wflkwesswv'ifi SILVER m - SICK, The Opposition to tlie De BotliscliM Plan by American Delegates LEADS' TO WITHDRAWAL All Parties Seem to Agree That Some thing Ought to Be Done TO SAVE A WHITE METAL PAKIC, Though the English Envoys Still Atott 1 heir Monometallism. KEWB FROM THE EUROPEAN CAPITALS Brussels, Dop 6. ST. de Rothschild to-day withdrew his silver purchase propo sition, when the Monetary Conference met. Sir O. Eivers "Wilson, who said tbat his "views were entirely shared by Sir C Free mantle, Deputy Master of the BritishMint, said: Ko, we believe that all the Governments who have sent delegates here recognize the presence of a creat danger. A note of warn ing has reached us fiom America, and, to say the least, it Is doubtful uhether the Ameri can Government can continue indefinitely the gigantic efforts it has fruitlessly made so manv years to maintain and raise the price of silver. We need not inquire whether the policy which governed the currency legisla tion of the Great Republic was wise in con ception; but it cannot be denied that it has rot realized expectations, and is creatly the cause of our present position In any case, , the suspension of American sliver purchases has become a practical question of the day, and, if it occurs, might lead to the suspen sion of coinage in India. A Dubious Outlook for Silver. Certain high authorities belfeve that the sudden, cessation of purchases of silver by America and the closinz or India's mints would load to heavy falls ottilverand a disastrous disturbance of commerce. Others contend that the fall is ahcady greatly dis counted and that the removal of the un certainty at preent weighing on the mai ket would li.iTe a quieting effect and bring sta bility. In view of these divergent ideas, wh.it course should ho adopted? A plan might, doubtless, be worked out which would be more or Ices a continuation of the Atneiican expei lment, in the hope of suc ceeding where Ainirlea railed, leaving the, ratio betw een sold and silver to sttle itseir. Another plan mar. howovor, be formu lated and approved by the confcrencv.and if It doe not conflict with the principles we liuve laid down, it will receive serious con sideration fiotn the British Government. James B. McCreary, of the United States delegation, proceeded to point out the diffi culties and perils of the existing situation. Ke said that whatever is the cause, the fact remains that a remedy is imperatively needed. He appreciated the atiention which M. de Rothschild had given to the important business ot the conference, but he could not support the Rothschild plan. An End to the Purchase roller. I cannot admit that it would be just the proper lomeily ror America to continue to purchase 04,000,CC0 ounces or silver annually at the price not to exceed 100 cents on the dollar on condition that the European powers make yearly purchases to the amount of 5,000,000 pounds lor five years at a price not to exceed ii pence per ounce, and that ir silver should rise above that price, pui chases bo immediately suspended. I cannot -e why we In America should be required to pay ICO cents on the dollar. If ncce"nry, while the Euiopean powers pay onlv 73 cents on the dollar. It seems an un equal distribution that wo should be ex Sectea to purchase twice as much silver as nrope. The oblect of the conference should be, not to fix a price which would Veep silver below par.but to enlarge the use and restoie it to a nantv with the value It h-id with gold prior to 1S73, when it was flist out lawed. Mr. de Uothsclnld's statement that If the conletenco should dissolve without a definite result, siler nould depieciatoto a rilghtful extent, perhaps leading to a monetary pai.lc. is verv siirnificant; but his plan seems to be insufficient to meet tho crave situation he pied'.ct, and inadequate asa rcnieJy for deci casing prices and dis tress in agncultuie. Mr. McCrearv then referred to the com plaints of the British Chambers of Com merce, quoted the recent declarations of Archbishop Walsh and A. J. Baliour, and contended that the situation demanded a broader recognition and a better remedy than that suggested by Mr. de Rothschild. A rialn Business Troposal. The American delegates, he said, were ready to co-oprrate with the other dele gates in a candid and earnest effort to main tain the monetary functions ot both metals. Therefore, alter submitting the general plan of bi-metallism favored byAmeiica, they also submitted the plan favored by themselves. It was a plain business pro poal, and if it were adopted the necessary details could be easily arranged. It an nounced no new theorv and proposes no un tried system. It only opened a way to re turn to the time-tried and time-honored system under which gold and silver were for many years par and were equal instru ments in exchange. Acts of Parliament, laws of Congress aijd edicts ot monarchs had changed the relative value of the metals. It an international agreement re stored silver to all its former privileges and powers as money on a fair and just ratio, a parity of value of the metals would soon be established. In order that the situation in the United States be fully known, Mr. McCrearv ex plained the position of the political parties, and added he believes that people in gen eral, without regard to political affiliation, indorse the American plan. Not Satisfactory to Either Tarty. Referring to the silver bullion law, he taid the law is not entirely satisfactory to either party, and in support of his argument he quoted'from the platforms adopted by the Minneapolis and Chicago conventions. A shrinking cf the lolumc of money would decrease prices and tend to concen trate wealth, enrich a few ami impoverish many. The volume of gold and silver in the world was nearly equal when silver was stricken down and the amount of coin re duced, resulting in a diminished amount of money and constant shrinkage of values. In concluding Mr. McCrearv said: I believe the best aim of the conference to be the general reraonetization ot silver and the uniestricted coinage or gold and silver into money of debt-paying power, with a permanent international ratio of 15J or 1C to I and I prefer the latter. This, in mj opinion, is a system that would give unity and sta bility to tho value oi money nnd would fur liUh the best remedy for the existing evils, from which all civilized nations ate snf lering. Mr. de Rothschild followed Mr. Mc Creary. He said that, as America would not support his proposals, he considered it would be most iu accordance with the re spect due the conference to withdiaw them. The conference adjourned until Thursday. Silver Urops Heally In New York. A dispatch from New York savs: Al though nothing was announced in this city to-day from the silver conference except the withdrawal of the de Rothschild plan, private London cables to bankers reflected little belief in any agreement. There was a sudden rush to sell silver bul lion certificates on the Stock Exchange, and but 200,000 and 300,000 ounces were sold at a decline of 2 cents an ounce, the heaviest break since last spring. The low price of silver to-day was only cent per ,ounce above the lowest price on record. A Fire in Somerset House. Losdox, Dec. 6. A fire caused by the overheating of a chimney broke ont in Som erset House this morning. The flames, ?Wt5F! jrfmwjms which were confined to one room, were ex tinguished in half an hour. The damage was trifling. THE POPE WARNED OFF. Germany's Cathollo Farty left Free to Vote for the Army Bill. Berlin, Dec. 6. The members of the Cen ter party In the Reichstag have held three conferences to decide upon the course the party would follow regarding the army bill. It was generally believed that a split would occur in the party over the" measure, and that 34 of the Southern members would vote with the opposition and the 76 others with the Government. At the last meeting it was decided that the partr would vote for the first reading of the bill. The dissent ing minority consisted only, of the Southern Ultramontanes, who wield small influence. Considerable importance attaches tothis move of the Centerists, and there is no doubt it was due to the Vatican refusing to further interfere with the Centerists in their attitude toward the bilL It was charged that the Pope was trying to defeat the Government's scheme in the interests of France, and that he was trying to influence the members of the Center, which is the Catholic party ia Germany, to vote against the bill. Many of the Centerists resented this interference, believing that it showed that the Pope was intriguing against Ger man unity. The Vatican heeded this warn ing, and, "subsequently, the Centerists were left free to vote as they pleased. STILL A CRISIS IN FRANCE. The Investigating Committee May Cause the Dissolution of the Chamber. Pakis, Dec. 6. The Panama Committee will support la the Chamber of Deputies the Boisserln bill It is reported that M. Ribot, the new Prime Minister, nnd M. Bourgeois, Minister of Justice, will not assent to granting the committee the ex traordinary powers involved in the bill. If the Chamber of Deputies refuses to ac cept modifications in the measure, the crisis will assume a most acute phase and it is highly probable that the Chamber will be dissolved. The ministers have agreed, re garding the Panama inquiry, that a dis tinct line shall be drawn between the powers of the judiciary and the Legisla ture. The Investigating Committee has deputed MM. Rossea anil Betolaud, barristers, to examine Albert Greyy and Senator Renault in regard to the checks received bv them, aud to make a report to the committee on the extent of the culpability. If found guilty they will be liable to removal lrom the roll of barristers. SCRIPTURE WITNESSES Placed on the Stand Against Dr. Briggs Dr. Birch's Ttemarkablo Argument for the rrosecutlon Dr. Lowe's Speech in tne Smith Heresy Trial. New Yokk. Dec. a In the Briegs trial to-day Dr. Birch continued his argument. He joined the two charges, one and two, which set forth Dr. Briggs' theory that the church and the reason are sources of divine authority, equal with the Bible, and at tacked them contraryto the teachings of the Presbyterian Standard, that the Bible is the only source of divine authority. Dr. Birch then read nine pasages of Scripture, to which, he asserted, Dr. Briggs' doctrine of salvation, through the light of reason, is in direct conflict The texts are recorded in Isaiah, yiii-20; Matthew, x-33-34; Luke, xvi.-29-31; John, v-39; John. xiv-G; First John, v-10; Galatian, i-9; Sec ond Timothy, iii.-15-17 and Second Peter, 5.-10-21. These citations, the speaker de clared, proved the charges beyond question. Dr. Birch then summoned.as he said, four Scriptual witnesses to the stand and ex amined them on the question at issue. The witnesses thus- conjured up were the Ethi opian Eunich, the Centurion Cornelius, the scholarly Bereans and Appollgs, the friend and co-worker with St. Paul. All of these found the Scriptures essential for salvation The Scriptures arc, therefore, equally essen. tial for James Martineau's and Cardinal Newman's salvation. To de.iy the neces sitiesiof the Scriptures is to deny the in tegrity of God. The same line of argument was used in the proof of Charge 2. Having attacked the authority of the Scriptures, there is no escape from the heresy that errors may have existed in the original text of the" Scriptures and this forms the basis for Charge 3. The argu ment of the prosecution on these three charges remains to be presented. Then Dr. Briggs will be called upon to answer the accusations. A dispatch from Cincinnati says: The entire forenoon session of the Cincinnati Presbytery was occupied in hearing the con tinuation of Dr. Lowe's argument for the prosecution in Prof. Smith's trial. Dr. Lowe closed in the afternoon and Prof. Smith began his last speech in his own de fense. The main question he declared to be, "Is inspiration ot such a nature that the Holy Spirit overcame the natural bias of the human writers of the Bible so as to pre clude all possibility of error even ol fact?" The committee held that it was of such a nature, but he maintained that the Con fession of Faith did not require such a be lief. It was very generally conceded that the inspired writers drew upon other than their own resources. He quoted from War field and Hodge that the Scriptures bore in delible traces of human error. The argu ment will be continued to-morrow. LOOKED LIKE A FIEE. Electric Wires Crossed in the Monongahela House During the Storm. During the heavy rainstorm last evening some of the electric wires in the Mononga hela House got crossed, and for a time it looked as if the historic hotel would be wiped out by fire. Long tongues of flame shot up the brick walls on the out side, and nothing could be done until the Allegheny County Electric Light Company turned off" the current. Fortunately the electric display was con fined to a wet tin roof iu the rear of the office, and beyond burning out the fuses in all the lights no iauiage was done. At one stage flames burst lrom the chandeliers in the lobby and burned the ceilings slightly, but it "was only lor a moment, as the luses soon gave away." The guests in the corridor Here lrighicued a little, and one old man who was arranging to have electricity put in his house concluded it was too dangerous. It was noticed also that the water dis turbed the electric light wires along Smith field street, near the Central Hotel. About 10 o'clock when the rain was pouring down a stream of water acted as a conductor be tween the trolley and electric light wires. A line of vicious, forking flame played be tween the points of contact. A large crowd was attracted by the brilliant spectacle. A FKCE FOE EOT IHIEVES. Serious Charge Mad s Against a Fcnn Avenue Storekeeper. Frank Ross, who was arrested several days aao on a charge of receiving stolen goods, was given a hearing before Alder man McKenna yesterday afternoon and com mitted to jail lor trial at court. Ross keeps a little store on Penn avenue, near Twelfth street. He has been in the habit of buying tobacco and other articles from several boys of the neighborhood, who have been stealing for several months. Ross, it is charged, has acted as "fence" for the gang. When the boys were arrested a few days ago, one of their number told all about their mode of operations, add Ross was arrested the next day. Silverware for tho Desk and Library Table Inkstands, pen holders, pencils, blotters, pen cleaners, clips, paper knives, rulers, check cuttors, pin cushions, pin rolls. A bcautltnl assortment in atoning silver. Jos. EtcHEAUX & Co., 43 Fifth avenue. w- rjP'wt-- r&fwT M'GLYIN-IS PENITENT. i Archbishop Corrlgan Says the Pop ular Priest-Will Soon He RESTORED, 10'" THE PRIESTHOOD. One of Archhlshop Jatolli's Missions "Was to Effect This. SOME OF THE MANY RUMORS DENIED rSFXCTAL TXI&GXAM TO THE DISPATCIt.1 New Tobk, Dec 6. TriE Dispatch correspondent Is informed, on the authority of Archbishop Corrigan, that one ot the first fruits of Archbishop Satolli'a mission to this country from Rome is to be the restora tion of Dr. Edward McGlynn to his facul ties as a priest In good standing In the Roman Catholic Church. Dr. McGlynn was excommunicated by the Pope in 1887 for refusing to go to Rome after his sus pension by Archbishop Cotrigan. It is said he has frequently expressed a desire .to be reinstated in his faculties in the church, and when Archbishop Satdlli arrived In this country applied to him. There was a conierence at which Arch bishop Corrigan and Dr. McGlynn were represented. Archbishop Satolli, it is said, induced both sides to make certain concessions. Just what these concessions were is not known at present. The Jesuit of the conference was that Dr. McGlynn is to be received back into good standing. It is believed he is to make a public announcement that he is penitent for the manner in which he de nounced the Catholic Church authorities after nis excommunication. Based on Corrignn's Own Statements. Archbishop Corrigan said to a Dispatch correspondent to-day: "You may say that Dr. McGlynn is coming back to the church. There is to be no reopening of the case, as has often been-intimated in the newspapers. It should be remembered that the Doctor was never tried. At least six times he was ordered to Rome and each time he refused to go. He was excommunicated simply for disobeying the Pope's request. I cannot say just vet what the Doctor is to do before he is restored. I cannot tell yhether or not he is to make a public retraction of his utterances during the last five years. You can state thai a settlement satisfactory to both sides has been made." "Who arranged It?" asked the corre spondent. "Archbishop Satolli," said Dr. Corrigan. "I was not present personally," "Who represented Dr. McGlynn?" Tho Doctor Looks Out for Himself. "I think Dr. McGlynn represented him self." An interesting question is whether or not Dr. McGlvnn is to be under Archbishop Corrigan's'jurisdictlon. It is believed that after making an apology to Archbishop Cor rigan he will be assigned to another diocese. After being out ot the priesthood for so many years one of Dr. McGlynn's first acts will be to go into retreat in some monastery. He may seclude himself in meditation and prayer tor a month or even longer. Ac cording to custom, after the retreat, he w.ill receive faculties lrom an Archbishop or Jtishnn. nrobablv from Archhishon Corxi- j gan, empowering him to celebrate mass In the diocese, it ne receives lacumes ".'"" Archhlshop Corrigan it is quite possible he will say mass at the altar of St. Stephen's Church, many of the parishioners of .which supported him in his controversy. A Dispatch correspondent in Washing ton called to-night at the Catholic Uni versity, in the suburbs of Washington, nnd , , -1.-1. !,U A .Ul.T.V.nn On, nil! ntld had a chat with Archbishop Satolli and Bishop John W. Kcane. the rector ot the Unitersity. Both of the reverend gentle men appeared to be greatly surprised at the correspondent's statement ot the in formation in possession of The Dispatch, and before either would make any state ment about it Bishop Keane explained that Archbishop Satolli had been, by order of the Pope, constituted a court representing the Propaganda at Rome and clothed with authority to settle such questions at issue between dignitaries of the church as might be referred to him from the Holy See. What Bishop Keane Says of It. Bishop Keane Baid that Archbishop Satolli acted in the capacity of a judge and jury, his appointment being 'due to the fact that there were many cases that could not be properly investigated and adjudicated at so distant a point as Rome. 'He added that while Archbishop Satolli remains in this country all such cases would be referred to htm. Bishop Keane then saii that it was his own personal belief that the case of Dr. McGlynn had not yet been even referred to Archbishop Satolli as the church court, but pointed out that suoh action would not be entirely im- I probable at some "time, in view of the fact that Dr. JUCliiynn naa long since appeaieu his case to Rome, but on being ordered to the Holv City to appear in person before the Propaganda, naa retuseatto go, m us virtually excommunicating himself from thevchurch and rendering formal expulsion unnecessary. Archbishop Satolli listened quietly to Bishop Keane's explanation, 'and then, Bpeaking in Latin, said that the gentle man's statement that the case of Dr. Mc Glynn had been referred to him for settle ment was quite premature, and that the more explicit statement inai tne excom fainnlcated priest had been taken back into the church at a decision arrived at in his case was absolutely false. Cannot Bo Denied Too Flatly. Tliia denial could not be made too strong' Archbishop Satolli said, but he appeared disinclined to deny that he would be called upon to decide the case finally and officially. He thrice repeatcd'his emphatic denial that he had made any decision in the matter, and both he and Bishop Kcane seemed very much disturbed at the prospect of a publio agitation of the question at this time. A Press telegram from Baltimore says: It may bo stated, upon tho authority of close friends or Cardinal Gibbons, that he and Mgr. Satolli have a perfect understand ing about tho duties to bo perforn-ed by tho latter in this country. The Impression pre vails In clerical ciicles here that Cardinal Gibbons lcquefcted the Pope to send Mgr. Satolli to America to investigate the troubles resulting from Caheslvtsm nnd this dispute between Aichblshop Cqirignn and Dr. McGlynn. Tho Cardinal Is a diplomat, .. .. ....... . II. Iinri .-inta.l tnv.aHirnh.fi ' tho mattors of contest and arrived at the conclusion that the only way to provent an open rupture, which mhzht even lead to a division In the American church, was to have the disputes arbitrated or adjudicated by a special emissary from the Vatican, whose recouimoudations or decisions could not he construed as showing partiality to either side. Mgr. Satolli w ill tako no action without consulting tho Cardinal nnd first reporting to tho Pope. Mgr. Satolli, as ho himself Bays, has been empowered by the Pope to in estimate and decide without ap peal the existing controversies; but ic was on Cardinal Gibbons' advice that he wag vested with hlJ power, and, whatever dis position is made ot tho case of Dr. McGlynn and Father Corrigan, the Cardinal's opinion will not be overlooked. A Press telegram from Rochester, N. Y., says: Bishop VcQnade, of the Diocese of Roches ter, said to an Associated Piess reporter to day, in reference to the powers conlerred upon Mgr. Satolli by the Pope. The appointment simply confers upon Mgr. Satolli the powers of an Apostollo dele gate. Authority of the same nature,though, perhaps, not so great in extent, has been cbntarred upon American Bishops many time;, boloro this. In many cases where par ticulars am to bo obtained by the Pope with extreme difficulty, the cases have been re lerred to some delegate, whoso decision in the matter "us final. I qp not look upon the recent appointment ns anything out of the ordinary rule that I have explained. President of tho Council of Babbls, At the session of the Council of Rabbis of the Reformed Jewish Church, held in Washington.D.CL, yesterday, Hon. Emanuel Werthcimer, of Allegheny, member-elect of the Pennsylvania Legislature, was uusnL znoasly choitn u President of the council. iFmTf: - !PHE PITTSBUKGr DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER FI6HT OVER A TRANSFER. The Allegheny Board of School Controllers Hold a Lively Session - Charges of Cowardice and Injustice Made Super intendent Morrow Granted tho Floor and Then Snubbed. The Allegheny Boaid of School Con trollers held a lively meeting last night. After routine business had been attended to the question of increasing the salaries of assistant teachers in the High School was introduced. Mr. Scand rett moved that the salaries of assistant, teachers in the- High School be increased from $760 to 81,000 per year. The matter was referred to the Commit tee on Teachers and Salaries. The report of the World's Fair Committee appro priating $1,000 for a school exhibit at the Columbia Exposition at Chicago next year was approved. Bills of expense for the present school year amounting to $1,840 77 were passed, and the report of the commit tee appointed to estimate the expenses of the school year ending June 1, 1893, was read and approved. The estimates are as follows: High school, $4,850; publio lib rary, $3,920; teachers and salaries, $209,000; Board of School Controllers, $3,020; total, $220,490. , , . The question of electing a teacher for the Eleventh ward was then brought before the Board. Dr. Langfit moved that Miss Min nie Holt, a teacher in the Fourth ward, be transferred to the Eleventh ward. Dr. McMillan moved that Miss N. J. King be elected in place of Miss Holt This was lost Mr. Langfitt, of the Fourth ward, vehe mently denounced the actions of the mem bers from the Eleventh ward in attempting to rob the Fourth ward of one or its most efficient teachers. "It is an injustice,' Mr. Langfitt said, pointing his finger at Mr. Oliver, "that the citizens of the Fourth ward will not tolerate." A motion to lav the matter on the table prevailed. This'brought Mr. Oliver to his feet He said it was a cowardly thing for the board to let the question be thrown aside in this manner. This language was okjected to. He then moved that Superin tendent Morrow be instructed to select a teacher to fill the vacancy. President Mc Mullen ruled that this could be done, as the district was under the control of the Board of Controllers aud it had a right to place teachers where they chose whether the local board nominated them or not Superintendent Morrow was granted tne floor, bat belore he could speak a motion to adjourn prevailed tad he was left out In the cold. A committee will be appointed to day by the President to draft resolutions on the death of Joseph Walton. NO NEAR REMOVAL LIKELY. Unfounded Assumptions Arising From a Heal Estate ruxchase A Now Church. Edifice. The Dispatch announced In its real estate columns on Monday the sale of the tract of laud comprising something over an acre, corner of Fifth avenue and St Pierre street, Oakland, for a price of $50,700. It was understood the lot was intended for church purposes, and some city eotempora rles yesterday stated that the purchasers intended it as a site for a new cathedral to taka the nlaoe of St Paul's. This was yesterday denied. The facts aro that M essrs. Beilly and Farrell, who made the purchase, represent a committee which, with the sanction ot Bishop Pbelan aud the clergy, proposes to prepare an edifice for a new Roman Catholic congregation. Tho plans are not yet perfected the purchase being in anticipation of them. The name of the congregation has not been decided yet, some suggesting-it be called -St Leo's, others St. Pierre's. There is nothing, for the present at least, in the intimation that St Paul's Cathedral will be removed. About the only feature ot the trans action to give, color to anv such possibility is that the newly bought tract is one of the most eligible and central that could be secured, and that the new congre-, gatlon intends building on the-Pierre.streefj iront nearest Forbes Btreet, leaving ipaca enough between the new edifice and Fifth avenue for a-cathedral building on Fifth avenue if ever that should be desired. It was also stated yesterday that the" re port ot a business firm of the city having ofiered $1,500,000 lor the present site of St Paul's, Fifth and Grant, was totally incor rect While its possible value had been speculatively talked of among outsiders, no formal offer has been lately, it at all, broached to the church authorities or to the congregation. The newly acquired lot ad joius the main entrance to Schenley Park lrom Fifth avenue. EEFOBHEES WIN A VICT0EY, They Take Possession and Nominate Offi cers at a Suggestion Meeting. The Allegheny Reform Association won a victory last night They had quietly called a Republican suggestion meeting in the Eifth ward, notifying, it is alleged, only those in sympathy with them. Over 100 persons were in attendance, but some one had leaked, and nearly one-third of them were not in the Reform movement. A test vote showed 72 reformers and 37 antis. The Fifth ward is where the reformers have a most complete organization. W. N. Stevenson was made President and R. B. Lea, Secretary of the meeting. The first business done was the adoption of a resolu tion declaring that no primary elections should be held, the nominations -made at this meeting to stand as the regular nomi nees of the party in the ward. The nomi nations made were: Wm. K. Gillespie, Select Council; Benjamin F. Jennings, Cbas. V. Lewis, Thomas Mctlenry and Jas. B. Dewhurst, Common Council. a W. Dahlinger, the representative of the ward on the Republican City Commit tee, caused a discussion by declaring the meeting was illegaland its action not bind ing. He was talked down by George Shiras III. and others, and the business proceeded. After the meeting Mr. Dahlinger said the officers ot the Republican Executive Committee from the ward were the only nomnn. authorized to call a suirirestion meeting. They will call one, he said, after the city committee meeting to-morrow night, and the nominations made by it will be the ones voted for at the primaries and placed on the Republican ticket. WOH'I BE PAID EXTRA, Allegheny Constables Wanted More Money for tho Bond Election. The Allegheny Finance Committee met last evening. Controller Bronu reported the balance in the treasury as 5306,693 88. He said constables aud lessors of rooms wanted extra pay on account of the bond election. ' Mr. Elnhinstone said they wero not entitled to it, Dut the election officers were promised more than the regular wagea and would cet it Several charitable insti- tutiohs had their taxes exonerated. Masons Gone to Philadelphia. Tlie annual meeting of the Masonio Grand Lodge will bft held in Philadelphia this week. Those who left last evening to at tend the lodge were 0. A. McFeely, W. W. Colvillc. D. E. Colllngwbod, L. L. Davis, John D. Kramer, B. M. Holland. County Superintendent Sain Hamilton, Prof. Slack, Joseph Morris and Adam Weaver. Three Substantial 3Ieo." Ex. Judge Nathaniel Ewing, Eobert Hog sett and Banker Searight, thrteof the most substantial business men of Fayette county, wera at Newell's Hotel yesterday. The three are-concerned together in the coke business, the banking.buslness and the real estate business IAS JS THE NUMBEK Of our" telephone. Call us up when you want printing of any kind. Good wort; low prices. H F. Anderson Co., Ltd., 547 Penn aye. Estimate given. 1 - - I - A COOLEY SURPRISE. I Charles DaVid Offers Himself as the Scapegoat, Probably, FOR THE WHOLE OP THE BAD .GANG. Jack Famsey Charged With Nannins ths Eelf-iacriflce, to KEEP ALL THE 0TI1EK8 OCT OP THE PEN fSPICIAL TILEORAM TO THB DISPATCH. UNlONTOWif, Dec. 6. The long-expected "Cooley court" opened to-day, when Will iam Martin, alias Shriver, alias BUI Doctors, and wife were put on trial. They were charged with larceny and with re ceiving stolen goods. The prosecutor was Jacob Prinkey, the old mountaineer who was robbed and beaten by the gang. He related the story of the robbery as it appeared in The Dispatch at the time, and told how his son had shot one of the gang, who proved to be the leader, Frank Cooley. He Identified an overcoat, rifle, revolver and a pair of mittens that were found in Martin's house some time after the robbery. Dr. Gribble, of Fairchance, testified that on the morning after tho robbery Martin came to his house and took him to a mountain resort where Frank Cooley was lying wounded. The Common wealth held that these facts showed con clusively that Martin was with the gang when Prinkey was robbed. The defense then created a sensation by calling Charles David, one of the notorious Cooley gang, to testify iu Martin's behalf. David responded, and made, what is con sidered by him, at least, a full confession. He coolly admitted that he was one of the Cooley gang, and declared that he and Frank Cooley, Montana Pete and Sam Jones robbed" old man Prinkey, and that Martin wasn't in it. This confession seemed to paralyze the counsel for the Commonwealth. This is generally considered a shrewd move on the part o( Jack Ramsey, who Is said to be the master of David's body and soul, and useB the fellow as a mere tool It is a signincant fact mat ui tuc iuui pcisuuo David implicates in the robbery in ques tion, he is the only one that can be pun ished. Frank Cooley is dead and Montana Pete nnd Sam Jones are both at liberty. Cunning Jack Ramsey is kept out of the scrape altogether. David believes that he will be convicted beyond a doubt, and Ram sey seems to have induced him to save him (Ramsey) and Martin, If possible, by mak ing this confession. J. M. Hosac delivered the address to the jury for the defense. W. C. McKean spoke for" the Commonwealth, dissecting Master Jack Ramsey's alleged little game. The Commonwealth is evidently prepared tft "land" the defendants in these cases If it Is a human possibility under the law. Coun sel on that side of the case is District At torney Frasher, R. H. Lindsey and Messrs. McKean and E. H. Eeppert. Judge Ewing was brief in his charge to the jury. In reference to Mrs. Martin, the Court Instructed for an acquittal on both charges, and ruled that Martin could not be held for larceny. As to the charge of re ceiving stolen property, the second count, the Court virtually instructed the jury to convict The verdict will be announced at the opening of court to-morrow morning, after which Jack Ramsey will probably be put on triaL. WILL MOVE THE MILLS. The Cameglo Works at Lawrenceville Are to Bo Taken to Homestead. A member of tho Citizens' General Relief Committee, of Homestead, says that S. S. Marvin & Co., of Pittsburg, has notified the committee that the firm -will contribute 3,000 loaves of bread. " W. H. Meohllng, superintendent of the 10-inch, 23-inch and 33-inch mills at the Homestead Steel Works, has resigned, and Reese James takes his place. A gentleman engaged in a responsible po sition at the steel works at Homestead says that the Carnegie Coiapany will remove its Twenty-ninth and Thirty-third street mills from Pittsburg to Homestead not later than the first of tbe new year. Also that tlie Slans for the extensive buildiugsthat will e necessary are now in preparation. The grounds which the two plants now occupy at Lawrenceville are leased from the Schen ley estate at enormous figures, and it is to reduce this expense, as well as in keeping with the company's alleged future policy of consolidating its varied industries in a few huge plants, that the new deal is con templated. By the purchase of the City Farm property here, the Carnegie Company has ample ground to accommodate the Law renceville plants. FINISHED IIS W0SE. The Plttsbur? Presbytery or the Presby terian Church Discussed the Itevlslon. The Presbytery of Pittsburg at the Fourth Church mostly spent yesterday fore noon in tho discussion of the revision of faith. Bev. E. P. Con an and Rev. P. B. Jennings, D. D., were dismissed from their congregations. The afternoon session was largely devoted to a discussion and voting on the question of the revision of the confession. The re port submitted contained 28 overtures, of which 4 were voted on negatively; on 9 this vote was a tie, and on 16 alio vote was in the affirmative. , The discussion wa taken part in by Rev. R S. Holmes, Rev. S. J. Fisher, of Swiss vale, and Rev. G. W. Chalfant, Rev. J. J. Beacoui, Rev. J. M. Maxwell and Rev. G. M. Kerr. The Presbytery adjourned to meet on the second Tuesday In February in' the First Perebytcrian Church. A FRIENDLESS OBPHAN Is looking for His Undo Who Is Supposed to Bo Working Here. The Humane Society has in its charge a 12-year-old boy named Wylie Miller, who was sent to Pittsburg from Harrisbuig by the society at that place, to find his uncle. Wylie has been living with his grand mother. Elizabeth Lautsbaugb, in Arrih- town, Pa, but she was compelled to go to Mansfltld, O., recently, and could not take the boy with her. He was placed In care of the Bociety to be sent to Pittsburg. He ar rived here with no information as to hii uncle's whereabouts save his name, J. W. Pentz, and the fact that he was employed in railroad service. After spending some time inquiring from the employes of Union depot, he spent the niglit there. He called on tho police in tho morning, who turned him over to the Humane Society. He isan orphan and Is without friends in Pittsburg. nis Family Divides tho Estate. The will of John Rynd was filed yester day. He leaves to his granddaughter, Helen Rynd Wortman, 51,000; Emma Bentice, 51,000; to )xla wife, one-third of his estate; one-sixth to his, son Cyrus, and one sixth to his son James; one-sixth to his daughter, Mary Ludley; one-sixth to the children of his deceased daughter Amelia Wilson, and one-sixth to his daughter, Alice Wortmatl. Mrs. Margret Rynd is the executrix. Ocean Steamship Arrivals, Steamer. From. To. Belgenland New York l,lra." t La Brctagno.... Havre ....New York. Palestine Liverpool !oton. Georgian Liverpool .K0510'!' w Ancnorls. Ulaspiw V.cwY?fc5-. 8al , New York Bremrhavea. Mirkomaunia ,.New York Hamburg, Annioman. Bolton..,. :&?,'? Teutonic New York :.Ftnet. Cstaiopla; Bojton, Liverpool, Kii,&Jl i-u -f. i in-rri'- i iiiifitfWtifffl TffmFMirTaTM lillTil WmfhmitA' ilMIMiiiW ii '',5:JT? 5- 7. 1892. rawm tob mma Th'ey Entertain a Council Committee With a Sinner and Get What They Want Their Opposition to the Cttlo Driving Ordinance. A special committee of Common Council, to which was referred the ordinance regu lating the driving of cattle over the East End streets, were the guests of 150 members of the Pitlsburg Drovers' Association at the East End Hotel yesterdsy. At a re cent meeting of Councils Mr. MacGonigle opposed the ordinance, although it had been under considwation for two years and passed by Select Council. After mu6h talk a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Mac Gonigle, J. J. King, J. L. Wright, Hugh Ferguson and William Bradley was ap pointed. The Drovers' Association desired to ba heard belore the committee against the bill and arranged for yesterday's meet ing, at which they got the best of it. The original ordinance prohibited tho driving of cattle on Fifth avenue between Penn avenute and Robinson street, ou'Cen ter avenue between Highland avenue and Rebecca street. It had been prepared by Select Councilman Baum, who lives on Center avenuej and who said he had suffered great loss by cattle being driven past his property, tramping over bis lawn and ruin ing shrubbery and flowers. That was the general complaint of all who lavored this bill. When the subject uas taken up yesterday Louis Brown, a drover, denounced the or dinance and Counrila for passing it, saying It was nn infringement on tho rights ot the citizens, Mr. MacGoniglo couldn't allow that He explained that Councils had a right to pass anything, though he admitted this ordinance was unfair and lit as op posed to it. Mr. Ferguson declared the person who would get up such a measure a rank fanatic Councilman Baum replied vigorously not only to Mr. Ferguson but to the drovers. They allowed their tattle to damage people's projerty he said and when people complained, instead of making ado cent apology, the drovers insolently asked what they were going to do about it John Gilchrist took exception to some of Mr. Baum's remarks and a lengthy discus sion followed. After three hours of discus sion the meeting adjourned with the under standing that the drovers should pasi res olutions giving what they would consider fair regulations which the committee will embody in its report to Councils. The com mittee was treated to a good dinner by the drovers. FLASHED THEIR STILETTOES. Three Italians Have a right and One Loses an Ear. Three Italians got into a fight at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad station last night and each drew a stiletto. They were very angry and each tried to stab tho others. The attention ot the gateman was attracted by the Jacket and he ran upin time ,to prevent one of them from being seriously cut One man had a piece of his left ear cut ofT before they could be separated. The police were called, but the men escaped before their arrival. The Italians live at McKeesport and the trouble started in an argument over the time of the departure of the train. WHEN PEOPLE DESIRE A good room they Invariably read the To Let Room Columns of THE DISPATCH. Smoking Jackets In Brocaded Silks, Bedford Cords, choice Plaids, choice mixtures, velvets and plain cloths, stitched or braided or corded edge, and silk and satin bound; all beautifully finished. Prices range from $4.'50 UP TO $10. OUR PEERLESS Thousands of citizens of Pitts burg and vicinity have solicited us to continue the presentation of our costly Opening Souvenir. This, in addition to the enumer able letters from Westmore land, Clarion, Franklin, Bea ver, Greene and Washington counties, as well as the adjoin ing counties in Eastern Ohio and Western Virginia. Some offered to buy $20 worth of goods in order to se cure one. With our usual lib erality we'll present one with each purchase of $$ or over in any department, on condition that it be accompanied by the following coupon: -1! Stitillilslillfl PI win iltsslst I llPllff THIS ENTITLES THE PURCHASER TO ONE OB1 SOLO MON & RUBEN'S BEAUTIFUL AND COSTLY TRIPLE PLATED CARD RECEIVERS, IP ACCOMPANIED BY A RECEIPTED SALES CHECK OP $5 OR. OVER. JH m Mail Orders Promptly Atteiided to. Delayed Their aiarriage. Jolin Witzconey and Catherine Bush, of Braddock, had secured a marriage license yesterday, and were at the depot waiting for a train to go back home to have the ceremony performed. A colored woman who sat beside them declared that they had stolen $10 from her. Tbe pair couldn't speak English, but were arrested and locked up. The name of the colored woman was not taken and the police think there is no evidence against them. LATIMER'S IEMIIT TAPESTRY AND BRUSSELS :-: CARPET SALE. 4QC Per Yard for Remnants meas 5 tiring from 43 yards (a, large room size) to ij yards for the car pets retailed at 65c and 55c CT&. CIS. 55c Remnants Smith's Best, - 55c 55c Remnants Higgins', 55c Remnants Sanford, 55c Remnants Cochrane, 55c Remnants Dobsons', -55c -55c - 55c - 55c 68c 68' REMNANTS BODY BRUSSELS, This is buyers' day, but we must get short of these remnants which ac cumulate so fast here. The lengths are 5 yards to 40. T. M. LATIMER, ALLEGHENY. de5mvr- THE WALL PAPER MERCHANT IE SELLS THE BEST, THE CHEAPEST WALL PAPER. Good Papers S and Be. Gold Papers 8 and 10c Wood street and Sixth avenne, Pitts bur", Pa. Telephone 132t de7-39-Mw I II OUR SUPERB LINE OF ...SMOKING JACKETS.,. . HOUSE GOATS... and ...DRESSING GOWNS IS THE FINEST OF THEM ALL . . . We have made unusual preparations to meet the demand of holiday shoppers. There is not a more desirable and pieasing present to Father, Husband, Brother or Friend than a beautiful and comfort-giving garment of the above enumerated articles. English House Coats. We carry a handsome and exclusive line of these gar ments. They come in soft mixtures, plaids .and stripes, cord edge and satin bound. At exceptional" good values. $6 TO $10. SOUVENIR SMITHFIELD lOtV IB- &a IB. 159. PIECES IMPORTED COLORED SILK BJLIKES, All colors, including evening shades, 21 inches wide, at .75c, $1 and $1.25. Importer sold us his entire stock of these wanted the cash, as it is near the end of the year and you can rest assured we bought them away down hence it's the greatest opportunity to get fine, desirable Silk Bengalines women ever saw. Nearing Christmas everybody want Fancy Silks and Satins. PLAIN INDIA SILKS, ; Good ones 40 fancy shades, at inches wide, . 40 CENTS. 100 pieces PLAIN INDIA SILKS', ' 32 inches wide, 50 CENTS. In all the choice fancy shades and superior quality, so much better than are usually sold that ladies find it pays to come even for silks for their fancy work as well as for wedding and evening silks. The extensive collection at the moderate prices have given us large business all this season, and continues to do so every ay; extent of our sales has been a great surprise. Styles and quality must be right, and PRICES LESS, as they are, or it would not be so. .Special lot 27-INCH INDIA SILKS, 50 CENTS. Plain Silk FACE SATINS, For fancy work, 25c AND 40c. Superb quality wide, 50 cents. Satins, 24 inches BOGGS&BUHL AIvTE GH5I"5T. deT-43 Dressing Gowns. These comfortable gar ments come in great variety of materials, a few of which we will enumerate: Fancy Silks, Bedford Cords, Plaids, Mix tures and Plain Cloths in all colors. PROM $12 TO $16. Mail Order Promptly Attended te. ..r MAiiOTtftv' m S2U uun"CJ- - t f i 4? t- i "i 'i 3 i9H fi HMlBHpnBUBfeMMHJntBHBJH
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