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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, THURSDAY,' NOVEMBER 26, 189i
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fred J. Stevens Grows Blood-Thirsty
in His Desire to Get His
"Wife's Property.
HE HAD MARRIED FOR THE MONEY
And He Did Xot Iropose to Ee Worsted
in His Desperate Game of
Chance.
THE WIFE'SGKAVE ALREADY PKEPAKED.
rohce Tale a
Hand and thg
Ifled I'p.
Brutil Rn'lnand Is
Pred J. Stevens, a young Englishman, is
a priouer in the Fourteenth ward police
station, with a charge of aggravated assault
and battery against him. but from the ei
dence thus iar adduced the charge will be of
a grave character before he is again set at
liberty.
Stevens came from Ireland, where he was
connected with the constabulary, years ao,
and went to uork a- a railroad brakeman.
Last January he came to Pittsburg and se
cured boarding at the house of 31r. Walsh,
m Washington street. Jlrs. "Walsh was
t'w widow of Jlichael "Walsh, for many
years the janitor of the A. V. 1J. K. general
otnees in this city, and was possessed of
about 8J0.000 in real estate down at Char
ters. Steven i-oon learned of this and be
jran to lay siege to the boarding mistress
heart. He was only 23 and she was 40, and
though alwajs a hard working woman was
comely and of small but well-rounded
proportion.
Stevens being intent on securing her
property, wa most assiduous in his love
raalcing, and finally conquered, the marriage
taking plac? lat May. Within a week, Jlr--.
Stevens fays she saw by her young hus
band's actions that she had made n
preat mistake in marrying him. and
that her money was the object to which he
attaiued. He bcean systematically to per
suade her to turn over her property to his
name. At first he begged ami entreated
her, but -die had an eye to business and
firmly refused. Then he changed his tactics
and began to abuse her. Within a month
attcr their marriage he heat her o hard that
boarders in the house interfered. This sort
if treatment kept up, hut the woman fear
ing she would be left a pauper the moment
he would transfer her property rights,
continued in her refusals.
In August she made a deal with. T. C
Hick, tlie real estate acrent, for the pur
chase of the house Xo. "2 He Soto street,
where she now resides, anil, renting the
Washington street house, moved to Oak
land. This seemed to please Stevens at
first, hut he soon beran to mt the income
iroui the houses and he urged hex to take
roomers again. He had not Worked a day
since their marriage, and had stolen every
cent of his wife's money he could find, but
to satisfy him she rented several rooms to
men on the traction road.
Kooleil the Second Time.
His abuse of her continued, and oon after
moving to Oakland she was compelled to
notify the Anti-Cruelty Society. An in
formation was entered against Stevens, but
he left the eitv, coins to 2v7ew York, where
he remained for several week?. He eorre
sponded with his wife from there, and by
promises of good behavior induced her to
withdraw the charge aeainst him. When
he came back his abuse of her was worse
Khan ever. He frequently threatened to
murder her in order to get her money, and
r.nee he beat her so hard that twi men
rooming in the house left it and secured
rooms elsewhere.
Within ten davs he had been hiding her
wearing apparel away, locking it up in
trunks of which he kept the keys and for
bade her to leave the house. According to
her own statement, last Sunday she had
nothing but a night gown to wear about the
house. After reducing hertothiaextreuiity
he suggested that she should go to Iialv.
Her only daughter, a young lady, died
there a few months " ago. She had
gone to the continent, by advice
of the family physician, prior to her
mother's marriage and died while passing
through Italy. Stevens represented that it
was ashame that the girl's remains weic not
brought home and decently interred, and
urged that the right thing to do was for the
mother to go to Italy and bring the body
here to be buried beside her father. But be
fore going she must sicn her property over to
him. He insisted on that,and when she refused
he took her to the cellar, with a revolver in
his hand, and, pointing to a square hole in
the floor of a small recess partitioned off
over the stairway, told her that unless she
did as he wished, he would kill her and
place her body there. The place was so
skillfully arranged that it would not ba
noticed by a careful examination unless its
location was known. Calling attention to
this fact, Stevens told the frightened woman
that he could hide her remains .there so
carefnlly that no one wonld ever suspect
what had become of her.
Frightened Into Submission.
She became wrought up to such a pitch of
excitement and fear that she finally
consented last Sunday night to do as he
wished, and on Monday morning Stevens
went out to have an attorney draw up the
necessary papers for the transfer. While lie
was gone Mrs. Annie Springer from Wash
ington, Pa., :ainc to visit Mrs. Stevens and
was admitted at a rear door by the
frightened woman. Mrs. Stevens told
her friend part of her story before the
husband's return. When he" did come lie
was furious at the intrusion, but said little
to Mrs. Springer: His wife took advantage
of the eicuse not to sign the papers that
day. During Monday nfght he took all her
street apparel and iiid them away, and
Tuesday morning coolly told her that she
must remain a prisoner in the house until
Mrs. Stevens signed the papers making her
property over to him.
On Tuesday afternoon Stevens called his
wile out to the kitchen, leaving Mrs.
Springer in an upstairs room, and directed
her to hit down at a table, where he had
spread out the transfer papers, ink and a
pen. When she demurred he drew a big
revolver and a knife, and, pointing the re
volver at her head, said: "I married you
for your money and I mean to have it Now
sign this paper or I'll send you to in
live minutes."
In the meantime Mrs. Springer had
slipped down to the kitchen door, and, on
overhearing Stevens' remark tried to open
the door. Stevens quickly unlocked it,
and, springing out, struck Mrs. Springer a
heavy blow in the breast, knocking her
down. He quickly closed and locked the
door again, and Mrs. Springer, junipiug to
her feet, ran to the front door, and throw
ing a table cover about her lan to the Four
teenth ward police station. Detective Tom
Sterck was the first man she saw, and, call
ing to him to come quick, they ran back to
the house.
Stevens saw thein coming and escaped
from the room, and when Sterck entered
Mrs Stevens was lying on the floor in a
faint.
A search through the house failed to find
Stevens, hut his wife finally located him in
the recess under the stairway and, telling
him the officer had gone, persuaded him to
get out. Stevens, as soon as he reached the
second floor, saw the officer and ran out the
front door. Sterck followed and chased the
fellow several blocks, finally capturing
him on Iioquct street
Tho Husband locked TJp.
He was landed in the Fourteenth ward
station at once, but had hidden his revolver
and had only the knife upon him. The
revolver was found yesterday hidden under
the pedals of the piano in the parlor. An
HEWANTED
HECASH
information was at once entered for aggra
vated assault before Magistrate Hyndman
against Stevens and his hearing will take
place this mornine.
The police talked to Stevens yesterday
and drew from him that the hole under the
stairway he had made to hide in when the
police were after him. He said his story to
his wife about putting her body in it was
told only to scare her. Superintendent
Weir has" known Stevens ever since he came
to Pittsburg.
"He is a thief and a loafer," Superin
tendent Weir said. "I have no doubt the
fellow would have killed the woman if she
had continued in her refusal to give him
her property, but I donbt that he would be
fool enough to plan for putting her body in
such a place as that hole under the stairs."
Mrs. Stevens has been making arrange
ments to trade her Chartiers property for
property on De Soto street, and this is one
reason why Stevens has been so anxious to
have the deal made. The police will pro
duce a witness, they say, who will testify
that Stevens recently remarked that he was
to get possession of his wife's property, and
wonld start for England as soon as he got it
An effort was made to see Mrs. Stevens last
night, but she had gone to friends in Home
wood for the night
WATSON WON'T TALK.
The Attorney Refuses to S5ay Whether He
TVoulil Accept an Appointment to the
Snpreme liench Judge ISacr in the
Roll.
The question of who will be successor to
the late Supreme Judge Clark received lib
eral discussion among Allegheny county at
torneys yesterday.
The concensus of opinion of those ap
proached was that D. T. WnUon would, if
he wished it. be appointed by Governor
Pattison to fill the office during the interim
between this and the inauguration of the
regularly elected judge, on the Erst Mon
day of January next.
1. T. Watson was busily engaged making
a memorandum on a pad when TnE DIS
PATCH reporter called yesterday afternoon.
He saidhe did not wish to be interviewed
on the subject, and that all the newspapers
had been treated alike by him. It was a
matter that he did not care to talk npon.
"How long had Judge Clark to serve, Mr.
Watson?" asked the reporter.
"That I don't know."
"Have you giver, any thought to the
promineMmention of yournauieas his suc
cessor'." "I said before that I would not be inter
viewed." "Would you accept if you were appointed
by Governor Pattison'."'
"I don't know whether I would or not;
for that reason I don't care to be quoted."
As the reporter left the gentleman's
office, Mr. Watson said: "You know that
the appointee only serves until the general
election, then the successful candidate is
elected for a full term of office '21 years
and not to fill tho unexpired term of the
late Judge Clark. '
A very close friend and colleague of Mr.
Watson's said: "I think Allegheny county
should have a choice for this oflice, and D.
T. Watson, Judge Stowe or some other
equallv competent man should.be appointed.
Mr. Watson," continued the attorney, "as
pires to some office like the Supreme Judge
ship, or perhaps the United States bench,
and no one at the Pennsylvania bar is more
capable of performing the duties. He, how
ever, is rath'er loth to accept an appoint
ment which would only continue until the
election next year, when the chances for a
Democrat carrying even a minor office arc
slight ia Pennsylvania. Mr. Watson is
quite confident of Mr. Cleveland's election
if the latter is nominated, hence his
hesitancy in accepting the picsent vacancy,
i proffered him.
"I think that his idea is wrong in the
matter, for it look' to mc that his able
jurisdiction while presiding for a short
time as Supreme Judee would onlv enhance
his chances for a position of equal import
ance in the future."
. Other attorneys spoken to about the
Court House anil in Lawyers row, regard
less of political sentiment, said that there
was no more competent man than D. T.
Watson to fill the position made vacant by
the late Judge Clark.
Judge Baer, of Somerset county, is
frequently spoken of as a successor to the
late Judge Clark. His brother, George
Baer, of Heading, Pa., is one of the fore
most lawyers of the eastern end of the State.
He is a clcse friend to both Governor Patti
son and Attorney General Hensel, w hich,
it is alleged, gives him a favored place in
the race.
NOW BEAKIHQ FRUIT.
The
Arrangement Between the Railway
Companies Now Apparent.
The results of the recent conference in
this city batw ecu the magnates of the Du
quesne and Pittsburg traction companies is
becoming apparent. At the conclusion of
that conference President Magee, of the
Duquesne company, said in an interview
that "arrangements had been made which
will give the people better transit facilities
and better street car service generally, in
cluding traffic arrangements between the
two companies. He also indicated that on
December 1 the fares on the Fifth avenue
line will be returned to the old 5-cent rate.
The latter statement was officially veri
fied yesterday and "5-ceut fares w ill go into
efTect next Tuesday morning. Yesterday
the Duquesne Company began laying rail's
to connect one of its branch lines with the
Fifth avenue line, at Fifth and Shady ave
nues. The extension will reach from Den
niston avenue, a distance of about 1,100
feet, and when completed, as it will be by
December 1, will form the shortest route
from the city to Wilkinsburg. Officials of
both companies are reticent as to what this
means, but it is obviously intended to trans
fer through passengers from the Fifth ave
nue cars to Duquesne cars at Fifth and
Shady avenues, under some traffic arrange
ment which the officials have not completed
or not chose to make public at this time.
The Duquesne branch to Wilkins
burg that is in. operation at
presen: will be retained, it is understood
for passengers to and from East Liberty
proper. C. L. Magee, when spoken to con
cerning the matter yesterday, wonld say
nothing further than that the branch was
being extended for the purpose of securing
a shorter route to Wilkinsburg. He pre
sumed there would be an arrangement for
transferring passengers, but intimated that
none had been made as vet.
She Wanted Justice and Got It
"The late Chief Justice Trunkey was a
man with a lovely character," said A. H.
Logan yesterday. "He was an ideal lawyer
and a great jurist Trunkey was amiable
and at the same time firm. I remember
when he was a County Judge he was hearing
a number of liquor cases in Franklin. He
fined a woman 820 and ten days to jaiL
The female was mad, aud, rising in court,
said it was impossible to get justice in
Franklin. "Well, madam," replied Trun
key suavely. "I will admit you have not
had your dues, and if that is "your opinion
of Frauklin justiee, we will make the fine
M0 and 30 davs in jail. "
ON THE N0RTHSIDE.
For the convenience of advertisers, THE
DISPATCH has established "
A BRANCH OFFICE
AT
107 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY,
Where advertisements will be received on
and alter TO-DAT, up to P. M., for inser
tion the next morning. This new office will
be kept open every day except Snnday.
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BULLET IS HIS HEAD.
Michael G. Fasani, the Dnqnesne Pas
try Cook, Takes His life.
HE LEFT A LETTER FOR HIS WIFE
Complaining of a Former Partner and Fear
ing He Was Mistrusted.
ANOTHEB STORT OF A DECEIVED LOVE
Michael G. Fasani, the pastry cook of the
Duquesne Hotel, committed snicide yester
day by shooting himself through the mouth
with a 32-caliber revolver. He left a letter
addressed to his wife, in which he bade her
and their little child Mary goodby. He
declared he had always loved them,
and that Y. Millaina, another Italian, was
the cause of his trouble. He added that he
thought he was mistrusted at the, hotel, and
the other employes in the pastry depart
ment made fun of him. This is the explana
tion which Fasani left for his conduct.
He lived with his wife and child on the
third floor of an apartment house, 2fo. 101
Wylie avenue. Here the deed was com
mitted. His little girl was 19 months old.
Loved His Family.
Fasani went home about 2 o'clock yester
day afternoon and was very affectionate.
He kissed his wife and baby again and
again, and told them how much he loved
them. Mrs. Fasani noticed nothing strange
in his manner, and a half hour later she
went out with the child to visit a neigh
bor. She returned about 4 o'clock, and,
as she was entering the hall from the street,
she thought she heard a shot, and it seemed
to come from their rooms. She rushed up
stairs and tried the door, but it was locked.
She called to her husbEnd, but there was no
reply. She then returned to tho street for
assistance, and the door was broken up.
xasani was lying across a bed with blood
streaming from his mouth, and his right
hand clutched the smoking revolver. He
was still breathing, but before a doctor was
called the man was dead. The ball had
knocked out two of .the front teeth
and had passed through the roof of
the mouth into the brain. He had
evidently held the revolver to his
lips and' his mouth was closed when
the shot was fired. Tho letter was found by
the bedside, and had been written after his
wife went to visit the neighbor. Dr. Shaw,
who attended Fasani for several months,
says he committed the act while suffering
from melancholia.
Fasini was employed at the Hotel Du
quesne as a pastry cook, and had worked
there for several years. A year ago he re
signed and went into business with V. Mil
laina, selling fruit and ice cream. Some
months ago he sold out and went back to
the hotel, and has frequently said that he
was afraid that his honor would be smirched
by his association with Millaina. He
seemed to b above the ordinary natives of
nis country, ana naa nine to uo wiin any
of them. His wife was an Irish girl, whom
he married on the hill some five years ago.
An inquest will be held to-day.
His Employer Shocked.
Mr. Witherow, of the Duquesne, was
shocked when he heard of his cook's death.
He regarded him as one of the best men in
his line, and his pastry was often compli
mented by guests of the hotel. In prepar
ing banquets una line leasts he said ail he
had to do was to give Fasani his orders, and
he knew when the pastry caine to the table
that it would be first-class. When Fasani
went into business for himself he was sorry
to lose him and was glad to get him back.
Another story told to account for the sui
cide has a romantic tinge, but it couldn't
he verified. It was said that Fasani was
betrothed to a dusky maiden in sunny
Italy. He sent her money from time to
time, and sometime ago she expressed
a desire to come to America. Fasani sup
plied the cash, and yesterday she arrived in
Pittsburg. The cook went to the depot to
meet her, and fonud another Italian with
his sweetheart. She coolly introduced him
as her husband, and a row in Italian fol
lowed immediately. The deception preyed
on his mind and led to the rash act.
FIGHTING FOE THE COKTEACT.
Architects Tnlllng Wires to Have Tlieir
Plan for Carnegie Library Adopted.
The plans for the Pittsburg Carnegie
Library continue to he a topic of general
discussion and some of the architects inter
ested are making a lively hustle in behalf
of the designs they have submitted. It was
learned yesterday that a number of them
have friends at work endeavoring to secure
"influence" on members of the Library
Commission which will securo them the
contract In this connection a gentleman
on the commission remarked:
"They might as well save themselves the
trouble. All the influence that could be
brought to bear would not cause
the members of the commission to
recommend a design that is not
really the best If Mr. Carnegie himself
indicates a desire that any particular plan
be selected I have no doubt the commission
would follow his wishes, but he is not likely
to do that, and those who expect to gain
anything by 'seeing' the members of the
board will have their labor for nothing."
If seems to have been quietly settled that
those which have tall towers and those
planned for buildings of brick, are, to use
the expression, "not in it." The removal
of tall tower designs from the list will re
duce the number greatly and thus simplify
the work of the commission in making a
selection. There are only a few plans
which provide for brick structures.
A HINISTEE INSTALLED.
Kev.
K. C. Wylie Assumes Charge of a
Wilkinsburg Congregation.
The installation of Bev. P. C. "Wylie,
who has been chosen to succeed Eev. John
K. Burnett as pastor of the Beformed Pres
byterian Church of Wilkinsburg, took place
last evening. The services were conducted
by Bev. J. W. Sproul. Addresses were de
livered by"W. P. Johnson, D. D., Presi
dent of Geneva College, and Bey. J. A.
"Wylie, of New Gallilec.
Bev. B. C. "Wylie comes from Bay, Ind.,
where he had lived for many years. He
has taken up his residence on" Boss street,
Wilkinsburg, till spring, when he will move
into the parsonage that adjoins his church
on South street.
The Beformed Presbyterian is one of the
oldest and quaintest houses of worship in
Wilkinsburg. It was erected in 1843. It
is the intention to pull it down in the
spriny, and buna a Handsome new edifice
in its place.
Burglars Will Have a II eariag To-Morrow.
Two informations were lodged before
Magistrate Gripp yesterday, charging Ben
jamin Strauss and Charles Ford, the young
men arrested by Officer Yeager Tuesday
night while attempting to break into Kinzer
& Son's store on Smithfield street, with at
tempts to commit burglary. The men were
also suspected of Tobbing Smit's pawn
shop a tew nights ago, and of breaking into
Fairbanks & Co.'s warehouse on Wood
street. Detective McTighe had a talk with
them yesterday and Ford admitted that
they had entered Fairbanks & Co.'s estab
lishment They both, however, denied
having anything to do with the Smit rob
bery, and the police do not think they had.
They were placed in jail and will be given
a hearing to-morrow.
Will Not Be Open To-Day.
James B. Scott stated last night that the
exhibition of the plans for the Carnejie
Library would not be oren to-day. Tlmy
can be inspected, however, at any time to
morrow ana caturaav. xne statement was
in reply to a number of inquiries as to
whether the plans could be seen to-dnv or
not
NOT AN EPIDEMIC.
Monj Cases of Fever and Diphtheria Re
ported, but the'lMsease I Not Spreading
Rapidly Good Sewerage System Staying
the Diseases.
There have been a large number of diph
theria cases reported to the health officials
within the past few days, and the indica
tions are that this month will show a large
increase over the corresponding month of
last year, though there is nothing to indi
cate an epidemic.
The Oakland and Hazelwood districts
seem to have more than their share of cases,
though the sanitary district which is com
posed of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and
Eighteenth wards, which usually shows up
the largest number of contagious diseases,
is not far behind. TJp until last evening
there had been reported, under the law
compelling physicians to make immediate
report of contagious disease cases coming
under tlieir notice, 361 cases of diphtheria,
typhoid and scarlet fevers, a large majority
of which were diphtheria cases and"40 were
fatal. Seven new diphtheria cases were re
ported on Tuesday and six yesterday. Three
cases of scarlet fever were reported on
Tuesday and five yesterday.
Unless the death rate from contagious
diseases increase rapidly during the remain
ing days of the month the rate will fall con
siderably below that of last month which
was the most fatal month, barring the
months in this year when la grippe carried
off so many victims, that the city had since
1887, the most fatal October in 10 years.
Dr. J. Guy McCausless, statistician of the
Health Bureau sa:d yesterday: "Our
death rate from infectious diseases took a
jump last month but is letting down again.
Our sewerage system is to be credited for
a large decrease in infections diseases and
deaths, notwithstanding the marvelous
growth of population. In those sections of
the citv where the sewerage is most com
plete the fewest infectious disease cases are
reported, as in the wards comprising what
is known as the old city. We have less
disease of a contagious character than in
other section. The sooner our sewerage
systems are completed the sooner will our
death rate from infectious disease be re
duced to a minimum.
THE DAY IN THE HOTELS.
An
Extra Bill of Fare and Lunch to Be
Served in All the local Houses.
There will be plenty to eat and good cheer
in the hotels to-day. All of the houses
promise an extra bill of fare, and the man
who can't be satisfied must have an incur
able case of indigestion. The latter class,
by the way, are not wanted. At the
Duquesne Mr. Witherow will follow his
usual custom, and serve a free lunch in the
barroom fit for the gods. On the menu are
several roast pigs, turkey and all the deli
cacies of the season. For dinner only the
regular bill of fare will be served. The
same plan will be can ied out in the other
European hotels.
The late lamented Ed. Bean, of the
Anderson, dcliehted in furnishing each
guest on the November holiday with a
pretty menu card, but Captain McKinnie is
opposed to any show. He believes in put
ting tho best on the table and allowing the
patrons to judge of the hotel's cuisine
through the stomach and not by the eye.
The legular lunch will be given in the bar
room. The Monongahela, Seventh Avenue and
Central hotels will also furnish an extra
dinner, and these are the only houses that
will have a fancy, menu card. The Monon
gahela will have a very fine one, and it will
be something appropriate to the day. The
guests of the St. Charles need not go
hungry, and they will find many tempting
viands on the table.
The hotels yesterday resembled the aver
age Sunday. The arrivals were slim, and
the drummers were going home to be with
their families. The football game in New
York attracted a great many people, and
the travel on the roads was heav v.
rOBAKEEMEN CONFIDENT.
Al. Carlile Says Senator Sherman's People
Are Getting Mad.
Al. Carlile, the Ohio Democratic poli
tician, arrived in the city last evening,
fresh from Columbus, the scene of the Sena
torial struggle He was one of Brice's
lieutenants, and knows just how the Lima
millionaire was elected. He says
Brice put up no money except
for legitimate expenses, and he was elected
because his forces were well handled. Mr.
Carlile thinks the Bepublican talk of un
seating him is all bluff.
"The Senatorial struggle is getting hot,"
he continued. "I still think Sherman will
be elected, but the Foraker people are very
confident I haven t looked into the merits
of their claims and I don't know whether
their talk is braggadocio or not. I notice
that Sherman's supporters are getting mad,
and this would indicate that they are not
sure of their position. I know several
members that the Senator is counting on
that he won't get. I am afraid too much
outside pressure is being brought to bear in
the interest of Sherman. Overdoing the
business will do more harm than
good. The Foraker men are look
ing for help from Blaine and Alger,
but this influence must develop later. The
Bepublicans are making a great mistake in
abusing Foraker. He has the young men
with him and has lots of friends. I suppose
some of the people arc holding off for their
price. The Bepublican Senatorial elections
in Ohio for some years have not been above
suspicion." t
Mr. Carlile says Governor Campbell is
taking life easy and preparing to raturn to
his heme.
A SPECIAL OFFEK,
Good Only Until 12 O'clock Noon Tc-Day.
We're open this morning until noon, and,
for the benefit of those who use this holiday
opportunity to buy clothing, we offer excep
tional bargains in our overcoat and suit de
partments. Men's Buperb overcoats and
ulsters and top coats, kerseys, chinchillas
and foreign materials, never sold for less
than 822 to ?2o, our price 812. Double
breasted top coats and stylish kersey and
melton overcoats, silk' or cassimcre "cloth
lined, perfection in fit, cheap at ?28, our
price 51U. Men s long-cut ulsters, with big
collars, 57 90 and 510. Men's imported
chinchilla overcoats, quilted satin lined,
equal to garments tailors charge 540 for, our
price $15. Men's elegant sack and cutaway
suits, 510 and?12. Men's fine diagonal cut
away suits, usually sold at 530, our price
$13. Boys' fancy cape overcoats at ?3; tasty
cassimcre and cheviot suits for boys, aged 4
to 14, $1 50, $2 60 and 53 00, worth double
the price. Call this morning.
P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination
Clothing Company, corner Grant and
Diamond streets, opposite the Court
House,
Holiday Presents.
Well, what shall I buy? We say by all
means something musical at Hamilton's,
Fifth avenue. You know such a gift gives
pleasure to all the household and visiting
friends, and this is besides an educator, a
necessity in any family. Now at Haniil
torl's you will have'a lovely selection in
pianos from 5200 to $600, and organs from $45
to $200 and more. The terms of payment
are so reasonable at Hamilton's, that, do
you know, many a lady pays for her piano
out of her savings and pin money, really
never costing the husband a dollar, and this
not on cheap goods, but on the very best in
struments the world is producing to-day.
Just call in and see for yourself, or drop a
line to Mr. Hamilton for terms, prices, etc.
Then there is a most tempting display of
Swiss music boxes from $1 to 53, and guitars,
banjos, violins, mandolins, cornets, flutes;
indeed everything musical and beautiful
and costing from 51 to 550. You arc sure of
the most courteous treatment whether you
buy or not, and should you purchase, we
understand Mr. Hamilton is paving rail
road fares to out-of-town buyers. Will you
remember the place? Yes, Hamilton build
ing, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg.
THE DAT FOR THANKS..
It Is Being More Prominently Ob
served Every Year In This City.
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SOME OF THE DAI'S DIVERSIONS.
General Church Services, Dedications,
Parades and Other Events.
INCIDENTS I.N AND ABOUT THE CITI
A thankful spirit will reign to-day among
the people throughout this city. Of course
there are cases upon which the bright light
of prosperity does not shine, being dark
ened by poverty and the attendant elements
of distress, but even the latter will have
ample reason to be grateful for this one day.
From observations made, there is no reason
why everyone should not give thanks. Even
if Pittsburg did not get the Bepublican Na
tional Convention, it has got a plentiful
supply of everything else which tends to
make the average person happy.
Business is prospering, the future is
bright, the city is progressing and poultry
is plentiful. The latter is more conspicu
ous than any other article to-day, and
from all reports everybody who wishes to
can partake of the pompous fowl which
strutted in the barnyard last week.
According to the Governor's proclama
tion all business houses and daily vocation
of the general public will cease their daily
routine and join in one day of thanks,
feasting and prayer.
The churches will hold services, hospitals,
orphan asylums and benevolent institutions
will enjoy the d3V, while on the. other hand
social affairs, sporting events and amuse
ments of various kinds will be indulged in.
The prisoners in the jail and those in the
lockups of both cities will enjoy themselves
by eating turkey and other good things.
There are many celebrations and dedica
tions on the programme to-day.
The German-American celebration in
Carnegie Hall will be an important event.
Mayor Gourley, George Elpninstone, Esq.,
Prof, Paul Bohrbocher and Bev. Dr. Pick
n ill he the speakers. Music will be a great
feature. Everybody is invited.
The new Turner Hall in lower Allegheny
will be dedicated. A good programme is
arranged. A street parade, consisting of
18 Turner societies, will take place in the
afternoon.
The Boselia Foundling Asylum, on Cliff
street, founded by Charles Donnelly, will
be formally opened.
Charity's Ontstretshed Hand.
At the Department of Charities all day
yesterday there was a continual run of
charity applicants. It is estimated that
300 people visited the office, asking for all
kinds of aid. Of this number fully 200
paid Chief Elliott a visit with the expecta
tion that they would be presented with a
turkey. The manner in wliich some of the
people endeavored to conceal their alleged
extreme poverty for the time being was
frequently interesting and amusing. All
kinds of stories were concocted. Some
women had husbands who had deserted
them yesterday, leaving four or more
children with nothing to obtain food;
others were widows earning a living by
washing and at the same time supporting
large families; some had been sick and were
penniless, some had crippled husbands,
and still others were sickly and unable to
work.
Examiner Hoffman would not have time
to listen to the whole story, and would in
terrupt them by asking them where they
lived. This question didn't seem to strike
the fancy of the majority and they would
leave the office without anything further to
say.
One woman wanted a load of coal, two
pair of shoes and a turkey if the department
could spare them. She was first informed
that there w ere no turkiet being given
away and was afterward asked what were
her reasons for making an application for
anything. She said her" husband deserted
her on Wednesday, leaving1 her with four
small children io provide lor; two of these,
she said, were twini and but 1 week old.
The woman was asked to name her place
of residence. She replied to the query with a
rather indignant answer and said it was
none of the examiner's business where she
lived. If they didn't want to help a poor
woman she would have them to understand
that she had other friends.
Another woman wanted to take a little
boy from the Poor Farm for adoption. A
boy about 5 years old would have suited
her. Examiner Hoffman looked the matter
up and found that the city had none in
stock of that age, but had several infants
under 2 years of age. The woman said she
would call again.
During the day Examiner Hoffman gave
out to worthy "applicants about 550 in
money, 30 pairs of shoes and 225 bushels of
coal. "
They Followed the Old Man.
While THE DlsrATOir reporter was in
the department two elegantly dressed, but
very shy, young ladies came in. They
would not venture into the back office, but
called Examiner Hoffman out and inquired
if an old man, describing him, had been
there to ask assistance. The officer said
"Yes."
"I told you so, "said one of them.giggling
shyly.
"You gave him something?" asked Mr.
Hoffman.
"Yes, we gave him $5 after hearing a
pathetic story of poverty and a refusal of
the charity officials to aid him."
"No doubt," said Examiner Hoffman,
"that there were many similar cases of the
like yesterday. It is a great day for im
postors, both'male and female"
A number of street parades will take
place.
The Eighteenth Begiment will "give the
ladies a treat." The parade forms at the
at 2:30 at the armory and marches over the
principal streets of "the city.
The patrol wagons of the city, consisting
of 13, will be inspected by Chief Brown and
assistants. They will line up on New
Grant street after the inspection, parading
the main streets of the city.
All the theaters will give matinees.
Any number ot bails, hops, club dinners
and general social events took place last
night, and as many will be enjoyed to-night
The indications promise that the weather
for to-day will be slightly warm, with a
chance of a light fall ot snow.
S e rvices at the Churches.
Among the churches whicTi will hold spe
cial services to-day are the Forty-third
Street, First, Second, Third, Westminster
and Oakland Presbyterian; the Allentown
ancT Seventh United Presbyterian; the
Grace Beformed Presbyterian; the Knox
ville and Second Methodist Protestant; the
Denny, John Wesley and Butler Street
Methodist Episcopal; the St. Peter's and
Trinity Episcopal; the Oakland Baptist; the
Central Christian.
At the Third Presbyterian special song
services will be held. The Shadyside and
Bellefield and Oakland Methodist Episco
pal Churches will hold joint services at the
Shadyside Church. Bev. J. N. Eaton will
preach.
The Second Methodist Protestant Church
will be especially decorated. Bey. George
Shaffer will deliver the sermon.
The second annual Thanksgiving concert,
given under the direction of Prof. W. S.
Weeden, will be held in the Smithfield
Street Methodist Episcopal Church this
evening.
Some of the other churches which will
give thanks by holding appropriate services
are: The Bingham Street M. E. Church in
the evening; Green Street Baptist Church,
at 10:30 a. m.; Unitarian Hall, at 10:30 A.
M., Bev. J. L. Andrews will preside. At
the Second Presbyterian Church, corner
Penn avenue and Seventh streat, on Thurs
day morning at 10:30 o'clock, Dr. Suther
land's theme will be "Gather Up the Frag
ments." The congregations of the Smithfield Street
and Christ 31. E. Churches will hold union
services at the former edifice this morning.
Bev. Dr. Izer, of Christ Church, will
preach, and there will be- special musical
services conducted by Prof. Weeden. In
the evening a Thanksgiving concert will be
given, at which Mrs. J. Sharp McDonald
and the Everett Quintet will sing, and Prof.
Sleeth, of the High School, will read sev
eral selections.
The Seventh Presbyterian Church, on
Herron avenue, will hold services at 10:30
A.M.
, At the Sixth United Presbvtcrian Church,
Collins avenue, East End, Bev. B. M. Bus
sell, pastor, will preach this morning at
10:30. Sermon: "America's Pre-eminence."
There will be a union Thanksgiving ser
vice in the Second United Presbyterian
Churchy Pittsburg, in which the First, Sec
ond, Third and Fifth congregations will
join. Sermon by Bev. J. McCrory, of the
Third Church. Subject of sermon will be
"A Happy and Prosperous Nation."
At the Eighth Presbyterian Church Bev.
E. BDonehoo will talk at 10:30 a. ar. on
subject, "Former Days and These Con
trasted." The First Primitive Methodist Church.on
Holmes street, Eighteenth ward, wilt hold
its tenth annual Thanksgiving supper.
Music will be among the features.
At the Unitarian Church, Boss and
Diamond streets, Bev. St John Northampi
ton, new pastor, will officiate. This
church, which has been thoroughly renovat
ed, will open to give thanks on new carpets,
etc.
The North Avenue md Arch Street
Methodist Episcopal Churches unite with
the Buena -Vista Street Methodist Church
for services at 10:30 a. si. Dr. J. T.
Satchell, pastor of the North Avenue
Church, will preach the sermon. All are
welcome.
Au lovers of delicacies use Angostura
Bitters to secure a gooddigestion. ttssu
BIBER &EAST0N.
WE ANNOUNCE
FOR THIS WEEK,
EXTRA GOOD VALUES
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SCOTCH AND ENGLISH
SUITINGS!
Specially adapted for winter we3r on ac
count of WEIGHT. WAJUITII and SOFT
NESS OF TEXTUKK.
Tho low prices for these desirable
New Dress Fabrics
VTill let them out with a rush.
U'pAn actual reduction of 25 to
50 per cent.
CL0AKINGS.
Choice Cloak Materials by the yard In all
the new ideas for women, mises and chil
dren, s-vncli wiatn. at si so to se per vara.
DAILY ADDITIONS by express to our
Cloak Department
All sizes constantly on hand.
SOLID COMFORT and SOLID VMJJE!
GARMENTS FOR WOMEN!
GARMENTS FOR MISSES!
GARMENTS FOR CHILDREN!
Newmarkets.Inverness and Military Capes,,
plain ana fancy cloths.
ladies using flno tailor-made garments
will And extra values at $8, $10, J13, $16 to $30.
Fur-trimmed, lined and unlined Chevrons,
fine Diagonals Whipcords, Bedford, choice
fabrics and lurs, perfect shapes, $10 to 530.
SPECIAL UMBRELLA SALE.
2.") School Umbrellas, metal handles, ex
cellent wearing cover. 50c.
150 26-inch paragon frame Umbrellas, silver
handles, gloria covers, regular price $1 SO,
now$l.
120 extra fino handles, gloria cover, worth
$2, nowilM.
100 extra Silk Umbrellas, with elaborate
trimmed handles, worth $3 23, at this sale
$2 75.
Umbrellas at special low price in novel
bandies tor men and women, in sandal,
weichsel and swcot violet woods, Inlaid with
vory, pearl, silver, etc.
BIBER 8TEAST0N,,
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SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT !
CARPET
PRICES
ALL
REDUCED.
In order to make room for next season's
stock we will on and after to-day offer Car
pets at greatly reduced prices. The same
qualities bave never been sold at the figures
now placed on them.
Body Brussels at 9c, worth $1 23.
Lartje line or Hartford, ljwell and Blse
low"s Body Brussels, with Borders to match,
at $1 and $1 10; always sold at $1 50.
Very large line best Moquettes, not Rem
nants, at$l 25 per yard, worth $1 73.
Large lino Bigelow's Axminsters, with
Borders to match, at $1 60 to $1 60 these wo
have sold right along at $3 to $2 25 a yard.
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Ave.
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TJ. ann.d- S.
Stuttgarter's sanitary underwear, union
suits, equestrian tights, abdominal be't,
infants' band?, knit eacque and bootees,
gaiterettes and leggins in Jersey, cloth and
wool. Hosiery in cotton, lisle, silk and
wool, and all silk. We make a specialty of
hosiery and underwear for men, women and
children.
ULRICH & SPENCER,
642 Penn Avenue.
Open Saturday Evening.
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ENGRAVED
Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, Etc:
W. V. DERMITT & CO., .
407 Grant Street.
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THE
HTI 1 TWIT "PmiTlJl Wann Alr Furnaces
and
Wrouzlit steel n.iTicft-
CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES.
GAS KANGES AND BROILERS.
J. C BAKTLETT,
0C3-TT3 203 Wood strcat Pittsburs.P
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
The Ieadlns
Dry Goods House.
Closed To-Day.
Plttstrarg, Fa.
Thanksgiving Day,
1301.
JOS. HOME & GOS
EM AYENDB ST0K31
All Ready Now
For the Holidays.
Opening
To-Morrow Morning.
The grandest display of Holiday
Novelties ever attempted in these
cities.
To-morrow morning the grand
Christmas Reception begins. Don't
delay coming. If you wish we will
put your purchases aside until you
need them. So you've nothing to
wait for. Make your selections
while the stocks are unbroken.
CENTER OF STORE
GIVEN UP TO
FANCY GOODS.
TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE PLATED
SILVER GOODS:
Hair brushes,
Hat brushes,
Combs,
Mirrors,
"Whisk brooms,
Cologne bottles,
Powder bottles,
Perfume bottles,
Penknives,
Card cases,
PufFboxes,
Soap boxes,
Pincushions,
Lavatory sets,
Hanicure sets,
Inkstands,
Infant sets,
Bon Bon dishes.
Trays,
Book marks.
SOLID STERLING SILVER GOODS:
Lace pins, Hair ornaments,
Hat pins, Hair combs,
Hairpins, Purses,
Chatelaines, Penknives,
Glove buttoners, Scissors,
Boot buttoners, Book marks.
Manicure sets, Card trays,
Butter plates, Salt sets,
Spoons, Pin trays,
Bon Bon trays, Vinaigrettes,
Hair brushes, Cloth brushes,
Combs, "Whisk brooms,
Military brushes, "Velvet brushes,
Mirrors, Match boxes,
Powder boxes, Stamp boxes,
Soap boxes, Baby sets,
Fan chains, Key ring,
Key chains, Xecklaces,
Keck chains, Bracelets.
Both the plated and the solid silver good,?,
come in bright or satin finish, repousse and-'''
bright cut.
Fancy Leather Novelties,
Plain or Metal Mounted.
(Solid or Plated Silver.)
Pocketbooks, Cigar cases.
Card cases, "Writing tablets,
Bill books, Music rolls,
Purses, Spectacle cases,
Handkerchief boxes, Glove boxes,
Chatelaine bags, Shopping bags,
School bags,
In seal, calf, Russian leather, morocco,
English grain, alligator, crocodile, lizzard
and other fancy leathers.
Novelty Art Goods.
Satin, celluloid, chamois and kid, hand
painted and finished" in highest style of art:
Handkerchief boxes, Glove boxes,
Photograph cases,
Jewel cases,
"Writing cases,
"Wall pockets,
Penwipers,
Catchalls,
Courtplaster casesy
Button boxes,
"Whisk holders,
Sachet boxes,
Magazine covers,
Etching books,
Tidies,
Pincushions,
Laundry list,
Photograph easels,
Hairpin boxes,
Pincushions,
Xecdle cases,
Toilet sets,
And an endless variety of useful and orna
mental articles, every one suitable as a gift
to somebody.
A special display of novelties in. Jap
anese ware at unusually low prices.
Handkerchiefs.
Xndies, misses and men's linen and silk
handkerchiefs, in all grades, and the greatest
variety of styles we've ever shown. Hew
styles in the very rich and elegant tissue,
duchesse and point lace handkerchiefs.
Umbrellas,
(Ladies and Gentlemen's.)
Pure silk, union and gloria, mounted on
best paragon steel frames. Thousands of
handles in natural wood, pearl and silver
deposit on wood; ivory, horn and fancy gold
and silver.
Gloves.
The best makes, the very latest styles and
shades, both for street and evening wear. '
Dress Goods and Silks
la single dress pattern lengths, and at
specially attractive prices.
- Men's Furnishings.
Gloves, canes, umbrellas, mackintoshes,
neckwear, handkerchiefs, bath robes, smok
ing jackets, dressing gowns and pajamas.
And all other departments now ready.
Details will be given later.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 Penn Avenue. -
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