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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, ant
Others Who Talk.

Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
John McNall, son of James McNall, oi
Imperial, who (John) left his Finley township
home nearly dozen years ago and went to
Washington Territory. has spent the last week
or two calling on his friends in the city and
county. John was quite successful in growing
up with the country. He spent some years as
a practical miner, but finally concluded to
study law and is now a member of both Wash
ington and Oregon bars and has done well
since he hung out his shingle.
Jay L. Athey, a leading Democratic
politician Of Cleveland is at the Seventh Ave
nue. Hotel. He belongs to the wing of the
party known as the kids, /" who are now in the
control in Ohio political affairs. Mr.. Athey
himself is one Of the youngest politicians of
the State.
Rev. J. n. Barnett, of the Second Con-
gregational Church, Allegheny. who has been
absent from home for nearly two weeks, assist
ing at general revival meeting in Nanticoke,
Pa, returneNlast night.
-Abner Mckinley, brother to Major
William Mckinley. after a brief visit to
Youngstown, passed through the city last even
ing on his return to New York.
Captain L. E. Lawrence, q. S. A. for
some time located at Bismarck, N. D., was at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday.
The members of the Swedish Ladies'
Concert Company, ten in number, are stopping
at the ST Charles Hotel.
Mr.. J. E. Umbstaetter was a passenger
on the 1lI5 train last night. He will be absent
in New York few days.
Senator w. n. Playford, one of the
most prominent lawyers of Uniontown, is at
the Hotel Duquesne.
Mrs. Hugh Mcmahon and Mrs. Stew
art, of New Cumberland, w. Va, are az the
Seventh Avenue.
Mr.. II. G. Phillips, the oil dealer of
New Castle, is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
"A. Kitz, of New York, a fire brick
mapufacturer, is at the Hotel Duquesne.
DIR. A. W. Crawford, Of Emlenton, Pa,
is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel
E. H. Culbertson, of the Emlenton
NeSOs, was in the city yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
TIN PLATE TARIFF.

Secretary Cronemeyer Rendy for n Discus
sion With n Democratic Editor.
A local cotemporary, few days ago, pnb-
lished an article on the American Timed
Plate Association, asserting that it was an
organization of few manufacturers, united
for the purpose of increasing the tariff on
timed plate and robbing the people.
Among other things, it was said that the
association was laboring for an increase of
211z per cent in the tariff on timed plate.
w. c. Cronemeyer, secretary of the asso-
citation, yesterday sent q letter to the editor
of the paper in question, challenging him
to a discussion, in the press, of the general
proposition that the tariff on timed plate
ought to be increased. The increase asked
by the association is not 21H but 125 per
cent. Mr.. CrOnemeyer says he is prepared
to maintain that such an increase would
benefit the United States and its people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
A DEMENTED sOUTHsIDER.
he Loss of Contract In Germany Drives n


The Loss of a Contract In Germany Drives n
Man to Insanity.
Jacob Simmon, we'll known on the South
side and prominent member of the South
side Turn Verein, was placed in the Twen-
ty-eighth ward station house last night for
an examination into hisS sanity. The un-
fortunate man was once well-to-do resi-
dent of Germany. He had the contract for
the erection OF bridge and employed 200
men. The structure was swept away by a
rise in the river, within a few days of the
time it was to have been taken off his hands,
and he suffered a heavy loss.
Although he regained himself In some de-
gree he brooded over the matter, and it Is
charged with being responsible for his loss
of mind. His sons took him to the station
house and asked that their father be locked
nm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
THE EAGLES WILL FLY.

The Knights Of the Golden Bird VIII Hover
Over Pittsburg.
The General Committee of the Knights of
the Golden Eagle to make preparations for
the reception of the delegates of the Select
Castle of the World, which meets in Pitts
burg, May 81, assembled at Maltby Hall
last night with 81 castles represented.
Heber Mcdowell, D. P. c., of Allegheny
Castle 131, was elected as Chief Marshal of
the parade, which will include some Ii, 900
to 20, 900 men in line.
Coroner Mcdowell will appoint his staff
and aids next week. Benton Patterson, D.
D. G. P. c., is Chairman of the General
Reception Committee, and DR.. E. 7. White
Secretary of the General Committee on
Entertainment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
HE SHOT DOGS.

The Humane Society VIII Prosecute Young
Man Whose Aversion is Canine.
Assistant Agent Bergman, of the Hu-
name Society, says that he will to-day
make an information against William
Scheuttie. of Wilbert's lane, Mt. Washing
ton, who is said to have shot and manned a
large number of dogs in that neighborhood.
The case on which the Humane Agent will
bring suit is the woundiug of dog last
Sunday. The poor brute crawled out of the
yard into the road, where it was compelled
to lie down in the mud and water. It lay
there until Tuesday, when the cold froze its
legs fast to the rood. In this plight it was
discovered and subsequently killed to end
its suffering,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
Ryan Makes n Confession.

j. E. Ryan, arrested at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot Wednesday evening with his
stepdsughter, Hettie Martz, will be taken to
Greensburg this morning. He asked to be
tried in Westmoreland county. He, YES
terdaY, made a confession of his crime to Su-
perintendent Dean and Secretary Dorente,
of the Anti Cruelty Society, and promised
to plead guilty when brought to trial. The
girl will probably be sent to Morganza.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
POSTOFFICE POSITIONS.

Sixty Applications on File for Employment
Under Uncle Sam.
The civil service examination for positions
as clerks and letter carriers in the Pittsburg
Postofice will take place on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 4. All applications must be filed
with the secretary OF the Local Board of Ex-
amine-s not later than Saturday, the 25th
inst.
Already there are about go applica-
tions on file Mr.. J. B. McCalley, cashier
of the postofice, is the secretary, and Col. T.
J. Hudson and Stephen Collins are the other
members of the board.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents Of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Rendy Reading.

Incidents Of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Rendy Reading.
ED FRIEL the expressman and former de-
tective, had dispute with one Of the nom
union carbon settlers working for the Allegheny
County Light Company yesterday. Friel, it is
claimed, told the man that he did not know his
business. The employe proceeded to demon
strate that he did, and punched Mr.. Friel
MATTHEW ARKIN, H years of age. en-
ployed as brakeman on the Allegheny Valley
Railroad, was struck by train while standing
on the railroad track at FOrty-second street
last night He was injured internally and had
his collar bone broken.
CURTIss McQUILLAN and Edward ROLAND.
yesterday, received verdict for $3.50 in their
suit against Allied Duff to recover for horse
sold to Duff.
THE Board Of Viewers yesterday held final
meetings on the assessments for sewers on
o'Hara, Howe and Summerlea streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
FOR POOR GIRLS.

Mr.. Mcmahon, of the Home Hotel, Receives
an Annuity TO be Expended for Them.
Superintendent William McMahon, of
the Home Hotel, received yesterday nOtifi-
cation from prominent business man of
this city that he could draw on him for $500
annually, to buy clothing and to care for
the poor girls of Pittsburg. Mr.. McMahon
said that this generous offer was inspired by
the policy adopted by the late William
Thaw, who every year gave him large sums
of money to provide clothing for poor girls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
AN UNFORTUNATE MISSTEP.
Fall Got an Innocent Man Into q Peck Of
Trouble Last Night.

A Fall Got an Innocent Man Into q Peck Of
Trouble Last Night.
Sergeant McCurry, of the Thirtieth ward
station house, thought he had captured one
of the Tarentum murderers last night.
While on his way from work he noticed a
man fall on the steps of the Panhandle
depot and drop lot of jewelry, He placed
the man under arrest Inspector McKelvy
ordered him to be conveyed to the Twenty
eighth ward station house, where an inves-
tigation was made.
The man had about as much jewelry, con-
sisting of watches, ladies' pins of all de-
scriptions and other small trinkets, as he
could we'll carry. He gave the name of
John Jones, and said he was the proprietor
of a jewelry store out the Panhandle road.
He told Straightforward story, and showed
bills for the goods he had in his possession,
and which he had purchased at various es-
tablishments
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
NEW HOUSES GOING UP.
The Building Inspector Issued Fifteen Per-
mits Yesterday.

The Inspector of Buildings yesterday
issued permits for the erection of Is build
ings of various kinds, the more important
being:
To Charles Whitman, for a brick slaugh-
ter house and three brick three-story dwell
ings on Brady, at the corner of Tustin
street. to cost S12, 600; to A. c. Watkins, for
a frame dwelling on O'Hara street. Twen-
tieth ward, to cost $4,000; to Thomas Lolu,
for frame dwelling on Mission street.
Twenty-seventh ward, to cost 81, 300; to
William Geauf, for brick store and dwell
ing on Carson street. Twenty-eighth ward,
to cost s., 200.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
TRIBUTE TO MR.. THAW.
Resolutions of Sorrow Adopted by the West


Resolutions of Sorrow Adopted by the West.
ern seamen's Friend Society.
Mr.. William McMahon, of the Home
Hotel, yesterday received from Cleveland a
set of resolutions adopted at the annual
meeting of the Western Seamen's Friend
Society, December 16, 1889, expressing sor-
row at the death of William Thaw. For
over 40 years Mr.. Thaw was director, q
member of the board of counselors and vice
president of the society. He sustained the
Bethel cause with liberal gifts. The resolu-
tions were signed by John D. Chambers and
E. C. Pope, of Cleveland. Mr.. McMahon,
the third member of the committee, will
sign the resolutions to-day and transmit
them to Mrs ThaW.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
The supplr a LltrIe srronger.

The supply Of natural gas was somewhat
better yesterday. 'The Republic and Amer
lean Iron Works, j. Painter & Sons, and
Singer, Nimick & Co.'s mills have suffered
the worst, and have been putt to much incon-
venience. The people on the hills still COM
plain about a scarcity of gas, but in other
sections of the city the supply was reported
as being a little stronger.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

Charles Steffen, Jr., of the Sixth ward,
Allegheny, has rendered his resignation as
a representative of that ward in Common
Council on account of his contemplated re-
moval from the ward, and the vacancy
caused by his resignation will be filed,
probably, by the only Councilmanic cleo
ton, for which Mayor Pearson will issue q
proclamation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
Killed by Train.

Richard o'Rourke, aged 81 years, was in
stantly killed at Homestead last evening by
a passenger train. O'Rourke, who was a
mill worker, was on his way to work when
he was struck BY the train. The deceased
was single and boarded in Homestead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
ONLY A SMALL TACK HAMMER.
That East End Fight Not so Serious as a
First Reported.

The injuries of Louis Waggoner, who had
q fight with John Bond In McNulty's
stable, East End, yesterday morning, proved
less serious than at first reported. Wag-
but it was a small tack hammer, and the
blow did but little damage.
Last night Constable DAILY, of Magistrate
Hyndman's Office, arrested Waggoner on a
charge of felonious assault and battery, and
lodged him in Jail in default of 81, 500 bail.
Bond, who was arrested just after the fight
and placed in the Nineteenth ward station,
was released on bail last night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
TRYING 10 Sell a Diamond.

Samuel Hutchinson, claiming Columbus,
o., as his home, was arrested yesterday by
Detective Coulson. He was trying to sell a
diamond, and in his pockets were found
several stones and soms pawn tickets. He
told a straight story but he will be held
until it can be investigated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

THERE is greater demand every year for
the unexcelled ale and porter made by the
Iron City Brewing Co. All frst-class bars
keep them on draught.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
AChiId,a snaden nan,h.

A little child of Thomas Hughes, No.
3429 Liberty street, died suddenly last even
ing without medical attention. The Coroner
was advised and will investigate this morn
inO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

BIG MONEY YSAvED.-Comforts, blankets,
winter underwear, newmarkets, girls cIoaks,
dresses. etc., this week at half price, at Bee
Hive, Sixth and Liberty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
sliRhr Blaze In AIleRhan1.

The building on West Diamond street,
Allegheny, occupied by J. s. Moore, took
fire last evening from defective fiue. The
Columbia Fire Company was called out and
extinguishcd the blaze with Babcocks'.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
Special BarEnIns To-Day.

Velveteen
Full width. plain colored velveteens at 25C
a yard reduced from SOC.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
ALLEGHENY TAXES.

Treasurer Macferrou Gives the Amounts
Levied and Collected for 1859.
Treasurer Macferron, of Allegheny City
made out his report yesterday Of the taxes
levied and paid in by the city OF Allegheny
for the year 1889. Below will be found the
amount paid, the discounts, errors and exon
erations allowed, and the total tax levied in
each ward
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

LOOK at the bargains we offer in muslin
and merino underwear, corsets and woolen
goods. RoSENBAUM & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

The finest beverages are z. Wainwright
b Co.'S ale. Kept By all dealers. wFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
J15. H1RNE K ID. s

J1d. H1RNE K EQ.G
PENN AVENUE STORES.
PTTsBURG. Friday, January "a 1890
There is plenty of news at the store today
plenty to make Friday a very busy day. News
that every frugal buyer in these cities should
know. News about things to wear, things for
the table, things for decorating and beautify-
ing your homes News for to-day only, because
the bargains to-day may not be here to tell
about tomorrow. Come to-day.
There is an elegant garment in our Cloak
Room window. It is a magnificent ne plus
ultra quality Alaska Seal Skin Newmarket.
richly trimnsd with Sea Otter, rare and ex-
pensiVe fur. The regular price of this garment
is 500 1t is to be sold at January price.
These January prices on Seal goods ara
really midsummer prices. Win not be lower
in July.
Reduced priees-MantIss, S75 and up.
Reduced prices-Jackets, SIS and up.
Reduced prices-walking Goats, 500
and up.
Reduced prices - NeWmarkets, E2S
and up.
The genuine Alaska Seal Skin, best London
dye. every garment new this season. Al very
poor plan TOR you to put of buying Seal Skin.
They will never be so cheap again.
That Embroidery sale in the center of the
store is such a success it will be continued the
balance of the week. Had intended to con.
tinue it in the regular department, but with
the new goods now in there isn't room enough
to accommodate the two sets Of buyers. Some
of the grandest Embroidery bargains you ever
saw. In the new goods. the most beautiful
Our 81 so Broadcloths are noWQ
Our q Broadcloths are nOWNO
Our Broadcloths are the finest Imported
Cloths. soft and pleasant to the touch and are
imported by ourselves. and received by ~
through the Pittsburg Custom House. They
recognize no rivals in {. harsp stiff stuffs that
are no more than Yankee limitations Of the
genuine.
BARGAIN CLoAKINGs.
Half price and less; best English goods
latest styles; full lines Astrakhans, cOlors and
blacks. and elegant Matelasses. BrOcadss for
carriage and evening wraps.
New line, 500 yards, i've choice designs, a
inch imported fancy black cloths, at SOc yard,
worth 81. Beautiful goods, wonderful value.
JlG. H1RNE K El,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
al .......... SlSs, Ol9 14s 30 1Ss 90 $40, 4s1 Os

In addition TO the above there was
assessed SIS, 8,49O % for business tax, $1O,-
481 O8 for sinking fluid and 81, IA 21 for
sewer tax.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

7a rs S. Gaa asl s44o7 574 81 444 Is 9924 OO5 IS
The principal items of the taxes will be
ound in the table below:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24
MIR. DIVERS FIGURES.

Mr.. Dwyer thus gives the vote at the
primaries, and says it-ean be proven correct:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

They will never be SO cheap again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

Manager jackson. of the Standard Under
ground Cable Company, said: "Under-
grounding wires is bound to come in re-
sponse to the public demands. Within few
years am convinced that all the big cities
will be rid ofoverhead wires. The change
has much to recommend it to the public
mind. Economy in repairs, accessibility of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-24

The genuine Alaska Seal Skin, best London
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-04
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN SEPTEMBER 1890

special features which the palace will
claim as "all It's own"-vthe mine, the
garden and tho waterfall. The pal
ace is built on three hundred piles,
driven In what IL known as the "Sunken
Park" owned by President p. q. Bal
lingall. Years ago tho Des Molnes River
plunged In mighty torrents over the spot
the palace now adorns. The "Q." came
into this city, and finding no better right
OF way, pushed out on trestle and en-
bankment across the bend in the river.
This changed the course OF the stream,
and soon slough was encased, which
was reclaimed, and Colonel Ballingall
became posscssor OF Il. IL has never
been filled up completely, but has been
adorned and beautihed, and thus has
come TO be known as the "Sunken Park. {"
Nature seems to have Intentionally made
the excavation, for that part Of IL be-
meath the palace comes In play In a most
fortunate manner as a miniature coal
mine, which is to be one Of the features
Of the palace, and the excavation Is most
admirably adapted TO Il. Into the mine
shaft will lead from the main tower,
over $50 feet above. The tower is over
forty feet square, and will be reached by
means OF two elevators In the semi-circu-
lar towers toward the front, or by fight
Of stairs In either of the other semi-cir-
cular towers at tho rear corners. From
this point the sight-scer will enter q car
just as In regular mine, when he will
be lowered through dark and forboding
shaft into the "sunken park, whore the
mules and miners with their lamps and
picks, and the coal In large veins, can be
seen with as much vividncss as II In any
OF the mines near the city. The
sunken garden will itself be one of the
crowning features of the palace. Like
the mine, IL Will be below the level Of
the sidewalks; rare tropical plants and
foliage are utilized to add to its beauty,
the whole surrounded by an iron
fence to prevent entrance except
from the palace. The waterfall
is probably the largest ever seen In
such building. It occupies the space
In the rear of the sheet. q sheet OF water
thirty feet wide, falling over an artificial
preciFice forty feet high, at the bottom
dissolving into spray. Three hundred
electric lights, artistically arranged In
the rear, will cause thousand rainbows
to chase each other with exquisite effect.
Cne million five hundred thousand gal
Ions OF water will be the daily supply. A
miniature lake, peopled with the most
beautiful representatives Of the finny
tribe and bordered with flowers, will re-
ceive this great quantity Of water. The
Coal Palace, which opens Sept. 10 and
closes Oct. IL, will be o vast agricult-
ural, mechanical, and Industrial display;
but the departments of fine arts, SCI
ence, ethology, etc, will be by no means
neglected.
Special days will be devoted TO the
counties represented, to labor, tho sol
diers, women, school children, ETC., while
statesmen, scientists, and
soldiers have accepted the invitation TO
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-04
DEATH OF DIR. DOUGLAS.
The Oldest Survivor Of the Ex-ProfessOr
of the University OF Michigan.

The Oldest Survivor of the Ex-ProfessOrs
of the University of Michigan.
DIR. Silas III. Douglas, the oldest sur
vivor of the ex-professOrs of the Univer-
sty OF Michigan, is dead. He had a
paralytic stroke three years ago and has
been an invalid since.
DIR. Douglas was born In Chautauqua
County, New York, In 1916. He gradu-
ated from the University of Vermont
and afterward took masters degree
from the same institution. In 1888 he
came to Michigan, locating In Detroit,
where he studied medicine with Drs. Rice
and Pitcher He graduated In medicine
at the University Of Maryland and re-
turned TO Detroit, where he was con-
nected with tho geological survey
and with Government party
negotiating Indian treaties. In 1s43 he
moved TO Ann Arbor and began practice.
In 1914 he was appointed Assistant Pro
fessor of Chemistry, andtwo years later
was advanced TO a full professorship Of
tho same branch, filling this and other
positions I'm the University until 1875.
His name was brought prominently be-
fore the people by the celebrated Rose
Douglas Investigation, In which the dis
appearance Of certain moneys belonging
TO the University was brought out, aud
which investigation and decisions OF the
various courts and the Supreme Court
entirely indicated DIR. Douglas.