country, to refer to his always being a re
publican, as he was born under the French
flag. He was educated at the university at
Speyer. He showed wonderful aptitude as
a scholar and was soon recognized ior
his clear logical thinking. As soon as
he graduated a position was ready for him
as a teacher in the university in which he
had received his education. Having par
ticularly fitted himself (or a teacher he
promptly accepted, and spent some time at
this place
At that time Europe was in a furor of
religious excitement and in a state of transi
tion from the atheistic teachings of the
French to the dogmatic theology that was
taldn? such a firm grasp upon German
thought. Being ot an active mind, Henrici
entered into the discussion of these ques
tions with all the lervor of his youth
and marked ability. He was not satisfied
with either of "the branches of dominant
thought of his time, and was early grasping
after something that would gratify his re
ligious beliefs.
Heard of the Harmony Society.
At this time an account of the Harmony
Society, then situated in Butler county, fell
into his hands. He began studying the
teachings of this society and iound some
thing that he thought would satisfy him.
He induced his parents to accompany him
to America and cast their lot with
the new sect that he had heard
of. His urgings were effective and in 1825
the whole family landed at Baltimore.
Father Henrici was very anxious to reach
the object of his journey, and personally
investigate whether things were just as
they had been represented, so with only a
gripsack he set out alone for his destina
tion. He arrived in Pittsburg with the in
tention of continuing his journeyto Posey
county, Ind., where the society had
moved so as to secure advantages sot
to be had at their former loca
tion in Butler county, Pa. The society
had moved to Economy the year before, as
it was not satisfied with its place in
Indiana. On arrivme in Pittsburg he met
Eev. Dr. Pure, who told him that the
society he was looking for had just settled
at Economy. He was so eager to reach his
destination that the tramp was continued
the same day and he did not stop until
Economy was reached. Alter remaining
there lor a short time and pledging him
self" to return, he went baclc o
Baltimore and rejoined his family.
He urged them to return with
him and join the Harmony Society.
This they refused, so after waiting for
almost a year he went to Economy and
formally signified his intention of becoming
a member. It so happened that there was
great need of a teacher at this time, and
George Eapp, the founder and ruler of the
society, welcomed him as one sent by
.froviaence.
Rapidly Rose in the Society.
After a year's probation, Father Henrici
was received as a lull member in the organ
ization. His rise to the head of his
people was rapid, and in 1847 he was
: elected to the position he held at his death,
lie had so endeared himself to his followers
by his kind advice and judicious rulings
that he was looked upon as a lather rather
than a ruler. Nothing was done without
his consent or suggestion. George Eapp,
the lounder of the society, aud Jacob
Henrici, the late leader of it, are considered
as the only leaders the society has had, and
each one held his position for a long time,
as the society was orgimzed in 1803.
Father Henrici was attracted to it for its
religious views. It taught that the Bible
advised celibacy and this was one of its
main tenets. Another was that as the body
was perishable after death nothing should
be lelt behind that would indicate that a
person had lived. For tins reason
no luneral ceremonies were held, no
grave marked or a liteness ot the deceased
left behind, 2To one was ever allowed to
photograph any of the members of the so
ciety. Father Henrici always refused to
have his photograph taken, though it is be
lieved several likenesses ot the aged leader
have been surreptitiously secured. Their
constant efforts were directed to reduce the
church to its primitive condition and they
constantly expected the coming of Christ
uhen they would be led to Palestine, there
to live a life of earthly blfss. The once
prosperous society of 900 members has been
reduced so that there are only about 40 per
sons who acknowledge allegiance to its be
liefs. AS IDEAL CHRISTMAS DAY.
Erigh, Crisp Weather Brought Roses to
the Pedestrians' CliccUs lildcrs Harry
ing to Church anil Little Ones to Sun
day School Soine Appropriate Presents.
It was ideal Christmas weather yester
day. So everybody said, aud everybody
ought to know. Someone said it was the
coldest weather experienced here lor years,
and the crisp air brought blushes of ac
knowledgment to the cheeks of all who
dared to lace it.
And there were manysuch, as the streets
were fairly well filled for a wintry day.
Beginning with early morn the churchgoers
made their appearance, while little ones
were seen at all hours of the morning and
evening on their way to and from Sunday
school. They were all well dressed, both
young and old, and it was noticed that no
matter how new their clothes were, some
one handsome article of apparel was newer
than the rest. Nine times out of ten this
article was a Christmas present, and a most
appropriate one, if the recipients' bright
faces indicated anything.
Christmas morning had come and cone,
and if each and every individual in this
vast city ha; not received at least some lit
tle token that shows sympathy, friendship
or love, then there is something wrong
with the intricate machinery that governs
earthly affairs. If there be 'a disappointed
one, tfiat one was not to be seen yesterday.
The young man in a red necktie and blue
nose was inapropos, but happy. His friend
with a glaring pair ot yellow gloves, with
an enormous ring over the second finger,
looked tunny, but he didn't care, and the
girl with an imitation mink cape was just
as joyous as the one with real fur or seal
skin; so what was there to complain of?
The needs of each, either great or small,
had been filled, and all vrere happy, and
where all have been made happy, surely
this was a most successtul, pleasing and
memorable Christmas.
FEAST FOE THE NEWSBOYS.
Several Generous Gentlemen See That the
Lads Do Not Suffer.
The lads at the' Newsboys' Home were
given an excellent Christmas dinner yester
day, that embraced all the viands fixed by
tradition as necessary to this occasion. The
dinner was the gift of Messrs. S. S. .Marvin,
Charles LockharL James B. D. Meeds, J. P.
Hanna, James I. Bnchanan, E. H. Kitz
miller, J. G. Colvin and James W. Drape.
"With Mr. Marvin's contribution he sent
a letter to Mr. Drape, in which he said: "I
hope that the efforts of our good citizens,
you included, in behalf of the newsboys,
will result in at least a lew bright minds
being trained for the general betterment of
the race. A man who lives without an
effort to benefit others, than himself is cer
tainly low down in the scale of God's
creatures." "
Indorsed McKonna lor Mayor.
The Hebrew Democratic Club met in the
rooms of the County Democracy, yes'.erday,
and made provisions tor securing club rooms
and establishing the organization on a per
manent basis. Twenty-live members were
present and ten new ones were elected. A
resolution strongly indorsing Magistrate
McKenna for Mayor was adopted unani
mously. President Jacob Filen, in present
ing the paper, declared McKenna would get
the Hebrew vote irrespective of party.
A Lunch Tor 75 Men.
The Christmas meeting of the Moorhead
"W. C T. IT. at Second avenue and Grant
street last night was well attended. Mrs.
J. M. Foster presided and Eev. "W. J. Herr
made the address of the evening. Prior to
the meeting the ladies served a hot luncheon
to 76 men.
FROM FROSTTO FIRE,
John Purely, of Wilmerding,
Sayed From Freezing to
Death Only to Be
CBEMATED I$T THE LOCKUP.
A Gas Stove Darned the Building
Whift the Officer Slept.
KO ONE.'ELSE KNEW HE WAS THERE
:.
Identified Ija Scarf Dis Mother L'ada Him
in England.
THE SON OP AN ENGLISH COLONEL
g
John Purdy, while a prisoner in the
Wilmerding lockup yesterday, was burned
to death. The building took fire while he
was asleep. There was no one in the placa
with him, and he was cremated alive.
The Wilmerding lockup was a building
about 20x20, one story high and built of
planks. It faced the north. The squareness
of the structure was broken in front by a
box addition, just big enough to admit a
stove. Two windows let in the northern
light, and the entrance was on the west
side. The door led into what was known as
the "hearing room." From there the lock
nil was entered. It contained two cells
bnilt of wood with iron bars in front The
building was heated by natural gas, and the
fire was only lighted when there was a
prisoner in the lockup.
John Purdy was an employe of the
Westinghouse Air-Brake Company andlived
in Dixon Hollow. Saturday Purdy did not
work but spent the time with his friends.
When Officer James Barrett was making
bis rounds about 9 o'clock that evening, he
found Purdy lying on the street helplessly
drunk. The policeman locked him up to
save him from freezing to death. He lit
the ges in the stove aud soon had a hot fire
going.
Death Comes In Another Way.
The cell Purdy was placed in was oppo
site the, stove. Barrett goes o2 duty at 3
o'clock in the morning. He visited the
jail last at midnight. The prisoner was
then sonnd asleep. Leaving the gas burn
ing brightly, the officer started on his rounds
and at the usual time went home. A very
few minutes after 3 o'clock an engineer
bringing his train into the city saw the
lockup was on fire and commenced blowing
his whistle. The people at the air-brake
works heard the noise, and, discovering the
cause, started their whistle going. This
brought a few people out.
Among the first people to get to the fire
was Constable C. A. Steugben. The build
ing was then in flames. Another man who
was there said there wis no one inside, but
Steugben insisted there was, for he knew
the fires were never lighted unless there
was a prisoner in the lockup. He secured
a nick-ax and broke the wall on the east
side of the building. "When he had knocked
off a board he saw the inside was all in
flames.
Barrett Makes an Awful Announcement.
At this time Barrett came up badly
scared and announced there was a prisoner
in the cell next to the stove. AH efiorts
were then directed to save the man, but it
was impossible and the building burned to
the ground. When the flames had died
away, the charred remains were found.
Purdy was lying with his face downward.
The head, arms and legs were burned off
and the trunk was burned to a crisp. Purdy
had been so drunk when he was arrested
that he could not tell his name, and the
officer did not know him. He is not a
very well known man in Wilmerding and
from Barrett's description no one knew who
the prisoner was. Several people were re
ported missing around town, and anxious
friends hurried to the place to see if it were
their son or husband. The only wearing
apparel not burned was a piece of a scarf
the man had wound around his neck. As
the prisoner was lying face downward in
the cell this muffler was not burned. Those
looking 'for missing ones examined this
closely but could not identify it.
Identified by a Muffler.
About 11:30 Samuel Pnrdy came into
town, and as a sight-seer was drawn to the
scene. The moment bis eye fell on the
remnant of the scarf he exclaimed, "That
is my brother John's, mother knit it for
him in England." He also identified his
brother in some other ways. The poor man
was nearlv prostrated by grief, and it was
some time before he recovered sufficiently
to talk. He then said his brother had left
home about G o'clock and had not been
there since. The dead man was about 33
years of age, and single. His father was a
colonel in the English service before he
died.
The remains were brought to the morgue
last night. His brother called there to see
them. He was again badly affected, crying
like a child. Mr. Purdy "says he will see
who was responsible lor the fire, and if the
death was due to negligence he will sue for
damages. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by the pipe bursting. The pipe is
exposed lor about 40 feet, aud one theory is
that it expanded, breaking off near the
stove.
UPSET THE LAMP.
An Allegheny Woman Horribly Burned
While Sitting; Beading.
Mrs. B. Graham, a hair dresser, of 27 Co
lumbiasalley, Allegheny, was probably fa
tally burned last night by upsetting a
lighted lamp in her lap.
She was reading at a small table when
she accidentally Knocked over the lamp,
spilling the oil over her clothes, which
caught fire, and in an instant were in flames.
There was no one in the room with her, and
after a frantic attempt to put out the flames
she ran screaming down stairs, where her
daughter was. By this time her clothes
were almost burned from her body, and the
flesh from her head to her feet was cooked
until it was almost ready to drop from the
bones..
Dr. McGrew was sent for, and when he
arrived he at once sent for an ambulance
and she was taken to the Allegheny Gen
eral Hospital. She was still conscious at a
late hour last night, but suffering untold
agonies. She is a widow, her husband hay
ing died a short time ago.
WUmtrdi ng's Lockup end Death-Trap.
A TRUST TO AID ARl'.
Why th,o Wall-Paper ManiHaxturera
Formed a Combine Tired of Cutting:
Each Other's Throats Merit to Bo the
Test of the Talue'or Paper.
A prominent wall-paper dealer, who is
perhaps the best informed man on the trade
in Pittsburg, said in reference to the re
cently formed wall-paper trust: "Our bus
iness has been disorganized since 1887. No
man knew what he was buying or if he was
paying the right price for the goods. Small
stores were started up offering bargains in
paper charging an extremely low price for
the paper itself but doubling the price on
the borders in order to make their profit.
In this way in many cases the business de
generated from a matter of art or taste to a
mere business commodity. Consequent on
the springing up of theie small dealers the
manufacturers were owed bills all over the
country, and jobbers were owned by the
manufacturers. In order to have matters
in their own hands the manufacturers or
ganized. It is probably the most ironclad
trnst ever formed. The plants, good will
stock and fixtures of each manufacturer has
been invoiced by a committee, and $6,000,
000 in bonds have becnlssued, guaranteeing
8 per cent In order to figure tor the price
to be paid for the good will of the factories,
a reckoning of each firm's last year's net
profits was made the basis for the issuance
ot fl6 G6 worth or common stock
for every $1 of netf profit shown.
In other words, n factory showing a net
profit of $100,000 would be entitled to
$1,666,000 worth of common stock in
reality a 6 per cent on the profits which they
might assume to make in the succeeding
season. By this means all factories of any
magnitude," with the exception ot two. are
now members of the American Association
of Wall-Paper Manufacturers.
"All the details and provisions necessary
to carry out such a gigantic scheme made
up of diverse and conflicting interests have
been perf acted to a nicety. One consequence
has been that the dealer can now possess his
soul in equanimity knbwing that what he
buys the prices quoted are absolute. Every
man will now be in a position to sell his
goods on the same basis as any other man.
One signal effect of this concentration of
business will be a concentration of merit in
the goods. Merit will be requisite, rather
than a bewildering variety. The quality of
wallp-aper so far has been materially im
proved. SPIBIIS BY MILLIONS.
Surprising Figures Shown by Revenue Col
lector Miller's Beport.
Bevenue Collector Miller yesterday com
pleted and. forwarded to the Treasnry De
partment at Washington a report showing
the location and condition of all the spirit
ous liquors in bond in his district, begin
ning December 17, when he assumed con
trol of the office. . In the warehouses of the
60 distilleries in the district there were 17,
383,446 gallons. The report includes min
ute details required by law showing the
movement or disposition of every gallon
in bond during the month. Even the loss
by evaporation, the leakage in transit and
the loss by accident are shown for the
period between December 1, when the last
report was made, and the 17th inst. The
loss by evaporation is,by the way, a consid
erable amount. In this report it was 26,
848 gallons. During the 17 days covered
by the report 478,172 gallons were deposited
in the district warehouse", 165,953 gallons
were withdrawn, taxes paid, 37,058 gallons
were withdrawn for export ana 28,506 gal
lons withdrawn for export, but not yet ac
counted for.
AN INTERESTING PBOGBAHMB.
Southern Convocation of the Pittsburg Dio
cese to Meet Here in January.
The Southern convocation of the Pitts
burg Diocese of the Episcopal Church will
be held in Si. John's Church, corner Main
and Butler streets, January 10 and 11. An
interesting programme has been prepared.
On the first night, Tuesday, Ber. George
Hodges will deliver a lecture on "Beligion
in the Time of Columbus." Wednesday
morning a sermon will be preached
by Bev. Morison Byllesby. In the after
noon "Gore's Paper on the Social Doctrine
of the Sermon on the Mount" will be dis
cussed. Eev. A. D. HefTern will read a
paper and Bev. E. A. Angell will deliver
an address. In the evening missionary
work will be the subject. Revs. H. ii
Ycwens, J. H. Barnard and J. C. White
are scheduled to make speeches.
BIOT AT A CELEBRATION.
A Crowd of Italians Get Into a Fight and
Hack Each Other Willi Knives.
Joseph Veta and Frank Gruntz live in
the same house on the Southside. Gruntz
and about a dozen friends were celebrating
Christmas last night, drinking beer and
eating. They made considerable noise, and
Veta went downstairs and asked them to
keep quiet This made the crowd mad and
they jumped on Veta with knives. A riot
followed, and the wonder is that murder
was not committed.
The police pounced down on the gang,
and locked up five. Veta had a cut about
six inches long on the neck, Gruntz and
Stoney Galler received scalp wounds.
The two remaining.John Galler and Martin
Salgil. were unhurt The officers are look
ing for the others.
M'KENNA WAS LENIENT.
The Magistrate Made Allowance ' for
Christmas Eve Jagg.
Magistrate McKenna faced 45 prisoners,
an unusual number, at the Twelfth ward
station yesterday. The kind-hearted
'Squire made allowance for Christmas Eve
celebrations, and discharged 23. The others
received light punishment John Williams
wsnted 30 days and got it Mary Early,
who was accused of trying to pick a
woman's pocket in Danziger's store, and a
witness were held for a hearing.
Joseph Burns was arrested for snatching
a Jo bill out of a drunken roan's hand on
Eleventh street He was given 30 days to
the workhouse. John aud Joseph Spucof
ski, who engaged in a fight at Twenty
eighth street, in which John was cut, were
held for a further hearing.
STUNNED BY A FALL.
fln Unconscious Colored Girl Found on the
Street Identified by Friends.
About 11 o'clock Saturday night a colored
girl about 15 years old was found in an uncon
scious condition at the corner of Fifth av
enue and Jumonville street. Sne was
picked up and taken to No. 2 police sta
tion. Being unable to tell anything about
herself except that she slipped and fell, she
was takn to the Homeopathic Hospital in
the patrol wagon. Yesterday Laura Allen
was reported missing to the police. After
some inquiry it was developed that the
missing and the injured girl were the same,
and her friends called at the hospital and
removed her to her home on Gazzam's Hill.
She was badly stunned, but not seriouslyin
jured by the accident
WANTED IN HEW YOBX.
An Italian Tl bile Under Ball Fled to This
City and Is Captured.
Michael Parccivilla was arrested last
night, at his home on Pike street, by Detec
tives Shore and Coulson and Police Captain
Waggoner on a bench warrant issued by
the Supreme Court of New York.
Parccivilla was arrested in New York on
April 26, 1892, on two serious charges pre
f erred by a country woman. He was re
leased under $2,000 bail A true bill was
found against him by lhe grand jurr on
April 29, and on June 27 his case was called
in court, but he had disappeared. It was
generally supposed he came to Pittsburg,
and at midnight he was found in a Penn
avenue maccaroni factory. He will be sent
eacc ior trial.
SLEIGH BELLS RING.
A Good Chance'-for the Equine Flyers
to Show Their Speed.
THE PASTIME KOT WHAT IT WAS.
Makeup of the Good Old-Faihloned Countrj
Tob Sled Party.
WHAT THE SX0WFALL MEANS TO MANI
'This is sleighing weather. Such an an
nouncement may only create a flutter of in
terest in these two cities, for past ex
perience goes to show it will last but a short
while. In the country districts it is vastly
different, where much depends upon the
depth of snow, just when it falls and how
long it lies on the ground. i
The depth of snow necessary for good
sleighing depends entirely upon the social
emergency that requires just such a party
to fill the gap. It may vary from none at
all to a good four-foot fall. Just how peo
ple can take a sleigh ride when there is no
snow may be a puzzle 'to people in this
country, blessed with a most antipodal and
indiscriminating climate, where a genuine
American can bask pleasantly in a sun
registering 120 and is not even called
upon to shiver when braving a winter ther
mometer at zero or a few shades worse than
nothing.
But sleighing can be indnlged in without
snow, by those who can appreciate it, and
at the same time pay for their fun, which is
rather costly. In the southern countries of
the Old World, where not enough of the
downy falls in a year to make a schoolboy's
snowball, wearied royalty seeks diversion
in straw sleigh riding parties.
' A Straw Sleigh Ride.
The roads for miles arc strewn with straw,
which, by the way, is a very slippery article.
Blooded horses ara bound to a sleigh, aud
ALIj THE FUSASUBES OP A
with whip and bells and everything but
snow, the aristocrats indulge in a very
rocky imitation of a sport of which they
hare onjy heard rumors.
What a different story there is to tell
here. The light fall of snow at odd inter
vals during the past few days could hardly
have reached over a depth of two inches,
yet the merry sleighing parties asked no
other incentive than a thin crust on which
to slide, and at dusk last evening the long
East End drives were thronged. For
tunately the previous cold snap had
frozen the cround properly, and, unless a
disastrous thaw shonld set in, sleigh-riding
will be a feature of the next few days. As
it was, some pretty sights were encountered
in the suburbs, where thoroughbreds, high
stepping and proud, dashed by like the
wind, with perhaps a dozen merry friends,
or maybe only two, snugging behind the
flying, heels. Sunday was observed in all
its decorum, and the tinkling musjeal hells
were not-inappropriate to a Christmas that
fell on that day.
They Only Broke the Record.
If the legal speed happened to be broken
between occasional patrolmen's beats, and
if a lively brush oceurred in which one
flyer was worsted by another, it was only
because the other was a little faster, that's
all, and little was broken but the record.
Although most of the East End roads
were pretty fairly visited by sleighing par
ties lat night, the only real driving was
on Center between South Negley and South
Highland avenues. Here (the speeders
A Little TrovMe With Spteders.
were given the rein for a straightaway
stretch ot some three-quarters of a mile
as level as a billiard table, and many a
quiet brush wound up at the wire at a :20
gait at the least.
Time was when a great city wasn't
obliged to center on one little race course
for a bit of a drive, but that was before the
network of street railrcads was laid. In
those days it was considered quite the
thing to take a half hour's spin from the
citv to the Four-Mile House, then located
on'the dirt road. Here the horses would be
rested and the party refieshed, when an
other start would bo made.
Some Old Landmarks.
' Point Breeze would be taken in on the
way to Newell's old Boadhonse, where
pleasant company was always to be met on
a winter night, and a trip home followed,
making a drive of about 16 miles in all,
over roads simply perfect That was when
the houses named were never closed, and
alwavs the cup that cheered was to be had,
nith'a little lunch on the outside. Keating,
with his famous chicken and waffles, was
also an institution of that day on the
Perrysville plank road, as was also Mo
Cune, who held forth about 12 miles from
the city.
That was in the ante-electric, ante-cable
days, but a change has since come over the
spirit of the sleighing party's dream. They
must now be conteut with a few spasmodic
starts and stops on a few streets that as yet
do not boast of the donble street car track,
as the car track is a deadly enemy to sleigh
ing, and is.'probably, the last straw that is
driving this old-time lavorite and healthy
pastime clean out of the category of
acknowledged social enjoyments.
It Ueans Much to Them.
In the countrv, where all old methods
have not as yet given way to new enter
prises, a genuine snow storm means far
more to the people than one would im-
vJ (( l( V(ii-
agine. In the first place, the old "bob
sled" must be dragged out from beneath the
shed where its hickory soles had sunk deep
in last summer's mud. Then the wagon box
must be fitted on and the box packed with
nice, fresh, clean, warm straw. Blankets,
quilts, comforts, etc., are then paoked in,
and next the youngsters are sandwiched
properly, with a discreet elder between or
near them. The hired man mounts the seat,
well muffled in a gorgeous knitted scarf, his
blacksnake sings once or twice and the
party is off over the snowy hills to the dance
at a neighbor's house 15 miles awav.
What a ride was that over and "back in a
white moonlight that lay over the fields
like a silvery sheen, every fence and limb
and stump standing out in relief with a
blackness that was- startling. The solemn
owls hooting scorn to the moon could tell a
secret of that ride if they wished.
The Bristling Hedge Hojr.
The skulking hedge hog also was in the
yonnger folks' confidence, bnt his mouth
was sealed and his bristles smoothed when
Enjoying an Old-Faihioned Spin.
they were near. The timid hare hopping
along the field to catch another glimpse ot
the sleighing party also knew a thing or
two, but it it was ever told it was told to
the owl, and that wise bird never let the
old folks know.
But the snow means even more than this
to farmers. It means first, and above all,
that there will be a warm covering for the
wheat sown last fall, and if the snow lies
winter may bite as bard as he can, the ten
der green shoots only need the spring to
awaken into new life and yield a bounteous,
early harvest Then there Is the wood to
be brought in from the bottom lands not
hauled by wagon, but dragged over the
snow by a horse, a log chain and a yelling
CHRISTMAS SLKIGH-EIDE.
farmer's boy. All this and much more the
snow means to country life.
To come back to the city again. It was
reportedjlast; night that a" couple of gay
parties, with very fast horses, had been
driving entirely too fast for Sunday, even
though it was Christmas. A collision or
two occurred, in which no one was hurt,
but the policemen interfered and warned
the pleasure-seekers to moderate their gait
to conform to the day.
The Fast Ones and Drivers.
Among the many well-Known people
seen in the East End behind the flyers was
J. G. Bennett, driving pert Sealskin Maid,
but she was hardly speedy enough for J. D.
Callery, behind Tanbark. Jack Hawley,
with Real Estate, was too much of a match
ior Warner Brothers, with East Colors.
Colonel Butledge had style if not
speed in driving Pittsburg's Best.
E. G. Mooney, buried in wolf robes,
drove Westminster Place. Away up among
the leaders was George A. Ki'ne, driving
Plate Glass. Doc McCandless, going a
little slow, was driving Bingsler to the
Queen's taste. Mike McCormick, of Dal
las fame, driving Boiler, had .a couple of
spurts with Jim Lappan behind Turk.
Jim Kiddle, the Allegheny hotel keeper,
wasoutnith a spanking team named Tom
and Jerry. John McNulty, with Bough
Case, in a Portland, was going along at
about a 3:30 gait John McKelvey, handling
Last Bid, helped to Hue the curbstone as
a looker-on.
Joe Glesenkamp, driving Brougham,
had the most style on the road. C. B.
Harmon, driving Comer Lot, as he alone
can, took little snow from the many on the
road. James Long, with the roan roadster,
Moving Van, was in the second class.
H. J. Thomas with Safe Bet was out in
person, looking his best A. C. Fehe
was enjoying himself driving Tin
Koof. Chas Eble was out in a
nobby cutter driving Pure Drugs. , C H.
Dixon was onl behind the gray roadster,
Bent List Should the weather continue
as at the present writing Center avenue and
Baum street will be packed this afternoon
with merry drivers, who hope owners of
horseflesh will not be sat upon by police
men if they pass the old three-minute gait
A PLAINT FEOJI HORSEMEN.
Thoroughbred Owners Kick Against East
End Regulations About Fast Drlvln;.
Owners of fleet horses complain that they,
are not allowed to drive any faster than a
dog trot on the fine streets of the East End.
Such avenues as Center, Highland and Neg
ley make horses feel like going, and if their
owners leave them out they are promptly
arrested, or notified to drive slower, by the
police. Several admirers of horseflesh have
been fined lately for taking a little spin,
and are disgusted. They claim there is no
inducement for people to own thorough
breds in Pittsburg.
Colonel Culver is working hard to com
plete the speeding track in Schenley Park.
It is badly needed, but still horsemen
going for drives don't like to traverse the
same ground. Owners of fast horses insist
that the East End regulations are too
rigid, for, with careful driving on the
wide streets, there is little danger. The
snow yesterday whetted the appetites of n
good many people who will have a sleigh
ride to-day, but ii they want to escape fines
they must drive slowly.
A HIGH BEIDOE OVEB JACK'S EUff.
Street Car Tracks to He Laid 150 Feet in the
Air.
Good progress is being made on the new
bridge at Jack's Bun over which the Pleas
ant Valley line will run its cars into Belle
vue. Two spans of 48 feet each and one of
30 are already in place and another of 80
feet will be up in a few days. There will
be 14 spans in all from 30 feet to 06 feet in
length. The entire lcngtn of the bridge
will be 800 feet.
The tracks will be 150 feet above the run.
The width, inclusive of the footwalks on
either side, will be 25 feet When com
pleted it will be the highest bridge iu Alle
gheny county.
AFTER THE COMPANY.
Some of the Hon-Union Hen Whose
Health Is Broken Talk of Suing
CAENEGIE PEOPLE FOE DAMAGES.
17. C. Frick Writes a letter or Instruction
to tue Mill Foremen
THAT NOBODI IS TO BE DISCHARGED
If any credence can be attached to street
reports, the chances are several damage
suits will be entered against the Carnegie
Company by jion-union men whose health
was impairedin the Homestead mill. It is
known that several local people consulted
lawyers during the past week to see what
could be done. They were stirred up
by the rumors that the company
had started the poison stories to offset the
possibility of such litigation. The attor
neys advised that if it could be proved that
the drainage and water in the mill yard
were bad that damages could be collected.
The company, however, has the favorable
report of Dr. Benjamin Lee and Dr. 7. H.
McClelland, of the State Board of Health,
who made an examination of the water
and the sanitary conditions during the
height of the sickness. They gave it as
their opinion that the epidemic of diarrhoea
was not due to the water, and the drainage
was satisfactory.
Claims of the Carnegie Company.
The Carnegie officials claim that every
precaution was taken to keep the dining
rooms and kitchens clean. All the refuse,
including dishwater, was thrown into bar
rels and carried to the river in' wagons after
each meal. Chlorate of lime and copperas
were scattered freely around where the
food was cooked and eaten. Some of the
non-union workers claim that if the truth
were known the number of fatalities from
diarrhoea is about 200.
Pat Parrell is busily engaged these days
notifying witnesses. 'He finds it hard work
trying to see some of the men wanted.
Many of them feel that they have enough
enemies in the town now, and they don't
care to add to the list by testifying in court
They consequently dodge Patrick on all oc
casions. Workmen Don't Want to Testify.
Dr. Frank is another man who is collect
ing evidence, and his success is no better.
The men know when Pat Parrell is due in
the town daily, and it is an easy matter for
a workman to hide behind the machinery to
escape service.
To show that there is no truth in the re
port that the non-union men are to be dis
charged after January 1, H. C Fries: wrote
a letter, copies of which were given to all
the foremen, stating that nobody who had
worked for the company during the strike
shonld be dropped, except for cause, and
that if a man was not competent to do his
work, lie should be given another job that
will suit his ability. A good deal ot chang
ing around may occur in the future, but tfte
non-union workers will not be fired. It is
reported that not more than 700 of the
former workmen have been taken back.
A LIVING IN THE E0CSS.
Men Without Capital Who Are Their Own
Hosses and Make Money.
In the vicinity of Pittsburg a rocky hill
side means a living for some men. A man
who desires to be his own boss and who is
willing to labor alone gets the consent of
the owner of some property to quarry stone
from it, and the stone being in demand for
building purposeshe workman finds n ready
market for his output The stone is sold by
the perch, something like 72 to SOo at the
present time, and the owner of the property
gets 15 cents or so for each perch. The
work being arduous and slow, aud the profits
small, a man of scanty means finds it un
profitable to employ help.
The Free Kindergarten Lecture.
In previous announcements of the lecture
to be given by Miss Wheelock, of Boston,
on the subject of free kindergartens for
neglected children, it was stated that the
lady would appear in the lecture room of
the First Presbyterian Church. This is
erroneous. Miss Wheelock will appear in
the lecture room of the Third Presbvterian
Church, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at
8 o'clock. The lecture will be free, and ail
who take an interest in benevolent efiorts
such as this should attend. Miss Wheelock
comes from the Boston Kindergarten Train
ing School, and will undoubtedly give an in
teresting talk on the objects and methods of
free kindergartens. The lecture room of the
Third Church should be filled to-morrow
eveuinc, as the movement is one that ap
peals to all who desire to better the condi
tion ot tnose cniiuren wnose opportunities
are narrowed by circumstance.
BOCOSJjIIHt
LAST REEK DFJOH
STOCK-TAKING AND HOLIDAY SALE.
EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS IN
SILK DEPARTMENT.
Black Silks.
We offer a choice in
the following weaves:
Faille Francaise, Peau
de Soie, Rhadames,
Armures and Surahs
of our usual 1.25 and
$1.50 qualities ati.oo
a yard.
A very attractive
collection of novelties
in Black Grounds with
Colored Floral De
signs at 25 per cent
less than r e gu 1 a r
values.
Black Taffeta Silk
with colored stripes for
skirt linings, etc., $1.25
grade, at 85c a yard.
Startling bargains
on our 50c silk counter
to close odd lines.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. .
The Leading
Cry Goods House.
FmSSTOO, Pjl,
Monday, Dee. 20, ISM.
JOS, HORNE k CO
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609-621 PENN AVE,
CLOSED TO-DAY.
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Merry
Ghrisfnias
And"
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Hrappy
New
Year
To all
j-j -r - .
our Patrons m - t'eaur
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and Friends.
OPi TO-IRrW.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
609-62I Penn Avenue.
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Largest and Leading
Jewelrf and Art Stores.
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DIAMONDS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
BRONZES,
ART GOODS.
Entire new stocks of
goods of all sorts suit-
able for New Year's
Gilts.
Fifth Ave. and Market St
deSB-l-itwr
ColdFeet .
Kept warm
In Slmen's Flannel-Lined Shoes and
Slippers for Ladles' Wear at 75c to 82.
Men's Buckle Arctics, 85c
Men's Self-Acting Alaskas, 63c
Men's Rubber Boots, 82.
Children's Rubber Boots, 88c
G. D. SIMEN'S,
78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA.
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