IRSa ttSSKfiHi w$S5aS" "m w PVJt" Tr-i qwp! "t 7 : ' X BURIALSJNBfOTTLES. Creination Keceives a Sudden Im petus in Pillsburs: as a Hesult of Emma Abbolt's Will. A' KRW SOCIETY TO HE ORGANIZED. Suggestion Made for a Municipal Mau soleum for tbe Reception of Unman Ashes. FINANCIAL FEATURES OF THE SCHEME. Ecr- tie Dud Ctn Be Hide to Add to the City's Prosperity. Circulars have been issued to 3 number of well-known believers in cremation in Alle gheny county, urging upon them the pro priety of organizing a society for the educa tion of the people in the theory and practice of cremation. The desire of Emma Abbott, as expressed in her will, that her remains should be cre mated, has excited much comment, and has brought to the front a, number of persons who declare that out of respect both for the living and the dead cremation is the proper nietnod of disposing of bodies. It is arcued that a body placed in the earth is finally re solved into its original elements, leaving be hind but a handfnl of dust, while the inter mediate stages are loathsome in the extreme, and often, especially in period' of epidemic, fraught with danger to the living. Crema tion only hastens tne final result, divests death from the horror of corruption and the grave, is cleanly, and recommends itself as a sanitary measure. Among the prominent persons who recog nize from a sanitary point of view the good features of cremation, if generally adopted, are Mayor Gourley, Chief Brown, "Warden Berlin and Inspector McAleese. All these gentlemen, however, are not prepared to consign their own bodies to the flames, and therefore do not insist that cremation be adopted universally and immediately. Flan for the City's Consideration. One of those people who always know how to make millions (or corporations andmuni- cipalities, bnt are a little slow in accumu lating dollars on their own account, is pre paring a plan which he proposes to present to the, city officials, and which he expects will be promptly indorsed. He thinks it will particularly appeal to Citr Controller, Morrow, as it will result in wiping out the city's debt, and iu time will leave nothingof tsxition but a dim memory. The plan first promises that cremation shall te generally adopted in Pittsburg, and then follows the financial scheme, which, like all others, necessitates some expendi ture of money at the outset It is suggested that the citr erect a handsome building with substantial foundations in order that addi tional stories may be constructed to meet the demand for space. In this structure are to be stored the ashes of the dead, each body in its own urn. It is not necessary, says the projector, that the building be located on expensive down-town property. A suit able site may be found in the suburbs, where the spirits of the deceased, if they have no better taste than to loaf arouud their own ashes, may have the benefit of a clear sky and plenty of ozine. A Kemarkably Profitable Project. The finincial feature is as follows: Each urn is expected to require two cubic feet ot space. This includes the necessary aisles between the stands of pigeon-boles contain ing the leceptacles. On this basis a room 12x12 feet would contain 861 urns. "When the urn is placed in this mausoleum a lee of So is paid to the city. At 4 per cent this amount would earn 20 cents a year, anil the city would therefore derive an annual rental from one small room of 172 80. About 5,000 persons die annually in this city, and allowing that the ashes of 80 per cent were placed in the mausoleum, the city would receive 520.000 a year. As this amount would be dropping in year after year, in half a century, presuming that the population of the city did not increase in the mean time, the mausoleum would have a cash capital of $1,000,000, producing an in comj of $40,000 a year. The expenses attached to this irstitution would lie very light. One clerk to attend to the reception of urns in the daytime, and a watchman at night to prevent an invasion ot vandals, or the remote possibility of fire, is all that would be necessary. No matter how great the number of inmates, no more help" mild he n quired. Light and heat would be necessary only in the office. Blown in the Bottle. Another idea suggested is that when an urn is ordered, the name, age, birthplace, CJUse of death, and any other pertinent facts relating to the deceased, might he burned into the urn when it is being made 'blou iu tne bottle, as it were. Ibis would pre vent the ashes gettirg mixed, and would be , very handy 'or reference. For instance, in a legal dispute overall inheritance, au order could he obtained iroui the jud-ie and the urn produced in couit, thus satisfactorily and conclusively proving the death of the devisor. It the T!an is adapted all over the coun ' try another benefit is shown. The ashes of one family need not be scattered over the greater part of the Union, as is often the case at present. Vt'heii a laaiily desires to remove to another citv, if they have any dead iu the mausoleum the legal head of the lamily can secure the return ot such urns as belong to him and carry them to the new home, where they are again placed in a municipal mausoleum. Of course, the 55 paid for each urn cauuot be recovered, and the same ice would have to be paid to secure another resting place for the ashes. The thought of au unkempt grave in some far-distant land would not then cast a gloom .ver the croup around a cheerful fire, as they listen to the wailing ot the wind. A Suggestion to Congregations. The point is made that if this plan is adopted it will result in abolishing church graveyards iu the heart of great cities, and will also prevent the recurrence of such scenes as occurred a lew weeks since when the oodies weie being removed from a ceme tery on Center avenue. It is suggested that churches could adopt the urn aud mausoleum plan, if it met with the approbation of the congregation. The management of these minor mausoleums would be governed by laws somewhat similar to those now regula ting their graveyards, and when a congrega tion desired to move their church they would pot be deterred by the difficulty of removing their dead. The caseof thebodyof a biby in a soapbox found on top of a coffin disinterred in the West Liberty Cemetery has been mentioned as oue good argument for cremation. The burial in such a manner s evidently made because tbe interested parties either had no money to buy a lot or took that means of saving expense. As a climx to the mystery, it is under stood that the graveyard authorities have brought suitarainsttnegrave-digger, Frank Pierott, and "William Slater, the driver of the conveyance that brought the box to the cemetery. The action is said to be forced bv the aggrieved woman, Mrs. Adam "Wil bert, threatening to sue the graveyard au thorities. A Painful Straggle "With Ice. Captain "William Stewart, or the Third police district, is now confined to the house from a sprained ankle. lie slipped on tbe pavement ou South Fourteenth street. THE BEGGING FIEND. Little John Shollnski Again Arrested for Collecting Coppers Das a Mania for Playing the Mendicant His Very Clever Schemes for Securing Contributions. Inspector McAleese has upon his hands a boy of 11 years of age whom he is puzzled to know how to dispose of. The lad's name is John Skolinski and be was arrested on the streets Saturday night for stopping people and begging money from them. He is very smali for his age and has a voice that can be made to appeal in most touching tones to the pedestrian or shriek piercingly the moment an officer's hand is laid upon him. He had beeu arrested numerous times His plan of attack is to wait for young men on the street accompanied by their ladies, going to or from the theater or other place of amusement. He tells the young man a pitiful tale of suffering mother and brothers and sisters at home starving, as lie walks along clutching the coat tail of the victim. He keeps up bis appeal, hanging on to the young man for a square or two, when, if his request is not gran ted, he changci his tactics by going to the lady and reneating to her his tale of woe, holding tightly all the time to her skirt. The result is generally lucra tive to the little beggar, who at once tots off down the street until he meets another couple whose appearance suggests success. Each time the little lellow has beeu ar rested he was released upon promises to quit begging. The time he was first arrested Detective McTieb,e caught him on Fifth avenue about three mouths ago. He was taken to Central statiou weeping and wail ing bitterly. He was so small that the de tective decided to question him he.'ore lock ing him up. The result was that the boy was taken out and put on a street car for the Sonthside, with his fare paid and SO cents in his pocket that had been given by the detective. The lad's story was that his mother was sick in bed, his father dead and he the only child. An inves tigation the next day showed that his fattier was living, his mother in excel lent health, and there were two or three older boys working to help support the family. " The lamily is Polish, but the patents are the only ones that cannot talk good English. The parents siy there is no necessity for the little fellow to beg, but he does it without their knowledge and seems to take delight in it. When arrested Saturday night the boy had accumulated several dimes, and had only commenced to work. The matter is to be thoroughly investigated by the Inspector this morning, and the parents of the boy will be called to the hearing. The Inspector thinks the boy should be in Morgauza, and he will probably send him there. THE TEKPEBAHCE HOSTS. A Nmnber of Interesting Meetings Held in the Two Cities. The Standard Theater, on New Grant street, was pretty well filled yesterday after noon on the occasion of the gospel temper ance meeting conducted by Captain Bar bour. James M. Dunn delivered an ad dress and dwelt in rather caustic terms on the objections of some classes of society to helping the temperance cause. The Moor head Union choir sang aud Be v. Osbourne Congelton, of Philadelphia, delivered an earnest prayer. Meetings will be held nightly all the coming week. Moorhcad Union held a big meeting last night, at which Mr. James M. Dunn deliv ered the address and secured many pledge signers. The union has arranged to join forces with Captain Barbour and to hold nightly meeting": at the Standard Theater. A large meeting was held also at the Little Jim church on Rebecca street, Allegheny, by "William Blackstone, who introduced several good speakers. The Grand Division. Sons of Temper ance, held a meeting at G8 Ohio street, Alle gheny, couducted by Mr. Mooney. Eev. Congelton, of Philadelphia, delivered the address. GOSPEL SERVICE FOE MEN ONLY. Disappointed Crowd "Who Expected to Hear Something Unfit for Worn all's Ears. The gray granite walls ot CarnegieLibrary looked down on a strange spectacle yester day. Major "Whittle's advertising scheme had draun an immense audience. Stern faced men, old and young, with features supposedly fixed in a cold, hard stare of Tears of pietv; men who would have deemed it an unpardonable sin to have admired the graceful movements of the ballet, were there, crowding and jostling each other in their eagerness to get in and listen to a gospel service that was unfit for pure women to hear. Like tha patrons of all shows "for men only," they did not hear what they had ex pected. A line of women filed in on the stage at the opening and sang a hymn. Then Major "Whittle talked, and the ser vice had not even the merit of brilliancy, but was rather as dry and insiuid as a warmed-over beefsteak. At the close, and even be'ore it, the audience stole away with that ashamed feeliug of a man who emerges Irom behind the red curtain of a sideshow and realizes he has been sold. ELEVEN Y2ABS' W02K. Annual Meeting of the Eawrencevltle Branch of the Y. M. C. A. At the Butler Street M. E. Church last evening the Lawrencevillc branch of the Youug Men's Christian Association held its eleventh annual meeting. The church was crowded, a number of persons having to stand. Eev. J. "W. Miles, presiding elder or the Pittsburg district of the M. E. Church, conducted the devotional exercises and the choir of the Thirty-ninth Street Presbyterian Church carried out the musical cart of the programme. The aunual report showing the work of the association was read by Samuel "W. Hay. Addresses were made, one by Eev. Mr. Miles, the other by Mr. Thomas J. Gillespie. BEGINNING ANOTHER LAP. Mayor TVjman Celebrates the Entrance Into His rorty-First Tear. Mayor "Wyman had a birthday yesterday the 40th one in the history of his life. This occasion was celebrated by th3Iayor and a few of his friends at his home 011 Mc Clintock street, Allegheny. During the afternoon he was visited by Chief Murphy aud the entire front office force. An elegant lunch was served by the Mayor while the guests servecLpongratula tions. The particular ad dressUt congratu lation was made bjr DetectivePhillip Mc Donough in his own happy styled TWO FEEIGHT TBAINS COLLIDE. The Accident Caused by an Operator Fail ing to Hold the Train. "Word was received in Allegheny last night that two freight trains had collided on the. Pittsburg and "Western at Zclinonle in I. Butler county, vesterday afternoon, and in 1 consequence all trains were tied up. The accident was caused by au operator allowing two trains on one block. The en gines crashed into each other. One or the engineers, whose name could not be learned, was injured so badly that he is not expected to live. The other escaped with only a few scratches. "WILL PABADE ON ST. PATEICK'3 DAY. Tho A. O. H., It. of E., to Make the H&i or March a Gala Occasion. The A. O. H., B. of E., held a meeting yesterday, and unanimously agreed to pa rade on March 17, St Patrick's Day. Ac cording to the feeling of ail the delegates present, the B. rfE. intends to make the procession oue of the finest held for a num ber of years. It appears that its full membership will lake part in tbe procession, and that the A. O. H. will, on its national holiday, show its affiliation to its patron saint. Special Kent J.Uta to-day. SOLID IS THE SLATE. Pattison's Cabinet Will Pe Made Up as Reported Some Weeks Ago. FACTIONS PLEASED AND UNITED. Figuring on tho Heisht of the Hudson Eirer Terminal Bridge. PEICE OF WINDOW GLASS VERY LOW The Democratic politicians and the mili tary men are commencing to move toward Harrisburg. The advance guard of the Democratic con tingent that will see Mr. Pattison in augurated Governor for the second time left last evening. They were Patrick Foley, Dr. 9'Conner, Select Councilman John Col lins and E. S. Kennedy, of the County Democracy. The Eandall Club's contin gent or about 150 will start to-night, iu a special train, and a number will leave this morning. Colonel Washington Hill, of- General Wiley's staff; went over List evening. Gen eral Wiley is at the Seventh Aveuue Hotel, and he expects to start with his men to-day. W. J. Brennen was at the "Union depot last evening, but he concluded to remain over until to-day. He declared he hadn't heard what the Governor intended to do, and he talked as if he didn't care very much. Working for Clialrman Kerr's Ke-Electlon. The Democratic State Committee will meet at Harrisburg ou Wednesday. The most important business will be the election of a chairman. Mr. Foley is a member of the committee, and he said last evening: "Congressman Kerr, of Clearfield, will undoubtedly be re elected. He deserves it for his work iu the last campaign, and 1 haven't heard of any opposition to him. I want to be on the ground early to wath his interests. Mr. Pattison will do the square thine. I am not worried about him. He is anxious to have a united Democracy in this State, and it won't be his fault if there arc divisions. The factions in Pittsburg are satisfied." Captain William McClelland, who will be our next Adjutant General, was seen at the Duquesne yesterday, while calling on a friend. He said be was not a member of the Eabdall Club, but he would be present at the inauguration. Ex-Sheriff McCandless met him, and remarked that his title would soon be General instead of Captain. He added that he wanted him to treat the boys well who served under him. The Captain was surprised to hear the news from Washington that President "Har rison was opposed to the re-election of Cam eron. He asked if the report could be de pended upon. A Very Broad Left-Handed Compliment. "I would like to see Cameron defeated," he said, "for political reasons, hut the fact that Harrison is opposed to' him will not hurt him in this State. It anything, the opposition will add to bis strength." Later in the day, when asked .about the Adjutant Generalship, Captain MrClelland said : "All I know about it is that eight weeks ago, in Chicago, Governor Pattison told me to arrange mv affairs so that I could take charge of the office. It was done with out any solicitation on my part, and as nice ly and generously as anything I ever saw. This is tbe first time I have spokeu about jj, and I do so now without reserve. I did not speaK of it before b:cause I thought it would not be fair to the other candidates for the position. I havercceived noofficial notice from the Governor, but yesterday I got a letter from W. F. Harrity, who will be the next Secretary of the Commonwealth? ask ing me to be at Harrisburg at a certain time. I will leave' for the State capital to-morrow at 1 o'clock. Only One Probable Change in the Slate. "From whatl know Mr. Pattison's cabinet will correspond with the slate published in The Dispatch about" two months ago, with possibly one exception. E. A. Bigler may possibly give way as Deputy Secretary of "the State in favor ot A. J. Tilcfen, of Erie, as a recognition, of the farming ele ment. I do not say this to injure Mr. Big ler's chances." B. E. Arons returned yesterday from a short trip to Sew Orleans and California. He hurried hack, he said, to be here in time to join the Eandall Clnb in its inauguration trip to Harrisburg. Mr. Arons was pleased with the climate ot Cali ornia, but he pre fers Pittsburg to any Western cities he saw. IN DEFINSE OF HEITEE. A Military Man Claims He Was Bonntl to Itecogulze Mizner's Orders. A local military man crmmenting on Commander Eeiter's case yesterday, said: "The refusal of Secretary Tracy to grant him a trial by a naval board is, 1 suppose, one of the unfortunate outcomes of having a civilian at the head of the navy, but, after all, it pays a man in this world to obey his superiors! This is notably illustrated in the case of Father McUlynn in New York. I am told he is fast losing his prestige in the metropolis. It is a hard thing to launch a new economic religion and make it go. Better for a man to pull his nose and say nothing, if things don't go to suit him. "A -riend of mine who was on the City of Panama when Barrnndia was shot tells me that so far as he could see Eeiter was not to blame for not interfering. A long strip of sand runs along the coast, and the harbor was made by a private company running a pier out into the ocean for three miles where the vessels unload. A passenger must pay 52 50 to get on shore, and in the storms they' are rowed in along the protecting pier. The water is not deep enough to allow the ships to come nearer shore. In a crisis of any kind I understand it is customary for the resident minister to assume all 're sponsibility, and Eeiter was expected to lecognize Consul Mizner's orders, as be did. Mizner was a California politician and not a naval officer. The Guatemalans are very suave to loreign representatives, and they treat you in such a way thatjVou feel under obligations to them. When, there 'ore, ihey ask a favor you want to grant it, even-if you have to train a point. Now this is what Mizner did, and he had 110 idea that blood shed would iollow. To issue the order seemed simple enough, and Blaine under stands the situation thoroughly. Mizner was trapped, and Eeiter is not to blame." NO CHANGES HEBE. Tho Union Pacific Agents Will Be Eetalned in Pittsburg. J. A. Huston, the 'freight representative of the Union Pacific road in this territory, returned yesterday from a visit to The gen eral offices in Omaha. He said he was as sured that no changes ttould be made in the Pittsburg offices. This territory is regarded as too valuable a freight, center not to be represented. Mr. Huston says the business in the West is good for this time of the year, but it is not what it was three mouths ugov It was rumored that the Union .Pacific in tended to abaudon its agencies here as it had done in other cities, but Mr. Huston's state ment kills this report. Thomas S. Spear, the passenger agent of the company, said: "The stringency iu the money market is keeping a number ot peo ple away trom the West. I know o several parties who intended to go, but tbeir money is tied up aud they can't get at it. Senator Wallace's embarrassment has af fected at least- three intended passengers. The -Indiau. scare has not amounted to anything. The redskin troubles are confined to South Da Lota and a lew places in Nebraska, but set tlers know they are jsa'e .anywhere in tbe latter Slate. This is uot the time .of the year, lion ever, when thfs class moves. West. It i$ too cold. . The outlook -for- business to the coast in the spring was never better. I know of from 60 to 70 mechanics. )vho have THE - PITTSBURG ' DISPATCH. inquired about rates aud propose togo West in .1 few months. Many of them will settle in Seattle, where iron mills are being built and will be ready to start up in the spring, and some arc going to Oakland." A SIOW COMMISSION. Colonol Andrews RoasU Military Men for Delaying the Bridge Project Colonel James P. Andrews went to Wash ington last evening. He joined his son-in-law, ex-Congressman A. G. Cochran, of St. Louis, who came in on the Eastern express. In tDcaklng of the progress made on the bridce project across the Hudson, tbe Colonel said: "We have gotten along to the point where the commission appointed by the Secretary of War to take testimony on both sides to determine whether the bridge will be an obstruction to uavigation or not met about two weeks ago. According to the act, the men must; submit tbe testimony, without opinion, to the Secretary. This makes them mere clerks, and when they found it out, the high dignitaries were very indignant. After taking a little testimony, they adjourned to meet during the latter part of February on the ground of being too busy. There is no reason for such delay, as these military men don't perform two hours' work iu as many weeks. Mr. Lindenthal is tring to bring pressure to. bear to have an earlier meeting. "If the bridge is as high as tbe Brooklyn bridce, I don't think there will be any ob jection. It is intended to cross the Hudson river from the Jersey side about two miles up from the Pennsylvania depot. The object of the bridge is to run trains into New York without a break? and with the same engine, but they may require us to build the bridge so high that the pro ject will become impracticable. New York is low and the distance is so short that the grade to and from the bridge would be steep, and locomotives couldn't climb it. There are two miles of river front age on the New York side that can be used for wharfs, and the bridge would not interfere with vessels going out to sea. As they are coming in and seeking a harbor it would not delay them much if they had to lower their masts a little to get Hndcr the bridge. Besides the , railroad trafhc is enormous, and should be cared for as well as tbe ocean freight. I don't'know what the outcome will be. but I think everybody can be satisfied; at least I hope so." PEICES GOING DOWN. An Agent Claims the Window Glass Trade Is Badly Demoralized. H. A. Newkirk, Chambers & McKee's representative in Chicago, came to the city yesterday morning and stopped at the Du quesne, returning to the Windy City last evening. He had a talk with James A. Chambers. Mr. Newkirk says the window glass trade is in bad shape, and he predicts lower prices, though they are low enough now. He said the men who refused to join the last combination will have to take tbeir own medicine in a demoralized trade for the next three months. "I do not look for much improvement," he said, "for some time. A number of new buildiugs will be put up around' Chicago, but the prospects are not bright. In the West the people are now experiencing the tightness in the money market which you had in the East; but it is about over. The bankers out there are more conservative by far than they are here, and they refuse to discount the paper of their best customers. The stringency has almost stopped business and has greatly interfered with building operations. We can't, therefore, expect much from the West The stocks are heavy, and a low market is bound to prevail for some time. It will affect tbe wages of glass workers at the next fire unless there is an improvement. "I think if the free coinage agitators would let up, tbe financial market would soon become stronger. If silver is put on a par with gold and the other countries refuse to accept it, gold is sure to sell at a premium and a panic would follow. A man who loaned $1;000,000 would get it back minus the premium. Such a state of affairs would never do, and ought to convince even the silver men that John Sherman's position, is correct." PLENTY OF PLAYEBS TO SPAES. - Mr. Spaulding Says It Will Take Three Tears to Restore the Game. A. G. Spaulding, the Chicago baseball magnate, was a passenger ou the limited last evening for Chicago. He was feeling very good, as he remarked that a few weeks ago they "gently laid the Players' League away to rest, and it would never be heard of again." "But the National Leagu . men aretaKing a broad view of the situatio ," he contin ued. "We forget that a man ever belonged to' the Players' League, and this fact will not be used against him. After the players for the different clubs have been selected there will be at least 100 men without places, but they can go to the other Asso ciations. It is apparent to the players that base ball is at a low ebb, aud it'will take at least three years to revive the interest to what it was before tbe split occurred. The boys understand that salaries will be lower, and they can't expect high prices for awhile. "Now that-the war is over, I might say that the stories published lastsummer about the attendance at games on both sides were highly exngserated. Nothing like the fig ures given were ever reached, as a rule. Everything now has been amicably settled, and I hope to see baseball return into popu lar favor. I think the game will revive in time." HOW TO CABBY A BABY. A Father Criticised for Not Supporting His t Child's Back. f "There goes a man carrying a baby who doesn't know how to do it," remarked a military captain to a reporter yesterday, as they passed a married couple on Smithfielcl street. The' newspaper man, being inex perienced, wanted to know how a baby should be carried properly. "Well, that man," answered the Captain, "has both arms under the child, and the poor little thing's back is unsupported. It sits on his hands, when its spinal column is not strong enough to hold it upright. I am a bachelor, but my father was a physician, and I remember well how he used" to cau tion parents iu carrying a youug child to prop up its back; but how many mothers do this? The wonder to me is that more chil dren do not grow up with crooked spines and twisted shoulders. This would certainly be the case if the average American inlant -was uot as tough and lusty as he is. The Door children are tortured by their parent, the last persons on earth who would wil fully give them pain. Alas, none of us know the trials of babyhood, aud many go under for want of proper attention." ADVICE TO COLOBED PEOPLE. Rev. Father Canevin Lectures for the Benefit of the Poor. Eev. Father Canevin lectured last night, in the hail at the corner of Fulton street aud Center avenue, forthe benefit of the colored poor of that part of the city. He took for his subject: "The Colored Eace and the Catholic Church." At the-opening of his address, Father Canevin declared that he proposed to show that the church was the only power in the woi Id to raise the colored man from degradation. He reviewed the history of the Catholic Church and its cru sades, and predicted that now, as iu the past, the church must win. The speaker gave the colored people some kindly advice, aud pointed out ways lor their improvement There was quite a large attendance at the lecture, about equally di vided between white and colored people. Holiday goods in shape of diamonds, watches, jewelry and musical instruments arriving daily. Largest Hue of music boxes. Gallutgeb's, jiwbu 1200 Peon ayenue, 1200. Special Bent lists to.day. , MONDAY, -f JANUARY " 10, TRADES IN TICKETS. Lithograph Distributors Who Worked a Slick Game by Selling WINDOW PASSES FOE BIG M0HEY. A Coterie of Sharps Broken Up by Col. Damon, of the Bijou, Who I SENDS A COUPLE OP THE1I 0DT OP T0WX There vere a couple of men in the city Saturday who acted ou a suggestion. This was that they leave tbe town at once, or take chances on the result of an enforced inter view with a magistrate. It was Colonel Sam Dawson, of the Bijou Theater, who played the part of Mentor, and two of his lithograph distributors, who were glad to act on his advice. There is always a section of society which chalcs at treading the narrow but straight forward path which leads to a competency, and steus aside at every opportunity which promises more rapidly to acquire riches, be they the result of methods howsoever devi ous. The latest illustration of this tendency of corrupt -human nature is afforded in a nicely laid scheme whereby a small but select ring of lithograph distributors at tached to local theaters, proposed to become wealthy at the expense of their em ployers. Colonel Qawson is popularly credited with being pretty well cxpsrienced in mat ters theatrical, and iu this case, wherein he exposed the plot of tbe schemers without the aid of the Department of Public Safety, he shows that his reputation for keenness is well founded. The Scheme of Sonic Sharpers Exposed. For sometime past he had reasons, with out, as he says, well knowing why, to sus pect that he was the victim of treachery on the part of his distributors. Aud accord ingly he was not unprepared for the talc unfolded to him by one ot his men who had concluded to reform. The management ,employs five distributors, whose duty-it is to place lithographs iu places where they will best catch the public eye. Eich man receives weekly about E0 tickets,which he is supposed to issue to storekeepers and others whose windows are nsed. But it transoircd that certain of the distributors were doing anything but this. A couple of New Yorkers proposed to them a way of making money without the trouble of" working for it. This was to put off the storekeepers by excuses and sell the tickets for such prices as they would bring. An intermediary was employed, in the per son of a curbstone broker, who sold the tickets and then divided the proceeds among the ring. An auxiliary plau was to repre sent to the window owner that the show was no good, and then to buy tbe tickets from him at 25 cents each. The ring had been working fhe little scheme for about four or five week, and making anywhere from $20 to $30 a week, when the matter came to Colonel Dawson's ears. He promptly investigated and found that not alone were some of his owu men en gaged iu the enterprise, but that a regular ring, including the employes of other theaters, was in operation, aided and abetted bv the assistant treasurer of one of the show houses. The latter was sent for by Colonel Dawson last Saturday evening, and on be ing confronted with evidence ol his crooked ness, confessed his complicity and unbosomed himself of the story, at the "same time pray ing lor mercy at the hands of the Colonel. Honesty Receives Pecuniary Reward. The outcome of the disclosure was that two of the Bijou distributors were permitted to make themselves scarce;the treasurer prom ised that his name would be withheld if he would keep straight in tbe future, and the salaries of the other three Bijou distrioutors at once increased, as an acknowledgment of their loyalty to Gulick & Co. Colonel Dawson said last night that such scheming was common in New York, but practically unknown here. He believed that there was an organized gang which made the rounds of the large cities, playing the game just as long as they could with safety and then skipping. One or two of them had come here and succeeded in cor rupting some of the distributors. He knew the names ot distributors em ployed by other houses, but he was strictly attending to his own business, and not seeking to run that of otbers. He says he did not spend five years in distributing lithographs without learning a thing or two, and ifanv of the trade desired to catch him asleep tfiey would require to be up pretty early. He was an early riser himself. In this instance some ot the distrib utors had the nerve to take tickets from the box office, trusting to the new treasurer to accept the affiir as a matter of course. As another matter of course the rascal ought to feel gratelul for escaping the law. YESTEBDAY'3 BAIDS. Police Found a Few Disorderly People and Pulled Them In. Four raids were made by the city police officials yesterday. Early in the morning a speak-easy kept by Amelia Metz and Agnes Neeson, in the rear of 79 Virgin alley,in the Italian colony, was raided. The fwo young women were captured, together with 65 bottles of beer and a large number of empty bottles. A bearing will be held this morn ing. Mrs. Metz is 23 yeirs of ageand re cently married. Agr.es Neeson is about 13 years" of age and was an inmate of tbe Re form school until about a year ago when, on account of bravery during a fire at the institution, she was released on parole and awarded a gold medal as a stimulant for good conduct , Mrs. Keyser's speak-easy on Liberty street, at the Point, was raided at 11 o'clock last night. Seven men and a woman were captured last nisrht at a disorderly house on Jones avenue, kept bv M. Mix. The house of Kate Schultz, at 3819 Peun avenue, was raided, four women aud one man being cap tured. UNCLE DAN LAID TO BEST. The Old Expressman Borne to the Grave by Many Comrades. "The remains ol "Uncle Dan" Perkins, the old-time express messenger, were conveyed to their last resliug place in the Allegheny Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The body had been taken in charge iiy the Adams Express Company, in whose employ the de ceased had been for 44 years, and who re; tained Undertaker Sampson to attend to the funeral. Delegates from the principal cities where the express company operates were present to pay a last mark of respect to the memory of the veteran in the service. The casket was hidden in a bank ot flowers, and manr floral designs found a place along side if. Eev. T. J. Leak performed the obsequies. PEOPLE WEO.C0HE AND O0. Samuel Collins, a New York artist, was at tbe Duquesne yesterday. He was going back to tbe metropolis irom Chicago with Juliu Wanamakcr's picture, Christ iSefore Pilate," by Messionler. He said the express charges wereSoo. Mr. Collins is a member of the French Academy of Arts. He thought thu French artists were mure graphic in their work than the Unglish and Americans; G. W. Woodward, a New York glass buyer, and Judge Nathaniel Ewlng and B. H. Lindsay, of Unluntown, are at the Mononga nela House. Eugene Canfield, of the "Midnight Bell" Company, and W. H. Davis, of Washing ton, are stopping at tho Seventh Avenue Hotel. Chief Evaus went East last evening for a little rest. He sain he would stop at Harris burg to see Pattison inaugurated. i RepresentativeStewart returned to Har risuunilastnlcut. He Is a member of tbe In augural Committee. 28L RATES MAYBE REDUCED. Railroads Expected to pjvo Valley Owners a Concessioner 15 Cents a Ton on Coke Dissimilarity In Kates on Different Roads. It was stated in a well-informed quarter yesterday that there was a probability of tbe railroads conceding a reduelion or 15 cents per ton on coke to Valley points. The furnace ownes want $1 per ton, and it is likely tbe rate will be- placed at $1 15 or SI 20. The present rate is $1 35. Three years ago $1 60 was the rate; a further reduction to $1 50 was made iu the following year, and again another reduction a little later to $1 35. What the Valley men complain of is the inequality in rates to various points. The coal rate to Cleveland, a distance of about 200 miles, from within a radius of 30 miles of this city, is only 90 cents per ton, and yet the Valley owners have to pav $1 35 on coke from Connellsville to the Valley, though the distance is less. Ail opinion is exDresscd in conservative circles that tbe Valley furnaces will con tinue banked for another month or so, con cession or not, notwithstanding. The pres ent condition of the iron trade is not so hi larious as to induce owners to recommence manufacture. The existing depression aud low prices have been charged (o over-production. In this case the remedy will be easily attained by the course pursued. It is said that the demand for concessions on coke freights and ore, on the part of the Valley men, was only one reason for binking their furnaces. Others are said to be that they were niakin? irod at a loss, and that in con sequence values of collateral were reduced to such au extent as to forbid the banks from handling their paper. ABOUT AT LOGGEBHEADS. Turtle Creek Striking Miners Do Not Agree as to a Settlement. The Turtle Creek Valley Record says that the men of No. 4 mine held a meeting in Stewart's Hall on last Saturday week,which was noisy and riotous. It seems there were two motions put to the meeting. One was to appoint a commit tee to see the President and have him fix a price until May. This was voted down. Then a motion was made to continue the strike and fight it out, which was also voted down. Some of the strikers now claim that the defeat of this motion opens ud the mines to all who care to work and declares the strike off. The opposing taction declare that the first motion, through tailing to pass, decides that the strike is still on. Aud so the matter rests- To Consider Another Boycott. The committee appointed to settle the M. M. 1. U. trouble over the boycott of the theaters employing E. of L. musicians will meet to-day. If the trouble is not otherwise patched np it is said that the boycott will be again resorted to bv the M. M. P. U's. A GERMAN PEES3 CLTJB POSHED. Local Newspaper Men Preparing for the Coming: International Convention. The "Deutsche Journalisten Vercin vou Pittsburg" (German Press Club) met yes terday afternoon at Uie rooms of the Pitts burg Press Club, and formed a permanent organization. Bruno Wahl, of the Frei heit's Freund, was elected President; Aiex. dePury, ofthe Volksblatt, V ice President; Chas. Naatz, of the Freiheit's Freund, Treasurer; Carl Toennissen, of the Volkt hlatt, Financial Secretary; Mr. Bryant, re cording and corresponding secretary. A committee ot three was appointed to provide for a meeting room. Mr. Wahl was appointed delegate to the International Conventiou of Press Clubs, to be held here next week, and Mr. de Pury alternate. A solemn "Fruehscnoppen" will be given to tbe delegates of the National Association of German-American Journalists and of the New York Club. SPECIAL BENT LISTS Printed To-Day in Tho Dispatch. Persons who have tried the old plan of visiting each renting agency to obtain in formation now given will appreciate tbe saving of time and car fare accomplished by its publication in convenient form. ' Ln the To Let columnsof Tpc Dispatch to-day may be found the special lists of Messrs. D. Behen & Son, Dixou & Co. and Baxter, Thompson & Co.,- of Pittsburg, and Messrs. .T. K. Ewins & Co., A. Z. Byers & Co. aud Beckfield & Bracken, of Allegheny, besides numerous single advertisements from many sources. It is designed to make Mondays and -Thursdays special days for the publication ol rent list", and if found of sufficient inter est this will be continued during the renting seison. From time to time addittonaliists will appear, the aim being to keep them espe cially helpful to hnmeseekers who are desir ous o'r making their selections after a thor ough canvass ofthe situation. Mileage Tickets on the Pennsylvania Lines On and after Jaouary 20, 1891, individual and non-transferable 1,000-mile tickets, good overall divisions of the Pennsylvania sys tem west of Pittsburg, will be sold at rate if 2 cents per mile, or $20 each, by line agents at principal points. All forms of mileace tickets heretofore is sued for the Pennsylvania lines still un used and unexpired as to time limit will be honored on and alter above date, on all roads operated by either the Pennsylvania Company or the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Eailway Company, and onlv 1,000-miie tickets will he there after sold. E. A. Fobd, General Passenger Agent. Pittsburg, Jan. 15, 1891. The Everett Club Pianos This Week. Certificate No. 169, Club A, held by Maggie Mav Kicbards, 23 Wilson street. Pittsburg, and certificate 19S, Club B, held bv Jacob Monninger, 8 Chartiers street, Allegheny. They each receive au elegant upright grand piano, which retails for $425 for 5330, and only contract to pay for them SI per week. The Everett club system of buring aud selliusipianos is the safest, most economical, common sense plan known, whereby you can get the best piano lor the leastmoney. There are a lew memberships lor sale in Club B. Do not miss this op portunity. Call or send for circular to the manager, Alex. Iioss, 137 Federal street, Allegheny. 124 Frankstowa aveuue, E. E., Pittsburg. 31TV Special Kent Lists to-day. That fine property, No. 6200 and 6202 Walnut, near Shady avenue, East End, consisting of two fine brick houses, largo lot, will be sold at auction to-day at 3 o'clock P. ar., on the premises, by order of Orphans' Court, to close estate ot Mrs. E. Holt, deceased. See W. A Herron & Sons, 80 Fourth avenue. B.&B. 1891 Anderson zephyr ginghams opened f o-day all their choicest, newest and best. Head our display ad this paper. v Bogcs & Buhl. E. Butteiick & Co.'s February Patterns And publications now on sale. A. G. CAMPBELL & SONS, 27 Fifth avenue. Use only tho best beer. Iron City Brew ing Company. Telephone 1186. Tby O'Keefe's "O K" shoe blacking is the finest made. "O K." "O K." It CEEAM ale is a fine winter beverage. Iron City Brewery. 'Phone 1186. Special Bent.Uste to-day. A SUNDAY ON SKATES. How Pittsburg People Gyrated Down tlie Icy Sidewalks. GOOD STUDY P0R CONTORTIONISTS. mil-Top Residents Did Aot Hare a Corner on tbe City's Health. AN ABUNDANCE OF BKEAKSA5DSPEAISS Yesterday was modeled somewhat after the average holiday nearly everybody had tbeir skates on, and those who hadn't glided along only a trifle less gracefully than those who had. That the best and 'most ancient rules arc subject to exceptions was aptly shown by the gyrations of the people who inhabit high stations in Pittsburg life. It has always been understood since Adam left the valley of Eden on account of the over-abundance of snakes, that the higher places are the most conducive to health. This is probably one of the reasons that Noah landed his ark ou the top of a mountain, as it would have been very unhealthy to land in the valley, just at that moment, on account ofthe ma laria the dampness would have caused. But yesterday, on a peaceful, quiet Sab bath, the rule that was established a few days after the world began, was smashed to smithereens. While the people in the yal leys of the Monongahcla and Allegheny .were walkinz soberly along the streets, the denizens ofthe Inch places were clinging to fences and lamp-posts with woe-begone countenances, a perfect picture ot agony or a night at the club. The Sidewalks a Sheet of Ice. It wasn't on account of the weather, for white the atmosphere was not as balmy as a May morning burdened with the fragrance of early sprint: daisies, it was that crisp morning air which everybody enjoys. The weather of the night before did the damage, and as a result of a conflict between a rain, a snow and a freeze, the pavements were so covered with ice as to make perpendicular life a burden. During the morning hour3 pedestrians performed gyrations which con tortionists would give thousands to be able to successfully imitate and still live. reople as a rule did not treasure up their mishaps against the Signal Service officials of this city, for fear it might' wound their tender sensibilities, but are waiting for a chance to rub it in on the head office folks, who are supposed to be made of the stuff to accept their fate, whether it is the wnrm breezes of summer, or to be capsized by a howling blizzard straight from the bad lands. The local people like their "punch" somewhat diluted. At an early hour vesterday morning the thermometer began its downward flight, two steps at a time, and the hill residents began, as soon as they got out ofthe house, to join in tbe chorus, except that they were hardlv able to take two steps at a time, "l'on hold me up and I will you," was the motto of pedestrians, hut in their endeavors to keep up their ends of the bargain, the rule seemed to be, "You trip me un and I will you." Even tho Cable Cars Had to Slide. Meandering about the hilltops was exceed ingly hazardous all day, and people were continually in danger of falling off. The cable cars could not stop at some of the street crossings where the grade was espe cially steep, aud prospective passencers were kindly invited to slide "just one square be low, please." There were a great number of accidents, luckily mostly of a minor nat ure, such as bumped heads, bruised bodies, etc However, there were numerous sprained ankles and broken legs secured by over ardent pedestrians who tried to make speed against difficulties. Pleasure and pain go hand in hand, and while many were groaning under the bur den of sorrows, one man at least was having a gay, good time. There is an Italian in the West End who knows how to coinbiuc pleasure with business, aud will greatly itr. gret to see warm weather come. He lights and attends to the gasoline street lamps ont Western street, commencing at the junction of the latter thoroughfare with West Main street. The hill is a steep one in places, and very slippery to descend in winter, though it is comparatively easy to climb the steps on the way up. The Italian climbs the hill each day, lighting and nttendinz to the lamps on the Hugus & Hacke As new goods are arriving now almost daily, we offer to close quickly all now remaining of pre vious assortments at prices even less than heretofore quoted. EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN Black and Colored Silks, Printed India Silks, Novelty Silks. Black and Colored Dress Goods, Table Linens, Napkins and Towels, Lace Curtains and Portieres, Seal Jackets, Wraps and Capes. NEW GOODS NOW OPENED. Printed India Silks at $1 and $1 25 a yard. India Silk Dress Patterns, a hand some line, our confined styles, 25 and S45 a pattern. Printed Crepe Du Chene, colored and black grounds, $1 50 to $2 50 a yard. Plain Crepe Du Chene, 32 dif ferent colorings, all new and fash ionable shades for street and even ing wear, excellent quality, at 85c a yard. Dress Goods, Plaids, Stripes and Mixed Cheviot Suitings, entirely new effects, $z 25 to $2 a yard. Paris Robes, with elegant cor sages, collar and cuff trimmings, $35 each. American Zephyr Ginghams, beautiful new designs and color ings, three grades, I2jc, 15c and 25c a yard. A specially desirable line of Fancy Flannels at 40 c a yard. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St jal8-MWTSu FOR JANUARY WEDDINGS. A SPECIAL DISPLAY AT E. P. ROBERTS & SONS', JEWELERS. A large collection ot new and appropriate articles In nur Art Room and Silver Depart ment. Goods packed andshlpped to any desti nation. Fifth-Aye. and Market St. . Jilarwr way. When he gets to the "end of his route which is nearly a mile long he takes his gasoline can, and, jumping on his ladder, comes scooting down the hill iu a way that would make a small boy- stifle with envy. He now has shoes on his ladder, and the ends turned up so that it makes a first-class toboggan. Special Itent lasts to-day. , The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg; Pa Monday, Jan. 19, 1SW. JDS. HDRNE 4 CD.'S PENN AVE. STORES. Continuation of Our Great January'. Clearance Sales. THE Fifteenth (15th) Day Infants', Children's and Misses Cambric and Muslin Under wear the Specialties for To-day. There are few Ladies in Pitts burg who are vjot familiar with our large and most complete stock of these goods, and to them we desire to introduce these departments dur ing this Great January Clearance Sale. It will be a pleasant introduc tion, the great display of goods, and the prices will make it a most profitable one. Children's and Misses' Mu3lin Drawers, best quality, plain hem, with clusters of tucks above, well made aud finished; no better goods anywhere for the money. Sizes 12345678 Prices 25c 30c 35c 40c 40c 45c 50c 50s Children's and blisses' Drawers, fine mus lin, finished with edge of fine Hamburg em broidery, clusters of fine tucks above, very superior and handsomely made. Sizes , 12345678 Prices iHz 45o 50c 55c G0b 60c 65c 65c ALSO, 1 lot Children's Drawers, good muslin and well made, from 10c pair up. 1 lot Children's Drawers, good muslin, neatlv trimmed with Hamburg embroidery and finished with briar stitching, from 20o pair up. NIGHT DRESSES. 1 lot Children's and Jlisses' Night Dresses, Mother Hubbard style, fine muslin, O clusters of tucks, finished with bliud em broidery, well made, very handsome goods. Sizes 2 3 4 5 6 Prices 65c 70c 75c 80c 85a 1 lot Children's and Misses' Night Dresses, Mother Hubbard style, 6 clusters of fine tucks, fuur rows of fine hemstitched. Nainsook iuserting,neck and sleeves finished to match. Szcs 2 3 4 5 6 Prices.... SI 00 5110 5115 5120 .... Remarkably tine for the money. SKIRTS. ,. .- 1 large lot Children's and Misses' SkirtsJ well made, good quality, cambric ruffles and,) cluster tucks above, 35c each. 1 large lot, much better than the above, 50c each. 1 lame lot, very beautifully made, 75c, 80c, 85c and 90c each. APRONS. Children's Aprons, fine lawn, waist of cluster tucks, briar stitching between skirt, with wide hem, finished with embroidery edge. $1 each for all sizes. Infants' Long Skirts, fine muslin, 50c, 75c, 85c, 1 each. Infants' Night Gowns, fine cambric. 35c, 45c, 50c, 75s each. Infants' Robes, fine Nainsook, beautifully made aud finished, $3, 3 50, 54 and 55 each. THESE GOODS MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED. Our great sale of Ladies' Fine Muslin and Cambric Underwear still continues with increasing suc cess. The stock is still complete. New goods arriving daily. JDS. HDRNE I CLUB 609-621 PENN AVENUE. jal9- UMBRELLA SALE OK NEXT Friday and Saturday FOR TWO DAYS ONLY Fast Black Umbrellas, fancy handles, at 50c, regular 51 goods. j $2 Umbrellas at 75c $3 Umbrellas at 51 and 51 25. $4 Umbrellas at 51 75. 55 Umbrellas'at i 25. - - . Remember, these prices for 2 dayi only next Friday and Saturday. MRB. C. WEISBER. 435 MARKET ST. 437; jaltanrvH- i ii- - xz '&. I&3E&I iSW
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