V. v vysftir CW sp r? THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY, DECEMBER1 4, . 1892. .i7C Politicians Anxl "What Legislators ". Do When They Meet OKE SLATE PARTLY MADE. Philadelphia Members Dodging the Speakership Fight. LOCAL POLITICS UNSETTLED. Bepublican Leaders Can't icree on a Can didate for Mayor. DEMCCEATS AEE GROWING CONFIDENT Considerable interest is now being taken by the State politicians in the organisation of the next Lecislature. The Speakership and United States Senatorship are the principal plums to be giTen out after the meeting, but a lively contest is being con ducted for the various clerkships. It is conceded that Charley Voorhees will be made Chief Clerk of the House, bat it hasn't been determined who will succeed him as Resident Clerk. Ex-Mayor John Patterson, ot Harrisburg, and Jerry Eex, of Huntingdon, at present Beading Clerk, are after the place. Congressman Jack Kobinson remarked yesterday that it wouldn't surprise him to see A. D. Fetters,!-, of Montgomery county, slated for resident cleric He is opposing Charles E. Voorhees for Chief Clerk, and it is believed the fight will be settled with this compromise. Fred "W'. Fleit, a youne lawyer of Scran ton, is a candidate for journal clerk. He made a very satisfactory reading clerk in the last Legislature when Jerry Bex was sbsent It is reported that lie will have the lupport of the delegation from the anthra rite coal regions. Ed. Smiley, ot Franklin, will likely succeed himself as Chief Clerk of the Senate. So far no opposition has de veloped to him. Sometimes Tarns the Tide. Very often the contests over the minor positions have their effect in turning the Speakership fight into certain channels. Just how the settlement of the clerkships will affect the occupancy of the Speaker's chair this year lias not been determined, gam Cochran, the Kittanning candidate, re turned from Philadelphia a few days a;o. He believes he has gained a good foothold and will be in the race. He found the Philadelphia delegation fighting shy of the Speakership, as he ex pected. The members have not indorsed Harry "Walton, and claim they are not tied to him or anybody else, but Mr. Cochran does not take them at their word. Two years ago the Philadelphia fellows united on Brookes for Speaker, and this was the signal for the balance of the State to combine against him. The result was that Brookes was used for a floor mop. It was not done because he was not a good man, for if elected he would have made an able presiding officer, but the countrv members resented the dic tation ot Philadelphia. This year the Quaker City chaps have learned a lesson, and they are not openly proclaimine that Walton i,s their candidate. It is believed, however, that in secret the Philadelphia delegation has pledged itself to support him to a man. . He Would Be Senator. Consressman Jack Bobinson and his wife, who had been at the Mononeahela House for several days, went home last evening. They will leave lor Washington to-day. Mr. Bobinson says he is still in the field for the United States Senate. He denies the report that Dalzell and he are not good friends. "There is no ill feeling between "Dalzell and myself," he continued, "grow ing out of the State League presidency. lhat fight is over, and it was fnendlv from start to finish. "When Mr. Dalzell an nounced himself as a Senatorial candidate, my friends in the East urged me to do the same and I did. My name will certainly be presented to the Bepublican caucus unless these friends determine that it would not be the best thing to do. If I am licked, all will be well and good, for I cm a youngman, so is Dalzell, and we can afford to wait ten years longer. It is not true that I was induced to be a candidate by Senator Quay. I am entirely inde pendent of him" and everybody else. I have supported Mr. Quay in some of his fizhts, and have been against him in others. He is starting in the race with the Phila delphia delegation back of him. This is a big prestige. I don't know how many votes I will have. I have not seen many of the members. The legislators from Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and other counties are not pledged. I don't consider that where the vote at the primaries was held on the Quay-Dalzell issue that it should be binding. At the time other candidates were not announced, 3nd I don't believe it was the intention to limit the fight to these two. A Bolt 2iot Likely. "Of course, if Senator Quay is nominated bv the caucus I won't bolt, and I don't be lieve that Mr. Dalzell will kick over the traces. I understand that Dalzell will not have the lull support of the Allegheny county delegation. He may get the in dorsement out of courtesy, but I know of some wno won t vote lor Mm. Ihgure that Dalzell will have from 10 to 12 votes in the State, 9 from Allegheny and possibly 2 fTom Bedford. Certainly he will have the support of Uncle John Cessna, and, mavbe, Belter, ot Philadelphia, will stand by him. Uncle John may be able to hold his col league also in line for DalrelL It wouldn't surprise me to see Uncle John declare himself as a cn&didatc before the election takes place. You Know he tried hard to be elected in 1881, and he blames Quay for turn ing him down. The old man had secured the support of Cameron, as "the' slorv goes, and his name was down on the slate, but Quay succeeded in wiping it offbelore it was sent to the Legislature. Uncle's opposition to the Senator commenced and has continued from that date." Hope Sees a Star. Mr. Bobinson calls attention to the fact that the Republicans reduced the Demo cratic majority in Congress from 140 to 82 a gain ot 50 members. He says while the tariff is blamed tor the defeat of Harrison that in the House where all the tarifFleg islation originates, it was strouely indorsed by a big cut in the Democratic "ranks. In 1890 when the tariff was responsible there was a. Hg Congressional slump. Mr. Bob inson is much encouraged by the Bepub lican gain in the House, andhe takes it as an indorsement of the McKinley bill. He predicts that the next Congress'will be Be publican, and it surely will be if the Be publican rate of gain keeps up in the com mgelection. He believes that Homestead and 55 cent wheat defeated the Bepublican party. Expressing Trefercnco for Jndpe. The Association of the Allegheny County Bar formed some time ago will hold a meet ing'early in January to indicate a prefer ence for Judges of Cotnmon Pleas Court Ko. 2. Judges White'and Ewing are the ones whose terms expire nextalL AIAcrmaa Beffiy Wfents to. Be He-Elected. JMmua P. B. Jfeeillv i- i!te for FIEH1F MXM&sjK? "-election in the Fifth ward, Ai yet no -sitioihas developed and the 'Squire's say he will be returned to the office M so long without difficulty. 1 "EOR A LEADER. as Haven't Agreed alty Candidate C. I -ajor Montooth, In New .crats Claiming that Mo I ,i$eat Any Republican. e and Major Montooth are in Mr. Magee is expected home xt and it is hoped a caucus- to be onTnv held on his return will determine who will be the Bepublican nominees for Mayor, Controller and Treasurer. It is said Dr. McCandless will be induced to withdraw and that then Major Montooth will run, but the Doctor said last night, as he has frequently stated before, that he will stay in the fight to the finish. Controller Morrow's position, so far as any statement from him is concerned, is the same it was a week ago. He declines to be a candidate, though it is generally believed be will accept a unanimous nomination. The demand lor him is widespread. Even the Democrats would prefer his renomina tion so he could be indorsed on their ticket, but the leaders assert if his name is not on the Bepublican ticket they will put up a full list ot Democratic candidates. The McKenna Democrats seem to be growing more confident each day. Not long since they only claimed he could be elected if pitted against McCand less. Now some of his supporters declare he will win against Major Montooth or any other man the Bepublicans may nominate. One of McKenna' s staunchest supporters is. County Chairman Brennen. He declared last night that this was a Democratic vear. and McKenna the most popular Democrat who could be found. There are some Dem ocrats, however, while they favor McKenna as against McCandless, think he is not stroog enough to go up against Major Mon tooth. They want either Captain Kerr or John C. O'Donnell. McKenna is having some trouble with Snee and Doherty, the recently defeated State Senatorial candidates. Some of their friends allege that McKenna and his friends worked for Steele and Upperman, the Bepublican candidates in the election last month, and attribute the-defeat to Mc Kenna. He, however, positively denies the statement, and with many of his friends declares they worked hard for both Snee and Dohertv. POWERLESS TO DO MUCH! Congress Slay Urge the States to Suppress the Flnkertons. Judge Taylor, of Warren, one of the members of the Homestead Congressional Committee, was a passenger for "Washing ton last evening. The Judge says the Homestead matter will certainly be revived and the report made. He had no objections to having the report handed to Congress last summer, but it is not for him to criti cise the Democrats,. or state the reasons why they would not permit it. The newspapers had their own explanation, and they are usually rfcht. "I don't know," continued the Judge, "but I suppose we will confer with the Senate Committee about the Homestead af fair as a matter of courtesy, but nothing more. The two bodies are very independ ent and very jealous of their dignity, you know. The truth is that Coneress can't do much. It is a matter tor the States individually to nass laws suppressing the Pmkertons, and the states would, naturallv resent any inter ference or recommendations from a commit tee of Congress. "We could certaixly do no harm in urging the States to wipe out the private detective system. All that Congress can do is to pass laws concerning inter State traffic, and put a stop to any interrup tion of such business by Pinkertons. This is the narrow plank we stand on, and the committee will no doubt frame a bill em bodying the needed regulations. "As for the election, Homestead affected the local result and helped ,the Democrats in Eastern Ohio, especially in Youngstown and Cleveland, but I don't think the riot is responsible tor the general slump. My fear is that the Southern Democrats will coerce the conservative Northern members of their party into passing radical measures. The tariff will be wiped out by the House, and they can hardly -wait to call an extra session." AMEBICUS CLUB NOMINATIONS. A "Warm Contest for President, "With Three Nominees. The regular meeting of the Ameriocs Be publican Club was held last night. Pour new members were elected and five appli cations for membership were presented. A letter from Governor McKinley, of Ohio, acknowledging the receipt of a telegram of condolence on the death of his father, was read. Nominations for office for the ensuing year ere made as follows: President W. P. .Bennett, S. D. Warmcastle and Prank J. Torrence; Vice President, W. L Mustin; Becording Secretary, George S. Houghton; Corresponding Secretary, John D. Xittell; Financial Secretary, W. W. Colville; Treasurer, James H Willock; Trustees (12 to elect), F. a Miller, i D. Graham, a McElroy, Guy P. McCandless, John B. Barbour, Jr., L. T. Dolinger, W. J. Osbourne, F. J. Torrence, James P. Ander son, A. C Kerr, A. J. Xogan, J. B. Rich ards, B. W. Carroll, A- A. Adams, William Bees, John Eaton, W. H. Graham, James Ardary, John P. Brown, A. J. Edwards and L. A. Dennison; Membership Committee (four to elect), C. A. McFeely, I, N. Pat terson, F. H. Kohler, H. G. Hale, Jr., J. H. Letsche, J. H. Eppelsheimer and A. M. Babb; Major, a D. Hnbley; Captains, W. H. Beed and L. B. Davidson; First Lieu tenants, Horace F. Dowry and William An derson; Second Lieutenants, J. B. Youngson and T. H. Hackett. BUSTLING FOB THE PLUHS. New Candidates Announced for the Various Federal Offices. The number of candidates for the Federal patronage which Mr. Cleveland will have to dispense in Western Pennsylvania is in creasing daily. Senator Harry A. Hall, from Elk county, and Judge J. N. Martin, of Kew Castleare the lastest candidates for United States District Attorney, making eight up to date. The others are John C Bane, F. P. lams, Frank. Osborn. T. B, Alcorn, Charles O'Brien and Charles Fagan. A. J. Montgomery, of Allegheny, at one time Sheriff of Armstrong county, is out for United States Marshal, and John J. Mc Guire for Internal Bevenue Collector in the Twenty-third district Pressly "Fleming is reported to have changed his mind abont being a candidate for Pension Agent, leaving the field practi cally clear for General Guthrie. Mr. Fleming wants to be Surveyor of the Port. Dn. E. M. Haha. Eye, throat diseases exclusively, street, Pittsburg, Pa. ear, nose and Office 720Penn Dr. John Cooper, Jr. Ear, nose, throatand chest diseases. Office Westlnghouse build ing, Pittsburg, Pa. Hours 11 a. it to i r. X Musical Christmas Gifts. Washburn mandolins and guitar. Klebera' specialty banjos. Hie Dam's celebrated cornets. Fine old violins. Musical wrappers and cabinets. 100 styles of mandolins and guitars from $5 up. 25 styles of banjos from $3 up. Jleruiod'n music boxes. Vocal and instrumental folios. At H. Kleber & Bra's. 506 Wood street 137 suits of natural wool and camel hair underwear, heavy weights, sell to-morrow at 86o a suit at Sailer's, corner Smlthfleld and Diamond streets. Oodowsky, the Great Pianist, will piny at the Grand Opening, December Sana 7. Watch papers for programme. Hmreicxs Mtraio Co., lire, 101 and 193 fifth avenue. WHHBLkii'iiM ' ii Miii 1 1 - iriUiiiwsfl8MMtfflsi iii'iiilTnfiiSM fit kgxipi.t.nli iMIIIMWIHswfllrff STANDS W THE LAW. Mayor Gonrley Writes Another Letter -to Chief Brown ABOUT THE DISORDERLY HOUSES. EeiponiiblUtj riaeed Upon the Police Department: JIIS H0X0R MAKES ILL THINGS PLAIN The conflict between the Chief of the De partment of Publio Safety and the Mayor pter the proposition to satisfy the la t by suppressing the disorderly houses of Pitts burg is still attracting widespread attention. In the meantime the disorderly resorts are' wide open. Mayor Gourley yesterday addressed an other letter to Chief Brown bearing di rectly on the order issued by the Chief the day previous instructing the Superintend ent of Police not to interfere with the con demned places until the Mayor would desig nate a time for action. The Mayor's letter recites the law and the ordinances which, he says, must guide Chief Brown in suppressing the evil com plained 6f. He practically disposes of the whole case so far as he is officially con cerned unless Chief Brown should deter mine to disregard the duty marked out for him. "I have not yet determined 'what course I shall pursue should the Chief 'disregard my letter," the Mayor said yesterday. "In fact," he went on, "I have not contem plated that condition. "We only know the law must be regarded." The Law Laid Down. ' Mayor Gourley'i letter is appended: Mator's Orncx, FlTTSBrKO. 1'Ju, DecS, 1892. ( J. O. Brown, Ksq., Chief Department Publio Ssftty: Deab Sis I saw yesterday, afternoon, printed in the public press, your letter to the Superintendent of Polioe, directing him "not to eject or molest ahy of the inmates of the houses of prostitution until His Honor (the Mayor) shall indicate the date at which ho desires his order ol November 30 to go into execution." This order of yours, quoted In part above, is so remarkable that I cannot let it go without notice, though you have made no communication' of it to me. It assumes a nower in you, or in me, of suspending the laws governing our city that I cannot, even by silence, permit to go without dissent. Sly order to you of November SO, reierred to in your communication to your Superintend ent, did not direct you to eject the inmates or houses of ill-fame; It simply and only directed you "to enforce the law against all nouses or m-repnte in tne city;" ana to pre vent any possible misunderstanding, I quoted in the communication mentioned tne fnll text of the law under wliloh you were to aot, and whioh constitutes the only authority for any action at all by you or me in the premises. Most Arrest and Hear Them. By referring to the law or ordinance quoted, and whioh I asked you to enforce, by no pretense can yon find a scintilla of au thority for summarily ejecting the Inmates of houses of ill-famo, or of summarily clos ing such houses by driving the Inmates out of their doors upon the streets. To the end of suppressing sncli houses, the law gives yonr department power "to arrest every Keeper tlieroor anu every person founa therein, and to bring all such persons be fore tho police magistrates of said city lor examination and hearing," and each person tonnd guilty after trial shall be lined for each offense. This law only convicts after "examination and bearing," and does not profess to invest yon or me with despotic power to banish into the streets, and make homeless and shelterless even women of ill fame, without "arrest, examination and hearing." And even after conviction npon such "examination and hearing" it does not ImpoBO a. sentence of ejectment from the house, but a fine, and, lu default of payment, imprisonment. Ton cannot fail to see that yonr order of November 30, as reported to me br you, to drive these women out upon the streets and to close and keep closed ,the doors of the bouses is not warranted by the law, or by any ttiimc in my communication of that date, directing you "to enforce the law against all houses of ill-repute." Your sole power in the premises, under the law,, is "to arrest every keeper and every person found in such houses, and take them before The police magistrates for examination and bearing," your power under tne law is then exhausted ana your amy tuny aone. Makes a Simple Request. I am convinced that If yon confine your self to the simple discharge of your duty as a sworn officer, from day to day under the power given you, all houses of ill-fame will soon be closed, without any unauthorized and illegal order from you to such effect. Inasmuch as these houses of shame have, for Ave years, been allowed by your depart ment to live and flourish, it would produce cruel and unnecessary suffering to, at once or upon a few hours' notice, fill tbe patrol wagons with prisoners, mohy ot whom wonld certainly be unable to pay their fines. As you have led these women to believe they could conduct their justness in this city with safety, I would suggest that you serve notice npon them that after a reason able time, sufficient time to, allow them to arrange lor shelter elsewhere, a week if yon Dlease, yon will enforce tne law by arrest ing, from day to day, every Inmate or keeper of sucli houses, and leave it to the police magistrates to inflict the sentence of tbe law upon sueh as may be found guilty. I believe that If you pursue this course, the only course within the line of your dnty, and the only course permitted by the law, these houses will soon, very Boon, disappear. Should this conrse not accomplish the pur pose, I beg to refer jou to the act of Assembly, approved March 31, i860, P. L. 391, which reads as follows: TVnat the law. Says. "If any person shall keep and maintain a common bawdy house, etc., or shall know ingly let or demise a house or part thereof, to be so kept, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, be sent enced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and to undergo an imprisonment not exceeding two years." 1 Under this law you have heretofore acted, 1 believe, and there is no reason why you should not do so a Tain If necessity requires. Tbe responsibility of discharging this plain duty is only with you, and I hone von will enter upon the course soplatn ana clear,and continue therein until the end of yonr term ot office. It was in no snasm of virtus that I called your attention to this matter, but 'from a solemn sense of public obligation to see that the laws are faithfully exeouted. I trust you will receive my suggestions in tbe spirit, and so forward until the full ob servance of the law is obtained. Very truly yours, H. I. Gocblkt, Mayor. There is no end of speculation among lawyers and laymen regarding the authority of the Mayor to enforce obedience on the part of tbe Chief of the Department of Public Safety to any order or suggestion submitted.- The prominent members of the bar hesitate to discuss tbe subject. All of them are willing to talk, but few of them, were willing to allow the use of their names. - Major A.M. Brown's Views. Major A. M. 3rown said the Mayor had taken a Substantial stand. "It it always safe for one to place himself firmly on the side ot law" Major Brown said yesterday "I am not prepared to talk offhand on the authority of the chief magistrate ot the city to enforce obedience on the. part of the heads of departments. I conclude, however, that any subordinate,' who has the proper regard lor his office and the -people he is supposed to serve, is presumed to regard, obey and respect the order of, his superior. The law creating the departments of the city government gives the Mayor fuperyls ory power. His power to enforce obedience io any suggestion or order Is not entirely clear to me." Another leading attorney, who" is an ex member of Councils, said: "There is abso lutely no question as to the Mayor's author ity in inch cases. Section 21 of the city charter provides that the Mayor shall have general supervision of all the departments, with power to direct their officers within their duties nnder the law and tbe ordi nances, lit suggesting that the Chief of the j- Department of Publio Safetv shall suppress a crime the Mavor is but directing one of tbe city's officers within his duty. In the Event of a Refusal. "If that officer refuses to obey the sug gestion of plain duty thee the Mayor can go Into Councils and have the officer impeached or he can go into court charging the officer with misdemeanor in office. There could be no question of a conviction in the case in question. ' Chief Brown wore an air of earnest con pern yesterday. Senator Flinn and other recognized leaders of the local Bepublicans held a long consultation with Chief Brown yesterday afternoon. After the conference Chief Brown was seen by a Dispatch re porter. "I have nothing to sav. I bare received the Mayor's letter and I will postpone action." "Have you seen the Mayor's letter to Chief Brown?" was asked Superintendent of Police O'Mara yesterday. "Yes, I have, read it," the Superintendent answered. "What are you going to do about it?" "Nothing now. I am going to Baltimore to-night to attend the- Prison Congress. I expect to be absent from the city tor about a week." "Will anything be done in the matter during your absence?" "No: there will'be no action bv the nolice in this case until I return.'1 Mayor Gourley, a member of the Prison Congress nd who had been invited to ad dress tbe gathering at Baltimore, decided yesterday that he would not leave Pittsburg at this time. GOING BACK TO IBELA.HD. John McGrath Tells a Sad Story to tho Northside Poor Authorities. John McGrath, aged about 62 years, called at the Allegheny Department of Charities yesteaday and after telling a sad story to Inspector Eichenlaub, asked 'tor transportation for himself and wile back to Ireland. Two years ago McGrath says he was a fairly-well-to-do man living in Ireland and drawing a good pension from the English Government, having served in several wars for bis country. A son aud daughter had come to America about ten years ago and lo cated on tbe Southside. They wrote him and his wife such pressing letters to come over to this country where work and money were plenty, that lie sold all his household goods and other belongings, in including his pension. About two vears ago he lauded here. He had about $1,000 in money, but the labor troubles threw his son and son-in-law out of work and he had to keep them all. About four months ago he and his wife moved to Shady avenue, Allegheny, and although he says he has sought work con stantly has been unable to find a job of any kind. His wife's health isdelicate and she wants to go back to Ireland where two of their sons live, and he thinks if they get back there his wife will have better health. The case will be investigated by the Publio Charities' Department thii week. CLAIMED fiT TWO M0IHEB3. A Boy Whose Identity Is Still a Mystery to Officials. The boy, Charley Allen, who was restored to his mother several days ago at the De partment of Charities through the Anti Cruelty Society, is causing one woman in Pittsburg to have a heavy heart. Mrs. Fisher, who thought that the boy was the one which was taken from the Home for Friendless, where she had daced him nine years ago, still holds to the opinion that Allen is her son. She described the color of the boy's hair, eyes and complexion, as well as several marks, on his face and body to Agent McDonald and tbe police ot the Southside, and examination proved thac in eaeh detail she was correct. Agent Mc Donald, of the Southside branch of the Anti-Cruelty Society, who had dealings with the lad and Mrs. Fisher, is alsoprjh dent that Allen is her son. -tThe officers who picked up the boy on the.Southside street as soon as they saw Mrs. Fisher at once devined her mission from her striking resemblance to young Allen. Mrs. Fisher says she does not know whether Mrs. Allen claims tbe boy as her son, but il she does not she is sure that he is her long lost son. Mrs. Fisher is leeiing very badly in not having Jseen the lad and intends to visit him at Glenfield to sat isfy herself about the matter. BUTEB and seller meet through, the me dium of THIS DISPATCH adlets. They cost little and are effectual. BICH, BETIBED AUD A EACHEL0H. Pat Galllgan, the Noted Oil Man, a Visitor in the City. Pat Galligan, whose name is familiar to everyone connected with the oil business during the past 15 years, has retired and settled down on a splendid country place in Western New York. He was in the city yesterday meeting old friends and talking over old times. Galligan was the first to open up the Washington field six years ago, and was tEe founder of Galligan City, of which so much was at one time expected. As'a contractor and producer, he was one of the most experienced and successful men in the business. Ill health is largely re sponsible for his retirement. He is rich, a confirmed old bachelor, en thusiastic on politics andsvmpathizes with tbe poor producers, wh9, he says, in these davs have no show at all. A WELI-DEESSBD FOUNDLING. It Had a Handsome Wardrobe, but No One to Care for It. The Allegheny Department ofPublio Charities yesterday sent a 2-weeks'-old waif to the City Home. The child was found Friday night on the door step of tbe house of J. Omner at 237 Locust street. It was" wrapped in a fine shawl, and laid in a willow basket Its clothes are of the finest, material, and six costly white baby dresses trimmed with fine lace were in the basket Mrs. Omner took the little stranger in and cared for it during the night, and noti fied the Allegheny Police Department Inspector Eichenlaub said that every ef fort would be made to find the child's moiner. . i Will Meet in the East End. The sub-committee of Councils having in charge the ordinance regulating the driving of cattle through the streets will meet at the East End Hotel on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and expect to meet the stock men and others interested in the matter. Godowsky, the Bossian Pianist. A special programme will ha announced for our grand opening, December 6 and 7. This will be the musical event of the season. Watch the newspapers for particulars. Hehbicks Musio Co., Luc, 101 and 103 i'lfth avenue. DOTS' AND CHfLDKEH-S DEP-T AT Solomon E Bnben's Is the talk of the town. We will give yon something to talk about this week In the way of surprising prices. 3 Hours to Cleveland, Via-P. 4LK.E.E. Fast train leave Pitts burg at 8 Ju jc, city time. Do Ton Have Headache or Neuralgia? If so, get package Gerrlus Maarlo Wafers. Guaranteed cure in 20 rritnutes or money re funded. Christmas tree ornaments; largest line, finest assortment ever seen in the two cities at AfAonm's, 913 and 913 Liberty street, 60 Federal street, Pittsburg. Allegheny. A Present for Tired Feet Solomon ft Buben's stook of men! slip pert Is nneqnaled for variety, quality and price. Men's slippers in Opera and Everette vel vet,embroldered,Ltzzard Opera,all colors, and beet Maroon, at 68o, II,'! and up. s& JU- DIXMONT'S MW ROAD. 'Squire Knoderer Fills Up a Mud Hole and Makes a Driveway. IT HAS-N0 EQUAL INTHB COUNTRY Insane Po tbe Work Condition and It Helps Their Greatly. SOME TIMELY TALKS OS B0AD-HAIIHG A model road is being built at Dixmont, where everyone who travels on the Fort Wayne Ballroad may see it The road from Allegheny down the Ohio Valley used to have no deeper mud holes than were found in the stretch below the Insane Asy lum. There were places in it where the best vehicle for the traveler wonld have been a skiff, before 'Squire Willie m Kno derer, tbe farmer at Dixmont, took a hand in the game. 'Squire Knoderer for over 20 years has farmed the Asylum's collection of hills, and has been the commissary general to the small army of lunatics and their guardians at LMxmont He has served two terms as Boad Supervisor, and he was a delegate from his district to the State road conven tion last year. The sight of mud dis turbed Mr. Knoderer, -and he found a -way by which things might be bettered. Dixmont Asylum has not a superfluity of cash, and economy has to be practiced in all it does. To this end the Board of Managers gave Mr. Knoderer per mission to employ as many patients as were willing and were needed to build a road where mud had been king. . A little more than a year after the job was taken up a good road bas come to the surface, and one that will be a model when it is finished. Mr. Knoderer said to a reporter of The Dispatch yesterday. The Experiment a Success. The experimenthas been a success. The half mile could have been finished last summer, but I did not think it necessary to push matters. The first thing done was to drain the road; the center of the road was raised, ditchei were dug on either side, and where necessary a drain pipe or culvert laid to carry the water off and under the road. The-material for making the road we got from our own quarries a blue sandstone, which serves this purpose. The stone is broken on the road and when we're through there will be IS inches of it With the help of the Fort Wayne Bailroad, which bas always treated us kindly, we will put on a top layer of limestone. The limestone binds together and forms a bard crust which wagon wheels will not cut up. The trouble about the sandstone s that it disintegrates easily and makes mud. If we cannot afford limestone we'll fall back on river gravel. I think in the end we shall have a road that the farmers of the country imy study with ad vantage." Yesterday morning there were a score of mildly insane patients hammering awav at the rocks spread over the road. Tney worded in a leisurely fashion, but evidently enjoyed the employment Three or four keepers stood near, and a half a dozen paid workmen were also at work upon the road. Dr. Hutchinson, of Dixmont, thoroughly approves of open employment for his pa tients. He said to The Disfaxch re porter yesterday: The Work Entirely Voluntary. "Nobody is forced to work out of doors. The patient does as he pleases. He is not urged to work, either, but can rest as often as he will A great many ask to be given .something to. do in tbe open air, and we encourage them, because the effects are al ways beneficial. We.find that moderate exercise in the open air gives appetite, pro motes sleep and is in tact a positive medi cine of great value for mental diseases. Since Mr. Knoderer has found employment for so many in road-making and improving the Dixmont property in various ways the Eercenfcege of discharges from the hospital as increased greatly. The number ot pa tients sent away cured in the last year has been greater than ever before. So that aside from the benefit: of this institution ot hav ing good approaches and a comely exterior, the road-making and othar out-of-door em ployments commend themselves to us as medicinal agents, "i Mr. Knoderer was asked if in the light of his experience with the insane as road makers he thought the workhouse prisoners might not be employed in simi lar work with good result. "Yes, I can see no reason why the work buose should not do what we are doing and much more," was his reply. "Fine roads between Allegheny and Claremont might be made with this species of labor. What Claremont Could Do. "For miles on either side of the work house the roads could be improved, it seems to me, in the best possible way bv the pris oners. If competent guards were employed no prisoner would get away. My experi ence teaches me that prisoners or insane pa tients do not attempt to run away it their guards are watchful. "I hope the Legislature will take up the road question azain this winter and pass a good law. The system of working out road taxes must be wiped out first of all Under it we can never hope to get any better roads. I favor the appointment of a road commission, a board of three in each dis trict, to serve without salary. Make their positions honorary, as we have the school directors', and the politicians won't care about them. Then tbe commission should appoint a' road supervisor to attend to the practical road-building. I Would have direct road taxes, payable only in money. Working-out taxes is another name forloafing, or discussing politics, religion and the news of the neighborhood. His Solution of tbe Boad Question. "I spent a couple of days at Harrisburg at the last session, talking up these ideas, and I represented this district at the Boad convention. I will do anything I can to get good roads, for I know how important they are, especially to the very farmer who is opposed to tbe o'nly way by which they can be obtained, namely, road taxes pay able in money. I've learned as farmer for this institution what good roads mean in solid cash to the man whose land lies near them. Say 1 send a load of hay to town to day. If the roads are good I can send two tons, if they are bad a team can haul but one ton. The first load sells at $38, the second for 519. The cost of hauling is the same in eaoh case." County Engineer Charles Davis remarked the other' day that tbe piece of improved road at Dixmott was the best work of its kind to be seen in this vicinity and as an object lesson alone would be of great value. It happens, also, that in contrast to the newly constructed section, the very next stage between the new bridge over Tom's run to the town of Glenfield itself, the sec tion which lies south of the Fourth Wayne traekr, is popularly considered the worst string ot mud holes and morass in the country, The farmers will have the best possible -chance to study the road question by tbe light of these contiguous examples of good and bad highways. Here's the Offer of Them All. New lot of children's all wool pants posi tively worth $2. Will be sold at tbe new store this week at CSe a pair. Soloxox & Kubex 1S7 suits of natural wool and. camel balr underwear, heavy weights, sell to-morrow at 860 a salt at Sailer's, corner Smlthfleld and Diamond streets. Man's hemstitched Initial handkerchiefs, extra fine quality, 19c, three for SOc Littell's, 203 Smlthfleld street 8rxciAZ sale of watches and diamond at Xlngsbaeher Bros.', RIB Wood street DxwrrT'e.Llttle Sarlv 18011. No eriDine. I no pain, no nausea; easy pill to take. WHOLESALE LAND FRAUDS. The Commissioner Collecting Evidence Against Big Corporations in Wisconsin and Alabama Homestead Laws Grossly Violated Blch Coal and Iron Deposits Gobbled. General Bane, the successor of Tom Car ter in the Land Office, pasted through the city last evening bound for Washington. He has been in Wisconsin and Alabama for the last three months investigating numer ous irauds by which wealthy corporations have secured valuable coal and iron lands. The Commissioner says he has collected enough evidence to show that manv acres of the best mineral .deposits in the country have been deliber ately stolen, ana he promises wholesale prosecutions to recover. General Bane had just come from Ala bama. He says a number of corporations have grossly violated the homestead laws, and through them have secured possession of the land. When their experts were sat sfied of the presence of coal or iron.in pay ng quantities, they sent out men to take up the land under tbe homestead act In some cases they built small shanties for t-ir squatters, but in many instances fe people didn't lire on the land for a days' Then these men wonld go before tbe county clerks and swear that they had lived on thegroundand cultivated it for the required number of years. The patents obtained were promptly turned over to the corporations. General Bane declined to mention any names, but he said some big companies had grabbed iron ore deposits in Wisconsin in this way and he hoped to be able to oust them. While in Alabama the Commissioner met C'L. Magee. He likes the local politician and thinks he is a smart man, but his inter ference in the State made it hopelessly Democratic. The people resented his ad vent as an intrusion. ' Coming through Tennessee the other day the General had a long talk with Senator Harris. The Sena tor thinks the party owes an extra session ' to Cleveland and the Chicago platlorm to repeal the McKinley bill at once. The Southern Democrats are anxious for free trade and will insist on it TEE C0UBTS Will SETTLE IT. Bsmdall Clnb Factions Far Apart and Both Sides Stubborn. The Eandall Club election will be set tled in tbe courts. Secretary McCrickart declares that only four of tbe syndicate's candidates were elected, and the syndicate will allow that only four of the antis were elected. This leaves the bulk of the of fices in doubt, both sides claiming them and refusing to yield a single point Sec retary McCrickart says he is in posses sion and can't be dislodged. He claims 16 years' experience in corporations and knows the State laws governing their elec tion". The syndicate candidates, "he says, were not legally nominated, and, therefore, not legally elected. He says he has a let ter from W. W. McClelland declining tbe nomination for Secretary after the legal time for nomination had expired. The syndicate declares it will not allow the antis to control the offices, and profess to believe that McCrickart is only bluf fing. It is plain, however, they think otherwise and are consulting their attorneys on the next step. DBOWHED IN THE OHIO. A Ferryboat Capsized and All the Inmates hat One Are Saved. John Gebbart was drowned Friday night while crossing the Ohio river in a skiff He was accompanied by George Miller, Henry Bittner, Nicholson Adams, a Hungarian and two other men. The men lived at Chartiers and every evening crossed the river in Edward Will iams' ferry. This they started to do Fri day night, but, when a short way out from shore, ran into a steamboat In getting out of the way two more were encountered. Thej waves from one upset the skiff and be fore Gebbart eould be rescued he, drowned. McClare at Work Again. J. M. Sharpe, the Southside newsdealer, was arrested again yesterday by the Law and Order Society. The offenses cover a period from July 24 no to the present time. The hearing was fixed" by Alderman Bohe for next Tuesday. The Lntz Funeral Very iArge. Damas Lntz, the Allegheny brewer, was buried yesterday morning from his home on Spring Garden avenue. It was perhaps the largest fnneral held in Allegheny for years. There were over ISO carriaees in line. 1 , Bun Over by a Train. J. H. Denholm, Jr., an employe of the Pennsylvania Bailroad at Torrens station, was killed there yesterday by a passenger train. He" was 16 years of age and lived on Fifth and Frankstown avenues. Want Police Protection. Morningside- citizens want better police protection. A delegation called at the police department yesterday and said they were daily suffering from depredations com mitted by tramps. Both Open at the Same Time. The Pleasant Valley will have street cars running to Bellevue by January L The Citizens Company will have its branch to Wilkinsburg running about the same time. Cblckerlns Pianos. Checkering Pianos. Mellor St Hoene, 77 Fifth Avenue. In Chlckering pianos theprodnetlons of the present year are tbe finest pianos that have ever been offered the publio, and represent both in exterior finish and quality of tone the highest excel lence in piano manufacture. We solicit for them tbe critical examina tion of the musical profession and tbe public. A magnifioent line of Chlcker ing grand and upright pianos in the richest mahogany, oak, walnut and other woods always in stuck. ilJBiOR i, IIoesk, Founded 183L Warerooms 77 Fifth avenue. BEEP TOCB LACNDBY IN SHAPE. Solomon St Bnben Have a complete line of collar and oufl boxes for the holidays. A usetul and con venient present at very little cost. All beautifully trlmraeS. In leather, plush and alligator skin. From $2 CO up. SIOO. PIANO. 8125. Square Grand Piano S1SO. A W, octave Hardman square grand piano for (ICO. A square piano at $123 and one at 1100 cover ana stool included. For a gen nine bargain call at J. M. Hottmann ft Co.'s, 637 Smlthfleld street Men's Finest Clay D lagonal Suits for 812 SO, Wortli 828. Monday our groat $12 00 sale commences and the above fine smts are one of the many bargain lots. Cutaway style.bound or plain. Pants the same ordifferentif preferred, only $12 CO. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond strets. Godowsky, the Great Pianist, Will plav at tho grand openinir, December 6 and 7. Watch Ympers 16r programme. HE5BICK3 JICSIO Co., LTD., 101 and 103 Fifth avenue. Here's a Holiday Gift For the little ones. Elegant kilt overcoats, sizes ?ii to 6 years; good, honest value, from $1 75 up. Solomon & Btbex. 61 kzrset overcoats, all colors, regular price $13 00, special price to-morrow $9 75. at Sailer's, corner Smlthfleld and Diamond streets. i Hxx's fine neckwear In nobby patterns 19o to $1 60. LrrrzLL's, 203 Smlthfleld street SrxciAi. sale of watches and diamonds at Xiacsbaeher Bros,', 616 Wood street THEY GOT A LICENSE. An Application for Eight to Marry Brings Out a Queer Storj. A DE8ERTED GIRL IN THE CASE. Hie Court Appoints a guardian for tie Prettj Bride and ROW WEDDING BELLS KING HEERILT Harry Craig and Mary Keefe applied to Begister Connor yesterday for a marriage license. When tbe clerk found that Miss Keefe was but 19 years old, he told the couple that her parents would hare to give their consent before a license could be is sued. Miss Keefe then told an extraordi nary story, which was afterward embodied in a petition presented to the court by N. E. Dorente for his appointment as guardian for the young lady. Dorente had been called upon by tbe marriage license clerk when he found tbe predicament which eon fronted tbe couple. The young girl said she was a daughter of Mrs. Keefe, who was sent to tbe workhouse several weeks ago. Mrs. Keefe was at one time noted for her remarkable beauty and the daughter has inherited her physical charms. Abont ten years ago the father deserted the mother, leaving her penniless with a young daugh ter to provide for; The uncle of the young lady was kind to the deserted family, and a short time after the father left had Mary Keefe placed in a charitable institution. The young girl had been in the home but a short time when the nncle eloped with her mother to parts unknown, leaving her alone in the world. A ladv who happened to visit the insti tution took a great liking for pretty Mary, and persuaded the authorities to allow her to adopt the cirL This was done, but after several years the family in which she lived being reduced in circumstances, Mary was compelled to shift for herselC Since then she has been knocked about from post to pil lar, worxing hard for a living, until she met Harry Craig. It was a case of love at first sight, and the culmination was the ap plication for a marriage license made yes terday. Tbe license was gTanted. WHEN PEOPLE" DE5TBE A good room th ey Invariably read tho To Let Boom Columns of THE DISPATCH. TO SAVE A HUSBAND'S LIFK A WlTe Is Committed to Jail for Twenty Days by Secretary Dorente. The Anti-Cruelty Society yesterday hada wife committed to jail for 20 days in order that her husband might live. Joseph Eg genstein lives on Elliott street, Bloomfield. He has a wife and five children, the eldest 18 and the youngest 7. Eggenstein is a great sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism and has been unable to"work for some time. Poverty alone was hard enough to bear, but this combhed with the presence of a mother in the house who was always making a tur moil was sufficient to drive the two eldest children from home. Under the influence or drink the actions of the woman threatened the life of the old man, who is in a serious conditiou. The elder children could not be persuaded tore turn to the house to nurse the father as long as the mother was there. Secretary Do rente, of the Anti-Cruelty Society, sent Agent Fisher to investigate the case, which resulted in the prosecntion'of the wife and having her committed to jail for 20 days. The older children are now nursing their father. Fine Diamonds and Watches. Wholesale -and retail. Cash or credit Sam F. Sipe, Dispatch building. Open even ings during December. - Holiday Pianos. , The great Kranion & Bach, the Emerson and Starr pianos. Elegant holiday stock. Seasonable prices. Eaay terms. IiECmTEB 4 SCBOXTTBXaOSK, . 63 Filth avenue. SI exhset overcoats, all colors, regular price 113 CO, special price to-morrow $9 73, at bailer's, corner Smlthfleld and Diamond streets. Godowsky at Henrlcks 31ulc Co., Ltd. Grand piano recital by the celebrated Rus sian pianist at our grand opening December S and 7. Watch dally papers for programme. Hzxricics Musio Co., Ltd., 101 and 103 Fifth avenue. Don't Miss Them. Grandest novelties in children's clothing ever presented. The new firm shows a most exclusive stock of these iroods. SOtOMOX & EtTBEJ. WBiOHT'afleece-lined underwear, Srice to-morrow 7Sc, at Sailer's, mlthfleld and Diamond streets. special corner Ami shaving mug given with every $3 purchase at Llttell's, 203 Smlthfleld street Here's a Holiday Gift That will be appreciated, a handsome work box. We have them in great variety, con sisting of scissors, knife, thimble, needles and all the necessary article which go to make up a sewer's' companion. We have them at $1, $1 24, $1 18, f 1 89 and up. Solomon & Rebel HUGUS & HE. On Monday, De cember 5, we com mence our annual Stock -Talcing and Holiday Sale, during which we will offer our entire lines at such Bargain Prices that must create a ready sale. Silks. Dress Goods. Cloaks. Linens. , Upholstery. . GDI. FIFTH JUL AMD MARKET ST. dei-Kwrsu WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CAEDS, FINE STATIONEBT. , W.V. DERMITT&CO., Engravers, Printers, Stationers, Law Blank Publishers, 710 Grant'street aadM Sixth avoana. NEW ADVEBTXSE3CE3T& MARSHELL, THE CASH GROCER WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Christmas trill soon be here and you should arrange now for Christ mas Candy when our stock is com plete and your orders can receiv prompt shipment. We call attention again to our Special Offer to Sunday Schools. On all Candies purchased for Sun day school treats We Will Give 10 Per Cent Discount , WE WILL FURNISH FREB handsome One-Pound Boxes in which to distribute the candy. WE WILL WEIGH AND PACK THE CANDY IN THESE BOXES WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE, provided we get the order by De cember 15. To persons unskilled in weighing, this will be a great relief. We have made large additions to our Candy Department in our Pitt, burg stores, and will be pleised to have all committees call and see us, even if they do not favor us with their orders. WE GUARANTEE OUR CANDIES Strictly Pure And equal to the finest in the market. We buy from the manufacturers, and our prices are lower, in many cases, than Pittsburg jobbers. Our special offer, in addition to this, places our Candies far below anything ever offered in the city. Send for our Special Candy Price List. MARSHELL, 24 and 25 Diamond Square,Pittsburg. Cor.Ohio and Sandusky Sts., Allegh'y. del FUR RUGS ' MAKE USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. We have 2,000 Odorless Fur Rugs in Wolf, Fox, Bear, Squirrel . andv Black.Goatt $2,50, Worth $4. MOUNTED FUR RUGS In Fox, Wolf, Bear, etc ORIENTAL RUGS, Small Hearth to Room Size. Buy now before the Holiday ruslj begins. We will keep the goods free of charge and deliver whenever you want them. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. no37-Trssa BIBER & EAST0N. FRENCH RICH COLORINGS, At 83 to SO Per Cent REDUCTIONS FOR DECEMBER. $5.00 $10.00 515.00 For Full Dress With Trimming. A FEW DECEMBER LEADERS-, 3finch Wool Serges, in all the latest color ings. 40-inch Wool Chevrons, in full line of gray and browns. All-Wool 38-inch Bour ette, fine 38-inch Hen rietta cloth. Fancy Weaves Storm 'Serges, Camel's Hair, Henriettas. Mottled Effects, Etc AT 25c AT 35c AT 50c. AT 60 TO 75c BIBER & EAST0N..I M6AXDM7 XASKXI.K&
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