- i si WEALTHIHWH!SKY Being Sought for by a Large Kumber of Gentlemen Wlio Want Per mission From Court to WHOLESALE AKD RETAIL LIQUOlf. Two Tlionsand Applications for License Ex pected to I5e Filed by Jfext Saturday. ' THE SUPEEMC COU&rS WABBLIKGS ZiUTei Mtny Petitioners ia Ut Dirk u to Thtir Btrt Mode of Procedure. That many persons in Allegheny county believe there is money in selling strong drinks is evidenced by the fact that Applica tions for licenses are coming in fast, and that a rush is expected during the present week. At the closing hour yesterdav afternoon there were 747 applications filed in the Clerk of Court's office, and it is said that 10 percent or more of the names arc those of people new to the business. Of the appli cations 645 were for retail license and the other 102 for wholesale, brewers' and bottlers' license. This beats last year's record 65 to date. Xext Saturday Clerk McGunnegle will keep the office open until 8 o'clock P. at. The License Court will convene the third Monday in March with, so fjras kuown now, Judge "White on the bench. Though there are not an unusually larpe number of applications for license to sell liquor this year so far filed, ex-Sheriff Hun ter states that indications point to a consid erable eventual increase over last year's list. Thev come in shoals toward the ena of the time, anil have still a week. He thinks there will be close to 2,000, with a large in crease for retail and a diminution of appli cants lor wholesale license. Mr. Hunter also thinks it manifest to all who have paid attention to the mattcrtbat an increase of saloons such as would wipe out the speak easies and low grade wholesale houses would be a great moral gain to the country. Underbidding Saloons for l'atronage. The reason assigned is that saloons must be run with some regard to law and decency, while unprincipled wholesalers Jiave been running the vilest kind of joints with impunity. Some ot these have back rooms fitted cp with the necessary conveniences for distribution and a party gointr in at the front with a pony purse buy a bottle or jug of liquor and adjourn to the back room to divide and get fuddled at their leisure, and there is no way to stop the abuse. The amount of liquor consumed in this way is apt to be much greater than it would be were the drinkers to patronize a saloon, for thev can drink a pretty fair quality of booze at 5 cents a drink, by buying it by the bottle. Since some retailers were driven into the wholesale line they have also done much mischief in the promotion of drunkenness in lamilies. "Women who would not go into saloons fur liquor, and would receive a, chilly reception if they did, go to a whole sale house without scruple or hindrance for a bottle of beer, ale or whisky, and troops of children can be seen getting the family sup plies at some houses where the sole object of the proprietors is to make money, so that whether the police records do or do not show it, family drinking has greatly in creased in the last two or three years. "Wholesalers Who Dropped Money. There are two reasons why there will be a decline in applications for wholesale license. The first and most effective is that straight dealers in many sections lost money last Tear, some as high as 51.000, and worked lor nothing. The second is the wabbling of the Supreme Court on the ques tion as to discretion on the part of license Judges. The Supreme Conrt ruled in the Pollard case that when the prescribed quali fications, good character, citizenship, tem perate habits, were presented, the Judges had no discretion. These qualifications were not all presented in the record in the Pollard case, but the higher court seems to have overlooked the defect when that case was reviewed. A year ago Attornev Emmett Cotton called attention, through The Dispatch, that the blanks furnished applicants did not furnish a form that would stand scrutiny, and in those he made out for his clients he interlined the qualifications for which no blanks were provided. He suggested that some people niisht come thort if they made out their blanks as prescribed by the forms, and the result proved that he was right. In all the cases certioraried the Supreme Court went back on itself so far as to allow that the Judges could exercise a certain amount of discretionary power. "When a Pimple Becomes Serious. Thus, if a man had a pimple on his nose, or had accidentally gotten a black eye, either might be sufficient in the estimation of a Judge to prejudice the cae of an ap plicant, and vet thatpiniple niisht be noth ing more than the evidence of the consump tion of too much pork or of an extended diet of buckwheat cakes, or it might be the result of an impoverished condition o' the blood caused by unavoidable overwork or worry or might be the result of the appli cant's ancestors having eaten sour grapes or of many other things for which the appli cant should not be held responsible; but, nevertheless, the rejected has no chance to submit his photograph for the inspection of the Supreme Court, and the Judge is uot re viewable. These tlnugs along with a Judge's possible bias cannot be certioraried, so some of those who have fears that their platform is shaky will apply lor retail license rather than for wholesale, which they went after with vim last yearunder the impression that their position was impregnable. A Defective Application Blank. Attorney N. "W. Shafer, however, holds that if applications are made out in com pliance with the law the Judges have no discretion. He finds, as did Cotton, that the blanks furnished are defective, and unless amended leave a hole in the applicant's armor through which a Judge can attack him with success. One micht suppose that proof of good moral character would include "temperate habits," but it is safer to do a little supererogatory "work, even though it may be regarded as superfluous. The circus that at firs: accompanied the bearings be ore the License Court is not likely to be a feature this year, as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Law and Order associations have come to the conclusion that the matter is about as safe in the hands of the judges alone as as sistance could render it. These organiza tions may, however, be relied on to furnish pointers against some people, and the De partment of Public Safety and the Alle gheny Police Department are expected to tnrow the light on the dark side of some ap plicants' record. The Dangerous Huns. Three drunken Hungarians created some excitement on a Central Traction car at the eud of the line yesterday afternoon. They refused to get off and rushed at the conduc tor with revolvers, which they fired in the sir. The conductor skipped, and so did the Huns. an explosion of gas Causes the Wreck of a House, Resulting In a Loss of $3,500 A Mystery as There Were No Flpes in the Home. By an explosion of gas at 6:10 o'clock last evening the residence of William Sellers, on Cassatt street, was demolished, causing damage of over $3,500. The house was a two-story brick with fiye rooms, owned by J. Jb Good, of 213 Bedford avenue. At the time Mrs. Sellers was wash ing the supper fishes, while her sister-in-law. Miss Sellers "was sitting in front ot the kitchen lire. A rumbling noise was heard in the cellar and a terrific explosion fol lowed, which blew the entire front out of the houe. The two women rushed out of the back door and thus escaped injury. The stairs leading from the dining room to the second floor were badly wrecked, while the kitchen wall was blown out and alt the windows in the house smashed. The furni ture in the parlor and upstairs bedroom was completely demolished. llic explosion was attributed to gas. but just how it got into the house was somewhat of a mystery, there being neither natural nor artificial gas in the house, and Mrs. Sellers stated that there was no light or fire in any part of the house other than the kitchen. There are two gas mains on Cas satt street belonging to the Philadelphia and People's companies, and it is supposed the gas leaked into the cellar from one of these mams. Mr. Sellers' three children were visiting in Aliegheny Yesterday; had they been at home a loss of lile might have resulted. An alarm was turned in from box CO, but the fire was extinguished before the arrival of the engines. AssUtant Binding Inspector Brown vis ited the scene shortly after the explosion, and after an examination condemned the building. The building was valued at 52,500, and Mr. Sellers' loss will reach nearly 51,000. There was considerable ex citement in the neighborhood over the ex plosion. The people say that the gas mains leak so badly that the boys often ignite the gas on the streets for sport. A DELAYED EJTEBPBISE ABANDONED. The Contemplated Publication of Another Newspaper in rittsbuxg Given Up. The new paper which was projected last fall under the name of the Sun and the di rection of Mr. C. D. Briglnm, without be ing published, lingered along in a state of alternating hope and uncertainty until yes terday, when affairs took a shape which, it is announced, gave a quietus to the contem plated enterprise. The gentlemen who were expected to back the venture were deterred by the result of the Xovember election, as well as the outlook for any new newspa pcrial attempt here. Senator Quay, and others among local politicians who were active on behalf of Mr. Delamater, some time ago drclared their purpose of drawing out. This was not done, however, before an office had been rented on Filth avenue, a press purchased, also type and other fixtures. "Various attempts were made to get others interested, bnt without success. Yesterday matters ranie to a climax by a final telegram from Washington embodying an ultimate and positive declination. The office, by the statements of those interested, was cloved, and the press was shipped back to New York by a representative ot the firm of Hoe & Co., iho was here for the pur pose. It is stated hv come ot those inter ested that about $20,000 was sunk m the preparations before the abandonment yes terday. DEATH LEFT HIM FBIENDLESS. Uttlo John McCanley Tolls a Sad Story to the Police. There is a lS-year-old boy at the Central station who gives his name as John Mc Cauley, and says that he is an orphan, with out home or money. ' The boy states that bis father died two years ago on Perrysville avenue, Allegheny, and after that he went to live with his aunt, Annie McCauley, at No. 94 Stewart street, Allegheny. About six mouths ago his aunt died, andsince that time he has been roam ing about the streets, living as best he could. The boy said that he had relatives in the city, but just where thev live he does not know. An effort will be made to find his relatives. TWO ABBESTS MADE. Hungarians Charged With Throwing a Bottlo Through a Car Window. On Thursday, while the limited was pass ing Bens creek, near Gallitzin, some one threw a whisky bottle through a window which struck Mrs. A. Keeie on the fore head, making a painful g.ib. Special Agent Hampton Houghton, of the Pennsyl vania road, went to work on the case, and yesterday he arrested two Hungarians, charging them with the offense. There is a third one yet to be caught. Mr. Houghton says the circumstantial eyidence is strong against them, and he feels sure be has the men who threw the bot tle. They were drunk, and were seen near the place about the time it occurred. A UTILE BLAZE DOWN TOWN Attracts a Crowd of 10,000 Persons to See the Firemen Work. About 11 o'clock last night fire was dis covered in the attic ot 411 Smithfield street An alarm from station No. 24 was turned in by Officer Kilty, and the blaze soon ex tinguished. The attic was unoccupied, and the damage was but slight The third floor of the building is occupied by Fred Gutt man, a dealer in uniforms and regalias, and his place received no injury. The ground floor is occupied by the cigar store of J. Khodes Miller & Co. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a defective chimney. Ten thousand persons watched the work of the firemen with great interest. AS BLIND AS THE STEED. Troubles of Andrew Green, Who Was Gulled in a Hone Trade. A charge of false pretense wjs entered be fore Alderman McMastcrs yesterday against Thomas Devine by Andrew Green. Green claims that Devine sold him a blind horse that was worthless. Devine, he alleges, represented to him that blind horses could pull more than those with good eyes. On this recommendation Green paid 535 for the borse, and subsequent events proved that the horse could hardly move itself. BOBBED AT A BECEPTIOH. G nests of W. Dewees Wood looted by a Well-Dressed Sneak Thief. A bold robbery was committed last even ing at the residence of W. Dewees Wood, corner of Marion and Forbes streets. The regular Saturday night reception was being held. During its progress a thief entered the house and secured a sealskin sacque, several overcoats, a diamond breastpin and a pair of silver bracelets. The matter was reported to the police. It is presumed that the -thief was well dressed, else he would readily have been de tected. AN IHFAHT B0BBEB. little Henry Coll Tries to Tap a Milkman's TilL A little fellow about 13 years old named Henry Coll was arrestud by Officer Sbultz, of Aliegheny, last evening, on the allega tion that be had attempted to rob the till of a milk cart on Preble avenue. The boy made the attempt in all serious ness, but there was nothing in the till to steal bnt an old passbook, and he took that. He was locked up for Mayor Wyman's dis posal to-day. De. B. M. Haiwa. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street Pittsbnrg. Pa. s&su THE' OFFERED A'NEW CUKE Allegheny Straggling Under a Load of Curative Legislation. FIGHT TO DIVIDE KURAL WARDS. Representation in Select Council to Be .Based on Knmbers. CITIZENS' MEETINGS WILL BE CALLED Allegheny, the infant second class city, is in danger of being smothered with the remedies offered for a solution of its diffi culties. At least three new ones were offered at the meeting of the Finance Committee last night. The meeting also developed the fact that the great fight oVer the division of wards is but an effort to have some of the strong men who represent the outside wards remain in Councils, although the apparent necessity of an increase in the membership of the Select branch makes a charming cloak. At the opening of the meeting Mr. Elphin stone's revised edition of the Rynd bill received a damper from an informal opinion given by Knox & Heed, in which they claimed the bill was unconstitutional in a number of points. The City Attorney, how ever, relys on the hope that D. T. Watson will give a different opinion. In case this bill fails, Mr. Elphinstone has another to offer. The new plan is to have n general law regulating the basis of representation in Common Councils the same as in Pitts burg, and, also, to have the representation in Select Councils based on a similiar method, instead of having one from each ward. Z: Little Tinio in Which to Do the Work. It is not thought possible to have curative legislation passed in time for the coming election, but it was thought that special elec tions could be held afterward. Although this remedy was suggested, tone ol the members of the committee seemed enthusiastic over it. Mr. Wertheimer wanted the city divided into 18 or 20' wards irrespective of present lines, and he wanted the division made by a board of viewers appointed by the court Mr. Kennedy wanted only the rural wards divided as they were the only ones that could be cut up in time lor the election, and the great fight of the evening was made on the principal that as the rural wards were the ones where the most work was to be done thev ought to have a greater representation. Some claimed it was not right to divide anv ward without dividing all. The fight was so warm that even personalities were exchanged, but all ended in harmony. The motion to have all the wards divided that desired a division was passed unanimously, and now citizens' meetings will be held in each ward to de cide whether they want any division. A Special Saturday Night Meeting. The special meeting of the Finance Com mittee was called last night to receive Mr. Elphinstone's modification of the Rvnd oui. An intormal session was neld Deiore Mr. Elphinstoue arrived. Arthur Kennedy opened with the announcement that both the Bynd bill and Mr. Elphinstone's substi tute were unconstitutional. He had held -a consultation with Knox & Iteed who declared the bills were unconsti tutional for a number of reasons. The main one was because they were retrogressive and in direct opposition to recent Supreme Court decision, which said: "Allegheny has passed easily into a second-class city." Any legislation to take it out of that class would be unconstitutional. It would also be estab lishing tno classes of second-class cities. Mr. Kennedy then continued that the only way to add to the number id. Select Council was to divide the outside wards which desired a division. Most of them have two schoolnouses and are so situated as to make the division easy and just. He argued that while the second and third might be divided it would require a great deal ot time to make the change, and that could be done later. He believed the rural wards needed to be divided so that too much work would not rest on one man where so many tni proveinets were needed. An Appeal to Court Wanted. Mr. Wertheimer wanted to have the Court petitioned to appoiut a commission of five men to divide the city into 18 to 20 wards irrespective of present lines, and' that the matter of the school question be left to the care of the Board of School Controllers. This raised a discussion on the question of representation in Common Councils iu which Mr. Dahllnger suggested that the representation in that brunch should be on the same basis as in Pittsburg, and that the special net for Pittsburg be made general so as to inrlude Allegheny. Mr. Elphinstoue then appeared and said that although Knox & Heed belirvtd his bill unconstitutional he till believed D. T. Watson would give a different opinion. He then took up Mr. Dahlinger's suggestion and said he believed the. diffi culty in having a sufficient number of Select Councilmen could be settled by having the representation in that branch based on one member for every so many tax ables.and thns escape the necessity of divid ing the wards. He said he would prepare a bill nn this plan and submit it to the Joint Legislative Committee of Pittsburg and Al legheny Councils at its next meeting. Senator Neeb, who wts present, joined with Mr. Elphinstoue in the statement that it would he impossible to secure auy legis lation in time or the February election. However, Mr. Elphinstoue thought legisla tion could be secured and special elec tions ordered later on. Mr. Wertheimer then renewed his motion to have the wards divided by commissioners appointed by the Court, but he could find no one to second it. Then some more talk was" indulged inj as to the proper way to divide the wards, -and what wards ought to be so divided. The opportunity was used by the members to make speeches on the matter. Mr. Kenne dy believed the rural wards that covered so much territorv ought to be cut up, notably the Eleventh and Tenth, in pnference to the stniller and more compact town wards. Mr. Lane held that the rural wards ought not to be divided if the residents were uot in sufficient num ber to warrant the representation. Mr. Cochrane opposed the divisiou of outlying wards, for the reason, he said, that it would allow their Councilmen to secure legislation for improvements that the whole city would be compelled to pay for. Beauties of the Bnral Districts. Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Hunter made lengthy addresses, in which the beauties of the rural districts were pictured in truly glowing colors, Mr. Kennedy holding that' tne marcn ot improvement was toward the hills of Allegheny, and thev should be al lowed plenty o; renrescntation in Councils,' wniie J)ir. xmnier jiugereu more largely on the coming solidity of the s,uburbi as the substances where the city's revenue would' come trom if thev were riot barred out of Councils. He then compared Allegheny to Pittsburg aud said the government of the latter was ten times as good ns that of the former, and hoped the morn was dawning when Allegheny would awaken from its Kin-Vun-Wiiiklc-lifce sleep. Mr. Kennedy tried his hand at making motions. He moved that it was the sense of the committee that the rural wards shonld be divided if the residents so desired. Mr. Wertheimer was again heard Irom with an amendment, to the effect that "such other wards" as may desire to be divided be included. Then the disserta tions began anew, not either for or against the question really, but haphazzard and hardly bearing on the question accord ing to the Chairman's ruling. .Finally after an hour's talk of this kind somebody called the question, and when every member de clared he was heartily in, iaror of it the whole committee laughed aloud at the idea.- and possibly the absurdity, of- all their PITTSBURG - DISPATCH. purposeless talk. The motion was carried unanimously and will be reported to Coun cils. Mr. Cochrane then made a motion to ttie effect that the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare an ordinance providing that the representation in Council be based on the same number of resident taxables as that of Pittsburg. Before deliberating on the matter it wag carried, 'and when some of the Common Councilmen, notably Mr. McDonald and Mr. Hunter, saw what was done they ob jected, but it was too late, and the commit tee adjourned before the matter could be re considered. If the ordinance is adopted it will cut down Common Council one-half. WORKING THE WRONG MAN. A Xoung Han Takes Detective McSweeney for a Sucker, but Skips When He Discov ers His Mistake Not Much Counterfeit Money in Circulation. United States Detective- Daniel McSwee ney was very much amused at the Union depot last evening. Dan likes to be taken for a countryman once in a while, to have a little fun-with crooked people. When the detective sat down in the station, and put on an old-fashioned pair of glasses, a young man near by sized him up, and reasoned that here was a sucker, so he proceeded to coyly and gently I work hiai. Mr. McSweeney was very ac- j commodating and as green as grass, though ! it would be a dilncult job to una auy bay seed in his hair. The crook told bim about a woman be had met here, and incidentally he wanted to know if Dan had traveled much. "Wall," the detective replied, "I was to Besting once, but that was many years ago." The detective did not recognize the lellow, but he was drawing him out in most beautilul fashion, when a reporter accidentally spoiled' the fun. At the mention of the name Mc Sweeney and a question about counterfeit money the crook grabbed his grip and was gone in a twinkle. Din wandered around the depot in search of him, but he had skipped. He laughed heartily afterward in speaking of the experience. To the question about how much counter feit money is in circulation in theTJnited States he answered: "I don't believe the amount will reach more than 100,000. I am sure there is not more than $15 of coun terfeit in circulation in Pittsburg. The street car companies who handle coin exten sively and the bankers will assure you that wnat l Bay is true. AsK any of the street car treasurers and they will tell you that the amount of counterfeit taken in by them every year is a trifling sum. Counterfeiters are watched too closely, 'and it is no easy job to get their spurious coin into circulation." B0ME CANDIDATES SUGGESTED. Two Republican Ward Executive Commit tees Give Preferences. At the suggestion meeting of the Twenty eighth ward Republican Executive Com mittee, held in the Birmingham school building last evening, the following named persons were selected as candidates for the offices named: School Directors, William McGarey, A. K. Duff and J. D. Tnomas; Assessor, Frederick Feiger; Assistant As sessors, Andrew Hauenstein, 'Emanuel Jackson and BicHard Perry. Primaries next Saturday. At the suggestion meeting of the Twenty sixth ward Republican Executive Commit tee, held last evening at the Humboldt school building, the following persons were named as candidates tor the primaries next Saturday: School Directors, Henrv Franz, Kobert W. Blaze, James Penney, John W. Duff and John M. Clark; Assessors, John N. Jarrett, Charles Miller, David Baldwin, John M. Clark and Adam Metz. ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY BANQUET To Be Given at the Seventh Avenue Hotel, March .2. The ninth anniversary of the "St. David's Society, of this city, will be celebrated by"a Banquet ai the Seventh "AveriueHbfel Jm March 2. Invitations have been extended to a number of distinguished Welsh Anient cans from various parts of the country who are expected to be present. Among theni are Hon. Thomas L. James, ex-Postmaster. General; William Dean Howells, the novelist; Eev. D. Parker Morgan, of New York; Hon. Samuel Griffiths, Hon. W. T. Davies, ex-Lieutenant Governor, and Judge Noah Davis, of New York. The committee in charge of the affair is one which insures a successful and enjoya ble occasion. It is composed of Ivor Zicharias, David W.Harris, D. N. Rich ards, D. D. Boberts, Thomas Morgan, Ed ward Humphreys and T. E. Jones. STEPHIAK AND BTJSSIA. A Talk About the Nihilists That is Sure to De Interesting. People interested in Bussia and the Nihi lists of that country will on next Wednes day evening have an opportunity of hearing a lecture by Sergius Stepniak, a man who for the best years of his life was in tint country, and now he is an outcast. His talk is directly against the oppression of the Czar's subjects, and he tells no uncommon story in the most tragic manner and with telling oratory. His theme is intensely in teresting, and the man is one who commands one's attention. The lecture is to be given Wednesday evening, at Old Citv Hall, under the auspices of the Press Club. CBAPS WAS THEIB GAME. Six Colored Men Captured in an East End Itrick Yard. Captain Mercer and Special Officer Sweeny, with several officers, made a raid on Finley's brick yard, on Frankstown avenue, East End, last night Six colored men were arrested and locked up in the Nineteenth ward police station. A number of complaints have been re ported from that neighborhood in regard to colored men congregating every Saturday night and engaging in shooting "craps" and gambling. They always "have a large sup ply of beer on hand, and in this way the night is spent When the officers arrived last night the game was in progress and sev eral sets of dice were captured by the police. A MYSTEBIOTJS CUTTIKG. Albert Carter Goes to Bed Well and Is l"ound Bleeding to Death Albert Carter, a colored man employed at the Black Diamond Steel Works, andliving on Smallman street, near Thirtieth street was found in bed by his wife'at noon yester day with a cut on the right leg. A pool of blood had formed under the bed, and Carter was unconscious. When Carter was restored to sensibility by a physician, he was utterly unable to ac count for the wound, and the whole matter is deeply shrouded in mystery. Carter. re covered sufficiently to go to work at 2. o'clock this morning. SCHOOL, OFPICEBS IS TROUBLE, i Principal Waitman and Director McGrifflth Charged With Assault and Battery. Elmer Waitman, principal of the Taren tuni public schools, and Mr. McGciffith, one of the directors, have been charged with as sault and battery by Mrs. Lea. Murray be fore Alderman McMasters. A hearing will be held on Monday. Mrs. Murray has a son about 10 years old attending the Tarentum schools. She claims the boy iras unnecessarily beaten with a rod by Mr. Waitman and then thrown down stairs by Mr. McGriffith. Holiday goods in shape of diamonds, watches, jewelry and musical instruments arriving daily. Largest line of music boxes. Gallinoek's, liwsn 1200 Penn nyeoue, 1200. SUNDAY," FEBRUARY PAKADEDJN PUBLIC. Family Skeletons Ibat Persist in Skirmisbios in the Courts. WHTSOME PEOPLE ARE MISERABLE A Wealthy Couple Find It Impossible to Liro in Harmony. TKEATIKG A PEIS0NBR TO DELICACIES' Domestic infelicities andbackyard squab bles between irate women got the usual Sat urday airing in .the Quarter Sessions yester day, and there was a vast amount of female oratory, very impassioned, but not always on elocutionary principles or rules. Elizabeth McCleary, of the West End, said she was willing to maintain herself and family, but objected to her husband's threatening to make a premature angel of her. She said James told her she could sue him as much as she pleased, as Mr. Minnick would go his bail, anyhow. He must give security to keep the peace, and mnst nay the costs. Maria Devine, or Devinney, asserted that Lenor.i Breen had thrown water on her, and threatened to get revenge. Plaintiff had a cloud of women witnesses, and the alterca tion became so great that Judge Stowe warned them to desist, as the Court had no water handy to throw on the combatants to separate them. Mrs. Breen was required to pay the costs and give security to Keep the peace. The case of Mrs. Anne McGinnis against her husband, William B. McGinnis, came up. A fine of $25 and costs was im imposed on him for assault and battery. The case would have possessed humorous features, had it not presented so many sad ones, the family's happiness being wrecked through an unfortunate incompatibility of temper which even the possession of $75,000, beauty, aud an evident appreciation of cul ture, cannot obviate. The Causes of a Family Break-Up. The impression conveyed was that Mr. McGinnis was a well-meaning but irascible man, and rather too dogmatic in bis views of family government to blend with the spirit of the age, and the fart that his mother-in-law, brother-in-law and one son-in-law sided with him, complicated the situ ation and made it difficult for the court to prescribe a remedy, tbe more the case being diagnosed the greater the perplexity arising. Attorneys Marshall and Keardon put Mr. McGinnis on the stand and he denied the allegations of Mrs. McGinnis, tbe children and witnesses generally. He said he treated the family as well ns it treated him. On the subject of support he said "he had paid $600 to $809 store bills, be side wash bills and other expenses yearly. and in addition the family had consumed the products ot a farm. Mr. McGinnis also .stated that his beys went out nights to spelling schools, singing schools, literary societies and church to an extent that annoyed him, and when he re monstrated Mrs. McGinnis and the rest of the family took their part Be also denied that he had ever struck Mrs. McGinnis with with his fist, but admitted that he bad slapped her on three occasions with his open hand. Where the Defendant Came to Grief. Mr. McGinnis, however, came to grief when he admitted to Judge Stowe that the yearly expense of maintaining the family had rot been over 1,200 a vear, which the Judge regarded as moderate, considering Mr. McGinnis' circumstances finincially, it being admitted that he had $45,000 in money, in addition to real estate ot consid erable value. Ik Mr. McGinnis asserted that at one time '.not long since he had made overtures to his wife for a reconciliation, and she had so far, relented as to throw her arms about his neck, and tbey kissed and made up, when a married daughter interfered and destroyed the entente cordiale. Mrs. Lang, Mr. McGinness' mother-in-law, was called to rebut the accusations made against Mr. McGinnis, when she astonished the audience by going square oaeic on ncr daugnter. one gave Mr.' McGinnis an A No. 1 character for all general and especially domestic virtues. She said .Mr. McGinnis not only provided for his family as well as his means would allow, but had been very kind to witness. Mrs. Lang said she was present on tbe Sunday morning when Mr. McGinnis was charged with blacking Mrs. McGinnis' eye, and knew that the charge was not true. Mrs. Lang took the bits in her teeth when cross examined by Mr. Haymaker, and refused to answer questions unless she saw fit, and ouing to her age she was allowed to have her own way. Blood on the Plaintiff's Face. A witness named Walker thought Mr. McGinniss averaged pretty well as a family man, but he had heard him swear at his boys sometimes. He admitted havine seen blood on Mrs. McGinniss' qose on the Sun day morning in question. Mrs. McGinniss' brother, Mr. Lang, testi fied that McGinniss treated bis family as well as its members treated him. On being asked his business by Mr. Haymaker, Mr. Lang replied: "I attend to my own busi ness as well as I'm able." All Mr. Hay maker was able to make on this head was that Mrs. Lang and her son were in a way proteges of the son-in-law and brother-in-law. J. T. Hoey. a son-in-law of the McGin niss family, rather inclined to Mr. McGin niss' side. John McGinnis, a son, testified that on a Sunday morning in November his father had knocked both witness' mother and sis ter down; had threatened to blow up the house, and had locked the boys out when tbey got home late. Mr. McGinnis explained that he was talk ing about some men who were grading and blasting, and be had never said or thought anvthing about blowing up the bouse him self. Mrs. Downing, a married daughter, re affirmed her testimony in faver of her mother. Too Far Out to Be Reconciled. Judge Stowe said it seemed evident the family could not live together in peace, and he would take the case under considera tion. Attorney William McElroy next made application to have a man named Van Fos sen let out of jail, stating that he could get work at bricklaying this so t weather, and would pay bis wife the $5 awarded, if he were given a chance. Sadie "Van Fossen, however, ambled up to the bar and objected decidedly, stating that a woman had been carrying Van Fossen delicacies to jail. Mr. McElroy said the woman was Van Fossen's sister, but this Sadie denied strennously.and Judge Stowe said il VanTfossen could prove that his ministering angel was his sister the proposition to release him would be consid ered; otherwise he might stay in jail an in definite period. FOECED TO H1BE A HALL. The Allegheny Authorities Refuse to Ac commodate a Petitioner. W. K. Freid, of Allegheny, author of "America's New Idea," upon questions of political economy, has been petitioned by the beads of all the labor organizations, the newspapers and leading business men, to publicly give his views more fully. He pe titioned for the free use of Carnegie Hall, but the City Property Committee, of Alle gheny, refused to grant his request. Mr. Freid's friends will secure Lafayette Hall, and the date of his appearance there will be' announced soon. The action of the Hall Committee is criti cised, as the signers of Mr. Freid's petition represent all the workingmen'i organiza tions in the two cities... , 1 189L AN EXTENSION OF TIME To Be Asked for by Georce Wrstinghorue, Jr. Over 30,000 Shares Have Been Taken, but Other Arrangements Are In completeJohn A. Brill's Opinion. George Westinghouse, Jr., arrived from New York yesterday, and after a consulta tion with tbe local officials decided to ask for an extension of the time in which the 40,000 shares of preferred stock must be sub scribed. He is of the opinion that tbe whole matter can be straightened up within 15 days. Over 30,000 shares have been dis posed of, bnt the remainder of tlie 40,000 must be sold ns n part of the first bargain. Mr. Westinghouse stated that his mission to New York had proven highly successful and that negotiations arc now in progress for a large number of shares of the pre ferred stock. Some ot the stockholders in the company are expected to take consider able of the'stock. At the offices yesterday letters were received from a great many o"f the outside creditors, while a number of the local creditors paid persoual visits and all took stock. Applications for blocks of thn stock are now coming iu daily, which shows that there is still plenty of confidence in tbe concern. John A. Brill, the Philadelphia street car builder, was in the city yesterday. He said he knew of several Eastern men who were trying to secure control of the West inghouse motor, and there was danger of i valuable industry getting away from Pitts burg. He took preferred stock for what the company owed him. He added that three fourths of the street railways being built in the country will be electric roads. MAY CAUSE EOS DEATH. Newsboy Willie Sullivan Poshed From a Car and Bun Over. William Sullivan, a 13-year-old newsboy, is lying at the home ot his parents, 2305 Sydney street, Southside, suffering from in juries that may cost him his life. Late Friday afternoon the youngster jumped upon a Birmingham car on Smithfield street with a bundle of newspapers under his arm. The car was very much crowded, and he was compelled to ride on the platform. When the car had gone a good distance up Carson street the boy was either pushed or fell off. He fell directly in front of a heavy oil wagon which was coming down the street, and belore the driver could stop his hones one of the wheels passed over him, crushing nis lett thigh. He was taken to his home, where he was attended by Dr. C. C. Hers mau, who gives but little hope of his re covery. The condnctor of the car, E. G. Davis, and John Beefer, the driver of the wagon, were arrested and released iu $1,000 bail each by Alderman Succop to await the result ot the lad's injuries. The conductor denied any responsibility for the accident, claiming that the platform was crowded, and in tbe jostling the boy lost his balance and fell. A 7ATEEB CENSURED For His Little Son's Connection With the Death of Catherine Kopp. Coroner McDowell yesterday afternoon concluded the inquest on the body of Cath erine Kopp, the 7-year-old girl who died from the effects of au injury produced by being struck with a stone. Catherine Griffith and John Griffith both testified to having seen "Whitey" Gorgass strike the girl with a lump of coal. Dr. J. B. Sullivan testified to having attended tbe little girl, and that her death was due to erysipelas of tbe brain. The erysipelas started from the wouud on the left eye. Dr. Sullivan also testified that the wo'uod was not a necessarily a fatal one had the child been taken to a physician right away, but she was allowed to run about and cot cold in the wound, resulting in erysipelas. The jury returned a verdict that the girl's death was due to erysipelas of the brain, caused by n blow from a lump of coal or stone nt the bands of Cecil Gorgass, 4 years and o months old, and that the lather, .terns Gorgass, be severely censurued lor the overt act of the' child. ' t- WILL VISIT WHEELING. Uniformed Bank, TJ. A. M., to Parade With the Juniors of West Virginia. The State Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., of West Virginia,. has extended an invitation to the United American Mechanics, tbe uni formed rank ot the Jr. O. U. A. M., to visit Wheeling, W. Va., on Saturday, February 31, to act as the escort of the State Council of'West Virginia during the parade of the Jr. O. U. A. M. on that day. The com manderies from here will go in a body, leav ing Pittsburg at Tioon Saturday and arriv ing in Wheeling at 1:50 P. M., in time to take their position in the line of parade. It is expected thev will take about 350 members in full uniform. Beturning they will leave Wheeling at 7:30 P. M., arriving in Pittsburg at 9:30. The invitation to the Pittsburg order is signed by Samuel E. Warfluel, State Councilor of West Vir ginia, and John D. Hall, State Council Secretary. TOE THE FIEST POLICEMAN. Indefinite Address on a Letter Asking for a Colored Man's Arrest. Last night a letter was received at the Central station addressed as follows: "First Policemau,' Pittsburg, Pa. P. M. Please band this letter to a reliable one. Import ant" The letter was opened by Inspector Mc Aleese and examined. It was dated Mill ville, Jefferson county, W. Va., and was signed by Mrs. D. Hope. The writer de sired the officers to look up Andrew Boss, a colored man about 50 years old, who was supposed to be living with a white woman whose maiden name was Annie Harris, who is about 30 years old. The writer further adds that the woman is married and left her husband in Millville about two rears ago. Mrs. Hope concluded her letter by inform ing the police that if they succeed in find ing the recreant couple they will be well paid for their trouble. TEMPEEANCE MEETINGS TO-NIGHT At the Standard Theater and at the ZJttle Jim Church. The second rally of the signers of the pledge at the Dunn temperance meeting since its commencement will be held at the Standard Theater this 'evening, beginning at 7:45 o'clock. The -Moorhead choir will furnish the music. Mr. Dunn -will deliver the leading address, and short speeches will be made by men who recently took the pledge. The usual temperance meeting will be held to-night in the "Little Jim" Church, Bebecca street. Allegheny, commencing at 7:45 o'clock. The meeting will he conducted by William Blackstone, and addresses will be made by Gilbert M. McMasterand others. Mb. J. F. Masteks, cashier for Emmitt & Co.'s Bank, Waverly. O., sars: "I con sider ClMinberlrtiu's 'Cough Bemedy the best I haV2 ever used. Alter using several other kinds without benefit I tried it, and it quickly cured me after years of suffering with an obstinate cough and throat trouble." wsu la Your Agent Advertising Tour Property? See Monday's To Let Columns in The Disnatcb. Angostura, Bitters are the most effiea cious stimulant to excite the appetite. TTSSU . Pbevents Pneumonia. The prompt use of Chamberlain's Congh Bemediwill prevent a severe cold lrom resultingla pneumonia. Bear this fact in mind, watt Household goods packed for shipment. Hauoh & Keen ax. 33, and 34 Water ft. UNDER ANEW NAME. The Old Squirrel Hill Electric fload to llako Another Start. ITS CAPITAL "STOCK INCREASED. Thomas A. Xoble and Others to Fash tbe Line to Completion. EXPECT TO BOOS I1AYE CAKS EONXIJG After many trials and tribulations tbe Squirrel Hill Electric'Bailroad has made a new start, and this time il looks as if it would be made a success. While some of those who started tbe road bad but little faith in its paying capacity so little, in fact, that they allowed the en terprise to go by default there were other people who thought there was a bonanza in a road that would enter Schenlcy Park. It was last July that the road was sold under equity proceedings, and the following November it was purchased by Thomas A. .Noble, of this city, and the deed was de livered the 9th of January. It was re ported at the sale in July that it had been bought by New York parties, and later that the Duquesne Traction Company had purchased it However, all doubts have now been set at rest A meeting was held yesterdav afternoon in the office of Attorneys Hays & Noble to organize a new corporation, elect officers and to determine upon the amount of capital stock. Mr. Noble presided and the follow ing officers were chosen: President.Thomas A. Noble; Vice President, William T. Cowan; Treasurer, E. F. Havs; Secretary and General Manager, S. J. MacFerran; Directors, Thomas A. Noble, E. F.. Hays, S. J. MacFarren, Bobert P. Cunningham, Henry Miller and John F. Sails. Changed the Name of the Koad for Lock. The name of the corporation was changed to that of the Schenley Park and Highlands Bailway Company and the capital stock fixed at JIOO.OOO. The charter permits a capital of $150,000. The original amount' of capital was 550,000, and thus far the ex penses ot the roJd have run upto?93,000. The directors were instructed at yesterday's meeting to enter into negotiations at once for the completion of the road. Tbe line is three and a half miles in lenth, and there remains abont a mile and a half of track to be laid. It is thought that the road can be com pleted and be in running order in from two to three months. In addition to laying the remainder of the track poles are to be erected, wires strung and electric cars pur chased. It has not yet been decided whether the new company will have its own power house or use that'of the Duquesne Traction Company, with which the line connects. Tbe President of the new road says that the mark will be pushed as rapidly ai possible, and he has no doubt of its ultimate success as a paying investment The charter of the Squirrel Hill Bailroad Company was granted in 1887, and the origi nal Board of Directors was organized in October of that year. Work was begun in the following year. Those who started the project were'residents of Squirrel Hill, but as the work progressed it was found th.it the work was costing more than had been counted upon. Later its construction was practically abandoned, and then ensued pro ceedings in the courts. The Tracks Torn Up by the City. After the final sale of the road to Mr. Noble more tronble came, it being caused this time by the city. Chief Bigelow ordered the tracks within Schenley Part: to be torn up, contending that tbe company had no right lo enter its limits. Tbe matter was taken into the courts and decided in tavor of tbe company. The- road runs from Fifth avenue end Boquet street over, a. number of public streets and through private property to the Colfax School building by way of Schenley Park. Citizens ol the Twenty-second and Twenty third wards are considering tbe advisability of constructing a new street railway. Tne route that seems to find the greatest tavor is that from Second avenue, near Laughton station, past Schenley Park to the inter section ot Forward street and Shady lane. The route will be two miles long, and an almost level road the entire way. It will open up a large amount of property on Saline, Forward-Murray avenues, Shady lane and other streets. Many of the former subscribers to theOakland and Squirrel Hill road, it is said, will give their assistance to this route. A meeting will be held in a few days to consider the matter. Have Ton Bentrd Yet? You will find Special To-Let advertise ments describing rooms and bouses 'that may exactly meet your requirements in Monday's Dispatch. SPECIAL FEBRUARY SALE. After our Annual Inventory (Feb. 1) many broken lots of first-class merchandise come to the. surface that must go at some price. These have been marked down regardless of cost. Can you use any ends of Dress Goods. Silks or Velvets, at half price; Handkerchiefs, Laces, Embroideries,-slightly soiled; Mus lin and Merino Underwear, Gents Shirts and Collars in broken line of sizes? All winter goods are included in this sale oi low prices. SPRING, 1891. NEW WASH DRESS GOODS, New White Goods, NEW HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, New India Silks, NEW SHADES IN CHOICE DRESS FABRICS, Now on sale and opening dally. BIBER 4 E ASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. i . -1-TXSSU SEW ADVERTTSEMESTS: Hugus & Hacke MW GOODS. LINENS. Our very extensive Spring assort ments we believe will be of inter est to all housekeepers. Splendid values and comDlete lines of Bleached and Loom Table Linens, Cardinal Table Damasks, Fringed and Hemstitched Table Sets, Lunch Cloths, f and Nap kins, Towels, Hemstitched Sheets and Pillow Cases, Sheeting and Pil low Case Linens in all widths, and a choice assortment of Sideboard and Dressing Case Covers and Sets, Splashers, Table Center Pieces, Fancy Work Crashes, etc., etc EXTRA VALUES. ioo pairs of Hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases (same grade of Linen sells regularly at 75c a yard), size 22x36 inches, at $1 25 a pair. 500 dozen Pure Linen Huck Towels at Sc apiece. 500 dozen Pure Linen Huck Towels at i2jc apiece. 200 dozen Pure Linen Damask. Towels, knotted fringe,at 25c apiece. SILKS. Everything in Black Silks, from a 50c Surah to a $4 a yard Bellou- A1I the latest novelties in Colored Silks and Crepe Du Chenes for Ball, Dinner or Street Dresses. SHAWLS. The balance of our Winter stock of Heavy Double Shawls at greatly reduced prices, to close. $4. ones at $2 50. $S ones at 3 50. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St. fel.SIWTSB MARSHELU THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAYE YOU MOHEY. Marsbell has become quite a family in stitution and is known all over Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Vir ginia. His large mail order trade brings him in close contact with the people of al most every town and iumlet in these sec tions and his Agencies in different towns form the nuclei for still further concentra tion of trade. In order that you may know where to find bim, we will give a list ot the difierent Agencies: ALTOONA W. L. Gault. Agent. -1(H Four teenth streer. WcKEESPOBr I. A. Moon, Azent, 919 Walnnt street. SCOTTDALE W. K. Bishop, Agent, Mnl Derry -street, corner of Hieh. COJKJELLSVILLE AI. J. Bishop, Agent, Annltrsrreet. two doors from Plttsburir street. FREEPOUT-J. D. Walker. Agent UNIQNTOWN-U i. Tracy, Acenti Jior-i BRADDOtTK. HETTE H. H. Harris. Acenr. OrjK CITY AGENTS ABE: EAST END-John S. Warren. SOUTHSIDE-John Younc WYLIE AVE ana MINERS V1LLE Wil liam D. Bailer. SHARPSBURG. BENNETT and ETNA Newton Shaw. MANCHESTER and WOOD'S RUN A. A. Gibson. If families living in any of these districts will kindly send their address to tbe store or notify the agent he will call on them, regularly for their orders. If parties who live at places where we have no agencies will kipdly mail us a pos tal card with name and address, we will'send them a large weekly price list and deliver their goods free ot charge at their railroad station. Our trade has become so laree we havs made arrangements to issue 10,000 Price Lists etekt vteek and if you want to consult your own interests you will join the immense throng who a read v buy from and swear by MARSHELL. Tea and Order Department, 99 FIFTH .AVEl, PITTSBURG. MAIN STORES, 79, 81, 83, 85 and 95 Ohio street' Cor. Sandusky, ALLEGHENY. Ja31 SPECIAL CLEARING-OUT SALE CARPETS. . AT 33 PER CENT . Lower Prices Than Will Rule During Next Spring. For two weeks we win offer our stock of Fait Carpets at immense redactions. We want th.a ROOM lor SPRING GOODS. Remember.no,. Remnants are included in this zreat Reduction Sale. , Best qnality All-wool Incrain Carpets at 50c, 55c and 60c per yard; never retailed anywhere' at lest than 75c Large line of Three-Firs at 75c and 80c per yard, worth $L .Large lino Tapestry Brussels at 50c, worth 75c A better grade of Tapestry Brussels at 65c,' worth 85c Very best quality Tapestry Brussels at 75c, worth SL Large line of Body Brussels at 85c, 90c, 95o and SI, worth J 1 25. Large line Moquettes at SI 10 to SI 25, worth to-aay SI 65. EDWARD GROETZIHGER, ' 637 and 629 Penn Avenus. ELECTIONS. ,pJTTS?JtJR0. Ha January 27. 1S9L T7LECTION THEANNTJALMEBTINGOP III the stockholders of the Allegheny County Light Company will be held at the office of tea company, room 50, Westinghouse bunding. Pittsburg, on TUESDAY. February 10, 1881, at 3 o'clock p. st, for the election of nlns directors and tbe transaction of any other business that may be necessary. ROBERT D. McGONNIGLE; SsCMttry. 4
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