fr" x 2 . - THDu.
ceived, and considered it only honest to pay
for them. I am told that on'Mt. Washing
ton, where th opponents to the street act
owned property, lots in the neighborhood of
the rroposed improvements have jumped
from".'00 to SSOO, and that on the streets
where the pawnc was in progress lots bough
a year ago for $800 are now held at 11,700."
Scoring the Finance Committee.
Attorney C A. O'Brien was in a mood to
express himself yesterday, -and he beean by
saying that he considered the action of the
Finance Committee on Friday as the greatest
piece of impudence he ever knew. Said he:
"The committee proposed to expend
a large sum of money to deter
mine whether or not it is in. the
soup. The City Attorney should haTe
been allowed to take the initiative Mr.
Horeland has been, on the whole, a fairly
rood citr attorney and both he and Jlr.Bur
leigh have declared, that it will not be
difficult to frame a law that will remedy
tne present chaos. If the city attorney is
not to be trusted with the work, then Coun
cils, the representatives ol the people, and
sota mere committee shouldhave theiuitia
tive. IheFmance Committee it the body that
made the trouble and now it rushes to the
rescue ana the Mayor is ignored, an outrage
on him. Allegheny City should have been
invited to the couierence. It is a city of the
tecond-class and the interest involved is
much wider than that of Pittsburgh as there
will be other second-class cities in time."
Mr. O'Brien sai"d that the City Attorney
could not be held responsible for the trouble,
as he was not the author of the bill and said
that as an advocate for the city he had been
quite successful injury trials.
DEHaKD FOR SAMPLE BOOMS.
The Eastern Drummers Taking the Country
1 Morm.
"Ihe demand for sample rooms is some
thing wonderlul at present," sid one of the
clerks at the Anderson yesterday. "As a
general rule, wc uav e a few empty on Satur
day, but we haven't one now, and the re
quests ahead for them are now so large that
we can't begin to supply them. Everybody
wants a large room, and some of the
agents make a pretty display of goods.
On one day last week we were lorced to use
cots, but since thence have been able to
Mipply our guests with rooms. There is not
a vacant room in the house, and I am told
the other hotels are in the same condition,
"The rush of drummers lrom the East is
larger this jeartbaa it has been for some
time. lean alwas tell when business is
dull around Xew York. It is then the boys
take to the country to hustle up the
shekels."
A NEW KIND OF WEATHEB.
Slalarlal Fever and Consumption Leading
Ingredients in the Atmosphere.
All peculiarities are not disagreeable but
the peculiarities of yesterday's weather
were unbearable. During the day it wasn't
so bad but at night it settled down as though
it were its duty to make life miserable. A
diagnosis ot the case showed the atmosphere
to be made tip of about two-thirds malarial
lever and two-thirds consumption, while a
few sections of grip were crowded in to
make the measure good. This did not leave
much room for good air, but that mattered
not as there was no such article abroad.
Although it was thawing all the time
everybody complained of being thoroughly
chilled though and wrapped up enough to
keep out the cold of the most vigorous
winter.
A FOOLISH HABIT.
Going Out tVlth TVet Hair Is a Dangerous
Practice in "Winter.
"What a foolish habit some men have of
putting water on the hair in this kind of
weather!" remarked one of the Duquesnc
barbers yesterday. "Why put water on the
hair at all? It is done, to be sure, to make
the hair lie down, bnt it is more of a habit
than anything else. The hair can be brushed
dry as well as wet.
"Vou see, men go out of Jbarber shops
with the water rnnning from behind their
ears. In a lew minutes it is chanced into
icicles. The next day they complain of
earache, neuralgia or pain in the back of
the head. Do you wonder why? The cause
is not deeply hidden. It is not water on
the brain this time, but ice on the hair."
WOK BY A YOUNG GIBL.
A Youthful Storx Writer Found Among the
Lincoln School Pupils.
Miss ArilU Mary Barr, a 12-year-old
pupil in the Lincoln school, East End, won
the prize offered by the publishers of the
School Review, for the best story descriptive
v.of a picture lurnished her.
he subject is a sketch of a child washing
her doll's clothes, and Miss Barr must be
credited with a keenness of observation not
often found in girls of her age. She succeeds
in picking out noints in the picture, and
describes her impression of them, too, in
such clear and direct diction as older writers
do not often attain. Her effort appears in
the January number of the magazine.
SPOILED THEIB TOBOGGAN SLIDE.
Two Boys Retaliate on a Woman Whom
They Got Rattled.
William Court and John Gyer, two bovs,
were given a bearing yesterday before
Alderman H. S. Ayers, of the Southside, on
a charge of malicious mischief. The charge
was preferred against the boys by Mrs.
Mary Farrel. who resides on Larkins alley,
near" South Twenty-ninth street.
The allegation in tbe case was that the
boys made a toboggan slide out of her cellar
door, and when she threw ashes on it, to
stop them, they retaliated by breaking all the
exposed windows of her house. The boys
were let oif by their parents paying for the
windows and the costs of the suit.
CALLED FOB THE POLICE.
Poles Refused the Use of a School House for
Sleeting Purposes.
Early last evening the police at the Twenty-eighth
ward station house were called
upon to quell a disturbance at tbe school
house adjoining the Polish Catholic Churcb,
on Fifteenth street.
One of the societies connected with the
church endeavored to hold a meeting in the
tcbool house without asking permission of
tbe pastor, Kev. Father Miskiewicz. When
the members began to gather they found the
doors locked and threatened to break them
in. Then it was that the police were sent
for. They dispersed the crowd without
making any arrests.
NO ADVANCE MADE.
Local Agents Refuse to Increase Dnloth
Rates.
The Pittsburg committee of freight agents
met yesterday to consider the advance in
rates from this territory to Duluth and
Minneapolis by way of Mackinac The
Grand Kopids and Indiana road demands
.an increase ot 2 cents per 100 pounds from
te valleys. Alter discussing the subject
the committee decided to lay the matter
oer to the next meeting.
The Youngstown committee will meet in
Cleveland to-morrow to fix the rates lrom
the valleys. -Co rates to Duluth by way of
the lakes arc in effect from this territory at
present.
THBEE BBANCH MEETINGS.
Old Directors of the B. & O. Feeders to Be
Re-Elected Tu-Morrow.
The annual meetings of the Wheeling,
Pittsburg and Baltimore, the .ML Pleasant
and Uroadlord, and the Sbarpsville roads
will be held in the B. &0. depot to-morrow.
Mrjor J. B. Washington said yesterdayN
that no changes would be made in tbe
board's directors, and there is no special
business of importance to be transacted.
The three roads are branches of tbe Balti
more and Ohio.
TRIED BYTHE SCORE,
Forty-Three Hungarians Appear Be
fore 'Squire Holfzman, in a Pre
liminary Hearing On
CHARGES OP RIOTOUS CONDUCT.
Eighteen Are Held for Court, and Three
Committed to Jail to Await the
Inquiry as To
EOff MIKE QUINN CAME TO HIS DEATH.
Strtag Iriieati WUca Hiy Htkt It Scriou fcr These
Scat to Jin.
Tbe preliminary hearing in the case of
the Braddock rioters was held yesterday
afternoon before 'Squire Lew Holtzmanin
the Common Council Chamber, Braddock.
There were 43 defendants to the charge of
riot. Of these, 21 were held for court on a
charge of being concerned in a riot, and 22
were discharged for want of sufficient
incriminatory evidence. Three of the
former, namely, Andy Todt, Michael
Sabol,and George Busnock, were committed
to jail to await the verdict of the Coroner's
jury as to tbe cause of Michael Quinn's
death. Evidence was elicited at the in
quiry, showing that tbe three prisoners
named had struck and beaten Quinn.
Thirty-one of the prisoners, who had been
confined in tbe County Jail, were quietly
conveyed to Braddock on an early train yes
terday morning. They were in charge of
Spectal Officers George C. Wilcher, Will
iam Bennett, Cal Fritzius and. B. C. Stutz-
man, who succeeded in placing their charges
in the lockup at Braddock without any in
terference from the crowd which had assem
bled to witness their arrival.
A Disturbance Adroitly Averted.
It had been Ireely rumored that Quinn's
friends contemplated retaking tbe Hungar
ians if they got the chance, and to throw
them off tbe scent the authorities gave out
that the prisoners would arrivt by the
Pennsylvania line. The "Baltimore and
Ohio train carrying the prisoners was
stopped outside the station, and tbe men
marched without difficulty to the Town
Hall.
For an hour or so before the time set for
the bearing, groups of citizens assembled
ontside tbe lockup, discussed the matter in
many tongues and from different stand
points. Only the witnesses and those hav
ing business on the premises were admitted
to tbe building. 'Squire Koltzman took his
seat at 1 o'clock, and ordered tbe prisoners
to be brought up. At this time the small
chamber was packed with witnesses and
those interested in the proceedings.
Attorney G. D. Packer was present on be
half of Carnegie Brothers & Co.; John S.
Kobb, Jr., appeared on behalf of Michael
Dobosh, Andy Elasko, George Matzo,
Joseph Xuckerbik and Joseph Tobroko,
and Joseph M. Friedman defended George
Beck, Stephen Markb, George Berdos,
Joseph Bulick and Stephen Motkc Among
those present were General Superintendent
Schwab, General Manager Galley and
Borough Constable Beck.
The Forty-Three Prisoners In Line.
At 1:30 o'clock the prisoners were marched
in and ranged around the wall and barriers.
They were all young men, some fairly well
dressed and of respectable appearance, while
others were ill-attired and looked as if
charges of riotous conduct could be brought
against them to some effect. It happened
here.as in similar cases, that it was the better
looking prisoners wbo were subsequently
discharged, and tbe more ill-favored who
were held.
When the 'squire bad called over the
names of the bailees, he called Mr. Schwab,
wno was examined by Mr. Packer as to
what he knew ol the riotous' proceedings ot
December 51 and January 1. Mr. Schwab
said that he received word at about 12:30
A., M. of what was going on, and on going
down to the stock yards saw a number of
men who had gone in there. They were
armed with sticks and shovels, and there
seemed to be dissension between them and
one who appeared to be the leader, namely,
Dobosh. lie saw a crowd of men whom he
had ordered off the property, and whom he
assumed were there to create disturbance.
Cross-examined by Mr. Kobb, the
witness said that the crowd was
asked to leave by Bus Rose, foreman
of the stockyard department. The men at
work were driven away by the rioters. They
were there under the presumed leadership
of Dobosh. He was not familiar with the
appearance of the men, but he could point
out one other present as having been at the
stockyard that night. That man was there
(indicating .Dobosh).
No Further Positive Identification.
There seemed to be acts of violence among
themselves, but Mr. Schwab did not see any
attempt to demolish pronerty. He could
not identify any others of the prisoners. ,
In reply to Mr. Packer, Mr. Schwab said
that on his way to the steel department
about 1 o'clock, he saw parties of men
armed with clubs and other weapons passing
in different directions. They were there
evidently with the intention of doing vio
lence. These men were not in his employ
ment after 12 o'clock midhight on tbe 31st
of December. They had given notice of
their intention to quit work.
James McCarthy, a policeman on the
works, testified to meeting a party of men,
numbering about 150, going to tbe stock
yards between 12 and 1 o'clock, armed with
picks and shovels. The men at work ran
away, a nil then the rioters fought among
themselves. McCarthy pointed out George
Matzo, John Salistros and Michael Dobost
as having been in the crowd. Salistros had
said to him that if he wanted to shoot a
Hungarian to shoot at him. He recognized
Dobost as one of the leaders. 'Mr. Kobb
cross-examined the witness with a view ot
showing that the prisoners were made to
speak English, and that he could not recog
nize them in the dark, but tbe witness held
his ground.
Policeman Byrnes, of the works, testified
to stopping a large body of men near I and
H furnaces on the morning ot the 1st. He
told them they were on private property.
Tbey tried to take a back track, and he drew
an old revolver and said t6 them: "Men,
before you go into the works, you will get a
hole or two in yoo.' One man stepped out
and replied:" -I can shoot, too."
Forcibly Driven Back Into the Works.
He told them to be careful, but tbey then
made a rush, and drove him forcibly back
into the works. He had instructions not to
shoot and be then wentand reported progress
to Mr. Gayley. The rioters began hitting at
the bars w'lth their shovels and picks. There
were no men to drive out, because they had
all left long before. He remembered Dobosh
as being theft. Cross examined by Mr.
Kobb the witness said it was dark at the
time. He would not swear that it was Do
bosh he saw. He did not think it odd to be
able to pick one man out of ISO.
General Manager of Furnaces James
Gayley testified that a party of Hungarians
came along the trestles on the morning of
tbe 1st and drove away tbe men wbo were
unloading the.. cars,. by throwing coke at
them. Their object seemed to be to drive
everybody off the premises. He" recognized
Dobosh and Bnsnock as having beeu there
at night time. None of the men driven out
seemed to be hurt. On cross-examination
Mr. Gayley stated that none of the men
were expected to be there, as they bad an
nounced to him that tbey would not work
after 12 o'clock orf tbe 31st of December.
He could not say whether Dobosh may not
have beu going to work.
Thomas Je'nnings, another policeman,
testified td being there on the morning of
the 1st of January. He identified Salistros
as one of the crowd. He saw Busnock
strike a man with a club.
Lost His Arms and Ammunition.
In reply to Mr. Bobb, the witness stated
that he met a party of four on Thirteenth
street. He drew his revolver, "and then,"
he continued, "Salistros jumped for me,
aud the other Idioms helped him, and
between the whole of, them I lost my arms
and revolver, and they left me without any
ammunition.'.' The witness said this in a
tone so sorrowfully reminiscent as to pro
yoke a burst of laughter from the audience.
"Order," said the 'Squire. "This is no
circus, and I must hate order."
"I asked -Mike "
"Who is Mike?" interposed Mr. Bobb.
"Mike is Salistros. He mav be called
John, but he answers to Mike. They all do.
It's a peculiarity of the race. I asked Mike
to give mc back the club, but he wouldn't,
and"
- "Call Mike Killeen.Vsaia the 'Squire.
Hilleen identified Dobosh. He had spoken
to him because be knew him. He was lead
ing the others.
Bus Bose, superintendent of the stock
house, testified to having seen Dobosh,
Kuckerabik and Andy SUndarzd among the
rioters.
John L. Jones.timckeeper, swore to having
seen Dobosh and Standarzd there. Standarzd
had a revolver and threatened what he
wouldn't do with it. He succeeded in
coaxing 40 or 50 of the rioters to go buck.
Andy To0.t Identified by a Witness.
L Striker, a timekeeper, and apparently
a compatriot of the" prisoners, was not dis
posed to very' closely scrutinize their faces.
He identified Audy Todt as having been
there.
Mellon Schneider, foreman In stockyards,
identified Standarzd, Aody Yeroskl and
Warnie as being in the riotous crowd.
Fred Sherman, another lorenian, testified
to seeing Dobosh there. v f
Thomas Coinisky, blast furnace keeper,
testified to being attacked by Warnie, and
to having knocked him-down with a club.
Many other witnesses testified to seeing
various of the prisoners in the crowd.
Stephen Zoro, a ronnd-faced, pale-complexioned,
pious-looking, but stoutly-built
young man of about 20, was picked out by
a witness as a rioter.- "No, siree, me," he
exclaimed, raising bis right hand, with
fingers extended, as if to take an oath.
"No, siree, me," and "no, siree, "me," Zoro
continued to remark between negative
shakes of the head during-the remainder of
the session.
Another witness said Zoro had hit him
with a club, but this only produced a more
rapid succession of "no, siree, nies" aud
gesticnlatory negatives.
Peter Mullen, a hot blast worker, gave
some strong testimony bearing on the death
of Quinn. He saw Andy Elasko, John
Gurtig, Andy Todt and George Busnoff
there. He saw Todt striking Quinn, and
there were others there, too, not caught yet.
Saw the Attack on Quinn.
Homer Stewart saw Sabol and Busnoff at
the stores and throwing the tools into tbe
yard. He saw those men stricing Quinn.
One hit him with a shovel and. the other
with a club. He also saw Todt on tbe
gronnd.
Michael Gallagher saw Todt with a short
handled shovel, or it might have been a
long bandied shovel with handle broken.
Mullen recalled, said that Quinn was hit
with shovel with broken handle. About 18
other witnesses gave testimony, incrim
inating various prisoners. Among them
was Mike Connolly, who said that he
"couldn't identify any of them, at all, at
all, because I wasn't looking at them; I was
too busy insuring meself." This was de
livered in such an innocent manner and
subdued tone as to create no little amuse
ment. Half past 4 saw the inquiry at an end.
The three prisoners already named as being
held for the Coroner's Court to-morrow were
sent into the city last night. Subsequently
Coroner McDowell committed tbem to jail
to nwait the result of the inquest to beheld
at 10 o'clock to-morrow mprning. Of the
other 18, two, Michael Gabore- and'Jobn
Salitros were allowed oufon bail The re
maining 16 were sent to the county jail for
court tbis morning.
One of the Biggest Wholesale Trial-.
Since the riot trials in 1877, this was thi
biggest wholesale trial held in the county.
Many of the more active rioters arc known
to have escaped to the coke regions.
The names of the men committed for court
are as follows:
Andy lodt, Michael Sabol, George Rus
rock, JoseptJ KucherablL, v Frank Wegso,
Peter Polaski, John Hornock, Andy Varoskl,
Joseph Warnie, Stephen Zoro. Andy Stasko.
Andy StandarzOlicbael Sobosb, John Buckso,
Andy babollc. John Gurtlg, Georgo Bordas and
George Matzo,
JUMPED A F0BTY-F00T WAIL
A Horse Leaps Down An Embankment and
Is Killed.
A hoise owned by the Allegheny Heating
Company was killed yesterday by a fall
down a 40-foot embankment on Superior
avenue, Allegheny. The animal became
frightened lrom some Unknown cause, when
about half a mile from the scene of his
career's end. In bis fright he evidently did
not see that the road took a turn, but pro
ceeded on, and is by this time wending bis
way to the happy hunting grounds.
The driver was not in the cart when the
animal jumped. The cart was somewhat
dilapidated, though it became detached
lrom the horse before the embankment was
reached.
BUILT UPON THE WTND.
An Ohio Merchant Arrested in Flttsburc on
1 a Charge of Raise Pretense. .
M. W. Geiger was arrested in Homestead
yesterday and held in $1,000 bail to answer
a charge of false pretenbe. brought by M.
Bosenthal, a wholesale notion dealer on
vlie avenue.
Geiger had a store in EastXiverpool, O.,
in which there is $16,000 worth ot goods.
The store is now in the hands of the Sheriff.
Goods' to the amount of $571 had beep furn
ished by Mr. Bosenthal upon Geiser's as
surance that be had $10,003 in banu. Mr.
Bosenthal claims Mr. Geiger has broken up
for the benefit ot himself and not his credit
ors. THE0WN OUT OF BED.
A Lawrence 111 eITather Abases an Infant
for Crying at Night.
An information was Biade by Agent Dean
yesterday against George O'Hara, Sr., of
Lawrenceville, or cruelty to bis child, ne
and his wife and a 3-months-old child
sought sleep in the same bed. Tbe baby
insisted upon crying, and tbe 'father threw
it out on the floor. '
His son's wife, Minnie O'Hara, of Ems.
worth, when she heard of it, went -to her
father-in-law's home ung took away another
child that was 18 months old.- The father
clamored for its return, and "when refused be
assaulted yonng Mrs. O'Hara. v
LOGS FOB HEHOB? SHOWS. "
Pittsburg and Youngstoivn Canines to Com
pete inJUe 5ouh.
H. F. Feck lett far a trip through the
South last evening"wtth the 'Oriole kennels
of John A. Logan, Jr., of Youngitowu, and
the Irish setters from tbe KilUara kennels,
on Alt. Washington, to ,make tbe circuit of
the bench shows. ,
Mr. Logan has nine very fine fox terriers
in bis collection. Mr. Feck said last even
ing that he expected the. dogs Utopia take
prizes amounting to 5,000 He will visit
N ew Orleans and Denver before he returns.
De. B. M. Hanna. -Bye, , ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively, Ofljoe, 720 Fens
street, Pittsburg, Fa, 8&SU
THE WITCH 'OJT PJJAGTJE;: ;
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GIDDT- YOUNG GIRLS.
Pretty Annetta Miller's Love of Dress,
Gets Her Into Trouble.
MINNIE SMALL'S GONE FOR A STAB.
Inspector McAleese Gives Advice
Woalil-Ee Suicide.
to a,
EUNAWATS CAPTURED IN PITTSBDKG
Fretty, petite Annetta Miller, with golden
hair and eyes-of blue, was a guest at the
Central station yesterday. Annetta had
stolen a dress and pair of shoes from Miss
Toner, of tbe Hamilton hotel.
The girl told a tale of woe. She said her
father was a drygoods merchant at No. 320
Sharp street;' Baltimore. Three months ago
she had cast her lot with the fluent advance
agent of a spectacular company, with whom
she went to Philadelphia and afterward
came to this city. Tbe advance agent left
her here without money, and, as she needed
better clothes than those she had, she had
taken the garments and was then wearing
tbem.
Inspector McAleese sent Annetta, who is
but 16 years old, to the Bethesda Home,
where she will stay while he investigates
her case. He has an impression that Annetta
is not as ood as she is beautiful. Tbis
suspicion was aroused by finding a letter on
the girl, in which, under the name of
Ophelia Lappe, she writes very affection
ately to A. Mitchell, of Baltimore.
Varying al'ollce Inspector's Duties.
Inspector McAleese is used to such cases.
In fact, he has bad so many peculiar ex
periences that nothing startles him now.
After disposing of Annetta be turned to a
woman who is half erazy and wants a num
ber of Alleghenians arrested for robbery,
mnrder, treason -and a few more minor
offenses, and persuaded her that Chief of
Police Murphv was tbe man she wanted to
see. Then he listened to the stories told by a
couple of tramps, gave them lodging for the
njght, with a hint that they might be sent
to the workhouse in the morning, washed
his hands and prepared himselt for what
ever might happen next.
The Inspector hss considerable .trouble
with runaway and delinquent girls. They
strike Pittsburg from all parts of tbe coun
try, and lie has to see to it that they get
back to their friends, or are properly cared
tor. During tbe year he has had 22 runaway
girls bob up in his district, to say nothing
of an army of young ladies, of assorted sizes
and colors, who didn't know when they were
well off until shown by tbe police. Many of
these girls are very cute and try to work
upon the sympathies of the Inspector, but
he is too old a bird to be caught by chaff.
Wanted to Help Her Along.
The other day a lady called upon the In
spector and complained of the conduct of
her sister, a handsome girl ot 18. Detective
Bobinson was sent for the young woman,
and told her the Inspector wanted to see ber.
"They want to send me to tbe Home of
tbe Good Shepherd," tbe girl exclaimed
angrily. "I won't go there; I'll die first."
'That's the idea," said Bobinson, who is
something of a joker. "Vou just say suicide
to the Inspector and he'll throw up both
hands, anddet you go."
When the girl reached police headquar
ters the Inspector said: "Maggie, I hear
bad stories about you. I guess you'll have
to go to the Home of the Good bhepherd.
"I won't go there."
"Yes vou will," replied the Inspector.
"I teli you I won't. I'll die first I'll
commitsuicide."
"Wei!, Maggie," said the Inspector in a
placid, benevolent manner, "have you ever
considered what ronte you will take to the
other world. Some people use rough on
rat;, raris grscn, -oxalic acld.'p refslver or a
rppe. .Some of these xnethodararajJery pain?
tul, and you might spend hours 'of agony
before you die. How, I have been told that
if you take one drop of prussic acid you die
so quickly that you feel no pain. Consider
tbis matter carefully. If you are hasty you
may regret it"
Maggie contented herself with one fiery
glance at Detective Bobinson, but said never
a word more about suicide.
Settling the Indian Trouble.
"We have some peculiar cases of run
away boys and girls here sometimes," said
the Inspector last night "Of course more
boys than girls run away from home. Dnr
ing the past year 22 girls and 42 boys have
brought up here. Most of the boys were
heading for the wild West Perhaps,"
continued the Inspector musingly, "if we
had not stopped them they might have gone
on and terrorized the Indians and prevented
the present uprising.
"Some of the boys travel in style and
others in freight cars. We took one young
ster out of a sleeper on the limited one
night He had left his home in Jersey City,
after borrowing $400 from his father, and
was just traveling around to see the country.
He was perfectly 'self-possessed when ar
rested, and slept soundly in one of the cells.
"Quite a few of the girls who leave home
without notice are impelled by a spirit of
adventure. Tbey are just as eager as their
little brothers to see newVities and mingle
with strange people. Some of them fly from
cruel parents who object to their getting
married before tbey are fairly out ot short
dresses. They think tbey will .come to this
city and get married. A telegram is gen
erally here ahead'of tbem, and they step off
tbe train into tbe arms of a detective. Oh,
yes; they cry a little at first, but after stay
ing here a day or two they are only too glad
to see the friends wbo come after them to
take them home." x
Wants to Be an Actress.
Last night Charles Smalls, a resident of
126 Boss street, Allegheny, called at the
Central station and invoked the aid of the
police to save, bis 18-year-old daughter
Minnie. Mr.Smalls stated that his dauqhter
had a desire to become an actress, and with
that aim in view she joined the "Crystal
Slipper" comparrv, which has been playing
at the Duquesne Theater, as a performer in
the ballet. Mr. nialls further stated that
the girl left home on Wednesday night last,
taking all her clothes with her, and stated
that she was going away with the company.
Superintendent O'Mara instructed Mr.
Smalls to go down to the, theater and de
mand his daughter to accompany bim home,
and, it she refused, to call an officer, who
would arrest her. Tbe father departed to
follow out this course of instruction.
A CHANCE FOB CHABIT7.
Mrs.
Glasgow, of the Sixteenth Ward, De
serted by Her Husband.
The police at the Twelfth ward station
have reported to Superintendent Dean, of
the Anti-Cruelty Society, a case of destitu
tion that has appealed to the sympathies of
a number of residents of the Sixteenth ward.
The case is that of Mrs. Glasgow, of Ellses
sor row, Sixteenth ward. She has four
small children, two of whom are sick, as is
also Mrs. Glasgow. She stated that her
husband had deserted her over a week ago
and left ber entirely without money.
Since her deplorable condition became
known among her neighbors she received a
number of contributions, but insufficient to
meet ber requirements.
A Lawyer Bobbed by sv Sneak Thlet
Borne sneak thief entered Attorney F. L
Gosser's office,, at 144 Fourth avenue, yes
terday afternoon during Mr. Gosser's "ab
sence and stole a $30 overcoat belonging to
him.
Humane Agent Appointed at Erie.
President Eaton, of the Humane Society,
rminrnmA from Erie Yesterdav. where Tia un
pointed Dr. George W. Bell, a veterinary
1 surgeon, to represent the society in that city.
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SUNDAT.
A MYSTERIOUS BOBBERY.
Mrs. Ellen Daly, of the Southside, Assaulted
in Her Room and 3T30 Taken From
Her" Clothing Knew Where She Kept
the Cash.
Jdrs Ellen Daly, who lives at 2343 Sid
ney street, Southside-, was robbed at an
early hour yesterday morning of S730. She
lives with her cousin, Thomas Home, and
is a widow. Her bedroom is on tbe first
floor.
It was abont 2 o'clock when she heard a
rap at her door, and thinking it was a mem
ber of the family, threw some clothing
about her and opened the door. She was
immediately seized by two men, one of
whom canght her by the throat and choked
her into insensibility. 'Mrs. Daly had con
cealed in the bosomof her clothing (730 in
810 and $20 bills. The robbers evidently
knew this, because before she lost con
sciousness tbey had seoured the money.
When she recovered she called for assist
ance, and the police were notified. Inspector
McKelvey put men on the casr, and In
spector McAleese, who had also got wind of
the affair, detailed Detective Shore, to run
out the robbery. There is a great deal of
mystery surrounding the case. Mrs. Daly's
husband died some time ago, and the money
that she had about her had been paid by
companies in which his life was insured.
She was afraid of banks, thinking that the
money would be safer in her own possession,
Inspector McKelvey says Mrs. Daly told
him she had inlormed no one that she had
drawn the money except the people with
whom she lives. The two men who as
saulted ber, Mrs. Daly does not know, and
has not the slightest clew to tbeir identity.
She did not 'get a look at their faces. Her
neck, last night, still retained the finger
marks Of the brute who assaulted her. Mrs.
Dary has tbe reputation of being rather
eccentric, and the recent bank failures in
duced her io keep the money about her per
son. Inspector McKelvey yesterday caused the
arrest of twd men upon suspicion of having
perpetrated the robbery. He declined to
give their names or to tell what evidence be
had against them. The case was one. he
said, that required delicate handling. The
clews practically amount to nothing, owing
to Mrs. Daly's inability to describe the men.
The Inspector was not at all pleased that tbe
fact of the robbery had got beyond police
circles.
A KNIFE IN HER THB0AT.
Mis
Mary Cunningham's Lover Assaults
Her in Her Own Boom.
Edward Tucker, a night bellman at tbe
Monongahela House, was placed in jail yes
terday, for a hearing Thursday, before Al
derman Bichards, on a charge of assault and
battery with-'intent to kill, preferred by
Miss Mary Cunnincham, a young colored
woman who lives at 25 Congress street.
Tucker rooms at Miss Cunningham's
bouse, and has been paying a marked at
tention to her for some time. Early yester
day morning, however, he went to the girl's
room, caught her by tbe throat and at
tempted to strangle ber. Tbe noise
awakened Miss Cunningham's aunt, who
lives in the same house, and Tucker became
frightened.' Grasping a knile, he plunged
it into ber neck and then effected his escape
from the house. He was arrested later in
the day. Miss Cunningham was resting'
easy last night, and the wound, while very
painful, is not considered serious.
WOULDN'T GO TO A FUNEBAL,
A Family Quarrel Caused by Jealousy,
Leads to Three Arrekts.
Officer Maxwell last njght arrested Mrs.
Sadie Kirk, Emil ScoII aud James McCann
at the corner of Smithfield and Water streets
for disorderly conduct Scoll, bo claims to
be tbe husband of Sadie Kirk, ordered her
arrest
Scoll said that yesterday be attended the
funeral ,of his brother-in-law and bis wife
refused to go. During iiis absence his wife
and MeCann took possession of bis house on
the Southside and botb gotC Crnnk. Qn re
turning home tbe hasband started in search
of his wife, who, in the meantime, bad gono
out for a walk, and found ber with McCann.
The enraged husband started to administer
prompt panishment by slapping his wife in
the mouth and at this juncture tbe officer
appeared and made the arrests.
TOO MUCH FUN IN TOWN.
A Farmer Sells His Hay and Then Meets
With Misfortune.
James Ewalt, a Squirrel Hill farmer,
came to Pittsburg yesterday morning with a
load of produce. After selling his produce
and purchasing some goods, he visited a
saloon and rtookof a considerable amount
of iutoxicapts. By the time he got ready to
start home be could not manage his borse
and wagon. He finally got over on Bluff
street, where a number of boys began to tur
ment him, and succeeded in upsetting his
wagon and strewing 'his groceries ail over
the street.
Officer Bosenblatt happened along at tbis
critical point and took charge of Ewalt and
his borse and wagon. . Ewalt was taken to
tbe Eleventh ward station and locked up,
and the horse and wagon placed in a livery
stable.
Two Balds Last Night.
Mrs. Catherine Colville's house, on Bed
ford avenue, was raided last night Three
women and a man were arrested. Police
also took in an alleged speak-easy kept by
Peter Freedling, on Forward avenue: Three
men were captured and locked up.
Deserted His Aged Wife.
Charles Anderson was lie"ld in $500 bail
for court by Alderman Bichards yesterday
on a charge of desertion preferred by his
wife, Mary Anderson. The couple are each
over 52 years and have been married for the
past 20 years. The cause of the desertion,
the wife testified, was drunkenness.
Alderman Drinker's Commission Arrives.
Police Officer Brinker, of Allegheny, re
ceived bis commission as an Alderman from
Governor Beaver on Friday, and will open
an office on Howard street to-morrow. Hot
resigned his position on the Allegheny force
yesterday. ' He fills tha unexpired term of
Alderman Eisenbeis, who recently resigned.
BtHLDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
The Inter-State.
January series now open. Shares (100
each, payable in installments of 60c per
month; 'dividends declared semi-annually.
Last ear dividends exceeded 18 per cent
Stockholder can withdraw at any time and
receive interest up to time of withdrawal.
Cost to borrower, 7 per cent Borrower also
gets dividends on bis own stock. Paid
up stock drawing 6 andS per cent interest
sold that can be withdrawn on demand, and
interest paid up to time of withdrawal.
E. L. HAYVXET, General Agent,
606 Fenn building.
Pianos at 85 Per Month.
Mason & Hamlin, upright
Kramch & Bach, small grand.
Chickering, artist grand.
So timer, square grand (good as new).
B. Nuns & Clark, square.
Estey organ (three full sets reeds).
The above bargains, add also a choice se
lection of tbe celebrated Henry F. Miller
pianos, at W. C. WhitehUl's Music Parlor,-
los xnira avenue.
AttTISTIO EFFECTS IN
Fine Flowers
And
plant decorations. Novelties
for
luncheon, dinner and german favors. Loose
bunches . to carry and corsage bouquets a
specialty. K Patteksow,
srrb 4T Sixth av., opposite Trinity.
Cabpzts Bead
advertisement
Edward Groetxinger'i
1891
CAST ON THE WORLD.
AH tho Allegheny Select Conncilmen
Must Step Down and Oat,
HIS H0X0E HANDS 0DT A SURPRISE
Each Ward Will flaye Ona Kepresentatlre
in the Upper Branch.
EEDISTRICTING THE 0NLX EEHEDI
The terms of all Select Conncilmen in Al
legheny expire April 1, and berealter each
ward will have only one representative in
tbe select branch.
Such was the decision handed down yes
terday by Judge Slagle. He granted tbe
mandamus on the Mayor, and in conse
quence "Pittsburg's bed-chamber" is in
wild disorder. Every member of Select
Council must give up his seat and the per
quisites of councils and again enter tbe
field, already over-populated with candi
dates. The decision was a great surprise because
nearly every one believed that one Select
Councilman from each ward would hold
over under tbe new charter until 1803.
There was but little talk of carrying the
case to the Supreme Court as Judge Slagle's
opinion seems plaiif enough. This case, it
was of couise understood, was simply to
settle the question of whether one Select
Councilman from each ward held over and
to determine tbe number ol representatives
that would be allowed in Select Council
from each ward. .
The Next Move to Divide the Wards.
Now, as tbis is decided, the next move
will be to divide the wards, because every
one recognizes that 13 members in. Select
Council would not be enough. Hence,
rather than lose time in taking the case to
the Supreme Court, an attempt will be made
to increase tbe represestatlon in Select
Council by doubling tbe number ot wards.
The people who expected to retain their
seats in Select Council, but who are thrown
out by their decision are: Samuel D. Hub
ley, First ward; Henry C. Lowe, Second
ward; E. Werlheimer, Third ward; W. M.
Kennedy, Fourth ward; James H. Lindsay,
Fifth ward; George A. Cochrane. Sixth
ward; George Schad, Eigbth ward; Michael
Harman, Ninth ward; Fred Emricb, Tenth
ward; J. B. flenrichs, Eleventh ward;
Morris Einstein, Twelith ward: John G.
Waltlier, Thirteenth ward. In tbe Seventh
ward C. A. Muehlbronner would have held
ont over, but be has already resigned his
seat. ,
In his opinion Judge Slagle recites the
history of the petition for a mandamus on
Mayor Wyman and the laws regarding cities
of the second class. Then he says:
How the Court Views the Case.
"It is perfectly clear that under tbe provis
ions of tbis act, by virtne of its population, of
wbicb the certificate of tne Governor is evi
dence, tbe city of Allegheny has become a city
of the second class, to bo fully organized as
such upon the first Monday ot April next As
members of Select Council are officers ot tbe
city it seems to be equally clear that they shall
be elected at the next municipal election after
the date of the Governors certificate,, which is
tbe third Tuesday in February, 1891, and that
the terms of those Select Conncilmen now in
office shall cease aid determine on the first
Monday ot April next succeeding."
Tbe connsel for defendant contends that
there is no necessity for an election because
there are now In office one member from each
ward who should continne in office nntil tbe
expiration of tbeir terms in 1S93. Such con
struction is not in accordance with the letter
or spirit ot the law. it an election is post
poned nntil 1893 the difficulties in applying the
law wonld be creator tbau now. The law
plainly requires an election, tbe next election
after the date of the Governor's certificate, and
just as plainly provides that the term of those
persons then in office shall cease on the first
ilonda of April following. Tbis division is.,
sufficient and a mandamus will be issued for an
election proclamation in accordance with this
opinion under the act o C 1ES9.
.The decision was the only topic of con
versation at City Half last night, but when
it came to talking for publication there was
a dearth of both Conncilmen and inter
views. Mayor Wyman would only be in
terviewed as saying:
Mayor Wyman Not Personally Interested.
"I have no personal feeling in the matter,
and will do as the court and Council may
direct me. The case was simply a test and
I do not know what will be the next move."
Chairman George W. Snaman was found
at bis store on Federal street. Said he: "The
decision is quite a surprise. I thought one
man from each ward would hold over. How
ever it settles several of the vexing ques
tions. I do not believe it will be taken to
the 'Supreme Court. This decision seems
plain enongh, and we can't afford to lose the
time. We will have to commence at once on
the division of tbe wards. It is a question
whether they can be divided in time for the
election in Febrniiry. We will first have to
have a vote of the people signifying tbeir
desire to have a division. Lines will
have to be drawn and in order to fit the
political situation in each locality they are
not likely to be drawn straight After -that
the Court would have to recognize tbe new
wards and all these details would take up
most of the time.
"The great trouble will be in dividing the
school districts. If that formality has to be
gone through with before" the election the
change cannot be made unless all the
school districts agree to turn over all their
property to the Board of Control and make
only one district of the city.
Committees Have to Do Some Work.
"The legal committee will have to decide
what step is to be taken, and I will call a
special meeting of the Finance Committee
earlynext week, to receive its report"
Health Officer Bradley said he was sur
prised at the opinion .handed down, but he
U1U not IU1U&. liic case nuuiu uc bajtcu auy
further.
Chiel Murphy was somewhat excited, and
thought the matter should be tested in a
higher court
To ex-Councilman Knox, of the First
ward, the decision was what 'he had ex
pected. He believed the only thing to be
done was to divide tbe wards, but he did not
believe it conld be done in time for the
spring election.
Councilman Buente, of the Second ward,
was interviewed, but he said he bad not
been paying enough attention to tbe matter
to give an opinion.
George Kiddie,
The great Shakespearean reader and elocu
tionist, graduate ot Harvard College, will
give one of bis .interesting entertainments
next Tueadav evening, tbe 13tb, at Carnegie
Hall.
Balph Waldo Emerson says: Mr. Eid
dle's reading is a most delightful entertain
ment Edwin Booth says: There can be no doubt
of Geo. Biddle's success.
Tickets at Henrick's Music Store, 79 Fifth
avenue.
Mid-Winter Excursion to Washington, D. C,
Tbe capital of the nation and handsomest
city in the world, via Baltimore and Ohio
Eailroad, Thursday, January 22, 1S91. A
trip that will be interesting, instructive and
memorable. A rare opportunity to visit the
national capital. Congress now in session.
Bate, E9 for round tiip; tickets good for ten
days.
Cloaka Must Got
1,500 tailor-made jackets to be sold at
once. Some three-quarter length $2 95
were 510, fur-trimmed 57 60 to 512 60, worth
jnst double. Beal seal plush jackets $5 to
$12, worth double. Seal plush sacques
59 75 to 518 IS, worth almost double. -No
such bargains ever offered anywhere else.
See tor yourself, at Bosenbdnm & Co. 'a.
Will Ton Buy ST to 88 SO
Umbrellas, 26-inch, made of guaranteed silk
at 5-? We think you will come and look at
them. Bosexbaum & Co.
THE WITCH OF PSAGXT&
F ,Wf8?!f7f
BURNED HER PICTUBES.
One Woman Alleges That Another Threw
Her Album Into the Fire.
Margaret Tulley and Mxs. Alice Troupp
are no lonper friends, and it's all on account
of an album. The latter lady made a call
on. Alderman Warner yesberday, and in the
course of the chat that ensued, made the
allegation that tha other lady, while visit
ing her, threw the album, with its heritags
of pictures of dead ancestors, into the fire.
It happened that the fire,, which, as it
chanced, was burning, consumed the album
and cremated the ancestors, and: Mrs.
Troupp proposes to ascertain on next Wed
nesday afternoon, with the assistance of the
Alderman, whether she can obtain satis
faction for the outrage.
MISHAPS OF A SAT.
A Trackwalker on the B. Jfc O. Struck by a
Train.
Beside accidents chronicled at length this
morning there were two reported. They
were as follows:
Jauls Laitan James Lappan, 0 years
old, employed as a trackwalker on the Balti
more and Qbio Itallroad, was struck by a pas
senger train and instantly tilled at Birming
ham station, at tbe Tenth street bridge, shortly
after noon yesterday. The deceased was walk
ing on the tracks and failed to bear tbe train
approaching. Ills body was badly mutilated.
He was married and lived with bis wife and
family at iS Lamond street
JUmel Kalkofjer Daniel Kaltofler, a
painter, 42 years or age. fell from the roof of
Oliver .tiros.' Woods' Run mill yesterday, sus
taining a fracture of tbe right thigh and in
ternal injuries. He was removed to his home
at Jacks' Bun.
THE LAEGEST COHPANT.
Crystal Slipper People Start for Boston Over
the JU&O. Road.
The'Crystal Slipper Company, 100 people,
started for Boston early yesterday morning
in a special train on tbe Baltimore and Ohio
road. Tbis is the largest theatrical troupe
of the season, and it took a train of three
baggage cars, a coach and two Pullman
sleepers to accommodate them.
The Hardie & Von Leer Company, 23
people, and the Weber & Fields' people
also left over the Baltimore and Ohio for
Washington.
MARBHELU
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MOHEY.,
OIL CANS.
A "handsome, glass-lined, extra
heavy, one-gallon oil can
FOR 2ic
This is less than half the usual
price of this can at most stores.
But then we are used to selling
goods at half price and do not con
sider this' an extraordinary bargain.
So we will make this price goooTfor
30 days, anyhow.
The holidays are over and you
have had time to get tired of turkey.
Now you want something substan
tial to eat Here you are:
Whale Codfish, 5c Per Pound.
Boneless Brick Cod, 7c Per Pound.
It is not worth while telling you
how much cheaper this is than other
retailers' prices. You know that But
it is 20 per cent less than any
wholesale store in Pittsburg will
sell them.
Send for our large Weekly Price
List Tand' see bur great' bargains.
We know you are hard up because
you have spent all your money for
Christmas. But we can save you
enough on one bill to put you in a
good humor. '
Orders amounting to $10. without counting
sngar, packed and shipped free of charge to
any point within 200 miles. A special discount
of 5 per cent on" all orders amounting to 30, out
side of sugar and meat.
MARSHELL,
iea and Order Department,,
99 FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURG.
MAIN STORES,
79, 8 1, 83', 85 and 95 Ohio street,
Cor. Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
Jail
BIBER t EABTDN.
Ladies' Long Garments, Coats
and Wraps
Offered at
INTERESTING
. REDUCTIONS
At $1 50,
A lot of small check dark Newmarkets,
At $3,
A lot of black and brown Beaver Cloth Long
Garments in medium weights,
reduced from 53 0.
At $5,
A wide choice in Plain Beaver and Fancy
Weaves in ladles' Long Garments,
reduced from 510 and J1Z
At $8,
A very choice line of Long Garments, reduced
from S15 and 918.
SLAUGHTER IN
Jackets and Fine Wraps!
FOB MISSES at S3 and SSL
FOB LADIES at B, S5, JS and up.
Eine Wraps all Sacrificed!
Fine Mantles all to go!
' ElegantPIush Garmentsl
This offering from
Our Cloak Department
Embraces manycf our choicest Garments, per
fect In shape, quality and finish.
BIBER I EABTDN.
Sos and 507 MARKET STREET.
N. B. January sale of new MosUn Under
wear and Embroideries will interest you.
jalO-rrus
WILL ASSESS EACH COUNCIL.
Boats or Parade of tbe Jr. O. V. A. M. at tha
Washington Birthday Celebration.
Representatives of Allegheny councils of
the Jr. O. TJ. A. 21. met in Common Coun
cil chamber last night to further continue
arrangements lor the parade on Washing
ton's Birtaday. The financial question was
the only topic disenssed, and it was decided
to raise the required funds by assessment on
the several councils. They will meet again
in two weeks. IT. F. Stovin, the marshal
of the Korthside division, announced the
route of parade as follows:
Seventh street. Pittsburg, to Sandnsky streeV
Allegheny, to Church avenue, 10 Cedar ave
nue, to Ohio street, to Allegheny avenne, to
Beaver avenne, to Pennsylvania avenue, to
Beaver avenue, to Washington avenue, to Fre
mont street, to Jackson street, to Monterey
street, to North avenne, and then pass in re
view at the monument In tbe park at the foot
of Webster street.
The marshal will announce his assistant
and aids during the week.
Dracsed by a Kanaway Team.
A team of horses driven by a baker
named 'William iStarz, ,ot Allegheny, and
attached to his delivery wagon, took fright
aud ran away on 'Washington avenue yes
terday. The driver held on nntil the Iront
wheels pulled out of the wagon. He was
dragged along tbe street a distance of BO
yards, and was very considerably braised
abont tbe head and shoulders.
ANOTHER SURPRISE
BUYERS
-OT-
CARPETS.
GREAT REDUCTION SALE
BEGINNING
Monday, January 12.
"We will place on sale on above date a larje
line of Carpets,
HOT REMHAHTS,
Hut any quantity desired goods which were
purchased for this winter's trade, the pat
terns of which will not be reproduced for
spring season.
Note tho prices:
Best qualitv Ali-wnol Ingrain
Carpets at 50e, 55c and 60c per yard;
never retailed anywhere at less than
75e.
Large line of Three-Flvs at 75o
and 80c per yard, worth SI.
Large line of Tapestry Brussels,
at 50e, worth 75i.
A better zrade of Tapestry Brus
sels at 65c, worth 85c
Very best quality of Tapestry
Brussels at 75c, worth 51.
Large line of Body Brussels at
85c, 90c, 95e and $1, worth $1 23.
Large line Moqnette at Jl 10 to '
SI 25, worth to-day $1 C5.cf ,
Hotel keepers and other large retail buy
ers, contemplating buying in the springA
will do well to purchase from this lot, as)
tbey are 25 to 33 per cent lower than theyS
can be bought 20 days from now.
EDWARD
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GROETZIHGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
jaio-rrss
Hugus & Hacke
OPEN THIS WEEK
ADVANCE STYLES
1891
INDIA SILKS,
Lace Flouncings and Drapery Nets
and American Zephyr
Ginghams.
The assortment now shown com
prises some of the choicest novel
ties and designs that will be offered
during the season.
BARGAINS.
PRINTED INDIA SILKS.
All those left from last season,
the prices of which were $1 and
$1 25, now 75c a yard; and the ex
tra qualities, English Printings,
handsome, exclusive designs that
sold at $i 50 and $s, reduced now
to close to $1 a yard.
DRESS GOODS.
V
50c, 75c, $1 and $1 25, the prices
now for qualities and styles that
were 75c, $1, $1 25, $1 50 and $2.
Combination Patterns, rough ef
fects, reduced" from $30 and $35" to
$16 each.
French Robes, silk embroidered,
braided and astrakhan effect trim
mings, at $12 so, $15, $20 and $25.
These prices about half regular
values.
EXTRA.
SEAL garments! :
We have now the choicest as
sortment of genuine Alaska Seal
Garments we have ever shown.
Jackets, Sacques and Wraps in all
the most desirable shapes and a'
complete range of sizes. These we
will sell during the balance of this
season at nearly the old prices." '
The advantage of buying now is
shown by the advance (over 150
per cent) obtained for skins for
next season's use in the last Novem
ber and December market at Lon
don. This will certainly advance
the price of a garment for next
season more than double present
prices.
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