SSMmMMmsB s!cSSiSSf'ilif!t fH J5'ra3!W!'TK, Effic THE PITTSBURa DISPATCH. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. LOST II JMFIC, Euso of a Trusted Employe of a San Francisco Firm Who Was AFK1ID HE WAS FOUND OUT Husselman's Boat, With Hat and Coat Found Drifting in tho Cay BUT HE'S NOW SAFE IX CLAREJIONT A Golden Gate Detective in Pittsburg to Take Him Back. IIG MONET SPENT OX TIIE MAN-HUN1 Detective E. H. Byram, of San Fran cisco, arrived in this city yesterday, his mission being to take James 31. Hussel man, the young man who gave himself up to the police in this city two weeks 350, hack to San Francisco for trial. Husselman is in the workhouse, bus requisition papers have been applied for, and Detective Byram eipects to start home with his prisoner on Saturday. Ttie story told by the detective is quite a different one from that related by Hussel man when he surrendered to the police. Husselman's story was that he had been em ployed by the Overland Express Company, with headquarters at San Francisco. One day he quit work rather suddenly and went to Chicago, where in a short time he learned tliat he was charjred with having robbed the company of $2, 000 or 53,000 and was being pursued by detectives. TVeary or Bein Parfiu'd liy Officers. He left at once and had been traveling about the country, tracked by detectives, until he was weary and heartsick and had decided to give himself up, tell his story, go back to San Francisco and prove his innocence. He declared he had not taken any money; the whole thing was a mistake, and he would have no difficulty in proving it. In bis pockets at the time were letters irom his relatives in California which did not correspond exactly with his story, and when the police telegraphed to San Fran cisco they received a reply to hold Hussel man. Detective Byram puts quite a different light on the accusation against the young fellow. "I don't know much about Hussel man," said he last night, "but I understand he belongs to a good family and always bore an excellent reputation until this affair. He had been a trusted employe of the Fidelity Insurance Company, of 'Frisco, for years, and one of duties was to go down to the bank each day and deposit the receipts. Sometimes he would carry several thou sand dollars, but no matter how large the sum he was trusted implicitly. Marie a Mistake ofa Thousand. "One day early last November he was given 51,900 to deposit, but he only turned over J9G0 and kept the balance, altering his account book after it was returned to him by inserting a figure 1. It was not long until there was some difficulty between the company and the bank, and Husselman, hearing of it, supposed he had been dis covered. "That night he went to the bay where he kept a boat which he was accustomed to go out sailing in every evenmg.and started out as usual. Several days later the boat was found adrift in the bay with Husselman's coat, vest and hat lying in the bottom. Suicide at once suggested itself and the au thorities snent several weeks in searching lor the body. Tbe search was cot stopped until the police received word that a man answering Husselman's description had been seen in On-aba and later in Chicago. His Sweetheart Will H-Ip Dim. "A private detective was put on the case and did succeed in getting pretty close to the fugitive several times, but failed to capture him, and at the time he crave him self up in this city the trail had been com pletclv lost. It has cost considerable money to follow the voung man up," con cluded the detective; "nearly as much as he got away with, hut I expect "his friends will come to the front after we get him back and he will get off easy. There is a young lady in "Frisco, I understand, who is" deeplv in terested in the case, and it is likelv she ,will lend some assistance in Husselman's behalf." Detective Byram is a cousin of the late H. H. Byram, of this citv, whom he re sembles and with whom his early life was spent. He is a veteran detective," has been on the San Francisco force for 1G years, and among his Greatest performanceshe relates the capture ot Hedgepcth, one of the des perate train robbers who stole a 575.000 ex press package from a train at Glendaie, near St. Louis, on November 2. O'BBIEH "WAS DECEIVED. Nothing In That Wild-Eyed Mazerpa-LIko Story Trom Imperial. General Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society, returned from Imperial yesterday afternoon, where he had been to prosecute the case asainst D. B. Ayres, a railroad man, whose home is at Turtletown. Ayres was charged with cruelty to his 16-year-old daughter, it being alleged he tied a strap about his daughter's wrist and getting on a horse drove hurriedly along a muddv coun try road, dracging his child after him. It was further alleged that he beat the girl when their home was reached. The hearing in the case was held before 'Squire John Wilson, and as none of the allegations could be verified Agent O'Brien asked for the discharge of the father. He had based the information on statements re ceived, but had been deceived. Ayres had all the farmers and other persons of the township to testify to his good character. The girl is greatly overgrown for her age, and it was alleged" that she did not attend to her home duties as she should. Tonr Houses Floated Across the Allegheny. Four more eight-room frame houses were moved across the Allegheny river, from the Pittsburg and Western Railroad property at the mouth of Pine creek to the foot of Fifty-fourth street. Six were moved about a week ago. The houses belong to F. H. Backing and Houston Bros., of Lawrenca ville. Contractor Eichleay performed the work and the houses were towed across the river by two steamboats, stopping in mid stream to be photographed. The houses have now all been moved. Inspecting: the 1.1st. Mayor Gourley is studying the list of the employes in the several bureaus of the De partmental' Public Safety. Chief Brown has submitted it to him in'accordance with the Mayor's desire to know the names and local habitations of heads and clerks of bureaus, the police and firemen, and the several duties of each. There are 1,000 names. New Resident Physicians. The new resident physicians of Mercy ilospital are Drs. Gibson, Buckner, Boyce and Stillwagen. In addition to serving at the hospital, each of the resident physicians will serve three months at the Rosalia Foundling Asylum. A BLAST FOR BROWN. Allegheny Citizens Declare for Stasia for City Controller Caustic Criticism of Of ficials A Itapld and Easy Koad to Wealth Councils Scored. Citizens of the Fifth ward, Allegheny, were out for the official scalp of Controller Brown last night at the ward school house. The meeting was impromptu, having been originated in the afternoon. Only a very few ot the citizens knew of any such meet ing until they were going home after busi ness hours. So eager were some to attend that they went direct to the schoolhouse before going home for supper. Joseph Albree having been elected chair man, appointed a Committee on Resolu tions, who recommended the election of John S. Slagle as Controller. Previous to tbe unanimous adoption of these resolutions Attorney J. X. Patterson said: "There is not one of us who does not .know that almost every officeholder in Al legheny City is either dishonest or incompetent The only trustworthy one is a man SO rears old and he does not know the duties of his office. Every one is aware that men who have filled offices for years are now worth more than the total amount of the salary received, yet they have expended each year more than the re muneration from the office. Every officer. from the Mayor down, has prostituted his trust for dishonest purposes." The resolutions were signed by those present, and will be presented to Councils. Sir. Thompson "Wachab, of the Eleventh ward, was called on for a speech. He scored Controller Brown, saying he was incom petent, if -not nesligent, in not detecting the Market Clerk's shortage, reporting the stieet railroad company's shortase of 5400, 000 and the gas money due amounting to 550,000. He said, in" conclusion, that the Pleasant Valley Company would pav $100, 000 to retain Controller Brown in oSic. He denounced the Council for considering the re-election of James Brown. The following signed the petition at the meeting: .Tames Allen, F. P. Patterson, James B. Drevliur-t, James E. McConl. J. X. Patter con, James T. Arnold, Cohort Morrow, John Frnzier. Hugh jsicElveen. J. O. Marshall, J. J. Davis, Thomas G. Gristi, William M. Orr, R. W. Miller, John Walker, J. F. Johnson, II. Buhl, Gcorso H. Losnn, W. Bonnett, C. G. SatTord, E. P. Logan, K. W. Fisher, F. T. Mc Clintock, John P. Kenncdv, Sullivan John son, John McClung ft Co., 3. S. Wilson, John De war and Joseph Albi ee. KINOK ACCIDENTS OF A OAT. The Usual Grist of Unfortunates Reported None Are ofa Sciious Naturp. Of the five accidents reported yesterday ut one is of a serious nature. One man was seriously injured on the Baltimore and Ohio Eailway; a child was run over by a beer wagon, and several were hurt while en gaged in their daily avocation. The list fol lows: Mabsdcx Jennie Marsden. aged 3 years, was run down by a wa''Oii of the Iron City Brewery Company at Thirty-seventh street and Penn avenuo and had her right leg frac tured. The child was removed to tho home of her patents on Thirty-seventh street. Ellis Dudley Ellis Jell Irom the rear end ofa AVylie avenue car at Thirty-third street last niht, Ilisifcht leu was dislocated at tne hip and his head badlv cut. He was re moved to his home at Ittilgo avenue and Crais street. Utas John Ryan, aged 22 years, em ploved at the Steel Casting Works, Twenty sixth street, hsd his left arm causlit in tlio machinery yesterday and was badly crushed. He was taken to the West Penn Hospital. Constant Xeal Constant was brought to the West Pcnu Hospital last uiarht from Du quosne. He had his leg run over and badly crushed by a coal ear. Fisole Loni3 Finglc, a butcher, while serving customers yesterday niorninz, was struck oy a shitter on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, near Linden station, and had his thighs crashed and was badly injured internally. He was removed to the Mercy iiospiiai. DALZELL STILL HOPEFUL. He Is Not Downcast by the Recent Quay TIctories In the State. Congressman John Dalzell arrived in Pittsburg last evening from "Warren, Pa., where he delivered an address on Tuesday night. A number of friends met him at the station and the party went direct to the Dalzell headquarters, where other friends awaited him. Mr. Dalzell was in a jolly temper. He said he was in no way discouraged by the results in the several counties w hich within a weefc have declared for Quay for United States Senator. "The resultsin these coun ties are in no way a surprise to us, "We did not expect to carry any of them. "We did, however, expect to make a better showing in Crawford countv. I am in the fight to stay until the Legislature acts on the ques tion, and I am confident a decided change will take place in my favor before the Leg islature meets." THE WATEK IS TOO THICK. Fire Director Uumnhrcys Objects to Mud as an Extinguisher. . Fire Director Humphries in his report for March, during which 79 alarms were turned in for fires causing an aggregate loss of $87,995, says: The trequent rise and fall In our rivers causes a largo accumulation of dirt and sediment in our water pines, more especially at the outlet of water plugs. As a conse quence when they are opened we otten, for the first fow mouipnts, have a stream con taining a lnuchlarcer percentage of so called mud than water. This not only retards our nrosress. but is verv severe both upon tho hose and engines. In a large measure this could be remedied by a more frequent open ins and consequent washing out of all plugs. Heptasnpht Have a Pleasant Time. Monongahela Conclave No. 139, L O. Heptasophs, met in their new hall last night, 2so. 25 Sixth avenue, for the first time. After the regular business had been trans acted they adjourned to Xewcomer's restau rant, where a banquet was served. Post 3 orchestra was-present and enlivened the oc casion with a programme of elegant music. Remarks suitable to the occasion were made by Supreme Archon Will, Supreme Provost Cohen, Deputies Martin Schroeder and H. E. Holmes, Special Oreanizer S. L Osmond, C F. Warde, of Moorehead Conclave; Dr. Swentzel.W. A. Gillelanu, R. T. Hill, John Burke, J. B. Eaton and others. A Keeley Care Story Corrected. A telegram from Columbus yesterday stated that a Columbus inebriate had died under the Keeley treatment in Chicago the day before. The managers of the Keeley Institute say the man was not a Keeley pa tient, but was under treatment at an insti tution which has copied as .far as possible the Keeley methods without knowing any thing about the principle. 3IcKee's Rocks .Election. The count of the votes under the Baker ballot law at McKee's Rocks resulted in the election of the entire citizen's ticket, with the exception of a few minor offices. There was some delay in counting the ballots, ow ing to the new system. Twenty votes were thrown out on account of being detective. Zinkhan polled 285 votes and Schultz 105. Plans for the Exposition. Manager Johnston, of the Exposition Society, went to Philadelphia and New York last evening. The directors met yes terday afternoon to discuss plans for the coming exhibition and to change the art gallery into a hal. He thinks it will hold from 1,200 to 1.300 people. Mr. Johnston says the prospects for the show are good. Sickness Amonir Children, Especially infants, is prevelantmore or less at all times, but is largelv avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable of all is the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Your grocer and druggist keep it. ALLEGHENY'S EXODUS Causes Consternation Among tbe Citi zens of the Northside. DRIVEN OUT BY UNPAVED STREETS. Property-Holders Agitating for PoMc Improvements. A MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED AT ONCE Tho exodus of people from Allegheny this spring has startled the thinking people of that city. Real estate men on this side estimate that fully 8,000 people have moved from the Northside to the East End. The citizens who are interested in maintaining and increasing the growth of the city have been inquiring the causes, and a good many of them have come to the conclusion that the bad streets are responsible for the re sult Back of all this as the root of the trouble, they place their hands on the cor rupt government which is about broken up. Rccentlv Senator Flinn remarked to an Allegheny man that valnes were on the standstill on the Northside. "And why 1" he continued. "Because your people don't spend money on the highways. The houses over there arc substantial and attractive, but families want more than that. Their homes must be accessible by good roads. Look at the East End. Iiarge Returns From Street Improvements. "Property is on the jump in that section of Pittsburg, and the houses are in great demand and bring good rents. We spend money out there on the streets, and it pays ten-fold. Nice sidewalks and asphalt roads will catch, anybody. But what is Alle gheny doins in this direction ? Nothinc." William Witherow, who lives in Alle gheny and is interested in the future of the town, admits that Senator Flinn's arraign ment is correct. He has been urging the Councilmen from his ward to stir them selves and do something to improve the streets. He said that two fine houses near him on Sherman avenue are vacant and to let signs are posted on the front doors. Ho understands a number of houses are tenant less on such fine streets in Manchester as Bidwell, Sheffield, Fayette and Locust. He continued: We have the prettiest city in the State and it Mioiilil not bo allowed to go to decav while Councils are bickering over small matters. Tho paiksare in the centerofthe town and I believe in building lino drive ways and boulevards irom Dntclitown to Woods' Run. A number of other citizens talked in the same vein. Tbey all admitted that the streets are in bad condition, and should be improved, the sooner the better. In some quarters the taxpayer, whose constant cry is for retrenchment "and rigid economy, was roasted, and held responsible for the present standstill, if not decline oi tbe city. Time to Spend a Million. A proposition was laid before the Alle gheny people last spring to raise 5900,000 for street improvements. The originators of the scheme realized how things went drifting and knew that something had to be done. The majority, however, against the proposition was overwhelming. It is the opinion of some people now that the citizens voted against it, because thev bad no faith in the men who would handle and distrib ute the money. Subsequent developments would indicate to some extent that this vie.v is the right one. The people are not opposed to street improvements, but they want the assurance that the money will be honestly and rightly expended. Another eyesore to many is the electric lights. They are placed on very Inch poles, and the rays may pierce the upper darkness, but they seldom show the pedestrian the foot falls in the pavements. It was suggested that a public meeting should be called, or a citizens' committee formed to agitate the subject, but the people of Allegheny have had a surfeit of such organizations lately. Councils is the body that must solve the problem, and their attention will soon be called to this important subject. Consolidation With Plttsburs Suggested. Councilman J. R. Henricks was asked for his opinion. He said: An effort Is being made now all around to decry Allegheny, and some people advise consolidation with Pittsburg, I do not think as many people moved away from tho city as has been reported. I know the streets and electric lights are not in good condition, and the first thing to be done is to improve them. The only way It can be accomplished is by spending monev. Wo can't get awav trom that fact as much as we dislike it. Values have been standing still in the old city, but this Is not true In all sections. I bought pi operty on California avenue for $12 a foot a lew years ago, and now I can cot 571 por loot for it It is assessed at $60. But the first thing necessary in Allegheny i to stop flghtinjr and bickering. Let tho people get down to business. This is what 1 havo advised forsome time. The audit has done a reat deal of good. It has put all the pub lic officials on their mettle, and in the future they will do their best to retain the con fidence of the people. The peculations have not been as large as peoplo imagined. We havo had a country village style of govern ment. No Harmony Between City Departments. There was no head, no concentration, no responsibility, and the officials did as they pleased. Harmony between tho depart ments was unknown. The Street Com missioner went in one direction and the po lice in another. It is not much wonder that the city lost prestige. Chicago and New Yorfe have had their boodlcrs, and for that nsatter evcrv city has a blot on its recoid. Thev have all had their siego at some time or other. Tho danger now is that the fight is becom ing factional. One rtug has been organ ized to down the other, and tur moil follows without anything be ing accomplished. Meanwhile tho business of the city is neglected. It is high time to bury the hatchet tor the good of the municipality. In the way of improve ments I would recommend, first, the open ing up of suburban property with fine, wide streets. There is a pretty rolling country, bejiutifnlly situated, Detween the Perrys 'ville avenue and New Brighton roads. It has a better location lor sewerage mid is nearer Pittsburg than the East End. Indeed, It i ould be as desirable a place to Jive In as Oakland or East Liberty If pavements' and streets werelaid and the means of com munication provided. Improvements Needed at One?. This should be done at once, and the whole country would soon bo covered with homes. Then the streets in the old city could bo re paired without a great deal of expense. Bellevuo will be taken into Allegheny also, and this will add to the population. I thlnt in the next five years that $1 000,000 should be spent lor street improvements. Tho valuation or property Is $170,000,000 and the rate of taxation is 9 mills. This could bo Increased to 12 mills, and the additional $200,000 raised should be expended on tho streets. In five years we would have the $1,000,000, and the taxes would not bo high. No taxpayer would feel the increase. A FIRST-CLASS room wails yon In tho to let rooms, in the cent-a-word advertising columns of the Satnrday and Sunday DIS PATCH. Totally Unnecessary to Walt. For what: To wait until next fall before purchasing your piano. Got it now, on easy monthly payment plan, and have the use of it atl spring and summer. HARDMAN, KRAKAUKB, VOSE PIAHOS, Absolute perfection of construction mid finish. World renowned Chicago Cottage organs. Best In the market. One every ten minutes from largest organ factory in the world. oua PKICES, Always the lowest. Terms, the easiest. Our pianos and orsans, the best. Como and see. JIkllor & IIoese, Established 1S31. "Palace of Music," 77 Fifth avenue. Ton need not to be a judge to buy at Am helm's sale. All horses guaranteed. Latest Importation in French millinery now ready for Easter, 644 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Mlle. C. Dbeyer, TTS 9 - t - . w. a5. V ".-" !Z- 't.. i- ' , ,.f.''v, Nl .'.- t.i-',iSi(jfcL.aniJ, , .,- 'i'k2&& j- -J . s.j, iw,. dBtAOm . ' "tif i lij"ffillMh NO TROUBLE EXPECTED. Tbe Glass Workers as a General Thins Hall the Idea of an Extra Month's Vaca tion With Delight It Is Caused by Over production. The fact made known yesterday that the window glass factories would close a month earlier this year than usual caused a good deal of talk in glass circles. It was at first said by many that the glass workers would strike, but this did not seem possible. Those who knew the men who are at theead of the window glassworkers organization laughed at such an idea. The men who hold the controlling power have been too long in the business and are too wise to allow a strike. The manufacturers give as their most im portant reason, overproduction. They say there is enough glass in stock to supply all orders from now up until the time ot the fall fire. To run until the 1st of July would be a losing undertaking. They anticipate no trouble from their employes, and cannot see how an uprising would benefit the worker. Some of tho workers, of course, would sooner get it in the month of June, as they say it is hard work to make both ends meet during the two months they are generally idle. The great majority of the men hail tbe idea of an extra month's vacation with joy. As a general thing the glass worker makes big money and no one enjoys his lecreation more than he. The month of May is usually a hot one, and to get away from the heat of the glass furnace from May 31, to September 1, will be enjoyed by most of the men.- THEY ABE STILL OUT The Axle Hammerers In Carnesio's Mill Cannot Settle. The men in the axle department of Car negie's Twenty-ninth street mill are still on a strike, and from present indications it will be continued indefinitely. The men have been out since April 1. Ever since then they have been trying to bring about a settlement with Manager Dillon, but the strikers say he will not give them any satis faction. The men say they cannot afford to work for the wages the reduction would give them. They say it could be done if gas was used as fuel, but with coal their work is harder. The cut in some grades of axles is as high as 17 cents. TELLOWWAEE MEN MEET. Prices Were Not Changed, and the Pros pects for Bnslness Are Good. The White and Yellowware Crockery As sociation held its quarterly meeting at the Monongahela House yesterday. Eleven manufacturers from East Liverpool, East Palestine, Steubenville, Trenton and Balti more were present. Mr. Bennett, of Balti more, said nothing of nny importance was done. Prices were not changed. The trade is lair and the prospects are good. The East Liverpool makers at the meet ing were J. 11. Goodwin, A. A. Frederick, "William Cartwright, B. C. Simms and J. W. & G. V. CroxalL -Washlnston Glass Factory Sold. The immense plant of the defunct "Wash ington Glass Company, of Washington, Pa., was offered for sale at auction yesterday by Beceiver I. W. Mitchell. Several gentle men from a distance were among the bid ders, but the plant was finally knocked down to James Wiley, a furniture dealer of Washington, at $20',000. Mr. Wiley re fuses to state what disposition he will make of the building. Foundrymen Still Striking. The men in Morris' Twenty-third street foundry are still striking. The firm has re duced their wages from $3 to ?2 75, and the men will not accept the reduction. The green sand molder?, 30 in number, are still at work, but an attempt is being made to, bring them 'out. The firm refuses to com promise. A New Steel Works. ' A charter was yesterday granted to the Hydraulic Machine Company, of Pittsburg, with a capital stock of $100,000. The com pany is composed of Henry Aiken, P. F. Moss, J. B. Scott, G. E. Flanagan and J. J. Curton. The company will manufacture steeL Puddllnjr Furnaces Start Up. The 43 puddling furnaces at Painter's West End Mills, that have been shut down for the last two weeks, will be started again next Monday. The old men have been re-engaged and a few new ones taken on. - Two Mysteries Cleared at Ones. The body found at Aliquippa last Sunday has been identified as that of Stuart Falken der, of Harrisburg, who was yard brakeman on the Pennsylvania Bailroad, and who mysteriously disappeared on February 13. He was last seen on Market street at 11 o'clock that night in company of men who were described at the time as'thieves. His father has been here looking for him, but the identification was made by Harry Upte graff, a roommate of the deceased, who read a description of the clothing worn and effects found on the body, in the newspapers. The Coroner had by this time interred the remains, which were unrecognizable from long lying in the water. Falkender's fellow workmen declare that he met with foul play from the men last seen with him, and they will try to find them They S3y ho had ?30 on him when he met these men, but no money was found on the body. WINTER IS OVER. We Will Store tor the Summer All Y mr Furs and For Garments. Charges very moderate, aiving you full insurance against loss or injury by fire or moths. Garments altered and repaired during tho summer at lower prices than at any other time of the year, with the additional ad vantage of having them ready whenever re quired. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penu Avenue Stores. Make Tonr Wife Happy By keeplnu her supplied with "Lawrence vllle Amber" flour, and she will make you happy by producing the best home-made bread in the world. All grocers. tts Before paperincr your blue room you should see that exquisite coloring of pattern So. 846. It has frieze and ceiling to match. This pattern is controlled by me. John S. Roberts, MTh 719 and 721 Liberty St., head of Wood. Besides killing roaches, bedbugs, etc., In stantly, Bugine Is one of the most powerful disinfectants known, and is worth its weight in gold for this purpose alone. 5 cents at all dealers. Easter Millinery opening, Grand Millinery opening, Grand Millinery opening To-aay at Boseubaum & Co.'s. Don't forget this is the day or the horse sale at 310 and 312 Ohio street, Allegheny, ClenorDunkin & Charters. Axii lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion, ttssu 4 $ o$$$ THE BANNER MONTH. March, 1892, made the best showing of small advertisements since the adoption of the cent-a-word ratep the total being.... 10,127 March, 1S91, had 5,735 Increase 4,393 Or nearly 80 per cent. Have you tried The Dispatch cent-a-word columns? Ton can obtain best results. DIED AFTER SCHOOL Jacob Lortz, Growing Despondent From Being Removed From THE POSITION BE HELD FOR LIFE, TnroTrs Himself Under the Wheels of a Train and Is Killed.' SUICIDES AT SEVENTY-SIX YEARS Jacob Lortz, an old worn-out school teacher of Duqnesne, yesterday ended his life under the wheels ofa train on the Pitts burg, Virginia and Charleston Bailroad, or at least this is the opinion of tbe citizens of that borough. Mr. Lortz was 76 years old. For many years he had conducted a little school at Germantown, a suburb of Duquesne. So long had he been an instructor that three fourths of the peoplo of Duquesne, who to-day are turning gray, received their early instruction from him. With his increase of years he was of course incapacitated for duty, and a short time ago he was deposed. The Evening of Lire Grow Dark. With his situation, which had been his life-long pleasure, gone, the old man grew despondent and life no longer held anything good for him. It was his wont to say he had taught the people all they knew, and now, since he had grown old and could least afford to be idle, these same men had cast him off. He took a little house at Germantown, where he kept batcbelor's hall. Lortz's finances became so low that he could not pay the little rent demanded for his house and after several notices, a ftw days ago the constable put him out. He was offered another small place at Oliver station and yesterday moved his few small effects, the most of the latter being a little library of books, to his new home. Arriving there he grew homesick for his former home at Germantown and the neighbors could not console him. Just before noon he went to the railroad, which passed close to his door and sat on the side of the track until the train, about 2 o'clock came by. Walked Calmly to His Drain. Jnst before it reached him be arose and walked away from it, the engineer whistled for down brakes, but before the train was stopped it was upon him and had thrown him to one side. The few neighbors who saw the casualty ran and picked him up and took him into his house. Dr. Bodkin ar rived shortly, but Lortz died in a few min utes. The facts developed at the inquest, and the opinions of the neighbors, substantiated the belief that suicide was intended, but, as it was only an opinion, a verdict of acci dental death was necessarily rendered. The body is now Ivine at an undertaker's in Duquesne. It will be kept there until his friends, if he has any, are hunted up. But very little is known of Lortz's private life or his relatives. It is thought he has a. sou somewhere in Pittsburg. The opinion is also advanced that he had been married twice and the second wife was still alive, but where she is no one knows. COLLIDED WITH THE STATUTE! Martin Ruoah- was given 30 days to the workhouse yesterday for wife-beating. George Arnold, formerly employed by Fred Beilstein, was held in $300 bail on charge of larceny. George CnoMiiXER, of the West End, was held for court by Alderman Madden on a chai-RO of larceny, preferred by John B. Spence. Tee Pott, a Chinese laundryman of 179 Second avenue, pulled a pistol on some little boys on Grant street last night and was ar rested for it. William Waldkoit, a 14-year-old boy, was arrested for vagrancy at the Point bridge last night. He claims he lives at Dlllonvllle, O., and that his stepmother was cruel to him. Frank Eacbe, the McKeosport mill worker who is charged by his wife with Improper conduct with Miss Mary Callahan, yesterday waived a hearing and gave $500 bail for court. Thieves got away witn two sets of valua ble harness from T. F. Orr, of Lincoln ave nue, East End, on Tnesdaj-. Several other mens nave Deen reported irom mat part of the city. Eose Peterson, alias Jennie Scott, the young girl arrested Sunday morning In male attire, was released from custody yesterday and given a home by a former employer, Mrs. U. McGregor. Ex-Police Officer Alex. Bovard was arrested yesterday by Lieutenant Gallant for impersonating an officer. As such Bovnrd is alleged to have demandeamoney from the demireps of the First ward. David Davis and Samuel Davis fousht over a girl yesterday in Carnesie's Thit ty third street mill. Sam was struck on the head with a tong, and later charged David with felonious assault and battery. Williax Hoover, aged 82, feeblo in mind and body, is in care of the police, who are looking for his son, John W. Hoover, who is supposed to be in this city. The old man says he came from "up the river." Thomas J. Brekeslet was committed to jail by Alderman McKenna yesterday for a Hearing Saturday to answer five charges of Inlse pretense. It is claimed1 ho save worth less checks on the Duquesne Bank. James Wilson, a confidence man, has been working West End citizens with a hard luck story and collecting 50 cents each for medi cine lor a mytmcai sice son. He has worked numerous small towns in the neighborhood lately. The police are looking for John Hart, a 17-year-old Doy. It is claimed he threw a stone at a Chinaman, corner Wylie avenue and Crawford street, striking the Mongolian on the side or his head and knocking him in sensible. Patrick Connelly was arrested yesterday on a charge ot assault and battery and surety of the peace, "which was preferred by his wife before Alderman Bleecnem, of the Twentv-flfth ward. A hearing will De held later in the week. Michael Denfeld tried to Jump over the embankment above Twenty-sixth street last night. First he beat himself with a stone around the head, until he was stopped by passers by. He struggled hard with the officers but was finally lauded. Ho had been drinking heavily lately. 1 have by far the largest number of classic designs in wall paper ever brought to this cit3'. The bestlight to look ut goods to be found here. Joux S. Koberts. MTh 719 and 721 Liberty St., head of Wood. EVERYTHING ADVERTISED IN THE ' WALL PAPER Line Gold papers from S cents, with 9 inch match borders at 15 cents; lS-lnch borders, 15 cents; 9 inch solid embossed gold borders 15 cents. 12 pieces gold papcraud 3 pieces of 9-iuch match border for $1. J, KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 SmitMeldSt., Httsburg, Pa. ap2-TT3 ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CAEDS, ETC, W. V. DEBMITT 4 CO, 407 Grant street and 39 Sixth, avenns. fe7-TTSsu TIIE I IU 1 niTlT Timni" Warm Alr furnaces and Wronah t steel Han srea. CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVE3. GAS RANGES AND BROILERS, J. C. BARTLBTT, O03-TT9 S03Woodstreat Pittsburg. Pa BIO DEMAHD FOB SPACE. Pittsburg Manufacturers Will Be Well Bepresented at the World's Fair. George N. Riley, one of the State World's Fair Commissioners, went to Kew York last evening. He said the Executive Com mittee would meet at Harrisburg on the 10th. The commission has the work so di vided up that it is not necessary for them to meet very often. Mr. Biley is pleased with the progress being made and tbe interest manifested. He thinks they will be able to keep within the appropriation of ?300,000 and still have an exhibit that will do credit to the State. He said: I think that oil and jrns will havo a placo In the Fair. The Cnlcago peoplo are taking irreat precautions aeainst fire, and if any body taw the wooden frames of the bulld lntcs thoy wouldn't blame them. When the buildings are finishod there will be less dan ger from fli e, and we can soon convince the managers that oil and gas, when handled by experts, are perfectly safe. Plttsburs's manufactories will be well represented. Cnrnesie and tho National Tubo Works have asked for 18,005 leet of space each. Thev cay If they can Ketit they will fill it- I don't Know how the space will be allotted, but we will Un the best we can for everybody. Heinz & Co. intend to mako a display worth $J0 0CO. In the machinery and transporta tion departments the Baldwin Locomotive Works want space to exhibit five engines, and the Pennsylvania road will show a full train of vestibuled cars with a crew con stantly on hand. The French will make a great display. They nre like the Russians, very friendly toward the United States, and having had an Exposition recently they understand tha business. They would fill up half the spaco in tho art gallery, If they could get ft, and Holland would take a fourth. Tho other nations want a chance, but the people can depend upon it tbut tho French art display will be magnificent. Their man ufacturers will also make a great showing. The contract for the Pnnsylvania build ing has been let. In Western Pennsyl vania Mr. Quinn is employed to visit busi. ness men and furnish them with all the in formation they may want. This plan works better than writing letters. Thinks It Is Bis Tather-ln-Law. George May, living at 4S13 Friendship avenue, called at the morgue last night, and stated that he believed the old gentle man found in tbe Allegheny river, at Creighton, on Monday last, was his father-in-law, John McQuav. The description of the dead man, he said, tallied with that of McQuay, who has been missing for several weeks. Tho Major's Ordlnanca Officer. Frank McKenna,of the Seventeenth ward, wai yesterday appointed to the newly created position of Ordinance Officer by Mayor Gourley. He will watch the coal dealers that they give good weight and pos sibly enforce a number of other ordinances that have become obsolete from disuse. Excursion to California. A special excursion will leave Pittsbnrs May 3 for California. A very low rate has been secured. Excursionists have chocle of two routes on return trip. For mil informa tion address Sloan & Co., No. l'JT Fourth ave nue, Pittsburg, Pa., or George W. Crow, Uniontown, Pa. ttsu BIBER & EAST0N. LATEST IDEAS IN Parasols and Sun Umbrellas! Parasols for Misses and Children, 30c.. 40c, 50c, 75c, 1 and up. Aline of FANCY STRIPE PAR ASOLS, very attractive, at $1.37. Our assortment of EXTRA FINE PARASOLS at 2.25, 2.50, S2.75, comprise the latest novelties in changeable stripes, solid colors, ruf fles, etc. At $4. and 4.50, some very ad mirable effects in changeable COACH ING and RUFFLED SURAHS. See our EXQUISITE LACE TRIMMED and HIGH NOVELTY PARASOLS at S5.50, $7.50, J8.50. COLORED UMBRELLAS, for sun or rain. Children s School Umbrellas, a real bargain at 50c. 26-inch Fast Black Umbrellas 75c 26-inch English Gloria Umbrellas $1, with fine silver handles. 26-inch English Gloria Umbrellas S1.50, imported natural wood handles with French horn. EXTRA FINE UMBRELLAS, 26 and 28-inch, in unique and novel in laid handles, 2.50, 2.75 and up. BIBER & EAST0N, COS AND 507 MARKET SH apS-TTssn SPRING -:- STYLES CARPETS. BEAD PRICES: MoqueEle Carpets at 75c, SI, 5L23. Body Brussels 90c, SI, J1.25. Tapestry Brussels 50c, 60c, 75c Ingrains 25c, 30c, 33c, 40c, 50c and 60c LARGE FUR RUGS In "Wolf, Fox, Bear, Black Goat and Chinese Goat; large enough for hearth; always sold at $5, now they will go at $2.50. LACE CURTAINS. Every grade, cheapest to finest; our own importation. Come and see the novelties we are showing. t CHINA MATTINGS. "We have just received 2,000 rolls of China Mattings, all latest weaves and color ings, at $5 a Roll Up. Over 200 styles to select from. Each roll contains 40 yards. EDWARD , GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. . RD3-TT330, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Leading Dry Goods-House. Plttsbnrar. Pa, Thursday, April 7, 1802. & co:s PENN AVE. STORES. GREAT SPRING SALE LACE CURTAINS. OVER 10,000 PAIRS CURTAINS OF ALL KINDS! To be sold at prices lower than ever before. Customers with the best knowledge of Lace Curtain values will admit atonce that they have never before bought curtains of equal merit in style and quality AT SUCH EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. Nearly 1,000 Patterns In all the various styles, ALL NEW: Louis XIIL-, Louis XIV., Louis XV., Louis' XVI., Nottingham, Cassaban, Grenadina, Irish Pointe, Brussels Pointe, Renaissance, Phrygian Lace, Egyptian Lace, , Oluny Lace, Heresean Points Lace. Marie Antoinette, Russian Net, Guypurs D'Art, Tamboured Swiss Law, Tamboured Swiss Muslin, Embroidered Swiss Muslin, Cotton Striped Madras, Silk Striped Madras. Nottingham Lace Curtains AT 50c PER PAIR Over 100 pairs, very desirable curtains, good length and width and the best patterns and qualities ever before offered at this price. AT 65c PER PAIR 85 pairs, well made, good length and width curtains, and a special value at this price. AT 75c PER PAIR 120 pairs, tight woven, extra quality and choice patterns, a deoirable curtain for any use. AT $i PER PAIR 230 pairs, com prising a choice line of patterns, all very choice and desirable. AT $1.25 PER PAIR 150 pairs, in a very large variety of good new patterns, suitable for any room in the house. AT $1.50 PER PAIR 275 pairs, ten different patterns, 3 yards long, full width and extra value. AT $2 PER PAIR 350 pairs.fifteen different patterns, all 3 yards long, full width, double thread, and will compare favorably with curtains costing a half more per pair. AT 2.50 PER PAIR 320 pairs, in fourteen different patterns, 3 yards long and full width. AT $2.75 PER PAIR 175 pairs, in twelve different patterns,3 and 4 yards long and full width. AT S3 PER PAIR 350 pairs, 3 and 4 yards long, extra width. AT $3.50 PER PAIR 290 pairs, in eleven different patterns,34 and 4 yards long and extra width. AT 54 PER PAIR 35opairs,sixteen different patterns, 3 and 4 yards long and extra widths. AT S5 PER PAIR 420 pairs, twenty different patterns, 3 ana 4 yards long and extra width. Finer grades up TO go PER PAIR Including all the imitations of the finer Laces, and all away above the values usually offered at these prices. About twenty differ ent patterns at each price. IN IRISH POINTE LACE CURTAINS. A very large assortment of styles elegant in effect, strong and wearable. AT $3 PER PAIR 100 pairs, full 31k yards long. AT $4.50 PER PAIR 50 pairs, full rz yards long. AT $5 PER PAIR 95 pairs,full 3 j vards long. 'AT $6 PER PAIR ss pairs,full 3 yards long. AT $6.50 PER PAIR 72 pairs, full 3 yards long, AT ?7 PER PAIR 48 pairs,full 3 yards long. AT $8.50 PER PAIR 45 pairs, full 4 yards long. Finer grades, in extra lengths and " widths, comprising more than sixty different patterns, up to $35 a pair. P.S. to-day, SPECIAL On center table OVER 1,500 YARDS NEW 45-INCH HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCINGS 5 to 12 inch embroidery work above hem, In lengths of 4 yards, At 90c, $2,32.25, S3 each. JUST HALF PRICE. JOS. HORE & CO.,- .6G7-621 PENH AYfi. PT iii--ifawnrtm
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