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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
WILL 1T CONTINUE As A HOTFLS
No One Seems TO Know What Will Become
Of the MononEaheIa House.

No One Seems TO Know What Will Become
Ofthe MonOnEaheIa House.
1.-THE Monongahela House will be repaired
and continue in business at the old standp
''The Monongahela House will be torn
down and replaced by fre-proof business
blockp Such are the conflicting declara-
tions which one can hear from numerous
wiseacres all over town. No expression of
the sort, however, can be obtained from the
owners of the property, who would naturally
be supposed to have some interest in the
matter, and to know, if anybody does, what
they are going to do with the old hotel.
These gentlemen have not decided to tear
down the hotel, nor nave they decided to re-
pair it. There are quite number of indi-
viduals interested, and in such case deci-
sion will be arrived at only after careful
deliberation.
No meeting of owners and lessees was held
yesterday. w. s. Anderson & Co. were not
quite ready with their statement of accounts.
They will be ready this afternoon, and the
meeting will then be held. The appraisers
have not yet begun their work. The lessees
of the house are desirous OF continuing busi-
ness, and wish to see the hotel repaired.
Mr.. Anderson had conference yesterday
afternoon with Architect Stillberg. The
latter gave his ideas in relation to the cost of
repairing, and how long it would take to
prepare the hotel for reopening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
AN ENOCH ARDEN CASE.
Agent O'Brien Finds nm Old Man Who Has a
singular History.


singular History.
At the regular meeting of the Humane
Society yesterday contributions were re-
ceived from Samuel W. Black, SIS; Shoen-
berger & Co., S25; Joseph Horne, SIS; 7. R.
Robinson, $40; Miss Jane Holmes, $40; Mrs,
William Walker, SO; Fred Rinehart, S.;
Captain W. S. Evans, S.; Il. Sampson. $5;
n. j. Braden, S.. Squire Hoffman, of
Braddock, remitted $40, the amount of a
fine imposed on John Wise for cruelty, and
Agent Cline, of Greensburg, remitted $50,
the amount of fines inflicted upon james
Walters, Richard and james Gallagher.
The society has in its charge q 4-weeks-
old infant of good parentage. which can be
adopted. Agent O'Brien is working up the
case of Timothy Monahsn, who is too old to
work. Timothy's wife left him in England
some years since and came to America. Be-
lieving him dead she married man named
Burns. One of her sons knew his father to
be alive, but concealed the fact until trouble
arose. Monahan was sent for and confronted
his wife and Burns. Suits resulted and
Monahan found himself homeless. His
sons refused to support him and his wife re-
fused to have any dealings with him. She
exhibited scars in her neck and throat made
by Monahan 20 years ago. The sons say
that their father afforded them no aid when
they were children and they would have
nothing to do with him. Chief Elliot will
be asked to take charge of the old man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
VERY FREAKISH WEATHER.
The Signal Service Tries ManfulIV TO Find a
Blizzard, but Can't

The Signal Service Tries ManfulIV TO Find a
Blizzard, but Can't.
As a freak the weather, recently, could
have commanded large salary in any dime
museum in the country. The rain of terror
which has dampened the umbrellas, soaked
the shoes and generally discommoded the
public for some weeks was said to be fol-
lowed by cold snap or blizzard within
the next 4S hours.
Climbing mp the 1863 wooden stairs which
lead to tine signal observers Office, several
startling Developments were at once appar-
ent to The DISPATCH reporter. The first
was the fact that Sergeant Stewart had been
superseded by the omnipotent McGinty, of
which fact he had been apprised by tele-
phone. and the second was that his assist
ant, Mr.. Smith, could not find any trace of
prospective blizzard.
he went carefully over the map and
found the lowest temperature 100 above at
St. Vincent; that low barometer ruled
over Southern Michigan; high barometer
showed on the New England coast, while in
Texas there is, as General Sherman said
once, sheol to pay and no pitch hot. The
total results, Mr.. Smith said, would proba-
bly, be a very heavy wind storm in the lake
region, but although the temperature would
fall in the vicinity of Pittsburg, no blizzard
need be looked for. The wind would be
very probably as high as the prices of Christ
mas presents for the next week between this
and tomorrow morning, but there would be
no very cold weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
SOMETHING ABOUT RYE.
It's Spiritual Part Especially, as IL Interests
Trade.

Trade.
Rye has at last advanced in price, and
why it did not do so sooner has been mys-
terry to some people engaged in the liquor
trade. 1t is very important cereal looked
at from q Government revenue point of
view, as on every bushel grown, except that
wasted as bread or stock food, the Govern
ment gets about four times the market value
of the article.
A wholesale liquor dealer calls attention
to the fact that distillers and retailers of
whisky have been having bonanza of late,
while the jobber has not done so well, unless
be happened to have large bottle trade.
Said this man:
'sThe distiller is sure of his pay. He sells
quite close, but for cash. The jobber also
sells quite close, to the retailer, and takes
large chances. Were he to get 80 per cent
on his sales be might work through with
tolerable profit, but he is very fortunate if
he collects that closely. The distiller has
gotten rye very cheeply, and the distillery
price for whisky has been high.
"Sinee Judge White has been at the helm
the fortunate ones who got license have been
protected as though they had had the bene-
fit of protective tariff. Their sales have
increased largely, and if they made bad
debts they are alone to blame as no cause
existed making them necessary. 1t isn't
necessary to trust the drinker for whisky,
for he will pay cash for it before making
provision for any other bills. We jobbers,
however. must take chances or put up with
a small trade, and it would astonish you to
know how much we lose"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
TOOTH JERKERS PROSECUTED.
The ProprIetors of the PIttaburg Denra
Rooms Held In BaIl-Chenp Molar Ex.

The ProprIetors of the Pittsburg Dental
Rooms Held In BaIl-Chenp MoInr TX
tractors.
There is nothing in the statute laws Of
Pennsylvania to prevent you from pulling
an OK or an ass out of q pit on the Sabbath
day, whether you have Or have not license,
but you are not allowed to pull an aching
tooth on that or any other day of the week
for pay, unless you have license empower.
ing you to practice the dental art in this
Commonwealth, and there is enough of the
trade union spirit in professionals to cause
them to see that the Law is obeyed.
DR.. Greenawalt has made information
against the proprietor of the Pittsbure
dental rooms, A. D. Mcdonald, and den.
tist named Richard Foley, charging them
with doing an unlicensed business. The
information was made before Alderman
McMasters, and Mcdonald gave bail fol
court and Foley for further hearing
before the same magistrate. The latter was
somewhat reticent as to particulars, but 9
bystander stated that the practice of pulling
teeth for 10 cents each and pulling whole
sets for 81 25 could not be tolerated in g
land that had set its face firmly against
cheap Chinese labor.
While this statement Of alleged fact and
opinion as to labor decentralization was not
supported nor denied by Mr.. McMasters, il
affords food for thought. What baby would
desire to go through the pain and fever ei
dentition and resultant ills that follow fire.
Quent mismanagement, when by patiently
cumming it, for say Is years, until the ordi'
nary time for cutting wisdom teeth has ar.
rived, and the jaws fully developed and
large enough to accommodate the grinders,
when by so doing it might have full set Of
store teeth furnished, incisors, canine,
bicuspids and II molars furnished for 81 %,
less than 4 cents apiece?
He who never cut wisdom teeth cannot
fully appreciate ths sufferings by the little
martyrs He who has been through the
mill after arriving at the years of discretion
will cheeriully get up at night in the coldest
weather, and in his nocturnal apparel, carry
the little sufferer and soothe its anguish
until it cries itself to sleep.
There are many advantages resulting from
the use of artificial teeth. They
never ache, never get on edge, and
can be taken out and cleaned daily
and the breath thereby kept sweet and
clean and when all this can be obtained al
an outlay OF $1.25, who, except one who has
his capital invested in the business, could
for one moment think of looking such gift
horse in the mouth?
However, il is cardinal principle in our
politics that home industry shall be pro-
tected, and beside, if one man pays license
and goes to the trouble of getting registered
it isn't likely that he will allow unlicensed
dentists to work, even if their suppression
should compel all the poor to gum it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
TEACHERS WAGES.
Tho Present Schedule to be Continued
with n Few Exceptions.

The Present scheduie to be Continued
with Few Exceptions.
At the meeting OF the Central Board of
Education last night, the only question dis
cussed was the salaries of the primary
teachers in the sub-district boards. The
Committee on Teachers and Salaries had
recommended that the present schedule be
continued, except that thel professor of
physics be graded at 81, 700. the pay of the
sub-grammar teachers be $50 month for
the first year, and $50 per month for the
second year, and that primary teachers.sex-
cept step one, begin at $50 a month for the
first year, increasing So month for each
years experience until teacher in this
grade, after five years experience would get
$55 month.
An attempt was made to get an advantage
for graduates of the Normal department by
an amendment which provided that grad
uate OF the Normal department should be
considered as having one years experience.
As the actual experience these graduates
have is two weeks teaching this idea did not
meet with unmixed approval, especially
after the point was raised that this discrim
mated against graduates of the Academical
department. who 60 to the school a year
longer than the Normal scholars. The Aca-
demical pupils were then included in the
amendments, but finally the board adopted
the report of the committee as submitted.
The usual monthly reports were made.
Superintendent Luckey reported 612 teach
ers employed. The enrolment of pupils is
26, 721 and the average attendance %, 189.
This is decrease of 161 in enrolment and
10 in average attendance as compared with
October; an increase of 321 in enrolment
and decrease of IL in average attendance as
compared with November, 1888. Principal
Wood had at the High School 721 pupils
enrolled, with an average attendance of 672.
He reported that Mr.. E. H. Wells, of the
keystone Construction Company, had pre-
sented Professor Speer with an electric mo-
tor for the use of the school. Secretary
Reisfar reported expenditures amounting to
$37, .09 in November.
Mr.. Diehl, whose report on the filthy con-
dition of the High School last spring caused
such fuss, had again been serving on the
Visiting Committee. and this time reported
the building in good shape. 1t was Mr..
Diehl's last report, as he immediately pre-
sented his resignation, as he has removed
from the district he represented. His resig-
nation was accepted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
PREsBYTERIAE work.
Opposed to Revising The Crsed-Dr. Hays
Asks to be Relieved.

OpDOSeu 10 Reylsing the Creeo-Dfs A-SS
Asks to be Relieved.
The Allegheny Presbytery met yesterday
in the Mcclure Avenue Church. An at
tempt was made to have an old motion con-
cerning the revision of the creed passed, but
it was defeated as was also resolution not
to touch the subject The latter resolution
was introduced by the Rev. Mr.. Fox.
DR.. Hays asked the Presbytery to dis
solve the relationship between himself and
the Central Presbyterian Church, of ALLIE
ghenY. The Presbytery decided that an
adjourned meeting to consider the dissolu-
tion would be held December %. at the
chapel Of the First Presbyterian Church,
Allegheny, and that the congregation of the
Central Church would be present.
J. T. Mumford, of Illinois, and Robert
Cochrane, Of Kansas, as hcentiates. were
taken into the care of the Presbyterv.
Sharpsburg asked for the services of Rev.
7. II. Thompson.
The report of the Treasurer was read and
showed that the receipts since the last
meeting amounted to $50 80; balance in the
treasury, $3.50.
A petition was received from the citizens
Of Vanport asking for the organization of q
church there. In the evening Rev. Mr..
Robinson was reelected to the Board of
Colportage. The report of WV. Robinson
on Ministerial Relief was we'll received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
SPENDING 100000.
The oliver Brothers VIII Improve the
Haiusworth nnI-Adding COnverters and

OnV8E
Haiusworth MnI-Adding Converters and
Machinery.
The Pittsburg Steel Casting Company
has changed hands, and the mill will be
operated in the future by Oliver Bros. The
new company is making large number of
improvements which will cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000.
The Bessemer plant which was used by the
Hainsworth Company. has been torn down.
Two new converters, and three cupolas
which are designed specially for Oliver
Bros, by William Amsler, Chief Engi-
neer, are to replace the old ones. Each
converter will turn out $50 tons Of
steel per day, and to run them it will re-
ouire 300 men. The steel will be run into
q mold, Is inches square, weighing $500
pounds, and they will be broken down to
AKA billets on the blooming mill, and then
shipped to the Southside mills owned by
this company, to be rolled into wire.
Hitherto Oliver Bros bought their
steel billets for making wire East and South
of Pittsburg. By the acquisition of this
plant, they will manufacture all their
steel. This new move will save the COM
pany big sum in the year.
A large pit is in course Of erection
which will heat Is ingots weighing 56, 900
pounds. The pit is to be one of the largest
in the country. The Robinson and Ray
engine which was used by Hainsworth for
the blooming will be replaced by a new
Macintosh & Hemphill reversing engine.
The blooming mill will be retained, but it
will undergo extensive Improvements. The
mill is to be taken out and new bed laid.
A set of new hydraulic tables will be added
to the blooming mill. A set of new rolls
25 inches in diameter are also to be pro-
vided for the mill. -Four additional hy-
draulic cranes, seven tons strength, are in
course OF erection. The cranes will facili-
tate the tapping of the steel from the conVer-
tors with greater dispatch.
Oliver Bros. intend to lay additional rail-
road tracks, so that they can run the cars
into the blooming mill department,
where they will be loaded as quick
" as the billets are manufactured,
and shipped over to the Southside The
works which were heretofore lighted BY
natural gas, will IN the future be lighted
by electricity. Two Brush dynamos will
supply the current.
Superintendent 81. D. Hibbard who will
have charge of the works said: ''We ex-
pect to have the mill in operation at the be-
ginning of the year. We are going to run
double turn, which necessitates the employ
ment of 300 men. We shall make differ
ent qnalitv OF Bessemer steel from that
which is manufactured by the Bessemer
furnaces in this part of the State"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
No LIE. Up In Business at KIebsr Bros.

While most other stores have a somewhat
deserted appearance the warerooms of b.
Kleber & Bro, 5O6 Wood street, are q
veritable bee hive of business excitement.
Their sales of pianos and organs and music
boxes, etc., is something incredible and
must be seen to be appreciated. Everybody
seems to want to buv their music and their
instruments at Klebers''. That old house
enjoys an enviable reputation for selling the
finest instruments at the lowest possible
prices and on the easiest terms. Their
representations are implicitly believed In
and their fame for strictly honest and hon
orable dealings is such that people take
their word for it as readily as they would
take their bond. The holiday stock st
Klebers' of pianos, organs and music boxes
is something marvellous to behold. Don't
fail to call at their store and you'll find out
that no other music house can compete with
them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
ALLEGHENY BOODLERs.
Employees Of the Wharfmaster Solemnly
Accused of ExtOrting Money.

Employees Of the WharfmasteF Solemnly
Accused of ExtOrting Money.
A small sensation was sprung at the
meeting last night of the Allegheny Com
mittee on Wharves and Landings Commit
teeman Morris Einstein said that he had
been informed that one of the employees on
the wharf had charged man $13 for the
privilege of dumping dirt on the river
bank, and because the man would not give
him $40 more he was not allowed to con-
tinue the practice.
The man who was compelled to pay the
money was present and ready to make a
statement. His name is Armstrong Parks,
a resident of the Eighth ward. He is a
contractor and does hauling. Last July he
had a contract tc haul the dirt from cellar
being dug, and was dumping it on the
wharf near Madison avenue. Two men
named Baker and Cullinan were there, in
the employ Of the Wharfmaster, to look
after the dump. Parks was in the habit of
leveling the dirt off when unloading it, and
the men told him they would do it
for him, at the same time asking
him for 'beer money" He gave them S.
A few days later, on a Saturday,
one of the men told him that If he con-
tinued to dump there, he would have to pay
$40. Parks told him he was not able to pay
that much, and gave $40. On the following
Monday he was told to pay the other $40, or
take his dirt to Herr's Island. He could
not pay the money, and was compelled to 90
to the island, which caused him much extra
expense. He spoke to Wharfmaster Light
hill, of the matter, charged Baker with it,
and Baker was dismissed.
At the meeting last night, Mr.. Parks said
the man was Cullinan, and Mr.. Einstein
moved for committee of Investigation. The
matter was discussed at some length, but
Mr.. Einstein gained mis- point himself, Mr..
Schadd and Mr.. Groetzinger being ap-
pointed to inquire into the matter. Mr..
Parks was ready to make his complaint
some time ago, but as the committee has not
met for some time, he was not given an op-
portunity to do so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
If You Are Interested

In the purchase of piano or organ, please
call on us. We have a magnificent stock,
especially selected for the holidays. Our
prices are lower than any house in the city
for the quality Of the goods offered. Terms
easy. We have the great Kranich 8 Bach,
the StuItz g Bauer and Jas. M. Starr
pianos, a trio that eclipses them all. The
Miller and Packard organs are incompar-
able in tone and finish.
LECHNER 3 SCHoENBERGER,
SO Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

MRS. DR.. SIMPSON, assisted by Prof.
Byron w. King, Mr.. D. M. Bullock and Miss
Irene Sample, will give an elocutiOnary and
musical entertainment at the Pittsburg Club
Theater on Thursday evening, Dec. IL.
Tickets at Kappel's music store. NV
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
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PENN AVENUE STORES.
P1rrsBURe, WEDNESDAY,, Dec. II, 1ssI

PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, Dec. II, 1889.
Nothing to suggest Christmas in the lIllin.
cry Department.
Isn't there? What are those beautiful and
dainty bits Of velvet and felt and plumes and
ribbons and lace and inventive genius? Surely
no time 30 fitting such prettiness Surely moth
ing more fitting Christmas time. Reception
hats, bonnets and toques; evening hats, bonnets
and toques; opera hats, bOnnets aud toques. No
describing them. And not one or two. No two
alike but tnat doesn't make an impossible task
for our modistes. Lots Of them, and more than
that; when you've seen these you can let your
own ingenuity have play. If your costumes are
bought you want the hat to match. See these
beautiful models, select your materials right
here, and we will At you out. You can get
nothing more stylish, because you can get any
style you Rant. Your own style, if you don't
care to leave it to US.
''Someing for Grandma" Would you be-
lieve that the little tots should be so thought
full? Getting what? Beautiful caps tor grand
ma. Black lace, white lace, illusion, mousselin
de Sole chantiIly lace and ribbons, and others
We should like to whisper into some dear old
ears we know of, that on the 18th OF this month
they viii be smuggling in the folds Of a beauti-
full new cap, blessed aud sweetened by the
touch Of baby's hands. Have to keep quiet,
though. Too bad; isn't it?
The baby's turn-those Quaker hoods; the
cutest things yon ever saw. They might seem
nicer to them on Christmas morning. But buy
them now while there's no lacking There
might be later on toward the day.
It doesn't seem like Christmas with prices on
these fine Paris felt hats and these beautiful
made-up hats and bonnets sliding clear Oh the
price shelf Half way now; every one OF them.
We hold them there till you take them away.
You will want them no lower.
Think of the prettiest things our opening
showed, that did not meet their fancies until
the dawn of January. The first rays Of that
month bring down the prices.
Prices were $40 to $50.
Are now S. to Sl2
In the made-up hats.
The untrimmed felt hats BY hundreds, an
shapes and shades, but all new and stylish,
Were S2 to g So
Are now 81 all round.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
ALLEGHENY Q. P. PRESBYTERY.
An Ordination and Committee Appointment
Fills the First Session.

An Ordination and Committee Appointments
Fills the First Session.
Yesterday afternoons session Of the q. P.
Presbytery, of Allegheny, was opened with
the ordination Of Prof. o. j. Thatcher to the
ministry of the q. P. Church. Prof
Thatcher has been filling the Chair of
Church History in the Allegheny TheO-
logical Seminary.
A request was made for the appointment
Of committee to organize mission in the
Filth ward. in connection with the Third U.
p. Church. The committee was requested
to examine if. the field wss not ripe for a
new church. The request was granted and
o committee appointed. The question of
the use Of tobacco among the ministry, which
it was expected would provoke considerable
discussion, was by unanimous consent post
ppned until the next meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Down River Boats,

The steamboat Andes departed yesterday
afternoon for Cincinnati, and the Lizzie
Bay for Parkersburg. The Sam Brown LETT
for Cincinnati, towing down the Charlie
Clark, which is without a crew. There is
nine feet of water in the harbor, but river
operations are very dull, because of the
miners strike.