bbbbbbbkbbtbbtsbbbbtrbbbbbbbbbbstssrbbtsbbbbtststsbbbbtbbbbbbbbbbbtstbbbbbbbbbsbbbbbbb m 2 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY. MARCH 23. 1S90. W V f 1 r K Br not the most encouraging. At midnight it ing, and the bridges may hold out, although '1117 T TOT AT? HP A THPQ B' is still raining and, to make matters worse, they are very shaky. lHJll lilOl Ul1 UXLAJL VilU. not the most encouraging. At midnight it is still raining and, to make matters worse, there is Irora two to three feet of snow in the mountains which is melting rapidly. The Clarion, Conemaugh, Stony Creek Kiskimenetas and Kanawah rivers, all tributaries of the Ohio, are swollen streams, and they are pouring their waters into the main rirer. It is anticipated the water will reach GO feet at Cin cinnati. Both local rivers late last evening were running swiftlv. The under current is very strong. Along the Alle gheny on Duquesne way the lumbermen were busy moving back their property. The water is very close to the street, and a few more feet will bring it into the Boyer Hotel. PEEPAKnfC FOB A. TLOOD. At Joseph Home's Penn avenue store active preparations were being made last evening for the approacbinc flood. The manager was present with a large working Jorce that, early in the evening, removed all of the valuable goods usually stored in tne basement to a dace of safety. It is stated that a 24-foot stage of water will put it in their cellar, and 20 feet was already regis tered early in the evening. The manager was examining up-river telegrams very in tently. At Thomas Carr's cigar store, on Sixth street, formerly HartzeH's,considerabIe anx iety was felt, as the store proper is in a base ment one of the lowest in the vicinity and the river does not need to reach a very inch stage to fill up the establishment. Some of the numerous mills in the Law renceville district report that the water is already in their fly-wheel pits, but few, if any, residences in the vicinity are within reach of the ordinary flood. AX ANXIOUS CBOWD. At the corner of "Wood and Water streets, about 10:20 r. M. yesterday, an anxious crowd was gathered watching the rising of the river. The Bevere Bubber Company, which has its depot on the corner was busily at work at the time taking material out of the cellar and patting all destructible stock out of the range of the river, which the expectations were at that time would reach between 27 and 30 feet. The other stores between "Wood and Smithfield streets upon "Water were also taking precautions against an invasion of the cellars before morning, and all hands were at work with trucks and derricks has tilv improvised getting the perishable goods into safer quarters. ON THE SOUTHSIDE. The Polish who occupy shanty boats along the Monongahela river on the South side began to prepare last night to move. Those living at the foot of South Tweutv secoDd street were bothered some by tho water, and some of them got their furniture into their neighbors' houses who were farther from the river. Several of the boats lifted from their foun dations by the water and had to be tied up to prevent them from floating away. Others living down toward the Smithfield street bridge were pnt to considerable trouble and were obliged to make their boats secure. At the Davis Island dam, at 2 o'clock this morning, the stage was reported as being 18 leet, with the river rising at the rate of 1-10 of a foot per hour. FEOM UP THE BIYEBS. ALARMING REPORTS OF HIGH WATER AND DAMAGE. SIlIls Flooded at McKeesport nnd Houses In Dancer of Rcinff Submersed Re ports From Johnstown More iSneonrag Ins The Water Has Fallen a Few Feci. Telegrams to The Dispatch from up river points last night indicate that the end of the rise is not yet. At "Wheeling much anxiety is felt on account of the reports re ceived from the headwaters of the Monon gahela river. Advices b3ve been received to the effect that the west fork of the Monongahela is 19 feet at "Wes ton and is still rising. The dis patch says that great damage has been done above. Beports from Piedmont are that tbe Potomac is booming. There is great anxiety felt by people living on "Wheeling Island, and residents on the low lands. Beports from about a dozen points in the mountains of "West Virginia show that all the streams are bank fnll and still rising with rain falling everywhere. The indications for disastrous floods to-night and to-morrow were never belter, and there is a good deal of apprehension. Along the Tygart's Val ley river, the Cheat and the west fork of the Monongahela everything is afloat. At "Weston, Lewis county, "W. Va., on the west lork, the river is 20 feet deep and still rising, and there are reports of great damage higher up the stream. WATCHING BOIXETIX BOARDS. There is 12 feet at Bowlesburg, on the Cheat, 18 feet at Morganto wn, on the Monon gahela, and at Phillippi, on the Taggart Valley, the river is very high, and still rising at the rate of a foot an hour. In "Wheeling the bulletin boards in front of the newspaper offices were surrounded by crowds nearly all week. A telecram from McKeesport says: A flood iu the Monongahela river is threatened, and should it not reach here to-night it will by morning, as it is inevitable and is bound to come. The highest point reached this sea son by the Monongahela river was touched this evening, and from the outlook a genu ine old-time high water that may reach a higher point than ever before known is ex pected. Bivermen, coalmen and manu facturers whose plants are located on the river banks are arranging for the pro'ection of floating craft and property. People living along the Monongahela and Youghio gheny rivers commenced early this evening to prepare for submerged dwellings. Many of them are arranging to move out. At the works of "W. Dewees "Wood Com pany tbe fires have all been put out, and forces of men are stationed at the mills to night awaiting the coming of the flood. This plant will be half submerged before morn ing. At the Kational rolling mills prepar ations are also being made to keep the water out of the various departments. It is feared that the water will also submerge a por tion of the unfinished Monongahela Furnace Company's plant before daylight, and if it does the damage will be very heavy. Both rivers are running wild, and the rise in the Monongahela during last night was five feet. To-night the indications point to a greater volume of water than has been known in these streams for years. JOHNSTOWN IJT DASGEE. The Dispatch correspondent at Johns town telegraphs: "The water in the rivers here rose continually until 12 o'clock last night, attaining the alarming height of 12 feet at the Franklin bridge. It has now receded over two feet, but a steady rain has set in, which may cause it to rise quickly again. Iron street, at the stone bridge, is still under water, and the steel works have been compelled to shut down because of the water backing into the pipes. The bridges are still standing, but the one at Poplar street is disabled, and the water has been flowing on the street at the end of the Cambria bridge. Tbe rivers at Johnstown rose gradually until 11 o'clock, at which hour nearly all the cellars below Walnut street were over flowing. The residents here have been busy all night removing their furniture. A patrol has been established alone the river bank, and if a sudden rise should'occur the people will be warned. Nothing serious is anticipated, however, as from 11 o'clock until midnight the water has remained almost stationary and it is thought the worst is over. A number of workmen who lived in shanties near Gautier's mills have been flooded out. Some of the business houses uptown have been filled by water backing iu the seweri, and goods damaged to some extent. But little driftwood is go-. iK The Clarion, Conemaugh, Stony Creek It Refused to Follow lis Dinner Into the Slndilr fllononsnbeln. "While a pair of horses, or rather a horse and a mule, were enjoying their noon repast of a peck of oats on the levee just opposite the Monongahela House, and just south of the curb, ;yesterday, they overcame the inertia of the wagon, in some way, and it started, rudder first, down the levee. The animals were tied to it and at first showed a disposition to follow their oats, but the one "without pride of ancestry or hope of posterity," true to the instinct in herited from his parental progenitor, soon began to think the pace too fast, and point ing his ears at the southern cross, reared back on bis haunches with such force that his halter strap snapped. The reaction of the wagon came before the horse could catch up with the procession and his tether gave way also. The wagon then, with increasing velocity, made for the muddy Monongahela and the tongue passed under a coal barge, leaving the hind wheels and rear part of tne bed alone visible. The animals heaved a regretful sigh over the loss of their dinner, but showed no dis position to wade for it, and the driver was left to devise ways and means to get the ve hicle out of the river. It was labeled "Col Yin, Atwell & Co." Though the crowd sympathized with the distressed driver, the ludicrous expression on the countenances of tne horse and mule provoked roars of langh. ter. 5E0KEX LIMBS AND B0KES. One Dnr's Syntposlnin of Accident! to Lees. Arms, Hnnds and Feet. Bast evening "William Stroman, an un married man, 41 years of age, fell from a table in tbe dining room of his boarding house on Matilda street, Sixteenth ward, and his left leg was broken in two places. He was taken to the "West Penn Hospital. Charles Keefer, a brakeman on the Penn sylvania Bailroad, had his arm crushed while coupling cars at Seottdals yesterday. He was brought to the "WestPennHospital. Patrick Manning, au old man living on Enoch street, fell from a cable car yester day afternoon at the corner of "Wylie ave nue and Boberts street, fracturing his right arm and injuring his back. He was at tended by Dr. Irvin. Harry Fahnestock, a young man em ployed at McClaren's drugstore, on Penn avenue, i-ast Lnd( Had his right loot crushed by a barrel of oil falling on it yes terday afternoon. He was attended by Dr. Davis. Michael Toole, a young millwright in the Clinton mill, had his hand caught between a grindstone and the framework around it, and the member was severely mangled. A tesxn of frightened horses broke from car Ho. 24, of the Birmingham street car line, yesterday forenoon, and ran from Fifth avenue to Second. The driver tried to hold them, but when he was jerked over the dash board he concluded to let go. Nobody was injured. CONTRACTING PLASTERERS Agree That Nine Hoam Shall Constitute a Dnj'o Work Until July. At a meeting of the Contracting Plaster ers' Association, of the Southside, in the office of Alderman Flach, who is Secretary, it was agreed last night by a unanimous vote that hereafter no contracts shall be taken by the lump. The price for the Southside proper was fixed at 28 cents per yard and all contracts must be accepted at that rate and cer square yard only. Every contracting plasterer on the South side signed the agreement which contains a clanse stipulating that the penalty for a violation shall be expulsion with the publi cation of the name of the contractor, so expelled in all the newspapers. The asso ciation also received the assurance from the i'ourneymen, that at least until July 1, nine ours will constitute a day's work Secretary Flach stated that the rates es tablished will not increase the cost of build ing, but the method of making a contract will prevent much of the dishonesty that is practiced upon inexperienced persons by fraudulent contractors. THE PARTI K0T DEAD. A Brancli ofthe Prohibition Lencae Formed In Allegheny County. Thirty Prohibitionists met iu the Moor head building yesterday and formed a branch of the State Prohibition Party League. J. A. McConnell was elected County Chair man, with power to appoint Secretaries. Tbe object ot the League is to work in har mony with the party by securing the names of Prohibition voters and sending them in to headquarters. Mr. Talley Morgan, Presi dent of the League, was present. In a speech he said: It is useless to expect prohibition through any of the old political parties. Non-partisan prohibition is not prohibition. You must get political machinery. Onr work must be done after tbe political campaigns, when all heated leenng nas suDsiaeu ana wnen we can bring good influence to bear on the voters. All per sons over 15 years of age are asked to join th3 League, which in nowise conflict? with tbe Prohibition party but is only auxiliary to it. It costs 23 cents to join the League, or ?3 will secure a life membership. A number joined the local branch yesterday. LOST FOR LODGERS. The Central Station Taken Oat of the 1.1st of Cheap Places of Resort. Sergeant David Myers, of the Central station, last night said that the list of lodcers has been gradually reduced by the refusals to accommodate wayfarers on Saturday nights. The reason given for re fusing hospitality on those nights is that the house is so crowded by regular customers that the casuals must be excluded. Tbe method is enc adopted by the Police Bureau to relieve the pressure of applicants on Saturday nights and is thought to be productive of satisfactory results. SUPERINTENDENT FAUX DOME. Tbe Toledo Convention ol Gns Engineers Was a Big Success. J. A. Faux, Superintendent of the South side Gas"Works,returned yesterday from the convention of gas engineers, which met last week in Toledo, O. The convention, which was a big success, lasted three days and the reports showed that the gas business generally is booming. In few cities in'the country is there such a drawback, as in Pittsburg, owing to the ex tensive use of natural gas as an illuminant, although even here the business is increas ing. K0 flGUT ON HAND. Toledo Has the Power to Resolute the Price of Natural Gas. The city of Toledo has no fight on hand with the gas companies. The city has the power to say how much the gas companies are allowed to charge. The present con tracts expire in July, and the companies propose to furnish gas at meter measure ment instead of the mixer rates as at present. The Toledo councilmanic committee was here last week gathering information about regulating charges with the meter. UTAH REAL ESTATE BOOM. Pitlsburgers Investing Very Heavily In Salt Lnlto City. Frank Shanley, of Mt. "Washington, who, with S. L. Boggs, went to Salt Lake City, Utah, a few weeks ago, has sent word home that he has purchased real estate there io the value of over $20,000. Mr. Shanley says there is great excite ment out there, and he expects to realize handsomely from his investment. He and Mr. Boggs will make a tour through Cali fornia before returning home, which will be about May 1. Eloquent MenSelecled to Speak at the Scotch-Irish Congress. A SOCIETY EMBLEM WAS ADOPTED. nigh Praise for the Court House From George Alfred ToTrnsend. COLOSETi COBUKN SPBAKSFORHASTISGS Secretary Floyd, of the National Scotch Irish Association, is still at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He will remain here until to-morrow. Dr. Mcintosh and he held a conference with the local committee of ar rangements, Friday, about the coming Scotch-Irish Congress. It is definitely set tled that the convention will be held in Ma chinery Hall, which will be prepared elab orately to seat 6,000 people. The list of speakers is about selected. There will be ten of them seven named by the Kational Committee and three by the local representatives. She latter have se cured the consent of Congressman Daizell, whose subject will be ''The Scotch-Irish of "Western Pennsylvania." Governor Camp bell, of Ohio, will be another speaker, but his subject has not been assigned. The other orator has been invited, but he has not yet replied. THE OTHEE SPEAKERS. The speakers chosen by the Kational Committee are Congressman W. C. P. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, subject, "Scotch-Irish Statesmanship;" Dr. John Hall, of New York, subject unknown; Hon. "W. E. Bobinson, of Brooklyn, subject, "The Decendants of John Preston;" Dr. John Mcintosh, of Philadelphia, will speak on "Making of the Ulster Man;" Dr. B. C. Kelly, a noted Southern divine, of Tennes see, will discuss "General Sam Houston." The other orator will be a distinguished Georgian, and tbe committee has two such men on the string. Their names are with held for the present. At the conierence it was decided to send representatives from the local and national committees to wait on President Harrison, Secretary Blaine'and other men prominent in public life, and extend them a cordial in vitation to attend. Secretary Floyd thinks that the President will come, also a number of Senators and Congressmen. Delegates from all parts of the United States will at tend. WILL HATE A MEDAL. The local committee has also decided to have made a pretty medal with tbe coat of arms of Pittsburg on one side and of the society on the other. A medal will be given to every visitor. The badge for the mem bers was also selected. The coat of arms just adopted to represent the society is a very handsome design. It consists of the American flag with a shield, on which is placed tbe figure of a hand, called the Hand of Ulster. "There is a legend connected with this hand," said Secretary Floyd, "that explains its origin. One of the English Kings offered a large section of the North of Ireland to the first of two Scottish clans that could reach the territory first. FAST AKD FURIOUS. "Both crowds were Mc's, one being Mc Donald, but the name of the other I have forgotten. They started together for tbe land, and the race was fast and furious. It was neck and neck toward the finish, and McDonald, seeing that his opponent was going to win. laid his hand on the edge of the boat, and with a blow of his mace he cut it off and threw the bloody member on shore before his adversary could land. He claimed the land, and it was granted to him. In the Scotch-Irish shield the hand is red, intend ing, I suppose, to represent the blood, and this is the origin of tbe now famous pass word, "The Hand of Ulster." Mr. Floyd is pleased with the plans and arrangement of the local committee. He says a large number of visitors will be present. ARRANGING THE SEATS. Colonel Echols said last evening that a local architect was drawing up plans to seat the people in Machinery Hall. It is large enough to hold 7,000 persons, bnt it will be arranged to accommodate 5,000. The idea is to erect a stage 20x50 leet at the end of the building facing the main hall. In front of the stage a level space of 50 feet will be taken as a sort of parquet, and then the seats Will begin to rise toward the rear of the room. There will be safety exits on the sides, and at both ends of tbehall. The architects think that the pipes and ma chinery still in the building can be cov ered over with the rising seats so that they won't interfere. Back of the speakers' stand on the plat form will be another series of elevated seats to accommodate the orchestra and singers. Colonel Echols' intention is to have all the boy choirs in the city furnish the vocal music On Friday he made a contract with the Great "Western Baud to play during the meetings. AN EXCURSION IN VIEW. On Monday after the convention the dele gates will go to "Washington. Pa., as the guests of the "Washington aud Jefferson Col lege. The freedom of the town has been offered to the guests. One of the features will be a big public dinner. A unique decoration will be the emblem of the society which will be hung above the platform. It will be 20 feet iu diameter, and handsomely worked in colors. The red hand of Ulster, the American flag and the shamrock and thistle will be prominently brought out. GATE VISITS PITTSBURG. Goorse Alfred Townsend Inspects Ibo Court Honse lie Regrets New York Has Notbine Like It Many Pieces of Glass for n Sons;. George Alfred Townsend, "Gath," of the Cincinnati i'nguirer, spent yesterday in Pittsburg at the Duquesne Hotel. He left for Chicago last evening over the Baltimore and Ohio road. Mr. Townsend said he was very much interested in architecture, and having heard so much about the new Court House as a model in its style, he stopped over to see it. "I have not been in Pittsburg," he said, "for a number of years, and then it was grimy with dirt, but the change now is so agreeable. Pittsburg .has become a vigorous place. I was much pleased with' the new Court House. It comes up to the lull measure ot praise heaped upon it. That building mnst have been put up by a man who knew his business and had some sense, and the court rooms are cheery and well lighted, some thing that cannot be said for any of the court rooms in New York; and yet the architect was hanging around the metropo lis, but they didn't use him. Tammany, with its corruption, would never employ an honest man ot ability. "I was also over in Allegheny to see the Carnegie Library. It is more impressive than the one presented by him to the Citv of Edinburgh, which I saw lastsummer. Car negie must be a good deal of a man. I see his gifts scattered around freely in a number of places. Mr. Townsend bought some glass, and when the bill was handed to him he was astonished. It was for 515 90, with 10 per cent off for cash payment. "How many pieces do you suppose I bought for that money?" he asked the re porter. ""Well, not less than 130; a whole room lull; more, indeed, than L have any use for. This is the cheapest glass town in the world." A FRIEND OP HASTINGS. Colonel J. P. Coburn Thinks the Genernl Will Get There. Colonel. J. P. Coburn, of Center county, a warm friend and eupporter.of General Hastings, is stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He takes considerable -interest in politics, and wherever he goes he speaks a good word for his open-hearted neighbor. During the Presidental years Colonel Co burn and the General stumped Ohio, In diana, Michigan and part of New York for the Bepublican ticket. In speaking of his experience yesterday, the Colonel said they only addressed one poor meeting, and that was in a small town in Indiana where they struck a Democratic constituency. Colonel Coburn is a member ot the Miners Hospital Commission, and he was in Con nellsville to see Colonel J. M. Beid and in spect the institution there. The hospital in Center county will be finished in a tew weeks, and it is expected they will benefit the unfortunate miner very materially. For his friend Hastings, he said: "I thins: if the General had told his friends earlier in the game that he was a candidate, and he expected their help, be would have had no trouble iu securing the nomination. His stock is on the increase, and wherever I go I find he is the most popular candidate with the people. There is a strong public sentiment for him in the East. I feel sure that when the time comes General Hastings will show up well in the struggle. He has been doing some quiet but effective work. The other day the Center County Committee passed resolutions indorsing him. Clearfield had been fixed for Delamater, but thev will support Has tings." Colonel Coburn will return home to-night. SIX JiDEDEREKS WAITING For tbe Action of the Courts, tho Hnngmnn or thoTnrdonlnff Board. The condition of TV. H. Smith, the negro who murdered his wife on Fulton street, and who has been resting under a sentence but slightly shorter than those in general use by Senator Evarts, is not being much bettered. The jail offi cials still keep a close watch upon his movement"!, and the recent respite given him by the Pardoning Board appears to give him little satisfaction. He has five fellow-prisoners in the mur derers' row of the jail at present, most of whom are awaiting trial, besides several who are detained as witnesses in murder cases. There is George Coulson, accused of the murder of Arullo Loronzo, December 2, 1889; Lew S. "Wagner, who killed a mau named Bond with a hammer in the East End; Frank Gurade, who killed his daugh ter in Allegheny last week; Nellie Killen, implicated in the now famous but unsolved Tarentum murder mystery, and Agnes Tuckert, charged with infanticide in the neighborhood of Wood's Ban. The half dozen candidates for distinction upon an Allegheny county gallows appear to be well satisfied with their position, with the exception of Smith, who has almost al ready felt the halter draw. PROBING A WARD VOTE. Seven Lnwyers Hired to Represent Patter son nnd Black In McKeesport. Great interest is manifested at McKees port over the investigation of the vote in the Councilmanic contest in the First ward. The investigation has been postponed on three occasions by G. P. Murray, of Pitts burg, who was appointed commissioner by the Court, and was instructed to open the ballot box, count the vote and in vestigate further, if he sees fit. The date is now set for Tuesday afternoon next, and so much interest has been aromed that no less than seven at torneys have been engaged on the case. "W. B. Rodgers, E. P. DanglorsandT. C. Jones will appear for James E. Patterson, the plaintiff. The request for an investigation was made on the plea that when the election board counted the ballot, it gave out that Patter son defeated Dr. E. J. Black by 12 of a majority, but tbe returns showed that Black was elected by 122 majority. This was ex plained by stating that two more counts were made and brought about the latter re sult. Patterson desires to know what caused the difference of 132 votes in the count. ME. BENKEi INDORSES IT. He Favors the International Copyright Hill Now Pending. Mr. James "W. Benney, of the Allegheny library, received during the week a copy of the international copyright bill now pend ing in both Houses of Congress, with the re quest that he indorse it, and return to the Secretary of theAmericanConyrightLeacue, Mr. Eobert Underwood Johnson, at New York. Mr. Benney complied with elacrity as he is a firm believer in the provisions of the bill, and says, "Brain work in literature should be protected on an equality with brain work in patent appliances and an in ternational copyright law will afford the like protection." H0NESTI THE BEST POLICY. Too Driver for no Oyster Firm Studies Tills Text In Jail To-Dny. Sidney Finlev was very much intoxicated last night as he meandered into the County jail, accompanied by Thomas Murphy, of Judge Gripp's office. He is charged with stealing from his employer, Glcdhill, the oyster dealer, and was held by Judge Gripp last night in default of $300 bail for a future hearing. The information was made on the 27th of last month, and tbe arrest was made very cleverly by Constable Murphy about 7 P. m. yesterdav. The amount involved is not above 835. CRUSHED BETWEEN BDMPERS. Another Victim of the Railroad Moloch Sqnorzed to Death Between Cnrs. A telegram was received at the Coroner's office last night, stating that David Kinney, a brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio Eailway, aged 28, was caught between the bumpers last night and instantly killed. The telegram stated that the remains would be forwarded to Petersburg this morning, whence they would be shipped to Armstrong county, the home of the deceased. Deceased was a single man and leaves a mother and two sisters. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Candonsed for ICendy Reading. Thk second anniversary meeting of the Mc AU Mission Auxiliary will be held in tho Y. M. C. A. parlorat 3 o'clock on Tuesday, March 25. An address will be given by the Rev. Mr. Jones of the Fifth Avenue M. P. Church, and the an nual reports ill be read. All members of the auxiliary and all interested in the mission are cordially invited. Alderman Tatbm, of Allegheny, held Martha E. Leftrich for court in S200 bail yes terday on a charge of malicious mischief in breaking in the door of Mre. Harriet Johnson, at 150 Jackson street. Both are colored women. Thebe will be a meeting this evening in the Moorhead building under the auspices of the MoorheadW. C T. U. Mr. Talley Morgan, editor of the JPeople, from Scranton, will make the address. Robert Claek and Robert Seymore have brought cross suits for assault and battery against each other. They quarreled over a board bill, and each one claims the other struck first. Accidental death was the verdict ren dered in the case of Patrick Madigan, aged II, tolled by a Traction car on Fifth avenue, near Barton street, on Friday. The annual contest of members of tho Senior Class, Curry Institute, for tho General Ekin gold medal will be held at the institute Friday evening. Magistrate Brokaw fined JohnElckley the proprietor of the poker room raided Friday nisht, $5 and osts. 'Ihe players paid tl and costs. George Moss was arrested last evening for stoning tbe house of a fellow Hungarian on Fifty-second street. Dk B. M. Hahna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. -s&sa TALKED HIMSELF OUT A Young Smithfield Street Barber Loses the Power of Speech, and REMAINS DUMB FOR TWO WEEKS. Excessive Worrying Causes an Unusual Af fection of the Brain. HE EEGAINS HIS Y0ICE AS SDDDENLI A very strange case of a temporary total loss of speech ocurred in this city two weeks ago to-day. The victim has just recovered his power to talk, and is so delighted that he declares he will never do it again until Pat Foley is elected Mayor of Pittsburg. The victim is a young barber, whose shop, a large and well-conducted one, is located on Smithfield street. He is known to all his friends as a good talker, even among bar bers, who have been somewhat noted, ever since the days when Abraham shaved tbe men of Heth on a deal relating to a cave, or well site, or gas lease, or something of that sort, for their loquacious abilities. Tne young barber in question, two weeks ago to-day, received a sudden mental shock. A friend, whom he had known for many years, and in whom he had placed the utmost confidence, betrayed him in the most atrocious manner. UTTERLY KNOCKED OUT. The barber walked the streets for several hours, meeting in that time a number of friends and conversing with them. The writer encountered him and asked him if he was ill. He looked haggard, and was very pale. He told what had occurred in a few words. Five minutes later the young barber en tered a messenger office in Diamond street to send a message to a friend. It was there that he discovered that he could not say a word. He was so overcome that he fell into a chair and the perspiration came out upon his forehead. He took a piece of paper, wrote what he desired aud sent it. A friend, entering, learned his dilemma and took him home. For two weeks the young man was speech less. He attended, after a rest at home of two days, to his shop, carrying with him always a small writing tablet, on which he wrote wbat he desired to tell his employes and friends. HE COULD ONLY MOAN. For the first few days, when he endeav ored to speak, he could not open his lips and was unable to utter any sound except a low moan. Gradually he became able to part his lips a little and to make a few sounds, But he could not articulate a word. A close listener could discern, at times, an ap proach to the proper sound of a word. For instance, when he tried to say "one miuute" he would be able, by extreme efforts of his facial muscles, to make a sound like "min." He had no difficulty in writ ing whatever he wished, being at no loss for the proper words. He complained, at the beginning of the trouble, of severe pains in his heart. A physician, who was consulted on the case, said: "There are two kinds of paralysis of speech. In one case the muscles are paralyzed so that the organs of articula tion will not obev the will. This mav be caused either by a severe mental shock, by rheumatism or a weakness of the heart. A BEAIN AFFECTION. "The other kind is more likely to be per manent and less susceptible to cure. It is an affection of the brain, the disease touch ing that part ot the brain where the speech is operated, to use a homely phrase. In some cases the man cannot speak at all, simply because he has forgotten words. He is simply in the condition of a man who knows no spoken language. In other cases, he can employ words, but he has no notion whatever of the meaning of the words which he utters. "Such aman?might meet you on the street and intend to say, with the best of inten tions, 'How do you do?' But, instead of that, he is likely to utter, 'Go to the dickens,' or 'You are a fool.' Such cases baffle, fre quently, the skill of the best physician, be cause the brain is affected in its interior, where medical treatment cannot reach it." EECOYEES HIS SPEECH. Yesterday afternoon the speechless young barber, who has for a fortnight been the vic tim of deep despair because he was unable to say "Shampoo?" or "Trim up your hair a little?" was carefully engaged iu shaving a placid customer, when his colored shop boy dropped a bottle of the best bay rum. The boy yelled, the barber jumped a foot, nearly dropped his razor, and shouted at the lad an ejaculation which was not only ar ticulate, but emphatic and to the point. Since that moment he has been able to talk as well as anybody. GLASS WORKERS OS A JAUNT. An Excursion to Lancaster to Examine Bailding Lots There. Quite a large delegation of glass workers from Pittsburg and Jeannette went to Lan caster, Ohio, on an excursion Friday night to inspect the lots offered for sale there by a new manufacturing company. The excur sion is under the direction of the president of the company, which has a glass plant in course of erection. Tbe manager has succeeded in satisfying the Southside people, who were uneasy about the security of the concern, that the title of the Lancaster property is all right, and that there need be no further fear in making investments. The excursionists re turn to Pittshurg to-morrow. The following telegram was received from Lancaster, O., last night: A party of excursionists from Pittsburg and Jeannette. Pa., and Bellaire, O., arrived here to-day. They expressed themselves as well pleased with the city and its prospects and purchased from 75 to 100 lots in the Highland addition to the city, and probably will not stop at this number. Some will build residences im mediately and others business houses,and some will hold their property for speculative pur poses. Most of the visitors are interested in the manufacturing of glass, and the Bellaire party will organize a co-operative company and erect a factory on the Highland addition. The indi cations are that tbe already healthy boom of this city will be vastly increased this spring, and that this year will be one of tbe most won derful progress ever experienced here. The school facilities ot the city had to be largely in creased within the oast week. TORN BY A CRANK. A Boy Probably Fatally Injured at Mar shall's Fouadry. Theodore Potter, aged 14, was injured badly yesterday about 4:15 p. m. while climbing on a traveling crane at Marshall's Foundry, Twenty-eighth street. He was torn in the abdomen and groin and removed to bis home in Bloomfield suffering in tensely. His survival of the injuries is not ex pected by the attendant physicians. THE ACADEMY OP SCIENCE To Sleet on Tuesday to Adopt Dr-Lnw, Elect Officers, Etc. The corporators of the Academy of Sci ence and Art will hold a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday after noon next, at 3:30 o'clock, for the purpose of adopting by-laws, electing officers, etc, under the charter recently granted. JJAddresses will be made by John A. Bra shear, Rev. M. B. Biddle and others. bhe Was Locked Up. Mrs. Sarah Bush was locked up in the Allegheny station last night on complaint of her husband, who stated to Mayor Pew son that she was continually drunk at their home, in the rear of 25 East Pearl street. Mr. Bush alleges that in the past few 'days his wife sold a sewing machine worth $40 for $4, and a $3 castor for 50 cents, all for the purpose of getting whisky. BY POPULAR VOTE. Hoir the Trades' Council Would Select a Site for the Carnegie Ijlbrnry Work, men Opposed to an Enst End Location A Down-Town Site Preferred. The meeting of the Central Trades' Coun cil last night was largely attended. Joseph L. Evans presided. J. J. Egli was admitted as a delegate from German Printers' L. A.P0Cket, No. CC61. The following resolutions were presented and adopted: Wiieeeas, The papers of to-day having stated that the site for tbe Carnegie Free Li brary had been practically settled upon by the commission, and that the property known as "Point Breeze," East End, would in all likeli hood be selected for the main building; and Whereas, Believing that Mr. Carnegio in his munificent gift had not in contemplation the providing ol a library for those who already poses, or are amply able to do so, a library sufficient for all their needs, but rather that he desired, as in his Braddock gift, to place with in the reach of the workingmen books, ett, which otherwise they might never see, however great their desire; and Whereas. It is an undeniable fact that this class of citizens are compelled by the needs of their various employments, to say nothing of economy, to seek homes as near their work as possible, which is almost invariably in the heart of the city; therefore. Resolved, That tho Central Trades' Council of Western Pennsylvania, representing 75,000 workingmen, believing that tbe proposed library should be placed in a locality where it might confer the greatest good on the greatest number, and also believing that a matter of as much interest to workingmen should not be left wholly to the whims or caprices of a chosen few, but rather that the voice of the people should be heard, do hereby suggest that the choice of asite should be left to a popular vote of the citizens at the next general election. Resolved, That as the expense of maintain ing the library eventually falls upon the work ingmen, we believe our wishes in the matter should receive some consideration, and that we should not be compelled to pay a daily tax in order to visit the library, bnt that a site in the heart of tho city, which doubtless will bo lor all time tho objective point of tho working man's leisure, should be selected. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, under the seal of the council, be sent to the Library Commission, to Jir. Andrew Cirneeio and the press. The Executive Board of the council will report at the next meeting on a revision ot the ballot system, and will also submit city ordinances "relative to employing none but union men to do municipal work. President Evans instructed the delegates, particularly those of the building trades, to get the opinions of the bodies they repre sented, on a mechanics' lien law. He also announced that the trial of the glass work ers brought from England would take place in tbe United States Court at the April term. One of them, he said, had re turned to England, another had been killed on the railrcad and the rest were scattered abont, but if possible one or more would be brought into court for trial. If not the case could go on without their presence. IT HAD THE EAR MARES, Bnt Many Tru.tfnl People Swnllowed the Story Entire. Newsdealers have lately been overrun with applications for a certain New Yorfc newspaper of the 20th instant, and after that issue had all been sold the newspaper offices have been infested by callers for it on the exchange list. They did not as a rule tell why they wanted that particular issue, but an explanation is at length furnished: Some time ago a Eochester, N. Y., patent medicin vender gave with each bottle of his nostrum sold a pamphlet hearing a special number. The purchaser was instructed to keep his eye on the number and compare it with a list to be published in the New York paper on March 20, and the list would show the successful numbers in a drawing in which $5,000 was to be distributed in sums of $25 and upwards among the purchasers. Of course it wa a swindle, but evidently there were many people who bit keenly. Closed for Repnlrs. The Clinton mill closed yesterday for re pairs. Three hundred men are thrown idle while the operations are discontinued. NO REMOVAL SALES. No Bargains to Clear Warerooms. There is one music house in this city which never needs to resort to those cheap tricks of the trade in order to find sale for their pianos and organs and other musical goods, and that is the old-time music firm of H. Kleber & Bro., 506 "Wood street. Their goods are always fresh and first class, unlike many other dealers whose wares, like tainted poultry on a Saturday evening, have to be got rid of at any price. The lively demand for the Steinway, the Conover and the Opera pianos and the Burdett and Vocalion organs insure to the buyer fresh, new aud unhandled goods, and hence it is that wise and well-posted buyers deal at Kleber's first, last and all the time. All the great musicians and amateurs use Kleber's pianos exclusively. Without exaggeration, what the Klebers cannot furnish is hardly worth having. No in veigling "dollar-a-week" tricks are per mitted at Kleber's. They sell their instru ments lower and on just as easy terms of payment as do those who have to use clubs to bring their customers to terms. Klebers have the monopoly of the foremost instru ments made in this country, and they warrant them for almost a lifetime. Don't fail to call on Kleber & Bro. and see their splendid new spring stock; 506 "Wood street is the place. E. G. Hays & Co.'s Special Offer of Pianos nnd Organs. To make room for spring stock we offer the following at a great sacrifice: 1 Steinway & Son's piano, new style, good as new $225 1 Cbickering & Son's piano, new style, goed as new 185 1 Sohmer piano, new style, good as new. 190 1 Hardman piano, new style, good as n ew 180 1 Kranich & Bach piano, new style, good as new 175 1 Shomacker piano, new style, good as new 150 1 Grovcstein & Fuller piano, new style, good as new 135 1 Haines Bros, piano, new style, good as new 125 1 "Wheelock piano, new style, good as new 115 1 Chickering & Son's piano, old style.. 65 1 Dunham piano, old style 35 1 Mins& Clark piano, old style 25 1 Wilcox & White organ, nearly new. . 49 lEstey, nearly new 39 1 Palace, nearly new 44 1 Cornish (piano case) 42 1 Cottage Queen 29 lBurdette 27 1 Shoninger 23 Must be sold this week. Call at once aud get a selection. E. G. Hays & Co., 75 Fifth ave. One Chance In a Ilnndrcd Finno. A magnificent square grand Decker Bros.' piano, in perfect order, of excellent tone and splendidly finished case. A 5600 instru ment will be sold, fully warranted, lor $225, including handsome cover and stool. Arare bargain at the music store of J. M. HOFFMAKN & CO., 537 Smithfield street. Also a fine upright piano at $200. Sohmer pianos, : Colby pianos and Hallet & C urns ton pianos at the most reasonable prices. Potatoes. Potatoes. Potatoes. Three cars very flue stock to arrive Mon day, which will " be sold at market price. Pittsburg Produce Commission Co. Mteks & Tate, Proprietors, 813 Liberty St., Pittsburg. Fob a finely cnt, neat-fitting suit leave your order with "Walter Anderson, 700 Smithfield street, whose stock of English suitings and Scotch tweeds is the finest in tbe market; imported exclusively for his trade. su Spring Overcoats. 1 The latest novelties in overcoatings, suit ingsnd trouserings, at Pitcajrn's, 434 "Wood street. AT WOKE ON THE HOUSES. New Steel Plant Going to Cbarlerol 1,500 Men Io Begin Work on the Plate Glass Works Hales of Lots Amounting to S2S0.000. Manager M.J. Alexander came down from Charleroi yesterday afternoon, with the sales of $280,000 worth of lots stuffed in his inside bustler was astonished at the result, and he smilingly remarked that the amount would reach $300,000 before the end of the month. "The result has been most remarkable," he said. "As soon as the weather clears up we will turn 1,500 men loose on the plate glass works. The foundation for tbe stock: house is finished aud they are begin ning on the brick work. "Within the past week six cellars for houses have been dug and two dwellings have already been erected. I expect to see a dozen houses up inside of two weeks. The Lake Erie Rail road issued its new schedule to-day with the town marked on it. They propose to build a station at once. The officials have about made up their minds to build a bridge into the town to secure their share of the business. Men have gone to Cincinnati to place the order for the steam boat that will run the ferry. The boat will ply across the river and up to Bellevernon to accommodate the workmen. "A large steel and iron plant will be located in the town; Pittsburg capitalists are interested, but I do not care to name them now. "Work on this second industry will be commenced May 1, lam provoked with the slowness of the Pennsylvania road in not giving us depot facilities. The Lake Erie is stepping in aud gobbling the busi ness. Engineers are now engaged survey ing the high land fronting the river, and giving residents a view up and down the stream for eight miles. As soon as the job is finished the property will be laid out into 1,200 lots. These will soon be nut on the market." THAT AWPDIi SMIT-IN. Some Prodncers Now Kicking Vigorously Against Chenp Petroleum. The low price of petroleum, combined with the efforts of the Standard Oil Com pany to secure and shut in territory in Pennsylvania so as to effectually control what business the shnt-in movement did not kill, has set the producers on (heir hind feet again, and they are talking -up an in dependent pipe line to the seaboard. It reported that Craig & Satterfield, and otherMuldoons who can control millions, will construct the line if producers will guaran tee 5,000 barrels of oil a day to send through it, and some producers think they can guar antee twice that amount. The project includes the erection of a number of refineries at tbe seaboard, and T. "W. Phillips is spoken of as probable presi dent of the proposed company. Special! Special! For this week only: California apricots, 15c per can. California asparagus, 18c per can. Cocoa-Tbeta. Drop in and get a cup of this delicious beverage. No charge. "Wm. Haslaoe & Son. 18 Diamond (Market square), Pittsburg. Remodeling hnle. On account of remodeling we will offer for the next 20 days onr complete line of decor ated table and toilet ware, fancy odd pieces for table use; also onr immense stock of handsome ornaments at greatly reduced prices. A call will convince you that this is a bona fide sale. Chas. Eeizenstein, 152, 154and 156 Federal, Allegheny. TTSSU Removal Sale Positively Last Week Of this extraordinary sale ot ladies', chil dren's and men's fine furnishing goods. You can lay in a supply now with perfect confi dence that you will not buy them as cheap in the next ten'years. '" A. G. Campbeli. & Sons, 710 Penn ave., 27 Fifth ave. after April 1. Bnbsianllals, ns Well as Novelties, Among the bargains iu ends of stock all this week. J. C. Gbogan, 443 Market st., cor. Fifth ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Thsu White Goods We direct special atten tion to the large assortment and good bar gains now offering in this department. TTSSU HUGtfS & HACKE. Spring Overcoats. For a fashionable overcoat go to Pit cairn's, 434 "Wood st. Use Angostura Bitters to stimulate the appetite and keep the digestive organs in order. For a good-fitting suit go to Pitcairn's, 434 "Wood st. Grand Millinery Opening "Wednesday and Thursday at Kosenbaum & Co.'s. OUR WINDOWS THIS WEEK Give you a hint of styles and prices of cw Jackets and Wraps. Gentlemen's Furnish ing Goods, Ladies' Handkerchiefs and Hosiery Wash Dress Goods, Embroideries. Etc FOR GENTLEMEN: Special valne. Morley'g Half Hose. 33c per Eair, or three pairs for II. Silk plaited half ose in fast blacks, tans, slates, etc, at 50c See window display. FOR GENTLEMEN: We have jnst placed on sale a very large and choice assortment of Gent's Outing Shirts, made up from French Flannel, Madras and Zephyrs. These are all In choice new patterns, perfect shape and workmanship, at 51, 1 37, Jl 50 and up. See our window display. Our Gents' "Standard" Collars and Cuffs aro about as good as can be made. We oiler Col lars at 15c and 18c and Cuffs at 25c These are in every respect equal to goods sold at 20c, 25c andiuc GENTS' LINEN COLLARS, 10c. Special 4-ply Gents' Linen Collars in all the new popular shapes are offered at 10c; 4-ply Cuffs at 20c HOSIERY For ladles' aud children, fast black with fancy tops at 25c and 30c Fast black Lisle Hosiery, 40c and hOc Silk Hosiery in black and colors, 75s to 32 75. EMBROIDERIES: Special 4-yard lengths at 25c per yard. Half length Flouncings at 50c and up. MIJSLIN UNDERWEAR: Fine Cambric, Lace trimmed Gowns, 1 50 to J6 00. Corset Covers, $1 00, $1 25, $1 35 up. SPRING JACKETS AND WRAPS: Stockinette Jackets, low, medium and fine grades. Corkscrew, diagonals and fancy weaves in all newest shapes for ladies and misses. Take elevator for Cloak rooms. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and. 507 MARKET STREET. ... mhZJ-TTSsa ADVERTISEMENTS. MARSHELL, WILL SAYE YOU MONEY. COMFORT! COMFORT! COMFORT! WHAT ISCOMFORT? To sit outside the rail and hear friends Ewing and Magee pitch into the other fellow who wants to ran a "first-class restaurant" la his cellar this is one kind of comfort. To read about the Flick way onr Methodist parsons get np their little "rings" is a comfort, for then we know Chris" can't have a monop oly in the "ring" business. To have a "clear conscience" and a "good stomach" is a comfort, for then you are sure of a good sleep when you go to bed. Of course, you have a clear conscience, and, if you want a good stomach, use Marshell's Comfort Flour, ?I20 PER SACK. Drink Cumshaw Tea, 34c per lb. FREE! FREE! FREE! $100 Worth of Cumshaw Tea Given Away to Introduce Marsriell's Comfort Flour. If you want to know how to get this Te3, send for our large Weekly Price List, which contains full instructions. It wiU only cost a cent for a postal card, and Uncle Sam's P. O. Department has to be kept up anyway. Orders amounting to 10, without counting Sugar, packed and shipped free of charge to any point within 200 miles. MARSHELL, 79, 81 AND 95 OHIO BX, Cor. Sandusky, Allegheny. mh23 BPRINBJTYLES. CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS. EDWARD BRDETZINBER. CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS. THE LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE WEST OF HEW YORK CITY. CARPETS! IMAIENSE STOCK. Lamest and finest se CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS lection ever shown in this city, consisting of KARPETS tne choicest produc CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS tions of both foreicn CARPETS CARPETS and American manu facturers. Full lines ROYAL WILTONS, GOBELINS, AXMI.NSTERS, MOQUETTES. VELVETS. 2,000 R0II3 BODY BRUSSELS. CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS From 81 per yard up.all entirely new designs. CARPETS wuu Doruers to matcn. CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS 5,000 Rolls TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS From 0 cents per yard np all choice new styles just ont of loom. Complete assortment CARPETS CARPETS 01 ingrain a-nys. (jounce, iiac ana Hemp Carpets. Linoleum, Corticinf Oil Cloths CARPETS CARPETS And Rugs. LACE CURTADJS AND TURCOMAN CURTAINS! CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS Onr own direct impor- CARPE1S CARPETS lauon. An earlv visit of in. spection will insure to CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS our customers a choice of patterns and entble them to have orders filled before tbe busy season sets in. 93-All goods jobbed at CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS me lowest .Eastern prices. E. GROErZLNGER, CARPETS CARPETS CARPETS 627 and 629 Penn ave. mh22-TTSSu ON OR ABOUT APRIL 1 THE DISPATCH BUSINESS OFFICE "WILL BE EEMOVED I To corner Smithfield and Diamond its. mh9-U7 "TUDELITY TITLE AND TRUST CO., JD 121 and 123 Fourth ave. Have for rent in Pittsburg Elegant offices in Fidelity Building. Allegheny: A very desirable honse in best locality, fur nished or unfurnished. Brick house 6 rooms, 227 (new No.) Western ave. Brick house 8 rooms, 137 Jackson st. McKee's Rocks: Shingiss and Geneva farms. parks. Two gardening mh23-M On or about APRIL 1 THE DISPATCH BUSINESS OFFICE WILL BE REMOVED TO CORNER ; SMITHFIELD AND DIAMOND STS. - mhj.m- J J