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No Immediate Danger Now of
Damaging Eloods.
CROWDS YIEW THE EIYERS.
Tart of the Ohio Connecting Bridge
Carried Nearly a Mile.
KOADS AND CELLARS UNDER WATER
All danger from the sudden and rapid
rise or the rivers hereabout is now consid
ered past. At 10 o'clock last evening the
Ohio river at Davis Island dam failed to
rise any higher, and the Monongahela and
Allegheny were beginning to slowly sub
side. The stage of the water at the dam was
then 22 feet 6 inches. The Allegheny had
already fallen an inch and a half, and the
marks showed a depth of less than 21 feet.
All danger of a flood in this section is hap
pily averted, and the noble streams are now
big enough to cope with the volumcof water
that has been increased by the heavy rains
and melting snows.
HEIGHT OF THE FLOOD.
Up to 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon both
of the Ohio tributaries maintained a steady
advance; then the maximum was reached. The
rain stopped early Sunday morning, and the
run conimg out made the cay beautiful and at
tractive. The rivers were the obiective point,
and pcdestriaus turned in that direction. All
day lone large crowds occupied the bridges,
watching the turbid wafers beneath. In neither
river was there much rubbish, and at noonjes
terday an observer standing on the Seventh
street bridge couldn't have seen anything float
ing on the Allegheny. The currents were
swift: but little property along the shores wero
washed away.
On the Monongahela wharf everything was
Very quiet. Occasionally a coaroperator would
come down from an office to inspect tho marks,
bnt nobodv m at all apprehensive. Some
rivennen lounged around ready to go to work,
out tney truly enjoyea a aay 01 resi.
cotjldx't get away.
The Adam Jacobs still lay at ber landing.
This boat should bave started for Morgan
town on Saturday, bat it couldn't go through the
locks or pass the bridges. The boat will just slip
under the bridge at Brownsville at a depth of
22 feet, but as the stage was 30 feet. Captain
Cox bad no desire to make the attempt. He
didn't care to part with the upper story or the
packet. He hopes to get out to-morrow, but
this is doubtful.
Outside of flooded cellars and some pieces of
lumber that ere carried away no other dam
age was done in this neighborhood. The en
gine bouse at Lock No. 1 to. submerged,
and a visit there yesterday revealed
the men siting on the boilers
and elevated places in the building
trying to keep out of the water. The cellar of
the Revere Rubber Company was filled, but it
Js a pretty difficult thing to damage rubber
with water. Some other cellars along the
Monongahela wharf shared the same fate. The
Hotel Boyer didn't escape. The water poured
into the washroom and put the guests to great
inconvenience.
OTHER CELLAES FILLED.
The water cot into some of the other cellars
along Duquesne Way, but by removing goods
they conld easily be saved, and, barring the
trouble, the damage to property will be imma
terial. Whenever the water reaches 21 feet
it gets into the lowest floor of Joseph Home's
store. It was reported last evening that the
flood had gotten into the cellar of the Ander
on Hotel, but this was not true. At the Boyer
the water put out the- fires under the boilers,
and shortly after noon the elevator could not
be worked.
The Allegheny river was higher yesterday
than it has been at any time since the big flood
of February, 18SX At noon 21 feet had been
reached, and in consequence many of the cel
lars along the river Iront in Allegheny began
to fill up. The rise continued at the rate of
five inches an hour, ar.i had been keeping that
rate en since 4 o'clock on Saturday. Traffic on
tho Pittsburg and Western Railroad was en
tirely suspended, th-s tracks being covered the
entire distance from thePointnearlytoSharps
burg. SOME nOUSES SURKOUXDED.
In the vicinity of w hat is known as Barefoot
square, oil Robinson street, below Federal, the
water completely surrounded some of the
bouses, and cut off all communication with
them, except by skin's. The residents were be
ginning to feel uneasy, and were moving more
or lets of their household goods to the second
floors.
Down at the foot of School street there is a
Presbyterian church. Services were held there
in tbemorning, andSundav school In the after
noon. The latter was dismissed about 3:30
o'clock, and at 4 o'clock it was impossible to
get into tho building on account of
tLe high water. Tho water surrounding
the church had been backed up from the river
through a sewer at the corner of Robinson
street and Isabella court, and had flowed down
around the square in a great volume, flooding
the entire vicinity past the church one block
below and into the old Exposition ground.
Here the new ball park it in course of con
struction, and considerable damage ha been
done it. The lower ground, toward the Union
bridge, was flooded early on Saturday, and the
steady rise since that time has lcit very littlo
dry land exposed to view Inside the fence.
At 5 o'clock the Government marks on the
Seventu street bridge showed 23 feet ol water.
Tlie rise was then about five inches an hour.
The current was visibly greater than that of
the early morning, showing that tho Allegheny
river bad begun to come out.
AT THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
On the Tittsburg side the Allegheny had
already done considerable aamage in reaching
out and entering the cellars of many of the stores
down town. The managers of tho Exposition
were fearful of damage to tho building, as at 4
o'clock the water was in the basement of the
main building, and within four feet of the floor.
The cellars all along Duquesne way were filled
with from six inches to three leet of water, all
of it being backed up by sower connections.
The Hotel Anderson at Sixth street and
Penn avenue had four inches in the
basement and it threatened to result in serious
inconvenience in running the boilers andfui
nace for heating. The cigar store and news
depot of Thomas Carr, at 16 Sixth street, in the
basement of the Fifth National Bank, was
tilled with S inches of water and the stock had
to be piled up on shelves and boxes. Nearlv
all the basements of the stores in the vicinity of
Sixth and I'enn contained somo water, and the
indications are that quite a good deal of dam
age will be tho result.
In the west end of the city, over in Temper
ancevilie, the people were expecting still
Higher water. The Ohio river marked 13 feet
6 inches at 3 o'clock and rising. Painter's row
down on the river lront, was being washed out
in the lower floors by two feet of water, and
the occupants had all moved to the second
Stories. Sawmill run was backed np for a
mile, and the cellars all along Main street were
filled.
An old man named John Sloan fell into the
Ohio at tho mouth of the run yesterday, but
was rescued before being drowned.
Tho Allegheny river was at a stand at 11
o'clock last night. The highest point reached
was 23 feet 6 inches at 7 o'clock, after which it
became stationary. At that hour it was run
ning out strong, and it is expected tho fall will
be rapid from now on until it subsides to its
normal condition.
MILLS INCONVENIENCED.
The rise in the Allegheny river will very
seriously inconvenience several ot the mills
along the Penn avenue district. The water
did not get quite high enough to flood the
mills, but the sen ers had become backed up
and the water is in the fly wheel pits. This
fact will cause some of the mills to shutdown
until the water can be gotten out. In the dif
ferent mills men were at work all day yester
day trying to get things into shape.
Although the water rose high on the Alle
gheny side, its current closo lo the shore was
not swift enough to do any damage by carrying
things away. The nature of the (loud there
was more like a backing up of the water caused
by the rapid current of the Monongahela. As
that river has begun to fall, the Allegheny
along the shore will now ot necessity start out,
and from the increased rapidity of its current,
considerable damage may ensue. The greatest
danger lies in the fact that when It gets fairly
started oa the run it may carry things along.
IN THE SOUTIISIDE MILLS.
It is likely that several of the mills on the
Southside will not bo able to resume operations
to-day. The Oliver Iron and Steel Company's
Fifteenth street mill. Oliver fc Roberts' wire
mill and the Clinton mills cannet run on ac
count of the water in the fly wheel pits.
The South Twenty-second street and Wm.
Thaw steam ferries had to suspend operations
yesterday, and cannot resume until the rivers
recede.
The occupants of the jo-boats had a hard
time in keeping their homes from being swept
away. One family was rendered homeless. The
boat occupied by Michael Laughlin, at the foot
of South Eighth street, was jammed against
the comer of one of Oliver & Roberts' build
ings and completely demolished. The family
escaped and are now in the Southside Hospital.
Williamsburg, at the extreme eastern ex
tremity of the Southside, was completely sub
merged all day, and the people used skiffs to
get from their houses to Carson street.
The residents of "Polishtown." at the foot of
South Twenty-second street, were compelled to
move. Some of the families got their furniture
out of their boats, tied the latter up, and nut
in the night with their neighbors.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a span of
about SO vards of the Ohio connecting railway,
below Woods' run. was floated off its moorings
and carried down the Ohio about a mile before
it was caught.
RECEDING AT ALL POINTS..
Rivera Going Down nt tho Hcndvrutcra
The mills nt McKccsport Innodnted
All Danger From the Swollen Cone
mnnsh nt Johnstown Passed.
The news from other points was as fol
lows: At McKeesport the Monongahela
river reached its highest point here at 5
o'clock in the afternoon, when the rising of
the swollen stream stopped. The water did
not go high enough to reach the high water
mark made some years ago by two feet, but
it did much damage as it was. The entire
plant of the W. Dewees "Wood Com
pany, and one of the departments of
the National Rolling Mills, are
under water. The AVood & Co.
plant was submerged at 7 o'clock, and by noon
there were fire feet of water in tho mill. Along
the Monongahela and Youghioghcnv all houses
located close to the banks were flooded. In
the most of them along tho Youghlogheny
river the water reached almost to the top of
the first storv, but did little damage to any
thing bnt tho bouses and foundations. The oc
cupants were prepared for the high river. Sev
eral departments of the National mills will bo
idle for several days. Tho water filled the fly
wheel pits and also the flues, and in tne Sie
mens furnace department. At the Wood Com
pany plant there will be idle men for a week,
during which time repairs will be made ou the
flood damage.
The following came from Johnstown: Fortu
nately, the high water passed of without doing
any particular damage, and the cold weather
now is assurance that the danger point is
passed.
Tni Dispatch correspondent at Wheeling
telegraphed: River29 feet lOinches and using.
Departed Ben Hur, Pittsburg, 4 A. M.; Rain
bow, Cincinnati, 7 A. M.; Lizzie Bay, Pittsburg,
1 P. M.; Courier. Parkersburg, 1 P. M. Weather
cloudy and cool. Repjrts from the interior
along the headwaters of the Monongabela are
more reassuring, and all apprehensions of a
serious flood here are past, dispatches say.
Some damage has been done, but the cold
snap stopped the rain and the streams are fall
ing. It is not expected that the Ohio at this
point will go higher than 33 feet, which is 20
leet lower than the great flood in 1SS4.
A SOUTHSIDE E0BBEKY.
Mrs. Richards' Store Relieved of Several
Boxes of Clears.
The tobacco and confectionery store ot Mrs.
Richards, at South Tenth street and Cabot
way, was broken into and robbed of two boxos
of ping tobacco abont 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Richards was awakened by tho
the noise, but not in time to stop or even to
fairly see the intruder, who had made his en
trance after breaking out one of the large
front windows.
The robbery was immediately reported to the
police, and in a short time a man named Mar
tin McNally was arrested on South Eighth
street by Lieutenant Johnson and Officer Tom
Richaras and locked up in the Twenty-eighth
ward station on suspicion of being the man
who had robbed Mrs. Richards store.
As the lieutenant and Officer Richards were
passing through the hollow at the foot of
Eighth street they observed McNally climbing
upon a pile of cobble stones and place some
tuing under a board. When he attempted to
leave the Dlace be was taken into custody, and
a search under the board Drought to light two
small boxes of tobacco from which two pieces
bad been taken. A search of the prisoner's
person showed two pieces of tobacco that bore
the label of that contained in the box.
Mrs. Richards identifled the boxes and to
bacco as that stolen from her store, and Mc
Nallj was detained on a charge of being a sus
picious person for a hearing before Magistrate
Brokaw to-day.
A FEW SUNDAY ACCIDENTS.
Slnjjr Kay nnd Captnln Penney Thrown Oat
of Their Bossy.
Miss Margaret Gillen, a young lady who lives
on Fifth avenue, between College and High
land avenues, was badly hurt yesterday. She
had attended services at tho Sacred Heart
Church, on Center avenue. East End, yester
day morning. While ascendmgthe steps which
lead from the street to the church, she
slipped, falling to the bottom, a distance of
about ten feet. Her right leg was broken at
the ankle, and ber head was injured. She was
removed to the Mercy hospital in their ambu
lance, where hpr injuries were dressed.
Major J. C. Kay and Captain J. P. Penney, of
the Ughteentb regiment, while driving along
Ross street, met with an accident in front of
the jail. The bolt holding the bed of the buggy
to the front axle broke, letting the occupants
down on tho ground. They were thrown out
over the buckboard. but beyond slight bruises,
wore uninjured.
William C. Gundelflnger. the wholesale liquor
merchant of tho West End, had his right leg
broken at the ankle while engaged in afriendly
wrestle with Edward Vierheller, at tho tatter's
store. No. 115 hteuber street.
Thomas Callahan, a helper at Painter's mill,
had his right foot crushed by a large roll fall
ing on it.
A man named Richards, who is engaged in
superintending the erection of some ice ma
chines at Wiinwright's Winterton Brewery,
got caught in the machinery and one foot was
very badly crushed.
CCDELTY TO WOMEN.
Workhouse Sentence for Two Men Who
Forgot Their Itlnnhood.
Henry Daubncr. a resident ot Thirty-ninth
street, was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine ot
25 and costs or undergo an imprisonment of
three months in the workhouse on a charge of
gross disorderly conduct. The testimony de
veloped at the hearing showed that early yes
terday morning Daubncr, in company with his
brother Charles, went to his home, on Thirty
ninth street, and pulled his wife out of bed by
the hair and beat her unmercifully. The wife
at the tnno was attending to a sick child.
Charles Dauhner, tho brother, was fined 15 and
cos'-n.
Magistrate McKenna yesterday sent Samuel
Adrian, a joung man, to the workhouse for
fnur months on a charge of disorderly conduct.
From tho testimony it appears that the pris
oner went to his home, on Twenty-sixth etieet,
on Saturday night, and picking up a poker,
struck his mother over the hand with it, break
ing one of her fingers. Ho also struck his 10-jcnr-old
brother on the forehead with the
poker, inflicting a painful wound.
NOT ENOUGH W0UK.
Fire Engine Compnnles Complaining of Lack
of Exrrclte.
It seems rather singular to hear a plaint from
members of the fire department that they have
not enough work, but such Is the case, at least
among some of them, at present. From Some
cause or another but few alarms have been
sent in from any district in tho city during the
present winter. Mention of this fact has been
m&ile before, but as the vacation from active
work enjoyed by somo of the companies grows
longer, tho interest in the remarkable circum
stance cannot fail to grow.
At No. 15 the company has not been out of
the houso for just five weeks, and at No. (the
end of the tenth idle week is nearly at hand.
Both of these companies are situated on Penn
avenue, the first between Fourteenth and Fif
teenth streets, and the other some half a dozen
squares further out. The firemen at both
houses claim that lack of work is beginning to
tell upon them. They say that a few flres
would add greatly to their health, as they are
entirely too inactive at present.
NO MOKE CABOOSES.
The Red Tail on Pennsylvania Trains SInst
be Called Cabin Con.
The Pennsylvania Company has dropped the
name of caboose and substituted that of cabin
car for the last car on a freight train. It was
this company that inaugurated the use of the
word station instead of depot.
Master Mechanic McKenna, of the Indlanap
oli, Decatur and Western road, has two model
cabooses of his own design. Tho cabooses are
fitted ud with sleeping accommodations for
four men, washroom, and all conveniences
found in an ordinary boarding house, which
will be very convenient when the trainmen are
obliged to lav over at a terminal, These
cabooses are 31 feet long, rest on two four
wheeled trucks, and are so arranged that a
ibrakeman can go to the top of his train with
out climbing up the sides or over the ends.
A combination sleeping and hotel car Is also
being fitted up at the Columbus shops of the
Pennsylvania Company for the use of linemen
while on duty along the road. A porter and
cook will travel with the car.
THE
STILL IN THE AKENA.
The Prohibition Party Will Bid
Again for All Public Office?.
STATE CANDIDATES TO BE NAMED.
How
General Hastings Delivered
Friend's Bet Speech.
His
A PRACTICAL JOKE WELL CARRIED OUT
Mr. Tallie Morgan, President of the Pro
hibition Party League, sat in the Seventh
Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon musing
on how to circumvent the enemy. He is a
bright Welshman from Scranton, and thor
oughly imbued with the idea that some day
the sale of liquor will he prohibited by law
in the United States. Even with a majority
of 175,000 votes against the amendment in
Pennsylvania, he is not discouraged, and is
very much unlike Elijah, who imagined
at one time that the Lord didn't have a
solitary Christian left in the world who was
on His side.
HOW HE ARGUES.
"Wh," said Mr. Morgan yesterday,
"300,000 votes were cast for the amendment,
and these men must bo Prohibitionsts. They
represent tho better element in politics, and
without them the Republican party would be
in the minority. The Prohibitionists bave
never worked on a political basis. There never
was any systematic organization, and we bave
commenced again with tho same old purpose,
but the methods of work have been radically
changed. The object of the league is purely
educational. All persons of both sexes above
15 years of age will be admitted. Onco every
month all the election districts in tne State
will be flooded with posters, cartoons and liter
ature. Understand me, this league is not the
Prohibition party. It is merely a means, an ad
junct, to attain a desirable end.
"In my work of organization I bave already
visited 36 counties, and we now bave 1,000 sec
retaries employed in various parts of the
State. These men are engaged in enrolling
names, hunting up young men and seeking out
voters. I couldn't say how many names we
have secured.
HEITHEK DEAD UOR SLEEPING.
"I still have 31 counties to visit, and I won't
stop until we are thoroughly organized all over
Pennsylvania. The Prohibition party is neither
dead nor sleeping. Next fall we will put a full
line of county, legislative. Congressional and
State candidates for office in the field. A num
ber of men have been mentioned in connection
with the Governorship. Somoof them are Judge
Rhone, of Wilkesbarre: H. T. Ames, of Will
iarnspnrt; James Black, of Lancaster: John D.
Gill, of Westmoreland county, and Charles S.
Wolfe. They are all strong men and well
known. Either of them, if elected, would
mako a good Governor. I couldn't say which
one would be the most available. One thing is
certain we will make a red hot fight. We feel
sure we can cut a figure, and in time will be
successful."
HASTINGS' PRACTICAL JOKE.
Ho Delivers His Friend's Set Speech Before
n Snodny School A Remnrknble Feat of
Memory How the Other Fellow Flound
ered In Ills Address.
Colonel J. P. Coburn enjoys a good story,
and he likes to tell one occasionally. He
did it yesterday, and it was about Dan
Hastings. The story, of course, is public
property in Bellefonte, where the General is
well known, hot it may be new to some
Pittsburgers.
When Hastings was a younger man, he
and a friend of bis named Yocnm were in
vited to address a Sunday school a few miles
from Bellefonte. Yocum and the General were
chums, and they roomed together. Hastings
made no preparation, but intended to speak as
the spirit moved him. Yocum gave his sub
ject much thought, and finally wrote
out a speech. The night before they
were to make the addresses the two were
sitting in their room, when Yocum
Soiled out his manuscript and wanted
lan's opinion of his composition. Now Hast
ings has a remarkable memory, and when so
inclined can retain almost am thing he bears.
Yocum read the speech, and thoy finally agreed
that Hastings should speak first.
Arrived at the school tho next day a commit
tee met them, and when they were asked if it
made any difference who should take the floor
flrt, Yocnm replied: "oh. no: Hastings
and 1 have settled that. He will be the first
speaker."'
The General then delivered Yocnm's
set speech, and the latter was paralyzed. He
managed, however, to make some blundering
remarks, hnthls rage was furious. He wouldn't
talk to Hastings for a long time, until friends
began to notice the coolness.
"What's the matter between you and Dan?"
one of the boys asked Yocum.
"You ask Hastings," he answered. "He
played a mean trice on me, audi won't for
get it."
The joke finally leaked out, and everybody
had a hearty laugh at Yocum's expense.
TRICKS OF A TRADE.-
A Drucclst Speaks of iho Profits In
the
Podn Wnter Business.
"Is there much profit in the soda water busi
ness? AVell, I should say there is," remarked a
druggist with a wink. "Tho beauty of the
business Is that tho profit is unlimited. You
can make 100 per cent, or 1,000, just as easily as
not. It depends on your degree of honesty, and
how you regard tho tastes and stomachs of your
customers. If you wish to retain their trade,
you will give them a good article, profit 100 per
cent; if you cater for transient custom you
make 1,000 per cent. That is the difference.
"Oh, well, now P, don't care to givo
away many of tho secrets of the business, but I
don't object to giving tho nninitiatcd a gentle
hint. 1 will say that any reliable deafer can.
tor a nickel a glass, give a man real fruit
flavors, actual cream and high pressure water,
and still donblo his money. Such a decoction
per glass would cost 2 cents, but I will
wager that the average soda water that Is
drunk here or elsewhere doesn't cost more than
a cent, and sometimes less than that.
"To begin with, a saving is often niado in
lowering the pressure, and the result is the
water doesn't sparkle. It is insipid, and
ynu instinctiycly feel when . you drink it
that it lacks something. Then the
alleged fruit flavors are made out of cheap
ethers and other volatile substances. True,
they are not harmful, and they can be guzzled
with impunity, hut the delicate aroma is not
there and tho cost is a trifle. For SI a
dealor can mako a large qnantltyof these cheap
flavors. Chocolate is another article that is
easily adnltcrated. As for the Saratoga waters,
they are frequently manufactured in tho cellar
out of salts." l
NO MORE TIPS TO WAITERS,
A Commcndnblo Method Adopted by Boslon
Hotel Proprietors.
August Ammon, Esq., of the Southside, is
homo from a ten days' trip to Boston and Buf
falo. The 'Squire says he never felt so easy in
a hotel as at the United States Hotel in Boston.
A foot-note on the menu cards requests all
patrons of the house not to tip waiters. It is
the first hotel be erer stopped at where the
guests were provided with such agreeable pro
tection. 'Squire Ammon was particularly taken with
the new Iroquois Hotel, which replaces the one
burned some time ago. It is a six-story build
ing, elegantly finished. He heard while there
that ex-President Cleveland has not been in
Buffalo since he was elected. Tbey say up
thore that it is probably because tbey rolled up
such a majority against him.
The 'Squire gives an amusing description of
the manner in which it rains in Boston. One
day wbile in the Hub, he said the rain fell
vertically, horizontally .and at all other angles.
He says it even fell up bis coat sleeves. And
the streets. The best paved street in Boston is
not to be compared with any of the streets at
the Point. It was o windy while he was in
Buffalo that the 'Squire Imagined be was In
Chicago.
A iilnrk of Esteem.
The workingmen employed at the Duquesne
depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad, about 100
in number, yesterday presented their late fore
man, Mr. Thomas F. Farrell, with an elegant
gold-headed cane and a comfortable easy chair.
The presentation was made at Mr. Farrell's
residence on Gibbons street, the speech being
made by Mr. John J. McGowan. Mr. Farell
was f or 30 years an emplo) e at the Duquesne
depot, and was lately retired for some myste
rious reason. -
A Number of Pledge Signed.
The meeting of the Moorhead W. C. T. TJ. at
Moorhead Hall last night was addressed by
Tallie Morgan, the editor of the JPeople, a
temperauce periodical published at Scranton.
Mr. Williams, of Boston, also spoke. A num
ber of men and women signed tho pledge.
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
NOT QUITE KNOCKED OCT.
Jndco Grlpp Takes a Mnn's Breath by Giving-
Him a Workhouse Sentence Tho
Offender Gets Even by Going on Strike
In the Conrtroom.
Mark Gorman and Henry Boyle had
some little differences of opinion, Saturday
night and Gorman made his mark by club
bing Boyle over the head with a bottle, in
order to point one of 'his remarks at Boyle
and the corner of Liberty and Sixth
avenues. Officer Gang took in the situa
tion and the men. The fuss was resumed
when the case came up before Judge Gripp,
yesterday morning, Gorman's statement
being that Boyle was full and fell on the bottle,
which was empty. Boylo went into minuto
particulars and logically demonstrated his side
to be the correct version, both men standing
side by side in front of Judge Gripp's desk
duringthe argument.
The magistrate, as ho discovered the men
were old friends and that their case was not
veiv serious after all, leaned back in his seat
and, intending to let them down easily, jocu
larly suggested to Gorman that about six
months in the woikhouso would just fit his
case.
The man stood amazed; his jaw dropped: but
if the sentence took his breath away he got his
second wind in remarkably short order. He
gave Boyle a tremendous thump in the jaw
which sent him spinning fully ten feet. Boyle,
who had put on a most "plaintiff" expression,
as befitting his position in this case, struck the
wall as if fired from a catapult, followed by
Gorman, who wanted to give him another "for
luck." but Sergeant RoDert Gray grasped the
belligerent defendant and ran him back to his
cell. Judge Gripp, probably thinking that
Boyle had had enough, discharged him and
committed Gorman to jail for court trial for
going on sucu a striae in a court oi justice.
There were 31 others who quoted the Litany
abont being miserable offenders. JullusStamm
and Jobn Cornblaum, being the first to pass un
der tne rou ana over tne inns to tne worK
house for 30 days. They were clerks in Kauf
mauu's store, and charged witn thieving,
Stamm admitting the soft impeachment.
Marvel Jorcs had no money, tobacco, shelter
or friends, and was several thousand miles
from borne, and asked to be sent to tho work
house, and was accommodated with lodgings
for CO days.
Miss Kate Williams and Peter Brown had
been celebrating in rock and ryo. She got
well filled up wtth the rye and knocked Peter
down with a rock, and went to the works for 90
days, wbile Peter went to jail for 10 days.
They've both been there before, many a
time."
Martin Carroll, in bis anxiety to get the cor
rect time, held up James Anderson on Try
street Saturday night, and in company with'
another footpad, took bis watch. Ho can
study the workhouse clock for 30 days, while
bis confederate, who took time by the forelock,
escaped.
Frank Rodgers kept a gambling bouse at 30
Bedford avenue, and will keep the privacy of
his apartment at the workhouse for 30 days,
while seven colored companions were sent to
jail for two days for "shooting craps," although
no evidence was offered that anyone was
wounded.
The services concluded with the doxology,
which was intoned by AssistantSuperintendent
O'Mara.
THE BET WAS PAID.
Why a Chlcnico Drummer Drank to His
Absent Friends.
At the bar of a downtown saloon Saturday a
young drummer stood with a glass of whisky
lu one hand and his gold watch in the other,
with his eye gazing intently on the dial of the
timepiece. As the hands approached and
touched the figure which indicated noon he
slowly raised the glass to his lips, and with the
customary toast of "Good luck to you, boys,"
he gulped down his drink snanped
his watch case, and staitedto leave. Before
be succeeded in getting away one of the by
standers stopped him, and jokingly inquired
why he drank alone, to imaginary friends. He
replied: "When I was in New York, a few
days before Congress decided on the sito for
the World's Fair, I had a dispute with an ac
quaintance, who maintained that his native
city would win the coveted prize. I whooped
it up for Chicago, and the result was we made
a bet for drinks for the crowd. I
immediately left the city, and, of course,
in a few days the pleasing in
telligence came along that the 'Windy City'
had come out ahead. I wrote my friend, bnt
was at a loss to know how to bave the bet paid
for. so we could drink together. He answered,
inclosing 25 cents in stamps, and told me he
and his friends would assemble at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel bar. New York, and would
drink my health in payment of the debt at ex
actly 12 o'clock to-day railroad time. With
the 23 cents I'paid for a drink of good whisky,
and so drank to the health of the New York
boys and in celebration of Chicago's victory,
and my consequent win on the bet. Time and
distance are annihilated in more senses than
one in this progressive country."
A REMEDY FOR A NUISANCE.
Nickels n nn Assistant to More Prompt
Telephone Service.
The latest nickel-ln-the-slot device has won
derful possibilities. It is connected with the
telephone, and by dropping tho required Coin
in the toll box attached to the 'phone, the con
nectlon is made with Central, without the
prolonged ringing that usually precedes
a conversation vit'i 1h- dignitary.
At least, such miraculous powers are claimed
for this new invention, but unless the calls
were attended to more promptly than thoy are
under the present system, it would require a
fortune to indulge in telephoning to any great
extent, for tho nickel is responsible for one
alarm only at the Central office, and. if with
the stony indifference and Rip-Van-Winkle
style, for which Central is noted, tbe signal is
ignored, another nickel will be required to ef
fect the connection, and with some impatient
telcphoners the practice of talking over the
wires would be a very expensive one.
It is predicted, however, that when the tele
phone patents run out. next year, and competi
tion is admitted, the toll-box telephone will be
the most popular one, and will be placed at all
the street corners and In all public places, so
that in Imagination tho fair damsel can be
seen with tbe tube up to her pink ear and her
anxious face pressed up close to the 'phone,
wbilo the customary "hello!" rings in charming
accents from the street corner toll-box; or the
enraged mortal who has a wiong to redress
through the medium of tbe street corner tele
phone, will amuse and interest the pedestrian
with his grievances.
SANG BEFORE EMMA ABBOTT.
A Young Sonthtldo Vocnllst Is Heard br the
Atnerlcnn Prima Danun.
Mr. Frank Ammon, son of 'Squire August
Ammon, of tho Southside, was surprised, Sat
urday, by the receipt of a message from Mr.
Hill, Emma Abbott's manager, informing him
that the prima donna wished to scohim after
tho matinee. Mr. Ammon was at a big loss to
kown just what was wanted ot him. He is his
father s youngest son, being about 21 years old,
and is now reading law with his older brother.
Samuel Ammon. He has considerable1 musical
talent, and is at present one of Signor Gilli's
pupils, but It did not occur to tho young man
that Miss Abbott knew anything about his
musical abilities.
When the curtain had gone down after tho
last act. Miss Abbott greeted Mr. Ammon
pleasantly, and said she had heard he was a vo
calist.and requested him to favor her with ono or
two selections. Ho sang, and was congratulated
by the star. She expressed herself as being
highly pleased with the young man's talent,
and advised him to pay all his attention to
music.
Miss Abbott frequently listens to local singers
in the same manner. Although Mr. Amiuon
was given encouragement by Miss Abbott, he
lias no inclination to go on tho stage", and is not
likely to do so.
HE WON'T GO HOME.
Robert McGrow Resents tho Ill-Trentmcnt
Ho Received From Relatives.
A bright looking youth of about 13 years of
age eauntored into the Central station last
night In advance of Detectives Shore and Rob
inson with an air of unconcern and appoarance
of familiarity witn the surroundings. De
tective Shore said tho boy's name was Robert
McGraw and he lives in Allegheny. About a
month ago he ran away from homo to Tom
Druitt's establishment, where he is reported as
behaving up to the average. The boy's parents
on Saturday applied to the Pittsburg police to
have tbe boy arrested and his mother called at
the Central station complaining that he would
not return to his home.
Tho boy's storv is to tho effect that be has
been a newsboy for a couple of years and de
clines to go home. He says he was Ill-treated
there and Deaten when ho did not sell a large
number of papers. He was determined not to
submit to such ill-usage and would not return.
Inspector McAleese did not wish to have any
judgment of Solomon incident in .his and
decided to turn the case over to M. J. Dean,
Superintendent of the Prevention of Cruelty
Society.
No Inqurst Neeessnry,
William Garreatt, the 7-months-ola son of
Henry Garreatt died suddenly at his home In
Glenwood yesterday afternoon. Coroner Mc
Dowell was notified and upon ascertaining
that the child had died from acute pneumonia
and had been very delicate since its birth, de
cided an inquest unnecessary.
MONDAY, MARCH- 24,
A- LABD SUBSTITUTE.
Cottonseed Oil Knocking Ont Grease
for Culinary Purposes,
THE TRUST A VICTIM OP ITS GREED.
Bottling and Labeling It Increases the
Value 100 Per Cent.
THE HULLS A GOOD FOOD FOR CATTLE
Dnring the discussion relative to the
merits and demerits of proposed legislation
on the subject of compound lard, it has
seemed strange to a great many people that
consumers did not cut the gordian knot by
using one of the components, cottonseed oil
direct, thus getting a cheap and healthy
substitute for lard, and one that cannot
bo adulterated beyond ordinary detection.
Mr. W. L Carroll, who furnished Tiik Dis
patch some years ago an interesting account
of his impressions of and treatment by United
States Consuls in Europe, can tell much that
is interesting regarding cottonseed oil. He
spent the greater part of lS79-bO in Southern
Europe pushing cottonseed oil on the attention
of the people there, on its own merits and not
masquerading as olive oil, and states that dur
ing four months while be was in Marseilles the
receipts of cottonseed oil were 35,000 barrels a
month, ships coming from the United States
with full cargoes. The dealers in it professed
astnmsnment wnen their attention was
directed to tbe fact that tbe oil was
not tbe product of the olive tree.
At that time nearly all the cottonseed
oil produced in the United States was ex
ported. The people who professed astonish
ment at and abhorrence of the cheat, dealt
through brokers. The oil was refined, the bi
products, stearine, soap-stock, etc., taken out
and the amainder largely came back to tbe
United States as olive oil at about eight times
the price it commands at present, as pure cot
tonseed oil for cooking purposes. The only
difference between the cooking oil and that re
fined to its utmost is that used as olive oil 13
refined to an extent that makes it fluid in any
matter. The loss in refining is 5 to 25 per cent!
In 18S0 the Italian Government became
alarmed at the encroachment of tbe American
product and put a protectivo tariff of about 80
per cent ou cottonseed oil ad valorem, present
price of the article as a basis. It was 35 cents
a gallon, and the oil sells for 45 cents. It was a
necessity if olive culture were to continue.
The competition has been severe on real olive
oil makers and growers, especially since the
great trust has been staggering.
WOKE OF THE TETJST.
Last season the trust bought every barrel of
crude that it could collar from outside
crushers, taking the entire product of tbe
Southern Cotton Oil Company at 33 cents a gal
lon, and after securing the bulk of the product
advanced prices to a point that let in competing
oils. The result of the high price was the craze
for the construction of oil mills, some 40 being
put up. The consequence is a complete glut at
present, and since October there has been no
money made in the business, and owing to tbe
cheapness of the oil it is coming into pretty
general use for cooking purposes. There is no
oil with which it can be adulterated that is
cheap enough to pav, except petroleum, and
adultcraters cannot disguise the taste of pe
troleum. The pure oil is cheaper than lard, as it goes
further in cooking and only costs 7 cents a
pound. It is estimated to be on an average
one-third cheaper, and is certainly healthier;
no scrofula results from its use. Oysters
cooked in oil are said to be a luxury that can
only be appreciated by testing.
In Southern Europe no one thinks of using
butter or lard in cooking. Tbey have no
refrigerators, and butter and lard are conse
quently at a discount, except among
tbe wealthy, and cottonseed oil on account of
its excellence and cheapness, and the fact that
it can be kept an indefinite length of time
without becoming rancid, excludes butter and
animal fats pretty generally. Mr. Carroll states
that at first he could not conceal his aversion
to beefsteak fried in oil, but as he had to cat it
or go without meat, he learned to like it. and
found it agreed with his stomach.
All may not know that sardines equal to the
best known are now largely put up on the coast
of Maine, and they are not put into olive oil,
and people who object to cottonseed oil at 45
cents a gallon use it with a relish when put
into bottles and labeled "olive oil," at St 50 per
gallon, but then they get a pretty labol with
their purchase.
SOME LOSS IS EEPlNrNG.
The loss in refining the crude oil is from 5 to
25 per cent. From 15 to 20 per cent of tho pro
duct is stearine, which under the name of
vegetable butter, took the place of lard quite
extensively some years ago when the latter
was high priced. The soap stock is a low
grade of oil that is used by makers of fine
soaps. The hulls of the seed are used for fuel,
and yield a large amount of potash, which
brings a good price. It is also now used in the
making of paper. The meal is a good fertilizer,
ana also goou looo. ior catue. increasing me
flow of milk and putting fat on rapidly. It is
too rich for horses.
There is a high and strong barrier of preju
dice to overcome in the introduction of the oil
and its substitution for lard. A gentleman
who has been engaged in solid ling orders states
that he can easily induce men who run bakeries
to use it, and they generally at first take a gal
lon with which to experiment. The next order,
he says, is for five gallons, and then thoy order
by the barrel. His experience with women, how
ever, is such that now when he finds a bakery
run by one he makes but littlo effort to sell the
oil. though many of thoso who turn theirnoses
up at it use compound lard, which is largely
composed of cottonseed oil, with possibly the
fat of bogs that died of over-crowding
or disease. The carcasses also may
have been putrid before tbe lard
was rendered, as chemistry is competent to
make the most repulsive substances sweet and
not to be detected by the finest nose. Here is
a chance to beat tho adulterator use a product
with which he caunot tamper, and the coun
terfeit lard industry will got a death blow.
It would seem that cotton may still be called
king. It clothes us and is likely to be found
adaptable to as many purposes as the Chinese
find bamboo.
-
LINED WITH WEALTH.
Arrest of a Ilunonrlna Who Cnrefnlly Con
cealed Ills Pocketbook.
Inspector McAleese last night received a tel
grara from tho Chief of Police of Harrisburg,
asking for the arrest of Martin Gorick, a Hun
garian, wanted for larceny. He had left
Harrisburg for Chicago, by the 3:10 r. jr.
train, and arrived In Plttsbnrg in time for
tho 11:55 going west. Detectives William Shore
and John McTIghe wero also, by a
strange coincidence, waiting for the same
train, and were perfectly williug to take either
tho train or tho man. Detective McTigho as
sumed an Hungarian expression of counte
nance, and softly singing a verse of ' Clara
Nolan's Ball," asked tbe traveler whither he
was drifting.
Gorick replied in choice Hungarian dialect
that ho didn't think it was any of tho officer's
business, to which McTighe responded with
his left, and grabbed the Hungarian by the col
lar. Dectective Shore counseled peace lu tbe
meeting, and moved an adjournment and the
Hun to the Central station.
As in all first-class hotels the guest was re
quested to disrobe before retiring, which he
was very reluctant to do, at the same time be
traying evidences of fear by a palpable shiver
ing. Some persuasion was used, and when the
none too superfluous clothing, except tbe cus
tomary coating of dirt, was removed a pocket
book containing 532 was found concealed In the
inner recesses of his underclothing.
An officer from Harrisburg will arrive to
take charge of him this evening.
TI1E nfCLINE STOPPED.
Arlington Heights' Citizens Will Havo
Something to Complain of.
The St. Clair incline, on the Southside,
stooped running last night at 10 o'clock, and
will not be put in operation again until to-night,
owing to soma repairs which are to be made.
The machinery is to be changed so as to pre
vent tbe jarring of the building, which has be
come annoying and dangerous to somo extent
of late.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Two Chinese Lanndrymen Qnnrrel Over
Wngen, With Fnlnl Rennlta.
Dubtjque, March 23. Sam Lee, a Chinese
laundryman. was killed tbis afternoon by Frank
H. Fook, bis Chinese assistant, who also sbot
himself. There had been a row about wages
when Fook sbot Lee in the back, killing him.
When passers-by rubbed In, Fook, who was
seriously hurt, wrote on paper: "He owe me
three months' wages; I shoot him; Idle, too."
Fook is still alive, however.
niocknded Ibo Ronil.
Car No. 8, of the Pleasant Valley line, broke
an axle on Federal street, Allegheny, yester
day afternoon, blockading the road and caus
ing tho formation of a procession of street cars
three blocks long.
1S90.
RETURN OP THE WANDERER.
Stella WIer Tolls Her Own Story Abont Her
Departure From Home SheTblnks Well
of Convent Life, and BIny Return Same
of the Reports About Her Denied.
Miss Stella Wier, who returned from
the Home of the Good Shepherd in Co
Iambus a few days ago, was seen at her
home on tbe Sonthside last night. Hiss
"Wier is a pretty little girl; she possesses
almost perfect features and shows signs of
more than ordinary intelligence.
At first the young lady refused to sav any
thing about the sensational reports which bave
been printed about ber or her stay in the Co
lumbus convent. But upon being pressed for
ber own account of wfiy she left home, she said:
"I left home of my own accord, because 1
wanted to go. I was considerably hurt by tbe
untruthful publications which brought me be
fore the public, and I can only say that those
who started the reports desired to injure me. I
do not regret the step I took when I went to
the convent. I could have come with mother
during the holidays, but Mother Gertrude was
so kind to me that 1 did not care to leave."
"Will you return to the convent again?"
"I bave not decided mat. I will bo at home
some time. What 1 will do in the future I cau
not tell yet."
Miss Wier referred frequently to Father
Bernard and Alderman Hartman, and ex
pressed herself as very grateful to them for the
interest tbey took in her behalr. She denied
having seen Mr. Slater at the time that gentle
man made the trip to Columbus to have an in
terview with her.
Miss Wier's return recalls the sensational
reports that were published regarding herself,
and tbe efforts of several persons on the South
side to prevent her from going to tbe Columbus
convent. It will be remembered that when she
went to Columbus it was said that she had been
sent there by her mother, who desired to pre
vent het from receiving the attentions of a
young man named Ansel. An unsuccessful
effort was made to bave her taken from the
convent on a habeas corpus proceeding. The
plea of cruelty was used, but Miss Wier denied
that she had been cruelly treated: said she
wanted to remain, and she was allowed to
do so.
TWO BIETDDATS IN A WEEK.
A Ziocal Artist's Little Mistake and the Fnn
It Cnused.
A well-known and talented young artist or
Pittsburg Saturday morning was entertaining
come friends in one of the local clubs, in honor
of the thirtieth anniversary of his birth.
During a pause in tbe hilarity one
of those present asked him when
he was born. He promptly responded: "March
23, I860." During the roar of laughter which
saluted his anxiety to celebrate in advance of
tbe occasion, he suddenly realized hav
ing made a mistake in the dates,
and impulsively rushed . to gather in
the unconsuraed beer and other refreshments
popular on such occasions, but he mistook the
men as well as the date they were all too
quick for him, and the libati ons in honor of
the occasion were consumed by the guests ere
he could save a solitary drop.
On the next evening, as the witching hour
approached, he was reminded of tbe solemnity
of the occasion by some of the same set. and
it was generally suggested that a little more
celebration would be in order. With a dis
gusted look he replied: "You can't catch roe
twice on that date business. Wait till I get an
almanac and see when 1 was born."
C0NYICTED AT CANTON.
Tho Probable Fate of Rlchnrdion nnd Kline,
Who Wern Taken From Ihe Workhome.
Sheriff Krider, of Canton, O., was in the city
yesterday subpoenaing witnesses in the caso of
Charles Kline and Robert Richardson, who are
to be tried at Canton to-day for burglary.
Kline and Richardson were arrested here in
connection with the gang of Oakland burglars
and sent to the workhouse. No evidence could
be secured to definitely connect them with any
of that gang's operations, but a telegram from
Canton described them as tbe pair who bad
robbed a couple of stores there, and npon in
vestigation a couple of Italians were fonnd in
tats city to whom some of the goods stolen at
Canton had been sold.
Detectives Robinson, Buffalo, Officers Terry
and McRoberts and three Italians accompanied
Sheriff Krider to Canton last night. On tbe
same train were about ten witnesses who were
going to swear in defense of tbe prisoners. It
is said tbey have been released from charges of
this kind berore by presenting witnesses to
swear to their good character, but the prosecu
tion is prepared this time.
CUMBERLAND THE TERMINUS.
Thomas !I.KIn Wants to Borrow 8150,000
for the Baltimore nnd Ohio.
Vice President Thomas M. King, of the Bal
timore and Ohio road, has a scheme to make
Cumberland, lid., the terminal of three divis
ions of the system. Tbey are tbe Pittsburg
division and tbe second and third divisions of
the main line. He has submitted a proposition
to the City Council of Cumberland, Mi. agree
ing if the people of that city will loan the Balti
more and Ohio $150,000 for 15 years without in
terest, to take up its system of yard tracks
(now in tbe center of the best part of Cumber
land) and establish an extensive yard about
half a mile east of tho town limits.
Tbe railroad company proposes also to re
move its machine shops in Cumberland to a
new site, and to greatly enlarge them. Keyser,
W. Va.. is tbe present terminus of the second
and third divisions.
THE PALACE CAR OUT.
Plttsbnrs Soon to Have the Finest Can
Evor Bnllt br Brill.
Palace car No. 37, on tbe Filth avenue trac
tion line, made a trial trip yesterday. Tho car
was run out and attached to an old P., O.iL.
E. "bobtail" car, which has been painted and
labeled smoking car. Uunder the careful
management of Chief Gripman Cavanaugh the
trial trip was made successfully and without
accident.
Superintendent Davis accompanied the train
and received the lavish praise of the people
who occupied the new car. It is one of tho
finest street railway cars ever built in tho Brill
shops.
' On tbe last trip the car jumped tbe track at
the Grant street crossing. The new automatic
brake works all right, but is very stiff on ac
count of the new machinery.
BR0SI STILL AT LIBERTY.
Somo People Think the Alleged Forger is on
nil Way to Europe.
No word has been received yet as to the
whereabouts of John C. Brosi, the alleged
Southside forger. A story has gained circula
tion on tbe Southside that ho may havo gone
to Europe. It is known that Brosi had as a
companion a man who has friends in the old
country and who has not been seen on the
Southside slnco Brosl's disappearance. Brosi
also has relatives in Kurope. It Is thought that
the two gentlemen are together and thatthey
are on tbclr way across the ocean.
Cashier Erny, of tbe Germanla Savings and
Deposit Bank, stated last night that circulars
containing a description of Brosi and an offer
of S100 for his arrest bave been sent all over
the country.
TWU SPEAK-EASIES RAIDED.
A Blow Way to Cat Down the Ranks of
the 800.
A raid was made on the speak-easy of Mary
Ann O'Brien, No. 3016 Smallman street, yester
day afternoon. Four men and a 16-year-old
girl, named AnnloMrBrldc. wero arrested and
placed in the Twcirtb ward station.
A speak-easy, kept by James O'Neill in tho
Hardscrabble district, at the corner of Third
avenuo and Hill street, was raided hv Officers
Roach and Trully Shaul yesterday. O'Neill and
flvo joung men were arrested and taken to Cen
tral station.
THE WAGES OF SIN.
In Some Cnses 85 nnd Costs, In Olherr n
Jail Sentence.
There were but five cases before Mayor
Pearson at tho Sunday morning hearing. Sarah
Bush, whose husband alleged sbe sold a sewing
machine worth $55 for $, which she spent for
whisky, was sent to jail for ten days. John
Bradley, a drnnk. paid SI and costs.
L. Shaffer paid 55 and costs for disorderly
conduct, wbile Jobn Kennedy and Peter Swelt
zer, for tbe same offense, paid the costs and
ere discharged.
A NEW PUDDLING DEPARTMENT.
The KatlonnI Tube Works nt SIcKeesport
Makes Somo Improvements
Tho new puddling department of the Na
tional Tube Works, McKeesporr, will be in
operation this morning, running 125 skilled men
on single turn for a short time, when it will be
doubled up. Tbe machinery and furnaces were
tried wtth satisfaction on Saturday. The big
hammer in the mill weighs 180 tons.
Tho Printers' Election Wednesday.
Typographical Union No. 7 will hold its an
nual election for officers and delegates at No.
70 Fifth avenue on Wednesday. The polls will
be open from 1 to 8 r. k.
FIRST OF ITS KIND.
The Gnsfcy Asylum for Hebrew
Orphans Set Safely on Its Feet.
TO BE DEDICATED IN THE FALL.
Work of Building to Begin Soon .on the
PerrvsYille Road Site.
THE PERMANENT OFFICERS ELECTED
The Guskr orphan asylum was placed
upon its feet yesterday. A meeting of those
interested was held, and the first step taken
toward the organization ot tbe institution.
It is expected that work upon the building
will begin at once, and it will be ready for
dedication by fall. The asylum will be lo
cated not far from the "Westview oil field, on
the Perrysville road.
The meeting was held in the chapel of
temple Bodef Sholem, on Eighth street.
The following prominent officers were
elected: President, Joseph Cohen; Vice
President, Charles Zugsmith, Jr.; Secre
tarv, B. N. Jacobs; Treasurer, I- E. Isaacs;
Trustees, Rev. Dr. L. Slayer, A. Fink,
William De Wolf, E. "Weiler and Morris
Rosenthal.
TIIE NAME ADOPTED.
It was decided to name the institntion the
J. M. Gusky Orphanage and Home for the
Aged Association of Western Pennsylvania.
The following named gentlemen were ap
pointed a Committee on Constitution: Joseph
Stadtfeld. A. Israel. William De Wolf. S.Rodel
heim and B. N. Jacobs. They will make their
report at another general meeting to be called
within a short time by the President. As soon
as tbe constitution bas been adopted a charter
will be applied for. A committee composed of
Samuel Bing, William Frank and K. Solomon
were appointed to wait upon Mrs. Gusky and
notify ber of tbe proceedings of the meeting.
The asylnm will be located on tbe Perrysville
road, just beyond tbe terminus of tbe electric
railway. Several months ago Mrs. Gnsky pur
chased a lot consisting of 3 acres. Upon the
ground will he erected a building to cost be
tween 20,000 and (25.000. It will be composed
of brick and stone, with brown stone trimmings.
All tbe modern appliances and conveniences
for sucn an institution will be put in the build
ing. Architects are now at work upon the
plans, and they will be completed within a
couple of weeks.
MCKTEY COMING 1ST.
Mrs. Gusky has donated JL00O per year for
the maintenance of tbe institntion. So far
about 53,000 bas been donated to the endow
ment fund, and H000 have been subscribed in
tbe way of subscriptions.
The building will accommodate, when com
pleted, 100 children, and from 20 to 30 old folks.
It will be the first Hebrew asylum in this part
of the State. The work will be extended to
West Virginia and Eastern Ohio. It is expected
that a number of orphans will be taken from
Johnstown. Since the death of their parents
in tbe flood, there are a number of Hebrew
children shifted about, with no one to care for
tbem. The Pittsburg Association now bas two
of tbem in charge of the Lutheran Church
Home, at Demmler station, on the Baltimore
and Ohio road. There are in all seven Hebrew
children in the home.
No fee will be charged in tbe new asylum for
tbe maintenance and care of Hebrews.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
A Young Lady Taken Down From Her
Perrh on a Cable Car
It was In a Fifth avenue traction car yester
day. A young lady, stylishly dressed, got on at
Craft avenue, and after pulling off the glove
from her left band and extracting her purse
from a pocket on the right hand side of her
dress, she paid her fare but forgot to put on
her glove. On the third finger of her
hand was a solitaire, which she seemed
to be trying to show off to the passengers to the
greatest advantage. Whether it was the
knowledge that she was engaged she tried to
convey to the passengers, or whether it wa
the ring itself, the otherneople in the car could
only guess. It was generally supposed thatshe
had just been given tbe ring, and as there were
no otner aiamonas in tr.e car sue lelt nnnored.
At the foot of Soho Hill a son or Italy, who
had a hand as big as a ham and who was
about tbe dirtiest looking mortal ever
seen on the cars, got on and sat opposite the
young lady. Noticing the diamond ring, he
fished out from a stock of garlic and onions, in
an inside pocket, a Kohlnoor. While it was
not quite as large as a headlight it was an un
usually large diamond, and appeared to be a
good stone. The young lady looked at the
ring, then at its wearer and then at her own
small diamond. The other passengers observed
the little scene as the yonng lady's hauteur
dropped. She suddenly remembered that sbe
bad forgotten to put on the other glove, and
lost no time in doing so.
SEARCHING FOR HIS BROTHER,
Whom Be Had Once Thought a Steamboat
Wreck Ylciim.
Willie A. Brown, now a resident of Bcllevue.
writes to Tun Dispatch seeking information
as to his brother, "John Johns." whom he has
believed to have been a passenger on the ill-fated
Scioto, which was lost on the Ohio river on the
night of the Fourth of July, 18S2. A close
scrutiny of the many columns of news and
names published in The Dispatch for three
weeks following the disaster throws no light
on the identity of "John Johns," nor is his
name mentioned in anv manner.
Willie A. Brown says that his brother and
himself wero taken frem a "Home for the
Friendless." and so lost sight of each other.
Willie has been adopted, and has a good home,
and is naturally anxious to gain some informa
tion as to his brother, "Jobn Johns."
Five-Cent Fares Pny Well.
Tho receipts of tho Citizens' Traction Com
pany from o-ccne fares continue to show a largo
increase over the receipts when 10 cents was tbe
rate for through trips. Tho receipt" for the
week ending Match 21. 1SU0, were $10,365 SO, as
compared with 9,213 50 for the same week of
18S9. The gain for 1890 was 1,US 80.
Brokaw Bros.' Celebrated Boys nnd Chil
dren's Clothing.
These fashionable New York makers have
prepared a number of exclusive and beau
tiful spring suits for boys and children that
surpass even their previous productions.
Parents desirous of having their boys
dressed fashionably and in the best taste
are invited to inspect these new goods at
Sailor's, Sixth and Liberty streets. Sole
agency for Pittsburg. " Mwr
Deslrnblo Rent Estate.
Adjourned to Wednesday, March 26, at 10
A. M.. Elsessor estate, corner of Jackson
and Webster streets, Allegheny. Six brick
houses.
A. J. PESTECOST, Auctioneer,
413 Grant street.
He Was a Hopeless Dyspeptic.
But he stopped eating sour, unwholesome
bread and bought only Marvin's famous
brands. Asa result he is now well and the
happiest man in seven counties. mwp
Grand Millinery Oppnlnir
Wednesday and Thursday at Rosenbaum &
Co.'s.
ImpuritiEB in Hie liVEr.
When tho Liver Is crowded or clotted
with a mass of impurities, its action be
comes slow and difficult. Plcnrisy,
Headache, Pain in Side, Tired Feeling
and General Weakness ensues, result
ing, if unchecked, in
BROKEN DOWN SY8TEMS.
When you have these symptoms, try a
few doses of the genuine
DR. C. McLANE'S
Celebrated Liver Pills.
Price, 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
and prepared only by Fleming Bros.,
Pittsburg. Pa. Beware of counterfeits
made in at. Louis.
JylO-srwTT
PASSION SUNDAY OBSERVED.
It Was Made a Day for Temperance Work
In Ireland A Layman's Hint to tho
Local Clerjry No Notice Taken of tho
Famous Antl-Llquor Letter.
Yesterday was celebrated in all the Catho
lic chnrches in Pittsburg and Allegheny, as
well as -throughout the world, as Passion
Sunday. It is a feast day, so called from
the passion of Christ, and was ordained to
prepare Catholics for the worthy celebratioa
of the event. At the high masses in all the
chnrches the passion was read by the clergy.
Outside of this there were no special services.
In Ireland something new in the way of cele
bration was inaugurated, and in view of the
session of tbe License Court, a number ot tho
Pittsburg priests would like to have done the
same. The Archhibop of Cashel issued a cir
cular to tbe clergy calling upon them to make
a special effort in temperance work upon the
day. He requested them to discourse to their
flocks on the vice of intemperance. He also
ordained that a temperance society be estab
lished in every parish. He also expressed a
wish that henceforth every child about to re
ceive tbe sacrament of conflrmaticn or holy
communion for the first time be enrolled as a
member of tho temperance society and con
tinue until he or she will have attained the age
of 21.
At the Council or Baltimore a pastoral letter
was adopted in favor of talcing a stand against
intemperance. The priests and laity, especially
the former, were urged to do all in their power
to get Catholics out of the liquor business and
engage in some other calling. The Irish bishops
have taken the matter up. and there is severe
criticism going on about the American prelates
being so far behind. Tbe sermons preached in
Ireland yesterday were the result of tbe letter
adopted by the Council ot Baltimore. A few
years ago Pope LeXIIIlt will be remem
bered, issned his famous brief to the Arch
bishops ot Irelandcommending the work of the
CathoIicTotal Abstinence societies, and urging
the priesthood to be models of temperance!
The Pope said the remedy wn total abstinence,
and was the only cure for tbe evil of intemper-
CATJGQT BY AN ENGINE.
A Fatnl Accident on tho Panhandle, Caused
by Drink.
Edward Jones, an employe of Walker's mill
at Mansfield, Pa., Saturday night fell before
an engine on the P. C. & St. L. road and was
instantly killed. He is said to have been intox
icated at tbe time of the accident.
The local justice of the peace will investigate
the matter to-day.
Do you live in a house? Read this.
JDS. HDRNE k CD.'B
PENN AVE. STORES.
CURTAINS
AND
UPHOLSTERY.
Moving day is approaching.
Hundreds of new houses to be occu
pied for the first time; thousands of oth
ers are to have new tenants. To every
body preparing for one or other of these
events we wish to speak:
But not to them alone Every home in
these cities will bave a retouching up.
To all we speak: -
For months we have been preparing.
A monster stock of lace curtains,
heavy curtains, sash curtains, curtain
materials, decorative materials, furni
ture coverings, furniture upholstery
materials, table covers and everything
pertaining to the beautifying of the
homes.
And in our workrooms perfecting our
preparations for doing work in tha
shortest possible time, in the most sat
isfactory manner and for the least
money.
NOW we are ready.
The marvelous record of last yearis to
be outdone perhaps a hundred per
cent. And it was a record without a
parallel in these cities nearly 15,003
pairs of lace and heavy cuartains a rec
ord it has taken these months to prepare
to beat.
Besides in tho curtains our prepara
tion for doing upholstery work is per
fect. THIS INCLUDES:
Interior hangings of every sort;
Draperies, onr own designs or your
own ideas worked out;
Filling of archways, high doors or win
dows, stairways, etc., with Moorish, fret
and grille work, to correspond with tha
architecture of tbe house;
Making ot special designs for bed and
other canopies;
Making slip covers that fit, and that
do not become an eyesore;
Filling out of old hair mattresses that
bave been long worn, or making entire
new ones, furnishing all materials, any
size, from tho very best materials, a
mattress that will be a luxury.
Making very hard pillows, of hair; or
dinary pillows of all pure feathers; softer
pillows of feathers and down: very
soft pillows of down special shapes and
sizes of the very best materials.
Besides:
Refixlng. reupholstering furniture.
Materials to match any of the interior
decorations, both materials and work
manship being first class.
Now, in all this bear this specially Im
portant point in mind: We will bave a
competent man to go to your homes, tako
measurements and get all other infor
mation necessary In connection with
any work whatever, and to carefully fig
ure out an estimate of what the entire
cost to you will be. We are doing only
work of the very highest order, and wa
want you to know before we do a stroke
of it just what it will cost you.
We know wo can prove by tha
figures that we can do the work cheaper
than it can be done by anyone else.
Workmanship and materials being
equal, we guarantee we cannot be un
derbid. If you only want second rate
work and second rate materials you may
get lower figures elsewhere but you wilt
not tave money.
However, our figuring will cost you
nothing. If you are brightening upyour
homes let us give yon ideas, help yon
from our fund of knowledge, gained
by long experience, and save you money
by doing the work and furnishing your
materials.
Window shades are destined to be
wonderfully popular. All the correct
materials and the very best rollers here.
JDS. HDRNE k CD.
600-621 PENN AVE.
mall