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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
BY AMATEUR BURGLARS.

ID. p. Blacks House Entercd-Guests ut the
vandergrift Wedding Robbed-Four Po.
Iicemen About the Pince.
Burglars paid visit to the East End
Tuesday night, going through the residence
of d. P. Black, of Black & Baird, in Boul-
evard place, near Point Breeze. The booty
taken consisted of two valuable overcoats
and fine silk umbrella. The robbery was
not discovered until late Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Black were at the
Vandergrift wedding and retired late.
When the kitchen maid arose in the morn
ing, she found the front door standing opea
and everything in confusion downstairs, the
burglars having ransacked the lower floor
completely.
From the tracks left it appeared that all
the windows in the house had been tried.
The muddy imprints left on the floor showed
that in spite of the chilly weather the rob-
Der was following his trade barefooted.
After taking everything that struck their
fancy at Mr.. Blacks, they visited the house
of George c. Davis, of Davis, Chambers &
Co., on Mcpherson street, but could not
penetrate further than the cellar, and left
without getting anything there OF import
ance.
zone curious coincidence" said Mr..
Black yesterday, twas that last night, for
the first time in six months, we had the pro-
lection of the police in our neighborhood.
There were four policemen detailed to at
tend the wedding. The fact that the bur
glars should choose that night of all the
year strikes me as amusing in spite of my
loss.
'I wish YOU would saw that it's wonder
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
ANOTHER FOURTEEN MONTHS,
And the New Postoffice Opens, Says Uncle
Sans Inspector.

SANS Inspector.
The new postofice building will be opened
to the public service about the beginning Of
1891 So said Mr.. Adolph Cluss last night
when speaking about the present condition
of the building to a representative of The
DISPATCH. Mr.. Cluss is the Travelling In
spector of Public Buildings under the
Treasury Department and he calls his home
in Washington, though his time is entirely
spent in travelling on a mission of inspection
of the buildings in course of erection by
Uncle Sam.
The Inspector said that when the con-
tracts entered into up to the end of the fiscal
year. the 1st of July, 1889, have been paid
for, and including the disbursements al
ready made on account thereof, that $780,
600 would have been expended on the
building. This will leave about $50, 900 to
pay for the work not already contracted for,
and which includes the woodwork, plaster
ing and interior decoration. The appropri
alton of Congress for the whole work was
$3.50, 900. Mr.. Cluss would not express any
opinion as to whether this amount would
suffice to complete the structure, but thought
that it should. Anyway Congress would
of course appropriate any further sum
necessary. Mr. Cluss expressed himself as
satisfied with the progress of the work when
its character was taken into consideration.
A good deal of time was lost through hay-
ing to raise the derricks another 60 feet, and
he now thought the public would have the
use of the new Office by the first of the year
1891. A great many of the rooms had been
allocated to their uses by Superintendent
Malone in conjunction with the local postal
officials, and the plans had been sent to
Washington and returned formally ap-
proved of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
1T HAS PAID as PER CENT.
The Philadelphia Company Rakes Up IL
Record ms to Profits.

The Philadelphia Company Rakes Up Its
Record as to Profits.
Naturally enough, since cool weather set
in, and there has been, as there is each year,
an increasing demand for fuel, the principal
source of natural gas supply-the Philadel-
phia Company's plant-kas undergone such
an onslaught from speculative gossip here
ard in the East, as to afford very interest
ing phase of the whole fuel problem for so
luton anew. Very naturally, also, there
have been plenty of people with faith
enough to forecast, if it could not foresee,
the usual outcome of such an issue-namely
ne survival of the great gas companies, on
seemingly profitable basis.
The reduction of dividends by the Phila-
delphia Company, from II to per cent, has,
of course, been utilized to the full extent
against the value of its plant, especially
since the cry about lack OF gas has been
raised. But, whatever may be the future Of
the company, here is something quite sig
niicant as to its past, brought out in
statement Just communicated by Treasurer
John Caldwell to the company's stockhold-
ers. A company that has paid 46 per cent
ON all its capital stock in four years sends
out its figures as follows:
Gross earnings from January to Sep
tember 90, 1889. 889....................... 254 ia n
Expenses, viZ:-
New pipe lines, charged to
maintenance. .S265 l49 20
Other operating expenses. in
cluding all new territory
and new wells. ............... H3 736 IS
Interest and taxes (including
State tax on capital stock). 1sl, 1856 ~
TOTAL expenses. 940 s22 "a
Amount paid CHARTERS Valley Gas CO.. soi, 81 IS
Net profit it.........:....... a OH Goa 81
Paid'in dividends q per cent. ...... SIS 90 %
REMAINDER. Ss7, 5s3 ss
The Philadelphia Company paid its first divi-
dend in November, 1885. Up to the present
time it has paid A dividends. aggregatng S3, ,023
279 76, or As per cent upon the capital stock
outstanding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
THEY MADE TWO DAYS.
The Judge of an Election Board Charged
With Perjury.


n. L. MCGOWAN was given hearing be-
fore Alderman Gripp yesterday afternoon
on charges of perjury and extortion. The
information was made by County Controller
Speer. MCGOWAN is the judge of election
in Snowden township, and according to the
records in Controller Speer's Office, drew
money to the amount of S29 from the county
treasurer's Office for the services of the
election board of the township for the vote
on the prohibition amendment on the 18th
of last June.
As judge of the board MCGOWAN made
oath that they had necessarily consumed
the time in counting the votes up to 1890
O'Clock on that night, and received pay for
two days service for each member of the
Election Board. On information since
come into his possession. the Controller
charged that the board did not consume the
time vouched for.
MCGOWAN finally concluded to waive his
defense, and entered bail in the sum of $500
for his appearance at court, Louis Felix be-
coming his bondsman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pitfsburgers and Others of
Wide AcQunintance.

movements OIL f1ttBDurRerB ana OLner0 oil
Wide AcQunintauce.
MIR. Adolph Cluss, of Washington.
Travelling Inspector of Buildings under the
Treasury Department. has been here for a day
or two inspecting the new postofice building.
On his routine of duty he has passed through
the country from the Canadian frontier to New
Orleans and from Maine to California. Speak
ing of Washington he said that he first
came to the Capital City when Zach Tay.
lor was President, some 40 years ago.
He remembers when Clay and Calhoun were
in the Senate, and when Ben Webster was Sec
retary of State. Among other buildings which
Mr.. Cluss designed were the Smithsonian In
stitute, after the fire of 1857 the remodeling of
the Patent Office. after it was burned in 1876,
and drew the plans for and superintended the
erection of the National Museum, the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. the Medical Museum of
the United States, and many others. He was
the architect of Senator Stewards mansion,
on Connecticut avenue. and introduced into its
structure the first round tower built into
private residence in the United States. Mr..
Cluss was Architect for the District of Colum-
bia for a number of years, and was appointed
as Chief Engineer to the Board of Public
Works by General Grant in 1872. when the Cap
ital City was raised from Its then sloyenly con-
dition.
John B. Sheriff, one of the oldest bust
ness men in the city, accompanied by his wife,
leaves this morning for Los Angeles, California.
on q V1S1C 10 DIS son anu QduSubeT, VINO nave
taken up their permanent residence there
They expect to remain during the winter.
-Ex-Councilman William Ruhlandt, of
the Twenty-sixth ward, is confined to his home
BY serious illness. He has not been out of his
bed since Monday He is suffering from
catarrh of the stomach.
The East End Gymnastic Club has en-
gagged Prof. l. F. Kirchner as instructor in
gymnastics and physical culture. He is
graduate of the University Of Physical Culture
in Philadelphia
w. J. Young. the prominent oil opera
tor of on City, with Mrs. Young and the Misses
Agnes and Kate Young. have taken up their
abode at the Duquesne for the winter season.
Miss Mary Hutton, of the Minersville
school. last night was elected to the position of
teacher Of writing and drawing in the Ninth
ward school, Allegheny.
u. b. Johnston, the attorney. left last
evening for the East 20 attend the funeral of q
near relative.
MIR. James A. McNally, the we'll
known wholesale wooden clothier, has gone ~
New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

| Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
| for Ready Reading.
THE hearing in the case of William Walls
who is accused by the wife of Captain L. N
| Clark with insulting her on Smithfield street
| couple of evenings ago. was to have taken place
| at Alderman Gripp's office at o'clock yester-
| day, but was indefinitely postponed.
THE Allegheny Valley Railroad Company is
making arrangements to construct number of
| teenth street depot. The object is to relieve
| the glut at that place and provide new freight
facilities for local shippers.
| BERNARD CARR, fireman of the passenger
train which was telescoped by a freight train
| at Homewood, on the p, FIT w. &c. R. r
| was resting in an easy condition at the West
| Penn Hospital last evening. His injuries are
not at all serious.
LESLIE SwoFFoRD, 80 years of age while
| tending to the lights at bridge No. G. on the,
| Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday afternoon
fell from platform and suffered fracture Of
| the arm. He was brought to the West Penn
| Hospital.
OAKLAND COUNCIL No 298, Jr. o. q. A. NJ.
| met in their hall in Oakland last night and
voted on the proposal to change the name of
the order to American Legion. The result was
unanimous against the change.
ANTONIO STARK. who was injured by fall
from a scaffold at the Black Diamond Steel
WORKS, yesterday, Is IN crltlcal condition at
| the West Penn Hospital, and his death is
momentarily expected
MRS. LIZZIE HANNA, an old lady living on
Lang avenue, East End, fell down flight of
| stairs at her home yesterday spraining her
right ankle and injuring her back.
MINER HYDE, laborer about IS years of
| age, employed on the steamboat Venus, was
brought 10 the Mercy Hospital yesterday suf-
| fering from fracture of the right leg.
FRANK TRAPP, living on Carson street, near
South Third street, was thrown from his de-
livery wagon yesterday afternoon and seriously
injured about the head and body.
The Mercy Hospital received two typhoid
| fever patients yesterday. The hospital is so
crowded that extra cots are being placed in the
rooms.
THE alarm from station SO, Allegheny, about
IL o'clock last night, was caused by slight
blaze on the roof of Lindsay & McCutcheon's
mill.
THERE is considerable talk in the Ninth
ward Allegheny among Democrats about
organizing Democratic society.
THOMAS CARNEY, who has been in Jail for
the past ten days charge of conspiracy.
was released on bail last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
AGAINST THE SEwsBOYs.
Few Only Are Allowed ON the Traction
Railway Cars.

A Few Only Are Allowed ON the Traction
Railway Cars.
The Philadelphia men who are the prin-
clpal owners of the Northside and Westside
cable lines of Chicago have established .
rule that hereafter newsboys will not be
allowed to go upon the cars to sell their
papers. The rule has been adopted because
many of the boys have been injured on the
lines, and heavy damages have been recov-
cred against the companies. The owners of
the Chicago lines referred to are the owners
of the Plttsburg Traction Company, owning
the Fifth avenue line. They have also es-
tablished rule for the ee-t end Of the road,
allowing two certain boys to sell papers, but
others are prohibited from getting on the
cars. Nearly all persons coming down town
in the morning buy The DISPATCH before
they take the car.
On the lines of the Citizens Company,
Penn avenue and Butler street, certain boys
are authorized by the company to sell upon
the cars. They wear badges given by the
company, and no other boys are permitted
to trespass on the cars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
WILL MAKE 1 BIG DISPLAY.
The Amerieus Club TO spread Itself at War;
rem and Ysungsfown.

The Amerieus Club 10 spread Ifseif ~ War;
rem and Ysungsfown.
The final arrangements for the Amerleus
Clubs trip to Warren and youngstown were
made last night at the club house. Inc
prospects for the day are bright. IL Is
likely that 150 or 200 memberswil 60 on the
trip.
General Hastings and Senator Delamster
came into the city last night, and are under
orders to report at the club house this morn
ing, to march with the club to the depot
Secretary Littell will be at the club house
at o'clock this morning with the memento
badges. They are in the shape Of q metal
clover leaf, from which three streamers float.
These streamers bear the words 'Americus, !"
Warren" and "Youngstown."
The train will leave promptly at $50 and
will stop only at Kenwood, Rochester and
New Castle Junction. The latter stop viii
be made to pick up the members from the
Northwestern part Of the State. who will
rendezvous there. The club takes more OF
its outside members this time than on any
previous trip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
By THEIR PROPER NAMES.
Method of Patterson Post In Referring to
Traitors and Rebels.

Method of Patterson Post In Referring to
Traitors md Rebels.
Abe Patterson Post No. 8S. G. A. R., of
Allegheny, apparently has no intention of
receding from its position on the monument
question. At a meeting of the post last
night the following minute was adopted:
"As soldiers and citizens we have no apollo.
gles to make for calling words by their proper
names, traitor traitor and rebel rebel.
That we, in common with all lovers of the
Union, never recognized Confederate States
nor Confederate armies, but look upon every
man that took arms against the flag as a rebel,
and any State that acknowledged secession as
rebel State While we can take the hand of
those who fought against us and forgive their
acts, we cannot forget their deeds, and as
long as rebel Organizations at their
meetings display rebel flags and glory
in their past evil action they are un-
worthy of recognition by Union soldiers or
loyal citizens and should be condemned by all
who love the flag of this nation. We reiterate
that we are opposed to the erection of monu-
ments by the great or small upon the battle
fields of Gettysburg or any other place that
will in the slightest degree make glorious the
deeds OF those who trampled under foot the
national ensign. We believe in making treason
odious."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

Is always a very busy day at our store W,
don't believe in crowding all the business o
the week into Saturday, we couldn't proper
ly wait on all our patrons. In accordance
with our usual custom of making Thurs
days busy we name sumner for to-day. W.
have marked q fine lot of chinchiIls ani
kersey oyercoats, guaranteed tailor-mads
and all wool, in gray, brown and blue and
worth from $24 to S28 at the bargain prics
to-day of s12. Call and see, even if only out
of curiosity. P. C. c. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. th.
new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
Thurrday

Is always a very busy day at our store. We
don't believe in crowding all the business of
the week into Saturday, we couldn't proper
lv wait on all our patrons. In accordance
with our usual custom of making Thurs
DAYS busy we name sumner for to-day.
We have marked fine lot Of chinchilla
and kersey overcoats, guaranteed tailor
made and all wool in gray. brown and blue
and worth from s24 to S28 at the bargain
price to-day of S12. Call and see, even if
only out of curiosity. P. c. 9. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
QUITTING NATURAL GAS.

Eighty Four southsiders Are Resenting the
Excessive Gas Charges.
The number Of families in Allentown,
Knoxville and Duquesne Heights that have
ordered the fixtures of the Philadelphia
Natural Gas Company to be taken out Of
their houses is increasing. During the last
four days 81 meters of this company have
been ordered out because of excessive
charges, and the pipes connected with the
mains Of the Manufacturers Gas Company.
On the Southside, also, a large number of
houses have been disconnected from the Phil
adelphia mains, so that the total number of
customers lost by the company since October
will foot up considerably over 100.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
WILL CELEBRATE TO-DAY.


The Anniversary Of the Young Mems Read
Ing Room of Allegheny.
The Young Mems Reading Room, on
Beaver avenue. Allegheny, will celebrate
its anniversary to-day by reception from 8
o'clock until 10. The receiving win not be
confined to visitors, but books, magazines,
papers or money will be welcomed by the
managers, who have by their earnest, ener-
getic efforts made the reading room per-
manent institution.
A strikingly artistic array Of beautiful
articles are on exhibit and for sale at the
Monongahela House to-day and tomorrow.
The Baltimore Art Society. an organization
which was formed for the benefit Of poor de-
serving ladies, Of Baltimore, has charge OF
the display. Beautiful articles for the
drawing room, dining room and sleeping
room may be found there in great variety.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
TERRORIZED Bf TRAMPS.
Residents Of wfikinaburs TroubIed by n
Threatening Gasg.

Residents of Wiikin.burs Troubled by n
Threatening Gasg.
For the past two weeks the residents of
Williamsburg have been terrorized by a
gang of tramps. They have been making
their headquarters around zoIlinger's brick
yard, Just outside of the city line. About
or o'clock in the morning they make a
practice of going to houses after the men
have gone to work. By gruff and threat
ening manner they terrify the women and
make them give them a cooked breakfast
and, frequently, small sums of money.
A number of complaints have been made
TO Burgess D. ]. Sample. and an effort will
be made to rid the neighborhood of them.
Lieutenant Kramer and Officer Weaver,
whose beat runs to the city line, have been
notified OF the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
The Coupling Pln Broke.

A team of horses attached to Pleasant
Valley street car broke the coupling pin in
the doubletrees yesterday afternoon and ran
away on Federal street, Allegheny, at the
corner of Ohio street. There was great
crowd of people in the vicinity, as is always
the case, but fortunately nobody was in
jured, the team coming toa sudden stop by
spreading to either side of row of barrels
on the sidewalk near the market house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
Curious Criminal statistics.

Sergeant Robert Gray. of the Central
police station, in figuring over Tuesday
nights arrests, yesterday said: "It is rather
remarkable that on Tuesday night we had
Is runs of the wagon, bringing in 13 drunks
ranging from 35 to n years of age, the aggre-
gate ages being over 600 years. There were
good many old-timers in last night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
DR.. william HERON. ob.eoul...

The funeral services over the remains OF
the late DR.. VIM. NJ. Heron will be con-
Quoted at the family residence at o'clock
this afternoon by Rev.I. N. Hays, pastor
of the Central Presbyterian Church. The
funeral will then proceed to Uniondale
Cemetery. $50
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
One Glass Strike Settled.

There is no change in the difficulty between
the O'Hara Flint Glass Company and the
American Flint Glass Workers Union. The
strike at the Crystal Glass Works at Wheel
ing, was settled last night by the men agree
ing to accept the compromise offered by the
company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
Not Practical Mechanics.

a number OF prominent professional and
business men of McKeesport. including the
Superintendent Of Public Schools. three
ministers, several lawyers, doctors and
newspaper men have applied for charter
to institute uew council of the Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics, to be
known as Tube City Council.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
CRAZED THROUGH GRIEF.
A Mother Loses Her Mind Out of Fear for
Her Sick Child.

Mrs. Kate Eichenrocker, of 14O High
street, Allegheny, became suddenly insane
yesterday morning, caused by the illness of
her little daughter, who is afflicted with
scarlet fever, and who was not expected to
recover. DIR. Robert Grady called yester-
day morning, and the mother was
then in sound mind. Cl5sping her
hands to her head, and uttering
piercing scream, as if she were suffering in
tense bodily pain, she then dropped them to
her side and looked in bewildered manner
about the room. Several neighbors we're
called in and made futile efforts to quiet her.
She was finally sent to the iockupin patrol
wagon. She will likely be sent to the in
sane department of the poor farm, and the
child will be taken care of by charitable
society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
To Organize Turner's.

The tanners and curriers' of the two cities
and vicinity will hold meeting in Waters
Hall, Chestnut and O'Hara streets, next
Sunday afternoon, for the purpose of organ
izing a protective union. There are over
1000 members of this trade in the two cities.
and they have no organization whatever.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

Frank Askey, q boy living on Birminghan
way, while passing along Sarah street. BE-
tween Twenty-third and Tvsnty-fourth
streets, last evening. had his hand pierced
BY bullet A boy named Barch6eld.
living nearby, had been playing with .
Flobert rifle. It went off accidentally.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
a sbarp,burr woman Missing.

Mrs. Julia Post, wife of Michael Post,
an old and honored citizen of Sharpsburg.
left her home Tuesday morning. She
boarded an early car on the Citizens line,
and at Lawrenceville was seen to take q
cable car for this city. Since then no trace
of her can be discovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

A warrant was issued yesterday for the
arrest Of Elijah Bohen on charge Of a.
sault and battery upon peddler. Bohn
became enrsged at what be deemed an ex
orbitant price asked for an article, and,
it is alleged. jumped on him, giving him
violent beating.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
The Liam crop Of New BuiIdius,.

The Building Inspector yesterday issued
q permit in favor of Mrs. Ella Watson for
the erection of two two-story brick dwell
ings, 20x34 feet each, on Forbes street, Four
teenth ward, to cost 5000. To Edward
Herbs for the erection of two-story brick
dwelling and storeroom, 22x52 feet, on the
corner of Frankstown avenue and Broad
street, to cost s, 800.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
EXCURSION TO BALTImoRE
Via ths b. a. O. r. r.

The B. & o. r. r. will sell excursion
tickets TO Baltimore at rate of IS for the
round trip, from Nov. to II inclusive,
good to return until the 18th, on account Of
the Catholic Congress. Trains leave Pitts
burg at s A. M. and 9:20 P. M.