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SERIOUS OBJECTIONS
To Be liaised by Major Gonrley
Against Various Sections of the
Appropriation Ordinance.
HE WAXTS DEFINITE KNOWLEDGE
And a Specified Statement as to What
Each Section in the Proposed
Bill Is Meant to Coyer.
AS AXOATED DISCUSSION EXPECTED
At tie Srtcial Meeting cf CottcSs To-Dy, When the
Htsssge Will Be Eesl
Indications point to a very lively nicotine
of Councils this afternoon, when the Tetoeil
appropriation ordinance will come up for
consideration. The Mayor's refusal to sign
the ordinance, coming unexpectedly as it
did, fell like a thunderbolt on the councilmen
and officials who figured most pioniinently
in the movement to hurry it through. The
lone delay, resulting from the uncertainty
in which the city was pUced by the Supreme
Court decision, made everybody feel the
necessity of setting the ordinance through
in douhie-quick time. The bare idea of a
check on tne proceeding after it was well
under way seems not to have crossed the
minds of the councilnianic leaders, and the
flavor's veto ax was scarcely thought of
until it was announced that he had used it
with such telling effect.
The delay of the ordinance is neither
pleasant nor profitable to the city officials.
Citv Treasurer Denniston and people in his
office have been greatly troubled by the
crowds wanting to pav their taxes in time to
iecure the discount, but who had to be
turned away.
Some Other Results of the Delay.
The collection of taxes has been seriously
interrupted. The payment of city employes
has been inter cred with by the delay of the
ordinance. This was particularly the case
in the Department of Public Saiety. where
boine of the employes were greatly incon
venienced by put-off pay days.
Aside Irom all this, the general state of
indeci'icii and doubt concernins the out
look for the city have tended to cast a
gloom over municipal affairs, the effect ot
which has been decidedly hurtlul.
The Mayor's message to Councils to-day
will be a very lengthy one. His Honor has
used the keen blade of executive power
pretty thoroughly in his dissection of the
bill, and he will comment freely on almost
all its sections.
The appropriation of S120.000 for com
pletion of paving contracts is said to be one
of the features of the bill on which the
Mayor will comment strongly. The asser
tion has been made that this item in itself is
a practical addition on the part of those
who framed the bill that curative legisla
tion is not as gieat a certainty as has been
stated.
ot Consistent With Curative Legislation
It will be held that if cuiative legislation
can easily be secured, such an appropriation
would be of no use. On the other hand, if
it cannot be secured, a much larger sum
would have to be set aside for the purpose of
completing contracts. If this item is to pay
for unpaved street work, and thus sae the
contractors, it i held it would be such a
precedent that the general fund would con
tinually have to be drawn upon to pay lor
such nork, despite any legislation, curative
or otherwise.
Mayor Gourley's recent stand on the
necessity of receiving reports of the various
departments and bureaus figured down to
the mailest detail, leads lery strongly to
the belief that he objected to the appro
priation ordinance largely on account of its
indefinitness. The Mayor does not believe
in Councils voting away large sums ot
money to various departments without some
idea of what they are to be used Jor, and in
his message to-day he will embody that
feature very prominently, insisting on a de
tailed statement ot the estimates before he
can conscientiously affix his signature to
the bill.
Councils will convene at 2 o'clock this
nftcrnoon. After the reading of the
Mayor's message, the appropriation ordi
nance will be taken up. There is scarcely
anv douot that the ordinance will be passed
erthe veto by a large vote. Even the
Mayor does not expect anything else, nis
message, however, will doubtless find some
supporters among the Councilmen, and a
spirited discussion is anticipated.
A Xew Feature of tlio 3Iuddie.
The debates at the meeting of the Commit
tee on Legislation Saturday night brought
out a ne't feature in the present municipal
perplexity. Under the circumstances the
passage of Senator Fliun's wharf bill cannot
be secured in time to save Chief Bigelow
considerable annoyance. Last fill suits
were brought against the Chief be
cause he was filling up the Allegheny
wnarf, along Dnqnesne way, to make a park
of it. The court decided the case in favor of
the prosecutor, but sentence was deferred on
Mr. Bigelow six months, on the plea of the
City Attorney that legislation would be
secured in tha time making the filling of
the whart legal. j.he six months will be up
within 30 days, and unless the Chief can
secure further postponement from the court,
the sentence will be imposed. Senators
Neeb and Flinn botn state that there is no
possible chance of passing the wharf bill in
time to save the Chief.
City Attorney V. C. Moreland left for
Philadelphia List evening, to hold a confer
ence with the legal lepresentattves of that
city about the proposed street legislation for
Pittsburg. Mr. Moreland was in a very
cheerful mood and felt sure when he ex
x pliined all the features to the Philadelphia
V .pronle that no opposition will be made irom
that quarter. Mr. Moreland said:
Philadelphia Not In Tronble.
"The Supreme Court decision does not
invalidate the street laws of Philadelphia.
That is the only city that escaped. I wish
to show them that in theenrative legislation
suggested for Pittsburg there is nothing
that will interfere with the Philadelphia
street acts. If there was, of course, we
could expect considerable opposition from
the Philadelphia delegation. I have
looked over their laws very carefully.
and in wtiat is proposed to re
lieve Pittsburg there is nothing
that will conflict with their street regula
tions. We expuct to reoeive the cordial sup
port of the Quaker City people. I think
with a little patience that the city will come
out of tbis street muddle without much
trouble."
Mr. Moreland rather hinted that with the
Philadelphia delegation in line and in co
operation with the Allegheny county repre
sentatives, that the balance of the State
could easily be won over. He was anxious
to correct any misapprehensions the Phila
delphia people might have, and thus pre
vent a fight in advance.
A Now Organization.
The "Washington Association is the name
oi a new organization being formed by the
Jr. O. U. A. M., the objects of which are to
organize visiting corps, to open a general
headquarters and reading room centrally
located, and to aid and further the advance
ments and principles of the order.
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THE SUNDAY HEARINGS.
Nothing hut Common Cases at the Central
Station Southside Men rinod for right
ingMajor Wjinan Leaves Town to
Escapo Office Seekers.
At all the hearings yesterday none of the
victims were charged with very serions
offenses. There was the usual amount of
Saturday night brawlinj, and the prisoners
complained of sore heads more than of
the fines. A few were sent to the workhouse
to repent at leisure.
Fighting Under a Bridge.
Alderman Succop disposed of 20 cases at
the Twenty-eighth ward station. Harry
Johnson and Alex Clark adjourned from a
saloon to the Tenth street bridge to. settle an
argument with their fisK They were
quelched with a fine of S8 40 each.
Dan Calligan, lieu Bills, Ed Burk and
George Smith blackened F. Hagel's eyes
and otherwise abused him as he was coming
out of a Southside saloon. They couldn't
explain their conduct, and were sent to jail
to await the result of his injuries. David
Reese paid 13 40 for striking Anthony
Stansul without cause. John Slattery also
was sent to jail on a charge of assault and
battery. Charles "Weisberg, a fellow con
ductor on the Birmingham line, claims he
was badly pummeled by him.
Bothered by Oflleeseekcrs.
Mayor "Wyman left Allegheny Saturday
night to escape the officehunters. Deputy
Mayor McKelvy held the court yesterday,
and handled 18 cases. Andrew Cooper and
John Robslock were fined 10 each for beat
ing their wives. Magistrate Hyndman had
five cases at the Nineteenth ward station
and eight at the Fourteenth.
All Disorderly Cases.
Twenty-five prisoners were hauled over
the coals at Central station, but they were all
charged with common offenses. Mike Gold
osky, a Pole, was fiued S50 and costs at
Twelfth ward station house yesterday for as
saulting David Currv, by striking him in
the head u a billy, and repeating the
blows after he had fallen. Curry
was going home on Saturday night
when assaulted. The fine was paid,
at the same hearings C. Flinn paid $2"! and
and costs on charges preferred by his wife,
who stated that he went home early yester
day morning and began to abuse her. He
also threatened to throw a lamp at her. Of
ficer Murray appeared and interfered.
Twenty-lour cases altogether were disposed
of,
Couldn't Call It Bis Coat.
"William Miller was sent to theworKhonse
for 60 days on general principles by Alder
man Succop. He was charged with steal
ing an overcoat from Francis Killmeyer,
but the latter couldn't identify it.
ITS SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated by the East End Young Women's
Christian Association,
The Young Women's Christian Asso
ciation, of the Cast End, held its Sixteenth
anniversary meeting at the East Liberty
Presbyterian Church last night The church
was filled to overflowing. The Secretary's
report was read by Kev. C. M. Russell,
shoving a flourishing condition of the or
ganization. Annual donations are received
from the different East End churches and
now the members have an elegant building
nt their own on Collins avenue containing
20 rooms, all handsomely furnished and
everything paid for. Grateful thanks were
tendered in the report to all those persons
and institutions that had helped them to
carry on the work, the bulk of which is
done in the missionary fields at home and
abroad. Rev. C V. "Wilson also delivered
a short address on the general work done by
the association and made mention of the
work don., wherj and by whom, which was
highly commend d.
A short prog rue of religious services
was taken par! in by Eev. DeWitt Be"ham,
Rev. G. W. Chalfant, Eev. Seth Gordon,
Eev.W. A. Stanton, Eev. McKay and Eev.
J. P. E. Kumler. A liberal collection for
the benefit of the association was taken up
at the close of the services.
"WORK ON KING ALCOHOL.
A Number of Fledges Signed at Yesterday's
Temperance Meetings.
The Little Jim Church on Rebecca street,
Allegheny, was crowded last night at the
Sunday temperance meeting. Robert
Caskey presided and speeches were made
by Uncle Tommy Jones and Charles Robin
son. Thirteen persons sicned the pledge.
Tne temperance work has been so successful
in this locality that a meeting will be held
in the church to-night to organize a lodge of
Good Templars out of the Manchester re
cruits. It is expected that A. H. Leslie,
Past Chief Templar of the State, and Dis
trict Chief Templar Culpress will be pres
ent. The Sons of Temperance had a good meet
ing and good speakers, in their hall on Ohio
street, Allegheny, last night. At the con
clusion of the meeting several young men
joined the organization. The "W. C. T. TJ.,
No. 2, was addressed last night by J. "W.
Powell, Mr. Turner and Mr. Godfrey. The
meeting was well attended.
ELMER COLLINS IS EATING.
A Ravenous Appetite Rapidly Developing
by the Late Faster.
Since breaking his long fast Elmer Col
lins seems very anxious to be eating at all
hours. He will not gethis first full meal for
several days. He is given something to eat
every half hour, and he is so anxious for
each "meal" that five minutes before the
proper time he looks at his watch and be
gins to urge the doctors to hurry up. Col
lins alternates his lunches. First it is lime
juice, then milk and then chicken broth.
To-day he will probably be given an orange.
Yesterday Collins secured abanauna from
some source and it required considerable
trouble and some force to compel him to
give it up. He continually calls for some
thing more to eat, and his appetite is raven
ous. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
Captain Murdock went to New York
last evening. A meeting of the Wronght Iron
Pipe Manufacturers' Association will beheld
In a few days, and he was going oyer to pre
pare font.
B. E. Eyan, Secretary of the American
Preserve Company, registered at the Duquesr.e
yesterday. A. leo Weil and he left for Chica
go last night on the limited.
Horace P. Tobey, "W. A. Leonard and
James J. Walsh, of Wareham, Mass., put up at
the Dnqnesne last evening. They are Eastern
business men.
Calvin Eeyburn, of Kittannlng, and
James B. Stephenson, a coal operator of East
Brady, are registered at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel.
Judge "W. M. Hall, of Bedford, was in
the city yesterday visiting his son. He re
turned home last evening.
F. "W. Braum, of Los Angeles, and J.
C Waldburcer. of St. Gall, are stopping at the
Monongahela House.
F. J. Hearne, General Manager of the
Riverside Iron Works, at Wheeling, went to
Buffalo last evening.
Mr. "Will DeWolf returned yesterday
from the East, after an absence of several
weeks.
George L. Pearson, of New Castle, and
W. C. Hatch, ot Cleveland, are at the Ander
son. Councilman Hendricks went to New
York last evening, and Intends to go to Florida.
Dr. F. A. Mandeville, of Newark, N.
J., is registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
"W. "W. Young, President of the defunct
Lawreono Bankls very sick at his home. ,
John Thornton, Jr., of Allegheny, is In
New York.
THE
FIRES FOR BOODLE.
flow a Local Man Bobbed Insurance
Companies With a Cat and Fish.
RISKS WATCHED BY DETECTIVES.
A Scandinavian Child Sict and May Die as
a Eesult of Neglect.
MR. STEWART STILL TAKING EVIDENCE
"Yes, I am a detective for a large New
York fire insurance company, and it is my
business to look up risks and ferret out the
facts where it is suspected that property was
burned to get the money."
The speaker was an old man at the An
derson yesterday. His upper lip was
smooth, but a long, white and pointed
beard hung from his chin and cheeks. He
wore a slouch hat, and the old man's
grip, as ho shook hands, showed
that he still had plenty of physi
cal strength left to attend to his
duties. "I am located in Pittsburg," he
continued, "and I can tell you some good
stories about people here who have tried to
beat the insurance companies. The plots
are numerous and ingenious, and reflect
credit on the cunning of the perpetrators.
Some people make a regular business of rob
bing the insurance men. It is always a
difficult matter to prove that a fire is a put-
up job.
An Ingenious System of Arson.
"I know of one man in this city who was
burned out at least 12 times before his
scheme was discovered, though he was
long suspected, and we gave him plenty
of rope. "We finally got onto him
by the 'third man' racket, which
is an old dodge. He was suddenly brought
into the presence of his partner, when, angry
at the supposition that his accomplice had
peached, he told how he had fired the vari
ous buildings.
"This man kept a clothing store. "When
in need of cash he would get rid of the best
of his stock, and then starve a cat for a
week. He would place the animal in a box
and suspend a fish from the ceiling by a
thread, which hung near a hanging lamp.
The old man would loosen a little the boaids
on the box and go off into the
country, with a pack on his back,
to sell goods. He would give that
starved cat about 12 hours to work its way
out of the box, and the smell of the fish just
above its head was sufficient incentive to
make it active. Ouc the cat was released,
his first impulse would be to jump for the
fish. In the collision the lamp was sure to
be knocked over, and the fire always fol
lowed. The owner could prove an alibi, of
course, and the evidence of the trickery was
burned up. This is only one of the clever
devices I haveunearthed, of making money
without working for it.
Singular Wrinkle About Insurance.
"By the way, things have come to such a
pass that the companies will not take a risk
where the name ends in 'ski' or 'sky.' They
have reasons of their own for refusing, and
it is not my business to divulge them.
"I am always suspicious of the fires where
a safe has been broken in a bungling man
ner, and the building has been ignited irom
the explosion. In sucb cases the burglar is
generally the owner. I find that only ex
perts crack safes and they do their work
quietlj-. There is nothing a robber is more
mfraid of than a fire, and he takes every pre
caution to avoid it. He needs at least two
or three hours to do his work, and after
that he wants all the time he
can get to put a safe distance between him
self and the place. In case of a fire it is
said to be discovered very soon, and the
hue and cry is raised. Never fear, a bur
glar is as careful about his retreat as his
advance, and when a fire starts from a safe
breaking, I put it down almost as a cer
tainty that the proprietor or tenant is re
sponsible, They are the burglars."
BEATING TOLL COLLECTORS.
How Some People Try to Avoid Faying a
Cent to Cross Bridges.
"People don't like to pay toll," said a
collector on one of the bridges yesterday.
"Every day somebody tries to beat us. I am
surprised how certain prominent meu will
hold up a card and would have us believe it
is a pass. It is an interesting study to
stand ou any of the bridges about dusk and
watch the people trying to get over without
paying. There is the man who attempts to
sneak by you on the other side,
trusting to the gloom not to reveal him.
Another waits lor a crowd and pushes
himself through, hoping tfiat those around
will conceal him. Some make a great bluff
at being absent minde J, and walk on with
out apparently hearing our shouts until the
big policeman taps them on an arm, and
with a cuss word on the lips a hand goes
down into a pocket and the precious cent is
handed forth.
"We have considerable trouble with
strangers from other cities where the bridges
are free. These people will go by without
.thinking, and when brought back to the
window will insist on arguing the point for
awhile. A wild fusilade generally follows
against a city that will allow its citizens to
be robbed in this manner. Ob, I assure
you, lots of oratory and tirades are lost on
the empty air at the ends of the city bridges."
BOSSES AFRAID OF OPERATORS.
Sir. Shaw Says Colonel Bend's Attack on
His System Was Unfair.
Thomas Shaw, the gas expert, returned to
Philadelphia last evening. He said he was
well pleased with his treatment in Pitts
burg. He was sorry that Colonel Kend
was not present at the meeting to hear
him answer his questions. He called at the
Monongahela House several times to see
him, but the Colonel was not in. Mr. Shaw
said Colonel Eend's attack on his system
was not fair, since he has not seen the ap
paratus work and was unwilling to debate
the subject.
"The operators," he said, "will not touch
any system that costs money. In this in
stitute most of the members are mine bosses.
They are men who expect promotion, and
are afraid to speak their minds freely for
fear of the operators. Again some of them
think that my system to detect gases will
displace them, but they ought to know that
no mine could be run without them. They
retused to indorse that part of the system
which notifies the miner of the presence of
gas by means of signals. I regard this
feature of the plan as the most important."
OUGHT TO HAVE MORE MEN.
The Westinghonse Company Would Like
to Increase the Force to 1,300.
J. L. Barclay, the Chicago agent of the
"Westinghouse Electric Company, went home
on the limited last evening. Mr. Barclay had
been in the city since Thursday to look after
the filling of some large Western orders.
He said the compauy had employed about
300 men, and so far they have been able to
keep up pretty well with the work, but he
stated that they ought to have at work at
least 1,200 employes to handle the business
promptly. There is no hope of the force
being increased until the preferred stock of
the company has been taken.
"Mr. Bannister spoke very hopefully yes
terday about the concern's affairs. Orders
are coming in all the time, and the prospects
are really bright
SCANDINAVIANS GOING WEST.
Mrs. Bernhan's Child Covered With Sores,
the Result of Neglect.
A party of 350 Scandinavians arrived in
the city about noon yesterday over the Penn
sylvania road. They occupied six cars, and
left for Chicago last evening. Immigrant
PITTSBURG; DISPATCH;
Agent Pitkin was glad to see them. He re
marked that Scandinavians are good people
and make first-class farmers; no Mafia
among them.
One ot the party, Mrs. Josephina Bern
hart, no relative of the great Sara, had a
very sick child. "When she arrived in New
York two weeks ago the woman was taken
ill, and some friends volnnteed to care for
the baby. They neglected the little thing
so badly that in a short" time it was covered
with filth, and now some ugly running
sores have broken out on its body. A phy
sician visited the child yesterday, and
thought with the proper care that it would
recover. The poor woman sat in the station
holding the baby, and she was very much
afraid it would" die. She also had a young
iniant only a few weeks ago, and between
the two she was an object of pity. The
other women, however, helped her to care
for both.
STATUS OF THE CASE.
Col. Stewart Doesn't Know What His At
torneys nave Done Lately.
Colonel Andrew Stewart's lawyers are
still taking testimony in the contest case.
His time will be up April 1. The Colonel
said last evening at the Duquesne that, he
did not know what his attorneys had taken
lately. At first he managed to attend all
the hearings, but the monotony of the busi
ness was too much for him and he quit.
The lawyers will begin in "Washington
to-day, and will be in Monongahela City
to-ino'rrow for two days. Colonel Stewart
claims if the Democratic Committee is not
prejudiced he has no donbt about holding
his seat. His lawyers will report to him
alter the time for taking testimony has
expired.
BODE IN A DEMI-TOILETTE.
Old Man Murry Boards a Cable Car, Forget
ting Some ofTnis Garments.
Frank Murry is an old landscape garden
er residing on "Ward street, Oakland, who is
given to act eccentrically at times. He
frightened the conductor and passengers on
a cable car yesterday morning nearly out of
their lives by flourishing a revolver when the
ringer-in of fares mildly requested him to
return home and finish his toilette.
Mr. Murry may have had a pressing en
gagement at East Liberty and tied down to
time, for when he boarded a car at Oak
land, he was without hat, coat or shoes.
The conductor felt his dignity set at naught
by such an unceremonious proceeding and
tried to put the old man off. Murry
did not say much, and drawing a
revolver handled It in such a way as to sug
gest a ram ot bullets, if the conductor be
came too pressing. The latter thought it
safest to allow the old man to ride, and at
the terminus an officer brought him to the
Nineteenth ward station, where Sergeant
Best found the iron contained six shells.
Mr. Murry's excuse for carrying the weapon
was that a gang of young men at Oakland
desired to kill him.
A BADLY BEATEN MAN.
Michael Flannery Suffers Somewhat at the
Hands of Three Fellow Boarders.
Officers Bagley and McAleese found
Michael Flannery, a laborer employed at
the Upper Union Mills, lying on the floor of
his boarding house, on Smallman street,
near Twenty-seventh street, Saturday night,
in an unconscious condition. His head and
face were badly cut and one of his eyes was
bunged up.
It seems that Flannery, Edward and
Andy Moran and John Martin are fellow
boarders and were out on Saturday night
sampling the wine which is red. On re
turning they indulged in a fight, with the
result as stated. Flannery alleges that
Moran wore brass knuckles, while Moran
states that Flannery was the aggressor and
got what he asked for. The entire party
was conveyed to the Twellth ward station,
where the two Morans and Martin are under
arrest for disorderly conduct.
A BEDFORD COUNTY CLUB
To Be Formed by the Bedfordites Now
Residing in Pittsburg.
The natives of Bedford county now resi
dents of this oity and vicinity, held a pre
liminary meeting yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of getting the names and ad
dresses of those living in this vicinity.
There are some 200 natives of Bedford
county living here at present The object
of the meeting is to forma club of asocial
nature where residents of that county can
call and meet former friends and acquaint
ances. Yesterday's meeting was an informal one,
and was called at the suggestion of a few
prominent Bedford county boys who are
now permanently located here. Judge
W. M. Hall, of Bedford, who is here visit
ing his son, W. M. Hall, Jr., was att the
meeting, and highly commend d its object.
CUT OUT FOR THIS WEEK.
Work for the Two Jndges in the License
Court.
License Court officials were hardly satis
fied at the amount of work last week, bnt
expect to increase the record very consider
ably the coming week, when it is hoped
that at least 75 cases will be disposed of
daily. There are quite a number of more
applicants this year than last, and for that
reason it does not appear that the court is
doing as well as in 1890. Then the Four
teenth ward was almost finished the first
week, while last week only a few case: in
that ward were heard.
To-day work will begin with the case of
Timothy Griffin, No. 776 Fifth avenue, and
continue until about 75 cases daily are
heard.
DRUNK AND QUARRELSOME.
Three Men Cause Almost a Panic Before an
Oakland Church.
Three men were verv drunk and quarrel
ing in front oi the Oakland M. E. Church,
on Forbes street, last evening. Some boys
standing near began to make fuu of them.
They turned on the boys and chased them
around the church. One of the men had a
a long pair of scissors in his hand, and the
other two bad knives.
The congregation was just leaving the
church, and the chase caused considerable
excitement Several ladies were badly
frightened. The officers of the Oakland
patrol station were notified, and after quite
a struggle the men were landed at the Four
teenth ward station. They gave their names
as Charles Muncbusi, Mike Nardock and
Lumke Fritz.
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.
A Second avksue physician worked for
several hours yesterday morning to restore to
consciousness Mrs. Edwaru Steubgen, who took
a dose of laudanum in a Fifth avenue car late
tho night before, but whether as medicine or
with suicidal intent isiot known.
Thomas Callahas; a teamster, had his
leg broken yesterday afternoon by beingkicked
by a horse in Crosse's stable, in the Thirtv-third
ward. He was removed to Mercy Hospital.
A baid was made last evening on the house
of James McCain, on Strawberry alley, by Offi
cer .Edward Tobin. Tho proprietor and thieo
visitors were locked up at Central station.
I'bof. Injian, of Weat Bellevue, who was
tried last eek on charges of calling his pupils
unkind names, has been exonerated by the ex
amining board.
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.
Grant Powell was arrested yesterday and
locked up as a suspicious character. He
boarded at 135 Second avenue. Several articles
of a fellow boarder's have disappeared, for
which it is thought Powell can account.
Thomas Hariuty and James Brown were
Indulging in a fist fight at Sixteenth and Car
son streets last night, when Officer Miller in
terrupted them. They were sent to the
Twenty-eighth ward station.
Michael Norton and Annie Miller were
drunk and disorderly on Frankstown avenne
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FILLS THE. HOSPITALS
More Influenza Patients Than Can
Possibly Be Accommodated,
FORTY VICTIMS IN THE WEST PEM
And
at tbe Homeopathic Many
Turned Away Yesterday.
Were
GEIP ASSOMING A HOST YIBULEXT TIPE
Tbe influenza has assumed a virulent
type in Pittsburg, and yesterday all the
hospitals had more calls for room than they
could possibly accommodate. Patient after
patient was refused admittance to one or tbe
ojther of these institutions, and never was
the inadequacy of the local hospital room
more aptly demonstrated. To a question as
to whether a patient could be accommo
dated at the Homeopathic Hospital the
gentleman in charge last evening said:
"It would be impossible to take a pa
tient of any kind. The hospital is over
crowded, and there is not a room, nor even
a bunk to let a man rest on. I can not re
member of the institution ever having such
a run of pneumonia aud influenza patients.
"We have had a large number of applica
tions lor room, but were compelled to re
fuse them all. The hospital is simply
crowded beyond its capacity, and the ma
jority of the patients are suffering from some
affection of the throat and lungs.
The same state of affairs was found at. the
other hospitals, the "West Penn and Mercy.
Torty Patients at the "West Fonn.
An attendant at the "West Penn Hospital
said last night that ' they had only taken in
about half a dozen of influenza patients
yesterday, but there are now over 40 patients
at that institution suffering from the grip in
a very bad form. At the Mercy Hospital
the exact number of patients could not be
ascertained, but the number is quite large,
and was swelled quite considerably by those
admitted yesterday.
The continued ill-conditioned weather nas
surprised the signal service officials, who
by this time should be beyond surprises.
They confidently expected the pneumonia
atmosphere to "give way to a dry, cool air
that would prove a benefit to the poor suf
fering huniujity that is afflicted with la
grippe. But it'didn't, and instead of there
being less influenza yesterday, there was
considerably more of it, and those who naa
it found it becoming more severe.
In every section of the city are to be found
any number of cases, and the physicians
are really becoming alarmed at the rapid
increase in the number of sufferers. At
first very little was thought of it, but after
it began increasing in the number of its vic
tims and tbe severity of the type all became
more or less concerned.
A Number of Deaths From Grip.
There have been quite a number of
deaths from influenza, and it is well known
that was the cause of the death of Alder
man Cassidy. A great many people who are
suffering from the grip don't know it, be
cause the doctors do not tell them, but rath
er call it something else. This is because
they say it is easier to cure a disease if the
patient doesn't think it amounts to much.
Several physicians were asked last night
about the prevalence of the disease, and all
decided it bad been increasing very rapidly
within the past few days.
Among those who are victims of that
aggravating trouble is Postmaster McKean,
who is confined to his room at the Hotel
Duquesne. Yesterday his condition grew
more serious than before, and his best
friends were denied admission to his rooms.
"While he may not be dangerously ill, it is
at least serious enough, to put his physicians
on their guard to give him the most watch
ful attention. Manager Fred Goodwyn, of
'the Pittsburg Katatorium, is also very sick
with the same complaint, and it will be at
least several days before he will be able to
be out again. Many other well known
people will not be found at their usual
places of business to-day, which will be
charged up to tbe grip.
SOLEMN MEMORIAL 8EEVICES
Held by Flttsbnrg Italians for Their
iynchod New Orleans Countrymen.
Memorial services were held yesterday,
by tbe Italians of this city, for tbe 11 Ital
ians who were lynched at New Orleans.
The service commenced at 4to'clock in the
afternoon, in tbe basement of tbe Cathedral,
and a very large number were present. The
exerciseswhich were entirely of a religious
character, were conducted in Italian by
Fathers Domine, Anavozzi and Amanti.
In front of the altar was a large cata
falque beautifully draped in mourning, and
at its base was a miniature coffin, on which
was the inscription:
IN MEMORIA1I :
: :
: DEI PATIUOTTA. :
The Christopher Columbus Band was pres
ent and rendered appropriate selections.
A LABGE DEMONSTRATION.
Friends of tho Late 'Squire Cassldy Attend
His Funeral.
The funeral of ex-Alderman Cassidy was
held yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 2
o'clock a long line of carriages formed at
his late residence. No. 91 Third avenue.
They contained a number of the more prom
inent citizens and politicians who enjoyed
the friendship of 'he deceased. Several
members of the old Volunteer Vigilant Fire
Company were also in attendance.
Services were held at the Cathedral at 2:30
o'clock, Kev. Father Duphney officiating.
The remains were then taken to St. Mary's
Cemetery and interred.
WASTED IN BEAVER FALLS.
The Authorities There Anxious to Get J. W.
"Witherspoon Again.
A message was sent to Allegheny last
night from Beaver Falls, by the authorities
there, who requested the arrest again of J.
"W. "Witherspoon, the man who is charged
there with burglary on the alleged confes
sion of Bertha Bork. "Witherspoon was ar
rested by Detective Glenn in Allegheny on
Friday and sent to Beaver Falls on Satur
day. He gave bail for his appearance at a
hearing and was released.
The message last night was for his arrest
on an additional charge of immorality. ,x. t
Keeping Cp His Merry War.
Inspector Whitehouse, with Special Of
ficer McLaughlin, yesterday raided an
alleged speak-easy kept by Mrs. Ellen Mc
Vay, .near the corner of Second avenue aud
Canton street. Mrs. McVay and five meu
were arrested and locked up in the Four
teenth ward station.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
See our millinery display to-morrow.
Campbell & Dice.
Just the Tiling.
About the daintiest and most wholesome
cake on the market now is Marvin's new
apricot tarts. Tne little ones cry for them
anil they are a comfort and solace to tbe
aged. Tour grocer keeps them. MW3
Tho People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
Do you want nn Easter hat or bonnet?
See our display to-morrow.
Campbell & Dice.
SPECIAIi TO I.ET LISTS THI3 MORNING.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
Grand Easter millinery opening to-mor-rnw.
Campbell & Dice.
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AN OHIO EXPERIMENT.
PE0QEESS LN THE FBEE EMPLOYMENT
BUEEAU IDEA.
Statistics for the Tint Six Months or the
Operation of the Corcoran Law A Sac
cess Beyond Expectations Tho Private
Bureaus Forced Ont of Business.
rSFECIAL TXLIO.UAM TO Till DIBPATCH.I
Cleveland, March 22. Among the
measures passed by the present Democratic
Legislature last winterwas the Corcoran bill
establishing free employment agencies in the
three cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Columbus. It was introduced by Senator
Michael T. Corcoran, of Cincinnati, a Dem
ocrat, and was passed principally
by Democratic votes. The agitation
in favor of such a measure was be
gun by the Municipal Labor Congress, of
Cincinnati, an organization composed of all
trade and labor unions in the city. The
original idea was to make these free em
ployment bureaus branches of the State
Bureau of Labor Statistics, under pay of
the State, but this was amended so that the
cities pay half the eXDense of maintaining
the bureaus, the superintendent in each case
being appointed by the Governor. The law
is general in application. Anyone, whether
a resident of the city in question or not, can
apply for work, and if an employer can be
secured lor him, he is located free of charge.
One of the main features is to promote the
collection of statistics relating to the indus
trial interests of the State.
The statistics for the first six months,
which are now at hand, are very interesting.
Daring that time 20,136 persons applied for
employment, of whom 14,629 were males and
5,607 females. Inquiries were made by em
ployers for 18,154 employes, 11,453 males
and 6,701 females, an-" positions were secured
for 8,982 persons, 5,5(5 of whom werejmales
and 3,407 females. "When tho fact that the
offices were not generally known and had no
money to use for advertising is considered,
the record is one that is certainly encourag
ing to the friends of the law.
Private employment agencies, such as
exist in all cities, charge from ?1 to ?3 for
securing a position, and tbe Superintendents
of tbe State agencies estimate that they
saved the working people over 520,000 in six
months, and to do this, cost the State but
about $5,000. Prior to the establishment of
tbe free State agencies in the three cities 12
private employment agencies existed and
most of them did a thriving business. Tbe
State bureau is steadily drawing patronage
away from them and will probably close
most of them in a year or two. The experi
ment thus far has surpassed expectations.
THE PAT OF CAEPENTEES.
The Chicago Workmen Come to an Agree
ment With the Builders.
Chicago, March 22. The conference of
committees representing the Carpenters and
the Carpenters and Builders' Association
came to an understanding last night, after
being in session for four days.
The agreements signed says that the
joint committee on arbitration shall act as a
Board of Arbitration and shall finally de
cide all questions submitted. Each associa
tion is to elect a standing committee to
serve for four years to establish a minimum
rate of wages and adjust all questions of in
terest. The work will be eight hours and
the pay will be by the hour, the minimum
rate'of wages being 35 cents per hour for the
next two years.
CUT HIS WIFE'S THE0AT.
Then George Harris Makes a Poor Attempt
at His Own Life.
Cleveland, March 22. George Harris,
a farmer living near Caldwell, O., went into
the kitchen last evening while his wife was
getting supper, threw his arm around her
neck and cut her throat from ear to ear with
a butcher-knife.
He then made a bad wound in his own
throat. Mrs. Harris died in a few minutes.
Harris was arrested and jailed, but can't
live. The cause of the tragedy was Harris'
causeless jealousy of his wife.
HAD TO FIGHT FOE THEM,
Two Brothers Give the Police a Little Work
on Snnday.
Jack Leech, of 180 "Webster avenue, was
arrested by Officer Metzgar, for disorderly
condnct at "Wylie avenue and Fulton street
yesterday afternoon. His brother Dave in
terfered and almost succeeded in getting
Jack away from the officer, when Officer
Carr appeared on the scene.
In the struggle Dave made his escape.
He was arrested later by Officer Carr on
Poplar alley. Carr had to use his mace
freely before the prisoner would submit,
ENGINEEE AND FIREMAN KILLED.
Bad Wreck of a Passenger Train ou a Mis
sissippi Road.
Kosedale, Miss., March 22. A wreck
occurred last evening on the Valley road,
three miles west of this place. The engine
and biggnge car both turned over and
Engineer Frank Broagan and the colored
fireman were both killed. No passengers
hurt.
We Slake Mattresses
That are a luxury. Only the best, pnre.long,
thoroughly prepared hair, the best materials
and most conscientious work in our mat
tresses, no matter what the price.
JOS. HOKNE & CO. '3
Penn Aypnue Stores.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
Our sister departments millinery and
jackets visit them to-morrow.
Campbell & Dice.
While Zou Are Moving
Don't bother withthe baking while you
are moving or cleaning house. Tou can't
afford it. Tour health is of too much valne
to you. Marvin's bread is pure and sweet,
and every whit as good as you can bake
yourself. Get it fresh from your grocer and
be happy. mws
Tho People's Store, Fifth Avenne.
To-morrow the most complete and elegant
display of ladies' suits we have ever shown.
Campbell & Dice.
To Housekeepers.
"We call especial attention to our large
stock of house-cleaning wrappers in prints,
percales, century cloths, etc SI, SI. 25,
51 50 and 2 each. The best wrappers ever
offered at the prices.
JOS. HOENE & CO.'S,
Penn Avenue Stores.
Now Beady.
Princess lamps, new shades, candy boxes,
souvenir spoons, odd coffee cups, flower
vases and baskets, etc, jnst opened for
Easter trade by W. W. "Wattles, Jeweler,'
30 and 32 Fifth avenue. He has some
lovely little articles. Notice his windows.
Mourning Goods and Children's Millinery
Do not fail to attend the opening of the
new store, CIS Penn avenue, Mrs. E. Barker,
Agent (formerly Simpson's) next Tuesday.
A most elegant line of such goods has been
prepared for your inspection. No old stock
carried over.
Spring Importations of Ladles and Chil
dren's Hoisery
All in now. Largest stocks and lowest
prices ever offered. Tou have many ad
vantages buying hosiery here.
JOS. HOEKE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Tho People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
A gorgeous flower show in our millinery
department to-morrow.
Campbell & Dice.
SPISUIAJL TO L.UL AJ3XS Tlll .HUll.M.M. ronSMIWir . .... jgrj
ALLNOTKEPDBLICAN.
Colored Democrats Claim Their Party
Is Their Only Salvation.
AN ELECTION LAW NOT NEEDED.
Reports of Southern Outrages Either Not
True or Exaggerated.
STATE LEAGUE CLUBS TO MEET T0-DAI
The Democratic State Colored League will
hold a special meeting in Philadelphia to
day. Eobert G. Still, Vice President, and
James H. Howard, Chairman of tbe Execu
tive Committee, of the Quaker City, were in
Pittsburg yesterday. They were going home
from a meeting held in Cincinnati.
Mr. Still, who is an intelligent colored
man, said: "Democratic negroes are not as
scarce as many people imagine. I think
the Democratic party is our only hope of
salvation. At the meeting in Philadelphia,
tbe situation in this State and the South
will be discussed with a view to guide col
ored men in their voting. A State Treas
urer will soon be elected, and we would like
to see a Democrat fill that office.
"lam opposed to the Federal elections
bill. The colored men in the Sonth are as
well represented as they can be under the
circumstances, and many of the reports
about Sonthern outrages are highly ex
aggerated, or originated in the fertile brains
of Northern Republicans who circulated
them for effect. I have lived in
the South, and lately have
traveled extensively through the country.
The colored men are not kept from voting,
and in fact the Southern Democrats were
their best Iriends. It hurts the Republicans
to see so many negroes vote the Democratic
ticket. The truth is that the most intelli
gent of our race in the South are
Democrats, and all they ask of the Republi
cans is to be left alone. They want no elec
tion law to protect them, and they take it
as a reflection that they are unable to care
for themselves. I can readily see how yon
could drive us from the polls with a shot
gun, but I don't understand how yon can
get our votes by force. In Florida the rec
ords show a list of 3,000 colored Democratic
voters."
The irrepressible "Walter Brown was the
Pittsburg representative. He claimed they
were gaining in strength in Pittsburg, and
the time was coming when the colored peo
ple will see the fallacy of voting with the
Eepublican party.
Tourists,
Whether on pleasure bent or business, should
take on every trip a bottle of Svrnp of Figs, as
it acts most pleasantly and effectually on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches and other forms of sicKness. For
sale in 60c and SI bottles by all leading drug
gists. mhl
SPECIAL TO LET LISTS THIS MORNING.
Hugus & Hacke
C-L-D-M-B.
The recent arrivals in this de
partment offer Easter purchasers a
most complete and extensive collec
tion from which to make a choice.
A profusion of styles of Ladies'
Coats, Jackets, Reefers, Blazers,
etc. All the new fashionable shapes
and materials, plain or trimmed, in
light or dark colors and black.
Our garments are perfect in fit
and workmanship; the prices also
will be found remarkably low.
LADIES' MACKINTOSHES.
A new assortment just opened of
all tne most popular snapes ana
colorings.
WASH GOODS.
In Organdie Lawns we are now
showing a choice line of very hand
some new designs and colors.
FRENCH CHALLIS;
Our complete assortments are
now on display and meeting with
active sale. Choice selections of
the new printings on dark or light
grounds.
Cor. Fifth Av. and Market St
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EASTER NOVELTIES
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E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.
A most superb assortment of souvenirs, un
like anything ever shown in Pittsburg. Tasty
designs in Gold Jewelry, Dainty Silver, odd
conceits in Brlc-a-Brac, Enchanting Fancy
Goods and hundreds of articles at 50c to S3 00.
SEE OUR "WINDOW. mb20-MWF
GRAND
EASTER OPENING
MILLINERY
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
"We invite all our patrons to at
tend our Easter Opening and Grand
Dress Goods display.
K. B. No cards will be sent.
MRS. C. WEISSER,
435 MARKET ST. 437'
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tho Leadins
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg. Pa..
Monday. March 23, 1831,
JDB.-HDRNE 2c CD.'B
PENN AVE. STORES.
OUR SPECIAL
EASTER OPENING
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
MARCH 1
24, 25, 26.
Tho magnificent success of our Sprinjr
Opening last week, and the arrival since
then of large invoices of New Sprinjj
Goods, encourage us to announce for this
week another "first viewing" of the beauti
ful, to which everybody Irom everywhere is
most cordially invited. "We would say to
all who attended our first three-day reception
that stocks which last week seemed grand
and enormous have greater command of.
your admiration and wonder now. To-morrow
you will have revealed to you fall as
much that is new as you had at the "Spring
Opening" last week. You are not only in
vited, but urged to come. "We say again
you are not competent to make your spring
purchases until you have "viewed" and
viewed thoroughly onr magnificent assort
ments in all departments.
MILLINERY;
To-morrow morning we will open fresh
and new a Urge invoice of our Paris and
London Millinery that had been delayed at
the Custom House. Eyes have not set on
these beauties since they were cased in Paris
or in London. To-morrow morning the
public is invited to see them. 'Paris Bon
nets and London Round Hats several
hundreds, entirely new. We need not re
peat the makers' names. It is sufficient to
say our representative spent many weeks
picking in Paris and London what he knew
would please our people. No noted maker
but is represented. Hundreds of oar own
creations will also be shown. Finest im
ported materials and "imported" ideas
wrought by skillful American hands onght
to produce as pleasing headwear as any
American wearer could desire.
Special Wokk If you've an idea, select
a shape from the hundreds at your elbow
here and select your trimmings, and you
can make yonr owa hat, all bnt the labor.
Leave orders at once for Easter.
SPRING JACKETS.
Imported Models or American Imitations.
Take your choice. "We will make a beauti
ful display of Novelty Jackets to-morrow, '
the like of which these .cities have never
seen. Can't be seen outside of our big,
bright Jacket and Suit parlors. '
Blazers, in English Mixture Cloths,
Cheviots, Thibet Cloth, Diagonals and other
popular cloths, handsomely trimmed in tin-1
sel, braid and embroidery, in price from
$6 50 and upward.
Reefebs, Tailor-made, Tailor Cloths,
Cheviots, English Covert Cloths, Cheviots,
Camel's Hair-Novelties, English Tweeds,
Novelty Basket Clotbs in new effects; trim-1
mings of bright tinsel and embroidery,
plain or vest effects, all extremely stylish
and the very latest ideas; prices from $7 50
upward.
Cosset Shapes, the most popular ex
treme novelty of the season, in Plain Cloths,
Camel's Hair Novelties and other most de
sirable materials, plain double-breasted
and vest effects, and plain or richly trimmed
in tinsel embroidery or combinations of tin-j
sel bronze and silk; prices from $13 up-'
ward.
SILK WAISTS.
"Wc will sbow a very large and choice as
sortment of New Silk "Waists, black and all
colors, plain or fancy silks, and many richly!
trimmed in silk cord, tinsel cord, embroidery
or novel jewel effects. A specially attractive)
line of all-over embroidered waist3 white
on black, white on brown, and white on
white.
COSTUMES.
"We also call especial attention to the ex
tremely fashionable and handsome Snits to
be seen on the second floor. The most popu
lar materials and the latest designs.
GLOVES.
Easter Gloves a truly Easter display.
All the best makes, and to four controlled
by us we call especial attention: Foster,
TREFOtrssE, JonvnT & Cie., and Alex
ander. Best fitting, best wearing, best:
appearing gloves in the world. Our com
plete spring importations now on display.
It is needless to say that every new shade,
as well as every popular shade, is shown.
Absolute satisfaction is always the experi
ence of those who buy gloves here. A spe
cial display to-morrow of sew delicate Pa
risian tints.
PARASOLS.
The advance show mada last week was
only a suggestion of what will be revealed
to you to-morrow. Beautiful Parisian and
London Novelties; hundreds, and no two
alike; a display hinting ahead at summer,
so naturally do the delicate mulls, chiffons,
crepes. Points de Esprits, Grenadines and
other summer stuffs stand for Sunshine.
You can buy now without fearot" your selec
tions being duplicated. You may strike
yonr ideal at this parasol show.
RIBBONS and FLOWERS.
"Where shades and tints run riot Thou
sands of pieces of Ribbons and a large and
rare collection of the most natural and life
like Flowers.
Silks and Dress Goods.
Myriad weaves, designs and colors. A
collection second to none in the country.
Men's Easter Neckwear.
Three English makes and twice as many
American. Thousands of pieces, new
shapes and new shades. Special display
(125 dozens) "Windsor Ties.
All departments make a special Easter
display to-morrow, "Wednesday and Thurs
day. 'JOB. HDRNrJ I CD.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.. 'M
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