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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-09
THE FAMOUS sANCY DIAMOND.
Said to Have Been Purchased by Wealthy
American Widow.

Said to Have Been Purchased by Wealthy
American Widow.
Paris Correspondence jewelers. Weekly.
was holiday-making the other day at Barb-
zon, the artistic village so aptly described and
illustrated in recent numbers Of Scribner'S Nag
azine, having been beguiled into taking stall
for concert at one of the hotels in this popular
retreat. Soon after taking my seat 1 was at
tracted by lady dressed in crimson gown,
but 1t was not her dress that interested me. 1t
was the brooch at her throat, to which large
egg-shaped diamond was pendant by double
links Of platinum or of silver. So fearful was
that the gem would prove an imitation that l
was positively nervous as | attempted to get a
nearer view of it. There was no mistake, how
ever. 1t was an irregularly cut rose and GER
tainly not modern stone. Where had l seen
it? All, yes Bapst & Falize had it on exhibit
tion last year at the Champs de Mars. 1t was
the Sancy-a gem which has more interesting
history, perhaps than any other in the world.
While scarcely able to believe that the great dia-
mond had passed into the hands of an American
woman, which the wearer was beyond doubt
sought an explanation from another American
who sat near Yes, he threw light on the sub
ject. The wearer is the widow of a man who
left her sole mistress of about $4,000,000 at his
death. "She is not exactly in society,"" he re-
marked, "for old c. had married his cook or
something Of that sort. She is making the dol
lars spin, and the other day she went to Paris
and bought diamond of fabulous value, one
which belonged to the royal regalia. The gem
is indeed the Sancy diamond, and Bapst & Fa-
lie have at last gotten rid Of white elephant -
The historical worth of the gem is far greater
than its intrinsic value, which is by no means in
significant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
STARTING UP THE FIRES.

Flint Glass Houses on the Southside to
Resume To- o-Day-Workaen Anxious to
Get Back to work-Wiudow Houses
May be Idle Six Week. Yet.
To-day several hundred glass house boys
who have spent the past six weeks camping
along the Cheat and the headwaters of the
Monongahela, will return to work. Most
of the houses to resume operation to-day are
on the Southside. Judging from yesterday,
the weather will not be too warm, and the
boys are not likely to have cause for COM
plant on that score.
Pots were set at Bryce Brothers, and
Kings Glass Company's tableware houses
last Wednesday, and two furnaces will be
started at each place to-day. Thomas
Evans & Co.'S chimney house will
also start up to-day and pots will be set in
Jones, Cavitt & Co.'s factory, where opera
tions will be commenced about Wednesday.
1t is thought that by the close of the week
all the flint houses will be in operation.
The workmen are anxious enough to get
back to work again, and the prospects are
for good fire. 1t is said the stock in the
market has been reduced considerably, and
that the outlook for a busy season was never
brighter. A large number of families will
profit by the resumption of work, and busi-
ness men will look upon it as good thing.
The window houses may not start up be-
fore September Is, and possibly not for two
weeks later. The men endeavored at the
recent conference to get the manufacturers
to start as early as possible, but they re-
fused to set date, and in fact exhibited no
anxiety to resume much before October 1.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
TO PICNIC AT SILVER LAKE.
Catholics Wondering Whether They Cnn
Use Ment or Not Next Friday.

Catholics Wondering Whether They Cnn
Use Ment or Not Next Friday.
A meeting of the congregation Of st.
Paul's Cathedral was held last evening to
take action in regard to the annual picric
of the church. 1t was decided to hold the
picnic at Silver Lake some day within the
next three weeks.
The proceeds of the picnic will be used to
help pay for the new stained glass windows
about to be put IN the church. AT the sew
eral masses yesterday DIR. Wall announced
that the windows had arrived at New York
from Germany and would be sent to Pitts
burg as soon as possible. There are eight
windows altogether and they will be in posi-
ton about September 1. Six of them will
be paid for by individual members of the
congregation.
Next Friday will be the Feast of the As
sumption and will be a holy day Of obligation.
All the Catholic churches will hold services
the same as on Sunday, and the faithful are
obliged to hear mass. By special dispen-
sation of Pope Leo, it is said flesh meat can
be eaten on the day, Notwithstanding the
fact that it is Friday. This information
comes by cable dispatches from Rome, but
nothing was said about it in the churches
yesterday. 1t is stated the reason for it is a
desire to recognize and respect the feast and
is another step toward relaxation of the
rigid laws regarding holy days. If the use of
flesh meat is allowed it will be only the sec
ond instance where it is permitted to be
used on Friday Heretofore the only time
it was allowed on Friday was when Christ
mas fell on that day. Thursday, the day
preceding the feast, will be day of fasting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
SHE WENT FOR THE SERGEANT.
An Amazon Makes Things Lively in the
Central station.

An Amazon Makes Things Lively in the
Central station.
Sergeant Berry had lively time with a
woman at Central station yesterday. Lizzie
Henderson and Maggie Thompson had been
arrested in the morning for disorderly con-
duct at Eleventh and Liberty streets. At
the station house they were noisy and gave
the matron considerable trouble. The Hen
derson woman, who is stout and large, re-
quested the privilege of leaving her cell
for few moments, and, as is customary, the
privilege was granted, but she refused to
return when ordered to do so by the matron.
The latter called Sergeant Berry to assist in
returning the woman to her cell.
Miss Henderson was apparently willing
to obey the Sergeant, and was walking
along at his side when suddenly she stopped
and picking a heavy cell bar raised it to
strike him over the head. Berry saw the
act just in time, and jumping out of reach
of the descending bar, grappled with the
woman and overpowered her. She was
locked up then and will have two charges
to answer this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
A CHAPTER BY A CLERK.
Use of the Eye and Ear in Helping People
10 Recognize Each Other.

'I knew who you were as you walked up
to the desk, though 1 couldn'. see your
face" was the greeting of hotel clerk to a
reporter yesterday. "Did you ever study
the walks of people?" he continued. "Why,
when was q boy used to know my father
if 1 could just family see his outline,
squares ahead of me. He had peculiar
walk, and it was associated with no other
In my mind. Some clerks study the faces
of guests, but years ago fell into the habit
of watching the legs, and 1 can distinguish
any of them if / can see the motion of their
lower limbs.
every man has walk of his own, just
as no two men look exactly alike. Some
amble, others shamble, some wear the shoes
down on the side of the heels, few walk
square on the foot as they should, while
some others wear out the toe of the shoe
first As for telling character in the walk
1 take no more stock in it than do in
studying the hand writing, phrenology
palmistrv, or any of the other would-be
mysterious sciences. How often do we draw
hasty conclusions from alleged signs, and
misjudge people who atterward become our
best friends.
"The ear is another organ that helps us to
recognize people. One soon learns to know
a man from the sound of his step as used
to be familiar when I was a boy with the
patter of my mothers slipper when in opera
ton on some of my brothers. 1 couldn't see
it, but could hear it, and always stayed
outside until her wrath was over. When
went to school 1 roomed on the first floor OF
a big building and the other boys in going
to their quarters passed my door. 1t wasn't
long before learned to distinguish every
one of them by the sound of their walks.
1t merely required little attention"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
SoUTHSIDERS CANNOT DO AS THEY
PLEASE, HEREAFTER.

Inspector Mckeivy Institutes a New and
Unexpected Order of ThinRs-To Check
sunday RowdyIsm - Respectable Citi-
zcns Think His Plan n Good One.
''If the people want TO go to the country
to get drunk on Sunday they must stay out
there until they get sober again." said In
spector McKelvy, of the Southside, last
night as he completed his days work. He
had put in pretty busy day, too, gathering
in the individuals who had wandered
across the city line on Arlington
Heights into the wine gardens and speak
easies, and after getting pretty well under
the influence disturbed the peace of the citi-
zeus. Complaints have been frequently
made to the Southside police about the
manner in which the people conduct them
selves in the hill districts on Sunday, but
as the crowds usually kept themselves out
side of the city limits the police had no
Jurisdiction over them, and could do moth
ing.
Yesterday the Inspector determined to
prevent some of the disorder of the return
ing crowd at least. With him went Lieu
tenant johnson, Special Officers Carrigan
and Richards and squad of patrolmen all
in street dress. The officers were stretched
along Borkhammer street like line of
guards with instructions to arrest every
drunken man wandering in the vicinity of
the incline.
At o'clock the work commenced and two
men were captured and sent to the foot of
the incline. from whence they were taken
to the Southside station house. This was
kept up with vigor until 1920 last night,
when the last run was made by the wagon
and the officers returned to the station
house. During that time every "breezy"
unfortunate who stumbled within the city
limits was locked up.
When the evenings work was over II
men in various stages of exhilaration were
behind the bars in the Twenty-eighth ward
station. They gave the following names:
William Thomas, Daniel Judge, Patrick
Dudley, Joseph Jones, D. R. Latan, Joseph
Rodgers, George Murray, Gilbert Strong,
John Werner, Joseph Eysner, John Smith,
Max Steke, William Campbell. Charles
Murphy, Peter Kelly, Emil Helbling,
Anthony Fundenberg.
After the patrol wagon had made couple
of trips it was apparent that there was some
regularity about its arrival and departure,
and crowd gathered at the bottom of the
inclosure to await arrivals from the
upper station. The size of the gath
ering steadily increased, until in an
hour fully 600 persons were seated about
the lower station, and there they remained
until Master OF Ceremonies McKelvy ap-
peared with his assistants and declared the
seance closed until next Sunday afternoon.
No recent event in police circles excited the
attention and brought out the comment
than Yesterdays raid did. Inspector Nc
Kelvy was very well satisfied with his days
work, and he evidently pleased the resi-
dents of the Southside and Lower ST. Clair
township, as the people of both places were
loud in their praise of his action.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
STILL IN THE MARKET.
Englishmen Are Open 10 Buy Breweries, but
Must Have Per Cent.


Englishmen Are Open TO Buy BrewerIes, but
Must Have Per Cent.
"There's not any doubt that the English
men are prepared to buy breweries when the
figures suit them" said Thompson Burton.
of Cincinnati, yesterday afternoon to DIS
PATCH reporter. Mr.. Burton speaks with
authority on the subject, as he is the editor
and proprietor Of the Cincinnati Southwest,
the official organ of the Brewers Associa-
ton. 'I know for fact that they offered
81, 600, 900 for Morelein's and wanted to put
down $500, 900 as earnest of their intentions.
The offer, however, was refused. The only
Cincinnati breweries they have secured are
Jueng's and the Aurora brewery, which are
cautious in their dealings. They go over
the books carefully and examine into
the minutie of every transaction for
five or six years back, and if the accounts do
not show net earning of or per cent
over tine period they won't touch it. When
they took over the two breweries I have
mentioned they did not make any changes
that any new firm might not have DONE
They interfered in no way with the charac-
ter of the product retained the brew-masters
and proceeded to conduct business on the
same lines as usual.
''They met with some opposition at first"
continued Mr.. Burton, people being under
the i'm preston that some innovation was
proposed. After time the German ele-
ment came round to the view that the beer
was the same as usual, but the Irish would
have nothing to do with it because it was
made by Englishmen."
Mr.. Burton is an old-time Pittsburg news
paper man, and he made inquiries after his
co-workers of the 1867-70 period.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
SUNDAYS ACCIDENT RECORD.
A Southside Boy Badly Injured While Riding
n Bicycle.

n Bicycle.
A little son of Mrs. M. q. Arenholtz, of
No. 2517 Carson street, was seriously in
jured yesterday evening at his home. He
was riding on a bicycle, when the backbone
of the machine broke. The little fellow was
seated back from the head, and when the
perch snapped he fell backwards, the broken
end of the perch striking him on the spine,
lacerating the flesh and injuring his back in
a way that may prove dangerous.
Between 5 and o'clock freight wreck
occurred on the Pitts0urg and Western
road in the tunnel under the bridge en-
trance at Anderson street. A train of
freight cars was being backed down, when
one of them jumped the switch. Three cars
were piled OH top OF each other.
John r. Sheets, aged 29 years, was found
dead on the P, NICK. & Y. tracks at Home
stead yesterday. He had been struck by
train. The young man was unmarried and
lived on Fourth avenue, Homestead.
Evan Boer, little boy whose parents live
on South Twenty-ffth street, tell down a
flight OF stairs at his home and was seriously
injured.
Willie German, aged 8 years, was steal
ing ride on the hind end of carriage on
Wylie avenue. He fell of, and the back of
his head striking on the edge Of the car
rails cut an ugly scalp wound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11

| fuugi become more diffused as the condi-
tions of their growth become more favora-
BILE as by water becoming more or less stag
nant or shallow, and furthered by the
pressure of the necessary chemical constitu-
ents on which fungi feed. AS L
have not seen water containing the
coloring matter in marked degree,
am not prepared to pass an opinion as to
its nature, but it is highly probable that the
coloring begins where the side streams come
into the main channel of the Monongahela.
In regard to its detriment to the health as
drinking fluid, which depends OH the ex-
tent of its nature, we can rely on the view
that water perceptibly discolored and con-
tanning so large an amount of impure
organic matter as the Monongahela river
has not had the proofs of its purity made
more clear by its presence.
1.-THE large number of dead fish IN the
river is probably due to the contaminations
that are pouring into it from some of the
side streams connected with the mines. 1t
has long been the opinion of people who
live along the upper circuit of the Monon-
gahela that the fish are killed by the strong
mineral solutions that flow into the river
The direct relation of dead fish to the purity
or the impurity of the water would assume
greater significance to the quantity of hsh
advanced decomposition are not to be con-
sidered as affording a desirable admixture,
and enc which under any circumstances is
conducive to the purity of the Monongahela
river. yet the cause that destroys them is
probably as dangerous an lmpurlty as the
substance of the dissolving fish.
CAN KILL SOMETHING HIGHER.
Therefore we need not be alarmed over
4 - IF fho nor0-
hela being a deadly fluid to creatures that
live in it. 1t has amply demonstrated its
power as a potent fluid to increase the death
rate of living beings of much higher organi-
cation than fish.
''The helpless human beings who are COM
PEELED to drink it, add their names to that
OF the city's mortality list. The PROPOSE
tions that have been made from time to
time to purify the Monongahela water, if
carried out would only partly remedy the
evil of the impurity Of our river water, and
allay the objections to its use. One sugges-
tion made as to the increase of the number
OF basins in order that the water may partly
purify itself by standing and ridding itself
of the organic matters held in solution
would be of some advantage, but it must be
borne In mind that the organic matter de-
posted on the bottom of the basin would
still leave the water more or less impure,
because, while stratum of water near the
surface would be rendered free through the
deposit of particles in it, the layers of water
approaching the bottom of tie basin would
become again impure through the currents
set up in draining and redraining the basin.
The MOnongahela water can be rendered
fairly pure by dIstillation on a small scale,
and tnat is the only way that it is possible for
people who use this water to get it in a
relatively pure state"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
SONS OF AMERICA.
Members of the Patriotic Order Coming to
Attend the State Camp.

Members of the Patriotic Order Coming to
Attend the State Camp.
The State Camp of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America will be held in Pittsburg
this week. The Central Hotel will be the
headquarters. All the State officers will be
present, and two of the Philadelphia dele
gates, 81. S. Bissex and W. c. Wilson, ar
rived last evening, and are stopping at the
Central. They are the advance guard. and
the other delegates will come in to-day and
tomorrow. j. 3. May, of Birdsboro, is the
State Chaplain. George W. Hawksworth,
of Allegheny, is one of the leading officers
and he was at the hotel last evening to re-
ceive any delegates who might arrive. A
band in the East End has been selected to
furnish the music.
The order numbers about 40, 900 in Penn
sylvania, and its principles are similar to
those of the American Mechanics. Mr..
Hawksworth expects a good turnout from
all parts of the State, and for the next few
days the city will be given up to them. The
members are rather reticent about what is
to be discussed, as the organization is a Sc
cret one. 1t was learned that the present
immigration laws and their stringent en-
forcement will form one of the important
topics. The decision of the Wisconsin Su-
preme Court abolishing the reading of the
Bible in the public schools will come in for
some consideration and possible censure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
MARsHALING THEIR FORCES.
The Congressional Campaign in Allegheny
Beginning Co GET Warm.

The Congressional Campaign in Allegheny
Beginning TO GET Warm.
George Shiras III. was at the Union depot
last evening seeing friend off. He re-
marked that he hadn't been in the station
since the last session of the Legislature, and
it reminded him of old times. Mr.. Shiras
stated that he was still in the Congressional
fight on the Northside, and he fully realized
what he had to contend with, though he
feels that the odds are not SO strong against
him as when he ran against Colonel Bayne.
"Both sides," said he, "are now secretly
marshaling their forces, and the fight will
occur later on. Ny opinion is that the peo-
pie will not take the same interest as they
did before. When the primaries were held
it was a beautiful afternoon, and 1 was
surprised at the number of gray-haired men
to be seen at the polls. 1t shows the interest
manifested, when the vote cast was larger
than in the Presidential election, and then
the work was done in few hours, while at
election times the whole day Is given up"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
AN EYE TO BUsINrss.

Western Commercinl Men Taking Advan.
tage of the G. A. X. Rates.
SIT is surprising" said a Pullman con-
ductor last evening, chow many people are
taking advantage of the low G.. A. r. rates
to visit the East. The trains are crowded
with Western business men going to New
York to buy their fall and winter goods.
Few Of these men will see Boston, and have
no desire to go there
What the conductor said is a fact, and
the trains are still badly crowded. Last
evening 1t was necessary to run out two sec
tions OF the Eastern express, and extra Sec
tions of other trains were started. Pullman
cars are a scarce article, and some Of the old
sleepers that look as if they had been side
tracked forever, Judging by their faded ex-
terror as well as interior, have been resur-
rected and are being pressed into service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11

money will be necessary to start the stores.
That will depend on the size of the enter
prise. From $50, 900 to S75, 900 can be raised,
it is calculated, to give the enterprise
start, and then, if handled properly, il will
support itself and provide for Improvements
aud broadening of scope annually there
after
1t is not anticipated that the cooperative
store will be established on the proposed
plan without some objection. Curinusly
enough most everything undertaken BY the
Sovereigns meets with objections rom some
quarter. The councils on the Southside
will oppose the plan of giving the Grand
Council the full control of the stores, and
will endeavor to have smaller stores In diff
ferent sections of the city, under the man.
agemen of the councils in the vicinity in
which they are located.
1t is thought hardly probable the Sover-
eigns will be ready to go into business be-
fore the expiration Of the present contracts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
STRUCK A sNAG.

The Trades Council UnabIe to Find Way to
Reopen Discussion.
The Central Trades Council struck par
night, and concluded to adjourn for enlight.
eminent. AT assembling the minutes were
approved-with the correction by Joseph l..
Evans that in the case of the Nj. NJ. P. 1.-THE
whole matter, instead of the letter, be laid
on the table. Calvin Wyatt then moved
to reconsider the matter, and the motion was
carried.
At this point the snag made its appear
ance. The meeting had approved of the
minutes, had also voted to reconsider the
matter, but didn't know how to go about it.
So, rather than stay and debate the matter,
an adjournment was taken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
THE LADY DIDN'T LIKE IT.

Two Young Men Arrested for Throwing
Kisscs to n Maiden.
Two young men who gave their names as
james and William Green were arrested on
Fifth avenue Saturday night on complaint
of Miss Catharine Bechtold, who accused
them of acting in disorderly manner. At
the hearing yesterday morning she testified
that as she passed the two men, near Tunnel
street, the one who called himself james
Green, threw kisses to her, and when she
frowned her disgust and disapproval the
pair laughed at her.
Magistrate Gripp imposed a fine and
lecture on james, and William was let off
with q word of advice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
Supposed to be stolen.

Saturday morning about 7 o'clock a
young man hired horse and buggy from
the stable of j. II. Shelton, on Twelfth
street, and has not returned it yet. He said
he wanted to go to Williamsburg, and would
be back about 10 A. M. He is supposed to
have taken the rig out of the city with the
intention of disposing of it. Side bar buggy,
painted black, red stripe; brown mare, blind
with one eye, and little white on hind
foot; weighs about 900 pounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
Peter Pied the Passers.

Peter Ford, better known as the "Star
Gazer" about Soho, was arrested by Officer
Haas and lodged in the Fourteenth ward
station last night on a charge of disorderly
conduct. 1t is alleged by the officer that
Ford was loafng about Second avenue, near
Frankstown, last evening, insulting and
throwing mud at persons passing by. At
times Ford acts as though partly de-
mented