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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR.
An Ancient Hebrew Custom Adhered to In
This City, This Week.

People who had occasion to be upon the
street before day break. yesterday, won
dered at the unusual number of people
abroad at that hour in the Fifth ward. The
streets were as animated as Fifth avenue on
Saturday evenings, only wagon traffic
was missing to turn the hour from 4
o'clock to midday. The cause for this
unusual activity was explained by gentle
man, who stated that the Hebrews were
going to the various places of worship, pre-
patory to inaugurating their new year,
which they celebrate one week from to-
day.
1t is an ancient rite, to worship at each
others houses for one week previous TO the
new year. The exercises commenced at
o'clock yesterday morning, and will be ad-
hered to throughout the week. Every
morning about so persons congrega tie at a
friends house, and led Iby the rabbi, or
preacher, they have doleIul incantation,
increasingly, until noon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
THE NEW BIRTH.
Sermon by Rev. DR.. J. G. Townsend, of fhs
Unitarian Church, Yesterday.

Sermon by Rev. DR.. J. G. Townsend, of the
Uniiarian Church. Yesterday.
During the course of his remarks to a
large and attentive congregation, yesterday
morning, Rev. DR.. j. G. Townsend said:
''The idea of the new birth is familiar to all
literatures and all religions. Confucius and
Buddha both speak OF the twice-born man;
and Jesus, who knew so much Of man and
of God, said: 'Ye must be born again. The
explanation of the new birth, as given by
Augustine, men now begin to doubt 1t
grew out of the fall of the first man, who
was supposed to be a physical and intel
lectual giant, having the poetic genius of
Shakespeare, the mental vision of
Plato, and the oratory Of Webster.
DR.. South once said that Aristotle
was but the rubbish of an Adam.
Upon the theory of the fall grew
the idea that the new birth was restora-
tion, recreation, q mending of thatiwhich
was broken-like the putting together by a
miracle the parts of broken statue. At
this belief science only smiles. 1t is the
child-man's theory. We now know that man
has come to himself by slow and almost i'm
perceptible changes and advances. The first
man started at the foot of the ladder, and for
a long time made no record of himself. But
by and by he conquered little district of
nature. little district of his own nature.
He slowly rose to where he could be seen
from the points of history; rose to intellect
ual, artistic, moral power. He became more
and more human being. And this emer-
gence from the animal to the spiritual, this
coming to self-consciousness, this hitting the
mark of moral conduct is the new birth.
'The development of the race is epitom-
lied in the development of the individual.
A child is a seed, a bud unfolding. First
the sensuous awaking; then the intellectual.
then the affectional, and the moral. He
learns that the 4 ought is higher than the
L want and when he awakes to that he
comes to his coronation-he is twice born
The speaker then gave a number of illus
trations of this capability in man, drawn
from nature and history. He said that
there was no computing the power of the
soul when touched by a great emotion.
There is power enough in the dewdrop
which hangs like crystal tear on the white
cheek of the lily to shatter this building to
pieces; there is power in the soul, if evoked,
to shatter the superintendent evil in the
man. This text is used as menace. 1t is
prophecy you may be born again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
ARRESTED THE WHOLE CREW.
Circus Men Who Found IL n Big Job TO Run
p. & T.. Z. Freight Train.

Circus vi en- who Found Ii n BIG j Cd 10 Kun
p. & T.. Z. Freight Train.
A crowd of men and bows, % in number,
belonging to S. F. Given's 10-cent circus,
was arrested at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
depot yesterday afternoon for refusing to
pay their fare on a train. The circus was
on its way to Beaver Falls, where it is ad-
vertised to show to-day. The agent of the
show had only made arrangements for two
men to company the circus, but the men
all occupied the caboose of the train con-
tanning the goods, and when the train left
the depot the conductor demanded fares, but
the men refused to pay.
A scrimmage followed that might have re-
suited in the showmen taking charge of the
train by force had not the conductor stopped
at CHARTERS and sent word back to the city
for police help. He then had the train run
back to the depot, and the whole crowd was
locked up by Special Officer Corrigan and
squad of police. In the crowd are two bows,
named Allen Jones, of Knoxville, and w.
j. Heating, of the Southside, who Joined
the circus on Friday, ana had intended 60
ing with the show to Beaver Falls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
Rongh-Faced Fa6rlcs.

Novelty Stripes in shaggy Camel's
Hair, rich colorings, A inches wide, at
81 80 yard.
5o-inch imported French SuitiDgs,
rough faced, in plaids, checks and
stripes, at 81 25 yard.
51-inch rough-faced Suitings, in new
and effective designs of small plaids,
checks and stripes, bright and stylish
coIorings, at 81 25 yard.
A very large line of lower priced
goods, serviceable and slightly, especially
adapted for misses and girls school
dresses, at 25c yard and upward.
There are only few pieces, some 20
or so, of light dress goods left from the
past seasons stock. The prices are 25c
and 5Oc-goods that were 81 and 81 25
yard. These will be pushed out to-day
sure.
And to close up the season we place
on our counters to-day all our remain
ing stock of Summer Silks, all the gen.
uine, best quality Japanese goods, at
50c yard-(the SOC and 81 qualities.)
We continue to-day our special offers
in BLACK SILKS. We guarantee
that better values cannot be found. We
have seldom seen as good on our own
counters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
CARING FOR THE CHILDREN.
adies' Branch of the Ct. Vincent de Paul
So,safv tNnrlr

Ladies' Branch of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society ut Work.
The ladies' branch of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society, organized at st. Mary's
Church a week ago yesterday, for the pur-
pose of looking after destitute families. espe-
cially children, found work in Central
station last night. Two ladies Of the society
called and said they wanted to place in the
st. PauPs Orphan Asylum the two children
of Mrs. Mary Corners, who was arrested in
Lawrenceville on Saturday night, and who
drunkenness.
The ultimate object of the branch is the
establishment OF home for such children.
The Conners children will be turned over to
the society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
MOVED THEIR QUARTERS.
Several More Changes Made in the Police
Department..

Several More Changes Made in the Police
Department..
The police telephone and telegraph ap
paratus in the Office of Police Inspector Nc
Aleese was moved down from the third tc
the first floor of City Hall yesterday. The
change was made without any hitch, about
$3.50 o'clock, and it will be appreciated by
the operators and reporters who Will not
have to climb the stairs to do "late watch. u
The office is to the right of the main entrance
of the hall, and is in the old room formerly
used for stolen goods. The present efficient
corps OF operators consists of Standish
Montgomery, Ben F. Leach and John A.
Heron.
A change was also made at Central sta
ton. Alexander Berry has been moved to
the Seventeenth ward and Captain Rose
well has taken his place at the Central.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
Nea0 Fall Dress Goods

That we place on exhibition fresh and
new this morning, we call especial at
tention to
A lot of Imported French Novelty
Dress Goods, in stripes and medium
and small checks, 48 inches wide, fine
quality, entirely new colorings, at 81
and 81 10 and 81 20 yard.
And lot 30 inches wide, similar
weight and style of goods, at 81 20 and
81 % yard.
These are worth a great deal more
money, and are unusual values to be
offered at the opening of the season.
150 pieces Lupin's French Cashmeres,
extra heavy, 38 inches wide, SOC yard.
These are the best SOC Cashmeres ever
sold, and would sell fast at half more.
All-wool finest make German Hen
riettas, 3S inches wide, at 65c a yard;
the same 46 inches wide at 81. These
are as slightly and serviceable as silks
or silk warp cashmeres.
A special line of plain 3S-inch all
wool Imported Serges, in complete line
of new best shades, Acc yard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
MEETING OF COUNCILS TODAY.

Communications on the Poor Fnrm Sale Ex.
pected TO Come Up.
The first meeting of Councils of the fall
season will be held to-day. As stated in
THE DISPATCH several days ago there is
yerv little old business lett over from the
summer, as the desks in botn branches were
cleared off before the adjournment.
Most of the ordinances to come up will be
for street improvements. Several commu-
nications in regard to the Poor Farm sale
will come up, and it is expected that Chief
Bigelow will send something in about his
trip to Europe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
NOT ALL PROFIT.
| MIR. Mckee Says IL Takes Money TO Operate
| Street Railways.

MIR. Mckee Says IL Takes Money TO Operate
Street Railways.
b. Sellers Mckee has come to be, in pop
ular parlance. street railroad magnate.
He knows something about their manage
ment and profits. ''There isn't the money
in street railways that some people imagine, %
he said yesterday. "The cable roads of
Pittsuurg. for example, do what 1 would
call a nice, clean business, but their net
earnings are not enormous. Look into the
Auditor Generals report, and you will see
what becomes of the profits. 1t costs money
to operate them"
"Why don't they change to the electric
system?" was asked.
"Well, they already have their plants,
and don't care to lose them. The electric
road, of course, is the cheapest to rum
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
RATHER QUEER REGULATIONS.

w. 3. Guffy Disguised With the Canadian
Navigation Laws.
W. S. Gufy returned last week from a
yachting trip to the Thousand Islands. 1t
was SO cold up in that section that it re-
quired heavy underclothing, and sometimes
two overcoats to keep him warm. Mr..
Guffy concluded he would come home, and
got here in time to strike one of the most
sultry days of the season.
Speaking of his experience last evening
he said; "They have some very queer navI-
cation laws in Canadian waters, and the
wonder to me is that Uncle Sam will put
up with such foolishness. That country be-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
1890.

Show kindness to me, and remember me
unto Pharoah,' but the ungrateful butler
gave no thought about Joseph, when he was
again installed in Pharoah's household. 1t
is the same way with great many who for
get those who helped them to attain promi-
nence in this world.
ST asked man once why he advocated
the claims of another man for a position of
public trust, who, in my opinion, was un-
qualified for the place, and he replied: L
never forget friend We should all be as
grateful as this man, and do our neighbors
justice, and in the end the Great Judge will
reward you for rewarding others"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Fred schnerz Falls so Feet Over the Bluff
and is Unir jured.


About 6 o'clock last evening Fred
Schuetz. IA years old, a son of the senior
member of the firm of Schuetz, Renzie-
hansen & Co., was walking along the face OF
the Bluff, on the outside of the safety fence,
at the head of Magee street. In some way
he slipped and went over the face of the
cliff. About 80 feet below he hit astride of
a projecting stone. After he had been sit
ting there awhile he succeeded in attracting
the attention Of some people on the Second
avenue incline, who notified Officer Rosen-
blatt. The officer procured a rope, which he
let down over the cliff to the boy, and when
the latter had tied it securely about his waist,
he was pulled up out of his perilous posi-
tion. When the feat was accomplished, the
crowd of 1000 or more peoDle who had
been watching it gave the officer a hearty
cheer. Strange to say the boy was not hurt,
and as soon as he could get away he skipped
off to his home, at Sc Watson street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
WALKED OUT OF THE WINDOW.
John Rundish, the LawrehcevilIe Man, Was
Not Murdered.

John Rundish, the LawrehcevilIe Man, Was
Not Murdered.
DR.. J. Guy McCandless held a post
mortem examination yesterday on the body
of John Rundish, who fell out of a window
of house on Hemlock alley early yester-
day morning. He found that the man had
suffered fracture of the skull, but could
not say whether it was caused by the man
striking his head against the pavement or
been struck from behind with blunt in
strument.
A number of rumors were circulated
around the neighborhood that the man had
been murdered or committed suicide. A
number of arrests were made, but at the e1-
animation it was found that the man was a
walked out of the window. Inquest TODAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
TAKING HUSH MONEY.
Constable Charged with Exforfing

Constable Charged with ExforfIng
Doodle From Gamblers.
John A. Kyle. constable of Stowe town.
ship, was committed to Jail yesterday by
Justice Clishum, of Charters, on the charge
of extortion.
Frederick Baldwin was arrested, charged
with gambling, and at the hearing it devel-
oped that he had given sums OF money at
different times to Kyle. who threatened to
arrest him. 1t is claimed there are other
constables implicated in the transaction,
and that they are to be arrested
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
SURPRISED THE ROBBER.
Young Girl Awalkens and Finds One I'm
Her Room.

Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
Officer Charles Gallant arrested a man
named Stephen Ryan and placed him in the
Central station as a suspicious character.
While making the round OF his beat the
officer heard cries of murder and police
from the house of John O'Neil, saloonkeep-
er. on the corner of Sixth avenue and Grant
street, and reached the place just in time to
catch Stephen Ryan as be ran out of the
door.
The screams came from Miss Katie O'NeiI.
who had been awakened by hearing a noise
in her room and discovered RYAN in the act
of ritliug the pocket OF her dress. Ryan
was committed to Jail and an information
for burglary will be entered against him to-
dav
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
DOING DOUBLE DUTY.
Many RaiIrond Engineers Knocked Out by
the Hot Westher.


the Hot Weather.
This has been hard summer on the rail-
road engineers. In fact the hot weather
ALWAYS tells on them. Most of them are old
men or in middle life, and their occupation
lays them open to a number of distressing
and painful diseases, but not serious ones.
81 am doing double duty these days, 3"
said one of the Ft. Wayne throttle pullers
yesterday. He belonged to the younger ele-
ment in the business and his constitution
hadn't as yet been racked with the exposure
and wabbling motion of the engine. ga
number Of the old fellows are sick" he ex-
planned. ''The usual Notwithstanding
gone wrong with the aiimentary tract, and
they must stay at home and rest. doE't
object to working overtime, but I may be
pressed too tar. We must have sleep and a
chance to recuperate, but then it is impos-
sible for railroads to keep around lot of
engineers for such emergencies. I will be
glad when the hot weather is over"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
TURNED UP IN ROCHESTER.
Charles Brunner Was Compelled to Beg
for Tramp.

for n Tramp.
Charles Brunner, the 13-year-old boy who
mysteriously disappeared from his home in
Pittsburg some two weeks ago, turned up in
Rochester, Pa, last evening. He says he
was induced to leave his home bya man
who promised to get him a good position
where he would have plenty OF money.
This man turned out to be professional
tramp, and wanted the boy to beg for him,
which he has been doing. He ran away
from the man at New Brighton yesterday
afternoon. The boy was furnished with a
ticket by the Poor Directors, and sent on to
his home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
FELL DEAD ON THE STREET.
John Stibbitrs Took His Last Walk Up Troy
Hill YESTERDAY.

John StibbIfts Took His Last Walk Up Troy
Hill Yesterday.
John Stibbitts, an employe of the ALLIE
gheny Street Department, fell dead on the
Troy Hill road last evening. He was sub
iect to an ailment resembling paralysis of
the heart, and lately has been attacked with
it on the street several times. While walk
ing up the hill, yesterday, he was seen to
stagger and fall, and by the time some men
in The neighborhood reached his side he was
dead.
The body was taken to Herman s. Ebbert's
undertaking rooms and later to the family
residence, at the corner of Charters street
AMI Lake alley. He was 30 years of age,
married and had grown family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
ROW AT THE POINT.
A Difficulty in Which an Officer Was
Slightly Used Up.

Slightly Used Up.
A row, something unusual for that section
OF the city. took place at the Point yester-
day. Patrick Donahue and Walter Bo-
dinger had been placed under arrest for dis
orderly conduct by Officer Conwell. On the
way to the patrol box the prisoners became
obstreperous and began to fight. Donahue
managed to get away from the officer, but
was overtaken.
A large crown gathered and some of them
attempted to take the prisoners away from
the officer. During the row which followed
Officer Conwell was struck in the face with
stones, and received several ugly cuts, W.
J. Onstott, an ex-police officer, happened
along when the row was at its height, and
lent helping hand to Conwell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
Milk Dealers Grievances.

The milk dealers of the Southside will
hold meeting this afternoon in the store
OF John G. Marsh, No. poll Carson street,
to form permanent organization for pro-
lection. The dealers have some grivances
to discuss with the various railroads haul
ing milk to the city,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
FORGETTING A KINDNESS.
A Sermon on Gratitude and the Duty of All
TO Each Other.

Sermon on GratItude and the Duty OF All
TO Each Other.
Rev. S. B. Mccormick delivered an in
teresting sermon at the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, Allegheny, last night, the
subject of his discourse being: "Forgettin g
a Kindness" On account of the intense
heat the attendance was not very large. The
preacher said: "We are too often migrate
full to those who render us kindness,
aud when it is within our power
to return favor we let the
opportunity 60 by or defer
hold attendants into prison for committing
a grave offense, and Joseph caused the re-
lease Of the chief butler, and said unto him:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
Individual instruction

In algebra, geometry, architectural and
mechanical drawing, ookkeeping and short
hand, at Curry University Night School,
Sixth st. Now open. Mws
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
HIS INTENTIONS WERE GOOD.
The Keeper of the schcnIey Park Zoo Runs
Against Policemen.

Saturday night William White, keeper
of the animals in the Schenley Park 300"
was locked up in the Fourteenth ward
station and charged with drunkenness. At
the hearing he pleaded hard and assured
Magistrate Hyndman that he never would
come back again.
His calculations were amiss, however, as
circumstances and the police were against
him, and last night be was again locked up
on a charge Of disorderly conduct by one
of the park policemen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08

FIcishmnn's New Cioak Department.
Offers black cheviot, tailor-made jackets,
double-breasted, REFER style, with large
lapels, at 50, worth $12.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08

FIeishman's New Clonk Department
Offers beaver jackets, tailor-made, satin
faced, "a inches long, in black and blue, at
"a 30, worth IS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
Black Dress Goods.

New extra wide Cheviot Suitings, SOC,
65c, 75c, 81 and 81 25 yard.
New Black Cheviots, 81 inches wide,
in weights adapted for Blazers and
Jackets.
Seven new styles of Raye Stripes,
very stylish and popular goods, 75c
yard.
Our special Wool Henrietta at S5c
yard.
A few pieces only of our special q
Silk Warp Henrietta.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
PENN AVE. STORES,

Besides the many other excellent
lines of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08

g. Overture-"Fest" "..................B .Brahm.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-04
Turned Into a Pin Cushion.

There is in Georgia a Confederate
General who was literally shot full of
pins during the late war. Hewas an ex-
temporized pin cushion, but the pins
saved his life. On one occasion the
General was lying in his tent at night.
The Federals were near enough to shoot
into the camp.
1t is said he had just finished letter
home and had thrown himself down for
a few hours rest before the hot work that
would begin in the early morning, when
ping mimic bullet from a sharpshoot-
er's rifle sped through the tent and struck
the General in his. left side. The blow
stunned him, and he lay as dead for a
few moments.
When he recovered consciousness he
felt a stinging pain in his breast, and,
tearing open his shirt, found that the ball
had struck package of pins his wife
had given him, thinking they would be
needful in those days when there was no
one to sew and patch, and had driven
every one of them into his flesh. They
had saved his life, but he was a walking
cushion, bristling with pin-heads.
atlanta Journal
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-04
WHAT AlLS YOU i?

Do you feel dull, languid, low-spirited,
lifeless, and indescribably miserable, both
physically and mentally; experience sense
of fullness or bloating after eating, or of
"goneness," or emptiness of stomach in the
morning, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste
in mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, fre-
quent headaches, blurred eyesight, 4" floating
specks before the eyes, nervous prostration
or exhaustion, iIritability Of temper, hot
flushes, alternating with chilly sensations,
sharp, biting, transient pains here and there,
cold feet, drowsiness after meals, wakeful-
ness, or disturbed and unrefreshing sleep,
constant, indescribable feeling of dread, or
of impending calamity?
II You have all. or any considerable num-
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-04
Electrical Phenomena.

Remarkable electrical phenomena are
witnessed at the new observatory on the
steep and isolated Saints in northern
Switzerland. Thunder storms are ex-
tremely frequent; thus in June and July
last year only three days were without
them. AS rule, thunder peals from
midday till evening. The noise is short,
partly owing to shortness Of flashes and
partly to the small amount of echo. The
thunder storms come on quite suddenly,
in clear sky. One of the surest indica-
tons of their approach is the bristling of
the observers hair. During hail, the
iron rods of the house give kissing
sound, associated with luminous effects