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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY JANUARY " 5, 1892.'
SURE TO BE SHORT.
The Present Session of Congress Xot
to Be Unnecessarily Loni.
M'OEEARY'S CDT-OFFPUX READY.
Eighty Days to Be Allowed for the Eeturn
of Appropriations.
SPEAKER PRO TEH TO EE CHOSEJf TO-PAT
t "Washinc.tos. I. C, Jan. 4. The Post
to-morrow will say:
The statement published some time aco
to the effect that leading Democrats are de
sirous of bringin the present session to a
speedy adjournment, will receive corrobora
tion to-day in the amendment to the
rules which will be offered by Rep
resentative McCreary, of Kentucky.
"Governor McCreary believes that all the
appropriation bills ous;ht to be reported to
the House within the next 80 days, so that
they can receive speedy consideration, and
thus irfsure an early adjournment. Gov
ernor McCreary's amendment is made ap
plicable to all sessions of Congress, and
reads as follows:
Governor McCreary's New Cut Off.
It shall be the duty of the several com
mittees having jurisdiction of the general
appropriation bill to report said appropria
tion bills to the Houe, evcept the general
deficiency bill, within 80 dAys alter the com
mittees are announced in a Ions session of
Concrcss, and within 40 days nfterthe com
mencement of a short session, and if any
committee fail to o report tle reasons of
such failure shall be privileged for consider
tion when called for bv any jiember.
"Governor McCreary offered a rule three
years ago similar to the above, with the ex
ception" that no penalty was attached for
non-fulfillnient. In this new rule debate is
allowed, which makes the dereliction of the
committee a nbject of public criticism.
"The usual constitutional amendment to
provide for woman suffrage, which has
made its appearance annually for some
years, will be introduced this session bv
Representative Greenleaf, of Rochester, X.
Y., whose xi ife is President of the "Woman
Suffrage Association, ot New York.
KoarmanN Impeachment Coming Vp.
"The proposed impeachment, of .T'idge
Boarman, of Louisiana, which was recom
mended by the Judiciary Committee of the
House at the close of last session, will be
acain pushed bv Kcptesentative Boatner,
of Louisiana, who will introduce an appro
priate resolution on the subject this week.
Mr. Boatner thinks the investigation of the
Judge ought to begin anew, and will frame
his resolution to that effect.
"An eflort will probably be made during
the present scscion of Congress to admit the
Territory of Oklahoma to Statehood. An
official of the Government who recently
made an inspection of the prison facilities
there comes back to "Washington with an
enthusiastic account of the rapid growth
and advancement of Oklahoma.
"It is learned from an authoritative
source that an eflort will be made during
this Congress to repeal the disability pen
sion law'which the Republicans passed at
the last session, and adopt in its place a
per diem service penion bill.
"Representative Blanchard says the
River and Harbor bill will be ready to be
presented to the House by March."
CEISP'S SUB TO BE CHOSEN.
The House Will Bnve to Select the Speaker's
TJnderstndy To-Day.
"WASHlxr.TO.N. D. C, Jau. 4. It is
definitely settled that Speaker Crisp will
not call the House to order to-morrow,
w'nen it reconvenes after the -customary
Christmas recess. The Speaker continues
to improve in health, but his recovery is
very slow and has not yet progressed
tar enough to make it safe
for him to leave his room.
He had not seen any member of the House
since the 23d of last month, except Repre
sentative Catchings, of Mississippi, with
whom h" talked lor a few minutes yester
day. Mr. Catchings told him there was no
necessity for his presence in the House
while it was engaged in the preliminary
work of legislation, such as the intro
duction and reference of bills. He advised
the Speaker to rest for a week or more be
fore resuming his duties as presiding officer
of the House. Noihing was said about a
Speaker pro tern., and Mr. Crisp did not in
dicate his preference. There seems to be
a general belief on the part of Dem
ocrats that Mr. McMillin, of Ten
nessee, should be selected Speaker
pro tem. There has been talk of a
caucus to-night, to select a vice Speaker to
be elected when the House reassembles to
morrow, but a number of influential mem
bers said to-day that there was no necessity
for a caucus, and that none would be held.
The House of Representatives will be
called ta order to-morrow by Clerk Kerr.
Mr. McMillin. a member of the Rules Com
mittee, said to-night that the House would
then proceed to the selection of a Speaker
pro tempore. Either to-morrow or next day
a resolution will be presented in the House
defining the jurisdiction of the several com
mittees in legislative matters. It is not ex
pected that it will encounter any opposi
io Arlcr its adopted a call of States for
the introduction of bills will be had.
PEEFEBRED DEATH.
A Discouraged Immigrant Shoots Himielr
In Tront of a Church.
Lorenr Erhart Heinritz, a German immi
grant, committed suicide last evening by
putting a bullet in his brain. Heinritz was
a stranger in the city, having arrived but a
Ehort time ago. He was about 25 years of
age. Shortly after H o'clock last evening
Heinritz was observed walking along Penn
avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. "When opposite the Polish Church
he stopped, and, drawing a revolver, placed
the muzzle against hi head above the right
car and fired. He fell and several bystand
ers ran to him. They could give him no
assistance and he died in a couple of min
utes. His identity was repealed bv papers
found in his pocket. He had with him a
bundle containing clothing and a German
passport dated October 3. 18S8. He had
two addresses on pieces of paper. One was
that of George Dimling, No, 17 Diamond
Muare, and the other was Charles H.
1'isher, No. 4. Third avenue.
Charters of Local Interest.
The following charters of local interest
were issued at Harrisburg yesterday: The
Rankin Ten-Cent Building and Loan As
sociation, of Allegheny county, capital
stock, 51,000,000. The Cruikshank Brothers
Company, of Allegheny, object, the manu
facture of vinegar, pickles, condiments and
syrups: incorporators, Z.chariah Cruik
fcbank, George Cruikshank, Frank Cruik
thank, James Cruikshank, "William Best
and William R. Leonard, all of Allegheny
county, capital stock, fl'S.OOO. The Novelty
Manufacturing Company, of Allegheny
City; incorporators, .lames R. Sipe, Fred
erick "Waldschmidt, Harry C Avery, August
"Wigand, L M. Sipe, S. "Wigand and Robert
Roberts, all of Allegheny; capital stock,
510,000. "Wilson Oil Company, of Meadville,
capital, 53,000.
nttsbureent In New York.
New Yons, Jan. 4 Sprciaf. The follow
ing l'ittsburgoi s lcgistered at New York
hotels to-day: T. E. lUkewcll. Grand; M. J.
Callahan, Sweeney's Hotel: I F. and W.
Clark, Sturtevnnt: II. K. L'aker, St. D"nis
Hotel; 11 "Land V. Messier. Albemarle: C.
F. Jlinebart, Coleman Houe: II. C Uannev,
Astor House; if. P. Weidnuui. St. DenH
Hotel: T. Foley, Marlborougli; J.tV. Kintz,
Astor House: C- J. Mayer, Marlborough.
THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
Testimony or th First Day Strongly "
Favor or Adjutant Keese The Bow at
Camp Kensington Is Now Beine Thor
oughly Invetlgated.
The conrt of inquiry appointed to inves
tigate the conduct of Adjutant Charles
Reese, of the Eighteenth Regiment, at
Camp Kensington on the date-of August 10,
convened at the headquarters of the Eight
eenth Regiment at 3 r. M. yesterday. The
court consisted of Colonel David B. Case,
Fourth Regiment, with Captain Smith,
Company C, Fourth Regiment, as Judge
Advocate. Adjutant Reese was the first
witness called and told why the court was
asked for. He said:
On the morning of August 10, while en
gaged in forming the regiment for inspec
tion. 1 heard someone in my rear say,
'lt?ese, we're waiting Tor you." Upon look
around I saw Lieutenant Colonel Hmi
sicker, who was leaning against the tent
pole. I replied. "There Is plenty of time and
we will be out Just as soon as we are leady.
After the regiment was in the field and the
field and staff had been Inspected, Lieuten
ant Colonel Krumbliaar. Assistant Adjutant
General, said to me in the presence of the
Governor and numerous staff officers and
the member of my own regiment: "Reee,
look here, I want to know about this; let ns
settle it right here. What do mean by send
ing an answ er that you v. ould get your regi
ment out when vou got good and ready.
I immediately denied having said anything
of the kind. 'Colonel Hunsicker was called
by Colonel Krumbliaar and he denied the
use of profane language. The matter was
dropped on the field, but witnin an hour I
requested a court of inquiry on my con
duct. Lieutenant "W. F. Robeson.Assistant Sur
geon of the Eighteenth Regiment, was called
and corroborated the testimony of Adjutant
Reese, as did also Lieutenant A. L. Pear
son, Jr., both of whom were present at the
regimental headquarters when Colonel
Hunsicker called and in the field when the
Adjutant was called to account by Colonel
Krumbliaar. Major "Wylie corroborated
the statement as to the scene in the field
and in answer to a question stated that he
did not consider the Adjutant a quick
tempered man. merely positive; did not
know of anj- feeling" existing between the
officers of the Eighteenth and "staff officers.
Lieutenant S. O. Brumbaugh, Assistant
Surgeon Eighteenth Regiment.substantiated
I the " statements of the other witnesses.
Lieutenant colonel j. li. nunsicKcr was
called. He said:
I had been ordered to go to the Eighteenth
and present the compliments oi General Mc
Clellund to Colonel Smith and request that
the icgiment be paraded as oon a possible
I went don n and the only person I aw tnat
I knew was Adjutant Keec. I told him we
were waiting for the regiment. He said the
regiment would be out when reads". The
next I remember was when Colonel Krum
bliaar asked me on the field in regard to the
message sent out by Adjutant Keese. I then
denied that profane language was used.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Krum
bhaar. Assistant Adjutant General, was
called. He said:
Tho reason Colonel. Hunsicker had been
sent to the Eighteenth was that they were
lust finishins the inspection of the Filteenth
Kegtment, and as there were several com
panies still on the ground it was thought
that Colonel Smith was waiting for them to
be dismissed. I was very much surpiiscd to
receive the answer brought by Colonel Hun
sicker, and as soon as the inspection ot the
field and staff was over I called to Adjutant
Keese. I may have been a trifle loud, but
that was the Intention, as such a breach
should not go by without notice. 1 may have
used the language stated. I wntld certainly
call anyone to account that would return
such an answer, wcro he a Colonel, Brig
adier or Major General.
"Do you think that a proper way to call
an officer's attention to a breach of eti
quette?" was asked.
"Yes, sir; I do, and would do so again un
der similar circumstances."
Colonel N. M. Smith, commanding Eight
eenth Regiment, was called and testified as to
the hour the order read for the inspection
and also having been notified by a verbal
order to get on the field as soon as possible,
but he did not see Colonel Hunsicker. The
court then adjourned until 9 o'clock this
morning, when Private Kaac's testimony
will be heard.
ABEESIED F0S AN OLD CBIHB.
A "Wealthy Man Taken on n Charge of
I"orgery Ten Tears Old.
MEJrrnis, Jan. 4. Special Charles T.
"Whitman, who lives in this city and has
large lumber interests in Tunica county,
Miss., was arrested here last night
on the supposition that he is L.
C Fink, who is wanted in Columbus,
O., for a forgery committed ten years ago.
This is the second time in a few weeks Jie
has been arrested on the same grounds. The
first time he told Deputy Sheriff
Goodwin, of Columbus, that he had
lived at Evansville, Ind., before
coming South, and could prove his
identity as "Whitman. He v ent to Evans
ville and apparently satisfied the officer.
But Goodwin was convinced that he was
Fink, and, allowing him to return home, he
went to Columbus, procured requisition
papers, and returned here for him. He
collared him at the station, as he came in
from Mississippi to visit his family, and set
off with him on the first train for Columbus,
without giving him a chance to communi
cate with his wife.
Whitman, or Fink, has always conducted
himself well here, and has many friends
who believe in his prct stations of inno
cence. He insists that it is a case of
mistaken identity, and that he was
never in Columbus. The Columbus officers
have been looking for Fink all these years,
but got no clew till Goodwin saw "Whitman
last month at Tunica.
TWO STEANGE GIHLS DROWNED.
They Had Itrglstered at a Missouri Hotel,
Perhaps Under Assumed Names.
Speikgfield, Mo., Jan. 4. Two young
ladies came here a few weeks ago from
Sedalia and registered at the Follett House
as May Martin and Mollie Parker. Shortly
alter their arrival they obtained a horse and
buggy and drove to Brighton, 15 miles
north.
On tBeir return they were drowned in the
little Sae river. The bodies of both were
recovered yesterday. It is believed their
names were Oliva and Mollie Blue.
To tho Saloon and Private Tradn.
As the season is now at hand for ale and
porter, the Stratib Brewing Company take
pleasure in announcing to the saloon and
private trade that they are prepared to fill
all orders promptly. "We also claim that
our celebrated brands of "Pilsencr" and
"Munich" lager beer cannot be excelled by !
any brewers of the States. We guarantee '
our beer to be four and one-half months old
and all our goods are made of the very best
quality of hops and malt. Ask the saloon
trade for it or telephone No. 5038.
Tiir. Stkaub Brewixg Co.
Corner Main street and Liberty avenue.
TTS
January Sales Begin To-Day.
Silks,
Dress goods,
Cloaks and suits,
Linens and lace curtains.
Jos. HonxE& Co.'s
I'enn Avenue Stores.
Men's UUters Note the Price.
For Tuesday we offer 2f0 men's genuine
Irish frieze ulsters aud heavy storm coats,
big collars and extra lengths,, oloth lined
throughout, at the strikingly low price of
6 50 each. Make it a point to see them.
P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, comer Grant and Diamond
streets.
January Sales Begin To-Day.
Silks,
Dress goods,
Cloaks and suits,
Linens and lace curtains.
Jos. Hokke & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
STOP that cough. It is a danger signal. !
irno s cure tor consumption never fans.
Pleasant to take. All druggists. 25 cents.
TUS'
THREE STAKE RACES.
Great Programme Intended for Home
"wood Park Meetings.
A $10,000 EVENT VERY PROBABLE.
The Louisville Ball Club Threatens to Hake
a Fight for Grim.
FARRELL IS SIGXED BT PITTSBURG
Secretary McCracken, of the Homewood
Driving Park, has already started to arrange
a big and attractive racing programme for
this year. The directors of the association
will meet next week and definite arrange
ments will be made as to dates for a spring
and a summer meeting together with the
value of stakes and purses. The hustling
Secretary has some excellent ideas which
he wants put into operation and he is in
hopes that the directors will indorse them
at the meeting next week. During a con
versation yesterday Mr. McCracken said:
"I think we will resolve to adopt a new
feature at our summer meeting. We have
had the matter talked over and we all seem
to be in favor of it. "We will, I think,
have two stake races for slow horses, trot
ters hd pacers. The stake for each will
not exceed 51,500 and the clas; will prob
ably be three-minute. To start a horse-for
either of the stakes wjll not cost an owner
more than about 570, but each owner must
I name his horse at the second payment. He
I can name two and start one. "We think
I there is such a large number of green horses
whose owners would like to try them if the
cost is not too big that the proposed stake
races will be a success.
"And I intend to ask the directors to
have a 510,000 stake race for trotters some
where between the 2:20 and 2:30 classes. I
think we are sure to have a ttakc race of
not less than $.,000, but I favor making it
510,000. If Detroit can afford to have siich
a Jace we can. The dates for. our summer
meeting will be July 12, 13, 14 and 15. Of
course we expect to have a great meeting.
"And we will, have a five-day meeting
commencing on Decoration Day. That
holiday is on a Monday and that will enable
us to Have five days racing without trouble.
"We will hang up purses ranging from $400
to S500 each and that ought to bring out
quite a large number of horses in spring
time. I am glad to say that our association
is going along all right and we hope to have
a good year."
ANSWERING OBJECTIONS.
Kast Liverpool Baseball Authorities Talk
About the County Lesgup,
East Liverpool, Jan. 4. Special. The
Eclipse delegates, Messrs.. Calhoun and
Travis, will be present at the Allegheny
County League meeting with instructions
and full power to meet any and all objec
tions which mny be brought up against their
becoming members of that organization.
A part of the objections have already
found their way into the public press, but
none have as yet been brought forward but
what can be quite easily met. It has been
said that the Pittsburg clubs would be com
pelled to lose too much time in order to piny
here. A glance at the train schedule ot the
Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad will show
that the Pittsburg teams can leave the
Union depot at 1:15, city time, reach East
Liverpool at 3:21, and leave again for Pitts
burg :it 6:15. The extra distance fails to be
uny objection when met Dy the offer ot our
management to pay each and every visiting
club mileage for the extra distance over and
above that paid by the other clubs.
Some Pittsburg scribes have stated that the
team here would be controlled bv Al John
ston and would be a professional "one. This
is incorrect. The team ill be managed J list
the same as last season and will contain
piactically the same players, nil of which
will be strictly amateurs. Johnston will
have nothing whatever to do with the team,
and the only dealings the club will have in
connection with Johnston will be the leas
ing of the baseball privilege from the stock'
company, w hicli is now being organized to
imptove West End Paik.
LOUISVILLE KICKS HOW.
The Colonels State They Will Blake a Fight
for Grim.
Louisvillf, Jan. 4. Special. The Louis
ville people will make a fight for the serv
ices of Catcher Grim. He was assigned to
them at the Indianapolis meeting and after
the arrival of Nick Young at Washington
the Pittsburg people telegraphed that they
had signed him previous to December 5. The
contract forwarded to President Young was
dated in Xovemher, but the met can be
established that ManaserBrnckenberger did
not go to Indianapolis, Grim's home, to sign
him until after that time.
He was in that city the week previous to
the amalgamation, the first day of that week
being December G. When it was suggested
toGnmat Indianapolis that the contract
had been anti-dated, he only smiled and
would not deny it. The Milwaukee club also
held a contract with Grim that was legal
and binding.
WILL PLAT THE THISTLES.
The local Football Team Beady to Tackle
the Western Champions.
There Is a strong desire on the part of
many patrons of the Pittsburg football team
to bavo them play a series of games against
the famous Thistles, of Chicago. Yesterday
an official of the local team said:
"We are quite ready to tackle the Thistles
and we are willing to play lor a valuable
prize if we are beaten. Of course I know
there will be plenty of outside betting on
the result. At any rate, if the Thistles aie
willing we will play them In tho spring. We
could play a game at Chicago and another
here, aud if need bo select the ground for
the third.'
Without doubt a series of games between
the Chicago Thistles aud the best local asso
ciation team w ould be exceedingly interest
ing. "Waiting for Backing.
New York, Jan. 4. Neither Frank Slavln,
hib friend, Charlie Mitchell, nor any repre.
sentative of theirs put in an appearance at
the Herald office at the hour they had ap
pointed to meet Charley Johnston, John L.
Sullivan's backer, to cover the $2,500 put up
by Johnston some weeks-ago. Alter wait
ing a good half hour for them to appear
Johnston drew down the forfeit money. He
says ho Is ready to put H up again at any
tiine the Australian can Induce some one to
back him against Sullivan.
Anson Ilnstllng Xow.
Chicago, Jan. 4. The Chicago' club to day
signed Sleakln, who last year pitched for
Sioux City and was pieviously with Louis
ville. Tue Chicago management is negotiat
ing with still another pitcher, a Xationnl
Lejgue man, nnd. If successful, will have six
to select from. There is siid to be a strong
probability that Pfefler. of Chicago, and
Glasscock, of St. Louis, will change places.
Slavln In Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 4. Frank Slavin and Charlio
Mitchell, the pugilists, arrived here from
New York to-day. Slavin says his London
backer withdrew because John L. Sulltvati
insisted on unfair conditions for the propobed
fight between the two big bruisers. If
accepted, they would tie up the forfeit
money till next November, lie says he has
cabled to Austral la for backing.
The First Sieigh Bells.
For the first time this season the sleigh
bells were beard 'in the city last evening.
Quite a number of well known horsemen
were out on the roads among the suburbs
and some good fun there. was. It is the gen
eral expectation that there will be plenty of
opportunity for sleighing this winter.
The Local Wheelmen.
A meeting of the Keystone Bicycle Club
was held last evening. The principal topic
under discussion was tho erection of a new
clubhouse. Nothing definite was done in
the matter and It will be discussed ati.
another meeting shortly. Tue prospects of
the club aie good lor this year.
ChHrlry Farrnll Signed.
Manager Buckenberger is in the East, and
yesterday he signed Charley Farrell for the
local ball club. Farrell was assigned to this
city, and hU alary for next season Is stated
to be $1,000. He signed willingly to play here,
as he has not tho least objections to Pitts
burg. To Consolidate Their Clnbs.
Bkavee Falls, Jan. 4. Special. A move
ment Is now on foot to consolidate the four
gun clubs now in Beaver Aunty, viz.:
Beaver Falls, New Brighton, Rochester and
Beaver, and make one larpl club. As it Is
now the clubs are all weak in number. while
strong in shooting abilities, nnd if the con
solidation Is effected the club will rank with
the best in the State and club grounds will
be secured near New Brighton, as that is tho
most central point. They will be fitted up
with clubhouse and all conveniences.
Baseball Notes.
PRRStDKN'T Speas still Insists on Elmer "Smith
going back to Kansis City.
Ax official of the New Yoric club says that Mike
Kelly will pl,iy in that city this year.
AD Gcjihert is quite happv notwithstanding
his release is threatened by Anson.
I PnFSIDFXT HART repeats that under noclreain
I stanci-s will the thlcaico team play bunday games.
And tlie Chicago authorities think tjiflr cuu n
been dealt with worst of all by theTllstrlhuttiig
committee.
Tllh latest from President Young Is to the effect
that the League directors will object to Lyons
plavlng In Plttshnrg.
Jt'oniKU from the general expression of opinion
regarding Plttshurg's claim lor Lyons, the chances
are against his coming here.
Thk l.onisvllle threat to fight for Grim Is evi
dently the result nf a few Plttshnrg bisebv.l
anarchists naming Messrs. Young aud Phelp3 as
"rogues and rascals."
Vice Fkeside!t Kerr states thit bv no means
will there he anv spring trip for the local team this
ear.excentlt be toplav games against teams of
the Central League if the latter Is organized.
Arthur Irwin, Lou KnUht and Billy Voltz are
the leaders In the new league proposed. Ther
should get Charier Jones. "Roaring Bill" Ilar
brldgc, t.cw Dlekerson. Jim 31 ul He. and several
more of their Ilk just to give the League tone.
Chicago Tribune.
General Sporting Notes.
StTLLtvAX again says he has slzned the pledge.
Johnnt Gf.iffix wants to light Bowen at catch
weight.
Ghiff and Abe Willis, the Australian boters,are
going to England after matches.
Bettint, In Australia on the nrowed Slavln and
Jackson battle Is In favor of Jackson.
jacok-schakfer is nard at work practicing lor
his coming billiard contest with Slosson.
Nick Yocxg has assigned PfcflVr to Anton, So
tht mds It llnc'e. however. Is ready to trade.
Edward Cullen. an Indian Territory' P"g. is at
New Orleans and wants to flght Alexander Oreg
galns there.
THE proposed match hemecT Dawson and Will
iams In Svdney Is on". Williams has decided to go
to England.
There will be an Important meeting of the Pltls
burg Football Club at George Tann'snet Thurs
day evening.
"The Unknown." of .leannette. offers to run
anj body In Westmoreland county a race of five
lniics or for 21 hours.
Bprr MnlSTOSH. of the "Alabama" company,
at Hie Alvln this week, was for a long time cham
pion amateur sprinter of I'cnns j lvauU. Burr was
pretty m ar an c en time man.
Alrert Schock will go into training at once for
aslx-dav-elghteen-hours-a-day race at New York
In March. lie Is having two wheels built to order,
nnd with two good wheels and two months' train
ing expects to regain his lost reputation.
A NEW pigeon shooter, who is apt to make a
good one, has been developed In the person ol Ira
McKane. son of Chief of Police MeKane, of Coney
I.-lai.d. He liclongs to the Sheepshead Bay Gun
Club, and at his initial shoot hew Year's Day
only missed two birds ont of 15 shot at.
THE FIRE HECORD.
At "Water Valley, Miss., eleven frame
buildings. Loss, $13,000; insurance, two
thirds. At Westfleld, Mas3.. Arcadian Hall, the
Ferris building and threo frame structures.
Loss estimated at $40,000; insurance, $30,000.
At Spartansburg. S. C, the main building
of the Converse Female College. Timely
alarm saved the lives of the 75 inmates.
Loss, $60,000; insurance, $40,000.
At Columbus, the Booth carriage works.
Eight firemen were caught by the falling
walls, but only Andy Kerns was killed.
Loss, $28,000; Insurance, one-half.
At CllntonvlIIe, near Franklin, tho Ander
son block, Flndlay Sloan's dwelling. D. C.
Kohlmeyer's storeroom and P. S. Hoffman's
dental rooms. Total loss, $3,000: Insurance
light. Origin unknown.
The passenger station of the Pennsylvania
road at Turtle Creek burned down yester
day morning. It was a small building nnd
tho loss won't be much. All the tickets and
a little fi eight went up in smoke.
There were two small fires in the Soho
district yesterday. At 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon box 18 was sent in for a slight fire
in the house of Charles Crtmley, at No. 6S6
Second avenue. No loss. The alarm Horn
box 91 about 9 o'clock last ntglit was a
chimney fire at No. 1350 Second avenue.
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
Steamer. Where From. Destination.
Lord CI! vc Philadelphia. ...tjueenstown,
liugia New York London.
Gascogne New York Havre,
Bostonian Boston Liverpool.
Salvation Oil, the people's liniment,
is guaranteed the best. Only 25 cents a
bottle.
BAKGAIN SALES
In the Children's Clothing Department.
A lot of children's j'ersey dresses at 53, re
duced from 56.
A lot of children's cashmere dresses at 55,
reduced from 5" CO.
A lot of boys' reefers at 53, reduced from 55.
A lot of boys' kilt suits at 54, reduced from
56.
A lot of misses' fur-trimmed jackets to be
closed out away below actual cost.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Some Baking Powders
Lose Their Strength
Quickly.
For twenty-five years the Royal Baking Powder
Company has refused to be controlled by the mania of
its competitors to producer cheap baking powder at
the sacrifice of quality or wholesomeness.
Some lower-cost brands are now being pushed on
the market which, from being made of inferior materials,
lose their strength quickly after the can is once opened.
At the second or third baking there will be noticed a
falling off in strength.
There is given in the United States Government report of baking
powder tests the case of a sample which, tested when fresh, gave an
average of 12 per cent, of leavening gas. The same sample, tested a
few days after being opened, had lost one-third of its strength. A sub
sequent test showed it to contain but 8 per cent., or but three-fifths
of its original leavening gas. "
-j Royal Baking Powder will not deteriorate. It will
retain its strength until used. No other baking powder
will. Government Chemist Mott states that the Royal
is superior to other brands because of the perfectly pure
cream of tartar used in it, and because of the method of its
preparation and the proper proportion of its ingredients.
It 'is always the case that the consumer suffers in
pocket, if not in health, by accepting any substitute for
the Royal Baking Powder, especially when the substi
tute is offered on the ground that it is cheaper.
The Royal Baking Powder is the embodiment of all
the excellence that it is possible to attain in an abso
lutely pure powder. It is-always strictly reliable. It is
not pnly more economical but will make more whole
some food. I ' -
THE WMSATHKn.
For Western Penntyl'
vanta: Snow Flurries, Sta
tionary Temperature and
Variable Wind.
For West Virginia and
Ohio: Snow Flurries,
Slightly Warmer and Vari
ab'e TJ'iJvfs.
TEMrERATDRE AND RAINFALL.
Pittsburg, Jan. 4. The United States Weather
Bureau officer In this city furnishes the following:
SA.K MIMaxlmum temp IS
12m .- Minimum temp li
21". X 23.5Men temD 21
5 p. M iRange H
8P. M SiPrcc ' .03
RIVER ,NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items The Stage of Water and
the Mnv-ments of Boats.
rSPF.CIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DtSrATCn.l
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 4. Business good. 'Weather
cloudy and cold. The river here is falling, with 8
feet on the falls, 10 feet 7 Inches In the canal and 22
feet 7 Inches below. The state or Kansas Is due up
from Memphis to-night. Ihe Crescent. In from
Pittsbnrr. will leive to-nleht for Mew Orleans.
Boaz and Harry Brown left for New Orleans this I
morning with tos of coal. The Jim Wood. In
from Pittsburg, returned with empties.
Captain Sam Brown has gone ttiuth. Captain
IVill Flood and John Avlcs. ot Plttshnrg, are here.
Departures Fleetwood, for Cincinnati; bherley,
for Carrollton; Tell Clly, tor Kvansvllle,
What Upper Gauges Show.
Allegheny Junction River 7 feet 2 inches
and filling. Clouclv and snowing.
MORGantown River 1 feet 3 Inches and falling.
Clear. Thermometer 30 degrees at 4 p. M.
Brownsville Klvcr 7 teet and falling. Cloudy.
Thermometer 21 depreea at 5 P. M.
Warren Kuer 2.2 feet. Snowing.
The News From Below.
F.vansville River 22 feet 7 inches and rising.
Cohl and clear. State of Kanas passed up last
night-
"wheeling River H feet 4 inches and falling.
Departed Ben llur. Parkcrshnrg; Andes, Pltts
buig. Cloudy.
CAIRO Arrived Golden Itulc. Cincinnati. De
partedGolden Rule, Memphis. Itlver 23.8 teet
and rising. Clear ana ple.ts.mt.
Cincinnati Illver2i feet 6 Inches and falling.
Clondv and cool. Departed Scotia. Pittsburg.
PAithERsBPRO Ohio river lJ leet 8 Inches and
falling. Little Kanawha falling. Courier up lor
AVIuvllng. Hudson due up.
MEMrms Departed Kate Adams, for Arkansas
City: Diamond, for Ohio river. Arrived-John F.
Walton, from New Orleans. Itlver IB feet 5 Inches
and rising. Glcar and cool.
ST. Louis Arrived sldn-r Dillon, Cairo: Cher
okee. MemphK Rler 7 feet 6 inches and falling.
Clondv and mild.
ViCKBUHG-RIver rising. Passed up-O'Nell
and Alice Brown and tow, and Houston.
No Medical Attention for Dendbeats.
The Southside Medical Society met last
night at the office of Dr. J. M. Dufi and
adopted a plan by which it is expected in
the future to avoid deadbeat patients. It
is proposed to create a sort of a collecting
agency among the physicians and employ a
collector to attend to the business of the
society. There will be no attempt to shut
out people who can ill afford to pay.
Only a Freight Engine Wrecked.
Last night it was reported that the New
Haven express, while passing Kound
Bottom, on the Pemickey road, was run
into by a heavy freight train and the two
trains totally wrecked and a number of,
people killed. An investigation showed
that a freight engine had run off the track
at that point and was slightly damaged.
MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
' The Allegheny Park Committee couldn't
raise a quorum last evening.
The semi-monthly meeting of the Society
for the Improvement of the Poor was held
yesterdHy. A total of 1.363 persons were
assisted.
The contractors, having in charge tho re
modeling of Allegheny City Hall, began
work yesterday by cleaning out the old post
office room.
TnE directors of the German-American
Fit o Insurance Company last evening had
their annual banquet at Frey's restaurant,
Diamond street.
James Piatt, the saloonkeeper, gave a
pleasant birthday party a"t tho Keystone
Club last night. Among tho guests was
Taglio-Petra, the noted singer.
The 9-year-old daughter of Adam Helm,
Sergeant of patrol wagon No. 2, of Alle
gheny, fell and broke one of her legs yesterj
day, while returning from school. I
George Savaoe, 22 years old, employed as
a bmkeman on tho Bellevernon branch of
the Lake Erie Railroad, was run over and
killed vesterday afternoon. The deceased
resided in Esplin borough.
Yesterday was appointed for a resumption
of tho Stayton-Wyman investigation before
Commissioner J. D. Shafer, but Mr. Bren
nen's lieutenants had not returned from
their holiday trip, so nothing was done.
Civil service examinations will begin at
tho new postoffleo building on Februarys.
Those desiroui of entering the list should
file their applications at once, as the time
lor filing applications closes on the 14th inst.
At 11 o'clock last night a report was re
ceived at the morgue that Frank Baker, who
boarded at Frantz' Hotel, in Bradduck, had
committed suicide. No furthor particulars
weie received. The case was reported by
'Squire Holtzman. it win oe investigated
to-day.
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NEW ADVEKTISEMENTS
THE GENUINE 4
JOHANX HOFF'S
;Malt Extract
A is superior to
'Champagne
at one - tenth
ita cost and
without being
intoxicating.
It exalts tho
energies, stim
ulates the nu
tritive powers,
improves the appetite and aids di
gestion. It is an excellent tonic in
convalescence, for the weak and de
bilitated.and a
Delicious Table Beverage.
Purchasers are warned against imposi
tion and disappointment. Insist upon the
Genuine, which must have the signature ol
" JOH ANN HOFF " on the neck label.
tVe Can't do it'
but are willing to pay for learning how to
make as good an article as Wolff's Acme
Blacking of cheap material so that a
retailer, can profitably sell it at 10c
Our price is 20c.
The retailer says the public will not pay
it. We say the public will, because they
will always pay a fair price for a good
article. To show both the trade and the
public that we want to give them the best
for the least money, we will pay
Reward
For above information ; this offer is open
until January 1st, 1803.
"WOLFF & BAN DOLPH, Philadelphia.
Plk-ISon la the name of a" paint which
does work that no other paint can do. Xew
wood painted with It looks like the natural
wood when It Is stained and varnished.
PAINTERS AND BUILDERS
will nnd It profitable to Investigate. -Alt
paint stores sell it.
OUR
-OF-
We are closing out all Lace Cur
tains at low prices, as we will soon
need room for new imported goods
that are now almost due. If you are
looking for genuine surprises in Lace
Curtain bargains, allow your eye to
glance down this list, containing a
few of our special mark-down drives:
100 pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains, 65c; worth fully $1.
80 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains,
3 yards long, 85c; formerly $1.25.
60 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains,
3 yards long, $1; formerly $ 1.50.
50 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains,
3 yards long, $I-5', formerly $1.75.
30. pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains,
3 yards long, $1.50; formerly 2.50.
Other and finer goods, 3 yards
long, from 3 to 7.50, reduced in
equal proportion.
SPECIAL DRIVE
IN
EMBROIDERIES!
Narrow Baby Edgings at 5c, 7c, 8c,
9c, ioc, 12c to 25c a yard.
Medium width Ederines at 8c, ioc,
12c, 15c to 25c.
4, 5 and 6-inch wide Embroidery,
from ioc to 50c.
r5 and 18-inch Flouncings, for
Children's Dresses, 25c to 75c.
Wider Flouncings and Skirtings at
half price.
Cloak Bargains.
25 Fur-Trimmed Jackets, 12.50.
$20 Fur-Trimmed Jackets, 9.75.
18 Fur-Trimmed Jackets, S8.75.
$16 Fur-Trimmed Jackets, $7.85.
$12 Fur-Trimmed Jackets, 5.75.
$ 10 Fur-Trimmed Jackets, 4.95.
io Seal Plush Jackets, $4.75.
13.50 Seal Plush Jackets, J6.75.
15 Seal Plush Jackets, S7.50.
$18 Seal Plush Jackets, J8.75.
20 Seal Plush Jackets, 9.95.
18 Seal Plush Sacques, 10.
20 Seal Plush Sacques, 12.95.
25 Seal Plush Sacques, 16.50.
30 Seal Plush Sacques, 19.75.
JOur grand assortment of La
dies' Muslin Underwear is the largest
and most complete ever shown here
abouts. You will find it worth your
while to drop in and get prices, as
WE ARE NEVER UNDERSOLD;
in fact, we always name bottom figures
for all goods.
510-518 MARKET ST.
jtt5-TT3
lSTABL,ISHEl 1S7(i.
BLACK GIN
KIDNEYS,
Is a relief and sure 'cure tot
the Urinary Oivans, Gravel
and Chronic Catarrh of the
Bladder.
The Swiss Stomach Bitters
" nreu sure cure for Dyspepsia,
trademark J.Ivor Complaint and every
species of indigestion.
Wild Cheiry Tonic, themost popular prep
aration for cure of Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis
and lung troubles.
Either or the above. $lper bottle, or 6 for
$5. Ifyour drneglst does not handle these
foods write to VTlSs F. ZOELLEB, sole M't'r,
lttsburg, Pa. Ja2-57rra
' il
mix sr?
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CmHI'
v5T fryf
J0HANN HOtf J ; I
ieBtS'-'jL-jaa.gf5 (
$10,000.00
In! Sale
lace mm
HllM.,
XETV ADVEKTISEMENTS.
THE PEOPLE'S STORE,
FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURG.
J-JLZUJ-&.THT, 1892.
We commence the new year right with bargains in all departments.
01 SBMI-ANNUAL GLBMANGB SALE!
Is now proceeding to the delight of all economical buyers. As the past
year has eclipsed all previous years in the volume of trade we have done,
so we have defermined that this JANUARY SALE shall eclipse all previous
sales. To this end
Prices thaf will and shall sell the biggest part of our winter stock
before stock taking on February 1st.
FOR PARTICULARS SEE PAPERS DAY BY DAY
To-day we give a few items in cloak and underwear departments. No
room to elaborate, we just give reductions. They speak for themselves.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT !
Imported Wraps and Jackets.
$25 quality to 920.
$35 quality to $25.
$60 quality to $35.
$100 quality to $75.
$150 quality to $100.
FUR CAPES.
$6.00 qualities at $4.00.
$9.00 qualities at $6.75.
$13.50 qualities at $9.00.
$15.00 qualities at $10.00.
$20.00 qualities at $14.50.
40-Inch Plush Coats.
$17 quality at $12.50.
Plush Dolmans.
$22 quality at $10.00.
Children's Wraps
Of all kinds, Jackets, Long Wraps,
Newmarkets, etc., have had the prices
trimmed away down.
These Are but Hints
Of the slaughter in prices.
To be found on everything in
THIS DEPARTMENT.
All iir Bepariis
This is the first and best sale of 1892. If you're alive
to your own interests you won't miss it
CAMPBELL & DICK,
AFTER Ml YOUR DOLLARS,
But sea wliat we are giving
you for them.
A Great Special
Sale Created
For Your Benefit
"FOR Oi WEEK ONLY."
Tour choice of any $20 to $10 Merchant
Tailor-MndcOvercout iu our house for the
nominal sum of
S14L50.
$2 50 to $6 will huythe very best of Mer
chant Tailor-Made Trousers originally made
up for $5 to $15.
Overcoat department on third floor. Take
elevator.
jfl5-TTSSU
KoeMer's InstallmentHonse,
4 F Sixth St. 2d Floor,
I MEN'S & BOYS'
CLOTHING ON CREDIT,
(Ready-Made & to Order. )
Ladies' Cloaks & Jackets
Watches & Jewelry,
ON
INSTALLMENTS.
AT
Cash Prices-Without Security
TERMS: Orn-tliin. of theamonntnnrriiiRail
mest be paiddotix; the balance in small
weekly or monthly payments. Easiness
transacted, stncuT. consaenuai. upec I
aiur. irom a a.au uu -. ju, citur
days until U P.M.
Opposite City Hail
to
1
The Greatest Bargains
Muslin Underwear
in
We have ever offered at a January
or any other clearance sale. In ad
dition to the great reduction in price
of our regular stock we shall offer
A SPECIAL PURCHASE
OF
500 IDOZIEIISr
Assorted garments, handsomely em
broidered and strongly made. All
good materials and perfectly clean
and fresh. Only open to-day.
THIS IS
THEY GO.
85 dor..
75 doz.
50 doz.
90 doz.
55 doz.
75 doz.
40 doz.
30 doz.
at 21c,
at 23c,
at 31c,
at 37c,
worth 30c.
worth 35c.
worth 45c.
worth 50c.
at 39c,
worth 55c.
at 42c,
at 49c,
worth 60c.
worth 65c.
at 50c,
worth 75c
.. w.., ... au.
This
is a chance you don't often
I get to obtain fresh, fine quality
underwear at such low prices.
Will Epal Bar
81, 83, 85, 87 AND 89
FIFTH AVENUE.
la
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS,
412 Market St., Cor. Diamond,
PITTSBURG, PA.,
Can furnish you finer anabetter
WHISKIES!
For medicinal and family use, at the present
time, than can be bought elsewhere.
Any of the following brands here quoted
are simply first-class:
Fleming's Old Export, 1891.
Full quarts $1, or six for $5.
Finch's Golden Vfeddlns.-. very fine.
Full quarts $1 25, or six for $8.
Gibson Ten-Year-Old.
Full quarts, $1 50, or six for $7 50.
Fleming's Private Stock.
Full quarts $2 each.
Fleming give personal rttentlon to th
shipping of any of these goods when ordered
by mail, and gnarantee fall satisfaction in
every particular regarding these whiskies.
ja3-TTS3U
Cactus Blood Cure.
SUPERIOR TO SARSAPARILLA.
Purifies the blood, tones up the
system, gives an appetite.
Cures dyspepsia, co-stipation, sick
headache. Regulates th e liver an
j kidneys, and besides cures all blood
and skin diseases, whether manifested
only by common pimples, or eczema,
or by ulcers, abscesses, and the more
violent effects of scrofula and blood
poison.
Is perfectly harmless and never
fails.
Sold by JOSEPH FLEMING & SOX, Drug
gists.lL! Market st.,Pittsburg. selO-TTS
JAS. IMTNEIL & BRO.,
BOILERS. PLATE AND SHEET-IBON
WORK.
PATENT SHEET IKON ANNEALINO
, , , BOXES.
with an Increased capacitvand hydraulla
machinery, we are prepared to furnish all
work In our line cheaper and better than oy'
tho old methods. Repairing and general
machine work. Twenty-ninth street aa4
Allegheny VaUey Railroad. feirM7vtM .-
J0S.FLEMIIUS0I,
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