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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
THE NATIONAL GAME
Discouraged as a sunday Exercise by the
Police Authorities.

Discouraged as a Sunday Exercise by the
Police Authorities.
The Police Bureau. having some time ago
announced its intention of discouraging
poker-playing as a Sabbath exercise, pro-
ceeded to put its precepts into practice
through two of Its most earnest theologians.
Special Officers William Shore and Robert
Robinson attended early services at 3:20 A.
M yesterday in 1O5 Second avenue, and
took the Presiding Elder, John Jay, and a
congregation of seven, who were intent on
studying the book of Kings. When the
contribution box was passed around at Cen
tral station they deposited $40 each as for
feits, which have not been redeemed.
Shore and Robinson, about hall an hour
afterward, repeated the operations at 35
Diamond street, where James Murphy and
six co-laborers were studying mathematical
combinations of tours, threes and other de-
sirable numbers. They were also gathered
into the fold by the small pair mentioned
above. This latter batch paid S. and costs
Yesterday morning. The proprietors in each
case were held for hearing.
Shortly before midnight of Saturday
Chief kirschler and a squad of Allegheny
police visited a poker room on Second
street, near Middle, in the Third ward.
They found poker table, cards and chips
and six men. The tools were coniscated
and the men arrested. Yesterday forenoon
Mayor Pearson fined each of the men So and
costs. The prisoners were Henry Sutter,
of Second street, Frank Sullivan, of Natchez
street, Mt. Washington; Charles Meyers, of
Mt. Washington; Frank McGinnis, of No.
269 Magnolia street; Christ Decker, corner
of East and Second streets, and Louis Hess,
of Third, near East street. The men paid,
except Sullivan,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
CHILDREN AT WORK.
Father McTighe's Latest Plan For
Reaching Drunken Parents.
AN EXAMPLE SET BY LITTLE ONES.
The Girls of His Parish Organize Strong
Temperance Society.
SPREADING TEE IDEA IN THE DIOCESE

Rev. Father McTighe, pastor OF St.
Malachi's Church, on the Southslde, has
taken a new departure in temperance work.
Yesterday he organized a children's and
girls temperance society among the misses
Of his congregation. This was done In pur-
suance of the resolution passed at the gen.
eral convention of the temperance societies,
held at Cleveland in August.
The new band of temperance workers
starts out with about so young total abstain
ers They range in age from to 16 years
and took the pledge until they are q. They
will be known as the Junior Temperance
Society connected with the ladies' organ
ization At the age of 16 the girls will be
admitted TO the latter organization and will
partake of the benefits connected with it
Next Sunday a boys Junior organization
will be formed and will be attached to the
mems society.
THE MISSES ELECTED.
The officers of the new society elected yes
terday are: President, Miss Agnes Carey;
Secretary, Miss Teresa Gabig; Marshal,
Miss B. Murphy. They expect to have a
membership of about 200 within a few
weeks. The children will wear badge to
be placed on their bosoms upon all occa-
sions. A great many pastors have tried to
reach the parents of children and
get them interested in temperance
work and finally have them sign
the pledge This has not been successful,
and it is expected to get them by the new
move of interesting them through their
children. The latter will not oaly be total
abstainers themselves, but the idea of con-
stantly preaching temperance to their
parents and others will be impressed upon
their minds The display of their badges
will also, it is said, have good effect upon
those with whom they come in contact.
FATHER M'TIGHE's OBJECT.
Father McTighe expects tlrat all the
other churches in the diocese will take the
matter up and organize children's societies.
In speaking of the matter yesterday he
said:
1--WE have two societies here composed Of
young men and young women. 1 think the
work can be further extended by interesting
the children. The latter can be relied upon
TO take care of their parents, and will be
standing example to the latter to
drop their Incorporate habits. 1t
is q we'll known fact that wherever
you have a good temperance organization
you have higher grade of morals among
the people of that community. The society
will not be composed of dead timber, but
the children will be constantly urged to
activity"
The children will pay cents per month
into the treasury, and twice each year they
will hold festival of some kind. The officers
of the ladies' society who organized them
are: President, Miss Rose Happier; Vice
President Miss Sarah Graham; Treasurer,
Miss Susan Laughran; Financial Secretary,
Miss Mary Murray; Recording Secretary,
Miss Kate Sullivan,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
SUNDAY PENITENTS,
Who See the Error of Their Ways and
Judge Gripp's Corrections.

Judge Gripp's Corrections.
There were 81 cases at the Central station
hearing yesterday morning, but they were
nearly all very ordinary, and only four were
given workhouses sentences.
Michael CahilI, for assaulting Albert
Hohmeyer on Second avenue, Saturday
night, was given 80 days; Louis Frew,
charged with robbing Mrs. Braumeyer, of
Old avenue, of a small sum OF money, was
given 30 days; Joseph Dougherty and Mary
Jones got 80 days each for disorderly con-
duct. Six vagrants, 10 drunks and II dis
orderlies were given the usual light SEN
Iences. Three men arrested as suspicious
characters were discharged.
Three boys named William Jones, James
Carney and William Charles, were arrested
by Officer Bovard at an early hour yesterday
morRing, lettering about the Boston House.
They were held at Central station until their
parents are communicated with in regard to
sending them to the Reform School. At
noon yesterday the parents of another boy
imprisoned in the station sent him his din
ner, and the bucket containing it was en-
trusted to Sergeant McElhaney to give to
him. The Sergeant went into the cell room,
and calling out the boys name, asked where
he was. Here he is: that's nv namep'
exclaimed young Carney, and the Sergeant
innocently handed him the bucket. Half
an hour later, when the three hopefuls had
entirely devoured the meal sent by kind
mother, it was discovered that the boy for
whom it was intended was in another cell at
the opposite end of the room. He cried
bitterly when he learned of how he had
been cheated, but his grief was appeased by
the Sergeant, who sent out and got him a
dinner from a restaurant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
MANY MEN In LINE.
St. Leo's German Catholic Church Formally
Dedicated.


Dedicated.
st. Leo's German Catholic Church, on the
Brighton road, Eleventh ward, Allegheny,
was dedicated yesterday morning at IL
o'clock. Prior to the ceremonies parade
of Catholic societies was formed on Federal
street and marched to the church. Over
1000 men we're in line, the societies present
being the knights of ST. George, from St.
Mary's, st. Boriface's and st. Josephs
Churches, Allegheny; st. Martins, West
End; st. Mlchael's, Southside, and the
German Catholic Church, at CHARTERS; ST.
Joseph's Society and the st. Andrews
Light Guards. Frank Blattner was Mar
shal of the procession.
The dedicatory address was made BY the
Rev. Father Goebel, of St. Martins. Mass
was celebrated by Rev. Father Harrel, of
Olean, n. Y; Rev. Father Wertenbach, of
Braddock, oficiated as deacon; Rev. Father
7. Adolph, o. S. B., as sub-deacon, and
Rev. Father Woelfel, pastor of the church.
as master of ceremonies. Rev. Father
Kaufman, of st. Joseph's, Manchester, and
Rev. Father Bernard, c. s., st. Michael's,
Southside, assisted at the services. The
German sermon was preached by Father
Goebel, and the English sermon by Father
Wertenbach.
The new congregation is composed of a
portion OF St. Joseph's congregation of
Manchester. 1t was organized about a year
ago with the Rev. Father Woelfel in charge,
and it is largely due to his energy that the
new church is in existence The building
is handsome brick structure with stone
trimmings. 1t is two stories in height and
is 3Sx92 feet. The lower story will be used
as a school. The building cost S12, 900. Of
this 200 has been paid and the debt of
$4,000 will probably be lifted before spring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21

TNOR SALE-A FINE NEW BRICK RESI-
II DENCE property, with beautiful large lot
situate one of the most pleasant avenues in the
East End; gentle elevation, affording charming
sewerage system: II elegant rooms, with spacious
reception hall. billiard room, bath and lavatorial
facilities with patent Scotch closet; laundry. nat
ural gas and all Of the recent appliances and
everything in the most perfect order; wide piazza
covering the entire front and side; IL will prove in
teresting to any one in quest OF handsome East
End home to examine this valuable property. Par
ticulars from JAS. w. DRAPE CO., 129 Fourth
avenue, Pittsburg. ocE-4-MThs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
TIMELY RESOLUTIONS.
The Association of Fire Engineers Condemn
Overhead Wires-The Underground Sys-
tRrn Indersed.

The Association of Fire EuGineers Condemn
Overhead Wires-The Underground Sys.
tenn Indersed.
The agitation over the overhead wires is
being fomented by the National Association
of Fire Engineers, who seek to make the
question general one and fight it out at the
same time all over the country. Superin-
tendent Evans, of the Bureau of Fire, has
received series of resolutions adopted at
the recent Convention of the Fire Engineers
Association, and which are being sent to the
heads of fire departments in all the cities OF
the country. The resolutions read as follows:
WHEREAS, The present method OF overhead
wires. carrying high potential currents suita-
BILE for arc lights, electric railroads, power
houses, ETC., are exceedingly dangerous, es-
peclally to firemen when in the discharge of
their duties; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we urge upon all legislative
bodies, both municipal and State. that the only
conceded safe method for the transmission OF
such currents is underground.
Resolved, That wherever any overhead
method is allowed or tolerated that every
known precaution should be required by suita-
bic laws and ordinances.
Resolved, That the present method Of over
head wires is very imperfect and, however good
apparently, deteriorates rapidly.
Resolved. That the various fire chiefs
throughout the United States should in no
manner ieopardize the lives limbs Of the
members of their departments until they have
first assured themselves that no currents are
passing on such overhead wires in the immedi-
ate proximity of the fire.
Resolved That the most rigid inspection Of
wires entering buildings carrying high
potential current, should be had by competent
authority, and every precaution taken to
prevent any possible contact of such wires
with those of telephone or fire alarm wires,
water or gas pipes.
Resolved That we earnestly call upon all
municipal and legislative bodies, and urge the
necessity of suitable legislation and inspection
of the present dangerous system OF overhead
and evils thereof
Resolved. That we, the National Association
of Fire Engineers in convention assembled,
assert that the only safe method for such
currents is underground, and place our most
uneQuivocal condemnation on all overhead or
suspended wires, for the reason of its great
danger to life as well as to property.
Accompanying the resolutions is statement
from Prof. j. P. Barrett, of Chicago, in
which he states that there are from 8, 100 to
$500 arc lights in Chicago; all the wire is
underground; the potentiality is as high as
$500 volts, and no difficulty is experienced;
the only objection is that that il costs lit
tie more to put the wires underground.
where they are safe. In Pittsburg the only
step that has been vet taken toward secur-
ing underground wires has been the passage
of resolution introduced by Mr.. Kearns in
Common Council, asking for an estimate on
the cost Of burying all the wires.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21

NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
IN OCTOBER s 1859 This Departments
advertisements dated September q, l889. inTit-,
ing proposals for steel for use in the construc-
ton Of two cruisers, OF about 1900 tons dis
placement each. for the United states Navy.
one Of which (No. u is TO be constructed at the
navy yard, Brooklyn, N. T., and the other No
81 at the navy yard, Portsmouth, Va, Is modi-
ned as follows The Department reserves the
right to give orders for material IN any class or
classes from time 70 time during q period OF
one year from the date Of the contract In
and e (steel rivets) deliveries Of materials
shall begin under each order or schedule given
or designated at any time BY the Departments
within 30 days from the date Of the receIrr
of the order or schedule. and shall be com
pleted within so days from such
date. In case the completion OF the deliveries
of all the materials required under any order
of go days from the date of the receipt thereof.
deductions of 5000 per day may, In the discre-
tion of the Secretary OF the Navy. be made
from the contract price for each and every day
(excepting Sundays) during which such com
pletion Is delayed beyond the said period Of
90 DAYS; provided that such orders or schedules
shall not require the delivery Of more than one
month. In classes and + deliveries OF mater
ials shall be completed within 30 days from the
date Of the receipt Of the patterns or completes
orders for such materials. Payment less
reservation of per cent win be made on
classes A. B, D and =, on the first Of each
month, and for the materials delivered during
the preceding month. Payment, less rescrrE-
ton Of 10 per cent, viii be made on classes Q
and +, on each delivery. Reservations WIN be
withheld until the completion OF all the deIir-
cries under the contract B T. TRACY. Sec
retary of the Navy. ocl451H
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
.DTaWhHugh TBIEph1TlR.
$1,000 REWARD.

A description or mention of Daniel Draw
baugh's talking machine or telephone inven-
ton was printed in some Pennsylvania news
papers at sometime between the years 1870 and
1875.
Search has been made in the public Libraries
and the newspaper offices of that State for such
newspapers. The files of such papers are
in many cases complete, both prior and subse-
quent to said years, but the files covering the
precise period in question have either disap-
peared or been mutilated.
The undersigned will pay reward Of 81 900
to the person who will be the first to place in
their possession genuine original copy of the
newspaper containing such description or men,
ton Of Daniel Drawbaugh's talking machine.
or to the one who first restores the files con-
tanning such copy to the public library or news
paper office from which the same was taken.
The undersigned will also pay the sum of
81, 900 for the detection and conviction OF the
person or persons causing said disappearance
or mutilation Of said hles
All persons who have old files of Pennsylya-
mia newspapers are requested TO examine the
same for such publication made during the
years mentioned.
SEWARD, DACOsTA & GUTHRIE,
y }Nassau streer, New York City.
oc2psoD
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
DIED OF STARVATION.
An Unknown Man Found Dead in Skunk
Hollow Yesterday Morning.

An Unkuown Man Found Dead in Skunk
Hollow Yesterday Morning.
About A. NJ. yesterday Thomas Hart, a
road watchman on the Junction line, found
the dead body of an unknown man lying in
Skunk Hollow. Deceased was apparently a
man about So or 60 years of age, with iron
gray hair, mustache and beard, and about 8
feet 8 inches in height.
The body was removed to the morgue YES
terday morning, and view showed that the
unfortunate man must have died from star
walton or exhaustion and exposure. The
bones were literally feshless and the ribs
protruded through their skinny covering.
The bones of the arms and limbs were also
almost destitute of flesh. The rumors of
murder or railroad accident are absurd, as
there is not a break in the unfortunate
mans skin or a mark of violence on the
body. The calloused appearance of the
hands indicate that the man was laborer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
The Everett, Club Piano This Week.

Certificate No. 81, held by Mrs. Sadie
Early, Tustin and Moultrie streets, Pitts
burg, receives the Everett upright grand
piano this week, on payments of 81 per
week. Mrs. Early saves S75 in the price
of her piano by being a member of our
club. She gets piano for $3.50 that can
not be sold on any other plan for less
than $425. You are losing time and
money by not coming into our club. We
are delivering pianos every day. Send for
circular or call at the store.
ALEX Ross, Manager,
137 Federal street, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
AN ANSWER TO BROOKS.
Rev. dr. Barnett Says the World should
Conform 10 Christianity.

Rev. Mr.. Barnett Says the World should
Conform 70 Christianity.
Rev. J. 81. Barnett, of the Second Con-
gregational Church, preached last evening
on the subject. Accommodating Chris
tianity to the Spirit of the Age" His ser
mon was reply to recent utterance by
Rev. Phillips Brooks, that Christianity IS
progressive religion and should conform it
self to the progress of human learning and
society. Rev. Mr.. Barnett held the oppo-
site view. He declared that Christianity
was certain and Interchangeable body OF
truth, as expounded by Jesus and the
Apostles, and that it should be the etfort. OF
all ministers of the gospel to make the spirit
of the age conform to Christianity. he
deprecated the tendency among theologlans
who call themselves liberal to force new In
terpretations upon Scripture so that 1t may
not appear to disagree with the hypotheses
of modern science.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
G0BBLING REAL ESTATE.

The Baldwin Locomotive Works May Lo-
cate on the kiskiminetas.
Agents are at work in the Kiskiminetas
Valley, near Salisbury, securing options on
land. They want about !. 900 acres, and it
is claimed they represent New Jersey and
Pennsylvania capitalists. 1t is currently
reported that if the land can be obtained
the Baldwin Locomotive Works will re-
move there from Philadelphia. Real estate
agents say there is general healthy move
ment in their business in Western Pennsyl-
vania, and a bright future for this part of
the State is predicted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
CHICAGO WON.
Windy City Adherents Beat New York Sup.
DOrters in m Debate

Windy City Adherents Beat New York Sup.
porters In n Debate.
An open meeting Of st. Johns Branch
No. 35, E. B. A, was held yesterday after
noon in their hall, corner of Thirtieth street
and Penn avenue, which was presided over
by w. A. Golden, Esq. A very interesting
programme was carried out, which consisted
of songs, recitations. etc. There was also a
debate on the following subject: Resolved,
That the Worlds Exposition Of 1892 Should
be Held in New York" B. A. Kilgallon
and Daniel Leyden debated for New York,
while d. Campbell and james Flynn
favored Chicago. Michael Burns and Henry
Duncan, who were judges, decided in favor
Of the negative.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21

LIME FURNITURE, BRICA-BRAC, PIC
G TURES, carpets, ETC., at auction TUES
ket St, 10 o'clock. Parlor suits in tapestries,
brocatelles, rugs, plushes and hair cloth. easy
chairs, fancy rockers, lounges and couches.
mirror door wardrobes, chifoniers, folding
beds, dressing cases, washstands, bedsteads,
pier and mantel mirrors, door and window cur
tains, pictures, chamber suits. center and ex-
tension tables, cabinets, bookcases. hallracks,
sideboards, druggets, rugs, fancy goods, ladies'
wraps, notions, reed rockers, clocks, blankets,
velvets. body brussels, tapestry and
ingram carpets, stoves, kitchen goods, ETC.. etc
Goods now on exhibition and until the time Of
sale. HENRY AUCTION Co,
oc2O-S5 Auctioneers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
Corsets! Corsets! Corsets,

112 styles. Best fitting goods. Every
well-known make. Examine the light
Featherbone, SOC, and Common Sense at 81;
our 81 Equaline health corset; our Soc, 75c,
81 corsets; our line of French satin corsets
81 30 to 50 %; the r. & G. corsets, 75c up.
Our prices always the lowest
ROSENBAUM & Co,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
Blooming Flowers.

The chrysanthemums in the Allegheny
Conservatory are just beginning to bud, and
a few have opened their pretty flowers.
Superintendent Hamilton has arranged
luxuriant show of these fall flowers in the
western part of the conservatory, and by
next Sunday the display will begin to re-
veal its luxuriant beauty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21

1t is very important in this age Of vast ma.
terial progress that remedy be pleasing TO the
taste and to the eye, easily taken, acceptable
TO the stomach and healthy in its nature and
effects Possessing these qualities, Syrup of
Figs is the one perfect laxative and most gentle
diuretic known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
NOTICES.

DAVIS ISLAND DAN i .
October "a 1883
NOTICE TO RIVERMEN = FOR IHE
IN purpose Of repairing the lower lock gate 1r
Davis Island Dam it is necessary 20 draw oH
the pool for few days. The work OF lowering
the wickets viii be commenced on TUESDAY,
are safely moored. Those Interested WIN Be
WILLIAM MARTIN.
oc2LS Asst En<I1eer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
Per,ou. Holding Club Ticker.

At Aufrecht's Elite gallery, good until
November 1, should come early for their
sittings, SO as to avoid the rush, at 516 Mar
ket street, Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21

square for one Insertion Classified advertise
n1ents on this page such as Wanted. For Sale,
To Let. etc., ten cents per line for each t1'seT-
tfor, and none taken for less than Jtfty ce1,ts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
Psr,on. Holding CIun Tickle,

AT Aufrecht's Elite gallery, good until
November L. should come early for their
sittiugs. so as to avoid the rush, at SIG Mar
ket street, Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
To MY Patrons and the Public.

Ny branch Steamship and Exchange
Office, at $50 Smithfeld street, is now open
for business. J. j. MCCORMICK, Agent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21

ARMOUR & Co. report sales OF dressed
beef for week ending Saturday, October 19,
1889, 160 cattle, average weight 524 pounds,
at an average price of 4%c per pound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
WAITING FOR AN ANSWER.

The Semple Building Offered to Uncle Sam
for Postof7ce.
Some gentleman claims he has the refusal
of the lease of the Semple building, in ALLIE
ghenv, until November /, and he has mag
unanimously offered it to Uncle Sam to be
used as a postofh e, for certain monetary
consideration, which does not appear.
Sam hasn't answered vet, but Manager
Pat Harris is anxious to make theater ont
of the place. The latter won't have 1 show
until the Government has replied.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-21
b. & b.

Take two minutes to read our display ad.
in this paper and see the great dress goods
bargains at the store. boGGs g BUHL.