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from Morgantomi to Kew Orleans, if the
subject were brought to their attention.
Trie fame of Colonel Thomas P. Koberts,
President of the Pennsylvania Canal Com
mission, has gone abroad in all the river
cities, and the people would be glad to see
tad hear him on the feasibility of the
scheme. In Cincinnati I found shippers
nnd business men of all classes hungry Jor
information and data that only a man like
Colonel Koberts, familiar vcith the subject,
can furnish. It was suggested by members
of the Chamber of Commerce here that the
Clonel would have a large audience of in
fluential and enterprising people any time
lie could go to Cincinnati to speak to them
about the canal.
The Proposed Canal Across Ohio.
Cincinnati, by the tay, has a waterway
project of its own to the lakes. The old
Ohio canal that was bailt years ago runs
from the city across the State to Toledo. It
was sujrjrested fcy Colonel Merrill, the
late lamented river engineer for the East
ern Ohio river district, that this waterway
could b: dredged and made wide enough to
carry lake vessels. "With this object in
view Judge Caldwell has introduced in
Congress a bill asking for the appropria
tion" of 510,000 to mate a surver of the
route. The money to trace the Erie Canal
from Pitt Bburg was furnished by Pennsyl
T&nia, anc in this particular Ohio is a little
behind the Keystone State, as the Buckeye
people may whistle for a long time belore
the appropriation is made by Congress.
The truth is that the Cincin
nati peovle think Uncle Sam
ought to build both canals, especially the
one from Pittsburg, and then the "Ohio
river should be made navigable between
the two cities for large boats. Either a
svstem of dikes, as urged by Colonel Mer
rill berore his death to confine and deepen
the channel, or movable dams could be
built. The latter are favored by many
people zs the cheapest and best, but this is
a question for the engineers. It need not
be added . hat Cincinnati is awake to the
importance of improving the great water
system of the interior, and its citizens are
for the Pittsburg aud Lake Erie canal that
-u-ill rnnnM"!-. 1 ho Ohio with the lake. '
The annual meeting of the Xational I
Board of Traile will occur in "Washington, J
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THE CAXAL PEOJECT CREATES A TtTROR OS CHANGE.
January 17. One of the main subjects for
dUcosHHi and indorsement is the Pittsburg
sad Lake Erie Caual project. Through the
efforts ot Colonel Koberts it was put down
on tie programme. The Olonel also has
tcnred the heart' co-operation ot the Cin
cinnati people.
The Indorsement at Cincinnati.
Some time ago he wrote to C B. Murray,
Superintendent ot the Chamber of Com
merce, explaining the scheme and asking
lor the support of the Cincinnati delega
tion. Mr. Murray, who is the owner and
editor ot the Pi ice Current, is an active and
enterprising man. Like others, he had
heard vaguely of the projected canal,
bat he did not know much
about it. He called the attention of such
nvermen in the Chamber of Commerce as
Commodore Laidley, Paris C Brown and
Xt P Iveck, to the scheme, and they went
to worK to stir ap interest in its favor. The
result was that a lew days ago the 12 dele
gates elected to attend the meeting of the
National Board ot Trade and the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce met and in
dorsed the enterprise. Mr. Murray stated
that this action represented the indorse
ment of the organization.
llignt heie the Pittsburg Cnamber could
learn a lew things from Cincinnati. I un
derstand that toe Board ot Directors is the
executive part of the Trade Association.
"What is approved by the board is accepted
by the membership ot the entire body, so
that when public questions arise insfad of
calling a meeting ot th'e Chamber, the
directors take up the subject and discuss it.
In this way problems are confined to rep
resentatives and active men. It is easier
also to get a quorum than to call the whole
organization together.
Superintendent Murray wrote the follow
isg resolution which was adopted:
Kesolved, That the plan of effecting water
cominuricnlon Horn .Lake Erie to the Ohio
river aton a line fiom Councaut harbor,
Ohio, to Da i- Island dam, near I'lttsbury,
MS surveyed by a commission oi tlieStateoi
l'tmnsyliama and reported to tlio Smto
Xosislature of Pennsylvania In 1S01. is de
tervlns the favorable consideration o. Con
revml the accomplishment of the project
would be of the highest importance to the
coniuieicc or the Onio valley and its con
Seciing Interests.
"Who the Champions Are.
The 12 delegates who will vote in favor
of the Erie Cjual at the meeting of the
National Board ol Trade in Washington,
are the lolloping named businessmen ol
Cincinnati: John A. Gar.o, Chairniau; P.
A. Laidlev, W. L. Hunt, Par:s C. Brown,
"W. U Carpenter, C. G. Kingsburv, A. M.
Belph, Brent Arnold, E. V. Broolcfield, E.
P. Wilson, C. B. Murrav and L. 11. Keck.
Of these men F. A. Laidley, Pans C.
Brown and L. K. Keck are well-knonn
rhercnen. Captain Laidley and Captain
Keck are associated in the Big Sandv
Packet Company, and Mr. Iveck is a mem
ber of the National Board ot Steam Xaviga
tion. Mr. Gano is a refired capitalist of
broad views. Brent Arnold is President of
the Chamber ol Commerce and Superin
tendent ot the Louisville and Nashville
read. He is a railroad man, but not
a selfish and narrow one. He is very
busy at present trying to fathom
the extent of a defalcation committed by
Bae of the company's ofiicers, aud he hadn't
much to lay. He was not present at the
Meeting when the delegation indorsed the
canal project, but he will be governed bv
the will of the majority. V. B. Carpenter
is in the book business, and has always
taken a good deal of interest in river
matters. He was a delegate to the last water
way convention held at Evansville, and was
aiu'ch pleased with a speech delivered by
Caotain John A. Wood, of Pittsburg. O.
G. Kingsbury is the agent of the American
Express Company, and favors anytbiug
that will develop the country. A M.
Dolph is an extensive manufacturer. E.
V. Brookfield is a broad-gauge Scotchman
engaged in the insurance business, and ad
vocates the utilization of inland water for
transportation purposes. W. L. Hunt is
Manager lor Pleischman & Co., the yeast
wen and distillers. Mr. Hunt introduced
the caual resolution to the delegation. His
firm uses the river a great deal in shipping
jteods to Pittsburg. He is most enthusiastic
in urging the construction of the Erie
waterway.
E. P Wilson Chairman of the Cincin-
nati freight bureau. A similar organization
is now being formed in Pittsburg. I was
disappointed in not finding Mr. Wilson at
nonie. He was instrumental in organizing
the freight bureau, and his friends stated
that he claims the railroads discriminate in
freight rates against Cincinnati. In this
respect the Cincinnati people insist they
are very badly treated, so that Pittsburg
shippers are not the only ones who feel
they are being plucked by the railroad
companies.
The main and strongest argument ad
vanced in Cincinnati lor the construction
of the Erie Canal and the improvement of
the Ohio river was that it would hold the
railways down and stop grevious freight
discriminations. It was added also that the
country had outgrown the railway systems,
and the lines did not have the cars or motive
power to handle the enormous traffic ot the
States. The time has come when men must
figure on a larger basis than in the past.
The craze lor railroads is dying out, and the
people are returning to the canals, but cut
wide and deep enough for large steam ves
sels. I heard a number of prominentCin
cinnati business men speak in this vein in
discussing the Erie Canal project.
The Pork City is blessed with a magnifi
cent Chamber of Commerce building that
cost more than $1,000,000. It is one of the
finest business structures in the United
States, and nhy Pittsburg does not have
such a building' is beyond comprehension.
On the second floor is a large room where
the business people of the town assemble
dailT between noon and 2 o'clock to compare
notes, talk over trade and read the market
and stock quotations.
A Scene on 'Change.
If you want to see any business man in
Cincinnati you can surelv find him in this
room between the hours named. I
had a fortunate experience, and had
no trouble in securing the views
of the leading capitalists in the city on the
Erie Canal scheme. When the matter was
first suggested to Superintendent Murray
he remembered that a few days belore he
had received from Colonel Ilnbsrts a large
map showing the route of the waterway.
Mr. Murray went out into the crowded
'Change room and tacked it on one of the
quotation boards. Instantly it was sur
rounded by business men, who examined
the map closely, asked a thousand and one
questions about the project, its probable
cost and feasibility, the water supply, etc.
Your correspondent tried to answer all the
questions he could, but it certainly would
have given Colonel Eoberts a heaD oi satis
faction if he could have been present to
hear the favorable comments made.
I was surprised to see what interest peo
ple not engaged in river traffic toot in the
scheme. Grain men, brokers and others
studied the map in detail, and all were fav
orably impressed. Most of them had heird
of the canal project and the extensive
map, showing the water supply at the sum
mit and giving heights and depths, fur
nished them a good idea of what is contem
plated in its construction. To-day and in
the luture that map will be on exhibition
in the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce,
and will rivet the attention of a number of
people to whom the enterprise is new. A
large number ot Pittsburg river coal opera
tors happened to be in the room at the
time, and most of them addeJ to the inter
est by telling what they knew about the
project. I feel that the subject was well
introduced in Cincinnati bySuperintendent
Murrav. Among the Pittibureers present
were Captain W." W. O'ifeil, O. L. Snow
den, Captains Blackmore and Wood and
others.
Complaints of Grain .lien.
The grain contingent on 'Change com
vdaiued bitterly that the Cincinnati rail
roads had practically put an embargo on
tl.eir shipments, and they lavor the canal to
help them out. J. A. Loudon, a prominent
grain dealer, said he didn't know much
about the canal, but he was tired of rail
road discrimination, and such a waterway
would be a great benefit to Cincinnati as
well as Pittsburg. He stated that it re
quired two weeks to move a car from West
Cincinnati to Covington, a distance of about
15 or 20 miles. He remarked that a friend
ot liis some time ago ordered butter
lrom Waupakaneta. The distance
to be shipped was 100 miles.
Several weeks later, while passing the roil
road station, he aw men unloading a car of
butter. He suspected it was consigned to
him. It was, ot course. "Well,""he said
to the agent, "I knew the butter was niine,
for I walked home, and got here a week or
more ahead of the shipment"
Mr. Stone stated that tho railroads were
overtaxed, and waterways ought to be built
to expedite business and hold down fi eight
rates. At present there ie not enough com
petition. Railroads sneer at canals as
being slow, but one thing is certain: even in
the old canal days when mules were the
motive power, it did not require two weeks
to move freight 100 miles.
Several other articles giving the views of
prominent business men ot Cincinnati on
the Erie Canal will appear later.
James Iseael.
IHE HEAEIKG POSTPONED.
Eckcrfs rriends Trying to Settle the Case
With Kea & Co.
Ernest P. Eckert, who is charged with
stealing from his employer by W. H.
Maccy. was to have had a hearing yester
day, but it was postponed to December 24,
and he was sent back to jail in default of
?4,000 bail. The firm in the case is Henry
B. Ilea & Co. Mr. flea at first denied
it, but finally admitted there was
some crookedness in Eckert's accounts.
He refused to say how much monev had
been taken. A strong effort is being made
by the youug man's friends to have the
matter settled as quietly as possible.
Mr. Bea stated that all they want is a
settlement, and when they drop the charge
against Eckert Judse Gripp thinks the case
will 'pe settled.
Dr. B. JL HAifim. Eye, car, noe and
hroat diseases exclusively. Office "iOPenn
treet, Pittstiui-g, 1'a.
De. Jonx Coopeii, Jn. Ear, nose, throatand
cheat diseases. Office WestlngliouM) build
ing, fittsbmg, fa. lloura 11 a. it. to I r. M
Hk. solid sold ladles' and cents' watches,
bandsomely engraved, with or without
diamond ornamentation, over 100 styles to
select lrom, aud with anv grado or move
ment desired, at one-hair their regular
price, at Kingsbacher Uros.' great holiday
sale, 316 Wood street;
THE
WANTEDBYWORKERS
The Citizens' Industrial Alli
ance Selects a Full
Municipal Ticket.
THREE MEN INDORSED.
Altera Heated Discussion, Beinbauer
Carries the Meeting.
G0URLEY NAMED FOR CONTROLLER
Daniel ITcWilliams Chosen to tucceed
llsjor Denniston.
A FORMAL ArPEAL TO TIIE CITIZENS
The Citizens' Industrial Alliance last
night indorsed candidates for all the munici
pal olficsrs to be elected next February.
All the labor unions of the city
were represented. A number of
new delegates were admitted. Most
of the wards now have subordinate
unions, and all the workmen in the city are
asked to support the candidates of the Al
liance. The meeting was called to order at K. of
L. headquarters by President Arbogost.
When the question of chnosiug candidates
was put the fun begau. There had been a
feeling among the members that they should
have a separate ticket and throw the other
parties overboard, as the Alliance had de
veloped into an organization, stronger than
had been anticipated by the leaders -when
the movement was first agitated.
"Why the Selection Was Delayed.
Candidates ware considered at last Sun
day's meeting, but for the conscientious
scruples of certain members their indorse
ment had been deferred until last night.
For three hours nnd a half various
names wcr& considered. As F. C.
Beinbauer was the onlv candidate
sure of beiug in the field, his
name was the butt of the evening's discus
sion. Some opposition was manifested, as
it was argued that since neither of the old
parties had taken him up, and he had virtu
ally forced himself upon the public, he
should not be indorsed by the Alliance.
His friends as warmly espoused his cause,
and in the heated discussion that followed
the Chair had some difficulty in maintain
ing order.
Those who wanted an Alliance ticket had
their say, and the opposing elements made
it decidedly interesting for those present.
When there was little chanc; for Bein
bauer being indorsed the other candidates
ot the two old parties were considered.
Opposed to McKonna and SIcCandless.
It was argued that McKenna was the
logical nominee of the Democrats, but there
was an almost unanimous objection to him.
He was Claimed .not to be in harmony
with the reforin movement, and any
thing that smacked of the ring was
dropped as promptly as possible. For the
Ilenublicans McCanilles was thought to
have 'the call, but he did not prove more
acceptable than McICenna and his name
was dismissed.
After briefly considering the other prob
able candidates, Beinbauer was again taken
up and warmly discussed for another hour.
The sentiment of the delegates was in favor
of making some choice immediately as the
time was too short to defer the selection to
another meeting.
They were suspicious that the old parties
would trot out a darlc horse at the last mo
ment and they would have no chance to
fight for their favorites. A vote was
called for and Beinbauer won by a large
majority. The candidates for the other
offices ware quickly chosen H. ITGotirley
was indorsed for Controller without oppo
sition, while Daniel McWilliams was their
choice for Treasurer.
An Address to tho Citizens.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
To the Citizens of the City of Plttsbm-Ri
The Citizens' Industiial Alliance in con
vention assembled have nominated F. C.
Beinlmuer for Mayor, H. L Gourley lor Con
t roller ami Daniel McWilliams lor Treas
urer, and rsp"cttnlly submit them as can
didates for yuur suffrage at the forthcoming
municipal election next Febm.iiy. As
our Alliance has been created tor the in
anjuialKin of a new nnd glorious eia of re
form m all department", we pre-ont tlieu
candidates a" tho embodiment of all the
liebt elements ol trim patriotism and un
sullied in'esntv- We thereioro call upon
all cood citizens to assUt us in promoting a.
floiioua an', sweeping victory tor the entire
ticket.
The conduct of the campaign was placed
in the hands of the Executive Committee.
Headquarters will be opened within a lew
days aud the campaign pushed with all
vigor. No meeting will be held on next
Sunday, it being Christmas and all
arrangements lor meetings etc., of the
Alliance will be in the bands of the Execu
tive Committee, which will hold a meeting
in the Bedford school house at South Tenth
aud Bingham streets nest Wednesdav even
ing to outline the work of the campaign.
DIV0HCED BY A HAIE.
A Yellow One on a Man's Coat Lappel
Causes aincli Trouble.
The wife of Eobert Stcrritt, buyer for a
leading wholesale and retail drygoons
house in this city applied for a divorce in
Chicago yesterday. His wife is the
daughter of a wealthy Chicago physician.
They have been married seven years, living
in Alleshcny, where Mrs. Sterritt was well
known in church circles and sang in the
choir of a fashionable church. Some time
ago they separated, but it was known to
onlv a lew of the couple's large circle of
friend'.
A year ago, according to the wife's testi
mony, Sterritt went home with a blonde
hair on his coat lapel. It aroused her sus
picions She is a decided brunette. By
employing detectives she disroteren an in
timacy with a married Kew York woman,
but she was not a blonde. Sterritt was fol
lowed further, and finally discovered with
the owner of the yellow "hair in this city.
On the evidence thus secured the suit is
brought Sierritt's employers in this city
knew" ot the separation, but not the details
of the case.
PBICE WA8 TOO EASY.
How a S Iclc S'ranger Has Taken In Four
Downtown Merchants.
Will Price, a Sixth street storekeeper,
was fooled by a stranger yesterday. The
fellow had a paper indorsed by an official of
a local bank saying he was all right. He
ordered a bill of goods, and Mr. Price
waited- on him. In the meantime a lady
clerk was sent to the bank to see the official.
Not returning for some time, Mr. Price
starijd out himself. He found the banker
did not know the chap, but when he got
back to his store the stranger was gone
with the goods.
Superintendent O'Mara says ionr down
town merchants have been fooled in the
same way this week and he thinks by the
same man.
KOOM and boardlng-hooso keeper, why
have vacancies? A few small ads In th
ccnt-a-worU columns of THE DISPATCH
p-111 send you tenants,
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
LOVE CHANGES OFTEN,
Two Couple Take Out lhree Marriage
Licenses and the Tartles Get So Badly
Mixed Up Talit en Aldeimnn Has to
Untangle It.
It developed at the office of Register Con
nor yesterday that three marriage licenses
had been issued within the last lew days
for two couples, and that a return was
made on the thhd by the marriage of one of
the couples in the Begister's office and the
other two licenses surrendered. The en-'
tire affair is like a comedy of errors. The
people interested are all residents of the
Southside.
Alois Silberhorn, a well-to-do German,
aged 37 years, has been living in the Twenty-seventh
ward, and Barbara Proebster,
who is 30 years of age, and who came here
from Germany a lew years ago, has been
keeping house for him for four or five years.
Two or three weeks ago they had a dispute,
and the Proebster woman left the house.
She met Conrad Sperl, another German
living on Pius street, in the Twenty-seventh
ward, and tho two soon fell in love.
Sperl is a laborer, 35 years of age, and well
liked in the neighborhood, and the love
match soon developed into an engagement.
Ou Tuesday, December G, Sperl took out a,
license to marry Miss Proebster( and their
intended marriage was announced in St.
Peter's Church on South Twenty-eighth
street.
When Silverhorn discovered he had been
jilted he started out tor revenge and met
Theresa Beyer, a handsome young German
girl in the ward, 23 years of age. and at once
proposed marriage " He had only seen the
girl once or twice until arrangements were
completed for the wedding aud they took
out a license. In tho meantime Sperl rented
a house anil purchased a lot ot furniture
on which he made a payment of S30 and
prepared to go to housskeepinc.
About a week ago the first stumbling
block was encountered. An objection was
made to the marriage of Sperl to Miss
Proebster because she had come to bs com
monly recoznized as Silberhorn's wife. She
then "heard bt the license havin; been taken
out by Silberhorn to inairy Miss Beyer,
and a rumpus followed. She protested,
saving that il she could not marry Sperl
she would not let Silberhorn marry Miss
Beyer.
Her threat seemed to take effect, for after
talking the matter over with Silberhorn he
concli.dcd to settle the affair, ts bethought,
by marrying her, and accoidingly they came
over to the Begister's office on Friday, took
out a license and were married by Deputy
Begister Petrie, who is a Justice ol the
Peace.
Then the trouble only began. When
Miss Beyer heard ol thex marrirge Blie
threatened to sue Silberhorn lor breach ol
promise, but this was prevented by him
paying the woman S200.
All the parties were brought together in
Alderman Caldwell's office last night,
where the settlement ot all the disputes
was brought about. Evcrvb'ody was lairly
well satisfied. Sperl lelt the lo'ss of the
money he had spent on lurniture more
than he did the loss of the woman and
Silberhorn, aside from paying the Beyer
woman 5200, was out the price of a gold
ring which she refused to return. He had
to buy another for Mrs. Silberhorn.
PEESS CLUB ELECTION.
Officers Chosen by tho Newspaper Makers
of tho City.
The annual election of officers of the
Pittsburg Press Club was held yesterday
nnd resulted as follows: President, W. H.
Davis; Vice President, L. D. Bancroft;
Treasurer, E. P. Conse; Librarian, J. J E.
Hopkins; Directors, G. F. Muller, W. C.
Connelly, Jr., C E. Locke and H. K.
Goshorn; Membership Committee, D. S.
Wakenight, Foirest Price, Walter Christy.
W. H. Gutelius and Joseph Moorhead;
Delegates to the International League ot
Press Clubs, A. S. McSwiggan, D. E.
Davis and M. E. Gable; Alternates, Eras
mus Wilson, G. F. Muller and Henry Hall.
The new officers take charge at the an
nual meeting, which -will bo held on the
first Saturday night in January.
HELD OUT ON THE 1&0NZY.
A Wylio Avenue Hebrew Charged "With.
Uslns: nother Man'b Notes.
Solomon Davis was arrested yesterday on
a charge of larceny by bailee, preferred by
J. H. Dailey, a Wvlie avenue storekeeper.
Dailey alleges he gave Davis two judgment
notes for S137 27 each on condition that
they would be returned, but Davis used
them for his own benefit and refuse de
liver them.
Christmas at Ijiwrencevllle.
The striker.- at the Lawrenceville mills
held an unusually large meeting yesterday.
The hall was packed. The usual weeklv
benefit had been distributed and everyone
was reported to be well supplied. There is
a movement on foot by their svmnathizers
about the city to raise a Christmas donation.
Contribution books have been distributed,
and it is said arc being liberally subscribed
to. The grocers are still giving the strik
ers credit and some of them are as good pay
as any ot their customers.
BUXEK and seller meet through the me
dium of THE DISPATCH uds. They cost
little and aro effectual.
John Maguire's Narrow Kscipe.
John Maguire. a resident of Smallman
street, was a sorry looking sight when
taken into the Twelfth ward station as a
prisoner last night Mr. Maguire, it ap
pears, fi-st filled himself with liquor and!
men wnuuereu along inirty-secona street,
where Iip fell into a puddle of water and
mud. Maguire was in such a shape that he
was unable to help himself and would
surely have suffocated or been drowned but
for the timely arrival ot Officer Thompson,
who rescued him.
Thn Cable Broke.
The cable of the Wylie avenue line broke
at the corner of Filth avenue and Grant
street yesterday afternoon. A new one ex
tending from this point to the power house
on Wylie avenue was put in last evening,
and the line will be running as usual this
morning.
THEplaroto buvflne diamonds, watches.
Jewelry, silverware, etc.. is w here you can
net tho best selection and lowest piicex, aud
that Is at M. G. Cohen'n, SG Fifth avenue.
Call and see lor yourself. Our goods and
prices w ill please.
Our Bargain Day
Is every day fn tho week, and you will find
It so when you aie looking lor something
for Chlistmas or house u-e in the wav of
Dric-a-brac, dinner nets, chamber sota.'cut
class and lamps of all grades. Call on T. G.
Evans & Co , Market street, corner Third
avenuo and be convinced.
Tables for ladies and jrcnclemen at the
Rustic. Breakfast and supper served. Open
until Or. it. this week, between Smithtleld
and Wood stiects, 53 and 57 Diamond street.
Dress Salts,
Tronserlngs, silk vestlnsrs and overcoatings
to order, at Pitcairn'e, 4J4 Wood street.
FoDB-rtT linen, 2,100 line, collars and enffs
or latest styles. Collaia at 7 cents, cuffs 11
cents. .Sallzr,
Corner Smlthficld and Diamond btieets.
No Christmas and New Year's table should
be without u bottle of Angostura Bitters,
tho world renowned appetizer ol exquisite
flavor. Beware ofcouutei felts.
Before bnylmr yonr Christmas presents
visit the si out holiday sale at Kmgsbaclier
Bros.', SIS Wood stieet.
Telephone No. 2013 for nnything you may
want Horn ilax Klein, Allegheny, I'a
Fubmtttee packed and stoied. J
Uauoh & Szexas, 33 Water street.
Hk gold necklaces with diamond ana pearl
pendants lrom if 15 up, at mngsDjciier Bros.'
rnecuti saic, oje nwWVvh
'WOW"
FNDAY, DECEMBER 18,
HIS LIFE THREATENED.
V
A Crazj Man Tries to Kill Mayor
Tillbroot, of JIcKeesport, and
SEVERAL MEMBERS OP COUNCILS.
He Th.on.ght They Felonged to a City Bins
and Wanted to treat It.
A MEMBER OP TH.B M0LLIE MAGUIRES
Thomas Wilson, of McKeesport, is in
jail for attempting to take the life of Mayor
Tillbrook,. of that city. The man had also
threatened the lives of several of the Coun
cilmeu. Wilson has not been a citizen of MeKees
port long, aud he came from no one knows
where. He is about G5 years old, and his
mind is unsound. Politics seems to
be hisi only worry. He thinks the
United States Government is controlled by
a ring and this gives him much bother. His
conversation is always about the "rinc."
Of late he has commenced to think that
there was a ring in McKeesport, and his
principal work has been to find it. It was
this task that lead to bis arrest.
Had a. Grievance Against tlioMnj or.
Wilson thought that Mayor Tillbrook
was the leader of this supposed "ring" and
he has directed extra efforts in getting him
out of the way. Friday night he
visited Councilman Dr. B. J. Black's
office. He had a big revolver in his hand,
and said he was going to kill all the Coun
cilmen and the Mayor. He was removed
lrom there with a great deal of trouble, the
fellow brandishing his revolver all the
time.
Mayor Tillbrook was standins at the Bal
timore and Ohio station vesterdav morning
when Wilson came up. He carried a heavy
cane with a ring on the end of it He
stopped in front of the Mayor aud shaking
his cane at the city's executive demanded
that he be given protection from the "ring."
Wanted Mayor TiilDrook's Life.
The old fellow as ordeicd to move on,
but he refused, and commenced to threaten
the Mayor's life. Sergeant Trich was called
on to arrest Wilson. A hard fight followed,
Wilson trying to club the officer with his
cane. Another policeman had to be called
before the old mau was overpowered. At
the police station a big revolver was found
on his person. This was not the first time
he ha I attacked the Mayor. A week or
tno ogo Wilson met him in front ot Mc
Keesport's City Hall and then threatened
to shoot Mr. Tillbrook.
AVilson is comparatively unknown in
McKeesport He is thought to have be
longed to the famous "Molly McGuire"
which infested the. anthracite coal region
seveial years ago. He woikcd on the
county jail when it was building, and then
said he would never be confined there as a
Drisoner. He will likely be sent to Dix
mout. A MAYOR'S FIGHT FOB LITE,
HU Terrible Struggle With an Armed Giant
lu a Locked Corridor.
New Castle, Dec. 17. Spe-icd.
Mayor John B. Brown was fhe victim of a
vicious attack from a drunken man named
Carr this afternoon, and but for a moment's
warning given him he would probably have
been killed. Carr was locked up at police
headquarters early in the afternoon. Soon
alter the Mayor had occasion to go into the
ccllroom. Carr was caged near the door,
and when he saw the Mayor he asked to be
liberated. As the prisoner was making a
disturbance, the Mayor himself undertook
to remove him lo a cell farther from the
entrance. Tho prisoner came out when
ordered and followed the Mayor toward the
reifr of the corridor, which the latter had
locked after him, putting the key in his
pooket. "
A man standing outside the corridor door
shouted to the Mayor, "look out for a
knife." Brown turned and found Carr
with au open clasp-kiiiie. in the net of
striking with it. He sprang back and
ordered the now desperate prisoner to sur
render the weapop. Carr advanced on him.
Brown rushed in aud closed with the
prisoner, nho is a giant, weighing fully 225
pounds. There was a terrible struggle lor
the weapon, and no assistance could get to
the Mayor because of the locked corridor
door. For a lew moments the men wrestled
in silence, when the Mayor got his man
loul and forced bim to drop the knife to the
stone floor, which he promptly kicked out
of the way. Then he released Carr and
ordered him into the cell. Again the fellow
rebelled. The Mavor sprang upon him and
hurled him to the floor with such force that
he was helpless, being dragged into the cell
and locked in.
STABTLED BT A SHOT.
l'cdestrians on riRU Avenuo Have a Nar-"
row Escapo From Injury.
Amid the din and noise of cable and elec
tric cars at Fifth avenue and Wood street
about 7:30 o'clock last evening the sharp re
port of a pistol shot was heard. In less
time than it takes to tell it fully 1,000 peo
ple gathered at the corner, each one anx
iously asking his neighbor who was shot.
Alter the excitement had subsided some
what a small hole was discovered in the
plate glass window of W. A. McClurg's
cizar store. The flattened bullet wni lound
inside the window. Mr. McClurg said that
a gentlcman.had stepped inside and pur
chased some tobies. Upon joining two
friends on the sidewalk the revolver ap
parently fell from the pocket of one of the
three. They all seemed surprised and de
nied the ownership of it, whereupon it by
stander picked it up and disappeared in the
crow'd.
Mr. McClurg said it was a miraculous
escape as the street was crowded Vith pe
destrians at the time.
INTEND TO BUILD A CHURCH.
Episcopal People Will Organize Parish in
Oakiand To-Day.
The Episcopalians of Oakland are taking
steps to organize a parish in that region.
There is no Episcopal Church in that rap
idly developing district, and the need of
one is Keenly felt. A public meeting to
consider the matter will be held in the
Keeley League Club rooms, Na 3811 Fifth
auenue, this afternaon at 3 o'clock. It will
be addressed by Bishop Whitehead, and a
good turnout ot Oakland people is hoped for.
Editor Swank Convicted of lMuel.
Ebensbukg, Dec 17. Special The
libel suit brought by District Attorney
O'Connor against editor Swank, of the
Johnstown Tribanc, for libeling him during
the campaign, terminated to-night by a
verdict ot guilty. The objectionable arti
cle stated that O'Connor reiused to pay at a
toll gate at Scalp Level and broke it down,
although the evidence, disclosed that he was
about 30 miles awav at the time.
Green Was at Last Cobbed.
The Coroner's jury yesterday found that
John Green came to his death from injuries
received at the Beach Hotel, East End, De
cember 5, from unknown parties. Green
was robbed that night and the jury recom
mended that Lewis Morris and Marshall
Sterling be held for robbery. This was done.
Itohberl' g In llazclwooil.
The stores of Charles Binglerand William
Stanier in Hazelwood were entered Friday
night by robbers. Both places were entered
by sawing a -piece out of the door. Bingler
was robbed ot 515, but nothing was secured
at Stauier's. The thieves escaped.
!
1892.
SCHENLEY PB0PEBTY A BLIGHT.
Terse Testimony Before tne Triennial
Assessment Commissioner.
On the appeal of John Herron before
Commissioner Beal yesterday the Schenley
property iu the Twelfth ward was brought
into discussion. James B. Hill, owner of
a planing mill at Twenty-second street,
while on the stand declared that the Schen
ley property was a blight and a drawback
to the improvement of the city. It was
tenanted by the lowest class of
foreigners where it was occupied hy build
ings at all, but 'most of it was utter'lv unim
proved and capital fought shy of adjoining
property, because there was no knowing
what might be done with the Schenley
holdings. Mr. Hill declared Penn avenue
property in that part ot the city had not in
creased in value "for years, 'lhe noise of
the mills also contributed to depressing
values there.
John Herron's appeal was on four houses
on Filth avenue. Sixth ward, one lot fiSxljl
feet on Smallman (street and 1 1-10 acres on
Linden avenue. On the Fifth avenue prop
erty he was assessed at 5340 a foot tront,
and thought it too higii. but the assessors
showed a recent sale at ?450 a foot on the
same block. On his Smallman street lot
the assessment is 813,763, and he thinks it
should be ?10,000, while his Linden avenue
property, assessed at SS,973 an acre he
want3 reduced to 55,000. Nothing was
done with any of the appeals.
DBEW LOTS FOE 01173.
The German Knglneers' Society Hold a
Christinas Celebration.
The Society of German Engineers held
its annual Christmas celebration is the
Forbes street Turner Hall last evening. A
very pretty custom of giving gifts was ob
served and furnished much enjoyment
Every member took with him a present.
They were piled up in pro
fusion, nnd then they drew lots
lor them. Each had a slim chance of getting
back his own gilt, but as a rule it went to
somebody else. There are o0 members in
the society, including some of the most
prominent Germans in the city. Before
they adjourned the audience tang a Christ
mas hymn.
Among the members nn 1 those present
were Superintendent Schwab, ot the Home
stead mill, Joseph B. Siebeneck, Architect
Moeser, Engineer llishcr, Count von Wag
ner, Prof. Guttenberg, James Stillbprg,
William Hceren, Prof. F. C. Phillips.
Charles W. Neeb and others.
SAViDTHE PASSLNDEES,
But the Conductor Was Ilijord by the
btoppin of tho Car.
An accident occurred shortly before 8
o'clock last night on the Perrysville line of
the .Pleasant Valley electric line near
Bucna Vista street switch, which, while not
serious in its results, threw a conductorprob
ably out of several days' employment.
Car No. 118 of the Perrysville line was
coming down the grade near the Buena Vista
street switch when the car jumped the track.
The motormau reversed tbe current and
Conductor Warren, taken unawares, W33
thrown suddenly torward, his right arm
passing through the glass ot the rear door.
The arm was badly cut at the wrist, and at
the sight of the blood which spurted from
the wound he tainted. The injured con
ductor was taken to Craig's drugstore near
by, where his injuries were cared for by
Dr. McMarnough.
W. Baker & Co.'s Breakfast Cocoa is a
veiycoralortine drink us tne weather grows
colder. One of its spocial merits, civing it a
Ki cat advantage over tea and coffee, is its
heat-givingiunlity; It fortifies delicate con
stitutions against the cold, nupplying an
easily uppiopriated fuel tor those internal
fires upon the adequate support of which
health and happiness depend. . Baker &
Co.'s Itreakiast Locoa may thorrfuie be es
pecially commended as a. morning drink,
and many people who arc lublo to sleep
lessness lutvo found that a cup of it tnUen
hot on going to hed brings a bound and re
freshing sdecn. It is absolutely pitiC, :ind it
is soluble. Unlike the Dutch process, no
alkalies or other chemicals aro used in its
manufacture.
klkukks' cnniSTMAs riANos,
Stein way, Conoer, Opera.
The three best and most popular pianos in
America. AU otheis miint take a backseat
In their pieseuce. H. Kleher & 15ro., 5Qi
Wood street, are selling nearly half a dozen
of tnem every day lor Christmas piesents.
Warrnnted perfect or money rcrnndol.
Terms lnw and cisy payments. Call at H.
Kleber & Bro.'s, 5 G Wood street.
Store open overy night.
Guitars. Violins. Mandolins.
Tho beautiful Imnerial guitars and man
dolins never ail to please. Wo liavo also
the famous Bruno guitars and Ilowman man
dolins. The finest in tho world. Our low
prices will astonish you.
Alhx l;oss' JItisic House,
143 Federal stieet
Holiday llxcnrsions.
On Decembcr24, 25, 26, 31, and January 1
and 2, tho Pittsburg and Lake Brie Hailroad
Company will sell exclusion tickets, good
to icturii until January 3, inclusive, at one
and oiie-'hird lure, between all station?, and
also to Eiiu, Cleveland, Onicago, Dayton nnd
intermediiie polnis. Try the new fnst
trains, only Z hours to Cleveland, 8 hours
to liulT.tlo and 11 to Chicago.
Tine Fruits.
Wo have nowin stoiea largo stock of all
the finest evaporated and dried fruits, both
domestic and torelgn. We can do yon good
on those goods. Smdfor price list. Goods
delivered everywhere. JIillee Eros..
Fine Groceries and Table Delicacies, 1S2
Federal stieet, Allegheny.
Solid gold O. F. chateaine watches onlv
$8 50, at Kingsbacher Bros,' special sale, 516
Wood stieet
Max Kleis will on Friday and Saturday
next give away an elegant souvenir. Ladies
will certainly appreciate it. Call.
FuRSiTcar, china, ornaments and pictures
pnclted. moved nnd stored. Hacgh & Kee
Saj., 33 Wnter street. 1'hono ld26.
Solid gold ladles' wntches, good time
pieces, warranted, from $P up, nt Kings
bacher Bros.' special sale, 51C Wood scieot.
THE HOST flTTUTI SH
II TIIE CITY
AT-
GROETZINGER'S,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
You can find nothing tbat will
make a more useful or handsome
Christmas present than one of our
ORIENTAL RUGS.
We have the only complete line
West of New York City in our new
department, opened a few weeks
since. Every weave made, and all
latest colorings. Prices from cheap
est to finest made.
FUR RUGS.
This department is so well known
to our customers that it is only neces
sary to say all grades can be found.
BBIHB TIIE GBILBBEfi TO SEE BBB
. WINDOWS THIS WEEK.
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1 FIRST OF THE SEASON.
A Pretty Little Crafton Woman Ar
rested for Siiopliftimj.
HER HOME WILL BE SEARCHED.
In tbe
Meantime chs Will Ee Kept at
Central htation.
SUPT. O'MARA TALK ON
TIIE CEIMK
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A well-dressed, fashionable woman,
young and lairly handsome, was arrested at
Kaufmanns' about 8 o'clock , last night
charged with shoplifting. She was taken to
Central station and was locked up. The
police officials refused to give the woman's
name. She'is said to ba the wife of a rail
road engineer who lives at Crafton on the
Panhandle road.
When arrested the woman protested her
innocence. She cirried ou her arm a neat
little basket in which she had placed sev
eral trinkets which she claimed to have
bought Her tears and protests availed
her nothing.
Superintendent O'Mara said he would
hold the woman until he could seenre a
search of her home. He says that while
the woman has never been suspected, he is
confident a search of her house will show
up bad against her.
The arrest last night was the first made
during the holiday season for shoplifting.
The police and the merchants say they
never before had larger crowds to handle,
and all agree that tnere has been less
stealing this year than usual.
"The newspapers are larzely responsible
for this condition," Superintendent O'Mara
said last night. "The fact that additional
police and detectives are placed in the
down town district was printed, and the
people who are disposed to pick ud
little things about the crowded stores are
airaid to make a crooked move. They
know they are bing watched closely. This
season, :s in other seasons, our greatest
trouble has been with little girls, who
have little or no fear of the police
and who do not care for the disgrace of
arrest this class the officers do not arrest
They simply follow them and make them
keep out of trouble. At every store the
officers keep their eyes on tne small girls,
and if any thing is crooked the would-be
thief is led 'into the street and told to go
home. This frightens them and usually
has a good effect.
"Next week if the weather is fair or sea
sonable the downtown district will be over
run with people, but we are prepared lairly
well to handle everybody and we don't con
template much trouble.
"We have not had one case of pocket
picking so far this season," the Superin
tendent went on. "It is well for the shop
pers to be on their guard, but we think the
pickpocket element is giving us a wide
berth just now."
Do Yon Know Tills?
That Sam F. Sipe cai ries the largest assort
ment ot diamonds in Pittsburg at the most
model ate prices nnd on the easiest terms;
open every night dnringDeceniber. Whole
sain una retail. Cash or credit. Dispatch
building, corner Smithllelu and Diamond
streets.
KKANICH Jt 15ACU, EMEKSOX, STARK.
I.echncr & Sclioenbcrger, 69 Fifth Avenue.
Splendid liolidaj stock of these mag
niheent piinos in all styles of finish,
walnut, o..Ic, rosewood or ebonized.
See them before purchasing eNowhere.
Store open every night until Christ
mas. Eisv pa ments if desired.
LtcusKr. & ScnoitBEr.OER.
C3 fifth avenue.
E. MAG1"N, THE CONFECTIONER,
Is Now Ready for the Trade.
The wholesale trade ill find a fall and
complete siock of Christmas-tree orna
ments, gold and silver tinsel, moss, etc., and
the hirost and linct line of pnr candies
in the two cities nt B. JIaiin n's, S!3 nnd 915
Llborty street, or SO Federal stieet, Alle
gheny, at birgain pricei. Call early and
leave your orders.
IiAitoEST lunch room in the cltv and better
facilities lor serving tho people. Fatnom
for delicious coffer, puro lood and quid; ser
vice. Open until 9 r. m. Tables iorhile
and gentlemen. The liustic, 53 and 57 Dia
mond street.
Foue-ply linen, 2,100 fine, collarsand cuffs
of latest styles. Collars at 7 cents, cuffs 11
cents. Saixeh.
Coiner Smitlifleld and Diamond streets.
BIBER & EAST0N.
FINE LEATHER .
Shopping Bags,
Chatelaine Bags,
Hand Satchels.
PocketbooliS,
Card Cases,
Purses, Etc.
SHOPPING BAGS A very useful,
inexponsivc article for gift to
female friend, 50c, $1, $1.25.
Extra fine, with silk tops, $2.2$'
S3-
CHATELAINE BAGS in fine Leath
er, with elaborate metal clasp
and chain, 50c, 75c, $t. Extra
fine Bags, 21.50 to $3-s$-
POCKETBOOKS, PURSES, CARD
CASES Every conceivable
shape, size, combination and
material. Suit yourself; no end
of variety; 25c to $4.
FINE HAND SATCHELS. 10-in. to
iS-in. Leather Satchels, well
made, with metal trimmings,
5C 75c, 85c, 90c, $1. Real
Alligator Satchels, $3.50 to $5.
Our stores are open every night this
week.
BIBER & EAST0N,
i AND oD7 ilAKET Si
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WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING GAUDS,
FIXE STAilOXERY.
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
Engravers, Printers, Stationers,
Law Clank Publishers,
710 Grant street and39 Sixth uvenno.
its a
NETV ADVEimSEHENTS.
MARSHELL, "
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
You are going to buy candy this
week. Of course ysu are.
Anyone who would not buy eandy
at Christmas is too cold-blooded for
this climate and should be sent to the
North Pole to hobnob with Arctic
bears .and seals.
Your pockctbook is collapsing.
For the size of your Christmas pres
ents laps over the edges of your pile.
Don't neglect the youngsters,
however. And, remember, they don't
want "some" candy, but "a whole
lot."
50c at Marshell's will buy as much
candy as $i will anywhere else in
town.
That you may realize the truth of
this we put our prices in one column
and the regular retail prices in an
other: Onr Eegnlar
Prices Prices
Per ft. Per a.
Pure Mixed Candj, 4
pounds 25c 6' 12
Stick Candy, 3bs 23c... &!4 13
Old-fashioned miied 10 20
Lozenges. r 10 40
French Cream Bon Bons. 10 2&
American Apricots...... 10 20
Broken Taffy Mixture.... 12 25
Toy Candy 12f 25
Rocfc Candy 12j 40
Plantation Drops 12 20
Fancy Plantation Drops. 15 25
Molasses Gems 12 25
M. M. Cream Sticks 12 - 20
East India Drops 12 25
Dainty Mixed 13 25
Cream Chocolate Drops.. 15 40
Mint Balls 10 25
liemon Balls 10 25
Sour Drops 10 25
Japanese Peanuts 15 SO
Mexican Vanilla Beans.. 18 40
Cream Almonds 21 45
Burnt Almonds 25 45
Hand-Made Cream 15 40
Finest Hand-made Cream 13 60
CARAMELS.
Flirts 13 25
Excelsior Stick 15 25
M. M. Caramels 15 25
Perfection Caramels 1" 'S3
Un wrapped Caramels.... 25 40
U 09 7-12 8 77f
Don't allow anyone to make you
think our candies are not good be
cause ihey are cheap.
We guarantee all our candies to be
strictly pure. There are no better
goods in the city.
We could sell you a lower grade
of candies cheaper, but will handle
none but strictly pure goods
Send for our large Weekly Price
List and order your Groceries and
Candies together.
Our list is full of articles which
will make useful and desirable
Christmas presents.
Orders to be shipped out of town
should be mailed to us not later than
Wednesday.
MARSHELL,
24 and 25 Diamond Square,Pittsburg.
Cor.Ohio and Sandusky Sts., Allegh'y.
tleld
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STOCK-Ui USD HOW 5SLL
CLOAK MrlTHEIT,
Special
Fur Cape
Garment
and S
t
eai
Sale.
Decided bargains
this week in Fur Capes,
all the newest shapes
and , most desirable
Furs.
Perfect fitting Alas
ka Sealskin Garments,
newest shapes in Jack
ets, Box Coats, Wraps,
Russian and Military
Capes. Tippets, the fashion
able furs, handsomely
mounted with natural
and artificial heads.
Our entire assort
ments of Ladies' Cloth
Jackets, Wraps and
Capes offered now at
very greatly reduced
prices.
Several broken as
sortments, odd sizes, in
Navy and Black, reg
ular gio Jackets clos
ing- at $i and S3-5
t
leach
GDH FIFTH HL.UBHMKET ST.
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