BapsssaaiuJwj.'jR 'Sb "" FSTTSmBmGW-TRUSrWi- 12 V -f THE TRIAL OF SAITTA. The Defendant's Attorney Endeavors to Prove an Alibi. 'THE ACCUSED TAKES THE STAHD And Telia of His Every Movement on the Kight of the Fire. OTHER INTERESTING COURT KEWS. The trial of P. A. Saitta on the charge of -setting fire to the Dallmeyer building on liberty street on Decemberl9 was continued before Judge McClung yesterday. District Attorney Burleigh offered In evidence the affidavit of Saitta in the snit brought against him by the Dallmeyer estate for rent after the building was destroyed by fire. In tliis the prisoner claimed to have a verbal agreement subsequent to the drawing up of the original lease, by which it was agreed that there should be no rent demanded in case the building was burned. W. E. Eichley, the last witness for the Commonwealth, testified to hearing a con versation between the defendant and Mr. v Dallmeyer inrtrhich Saitta said that he had been sick all night and hadn't heard of the fire until a short time before the conversa tion. The witness also said that he remem bered Saitta saying that he had been at the store till a late hour. Opening of the Defense. John S. Eobb, Esq., made the opening for the defense and made an outline ot his case, which would be to show that the prison was not at or near the store on the night of the fire. Henry Daub, the wholesale grocer, was the first witness for the defense. He knew Saitta for six years and said that his gen eral reputation lor honesty was good. P. A. Saitta, the defendant, was placed on the stand and gave his testimony in a cool, collected manner, witMout any show ol nervousness. In answer to questions he said that on the night of the fire he left the ttore at 6:15, aud went direct to his borne, 112 Center avenue, and stopped there until 8 o'clock. He then came downtown and went to a barber shop on Eighth street, and stopped there until 8:30. The barber shop being crowded he left and went to Barcky's iruit store, and irom there to several difler ent places, returning home at 11:15 o'clock, when he went to bed. The Sews Carried to Him. At 11:35 he was awakened by his wife who told him there was some one ringing the bell and on answering it he was told that his store was on fire. The witness got diessed and went down to the building and left there about 3 o'clock. At the time of the fire the firm was carrying from 518,000 to 520,000 worth of stock, as it was their best business time. The witness admitted having a talk with Mr. Dallmeyer on the day alter the fire when the witness told Mr. Dallmeyer that he was a "ruined man and it made him sick. The firm carried about flG.000 worth of insurance and settled with Major Hammer, who had placed the insur ance.for $10,000. In the year 1891, up until the time of the fire, the firm did a business oJ 5180,000. District Attorney Burleigh cross-examined the witness at great length, but did no: get him to deviate any from his story. The Prisoner Corroborated. Major Hammer corroborated the prisoner ns to tne insnrance compromise, and said that he had known Mr. Saitta lor years and that he had always borne a good char acter. J. S. B. Mercer, J. J. Kennedy, Joseph Cuneo and others were called and testified to the prisoner's good character. This closed the case and Major Montooth made the argument for the defense. The speaker claimed that the Commonwealth had failed to in any way identify Mr. Saitta with the fire and that the prisoner would have been an idiot to have attempted to burn the building in the way it was done. ttbe defense had proved that the prisoner was not at or near the store on the night of the fire and that the man who was seen to come out of the cellar hole was not the prisoner but the real incendiary who had gone in there for the purpose of theft. The Prosecution Closes. District Attorney Burleigh made a strone argument lor the Commonwealth, and said that a chain of circumstantial evidence could not be more complete. The case was one wherein there could not possibly be an v eye witnesses, and the only evidence would, therefore, have to be circumstantial. The testimony of all the witnesses as gone over in lull, and the jury was asked to render a verdict of guilty." Judge McClung will deliver his charge to the jury this morning. A MOTHER WANTS DAMAGES. Her Son Was Drowned and She Sues to Ke col er 820,000. Mrs. Sophia A. Whorry yesterday entered suit against T. J. AVoods, James Moran, Thomas Moran, J. W. Gould and C. L. S-iowden, owners of the steamer George Shiras, for 520,000 damages for the death of her 19-ycar-old son, J. N. Cookes. He was THE BEND OF An old man leaning oveia gate at sunset. In the background a farmhouse and build ings 'surrounded by meadows; in the fore ground a white, dusty country road. . This was the picture presented to my eye the picture ronnd which the story is writ ten. I noticed that the old man's weak gaze seemed to be fixed upon a bend of the road, and, from something in his attitude and ex pression, 1 judged "him to be waiting for someone whom he expected to come from this direction. In accordance with the cus tom ot the country, I wished him "good evening." He answered back in a weak, quavering voice, which seemed little in accordance with the massive irame to which it be longed: "Good evenin' to ye, sir." 'I was about to hazard some other remark such as it being fine weather for the crops when the old man suddenly became violently agitated. His gaze, which for a brief instant while I spoke, had been di verted trom that particular spot npon which it had been fixed, returned thither, and was now riveted upon some approach ing object which, though some distance off) was yet perceptible to his dimmed vision. "Look, Maggy, look!" he cried, in trem bling earnestness; "see there, at th' bend o th5 road! I can see summat red like." And he pointed with a shaking finger. I have spoken -of the old man's solitary figure anil so it had at first appeared. but now, as he uttered these word, I was aware of that ot a iroman a little way behind bim, which I bad previously overlooked. She now came forward, and, bending over the gate beside the old man, looked down the road. She was young quite a girl and her lace, so tar as I could see it nnder the penthouse of sunbonnet, was pretty, after a pale, pathetic style, but lrom something in her dress and manner I judged her to be Eomewhat lower in station than the old man. The hand u ith whiih she shaded her eyes as she looked down the road was "red and roughened by hard work, and yet in her eyes I thought I saw the same expres sion of patient waiting and expectancy which I had read in those ot him who ad dressed her as "Maggy." "Look, Maggy, look!" the latter cried employed $n the boat as a fireman, and 'on August 20 fell into the water and was drowned. It is charged that the captain and crew of the boat watched him drown and made no effort to save him, though they could easily have done so. In consequence it is claimed the owners of the boat are liable, and damages are asked. JUDGE KENNEDY'S COURT. Several Interesting Cases Disposed of Testerday A Case Growing Out of the Carnegie Strike on Trial. In Judge Kennedy's branch of the Criminal Court George Jeremy was tried for assault and battery on Noah Butler. The latter hired a buggy from Jeremy on July 4, and bringing it back broken a fight resulted. Jeremy was acquitted and the costs divided. Wm. Stivison was acquitted of aggra vated assault and battery on James Max well at Boston, Pa., August 31, but was ordered to pay two-thirds of the costs. Stewart Kceder pleaded guiltv to the larceny by bailee ot a violin from G. F. Dirlz, of South Nineteenth street, last June. J. W. Hardman, for malicious mischief in breaking the windowof Joseph Kenck at McKeesport, was fined SI and costs. The esse of "William Standing, charged, with obstructing the service of a legal pro cess, was dismissed on nayment of costs. Standing interfered with Officer Mackey, of Sharpsburg, when the latter went to his house with a warrant for his son. Oscar White pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods. The articles were four billiard balls alleged to have been stolen from Charles Gerst, of "West Diamond street, Allegheny. "White said he got the balls from E. Butler, not knowing they were stolen. Edward Zimmer and Thomas Conners are on trial lor assanlt and battery on John Reamer on August 10. Reamer went to work in Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill after the recent strike there and Zimmer and Conners meeting him on the street, as saulted and beat him. He was rescued from them by the police, who heard his cries. AGAINST THE CUT. A Defective Sewer Drop Alleged to Have Caused Sickness and a Suit Follows. John McMahon yesterday entered suit against the city of Pittsburg for 510.000 damages. McMahon lives in the Sixteenth ward, and the new Thirty-third street sewer passes through his lot He alleges that when the sewer was constructed a "drop" near his house was put in in a defective manner, and has been allowed to remain in bad condition. As a result bad odors, germs ot disease, etc., emanate from the drop and make the locality an unhealthy one. His wife was rendered ill by it, and for his in convenience, the loss of her services, etc., he now wants 510,000. To-Day's Trial Lists. Criminal Court Commonwealth ?s P. A. Saitta, John M&zzo. Charles George, Edward Bailey, William Thomas, James Riley. William Holmes. John FlneraL Jacob Burkb&rdt. Mike McEenna. Peter Xewlln. William Jones, Enoch Jones, Ella Henderson. Mary McFadden, William Valentine. Georfre Parker, George B. Hay. John Domberger, E. J. Hams, .1. M. Jacobs. D. Gallagher, Harry Goldman. B. 'Wills. Joseph Mack, W. H. Bartnett, William Blchardson, hd Hartman, J. f, Peters, George Jackson, Philip Frommer, Y, T. Brooks, Robert Campbell (2). George Auer, Kate Covey (i). Samuel Boyd, James Boyd, James Kane, Jonn Klagbor, William Statu. Frank Thompson, Charles lfllda" blddle. Edward DresselT. Fred Boeline, Bobert Bawaster, D. K. Davis. Elizabeth liavls. William Gallagher. O. P. Griffith. Lonls Knapp, Louis Johnson, Henry Muesch. Fred Miller. Steve Mc Laughlin. John Patterson, John Kocklner, James Thompson (2). Common Pleas No. 2-Hayden vs Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Company; Kupchrla vs Hob bertetux; Jones vs Jennings Bros. & Co.: Wolf vs Dankniger: Boyle vs Magln (2); Somers Co. vs Cox; lghtman v Bateman: hnlllvan vs Hay becker; Lou v Pony et uxj Badel vs Maulon, Damages for Being Hit. In the suit of Charles Stropp and wife against John Bleicher, John Saureisen and Christ G. Seyrle, for damages for injury to Mrs. Stropp, a verdict was given yesterday for 5100 for the plaintiffi Mrs. Stropp was passing a building owned by the defendants when'a shutter that had been loosely fast ened fell and "struck her on the head, severely injuring her. After a Pawnbroker. In the suit of Edward Jones against S. P. Stern, a pawnbroker, a veidict was given yesterday for 575 for the plaintiff. Jones claimed he had pawned a suit of clothes with Stern and when he went to get them again he found the clothes had been worn and were injured. He then wouldn't take them and sued for their value. Salt Against the Ah in. T. S. Freelend yesterday entered suit against Charles L. Davis, proprietor of the Alvin Theater, to recover 544 20 on a bal ance claimed to be due for material fur nished and work done on the theater. The work done was paving in front of the the ater. ' Want n License Transferred. A petition was filed yesterday in the Quarter Sessions Court for the transfer of the retail liquor license of Samuel H. Gil son, at Nos. 1326 and 1328 Penn avenue, to William J. Lavey. The World's Museum Mast Settle. A verdict of 51,000 for the plaintiff was THE ROAD. again. "It's comin' nearer. It is some 'ua in a red coat, think yV" And his excitement was so greal that he was obliged to cling to the gatepost for support The young woman razed for a moment down the road, and the hand that shaded her eyes irom the rays of the setting sun trembled. Then she turned to the old man and I fancied I heard the ghost of a sigh as she answered him, as one would answer a child. "No, daddy, no; not this time. 'Tis only Farmer Drake's wife in her red shawl driv in' home from market." The old man's excitement died out as rap ldjyas it had kindled, and his face took upon it its former Jook of pathetic patience as he quivered out: "l MfS?-T' '"s.ye're right, ye're allers right, but he s sure to come soon. If not to-day, to-morrow, or maybe next day." Then his eyes fell npon me again, as, im pelled by some feeling of mingled sympathy and curiosity evoked bv the little scene I had just witnessed, I h'ad lingered bv the gate. "We're a-watchin'ur our Joe," he ex plained, with a feeble smile as he uttered the name. "He's bin in f urrin parts, but he s comin' home now; eh, Maggy?" ,.'ye,s.,'dadclJ',"sne answered with a faint smile like his own and a note of cheerful-nees-Meigned or otherwise in Jier voice, "he's comin' home soon." I bade them both, the old man and for so I judged her to be by her addressing him as d5 . TDIS daaKhter, "good evening," and lett them. Belore I had gone far I en countered the very woman in the red shawl, the delusive appearance of which had, it appeared, raised la'.se hopes in at least one breast. She was driving acart, from which came the cackle of poultry, and presented a perfect embodiment of rural prosperity; and yet I felt, vaguely, that I owed her a grudge lor being herself instead of some one else. I remained some .days at the village and made the acquaintance of the clergyman. One day I met him coming out of the very same gate over which I had seen the old man leaning while he looked 'down the road. Without any inquiry on my part, he at once began to tell me the latter" simple storv. "I have been to see old Farmer Brett," ho began, as he turned and walked with me. "At least he is not bo old in actual given yesterday in the case of -William T. Bert against 'George Conner and Edward Keenau, proprietors of the World's Mu seum, of Allegheny. Bert was in the shooting gallery attached to the Museum, when an attendant accidentally discharged J a flobert rifle. The ball struck Bert in the lett eye and aesiroyea iu ne tnen sued the proprietors of the place for damages. An Action on a Contract. The case of the Charles Munson Belting Company against the Lyton Chemical Roof itfg Company, an action on a contract, is on trial before Judge Ewing. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. A strango disease Is killing off horses at Galena, 111. Rumors of another revolution in embryo Comes from Buenos Ayres. Uruguay has complained to Brazil about the inlractlon of sanitary laws. Non-citizens will be excluded from at tendance at the council or the Choctaws. Tobacco farmer and shippers in Ken tucky and Ohio have organized against the tiust. The uoodlo Inquiry in the case of Post master General Carron, of Quebeo province, be'an yesterday. Kail way telegrarjiers on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad have gone out on strike. Harrlsbnrc has been chosen as the next Elaco of meeting of the Brotherhood of ocomotive Firemen. Frank G.'Lonz, who left New York to make a tour of the world on a bicycle, ar rived in Walla Walla, Wash., yesterday. The Anarchists and the Bonapartists will hold celebrations of their own to-day of the centenary of the founding of the first French itepuDlio. .TnriivA" Khnrfc lnnrlnr rtf ft nofnMm.a j hand of cattle thieves of the Bad Lands, has ueeu lynenca, ana several oi nis iouowors "nave been killed. The World's! Fair directors have Te ceived 1,503 applications from newspapers for visiting representatives of the pres who desire seats In Manufacturers' Build ing. At Santiago, Chile, during a parade Tue day, stones w ere thrown at the President's cariiage, some of them striking the coach man, borne of the men who throw the stones were arrested. Charles E. Ackron, the forger who was claimed as a husband by 20 women while he was serving a sentence In the Joltot (111.) prison ten years asro, was arrested by two New York detectives. A motor and trail car were smashed into kindling wood by a passenger train on the Cleveland and Pitt'bunr Railroad yesterday morning. A man on the street car sustained a broken leg and n lady was badly bruised about the head. --A former employe of tho Nebraska Asy lum for the Incurable Insane, at Hastings, pieterred charges against Superintendent Johnson and Steward 'Campbell, alleging cruelty, malfeasance and immorality among the attendants. A man in Columbus, In d., who lived for years alter his heart and lungs had been laid open by the blow of an ax, is dy lnsr. He is Sum Enlow, and his wound was received in a quarrel with his neighbor, Joseph Sny der, over a line fence. All Chicago Chinatown" turned out Tues day to welcome Tom Bu and Won? Llm Doo, the two boys who were the first Chinese legally admitted into this country since the passage of tho Chinese exclusion act. Next week the boys will be sent to school at Ann Amor university. Solomon Johnson, who had been serving a sentence of two years and eight months in Auburn prison, nas murdeied by a fellow convict named William G. Taylor. The murdeierlsa negro. Johnson's throat was cnt from ear to ear with a knife used in sbaviug broom corn. At the annual meeting or the Supreme Council or Free Masons of the thirty.third degree of the United States, held in Provi dence, R. L, the attendance was lare, em bracing members from 15 Northern States and visitors from other Jurisdictions. The thirty-third degree was conferred on 13 can didates. The will of Daniel Doujtherty, the lawyer and orator, has been admitted to probate. The petition accompanying the will places the value or the estate at $110,000. Theostate is devised absolutely to his wife, who is also made executrix, during her life, givlnit her full power to make suoh provisions by will for its distribution at her decease as she may deem desirable. Breathes There a Man Who can inhale malaria-breeding air with impunity? No. not unless he he foitlfied against Its insidious poison with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Then, Indeed, is he de fended. Not only is this medicine most thorough ns a bulwark against chills and fever and bilious remlttent.but It thoioughly relieves dyspepsia, constipation, rheuma tism, biliousness, nervousness and kidney trouble. "With Apologies to Poe. Sitting on my chamber door, Perched and sat, and nothing more; Then as from there he came hopping, Cried I loudly without stopping, Where'll I send my wife out shopping? Ily dear wife whom I adore. Quoth tho raven, "1 he People's Store." Cahfbell & Dick; Fifth avenue. Startling Low Prices For the next three days that will tnrn the eyes of many saving buyors toward us $7 50 for men's dress suits, worth $15; boys' suits, sizes 1 to 14, at $129; 1,500 pairs of men's cas simere pants at $2 a pair, and thousands of other great bargains Thmsday, Friday and Saturday; great sale. P. C. C. C. Clothiers, Corner Grant and Diamond streets. For Buyers From Far and Near. Assortment of furniture complete. No better goods made. Prices always right. , Scuoeneck & boy, 711 Liberty street. Men's kid gloves. The most perfect fitting and finest quality in the market at James II. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Filth avenue. years, perhaps, though he has aged wonder fully since his son went away." "His son Joe?" I questioned. "You know him, then?" "No," I answered; "that is go on." "Well, you must know his wife died some years back, and had only this one ion, Joe, a fine young fellow, over six feet, and as strong as a siant, but rather harum scarum. There was not a bit of harm in him, though, and he was a favorite with everybody. Somehow, he and his father could not hit it oft together. Old Brett was rather a hard man yes," I suppose I had given some indication ot surprise, "rou would not think it, to see him now, but, then, he is only a wreck of his former self, and is changed in many wavs indeed, he is hardly the same man. Well, it had been his father's expressed determination, ever since Joe was a youth, that he should marry his cousin, who, when her lather died, would inherit a good bit of property. 'All went smoothly enough at first, and it-seemed that old Brett's wish was in a" fair way of being accomplished, when, what does'the young fellow do but fall in love, in his usual headlong, reckless manner, with the daugh ter of one of his'father's laborers. Maggy Dale was a good girl, and superior to her class, but, of course, it would be a terribly bad marriage from old Brett's point of view. "I believe there was a terrible scene be tween father and son when it came to the former's ears. It ended, at any rate, in the old man ordering the voung one either to give up all thought of the girl or leave the house then and there. Joe Brett took his father at his word, left his home that very night, and has never returned since. "Weeks went by and nothing was heard of him, and his father, who bad soon re pented of his harshness, sought news of him in vain. At last a letter came. Joe Brett had enlisted in a regiment which was ordered on foreign service, and the letter was actual ly written on shipboard. In it he implored bis lather to forgive him, said that he would never give, up Maggy, bat there was a pros pect of hard fighting before him, an.d, per haps, when he returned, his father might have reason to be proud of him and take' back some or the cruel words he had thrown at him." The Vicar panted. 'Then, that was the girl I took to be the oldmani daughter, since she called him "Yes, that is the most pathetic part ol it. When the father realized that his son had ?;one from him, perhaps to meet his death t brought on a fit of some kind, which was followed by long illness, which changed A BATCH OF LETTERS Produced by an Abused Wife Who Asks a Divorce. THEY TELL THEIR OWN SAD STORY. Why the Wife of an Allegheny Dentist Asks for Belief. A BROTHER'S HAND RAISED IN THE CASE The testimony in a sensational divorce suit was filed yesterday in Common Pleas Court No. L The case attracts unusual attention because of the high standing of the parties involved. Dr. J. Patterson Scott, the den tist, of 174 Lacock street, Allegheny, is the respondent. His wife, Fannie B. Scott, by her next friend, W. H. Hewitt, made ap plication for divorce December 19,1891, alleging non-support and cruelty. Elliott Kodgers, Esq., was appointed to take testimony, and the first hearing was held on May" 3, 1892. Charles A. Eobb, represented the petitioner, but the respond ent neither put in an appearance himself nor was he represented by counsel. Alleges Great Abuse. At the first hearing Mrs. Scott was the only witness examined. She said: "Mr. .Scott and I were married on September 21, ion, Dut ne nas never supported me as ne should have done. In two weeks from the time we were married he came home intoxi cated and abused me. He really never pro vided for me; his father and my grandfather helped to keep me. We have three children, aged respectively 17, 14 and 12 years. I have been supporting myself and family for three years. Mr. Se'ott has abused me and used profane language to me for the past ten to fifteen years. He has called me vile names before visitors and has beaten me on several occasions. A year ago my health broke down and I was under the doctor's treatment. During that sickness he kiokedtne out of bed and my neck was drawn to one side. My children have often been eent to school without anything to eat. Once, about two years after we were mar-' ried, he struck me and knocked me across the room, where I lay for a time senseless. I was sick at the time. He drew a razor on me about 10 years ago and said he would take my life, but an old coachman we bad knocked the razor out of his hand. An Ugly Charge Made. "The respondent insisted upon bringing Frances Bush to live in our house. When we lived on Lacock street, Allegheny, there was a disorderly house next door. Mr. Scott visited it- Once.a woman living there came into my house'and said mv husband in tended to bring some men and women there and I was to play the piano tor them. He frequently brought men into our home and compelled me to get out of bed to play the piano for them." The witness closed her testimony by iden tifying letters written to the respondent uv a wuiuau, suppuseuiy tne wiie oi a weu known citizen of Allegheny. The letters are appended. They are five in number. The first one is not dated, but the envelope in which it is supposed to have been mailed is postmarked "Allegheny, April 1, 1892." It is as follows: Some Good Advice. Dearest Fbied I called yesterday, but you wofe not at home. I think you had bet ter brace up. For my sake do not take another drink. It pained me greatly to see you on tbe street, when the car near ran over yon as yon enmo out of tho saloon. Are you not ashamed? I would let people know that I could be'a man. Now, my dear friend, I wish to "see you before I go. Monday I will start. Do you not know you will never get well ir you continue so? 1 will not scold you, but ill talk sense, and when I come back I will make you call every day. and then you will not havo time to diink. I will be down Saturday morning and you must see me, I don't care how you are; and ir you don't, I will never see you again so long as I live. Tou do not care for me, as I know all, and yet am willing to see jou again. Tours, lovingly, Ulie. Keady,to Make a Sacrifice. Note No, 2 was inclosed in an envelope which bore no stamp, and nas evidently de livered by a messenger. It was not dated. It read: Dearest I do not see how I can get off to go with you, as I promised ma I would go to see ner in tne morning ana star an day, hut if you want mo to disappoint her I can do so. The next letter referred to a tea gown' which, it is said, Dr. Scott had agreed to buy his friend, in which she got her photos taken for him in a gallery on Federal street. It read: , Dearest Friesp When you called I was indeed veiy sorry 1 was no? utr home. I started to Greensburg Friday morning. The Mr. was home for dinner. I believe my ser vant in oimed you or that fact. You Just know we women are very weak, and I guess I possess more than the general of my class, love, pretty things belonging to my sex. Pink Is a favorite color of mine. My Dust is 34 Incheb; 54 from neck to floor; but I cannot think of you doing such a thing. The nextstill refers to the photos, one of which is said to have graced the showcase in front of the photographer on Federal street for several months. It reads: Bad Day for Photographs. This is suoh a disagreeable day I don't think it fit to have photos taken, but if you think it will make no difference come up him from the fine stalwart man of middle age to the wreck he now is broken in health and spirit, and with but one great longing, to see his son once more, ana one source of comfort, the companionship of the girl for whose sake he drove him from his door." I told him of the scene I had myself wit nessed. "Ah, yes," was the reply, "every evening as the sun goes down those two stand to gether and look down the road, along which one day they hope to see the wanderer re turning; for I must tell you that the regi ment has been ordered home, and it is not without reason that the old man watches at the gate." , He paused for a moment before continu ing. "Only I hope if he does come he will come soon, for I fear the old man's strength is failing last" After this I always contrived to pass by the farmhouse ac least once in the course of the day, generally toward sunset, when I was sure to see the old man and the girl, in both of whom I now began to take a strong interest, waiting at the gate. They were always standing in the same attitude and looking in the Baine direction, and the old man's eyes would be strained to catch the first glimpse of any approaching figure as it came into view round the bend of the road. We used to exchange greetings, and al ways the old man would inform me in his feeble tones that thev were looking for "their Joe." " b It was touching to see how he always turned to the girl he had once scorned arid scouted for confirmation and sympathy in everything that related to the absent one, and how he invariably recognized and pro claimed her rights by referring to him as "Our Joe." But each day that passed seemed to leave him leebldr than the last, and alter a time a chair had to be brought out find placed for him at the gate, where he could sit and watch the road. One evening, I remember it well, I found bim bitting there, his face stiil turned in the old direction, and his eyes strained to catch sight of the red coat in which he fondly hoped to see his son attired, "with his sword by his side an his medals on his breast, and may be th' boys from th' village cheerin him." To-morrow, he told me, would be Joe's birthday. No doubt he would . come to-morrow. He was "let's see, how old is he?" And he turned to Maggy. "Twenty-seven, daddy," she answered. "Ay, y, to be sure, so he were, though It were wbnderful how he'd shot up. I about 12.39, so we can get back about 2 p. m.. as I will have to see Mr. between.Sand 3. Xovingly yours, v rJnE. Letter No. 51s dated April 30, 1892, in dicating that the various transactions re ferred to in the former ones had all taken place within amonth. It was wnttenwith a lead pencil, in a nervons hand, while the writer was in a hospital It reads as follows; I am very sorry that I treated you asT did that day after all you did for rae,but I was very sick and you angered me very much -by tho way you were drinking, I am now in the General Hospital with congestion of the lungs. I almost died Wednesday, ir you are perfectly sober you can come to see me; but if yon are not do not ctime, as yon are liable to meet some of my people bbre, and not for the world would I let them seo you. Tbe hours are from 2 to 5; my room is No. Just ask for Mrs. and the num ber of my room. Be sure you are sober and be cautious, as everything is noticed. Ex cuse writing, as I am not able to hold up my His Brother's Hand Itaised. The next hearing in tbe case was held on June 16. Louisa B. Brown was the first witness. She said -she knew tbe Scott family and had prevented thf doctor from throwing his wife down the stairs on one occasion. Emily D. Leslie'said she had found Mrs. Scott hungry more than once and had seen the respondent abuse his wife. Dr. Charles S. Scott, the respondent's brother, testified that the respondent's treatment of his wife had been selfish tor years, and his neglect brutal. He had stopped his brother several times from striking his wife. Witness had frequently contributed to his brother's wile's support; had bought groceries and sent them to her house. This closes the testimony and the case, A decision is expected soon. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. It Meets To-Day to Consider Several Im portant Measures. Chief Brown's request for HO additional policemen will come before the Public Safety Committee at a meeting this after noon. A resolution for the increase was presented at the last Council meeting, the explanation being given that the new men were to 'be employed until the begin ning ot the fiscal year next February, and that they are to be placed in the East End and outlying Southside wards. Another matter to be considered is the ordinance to prevent the dumping of gar bage or ashes on streets, alleys or vacant lots. The Bureau of Health is specially desirous that this ordinance be passed at once. The ordinance to compel residents of the Southside hills to discontinue the nse of the abandoned coal mines, underlying the hills, as sewer drains will also come before the committee, but will probably be re ferred to a sub-committee. There is lively opposition to the measure among those di rectly interested. In order to get at the facts as to whether the present system ip dangerous or not, an effort will be "made to have the sab-committee in charge hold open meetings and take testimony on both sides, the same as was done a few yeara ago in the case of the Monongahela Water Company. If this is done, as it probably will be, the matter will not be settled for several months. ' Chief Elliot Thought Them Frauds. A man and womam called at the Depart ment of Charities yesterday and asked for tickets to Philadelphia. They told a har rowing tale, but when closely questioned by Chief Elliot the man told a different story. They were refused transportation. A woman's faith saved her. ,Here are her own words : "I was prostrate with displace- ment of the womb and the conse quent ulceration and spinal weak ness. " I was obliged to He in bed, as to walk or stand was impossible, because of dizziness and severe bearing-down pains. " A friend told me how she had been cured of similar trouble by using LydiaE.Pinkhanfs Vegetable Compound, and I believed if it would cure her it would me. " And it did one bottle brought me out of bed, and three got me up so that I could do the house work, i, " I believe it is the best medicine in the world for female complaints, and I want every woman to know about it." Josephine Schoen born, 713 Baker St., Baltimore, Md. Yes, we have proof abundant which shows that no one remedy in all the world has relieved so much fpmnlA cuflTortrKT "&. ttiffl' Efei All dniRcIiti lell it. or tent y by null, in form of l'illi or Kpf Loiene, on receipt of ftl. wered 0AiIdre In eonfl- JZ1MSJ&, g52 dence, i.mlA n. Piwk- r ' ,'6 BAU Miioai. Co, l.TN.N, 5Wr.&X3 Mass. Liter PUli, Be. Seemed but yesterday as he were a bit o' a boy, playin' truant from school to go bird nestin' or blackberryin'. Ah, he were a limb, were Joe." I looked at Maggy. Did she, too, en tertain the hope that he would come on his birthday? If so, how was it that she looked so pale and sad? Did she find the waiting too lone? Had hope deferred made her heart sick? Bnt the old man was speaking. "P'raps ya'll drop in to-morrer, sir, an' see Joe? I make no doubt as he'll be here, an' I shall be up fine an' early to meet him. Maggy, too, must put on her Sunday gown, an' look her bonniest, eh, Maggy? Ye'll be wantin' to 'show onr Joe what a fine young woman you've growed while he's bin away?" "Yes, daddy," she answered, with the ghost ot a smile flickering for an instant across her features, and then dying out. Next morning early, I was aware of a sense of commotion and pleasurable excite ment abroad in the village. Little groups scattered in the roadway, and busy house wives, appearing in their doorways,shouted the tidings to each other across the street "Hast heard th' news? Joe Brett's come home Muggy Dale heard stones throwed at her winder this mornin' when 'twas iianllv light, an' looked nut,.an' there he were, wkh hi-, red coat an' all, an' he waved his hand an' pointed to his father's house, as much as to say he were goin' there, an' she'd see hira agen later." It was about sundown when I passed the gate whore the old man used to stand and look down the road. I found the door of the house ajar, and a I paused for a moment on the threshold,! heard the old man's voice speaking within. The tone itselt would almost have acquainted me with the good news even if it bad Hot been Uncommon talk of the village. "Eh, lad, but I tlipuht as ye'd come on yer birthday with yer red coat "and yer medals, too, so grand like. But yer only jest in time; fur I'm coin' fast.though I can die in peace now as I7ve seed ye once more an' knovy as ve've forgave yer old fattier th' hard part as lie acted to'rdi ye." Not willing to remain longer an Involun tary eavesdropper, I pushed open tbe door and entered, 'The old man was sitting in, his elbow chair, facing me. The waning light from the window at his side fell upon his face, stiowing it almost wax-like in its pallor, and yet irradiated bv an expression of the deepest joy I had ever seen on any human countenance. Behind him, half in the shadow, was the girl Maggy. Her face was pale as the old man's; her lips were patted, (nd her hands clasped convulsively nmWM Oi0GWBBB NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. STARTING ON ONE DOLLAR. A Dollar invested with us buys a full dollar's worth. Where you are guaranteed satisfaction you may deal with confidence. How the foundation ofa comfortable home may be id! The secret solved by Murphy Bros. Co. PLAN OF EASY PAYMENTS. OUR SUPERB STOCK, comprising the finest made, most modern arid best grade in Furniture, Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, etc., sold on these terms: $ 12.00 WORTH, 50 Cts. CASH AND 50 Cts. 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Double-Barrel, Breech-Loading Shotguns, 59 up; Single-Barrel, Breech-Loading Shotguns, 54.50 up; Double-Barrel, Muzzle-Loadincr Shotguns, fo up: Single-Barrel, Huzzle-Loading ShotgunB, ?Z50 up; Flobert Rifles, 52; Marlin, Colt and Winchester Re peating Rifles, $12.50; also full assortment ol Shells, Tools, Belts, Coats, Covers, etc SZMII rjr Send name and address for now Illustrated THIS INK IS j: harper bonnell co., ?ijU7-p" WHY not buy your Fall Overcoat at once? We have them ready to put on. Will they fid1 Are they well made? Are they correct style? How can you know this unless you see for yourself. We believe you have confidence in our statements, we are sure of it from your continued patronage. Season after season you are buying your Made-to-Measure Suits. Why not try us for Fall Over coats? Why not a five or ten dollar bill additional in your exchequer. You'll save that much, our word for it To-day's story on Made-to-Measure Clothing: We're filled with orders. An increase every day. The goods, prices, our fitting and workmanship must be satisfactory, else 'we would not be having many more or ders than last year. & ANDERSON BtOCK. selO JAS. M'NEIL & BR0., BOILEE3, PLATE AND EHEETIKON WORK. PATENT SHEET-IRON ANNEALING I BOXES. With an Increased capacity and hydranllo machinery, we are pienared to furnish all work In our Hue cheaper and better than by the old methods. Kepalrlnj; and ceneral machine work. Twenty-ninth street and Allegheny Vallay Uallroad. fele-bO-TTS as she listened to the words that fell from him. So silent and motionless was she that she appeared more like a statue than a living being. There was no one else in tbe room. Meanwhile, the old man still went on speaking. "It would a' bin a dreadful disappoint ment if ye hadn't a' come to-day. Maggy an' me's been lookin' out for ye so long. There's never hardly bin a night as we haven't watched fur ye from th gate, fur we knowedlis ye'd come from th' village an' round th' bend o' th' road, an' we wanted to be th' fust to see ye. An' to think as ye should a' took us by surprise arter all." He broke oft and began to pass bis trem bling band up and down and round about as though feeling for something before him. "An it's fine ve look in yer red coit an' all. Eli, but y'e'llbe turnin' all th girls' heads an' 'makin' Masgy jealous," and he laughed a feeble little laugh. But the girl behind him uttered no word, only clasped her hancfc tighter, while her face gleamed ghost-like in the shadow. Neither of. them took any heed of my pres- encf thp nlrl mm T its. uiirp hnil nnt even observed it I longed to withdraw, and yet feared to distnrb them by a movement Then I heard a foot crunching the path out side. The sound released me from the spell that held me to the spot, and I turned and lett the room. As I snf tly clo-ed the door I saw the Vicar coming towarjl me. He held a letter :n his hand and looked troubled. "I have bad news here," he said, "very bad news. Joe Brett is dead. He died on the voyage home. This is a letter asking me to "break the news to his lather. How ever shall I do it?" 'There is no need," I said. The old man died at daybreak. Those who were present spoke uith awe ol the unseen presence, visible only to the father's eye, that hovered round the deathbed. He passed away peacefully, even happily, ior he went down. info the Valley of Shadows hand in hand with "Our Joe" His"last words were to the girl who hal been wont to watch with him at the gate: "Maggy," he whispersd, "we'll wait fur ve Joean'me an' we'll see ve comin' around th' bend o th' road'." All Vu Tear Sound. An ngly cough, even when it appears deep-seated, can be alleviated, if not imme diately removed, by Dr. D. Javne's Ex pectorant, a popular and long-e'stablished remedy for bronchial and asthmatic affec tions, and for CO years an approved helper for all lung complaints. YOU TRY I Near Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. sel7-20-TTS 932 and 934 Liberty St and ,703l705and707SmithfiflIdSt Catalogue. SelS-TTSSU MANUFACTURED -BY- YORK. Cleveland? Harrison? Who will be our next President? What will bo his Popular Vote ? In 1888 Cleveland received 5,539,764. and Harrison 5,445,003 popular vqle3. 83 To the fifty persons making the best guesses, we will give 50 eOLD WATCHES The guess nearest correct will receive a Solid Gold YaUh, orlf preferred, $5jj live ssu.uu jroii neces. The next nearest 49 guess , es will each receive a flue Boiled Gold Watch with Wallham or Elgin movement, seven Jew els, stem winder and TheWdytoDot. To entitle you to a guess you must get two families (who do not use He-No Tea) to faithfully promise you thatthey will try HE-NO TEA. Write their names and addresses plainly on a postal card, then the name of Cleveland or Harrison, and the number of votes yoa think he will get. Sign your name and ad dress at the bottom. It will be advisable to send In your guess early. In the event of ties, the first guess received will get the prize. Ho guess received after Nov. 1st, 1892. It will only cost yoa one postal card to make a guess, and there will be flity winners. You may be one of them. Persons not familiar with tbe remarkable good quality of He-No Tea will please send ns their names and addresses on a postal card, and we will mauthem an Interesting little book; also a pack age of He-No Tea free ' Address MARTTN GIIXET&CO., Established 1S11. Exchange Place,BaltlmoreJId. sel3-71-TTh M. MAY, SONS & CO. FINE DYEING AND CLEANING. B6 Sixth ave, Pittsburg, Pa. Telephone -tMi. t EEAL EbTATE SWINGS BANK, LIU. 401 Smlthflald Street, Cor. Fonrtb. Avenue. Capital, J100.000L Surplus, $75,000. Deposits of $1 ana upward received and Interest allowed at i per cent tts Wnz2r poing to Canton, O-, stop at tha Harnett House; strictly flrst-class; refitted .and refurnished throughout Elegant ample rooms. Bates. $2 00 and 1 50. To Avoid Contagious Diseases It is of the utmost importance to strengthen the body. A healthy body will much sooner withstand the rav 'ages of contagious diseases, Cholera, La Grippe, etc., than a weak frame. The genuine Johann HofTs Malt Ex tract is acknowledged in this respect to be the best tonic beverage and is especially recommended for invalids, where a delicate yet strengthening ling v de- I izen tonic is necessary to build up a bilitated constitution. One dozen bottles of Johann HotTs Malt Extract are equal in nutritive and tonic qual ities to one cask of Ale or Porter, without being intoxicating. It is beneficial alike for man, woman or child. Prof. Prosper De Pietra Santa, of Paris, says: "As a large number of patients lack the necessary power to digest solid food, and would through the use of stimulants be merely ex cited and weakened, therefore I re gard it of immense value to the practitioner to bring to his aid a nutritious tonic and remedy like the Johann HofFs Malt Extract, which will act not only as a tonic, but as a nutrient as well, and which is less exciting than wine as a stimulant" Be sure to obtain the genuine, which has the signature of "Johann Hoff" on the neck of every bottle.. EISNER & MENDELSON CO,, Sole Agents, New York. , rrl S -! STANDARD rX'mmuuaiuVF I -J I ucivkk II V ciSUUUNTtflf V
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