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DEMAND THE BOOKS,
Eoerner Calls Upon Price to Produce
the Evidence of Yyman,s
Guilt or Innocence.
COMPENSATION, A PENITENTIARY
Or a Grave, Are tlie Alternates Which
Koerner Claims He lias Been
Told Are Awaiting Him.
3I0RE HOT SI10T IN STOCK TOR WY3LAX.
True Charjtd With Talinj a uind in the Fight lor
a Considers! im.
The lord's Day lot a portion of its sanc
tity in Allegheny yesterday through a di
cusmod by almost everyone of what the
Auditing Committee's meeting to-night
will bring forth. The eyes of the Xorth
side are on I.Iayor Wyman. "Whatever
answer he may make to the charges against
Jiim -will be analyzed to the marrow. The
Interview of IL O. Priee in The Dispatch
yesterday, in which he denied a portion of
Xiouis Koerner's allegations, wa con
sidered a forerunner of "WymaiTs de
fence and if the criticism it
received is repeated when the Mayor's
statement is published, a maga7ine of num-berle-s
pages will be necessary to give it
Fjacc Koerner was made more deter
mined than ever by the imputation of
Price that he had testified falsely,
and renewing the allegation that "Wy
man and Murphy had collected tribute
from the wheel ol fortune proprietors, lie
raid ihat the proof of it could be found in
the company's books He called on II. O.
Price to produce the books and prove the
jrnilt or innocence of the accused men.
The Fystein of bookkeeping used, he
explained, was such ihat every dollar
paid out would be shown on the stubs, and
unless they, as is said of others, have been
lost in the garbage furnace. Mr. Koerner
tinted Trice could produce them. He ex
pressed a hope that such would be done,
and regretted that Price's residence in an
oilier State will prevent the prosecutors, if
"Wyman placed on trial, from demanding
ihat the t idence be produced.
Koi'rnrr bays He Was Superintendent.
In reiutini Price's statement that he was
s common laborer. ICocrner said that he
wa entrusted with the employment and
discharging of men, and was therefore in
ihe position of a superintendent. He re
nffnned every statement previously made
raid said he was lulling to stand oter them
in oour.
Mr. Koerner claims, in addition to what
li his already said, that great pressure is
being brought to bear on him to retract as
much as possible from what he has testified
and to refuse to testify further. One of the
persons who visited him, he alleges, told
liim that one of ihree things were
in waiting for him compensation,
the pcnitcntary or a grave.
The compensation, he says, was oflered in
case he would turn in acd help "Wyman and
the threats were made on the ground that
certain gamblers base the continuation of
Ifceir businesv on the Mayor's ability to
clear his name, awl that in desperation
tbey are willing to perjure themselves in or
der to send Koerccr to the penitentiary or
1n take the -steps that will put him out of
existence. Koerner views the threats he
ays have been made as only a blulE He
claims he is in the investigation to stay.
No difference Who Paid tlio Monex.
Chairman Heinricks, of the sub-Auditing
C'cmmiitfe. Mewed Price's denial as an ex
planation with the explanatory part left out.
lie -allcd attention to the tact that Priee
simply denied that the firm of H. O. Price
X Co. had paid money to "Wyman and
Muruhyaud then that if stated that Charles
UurJick run the wheel of fortune, but
did not sav whether or not the latter paid
irimite. Mr. Henricks claimed it made no
difference who paid the money, but whether
or not "Wvmau received it. He said that
could be proven without doubt by
persons other than Koerner who had
seen "Wyman sign a recipt for the
money. In Price's own statement Mr. Hen
ricks said there was the evidence of favorit
ism for simply charging ?. a day license for
a fhott where liquor was sold, and tor which
an ordinance provided that 530 a day should
lie charged. He thought the statement
would hat e no efieot, and, besides, he said it
ignored the ery important charges that
"Wyman had collected licenses for a tobog
gan slide and too; races, of which no record
can be found.
Hungarian Hoarding Uonse Kaid.
From another member of this Auditing
Committee it was learned that a part of the
sew evidence to be produced will charge
"Wyman and Murphy with conducting sys
tematic raids on Hungarian and Bohemian
boardinc houses for the purpose of extort
ing witness fee It is claimed that "Wyman
learned that these classes save up
their money to send home 'and th3t on
Sunday they get together in crowded board
ing houses, but seldom act disorderly. The
plan he is said to have carried out was to
Jiave a house raided every Sunday and cap
ture from l'l to UO, who at the hearing
m the following morning would each
lie charged witness fees, which the
Mayor, as the "proper custodian,"
said the committeeman, would lay away in
Jiis inside pocket. The revenue derived
therefrom is claimed to have been from 523
lo S.Vt per week. Tlie claim, of course, was
always made that the men were arrested tor
disorderly conduct, but evidence to the
contrary is said to be at hand. The
discovery of the alleged conspiracy was
made through the auditors, who lound that
Peter Oillen was fined tor being in a board
ing house in the Eighth ward, acd that his
line was afterwards remitted, An investi
gation, it is said, showed that Gillcn threat
ened to prosecute for false arrest and that
lie was sent for and ch en back his money.
JJore Lively Development I'romised.
Another charge that, it is claimed, will be
Iirnnzht against the Mayor is that he levies
t'lbule on the proprietors of disorderly
bouses and compels them to buy their
liquor and furniture from certain dealer,
from whom he also receives a "divy." This
charge, like the others, is backed up with
affidavits already in safe hands. Sworn
testimony on other subjects is in the pos
sesion of tbr Jtefonn Association, and
will be brought out at the proper time.
The interest which Price is taking in de
fending "Wyraan caused considerable talk
among Allegheny reformers. One of the
latter, who is at the head of the movement,
stated that Price is anxious to get back to
Pittsburg and that he is making a play to
get a license to sell liquor at the Homewood
racing track. In order to do this,
5t is claimed ho wants the support
of Mayer Wyman. Price has
been in the city three dajs. He is a
brother-in-law of "Koerner and has, accord
ing to the latter, attempted to arrange a
conference. Koerner claims, iiswevcr.that
te will not see Price alone, as he believes
th- latter would attempt to induce him to
sirop the fight against "Wyman.
'-omc of those directly interested in the
Juatter positively stated last night that
Mayor AVvman will be prosecuted before
lhc"ncxt grand jury on several charges.
The Homestead Democrat Organize.
The leading Democrats of Homestead
iavc organi7cd a club. They will make
(application for acharter, and expect to take
auactive part in the next campaign.
roUXG CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
TIio Seventeenth Annual Meeting ot Hie
East .End T. M. C A Interesting Ad
dresses and Jlnsic Slake Up the Fro
gramme The Organization Prosperous.
The seventeenth amflial meeting of the
East Liberty branch of the Young Men's
Christian Association, of Pittsburg was
held last night in the East Liberty Presby
terian Church, corner Penn and Highland
avenues. The exercises were conducted by
Peter Dick, President of the East Liberty
branch. Tliev opened with an organ volun
tary, followed by an anthem, liy'the Haydn
Quartet The reading of the Scriptures
w as by JJev. John "Wcidcley. The opening
prayer was delivered by the ltev. C V.
AViison.
President Dick then read the annual re
port of the association. During the year
two members were lost by death. The
membership at present is: Sustaining and
active, 137; active, IS; sustaining, AS; asso
ciate. 3; total, 193, an increase of 36 over
the previous year. The income was
?2,C41 48 and the expenditures S2,39S 04,
leaving a balance on hand of S43 44. The
rooms were open 313 days, with an average
attendance of CO per day, a large increase
over the previous year.
The reading of the report was followed
with an address bv the Rev. "William A.
Stanton, pastor of" the Shady Avenue Bap
tist Church. He spoke of the jiarableof
the prodigal son, and gave some good advice
to young men. After more singing an ad
dress was made bv Rev. Robert M. Pusell,
pastor of the Sixth United Presbyterian
Church. He gave a brief review of the
history of the V. M. C. A. work and its ori
gin, l'mrnote and relation to the church.
He stated that to-day the Y. M. C. A. has,
on this continent alone, a membership of
225,501. There are SO associations in Can
ada and 1,305 in the United States, a total
of 1,385 comprising the International" Y. M.
C. A. It represents a total wealth in real
estate, invested funds, furniture, libraries,
etc., of $11,907,381. In the whole world
there are 4,151 associations.
Altera collection-for the association and
singing the meeting closed with prayer by
llev. H. Pendleton and the benediction by
the llev. Dr. J. P. E. Kumler.
A I0NG SESSION.
Sonthside Amalgamated Men Meet, but
Mill Matters Were Not Discussed.
The members of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation who work in .Tones & Laughlins'
Sonthside mill held a meeting in "Weber's
Hall Saturday night. The meeting con
vened at 7 o'clock, and it was just 12 o'clock
when it adjourned.
President "Wcihe was present and ad
dressed the meeting. After it was over he
said: "The niceting"to-night had noihine to
do with the strike. Nothingbutroutinebus
incss was transacted." He refused to say
m. hat had been done in the Jones & Laugh
lin trouble. Vice President Carney was also
present, and he said the mill trouble had
not been discussed. He said he had begun
to investigate the trouble, and thought it
would be settled without a strike of the
employes of the inilL
Got a Warm Reception.
Mrs. Mary Megahaus, of Xo. 35 Lake
6trcet, Allegheny, reported to Police Super
intendent Muth yesterday afternoon that
she desired the arrest of "William Fogle,
who had insulted her. She said early In
the afternoon, while she was alone in her
house, the front door was opened and Fogle
walked in. Mrs. Megahaus did not know
him except by name, and asked what he
wished. He began cursing her and using
vile epithets. She ordered him out, but he
refused to go. She-then took a poker and
started toward him. He fled, but not soon
enough to avoid a blow on the head. Ashe
was running down Lake street she threw
the poker and struck him again. He disap
peared around a corner.
Italians Returning to Italy.
Another batch of 20 Italians and a few
Hnngarians returned to their native land
last cvenine. Most of them were in doubt
about coming back The principal reason
given for leaving the States was that they
were home sick, and they had saved enough
to keep them in ease for a time. The influx
of immigrants to this section is not keeping
pace at present with tiic exodus, and the
time may come when Senator Flinn, who
complained that he couldn't get Americans
to work for him, will find himself also
without the swarthy Italian.
Almost a Riot.
Considerable disturbance was caused on
Sixth street last night, by a crowd trying
to get into the Bijou Theater, to hear the
lecture of Dr. J. C. Harrison. The latter
had changed his mind and decided not to
Fpeak, but the crowd did not know this.
Several bill boards were knocked down and
one or two men attempted to climb over the
iron grating in front. It took six police
men to enforce order.
Another Fool in McDonald.
A. H. Logan believes another strike of
oil will be made in the Gordon sand in the
McDonald field. He says so much oil is
found in this sand as to indicate the pres
ence of a good-sized pool somewhere in the
neighborhood. He doesn't think it will
reach the dimensions of the present pool.
iwhich is probably the largest ever tapped.
LITTLE THINGS OF YESTEBDAY.
Kiter & Cois-ley, of Pittsburg, commenced
work yesterday on a new blast furnace
for tlie Edgar Thomson works. It will
cost 5175,000.
A TUREIMONTHS-OLl Child Of M. HirSCll,
C407 Butler street, was found dead in bed yes
terday morning. It is thoucut to have been
accidentally smothered auring the night.
Paiktmi's Union, Xo. 15, of Allegheny
will again put a walking delegate in the
field to protect its rights. It is probable
that XV. H. Jewell, the old delegate, will bo
selected.
There will be a, meeting of the colored
citizens of Pittsburg and Allegheny to ex
press their indignation at the way the 17
colored aspirants were ignored in selection
of the li e" tipstaves lor Court of Common
Pleas Xo.o. The meeting will be held lo
monow evening at Eureka Hall, Arthur
street.
Lafayette Hall was crowded yesterday
afternoon and evening to hear the lecture
of Father Slatterj-, an ex-priest, on "Roman
ism." Police Superintendent Weir was on
hand to see that no effort was made to
chargo admission. There was no such ef
fort. The only thing near it was a contribu
tion box: at the door. Thcro were no dis
turbances, and the presence oftlio police
was not necessary
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Saiiu; J'eriod 1S90 8,463
Increase "'" cait-a-tmra 3,705
THIS RECORD IS COTlNCrNG.
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TRUSTEE DUSS TALKS
In Denial of the Various Stories Told
About Dr. Cyrus Teed.
A SIMILARITY IN THEIR BELIEF
May Lead, to a Closer delation of Foreslians
and Economites.
THEIK POSITION' CLEARLY DEFIKED
Owing to frequent reports recently to the
efiect that Dr. Cyrus K. Teed, of the Kore
shan Community of Chicago, had designs on
the treasury of the Economite Society,Trns
tee John S. Duss, of the latter organization,
has prepared a statement showing the true
situation. He denies any dishonorable
intentions in Dr. Teed. He also shows that
Koreshan and Economite principles ore
fundamentally the same, and that the ac
ceptance by one society of members of the
other is justifiable, apd that this was the
only object of Dr. Teed. His statement is
as follows:
My attention wr.s first called to Dr. Teed,
in March, 1SS9, by Mi s. Franoesca Emmurtz,
of the Koreshan Unity of Chicago, who
came heie on a visit. On6 evening she came
to me, saying she had heard I had expressed
a desire to hear her talk on the subject of
astronomy, etc. I listened with disgust, but
promised 1 would investigate the matter. I
did so, and found to my utmost astonish
ment that our entire astronomy is almost
pure assumption, and in great part most
ridiculous.
Was a Revelation to Him.
Mrs. Emmurtz left some reading matter,
among which I rcmembera little pamphlet
exceedingly interesting, it being a concise
and logical exposition of the theory that
the last ten tribes of Israel were carried as
captives into Assyria, located in Media,
through miscegenation became extinct as
Hebrews; but 'through this miscegenation
became the Indo-Germanic family. This
Heurew-Indo-Gennanic race became re
spectively the Hebrew-Indo-European, and
to-day is the llebrew-Indo-Enropcau-Amer-ican
race, showing that the last ten tribes
have thiough tho amalgamation with the
Gentile world merged into people of the
United States.
A farewell address to tho so-called Chris
tian churches by Prof. L'Ameraux, in which
the inconsistency of the faith and customs
of the dim lies-rue set forth, also was re
garded as a remarkable document. Thus it
came to pass that I regarded tjje literature
of this society as worthy of more than a
parsing notice.
My excuse for reading this literature,
should excue be asked bv would-be judges,
is simply thnt this doctrine being in its
fundamental tenets so similar to that which
the Hannony Society has ndueicd to these
many years needs all the scientific light
that can be thrown on it.
Nothing in the Ghost Story .
Last summer Mrs. Emmurtz again visited
Economy, but not with my knowledge or
couent, neither was it for the purpose of
conjuiing.iway the ghosts, said to be play
ing havoc in our (Father Rapp's) house, but
simply as she said to stop off a day and see
how the society was getting along. Fxther
Hennci invited her to stay at the house nnd
if her business was not urgent to remain a
few days. The report, however, about the
ghosts aroused the lady's ire, and she re
quested Father Ilenrici to allow her to tell
the Board of Elders who hc was and why
she wns here. Father Henrict suggested
that she talk in Chuich where all could
hear. This was done and it
caused considerable stir, not on
account of w hat she said, but because she
was a woman. Theobjection was principally
on the part of the hired people. These hired
people are composed of all possible denom
inations. Many of them have no faith in the
society's doctrines or workings. After Mrs.
Emtnnrtz's departure a lady cousin of mine
took it into her head to go to this Chicago
community. She has been there ever since.
From what I hare heard of her and from
what I have seen I must say that the In
telligence and earnestness of these people
in divesting themselves or all their posses
sions, forsaking houses, brotheis, sisters,
lather, mother, wife and children, and en
during the ridicule and persecution of a
worldly city HUe Chicago, deserve not onlv
great credit but tho moral support of all
honorable people.
Not Surprised at Anything.
We were neither surprised nor agitated
when a notice was pointed out to us to the
effect that Dr. C. 1J. Teed was en routo to
Economy to capture $15O,O00,ODO, and when
he did come we treated him with the utmost
cordiality. The doctor explained that his
visit heie was to refute statements going
the rounds that ho was after our money. In
a few days Father Hen rici decided to com
ply with tho doctor's request to call a meet
ing of the Board of Elders to givo him a
hearing. The doctor presented views on
religion and social (mestions similar to our
own. He 34id he did not come to negotiato
a loan, but was working to bring about a
closer relationship between various celibate
societies, tub uoara agreed to taKe in suit
able persons he might send, and as our
work lay in the same direction would give
him our moral support.
This meeting passed off very pleasantly,
and every ono was satisfied. Since Dr.
Teed's departure there has been a continual
tirade, consisting in great part of a. rehash
of statements of H. O. Spear and wife. I
have necrseen Mr. nor Mrs. Spear, but I
have seen Dr. Teed, and he who looks upon
Dr. Teed and calls him dishonest is no judge
of human character. Statements lite those
legal ding Dr. Teed have also at vnrious
times appeared in regard to Fathers Iiapp,
Baker, llenrici, Lenz and other members of
our society, myself included, made by per
sonal enemies. If uttersneo goes for any
thing, and Spear and his wife are responsi
ble for the statements accredited to them,
then the least we can say of him is that he
has acted like an idiot.
Advice From Everywhere.
We have received a bushol of papers and
clippings from all quarters or the globe, also
numerous letters and any amount of gratu
itous advice, some from people who know
something, nnd some flora such whose
knowledge seems to be quite limited. Al
most all call attention to how Count Xeon
camo in 1832, and by preaching that the doc
trine as taucht by Father Kappwaswiong
lured away'quito a number of tho society.
Now here comes a man who is not a bit like
Co-mt Leon, but quite tho opposite. In
stead of teaching that the doctrines of the
society are wrong.hc says emphatically they
are correct, and exhorts us to remain true
to them. Iustcad of luring a.way our people
lie wants to send us such as may be suitable
nnd useful. This sort of thing seems very
unsatisfactory to tho world at large and onr
triends (?) in particnlar. They are in
this partly excusaDle, inasmuch as somo
lidiculous statements hnvo been made; such
as, "Dr. Teed caused the adoption of the
young man (myself) into tho society;" "Dr.
Teed was instrumental in hiB (my)" promo
tion to this lofty position;" that "trustees
Hennci and Duss differ widely in their
opinion:" that "a strong time may bo ex
pected:'" that I have been more or less of a
lailure in various occupations before my
joining this society, etc., all of which are
glaiing untruths. Now taking all these
tilings into consideration, it does look as
though our friends and the public at large
are not nearly so much worried about tho
"changes that are being made in our faith"
as at the fact that certain changes for which
interested parties and tho public have been
looking are not going to materialize, nnd
that the Harmony Society is going to stick
to its text, remain firm in the fundamental
tenets laid down by its founder and his
associates and adept if necessary a
strengthening act" or policy thus putting
an end to the glorious visions and dreams in
which some parties have been reveling in
1 elation to the disruption ot tho society.
M lirre the Society Stnu.ls.
The Harmony Society has always looked
forward to a gathering of such people as the
IOrcl may choose, and when in study of the
Bible we find it a rulo that God operates
thiough human instruments. It Is there
fore not logical to assume that we are all in
struments in His hands for tho bringing
forth of future events nnd results? Is it too
much to assume that God expects us to use
out-common sense and daily work toward a
certnln end for which we incessantly prav?
It seems to us that it would bo vastly more
sensible and consistent if those, at leust,
who have never demonstratively affiliated
with us outside of our pocketbooks, could
attend to their own salvation.
To put at rest all doubt as to tho societies'
ability to cope with difficulties that might
arise, it may as well bo stated that so far as
tho finances arc concerned they are in sato
bauds, and in relation lo incoming relation
ship wo may a well state that there is no
danger whatsoever, since every person has
to dwell with us a year on piobation, and
c en after becoming amember of our society
would have sm.ill chance of causing much
disturbance to the system the entire man
agement of internal affairs being In the
hands of the Board of Elders.
Jon S. Duss.
NO NEED FOR HASTE.
The City Has Flenty of Resources In Case
of Being Wlthont a Central Police Sta
tionNo Flans Have Tet Been Made for
tlie Fatnro.
Now that the city has been formally noti
fied to vacate the Central Police station
property April 1, the question of new quar
ters comes forcibly to the iront again.
"Within the next 18 weeks some provision
will have to be made for the downtown dis
trict. Just what it will be remains to be
decided. Comparatively little has been
thought and nothing done yet in the mat
ter. Chief Brown wants a new building
erected for "Central station and Police
Bureau offices. But even a prospect of a
speedy accomplishment of this desire would
not relieve the uncertainty of the present
situation.
"Work on such a structure could not be
started until after the February annronria-
ation and the time between that and April j
l would scarcely he enougn to auow ine
laying of foundations. If the new Central
station is assured for next year or even the
year following it is probable that some tem
porary plan will be adopted to fill the
requirements until such a edifice becomes
something more than a hope. Concerning
the preseht situation Police 'Superintendent
"Weir said yesterday:
"Up to the present time no plans and few
suggestions have been made for a substitute
for "our preseut quarters. There is no need
of haste. The city has plenty of time be
tween now and April 1 to make suitable ar
rangements. There is no chance of the city
being left in a predicament in the matter.
If new quarters are not in readiness by
April we may be allowed to remain here a
little longer, or, if we must vacate prompt
ly, we can divide up the business of Central
station between the Eleventh and Twelfth
ward houses. They are, of course, some
what inconvenient by being so far from the
bnsines6 portion of the city, but with our
good wagon service we could largely over
come that difficulty."
A LITTLE TOO CLOUDY.
Important Kesnlts Will Besnlt From Last
Night's Eclipse.
There seemed to be very little interest
taken in the eclipse of the moon last even
ing. At the observatory there were but
two or there visitors outside of the profes
sors taking observations. The programme
was only partly carried out owing to the hazy
atmosphere. Prof. Keeler took observations
on the small stars that passed behind the
moon but of the 30 or 40 that passed only
succcd in getting the time on nine, owing
to his not being ableto see them.He said the
time must be taken to within one-tenth of a
second when the star disappears behind the
moon and emerges from the other side other
wise the observation is of no use, this is
done with the chronometer.
Prof. Very took observations on the light
and heat given by the moon. He reported
having taken several very good measures,
but would have succeeded very much better
if the atmosphere had been clearer. The
result of the observations will be completed
and forwarded to the observatory at Dorpat,
Kussia. where the reports from about 30
other observatories will be sent and there
computed and the result will be made
known. Prof. Speer, of the Pittsburg High
School, assisted in taking the observations.
The eclipse began at 4:57, but it was too
cloudy until 7 o'clock to perceive it. About
that hour the sky cleared and the ecilpse
was observable until the finish at 9:05, just
two minutes after the schedule time. Tak
ing it all together Prof. Keeler expressed
himself as highly satisfied with their ex
periments. Government Bnllding Glass Cost $741,000.
Postmaster McKean has returned from
Washington where he completed arrange
ments about furnishing the second floor of
the new Postoffice. He says the floor will
be ready for occupancy in two weeks. Mr.
McKean was looking at the pretty building
yesterday. He remarked that the plate
glass in the structure cost the Government
S741,000. The electric lights in front are
too much shaded by the arches, and they
are to be extended over the pavement by
two fancy cranes. The city put in electric
lights on Smithfield street, Third and
Fourth avenues, but there is hardly enough
illumination, and another arc lamp on
Smithfield street is needed. The crossings
on the three thoroughfares were laid by
Chief Bigelow.
May Offer a Low Wllklnsbnrj: Kate.
Yesterday the winter schedule went into
effect on the Pennsylvania road. The local
trains running to AVilkinsburg are now
continued to Braddock, which gives that
thriving village better train service out of
Pittsburg. The time of the trains has also
been continued. The company has not yet
announced what will be done with suburban
fares, and the agents think they are wait
ing to see what agreement the traction
roads will reach. It is believed by railroad
men that the Pennsylvania will finally sell
15 trips to "Wilkinsburg for 51, and make
1,000-mile books good to local points.
Demented and Homolcis.
Steve Cloasfoot, a demented Austrian,
was lodged in the Twenty-eigth ward police
station yesterday morning by Officer D. H.
Smith. He is better known to the police as
John Smith and has been arrested several
times before for vagrancy. On account of
his unbalanced mind he has been refused
admission to the workhouse when sentenced
bv the Police Magistrates. He is 30 years
old and has been in Pittsburg six years.
The Sonthside police will endeavor to have
him placed in the City Poor Farm.
Kefnsed to Be Convinced.
Anthony Bums, of Banksville, was placed
in the Thirty-sixth ward police station yes
terday, for druakeness. He went to the
station to make an information against a
roan, who, he says, keeps a speak-easy at
Corks Bun. On being told Corks Run was
hot in the city limits, and they could do
nothing, he got mad and said he would not
leave. He was placed in a cell to sober up.
Where to Invest JTonr Money.
Investors will shortly receive large sums
of money from their investments in the
Western country on mortgages on property
nnd otherwise, it is estimated that the
New England States alone will bo enriched
to the extent of some 5200,000,000 in this
manner. Now, much of this money be
longs to the trust estates and the like, and
must needs be reinvested without delay.
The unfavorable experience that many in
vestors have had with many of the railroad
enterprises and Western farm mortgages,
coupled with the remarkable and emi
nently satisfactory income derived from
some'of the industrial enterprises already
launched in this country, is inducing them
to seriously favor the latter class of invest
ments. The watchful and shrewd financial
man is quick to take advantage of this
situation, so that the best investments are
being secured early, while those who are
not alive to the best opportunities will be
compelled to take the undesirable securities
and non-dividend paying bonds and stocks
that are left, which, needless to add, are
liable to entail losses to them. This is par
ticularly trne of most of the railroad bonds
and stocks of the country, because of their
over-capitalization. As an evidence of
under capitalization, we may mention H.
H. Warner & Co., limited. Some two
years ago this business was organized under
the English company's acts, and during the
past two years has paid its debenture in
terest, amounting to C per cent, and divi.
dends of 8 per cent on the preferred stock
and 171J per cent on its common stock. Be
sides the dividends mentioned above, 8306,
000 worth of its debentures were paid off
and canceled this year and 5100,000 carried
forward as undivided profits to next year's
account
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NEW HOTELS COMING.
Two Magnificent Structures
Promised for Pittsburg.
Are
A GREAT WOOD STREET HOSTELRY
Talked of by E. 11. Ferguson,
Boseburfr and Others.
William
OFFERS BEING MADE FOR THE CENTRAL
A rumor has been quietly circulated for
the past few days that a new hotel, of im
mense proportions and commensurate in
every respect with Pittsburg's needs and
commercial importauce, was soon to be built
on a downtown site. According to the
story afloat the St. Charles and Central
Hotel properties and the intervening ground
were to be purchased by a syndicate, which
had already secured options on most of the
ground, and that the only bar to the immedi
ate perfection of the place was the refusal
of Charles S. Gill to dispose of his lease of
the St. Charles Hotel. The rumor even
stated that Architect Stillburg had been
authorized to prepare plans for a magnifi
cent building on the square bounded by
Second and Third avenues, Wood and
Smithfield streets.
The names of William Roseburg, E. M.
Ferguson and others equally prominent
were connected with the story. Several
were visited yesterday, and, while the re
sult does not exactly bear out the original
story, enough was learned to indicate that
plans are under consideration for two hotels
on that block, one of which will be a large
and fine building.
Capitalists Are After the CentraL,
Architect Stillburg, when seen at his
residence in Reserve township, declared
that the whole matter was news to him, but
Jacob Ka'ifmann, of Kaufmann Bros., who
recently purchased the Central Hotel prop
erty, admitted that during the past week
overtures had been made by an agent for
the purchase of the hotel and ground.
"I cannot give you the names of the in
terested persons,'" Batd Mr. Kaufmann,
"and I do not know the agent, but the par
ties want the ground for hotel purposes.
We refused to give them an option, but
gave them to understand that we would sell
for a fair price. They then made ns an
offer, but it was not enough, and the matter
has gone no lurtner. jno, leant ten you
the sum they named, but it was a better
figure than we paid for the property."
E. M. Ferguson said, when spoken to on
the subject last night, that the building of a
large hotel on the Wood street side of the
block had been recently discussed by him
self, Mr. Roseburg and others, but he said
nothing definite had comb of it yet. Said
he:
"I am satisfied that a fine, big hotel, in
proportion to Pittsburg's size and business
standing, should be built, and would pay a
good interest on the investment. We need
a larger hotel than any in the city at pres
ent. I own 90 feet on Third avenue in rear
of the St Charles Hotel, running through
to Second avenue. This, with the St
Charles and a couple of intervening proper
ties, would make a suitable sight tor the
kind of a hotel I have suggested.
Want to Rebuild the St. Charles.
"The St. Charles is owned by William
Roseburg. We have talked the matter
over, and he thinks, as I do, that a big hotel
would pay and shonld be b.uilt"
"Wellthat rather looks as if it would be
built then, does it not?"
"l'es, it does. But it would require the
expenditure of a large sum of money to
build the proper s'yle of hotel, and there
really has been nothing done as yet"
Mr.Ferguon said that the purchase of
the Central Hotel property had not been
thought of in connection with the matter.
He did not care to say anything further
about the subject at present, but his willing
ness to enter into a scheme for the erection
of a more pretentious hotel than Pittsburg
can now boast of was significantly shown
by his conversation.
Celebrated Eight Tears of Life.
The eighth anniversary meeting of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Department of the
Y. M. C. A. was held yesterday afternoon
in the cozy reading rooms at Twenty-eighth
street. The meeting was largely attended.
It was opened with Scripture reading Ay I
Rev. C. P. Harrah and prayer by Rev. Sam
uel H. Moore. The annual report was
read by Mr. Jacob Weedman, and it showed
the association to be in a flourishing condi
tion and doing a good work. Addresses
were made bv G. A. Warburton, Secretary
of the Railroad branch of the Y. M. C. A.','
of New York, and S. L. Seymour, Division
Freight Agent of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. Both addresses were on the work
which had been accomplished by the rail
road branches of the Y. M. C. A. Other
remarks were made by Superintendent
Robert Pitcairn and others.
Sir. Hartley Dying in Baltimore.
Delinquent Tax Collector Ford yesterday
receiveda telegram stating that his father-in-law,
Robert Bartley, was dying in Baltimore.-
Mr. Ford went there last evening.
He says Mr. Bartley is the oldest living
man born in Allegheny county. He is now
83, apd first saw the light of day in a little
house at the mouth of Butcher's Run. He
learned the hatter's trade, and for a num
ber of vears was engaged in business at
Blairsville.
Two Deaths in One Family.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Catherine Flack,
wife of Alderman Flack, of Carson street,
Southside, died. Her husband is very sick,
with but slight hopes of recovery. On
Saturday night John Sauters, a brother of
Mrs. Flack, died at his home on Eighteenth
street, Southside, of dropsy.
SUNDAY'S PEIS0N P0ISTEBS.
Dasikl McKkssa, of Fifty-fourth street,
was arrested last night by Captain Brophy
for keening n disorderly house. He was
locked up in tho Seventeenth ward station..
Habkt Joxes, the colored boy who went to
MeVay's lively stablo Saturday and appro
priated Jlr. lloffstott's horse and huggy, had
a hearing yesterday morning before Alder
llvndinan. He was held for court in delault
of $300 bail.
Hesry Orthous, aged 21 years, has been
missing from his boarding house at No. 2621
Carey alley since last Friday. He has been
sick a few weeks, and his friends think ho
has met with loul play. The police were
notified of his disapperanec.
Josrrn Smltoj.- and James Harris will
have a hearing before Alderman Hyndman
this morning for assault nnd battery on in
formation made by Siax Goldstein. Tho lat
ter alleges they struck and seriously injured
him with a cobble stone Novomber 5.
Maud Campbell, an inmate of Xo. 2012
Penn avenue, was a prisoner in the Twelfth
ward station last night for getting a mouth
ful of ink and spitting it all over the hack of
a young man's light overcoat. Sho will have
a hearing before Magistrate McKcniia this
morning.
Miss Amelia Maxwell was arrested and
placed in the Eleventh ward police station
yesterday on an information made by Mrs.
Martha Simpson, for being intimate with
her son-in-law, Charles Washington. Mrs.
Simpson lives in the Eleventh ward and
Miss Maxwell lives in Oakland.
ItEPORTS camo to the Southside last night
of some big drunken brawls in which several
men were injured at the speak-easies Just
beyond the city lino In Lower St. Clair Town
ship. One man, it was reported.had received
a fracturo of tho skull. Xo names or definite
information could be obtained-
J. Alfred Corey, arrested by Ofilcer
Yeager at tho Monongahela house last Wed
nesday night, at first thought to be a hotel
thief, will be taken to his home in Philadel
phia this morning. Tho young man's father,
amantifactmerof boots and shoes, notified
the police authorities that he would arrive
to-day and tnke his boy home.
MUDDLE Y!i AN 0RGM-
A Strange State of Affairs Arising From a
Solt Against a Ilraddock Church A,
Very TJnnmal Opinion Handed IJown by
Judge Stowe.
In the suit of Drake versus Irvine, in
Common Pleas Court No. 1, reported in the
Pittsburg Legal Journal, Charles W. Scoyel,
attorney for plaintiff, scored an interesting
point from the fact that Jndge Stowe
granted it rather grudgingly. The question
at issue is where an affidavit of
defense admits a part of plaintiff's
claim, and as to the rest, sets up
a defense insufficient as to part, but good as
to the rest, the court has power to order judg
ment for the part admitted and also for the
part not sufficiently denied or defended
with leave to plaintiff to proceed to trial
for the remainder of his claim.
Qua;re: as to the propriety of the prac
tice. Plaintiff sued for 51.173 25, balance due
for the building of an organ for a church
in Braddock, alleging contract price to be
$1,500. The supplemental affidavit of de
fense sufficiently set up a different contract
with plaintiffs agent, in which price was
to be 51,250, and plaintiff and his agent to
give organ recitals to help pay the same.
Defendant also claimed additional payments
on account, leaving a balance of 5880 80,
and asked 5500 on account of plaintiff's
failure to perform his part of the agreement,
admitting 5380 80 to be due.
Mr. Scovel held tlytt the allegation of
damages was too vague to constitute a de
fense and judgment was ordered for 5880 80,
with leave to plaintiff to proceed to trial
for the remainder of his claim. It was
contended that plaintiff' should have judg
ment for the part not sufficiently denied as
well as the part admitted with leave to
proceed, etc., and several decisions quoted
in proof.
Judge Stowe in his opinion filed said he
did not think the 'defense in relation to
damages was so clearly and distinctlystated
as to comply with the rule of court by way
of setting up a defense, if that were the
only defense alleged, but as there was a
good defense to a part of plaintiffs
claim outside this matter the ques
tion was whether under the rules
practice judgment should be entered for the
sum not sufficiently defended, with leave to
go to a jury for the balance. The sugges
tion that the rule may be so modified as to
raise that question is countenanced by the
remarks of the Supreme Court in Stedman
vs Poterie, 139 Pa. St., 101, but there is no
rule of this court that contemplates
any such proceeding. The purpose of
Rnle 11 was to allow plaintiff to take judg
ment for the "admitted or not denied" in
part by precipe filed in the prothonotary's
office, not.by taking a rule for judgment for
such part. "While ,1 have no doubt
about the power, I very much, doubt the
propriety ot a practice allowing' judgment
for a part of the claim which is denied and
attempted to be defended by an allegation
of facts supposed by the counsel to be suf
ficient, -even when we are of the
opinion that there is no sufficient
defense actually shown. It would present
a curious record to have a part of a case in
the Supreme Court and perhaps reversed,
while at the same time a trial for the bal
ance of the claim was before a jury here.
However, is the Supreme Court has ap
peared to sanction such a practice and this
case appears to be one in which it should be
allowed, if ever, we direct a judgment to be
entered foe plaintiff for 5880 80 with leave
to proceed to trial for the balance of his
claim."
BEFORE MAGISTRATES.
Police Hearings at Tartans Station Houses
Yesterday Morning Several New Faces
at the Workhouse The Quantity and
Quality of Culprits Very Inferior.
Police hearings were not exceptionally
large yesterday morning. There were 32
prisoners before Magistrate Gripp at Cen
tral station. Moses Day was given a sen
tence of 90 days to the workhouse for
beating, kicking and choking his wife
at their home, No. 26 Tannehill
street. The Magistrate gave him
a severe lecture, and, in default of a fine of
650, sent him to the workhouse for 90 days.
William Schrader went to the same institu
tion for a similar length of time, having
been caught by Officer Yeager at a store on
Grant street helping himself to eggs and
putting them in his pockets. He said he
had no home. Clara Dummine was sent to
the workhouse for 30 days for improper
conduct
Magistrate Succop had very ordinary
cases at the Twenty-eighth ward police
station. Six were discharged and on the
remainder eight sentences were imposed.
Late Saturday night Officer Thompson found
Daniel Berry", JL Donanan and M. Carson
on Carson street with a keg of beer. He
thought they were acting suspiciously and
asked where they got the i.beer. They
refused to tell. At the hearing they were
fined 51 and costs each each.
There were 25 cases before Mayor Wy
man at the Allegheny hearing. At an
early hour Officers Milligan and Buscho
raided the house of Mary Smith, No. 9
Gerst alley, arresting the proprietress.three
other women and eight men. Miss Smith
was fined 550, and the others were let off
upon payment of the costs.
Magistrate McKenna had a large number
of cases at the Twelfth ward station. James
McKenna, who struck his wife on the head
with a poker, was fined 550 and costs, in de
fault of which he was sent to the work
house for 30 days. George Gallagher and
Andrew Parteus, for raising a row at
No. 36 Third avenue, were fined
550 and costs each. John Dhrew
was arrested for putting a
revolver on a girl at No 25 Second avenue,
was fined 525 and costs, in default ot which
he was sent to the workhouse for 30 days.
Thomas Sullivan, John HartmaD, William
Hartman and Robert Roberts, who were
with Drhew, were fined 55 and costs each.
Magistrate Leslie had only five cases at
the Seventeenth ward station. None of
them rose above the importance of a 53 fine.
60ME KOBE RESOLUTIONS.
The Catholie Hntnal Benefit Association
Also Denounces Benjamin Butterworth.
The Advisory Council of the Catholic
Mutual Benefit Association, one of the
largest Catholic organizations in Western
Pennsylvania, held its regular meeting at
Floyd's Hall, Liberty avenue, last night.
The council is confined to Allegheny
county, where it has 42 branches and a mem
bership of 2,900. The following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, As Secretary of the World's Fair
Directory, the Hon. Benjamin Butterworth
has been guilty of using such language un
becoming a gentleman filling snch an iin
Sortant position, toward the Catholics and
atholic countries; and,
Whereas, The continuance of this man in
snch n resposlblo position is very distaste
ful under such remarks, therefore, we, the
repMseiitatives of 2,900 fellow Catholics of
Alieshony county, demand such an npology
as is due, and, upon such refusal, we further
demand his resignation us n member of the
Board of Directors of the World's Fair Com
mission; and be it further
ltcsolved. That a copy of the above resolu
tions he sent the World's Fair Commission
or Pennsylvania.
The resolutions were signed by M. J.
Maxwell, Presidant, and J. W. Sullivan,
Secretary.
For tho convenience of advertisers, THIS
DISPATCH has established
A BKAXCH OFFICE
at
107 FEDERAL ST., AXLEGnETTY, .
Where advertisements will be received on
and arter TO-DAY, up to I) P. 3L, for inser
tion tbe next morning. This new office will
be kept open every day except Sunday.
CAUGHT THE BOROUGH.
Right ot Way Given on an Offer to
Buy the Knoxville Incline.
BIRMINGHAM COMPANY IS AHEAD.
Another Inclined Plane Is to Be Built on
the Sonthside.
A NICE POINT OP LAW FOE THE COUETS
The Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction
Company will apply for a charter for an
inclined plane from South Tenth and Brad
ford streets to the house of Louis "Fritz, on
Brownsville avenue, on next Monday.
This is strange, from" the fact that they
already control the Pittsburg and Knox
ville and Mt. Oliver Inclined planes, bnt
the explanation was given yesterday by one
of the attorneys, Mr. Hays. He said:
"The Birmingham Traction Company
some time ago made a proposition to the
Knoxville people whereby they would taice
'the inclined and build an electric line from
Knoxville to the city via tbe Tenth street
bridge and Second avenue. The proposi
tion was accepted and the contract drawn
up and signed by the Knoxville people.
Captured the Itieht or Way.
"Then the traction company asked from
the borough of Knoxville the right of way
over certain' streets of the borough, which
was granted. Just here is where the traction
people show their hand. They have se
cured these rights and privileges, but as yet
have not signed the contract, thus binding
the transfer of the Knoxville property to
them. The old Knoxville and St. Clair line
that is to be sold very soon owns the right
of way from the head of the Pittsburg and
Knoxville Incline plane through that por
tion of the city to the borough line. It also
has the franchise on Brownsville avenue
from the head of the Knoxville Incline to
-the head of the nroDosed new incline. It is
but a slight grade trom thereto me top oi
the hill and, with an inclined plane irom buo
to 800 feet shorter, it will necessarily cap
ture the bnlk of the tradel
'Then there is another point. The trac
tion company already has possession of the
Mt. Oliver Incline and with the new oneon
the other side of the Knoxville, landing
people within 200 yards of it "on a much
shorter haul, why should they care to be
burdened with another incline? They
don't, and that is why the contract hasnot
been signed by the Pittsburg and Birming
ham TractionCompany.
Knoxville May Be Frozen Out.
The question naturally arises, will the
Knoxville people allow themselves to be
frozen out in this manner? Can they,.
in lieu oi tne lauure ot tne
traction company to purchase the
property, repeal the franchises giving them
the' right of way through the borough?
That is a very fine point to decide. The
work of laying the rails has been started
and, strange to say, it passes the Knoxville
Incline both at the top and bottom, thus
securing whatever patronage that cares to
ride.
"Of course, there will always be the regu
lar patronage those who pick their incline
on personal grounds and other reasons, but
there is still another way out for people
who are a little timid of inclines and lilts.
The Suburban Rapid .Transit Company
will soon be In shape to transport passen
gers to Allentown, Mt. Oliver and Knox
ville via the Eighteenth street road, the
company having seenred the right of way
and the turnpike company are paving the
road at the same time tne electric company
is laying the rails. The company promises
to land passengers at the top of the hill in
from 10 to 15 minutes wlthont the delay of
transferring or waiting for a car to land at
the top or bottom of an inclined plane. It
is also rnmored that the traction company
has an option on this line also."
Two Traction Cars Collide.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a
Birmingham Traction car become unmanage
able and ran into a Wylie avenue car at
Fourth avenue and Smithfield street The
body of the Wylie avenue car was knocked
clean off the trucks, but as the gripman had
thrown off the grip a worse accident was
avoided. There were a dozen passengers in
the car. Two sisters named Wright, of Mt.
Washington, had to be sent home. None
of the passengers were injured, but the con
ductor had his finger smashed.
Electric Business Growing Rapidly.
Mr. Silverman, tbe local representative
of the .Edison Company, went to New York
last evening. He says the application of
electricity is becoming more varied every
day, and the business' is growing extensive
ly. He thinks the volume of electric trade
increased over 300 per cent in the United
States last year. Electric lights are now as
common in small towns as in the cities.
Whether or not electricity is cheaper than
gas for illuminating purposes depends on
the price of coal in the locality.
THIS WEEK
WE WILL DO THE BUSINESS.
Over 2,000 JACKETS purchased
last Thursday.
We purchased these Jackets at a
sacrifice, and we will dispose of them
at a small profit.
QUICK SALES.
$9 Jackets, fur trimmed, at $6 25.
$12 Jackets, fur trimmed, at $S 00.
S15 Jackets, fur trimmed, at tg 00.
$20 Jackets, fur trimmed, at $ 14 00.
Another lot of Fur Capes, with
Muffs to match, at $4 50.
Come and see how much better
and cheaper our Furs and Jackets are
than those you see elsewhere.
435 MARKET ST. 437.
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ONYX TABLES !
$15 to $40,
Elegant designs in the new cold
finish. Unusually fine specimens
or Onyx. Many handsome Cabi
nets at $33 to $130. See them in our
Art Boom.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH-AVE. AND MAEKET ST.
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Death on Burning Slack.
Coroner McDowell received a messJge
from Scott Haven yesterday and another
from Boston, on thaPittsburg, McKeesport
and Yonghiogheny Railroad, that an un
known man had been found dead between
those two towns yesterday morning, having
evidently been suffocated by gas while
sleeping on a burning slack pile.
The Leading
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Plttaoarg, Pa,
Monday, Kov. 16,1391.
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In choicest designs of stripes and
plaid, the genuine English in fabric
and style,
REGULAR $1 QUALITY,
To-day 75c a Yard.
Here's a chance, and there are
many others in our stock to buy wide
Dress Goods for less money than nar
row widths cost elsewhere.
Also, for the ever popular and
fashionable tailor-made gowns we
show the grandest stock of
BEDFORD CORDS, . ,
PRICES, 75c to $2.50.
BROADCLOTHS,
PRICES, $1 to $3.
In both these elegant fabrics we as
sure you the largest and best assort
ment of shades and as well in all the
different grades the best values to be
found in the United States.
Another of the stylisM plain fabrics
is Camel's Hairs. Nothing more
proper now, and no fabric shows a
richer collection of fashionable shades.
Prices of Camel's Hairs,all the widest
kinds, Si to 32.50 a yard.
All the ultra-fashionable fabrics in
Jacquard and Crinkled Crepons, Jac
quard Bedfords and Plisse.
Also, rich novelties, Camel's Hair
Stripes, Tutted, Zig-Zag, Angora
Eclipse and other fancy effects.
An increasing'demand is shown for
rough bold Plaids, in the smoother
or very rough shaggy effects.
Novelty combination Dress Pat
terns, own Paris importations, large
line of handsome styles, and also
Braided and Embroidered Parisian
Robes, Sio to S75 each. The rich
est and finest collection at popular
prices ever shown.
Those $1 quality Lupin's French
Cashmeres (46 inches wide) at
75 Cents a Yard
Are by no means goods similar to the
trashy German stuff often offered at
this popular price, but are infinitely
superior in fabric and finish, and
every other essential respect. They
are actual $1 goods price 75c
Fifty different shades.
A special sale of Towels to-day-
center of store 8c, 10c, 12c, 15c,
18c, 20c and 25c each a fourth less
than regular prices..
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 Penn Avenue.
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The balance of an Imported Stock,
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All this season's newest designs
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$20, $25 and $30.
Also, a choice of all our Exclusive
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$ 20 each, former prices 330 and $35.
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