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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09
Afternoon Session.

Ordered that each member Of the County
Court and each county officer be furnished
with a county map, TO be used while in
office as public property and turned over
10 his successor at the expiration Of his
term Of office.
The report Of the Poor and Insane
Asylum showed the expenses OF that insti.
tuition for quarter ended December 81,
1855 10 be for merchandise, 81, I3Ls9; for
salaries, Sil5.
BURIAL or PAuPEns.
Ordered that A. q. kimbrough, J. VI.
Coleman and G. X Powell DO appointed "a
investigate the matter Of the burial Of pau
pcrs or other persons buried In the Potter
Field, and that they he empowered Il
send for persons and paupcr, aud thai
they report nj the next term Of this court
Adjourned till today.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09

fr r. ~ Galbrrnih. no. 10 Madison
street. rent your houses and collect your
rputa
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09
CI[I.I..LIS.
DuNCAN'S CHILL TONIC has stood
the test iur ycar, aud today t,Huj, tho
leader of chin Medicines Read
what Is aid OF L.

nr nuncnn;-i take pleasure IN making pub
f. statement of the fact that ! have used your
thW Iu tr with great r'ss after vNvrF thlug else
had sigually failed. Myself and family join ia
thanking you for the discovery ul such a mrdi'
cine. which viii be Of such great bcncni 20 man
Kind N1uH truly H. PRissLN
Miliu, Itun.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09

RionARD's Barbor Shop, 1924 Main
street Shaving by q young lady.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09

Brsr gold spcclaclcs at v. u. Thayor's.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09

EyEmTniNo in sIlycrwarc at 1hayer's
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09
How 60 Write a Coed Letter.

BrrcuAa's Pills act like magic on a weak
stomach.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09
OUR LITTLE SON,

-Four years old, AFFLICTED with n painful skin
disease. SIX doctors tried to cure him; all
failed. Got worse and worse. Completely
cured by one set of Cuticura Rene dies,
costing SI.5.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09

Usr Sol Colelnan's ko.ko enchou.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09
w~THE COUNTY COURT.
A BIG BATCH OF ACCOUNTS DIS
POSED OF YESTERDAY.
A Committee Appointed to Investigate
the Burial Of Paupers-The Jackson
Mound Park Railway Company's
Right of Way--Miscellaneo Matters.

The County Court reconvened yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. Present. d. c..
Slaughter, chairman, and Justices Harri-
son, Hill, Campbell, Adams, Barry, Gar
vim, Winters, Fields, Walton, Coleman,
Blackwell, Mullins, Hughes, Wellborn,
Allen, Fletcher, Mcdonald, lIarrell, KIM
brough, Strickland, Holman, Plunkett,
Ford, Elliott, Young, Davis, Powell,
Slaughter, Bland, Jones, Prescott, Hughey
and Yerger.
The day was devoted TO the disposal OF
routine matters, allowing monthly ac-
counts, etc. The new plan OF having all
accounts audited and approved before al
lowance seems to work we'll and to expe-
dte the transaction OF business. The COM
mittee reported in favor of tine allowance
oil l07 accounts examined by them. The
accounts were then read and allowed. The
aggregate sum thus appropriated is
S7,49G.45. The other appropriations are
MS fOllowE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
SOME FIGURES ON TIN

Showing How Much This Country Loses
Annually By ImportaIIona.
The amount of tin plate, all of which was
imported and consumed in the United
States up to june of this year amounted to
72S. .0OO, 900 pounds. To make this amount
oftin plate there were used the following
materials:
tons of iron ore, 10000 tons of limestone
2 100. 900 tons Of coal, $4,000 tons of pig iron,
1000 900 bushels of charcoal, ZOO, 900 pounds OF
lead, SO, 900 0O0 pounds of tln IA 600 900 pounds
of tallow, 1900 400 pounds Of sulphuric acid,
and about Il 0OO, 600 feet Of lumber.
The value of the labor expended in the
various processes through which the manu-
facture of the finished article runs, or from
the ore mine to the polishing and counting
operations, is estimated at 81, ,000, 900.
The amount paid to England last year for
tin plate reaches the sum of $23, 700, 900. Tin
plate is at present sold at lower price in
New York than in South Wales; the rates
being in New York, per box of 108 pounds,
So Al; in South Wales, So &c. At the
lowest computation it costs 81 "a to carry
box of tin plate from South Wales to New
York. This amount deducted from 81 70,
the present rate for /. G. Bessemer, coke
finished plate, shows that the plate is act
ually being sold for less price in New York
than in England.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
THE MARsHABS OFFICE.


IE VIII Take Mr.. Miller About Three Months
10 Close Up the BusIness.
The United States Marshal will probably
be relieved within few days, and Mr..
Harrah, of Beaver county, viii step in and
put another notch in the stick which SEN
ator N. s. Quay is supposed to keep for
recording the number of appointments he
secures. aOf course, Mr.. Dravo will feel
rather discouraged" said politician yes
terday, 'but at the same time the eternal
fitness of things requires the appointment to
be just as 1t is
Marshall Miller said when questioned on
the subject, that he did not think the Office
would be turned over in q very great hurry,
such as the superintendency OF the Govern
ment building, was transferred. He said
there were 46 counties in the district which
the marshal OF Western Pennsylvania takes
charge of. The receipts from the Office are
from 8. 600 to s.. 900 per annum. There are
five deputies, although in case Of emergency,
the number could be increased indefinitely,
and the amount made by each would be
about 81 800 per annum. It would take
probably three months for the outgoing
marshal to settle his accounts, as the busi-
ness is conducted on fee basis, and $780,
900 per annum passes through his bands.
"Of course, the marshal said, 'sthe whole
business will be turned over in 15 minutes,
but I am held accountable for all funds
which have passed through my hands, and mot
alone that, but matters which are yet in dis
pute. So l am compelled to remain liable for
the full amount Of my bonded Indebtedness,
although derive no benefit from the Gov
ernment. The marshal has to work for
three months, if not more, to find out how
he stands as private citizen after wrestling
with national appointment for four years"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
GRAND OFFICERS VISIT.

Social Meetings Held By the American
Protestant Association.
The annual visitation OF the grand officers
Of the American Protestant Association to
this city was closed on Saturday night. On
Thursday Grand Master Thomas 7. Seal
and Grand Secretary William Crozier, Of
Philadelphia, arrived in the city, and that
night met the members of the Western dis
trict at the hall of Sons Of Joshua Lodge,
Main and Butler streets. Friday night the
Northwestern district met at the hall of
John Huss Lodge, East street, Allegheny,
and on Saturday night the meeting Of the
Southwestern. district was held in the hall
Of Gustavus Adolphus Lodge, Carson street,
Southside.
All the meetings were very largely at
tended, and the work Of the order was care
fully examined, and where Irregularities
had crept in they were corrected. The
meetings were largely social, prominent
men in the order making addresses, etc.
The A. P. A. is growing rapidly in Allie
gheny county. During the last half year
six new lodges have been organized, and 400
new members have been admitted to the
order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
A TALK BETWEEN TRAINS.
Congressman Mason Passes Through the
City and Says a Little.

Congressman Mason Passes Through the
City and Says Little.
Congressman W. E. Mason, of Illinois,
cago to Washington last night. Mr.. Mason,
as he expressed it, ''sits on the fence"
which fact may account for his reticence on
political affairs. In the course of a short
conversation he said:
81 suppose we may expect something in
the nature Of tariff revision in the course of
the session. / cannot define very particu-
larly the intentions of the Republican party
in this direction. While, as you say,
section of your citizens expect great things
in the event of the duty of tinplate being
raised to the 1864 rate, must say that it
would be better for the country if it were
reduced. But I am only giving you my
opinion, remember. Mr.. Reed is regarded
as very good Speaker. His decisions are
judicious and quick, and there does not
seem to be any semblance of partisanship in
his rulings. Mr.. Mckinley makes very
capital Chairman of the Ways and Means,
the only fault can find with him being
that he is too strongly protectionist.
1 haven't any doubt that Chicago will
have the Worlds Fair. That is the way
we look at it down there. There is no other
city so adapted to an affair of such magni-
tude and possessed of such facilities. The
matter will be brought up in Congress early
in January, and an appropriation asked
for. do not think that any less sum than
$2O, 900, 900 will suffice to put the undertak-
ing under way. Chicago will be content if
Congress will vote her S10,00O.00O. She
will provide the other $40, 1000, 900 herself
The st. Louis people are working hard,
but we have the call, believe. The only
drawback to Washington is in the fact that
Congress would be asked to provide the en-
tire cost, which is out of the question.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
WAS IT IECEEDIARISM9
Holmea' Loss Brings Oar rhs Story Of His
Iifs-A Southern Slave who Has At
InIned Wealth.


Holmea' Loss Brings Oar rhs Story Of His
I.Ife-A souihern Slave Who Has At
IaIned Wealth.
The stable belonging to George Holmes,
colored, who resides at the corner Of Wylie
avenue and Arthur street. was burned yes
terday morning, and I've horses belonging
to Holmes perished. There was no fire
about the place, and Holmes stated that it
was without doubt the work of an incen-
diary.
Holmes is a stone contractor, and en-
ploys large number o. labor ers. Among
them were two boys, both colored, named
Andrew Kane, and William Kivel, who
had dispute few days ago with Holmes
about pay, and threatened to get even with
him. The former is nineteen and the latter
sixteen years Of age. They were arrested
on suspicion yesterday afternoon by special
Officer Bagley, and lodged in the Eleventh
ward station house..
A DISPATCH man called at Holmes
residence last evening, but he was i'll and
refused to talk. His wife stated that they
had not made informations against any one
as they had no evidenced on which to convict,
except the threats which the boys had
recently uttered. Friends Of the prisoners
stated last evening that they could prove
their innocence.
The burning of the stable disclosed
story of Holmes private life which is slight
ly removed beyond the boundaries of the or
binary. He is about As years of age, and
beneath his ebony skin flows the unadulter-
ated blood of an African Prince. He en-
dured the chains Of slavery in the sunny
South for several years, but after the late
unpleasantness he turned his face toward
the north star, and when he reached Pitts
burg decided to make it his future resi-
dence. He was married, and became
the father of ten children who
are now able to take care of
themselves. He saved few hundred dol
lars from the money he earned by doing odd
jobs, and bought piece of property where
he now lives. About six years ago his first
wife died, and abont year later Holmes
began to cast his eyes across the street to
where handsome and intelligent quadroon
lady lived, who also owned considerable
property in the neighborhood.
She was the daughter of q Mississippi
planter and by his death few years before
had come into possession Of $50, 900 in cash.
Holmes finally became bolder, and crossing
the street one day proposed to the Missis-
siphi heiress that they pool issues and seal
the consolidation with marriage certificate.
The lady, who, by the way, is well educated,
was SO impressed with Holmes elo-
quence that she finally consented
to accept his terms, and in
a few days they were one. Since then
Holmes has been adding to the wealth he
thus acquired, and beside owning IL houses
in the locality around the corner Of Wylie
avenue and Arthur street, he has stone
quarry, farm and several score of horses
and mules. Ostensibly he is a stone con-
tractor. although he is engaged most of the
time in looking after his property through
out the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
TIE HOSPITAL FUND.
Il Il Expected Good sum WIN Be Con-
lrlPHtsd-lIr. BIecrssry says ne People
MnsE be Educated.


IL h Expected Good sum WIN Be Cou-
rlPussd-aIr. BIecreery says ne People
Must be Educated.
The % boxes which were placed in q
public and conspicuous places throughout
the city. Saturday, in which benevolent
citizens could drop their mite for the bens-
fit Of the Homeopathic, the West Penn and
the Allegheny General hospitals will be
opened to-day It is an entirely new scheme
In Pittsburg, and the managers Of the Sat
urday and Sunday Association are snxiously
awaiting to hear the result. william No
Creery, Chairman Of the Saturday and sun
day Association, when asked about the
scheme last evening said:
81 have not learned vet what success We
are likely 70 have. and Of course we will not
know until Tomorrow. The people will
have to be educated up to it. however. like
they are in other cities. Here SO out Of 100
never think Of q hospital, or how the pa
tients are cared for unless they are taken
sick themselves. The people seem to think
that hospital is something which, after Il
is built, is selfsustaining. Ali Of these
hospitals are in debt and We have taken
this means to collect money to defray ex-
penses Of the free wards. In New York
$54, 900 was raised in one day BY this plan,
and in Liverpool 1914. 900 were collected in
the same space of time. Over in En-
gland the nobility and aristocracy
take charge Of the boxes. It cost SO an
hour to take care of the free patients last
year, and we must make ND the deficiency
some way. When poor man is injured or
burned, and people ask what was done with
him, someone will reply, '0h, he's gone to
the hospital and they never think who IL
going to pay for keeping him there"
DISPATCH reporters who watched the
boxes noticed many people dropping money
into the receptacles. The amounts were not
large, not higher than quarter on an aver
age. but it is safe to say that when the FL
deity treasurer counts the funds
to-day q good round sum will
have been contributed. Few persons who
were able passed by the boxes, though Mr..
McCreery feels that not many shekels viii
be gathered this time. The collections in
the various churches yesterday were large,
and this will swell the sum.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed yester-
day when it became known that only three
hospitals will receive the benefits. It was
supposed generally that all the hospitals
would be helped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
ne MAS FHRoWIKe BEER.


The imaginary Occupation Of m Insane
German Brewer.
The Allegheny police last night brought
to the lookup, from his home on Spring
Garden avenue. q big, brOad-shouldersd
German, who gave his name as Gottlieb
Eichler. He was taken in charge as being
insane, and was placed in cell.
EichIer worked in the Lion Brewery.
About six week ago he became insane, and
was conveyed to the lookup. All night
long be workedin his cell, throwing imagin-
airy beer kegs from his cellar up through an
imaginary trap door. 1t seemed to be hard
work, for the perspirati0n ran down his face.
He was dreadfully in earnest, and was un-
willing to stop work to talk with the turn
KEY. Next day he was sent to Dixmont.
and after short detention there, he seemed
to have recovered, and was released. He
has since been working in malt house.
Immediately after he was placed in his
cell last night, be began to fix it to suit
himself A heavy plank along one side Of
the cell is intended to be q bed. This he
tore loose and threw upon the floor. The
noise attracted the turnkey, who hurried
in to see what was the matter. Gottlieb
said be had to get that plank away in order
to reach the cellar where the beer was. He
was told to fix the bed as he found it, and
he went at it with intense earnestness.
When the Job was finished, be exclaimed
with gusto, "That's the stuff" He was
asked how the beer business was. It was
good. Was he selling much. "More as we
can make" he answered. He promised
Mr.. Kalmeyer that he would tap a keg for.
him, by and by, but said he had 50 many
kegs down below that he did not know
whether he could get them all up. All
night he worked in his cell, pushing his
plank this way and that and rolling beer
kegs up and down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
BEATING THE RECORD.
A Sacramento Engine Covers One Mile in
45 Seconds.

A Sacramento Engine Covers One Mile in
45 Seconds.
The best time ever recorded in the history
of railroading was made in a late run over
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe system
between Bakersfield and Lathrop, dis
tance of 900 miles, the distance being ac-
complished in 24O minutes. Deducting,
however, 50 minutes lost in stoppages, the
actual running time was 222 minutes.
This is the greatest speed ever made in a
continuous run for such distance with one
engine. The engine was of the Stevens
type, and built in 1885, Her drivers are 5
feet 10 inches, and she burned 81 tons of
coal during the run. The greatest speed
attained was one mile in 45 seconds, the
fastest on record by 81 seconds. The best
time made for a stretch was 101< miles in 8
minutes, or at little more than 45.7 seconds
per mile. The train was made up of two
officials coaches, and ran as a special, pass
ing nine trains on the run, indicating some
nice work by the dispatchers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
STEAM HEATING IN CARS.

Mr.. McCargo Experimenting With New
system-Not Perfect Yet.
Superintendent McCargo, of the ALE
gheny Valley Railroad, travelled on the
Buffalo Express last evening to investigate
how his new system of heating would work.
His plan is to heat the cars by means of
steam drawn from the boilers and circulated
throughout the train. The temperature and
pressure can be regulated in each car bv
the brakeman. The weak point in this
system has been in the coupling, but Mr..
McCargo claims to have overcome the diff
Guilty by the use of the Gould coupler. He
admits that the plan is only successful as
long as the engine is connected Should a
breakdown occur, so as to occasion the use
of an engine not fitted with connections, the
heat would be shut off. It will still be
necessary to carry stoves for cases of emer-
gencV,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
HELD IN HOC.

Henry Drexler Want. to Know why He Is
Detained.
Henry 'Drexler, of Sandusky street, Allie
gheny, who was arrested on Christmas Eve
for making attacks on women on the streets,
is still in the Allegheny lookup. The day
after his arrest he was given hearing and
was sentenced to pay fine of $50 and costs
or to serve 80 days in the workhouse. The
Allegheny police do not know why he is de-
tained at City Hall, but think it is because
tho Mayor expects to make a court case
of it.
Drexler has wife and three small chill
dren. His wife visited him once at the
lookup, but since Christmas Day has neither
gone to see him nor sent any word to him.
Drexler is in low spirits and claims that he
has no idea why he is detained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
BALANCING ACCOUNTS.
A Good Sermon Preached by Rev. &. r.
Donehoo to His Flock.

A Good Sermon Preached by Rev. &. r..
Donehoo TO His Flock.
Rev. E. R. Donehoo, pastor of the Eighth
Presbyterian Church, preached yesterday
morning on balancing Accounts" He
said as the business men were in the habit
of balancing their accounts at stated times,
and especially at the close of the year.
Christians should also stop and examine
themselves to see where they stand.
Those in charge of national banks must
always have their books in such condition
that the Government Bank Inspector can
step in at any time and find the accounts all
right. Christians should guard their lives
with the same care. so that whenever deaths
messenger comes to examine their accounts
the balance will be on the right side.
Mr.. Donehoo then gave an account of the
work he has done during the past year. He
has preached over 100 sermons, one of
which be delivered in London. He received
10 new members into the church, baptized
13 infants, celebrated IA marriages and at
tended 10 funerals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
A DOCTOR DISSATISFIED.

He Asks the Coroner TO Investigate n
ChiId's Death on Penn Avenue.
DR.. Staub, of Penn avenue, was called
yesterday to attend the child of Charles
Dowling, who lives in the rear of No. 1927
Penn avenue. The Doctor, who lives only
a square from the home of Bowling, imme-
distely answered the summons. When he
entered the room the child was dead.
Last Tuesday the Doctor was asked to
prescribe for the same child. He told a
DISPATCH reporter chat he prescribed a
two-ounee bottle of medicine which would
last only two days. He said he heard no
more about the case until yesterday. DIR.
Staub refused to issue a death certificate,
and informed Coroner Mcdowell OF the
death, recommending an inquest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do NOT. and
Others who Talk.

Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not. and
Others Who Talk.
Francis Murphy, of temperance fame.
was passenger to Indianapolis last night. He
goes thence to Wayerley. la, and will return
10 Pittsburg by the first of February, when he
VIII hold series of temperance meetings.
Architect Sauer is preparing plans for
the new fats Of the White estate to be built in
McKeesport. adjoining the Bank of McKees-
port, which viii cost $4,000
-Ex-Congressman Roswell g. Horr, of
East Saginaw. Micn., was at the Seventh Ave
nue. Hotel yesterday morning.
MIR. E. E. Bonneville left yesterday
morning to enter on duty in the St George
Hotel, Evansville, Ind.
Mayor Pearson and Chief Of Police
Kirschler will 60 a hunting in Washington
county to-day.
w. II. Crosby, of the Anderson Hotel.
few days.
p. Harris, the theatrical proprietor Of
Baltimore, is at the Hotel Anderson.
IT. w. BarnsdalI, prominent oil man
Of Bradford, Is at the Hotel DuQuesne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
THE RACE OF Ham.
Two White Men who Wanted the Whole
Hor mr. KOne.

Two White Men who Wanted the Whole
Hog or None.
Detectives Shore, Robinson and Coulson,
while patrolling Market street last night
about o'clock, noticed two men carrying
each couple of hams and acting rather
suspiciously. The two men were halted,
and in explanation of their possession Of
the hams said they had been given to them
by Mr.. Anderson at the Monongahela
House.
The story was not well told and the two
men we're arrested, after which an investiga-
ton proved that the hams and number of
other articles had been stolen from the store
room at the hotel.
Mr.. Anderson will enter informations
against the two men, who are registered as
Edward Stein and Joseph Ricnelieu, this
morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
Holldny Excur.iou Rares.

The Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Co., in
pursuance of its usual liberal policy will
sell excursion tickets at reduced rates dur
ing the holiday season. Tickets will be
sold to and from all stations on its lines east
of the Ohio river from December q to jan
uary 1, inclusive. good for return trip until
January 4, inclusive.
Tickets will be sold from Pittsburg to all
stations west of the Ohio river, including
Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, Deeem-
Der "a, 25. 81 and January 1, good to return
until January 3, MSu