will
leave room for large profits, and they want
a share of them. The matter will be fully
discussed and steps taken to ascertain the
size of this year's crops and the amount of
old stock that is available. The stories of
shipping ice here from Maine, Wisconsin
and other distant places, are not looked on
as having any weight, as they think freitrht
charges, etc., would make it too expensive.
A BALANCE REMAINED.
The Allecheny Jr. O. V. A. HI. Section of tbo
Late Pnrade Had a Margin.
The committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the Allegheny division of
the Jr. O. TJ. A. M. parade on Washing
ton's Birthday, met last night in Allegheny
City Hall, and closed up all the affairs per
taining to their division.
After approving all the bills and ordering
them to be paid, the committee found they
had a small balance of cash in their favor,
which "will probably be placeiHo the credit
of the monument fund. The body was then
formally declared to be adjourned sine die.
CONTEST IN THE TENTH.
CInlms Wndo That Ilazlett Should Havo
Gone to Select Council.
A notice of contest in the election of a Se
lect Councilman in the Tenth ward, Pitts
burg, was filed yesterday by 25 voters.
The candidates were James Foster and B.
J. Hazlett The board returned the vote.
Foster 211, Hazlett 240, thus electing Fos
ter. The contestants claim that a large
number of votes for Foster, accepted by the
board, were illegal, the voters either not
having paid their taxes or not being regis
tered. Hazlett, they assert, was rightfully
elected.
GLASS MEN OUT OP WORK.
President Smith Soya the Flint Market
Is
Overstocked.
President Smith, of the Flint Glass
Workers' Association, went east last evening
to look after the organization's affairs. Mr.
Smith said that many of the men were out
of employment. Some of the factories are
closed, and the market is so overstocked
with glass that the immediate prospects arc
not encouraging. All the Eastern troubles
have been amicably adjusted.
WnY are agents of certain other com
panies making such desperate onslaughts on
the new distribution policy of the New
York Life, Insurance Company? Because
Insurance Commissioner Merrill, of Massa
chusetts claims: "If the issue of these
policies continue all other companies will
be compelled to Btruggle losingly."
Congress Now In Session.
Take the excursion, next Thursday, March
20, to Washington City, via B. & O. E. E.,
rate 9 the round trip, good to visit Balti
more. 2
French Kobes Handsome designs with
the new escurial lace trimming, from $18 to
560 each. Hugus & Hacke.
ttssu
Ip Ton, contemplate buying furniture,
call and examine our stock.
Michigan FuKiriTirRE Compant,
437 Smitbfield st.
Attend the Great Salo of Dress Goods.
Manufacturer's loss, not ours. Come
early, get the choice.
Knable & Siitjsteb, 35 Fifth ave.
A larger guaranteed cash return to the
policy holder than is offered by any other
company, on a low rate policy, is contained
in the new distribution policy of the New
York Life Insurance Company.
The Only Entrance
To our stores is now on Market st.
EOSENBAUM Si CO.
All Trne Irishmen
Are invited to call to-morrow (St. Patrick's
Day) at Gusky's store and receive, as a free
gift, a very handsome satin shamrock.
Attend the Great Sale of Dress Goods.
Manufacturer's loss, not ours. Come
early, get the choice.
Enable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave.
After a sleepless night use Angostura
Bitters to tone up your system. All drug
Rists. Household goods packed for shipment
Hatjgh & Keenan, 33 and 31 Water st
Gold watches; special bargains this week
at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave. "Wra
Prop. Wundram's Stomachal Elixir
cures headache. Druggists, 25c.
The Only Entrnnce
To our stores is now on Market st
Kosenbatjh & Co.
COMEDIANS IN JAIL.
Very Brief and Woefal History of the
Lawson-Doris Company.
STRAKDED ISTHEBEAYERYALLEY
Manager and Leading Lady Imprisoned on
Serious Charges.
AN INJURED WIFE IN 1HE HOSPITAL
Donald J. Lawson and Mrs. Lawson, alias
Mrs. Katie Grachaber. alias Mrs. Dardine,
of No. 93 Franklin street, who were brought
from Beaver Falls on Friday by Constable
Groefzinger, are still in the county jail.
They have been unable to procure bail, and
will be held for a hearing before Alderman
Gripp at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The prisoners were members of the Law-son-Doris
Comedy Company, which was
organized in this city about four weeks ao
and was stranded during the pastweek'in
Beaver Falls. Who Miss Doris is does not
appear, as she was not with the company
and is not known to most of the members.
Lawson, for whom the company was
named, organized the outfit and acted as
manager. He was married in Wisconsin, a
few years ago, to Miss Emma Nigh tengale.the
daughter ol'Mrs. Barbara Nightengale. The
marriage certificate has been seen within
the week by persons with whom The Dis
patch reporter conversed. Mrs. Emma
Lawson, a frail youngwoman.isnow lying in
the West Penn Hospital, suffering with
painful injuries to her thigh and side. Her
mother and brothers live in Evan's alley, in
the Fifth ward of Allegheny. They allege
that Mrs. Lawson's injuries were inflicted
by her husband, and on that they base the
charge against him of aggravated assault
and battery.
BACKERS OP THE SNAP.
Lawson explained to members of the com
pany, who joined the aggregation here, that
his financial backers were F. J. Smith and
Ebb E. Arter. These gentlemen are not
known in Pittsburg. Mr. Arter accom
panied the outfit as treasurer and took a
minor part on the stage. The company of 11
members having been made up, a tour of
the oil region was made, and about ten days
ago the company returned to this
city. Some changes in the mem
bers were made and a second essay
down the Ohio was prepared. An advance
agent was sent to Beaver, but he was illy
provided with funds. Smith telegraphed
irom this city last Monday that he would
pay all expenses for printing and billing,
but bis telegram alone did not satisfy the
business men of Beaver and Beaver Falls.
The plays to be sprung upon the public
were "Keep It Quiet" and "Only a Farm
er's Boy."
Alter his return from the oil country,
Lawson put up at the First Avenue Hotel.
When the company left here, Wednesday
last, Lawson slipped away from the hotel
without settling his account for a consider
able sum. This is the basis of the second
charge made against him by Harry Mnbler.
When the company reached Beaver, they
found that the town had not been billed, and
that no preparations had been made. They
then proceeded to Beaver Falls, where a
similar state of affairs was discovered.
Smith left them at Beaver and returned to
Pittsburg with the "roll."
LETT IN A HOLE.
The company found themselves in a hole
at Beaver Falls. They had no money and
knew not what to do. Most of the members
had been sensible enough to leave their
trunks at the depot, and consequently had
little difficulty in escaping from Mrs. Ken
nedy's boarding house when the crisis came.
The leading lady of the company was Mrs.
Katie Grashaber, who passed as Mrs. Law
son. The relations existing between her
and LawbOtl"fdrmthe most serious charge
against them, made by Mri. Nightengale on
behalf of her daughter, the real Mrs. Law
son. The day after Lawson's departure
from the First Avenue Hotel, Alderman
Gripp's constable appeared in search for
him, with the warrants sworn out by Mrs.
Nightengale. The constable went to Bea
ver, but was unable to locate the pair there.
On Friday one of the lady members of the
company, who had discovered the relations
between Lawson and the leading woman
and had become thoroughly disgusted with
the situation, telegraphed to Alderman
Gripp. Constable Groetzinger was at once
dispatched to Beaver Falls and arrested
Lawson and the woman.
WHERE SHE GOT THE NAME.
When the constable asked her, "are you
Mrs. Dardine?" she replied, "I am." The
name Dardine she had borne before joining
the company, claiming to be the wife of a
man connected with one of the theatrical
houses in this city. She is a young woman,
small and pretty. Lawson fs a large man.
After the arrest the other members of the
company got away from Beaver Falls and
came to the city on a late train. They are
now here, ready to testify against the
prisoners at the hearing next Tuesday after
noon. A MINIATCKK FACSIMILE
Of the Simplest Life Insurance Policy
Issued.
The Equitable Society issues an exact re
production, on a small scale, of one of its
new free tontine policies. Asido from its
use in showing the simplicity and liberality
oi the society's latest contract of insurance,
this miniature policy is quite a curiosity,
and an interesting example of the perfection
to which the art of the engraver and printer
has been carried. It is printed in red and
black, and is complete in every respect, in
cluding a miniature of the exquisite en
graved heading of the original policy, and
fac-similes of the signatures of the president
and secretary.
Any one who would like one of these lit
tle policies, will be sent one upon applica
tion to Edward A. Woods, Manager, 516
Market street, Pittsburg Pa., and by send
ing your age, an illustration of the results of
such a policy on the basis of your present
age will also be sent ttssu
PHOTOGKAPHEES ARE MAD AMD THE
PUBLIC GLAD.
S3 50 Until Farther Koltce S3 50.
A beautiful life size crayon portrait for
$3 50 also a large 8x10 photo for framing or
12 elegant cabinets for 51, at Aufrecht's
Elite Gallery, 51G Market st, Pg. Come
rain or shine, bring baby, use elevator.
HESBICItS' REMOVAL SALE
Of Pianos and Orgnns.
Many piano and organ buyers are taking
advantage of the splendid opportunity of
purchasing an instrument at nrices which
are a sacrifice and on exceptionally easy
terms. Those who contemplate purchasing
a piano or organ will do well to call and ex
amine the stock of renowned Chickeiing &
Sons, Hallet & Davis, Paul G. Mehlin &
Sons, Wheelock and Stuyvesant pianos and
the celebrated Farrand & Votey organs at
J. K. Henricks' Temple of Music, 435 Wood
street, between Filth ave. and Diamond st
The New York Life Insurance Company
was the first company and is still about
the only company to attach to each policy
issued, a copy of the application upon which
the contract 13 based.
Take no policy in any company which
does not thus contain both sides of the con
tract. The Boy is Lucky
Who buys his new suit for spring wear at
the P. C: C. C. The finest line of cassimere
suits in the city, at $2 50, to fit boys, ages 4
to 14. P. C. C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Bargains In Jackets.
Bargains in wraps.
Bargains in curtains.
Bargains in jerseys. I
Knablb & SmiSTEB, 35 Fifth ave. , J
Cruelty to nn Adopted Child.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, will to-morrow prosecute Mrsi
Carrie Franklin,who lives in Spring alley
between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-nintx
streets for abusing a 7-year-old adoptei
girl. The child is 'said by several witnesses
to have been beaten cruelly and otherwiaa
ill-treated.
EXTRA EDDD VALUES.
ONE CASE 36-INCH
PRINTEDCH ALLIES
At I2C
These are in Choice French Styles.
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY.
ALL -WOOL" FRENCH
CHALLIES, ,'
In Extra Fine Fabric, with Rich and NoreJ
Designs,
At 50c.
TWO CASE3 '
32-INCH GINGHAMS
At 25c.
These embrace all tho new Plaids, Stripes
and Solid Colors. We claim for them Extra
Quality, Width, Styles and Colorings.
ONE CASE
INDIA PONGEES,
A New Wash Dress Fabric,
At 20C.
OUR LINE OF
INDIA SILKS A
At 50c ;
13 Very Attractive. v.
INDIA ANDSHANGHAI
SILKS,
In New Designs and Solid Colors '
At75c. '
Our Assortment Very Largo and Attractive,
BIBER &! EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
mhl3-TT3sa
OUR LINES
OF
CerpEte and CurtBina.
FOR SPRING TRADE
Are All Complete. (
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We show many novelties In fine Car
pets which are confined exclusively to
our house In this section.
The largest stock of Lace Curtains
ever brought to this city, our direct Im
portations. Many odds and ends In the Carpet
Department half the regular prices
take them.
EDWARD GROETZINGER,
627 and 629
PENN AVENUE.
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MARBHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILLSAYEYOU-MOHEY.
Wo have been having a little fun with Sweet
Valencia Oranges at 3 dozen for 2Sc. The way
oranges were hustled out was a caution. That
oranges conld be carried across the ocean and
over the mountains to us and sold cheaper
than the apples raised in oar own valleys, cert
talnly is marvelous. But. then, we have dona
several marvelous things since we started)
years ago, so you will get used to it soon.
Next week we will raise you, and our slgni
will bo "Sweet Valencia Oranges, 10c Pev
Dozen." You took the first lot so quick wd
couid not replace It Cheap enough yet,bowf
ever.
Cocoanuts, 3c each.
If there is any milk In the cocoanut for yoS
at this price come and get them.
Lent Is still here. Don't forget si when jcri
wantfljh. Whole Cod, ia per pound.
Boneless Brick Cod, 6c per pound.
These prices will tell you how the rest run.
Free I Free t Free 1
$100 Worth of Cumshaw Tea
Given away to Introduce
Marshell's Comfort Flour. -
Sold at SI 20 per sack.
If you want to know bow to fcet this tea send,
for our Large Weekly Price List, whlctrcon
tains full instructions. It will only cost a cent
for a postal card and yon will get it back with,
many thousand per cent Increase.
Orders amounting to 310, without counting,
sugar, packed and shipped tree ot charge to
apy point within ZOO miles.
MARSHELL,?
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79, 81 AND 93 OHIO
Cor. Biadmky, AUegBcaft
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