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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-12

NJ hLfEh B. WILLIAMS 4 Co, Anchoneers
TWO WALNUT-FRAME PARLOR SUITES UPHOL-
STIRRED IN RAW SILK TWO LARGE FIRM H
PLATE MANTEL MIRRORS WALNUT FRAME.
ONE LARGE PIER MIRROR WALNUT FRAME,
PLATE GLASS; WINDOW HANGINGS. LACE
CURTAINS, EASY CHAIRS BENCHES. MAX
BLk:TuP CENTER TABLES, WALNUT LII
BRARY TABLE WALNUT WRITING DESK
WALNUT HALL RACK. WALNUT EXTENSION
TABLE AND DINING ROOM CHAIRS. WALNUT
PARI,OR SUITE, UPHOLS1 ERED IN HAIR
CLOTH; WALN VI MAkBLE-TOP sIDEBoARD,
OFFICE TABLES, THREE WALNUT MARBLE
TOP CHAMBER SUITES, BEDSTEADS, b.
REAUS AND WASH-STANDS; BRUSSELs, IN
GRAIN AND OTHER CARPETS: BRUSSELS,
HALL AND STAIR CARPETS; WIRE WOVEN
SPRINGS. HAIR MATTRESSES, BEDDING.
CHINA, GLASS AND CRoCkERY WARE,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, &c.
On WEDNESDAY, APRIL SIXTEENTH, commenc-
ing at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, we shall sell at residence,
No. l217 Massachusetts, avenue northwest, the above
collection Of Household Furniture, Carpets &c. in
good condition aid worthy the stteutiou Of buyers
Terms cash.
apI2-3t WALTER b. WILLIAMS Il Co, Auct's
XNALTER b. WILLIAMS l. CO Aucttoueers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-12

BAUM's
BOOK AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
f24-3m 4l6 9TH ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-12

One OF the features Of the construction Of the
new building for the Congressional Library u
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
CAUGHT By ROSARY BEADS.
A COIored Servnnt Girl Who COufidenced
Mrs. II. M. Curry Out OF $50.

A COIored Servnnt Girl Who COufidenced
Mrs. ii. M. Curry Out OF $50.
Mrs Curry, the wife of Henry NJ. Curry,
Vice Chairman of Carnegie, Phipps & Co.,
last Saturday gave Mary Allen, colored
chambermaid in her house, $40 bill to go
out and make a few purchases. The girl
started of with the money, and that was the
last Mrs. Curry saw OF her. She notified
the police of the occurrence, and Detective
Robinson was instructed to find the girl.
Last evening. as the officer was going up
Wylie avenue, near Chatham street, he OBJ
served a string of rosary beads lying on the
sidewalk. He stopped to pick them up, and
at the same time colored woman, who was
few feet in advance of him, also reached
for them. As their faces came within few
inches of each other Robinson recognized
the woman as the missing chambermaid
from the Curry residence. He seized the
beads and the woman at the same time and
took her to Central station. A man who
was with her disappeared as soon as the girl
was arrested. But 81, however, remained
of the money, that, with bottle of whisky,
being all the girl had.
Mrs. Curry was informed of the arrest,
but, learning that the money was all gone,
she said she would not have time to come
from her home on Neville street to appear
against her. She said to let the woman go
upon promising 10 make tie money good and
she was accordingly released after making
the promise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
A MOOTED REMOVAL.

An Impending Change in the Delinquent Tax
Collectors Business HabIfaI-A Move 20
Bring Financial Officers Into Proximity
What is said of the Movement.
The removal of the Delinquent Tax Col
lector's Office to the fifth floor, as proposed,
was discussed in City Hall yesterday with
considerable interest. This was more
especially evinced by the people who
crowded the Office to pay their taxes, most of
them being old and feeble and many of them
being callers on the Delinquent Tax Col
lector's Office simply through poverty. The
views expressed on the subject were varied
but unanimous in opposing higher fight
of either Imagination or of the taxpayers.
Two or three of the taxpayers complained
that the most important Office in the city
and county government was the most diff
cult of access, and should be on the ground
floor, grouping all the financial offices to-
gether, including the Treasurer's, the Con-
troller's and the City Assessors.
Some inquiries as to the importance Of the
Office from its employees showed that the re-
ceipts ran from $50, 900 to $50, 900 per month,
and that the city instead of losing as it form
erly did 80 per cent of its back taxes now
only lost from to 121S per cent, which is
being gradually reduced.
The question of bring so important an Of
flee within reach of the public was thor
oughly canvassed yesterday. and consen-
sus of opinion pointed to the spare room in
front of the Mayors office. This was origi-
nally intended to hold Mayors court in,
but as the new order of things dispenses
with the Mayors court, the only occupant
of that desert region being Chiet Justice
Ajax Jones, who discusses the affairs of the
Don Cameron Club daily with his admirers
in the interest of the Eighth ward and the
club. This space was pointed out as the
most available, and not being in use, was
the best adapted for the affairs of the Delin-
quent Tax Collector. 1t also brings the
clerks closer to the necessary references, the
Assessors, the Controller and the Treasurer.
All that was needed to secure the privacy Of
the Mayors two rooms was a continuation
of the partition from the inner door leading
from the ground floor of City Hall, while
the space without is amply sufficient to ac-
commodate the Delinquent Tax Collectors
clerks, who would gracefully yield to the
Board of Viewers, now most unreasonably
cramped for room, to keep the records of the
Office and perform the functions required.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14

Monarchy, 'tI should probably be Minister
to the United States, as know more about
this country than any other Spaniard, and
could be Of more service to my country in
that capacity than in any other Office. %
In appearance the gentleman is below
average height, with a keenly intel
lectual countenance, wsvy chestnut hair
brushed back from broad forehead, feat
ures delicate and refined, and small brown
mustache. He wears gold rlmmed eye
glasses and dresses in the most exquisite
taste. His English is fluent and idiomatic,
and marked by slight Spanish accent.
NOT WILLING TO FoRswEAR.
he is q patriot for his country, but
would not accept pardon by swearing allie
glance to the reigning powers in Spain.
His term of exile expires in about two years.
He is at present writing book of ''Remi-
niscences of Travels" and also a manuscript
Of Political and Individual Economy of
Twenty Different Nations" having investi-
gated "a countries and their respective Gov
ernments in his travels. He talks very in
telligently upon all subjects, and illustrates
his points with happy anecdotes. In speak
ing of the feasibility of Spain becoming
Republic, he said that it would be i'm
possible until BY years of broadening of
ideas and strengthening of characters and
minds. The conservatism of one part Of the
people and the ignorance of the other class
must be overcome, because they must
depend entirely upon their own people for
support OF the Republic. Not so with the
United States, he said. Besides her own
loyal republican people, she has continual
stream Of foreigners coming in who are i'm
bued with the idea of republican rule before
they leave their native shore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
| SAY THEY ARE MISREPRESENTED.
Tha Striking GrIpmen Are Indignant Ovel
Nv RIIr;n.1 G&o,.r,an,

Tha Striking GrIpmen Are Indignant Over
Mr.. EIkins' Statement.
The\Fifth avenue gripmen who were dis
charged owing to their connection with the
KnightSk of Labor. and those who struck
out of sy pathy, were very wroth yesterday
on readj hg Mr.. Elkins' denial in The DIS
PATCH that the fact of their having connec-
ton wi bh the Knights of Labor had any
thing 10 do with their discharge.
W len The DISPATCH reporter came
across half dozen or so of them they were
Exchanging experiences of how their dis
charges had been led up to. One man re-
lated how he had signed a proposition to
Join the knights of Labor at the instiga-
tion of buddy. He was called up
before Mr.. Davis, confronted with
the paper, and told that the road
had no use for men who wanted to become
Knights of Labor. Another man, who has
been on the road since it opened, and who
was discharged for the same reason, said
that he came originally from Philadelphia.
In September OF 1888 he called at the Offices
of the company in Philadelphia and saw Mr.,
P. A. B. Widener, who asked him if he
was a member of labor organization. The
man said he was not Mr.. w Widener asked
him if he wasn't a Knight of Labor. He
said not, and Mr.. Widener continued. say
ing that if he thought he was he would not
employ him, as I'VE don't want any Knights
of Labor on our roads.
The men feel that Mr.. Elkins' statement
is so wide of the facts that they are prepar-
ing sworn statements in relation to the cause
of their discharge. A man named Parker
stated that his business was to go where re-
quired for the company in such business as
the present. His wages went on all the
time
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
THE BURNING BELFRY
Ignited the Williamsburg School
Building Somewhat Singularly.
ITS TOTAL DESTRUCTION FOLLOWED
Theories as to the Origin Of the Fire
Widely at Variance.
THE BUILDING WAS WORTH $4,000

The large and elegant public school build
ing of Williamsburg, valued at from S45, 900
to S4S, 900, was totally destroyed by fire last
evening. The cause is not positively known.
The fire broke out in most unnatural por-
tion of the building-the belfry. At 4:15
flames were noticed issuing from the tower
and an alarm was given. School had ad-
iourned and there was not a pupil in the
building. The principal, j. D. Anderson,
the assistant, Prof. Slater, and two teachers,
Miss Mary Mofit and Miss Mollie Gibson,
we're in the Office on the first floor.
Unfortunately the borough is without fire
facilities, and the building was left entirely
to the mercy of the flames These soon
found their way under the mansard roof,
which was supported by a veritable forest
of pine timbers. Famed by fereely blow
ing gale, the fire made rapid progress. until
in less than 10 minutes it was apparent that
the building was doomed. The situation
was an astounding one. Two new hose com
panies recently established; two fire plugs
in the school yard, and others nearby, and
not foot of hose with which to throw water
CITIZENS WERE AMAZED.
The citizens of the borough, who gathered
around by hundreds, stood in amazement
as they watched the furious flames sweep
away the pride of the village. While con-
siderable excitement prevailed everywhere
about the building in the effort to save
everything possible, intense interest cen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
DEATH WON THE RACE.

AIr. z. Lewis. superiniendsus Of BuIIdIngu
and Bridges Of the Allegheny Valley
Railroad. Dies While on special Train
Speeding Homeward-A Trinlngt Aeef-
dent and It's sad End.
A sudden death under very unusual cir
cumstances was that Of Mr.. E. Lewis, Sup
erintendent Of Buildings and Bridges of the
Allegheny Valley Railroad, which took
place last evening at about $50 o'clock
while he was being conveyed in special car
at high speed toward his home at Oil City.
Mr.. Lewis was looking over the founda-
tions of the new buildings at Verona during
the afternoon. They are being constructed
to replace the buildings at Oil City which
were destroyed by fire. While walking
around Mr.. Lewis fell into an excavation
four feet in depth, and sustained severe in
juries. He was taken out and taken to a
residence nearby, where asuperfcial exSmin-
alton was made by DIR. Hamilton, of Verona.
1t was determined to convey the injured
man to his home at Oil City. Superinten-
dent McCargo's special car was hastily sent
for and Mr.. Lewis was made as comfortable
as was possible. The journey homeward
was made at high rate Of speed. When
the train started it was not anticipated that
Mr.. Lewis life was at all in danger. The
engine was fleet, but death won the race and
when the train reached Oil City, Mr.. Lewis
was a corpse. His remains were conveyed
to his home. The disarrangement OF the
wires between Pittsburg and Oil City pre-
cluded any communication as to the imme-
diate cause of death. The laconic message
received was that Mr.. Lewis had died en-
route,
The dead engineer was man of eminence
In his chosen profession. He had been in
the position he occupied for 16 years. He
supervised the construction of the bridges
and buildings of the Philadelphia and Erie
system, and was busily engaged in the pro-
secution Of the plans of improvement lately
adopted by the Allegheny Valley Railroad.
Mr.. Lewis for long time was identified
with the Keystone Bridge Works. He was
"a years of age and leaves wife and
grown up family to mourn his death.
A number Of Allegheny Valley Railroad
officials headed by Division Superintendent
Price, went to Oil City last evening to rem
der such services as might be within their
mower
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
FOR THE FUNERAL MASS.

Clergy Arriving to Attend the Services in
Honor of Bishop TuiGg's Memory.
All the trains into the city last night,
brought in members of the Catholic clergy
to attends the months mind, or funeral mass,
70 be sung in st. Paul's Cathedral this
morning, for the repose of the soul of the
late Rt Rev. Bishop Tuigg.
The service will begin at $50 o'clock with
the chanting of the Office of the dead. The
mass will be sung bv Rt Rev. Bishop
O'Hara Scranton. Father Conway Of the
Cathedral will be master of ceremonies
Fathers 0'Reilly of Altoona and Gallagher
will ha a. deacon5. Father Gallagher of
the So I=.lsde, and Father Carroll of ALE
gheny, will be the deasons of honor Father
Farren, of Cambria City. will be the special
chanter OF the of'ce of the dead. The SER
mon VIZ: be delivered by Bishop McGovern,
of Harris 'urg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents Of Day in Two Cities COndens,
for Readv Readinr

Incidents OF n Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
THE McKeesport station of the McKees.
port and Bessemer Railroad Company will, in
all probability, be located at the foot of Mar.
ket street. on what is known as the Smith
place. This is one of the S30,0 properties OF
the recent $4,000 deal optioned for the Nc
Keesport and Bellevernon road but which was
not made. and is fine point for depot.
THE McKeesport Street Railway Company, at
meeting held last night, elected ]. G. Smith
President and a director and completed the
list of directors as follows: E. F. Woods, e. p,
Douglass, w. b. Peters and Thomas REYNOLDS.
The company will extend its lines in the spring.
ANDY MCKEE charges Thomas Goffey with
maintaining nuisance in the shape of fero-
cious dog on Water street, near the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway depot. 1t is alleged that the
dog bit minor son of the prosecutor. Alder
man McAllister will hear the case.
THE McKeesport Turn and Gesang verein
on Sunday adopted the plans Of Architect Henry
Lohman for three-story brick and stone hall
building, to cost SIS, 600 It will be built after
the annual masquerade ball Of the society is
held, early in February.
THE foundations of the new electric light
plant in Allegheny Will be completed to-day
and the brickwork on the building will begin.
at once. If the weather continues favorable.
it will be but few months until the plant is
in operation.
JOHN LANE. a carpenter employed on Lock
hart's new house on Dinwiddie street. fell from
a scaffOld to the ground, a.distance of about Is
feet, yesterday afternoon, dislocating his
shoulder blade. He was attended by DR.. Oyer.
ALL McKeesport constables elected at the city
election next month will serve for three years in
stead of one year, In accordance with special
act passed year ago. and many will be after
the office on account of the long term.
JOHN FISHER, a boy living on Roberts
street. was arrested by Officer Deahl yesterday
for building bonfire on Bedford avenue, near
Overhill street. He was locked up in the Eley-
enth ward station
THE ministers of McKeesport will conduct
the services in the First NJ E. Church, Tues
day at P. M, over the late Mrs. Rev R. B.
Mansell, and will act as pail bearers also.
FRANK DENNIsoN, plumber employed by
]. c. Mcdowell, Of the East End, had his right
hand badly burned by a pot of hot lead up
setting on it yesterday morning.
THE bakery and confectionery of James Bris-
pin at Walls station, with all its contents, was
destroyed by fire last night. The loss is $500;
partly insured.
MRS. K McMURDY asked Alderman Nc
Allister to haul j. Wylie up short on a charge
Of misdemeanor in trying to beat her out Of q
board bill.
THE funeral Of the late Samuel Simcox VIII
take place At P. n. Tuesday, and VIII be at,
tended By many Of the min men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
NOSEY ALLEN NOT EGGY COKROY.

N0sey Was Only n Small snenk Thief,
So Says Detective Sol CouIson.
In response to a statement made in
Steubenville yesterday, Detective COulson
said last night: "Why, Nosey' Allen
acknowledges his picture as published in
The DISPATCH. have known the fellow
for years, and there is no possibility of
Identifying him with Eggy COnroy. Allen
is common clothes thief, and was arrested
in Steubenville for the same crime he was
taken in here. stealing an overcoat. He
never aspired to the dignity of being a
jewelry thief, and was caught in hiss old
sneak thief habits while in better company,
according to the criminals scale, of ex-
clusiveness.
'T see that he says he was not arrested by
me or sent up by me. Well, perhaps, that
is so to some extent, but L know this that
have seen him in No: cell in the Central
station for stealing clothing. His name is
Allan, and he was arrested by Captain
Mercer, at present of the Nineteenth ward
station, for stealing clothing out Second
avenue, and served go days for the offense.
He was arrested for trying to shoot man;
In fact, one of the Carr Brothers, and he did
him it is that he is very poor thief and
could not take ham out of a circus ring
without having sawdust enough around it
to show where it came from.
81 don't think he has grit enough to have
been mixed up in murder case, and have
no more idea that he was one of the Rudert
murder gang than have that he will be an
angel when his time comes to give up to the
inevitable"
Constable Finney yesterday evening
again arrested Teresa Teets and had her
held over in Jail as witness in default of
$500 bail. This is the woman who had
been alreadv arrested by the Pittsburg po-
lice authorities and held for short time as
a witness against Killian, and acknowledge
ing to DISPATCH reporter that she was
not Killian's wife, she made herself COM
petent witness. She was released a few
days after aud rearrested by the Tarentum
constable to make every link in his chain
of evidence as complete as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14

cheney of the school, it may be stated that
9 of the 16 teachers employed are
graduates of the institution. The principal,
j. d. Anderson, has been with the school
for IA years, and last fall was reelected for
a term Of three years. He is to be COM
mended upon the fact that the first squsbble
between teacher and principal or between
teachers and directors has yet to be recorded.
Harmony has always prevailed, and with
everybody having an interest in the school
placed it in the first rank among the educa-
tional institutions of the State.
Borough Councils met last night and
passed an ordinance for hose company for
the Second ward. This gives the borough
three companies, and, if they provide hose,
will be in fair condition to fight future
frar
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
TRAcEn BIZ HIS PICTURE.

George W. Burnett, the Missing southsideF,
Seen In YoungsIown-A Arnuge DISap-
pearance9 The Barbsr Who Shaved Him
Identifies His Photo.
Through the efforts Of Mr.. A. G. Frank,
who was commissioned by j. W. Patterson
Post No. 151, G. A. R., to institute search
fol the whereabouts Of George W. Burnett,
the keg manufacturer. who left home on the
18th of December, it is learned for q GER
tainty that the missing man is alive and
we'll, or at least was on the 9th inst.
Mr.. Burnett is man of middle age, and
was engaged in the manufacture of kegs at
the head of South Twenty-second street. So
confident were his family and friends that
everything was all right that nothing was
said Of his unaccountabIe absence until he
had overstayed his time fully two weeks.
Then his family became alarmed and
communicated their fears to the members of
the firm of Chess, Cook & Co., who were in
terested in Burnett's business. The Messrs.
Chess began an inquiry that showed the
stopping off place Of the missing man to
have been at Youngstown instead of at
Warren, o., the place he started for.
Nothing could be learned of him after
his arrival at youngstown, and there
was no evidence anywhere to show
that he had gone to Warren, At a meeting
Of Patterson Post it was decided to send one
of the members out on hunt, and Mr.. A.
c. Frank was selected as the man. He lett
Pittsburg last Thursday returning
on Sunday, gaining such proofs
as to establish beyond any doubt that Bur-
nett was alive one week ago. Mr.. Frank
said last evening:
II did not see Mr.. Burnett, and therefore
he did not refuse to come back with me.
do not know why he went away, or what is
keeping him away; but do know that he
can return whenever he wishes. mean by
that that he is able to come, and, so far as
can be learned after the most diligent in
quiry, there is nothing here to make him 1
fear return. His family, who are posted
as to his business affairs, claim that there
was nothing wrong in that direction, and
Mr.. Harvey Chess has informed me that his
relations with them were as good on Decem-
Der Is as at any other time.
II discovered that he has been in Youngs-
town more than once. I found several
Places he had visited while there and
number of persons who positively identified
the picture exhibited, one of the men be-
ing colored barber who shaved him. This
man gave a minute description of his ap-
pearance, leaving no doubt whatever in my
mind that the man who attracted his atten-
ton so torcibly was Mr.. Burnett. Where
ae went after leaving Youngstown is not
known. His family have received no COM
munication from him and are as much in
the dark, apparently, as anyone else"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
BE TACKLED A DEAD WIRE.
A Patrolman is Given Genuine Dance by
an Awakened Corpse.

A Patrolman is Given Genuine Dance by
an Awakened Corpse.
Special Officer Dierst. of the Southside,
had disagreeable experience with dead
telegraph wire on Carson street, on Sunday
morning, that will deter him from attempt
ing to do duty as line repsirer in the
future. About O'Clock, as he was passing
along Carson street, near South Seventh
street, he saw broken telegraph wire hang
ing down into the street.
The end was partially coiled and was
swinging back and forth over the street and
sidewalk, making it a dangerous object.
Officer Dierst took hold of the tangled wire,
intending to straighten it out and then tie
II mp to telegraph pole. He had almost
accomplished it, when the dead wire either
came into contact with another one more
highly charged, or else he stepped onto
something in the street that made ground
of his body. He was danced all over the
street at a very lively rate, but finally be-
came released from the wire; how, be does
not know. Although severely shocked,
Officer Dierst was not injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
From FemuIe Voter.

Miss Laura M. Johns, of Kansas, Presi-
dent of the State Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton, arrived in the city last evening, and
will lecture tonight in the sandusky Street
Baptist Church, Allegheny. The subject
of her lecture will be "What 1 Know About
Voting" As the well-known lady spent
the greater portion of her life in the Pro-
hibition State, she is sure to know whereof
she speaks. At the meeting, Mrs. T. j.
Leak will sing several solos. The lecture
is free to all.