i ifj,fIHpf- '2 - ; .- . 'tA-;. ,V . - ( ' gS?JHE PITTSBURG jDISPATOHysUNDAlffipDEC A MESSAGE, Mayor Gourley Completes His First Annual Address to Councils, and Within Its Pages COTERS A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS. The Office Gnarded, While Chief Clcrk Usterniaier Wrestles With the Ivpewriter. Ffi'LE BUIDGES Will, EE KECOJIJIESDED Enggestiocs to Aid the Fnisce Ccsictttee Figuirg ca rjrcjnsuoLs. Mayor Gourley has been bus'Iy engaged for scvcr.il days past upon his annual mes sage to Councils. An air of deep mystery has hung like a pall over the clegantsuite of roomsoccupied by His Honor, and every suspicions-looking strainer was greeted by a hasty rnstliug of papers and a slamming of desks. Tbe Mayor, like a good general, has kept his forces posted to prevent a surprise. Messenger Gale gnarded the outer door and discussed the next Moyoralty contest in lojr whisper.. In an inner room sat Assistant Msyoi'a Clerk Flinn.with one eye watching the sparrows on the roof, and the other de voutly fired upon the door of the Mayor's private ofhee. I'rom the municipal shrine issued strange noises. Chief Clerk Ostermaier's painful fctrurgles with the new typewriter, as he tried to play the Mayor's message on the machine to the air of "Annie Booney," were plainlv and uncomfortably audible. Ever and anon he would dash out of the room and hustle Messenger Gale after a fresh supply ot machine oil. As he would tlowly re-enter the abode of mystery and carefully bar the door, the spasmodic work ings of his countenance revealed the diffi culty he was hating to reconcile Noah "Webster with the wayward typewriter. Composing t lie Major's Annual Message. The Mayor has hardly been visible for a week past. He had but iittle patience to spare for people who wanted to taEe up his time, and the audiences be granted were ex ceedingly brief. An occasional glimpse of him might be seen as he sat at his desk, the lines of thought on his forehead giving it the appearance of a railroad map, taking copious draughts of inspiration from such ol the city reports as has been turned in to him, and making voluminous notes on big sheets of paper. The work was hard, and presumably heating, as on one occasion, at least. His Honor was forced to open the windows and let the cool, pure air rush in. The workJs done, and to-morrow Coun cils will be regaled with a digest of the Mayor's opinions on municipal matters. The first typewritten draft was finished Fri day evening, and after being again cor rected and amended was turned over to Mr. Ostcrmaier, that be might make a fair copy, wide-spaced to give the hypercritical a chance to read between the lines. It is a great document, weighing, at a rough guess, about two pounds. To-morrow afternoon Mr.Ostermaici will bear the missive into the legislative hall's, and after the announce ment, "The Mayor's Clerk with a message to Councils from His Honor," the document will be given to the world. Cocrs a "W iile Range of Subjects. While the Mayor declines to allow the contents of his message to become public before it a received by Councils, yet it is intimated that it will cover a wide range of subjects, including free Southsidc bridges, a city hospital, parts.and last, but not least, retrenchment and reform. A number of suggestions will be made as to the best method of preparing the appropriation ordi nance for next year. The Mayor's message will not be the only important matter before Councils to-morrow. The Southsiders will have a chance to talk about free bridge, the location of the Carnegie Library is expected to raise a breeze, and the new ordinance tor the pur chase ot a Poor Farm site will be taken up. Little or no discussion is expected on the latter, as it is merely an amended copy of a similar ordinance which expired on the failure of Councils to agree upon any one of the Mies ofJcicd last summer. The free bridge ouetion will come up to morrow upon the reaffirmation ot the ordi nance presented at the last meeting of Councils and returned to the special com mittee. A meeting of this committee was held yes tcrdav. City Attorney Moreland was present, and stated that in accordance with a resolu tion passed by Councils at the last meeting, he had rroposed two acts, both of them gen eral in their character. One was an act au tnorizing boroughs and cities to purchase and condemn bridges and the other was an .act .authorizing boroughs and cities to build bridges over navigable rivers. The&e papers would be presented to Councils at their next meeting. The City Can Build Bridges. Major Moreland stated that und;r the act of lh73 the city had undoubtedly the right to build a bridge, and the money appropri ated lor that purpose could not in any way go to the sinking fund. A. C. ltobertson saidr "There should be no obstacles thrown in the way of free bridges. Mow is the time to push the mat ter, as the people are in sympathy with the iwovement. The idea is not to purchase a bridge, but to build one. I have been told by a gentleman who is thoroughly informed on the subject that a bridge suitable for all purposes can be built for 250.000. My idea is to get an appropriation of ?150,000 as a nucleus for a budge. The bridge should be built in such a place that it would injure the traffiic of the other bridge. If we under take to purchase a bridge now the stock holders will boom its stock to an outrageous figure. Reducing Values of Toll llridgres. "The idea is to build a bridge, take away thfl traffic from the other bridges and the result will be that the value of the stock of other bridges will come down. I think the bridge should be built from Grant street to South First street, as that will affect both the Smithneld ami Tenth street bridges. The object is to get one bridge built, and in less than five vcar all the bridges will be free." It was xlccided to once more return to Councils with an affirmative recommendation the papers providing for the city acting under the special law of 1ST3. If Councils acrce to this B. 1". Jones will be asked to fill up the lift of appraisers. Another m.itter of interest to Southsiders will probablv be brought up by Councilman 1'linn, ol the Twenty-eighth ward. He wants to know why it is that only Carson street, nn the Southsidc, is illuminated by electricity, v. lion, ns he understands it, the contract ior electric lighting covered the whole city. A large number of street and sewer or din inces, passed at the last meeting of Select Council, will be brought up in Com mon Council for final passage Almost Wrecked a Tiro Engine. Engine No. 5 had a very narrow escape last evening in answering an alarm of fire from box 19. Tbey were coming down Din widdle street, and were turning on to Fifth avenue, when a cable car came sailing down, and before the gripman could stop the car, the engine struck the rear end of the car. One of the horses was badly cut about the breast and shoulder. II DIVISION MARSHALS CHOSEN. Lively Contests for Honors In the Mechan ics' Annual Faradc Fart or the Boute Suseested Tlio Chief marshal Appoints His Staff. The Norlhside Division Committee for the Jr. O. U. A. ST. parade on Washing ton's Birthday met last night in Allegheny Common Council chamber for the purpose of electing a chief marshal for the parade. Before the election commenced it was resolved that the council from which the chief was elected should act as the escort. The two candidates were Robert B. Lee, of Reliable Council No. DO. and H. P. Staving, of Allegheny Council So. 112. The former was the representative ot the Manchester councils and the latter represented the Spring Garden avenue district. Owing to the fact that the Washington monument will be unveiled in the Alle gheny Park that day the cntireparade 'rill be ou that side of the river. Therefore the fight was a desperate one and resulted in II. 1. Staving receiving 31 votes to Robert B. Lee's 2(5. Heretofore the parades have been through the business portion of tlje city, but the elec tion of Mr.Staving is assurance that the resi dcntal portions of Allegheny will be visited. During the campaign for Chief Marshal, Sir. Staving promised all the Man chester councils that if he were elected he would use his influence to have the resident streets west of the parks included in the route. A pan of the route on February 2J will therefore be trom Irwin avenue to Washington, to Beaver avenue, to Penn sylvania avenue, to Bidwell street, to West cm avenue, to Irnin avenue, to Noith ave nue, and to the monument. The committee from the Pittsburg coun cils met in the Moorhead building. Will G. Evans presided. There was no contest for the position, and Mr. Scott Dibert, of Vine Cliff Council 2o. 107, was unanim ously elected. 8&Thc committee of the Southsidc councils met at corner South Eighteenth and Sarah streets. There was quite a contest for the position of marshal of the Southsidedivis ion, there being several candidates, and the friends of each worked hard for his election. Those in the lead at the meeting were Henry H. Kalkhof aud George B. Ncbit. When the final ballot was taken Kalkhof was elected by a majority of one. Kalkhof is a member of Hill Top Council No. 8S. One odd feature of tbe election was that Kalkhol's council had endorsed the candidacy of one of the other applicants. T. J. Morley, Chief Marshal of the parade, last evening, appointed the following offi cers: Adjutant General, George It. Beecher, of J. C. Chaplin Council GGO; Assistant Adjutant General, G. E. Kepplc, Acme Council 219; Chief of Staff, John Gripp, Pittsburg! Council 117; Color bearers, Edward G. Merriman, Manchester Council 121 and John Force, Hill Top Council 68. A EOBBEE WEARING A MASK Gets Into a Sonthslde Dwelling, hut 1 Frightened Away. Benjamin Bolzer, who resides at 101 South Twenty-sixth street, last night re ported that he was awakened about 4 o'clock yesterday morning by a masked man enter ing bis room. He had effected an entrance through a kitchen window down stairs, and when his presence was discovered he was moving a washstand from a door which led to another room. Mrs. Bolzer, who also saw the man, de scribed him as a large, brorid-shouldcred person, who wore a mask, slouch hat, short coit aud gum boots. The man was fright ened away before he got anything by Mr. Bolzer getting out of his bed. The descrip tion of the nian.tallies with that given by people in the neighborhood of a robber who had attempted to enter their houses. Put Out a Fire "With Snow. Street car No. 118, of the Pleasant Valley line, caught fire about 7 o'clock last night, from the overheating of the stove while gointr down Sandusky street. The only natnage done was to burn a small portion of the floor of the car aroupd the stove. The fire was put out by throwing snjw into the stove; PEOPLE WHO COME ATTD GO. Baggage Master Mc Williams, who runs on tbe Johnstown Accommodation was not much injured by bis Christmas Day shaking up. The train jumped the track near New Florence, on the day mentioned, and gave all the passengers a more or less jar. Mr. McWilliams received a sprained arm and a bruised leg. He wasondutyyesterdav. Julian Greer, who has been at the Seventh Avenue for a few days, went to New York last night. Mr. Greer was a member of Richard Mansfield's Company, bnt while in Chicago, sustained severe injuries to bis leg, whicb necessitated an enforced idleness nt se cral weeks. He has gone to New York to recruit. Mrs. Emma Barnbart and her son For est, of Johnstown, who have been visiting friends in Pittsburg, have returned to their home. Mrs. Iiarnlmrt is one of the heroines of tbe Johnstown flood, having saved herself, and her hve children, while all her worldly goods were swept away. Registered on the Anderson's books last night were John C. Paul, of New York, and J. JJ. Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson is tbe new Superintendent of the Pittsburg. "W ilming ton and Baltimore Division of the Pcnnsxl vania lines, having been transferred trom the West Pcnn. Superintendent Brown, of the Bureau of Water, yesterday tendered bis resignation to Chief Bigclow, to accept the position of Gen eral Manager of tbe Philadelphia Company. Jacob Casscll, of Chicago, a representa tive of the Michigan Stove Company, is the guest of Mrs. IL B. Johnston, on Center ave nue. Mrs. Charles Granville Way and Miss Marie Way. of Boston, are spending a few days tfith Mrs. E. C. noose, of Ridge avenue, Allegheny. The steamer Wyoming has reached Liverpool. Alex McKendnck, Thomas Ely and Michael Dreslin, all of this city, were on board. General Passenger Agent C. O. Scull, ot the Baltimore and Ohio, and G. L. Pearson, of New Castle, w ere at the Anderson last night. Dr. B. H. Warner, Stats Ornithologist, passed tbrouch Pittsburg yesterday on his way to Ktttanning, where he lectured last nigbt. Mrs. H. H. Gallagher, wife of ex-Register and Recorder Gallagher, of itutler, is vis iting her sisters of Allegheny avenue. Charles Meyrau, President ol tbe Canons burg Iron and Steel Company, was a passenger East last mzht. Mrs. Oliver G. Kearney, of Congress street, is at her former home in Lctonia, O., for the holidajs. C. H. Rodandebrock, an oil producer, of New York City, is a guest at tbo Anderson. W. C. Reis, ot New Castle, was at the Monongahela yestereay. John Vanderelde, of Cleveland, was in the city yesterday. Dr. J. Guy McCandless is seriously ill with pneumonia. SHALL SCBAPS OF LOCAL HEWS. REV. A. Ebert will preach his farewell ser mon as pastor of Zion's Lutheran Church, Mr, Washington, this morning. He leaves soon to take charge of a flourishing church in Cleve land. O. -Mr. Kbert built up tbe lit Wasbinz ton rburcb, where he has been located for eight years. Ai.exadfbJMasukl, an insane colored na.-bcr. is in the Allcshony lockup. Tlio Pitts burgh Department of Charities has been asked to tako care of him. Tueuk will bo a-gospel temperance meeting this afternoon at tbe U". 1. Church, Charticrs. which is to be addressed by Mrs. It. H. Jones and Mr. N. T. Kirk. Rev. Samuel, Maxwell is in the city, and will preach at tbe Shadyslde church this morn ing and at Christ's Church, Allegheny, In tbe e cniug. Ax order for 60.000 feet of oak plank has been ordered by the Perrysrille Plank ' Road Company to rebuild a mile and a half of its road. Dr. B. M. Han xa. Eye, ear, nose and throaidiseasescxclusively. Ofb.ee, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa, s&su f '?$!KDB? PITTSBURG J)ISPATCHSUNp2GEMBERv81S90 r-l?gEWffl&F' Tr?f'l? W??- , - LOT OF A IiECTOKER Not Always tbe Most Pleasant One of All tbe ISrend Winners. SOME OF TBEIR FIGHTS WITH FATE An Attorney's Knack of Cemembcrln; Apt Biblical Quotations. W0KK BUSHED IS THE CEIMLN'ALCOERT "The Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club, that was to have appeared here Friday night, in the Y. M. C. A. course, but was prevented from so doing by injuries, more or less serious, received, in a railroad accident, have had to cancel a number of en gagements, and disappoint ever so many peo ple," said J. E. Brockway, the Pittsburg agent of tbe Slayton Lyccpm Uureau, in his office in the Pcnn buiidiug.'yesterday after noon. "They were to have appeared at Beaver Monday night, before the Beaver county teachers, who will be in attendance at the institute in session there next wcelc, but as it will be impossible lor them to resume their 'concerting' belore the last of the week, the Arapbion Quartet, of this city, will fill the engagement. Prot. Hillman, Superintendent of Schools of Beaver comity, has juit been in to book them, as he had arranged to bvc some at traction each evening during the institute. As it is now, he has quite a list of celehri tics, with the Amphion, Monday night; Br. P. S. Henson, Tuesday night; Wednesday night, Hon. George R. Wendling,-who will deliver his famous lecture-, 'Saul of Tar sus," and Thursday night, Hon. Henry Hall. tall hustmxg sometimes needed. "No, this storm hasn't interfered with our entertainment people to any, great extent The last storm, however, necesitatcd some tall hustling on the part of some in order to keep engagements. Dr. Henson had to drive 20 miles acros; the country in Elk and Clarion counties, so as not to disippoint an audience. Did he get there? Indeed he did; he's a man who usually gets there. "Amusinginstances in our business? Lots of them. But it wasn't our bureau that booked Bob Burdctte recently lor a lecture and neglected to notify him of the fact No, we never makes mistakes, vou know, though we have partially booked Bill Nye for an evening here in the Y. M. C. A. courc in March, and he is protesting rather vigor ously against it, with signs of relenting. In a letter received from him this, week he says: 'I presume you know that your bureau has gotten me into a fine scrape in Texas, making four or 7C cities there for me on courses with Dr. Talmage and Sam Jones, without a scratch of au thority, so now the Y. M. C. A. of Texas is writing me by every mail, and presenting its woes, with "the money in the bank and the old Ned to pay, and I am not on the road this season at all, but will lecture only in New York, Brooklyn and possibly Chi cago.' It is probable, however, that he will keep the engagement here, though not pos itive as yet. GOT IN THE WRONG TOWN. "A funny thing occurred not long ago, when Rev. "Russell Conwell was booked by some bnreau to lecture in Titnsville, and word was sent to him that he was to lecture in Oil City a mistake, of course, which the reverend gentleman discovered when he ar rived in Oil City and found the cititzens verv unresponsive and ignorant of auything concerning his lecture or himself, except by reputation, until one well inlormcd ni.in sneditor.I think said he bad-seen a lecture announced by him in aTitusville pnperfor that night Telegrams confirmed the fact, and with the audience by that time as sembling, a special engine vas obtained, and at a low minutes after 9 o'clock Tastor Conweil stood on tbe Titusvillc platform. t "Sometimes it is a close' shave lor troups and lecturers to meet their engagements, but it is seldom they fail. We have the Park Lister's Instrumental Quartetin ourburcau, aud one night last winter thty were bound from Altoona to Greensburg; and when they arrived in Pittsburg, discovered their bag gage had been leit behind frhich means volumes to women. They telegraphed for it, waited till the late train, telegraphed the Greensburg people to that effect, and by special permission of the conductor and baggage clerks, transformed the baggage car into a dressing room, and when tbe train reached Greensburg they yrere driven to the hall, in the full glory of evening toilet, with out further delay. MANX WOMEN ON THE JJQAD. "The number of women on the road is in creasing every day in the various roles of reader, singer and lecturer, mid they de mand as much money as men, for merit re ceives its compensation nowadays, whether in man or woman. As a rule, women are more moderate in their traveling exnenses, make their railroad connections just as methodically, get up just as early in the morning and give even better satisfaction than men. Nelln Brown Pond commands the largest price, I think, of any lady on the public platform. She receiyes $7o a night and all expenses. She's a sister-in-law of Major Pond, you know. Mrs. Livermore is in greater demand than" ever, but her fajl iug health prevents her trom filling many engagements. "Yes, any number ol people try to gcton our list, and seem to think that when they succeed their fortune and fame is nndc, when in reality we cannot afford to tnke any one until they b-ive already made a name Jor themselves. Most public-speaking men, especially ministers, have the lecture'fever, but they must make their reputation before a bureau assumes the responsibility of mak ing dates !or them. The only Pittsbjirgers we have ou our list are Prof. Byron AV. King, Rev. J. B. ICochnc and Erasmus Wilson." THE STAMP OF CHAEITT. Novel Way in "Which "Washington School Children Are Doing Good. One of the teachers in the Washington School, on Main street, Lawreneeville, some time ago started a fad among her pupil: which is now sprcading-4o other schools. She set them to collecting old postage stamps. Whenever they get 1,000 stamps a gentleman in Washington City buys thera for a certain sum. This teacher's idea, is to redeem enough stamps to place some aged lady it a Home for Women for Ijfe. The youngsters are working with wonder ful zest, and they may- be able to endow beds lor more than one, old lady. They have already handled tens of thousand of canceled stamps. They have secured the co-operation of some large mercantile houses. The National Bank of Commerce, for, in stance, saves all old, stamps, for the school children. SOMETHING ABOUT TO DH0P. A Book Thief Falls to Heed a Friendly Tip Gi en Him. The County Commissioners have had a placard hung in the office ton some weeks announcing that volume 3 of Hopkins' map ol Pittsburg had been, stolen, and that if returned by the 26th instant no questions would be asked, but if. not, prosecution would follow. The properly has not been returned, and Mr. Rowley states that somebody will hear something drop by and by. INTEND TO BREAK THE EEC0BD. Business Being Boshed Through the De cember Term or Court Judge Stowe and District AMorney John-' ston and his force evidently Intend to break the record. During the 22 days tbe De- cembcr-term'has run they have disposed of 122 cases, several of which have occupied a day each. Tbe ones that take time are those' where the interpreter's services are needed. County Detective Beltzhooyer states these cases occupy five .or six times as much time as similar ones do, where all talk English. One thing that expedites business con siderably is that the District Attorney drops a case promptly, as soon as it is apparent that it cannot be sustained, and Judge Stowe agrees with him. ONE S0TJBCE OF POWER. A Secret of Glorloas Old Tom's Success With a Conrt Jury. Many people have tried to study the se cret of Thomas M. Marshall's power with a jury. His oratory is of that rugged charac ter so often linked to personal magnetism, but every person is not influenced by that. It would be difficult for Mr. Marshall hi ni sei to explain how he manages so often to capture the "twelve good men and true," but perhaps what he told a Dispatch re porter may be a hint to the hidden power. "It is said that I quote more Scripture in my addresses to the jury than any other law yer at the Allegheny county bar," he re marked. "Perhaps I do. But I can quote nothing more effective. There is that in a passage from the Bible that seems to touch all mankind. Bible stories and Bible sfm. iles are near and dear to every human heart. They carry more force in their simplicity than anything else. They are familiar to the people universally. In pleading his case before a jnry once, an attorney quoted liberally some of Othello's sayings.' The jury was evidently not to be influenced by Shakespeare, and brought in a verdict against the attorney's client. The lawyer alterward asked the foreman of the jury how in the world he had found it possible to decide against him. 'Why, Mr. Lawyer,' replied the juryman, 'you ought to know as well as 1 do that there was no such persou as Othello in the case. We had to find against you.' "But suppose you say to a jury, 'I am the Rock.' They will instantly know from what book you took that, who 'the Rock' means and what point you mean to convey by the illustration." SOME SOUTHEHN SYMPTOMS. Some Foints on Commercial aud Political Affairs From a Drummer. Getty Stewart, representing a leading barb wire company, was at the Central Hotel last night, Mr. Stewart has just returned from an extended Southern trip. "1 could find no evidence in the South," lie said, "of the hard times about which we hear so much. The wheat, corn, cotton aud other crops have been first class, and the people are prosperous. Neither did I find any great importance attached to the passage of the MclCinlcy bill. The Southerners made an outcry against it at first, but they very soon came round to the view that it was, as I be lieve it is, a really beneficial measure. Southern political feeling is greatly mis judged. Men are compelled to claim rela tionship with the Democratic party, because they will not belong to the Republican party, or, as they say, the colored man's party, and very many of the Southern Demo crats are at heart as strongly Republican and as ardent free traders as the Northern Republicans." Regarding another attempted pooling of barb wire interest, as reported in an inter view with J. W.vGatcs, of St Louis, lately printed in The Dispatch, Mr. Stewart said that he did not think it could be ac complished. It was true that manufact urers were only getting a dollar or a dollar, but there was no unanimity among the trade regarding such an Idea. AN IMPORTANT MISSION FULFILLED. How a Young Lady Secured Jllary Ander son's Brother's Autograph. A petite'young lady, to whose pretty face a pair of eyeglasses gave a peculiar piquan cy, startled oaeof the ushers vat the Dnquesue Theater last night by excitedly askiugd! Mary Anderson's brother wis in, the house. 1'earing some dramatic develop ments from the frank' 'admission that the gentleman iu question was in the house, beinc in charge of Lawrence Barrett's in terests, he denied his presence, whereupon the young lady handed him an enormous autograph album, with a request to present the same to Mr. Anderson lor signature at the earliest opportunity. After every act she left her seat in the front row to inquire if her request had been granted, until, just before the last act, she returned wreathed in smiles, with the album under her arm. The question next arising is: Now she has it, what is she going to do with it? STOPPING CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Three Councilmen Decide That the Celes tials Arc Not so Bad After AIL A petition to Congress asking for favorable action on the Morrow exclusion act is being circulated in Pittsburg for sig natures. The petition closes by the state ment: "It would seem that the elaborate reasons heretofore so lully set forth as to the necessity and justice of such a measure hardly require repetition here, so fully sat isfied are the people at large of tbe deleterious influences exerted by them as a race among our most thrilty and upright citizens." One of these petitions found its way into the City Clerk's office yesterday. Council men Holliday, Ferguson and Flinn were in the room, and they refused to sign, as they believed there were worse people than tbe Chinese iu this country. HAD A ROUGH TRIP. Traveling on the Ohio Not Very Pleasant at This Season. Captain Joseph Steel arrived in the city after a very rough and tumultuous voyage from Ohio. Tbe Captain stated that he was tossed on the bosom of the Ohio to such an extent as he never experienced before. "I have made many trips on the Ohio." he said last night, "but never had such a rought time as during the storm of Christ mas nigbt I came up on the Suunyside. We were unable to make the regular moor ings nt the wharf and made the landing at the Exposition with considerable difficulty." Captain Steel is staying at the Anderson Hotel. "Work Suspended by Snow. In the course of a month, if the snow holds, a large number ut -f people will be gin to be pinched ior-means, expected to come through work now suspended. Engi neers cannot estimate work done while there are four to seven feet of snow piled upon it Stopjjed by the FJements. The objectors to the goaheaditiveness of the various traction railway companies that seem to progress despite court injunctions, are reveling in ghoulish glee over the fact thntif Adams cannot stop the Pittsburg, Al legheny and Manchester constructors, the snow did. k DANGERS OF COASTING. Two Bojs Have Arms Broken, "While Another Has a Fractured Jan. . Three little bovs, Tboman Wollel, August Coltuian and a brother of the latter, were coastiug on Forty-fourth street last night, when their sled upset while going at a rapid rate. Wolfe! had his lower jaw broken and August Coltman suffered a fracture of the lett arm, Two boys, James Harrison and his cousin, Samuel Watts, had a rough experience yesterday. They were coasting on Alexan der street,. Thirty-sixth ward, when their sled struck a rock and they were thrown. oil with great force. Harrisou had his left arm broken and Watts weni home with a dislo cated shoulder. CAUGHT BY'THE COLD. Bnildinir in the Two Cities Delayed Considerably by the Cold Snap. WORKMEN NOT MAKING HALF TIME jlakoning" Valley Furnace Owners Secure Cheaper Coke. A DAI'S GKISTFKOM TIIE LABOR MILL Building is practically at a standstill in Pittsburg and Allegheny on account of the cold weather. For tbe last ten days the cold snap has rendered it impossible for any of the trades to make more than half" time. Stone masons, bricklayers and plasterers have been idle almost continually while the tinners, painters and finishers have only been able to work in buildings that are closed in. It is not expected, however, that the men will be kept out long, but that all will be at work as usual within the next week. Quite a number of large buildings, whose owners have been extremely anxious to have them finished, are in a shape that prevents any work at all, and delay in their final completion must of course be tbe result. Among the residences that are thus de layed is the one now in the course of erec tion by Harry Oliver, on Bidge avenue, Al legheny, the old English homestead. It has been closed in and most of the plastering is done, but the painting cannot be finished, and much ol the outside finishing is hin dered. The new residence of John W. Chalrant, of Spang, Chalfant & Co., at 244 North avenue, is in the same condition, and the bnilding cannot be completed on time. BAD LUCK Olf THE SOUTIISIDE. A new Lutheran Church is being erected in Hnoxvillc, but the weather has been so unfavorable that the worshipers will not get in their new edifice as soon as expected. The Southsidc is an unlucky section of the city, anyway. It seems strange (hat the building of the first large hotel on that side of the river should b interfered with, but such is the case. Tbe Arthur Brothers are erecting a large building at South Twenty seventh street, but the contractor had to stop work because he had no roof on the build ing. The work on the new wing of the St. Francis Hospital is also set back, and can not go on again until warmer weather comes. Straub'a new brewery, on Penn avenue, was ready for painting when the cold snap set in and stopped work there. Among the buildings downtown that will be delayed on account of the heavy snow and cold ueatber, are the Dalzell law build ing on Grant street, the Arbuthurst build ing on Penn avenup, and the Ferguson building on Fourth avenue. A HAKI) BLOW TO THE 3IEX. Robert Leuary, Pesident of the Opera tive Plasterers' International Association, was seen last night He said: "This cold snap was a hard blow to the working men of Pittsburg. Not more than ball of them have been woruing at all, and those at work have not bad full time. No outside work can he done as long as it remains so cold, and very little work will be done ip side unless the buildings are closed in so that they can be heated. I suppose the numbe." of men thrown idle will run up into the thousands, but we are hopeful that the compulsory idleness may not continue long." Ageut Jewell, of the painters, was also seen, and said the workmen of that trade were not making half time, while Agent Irwin, of the carpenters, said bis men could only do inside work, and Very few buildings arc in shape to permit that ECHO 0E THE INSTITUTE. Britlsli Iron and Steel Engineers Send Greet ings to "William F. Shlnn. Twenty members ot the British Iron and Steel Institute, who occupied Car A., in which were the headquarters of W. P. Shinu, President of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and Chairman of the Transportation Committee of the excursion, assembled at a dinner in Manchester, Eng land, on their return home, November 28, and cabled Mr. Sninn as follows: Members of Car A., assembled at dinner hereto-night, send greeting. Letter to follow. The letter arrived Christmas Day, and is a handsomely illuminated engrossment It follows: Manchester, England, Nov. 28. To Sir. William 1'. blilnn, I'lttsbnrg, America: Dear sik We. the undersigned members of CarAi. who traveled under yonr guidance and direction on tbe occasiun o( tbe visit of the British Iron and Etecl Institute to America, In October, 1S90. hereby tender our very sincere and grateiul thanks ior your arrangements for our safety, comfort and welfare; fur tbe inces sant thought and care you exercised to keep us free from injury, and for your constant courtesy and kindness. We shall ever remem ber our journey and lour thoughtful care, and trust you may be long spared In tbe enjo) ment of your good health and true happiness. JObEPH ADAMSON'AND 19 OTHERS. THE PROGRAMME ADOPTED. Central Trades Council Outlines its "Work for tho Coming Tear. The Central Trades Council held the last meetiue last night the presept body will hold, as the new council will be organized in January. The committee appointed to draft a pro gramme for next year presented what was published in yesterday's Dispatch, which was adopted. The basis of representation for the in coming Trades Council was fixed, as follows: "Every trades or labor organization in Western Pennsylvania shall be entitled tol delegate to the Central Trades Council for SO members or less; 2 for 100, and 1 for every additional 100; provided said delegate is not a suspended or expelled member from any other labor organization "Each credential mut be accompanied by initiation fee of $2 and one quarter's dues, 25 cents." IT WAS A COMPROMISE. Valley Furnace Secures a Beduction on the Price of Coke. Mahoning and Shenango furnace owners received a notice yesterday that after Janu ary 1 the price of eoke will be ST 00 a ton. This if a compromise on prices, as the furnace men h.vd demanded a reduction of 40 cents a ton. The reduction of 25 cents was decided upon by the H. C. Frick and J. M. Schoomnaker coke companies, and prospects are brighter for the valley producers oi pig iron. This rate is only made for January, and it can hardly be expected that coke will be sold for less than "$2 during February and March. ' FURNACES GOING OUT OF USE, Tanks Taking Thely Place In Flint, "Win dow and Bottle Houses. The Dixon-Woods Company, of this citv, Tiave received a contract for the erection of a 36-pot tank for the Phillips Glass Com pany, of the Southside. A similar contract has been placed with the same company by the Hartford City (Iud.) Glass Company. Tank furnaces are now being erected in flint, window and bottle houses, and tbe present rate of building bids fair to displace furnaces in the near future. Several Thousand a Dav. ' Carnegie Brothers & Co. are using, large quantities of coal at the Edgar Thomson Works, at Braddock. It is estimated that several thousand bushels are consumed' daily. INDORSING MR. ARRTNGION. False Rumors in the Green Bottle Blowers' League Bun Down. Statements have been made frequently of late that the local assembly No. SCO, of the Green Glass Blowers' League, had voted against National Master Workman Ar lington's mode of government At the last meeting of the local the following resolution was adopted: WnEREAS, Tho public prcsshasmlspresonted onr . M. W.. Lonis Arrlngton. therefore be it Resolved, Th.it L. A. GOO has every conbdencc in his integrity and honesty, and believe bis motives in his government of the trado are to promote the best Interests of tht association. A K. of L. official stated yesterday that all the talk about condemning Mr. Airing ton was started in Pittsburg by members of the order who have been trying to with draw, and have been starting rumors that they would Jeaye the Knights next year. Thore is no danger, they say, of any dis ruption on account of any act of Mr. Ar riugton's. On City Questions. The Central Trades' Council will have something to say in regard to the qnestion of free bridges and the location of the Carnegie free libraries. It will 'advocate the former and suggest sites for the latter. It will also consider the advisability of labor organiza tions of Western Pennsylvania buying or building a hall for their exclusive use. For the Tenth Term. Teamsters Assembly 1517, K. of L., has elected James Itodan M. W. and Timothy Doyle Recording Secretary. This is Mr. Kodan's tenth term. A BROKEN CABLE Causes a Great Deal of Trouble on tho Middle Blilsion of the Fifth Avenue Line Repaired and tho Cars Moving Lato pt Klght A broken cable on the middle division of the Fifth avenue cable line, between Washington street and Oakland, at 7 o'clock last evening, while people were en route to the theaters and other places of amusement, caused a great deal of trouble among the suburban residents of the city. The travel was unusually large and in ad dition the road was heavy because of the snow. The cable parted on the turn wheel entering the power house at Oakland. Men were set to work at once to make a splice, bnt the work is laborious and Car Dis patcher McDowell by a great effort managed to repair the break by 11 o'clock and re sumed operations. In the meantime the passengers coming from East Liberty were sent back from Oakland and transferred to the Penn ave nue line, and from there came to the city. On this side or Oakland the patrons ot the road walked. ACCIDENTS OF A DAY. Slippery Sidewalks Get In Their "Work, as do Also Car Couplers. The accidents yesterday were ttv iu num ber, but all were serious, some being due to the bad condition of sidewalks and others to street cars. The list follows: Martin Lyons Eight- ear-old Martin Lyons slipped on the sidewalk on Butler street near Thirty-sixth, and broke his right leg. He was taken to his homo on Flfty-flfth street. Edward Johnston Edward Johnston, a brakem-in. while coupling cara.Jiad his elbow severely cut ind bruised. Taken to the West Penn Hospital. Thomas Watson Thomas Watson, who lives on Fiftv-iixtb street slipped and tell, on Bnrty-nxth street, and was internally injured. Boncer Kick A horse ridden by Unncer Rice became frightened by a cable car. at Fifth avenue and Miltenberger street and the rider was throw n to the ground, receiving sovere cuts about tbe face and head. Ue was taken to bis home on Forbes street. J. C. Williams. While J. C. Williams and wife, of Ashland, were sleigh-riding on Craig street the vehicle was upset. Mr. Williams was cut about tbe face, while her husband was bruised. Charles Folz. Charles Folz. aged 15 years, fell while trying to get off a Sprlnc Garden car on Chestnut street and was caught under tbe wheels. Both feet were badly crushed. He was taken to his home on Avery street Alle gheny. HOW PHYSICIANS WORK. They Fnt in a Good Bit of Time and Often "W Ithont Any Fay. Cincinnati Commercial Gaiette. "Some people fancy that a physician does not work bard to earn a reasonably good in come, but it is a mistaken notion," said a busy physician yesterday evening, for he had been interrupted at bis Christmas din ner by a telephone call. "If a doctor was paid for all his work his income would be very much larger than it is now. Physicians do a great deal of work without pay. I venture to say we do more work without any compensation than men in any other profession. There are emer gency cases that must be treated for noth ing. Then there are relatives who do not expect bills for medical services. Clergymen are very often apt to be in dignant if they get a bill from a doctor. Then there are poor people, and the shabby genteel people, who have not much to give for fees. Then a doctor has scores of es teemed friends, who would be offended if he charged them fnll rates. Then there are all sorts of people who seek advice and want a prescription at cost price, which is cheap 'or them. A lawyer never givps professional advice free, even to his friends, vet doctors are expected to do that verv thing. It's hard at best to spend tbe days of j your life with sufferers, whogroan and are ! irritable under innumerable complaints, half of which never can be cured, without being called upon to do a great deal of your work for nothing." DISAPPOINTED SCOTS. No Concert in Carnegie Ball Because No One Paid the Rental. The concert advertised to be given in Car negie Hall by the Balmoral Choir, last night, did not take place. It appears that nobody paid the required rental for the hall, and in consequence it was not lighted nnr the doors opened. The holders of tickets, to the number of one dozen, inquired 'the reason of tbe hail employes but could get no satisfaction, as the employes knew nolhiug about it. None one ot the promoters nf the enterprise aud none of the choir put in an appearance dur ing the evening. CAUGHT BY THE COPPERS. Dudley MnxiA.Coleman Joyce and Michael Welsh were each held for court in H.000 bail yesterday on a charge of aggravated assault and ba'.tery preferred lv William McChesney, who says tbe men attacked blm Friday nigh; on tbe Bmlthtield streot bridge. SQUIRE J. L. Elsener, ot Etna, yesterday committed to jail John Schwartz, Willie Schwartz, Thomas Money and James Given on a chargo t felonious entry. ilRS. Mary Kennedy, of No. 2611 Carson street, was arrested last night on a charge of illegal liquor selling. A. Michael will be tried in comt for ap propriating baniuel Baerman's overcoat. John Ewart, of No. 430 Taylor avenue, Is charged with wire beating. Leopold Becutold is charged with as saulting Mary Hoover. FrRNITUKE packed, hauled, and stored. Hatjgh & Keenak, 33 Water street No New Year's table should be without Angostura Bitters. Appetiser of exquisite flavor. ttssu Mobe Pilsner beer is sold each year by the Iron City Brewing Company. Order by mail or telephone 1186. xzbssu SPOKTIN THE SNOW. A Gay Crowd of Keyelers Take Pos session of Diiquesne Way. SCHESLET PAKK. AND EAST END Also Kesonnd With, the Merry 3Insic of the Sleighbclls. TO BE THE COLDEST WAYE OP THE TEAR As the Signal Service official' promised warmer weather, to begin with sunrise yes terday morning, everybody prepared for a long siege of successive cold snaps. Big, heavy ulsters were gotten out, and all who are the happy possessors of horses and cut ters fixed them up for at least a week's sleighiog. The alacrity with which the Signal Ser vice people changed their prediction to colder weather reminds one of the old story of the man who said he had a dog that would do anything he was told. As an il lustration "Jack" was told to leave the room. He immediately hung his narrative between his legs and slunk under the table. The master seeing his intention, sternly ex claimed: "Go under the table, you brute." So when the Signal Service men got up ana saw how cold it was, heard tbe sleigh bells ringing merrily iu the crisp morning air and everything else pointing to a frozen-up winter, tbey immediately decided that the elements did not gee with their ideas, and rather than have trouble with the former, changed the latter. So yesterday they an nounced that their plans were of a different character, and that we are to have the cold est weather of the year to-day and to-morrow, and probably the sleighing will con tinue to be first-class for a week. The ther mometer began its precipitous course down ward yesterday afternoon, and it will prob ably reach 13 or lower, perhaps 10 above zero. JINGLE OF TIIE SLEIGII BELL. Diiquesne way was the greatest place for sleighing yesterday, and is yet as smooth and fine as any ever Russia produced. The city in carting the snow from tbe streets took it down to the river Iront, and, of course, great bunches of it fell off on IJn quesne way. This gave it a good bed, and the gay revelers by dozens proceeded to pack it down into the finest of sleighing. For hundreds of yards it was as pretty a picture as one could imagine, the sleighs gliding rapidly along and the air ringing with the tinkle of the belli and the shouts of the happy drivers and their partners. Nothing can bring out such gladness as a good old-fashioned snow storm, and luckily there were no serious accidents to mar the pleasure of those who took advantage of the occasion. Many other streets presented as gay a scene as that on Duqtiesne way. Out in East Liberty hundreds of sleighs flew about in every direction and there was more sound enjoyment packed into that one day than many weeks of such winter weather as is usually Pittsburg's lot, could produce. Schenfey Park drives were rolled aud a great many people took advantage of a drive through that charming resort to get a pic turesque winter view, wbich is a great rarity iu city life. Though only about an inch of snow fell yesterday, it gave employment to dozens of old men and boys at clearing it from pave ments and doorways. Twenty-five cents an hour is good pay lor the majority of those who were thus employed. SNOW SHOT ELEKS IN THE TOILS. Chief J. O. Brown, of the Department of Public Safety, is usuallr a mild-mannered and even-tempered man, but yesterday after noon he was slightly disturbed. Several citizens had called upon him to complain about a delegation of men who were shovel ing show-off the roof of the building occu pied by Roberts & Sons, S. S. Marvin and others ou the corner of Market street and Fifth avenue. Th"g complaint was that the snow was being shoveled down into Market alley with a total disregard for the safety of pedestrians. The three shovelers were taken to the Cen tral station, where tbey registered as J. J. Shields, John Durant and Thomas Sweeney, the charge against them being violating a city ordinance. The agent for the buildings put up a forfeit and the men wen released. Hugus & Hacke LAST WEEK OF OUR CLEARING AND HOLIDAY SALE Exceptional Bargains in all Departments. DRESS'GOODS. We offer a choice now from sev eral lines of plaids, checks and stripes, all new and desirable styles, the prices of which have been $z, $i 25 and $1 50, AT 75c A YARD. 50-inch wide English Cheviot plaids and stripes, the most fash ionable novelties shown this season, that were $1 50 and $2; NOW AT $1 A YARD. Combination patterns, astrakhan interwoven, rough effects; the very newest styles and most desirable colorings. These have been $$0 and $3 5; NOW $16 EACH. Paris Robes. All that remain of our superior assortments now at very much under value prices. 45 and S50 Robes now $30. S35 and J40 Robes now 25. $30 Robes now S20. S25 Robes now $15. x 520 Robes now $12 50. SILKS. Odd lots of fancy and Pekin Striped Surahs, Colored Striped Moire, Colored and Black Brocades, Plain and Figured Indies, Satins, etc., etc. The regular prices were from 1 to $2 50; all reduced now to close quickly to 75c A YARD. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St deJS-Mwrsa & NEW ADVEKT15ESIENTS. MARSHELU ' THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAYE YOU MONEY. CHARITY. If you buy your groceries from some par ticular grocer, because "he is a poor man and needs all he can get," don't quit him, FRIENDSHIP. Or, if yon buy your groceries from some one grocer because he is your friend and you are afraid you will "hurt his feelings if you buy from anyone else," stay right yvitli him. Charity and Friendship are two qualities of mankind much less common than tbey should he, and the man who is willing to in vest his money in Charity and Friendship has certainly attained a high plane of self sacrifice. Ordinary people, who have to hustle for all the filthy lucre they get, sometimes think charity begins at home and skirmish around for the place they can buy cheapest. "Ve are quite ordinary oursilves, so, of coarse, it is tbe ordinary people we are after. WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU 20 PER CENT ON YOUR GROCERIES. If you have been p tying S3 per week for your groceries, we will sell you thp same amount and just as good goods for $4. If that extra SI is worth having, give us a trial and you can have it. Send for our large "Weekly Price List and compare prices with your Grocer's Pass Book. Take any week you want. If there won't be a saving of 1 out of every 55 yon have spent, don't order from us. MARSHELL Tea and Order Department, 99 FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURG. MAIN STORES, 79, 8 1, 83, 85 and 95 Ohio street, Cor. Sandusky, ALLEGHENY. de23 BIBER & EASTON From this date we offer you AT GREATLY REDUCED FIGURES! HANDKEKCHIFS, NECKWEAR. EMBROIDERED APRONS, MEN. WOMEN AKD CHILDREN'S GLOVES, ALL GRADES Of HOSIERY, SMOKING JACKETS, HUNDREDS OF FINE ITJIBRELLAS, - -SCARFS AND XIDIESj "' " EIDER DOWN COMFORTS, RED AND WHITE ) COUNTRY BLAN. KETS. ' WRAPS, JACKETS COATS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S DRESSES, LEATHER GOODS AND SMALL WARES. Many of these goods were slightly soiled In window and on counters daring the Holiday rush and crush. We propose to let them out at BARGAIN PRICES. CAN YOU USE THEM? BIBER i EASTON. 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. de25-TT3Sn THREE SPECIAL-DRIVES HEARTH RUGS! 1,000 Brunels Hearth Kuji, l yards long, at 50 cents each, worth $1 to $1 25. 1,000 Brussels Hearth Bugs, better grade, at 60 cents each, worth $1 50. 1,000 'Brussels Hearth Bugs, very best grades, at 75 cents each, worth $2. Greatest Bargains In Short Length CARPETS Ever Seen in Pittsburg. 5,000 yards Body and Tapestry BrusselsCarpets, 4 to 30-yard, lengths, at 40 to 50 cents a yard. None of these sold for less than 75 cents a yard and many of them at $1 25. 2,000 yards best Ingrain Carpets, 4 to 25-yard lengths, at 30 to 50 cents a yard, worth doubla tbe money. A lot of English Linoleum re duced from SI and 1 25 to 75 cents a yard. EDWARD GROETZIHGER, 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. dea-rrsy PATENTS. O. D. LEVIS. Solicitor ol patents. 131 Fifth avenue, above Smitbtleld, next Leader oQce. No delay. Established 20 years. se&lS ' - ' ' - 1
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