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Unloaded at the Door of Eev. K. B.
Donehoo, Pastor of the Eighth
Presbyterian Church.
TAKEN FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT
By Men and Women TVho Wish Him to
Correct Many Evils They Emphatic
ally Declare to Exist.
THE TALE OF WOE OP A POOE CHIXAMAX
Wlo Hun't Kerry Baraga to Percit En to Go Hcnt to
Eta Ha tjag Wife.
When Ker. E. B. Donehoo, oftheEigbth
Presbyterian Church, "West End, returned
to his home after his morning services, yes
terday, he found two Chinamen, Ye Light
and Se Quinn, anxiously awaiting tor him.
They were in a peck of trouble and had
come from their Second avenue home to ask
advice from "Father" Donehoo, as he has
often been called.
Ye Light has learned that his wife in
China is sick unto death, and wishes to visit
her. Though in this .country 16 years, he
has failed to become a man of means, and
has not the 51,000 specified by law to insure
his return to America. He was home five
years ago, and says he has a son he has never
seen.
Mr. Donehoo told Ye Light he would see
what could be done to help him out of his
difficulty, and again turned to his books and
papers in his snug little study, only to be
once more interrupted in a few moments by
a man who called to consult him regarding
"an evil that should be corrected." As the
latter gentleman was about to leave DIS
PATCH reporter dropped in. Mr. Donehoo
was reading a letter at the time, and as the
reporter entered, handed the missive over
to him, saying, "Head this." The letter ran
as follows:
Sample of Mr. Donelioo's Mall.
Dear Sir Mr. Donahue l nte theas lines to
you to let you know that poser room is open
again up in Cnartiers township and there Is
one gome on rite over the street nowen as the
fisMng Club and another in "srow acoss
from 's store their are boys fromlltecn
men filty years of a age frequent thein
rooms ana their is still a worcer
hole going on down in the house above a bar
ber shop nown as a beer Club their they are in
their from Monday morning till Sunday night
and some ot the beer Club members and what
goes in to them poker rooms are neglecting
then homes ctery day are week yon would not
believe one half what is going on the con
stable knows ase well ase any one going in
them bnt be done pay any attention to tlicm.
That is all at present yours Citizen
This letter was but one of many of like
nature that Mr. Donehoo has receivea from
people all over the city men and women of
all grades of society calling his attention
to police, charitable and multifarious affairs
of both a public and private nature.
Bothered by Bores All the Time.
Even as the reverend gentleman spot on
the subject letters on police matters lay be
fore him, but he would not permit of their
contents being made public A day before,
he iaid, he had gathered up a pile of letters
and burned them, and is at a loss many
times to know what to do. Chatting further
on the subject, he said:
"That letter you just read was probably
the result of a part I took in making public
a well-known poker resort. That is only
one of many such letters, however. I get
letters from all over the city about poker
rooms, the abuses of public offices, and every
manner of reform in the world. People
seem to think they have only to write to me
and the evil-doers will be made to correct
their ways.
"I getnumbers or letters about families
in want and people in trouble. For instance,
I got a letter about a woman in the old part
of the city, who told such a pathetic tale
that I felt impelled to look the matter up.
I did so, and found that the woman needed
nothing to make her comfortable she
probably wrote the letter herself."
"Bnt how is it that so many people write
to yon?" was asked.
"Well, I am counectcd with the prison
society and come in contact with many per
sons of that cUss, and they tell me their
troubles. Again. I was onceconnected with
the charity work of the cltv. Oh, I tell you
I hear some strange tales sometimes. People
even write to me for advice on personal
matters.
Showing Him Wliere He's Wrong.
"That's not all, either. Here is a letter
in which the writer attempts to convince me
that some points in my last sermon are not
correctly taken, and wants to show me the
error of my way. Here's another from a
man who wants me to 'jump on an existing
evil,' as he thinks, in my next sermon."
"Not long ago I received a letter from an
old mac down in Butler connty who wanted
me to write to him, and I did so, to please
him.
"What do I do with the letters? Oh,
well, if they are anonvmous, I merely throw
them into the waste basket. Again, where
I think they are bona fide appeals I some
times look into them and try to help the
person?.
"Sometimes people in Pitlsbnrg and
Allegheny send letters to me, telling me
they want me to call on them, as they have
revelations to make concerning something
or other. Do I visit them? Well, if I
think I can really help a person I some
times answer them, but I can't make calls
and attend to the affairs of everyone.
"Oftimes, I am made the confidant of
women who have gone astray, and hear
tales abont men and things that I tell yon
would make startling revi-lations in print.
I neverask confidence, butbycomingiu con
tact with the people, with a desire to help
them, have had their confidence placed in
me.
Doesn't Pose as a 1'olice Department.
"If I should undertake all the reforms
that people ask me to, I should be crazy,
and things would be turned upside down
generally. I am not a reformer, a confessor,
or a police department. I am merely try
ing to do what good I can, the best I can,
but if my mail keeps increasing, and 1
should try to answer all of the letters, I
would have to quit preaching."
"Do you ever get any letters from busi
ness men?"
"Oh, yes; .many of them sometimes abont
my sermons and then again about other
matters. I get warning letters, too, telling
me it I proceed any further in some work I
have undertaken, fearlul things will hap
ien. But I never mind them. But, say,
come and see my garden of Chinese lilies.
Oh, no; they are not onions. See how nice
they are growing," and the reverend gentle
man was taken leave of, still talking about
the lilies, one of his great hobbies.
A BEIIGIOUS LECTURE
The Only feenlco Held by the Local He
brews on Sunday.
The Hebrews of Pittsburg do not contem
plate a change in the services of tbeirchurcn
from the last day ot the week to the first, at
has been done by a distinguished Chicago
rabbi. Bev. A. Bernstein, of the Reformed
Orthodox Church in this city, said yester
day on the subject:
"There is uo talk of a change at all. We
have the regular services on Saturday
which are attended by women and the
young people not employed. On Sunday
a lecture is given for the benefit of those
who are unable to attend the Saturday
meetings. This programme will be continued."
AFTER A GREAJMANY YEARS
William Neely Ketdrns to His Wife and
Children In Pi tUburg Domes tic Trouble
Sent Him to California, Where He Be
came Very Wealthy Reconciliation
Complete.
An interesting and pretty little story is
connected with the return of William Neely
to Pittsburg, very wealthy, after an absence
of 40 years, during which he had not seen or
written his wife and children.
He is a brother of the late Thomas Neely,
whose widow now lives on Forbes street,
and owns a brickyard the same in which
William .Neely was interested when he leit
home. Ex-CountvCommissionerNeelyand
James Neely, of "the West End, are also
brothers of the 40 years' prodigal.
'In 1849 there came a time when Mr.
Neelv's marriage relations were not harmon
ious, 'and be decided to cast his lot with the
gold hunters, then flocking to California.
He had some very tough luck, and has ex
oerienced manv trials and hardships. At
last he struck "his streak," and soon aft
started in the brick business in San Franr
cisco. He continued to prosper until he
amassed an immense fortune.
His three sons in Pittsburg heard from
him at different times. They knew of his
wealth, and also that if he died in San
Francisco, without making a will, bis
money would go to the State, therefore their
love and regard for their father was spurred
on bv visions of wealth slipping from their
hands, so thev decided to raise a purse, and
sent the oldest son to San Francisco to bring
home the father.
The old man now about 73 years of age
did not at first experience contrition, but
was at last induced to accompany his son
home. The scene when he once more clasped
his wife in his arms, after 40 years' separa
tion, and gazed on the faces of his children,
now grown to manhood and womanhood, is
bevond description.
The prodigal is now satisfied to live in
Pittsburg, and has arranged for a power of
attorney to sell his estate and settle up his
affairs in California and spend the rest of
his days with his family.
The"above story was told last night by
William Nichols, a relative of Mr. Keely,
who is employed by the Southside livery
man, Lewis Kimmel.
SUNDAY HEARINGS.
The Usual Grist of Sunday Sinners Bun
Through the Mill Trying to Beat the
Constable Spcak-Easles and Disorderly
Houses Brought to Time. .
The Police Magistrates ground the usual
Sunday morning grist of sinners yesterdr.y.
Magistrate Gripp' heard 30 cases at the
Central station. James Blackmore, L.
Steel'and George Small were charged with
removing the furniture from Blackmore's
home, No. 387 Fifth avenue, after a levy
had been made upon it. The Magistrate
ordered informations'made against the men.
James Brady got 30 days for assaulting a
man on Sixth avenue and then threatening
to kill the arresting officer. Daniei Shea
was sent to jail for five days so that the
authorities can find ont where he got a pair
of new shoes he was hiding under his coat.
Mrs. Colville retired for 30 days for keep
ing a disorderly house at No. 68 Bedford
avenue.
Magistrate McKenna disposed of 15 cases
at the Twelfth ward station. James
Borasky was held for keening a ferocious
dog, which had bitten Henry Stiefel.
Magistrate Hyndman hustled through 23
cases at the Fonrteenth and Nineteenth
ward stations. Peter Feidling paid $25 and
costs for keeping a disorderly house on For
ward avenue. F. Narsello, keeper of a dis
orderly house on Fairfax street, and six
Italian visitors, went to the workhouse for
30 days. John Crowley, his wife and Sadie
Lake got the same sentence for running a
speak-easy on Susquehanna street.
Magistrate Succop heard 10 cases on the
Southside. Peter O'Brien paid $10 and
costs for assaulting his mother.
Mayor Wyinan had nine v .ty common
cases at the Allegheny hearing.
A MYSTERIOUS HA1DEH
Applies at Central Station for Shelter From
the Elements.
A yonng woman, well dressed -nd giving
the name of Ada Allen, went to Central sta
tion last night and asked for protection from
the weather for the night, saying she had no
home here or other place to go. Her state
ments were vagne, but the matron, in the
absence of Inspector McAleese, gave the
girl a bed, and she will be held until the In
spector gets an opportunity to talk with her.
The girl is about 20 years of age, and
answers the description o Annie Fish, who
has been annoying the Allegheny police,
and who, under another name, has'been vic
timizing the kind-hearted people of Sharps
burg by her hard-luck stories. She, how
ever, denies that she is either the Fish or the
Hughey girl, and when interrogated bv
Agent Dean last night, refused to tell any
thing about herself except that she came
from Buffalo, where her fjthcr is a detec
tive. She says the police have always been
verv kind to her.
MIGHT KSOVT ALL ABOTfX IT.
Inspector McAleese Arrests Two Men on
Suspicion of Being Highwaymen.
Frank Shea, of the Southside, and Will
iam Hickey.'of No. 125 Cherry alley, were
arrested about 2 o'clock yesterday morning.
The men are well-known to the police, and
have served terms of imprisonment.
A few minutes before the arrest a man
notified the Inspector, that he had been held
up on Duquesne way by two footpads, but
lost nothing, as he b.ad nothing to lose.
When the Inspector saw the two men
prowling along withi their heads down, he
thought they might know something of the
matter, and .arrested them on suspicion.
They will have a hearing to-day.
C0LDEE WEATHEE TOE TO-DAY
The Probabilities Are That the Bain Will
End at Noon.
The weather promised for to-day will be
perhaps a little better than that of yester
day. According to schedule it is to be
slightly colder and the rain is supposed to
be going to let up abont noon. Then the
suu will come out and drive away the cob
webs that have gathered in the Drain during
the past few 'days. The rain is quite gen
eral, extending far into the west.
There was snow at Cincinnati yesterday
and that may reach Pittsburg. But it is
not at all probable, as no cold wave is com
ing this way, and at .present the thermome
ter is tco high to bring snow.
Arrested on Suspicion of Theft.
Thomas Coales and William Stagnate
were locked up in 'the Fourteenth ward
station yesterday on a charge of having
stolen some clothing 'and a small sum of
money rom the residence of John-Williams,'
on Williams hill, at an early hour
Saturday morning. The clothes were found
next morning at the foot of the bill.
Warncckl Was Wanted.
Herman Warneckl, of Soho street, was
arrested yesterday on an information made
by Inspector McAleese charging him with
keeping a speak-easy; Warnecki paid $100
and costs for the same offense last summer.
He runs a grocery and is a roller in Moor
head &McCleane's mill.
Polishing the Mayor's Message.
Mayor Gon'rley, yesterday, put the final
touches on his message to Councils. It will
be presented, to Select Council, and will
probably share the same fate as its prede
cessors be referred directly to the Finance
Committee witbont comment.
Holiday goods in shape of diamonds,
watches, jewelry and musical instruments
arriving daily. Largest, line of 'music
boxes. , G-AXLINGEB'S,
siwsu 1200- Penn avenue, 1200.
THE WITCH OF PRAGUE.
A DEAD LIEUTENANT.
The Sergeant Declares Ho Was Shot
While His Back Was Turned.
LOCAL KA1LR0AD AGENTS AT SEA.
Victims of (be Morphine and Cocaine
Habits on tbe Increase.
SP2AEIKG FISH AS A WIXTEU SPOET
The body of Lieutenant Casey, who was
killed by the Sioux Indians, passed through
the city yesterday, bound for New York,
where it will be' buried. Tbe remains were
in charge of a sergeant who has been in
the Indian country for ten years.
The sergeant confirmed the telegraphic
accounts of the killing of the Lieutenant
He said he' had gone out to reconnoiter one
of the camps when he met the Brule and two
Ogallallas. Casey bad turned his back to
the redskins to get a better view of
the village, when the Brule fired,
the ball passing through bis head. The
sergeant stated that the' soldiers were very
indignant, ana it was a cold-blooded mur
der. Casey was a popular officer and a good
fighter.
Can't Be Conquered Without Slaughter.
The sergeant does not think the Indians
can be subdued without terrible slaughter.
It is au unusual thiug lor them to fight in
the winter, but they seem to be well sup
plied with food and evidently had pre
pared themselves. He has little faith in
the integrity of any oi them, and he regards
them as exceedingly dangerous and treach
erous. The weather is very cold in South
Dakota, but this does not deter the ardor of
the fanatical savages who are bent on a
fight.
"You hear the soldiers' side of the story
about tbe Indian tronbtes in the West,"
said one of the guests at the Monongahela
House yesterday "but we never get a.state
ment from the reds. I haven't much con
fidence in the honor of the United States
soldiery, since you can't get a man who has
much respect for himself to join the army.
Thirteen dollars a month and coarse rations
do not attract the average sensible'Amer
ican, and my experience has been that the
ranks of Uncle Sam's troops aro'kept lip' by
foreigners.
"I remember once in Arkansas a soldier
was cut across tbe abdomen with a knife by
somebody. The soldiers tried to show-that
Tin Cup, an old Indian who lived nearby,
was the culprit. A party of troopers under
a young Lieutenant went to bis tepee to
search lor the weapon. I also went to see
how it was conducted.
An Insult to a Squaw Resented.
"After looking throneh bis miserable hut
and examining tbe Indian, the knife could
not be fonnd. 'Search the squaw, the
Lieutenant cried, 'and do it right.'
She was anything but attractive,
but she was the wife of the redskin and he
loved her. The soldiers were rough in
handling her, and at 'the first offer of any
indignities the old man knocked down one
of the men, with a telling blow. To rue his
conduct was justifiable, but he was dragged
to prison and kept there' for awhile, until I
interceded and got him out.
"The Indians are not given a fair show.
They have ideas of their own, and the ex
hibitions of morality on the lrontier are
such that tbey Lave no desire to
adopt- civilization, and no man ac
quainted with the tacts will blame
them. The settlers m the West
do much to stir up trouble, 'so that the Heds
will be gradually wiped out. They want
their land, and they look on it with a long
ing and jealous eye. The average settler is
not much of'a man. 1 have seen lots of them
living in wagons, with their wives and
children hall starved, while tbey spend
their time cracking a big whip and hanging
around tbe wagon tongue."
EAILEOAD AGEHTS AT SEA
The Local Boys Waiting to See How the Al
liance Will Affect Them.
Now that the Western railroad presidents
have completed their new organization the
local freight and passenger agents wonder
what will follow next. The impression is
general that none of the agencies will be
abandoned in this territory, though the. boys
do not feel sure of their positions until all
the details of the latest alliance have been
worked out. Pittsburg is a very important
freight and passenger center. The boatd
appointed by the new association, however,
will have charge of all the outside agencies,
and their aim is to reduce- the expenses
where it can be done withpnl injuring the
Business of the roads interested. The local
agents are all at sea, and hardly know
what to think about it. The agents are
well paid, but none of them draw fat
salaries, and they earn every dollar they
make in good leg movement. Even if the
present force of railroad hustlers is cut
down here, they will undoubtedly be cared
for in some other capacity.
AsJIor the maintenance of rates, this part
of the programme pleases the agents as well
as tbe presidents. It makes the work much
easier for the freight solicitors, nnd the net
earnings of the companies show a marked
improvement at tbe end of tbe year. The
agents are always tbe first to condemn the
ruinous rate wars, and if some of the level
headed fellows on tbe road were at the helm
it is safe to say much' of the cutting in
Western rates could easily be avoided.
HOT A PEEEECT METHOD.
The Block System Does Not Insure Abso
lute Safety. '
"The people who imagine that the block
system insures safety arc very much mis
taken," said an old railroad man yesterday.
"I do not think it is much of an improve
ment over the old plan of running trains by
telegraph. Everything depends on tbe op
erator and whether he gives the right signal
or not. All human agencies are liable to
fail, and these operators, carry the lives of
many people in tlieir.ha.nds. They wouldn't
willfully commit murder, but they are
liable to make mistakes or succumb sud
denly from interna causes while on
their lonely vigils at night. After all the
success of the block system depends oh tbe
faithfulness and accuracy of tbe operator,
and thev should be competent. It makes
little difference whether tbe average ace of
these employes is 16 or 20 years. They
should be older, and only men who realize
the impoftance of their positions should be
allowed to pull the signals In a railroad
tower. Undoubtedly the boy at Nineveh
forgot to attend to his duties, and theNpw
Florence wreck was tne result, xne block
system is not automatic and does not run by
clock work."
WEAK 15 KENTUCKY.
ALouisvUIe Man Says the Farmers' Alliance
Is Not in tho Swim.
Harold Scott, a prominenf republican
and contractor of Louisville, was a passen
ger on the eastern express last evening for
Hew York. He says down in Kentucky the
Farmers' Alliance, doesn't amount to a row
of pins, and politically, tbe grancers do not
regard it as a strong organization. He
thinks the talk of the Alliance putting up
an independent candidate in 1892 is. ri
diculous. Mr. Scott says they will coalesce witli the
party that offers them the mostinducements.
He does not think that the Kentucky Dem
ocrats will support Cleveland forareuomi
nation. GIGGING ON -BENCH CHEEK, .
Some of the Enjoyment of Country Life
Dnrine the Winter.
"Gigging for fish is great sport during
the winter on the frozen streams in the inte-
THE- PITTSBURG- JDISPATOH,
rior of the State," said L. M. Warden,
Traveling Passenger Ag'ent of tbe Lake
Erie road, yesterday. "The other day I
noticed a number of gigging hnts along
French creek, between Jtleadville and
Franklin. '
"These huts, or tents, are made to exelude
the sunlight entirely, and then a hole is cut
in the ice. The fish come to the surface and
are easily, seen by the' gigger, who b pears
them."
BAD HABITS THAT GE0W.
The Use of 3IorliIno nnd Cocaine on the
Increase In This City.
"Do you eyer try to restrict the sale of
morphine to victims of the habit?" was
asked of a well-known druggist yesterday.
HWc use our judgment, and that is about
all we can do," he answered. "We sell
freely to confirmed victims of tho morphine
habit, because it is as necessary to their ex
istence as bread is to yours. It would be
dangerous to cut off their supply suddenly,
and would probably result in death. We
try to reason with the beginners in the busi
ness, and very frequently refuse to sell them
the drug. It is almost impossible to give
up the practice after it has taken hold, and
I know of few complete reformations.
"It is astonishing how much morphine
some of the old-timers can take before the
desired effect is produced. It is said of De
Quiucey that he finally got so that he could
drink laudanum by the glass, and the poet
Coleridge was not far behind him. Tbe
habit is common to all classes of people, and
Pittsburg is full ot habitnes. In fact the
practice of taking morphine is rapidly on
the increase, away out of proportion to the
addition in population. Cocaine is another
deleterious drug that is last coming into
popular favor, and its victims are numerous
in this city.
"I had u personal experience with cocaine
last week, and I am not surprised that peo
ple like it and are uuable to resist the,
temptation. I had a severe neuralgia, and
the dentist advised me to rinse my mouth
with cocaine until the pain had spent its
force. I did so, and when the effect of one
dose passed away, and I could feel the pain
returniug, I took another mouthful. The
result was that after I stopped using it I had
a craving for the drug. I could see how
easy a thing it is for one to become addicted
to its use, but it is a terrible habit."
SEATS IN THE SADDLE.
Flttsburgers Soon to Have Opportunity of
Acquiring Horsemanship.
One of tbe greatest boons placed within
reach of Pittsburg society in many years
is the riding school on Blair street, now
rapidly nearing completion. By the early
spring it will be possible forthose ambitious
of acquiring a graceful and safe seat in the
saddle to obtain proper instruction from
competent teachers in a thoroughly ap
pointed school and with every risk., min
imized. W. A. Worthington Smith, who is
concerned in this latest enterprise for pro
moting pleasurable exercise, said last night
that he hoped to have the school open within
the next GO days.
"The school will form a social rendez
vous," said, "and ladies and gentlemen
who propose graduating in horsemanship
will find in it all the comforts of an Eastern
school, as we are sparing no pains to pro
vide for their convenience. The ring will
be 160 feet by 100 feet wide. The ladies'
dressing rooms, reception rooms and parlors
are on the ground floor with the rear end
opening into the gallery. There will be
stalls for 140 horses, and the stud will be
one which will meet the requirements of
every person who proposes to use the horse."
AFRAID OP THZ WIRES.
A Man Who Keep His Eye on the Electric
Cables While Under Them.
"Just listen to that thing singing," re
marked one eolorcd man to anotheron Third
avenue yesterday as he pointed to an elec
tric car that had just passed.
"I don't like these electric roads,"he con
tinued. "I am always, afraid the wires will
fall down on me, and likeep my eyes upon
'them when I walkuodAr them. Electricity
is a mighty dangerous thing, and I am
afraid of it."
WAirrsa fob'iMobe keys.
Opening of the Deadlock In the Allen
School Board Deferred for a Week.
The Allen, Thirty-first ward, School
Board met again on Saturday night for the
purpose of electing a teacher and trying, if
possible, to break the deadlock of the pre
vious meeting. The Board first discussed
the subject in its various forms and then
resolved to lay the matter over for one week
in order to secure some additional appli
cants. Mr. Thomas G. Jones wai elected as Re
presentative to the Central Board, there be
ing no opposition.
CUT. HEE HOSTESS AND FLED.
nattie Kilgoce Placed in Jail for Stabbing
Mrs. Laura Lee.
Hattie Kilgore, a young colored woman
living on Jones avenue, was committed to
jail yesterday on a charge of stabbing Mrs.
Laura Lee, alias Lucas, also colored.
The day before Christmas, Hattie visited
Mrs. Lee, but, being profane, 'was ordered
Ironi the house. Later she returned to the
house and stabbed Mrs. Lee three times,
wounding ber seriously but not fatally.
Hattie fled, but was run down yesterday by
Lieutenant Holmes.
Damaged by a Swinging Wire.
The Allegheny police wires are in such a
bad condition at present that even during
the slight wind last night one that had not
been stretched sufficiently was blown against
an electric light wire. The result was that
the heavy current, partially burned out one
of the registers.
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
Mr. K. Solomon left last night for the
East.
William Thaw left for New York last
night. ,
William Garrett, of the Illinois Steel
Company, was at the Duouesne yesterday.
George T. Letcbe started on one of his
trips through Maryland for the Standard Oil
Company,
S. W. Harlev, of Cleveland, and J. -F-.
Kennedy, of Conrtney. are stopping at the
Seventh Avonuo Hotel.
Miss Agnes Huntington has engaged
four rooms for the week at tbe Drqnesne. She
I was expected to arrive from the East at mid-
UlUt.
P, H. Moore, of Wheeling, editor of
the Ohio Valley Manufacturer, and G. P.
Perry, a glass buyer, of Hamilton, Ont, are at
tho Mogongabela House.
Mrs. Justice Fuller was a passeuger on
tbe limited last evening for Chicago. Tbe
Chief Justice expected to accompany her, but
he was detained at Washington.
George Eice, Vice President of the
Duquesne Traction road, went East 'last even
ing. He says the, line will soon be ready for
operation, but the bad weather is delaying tbe
wortf.
Henry F. Crawford, of Austin, Tex.,
passed through tho city last evening for New
-York. He says the prospects for the cattle
i business have Improved very much. The fail
ure of too crons nau pat many or tne cattle
men in tbe soup.
C.'F. McKehna returned from the East
yesterda). where be attended tbe Democratic
banquet in Philadelphia. He visited Wash
ington, bnt he said as a Democrat be had no
business with Benjamin, bnt the Allegheny
county bar. irrespective of party, would be
glad to see Judge Acbeson promoted to Judge
McKenna's shoes.
Hon. C. W.-Mackey, formerly of Frank
lin, bnt now 'located in New York, nassed
! throngh the'' city last night on bis way to the
metropolis, -an. .icj uujirm suiner
ent to the principles of protection, and said to
a DISPATCH reporter, that he believed within
two years tbe McKinley bill would work tbe
greatest political -revolution tbe country ever
witnessed. '
THE WITCH OF PRAGUE.
MONDAY, . J-ANTJ ART IS,
WINDY CUT WORK
Wherein Aluminum is Alleged to Be
Bednced at a Yery low Cost.
PECULIAR ORDERS FOR TBE METAL
By a Steam Dyer Who Bays It in lots of
Hundreds of Pounds.
HALF-CENT INCREASE TO E1TEE MINERS
Prof. Joseph M. Hirsh is a Chicago chem
ist who is credited by various capitalistic
supporters with possessing a cheap process
for the manufacture of aluminum. The
faith oi Mr. Hirsh's friends has been tangi
bly expressed by a considerable amount of
currency expended in building a factory
and erecting machinery to enable the pro
fessor to produce his metal. But so far tbe
quantity of aluminum placed on the mar
ket has not been so excessive as to interfere
with the sleep of the other makers.
Mr. Hirsh claims to be able to produce
the metal at 15 cents a pound. If he could
do this he would obtain practical control of
the business, and tbe other makers might as
well retire.
An Investigation That Was Made.
To ascertain just what the Chicago man
and his confiding supporters were doing, the
Pittsburg Deduction Company sent a repre
sentative, J. H. Warder, to Chicago, to
make a few inquiries into tbe method. This
gentleman ascertained that Mr. Hirsh
claimed to obtain pure aluminum by de
positing it as a graphite surface on the
bottom of a wooden trough, in which were
plaeed certain ingredients acted upon by an
electric current. The metal was deposited
in tbe form of sheets, which were singularly
smooth, on both sides, with the corners
squared and the edges straight. Mr. War
der also learned that the Chicago chemist's
metal is displayed In blocks and plates of
the same shape and size as those sold by the
Pittsburg Deduction Company.
' Mr. Warder was so curious as to have a
sample ot the Chicago-made aluminum
analyzed. The result showed, by a coinci
dence, that Mr. Hirsh's aluminum had a
composition similar to that made by the
Pittsburg Deduction Company.
Orders Filled for a Steam Dye House.
The latter company has'been for some time
past in receipt of considerable orders for the
metal from L. Strenitz, who is the proprie
tor of a small steam dye house iu the Windy
City. On the 20th of October, the steam
dye man bought three lots of aluminum
wire, sizes 30, 31 and 33, and
six lots of rolled sheets vfrom tbe
local manufacturers. The bill came to
$101, which was paid in cash. On the same
day Strenitz purchased 10 ingots, weighing
five pounds each. Ten days later he bought
20 more five-pound ingots, makiug in all
182 pounds of metal, of a value of $450.
The reduction company having never
beard of aluminum being extensively used
in the steam dye business, and with a land
able desire for the fullest information re
garding any new use lor'its metal, directed
its representative to cultivate Mr. Strenitz's
'acquaintance. Mr. Strenitz was found in
his dye house, but evaded any conversation
in the direction of aluminum. No appear
ance of the metal was noticed in his stock.
In Need of a Quarter of a Ton.
At present Mr. Strenitz is negotiating
with the reduction company for the pur
chase of 500 pounds in one lot. Mr. Strenitz
is reported to be acquainted with the
chemist.
The fact that the chemical composition
and general appearance of tbe Chicagoan's
aluminum bears a very singular family re
semblance to the product of tbe Pittsburg
Deduction Company is regarded as one of
these coincidences which do crop up occa
sionally. Chemical experts say that when
ever a metal of any kind is taken from a
solution by the electric current it is found
to be in either a granular or crystaline con
dition. They say it is impossible for a thick
plate of metal to be deposited with smooth,
polished surfaces.
The Pitts burg Deduction Company has
offered, through its representative, Sla pound
for 1,000 pounds of Hirsh, aluminum, but
the offer has not been accepted.-
Figuring on Where It Conies From.
Mr. Warder has an accurate description
of a five-pound ingot which bad been pre
sented to a Chicago plumbing house by Mr.
Hirsh, and he is now much occupied in
figuring out where it came from.
The demand for aluminum is rapidly in
creasing, and much interest is attached to
any new methods for reducing the metal.
The Pittsburg company turns ont 400
pounds per diem, and will shortly enlarge
its capacity to keep pace with its business.
SECOND POOL JJUNEES
Receive an Advance of One-Half Cent From
One Operator.
It was reported last night that Harvey
O'Neill, a Second Pool operator, had noti
fied his 'men of "the )-cent advance de
manded. This will make the price 3
cents per bushel, and another added fora
corresponding increase in outside labor will
bring up the price per bushel .to Z cents,
loaded alongside the mine.
Other operators cannot see how such con
cessions can be granted with coal selling at
present prices. The more prominent among
them maintain that it is utterly impossible
to attempt to trade under any higher mining
rates than rule to-day. Meanwhile two or
three other men are reported as being willing
to give in.
TTLELAYEBS' MEETING
To Be Held This Morning, With a View of
Effecting a Settlement.
A committee of the tilelayers will meet
this morninf, to consider means for a settle
ment of -the strike. There is a likelihood of
such being brought about.
The non-uuion men are confined to one
shop, and hold their meetings therein The
Building Trades Council will take action if
a speedy settlement is not effected.
BOUGH OH THE HEATHEN.
Kean's Failure Wipes Ont a Lot of Mission
ary Money.
Chicago, Jan. 1L The heathen of
Africa will have to take their turn with the
rest of the creditors of Kean's bank. 'Attor
ney Baldwin for the assignees has filed his
answer to the petition of Doss Taylor for the
return of the money collected by .Bishop
Taylor to be expended for missionary work
along the Congo-
The petition showed that Of the 511,000
deposited with Jean, 600 pounds had been
sent by draft to Liverpool, ami that there'
wasat the time of the failure 58,878 to the
credit of the Bishop. This sum, however,
Kean had mixed with his other assets, and
therefore the money was not a trust fund.
Giovanni Made a Narrow Escape.
Thomas Giovanni was arrested yesterday
by Detective Buffalo for attempting to pass
a counterfeit silver dollar. Giovanni lives
in the East End, near the location of the
gang arrested two weeks ago. United States
Detective McSweeuey investigated the case,
and finding that tbe prisoner had passed the
dollar innocently, ordered bis release.
A Serious Outbreak.
Washington Post. 3
To add to the general political upheaval. Pri
vate Dalzell lain a state of eruption.
B.&B.
Astrakhan plaid choice ones to-day,
75 cents, worth ?1 25. Dead our display
ad., this paper. . Boons & Buhl.
THE WITCH OF PBAQTJ&
189L
WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED,
A Spiritualistic Lecturer Claims That Her
Seller is Not Treated With Proper Con
sideration Wasting Tlmo on CroicinE
Roosters Influence of Home Training.
Mrs. Carrie E. Twing, of Westfield, N.
Y., lectured and gave.tests at the Spiritual
ists' ChurcbSixth street, last evening. The
church was crowded, and many people were
refnsed admission.
The lecturer dwelt upon the beauties of
Christian love and advised her audience to
maintain that harmony in the privacy of
their own homes which they were careful to
pretend existed when any of their friends
were present. Spiritualists should be so in
reality as in name, and should contribute to
the promotion of the doctrine, and bring up
their children in that belier. Mrs. Twine
enlivened her lectnre by relating anecdotes
illustrating her point. Deferring to the in
fluence of early home training on children
she said:
"A superintendent was once examining
a Sunday school class. In it were two boys,
one of whom' was 6 years old, Sammy by
name, and the other, Johnny, was 12 years
of age. The superintendent asked Johnny
who made him. 'I doan't know,' said
Johnny. 'You don't know,' replied the
superintendent. 'No, I doan't know,' said
Johnny. Down the line was little Sammy,
and he raised his hand. 'Well, Sammy.'
said the teacher, 'who made you?' 'God,'
said Sammy, at once. 'Aud now, Johnny,'
said the superintendent, turning to the
older boy, 'aren't you ashamed of yourseli?'
'No,' said Johnny, 'I aln'l; he ought to
know. 'Why should he know better than
you?' 'Because he was made last' "
Mrs. Twing animadverted on the learned
scientists who refused to acknowledge the
hold which spiritualism was taking. As
an instance ot how these gentlemen regarded
the subject of spiritualism, she said that
some years ago a learned body which was
sitting in Philadelphia was asked to take
up the question for consideration.
"So tar from deeming the subject worthy,"
said the lecturer, "of their attention and
earcest deliberation, these scientists retuaed
to entertain it for a moment They found
time, however, and spent several days in
gravely considering and earnestly debating
why it was that a rooster crowed between 1
o'clock and 2 o'clock in the morning."
CSIPPLED BY THE BAIN.
Slippery Balls Cause Serious Inconvenience
on the Pleasant Valley Lines.
In consequence of tbe numerous rains
yesterday traveling on the Pleasant Valley
electric lines was a trial of the passengers,
nerves. The rails were slippery and the
cars refused to keep the track. On the
slightest provocation they wonld go bound
ing over the cobblestones as though the iron
letters on tbe streets were useless append
ages to the road.
Several times the road was tied up for
half an hour, bnt usually the car would
take the track again itself their one beauty
being that as long as the trolley could be
kept against the wire the motors would
move the coach
SHALL SCBAPS OP LOCAL HEWS.
Eighteen chickens were stolen from a coop
on California avenue, Allegheny, on Saturday"
night.
A case of beer was stolen from a car on the
Pennsylvania Railroad track, at Twenty-sixth
street, Saturday night.
The monthly meeting of tbe Connty W. C.
T.U.will he held to-morrow afternoon in the
Smtthfleld Street M. E. Church.
The Pleasant Valley electric line bad to sus
pend operations for a time last night, owing to
a rail becoming misplaced on the Ninth street
bridge.
Charles Deakin. of Mt Washington, bad
his right arm and side badly scalded, while
cleaning a boiler yesterday. He is an engineer
for Dllworth, Porter & Co.
Temperance meetings were held last night
by the Moorbead W. C. T. U. and at the "Little
Jim" Church in Allegheny. Bath were well
attended and the addresses Interesting
Michael Joice, of the West End, was com
mitted to jail yesterday on a bail piece. Joice
was on bail for trial at court on a charge of
mayhem and was surrendered by bis bonds
men. SI 00 Until Slay 183 CO.
12 cabinet photos or one life size crayon
for 3 50 at Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, 516
Market street, Bittsbnrg. Use elevator.
Hugus & Hagke
OPEN THIS WEEK'
ADVANCE STYLES'
-Fon-
SPRING 1891
-or-
PRINTED 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 $1 50 and $2, reduced now
to close to $t a yard.
DRESS GOODS.
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 S12 50, $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 n,ow 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.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
jalO-XWTSB
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.
How Allegheny's Electric ainps Illumined
th Pathway to Heaven.
The Allegheny tower system of lighting
successfully failed last night under a severe
test A cloud of mist hung over tbe'citr
while a drizzling rain sifted through, it
like water from a sieve, but in that the
water had a dead cinch .on tbe light. Al
though the Jog was in the heavens it was a
little below the altitude of the electric lights,
hence tbe silver lining was reflected with
unusual splendor. This vision of glory, (
nowever, was not viuuic iu .ajiegneny viiy,
and could only be enjoyed by taking a
balloon ascension or by climbing to the top
of one of the towers. The streets furnished
dark backgrounds for this scene of beauty,
but as highways for the populace they were
miserable excuses.
By 10 o'clock most of the fog had disap
peared and with it most of the lights.
Shortly beforell o'clock they went out en
tirely, from Ohio street down to the river,
and the city was left in a state of darkness
that tbe flickering gas lamps failed to pierce.
THE WITCH OF PRAGUE.
Look Out for Stock-Takino-Sale
in a few days of
ODDS AND ENDS
IN
UNDERWEAR
' AND
SOILED GOODS.
.' These Goods Will Be
Sacrificed.
MRS. C. WEBBER
435 MARKET ST. 437
Jyz-Mwr
CTJT G-XiSS
A SPECIALTY AT
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS',
JEWELERS.
We carry the most complete stock in the city
every article made in cnt glass complete
Banqurt.llinner, Wine and Liquor Sets and
Fancy Pieces.
We handle only the pnrest glass, richest cut
tings and original designs.
Fifth Ave. and Market St.
ja5-MWT
JDS. HORNED CD. '5
PENN AVE.' STORES.
THE
NINTH (9th) DAY
of' ou.r
Great January
CLEARANCE SALE.
To-day we will place on our
counters such bargains in Table
Linens, Napkins, Towels, White
Goods, Laces and Embroideries
as wilL bring these sales up to
fever -heat.
"We are determined, by our of
ferings - throughout the entire
stores, to surpass the busy scenes
of last week.
We are showing greater bar
gains that cannot fail to attract
larger crowds.
Here, are a few of the leading
items for to-day's sale :
TABLE DAMASKS.
At 40c a yard.
1 Lot half-bleached Table Damask. 60
inches .wide, all pure linen. In a variety
of new and choice designs, real value,
COc.
At 50c a yard:
1 Lot halt-bleached Table Damask, full
62 inches wide, extra quality, variety
of elegant patterns, reatetalue 6oc
At 75c a yardr
1 Lot half-bleached Table Damask, lull
72 inches wide, extra heavy and supe
rior quality, choice collection of pat
terns, real valne, Soc
At 60c a yard:
I Lot of silver-bleached Table Dsmask,
CO Inches wide, extra quality, beauti
ful range of patterns, worth to-day at
least 73c
At 75c a yard:
1 Lot of silver-bleacbed Table Damask,
full 72 inches wide, very superior qual
ity, handsome new patterns, would be
cheap at 93c
At 45c a yard:
lLoc of bleached Irish-Scotch Table
-Damasks, full 60 inches wide, ol special
wearing qualities, excellent patterns,
a great bargain.
Also a special -lot of 63 and
68-inch Bleached Irish and
Scotch Damasks, in a large and
elegant variety of new patterns,
at 50c, 6bc, 70c, 75 c, ooc and 95Y:
a yard
Also the largest assortment ever
shown in 72-inch Bleached'Scotch
Table Damasks, the finest goods
in the market, at 95c, ji, $1 25,
$t 50 and up to $2 a yard. And
a special offering of extra wide
goods (81 to 86 inches wide)
from 95c to S2 25 a yard.
NAPKINS.
About -300 dozens 'unbleached
XEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Table Napkins, in a variety of
handsome patterns, $1, $1 25,,
$1 50, $1 75 a dozen. AU much
under actual present value.
At $1 85 a dozen:
One lot nnbleacbed Tablo Naptins, siM
,. of superior quality, in a! large
variety of elegant patterns, worth 12 25.
At $2 25 a dozen:
One lot of nnbleacbed Table Napkins,
sizs xj extra superior quality, in a
large variety of new and elegant pat.',
terns. These are wonderfully cheap
at this price.
Also about 300 dozens of
Bleached Dinner Napkins, size.
20x20 inches, of very superior,
quality and a large variety of new.
, patterns, at $1, $1 25, $1 50,
Si 75 and $1 90 a dozen. Do
not fail to see these.
Also about 250 dozens of
Bleached Table Napkins, large
sizes (24x24 inches), very fine
qualities, choice new patterns,'
$2, $2 25, $2 90, S3 and $3 50
per dozen. All exceptionally
grand values.
TOWELS. ,;
Bleached Huck Towels, 'all
Linen, at 85c, Sr,i 25 and Si 50
per dozen.
Pure Irish Flax Towels, large
size, S2 per dozen
Pure all Linen Bleach Hucka
back Towels S2 50 and $3 50 per
dozen.
Pure all Linen Irish Hucka
back Towels, hemstitched, full
size, $3 and S4 75 per dozen. AU
much under real values. ,
About 300 dozens Bath Towels,
in a variety of makes, at 25c,
35c, 40c and 50c each. Remark
ably good values.
Bath sheets Si 75 and $3 each.
Worth more money.
We also direct attention to our
unusually large and complete
stock of Linen Sheetings, Pillow
Casings, Linen D'OyJies, Crumb
Cloths, Linen Stair Coverings,.
Towelings by the Yard, Crashes, .
Terry Cloths, etc., etc., in all of.
which our present prices cannot
fail to be exceedingly interesting.
NOTE:
All Linen Goods advertised or
represented by us as being all'
Linen we guarantee to be strictly.
ALL PURE LINEN.
WHITE GOODS.
NAINSOOKS. 27 inches wide, in fine and
medium checks and stripes, at 12c, 15c.
ISc and 20c a yard. All grand values.
HA1NSOOKS.30 inches wide, in checks
aud stripes; lino qualities at 20c, 23c arid
30c a yard.
NAINSOOKS. 30 Inches wide, medium ana.1
larce plaids and stripes, special values!
1"jC. 13c. life. ISc, 2Uc and 25c a yard.
INDIA LINENS, plain. 00 inches wide, Se,
10c, 12c 15c the best values obtainable
anywhere. . -r
INDIA LINENS, nlain, 38 inches wide, tho
finer qualities, 20c, 25c, 30c 33c and 40c a
yard.
BORDERED LAWNS, for aprons, several
choice patterns, 40 inches wide, 25c a yard1,
(worth 35c). '
ENGLISH NAINSOOKS, plain, fine quali
ties, 36 inches wide. 20c, 25c, 35c and 40c a,
yard.
FRENCH NAINSOOKS, plain, extra fine
qualities, in sheer medium, heavy makes.'
45 inches wide, at 25c 30c Soc, 40c 30c and.
up to 95c a yard. All exceptionally good
values.
INDIA DIMITIES, in fine hair-line cluster
stripes and checks. 33 inches wide, at 30c,
35c, 38c and 40c per yard.
DOTTED AND FIGURED SWISS. In a
variety of new figures, and from the
smallest to the largest sized dots, 31 inches
wide 25c 30c 33c, 40c and 50c a yard, much
below real valne.
TORCHON LACES,
At 5c a yard:
1 lot. In a variety of styles, in medium
and heavy makes, from 1 to 2 inches1
wide; regular price 8c
At ioc a yard:
1 lot. In a hundred different styles, la
fine, medium and heavy makes, 1 td
4 inches wide; regular price 15c
At 25c a yard:
1 lot. about 10O different styles, in heavy,
medium, fine and extra fine makes,!
to S Inches wide: regular price 40c
Also an unusually large and care
fully selected assortment of choica
new patterns :
i inch wide, Sc 10c and 12Jc.
H inch wide. Sc 10c 12fc 15c and ISc
I inch wide. 12KC 15c, 20c 25c and 30c,
1J inches wide, ISc, 25c, 35o and 40c
Also innumerable special values
will be found in our large stock of
White Laces, in the various popu-J
lar makes, such as Oriental, Pointe
de Esprit Fedoras, Pointe de Gene,'
Plat Vallenciennes, Medicis and
many others.
HAMBURG.
EMBROIDERIES.
At i2jca yard:
1 lot, in a variety of choice styles on flnfl
cambric 1-lnch work.
At 15c a yard:
I lot, in a variety of choice styles on fin
cambric, 3-icch wore.
At 25c a yard: 0
1 lot, in a variety of choice styles, in
medium, fine and extra fine work, 1 to
4-inch work.
Our present stock of Hamburg.
Edgings and Insertings is unusually
large and complete, and comprises'
everything new and fashionable'
from the cheapest to the-most ex
pensive, in open work, blind hem
stitched and Pointe de Gene on
Swiss, cambric, nainsook and jaco-.
net.-
Special lot of edgings, inserting3
and all-overs to match, in cambric
and nainsook, in entirely new de
signs and effects, at very moderate
prices.
Bargains in every other depart--ment
throughout our. entire estab
lishment. JOB. HDRNE I -Cn.v
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