wsmmmMM vmmtzisi ZW59&5SZ? V Vlgr - -t 'JJWWfWfp THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY. MARCH 14. ,1891. RESIGHEDJHS POST, A. T. Kowand Gives Up the Presi , dency of the Signal Company to H. H. Goodman and WESTIXGIIOUSE REPRESENTATION. The Arrangement to lie Completed at a Sleetins of the Directory Held in riiiladelpliia To-Daj. . F. WATERS UPHOLDS 1IC. EOWAKD, Win Will Act u Tici Prtsideat When He Eu Bccorntd Ficn Bis Pretest IJkje. A. T. Rowand has tendered his resigna tion as President of the Union Switch and Signal Company, and the Board of Direc tors will meet to-dav, in Philadelphia, to accept it, and elect E. H. Goodman, the General Manacer, as President in his stead. JV. T. Kowand will be Vice President. This change in the personnel of the board has been brought about in deference to the opinion advanced that the "Westinjhouse interests should have representation on the board. Mr. Goodman was on the old board, but is not on the new. This, anyhow, is the reason advanced tor the change There are stated to be other causes which brought about a recognition of Mr. "West incnouse as being in some slight degree in terested in the welfare, and concerned with the business of, the company, but they have not transpired. This arraneement was sug gested at a meeting on Thursday and con cluded yestrdav. Among the reasons as signed by Mr. "Westinghouse's friends for a reconsideration of the matter which has ended as above stated are the following: Some Things Discoi ered by Ronton People. It is slid that the Boston people were not aware that the company held Sir. "Westing house's personal collateral to enable it to cover discounts, and that Mr. "Westinghouso vas privileged to withdraw that collateral if lie thought proper. This fact is said to have been a factor in considering the matter, especially beside the fact that future discouuts might not be obtained with desirable facility, or as readily. It is also said that many of the patents under which the company operates are held by Mr. VTest inhouse personally, and such arrangements exist as would enable him to terminate them within a specified time. The rnmor that Mr. Itowand had resigned was spread at an early hour yesterday. Con cerning it nothing could be learned on the second floor of the "Westinghouse building. Mr. "SVestinghonte was busy, and, anyhow, had nothing to say. Passing from his office for a moment, he observed the reporters, and said, laughingly: "Still on the warpath, eh?" but did not pause long enough to enable any questions to be put to Lira. He looked well, and did not seem disturbed by events. His private secretary, "Walter Uptegrafl, remarked that their side had nothinc to say, very particularly, but lie opined that some news could be obtained from Mr. "Waters or Mr. Rowand. The latter gentleman had not been in town dur ing the day, and inquiry at his residence elicited the intelligence that he was confined to his home by prostration. He was too ill to see anyone. A Change or Sentiment Predicted. Edwin F. "Waters was not disposed to discuss the affairs of the company at first, but finally submitted to be interviewed. He scored certain newspapers very severely for what he characterized as their "gross, un just and unwarranted attacks" on Mr. Row and, and said that when more light was thrown on the matter, there would be a change ol sentiment regarding the entire affair. "The condition of the company's affairs," he said, "demands that caution should be exercised in any statements made regarding them, and much has been already said that has only resulted is misleading the public respecting ibem. It is not yet time to say anything from the point of view which we take, but I can say that when the position we have taken is Jully understood there will be a revulsion of public feeling in favor of Mr. Rowand. That gentleman is utterly prostrated by the attacks made on him"; attacks that were without an iota of foun dation." Mr. Waters would not reply, when asked if Mr. Itowand has resigned as reported, but left it to be inferred that he had. Attorncv Sol Shozer, Jr., was more com municative. In reply to questions he iaid: "It was arranged at a meeting beld yester dav. that Mr. Goodman should become President of the company, and Mr. Rowand Vice President This was decided upon in consequence of advances made by Mr. "Westinghouse and his friends, that that gentleman's interests should have represen tation on the Hoard of Directors. There will be a meeting of the board to-morrow. In Philadelphia, to rearrange the official positions. This readjustment is not in any way due to a supposed illegality in the elec tion, or as in the nature of a com promise, but to a belief that Mr. "Westing house is entitled to have a local representa tive on the board. Mr. Goodman was on the old board, and is qualified to take care of the interests of the whole of the share holders." To-Day's Merlin in riiiladelpliia. Mr. Waters left on the fast line for Phila delphia. He said that there would be .-a meeting of the board there to-day to make chauges in its officers. He added that hf was entirely satisfied with everything that had been done, and that the business of the compauv would be put on a better basis. There was a deal of misapprehension about its affairs that would short'v be cleared up. He repeated what he had already said, that Mr. Rowand's attitude was misconstrued, and that the lesnlt would show him to be in the right. The meeting is to be held in Philadelphia to accommodate the directors who belonged chiefly in Roston and Phila delphia. Several of the signal company's officers were at the depot to see Mr. "Waters off. Mr. AVestinghouse is still in town, but he may leave to-day. He is reported as having made good progress with Electric matters. A UTILE CAHDY AND "WHISKY. Manager l'atton Denies That the P. & IT. Has lltcn Plundered by Thieves. General Manager J. V. Patton, of the Pittsburg and Western Railroad, laughs at tbe stoiy that an organized band of thieves has been plundering the road. Some petty thefts of candy and whisky had been com mitted, and two weeks ago, as published at the time in Tun Dispatch, two men were arrested in Iiutler, and the company is look ing for the third man. "'The glittering romance may look very well oa paper," aid Mr. Patton, "but it is not borne out by the facts. All railroads lose a little property once in a while through thieves, but the Pittsburg and Western has net been robbed by tbe wholesale, as re ported." .Poured OH on His House. Some one saturated the weather boards of J. F. McHughey's house, on Soho street, with kerosene. Mr. McHughey reported the facts to the police. He thinks it was the intention to burn the house. M'KEE'S ROCKERS INDIGNANT. Tho Death of Robert Mory Blamed Upon the P. &I EXompanj' Another Reason, Jt Is Claimed, Why There Should Bo Borough Government. The death of Robert Story, the clock-fixer, has stirred the McKce's Rocks people to the profoundest depth of indignation, which is only less profoundly deep than their streets. There was an impromptu meeting and expression of feeling last night in Al Young's Hotel, but those who took the lead pledged the reporter not to give their names at present, as they said they did not wantto disclose their hands until another meeting is held, probably seme time next week, when they propose to again put the matter in shape for the consideration of the grand jury for the June term of the quarter ses sions. The advocates ol the erection of a borough state that Story would not have fallen into the cellar and lost his life bad there been a borough government to force the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway authorities to either erect a guard or place a light at the ruins of the burned station house. They say several people have tumbled into the cellar since the Chartiers Natural Gas Company took the lamps off tbe streets. The company was short of gas for fuel and now the streets are dark save where business men hang out lanterns to guide their customers, and as some of them do no business after 6 o'clock r. at., thev are not in the pro-bono-publico line. The inhabitants complain that they are getting wry-necked balancing themselves on the sidewalks in their efforts to keep out of the mud. These walks are the most heterogeneously and wonderfully constructed of any that have been seen since 18C5, when Pitbole City was built. First the township authorities laid a grab-plank walk, one plank wide. They did not grade the streets, and the planks conform to the to pography of the ground. Since then some householders have added another plank, and others two, while some, more ambitious, have laid walks regularly built and of full width. The result is that if a fellow starts to escort his girl he is obliged to break ranks at intervals of 25 to SO feet, and since the street lamps have been doused, tbe entire population is forced to carry lanterns or run the risk of dislocation of neck or limbs. GOING BACjTTO THE LAW. Ex-Senator Spooner Says lie Is 3fot Worry ing Abont tho Future He Thinks a JIls tnko 'WasMadoIn Ifot Passing the Elec tions BUL Ex-United States Senator Spooner, the bright "Michigander" who retired from public life with the close of the last Con gress, was a passenger on the limited last evening going home. He takes his defeat good-naturedly, and expects to go back to the Senate in the future. "Yes," he said, "I have read tho story that Senator Sawyer intended to retire with the view of having me succeed him, but I am not worrying very much about it. There is nothing in tbe report so far as I know. It was not the tariff that knocked me out, but a number of local issues that lost us representatives. The Lutherans, who voted generally with the Republicans, were es tranged by the educational bill, and the fight for the Australian ballot system did not help the party. I don't think a great deal of the Australian plan. It would do some good in tbe cities, but in the country districts little, if any, fraudulent voting is done. It is a difficult matter to secure an election free fiom all taints of trickery, but I suppose after all the general result is sel dom changed in consequence. "I regret that the elections bill was not passed. It is ridiculous to say that the Re publicans tried to force negro rule on the South. These people give that section ad ditional representatives, and yet their votes are not counted. The time is coming when the citizens in the North won't stand it, and such a bill will be passed. Most of the bad features of legislation emanate from the South. They are free " traders, the sub-treasury scheme originated .there, and the supporters of free and unlimited coinage of silver come lrom that territory. As for the Farmers' Alliance they won't make much of a stir in the Senate, but they will be well represented in the next House." The ex-Senator added that he had never heard of Ffrffer or Kyle before they were elected. He thought of the two men that Pfeffer was tbe most intelligent, bnt he said he was rather pleased with Kyle's appear ance. HOWARD FIELDING has been on s spook hunt. In THE DISPATCH to-morrow the popular huuinristviill tell liowhe caught a ghost and then was sat upon by it. SPOILED A ROMANCE. Annette Lee's Father Tarns Up and Takes Her Home. The father and brother of the 14-year-old girl who represented herself to Inspector McAleese as Annette Lee, of Rutler, Pa., and viho told such a sad story of. having been turned out of the house of her deceased aunt by heartless creditors, called at Central station last night and took the girl home. He is a reputable business man of Butler, and declined to give his name in order to escape unpleasant notoriety. He said, how ever, that the girl bad played truant from school, and baying been chastised for doing the same thing on a previous occasion, ran away this time to escape a whipping. Instead of being an orphan and entirely friendless, as she represented, she has sev eral brothers and sisters and a good home with her father. Her mother being dead, the house is kept by a hired housekeeper, and it is the opinion of the father that tbe girl did not like the woman, and this 'was one reason for her running awav. She was taken in charge by her father last night. THE RECORD OF DEATH& Pneumonia Claims Eleven Victims In a Single Week. During the week ending March 7 there were 91 deaths in Pittsburg as compared with 1)9 during the corresponding week of 181)0. There were 20 deaths in the old city; 30 in tbe East End; 28 on the Southside and 13 at the institutions. Four resulted from diphtheria; 6 typhoid fever; 5 phthisis pul monalis; 4 dropsy; 18 diseases of nervous system: 4 heart disease; 11 pneumonia; 4 p"remature birth; 3 debility; 2 old age and 1 suicide. Twenty-seven deaths were those of infants under 1 year of age; 1G were between tbe ages of 1 rear and 5 years; 13 between 5 years and 30 years; 20 between 30 years and CO years; 15 between 60 years nndOO years; 24 were married; 55 single; 4 widows; 5 wid owers and 3 are tint stated. In regard to color there were 87 white persons and 4 black. TEN MORE YOUNG LAWYERS. Result of the Examination of Applicants Held East Evening. Of the making of lawyers in Allegheny county, as of the making of books, there is no end. The examining committee, consist ing of C. S. Fctterman, Chairman; W. S. Pier, Secretary; J. "W. Kirker, Thomas Patterson, L. M. Plumer and "W. D. Porter, launched a fleet of ten last night The ex amination has been conducted for several days in the office of Mr. Patterson. Those who passed the final examination were Charles S. Wise, "William A. "Wav, Charles A. Riddie, A. C. Spindler, J. Robert Wright, R. H. McLarn, Charles M. Johns ton, J. G. Silveus, George B. Ferguson and R. P. Lewi:. In addition to these abont a dozen young men passed the preliminary examination In the elements of Latin, mathematics, history, belles lettres, etc The examining com mittee's labors lasted long into the night. DR. B. M. Haska. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Ofb.ce, 720 Penn street. Pittsburg, Pa. S&su STKUCK BY A STORM. Pittsburg and Allegheny Hit Amid ships by a Stiff March Gale. THE HEAVIEST KNOWN FOE YEARS, Althongh There Was Scarcer Any Damage and No Lives Lost. ONE PLATE GLASS WINDOW BLOWN OUT Pittsburg and Allegheny were swept by a wind storm yesterday. The storm came from the west, and had a velocity of 40 miles ail hour. Although it spread terror in every section, there was no loss of life and but very little damage. Only a few people were slightly injured. Buildings swayed in the wind and the air was full of flying missiles. Roofs were torn loose and chim neys blown down'in many instances. The storm only covered a radius of 40 miles, and .Pittsburg was the center of the blizzard. Before the storm the barometer fell lrom 29.03 to 29.33. The disturbance commenced at 11:30 o'clock, and in a kvr minutes tbe storm was so violent that men workjng on new buildings deserted them and sought shelter. The next instant bricks began to fall from all sides, and boards and pieces of timber were sent flying through the air. Pedestrians ran for any shelter that could be found, while umbrel las and hats were left as playthings for the breeze. "Wagons were overturned in the street, and travel was impeded from one end of the city to the other. Eortnnato Escape From Falling Bricks. The great tower-like chimney of the wrecked Germania building was one of the first to fall. It struck and crushed in parts of the Merchants' and Manufacturers' In surance building and RobinsouBros.' Bank. About tbe same time a big piece of the iron cornice of tbe Germania building was blown into Wood street, but no one was struck. The high walls of the "Weldin block trembled in the storm, .and for a time it looked as if there would e a repetition ot tbe disaster of two years ago. Two hours after the storm started it had settled down to a steady March gale that fairly whistled as it tore through the streets. A light snow storm added to the discomfort. But few women appeared in the streets, and those who did venture out were heavily veiled to protect their faces from the wind. Early in the eveuinc there was a blinding snow which only lasted for a short time and then the weather became clear and cold. The most peculiar part of the storm'." work was that done at George Biggs' jew elry store, at Sixth avenue and Smithfield street. The Sixth avenue window is filled by a single piece of plate glass which is the largest in America, being 14 feet square and worth (400. ihis was blown into the store and shattered into fragments. Louis Evans, a watchmaker, was severely cut on the head, but will recover. Several of the clerks received slight injuries. "When the crash came a number of costly vases and pieces of bric-a-brac were broken. The loss on them alone will amount to 1,500. There was no insurance except on the glass, and another plate has been ordered from the Ford Glass Company. Henry Harris, the porter at the store, was slightly cut bigns Blown Down and Smashed. The sign in front of Peter C. Shidle's store on Smithfield street was blown down and smashed. Several people were struck, but were not badly injured. On tbe Southside it seemed for a time as if the Twenty-eighth ward station house would blow over. It has been in a bad con dition for som: time and shook in the wind, but did not go over. Several canvas awn ings were also ripped from their frames. On the hills above the Southside the storm was very severe. The now house o Thomas; "Williams, at Becks Run, was caught and thrown clear off Us foundation. The loss will be about ?G0O. In Allentown little 11-year-old Lucy Davis was on her way home from school when the wind actually took her breath away. She gasped for a moment, and then fell insensible. She had to be carried into a house, and it was some time before she revived. Iu the East End considerable damage was done. The large advertising boards on Fifth avenue, near Cralt avenue, were blown down. The sheds at Mawhinney's brick yard were badly damaged. Six telegraph poles on Forbes street, near Halket street, were blown down. A number of fences along Highland and Ellsworth avenues were blown down. In Allegheny there was scarcely any dam age done more than the loss of a few signs and several chimneys. In both cities wires were blow down, but the damage was not near as severe as had been supposed. AJAX BIDS DEFIANCE. The Tart That a Plaster Cast ot That Hero Played In the Storm. The passer-by on Wood street yesterday who chanced to look at the Boatman'sbuild ing discovered in one of the.Pittsburg Art School windows the plaster figure of Ajax defying the lightning. Ajax is nothing if not defiant, and he stands iu the position hastily given him when the Germania Bank building wall struck the art school build ing, looking toward the Germania building as courageously as ever, notwithstanding the severe shaking-up he and the fighting gladiator, Descobulus, and other notables, had received. The art school was not seriously damaged, but the pupils who were at work at the time the wall fell received a shock which sent them hurrying from the building. It is ex pected that the slight damage will be re paired to-morrow and the school resume operations Monday. COLDER THAN THE STORM. A Southsldo Street Car Conductor Who Has Swallowed a Refrigerator. Last night about 9 o'clock as car No. 9 of the Southside line was crossing the Monongebela bridge, a sudden gust of wind and snow carried the driver's stool off of the car. A young boy jumped off and picked it up and started for the car. After chasing tbe car almost the entire length of the bridge he finally caught up with it. Several of the passengers became quite interested in the race, and finally a pool was formed and bets made whether the conductor would make the boy pay his fare or carry him free for his generosity. The only one who bet that the conductor would demand fare evidently knew him lor he did so almost as soon as the boy landed on the car, and the knowing passenger captured the entire pool. TICKET SELLERS WERE SCARED. The B.1I). Downtown Offlce Shakes in the Storm. The heavy sign over the door of the Mis souri Pacific offices was loosened from its moorings yesterday by the wind, and it was taken down by Mr. Starr for fear it would fall on someone. The clerks in the Baltimore and Ohio passenger office state that their building trembled violently when the walls of the Germania Rank building fell yesterday. So far as they conld see, however, no dam age had been done to the strncture. Driven In by tho Storm. There was an unusual number of appli cants for lodging at the Twenty-eighth ward station last night. Several were turned away on account of being unable to explain their cause for such circumstances. Eight were given Icdginsr, one of whom was. locked np for drunkenness. Theygave their names as follows, and came from towns mentioned: George McCall, Sandusky, O.; Joseph Deseary, France, O.; William Rock. 'Cleveland, O.; Martin Thomas, Cleveland, O.; John Morrey, Ogdensburg, N. Y.; Johu Flinn and Thomas Leonard, Pitts burg, and Thomas Newell, New York City. PLATED HAVOC OUTSIDE. Somo County Storm Scenes Noted From a Car Window. The storm in the knobs between this city and Frankfort Springs was a young cyclone. Striking one it would carom and hit another and between the two the unsightly worm fences got a great shaking up and the fiber in them intended for next year's wasps' nests flew in the air like thistledown. Some farmers suffered for their greed in denuding these heights of the timbers which formerly "tangled," or broke the force of their blast. Now it glances off the smooth surface and gathers force in its onward career. Persons in the middle of fields were dodging from piecesof broken rails and a pair, of large oxen near Forest Grove found their stand ing more secure by turning one end to tlTe storm than by standing broaa-side. At Forest Grove a sheet iron stack at an engine house blew down, and the sheet ot flame from the natural gas fire being blown against the roof of u boiler house belonging to the Fort Pitt Natural Gas Company set it on fire, and in a few minutes the structure was consumed. Many derricks were badly warped, but so far as beard from they with stood the pressure. Mt Washington is a good wind breaker or this city would have suffered severely. Had the gale been up the river the conse quence would have been disastrous. Trains Not Delajod. The through trains of the Baltimore aim Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads were net affected much by the wind and storm yester day. The express from the East on t!)e Baltimore and Ohio arrived on time, but it snowed hard in the mountains. Toe limited on the Pennsylvania was 25 niii- utes behind. The other trains were on tin BRAZIL'S REVOLUTION. An Interesting; Lecture Before the County Teachers' Institute by Delos Fall Some of the Peculiarities of tho New Repub lic as Seen by a Visitor. There was a large audience present last night at the session of the County Teach ers' Institute, in the Butler Street M. I. Church. The programme comprised amonjj other things, music and a lecture, "Coup d'etat in Brazil," by Delos Fall, of Mici igan. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Pierce. "My Country 'Til of Thee," was sung by .a chorus consisting of 30 boys and girls. Superintendent Luckey made a few remarks npon the duty of teachers, and the disad vantages under which they labor, owing to the lack of interest shown in the work by many parents. Mr. Fall in the course of his lecture said that tbe present era was with several excep tions the most remarkable in the history of the world. Many wonderful things had been done, but to his mind one of the great est achievements was the transformation ot Brazil in a single day from a monarchy to a Republic without the shedding of a drop of blood. Although, said be, the change was made in a day the first indications of such a result were to be seen as early as 1798, when an attempt was made to overthrow the Gov ernment. Mr. Fall then gave a lengtby description of a trip along the Amazon river, minutely describing the animal and vegetable life of the northern portion of tbe republic, and the amusing experiences he met with. He says the American dollar is there sold at a premium of 20 per cent. The common coin is called the ral, and it requires 20 of them to make one penny. The natives are a lazy class, and tbe policemen often rest while chasing after a culprit they desire to place under arrest. Milk is delivered at the doors of the houses in a very peculiar man ner, the cows being driven from house to house. A remarkable feature about the Amazon river, said Mr. Fall, is that for six hours in a day a person can go many miles inland with the tide and out again with ebb tide, the waters being affected by the? tides for 730 miles fnland. TRICKS of tho Crow, by a popular writer, Paysie's fairy story and the Puzzle Depart ment In THE DISPATCH to-morrow, will interest all the young people. A paper for all classes. BOTH WERE LOCKED UP. A Canceled Share Warrant Gets. Two Men Into Trouble. Frank Eberlie, a Fifth avenue barber, took a man named J. W. Gallagher to Cen tral station last night and wanted him locked up for trying to pass counterfeit money. He said Gallagher wanted to give him a $50 bill for ?5. Gallagher was intox icated when taken to the station, and said he did not want Eberlie to give him $5 for a supposed counterfeit. Instead, he said, he had been offered 5 for the paper, and would take it because he knew it was not legitimate currency, and, to verify his statements, he showed the paper, which turned out to be a share warrant of the American Exchange iu Europe, and had the figures 30 printed on the lower left hand corner. There was no wording on the paper to show that it had any special value, and was printed with a bank note cut. Eberlie was also under the influence of liquor, and as his actions were thought to be about as stranre as he said Gallagher's were, they bath will answer to a charge ol drunkenness this morning. A QUARTET OF RUNAWAYS. One Nan Discovers That He Was Unac quainted With His Team. Runaway horses were plentiful in Alle gheny yesterday. The first was at 3 A. m., and Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Pennsylvania avenue were the victims. They were return ing from tbe East End in a carriage. The horses ran away on Ohio street. Both of them jumped out. Neither of them were badly hurt, but the carriage was smashed. The next was at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Two horses attached to a wagon ran off. William Leete, a farmer, tried to stop them, but his own team ran off. Both wagons were demolished, and one horse had his leg broken. The last was at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A horse attached to a milk wagon ran away on Spring Garden avenue. A little boy named Snyder, who was driving tho wagon, was thrown out and had his head severely cut. DEATH OF ANDREW ROBINSON. He Was One of the Early Postmasters In Allegheny City. Andrew L. Robinson died early yesterday morning at his home, 24 Union avenue, Al legheny. He was in his C3d year, and one of the best known men iu Allegheny City, although be has not figured in either busi ness or public life for a number of years. He W3S a member of the old Robinson family, whose name is synonymous with the history of the city. He formerly owned large imounts of real estate in the cit'and had a large private lortnne. For years he was a leader among the Democracy "of Alle gheny, and under President Buchanan he wasa"ppiuted postmaster in that city. The funeral services will be held at his late resi dence, on Union avenne, at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon. They Conld Not Find a Quorum. The Finance Committee of Allegheny was to have met last night to consider the ordinance for the $200,000 temporary loan bonds. The inclement weather kept some of the members confined to their homes, so that a quorum could not he secured, there fore there was no meeting. REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE, Mycr Galllnger, Toder law building, corner Fifth and Wylie avenues. Telephone. 1707- Take elevator. MUST OBEY THE LAW. Doctors and Preachers Who Fail to Report Marriages and Births ABOUT TO BE BROUGHT TO TIME. Tbe Board ol Health Determined to Secure Better Statistics. 0KE-THIKD THE BIRTHS NOT EEP0ETED Ministers, doctors and midwives all over the city are threatened with suits for not re porting marriages and births to the Bureau of Health. An act of 1870 imposes a fine of $20 for each offense for not making such reports. The law has never been fully lived up to, the various health inspectors having to visit the most of these persons and com pel them to make returns. Chief Clerk Wilbur F. McKelvy has decided to do this no longer, but to bring suits wherever the reports are not forthcoming. The Aldermen are tbe only people who live up to the law, and the midwives rank next, with physicians and ministers at the bottom of the list With doctors it is due to neglect Ministers fail mostly from ig norance of the law, and the most trouble is experienced with Methodist preachers, say the authorities. "None of tbe city records, said Chief Clerk McKelvy yesterday, "are more de ficient than those of marriages and births. The fine for not reporting them is $20 for each offense, and lam going to see that the law is enforced. One-Third of tho Births Not Reported. "I believe that nearly one-third of the births were not reported last year, and there is no way of telling abont the mar riages. The ignorance of preachers is largely to blame for this, although we send them notices at the beginning of each quar ter, to which many of them pay but little attention. Then they change their resi dences, and we lose tract of them, while they do not make any attempt to find us. This is particularly true with the Method ists, who change charges so often. A number or the ministers and all the physicians and midwives know the law. but many do not comply with it We send out notices on tbe 1st of April and another in ten days, if no return is made. After that I have been sending out the inspectors to bring in tho reports personally, but I will not do it any more. If the reports are not all in by the latter end of April for this present quarter I will simply bring suits. Why, one doctor refused to give an inspector a report. He said he did not have to do it unless he-was paid, but we soon showed him his mistake. Midwives, as a rule, make their reports, but most of them ire so densely ignorant that their returns are inaccurate, very often they do not leport all the births. One Necessity for Complete Records "That has been proven a number of times recently, since all the soldiers' widows are being pensioned, and they come here to get a record of tbe births in their family to send on to Washington. No record "is to be found, but when the midwife is hunted up the records "were found. She had simply not turned them in with her reports. "Midwives should be abolished, anyway. During the last year there were 385 deaths from childbirth, nearly all of whom could have been saved with proper attention, and four-fifths of them were under the charge ol midwives. Of course they are employed by people who do not feel able to employ a doctor, but it is'a poor kind of economy. " "As for the Aldermen, we never have any trouble with them; but the doctors and preachers must be made to obey the law. I have consulted with Chief Brown on the matter, and his advice is to go in and prose cute. We have a complete list of all the doctors and midwives, but the list of minis ters is not perfect The inspectors.however, are making a canvass of each of their dis tricts, and we expect to have the list full. Notices will be sent to all, and if they are not obeyed we will call in the law. Last month I fully Intended to prosecute 15 doc tors, but then I decided to wait and make a clean sweep in April." SLEEPING CARS are haunted. A'.Iocal railroad man will tell all abont It in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. GAVE IT HIS HERITAGE. John Threnhaaser, of tho Southside, Gives Dr. Arnholdt an Inheritance He Re ceived From Germany, for the Hospital Subscriptions Iielng Received. "The little rub the Southside Hospital got a short time ago has done it some good," said Dr. Arnhold last evening. "It has stirred tbe people up considerably, and I think we shall soon be on our feet The committee from the hospital is at Harris burg at present, with petitions and argu ments, and expects to be able to get an ap propriation. I was out last week making a few calls on various liquor dealers, asking for contributions to help us along in our work, and accidentally met John Thren hauser, of the Tnefth ward. Upon telling him what I was doing, he said: 'Don't go to mv place, doctor, but I will do this for yon. My father died some time ago iu Germany anil left me something. I have been noti fied several times to send for it, but would not bother about it They have sent ic to me through Alderman Hartman, and I am on my way up there to to get it I don't know bow mnch there is, but you can have it all for the hospital, and welcome. I think it is a good ctuse and should be helped along.' "The next day Mr. Threnhauser walked into my office and laid down $25. 'There, doctor,"' said he, 'there it is; don't be disap pointed with the amount, but I told you be fore it would not be much.' 'Not at all,' said I; 'it is the small sums that keep us alive,' and I'gave him a receipt for his in heritance." Sorrow Drove Away His Sanity. George Lsng, a resident of Seigle street Allegheny, was committed to Dixmont yes terday by Major Hunker, of the Allegheny Poor Board. About a year ago Lang's wife walked away from the supper table and was not seen for nine weeks, when her body was found floating in the Ohio river. This so preyed on the husband's mind that he finally lost his reason. FASniON NEWS from the Capitals of Eu rope by the best writers in TOE DISPATCH to-morrow. Let TJs Sell Ton a Snit or a Spring Overcoat To-Day. Our special prices on men's spring suits and overcoats will interest everyone to-day. Stylish garments at the lowest uf prices ex plains everything. The elegant suits for men we have ticketed $6 and 58 and $10 are better value than anything ever ihdwn in this city. The nobby spring overcoats marked $8 and $10 are great bargains. All the newest shades in tan, oxford, black, iron grayand blue. p. C. C. C, Pittsbuko Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets,opposite the Court House. B.&1J. Gentlemen for Saturday sales SO dozens H. S. printed border all "pure linen hand kerchiefs at 15 cents, regularly sold at 25. Boggs & Bchl. Fine Spring Neckwear. The largest display of 50c neckwear all styles entirely new patterns. Jos. HOKKE & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Add 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to every glass of impure water. you drink. STSSU BLAME IT ON THE WEATHER. What Some Physicians Say Is tho Canse of the Present Excessive Amount of Sick ness It May Be Called the Grip, Influ enza or Catarrh. "Every person who has a cold imagines he has, or is getting the grip," remarked Dr. J. R. Thompson, last night "Whether it is grip or simply very bad colds, there is no doubt that many hundreds of Pittsburg ersare sick, and very sick. Medical men say that the greater part of the sickness from which so many people suffer has been caused by the changeable weather which has visited this section of the country during the winter and .which still continues. But it is not only the people of Pittsburg who are suffer ing, bnt in Chicago physicians assert that many have the genninc grip." Dr. Thompson sid he bad not seen a case of grip this winter. He believed that the grip was caused by impure air, and that naturally its severity depended upon differ ences in constitutions. Then again there were differences -in the symptoms. Tne Doctor did not think there were many cases in the city similar to those prevalent when the grip was so bad here. Unquestionably a great many people were suffering from colds, influenza, catarrh, so badly that tbey were confined to their beds. It was the ex ceptionally bad weather'that did it Dr. C. F. Bingaman said it was a hard matter to define just what was the grip. As he understood it, persons suffering from a disease that might be' given that term were usually under excessive depression of spirits. He had never seen a greater num ber of people troubled with severe colds than at present, and it required prudence to prevent them from turning into pneumonia. He won Id not call it the grin, because there was no defined rule by which the symptoms were governed. Dr. Thomas W. Shaw was sure that in all his years of practice he had not seen so mnch suffering from what everyone who had a severe cold called the grip. It was a species of catarrh, or influenza, and a great discomfort for its victims. It was due to the weather, and its victims were men, women and children. There was nothing serious to be feared unless it developed into pneumonia. Tbe best way to rid one's self of the disease was, if possible, to remain indoors and secure medical treatment at once. Dr. Arnholt stated last evening that the grip had a good hold on the Southside, and that he had from eight to a dozen cases a day. "As to the cause," said he, "I think it is from the changeable weather, and people BIBER k EASTDN. MEDIUM WEIGHT SPRING WRAPS -AND- JACKETS ! New ShapEB in JackEta. Ladles' Jackets, tight fitting to the waist, with full skirr. 'Xicht fitting Jackets in French Diagonals. Wide Wala Cheviots, Clay Worst eds, etc. These are perfect in sbano and work manship, and rancing from SC to $15. Close fitting Reefers and Ulazers in Cheviots and Plain All-wool Cloths, tailor-made, cloth or silk facings, handsome buttons or braid orna- i nienrs, so ranging xrom o to sxj. ' AT4Sfl-A vprv shnwv f?Inth Hlazr with braided collar, sleeves and poctets. AT $5 Reefer Jacket, in black and colors, neatlv made with wine collar, cloth facings, etc. Also a veryattractlve Black Jersey Jacket, revere fronts, with effective braid trimming and stitching. AT 15 Modinm weicht Ladies' Blazer, in black and colors, handsomely embroidered in silk and gold. We snow several other equally attractive garments at id. AT S7 A very Jaunty Reefer Jacket, in fine twilled cloth, with wide collar, silk embroid ered fronts, silk facings, etc. AT JS A Stylish Jacket In extra fine mate rial, with elaborate braiding. This garment is especially pretty in tbe new shades Coachman Drabs. AT $9 AND $10 An almost endless variety of fine tailor-made garments, embracing many new ideas as to shape of collar and use ot trimming, stitching, etc AT S12 UP TO $20 We offer hundreds of Foreign and Domestic Wraps and Jacket", in fancy novelties and tine staple blacks, perfect in shape and elegant in finish and material. BIBER R EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. mhl4-TTSSa ENTIRE NEW LINE -or- CARPETS -AND- CURTAINS, The largest stock ever opened west of New York City. The very latest designs in all grades of English Royal Wiltons, American Wiltons, Scotch Axminsters, Moquettes and Gobelins, Wilton-back Velvets, English Body Brussels, American Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, , Agra Ingrains And Three-Plys. Fall line of Lace. Silk and Turcoman Curtains. Ours being tbe largest ezclnsive Car pet and Curtain House west of New York, designs can be found here not ob tainable elsewhere. EDWARD GROETZIKGER, 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. N. B. Special prices to buyers of large quan tities. mbS-TTS3n WALL :-: PAPER, CHOICE NEW DES1GMS LINCRUSTA-WALTON IN STOCK. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., S43 SMITHFIELD ST. CALL ANU SEE OUR LINE OF ME DIUM AND LOW PRICED PAPERS. ARTISTIC IN DESIGN. BEAUTIFUL IN COLOR. fel7-71-ns do not take the proper care of themselves. Iu my own family there are two case?. It is a peculiar disease, and hard to explain. I know I have not felt the same since I had an attack last year. I never knew what it was to have cold tect until this winter, and tbe last heavy" snow I had my left heel frozen, which I attribute to the effect of the grip on my system." Drs. J. 32. Wilson and H. G. Briggs are laid up with an attack'of grip, and Dr.E-E. Briggs was out yesterday for the first time in 11 days. Dr. McClelland, of tbe Eist End, states that he has had a case of grip which drove his patient blind, it was so severe. BABY BIcKEE was born under lucky, stars, according to Mark F. Grlswold, who will 'cast his horoscopo for him In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. ATTACKED AND. BOBBED. Adolph Krlmm Charges Joseph Kohlmejer With Stealing His Watch. Joseph Hohlmeyer will have a hearing on Tuesday on a charge of assault and battery and larceny preferred against him yesterday before Alderman Kerr by Adolph Krimm, who alleges that he was assaulted on last Tuesday by three men,- one of whom he recogniied as the defendant Krimm lives onbe hillside above Twenty sixth street, and was going home when at tacked. He alleges that Koblmeyer rifled his pockets ot a gold watch, charm and $6. His assailants beat him, leaving him in an almost unconscious condition and with an nglv wound on the head. The Leading Pittsburg. Pa Dry Goods House. Saturday, March It, 1S91 JDS. HDRNE i. CD. '5 PENN AVE. STORES. GENTLEMEN'S EASTER MCKFEAR! A grand display of the very latest LONDON NEW YORK NOVELTIES. The latest patterns; The latest shapes; The latest colors. Fall Dress Furnishings A specialty. Do you wear DOLLAR OTTE SHIET? White unlaundrled. All modern improvements. Muslin made especially for it All sizes, 13 to 18-inch neck. Long and short arms. Extra sized bodies. Men's MackintneliEB, Largest stock; Best makes: Lowest prices. We call especial attention to our very large and-complete stock of Boys' Star Faists, The best Shirt Waist made. Entire ly new novelties never shown before. This big Gents' Furnishing De partment invites your custom. It can offer you many unusual advant ages. JOS. HDRNE k CD., '609-621 PENN AVENUE. mbl4 U. & S. SILVERCROWN STOCKINGS, 25c, Unequaled. ULRICH & SPENCER, SPECIALTIES IN Hosiery arid Underwear, For Men, Women and Children. 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday EjeainE. mhU-TTS -WXWjnfa.v advertisements one dollar per- square for one insertion. Classified advertise ments on this page, such as Wanted, For Sate, To Let, ric, ten cents per line or each inset lion, and none taken for less than thirl! cents. Top line being displayed counts at two. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH BUSINESS OFFICE, Cor. Smithfield and Diamond Streets, ALWAYS Ot'EJf. BKANCn OFFICES AS FOLLOWS. WHEB WA.T. JTOK SALE. TO LET. AND OTHER TKAHSIEST ADVERTISEMENTS WILU BE KKCJSIVKD U1T0 9K. M. FOlt 1NSERTION- AdvertlsemcntS sbonld be prepaid unless adver tisers already havrf accounts wltn The Dispatch. KOi: THE SOUTHSIDE, HO. U13 CAKSOX STKEET. TELEPHONE SO. 6K2- " FOK THE EAST END, J. W. WALLACE, 6ia TEN.N AVE. ' rrrrsB ukg ad d ition a i. THOMAS ilcCAFFKHi JM9 Butler street. EMIL G. bTUCKEY, 2h street and Tenn ays. ALLEGHENY. A. J. K AEHCHEK. 59 Fedral street. H. J. SlcBKIUE, JlarkeHoase, Allexnenj-. i H. EGG EKS& SON. Ohio and Chestnut sts. THOMAS JICHENHY, Western and lrwlnares. G. W. HUGHES, Pennsylvania and Beaver are. PEKKY M. GLEIM. llcbecea and Allegheny aves. TVANTED. Slale Help. BARBER-GOOD MAN FOR TO-DAY. GOOD salarr or commission. At No. 8 SMITH FIELD ST. mhH-73 BAKBEK-COOD MA.V. 11. MAST. I WYLIE AV. JOSH mhH-71 BLACKSMITH-GOODMAN TO DO HOKSE SHOtlNGand ecncral vragon work, best of vrayes paid to the rlRht party. Apply to GEO. HOFFMAN, McKeesport, Pa. mhK-5 c ANVASSKK-IMTELLIUENT. FOR CEN- TUK Dictionary, ii. watts. i wood st. feIS-32-D CLERK-ONE EXPERIENCED IN HATS AND men's furnishing:) preferred. AUFIIAMMhK & EVAN'S, SIM Penn av., E. E. mhIJ-17-D HAT SALESMAN - EXrEKIENCEiJ MAN Tor retail store. AiMres. .tatlnp azr, ex perience and references R. E. KINUsI.EY. 1.13 Markets!., Wheellnj, W. Va. mil 11-73 HOTEL COOK-A GOOD. SOBEI INDUS TRIOUS man can hivp permanent position and pood -waKC: mldille-ased raun preferre-I. ALLEGHENY HOTEL,. Foxbnrj. fa. mhlX-&i HOTEL POKTr.lt OF SOME-EXl'EUIENCE. Appiy at 215-217 MARKET ST., McKees port, Pj. mhll-33 MACHINIST A FIRST-CL-AS- GEN'tRAl. machinist: one who has hail experience In lnanaxlnjr a general machine hop; none other need apply. Address MACHINE sllol-. Dis patch office. mhl()-71-ij MACHIN1STS-A FEW FIRST-CLASS MA CHINISTS for engine wort. toN .mil erecting floor: good place. THE BALL ENGINE COMPANY. Erie, Pa. mhv-1 MAN-CAPABLE OF PROCURING LOCA TIONS Tor our elegant, bronzed one-cent weighing machines In the mo.t prominent and desirable places In Pittsburg and Allegheny Cltr: goon, pay to right party.! Adtlrrs 1IIK NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MACHINE CO.. f) and SZ Murray St.. New York City. mliH-li MAN-COMPETENT AND KXl'EKIKNChD man In careorhorses to take care of car riage team and to do such other general wwV as, called unon: must hare good references. Addros LOCK BOX 1009. Pittsburg. mlilM.l PACKER GOOD EXPERIENCED GLA-S packer: a good job to steady, .cli ible man. Apply at once, WINDSOR GLASS CO.. Home stead. Pa. mfcl-l-u. APER JIANGERS NONE BUT FlRsT CLASS men need apply. 3709 FIFTH AV. mhlJ-iS PERSON'S EMPLOYING CUTTERS WHO claim to use the A.'D. Rndc new method should In. I-t on seeing certificate from CLEVE LAND CUTTING SCHOOL: none are genuine without It. mhll-M tALESMEN'-ON SALARY OK COMMISSION to h iduIc the new patent chemical ins eras mallMcts. For terms and lull particulars ad dress THE MONROE ERASER MFG. CO., l.a Cross, Wis. num-j. SALESMAN-A FIRST-CLASS CITY SALES MAN to cill on retail liquor trade; large.t salary -will be paid to right man: only those who can give first-class reference need apply. Ad dress, stating experience, H. K. B., Dispatch of fice. mhi;-W SECRETARIES AND OUG VX1ZERS-BY ANf assessment ordcrpavlng ?10OIti .Ix months a! an estimated cost of (14; reputable men and women can secure liberal compensation. Ail dress M. M'INTYRE, Supreme Manager, lOiJ Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa. mhll-ol SHIPPER THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED shipper competent to take charge or shlpniiiir department at a glas factory Address 'AO TORI. Dispatch oQce. inh-i7 TINNERS TO WORK ON CARRIAGE lamps; also bras3 litters. Address M. it. C, at Main St.. Cincinnati, O. mhH-27-P YOUNG CATHOUC MAN TO COLLECT on-living in the East End preferred: se enritv required. Address F. P. M., Dispatch office". mhl-t-7 A cents. AGENTS TO SELL TH E PIN LESS CLOTH ES line: the only line ever Invented that holds the clothes without oin: a perfect success; patent recently Issued: sold only by agents, to whom the exclusive right Is given; on receipt of 30 cents we will send usnmnle Hue bv mall: also circulars; price list aud terms to agents; sepure your terri tory at once. AddressTHEPINLESS CLOTHES LINK CO., 17 Hcrnion street. Worcester. Mass. oc9-S-w AG GE1NTS-TO SELI, THE MObT UNIQUE Uterarr production 01 modern times: i.iv- enport's Condensations of the Best Fifty Cooks ot .1... !... ,u, Anthn.. fmm tlnma. .r. I.aur IV.I. lace." intended for tho use of busy. American people: sold onlv bv subscription: price $3 7 In cloth binding. P. J. FLEMING & CO.. 77 Dia mond it. fe2I-TWTF8SU AGENTS AND DEALERS-!!) A DAY AND expenses: no book canvassing: ladles or gentlemen: $ 00 an evening, right at home: we make the H. and F. that- sells in everr famllv: sample free: something new; outsells everything! enclo-e stamp for reply. Address BOYLSTON MFG. CO., 817 W ashiugton St., Boston. M. nihIO-95-TnThs AGENTS-SEND 50 CENTS FOR THEOUTFIT or General Sherman's Memoirs, written by himself, with an appendix -by Hon. James U. Blaine: retail price. 3: this Is theonly authentic life or General snerinan. CHARLES L. M E1I STEK & CO., 3 East Fourteenth St., Se-tr York City. mmo-31 A GENTS-WE OFFER BIG MONEY IN EX CLUSIVE terntorv: our new Ditent sales sell at sight In city or country; new agents first In field actually getting rich: one agent In one dar cleared (86; soc.tn yon: catalogue free. ALPINS SAFE CO., NO. 363-371-Clark St., Clnclnn itL O. fe5-31-ws AGENTS-TOSELLTEA. BAKING l'OWEK and pure spices: gifts with goods: coke workers, miners or mllrmen can make money In their spare time: special Inducements to persons havingan etabllshed trade. YAMASHIKOTEA CO., lock bok (S471, Pittsburg. Pa. ap30-70-s AGENTS-WE HAVE THE BEST 10-CENT article on earth :,30O per cent proflt: I an hour easily made: two samples, post paid, loc; circular free. NOVELTY CO.. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. inb!4-l-'vSMi AGENTS-NEW CIGAR LIGHTER: EVERY cliar smoker buvs; lights In wind or rain; sample 15c, two forlScSl dozen br mall; stamps taken. sTAYN'EK Jt CO., Providence. R. I. fel9-G5 AGEN'K-FOR THE RELIABLE POCKET lamp; entirely new: sells at sight: write rnr circular and price Hit. P.H. ARONCHILI). 7 and 73 Filth av., second floor, city. nihlSO AGENTS WANTED-NEW THING; WRITE to-dar- GLOBE NOVELTY CO., SI Clin ton St.. Chicago. nihis-w AGENTS-TO SELL GOODS TO FAMILIES on salary. Address R., Dl-patch office. mhl30 r ENERAL AGENT-FOB WESTERN PENN JC SYLVANI A. new system watch clubs Ad dress S. X., Dispatch office. ninls-sr Female Jlelp. -1IRL--WHITEG1RL "PROTESrANT" FOB vT "eneral housework In famllv ot three. mnt be a. good washer and ironer and do plain cook ing: to a competent girl a good place Is assured. Apply Monday or Wednesday at SOj WALNUT Sl; shadys.de. nearAlkcnav. mhll-8r GIRL OR MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN-TO DO general housework; a home for the right person: wages V per week. Apply corner Boundryst-.MRs. W. M. GOSNELL. Oakland. jt'a. mlii3-.lt GIRLS-FOUR. TO ADDRESS, FOLD AND mall circulars: none but experienced hands need applv. in own handwritlbg. and one type writer' Address A. P., Dispatch office. lahlMQ Male and Pcm.llc Help. CHAMBERMAIDS. LAUNDRESS. DINING roomglrIs.nurses cooks, house girl., Ger-' mail and colored girls, drivers, farm hands, white and colored waiters. MRS. E. THOMP SON. COS Grant st. Jaa-MThs HELP I FARM HANDS. MAN TO DRIVE and do gardening, cooks, chambermaids, house girls. nur?e girls, dlnlngroom girls, dl-h-washers. laundress, pantry elrl, second cookV girls for chamberwork and sewing. MEEHAN'3 MS Grant st. Tel. W. mM-D . rartners. It CARPENTER-AS l'ARl N ER IN GOOD PaV-' ING business: reference required: work ready to start on. Call at No. IK onrth av flrt floor. UNION REPAIRING AND CON STUCTION CO., LTD. rahl4-s PARTNER AX ACTIVE BUSINESS MAN with $3,(100 capital to take one-third Interest In manulsctory to extend It. HOLMES A Co.. ta ttmltbfield. mhlt-7T ing pencil: the greatest selling novelty eTer pro- I duced: erases ink thoroughly in two seconds: no 1 abrasion or paper: 20O to aw percent pronttouo J agent's sales amounted to (S3) In six days: another ! itsiatvro hours: we want one energetic generil agent forcncli State ana Territory: sample bv I