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I M0DERRS0L0M01
He Promptly Fines His Vic
tims "Without Regard to
Law or Evidence.
BULDJGS TO FIT THE CASE.
2fot Necessary to Commit an Offense
in Order to Be Convicted.
AN ALIBI Xl)T A GOOD DEFENSE.
Allegheny School Principal Suspends an
Industrious Eoy.
L. AXD 0. AGENT GETS OUT OP PRISON
Another Law and Order carnival was held
at Alderman Rohe's underground office,
and he and his assistant, Attorney Tost,
swept the boards in favor of the Sunday
reformer. There ivere 21 cases up. In
three decision was reserved, two were
held over and in the other 16 the Court
jjently murmured 525 and costs.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon this
dingy little court was called to order. The
MuSy place was packed with people until
there was hardly breathing room. His
Honor, minus his collar, Attorney Yost,
A?ent McClure and the court reporter oc
cupied the gpacc inside the railing. Out
side the fence were Attorney John D.Brown,
the Law and Order sleuths, the defendants
and a half hundred sight-seers.
The interesting feature ot the whole affair
was the introduction of anew kind of law
by the Bohc-Yost combine. According to
their rulings if a man is simply an agent of
the Virion Xews Company and works for it
during the week, but is relieved on Sunday,
he is still guilty.
Good Enonh Law for the Court
Nearly all of to-day's cases were of this
kind. Mr. Brown bitterly opposed this sort
of law, but he soon found that the Court was
not his way.
Attorney Yost tried his old game of mak
ing the defendants testify against them
selves The turn was called on him, and
for once Alderman Eohe ruled against the
reformers. As a unusual thing, though, he
let his assistant make tlie decisions. His
principal occupation was his seeming pleas
ure in announcing that the defendant
would pay 525 and costs. If there is one
thing that Alderman llohe can do with all
the dignity due the subject, It is this.
Appeals were taken in all the cases, and
they will be gotten into court as early as
rrsViblc. It is not thoucht the rulings laid
iionn to-day will stand in a court of justice.
The first case called was that of Charles
T. Smith, of Frankstown avenue. He was
charged with having sold a paper on Sun
day, March C. Detective Horn testified
that he had been there and bought a paper
on that day. Mr. Smith denied the charge
and said he did not know of a paper having
been sold that day. The decision was re
served. No Delay In Imposing Fines.
A. S. Jones, of Station street, was next
arraigned, and Detective Horn appeared
against him. He said he had bought a paper
from a bov at Mr. Jones' stand. Mr. Jones
iceeived S25 aud costs very promptly.
II. Bieuheur, news agent at the Union
depot, wa also on Horn's list. He testi
fied to having bought a paper from Mr.
Bienhcur between 8 and 9 o'clock on March
6, but he could not identify Mr. Bicnheur
yesterday. In cross-examination Mr. Brown
got the man to say he was out in East Lib
erty at about the same hour. Mr. Bienheur
was sworn. Yost asked him if he
had been in charge and received a
negative answer. Yost then addressed
the Court,saving: "He dodgesout of town on
Sunday, and has some other person to do
his work. I ask for his conviction." Just
as promptly as a nirklc-in-the-slot machine
gives up" its prize did the Alderman apply
the screw for S25 and costs.
James M. Sharp, of 2201 Carson street,
was the next victim. Detective Clinton
was the man who had done tlie sly work in
this case. He said. "I xras at Sharp's on
March 6 and saw a number of newsboys
coming out and going in his store."
Mr. Brown then asked the detective some
questions, and the fellow finallv said he
had not seen any papers sold. This did not
alter the Court's decision, however.
Ia!c1 for a Trip 10 Ohio.
Detective Stately was then called up in
the case of P. J. Bowker, the Ft. "Wayne
depot news agent. Yost asked him if he
knew the defendant. He said: "On March
6 I saw a man selling papers at the Ft.
"Wayne depot, and I was told his name was
Mos'e Franklin. I do not know if Bowker
was in charge."
Mr. Bowker was called, and said: "I
was in Columbus, O., that day, and don't
known ho was running the stand." Ttrenty
livc dollars and costs.
Jacob Turner, East End, an employe of
the Union Kews Company, was next ar
raigned. Detective Horn appeared against
him. He said he was there on March 6, but
did pot buy any papers. Mr. Brown then
took him in hand.
The detective, in cross-examination, said:
"I do not know Turner. I was told it was
his store. Mr. Turner was not there that
day. A boy whom I did not know was in
charge." Horn refused to tell where he
lived.
Mr. Turner said: "I was not in charge of
the store en March 6, and do not know who
was. I have no control of the stand from
Saturday night until Monday morning."
For a wondei, the decision was withheld.
Joseph Beck, agent at Lake Erie depot,
was the next victim. Agent McClure ap
peared against him. He had George
Brvant, a little newsboy, called. This was
objected to, as there was a case against the
boy. He was afterward allowed to testify.
The Tino Went, Anrwaj.
McClure said: "I was on a Bellevernon
tiain on March G, and saw the boy selling
papers for Mr. Beck."
The boy was called, and said: "I did not
get any papers on March C from Mr. Beck.
lie did not have charge. I got my papers
ontside the station. He does business in
side. Yes, sir. Mr. Beck said he would
keep me clear."
Yost piped in here, "That's the way it is
done."
After this Mr. Brown took the boy in
charge aud got out of him that the paper he
t-o!d on this particular day came directlv
from Tin: Dispatch office. Mr. Beck
then testified he had not been in charge of
his stand that day. He got the usual dose,
anyway.
James Sharp was again called up for sell
inc on March 13. He got S2o and costs.
From tbis on Mr. Brown saw it was a
waste of time and energv to make anv de
fence, knowing it would be a great deal bet
ter to appeal the cases to court.
Joseph Beck came in for another fine of
?2o, etc, charged vith selling on March 13.
Thomas Matthews was charged with sell
ing papers on the 13th, but he testified he
was not at his stand. He got the usual dose.
H. Brenhim was charged with selling on
March 20 and fined.
Jacob Turner was hauled up again for
selling on March 20, and got 25 and costs.
Ttrentj-rlveand Costs All .4 round.
J. Shaffer, a Baltimore and Ohio news
acent, was charged with selling on March
1? 12.") and costs was the penalty. He was
also charged for March 20 and fined.
Thomas Matthews was brought tip for
March 20 and fined. Joseph Beck was also
given another whirl for that date,
The cases of Henry Martin and TV. J.
Brown were held over. The defendants
were not present.
Jacob Turner was called up again for
March 20. There was.a good deal of talking
on this case just to break the monotony, but
the Court's chorus was the same.
P. J. Haffuer, of Braddock, was the next
victim. He had transgressed on March 20
and it cost him $25 and costs.
D. S. Irwin, a Baltimore aud Ohio agent
was allowed to pay the court his usual fig
ure. Somebody had sold papers at the
stand he manages during the week, on
March 2a This ended the list.
After the hearings a Dispatch reporter
asked t Alderman Kobe to let him see the
informations, but his assistant kicked and
the Court refused to give up.
A NEW DEPABTUBE.
An Allegheny School Boy Suspended for
Selling Sunday Papers.
, Considerable excitement has been caused
in school circles in Allegheny when it was
learned yesterday that Principal Smith, of
the Sixth ward Allegheny school, had sus
pended from school a lad named Conklin,
who refused to stop selling Sunday papers
when the school principal advised nim
against such work.
Mrs. Conklin, the lad's mother, when ex
plaining the suspension of her son, said:
After Mr. Smith had delivered his lecture
against tlio eellins ot papers on Sunday, he
asked the boys who were selling them to
hold up their hands. He then asked them
to promise that they would stop it. My boy
refused to make the promise, and he-was in
formed by Mr. Smith to call and see him
after school. The boy didn't do It, but came
homo and reported tlie occurence to me. I
told him when he went to school In the morn
ing to tell Mr. Smith he had our permission
to sell, and that -we. did not consider It the
business of the principal to interfere in the
matter. My son went to school in the morn
ing, but w as refused admission to his class
by his teacher until ho brought a note from
tho Principal. Ho then went to the hall
outside ot Mr. Smith's door and
waited thero until noon, when
ho came home without reportine to
Mr. Smith. When I asked why he didn't
do as I told him, he told mo he was
afraid to tell Mr. Smith. I then went my
self with the boy to the school and saw Mr.
Smith. lie commenced hy lecturing me re
carding allowing my son to urcak the Sab
bath, when I cut tho matter short and told
him such intcr'orence was outside the juris
diction of a public school teacher, and de
manded that my son bo allow ed to co to bis
class without any such protniso. Mr. Smith
finally gave him a note to his teacher, and
he has since attended the school.
Prof. Smith, when seen last night, said he
had talked to all and had aroused them
against selling Sunday papers, but he was
not prepared to say anything further on the
subject.
The attention of Superintendent Morrow
has been called to the matter. He said last
night that he would look into the case.
BEEATHES THE AIE OF FEEED0K.
An I, O. Agent Beleased on a Writ or
'Habeas Corpus.
Mrs. Harry Home, of Hill street, whose
husband, a Law and Order agent, was sent
to the workhouse a few days since In de
fault of payment of $25 and costs on a
charge of whipping Mrs. Home, evidently
does not appreciate her neighbors' interest
in her welfare. At the hearing before
Alderman Gripp Officer Devlin testified
that Mrs. Stinsrenlack called his attention
to a large crowd assembled before Home's
residence, and suggested his arrest for the
alleged beating of Mrs. Home; that he
made the arrest and saw blood on Home's
person, and Mrs. Home, somewhat flurried,
appeared with a baby in her arms, and was
crviirg at the time. Mrs. Stingenlach backed
this statement, and representations were
also made that the nutriment allowed Mrs.
Home was somewhat scant.
Notwithstanding all this, Mr. Home
again breathes the air of freedom. Attorney
JohnMarron went before Judge Stowe with
a petition signed by Mrs. Maggie Home, in
which she stated that the ;onviction of her
husband was illegal; that she was not crying
"Murder," and that the testimony generally
vas not true. Mrs. Home also states that
the person who called the officer is un
friendly to the petitioner and her husband,
and that by his imprisonment she, Mrs.
Home, and her children, are deprived of the
necessaries ot life, and in conclusion she
prays that a writ of habeas corpus might
issue and her husband set at liberty.
Judge Stowe allowed an appeal to the
Quarter Sessions, the hearing to take place
when that court fixes the time. Bail was
fixed at S30 pending the interval between
the time of granting the writ and the final
determination of the case.
TIN PLATE TO BE X0WEB,
An Encouraging Outlook for What Prom
ises to Be a Great American Industry.
"W. F. Xicdringhaus, a brother ot the ex
Congrcssman and a tin plate manufacturer
of St. Louis, was at theMonongahela House
yesterday. He said he had been in Xew
York and stopped over in Pittsburg
by accident. "W. F. Cronemeyer
called on him. Mr. 2tiedringbaus
has great faith in the ultimate establish
ment of the tin plate industry in America.
He admits that the "Welsh have imported as
much tin plate this year as they did in 1891,
but the prices are not any higher. To make
up for the increased duty they have re
duced the wages of "their men, so
that the American consumer, so far,
has not suffered from the action of the
McKinley law. Mr. Xiedringhaus says
the Americans are paid 150 per cent more
in wages than the "Welsh. He thinks in
two years more that 500,000 men will be
employed in the tin plate business in this
country. He claims that in 10 years the
industry will be well established, and ho
promises that prices will be lower than ever
before. He adds that the tariff tinkering
and the frequent threatsof the Democrats
have scared some ot the manufacturers. Ho
is not afraid, however, that the tariff will
be reduced by this Congress.
SUNDAY Is a holiday In Uruguay accord
ing to Fannie B. Ward's letter "in TUB
DISPATCH to-morrow.
Clois of the Sabbath School Institute.
The Allegheny County Sunday School
Institute at the First U. P. Church, Alle
gheny, closed yesterday. At the afternoon
session Prof. H. M. Hamill, Superintendent
of Normal Instruction for Illinois, ex
pounded on Bible lesson. A class from the
primary department of the school was
brought in, and Mrs. "Wilbur F. Crafts,
President of the International Primary
Union, gave a practical exhibition of the
method of examining the children. At the
evening session addresses were made by
Pro Hamill, "William Beynolds, Superin
tendent of organization of the International
Association, and "W. K. Jennings, Presi
dent of the County Association.
Another Prize Problem.
A gentleman visiting a patient in a hos
pital said to the attendant: "That sick man's
father is my mother's son." "What relation
existed between the visitor and the patient?
The Queen will give an elegant Mason
&Rischor Stein way Fine Toned Upright
Piano to the first person answering the
above problem correctly; an elegant Gold
"Watch for the second correct answer; a
China Dinner Set for the third correct
answer; an elegant Silk Dress Pattern for
the fourth correct answer; and many other
valuable prizes. Elegant Special prizes
will be given for the first correct answers
from each State. Each person answering
must enclose fifteen U. S. two-cent stamps
for "The Canadian Queen Galop," the
latest and most popular piece of fifty-cent
copyrighted music issued during the past
year, just out, together with copy of The
Qoees containing full particulars, and a
beautiful water-color engraving "Easter
Morning." The object of offering these
prizes is to increase the circulation of The
Queen, which already is the largest of any
publication in Canada. By sending to-day
vou may secure a valuable" prize. Address
The Canadian Queen, "O.," Toronto,
Can.
CAMILLE FI.A.MMABION on the rela
tion ot Sanspots to Auroras In THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow.
THE
HE ENJOYED THE PEE
Experience of the Beir of The-Sun-Do-Move
Jasper, Who Has Been
JUST-EELEASED FROM RIVERSIDE,
Sajs Doerflinrer Will Make It Hot for Some
one By and By.
A WARM TRIBUTE TO WARDEN WRIGHT
"William Jasper, a son of the famous "The
Sun Do Move" Jasper, has been released
from the Eiverside Penitentiary, where he
was confined for three years and a half, hav
ing been convicted in the Allegheny County
Courts of larceny.
Young Jasper is said to have been an obe
dient prisoner, and 'every morning since his
release he has called upon one of the mem
bers of the Prison Board to inquire after
the health of Mrs. "Wright, wife of the
"Warden. Mrs. "Wright has been declining
steadily and her physicians have little hope
of her recovery.
"I'll not commit any more larcenies,"
Jasper said yesterday, "and I'm going to
keep on walking just as the chaplain told
me. " Jasper then produced a letter written
him by Chaplain Milligan, of the Riverside
prison, which was filled with good advice
and concluded with an expression of thanks
for the colored man's solicitude for the
health of the warden's wife.
Doerfllnger Will Make It lively.
"I'm going to keep that letter, because
everybody who leaves the pen don't get
such letters. I don't think Doerflinger will
;et that kind of a letter;" Jasper went on,
showing his perfect teeth, white as ivory.
"Doerfllnger takes it a mighty sight harder
down at the pen than I did. I knew him
before he joined the gang down there, and
I was his friend. He works in the tailor
shop and I worked in the yard, but we got
together often. He didn't like it because
he got eight years and the other fellows
were only sent to jail."
"What other fellows do you mean?" was
"Whv, "Wyman and Hastings, of course,"
Jasrer "replied. "But Doerflinger says
there is trouble ahead for some of the boys
when he gets out. He often talked to me
of his trouble, but I don't know the fellows
he said were mixed up in his case with him.
He didn't talk to everybody about his
trouble, but he says some others will get a
taste of the same medicine he is taking
now."
An Admirer or Warden Wrleht.
"How did you enjoy your term at River
side?" "First rate. I liked Captain "Wright.
He's a boss, he is. In niy letter from Mr.
Milligan ho tells mo that Elmer Morgan
died down thero tho other day. Morgan
was the worst colored man I ever saw. I've
heard ot tough people, but he was the
toughest I ever saw. He was serv
ing his third term in the
pen. He was first sent there from
this county for stealing. The second time
he was sent for shoo tine at "William "White.
also colored, in a church in Allegheny, and
the third time he was sent from Cambria
conntv for trying to kill a man. "White was
in the" pen for killing a man while Morgan
was there, but the two never made up.
They had fought about a girl. White is out
now.
"What are you going to do now?" was
asked.
"I've got a job working in a stone quarry
for 1 50 a diy. That's better than doing
nothing, and It will keep me out of devil
ment If the sun don't move, what does the
axle of the earth stand on?" the ex-convict
laughingly asked as he hurried away.
TAXES COMING IN FAST.
Tlie last of the City Tax Books Placed In
the Treasurer's Hands.
The last of the city tax books, those of
the Fourteenth ward, will be placed in the
hands of the Treasurer this morning by the
assessors, and, as the time during which the
5 per cent discount on the September in
stallment is growing short, it is expected
there will be a rush of taxpayers for the
next ten days.
The rearrangement and refurnishment of
the Treasurer's office made last summer is
showing its advantages just now, and Major
Denniston has ceased to complain about
lack of room, as was lormerly the case.
The amount of taxes thus far taken is fully
as large, if not larger, than in previous
years at a corresponding time, but with the
iiew facilities the clerks handled the crowds
with such case that they have at no time
been inconvenienced for rooni.
Sued for Malicious Mischief.
Michael McMahon entered suit before
Alderman Donovan yesterday charging D.
P. Carpenter with malicious mischief. Mo
Mahons own a clothing store at 1008 Liberty
street. Part of the building he leased to
"W. B. McClelland for a drugstore. Mc
Clelland's lease ran out, and he was obliged
to move. He entered info's contract with
Carpenter, by which he sold all the store
fixtures and showcases to him. Yesterday
McClelland went to the store and began to
move th things. He removed everything
portable in the room, and then set to work
cut tho putty out of the window sashes
and removed tho large plate glass window
in the front and carted it off, McClelland
was held in fCOO bail for a hearing next
Tuesday.
HPMOR from inimitable Bob Burdette In
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
TALES OF TWO CITIES.
Allegheny Citt has a new Are alarm bell.
Desxis Clooman, the St. Patrick's day wife
murderer, spends much of his time in lail
praying.
Six-yi:ak-old Willie Iloover, of West Belle
vuc, tried to shoot the cat but shot himself
in the leg.
A weasel iskilling chickens on Duquesne
Heights. John Enslemeyer has lost 15 and
Michael Kouutz nine.
Harry Hoover will speak on "The Evolu
tion of tho Gods" befoie tho Pittsburg Secu
lar Society tomorrow afternoon.
West Star Lodge No. 24, I. O. O. F., will
hold memorial service in the Smithfield
street M. E. Church, on Sunday afternoon.
The Luckcy school, of the Thirty-fifth
ward, was presented with a flag bv Good
Will Council Sa 249, Jr. O. U. A. M. yeatcr
day. The gymnastic class of the Western Uni
versity will si ve an "exhibition at the Cen
tral Turn Hall, Forbes street, on Wednes
day. Albert Koesio, a protege of ex-Senator
Rutan, is to be clerk to Mayor Kennedy, of
Allegheny City, when the latter assumes
office.
The Alhambra Cotilion Clnb gave a dance
nt the Mononahela House last evening.
The next one will be the last lor the season.
About 40 couples w ere present.
Wilkixsbcbq Council will meet this even
ing to consider an ordinance providing for a
vote ot the citizens on a proposition to bor
low luuds lor tho construction of a sewer
system.
Coroser McDowell yesterday held an in
qnet on the body of Paul Dolezel, tlie mun
struck by a train and knocked off the bridge
at Oakdale. A verdict of accidental death
was reudeied.
Samuel T. Paisley, Jr., son of the Super
intendent of the East End Department of
Highways, is lying at his home on Denniston
avenue In a very serious condition trom
hemorrhage of the lungs.
A fire broke out in the frame house of
John Schrobel, on Brercton avenue, above
Thirty-third street, sbortlv after last mid
night. The fire originated "iii the kitchen,
but was extinguished without much loss.
A max who is apparently crazy, made
several attempts yesterday morning to kid
nap children In the neighborhood of Penn
avenue and Fifteenth street. He was pur
sued each time, and releasing tlie children,
escaped. The police are looking for Mm.
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
AFTER REFORMER M'KIRDY.
Allegheny1! Ordinance Officer Attempts to
, Turn the Tables on Chief Murphy's Ene
miesThe Expert Auditor Gives Ball for
a Hearing,
John McKirdy, one of Allegheny's ex
pert auditors, who wa personally respon
sible for the prosecution of Chief Murphy,
of the Department of Public Safety of
Allegheny, yesterday jrave bail for a hear
ing charged by A. "W. Barkley, Ordinance
Officer of Allegheny, with malfeasance in
office.
The allegation in the information is as
follows:
That tho defendant In May. 1890, was a
member of the Common Council of the city
of Allegheny from tho Sooond ward, and as
such member of said Counolli, under the
provisions of an aot of the General Assem
bly of the CominouwoaKh of Pennsylvania,
entitled, "An aot to reduce tho charter of
tho City of AUegheny'ana the several acts
underdatinz thoreof into an aot and to re
vise the name," approved the 81st day of
Maroh, 1870, was prohibited during the period
tor which he was elected from- being di
rectly or indirectly Interested in any con
tract, the expenses or considerations
whereof were to be paid under
or by authority of law, ordinance
or resolution of said city or In anvwlse in
terested in the sale or furnishing of any sup
plies or materials to and for the use of raid
city, and from receiving any reward or
gratuity from anyone interested in the sale
or farnishlqg of any supplies or materials to
and for the use of said city; and by said act
It was provided that any member of said
Councils who violates any of the provisions
of said act should forfeit his membership
and be held guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof be sentenced to pay a
fine not exceeding $500; and affiant avers
that said John McKirdy, while a member of
Councils during the period for which he was
elected, to wit, on the day of May, 1890,
in violation of the aforesaid provisions of
the said aot of Assembly, became and was
interested in the sale and furnish
ing to the city of Allegheny of cer
tain supplies and materials, to wit: 300
feet of hose, with fittings and attachments
thereof, to be used in the Carnegie Free Li
brary building, the price whereof under tho
ordinance of said city of Allegheny was to
he paid by said city; and the affiant avers
that he is advised and believe that said act
of Assembly of March Si. 1870. was In fnll
force at the timo of the commission by the
defendant of the illegal acts aforesaid, and
still is; and he further avers that he
Is advised and believes that said
aots are Illegal and punishable tin
dor the provisions of the sixty-sixth
section of an act of the General Assembly of
.said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, en
titled, "An act to consolidate, revise and
amend the penal laws of this Common
wealth," approved the 81st day of March,
1860.
This information was drawn up by At
torney J. Scott Ferguson, counsel- for Mr.
Barkley. Xone of the othe' contemplated
suits have as yet been entered.
The hearing in Mr. McKirdy's case was
fixed for Monday evening between 4 and 5
o'clock.
It was reported in Allegheny that Chief
Murphy and his friends are responsible for
the prosecution of McKirdy. Chief Mur
phy last night denied any knowledge of
the matter, and said that while the suit
may have been entered by his friends he
was not consulted in the case.
The arrest of Mr. McKirdy created some
what of a sensation in Allegheny and the
reformers have assured him that they will
stand by him through any r all suits that
may be brought against him.
THE BRIGADE BOARD.
A Number of Officers Examined as to
Their Fltnen for Commissions Adju
tant General Greenland Issues an Order
Adopt Ins the Sew Drill Regulations.
The Brigade Board of the Second Brigade,
3f. G. P., held a meeting last evening in the
Monongahela House to examine candidates
for commissions in the various organizations
of the brigade. The board consisted of Gen
eral John Ai "Wylie, Colonels A. L. Haw
kins, JT. M. Smith, A. P. Burchfield, "W. J.
Hulings and Captain J. H Mur
doch, Secretary. Among' those before
the board were Colonel Burchfield
of the Fifth Kegiment, and Colonel
Hulings, of the Sixteenth Kegiment, who
were re-elected last month. Several mem
bers of Colonel Bnrchfield's staff, were also
present for examination. Three members of
General "Wvlie's staff were present. They
were Dr. Silliman, brigade surgojp; Major
Samnel Hazlett, brigade ordname officer,
aud Captain J. H. Murdoch, aide de camp.
A number of officers from the other organi
zations m the brigade passed through the
ordeal.
Adjutant General Greenland yesterday
issued an order to the effeot that the new
regulations approved by the President and
published by the Secretary of "War fdr the
government" of the army, and for the ob
servance of the militia ot the United States,
will from this date be observed by
the National Guard of Pennsylvania.
Copies of the new regulations have
been sent to the division, brigade,
regimental and company commanders.
Those issued to the division and brigade
commanders are for themselves and staffs;
those to the regimental commanders for the
use of the field and the staff; those issued
to company commanders for their company,
and will be accounted for annually on the
property return at the annual inspection.
Upton's tactics heretofore issued will be
accounted for on the next return as expended
by orders. This order does not interfere
with the inspection ordered by Gen
eneral Order No. 1, current series,
and as all commands are not inspected in
accordance with that order, Upton's tactics
will be observed. Cavalry and artillery
drill regulations will be issued as soon as
received from the printer and will go into
effect from the date of their receipt by the
different organizations in that branch Of the
service. Toe copies of the new regulations
sent out by the Adjutant General "have ar
rived In tho city, and work will at once
commence In tho different organizations to
perfect themselves in the new drill.
CONFLICT WITH THE LAWS.
Mayor Gonrley Considering Two Ordinances
to Which Objections Are Made.
Mayor Gourley and Chief Bigelow had a
long conference in the Mayor's office yester
day afternoon on the ordinance providing
for closing up and vacating Armstrong
alley between Fifth and Lincoln avenues.
This is the ordinance which passed at the
last meeting of Councils in disregard of the
new street law. Mr. Bigelow, it is under
stood, coincides with the Mayor in the be
lief that if the ordinance becomes a law the
parties damaged thereby will have an action
in court against the city.
The two officials also discussed the new side
walk ordinance which was passed at the last
meeting and is now in the Mayor's hands.
Councilman Ferguson and others are greatly
opposed to the ordinance as it stands alleg
ing that it gives a monopoly in sidewalk
laying to about four firms in, the city, gives
the chief of Public "Works absolute power
to order a pavement to be replaced with
any kind of material he may select, aud
cuts out brick pavements in all parts of the
city. The Mayor will not disclose his views
on the measure at present, as he says he has
not yet fully digested it
TO BE WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE.
It Bridget Maloney Is Found Wanting, She
Will Be Returned to Ireland.
Bridget Maloney had a hearing before
Alderman McKenna yesterday on a charge
of disorderly conduct, preferred by H. P.
Smith. Smith runs a boarding house on
Fourth avenue, and the defendant was one
of his boarders. It is alleged that she is
partially insane and at times is violent. She
was given ten days to jail.
Emigrant Inspector K. D. Layton has
interested himself in the case, as the woman
has recently arrived in this country from
Ireland, and has no visible means of sup
port She will be detained and examined
by three doctors to find out whether she is
insane or not
Db. B. M.HAN1TA. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. saa
SATURDAY,
FESTIVITIES BEGUN.
Sharpsburg Opens Its Semi-Centennial
With a Mass Meeting.
TOWN AFIRE WITH ENTHUSIASM.
Judge Over Tells How the Town Looked
When Be Was a Child.
ABRANGEMENTS FOR T0-DAT'S PARADE
To-day Sharpsbure will be a half century
old, and no birthday- has ever been cele
brated with more pomp and grandeur than
will the people of this borough mark their
arrival at " the half-way post in the first
century of the town's incorporation. The
old and the young alike will take their
places in the festivity, and the event w.ill
go down through all time as the red-letter
day of Sharpsburg.
Last night everything had been prepared
for this joyful occasion. From every house,
shop and public building the Stars and
Stripes floated to the breeze. At the princi
pal squares in the town large and beautiful
arches are erected, and not a thing that
would add beauty to the situation is
lacking.
The parade to-day will be one of the larg
est ever seen in "Western Pennsylvania If
every person turns out who has promised,
the line will be over four miles long. To
night an extensive feature has been pro
vided for in the .way of fireworks. A large
quantity has been purchased and they will
be fired from the surrounding hills.
Formal Opening of tile Celebration.
This semi-centennial was formally opened
last night with a mass meeting in the Pres
byterian Church. The representative men
and women of the town turned out en masse
and it is safe to say the building never
held such a "happy assemblage,
The meeting was called to" order by H. J.
Heinz, and as Judge Collier, who was to
preside at the meeting, could not be present,
J. D. Shaffer, Esq., was called to the chair.
After music by the orchestra, Bev. 1. M.
Thompson invoked the Divine blessing on
the meeting.
President Shafler then read regrets from
Governor Pattison and Colonel "William A.
Stone. Judee Over was the speaker of the
evening. He said:
It affords me much pleasure to-nlsht
to meet with you and share your Joy.
I can remember, when I was a boy,
of passing down the river and seeinsvour
borough, to my mind a beautiful village
nestling among the bills. There was no
smoke or dirt, no clanging of hammers "to
disturb tho peace. I heard at that time,
though, there was a mill somewhere In the
vicinity, but I think the workmen were en
joying the favorite pastime ot the workmen
of to-day striking.
Went to Sharpsburg for a Wife.
A number of years later, when I was a
young man, I pot In the liahlt of visiting
your town more regularly, for I bad met your
beautiful youngladies, andlaterlgrewmore
Interested and carried one off as my bride.
Then I came to live with you. In 1870
the first talk of street improvement began.
At that time we had some old fogies here
who opposed paving, grading and
all manner of progressidn. We
went ahead though, and to-day have a
borough to be prond of. For a number of
vears, I had the honor of being Dorough
attorney. During that time much work was
done, and I can say that no Improvements
were ever made more economically tban
these." It was not done by burdensome taxa
tion. ,
Henry J. Heinz followed the Judge in a
fitting speech. ' He spoke of the early davs
of the town and showed its growth up to the
present time.
Eobert Malone, J. D. Shaffer, T. J. Ford,
"W. P. Porter and others also talked. The
entire programme was interspersed with
appropriate and pretty music
SECRET SOCIETIES commended and
condemned by leading thinkers in THE
BISPATCH to-morrow.
The Beaver Editors Pardoned.
Senator Dunlap arrived at midnight with
the papers signed by Governor Pattison re
leasing Editors Mellon and Porter, of the
Beaver Star, from jail for libeling Senator
Quay. The Board of Pardons recommended
their release several days ago. The petition
of Pittsburg newspaper men and the letter
of Judge "Wickham had great weight in in
fluencing the GAvernor to sign the pardon.
The imprisoned editors are sure to be re
leased early this morning.
lost His PocketDook and a Wad.
D. Goodman, who resides at 94 "Washing
ton street, reported to the police yesterday
that some time during the morning he had
lost his pocketbook containing $200 in cash,
a check for $300 and a check for to0 some
where between "Washington and Magee
streets. Mr. Goodman at first thought he
had been robbed, but after due considera
tion concluded that he had carelessly
dropped his purse.
To-Daj's Organ Becftal.
The ninety-fourth free organ recital will
be given at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Car
negie Hall, Allegheny, bv City Organist
H. P. Ecker, assisted bv E. A. "Wall, clari
onet soloist; Miss Tillie Mcintosh, soprano;
Miss Jennie Davis, contralto; L. L. Thomas,
tenor; "W. H. Hamilton, basso, and Sidney
M. Hamilton, accompanist
COLLIDES WITH THE LAW.
Robert Hogce was arrested at Fourteenth
street last night for fighting.
Hesrt Golden was arrested at Thirty
eighth and Butler streets last night for
Jumping on and off the cable cars while in
motion.
Patrick Ekllv was arrested by Special
Officer Ludwig at Twenty-fifth street yester
day for dumping ashes at th,e corner ot
Twenty-fifth and Smallman streets.
Charles Sailet, of Denver, stopped at a
hotel on Diamond square Thursday nigh t and
yesterday told the police he had been robbed
of $375 while sleeping. The police officials
think Salley is not of sound mind, and only
Imagines he lost the money.
Williaji KoBrxsoir was, arrested at Home
wood yesterday afternoon by Officer Adley
and locked up In the Nineteenth wara sta
tion as a suspicious character. The prisoner
had three bottles of poison on his person.
He declined to make an explanation.
The police are receiving numerous com
plaints from women who claim they have
been duncd at a cheap clothing sale on
Sixth street, but the officials claim they
cannot proceed against the proprietors be
cause there is no law covering the case.
A tocko man was chased by two colored
footpads on the railroad above Ton-ens sta
tion on Thursday night. He was a good
sprinter and escaped. The description of
the men tallies with that .of the assailants
tot George Williams on Stanton avenue a few
nights ago.
William Johxstoit, colored, was sent six
months to the workhouse yesterday for
lobblnga house on Ferry street the day be
fore. Johnston had been chased to the roof
and was found calmly seated on his plunder
when arrested, but he denied the charge
emphatically.
Magoie Jcdy, a bad girl from McKeesport,
who persists la running away from a good
borne, and who has figured (In the police re
cords of this city several times in the past
vear, escaped from the Home or the Good
Shepherd a few davs ago and was taken
from a bouse on Third street yesterdav.
The police dou't know what to do with her.
Joseph Heksklmak, claiming San Fran
cisco as bis residence, gave himself up to
the police Thursday night, claiming that be
had been an employe of the Overland Stage
and Transfer Company, but had resumed
Just before a robbery had occurred. Since
then he had been continually hounded bv
Finkerton detectives who seemed to think
he had been implicated in the robbery. He
showed a letter from his mother warning
him to look out for the detectives. Lieuten
ant Richards locked tho man up, and the
San Franoisoo polloe have been telegraphed
as to wcetner ne la wanieo.
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MARCH 26 1802. , ' "
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RAPID TRANSIT PROSPECTS.
Talk or the Central Beaching Oat to Wll
kintbnrg by a New Bonte Center Ar
enas Branch of the Bnqaesne to Be
Used Again as a Main IJne.
Now that the expected suit against the
Pittsburg Traction Company has been shut
off by the magnates purchasing the stock of
the prosecutor, T. L Bigelow, those inter
ested in street railway matters who have
been looking forward to a trial in that
case have turned their attention to build
ing new lines. A rumor was afloat last
evening that the Central Traction Company
was making preparations to continue its line
to "Wilkinsburg, making use of the Center
avenue electric branch, which is to be put in
operation next week. According to the re
port the company has a right of way to East
Liberty, which it secured when the cable
road franchise was granted, and, instead of
running the electric branch to Herron Hill,
as at present constructed, the line is to be'
extended over the entire franchise, and an
ordinance is to be asked for to let it into
"Wilkinsburg by a route north of that
of the Duquesne line.
Investigation df this rumor last night
failed to substantiate, it to any extent, al
though some other information of interest
was gained. City Clerk Booth said that to
the best of his knowledge the Central Trac
tion Company had no rights of way beyond
those now carried by its tracks and it any
such extension of its line is in contempla
tion it must be secured from Councils.
"Vice President J. A. Gillespie, the active
head of the Central, is sick in bed, and none
of the other officials of the company seen
would or could furnish any information on
the subject
President Elkins,when spoken to abont it,
said: "The Central people have no rights of
way out there, and there is probably noth
ing in the story. It is possible that the
rumor started from an announcement that the
Center avenue branch of the Duquesne line
is-to be made a main line again instead of a
branch, and cars will be run around and
down to the city as they were last summer.
This is to be dorfe within a couple of weeks,
and we have been making reparations for
it for several days."
"is it likely that the Duquesne line will
be extended to "Wilkinsburg on a route
north of its present one?"
"Well, a new territory could be opened
up in that section lying north of Penn ave
nue, but I am not prepared to say what we
propose to do until we have a board meet
ing next month. Such matters must be
acted upon before they are made public."
"Then there is some talk of a move of
that kind?"
"I can't tell you anything about it"
In a further talk Colbnel Elkins said
preparations were being made 'to Improve
the service on the Pittsburg and Duquesne
lines for the summer traffic. Double deck
cars are to be tried on the i'ilth avenue
cable road, and, if successful, will be
adopted generally. Summer cars are to be
put on the electric line as fast as they can
be turned out of the shop The double deck
cars for the cable road will be built on
a plan entirely different from any ever
used, and the first one is to be tried in
Pittsburg. It has already been built, and
is expected here everyday. Several of the
summer electric cars are also due within
the next week. In addition to making
the Center and "Negley avenue line a
through line, as formerly, the Highland
avenue line is to be similarly managed as
soon as the travel to Highland Park will
justify.
PITTSBURG women and the World's
Fair, by Bessie Bramble, In THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow.
FKIDATS WAIL OP "WOE,
Five Persons Injured Yesterday, With the
Usual Bapld Transit Accident.
A small boy was run down by a Fifth
avenue cable car yesterday and cannot re
cover. Several minor accidents were report
ed, none of which were of a serious nature,
however. The list follows :
Jacob Shaffer, aged 5 years, was knocked
down and run over bv cable car No. 31 ot
the Fifth avenue line yesterday afternoon.
The little fellow was in the act of crossing
Fifth avenue, near Washington street, when
the car struck blm. The front truck, passed
over his legs, breaking them. He was re
moved to the Mercy Hospital, where his
injuries were dressed. His parents live on
Washington street.
Geokof. Debjitt, a farmer in Lower St.
Clair township, was badly Injured yesterday
afternoon by being thrown from his wagon
on Brownsville road while his team was
running off. He had one arm broken and a
shoulder dislocated.
WilliamKiso bad a hand smashed in some
machinery at Jones Laughllns' mill, on
the Sonthside, yesterday and was removed
to the Sonthside Hospital.
Iohs Rexk nad his hand crushed by a
Eiece of metal falling on It at Jones &
nuclillns' mill yesterday.
Jons W. Shellon, an employe of Jones
& Laughllns, had his left arm badly
crushed by a lot of Iron falling on him. The
accident was caused by the chain of the
crane breaking.
10,000 Sqnare Feet of Mnslc.
Not less than six large floors filled to the
brim with musical instruments of every de
scription and the very best and most de
sirable of their kind at that! Canany music
store in the land beat this?
Tile Messrs. K. Kleber & Brc,, 506 "Wood
street, have for nearly CO years supplied al
most exclusively the musical wants of "West
ern Pennsylvania. They have secured the
sole agency for the best pianos and organs
and band instruments and sheet music in
the country. The Steinway and the Con
over and the Opera pianos are admitted the
very best in tneir respective order, while
the great Vocalioc church organs and the
7-octave piano-organs are the wonder of the
S resent generation. Add to this that the
lessrs. Kleber & Bro. are the only music
firm who have been brought up to music
from infancy, and it is no wonder that the
people place more reliance upon their say-so
and their choice than in the representations
of any other house.
Attracting More Ladles Than Ever.
Our grand offering of fashionable capes at
half drygoods store prices.
A beautiful cape for $5.
A magnificent Parisian cape, $8.
The last named is made of very fine ma
terial and embroidered in a most elaborate
and artistic manner. Call to-day.
Kaufmanns' Cloak Depaetmext.
Oue grand millinery opening continued
to-day. Pronounced the most wonderful
exhibit ever attempted in this city. "Won't
you come to-day? Please do.
EOSEJtBAUM & Co.
B. &B.
Saturday newest and handsomest spring
jackets ever shown in these cloak rooms
4 25 to 525. Boggs & BuilL.
The most efficacious stimulant toexcit
the appetite is Angostura Bitters, ttsstj
Bisque of Beef herbs and aromatics for
torpid liver and dyspepsia; 50c and 51.
b. &n.
See display parasols and spring Jackets
Saturday. Boggs & Buhl.
Easter neckwear to-day.
Haitach's, 30 Sixth street
THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
OF THE DISPATCH AT
,107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Snndsy until 9 P.
M. Advertisements will be received np to
that hour for insertion the next morning at
regular rates.
FSEPABINO CONTESTS.
The Harrlty People In the Second and
Seventh Districts Not Satisfied.
"Frank Osborne, who was defeated by
John Huckenstein in the primary contest
for national delegate last Saturday night,
said yesterday that he was preparing a con
test which he says he will carry to the
State Convention. The Heyer-Knnkle
faction of the Democratic partv, who, it is
alleged, were defeated by Lee Frasher, are
also preparing a contest to be carried to the
State Convention.
Chairman Brennen said last night that he
had not been officially notified in either of
the districts mentioned. He had heard,
however, that the contests would be made.
Speasing of the contests yesterday, John
Huckenstein said: "We were notified be
fore the conventions by John "W. Jiles, who
is a clerk in the office of Secretary of
State Harrity, that we would not
be admitted to the convention even
'if we won the fight, so we are pre
pared for the contest. Of course, we will be
thrown out of the State Convention if Mr.
Harrity is in control, but we are fighters,
and we will certainly carry the contest to
the National Convention. We won our
fights in the Second and Seventh districts
beyond all question, bnt as Mr. Jiles no
doubt warned us with authority, we know
what we may expect, and we are ready for
the fight"
Bftnqaet of Lumbermen.
The Lumbermen's Association of Alle
gheny county held its annual banquet at
the Schlosser last evening. Covers were
laid for'125 people, and they had a good
time. "William Ahlers acted as toastmaster,
and he made a good one. He was down for
the introduction on the programme, and
made an excellent speech. The object of
the banquet was to cultivate good fellow
ship among the members of the organiza
tion. The toasts were as follows: "Master
Builders." "W. T. Powell; ""Wholesale
Trade," B. A. "Whitney, Toledo; "Associa
tions," J. E. Dcfebaugh, editor of the 2im
lerman, Chicago;- "Our Planing Mills."
Mathew Jones; "Our Sawmills," J. A.
Crawford. Other toasts . were the "Local
"Wholesale Trade," and "Our Drummers."
The banquet consisted of six courses.
GirrNG to the poor, by the Bev. George
Hodges, In THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
A Close Call.
Mr. J. P. Blaize, au extensive real estate
dealer in this city, narrowly escaped one of
the severest attacks of pneumonia while in
the northern part of the State during the
recent blizzard. Mr. Blaize had occasion to
drive several miles during the storm and
was so thoroughly chilled tiiat he was una
ble to get warm, and inside of an hour after
his return he was threatened with a severe
case of pneumonia or lung fever. Mr. Blaize
sent to the nearest drugstore and got a bot
tle of Chamberlain's Cough Eemedy, of
which he had often heard, aud took a num
ber of large doses. He says the effect was
wonderful and that in a short time he was
breathing quite easily. He kept on taking
the medicine and the next day was able to
come to Des Moines. Mr. Blaize regards
his cure as simDlv wonderful and says he
will never travel again without a bottle of
Chamberlain's Uougft riemeay. xne tues
Moines, la.) Saturday Beview. 50-cent
bottles for sale by druggists. ttssu
A Tempting Offer.
To-day, starting promptly at 8 o'clock, we
will sell 1,000 men's spring suits (wonder
ful valuel lor $10: men's fine silk mixed
cassimere suits, S10. A beautiful line of
men s light colored sack and cutaway suits
all go at the bargain price to-day of 510.
Actual value of every one of these suits is
from S15 to 518.
P. C. C. C Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond
streets.
BIBER & EAST0N.
CHOICE
50-INCH
ENGLISH
"SUITINGS
AT
7Be
PER YARD.
These are medium weight
and colorings, very soft and
pliable, manufactured from
finest wool, and are worth
from gi.25 to 1.50 per
yard. We offer these Eng
lish Suitings at 75cper yard,
as the best value for Wom
en's or Children's Dresses,
for 'either home or street
wear, in the two cities.
BIBER & EAST0N,
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OUR RECORD
As Exclusive Dealers in
CARPETS,
CURTAINS
AM
UPHOLSTERY GOODS
Is unexcelled. Devoting all my time and
experience to tills limr.eh of business, am
confident that we can give entire satisiac
tion as to style, quality and prices. Always
up in stylos and down to rock-bottom in
prices respectfully invite oar friends and
the public to examine our choice new
stock of ' 1
Wiltons,
Axminsters,
Gobelins,
Moquettes,
"Velvets, .
Body Brussels,
Tapestry Brussels,
3-Plys. Ingrains, Art Squares, Linoleums,
Curtain Poles.
Curtains of every description, all at great
ly reduce! prices.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER, .
627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
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The teata nttsbnrs.
Dry Goods House. Saturday, Mar. 19, 1191,
JOS. HUH I CO.'S
PEM AVENUE ST0RE3L
As already announced
TO-DAY
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Comprising the very latest
conceits of world-renowned
originators in headwear of
all sorts for the little, folks.
As is the case with all our
millinery every piece shown
is the personal selection of
our own representative from
the last displays in Paris, or
else are productions from
pur own workrooms. Every
thing is, therefore, not only
the newest and most stylish,
but exclusive in design and
colorings.
BRING THE CHILDREN TO-DAY.
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Along with the Millinery,
we make to-day, in our
Children's Department, a
special display of all that
pertains to Children's wear.
MISSES' JACKETS,
In Norfolk and Reefer styles,
with or without hoods, in all
popular new cloths.
MISSES' 2-PIECE
DRESSES!
New styles:
The PRINCESS The. RUSSIAN,
In Plain Cloths, Bedford
Cords and Novelty Suitings.
CHILDREN'S REEFERS.
2to 12 years plaited
back, all new cloths and
colors, including a special
display of new striking light
shades.
CHILDREN'S WALKING COATS.
2, 3 and 4 years with
or without capes, braid or
ribbon trimmed, in Bedford
Cords and Plain Cloths.
Everything in these de
partments is the newest and
most stylish to be had. Our
display to-day is the largest
and most attractive by far
that we have ever made.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-621 PEM 173.
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.WALL PAPER.
Just received special designs for smoking
Booms, Private Billiard Kooms and Club
Rooms.
JKERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 Smithfield St., Pittsburg, Pa.
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ENGRAVED
WEDDING INVITATIOKS.
CALLING CAKDS, CTR
TV. V. DERMITT 4 CO,
407 Grant street and 39 Sixth avenue.
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CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES.
GAS RANGES AND BROILERS,
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