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among whom trere Comrade William Mc
Clelland. A high tribute was paid to his
character.
The finances of the State Department are
given as follows:- Cash balance, $3,221 60;
receipts. 512,102 12 total, $15,326 72. For
charitable purposes the post expended ?34,
951 37. The Department Commander refers
to Memorial Day. and says that last year it
was more generally observed than ever be
fore; He speaks of the pleasant semi-annual
encampments atAVilliamsport and Gettys
burg, and of the success ot the National En
campment held at Detroit
Condition of the Order.
Assistant Adjutant General S. E. Town
submitted the following report, showing
the disbandments, growth of posts, etc.:
The posts disbandine were Colouel Bates,
83, Middleborough, Erie county; J. JL
Phillipi, 3To. 421, Clintonvillc, Vcnant;o
county; Captain Simon Litzenberg, No. 4S0,
Junior Vice Commander Jacob R. Euxycr.
Clinton Heicthts, Delaware county; J. C
Markle. No. 57, "West Newton, "SYcstmore
lacd county, and Daniel Leasure, Ko. 402,
Darlington, Beaver county.
The posts showing the larcest gains dur
ing the vear were: Nos. 17G, 50, 400, 41,
351,31. 134, 30, 97, 29, 62, 24, SS5, 23, 128,-22,
334, 19, 60, 17. The posts with the heaviest
losses were: Nos. 35. 79, 81, 67, 71, 62, 94,
54, 45, 94, 51, 218. 30, 10, 374, 25.
The report of the chaplain. J. "W. Savers,
was read and attentively listened to. It
contained the following in reference to the
late Adjutant General McClelland:
"As we meet to-day in joyous intercourse
the lingering strains of the requiem of one
more ot our noble dead still lingers in the
air Comrade "William McClelland is mus
tered out. As a soldier he was brave as the
braest; as a comrade loving and tratemal;
as a citizen pure; as a Christian earnest
He follow ed with fidelity the banner of the
cross and the flag of his country. Honors
came to him on battle plain and in the
fields of peace. As Adjutant General of
the State of Pennsylvania he filledthe high
civic station witn consummate ability."
The reports -nere all unanimously ac
cepted. The Plan or Representation.
The proposed plan for nomination and
election of representatives aud alternates to
the National Encampment, based upon the
membership in Congressional districts, was
then brought up. The plan gives the dis
trict one delegate and one alternate for
each 1,000 members, and one for a traction
of500oro4r. The districts would have
the following representation: First, sec
ond, third, fourth and fifth, 8; sixth. 1; sev
enth, 1; eighth, 1; ninth, 1; tenth, 1;
eleventh, 1. twelfth. 1; thirteenth, 1; four
teenth, 2. fifteenth, 2, sixteenth, 2; seven
teenth, 1, eighteenth. 2; nineteenth, 2;
twentieth, 2, twenty-first, 2; twenty-second,
twenty-third and twenty-fourth, 5; tweuty
fifth. 2, tv.enty-sixth, 2; twenty-seventh, 2;
twenty-eighth", 2. This would give a repre
sentationof 44 delegates and 44 alternates.
The plan had many friends but the ene
mies seemed to be in power and the scheme
was tabled. This brought the encampment
up to 12 o'clock, when it adjourned until
1.30.
The afternoon session was attended with
even more interest owing to the election of
Department officers. The election was com
menced at once, and resulted as iollows:
department Commander, General J. P.
Taylor. Post 176, Lewistown; Senior Vice
Commander, "V. O. Russell, Post 151, Pitts
burg: Junior Vice Commander, J. K.
Sw.oyer, Post 1, Philadelphia; Chaplain,
John "V. Sayers, Post 16, Heading; Medical
Director, Dr. W. H. Edwards, Beading.
A Sufficiency of Candidates.
Fifteen names were then placed in nomi
nation for the election of five mem
bers of the council of administration. This
election will be held to-day, and of this
number the following four gentlemen are
Sretty sure winners: Levi Shingle, Phila
elpfiia; "William J. Patterson, Pittsburg;
J. B. Maxwell, Philadelphia; and A. A.
Pancoast, Philadelphia.
Delegates to the National Encampment
were then nominated aud before this nomi
nations closed there were over 300 names
slated. Out of this number there are to be
45 elected, so it can easily be seen that
there must be some tall hustling
done. There certainly was. Yes
terday afternoon the entrance to the house
was thronged with candidates, and the vet
erans were deluged ith cards and requests
for support At the cjmpfire, hotels and
on the streets the would-be delegates were
getting in their work. A number of
caucuses were held at the different hotels
la5t night and the ropes were laid by the
different factions.
Personality of the 'ew Chiefs.
The new officers are all well known in G.
A. It circlcjand(but3ittle netd besaidabout
them. The new Department Commander,
John P. Tavlor, was born in Kishaconuillas
Valley, Mifflin county, June 6, 1827. He
still lives there, profitably following agri
cultural pursuits. In 1853 he ' helped o
organize a cavalry company and was made
its first lieutenant On January 29, 1861,
his company was ordered to get" ready for
service and before it was called
out he was made its cautain.
His first engagement was soon after the
Bull's Run battle, and from that until the
end of the war he was constantly in the ser
vice and never, missed a battte. From
captain he was promoted to lieutenant
colonel and then to the position of general.
In every battle he ever lought in he carried
offhonors for himself, and at the mere men
tion of his name many stories of his bravery
are told. He is a member of Post 176, of
Lewistown, and the Gettysburg Battlefield
Memorial Association.
"W. O. Russell, the Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander, is a man yet in the prime
of life. Some ten years ago he located in
Pittsburg, and has since been employed
at glass engraving. He was a mem
ber of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment,
and ever since his residence in Pittsburg
has been a member ot Post 151, He is un
usually well known in Pennsylvania, hav
ing served on the department staff.
Junior Vice Commander J. K. Swoyer is
a Philadelphian and he fought with much
distinction in the Seventeenth Pennsyl
vania Volunteers. He has served on the
Department staff two years and one year on
the national stafE At present he is In
spector at Large.
A DECIDED OBJECTION
Against the Matins of IehI Holiday of
Jrflerson Davis Birthday in the South
fccoues at the Els Ctmpflre at Old City
Halt
Old City Hall was crowded to its utmost
last night at the Grand Army campfire.
The historic old hall was decorated with
flags and bunting and had the appearance of
celebrating its record of soldiers fed, and
sick and wounded cared for, as inscribed on
the wall. Every seat.was occupied and the
aisles and stage were crowded.
General Louis waggoner, of Phila
delphia, presided, and his lively remarks
interjected between speeches kept the au
dience in a good humor. After a tew in
troductory remarks General "Waggoner in
troduced Rev. "W. J. Keid, who made a
short address of welcome. He referred to
the glorious services of the Union soldiers,
and said that what they had done entitled
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W( "ft;
them to a hearty welcome and a godspeed
from everv eitizen of the country..,
Generaf John Palmer, Commander in
Chief of the G. A. R., was tnen introduced.
He interspersed his speech with a number
of anecdotes of a humorous nature. Tne
speaker said that he had seen in a paper
that he was a politician. To this he would
say that he was a politician in the great
army of labor; he was a politician who never
'held office; he was a politician who believed
in the old soldier being elected to office
whether Republican or Democrat, and he
was a politician who enlisted in 1861 and
fought shoulder to shoulder for his country.
Worth, Not "Wealth, the Tiling.
He believed it was 'neither blood nor
wealth that makes the man, but worth, and
all he hoped was that he would leave his
office at the end of his term as clean as his
predecessors. He said the memories ot the
war should never he forgotten, as the peo
ple to-day all enjoy blessings, peace anQ
prosperity as a result of that war. On
these occasions mothers should bring their
children and teach them lessons of patriot
ism from memories of the war.
General George "W. Boycr, Department
Commander of Pennsylvania, followed
General Palmer. He said that during the
past year 788 comrades had died, an entire
regiment in funeral procession. They could
"realize, he said, how fast they were nearing
the end. Their task was becoming more
onerous, and symnathies' were needed for all
their efforts. The "Women's Relief Corps
stood ready to back them in all their move
ments, and he bid them godspeed in their
efforts, and thanked them for what they had
done. In conclusion, he said they could
never forget the people of Allegheny county
and the grand reception they had given the
encampment
General Boyer was followed by a reading
bv Miss Jennie Eckert Past Department
Commander Chill "W. Hazzard was then
brought forward.
Speaking of the use for the orsanization
of the Gland Army he said that when the
State of Louisiana has made the birthday of
Jeff Davis a holiday, and as long as they
deify a traitor and make him in the South
on a par with "Washington, there is great
need lor the G. A. E.
Recollections of Army Idfe.
Past Department Commander Thomas J.
Stewart was the next speaker. He related
amusing stories of army life and joked
about Comrade Hazzard. In conclusion he
said that every encampment shows vacant
seats. One vacant seat in this encampment
was that of distinguished citizen and
brave soldier who is missed by all, the late
General "William McClelland.
Thomas J. Flood was the next speaker. He
gave a number of appropriate stories of
army days, and exhorted his hearers to ad
here to the principles that were fought for
and teach them to their children.
General James "W. Latta followed. He
also had stories to tell of army life, and in
sisted that the members of the G. A. R. are
still in their youth and vigor, 'and gray
heads are an exception. He said that the
record on the wall in that hall and the
record in Philadelphia of tho treat
ment of i-oldiers passing through made
these cities compare favorably with any
other city in the Union. General Gohin,
of Lebanon county, said that the young
should be taught lessons in patriotism from
the altars created at these meetings of the
G. A. R.
George "W. Bryant, colored, of St Louis,
Mo., made the closing address of the even
ing. He spoke in favor of the negroes in
the South who, he says, are imposed on,
and remembered the soldiers for what they
had done for-the negro race.
CARNEGIE HALL CROWDED.
The Campfiro on the Northtide a Decided
Success The Veterans Kevlve "War
Memories and Have a Very Pleasant
Time.
The campfire held last evening in Car
negie Hall, Allegheny, in honor of the G.
A. R. Encampment, wasone of the grandest
affairs that ever took place in that hall. The
hall was packed to its capacity and about
2,100 people were present
Thomas G. Sample opened the campfire by
introducing General Beath as Chairman.
He made a few 'appropriate remarks, in
which he said: "It is a great pleasure for
me to stand before an audience like this one
and act in the capacity I have been selected
for, and I hope I w ill not- be the cause of
any drawback here to-nigbt"
General "W. Bryant, ot Missouri, was the
first speaker. He denounced the condition
of certain things in the South pertaining to
his creed and ended by saying it is better to
be a citizen and a member of the G. A. R.,
regardless of creed orcolor, than to wear the
diadems of treason on your brow and the
American negro .proposes to keep the star
of liberty in the family of loyalty.
"Three Cheers for the Red, "White and
Blue" was sung by a chorus of 25 voices,
led by Prof. Martin. This was followed by
J. D.'Brinton, who recited -'An Original
Love Story."
The Chairman then introduced John "W.
Vanderman, of Philadelphia, whom he ad
dressed as the school boy cavalryman. He
spoke of the origination bf the Grand Army
of the Republic and denied the supposition
that it originated from the "Society of the
Cincinnati,"-which was formed after the
Revolutionary war. He said that the con
tinental society was confined to officers and
no private, who bad suffered during the
struggle, no matter who he was, could be
come a member. It was a similar organiza
tion In respect to campfires, but entirely
different in regard to its members.
Rev. J."W. Sayers,Chaplain of the G.A.R.,
next addressed the camp. He said, among
other things: "You don't find an old soldier,
for it was the young men who fought the
battles, and even to-day you cannot find a
veteran who is too old to become President
of the United States." He ended by saying
that if the veterans were as loyal and true
to their God as they were to their flag, all
would be welL
Short addresses were made by Commander
in Chief John Palmer, Department Com
manders George Boyer, Chill "W. Hazzard and
Comrade Stewart, who had come over from
the Pittsburg campfire to assist the Alle
gheny camp.
THE NINTH MEETING
Of the "Woman's Relief Corps of the
Grand Army ot the Republic Convones
The Reports Show a Gain In Member-'
ship and Good Works.
The ninth annual encampment of the
"Women's Relief Corps of the Grand Army
of the Republic convened in Grand Army
ot the Republic Post 3 rooms, on Fourth
avenue, yesterday morning. The encamp
ment was called to order by Mrs. Lindsey,
President, and the morning was spent in en
rolling the 200 delegates and other rbujine
business. Past Department Commander
Mrs. "Whillenmyer was present and assisted
in the opening exercises.
The afternoon session was presided over
by Mrs. E. S. Lindsey, President She
was presented with a beautiful badze and a
set of table spoon's as a recognition of her
services. The badge was a tribute from the
Department of Pennsylvania, and the
spoons from Corps 45, "Warren, Pa., a gift
from her old corps.
During the vear there was a gain of 1,903,
giving a membership at present of 6,301.
For general relief there was expended
54,906 05 during the year; for the posts, $1,
788 18, and for the Home, $6,435 11. There
were "26 corps organized during the year.
Dr. Stone, of the Department of Georgia,
was present, and addressed the ladies to
influence them to assist in the purchase of
Andersonville prison; $400 is the amount he
asks from them.
A Cavalry Reunion.
Headquarters of the Fifteenth Pennsyl
vania Cavalry were opened at the Boyer
yesterday. The cavalry will hold a re
union there this morning, closing with a
banquet at 2:30 this afternoon.
Celebrated Barnsley Bleached Damask,
72 inches wide, regular $2 value, at $145
a yard. Jos. Homte & Co. '3
Penn Avenue Stores.
WITH CLEAR LOGIC
Major Brown Argues Against
the L. and 0. Interpreta
tions of Bine Laws.
SOME PEEGEDENTS CITED,
Where the 1794 Act Was Construed
According to Common Sense.
TOST WITHDRAWS ONE CHARGE,
Because of the .Admitted. Unreliability of
. the Detective.
JUDGE PORTER'S DECISION EESERYED
The Law and Order triumvirate rose to
the dignity yesterday of appearing before
Judge Porter in a continuation in the heat
ing of appeals from the judgment of Alder
man Robe in the Sunday newspaper cases.
"With the exception of one cas6 in which
the Law and Order detective-witness was
unintentionally delayed by.being drunk, all
the cases that were held over were heard
and argued yesterday. Judge Porter re
served his decision.
After the hearing of the Law and Order
detectives in the cases called, Major Brown
called up the representatives of the differ
ent Sunday newspapers to show how uni
versal is the demand for the Sunday paper.
In his argument Major Brown explained
that Sunday papers aie a necessity, as the
term is legally understood. Attorney Yost
argued for the Law and Order Society. He
made his usual, stereotyped speech.
The first case called was that of Adam
"Walter, who was charged with the highly
offensive crime of selling a DISPATCH on
Sunday, December 27. The witness called
was "Walter Lewis, who, with a marked dis
play of pride, laid particular emphasis on
was as in answering a question ne saiu :
"I was a detective in the employ of Mr.
McClure." In view of the fact that Mr.
Lewis had taken up respectable employ
ment, Major Brown let him down easy on
cross-examination.
The Same Familiar Story.
. Mr. Lewis also appeared against Theo
dore Schubert from whom he testified
he had bought a Press on December
13. The purchase he said had been made at
the Forks of the Road in Lawreuceville.
The case against Thomas Matthews followed
and the familiar face of Detective Fisher
appeared in response to Agent McClure's
calL Mr. Fisher looked better tnan wnen
he appeared before Alderman Rohe. He
had evidently rehearsed the piece he
had to say, and retold how he had bought a
paper froni,Mr. Matthews' daughter with
out making any greater mistake than to
violate all the known rules of the English
language.
"When he got through Agent McClure was
called by Attorney Yost to repeat a con
versation he had some time in the present
century with Mr. Matthews. The attempt
was to prove that Mr. Matthews owned the
place where the paper was alleged to have
been purchased, but as that wasn't denied,
the only reason that appeared for Mr. Mc
Clure testifying was to furnish some ex
cuse for drawing his salary.
Mr. Matthews was called by the defense,
and explained that he had seen Fisher
standing around in the cold a good, while
before the alleged sale is said to have been
made. He claimed that he watched FisTier,
saw him go into the store, speak to Miss
Matthews and go out again without buying
a paper.
"And you are sure this man Fisher did
not buy a paper in vour store at the time
indicated," asked Major Brown.
"I am," was the decisive reply.
One Case nastily Abandoned.
By this time Attorney Yost had evidently
became disgusted with irresponsible de
tectives. He consulted with Agent Mc
Clure and a moment later announced that
the Law aud Order Society would drop the
case against James Hughes, of the South
side. In explaining the strange action Mr.
Yost explained that Detective Chambers,
who appeared as witness against Mr. Hughes
before Alderman Rohe, had been accused
by Mr. Hughes with an attempt to collect
blackmail. Since then, Mr. Yost said he
had investigated the case and found that
Chambers had been drunk and therefore
could not be trusted. He explained to the
court, however, that Mr. Hughes -had not
denied selling a paper to Mr. Chambers.
As a matter of fact, however, Mr. Hughes
did deny selling a paper to Chambers at the
time the latter testified he had purchased it
He not only made the denial before the
Alderman, but came prepared with wit
nesses to prove what he claimed. After
Mr. Yost s confession for the Xaw and
Order Society the. Court asked who would
pay the costs.
"Oh, that's all right, we've got an ar
rangement wilh the magistrate to lose the
costs in such cases," explained the Law and
Order detective, without realizing that in
doing so he directly contradicted a state
ment made by Alderman Rohe to a DlS
FATCH'reporter after the last hearing in
the newspaper cases.
This ended the testimony of the prosecu
tion and Major Brown called on Theodore
Nevin, of the Leader, for the defense. Mr.
Yost wanted to know what he was going to
prove and Mr. Brown said he would show
that there are 45 Sunday papers in the
State and that "they circulate more than
500,000 copies. With regard to the papers
interested, he said he would show that the
Dispatch has a circulation of over 60,000,
the Leader 35,000, and the JVess 25,000.
Extent or the Patronage.
"We will show," he continued "that in
this county about 200,000 people are patrons
and readers of Sunday papers; that for 30
years in Pennsylvania Sunday papers have
been regularly published, and that during
that time their circulation and leading has
been unchallenged. That the act of 1791
has been treated as obsolete by generalcon
sent as far as Sunday papers are concerned.
I will show further that in consequence of
the fact that these papers contain notices of
funerals, telegraphic news and matter of
general interest, they have become
a necessity. We claim the Sun
day newspaper is a reasonable, al
though not an absolute, necessity,
and will ask the Court to so rule. ' Civiliza
tion demands them. In addition to that we
will show that the act of 1794 was passed
three-quarters of a century before Sunday
newspapers came into general use, and that,
therefore, they were not contemplated by
the Legislature that framed the law."
Mr. Yost tried to have the testimony of
Mr. .Kevin refused, but the Court ruled to
admit it In his testimony Mr. Kevin gave
newspaper statistics about similar to those
mentioned by Major Brown. He was" not
allowed to state how much work is done on
Sunday in getting out a Sunday newspaper.
Ricnard Burke, Superintendent of the
Union News Company, stated what part his
company takes in the distribution of Sun
day newspapers. He said that he receives
about I;tK)0 papars from cities outside of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Yost attempted to get a
little legal practice by asking out of the
way questions from tDfi witness, but failed
at every attempt to produce even a ripple
of confusion.
Charles "W. Houston, business manager of
the Fret, testified as to the manner in
which carriers are given routes. In the
distribution of his paper he thought about
75 people, exclusive of newsboys, were em
ployed in Pittsburg and Allegheny. He
vmWpoWBmmjmWW'
stated thatHheytfdo their work before 8
o'clock in the morning.
Arthur Von Sun'den, acting business
manager of The DlSPATCn, and George A.
Madden, managing editor, stated that The
STOrDAT-DisPATCH is prepared with
special attention in its literary style and a
view to making it an acceptable "household
paper. Mr. Madden stated that the circu
lation has varied from 63,000 to 75,000.
The Argument of aljor Brown.
Thi&cl,o?ed the testimony. Major Brown
spoke about 40 minutes for the defense. In
opening he referred briefly to the act of 1794.
-He said: "There is no doubt this
act is very broad and sweeping. It is per
haps the .only statute of its kind
in any of the States of the
Union. Although it has never
been repealed or modernized, no one be
lieves anything similar could pass a Legis
lature of the present day. Intelligence is
advancing. The people are more refined,
better educated, and their tastes, their
necessities are different"
The speaker called attention to two cases
in Pennsylvania; one in 1859 against Nes
bit, in wfiich the defendant had been fined
for driving his employer to the Second
Presbyterian Church, and another in 1854,
in which the omnibus companies of Pitts
burg were the defendants. In speaking of
them he said that since that time it is con
sidered a necessity to have a coachman,
and, instead of having omnibuses, theie is
a multiplicity of conveyances that were not
thought of when the obnoxious law of 1794
was passed. "Omnibusses are too slow for
us, just as the act of 1794," said the Major
with a'smile.
Commenting on the case of the Common
wealth asainst Nesbit, Mr. Brown called
attention to the fact-that the coachman was
only performing a work of necessity, and
that therefore he could not be fined.
One of the Points liaised.
"The gentleman could have walked to
church," said Mr. Brown. "He could have
driven his own carriage or he could have
stayed at home. It wasn't an absolute ne
cessity for him to be driven to church, but
it was a reasonable necessity and was so
held by the Supreme Court A sentence in
the decision in that case was: 'Law there
fore does not condemn those employments
whichsociety regards as necessary.' A uni
yersil demand makes it evident that society
considers the Sunday newspaper a neces
sity. By a strict construction of the act of
1794 the statute forbids many things that no
person has questioned.
"We do not draw a line between secular
and religious newspapers. So long as "they
are decent, clean, elevating in their tone,
we think they are a necessity. So are books,
and the literature of all kinds that have
done so much to place American people in
the front rank of civilization. There is
nothing so educating as the daily news
paper, and by that I include the Sunday
paper. They cultivate a tastefor literature,
as well as being elevating in themselves.
It doe? seem strange to me that in this com
munity, or in any other community, there
should be any number of people, however
small, who think humanity would be bene
fited by suppressing the Sunday paper. For
thirty years these publications have been
made unchallenged.
Half a Million Allegheny Headers.
"Haifa million people read them in Alle
gheny county alone. They have grown up
to read them and have learned to consider
them a necessity, but now we have three or
four people, holier .than, their brethren,
who would deprive half a million of their
rights. They want to reform the world;
make people holy against their own wills.
They do not give" other people the right to
think for themselves. They think holiness
synonymous with their own opinions.
"I think every person should -have one
day's rest in the week, and according to tes
timony we have received carriers get
through work before 8 o'clock on Sunday.
That certainly gives them enough time for
a rest. 'Xhey disturb no one; not even the
people who are crying 'against them. The
object of the statute of 1794 was not to
make men religious, but to give them rest."
In conclusion Mr. Brown said that if
Sunday newspapers were suppressed there
was just as good reason for stopping the
Pennsylvania Railroad and street railways.
The result would be to emntv the down
town churches, to cage people in their
homes.
Attorney Yost made a very short reply
to Major Brown. He cited cases in Minne
sota and Massachusetts, and also the milk
cases in Pittsburg. He compared the Sun
day newspaper with the liquor traffic be
cause thoy are both run for gain. Referring
to Senator Neeb's bill in the last Legis
lature that passed the Senate by a big ma
jority and lacked only one vote in the
House, Mr. Yost made the astonishing
statement that it had been killed by a vote
of 14 to 1 in committee. He confessed that
he himself took two or three Sunday papers,
hut he thought they were printed on Fri
day or Saturday.
A NEWSBOY'S CONFESSION.
I
He Admits Having Been Stealing; for Some
Time Fast.
Yesterday Morris Moses, a guest at
Staley's Hotel, on Penn avenue, reported
at the office of the hotel that some person
had entered his room and taken a scarfpin.
He said the pin was worth $8. A strict
watch was kept and finally a newsboy was
found roaming through the halls and acting
in a suspicious manner. He was arrested
on snspicion and information was made
against him before Alderman McKenna.
The Alderman held him in J500 bail for a
hearing Friday. At thiB he weakened and
confessed that he took the pin and sold it to
a boy for 15 cents.
"I have been stealing things for some
time,". said he, "and giving them to my
mother. When other newsies bteal things
and don't whack up with me I lick em."
At the jail he made quite a scene, cried,
fought the officer and begged to be let off.
He is only 10 years old, but is a sharp little
fellow and has a bad reputation.
PILING THEM UP.
Several More Executions Filed Against the
Iron and Steel Band Company.
Several more executions, aggregating
515,828 05, were issued yesterday against
the Iron and Steel Band Company, limited.
Moorhead, McCleane & Co. issued an exe
cution for 57,497 68, J, Painter & Sons one
for 5201 50, the Oliver Iron and Steel Com
pany one for 54,111 70, and the Apollo Iron
and'Steel Company one for 54,017 17.
John Goff, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer of
the company, said yesterday that they were
endeavoring to bring about an amicable ad
justment of the difficulty. Mr. Hunt, of
the Moorhead, McCleane Company, said
that the judgments entered yesterday were
probably the outcome of the ones entered
on Tuesday, and were entei-ed to protect
themselves.
NA meeting of the creditors will be held
to arrange a settlement of the affairs. The
total amount of the judgments to date is
523,324 ia
ffiO$63O0- -fr
YOUR
' TENANTS
If not satisfactory can be
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A WOM FRIGHTENED
By a Colored Man's Actions on Syl
van Avenue the Very Same
NIGHT OF SARAH JOYCE'S DEATH.
The Description She Gives Tallies With
Uliat of Pulpns.
PROGRESS U SOLVING THE MTSTERI
The veil of mystery is being gradually
drawn from around the death of poor Sarah
Joyce, and it is quite probable that by the
time the Coroner's inquest is concluded on
Saturday morning the identity of the mur
derer will have been clearly demonstrated.
From present indications John Pulpns, the
colored suspect first arrested in connection
with the case, will be held for her murder by
the Coroner's jury. The toils are closing
about bim tightly, and each day the police
are adding strength to the evidence against
him. "
They have now secured three witnesses
who will testify before the Coroner that
they saw Pulpus on the Sylvan ayenue
road within a few feet of where Sarah
Joyce's body was found on the night she
met her death. The importance of this
testimony lies in the fact that Pulpns pos
itively denies being on that part of the
lonely road known as Sylvan avenue on that
night He positively and repeatedly in
sists that he left the road by a foot path at
a point fully 250 yards further down the
hill, and that he went, directly from that
point to his boarding house down in the
ravine.
A "Woman's Important Testimony.
The direct contradictions to this story are
statements by Mrs. Bridget Holieran, of
Bates street, her 12-year-old son Thomas
and by Jeremiah McDonough, who lives in
the ravine near the colored man's boarding
house. McDonough is a boy of 15, and
knows Pulpus well. He tells the police
that shortly after dark on Thursday night
last he was making his wy up the hillside
to Sylvan avenue, when he passed Pulpus,
who was going down, almost on a run. The
boy showed Inspector Whitehouse and De
tective Fitzgerald the point where he met
Pulpus and showed that the colored man
was going in a directly opposite direction
from that indicated by him in his statement
to the police and Coroner. The boy also
showed that Pulpus was coming from the
direction of and he met him near to the
spot where the girl's body was found. The
boy is unable to fix the time of the meeting
any more definitely than to say it was
shortly after dusk, but the police consider
his evidence of the highest importance.
Mrs. Holieran and her son also met Pul
pus, or a man whose description fits him
closely, on the Sylvan avenue road within
30 feet of where Sarah Joyce fell or was
thrown over. Mrs. Holieran had received
word early last Thursday evening that her
sister living east ot Sylvan avenne was se
riously ill. Immediately after sapper she
and her son started from their home on
Bates street to call on her sister,, going by
the way of Sylvan avenue. It had grown
dark enough to light the lamps in her
house when she left. A walk of from 10
to 15 minutes brought them to the bend in
the road near which the tragedy occurred.
Just as they reached that point they ob
served a man loitering along and wnen they
came near him he stopped.
He Frightened Another "Woman.
Mrs. Holieran was frightened at his
actions and eyed him closely. She passed
over to the other side of the road in passing
him and as she did the man spoke to her.
She was too much scared to notice what he
said and walked as rapidly as possible away
from him. He made no attempt to follow.
The description given of this man by both
Mrs. Holieran and her son is so close .that
there seems no doubt but that Pulpus is the
man, though thev have not jet identified
him. The identification will "be attempted
at the inquest.
Police Surgeon Moycr yesterday said that
the full report of the post mortem examina
tion when submitted to the Coroner's jury
on Saturday would show that the girl hail
died from suffocation. Her blood was dark
colored, as is usual in cases of asphyxiation,
and the lungs also gave evidence that she
had met death in that way. Dr. Moyer
thinks it probable that her assailant threw
the girl's skirts up over her face until she
had suffocated. It is his opinion that he in
tended then to assault her, but was fright
ened away before his purpose was accom
plished. The Views of Dr. Moyer.
"I have no doubt but that she was .mur
dered," he continued, "and criminal assault
is the only object her murderer could have'
had in view. There was no evidence of in
tention to rob, and the position of the body
and the clothing support the other theory."
"Is it then settled beyond a doubt that no
assault was committed, doctor?"
"Well. I should not swear as to that.
Her assailant must have had a motive, and
I think the assault theory explains u.
The police of the Second district are fol
lowing up every suspicion of a clew in the
case, and are hopeful of clearing it up in a
few days. A statement published yester
day that they have fixed the crime on a
wh'ite man, and are simply holding Pulpus
as a blind, is branded as silly by Inspector
Whitehouse. The officers undoubtedly have
evidence that they will not divulge at pres
ent, but they sav it affects no white men,
and may not affect anyone but Pulpus.
They Seem to regard Pulpus as a convicted
man already, though they are guarded in
their statements concerning the case.
Several persons not yet mentioned in con
nection with the case will be called for the
inquest on Saturday, among them Dr.
Wishart, who lives near by and was one of
the first to examine the body on the hill
side, but his evidence is not expected to be
important
Bejralar Prices for Medical Service.
A meeting of a committee of the South
side Medical Society was to have been held
last night at the office of Dr. M. A. Arh
holt to,prepare a uniform scale, of prices
for Southside physicians. Only three mem
bers of the committee put in aq appearance
and no meeting was held. Those present,
however, discussed the question and will
adopt a scale, which they will present to
the general committee at a meeting to
night A Remarkable Cure of Bheamatlsm.
Messrs. Cage and Sherman, of Alexander,
Tex., write us regarding a remarkable
cure of rheumatism there as follows: "The
wife of Mr. William Pruitt, the postmaster
here, had been bedridden with rheumatism
for set eral years. She could gefnothing to
do her any good. We sold her a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and she was com
pletely cured by its use. We refer anyone
to her to verify this statement" 60-cent
bottles for sale 6y druggists. ttssu
"WASH "WKAPPEKS.
We Offer This Morning About 1,000 Wrap
pers at "Very Attractive Prices.
In beat print, fancy chocolate, Indigo
blue and other good colors, at 51, 51 25,
fl 50 and 52 each.
In gingham, best style of stripe, $1 75
each.
Egyptian cloth teagown shape, 53.
See these fo-day on first floor of cloak
room. Jos. Hoene & Co. 's
Penn Avenue Stores.
If you are going to paper your home, see
those beauiiful designs, controlled by John
S. Roberts, 719 and 721 Liberty street (head
of Wood). MTh
Bisque of Beef herbs and aromatics, a
vegetable tonic, cures nerroasness.
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PUBVZS CALLED TO PBIHCET05.
He Is Asked to Accept the Chair or New
Testament Theolosy.
Rev. George T. Purves, D. D., of the
First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg, yes
terday received a call to the chair of Kew
Testament Literature and Greek Exegesis
of Princeton Theological Seminary, left
vacant by the death of Dr. Caspar. This
was the result of a meeting held Thursday
night, at which a call was also made to Rev.
Dr. Gerhardus Vos, of the Theological
Seminary of Grand Rapids, Mich., for the
chair of Biblical Theology. Dr. Purves
recently declined an ofler of the chair of
Chnrch History at Princeton and the pas
torate of Dr. Howard Crosby's church in
Kew York. It is not certain yet whether
he will accept this position. He said yes
terday: "It will be purely a matter of conviction
of duty if I accept. It would be painful for
me to leave Pittshurg. The chair to which
I have been called is a more important work
and the question of highe'r duty is the oflly
one to be considered. I have made a study
of Kew Testament literature and it is a
study which is of the greatest importance
now when so many strange views are being
introduced. This branch deals directly with
the life of Christ and the proofs of the
apostolic writings."
Dr. Purvis is one of the ablest ministers
and orators in the two cities. He is origin
ally from Baltimore. He graduated in the
collegiate department of the University of
Pennsylvania and from tho Princeton Theo
logical Seminary.
Akgostuka Bitters are the most effica
cions stimulant to excite the appetite. TTSSU
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Estimates furnished.
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ENGRAVED
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M0QUETTE
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Newest Styles, Colors and Designs,
with Borders to Match,
AT $1.25 PER YARD.
These are the "best grade of Mo
quette Carpets. We have a large
line of the same grade bought for the
Fall and Winter sales, which we have
reduced to $i and $ i.io per yard to
close them out.
Another line of Moquettes, one
grade lower, same as all stores sell at
85c and $1 we offer them at 75c per
yard. These won't last long at this
price. On account of recent ad
vances, we will have to sell the next
supply of this grade at $1 a yard.
EDWARD ,
GR0ETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
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BIBER & EAST0N.
THIS WEEK
At low prices
SPECIAL SALE
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Muslin Underwear.
GOWNS.
Tucked yoke with collar, 65c.
Tucks, inserting and emb., 70c.
Finer grades, 75c, 85c, gocandi.
Val and Torchon trim at$r, $1.25,
$1.50. Elegant line finer goods
-ranging in prices up to $6.
DRAWERS.
Plain, good Muslin, 25c.
Lace trim, five tucks, 35c.
Cluster tucks, 40c.
Finer emb. trimmed, 50c, 60c.
Fine Val and Torchon Lace, 60c
and 65 c.
Tucks, emb. and inserting, 75c
CORSET COVERS.
Emb. trimmed, high and low neck,
25c. Val Lace, emb. trimmed, finer
quality, 50c, 60c and 75c. Fancy
Torchon lace trimmed, 75c and 85c
Extra fine goods from $1 and upward.
SKIRTS.
Tucked Cambric, with ruffle, 50c and 75c.
Tucks, emh., with ruffle, 85c and 51. Fine
hemstitched, emb., $1 20 and 51 35. Fine
Val Lace, 51 25. Finer grades Lace and
Emb., fl 50 np to 54. 1
CHEMISE.
Plain, well-made garments, 40c. Em
broidery trimmed, 50c. Inserting and emb.,
COc, 65c 75c Val and Torchon Lace, 65c,
85c. 1 Also a fine line of Skirt Chemise both
in Val Lace and Embroidery.
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SPRING SIDCS;
The Grandest Collection of Beautiful
Silk Fabrics We Have Ever In-1:
vited You to Inspect. J
ManyAttractiveBar
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OVER 500 DESIGNS
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PRINTED INDIAS,
Representing a stock of thousandsof
pieces, from the lowest good grades
up to the finest.
Black and colored ground Printed
India Silks, with colored print
ings, 23 inches wide, at 50c a
yard.
Black and colored ground Printed
India Silks, with colored print
ings, new and beautiful designs,
27,inches wide, 75c and $1-a.
yard.
Black and colored ground IndiaSilks,
with most exquisite 2, 4 and 6
toncd printings, great variety of
different new aud beautiful de
signs, 27 inches wide, 1.25,
$1.50, 1.75 and $2 a yard.
Special assortment of exclusive-styles
of Printed Indias (over 100 de
signs), in most extreme printing
and colors, to be seen nowhere
else, and only one dress pattern
to a style.
New Ombre India Silks, in stripes
and figures, are among the new
and striking novelties of this
grand collection of Indias.
JffiW PLAID AND STB1PB rj
SURAH SILKS,
23 inches wide, all new and beauti
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NEW
SURAH SILKS, :
20 inches wide, in over 100 different
shades, at 50c a yard. "j
NEW j
SURAH SILKS, -,"
20 inches wide, in 115 different
shades, at 75c a yard. .
NEW N - ':l
Stripe Glaces, .gg
Figured Grenadines, ;.-j-
Moire Antiques, - '
Changeable Dot Surahs.
Genuine
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Attractions.
These items, along with those of
the new goods, command the atten
tion of careful shoppers to-day:
New Wash Silks at 75c a yard;
worth $1.
New black and colored ground
figured Pongee Silks, 26 inches wide,
at 75c a yard; worth $1. , 5
New Changeable Indias at $t;M
worth $1.25.
New Changeable Glaces'at i-25
worth $1. 75. 9 rjaM
New Changeable Stripe Surahs;
different colorings, 24 inches wid6S
at 1.25 a yard; worth $1.50. w
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