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TRAGEDVOF II HAL
little Lndwig Iesel Commits
His First Crime, to Se
cure a New One.
PEOM VEALTH TO JAIL.
Started From Germany to Find His
Sister in This Country Cnt
MET HARD LUCK AT THE OUTSET.
left Home Tccause He Didn't Want to
ervc in the Eaiser's Army.
both nis feet rnozEX bt exposure
One of the most pathetic stories turned
xm in this city for months is that related by
Lndwig Ieel, a 17-year-old German boy
who has been in this country but a few
months, and ivho is now in jail charged
with felonious burglary and larceny. He is
a handsome little fellow, of gentlemanly
bcannjr and his manners show that he has
been, as he ."ay', reared in a Christian
iamily of refinement. His statements, if
true, show that lie has met with more than
his share of misfortune.
"When brought into the jail last night by
Constable Slacker it was noticed that the
boy limped painfully; in fact, could scarcely
walk at all. As he crossed the Warden's office
to the prison, his condition attracted the at
tention of Deputy Warden Sofiel, and the
young man, at the request of TirnDlsPATCn
jran, who was present, was given permis
sion to sit down and explain the cause of
his lameness. He gladly accepted the
chance and, being unable to tail: a word of
3'nglish, began to tell his story in his native
tongue to the deputy warden.
IesBi's Tatlier Loes a Fortnna.
Iesel's father was at one time a wealthy
man in the community of Wiesbaden, Ger
many, holding a place as chief clerk in the
railn ay offices, in that country considered
an exalted position. About ten years ago,
howevr, through an unlucky inestment,
Jlr. Iesol lost his fortune and was plunged
so deeply into debt that he was compelled
to borrow irom his relatives to meet his
creditors claims, this being considered the
proper thing to do under the circumstances
in that country. Although he was dis
placed by ailure, Mr. Iescl devoted him
tclf to returning the borrowed money, but
lied just about the time when he expected
to make the last payment. His family con
sisted of three children, two sons and a
daughter, and at his death four years ago,
the daughter had just turned her twenty
iirt year, the cldet son was 17, and Xud
wig nas entering his teens.
The family was broken up after the
lather's dcatli. The eiuest son was placed
at a traile and the daughter, being of an in
dependent turn, decided to come to Amer
ica, whence her lover had, a few months be
fore, preceded her.
Gl-jrctetl to BfIh? a Soldier.
Little Lucwig was taken in charge by his
uncle, Luduig Keisman, a wealthy land
owner, who sent him to school and gave at
tention to his education until on the 14th of
last January the boy was notified that he
luid reached the age when he must begin his
live j ears service in the German army.
His training had been such that the thought
of array lite was repulsive to the boy, and
he went to his uncle and brother and stated
liiv objections. Tnev agreed to his propo
sition to leave the country and follow his
sifter to this country. His uncle bought
1 hn a tieke thro.igh to Pittsburg, and, giv
ing him ?200 in cash, started him off
Tiic boy reached Antwerp all right, but
there was robbed of all the money he had,
and but for meeting a distant relative, who
jratc him a draft for ?2 on the German ia
Iiank. of this city, he would hae sailed
cntirelv penniles. Upon his arrival in this
countrv the boy's ticket carried him to this
city. lie arrived one Sunday morning and
spent the day looking for his sister, but
tailed, and spent the night in the Central
police r'ation. The nex' day and many
others were spent in the search fo1" his
sifter and for employment, but he failed in
both until one dav lie secured a place with
Julius Garbe, a baker, at 5406 Butler street,
whcie he started to learn his trade, his
jervices being rewarded by his board and
washing.
It.'s Hat Depressed His Spirits.
"Unused to work as he was. the bny
proved an unsatisfactory apprentice een at
such wages, and finally two weeks ago was
notified that his services were no longer de
sired, and that he must leave the next day.
The bov was desperate. His scanty war'd
lobe v.as m a state of depletion, he had
onh- one shirt le!t, and his quaint looking
hat, which had been stylish enough in
Germany, v as hooted at by the bnvs in the
streets ol Lnwrci.ccwlle, and had been the
cause of his remiinmg indoors all the time
1 c was in Garbe's employ. The young fel
low decided he had earned something in his
three months' work, and, although knowing
it was wrong, irade up his mind not to wear
that hat on the street 3gain if he had to
steal money to bjy a new one.
He sized up the money drawer that
night. It contained only 1.00. To trans
fer it to iiis pocket was the w ork of a mo
ment and the next, realizing his milt, the
boy became f lightened and started bare
headed with his little bundle from Garbe's
hone. He nrst went to a store and pur
chased a new hat and a cheap shirt, then
started on toot toward the East End. Find
ing an abandoned shed he crept into it and
slept for the night. The next day he started
out to find work and while plodding along
Penn aicnue met his sitcr for the first
time.
XSrntlier End S'ster Are Ite-Unitcd.
Themcctirs-wasahappy one. The long
separated brother and sister claspec each1
other in arms. The oung woman was so
dclizhted at meeting lier baby brother that
she showered kisses upon him, unmindful
of people en the street, who wonderingly
obsr ed the meeting. After the first grcet
jnc were oer the couple talked ot their
condition. The young woman told him she
was employed as a cook at the fashionable
Hotel Kcnmawr, on Shady avenue, hiving
been compelled to abandon her original in
tention ot earning a living by sewing. She
had not found her lover, hut was now get
ting along nicely find had ceased to care for
him.
There was another j oung lady with Miss
Iesel when the meeting took place, and the
boy was too independent to tell his sister of
his misfortune before her. Beliciing he
would soon secure a pkice, the little lellow
bravely, though -tyolt&bly, boasted that he
too had a good place, was making good
wages and would call on his sister at aa
early day, and they separated w ith this un
derstanding. Poor Ludwig's hopes were not realized.
He wandered about the streets tor days
looking for employment, hut his ignorance
ot the English language was a bar to him
that even his frank, innocent face could not
overcome. During all this time he was
sleeping in the old shed, without covering
of any kind and with no protection from the
chilly winds and ircquent rains but the
aky roof aboe him. As a result his feet
were badly frozen, and he contracted a cold
that seems to have settled on his lungs.
Sought HH 0!cl Kmplojcr.
On Thursday night his condition became
so painful that he decided to return to Garbe
and endeavor to secure his "bid place until
ho could do something better. , He reached
the house at 10 o'clock, but his courage
tailed him and he "sat down on the lront
step to think. He sat there tor two hours
in the rain, and then, numb with cold, he
crept through arear window into the kitchen,
hoping at least to spend the night by the
lire and trusting that he might be able to
explain satisfactorily.
But Garbe bad not retired when he en
tered, and hearing the window raised was
on hand and grabbed the unfortunate youth
as he stepped into the kitchen. A commo
tion followed. Constable Mucker was sent
tor, aud the boy was placed under arrest.
He was held for a hearing list night, at
which he, being unable to do otherwise,
pleaded guilty to charges which he did not
understand, and was committed for court
by Alderman McUierny to answer for the lar
ceny of the 51 90 and lor felonious burglary,
whatever that means.
When he finished his btory the boy re
moved his shoes, exhibiting hi frozen feet,
which are swollen to twice their natural
size, and his toes will probably have to be
amputated, so badly have they been frosted
and neglected. It is a wonder the boy
could walk at all. Jail Physician Chess
rown says the boy's condition is pitiful,
ar.d he will require careful nursing to bring
him around.
CAKE CLAIMS A VICTORY.
A L-nsthy Meetlnc or L. A. 300 Informa
tion Bard to Get Members Decline to
Talk The Itcport Favorable to the
Secretary.
Xi. A. 300, E". of L., the Window Glass
Workers' Association, held the largest
meeting last night that has been held for
many months. The attraction was the
prospective report of the committee ap
pointed to investigate the case of the retir
ing secretary, George It Cake. Members
were present from Jeannette and other sur
rounding towns, who have not been at a
meeting for months.
A lively meeting had been anticipated,
and friends aud enemies of Mr. Cake had
tried their utmost to gel their forces out.
An unexpected matter was sprung on the
meeting which made the proceedings all
the more interesting. President Eberhardt
was charged with having taken Cake's part
in his domestic fight by oflering Mrs. Cake
"Xc 1 f oO to withdraw'her suit. It is said4
the offer was indignantly rejected by the
woman, and when it leaked out the same
people who were fighting Secretary Cake
turned against Mr. Eberhardt,
Mr. Cak s resignation was accepted and
William Springer elected to fill the a
cancy temporarily for a tew wcetis, .Until an
election can be held. A committee also re
ported on the charges against Mr. Eber
hardt, but it is said that their report, which
was unfavorable to the President, was laid
on the table. It seem1? that Mr. Cake's
friends were in the majority, and they stuck
to Mr. Eberhardt in his fight
The meeting lasted until after 11 o'clock,
and when it did adjourn the members all
scattered and it was very difficult to secure
any definite information. Mr. Cake said
incidentally: "It was a complete -Ebcr-hardt-Cake
victory. I don't think they
will want any more." He reiterated his
former claims that he is being persecuted
and said it is all being done through spite
work. The report of the committee to investi
gate the charges against Mr. Cake was pre
sented. Nothing could be learned as to
whether it was lavorable or unfavorable to
him. One member, however, condescended
to say that an effort had been made to have
the report spread upon the minutes, but it
was defeated. President Eberhardt refused
absolutely to say a word in regard to the
rumor of "charges pending against him.
A SICK IHMIGBArit.
Matilda Onstafson Sent to the Hospital,
Suffering Jfrom a Xervons Disorder.
About 400 immigrants reached Pittsburg
from Xew York yesterday. Eight car
loads arrived in the morning and as many
more came in at night. Of this number 21
remained in the-city. Thes&jwere English,
Scotch and Welsh iron worker, who have
friends in Pittsburg. The balance were of
the good Scandinavian yeomanry, and they
were bound for the Northwestern States to
engage in farming. Their stay in the city
w as very short.
Matilda Gustafson, a Scandinavian, was
the only one of the immigrants who met
with misfortune. She had a ticket for
Eock Island, but at the expense of the
Pennsylvania road she was sent to the
West Penn Hospital. The woman was
quite ill, and at first Agent Petgen thought
she was not in her right mind. She ap
peared to be melancholy. The other pas
sengers who came over "with her said she
acted qneerly ou the ship, but not knowing
her thej- were Jit a loss to account tor her
conduct. Dr. McCann examined the young
woman, and decided to send her to the hos
pital. He said Bhe was suffering from ner
vous troubles, probably due to the voyage,
and he could hnd no trace ol insanity.
Matilda is sincrle. and between 25 and 30
years old. She will be sent to Rock Island
as soon as she is able to travel.
GRANT denounced Sherman In an Inter
view ho once cave T. C. Crawford. Bead
Presidental reminiscences In THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow.
JUDGE HAWKINS WITHDBAW8.
He Declines to Go Before the Convention
for tlm Supreme Court domination.
An authorized statement was made last
evening to the effect that Judge Hawkins,
of the Orphans" Court, has determined not
to permit his name to go before the Repub
lican State Convention as a candidate for
Judge of the Supreme Court. Judge Haw
kins made up his mind some time ago that,
with an opposing candidate in the field in
his own county, it tould not be worth while
to permit his friends to present his name.
A dmded Allegheny delegation would be
without prestige amongthe delegations from
other parts of the State. The fact of two
candidates from this county has proven an
embarrassment to the Judge's friends in the
face of the aggressive efforts in behalf of
candidates whose merits are being placed
prominently before the State by united del
egations from their judicial districts, sup
ported by undivided constituencies.
AX KASTEK SEKMON by the Rer.Ueorge
Hodses in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
FELL BY THE SOADSIDE.
An Old filati Makes Two Unsuccessful
At-
tempts to Keach Home.
W. C. Whetlock, 72 years old, was found
lying on Meadow street, East End,
AVcdnesday, and was taken to the Nine
teenth ward station. The old man said he
had come from Illinois, where he worked
on a farm, and he was searching for some
relations when he was taken sick and fell
in the street
He felt strong enough yesterday to start
on his journey and lelt the station only to
be found later in Homewood lying by" the
road. He was again taken to "the station,
and to-day will be sent, to a hospital.
HE IS STILL MISSING.
John Dever Is Supposed to Havo Deen
Khtnap-d.
Little John Dever, son of Hugh Dever,
who lives in a shanty boat near the railroad
bridge over the Allegheny river, has not
been found yet- It will be remembered he
disappeared about April L
The general opinion was the boy had
fallen into the river and drowned. The
father does not think so. His theory is the
boy has been stolen and held for a reward.
He contemplates making some arrests iu a
day or two.
Dr. B. "M.Hajtxa. Eye, car, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. sSu
AIR SHIPS IN SIGHT.
Time Near at Hand When Science
Will Force the Millennium.
BALLOONS TO. DODGE THE TARIFF.
Following the Flijfht of Birds Into Illim
itable Space.
PROFESSOR TERT ON AEROPLANES
"We are rapidly approaching the period
of aerial navigation," Prof. "F. W. Very, ot
the Allegheny Observatory, said last night
in a lecture before the Academy of Science
and Art.
Prof. Very is a rather distinguished look
ing gentleman. He is tall and erect. He
wears long hair and long whiskers, and he
appears every inch a thorough student. He
wears heavy gold nose glasses, and he
dresses like a minister. His audience last
night was made up of men and women con
spicuous in learning, that filled every avail
able seat in the lecture room. Chancellor
Holland, Calvin Wells, James B. Scott and
others of that class occupied seats near the
platform.
"The Principles of Mechanical Flight"
was the subject of Prof Very's interesting
talk and by drawings, appliances and
mechanical devices he demonstrated the
possibility of air ships and proved at least
to the satisfaction of those present that the
question of aerial locomotion has been
settled after exhaustive study and almost?
endless scientific inquiry.
Xtrcrnt Advances In Aerial Navigation.
Prof". Very made an analysis of the flight
of birds and gave a description of various
birds and their modes, of flight He told of
the advantages possessed by living mechan
isms and the disadvantages of the vital
model. He talked interestingly of mechan
ical substitutes for the organized model, the
propulsion and air propeller and the soaring
ana the aeroplane. He told of the recent ad
vances of Profs. Langley and Maxim toward
the art of flying, explained the dynamics of
air and concluded by arguing that mechan
ical flight is necessary for the further ad
vancement of mankind and for the unitiza
tion of the race.
"We have reached the full limit of speed
in every other way,"Prof. Very said. "Ad
lanced civilization demands mechanical
flighr. It has become a necessity, and ne
cessity, being the mother of invention, the
consummation of the theory will certainly
follow. The system which is completing it
self is necessary to the union ot all nations,
and when the great featisaccomplishedasit
will be the Kings and Emperors or the
authorities of the nations will be siow to
declare war when they know that a foe, no
matter how distant, can sail rapidly through
space and from some Invisible height drop a
deadly bomb into their palace or home.
Tile Effect Upon the Tariff
"The system, when completed, will ma
terially affect the vital issues in politics, as
the great air ships can import and export
all kinds of materials and ilroo them down
just where they are wanted without inter
ference from the revenue officers of any
country."
Upon the flight of birds and insects
Prof. Very based his theory, and by appli
ances he demonstrated last night that his
theory is correct. "Iu the insect world,"
he said, "there are living examples of almost
every sort of flight which has yet been con
ceived bv men. There are insect balloonist?,
the spider of which group some
times may be seen when the wind favors,
emitting" from the sninuerets a band
of fluffy, thin silk, which is forthwith seized
with passing currents ofrfiirand carried aloft
until a length of some yards having drawn
out, the pull of the wind on the floating
cable is sufficient to liftlhe little sailor, who
launches out into the upper ocean to see the
world and seek new habitats, but, like the
human balloonist, remains at the mercy of
the uncertain breeze.
"Among winged insects we have extreme
types in the hawk-moth, with a heavy body,
which hovers over our flower beds in sum
mer twilight, supported on relatively small
aud narrow wings which are kept in ex
tremely rapid motion by strong muscles;
and on the other hand the broad-winged
swallow-tailed butterfly, where the area of
wings bears a large ratio to the u eight,
leisurely flopping, alternated with soar
ing sweeps of several jards' extent upon
motionless wings. These extremes are re
peated among birds, w here we find varia
tions of 1,000 per cent in the ratio of
weight to area. These variations are partly
due to the fact that in birds of the same
type the relative supporting surface dimin
ishes as the weight increases.
Tho Motive Power of a Bird.
"The great pectoral muscles of the bird,
which furnish the motive power,cbntract in
a nearly straight line in the direction of the
longer axis of the ellipse, but the effect of
the combination is to produce a -fair
substitute lor rotary motion, which is
the mechanical ideal. The number of rev
olutions per second depends partly upon
the size ot the bird, but largely also on the
shape ot the wing. The w ild duck and the
pigeon, both short winged and relatively
small winged birds, give seven and eight
wing strokes per second, while the
screech ow! and the buzzard, witli
greater relative wing surface make five and
three revolutions respectively. The last
named bird can soar to a limited extent.
The duck and the pigeon are incapable of
true soaring.
"The perfect soaringbird must have a large
mass because otherwise thcie is not enough
retaining power to carry the bird through a
large circle, while it is obvious that small
circles with the necessity of very frequent
expenditures of force in reversing the mo
tion would not be advantageous. The swift
swallows soar.but with frequent alternations
ot flopping to restore lost motion. The birds
which can soar continuously without a
single flop of- wings are all of'a large size,
and conversely all birds of a large size that
can fly at all are soaring birds.
A Plain Pointer to Inventors.
"A very plain pointer is given
by this lact as to the direction in which
inventions of air ships on a large
scale are likely to achieve success.
Wc find in fact that, while for highspeed
the most advantageous form of aeroplane is
one whose transverse dimensions greatly
exceed its length in the line of fligh't
at low speed, the opposite arrangement
is best and this explains why a bird in stop
ping or in starting its flight depresses its
tail and partly folds its wings, for the speed
being slower than the average it is desir
able to have the longitudinal dimensions
greater relatively to the transverse and also
largely inclined to the direction ol advance.
"There are certain advantages possessed by
the living mechanis'm, which is filled for
motion through the air, but also some dis
adantaccs, a point not always consid
ered, and one which holds out a hope that
men of his inventie genius may eventually
surprise h'rs leathered rivals ia or outof me
chanical flight.
Where Ulrdg Excel Human Ingenuity.
"The advantages possessed by the bird
are first an ability to leel the forces with
which it is dealing, and instinctively and
instantaneously adopt the right motion lor
themeeting ot the emjrgency. It is possi
ble that this difficulty in artificial flight
may be met by the inventions of some sort
of automatic mechanical control.
"Here we have to consider the advantages
possessed by rotary propellers, which are in
their most efficient forms entirely im
possible in the animal creation. We have
the further opportunity of employing ma
terials of a far greater strength than the
living organisms and to this we can now add
the foresight of an immense economical ad
vantage to be derived from the practice of
speed which is beyond the attainment of J
any bat vciy largo and very powerful
mechanisms,"
GLASS MEN IN A SNARL
Plate Glass Hen Have a Lively Time at a
Secret Meeting Somo of the Companies
Charged With Cnttin; Prices The
Market Very Dull.
A secret meeting of plate glass manufac
turers was held in the city yesterday. All
of the leading factories were represented.
The gathering was called by Ed Ford. The
makers had a pretty stormy time, but
reached no conclusion. The trade
for the last three months has been
very dull, and all the plants with
the exception ot Charleroi have
been storing their product. The Crystal
City works near St, Louis is said to hae on
hand about 700,000 feet of platu class. This
is an enormous stock, and, with the out
look ahead not very bright, the prospect is
anything but encouragiug.
Some heavy sales, however, have been
made recently, and it was charged by the
manufacturers who didn't get a slice of the
business that somebody was cutting rates.
Every manufacturer present was willing to
show his books, and it was no bluff. This
satisfied the majority, but it is still a puzzle
to them how a lew factories can secure the
best of the trade.
Two secret meetings have been held here
in as many weeks. One of the makers said
they had nothing to conceal, but they
wanted to avoid the jobbers who pester the
life out of them when a meeting is called.
To quiet the jobbers the manufacturers
agreed at a meeting held in Hew York not
long ago that they wouldn't meet again for
six months. But the trade got to be so bad
that it wasn't long before they came to
gether in secret. The association is said to
be at the mercy of the jobbers who have
been holding a club over the man
ufacturers for sometime. One of the
makers compared their organization
to a rope of sand, and suggested
a consolidation of the leading lactones as
the best way to uphold the market. He
thought if the middlemen persisted in their
present course, that such a combination
would follow; and then the other fellows
can do the whistling. The jobbers organ
ized last May and agreed not to buy until
the prices were reduced. The makers held
out against them until last February when
a slight cut was made in prices. During
the summer the jobbers complained that the
producers were getting everything, and
they got what was left, that is nothing. The
reduction in prices hasn't helped the trade
to any great cxtent,and hence the quandary
oFthe manufacturers.
Some time ago Ed Ford thought if the
association could hold out for a few months
longer, that the middlemen would be forced
to buy. He was afraid, it prices were cut
before the World's Fair, that after the show
there would be a general collapse ol busi
ness for a time, and it would be impossible
to restoic rates to the old basis. The devel
opments show that it was not the combina
tion of jobbers so much as overproduction
that is responsible for the dullness in the
plate glass market.
MINING 15 MEXICO.
The Yankees Are the Only People Who
Have the Knack of Making; Money.
C. Allison, of San Julian, Mexico, is
stopping at the Dnquesne. He is a rep
resentative of the Cherokee and Mexican
Gold and Silver Mining Company. They
were granted a concession of 11 square
miles of territory on the Northwestern coast
by the Government. The Mexicans do not
sell their lands, but the company made a
contract with President Diaz for a right to
the minerals in the section in return for
5223,000. The contract stipulates that one
man shall be employed every day in the
year at each mine. The company has 30
holes iu the ground, and under the contract
they 'have that many men constantly in
their employ.
Mr. Allison says their mines are located
115 miles from the railroad. It required a
caravan of 480 mules to transport the ma
chinery. He savs the Mexicans are doing
nothing to develop the country, which is
rich in mineral wealth. Considerable Ger
man and English capital Is invested down
there, but Mr. Allison adds that the
Yankees nre the only people who have the
knack of making money. Some of them,
like Boss Sheppard, liave become very
wealthy.
ANOIHEE LANDMABK GONE.
Hazing the Yellow House, Where Wash
ington and Iiifayette Once Stopped.
One of the oldest of the coaching houses
in the neighborhood of Pittsburg is being
pulled down. It is on Penn avenue, at
Brushton, and the last house at which the
old stage coaches used to stop west of the
city line. It was known as the "Yellow
House," and all old Pittsburgcrs are famil
iarwithit. It is over a century old, and
men over 50 yes old now remember it as a
very old house when they were children. It
has been considered unsafe for some time,
and Colonel E. J. Allen, the present owner,
is therefore having it razed.
In early days, when the house was a tav
ern, it is said that George Washington and
General Lafayette passed a night there.
There is enough stone in the old place to
build a big house. The signboa'd that
swnng in front of this house was a quaint
affair, being nothing more than a piece of
board with a rude painting of a bottle, gob
let, corkscrew, slice of gingerbread, etc.
The site of the old house will be occupied
by a modern mansion, the land being very
valuable. When the old house was built it
was in the midst ol the primeval forest.
KOI A SUICIDE,
Miss M. C. Horner's Death Was Caused by
Heart Tnilnre.
Miss Maria Charlotte Horner, aged 35
years, a dressmaker, living at 326 Penn
avenue, died suddenly about 6:30 last night.
She was doing some light housework at the
time and ten over on tnc noor. ur. Ijalce
was called in and pronounced her death due
to heart failure.
4- rumor spread about the neighborhood
that a suicide had been committed, but on
the investigation of Coroner McDowell it
was found Miss Horner's death had been
the cause of the report.
MYLEH'S CASE CONTINUEtt
The Assistant Postmaster's Hearing Post
poned Until Monday Nexr.
The continued hearing of et-Assistant
Postmaster of Allegheny, Theodore Myler,
was called before United States Com
missioner McCandless yesterday afternoon.
It was after 4 o'clock, however, before the
witnesses and other parties to the suft ap
peared. When all were present Louis Mc
Mullcn, Esq., asked and was granted an
adjournment until April 18. The hearing
will then begin promptly at 3 o'clock.
TWETT-FOCU pagos in to-morrow's
Issne. 'Bay it.
ART IN CANDIED
Tho Tasteful Manner in Which E. Maglnn
Displays His Easter Goods at His Alle
gheny btore.
There nre many handsomely adorned show
windows In Allegheny, but the great center
of attraction is unquestionably the display
to bo seen in the windows ot E. Macinn,
the confectioner, at No. 80 Fedcial street.
Uejnilar patrons Know tlic painstaking iare
which Mr. Maginn has always elven to the
appearance ot Ills place of business, and they
nre not n whit surprised that at tliU Easter
tide he has taken moro than his usual pains
to make tho windows more beautilul and in
vittnir than ever.
While the windows themselves are admir
ably in ranged, a visit to the inside or the
store will show that tho Interior is jut as
handsome. Thu various grades of candies,
bonbons, Easter eges and other candied
articles uro so temptingly displayed that tne
Inclination topm chase is simply irresistible.
Theueneral appearance of the cntlie storo
shows off to the greatest .advantage when
seonundcrtheglare of tho electric light. The
display is one well worth seeing, and tne
publto are cordially Invited to come and
piss their Judgment at any time, but es
pecially to-auy.
TOO MANY BIGSECRETS
Canse Much Trouble in the Alle
gheny Auditing Committeet
HENRICKS LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
Leaden Confess to Withholding Eome of
tiio Information.
FURTHER SURPRISES ARE PROMISED
Reformers Gilliford and Henricks crossed
swords last night, and the latter got the
worst of it. There has been hard feeling in
this committee for some time, and last night
it culminated at the organization of the new
Auditing Committee.
Mr. Henricks orffered a resolution to dis
pose of the sub-committees and have the
auditors .report direct to the entire commit
tee. His idea was for every member of the
committee to personally supervise the
work, and, as he was on the general com
mittee, he felt sure of having a
finger in the pie. His motion was
talked to death. Then he offered
to withdraw it provided any meiriber would
be given the right to look into the work of
the auditors as it progressed, but before he
could get action on this the meeting was ad
journed. Then Chairman Gilliford leaned
back and composed his mind and the sub-,
committee's. He, however, became so lost
in his silent reverie that he forgot the ex
istence of one Henricks and his name does
not figure on either of the sub-committees.
Some Important Admissions Made.
Henricks, however, claims victory for
himself, for, in the process of talking his
motion to death, Chairman Gilliford ad
mitted that last year he withheld facts from
the general committee, but when the ball
was tossed to Henricks he was forced to
plead guilty to the same offense.
In the course of the quiet talk across the
committee table Dr. Gilliford intimated
that the end was not yet, and that books
and stubs had also been burned in the office
yet to be investigated.
The meeting opened with the approval of
bills and the auditor's salaries, aud then
Mr. Henricks offered his motion to abolish
the sub-committees, and in support of it
said the work for the year would not be
much like that of last year, when there was
a necessity for keeping portions of the pro
ceedings secret. He said it hid caused re
flections to be made on those conducting
the audit, and he did not want it to occur
this year. Last year, he said, the members
of the general committee would hear a re
port of the sub-committee read and would
be called to act upon it before they had
time to digest its contents. He .believed
the minor work of the audit should be given
in detail at the meetings of the whole com
mittee. Many Meeting Without a Quorum.
Mr. Gilliford That would multiply meet
ings and you could not get a quorum. We
need a sub-committee to arrange the work
of the auditors and to explain it to the
other members. Unless overruled I pro
pose to appoint two sub-committees of five
each, one on the audit and the other on
remedial legislation.
Mr. Henricks We have been criticised
in and out of Councils for just such work
and have been charged with delay and with
being too secret.
Mr. Eshelman The auditors were a trifle
chilly about giving information to people
not on the sub-committee last year and for
that reason many of the members were not
anxious to make inquiries.
Mr. Henricks One man has as much
right to know as any other, but last year
there were facts that it was not wise to give
out.
Mr. Parke If facts were withheld by the
efol Chairman of the Kub-audit committee
from the general body I must say it was not
rifcht.
Mr. Henricks That was not done.
President Parke insisted on the necessity
of a sub-committee and Simon Drum agreed
with him. Then Mr. Gerwig declared that
as the committee was organized for only one
purpose there was no need of a sub-committee.
"We only have to examine," he
continued, "the books of the Controller,
Treasurer and Delinquent Tax Collector,
and there have been no books burned or
records destroyed there "
"That's whe're yon are mistaken," broke
in, Chairman Gilliford.
Wants a Strong Lt;ht Tnrned On.
Gerwig again continued and said alt the
light should be let in, no matter who it
strikes, and no one should be protected.
Mr. Lewis then said that he had often
visited the auditors, when the Chairman or
some member of the sub-committee would
come in and whisper to them, and he felt he
was not wanted there.
Mr. Gilliford I can explain that. We
had many charges brought to us and it was
not wise to make them public until in
vestigated. Some proved groundless and
were never investigated. You have tho
same privilege, and it any charge is made to
you you can have the auditors investigate
it. In the Controller's office, we were told,
some bogus warrants had been issued, but
we could not find any proof of it, and of
course it would not be right to tell- such
matters to the general committee.
Then another talk ensued as to what the
auditors were to do this year. Mr. Gilli
ford said the street department was to be
investigated.
"But it was," remarked Henricks.
"And it will be again," replied Gilliford.
Then Mr. Henricks offered to withdraw
his motion on the conditons named above,
but the ruling was adjourned, and then
Chairman Gilliford announced the follow
ing sub-committees:
Sub-Auditing Drum, Chairman; Lewis,
pHI1iIn, Ainntrong and Frienstein.
Remedial Legislation Armtion?. Chair
man: Bothwell, Hendeison, John A. Born
and Gerwig-
FEOSFECTS OF A CHAHOE.
Librarian Stevenson, of Allegheny, Hustling
to Retain His Position.
When the new library committee organ
izes on Monday there is going to be war. It
is claimed the committee was made up to
down Librarian Stevenson. Last night it
was stated on good authority that Steven
son still lucked one vote to "make his posi
tion solid.
It is also stated that Howard, who is a
relative of President Parke's, will not be
an applicant for the place as it is the inten
tion to cut the salary from $2,500 to 51,500 a
year. The people who arc prominently
spoken of for the place arc J. B. Flack aud
Miss M. T. Lapsley. Mr. Flack is said to
be one of the best posted readers in the
State. It is also held that the absence of
Joseph Home, Jr., and the illness of Morris
Einstciu will militate against his success.
Want the Wires Underground.
Allegheny's Public Safety Committee
met last night and approved the payroll. A
resolution to the effect that 'all telegraph
and telephone wires on North avenue from
Irwin avenue to Cedar avenue be placed
underground, was referred to the City
Solicitor for an opinion as to the legality of
compelling all companies to havo their
wires placed underground. One exception
specified was that concerning the trolley
wires of(the electric railway companies.
The matter referring to the extension of
the fire department in the placing ot fire
engine companies in the Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth wards was referred to a sub-committee.
KDDYAKKIPI.rSG In THE DISPATCH
to-morrow.
If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Angostura Bitters betore meals. ttssu
Easter neckwear.
' Haxxacu's, 30 Sixth streot.
WILLIAM SMITE DEAD.
Death Kemoves One of the Great Contract
ors of the War and the Founder of the
Jttack Diamond Steel TTorlu Story ot
His Life.
Without a word of warning William
Smith, one of the most prominent men of
Allegheny county, dropped from his chair
dead at his home on Pacific avenue and
Harriett street yesterday morning. He had
reached the grand old age of 73, and a man's
life record was never more clean than his.
Mr. Smith was born in Dudleyport,
England, February 18, 1819, and came
direct to Pittsburg in 1842. He at once
went into the foundry business and lor two
years operated the Carron Foundry. Later
he formed a partnership with Jacob Painter
and Joseph A. .Teaks, under the
firm name of Jenks & Painter.. A
plant was then started on Main street,
Allegheny. The firm continued in business
until 1854, and during that time furnished
the South with all its finest cotton ma
chinery. In 1851 Mr. Smith drew out of
the firm and started a plant in the Twelfth
ward. This section was then considered an
extreme suburb of the city. It was so far
out that when be went to his old partner,
Jacob Painter, for ten tons of pig iron he
was refused his usual credit, Mr. Painter
saying, "You'll never get your money back
building away out in the woods."
James Parfce, Jr., and David E. Parke,
in 1S58, bought an interest in this last en
terprise of Mr. Smith. In 1861 Mr. Smith,
Edwin Miles and Thomas S. Blair started
the Black Diamond Steel Works. Later
James and David Parke bought their in
terests, and until the present time operate
the plant.
When the war broke out Mr. Smith
learned of Major Symington's endeavoring
to ship guns from the Allegheny arsenal to
Southern points. He notified the Major,
that if the guns were not returned the citi
zens would mob him. The guns came back.
In 1861 he began furnishing raw material to
the Government, lor which he was
paid monthly for six months.
From that time until the close of the war
he was not paid. In the meantime the
account ran up over 5500.000. The banks
called him to task for trusting the Govern-'
men; to such an extent. His answer was,
"If the Government goes down, I'll go
with it, and the rest ot you will have to
follow me." From then on the banks car
ried his pmper. He made the shells which
were used in the attack on Island Ko. 10,
and the projectiles lor the Monitor in its
iamous battle with the Merrimac This
material was shipped on Sunday and he had
to leave church to attend to it.
At the close of the war he 'started a pipe
mill, and at the time of the panic of 1873
he had the largest and best equipped plant
in the world. During the crisis of 1874,
through his connection with the Cascade
Ore Company and the Escanaba Furnace
Company, he failed. Unlike the ordinary
case of bankruptcy, he paid 69 cents on the
dollar, and had his assets been properly
handled, he would have .paid his entire in
debtedness, with interest. This would
have still left him a lortune.
For a great number of years he served in
Allegheny Councils. He was the origina
tor ot what is now known as the Allegheny
park system.
CHAEGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Tonne Business Man Comes Back at an
East End Contractor and Bis Family.
Frank C. Iteed has entered suit before Al
derman Gripp charging James Kelly, Vic
tor Kelly, Margaret Kelly and Minnie Fee,
alias Phyllis Eisman, with conspiracy. He
alleges that through a conspiracy on the
part of the four defendants, on or
about March 16, James Kelly, on behalf of
his daughter, Margaret, entered suit before
Alderman McKenna charging him with
serious offenses. At the regular hearing of
the case Alderman McKenna discharged the
case, as all charges proved to be unfounded.
The defendants were arrested and gave f500
biyl each for a hearing next Thursday.
The case attracted quite a little attention
at the time of the hearing before Alderman
McKenna on account ot the high social
standing of both plaintiff and defendant.
Keed is manager of the Pittsburg Butter
Company, on Fourth street, and Kelly is a
well-known contractor living in the East
End. Keed claims that the entire matter
was a conspiracy to tarnish his good name
and shield another, and that he will push
the matter until justice is done.
SOMERSET MOONSHINERS Illustrated
from photographs In THE DISPATCH to
morrow. Crazed With Bocze.
Edward Tracy tried to kill his wife, a po
lice officer, a butcher, two girls and himself
yesterday on Mt. Washington and got 90
days to the workhouse. He is a mill
worker, and went home drunk. Then the
trouble commenced. He took to the street
and smashed everybody in sight.
In Memorlam.
Whereas, It lias pleased Almighty God to
take from our midst our worthy President,
Jacob Bornman, :i man whom we loved and
loveredas Just and upright in all particu
lar. Kesolved. That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to his beloved Iamily and friends
in this their hour of trial. "Thy will bo
done.
Eesolvcd, That tho above resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this association,
and a copy of the same be tendered to the
family ot the deceased.
F. H. Kreijieieu,
Vice 1'iesideut.
H. IIubeh,
Secietary East Liberty Building and Loan
Association.
Mrs. H. E. MOSeoe, of 1706 Vino street,
Philadelphia), n ill belli l'ittsbun; during thu
month ot JIay. She has the following illus
trated lectures: Christ in Art, lteview-of tho
Civil War. Liro at Washington, England,
Scotland, .Modem Germany, Historic Paris
Life aud Tunes of Luther. She will be
pleased to negotiate for the giving of one or
moie lectures with chinches or societies.
Use Philadelphia addiess. &t
For Mamma.
That beautiful panel picture, sizo 14v30
inches, will be glvou to all our pations Sat
urday, April 16. B3 sure to come on this
date as this1 Is the only opportunity you will
have to secure one of these pictures It is
our own design, and was litluuiuphed and
printed especially for-ns. and is an Easter
souvenir to our patrons. This picturo is
now ou exhibition in our window.
GnASD Ukiox Tea Compasv,
Opposite Gusky's, 307 llaikct streot.
Start Sow to Save
Yonr money. The People's Savings Bank
choerfullv leceive deposits or $1 and up
wiud. Onenan accountwichthemncor.ee.
In so dolus ou may be laying tho founda
tion of a fortune. tts
Tin: Iron City Brewing Company uses
nothing but Urn choicest qujlitioi of limit
mill hops 1n theinaniifiictuie of H favorite
brands of lager and Pilsner beer. This beer
is guaranteed to be four months old, un
adulterated, and a most dolicioiw beverage.
Fifty thousand barrels of it on hand in the
vaults of tho Iron City Brewing Company.
Puiity, age and quality combined.
. 1
Just What the Ladles Want.
fewest styles in children's nil-woo! suits
at $2 60 this week only nt Sailer & Cc-.V, cor.
Sinitbfleld and Diamond stiets. ttssu
WILL PRICE for your Easter Scarf.
Sixth street.
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Faith, Hopo and Buaino. the greatest of
which Is Buzine, to kill roaches, bedbugs",
etc 23 cents at all dealers.
100 dozes men's Imparted -seamless black
sox, l!)c, woi th 20c.
TU3 Littell'3, 203 Smitliflcld street.
jAMrs II. Aiki t Co.'s Easter display of
fine neckwear is tho most complete In the
city. I0O Eirru AVictCE.
.WILL PRICE for your Easter Scarf.
Sixth street.
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Easter Kid Gloves.
Largest assortments at lowest prices at
Itoaonbaura A Co.'s.
MAY CAUSE HARD FEELINGS.
II More Space! Not Given to Coal and Oil
at the TV orld's Fair Many Operators Will
Be Sore Reasons for It The Standard
Will Be on Hand.
The coal and oil Industries of Pennsyl
vania are having a hard time securing space
at the World's Fair. If the committee,
which was appointed at the last meeting of
the Pennsylvania commission, is not. able
to secure some concessions from the Com
mittee on Grounds the large coal and oil
men of Pennsylvania will feel very sore,
i The operators of Pennsylvania think they
have much to show in this direction which
would be interesting to the people of other
parts of the world. The coal operators are
counting on mining immense oiocks oi coal
and putting them on exhibition, while the
oil men want to show their fluid irom its
crude state on through the various stages of
manufacture.
Charles Lockhart, of the Standard, was
asked yesterday afternoon it that corpora
tion wonld make an exhibit. "I cannot say
positively," said he, "but I suppose it will
Irom its Chicago refinery. If the oil people
are allowed space thev can make one of the
best displays of the Fair. There are thou
sands of people who have never seen oil only
in us renneu siaie. -iiu eiiiiDit
showing the fluid from the
time it leaves the ground until it is made
into the numberless refined oils and extracts
should be given space. There will be con
siderable hard feeling entertained by the
operators against the Fair if this isnot
done."
George H. Browne, of the Philadelphia
Company, thinks these two industries
should have plenty of space, especially the
coal. Numerous other operators were of the
same opinion.
SPORTING review and news will be feat
ures of THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Ama
teur sports a specialty.
WILL PKICE for your Easter Scarf.
Sixth street. .
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BIBER & EAST0N.
WASH DRESS GOODS.
Cool, Delicate, Cheap.
One case Extra Fine Satine, in
light and medium grounds, at i2c
per yard.
One case 32-INCH Souisane. in
beautiful colorings, entirely new, at
i2c per yard!
Chevron and Edinboro, entirely
new weaves and printings, 3 2 -inch,
at i2jc.
36-inch Fine Cotton Jjurahs, in
light, medium and dark grounds, in
rich colorings and designs, at i2c
per yard.
Brocaded Cachemirenne These
are in exquisite colorings and alto
gether the finest cotton dress fabric
imported at 40c jper yard. '
Extra values in
Choice Diess Ginghams,
Being perfect copies of best foreign
ideas, at 10c and 1234c per yard.
Our line of finest
Scotch-Zephyrs and Ginghams
Must be seen to appreciate their wide
range of choice, at 25c per yard.
BIBER & EAST0N,
505 AND 507 3IAKKET STL
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EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
CARPETS.
Our stock is replete it ith every kind of
Carpet, from a cheap Ingrain to the most ex
pensive Wilton.
The range of prices is lower than at the
opening of any former season, and it is self
evident that the BEST PLACE TO BUY
is where the VAKIETY is the LAKGEST,
the patterns choice and exclusive and the
prices the lowest.
Moqnettes rane from 73c to 1.25.
Axminstcrs Irom SI. 40 up.
Velvets from 80c to S1.2SL
Body Brussels from bOc to 51.40.
Tapestry Brussels 45c to 80c.
Ingrains Irom 25c to 75c
Cottage Carpets irom 18c to 30c
SPECIAL BARGAIN.
2,000 Bolls China Matting (40 yards) at
?5aroll, worth fa
All goods jobbed at lowest Eastern prices.
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EVERYTHING ADVERTISED
IN THE
WALL PAPER
Line Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9 inch
match borders nt 11 cents; ls-lncli borders,
15 cent?; 9 inch solid embossed gold border
15 cents. 14 pieces gold paperand Jpleccs of
U-incb niatcli border lor $1.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 SmitMeldSt., Pittsburg, Pa.
ap2-rrs
THE
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worm Air Furnaces
, and
CIMJERELLA RANGES AND STOVEi
tiAS UANGES AND BROILERS,
J. C BARTLSTT,
QC3-TT3 IC3 Wood streat, Pittsburg. P
FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. '
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
S3 SIXTH AVENUE.
, apS-TTSau
NEWT ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
PlttSDUXT. Pa
Saturday, April 18, van.
JOS. HE k m
PENN AVE. STORES.
GENTLEMEN'S
NECKWEAR
FOR
EASTER,
Besides AN EXTRAORDINARY
DISPLAY of
LONDON AND NEW YORK
FASHIONS,
At all prices to the finest, including
importations from
J. E BUCKINGHAM & CO.,
VM0E,MIDDLET0N&C0.,
WELSH, MARGETS0N& CO.,
We Place on Sale
THIS MORNING
OVER 100 DOZENS
TECKS,
4-IN-S
AND PUFFS, ,
In Light and Medium Colors,
AT
SOe
EACH,
"OR
S ?oE! $1.3S-.
Better values than you ever before
bought for 75c price to-day for 100
dozens, in nearly as many different
styles, is only 50c, or 3 pieces for
GENTLEMEN'S
EASTER GLOVES.
All the Leading Makes, including
complete lines of
DENT'S.
FOWNE'S, .
PERRIN'S,
In all the new and fashionable shades
for the present season, suitable for
street or dress wear.
Special Values in
Tan Walking Gloyes
' Best Shades
AT $1 A PAIR.
Evening Gloves
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White and Pearl,
Self or Black Stitching.
JOS. HORNE'&CO.;
307-621 PENH ATI
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