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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY; JULY 10," 189a"
DECISION WANTED
To Determine if the Mayor's
Approval of Contracts
Is Necessary.
MOREOW WILL BEING SUIT.
Jto More Warrants lo Be Paid Until
the Case Is Decided.
THIS WILL DELAY IHPHOYEMENTS.
Bome Uew Street Eailway Privileges Are to
Be Granted.
THREE INCLINES FOR THE SOUTHSIDE
Unless decisive action is taken eaily in
the present week Controller Morrow will
next "Wednesday carry into execution the
threat made by him a week apo to stop pay
ment on any and all contracts for supplies
or work let by the chiefs of de
partments without the Mayor's ap
proval. It is immaterial to the Con
troller who takes the necessary step,
but ha insists on its being immediately car
ried up to court for a decision.
At the meeting of the rinance Committee
a week ago yesterday the Controller stated
his position very succinctly and served
notioc on the cfmmitte? that he would
compel somebody to go intp court by refus
ing to pay the money due them unless the
committee arranged for a settle
meat of the point without forcing
him to adopt arbitrarv measures.
The committee, in the face of this plain and
buiness-jke statement, cither because they
didii't know what to do or because they de
sired to show their contempt for such a
threat, took no action at all on the question
beiore them, notwithstanding the pointed
ndi ice contained in an opinion they had
under consideration from the City At
torney. The opinion clearly stated that the
Question raised by the Controller was a
grave and important one, and the only way
to settle it was by a decision from the Su
preme Court.
Hard to Gt a Decision.
To get such a decision will require con
siderable time. The Supreme Court moves
slowly, as a rule. If the Controller sticks
to his resolution to refuse to draw warrants
for the persons having contracts un
til the decision is handed down no
end of inconveniences will be
entailed on the various departments. The
contractors furnishing supplies will be
wary, it is thought, about keeping up'to
their contracts, when they are receiving no
money for the good's furnished and are not
likely to for months to come and mav take
the opportunity of getting out of their con
tracts. If the rule is applied to street con
tracts it may cause badly needed improve
ments to be delayed over the coming winter.
In discussing the matter yesterday the
Controller said: "I was given to under
stand last week that a suit would be entered
vesterday or to-day to secure a decision on
the question as to the Mayor's right of ap
proval of contracts. But the suit has not
been brought and I have heard nothing
about it since. I would have closed down
on contract warrants last week but for that
understanding.
Will Giro Throe Days' Graee.
I will allow two or three days for Coun
cils, the Finance Committee, or whoever
choo?es to settle the matferVto make 'a be
ginning and if nothing is done I will stop
payment. It won't be long then until some
ot the contractors will sue tor their money.
Then I will go into court and take the
ground that the contract had not
been approved by the Mavor and
was consequently not legal. In order
to decide whether I must pay the money
the court must decide on the legality of the
proceeding. If decided in the affirmative I
will appeal to the Supreme Court at once.
If in the negative the other fellow will.
I have no doubt as to the outcome when the
higher judiciary gets to work on the ques
tion. This will require time, of course, but
I expect to make it somewhat interesting in
the meantime.
The Ordinance 'Will nave Good Effect.
A general ordinance applying to street
railway companies which was" approved by
the Committee on Corporations yesterday
will have an excellent effect if it becomes
operative. It was introduced by Mr.
"Warmcastle, and requires that in putting
down new tracks or in repairing those al
ready down the railway -companies must re
pave the street between their rails and one
loot on the outside with new block
stone. Failure on the part of the com
panies to comply with this rule within a
reasonable time will necessitate the De
partment of Public "Works doing the work
and charging the cost to the respective com
pany, to be collected by Z legal process.
Several companies have of late been putting
lines on streets paved with cobble stone,
and as their ordinances do not require block
stone paving they could not be compelled to
improve the streets over which they secured
valuable privileges without new legislation.
'eir Street Car Privileges.
Among the other business transacted by
the committee was an
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"Comnauv. aUow-6 !
Second Avenue Traction Comnauv. allow
ing permission to extend its tracks from
the present terminus at Hazelwood to the
city line. It was favorahlv recommended,
but an amendment was added by Mr. Mc
Gunnegle. providing that the company pave
the street between the tracks and one foot
outside with block stone, and also that the
work be commenced within one year.
The ordinance of the'.Central Transit Com
pany, part of the PittsburgTraction system,
providing lor a loop connecting the Fifth
avenue and the Duquesne lines,
was also faorably considered.
It provides for a line beginning
it Howe and South Highland avenues,
whence along the latter to Fifth avenue,
thence to Denmston avenue and back to
Howe street
The ordinance of the Penn Street Rail
way Company, providing for a line on
Frankstown avenue and giving the Citizens'
Traction Company a branch to "Wilkins
burg, was affirmatively recommended. The
line begins at the intersection of Fifth ave
nue and continues along Frankstown ave
nue to the city line, returning the same
wav.
The Pittsburg and Connellsvillc Railroad
was granted the right to lay a switch on
Greenaugh street toeonnect the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad witli Lloyd's rolling
mill Mr. "Warmcastle added an amend
ment, allowing the Pennsylvania Railroad
the use of trie switch on payment of one
half the cost of construction and mainte
nance. Tl.e license was fixed at J75 a year.
Kew Inclines for the Soothsldo.
There were three ordinances asking the
right of way for inclines from South
Twenty-first street toMt Oliver, and all on
about the same survey lines. Thev were the
Park Incline Plane Company, 'the H. S.
McKee Incline Company and the Mt Oliver
Incline Railway Company. They were all
referred to a sub-committee.
The Morning6ide and Highland Park
Street Railway Company's ordinance was
also referred to a sub-committee to lookinto
the necessity of 3 road over the given terri
tory. In court vesterday all exceptions were
dismissed and reportsof the Board of View
ers under the new street act were eonfirmed
absolutely on the assessments for the cost
of eight sewers. The sewers are on Kirk-r-fl'V-.
TT-':-"' Ii'r(p.i. Twentv-(-Mi
and Tustin streets, Stanton, Park and Cen
ter avenues.
OBANGEMEff WILL CELEBS ATE..
A Big Parade In Pittsburg Followed by a
Picnic at Hnlton.
The Orangemen of "Western Pennsylvania
will hold their annual celebration next
Tuesday by parading through the principal
streets of Pittsburg and Allegheny and
holding a picnic at Hulton. Chief Marshal
"William J. Kyle has made the following
appointments: Adjutant General, John
Gardner; Chief of Staff, Hugh "Wilson,
aids, Hugh Jackson, George Carlisle, John
Mitchell, E. J. Thompson, Samuel Edgar,
Robert Dodds, Samuel Herron, K. K. Gaw,
Robert McClarin, "William Powell, George
Sloan, James Sands. John "Woods, John
Cousins, Henry Booth, K. J. Patton, Rob
ert Gamble, John McCalla and Timothy
French.
The parade will form on New Grant
street at 8:30 A. m., and proceed over the
following route: Grant street to Liberty,
to Penn avenue, to Seventh street, to San
duskr, to Ohio, to Federal, to Sixth, to
Mark'et, to Fifth avenue, to Smithfield, to
Liberty, to Seventeenth and countermarch
to Union depot, where a train nil' be
boarded for H niton. Trains leave for the
grove at 8:20, 10:15, 11:00 and 11:30 A. at,
12:05, 1:30, 2:30, 3:ir. G.-00 and C.30 r. at
The committee in charge has done all in its
power to provide good music and plentr ot
amusement for the enjoyment of their
friends who attend, and a good time is ex
pected. SUBPOENAS OK THS SOTJfHSIDE.
Excitement Caused by a Report That Depu
ties Were Wanted.
Rumor had it on the Southside last even
ing that subpoenas were being issued by Al
derman Succop, and that many persons
would be required to serve as deputies at
Homestead. Late in the evening, when the
report had gained circulation, it was the
general subject of conversation. Little
knots of men were collected on the cor
ners earnestly discussing the matter and
expressing themselves in decidedly emphatic
language. From the general tone of the
sentiment expressed such a move would De
met with resistance, many claiming they
would serve a term before serving as dep
uties against their fellows at Homestead.
Alderman Succop was seen, and on the
subject being mentioned said: "If men are
being subpecnaed on the Southside I know
nothing of it. But I think I can tell youhow
that report gained circulation. This is the
last day notices can be served on delinquent
taxpayers and all the constables on this side
have been busy making them out. This has
been noticed and gave color to such a rumor.
To judge from the general opinions heard I
think the Southiide the wrong place to
come for deputie", as the people here are
nearly all in sympathy with the strikers. "
BRAVE LITTLE LIZZIE
A Child In Allegheny Makes Barglars Drop
Their Plnndrr.
Last Sunday evening about 9 o'clock two
men, wearing masks, effected an entrance
into the house of Samuel Marshall, on
"Willis street, Nunnery Hill. They secured
from a bureau drawer a watcb, several
pieces of jewelry and a little money. In
the house at the time was
a 12-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. and
"four young children. The children
were asleep, the father and mother and one
of the children being at church. Elizabeth
heard the noise of the men at the kitchen
and ran quietly upstairs, where she found
her father's revolver. "When she came
down the two men were in the dining room.
She bravely ordered them to drop the plun
der and told them to leave the house or she
would shoot them. The men laid the
jewelry on a table and ran from the house.
DEUMMEES HATE AN OUTING.
The Plttsbnrg Commercial Travelers' Asso
ciation Enjoy a Day at Hulton.
The Commercial Travelers' Association
of Pittsburg yesterday held their regular
annual picnic and reunion at Hulton, a
beautiful spot in the Allegheny "Valley.
Nearly 2,500 ladies and gentlemen made up
the party, and upon their return in the
evening all united in declaring they had
spent a most enjovable day.
Among the number of invited guests were
large delegations from Canton and Alliance,
O., and McKeesport, Johnstown and Al
toona. Music was furnished by the Mozart
Orchestra.
OEIGIN OF SEVERAL LETTERS.
Some Facts About the Alphabet Not Very
Generally Known.
The chances are that you do not know
your letters. "Why has A its present shape?
You do not know? A takes its shape from a
picture of an eagle. B was once the picture
of an Egyptian bird. D represented a
man's hand. F was the horned viper. The
two upper strokes are the remains of the
horns and the perpendicular line the up
right body of the viper. H was once the
semblance of a sieve.
"We had our letters from the Phoenician
alphabet, which in turn came from the
hieroglyphic picture writing of Egypt
CONGRESSMAN CEAIG ILL.
He Has Been Laid Up for Two Weeks 'With
an Attack of Jaundice,
E. F. Acheson, the Republican candidate
for Congress in the Twenty-fourth district,
was in the city yesterday. He said the
Democrats hadn't nominated a candidate,
but he supposed it would be Craig. Mr.
viai wuic Hume auui uuuua titu ncsuB
?So, and.since has been very ill with an at-
i&ck. 01 jauuuiuc .ne is auuui iw years oiu
and his sickness has been hard on h'im. Mr.
Acheson thinks if Craig is renominated that
be can be easily beaten.
Mollle tt oods Under Arrest
Mollie "Woods, of 61 Robinson street,
Allegheny, was arrested by Alderman
Braun's constable, on the complaint of
James M. Jacobs, that she was keeping a
disorderly house. Jacobs claims that he
was robbed of $30 in the house. Miss "Woods
was sent to jail for a hearing to-morrow
evening. After she was locked up for three
hours she secured a bondsman for Si, 000.
A Satchel Stol.n.
John "Walter, a commercial traveler, had
a satchel stolen from him at the Southside
Hotel yesterday afternoon. The thief is
supposed to have been a man with whom he
had become quite familiar earlier in the
day. The satchel is said to have contained
a sum of money, but how much could not be
ascertained. It had not been recovered late
last night
Balled Oat by His Friends. '
"William E. Hoer, who several weeks ago
was arrested at a picnic, charged with steal
ing $1,400 worth of jewelry from his em
ployer, G. "W. Biggs, of the Southside, was
yesterday released from jail under $1,500
bail. He will be given a hearing next
Friday.
Now the Dnqnesne Wants In.
The Citizens' and Duquesne Traction
companies are trying to get lines into Mill
vale and Etna. They will have a hard row
to hoe, as the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester Company seems to have first
chance on these towns.
85 75 Through to Toronto by Daylight
Magara Falls, 84 75,
Via P.4LE.R.E. Saturday, July 16, 8jt5 A.
x. a-d 9-00 r. M.."bv hmoky City Lodge, K. of
P. Tickets good live days to return.
Wx clean and Dress a suit of clothes In 12
.hours by our new quick process. This is
done only by Chas. rreircr, the Men's Cloth
ing Cleaner, 443 Smithfield street, Pittsburg.
100 Federal street Allegheny. Tels. 1264 and
AFTER FIVE TEARS
KickToiins Beceives His Card With
a Bequest for Information.
jCONGRESS ASKED TO RESTORE
The
rtssapatnnzj Church, Destroyed Ij
Federal Troops in 1863.
INTEEESTINQ'tALE OF'THE LATE WAR
A reminder of war times with a very in
teresting story in connection comes from a
little hamlet in Virginia, where the Metho
dist congregation of that place is in need of
a new building,-and an appeal will be made
to Congress for assistance. All sorts of
claims arc made on the national lawmakers,
but this is probably the first time they have
been asked to build it house of worship.
Five years ago Nick Young, the ex-detective
and former proprietor of the old St
Nicholas Hotel, had a yearning to visit
some of the battle fields in the South in
which his regiment participated. He was
a member of the One Hundred and Seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers. In the course
of his rambles he found himself in Common,
King George county, Va. He became
very friendly with the landlord of the little
hotel in the town, and when he came away
he left his card with the name of his regi
ment on it
In Possapatanzy, nearby, was a small
Methodist church that was used as a hos
pital during the Rebellion. A number of
Pennsylvania men were nursed back to life
in the "White Oak Church, as it was called.
Smallpox Hospital In a Church.
In 1863 a smallpox scourge broke out
among the troops, and the church was then
turned into a pest house. At the close of
the war the commanding officer orderedthe
building to be burned, and the victorious
armv marched back to the North, leaving
the Methodists of Passapatanzy impover
ished and without a place of worship. The
burned building was strong and substantial,
and the cynosure of the country folks. In
its stead a flimsv structure was reared, and
until recently the poor people have used it
as their church. This temporary building
is now on its last lees, having weathered
the storms for 30 years, and the town
authorities have condemned it Once more
the Methodist flook is without a church,
and the aged men who remember the White
Oak property sigh for the good old days be
fore tbe war.
The people are too poor to pay for a new
building, and at last it was suggested that as
the church was burned by Federal troops
that possibly Congress would replace it.
An appeal will be made to the House, but
the next point was to gain information.
Nobody remembered the names of the of
ficers in command of the hospital or the
regiments that camped in the neighborhood.
In this emergencv the landlord of the hotel
fished out Nick Young's card from his col
lection, and the ex-detective was surprised
the other day to receive a letter from E. F.
"Whitehouse, of Common.
Congress Is to Be Convinced.
The writer inclosed Mr. Young's card, and
explained that the congregation was in need
of a church which they intend to ask Congress
to build and they were in search of informa
tion. He wanted the names of the'officers
and regiments. Mr. "Whitehouse stated that
he was not a Southerner. He emigrated
from Maine 16 years ago, and has been liv
ingin Common since. He said he thought
it would only be fair for the Government to
rebuild the church, and, as a Northern man
willing to do a neighborly act and help his
fellows in the South, he would preset a pe
tition to Congress.
Mr. Young decided to answer the letter
through The Dispatch. The One Hun
dred and Seveuth Eetriment. Pennsylvania
Volunteers, used the church as a smallpox
hospital in March, 1863. The surgeon was
Dr. Daniel, now of Morrisville, Pa.
General F. F. McCoy, of Lewistown, was
Colonel of the regiment at the time and
Major F. B. Thomas, now of "Wanamaker's
store, Philadelphia, was the adjutant
Major Schafer, of Harrisburg, was another
officer. These men are living, and Mr.
Young says he has no doubt thev will give
the Passapatanzy Methodists ali the infor
mation they need to convince Congress that
the church was burned by Federal troops.
Mr. Young will add his testimony if neces
sary. Nick'is glad thathis card has proven
ot so much service to the Virginians.
Kcarns Has an Opponent
Politics is waxing rather warm in the
Fourth Legislative, district of Pittsburg,
that .being the only Democratic district in
Allegheny county. The candidates for the
Democratic nomination are John Kearns,
the incumbent, and John J. Sullivan, of the
Ninth ward. Each man is "in the hands of
his friends," who are already making efforts
to secure for their respectiveicandidates the
nomination at the primary election.
Threats to Kill a Whole FamlTy.
Mrs, Anna Sullivan, Mrs. Kate Con
nelly and Thomas Conroy, of Mignonette
street, Twentieth ward, were brought be
fore Alderman Donovan last night for
surety of the peace, on an information made
by Mrs. Ellen Howley, of 5647 Mignonette
street, who testified and proved by two
witnesses that the defendants threatened to
kill her and her two little girls. The de
fendants gave bail to appear at the Quarter
Sessions of Court
His Books In Good Shape.
The Allegheny auditors, having finished
their labors on the books of Controller
Brown, will to-morrow start on the ac
counts of City Treasurer jMacferron. A
number of errors have been found in the
Controller's books, but they are insignfi
cant and only of a clerical nature.
Greek Church Dedleation Services.
The new Greek Catholic Church on
Seventh street, Southside, will be dedicated
to-day. Bey. G. Vislocky, of the South
side congregation, will perform the dedica
tion services and Father Olenskiewitcz
with an excellent choir will assist
He "Was Not a Plnkerton Man.
A Pinkerton representative viewed the
body yesterday of the dead man found in
the river on Friday and now lying at "Ward's
undertaking rooms. He positively de
clared that the man had not been one of
their number.
Picnic or the Thnrroan Club.
Boss Grove is the pleasure ground selected
by the Allan G. Thurman Club, of this city,
for their second annual picnic which takes
place on Thursday," J uly 14. The Mozart
Orchestra has been engaged.
The Millions Needed for Pensions.
Washington, July 9. The total amount
of the pension appropriation bill as agreed
upon in conference is $146,737,350, or $11,
912,284 greater than the amount voted by
the House. ,
That Wonderful sight
Presented by the new stock of Steinwny,
Conover and Opera pianos caunot be prop
erly described, but must be seen in order to
realize that the boss piano establishment of
Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania Is that
or IL Kleber & Bro., 600 Wood street, Pltts
bunr, Pa. The variety of faucy w oods from
all quarters of the globe, and the exquisite
shades of musical tonos will convince any
one that outside of the musio of the
spheres the music produced by tho
piano nt Kleber's rooms is the best that
this sublunary world of ours can -produce.
Call at Klebers' and feast your eyes and ears.
Quite a number of the above make of pianos
have already been purchased.
A Five-Dollar Hat for 82 50
Thli week at O'Eeilly's, 407 Market street.
An nMI 1 r-ri 1
INSTRUMENTS BURNED.
Electric Wires Set Fire to the Attic of the
Eederal Street Depot-Difficult Work
for the Firemen Ikms S5.000.
The Federal street depot of the Pennsyl
vania Company, in Allegheny, suffered
severely by fire yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Two large cables of telegraph
wires and several electrio light wires enter
the attic of the building near the southwest
corner. The fire was caused by electricity,
the insulating material having been worn
off,,and the current setting fire to the wood
work where the wires entered.
The attic is divided into half a dozen
rooms, which are Idw and small. Some of
them are used for the storing ot old docu
ments, another is an operating room, and in
another a great deal of valuable telegraphio
apparatus was stored. It was in this room
that tbe fire originated. Two operators who
were in an adjoining room were warned by
the smoke, and they discovered the wall
and part of.the roof on fire. They hurried
down stairs andounded the alarm, and the
fire bureau soon responded.
When the firemen reached the scene
heavy smoke was pouring out of all the
attic windows and from under tie eaves of
the roof. Several men of Noj 6 company
ascended the crooked and narrow stairs
with a Babcock extinguisher, but the
attic was so full of smoke that
they could not reach the fire, fwhich was in
the room farthest from the ,'stairs. They
made their way to the Federal street win
dows for air, but even there ' they were al
most suffocated before a ladder was run up
to them. 1
Truck A lifted a large extension ladder.
It was very slow work, and when it was up
it was not used. The fire as a very hard
one to get at, and the firemen were finally
compelled to get to the roof and cut a large
hole right over the fire. Through this two
lines of hose were run, anl the attic was
flooded. After the fire was", reached it was
soon extinguished. v I
The chief loss is in telegraphic instru
ments. About two dozen of them were
ruined, and other valuable apparatus was
snniled. including tjthlps. swilanh hoards.
batxiyetc?' Tho-toial Ivss'triH itach
nearly ?5,000. The ceilings of the offices
on the second floor were penetrated and
ruined by water. The clerks threw some of
their books out of the windows. The loss
is fully insured.
The, Manchester cars were stopped for
about bn hour, and the railroad trams were
blocked for almost as long as the hose was
laid across 'the tracks. During the excite
ment a man in the depot was robbed of his
pockctbook, containing about $50.
Mourning Millinery.
Ladies requiring mourning hats, bonnets
and veils will be wise to older them from a
house making a specialty of such goods.
At O'Kellly's, 407 Market street, can be
found everything that is new and correot in
stylo, in fashionable mourning millinery.
W ork may lie obtained there at very short
notice, v. hich for appearance, quality and
low price is unexcelled. Special summer re
ductions are In progress this week.
A Trrmendous Men's Clothing Sale for To
Morrow (Monday) in Oar TTell-Ughted
Basement. .
Read what we offer you. Clothing dealers
aie not exoluded from this sale. Everybody
is welcome, and can take advantage ot this
liberal offer. Here are the bargains:
350 men's genuine black Cheviot suits. ..$5 90
They coino in lound cut sacks or square
cut sacks, made with patch pockets.
S7o men's black bird's-eye worsted suits.
Theso suits are well known to the
trade, and we'll sell them to-morrow
for $6 85
300 men's dark brown pin check cassi-
meros, light and medinmftreights, at.. 5 65
160 men's small, neat check cheviot suits,
nack style, at $5 80
This we believe is the most liberal offer
ever made to tho public for good, reliable
clothing. Bear in mind, tbe prices we offer
these goods for barely pays for the mw ma
terial. Remember, this sale starts to-morrow
(Monday) ut 8 o'clock. We are prepared
to wait upon yon quickly. Mail orders for
theso goods must bo accompanied by cas or
money order to leceive prompt attentic-A.
P. C. C. C., Clothiers,.
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Mr. 'W. M.iTerrr, who has been in the
drug business at Elktoo, Ky., for the past
12 years, says: "Chamberlain's Cough
Bemedy gives better satisfaction than any
other cough medicine I have ever sold."
There is good reason, for this. No other
will cure a cold so quickly; no other is so
certain a preventive and cure for croup; no
other affords so much relief in cases of
whooping cough. wrhsu
S5 OO Lake Chantanqoa and Return 85 OO
Via Allegheny Valley Railway Bach
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Daring
July and August
Fare for round trip $5 00, tiokets good 15
days. Trains leave Union station at 8-20 a.
M. and 8 50 p.m. Pullman buffet parlor cars
on day trains and Pullman palaoo sleeping
cars on night trains.
MEN'S OUTING SHIFTS. 41 CENTS.
Appraisers' Sale at Sailer's.
Tour pick of 172 dozen men's outing shirts,
consisting of Madras, zephyrs. Oxfords and
cheviots, will go at 41 cents to-morrow (Mon
day) ouly. Salter,
Corner Smithfield and Diamond streets.
OBAKGEMEK'S PICNIC
Jt Hulton, Allegheny Valley Railroad,
Tuesday, Jnly 12.
Trains leave Union station at 820, 9-05,
10:15,11:30 a. k., 12.05,130, 2:SJ. 3:15, fi-00. S:30
P.M.
FINE 8700 UPBIGHT PIANO 8328.
Upright Piano, S17S. Square Piano, 8150.
AJlrst-class upright piano. In perfect con
dition, of magnificently carved bard wood
case, She French action and excellent tone,
will bo sold fully warranted at $215. Also a
handsome upright, used but a short time, at
J175, and an excellent square piano at $150.
tnll and secure a piano at an exceptionally
low figure. J. M. HoJirMAftN & Co.,
537 Smithfield street
Orphans' Annual Excursion.
On Tuesday the children of the orphan
homes of Pittsburg and Allegheny will be
the recipients of Mrs. J. M. Gusky's liberal
ity. On that day the eighth annual excur
sion given by Guskys to these little folks
will bo niado on the steamers J. M. Gusky
and J. M. Bo well. The children will be taken
to Westbaj 's Grove, and many little folks
are eagerly desiring that fine weather will
add to their pleasure on that day, which
makes for them the brightest spot pel haps,
in the year.
Excursion Via the Picturesqao B. Jt O. B. B.
To Atlantic City, via Washington. Baltimore
nnd Philadelphia, on Thursday, Jnly 14, 1893.
Kato $10 the round trip; tickets good for 12
days Irom day of sale and good to stop off at
Washington City retnrning. Trains with
Pullman parlor and sleeping cars will leave
B. & O. depot Pittsburg, at 8 a. it. and 930
P.M.
Volksbraa
Genuine unadulterated lager beer is manu
lactured Irom puie hops and malt by the
Eberhardt & Ober Browing Company. This
beer being strictly pure is specially prepared
to reach all demands for a summer drink.
Bottled and on tap at all first-class restaur
ants and saloons. ttbu
Bct-ore you go on your Vacation have your
clothing cleaned and put in good shape at
Pfeifer's, the Men's Clothing Cleaner, 443
Smithfield street, Pittsburg, 100 Federal
street Allegheny. Telephones 1264-3469.
Seventeen wagons at your service. ttsu
Thornton Bros., Allegheny.
2,000 yards Bedford cord wash dress goods,
6Vo-just what our competitors are adver
tising in the clearance safes at 10c It pays
to trade at the Cash Store.
Ladies will be astonished at those charm
ins 5 hats reduced this week to 2 69 at
O'Kellly's, 407 Market street
Betoue you go on your vacation have your
clothing oleaned and put In good shape at
Pfeifer's, the Men's Clothing Cleaner, 44S
Smlthfleid street, Pittsburg, 100
Federal
1264-S469.
TTSU
street Allegheny. Telephones
Seventeen wagons at your service.
PsBnoT aotlon and perfeot health result
from the use of De Witt's Little Early Risers
A r-'i-irt llslr s'lll Vc-jr n l': r. -"if
CENSURED" A-DEPUTY.
He Turns Over a Little Boy, Whose
Possession Is in Dispute,
WITHOUT-AN ORDER FROM COURT.
l!n. Mary Gilroj Demands 'Her Share of a
Valuable Estate.
NEWS FROM THE TEMPLE OP JUSTICE
A hearing was to have been had yester
day morning before Judge Ewing in the
habeas corpus proceedings brought by J. H.
Turner to recover hie 10-year-old son from
Benjamin Martin, of Federal street, Alle
gheny. "When the case was called, how
ever, an odd condition of affairs was re
vealed. Martin, who is a relative of Tur
ner and had been keeping the boy for a
year, bad become attaohed to him and re
fused to let his father have him. He was
present, with all the witnesses, but
Turner and the boy were absent
It was then developed that Deputy
Sheriff Robert Baxter, who had served the
writ on Martin, took the child away with
him and gave him to his father.Turner. The
latter then left the oity with the boy.
Judge Ewing severly censured the deputy
and Turner for their actions and at once
issued an attachment for the arrest of
Turner for contempt of court. In the mean
while the case was necessarily suspended
for a time.
"WANTS HEB PULL SHARE,
Mary Gllroy Alleges That She Has Been
Unfairly Treated.
A petition was filed in the Orphans'
Court yesterday by the Safe Deposit Com
pany, as attorney in fact for Mary Gilroy,
of Allegheny. She, it is stated, is one of
the'-ieirs of fhe late Elizabeth Schaefer.
The account ofxhc administratrix, 'Clara
Shaefer, was filed June 17. It showed Mary
Gilroy's share to be 51,276 74. ,.
On March 30, 1892, it is alleged, Mary
Gilroy was induced by false and fraudulent
representations, made by and on behalf of
Clara Shaefer, to sign a paper agreeing to
accept $500 as her share of the estate and
acknowledge receipt of $100 on account
She was told by the administratrix that $500
was her fnll share and that the signing of
the paper was necessary to get. the money
out of the Orphans' Court She was unable
to read or write and signed it She now
wants the administratrix compelled to pay
her the full amount, 81,276 74. A citation
was issued and July 16 fixed for a hearing.
ALDEBMAN B0HE BEVEESED.
He Judged a Cass That Belonged to the
Criminal Court.
A hearing was had before Judge Ewing
yesterday in the habeas corpus proceedings
Drought by John Kroeger to secure his re
lease from jail. Kroeger had been arrested
on a charge of assault and battery, preferred
against him before Alderman Eohe. At
the hearing the Alderman decided the case
and committed Kroeger to jail for ten
days.
As it was a court case and the Alderman
had no authority to impose a penalty the
commitment was illegal and Kroeger was
discharged by the Court
Fnes for Eleven Yeara Board.
"William T. Merriman yesterday entered
suit against T. C Osborne, executor of Mary
MeC Stephenson, to recover $860 for 'sup
porting Mrsf Stephenson from 1871 to her
death, March 21, 1892. She had promised
the plaintiff if he would care for her in her
declining years he would be compensated
out of her estate at her death. She, how
ever, failed to make provision for "paying
him, and the suit is brought He wants $5
per month for the time he kept her.
Burled Beneath an Embankment.
Attorney J. K "Wallace yesterday entered
suit in behalf of Albertina Freund against
John Nusserfor $10,000 damages for in
juries. She states that on April 5 as she
was passing th ussers place on boutn xweittn
street an embankment erected bv him cave
way, and she was buried beneath the debris.
One band and one foot was crushed, and she
was badly cut and bruised.
Prefer the Creek to a Railroad.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
C F. Thompson, F. M. Finley and Mrs. A.
L. Swift, owners of land in Snowden town
ship, against the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston Bailroad Company. They ask
that the company be restrained from divert
ing the course ot Piney Fork creek, which
they are altering with the intention of ex
tending their tracks through the plaintiff's
laud.
Monday's Trial Ust,
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Sarah
Kerr, Margaret Evans, Maria McNulty,
Thomas McNnlty, William Sexton, John
Bogan, Jobn Lavendovltz, Thomas Cook,
A J. Sweltzer, John Stewait. Rudolph
PeteTS, Maggie Gamble, Sarah Elder, Lud
wiga Verbinskic, James H. Messick, Michael
Tonkers, Jacob Van Ullem, Archie Demont,
W. Laeey, James uosgrove, .cawaru. uross,
U. D. Kelly, Jacob Bein (t), Matthew Bapp,
P. B. Duffy, Frank Star (2), Charles Turner,
Simon Davis, Charles Lumnan, Lawrence
Laughlin, Thomas Watson.
The Hum of the Courts.
Aw execution was issued yesterday by A.
D. Delmer against E. L. Packer for $1,853 98.
G. A Jeilet, trustee, yesterday issued an
execution against Stahl & McKelvey for
$2,000.
J out SEEBEROEtt and Thomas Harris, for
assault and battery, were each fined 6 cents
and costs yesterday.
Charters were granted yesterday for the
Gressly College and the English Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Brushton.
Judge Maoee yesterday fined John Fltz
patrick $560 and sent him three months and
20daystotho workhouse for illegal liquor
selling.
E. L. KitErLiNO yesterday entered suit
against Max Schneider and W. A Watson
for $16,000 damages for iulury to his house in
the Tenth tfard, Allegheny, caused by blast
ing done by the defendants on the adjoining
lot
Thomas 11. Mobelaxd, who was fined $5
and costs by Magistrate- Hyndman on 12
charges of leaving vehicles - standing on
Penn avenue in violation, jof a city ordi
nance, has appealed tho cases to court
Elizabeth Weise. by her next friend Caleb
Jukcr, yesterday sued for a dWoicolrom
James L. Weise. She states that they wen
married April 10, 18S0, but she had to leave
him on account of ill-treatment.
W. J. McDonald has been appointed com
missioner in the divorce case of Jennie
Wandless vs J. H. Wanoless; A. L. Pearson
In the case of Elizabeth Schafer vs Henry
Schafer; J. J. McAfee in the case of Charles
Lutz vs Sarah Lutz.
TBE LADIES OBJECT.
Their Objection Well Taken.
The ladles have resolved not to mend their
husbands' last year's overcoats. We say they
are perfectly right Had you bought your
coat or a certain house that guarantees to
keep It in repair free of chaige, you could
nowduring the months of July and August
take it there, have it repaired, put lugood
shape and have it ready to put on when the
proper time comes. Jacksons now invite
all those having bought an overcoat of them
last fall or winter and holding one of their
guarantees to bring and havo itputin shape.
No charge. 964 and 968 Liberty street Star
corner.
Excursion to Atlantic City
On Thursday next Jnly 14, vli B. A O. B. H.
Bate, HO the round trip and tiokets good 12
davs. Trains leave Pittsburg at 8 a. u. and
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DOWN ON FESTIVALS . choice pbqpbtt.
A Christian Endeavor Delegate Strikes an
Unpopular Chord The Convention Will
Probably Commit Itself on the World's
Fair Sand.iy Opening Question.
Kew York; July 9. "When the third
days' session of the Christian Endeavor
Convention began at 6:30 o'ejock this morn
ing, more than 5t000 delegates were pres
ent , The meeting lasted nearly an Hour,
and after it was over the delegates marched
out singing psalms and hymns. They went
to their hotels and boarding houses to eat
breakfast and get ready for the regular ses
sion, whictfbegan at 9 o'crock.
It was a few minutes after 9 o'clock when
President Clark opened the session. The
report of the Committee on Nominations
for Vice Presidents was read by Eev. Dr.
Henry "W". Sherwood, of New York, and
adopted, the "Vice Presidents are the only
officers the Committee has power to nomin
ate, as the others are elected by the trustees
of the United Society.
B. S. Murphy, of Philadelphia, spoke on
"Proportionate Giving to God." Mr. Mur
phy's ideas were not all received with
unanimous favor, as he struck a blow at
that institution dear to the heart of. every
Sunday school teacher, the strawberry festi
val He raid every person should give at
least a tenth of his property to the Lord.
Eev. Leroy S. Bean, of Gorham, Me.,
then delivered an address on "Systematic
Giving to God." An "open meeting" was
conducted by Robert E. Speer, ot New
York City, for 45 minutes. iMflerent dele
gates arose and told what their societies
were doing for missions.
The report ot the Board of Directors re
garding the place for the convention of 1894
was presented by Eev. N, Boynton, of
Boston. Three invitations were received,
from San Francisco, Denver and Cleveland,
and the latter city was recommended. Loud
cheering followed, and the whole Cleveland
contingent started up their "rally song,"
"Cleveland, '94," to the tune of "Bring
ing in the Sheaves." Denver and San
Francisco delegates joined in the chorus.
Eev. H. H. Spooner, at a meeting of
Christian Endeavor delegates this after
noon, introduced a resolution opposing the
opening of the "World's Fair on Sunday, on
the ground that a large number of people,
especially.those that adhere to the biblical
code of morals, will be prevented from at
tending the "World's Fair. It was carried
bv a large maioritv. who were in favor of
disregarding the advice of the Board of
Trdijtees. Dr. Grose, of the United Society,
advisfd the meeting not to commit them
selves biEcially.
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BRASS BANvPS AND DBUM CORPS.
Get Beady lor -he Campaign.
The great Presidentalampatgn has begun
and all persons that Intend organizing either
a brass band or a drum coi's should do so
immediately, as there is no tiii. ; to lose.
Call at or writo to H. Kleber Bro.?,.&06
Wood street, Pittsburg, for catalogues ai5.
prices or tueir instruments. Thev carry a
full line ot the celebrated Hicham, Ponrcelle.
Slater and Empire band instruments, and
also a complete stock of drums and every
other article necessary for a full outfit. At
Kleber Bros.' you will also find a large va
riety of drums and cornets for boys at spe
cial prices.
Thornton Bros., Allegheny.
We have a monopoly of the figured
drapery Bilk business. Our sales in this line
aie gigantic. We must be selling about all
tho drapery silk in Allegheny, and we have
thousands of yards to sell. The price, 49
cents a yard lor 32 inches wide. Is the draw
ing card. Quite a difference from 75 cents,
which is the price elsewhere. Who wouldn't
give ns the pieference? The same in black
Henriettas, black dioss goods and Thornton
Bros are synonymous to the ladles of these
cities. The Cash Stobx.
816 SUITS FOB 87 83.
Appraisers' Sale at Sailer's!
Ton can select any $10, $12, $14, $15 or $18
suit in the establishment, light or dark color,
sack or cutaway, for $7 85 to-morrow Mon
day) only. Salleb,
Corner Smithfield and Diamond streets.
You are going to the seashore, your cloth
ing may need cleaning or repairing. Cbas.
Pfeifer, the Men's Clothing Cleaner, does
this. 413 Smithfield street, Flttsbnrg, 100
Federal street, Allegheny. Tels. 1264 and
3469. TTSU
COLIIMS DISCOVERED tlUEBICL
TJiis is nothing new .to
you. The cry has been
land, land ever since, but
he never discovered ' any
thing like our honest home
made Cheviot Suits. A
good many strange things
have Jtappened since he
first caught sight of this
Continent, and a good
' many strange things are oc
curring every day. One '
of the strangest is that we
are offering these Hand
some Home-Made $15.00
Suits in light colors 10 per
cetit off, which makes the
price $13.50,- a very low
price indeed. Our $12.00
Light Suits 10 per cent off,
$10.80; otir $10.00 Suits,
jo per cent' off, or $p.oo
net cash. That's what
ready money will do for
' you at
Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters & Furnishers,
954 and 956 Liberty Street
ID. LAND.
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REDUCTION
Will be made in the prices
of lots at
Kensington
For the next 60 days to induce as much
building as possible to accommodate the
army of workmen that will be required at
Ke various factories.
KENSINGTON
NEEE,S
1,000 NEW HOUSES.
The increasing population demands them.
This reduction opens the way to secure a
home for little money. Building material of
all kinds can be obtained at lower prices at
KENSINGTON than in Pittsburg.- The
most complete brickworks In the country
is located and being operated at KENSING
TON. Houses can be sdld as fast as they
can' be completed. Remember that this
special reduction is made only to early
buyers. It will be glad news to thousands.
This is the greatest opportunity ever offered
to get
YOUR OWN HOME
In a growing and
at moderate
Kensington
And make a selection of a lot. Free Rail
road Tickets to KENSINGTON and re
turn. Salesmen always on the ground. For
further particulars apply at office of
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