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THE PITTSBUEG DISPATCH, FRIDAY. MAY 27, 189a
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Presbyterian Assembly Hears
the Committee Beports.
THOLIO SISTEKS EULOGIZED.
i Condition
f the Western
Demoralized.
Church Is
OETAXT QUESTION DISCUSSED
Tie General Assembly of the TJ. P.
arch met promptly at 9 o'clock yesterday
noon at the Second Church, in Alle
nv, and started in upon the busy work
the session. Nearly 200 delegates were
sent, and with bright smiles on their
evolent faces, and with the exchange of
m handshakes, they seemed to haTe
kled on their armor ready for the fray,
'he greater portion of the moraine was
en up by the appointment of the coin
tees who are to report at this session.
v. David JIacDill, D. D., Professor in
Xenia, O., Theological Seminary, was
cted Moderator on the second ballot,
'he afternoon session opened with prayer,
1 at the drop of the gavel everyone was
dy for the afternoon business, which con
ed principally of the reporting of the
"erent committees which were appointed
.he last annual sessions to report at this,
'he Columbian Exposition report was
i of remarkable interest. It has been
object of the United Presbyterians to
e the World's Fair closed on Sundays,
In accordance with that Tiew they have
iUoned the authorities to suppress that
: nded violation of the Sunday law.
sy have also congratulated Postmaster
neral John "Wanamaker on his efforts to
e a lesser violation of the Sunday law in
. administration of the mails and the
lducting of the Postal Service.
Thursday for Thanksgiving Day.
."he Thanksgiving Proclamation Commit
designates Thursday, the regular Thanks
ing Day of each year,, and recommends
i entire body of the Church to return
.nhs on that day for the beneficent bless
s bestowed upon our country,
'he report of the committees on memorial
Iresscs appoints Iter. J. T. McClure to
iver the opening memorial address. The
mortal sorvice will be this evening and
ich interest Is manifested. The dead
mbers of tho former assembly will be
ken ofat soma length and their many
tues, labors and trials will form splendid
Dects for Christian consideration,
'he report on the Brussels treaty states
it no action was taken, as the United
ites Sonfite bad ratified tne treaty before
: committee had time to take any move
the matter.
be Committee on Bible Instruction say
it a number of synods had arranged for
erclses that will interfere with the com-
ttce's action in tills matter, and it is found
possible yet to devise ways and means to
ppoit schools for Bible Instruction. There
in enormous expense attending the snp-
rt of such schools, and in consequence of
ese difficulties fncinc tho committee, it
'S round inadequate for the committee to
to action. However, further steps will be
:en in the matter at some future time.
The report of the Committee on the Nar-
Uve and the State of the Religion was
erred to the committee appointed, and,
ice the paper is an extended history of the
e and pi ogress of tho Church, it was
animously adopted by the convention
tt the paper should be laid aside until the
ie important business of the Assembly
auld be cleared away. This will be a very
reting history of the rise and progress
a chui ch, yet young In years, but proceed-
; by rania steps into a multitude.
Young People in the Church.
The report on young people says: Many
mi people have gone into the fold, and
iny j oung ministers have joined tho work.
e young people's societies of the U. P
urch of the United States have a standing
mbership equal to any single sect of Pro-
tantlsm in the country. Their papers
ve large circulations among the many
mes and communities of this Church.
crything is done to keep tho
ung people within a United Presb"-
lan atmosphere. They have sought to cb-
i:rato with the Church of the South, but
t- committee regret to say that they have
led. The Young People's Institute held
Springfield was a success practically and
personal holiness. Here an earnest ap-
linasmade to the young to Join in and
luce the great magnitude of the work.
change of name was asked at this Instl-
.c, and the name of the Young People's
ilou was unanimously adopted. The
ung people's organizations have been
pt within national control and within the
unded regulations of the United Presby-
nan Churoh. The general report of the
rang People's Committee suggested that
me move be taken to secure contributions
r the sustenance of the poorer societies.
to leport tins referred to the Committee
Young People's Work.
Tne report ol the Committee on Relation
Theological Seminaries to General As-
niblies directs that all these leligious
liools should be under the control of the
seuibly. For various reasons their first
"orts are not successful. It is very difficult,
it not impossible. The course of study
ust be directed in every particular, and
e kind of books must be chosen; however,
e committee asappointed suggests that the
tire control of the schools, the election of
ofessors. the choice of books, the setting
the discipline, be transferred to the Gen
al Assembly. Xow comes the methods to
rect the course of tho schools. This will
i one of the most difficult things that ever
nfronted the General Assembly of this
urch. The report of tho condition of the
liools was approved and the convention
emed i ery well pleased with the suocoss.
resolution was presented asking that the
lations of the Assembly remain the saroo
it has been with the schools and synods.
In the Interest of Peace,
The report of tho Committee of Peaco
inference, which was held in Xew York
st December, where the ecclesiastical
earn of the U. P. Church was represented,
as adopted as read. They wished to se
ire the aid of other Christian churches to
ipear wherever there is an international
bpute throughout the world, and, when
rer it was possible, to make of the mon
chies kingdoms of peace. An lnterna
onal conference of the different religions
the world is proposed by this committee,
e place of meeting to be Chicago and the
me the Columbian Exposition. A form of
ldrcsswas presented, ithichis to be sent
tho peaceful nations ot the earth, to send
iligious representatives to Chicago to take
eps for the suppiession of the shedding of
ood and other Important international
rongs..
The Permanent Committee on Temper
ice holds that our country is still in the
rlmitive state, the same as at the time of
oah, a shame and a curse: for example,
llegheny county. The Coroner's report
i es numbers and causes of death lrom
cohol, these numbering S3 36 mnrders, 61
ncides for tho last year. Horrible statistics
come within the view of Christian peo
le. The entire report of the committee
as a complete temperance lecture in itself,
he report of the Coroner, says the oommlt
e, is a record of the trl-lold destruction of
fe, the killing of tho manhood, the death of
le body and the damnation of the immortal
ml. Allegheny county is but a sample of
hat Is going on throughout every lntelli
;nt district in the country. The committee
rands this business as the business of mur
:r. The Committee on the Observance of tho
ibbath reports a dreadful condition of open
a flagrant violations of the Sabbath, and
iquests that action be taken to suppress
lis. The paper was referred to the Com-it-tee
on Reform.
Will Attend as Individuals.
I-avitations were sent to the delegates to
sit the Memorial School and Orphans'
nme before they leave the city, and they
cepted the courtesy with thanks, saying
jit they would attend individually but not
i a body.
A congratulatory message was received
urlng the afternoon from the Omaha con
ention of the 1L E. Church, and was re
slved with gratitude and entered upon the
unutes of the meeting The alternoon
usiou closed with prayer and singing.
The attendance v as not so large last night
i It wes the night before. Tliern win
nough room in the galleries and the second
oor to seat several nunarea people.
Thera
ns, however, a respectable nhiht gather-
ig or tne j&suionauie portion or the city
oncregatlou to make the speakers put
y.rit Into their addresses.
Tfco evening session was the time ap
olnted for tho conference on home and
irelc" missions. James 1). Furguson occu
led tho chair. Kev. D. D. Littel, of India,
Ucussed long and eloquently on tho sub-
i Joct of thoevonlnjr. Bat the words or those
j i te,snite wore ll8tenea to wUh ln-
W. A. Spalding, of Spokane Falls, Wash.,
said: "It Is not expected that the United
Presbyterian Church will keep In step
with the movements
of urozress
In thli
!
oountrv. We must 11
We must find it necessary to op-
eratn from oentcrs. From Spokane to Chi
cago wo And the greatest centers of popula
tion in the world, but in not one of them do
we find a single U. P. church. The Catholic
Sisters are doing excellent woik In the
West, and when a young man gets sick he
has to be taKen to a Catholic hospital under
the care or these Sisters. When he arises
from his bed, ho sings the praises of the
Catholic Church. Oh. how I wish we had
Protestant women like them In the West!
As it is, we must plant our forces In the fore
front and cultivate a better civilization."
Money Would Reform Ban Francisco.
The next spcakor was T. B. Stewart whose
charge is in San Francisco. "I have crossed
this continent eight times and know some
thing about this country," he said. "I
would not say a word about Christ in the
East bind, I would say something about the
west, because the oblldren of millions mnst
pass through its three gates into the portals
of the living God." This account of re
ligion in San Francisco is not very en
couraging. He says if the money was raised
they could reform the city. Out of 800.000
population, 10,000 are Christians.
.Tnmh Hultnr. of Warm Serine's Reserva
tion, Ore., was two years among the Indians
where be has continually preached the U.
P. doctrine. He said he was engaged in the
poorest country he ever saw. He lives
amonc the Piute or Snake lndians,the mean
est and lowest class of Indians, who are
despised by all the other tribes. "Seven of
these," said he, Joined our ohuroh,but I can
not speak to them in onr own language. I
have to employ interpreters. However, my
converts are a very intelligent people. I
have every confldenoo In them, and would
sooner risk my life and my property with
them than I would In the city of Pittsburg
or Allegheny."
In reply to a telegram received from the
Conference of the State Prohibition League
of California the Committee on Reform
sends greeting and bids God-speed to all
proper and practical movements mr mo an
nihilation of the liquor traffic
The session closed by prayer ondadjonrned
to meet this morning at 9 o'clock.
Committees of the General Assembly.
The following arc the committees:
Bills Revs. R. Stewart, W. T. Maloy, D.W.
Carson, John H. Brown, G. W. Hamilton and
Messrs. G. M. Kelso and E. K. Marquis.
Judiciary Revs. J. T. McClure, Marion
Morrison, John G. Brown, B. L. Baldridge, S.
Collins and Messrs. H. B. Hamilton and Gra
ham Scott.
Jfarratlve and State of Religion Revs. J.
C. Wilson, A. Benwlck, M. S. Telford, and
Messrs. John Shlland and D. C. Kevin.
Foreign Missions Revs. J. A, Reynolds,
John Rippey, W. P. MoKary and Messrs. J.
C. White, W. W. Taggart.
Freedmen's Missions Revs. J. D. Lytle,R.
B. Patton, H. E. Munford and Messrs. Yfl P.
Love, Hugh G. Miller.
Home Missions Revs, W. C Williamson,
Peter Swan, J. B. Jackson and Messrs. W.
C. Britlan, O. A. Williams.
Church Extension Rev. W. A. Haddlng,
Joseph Alter, J. C Telford, and Messrs. J.
C. McClung, D. B. Douthett.
Board of Publication Rev. S. C Simpson,
A. R. Anderson, M. F. McKlroban and
Messrs. W. T. Beatty arid Matthew Cole.
Board of Education Revs. F. M. Snenser.
A. B. Glinilan, J. F. McCrory. and Messrs. H.
R. Thompson and James Bell.
Ministerial Relief A M. Campbell, Samuel
Jamison, J. W. Logue, and Messrs. J. R.
Speer and A T. Morrow.
Sunday Schools Revs. W. S. McClure, W.
R.McKee, W. C. Dunn, and Messrs. B. R.
Latimer and Andrew Barr.
Finance Messrs. T. G. Wallace, Robert
McKnightand Revs. John Harper, T. A Mc
Kirolmn. Correspondence Revs. J. M. French, R. M.
Kldd, M. G. Kyle and Messrs. J. McMalns,
Duncan, Shepherd.
Devotional Revs. T. W. Anderson, J. R.
J. MUligan, R. E. Wllkins, Messrs. Calder
woM and J. B. Morehead.
Statistics Revs. W. H. McCreery, W. H.
Patterson, J. H. Montgomery and Messrs. O.
W. Splrerand O. J. Gibson.
Nominations Revs. II. H. Houston, J. H.
McClurkln, S. T. Shaw. Messrs. W. Taggart,
R. P. Douglas. John Nicoll. '
Revision Revs. J. S. King, Joseph Mc
Nabb. J. T. Maloy and Messrs, J. D. Smille
and J. S. Patterson.
DETECTIVE HEINEK SEAS.
He Was the Best Known Constable
In
Allegheny County.
Albert A, Hefner, one of the best known
constables in the county, died at his home,
175 Second avenue, at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon after a brief illness. On Thurs
day of last weeK Mr. Heiner vumplained of
feeling unwell and left his office for home.
The sickness soon developed into erysipelas,
which attacked his brain and caused his
death.
The deceased was a native of "Wheeling,
"W. Va., and came to this city in 1876" and
went to work on the old Commercial as a
printer, and continued at the case until
1880, when he was elected constable of the
Second ward. On assuming the duties of
that ordinarily common office Mr. Heiner
set to work to make the office a worthy
one, and succeeded so well that he was
looked upon as a model constable and one
of the best posted in the county. Some
years ago he established the Heiner De
tective Agency and acted as its head until
his death. The agency was not one for the
running down of criminals, but was con
ducted more for the transaction of civil
business, collecting of debts, etc. The de
ceased was 43 years old and leaves a wife
and one daughter. He was a member nf thn
B. P. O. Elks and Independent Order of
lieptasopns.
THE PLABTEBEBS DENY
That the Bod-Carriers Are Going to Strike
to Belp Them.
The plasterers yesterday denied the re
port that the hod-carriers were going to
strike to help the plasterers win. Secre
tary Spilker said they had made no arrange
ment with the hod-carriers nor any other
organization to help them in their trouble.
They say they need no help.
The strikers yesterday sent out seven non
union men. The bosses have not succeeded
in getting any men this week.
Wants to Have a Birthday.
The hour for holding the convention in
the First Legislative district, Allegheny,
next Tuesday.has been changed from 7 P. M.
to 2r.ii. This change was ordered at the
request of the Temporary Chairman, Charles
W. Gerwig. Mr. Gerwig has arranged to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of -his
birth Tuesday evening and did not want his
programme altered.
CABLE BRIEFS.
Two Brazilian warships were launohed at
Sewcastle, England, yesterday.
The fruit crops In the South of England
have been greatly damaged, if not destroyed,
by a terrific storm.
Cholera continues its ravages in Serina
gur, one of the capitals of Cashmere. Deaths
are occurring at the rate of 500 dally.
A Loudos paper says William Henry Hurl
burt has been received as a rlay brother in a
monastery in Rome, but that ho will not be
admitted to the priesthood.
Four soldiers have been fatally injured at
Chalons, France, by an explosion of gun
powder. They, with two others, were con
veying n chest of gunpowder to the camp
firing grounds, and on the way stopped to
resi, sui'iiR uown on me cnest. They bezan
smoking cigarettes, and almost immediately
A commercial modus vlvendt has been
arranged between Spain and France. Spain
gives France favored nation treatment untU
July 1, and then the minimum tariff, with
favored nation treatment in the Spanish
West Indies, and expects reduction on silk,
woolens and cottons. In return Spain
obtains the French minimum tariff. Snaln
has concluded a copyright treaty with the
United States.
SL Delaporte-Lassimosse, husband of the
woman who was killed by Madame Reymond
last Saturday night, while in the company of
M. Reymond, feels verr bitter toward the
dead woman for her betrayal of him, and re
fuses to allow her body to be buried in the
family vault. lie declares that her life was
suoh that she was not worthy to He beside
the bodies of his dead relatives. Ho has,
however, bought a special grave in the Bati
nolles cemetery where the body will be In
terred. There Is still no trace of to. Rey
mond, nnd the suspicion crows thas he has
made an ay with himself rather than face the
wlfo ho wronged.
THE BUSINESS WORLD,
Western Pennsylvania Crops, as Well
as Those in the West, Are
INJURED BY TOO MUCH MOISTURE.
The Beading Combine Shoves Up the Prices
of Coal Once M ore.
FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS
IKrXCTAI, TILXOBAX TO THE DISPATCH.!
Beater Fails, May 28. From all parts
of Beaver county come reports of great
damage inflicted on crops by the freqnent
rains and cold weather of the past few
weeks. As a rule but little corn has been
planted, but what has been put in the
ground Is rotting there. Plenty of spring
rain makes plenty of grass, but even the
meadow growth has been backward owing
to cold weather. All vegetables are also
backward. Frosts have somewhat damaged
fruits, but if nothing worse interferes there
will be a heavy crop.
A dispatch from "Washington, Pa., says,
the heavy rain and electric storm of
"Wednesday night and this morning struck
that county with material effect. The large
boiler house on the Hays lease, owned by
the Producers' Association, was struck by
lightning and entirely destroyed, together
with a lot of valuable machinery. The
high wind also toppled over several der
ricks. The Btorm also played havoc with
the many fields of grain in townships ad
jacent to "Washington. In Amwell town
ship almost all the grain has been leveled.
In many localities in "Westmoreland
county the crops lave been materially dam
aged by the floods of last night and to-day.
The people living along the line of the Big
Sewickley and Loyalhanna creeks have suf
fered great damage, and, should the rains
continue, the gardens will be inundated.
Bridges and fences have been washed away,
and in some localities corn recently planted
has been washed out, necessitating replant
ing. The potato crop, it is said by the
farmers, has been ruined by the continued
dampness.
.'The Combine Shovlne Up Coal Prices.
New Yoke, May 26. The Western sales
agents advanced the price of anthracite coal
for Western points 25 oents per net ton on
egg, stove and chestnut sizes. No cbango
was made in broken. The Eastern sales
agents advanced the price of chestnut coal
15 cents, to go into efleot June I. The in
crease brings tho prlco up to H 05 per ton, as
compared with $3 60 in May and June last
year. The June allotment was incieased
from 2,750,000 to 3,000,000 tons.
The Work of the Flouring Mills.
MiincBAPOLis, May 26. The TibrOueeitern
Miller says: The mills last week ground
173,115 barrels flour, or an average of 28,852
barrels daily, as against U9.890 ban-els the
previous week. The increase of 23,000 bar
rels thus shown was due to fonr more mills
being in motion. For the corresponding
time In 1891 the output was 112,580 barrels,
and in 1S90, 107,340 barrels. The trade In
flour for a week has, on a whole, been a
trifle better than in the preceding week, by
reason of tho advance m wheat.
BUSINESS BBEVITIKS.
The International Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers has selected St. Paul for the
place of the next convention.
The "Western coal sale agents, in session
in New York, have advanced the prices on
egg, stove and chestnut coal 25 cents a ton.
The Phoenix Iron Ore Works, at Boyer
town, among the pldest in Eastern Fennsyl
vanla, will close down for three months toon
day.
Jakes Hctcbtsok, retail drygoods and no
tions. Louisville, assigned Wednesday.
Liabilities, $30,000: assets nominaUy the
same.
The German Minister of Commerce favor
ably entertains the desire of the copper
trade In regard to the imposition of a duty
on copper imports.
"Williax Hickstiiorie, wholesale dealer in
hosiery, etc, New Tork, assigned yesterday
with preferences aggrezatlng $13,450. Liabil
ities, $50,000; assets unknown.
The property formerly occupied by tha
Model Oil Refining Company, at Freeport,
was yesterday deeded by the citizens to Mr.
Laufman, who will erect a tin plate works
there and give employment to over 10 men.
The United States Brewers elected the fol
lowing officers yesterday: President, Ellis
Walnwrisht, St. Louis; Vloe Presidnts,
Henry Classen, Jr., New Yoik; Leo Enst,
Chicago; Treasurer, James Libman, Brook
lyn. Trouble bos broken out between the Tay
lor & Brcrgls Foundry Company, Cleveland,
and their bench molders. The latter forced
a non-union man to leave the shop and the
company promptly discharged all of them,
91 In number.
The statement prepared at the meeting of
the New England Granite Manufacturers'
Association concludes as follows: "We do
refuse, as we have the right to refuse, any
new agreements whichjdo not bezln and end
with the calendar year, and no sound or
proper reason has been offered for any other
date."
lit the United States Master Steam and Hot
"Water Fitters' Convention, at Boston, yes
terday, Chicago was chosen as the place of
meeting next year. The following officers
were oleoted: President, P. S. Hudson, Chi
cago; Vice Presidents, E. Rutzler, New York,
It. D. Crane. Cincinnati, and E. P. Bates,
Syracuse, N. Y.: Treasurer, F. W. Lamb;
Sergeant at Arms, D. W. Morgan, Akron, O.;
Executive Committee, Leon H. .Prentice,
John Davis, C H. Summons, F. W. Lamb, H.
A. Krceschell, all of Chicago.
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
Collinowood, Oict., eipocts to be the
northern terminus of the proposed ship rail
road. As amalgamation of the Trans-Missouri
and Western Passenger and Freight Asso
ciations is possible next week.
The Pennsylvania Railroad officials deny
that they have obtained control of the New
York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad.
Net earning of the Philadelphia and Read
ing for the month Jnst ended were $105,762,
against $50,733 for the same month last year.
Tee official announcement of the plan for
the conversion of the present Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Income bonds
into second mortgage bonds has been fairly
ell received in Wall street. .
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe nnd
tho Colorado Midland Railroad have Inau
gurated a. through train service between
Ogden, Utah and Chicago, reducing the time
between those points 2i hours.
The Soo Company has Jnst provided a new
line of steamers to run on Lake Michigan,
between Gladstone and Traverse City, con
necting at the latter point with tho Chicago
and West Michigan and Detroit, Lansing and
Northern System, running direct to Muske-
?;on, urana itapias, isay uity, aairinaw, uins
nj; and Detroit, with connecting lines reach
into all parts of Ohio, Indiana and the East.
Suit has been brought in the United
States Court at Topeka to oust the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
from the military reservation at Ft. Leaven
worth.
In 1S74 Congress granted a right of
way 300 feet wide from the Missouri river
brldce throueh the reservation. The Rock
Island erected a ireignt depot and other
terminal buildings on the land, which the
Government petition says is in violation of
the act of Congress.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Webster avenue An alarm was sent In
from station 812 at 5.55 o'clock last evening
for a chimney fire In the house of William
Cnarleson, at No. 365 Webster avenne. No
damase.
Arranclnc fr Decoration Day.
Colonel H. B. Hays Camp, Sons of Vet-'
erans, met last night on the Southside and
completed their arrangements for fDecora
tion Day. All the school children will
make donations of plants and flowers to-day
and arrangements have been made to collect
the donations in wagons this evening. To
morrow they will be on exhibition in the
Humboldt School yard, where they will be
taken care of over Sunday. Another meet
ing will be held to-night, reports will be
heard and final arrangements made.
QUEEN OF SONS AND DANCE.
Miss MoTfabb, the Heroine of Banted
Down, in Central Station Arden Chap
pel, Her Alleged Abductor, Is Free
Serious Ctaarses Blade.
Detective Fitzgerald returned irom Erie
last night, having in custody the young girl,
Maggie McNabb, who was arrested there a
few days ago as a runaway on complaint
of A. "W. Collins, a patent medi
cine seller, now in this city. Arden
Chappel, who is accused of abducting
the girl, had also been arrested on a serious
charge coupled with abduction, but the
Erie police officials gave the Pittsburg de
tective such a story about Collins, and
Chappell was so well fortified, that he was
released from custody and was not brought
back. The local authorities will notify the
Humane Society of some facts In the case
.that will brobablv secure the release of Miss
McNabb from Collins control.
Some queer Btories are told of Collins in
Erie. They say he came there a fugitive
from Ottawa, Canada, where he had beaten
a man out of $150. Miss McNabb says he
was arrested in Kansas for a serions( crime
and that he escaped by breaking jail. At
Erie, it is alleged, Collins conducted a busi
ness of converting washing soap Into cos
metic, which he compelled the McNabb girl
and two or three others to hawk about the
city, greatly to the distress of several ladies
who were unfortunate enough to purchase
and use the stunt He was arrested there for
selling without a license and abandoned the
business.
Chappel seems to be a victim in the case.
Collins and his girls lived at his house, and'
he was induced to equip a dramatic com
pany, which left Erie to play the realistic
comedy drama "Hunted Down," Miss Mc
Eabb being billed as the ''Queen of song
and dance." "When they reached Andover,
O.. Channel, as treasurer, managed to get
enough ahead to take the Erie members of
the company back home. Miss McNabb,
Chanpel says, came to Pittsburg with the
remnant of the company, and he had noth
ing to do with her leaving Pittsburg. He
.alleges Collins abused the girls under him,
'and he has notified the Canada and Kansas
authorities of Collins' whereabouts.
"FOE HIS SWEETHEABT
Charles Gelger Takes Trinkets Belonging
to Others and Conies to Grief.
Charles C Geiger was arrested by Officer
Crossan at Fifth avenue and Market
street yesterday and sent to Allegheny to
answer a charge of larceny preferred by
Mrs. Kate Seawright and Thomas Dunn.
Geiger and Dunn were room mates and
boarded witli Mrs. Seawright, at 78 Juniata
street. On "Wednesday she missed a dia
mond ring, two gold earrings, a gold thimble
and several other articles. Geiger was
suspected and his arrest followed.
"When searched a box was found
addressed "To Stella Campbell, Bolivar,
Westmoreland county, Pa." The box
was opened and in it were the earrings, the
ring, the penknife and the thimble. These
articles were identified by Mrs. Seawright
as her property, and Geiger was held for a
hearing before Mayor Kennedy to-day.
WANTS HEB DAUGHTER RELEASES.
An Attempt to Get" Mrs. Harry P. Knhn
Out of Dlxmont.
Mrs. Amelia P. Blake believes her
daughter, Mrs. Amelia H. ICuhn, is un
justly confined in Dixmont Insane Asylum.
Yesterday, through Attorney Willis F. Mc
Cook, she filed a writ of habeas corpus in
Common Fleas No. 2 for her release. She
is the wife of Harry P. Kuhn, of the firm of
Kuhn Bros., caterers and china dealers in
East Liberty. Mrs. Blake alleges she is not
confined for any criminal offense and is not
insane. Judge White ordered Dr. Hutch
inson, Superintendent of the Dlxmont
Asylum, to produce Mrs, Kuhn in court to
morrow. Several attempts were made to see IT. P.
Kuhn last- night, both at his place of busi
ness and at his home, 230 Collins avenue,
but he could not "be found. ,Mrs. Blake,
who lives at Collins avenue and Broad
street, also refused to be interviewed.
SH0BT SI0BIES OF CITY LIFE.
Abcesiow Day was appropriately cele
brated in the Episcopal and Catholic
churches yesterday.
The annex of the Allegheny General Hos
pital is nearly completed, and will be form
ally opened on June 3.
"Washihotok Alexander, a "dog catoher,"
was badly bitten by a bull-dog in Lawrence
ville a few days ago.
Cabl Gems, a night watchman at Scalfe's
foundry. Twenty-fourth and Sraallman
streets, haa fallen heir to $50,000.
Harry Stewart, a 2-year-old boy of No. 29
Adams street, Allegheny, fell a distance of
20 feet Wednesday afternoon, breaking no
cones.
George Reisdor? and wife, living on Coal
Hill, West End, were seriously burned by
the explosion of a lamp on last Wednesday
night.
A large warehouse will bo built on the
site of the buildings destroyed by Are on last
Wednesday night at Twelfth and Liberty
streets.
A parlor social for the benefit of tho
Moorhead W. C. T. U. will bo held this even
ing at the residence of Mrs. Emma Grimm,
No. 11 Wylio avenue.
Mrs. Charles Weer, of 61 Lowry street,
Troy Hill, has been missing since Tue -ay.
It Is feared she is insane. She is 35 and
leaves three children.
Cokbad ScniLLEB, of South Twenty-secon
stteet, is looking for his niece, Anna Kath
erlne Darne, of whose arrival in this coun
try he has Just learned.
A public meeting will bo hold In the Wylie
Avenue A. M. E. Church next Sunday even
ing to take action on the inhuman hanging
of colored people in the South.
There were two new cases of scarletlna
and four new cases of dlph therla reported to
the Bureau of Health yesterday. They
were scattered pretty generally over the
city.
Henrt Fisher, an $-year-old hoy, of Cen
ter street Allegheny, has been missing from
his home since Tuesday morning, when he
was last sent to school. There are no traces
of him.
The State Encampment of the Sons of
Veterans will be held at Easton, Pa., begin
ning Juno 8. The are seven or eicht local
camps, each of whioh will send two repre
sentatives. Ahorse attached to the wagon of John
Frennd, the Southsido drygoods dealer, ran
off on Carson street yesterday and damaged
the wagon and threw the driver out. He
was not badly injured.
Dr. W. T. Ekolish will deliver the annual
address before the Arcadian and Promethean
Lltory Societies, of Duquesne College, in the
chapel at 2.30 this afternoon. His suDject
is, "Evolution of Thought."
Jons Likes, 18 years old, and for several
years employed by E. Bauer, a baker at 2912
Carson street, left his employer five days
ago, and yesterday was found wandering on
the Southside In a demented condition.
The teaohers and pupils of the O'Hara
School held their annual reception at the
school building yesterday afternoon from 1
to 3 o'clock. A large number of their friends
gathered in and an enjoyable time was
spent.
The body of tho unknown man fonnd dead
on the Panhandle tracks at Willow Grove
yesterday wits identified as that of T. M. Man
son, of Noblestown, Pa. Tho body was iden
tified by the wife of the deceased. An in
quest w ill bo held to-day.
The triennial meeting of the Society of St.
Vincent of the Holy Ghost College will bo
held at the college on Wednesday, Thurday
nnd Friday of next week. A nsw semi
monthly eight-page paper will make Its ap
Jioarance next month from Fay's printing
louse on Grant street.
The regular meeting of the United Presby
terian "Woman's Association has been post
poned from to-day to Friday, Juno S. at
whloh time it will meet in the Slxth'U. P.
Church, Pittsburg, Rev. Mr. Russell, pastor.
The time of the meeting is set for 2.80
o'clock In the afternoon.
Alfred Schwartz, a colored man, aged 15
years, employed as a heater at the Black
Diamond Steel Works, was overcome by tho
foul eases and heat arising from one of tho
furnaces last evening. Dr. Clark was sum
moned and succeeded in bringing him to,
after which he was taken to the St. Francis
Hospital.
NEW ADTEKTI3EMENTS.
It is (bear) bare comfort when
suffering all the ills of an outraged
and disordered stomach; when you
are troubled probably with slight
rheumatic pains, catarrh, fatty de
generation, a pulseless obesity, to
have palmed off on you some quack
and cheap imitations of the world
renowned Carlsbad Sprudel Salts,
but don't be deceived any more.
Accept none but the genuine. You
will find our signature around every
bottle. For 500 years it has stood
the test. It is nature's remedy
solidified and sent to you to do its
healthful work. Every drugstore has
them. Remember and take none but
Carlsbad Sprudel Salts; Eisner &
Mendelson Co., N. Y.
Sole Agents.
p
for any reason you
are dissatisfied with
your purchase, bring
back the goods and
get your money refund
ed. Do you suppose
we'd give you poor
cloth, poor service just
for the pleasure of hand
ing
back
your money:
Don't you think under
such a contract, we'd do
our best? Popular prices.
$25.00 suits; great
values.
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WALL PAPER
Advertised at 65c, 75c and 1.15
per room with, border to match gives
anyone a good idea how cheaply they
can paper a house.
Send for samples of these papers,
sent free to any address.
G. G. O'BRIEN'S
PAINT AND WALL PAPER STORE.
292 Fifth, av., 3 Squares from Court Homa
ESTABLISHED 1860. mi.29
THE MERCANTILE AGENCY
R. 0. Dun & Co.,
Westlnghouse Building, corner Penn Ave.
and Ninth St., Pittsburg, Pa
This establishment snnnlies all necessary
information as to the standing, responsibil
ity, etc., 01 business men throughout North
America. It is tha oldest and by far the
most complete and extensive system ever
organized for tho accommodation of Bank
ing and Mercantile interestsand the General
Promotion and Protection of Trade.
Debts Collected and Legal Business at
tended to throughout the North American
Continent. ri
UNITARIAN PUBLICATIONS FREE
Address Miss Mary Lyman. 190aklamd
Square. Pittsburg;
MIES HAEL0WE AS JULIET.
An
Inte resting Performance ot the Ever-
Fopular Tragedy at the Grand.
Miss Marlowe essayed Juliet last night at
the Grand Opera House. It was a remark
ably artistic performance, and a moving
one, hut nobody could be converted by it
from the belief that comedy is Miss Mar
lowe's proper field. She was exquisitely
natural and graceful in the balcony scene;
and love never has been made more prettily
than by this Juliet In the pathetic scenes
Miss Marlowe's sincerity was profoundly
touching, but she hrdly gave proper ex
pression to the paroxysms of grief that
shake poor Juliet' soul.
Tear-brimming eyes and a choked utter
ance hardly compensate for the absence of
that tragic touch by which the greatest
Juliet have illuminated the gloomier part
of the drama. Miss Marlowe's intelligence
is so great and refined that she commands
admiration in all she does, but it would be
unjust to her to say that her Juliet compares
for a moment with her Beatrice. The genius
of this great actress will triumph without
such straining after versatility. The audi
ence, which filled the theater, gave her
abundant applause.
'Mr. Taber was uneven as Romeo, some
what after the fashion of Juliet, at times
very good, and at times not so good-,bluster-ing
and bellowing too much in the duel
with Tybalt,f&T too formal and precise in the
amorous prelude to the tragedy, yet a grace
lul Borneo with it all.
Mr. Coleman surprised us with an excel
lent piece of acting as Mercutio, especially
in his dying moments. The Nurse of Mrs.
Pennoyer, and H. A. Weaver's Friar were
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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ABSOLLTTELY PURE
HEW
THERE ARE
OF US LEFT
And we glory in the good fortune that we are one of the lew
that can conscientiously lay claim to A VICTORY. We, and
WE ONLY, are the originators of the SMALL PROFIT SYS
TEM, and the public feel proud of the existence of such an es
tablishment as THE UNION. Here are ITEMS OF IM
PORTANCE that are pleasing to the eye:
A likeness of one of our suits at
.75
$2
We also have the latest novelty THE NATIONAL ZOUAVE
SUIT in various patterns, at $3, $4 and $5, and strictly all wool.
Plain and fancy colors in Double-Breasted REEFER SUITS at $2.75
to $4.
The Straw Hat season is open, and our windows contain some beauties
for Men, Boys and Children, in all the popular shapes, from 49c up.
Hundreds of patterns in KNEE PANTS at 48c, worth 75c.
There are a few more of those "Special Purchase" Suits, worth 17,
$ 15 and 14, you can have your choice at
TEN" DOLLABS
UNION CLOTHING AND FURNISHING HOUSE,
Corner Fifth Ave. and Wood St.
JPThe distribution of
PBBE FOOTBALLS
To purchasers will continue until further notice.
N. B, Look out for another surprise in the issue of next Friday.
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WE ARE
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Because our prices are lower than those of any other house.
Because our goods are all new and of latest design.
Because our terms are so reasonable that anybody can buy.
CALL AND SEE OUR LINE OF
PARLOR SUITS, BABY CARRIAGES,
BEDROOM SUITS, FOLDING BEDS,
DINING ROOM FURNITURE,
HALL FURNITURE,
And everything to completely furnish the home.
XOjSBT: OB CREDITS
KEECH,
yery good also. The soeuio setting wi
mean and ill-managed, and the eoeentrio
handling of the lights seriously detached
from the pictorial beauty of the play. To
night "Ignomar" will he repeated.
BATTEBY VEBSTS BRANDT.
A Drunk Who Was Playing Off Brought to
In Short Order.
Patrick McHahan, a bricklayer, created
quite an excitement on Fifth avenue near
Stevenson street last night by falling In a
drunken stupor on the street He was
picked up and carried into a drugstore.
where It was thought he was dying. He
was elven several drinks of brandy and
physician summoned, who. alter working
with him for quite a while, gave up the
task ol bringing htm to.
The patrol wagon was, sent for and he was
taten to the JSieventn wara ponce station.
Or. iloyer was immediately called, and
after a short investigation found the man
was playing off. The battery was placed on
him, ana he was brought to in snort oraer.
Baking
Powder
ADVJ5BTISEMENTS.
ONLY A FEWe
This cut represents a pattern of our
S3.00
SUITS.
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ALWAYS BUSY.
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CARPETS,
DRAPERIES,
923, 925 AND 927
PENN AVE.
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There isn't
any "just
as
good''
as
ROOT BEER,
- EXTRACT
Don't be
persuaded to
take any other.
35 cents a bottle.
ARTIST AKD PHOTOQRAFHKB,
10 SIXIlIl STREET.
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