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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
HONORING THE DEAD CHIEF.
Quite Crowd of Pittsburgers Will Attend
General Hartranft's Funeral - The
Eirbteenth's Floral Offering,

Quite a Crowd of Pittsburgers Will Attend
General Hartranfi's Funeral - The
Eighteenth's Floral Offering.
Between 20 and 25 State military officers
of this city left last evening for Norristown
to attend the funeral of Ex-Governor John
F. Hartranft, who died Friday afternoon.
The remains will be inferred at Norristown
this afternoon, and will be conducted with
military honors. State officials and promi-
nent persons from all parts of Pennsylvania
will be present. Among those from this
city last night were:
Colonel n. NJ. Smith, of the Eighteenth Reg
iment, accompanied by Adjutant Charles
Reese, Major ]. l. Kay, Captains W, M. Aul
and John Penny Lieutenants William Doak,
H. F. Lowry and Charles Brown. Quarter Mas
ter of the regiment. The Fourteenth Regi-
ment Lieutenant Colonel w. J. Glenn, Major
James l. Graham, Major A. E. McCandless,
Surgeons DR.. D. G. Foster and DR.. Schrodes,
Captains A. G. Tim, j. W. Corbett, W. A.
Thompson, Henry Schmidt, Lieutenants Eas-
ton, Cunningham, Martin, Bell and Johnston.
With the party were also Colonel I. j.
Hudson, Chief of Artillery of the Govern
er's staff; Captain james B. Murdoch,
Major Samuel Hazlett, of the Second
Brigade: Lieutenant Colonel ]. B. r.
Streator, and Adjutant Hays, of the Tenth
Regiment.
General Wylie, Commander of the Second
Brigade, and Major Greenland, who had
been in the city last week, left in the morn
ing to attend the funeral.
The Eighteenth Regiment carried with
them floral offering. It was in the shape
of the regimental badge, four feet high, and
was a handsome work of art. In the center
was Maltese cross with crossed guns in
blue. Pendant to the above was bar made
ofwhite carnations. The following appro-
pirate wording was worked In red roses in
the badge: "Spectamur Agendo." On the
body of the badge was IN. G. P, Eight
eenth, 3" I'D. c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
THREE NEW AFFAIRS.
Talk of Building Catholic Church In the
Vicinity of Oakland.

Talk of Building Catholic Church In the
Vicinity of Oakland.
The three new altars in st. Agnes Church
at Soho are almost completed. They are
beautiful pieces of workmanship, and when
finished will be equal, if not superior, to
anything of the kind In the two cities.
The main altar is made of wood, Gothic
style, and in it are three large inches. In the
center niche is the scene of the Transfgura-
ton with the Apostles, etc. The statues have
not yet been placed in the other inches.
The altars are painted white, with burned
copper and gilt. The main one is about 25
feet high. The other two altars are finished
in white and gold and marbleized in yellow.
They will be completed in about two weeks.
The attendance at the parochial schools
connected with the church has increased so
rapidly under Father Corcoran's manage
ment that the pastor found it necessary to
engage several more sisters. The school
buildings and church are taxed to their
limit to accommodate the people. The par
ish has grown so large that there is consid-
erable discussion about building q new
church in the vicinity of Oakland. There
is no Catholic place of worship between
Soho and East Liberty and it will soon be
necessary to have a church in Oakland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
MAJOR HUSKER TAKEN TO TASK.
Mr.. Patterson Denies His Remarks About
the Allegheny Hospital

Mr.. Patterson Denies His Remarks About
the Allegheny Hospital
J. G. Patterson, Manager of the ALLIE
gheny General Hospital, said last evening
that the statements attributed to Major
Hunker, of the Allegheny Poor Board, are
either misquoted or untrue. There haveno
been 70 illegitimate births in the hospital
since its opening four years ago. Mr.. Pat
terson continued: 'Msjor Hunker is re-
ported to have said no record is kept of the
births in the hospital. The easiest refuta-
tion of the charge is an extract from the re-
ports to the State Board of Health and the
Board of Public Charities, showing 115
births to have occurred since the establish
ment of the hospital. OF these some 48, or
about one-third, were illegitimate.
"Another thing in this connection is that,
unless in extreme cases, we do not receive
any patients of that description unless
vouched for by someone we know, Of
course when they are able to leave the
hospital it is not our business to follow them,
and it is not done, but if Major Hunker
wishes to place the responsibility for aban-
doning children upon patients of the Allie
gheny General Hospital be is very much
mistaken. Out of the 115 cases have
mentioned there has been only one in which
the infant has been abandoned. wish TO
set the hospital management right in this
matter before the public"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
1880
THE STRIKE IN PROGRESS.
The nolders Would Rather Work Than
Walk, but Remain Firm.

Tne holders W0uid hafner WORK Than
Walk, but Remain Firm.
In pursuance of the action decided upon
at a meeting of the men in Imperial
Hall on Saturday night-particulars Of
which were fully reported in yesterdays
DIsPATcH-the molders of this city, with
the exception of the Carnegie men, and pos
sibly those employed by A. Speer & Sons,
will remain on strike. Up to late on Satur-
day night the latter firm had not signed the
scale. though, as already stated, they had YER
bally agreed to it, but yesterday it was re-
ported that they had intimated to their men
that they might turn in this morning, as
they were prepared to formally concede the
increase. As stated yesterday, there is very
little probability of the molders long remain
ing on the outside, as business is SO pushing
with the founders just as present that they
will likely at once make the required con-
cessions rather than see their business suffer.
Macintosh, Hemphill & Co. have big 20
ton casting in hands, the molding work on
which is about halt done, and other firms
have hurried orders which can i'll afford to
wait. The feeling among the strikers is
that they would rather be at work than
walking around, but they say they can wait
the conveniences of their employers. A
good many men called at the K. Of l.. head
quarters on Fifth avenue yesterday to as
certain il anything had been heard from the
employers, but nothing had been heard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pittsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.

Movements of Pittsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.
Yesterday morning and evening Rev.
Frederick A. Noble. DID,, who IL years ago
was pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church,
occupied the pulpit of that church. The con-
gregations at both services were very large
completely filling the large building Before
beginning his morning sermon DR.. Noble re-
ferred feelingly to the past and present of the
church, referring especially to those who have
died since his paStorate ended. His words in
relation to the 1ate William Thaw were very
touching and were the subject of considerable
comment. Yesterday was the seventh anni-
versary of Rev. E. P. Cowan's pastorate of the
Just year of Sabbaths to his present charge.
Robert Shoemaker, V. H. Smith and
Edward H. Hance, of Philadelphia, prominent
wholesale druggists of the Quaker City. arrived
in town last night and are stopping at the An
derson. They will be met this morning by
George A. Kelly, W. ]. Gilmore and other
prominent wholesale druggists Of this city, who
are going to attend the annual meeting of the
wholesale Druggists Association at Indian
apolis.
IS. B. Wellington, E. II. Sentenne, 81.
NJ. Sutherland, Thomas A. Coakley and Robert
Alexander, of New York, arrived in the city
yesterday Oh pleasure trip and will spend
several days in town looking at the sights.
John j. O'Reilly, of this city, left last
evening for Philadelphia and other Eastern
cities on business. He stated that his trip had
no connection with the now deceased brewery
deal.
DIR. John ]. Buchanan, of Penn avenue,
Secretary of the Allegheny County Medical
Society, left last night for New York.
Colonel George W. Elkins, President of
the Fifth Avenue Traction Company, returned
last night from Philadelphia,
-E. M. Daniels. proprietor of the Allyn
House, at Hartford, Conn, is in the city.
&C. c. Graft and wife, of Grafton, went to
New York last night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
HASLEY PUZZLED THEM.
An Allegheny Speak, Easy Proprietor Van.
ishes Into Air.

An Allegheny Speak, Easy Proprietor Van
ishes Into Air.
Officer Alexander and two other police
men yesterday forenoon visited speak
easy" establishment located in stable on
Turner alley, in the Third ward, Allegheny.
The place was kept by Jake Hasley, and
has been in operation on Sundays for sew
eral months. Three men, William Lang,
John Martin and John Williams, all poorly
dressed and possessing little money, were
captured, but Hasley could not be found.
The police knew that he had been in the
stable few minutes before they entered.
and they were puzzled at his sudden disap-
pearance. About two months ago police
men tried to catch Hasley in the stable, and
were certain that they had him entrapped.
When they entered the old building they
found a badly frightened woman, but Has
lev had vanished. as if into thin air. No
persuasions could induce the woman to tell
how Hasley had dematerialized himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
THEY NEED s15O,OOO.
President Marvin Asks Those who Prohfed
By the Exposition TO Pony Up-Duqnesns


President Marvin Asks Those who Proflfed
by the Exposition TO Pony Up-Duqnesne
Parks Assured.
Mr.. s. s. Marvin was seen last evening at
his residence on Anderson avenue, in con-
nection with the reported Exposition i'm
proEement plans. He said: "There is not
the smallest doubt but that improvements
will be made in the Exposition buildings,
but their precise nature is as yet unde-
termined. Mr.. Johnston is gone to Europe
to collect hints for this purpose. With re-
gard to the proposed park, from the build
ings to the Sixth street bridge, some people
seem to think it mere visionary project,
but it is not anything of the kind. There
will certainly be park, probably by next
year, and the city authorities will be the
men who will put it there.
There is one other point should like to
mention. We want $50, 900 to pay the con-
tractors. think that all those gentlemen
who have made SO much by the Exposition
the hotel keepers, restaurant keepers and
street car companies-ought to come for
ward and help us ont. Certainly some of
them can afford it. Why, the car companies
alone have made fortune through the Ex-
position. The very fact of the. wonderful
improvement in the locality, occasioned by
the Exposition buildings, ought to make
every citizen ready to spend money in help
ing US" tftz
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
SPIRlTUALISTIC TESTS.
MRS. Nickerson Claims Many Christians
and Ministers Arc spirituaIists-A Day
Coming for the Sect.

MRS. Nickerson Claims Many Christians
and Ministers Arc spirituaIists-A Day
Coming for the Sect.
Last evening a deeply interesting seance
took place at the Spiritualists' Hall, No. 6
Sixth street. The room was crowded to such
an extent that scores of people had to be
turned away from the doors. The we'll
known lady medium, Mrs. Nickerson, was
the attraction of the evening. Mrs. Nick
erson is possessed of musical voice and a
strong, handsome face, which indexes in a
remarkable manner her thoughts and emo
tions,
The seance opened with the usual tests,
the great majority of which were quite sue
cessful.
But it was Mr.. Nickerson's address which
proved the principal event of the seance.
The medium began by touching briefly on
the youth of Spiritualism, and the wonder
full strides it has made in popular favor dur
ing the 40 years of its existence. 1t elevated
mankind by its lofty precepts and sublime
ideals; and yet it did not destroy the equi-
poise of the being who had yet to live his
life out before he could hope for the radiant
heaven of which Spiritualism had given
him such promises. 1t taught men to be
contented with their LOT, because it made
them happy in the knowledge that their
relatives and friends, their nearest and dear
est ones, are standing by the side and follow
ing the fortunes of all those who imagine
themselves deserted here upon earth.
"All thinking men" continued Mrs.
Nickerson, ''all men who are really in the
forefront of thought and action, are Spirit
ualists at heart. But, alas. they are moral
towards. We are all towards more or less,
and they fear to admit their true sentiments.
In New England 1 have met clergymen,
doctors. lawyers in scores who have
told me that they believed in my belief, but
considered that the time was not vet come
for their action in the matter. Here in
Pittsburg there are clergymen-Methodis
Presbyterians, Baptists-by the dozen, who
believe implicitly in Spiritualism, and yet
fear to cast aside their Old World Chris
tianity and worn out dogmas to follow the
true light"
At the conclusion of her discourse, Mrs.
Nickerson tried two more test cases, one of
which proved a very remarkable success
Mrs. Nickerson was then asked for poem
on "Charity," and, sitting down to the
piano, she sang with great taste and feeling
ballad on that subject. After the singing
of the Doxology, and solemn benediction
pronounced 6y Mrs. Nickerson, the proceed
ings were concluded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
HE COULDN'T STAY AWAY.
Tom Cnrney's Visit Cost Him His Liberty
He Hadn't Been in the City Over an
H. xrrha- IIo Tpas Canfnrad

Tom Cnrney's Visit Cost Him His Liberty
He Hadn't Been in the City Over an
Hour When He Was Captured.
Tom Carney, late constable for Alderman
Porter was captured last night by Officers
Sherry and King. Carney was wanted by
the Department of Public Safety, Inspector
Whitehouse having made an information
against him when he brought the suit for
conspiracy against Alderman Porter last
week, but there was an older account for
him to meet.
Some time ago Carney, Brown and Nc
Clure were indicted for conspiracy in the
Mrs. Lies case. Mcclure and Brown were
tried in the Criminal Court and convicted,
but Carney had disappeared and could not
be placed on trial. When Judge White
had Mcclure and Brown before him he gave
them six years and one year respectively.
He expressed deep wish to have Carney
brought to trial and Officers King and
Sherry, who had worked up the case, felt
that they ought to have him. They went to
work, and learned finally that he was in
Steubenville. 1t was their intention to go
after him when they found that he meant to
pay flying visit to the city yesterday.
Carney got into the city at o'clock and an
hour later the two officers located him at
Thirty-seventh street and Penn avenue.
They arrested him on court process and
took him to the Central station. This morn
ing he will be taken into court.
The outlook for Carney does not seem to
be very cheerful. He is under indictment
in the Mrs. Lies case, in which Mcclure
and Brown were convicted; he is under in
dictment in the B. F. Stewart case, in which
Alderman Porter was held by the grand
jury last week; and besides the information
lodged by Inspector Whitehouse is pending
against him. From his conversation with
Officers King and Sherry last night, they
are of the opinion that he is ready to talk
freely in court if he thinks it will do any
thing toward lessening the penalties that
may be imposed on him. 1t is probable
that be will not be brought to trial at this
time on any of the charges pending, but
will be turned over to the Department of
Public Safety as witness to use in the
cases against Alderman Porter. Carney is
the man who formerly kept resort in the
Water street district that caused the police
no end of trouble. The place is now being
torn down to be replaced with business
block.
1t was a notorious den and rivaled the
Yellow Row for scenes of vice and crime.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
A SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
Cnrnegie's Men Will Consult With the Firm
About Time of Payment.

Cnrnegie's Men Will Consult With the Firm
About Time of Payment.
The trouble between the employees of Car
negie, Phipps & Co. and the firm, which is
result of the new pay system that has been
adopted in the lower and upper Union
mills, is on fair way to be settled AMIGA
bly,. The company pointed out to the men
that by paying the first Saturday following
the 18th and 28th it will enable them to
keep their books straight with much less in
convenience than hitherto. The firm say
that they have the State law on their side,
which allows them to pay their employees
twice month. A consultation will be held
to-day in the Carnegie Thirty-third street
office between the representatives of the
company and the men to adjust the diff
Guilty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
A GAY WEDDING.
A Southside Officer Had to Call Down the
Guests ut Marriage.


Guests ut Marriage.
The Southside speak-easies kept the police
busy yesterday afternoon and evening, II
cases of drunkenness coming from one To-
cality in Limerick. In Sligo Polish we'd
ding was being celebrated by dance when
Officer johnson came down upon the house
and ordered the dance to stop. The gaily-
bedecked bride and the happy groom, in
company with the house full OF guests in
various stages of exhilaration, protested
against the policeman's interference with
their festivities, but obeyed, nevertheless,
Neely Burns, an old-timer, was brought into
the Twenty-eighth ward station about 9
o'clock drunk and badly cut and bruised
about the head and face, the result of row
on the hillside above South Eighth street.
At the Sunday morning hearing at the
Twenty-eighth ward station, Magistrate
Brokaw disposed of ten common cases.
Thomas Discuss, Joseph Kotski, Jacob
Brunnier and Charles Rice were arrested at
house in Limerick that bears the reputa-
tion of being troublesome according to Off
Ger Smith. Each paid So 40 into the public
treasury. Richard James, Thomas Collins
and Michael Farrass paid the same amount.
William Almer and Michael Collins will
reside at Claremont for 80 days, and Sarah
Smith will board with Warden Berlin for
ten days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
THE RULE GENERALLY GOOD,
But il is Thought That 1t Should Not Always
be Inforced.

But lt ID TnOuRnt that IL Snould MOI Always
be Inforced.
Ordinarily rules are necessary for the
successful transaction of business, but there
are times when some fexibility is necessary
in their enforcement. For instance, Mr.. I.
O'Brien tells of q case where a woman of
some foreign nationality wanted to get of a
Pittsburg and Birmingham street car
at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
station, but becoming confused did
not alight at the place where
the car is stopped. When opposite the old
toll-house on the Smithfeld street bridge
she discovered her mistake and asked to be
let of, but the conductor refused 20 stop the
car, quoting the Superintendent order that
stops must only be made on corners. 1t
seemed that the woman did not feel equal to
the task of alighting when the car was in
motion, and was carried to the crossing
clear over the bridge to the corner of Smith
field and Water streets, where she was told
she might alight. By this time her hurry
was over; she decided to be put off at the
proper place though she had to make the
round trip to the Union station and back to
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie station.
1t is just possible that strict compliance
with this order might some time involve the
company in lawsuit should passenger be
be carried past station and lose train.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
RAIDS IN ALLEGHENY.
The Police swooped Down on Two Disor.
derly Places Yesterday.

The Police swooped Down on Two Disor.
derly Places Yesterday.
A crowd of men and boys were raided in
stable on Turner alley, Allegheny, yes
terday. They had half barrel of beer and
two quarts of whisky, Only three of the
crowd were captured, as lookout apprised
them of the coming of the police. William
Lang, John Martin and John Williams
were the unfortunate ones.
Lieutenant Clark also made raid on the
house of Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Schultz, at SO
Third street. A dance was going on about
So'clock and lot of beer had been set out
before a number of invited guests. Before
the beer had all been consumed some bad
boys in the neighborhood stole it. When
the police went to the house the inmates
were singing and dancing and objected to
any interference. One or two young girls
who were in the house were allowed to de-
part, but the others were taken to the lock-
up. They were Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz, Den
mis- Rosencranz, Joseph Beniger and Con-
stantine Allenbach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
WOULD NOT BE LICKED.
John Hall Helps Himself Out With Handy
CobbIestone.

John Hall Helps Himself Out With Handy
CobbIestone.
Patrick Fitzgerald and John Hall, en-
ployed by T. B. Moreland, the East End
liveryman, auarreled at the stable yesterday
morning about the use Of a broom. One
word brought on another and they came to
blows. After desperate struggle, in which
Hall was getting the worst Of the fight, be
managed to get hold Of q cobblestone and
struck Fitzgerald on the side of the head,
knocking him down and cutting an ugly
wound. He was taken to a doctors Office
near by, where his head was dressed, and be
was then sent to his home on Center avenue,
near Hiland avenue. While this was being
done Hall skipped out Information was
made before Magistrate Hyndman, charging
him with aggravated assault and battery. A
warrant was issued, but the police have not
arrested him yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21

every week and secures conviction in almost
every case. Sergeant Robert Gray, who as
sisted the Inspector in making up the re-
port, modestly omitted his own name, but
his services meet recognition from head
quarters
The objects sought by these reports is to
act as an incentive to the men to better their
work, and as no credit is given except where
the case is proved make the service more
effectual. 1t is also calculated to show both
the officers and the public when any changes
are made, whether promotions, suspensions
or dismissals, why such action was taken,
and to prevent all grumbling by removing
the cause in the most public manner posi-
blo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

THE Moorhead Union, W. c. T. u, held an
interesting meeting last night. Mrs. R. Allen,
president, and large crowd was in attend.
ance. Addresses were made by Mrs, R. II.
Jones, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. A. NJ. Hammet and
W. 7. Powell.
COLUMBIA ENGINE COMPANY. of Allegheny.
has completed new floor for the house, the
entire work being done by the men themselves.
The old floor was put down IA years ago. The
new one is composed of two and half inch
white pine.
A MAN named Sullivan attempted to jump off
one of the Penn avenue cable cars at the corner
of Fourteenth street yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Sulllvan's nose was broken by coming in vio-
lent contact with the ground.
SOME boys set fire to q lot Of rubbish on
Twentg-fourth street yesterday. No. Engine
Company was called out to prevent the flames
spreading to frame structure close by.
No. ENGINE COMPANY on Penn avenue
was called out to answer still alarm yesterday
at the foot Of Twentieth street