ESHESSEi 1 p" 'W "rrgJtmfF r?y "I ,: .--.'( ? tj THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 189a , m&ftSBd TO Republican Leaders to "Wait Upon Major A. M. Brown and Persuade Him TO ACCEPT A NOMINATION. A Surprise Is Tromised From tlie Democratic Side Soon. U'KEKHA STILL DAS THE CALL. W. E. Eowley Comes Out for the nttslrarg rostmastership. v- ILLEGHEKT CUT EEFORHEES AT WOEK The announcement that Major A. M. Brown's name was under consideration as a Mayoralty candidate on the Republican tictet caused much satisfaction yesterday among the business and professional men and the politicians as well. It was gener ally declared that Major Brown's candi dacy would be the solution of the whole difficulty which has confronted the party organization for the past two months. The question which invariably arose, however, was: "Will he accept?" Some of the leaders are of the opinion that he will if the nomination is tendered to him without his being asked to do any work for it, but as one prominent official remarked he cannot be expected to say he would accept until the snpport of the party organization was authoritatively offered to him. Will Ask the Major to Ban. Last night it was announced that a few of the party leaders had gotten together and decided to send a committee to wait on Major Brown io-day,and ask the privilege of presenting his name before the caucus of all 'the leaders scheduled for this or to-morrow evening. Those alleged to have made this arrangement could not be found last night, end the story was not positively verified, but it was stated that if such a step had been taken there were a number of leaders enthusiastic enoucjh over the Major's can didacy to use their best eflorts in bringing him out. Speaking of the Mayoralty nomination yesterday, a number of Republicans who take an active part in elections laid they hoped that Major Brown or some candidate posessing ncarlv equal qualifications would get the nomination. "It would require little or no eflort to elect such a man," was the remark, "no matter whom the Demo crats might name." Magistrate McKenna Still In Front. The situation on the Democratic side is practically unchanged. Police Magistrate McKenua still has the call amonz the recognized leaders at the points down town where politics are discussed, though there are rumors of a surprise to be sprung later on. City Chairman Foley returned from Philadelphia yesterday and said that he would announce a date for a meeting of the committee to-day. He thought next Satur day nicht would be the time. There will be 178 members in the committee, and the Chairman declares he will appoint only the younjr, active workers ot the party. Jerry Doberty called on MeKenna yes terday", and denounced the statement made n few days ago that he suspected the Magis trate of "treacherv in the recent election and was opposed to him. Doherty said be was not only assured of the good work done lor him by McKennaand his friends, but would heartily support him in the fight for the Mayoralty aomination and election. During the interview MeKenna produced some figures which showed that the Repub lican majority in Doherty's district had been reduced from nearly 2,800 to barely 500, a record never equaled in it by any Democrat before Doherty except MeKenna himself, John Snce Is Also Satisfied. John Slice also sent word to MeKenna yesterday that his loyal support could be relied upon, and that the story concerning him had no Inundation whatever. W. E. Howley, the well-known young railroad contractor, was mentioned last night as a candidate for postmaster. The Etory carried with it the statement that Congressman Sipe had indorsed Howley, and that the latter had gone to AVashington Yesterday in the interest of his candidacv. if one ot Howley's friends appeared to know anything about the matter last night, but thev agreed he would make a good candidate and with Sipe's support would have a good chance to win. Howley is a member ot the county Democracy, with Patrick Foley, who is also a candidate. Foley declares he is in the fight to the end. HOSE DEMOCEATIC C0N32ESSHEH. Hatch, of Missonri, Rails Against the Mc Klnley Bill and "Wants It Repealed. Among the passengers for "Washington last evening were Congressman E. P. Gil lespie, of Greenville; Congressman Hatch and ex-Chief Justice Huff and Judge George TV. Knight, of Missouri. The Judges are scheduled to argue a case in the United States Supreme Court. They declined to talk politics. Judge Knight is stockholder in the Missouri Pacific road. He expected to see the shares fall as n re sult ot Jay Gould s death, but instead they went up lU points. Mr. Gillespie is not a believer in the extra session idea, but he thinks p special meet ing should be called next October to con sider the tariff and financial questions. For the present he considers the deficit in the Treasury as very serious, and he doesn't believe in burdening the country with use less expense. Congressman Hatch said Cleveland eight years ago was unacquaintained with public men. bjt now he knows them all, and is capableof selecting his own Cabinet with out assistance lrom anybody. Mr. Hatch thinks the man who is pushed for a Cabinet position will be sadly left He also believes in leaving the extra session question to be settled by the President. He intends Bhortly to move for the repeal of the Mc Kinley act, and in its stead he wants a tariff bill framed, based on what he vaguely calls constitutional and Demo cratic principles, that does not foster cer tain classes to the detriment of the masses. Mr. Hatch did some work for Joe Sibley in the Erie district, and lie" fondly imagines that if he had labored as hard throughout the State that dear old Pennsylvania would have gone for Cleveland. CLEVELAHD KNOWS HIS BUSINESS. Mr. Jenks Says the Now President "Win Select His Cabinet. Ex-Solicitor General George A, Jenks left for Washington last evening. Be said he had not been offered a position by Mr. Cleveland and had not seen him since the election. Only a job in the Cabinet would be higher than the place he held in the former administration, and he doesn't think for a moment that Pennsvlvania will be honored. Mr. Jenks adds thai nobody will know Cleveland's Cabinet until it is named. He is under the impression that the South will get at least two ot the portfolios. Mr. Jenks retired from the proseeutlon of the Bell telephone patent suits after a mas ter was appointed to take testimonr in 1S88L He thinks a conclusion shouldChave J ASKING HM RU been reached in 1890. The scheme of the company now is to procrastinate until the patents expire, which will occur in a few years. Judge Coates, of the Bostod Su perior Court, recently granted the company three months more in which to take testi mony. Mr. Jenki said he was .not mr Srised at this, as Boston is shingled with ell telephone stock. TYLER EXPECTS TO WIN. Ho Tells "Why He Claims to Bo Stronger Than Kennedy The Mayor's. Friends laugh at tho Claim City Committee Called to Meet Thursday Night. Major Bush Tyler, candidate for the nomination of Mayor in Allegheny, has figured out that he is a sure winner and claims he will be elected without a doubt. He asserts that his candidacy has been be fore the people ever since last March, that he has secured the pledges or nearly all the active party workers in his be half, and, that, while he only got 3,000 votes the last time he ran. lie will easilr get 6,000 this time though only 5,000 are required to land him a winner. Mayor Kennedy, he says, was too late in coming out as a candidate for re-election and he ar gues that the men who have pledged them selves to him will not .break confidence to Tote for the Mayor. There are other prom inent Republicans who believe Tyler's chances are good. They say the doubt which exits as to the' Mayor's eligibility will rob him of enough votes to give Tvler the nomination. Mayor Kennedy admits he will hare a struggle to Lecure the nomination, but now lit L . lir on mi1 4-Vta win a trill v n!r that he has entered the race win wonc hard to win. His friends, however, laugh at the idea of Tvler or anv other candidate having a chance to win. They say the citi zens appreciate the great work the Mayor has accomplished in the short time he has occupied the position, and will have too much good sense to vote against him at this critical time. The Allegheny City Republican Com mittee will meet in the Common Council chamber Thursday evenitig by order of Chairman A. J. Pentecost, and members will be notified to-day. Tne date of the primaries will be fixed on the same date as the Pittsburg primaries. The Tyler people expect that an effort will be made to in dorse Mayor Kennedy for re-election, but think they will be able to defeat it. V BEFOEHEBS PBEFABING. They Propose to Organize "Workers In Every Allegheny Ward. At the Allegheny Reform Association meeting last night quite a number were present and several new members were elected. B. F. Jennings presided, and L N. Patterson, Esq., acted as secretary. The subject of organizing a vigorous fight At the coming city elections was discussed. Chair Jennings endeavored to impress on the association the need of committees to go to work at once and get in good shape for election day. It was decided to appoint committees to organize each of the 14 wards. The Fifth wan), it was stated, has already been or ganized. The ward committees were not appointed, but will be filled later. The association will meet every week until the next election. Union Ieagne Clnb Election. The Union League Club held its i annual election last night at the clubhouse, No. 410 Grant street. G. W. Gale was elected President; Eugene McGuire, Vice Presi dent; H. J. Fowler, Financial Secretary; William Powell, Recording Secretary; John M. Clark, Treasurer; A. J. Baily, Corre spondiug Secretary. WHISKY KILLS A BABY. A Child Only 3 1-3 Tears Old Drinks a Half Flnt or Liquor It Dies a Few Hoars Later The Family Deny That It Sled of Alcoholism. Joseph Flannery, just 3 years old, died yesterday of alcoholism at the home of his father, Patrick Flannery, 102 Tnstin street, Soho. Like a baby drinks its milk, the child swallowed a half pint of whisky and fell senseless to the floor. The Flannerys live in a tenement on the second floor. There were just the three of them. Joseph had been one of a pair of twins, but the sister died some time ago. The parents thought a great deal of the child, and in the language ot the mother, "We raised him like a wee chicken." "Sunday morning," so Dr. J. H. O'Brien tells the story, ''Mrs, Flannery went to church, leaving her husband to mind the little fellow. During the course of the morning the father became engrossed in some matters and Joseph was left to care lor himself. Somewhere about the rooms he "found a halt pint of whisky, and when found some time after he had drank the liquor. The boy was lying on the floor' insensible. "During the afternoon I was called in and worked with the child all of the day. I partly revived him. About midnight the family sent for me and I iound the boy in a dying condition. There is no doubt that he died ot acute alcoholism." Mrs. Flannery was seen yesterday after noon before the reporter" called on Dr. O'Brien. She was asked abont her son's death and she said he had died of heart failure. The whisky storv was denied ab solutely. "Joseph had been sick since Thursday," said she. "It was on that day I smelled death on him. I was with him all the time and know that he did not get any whisky." When Mrs. Flannery was told that the death certificate sent to the Health De partment had given the child's death as "acute alcoholism" she said she would make it warm for the physician. Dr. O'Brien does ndt know what motive the family has for denying the cause of the death. SHE LIVED IK A CAVE. An Allegheny Girl Sent to Morganza for Incorrigibility. Elsie Young, the young girl arrested in Allegheny m complaint of her mother for incorrigibility, was given a hearing before Alderman Brinker yesterday. She was sent to the Reform School. Mrs. Young stated that she was unable to control her daughter, who will be 15 years old next July, and for a youngster is quite well versed in the ways of the world. She had been confined for over a year in tho Home of the Good Shepherd, on Troy Hill, but managed to escape by jumping from the third-story window. She lived for nearly four months in an abandoned coal mine. Mrs. Young said that she had not heard of her daughter for some time, but she was finally located in a house on Penn avenue. She refused to go home, and Mrs. Young entered the complaint against her. She will go to Morganza to-day. FOLDED HIS TEHT AND SKIPPED. A Eestaurant Keeper Disappears leaving Bad Debts Behind. M. J. Santmier, who six weeks ago pur chased the fixtures and opened a cafe at No. 3S Wylie avenue, has disappeared. Un paid bills to the amount of nearly 51,000 are left behind. The place had fallen into the hands' of ex-Recorder W. H. Graham, and by him sold to Santmier. Mr. Graham never received a cent and he believes Sant mier took with him $200 worth' of silver ware belonging to him. The hired girls, butcher, baker and other supplv men, as well as the owner ot the building, are anxious to find Santmier. He left Saturday night The creditors will take steps to have him.brought back. Santmier was a compar ative stranger here. Ds. Jomr Coorrs, Jr. Ear, nose, throat and chest diseases.. Office Westingboase build Ine. Pittsburg, Pa, Hours 41a..ic to tr. K WILL GO AMONG THEM. Francis Murphy Will Personally Call on the Outcasts. v HE WILL ASK THEE TO HEAR HIM At a Meeting to Be Held Exclusively for Their Benefit. A LEGAL OPINION ON THE QUESTION Francis Murphy, the temperance apostle, will at noon to-day, in company with an officer, visit the disorderly houses of the city and will personally and verbally invite the inmates to his meeting at Lafayette Hall during the afternoon. The meeting will be held for the special benefit of the unfortunates. No others except the repre sentatives of the press will be admitted and Mr. Murphy will talk to them about abandoning their resorts and their occu pations. Mr. Murphy determined to visit tho dis orderly houses to extend the invitations last night after his meeting closed. Super intendent O'Mara, however, had gone home, and the evangelist was unable to secure the services of a policeman. His midnight visit was therefore delayed until noon to-day, when he will make a vigorous effort to have a full attendance at the meet ing to be held two hours later. "We expect a good meeting and we hope to have a good attendance," Mr. Murphy said last night. "I will do all I can to have the women attend and after we get them there we will falk to them in secret." Still Considering the Mayor's Letter. Interest in the conflict between the Mayor and the Department of Public Safety over the proposition; suppress the disorderly houses is still unabated. While a truce has not even been suggested from either side, both sides were inactive yes terday. The Mayor, who claims that he is through with the whole business, spent all the afternoon at a banquet given by the graduates ot Elder's Ridge Academy. Chief Brown spent most of the day in consulta tion with his political and official associates and his attorneys. He said he had not yet decided what course he would pursue in re gard to the last letter written to him by the Mayor. He said that be would decide upon a course within a day or so. No letters passed' between the two offi cials yesterday. "It's too dark to write Irtters to-dayV Superintendent O'Mara said yesterday when asked what was doing by the police In regard to disorderly houses. In the absence of any original" letters, Mr. O'Mara gave out for publication a let ter written him by Rev. Donehoo just after the last report of the Department of Public batety was, issued. u.ne document is ap pended: Praise From Iter. E. B. Donehoo. riTTSBUKO, Pa., Sept. 22. J. O. Brown, Esq., chief of Department of Public Saltety: Dear Sin Ton have very kindly sent mo a copy of the last annual report of the de partment over which you have tho honor to preside, for which pleass accept my most cordial thanks. Your roports aie always in teresting to me for the valuable in formation which thev afford, and I would only be repeating what I have formerly said were Ito express iny admira tion of the concise and satisfactory exhibit which you have made of the work of your department for the past year. By the ad mirable method adopted and carried out in these annual leports ono can get a clear idea of the function, of the department and be led to apprecate the great value of such a department for tho peace, safety and health of our great city. With no thought of making an invidious comparison, I cannot refrain from com mending the most excellent report of your Superintendent of Police. His views on that as yet Insoluble problem of the social evil nre worthy of very Serious study, and while 1 am not ready to indorse his conclusions on the subject, I am yet constrained to congratulate vou on lmvlne- an officer who lias succeeded in reducing the ovlls, which in past days brought sorrow to the hearts of all who honored virtue and decenoy, to the minimum. In Advance of Other Cities. I realize the fact that our city is very far in advance of a largo number of our Ameri can cities in suppressing the offensive features of this most hnmillatinir and deeply to be deplored of all the many evils which vex society. Sincerely yours, E. B, Doxzhoo. Mr. Donehoo said last night that his con gratulations were exte ded to Superin tendent O'Mara on that part ot the report which indicated that the police had suc ceeded in keeping disorderly women off the streets of the city. Mr. Donehoo said that he is still ready and willing to congratulate Mr. O'Mara on the wtk he did in that di rection. The United Presbyterian ministers, at their regular weekly meeting yesterday, discussed the social evil, and by a resolu tion the action of the Mayor was heartily indorsed. The resolution was thoroughly discussed before its adoption. The outcasts have been invited to co to rooms S and G, at No. 104 Grant street, at any time if they desire help. THE LAW LAID DOWN. Allegheny's City Solicitor Tells the Au thority of the City in Regard to Dis orderly Houses Arrests Can Only Bo Made on View and hy Warrants. The Public Safety Committee of Alle gheny last night considered the ordinance relative to the disorderly houses and de fining the duties of the. police. Before any action was taken Chairman Simon read an opinion on the ordinance submitted bv Citv Solicitor Elphinstone. In his opinion Mr. Elphinstone states that the present ordinance is a copy of one to be found in the Pittsburg digest, having been enactedinto a law on March 29, 1869u j.ne laty solicitor tnen says: Tho charter of tho city o'f Allegheny gives its Councils tlio power by appropriate legis lation to restrain and suppiett houses of Ill-fame. It is necessary, however, that tho power so delegated should be exercised in a lawlul manner. There are only two lejful methods of making arrests, "on view" nnd "by warrant" after information made. It is not necessary that tho names of all persons against whom a Joint Infor mation Is made should appear on the warrant. It is sufficient if the Identity of the defendant bo established. It is not every offense committed within view of the officer that J ustines an arrest. This rule ap plies to misdemeanors involving no breach, of the peace. It Is also true that no officer hasarUhtin the night time to bieak open an outer door to execute a warrant on an information for a misdemeanor. The Ordinance Cannot Be Justified. For this and other reasons that will subse quently appear, tho raiding sought to be authorized by the ordinance, before you cannot be jus tiflod. By this ordinance it Is desiied to give the pollce'power to make ar rests without information or warrant, with out pretense that the offense was committed within view or the.offlcer and without limi tation ns to the time or hour or day or niche when wholsalo arrests are to he mado. These provisions or the ordinance are In direct violation of the wise limita tions placed upon the exercise or tho police power intrusted to tho city. It would be most unwise to intrust such extraordinary powers to the executive department or any city, even if the law permitted suon delega tion of authority. Under snch an ordinance other cities' most flagrant abnses havo been practiced. Under 4t tlft door Is thrown wide open, bribery and offictnl corruption Invited and fostered. The ordinance does not even tend to the suppression or the evil sought to be reme died. The Inmates of houses or ill-repute nre Hablo to visitation by the police at regular or irregular intervals. Thev are arrested, their fines are paid from the earnings of sin and they arei sent back to earn more money, which in a short time will be extorted from them In the sameoutrageousmanuer. There Is no attempt-en intention to close the houses and the whole proceedings amount to an Irregular license of the business. More Effective Than Balding;. A simple notice from tho Executive De partment , of tne 'city government would prove more effective, as was dem onstrated In the city of Pittsburg a few days ago. If Councils wish to suppress bouses of ill-fame under the powers conferred in the city charter, they can only do so, by the imposition of lines nnd penalties Imposed and collected in a lawful manner. It cannot legally be done by-raiding the houses. Stionld these measures fall the Legislature, hy the torty-Socond and lorty third sections of the Criminal Code of I860, has provided ample remedies. Any citizen or official can, nnder this law.make information and seenre tho indictment and punishment of the keepers of bawdy and disorderly houses. Therordinancs before you would be a blot upon your statute book, and the execution .would In time be attended by the same dis graces and corruption that have followed its course elsewhere. I has often been sought to have Councils pass such an ordi nance, but the good sense of Conncils has always negatived such measures. You will allow me to suggest another rea son for the belief that that ordinance is It arbitrarily deplares that all houses of Ill-tame shall be deemed ana held to be 'dis orderly houses.' Councils have no right to, make any such provision. They cannot de clare that to be an offense which is not a crime either hy common law or statute. The offense or keeping a disorderly bouse is defined by tho Criminal Code of I860. A hreaoh of the peace Is necessary to consti tute the offense. This law was but declara tory of the common law. Councils' Power Limited. The Court in the case of Heylp vs tho city of Allegheny, 20. P. L. J., page 90, ruled that the Cohn oils or our city could not arbitrarily declare that to be a nuisance which did not embrace all the statutory elements of that offense. A "house of ill-fame" Is not a "dis orderly house" unless the peace of the neighborhood is broken by its inmates. I am a warn that the;oourt has decided In the case 'or Woods versus Pittsburg that it is within the police power or the city to suppress and restrain houses or ill-fame, and I advise you that tho city of Allegheny has such power, but thepowermust be execated in a lawful manner. A raid -is not n legal manner or making nrrests unless the public peace Is disturbed in tlm presence and hearing ot the officers. If fines and penalties imposed for the vio lation or city ordinances fall to drive houses or ill-repute from the cityTecourse can be bad to the State law to which I have already called yonr attention. For these reasons I advise you to return the ordinance with a negative recommenda tion. On motion of Mr. Stanffer the ordinance was returned with a negative recommenda tion. SOUND TO HATE A BITE. Secretary Gear to Look Up the Allegheny Fostoffice Matter. Assistant Secretary Gear, of the Treasury Department, will arrive in Pittsbnrg to-day to look over the site for the new Allegheny postoffice. Instead of attempting to sift out the matter himself, it has been deter mined that he shall not only make a per sonal investigation and form his own opin ions, but that he shall appoint a commis sion to examine and appraise the well known property in question. In case the price fixed by the commission be not ac cepted, it is altogether probable that con demnation proceedings will be instituted at once, as the department Is determined to bring the vexing matter to a climax before it gets into the hands of a new administra tion, which would have to go all over-4he matter and perhaps reach no conclusion at all. Colonel Stone called on Assistant Secre tary Gear in AVashington yesterday after noon and explained to him the location and character ot the diflerent properties. THE MEETING POSTPONED. Wabash and Beadlnc Don't Own the Ken sington 91111 Property. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pittsburg and Connellsville road was to have been held yesterday. A ma jority of the shares were represented, but owing to the absence of President Orlando Smith, who is on the annual inspection of the Baltimore and Ohio road, it was post poned to January 3. In this oonnectionjt was reported a few days ago that the-'Wabash and Beading roads had bought the, site of the old Ken sington mill' for a depot. This property is owned by the Schuylkill Improvement Company, a corporation controlled by the Baltimore and Ohio. It was bought by the railroad company recently, after consid erable difficulty, and an official of the Baltimore and Ohio said yesterday that they would as soon dispose of tho passen ger depot as sell this property. IF that lot of yours Is not yet sold, try advertising It in THE DISPATCH ads. A Fostoffice Contract. Thomas Keating, of the Yale & Town Lock Company, 'yesterday signed a contract to make new drawers for the postoffice. There are 130 in alL It will be good news to the patrons of the office, as the present drawers are warped and swollen to such an extent that it is difficult to open them. HOUSED AT LAST In Magnificent and Spacious Quarters After Being Unsettled Since the Fire of April 30. After moro than seven months or unre mitting toil, tho John S. Roberts branch ot the National Wall Taper Company has en tered its elegant hew homo, at 815 Penn ave nue, where they are already Completely stocked up and ready fnr business. They have had a troublesome and serious time since they were burned ont in their Liberty street stores last April. Sir. Itoberts immediately alter the Are bought ont W. H. Barker, 602 Market street, and for several months managed to got along in that smaller stand. Then having repaired the damages to the Liberty Btreet stores Mr. Roberts moved back to that location, and was settled for a couple of weeks. Then one or the walls or the building shifted, lhe place was condemned, the work or tearing down begun, and Mr. Roberts again had to look for snitablo quar ters lor hli large business. These ho has found, ns stated, in the commodions build in :. 81S Penn avenno. A visit to that place showed that the John S. Roberts Branch N. W. P. Co. 1 better accommodated than ever before for the transaction of Its business, which is tho largest in the State. The building, nine stoilcs'and basement, is en tirely occupied by their retail, wholesale and shipping departments. The retail de partment on the first floor 1b 184 leot long by 25 leet wide, with high celling and arranged with a view to the nnest and most conven ient display. Tbeto is probably no retail wall paper store In the country having equal qua! 2,57(1 sneu capacity, mere oeing on tins noor comnnrtment tor holding the rolls of wail and ceiling papers and borders! The upper floors of the building aro for storage and shipping departments, and have a vast capacity, as demanded by the firm's business. Already many carloads of paper have been received and placed on the storage floors, and the new spring goods are abun dantly represented. Tho firm ships away large quantities of wall paper to retailers in towns and cities In this regiOD, and the year round their receipts and shipments average a carload of paper every day. Telegraph for the Opera. A telegraph message for another dozen of the favorite Opera pianos was dispatched last evening hy the Messrs. U. Klober & Jiro., 508 Wood street, the exclusive Hgcnts for these wonderfully popular Instruments. Those fine Opera pianos are emphatically the instruments for the people, the masses. Their vigorous, brilliant and sturdy tone, coupled with the most delioato echo sounds, has mado them the favoiltos with tho great majority of buyers, as the many thousands sold by the Messrs. Klebor & Bxo. amply demonstrate. Call at H. Kleber & Bra's, 500 Wood street, and examine them. v The Sword Is Mightier Than the Fen. The sword pin Is all the rage for Christ mas gifts. Comes in stick pins of all kinds In Broadsword, Scimitar. Rapier, Naval, etc. Onr stock of sword pins Is immense. Our stock of anything new always 1. See these. Store open evenings. Haedv & Haves, 529 Sraltufield street. 8100. PIANO. 8125. Square Grand Piano 8150. A 7)4 octave Hardman square grand niano for slSO. A square niano at S123 and one at $100 cover and stool Included.. For a Gen uine bargain call at Ji,M, Hoffmann & Co.', 637 Smttlifleia street Vn THREE GREAT CRIMES. The Danehower Family Drugged, Bobbed and Then Burned; WORK OP A BAND OP OUTLAWS. Terrorizers of Eharpsbarg's reaca Soon to Ee irrested. - - WILLIAM EEISE, A SUSPECT.'lN CUST0DI Drugged; robbed and then burned to death was the probable fate of the Danehowers. The fire is well known, the robbery has been proven beyond a doubt and that drugs were used is more than a theory. For these three awful crimes an organized band of thieves and outlaws, which has for several years been terrorizing Sharpsburg, will soon be behind prison bars. Just two weeks ago the Danehowers home In Pleasant Valley, a suburb of Sharpsburg, was burned, and with it Mr. and Mrs. Danehower and their little daughter. The people in general then thought the fire had been caused by acci dent Mr. Whited, the father-in-law of Mr. Danehower, was one who thought there were evidences of foul play. He at once got County Detective Beltzhoover and the private officers at work on the case. They have already discovered enough to nearly warrant them arresting several parties. A reporter visited the "Whited home last night and Mr. and Mrs. "Whited imparted much information. This is the story Mrs. Whited tells: The True Story of fhe Fire. "I was one of the first to the house, ar riving there before my husband. The Danehowers lived over the hill right back of us. The house was a two-story frame, containing four rooms, with a hall running through it on both first and second floors. At the southwest end Mr. Dane hower had built a little green house so he could cultivate flowers lor his own use. Many people claim that the fire originated in the greenhouse. This is not so, for the heating apparatus had not been completed. As I rushed up the hill that morning I noticed that the fire was burning the fiercest at the southeast corner, while up neat the hot house the flames had not made much headway. My two little sons were with me and we ran around to the back of the house. As we did I exclaimed we could save them if we could only get into the . house. I was some what surprised to find the door afar. There was not much fire in the lower room on the south side, the ceiling only being in a blaze. There was no fire on the north side of the house, and it was there the family slept Seeing this we started up stairs, hoping to save our friends. "When part way up we were driven back by smoke. Impossible to Save the Danehowers. "When we came out of the house the rest of my family were there and some of the neighbors. Others tiled to go up the stairs but could not My husband got a ladder placed it under the bedroom window. He broke the sash and with that a cloud of smoke poured out, but there was no fire in that room. He called to the Danehowers, but got no response. We had to give them up. "The fire started in the clothes-press of the second floor room. The chimney run up along side of the wardrobe, but there had been no fire in the flue for several months. That part of the house was only used in summer. There was nothing stored in this recess but clothes and no way fire could originate there. This, with a number ot other things, proves rather con clusively that the house was fired, and that it was done, to conceal other crimes is evi- dent There was certainly robbery com mitted. When I arrived X saw that the house was in disorder. Papers were strewn over the floor, the sewing machine was wrecked and there were other peculiar con itioas. Every Evidence of Robbery. "After the fire there was much missing that should have been there. The silver ware was all gone. There was a good deal of canned fruit in the cellar in glass jars. There is not a semblance of gloss there, and if they had not been stolen the melted-glass would certainly be visible. ""We think that the Danehowers were drugged. Our principal reason we cannot tell you now, as it wonld interfere with our clearing the case up. We do know of cases right in this neighborhood where people have been drugged in their beds and robbed. A neighbor who first saw the fire, from his bedroom window, saw the man come out ot the house, jumpintothe buggy, and drive away at a rapid rate. They went in the direction of Sharpsburg. An old lady who lives near the Grace Church, at this end ot Sharpsburg, heard a light ve hicle driven past her house a number of times shortly before the fire. It seemed to go but little farther than her home, and then return again very quickly. The morn ing of the fire there were six other rob beries in Sharpsburg and a couple of un successful attempts. Bobbery is a common thing in this community, and we are posi tive that there is an organized gang of thieves. Threats to Burn the House. "Mr. Danehower bad some enemies. He was a firm believer in temperance princi ples, and some people did not like him for that There were several men who hated him, and oue of them is known to have said that he would burn them, house and and all. We have the same enemies for the same reason, and are constantly afraid we may meet a tate similar to tne JJane howers." Joseph D. Arnold, who keeps a little gro cery store opposite Grace Church, adds an other chapter to the history of the outlaws. Last March his house was entered by thieves. The robbers went into his room, drugged him, stole considerable money and then made their escape. Mr. Arnold did not recover from the effects of the drug for several days. The same night someone en tered John Gribbins' house, next door to Mr. Arnold's home. Several weeks ago John Kamerer, who lives under the shadow of Grace Church, was robbed. 'This was done just before day light, and the robbers drove off in a light wagon. ABB BTJEE OF THEIB MAN. The Allegheny Burglar Fully Identified by the Stolen Property In His Possession. Detectives Kornman and JIcDonough, of Allegheny, yesterday continued the in vestigation of the Davis robbery and arc satisfied that Beese is guilty of several other robberies that have taken place in Woods' Jtun during the past week. It was ascertained that Beese is the man who was supposed to have stolen $700 from Airs. Llewellyn, of Chartiers, and then set fire to the house, for which he was arrested but released upon promise to leave the place. Superintendent Muth said last night that he was sure of his man. Yesterday morn ing Hiss Davis, the young lady who sur prised the burglar, called at the Central sta tion and picked Beese out of a h'alf a dozen men as the one who was in the house. The earrings found on him were identified by Mrs. Davis, also a cameo set from a breast pin that fitted Mrs. Davis' pin perfectly. It was reported to the Allegheny police last night that Beese might have been connected with the burning of the Danehower house in Sharpsburg,and several people who think they can' Tecpnize the man who ran away from the building on the morning of the fire will be down to-day to see if they can identify hin Great Christmas Silk Bale. 10,009 yards printed India silks' at half prioe, (SO and 65o, worth double. Sale begins to-morrow morning, 8 a. k. Jos. IIobxe & Co., Penn avenue. Db Witt's Little Early Blsers. Best pill J WADWQ THB0UQH APPEALS. Not Half the Objections to City Assessments i Tet Heard, Commissioner Beal continued his hear ings yesterday in the appeals from city assessments. Attorney Shields has closed np the cases for his clients, and now the at torneys for other persons are having a w.hirl at the litigation. Mr. Shields repre sented 80 properties. There were 20 others also heard and concluded, and there yet re main about ISO cases to be heard. It is hardly 'probable they will be concluded in the time set br the Court Yesterday afternoon Attorney Geprge M. Gntbrie appeared for the Thomas M. Howe heirs and Mary A. Howe. The first prop erty is on-Fifth, Shady and Edgerton ave nues, containing about five acres, and is as sessed at $27,638. The second property is ,on Fifth avenue near Penn, contains about two and a half acres, and is assessed at ?53, 250. No reduction in the figures was asked for, but objection was made to the classifi cation. Mr. Guthrie also represented the D. W. C. Bidwell property on Ellsworth av enue, the assessment of which was. satisfac tory but the classification was objected to. He also represented the J. B. Murray prop erty, about 17 acres at Shady and Wilklns avenue, assessed at $105,000, and on Home wood avenue, about 30 acres, from Dallas to. Shady avenue, assessed at 5150,400. The former piece was reduced to $88,000, and the latter to $120,375 by agreement, and an ob jection to the classification was entered. Several other smaller properties on Fifth avenue, that of J. D. Carlisle and J. S. Ferguson were also considered, and the hearings went over until to-day. A PLEASANT OCCASION. Air. Henricks Gives a Banquet to the Press and Local Musicians. Last evening the Henricks Music Com pany gave a banquet to the press and musicians of Pittsburg at Newell's Hotel. The occasion was the opening of the new building, on Fifth avenua. A very enjoy able time was spent, and the Allegheny Councilman made a genial host The dinner was excellent and nicely served. Among the guests were noticed Carl Bet ter, Prof. Gittings, ex-Councilman Knox, of Allegheny, and . others. In a private dining room Mrs. Henricks, Miss Gittings and Dr. and Mrs. Staufit were guests and appreciated the feast After the banquet Prof. Godowsky per formed on the piano in the storeroom! He is well known in Pittsburg and is an accom plished musician. Bobbed by a Hastily-Made Friend. Charley Trainer was arrested last nighton suspicion of having robbed Walter Jones, a resident oi DuBois, of $85 on Saturday night Jones came to town to sea the sights and fell in with Trainer. Jones al leges he inveigled him into the vicinity of the Ft Wayne railroad bridge and then hit him on the head with something and felled him to the ground, after which he relieved him of all his money, $85. Jones identi fied Trainer as his as'sailant at the lockup. Sicr headaches promptly cured by Bromo-Seltzer 10c a bottle. BIBER & EAST0N. FRENCH -RICH COLORINGS, , At 33 to 60 Per Cent REDUCTIONS FOR DECEMBER. $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 For Full Dress With Trimming. A FEW DECEMBER LEADERS. 6-inch Wool Serges, i n all the latest color ings. 40-inch Wool Chevrons, in full line of gray and browns. AT 25a AT 35c AT 50c. AT 60 TO 75c All-Wool 38-inch Bour ette, fine 38-inch Hen rietta cloth.. Fancy Weaves Storm Serges, Camel's Hair, Henriettas, Mottled Effects, Eta BIBER & EASTON; tOS AND 207 MAKKET S3. del FUR RUGS MAKE USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. We have 2,000 Odorless .Fur Rugs in Wolf, Fox, Bear, Squirrel and Black Goat at Worth $4. MOUNTED FUR RUGS In Fox, Wolf, Bear, etc. ORIENTAL RUGS, Small Hearth to Room Sizes Buy now before the Holiday rush begins. We will keep the goods free of charge and deliver whenever yju want them. ' EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENNAVE ' hdi NEW ADTERTTSEaiENTS. The Leading Dry Goods House. PrrrsBtrao, Tx., Tuesday, Dee. 8, 1S93 EUO. V FINE FORS. Our Special Holiday Offer Continues. Reliable qualities of all kinds of Furs at lower prices than have been named at any pre vious season. , 112 Genliine Alaska Seal Skin Jackets FROM $.25 to $300 EACH. The number is important; because it shows the quantity in which we handle Seal Skin Garments, and assures you that our prices are lower than can be obtained elsewhere. The number only includes the hand some, stylish, new garments, in Jacket and Coat lengths, and every one is marked at a special price for this holiday sale. There are just as complete assortments of Seal Gapes ,..$50 TO $125, '"'' AND Seal Mantles $100 TO $350. ALSO Gapes In the fashionable cuts for this season run in length from the jaunty, "Fitted" 18-inch Capes to the Military Capes from 20 to 30 inches long, and the hand some Novelty Capes up to 42 inches in length, and all fash ionable fine Furs besides Seal, such as Marten, Mink, Persian, Sable and all the popular or low-priced Furs. A bargain value in 20-inch genuine Mink Cape at $50. Special bargain lot of Elec tric Seal Capes, 20 inches long, at $18 each. And Electric Seal Capes, 20 inches long, with genuine Mar ten Fur Collar at $25 each. MUFFS in Seal, Marten, Persian Lamb, Mink, Hare and Monkey. ANIMAL - HEAD COL LARETTES in all Furs, prices from $4.50 to $25. A bargain in Mink Collarettes at $5 each. Fin? Fur-lined Garments, in Novelty Cloths, Silks and Satins, in Capes, Jackets and Ulsters, trimmed with Marten, Persian Lamb and Mink. Make your purchases now. Stocks are large, and garments will be held until you desire them delivered. i JOS. HORNE & CO., .609-621 PENN AVE. deS J, KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 SmithfieldSt., Pittsburg, Pa. WALL PAPER. . NEW IMPORTED TILES. See JS HORN onr Balsed'OSles In Porcelahi, 'tjjj lielicae&ects. "vVs. 'JL and Majellca v Tt.mM TT3S0.1 I ' ' ''SmUH "4 .J J -3 .-Ci Mi V.J- A- s -. .---. --bd rw L t jL" "J" 1 ., t i-sT'?gS-jef -. JC- JFSv jFTVtiXFMma K -M.' V. J' TA-- " " - : ' " A. . - ' . .'.,!
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