' .-'-v THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 14- 1892.- -' , o WILL IKE FIGHT, The Controller Objects to Pay ing the Claim for Inter est in a Snit OYER A SEWER CONTRACT. Test Case Will be Made of It, Which, if Lost, Will Mean a QUARTER OP A MILLION OUTLAY J'ot Collected From the Eenefited Propertj Owners. BOTE PARTIES WILL CONTEST HOTLY The citj-will contet the claim of Con tractor E. J. Mcllvaine. There are no ob ections to liis claim lor money due on his contract, but there is decided opposition to paying interest on the amount during the two years the law allows alter the comple tion of the -work before payment can be forced. Suit was entered Friday in behalf of Con tractor Mcllvaine for use of the Pittsburg Sank for Savings against the city to recover 20.510 77 with interest from February 7, 1890. Mcllvaine ha assigned his claim to the bank. On the date mentioned he com pleted a sewer for the city on IPcon avenue and Broad street from Lincoln avenue to Susquehanna street. The two years required by law have elapsed since the sewer was finished and the money is due. But in addition to the contract money interest is elaimed for the two years, amounting to about 52,500. This the city objects to, and a test will be made on ihe question in court Involving a I3ire Amount. The test is an important one to the city, involving a large amount of money. Con troller Morrow and other officials have been tryins for some time to jet the Question into court for settlement, and now have succeeded. The cae will be lotly contested by both sides. Should the plaintiff win it means that the city ill have to pay interest on all street contracts now owing. These amount in the agsregate to about 52,000,000, includ ing all those on which payment was de ferred until after the Supreme Court acted on the constitutionality of curative legisla tion and the city secured means for collect ing the money. Some of these contracts have already reached the two-year limit, and the re mainder will during this year and next. If the court decides the claim for interest in the Mcllvaine case is good, the same will apply to the others, and the city will have to pay 240,000 more than has been calculated on. The bonds recently author ized for the payment of street improvement debts, are not to be issued, since now that the curatine act has been sustained, the S2,000, 0000 can be collected from benefited property-owners. But if interest has to be paid the" contractors 5240,000 will have to be taken from the city coflers and an appro priation will have to be made for it. The Controller Not Frightened. Controller Morrow is not at all fearful of the result oftthe suit He said yesterday: "We will not contest the claim formoney due on the contract. The court has decided that this mut be paid at the expiration tf two years after the completion of the work. This time has paed and wearewiliing to pay Mr. Mcllvaine the contract price. But ire will fight the claim for interest It is an unjust one and would cause the outlay of a lanre sum of monev. If we had to pay in terest to one contractor we would have to payalL" "What are your srrounds for claiming the inteien is not due?" was asked. "Wait till the cae comes up in court," replied the Controller. "We'll save enr ammunition till the battle begins." PAEADE PEEPABATI0NS. Bow Washington's Birthday Will Be Cele brated by the American Mechanics. Chief Marshal William T. Kerr, of the (junior Order United American Mechanics, has completed all his arrangements for the big parade of the members of the order on "Washington's Birthday. Yesterday he-Issued lis final orders, detailing all arrangements. The officers of his staff include residents of several surrounding and distant counties, and embrace several prominent citizens. The Adjutant General is Frank M Will iams. Pittsburg, and the Chief of Staff; A. D. Wilkin, Esq, Mansfield. There will be 80 mounted aids chosen from various points in "Western Pennsylvania. The parade will be formed in. three di visions. The first division will consist of all councils on the Southside of Pittsburg, and councils entering the city on that side of the Monongahela river. It will form on Carson street, right resting on Smithfield street bridge. The second di vision will consist of all councils in Alle gheny, and those enterinc therein. It will lorm on Water street, right resting on line with Market street, arriving via "Liberty street. The third division will consist of all councils in the city of Pittsburg proper, and those entering therein, arriving via "Wood and Market streets. It will form on Water street en masse on wharf, line ex tending west, rieht resting 50 feet from Smithfield street, The parade will move promptly at 1:39 o'clock P. u. oyr the fol lowing route: From Water, along Smith field, to Liberty, to Tenth, to Penn avenue, to Butler street, to Forty-fourth, to Foster street, to Fortieth street, where the review will take place, the parade countermarching by way ot Butler to Penn avenue. THE BOLL WAS MISSINQ. Sirs. Keyser Discovers That a Hole in a 3Iattress Is a Poor Bank. Last evening Mrs. Keyser reported at police headquarters that she had been robbed of 55S0 from her home at 368 Liberty sheet. Mrs. Keyser lives on the second floor, and is in the habit of receiving neigh borly calls from the residents of the vicinity jsnd has many friends. During the call of a gentleman a few nights ago Mrs. Keyser had occasion to tell her daughter to get her some change from "under her pillow." She thought no more of it until she discovered the money was missing yesterday. She remembered then of having met the sameman in the hall the next day, and hen she spoke to him he left the house. On Friday night she went to a theater and on her return home found her bed room door broken open, but even then did not think of her money, as nothing in the room seemed to be disturbed. She reported all the circumstances to De tective John McTighe, who in less than half an hour arrested a young railroader, A. L. Green, on suspicion of knowing something about the theft. He had $17 on him when searched. He was locked up for a hearing to-dav. Minus n Horse and Burgy. A bay horse and butrgy were stolen yes terday afternoon from the corner of Second avenue and Brady street The rig belonged to J. J. Block, who had just left it standing on the corner a few minutes to transact some business in the notion stcre of W. C. Bowman near by. The police were notified, but up to a Jate hour last night the police had failed to find it THE INCREASE DENOUNCED At a Lively Meeting or the Republicans of the Twentieth IVard: Many Cather ines Held In Various Sections of the City. The Republicans of the Twentieth ward met last evening in the Liberty school to ratify the nominations made at the pri maries a week ago. John It. McGinley pre sided and W. L. Chalfant, Esq., acted as secretary. "When the object of the meet ing had been stated, Messrs. George C. Wil son, Thomos MacConnell, Jr.. Ephraim Tausell, L. M. Blumer and "W. H. H. Was son were appointed a Committee on Reso lutions. They presented the following: Whereas, The action of the present City Assessors in placing such excessive valua tions upon the proDeity of our citizens, if permitted to prevail, w ill not only drive im portant industries from our city, but will prevent the w nee worker and men or small means from owning a home, and make the ownership of real estate burdensome and unnrofitable: therefore Hesolved. that we denounce the action of our city assessors in assessing the property ot our cltirens Jor taxable pui poses above its fair reasonable market value as outraie ous. unjust and indefensible; and that we demand of our candidates for representa tives in City Councils their unqualified pledge to oppose any extravagant use of the puhhc money in the management of ourcitv government, and demand that they pledge themselves to carry out the principles of honesty in thepublic service, rigid economy in the expenditure of the people's monev, progress in the improvement of our city and an equitable assessment of our citizens' property for taxable purposes. "When the resolutions had been read Mr. Thomas Liggett objected to them because they were not in accordance with the action of the Fourteenth ward Republicans. Mr. Wilson replied that the people of the Four teenth ward did not make a platform for the voters of the Twentieth ward, and that lie believed there was no one present but wanted the affairs of our citizens managed honestly ana economically. He also paid a high tribute to the personal character of the candidate. William M. Ramsey, the Republican nominee tor Select Council, indorsed the resolutions, and said if elected he would en deavor to carry out their true spirit Mr. Murray Verner, the candidate for Common Council, was absent in New York on busi ness and could not attend the meeting. The resolutions were finally adopted, and the meeting adjourned. A READJUSTMENT PE0MISEP. That Is the Fledge Given to Twenty-Sixth Ward Citizens. A special meeting of the Twenty-sixth ward Republicans was held last evening in the Humboldt school. The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Bradley and Alderman JD. J. McGarey acted as Sec retary. The report of the committee ap pointed to lav the tax grievances before Assessor Case was presented by David Deakin, Chairman. It read: We. the undersigned committee appointed at tho suggestion meeting held February 6, 1892, to lay before tho city assessors resolu tions pertaining to the assessments of prop erty in this ward, do report -that after our in terview with Jlr. Frank P. Case, chief as sessor, promises wero given to have a satis factory readjustment of assessments made in the ward. The committee consisted of David Deakin, Chairman; John M. Clark, Edward O'Kara, Henry Lissfeld and Leonard Hahn. The report was received and the committee con tinued. Dr. Barchfeid then presented a set of resolutions indorsing the Republican ticket andj workers for the good work done by them in behalf of the citizens of the ward and scoring others who have been making spread-eagle speeches and passing long resolutions and doing nothing in the end. The resolutions were adopted. Democrats Mad at a Janitor. There were a lot of indignant Democrats in the Seventh ward last night, whose anger was aroused by the alleged actions of the janitor of the Franklin school building. A delegation of the Democratic citizens of the ward headed by Commissioner Boyle went to the schoolhonse to hold a suggestion meeting, and, it is alleged, that they could not get entrance to the building, the janitor refusing them the use of a room. A meeting was held on the sidewalk when a committee of five was appointed to select candidates and make out a ticket After the meeting Commissioner Boyle, who was very angry at the action of "the janitor, stated that the Democrats would have a full ticket in the field before Mon day. A Permanent Organization Effected. An adjourned meeting of the Democrats of the Thirty-fifth ward was held last night in the Luckey school. After reports hatt been heard from the workers as to the pros pects on Tuesday nest it was decided to or ganize permanently as the Thirty-fifth ward Democratic Association. Samuel F. O'Brien was elected President; Matthew Blume, Secretary, and Edward Shannon, Treasurer. Resolutions strongly denouncing the methods of the Board of Assessors were adopted. The new association will secure quarters and hold regular meetings. Meeting of Fourth Ward Republicans. The Republicans of the Fourth ward met last night and nominated a ticket Neil McHenry presided and Robert Berry acted as secretary. The nominees were: Com mon Council, John J. King; School Direc tors, Charles S. Shaw, J. C. Burgher; As sessor, Charles T. Anderson. The Demo crats also met and indorsed the same ticket AH OFFICIAL OPINION ON WISHABI. Snperlntendent O'Mara Answers a Com mtmlcatlon From Sew Jersey. Several days ago Acting Superintendent of Police O'Mara received a letter from James M. Cox, Esq., Secretary of the Board of Police Commissioners, of Newark, asking about Alexander Wishart The letter stated that the man had applied for a license as a special policeman, and that it was their custom to inquire into the antecedents of a man before a license was granted. As a re sult Mr. O'Mara sent the following letter to Newark: . PrrrSBUitQ, February 11, 1892. James XI. Cox. Esq.. Secretary Board of Public Commissioners, Newark, i. J.: Tour letter February 9. '92, asking for In formation regarding Alexander Wishart re ceived. In answer I will say he was never connected with the police deoartment of this city. He secured employment as asent for a few fanatics whb call themselves the Law and Order Society, and enriched their coffers by informirj; on different people. They first made waron illegal liquor dealers, and Wishart had in his employ a large nuni berof irresponsible informers whose records were scanaaious, ana urougnt them into public contempt. Wishart next brought suits for revenue, against old women, cripples, cigar dealers, milkmen, soda water dealers, children, etc., and did a bifr busi ness in witness fees and penalties under the old blue law of our State. The whole thing became so contemptible that nobodv was surprised when he departed and there were no recrets. I regard the man as absolutely unfit for any police duty, and I woitld not he responsible for his acts as such. He is an in former and therefore in my Judgment unfit for police service, special or otherwise. Very truly voars, ItooEB O'Mara. GOOD ADVERTISING. " THE DISPATCH'S adlets gained 1,773 In two weeks emllnc February 13th. The figures are as follows: Far t toeefcj endtna February 1 S, ISSt, A ItiA Simtlar period in 1S31 . .'8,316 Incrcatc due to ccra-a-word I 7TO The best previous pain In two weeks was 1,597, which occurred In the heltht of Christmas business! THE DISPATCH is the popular medium. BLACKMAIL CHARGED On the -Witness Stand Against a Law and Order Detective. ANOTHER BATCH OP HEARINGS. Agent McClure Testifies Himself, but His Case Is a Failure. THE USUAL OBJECTIONS AffD KULINGS The Law and Order Society's attempt to save the country was given new impetus yesterday at a hearing of four alleged vio lators of the Sunday law. The hearings were before Alderman Rohe, and, of course, the accused were found guilty and fined the usual 52."). Thev will appeal to court The sensation at the hearing was an ac cusation by James Hughes, one of the de fendants, that Detective Chambers, who ap peared as the witness against him, had offered to retain the information he claimed he had provided he was paid for it Hughes said he had refused to be blackmailed. He declared he was innocent of the charge against him, and announced a determina tion to fight his accuser in a higher court When the hearing opened at 2 o'clock, Attorney Yost had announced that on ac count of the illness of a certain detective named Lewis, the hearing of Gottlieb Gaurs, John C Wright, F. J. Kulton, P. A. Writy and J. Minton would be con tinued two weeks. He then called up the case of Frank Lamer, a youth in the employ of the Union If ews Company, who was first accused by the Law and Order agent with having sold a paper on December 13. McCInre as a Witness. Mr. McCInre appeared as a witness him self. It was the first time he confessed do ing detective work on his own hook, but he. took the stand without a blush and showed by actions that constant directing of subordinates has hardened him to such an xtent that there was no conscientious scruples against purchasing a paper on Sun day, even if it was for no. other purpose than to make sure of his $100 a month. He told the circumstances o,the purchase without making anv pay ticularlv bad mistakes, and was turned over to Attorney Rodgers for cross-examination. The latter looked at the information, and remarked that there was nothing further for him to ask. Yost seemed to think that a strange pro ceeding, and asked for the information again. He looked at it carefully, and dis covered that it had not been made until yesterday. McClure claimed he had made the information in December, and that the Alderman had made a mistake. Rohe said he hadn't but McClure insisted he had. A sharp argument followed, and for a short time it looked as if there was going to be a row in the Law and Order firm. Just when the heavy artillery was being prepared for the battle Yost came to the rescue and withdrew the case. A settlement of the Suestjon wis -lot secured, it being left to go own in history as another of the frequent inexplicable Law and Order blunders. Bound to Catch Him Somehow. Young Larmer was not allowed to escape on account of Aeent McClure's dilemma, however, but was quickly returned to the ring and confronted by the Law and Order expert known al present as Detective W. A. Stately. The paper he secured from Lsrner he said was purchased at abont 9 o'olock in the morn ing. While he was telling his frequently rehearsed story about being a detective and in the employ of McClure, Attorney Brown, Jr., was in consultation with several parties and after whispering a minnte to Attorney Rodgers, the latter suddenly asked the wit ness: "How long have you been Stately?" A stately, dignified look was the only re sponse from the witness, but there was a roar of laughter from the audience, above which conld be heard Attorney Yost's "We object." A few of the people present had heard those little words before. Alderman Rohe was among the few. His answer was, '"Stained." "Is your name really Stately?" persisted Mr. Rodgers. "Yes." "Is that your only name?" The two remarks were made by Mr. Yost and the 'Squire. In the confusion they could not be heard, bnt were taken for gaunted to have been, "Object," "Sus tained." "Isn't your name Wilson, also?" Objected to and sustained. What It Was Desired to Show. "We want to show that the witness isn't a reliable arid competent man," broke in Mr. Brown, addressing the Alderman, but no amount of argument conld secure any thing but "sustained" to Mr. Yost's objec tions. The witness was allowed to state that he had been employed by McClure for two weeks, but when asked what he was employed for, Mr. Yost objected, on the ground that Attorner Rodgers was attempt ing to entrap the witness, in order to get in formation to be used in a suit for con spiracy against the Law and Order Society. Mr. Bodgers assured Mr. Yost that he had no sinister designs against the witness, but Yost thought' he had and put a little trap door of objections over the mouth of Mr. Stately that prevented further examination. After young Larner was fined ? 25, Frank Witt was called up. .He is the Union News Company -agent at the Union depot. De tective Stately testified that he had pur chased a Dispatch from young Witt last- ounday. Alter, the usual examination he was fined 525, and appealed to court. While the audience was waiting for the curtain to ring up on the fourth act, Attorney Bodgers very confidentially told Mr. Yost that suit was going to be entered against the latter for running the Braddock street railway on Snnday. After the crowd got through" laughing, D. S. Irwin, the Union News Company agent at the Baltimore and Ohio depot, was called. Has Lived Hera Off and On. The Stately detective stuck to his post as a witness. During the examination of the witness Mr. Bodgers attempted to find out where Mr. Stately lives. The only in formation to be secured was that he has been in Pittsbnrg ten years "off and on," added the witness. "How much on?" asked Mr. Rodgers. The remainder of the examination was" valu able only, as a sonrce of amusement for the crowd. It ended, of course, in the defendant being fined. The last defendant called was James Hughes, of 2,605 Carson street. He keeps a small store and is well known in that part of the Southside. A man named Chambers appeared against him. He claimed he'had purchased a Beadle 5-cent novel in Cham bers' place at 10:35 last Sunday from a lady': back of the counter, and that Hughes re ceived the money. "Did you see Hnghes moie than once?" asked Mr. Rodgers. "That is all." "Didn't you see him last Tuesday?" "I object," broke in Mr. Yost. "And I sustain," answered Mr. Rohe. "Are you sure you never saw Mr. Hushes after last Sunday?" insisted Mr. Rodgers. "Once," said the witness hesitatingly, realizing that he was contradicting himself. - "When?" Attorney Yost would not permit that question or any other on the same Jine to be answered. He allowed the witness to state that he lives at 30 Townsend street, and that he has been a detective two years, two weeks of which time he has been in Mr. McClure's employment. At Church at That Hour. Mr. Hughes was sworn in the defense and in vigorous language asserted that he could, not have sold s novel to Mr. Chambers at 10:35 be- cause he was at church at that time. "He said that last Tuesday, Chambers came into his store -and told him he had done something wronjtthe Snnday previous. Mr. Hughes explained that he did not know what was meant, and that he was told by his visitor that unless he handed over some money in formation would be made agaii.st him. The conversation, Mr. Hughes said, did not go far enough for any amount of blackmail to be named. He claimed that he refused to listen to the Law . and Ordfr. "detective's " proposal, or even at the latter's invitation, to go out and have a drink with him. During his examination Mr. Hughes was very bitter in his denuncia tion of Law and Order methods. Mr. Yost asked few questions in cross examination. Alderman Rohe remarked that the case was sure to be disposed of in court,. and in order to get it there he would impose a fine of $25. As he did so he re quested Mr. Hughes to take the case to court, and the latter said he wonld do so. The course of the defendants with reeard to the Law and Order Societv's farce at enforcing the "law has not yet been made known, but assurance has been given that the proceedings this far are only as an over ture to the plav compared with what will follow. DOING A O00D WORK. Commander Booth Sends a Congratulatory Telegram to His rather. George Booth, a son of the Salvation Army leader and the commander in the United States, passed through the city last evening, bound for New York. He had been in Cleveland attending a celebration of the army there, and he said it was a great success. During the day he sent a cablegram to his father in the name of the American forces and 1,350 commanding offi cers, congratulating him on his successful world-wide undertaking and assuring him that a genuine national greeting awaits the spring of 1893, when the General will visit America and take in the World's Fair.- The wife of Mr. Booth is a very handsome and cultured "woman. She has been re ceived in the best society in New York and San Francisco, where she created a furore. She dresses plainly and has done a great deal of good in helping the masses in both cities. Commander Booth in speaking of the work of the Army said: "I know that people object to our music on the streets. I will admit that it is not very harmonious or pleasant to the ear, but our work must be judged in its entirety. We don't make any more noise than the men who slam their glasses down on the counter in the saloon. The time is coming when the Sunday chimes in the high steeples must cease. We do our best to reach the classes that the churches do not cover. In New York our efforts are de voted to the work of the rescue and shelter corps. The object is to provide cheap lodging for the 60,000 homeless people in that city. We give them a good supper, a bed and breakfast for 7 cents. We wouldn't charge at all; but it is feared that free lodg ings would breed many evils. I have re ceived encouragine letters from men like J)r. Phillips Brooks and Joseph Cook who approve ot our work." HOKE THAN ONE QID P0STOFITCE. The House First Used for That Purpose Is Still Standing. The first postoffice in Pittsbnrg wasa two story log building on Water street, near Ferry. The building is still standing, while many brick ones built half a century later have been pulled down on account of delap idation. It was established 105 years ago, in 1786. Major Craig, in 1784, was exerting himself to get a pott rider appointed to in sure regular communication between Pitts burg and the East. Not until 1787 did a mail carrier arrive from Philadelphia. He got here, wind and weather per mitting, every Friday, and started back the same day. The city then had a population of 700, and previous to 1787 the good nature of travelers was depended upon to carry correspondence, except when .news was of great importance, when a special messenger would be. employed. John Scull was the first postmaster, and he conducted the office in that of his newspaper. The income of the office for the year ending October, 1790, was $110 97. Scull was recommissioned that year and served until 1797, when he was succeeded by George Adams. He removed the office to another log house owned by his wile on Front street, now First avenue, near Ferry street. Mrs. Adams was her husband's assistant, Adams, died a few months after his appointment, and Dr. Hugh Scott succeeded him. Again the office was moved in the direction the city was spreading, to the corner of Third and Market streets. Dr. Scott was still post master at the time of his death in 1804. The next location was Front street. First ave nue now, and Chancery, lane, the location getting back toward the first one. Here John Johnston presided for 18 years, and was succeeded by his son-in-law, William Eichbaum, who kept .the office in a large double brick house on Second street, near Market FOB THE GOOD OF FBISONEBS. Chaplain Milligan Doesn't Believe in Col onizing Criminals. Chaplain Milligan, of the penitentiary, returned yesterday from a meeting of the executive committee of the Prison Associa tion at Elmira. They arranged aprogramme for the next annual meeting in Baltimore. Mr. Milligan is Secretary and the bulk of the work usually falls on him. The last meeting was. held in Pittsburg, and the penal question was then so thoroughly dis cussed that it is hard to trump up any new ideas on tbe subject. "I don't believe in sending criminals to islands," the chaplain remarked. 'It has been suggested that all our prisoners be shipped- to Alaska with headquarters at Sitka. I don't know much about the country, but such a plan would not pay. Colonizing prisoners is very costly business. There is not much danger of" them escaping trom an island, but it has been proven the world over that the system is too expensive. England and France tried exporting their criminals, but thev have abandoned the idea. Mr. McConachie in the North of Ireland did more than any other man to raise the colonist system in tbe estimation of the public. He put it on a dignified basis and eliminated many of the evils. As a rule colonists object seriously to the Eresence of prisoners among them, and it as been found best for. each section of the' country to restrain its own bad people. To He Trained In Speech. Thomas O'Brien, a 6-year-old deaf mute, was taken to the home for the training in speech of deaf children at Philadelphia yesterday. The boy has been an inmate of the City Farm for some time past. The De partment of Charities decided to give him an education. He is a bright little fellow and was sent to the" farm at the request of his father, who resides pn Loymont street and is unable to support him. A letter was received from Emma Garrett, who has charge of the school, stating she would be glad to receive him. Dn, B. M.Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Px ssu tHE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE ' OF THE DISPATCU AT 107 FEDERAL ST. ' Is open every day except Sunday nntil O F. BI. Advertisements will he received np to that hour for Insertion the next mornlns at regular rates. .$ $ A MATCH-MAKER SUES To Eec'oyer for His Services in Ar ranging a Romantic Marriage. HE SECURED A PITTSBURG BRIDE For a Missouri Citizen Who Was in Search of a Paragon. THE WEDDING DINNER IS INVOLVED Solomon Golden, a Pittsburg gallant who earns an honest penny now and then by se curing wives for his friends at so mnch per wife, has just brought suit against L. J. Marks, a Kansas City pawnbroker, for money due on account of one wedding feast provided, so Golden claims, after the mar riage of Marks to Miss Esther Skirble, a former Pittsburg belle whose father now lives at 19 Townsend street. Another suit for ?1G0 is" hanging fire in a Kanias City court on a claim of Golden's that the amount is due for services in securing a bride for Marks. The romance had its start in Pittsbnrg in March, 1891. Marks was then a bachelor of 27, dissatisfied with single life, too am bitious to be content with one of Missouri's fickle girls and wisely seeking in PittBbnrg for a mate, beautiful enough and with suffi cient good sense to make him happy and not worry his brain with recklessly con tracted bills or .foolisli flirtations. His ideal could not be found anv place outside of paradise or Pittsburg, and as he wasn't in direct communication with- the former place, he enlisted the services of Golden, the Penn avenue dealer, to look around the Iron City and find some maiden who would fill the bill and whose heart would be sus ceptible to Marks himself, his pawnshop or his name. Golden as a Match-Maker. Golden enlisted in the service. It wasn't really in his line of business, but he thought the side issue would be just as profitable, and besides it would open tip a trade that might lead to fortune. He brought Marks to the city to claim the goods when they would be ready for delivery, and with a half pound of caramels and a vocabulary full of tender expressions, started out on his heart-conquering expedition. The first he found belonged to a young lady named Miss Belle Santofsky. She was introduced to Marks, but didn't seem to care very much for him. She thought she would like a pawnshop, however, and consented t an engagement. . Golden was pleased with his success and claims he was promised a good bonus, but just a -few days before the marriage the fickle Miss Santofsky concluded to give the pawnshop and its owner the shake. There was great mourning when the determination was announced, but no amount ot argument or show of wealth could induce Miss Belle to change her mind. Golden's wile was taken in on the ground floor of the business transaction and used all her power of speech and argument to bring about a truce. It was a failure, however, and in desperation Golden went out on another exploring expedition. Found a Wire for Himself. In the meanti - Marks, becoming des perate, took his cse into his own hands, and commenced a tour of inspection of the Pittsburg girls. He walked the streets daily ogling all the beauties he met, as Golden said, until. finally, while wandering past -the classic buildings on Townsend street, he discovered tbe girl who afterward became his wife. She was tall, stately, fascinating in the extreme, and as Marks watched her sweep the 13 steps from the street pavement to the the lront door he thought he had never seen so much beauty., .-It happened that Miss Skirble's home was in the lower flat of the ftouse in which Golden lived, so when Marks told of his love at first sight there was no trouble in securing an introduction. The love making was fast and furious. It was conducted on time, because Marks had to get back to his Kansas City pawnshop and he wanted to take a bride with him. He didn't risk as long an engagement as with Miss Santofsky, and had better luck, also, for there was nothing but clear sailing until the ceremony was performed in the Grant Street Synagogue. A reception was given at the home ot the bride's parents immediately afterward, at which a mag nificent banquet was served to the guests. All the neighborhood was present and everyone had plenty to eat. There were no unpleasant occurrences to mar the proceed ings, and since then the married life, accord ing to reports from Kansas City, has been as peaceful as a Quaker meeting. , A isnit for the Dinner. A week or so ago Golden entered snit be fore Justice Browne, of Kansas City, to get judgment for $110, which, he claimed was Earn lor tne weauing dinner. .Marts claimed is father-in-law paid the bill, bnt couldn't satisfy the Court that such was true. He has appealed the case to the Circuit Conrt The sujt for $150 which Golden claims is due him for services in securing a bride for Marks will come up in a short time. Mr. Skirble, the father-in-law of Mr. Marks, was in anything but a pleasant hu mor when seen at his home last night He asserted that he had paid the bill for the wedding dinner himself. He said Marks hadjiaid Golden for his time in securing the former a wife, and that at 'the time the business was satisfactorily settled. CK00KS GATHEEING IN CHICAGO. One Effect of the Approach of the Colnmhia Exposition. Major Wickersham, of Chicago, who Is interested in several schemes in connection with the World's . Fair, is stopping at the Duquesne. The Major said yesterday that he had received, a letter from his wifeNin which she complains that the city was over run with footpads, and women were afraid to go on the .streets after dark. The Major said that this was true of Philadelphia in 1876. The crooks and toughs always collect in places where large 'crowds gather. He expects them to rendezvous in Chicago for the next two years, as they did in New Orleans during the Exposition. The Windy City has 1,900 men on its police lorce, and the number is not large enough to patrol all the districts. It is a good-sized force, but it will have to be in creased. During the Centennial it was estimated that most of the crooks in the country gathered in the Quaker City, and detectives went there to watch the gangs and study their methods. A Fondness for Tenderloin Steaks. Louis Egler, who lives on Seventeenth street, Southside, was arrested last night by Officer Hilderbrath and locked up in the Eleventh ward station on a charge of being a suspicious person. The officer alleges that he caught Egler in the act of stealing a lot ot tenderloin steaks from Emil Matheis' butcher shop at No. 717 Fifth avenue. The proprietor of the butcher shop has for the past month been missing large quantities of meat, and a few days ago put Officer Hilderbrath on the case, who caught the prisoner last night. Not Nearly Enough Money Yet. The fund for the entertainment of the Grand Army delegates to the convention on the 25th, is 'growing steadily, but as yet there is not enough money in sight to liqui date the debts that will of necessity be con tracted. The contributions yesterday were: J. P. Speer. $25; Boggs & Buhl, 2S; -William P. Herbert, f 10; William K. Gillespie, 510; J. O. Home, 20 and cash, $1, a total of $91. The fund has now reached f800, but it will require about ten times that amount to properly care for tbe delegates. BUNKOED OUT OF 830. Farmer Frallcb Paid a Bill of Goods for a Straneer on Liberty Street. Burton Fralich, whose home is in the vi cinity of OH City, was bunkoed outtof $30 by a confidence man yesterday afternoon. Mr. Fralich told his story at police head quarters last evening. He had come into the city in the morning, a-d intended to spend the day seeing the sights and making a few purchases. With this end in view he brought $50 with him. It was his hard earned savines of the winter. He is a farm hand and earning $16 a month. While walking along Liberty street he was approached by a man who told him his face was familiar and asked Urn where he was from. Fralich told him, and the stranger said he thought he Knew him, and had seen him in Oil City, where he, the stranger, operated a large store. After a pleasant conversation, the stranger proposed that they go home on the same train. First, however, he had a bill of goods to pay for. Woufd Mr. Fralich wait on him, and he stepped into a store door. He came ont at once, and with great concern told Mr. Fra lich that the goods amounted to $30 more than he expected, and he did not have enough to get them. Could Mr. Fralich loan him $30 until they both got home? Mr. Fralich only had $34, but he was perfectly willing to advance $30 of it, which he did, and in fact had been com pelled to do a little coaxing, the stranger was so loth to rob him. The stranger again asked Mr. Fralich to wait until he paid the bill. Mr. Fralich waited for nearly three hours in the cold before it dawned on him that probably his new found friend had lost him, and with numerous inquiries he finally iound the Mayor's office, where he told his tale. The tears rolled down'his cheeks in its recital, and everybody about the office felt ?prry for him. He described the stranger as being a nice-looking man, about middle age and wearing a red beard. He nas not sure of the street, nor could he point out the store the man entered when Detective McLaughlin accompanied him in a search, but he knew it was near the depot, "where the cars run along with a big pole on top of them." v WAHIED -SINCE CHBISTHAB. John Smith Was Arrested Last Evenlnc Charged With Larceny. John Smith, who claims his home as Economy, was arrested last night on the Southside by Officer Smith. Smith has been wanted since Christmas. He is charged with larceny, and before the South side police g'et through with him he will, no doubt, have other charges to answer. He is now locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward police station awaiting develop ments in his case. About Christ mas last Smith and an unknown partner entered the saloon of J. N. Johnston, at Twenty-fourth and Jane streets, and had a few drinks. Thev loitered about the place for some time. Mr. John ston and family were absent, and when the bartender had his back turned two men entered the dwelling part of the house. One of them held the door leading into the barroom, while the other proceeded to ransack the place. As a result two canary birds, one of which was trained, and a quantity of canned goods disappeared. Warrants for larceny were issued for the men, but they succeeded in avoiding arrest until last night. Smith was suspected as being the man who escaped from David Ltinn's cellar at the time Gust Bush was arrested a few days ago. He was seen in company with Bush ten minutes before the- arrest of the latter. Considerable sneak thieving has been going on on the Southside of late, and it is thought by the police that Bush and Smith know something about it Flenty of G.ime in Spite of State Laws. hti,.. ;- i.i r i, d:.i.m I " tuouKe iu me uonirouer s nmce is an There s plenty of game in the Pittsburg t;citedsJin(i Audit(Jr B; p , mi arkets since the Supreme Court decided J nently mentioned for the place. George that birds or animals shipped from other States did not come under the Regulations of the State laws," said Hans Douglass, the Duquesne steward yesterday. It is not so hard now to provide the table with delicacies in midwinter. Quail can be bought here for $3 per dozen. Babbits, pheasants, quail and other game are ont of season according to our laws, bnt large quantities of them are shipped from the west. There is a good - demand for game in cold weather. The Great Bush at Kleber & I!ro.'s. Persons can have no idea of the popn larity 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 nade in America. Just look and listen to the glori ous Steinway and Conover pianos, and the popular Gabler and Opera pianos, and you will admit that nothing else will compare with them. They also sell the beautiful piano-organs of full seven octaves extent, and upon which all piano music, can be played. It looks as fine as the finest Grand piano. The wonderful church organs of the Vocation make are also cold at Klebers'. Besides the Messrs. Kleber sell at honest, reasonable prices. They take the smallest Iirofits of any dealer, and they give the ongest warranty and sell on the easiest monthly payments. Klebers' store is the most popular place to buy at, and aeople have implicit faith in their honest dealings and their superior judgment. Thornton Bros. C bailies, charming challies, will again be queen of the dressgoods for spring. Onr import orders have arrived and are going rapidly, too. Each year they grow prettier, and we always select the prettiest. You know what they are selling at elsewhere, 59c, 60c and 05c; our price for all series 60c See if yon can match the price. Look at our window display. The Cash Stoje. Kxcnrslon to Washington D. C, Via. B. & O. E. It. next Thursday, Febru ary 18. Bound trip $9, and ticket's good ten days andvalid for trip to Baltimore. Trains leave B. & O. station at 8 A. m. and 920 p. M. Secure your sleeping and parlor car ac commodations. Communicatee;. A Mistake Corrected. In the fight to the finish, all reports to the contrary being for political effect, John A. Harbaugh', of the Twenty-first ward, forCommon Council, has been a resident ' and property owner for the past 21 years, an J la nl.nff.n tf 4l1A nuitila'i h.fft Itlt.va.l ITonsei To Let. Advertisements of most desirable vacant houses appear in Monday's Dispatch. Bead them. A Work of Art. The handsomest windows of any mer chant tailoring concern in town are "Wild berg, Stern & Go.'s, 427 Wood street The arrangement is a work of art. Kesldences, Stores, Offices To Let Are described in the To Let columns of Monday's Dispatch. Eead the special lists. Extraordinary bargains in ladies and gents' hosiery. Special sale this week at Bosenbaum & Co. s. Special To Let Advertisements Will appear, in to-morrow's Dispatch. Watch for them. Miss Lizzie Fleming, stenographer, formerly'Iocated in the Jackson building, has removed to 77 Diamond street Residences, Stores, Offices To Let Are described in the To Let columns of Monday's Dispatch. Bead the special lists. Angostura Bitters are the most efflca-'l cion. stimulant to excite tbe appetite. TXSSU TO REST THIS WEEK. All of the Wyman and Pearson Case3 Are Stricken Off the List SOMEBEFOBHERS ARE WEAKENING Attorney Patterson Outlines tt hat They Are Willing to Concede. YOEGHTLET IS NOW SAID TO BE ME HAN None of Allegheny's troubles will be aired in the courts this, week unless it is on a mo tion for a new trial in the Wyman extortion cases. At the request of the private coun sel for the prosecution, all the cases against Mayor Wvman and ex-Mavor Pearson haye been stricken from the lists for this week. It was stated yesterday by one of Mayor Wyman's attorneys that an appeal will be taken to-morro;r. ' The cry pf the reformers now is for com promise. Attorney Patterson said yester day that if Wyman would pay to Allegheny City all he owed her and resign from the office of Mayor the prosecution would be willing to drop the other cases againt him and petition the court to show.extreme mercy, both in his case and in that of ex Market Clerk David Hastings. There is a possibility also that Mayor Wyman may receive his sentence to-morrow. District Attorney Clarence Burleigh said yesterday: ' Hyman May Be Sentenced To-morrow. "I have heard that a motion for a new trial will be made for Mayor Wyman on Monday but there is a chance that the sen tence may be imposed the same day, though I am inclined to think that nothing will be done until Saturday which is regular sen tence day. I doubt very much if a motion for a new trial will be heard this week as the court is not likely to take the time from the regular criminal list to hear the argu ments." One of the rumors set afloat yesterday was that the Eeform Association would pro ceed now against Chief John R. Murphy, of the Department of Eublic Safety. It was stated that the information would be made in the name ot one'of the prominent members of,the Beform Association, but no one could be found who would own to the parentage of the movement It was claimed that there was sufficient evidence to convict, and that if an attempt was made to evade by the plea of tne statute ot limitation it was said this was to be accepted as an evidence of guilt and Councils would be asked to remove him. Many Willing to Take Lone; Chances. Jfotwithstanding the troublous times Mayor Wyman has said there are almost any number of men on the Northside who are willing to take chances on the Mayor's office hoodoo, and are now out bustling for Wyman's hoes. Word was sent along the line that Hon. N. H. Voegt ley, of the Sixth ward, was the man who was to be chosen. It was claimed he had the indorsement of the Beform. As sociation, and that he wonld also be supported by the Hunter faction. The rank and file of the politicians are shaking their head, however, and say that while Mr. Voegtley is-a good man, he has never been noted for the size of his campaign fund,- and they think it will re quire money to push the campaign this year. Voegtley has a record of 6 years in the State Legislature and 12 years in Councils. George, W. Snaman, ex-Chairman of Finance Committee, is the next man prom inently mentioned tor the place. He bears the reputation of being the ablest man who ever sat in Allegheny Councils. A change in the Controller's office is an Cochrane, who for years ruled the conserva tive element in Councils, is named as a can didate for City Treasurer. The only ob jection to Davfd McFerron, the present in cumbent, is his age. Both the offices of Treasurer and Controller are to be tilled in April. Communicated. ' A Card. To the Voters of the Twentieth warm - The writer has learned that the opposition in their desperation are circulating a story to the effect that I have withdrawn from the Citizens' ticket as a candidate for Select Council, pulled down by the mighty hand of the Hon. William Flinn. An item to this eflecfr was published in an early edition of yesterday's Chronicle Telegraph". I desire most emphatically -to deny tbe statement. I am in the fight nntil the polls close Tuesday evening, "February 16, pledged, if elected, for honest government, business-like administration of public affairs, against extravagant appropriations and ex cessive taxation, and will at all times act in the interest of the taxpayer as against sel fish schemes of rings and combinations. I hope that every voter will be at the polls and help me to elect the entire Citi zens' ticket. George W. Battm. BlEER & EAST0N. NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS THIS WEEK. PRINTED INDIAS, . RICH SURAHS, FRENCH CHALLIS, MOUSSELINES, BEDFORD CORDS. Ladies seeking choice Black Dress Fabrics will find our new line very complete, especially in medium and fine grades of 4N-W00I and Silk and Wool Materials. We show many new weaves woven from soft Australian Wool, also com bined with Silk. From 90c to $1.25. a yard for wide goods. The shades of black are perfect and the materials soft and lustrous. Opening of our choice English, Scotch and French Dress Fabrics. All the new dappled and wave effects' in exquisite colorings. Creppn and Jacquard weaves in street and evening effects. Buttons, Garniture and all Trim mings that perfectly match, at low prices. BIBER &EAST ON, 605 AND 507 MARKET ST. feli-Tnsa ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CARDS, ETC. TV. V. DEUMITT & CO, i07 Grant street feT-TTsaa UKTV ADVEItTISEMESTS. ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE THIS SPRINGS If so, you will need ne or mora new carpets. Make selections now, and we will stoie the Joods free of charge until you get icto your new home. We have a number of patterns in Moquette, Velvet, Tapdtry Brussels and Ingrain Carpets which will go at 25 TO, 30 PERCENT Below regular prices. These are not remnants, but pieces which will not be duplicated in our future importations. Large line of Lace Curtains, Rugs, Oil Cloths, Linoleums, etc EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. fel4-TTS3a MARS HELL, THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONE WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LIB OF SPONGES AND CHAMOIS. The prices will interest you and it will pay you to come t and' see them. Toilet Sponges, 5c Each. Not sponges the size of a silver dollar, but sponges large, enough and fine enough to use. Fine Chamois, 4c Each. You have been paying 40c and 50c so long for Chamois you will hardly believe this. Our stores are con venient and you can easily find out. We have a large variety of both Sponges and Chamois, and we know we can suit you. The prices vary according to size and quality. But the prices we quote will show you we can suit you in that respect. Our New Shipping Department Is not yet in running order, but we start the first of this week. We have been trying to move all week, but orders piled in so we got considerably tangled up. If your order is late in coming this is the reason. We rrlM get settled down this week and will show you our new department is a "hummer." Send for our large Weekly Price List. Wehave so many new things, it will pay you. MARSHELL, 24 and 25 Diamond Square, PITTSBURG. Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets, ALLEGHENY. fell HUGUS & HACKE. IMPORTANT Notice to. every lady desiring a BARGAIN. Continuance of our SILK SALE. INDIA SILKS AT 50c A YARI Splendid value. yftn rnrpQ Trinrp nrlrlfl In tJife sortment this week, beautiful pjnt ings and colorings, both light ,&nd ' dark grounds. ' Also at 50c a yard, a 25-piece lot of BLACK and WHITE STRIPED SATIN-FINISHED SURAH3,- the manufacturers' price was i.io" An extensive assortment of-better grade Indias, special novelty designs and colorings, 75c to $3 pepyard. A choice line of Colorings, with self-colored woven figures, most ap propriate for paty and street dresses, in a great variety of novel designs, $1 and $1.25 a yard. HOUSEKEEPERS' LINEN DEPARTMENT. NEW PATTERNS in Fine Fringed DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS," D'OYLEYS to match. NEW PATTERNS in IRISH DA MASK TABLE CLOTHS, DINNER NAPKINS to march. Handsome hemstitched and fancy open-work PILLOW CASES and BOLSTER SLIPS from $1.25 up. A special sale of medium and fine grade at way below regular prices; 30c, 40c and 50c apiece now for qualities formerly sold at 45c, 60c and 75c. The UPHOLSTERY DEPART-" MENThas some particularly inter esting bargains to offer this w,eek in Lace Curtains, Portieres and Dra peries. T Cor. Fifth Ave and Market Sb feUonmi It it
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