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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Senator Robbins, of Greensburg, was in
the city yesterday on business. The Senator
says there is no news, political or otherwise,
concealed about HIM. He says there will be no
fight against Senator Cameron, and the only
little war will be over the apportionment bill.
F. D. Casanane and J. T. Leary, of Ft.
Wayne, and L. X. Loree. of Wellsville. o.,
prominent officials of the Northwest system of
the Pennsylvania Company, were in the city
yesterday on business connected with the affairs
of the line.
General A. W. Jones and Judge Louis
W. King prominent politicians and attorneys.
of Youngstown, were at the DuQuesne yes
terday. The mission to the city was legal
business.
.-Messrs. William W. Simpson and R.
T.. Jones, Clearfield county coal men, werc in
the city yesterday. guests of the Schlosser.
1t was a trip connected with private busi-
ness.
Senator Finn and Chief Brown have
returned from Washington. where they held a
conference with Senator Quay the nature of
which they refuse to divuige
Rev. George Leslie, who has been in
charge of the P. z. rooms on Sixth street, will
shortly take charge of ST. James Parish at
Eureka Neb
S. S. Graham, President of the Pittsburg
and Brownsville Packet Company accompanied
by his wife and son, was In the city yesterday.
Levi r. Greene, of the Walworth Manu-
featuring Company, of Boston, was in the city
yesterday. stopping at the Duquesne.
Mrs. j. R. Thornton, Miss Lilah
Thornton and Mr.. A. E. Hagan. of Uniontown,
registered at the echlosser yesterday.
Winthrop Coffin, of Boston, represent
ing the Thomson Houston Electric Company,
was at the Anderson yesterday.
Frank Barrett and George j. Atkins,
prominent business men of Duluth, are in the
city, guests of the Duquesne.
Daniel Mccullough, of the Crystal
Shipper Company, was registered at the
Schlosser yesterday. .--- 80
-Senator-elect w. r. Crawford, of Frank
lin. was in the city yesterday, stopping at the
Seventh Avenue.
Postmaster Mexican has been laid up
for the past two days with severe cold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
ALLEGHENY CLEANING UP.

People on the Northside Getting Paths Cut
Through the Snow-Some Incidents of
the Day After the Big Storm-TraveI
Improving.
Allegheny succeeded yesterday in partly
raising the blockade of snow which has tenn
porarily impeded traffic. The Pleasant
Valley electric cars recommended running
about P. NJ, and continued to ply between
the two cities as usual, until $50 o'clock,
when a second slight stallinC was reported.
A legion of brush and shovel men was, however,
at work, and the cars got into motion again be-
fore O'Clock. Numbers of the electric and
telephone wires broken in Wednesdays storm
were yesterday repaired or cut away. Still
enough remained to give a dangerous pictur-
sequences to Federal street and the surround
ing district. Many of the telegraph poles were
festooned with coils of wire, while in other
places yards of wire were imbedded in driftSof
snow. Street passengers eyed the fallen lines
askancc. and elderly ladies stepped giugerly
over crossings near which any signs of wires
were noticed.
Quite a number of wagon accidents occurred,
in spite of the improved state of the streets, and
lew sleigh upSets were also reported. One of
the latter was noticeable, In its way. A we'll
known Allegheny society lady went a-sleigh1ng
up Federal street with pair of mettlesome po-
nies. Near the corner of South Diamond street
she dismissed her attendant groom. apparently
ceeded TO lash her ponies into an exhibition of
their pacing skill. She was SO evidently trying
to show Off that small crowd collected to
admire or criticIse. Presently, after series of
demivoltes and carracoles the ponies bolte1.
and their fair driver lost her nerve and the
lines at one and the same time. The result was
that after a few seconds of wild excitement the
sleigh was overturned into bank of snow on
the left side of the street. and the society lady
received chilly and Unexpected ducking The
ponies were slightly injured by the pressure of
the sleigh, but no very serious damage was
done.
Several artistically-inclined people braved
bronchitis or influenza to gaze on the view
from the Sixth street bridge, shortly before
sundown. One gentleman remarked that the
scene reminded him strongly of st. Petersburg
The half frozen river" he said, with the
dull, red glow reflected from the skies, and the
line of snow-covered wharves and dimly seen
houses are strangely like my remembrance of a
certain view on the Neva.'
However the view may have been, yester-
days snow and the difficulties of travelling
were well worthy of the Cars domains.
The telephone wires-that is all of them that
are left-worked much bette: yesterday and
comparative satisfaction reigned in the Ale
gheny Genital dove cote.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
THE GROCERS SURPRISED.

One of Their Best Agents Unexpectedly Re-
signs-Action Soon TO be Taken on the
Labor Organization Compact-COllec-
tions Reported Good.
The Retail Grocers' Association held its
regular semi-monthly meeting in its rooms
on Smithfeld street, last evening. The
members were not out in as great number
as they were two weeks ago. The banquet
that was held Wednesday evening likely
had something to do with the small attend
ance.
The meeting was called to order by Vice
President Willett President O'DonDell
being absent. Agents reports were first lis
tened TO. r. ]. Dalzell reported collections for
the two weeks amounting to S57 %. He also
reported Ihree new members, j. G. Losh. of
Glenwood, A. H. Reismeyer, of Wylie avenue.
and LinEart. Bald & Co. +. ]. Aurin reported
collections of $50. and Thomas Jones si3 81. All
the reports were received aud ordered filed.
The corresponding secretary reported money
in his possession amounting to about 500. that
had been previously collected by the agents.
he also read the resignation of Agent r. j.
Dalzell. This fell like 4 thunderbolt upon the
members present, as they were little sur
prised at hearlngit. MIR. Dalzell is one of the
Oldest and best agents the association has. and
10 lose him means to lose man who will be
hdIu 10 replaCe- line communication was re-
ceived, but action was deferred until the next
meeting.
New business was then called for Under
this head Il motion was made that as the time of
the next meeting will fall ON New Years even
ing it be fixed for the first Monday IN January,
and that notices be sent out to that effect.
Amended, that IL also be inserted in the notices
that the resignation of K. G. DalzeIl be acted
upon; also, that the nomination of officers
would take place on that evening. Another
motion was made that at the next meeting of
the association the article of agreement be-
tween the grocers and labor organizations be
accepted or rejected. Here the meeting
closed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
DESERTED By A FALSE FRIEND.
Henry Brown May Die as the Result Of hi
Companion's NEGLIGENCE.

Henry Brown May Die as the Result OF His
Companions Negligence.
Henry Brown. colored. enveoped in an old
bed comfort and moaning with pain, wandered
in the Central station at 10 o'clock last night.
Brown said he had been employed for several
weeks under Contractor Swan in the building
of the Elwood tunnel at North Sewicklcy, but
few DAYS ago had taken a bad cold, which
quickly developed into pneumonia. His case
became so serious that last evening Contractor
Swan decided to send him to the city to hos
pital. Robert Barber, colored fellow employe,
was selected to accompany the sick man. and to
him was intrusted S25 due Brown. which was to
be put IN the hands of the hospital officials.
The train arrived at the Allegheny station at
7:30 O'Clock last night, and Barber and Brown
started to walk to this side but at the Pitts
burg end OF the Sixth street bridge Brown
gave out completely. and was unable to walk
any further. He requested Barber to go for o
cab to haul HIM to a hospital. and said lie
would walt for his return. Barber started
way. bur after lapse of two hours Brown de-
cided that Barber had forgotten HIM, and
walked to the police station.
should be cared for and sent out word for
Barber's arrest DR.. Meyer was summoned in
the meantime, and his examination resulted in
the sick man being taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital. Barber was arrested on Ross street
at IL o'clock. He said he had been hunting q
carriage but when he found one and went
back for Brown the latter had disappeared.
Barber denied that he had e25 OF Browns, and
said he had only been given SIS. which was part
of S35 found on him when arrested.
DR.. Meyer says Brown is a very sick man, and
the exposure of last night will go hard with
spector McAlecse will investigate the case to-
day
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
WANTS THE KEY OF THE FRONT DOOR.
Loo Chin is Going Home on a Visit, but Ar

Loo Chin is Going Home on Visit, but Ar
ranges for His Return.
Loo Chin, an intelligent Celestial, wants TO
visit his home in the Flowery Kingdom. but is
afraid that Uncle Sam may bar the door when
he comes back. For this reason he visited
police headquarters yesterday to get certii-
cate which will satisfy the American officials
that he is entitled to re-admIssion.
Loo Chin has been IN this country over II
years and is interested in a store on Grant
street. Hecomes from little village about Is
miles from Canton, and returns To his home to
snow his hlial respect and affection. His
father is getting to be an old man. and he
wants to see his bias-eyed boy once more before
he dies.
1t is limited among Loo Chin's compatriots
that there is another strong attraction in that
little collection of bamboo dwellings. Some OF
Ch1n's relatives have interested themselves in
his behalf, and a little Chinese maiden is said
to be anxlously awaiting the arrival of a lover
she has never seen, and is wondering how she
VIII enjoy welded life among the Western
barbarians.
Loo Chin expects to be absent about six
months. The trip to Canton and back will
consume half the time, and will leave him
three months to pay his respects to his relatives
and WOO and win bride.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
THE STORM DEMON

Gets in His Evil Work Through tho Two
Cities-Peculiar Fatal Accident on the
Evergreen Plank Road-The Casualties
Reported.
The snow storm will doubtless be held re-
sponsible for lung and throat troubles in
Vulnerable, and a goodlv number OF alb
nents traced to their origin in the damp,
chilly weather now abroad. But the storm has
produced evil effects much more immediate.
Accidents and misadventures by the hundred
are reported. Some of these are quite serious;
the majority being mere sprained ankles, wrists
and the like.
James Howard, an employe of the Citizens >
Traction Company, met with probably Iata,
accident yesterday, about ii 80 A. M howard
was In charge of a sweeper, and had ahehteo
at the Forks of the Road to arrange the gear
of his machine. While standing on the tracks
= cable car came up unexpectedly, crashed into
the sweeper and crushed the unlortunate
drivers head in horrible manner. Howard
Is not expected to live.
A strange tragedy occurred on the evergreen
plank road yesterday. Howard j. MUM had
climbed to his roof tor the purpose of shovel
his pocket, and, while working, he slipped and
fell TO the ground. The revolver went off and
bullet entered the mans groin, killing him
almost instantly.
A two-stOry frame stable in the rear OF NO,
l69 Wylie avenue, fell yesterday afternoon On
account of the heavy snow. No one was hurt
Alderman Sam Kerr of the Fifteenth
ward, fell while the way to his office, yester-
day. and injured himself quite severely.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.

HENRY SHEEK, butcher living on South
Eighteenth street. had three of his fingers am
putated yesterday by getting his hand caught
in a sausage cutter.
DANIEL MAXWELL, colored, of Boyd's Hill.
says his wife spends his money going TO balls
and neglects their three children. Humane
Agent O'Brien will investigate.
THE Department of Charities had a busy
day yesterday. The storm drove in a number
of applicants for aid. and during the day nearly
100 families received assistance.
WHILE making coupling in the Allegheny
Valley Railroad Twenty-eighth street yards
yesterday, George Barker had his hand SO badly
crushed as to necessitate amputation..
THE inquest on the body of James Morrow,
the boy run over and killed on Beaver avenue,
Allegheny, Tuesday, resulted in an exoneration
of H. o. Fullerton, the driver of the wagon.
A NEW hotel is to be built at Rochester, at
a cost of S5U,000 upon a novel plan. There will
be 25O shares, and each shareholder will de-
posit IS the first week. and 81 each succeeding
week until the amount is paid.
THE Finance Committee of the Board of
School Controllers of Allegheny. met last night
and decided to ask Councils for an appropria-
tion OF $4,000 for next year. The money is
S. 600 less than that asked last year, and will be
expended toward the payment of the High
School building debt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
LOvE-MAKING IN THE LIBRARY.
Ono of the Attendants Objects to Being
Daily Chaperone.

Ono of the Attendants Objects to Being a
Daily Chaperone.
The lady assistants at Carnegie Library, ALE
gheny, are much exercised over what, they
fear. is becoming custom In their reading
room. AllusIon is made to the growing ten
dency of lovesick swains and nymphs to
make appointments for tender meetings
i'll the very temple of literature. Yesterday
one of the assistants was found in animated
converse with spinster whose heart evidently
lacked the maturity possessed by her form and
features. When the spinster had departed a
laughing explanation of the talk was given.
do you know" asked the assistant, that
that lady is very angry with me? Yesterday
she told me if certain gentleman called at the
library was to keep him till she came. The
gentleman turned up, but unfortunately de-
clned to be kept. So the lady is highly wroth."
Are these appointments commonr' was
asked.
YES" the fair informant replied, ''they
are getting rather common. We had one far
more romantic the other day. The parties
were two young and handsome lovers, and each
left messages o the effect that when the other
called, he or she should be compelled to wait
the fond ones arrival. They came nearly at
the same time. and departed together. billing
and cooling very tenderly."
The other lady attendants are bit annoyed
at this new use to which the Carnegie Library
is being put.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
Fine Guitars and 1Iandolins.

As holiday gilt no article could be more
desirable than either Lakeside guitar at
81 80, or the Arion guitar at 50 So or the
Conservatory rosewood guitar at SIS. If you
want the best make buy one of those beauti-
full Washburn guitars, now the leading gui-
tars OF the world. In the mandolins we
would recommend the American make, at
either $40 80 or S14. The fuest mandolins,
however, are the celebrated Washburns-
unequaled for tone, quality and durability.
All of the above instruments are warranted
true in tone and not to split They can be
had only at H. Kleber & Bros, No. 5O6
Wood street. Klebers also have the finest
selection Of music boxes specially intended
for the holidays, which they are offering at
last years 5 prices; no advance on account OF
the high tariff. Call aud see our fiue stock
of banjos, cornets. violins, autoharps, metal
lophones, music wrappers and folios and
cases for all instruments. Store open every
evening. H. KLEBER & Bro,
506 Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
sN0wBALLs WERE FLYING.
Quite Number of Battles, Some With
Painful BINDINGS.

Quite a Number of Battles, Some With
Painful BINDINGS.
Snowballing and snow fights were extensively
INDUCED in all over the two cities YESTERDAY,
In fact, as worthy resident of Allegheny OBJ
served, "It was the kind of weather that
makes a man look behind his best friends back
for concealed snowballs." Several big battles
were waged with heat Somewhat surprising in
view of the extreme chillness of the missiles
used. A few accidents were the results of
these battles. At the Point boy named
Charles Rees suffered a severe scalp wound
during one of the contests which took place on
Fort street. The side upon which the Youth
full Rees fought gallantly drove back the
enemy and followed in pursuit. Rees fell and
struck the curb, woanding his head. He re-
sides at the Point.
Another fierce fight came off last night on
Ohio street. Allegheny. Each side numbered
close upon 60 men and boys, and the fusilade of
snowballs was positively terrific. Finally the
skillful generalship evinced by one side in ia X
ing the other on the flank decided the struggle
and there was a general rout down Ohio street
to the parks. The fight lasted for ar hour and
half.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
Southsiders Almost Cut Off from the City
for a Day.


The Southside was nearly in state of siege
yesterday, the snow making it only possible,
with the greatest difficulty to do any business
at all. ALI telephone communication with
the city was shut off. The street cars ran
SO irregularly and became stalled SO often that
a trip to the city was an uncertainty and a
terror to a nervous man.
The dangling. death-dealing wires were
constant menace to anyone venturing on the
streets. A number of persons received slight
electric shocks, but no serious accidents were
reported.
Alderman Beinhauer said yesterday that he
had. lost fully SIS by not having telephone
communication with his customers He was
asked to explain, and said that in the livery
business, which he runs in connection with the
alderInan's office, orders are nearly ALWAYS
given by telephone, and the parties ordering
may be some distance away. With the wires
down, and the telephones not working, people
who want carriages 60 to the nearest stable or
take a street cab. Alderman Beinhauer was
not the only man on the Southside who was
inconvenienced by no telephonic connections
with the city. Merchants business men and
manufacturers, when they wished to do busi-
ness with the city, had to make the trip them
selves, or let it 60 for the time being.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
Thousands of Fans

81 to 500.
Plain and fancy Gauze, all colors, q
great variety of sticks, 81 to S2S.
Quill Feather Fans, plain and painted,
shades to match all evening costumes
plain wood sticks, 81 80; carved bone
sticks, Sc and 81.
Novelty Gauze Fans, with scented
wood sticks, at So 30 to 50.
Ostrich Fans, plain black, So so to
S35.
Ostrich Fans, pink, blue. buff, cream
and white, Sc to SIS.
Mary Anderson" Fans, pearl and
bone sticks, delicate shades of blue,
pink, orange and cream-also plain
black and white-prices $40, SIS and
S2I.
And Real Duchesse Lace Fans up to
s9O-exquisits things in fabric and
color.
Such an assortment to select gifts
from as will be seen only here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
BROKE THE DULL MoNoToNY.

Ono Item of Interest at Allegheny Police
Headquarters.
One lively interval broke the monotony of
Allegheny lookup last night An overcoat be-
longing to Clerk James Wallace had been
stolen from the Northside Hote, 109 Federal
street Two men were arrested on suspicion of
having been the offenders. They were Mike
Graham and Spike" Mcintyre. old acquaint-
ances of the city police.
Then Mr.. Smith, proprietor of the Northside
Hotel, and James Wallace. owner of the coat,
were summoned, and all the prisoners in the
lookup marched out before them for identified
ton. The moment Graham appeared he was at
once pointed out by both men as the robber.
Two colored men identified Mcintyre an ac-
complice of Graham, and stated thar they had
been offered the coat by both men for 50.
Messrs. Mcintyre and Graham Will have a
hearing to-day
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
but will likely be well repaired by

bad shape, but will likely be well repaired by
tonight.
A Little Too Much Snow for Sleighing.
Liverymen and other owners of sleighs were
in elegant humor last night over the prospects
of long run of good shedding. as the country
people term it Elegant turnouts. both single
and double. were too numerous to count in the
East End last night At present there are
probably . miles of streets in that part of the
city that are in splendid condition. The only
trouble at present is that there is too much
snow.
On Highland avenue. Negley avenue, Forbes
street and other favorite driveways the snow is
SO deep that hut single path has vet been
broken. Forbes street had by far the most
patronage last night but the sleighing cannot
be called good yet by any means.
If there is no change in the weather until
Saturday the indications are that the East End
Will witness the largest carnival ever held IN
this city on that day and evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
GUARDED BY POLICE OFFICERS.
The Welfare of Waif of the Storm Closely
Watched Over.

The little 6-year-old boy who called at the
Twenty-eighth ward police station and asked
for nights lodging on Wednesday evening
last, is still at the station house. Michael Hen
messy. who claims to be the boys guardian and
with whom the boy said he had been living,
called at the police station and wanted to take
the boy away. The police seemed to doubt Mr..
Hennesy's word and would not let the boy 20
away until thorough investigation had been
made of his story.
Captain Stewart and Inspector McKelvy have
become much attached to the boy and will see
that he is well cared for. The boy himself says
he does not want to leave the police station be-
cause he is so well cared for. When Sergeant
McQuaide pu1 him to bed last night he asked
him to hear his prayers. which request the
Sergeant complied with. Inhis prayer the boy
asked his Maker to- bless all poor people and es-
pecially the people who had treated him so
kindly
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
MALONE WANTED A MONUMENT.

Lively Bidding at the Auction at the New
Government Building.
The new Government building fence and all
the old lumber. derricks etc.. were sold at auc-
tion Yesterday afternoon. The fence brought
S35 anu will be torn down and carried away
early next week. The bidding was lively and
very fair prices were obtained.
A big block of granite was put up, and ex.
Superintendent Malone, who said he wante ed it
for a monument, bid 1t up. but quit when a bid
of $50 was made for it. Some of Mr.. Malone's
friends comforted him by telling him he already
had 4 handsome monument to his memory In
the new postoffice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
AFRAID TO GO HOME.
A Little Boy Whose Sport of Snowballihg
Had Painful Sequel


A little boy. about years old, entered the
Seventeenth ward police station early last
evening" and said his name was John Johnston;
that he lived at Braddock, and had come to
Pittsburg with companion, intending to have
some fun. He confessed, after little hesita-
tion, that his father had not given his consent
to the visit and asked that the police give him
q bed for the night and say nothing about his
visit TO his father and he would return home in
the morning. This proposition was partly con-
sented TO by the police. They gave him seat
near the stove, and in a little while the little
fellow was asleep.
In a short time the father of the bov came in
and anxiously inquired If little boy named
j ohn Johnston was there. He was shown tho
boy and was told of the story related by him.
The father said that the story was rake; that
the boy lived on Fifty-tourth street, ana had
not been seen about his home since early in the
morning The little fellow was awakened and
SAID that he had been out snowballing all day
and was afraid to 20 home The boy was led
away in a suggestive manner.