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prized by Pather Henrici as his predeces
sor. The coffin is hexagonal in form, the
lid forming the upper half, and is of the
t.ame pattern as those used in Bavaria when
Father Bapp left it It was made by
Economite joiners, the only member of the
society ever buried in a modern coffin being
Trustee Fisher, who died at a hospital in
this city, and whose remains were placed in
a casket here before being sent to his
home.
Father Henrici's Narrow Escapes.
Father Henrici's body was viewed by
many persons yesterday, most of them be-'
in? present or lornier hired laborers and
artisans of the society. Some of (these
shed tears at sight of the beloved face
of their benefactor and friend. One was
William Schmitt, a motorman on one of
the traction lines of the city, who was for
several years a laborer at Economy. Ashe
stood beside the bier yesterday he recount
ed the many kindnesses he had received at
Father Henrici's hands, and then, as the
tears .trickled down his weather-beaten
cheeks, he told of one day since becoming a
motorman he had narrowly avoided run
sing over the good old man at a crossing in
Allegheny. Father Henrici was usually
much preoccupied when in the city'on busi
ness, and his escapes from death by the
traction cars were so frequent and so mirac
ulous that many of the car men believed
him to have a charmed life.
All the Power in Doss' Hands.
The'people of .Economy paid no attention
to Christmas observances yesterday, except
that business was suspended as far as
possible, and few were on the streets.
Wherever men were congregated they were
discussing the future of the Harmony
Society. The general verdict was that it
depends on the new Father, Dues, whether
the society shall continue to exist or not.
So far as the government of its people and
possessions are concerned his power is as
absolute as that or the Czar over Kussia.
All the people trust him and concede to
him the right of succeeding to Father
Henrici's position at the head of the so
ciety. Intellectually be is far the superior
of any other man in the community. Be
sides havinz autocratic authority over all,
he controls the actions and the votes of the
Board of Elders. If Father Dnss chooses,
and theStace laws should not interfere, be
has it in bis power to appropriate every
vestige of the society's possessions to his
own use.
All Troperty Convejed to Dnss.
The power to do this was giined only
last Thursday. The way it was obtained
indicates that the Enconomite were ready
to yield to him the same childlike confi
dence they have imposed in bis predecessors.
As it was related yesterday, the Board of
Elders, the authority controlling the in
ternal affairs ofthe society, met in the
Council hall at 5 o'clock in the evening.
An hour later all the members of the society
were summoned thither. When they
arrived they were asked to sign
a paper affirming the constitution
of 1847 as amended in 1890.
With this paper was a contract giving over
to Mr. Duss the absolute power to buy,
sell, bargain, lease or otherwise negotiate
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in any matter relating to the society. All
but fonr of the 40 odd members signed this
contract. Those who were sick abed were
visited and signed the paper. It was all
done in an hour or two. It had not been
previously discussed and the members were
surprised. but signed in blind confidence.
With the same contract was invested in
Father Henrici and Mr. Buss the legal
title to all the society's property and be
longings. Trying to Guess Dnss Intention.
Fathers Kapp and Henrici enjoyed similar
authority, but it only bv suflerance, the
confident acquiescence of all the society's
members. Father Dnss holds it by a written
contract, signed by nine-tenths of the mem
bership. What he will do with it is the
question worrying the Economites now.
Some of them have repented their haste in
signing, it is said, and wonld withdraw from
it if they could, but realize that it is too
late. The four persons who refused to sign
the agreement were Dr. Benjamin Feicht,
his brother Henry and their wives. It was
Dr. Feicht who brought Mr. Duss to Econ
omy and persuaded Father Henrici to in
stall him as a trustee. His relations with
Mr. Duss are friendly. Why he
should refuse to acquiesce in the
agreement is not understood.
Some of the innovations made by Mr.
Duss in the society's routine have caused
concern in the society. By making the
hired laborers rent payers instead of free
occupants of the houses, they can remain in
their houses, under the law, so long as they
pay their rent. It is feared that now some
of then tenants may choose to open disor
derly houses, pool or gambling rooms, and
cannot he prevented. If the Economites
should object, the renters having a large
majority ot votes, could elect their own
peace officers and take the control of the
town away from the society. Heretofore
the tenants have generally voted with the
society, which is firmly Republican, and no
local political contests'bave ever occurred.
Governed by f tato aws.
The society's property includes the whole
of Harmony township and the town is a
part of it Consequently there are no or
dinances or laws but the State law govern
ing the people, and by electing a justice,
constable and supervisors the tenants would
have the law in their own hands and could
wipe out the peaceful characteristics-of the
place. This they already have it in their
power to do.
The election of a new trustee will not
occur, Mr. Dnss says, until some conven
ient time after Father Henrici's funeral.
Uo one appears to have an idea who it will
be, but all agree that Duss will be the
senior. In an interview yesterday Mr.
Duss said:
"I don't anticipate any serious trouble in
the society no matter who is elected. I
cannot say what the future of the society
will"be. It is not liktly that any more new
members will be admitted, the board of
elders being opposed to it I appreciate
that the power of trustee is absolute, but
prefer not to say whether I shall be elected
senior trustee. 'The board will decide that
There are nine members of the board, two
being the trustees. Both trustees have
equal powers. I cannot see how anyone
conld disturb our society by going into
court, as nine-tenths of the members have
signed the agreement The only court suits
I anticipate are from heirs of Father Bapp.
They have not a vestige of a claim for any
thing. No one has now but the trustees.
By vesting entire ownership in the trustees
the society simplifies its transactions with
business men, which was necessary owing to
the close scrutiny, made nowadays in all
business aflairs."
A $300,000 MORTGAGE.
How It Was Bcported to Be Signed by
Henrici The Society's Assets Are Not
Large Law Stilts Promised From All
Quarters Hereafter.
The condition of the Economy Society to
day is, to say the least, peculiar. The so
ciety is popularly supposed .to be worth
millions. What its real-financial condition
is nobody knows" with exactness. There are
grajre reasons to doubt that 'its actual
wealth tallies with the general
supposition. That the society is en
tirely solvent nobody denies, but
conservative, members of the society itself
say that if there is $250,000 in assets out
side of all liabilities, they are well satis
fied. The business of the sooiety has been
conducted for the past two or three years
by Mr. Duss with the nominal assistance of
Mr. Henrici. Before that Mr. Henrici held
the financial reins i as senior trustee,
and hardly asked the advice of any
of his associates. The junior trustee, prior
to Mr. Suss' succession, was Mr. Wolfell,
and the latter's predecessor in that office
The Grotto in'the Garden.
was Mr. Lentz. Mr. Henrici had, for all
the years that be administered their affairs,
the implicit trust and confidence of the
members or the society, nnd the jnnior
trustee acted only in an advisory capacity.
This confidence was justified no doubt.
Looked Upon as a Father.
The Economites looked up to Henrici as
their father, and he lulfilled a father's duty
to them. Owing to the complete ignorance
of nearly all the Economites of worldly af
fairs, it was not deemed necessary to fur
nish to thera an accounting of the revenues
and expenditures. It is the absence of any
thing like a regular set of books or finan
cial record that will make it extremely dif
ficnlt.for any one to discover just how the
society stands to-day.
Since Mr. Duss graduated from "the
school house where he taught in Economy,
to the practical governorship of the society,
a sreat msnv outside ventures have been
undertaken. The varions departments, jf
the term may be used, of the society's busi
ness have been banded over to members
newly elected. Each superintendent has
been allowed a certain degree of independ
ence, and has accounted, if at all, to Mr.
Duss, since Mr. Henrici becime incapaci
tated for work. There are many members
of the society who do not know whether all
or any one of the industries directly or in
directly owned by them have been making
money.
Properties Leased and Sold.
Some of the properties have been leased
to outsiders, aud others have been sold.
Where the money is, the council, consisting
of seven men hesiae duss ana Jtienrici,
may know. Nobody else does. It is clear,
so the best authorities who could be reached
yesterday say. that when the society has
got rid of its debts tbey will at least
retain their big farm " at Economy.
This with the town buildings, the
oil and gas interests there, the
cultivated lands, orchards, sawmill, and
possibly the brickyards, though it is said
the latter have recently been leased to out
siders, should be worth anywhere from
5250,000 to ?300,000. There is not the least
reason to doubt that the Economy Society
is entirely solvent, but instead of enormous
riches the probability is that they have not
more than 5500,000 to-day.
Recently a scheme to liquidate the out
standing liabilities was undertaken bjr the
council and Mr. Duss. The scheme is to
place a blanket mortgase upon all the prop
erty of the society for 5300,000. It is stated
that the instrument to this effect was pre
pared last week in connection with the con
ference ot power on J)ir. .uuss, ana is now
ready for the mortgagors, who are under
stood to ba the Pennsylvania Com
pany. The mortgage was taken to Mr.
Henrici while he lay upon his
deathbed and he signed it. It
T mid that Mr. Henrici was in a semi-
comatose state at the time, and his nerve
less .fingershad to be guided while he signed
the document.
The Beport Soon Spread.
The act of signature was seen by several
people, and the report that the mortgage
was completed under such circumstances
evoked considerable comment yesterday
from members of the society who are not in
favor of Mr. Duss' administration.
The society to-day consists of some forty
odd persons, two-thirds of whom have
entered the society during the last six
vears. The old original members number
about a dozen and most of them are incapa
citated by old age and bodily infirmities
from taking an active part in the society's
affairs. It seems likely, however, that
there will be war at once between the Duss
faction, or newcomers, and those
who may be appropriately called
the original members. The. Council as
now composed is in sympathy with Mr.
Dues and the new regime. The members of
the Council occupy all the offices, and man
age the. different industries by which
Economy is supported. For some time an
effort has been made by Mr. Duss and the
Council to get rid of the most intelligent of
the old Economites. Some months ago the
Council expelled Henry Feicht, one of the
original members, but the act of expulsion
was reversed when they were threatened
with lecal proceedings.
Deprived of His Position.
But Henry Feicht has been deprived of
his position" as farmer having charge of the
orchard, a work for which he was particu
larly well fitted, and still more recently the
apiary, for the Economites have always
paid a good deal of attention to bee culture,
which Mr. Feicht looked after, has been
given to another member. Mr. Feicht has
been assigned the work of a laborer in the
cooper's shop and his supplies from the
store have been cut off. It is expected that
these efforts to freeze out Mr. Feicht, and
those in sympathy with him, will continue,
and hence it is hardly possible that the
society can continue as at present consti
tuted. The question of what will become of the
society and its property is likely to be set
tled in the courts. Exactly when or how
cannot be stated. Some years ago, not
more than a decade back, it was the com
mon belief that the society would come to an
end in a few years by the death of all its
members. The society was regarded simply
as an example of the tontine system, in
which the family of the last member would
inherit the property of all Then it seemed
inevitable that death would wipe out
the society in less than a generation. But
the election of new members, many of them
still yonthfnl, duringTecent years, upset all
these calculations, and the society is no
longer likely to die a natural death in the
peaceful way the original founders, no
doubt, intended.
Law Suits Are Threatened.
There will be law suits and law cults, and
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no one who has an intimate knowledge of
the feeling existing in the society day
would venture to predict that the Economy
as it has existed for 87 years can holer to
gether much longer.
Before long an effort will be made by
some of the members to ascertain the exact
financial condition of the society. Nobody
in the society and few who know anythine
about Economy believe the wild stories of
prodigious treasure buried in the town. A
eood many years ago, during the late war,
in fact, a goodly sum of money was buried
in Economy. This sum, 550,000, in silver
chiefly if not entirely, was dug up compara
tively recently and sent to Pittsburg to pay
for certain railroad securities, or something
else the society had bought There were
many old coins and foreign pieces among
this treasure and they excited a good deal
of interest in Pittsburg as they passed into
circulation. A good many of the coins are
still treasured as pocket-pieces and keep
sakes by Pittsburgers.
No Figures Tet Awhile,
The schedule of the Economite proper
ties and assets generally is not likely to be
accurately set oeiore tne puouo ior .a
while. It is said that the P. & L. E. Bail
road stock aud bonds originally owned by
the society were sold some time agd, and
yet they have been, alluded to as a part of
the stupendous wealth credited by some to
the society. It is asserted that other prop
erties which figure in the popular eve as
going to make up the Economite riches
will be found to lose their substance in
like manner when the light is
turned on.' A good many of
the later investments of the society's
money are known to be unprofitable. For
example a fine hotel was bnilt lately in
rather singular proximity to the saw-mill
at the west end of town. There has always
been a comfortable if old-fashioned hotel in
the heart of the town. But the vigorous
policy of the new regime called for a new
hotel, and it was built at a cost of 16,000.
It now is rented to an outsider at 5203 a
year, and is chiefly used as a boarding
house by Hungarians who work at the saw
mill. DYIHG FflOM. EXPOSURE,
An Unknown Man, Well Dressed and With
Honey, Fonnd on the Tracks.
An unknown man was found lying on the
tracts of the Pennsylvania Railroad near
Wilkiusbfarg in an unconscious condition
yesterday afternoon. He was removed to
the West Penit Hospital, where it was
found that the man had fainted from expos
ure. He returned to consciousness about 6
o'clock, but has since been raving about
some one trying to kill him.
The man had evidently been out in the
snow for some time, as his hands and feet
were badly frozen. He is about 45 years of
age, 5 feet 8 inches in height and weighs
165 pounds. He has dark eves and hair
and a fall beard. He was well dressed and
had on his person a gold watch, on which
were engraved the initials, F. B. J., and
5125 65 in money. Pneumonia has set in,
and it is feared that he will not recover.
KOBE HEBCIFUL IN WHEELING.
All Inmates of Disorderly Houses Confined
in the Whltechapel District.
Mayor C.W. Seabright, of Wheeling, was
in Pittsburg yesterday. During the squab
ble over the social evil between Mayor
Gourley and Chief Brown, Mr. Seabright
issued orders to keep the women out of
Wheeling. He said he confined them in
what is known as the Whitechapel district
of the city, aud any of the inmates found at
"work outside of the boundaries were to be
arrested.
"I think the Pittsburg authorities were
too severe," continued the Mayor, "and 1
am inclined to think that Mayor Gourley
was dragged into the fight by the police de
partment for ulterior purposes."
NEABLY FE0ZEN TO DEATH.
David Devers Discovered Unconscious on
the Blver Bank.
David Devers was discovered in a fright
ful condition at. the six-mile ferry last night
about 6 o'clock. The man is about 25 years
of age and was discovered almost frozen to
death on the south bank of the river. He
is a pnddler and lives on South Twenty
seventh street He was taken to the South
side Hospital. The physicians say he may
not recover. His feet, hands and lace were
frozen stiff l
THE EOESE WAS KILLED.
It Ban Away With a Sleigh and Occupant,
and a Collision Occurred.
A runaway occurred on West Main
street last night that resulted in the death
of a horse. A man named Hendricksou
was driving a horse and' sleigh from
Yonker's stable. It became frightened and
ran down the slippery street at a rapid rate,
colliding with a carriage and team.
The pole of the carriage penetrated the
breast ot the horse ih the sleigh and killed
it instantly.
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The Slelchs Collided. "
James King, a Second avenue blacksmith,
and James Biddle, an Allegheny hetel
keeper, were out in separate sleighs yester
day enjoying the day. They collided at the
corner of Center and Negley avenues,
smashing both vehicles and throwing the
occupants out King had two teeth knocked
out and was cut about the forehead and
Biddle's horse was badly hurt
Two Small (Christmas Fires.
There were two small fires on the South
side last evening. One occurred about 5:30
o'clock, caused by a defective flue in the
house of Charles Simpson on Maple street
The damage was slight The other was at
9:30, caused by a chimney fire in a house on
Brownsville avenue, occupied by Timothy
Riley. The damage will not exceed 525.
An AnsWer Expected To-Jflght.
The Executive Board of the Pittsburg
Industrial Alliance will meet to-night and
receive from Mayor Gourley his answer to
the action of the Alliance in tendering him
the nomination on its ticket for City Con
troller. It is feared that the illness of the
Mayor will delay his reply, though to-night
is the time fixed to bear from him.
Ho Only Wanted Lodgings!
William Johnston, who says he is 73
years ot age and was born in Ireland, called
at the Twenty-eighth ward station house
about 11 o'clock last night and asked for
lodgings. He said he had friends in Schuyl
kill county and he was trying to get there
to see them. He came here from up the
West Penn Road.
Conldn't Account for the Coats.
J. M. Little, of Sewickley, was in the
Allegheny lockup last night with a charge
of drunkenness pending against him. Little
was arrested at the Ft Wayne depot and
bad in his possession two overcoats, about
which hejcould give no good account
The Duqaesne Power Failed.
One oi the engines In the power bouse of
the Duquesne Traction Company broke
down about 6 o'clock last evening. For
several hours travel on the Highland and
Center and Negley avenue branches of the
line was partially suspended.
Tapils Give a Performance.
The pupils of St Philomena's school,
Penn avenue, last night gave a dramatic
entertainment The proceeds will be used
In the interests of the society. The per
formance was entirely in German.
Dr. Jorx Coopek, Jr. Ear, nose, throat and
chest diseases. Office Westlnguonso build
ing, Pittsburg, Pa. Hours 11 a. x. to p. m
Pure Food Products.
Miller Bros., 183 Federal street, Allegheny,
sell only the finest and purest of groceries
and food prodnots. Thefr prices ana always
reasonable. Goods delivered evervwhn
I Send for price list.
CHRISTMAS
CRIMES
Joe Pecofsky, a Young Pole,
Killed in One of Two
. General Fights.
C0B0NER TAKES THE CASE
And a Searching Investigation Will
Be Made This Morning.
FOUR HELD FOE-THE HEABING.
John
Doran May Die From Eesistmg
(nicer Connors.
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COBONnB
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Joseph Pecofsky, a Pole 24 years old,
died early yesterday morning wnlle he was
being carried from a cell in the Twelfth
ward police station to an ambulance in
tended to carry him to the West Penn Hos
pital. Pecofsky was murdered. An autopsy
held yesterday afternoon developed that
the unfortunate's skull had been fractured
in two places. The Coroner will make
a searching inquiry into the
case to-diy to develop whether the man re
ceived his fatal wound while in a fight with
Michael Owens, George Haslett and Isaac
HSpkins in John S. Eschrich's saloon, on
Penn avenue, about 10 o'clock Saturday
night, or whether Pecofsky was fatally
wounded while in a fight with Officer Mor
ris Wilkofsky, with whom the murdered
man collided about two hours later.
At present the killing is surrounded by
mystery. The police are industriously at
work on the case. Hopkins and Hazlett
were arrested last night They will be held
to await the resnlt of the inquest
A Fight With the Officers.
On Saturday night the dead man, to
gether with his brother John, George Has
lett, Isaac Hopkins and Michael Owens, got
into a fight at Twenty-eighth and Penn
streets. Owens hit Pecofsky on the head
and knocked him down. The men all ad
journed after this to a saloon at Twenty
sixth street, where after a time the quarrel
was renewed.
Pecofsky, it is alleged, drew a knife and
cut Owens along the left side of the head,
and the five men were engaged in a general
row when Officer Wilkofsky, also a Pole,
came into the saloon to quell the disturb
ance. Pecofsky seemed to him to be the
aggressor and the officer went after him,
but he continued to fight for 20 minutes.
During the time Pecofsky, it is alleged,
slashed about with his .knife and Hopkins
was also cut, once on the head and once on
the back, the latter a cut several inches
long and painful. He is still at the Twelfth
Ward station, where all the men named
were finally taken, but not until several
officers had" been called in to assist Wil
kofsky. The latter had used his mace quite
freely, especially on Pecofsky, who had
two wounds on his head. At the hearing
on Sunday morning he appeared to be all
right
Result of the Postmortem.
Police Surgeon Moyer had been sum
moned to dress the injuries of Owens, Hop
kins and Pecofsky. They were all re
manded for a further hearing in the case
and in the evening Pecofsky complained of
being sick at the stomach. "Dr. Mover pre
scribed for lnm, but about o o clocc yes
terday morning the prisoner became very
ill and the doctor went to see him. He at
once ordered his removal to the West Penn
Hospital, but while getting the man ready
for that trip he died on the amulance
stretcher.
Coroner McDowell was notified and had
the body taken to the morgue, where an
autopsy was held by Police Surgeon Mover
and Dr. J. G. McCandless. They found
two wounds on his head, one on either
side, where the skull had been fractured,
and also several blood clots at the base of
the brain. Tne fractures were presumably
made by a mace and the blood clots were
produced by a fall. .
Superintendent of Police O'Mara caused
an investigation to be made and learned the
lacts as to the fighting as stated. It was
stated that Officer Wilkofsky bad broken
his mace over Pecofsky's head. This is de
nied by the police. The officer himself was
considerably abused in the row and was cut
on the hand and wrist by Pecolsty s knife,
which was only taken from the desperate
man after he arrived at the station. The
police have detained all of the men who
were engaged in the fight to testify at the
inquest
IT MAY BE MURDER,
John Doran ItesIsU Officer Connors and
Receives Probablr Fatal Injuries Ho
Was Taken to the Hospital Insensible
Bis Companions Escape.
John Doran, a character familiar to the
police, was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pital about 8 o'clock last night suffering
with wounds probably fatal sustained
while resisting Officer Michael Connors.
Doran, with several others, were drinking
and fighting in a resort in Yellow Bow.
Officer Connors was attracted by the dis
order. He entered the place and demanded
order. He had scarcely showu himself
when several of the inmates assaulted him.
A general fight followed aud Connors recog
nized Doran, for whom a warrant had been
issued two months ago.
The officer immediately abandoned the
others and attempted to arrest Doran. He
finally did arrest him, but when the two
reached the street an effort was made by the
others to rescue the prisoner. The general
fight was renewed, tho officer used his mace
freely, while the others threw stones and
fought viciously. The officer held on to his
prisoner, and it is alleged that both were
hit by the flying stones. When other offi
cers arrived Doran was insensible and for a
time it was feared he would die before he
reached the hospital
The men who attempted the rescue
escaped. Officer Connors was taken to the
Central police station. Dr. Moyer dressed
his wounds, which were severe but not dan
gerous. 8TAEBED HEAR THE HEAET.
Two Colored Men Quarrel and a Cutting
Follows.
Coroner McDowell took an active part
last night in the apprehension of Edward
Travers, who, in a pool room atNo. 5 Wylie
avenue, had attempted to kill Bobert Black
well. Travers and Blackwell are colored. They
had been playing pool when they quar
reled. Travers drew a knife and plunged
it into the other's breast in the region of the
heart Travers attempted to escape, but
was arrested by the Coroner after a hot
chase.
Blackwell was at first thought to be
fatally hurt He revived,, however, and
Dr. Moyer, who attended him, says be will
recover.
Some Cases Held Over. .
At the Twelfth ward station hearing yes
terday morning Magistrate McEenna held
oyer Alice Johnston' and Mary Jones, the
two East End girls, one arrested for alleged
shoplifting at Dauziger's ou Saturday, and
the other as a witness. James and Andy
Hanlon," arrested as suspicious persons,
were also held oyer. The otfier cases were
common.
TYLER INDORSED.
The Allegheny Branch of tho Citizens' In-
dnstrlal Alliance Opposes Mayor Ken
nedy's Ke-Elocilon Object to the Politi
cal Character of Some of His Supporters.
The Allegheny branch of the Citizens'
Industrial Alliance met last night and in
dorsed H. K. Tyler for the Eepublican nom
ination for Mayor of Allegheny. The meet
ing was held in McKnight's Hall, Eederal
street Representatives were present from
every ward. A. M. Swart presided and M.
P. Carrick acted as Secretary. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whirkas, W. II. Kennedy, the present
candidate lor re-election as Mayor or Alle
gheny City, has tolerated the employment
of cheap and unskilled labor in the erection
of elevator builalngs In the city of Alle
gheny, to the detriment of resident citizen
skilled worklnemen, and rendered himself
unworthy of the support of the masf os who
earn their bread by the sweat or their blow,
and
Whereas, Mayor W. M. Kennedy, an
alleced reformer, has received the indorse
ment of the city rlnir, and unscrupulous pol
iticians and franchise distributors have
been ordered to support him at the polls,
regardless of the wishes of the people; bo It
llesolved. That we, the members of the
Allesrlieny citizens' Industrial Alliance, dis
approve of the above unfair methods and
earnestly appeal to every honest voter who
has at heart the interest of good govern
ment for all the people to oppose the
election of W. M. Kennedy at the coming
Republican primaries; be It further
Besolyed, That we pledge ourselves to
work earnestly and faithfully to secure the
Eepublican nomination for H. K. Tyler, an
old soldier and citizen and the determined
enemy of ring rule aud corrupt practices.
Several speeches were made in support of
the resolutions and they were adopted. A
campaign committee of fourteen to map out
the plan of work, etc., was also appointed.
Bicycles Under a Stable.
William McDaniels was held for court
yesterday by Judge Hyndman on two
charges of larceny preferred by Inspector
McLaughlin. McDaniels was employed by
an East End family as a coachman, bat wast
aiscnargea on suspicion ot dishonesty.
After his discharge three bicycles were
found under the stable floor, and he was ar
rested on the charge of larceny. Two of
the machines were identified at the hearing
yesterday by Banker Bros., the bicvele
agents.
Inspector McKolvVa Baby Dead. ,
Mary Cathrine McEelvy, 7-months-old
daughter of Police Inspector William Mc
Kelvy, died yesterday morning at her
parents home. No. 1313 Bluff street The
little one had been in delicate health al
most since her birth, but her death was un
expected, and the Inspector, who had left
her sleeping, in the morning, was called
home as hour later to find hr dead. She
will be buried at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Plttsbnrgers In New York.
New Yoke, Dec 23 Special. The follow
ing Pittsburgers are registered at botels
here: S. A. Amnion, Astor House; J. S.
Boyd and wife, Everett House; H. L. Clark.
Miss Geist, W. K. Holmes, Wimlsor Hotel: V.
Dialer. Belviuere: L. Vf. Frank, A. M. Op
penhatmer. Savoy; Q. F. Greenwood, Bartb
oldl; C. Hull. J. W. Taylor. Continental; G.
W. C. Johnson, Hoffman: 3. A. liurtland, St.
James; A. G. Nicola, M. F. Scalfe, W. P. Ty
ler, Imperial; D. 2. Stern, St. Stephens.
New Mexico's Assembly Organized.
Santa Ee, N. M., Dec. 2d The thir
tieth Legislative Assembly ot KewIexico
organized to-day. Colonel T. Francisco
Chaves, Republican, of "Valerica, county,
was elected President of the Council.
SIJAP3H0T3 AT LOCAL NEWS.
Mike Hcxlay fell on Wobster street yes
terday, spraining bis ankle and cutting his
head,
A nusiCAi. entertainment will be given by
the East Liberty Y. H. C. A. on Thursday
evening.
The Wllline Workers' Mission Society
will give a New Year supper on Friday and
Saturday evenings at 026 Filth avenue.
A. B. Bayse, of McKeooport, fell in
front of tho lionongahela Houoe last night
and broke his right leg. He was taken to
the West Penn Hospital.
There were but two prisoners at Central
station yesterday morning, Doth of whom
were drunks, and on account of the day
Judge Gripp let them off.
CHABLE3 Baow?, a driver, was thrown
out of a wagon in a runaway on Taggart
street, Allegheny, yesterday, and was pain
fully hurt about the head.
There were nine receptions and balls on
the Soutbslde last night All were quiet, or
derly affairs. Up until mldnignt not a sin
gle arrest had been made from any of them.
Frank Harlots', while loaded with Christ
mas whisky amused himself Insulting lady
pedestrians on Penn avenue last night, for
which ue was piacea in tue xweutnnara
station.
John Kinliit and A. W. Dalzell engaged in
a light nt the corner of Wylie avenue and
Elm street about S o'clock last evening.
They were both pretty badly used up when
arrested.
Dr. A. L. Lewitt, or tho United States Ma-,
rine Hospital service, now attached to tho
medical staff of the West Penn Hospital, has
returned from his Christmas vacation,
spent with friends in the Beaver Valley.
Jeremiah Gaitueu died at the West Penn
Hospital yesterday from injuries received
last Tuesday on the P. C. & Y. Bailroad at
North Mansfield. He was a laborer on the
road, was bit by a. train and had his skull
fractured. He as 46 years old and lived at
Mansfield.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Windsor, Ont. The electric street railway
Sower house was burned yesterday with
eavy loss. The amount of the insurance is
unknown.
McLeansboro, 111. The People's Mills,
owned by Silas W. Heard, a lanje brick
Structure, which cost 20,000 a few years ago,
was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday.
Origin unknown. No insurance.
Second Avenue A small blaze, causing a
loss of about $5, occurrel in the OU Well
Supply Company's works, on Second ave
nue, yesterday afternoon. Au alarm was
sent In, but the department was not needed.
Salem, N. J. The large knitting mills of
John K. Sbeppard, on )Valnut street, were
burned yesterday. The loss is estimated at
about $20,000, with $7,000 insurance. The
mills were running fall time, and about 100
girls will be thrown oat of work by their de
struction. Bochester.K. T. The village of Wyoming.
I most sovere Are in its history yesterday.
The are DroKe out in a Dacery at a:3J o'oiocir,
and before its conrse could be staved it had
burned the Methodist Episcopal Church, six
store., seven dwellings and three barns.
The village was entirely without fire protec
tion, ana nnauya ounaing was mown
up
with eun powder and the nre
was stopped.
. The los4 is
entirely coy-
Nine families are le't homeless.
estimated at $100,000, almost
erod uy insurance.
New Totk Fire broke ont at noon yester
day in the cellar of 8 Walker street The
building Is five stories high. Tho ground
floor of the building is occupied by Ochs
Bros., dealers In worsted and yarn, and the
first floor by M. Cohen, denier in cloaks and
suits. The flames gradually communicated
to 63 Walker street, occupied by Kuhn &
Frank, hosiery and glove Jobbers on the
ground floor; the floor above by A. Herzog
& Son, shirt manufacturers; tho third floor
by Goldie & bon, clothiers, and the top floor
by Albert U. Perriu. After an hour's work
the firemen succeeded in getting the fire
under control. The total damage Is about
27,O0O.
EIGHTH ANNUAL DINNER
Of
the Old Friends' Club of IltUbarg at
Cafe Herzberger.
Tho annual banquet of the Old Friends
Club was celebrated last night at the Cafe
Herzberger, 974 Liberty street The organi
zation dates back to October, 168o, when a
number of gentlemen who hAd irom time to
time dined at Mr. Herzberger's restaurant
resolved themselves into a club limited to
25 members. It Is a rule that all members
assemble every Christmas to have a friendly
chat over old times and participate in a
sumptuous repast prepared by tholr worthy
member, this annual gathering to bo con
tinued until tho last and only member re
rn&lns.who is to celebrate the yearly feast by
himself. After two aud a half hours' speech
making and enjoyment the members re
turned to their homes, looking forward to
93,when they gather forthelr ninth dinner.
Do. Cobxslia O'Keite, pbys(cian to ladft
and ohlldren, 423 Penn avenue.
ice-bound mm.
Both the Local Streams Are Threat
ening to Freeze Up, .
THE OHIO IS C0VEEED WJTfl ICE,
Eut the Cold Weather Adds to the Gen
eral Merry-Making".
J0I AND GLADNESS ALL 0TB THE CITY
Last night Pittsburg was practically ice
bound. Both the Allegheny and Mononga
hela rivers were threatening to close them
selves up on account of the cold weather
and the river steamers kept shifting about
on both streams just to keep the waters
moving out of the clutches of the impend
ing frost The waters in the Ohio river,
too, are manifesting a disposition to stop
running all the way from Pittsburg to Cin
cinnati, and at many points between here
and there the stream is already frozen over.
At Bellaire the Ohio is frozen over for
the first time since 1883. A telegram from
Steubenville' reports that the cold snap of
the last several days has frozen the river at
points above and below that city. Several
boats are reported to be in bad condition,
but the Coal City is probably in the worst
fix. She is lying on a bar at Brown's
Island, where the Jos. Nixon and the Ray
mond Homer are .frozen in also. It is re
ported that both log chains of the Coal
City are broken and that two six-inch
syphons are going in order to keep the
water out
Danger From an Ice Gorge.
Should the ice gorge break the boats,
it is feared, will be in a bad shape and pos
sibly ruined. As it is the Coal City is
likely to be a total loss. The Keystone
State, the Bennett and the barges of the
Raymond are tied up and hemmed in- by
ice. The river, it was thought, would close
in last night. At many other points below
an alarm is being sounded against the ice
and the river people generally are thor
oughly alarmed at the possibility and pros
pect of their craft being damaged and pos
sibly destroyed.
The genuine cold weather, however, did
not interfere with the merry-making in and
about .Pittsburg. The merry sleigh bells
and the bells of Christmastide rang out,
wild and joyfully, through every part of
the two cities, and'their delightful melodies
combined aud went up like jingling, gener
ous thanks to the weather king. Even the
business thoroughfares were crowded with
sleighs, both great and small, and ihe East
End highways, broad aud smooth ss a waxed
floor, were given up entirely to fashionable
cutters and thoroughbreds! The trotters
and pacers, which since the racing s:ason
closed have reveled in their heavy woolen
blankets and their padded stalls, were out
showing to the world in general and their
owners in particular that they were still
able to fix a pace fast enough to endanger
previous records or break a pool box.
Fast Horses and Polished Skates.
Pretty, girls and their gallants, each in
their furs and mufflers, were all the day
dashing through the East End, and each
driver seemed bent on outstripping the
other with speed and hurry. Many owners
of fast horses were out during the aft
ernoon and evening, and among those pass
ing the Baywood stables, which were the
headquarters of the drivers, were Dave
Shaw, George A. Kim, James D. Callerv,
BillieMcCab, Colonel Eutledge, W. E.
Howlev, Tom Donahoe, Jndge Hyndman,
George" Wamhofi, W. L. Kuhn, Jce Phil
lips, Nort Van Yorhees, George F. Mc
Clune, Charles Donnelly, Bill Getty, Will
iam McCallin, Charles Callerv, Werner
Bird, John G. Bennett, William Evans,
Joe Glesenkamp, J. S. Strickler, Jack
Howlev, John McNulty, Jim Long, Denis
Shannahen, J. A. McKelvey, Mike McCor
mick, James Lappan, Ed. Hays, C. B.
Harmon, F. L. Dunn, William Glue, M.
F. Maloney,Hegley Seeley, James Dablam,
Philip Flinn, Charles Schwan, Gregory
Meyer, Jr.
In the Allegheny and Schenley parks
thousands upon thousands of men, women
aud children spent most of the day gliding
swift and gleefully over the frczen ponds,
and last night several thousand people
skated until they were about worn out over
the ice at Silver Lake Grove. At no time,
day or night, was the weather too cold for
those out for the pleasure that seemed to
flow in unbounded rounds to all those who
cared for it
BIBER & EAST0N.
FOR THE BENEFIT
OF
LATE BUYERS
WEEK OF BARGAINS;
Hundreds .of Handker
chiefs in Silk and Linen
from low to finest
grades. Many of these
Goois
Slightly
Soiled
And
Broken
Dozens.
-are broken assortments,
some slightly soiled. All
are marked at prices to
tempt you to buy them
this week.
Towels,
Napkins,
Table
Sets,
Fine
Danr.sks,
Art
Squares.
Odds
And
Ends
In
Blankets
And
Comforts.
SLIGHTLY
SOILED
IN WINDOW
AND ON LINES.
SOME
FINE BARGAINS
THIS WEEK
IN OUR
LINEN DEPARTMENT
Attend this week's sale
of Country Blankets, Cot
ton and Eider Down Com
forts. Some excellent
bargains are to be had in
lines fflightly soiled.
BIBER & EAST0N,
105 AND 507 MAliKEP S2.
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NEW PATTERNS
-OT-
WALL PAPER.
1S9S.
Examine our prices and goods.
J. KERWIN MILLER-& 'CO.,
643 SmithfieldSt, Pittsburg,, Pa,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leading rrrrsncBO, Pa,
Dry Goods House. Tuesday, Dee. 27, 1332.
JOS, HORNE k CU'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
The excitement of Christmas
buying is over now you will
more fully appreciate the extra
ordinary nature of this
GREAT MANUFACTURERS' SALE-
OF
LADIES'
Fl-TBIMEO
AT
PRICE.
Hundreds were sold last
week, but this morning your
choice is as wide as ever. These
garments are all excellent, high
class goods in material, cut and
finish, and the fur trimming is
only of first-class quality.
There are black, blue and
some dark desirable colors in
Cheviots, Diagonals and plain
Kersey cloths; some skeleton
lined and some lined through
out with best quality silk serge
and satin.
See how they are trimmed:
With Astrakhan Fifr,
$4,50 to $6.
With Opossum, $7.
With Electric Seal, $10 to $15.
With Marten, $10 to $30.
With Krimmer, $10.
With Lynx, $13.50.
With Mink, $15.
In many cases the fur alone
is worth almost the price now
asked for these Jackets.
Two styles 5f Ladies'
FUR-TRIMMED
CAPE COAT
Black, Blue and Colored
Serges and Cheviots, lined
throughout with finest quality
safin,
AT $20, Reduced From $35.
AT $10, Reduced From $17.
These are ultra-stylish gar
ments, and at these prices will
not stay here long. All sizes
this morning.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
609-621 Penn Avenue.
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ORIENTAL...
FUR RUGS
Make the Finest
New Year's Presents.
Our stock of these goods is
the largest ever shown west
of New York City. We will
begin to take stock on the
first of the new year and will
give you bargains through
out the store prior to that
time.
COME THIS WEEK
-FORA r U R- Oil.
ORIENTAL RUG.
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
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WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALIIKG CAUDS,
FINE STATIOKEBT.
W. V. DERM1TT & CO.,
Engravers, Printers, Stationers,
L3.W Blank Publishers,
ftt Grant street andS9 Sixth aTonne.
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