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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY, FEBRTJART 8, 189L
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THE SENEYART SALE.
Something About the Remarkable
Collection of Works to Bo Dis
posed of This Week.
WILL BRIKG OYER A MILLION.
The Owner lias Seen Sown and Tip Since
$500,000 Worth or His Tainting
Passed the Auctioneer.
PITTSBURG'S IKTJ3EEST IK THE EYE5T
Baa Frcs ti Verestdiagla. CoUccUoa Tilt Blew
Power nf QmulcnuUcs.
The big event for art circles all over the
country is the Seney sale, which is to take
)lace in New York this week. Art dealers,
collectors, connoisseurs, and even the gen
eral public- in New York are taking a kern
Interest. The rooms of the American Art
Galleries, on Twenty-third street, are
crowded by visitors, who pay a. large ad
mission fee to inspect the paintings before
they come under the auctioneer's ham
mer. In the crowd any day may be seen
3? ittsbureers, now one, now another, nearly
always some representative from the Smoky
City, prowling around among Mr. Seney'a
treasures.
The collection fills four large rooms. It is
supposed the sales will aggregate over
1,000,000. One of the features is that
every picture has to be sold absolutely with
out reserve and at the best price that may
be offered. Here is, one thinks, a splendid
chance for buyers of the Mrs. Toodles' tem
perament. If their favorites should not
happen to be the favorites of other people
they have a chance to buy very cheap; or
there mav be pictures going low for want of
bidding which they can purchase first and
crow to like afterward. There are apt to be
disappointments, however, where a picture
appeals so strongly that one person wants to
'own it, the likelihood is the 'same picture
appeals with equal force to otber visitors,
and it will hardly go at a sacrifice.
Mr. Beney, the owner of this collection, is
it remarkable man and one of the best
patrons of the New York art dealers. He
las a head like that of Andrew Carnegie,
with somewhat longer face and darker as to
hair and beard. Once before he had a great
collection of paintings and it went through
the hands of the auctioneer for about
1500,000 under compulsory process, as a re
sult of disastrous speculations. But while
tome of the business things which Mr.
Beney bought, snch as railroad share, stocks
and bonds, turned out on that occasion
poorly enough, his pictures were as good as
gold. Host of them showed a handsome
profit over what was paid for them. Mr.
Beney is again a wealthy man and his
taste for pictures is stronger than ever. He
is an enthusiastic lover oi good pictures.
The nucleus for the present exhibit is the
pictures which were shown for some time
previous at the .Metropolitan junsenm.
There they suffered by contrast with tbe
greater "Wolff collection in the next hall,
which is one of the masterpieces only. But
Mr. Seney has added largely to what was
shown at the Metropolitan Stuseum. He
teems to have kept on buying to sell again
tip to within a few months, as several nota
ble examples of recent importation by New
York dealers are on the catalogue lor the
coming sale. Tbe local art dealers are all en
thusiastic about the event. Mr. beney deals
directly with them Instead of bargaining with
the painters abroad, ana, judging from past and
prospective results there are few things he has
bought upon which he will not be able to get
his money back. In some cases tbe apprecia
tion is sure to reach two or three times the hrst
Investment,
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Tbe characteristic of tbe Seney collection is
Its variety of examples of many of the best
known modern masters. Tbcro is hardly one
ot them who has not produced come or many
works more powerful than any comprised in
the lot now on exhibition, but it is seldom such
a numerous array of a high order of merit, or
Including such a wide range of eminent paint
ers, has been submitted to the public. We can
sot speak in a column of a catalogue which
fills several hundred pages, and, hurrying
through the galleries, recollection is apt to bo
confused, but some of the features are worth
noting. The splendid lot of Troj on's 19 in all
will delight admirers of that artist. There are
some very powerful specimens of Troyou's
style. The "Choice of the Flock," by Rosa
Bonheur. is also a notable picture; it stands
out vividly. Of Millet's there are several, tbe
best known of which U "Blind 1 obit" a farm
yard in tbe foreground, with the peasant
mother llsteniug for her boy's foot
steps on an adjacent road, and the
tall figure of the blind father grop
ing his way out of tbe door of their bouse.
There is in the picture tbe pathos of the simple
and strong affections of rustic life. Millet does
tbe painting here, as in tbe Angelas, in rough
outline. It is tbe spectator himself who tills in
the sou! for it from bis imagination. Thus
pictures are made in some degree by tbe sensi
tiveness of tbe feeling with which tbey are
viewed. The poet, painter, or orator, who
leaves much to be filled in by tbe observer or
beholder fares better occasionally than be who
Is at pains to weary the one or the other by
spreading out on canvas or in print all the
Voluminous details be can think of.
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Tbe Corot's, of which there are a dozen, are a
special attraction! One, the "Dance of tbe
Nymphs," Is celebrated; two others contain
figure paintings. All are signalized by the
Style of the mater, so he who runs of course
may read without scanning the signatures.
There is a gathering of Daubigny's of similar
extent; likewise of Dupro's. Two specimens of
this master are counted tbe finest ever shown
In this country, and are certainly very powerful
portrayals of landscape under gathering storm.
Dial is represented both by landscape and
figure painting. Tbe latter in his well-known
Bemi-classio style suggestive of tbe rich coloring
of early Italian masters and full and fleshy con
tours of form and leature.
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In short, tbe Barblzon paintings are strongly
represented, much more so tbau tbey aio
likely ever again to be in any single collection
owned by one man and offered for sale iu this
country. Among the more modern painters
Knanss has a conspicuous place on the cata
logue. There is' one strong and beautiful
picture from his band, the sul ject of a group
of childt en teasing a village crone who stands
out with as much character iu ber features.
her attitude, and ber garments as it she was
one of Macbetb's witches. Tbe attitude of each
Irritative youngster is also wonderfully ex.
pressed. Of all modern painters Knauss is tbe
one who in handling rustic figures ni
matts them with the quickest life, and ex
presses with most directness on the canvas the
various emotions wblcb are passing through
the minds of subject! at tbe very moment
chosen to fix them there. Tbereisa beautiful
picture by Knauss wbicb was brought to this
country by Mr. Knoedler this year showing a
village festival in German v.than which nothing
so exquisitely alive could be imagined, shown.
It sola for ome 30,000 and must bave been a
great bargain at that considering that Mr.
beney expects to get a still larger amount for
his Knauss, wbicb, while full of tbe qualities
indicated, does not approach the masterpiece
first mentioned. ,
Among American painters Inness has far the
best showing in the collection. Srch foreigners
as Lefebvre, Ktevens, Vibert, fienner. Drey
fogger, IUco, Sbreyes, Jacque, CabanaL L'Htr
xultte and many more are represented. In tbe
Tvorki of the new masters, Cazi't and Lerolle,
the collection is particularly strong. There are
11 pictures by the former and nine by the latter;
and these two distinctive poet-painters, whose
stars bave risen so rapidly on tbe horizon of
art and whose works are in such entirely differ
ent key from those of any otber painter, past
or present, attract more prolonged attention
than any which are hung In tbe galleries. With
so many canvases from each, painted at dif
erent stages of their development some are, of
coarse, very much more taking than others.
But in all there is tbe poetic feeling not else
where to be found In such degree. There is a
night scene in a French virago by Cazin around
wbicb a crowd isalwnyi gathered. Ileal u-
seem to twinkle in the tkies ot unfathomable
blue, and lights sbine so ihrougb the closed
butters of sbopwiudows that the sctatnr
cannot bs far wrong in jndzlugiif lue inmates
of each bouse and their life within. Borne of
the New York exports,among them conspicuous
ly Mr, Noe of the well-known Blakeslea House,
predict that ono el the features of tho coming
uls will boa (Treat adTanco in the prices ior
these artists, who stand in an atmosphere of
their Qwn. while nearly all otber landscape
painters follow the narrower traditions of the
3 et more famous Barbizon school.
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As Pittsburgcrs have been buying so liberally
of pictures by the best hands, there is thought
not unlikely that some of Mr. Seller's paintings
trill be secured by them. The sale is to begin
Wednesday night. It will continue for three
nights. John V. Beatty and some other
artists ot local repute will leave this evening to
take it in.
GEMS FBOX VERESICHAGHT.
Reproduction! Showing the Artist's rower
of Characterization.
It has been the writer's pleasure recently to
get a tJw of two ponderous volumes contain-
ng notes and criti
cism on the Verest
chagln collection,
which Manager Bran
dns has gathered with,
in the few years that
the palntingshad been
exhibited In America.
They comprise every
thing, from carefully
prepared essays writ
ten by leading art crit
ics to the odd impres
sions of a country
journalist, who lays
special stress upon the
circumstance that the
pictures had all been
painted by hand.
In the entire vast ar
ray there Is not a sin
gle article wherein the
artist's power of char
acterization is mads
the leading topic; and
vet. It is onlr natural
The Wounded Soldier tnat thIs ghonI(J b8 hi,
in "AJler the Bailie." ,peciai point of
strength, since his strife for realism must nec
essarily have taught him to seize the most
striking expressions and attitudes.
This quality is visible in every one of his
paintings. And, it Is only just to add, they lose
notmng Dy toe cacn
flee ot graceful ideal
ity to the sterner linea
ments of realism.
In the large painting,
"After the Battle,"
! rieht middle ground
there appears in t b e
I the fignre of a soldier
me iigure ui a Eoiuier .;.
who had susialned 1 1 sir
some severe injury oi ;
the jaw or cneex. a;
cloth had hastily been i
tied over tbe s 1 1 1 1:,,
bleedlnrr wound. One''
of the most common 1
which physical pain
produces is thegritting
of tbe teeth. To this
poor fellow ihat would
be an intensification of
suffering. Tbe restless
ness of wound-fever
has seized him, and
rather tban lie or sit,
he has risen to a stand
ing position, support
ing himself with his
gun.
It is remarkable bow
clearly tbe difference
between this poor fel
low anda wounded sol
dier on guard is drawn
out. Their positions
are almost identical, as . , . ...
tbe next illustration. The Wounded Soldier
taken Trom a smaller on buard.
paintirg will prove. As a matter of course tbe
surroundings have a good deal to do witb tbe
meaning of any one figure, but, nevertheless,
even when considered individually, these two
figures will tell different tales in spite of tbe
similarity of pose.
No one who has ever seen the canvas
entitled "Tbe Conquered" will lorget
it. Tbe striking expression of face and
fignre in tbe priest and tbe soldier is so
overwhelmingly trne to nature and so logical
that it impresses itself far deeper upon tbe be
holders' mind than the horribly mutilated
corpses witb which tbe bleak field in the pic
ture is strewn.
It is not necesarv to reproduce the entire
figure of "The Spy." The face alone suffices
to show a combination
ot cunning and nerve.
Tbe former is evident
in the small eve",
veiled by overhanging
lid;tbe latter is vis
ible in the sulking low
er lip and squaro chin.
Consciousness of his
helpless condition, ir
the face of a dreau
sentence about to be
executed npon bim,
causes tbe slicht up
ward turn of bis eye
brows, and an admir
able determination to
face the mnsio like a
Jfie Spy.
man, produces the heavy line from the nose
down to tbe corner of bis mouth. The ianntv
I twist of the bat even is suggestive of bravado.
one must almost aamire the coolness of this
fellow, who has dared to enter the enemy's
camp with tbo knowledge of certain death if
be betrayed himself by any imprudent action.
Tbe self-importance of the stubnosed native
of India as ho carries a long golden staff by tbe
side of tbe Prince of
Wales' elephant, is
amusing. Strang to
say such majesty of
carriage is more often
ronndwbereits effects
excite the risible
faculty than in the
halls of legislative
bodies, where a little
iif (t wnnlri nrirf rnn
gj,siderably to the dig-
nicy wnich should
dwell therein.
The illustrator of
this article has se
lected one more ex
ample from tbe vast
material which tbe
Vercstchagm collec
tion affords. It is
taken from the "Cru
cifixion." The band
Belongs to the J'rinee of with tbe Hebre cnar
Wale? Elephant acters on tbe cap of
tbo one. denotes the rabbi. A keen, crafty,
cruel fellow, this, full of tbe mean, egotistical
traits common among only tbe lowest and most
bigoted representatives of his race. A friend
has made biai acquainted with tome
news concerning th tragic event which
tbey both witness. Evidently be is point
ing at somebody who bad loudlv dis
approved of the execution. The sneaking
face is that ot a tale-bearer. His listener is
filled with indignation at tbe thought that any
one should presume to criticise the policy of
the prlestbood to which himself beloncs.
TSnnhtloacIv M HTnrAEKlnn h nft.n hn
'mirrored in the clean-shaven face ot bench-
men of tbe Spanish Inquisition, wben anyone
sympathized with some poor man whosesbrieks
pierced tbe air as bo slowly roasted to death at
tbo stake. "For the Greater Glory of God."
Tuo ai uish-dtstortml feaiuris of the old
sep y in "Blowing From Guns" are familiar to
everybody, as is tbo meditative turn In tbe
bavlor's bead iu "Christ in tbo Desert." They
are fall ot truth.
In Dolnt of vigorous rendering of emotion
Verestchagin undoubtedly stands at the head
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CALLED IT MURDER.
Three First Degree Jerdicls the Re
sult of the Braddock Riot.
PENITENTIARY AND WORKHOUSE
To EeceiTe the Other Hungarians Con
cerned in the Affair.
XESTEfiDAI IN THE COUNT! COURTS
"Wnen the Criminal Court opened yester
day morning, the jury in the case ot Andy
Todt, Michael Sabol and George Eusnok,
who were tried for the murder of Michael
Quinn during the Braddock riot, filed into
court with a verdict. They had been out
since Thursday and reached an agreement
late Friday evening, but could not return it
to court until yesterday. Their verdict was
that tbe three prisoners1 were guilty of mur
der in the first degree. The defendants'
counsel then had the jury polled, an unusual
proceeding in this couutv, and caoh juror
annonnced his finding as first degree.
In the courtroom the opinion generally
expressed was that the verdict was a just
one. An attempt to prove an alibi had been
made, but all three of the men were positively
identified as having been there and struck
Quinn, and were also heard to say that tbey
would kill whoever did not get out of their
wav. A motion for a new trial will probably Do
made, bnt District Attorny Johnston is of the
opinion that the verdict will stand. Tbe jury
in tbe case was composed of John S. Pegber,
Emil Poerstel, Jerry Swisshelm, V. A. Buente,
Henry Keil, James McDerinntt, Jonathan Phil
lips, Jefferson Selig. Jacob Hagger, John W.
Long, Robert Graham and J. C. Brown.
Judge Stowe yesterday sentenced the men
convicted of riot for engaging in tbe Braddock
row, in which Quinn was killed. Tbe sentences
imposed were: Andrew Standyard and Andy
Lesko, ono rear and three mouths to the peni
tentiary; Michael Dohos, John Horqok, Andv
Veraski, eight months to the workhouse:
Joseph Kricnorabik. John Salitrass, Andy
Btosko. Mike Gaber, George Motzo and Joseph
Warnick, six months to the workhouse: Steven
Bsdner, Andy Babalik, John Gotig and Mike
Creevoy, three months to the workhouse: John
Busbo, 80 days to the workhouse; Frank
Wegsoe, bteven Zoro and Bteven Hemrock,
ten days to tbe workhouse.
Sentence was suspenued In a number of il
legal liquor selling cases. They were J. Hig
gins, Annie KrelL M. McGibbon, W. Weisser.
Maggie Marr, Catharine Coyle, Jobn Mitten,
William Busch, James Kearney, Mike Jovce,
Michael Connelly, Michael Bchultz, John Lhr
man, William Amend, John Peeples, Valentine
Trapp, Charles Seitz. H. J. Bmitb, James Oliffe,
William Ward and Patrick Lyons.
Joseph Hlggins, who was convicted of man
slaughter tor participating in the killing of a
man on a shanty boat at Cbartiers, was sen
tenced one year and six months to tbe peni
tentiary. J.C.Bros!, the Southside jeweler who pleaded
guilty to forgery, was sentenced one year and
one month to the penitentiary.
WA1?T3 TO BETILE HATTEB3.
A Suit in Equity Against the Pittsburg and
Northeast Hallway Company.
A suit in equity was entered yesterday by
James G. Fulton against the Pittsbnrg and
Xortbeast Railway Company and others. It is
averred that the capital stock of the company
was 1,625,000. in shares of 50. and the de
fendants were subscribers to it as follows: F.
Li. Stewart, 50 shares; S, M. Jackson, 5 shares;
H. A. Montgomery, 5 shares; A. Eberhart, 1,000
shares: G. F. McLean. 15 shares: J. H. Conner.
2.690 shares; J. S. Ferguson, 2.685 shares; James
Herron, 50 shares, and M. F. Herron. 50 shares.
Tbe plaintiff Is informed that the 10 per cent
of tbe stock Is not paid in, as required by law:
no subscriber has paid over that amount, and
the Board of Directors has not called in the
balance. On September 13, 1ES3 tbe plaintiff
got judgmont for CTU9 02 and costs against tbe
company, wbicb is duo, with interest, and not
paid. He alleges the company bas no assets
except tbe unpaid subscriptions to tbo stocK,
and that tbe officers bave refused to collect it.
Ho prays that a receiver be appomtod to col
lect and receive from the defendants their un
paid stock, or as much as will liquidate bis
claim.
IK TJKCXE BAITS COTJETS.
Quite
Little Run of Boslnew 'Was Dis
posed of Yesterday.
In the United States Court yesterday some
half a dozen cases were acted on. An argu
ment was held before Judge Acheson In the
case of tbe American Preserving Company
versus T. C. Jenkins & Co., in a motion for an
injunction to prevent the sale of a minco pie
mixture.
Commissioner Lindsay took another lot ot
testimony in tbe case tf the eight deck hands
against the steamer Sam Brown for wages.
There have been about 100 pages taken already,
In which both sides contradict each other as to
the terms of tbe contract ot employment.
Commissioner Gamble continued his case of
Barr vs the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
anu examined several witnesses.
Securities were filed by Jolly Brothers, con
tractors for tho building of a dam on the
Kanawha river at lock No. 8. Bonds in $24,000
were filed as preparatory to the work, which
will cost 120,000.
On motion ot James L Kay, Esq., Alfred
Wilkinson, of Syracuse, JN. Y., was admitted to
practice in tbe higher court.
TO-M02E0WS TBIAL LISTS.
Business Billed to Come Up in the Various
Branches.
Common Pleas No. 1 Mellon vs Warner et
al; Clark vs Balltey et al; McCall vs McAleese
et al; Safe Deposit Company vs Chambers et
al; Cook vs Lauerbaugh; Bayless vs Hutchin
son; Granby M. and S. Co vs First National
Bank; Lazarevitz vs Mozeesky; Winters Bros.
vs Better et al; Kreutzkampt vs Junge; Lyons
vs McCaffrey et al;-Goelonk Co vs Hlppel
etal.
Common Fleas No. 2 Nesbit vs McCIinton;
Barton & Barton vs Mnrphy; Coon vs White;
Black Co. vs Craig et ak; Rhodes vs Rodgers;
Jackson vs Penn Natural Gas Company; Rein
emanetal. vs Wattles: Hays vs Black & Co.;
McGrow vs Newlin et al.; Woods' Run S. F. &
L. Association vs Fuel Gas Company.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Thomas
Cox, Tim Scanlon, P.t Cox, Louis Hilke,
James Walker, C. J. Graff, John McLaughlin
2, Pat Lang, J. M. Sniant, feusie Dunseath 3,
Thomas Walsh.
TAILED TO MATERIALIZE.
The Ex-Matron of the County Jail riles no
Bill of Complalnt.
Tbe regular montbly meeting of tbe County
Prison Board was held yesterday morning,
when the appointments ot Warden Berlin of
Mrs. F. A. Burns as matron, and Miss Marian
McCann as assistant, were confirmed. The ex
pected complaint of tbe ex-matron, Mrs. Van
Ostand, was not before tbo board, and tbe
matter was not refened to in any way.
Mrs, Burns, tbe new matron, comes witb the
best of recommendations, having secured the
confidence of hundreds of tbe charitable
people of tho city by her long association with
the Society for the Improvement of the Poor,
where she was a visitor for 13 years.
COUBTED FOE A YEAE,
Which Resulted in a Snlt Now Brought for
Breach, of Promise.
A suit for breach of promise ot marriage was
entered yesterday by Sadie Strauss against
Helmuth Alerbacb, and damages in J1.000 asked
for.
Tho allegation is made that tbe defendant
paid court to plaintiff for a year, asked her to
marry him, and gave ber an engagement ring,
after which he refused to keep tbe contract.
C0NTE0LLEB GEIEE'S ArTSWEE.
He Says AIox. McGunnegle Hasn't Worked
Hard In Six Years.
Controller Grler, through his attorneys,Robb
itFitzimmons, yesterday filed his answer in
the mandamus proceedings of Alexander Mc
Gunnegle tp compel biu to pay bis salary for
December. In the statement the Controller re
cites at length tho law requiring him to keep a
set of books and audit and approve bills. He
maintained that McGunnegle, the petitioner,
has not done any work for six years except
draw bis salary. For this reason and tbe rea
son that he had not wbrked in December he re
fused to pay tbe salary.
In conclusion, the Controller asked that the
petition be dismissed.
BTTIKQ FOE A STAY IN JAIL.
Theresa Tccti, Wants 8305 for Witness
Fees in a Murder Trial.
A stated case between Theresa TcotS'and
County Commissioners Mercer, Weir ana
Bovle was filed vestardav. It was in the Shane I
BUtioa io-wriSotrAMlAmu on thai
Commissioners to compel tbem to Issue to her
a warrant for 3303 25 as witness fees in tbe K1I
laln murder case. She was committed to jail
December 28, 1SS9, by the Coroner, as a witness
in tbe caSe, and remained there 305 days. She
claimed 1 a day as witness fees during the
time she was in jail, bnt the Commissioners re
fused to recognize her request.
Tbe case is now submitted to the court lor a
decision.
COST OF A COUNTY.
Controller Speer Makes an Estimate of the
Expenditures for the Coming Tear No
Increase in the SllUage A Seduction
Npt Impossible.
County Controller Greer has submitted to
the County Commissioners his estimate of
the receipts and expenditures of the county
for the year 1891. The estimate is to serve
as a basis for the tax levy which is to be
made by the Commissioners this month.
The estimates are as follows:
EECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury January 1. 1SU1 61.723 25
Interest 2,000 00
Fees and salaries 180.000 00
Official advertising 12,000 00
United States, for bearding prisoners 750 00
Court of Quarter Sessions 8,000 CO
Court of Common Pleas No. 1 600 00
Court of Common Pleas No. 2 800 00
West Penn Hosplta', Dlxmont 100 00
Outstanding taxes of former years... 150.000 00
Liquor licenses 90,000 00
Total .-. J507.173 25
EXPEXDITUBES.
Interest on debt 175,000
Fees and salaries 280.000
Commissioner's office 12.000
Assessment of taxes 5.000
Election expenses Si 000
Constables for commitments 8,000
Coroner's office 20,000
Printing and stationery- 40.000
Court House 7,000
Jail 8,000
Court House and jail 8,500
Court Quarter Sessions 85000
Court Common Pleas No. 1 20,000
Court Common Picas No. 2 20,000
Supreme Court 3,600
Commonwealth "" 6,000
Sinking fund 25.000
Bridges 70.000
Roads 3.000
Fenna. Reform bchool, Morganza.... 81.500
Western Penitentiary 17,000
Western Pennsylvania Hospital aOOO
Aldermen 15,000
Contingent fund 15.000
Indigent soldiers 4,000
Penna. Industrial Reformatory 7,600
Total S 913,000
The estimated amount necessary to be
raised bv taxible property of the county for
1891 is 135,826 75.
The estimate for fees and salaries to be
paid is about $15,000 in excess of what it
was last year. In case the court decides that
the increased salaries for tbe officers are to
prevail, this will not be sufficient. The in
come, however, will not affect the county as
during last year the county debt was mater
ially reduced, and $150,000 worth of bonds
were called in and replaced by bonds bear
ing li per cent less interest, making a
large saving. It has been decided by the"
commissioners that the millage will not be
increased and if there is a change it will be
in the nature of a reduction.
An Ice Pond Too Near Oil Wells.
The Conneant Lake Ice Company yesterday
entered suit against tbe Fisher Oil Company
for 10,000 damages for the alleged destruction
of an :ice pond, caused by the sinking of oil
wells near it.
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS,
MAJOR J.'C. K.AY. of the Eighteenth Regi
ment, spent the past week in New York City.
Lieutenant James Bigger is back in the
city again after several weeks' vacation in the
wilds of Butler county.
Assistant Surgeon D. O. Foster, of the
Fourteenth Regiment, left for the South last
week to be gone som time. Dr. Foster has
been seriously ill for some tune, and his physi
cians advised tbe change,
Tns Board of Officers of' tbe Fonrteenth
Regiment will meet to-morrow evening in the
armory on -Market street. A number of im
portant matters will be brought up for settle
ment, among them being tbe election of civil
officers.
Colonel J. B. Strefter, ot tbe Tenth Reg
iment, spent a few days in the city last week. -Tho
Colonel li one of the brightest political
lights of the Washington County Democracy,
and has a stock of yarns that is hard to equal
in tneir own particular line.
Cantab blankets, or "dog tents," as they
were termed during the war, are being consid
ered in Harrisburg as a substitute for the worn-
out gum blankets now in use in tbe gnard.
Should the next appropriation be sufficiently
large to allow an issue of new material or
equipments throughout the State the gam
blankets will be the first thing to go.
A bill has been Introduced in the State
Legislature to pay 300 for the building de
stroyed by Company K, a former McKeesport
command of the Eighteenth Regiment, Some
of the property of the company Is still stored
in McKeesport as a guarantee of the payment of
tbe claim, althougb tbe company was mustered
out of existence over two years ago.
i . E investigation in tbe alleged crookedness
In the Tenth Regiment shoot for tbe Hazlet
medal bas been practically dropped, and it is
probable the officers concerned in the affair
will shake hands and bury the hatchet. Tbe
wbole Idea ot tbe investigation was irregular
in form, and but for tbe care of Colonel Frank
Rutlcdge, who bas bad considerable expe
rience in affairs of this kind, some unpleasant
results might have been reached.
The appointment of Mr. W. C. Connolly, of
this city, as an aid de-camp on Governor Paul
son's staff, was one of tbe many little surprises
that accompanied tbe announcement of tho
list. Mr. Connolly is an old member of one of
tbe local companies, and often has lugged a
ten-pound musket as a blgh private in the rear
rank. Pittsburg has certainly been very nicely
recognized by tbe new Governor in tbe matter
of staff appointments.
Captain Charles Roessing conducted an
election for First Lieutenint of Company, I of
McKeesport, last Tuesday evening, to fill the
vacancy caused bv the resignation of Mr. Jay
cox. Thomas F. Wylie, a brother of General
Wylie. was unanimously elected to the position.
Lieutenant Lower refusing to allow bis name
to be presented. Mr. Wylie bas not been con
nected with the militia for a number ot years,
bnt some years ago held a commission in Com
pany L
The first meeting of tbe Veteran Corps of the
Washington Infantry was beld last Friday
night, and a permanent organization effected.
A very pretty corps badge was adopted, bear
ing tbe lettering, "1855. Washington Infantry
Veteran Corpi." Another meeting will be
beld next Friday evening wben further details
of the organization will be made, tbe present
officers being Colonel D. B. Morris, President;
Captain J. Bowers, Vice President, and Cap
tain George Perkins becretary and Treasurer.
The corps as a body will turn out with the com
panvon Washington's Birthday, and will carry
the flags of tbe old Thirteenth Volunteers.
Colonel Korjian M. Smith will issue an
order this week announcing tbe dates selected
for the preliminary inspections in tbe Eight
eenth Regiment. Tbey will commence not
later tban the 23d Instant, and the State prop
erty and discipline of each company will be
rigidly looked after. Most of the companies
are bard at work on drills, and good results
may be counted on in this line. In several of
tbe command", however, the State property is
not in the best of condition. Tbe regular an
nual spring inspection by the Brigade Inspector
will occur a uiuo earner mail u&uai mis year,
on account of the new administration desiring
to know tbe exact condition ot tbe several reg
iments. -
LATE HEWS IN BKIEF.
Macoupin county, HL,
has a smallpox
panic
All tbo. saloons in Blsmarcc, North
Dakota's capital, are closed.
The coal miners' strike at Belleville,
Ilk, bas been ended by a wage compromise.
Captain C. G. Penney, of the Sixth In
fantrv. has bocn appointed Indian Agojit at
Pine Uidge.
"Mrs. Mary Sell, of Chicago. steDDed on
a match which ignited her dress, bhe was
probably fatally burned.
Ibo Minnesota Indian scare still con
tinues, some settlers fleeing f ram their homes
and others building stockades.'
Tbe new Italian Premier, tbe Marquis
di Rudini. will uphold tbe triple alliance, and
favors a reduction of military expenses.
Miners employed on the line of tbe
Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad,
in Indiana, bave struck against a reduction in
wage. Tne operators found they were nnaDlo
to compote witb macbino-inined coal under the
old f call-.
In the Montana benato Friday absolution
was offered that, as doubt existed as to the
validity of the election of Mr. Dubois as a
United States Senator for the term beginning
March 4 next, tbe Legislature meet In joint
uion and elect a Senator for that term. The
resolution was adopted, by jkTot8oXtoBr-
A CYCLE FOB THE WATE2.
Contrivance of an Anstrlan Inventor That
Looks Well on Paper.
Detroit Tree Press.
Joseph Korner, a machinist in the aneicnt
Moravian city of Olmutz, has invented a
water cycle. The construction and working
of the machine are so fully shown by the
Illustration that little description is neces
sary. The cycle is built of wood, iron, steel
and brass, and weighs complete about ISO
pounds. It will not only carry its inventor,
who weighs 136 pounds, but will take an
other passenger in addition. A sail can be
attached to the flagstaff and the speed thus
increased four or five fold, and the rider can
pole the machine off sand banks by using
the paddles without dismounting from his
perch. Trials of the machine, which have
been made in the vicinity of Olmutz, have
been remarkably successful according to re
ports. On one occasion more than a quarter of a
mile was covered in four minutes against
the current, and in two and a half minutes
with the stream. Turns in any direction
were made easily with perfect safety.
Keoent Patents.
Higdon & Higdon, 127 Fourth avenue
Pittsburg (branch office in "Washington, D
O.), report the following patents granted to
inventors in Pittsburg and vicinity: Harry
Ethendge, autographic-telegraph; W. C.
King, bottle lock; Edward Meise, seal lock;
Frank Moore, triple valve for brake
mechanisms; J. W. "Wadsworth, pump; A.
A. Welsh, carpenters' gauge; H. O. Wood,
machine for polishing glassware.
Honses Are Scarce This Year.
Home hunters may s-.ve perplexity,tlme
and car fare by consulting the special to
lets to-morrow. Thursdays and Mondays
are special rent days.
A Dead Shot on a Cough or Cold.
The editor of the Lewis, la., Independent
relates his experience for tbe benefit of the
public, as follows: "We bave advertised a
great many different patent medicines, but
have never taken the pains to editorially
'puff one. "We are going to do so now ior
the first time. Chamberlain Ss Co., Des
Moines, la., manufacture a cough remedy
which is absolutely the best thing we have
ever seen. We have used it in our family
for the past year, and consider it indispen
sable. Its effects are almost instantaneous,
and there is no use talking, it is a dead shot
on a cough or a cold. We don't say this for
pay, but because we consider Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy the best made, and we want
the people to know it and use it." wsu
AMUSEMENT ADVERTISE
MENTS usually appearing on
this page will be found to
day on the Fourteenth page.
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Y chance
at that,
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T. A AT'T D T? MTC T V T by the prices on these three bargains. Don't imagine that the price is too
UUiN I DSh m.luLlliV small for the goods to be'of the character you need. Don't lose the oppor
tunity for want of a little trouble to investigate.
NEW ADVERTIKEMEHTS.
iTrj'V31" nr f-rt
PIANOS
Nowadays, are hard
things to boy, so
many brands being
on the market that
one hesitates where
to go to get an Instru
ment. At such a
time it is desirable to
' go to an old estab
lished
I well known firm.
m J whose name alone Is
f I 1 1 I a guarantee of tbe
lAliKi instruments sold.
Such a firm is that
ot MULLOR &
HOENE (Establish
ed 1831), of 77 Fifth
avenue, who deal
only in Pianos and
that are strictly first
class and reliable,
and that give years
of service in the
household. Snch in
ORGANS
struments are the famous Hardman, A. B.
Chase, Krakauer and Vose pianos, and Chase
and United States organs. Write for pamph
lets interesting to you.
77 FIFTH AVEIMJE.
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People who never read directions art
the first to complain that
Blacking
aocunmlates on the shoes Shall we say It is
nselees to appeal to their intelligence, and
call tbem "Habitual Growlers? "
Jjh in Lmg. Paint and Im FvmUTting SXerufor
Pi-Eon, uhich l l
will Stain old tm Funnrrunc Tarnish
will Stain Class and Chinawarc at the
WH kSTAIN TINWARE BdmO
WILL STAIN YOUR OLD BASKETS timC.
nu. Stain Baby-s Coach and A
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D. L. Dowd's Health Exerciser.''
In Etiin-TTciierj & Eelrctaty Seopls:
Gentlemen, Ladles, Yontbsi Athlete
or InT&lid. A complete grnnias,'am.
Takes no bnt S In lanari floor room 1
(-2JWI5 new, scientific, durable comprehensive,
lAwjen, clergymen, edltnn & otbirs
now usloff It. bend forlllmttrated 1t-
icular, 40 engraving!, no cnarce. Prof.
D L. Dowd. Pdentlftc Phv.lcsl Vn.
(iillds HAaz.I cal Culture, Eaet lttb. St,, a ew Tort
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This is the season for bargains. Stock-taking being over, we are In a position to
know what lines of goods it will pay us to make the greatest sacrifice on. We in
tend to
CUT "RIGHT AND LEFT IN EVERY DEPARTMENT,
And it will pay you to watch our announcements carefully for the next week or two.
We start in to-morrow with three grand opportunities for clothing buyers.
Three hundred and forty Chinchilla Overcoats now lie upon our tables in Blue, Black, Brown,
Gray and other dark colors. They are marked at the present writing $10, $12, $15, $16, $18
and $20. By Monday morning they will all be reduced to
',$6.50! 6.50 ! $6.50 ! i$6.50I
That is, on Monday, and on Monday only, you may come in and take your choice of any of
these Overcoats for $6.50. If this isn't a bargain, we never gave you one.
We still have 120 of those Men's Suits we sold all last week at $7.75 left We will extend tha
time another day and to-morrow, or as far into to-morrow as the suits last, you can. still secure
i,o nf thpcp at- tnU rpmarL-ahlv Inw nrice of $7. 75. Never did vou have a better
to save money on a suit than
backs and rrocKs, ana tne price
$7.75!
Perhaps you are not in need of either an Overcoat or a new Suit Here's a third show forypu
to save money. Pants are constantly needed, and this is the very season of the year that tries
Men's Pants even more than it does their souls. To-morrow morning we place on sale ONE
- - . -w-v . -W - - All 1T"4 j1 11 !A .f
THOU SAN u rfUKS ot mens
&L90!
300 TO 400 MARKET STREET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THINKWELL
THINK LONG
Before buying furniture and carpets, lest it be a case of "buy
in haste and repent at leisure." Above all things, take into
consideration the reputation of the house you intend to
patronize. Let no artful advertisement persuade you to buy.
See the goods, examine them closely, scrutinize the qualities,
carefully note the style and learn the prices. Some dealers,
for obvious reasons, are afraid of having their goods and
prices brought under the searching light of investigation and
comparison. A notable exception to this is
KEEGH'S
GREAT CASH AND CREDIT HOUSE
The closer you look into things the more Keech is pleased.
He has, nothing to conceal, nothing to lose, but all to gain by
having his merchandise, prices and manner of dealing com-,
pared with those of his self-styled competitors.
THE ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS
Is now a matter of daily occurrence. There is but one draw
back, viz: WE HAVEN'T ENOUGH ROOM. For this
reason we will continue for a few days longer to offer at pres
ent GREATLY REDUCED PRICES anything and every
thing still left on our hands from the year 1890. Your special
attention is called to a lot of fine Chamber Suites which we
have especially marked down.
IN OUR H0USEFURN1SHING GOODS DEPARTMENT
You will find many things to interest you: Crockery, Glass
ware, Tinware and Woodenware at far below the prices asked
by exclusive dealers. We also show a handsome assortment of
Silverware, Cutlery, Clocks, Bronzes, etc.
JEN'S CLOTHING AND LADIES' CLOAKS.
Big reductions are the rule on these goods. We want to close
the balance of last Fall's stock before the new stock puts in
an appearance. This is your chance to save money, truly.
CASH OR CREDIT.
KEEGH'S,
923, 925 AND 927 PENN AVENUE,
NEAR NINTH STREET, - Cor. Garrison Alley.
OPEN SATURDAYS TILL 10 P. M,
TERMED BARG
is now presented. All colors,
$7.75 ! $7.75 !
ah-wooi rams at tne very sman pure ui
1.90! 1.90!
-AND
AINS.
all styles, and new styles
$7.75!
$1.90!
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