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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SATURDAY. APRIL 9. 4892.
A WIFE IN BROOKLYN.
"Secretary Cake, of the Win
dow Glass "Workers, Is
Held for Court
ON A CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
Strange Story Told in the Office of a
Southside Magistrate.
AMAEEIAGE FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.
L. A. 300 to Investigate the Accusation
Against llieir Officer.
DEFENDANT DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE
George L. Cake, Secretary of L. A. 300,
"Window Glass Workers' Association, was
yesterday held for court in 51,200 bail on
tee charge ol bigamy. The information was
made before Alderman King by Mrs. Julia
Cake, of Brooklyn, X. Y., who asserts that
the Secretary deserted her in 1881, and later
married Miss Ada Morgan, with whom he is
now living.
Mrs. Cake No. 1 produced a marriage cer
tificate showing she had married George L.
Cake in New Jersey in 1S77. She says
they lived happily together until 1881,
when Mr. Cake began to neglect her and
finally deserted her, leaving her in New
Jersey and coming to Pittsburg. Daring
this time they had two children, who are
now 12 and 14 years of age respectively, and
who have lor the pat year or so been able
to partially support their mother. She had
been deserted while in want, and was com
pelled to take in washing and do house
work in order to support herself. During
the whole time neither the defendant nor his
wile spoke to each other.
Some Very rorfl:cting Testimony.
Dr. "W. J. Kiggs of South Fifteenth
street, said lie had attended the present
Mrs. Cake on several occasions. They have
three children and in each case he filed cer
tificates that the parents of the children
were on record as being man and wife.
John Melvee, a registry clerk at the
Health office, testified that the records in
his office would corroborate what the physi
cian stated, and in addition they would
show that Mr. Cake and his present wife
had never been married in this county.
Gideon Sailor, a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Cake Xa 1, and who resides at Jeannctte,
testified that he knew the couple had been
married and Lad never heard of them being
divorced.
Mr. Cake refused to testify and waived a
hearing for court Bail was fixed at 81,200,
which was promptly furnished by Henry
Mueller.
A special meeting of L. A. 300 was held
last night for the purpose of investigating
charge against Secretary Cake. It was
impossible to get any information as to the
nature of the charges or the action of the
body.
A member of the organization said that
very little had been done in the matter,
but that it had been referred to a committee
conMstinc of Daniel "Winters, James Camp
bell and Joseph Johnston to take the matter
under advisement and report a set of rcsoln
tions setting forth the stand the association
desires to take. This committee will meet
to-night to perform this work.
Cr.ke Is Calmly Confident.
Secretarv Cake was seen after the meet
ing. He refused absolutely to state what had
transpired in the meeting owing to his
official capacity.
Iii referring to the suit against him Mr.
Cake said: "I have nothing to say under
advice of my attorney. My defense will
be made in court and I teel assured that I
will come out all right. The whole thing
is verv evident to my mind that someone
is trying to get even for some supposed
aCront, but I am perfectly willing to let the
matter rest until it is settled in court
"I knw this was coming up as I got a
tip on last Saturday and could easily have
got away if I hail teen so minded" but I
am perfectly willing to take the chances.
These people have brousht this woman on
here and stirred up this rumpus and I sup
pose will let her go back aain, having ac
complished their purpose, but I am perfect
ly willing, as I said before, to bide mv time
and then we will see who comes oat on top."
It was learned at a late hour that Mrs.
Cake Xa 11 eft last night for her home in
Brooklyn.
Several glassworkers belonging to the or
ganization, while refusing to be quoted,
fcsid that the suit against Mr. Cake was the
outgrowtn of a contest lor office in the
"Window Glass Workers' Association.
THOUGHT TO BE A KTJEDEE.
raujrlienden's Lady Friend Pronounces His
Death as Such.
Superintendent of Police O'Mara last
liizht gave orders to his front office force to
investigate the mystery surrounding the
death of H. S. Faughenden, whose body
was found floating in the river some days
ago. The friends of the dead man, ijhohave
been investigating the case, believe Faug
henden was murdered, and the detectives
will endeavor to ascertain the truth of these
charzes. No arrests were made last night.
Yesterday afternoon M. AV. Ileddcn, H.
Vpdcgrove'and J. T. Elliott, friends of the
deceased, appeared before Alderman Dono
van and made affidavit that the body taken
from the Ohio river at Allequippa was that
ol II. S Faughenden.
Myrtle Stein, the girl who last saw
Faughenden alive, was yesterday located
on Second avenue. She says he "was mur
dered. Her belief is founded on the fact
that she last saw him with some tough
characters, who were fighting him. That
was on the night of February 13.
rjyrnoi.EUM pnt np in blocks for fuel on
ocean steamers discussed in THE DIS
I'ATCH to-morrow.
AHGTJIKG FOE THE CITY'S CASH.
The Contractors' Claims tor Interest Money
Under Discussion.
Trc arguments were delivered yesterday
in the suits of Evan Jones, Sloan & Mcll
laine. Boith & Flinn and other contractors
against the city of Pittsburg for interest
on the money due them for street improve
ments completed before the Supreme Court
btruck down the acts of 18S7 and 1889 un
der which the contracts were let The
city being unable to pay the money which
it had intended to collect from the abut
ting property, the contractors were com
pclledto wait until the expiration of the
two-year limit provided in the contract for
their money.
The suits were brought to compel the city
to pay interest on the various amounts from
the time the work was completed until the
date the money was paid. Many thousands
ot the city's cash is involved.
Attorneys Johns McClcave and White
rcpreseute'd the contractors, and City At
torney Moreland argued for the city. An
early decision in the case is looked lor.
COMMANDER BARBER, of the Mono
try, tvl:o protects oar .Missionaries In
Chln.,TvrHP8forTUE DISIATCH to-mor-n.v.
lus idea of the I'roaress and need there.
ELLK HELD FOR MURDER.
Coroner's Jury Finds Him Guilty Dm;.
Ing Testimony Not Produced Doubtful
If It Was an Accident More Evident
to Bo Gathered Beforn tho Trial.
The Coroner's fury yesterday found Jacob
Ellk guilty of murder for the shooting of
his sweetheart, Ida EngeL There was a
large attendance at the inquest, and when
Ellk was brought from the jail into the
court room and faced the dead girl's family
be broke down and wept
Henry Schomber, brother-in-law ot the
deceased, testified to the facts of the shoot
ing as published in The Dispatch the
morning after. He lives at 1S1 Spring Gar
den avenue, where the tragedy occurred.
Mrs. Schomber. John Lough and Assistant
Superintendent of Police Glenn testified to
the facts as published heretofore. The jury
was only out ten minutes before it returned
a verdict, and the Coroner ordered Ellk's
commitment to jail on a charge of murder.
Although no important evidence was
offered against Ellk it is known that some
has been secured, and will be taken as a
clew upon which a strong case may be made
nsrainst him when it comes before the court
It was stated yesterday that on the after
noon of the shooting a man who was former
ly a workman for Miss Engel's father in
the painting business, but who is now a
brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
called at her stall in the market and talked
to iier for about two hours. During this
time Ellk frequently looked out of the
door, and after the man left he and Ida had
a quarrel. Ellk finally turned to go Into
his stall, and when Ida attempted to follow
he shut the door in her face. Shortly
after he went to a stall and bought an
apple. The woman in charge ol the stall
asked him:
"Jake, why don't you get your apples
from your girl?"
"Oh, to with the red-headed . I
don't want anything to do with her," was
the reply.
Several other stories of a similar char
acter are to be investigated. The dead
girl's body was interred yesterday after
noon. APPOMATTOX SAY CELEBSATI0N.
How the Veterans Will Celebrate the Close
of the War.
The 9th of April, the anniversary of the
surrender of Lee at Appomattox, has been
made a special day lor celebration by the
various encampments of the Union Veteran
Legion and organizations of three-year sol
diers. In Pittsburg extensive preparations
have been made by Encampment No. 1, of
Pittsburg, and No. 6, of Allegheny, for the
event to-night at the Auditorium on Penn
avenue near Sixth, street Large delega
tions ot visiting veterans throughout West
ern Pennsylvania, including many distin
guished officers, will be in attendance.
Judge Collier will preside over the evening's
entertainment and a fine musical programme
and concert has been arranged by General
A. L. Pearson, A. B. Hay, W. W. Full
wood and General Gallupe.
General Dan ButterCeld, of New York,
chief among the prominent survivors of the
war, will be present He long commanded a
division and corps in the Army of the
Potomac, and was chief of staff at the bat
tle of Gettysburg. Many of his command
were recruited in this section, and his old
comrades will hail his visit on this occasion
most cordially.
The address of welcome to-night will be
made by Mavor Gourley. Short addresses
will also be made by Judge Harry White,
of Indiana; Rev. A. A. Wurtenbach, of
Braddock; Judge Over and others. Colonel
John A. Danks will contribute some of his
war ballads, and the Cathedral Band will
supply some fine war music.
TW EXTT-rOCB
PATCH to-morrow.
pages in THE DIS-
MACHINESY FOE WASHINGTON.
Grain "Left to Spoil in the Far West for
"Lack or Threshers.
W. M. Clark, commercial agent of the
Missouri Pacific road, returned from St
Louis last evening. He was looking
after the transportation of 32 car-
loads of
Massillon
about 125
agricultural machinery from
to Portland. This makes
cars of reapers, threshers, etc,
Clark has shipped to Western
that Mr.
States this spring. He says in the far west
the crops were so heavy last season that a
great deal of the grain has not been threshed.
It was stored on the ground, and much of it
has been spoiled. This season the farmers
expect another srood crop, and they are pre
paring lor it A charge of ?5 per day was
made for threshers last Jail, and in States
like Colorado, "Nebraska, Washington,
Montana and the Dakotas there wasn't
enough machinery to do the work.
SPORTEJG If ETvP apropos of the open
inc of the baseball season in THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow.
Murphy's New Offices Opened.
Yesterday the Allegheny Department of
Public Safety took possession of its new
ofilces in City Hall. The entrance is on
the south side of the building. It opens
into the detectives' room. On the right is
Chief Murphy's private office, and to the
rear is the room tor the clerical force. The
office of the Bureau of Health js on the
left, and in the rear of it is Superintend
ent Muth's office. The offices are very
neatly arranged, and are convenient, being
placed on the first floor.
SHOBT STOEIES OF TWO CITIES.
The Cential Board of Education has re
furnished its rooms.
A xcmbeii of East End residents are com
plaining of the loss of valuable dogs.
The Union Veteran Legion will celebrate
Appomatox day at the Auditorium, this
evening.
Milk Isspectoe McCutcheos' yesterday
confiscated n five-gallon can of adulterated
inllkat the Union depot
Oitoi:.ce Officer 3IcKejt3A yesterday
made several informations against coal deal
ers who sell short weight.
Tun fourteenth annual commencement of
the Pittsburg College of Pharmacy will bo
held in Carnegie Music Hall next Thursday
evening.
The Dean Literary Society, of the Pitts
burg High School, last evening gave its
twentv-flrst annual entertainment in the
High School chapel.
.Tosrrn IIorxe Co. have commenced the
work of tearing down the buildings on Penn
avenue.betwcen Cecil alley and Sixth street,
preparatory to erecting their new block.
The annual meeting of the directors of the
Newsboy-.' Home will be held on May 12,
when officers will he elected and arrange
ments made for putting up the new build
ing. Crrr Orgaxist Eckeb, assisted by the
Western University Mandolin Club and
Ernest E. Kappeler, tenor, will give a full
organ recital and concert in Carnegie Hall
this afternoon.
Moeoas MoEQis, the Southsldo mill
worker who was supposed to be suffering
lrom hydrophobia, was the victim of de
lirium tremens, but Ills symptoms were
very similar to those of rabies.
CnAinMAj.- Johs CoKifEn and Secretary A
J. Stieib, of the IC of P. Hotel Committee,
are mating arrangements for the accommo
dation to the session of the Grand Lodge of
the K. of P. in this city next August
The Allegheny Tresbytcry will meet in
Beaver on Tuesday. An endeavor will be
made to obtain control of the Young Peo-
J lie's Society ot Christian Endeavor, which
s now an independent organization.
Mrs. Slattert, wife of the man who wjis
recently arrested for circulating immoral
literMure, promises to lecture in this city on
the 12th inst She claims to have been a nun
at Cavan, Ireland, and will attack the Cath
olic Church.
Dr. W. F. Brows, of Canonsburg, last
night, at tho Enoxville Presbyterian Church,
delivered a most intcrestin? and instructive
lecture on the subject 'Roaming Through
Borne." At the conclusion of the lecture
the Doctor responded to the repeated re
quests and sang a Jew selections.
BOUND TO BURN GAS.
Arrangements Made to Supply Fort
Huron With Artificial Fuel.
PITTSBURG BONDHOLDERS PAID.
Capt Archer Claims He Can Hake a Good
irticle for the Same Cost
NEED K0T BETTJRN TO THE USE OP COAL
The directors of the Port Huron Gas
Company met in the "Monongahela House
yesterday, and made arrangements to sup
ply the Michigan city with the Archer fuel
gas. The inventor of the process, Captain
J. B. Archer, of New York, was present, and
the deal was closed. The necessary machinery
will be supplied in a tew days. The stock
of the Port Huron company is held princi
pally by Pittsburgers, and the history of the
concern is an example of too much enthusi
asm and bad judgment
Several years ago natural gas was struck
near Port Huron. The people went wild
over 'the discovery, and in a remarkably
short time the town was piped at an expense
of 590,000. .
Pittsbarjers Fat in Their Money.
Bonds were issued to cover the indebted
ness, and a number of wealthy Pittsburg
gentlemen bought them. Among them was
John D. Scully, of the First National Bank.
When the plant was finished and the gas
turned on, the painful discovery was made
that there wasn't enough of the fuel to
roast a turkey. The pipes were not dis
turbed, however, and the holders of the
bonds concluded they would have to stand
the loss.
About three months ago another company
was -formed here, with George W." Wilson,
the wholesale grocer, as President. This
company bought the plant, and will en
deavor to supply the town with fuel gas.
Gas Made From Oil and Water.
Captain Archer's gas is made out of oil
and water. He claims he has improved it in
the last year so that he can duplicate natural
gas, ot mix the one with the other in the
same pipe. J. B. McGinley a week ago
questioned that this could be done. Mr.
Archer says he intends to go into the busi
ness of -supplying towns with fuel gas
where the natural article has played
out He thinks it will be some time before
the failure will occur in Pittsburg, but
wnen it does come, he says, the people need
not return to the use of coal. As to price,
he figures that he can make fuel gas for do
mestic and illuminating purposes .for 20
cents per thousand feet, the rate now
charged for natural gas.
The fuel can be forced into the natural
gas pipes by means of exhausters.
PEIDAY'S AMBULANCE CALLS.
Walls From the Many Wadnded in the Two
Cities Yesterday.
There was a quintet of accidents yester
day. Only one was fatal, but several others
are expected to result in death. The rail
roads scored two more victims and most of
the others were injured in mills.
PicuoLiWord was received at the morsrue
last night that Thomas Picholl, 23 years old
and emploved as a brakeman on the Pan
handle road, had heen killed by being run
over last night No further particulars ere
learned.
Piewer Phillip Pfleffer, an employe at
Carnegie's Thtrty-thlrtl street mill, was
struck by a West Penn engine at Bridge
street. Allegheny, yesterday afternoon and
had his skull fractured. Two of his ribs and
his arm were broken. He was taken to the
Island Hutel, where he was taken care of
and then removed to his home on Troy Hill.
He is 50 cars old and married.
Wright Joseph Wiight, an employe at
Carnezie's Thirty-third street mill, had his
lez cauzht in tho rolls at that place yester
day and badly crushed. He was taken to
his homo on Pacific avenue.
0'DoxsKLi-Patriclc O'Donnell. n laborer
employed at tho Elba lion Works, had his
tight toot badlv burned yesterday hy a hot
pipe. Ho was taken to the Mercv Hospital.
SsowDES Peter Snowden, of Woods Itun,
was dtiving out the Brighton road late
Thursday nisht, when his horse scared and
he was thrown out and had his skull frac
tured. Ho lay in the road for several hours
before he was discovered.
WAITE NOT SATISFIED.
Hocking Valley Operators Still Whine
Abont the Cat In Frelcht Rates.
C C Waite, of Columbus, President of
the Hocking Valley road, was a passenger
on the Eastern express last evening bound
for New York. He still complains about
the reduction of Pittsburg coal rates to
the lakes. He says it is too early to tell
what the outcome will be; out the
end of the year will show that the local
operators have been greatly benefited at
the expense of Ohio coal. He thought they
would" get the business that Pittsburg
couldn't handle, and there is a little con
solation in that Mr. Waite claims that
the loss in tonnage from Pittsburg
last year was due to the strike,
and that 200,000 tons of coal
were shipped from West "Virginia. The
competition, he adds, came from this
quarter and not from Ohio. Mr. Waite
insists that Pittsburg coal will bring 25
cents more than any other in the market
at the head of lakes, and he thinks it isn't
fair that the differential of 5 cents on
freight rates was not maintained. Some
contracts have been made, but it is a little
too early in the season.
NOT AFEAID OF THE C0TTET.
Small Boys Retain Their Equanimity While
on Trial for Assault.
Alderman Donovan's office was crowded
lost night with children ranging lrom 5 to
11 years of age. The cause was the hearing
of Andrew Itobb and Martin Gillig, aged
14 and 9 years respectively, charged by Mrs.
Stober with assaulting her 12.year-old son.
Mrs. Stober alleges that the Bobb boy held
her sou while the Gillig boy beat him over
the head with a stone.
The little fellows were not impressed with
the gravity of the situation, and the Gillig
boy testified that young Stober hit him:
that he retaliated by "swiping" him with a
brick, and that the Bobb boy did not do
anything. The case was dismissed.
LOUD WOLSELEr continues his story of
the Lite or General Forrest In THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow.
A Visitor Without AVardrobe or Baggage.
William Turner, who lives at the corner
of Fifth and Wilkins avenues, had a strange
visitor at his house last night, in the shape
of a naked girl baby about two days old.
The little stranger was left on Mr. Turner's
porch, where it was found by Mrs. Turner,
who, after dressing it, turned it over to the
police.
So Change In the Wages.
It was reported yesterday that the men in
the smelting department of the Black Dia
mond Steel Works were to be reduced 43
rents a day in wages. William S. Park was
interviewed and said the firm did not con
template any change in wages, but said the
scale was frequently altered by a mutual
agreement with the men.
Bricklayers and Bosses Still at War.
There were no developments yesterday in
the situation between the boss bricklayers
and the men. Both sides still refuse to
divulge what was done at Thursday's meet
ing. The union men claim there are plenty
of big contractors not in the Builders' Ex
change who will give them employment
Dr. B. M-Hanka. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Offiof, 730
Puin street, Pittsburg, Pa. sau
VOTED FOR T1LDEN.
Testimony" That a Rtpnbllcan Election
Officer Swore Ho Was a Democrat
Close of the Oliver and Booth Hearing
A Decision to Be Blade To-Day.
The hearing in the case of Martin Oliver
and James Bouth, charged before Alder
man McMasters by ex-Senator Eutan with
misdemeanor in holding the last Republican
primary election in the Third district, Fifth
ward, Allegheny, was continued yesterday
afternoon. W. H. Cullers "testified that he
had lived in the Fifth ward and Third pre
cinct for the last six years, and was en
gaged actively in politics up until the last
two years. Mr. W. B. Kodger, attorney
for the plaintiff, ran over a list of about 40
names of the voters in that precinct, ask
ing the witness if he knew them and if he
knew their politics. He replied that he
knew all of them with a few exceptions,
and knew what their politics were supposed
to be, but could not state positively how
any voted at the last State election, as he
was at the polls but a few minutes.
Edward Carpenter testified that he had
acted as Judge of Election at the last Dem
ocratic primary in the Third precinct of
the Fifth ward and knew Mr. Bouth.
Mr. Patterson here 'jumped to his feet
and requested to know what the prosecu
tion intended to prove. Mr. Bodgers re
plied that the prosecution intended to
prove by the witness that Mr. Bouth, who
was selected as an inspector at the Repub
lican primary election, two weeks later
voted at the Democratic primary election
and swore that he was a Democrat
Mr. Patterson I object. A man is not
compelled to be governed in his voting by
any way in which he has voted before. If
he'voted it is incumbent upon the prosecu
tion to prove that he is not eligible to vote.
There is not one syllable ot evidence to
prove that anybody was taken on that
Board of Election who should not have
been, nor is there any evidence that any
body was ejected from the board who should
not have been.
Mr. Bodgers We go after Bouth in two
ways. Oliver ejected the regularly elected
officer and Bouth joined in the fraud, and
we also accuse Bouth of willfully and know
ingly accepting Democratic votes. The ob
jection was not sustained.
The witness then testified that the Demo
cratic, primaries were two weeks after the
Republican primaries.
"Did Mr. Bouth vote at the Democratic
primaries?"
"Yes sir."
"Was he'challenged?"
"Yes, sir."
"Did he swear that he was a Democrat?"
"Yes, sir; he said he voted for Tilden and
Wright at the last State election."
"Who swore him?"
"I did."
Mr. Patterson cross-examined him. "Did
you ever know Mr. Bouth to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket before?"
"No, sir; I never knew of him voting any
ticket before."
The case feas then submitted to the
Alderman, Mr. Patterson asserting that no
case had been made out, and asking for the
discharge of the defendants, while Mr.
Bogers asserted that it had beep, fully
proven that the defendants had broken their
oath to receive one but Bepublican votes.
A decision will be rendered to-day.
UIXITAEY SCHOOLS
For
the Instruction of National
Guard
Officers in the "New Tactic-'.
Adjutant General W. W. Greenland
passed through the city yesterday, bound
for Clarion, to look after his lumber busi
ness. He was in a great hurry, bnt said he
would be back on Monday to attend a
meeting of the olEcers of the Second bri
gade at the Monongahela House to discuss
the condition of the military and suggest
improvements.
The main subjects to be considered are the
new tactics recently adopted. The indica
tions are that schools of instruction for the
men will be established. Such a school
has been started for the benefit of the
officers, and they will meet for the first time
to-night
IMLM SUNDAY Is the subject of a Sermon
by Her. George Hodges in IHI" DISPATCH
to-morrow.
OHIO NATIONAL DELEGATE!,
Buckeye Republicans Going to' the Support
of President Harrison.
Er-Congressman George W. Crouse, of
Akron, registered at the Monongahela
House last evening. He says the Ohio Be
publicans are settling down to support Har
risou since Blaine refuses to run. There is
some question about the four delegates at
large. Mr. Crouse says he gets it that
McKinley and Foraker will be two, either
Sherman or'Fostcr will be the third and
Colonel Conger wouldlike to be the fourth,
but he is not regarded with favor by the
party workers. The chances are he will not
be selected.
Marlowe Is In Jail Ones More.
George Marlowe, of Chicago, is once
more in the clutches of the law. Several
months ago he was arrested for stealing a
pair of cuff-buttoas from Ed Morris, the
ball player, but was acquitted. Yesterday
he stole an overcoat at the Carson Hotel,
Federal street, and sold it to a second-hand
dealer out Penn avenue. Phillip McDon
ough was put on the case, and notified Offi
cer Biley, of Union station, who caught
the man just as he was leaving for Youngs
town, O.
New Position In the High School.
The High School Committee last evening
recommended Miss Lida E. Gray for the
position of assistant teacher in drawing, a
new position. She was the only applicant
The report of the principal of the High
school for the month of March showed an
enrollment of 815 pupils, with an average
attendance of 754.
TWENTY-FOUR pages to-morrow. Read
THE DlbPAICH. It has all the news.
LASSOES BY THE LAW.
Katie Leoxaed, of 4250 Penn avenue,
is
charged with illegal liquor selling.
John and Margaret Jones, of Braddock,
are in Jail awaiting a trial for keeping a
disorderly house.
Rozekt JIcLauqulix wag fined $25 and
costs by Magisti ate McKenna yesterday for
abusing his mother and sister.
Burglars blew open the safes of the ticket
office at Sumner station and the Aspinwall
Land Company's office. They got $10.
A German woman, unable to speak Eng
lish, complains to tho police that she was
made drunk and robbed by a Penn avenue
family.
William Carroll, aged 17 years, was taken
to 11 organ z;i yesterday by Officer Steck. His
parents live at Glenwood, and could not
control him.
Ex-Police Officer Charles Lowrey was
arrested yesterday an a chaise of assantt
and battery preferred bv his brother David
Lowrey before Squire Blchards.
James Kehoe, tho Dravosburg miner
charged with cruelty to his 3-year-old child,
has been committed to jail for a hearing be
fore Alderman King, of the Southside.
Joseph Adams, who gives bis residence as
15 Third avenue, was arrested last night by
Detective Robinson as a suspicious charac
ter; Superintendent O'Mara says that the
prisoner is a well known character and sails
under the alias of "Dutch."
Kx-Policemak Matthew Bell had Charles
Johnston arrested yesterdny on u charge of
aggravated assault and battery. Both men
are colored, and worked as porters In
Gnsky'8 store. The fuut occurred in the
cellar, and Bell, claims his assailant wore
brass knuckles and beat him severely.
Additional .informations wero made be
fore Alderman McKenna yesterday against
Frank McCarthy, who is now lu jail await
ing trial on a charge or laiceny. The
charges made yesterday were by James Raf
ter, E. Stenyder, James Hunter, William
Morris and John Dixon. He was held in
1500 on each charge for a hearing.
FELL BY THE WAYSIDE.
Assistant Postmaster Myler on Trial
for Embezzlement.
ALL THE SHORTAGE WAS MADE UP.
An
Unpaid Tailor's Bill Causes
uiderable Trouble.
Con-
HIS TALK WITH INSPECTOR M'CALHANT
The embezzlement charges against Theo
dore Myler, Allegheny's Assistant Post
master, had their first airing yesterday af
ternoon at a hearing before United States
Commissioner McCandless, but unless
important testimony was held back there
does not seem to be much prospect ot a con
viction. Yesterday's hearing was only
partial, however, and the Government In
spectors may produce more damaging evi
dence before the hearing closes.
The hearing was held in the new office of
the Commissioner in the postoffice building,
and was attended by but few not directly
interested. Attorney Lewis McMullen ap
peared as Myler's counsel and offered sev
eral objections to the testimony, only one
of which was given any consideration. Dis
trict Attorney Lyon conducted the prosecu
tion. Postoffice Inspector Dickson, who
entered the suits against Myler and who
worked up the evidence against him was
the first witness called.
Holding Back a Tailor's Bill.
The charge of appropriating 5288 col
lected from the letter carriers fot new uni
formsain 1891 was the first taken up. In
spector Dickson said the suit had been
entered on information received. The car
riers had received their uniforms, after
considerable delay, but they were not paid
for until there was talk of prosecution.
Though collected in June, the money had
not been paid in October to the Baltimore
firm which furnished the uniforms. Mr.
Dickson said, in answer to Mr. McMullen,
that his information was gained from others.
He bad no personal knowledge of the cir
cumstances except those taken from the
records, showing when the money was col
lected and when it was paid. The attorney
objected to such testimony, and his objec
tion was sustained.
The charge of holding out $100 from a
year's salary of Miss Mary Steele, a clerk
:n the office, was next taken up. Miss
Steele's annual salary was $800, paid quar
terly, the inspector said, but she only re
ceived vouchers for S175 for the postal year
of 1890-91, though she signed vouchers for
5200 e3ch time.
She Got Her Money Later On.
When Miss Steele was called to the stand
she corroborated this evidence, but said the
vouchers were in blank when she signed
them and were filled out later. When it
became known that the inspectors were in
vestigating the postoffice she said that Mr.
Myler had one day come to her and said:
"Tell them you received the amount you
signed for." This concluded her testi
mony.Miss Steele saying she had since been
paid the money due tier.
John Hobson, superintendent of the let
ter carriers, testified that he had been con
nected with the office for 17 years. He was
shown a draft on the Second'Xational Bank
of Allegheny, dated October 26, 1891, for
$286 and, asked what he knew about it,
said: "It was given to me by Mr. Myler's
father who told me to give it to Mr. Myler."
Mr. Hobson stated further that Mr. Myler
had instructed him to collect money from
the carriers to purchase uniforms, and as it
was collected he turned it over to Myler,
making final payment on June 30, 1891, the
total sum being"$2S6.
Mr. McMullen raised the point that such
testimony was not admissable because Mr.
Myler had not received this monev in his
I official capacity as Assistant Postmaster.
An Assistant Postmaster's Duties.
A long discussion followed, Mr. Mc
Mullen claiming that the Assistant Post
master's duties do not include the clothing
of the carriers, and that therefore he is not
officially responsible for such a trust and
would not violate the statutes governing
the Postoffice Department if he should be
tray it By the teftimony of several in
spectors it was shown that "the Government
only required of the carriers that thev be
uniformed; no one else was responsible.
The Commissioner took note of the point
aud promised to consider it
Inspector H. It McCalmont testified to
inspecting the money order and postal
funds on January 20 and 21, finding a short
age of 526 11 in the postal fund which Mr.
Myler had in charge. Inspector W. C.
Moore testified to a conversation with
Myler about the missing $2S6 on February
10 last, when Moore said to him: "You
have fallen by the wayside?" "Yes," re
plied Myler, "I have fallen by the way
side." Moore testified further that the part
of the 5100 deducted from Miss Steele had
been used in making up the money order
cash, though he was unable to learn what
became of the balance. Tho Government
had lost nothing, all the money having been
made good.
The hearing will be continued next Fri
day afternoon.
G0UELEY TO THS PUBLIC.
Tho Mayor Has Prepared a Communication
on the Duties of Officials.
It was reported yesterday that Mayor
Gourley had written a public address call
ing on the city officials to submit their busi
ness to him for his inspection under
the unrecognized section of the city
charter relating to the Mayor, and
calling on all the people of the city
who had grievances or complaints
to come to him and file them so that he
could attend to them. The Mayor said
when shown this report that he had par
tially written a communication, but it was
not as violent as represented, and he had
not yet decided to submit it tor publica
tion. It was more than probable, he said,
thst it would be consigned to the waste
basket
AIXEGHENT County Women In the Pat
ent office, by Mary Temple Bayard, In THE
DISPATCH to-morrow.
Lett His bovine-Wife Behind.
Arthur Boettgar, a barber employed at
the St Charles Hotel and living at 18 Union
alley, is said to have deserted his young
wife and gone to parts unknown. Young
Boettgar, who is well known on the South
side, married Miss Emma Stromberg, whose
parents reside on South Twenty-second
street, on December 27, 189L They have
lived together happily ever since, and no
cause is known for his strange ana suddeu
disappearance.
HERBERT D. WARD'S story or Arctic
Adventure In THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
SEVEN
MONTHS'
SHOWING.
The adlets for seven months ending March
3, 1893,
Accregated 49,603
Previous year .. 30,030
Increase, doe to cent-a-word 18,083
This shows about 60 per cent increasr.
The advertisers who nse THE DISPATCH
adlets reoelve Gratifying returns.
$
HIS UNIQUE PLATFORM.
What
a Colored Candidate for the State
v
Legislature Stands On His Declaration
of Intentions and His Patriotic Senti
ments Fully Expressed.
Charles H. West, a colored man of Lo
trobe, Pa., has announced himself as a can
didate for the State Legislature. Mr. West
was in Pittsburg yesterday. He has
entered politics, he says, as the head and
front of an entirely new party, which
after its formation, will have no political
significance, but will be in the interest and
for the benefit of all the people. Mr. West
has prepared for himself a unique, peculiar
platform. In a circular, which he hasbeen
distributing generously, he says:
"I am for protection of" health and
American labor; for the interests of the
Grangers, the wishes of the taxpayers and
for the improvement of the country roads."
Among other things Jiis circular says:
Knowing the time has come when every
candidate should come out before the people
and declare his intentions that the people
may no longer be deceived in politics:
First I am for Hon. Benjamin Harrison
for President of the United States.
Second I am for Hon. John Dalzell for
United States Senator, but will stand by the
Bepublican nominee.
Third I am for the improvement of tho
country roads.
Mr. West's declaration of intentions is
prepared after the style of an act of the
General Assembly. He first provides for
branding all meats dressed or otherwise
.that may be shipped into the State. A
fine is imposed for the violation
of the proposed act and it is proposed that
the money thus secured shall be employed to
improving country roads.
A new tax Iaw is suggested by Mr. West.
In his circular he says:
I do further pledse myself to stand by any
measure that may come up beforu tho Sen
ate that will be in favor, or in iraklng a lavr
that will equalize taxes In thin State of Penn
sylvania, to the votors andproperty owners,
or property holders, or any person or per
sons on whom a tax is or may be
levied from year to year, until such
laws may bo amended or reduced to a lesser
tax. Therefore, 1 also, will support any
measure that will compel all assessors of
any properties or real estate,orof any lesral
assessments that the law levies a tax of any
kind thereon, which the voters may elect
them to, into such districts tnat they are
elected to assess in, to choose one good rep
utable person who has borno a good reputa
tion and has not in any wav been legally
convicted orany crime or offense, or have
been in prison, who lives in his or their
district as an appraiser, and the same
to choose the third person of the
above reputation, tr make all of the
assessments before any tax can or njay bo
levied, and that any assessor falling to com
ply with Such an act be lined a suitable sum
of money and be disfranchised from citizen
ship, which money must so to the fix
ing of county roads. If the State
can afford to lose $200,000 through defaulting
bankers, and untruty officials, whv not re
duce taxes on homesteads of widows and
orphans that tliey may live, and such taxes
go towatd educatinz them that they ma v be
come as the millionaires, whose children
enjoy life and God's blessings.
In a burst of patriotic eloquence Mr.
West concludes:
I am in favor of standing by the grand old
fias, knoun all over the world as the grand
old stars and stripes, on which tho Ameri
can eagle does point to heaven's gate and
says, we will never bold a slave.
will also protect labor in all its honora
ble and manlvandjust demands, that in my
Judgment will give satisfaction to the ma
jority of good reasoning, and the opinion of
the undivided people of Pennsylvania who
would indorse the same should such
demands be put to a vote. I am also in
favor of elevating American workinsmen
to a level bevor.d starvation and pauperism,
I am in favor or unity and all sjood gov
ernments that will unite all mankind iu the
bonds that will dry the widows' tears and
the orphans' hearts to cheer in time of
need.
PEI7TS STILL AT LAEGE,
Bat Excitement Over the Somerset Connty
M.m H ant Has Subsided.
BOCKWOOD, PA.. April 8. Special
Interest in the capture of Pritts has died
down somewhat, as it is thought by many
that he will surrender and follow the ex
ample of Miller.
It seems to be the general opinion that
Pritts is hiding near his old haunt. De
tective Fisher and a party of men left to
night and will again search for the missing
Pritts.
AFJRST-CIiASSroom waits yoa In the to
let rooms, cent-a-word ad vertislnc columns
of the Saturday and fcunduy DISPATCH.
Died From His Irjurles. .
Vincindo College, an Italian who was in
jured at the Trent coal mines in Mansfield
some days ago, died yesterday morning at
the West Penn Hospital. An "inquest will
be held to-day.
Ton Want to Know
Whore you can buy eond, reliable musi
cal instruments lor the least money.
That place is Hamilton's, 91 and 93 Fifth
avenue.
LOOK CAREFULLT AT PRICKS.
Good, well-made, well-known and fully
warranted nprightpianos, full 7K octave,
at S225 on monthly payment, $230, $275,
$300, $350. $100, ana being sold to you by
Hamilton gives you a double guaranty
every instrument must be perfect as rep
resented. THE OXLY PLACE
In the city where you can get the above
pianos and the world-famous Estey and
story & Clark orjgans. Nothing made
that will compare with them.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR
You will find second-hand pfanos of
every make at $30, $60, $30, $100 and $125.
Every instrument is placed In the repair
ing room and thoroughly overhauled and
case polished, so that they are good for
years of service.
THE SMALL OOODS DEPARTMENT
Is full or everything in the musical line;
but special attention Is given to brass
band and drum corps outfits at lowest
prices and easv payments. New bands
or old ones reflttms will do well to call
on Hamilton or write for new 1892 cata
logue. Address S. Hamilton
91 and 93 Fiftii avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Open till 9 Saturday evenings.
Mrs. Emily Yates, of London,
Writes to a friend in thi3 city that she
bought a Conover piano while living in San
Francisco, and on Iter return to London,
England, she found her Broadwood srand
miserable by comparison that she actually
had herConoverbronghtfromSan Francisco
nt a cost of $175 ana she wrote to Messrs.
Conover Bros, that in all England there was
not its equal. The agency lor these instru
ments is at Kleber's music store, 503 Wood
street.
Mrs. H. E. Monroe, of 1706 Vino street,
Philadelphia, will be in Pittsburg during the
month oi May. She has the following illus
trated lectures: Christ in Art, Review or tho
Civil War, Life nt Washington, England,
Scotland, Modern German-, Historic Paris.
Llle and Times of Luther, she will be
pleased to negotiate for the giving of one or
more lectures with churches or societies.
Use Philadelphia address. sa
Go to the stores of the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company for your teas, coffees
and baking powder, and at the same time
vou will get the beautiful Easter pnnel
"Shoo." '
Every New F.incy
In piece cloths for spring custom work can
be fceen at Sailer & Co.'s, corner Smithnelcl
and Diamond streets. Suits to order at $20,
$2 and $26. WS3U
Add 20 drops of Angostura Bitters -to
every glass of impure water you'drink.TTSSO'
Go to tho stores of the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company for your teas, coffees
and baking powder, and at tho same fime
you will get tho beautiful Easter panel
' Shoo."
Start Sow to Save
Your monev. The People's Savings Bank
cheerfullv receives deposits or $lnnd up
ward. Open an account with them at once.
In so doing you muy be laying the founda
tion of a fortune. TT8
It Can't Be Told
Too often that Sailer & Co. make the hand
somest and nobbiest spring suits to order at
$25. Come and see them, corner Smithfield
and Diamond streets. wssu
Bconti kills roaches, bedbugs, etc., In
stantly. 25 cents.
C0MST0CK ON PARKHURST.
i
The Antl-Tlco Society's A cent Thinks the
Preacher's Example Oughtn't to Be Fol
lowed Everywhere Sot the Best Way to
Teach Morality.
Syracuse, N. Y., April 8. aperfaj,
Anthony Comstock, who came to this city
to lecture, has read the published reports of
Bev. Charles H. Farkhurst's visit to Hattie
Adams' disorderly house. Mr. Comstock
does not entirely approve Dr. Parkhurst's
way of doing things. While he would not
attempt to criticise Dr. Parkhurst's crusade,
he did criticise the methods employed by
that reverend gentleman. He believed that
Dr. Parkhurst was doing a good work, but
he also believed that Dr. Parkhurst did
many things which he would not do again,
and which he would not have done had be
waited and taken a calm view of matters.
He believed Dr. Parkhurst had been goaded
into the work be was doing.
Mr. Comstock believed that Dr. -Parkhurst
did the most unwise thing in an
nouncing from his pulpit the things which
he had found during his investigation of
the houses of vice in the city of New York.
"Such details as are brought out on the
trial," he said, "have an immoral influence
upon the minds ot those who are suscepti
ble to such. I do not believe that these de
tails are any the less injurious to the mind
because they are given in a good cause.
"The evil lurking in houses of vice is just
as effective when announced from the pul
pit as when printed in the daily press. The
effect cannot be other than bad upon tho
morals, both private aud public."
Mr. Comstock did not think the plan
adopted bv Dr. Parkhurst worthy to be rec
ommended to ministers elsewhere.
BIBER & EAST0N.
LATEST IDEAS IN
Parasols and
Sun Umbrellas!
Parasols for Misses and Children,
30c. 40c, 50c, 75c, $1 and up.
A line of FANCY STRIPE PAR
ASOLS, very attractive, at $1.37.
Our assortment of EXTRA FINE
PARASOLS at $2.25, $2.50, $2.75,
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 5.50, $7.50, $8.50.
COLORED UMBRELLAS, for
sun or rain.
Children s School Umbrellas, a
realbargain at 50c.
26-inch Fast Black Umbrellas 75c.
26-inch English Gloria Umbrellas
$ 1, with fine silver handles. '
26-inch English Gloria Umbrellas
$1.50, 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,
805 AND C07 MABKEI STL
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SPRING -:- STYLES
CARPETS.
BEAD PBICES:
Moquette Carpets at 75c, SI, 51.25.
Body Brussels 90c, $1, 51.25.
Tapestry Brussels 50e, GOc, 75c.
Ingrains 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c, 50c and 60c
LARGE FUR RUGS
In Wolf, Fox, Bear, Black Goat and Chinese
Goat; large enough for hearth; always sold
at S5, now they will go at
$2.50.
LACE CURTAINS.
Every erode, cheapest to finest; our own
importation. Come and see the novelties
we are showing.
CHINA MATTINGS.
We have just received 2,009 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.
np3-TTS3U
EVERYTHING ADVERTISED
W THE
WALL PAPER.
Line Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9-inch
matcli bo; (ins at 13 cents; 13-Inch borders,
15 cent; 9 nch Solid eml)oi.ed gold borders
13 cents. . 1 pieces cold papcrand 3 pieces of
9-incli iiiatfch border for $1.
J. KEf)WIN MILLER & CO.,
543 Smithfield St., Pittsburg, Pa.
v apS-rca
FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
V
W
DERMITT &, CO.,
S SIXTH AVEXUE.
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TH1
Warm Air Turnaces
and
Wrought steel Bangs:
RANGES AND 'STOVE
s.
CINDERELLA
S3.
UAS RANGES AND BROILERS.
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OCS-TTS
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MEVT ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leading Ptttsbnrr. Pa,
Dry Goods House. Saturday, April 9, U9J.
jos. he k co:s
PENN AVE. STORES.
GREAT SALE
NOTTINGHAM
AND
IRISH P0INTB
LACE CURTAINS.
We place on sale to-day the following rv
markable bargains:
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS:
Comprising a collection of over
250 different patterns:
AT 50c PER PAIR:
Over 100 pairs Nottingham Curtain t,
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 Nottingham Curtains, well
made, good length and width curtains,
and a special value at this price.
AT 75c PER PAIR:
120 pairs Nottingham Curtains,
tight woven, extra quality and choice
patterns, a desirable curtain for
any use.
AT $1 PER PAIR:
230 pairs Nottingham Curtains, com
prising a choice line of patterns, all
very choice and desirable.
AT $1.25 PER PAIR:
150 pairs Nottingham Curtains, in
a very large variety of good new pat
terns, suitable for any room ia the
house.
AT $1.50 PER PAIR:
275 pairs Nottingham Curtains, ten
different patterns, Zi yards long, full
width and extra value.
AT $2 PER PAIR:
350 pairs Nottingham Curtains, 13
different patterns, all 3H yards long,
full width, double thread, and will
coumare favorably with curtains cost-
ingahalf more per pair.
AT $2.50 PER PAIR:
320 pairs Nottingham Curtains, in
14 different patterns, 3J4 yards long
and full width.
AT $2.75 PER PAIR:
175 pairs Nottingham Curtains, in
12 different patterns, 3 and 4 yards
long and full width.
AT $3 PER PAIR:
350 pairs Nottingham Curtains, 3
and 4 yards long, extra width.
AT $3.50 PER PAIR:
290 pairs Nottingham Curtains, in
11 different patterns, 3 and 4 yards
long and extra width.
AT $4 PER PAIR:
350 pairs Nottingham Curtains, 16
different patterns, Z and 4 yards
long and extra widths.
AT $5 PER PAIR:
420 pairs Nottingham Curtains, 20
different patterns. 3J and 4 yards
long and extra widths.
Futee Grades
Up
TO $9 PER PAIR:
Fine Nottingham.', including all
the imitations of the finer Laces, and
all away above the values usually
offered at these prices. About 20
different patterns at each price.
IRISH POINTELACE CDRTA1NS:
A very large assortment of styles,
elegant in effect, strong and
wearaoie.
At ?3 per pair 100 pairs Irish Pointe Lace
Curtains, full 3J yards long.
At ?4.50 per pair 50 pairs Irish Pointe Lace
Curtains, lull 3 yards long.
At ?5 per pair 93 pairs Irish Pointe Lace
Curtains, full Zi yards long.
t
At f6 per pair 55 pairs Irish Pointe Lace
Curtains, full 3 yards long.
At $6.50 per pair 72 pairs Irish Pointe Lace
Curtains, full Zi yards long.
At $7 per pair 18 pairs Irish Pointe Laos
Curtains, full Zi yards long.
At 5S.50 per pair 45 pairs Irish Pointe Lace
Curtains, full 4 yards long.
Finer grades in Irish Pointe Lace Cur
tains, in extra lengths and widths,
comprising more than 60 different
patterns, up to 535 a pair.
Take advantage of the extraordinary low
prices made on the finest goods during this
sale.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-621 PEHH i7i
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