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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
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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 .
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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.'
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