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JAGIN OUTDONE,
A Yery Clever Gang of Crooks
Modeled on His Plan
Brought to light
ONE MEMBER IS AERESTED
And 83,000 Worth of Stolen Booty
Eecovered by the Police.
EICH LACES AKE FOUND IN A LOFT.
How a Girl Paved the Way for 'Crooks to
Get in TLeir Work.
STEELE ASD JOUXSOIvTHAEEAEICH FIJ5D
A clew to a gang of thieves that will rival
the famous one operated by thatphilanthro
pist, "Fagin," of romance, lias leen found
in Allegheny. From $2,000 to 53,000 worth
of stolen booty has been recovered and is
now under a guard of police, and the
detective and police officials of Allegheny
are wild over the aSair. lary Keiswick, a
member and possibly the leader of the gang,
5s under arrest and now in Allegheny Cen
tral station. She is a plain, ordinary look
ing girl, but a very bright one. She is only
23 years old, and has been in clutches of the
law before, but the officers were not able to
Drove much against her. Her latest game
was doing lionsercrk by the day, and the
store of valuables in the rickety old shanty
which she called her home, proves how well
she succeeded.
Modeled Alter Fagln's Famous Gantr.
The amount of the plunder leads the
Bolice to believe she liad a number of peo
ple working with her and that possibly they
were not all women. The theory is that
there are several men in the gang and that
possibly it is constructed much on the same
plan as that pursued by Charles Dickens'
famous leader of thieves. There is no talk,
however, of blasting the memory of that
great novelist for giving so many excellent
pointers to people with criminal inten
tions. The police, at least, believe the girl and
her accomplices cju tell much of the many
robberies that liave occurred on the Xorth
side during the last year or more. Miss
ItcKnick has a sister, but there is no proof
yet that she is connected with the robberies.
Her plan of late has been almost perfect.
Siie has been working at cleaning houses,
dusting stores and doing other similar work
by the dav. In this way she got into u
large number ot houses. Of course vhat
Etnck. to her was hers. Her idea was that it
was better to take care of things herself
than let them lay around lor anybody to
Eteal or ior the children to lose.
3117 Spotted Honses for Crooks to V.'ork.
It was through this habit that she fell. A
woman very closely answering her descrip
tion did cleaning in a number of houses,
which were ery shortly afterward robbed,
ffnis link has not yet been clearly estab
lished, but the theory in it is
that, while she did expert shop
litting she paved the way for her pals in
trousers to do the heavier work. While pre
sumably an itrnorant German girl doing
home work, she was in reality getting a
complete plan of the house, with the exact
location ol the silvemaie and other valu
ables as well as incidentally figuring out the
e.inicst method of entrance and
the quickest route lor escape.
She occasionally cleaned stores and this
may in part explain the existence of the
webs of silk and other valuable materials in
her shanty home. It also brings out the
idea that they were there througli carefully
planned burglaries. In her role ot paving
the way she was all right and probably
would never have been discovered if she
had not yielded to an innate desire to steal
indiscriminately. Her success in the other
line led her to houses where there were
good pickincs tor herself, but not enough to
justity a regular aiter-tiight jpb.
How She Fell Into the Trap.
She worked her little game at the home
of Mrs. B. B. Brown, 88 Arch street, Alle
gheny. That lady missed a breast pin, a
fine watch, some other jewelry and a shawl.
As each ot the articles disappeared after a
iis.it from the German girl, she became
suspicious of her and later several
rings and some silverware were missed by
people in the house. Mrs. Brown called in
the police and Detectives Steele and John
sou. After working on the case lor awhile
the detectives found the girl had been
arrested before for stealing, and had a war
rant sworn out ior her. She was followed,
and led the detectives to her home in
the rear of 2o. 11 Geen street, in
the Third ward. The place is little more
than a shanty and has a loft in 5r. The next
inoe was to get a search warrant, and last
night the arrest was made and the woman
sent down to the station.
Then they started on a search, and in an
old shoe partly overed with mildew -was
found a watch, and in a comer among some
racs were lound several rims. In other
odd places they found the other stufTstolen
Irora Mr. Brown's residence. Having suc
ceeded so well they thought there might be
something worth looking at in the lolt and
crawled up through a hole in the ceiling.
TVe-tltli Hidden Away in .1 Loft
Hanged up in a row w ere half a dozen big
trunks, every one packed lull and very
heavy. One was broken open and in among
a mass of ricli old laces and silks they
Joand a lot of solid silverware marked witL
the initials, "L G."
The trunk was filled with silks, velvets,
patines laces, ribbons, bits cf jewelry and
pieces of silverware. Some had been used
and some were brand new. The detectives
did not know the value of the laces and
oilier stuff, but it us nearly all ot a very
fine quality and at a very low estimate they
think the plunder is worth about $2,000 ana
may amount to much more.
Another trunk was broken open and in it
were lound more laces, together with line
ni-pkins from which the embroidered initial
had been picked out. There were also
many other fine materials in thii
trunk. The others were not opened last
night, as the detectives were atraid they
might get themselves into trouble if they
took the stuff away and were unable to pro
duce owners for all of it, so it was left at
the shanty under guard until they are ad
vised what to do by their superiors. The
detectives, however, expect to locate the
ownership of much of the stufl to-day and
to-moriow.
An Interesting Tent at the Jail.
Warden McAleese had a wedding at his
hotel on the hump yesterday. John Milli
gan, a young man Irom Kansas, who recent
ly became a resident of this city, was mar-
ned to Miss Maggie Brazzle, ot the West
lud, by Alderman Madden. Milligan's
ljther, a well-to-do farmer, came on to see
that the ceremony was performed. The
party left the jail together, the groom be
ing happy that ne had not to spend a year
there as he had expected.
Alderman itrann's Crusade Indorsed.
The school board of the First ward, Alle
gheny, met Friday night and passed a reso
lution commending Alderman E. L. Brann,
of that ward, in nigh terms for issuing the
notice to the proprietors of disreputable
houses of the ward to vacate by April 1.
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MONEY FROM THE WEST
Being riaced In Eastern Beal Estate and
MorteE A Swede Who Came to This
Country In the Steerage, but Is Now a
Financial Power.
While it may seem somewhat anomalous
for the West fo send money to the East for
mortgage investment, yet it is done, and
some of the money that built Kensington
came from Minneapolis, and a considerable
number of people farther east have gotten
help from the same place.
The Pittsburg members of the Savings
and Loan Association, of Minneapolis, held
a meeting on Friday night in the office of
W. & Xesbit, on Grant street, Mr. Kesbjt
being counsel lor the institution in this
vicinity. The organization pays 14 per cent
a year to the paid up stockholders and 7
per cent to those who are denominated com
mon stockholders, that is, those who pay in
by the month.
"The meeting was large and expressed
satisfaction with the statement of
the Secretarv, Hon. Hans. Matson. Mr.
Matson is a Swede who grew up with the
Iforthwest, and has done more for his
countrymen than any other of his nation-
alitv. Having come to mis country iu me
steerage Mr. Matson learned of the hard
ships of immigrants by actual experience
and set himself to work to "relieve them.
He secured a position on the Board of Im
migration,and was one of the Commissioners.
He rose from the ranks by hard work,
genius and indomitable resolution. He was
a Colonel in the Civil War, and subsequently
served three terms as Secretary of Minne
sota and was Consul General to India under
President Garfield.
The stockholders of the Minneapolis Sav
ings and Loan Association are not only
scattered through the United States, but it
has a considerable membership in Sweden,
Norway, France. Holland and Belgium, and
Mr. Matson sails from Portland, Me., on
the 24th of next month on a visitation and
to urge his propaganda. Mr. Matson is the
.tVmy nf n Konir jntitld "The History of
an Emigrant," which had a large sale.
M'CLURFS MISTAKE.
E. W. tlnton Sues the law and Ordea Man
ncer and Two of His Assistants for
S1.000 Unmakes forTalse Arrest The
Defendants Would Accept No Ex
planations. Attorney James K. Wallace yesterday
filed a suit on behalf of E. W. Linton
against Bobert McClure, the Law and
Order agent, Henry A. Crooks, a resident
of Oakdale, and Frank May, one ofMc
Clure's detectives, for $1,000 damages for
lalse arrest. Capiases were issued lor the
arrest of the defendants and bail required
in the sum of $300 each.
Linton is a teamster at Oakdale. He
states that on January 7, lb92, at Oakdale,
while he was at his occupation of teaming,
the defendants, withont cause or reason
whatever, but tinder pretense that they had
a warrant for the plaintiff's arrest, assaulted
him and placed handcufis on him, and took
him awav from his team and work. They
bi ought him to Pittsburg and took him be
fore an alderman, where he was discharged,
as he was not the man the warrant was for.
Linton states that when he was arrested he
told them he was not the man the warrant
named, and pronosed to establish the fact
by persons near, but the defendants would
not listen to him and dragged him away.
For the shame and disgrace he was put to
and the annoyance he suffered Linton wants
$1,000 damages.
The man lor whom the warrant was issued
and for whom Linton was mistaken was
charged with illegal liquor selling.
Pennsylvania Oil Preferred.
Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, where
the Rose luel system is in use.has been using
Lima oil. Yesterday a change was made,
the Producers' Company having induced
the company to use oil from the McDonald
field. It is cheaper and is said to be better
oil for fuel. The Hall Pump Works, of
Allegheny, and several other companies in
the two cities have adopted the use of oil.
The Producers' Company is makine an
effort to have the manufacturers in general
adopt the system.
A Bis Coal Deal.
Yesterday one ol the largest sales of coal
land that has been made in Westmoreland
county for a long time was consummated. By
the sale 3,000 acres, owned by J. M. Guffey,
Thomas Irwin and W. B. Howell, were sold
to Charles S. Peters, of Xew York, for $100
an acre. The land all lies in Sewickley and
North Huntingdon townships.
STUMBLED OVER THE STATUTES.
Peter Glesx and Joseph Dean were given
30 days for fighting on Second avenue Friday
night.
Damel Iadiga- was arrested yesterday
by Detective Gumbert on a charge of assault
and battery preferred by William Craig.
Tatbick Kellet was arraigned before
Judge JJcKenna jesteiday for dumping gar
bage in front of the Trinitj- IS. E. Church
and was sent to the woikhousc lor 30 days.
TtsTERDiT police headquarters were ad
vised that James Foley, an employe of the
Solio iron mills, and a fellow employe, en
caged in a nelit Friday night, and Foley bad
an eye knocked out.
Jonx Moonet, Frank Foster, Mike Mell
vey, John Madden. Neal Dougherty and
Edward Kearus wore arrested on Water
street yoteiday for vagrancy and sent to
the workhouse lor 90 days.
Sam Kitchen, of 31illvale. was sent tojail for
ten days yesterday. He ' quarreled with
John Bower and attempted to horsewhip
him, but was ariestcd before he succeeded.
Thomas Reed, or Beaver Falls, was locked
up in the Twelfth ward police station, Fri
day night, on the charge of drunkenness.
He was discharged by the Judge.as he plead
ed temperate habits.
JA'irr.s SIcLACGHXiy, of Lawrenceville, was
knocked down and robbed of $C0 by two foot
pads early yesterday morning on Water
stieet near Ferry. The victim was taken to
Central station where his Injuries weie
dressed.
Charles Fli3n, of Philadelphia, claiming
to be baggage master for the Bernhardt
Company, was up before Judgo McKenna on
the charge of drunkenness, yesteiday, and
was dlschaiged, with the proviso that he
should leave town.
Johit Scholinskt, aged 10, and Vincent
Iiimpsic, aged 12, were arrested Friday by
Officer Mulholland for picking the pockets
of pedestrians on Maikct street. They ad
mitted their guilt and were committed to
Jail iu default of bail.
Hattie BnitsEi.TiNE, coloied, was com
raitted tojail yesterday for keeping a disor
derly house and selling liquor without a
license and on Sunday, at HS Water street.
Lizzie Worth, also colored, made the In
lormation before Alderman Beilly.
Iitspectob McKilvev arrested James Wil
son and Thomas Fahey on Market street
last night lor hegging fioin pedestrians.
Their s stem was not only to request a loan
but to demand a gift, and several people
complained that the men had caught hold
of them and insisted. They had $3 63.
Georob Schaffer went to his brother's
house, at No. &K Fifth avenue, last night in
a drunken condition and kicked up a dis
turbance. After knocking his brother down
he threw a beer bottle at Mrs. Schaffer, which
struck her on the head 'cutting a had gash.
The husband crappled with his brother, and
both t ere locked up.
Mrs. Edward T. Orr, of Cleveland, was ar
rested at 15 Second aienuc early yesterday
morning for attempting to shoot Effie Jones,
whom she acensed of having placed her
husband, Dr. Orr. ih tho weikhonse. Orr
was arrested for allowing the Jones woman
to suppoi t him. Mrs. Orr was released yes
terday, and is taking steps to have her hus
band lelcased.
Robert Hioaias, of Sixteenth street, threw
a lighted lamp at his wife ana abused his
children Friday night because she refused
him 10 cents to buy a drink. She earns her
money by washing in a laundry. She testi
fies that Hlggins has frequently threatened
to kill her. Magistrate McKenna held the
case over, and will probably commit Big
gins for court.
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FLOATING A STREET;
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A Row of Three-Story Dwellings
Towed Across the Allegheny.
THE STRANGEST CARGO EVER SEEN
Six Barges Carry a Block of Frame-Bouse
as Their freight
MAKING A SAVING OF TIME AND MONET
HE novelty of
moving buildings
from one side of
the street to the
other, ot even" for
x;jsquares, has long
ceased to be ol in
terest. A, new de
parture in that
line, however,
was undertaken
by an enterpris
ing Lawrenceville
firm. An entire row, consisting of six
houses, was moved yesterday afternoon
in safety from the south side of
the Allegheny river to the Pittsburg
side. The scene of the transfer was at the
foot of Fifty-fifth street. For, the past
week preparations have been going on for
the moving. There was some doubt as to
whether the buildings could be moved with
out toppling over. They were Sirst taken
off the foundation and turned so as to lie
TOWING THE BLOCK
crosswise with the river, this being done in
the usual way with blocks and jacks. Next
half a dozen sand flats were securely lashed
together and moored close to the shore.
Crossing; the Allegheny River.
In each flat three towers of blocks were
built to the height of about 18 feet, heavy
scantlings were placed from the river bank,
and by means of rollers, ropes, pulleys, etc,
the entire row was placed in safety ok the
block foundation. Everything was in readi
ness for moving, and about 6 o'cloclrthe tug
boats the Leader and Return steamed up
and were attached to the ponderous
tow, the Leader in front and
the Eeturn pushing, and at fi:45 o'clock
the command was given to cast off, and the
strange looking craft swung into midstream,
riding perfectly smooth and easy.-'. In 15
minutes the landing was made on the oppo
site shore in safety, where the craft, .wasjre
ccived with cheers by the crowd that lined
the shore watching the movement with in
terest. - , . , -
The cause of the removal was a
business venture by Houston Broth-
ere. The buildings were the prop
erty of the West - Penn Kailroad,
the company desiring the ground occupied
by the buildings for track room, decided to
remove them. Messrs. Houston purchased
them and moved them on. to their property
on the Pittsunrg side.
A. G Houston was seen by aDlSPATCH
reporter yesterday. He saidr'The row was
comparatively new and sold very cheap.
We at first thought the transfer could not be
made, but finally concluded to try it. We
propose to move the buildings to our
property near Butler street, just opposite
the Home of the Friendless, and fit them
up to rent. There are two more buildings
that u e have serured and propose to bring
them over in the same way. After they
have been renovated and put in shape for
tenants it will make a line row that will
have cost comparatively a small sum."
Saved Both Time and Money.
Jlr. Houston was asked if it would not
have been cheaper to have torn down the
old buildings and hauled them
over and then rebuilt them out of
the old material. He replied: "No.
The cost of movine is considerably less, and
besides we have the buildings over now in
tact, which is also a great saving in time.
The row was built very solidly and if we
had taken it apart and put it together again
I don't think we would have gotten the
same service out of them.".
The buildings are about 90 feet long by 20
wide, and presented a queer spectacle to the
sightseers. The next move will be to get
the houses from their strange foundations to
the new site, a distance of nearly 400 yards
from the river bank. The Allegheny Val
ley Kailroad will have to be crossed, which
will probably be done on Sunday in order
not to interfere with the running of trains.
TO OVEEC0HE BLOCZADEa
The Birmingham Traction Devises a Flan
to Keep Its Cars in Motion.
The Birmingham Traction Company yes
terday secured permission' from the Publie
Works Department to lay a cross-over
switch on Smithfield street near Diamond
street, so that in event of being unable to
crossTifth avenue their cars need not be
totally stopped, but can cross over to the
other track and keep in motion.
This line suffers more than any other
from delays caused by parades or' blockades
on Fifth avenue, and frequently the entire
rolling stock is tied up on Smithfield street
waiting to cross. By the cross-over switch
they will not be able to reach the Union
Depot terminal at such times, but their
traffic will not be hindered and therewill
be less complaint from their patrons' on the
Southside. The switch will-be laidin a few
days.
Dr. B. JLHanua. Eye, ear, nose, and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 730
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. , sau
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JToiing Onto the Float.
FITTSBTraG DISPATCH,.
AN INTERPRETER WANTED.
The New Street Act Likely to Go to Court
Again The Majority Clause Again a
Slumblinc Block Trying to Prevent
the Vacation of an Alley.
There is an ordinance before Councils
which will probably bring the new street
act into court again, to get a further trans
lation of the clause, "a majority in number
and interest," relating to changes or improvements-en
streets. .The - ordinance in
question provides for the vacation of Mint
alle-, from South Sixth street to a point 88
feet west of South Seventh street. The
Pittsburg, "Virginia and 'Charleston 'Kail
road Company had it presented, their ob
ject being to build a large freight depot on
their property covering both sides of the
alley up to 'the point designated. The alley
is 20 feet wide and seldom used. The com
pany agrees to make the 88 feet stretch 35
feet"wide and to pave ,'and imprbve it. The
opponents to the vacation are owners of
small lots fronting' 88 feet on Carson'street
at South Seventh and running 'back the
same depth to the;.alley, but will not be in
terfered with by,the vacation ot the lower
end. John Cruwall, one of the owners, is
said to be the only person really opposed
to the ordinance,' but he has secured 'the
names of the three above him to a remon
strance against'ifc.
When the ordinance came before Common
Council it was referred to a sub-committee,
which yesterday afternoon considered" it and
decided to report it- favorably to Councils
notwithstanding that there are fo.ur-signers
against and only one for it. There i
reason to believe that Councils will pass the
ordinance by interpreting the "majority in
number and interest" clause, that parties
owninsr property on both sides of a street
constitute the legal majority on that part o
f
ACROSS THE BIVER.
the street The railroad company, the peti
tioner in this case, owns over 1,000 feet of
frontage on the alley, including all that
directly opposite the remonstrants, having
purchased it at high figures during the past
five years, looking forward to their new
building. The Sixth street end of the alley
is on the hillside and would be of no'use to
them unless they are allowed to build on it.
If the ordinance becomes a law Cornwall
declares be will go into court, as he says the
railroad company, while owning a majority
in interest of the property frontage, is a
minority in number and therefore the action
of Councils will be illegal. There are many
who believe he would be sustained in his
position by the. courts.
WILKINSBTHG IMPB0VEM.ENT8.
Expected to Adopt a Sower System Tbat
Will Meet Future Demands ; .
At a special-meeting -of the'WilkiiiitDOTg
Council last night the report of the "Sewer
ige Committee was adopted unanimously."
The report recommends the adoption of the
separate or AVaring system, and that a 24
inch main sewer be run from the southern
boundary of the borough to the outlet at
the Monongahela river, with lateral sewers.
This will have the capacity to carry off the
house and roof drainage of" Brushton, Wil
kinslmrg and Edgewood, based on a house
being on every 33 feet front, which repre
sents a population of 22,500, about three
times the present number of inab
itants. In this system flush tanks
are at the head of all laterals. These
flush tanks will require 450 gallons of water
a day. The Pennsylvania Water Company
has agreed to supply the 130 tanks at the
rate of H 60 each. This will be accepted
by the board, provided a 30-year contract
can be made with the water company.
The Waring system will cost 160,000.
Next Monday night there will be an ad
journed meeting of the Council when the
ordinance providing for the submission to
the vote of the citizens the proposition to
issue bonds to this amount be passed, as all
the Councilmen are in favor of it. Nine
tenths of the citizens, it was stated last
night, will vole for .the building of the
sewer, as the present poor drainage has been
the cause of much sickness. Dr. Brown, of
tne mute scnool, savs ins institution will
pay $5,000 toward building the sewer.
MANX SUITS ABE PH0MISED.
Charges of Francl to Be Filed on Both
Sides In Allegheny.
According to people from the inside or
hoth factions in Allegheny the fun on the
Northsido has just commenced, and in
formations will be made against many more
officials and Councilmen. Both sides have
got down to work and many new suits are
threatened for this week.
Attorney J. Scott Ferguson is- authority
for the statement that he has a clear case
against Auditor McKirdv, who comes up
for a hearing before Alderman Braun to
morrow atternoon. It has also been stated
tbat Alderman 'Braun would enter suit
against William Kennedy, the .Republican
nominee for Mayor, for taking city con
tracts when he was in Councils, but Mr.
Braun denied this last night
It was also stated last night that suit
would be brought against one of the Audit
ing Committee leaders for acting as a viewer
on the opening of a street while he wa"s a
Councilman -and for receiving a bribe of
$500. Similar rumors were afloat about a
number of the other Councilmen yesterday.
Kicked Oat Foley's Kje.
William Smith, a Soho iron worker, was
arrested yesterday by Detective Sterck on
a warrant from Magistrate Gripp's office.
He is charged with aggravated assault and
battery by James Foley, who is lying at the
Mercy Hospital in a critical condition.
Both men are employed at Moorhead, Mc
Cleane & Co.'s mill, and early yesterday
morning they fell out over their work. A
quarrel occurred, i.n which Smith knocked
Foley down and kicked him in a brutal
manner. Smith kicked him in the right
eye, almost knocking it out of the socket.
The doctors at the hospital say he will lose
the sight of the eye.
How the Taxes Are Cowing In.
City Treasurer Denniston has already
collected $289,749 81 in taxes since he re
ceived the books from the assessors. Of
this amount. $217,112 39 was collected in
the past week. This week it is expected
the receipts will foot up about $400,000
more. Tax statements have now been issued
to everybody and the rush will naturally
follow in the coming. week.
Bernhardt Goes to Brooklyn,
Bernhardt and her company left for
Brooklyn in a special train shortly after
midnight. The great Sara carries away
pleasant recollections of the city, even "if
she didnVmake a barrel of money.
SUNDAY, MARCH ST.
PROUD OF HER TEARS.
Sharpsbfarg Gallantly Celebrates Her
. Fiftieth AnniYersary.
HER MANY INDUSTRIES ON PARADE
The Bif Borough. Gailj 'Decorated With
Flags and Bunting".
GEE1T ENTHUSIASM OF HER CITIZENS
With the boom of cannon, the crack and
splutter of firecrackers and the lusty shouts
of hundreds of proud citizens the fiftieth
anniversary of the incorporation of Sharps
burg was ushered in yesterday.
The town presented a very pretty ap
pearance. It was a profusion of nags and
bunting. From the poorest shop to
the grandest business house or
residence the', American flag wag
floating. So prpfuse were the decora
tions in many,instances that it was nearly
impossible to see the fronts of the houses.
On every hand could be seen "1842-1892."
Early in the day ttfe people of the sur
rounding towns and many from Pittsburg
and Allegheny commenced pouring
into the town and by noon 10,000 outsiders
were there. This made a population
of 15,000 people for Sharpsburg
and filled the town almost to
overflowing. Many old friend
ships were reopened. Men who, perhaps,
had spent their boyhood days in Sharps
burg came back yesterday for the
first time in many years. Good
feeling and a desire to en
tertain every one was the plan adopted by
the town's kind-hearted citizens, and it was
a mistake if anyone was slighted.
The Great Feature of the Day.
The crowning feature of the event was the
mammoth parade. It was over six miles
in length, and 3,000 men, besides those in
the trades display, participated. It was 2
o'clock in the afternoon when the
great procession swung into line and
moved off. All business had closed down
and no one in the town cared for anything
else but the parade. It was formed in the
following order:
Police.
Second Brigade Band.
Q. A. B. Koblaon. M. D., Chief Marshal.
Adjutant, ueneral A. u. 1.1070.
Lniei 01 stan, a. j.
Heinz.
Aids, R. M. Boric, Gcorfe L. Walter,
r. J
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.ucnamara. 3. N. Wagner, Dr. 11. l.
intosh, A. M. Chalfant. tieorge T.
Lewis. Charles Hletlimlller. Geosfca
J. Wmx. L. S. Gibson, Dr. G.
il. Keller, R. T. Graham.
FIRST riVtSIOK
Marshal. Hugh Kennedy.
American Mechanics.
Knights or tit. ueorge.
Amalgamated Association.
BbarDsburr Lodrr, I. O O. F
Custer Post, G. A. R.
Fantastic club, in carriages.
Bachelors1 Club of Etna and hlarpstrarg.
bharpstmrg Athletic Clnb.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal. W. C. "WeTec.
Etna Fire Department.
Millvale Fire Department.
Pittsburg Fire Department.
Allegheny Fire Department.
Sharpsburg Fire Department.
School children In wagons.
TniED nivisiojr.
Marshal. James G. Weir.
Vehicles and Mounted men from Shaler and O'Hara
'lownshlps.
TOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal, W. K. Johntlon. M. D., and SO aids,
Etna trades display.
, Mounted men.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Marshal, VS. J. F. Saint and SO aids.
Sharpsburg trades display.
Mounted men.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Fromlnest citizens and others In carriages and
mounted.
1 The trades display was the -finest ever
seen, in Western -Pennsylvania. Some, of
the prominent exhibitions were: Heinz's
Pickle and Preserve Crtmpany, six "-wagons
showing goods in large jars: Egley, "Vott &"
Co., planing mill display in three wagons;
B- J. Douthitt, marble yard work in two
wagons; John Grew, grocer, in two wjgons;
Henry Felia, plasterer, work in two wag
ons; L. Finegold, clothier, and George
Wahner's 5-cent store, both neat displays;
William Garrett, plumber, work in three
wagons; Wm. Green, a miniature bakery
in full operation. The crowning feature of
the parade in the trades display line was
the one made by the Sharpsburg Herald. It
had 100 newsboys in line, each carrying pa
pers and an umbrella.
Exclusively for Home Industries.
The merchants of both Pittsburg and
Allegheny wanted to have displays in the
parade, but the committee decided they
would make it exclusively a Sharpsburtr
affair in this particular. The only display
not belonging in the town was that of
Heinz's.
The -procession marched oyer the follow
ing streets: Main street to borough line,
through Matthew Tibby's roadway to Mid
dle, to Thirteenth, to North Canal, to Main,
to North Main, to Bridge street, to Etna,
to Butler, to Freeport, to Bridge, to South
Main street, Sharpsburg, to junction of
North Main street and disbanded. During
the review by the chief marshal Battery B
fired a salute of 50 guns from the river
bank.
It was nearly evening, when the parade
had been concluded, but no one seemed to
be tired. On every hand came the one
opinion that the parade bad been a success
and had surpassed anything ever held in
either Pittsburg or Allegheny.
The only thin? that haDDened to mar the
parade were two accidents. A little iO-year-old
son of Mrs. Glass was run over by a car
riage and had his leg broken The other
was not so serious. One of the members of
Battery B had his face slightly burned with
powder.
There was nothing in particular to enter
tain the visitors list sight, bnt everybody
seemed to be enjoying themselves. The
town looked very pretty with its gaudy
clothing, and its streets never were so
lively. The prettiest things to be seen
were the two big atches. The Central Trac
tion Company had placed 60 incandescent
lights on each of them. They were so ar
ranged that the light from them had a yery
beautiful effect. ,
BEHOVING CENTRAL STATION.
The Last Sunday Morning Hearlne; to Be
Held In tlie Old Bnildinj To-Day.
Magistrate Gripp will preside over the
last Sunday morning hearing in the old
Diamond alley police station this morning.
Xext Sunday the scene of that weekly inci
dent ot criminal life will have been trans
ferred to the new Central station on Oak
alley. The transfer is to be made next
Thursday night. The interior of the
new quarters is practically com
pleted now, but it will re
quire several days to put on the finishing
touches and get the 28 cells ready for lodg
ers. The old church building has been ad
mirably arranged for its new use, and the
handling of prisoners will be a simple mat
ter there as compared with the old building.
Instead of being taken through the court
room, prisoners will be landed at a special
door and conducted directly into the prison
room. The women will liave cells away
from the men and will not be seen
bv the men when taken in, as formerly.
The detention cells, for persons whoare
simply held on suspicion and not as crimi
nals, are neatly fitted np, and will be much
pleasanter, though equally as secure, as the
others.
The large yard surrounding the station is
being paved with asphalt, and will make an
excellent drill ground for the policemen, as
well as securing privacy from crowds when
such privacy is desirable.
The old station is being dismantled, half
of the cells being already torn down, and
the building will be entirely vacated by the
police department by the timf the new
lessees are ready to take charge on April 1.
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OPPOSED TO THE LEASE.
Business Hen Will Watch the Action or
Councils on the Market House Proposi
tionStrong; Remonstrances to Be Pre
sented To-Day Vetoes From the Mayor.
The last regular meeting of the present
City Councils will be held to-morrow, and it
is probable the session will have some in
teresting features. The most important
matter to be considered, as far as could be
definitely learned' yesterday, will be the
lease oi the Fifth Avenue Market
House to the Eighteenth Regi
ment and Battery B. The business
men and property holders who have been
opposing the lease will be on hand numer
ously, and they will present remonstrances,
signed .by -all the pronerty holders for
squares around the market house, asking
Councils not to approvetbe lease and stat
ing their objections to haying that valuable
property given away for armory purposes.
A member of Councils boastfully in
formed one of the remonstrants yesterday
that despite all the remonstrances and all
the opposition they could muster, including
Mayor Gourley, the -lease would be ap
proved by Councils, and that would be the
only thing necessary, as under an ordi
nance passed by Councils in 1890, Chief
Bigelow has the "right to make a lease to
the military companies, subject to the ap
proval of Councils. As the opponents to
the scheme have been counting largely
on the Mayor's .veto of any resolution or
ordinance conveying the lease, the informa
tion that no such document was necessary
caused considerable discussion and did not
lessen their opposition.
A number of gentlemen of means in that
locality have determined that if Councils
will not protect them in the matter
they will put up all the money
necessary to fight it out in the courts,
and will ask for an injunction
to restrain the city from executing the lease
as soon as it is approved by Councils. They
take great comfort from the pronounced ar
gument in their favor by Attorney W. J.
Howard, who was quoted in an interview
Friday as saying that a lease snch as is pro
posed would be an illegal outrage, which no
court would sustain.
It is generally expected that the Mayor
will have one or two veto messages to Coun
cils, one against the new sidewalk ordi
nance and the other against the Armstrong
alley vacation in the Twenty-first ward.
Some friends of the latter ordinance called
on His Honor yesterday and urged their
case so strongly that the Mayor went ont to
examine into the matter himself last even
ing. He declines to say what he proposes
to do about it There is much speculation
as to whether the sidewalk ordinance is to
be vetoed or not, but the Mayor himself
will give no inkling as to what his course
will be.
A QUIHTET 0E ACCIDENT!
One Man Killed and Fonr Fersons Injared
Is Yesterday's Total.
One man was killed on the railroad and the
usual rapid transit accident occurs. Several
minor accidents reported; none of a serious
nature. The list follows.
Powell A train on the Pittsburg, Vir
ginia and Charleston Kailroad ran over a
man at Thompson station about 8 o'clock
last nizlit. and besides cutting the man's
bead off mangled tlie body until the feat
ures are nearly unrecognizable. The body
was later brought to the city and taken to
the morgue. On the collar of the shirt was
the name, "W. l'owell," and In the pocket of
the vest was a railroad ticket from West
Brownsville to Cochran. He looked like a
workingman, about 35 to 10 yeais of age, and
was dressed in domes ot a nieuium quality.
Blumm Andrew Blumm, a younj; man em
ployed at Householder & Jones' stair nnild
mg sbop, Twenty-sixth street and Fenn
avenue, had his Jawbone broken yesterday
by ueing struck by a piece of wood thrown
from the circular saw. He was taken to the
West Penn Hospital for treatment.
Zf.if.l James Zelel, employed at the Pltts
bursr Forge Works, had his hand so badly
crushed yesterday that three of his lingers
bad to be amputated.
Krcsb Robert Krnse. aged TO years, an
employe of the Allegheny Street Depart
ment, was struck by a Manchester caryes
terday afternoon while working on Beaver
avenue, Allegheny. Ho wai severely cut
about tne neaa. rntroi wagon ao. re
moved him to his home. 29 Warner street.
Piskirtos C. C. Plnkerton, a boy, was
thrown a horse on Market street, near Adam
street, Allegheny, yesterday afternoon. He
suffered a sllzht fracture of the skull. The
boy lives on West Market street.
BOSEBEBBY GOT OFF EAST.
The Teacher Who Made Two Hoys Chew
Soap Fined SIO and Costa.
C. E. Boseberry, the teacher of school
No. 2, Ohio township, was fined $10 and
costs at a bearing held before Alderman
McNulty yesterday afternoon. He was
prosecuted by A. H. Grubbs, the father of
Newton B. Grubbs, aged 13 years. Mr.
Grubbs claimed the teacher compelled his
son to eat soap, from the effects of which
the boy became sick and was confined to bed
for a week. Boseberry admitted all of the
allegations.
'j-lie testimony was in substauce that
young Grubbs and Leet Skiles,a companion,
were chewing gum while studying in the
class room. The teacher became so aggra
vated that he ordered the two boys to the
front of the room, where they were forced
to chew gum for 15 minutes. The teacher'
then took the gum from them and mixed it
with soap, and made the boys chew it.
Grubbs became very ill while chewing and
tried to cease, rie was prevented in tnis
object by Boseberry, who held a st-ick and
struck him over the legs with it when he
would stop.
Cancht With the Plunder.
Detective Bobinson caught a thief in the
act of carrying off his plunder at midnight.
N. Coleman, a clothing dealer, of Market
street, in closing his store last night found
a pair of trousers placea in a rear
door in such a way as to prevent its being
locked, and thus allowing the door to be
opened from the outside. He notified'.Da
tective Bobinson, who watched for the thief,
and about midnight he caught Jacob Juhs,
a clerk in the store, walking" off with seven
pairs of trousers in a bundle. Fuhs tried to
throw them away when caught, but-they
were recovered and the goods and. the thief
were locked up in Central station.
Southside Singers Will Orsanlze.
There is some talk of a Welsh singing
society on the Southside to be organized as
a branch of the city chorns to take part in
the great Welsh Eisteddfod at the World's
Fair, which is to last two weeks. The
Southside branch, if it is started, will have
about 200 members.
Bare Opportunity for Ladle.
J. J. McKenna, ladies' tailor, 36 East
Twenty-third street, New York, will be at
the Hotel Anderson on Monday and Tues
day, March 28 and 29. He will have samples
anil designs of the latest importation of
ladies' tailor-made suits, jackets.ulsters and
riding habits. A call solicited. All orders
promptly attended to.
Why Is It? ,-
Why is it that the cash drygoods store is
the busiest store in either city? It's because
the people object to paying" regular retail
prices; our system of cutting every regular
price made elsewhere is the Inducement,
the great drawing card that crowds contin
ually Thornton Bros.' cash store, Allegheny.
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THE ALLEeHENY BRANCH OFFICE
OF THE DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERALIST.
Is open every day except Sunday until OP.
M. Advertisements will be received np to
that honr for Insertion the aext Bsorninx at
regular rates.
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A QUESTION OF TIME
Now Agitating Many Saloonkeepers
. of Allegheny Connty.
VAGUE POINT IN THE BROOKS LAW.
Liquor Dealers Want the Opening and Closing-
Hoars Fixed.
A RULING TO BE ASKED FROM THE COURT
How early and how long shall the saloons
of Pittsburg be opened is the one question
that is now being discussed by saloon men
and others interested in saloons in Pitts
burg. On this important and, to the saloon
people,decidedly interesting point the law
is said to be vague, and.no rule has been
established for the guidance of the saloon
keepers. In several of the cities in the
State the saloons are kept open all night,
notably in Harrisburg. In Washington, D.
C, where they have a law similar somewhat
to the Brooks high license law, tbey have
special licenses for all-night houses, while
in many towns in Pennsylvania the saloons
are, by order of Court, close!! anywhere
from T o'clock in the evening until mid
night, and not opened until 6 o'clock in the
morning.
B. C. Christy, who has become more or
less famous for bis opposition to license ap
plicants, says he will endeavor to get a
ruling from the Allegheny County Court
on this question, and if the Court declines
to make such a ruling he says he will pros
ecute some one and test the case in the Su
preme Court.
Attorney William Hnnter, with a party
of other lawyers, were discussing the mat
ter last night "I don't know what Mr.
Christy means," Mr. Hunter said. "It is
certainly not the talk of an attorney.
The Brooks law says nothing on the
subject. It does not indicate when the sa
loons shall open. The license law of 1867
and the act of 1872 provided, one of them
for the hour of closing and the other for the
hour of opening, but both these acts were
repealed by the Brooks act, which leaves
the opening and closing with the Court.
Again, how in the world wonld Mr.
Christy prosecute a saloon keeper without
law on the subject. There is no record kept
in License Court, and certainly Mr. Christy
would not go to the Supreme Court without
a case when be knows he cannot make a
case in the lower court. Probably the gen
tleman contemplates going to the Supreme
Court to compel the lower court to make a
ruling to suit him."
The subject is likely to be discussed in
court before the licenses for this year are
entirely disposed of.
When Brooks, the author of the Brooks
high license law, was in'Pittsburg recently,
be said to a Dispatch reporter that his
bill did not contemplate the regulation of
hours for a saloon. That, he said, should be
fixed by a city or borough ordinance.
AIX OUR CUSTOMERS ASTONISHED.
The Wonderful Values Offered at Our Glo
rious Special Sale of Man's Spring; Salts
at 87 CO and SIO Surprise Our Fatrons
Bale Continues Monday P. C C. C,
Clothiers.
Nowhere in this town on Saturday could
you have found such an enthusiastic crowd
of good-natured people as thronged our
stores. We are in the midst of the greatest
sale of spring suits and spring overcoats ever
offered to the public, and the reasons we can
caus3 such a sensation are nu
merous. We are on the "hill" and haven't
the high rents and large expenses of down
town would-be competitors. We can afford
to sell clothing at 33 per cent less than any
clothing house in this town. And our im
mense trade Saturday proves we are leading
tbem all. The superior quality and excel
lence of the goods ottered tell their own tale
and the low prices sell the goods. Persua
sion' U utterly out of the question. For
Monday's sale we have styles and patterns
at $7 60 and 510 that few will be able to re
sist. Superb, fresh and perfectly made
spring suits and overcoats, better than cus
tom made, and we positively guarantee that
these prices cannot be duplicated in this city
for equals quality and value. Take your
choice Monday of about 5,000 men's spring
suits and overcoats at $7 50 and $10, worth
from 515 to 520.
P. C. C C, Pittsburg Cosibhtatioit
Clothijto CoMPA2r, corner Grant and
Diamond streets.
10,000 Square Feet of Moslc
Not less than six large floors filled to the
brim with musical instruments of every de
scriptionand the very best and most de
sirable of their kind at that ! Can any music
store in the land beat this?
The Messrs. H. Kleber & Bra, 506 Wood
street, have for nearly 50 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 Sfeinway and the Con
over and the Opera pianos are admitted the
.very best in tneir respective order, while
the great Vocalion church organs and the
7-octave piano-organs are the wonder of the
S resent generation. Add to this that the
essrs. Kleber & Bra 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.
Stylish Suitings,
Trouserings and overcoatings, at Pitcairn's,
434 Wood street.
Seed Oats.
Choice seed oats.
Daniel McCaffrey,
238 and 240 Fifth avenue.
If your complaint is want of appetite.try
Angostura Bitters bctorc meals. ttssu
HUGUS&HACKE
Grenadines .
and
Laces.
We are now exhibiting the largest
assortment of Black All-Silk and Silk
and Wool Grenadines ever shown by
us; manychoicedesignsthatwillnotbe
duplicated; prices range from $1 TO
$3.50 PER YARD.
We specially mention a line of 23
inch All-Silk Striped Grenadines at
$1 A YARD.
New Patterns about 50 pieces
of Black Silk Drapery Nets, 48 inches
wide, $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3 PER
YARD. Extra Values.
Our stock of Novelty Dress Flounc
ings is replete with choice and new
designs in Chantilly, Hand-Run
Spanish and Marquise Laces.
Embroidered Mousseline De Soie,
Black Grounds with colored figures,
in handsome no city designs.
An attractive line of Black Em
broidered Orepe Du Chine in large
and small-designs.
Cor., Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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BIBER & BAST0N.
SPECrAlJ OFFERING
XS O0B.
Silk Department .
A VERY COMPLETE LINB 0
WASH SILKS.
24-lnch at 75o.
Si-inch at 860;
PLAIN PONGEE SILKS
In Light Shades, 35c, 6O0, 70c
PRINTED INDIA SILKS,
In very wide range) of choice, at
50c, 76c, $1 and up.
BLACK ARMITRE SILKS,
$1, $1 30, $1 50.
BLACK RHADEMAS,
65c, 70C.-75C.
Extra 24-inch $1 and 91 121-3.
BLACK JERSEY SILKS,
Very Soft and Lustrous, 91,
91 25 and up.
BLACK CRYSTAL SILKS,
Superior Grade, 91 37 1-2.
BLACK AND COLORED MOIRE,
50c, 65c, 85c, 91 and up.
BIBER & EASTON,
60S AND 507 MARKET 82.
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The Largest Retail
Grocer Stores In
the State.
The Largest Satan
Grocer Trade la,
tne State.
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
BARGAINS
FOR SCRUBBING TIME.
Rosin Soap, 15 bars, 25e.
Standard Soap; 9 bars, 25c
German Mottled Soap, 6 bars (6 lbs.) 25c
Best Wax Soap; 7 ban, 25&
Scouring Soap, 7 large cakes, 25o,
Lye, 4 boxes, 25c.
Potash, 4 balls, 25c
2-Hoop Wooden Pails, 10: eaeh,
Ammonia, 3 bottles, 25c
Gold Dust Washing Powder, 4 lbs., 25a.
Here is a list to delight the heart
of any good housewife.
They are not cheap goods run in
for an "ad," but our best goods
(none better made).
Send for our large Weekly-Price
List and order by mail.
Orders amounting to $io, outside
of sugar, packed and shipped free of
charge to any point within 200 miles.
MARSHELL,
34 and 25 Diamond Square,
PITTSBURG.
Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
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CARPETS.
The Largest Stock,
The Lowest Prices.
Moqnetie Carpets at 75c, $1, $1.24
Body Brussels at 90c, $1, $L25.
Tapestry Brussels at BOc, 60c, 75c.
Ingrains at 25c, 30c,'3oc, 40c, 50c and 65c
WINDOW SHADES.
5,000 shades in all(coIors, mounted on
spring rollers ready to hang, at
25c Each.
FUR RUGS.
Large size, in "Wolf, Tor, Bear, Black
Goat and Chinese Goat, same as nave al
ways sold at $5 and higher, for
$2.50 Each.
,LACE CURTAINS.
The largest stock eTer brought toPitta
onrg, onr own importation, at
75c to $50 a Pair.
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
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ENGRAVED
WEDDING INVITATIONS.
CALLING CAUDS, XT
W. V. DEBUITT & CO,
407 Grant street and 38 Sixth amu.
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