WaUmukga -W, lv - '-" "i$&&xyrz- L 2 SheDard produced some memoranda and begin talking about other points in Grav s testimony. He was intercupted by his counsel, who told him what he was saviug; was immaterial. But the Colonel did not asreewith his counsel. He prattled on. "That will do," cried Mr. Parsons, his color rising. Colonel Ingersoll rose and started to ast a question. Colonel Shepard prattled on. Couldn't Choke the Good Man OB. "You must be governed by your counsel," said Judge Parker. But the witness .prat tled on. The jury began laushing. "Have you anv question to ast the wit ness?" the Court said to Colonel Ingersoll. "Yes, if I ever get a chance, drawled Colonel IncersolL . Ton are entitled to examine him now, Baid the Court "Mr. Grav has said," began Colonel Shepard ajaln. but both lawyers on both sides and the Judge joined in smothering him, and then Colonel Ingersoll asked: "Did you take one or two drinks at the Everett House?" "One." "Sure tou didn't take more? "Sure." "'o?" "Xo." "Then you went Lome? "Yes." "Did you feel anv difference in the morn ing?" "I felt verr well in the morning," an swered Colonel Shepard, and he glanced angnlv at the infidel. "Oh", that's all rieht," said Colonel Inger soll. "I understand, you know, and have no objection to your drinking. I just wanted to know, that's all." Then recess was taken, and after recess no one was admitted to the court room ex cept those who could be seated, which was about a tenth of the number who wanted to get in. There were only two witnesses after the recess a tailor, who stated the terms of his advertising contract, by which he paid the MM and Express advertising bills with cloth, and who also denied that Mr. Grav owed him anything; and a clerk Dftne police department, who identified as something he had furnished, a memorandum in Gray's possession giving the figures paid by the city for election advertisements. Gray was recalled and swore he had re ceived the memorandum at Police Commis sioner McClave's office on July 12, 18SS, and had seen Mr. McClave on that day. The Court Differed With Counsel. Ex Judge 2s"oah Davis at 2:15 o'clock be gan a legal argument in support of his mo tion that the Court instruct the jury to dis miss the case. His argument was princi pally that a master had a right to dismiss a servant for incompstiblity when the con tract between them gives that as one of the grounds upon which their relation as mas ter and servant could be terminated. Judge Parker interrupted Mr. Davis in some surprise, and asked if his contention was good law why masters could not as well discharge the scrani for dishonesty with out substantiating his assertion. The Court called counsel's attention to the fact lhat the Gray-Sbcpard contract specified lhat "dishonesty, incompetency or incom patibility when proved" Riiould be grounds For discharge. The Court thought there as as much obligation resting on the defendant to prove one of the grounds as the others. Mr. Davis said he hoped the Court would not finally rule as intimated until further argument was heard. Mr. Davis, turning to the alleged attempt to bribe the Police Commissioner, said it was preposterous to suppose that a servant knowing of some sin or crime of his master could hold that as a reason lor retaining his place in spite of the rervant's subsequent frequent breach of contract. "You need not argae further on that point," said Judge Parker. "This Court is cot going to hold anv such absurd principle of law." Took a Kceess to Treslicn Up. "When Mr. Davis,after speaking an hour, eat down, his associate, Mr. Parsons, whispered earnestly to him, and Mr. Davis rose again and said he hoped thejury would not assume that he had admitted that Mr. Gray knew of any crime committed by Mr. hepard. He (Mr. Davis) had inereiy ad mitted for the sake of argument that such miiht be the fact. Ex-Judge Dittenhoefier then rose and said at Colonel Ingcrsoll's suggestion he would answer categorically the legal con tentions made by Mr. Davis. He had not talked minutes when the Court in terrupted him, saying it was not necessary for him to proceed further. The Court directed the other counsel to proceed with the summing up. Mr. Parsons suggested an adjournment until to-day. The Judge looked inquiringly at oionei ingersoll. "Oh, I never opposed an adjournment in my life," said the Colonel. "Iu the morning," urged Mr. Parsons, "I will be lresh, Colonel Ingersoll will be fresh, the Court and jury will be fresh, the reporters will be lresh." "Yes, we'll all be fresh in the morning if you'll only let us off," coaxed Colonel In KersolL The Judge smiled and let them off OLEO DEALEES HELD FOE COTJET. Swift and Decisive Hearings In Alderman 3IcMasters' Court. A cumber of oleomargarine cases were heard by Alderman McMasters yesterday. The hearings were short and decisive, and without an exception the defendants were held under hail for court. The informa tions were made by J. M. Anderson. The men held were Owen McCann, Fourth ave nue and Market street; V. E. Emmel, Al legheny market; E. D. Young and C. P. Marshall. Allegheny market; P. McCor macfc, Pittsburg market; Iieuben Smith, McKeesport; J. B. iz George Snyder, "Wil merding;J. J. Doyle, Pittsburg market. The following persons were to have been tried but did not appear, and their hearings were postponed until Monday: L. Nine shack, E. Hurst and J. F. Bental, Pitts burg market, and D. Hastings and H. M. Gilleland, Allegheny market. THE? HAS GOOD LUCE. JL Philadelphia Tarty Returns Home With a Carload of Game. e A party of Philadelphians in a special car passed through Pittsburg last night over the Pennsylvania Railroad on their wav home from a ten-days' hunting trip in Southern Arkansas. In the party were A. Iu Little, a director of the Pennsylvania Iiailroad; Henry C. Butcher, President of the boutliern Cotton beed Oil Company, end his sou, Henry C Butcher, Jr.; Clar ence It. Lewis, who was comniissarv of the city troops during their stay at Homestead last summer; Alex. Van Eensler, Henry Ellison and William C Drear. Attached to the special car of the party was a baggage ear which was well filled with all kinds of game. They Cad been wonderfully successful and were returning home delighted with their experiences. WORKED THE OLD GAME. Two Men Arrested for Stealing Clothing From a Second-Hand Dealer. David Moore and David Reese were ar rested last evening by Officer Tobin as sus picious persons. L. Cohen, a second-hand clothing dealer rn Penn avenue near Thirteenth street, reported to Officer Tobin that two men had stolen a coat and vest and a pair of shoes from his store. One of the men engaged Cohen in conversation and the other made off with the plunder. About an hour later two men were found in Shanhoetz's clothing tore on Penn avenne, near Sixteenth street, who were trying to pawn a pair of thoes, and, also carried a coat and vest. They were placed under arrest and sent to theForty-second ward station. Cohen identified his goods. Dr. Jornr Cooper, Jr. Ear, nose, tbroatand chest diseases. Office Westlngliouse build ing, Pittsburg, Pa, Hours 11 a. x. toir.it ATTACKSJT NIGHT. Highwaymen Find Business Easy at Present in Fash ionable East End. THEY ALL AYOID AEEEST. A Young Man Assaulted and Yerj Narrowly Escapes Death. WOMEN AFRAID TO GO OUT ALONE. Ttto Ladie3 Are Assaulted on YTinebiddle Avenue by Ken. HOUSEBREAKERS BUS! ON THE HILL The highwayman has his home in the East End. He seems as free there from detection as he would in the mountains of West Virginia. "Women are niraid to go abroad even to visit a next door neighbor after night and men must carry a small sized arsenal for protection. Attacks by highwaymen in the East End are as frequent these days as street car ia talities that is, nearly every day. Armed ruffians chase helpless women along the most fashionable thoroughfares of the sub urbs and assault them. Business men are waylaid as they go home in the evening, and even bovs are unsafe. These outlaws, A Woman's Peril on ni East End Tlioroughfare, like the Cooley gang, will hold up youths who have only ventured into their teens, and take any small trinket they may pos sess. So numerous have these attacks grown that the big tax payers and smaller ones, too, are kicking. Thev demand bet ter police protection and more street lights. Cut-Tliroats In Amlius'i. "Within the past week two of the worst outrages yet committed have occurred. M. C Bryant, of Oliver, McClintock & Co., who lives on Cypress street, yesterday told a Dispatch man a story that would do credit to a wild "Western town. "Delbert "Wentworth," said he, "lives in Oakland, and the other night started out to call at my house. He is a boy of 1G years and rather well developed. It was about 9 o'clock when he got ofifthe Center and Xeg ley cars at Cypress street and started toward my home. I live beyond the Osceola school house, whTch occupies the greater part of the space between Baum and Osceola streets. "Delbert bad just passed Baum street, and was walking by the vacant lot just at that side of the school building. There is a little plot of ground there grown high with weeds. As my youne friend passed the place he heard a movement in the weeds. It was so slight that he attributed it to the wind blowing through the dry stalks. The next moment he was hit an awful blow on the back of the bead. The same instant someone caught him by both arms from behind. The assailant loosened his grip on the right arm and tried to reach around in front and grab "Wentworth by the throat The Bandit Draws a Stiletto. "The moment the young man found his right arm was free, he struck at the high wayman. The right was landed fair on the Attacked by an Armed Miglacayman. fellow's mouth and the robber fell back into the gutter. In the extremely bad light he -was seen to draw a knife, which looked like a stiletto. He then made a grab at Wentworth's leg and tried to pull him down. My friend saw the movement and kicked the man on the bead a couple of times. The boy was afraid he would kill his assailant and stopped administer ing punishment He then cried: "Police! police 1' but he might as well cave called on the earth to open up and swallow his foe. Wentworth left the fellow in an uncon scious condition and tried to find a police man. 'He went along Osceola street to Liberty, down along that avenue to Center aud from there clear to Neville and Ells worth before he found one of the city's guardians. It was, of course, too late then, as thp fellow had escaped in the meantime. "Ihe next evening a trjend and myself were coming home from our places of busi ness. It was-aboutT o'clock", We got off the street cars at Liberty avenue and walked over to -Osteol street It was quite dark, and when near Osceola street my friend pointed out an object on the opposite corner. A Man In Woman's Attire. "Frpm the manner the person was clothed we supposed it was a woman. We walked over and found it was a man. He looked like an Italian and wore a slouch hat drawn down over his eyes, and pretty generally answered the description oi tne X man who had attacked Wentworth. My associate asked him what he was doing. The answer came back in grufT, broken English: 'Looking at the street.' He then hurried away. "I think it is an outrsge .the way the citizens of the East End are being treated, and especially in the neighborhood I live in. AVe have no police protection at all. I have lived there a vear and have never seen a policeman in the whole time. There U not an electric light on Cypress street- A couple of dirty old gas lamps are expected to light up the thoroughfare, but they don't. Things have eotten so bad that our wives and -daughters cannot venture out at night at all, even to call on a neighbor. All prop erty is not taxed as 'rural' either." A Dispatch man was out in that local itv yesterdav. A number of people were sp'oken to, and they are all complaining about police protection, One gentleman said that if he did not come down town oc casionally he would not know what a police man looked like. At Winebiddle and Liberty avenues T. J. Williams, a prominent contractor, lives. He, too, has a crievance. Several nights ago Mrs. Williams came down town to at tend some entertainment She was to re turn about 10 o'clock, and her husband was to meet her at Center and Liberty avenues as she alighted from the street cars. For some reason Mrs. Williams came home on the Penn avenue cars and got ofl at Wine biddle. She started down this most fash ionable avenue alone. A Defenseless Woman Assaulted. When about half way home a man sprang from behind a clump ot bushes and caught her by the arm. She scrtamed out and broke away from him, starting to run. She was awfullv frightened and in the excitement fell. The man ran up to her In an instant, again catchine her bv the arm. She made another break for liberty, screaming as she ran. The highway man followed her a short distance, but afraid of her screams gave up the chase. Persons hearing the woman's cries went to her assistance and took her safelv home. She was nearly" prostrated by fright and hurt herself quiet severely in falling. The husband, in speaking of it yesterday, said: "It we had the proper police protec tion my wife would never have been as saulted as she was. I never see an officer out in this locality. It is a frequent thing to hear of ladies being assaulted on Wine biddle avenue. Only three or four days ago there was a girl attacked just near my house, and my next door neighbor heard her screams and rescued her. There is plenty of light on Winebiddle avenue, and what "we want now is to see a policeman out that way, annually at least" HE WAS PHOBABLY SANDBAQQED. Michael Dorklns ricked Up Unconscious at Four Mile Bun. Wh at may turn out to be a case of sand bagging was brought out at the Mercy Hos pital yesterday morning. Michael Dorkins was brought to the hospital about 3 o'clock in the morning by several iriends. They stated that they had picked him up on Bates street, at Four Mile Run. All of the parties were intoxicated, but they asked for Dorkins' admission to the hospital, say ing he had been sandbagged and robbed. Dorkins was very drunk, and told a story of having been struck and knocked down as he was walking along the sireet After he fell his assailant struck him several times about the face and tooK some money from him. He lay for an hour or so before his friends lound him. All day yesterday he lay in a semi-conscious condition. Fre quently he arose and complained of sick headaches. There was also considerable bleeding from the nose. These symptoms would seem to indicate a fracture ot tho skull at the base of the brain. The phvslcihns, however, think that there is nothing wrong with the man except an overdose of liqnor, and believe that he will be all right when he sobers up. He has a black eye and several bruises on the face. A BEIGH OF TERBOH. .Tho People or tho 11111 Arc Receiving Daily TTslts From. KoDbers. The Hill is terror stricken. Every day there are attempted robberies and outrages perpetrated out along Wylie avenue. This has been going on since Thanksgiving, as it was on that night an attempt was made to enter Lenis Sholls' grocery store, just be yond Chauncey street on Wylie avenue. Some days later Mrs. Howell's house, at Junilla "street and Wylie avenue, was at tacked. The robbers "tried to get in the front door, bnt were scared away. Last night Frank Ransom's residence on Uphold street was enteted, bat the burglars were routed before they secured anything. The people want better police protection. rrevented a lllghway Bobbery. Officer Free arrested three men last night on Water street, two of whom the officer thought were trying to rob the other. At the station the suspected men gave their names as John Conner and Valentine Haus:r, and the other who was drunk, as George Fisher. He had 522, and a bank boot showing a deposit of 5110 to his credit, while Conner had 52 and Hauser 9S cents. The latter said he lived in Allegheny and Conner said he was a sailor and lived in South Boston. Fisher could not tell where he lived. To Protect the People. A detachment of 15 officers has been de tailed to assist the detectives in watching the downtoirn streets until after the holi davs. The object is to guard against pro tes'sional. thieves and shoplifters. A GOOD THING FOR BBADD0CK. The Building of a Bridge Across tho Jlonoii galiela Exciting Much Interest The introduction in Congress by Congress man Dalzell of a bill providjug tor the con struction of a bridge across the Mononga hela just west of Braddock, should it be come a law, will develop interests that will add immensely to the prosperity of Brad dock. Tne bridge will provide a route for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to get into Homestead, and the Carnegie Steel Company is greatly interested in the mat ter of entering the Homestead mills with a direct process from their blast furnaces there. Such an improvement would create some remarkable changes both in the af fairs of the Pennsylvania and the Carnegie Steel Company. The delay in the construction of the four blast furnaces which have been in contem plation for more than a year by the Car negie(Company is laid at the bottom of this prject. These lurnaces were originally in tended to go to Duquesne, but subsequently, for some reason at that time not so ap parent, they were designed to be located at Braddock, on the old race track, just east of the mill proper. BOOM nnd boardlng-honso keepers, why have vacancies? A few email ads in the cent-a-wora columns of THIS DISrATCH will send you tenants. BO COMPLAINT MADE. Patrick Flaherty Locked Up In Allegheny on an Unknown Charge. Patrick Flaherty, the saloonkeeper at 693 Preble avenue, Allegheny, was arrested yesterday by Officer Stark. The prisoner was sent to the lockup, but no charge was entered against him and he was released for a he ring this morning. Nonsofthe officials around the police headquarters knew lajt night what com plaint would be made azainst Mr. Flaherty. He is one of the best knowncitizens of the Araoros of the smoke nuisance, wo would advise those contemplating adjusting means or appliances for a mitigation ot it to visit .the boiler-room of the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, Fourtli avenue, and see lor themselves how completely the smoke can ba dtsneilSAd wlthtMa la nnltlier It ittnVAP or stcuin jet. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,- THURSDAY, DECEMBER MORROWIS INDIGNANT A Peculiar Political Proposition Calls Down His Wrath. NOT A CONTROLLER CANDIDATE ETen if ill Parties Fhould Nominate Dim Unanimously. FEt7 CHANGES Iff THE REVENUE OFFICE Controller Morrow yesterday declared himself out on the question of renomina tion in language which cannot bo mis understood. His friends have been loth to accept his previous utterances on this sub ject, and the general impression has been that the Republican City Convention wouid renominate him unanimosly. It was be lieved that if this should be done he could be induced to reconsider and once more be the party's candidate. Yesterday afternoon Delinquent Tax Col lector Ford walked into the Controller's- office. Assessor Case, Assistant Controller Davis and several other gentlemen were in the room at the time. Mr. Ford leaned over the Controller, who was sitting at his desk, and said: "Now, Mr. Morrow, you have frequently said you would not be a candi date for reelection, but it won't do. For the success of the party you must accept a renomination. Take it You will have no opposition. If after a few months you de sire to resigd you can. Then the election of a Republican as your successor will be assured, because it will be thrown into Councils, where there is a good Republican majority." Controller Morrow Was Indignant. The Controller became highly indignant at the suggestion. "What!" he exclaimed. "Do you think I would lend myself to such a trick as that? No, sir! No, sir! Not under any circumstances. I would not be a candidate for this office again if the Re publican party nominated me unanimously and the Democratic and Alliance parties banded me their indorsements on a silver platter." I don't want the office again and I won't have it That is my answer, once foralL" Assistant Controller Davis here inter posed, intending to pacify his chief, but only aggravated matters. Turning on Davis the Controller exclaimed: "John, I have told you CO times that nothing could induce me to stav in this office another year. Now let that settle it I am for you." Mn. Ford withdrew after a polite apology and returned to his office. The Controller did not soon get over his fit of anger and was visibly agitated during the balance of the day. Need Two Candidates Now. This declaration by Mr. Morrow makes it necessary for the Republican leaders to look around for two candidates. They have been.worried greatly to get an acceptable man for the Mayoralty nomination and all indications point to a failure. It is not likely they will have so much difficulty in securing a candidate for Controller. A number of good men have been named and none have declined the honor. Among them are Mayor Gourley, Assistant Con troller John J. Davis, Mayor's Clerk Bob Ostermaier, County Commissioner Mercer, David Torrence, of the Treasurer's office, and Edward Phelps, the Controller's book keeper. It is well understood that the opposition of the party leaders will prevent the nomi nation of "Mayor Gourley for the office on the Republican ticket, but it is certain he will he a candidate on anoiner uc&eu They recognize his strength and will insist on a strong man to run against him. The Democratic leaders have already provided for their emergency bv selectiug Stephen McCandless as their candidate for Controller. The positive re fusal ot Mr. Morrow to enter the race will cause Democratic opposition to City Treas urer Denniston. The Democratic leaders have all along declared they would indorse Morrow if he should be a candidate, and Major Denniston, too; but if Morrow would not run they would place a full ticket in the field. iambi o Not in tho Field. It was announced yesterday that John S. Lambie had re-entered the field for the mayoralty nomination and was setting up delegates, but he denies the story empha tically He had thought of being a candi date a year ago, but when he found how thoroughly Dr. McCandless had covered every district with good men changed his mind. He had not thought of it since, but he did not say he would not accept a nomination it tendered. One of Mr. Lambie's friends said there was no doubt some delegates had been set up for him and they would go into the convention. The convention, he said, would be a free-for-all, ant! any man with a few delegates would have a good chance of pulling donn the nomination. Ex-County Commissioner Dan McWill iams is talked of as the Industrial Alliance candidate for City Treasurer, and it is assert ed Beinhauer and Gourley will be formally named as Mayor and Controller respective ly at the next general meeting ot the Alli ance. It is also asserted that several Demo cratic leaders have offered to pay Mr. Bein hauer to withdraw from the field. PEEPABING FOE IHE SESSION. Local Lecislators AH Go to Harrlsburg To Day for a Caucus. Hon. M. B. Lemon went to Harrisburg last night to attend the meeting of tho Soldiers' Orphan School Commission, of which he is a member. The balance of the legislators of this county and a number of politicians will follow to-day for a pre liminary caucus. They all declare they will vote for Lafferty for Speaker of the House, but admit their, belief that Thomp son will be re-elected. The members all received letters yester day from Ward B, Bliss, of Chester county, requesting their support for Speaker. Mr. Bliss is a bright young lawyer, has been in the Legislature thiee terms and is the col league of Jesse Baker, of ballot law fame. Bliss is a Quay man. TWEHIY MEN FOE ONE JOB. . Democrats Who Want Immigrant In spector Lajton's Place. Twenty or more Democrats, including several newspaper men, are candidates for Immigrant Inspector Layton's position in this city. He says most of them are mak ing a mistake in supposing they can secure his place. Immigrant inspectors are ap pointed' as special agents of the Treasury Department, and it is the custom to send them to other places than" where they re side. In Layton's case he was first sent to New York, but, after persistent petitions by politicians and labor organizations, his commission was transferred to this city. He is the only one located at his place of resi dence. Republican Suggestion Meetings. The Republicans of the Third ward, Alle gheny, will hold a suggestion meetlne at the Chestnut street schoolhouse to-morrow night Tne Fifth ward Republicans will "also BUggest CouQeilmanic candidates to .morrow night Republican Suggestion Meeting. The Republican commiUee of the First ward, Allegheny, met lasr night and de cided upon having the suggestion meeting of the ward in the schoolhouse on Thursday evening, December 2a Indorsed McKenna for Mayor. The Democrats of the Second ward met in the echoolhouie last night and su gested Daniel Gallagher, B., -A. CampSell, Samuel McMasters, Charles Moore, J. A. Steenand Daniel Richards for school di rectors, Robert Lutz for constable, and James Simpnton for assessor. Magistrate McKenna was indorsed for Mayor. WILL MAKE FEW CHANGES. Collector Miller Will Hove Charge or the Itevenne Office on Monday Will Not Itcmove Mnny of tho Appointees, Per- ' Imps None. Tcrasury Agent D. D. Spaulding came from Washington yesterday and will re main until the transfer of the Internal Rev enue office to George Miller is completed. Acting Agent Mitchell was instructed to have the schedules of property and out standing taxes ready to turn over to Mr. Miller after the close of business on Satur day evening. The new Collector's bond will be submitted to Judge Buffington, of the District Court, this morning and will then be forwarded to Washington for ap proval. Chief Bigelow is expected home from the East to-morrow, when Mr. Miller will present his resignation as Superintend ent of the Bureau of Water assessments in the department of Public Works. Agent Spaulding and Collector Miller had a conference lat night and arranged for the transfer. They will go into the office to-morrow and by Monday morning Mr. Miller will have complete charge. He was asked last night whether he would make a complete change in the subordinates of the district "Most assuredly not," was his reply. "There are 27 persons in, the district whose terms expire when Mr. Mitchell vacates the office, but unless I find them uncongenial in one way or another they will nothe dis turbed. I am fortunate in having no pledges to fulfill in going into this office, and it may be that no change whatever will be necessary. In addition to the 27 persons I have mentioned there arc two storekeepers and a gauger at each distillery in the 24 counties of the district They are appointed or removed by the Treasury Department on recommend ation of the revenue collector. I don't know that any of them will be removed, but can tell more about it in a few days after I take charge." Mr. Miller will, however, have one ganger to appoint, death having removed on Tues day night the man employed iu that capacity at the Frecport distillery. Bclnhaner in Bloomfleld. A Beinhauer meeting was held in the In dependence Club rooms, Bloomfield. last night Mr. Beinhauer made a speech in support of his Mayoralty candidacy, and was followed by Peter Zern and others in the same line. " The meeting was well at tended. HE MORTGAGED THE HOME. Fred Lelso Secures 81,200 on a Property His Daughters Had Uonght With. Their Hard-Earnea Money He Then Goo to Germany, Leaving the Family In Want Fred Leise, of 381 Edmund street, Bloom field, is probably on his way to Germany. After secretly placing a mortgage on the homestead which was purchased with the aid of the hard-earned wages of the faithful daughters, he leaves his invalid wife and sick daughter without money or means of support For the past year numerous com plaints have been received at the Anti Cruelty Society's office regarding Leise's cruelty to his family. Leise's wife has been sick for five years, and his daughters have been in poor health. One cold night, it is alleged, his wife was sitting in front of the fire warming herself, when her bnsband came in with a bucket of water and threw it unon the fire. Mrs. Leise suffered extremely from the effects of a chill caused by this in cident. After repeated warnings, the Anti Cruelty Society entered suit before Alder man Kerr against Leise for cruelty. In the testimony before the 'squire it developed that the house iu whicn the Lelses live had been purchased by the joint wages of the two daughters and the father. It was alleged that he never gave a cent toward the clothing of the family, the daughters providing all the garments that were worn. He did allow his wife ?6 per week for expenses of the household, but this barely covered the doctor bills, the blight of disease being over the home. He also attempted to put bis sick daughter out of the bouse. Alderman Kerr fined Leise 510 and costs. He said he didn't have the money, but gave his note at 20 days for the amount. Last Saturday he left the house, saying he was going to town to buy a store. That uas the last heard of Leise until Mon day, when a letter was received from New YorkWrom him, stating it would be folly to send after him, for before the letter h:id rcache.l its destination he would be on tl. mighty deep on his way to Germany. Alter the father had gone a boy said he saw him have 51,200 the night he left home. Leise said he had obtained it on a mortgage on the house which he had given to an East End man. The society is en deavoring to find the man who has the mortgage and have it foreclosed to have the house sold. It is the only way in which money can be raised for the unfortunate women. HE EYED IHE PB0PBIET0E. A Young Thief Hobs a Store While the Owner's Back Is Turned. While attending to the wants of several customers yesterday, John Markawitz noticed a suspicious looking boy enter his store at South Eleventh and Carson streets. The new comer examined all the Christmas tovs with interest as if he intended to make a large purchase, but tho strange way in which be eyed the proprietor at tracted the latter's attention. Mr. Markawitz, thinking the boy was a thief, Bent word to Officer Cochran to stand in front of the door. While the proprietor was in the rear of the store the boy came out with a satchel and several other arti cles. The boy, seeing the officer, started to run. Tne boy was fleet footed and it was not until they reached Rippley's Giass Works that the officer came near him. The youngster then dropped the goods and escaped by hiding in the rear of tbetdctory. The officer returned the goods to the store: RAPIDLY NEABING COMPLETION. Tho Southsldo Will Have a New Church Beloro Many Days. The Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Twenty-third and Sidney streets, South side, is rapidly nearing completion. The building is a one-story brick Of Roman architecture and has stone trimmings. The dimensions are 95x37 feet While the ex terior of the building is very DTetty the in terior isrrandly ornate in its appointments. The auditorium is painted in delicate colors of white aud old gold and the wood work is of quartered oak. The church was founded in 1850 by Rev. W. A. Passavant, who is now in charge of the Pittsburg In firmary. Rev. J. C. Kunzman is now in charge and the congregation numbers 200. An Italian Killed at BIcKeesport. Coroner McDowell was notified last night of the violent death of an Italian at Mc Keesport He was employed at the Na tional Tnhe Works, and while at work near the rolls, helping to raise a pipe, it fell and struck him, killing him instantly. His name was not learned. Visiting Charitable Institutions. James B. Scott and Cadawalder Biddle, representing tbi State Board of Charities, yesterday visited the different orphan asylums and charitable institutions where cnildren are provided for. They were look ing around to decide the relative needs of the diflerent institutions for State aid. Have Tou Seen the Guitars At Alex Boss' muslo liouset 'Ihe finest .as sortment ana lowest prices in these cities. 15, 1892. TO BE SOLD AT ONCE. The Old Posloffice Will Be Auctioned Off by Uncle Sam. ARRANGING FOR THE DAT OP SALE Allegheny's rosteffice Commission poTrn to Hard Work. THE! EXAMINE A DtZ3N L0CATI0N3 Arrangements for the sale of the old post office building are being completed and the old structure will be offered at public auction immediately after the new year. Postmaster McKean held a conference with ex-Governor Gear, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, at the Hotel Duquesne last night and they arranged the details for the sale of the property. All the papers, with transcripts of the deeds for the prop erty, were forwarded to Washington three weeks ago, and Secretary Gear was empow ered to arrange for the sale while here with the commission to select a site for the Alle gheny postoffice. There is likely to be lively competition for the old postoffice site. One large cloth ing firm in the city, it is said, has already filed a bid of 5400,000 for the property, and a syndicate of local capitalists ha3 been formed for the purpose of buying it It is also reported that the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will endeavor to secure the property with a view to making a union depot on the site at some future time. When the Government acquired the prop erty it cost, building and all, about 580,000. Mr. Gear said last night that the com mission to select a site tor the Allegheny Dostoffice bad vesterdav examined 12 difler ent properties. He refused to say whether a site had been determined upon. He be lieved all the properties were held at exor bitant prices. He said that 27 different lo cations had been offered for sale, but that onlv the 12 examined yesterday were suitably located. After ex amining the properties the commission visited the assessors' office and secured data regarding the assessments. Several prom inent property owners and business men were consnltcd regarding the prices asked for the locations examined, and the com mission will, at their leisure, decide upon one of the places for the proposed new post office. "AVe have about determined on the propertv that we will recommend," Mr. Gear said last night, "but we are sworn to secrecy, and we cannot sav a word on the subject until after our report is submitted to.Secretary Foster." IS IT ANY WONDEK That Kaufmanns' Book Department Has Proven to Be Such a Grand Success? No, indeed. The wonder is how such re mnrkablo bargain ns the following can be offered. Just read this: The flnnst edition of Padded poots only$l per volume; 5.000 volumes in stock. You snonld see these books even if you don't buy. And if you are wise enough to avail yourself of the chance you will buy, because there's especial value rijrnt here. Lovely calenders, in 500 different styles, ranging in price from 5c to $L Elegant stationery in fancy Holiday boxes. An unsurpassed vnrlety at prices which will fairly make them flv. 100 gross American load pencils at only 3o per dozen. Whatdoyou.tliiiikof this? Kamiahks' Book DKPAKTutKT. BXEBEKS' CHRISTMAS PIANOS, Steinway, Conover, Opera. Tho three best and most popular pianos in America. All others must take aback sent in their presence H. Kleber & Bro., 100 Wood streor, are selling nearly half a dozen of them every dav for Clnistmas presents. Warranted perfect or money refunded. Terms low andeaiy payments. Call at II. Kleber & Bra's, 5K Wood street Store open every night. Inexpensive Christmas Gifts. Won't cost more than a couple of dollars or so. Come in silver. These few Items will five you i'leas of hundreds of ot Hers: Button book?, Ulove buttoners, Charm, Chatelaines, Pocket knives, and so on ad ilnltum. Come and see the rest for yourself. Store open every evening until 10 o'clock. IlAUDr & Hates, Jewelers, 029 Smitndold street Holiday Delicacies. Wa have now In store a fine selectfon of table delicacies and novelties suitable for tho holiday season. If you wantsoods that it will be a pleasure to eat you will do well to buy of us. We deliver goods everyn here. Frelsht paid on orders irom ont or town. Send for prico list. Miller Er.os., Fine Groceries and Table Delicacies, 182 Fed eral sireet, Allegheny. Telephone 3346. Five Dollars WiU Buy How Mnch Fur niture? Not much In quantity, but In quality and variety a limit can hardly be reached this time of year. Shoeseck & Sos-, 711 Liberty, opp. Wood. Notice, Xmas Decorators. We have a complete stock of pink cot ton and of white snandown cotton, and of nil sorts or material suitable for window decorating. Jos. House & Co., 60) 021 Penn avo. Here, ladies, is value! A lot of ladies' fine Lenox kid Waukenphast shoes, with calf patent leat'ier tips; genuine hand ewed. goods widths AtoE: siz-s 2 to 8 Eegnlar prico, $4 80. Onr prico lor tu-day ana to-morrow only $2 50 per pair. Kaufmains' Shoe Departjiext. Letter Books, Cigarette and Cigar Cases. Nothing pleases a man more or is more ac ceptable than one of theso articles. Plain or neatly mounted with ailvor. Open every evening. J. It WxLt & Co., 429. 431 Wood street. Men Cnt Glass. Very appropriate for holiday gifts.in great variety and at lower pricos than anywhere In the oity, at Cavitt, Pollock & Co.', No. 055 Ponn avenue, a fow doors from Ninth street. A bargain never equaled! Ladies genu ine gilt edge shoe dressing In fdx-onnco bot tles; regular price, 23c. Our price lor to-slay and to-morrow only 10c per bottle KAurMASifs' Shoe Depahtmemt. See our holiday display of silkhandkor chlels and silk mufflers. , James IT. Aikek & Co., 100 Fifth avenue. Scboeneck St Son, 711 liberty, Opp. Wood, Makers and displayors of furniture most suitable lor holiday.gifts. De Witt's Little Early Risers. Best pill for biliousness. ick Headache, malaria. Every map needs a pair. Stiong, wool lined buckul arctics lor men. ilegular price $3 per pair. Our price for to-day and to morrow onlv $1 per pair. Kavsha-xsb' Shoe Depaetmest. Ladies' Gold Lockets, Exquisite dos-isrn, i" heart, oval, round, square and Louis XV. in Roman gold, set with diamonds, rubies, sap phires and pearls. Spider web chains go with them to make haudsome Xmas girts. E. P. Itonnirrs & S033. WALL PAPER. New designs and coloring recolved daily. Choice patterns at 20c, 25c and S3c. Cheapor papers irom 5e, Sc, 10c, 15c. Varnished capers for kitolious and bath rooms. Tile Hearths from 25c up. See them. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., No. 643 Smithfleld Street . OC37-TO A BRAND NEW IDEA. A Scheme to Supply "letter Carriers With. Blank Postal Notes It Would Probably Solve the Small Debt Problem Mr. Wasamaker Has It Under Considera tion. TJncle Sam has been asked to assist mer chants in the collection of their smallac counts. John M. Bruce, who has had con siderable experience in the difficulties of collecting small bills, has written to Post master General Wanamaker asking him to provide the letter carriers with books of postal notes so that they can be purchased by the pebple on the various routes. 3Ir. Bruce suggests this "will obviate the dun ning that has been necessary heretofore with people who have no bank accounts. Mr. Bruc;, in speaking of the matter, said: "The collecting of small accounts such a I have in my business has always been a great problem to me. About a year ago I conceived the idea of supplying the mail carriers with postal notes as being a way out ot the difficulty. We by this means can reach about 70 per cent of our cus tomers who by unnecessary delays and excuses keep large sums of money out of circulation. We have the man who has no bank account as well as the man who does not want to make out a check for a small amount to contend with. These small ac counts do not seem large in themselves, but in the aggregate the amount would sur prise you. Then when we have to send 10 or IS tirnes after a small amount of a dollar or two the margin of profit is soon eaten up. If it were possible to get postal notes from the letter carriers our customers wouid be enabled to send the amounts to us by mail, and it would save a great amount of trouble and expense. Following out this idea, I wrote to Mr. Wanamaker. In rerdy I re ceived a letter stating the suggestion war ranted consideration and would have the same in due time. To me, and I think other merchants will join with me, such a move will be hailed as a solution of the small debt question." linns In the Belfry. The five bells which were blessed by tho congregation of St Stanislaus Church on South Fifteenth street last Sunday were hnng in the belfry of the church yesterday by John Logan, of Baltimore, Md., a mem ber ot tbe firm from which the bells were purchased. Do You Know Thl? That Sam F. sipe carries the larcest assort ment ot diamonds In Pittsburg at the most moderate prices and on tho easiost terms; open every night during December. Whol s salu am retail. Cash or credit. Distfatcn building, corner Smithfleld and Diamond streets. WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CAKDS, FINE STATIONEET. W. V. DERM ITT & CO., Engravers, Printers, Stationers, Law Blank Publishers, 710 Grant street und39 Sixth avenne. Trsn, $1.00 FOR BEST Moqiiette Carpets. These are the same grade of goods which we had such a run on a few weeks ago. They are worth S1.25 and sell for that everywhere. They will be cut from full rolls no rem nants. Borders to match all patterns. $1.10 and $1.25 FOR BEST- AXMINSTERS. The grade of goods we offer you this week at the above two prices never retailed for less than $1.50 elsewhere. Those Fur and Orienfal Rugs are selling fast. Just the thing for a Christmas present. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. dell-rr3sa BIBER & EASTON. Seasonable Specialties; Handsome Terrv Bath JtobeJ, newest ideas, 53, Si 23, ?4'50 and up. Smoking Jackets, excellent Talnes, 54 60, 55 00. White Aprons. Immense variety in Lawn, Suisse Cam bric, India Mull, etc., with embroidery, hemstitched, tucks, etc, 23c, SOe, 35e, 50c to Si 00. Verv fine White Aprons, elaborately made and trimmed. SI 23 to J2 50. Extra Good Values in MEN'S GLOVES. Men's 1 Glace K:d Gloves. 51, SI 75. 1 Suede Kid Gloves, 51, SI 50. ( Fur-Top Kid Gloves, lined, 51 00 Men's Men's to 82 50. , . Men's Kid Gloves, 2 button, lined, 51 00 to 52 00. Men's Men's ' Heavy Scotch Gloves. SOe to 51 00. 1 Cashmere Driving Gloves, 50c to 90c Boys' Kid Gloves, lined, 60c to 51 00. Evening and Street Shades Ladies' Best Kid Gloves. 4-button Tan, Drab, Bra Black1 Kids, 51. 5-hook, newest colorings, 51. Black and Colored Undressed Mousque taire, Si 60. . 1 . 4-button Derby Kid Gloves, point stitch ing, perfection in quality, shape and color, 8-button length Mousquelaire Kid Gloves in evening, street shades nnd black, 52 00. Ladies' Fur-Trimmed Kid Gloves and Mitts fleece lined, 51 to $1 5a Ladies' Black Silk Mittens, 90c to 51 12. Children's Gloves and Mittens in very wide variety, 10c to 50c. BIBER & EASTON, 106 AND 507' MAEKKT S2. ileU NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Leading PrrrsBUBO. Vx., Dry Goods House. Thursday, Dee. 13, 1S0Z JOS, HORHE k COS PENN AVE STORES. PraGfiGal Jtoliday Presents -TO- ftolise keepers. Hints of Value To be taken by those who have house keeping friends to remember. Keep in mind the fact that we have made the greatest preparations of our entire experience for this holiday sea son. We've provided presents of suit able sorts, in great variety for every member of every household; of all aes and all conditions. O So If you are perplexed, come to us stay right in this big store until you have selected a gift for" every person on your list. These, are the things of service for householders: Linens: Hundreds of styles of Bleached Damask Sets (a cloth and 12 nap kins), in the choicest of the new Linens at $2.75, $3, $3.50, S4, $$ and $6 per set Handsome Hemstitched Bleached Damask Sets, the finest and best goods imported, at $5-5 $6, 57.50, $S, $10 and up to the finest goods made, at $40 per set Fringed Damask Sets, and Fringed and Open-work Sets, special values $3 to $12. A special Christmas display of fine French Table Linens, exclusive and beautiful patterns, in sets to match, at the lowest prices at which these fine French goods were ever sold. Fringed Lunch Cloths from $ 1.50 upward. Hemstitched Stamped Linen Tray Covers; special values, at 25c each. Special Holiday display of fine Towels. Hemstitched Linens from $2.50 to $iS per dozen. Hemstitched, Damask and Hucka back Towels, special qualities, offered at the popular price of 25c French and German Damask Tow els, 35c to $2 each. French Hand Embroidered Tow els, with tied- fringe, 3.50 and $4.50 each. Hemstitched Irish Linen Sheets, S4-75. $5-5. $6 $7-5 and UP t0 ,$12.50 per pair. Blankets AND Gonyfor?s: The entire'output of 3 of the largest Blanket Factories in the country sold exclusively over our counter. And that isn't all. Wc have besides the best products of other great mills, in cluding the famous California (San Jose) Mission Mills Blankets. We have the genuine. Fine All-wool Blankets, at holiday price3, from S2.50 to $42 per pair. Good Gray Blankets as low as $1. ' We only sell the kind of COM FORTS that you can give with con fidence of their proving satisfactory. All of our Comforts, Cotton or Down, Print, Chintz, Sateen or Silk covered, are clean and new, and the biggest values that even glad Christ mas times ever brought you before. COTTON COMFORTS FROM $1.00 TO $10.00. DOWN COMFORTS FROM $4.50 TO S75. Upholstery Department. This other household department offers you gifts to gladden the heart of housekeepers at as modest or as' big an outlay as you've a mind to make. A special clearance sale of medium' to finest grades of Lace Curtains in small lots of 1 to 4 patterns each, at only a little above half regular prices. These patterns cannot be gotten again, hence this sacrifice. Regular lines of finest Lace Cur tains at all prices from 50c to $100 per pair, the choicest to be had, all our own importations. Special prices being made in Piano and Table Covers in Chenille, Velour and Tapestry. Oak Screens, 3 fold, 5 feet high, many fancy designs, at i-75 ach. All sizes and many designs of Japanese S'creens, $3 to $9 each. Fancy Down Pillows, covered and J to be covered, with materials of every description for covering them. 75c quality Drapery Silks at 45c 1 JOS. HORNE & CO., 609-621 Penn ftvergp.' s. 1 . . . 1 . .-, - -,.. . .,. , i-- , . : ,'-.i, . a i r -afa . ll
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