.Kgr' !.W : . - THE' PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY, MARCH j; il891. ' n . . . . : : . . : . : r UID THEMOUT FUT. Allegheny's Committee of Fifty Given Ko Show at All by the Members of Common Council. ORDINANCES HUSHED THROUGH And no Opportunity Afforded bv Chairman Unnler for Anj Obstruction Work to Be Done. WILL HOLD A CAUCUS KEXT MOXPAY. As ItJBicticn Frcm tht Ctort Will Be iiked to Fata Step to the EkeUoa. Tbe Allegheny Committee of Fifty was beaten, knocked down, trampled upon aud bodily lluown out of Common Council Chamber last night. lu Select it was cuffed and battered, but von a point, which wis partially turned down in the Common branch. Its avowed purpose of obstructing legislation so as to ireveni any possibility of the present Coun cils Irom decline the beads of departments was swept away by one clever coup of C:i!it.ian Hunter's. The committee bad sucitdeu in transferrin? the charter ordi iisa.ee In Select Council and relied on the billet" that au attempt would be made to re amend and thus throw the ordinance back in the committee where it could be held for everal days at least. Then by oflerinc more amendments when it was sent up they hoped to keep it flying between the two un til alter the terms of the present councilmen bad expired. Settled at a Little Caucus. Chairman Hunter and his followers real ized this, and before the meeting last night a consultation was held, in which Mr. Hun ter, Arthur Kennedy, Senator Nceb, Charles 2Cceb, Emanuel 'Wcrtbeimer, Charles Dahl iDger, Robert McAfee and several others look part. Their later actions proved what had been the work of the conference. The charter ordinance as passed so uuickly tnat the obstructionists were struck dumb. Every member of the Hunter tac tion became an ardent supporter of the re form measures, and before the obstruction ists could obstruct the bill was passed, with the intention of slaushtering it as soon as the beads of departments aie elected. The representatives of the mysterious com mittee, in order to cover a possible defeat, bad Select Council call a caucus to nomin ate beads of departments on Monday. This was the only point of vantage, and when beaten in Common Council they had the ae lion of Select Council concurred in by that branch, although Chairman Hunter said it was not regular, and the members were compelled to attend. The idea of the com mittee is to gain a secret ballot. Has Another Cartt to l'lay. Although the Committee ot Fifty is beaten for the present it still holds one card which will he played on Monday, if necessary, if the caucus on Monday fails or the committee sees no chance to hope for results in the election at night, an injunction prohibiting the election will be gotten out after the ad journment of the caucus on the strength of the point of order raited by Mr. Gilliford Friday night a week ago. Thepoint.it' will be remembered, was that the Finance Comraittechad created the charterordinance, and that it could not come before Councils for action until it bad been submitted to that body, referred to the committee and then sent back to Councils. Long before the opening of Councils the ball and committee rooms were crowded villi people. The lobbies in both chambers were stuffed full of anxious citizens, and people were even standing in the windows. Chairman Hunter and all of his following were the soul cf good humor. In fact, the Chairman looked as if he had not been sick a day. In fact, when the roll was called in the Common branch. President Hunter answeied "aye" instead of present when his name was called. The first ordinance was that authorizing the issue of 100,000 electric light bonds. It was passed finally, also a resolution for the payment of $.",000 to the Allegheny and Perrysville Plank Road Company for a por tion of the plank road from the city limits to the tavern of Jacob Horn, and for the payment of 512,000 to the Federal Street aud I'leutJUt Valley Fassenger Itailwav Com pany for that portion of the Perrysville road Irom the bead of Federal street to Bern's tavern. The call of wards was proceeded with and several papers presented and referred to the proper committees. Mr. Neeb presented a resolution for an electric light on South avenue and Borland avenue; Mr. Hax a petition of the United Bohemian Societies for exoneration of taxes; Mr. Smith, a resolution for borne means lo reach Herr's Island; Mr. Kochlera peti tion for permission to erect a wooden build--mg on Robinson street; Mr. Groctzinger a petition for the exoneration of taxes; Mr. Knox a resolution lor an electric light on California avenue, and a resolution that the Senators and Representatives be urged to vote for the passage of a bill to change the system of voting to the Australian or some other system. After some discussion it was referred to the Committee on Legislation. Chairman Hunter as Speaker Keed. Everybody braced up then, for the char ter ordinance was next in order. The pro ceedings, however, were interrupted by Mr. GrejM, who offered a resolution to hold a caucus on Monday afternoon to nominate candidates for the heads of departments. Mr. Hunter Out ol order. Mr. Gregg It is in order, and I insist. Chairman Huutrr The Chair rules the resolution out of order. There are no caucuses in Councils. We elect by a viva voce vote. Mr. Gregg then withdrew his motion anil Clerk Dil worth began the reading of the charter ordinance as amended by Select Council. In the meantime a number of the Select Councilmen reformers had entered Council Chamber and several of the mem bers of the Common branch had left their seatt. and a conference was going on when Chairtu.ii Hunter exclaimed: "Select Councilmen will please leave the floor of the chamber aud not do any elec tioneering. The Chair will not permit it. The members must be allowed to vote for themselves in this matter." The hum of voices subsided and the Chaiiman stepped to one side and held a conference with Messrs. McAfee, Wertheimer and others. But as the reading reached the close he resumed his seat, and with the title nf the ordinance held before him tic waited the close. The last word had hardly been spoken when the Chairman, with the promptness of an actor catching bis cue, be gan the second reading of the ordinance. Moving Along as If Greased. The third followed as swiftly and simul taneously. Messrs. Neeb and Uahlinger moved its adoption. It was seconded as quickly, hut belore the vote could be called Mr. Stauflvr moved to take the ordinance up section by section. Chairman Hunter It is my opinion there is a motion be'ore the house, and the Chair will state for the information Mr. Stouffer I made a motion and do not wish an opinion from the Chair. If Coun cils don't like it they can vote it down. Chairman Hunter The Chair knows what it is doing. Mr. Stouffer I had a motion regularly he re the house. Mr. Neeb There is a motion before the house and Mr. Stouffer's motion can only be put in the form of an amendment This was done and in the excitement Chairman Hunter called out: "Vote it down." The vote was taken and the chair said the amrndgient was lost. At this Mr. Cruik sbank"took the floor and us he waved his arms, he shouted: "You are exceeding your authority, you had no right to tell Councils to vote it down. We will not be cut off" Mr. Hunter Out of order. Ought to have talked before. Clerk will call Ihe roll. The vote stood 40 to 3, Messrs. Cruik shank, Schondclmeyerand Stemmler voting against it. Mr. McKirdy attempted to offer a resolu tion, but was cut oil and Mr. Dilworth pro ceeded to read the ordiuance on joint and standing committees. Mr. McKirdy in sisted and President Hunter declared the resolution was not in order because they could only for the present consider the un finished business of Select Council which they were working on. Mr. Hax then amended the ordinance so that the Commit tee on Public Works should be composed of 18 members of Common Council and 0 of Select instead cf 11 of Common Council and H of Select. This was on the plea that there was too much work for this committee. No allow ance was made for the part the chief of the department was to play. The amendment was carried, and the ordinance was sent back to the committer. Couldn't Suspend the Suspended Rules. Mr. McKirdy then wanted to suspend the rules to admit bis resolution, but was told the rules were already suspended. The Chair then began the reading of the ordi nance for establishing the office of collector of delinquent t.-.xes and water rents. Again Mr. McKirdy called for a suspension of the rules and was met with the same reply. Mr. Drum Wc refuse to be choked. The resolution is in order. Mi. Thompson We did not come here to be bulldozed. Mr. McKirdy I appeal irom the decision of the Chair. Chairman Hunter only smiled and fcent on reading, and bv this timeMessrs. Cruik shank, McKirdy, Drum and Thompson were all on the floor, how ling: "Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman 1" None of them were recognized and Mr. Thompson called out: "I will stand here for two years or until you recognize me." He soon grew tired of his self-inflicted sentence and Chairman Hunter having fin ished the reading stated: "Nothing but this before the house, gentlemen." The ordinance was passed, but Messrs. Cruikshank and Drum refused to vote. The ordinance relating to the Board of As sessors went through unchanged, but as there appeared to be some snake in the or dinance fixing the official papers of the city, it was amended on a technicality by Mr. Dahlinger and sent back to the committee All this having been disposed of Mr. Mc Kirdy's resolution was taken up and proved to be the Committee of Fifty's measure for a caucus on Monday. It had been passed in formally by Select Council. Mr. Hunter ruled that it was out ot order as regular business but would be taken up merely to test the seuiimentoi the bod'. The action of Select Council was concurred in but Mr. Hunter informed the Councilmen that this action was not binding on them and they did uot need to attend the caucus unless they wanted to. Councils then adjourned. A CAUCUS THE ONLY HOPE. Why tlio Committeo or Fifty Is Flghtlnff for n Secret Itallot Members AVho Hate l'ledsed Their Totes Parke's Chance tor Chairman. The reason of the great fight made upon the McKirdy resolution both in Common and Select Council last night was because it is the only hope of the Committee of Fifty. That strange political body realizes that there is no hope for them in a viva voce election. The leaders of the committee have undoubted information to the cflect that ten members of Councils have signed written pledges to support certain men. The Councilmen are members whose seats could be taken away from them at the next election. Under threats of this kind the pledges were given, although their in clinations are in another direction. In case of a viva voce election the men will have to vote as they promised. If there is u secret ballot at the nomination these members can vote as they please. The com mittee also has verbal promises of support if the ballot is secret. The above was gleaned from interviews with several of the leading members of the committee. They said: "Our intention is to make the nominations at the caucus the vntual election. This is the on y way we can secure the men we want. It looks, however, a; if the Hunter facti n would not attend the caucus, and it may fall through. But no matter, even if we do have a caucus and the votes do not come our way, we can still make a move. It would not be safe to say that the present Councils will elect the heads- of depart ments. We are beaten at one end, but if the caucus docs uot suit us we can ask for an injunction and have the elec tion stopped. This is only in case we do not have a show, for the ordinance as passed suits us first rale. The injunction will he asked for on the ground of Mr. Gilli ford's point of order. We will win or there will not be an election." Then in speaking about the Chairman ship of the next Councils thev said: "Thomas Parke will be the next Chairman of Commou Councils. We have already se cured '21 written pledges for him, which in sures his election." WHERE THE FIFTY WON. Chairman Lindsay's Decision Is Overruled In the Select ltranch. In the Select branch business ran on with the same oily smoolhnebs that character ized the work in the Common branch. The purpose of the meeting was to finish up the appropriation ordiuance. The meeting was called to order by President Lindsay, and on motion of Mr. Arthur Kennedy the body went into a committee of the whole, with Mr. Henricks presiding. Mr. Snaman presented the appropriation ordinance, and Mr. Arthur Kennedy amended the appropriation to the Allegheny General Hospital to be 510,000 instead of 5,000. Mr. Einstein opposed the amendment for reasons stated at the last meeting. The amendment, however, was carried. The or dinance was then referred back for print ing. Mr. Henricks offered a resolution that a caucus of both branches of Councils be held on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of nominating officers to be elected on Monday night. Arthur Kennedy raised the question that the resolution was out of order. President Lindsay ruled the resolution out of order on the grounds that the ordiuance bad not yet passed Common Council. Dr. Gilleford appealed from the decision of the Chair, and after some little wrangling over the discussion on the appeal, the Presi dent was voted down and the resolution adopted by a vote of 13 to 3. The body then adjourned. The Water Works Contracts. The Water Committee, of Allegheny, met last night and awarded a number of con tracts ior the ensuing year. The contracts were: Miscellaneous castings, Union Foun dry and Machine Company; lead, Mans field & Co.; ferrules, Standard Manufactur ing Company; Vlngs, J. 15. Hutchins; hauling, A. H. Watson & Co. CAItrENTER will tell all about the polit ical corpses left in Washington on March. 4 In THi: DIrATCII to-morrow. Half II1 Task Finished. Elmer Collins has now lived 15 days on a diet of water, for which he last evening re ceived S500 from Manager Harry Davis. He says he will complete his 30-day con tract, sure. He has lost 11) pounds, but is yet quite cheerful. CAUSED A SENSATION. The Dnquesne National Bant Caught on an Altered Check. EMPLOYE OP A LOCAL COAL FIRM Changes the Figures on a Dralt and Secures a Kather Big Hani. NO EFFORT MADE TO ESCAPE JUSTICE The payment of a raised check for?2,000 t the Dnquesne National Bank and the subsequent discovery that the amount had originally been but$25, created considerable excitementabout the city yesterday. Shortly before noon a check on the bank was made out at the office of C. Jntte & Co., coal operators, ou Water street, for $25, payable to an employe of thecompnny, Through an error the space following .the amount was left clean, the customary stroke of the pen bcingomitted. The man took the check and lefc the office. Later he appeared at the bank aud presented the check, the figures on which had received two additional ciphers, mak ing it ?2,000. The connection ot the bearer with the well-known coal firm was known nnd the money was paid over without hesi tation. The rirm XotlOed or the Affair. Later in the day the Jntte firm was noti fied of the drawing of the sum. and at once replied that no such check had been issued. The firm at once took active steps to re cover the money. Inspector McAleese was notified and within a few moments detec tive were stationed at' all the railway depots on the lookout for a man answering the description given by the firm. In the meantime all kinds of rumors got afloat, one of which was to the effect that a gang of professional check raisers had begun opera tions in Pittsburg. The police kept a sharp eye open, but the guilty party was nowhere to be found. While this was going on the coal company was making its own search for him. About 3 o'clock his brother-in-law, also connected with the firm, found the missing man within a square of the office, where he was wander ing aimlessly about, apparently unaffected by what he had done. After talking jto his brother-in-law for a time he seemed to begin to realize the seriousness of his case, and made a clean breast of the whole matter. Made Xo Attempt to Escape. He made no attempt to escape, but will ingly followed his relative to the coal office, where he delivered up the money with the exception of S40. which he had spent. Con sidering that ?20 of this was his own, he was only $1j short. Word was at once sent to the police, and their search was stopped. Owing to the standing of the man and the fact that almost all the money was returned the firm will not make any prosecution in the case, aud every possible effort is being made to allow the afl.nr to pass off quietly. People about the office were very reticent about the particulars of the case, and but little inlormation could be gotten from them. A strange feature of the affair is that after getting his money the nlan did not make an effort to escape justice and get out of the city. It is known, that after having the check" cashed he remained within four squares of the office of the firm until dis covered. Owing to these circumstances In spector McAleese thinks it probable there was a mistake in making out the check in the first place. YOUN'G PKOPLE cannot but enjoy that portion or THE DISPATCH to-morrow set apart for Paysle's Tairy tales, Webb's talks on science and nature and Chadbourn's enig matical nuts. ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOME. The Funds Were Spent for Keller During the Tear Just Passed. The report of the Allegheny County Home for the year 1890, prepared by the Superintendent, W. J. Glenn, shows the total receipts to have been 49,003 03, The ex penditures amounted to$18,0C3 93 for grocer ies aud other supplies, and. $3,315 53 for materials, improvements and repairs at the Home. There were expended for outdoor relief, 55.1GG 05; for outdoor doctoring, 54,067; outdoor burials, ?848; Children's Aid Society, 5057 40; Home for the Friend to tramps was 2,323. The number of insane people at Dixmnntchnrgeable to the County Home on December 31, was 100. During the vear there were admitted 318 adults and 33 children, and at the first of last January here remained 237 adults and 20 chil'iren." The poor taxes. levied for;l890 amounted to ?G0,2S1 CG. The balance in the treasury January 1, 1891, was 533,210 95, and taxes uncollected amounted to ?10, 708 30. DOGS HAVE A PICNIC Until a Tew Kevolver Shots Lay Out Several or Them. Some people in Cqraopolis were firmly convinced yesterday that S.itan had come out of the hogs and gone into the dogs. Dogs with pedigrees and without, mastiff', Newfoundlands, spaniels, bull dogs and all sorts of dogs and curs of low degree en gaged in a riot, the cause of which was not clearly defined, ami the hoarse growls of the big ones mingled with the ki-yis of the lit tle ones made a volume c sound that over came the roar of the gas wells. A large portion oj the able-bodied male population turned out and attempted to sup press the canine mob, but'without effect un til Dr. Conkle and some others got revolvers and opened a lusilade. Eight dogs' dead bodies soon strewed the ground, and many more of the animals were wounded before the infuriated pack lound that it wasn't having all the fun to itself. TO PAY THE POLICE. Special Arrangements With the Banks Pending the Appropriations. Chief J. O. Brown yesterday issued an or der for the police to report at their respec tive stations to-day at 2 o'clock, where they will be paid off, instead of at City Hall at 10 A. M. The men will sign vouchers, which will be turned in to the hanks. The order is the result of the arrangements made by Controller Morrow with the banks to borrow money for the pay rolls on account of the appropriatious not having been yet made. ltll.E. KITE has bosun a neriet or Ills hu morons sketches Tor THE WSPATCII. These sketches promise to bo the erybest ever written by him. For THE DISPATCH to-morrow ho describes a visit to the United States Training ship Minnesota. WAS NOT THEHl HAHNEES. . Two Colored Men Try to Dispose or Some Ono Else's Property. John Hall aud William Ecberts, colored, were arrested in Allegheny last night by Detectives Glenn and Lee and locked up on a charge of being suspicious characters. It appears that Ihe prisoners are alleged to have stolen a set of harneirfrom a Diamond gro cer, named Kalstnn, valued at 540, and offered to sell it to Mr. Eovd, the liveryman, for Si 7. Mr. Bovd grew suspicious and summoned the officers who made the arrest. FRANK 11. STOCKTOJf; the king of short story tellers, lias never "written anything better than "THE COSMIC I1KAN," which begins in THE DISPATCH, to-inorro w, THE FREEPORT ROBBERY. All the Money, Bonds and Jewelry Stolen Will Not Foot Up Over 825,000 in Value Tho Tracks or Only One Man Seen In the Snow Near the Bank. The officials of the Freeport Bank were busy yesterday assorting the cart load of papers that were thrown out of the vault by the robber who made a call there Wednesday night. Some of these papers are very valuable, and whether or not others of equal or gieater value have been taken away can not be ascertained until the owners of boxes give a list of their contents. Private parties are the principal losers, and the bank es caped well considering that it was in the hands of thieves the entire night. It is not believed that the total loss. money, bonus, stamps, jewelry and silver ware," will exceed $25,000. Many of the papers are, of course, of no value to the robber, but a great loss and inconvenience to those to whom they belonged. Dr. Mc Clelland and wife lost bonds to the amount of S1G,000, but nearly all are registered. Miss Gibson, the postmistress, puts her ex act loss in stamps at 5950. She telegraphed to the Postmaster General on Thursday the fact of the robbery, and yesterday she re ceived a reply to make out a requisition for the number of stamps stolen and they would be replaced. It is believed that there was but one rob ber in the bank, unless another was admit ted at the front door. The snow in the rear of the bank showed the track of only one man. These tracks went to the window, which was jimmied open, and from the back door after the bank bad been robbed. When he went to go out the alley he must have been pretty well loaded down, as he had to place his satchel upon the snow to open the gate, and it left its imprint there. Several strangers were noticed in town on Wednesday, but none were looked upon as suspicious characters. Three fairly well dressed men went down the Valley road on Wednesday, crossed the river and built a fire in the old Dock Hollow, one mile above town, and remained there until dark. The same three men were seen on the Valley road about daylight ou Thursday morning, and if they were the robbers it is supposed they took the night express south for Pittsburg. Suspicion also points to a man who was seen by the watchman at Guckenheimer's Xo. 1 distillery about 4 o'clock Thursday morning. BURROUGHS HAS NO BEGBETS. The Michignn Man Thinks tho Democrats Will Dump Cleveland. Julius Ciesar Burroughs, the Michigan Congressman, was a passenger on the lim ited last evening going home. He paced up and down on the depot platform while the engines were being changed, like a school boy in his joy jnst relieved from a long term with the prospect of a lengthy vacation ahead. "I have nothing personally to regret," he said, speaking of the work ot the last House, "but I am sorry the bankrupt and elections bills were not'parsed. The Farmers' Alliance will undoubtedly bring the Demo crats to time in the next Congress on the silver question, and then I think Grover Cleveland will be aban doned as the party leader. The Dem ocrats are very funny people. As a party they are without priuciple and are willing to support anything to win. This is their policy, but they will have plenty of time in two years to tangle themselves, and I expect to see them do it With all the kicking add filibustering the last Congress accomplished considerable in the way of beneficial legislation, and the members have no reason to be ashamed of their record." STBANGE LIGHT IN THE SKY That Is Causing Considerable Speculation on the Sonthside. A considerable number of people on the Southside were astonished about 2 o'clock the othor morning when the temperature was hugging zero by a sudden illumination of the eastern portion of the sky, which lasted for some time aud made ordinary mint al most legible. At first they thought it the aurora borealis, but on second thought they reflected that the light was not in the right place. itichard Broksw says he was astonished, but at first said nothing about It, thinking people would guy him, until Father Mc Tighe reported having seen it also and made inquiry as to the experience of others. The strange part of the matter consists in thef.iot that no one from other parts of the city re ports having seen the illumination. It" ap pear" to have been like the'pillar of cloud whic.i was light to the Israelites and dark ness to the Egyptians. The matter was ex tensively discussed at the south end of the Smithficld street bridge last night. TWO GE0CEBEES DONE UP. Jnmes Doyle Arrested on a Couplo Clinrges ol Bnrglary. Detective McLaughlin yesterday arrested .lames Doyle on two charges of robbery. The grocery store of Henry Smith, on Fifth avenue, on Soho hill, was robbed of about 530 worth of goods Wednesday night, and early yesterday morning James Hamor.'s grocery, in the same neighborhood, was visited. A 550 plate glass window was smashed nnd the contents of the window, azgregating in value about 520, were taken. Doyle was trying to sell some of the stolen goods yesterday when arrested by McLaughlin. He had been drinking, anil admitted bis guilt. The whereabouts of the stolen goods has not been discovered. Doyle is in the Fourteenth ward station awaitiug a hearing. WAKEMAX has islted Yarmouth, and in THE DISPATCH to.morrow will describe all that in left or the scenes upon which Dickens built up his "David Copperfield." PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. T. Frlanger, a commercial man from Hanan, Austria, is stopping at the Anderson. He sajs tho recent Liberal victory means more tolcranco for the Hebrews, and the policy wbicli nrohibits tlin people rroin entering a school without disavowing their religion will Do modified. Jean Perricr, of Montreal, is at the Monongahela House. He claims the sentiment of a majority of tho Canadians is in favor of reciprocity Willi the United" States, bin In the election just passed tho Conservatives made the cllort ot their life, and won. Mayor Montgomery and Marshal Will iam, of Youngstown. O., called on Inspector McKelvey, of ihe Southside district, yestcrd.iv. They were conducted through the various man ufactories of the Southside, and lslt highly pleased with their reception. E. W. Pearson, of Wheeling, arrived at the Anderson last evening. Ho is engaged in the pottery uusiness, and a number or potters will meet at tho hotel to-day to consider the condition of trade. Among those who went East last even ing were Dr. Frank McDonald, Lieutenant Fitch and wife, and Frank Hoffstadt, Secre tary of the Millvale Iron Company. W. W. Porter and wife, of Washington, and Frank Sansom and J. S. Taylor, otlndiana. registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last evening. Judge Stowe returned last eveuing from Harrisburg. where he appeared before a committee in the interest of pure water. John It. Pott, Traveling Passenger Agent or tho Chicago, Milwaukeo and St. faul road, was In the city yesteidaj. J. L. Shipley, a Meyersdale hardware man, and K. T. Kirk, of Washington, are among the guests at tbe Duquesoo. C. Ginocchio, a Texas cattle man, and H. A. McConias, an insurance agent of Hagers town, are at the Schlossor. Bill Nye, on his way to East Liverpool, where he lectured last evening, stopped over at the Anderson yesterday. MissMarie Bnrres, of the Frank Mayo Company, is at her home in Allegheny on a short vacation. A. M. Smith, of Portland, Ore., is regis tered at the Monongahela House. EQUAL TO AN EXPERT. A Young Southsider Develops a Wonderful Hypnotic Power. SOJIE OP D1S PECULIAR TESTS. lie Kow ITas a Dozen Subjects at Any Timo Under His Control. WIM1 POWER AX1) 1,0X0 PEACTICED0 IT William Jacobs, of 2520 South Sarah street, has become quite an expert hypnotist. He has about a dozen young men under his control, and gives some interesting tests with them. Last evening a little party gathered at Mr. Jacobs' house and were treated to a hypnotic seance that lasted a couple of hours. The subjects were three young hoys. Mr. Jacobs, with a few motions of his hands put the youngsters to sleep, and requested something be written on a piece of paper. Two of the boys were then told by the operator that they could not hear anything that was going on. The third boy was told to tell what was written on the paper. After a little time he suc ceeded in making out the message. The manner in which Mr. Jacobs operates is rather peculiar. With a wave of tbe hand he says, "go to sleep," and the subject ap parently goes into a sound slumber. "Now you are a ferocious tiger," says Mr. Jacobs, and the youth prances around the room and growls in a laughable manner. When awakened the subjects do not remember what they have done. Made to Drink Imaginary Milk. One was told he was a cat, and a small dish was placed in front of him, supposed to contain milk, which he proceeded to lap up, and when it was removed he showed fight, but his attention was called away by the cry of "rats," and the way he would scramble in search of the supposed rodents was very funny. In another test the three boys were put to sleep ou a settee. A pin was stuck into the check of one of them, and, upon being awakened, none of them knew which one had had the pin stuck into him. Mr. Jacobs also had the boys play cards while under his influence, and imagine they were members of the Salvation Army. One peculiar thing about the tests is that after the subject is put to sleep his attention is attracted by tapping him on the forehead with the finger. Mr. Jacobs stated that he could make the subjects do anything. To illustrate, he took a book and told a boy that it was a knife. "Now," said he, "here comes a msn who has $5,000 in bis pocket. When he passes the alley you stab him in the back and then I will get his money and divide with you." One of the visitors started across the room, and as he passed the boy leaped on him and endeavored to thrust tbe book through his back. Xot an Kverj-Day Mesmeric Test. A watch was given to one, and he was told that when the second hand reached the half minute to go to sleep. Promptly on the hall minute he fell asleep, and if the watch had not been caught it would have fallen to the floor. When asked where be got his power, Mr. Jacobs stated that it was from practice and that he had been study ing it for some time. "It is partly will power aud the way you handled your sub jects," said he. "Mediums work on an audience in much the same way, but if there are non-believers present they refuse to proceed. I can duplicate any trick or act of spiritualism that any medium may do without any trouble." Mr. Jacobs is about 24 years of age, aud is employed at the Kepublic Iron Works, on Twenty-fifth street. He first discovered his hypnotic power about eight months ago, and has been developing it ever since. He has given tests before several physicians of the Southside, who have been unable to detect any fraud in his performances. BOB riTZSIMMON'S will explain vnrlono legitimate and illegitimate trick' in the prize ring In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. BONES BB0EEN YESTEBDAY. A Jinn Falls From a Horse, and Cracks Ills Skull Hands Crushed. The mishaps of yesterday were numerous enough, all quite painful, bnt none will probably result in death. Mill men, as usual, are victims. This is the list: Ore H. Orr, the aged gateman at the Balti more and Ohio depot, fell on Fourth avenue yesterday and broke several ribs. He lives at Crafton. Mackf.y Charles Mackey, the depot police man tor tbe Baltimore and Ohio, hurt bis leg yesterday from a fall. A lev Joseph Aley, a Hungarian, had his back injured bv a mass of iron "re falling on it at tbe Edgar Thomson Steel Works. He was taken to the Mercy Hospital. Mr.r.niCK Henry Merrik had a collar bone broken while worKing in a ditch at Hauck's brewery. The accident was caused by tbe sides cavintr in. Heykolds Charles Reynolds, a tramp, fell on Wylio avenue, at the corner of Fifth avenue, vesterday afternoon and broko his leg. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. PA1STEH K, A. Painter had his left hand crushed in a cog wheel at Shoenberger's mill yesterday. KoitTSKi Michael Kojetski met with 'a similar accident in the same mill. A heavy ulate tell on his hand, smashing the fingers, which had to be cut on" afterward. McPjiersox Thomas .dcPiierson fell off a hor:o in the West End, and had his sLull slightly fractured, besides receiving severe bruises. Ho was picked p uuconscions and taken home. Clark Charles Clark had his leg badly cut yesteiday by a piece of iron falling un it at iironn'suiili. BOTH SIDES NOW GIVEN. Tho Lessees' Version of the Moon Township Oil Lease Trouble. There is another version of the Moon township oil lease trouble that is furnished by the lessees. They say that E. C. Beards ley & Co. took the leases from the farmers in 1889, when there was neither oil nor gas development there, took them in faith, as it were, and the Hazelwood Oil Company be came interested equally with Beardsley & Co. Jointly they spent $20,000, having three wells, and they say they have not cot back one-fourth of their expenditure, so far. The lessees accordingly hold that they have fulfilled their contract', and that the kicking larmers knew very well what they were doing when they signed the lease. One man says the lessors were only too glad to make the leases at tbe time, but since those who took the risks have demonstrated that the territory is good the former have been kicking themselves because they did not hold for higher money, and would now pnll out if they could. SOME Lenten menus by Ellice Serena In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. SHOT AT THE BABTENDEB. Daniel Young Ital.es a Disturbance In Heck's Saloon. Last night Daniel Young entered Heck's saloon, at Diamond and Union streets, and demanded drink. He was considerably under the influence of liquor at the time and the bartender refused to sell him any liquor. With au oath Young pulled out a revolver and fired at the bar tender. The aim was poor aud the ball did no harm, lodging in tbe counter. Without waiting to see the result of his Bhot Young took to his heels. The police were notified and are on the lookout, bnt had not found Young late last night. Young is well known to the police. Onljr a lew weeks ago he was released from the penitentiary, having served a term of four years for burglary. Dr. B. M. Hanu a. Eye, ear, nose and throatdiseases exclusively. Oflioc, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su. ALL SURE THEY'RE RIGHT. Mr. Wllley and the County Commissioners Have a Lively Tilt A Clamor of Son- Itesldence That tho Official Don't Wish to Allow A Truce for Awhile. C. L. Willey yesterday made some peonle think the area of low barometer was in the vicinity of the County Commissioners' office. He was assessed on something over $18,000 worth of mortgagesand judgments last year, aud as he refused or neglected to report, the Commissioners, according to law, imposed the penalty, adding 50 per cent to the total, making something over 828,000. Mr. Willey said that though he had lived here since 1870, this is not his home, bnt it is in New York where his wile and some of hir children reside, and in consequence he held that the State tax was not assessable ou his personalty. The Commissioners refused to agree with Mr. Willey, holding that he was enough of a resident to pav the tax unless he could show that the personalty was taxed else where, and at times the discussion was ani mated in the extreme. Mr. Willey finally accepted a blank from the Commissioners and said he would take it to his lawyer, expressing confidence in his ultimate ability to make them take water, but they, on the other band, appeared just .is conhdeut that they stood on a solid legal foundation. FIXING TELEPHONE CHABGES. The Bill to Make a Bi.te or S3 a Month re ported Favorably. Bepresentatives Stewart, of Verona, Sam uel Cochrane, of Kittanning, and J, B. Finley, Monongahela City, returned home last evening on tbe mail train. Mr. Coch rane says the members have been very busy all week, and he hadn't heard that Senator Flinn's wharf bills had stirred up much commotion. Mr. Stewart is a member or tbe Cor poration Committee. The bill to fix the telephone rates in the State at S3 a month was reported favorably and bas kicked up a lively breeze. Mr. Stewart said a gentle man from AVashington appeared before tbe committee in favor of the measure, and, of course, thejtelcphone companies were against ir. The local company charges about $7 per month. It was fonnd that the wire can be bought for $7 a mile, and, outside of the posts, the cost lor maintaining a line is not a great deal. The committee thought that a charge of S3 a month for the use of a telephone was sufficient. REV. GEORGE HODGES will draw a pen picture In THE DISPATCH to-morrow of tho biblical scene so won derlnlly shown on canvas by Munkncszy. SEBVICES IN FBENCH To Be Held in Dr. Purves' Chnrch To-Mor-row Arousing Much Interest. The French services in the handsome chapel of the First Presbyterian Churcb, on Wood street, which will be held to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, will be of greater in terest than any of those previous. An elab orate musical addition has been arranged by Carl Better, and the Western University Glee Club will form the choir. Increased interest is exhibited in the services by society at each meeting, and if the attention now bestowed on the French Mission continues, llev. Mr. Launitz, Pres ident, and Prof. Henri Rollin Parker, Sec retary of the "Mission Francaise," will real ize their conception of founding a French church in Pittsburg. A Choico Selection. The members of the St. James Methodist Church and Sunday school are rejoicing in the fact that they have recently secured a new piano for use in the services of the church. This piano is a concert grand, the largest style made, and is a superb instru ment. It is of the Decker Brothers make. It will be immediately placed in the chnrch. It will be used in the Sunday school, the EpworthtLeague meetings and the Thursday evening prayer meetings, and it will add in terest and attractiveness to all these services, as good music is an important part of every religious service. We fully indorse the above. The Decker grand is an excellent instrument, either for the church, the concert hall, or the private dwelling. Music Trade Free Press, Feb ruary 28. These matchless instruments are sold here in the city by S. Hamilton, 01 aud 93 Fifth avenue, who has placed them iu Christ M. K. Church, Sixth Presbyterian Church, Beuna Vista Street M. E. Church, Alle gheny, etc., Smithfield Street M. E. Church and many others. Their singing quality of tone is so well known that they are con stantly sought after. Mr. Hamilton makes special prices and terms with churches, lodges, schools and societies. KLEBERS' PIANOS TAKE THE LEAD. Kn One Can Compete With the Klebers. Everybody knows that the Messrs. Kleber & Bro. sell half a dozen pianos and organs for every one sold by the other music deal ers. The reason is simply because they keep none but the very best instruments none but what they have thoroughly tried for more than a generation, and which are fully warranted for eight years. In no music store in the entire country can be fonnd such a magnificent variety of pianos as at Klebers'. For instance, the great Steipway and the famous Conover pianos the stand ard makers of the world. Then, tbe won derful Opera pianos, whose newly invented Angel Echo pedal, a third pedal, are creat ing quite a sensation wherever they are known. Nothing can compare with them for richness, volume and sweetness of tone and immense durability except the Stein way and the Conover. Thousands of Opera pia'nos have been sold iu Pittsburg and vicinity, and all that have bought them bring their friends to Klebers' store and urge them to buy an Opera. The extremely reasonable price at which they are sold, aud the easy time payments given, make the Opera by all odds the most desirable piano for the great mass of the people. Klebers' store is 506 Wood street. SrKCIAL pleasure is taken in calling the attention of the general public to Dr. Moore'n article on the treatment of catarrh by medicated air. Why? Because it is not only novel aud sensible, but also appears as practical and scientific, further, any de parture from the old nnd beaten track, syn onymous with discouragement and failure, should call special attention to itself, and the more so when Dr. Moore embodies in this article some of the practical results of bis own actual experience, and, further, the observation of a gentleman well known throughout the Beaver Valley and to many in this vicinity. GENTLEMEN". Our SI Shirt! The best shirt in the world. The best dressers wear it for its style and comfortable fitting, and tbe shrewdest buy ers buy it for its remarkable wearing quali ties. Unlaundered contains all improvements. Jos. Horxe & Co.'s 1'cun Avenue Stores. New Ituchlng, New Ties, New handkerchiels, new laces, new jewelry, new leather goods, new collars and cuffs, etc., for Saturday. Open till 0 r. M. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth avenue. The most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite is Angostura Bitters. ttssu All the novelties in millinery in largest variety, at Bosenbaum & Go's. 3,000 Pieces of India In our great silk department. Prices from 00c to $1 75 a yard plain colors and beauti ful printings. No "Foulards" among them. All pure silk, best makes. Bay now.' Jos. Hoene & Co's Penn Avenue Stores. INDOBSED THE BILL. The Kandall Club Favors the Alle jjlieijy Wharf Improvement. WHAT WM. THAW THOUGHT OF IT. Its Present Condition h Injurious Adjicsnt Properties. to PETITIONS FOE TIIFJ LEGISLATORS The Bandall Clnb last night took a de cided stand on Senate bill No. 34, for the improvement of the Allegheny whatf, by appointing a committee to draw up resolu tions indorsing tbe bill, and calling upon all their friends to sign a petition for its passage. There was a full meeting at the clubhouse, No. 432 Duquesne way, last night. The stand was taken that one of the chief objections to the purchase of the new club house was the filthy condition of the wharf. It was argued that such a move received the support and approval of the lamented Will iam Thaw, who lived in the neighborhood and undoubtedly understood the necessities of the traffic better than any man in the community. Mr. Thaw publicly expressed his ap proval of the contemplated improvement, and even oflcred to purchase or pay for all the trees, etc, necessary to beantify the wharf as a park. In view of all these facts, and with the interest of the comfort and welfare of the Bandall Club, the purchase of the present elnbbouse was made, the members feeling assured that with such universal approval the improvements as contemplated would be made. A committee consisting of J. Pressly Fleming. Colonel J. B. B. Streetcr and J. E. McCrickart was appointed to forward the indorsement of the club to Senator Flinn, and were authorized to solicit sup port for the bill from all members of the House of Bepresentatives. The committee will, within a few days, procure a large number of signers to the petition in favor of a public park on the Allegheny wharf. now to choose a doj;, by II. Clay Glover, veterinarian to the Westminster Kenuel Clnb, in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. II lustrations of some famous animals. SLIGHT-OF-HAND TBICK. A Drummer Amuses a Crowd by Makinc; a Dime Disappear. A drummer amused a crowd at the Mo nongahela House last evening by making a dime disappear. He placed it in a fine black handkerchief, and then got one of those present to wrap the ends around it and place the whole on the counter. Tbe next feature was to bet the drinks that the silver was not in the handkerchief, and more than one who was sure it was took up the wager only to lose it. Invariably the dime was gone, when the good-natured drnmmer, a la Herrmann, produced it from a gentleman's veit pocket. Everybody wanted to learn how the trick was done, but the traveler remarked that be was not in the business, and declined with thanks. He delighted iu being mysterious. GIANT FUCHSIAS aud other pretty plants that come with the spring, by Ella Sparr and other itorlsts In THE DISPATCH to-mor- BIBER I EABTDN. Dur Own ImpartBtinn 1 A FEW CHOICE NEW DRESS FABRICS ! Black Satin.faced Serges. 40 inch, in woven polka dots, ligurcs and stripes, at SI per yard. These are extra value, being strictly all wool, and adapted on account of weight to early spring wear. "B. Priestlv fe Co." Feather-weight Mace Challios and Veiling, 40 inch at 50c. 70c. 73c and up to SI 50. II. H. Veilings in all wool and silk and wool, 40 to 44 inches, at Sic, 90c, SI, $1 S3 up to S2 50, One case extra fine All-wool French Foule Serges, 5 inch, in all the choice new sprins shades, such as wood browns, corn yellow, new blues, delicato grays, etc., price SI per yard. Oiia fni AILwnnl Prpnph Plaids 40 infth At 75c These are very choice, embracing novel I combinations ot colorings, nolo ana siriKingH effects, including Shepherd checks, etc. 3 A FEW CHOICE GRAY GOODS. 40-inch Grav Foule Screes in five different shades at Toe and Soc. These are very fine, all wool French fabrics, and worthy yonr atten tion. We have just received (to be sold at SI 23) a line ol very handsome, bold gray Plaids. These can be used effectively in combination with plain goods. 4l-inch Gray Herring-bone Stripe Suiting in medium weight, a very effective spring dress fabnc, SI per yard. "1!. Pnestly & Co.'s" Black Silk and Alpaca "Crystellette," a new and handsome dress fabric for tbe coming season. Trice, tl 37 to 173. These measure 42 inches. BIBER k EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. N. B. Cloaks, Jackets and Reefers in large variety, embracing newest ideas' as to shapes, colorings, etc., arriving daily. mhl-TTSSn WALL :-: PAPER. CHOICE NEW DES1GS LINCRUSTA-WALTON IN STOCK. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 SMITHFIELD ST. CALL AN!) SEE OUR LINE OF ME DIUM AND LOW PRICED TAPERS. ARTISTIC IN DESIGN. BEAUTIFUL IN COLOR. fel7-71-TT3 u. & s. OUR CELLAR IS DRY. OUR hTOCK IS FRESH. OUR PRICES ARE LOW. OUR STYLES ARE THE LATEST. Oar customers are all satislied and sending us new ones by ihe score. Call and examine our New Spring Hosiery and Underwear For Men, Women and Children. ULRICH & SPENCER, 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday ETcnin;s. mhS-rrs Mr. Darlington Better. - - -ss Ex-Postmaster Benjamin Darlington, who is ill at the Wast Penn Hospital, was much better last evening, and there is no immediate cause for alarm in his conditian. - 4 - Tho Leadln: Pjttatrarg, Pa, Dry Goods House. Eaturday, March 7, 13VI .JDS. HDRNE 2 CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. We make a special display to-day" .in our Celebrated Unrivaled $1.00 UNLAUNDERED WHITE SHIRTS.. THE BEST $i SHIRT MADE. Its good points: Best Maslin. made especially for out SI Shirt, warranted to launder oer- fectly soft, and will not harden, as' too many Mnslins do. fSosoms, neck bands and wristbands of tbe best 3-ply Linen. Button holes are worked by hand. Patent protector on back; of collar band to prevent button Irom irritating tbo neck. Contin uous facing on vent of slseve? and back. Bosom reinforced an protected from wear by suspenders All sizes from 13 to 18-inch neck. Every size comes in long and short sleeves. Extra large bodies for stout men. THIS IS OUR POPULAR J. H. & CO." $1.00 ' 5- WHITE SHIRT. (Gentlemen's Fnrnishing Department.) JDS. HORNE I CO., 609-621 PENN AVENUE; Tflhl AT HALF PRICE. LINOLEUMS WET BY THE FLOOD, BUT NOT INJURED. Onr Linoleum Department was thf only one reached by the'bieh water. We will place on sale, bepinnine? MONDAY MORNING. March 2, 10.0W yards, as follows: 4.000 yards at 50 cents, worth "oc. 3,000 yards at 65 cents, worth JL Large line best qnality English and . American Linoleumsworth II 25, at 75a and 80c per yard. - HOTEL ANDi SALOON" KEEPER3 Are especially Invited to look at th above line of Linoleums, as they will pay ne-bair more for same (roods in 30 dy froranow. These areNOTREMNANTS we can furnish any quantity desirsri. bnt the sale will last ONE WEEK ONLY.j ANOTHER SPECIAL FOR ONE WEEK. During the first week la March w will offer 10,000 yards of Lowell best all-woolex-inperlNURAIN CARPETS at 60 and 65c per yard. These coods are selling everywhere at 80 and 85c th best grade made in this country. . EDWARD GROETZIHGER, . 627 and 620 Penn Avenue. -, feSS-CTSR.
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