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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12

avenue, was the only applicant from the Thir-
teenth ward. He drives an express wagon and
never was in the business before. he wants a
license to make some money and help pay for
his house
Judge White-If could regulate it properly
1 would rather grant SIX licenses than one, be-
cause would like to see an equal distribution
of this large sum of money, but am afraid
thatit would increase the sale and consump-
ton of liquors.
John Norris, 924 Fifth avenue. did not apply
last year because he thought he could make
money in the grocery BUSINESS but found that
he cannot and would like a bottling license.
John Melville. S94 Fifth avenue, had bot
tling license last year, and his receipts
amounted to 5000. He has one wagon, and
said the driver sells to anyone who wants to
buy, and he didn't care so long as he got the
money. The applicant afterward corrected
himself, and said he did not mean that his
driver sold to everybody, but only delivered
beer where it had been ordered. He could fur
nish the Court with a list of his customers.
Judge White-I can't grant you license on
your testimony. Unjust see the driver. You
may be selling to unlicensed houses.
Mr. Melville-Well, man can't know all his
Judge White-Your testimony is very unsat-
isfactory,
Mr.. Christy-Did you sell John Morris any
beerP
Mr.. MelvilIe-Yes, sir; did
Mr.. Christy-That man was on the stand just
before you, and testified he didn't have any
beer in his house.
Mr.. Melville-I don't think he understood the
Judges question. He meant that he sold none.
Mr. Christy-Did you deliver any beer to No.
Is Ross street?
Mr.. Melville-Yes, sir; 1 did.
Mr.. Christy-Are you on the bond of the
party at No. 25 Ross street? She is sued for
keeping bawdy house.
MIR. Melville-Yes, sir; / am. Was that a
violation of the license law? 1 did not know
what kind of house she kept.
Joseph Fuhrer & Son, 370l Butler street.
Have wholesale liquor license; SS7, 900 was
the amount of their business last yea-, as
against $1,000 the previous year. They sold
about two barrels month in bottles, also sold
some in jugs and in buckets.
Judge White-The jug trade is great obiec-
ton to your place.
Mr.. Fuhrer-Well, l did not consider it
serious offense; however, will quit it in the
future.
The Court did not state how much of the list
will be taken up to day, but it is the intention
to get through the list if possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
PHILADELPHIA is AWAKE.


Mr.. Carnegie's Address Received with
Great Interes: In the Quaker City-His
Points Well Taken.
II. Sellers Mckee said yesterday that ne
was not interested in the fight made by Mr..
Carnegie against the Pennsylvania road.
He noticed that all the industries along the line
were prosperous and this is an indication to
him that tho road Is treating shippers fairly.
A Philadelphia business man going West
last night, who refused to give his name, but
seemed to be well posted on the freight situa-
ton, said: "Mr. Carnegie's speech was received
with as much interest in Philadelphia as in
Pittsburg. The business men of the Quaker
City have the same complaints of discrimina-
tion to make, and the result of this agitation
will be such a ground swell of public opinion
against it that If this Legislature refuses to
pass anti-discrimination legislation the next
one will not dare to dodge the issue.
II talked yesterday with a number Of prom
inent Pennsylvania officials, and twitted them
about Mr.. Carnegie's attack. They replied
that Mr.. Carnegie had no reason to complain.
But for all that Mr.. Carnegie's points are well
taken in Philadelphia, and the business men
and manufacturers propose to continue the ag-
itation. If Pittsburg and Philadelphia com
bine against the road these evils can soon be
corrected"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
THAT ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
Three Defendants Held for Court on an Ac.
cident Policy Suit.

Three Defendants Held for Court on an Ac.
cident Policy Suit.
Mrs. Hattie Garfield, DR.. H. E. Campbell
and r. M. Martin furnished $500 bail for
Court on a charge of conspiracy brought by
F. H. Kohler, Secretary of the Peoples Mutual
Accident Association.
Kohler testified that ]. N. Garfield held a
policy in his company, and that after the
papers, showing his death, were presented, an
investigation and the suit followed. A. Z.
Stevenson, attorney for Mrs. Garfield, testified
to having sent to the company certain affidavits
gathered by E. l. Berton, brother of Mrs. Gar
field. Mayor Pearson testified that Martin
swore before him he had been induced to make
his affidavit, and the statements made in the
paper were made at the suggestion of someone
in Mr.. Stevenson's Office.
A copy of the original certificate of death
stated the cause was pulmonary consumption.
9. P. Sorg, of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester Railway Company, testified they
had no record of any accident on the day Mr.
Garfield was said to have been injured. De-
tective Allen, of the Gilkinson Agency, testi-
fed as to how he had worked up the case. The
defendants were not shown to have been ac-
quainted with each other, or to have ever con-
suited, and Thomas Marshall, for the defense,
said the charges had not been proven and he
would not offer any testimony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
FORTUNES CHILDREN.
The Lucky Man Was in Demand AT
the Sale of Unclaimed Freight.
AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Many Funny Results When Mysterious
Packages We're Opened.
A BARREL OF VINEGAR BECOMES WINE

''It is better to be born lucky than rich. ;
The majority of mankind prefer being rich
and taking chances with luck.
The man who fortune constantly smiles
upon was in demand yesterday at the un-
claimed freight sale of the American Ex-
press Company at Henry's auction rooms on
Market street. There it was like buying a
pig in poke. You bid on something when
you had no idea what it was To secure
something valuable was where the luck
came in.
There were 434 packages sold at auction.
Everybody knew what was in the four
hundredth and thirty-ffth package, but no one
was on speaking terms with the contents of the
other ~ which were as exclusive as New
York's 4OO These packages included every
thing from ancient cotton foot gear to house
and lot. The latter was on paper. None OF the
packages were known to be very valuable.
HOW SOME WERE FOOLED.
Some patent medicine bottles were labeled
worth its weight in gold" but nobody seemed
willing to swap even a trade dollar for one,
There was book of blank checks on a city
bank which would be worth millions if you
could only persuade few millionaires to sign
their names at the bottom The book is a
There was barrel which would prove in
valuable License Court testimony if delivered
at your hack door at 13 o'clock 1t was said to
contain vinegar. Three dollars. was paid by
the lucky customer for the half barrel of ex-
cellent catawba wine.
A package of old clothes brought 25 cents,
and Immediately after 95 cents was paid for a
box of medicine warranted to cure everything
from case of "swelled head" to broken
neck.
A number of valuable archite ctural plans
and specifications were sold for IS cents a
volume. They are worth much more.
LOVE OF MYSTERY.
One man captured box which was evidently
intended for Christmas present. 1t con-
tanned a varied assortment Of ladies' and chill
drens' collars, gloves and ribbons. He said he
would find them useful. He looked like a
married man.
Articles that could be easily examined, such
as trunks and satchels, brought good price If
they had f1ne plethoric appearance, but a
hungry satchel was trusted about as much as
CGSSttGS in Shakespeare's Julius Cesar" The
more mysterious the package looked the higher
the bidding. Bidders would have simply gone
wild over policeman if he had been put up at
auction Immediately after arresting sus-
picious looking tramp.
Some high prices were paid for trunks, but
they were removed unopened, so that the Curl
GUS did not learn If the purchaser was lucky or
otherwise. A number of albums were pur-
chased for a very small sum by those present
at the sale. Every package was sold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
AN ELECTRIC ROAD

Will be Connected With the New Castle
Shannon Incline Plane.
At the last meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Castle Shannon Railroad the
contract for the engine of the proposed new
incline plane was awarded to the Robinson
Rea Company. The other contracts for the
cars the tracks and the general work will be
let to-day or tomorrow, to commence work as
soon as possible.
The new incline is for freight and passenger
service and the old incline will only be utilized
for coal traffic, Inasmuch as it will run to the
top of the hill on Bailey avenue, it is proposed
by the company to stop the car on the right
hand track at the Castle Shannon depot for the
convenience of the railroad passengers.
In addition to that the company is consider.
the top of the hill as far as the horseshoe curve
which will make another connection of the in
cline plane with the railroad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
Solid Value.

Our reputation of being the lowest-priced
clothiers in the city has been obtained by
always giving purchasers solid value for
their money. We can and do undersell our
competitors in the clothing line, and we
stand ready to back up our assertion with
goods and prices. Here are a few specials
for to-day and tomorrow. Call and see 'em.
Mems fine spring suits, So, SO, S12. Spring
oYercoats, silk-faced, and cut on the latest
box pattern, and ''very English" $40 and
S12, some silk-lined. Special in hats, mems
crush hats, tobacco brown and side nutria,
at 38c, worth 81. Children's suits, 81 48,
81 so, So 30. P. G. G. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
They Do Saw

That black and brown hats are the style
this season.
That C. A. Smiley & Co. have the best
assortment.
That the Dunlap hat is the leader for
young men.
That We are agents for Dunlap & Co. S
hats
That Stetson's and Silverman's derbys
are having great sale.
That our featherweight and flexible hats
are easy fitting and comfortable.
That we are doing the fine hat trade of
the town.
That we can please customers easier and
better than any others.
That we are the most centrally located.
That you should buy your hats from G.
A. Smiley & Co., % Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
WILL CUT OFF THE WATER.
The Residents of Reserve Township Must
Come Into Allegheny.

The Residents of Reserve Township Must
Come Into Allegheny.
The new Allegheny Councils will have an
important measure before them at the next
regular meeting. The matter of supplying
water to residents outside of the city has been
brought up several times, but no definite action
has been taken. East street extension divides
the Tenth ward and Reserve township The
residents of the township have been receiving
water and all the advantages of their neigh
bors across the street. while their taxes are
considerably less.
The Tenth ward people have filed objections
and say that the city water supply to the Re-
serve township people must be cut off or they
must be compelled to come into the city. A
petition has been prepared and will be circu-
lated to-day among the Reserve township peo-
pie asking them to come into the city, and if
they do not agree to come in, the water supply
and other privileges will be cut off.
Some Of the residents of the Tenth ward have
not the advantages of the Reserve township
people and do not propose to pay taxes for
what they do not receive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
A Magnificent Display of Pianos and Organs
mt the Pnlnce of HTu.fc


The elegant display of pianos and organs
at the Palace of Music certainly is a tempt
ing one, and the expressions of praise which
we receive from our customers are indeed
very fattering.
Our magnificent selection of the Hard
man, Krakauer, Harrington and KimbalI
pianos is indeed beyond comparison. Any
one purchasing an instrument from such q
selection of renowned makes as these is
bound to be satisfied. The prices of these
elegant pianos come within the reach of all
and every one desiring an instrument, and
they will be furnished on very accommo-
dating terms.
To those persons desiring an organ, we call
their attention to the Palace, Chase, Chicago
Cottage and Kimball organs, makes which
are celebrated all over the country, and
which are very reasonable in price.
A large lot of good secondhand pianos
and organs on hand. Our prices on these
are extremely low. Come in and visit our
big establishment. Visitors are always
welcome. MELLoR & HoENE,
u Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
GOOD AND BAD BALLS.
How the Police Authorities Propose to Dis
criminate.

How the Police Authorities Propose to Dis
criminate.
The first application for license to hold a
public ball was filed with Superintendent
Of Police Weir yesterday by the W. G..
Taylor Hunting and Fishing Club of the West
End. The Department of Public Safety has
had printed blank form of application, which
stipulates that the parties signing and who de-
sire to hold a ball, expressly agree to conduct
it in strict accordance with the ordinance gov
erning public balls, passed by Councils two
weeks ago.
The applicant must wait for several days be-
fore his license is granted in order to give the
department time to investigate as to his fitness
and the character of the proposed ball. If the
Investigation is satisfactory the license is is
sued, no fee being charged; but if not satisfac-
tory, it is refused. Failure to apply for a
license for a ball, or the federation of disorder
at a ball after the license is issued, subjects
each member of the committee or organization
conducting the ball to fine of $50 or 30 days to
the work house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
The Exhibit Continues to Draw and Grow in
Interest.

The Exhibit Continues to Draw and Grow In
Interest.
The interest in the fourth annual exhibi-
ton by the Pittsburg Amateur Photogra.
pliers Society, in the theater of the Pitts.
burg Club building was unabated yesterday,
the attendance being very large until late last
night. The exchange of slides between this
city, New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati
and st. Louis gives exhibition itself of 800 OF
200 pictures, and considerable time is necessary
to take in all the points presented
Some that attracted particular attention were
the Goblin Story" by Louis S. Clarke; a fine
bromide enlargement by w. S. Glove; a fash
light by the same; "Only a Boy With His
Strange Ways panoramic views, very fine and
much admired on account of the difficulty of
obtaining continuity. The exhibits of Miss
Edith Darlington and Mr.. O'Hara Darlington
were much admired. The gold medal offered
by the former was awarded Mr.. A. s. Murray,
of California, for artistic merit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
Solid Value.

Our reputation of being the lowest-priced
clothiers in this city has been obtained by
always giving purchasers solid value for
their money. We can and do undersell our
competitors in the clothing line, and we
stand ready to back up our assertion with
goods and prices. Here are a few specials
for to-day and tomorrow. Call and see 'em.
Mems fine spring suits, So, $40, $12. Spring
9vercoats, silk-faced and cut on the ell latest
$12, some silk-lined. Special in hats, mems
crush hats, tobacco brown and side nutria,
at 3Sc. worth 81. Children's suits, 81 48,
81 so, So 30. P. G. c. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
ICE MEN MEET,

They Put Up the Price on Wholesalers md
Talk About Wages.
The Pittsburg and Allegheny Ice Ex-
change held an important meeting yester-
day afternoon at their rooms, No. AZ South
Diamond street, Allegheny. The rates for ice
during the summer to private consumers will
remain the same, but the rates to wholesalers
will be increased ~ cents per 100 pounds
The drivers have demanded an advance in
wages, which has been refused, but may be
considered at a future meeting. They have
been paid S14 per week and ask for an advance
of 81 per week. They claim that they are en-
titled to portion of the advance in the price
of ice, but the dealers are not willing to grant
it. Several dealers were spoken to last evening
and say that the demands are unreasonable and
will not be paid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12

We have received from Messrs. Godfrey &
Clark, paper manufacturers, disavowal ofthe
interview attributed to their firm in Wednes-
days issue respecting inequalities of freight
rates. They say they are satisfied with the
Pennsylvania Railroads charges and treatment.
The explanation of the matter is that the in
terview just as printed in THE DISPATCH was
had with Mr.. Edward Godfrey, an attache of
the firm. The reporters error consisted in at
tributing it to the firm, the reporter supposing
Mr.. Edward Godfrey was member of the
firm, which turns out not to be the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
FRANKLIN B. GoWEN.

The Ex-RailrOnd King Pays Pittsburg a
Mysterious Visit.
Franklin B. Gowen, ex-President of the
Reading Railroad. and man well known
in financial circles. is at the Monongahela
House. Mr.. Gowen arrived on the limited.
The object of his visit to the city is not
known. A reporter sent a card to his room,
but Mr.. Gowen sent word back that he had re-
tired, and could be seen in the morning.
A conference of railroad coal operators is to
be held at the hotel to-day. and as Mr.. Gowen
is interested in anthracite coal fields a gentle
man suggested that he had probably come here
to attend the conference, but this is hardly
nncsihla
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
A Big Deal.

The largest real estate sale ever made at Nc.
Keesport took place yesterday when a syndi.
cate of Pittsburg and McKeesport capitalists,
headed by James 8. Kuhn, cashier of the First
National Bank. purchased the Power tract for
$l50,0O0. The ground consists of nearly 100
acres. all of which is located within the town
limits. The syndicate will form a chartered
company with capital stock to be decided on
at a future date, and will lay out the ground
into city lots. They will also build Several
hundred dwellings to be sold on the monthly
nayment plan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
CHINESE HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

A Lady Doctor From the FIowery Land
Will Tell About Them.
DR.. Elizabeth Reifsnyder, lately head
physician of the Woman's Hospital, in
Shanghai, China, will address meeting in the
Y. NJ. G. A. chapel tomorrow at o'clock. The
Woman's Hospital is under the care Of the
Woman's Union Missionary Society," an unde-
nominational organization formed in 1850.
The hospital was opened for Chinese women
and children in 1884 During 1885 to 1888 more
than 10000 patients were treated in the dis
pensary, 400 in the wards and $4,000 prescrip-
tions were filled. Much of the credit of this
work is due to DR.. Reifsnyder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
!. An Abandoned Bsbv

The Children's Aid Society took charge of a
lO-month-old child yesterday that was alleged
to have been abandoned by its mother, Grace
Wallace, at the Allegheny General Hospital in
January and which had been taken to the AL
legheny City Home on the 4th of this month
1t had been removed to the Home by order of
Major HunkeT, Secretary of the Poor Board.
who was told pitiful tale about it by the hos.
pital authorities. The child was born at the
hospital on the 26th of last July, its mother be.
ing unable 70 pay for its support since.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
Tho .Benefitp For the Exposition.

This afternoon at Bijou comes the extensive
ly advertised and highly promising performance
gotten up by our cotemporary the Leader, for
the benefit of the Exposition fund.- Our col.
umns have already set forth the attractions in
detail. 1t only remains to be said that they EN-.
brace excellent features for an afternoons en-.
tertainment. That those who patronize it will
receive no narrow allowance of en- ioyment NAV
be inferred from the fact the curtain will rise
at las. and one attraction succeed another
from then till o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
B. H. GROVER DEAD.
The Popular Manager of Harris Thenter
Dies ut Midnight.

Dies Mt Midnight.
The legion of friends of Mr.. B. 81. Grover,
the late manager of Harris Theater, will be
grieved to learn of his death, which occurred
at the Homeopathic Hospital shortly before
midnight Mr.. Grover was suffering from q
complication of diseases, and his death occurred
Unexpectedly after only a weeks Illness He
had been living at Sewickley during the past
winter, but went to the st. Charles Hotel few
days ago. Here he was taken i'll, and was moved
to the hospital
He had been in the show business all his life.
For many years he was connected with Bar
NUNS circus He came to Harris Theater at
the commencement of last season. Mr. Grover
was about 55 years of age. He leaves a wife
and three children in Washington, D. G, Mr..
Leonard F. Grover. the playwright, is a bfother
OF the deceased. The remains will likely be in
TERED in this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
WILL INVESTIGATE THE PEN.

The Senate Appropriation Committee to Ar.
rive in the City To-day.
The Senate Appropriation Committee
will arrive in the city this morning. The
members will pay strict attention to the West
ern Penitentiary. They will be accompanied
by Senator Robbins, who is anxious to have
the Riverside prison investigated.
The appropriation for the penitentiary will
depend largely on the showing made by its Off
GERS before this committee.
The committee will also look into the needs
of the various charitable institutions in this
neighborhood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
INCREASING THEIR FUND.

Friends of the Colored Women's Home Try
ing to Raise Money.
The friends of the Aged and Infrm
Colored Women's Home gave supper and
fair at Lafayette Hall yesterday for the benefit
of the institution, which is in need of funds.
Dinner was served from IL A. M. to P. M, and
was well attended. In the evening fair was
held. The various stands and booths were
prettily decorated with laces and bright colored
material. The attendance was not very large.
The home has now eight inmates. 1t IS the
wish Of the managers to purchase ground and
erect an additional building IN order to accom-
modate those who wish to enter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
The Reduction in Wages Accepted.

The strike over reduction of wages at Hog
sett's coke works ended yesterday morning by
the men going to work and accepting the re-
duction. The Youngstown Coke Works also
started up at a reduction of 81 per cent In
wages below last weeks and monthly pay-days
as heretofore. The Redstone Coke Works su-
perintendent says their company will not make
any reduction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-12
Labor Notea.

THE shipment of ore from the lakes has
been commenced.
SOME of the miners in the fourth pool went
to work yesterday at the 2-cent rate, which is a
reduction of n cent bushel.
TwENTY-THREE local unions of the Ameri-
can Flint Glass Workers Union have agreed
to participate In the reunion to be held at Rock
Point in June.
ISAAC CLINE's report Of the condition Of the
window glass trade this week shows that there
of u idle pots this week.