fc V I i T "' t , WW THEYBEBElliD, The Kise in Gold and a Liberal Gov ernment Were Too Much for Ar gentine Republic KatiTes.v ABOOT 3,000 PEOPLE DESTROYED. Great Volume of Easiness in the Glass and Furniture Trades, bat Profits Are Terj Low. HOW THE JIOXGOIilANS ARE BOBBED. Director Brasttad Eiys thi WcttiiElocse Eltrtrio Ccnpsry Eu tie Hear. Jean Fernandez, a wealthy merchant of Buenos Ay res, Argentine Republic, passed through the city yesterday morning, bound for Kew York. "When asked about the recent rebellion in his country he said: "It was a schoolboy affair, but 3,000 lives were lost as a result of it. Tne eople are very impulsive, and after they do the mischict then they com mence to reason. It is hard to explain what caused the trouble. Xobodv seems to knew. It appears to have started first with the rise in cold and the revolt of the Catholic Church against the liberality of the Govern ment. "Yon see, the country is divided into provinces and territories ruled by provincial governors. Buenos Ayres is the principal seaport, and all the goods and money from foreign nations used to further the agri cultural interests in the interior pass through this city. Objected to a Granger President. "The fact is that Buenos Ayres, bem; a Federal city, leels its importance, and will not be ignored. The President came from one of the provinces, having been elected by the agricultural clement Buenos Ayres was not represented iu the cabinet, and some of the citizens there soon began to foment trouble. They worked with the women through the Catholic Church, which is the pievailing religion, but all churches arc allowed to exist under the laws, and they succeeded in stirring up a rebellion. Bat, like a premature explosion of dynamite, the affair went ofl too soon, and the Government troops came down and wiped them out. Then the people got the impression that there was some thing back of the trouble, and that it was more serious than represented, and they became frightened and joined the insurgents. The outcome was that the Presi dent was deposed and he was succeeded by tne Vice President. The Form of Government TJnclianged. ilhe other officersof the old Government were retained, and the only change made was the substitution of one man for the other. The lorm of government was not affected, and remains the same. "Ot course, the financial condition of the country was greatly disturbed, and we hae received a reverse which time will over come. Foreign investors were frightened, but our tesources are enormous and equal to all emergencies. As long as the United Civilians as the insurgents call themselves remain quiet, the Government is secure and all investments arc safe. The people sow realize their blunder, and they are lieartilv ashamed of their foolish actions. If they are dissatisfied with their President there are peacelul methods by which ther can rid themselves f him. I have great faith in their recuper ative powers, and every year they are becom ing more intelligent The ministers of edu cation and culture sustain the Catholic Church. In fact, the department of culture represents this faith. The members of the church were opposed to the liberal policy of the Government, and they are to a certain extent responsible for the uprising. Unable to Land With Any Safety. "Why, when I was returning home from a business trip on a tug, I found the people had taken possession of the three war vessels in the harbor. The naval officers were with them, and they tnrned the guns on the President's house. It was im possible to land without getting into line with the fire, and before I could get on shore I bad to run the gauntlet I don't think tbey intended to fire on everything indiscriminately, but to do up the Presi dent it was necessary for them to endanger the lives of everybody who wanted to land. "Yes, moucy is as scarce in South America as it is here. The same condition ot affair prevails everywhere. I can't see whyit should be so in this country; you have your McKiuley bill, and all that you desire in the way of protective legislation. I can't understand the cauve of depression in the monv market, and I haven't yet received n satisfactory explanation lrom anyone. Stocks have been badly inflated." 31 r. 1 ernandez had several lur skins with him that were much admired. They were pieced together very cleverly by the Iudians, and the seams could not be detected. The skin was taken lrom a wild animal of the ountry that lives in the high altitudes. It is very light, and tbc natives use them on their beas to keep warm in the winter. LEECHING THE CHINESE. How the Foreign Mercliants Iteat the Mon golians In Trade. Frank A. Smith, of Washington, is at the Hocongahela House. He has traveled ex tensively, and is well posted on domestic and foreign trade. In a chat yesterday about the American commerce relations with the Chinese, he said: "Think of a nation of 530,000,000 of people, many of them intelligent, and then figure out what thev require The possibilities of tradewith these people are euormous,but they don't care to be robbed. They prefer to do bnsinest with the nations that are uot after their ter ritory. The English, French and Germans have never failed to grab a slice of the land when the opportunity presented itself. .Not long since a check lor ?200,000 was seut to the Legation at Washington, and an E i glish bank at Hong Kong charged the Gov ernment 20 per cent, so that when the monev was drawn here the Legation got only 5160,000. They call his the expense of exchange, but it is nothiog more than robbery. It is awful how these people are leeched by foreigners. "The Americans are indifferent to Chinese trade, and tbey permit their business men over there to be in prisons and be subjected toxther indignities to drive them away. The Ftench, English and German merchants watch their business with a jealous eys, and they don't care to see Americans break in on their soft snap. The resources of China are good, but it wouldn't pay the laruicr iu the interior to haul his rice in wagons to the sea shore. It would be eaten up in the cost of transporta tion. What China needs is railroads, banks, etc., and industries will soon spring up. What an opportunity bright, shrewd meu would have establishing these things lor the Government. The high officials over there want a small slice of the profits, but that is considered the proper thing with them." STABTIHG IN WELL. A Bush of Eastern Drummers and Busi ness Men to Pittsburg. "Corae around to-morrow morning if you want to see a crowd," remarked Chief Clerk Crosby at the Anderson yesterday to a re' porter. "Look at this batch of letters and these telegrams for rooms. The bouse is full now. and I don't know where lo put the people. You see.thcy come J from different citicf in the Etst, and I will wager the trains out of 7et York are badly jammed to-night "The drummers and bnsirifess men are starting the new year in a rushing style. Have a little pity, my boy, on the clerks who have to find good rooms for these people. They all want good rooms, you will notice." LOW PBICES FOB GLASS. A large Volume of Business and Small Profits the Rale. George M. Jacques, editor of the Crock ery and Glass ,Journal and the Trade Bureau, a paper conducted in the interest of the furniture men, arrived at the Mononga hela House last evening from Jfew York. Jin Jaqucs is here for the annual class opening, which commences to-day. He is anxious to interview the manufacturers to see why their combinations to maintain prices fell through. About 30 agents are expected, and some are already on hand. In chatting about business he said: "With my two papers I reprcscntl4 trades; and the rule has been in each one of them for the last year, a large volume of business with small profits Tons of stuff have been moved, bat the manufacturers have made little money. The glass sales for 1890 were only exceeded by those of 1881, but the prices were very low. A number of new factories have br-sti built, and to secure trade they have cut the rates away down. Then when they become established tbey work just as hard against the factories that follow. Natural gas has revolutionized the glass business. It forced Lihby to locate in Toledo. The glass bnsiuess in the East does not amount to a great deal. The Importers, however, have had a good year. "The furniture men have done better. Prices had been cut in their trade, and they met and agreed to put them up, and tbey are securing a fair profit on furniture, to-day. Mot of the plush and coverings for upholstering arc imported, and the Mc Kinley bill has had the effect to advance the prices of these articles. Plush that could be purchased for 1 03 per yard before the bill became a law now brings 82. The fur niture men who laid in a good supply -are ahead of the game. In a general way the outlook for business is very encouraging, and there is no reason to be discouraged." LAWS FOB THE PABMEES. Henry Ball Thinks the Grangers Can Have What They Want Henry Hall, of Mercer, who was slated for the Speakership if he had not been de feated, was at the Seventh Avenue for a short time yesterday afternoon. He went to Harrisburg last evening to attend the open ing of the Legislature. He thinks the farm ers will have considerable influence in the coming House. The feeling is general that the disciples of Agricola have not been receiving their jut deserts, and he thinks there will be a disposition to let them have what they want, provided it is not unreasonable. The Granger and County Commissioner bills were defeated by the last House, but Mr. Hall thinks they will be passed this time, particularly the latter one. He says some relief will be afforded in the way of equalizing taxes. The revenue bill that was lost provided for the taxation of a variety of personal property that es caped assessment before. Henry Hartmau, of Beaver Falls, who happened to be present, declared it was a shame to deleat as bright a young man as Hall when he bad snch good prospects. With him the speakership would have gone to AVesteru Pennsylvania. William Marshall, of Allegheny, was the only one of the county delegation who left for Harrisburg last 'evening. The others started on the morning trains, and the com ing and going to the State Capitol for the next three months has commenced. PLEASED WITH THE PB0SPECTS. Director Bumstead Says tho Local Electric Company Is All Bight K. Willis Bumstead, of Boston, registered it the Anderson last evening. He is a director of the Westinghouse Electric Company, and a special meeting will be held to-dav. Mr. Bumstead declined to say what would be done, but he said the company had now plenty of money, and their affairs are in a good condition. He claims there is no possibility of failure un lets something has occured within the last 24 hours with which he Is not acquainted. He says the outlook is bright, and all inter ested are much encouraged. Mr. Bumstead is a director of the Monon road. He thinks the combination for the Western roads outlined at the recent presi dents' meeting is the most comprehensive ever made, and he sees no reison why it should not prove successful, if adopted. The aim is to reduce expenses and es tablish uniform rates. It will necessi tate the reduction of the force of agents, as fewer men will be needed. So much business is going on all the time, and must go, and the principal work of the agents is to take traffic from one road to the other. If the lines could agree and divide the ship ments it would save all this expense. The weaker lines would have to be cared for by giving them an arbitiary allowance. Shippers -still retain their right to say on what road tbey want their freight shipped, but Mr. Bumstead stys there is always a certain amount of traffic to be shipped where the shippers are indifferent to the line it goes by. TOOK THE VEIL. A Nebraska Girl Joins Miss Kate Drexel's Indian Society. Miss Nancy Ottis, of Humphrey, Neb., took the black veil yesterday at the Mercy Convent, and will join Miss Kate Drexel's nw society in the interest of the Indians. Miss Ottis expects to work with the redskius iu the West Thomas Ottis, Ellen O'Sullivan, Maggie Murphv and Mary A. Ottis were present from Nebraska to witness the ceremony. They are stopping at the Duquesnc PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. Ex-United States Senator Dwight M. Sabin, and McConnick, the Chicago reaper manufacturer, were passengers on the Limited last evening for the West, henator babln said ho was out of politics and be bad nothing to say. Dr. Bay K. Mitchell, a prominent young physician of Rochester, was In the city yesterday. Dr.'Mltchell's visits are periodical as he is treating several patients in Allegheny. The Crystal Slipper Company arrived from Chicago last evening in a special train. Margaret Mather came in from the East on the fast lino and is stopping at the Scblosser. Miss Lizzie Nunge, of Wheeling, W. Vsv, is the guest of Mrs. John Newman, ot Al legheny. Miss Nunge is one of Wheeling's so ciety belles. Gu stave Lindenthal, the engineer, went ever to New York last evening to look after his Dig bridge project across the Hudson river. Henry Hartman, of Beaver Falls, was an Eastern passenger last evening. He says the outlook for trade is not any too bright Manager David Henderson, of the Duqnesno Theater, caroo in from New York latt night and stopped at the Sclilosscr. Sol. Schoyer, Jr., lelt for New York last evening with bis daughter, who was return ing to school in Brooklyn. 4 J. D. Caldwell, of Sharon, and John B. Smlthman, of Oil Cityare among tho guests at the DrJquesnc. William Shaw and wife, of Snters, and James Dalzell, of Findlay, are at the Ander. son. John N. Taylor, a pottery maker from East Liverpool, Is at tho Monongabela House. F. H. Baker, of Cleveland, is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Mr. Biter, or Biter & Conley, trjwt to New York last evening. . H. H. Westinghouse left for New York oa the Eastern express. i'5'f THE C0PID AND' CUPJDHT. t V Mothers, Lovers and Bejjars Besiege the Homestead-Heiress. . . " HER HOME FL00DED.W1TH LETTERS A Chicago Lady Who Wants to WedMIss Carrie Painter to Her Son. MENDICANTS IN UriEIl-OF MILLIONS. Pretty Miss Carrie Painter, of Homestead, is already beginning to feel the weight of the $500,000 to which she fell "heir a few weeks ago. The story of her 'sudden acquisition of wealth, since its first publication in The DisrATCH. has been scattered all over the codutry, and in return, the girl haa been flooded with letters. They are from mendi cants who, under the cloak' of Christianity, beg for a multiplicityof objects. Others are ofa business nature, and still others are from tender mothers who are searching Tor a rich wife for their more tender sons. Her mail has in fact been so large that It would require a private secretary to handle it Miss Painter, however, is too sensible for that and most of them arc burned un opened. ' Some of them, of course, she has read, and several that she received soon alter the an nouncement of her fortune are particularly interesting, although she never answers any of them. One of these missives from Chi cago is certainly a "beaut.i. WANTS TO ADOPT AN HEIKESS.- The writer says she was particularly taken by the description given of her by Thb Dispatch reporter. She has long been wishing for a daughter of such quiet do mestic tastes, and would like to adopt her as an only child, with the exception of a sod, which the mother says would make her a splendid husband. The writer promises to say nothing of the fortune Miss Painter in herited, so she will be convinced it is a case of love unsight, unseen with ber son. If she doesn't wish to be a daughter, by adoption, or to marry a son off-hand, then she is requested to subscribe for a religious paper, the Advocate, for $20. - Another letter is from Lynchburg, Vs., which starts out by saying the writer, a lady, was delighted to hear Miss Painter did not care for money, and it occurred to her that she might be inclined to help along her guild, which was working hard to bujld a new church, and was in great .stress. Another mass of sweetness on -paper, dated Pittsburg, is written by a young man, evi dently, and at one time an acquaint ance of Miss Painter, whose slack memory had been prodded by , the $.100,000, and seemed to remember several incidents of their acquaintance, which he had forgotten for years. His letter is very grandiloquent and highfalutiti.aud Involves him in a maze of distorted compliments which land him finally iu a very bad hole indeed. GLAD TOLEARS OP HEE AOAIX. He extricates himself by becoming fa miliar on the grounds of past acquaintance, and says he is "so glad" he has learned of her locality arram, as he had been wonder ing for some 20 years where she was. The writer doesn't play the usual morality dodge, nor speak of his apparent poverty. He must be very poor, as he says he cannot go to Homestead very well. He closes with a hope that he can hear from his friend at the earliest convenience. From Easton, Pa., cames a pithetic epis tle. It is from a young merchant, who is evidently embarrassed. He starts off with: "During the present financial stringency people have become so suspicious they-will not give a man any help," and cheerfully asks for a loan, as he will give ber good security, expecting to be able to pavherby the 1st of April next. His N. B. makes it easy for Miss Painter by providing that in case his letter is returned unauswered, he will understand she is not inclined to assist him. Writes for a Clouded Son. A letter lrom Live Oak. Fin., is all busi ness. It is from a lady with the usual marrying son. He had "busted up" in business, and his young life was clouded as a result His fond mother thought lie would be satisfied with half a million dollars. She and her clouded son are boarding at a hotel there, and she cordially invites Miss Painter to inspect the lovely winter climate of Florida, in their company. The lady is evidently from the Eajst, as she does not sign her true name but, as the son as usual is innocent of her tender wishes respecting his future, she will sign her name as soon as she hears from Miss Painter. Oie enterprising gentleman in Freelahfl, Pat, says he is doing a large business in stoves, and would like a delightful corres pondent, you know, as lie has but few lady correspondents. He never mentions money, but wants to hear soon. In regard to this letter the young man in the stove busiuess might build a fire under them this winter, as it is going to be cold in Frecland. So the long list of letters rocs on, remark ably similar in many respects, Bnd with perhaps only three types among the many. There is the plain business letter; the letter from a young man who wants to marry, and the letter begging under a Christian cloak. As Miss Painter rarely reads the letters, never answers any of them, and always burns them, it is a tough outlook for the begging letter fiend. r , DIED OF HEABT DISEASE. Henry Godfrey Leaes a Fortune to Be Divided Anions His Tamjly. Henry Godfrey died at he residence of his sod, John Godfrey, .No. 130 Third ave nue, yesterday morning. The Coroner was notified and, investigating tho case, found that death resulted from valvular disease of the heart, from which the deceased had pttnv suuenuK '"' several years, ine remains will be interred from the house of Thomas Godfrey, at No. 107 Grant street, wherejliey now lie. ;, The deceased was an old resident of Hie city and had amassed a considerable; fortune in the saloon business and increase in eal estate values. He owned coptiderable prop erly in the old city, and a farm in the Perrys ville oil field, upon which hehas been living for the past three years, he having been driven from the saloon business by the Brooks law. The son, John Godfrey, n also lying at the point of death with consump tion. The deceased leaves a wife and three grown sons. , PEOPLE SLIGHTLY HOTBED. Minor Mishaps of" "Various Natures That Befell 3IeuYeterilay. ; There are nnly three accidents io reeord, the list being as followsr James Mortos Jatrtcs Morton fell while walking along Thirty-ninth strpi-t last evening and suffered a fracture of the left thigh. Henby O. Whaotos Tlenry-O. Wharton, a resident of Sharpsborg, was thrown lrom a horse on Batler street, near Fiftieth street, ves terday afternoon. He suffered a slight frac ture of the skull and had lits-nght arm broken. William Lanuah William Lanharn. a switchman in the Ft. Wayna yards in Alle gheny was knocked down by a snifter on 'Sat urday night and bad Ms Tight leg fearfully cut and sustained several injuries op, his back. . v Oreat Increase In the Sunday Header. The people of Allegheny yesterday showed their appreciation ol .Sunday reading by attending Carnegie Library in great crowds. There were more people -present than at any time since the opening. Librarian Steven son says more tables will have 'to be' placed in the rotunda to accommodate' the crowds. PITTSBURG - . DISPATCH. RESCUED FROM THE RIVER. A Boy Swims for Half an Hour In tho Alle ghenyHis Arms rrozen Stiff Heroic . Work of a Fireman and a Contractor. An excited crowd of men, women and children gathered at the old Exposition Park yesterday afternoon. The 15-year-old son of George McNimery had (alien through the (ce and was in the water for a full half hour. ' With a cumber of other hoys young Mc Nimery had been playing in "the park, which is now flooded by the high river. While running on the ice it broke, and the boy went into the water over head and hands. The children screamed for help and soon a crowd collected. Meanwhile the bov was making frantic efforts to save himself, but was only drifting further out. Every time he tfied to raise himself on the ice it broke. He tried to crawl on some of the floating cakes, but each one sank under him and parted. He was told to try resting his elbows on the ice, but it was "too weak to Dear Ms weight An attempt was made to throw a board to him, but he was too far out t By this time Benjamin Thomas, a fire- man, and Lawrence Sloan, a contractor, ar rived. They threw a rope, but it fell short Then the tiro men jumped into the icy water and, alter swimming 100 yard", reached the boy just ns.he fainted. He was brought ashore, when it. was found his arms and hands were frozen stifT. Lawrence Sloan fainted as soon as he reached the bank, and was unconscious for half an hour. Dr. John Dickson, who happened to he there, attended Sloaifand the bov and had them removed to 173 South avenue. It was an hour and a half before the boy recovered consciousness. He will recover unless pneumonia results from the exposure. Mr. Sloan was apparently as well as usual last night PITTSBUSG3 FATTIEST BIDE To Be Shown Delegates to tho Coming Press Club Convention. Arrangements for the meeting of the In ternational Convention of Press Clubs, to be held in this city, beginning on the 27th inst, are well under way. The following gentlemen have been added to the Commit tee on Arrangements: N. P. Beed, William Schover, W. A. Magee, E. Y. Breck, H. J. Ford, W.C. Connelly, Jr., C. C. Mooar, John L. Steele, John N. Hazlett, Joseph D. Weeks F. F. Smith, C. K. Sntphen. The convention will be in many respects the most noteworthy in the city's history, and the'eommittee will leave 110 stone unturned to show to -the visiting journalists Pitts burg's best side. President Keenan said last evening, speaking of the coming convention: "Over 100 delegates are expected to gather at Mu nicipal Hall on the morning of the 27th. They will represent over 30 organization, with a combined membership of more than 3,000 newspaper writers. These, on an esti mate, reach with their pens 30,000,000 of readers. Many of them know Pittsburg only by reputation, and not always her best reputation, at that They forget, if they ever read, the statistics of "her wonderful re sources and gigantic industries, know noth ing of her picturesque situation and ever ready hospitality, and retain a lively recol lection of her locally forgotten natural gas explosions, her railroad riots and her fam ous smoke. The modern Pittsburg will be to most of them a revelation of municipal wealth and progress, and they will reintro duce to the reading world the grimy Cin derella of the past dragged from the' faith fully tended fireplace of her domestic hearth and resplendent in the gorgeous Sunday-go-to-meeting duds which a cen tury of unremitting toil, joined to the ad vantages of a good business stand and an occasional good b-irgain thrown in, has earned her the right to wear." A GEBHAH PBESS CLUB Formed Yesterday, With Excellent Pros pects for Saccess. A number of German-American news paper men ol the city rat at the Pittsburg Press Club, yesterday afternoon, and or ganized a branch or tho National Associa tion of German-American Journalists and Authors. The meeting was held at the re quest ot L. F. Thoma.'of New York, treas urer of the national organization, who was present to organize the new branch. Fifteen gentlemen joined, and the prospects look bright The officer elected are: President, Bruno Wahl, of Freiheits 1'reund; Vice Presi dent, A. De Pary, of the Vblksblatt; Corre sponding Secretary, Wm. Brvnut formerly ofvthe Seobacliter; Financial Secretary, Adolph Gerel, of the Sontaqsblatt', Treas urer, Charles Kaafz, of Freihciti Frcund. The new club will be represented at the in ternational convention of press clubs. AH IHTEEESTING PE0GEAMME Prepared for Gen. Alexander Hays Post's Installation. The. new officers of General Alexander HaysPosfNo. 3, GA. K., will be installed to-night, by Department Commander Den niston, at the post's hall, 78 Fourth avenue. In additinn.to the installation there will be au entertainment opening at 7:30 with the crand march "Keview" by the C. C. Cornet Band. Miss Nelle Terry, of West Elizabeth; Miss, Lulu Bell Orrutt, Miss Kitlic Hamm, Miss Ethel Hart, Mis Sadie Conley, Miss Julia Friedcniau, D. Ashworth, "C. V. Lewis, Norris.Hart and B, Mayer will take part in the entertainment AH 0FFEE TO C0MPE0HISE. David Blsseli, the Canadian Embezzler, Not Ukcly to Be Extradited. F, W. McKee, a Canadian detective, arrived in Allegheny to take David Bissell back to Canada, where he is wanted for ern bezzjement There is a hitch, however, iu the arrangements. Albert Brown, who lost the money, has telegraphed toBissell's friends that he will compromise the case' if a certain amount is paid, and it is probable that everything will be settled. Major Whittle Commences a Revivat Major Whittle, thecvangelist, commenced a series of services yesterday evening in the Second U. P. Church, Stockton avenue, Al legheny. The house was crowded to its u' most extent. Prof. C. C, Case was unable to reach the city, but will be present at the meeting to-day. ' SHALL SCEAPS OF LOCAL HEWS. The West Penn Medical College will open again this morning, after the usual holiday ad Journment There will be 155 students in at tendance, of whom 0 will constitute the class which is expected to graduate. The smokehouse of William Zimerding. at 296 Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny, caught flro yesterday afternoon, but ,it was extin guished before any damage was done. The monthly meeting of tho Grover Cleve land Democratic Society will be held this even ing atHoustnn's Hall, Lawrenceville. Impor tant business will be transacted. Welcome Cotjscil, Jr. O. TJ. A. M., has en gaged the Iron City Hand for the Washington birthday parade. PICKED JTP BY THE POLICE. Edward Sutiiebi.and was arrested by Officer Maxwell yesterday, for assaulting Henry Weir IntGettey's saloon, on Water street about a week ago. when Sutherland Peat Weir orer the head with a bottle. WiLLiAii Foley was arrested on a warrant by Officer Devlin yesterday, charged by Jacob Gudenskv witb aggravated assault aud battery. It is alleged that Riley struck the peddler In the face with a snow ball. Frank Kiso, one of tho Braddock rioters, was released from jail yesterday on an order from Justice Holtzman. HabryJAViks will be tried in court on a charge of stealing John Qulgley's watch. The Nineteenth ward police station-has not had a prisoner since New Years Bay. MONDAY; iJA2niAPwTr5.:289ir' STREET CARS TAXED. Other Cities Find Traction Companies a Source of Revenue. AKSIEKS TO 110UKUWS QUERIES, Showing (he Various Ways in Which (he 1 liatter Is Disposed Of. P1TTSB0UG AIiD BOiTON STILL OCT Controller Morrow is in receipt of com munications from the Controllers in other cities showing the manner in which street railway companys are taxed. The letters are in answer to circulars sent out contain ing the following questions: "Does jour city receive any revenue from electric, cable or horse car lines?" "J.i so, is it from a percentage of earn ing?" "Or, a license on cars?" "Or, a tax on capital?" "How much, or at what rate respective ly?" "If convenient please give amount re ceived last year." The answers have commenced to come in, although many cities are yet to hear from. Controller James B. Horner, of Baltimore, writes that that city taxes street railways, collecting a percentage on gross receipts, a license of $5 each car per year, a tax on all real property of 51 90 per hundred and a tax of $1 90 per hundred on shares of stock less the real estate. The rate is 9 per cent on gross receipts. The city received last year $147,074 30. XHE BECEIPTS IX CHICAGO. Controller W. J. Onalian, of Chicago, answered that Chicago taxes all cable and horse cars a license tee of SoO per car per year; this fee is computed on a basis of "13 trips daily." The city received 538,000 last venr. In Cleveland, according to Controller William J. Gleason, a license of $10 per cir per year is collected, which brought in 53,290 iastyear. In addition to this each road is taxed 52,500 per mile (or track and each car at a valuation from 5250 to 5000. Under the Ohio State law each road is compelled to pay for the paving on all streets used, for double track 16 feet and for single traek seven feet Tbey pave with the material used in the balance of the street. D. L. D. Granger, City Treasurer of Providence, E, I., writes that one company having CO miles of track pays 58,000 per vear, and another having three miles pays 5500 per vear. These sums were fixed by the City Councils. St Louis, according to Controller John D. Stevenson, taxes all lines- 525 per car per annum, and the regular tax on the value of their property for State, school'and city pur poses, about 52 90 per hundred. Some of the roads par a percentage on their earnings and others a fixed amount. 'Last year the citv received 52C.472 98 from the franchises and 510,311 38 from licenses. buffalo's annual kevenue. Buffalo reports that it gets 3G per cent on about two miles of track on Blmwood ave nue, amounting last year to 51,639 78. There is no license. In Milwaukee a license of 515 per car per year is collected, which brought in 53,735 last year. Newark, N. J., places a tax of B per cent on earnings, the regular lax rate of 2 per cent and collects a license ot 510 per car per year. The amount of the collections is not given. Assistant Controller H. G. Ski0, of Cin cinnati, sent in reply to the circular the copy of an ordinance of that city. This ordinance provides th.it on January 1 an nually the street car companies shall pay for each car run 54- per linear foot, inside measurement, as a right to operate the road; ifnqt paid within 10. days the Mayor can stop the car?. In addition, the companies shall pay quarterly 2 per cent of the gross earnings, to be used in cleaning and repair ing the streets used by the company paying. City Auditor James H. Dodge, of Boston, writes that his city docs not receive any rev enue from street railways. A number of other answers arc expected. Controller Morrow has not said what he means to do with this information when he has it all in hand, nor has he indicated why he sent for it TEHPEBASCE EEVIVAL SUCCEEDS. Big Andlences and Good Beceptlons Greet tho Speakers. The temperance meeting at the Standard Theater last evening was a success in every sense of the word. Nearly every seat was occupied. Captain Barbour presided and opened the proceedings, being followed by Mr. Boggs, of Wllkinsburg. Mr. Dunn then addressed the audience in stirring terms. When the pledge lists were opened over 150 signers were secured. The grester number of these were young men under 20 years of age. During the evenitig 545 were subscribed toward the temperance campaign. In the a'ternoon Messrs. Dunn, Gilbert, Mc Masters, Boggs and Captain Barbour went to Bradi'ocfc, where they held a successful revival in the rink. A temperance campaign has been started in Allegheny under the direction of John W. Moreland. Mr. Moreland held an over whelming meeting last evening in the "Lit tle Jim" Church, Bebccca street. Beside Mr. Moreland, Messrs. William Caskey, W. J. Hcrr and W. Blockstono addressed the audience. Over 28 signers to the temper ance pledge were obtained. The Sons of Temperance held an old-time revival at G8 Ohio street, Allegheny, last night. Lawrence Mooney presided and ad dresses were made by W. Kirke. W. F. Vicker, J. Cooper and Edward Carlisle. The hall was crowded. Fully 300 people assembled in Moor head Hall, Grant .street, last night, where the N. C. T. v.- held a temperance meeting. W. J. Pourell, J. K. Marsh, It. H. Jones and others addressed the meeting, and lullv GO men stepped up to the plattorni and eigDcd the pledge. HO MONEY LOANED THEM. President Dolierty Corrects a False Iteport Kegurdlng Members of His Lodge. Jeremiah Doherty, president of Monon cahela Lodge No. 29, Amalgamated Asso ciation, takes exception to a statement in a local journal of yesterday. A sensational story is woven around the conviction for embezzlement of James McGiptx, treasurer of the lodge, and McGinty is credited with tracing his misfortunes to having lent lodge monies to members who failed to return it "The ouly testimony," said Air. Doherty, "given in the case was to the effect that McGinty was treasurer. He acknowledged both to the 'Squire and to the Court that he had taken the money, and never made any claim, nor was any such claim made for him, that he had loaned money to members. If he had done so the lodge could hayc very easily recovered the money. He reported to the national office as being short in his ac counts, but did not say anything about hav ing loaned money. The story is inaccurate and purely sensational." An Arrest After Sullivan' Style. The gate-keeper at Jones Ss Laughlins' mill last night had a hard tussle with a man who persisted in entering the grounds. The gate-keeper at last used force, and a hand-to-hand encounter took place before the man was subdued aud placed in the patrol wagou the worse for usage. Ho gave his name as Fred Dillon. Religious Services In Jail. Chaplain Milligan, of the Western Peni tentiary, conducted services at the jail. Vocal rnusie "was furnished by Prof. Slack and a choir of good voices. ' Sunday hearings. 1 , Two Slashers Get a Ifeavy Dose BobbiBg the Newsies at Crap A Family Tnrned Out of Doors A Too-Jubilant South alder Fined. A number of over-sensitive persons who had been hypnotized by the blue-coated minions of the law on Saturday night were rudely awakened from their mesmeric visions of flowery beds of ease by the police magistrates at the Sunday morning hear ings. .Roger O'Sfora Made a Slosh. Magistrate Gripp measured oat allopathic doses of justice at Central Station to 27 suf ferers from too much Saturday night . Assistant Superintendent O'Mara ap peared against Morris Peasley. and E. San born, who had 'insulted two girls'about 14 years of age. The girls had been at the Bijou theater, and as they walked down the street the two men accosted the girls and en deavored to separate them. Air. O'Mara knew the young ladies and at once inter fered. He demanded an explanation from tbc men of their conduct They could give none, and hud no excuse to offer. Mr. O'Mara placed them under arrest and sent them to Central station in the patrol wagon. After hearing- the evidence the magistrate gave each ot the prisoners a 30 -day'i sei.tence to the workhouse, in default of 525 fines. Peter Bangler had turned his wile md three small children out or the hone on Soho street at midnight He was drunk and was breaking up the furniture when arrested. He got a 30-day's sentence the workhouse and a severe reprimand from the magistrate. Harry Bichardson had been arrested by Detective Beudel while shooting craps on "Virgin allev. The detective testified that Bicbardson's practice was to inveigle the newsboys into his game and rob them of their money. He was give a SO-day's sen tence. Samuel Sackett was committed to jail for court trial iu delauit of 51,000 bail for keep ing a gambling house on Smitbfield street apposite the postoffice. Tea men captured in the raid on the house on Saturday night were find 510 and cots each. V Applauded In tho Wrong; Place. Magistrate Succop had 11 Southside cases, and suited the punishment to the crime. Thomas Barns was sent five days to jail for cheering the patrol wagon while it was passing along Main street Saturday night with a prisoner on board. Stanislaus Kisarmischioas. the Pole, who collected money under the Dretense that he was the representative of the Polish priest, was fined 55 and costs. Henry Kruger, who boards with Annie Schriver, went home Saturday night and threatened to burn down the house. He was sent to the workhouse house for 30 days. V Very Qolet In Allegheny. There were but five cases berore Mayor Wyman yesterday, all of an ordinary char acter. Light fines and sentences were im posed. WOMAH'S STJFFBAGE AN ISSUE. Labor Organizations Preparing Petitions to Congress on tho Subject. President Gompers, of the Federation of Labor, has issued a circular in which he says: Inclosed you will And a petition addressed to Coneress, for your consideration. Under reso lution of the American Federation :of Labor, adopted at the Convention held December 8 to 13, 1SV0. at Detroit. SHcIl, this petition it to be sent to every Union in the United States. Before both Houses of Congress there are now resolutions, already favorably reported by the proper committees, proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, extending the right of snffrago to women. Congres In proposing this amend ment does not pass on the merits of tho question. Its only authority is to submit it to tho people. Anil, therefore, your in dorsement of this petition does not place Tour Union on record tor or agalost woman suf frage: but only assists in bringing the question before the people in the way provided in the Constitution, that they may have an oppor tunity to express their judgment legally tor or agiinst extending tho right ot suffrage to women. I earnestly hope that you will give this mat tor earlv ana favorable attention. I would ask you to till oat and return tho accompanying petition to tblsoface, duly signed by your Presi dent and Secretary, with the seal of your Union affixed. A STEEET CAB COLLISION. Second Avenue Electric Cars Come Together InJorlngTwo Persons. At 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning cars Nos. 13 and 19, on the Second avenue elec tric line, collided at the corner of Boss street and Second aveuue, resulting in the injury of Motorman Hale and Miss Nellie Irwin, a passenger, on No. 19. ( Car No. 13 was going out and 19 was coming in aud just before they met, 13 jumped the track, throwing the front oi the car over on the op posite track. The front platform of No. 13 was torn off and both cars were considerably damaged. Tbc injuries sustained by Hale and Miss Irwin tonsisted of cuts and bruises abont the face and hands, and were not serious. A POETEE'S VALUABLE FHTD. lie Picks Cp 80,000 "Worth of Diamonds on a New York Street - New Yokk, Jan. 4. John Cox, a porter, to-night found 50,000 worth of diamonds in a little bag in the mud on the street. He tnrned in bis "find" at the Fifth Avenue Hotel office, and, the owner being soon found, Cox received -5100 as his reward. A Missing Fast End Youth. James B. Beecher, of Margaretta street, Bast Bnd, reported to Sergeant Lose, of the Nineteenth ward police station, yesterday that his son, Bay, has been missing since last Friday evening. He is 18 years old, light sandy complexion and blue eyes. He wore a light cap and overcoat. Pittsburg Female College isoffcring I special advantages in music, elocution and art. Also, special courses of study in col lege classes. This is a good time to enter. Send for information to Dr. A. H. Norcross, Eighth street, Pittsburg. Mxhs Moke Pilsner beer is sold each year by the Iron City Brewing Company. Order by mail or telephone 118b. iiwfsu Use "OriCshoeblacking. where. 10 cts. every- Ckeam ale never tastes better than when the weather is cold. The Iron City Brewery makes the finest. At alt dealer), irwrsu Use "OUt" shoe blacking, where. 10 cts. every- Cream ale never tastes better than when the weather is cold. The Iron City Brewery makes the finest. At all dealers. aiWFSa Brothers Bring the Little Ones Now To Aulrecht, photographer, C16 Market st, where you can get 12 elegant cabinets lor 51 00 for one week. BY calling "Hello, 1186," you can order the huest ales and berra mr vour family's use. Iijojr Cixv Brewing Co. MWF THE PEOPLFS STOKE FIFTH AVENUE January Clearance Sale. Come now for bargains in hosiery. Campbell & Dick. By calling "Hello, 1180," you can order the finest ales and beers for your family's use. Iron City Beewing Co. itwt the people's stobe-fifth avenue. January Clcaranoe Sale. Come now for bargains in carpets. Campbell ATDici. - ESjtffil C i OF THE COMING MAN. Eey. F. If. Donehoo Lajs Hare Some Discrepancies in Character, TO ILLUSTRATE THE IDEAL BEING. Public Institutions and Private Relations Scorched. A PEEACnEli'SOPIXIOS OP THE TAKIPP Bav. E. B. Donehoo prcaehed a strong sermon ystterdayon 'The Coming Man." In treating the subject in his usual plain and outspoken miuner the social, private and commercial relations of the ''men of the period" were made targets for his ar rows ot gospel truth and censure. He also tackled the management of public institu tions with tearless language, the while showing-what may be expected in the future if "the comiri" man is what he is exDected to be and what he ought to be." His text was: "When I was a child I spake ns a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child; now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things." He spoke in substance as follows: "The coming man what will he be? In what respects will he differ from the present man, or the past man? "Will he be wiser, happier, better? "Will he be more perfect in his physical structure.braver to encounter life's difficulties, stronger to battle with evil la its varied forms? Will he take a firmer grasp upon truth, and have less use for lying, and cheating, and deceiving, than the man of to-day? These 'are questions which it would be pleasant to have answered satis factorily. FTTTJEE OF MAX ASD TAXES. "Many ingenious Speculations have been indulged in as to whatman shall be io the future.' Some hive bven wildly visionary, some utterly absurd and grotesque. By some ic has been sagely declared that under his wise administration taxes will take such a tumble that it will be actually worth while for a man to own a bonsn and lot; and silly tariff laws, .which place absurd values on everything we eat or wear or use in any way, to the impoverishment of the people in general and the enriching of the monopolist in particular, will befclt and feared no more. In that day life will be worth living; and even if a man finds that he has had a surfeit of it, and is seized with the desire to take a good long rest, he will have the supreme satisfaction of knowing that his friends will not have to pay 5100 in hard cash for a 520 coffin, in which to deposit his mortal remains. "This, in the view of some wiseacres, is the kind of a man that is yet to burst upon the world in the golden future which is in store for the race, when man has outgrown his swaddling bauds. WHAT THE COMING MAN OUOUT TO BE. "While others are indulging in their day dreams about what man shall be in the happy days to come, I desire to talk seri ously to you regarding what the coming man may reasonably be expected to be, and what he ought to be, it he only follows the eternal laws of truth and equity as they have been propounded in the word of God, and imbedded in the thoughts and expressions of the wise in all ages and all land.. "The coming man will be honest Ha will not be ashamed to live within his means. He will never think 01' starving hie family that he may wear fine clothes and pay his dues in the club, and "set it up" for the boys in lordly style, and then go home and abuse his lainily because they do not make the home more -comfortable. "In his business he will be content with legitimate profits, and scorn the thought of cornering tne market that he may compel his helpless customers to stand and deliver. He will join a lodge with some nobler am bition than to obligate the entire order to patror.ize him in his trade or calling. He will connect himself with the church with other thoughts than to. use the brethren to boost his own individual enterprises. His allegiance to party will not be determined by the simple question of "boodle," as is the fact too often in these days. LEGISLATORS OF THE FUTURE. "The coming man will not legislate for his own exclusive benefit, and lay onerous bur dens on the nation that a lew may gather in the most fabulous profits from such vicious methods. Nor will he expend all his patriotic fervor in making things solid for his own party in utter disregard of individ ual rights. "The coming man will not be a fool. In this respect, therefore, he will be a vast im- Krovement on the man of the present Iu 3 day the saying of Shakespeare's Puck, 'What fools we mortals be.' will hare lost all its pith ana point He will hardly thintc it proper form to send off his thousands to convert the heathen in Darkei: Africa or irigidest Greenland from tbe error of their ways, while begrudging the outlay of a penny to convert the heathen at his own door. It is a sorry comment upon our methods of propagating the gospel, when it is gravely asserted by those who have made careful study of the matter, that the only hope of converting a Chinaman is to keep him away from Christian lands where he will be made to witness iniquities and hypocrisies such as would fill his people at home with horror and witb contempt for those who presume to come to teach them morality and godliness. JAILS AS CRIME RECRUITING STATIONS. "The coming min will not deem it an im perative duty, as a public spirited citizen, interested in all that concerns the welfare ot his fellowmen, to erect in every town and city a costly edifice at the expense of the long sufiering public and designated in our day by the name of a jail, in which an un failing supply of thieves and felons of every dye may be educated and equipped lor their peculiar line of trade, ns is tbe custom now wherever a jail lifts its frowning front to the sky. "Some innocent people wonder where our criminal courts recruit their constantly in creasing army of hardened wretches who march and countermarch between there and the prisons. Follow the "Bridge of 8iirbs" to the gloomy edifice in the rear and you will discover the victims 111 all stages of preparation, from the young child ot 8 sum mers to the lull-blown villain waiting to tafcu his highest degree at the hands of our most honorable judges on the bench. "I would as soon have my boy spend six months in hell as sir months in tbe best jail of which this country can boast, so far as the matter of personal contamination is con cerned. The coming man will not be such a fool as to build jails to fit men to rob and burn and murder at their own sweet will." BACK ale is preferred Iron City Brewery's make. MWF by many. Try At best bars. THE PEOPLES STOKE FIFTH AVEMTE. January Clearance Sale. Come now for bargains in cloaks and wraps. Campbell & Dick. Back ale is preferred Iron City Brewery's, make. MWF by many. Try At best bars. Use "O'K." shoeblacking. where. 10 cts. every- Iron CITY beer is a very popular brew. Unexcelled for purity and nourishment Physicians recommend it Dealers keep it MWF THE PEOPLE'S STOKE FIFTH A VEN UE. January Clearance Sale. Come now for bargains in newmarkets. Campbell & Dick. By calling "Hello, 1186," yoa can order the finest ales and beers for your latnily's me. Iron City Bkewino Co. 3CWT ' HE-TEES APPEAL 70S HELP. Aid for Those Who "Work In Alabama With Convict Competition. Columbus, Jan. 4. The United 'Mine Workers, whose headquarters are in this city, have issued an appeal to tbe organized labor of the country, approved by the officers of the American Federation of Labor, in behalf of the coal miners of Alabama. The miners of that State la June lust made a demand for an advance of five cents per ton. The appeal says the operators refused to meet the miners in con ventiou and they were compelled to coa tinue work tilt December 1, when the de mand was renewed and the operators again reiused to grant the advance. The appeal conclude. "The miners of Alabama are worse treated than those of any other section of the conn trv. Not only have we to compete with tbe curse of convict labor in our mines, but we are w'ore treated than tbe convicts we are compelled to work beside, as they have min ing laws to see that they are protected in health and limb, and a means of escape by having two openings to all mines where tbey are employed, while tbe free miners are practically at the tender mercies of the representatives of corporations and monopo lies, the shareholders of which reside in Great Britain and have onty interest in tbe mines to the amount of tbe dividends ther receive, caring little for the lives or wel fare ;J .uvJe employed therein." DEATH" IN A TtT.TZZAttTt, Two Brothers Frozen to Death While Their Sister Escapes. Medicine Lodge, Kan., Jan. 4. Two brothers named Bell, aged 22 and 9 years, and a sister 17 years old, attended a meeting near here Wednesday night, and a blizzard arose as they started home at 9 o'clock. When 200 yards from their home, the elder brother remarked that they could not make the distance against tbe storm and would have to go with the wind. Tbey drifted south about a quarter of a mile and took: rifuge in a canyon, where they were soon covered witb snow. Thursday morning tbe elder brother crawled out of tbe snow and attempted to get home. He called out to his sister that he was so stiff he could not travel, and in a short time was iroz-o. The younger brother was also frozen to death in the drift The parents started out Thursday morning to find their children, and in a short time searching pirties were organ ized. Friday morning the body of the young man was found, and then the search ers lound the girl, who was concealed beneath the drift. One man had to go to the house lor a shovel to remove the snow. They had been out 36 hours. The girl did not know her brothers were dead? She is in a fair way to recovery. Nerr Building Trades Council Officers. Tbe Building Trades Council has elected the following officers: President, M P. Canlck Vice President, B. Mclvor; Secre tary, S. Williamson; Treasurer, B. Ken nedy; Warden, W- M. Bolten. Holiday goods in shape of diamonds, watches, jewelry and musical instruments arriving daily. Largest line of music boxes. Gallingee's. mwsu 1200 Peon avenue, 1200. 1 -; 1 Hugus & Hacke BILKS. SILKB. ihe largest assortment and at lowest prices ever offered in this vicinity. Our purchase, over 1,000 pieces, the balance of a manufacturer's stock. , Blacks, Colors and Novelties ' Strictly reliable goods and all the new and popular weaves. Bengaline De Soie, PRICES FROM 75C TO $2:50 A YARD. reau De Soie, . Gros Grain, Crystals, Muscovites, Rhadzmir, Mervielleux, Surahs, Armures, Rhadames, Jerseys, These are marked to sell on basis of purchase price, about the AC TUAL COST OF PRODUCTION. Cor. Fifth Ave; & Market St See Window Display. jal-MWTSa Look Out for Stock-Takingr Sale in a few days of ODDS AND ENDS"jfV IN - - UNDERWEAR AND SOILED GOODS. These Goods Will B -Sacrificed. ' MRS. C. WE1SSER 'J t 435 MARKET ST. 437 jTMrwr-i CTTT G-Xj A OC3P . UOfl.: r1 ?- -A SPECIALTY AT- E. P. ROBERTS & SONS', JEWELEKS. We carry the most comolsta stock in tfea elrr every, article made in cut class compute ' jjinqnei, uiaaer, n ids sua ijiquor Bets aaa Fancy Pieces. Wa handle only the purest glass, richest cat-' nogs anu ongmai ueaigns. Fifth Ave. and Market St.- '.Jse-mnr N v
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