gSMTfpyjwffaii UHHHHHBIHIMiKKBHHBHHfi'BKlHiHHHyBBHiBMHH THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH , STJNpAT' APELL 17.. J892. dSBiKgfig5ffiWlgiSSeg:aS8S5BBM EJECT1NGJTHE CITY, "ffards of the Municipality Soon to Be Without a Place of Shelter. W POOK PAEM m SIGHT. Carnegie, Fnipps & Co. Will" Want Their Property in a Year. CHIEF ELLIOT GIVES HIS HEWS. Hed Tape Delays the Collection of Honey From Uncle Earn. A COinilTTEE YTAXTS TO DO SOME WORK Prom present indications the .most im portant topic for discussion in municipal affairs in the next lew weeks will be the purchase of the new Pcor Farm. This sub ject has lain comparatively dormant for the past three months; but as the time is ap proaching when the city will be kicked off the present Poor Farm and compelled to seek other quarters, the authorities realize the necessity of immediate action. This senti ment was made evident yesterday when the new Committee on Charities organized. There was a good attendance of members and Select Councilman Thomas E. Perry, of the Twelfth ward, was unanimously re elected chairman. Before the committee adjourned Chief Elliot, of the Department of Charitiej, entered the city clerk's room, where the meeting was in session, and, being accorded the privilege, made a statement for the benefit of the new members of the com mittee. Panpers 'Without a Home. In order that they might become ac quainted with the character of his depart ment and be in position to intelligently discuss it, he invited the members of the committee to visit the city farm at an early date tor a general inspection. The invita tion was afterward extended to Councils, and May IV was fixed as the date lor the vi"-it- In calling attention to the necessity for a new farm, Chief Elliot said: "Under the contract the city has entered into with Carnegie, Phinps & Co. we must vacate our present farm before July 1, 1893. That firm is anxious to get possession of its property as soon as possible and they are making their plans for the extension of their interests in that locality, I under stand, so that when our time expires they will probably demand possesion of the whole proDerty at once. There is now but little more than a year's time in which we must buy a new farm, erect a new home for the wards of the city and all the outbuildings that are required. It would be impossible to please the inmates of the home in a temporary building, a new place must be built before we can vacate the present quarters. Cher i:iIiotot IVr.onally Interested. "Personally I don't care what action is taken. I should like to pee our people taken care of, but this committee must take the mattler in ifs.own hands, or refer it to Councils. I will state for the benefit of the new members that last November I laid before Councils an option on the Alexander farm, at Hulton, consisting of 322 acres, at ?350 an acre. With the option was pie- sented an ordinance providing for the pur chase and both were rcJerred to this com mittee. The committee has failed to tkke any action in the matter Mr. Alexander withdrew his option but Councils refused to allow it. How the matter stands nois- I don't know." City Clerk Booth was here interrogated as to "whether the option died with the old Councils or whether the limit on it had ex pired. He replied that the option con tained no specification limiting its time for acceptance, and in his opinion the option was as good to-dav as on the date it was pre sented. "Mr. Alexander has been in sev eral times to have the option canceled," continued Mr. Booth, "but I believe no action has been taken. He said he had ofiers tor the property at much larger ficures than those at which it had been offered to the city and seemed verr desirous of having it released." Mr. Booth was in structed to consult the City Attorney, who has all the papers in the case, as to whether the option holds. Very lw to Select From. Durinp a discussion which followed Chief Elliot was asked what other farms were available in case the Alexander not. farm was "I don't know of any," replied the Chief, that would answer our purposes nearly so well as this one. I have been all over this county and have seen everv farm that could be used in it, and while I don't favor the Alexander farm aboe every other, it is the best offered, taking into consideration its lo cat'on, advantaces and its price. It was at onetime held at 5600 an acre. Barry S. Paul has ten acres adjoining it and he refuses $1,000 an acre for it. Another gentleman, whose r.ame I don't recall, has a tract on the opposite side of the road, hat of similar land, which he has refused $1,200 an acre for. "I think the Alexander farm would -be cheap at 350 an acre, but I don't propose to advocate it to the exclusion of all others. I do think we should buy a farm of consid erable extent, and in that respect I do not only follow my own best judgment but that of the State Board of Charities and Lunacy. Mut Please thr Hoard of Charities. t "While I think that organization has too much power I recognize the fact that they have great authority in a case of this kind, and I know if we fail to provide a home for our paupers and insane accord ing to their known views, they can and no doubt will refuse to approve. "The same condition will prevail as to our new build ings. The State Board has great dictatorial power in such matters. Now, centlemen," concluded the chief, "I have nothing more to say. I am ready to answer any question you may ask, but I hope you will lose no time iu taking decisive action on this im portant matter." The committee, after a short discussion of the matter, adjourned without action, to meet again when the City Attorney shall have passed an opinion on the Alexander oiuion. The general impression is that the option still holds. GOVERNMENTAL BED TAPE. City Officials Encounter It in Coilectln; fin- terest on Bonds. The red tape method of the National Government in all money transactions was illustrated at the City Controller's office vesterdav. The Controller within the past year invested SlG.000 of the city's cash bj longing to the improvement loan sinking fund in "4 per ceut consuls of 1907," on which the interest is payable quarterly. The last quarter's interest came in a check from "Washincton a few days ago, being made out in favor of "Improvement Loan Sinking Fund appropriation No. 34, city of Pittsburg." Treasurer Denniston and Controller Mor row each indorsed the check aud forwarded it to the Assistant United States Treasurer at Philadelphia, bv whom it was payable, but yesterday it was returned with notice that the Government had no record of such indorsement and implying that the money could not be paid without better indorsers. The Controller had had experience with inch proceedings before. He cussed a little in his mild United Presbyterian way, and then sat down and drew up affidavits show ing that he and Major Denniston were the regularly elected holders of their respective offices and authorized by law to receive and handle the money of the city and her sink ing funds and their earnings. Then the Mayor wrote out a certificate to the same effect, which he signed and testified to, and had similarly signed and attested by Clerk Ostermaier. Then "the Controller wrote a short note ex plaining what the affidavits were for, and in effect stating that improvement loan sink ing fund was not an individual, and could not indorse his own paper, and that there fore it must be done by his guardians, the Controller and Treasurer of the city. To each of these documents a big gold seal of the city was attached, and, with a copy of the city and State laws governing the city officers' in the handling of funds, the bulky package was again started back to the As sistant Treasurer. It may require several months of corre spondence and red tape jugglery before the city gets her money, and the expense of much patience and postage, but if the local officials are careful it is considered safe to say the city will get her money in the end. WANTS TO BE RECOGNIZED. The Parks Committee Kicks on Beinc Ignored Chief Billow Called to Ac- count He Promises to Consult thn Committee Hereafter Public Safety Committee OrsoIx?d. The heretofore Ornamental Committee on Parks organized yesterday afternoon,elected G. W. Wilson Chairman and resolved to be strictly ornamental no longer. They even went so far as to send for Chief Bigelow and inform him of their determination, and the Chief smilingly and politely acquiesced. The Park Committee was appointed two years ago, but did not organize and never even elected a chairman. One day the com mittee thought it had some business to at tend to, and a meeting was called. There was a good attendance, but no business. It had been attended to by others, and the committee never repeated the offense until yesterday. Before the meeting several members got together and discussed their grievances. They felt that tbey had .been slighted in the past, that much of the business relat ing to parks had either been referred to other committees, or had been transacted without recognition of any committee. This, they all agreed, was not right. There was much business in connection with the parks that should receive their legislative con sideration they decided, and it was high time they were recognized. All this had been discuFsed before the meeting, and when Mr. .Brown moved that Chief Bigelow be 'notified that the commit tee had organized and was ready to take care of any business connected with the parks, all understood what was meant. The Chief responded to the notice in persou, and seemed to grasp the situation at a glance. He promised that hereafter the committee would be recognized in every wav consistent with the rules of Councils, and as an evidence of good faith invited the members to visit the parks in a body at his expense tor carriages. The Public Safety Committee also organ ized yesterday. John M. Lambie was unan imously re-elected Chairman, and the meet ing adjourned without disturbance. HAT BOYCOTT BASEBALL. The .Striking Printers Talk of linyin the Best & Co. Plant. Organized labor has found something new to boycott. This time it will be the Pitts burg Baseball Club if they do not do certain things. So far the club has had all its printing done in non-union of fices. The printers and pressmen will wait on the management as soon as they return to Pittsburg and ask them to have their printing done in union offices. If this is not done all the laboring people of Pitts burg and Allegheny will be asked to star away from the game, lhe printers think such a boycott will be a great injury to the club. The printers and pressmen of Pittsburg are ngunng on buying tne jod omce or uest & Co., when it is sold. If this is done it will be enlarged and operated by the typo graphical union. The international union yesterday notified the Pittsburg officials that it would secure employment and furnish trans portation to any striking printer or pressman. This is hardly necessary, as nearly all of the men have positions now, and ii the strike was to be settled at pres ent there would not be enough men to fill the offices. Six pressmen were sent out of the city irum non-union omces yesteruay. makes 14 in the last ten days. This HOW EXPENSES ABE KEPT DOWN. County Charity Authorities Refuse to Take Care of Mrs. Mursh. "This is the way the county charity offi cials keep dow n expenses," remarked Ex aminer Hoffman, of the Department of Charities, yesterday. "Thev refuse to take care tne PePle that belong to them. Here is the case of Mrs. Ann Mursh, of becond avenue. Her husband was killed in a metal explosion in November, 1890. The lamily came here from Chartiers and had not acquired a residence wheu they became I a. ciiiic uii mc cuuiuiuuuj. xiicy re ue serving of charity, and ever sipce" we have been trying to make the county take care of them, but they have so far refused." One of Mrs. Mursh's children had just re turned from the county authorities and Mr. Bitchie had again refused to srf ve them any aid. Bather than see them suffer they were azain given assistance by the city authori ties. INSPECTING MATERIALS. Cleveland and Bay City firms Building Lighthnnse Boats for the Lakes. James "W. Jansen, superintendent of the Cleveland Globe Iron and Shipbuilding Company, and F. H. Gilbert, manager of Wheeler's ship yard at Bay City, are at the Schlosser. The Cleveland firm is building two lighthouse supply boats and Wheeler four steamers for Uncle Sam to be used on the lakes. They are here with" the Government In spector, Zirpel, examining the plates be ing made at Homestead. They say the ship building trade is very active along the lakes. Wheeler put in the lowest bid for the latest Government cruiser, but owing to a treaty ti ith England it could not be awarded "to him. Both countries have agreed to keep only one gnnboat in the neutral waters. HATE 70a noticed that THR SUNDAT DISPATCH contains the largest number or advertisements of Rooms to Let in the cent a word columns? This fact Insures you the best selection. Con'dn't Bnn the Establishment. George Shafer is a voung German who has been employed by Emil Darner, the em ployment agent ot Liberty street For sev eral days Mr. Darner has been sick, leaving the office in charge of his wife. Yesterday morning Shafer went to the office and began to dictate to Mrs. Darner and otherwise at tempted to run the establishment. To this she objected, whereupon he struck her a powerful blow under the jaw, inflicting an awful bruise, and frightening the woman very badly. She swore out an information for the arrest of Shafer. When the consta ble went to arrest him Shafer strenuously objected, but after a tussle he was taken to Alderman Donovan's office where he had a hearing and was held under $300 bail. Struck Natural Gas at Ellwood. Yesterday afternoon gas. was struck in Ellwood, Beaver county. The well is lo cated near the new glass plant there and has a pressure of 180 pounds, which is claimed to be sufficient to operate all the works there. NARDYZ IS MISSING. The Genial Italian Physician Disap pears From His Home. HIS WIFE IS LEFT IN THE DARK. Ehe Has No Knowledge of Her. Husband's Present Locatbn. " ' ' HE HAD SEVERAL BITTER ENEMIES Dr. M. "L. Nardyz, the well-known Italian physician who has been in Pittsburg .since 1887, mysteriously disappeared from his home and his .family about two weeks ago, and even his former friends are without in formation or intelligence of his whereabouts. Dr. Nardyz during his stay in Pittsburg has been a conspicuous figure in his profes sion and a leader of his race. He lived with his wife in handsomely arranged apartments over Helmold's cutlery store on Smithfield street. The furnish ment of the place was grandly magnificent, and an air of oriental luxury surrounded the little home. Among his associates and friends the genial doctor classed many well-known club men of wealth and reputation. He was an ardent lover of rare wines and when mellowed by the beverages he was com panionable and interesting. He always talked glowingly of his military record, and on occasions he appeared in full dress with medals and tokens his services from various nations displayed on his expansive vest: He was a fluent French, English and Italian talker, and al most immediately upon his arrival in Pitts burg he took a prominent place among his own people. A Leader or His People. Dr. Nardyz was elected an honorary .mem ber of the Garibaldi Society, made-up of tho leading Italians in Pittsburg, and an effort to make him president of the organi zation failed only because he was barred by the constitution on account of his age. Dr. Nardyz come to Pittsburg from Phila delphia, where he was also a leader among the Italians and was prominent among the Italian .Masons, lie was an ardent repub lican in politics and only within a few months he was chosen President of the Italian Republican Club of this city. The doctor enlisted during the war in the Army of the Potomac as hospital steward. He was afterward promoted to assist ant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant. He was attached to the One Hundred and Sixteenth Retriment. Durine his 'service he was closely associated - with General 1 Grant, and when the General made his famous tour of the world Dr. Nardyz accora panied him as his chief surgeon. The doctor carried, and upon all occasions dis played, a gold medal bearing an appropri ate "inscription which was presented him by Grant after completing his journey around the world. He also carried medals from the Koyal Legion and the Strangers' Legion, of France, for services rendered during .the Franco-Prussian "War. The mysterious absence of Dr. Nardyz was recentlr reported to the police authori ties. No effort has been made to find him. lNo formal charges have been made against the doctor. landlord Helmold Telia HU Story. A Dispatch reporter yesterday visited the apartments formerly occupied by the doctor and his wife on Smithfield street. Thev were vacant. C. "W". Helmold, owner cf the building, said: "Two weeks ago the wife of Dr. Nardjz came to me crying and said her husband bad deserted her. She said she had no information as to his where abouts and she appeared to be in great dis-I IIC3S. J.UC UUUkVl IJHCU IU5 1UU1 uiuil.uo rent and about $100 for surgical instru ments. I had a landlord's . warrant issued and got the money due me for rent. Every day since then I have been ynoyed bv people coming in here ana com plaining that Dr. Nardyz owed them large sums of monev and they have kept my place in an uproar ever since. The butcher, the baker, the grocer and the wine merchant have been howling around here ever since he left. The members of the Italian ' Republican Club have been tearing about endeavoring to locate their missing President." "Where is the doctor's wife?" was asked Mr. Helmold. "She had her furniture reraovedto the East End, where I understand she is now living." Mrs. Nardvz was afterward found at the home of an East End physician. She evi denced great distress at the absence of her husband, but refused to talk on the subject She said, however, that she knew nothing of his whereabouts, but said she was hopeful of hearing from him soon. She had no idea, she said, that her husband had been in any way molested or harmed, but she said that her husband had several bitter enemies among the Pittsburg Italians. SCHEDULED FOB MOEGANZA. Jimmy Doyle, the Troy Hill Terror, Ke- fuses to Give Dp. Jimmy-Doyle, the nine-year-old terror of Troy Hill, was taken from Allegheny Cen tral station yesterday to his home on the Troy Hill road to attempt to make him dis close where he had hidden a considerable sum of money which he had stolen from his mother some time ago. The boy robber, however, refused to give up. This is the sweet-faced cherub who was locked up on March 31 lor trying to cut his grandmother's throat with a bone and also for threatening to dissect her alive with a butcher knife Sergeant Stewart Hamilton, at Central station, said the boy was the toughest youngster that was ever locked up there. He appears perfectly at home in his cell, and seems to think he is boss of the place. He orders the prison officers about as if the place was made for his personal amusement. He is likely to go to Morganza. Hearing the Center Avenue Objectors. The Center Avenue Board of Viewers held another meeting yesterday on Center avenue assessments. No witnesses were ex amined. The viewers stated that a credit of over $20,000 had been deducted from the $227,000 which the im provement cost, owing to the Cen tral Traction Company being charged with part of the cost. Attorney Powers, representing the appealing property owners, contended that this should be deducted only from the cost to the property along which the railway runs from Herron avenue to Soho street City Attorney Moreland de cided otherwise. The assessment is to be made this week, and the opponents to it will enter suit in court , Opposed to 'Visiting Ireland. John Henderson called at Central station yesterday and asked the police to compel his daughter, Bose, to go with him to his home in Ireland for a visit ''Bose said she made $3 a week in a restaurant, and was satisfied to stay here. The father finally consented to her remaining, but he de nounced his daughter and said he would go home alone. Trades Assembly Meeting. The Trades Assembly of Allegheny coun ty met last night The meeting was a long one, and much important routine business was transacted. , Choice Timothy Hay. Send a postal or telephone Daniel McCaf frey, 233 and 240 Filth avenue, for strictly No. 1 timothy hay. Carlcts a specialty. Those Large Far Bags at S2 SO. Another thousand Just opened at Edward cnatxlngor's, 627 and 629 Penn av. tusu HOLDOVERS GRANTED. t Ten License Applicants Believed From Their Suspense Six More Saloons In iPlttbars,Tlili Tear Than Last AH the Lucky Ones Paying the Fee. The city of Pittsburg was 'finally disposed of yesterday in the matter of retail liquor licenses, the ten remaining held-over cases being decided favoably to the applicants. Among them were five hotels. The follow ing is the list: ,'" B. C. Wilson, Seventh Avenne Hotel. J. B. Schlossor, Hotel Soblosser. A. S. Sorihner, American House. A. L. Murphy, Hotel Albion. Tom Delanev. Hotel Delaney. D. C. Nenry, -27 and 229 Fifth avenue. George Welthans. 19 Eleventh street. W. E. Currier, 1103 and 1105 Penn avenuo. Mrs. Slary Donley, Carson street. , Henrv Meyer, 4723 Liberty street. This list disposes of all the held-over cases and makes the total number granted in Pittsburg 388, or six more than' were granted last year. Yet nn the appropriation the citv will be 138,800 short. Yesterday was the last day upon which those who had been granted on April 1 could take out their licenses. 'At 3 o'clock Michael Murray, the last one on the list, from 403 Brownsville avenue; walked into the Clerk of Court's office, handed Mr. McGunnigle a receipt from the Treasurer's office, showing that he bad paid his $1,000, and carried away his license. Those who were granted yesterday have 15 days in which to take out their certificates. There was some'disappointment when the Allegheny list was not handed down yester day. Court adjourned until "Wednesday. There will be no announcements until then and probably not until even later. THE CITY'S HEALTH IMPHOVING. A Constant decrease lu the Death Bate for the Past Month. The health of the city this year has been better than for years, and each week shows a constant decrease in the death rate. Not withstanding the variable weather the health of the city is improving. Chief Clerk McKelvy, of the Bureau. of Health, ' attributes it largely to the fact that Increased pre cautions are being taken and also to the fact that grip was kept down last winter. There were only six or seven deaths from it during the entire winter. Nearlv all the deaths of this month have so far been from lung diseases, which have been hastened by the bad weather. r For the week ending yesterday the num ber will not be more than 95. The week before there were only 98 deaths, against 244 for thn corresponding week of. last year. Of those 98 deaths only . 40 were chargeable to lung troubles, and 34 were under 1 year of age. -During the week pre vious to that tnere were 110 deaths, which is-123 less than the same week of the year before. THEY MEANT BUSINESS. Two Angry Brothers nt McDonald Fight With Revolvers. John and Jim Harris, brothers, engaged in a vicious quarrel at McDonald yesterday and had it not been for the timely inter ference of James Samuels, the Pittsburg oil .man, one or probably both the combatants would have been killed. The brothers have been unfriendly for a long time. They met during the afternoon. Both had been drinking. When they came together they immediately locked in a rough-and-tumble fight, and over and over each other they tumbled in the desperate contest. Finally both jumped to their feet and instantly whipped out revolvers, and both were in the act of taking aim when Samuels, who had been attracted by the scuffle, grabbed both revolvers, one iu either hand. The brothers glared at each other for a moment. Then both released their guns, turned on their heels and walked away, leaving Samuels standing with the deadly weapons in his hands. Samuels brought the guns to Pittsburg last night. He says he will keep them as relics. AMPUTATION MAY BE AVOIDED. Ludwlg Iesel Is Better and Kind-Hearted People Are Coming to His Kescue. The condition of Ludwig Iesel, the Ger man boy whose pitiful story was exclu sively related in yesterday's Dispatch, was somewhat improved last night Jail Physician Chessrown thinks he may be able to avoid "amputation of the boy's toes, though he is not certain. The publication of his story has interested a number of philanthropic people in his behalf, and an effort is being made to have him released on bail and the charges against him with drawn. The boy's sister called to see -him at the jail yesterday. She is a handsome young woman, and although she can scarcely speak English, shows unmistakable signs ot tho refinement acquired during Ijcr prosperous days.'., She was deeply grieved to learn the true condition of her brother, and started away to secure bail for his release, hut evi dently failed, as the boy is still in jail. Warden McAleese says he is better there than outside until he recovers from the ef fects of his exposure. ALMOST WIPED OUT. The Last of the Linn Family Thought to Be Dying. Last September Jacob Linn, with several of his fellow workmen,, was burned by the capsizing of a vessel of molten metal in the converting mill of the Homestead Steel Works. Linn died shortly afterward. Five weeks prior to his death' he buried his wife and one of his children. On last Washington's Birthday Willie, his eldest boy, was run over at Hays' coal tipple and had both his legs cut off, Trom the effects ot which he died .a few days afterward. On Friday morning last at 11:30, in the Odd Fellows' Hall 'at Laurel station, Pearl, the 5-year-old daughter, died ot diphtheria. The remains were brought to Homestead and buried from the residence of David McGee, the grandfather. Hazel, a brother of the deceased, and the only remaining member of the family, is in the'Home, and- is also down with the same disease. He is not expected to recover. The Memorial Home Deneflt The fair for the benefit of Pennsylvania Memorial Home at Brookville, Pa., will be opened to-morrow iu old City Hall, and will continue oue week. It is to be under the auspices of the Women's Belief Corps, and they will be assisted by all the members ot the" Union Veteran Legion, Sons of Veter ans and the G. A. B. To-morrow night they will also hold a union carupfire, at which addresses are to be made by General John P. Taylor, Department Commander G. A. B, of Pennsylvania, Colonel Thomas J. Stewart, ex-Governor Curtin, General Harry White, General Gobin, General Pearson and others. D. & O. Theatrical Business. The Baltimore and Ohie Toad in the the atrical line this week has the May Bussell Company, 27 people, to Indianapolis; the Texas Steer Company, 23 players, to Phila delphia; Gleason's horse show, to Philadel phia, and the Howard Athenaium Company, 26 performers, to New York. The Gray & Stephens Company and others will come in over the road'duriqg the day. The Sloan excursion will be run to Norfolk on April 26. About 100 tickets have been sold. Frank Aiken Get st Heavy Fine. Acting Police Captain Frank Aiken was yesterday fined $25 'and costs by Mayor Voegtly for engaging in a fight with ex Captain James Bell. It is -said that Bell proposes now to bring suit for assault and battery. The . Mayor said the fine was a heavy one, but he wanted it understood the police were to preserve the peace, not to break it boy arm- of. iyes. How a Youngster Did Up the Dia mond National for $500. A PLAN WORTHY AN OLDER HEAD. He Only Wanted a Little Change for Cashier Ton Bonnhorst JD5T EAISED THE COttf BI TELEPHONE Frederick S. Moore is a bright boy of only 16" years,' but yesterday he demon strated to several of the local banks that he was a trifle "old for his age." In fact, he could give Napoleon Ives points on the science of finance. He astonished police and banking circles by robbing the Diamond National Bank of $500 in broad daylight 'and got away with the, money. His plan was altogether new and novel, and was based on the methods banks have ot accommodating each other with change. The boy's widowed mother lives on Euclid avenue, and the family is one of the most respected in the city. f Some few weeks asro he secured a place at the Marine National Bank, on Smithfield street, having been recommended by some of the best business men of the city, who knew the boy's relatives. For some reason he could not keep the place and was dis charged, but he had been in service long enough to learn the methods of the banks in accommodating each other in the way of loaning change on busy days. How Moore Worked the Bank. Yesterday, shortly afternoon, a telephone message was received at the Diamond Na tional Bank, asking if they could spare &00 in silver for the Marine Bank. The reply was made in the affirmative, and in about 15 minutes young .Moore put in an appearance at the Diamond Bank aud presented a check from "the Marine for the amount The money was paid to the bov at once, as the transaction was of almost dailv occurrence and nothing was thought of it It was given to the bov in a bag, and he almost staggered under its weight It was about an hour afterward that the cashier, Mr. J. S. Scully, was looking over the checks cashed during the day when he discovered the Marine Bank's check was not dated right It bore the .date of April 17 to-day instead of the 16tb, the day it was presented. Mr. Scully went to the tele phone and called up the Marine Bank. He told Mr. Von Bonnhorst, the cashier, that he had made a mistake in dating "that check" for the 5500. "What check?" said Mr. Von Bonnhorst "For the 5500 in change," said Mr. Scnlly. "I don'tknow what you mean," came the replv. "Oh, yes you do. Don't you remember yon sent down here an hour ago for change?" He S .capes With the Boodle. "No, I den't know anything of the kind." "Why, yes you do; we hold your check for 5500, and we cashed it" "Then you have lost it; the check's a forgery." . Mr. bcully collapsed, but in afew minutes the police were notified. Young Moore was known well enough and the police be gan a search for him. He had not been home up to 11 o'clock last night and the supposition is that he left town. Although the package of coin must have been a heavy load for .the boy fo carry, the police do not think" he had an accomplice , but managed to get it away alone. The boy's mother is nearly" heart-broken over her boy's misdeed. She is a lady in straightened circumstances and has quite a task to get along. Her husband was hon ored among men, and it was his friends who took an interest in the bov and secured for him the position in the "bank.. It is ex pected the boy will be captured shortly be fore he spends much of the stolen money, in which case he will not be prosecuted lor either the larceny or the forgery of the cashier's name to the check. ALMOST OUT OF SIGHT. The.Prlpe of Cut Flowers Advances About 200 Per Cent. The lovers of the beautiful in nature who delayed buying their Easter flowers until yesterday had to pay liberally for their procrastination. This season has been pro lific of flowers, but roses that a week ago were somewhat of a drug in the market at 50-cents per dozen were selling yesterday and last night like hot cakes- for (2 per dozen. All other buds increased in price accordingly. "Yes, prices have here been marked up about 200 per cent," Benjamin F. Elliott, the Fifth avenue florist said yesterday. "It is the extraordinary demand that has in creased the price. The prices this year, however, are not higher than at the same season in other years. We are cultivating more flowers in Pittsburg now than in former years and the more flowers that are cultivate the greater seems the demand lor tbem. Of course this is our season, and we must take advantage of it" ' Passenger Men Dine. The annnal banquet of the Pittsburg Pas senger Committee was held at the Dnquesne last evening. It was a very pleasant in formal affair. All the local lines were rep resented, and covers were laid for 25 people. Letters of regret were received from Gen eral Passenger Agent C. O. Scull, of the Baltimore and Ohio; Mr. Darlington, of Chicago; Colonel Sam Moody, District Pas senger Agent of the Pennsylvania Com pany, and other passenger men. C.W. Bassett, Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Pittsburg and Western, presided. There was no toast master or speeches, but everybody went in to have a good time. TPagener Tells How He Was Carried Oft W. F. Wagener returned from Cambridge, O., yesterday, where he was taken on a false charge of embezzlement He says the Sheriff and two men met him on the street here, and handcuffed him before he had time to say a word. He claims they almost dragged him to Central station, and then hurried him off to the train. He says the bond offered by Dunn's Mercantile Agency was refused, and Mr. Hartje, his attorney, had to give his personal check for $1,000 be fore he was liberated. A Youthful Traveler. Povcr Comideering, a Polish boy about 7 years old, arrived at the Union Station yesterday with 'a lot of immigrants. The little fellow had traveled alone from his home across the ocean, and was bound for Duquesne; where his father works. He had a card on which his destination was written. He said the crew and people on board the ship had been very kind to him. He slept in the depot during the night, and will be sent to Duquesne this morning. Going to HerDving Son. Mrs. Margaret Luther, an old woman from Troy Hill, applied to the Allegheny Department of Charities yesterday after noon for assistance and for a pass to Troy, N. Y. She received word that her son was lying very ill .at one of . the institutions there, and that he wished to see her, as he was afraid he would die. Chief Grubbs granted her requests. Locked In a Box Car. A colored man was found in a box ear in the Allegheny yards last Wednesday. He had gotten into the car at Birmingham, Ala., to take a sleep, and wheu he awoke he was locked in. He "was almost frozen, but revived when warmed. He could Bcurcely realize he had traveled so far. WANTS TO MARRY HIS WIFE. A Marriage License Applicant In Lots of Trouble He Gets a Divorce and Wonts - to Wed His First Love, Whom He Already Married. There was a troubled applicant for a mar riage license beforeCaptainHieber yesterday He was a tall, rather handsome gentleman of about 30 years of age. During the course of routine questioning Captain Hieber brought out the fact that the man had only secured a divorce from one wife on last Wednesday, and informed him he would be required to present a certified copy of the decree. ."Oh, my! I cannot do that," said the ap plicant "I have arranged to be married to-night and have no time to get a certified copy. I have a copy at home, however, if that will do. I can "bring it." The genial, gray-haired clerk behind the desk said he would be willing to strain a point in order that there might be no disap pointment to the couple, and told the gen tleman toget the papers he had. The lat ter left, and In the course of half an hour returned with the document This Captain Hieber took to the Prothonotary's office and compared with the records to satisfy him self that everything was all right before granting the license. This done ne began filling up an application for the gentleman. Here was trouble again that blocked pro ceedings entirely, and the gentleman must appear before Register Connor to-morrow and make an explanation before he can get his license. It was developed that he had been married before to the woman for whom he applied for a. license to marry last night, but he said that at the time the ceremony was performed, he had not been divorced from his first wife, and therefore the mar riage was illegal. Now that he was free, he wanted to marry his present wife over again. Captain Hieber was not satisfied with the case and refused the license.. A WATWAED GIEL'S THICKS. A Southtlde Man In Jail for Leading Lulta West Astray. William' Walker, a rather prominent young man of the Southside, was arrested last night, charged with having enticed Iiulu West from her home at Fifty-first and Dearborn streets. Miss West left home a few days ago, and it is said her parents took her from a disorderly house on Second ave nue to which Walker had taken her. She was only home part of a dav-when she left again Friday evening. She was found dressed in male attire on the South side, and was presumably waiting to meet Walker. She was arrested by Detective Kelly. The parents of the girl, who stand high in the East End, are said to be push ing the matter and will prosecute Walker to the fullest extent SEBASTIAN DEL? FALLS. I Ha Drops Three Stories, and May Die From His Injuries, a Delp, of Delp & Bell, the furniture dealers, met with a serious accident last night at the bouse, at 1010 Penn avenue. About 7 o'clock while working on the third story of the building, he fell down an ele vator shaft, fracturing two ribs and his jaw bone. He was removed to his home, No. 66 Sixth avenue. His physicians say, that while the injuries are not necessarily dangerous, yet they are of a very serious character. Hunting for the Footpads. Lieutenant Scott is investigating the ease of Attorney W. C Erskine, who was as saulted and robbed on Dinwiddie street, near Fifth avenue, Friday night Mr. Erskine lost about 18 in monev, and & watch valued at $20. The police believe he was followed by two men from the Du quesne Hotel, the last place he stopped be fore taking a car for home, and where he displayed some money. . Another Highland Park Attraction. An alligator is the latest acquisition to Pittsburg's parks. Yesterday Dr. J. M. Dickson, who has been in the South; noii-fied-iSuperintendent Paisley, of Highland Park, that he had secured a, five-foot alli gator at Thomasvillc, Ga., for presentation to the city. The maneater was accepted and will be shipped here and confined in the tank at Schenley until a suitable house can be arranged for 'it Got Lost at Union Station. John Stoll last night asked Superintendent of Police Muth, of Allegheny, to assist him in finding his sister, Christina Stoll. She has only been in this country for three days, and has been missinc since Friday. Stoll lives at Bankin station. The girl came to Union station with him and got lost there. She is 22 years old, and is rather good looking. Corner Stone of the New Italian Church. Next Sunday the corner stone of the new Italian Boman Catholic Church will be laid at Tunnel streef and Webster avenue. Bishop Phelan will officiate and nearly all the Catholic societies.in the city will turn out Joseph C. Cuneo has been choseu Chief Mai shal of the parade. Escaped From Boger O'Mara. Mart Donley, the Perkins detective who was arrested in Lawrence county for giving liquor to minors, and who jumped his bail, was arrested yesterday by Superintendent O'Mara, but escaped from him on the street Detectives McTighe and Frank Lee were hunting the man in Woods' Bun last night Dr. B. M.HANNA. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu Carpets 1 Carpets! Carpets! The prices quoted below must and will do their own advertising. We want your trade, and will continue to offer you regular 23c ingrain carpet at ISc: elegant two-ply caroet, wortli 3sc, at 25c; the usual 50c carnee at 38c; 6O0 cot An chains at tSc: all-wool, 75c; extra super at 58c; ti5o carpet at 63c; SOo brnssels at 12c; 73c brussels at 60c; $1 brusscls at 80c. Hundreds of remnants of carpets, some large enough for rooms, at amazingly low prices. Some savin;: of money on lace curtains, wall paper, oilcloths, russ, por tieres drygoods. J. H. Kuxkii, & Bao.. 1317-1319 Penn avenue,cor. Fourteenth street Cut Glass of Rare Beauty. Over 800 pieces of the finest cut glass made in the world. One large room devoted en tirely to its display dancing and sparkling in Its prismatic nurity like the diamond and Jewel rooms ot the Orient The most beauti ful designs and lace-llkn tracings rivaling anything ever seen in this country. Visit our blue room and be convinced that ours 'is the only representative display of Cut glass in the city. . P. Bobzbts & Soxs. Those Large Far Bugs at 82 50. Another thousand Just opened at Edward Groetzlnger's, 627 and 629 Penn av. tusu Spring buttings, Trousering and overcoatings now ready, at jfitcairn's, t v oou sireec. Jnrr Aivkixos aro neat and pretty, at Ma manx & Son's, 539 Penn avenue. Edward Groctzlnger Is selling carpets cheaper now than at the opening of any foimer season. tusu . 8:5.0 P. M. SATURDAYS Is the latest moment at which small advertisements will be receivedat the For Insertion intha SUNDAY DISPATCH. On week days the office will remain men until 9 r. x. as usual. EASTER EVE IN .TOWN. Mass of Struggling, Jamming Humanity'Filled the Streets. SCENES ON THE THOROUGHFARES. Many Purchased Flowers for Boms and Church Decorations. PRE1TI WEATHEE ORDERED FOR TO-DAY Easter Eve was a busy and pretty one on the streets of Pittsburg. So it was all day yesterday. From noon until midnight there was a continual flow of people along the principal thoroughfares. Several times during the day it was a struggle to get from Smithfield to Market on Fifth avenue. Easter time always brings out the spring dresses, and yesterday was not an exception. Light and pretty colors were the order of the day. The pretty school girls, who are penned up all week, were out in force yes terday afternoon. Many heads wereurned to look after these blossoming beauties as they promenaded up and down the ave nue. They did but little shop ping, but there were hundreds of others to take their placet. The stores of Pittsburg were jammed all afternoon, and every woman on the street was loaded down with purchases. The East End cars, late ih the evening, to a stranger, would have been taken for carriers of freight The streets yesterday afternoon were filled, but last night they were jammed with people. In one way it was as good as a European trip, for in some foreign cities people walk in the street' owing to the cus tom, last night it was a necessity in Pittsburg. If one did not take the roadway at Smithfield and Fifth avenue, it was necessary to swim to get down to Market street". While there did not seem to be an inch of space left on the sidewalks, it was singular to see how the crowd could compact when a child would fall. This act of compacting was often at tended with danger, especially when one trespassed on portable corn fields. Half the people on the streets last night were carrying or wearing flowers. From every flower store there was a constant stream of persons going in aud coming out Each one was ladened with some trophy from the .hothouse. This floral parade was a sight novel and beautiful. Florists' wagons were going in every direction. It is safe to. say there will not be a church in either of the two cities to-day which will not be scented and beautified by floral decorations. To-day will be a beautiful one if the weather regulators follow out their prom ises. They have promised a warm, sun shiny day from start to finish. THE WEIB CASE IN STATU QUO. The Investigation Is Waiting on Chemist Blanclt's Report. There were no new developments in the Gamble Weir poisoning case yesterday, or at least if there were District Attorney Bur leigh refused to make them public County Commissioner Weir has turned the whole case over into Mr. Burleigh's hands and says he can give no further information about it The District Attorney said yes terday that nothing would be done until the chemist's report is submitted showing the poisons found in the dead man's stomach, but at the same time he declared that the poison found is not chargeable to the medi cines prescribed by the physicians. The chemist's report is expected by next Thurs day. Geo. Murray, attorney for Mrs. Marsh, denies that anv suits for damages are con templated by his client, saving she has not been directly charged, has nothing to sne about, and that her good name has not been damaged by any intimations made. TBS SJf ALLFOX PATIENT DYIrTO. Fears That the Malady May Spread Through Denny's Court John Lipskoyle, the Polish smallpox patient at the pest house, is growing worse and his death is expected at any moment No new cases have developed among the Poles' in Denny's court The health authori ties said yesterday that all the Poles had been vaccinated and the place disinfected. The physicians, howe-ver, are afraid of the disease, and say the location is favor able for its spread. They say several cases are almost sure to develop in a few days and think the entire court should be quaran tined and the children kept off the pave ments. Arrangements for Decoration Day. The Grand Army Day Committee of the G. A. B. met last night in City Hall and decided to have the Washington Infantry and the Sons of Veterans take part in the Memorial .Day parade. The school chH dren are to' take part in the services at Alle gheny Cemetary on that day. Post 157 was assigned to duty at theMinersvilleand Oak lend cemeteries and Post 206 was given the right of line to the Allegheny Cemetery. On the evening of May 29 the members of the G. A. K. will attend Kev. C. E. Locke's church, Seventh avenue and Smithfield street HATE you noticed that THE SUNDAY DISPATCH contain the largest number of advertisements of Booms to Let In the cent a word columns? Tills .fact Insures you the best selection. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. THE LABGEST CARPET AND CURTAIN HOUSE WEST OF NEW YORK CITY. We can now offer you lower prices on Carpets than ever in the history of our house. Moquettes range from 75c to $1.25. Axminsters from $L'40 up. Velvets from 80c to $L25. Body Brussels from 80c to fHO. Tapestry Brusscls 45c to 80c. ' Ingrains trom 25c to 75c. Cottage Carpets from ISc to 30c. SPECIAL BARGAIN. 2,000 Bolls China Matting (40 yards) at ?5 a roll, worth fa Just received, 1,000 more of those large size Fur Bugs, in Bear, Fox, Wolf and Chinese Black and Gray Goat Always sold at 55. OUR PRICE, $2.50. All goods jobbed at lowest Eastern prices. apl7-TT83U FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. W. V. DERMITT & CO., J9 SIXTH AVENUE. mp9-TT3SU China Mattings. An extra bargain at $5 a roll, worth W. Fortv yards to the roll. Groetzlnger's, 827 and 623 Penn avenue. tusu All lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion, ttsstt MARSHELL, THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Spring is with us.' Not "gentle spring," but chillj, shivering spring. The groundhog failed to see his shadow on the day appointed for his benefit, and should have given us warm, gentle rains, sunshine and bud ding leaves. But he was recreant to his trust and sulks in his hole. Your system, weakened by winter's exposure, is illy able to bear up against the strain of cold winds and rains. - You should assist nature with a tonic. A little care now may save you several weeks' sickness. You can get nothing more invig orating than MARSHELIS Extract of Root Beer. For 3 years we have offered this to our friends with most gratifying re sults, and our trade has increased to proportions never hoped for. We are always studying how to benefit our customers, and are now able to offer this delicious and useful extract at the remarkably low price of 3 BOTTLES FOR 25c. Each bottle will make 5 gallons of sparkling Root Beer, so you can get 15 gallons for 25c. Almost incredi ble, ibut true. Other extracts, not as pure, are sold at from 20c to 25c per btfttle. Three times what we ask you. MARSHELL'S ROOT BEER is made from medical roots, herbs and leaves, and without doubt is one of the best blood purifiers known. We guarantee every bottle to be strictly as represented.and are pleased to be able to offer it at so low a price. Its cost can scarcely be considered, and its benefits arc so great they can not be estimated. Send for our large weekly price list and order some Root Beer with your groceries. MARSHELL, Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets, ALLEGHENY. 24 and 2 j Diamond Sauare, PITTSBURG. apl7-sn BIBER & EAST0N. COMPARE PRICES, COMPARE STYLES, COMPARE QUALITIES. And get the best. 3 DOLLAR BLAZERS "' Hade of all-wool cloths, bound seams girdle or strap finish, in Tans, Blacks and Blues. 4 DOLLAR BLAZERS, Made of hard twist cheviots, Blacks and Tans, with bound seam. 5 DOLLAR JACKETS That will surprise vou for quality. Black, Tan and Kavy Cheviots, Strapped Lap finish, wide self-facings, also fancy mixed and mottled cloths and cassi- meres. 8 DOLLARS. 30-inch Black Jacket, made of imported Clay Diagonal Lined and finished. Pearl buttons or loops. 10 DOLLARS. An extra grade clay, Bhadame lined, highly finished. 5 TO 30 DOLLARS. Stvlish Capes in all varieties of cloths, colors and trimmings. Self-colored embroideries, bead and lace garniture in latest effects. 3, 4. 5, 8 DOLLARS. Misses' Jackets in a large range of plain and fancy cloths. Trimmed and. plain. Button girdle or loop finish. 2 DOLLARS. Child's all-wool Reefers, tinsel orna ments and gilt buttons. 2 1-2 DOLLARS. Plaid Beefers. Extra made. 4 1-2 DOLLARS. Braided Combination Beefers. 5 DOLLARS. Fancy cloths. Cord trimmings. BIBER & EAST0N, 605 AND 507 3IABKEI STL apl7-Trssa HUGUS&HACKE LADIES' CLOAKS. Our assortments comprise the latest in styles, the finest in qualities and most attractive values ever offered. Ladies' Capes, black andcolored, in all the latest novelties and variety of materials, from $ upward. . Cheviot Cloth Ulsters, with deep military cape in Black, Navy and mixed colored materials, from 10 and upward. Ladies' Cheviot Tailor-Made Reefers, well bound and finished, black only, value 7.50; at 5 each. Ladies' Jackets, in black and all the most worn colors, greatest value ever offered at $ 6. Ladies' extra fine Imported Coats in all the latest novelties, samples of the best manufacturers, from 20 to 45 each. , An extensive line of handsome Embroidered Cashmere Fichus, all prices from $3.50 to very finest. Ladies' Mackintoshes, a com plete line of the best styles in all re liable qualities. Second floor. Take elevator Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. pl7-xww f - ( ?r. NMilHHIBiBBfcSBiiiisisssisHBissssssssrMssttrrTlisrsP ' WSSSI ff &G&K Sirff?LieKfWWrLeLLssKtLssrslsgW7LtxtrWr iflBBnoA
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