wsmi zxvir? THE. PITTSBURG .DISPATCH . SUNDAY, .JAOTTARY. '. X 8, 189!;, 5. CHEATINGPOOR LO, Honest-Dealing by the Government the Only Sure Solution of the Indian Question. FOUL SLAXDEE ON CHICAGO FEET. GoTernor 1'aUison Announces That Salaries Faid bj the Slate Slust Be Earned. Ill 6PECCLATI0X IX WEST VIRGINIA LAND. Ht Rtdnrtien to Be JliJe in the lores cf BiDrni Actnti E, P. SIcFadden, who has had consider able experience in an official capacity -with the bioux, has some opinions of his own on the Indian question. He said yesterday: 'There has been too much maudlin sympa thy wasted on the poor Indians -who are not allowed to carry "Win chesters to kill game, white women and chil dren or the 'bloody Biokcn Flesh, One of Seventh Cavalry.' Vk ilayers of isil- "' - ting Hull "1 don't think the Indian Kijhts Association has bettered the condition of the Sioux one iota. It is true they built or got the Government to build a two-story house for that prince of frauds, old Eed Cloud, in which he kept bis five wives like ladies and gave him an opportu nity to quarrel once a week with the only ajent, Dr. McGillicuddy. who could handle the Pine Kide Indians. oKepect for Indian Treaties. "It is true that the Indians rations are woefully scant and tnat the Government never yet has made a treaty with tliem that JtkeDt lone enough for the ink to dry on the paper, yet it will never be otherwise to lonj as the powers that rule treat the In dians as animals and not as men, flinging them a"7one anil ordeting them to hustle for the reSt "The idea of placing the Indians under military is yet worse. What I have seen of western soldiers, I do not think they are shining examples of morality or sobriety for the red men to pattern after. Think of a i 'h !1 1R ifiik- V.W'i k r i'. '-. -xiwwat ii-iiv 'i m I nf IP Ii! J'upits of an Indian Agency School. squad of soldiers rising from the poker table or rushinc from a beer saloon to arrest a poor Indian for gambling or drink ing. I have seen this occur a number of times. Decent Treatment the Remedy. "The Indian has common sense. Treat him white and he will act white, as is illus trated by the Sioux of Devil's Lake, of Sisseton Agency at Standing Pock Two Bear's band. Make him a citizen, as in Canada; pay him spot cash for what he sells, whether land or anything else; remove him from the influence of drunken, dissipated soldiers and ungodly agency employes, and he will prosper." Mr. JIcFadden is well acquainted with Chiei Scout Standing Soldier and Indian Policeman Broken Flesh, both of whom were killed aiter they had put an effectual quietus upon Sitting Bull. The portrait ol Broken Flesh, gien herewith, is taken Jrom a photograph. Jlr. McFadden says the boys at the agency schools are usually dresed in men's wornout clothintr, and in proof showed a photograph of the children at the agency school at Standing Pock Res ervation. The Indians on this reservation are the Cut Heads and Yanctonaise. Some of the pupiis are more suitably garbed, but they are iuvariablv the children of Indians employed by the Government, A LITTLE LOOK AHEAD. Select Councilman Lambie Urged to Kan for State Senator. It is rumored abont the Court House, as well as within City Hall, that John S. Lam bie will be pressed by friends for the Repub lican nomination for State Senator, to suc ceed Mr. John TJpperman. Mr. Hambie has long been associated with Major A. M. Brown in the law business, and lor 14 years has been a member of Select Council from the Eighth ward. In the municipal legis lature Mi. Lambie has rendered efficient ervlces, and his weight there has been of great public good. It is true that at this session of the Legis, lature a new Senatorial apportionment will be made, and a number of members added to the list from this county, but the district wherein Mr. Lambie resides will undoubt edly be included in the down-town or busi ness portion of the city, from which the ablest man obtainable ought to be had. The present Forty-third district, represented by -Mr. Uppermau lor years, comprises the First to the Fifteenth wards, inclusive, and Us Twenty-third ward. NO DANGER OF EEMOVAL. $5 M $51 fitflWrnf) J1 if if it L.-&- m Vrf ikm urn . i i ra iiiHUa. JM.yir ?. n : ' ii r Presidents Have no Desire to Cut Down the Force of Agents. 'William M. Clark, Commercial Agent of the Missouri Pacific road, went East yester day. Mr. Clark said he did not anticipate any change in the agencies as a result of the Presidents Association. "Xo road," he said, "will remove an agent while its com petitors are represented. It the agents were cut down simultaneously by all the lines in a-place, then it might succeed, but the ship pers have become so accustomed to solicita tion lor traffic that it will take a long time to change the ordep of things. If a man has freight to ship, he is not going out to hunt up the freight men, and tne agent on the spot is the one that will secure the traffic. "When in Xew York a week ago I saw some of the vice presidents, and told them that the boys throughout the country were a little apprehensive of their positions. They laughed at the idea, and assured me that it would bea long time before changes were rjaae, if, indeed, any wonld be made finallv. The managers of the roads who are ac quainted with the details of the business . wooSpVneyer consent to the removal of an y2epfcIess til were taken at the same time. They haTe no desire to allow a com petitor.to secure a month's busistfS ahead of them." NARROW LEASTS FOR CHICAGO. A. Drummer Claims Big Feet Always Exist in Hilly localities Shoes Made to Adapt the Topography of the Country Where Pittsburg Comes in. "I want to tell you some peculiarities abont the feet of people living indifferent localities," said' a drummer of a leading Boston shoe house at the Anderson yester-. day. "Our people have made a study of the feet, and we make a different shaped shoe for4he Pittsburg trade than we do for Chicago. "Ajokeisajokeandil sticks. The St Louis women are known for their big ears and Chicago ladies for big feet. Now, so far as Chicago is concerned the joke won't apply. My experience has been tbat outside of the length of the loot, which av erages about the same in all cities, the Chi cago people wear a narrower shoe and take up less foot capacity than any other people in the country. "I will explain why. In Chicago there is a grade of only two feet in 3G9 miles. The surface is almost level, and when you walk on the streets of tbat city the foot comes down flat and does not spread out. In cities like Pittsburg and Boston, where there are heavy hills and surlace irregularities, the foot works forward, some times backward and on the sides to adapt itself to the surface nf the ground. "What is the result? The ligaments and the mus cles toughen, and the natural constqueme is that the loot grows larger and its shape changes. Like the bov who runs bareloot during fhe summer, his fest become so en larged that he can't wear his old shoes in the fall. It is a fact that we make a broader shoe for our Boston trade than we do for Chicago, and a shape that would suit the customers in one city will not do for those in another. You.semy boy, there is more science about thVshoe busi ness than yon imagine. Men who have been raised in the saddle like the Indians and herders have long, narrow feet. It would be a great mistake to make shoes on a broad last for them. On the same principle the Indian who has never done anything except handle a rifle has long, tapering hands and fingers. After all, you newspaper fellows must take back that 'big leet' joke on Chi cago, and give the palm to the people who live in billy cities. "The shoe manufacturer who doesn'tstudv the locality in which his buyers live and tails to adopt the shape to the topography of the country, will sot make a reputation for producing an easy fitting shoe.'-' For people on the prairies we make narrow shoes broader ones for those living in hilly dis tricts." TOOK THE WBONG LADY. A Young 3Ian Who Got Mixed on His Theater Partner. A "comedy of errors" in one act was enacted on the Southside the other evening. Two young men of Castle Shannon broutrht their young ladies in to the Uleater, and after the play boarded the samtrstfeet car to return to the depot Evidently they were engaged in an animated conversation, and neither party noticed the other. "When they left the car at the incline, matters' got slightly mixed, one of the young men start ing up th-s steps to the incline station with the wrong lady, but as it was dark he did not discover the error. "When they passed under the electric light each sawthe mis take, and a look ot consternation spread over their faces that was painful to behold. For a moment each could not imagine how the magical change had occurred, but the other couple came laughingly forward and explained matters. They had been in terested spectators of the little scene, and probably enjoyed that as much as the other comedy of the evening. BTmirG FOE SPECULATION. Postmaster Cowden .Thinks West Virginia Will He Republican in 1893. Postmaster J. W. Cowden, of Wheeling, for "16 years' Chairman "of the' "Pepublican State Committee pf West "Virginia, was at the Monongahela House yesterday seeing some local business associates. "Politics in my State," he said, "are very quiet at present Everybody is looking forward to 1892. The Democrats carried She State at the last election, but their vote was a great deal smaller than in 1888. TheMtipubli cans were not organized and did not turn ont leaving everything go by default. I think under a good organization the Republicans will carry West Virginia in 1892. Blaine has always been a popular man with our people, and he will probably have the first call on the delegation if he wants it The Republicans have also had a very warm feeling and respect for John Sherman. "West Virginia is having her coal and lumber interests developed to some extent. Numerous sales of lumber and mineral lands are being made, but I am afraid much of it is for speculative purposes. I find the Eastern men buy to hold the property, and sell out at a future time with a profit They reldom go in to develop the territory. The Pennsylvaniaiiuyers are different This is a good coal SUtfe, and the people are practical and know themoney in this product. A number of people from the Keystone State are operating mines and tak ing out lumber in West Virginia. These are the kind of people we want" A WAENIKG FEOM PATTIS01T. He Notifies the Feople He MustHai e Vouch ers for Money Spent. "The boys will have to walk a chalk line during this session of the Legislature," re marked a prominent Republican, with a twinkle in bis eye, yesterdav. "Governor Pattison, I am told, has already notified the clerks of the House and the Senate, as well as the heads of departments, that be must have vouchers for every cent of money ex pended. As a result of this order several clerks, who were draiymg pay and doing lit tle work, have already walked the plank in one department "The practice has been during the past to take care of some of the best workers by giving them easy positions and paying them out of the contingent fund. I could name several people lrom this part of the State who held clerkships under the last Legisla ture. Thev went down and took the oath at the opening and never went near the" Capitol until the close, when they drew 5700 apiece for doing nothing. Governor Pattison is aiming at these fellows when he asks for vouchers. There is weeping and wailing in some quarters, but there Is no help for it, and some of the workers during the cam paign must go unrewarded." THEATRICAL MOVEMENTS. The B. & O. Does a Wholesale Business With Show People. The B. & O. road will handle this week about 250 show people, coming in and going out Division Passenger Agent Smith and his men secured the bulk ot the business. The Twelve Temptations Company, 44 peo ple, will go to Philadelphia; Leslie Carter Company from Cleveland to Baltimore; "Only a Woman's Heart" Company, 11 people, from the World's Museum to Balti more; National Star Vaudeville Company to New York; Dowling and Hasson troupe, 21 people, to Cincinnati and Columbus. Coming in, the road will have the '"Mid night Bell" Company from Washington; Lily Clay's people and the Daniel Boone Company from Cincinnati. The mid-winter excursion to Washington and Baltimore will be run next Thursday. The sales show that the special train provided will be filled. A Fixture. Prof. J. T. Little, expert optician. If per manently located with Biggs & Co.", jewel ers, Smitbfield and Sixth avenue. Con saltation free. TO REACH THE WEST. Object of Macbeth fc Co. in Erecting a Sew Factory in Indiana. PEEPARIHG FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR Indications for a Stubborn Battle Eehresn Miners and Operators. A DAI'S GEIST PEOM LABOR CIRCLES The firm of Macbeth & Co., the glass manufacturers of the Southside, has aban doned the idea of removing its present plant toTSllwood, Ind., but will erect an entire new establishment two 16-pot furnaces and still keep in operation the factory on the Southside. Contracts will be let for the new factory in a few days, and it is expected to begin iU erection in a short time. The firm has a dual reasou for locating at Ellwood without interrupting operations here. The chief point in view is to catch both the Eastern and Western trade. Pittsburg is too good a center to drop, while Ell wood is jjist the be ginning of the Western territory, from which better freight rates can be becured than from any other point to the West. The firm is congratulating itself upon the selection of a sue that offers better ad vantages than any other available location that was offered. This firm .expects to figure prominently in the World's Fair, and the new factory will put out the goods to go on exhibition, nnless a plan of greater magni tude is adopted by which individual firms will be allowed to erect whole plants at the fair, in which case Macbeth & Co. will have one in operation. Some of the Firm's Achievements. It will be remembered tbey were awarded first gold medal at the Pans Exposition in 1889 and also at the International Exhibi tion at Philadelphia in 1876, on an exhibit of about 200 different kinds of lamp chim neys, which had been entered for quality of ware, workmanship and correct shapes for the intended purpose. The prize in both cases was awarded on all three claim. There will be no division of the business carried on. The erection of the plant at Ellwood simply means an increased ca pacity 1o supply a rapidly increasing de mand for the firm's ware and the same class of good-; will be manufactured at Ellwood as are made here. About 400 men will be em ployed, some of whom will be taken from Pittsburg. Ellwood is in the middle of an excellent gas field and the firm holds valu able leases on a large tract of laud for gas purposes. George A. Macbeth was seen yesterday afternoon, and in speaking of his new loca tion be said: "The only thing I am afraid of is the gas. If it ever gives out we can simply stop operations. But it is so with all the Western sites. The coal in that locality is not fit to make glass by, and it is too costly to take the coal there from other points. 'But I thinkwe have an excellent location in evrrv other respect, and will be able to reach the Western trade, which has. come to be something worth catering lor. Mr. Macbeth then related his experience in selecting his new site, which would make a good subject for a humorous lecture. 2?o Xatck of Accommodations. When it became known that the firm wanted a site for a new factory, propositions began to come in at the rate of a dozen a day from points all the way from Ponghkeepsie, N. Y., to Mobile, Ala.", and from New Jer sey to Iowa. All sorts of propositions were received, and from all sorts of people, land companies, farmers, boroughs, corporations and private individuals. Ooe farmer drove a distance of 40 miles to say to Mr. Macbeth that for the sake of getting the factory on his place he thought be might b induced to sell five acres of land. There was no gas in the neighbor hood nor any other facilities. Another nian offered a hill side on his farm. A third bad a larm under which he thought gas might be found if the firm would goto the trouble and expense of putting down a test well and pay a stipulated sum lor damagts if they failed to get gas. A proposition was re ceived from another place where there was nothing within five miles of the site but a small gas well and no evidences of any more in the same neighborhood. The persistent bidders were the land com panies, and, of course, they had every de sirable convenience and were willing to make any kind of a deal to get the factory on their property to enhance its value. ALLEGED PATENT INTBIKGEHENT. The Pittsburg Redaction Company Sued by aLockport Company. The Cowler Electric Smelting and Alumi num Company, of Lockport? N. Y., yester day entered suit in the United States Circuit Court against the Pittsburg Reduction Com pany for damages for the alleged infringe ment of four patents. The patents are on improvements in electric processes of smelt ing ore for the production of alloys, bronzes and metallic compounds; an electric furnace and method.of operating the same, and two improvements on the furnace. An injunction is also asked for to restrain the de endants from continuing the infringe ment. THEY FAILED TO AGBES. Tile "Layers Confef With Bosses, but With out Settling the Scalo. There was another conference between the tile layers and their bosses yesterday, but no amicable agreement could be reached. It is claimed by the workers that the firms made a proposition that if certain conces sions were made by the meu their scale would be signed. They made the conces sions, but still the firms reiusea to sign and in this condition the matter hangs. One of the men said last night that they would hardly stand by the concessions made, now that the 'employers had broken laith with them. THEY MAY SHUT DOWN M0HE. The Situation in the Mahoning Valley looks Ho Brighter. There are prospects tbat more blast fur naces will be shut down. Information comes from Wheeling that other furnaces will join the silent in a few days. Two have already been closed. They belong to the plant of the Kemble Iron Company, ot Biddlesburg, Pa. No change for the better is presented in the Mahoning Valley, and the indications point 'to a further restriction in the con sumption of coke. HOT SETTLED YET. Corkworkers' Difficulty Now In the Hands of the Executive Board. The corkworkers failed to get their diffi culty settled yesterday. The matter was re lerrcd to the Execntive Board of D. A. 3, K. of L., after the conlerence with the firm, but that body reserved its decision until to morrow. The fair which has been in progress in the Grand Central Rink for six weeks, un der the auspices of the Corkworkers' Assem bly, closed last night. The Fight on In Earnest. There has been no word received from the miners' officials by the river coal operators, and they are now convinced tbat the strike is on in earnest Mr. McBryde, who now has full charge of the affair in behalf of the strikers, has sanctioned the demands, and a long, bitter fight may be expected. Industrial Notes. Sixgeb, iVimick Co. are changing their mill back to coal. A sTECiAXi meeting of Plasterers' Union No. 31 will be held on Tuesday, Januarr27. to take action on the scale fur the ensuing year. . There is talk of the miners of Courtney, Pa., starting a co-operative store. As appeal has been issued for the benefit of the Alabama miners now on a strike. Yesterdat was pay day at all of the Iron mills in the West End and Wood's Bun. Qbound was broken yesterday for the new works of Boymer. ISauman & Co., who will re move their lead works to Preble avenue in the spring. Woek has been commenced on the car sheds of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Railway Company on Beaver avenue, Allegheny. PBESS CLTTB CONVENTION. Now York City to t-end Eleven Represen tatives to the Gathering. A dispatch from, New York says that the Press Club of that- city has voted unani mously to send 11 delegates tb the Inter national Press Club Convention to be held in Pittsburg. Among those who will come are Foster Coates,! managing editor of the Mail' and Express; Eugene Berri, proprietor of the standard Union, of which Murat Halstead is editor; Charles W. Price, of the .EZertrtca" Review; Major McElroth, propri etor of the jlmertetm Annalist; J. A. Hen nesy, correspondent; Leon N. Salmon, editor of the Sporting World; William K. Worrall, associate editor of the Mail and Express and J. J. Hanway, Chairman of the Board of Trustees ot the Press Club. The New York Press Club is the fifteenth organization that has accepted the invitation to send delegates to the convention. This is exclusive ot the seven German press clubs, which will be represented by the general offices ot their national organization. Ow ing to a week's delay of the European mail at New York the call for the convention was too late in reachiug the Berlin and Vienna press clubs for the election of dele gates by those organizations. As previously stated, however, the famous Paul Lindau, who will probably reach this country in time for the convention, may represent the Berlin club. A-response lrom tne London Press Club is exnected this week. THE EC0NOMITE COMMTTNITT. Annnal Gathering of the Brethren and Sis ters to Be Held Tills Week. Next Tuesday will be a big day among the Ecouomites at their settlement down on the Fort Wayne Road. The annual meet ing is then to beheld, and as it is understood that a number of candidates for admission are to be examined, the occasion will be one ot more than usual interest. The probationary" period is two years. A person who wishes to join spends one year nn the communitv, being paid lor bis work the same as any other employe. He is then tiUen within the fold, but is not a full- Ufiedged member until be has served another year. XI ne still persists in his determina tion he it received into full membership, and the result of bis labor goes into the com munal fund, ho receiving in retnrn food, lodging-and clothing. IT WASK'T A CALICO SHIBT. Gogtns Says It Belongs to Him Because His Name Is on It. Joseph Calico, an Italian, was arrested yesterday on a charge of housebreaking. J. Gogins, of 35 Webster avenue, was sent to the workhouse recently, and during his im prisonment Gogins' house was closed, and when he was released the other day he found that thieves had broken Into it and stolen everything of value in it. Among other things taken were a half dozen white shirts belonging to Gogins, and yesterday he recognized one of them upon Cilico's person, identification being proven by the name ot Gogins being found upon the gar ment Calico denies having stolen the shirt but be is in Central station, and the other stolen goods are being looked for by the police. E0BEET BUENS' BIRTHDAY. The Caledonian Society to Celebrate It in a Fitting; Manner. -r The arrangements for celebrating Burns' birthday, under the auspices of the Cale donian Society, of Allegheny, have been completed, and no expente has been spared to make it a success. President Thomas. Clark will open the programme with an address, while thesongs ot Burns will be presented in dialect. The following will take part: Misses Brockie and Weeden, sopranos; A. Brockie, tenor; Prof. Holmes, baritone; W. H. Wright, bass; Miss B. Murry, elocutionist, and S. Brown, pianist. Trying the Machinery. Steam was raised in the boilers yesterday at the new power bouse of the Dnquesne Traction Company at Ben Venue station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The engines and other machinery were kept running the greater part of the day to test them. This will be done quite frequently now to get everything smoothed up nicely and in good running order. It is now thought that cars will be running by the middle of next month. Preparing for the Water Works Vote. The Allegheny Sub-Committee on Print ing met last night and dqcided to employ a man in each precinct to take charge of the tickets at the voting on the water works question on February 17. The tickets will read "for" and "aeainst" extension of water works to Nine-Mile Island. THE GREAT SALE OF FIRE GOODS Commences This Week at the New Tork Giocoxy. These goods were consigued to us by one of the larcest insurance companies of the East, and consist of canned1 goods, dried fruits, teas, spices, cigars, etc. .Everything must be disposed of within the next 10 days: 12 cans solid packed tomatoes (3 lb C&USJ . to 12 cans sugar corn , ..v... 75 12 cans good peas.. 75 12 cans red cherries 75 12 cans string beans 70 12 cans raspberries.... 85 12 cans blackberries GO 12 cans golden pumpkin 90 12 cans California peaches 2 40 12 raus California apricots 2 15 12 cans California egg plums 175 12 cans California green gage plums 1 75 12 cans California white grapes.... 175 12 cans California white cherries.. 2 35 12 cans Calilornia black heart cher ries k 2 35 12 cans California pears 2 25 Gi fts evaporated apricots 1 00 5 lb evaporated apricots, very best 1 00 7 lbs C.ilitornia peaches , 1 00 5J4 Bs California peaches, choice. . 1 00 fl IbtCilifornia olivet peaches, vers- finest , 1 00 6i lbs evdporated ring apples 1 1)0 8 lbs pure black pepper ground. . . . 1 00 8 lbs pure cinnamon ground 1 00 10 lb cream tartar ". 1 00 10 lbs English mustard 1 00 12 tbs cream cheese..." 100 16 lbs California raisins 1 00 14 lbs fine raisins 1 00 Good Amber flour, per bbl 5 25 Good Amber flour, per sack 1 30 25 cood 5c cigars 40 50 srood 5c cigars '... 70 5 tbs good chewing tobacco 1 10 30.1b pails home-made preserves.... 2'00 35 tb pails home-made apple butter. 2 00 5 bottles imported chow chow, mixed pickles and onions 100 Choice Orleans molasses per gallon. 33 9 cans fine French peas 1 00 16 tbs dried lima beans 1 00 Jj Goods delivered free to all parts of both tiwej. j.o moss living out ox tne city will prepay freight on all orders of 510 and up ward to any station or landing within 100 miles of Pittsburg. Seud for price lfst M. R. Thompson, 301 Market street, and 69 Third avenue, op posite Gusky's. Tet O'Keele'j "O It is the finest made ., i K" shoe blacking. DEMAND A .REFORM. Many Farmers Who Can't See Wby Tliej Aro Kot Once in a Lifetime CALLED TO SIT IN THE JURY BOX. Eondreds of Them Wljo.IIave Kerer Had a Chance of the Kind. OBJECTIONS TO THE 1IAB1TDAL JDR0E The right to sit on juries by male citizens above the age of 21 years is regarded by the majority of people as a birthright, and by many naturalized citizens as a privilege equallv unassailable, and though there are many thousands who do not even ask a mess of pottage for the right, there are well-to-do citizens who regard the privilege as a school-boy does a holiday, and there appears to be a qniet movement on foot which may in time effect a reform if other efforts fail. Many business men are restive to think that when they have a case in court a barrel house bummer may decide it against them, and when they contemplate the spectacle of a man stepping out of prison, whither he had been seut for a grave offence, and step ping right into a jury box, they are apt to indulge in unfavorable criticism on that "bulwark of our liberties," and yet some of these business men are mainly to blame (politics aside) lor the present composition of our juries not tbat there are not good men on thein, but that one accessible hum mer may knock out 11 honest men. Many Farmers Complaining. Farmers, as a rule, regard it a calamity to be drawn to serve in the months when their crops need attention, but some of them will submit to serve without a murmur, re garding it as a dnty. Then there are many who would like to serve a term occasionally in the winter, and complain that thev can not get a chance unless they pUy tail to some political rooster's kite. They point in almost every locality to some people who scarcely ever miss their two week's outing on salary, and say that the system is demor alizing to honest politics, as from these reg ulars are generally selected the lellows who "fix" delegates for protessional politicians. They prove this by rcferenee to the jury book, which shows that certain names appear ?ach year, with the regularity of flowers in May, and are supposed to be more welcome by lawyers than are the flowers. The fact that the jury fixer is an institu tion is a greater grievance to business men than is the political prostitution, but the latter is the parent of the former. Notwithstanding it is generally agreed that Judge Ewing has a pronounced partiality or farmer jurors, and in making his last "selection pas;ed entirely over the first 13 wards of this city, it will astonish some people to learn that'a large percentage of rural eligibles, ol 50 years old or more, have never been drawn once in their entire lives. Makes Quite a Stir in the Country. The same is probably true of the cities, but then it does not attract so much notice. In a rural community, when a man isdrawn year alter year, bis neighbors miss him, or it is a notable event from the fact that in. time he becomes an oracle regarding 'certain phase1: of city life and sophisticated to an extent that attracts attention in rural haunts, where people have little to distract their mind". The above enumeration epitomizes the views expressed at a gathering of farmers in Moon township the other day, com posed of citizens of both Moon and Kobinson townships, and quite a number present stated that personally it would be a hardship for them to do jury service, but they objected to the present system on the grounds: First, that there were some worthy aged c.tizens in tnese townsnips 10 wnom such service would be agreeable; secondly, that the system in vogue is politically demoralizing, in that it perpetuates a class of heelers for adventurers in politics, and thirdly and finally, that there is a possi bility that some persons holding jury posi tions once, sometimes twice a year, may in time become known to dishonest litigants or criminals who have money sufficient to "fix" a juror when necessary. Many Who Have Never Keen Jurors. From either of two knobs, one in Moon and the other in Kobinson township, can be seen the residences of lour men, all but one pnst 50 years of aze, some of them considera bly so, who have lived all their lives in Ailegheny county and have never been drawn on a jurv. They are Amos Eulow, Henry Tipger, Henry Knopf and Charles Kabb, and in the same neighborhood is John Manor, who his beeu drawn once in his life. Mr. Tipger has beeu a voter in Moon for 42 years, and says he hopes he will never be drawn. These men all rank high as moral and in telligent citizens, and what astonishes some people is the fact that 70,000 "good men and true" have been selected during the last 20 years, and yet such aggregations of good material are to be found several times mul tiplied in every election district whose names have never been drawn. Allegheny county must rank very high as a producer of good men. This condition of affairs is explanatory of the basis of sharp practice on the part of some noted criminal lawyers, stories of which they tell confidentially, with great gusto, undiminished bv any con cern for the injustice perpetrated under forms of law. As a rule, however, only politicians study the lesson taught by an examination of jury lists. O. D. Levis, Patent Attorney, 131 Fifth avenue, furnishes the following list of patents, granted to Western Pennsyl vania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia in ventors for the week ending Tuesday, Jan-, uary 13: Ilobert M. Downie, New Brighton, ap paratus for molding patterns on hollow brick, tiles, etc.;'Kobert M. Downie and J. G. Downie, Beaver Falls, Pa., pumping engines; Henrv Roberts, Pittsburc, Pa., ap paratus lor coiling metal rods; same rod coiling apparatus, Harrv Terrill, Pittsburg, Pa., clothespin; (3. H. Wollford, Corry, Pa., coal mining machine; Albert Scbraitt, Al legheny. Pa., oil box; Johnston B. Fland ers, Toledo, O., door hanger; Charles W. Keoper, Alliance, O., brakb shoe; Lucian B. Martin. Fostoria, O., paper weight Mileage Tickets on the Pennsylvania Lines On and after January 20, 1891, individual and non-transferable 1,000-mile tickets, good over all divisions of the Pennsylvania sys tem west of Pittsburg, will be sold at rate of 2 cents per mile, or 520 each, by line agents at principal points. All forms of mileace tickets heretofore is sued for the Peunsylvania-lines still un used and unexpired" as to time limit will be honored on and after above date, on all roads operated by either the Pennsylvania Company or the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago "and St Louis Railway Company, and only 1,000-mile tickets will be there after sold. ' E. A. FOHD, General Passenger Agent Pittsburg, Jan. 15, 1891. Lager Beer Nourishing, refreshing. Trv our Iron City Brewery. 'Phone 1186. -No ladv should fail toattend-Kaufmanns' "White Fair," the greatest sale of muslin underwear on record. On January 19th, the P. & L. E. K. B. will sell excursion tickets tq Toledo, O., good ten days, at one fare for the round trip. Excursion to Cincinnati. The Pennsylvania Lines will sell excur sion tickets to Cincinnati at $11.20 for round trip, good returning until February 3d inclusive. JUST ONE TOO MANY. An Indianapolis Drummer Married an Allegheny Girl When He Had a Wife and Two Children Already To Be Tried Hero for Bigamy. t J. J. Finney, chief of the West Penn branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad de tective force, will leave for Indianapolis this evening to bring Solomon Selig, alias Jacob Langdon, to this city, where charges 'of bigamy will be entered against him. Selig is a drummer employed by Kirchs baum Brothers, a Philadelphia clothing firm; he is about 40 years of age, and has a wife and two children living. Three years ago he met Miss Jxate T. Nilau in Iudian jpolis, where she. was residing with her mother and brother, Frank Nilan, who i3 a Pullman conductor- Shortly after the family moved to this city, -and on the 7th of October, 1888, Selig was married .to Miss Nilan by Alderman McNulty. The couple resided together for about a week, when Selig, who then was jiassing under the name of Langsdon, went away, as he said, on business. This was the last'Miss Nilan heard of him for a long time. She continued to write to him at various ad dresses, but always without reply. Frank Nilan has been looking for Selig ever since, and at length succeeded in lo cating him in Indianapolis. He then found that Selitr was already married and had a family. With the assistance ot Mr. Finney, extradition papers were obtained, and, as stated, Selig will be charged here with com mitting bigamy in Allegheny county. T. M. Marshall has been retained by the family, who aro now living at No. 7 Bal kam street, Allegheny. Miss Milan, when seen last night, narrated the circumstances under which she met Selig. She had no suspicion he was married, and believed in him to the time no answers were returned to her letters. She says she was engaged to him'iora year prior to the marriage. She first.met him in Indianapolis, when she was living there with ber mother and sister. Completing the Government Building. The temporary electric light plant at the new Government building will be running to-merrow, and will materially aid the con tractors in pushing the work to completion. All the contracts for the work have been let, and it is now only a matter of weeks until the building is finished. 81. SI, Week. 81, 81. Fine cabinet photos SI a doz. for this week at Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, 516 Mar ket street. Come early; rain orstdne, bring the children. Only one week. Tell your neighbor of this. It always pays to see our stock of dress trimmings, as we make a specialty of dress trimmings, notion's, etc. Reining & Wilds, 710 Penn avenue. A Fixture. Prof. J. T. Little, expert optician, is per manently located with Biggs & Co., jewel ers, Smithfield and Sixth avenue. Con sultation free. Ceeaii ale is a fine winter beverage. Iron City-Brewery. 'Phone 118C. No ladv should fail to attend Kanfmanns' "White Fair," the greatest sale of muslin underwear on record. Excursion to Cincinnati, O. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Cincinnati, O., at rate $11 20 for the round trip. Tickets' cood for return passage until February 3, 1891, inclusive. SI OO Until May 1 S3 SO. 12 cabinet photos or one life size crayon for 53 50 at Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, 510 Market street, Pittsburg. Use elevator. Stop at the Hollenden, in Cleveland. American and European plans. SU We want our patrons and the public to think about us and to talk about us. We also want to reduce stock prior to inventory. To accomplish these purposes we will inaugurate a regular series of reductions all through our various depart ments, as enumerated below, 6 MONDAY, TUESDAY. AND WEDNESDAY, This Week Only, Between the Hours of 10 A. M. and 5 P. M. Each Day. ROOM 1:, Entrance, 430436 MARKET STREET. BARGAIN TABLE. LADIES SHOES, All Sizes, Qualities, Widths. You've bought these makes before. Bargain Prices plainly marked on every pair. ROOM .2: (Second Floor.) Entrance, 430-436 MARKET STREET. BARGAIN TABLE. Men's Shoes and Slippers. While it has been apparent to our Patrons that the Qualities and Style in this department were best for prices asked, yet wo have not .hesitated to include this depart ment in this Special Sale. Bargain Prices plainly marked on every pair. We advise all to come personally and receive best attention in proper fitting. As much care will be exercised during this Bargain Sale as at other times, to per fectly fit and please every customer. This sale does not comprise broken sizes, nor shop worrt shoes, but a selection of -most desirable goods in all widths, sizes and styles. N. B. No mail orders can be filled nor exchanges made of purchases from Bar- gam, lables. h.uhuujj HIMMBLRIOHS, 430-436 MARKET STREET. ONLY HEEDED TO DEMAND. Cried Because She Was Not Given a Ticket to Denver. Annie O'Donnell, a big, strong girl, left the "Auld Sod" three mouths ago, and has been living with some friends in Dnquesne. Yesterday she quarreled with them and took a train for Pittsburg. When she arrived at Union station-she at once went to the -Department of Charities ank demanded a ticket for Denver, Col. She cried when the officer refused her de mand and said she was told over in Ireland tbat when a person did not have anymoney the poor authorities had to send them where ever they wanted to go. She was told to re main at Dnquesne. A GENUINE SUKPKISE. Kanfmanns' New Ladies' Mnlln Underwear Department Astonishes the Ladles. If there are any ladies in Pittsburg or Al legheny who doubt the success of Kauf manns' late.t addition the muslin under wear department tbey should have seen the rushing business yesterday.' Two large ele vators were taxed" to their utmost to convey their human freight to the third story, where the now celebrated "white air" js "in proe ress. Bnt it is safe to sav that not one lady left the store disappointed. Among the goods which attracted the mostpnrchasers were the following: Good muslin gowns, with cam bric ruffles or Torchon lace, at u'Je. Extra fine quality muslin gowns, trimmed with fine Hamburg insertings and dges or with Torchon laces, at 08c Good muslin 'skirts, with 9-inch cambric tucked ruffles and clus ter of tucks above, at 39c. Fine muslin skirts, with 4-lnch cambric tucked ruffles, edged with 4-inch real Torchon lace. G tucks above rnlilf, at only 1. Hundreds of good muslin chemises and drawer', plain, tucked or trimmed with narrow Torchon lace, at only 20c. Fine cambric corset covers, low or high neck, trimmed with Hamburg edge, at only 25c. Five hundred fine cambric ccract covers, surplice front and back, trimmed with fine Hamburg embroidery edse and beading, at only 39c. All of the foregoing prices, as most ladies know, 3re from 25 to 50 per cent below dry goods and notion store figures. Tli'is being the case, who can won der at the big success nf Kiufinanus' new muslin underwear department? GREAT BARGAINS. Fine Upright Piano at 8300. A fine iyz octave upright piano of excel lent ioiip and handsomely carved case for $200. Also a splendid Steinway square piano at less than one-half the original coat; and a Gabier piano, suitable for a beginner, at one-third of the original price. Great bargains at the music store of J. M. HoFritASN & Co., 537 Smithfield street The unrivaled Sohmer pianos, Colby pianos and Peloubet reed pipe organs at lowest prices. Excursion to Washington City NextThursdav, January 22, via the B. and O. E. R. Rjt'e 53 the round trip. Tickets good for ten days and valid for trip to Bal timore. Special train at 8 A. M. and 9:20 P. 31. Secure your parlor and il.oping car ac commodations at once. rine Parlor Clocks. Seeour reduced prices marked in window. Buy a clock this week and save 33 per cent at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue. Rack ale is preferred by good judges for its exrellent quality. Try ours. Iron City Brewing Company. Telephone 1186. Katjfmanns' "White Fair" seems to be the fashionable Mecca lor the Pittsburg iaJies at present. Household goods picked for shipment Haugii & Keenan, 33 and 34 Water st su &&&Q4 BARGANSTABLE. INFANTS', CHILDREN'S, MISSES' SHOEa All sizes. All Widths. You've bought these makes before. Bargain Prices plainly marked on every pair. BARGAIN TABLE. .... i Youths' and Boys' Shoes, Our reliable "Kickers," "Wear Well" and "Iron-Clads" Included. All Sizes! All Width si Bargain Prices plainly every pair. Mnnrb. TiiiwnV WprimwilauTHis iuuuuuj, iiuuuuuuuj, 10w a. m. to $ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. a. jsjnz wnz jsr.nu Our artist "knew just? what he was doing when he drew this eye. What can be more pleasing to the eye than a perfectly fitting, stylish Suit? How can you invest in any thing that will pay you better? If you won't look at the matter from an artistic point of view, look at it from a business standpoint. Howcanyou make a good impression on the men you have busi ness dealings with if your clothes look as though they were made for some body else? We are espe cially careful about the matter of insuring a good fit, and if you think we cannot fit your pocket- book look at these prices: 88, S10, $12 OR $15 ' Will buy one of our fine Home-made OVERCOATS. $10, $12, $15 OR $18 Gets a Suit of Clothing now fit forthe gods, made by our own tailors and every one guaranteed to give satisfaction for one year or repaired free of charge. 954 and 956 Liberty St STAR CORNER. ja!8 -KJ-aaw 9 ROOM 4: Entrance, 430-436 MARKET STREET. J i marked on ROOM 3: (Seeond Floor.) ' -; " - Entrance, 430-436 MARKET STREET. '3$ t-J: week only, "t&. 5 p. jr. each day. '" -'3 A mK "I if -r,.
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