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THE P1TTSBUR& DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 58, 1891
know ihey existed there, and demanded
that wrong-doing be proved against him be
fore he was punished.
Plenty oriJrpadlmd Water.
Then all the other matters came out. and
it was found that o er a dozen men had
been implicated with Sterling, and Jie was
put on a liberal allowance of bread and
water. He declared he had done nothing
wrong and nothing he would not do again.
This called for a meeting of the Board of
Managers, and it was decided to keep Jones
in the whitehoue until he agreed to keep
the rules of the prison. Sixty days is the
time he has been there now and of course
he is not as strong as he once was hut as a
pbvsician calls on him regularh, bib health
is declared uot to be in dancer.
When Superintendent Hill was seen ycs
terdav he told the story as given above and
admitted that Sterling had been on a diet
of bread and water for the past 60 days, but
it was not alone on account of his literary
aspirations, but for other violations of the
prison rules. He showed five or six yards
of the manuscript, but it was only the
philosophv and a treatise on "Maggots in
the Meat"
James Sterling was horn in Masontown,
Fayette county, where he still has a num
ber of relatives liing. He has been turn
ing sharp corners all his life. In sporting
circles he v as long know n as a "short-card"
gambler, and among the fiist-class gamblers
be was not recognized. He haa very large
bands and palming was his great strong
hold. A S'ishtof Hand Artist, Too.
He could simply lay his hand on a pack
of cards and conceal half the pack in his
palm if necesvarv and then deal the re
mainder of the cards. He was well known
to the police and his mania for being the
proprietor of a speak easy gave them mnch
trouble. His last place was on "Water
street, where, in a vacant house, he con
cealed his business. The only entrance was
through a half closed vacant room and one
unacqaainted with the place ran chances of
being lost.
Inthere he had a bar fitted up as nicely
as any in the city, and there was not a
fancy dish made that could not be had over
his bar. It was there he fell, but his sor
rows never commenced until he attempted
to be a literateur, at d his genius was left to
die out under a diet of bread and water.
Yesterday, however, he said he was begin
ning to fatten since oil has become one of
the component parts of the water.
HOW TO SECURE PURE WATER.
Councilman flash Ferguson Tells ofa Plan
He Believes Practicable
"I have a suggestion to insure a clean
water supply for the city at very little ex
pense," said Councilman Hugh Ferguson
last night. "The plan is in practical
operation and has been for years at the
Lucv blast furnaces in Lawrenceville. A
well about 10 feet deep and 18 feet in
diameter was du in the river bed just op
posite the pump house. In this were
placed three heavv cast iron rings with
brosd flanges upon which a brick
wall was built, from one ring to the other.
The weicht of this structure caused it to
sink deeper rnd deeper into the river bed
until it finally rested on the rock, I sup
pose. Then the connections were made and
a hermetically sealed top was put on the
well. All the wafer pumped from this well
is filtered through 15 feet of sand and gravel
and enters from the bottom. The water is
as clear as crystal and has more lime in it
than the river ater, making it sliihtly
"hard." No matter how muddy the river
mav be the v rter in that well is clear.
"Why, even after the Johnston n flood
that water was clear, clean and healthy, and
hundreds of people in Lawrenceville used
it for drinking and cooking purposes.
"Would it supply the city? "Well, from that
well you could pump 5,000,000 gallons a
day The city could build a larger well if
it was necessarv."
HOLIDAY BATES TO-DAY.
Railroad Men Fxpect a Good Traffic, bnt It
Depends on the tTcather.
The holiday excursion rates in the Trunk
Line territory go into effect to-day, but
tickets will not be sold for "Western points
until to-morrow. Usually the Central
Trafhc Association sets the example for
liberalitj, but this year their policy is
niggardly, while the Trunk Line people have
surprised themselves.
Tor the East excursion tickets can be
bought on any day between now and Jann
arv 1, good until January 4. Going "West
tickets will be on 6ale to-morrow and Fri
day and on the 31st and New Years Day. As
a rule tne Trunk Line Association has
favored restrictions and limitations in the
sale of holiday excursion tickets.
The Baltimore and Ohio passenger office
was crowded yesterday with people buvine
excursion tickets to various points. Divi
sion Passenger Agent Smith thinks the
business will be good. General Passenger
Agent A. K. Clark, of the Lake Erie road,
says everything depends on the weather.
He will be surprised if the holiday traffic is
up to last year. Money is not as plentiful.
A good business barometer at this time is
the European exchanges Last season the
amounts going abroad averaged from 5 to
10. This vear the number of drafts are as
large, but the sums range from 2 to 3.
Peddler Mysteriously Missing.
Harry "Werbelinsky, a Polish Hebrew,
aged about 1R, left Pittsburg on December
7, with a pack of drygoods and notions for
country peddling. Xothing has been seen
of him since. His parents received a pos
tal card, purporting to be written by him,
but they say it was not his handw "ritinjj.
He had quite a valuable pack with him.
They fear he has been done awav with and
robbed. He started toward McDonald.
His parents live at 62 Chatham street.
Superintendent Wier was notified last
night.
Final Meeting of the Committee.
John Burke went to Philadelphia last
evening to act as stenographer for the final
meeting of the committee appointed to in
vestigate the offices of Auditor General and
State Treasurer. Since the close of the ex
tra session the committee has done nothing,
and the business will be closed up at once.
The appropriation has run out, and there is
a slight deficiency already. The members
have no inclination to work for elory.
Landslide on the Panhindle.
A landslide on the Panhandle near the
Ohio connecting bridge blockaded the road
for 4 hours yesterday afternoon. A freight
engine broke donn toward evening, and de
layed the eastern express about two hours.
The rain interfered with the other rail
roads also. The express from Chicago on
the Ft, Wayne was behind last evening
about a half hour. It was due to slow
freight trains.
Return of Fhipps and Walter.
Messrs. Henry Phipps and John "Walker
will return to this city to-day, after an ab
sence of six weeks, during which thev have
visited a large number of cities where there
8re conservatories with a view of securing
ideas to be incorporated into Mr. Phipps"
gift conservatory to this city. It is ex
pected that Mr. Phipps and Chief Bigelow
will proceed at once with arrangements for
the erection of the conservatorv.
Suspicions Condnct of an Allegheny Man.
J. C Raymond, of Allegheny, went to
Oakland last night, got drunk, or p.-etended
to do so, and entered a residence at the cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Atwood streets.
He refused to leave when ordered and
frightened the familv until they called an
officer and had him locked up. The police
believe Baymond was intent on robbing and
will investigate him to-day.
Gallinger, Jeweler,
Still at the old stand, 1200 Penn avenue.
Call and see him.
CALLS LOCKE A LIAR.
Faith Healer Dowie Makes a Bitter
Attack on the City's Popular
Methodist Minister.
A LENGTHY OPEN LETTER READ
At a Meeting of the Local Adherents of
the Eelief in Curing the Ills of the
Plesh Without Medicine.
THE TROUBLE CAUSED BY A SERMON.
ill of the Statements Made by the Brimstone Church
Faster Strongly Denied.
About 300 members of the Divine HeaU
ers' Association of Pittsburg and Alle
gheny met last night in the Liberty Street
M. E. Church. Rev. John Alex Dowie, of
the National Association of Divine Healers,
was present. Kev. Dowie is a mild man
nered gentleman. He wears long gray
vthiskers and his head is bald. He is a
pleasant, agreeable talker while preaching,
but he appears an untamed lion when he de
votes his eloquence to his own defense or
to attacking an enemy.
"Charles Edward Locke is a liar," Rev.
Mr. Dowie shouted last night, and his 300
hearers sat silent and trembled. He held
both hands in the air while he shouted and
his rotund form quivered with passion. His
face paled and bis big eyes rolled in his
head. After this violent charge Mr. Dowie
stood for a moment hesitating. He seemed
uncertain whether to retract or to continue
the assault.
An Open tetter to Locke.
He had just concluded reading an open
letter to the Kev. Charles Edward Locke,
pastor of the Smithfield Street M. E.
Church. He" threw the letter upon the
open Bible which had been placed on a
stand beside him. Then hitting the sacred
book violently with his left hand, he con
tinued: "Isn't Mr. Locke a valiant shep
herd to hunt the wolf after it has flown? He
dare not face me with the charges he made
after my leaving Pittsburg. He dare not
face me and answer the questions asked in
that letter."
The letter from Ecv. Mr. Dowie to Rev.
Mr. Locke is, in substance, as follows:
Kev. Charles Edward Locke, SmitliflUd Street
M. E. Church, nttsburg, IV.
Dear Sir A number of Christian friends,
some of them members of the denomination
of which you are a minister, have sent to
me copies of the I'ittsbuix paprs of Xo-
ember 16, containing a report of sour ser
mon of the preMous day, entitled: "false
l'rophot-; Ancient and Modern." It has
been generally understood by the press and
people tiiat jou have referred to us in your
attack upon those whom j ou say "call them
selves Divine Healers." This is a term
which we hive never used, seems theie is
onlv one Divine Healer God himself. Theie
is little doubt that you do refer to us since
you speak of "these so-called teachers who
tell of blind eyes being opened in Aus
tralia." I writefhowever. to forinallv ask
vou concernins the reports in The Dispatch
of November 16 and also ask you to either
afflrin or deny that you intended to refer to
us in the statements which you have made,
and which ai-e wholly false so far as we are
concerned.
The Statements "Which Aroused Anger.
I specially ask you to gie me your sup
posed proofs for the following charsres:
First That we ai e "false teachers."' Please
particularize, if you can, any of our teach
ings which are contrary to the Word of God.
Second That e are "perambulating im
porters."' Give instances, if you can, where
we have been guilty of imposture.
Third That our religious profession is a
"pretended piety." Please tell ns, if you
can, iu w hat way our lives and actions give
the lie to onr prayers and teachings.
Fotutti That we practice "diabolical de
ception for the sal.e of the almighty dollar."
In this connection 1 will defy j on to find a
sincle person in Pittstmrz or Allegheny, ot
many citr of Ameiiea or Australia or else
where, whom we have ever deceived, or
have ever bargained with to pay us a single
cent for our seivices as ministers of our
Lord Jesus Cbust.
Fifth That ve are "ravening wolves,
rapacious, creedv. devounns; and are mali
cious, not hesitating to malign the church,
the ministry, and the doctrines and sacred
institutions of Christianity." Please to par
ticularize any fact which would identify us
with "wolves," any act of rapacity or creed,
any instance in which we have maligned
and villified the church, any minister whom
tie have falsclv accused, or anydoctime
and institution of Christianity that we have
inlured.
There are other expressions in the report
of your sermon the w hole or which I brand,
so far as we nre corcerned in it, as utterly
fnlse, but these seem to me to cover the
principal points. If you area child of God
and a brother in Christ, yon will not hesi
tate to bring forward your supposed proofs.
It is needless to remind you that an asser
tion unsunpdrted by proof is utterly value
less, and I would remind you that you have
not attempted as yet to bring forward one
single fact in proof"of yom scandalous libels.
Going to Brand Him Tnblicly.
If you fail to give me your supposed
proofs in reply to this demand, I shall
brand you publicly as a willful deceiver of
the people, and as having invented a series
of falsehoods for which you knew that you
had not one smsle fact in Justification.
If you desire a private interview with me
t sha'l be glad to give it to you at the resi
dence of my friend and brother, Mr. J. TV.
SIcFarlanrt, 51 Washington street. Alle
gheny, who is doubtless well known to you
nsan old citizen of high standing and as an
official member of one of the oldest M. E.
churches in vour city. It would give me
pleasure to meet you and prevent, if possi
ble the public c-vposiire which you have so
recklessly provoked. The cause of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ, is infinitely dearer
to me than all besides, and if v ou conld see
it to be your duty, in a manlv and Christian
spirit, to withdraw these charges as pub
licly as you have mide them, it would he a
most desirably termination to this matter.
Should yon desire to bring any persons with
you, I shall he glad to meet them also, and
will, in that event, ask several of my fiicnds
to lo present also.
Believe me that I write in no unkind
spirit, nor with nnv desire to avenge mvseir,
bat, as you are awnie, mv character and
reputation as a Christian minister is dear to
many thousands of sincere followers of
Chi 1st m many parts or the world with
wl om I am associated as President of the
International Divine Healing Association,
and to multitudes of faithful members of
the Church or God in many lands, I dare not
permit your public libels to remain un
noticed. Neither True Man Nor Christian minister
Ton will allow me to say that your con
duct in attackms me in my absence, when
you had abundant opportunity to do so dur
ingmvneaily five weeks' residence in your
citv, is in Itself an act or which no true man
or Christian minister ouclit to have been
gniltv. Awaitinc your reply, and trusting
mat uoa win, uy ms nolv spirit overrule
thispainfulmatternnd pievent ftirtherin
Jury to the cause and kingdom of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
In the report or your sermon in The Dis
patch the following passage occurs: "If
tbey would remove suspicion, and remove
themselves out of the role of impostors,
tbey (of Australia) must open some blind
eyes in America." We have never in Aus
tralia nor America opened, theeies of the
blind, or performed any work of healing,
and there is not a line in all our writings, oi
a word of all our utterances, in which we
have made any such olaim. But the Lord
has used us in opening the eves of the blind,
both spiritually and physically, and in the
hope that ft may help in openinjr yours, I
send you herewith two pamphlets, entitled
"American First Fruits'' and "Our Second
"i ear's Harvest," in which I have marked a
number of testimonies of those whom the
Lord has restored to s'ght, after suffering
from total, and in some cases from partial,
blindness. At least thieeof these cases
were blind in oneor in both eyes from birth.
I rIso enclose with them a copv of "Divine
Healing Vindicated," which contains the
teiching "by which wo stand, so that you
may have something authoritative on which
to base your examination of our doctrine,
and compare it wltii the word of God.
At the conclnsion of Rev. Mr. Dowie's
reading and talk, 20 minutes were spent in
fervent praytr, during which manv gath
ered at the altar rail and kneeled, "it wai i
then arranged that Rev. Mr. Dowie should
hold a mission in this city from February 1
to February 8. The money necessary for
the mission was raised at last night's meet
ing. An effort was made to interview Rev.
Mr. Locke later, but he could not be
reached.
PRESENTS FOR MEMBERS.
A Happy Exchanjo of Courtesies at the
Botanical Society Sleeting 'Wonders
Revealed by a Search Into an Enormous
Stockinc The Affair a Success.
The regular meeting of the Botanical
Society of "Western Pennsylvania was held
last evening. After the regular business
the members examined and discussed the
exhibit of Mexican plants, prominent
among which was a magnificent display of
ferns arranged by Commissioner C. D.
Pringle. All through the meeting there was
an undercurrent of suppressed excitement
that kept the members not in the secret on
the tiptoe of expectancy. At last it was
announced bv C. C Mellor that owing to
the meeting being so close to the holidays
it was thought proper to remember a few of
the staunch and steady members of the so
ciety with some slight tokens of regard.
Mr.'Mellor then opened the door into the
cloak room which no one had been allowed
to enter and on the inner side was displayed
an immense stocking that seemed filled
to its utmost capacity with the good things
that Santa Claus generally distributes at
this season of the year to the good little
children who have not been naughtv for at
least a week prior to his arrival. Mr. MeU,
lor began the distribution with a few well
chosen remarks on the progress of tne so
ciety and how much it was indebted to its
first President, through whose efforts it had
reached its present solid standing. It was
only just and due that the society should
recognize his efforts.
Reaching into the sock he brought forth,
to the amazement and amusement of every
one, a small figure ot an old man in a chair,
which he said represented the grandfather
of the organization. Seemingly in keeping
with the remarks, the head kept bobbing
up and down benignly on the assemblage,
as though acquiescing to all that had been
said. Next came a tov in the shape of a
miniature palm tree, to the top of which a
small weight is attached, and immediately
a small figure mounts to the top,
removes the weight and slides down
again. This was presented to J. A. Shafer,
the curator of the society, in recognition of
his untiring efforts in the search for new and
interesting subjects for the members to dis
cuss. Another capacious stocking brought
forth a monkey with a young one In its
arms, which was presented to the President,
Dr. Koenig, with due ceremony and the re
mark that it represented him as nursing the
society and keeping up the interest
in it The next present was a
book on the metamorphosis of man for
Prof. Guttenberg, which was so subdivided
that any manner of man could be produced
by the mere turning of a leaf in a twink
ling. A millionaire could be turned into a
beggar or a dude into the quietest, mild
mannered individual imaginable.
CHASING THE W0LF-CHA8EB3.
The Humane Society Instructs Its Attorneys
to Proceed at Once.
The Hnmane Society held a meeting at
their rooms on Sixth avenue yesterday af
ternoon. The following resolution was
passed:
Resolved That the attorneys of this
society be instructed to enter suit, at
once, against the principals in the recent
wolf hunt on the farm of Paul Hacke at
Greensburg.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That the agents of this society
be instructed to investigate the cases of
children beins hired to drive cattle through
the streets of the city, and to tako necessary
steps looking to the discontinuance of the
same.
Mrs. Dr. Mabon and her daughters Emma
and Jeannette were elected members of the
society.
Agents Inspect St. Louis Terminals.
The new St Louis terminals of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy road are fin
ished, and the freight agents of the road in
spected them last Sunday. Commercial
Agent Mathews returned yesterday. He
was accompanied by Mr. Davis, the repre
sentative of the road in Buffalo. Mr.
Mathews said the Pennsylvania was also
building .freight terminals in St Louis.
Hitherto the traffic has been handled in
East St Louis, and was then transferred
across the river. The new arrangements of
the "Q" will enable the road to dispose of
their freight in the city. Mr. Mathews
thinks the depot and sheds arc the finest in
the United States. Seventy-five of their
agents inspected the terminals.
Te Tong After His Persecutors.
Ye Tong, who was alleged to have been
convicted of conspiracy through the machi
nations of the great Chinese secret society
of Tian-ti, because he was a Christian, has
almost completed his term at the workhouse.
The officials there say he is the best prisoner
they ever had there. Mr. Gray, one of his
friends, visited him yesterday and said he
had almost secured enough evidence to con
vict the whole gang. He declares Ye
Ching. the prosecutor, and several of his
confederates have left the city for fear of
arrest Ye Tong will be released next-
week.
The War Between Burgess and Conncll.
Alfred McCabe, ex-Burgess of Coraopolis,
believes that the Council has put its foot
into it and that Burgess Kendall will finally
come out on top. Mr. McCabe states that
since the last meeting cf Council the name
of the Burgess has been signed to legisla
tion and that he not only did not sign it,
but did cot authorize anyone else to sign
for him, some ot it being what he had
strenuously opposed. It appears there will
never be peace down there until the courts
mark the boundaries of legislative power,
and some furious fun U promised.
Not a Case of Inhumanity.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad officials
positively deny that an injured man was
ridden to and fro in an open freight car
Monday before being taken to a doctor, as
stated in an evening paper. The man's
name was not John Anderson, as stated, but
Michael Bellmich, and he was taken care ot.
A Fpecial Meeting of Conncll Called.
Chairman Parke has called a special
meeting of Allegheny Common Council for
to-night The object is to act on the reso
lution to refer Chief Murphy's case to the
City Solicitor. It was passed by Select
Council last week, and otherwise would
have to be held over for a month.
On the TTay to Kansas for Burial.
The body of Senator Plumb passed
through the citv bound for Kansas at an
early hour yesterday morning. The coffin
rested in the center of a Pullman car.
Another sleeper was occupied by the Sena
torial and Congressional committees.
$ 4j404666e
ALWAYS GAINING.
The Cent-a-TVord columns keep growing.
The latest comparative exhibit elves the
following flittering figures:
Adletsfor two week ending December It. 3,245
for tane two weeks last pear 1,640
Increase Due to Cent-a-Word IjOoO
The largest two weeks'1 increase pre- I OQ7
viously reported was I,0
No better evidence of the real popularity
of these columns could be produced. Do
not fail to read them. It will amply repay
you to use and peruse lhm.
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BUFFINGTON THE MAN.
Even Leading Allegheny County Poli
ticians Admit He Will Be
NAMED FOE JUDGE REED'S PLACE.
Letters Now on the Way to "Wind Up the
Warmcastle Affair.
REVISING TEE DEMOCRATIC RULES
A meeting of the Bar Association of Al
legheny county will be held this afternoon,
at which ex-Judge Fetterman will be unan
imously indorsed for the place on the
United States District Court bench to be
vacated by Judge Reed. Several other Al
legheny county attorneys have been men
tioned for the place, but no other name
than Fetterman's will be considered at the
Bar Association meeting this afternoon.
There are about 800 members of the Bar
Association. It is argued that nine-tenths
of the business of the United States District
Court is from Allegheny county and that
court is held in other parts of the district
but about ten days of each year. For these
reasons the' President will be asked to
name Judge Fetterman for the place.
The Pittsburg politicians who are ac
cepted as authority on such matters believe
that the appointment of a successor to Judge
Reed will not be given to Allegheny county.
C L. Magee returned from the East eaily
yesterday morning. It was given out dur
ing his absence that Mr. Magee would in
dorse Judge Fetterman for the place.
"Who are you for as Judge Reed's suc
cessor?" was asked Mr. Magee.
BufHnston Has the Qualifications.
"Joseph Buffington would make an ex
cellent Judge," Mr. Magee answered.
"But who are you for?"
"I am satisfied that Mr. Buffington will
be named for the place."
Then Mr. Magee explained that the ap
pointment could not be expected to come to
Allegheny the second time from the same
administration.
Joseph Buffington is a son of Ephraim
Buffington and a nephew of the late Judge
Joseph Buffington, well known throughout
"Western Pennsylvania.
Ephraim Buffington, the father of Joseph
Buffington, is a member of the Armstrong
county bar. He was prominent in the
profession up to about 1875, when he re
tired from active practice to devote his
time to agricultural pursuits. He lives
in the old Buffington homestead, in Kit
tanning, inherited from his uncle the Judge,
who also left him about 400 hundred acres
of excellent land and about $75,000 in
money. His farm contains about 800 acres,
well improved land. He is a very modest
man, but a fiery orator, an active politician
in his day and a popular stump speaker.
He is a man of superior judgment and good
hard sense. He was Internal Revenue Col
lector some time after the close of the war.
The candidate for Judge Reed's place is
his son Joseph, about 30 years old, graduated
from Trinity College when about 19 years of
age with the honors of the class. He read
law with Judge Neale, of Kittanning, and
Judge Logan, of Greensburg, and was ad
mitted to the bar at the age of 23. His
business was both civil and criminal, but
principally civiE He was interested in
many very important civil suits, one of
which was the celebrated Lord Linton case
in the United States Circuit Court for this
d.strict, appearing for the administrators of
the estate of the late James E. Brown, mill
ionaire, the grandfather of Mrs. Linton.
Another case was the famous Beall-Jen-nings
& Co. suit, twice tried in 'the lower
courts and in the Supreme Court, winning
in all. He appeared in the case of the
Commonwealth against Miles Lewis, a
prominent merchant at Muff, P. O.,
Armstrong county, charged with a
serious crime, being employed by the
plaintiff to prosecute the case. The
case was twice tried and both times the de
fendant was convicted. He several times
appeared in cases in opposition to ex
Solicitor General Jenks and other attor
neys of that class.
Has a targe Practice.
He is attorney for the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Works, Fairmount Coal Company,
Oak Ridge Coal Company, several National
banks in Kittanning and Apollo, as well as
for insurance companies and business en
terprises. He has also acted as administra
tor and executor for many large estates in
Armstrong and adjoining counties, and is
recognized by the profession and by the
business com'munity as an exceptionally
strong man, well equipped for nnv hieh
position, characterized by clear judgment
and good business qualitias.
Personally Mr. Buffington is jrenial and
pleasant He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall
and weighs 1G0 pounds. He married a
daughter of Rev. Mr. Siuionton, a brother of
Judge Simonton, of Hnrrisburg. His wife
is highly educated. She is a niece of the
late Judge Grier and is said' to be ade
lightful woman. They have no children.
A dispatch from Jfew Castle says: Tne
members of the Lawrence County Bar sent
the following to-night:
To His Excellencv. Hon. Benjamin Harrison,
1'resldeut of the United Mates:
The unde signed, mcmbeis of the Bar of
Lawience county. Pa, take pleasure In
recommending the appointment of William
D. Wallace, a member of our bar, to the po
sition of Judze of the "District Court of the
TV estern District of Pennsylvania, to nil the
vacancy canscd by the resignation of Judge
Reed. Mr. Wallace has a large practice in
our county, and Is w ell qualified to All the
Sosition. His energy and ability will make
lm, if appointed, a successful Judge.
Ambitious to Be a Councilman.
James McMoran, Chief Engineer at the
Keystone Bridge Works, yesterday an
nounced himself a Republican candidate for
Common Council irom the Seventeenth
ward. He is a property holder, his good
backing in the contest, and is popular
among the people. This makes the fifth
candidate for the Common branch in that
ward, which elects three. The others are
Max Leslie, Samuel Rh earns, George Met
calf and Hugh Ferguson. The two last
named are now members from that ward.
The present third member, Miller Elliott,
has moved to the Southside since he became
Superintendent of the Birmingham Traction
line, and the new candidates are fighting for
his place.
Mills Feel Sore, but Isn't Sulking.
Congressman Gillespie, representing the
Twenty-fifth district, registered at the Sev
enth Avenue yesterday. Ho says time will
demonstrate that the choice ot Crisp was
INF $stw
Joseph Buffington.
wise. Mills feels Sore, but he doesn't show
his sulkiness in public The correspond-
ents, he claims, have misrepresented the
Texan. " He thinks the withdrawal of Egan
would settle the Chilean trouble.
LETTERS ON THE WAY
Which Are Expected to Fat an End to the
Warmcastle A flair Will Wot Be Allowed
to Kelcn Deputy Mitchell to Take
Charge.
Collector Warmcastle returned from
"Washington yesterday morning. While at
the capital the Collector was informed that
he would be removed, and he returned to
Pittsburg relieved of the strain. It was ex
pected that the removal would certainly oc
cur yesterday. Last night General Sewall
received a telegram stating that letters were
on the way to Warmcastle and him
self that would eud the matter.
Ths delay in removing Mr. Warmcastle
is construed by the Collector's friends as
being complimentary to him, but they have
abandoned all hope of his being retained as
Collector.' The employes of the Collector's
office say they have been unable to do their
duty for a week and when they were in
formed yesterday that the Collector would
not be allowed to resign, but that he would
be removed, they were anxious that it
be settled soon.
In case of the removal of a collector, a
rule of the department requires that the re
moved officer's chief deputy thall be ap
pointed to fill as least temporarily the
vacancy. Captain H. J. Mitchell, Mr.
Warmcastle's chief deputy, will succeed his
dethroned chief and his friends will make
an effort to have the appointment made per
manent. Captain Mitchell was born and
raised in Butler county. He entered the
Internal Revenue service in 1882, under
Colonel Jackson, who before the reorganiza
tion of the service by President Cleveland
was Collector of the Allegheny district. Mr.
Mitchell was chief clerk under Colonel
Jackson. He was made chief deputy under
Collector Bigler, the Democrat, and he was
appointed to the same place under Collector
Warmcastle. He is said to be familiar with
all the details of the service and be has al
ways enjoyed the confidence of his
superiors.
REVISING DEMOCRATIC SITUS.
The Committee Will Study the Methods In
Other Sections.
The sub-committee of the Democratic
County Committee to revise the rules of
the organization met yesterday afternoon ,jn
Mr. Brennen's office. Those present were
A. J. Barr, 'Squire Hermann Handel, E. 3.
Kennedy and 'Squire Boyle. 'Squire Han
del was chosen Chairman, and W.
J. Brennen acted as Secretary The
necessity of revising ' the rules of
the party was pointed out in
a short discussion, but no plan for their re
construction was adopted. By resolution
the Secretary was instructed to write the
Chairman of Democratic organizations in
other cities throughout the country and to
secure their system of party rules and to in
vite suggestions looking to the best interest
ot the party. The Secretary was also in
structed to invite suggestions for revising
the rules from all the Democratic organiza
tions in Allegheny county as well as from
individual Democrats throughout the
county. The meeting then adjourned sub
ject to the call of the Chairman.
In revising the rules it is probable the
committee will determine to give to each
delegate in convention the right to cast the
number of vqtes polled at the preceding State
election in his district. This plan it is
argued would not reduce the working force
ot delegates in the districts, but would give
the Democratic districts of the county the
representation due them.
To Move the Pension OfHce.
Pension AgentBengoughwillmove Into his
new quarters in the Government building
to-day. He has six rooms on the east side
on the second floor, and yesterday an army
of men were placing the furniture, desks,
etc, in readiness for occupancy. The second
floor of the building is much handsomer
than the postoffice floor, and all the offices
on it are finished in cherry polish and
brown carpets. Agent Bengough will be
the first official to occupy rooms on this
floor and will be ready for business there on
Saturday. The Internal Revenue offices
will be ready by the first of the new year,
and a week or two later the Collector of the
Port will move in. The court rooms on the
third floor will not be ready for some
months.
Diamond Fendants.
Many new designs mounted in onr shop
last week have been put in stock for late
buyers. Come and see them at
Habdt & Hates,
Jewelers,
, 629 Smithfield street
Open every eveninsr.
Three doors from City Half.
Ladies' Solid 14-k Gold
Filled watches, hunting, stem-winders, ele
gantly engraved, accompanied with a 20
years' guarantee by the manufacturer and
indorsed by us, and with a good Elgin
movement, only $16 50, at Kmgsbacher
Bros.' great special sale, 616 Wood street
Store open this evening and to-morrow
evening until 9 o'clock all departments.
Jos. Horne& Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Holiday Piano. Holiday Pianos.
An elecant stock, first-class makes, rea
sonable prices, easy payments. Store open
till 9 o'clook.
IiECHlTEB & SCHOENBERGER,
69 Fifth avenue.
Don't Make a Mistake.
.But buy your toys, bicycles, baby carriages,
velocipedes, in fact, anything in the holi
day line at James W. "Grove's. Stock the
largest; prices always the lowest. See it
and be convinced.
Special Holiday Display.
Millinerv Hats and bonnets, stylishly
trimmed. ?5 each.
Jos. Hokite & Co. 's
Penn Avenue Stores.
Grand Display
Of men's, boys' and ladles' fancy velvet
slippers, 60c to $1, at Siinen's, 78 Ohio street,
Allegheny, Pa. Open evenings.
B.&B.
Jolls biggest and best in kid body
dolls, at 35c, 50c, 75c, 51 00 ever sold in
this or any other market.
Boggs & Bottl.
Men's smoking jackets, cardigan jackets
and dressing gowns largest variety.
Jos. Horse & Co.'s
Penn Aenue Stores.
Christmas Is Boomlnjr.
Our stock is new and fresh; store
every evening. -
open
R. S. Davis & Co., 06 Fifth ate
Stobe open this evening and to-morrow
evening until 9 o'clock alldepartments.
Jos. Hokke & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
You'll surprise us if you can't find suiP
able furs in our stock.
Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth avenue.
New Mackintoshes for Presents,
$4 50 up, at Rosenbaum & Co.'s.
EMBBOilyEBED night shirts for Christmas
presents at James H. Aiken & Co. 's, 100
Fifth avenue
Men's fancy -night shirts for Christmas
sateen and silk. Jos. Hoejte & Co. 's
Penn Avenue Stores.
AWAKENED BY WATER
William McCnrdy Finds ' Himself
"Jlonndering in the River.
DOESS'T KNOW HOW HE GOT THERE
His Jloney and Christmas Presents for the
Children lost.
DEIED OUT IN THE CENTRAL STATIOX
William J. McCnrdy, of Fayette City,
had a strange experience in Pittsburg yes
terday. Its principal features were the
loss of his money, a cold bath in the river, a
stniegle to escape drowning, and a search
for Central station in dripping clothes. The
most surprising part of the affair is that the
one most directly concerned has no knowl
edge of how it all happened.
McCurdy is 30 years old and a gasfitter
by trade. He came to the city yesterday to
transact some business and purchase Christ
mas presents for the little ones at home.
He got through with everything nicely, and
late in the afternoon was ready to go home.
But it was not train time yet, and during
the ' interval McCnrdy took occasion to
gratify a taste for crab-apple cider. Train
time soon began to look a far less serious
aflair as the minutes passed. But finally
he started to the Union dppot, loaded down
with gifts for the children and thrice
happy under the influence of the lively
apple-juice.
McCurdy bought his ticket, and remem
bers nothing more for two hours. It is evi
dent there were some lively incidents dur
ing that forgotten time, for when McCurdy
finally came to, it was by the shock of un
comfortably cold water. He came to his
senses to find himself floundering in the
Monongahela river near the Sixth street
bridge. Old Monongahela water was victo
rious and McCurdv was himself again. This
happy state of affairs came about just in
time for him to be able to
struggle out of the water. Minus
his hat, wet, shivering and dazed, he
wandered to Central station about 6 o'clock.
After telling what few details he knew ot
his experience he was put down in the base
ment beside the heater, where he remained
all night drying out. How he got into the
river he does not know. There is nothing
to show whether he was thrown there or
walked in himself. But whatever the cause,
McCurdy was full of sorrow at the result.
"I had lots of presents for the children
and some money," said he regretfully, "but
wnere are tney now
The case will probably be investigated to
day to see if anybody is responsible for Mc
Curdy's plight. There being no charge
againt him he will be released from Cen
tral station whenever he desires.
The Great Bnsh at Kleher Bro.'s
Persons can have no idea of the popular
ity of the Kleber Bros., and the immense
business they are doing in the sale of pianos
and organs, unless they drop in at
their warerooms, 506 Wood street And
little's the Wonder, for the Messrs. Kleber
have the monopoly of the grandest pianos
made in America. Just look and listen to
the glorious Steinway and Conover pianos
and the popular Gabler and Opera pianos,
and you will admit that nothing else will
compare with them. Besides, the Messrs.
Kleber sell at honest, reasonable prices.
They take the smallest profits of any dealer
and they give the longest warranty and sell
on the easiest monthly payments. Klebers'
store is the most popular place to buv at,
and people have implicit faith in their hon
est dealings and their superior judgment
Take Fartlcular Xotioi
That we will sell men's fine overcoats dur
ing the two (2) days before Christmas at
one-half their real value. Genuine imported
materials made up in the best style into
men's overcoats at $12 and $14, worth double
those prices.
P. C. C C, Pittsburg Combination Clothing
Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the Court House. Open
evenings.
Gents' Gold Watches at E. P. Roberts &
Sons'.
A splendid assortment in all the new
style cases. Prices range from 550 to $150.
Our watches are good timekeepers. Come
in and see what we have. 2o trouble to
show you at E. P. Roberts & Sons', Fifth
avenue and Market street
Open every evening. MWT
Fire and Thievrg
Visit when least expected. You can have
perfect protection for papers and valuables
in the safe deposit vaults of the Farmers'
Deposit National Bank, 66 Fourth avenue.
Boxes rented at ?5 and upward. Separate
apartments for women. mot
Crayons Free Until January 1, 1893.
A life-size crayon free with a dozen cabi
nets at Aufrecht's Studio, 77 Fifth avenue.
Come early.
A Steer Weighing 2,000 Pounds
Is one of the attractions to be witnessed at
G. W. Evans' meat stall, No. 113, Pittsburg
market See ad in for sale column.
Hugus & Hacke.
Last week's WONDERFUL BAR
GAINS surpassed because of the
limited time before our stock-taking.
DRESS GOODS.
All now at MARKED -DOWN
PRICES, an almost unlimited dis
play in this the lightest, brightest and
altogether the most attractive Dress
Goods Department in the city. Serge
and Cloth, Embroidered and Astra
khan Trimmed Dress Patterns worth
from 15 to $30, now from 8 to
$15 each.
LACE CURTAINS.
Odd lots, two, three and four pairs
of various weaves and qualities to
quickly close we mark at about half
actual values.
Handsome Chenille Portieres
AT S5 PER PAIR.
Newest designs, the best value
and finest assortments ever shown at
a uniform price.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market SL
de2taiwo
ECEGANT
CHRISTMAS GOODS 7
AT
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS',
JEWELERS,
COB. T1FTH AVE. AXD MAKKET ST.
The handsomest stock of
JEWELS, SILVER & BRIC-A-BRAC
In the City.
Visit Art Boom.
Open Evenings,
delfrxw
For Selling; Uqaor to Minors.
Conrad Sunday, a Reserve township'
saloon keeper, has been sued before Alder
man McMasters for selling liquor to minors.
The suit is brought by J. G. Seitz, who al
leges that the defendant sold liquor to his
brother, E. P. Seitz, and to Richard Boyle,
both of whom are minois. Sunday was ar
rested and gave bail for a hearing.
3A11 Departments open until 9
o'clock this evening.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg, Pa,
Wednesday, Sec 23, ISM.
JOS. DIE & CO
PENN AVENUE STORES.
NOW ONLY TWO DAYS MORE
To buy for Christmas.
It is the exceptional ones who have
purchased all their gifts. We confi
dently address everybody, knowing
that everybody has yet something to
buy.
Our stores are still crowded chock
full of the best things the season
offers and requires, in spite of the
enormous, unexampledtrade of the
past weeks. You can surely find
here just what you want, something
good and useful and acceptable for .
any and every member of the house
hold. To-day we announce special re
ductions in
Ladies' Jackets,
In all grades, but especially in the
finer ones, up to the very best goods
produced this season, some of the
high-class novelty Fur - Trimmed
Jackets having been as much as $ 125
each all now at prices fully one
fourth less than they formerly sold
for.
Sharp markdown also on prices of
our Fur-Lined Circulars and Car
riage Wraps.
Similar, even greater reductions
have been made on our great line of
Furs,
From the cheapest Muff or Child's
Set up to the richest, royalest Seal
skin. Prices are on all very low
compared with the excellent quali
ties. Whatever the grade or style, prices
are now "down to the lowest notch.
SEALSKIN JACKETS,
23 to 30 Inches Long,
$105 AND UPWARD,
And on the same quality of garments
prices cannot be made lower by any
body. If you've a Seal Garment or Furs
of any sort to buy, do not buy until
you have visited, our Fur Depart
ment. The long list of gifts we have ad
vertised so often offers you just a3
much choice as ever:
Silver Novelties,
Flated Novelties,
Fancy Baskets and Boxes,
Glove and Kerchief Cases,
Leather Goods,
Fans, Handkerchiefs,
Gloves, Hosiery, Umbrellas,
Wool Dress Patterns,
Silk Dress Patterns,
Cotton Dress Patterns,
Table Linens,
Lace and Heavy Curtains,
Blankets and Quilts,
Brass and Iron Beds,
Brass and Iron Cribs,
Springs and Mattresses,
Fancy Screens,
Fancy Shoe Boxes.
We have yet several hundred
MEN'S SMOKING
JACKETS s
AND
MEN'S DRESSING
GOWNS.
The best styles, all sizes. " '
They are shown at the entrance to
the Curtain Room plenty of space
and light.
Also a choice assortment of Silk
Suspenders, NeckweaT, Capes, Mack
intoshes and fine Toilet Articles,
suitable and acceptable as gifts to
men.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-621 PENN AYE.
deS3
OUR LAST-SEASON
-FOR-
-.
FANCY GOODS.
The entire stock must be sold be
fore Christmas.
FANCY PIN CUSHIONS,
WHISK HOLDERS, .'
SATCHET BAGS,
SCRAP BASKETS,
WORK BASKETS,
PLUSH BOXES,
ORNAMENTS, Etc,
Less than half price.
Now is the time to sell them. ,
This is the place to purchase them.
435 MARKET ST 437.
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