WW LLLLLLHiiLLHMiliHiHiLLHiHflniHIHHiHHilHiLsHiiLMflM IjN an anxious seat. Saloon Men Watcli and Wait Impatiently for the Li cense Judges BUT KOT ONE BAY OF -HOPE For the Restless, Xervons Crowd That Choked Up Boss Street TIGIL ABANDONED AT MIDNIGHT When the Judges Go Home Without Finish ing Their Work. THE HEARINGS TO BE EESU1IED TO-DAX The Pittsburg saloon keepers and -many who are aspiring to figure in that capacity for the coming year shitted restlessly on the snxious seat last night while they natchcd impatiently for the decis ions of the License Court Judges. The decisions failed to materialize, however, and at midnight the applicants for liquor privileges abandoned their vigil and retired to their respective homes with the melancholy conviction that they must wait Rnother day to hear their fate and to ascer tain definitely whether they will wear dia monds or w ork for wages. Yesterday it was expected that the license list nould be handed down early las night, and before C o'clock the saloon people began calling at The Dispatch office inquiring whether or not they had drawn a prize. At 7 o'clock the License Judges, who had been locked up all day, left the Court House. Waiting for a Scrap of New. Then the anxiety of the saloon men in creased and with nerves screwed to a high tension they hurried about to get an early glance at the list The Judges, however, had only walked down street to a restaurant, w here they took dinner and immediately returned to the Court House, where they again locked themselves in the courtroom and resumed whatever part of their work they -had abandoned a half an hour before. The Judges were at work in the Criminal Court room fronting on Boss street, and from the time they re turned to work until they left the place at 11:30 o'clock last night, the sidewalk in front of the jail, where only the light of the court room conM be seen, was crowded with the anxious applicants. "When the Judges abandoned their work last night they said they had not finished the list, and that they had nothing to give out for publication. A Clianre for tlia Practical Joker. The practical joker enjoyed himself io an unbounded extent last night st the expense of the nervous appli cants. Nearly every saloon keeper in the city was assured on some mysterious authority that he had been refused license, and while the saloon men were not disposed to accept the unsatisfactory information as a final decision, thev evidenced their dis content and uncertainty in their nervous ness and anxiety. To-dav the hearings will be resumed and the retail applicants from Allegheny City, it is expected, will be finished with this w eck. The first three wards and the first 24 applicants from the Fourth ward will be heard to-day. There are but 237 applicants in the city of Alleghenv, and at the usual rate the court will finish with them at an earlv hour on Saturday. It has not vet been determined whether the court will take up the wholesale applicants from the cities next week, or go on with the retail applicants from the boroughs and town ships. A BALLOT LAW SNAG. Elertors of McKee's Rocks Object to the Proposed Manner of Printing Tickets A Little Party Wants a Column to It self. A question arising out of the new ballot law was submitted to court yesterday in be half of the auditors and certain electors of McKee's Rocks, and ruled upon by Judge "White. It was stated that under the act of 1891 two certificates of nominations repre senting the Republican and Democratic parties have been filed with the auditors. In addition two nomination papers, one for the "Citizens' " party and one for the "Taxpayers' Reform" party, the latter only placing candidates for part of the offices, were filed. The auditors, it was stated, hae decided to print on the official ballot in a single column all the names of all the candidates placed in nominations by the nominating papers, under the designation of the proper office, in alphabetical order ac cording to their surnames. Certain of the electors demanded that the names of the candidates of the "Citizens' " party be printed in a separate column with the designation of the party at the heal! of the column. "Which method was right was the question submitted to the court for ad judication. Judge "White made a brief order, stating that he was of opinion that the auditors were right and declining to interfere. GOT HIS CHECKS CASHED. A Novel Suit Against a Tea Company That Gave Premiums. James Quinn brought suit before Alder man Dohovan yesterday to recover $4i 10 from the Union and Pacific Tea Company, Southside. Quinn was employed by the company as an agent. The manner in which they sell tea is 40 cents per pound w ithout a check, or 50 cents per pouna with a. check. These checks are redeemable at any time at 10 cents each, or a fixed number entitles the holder to a dinner set. Quinn, acting as agent for the company, came in possession of 441 of these checks." He pre sented them for payment, bnt was refused on the ground that he was an agent. The plaintill was eiven judgment for the entire amount. 544 10 and costs. Pnllman Not Opposed to Tips. George Pullman and his wife were on the limited last evening going to Cliicaeo. He has been freely reported in the East as be ing down on the practice of tipping porters and claiming that it was the fault of the public. "When the matter was brought to his attention he denied that he was inter viewed on the Mibject, and he claimed the statements were untrue. He fcaiA the com pany had no intention of formulating rules to help passengers break up the tipping evil. , Irqjent "Will Be Held Monday. The inquest in the case of Andrew Stof ficld, who was killed in the accident at the Homestead mills last Friday, will be held next Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. It had been intended to hold the inquest last slight at 7 o'clock, but Coroner McDowell adjourned it until Monday. Alderman Kobe Wants Ills Costs Agent McClnre, of the Law and Order Society, has been at work again this week, and 12 informations have been made against Sunday paper sellers. The list is made up of the oifenders who have been dragged up ever since Mr. McClure went into the refor mation business. MUST PUT IIP A FORFEIT. Allecheny Natural Oas Consumers Trill Have to Make a Deposit to Obtain Fuel Seem-in; inn Company Against Ioss rrom Bart Debts. The Allegheny Heating Company, which virtually controls the business of supplying natural gas to the residents of the sister city, has issued an order that all persons taking gas must deposit from $5 up, accord ing to the size of the house, and based on the probable consumption of fuel. This rule has been pretty generally enforced on this side of the river for several years. The order has not been received with any degree of delight by consumers, and especially has it annoyed the man who has showered his wealth upon teamsters for moving bis effects into a cold house, only to find that he has again to go down into his pocket before he could get enough gas to warm the cricket on the hearth. Manager Searight, of the Allegheny Heat ing, in giving the reasons for the issuance of the order, said: We aro now asking everyone to put np a forfeit. This is done to Insure the payment of the cas bill each vear. We have been losing anywhere from il5;0M to $20,000 in bad bills. Wp are now going to make our consumers put a sum up and wo will pay them G per cent interest on it. It is cheaper for nt to do this than toloe money on bad debts. There are a good many people kicking about the new system, but they kick about evervthincr. It i not exactly n new scheme We have beendolne this with some patrons, but now it's the intention to deal the same with nil. Superintendent McGinley, of the Heating Company, said : The system has been in vo-rne for some time. It is the Intention to onlv ask for for feits from patrons whom we do not know. The sums demanded run from $5 upward according to size of the house. We pay G per cent on all the money put up. We have to ask Tor these forfeits to Insure our bills. Superintendent George H. Brown, of the Philadelphia Company, said : The Philadelphia Company has been for the last three years asking its patrons to put up some assurance that they will pay their bills. The Allecheny Heating Com pany is now commencing to do the same tiling, and I think it, like ourselves, will make all its consumers put up. Tho deposit is generally calculated according to size of tlie house. It is also made to cover the largest po9Ible amount of gas any con sumer cau ne in a month. We have a great many people who object to paying, but we have to secuie ourselves. If a consumer quits using gas before the year is up lie gets his money back, if ho has paid his Dills. At the end of the year, if a f atron wants to continue on lie is not asked to putnp an other forfoiL Theflistonels retained and the amount of the interest on it is deducted from the gas bill. A TELL TALE NOTE BOOK, PnU a Toung Alan From San Francisco Behind the Bars. Superintendent of Police O'Mara received a telegram last night from Chief of Police Crowley, of San Francisco, telling him that an officer of that city had left there to get J. "W. Huselman, who is at present in the workhouse here. The confession of Husel man got him into trouble. He was arrested on Penn avenue by Lieutenant Richards one week ago to-day and locked np in the Twelfth ward station. A book in bis pocket contained some peculiar notes relating to the robbery of the Overland Express Com pany at San Prancis:o, which led Richards to interrogate the prisoner, when he told how the company had lost $1,600, in a period extending over a year and during which time he had been a clerk in the oihee. Alter iluselman had resigned the thefts stopped and suspicion pointed to him as the thief. He had removed to Los Angeles and found Pinkerten detectives following him, when he moved to Santa Fe and n as acain shadowed. He subsequently went to Kansas City and then to Chicago, in both of which towns he was trailed by detectives, and he came to this cisy. Lieutenant Richards told the story to Superintendent O'Mara, who had the pris oner sent to the workhouse until he could hear from the San Francisco people. He wrote them a letter last week and the tele gram of last night was sent evidently on the immediate receipt of it. Huselman denies his complicity in the robbery, but says he left his home because the detectives seemed determined to fasten the guilt on him. DIED FEOM HEE BURKS. Fiorina Webb Tried to Bnlld a Fire on the Klver Bank With Fatal Effects. Florine "Webb, the 7-year-old daughter of Joseph "Webb, who lives on Kansas street, Twenty-third ward, died early yesterday morning from the burns received by her clothing izniting from a bonfire on the river bank near her home Tuesday after noon. About 1 o'clock the little girl with a baby in her arms was trying to rekindle the fire when her apron caught, and before the flames could be extinguished the lower part of her body and her face were so badly burned that when Dr. O'Brien dressed the injuries he said she could not recover. Coroner McDowell was notified, and will hold the inquest this morning. The police were investigating a story last night to the effect that Benjamin, the 11-year-old son of Mr. Webb, had been struck on the back with a bar of iron by a Hun garian while at work at the Continental Tube "Works and seriously injured. The boy was struck by the Hungarian, bnt only slightly injured. He has been able to work right along. A POOR MOTHER'S REWARD. She Is Shamefully Keaten by Her Daughter ln-Law. For a number of yean Mrs. August Stevenson and her only son Harry, a very young man, have lived together on Mar shall avenue, Allegheny. The mother was an invalid and had great hopes that her son would become a great man. Some months ago the son became way ward, and the first thing his mother knew her boy was married. His wife was much his senior and not to his mother's liking. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson went home to live. The old lady grew leeble and had to take her bed. Young Mrs. Stevenson ivas to nnre her, but did not do it. Yesterday morning, after Stevenson left home, the wife went into the old lady's bedroom, broke down her bed and dragged her by the hair from the room. When bhe got her out into the hallway she beat her and forced her out of the house. Humane Agent O'Brien was notified and he had an information issued for the woman, charging her with cruelty and assault. Mr. Splndler Elected Prlnclpil. The Third "Ward School Board met last night in Allegheny. Prof. George A. Spin dler was elected Principal of the North ave nue school. Among the applicants were ex-City Superintendent Durling, Professors Dill, Phillips, McCandless and Smith. Prof. Spindler is a well-known educator. He served three terms as Superintendent of schools in "Washington county. Prof. Charles Kallenburg was elected Principal of the Chestnut ctreet school, in the same ward, to succeed Prof. R. H. Jackson, who resigned lately. Prof. Kallenburg had previously been Principal of the Eighth ward schools. A Professional Wedding:. J. C Cheviot, of the Hoss and Hoss Com pany, and Miss Ella T. Vincent, of the Wang Company, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. After the performance last even ing the members ot the two companies as sembled at Staley's Hotel and united in wishing the happy couple a long and happy journey on the sea of matrimony. A num ber ot handsome presents were received, and the festivities were kept up until a late hour. The largest line of room mouldings ever brought to the citv at John S. Roberts' new tore, 719 and 721 Liberty st, head of "Wood. MTh THE PITTSBURa QUAY'S LITTLE JOKE. He Bemarks. Pleasantly, bnt Not Too Emphatically, That Be Is K0T A CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION And Refers Sarcastically to the Contest in Armstrong County. AN APPLICANT FOR JAREETTS PLACE United States Senator M. S. Quay came to Pittsburg from Washington yesterday morning and he spent the day in his rooms at the Duquesne Hotel in conference with his political helpers, who swarmed about him like honey bees about a fresh-blown clover. The Senator arrived at the hotel at 7 o'clock. rHe was the first guest of the day. He registered, was assigned to parlors A and B, and before his breakfast had been served callers began ar riving and the bell boys began carrying cards to the apartments of the Beaver states man. The boys kept on carrying the cards until after 5 o'clock last evening, and when the Senator vacated his rooms and left for his home a waste basket full of cards were carried into an adjacent alley where they were burned. In the little bonfire were mingled promiscuously the names of place hunters, professional politicians, ministers of the Gospel, ward workers and little district bosses, all of whom had come to renew their allegiance to their leader, secure from him some promise of preferment or advise with him on the best method of placing themselves in politi cal power. A Lone Ust of Notable Caller. Ex-Collector of Internal Revenue "Warm castle was one of the early callers. Then came Emanuel "Wertheimer, who is a candidate for the Legisla ture in the First district, Allegheny; J. N". Davidson, National Delegate from the Twenty-third Congressional dis trict; Frank Torrence and James Hunter, of Allecheny; Rev. W. H. Brown and Rev. C. Ashley, D. D., ex-Representative James L. Graham. Pension Agent Bengough, Jacob H.Miller.of the Collector of the Port's office; Mayor Gonrley, Chief Brown, Police Judge Succop, Charles E. Howell, of theB. & O. Railroad, who is an applicant for John Jarrctt's place as Consul to Birming ham; Recorder "Von Bonnhorst, C L. Magce. "W. J. McDonald, candidate for the Legislature against Senator Rutan; ex Recorder Graham, who was defeated for Collector of Internal Revenue; Captain Billingsley, a candidate for the Legislature in "Washington county; E. F. Acheson, can didate for Congress in the .Twenty-fourth diitrict; Colonel T. S. Phillips, a candidate for Congress in the Twenty-fifth district; T. G. Cunningham, of Beaver Falls; James G. Beale, of Armstrong county; Edward B. Sweeny, Clerk of Courts of "Westmoreland county; "W. R. Swartz, a member of the Legislature from Perry county, and a great army of brighter or lesser lights who kept coming and going though the entire day. During the afternoon a committee from the Coal Exchange, headed bv Simpson Horner, Captain Addison Lysle and Ike Bunton, of Joseph "Walton & Co., called upon Senator Qnav. They talked of im provements to the Ohio rivcr.nnd leftastur. mg Tbe Dispatch reporter that "Quay's alf right." An Invitation to a Banquet. A committee of the Americus Club also called upon the Senator and secured from him a pledge to attend the banquet on April 27. A committee, consisting of Rev. J. T. McCrory and Rev. Dr. Robinson, called on the Senator with a resolution that was passed at the last meeting of the Ministerial Association, requesting the United States Senators to use their best endeavors to have the World's Fair closed on Sundays. "Do you want to be interviewed?" the Senator asked, laughingly, as he approached the newspaper people. "I teel'more like interviewing than being interviewed," he went on. "To start with, I want to say again that I am not a candidate, and I have nothing more to say." "You were officially announced as a Sena torial candidate in the Armstrong contest, were you not?" "I believe my friends did announce me up there." While the Senator says he is not a candi date for United States Senator no one be lieves that he means what he says. "What do you think of the result of the Senatorial contest in Armstrong county?" was asked. "The result seems to have been very satis factory to both sides," he repliedwith a tinge of sarcasm in his voice. "Is it true that you intend opposing the confirmation of George W. Millers appoint ment as Collector of Internal Revenue." "I must refuse to be interviewed," he re plied promptly. The Senator then said that he had been a very sick mau. but said he was much better now. He will return to Pittsburg from his Beaver home this morning, and will go to Philadelphia to-night. 501 SEEKIHG A R0HINATI05, Bnt T. B. Morgan, Sr., Would Like to Represent McKlnley's District. Thomas R. Morgan, Sr., of Alliance, was at the Hotel Duquesne yesterday. Mr. Morgan has been spoken of as a probable candidate for Congress in the Eighteenth Ohio district, composed,under the recent re districting of the State, of the counties of Stark, Columbiana and Mahoning. This is the old district represented for so many years by Governor McKinley. When asked if he had any objection to stating his position in the coming race, Mr. Morgan said: Yes, my name has been mentioned in con nection with the nomination for Congress, and I have boeh ured by a number of friends in all the oounties to permit the use of my name. I am not a self-seeking candi date, and recognize that there aro conditions In the district which misht make it more ap propriate that the nomination st.ould go to home one else. The argument Is made that Stark has furnished the lepresentative in Congress for the Inst 14 years, and that there Is a feeling that it ought to so to one of tho other conn ties. There is force in this suggestion, and I do not propose to make a canvass for the nomination. If it comes to me iu any other way I shall apnreciate it. While it is truo that Major McKinley has been in Congress for H years, it miit not be forgotten that for at least six of those years, neither Mahoning nor Columbiana counties were in the district which he represented. I do not intend to make n canvass -for Congress. The candi dates from tne other counties are excellent gentlemen, but if there is no candidate from Stark county, lam sum I would appreciate tho support and friendship of the delegates that may bo chosen torepiesent that county in tho convention. NO FACTIONAL FIGHTS IN OHIO. Governor McKinley Claims tho Buckeye Delegation 'Will Vote for Harrison. Governor McKinley and State Chairman Habn, of Ohio, accompanied by their wives, were passengers on the Eastern ex press last evening, bound for Washington. The Governor is on his way to Rhode Island to help out Senator Aldrichs, who badly needs his assistance, according to all ac counts. He once more reiterated the state ment that he would not be a candidate for the Presidency. He said Ohio would send a delegation to Minneapolis for Harri son. He denied that there were any fac tional fights in the State, and added that the Republicans were a unit for the Presi dent's renomlnation. When asked if he would accept, if the Prcsidental nomina tion were offered to him by the convention, he laughed, and said the question was a queer one. He wondered what any other DISPATCH. THTJRSDAT American -citizen would do under the cir cumstances. Chairman Hahn indorsed what his chief said. He thinks the Republican party was never in better condition, and he claims the prospects for success were never brighter. 10 EXTEND REFORM. Allecheny Councils Propose to Elect New Men to the City's Offices. The reform members composing a major, ity of Allegheny county held an informal meeting yesterday and agreed among them selves to'continue their work of reform to all the offices to be filled by the new Councils at their organization next Thursday night The offices to be filled are City Controller, City Treasurer and City Solicitor. Controller Brown has heard of the determination to elect another to succeed him, and he is making a des perate battle for the place. City Attorney Elphinstonc is also making a lively fight to retain his position, and his friends claim he will be re-elected notwithstanding the determination of the reformers to dump bim. The friends of City Treasurer Mac ferron are also figuring to retain him In his office, but personally he says he will do nothing to secure his' re-election. An unusual amount of interest is mani fested in the action of Councils as it is said the fight for the city offices will determine definitely'whether "the reformers hold the balance of power, and whether they will be able to sustain the reform Mayor in the work he contemplates after his inaugura tion. IVhas been announced by the reformers that the Mayor will at once assert his authority over the police force.and will make an effort to reorganize the. Department of Public Safety. It is expected that Chief Murphy will oppose the Mayor in the effort and the election of city officers on Thursday night will determine whether there are enough reform Councilmen to sus tain the Mayor, even to the removal of Chief Murphy. Governor McKinley Declines. The Invitation Committee of the Americus Club yesterday received from Governor Mc Kinley a letter in which he expresses re grets at his inability to attend the Ameri cus Club banquet on April 27, because.he states, the date of the banquet conflicts with the date of the Republican State Con vention in Ohio. OFFICERS AND DELEGATES ELECTED. Typographical Union No. T and Pressmen's, No. 13 Elect Officers and Delegate. The annual election of Typographical Union No. 7 was held yesterday. The election was close and consequently very exciting. The friends of each candidate left nothing undone that would promote the interests of their favorite. Besides electing officers of tbe union, delegates were chosen to the International Union. There were eight candidates tor delegate with three to be elected. The following were elected: James B. Culley, 174 votes; Julius Pichel, 262 and George D. O'Neill and James McClelland each received 171 votes, being a tie. This tie will be decided at the union meeting next Sunday. The votes cast for officers of the union have not been counted yet, but the successful candidates' names will be announced Sunday. Pressmen's Union No. 13 held an election yesterday for the purpose of electing a dele gate to the International Typographical Union. There were three candidates, John C. Miller, Robert L. Smith and Harry J. Bossert. The election was close, Mr. Miller coming in as winner. HONORABLE DISCHARGES Granted to Adjutant Charles Beese and Sec ond 1-Ieutenant Joseph MoSweeney. A dispatch from Harrisburg says that Adjutant General Greenland has issued an order announcing the honorable discharge of First Lieutenant Charlss Reese, Adjutant Eighteenth Regiment, and Second Lieuten ant Joseph McSwceney, Company D, Six teenth Regiment, Leave of absence has been granted First Lieutenant William A. Doak, Jr., Company D, Eighteenth Regi ment. A Sd:y Afflicted Family. The family of Sergeant George Headrick, of the Fourteenth ward police station, liv ing on Homewood avenue, is sadly afflicted with typhoid fever. The eldest son, An drew Pitcairn, aged 23 years, died yester dayafternoon. Jennie, aged 18, is not ex pected to live and three younger children are down with the disease. The young man who died was a messenger in the Union station, in which position he had saved con siderable money. He had acquired some yalnable property which he gave to his mother before he died. Carriers Must Get New Suits. The letter carriers will put on new suits May 1. A committee asked Postmaster McKean yesterday for permission to clean their present suits. He replied that they must have new ones. Mr. McKean said the carriers were paid $1,000 a year, and they ought to have two new uniforms in the 12 months. The cost is about 530. Oliver Makes a Challenge. Martin Oliver, who says he has been in Allegheny for several days, announced last night that he was in Allegheny where Sen ator Rutan can find him to arrrest in con nection with the alleged election frauds whevever he sees fit. "r am here to stay," Oliver said, "and I am ready to give hail whenever I am arrested." Bloving Mnkes Work for Carriers. Major Young, Superintendent of the Car riers, was a busy man yesterday. Any number of people called to give the change in their address after April 1. The Major says more people are moving this year than ever before in the history ot the postoffice business. Will Go to Canton. The Erie Wringer Manufacturing Com pany, of this city, has closed a contract for the removal of their plant to Canton, O. The transfer will be made next week, and the work of moving the factory immedi ately begun. Chamberlain's Coagli Remedy SUPERIOR TO ASY OTHER. Mr. W. J. Mowrey, of Jarvisville, W. Va., says: "Since we have -been handling Chamberlain's Cough-Remedy we have sold it on a strict guarantee and found that every bottle did good service. We have used it ourselves and think it superior to any other preparation we know of." 50-cent bottles for sale by druggists. ttssu There is no wholesale liquor house in the city that has made greater preparations for the spring trade than the Wm. H. Holmes Co. Within the last few weeks they have withdrawn large quantities of all the leading rye and Bourbon whiskies from bond, including Holmes Best and Holmes' Old Economy, nnd have added so much to theiralready very large stock of imported and domestic wines and liquors, bottled goods of all descriptions and numberless special ties, that they are prepared to furnish a complete outfit, no matter how exacting the demands. They have already booked many orders, subject to granting of license, and are increasing their list daily. Get in your orders early, and iusure tor yourself Srompt delivery, "o. 120 Water St., and 158 First Av. Ths Before papering yonr bine room yon should see that exquisite coloring ot pattern No. 846. It has frieze and ceiling to match. This pattern is controlled by me. John a Roberts, 719 and 721 Liberty St., head of Wood. MTh MARCH 31,- 1R93. POLICE ON THE MOVE. Central Station Ptomoved From Dia mond Street to Oak Alley. TVfO titUTE, Sp lice depan.u. April 1, like manj r the city they decided to u. days before, and to-day the Cenu. . .ce station address is Oak alley, near Liberty street, Instead of Diamond street, as it was yesterday morning. The last prisoner in the old station was Jacob Sny der, of the Fourth Mard, who was arrested yesterday morning by Detective McTighe on a charge of horse stealing. He was transferred to the jail at noon and a few hours later a force of work men had torn down the cells, the furniture and carpet had been removed, and the Diamond alley station had become a mem ory. In file meantime the Oak alley sta tion was opened for business. Sergeants Gray and Metz had followed their books to their new quarters and stood smilingly awaiting the first comer. They did not have long to wait. Thomas Brady, an old-timer, was captured early in the afternoon in his usual condition of in toxication at Eleventh and Liberty .streets by Officer Fiank Yeager, who called the wagon and sent him in. A number of other prisoners -were gathered in during the after noon and evening, but to Brady belongs the unenviable distinction of being the first prisoner iu the new station. The New Central Police Station. The new station is not nearly completed, but the cells are as strong as they will ever be, and there is little danger of any prisoner ever escaping from them. It will require several weeks for the carpenters, painters and plumbers to finish up the interior of the building. Its exterior appearance is not handsome now, but a few coats of paint will effect a great improvement. From the outside the building is an exact counterpart of the quaint looking county jails to be seen all through the South. The gabled Toof, the weather-worn walls, and the large open space surrounding the building, all suggest tbe Southern id ex But the interior is vastly different. The cell arrangements are of the most modern designs. The bars are of steel, the doors are arranged so that when closed they are locked so securely they cannot be opened without a key, and each apartment is pro vided with the latest improvements in every particular. The lighting and ventila tion "of the csllroom is perfect, and the ar rangement for the reception of prisoners and keeping men and women out ot sight of each other at all times has been cleverly done. The matron's room on the second floor isprovided with bath, beds and other conveniences for the comfort and proper handling of lost children and sick peo ple, and there are suitable cells, separated entirely from the main prison, where wayward girls will be securely kept until returned to thejr parents or friends. The spacious court room on the first floor is conveniently arranged, and the roomy yard around the building is being paved with a smooth asphalt pave ment, which will fill the long-felt want of a police drill ground. Remavlne " OUl Landmark. The old Central station on Diamond street will soon be torn down and by most people forgotten. It has been the temporary prison of many noted and desperate characters, and it has been the scene of many sensational events in criminal life. More than a hundred murderers have been confined within its walls, burglars and thieves it has held by tbe thousands and many a life has passed out there despite the strong iron bars. There is no record to show how many deaths by sui cide have occurred in the old station nor how many prisoners have escaped. This or other information of similar character is available only in the memory of those con nected witn the department. The present building on Diamond street was built in 1872. The city leased Wil kins Hall, Fourth avenue, running through to Diamond street, in 1857, when Henry Weaver was Mayor. The station had beea in the English block, on the opposite side of the street. In Wilkins Hall were located the Mayor's, Treasurer's and Controller's offices. The cell room was a rickety one story affair and was finally abandoned and torn down when the present building was erected. The Fidelity building now occu pies the old Wilkins Hall site. Captain William Reed, the oldest police officer in the United States, was the first official oc cupant of the old station, and he was the .last to leave it, in company with Dan Silvis and lioger u Mara, tne two next oldest om cers in the city, yesterday afternoon. Cap tain Reed will be comfortably provided for in the new station. Some Complicated Snlts, As a result of two boarding house rows Michael Bokamge was yesterday held for court on a charge of assault and battery on oath of Andy Solinsky, but was afterward released on the payment of costs. In an other suit Michael Baigis was fined $5 and costs on a charge of disorderly conduct, and in a cross suit his prosecutor, Annie Bar notovilsky, was held "for court on a charge ot assault and battery, but was afterward released on payment of the costs. The license Conrt. The granting of new licenses gives rise to the question, where will all the new ones buy their lager beer? The most of them will buy from the Iron City Brewing Company. This is the largest brewery, with an an nual capacity of 250,000 barrels. Their lager beer, pilsner beer nnd bock beer are favorites with the people, and are sold everywhere. No licensed house can draw abetter beer trade than by using the Iron City Brewing Company's beer, formerly Frauen heim & Vilsack. Northrop's Patent Paneled Metal CciJIngs Are neat, durable and artistic for all classes ot buildings. As the oldest manufacturers in the country, we can furnish the greatest variety and newest designs, put up com plete, at the lowest figures consistent with good work. Send for estimates to South Twenty-third and Mary streets. A. Northrop & Co., its Pittsburg, Pa. Fine Old Violins and Violin Music. H. Kleber & Bro., No. 50G Wood street, have again received some very fine old violins," rancing in price from 5100 to $300. Professional and amateurnlaycrs are invited to examine and test these instruments. Kleber Bros also have in stock a large variety of popular and classical music for the violin in sheet and book form, and also a full line of instruction books for the violin. I have by far the largest number of classic designs in wall paper ever brought to this city. The best light to look at goods to be lound here. John S. Roberts, 719 and 721 Liberty St., head of Wood. MTh Don't Fall to Buy To-Day Those beautiful India silks at 69c a yard; they're regular ?1 goods. Jos. Horve & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is a real cure. Other remedies fail. Try this. It ii sure. Druggists. CO cents. Th THE CORPSE LAUGHED. H. Guthrie Thonsht It Wii a Great Joke t Be Burled Without Being Presrnt at tbe Funeral Peculiar Caae'ot Mistaken Identity. The mangled body of a man was found on the railroad near Johnstown last Thursday. On his person were a Catholic prayer book and a time book with the name of juth H. Guthrie, Pottsville, Pa., entered. amesM. Guthrie, 419 Washington street, ottsville, was notified. His son Luther id last been heard from at Bellefonte, but ime time had elapsed since his last letter. irs. Gnthrie started at once for Johnstown nd arrived there on Friday. After view- ng the remains she was almost satisfied. here was a scar on the back of the head, a mark on the forehead, the same depression in the chest peculiar to the Guthrie family, the under lin thin nnd upper lip short The face had been badly crushed, but -the remaining eye was of the same color as her son's. The only thing that puzzled Mrs. Guthrie was some tattooing on his arm which was not there when he left home. The editor of the Bellefcnte JVftra was then wired, as young Guthrie had worked there. He fully iden tified the young man by the dc-enption, even to the tattoo on the arm. This satisfied Mrs. Guthrie and she took the body to Pottsville where it was buried from the family residence on Sunday. On Monday Mrs. Guthrie was very much surprised to receive a letter from her son dated Pittsburg, March 26. It started with "My Darling Mother," inquired lovingly after the other members of the family, nhy he had not beard from them, and was writ ten on a letter head of the Keystone Hotel. A telegram was sent asking the young man to come home and ex plaining that he had been bnried the day before. To this young Guthrie paid no attention whatever, treating the whole thing as a joke. The idea that he should be buried in Pottsville and at the same time be walking about the streets of Pittsbure, struck him as being verv fnnny. N. S. Snyder, proprietor of the Keystone Hotel next received a message lrom the distracted parents, inriuiring for their son's address. He at once made inquiries of Guthrie, who told him the story. After some persuasion Guthrie left on Tuesday night for his home. Guthrie had explained that he had lost his prayer and time books, and that they had probably been found by the unfortunate who had been buried for 'him. The ques tion now is, who is the unknown who was buried last Sunday under the name of Luth H. Guthrie. A LABOR DISPUTE To Be Settled at a Meeting of Workmen at Xonngstown. An himportant meeting of iron men as been quietly arranged to take place at Youngstown, O., on Saturday. A self-constituted committee of the finishers, com posed mostly of rollers and heaters, has called the meeting, the object of which is to adopt a policy toward the rougbers who have for the past three years been demand ing an increase of wages. It is expected that the roughers will have organized and make their demand at the annual convention of the Amalgamated Association next June, and while there are many of the fiuiflbersin favor of granting au increase, the majority are opposed to it. It is expected a course of action will be decided upon at the meet ing Saturday, to which all in attendance will agree. Invitations to the meeting have been received by all the finishers iu this section, and it is uaderstood that all will at tend. Mahoning and Shenango valleys and all other iron manufacturing sections, of which Youngstown is the center, will be largely represented. My line of hand-painted wall decorations has never been equaled in this city. Come and see them. John S. Roberts, 719 and 721 Liberty st., head of Wood. Mih Add 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to every glass ot impure water you drink. TTSStr BIBER & EAST0N. SPECIAL OFFERING IN OUR Silk Department. A VERY COMPLETE LINE OF WASH SILKS. 24-inch at 75c. 31-inch at 85c. PLAIN PONGEE SILKS, In Light Shades, 35c, 50o, 75c. PRINTED INDIA SILKS, In very -wide range of choice, at 50c, 75c, $1 and up. BLACK ARMHRE SILKS, 81, 30, $1 50. BLACK RHADEMAS, 65c, 70c, 75c. Extra 24-inch $1 and $1 12 1-2. BLACK JERSEY SILKS, Very Soft and Lustrous, 81, $1 25 and up. BLACK CRYSTAL SILKS, Superior Grade, 81 37 1-2. BLACK AND COLORED MOIRE, 50c, 65c, 85c, 81 and up. BIBER & EASTON, B05 AND C07 MARKET STL mh27-TTS3a WALL PAPER. Just received. special designs for smoking Rooms, Private Billiard Rooms and Club Rooms. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 Smithfield St., Pittsburg, Pa. muI-89-TTS ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS. CALLING CARDS, ETC. VT. V. DEB1I1TT CO. 407 Grant street and 39 Sixth avenue. fe7-TTSsa NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ' Ths Leading ' Plttsbuw. Pa. Dry Goods House. Thursday, Mar. 31, USX JOS. HOIE & CM PENN AYENUE STOREl BLACK GROUND PRINTED ; INDIA i SILKSI EXTRA WIDE, FULL 27 INCHES, JUST RECEIVED AND WILL BE PUT ON SALE THIS MORNING AT 69 Cents PER YARD. f NEVER BEFORE SOLD FOR LESS THAN $i A YARD. The quality of this Silk is extra fine and firm. The goods are brand new and first-class in every par ticular. The printings are those choice and popular small de signs in 2 and 3-tone colors. We desire to call particular attention to the WIDTH, WHICH IS FULL 27 INCHES. Our customers, desirous of getting a genuine bargain in Black Ground Printed India Silks, on which they will SAVE 31 CENTS ON EVERY YARD, Should take advantage of this unusually favorable offer and ACT QUICK. JOS. H0RNE & CO. 6C7-621 PENN AY2 mhSl CARPETS. The Largest Stock, The Lowest Prices. Moquette Carpets at 75c, 51, $1.23. Body Brussels at 00c, 51, $1.25. Tapestry Brussels at 50c, 60c, 75a Ingrains at 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c, 50c and 65o WINDOW SHADES. 5,000 shades in all colors, mounted on spring rollers ready to hanfr, at 25c Each. FUR RUGS. Large size, in "Wolf", Fox, Bear, Black Goat and Chinese Goat, same as have al ways sold at $5 and higher, for $2.50 Each. LACE CURTAINS. The largest stock ever bro.ught to Pitt Dnrg, our own importation, at 75c to $50 a Pair. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. mh27-TTSsa THE . 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