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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17

property. Other reports say he did, but
those in authority to speak upon the subject.
will neither confirm the one report nor affirm
the other.
The theory advanced there, that the rob
bers, to throw people off the scent, had
given Killain some products of another rob-
berry and hidden the goods taken, is still &C.
cepted as right.
The man Baker, who saw the robbery,
and watching the robbers, gave the alarm,
says that one of the gang turned around to
him, and the handkerchief bound about the
lower part of his face falling by the sudden
ness of the motion revealed heavy brown
mustache, which answers the description of
the missing speak-easy proprietor, but does
not cover that of either Conroy or Griffin.
The mysterious fashion of doing business
in ferretIng out the murderers is still con-
tinued, and of course the more mys-
terry there is in case of this kind the more
the public curiosity is excited as to what is
being done toward the capture of the MUIR
derers. which public sentiment demands,
and toward which so little has as yet been
done.
The police authorities of the leading cities
have been notified to keep a close watch
upon the pawnbrokers, but this is regarded
by some of the authorities as wasted postage.
The goods, they think, will be disposed of
st some "fence, where the precious metals
will be melted down, and the works of the
watches either defaced as to numbers or de-
stroyed to preclude any possibility of
record being made. The fact that every
jeweler enters up the number and make of
his watches in stock is TOO apparent to
let sharp thieves get themselves caught by
anv such simple means as a pawnbroking
transaction, especially where case of muir
der is attached to the robbery record.
The friends of Mrs. Rudert, who well re-
member her as most estimable lady, and
one well-known in charitable and church
circles, will be pleased to recognize her in
the likeness presented above. Although
only about a year or so married she had en-
deared herself to the community in which
she had placed her home, so that the tragic
ending of her young life has been one of the
most terrible bereayements which the town
has ever sustained.
The widower, so rudely bereft of his wife,
whose gallant conduct in rushing to the
front to defend her husbands property, met
death as its reward, when asked some ques-
tions of his wife's history, could but answer
with a sob and a request that he be left
alone with his grief.
At late hour last night it was rumored
that an arrest had been made at Chicago of
q man answering the description as given BY
Baker of the third man in the party which
committed the cowardly assassination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
AFTER LOTTERY AGENTS.
The Police In Pursuit of Foreign Chance
SwiudIerS.

SWiudIers.
Assistant Superintendent O'Mara has re-
ceived several complaints about the SIN
ternational Banking Company, of New
York" An agent of this company, who
says be cannot speak English, has been
soliciting among the German citizens to
sell foreign bonds. His plan is to select
the least intelligent class of Germans, and
if possible those who cannot understand
English, and persuade them to buy these
bonds on the installment plan.
On making the first installment of $5 the
buyer is given large autographed agree
ment which states that as soon as the buyer
has paid in 20 installments of s. each he
will be entitled to zone per cent Servian
100-franc Government bond, issue of 1881;
one Italian 1O0-lire gold bond, issue of 1870;
and one City of Bari 100-lire Government
bond, issue of 1862"
The international Banking Company's
bonds, according to a vell-known steamship
agent of this city, are worth about $50, for
which the ignorant buyer is deluded into
paying 500 through his ignorance of the
exchange values of moneys of different
countries.
Mr.. Herman Kent, of Allegheny City,
was one Of the latest victims to complain to
the police. Two weeks ago he bought one
of the International Banking Company's
agreements, but after paying his $5 grew
suspicious. He wrote to the alleged ad-
dress of the company in New York City,
but received a reply that there was
no such firm there. When he referred the
matter to Mr.. O'Mara, the latter at once
recognized the scheme as one that had been
investigated and condemned here a few
years ago. At that time the agents of one of
these companies were arrested and the case
taken to court, but the prisoners were released
on bail and skipped out before the trial. Mr..
O'Mara said the plan was simply to get
lot of purchasers for the bonds and after the
buyers had made several payments the COM
pany suddenly failed and the schemers fled
the country.
Assistant Superintendent o. Mara requests
that all people in the county who have had
transactions with the lottery company will
come to him at once and state their case.
He thinks that it they act promptly he will
be able to recover their money for them and
at the same time place Aschkenasi where he
is thought to belong, behind the bars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
A DEBTOR IN DIXMONT.

Singular Outcome of n Suit 70 Recover nm
Unpaid Teaming Bill.
Mr.. William Schafer, of Oakland who
is teamster, did some work amounting to
S45 for Joseph Mason, of Boquet street,
Oakland. After completing the work the
bill was sent in, but it remained unpaid.
Frequent application was made for a settle
ment of the bill. Mr.. Schaffer thought that
Mason should pay the bill, so he brought
suit before Alderman Doughty to recover
the amount.
Judgment was given for the plaintiff for
the amount claimed with costs. Notifca-
tion was sent to the defendant to this effect
Hearing nothing from bim a levy was
placed upon his house. When the con-
stable went to put the execution into effect
he found the house without much furniture,
and the defendant in Dixmont
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
ABOUT THIRTY-FIVE TO 60.
Piffsburg Lumber Dealers Arranging for the
Annual Convention.

Pitfsburg Lumber Dealers Arranging for the
Annual Convention.
The Allegheny County Retail Lumber
Dealers Association held special meeting
at the Builders Exchange last night to ar
range for the annual meeting Of the Union
Association of Lumber Dealers, which meets
in Dayton, o., on January 21 and %.
About 35 members will go from the local as
sociation. The meeting this year promises to
be one of the most important in several years.
The questions arising will embrace the
eight-hour question. also important meas
ures regarding the infringement of the
wholesalers upon the rights of the retail
trade. After the meeting the whole associa-
ton will be the guests of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, who will
give them an excursion, including Chicago,
st. Paul and the forests in the Northwest.
The Allegheny County Association will
leave Pittsburg on Monday evening at 9
o'clock on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis Railroad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
AS GOOD AS GOLD.

Two Hundred Lots Near Denver, COL, Free.
Desiring to attract universal attention, we
have adopted this novel and expensive
method of placing our property before the
people.
The lots we are giving away are in
Plainfeld, new suburban addition on the
Fort Worth and Denver Railroad, only a
few minutes ride from the Union depot at
Denver, Col.
These lots are 25x125 feet, wide streets, and
nice park reserved. We keep every other
lot for the present, and will not sell. Every
lot that is given away will be worth 500 in
less than 18 months. We give only one lot
improve. If you desire one of these lots
send us your full name and address, with
cents for postage, and we will mail you deed
at once. Address Plainfeld Addition Com
panY, Castle Rock Col.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
F. OF L. OFFICIALS TO Be HERE.
They Will Arrive Saturday Morning to
SetIIe the Electric strike.

They Will Arrive Saturday Morning to
Settle the Electric Strike.
Frank Carrier, who went to New York to
see President Gompers, of the Federation of
Labor, in regard to the carbonsetters' strike,
received letter yesterday from Mr..
Gompers stating that several members of
the Executive Board would arrive in the
city Saturday morning to investigate the
trouble. They will meet Vice President
Martin, VINO will try to arrange a confer
ence with George Westinghouse and other
officials for Saturday. Mr.. Gompers did
not say who he would send here, but it is
expected that one of them will be P. ]. Nc
Guire, General Secretary of the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union.
There was no change in the strike yester-
day. The men who are out will stay out,
and the men who are in will in ali proba-
bility stay in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
TIE BOARD NAILED.


The Underwriters Agree to Re- Elect Or
cers and Have a Fire Test.
The Board of Underwriters held its an
nual meeting yesterday, and the following
officers were reelected:
w. G. McCandless, President; W. P.
Herbert, Vice President; James II. Clancy,
Treasurer; J. D. McFadden, who has been
for years Fire Marshal, Secretary, with the
old directors replaced. The fire test ques-
ton was informally discussed and the choice
of judge again relegated to President Nc
Candless, much against his will.
The appointment will be made within a
few days, as already stated, and will not be
announced until the assurance of the ap-
pointee that he will serve is received. The
Board of Underwriters is particularly
anxious that the test of the fire apparatus of
the two cities shall be upon their respective
merits, and will do ell that can be done to
make it fair to each party to the dispute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
MAY BE A FATAL FALL.

Mr.. YounEson's Boy Falls From the Third
Story of m Unfinished House.
james Youngson, Jr.. the 6-yesr-old son
of J. B. Youngson, of Smithfeld street. was
playing with several companions in his
fathers new houses on Vine street yesterday
afternoon. They climbed up to the third
floor of the building, where the joist had
just been placed in position, and the little
boy undertook to walk the joists. In some
way he lost his balance and fell through the
three floors into the cellar. He was picked
up and carried to his home near by and DR..
McKelvey summoned. who, after an exam
ination, found no bones to be broken, but
an ugly cash on his forehead, which he said
may prove fatal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
A JURYMAN DENIES 1T.
He Says They Were Not Discharged By
Judge Collier.

He Says They Were Not Discharged By
Judge Collier.
Wilson Shannon, the well-known com.
positor of this city, who was q member of
the jury which it was reported was dis
charged by Judge Collier last Tuesday aft
ernoon, called at The DISPATCH Office last
evening and denied the report. He ex-
planned the case of Mary Murphy, who was
charged with keeping "speak-easy." He
says Mrs. Murphy lived on the second story
of house on Soho street, with Mrs. Nc
Grath on the first floor. In the testimony
the officers did not swear that they had seen
anybody drinking in the second story, but
saw beer in boxes on the first floor. This the
jury claimed was not good enough evidence
to convict the woman.
Mr.. Shannon further claims that Judge
Collier was not displeased with the verdict,
and only discharged them for the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
THE TARENTUM SWAG.

The Police of All Big Cities Given n De-
scriptlOn of the Goods Stolen From
Rudert-OfRcials Keep Mum by Common
Cousent-A Picture of the Murdered
Woman.
District Attorney Richard Johnston was
yesterday as reticent as ever on the subject
of the Tarentum murder. The only point
upon which he grew eloquent was the in
accuracy of the reports of the alleged con-
fession. On the Identification of the jewelry,
he said nothing. As stated in yesterdays
DISPATCH, the information from Tarentum
was to the effect that Paul Rudert did not
identify the jewelry as part of his missing
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NEARLY HALF A MILLION.

Large Contract Awarded to Carnegie,
Phipps & Co. for Steel.
Carnegie, Phipps & Co. has just closed a
contract with the American Steel Barge
Company, of Duluth, Mimi, for 5000 tons
of steel plates. The contract is worth about
100000 to the firm. Theplstes will be used
in the construction of seven vessels which
are now being built for the company.
They have also given options 1or steel
enough for three other vessels, and the con-
tracts will likely be closed for them within
a short time. The whole order will proba-
bly, be for 1900 tons, and will be worth
about S45O,0OO. The steel plates will be
rolled at HOMESTEAD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
THE INFORMATION WITHDRAWN.

The SInde- Hoover Controversy Terminates
AmicnbIy and SIade Footed the Bill.
The information against Henry Slade, the
Spiritualistic medium, before Alderman
Succop, was withdrawn last evening at the
time set for hearing. The suit was brought
by Harry Hoover, President of the Secular
Society, who charged the defendant with re-
ceiving money under false pretenses. The
suit grew out OF seance held at No. 81
River avenue, Allegheny, one evening last
week, when Mr.. Hoover claimed that he had
not received any return for his money.
Last evening Mr.. Hoover agreed to drop
any further prosecution against Slade if the
latter would pay all the costs in the case,
and the information was accordingly dis
charged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
n0u,r Eanch Cold

When good warm ulster will prevent it.
We have taken our yearly inventory and
find too many high-class ulsters, cape coats
and oVercoats left on hand. To-day we start
a general clearing sale at S. and 81 for
choice. Garments included which are worth
$40 to $22. P. c. G. c.,
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE KEYS.
CoIored People Charged With Cleaning Out
n House on Old Avenue.

OOAoECa Z cOptC OuuEBeu WIN OteuuAu8 Vub
HOnse on Old Avenue.
Washington Downey and wife and May
St. Clair, all colored, were arrested last
night by Officer Murphy on charge of lar
cenY. The information was made by Will
lam Miller before Alderman Richards. He
charged them with having gone to his
house, No. 36 Poplar alley, and taking
away all of his household goods, removing
them to his house on Old avenue. Miller
stated that he lived with Hattie Clark, col
Ored. who a few days ago was sentenced tive.
years and seven months to the peniteEtiary-
for larceny.
When she was sentenced he was away and
she gave the key to the Downeys to give to
him. When he returned he discovered that
they had cleaned out his house. The
Downeys and Miss Clark last night gave
bail In the sum of $500 each for hearing
tomorrow. :
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
A RAILROAD PURCHASE.

The Pennsylvania Buys Land Opposite Nc.
Keesporr for Shops and Yard.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company yes
terdaY bought the McIlhany property, of So
acres, in Miffiin township, opposite Nc.
Keesport, for $50, 900. 1t lies at the western
end of the proposed two-track bridge across
the river, and has a river frontage of ], 300
feet 1t is reported that on this tract the
company will locate shops and a yard, for
the McKeesport and Bessemer road,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
Don't Catch Cold

When good warm ulster will prevent it.
We have taken our yearly inventory and
find too many high.class ulsters, cape coats
and overcoats left on hand. To-day we start
general clearing sale at S. and 81 for
choice. Garments included which are worth
500 to S22. PC. c. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. new
Court House
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
BUILDERS WANT A CHARTER.

The Exchange Wants to de Business ms a
Chartered Corporation.
The Builders Exchange has applied for
charter. A special committee is now at
work upon it, and it will be advertised In
few days. The capital stock of the corpora
ton is to be made $1,000 divided into 80
shares of 500 each. The stock has nearly
all been taken.
The object in securing charter is to en-
able the Exchange to do business as a cor
poration. Although there has been an or
ganizatiOn for several years the Exchange
has had no legal existence. The annual
dues will probably be raised from Sc to $25
per annum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
The tnckmap saIa

The suction sale of the Jackman personal
property was completed yesterday. The
prices brought were fair. On account of the
inclement weather it was decided to close
up, although all the property was not sold.
IF il is not disposed Of at private sale, there
will be another auction later.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.

Prof james e. Denton, of the Stevens
Institute of Technology, New York, is in the
city this week inspecting mills, steamboats, and
public works. He is looking for the best kind
of engine to use in proposed harbor boats
at New York. Naturally, he comes to Pitts
burg.
George Krause, Jr., contracting agent of
the Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago and st.
Louis Road at Cleveland. was in the city yes
terday on business He says his road will likely
establish an agency in this city some time in
the near future.
Mr.. George n. Lift, of the Gazette, who
has been quite i'll for some time, is rapidly re-
covering and will be at his post again in few
days.
-Ex-Mayor Lothrop, of st. Paul, passed
through the city yesterday, going to Wash
ington. he favors Chicago for the Worlds
ALI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
MIR. Tho.. b. pIek.on Berrer.

at a late hour last night the condition of
Mr.. Thomas H. Dickson, the well-knoWn
metal broker, was reported more hopeful.
He was first attacked with la grippe, which
in the past few days has developed into a
Well-defned case of acute pneumonia. His
immediate household do not anticipate a
serious result
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17

long, is intrinsIcally (plus a reasonable
profit) worth s400. The profits thus
added are only such as any fair-minded
purchaser would willingly allow the
dealer if she knew the cost of the gar
ment, and with us nothing is charged
for the assurance of getting just what
you pay for.
These figures are based (being, Of
course, somewhat geueraD upon the
genuine Alaska Sealskin, dressed and
dyed in London, which IS the only
quality Of SealskiD we ever handle.
Lower prices than these in a regular
season will not be found on perfect
Alaskan sealskin Of first quality. Very
largely in foreign cities, and to con-
siderable extent in our own cities, is .
sealskin sold to unsuspecting people
which in appearance is such as to de-
ceive even experienced persons. They
are genuine London dye" but not
Alaska sealskin. They come from the
coasts Of China and Japan. These skins
can be sold at a profit for half the price
of the genuine, but they do not wear
well or give satisfaction-they turn red
and rub of after comparatively little
wear. 1t needs no word from Us, how
ever, to convince you that these can be
and are palmed OF as genuine.
Interesting to you.
One point more before we come to the
final: Seals will be higher next year. 50
says the trade everywhere. The Gov
ernment has allowed an annual catch Of
10000 seals. About 10000 of these can
not be used, and as it takes four skins
to the garment, the remaining $1,000 Of
the catch make only 10000 garments.
This was the number turned out last
year from the genuine Alaska sealsk1n.
Prices have been based upon these
Qualities. The coming year it has
been decided by the Government to
limit the entire catch to $1,000 seals, and
the number of garments produced from
the genuine skinswlll be about 1900 or
less. This will not only put the prices
up, but it will put more Of the inferior
China sealskins on the market, with the
consequent increased risk to inexper-
fenced purchasers. So would you wait
until next season to buy seal garment
with these excellent reasons for buying
now staring you in the face7
But we add another greater reason BY
this extraordinary cut in prices. Not
withstanding the fact, which the aver
age viewer would think dead against
such a course, we have deemed it to our
interests to sell our entire stock at the
extremely low prices which we to-day
put upon il, and trust to the future and
the good advertisement these exeellent
garments will be, to make up the loss.
Every one Of our garments is perfect
made from the licensed catch Of Alaska
seals, finished and dyed in the best man
ner in London, and made and finished in
royal fashion by the best cutters and
filters in the world. For At, comfort and
wear they have no peers.
And the stock is large. Our past suc-
cess has given our seal trade constant
and rapid growth. This season our stock
far exceeded that of any other. The
pecrliaritles Of the season you KNOW
such a season may not occur again In
lifetime, and you will never see the
necessity of such forced reduction.
He SALE BEGINS TO-DAY.
Couoa- -avarvbodv il Welcome,
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sreinway Pianos ns Good as New.

We have four or five Steinway square
pianos which are musically fully as good as
new, and which will outlast most new pianos
sold in this city. They will be sold at a
bargain, and fully warranted for eight years.
Callat 81. Kleber 8 Bros, sos Wood street
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
TO GET A HEARING TO-DAY.

Lieutenant Holmes Gang Supposed TO be
the Forbes Avenue Robbers.
Edward Courtney, Edward Gallagher,
Michael Fisher, Robert Richardson and
Hugh O'Hara, the gang of alleged thieves
arrested yesterday by Lieutenant Holmes,
will have hearing before Magistrate Gripp
this morning.
Separate informations for burglary will
be made against Gallagher and Courtney, as
the police allege that they have evidence
that they were connected with the robbery
on Forbes avenue last week, when a safe
was blown open.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17

Ladies', See Our SIS Plush Jackets,
Also the ones reduced to S10-real, solid
value, beautiful in finish and perfect in
shape. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores,
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THE HIGH RIVERS.

The Maximum Stage Reached, but Not
Much Damage Reported.
The rivers rose rapidly yesterday. Last
night 20 feet was reached, the highest this
winter. The gates and the dam at Lock
No. are entirely covered, and the lock is
kept open.
Large forces of men worked yesterday to
secure the coal fleets with extra lines. A
shanty boat on the Monongahela broke from
its moorings yesterday forenoon, and was
demolished against the south pier Of the
Smithfeld street bridge. Its occupants had
left it, fearing danger.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
n. & Il.

Will you see the children's garments that
are now marked 81 80 and S. 00?-less than
half of what they cost-too many is the rea-
son Of this slaughter.
BoGGs & BUHL, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
NEW HOUSE DESTROYED.

A Building Hard to Reach by the Firemen Is
Burned to the Ground.
At 7:20 last evening house In the course
of construction on Ward street, caught fire
and was totally destroyed. An alarm was
sent in from station 248, but the house was
in place difficult to reach and the fremen
were unable to work to any advantage.
The building was being erected by Mr..
Harry Russell, was half brick and half,
frame. The work had progressed until the
walls were ready for plastering, and the fire
entails loss of about So, 900. The origin of
the fire is unknown
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-17
AUCTION Sale Japnne,e Gooda.

Balance of annual holiday display. Large
selection. Goods delivered. No. 10 Sixth
street. near Suspension bridge.
WIN. HAsLAGE 8 SoN.