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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
SMALL SCRAPS OF NEWS.

A COUNTERFEIT 81 silver certificate is in cir
culation. 1t is of the series of 1856, and bears
the signatures of w. S. Rosecrans, Register of
tie Treasury. and James w. Hyatt, Treasurer
of the United States.
TIE gentlemen of "All the Comforts of
Home" Company gave the ladies of the troupe
a banquet at the Duquesue last evening 1t
was Iull dress affair and much enjoyed.
MAGGIE PATTON, of No. 1923 Mary street.
died yesterday from the effects of drinking
two ounces of carbolic acid while temporarily
insane.
THE directors of the Duquesne Bank held
their annual meeting yesterday. They enjoved
a banquet at the Seventh Avenue last even
ing.
THE Western Pennsylvania Exposition So
ciety will meet next Tuesday at the Cham Der
of Commerce, hear reports and elect officers.
MISS PAULINE Moon Anna E. Marshall and
Jessie McRoberts have been elected teachers
OF the Seventh ward school, Allegheny.
THE Princeton Glee Club. 30 people, will be
at the Anderson on Saturday. They will sing
at Carnegie Hall in the evening.
JAMES MCPHERSON POST No. III, g. A, X.
will hold an open installation of officers at Pal
ace Rink next Tuesday evening.
The Fifth avenue cable line cars were run
very irregularly yesterday on account of a
great many grips being broken.
A SPARK from furnace set fire to the roof
of the Elba Iron Works yesterday. But little
damage was done.
A CHARTER was granted yesterday to the
Monon Electric Light and Power Company OF
Homestead.
The Medical Pension Board received 2g ap
plications from veterans yesterday.
sHARPsBURG street cars were delayed by
snow drifts yesterday.
ALLEGHENY officials want better protection
for the city records.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
DEDrcAr1NG A NEW CHURCH.
The Williamsburg United Presbyterian Con-
gregation Will Move in on Sunday.

The Williamsburg United Presbyterian Con-
gregation Will Move in on Sunday.
The new United Presbyterian Church, OF
Williamsburg is finished, and will be dedicated
on Sunday next. The ediice is not entirely
new, although the changes and improvements
upon the old one has resulted in almost COM
plete rebuilding. The work Of renovation was
commenced last May, and has been continued
almost without intermission ever since.
The cost of tho rebuilding will be about
$4,000. The church is of pressed brick, and the
style of architecture is composite, leaning some
what to the Romanesque and Moorish. inside
it presents handsome as well as restful ap-
pearance. The ceiling is paneled IN natural
wood, and is work of art in itself. The pews
are arranged in seml-circle, as are
those of nearly all modern churches
illuminated by electricity. Three chandeilers
depend from the ceiling. and upon each are 10
lncaudescent lights of IL candle power apiece.
Adjoining the church proper. and separated
from it only by portered arch, is the Sunday
school room. This was formerly the church.
1t has been beautitied in many ways. and looks
as new as the rest of the Lulding. The Sunday
school room will hold 90 people, so that when
the two rooms are turned into one 40 persons
can Join in the services The windows are Of
costly opaiescent glass. and the fooris covered
with heavy brussels carpet. The heating anu
ventilating arrangements are very good, and
are on the same system as those of tie Will
iamshurg public school, described in The DIS
PATCH lately.
The pastor of the church, Rev. NJ. NJ. Patter-
son. has been in charge since 1854. 1t is mainly
to his efforts that credit for the completion OF
the new church must be given.
The services on Sunday will be opened at
1870 A. NJ. by Rev. y. ID. Wallace, of Sewick-
ley, the dedication sermon being preached by
Rev. j. I. McCrory. a fraternal service par
ticpated in by the various pastors of Wilkins
burg. Will be held In the afternoon. Rev. w.
]. Reid, d. D., will preach in the evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
An Enterprising Firm.

The II. j. Heinz Co., the well-known
Keystone Picking and Preserving Estab-
lishment, taking possession OF their new
plant in Allegheny on the last day of the
year was made a most enjoyable occasion.
bled in the palatial Offices and presented
each member of the firm with, handsome
and valuable souvenir. An appropriate
presentation speech was made by j. VIM.
Ports and very feelingly responded to by
H. J. Heinz and the other members of the
firm. 1t was most enjoyable affair, and
being participated in by all the employees
demonstrates the most cordial relations
existing between employer and employe,
and will always be the more kindly
remembered by all present owing to the
pleasIn circumstances surrounding the oc-
casion. This well-known firm has occupied
their old location on First and Second ave-
nues during tine last % years. Now, in re-
moving to their most comnodious and ex-
tensive new plant, where they will have
unequaled facilities for transacting their
rapidly growing business. Their new plant
occupies Nos. 1T to 219 Main street, with a
frontage OF 500 feet and covered with build
ings aggregating over seven acres Of floor
space. They also have unrivaled shipping
facilities, with their own sidIngs running
directly into the works. connecting with the
Penns. r. r. Co. IS system as we'll as the B.
& o. lines. This immense concern, begin
conditions, should Der looked upon by the
citizens of our progressive city with feeling
of Just pride and admiration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
M,KINLEY AND TEMPERANCE.
How the Greed of Wine Dealers Discoul
ages the Drinking Habit.

How the Greed of Wine Dealers Discour-
ages the Drinking Habit.
Washington Star.]
Indirectly the greed of the importers of
champagne wines appears to be promoting
the cause of temperance. Taking advan-
tage of the increased duty of 81 per case,
imposed by the Mckinley bill, they have
advanced the wholesale price of that article
three times that amount, or So per case.
Following this action, most of the promi-
nent hotels and restaurants in New York
have banded together and marked up the
price of the leading brands on their wine
lists to 81 per bottle.
This makes pretty expensive tipple. even
for well-to-do people, and in facing the stu
alton thus presented number of the gilded
youths of Gotham are showing considerable
sand" and more common sense than could
have been expected of them. They, too, have
banded together. and, while they do not ex-
actiy boycott the swell places to which they
used to resort, they are now patronizing those
cafes, etc., which are content with smaller
profits when they want to 'open a bot. :"
Natural result: less champagne consumed.
In that aspect of the matter, the Mckinley
bill doesn't appear TO be wholly bad meas
ure, after all, does it?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
M'KEAN'S BUSY YEAR

Report of the Pittsburg Postoffice for the
Past Year-Grsat Increase in the Ton
mage of the Mail Matter-Millions of
Letters Delivered.
The report for the year and FOR the quar-
ter ending December 81. of the Pittsburg
Postofice, were completed last night A
large increase is shown in every branch OF
the business.
In the money order department 1890 shows
an increase in the amount of money handled
over 1889. of 206l2 81 In the registry division
the increase in the number of registered letters
handled in the last quarter over the same
quarter of 1859 was 1898. In the mailing divis-
handled was about 10 per cent and i'll the num-
ber of papers about per cent. A large
increase was also shown in the city division.
During the past year in the city denartment IN
l3S carriers were employed, and lf95J,C9o let
tiers, and .. .723 I75 postal cards were distributed
The total number of pieces handled ny car
rers was 81 75l9 24S, an increase of 4SS2 536 over
1889. The postage on local matter amounted TO
sl50. lS2 Is. In the Il months GS63,9i3 drop let
tiers were handled. and 1,5Ii,9lo appointments
or business matters were arranged by means OF
crease in the number of pounds over 1889 was
o 9o2 or about 10 per cent. The increase @ 1 IN
the weight of newspapers handled was ~, III,
or an increase of par cent.
III Iue Iast qudrte eooo,"-l - ia. ooSn o-.-'
through the Pitisburg postoffice in money or
ders.
A comparison of the same quarters for the
years 1856 and 1890 inclusive. shows steady in
crease. They are as follows: 1856, S469.7l9 2S
1857 s5S S63 25: 1855 s5aS 942 55 1852 s6O3O4o I'll
1890, s6S9. .32l o.
The total amount of money handled in the
department tor the year 1890 was 81 423. 257 So
For the years 1886 to 1880 inclusive. it was as
follows: 1856 81 535 las 81: 1857. S1.S15,9S7 81
1885, 81 1897 537 Sc: 1889 81 002 6i5 %; 1890 81 423
PSI So The total number of registered letters
distributed and delivered was 49. Isl.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
MANY BONES BROKEN.
Accidents That Were Caused Through No
Fault of the Victims.

Accidents That Were Caused Through No
Fault of the Victims.
Slippery pavenents were responsible for a
number of accidents yesterday, though none of
them will result in more than temporary in
jury to the victims.
PATRICK HARLEY--By falling rail at the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works Patrick Harley
had his right leg fractured.
CHARLES BERNBKRGER At the Carnegie
Thirty-third street mill. Charles Bernberger had
his left foot fractured by an ingot falling
upon it.
DANIEL SCANLoN-The slippery pavement
at the corner of Thirty-Sixth and Railroad
streets caused Daniel Scanlon to fall and break
his left leg.
CHARLES BRINER, OF Allegheny. fell from a
building while painting and broke his left leg
in two places.
CHARLES WoLFF--Charles Wolff broke his
left leg bv falling on Thirtieth street. He
lives on Thirty-third street.
JOHN FITzsrMMoNs-Sergean john Fltz.
simmons. of the Twenty-eighth ward police
station. slipped on the pavement at the corner
of South Eighteenth and Carson streets, and
sustained an ugly cut in the forehead.
MRS. ANN MGGEEGoR-Mrs. Ann Nc
Gregor, living on Mulberry alley, near Twenty
seventh street. set fire to her apron while trying
to light fire yesterday morning. Her right
arm and side we're badly burned.
WILLIAM GRoSSER-While working in a
new house on West jefferson street. William
Grosser. a contractor was badly hurt by an
explosion OF natural gas. He may lose his
eyesight.
FRED KURTz-Four-Year-old Fred Kur:z,
while coasting on the Perrysville road, had a
leg broken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
WATCHNIGHT SERVICES.

Ladies of Several Churches Conduct the
PIeasurable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the Old Year, and Good Resolves for
the New-Special Services for To-Day.
The old year was laid to rest with consid-
erabe festivity by the ,Lembers of the
Buena Vista Street NJ. E. Church last
night. The ladies of the church gave their
second annual supper, which was followed
by a concert, and later by the more serious
solemn watch meeting Mrs. j. w. Lyons. of
Lombard street. was the Mikado of the affair
and her loyal subjects were the members OF
the Epworth League and other ladies OF the
church. The lecture room of the church
was the scene of the earlier e1er-
cises. and the supper, for which eight
Of: No j, Mrs. Wright; No. :, Miss McDGn-
ouGh; No. 8. Mrs w. Mckee; No. 4. Mrs. j. D.
Chantler; No. ), Mrs. Hecheri; No. g. Miss
Francis: No. Z. Mrs. J. w, Lyon, and No. g.
Miss Lyons An ice. creaIa and CANDY table
was also conspicuous. and was under the super
vision of Misses May Wright Alice Welhle
and Miss Lowe. The programme embraced
such artists as Mrs. DIR. Leak, Misses Ella Ora
ham and Carrie Angel, also Miss CASTOR and
the Messrs. CASTOR, of SewIckley.
Watch services were held in the North Ave-
nue. N. f. Church from 8 o'clock nntli md
night The pastor, Rev. T. ]. Leak, was in
charge, and many members of the congrega-
ton gave their experiences for the past year
ana their resolves IOE tue new
genuine old-fashiUned watch-night and
Methodist campfire was held in the Fifth Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church, foot of Magee street, Begin
ming at $50 p. NJ. and continuing to the end OF
the year Chaplain Mcclure presided.
Al St Andrews Episcopal Church. Ninth
street. the usual New Years Eve services were
held last night. Rev. j. e. White, ID. D., pre-
sided.
Among the other congregations which held
watchniCht services were those OF the follow
ing churches: Smithtield Street NJ. E. Church,
Butler Street NJ. L. Church, First Methodist
Church. Eighteenth ward: Ames NJ. E. Church.
Hazelwood; Walton Street NJ. E. Church, and
Bingham Street NJ. f. Church. Special New
Years Eve services were conducted at the
First U. p. Church. Lincoln avenue. Allie
gheny. and nearly all the U. P. and Episcopal
ian churches.
To-day special services will be held in many
of the churches, and at the Catholic Pro-Cathe-
dral, Allegheny, Bishop Pbelan will pontihcate
in the morning. A fine musical programme has
been arranged. Several masses will be sung at
St Michael's Il. Z. Church. Plus street. South
side; st. Peters r. Z. Church, South Twenty
eight street; St James R. q. Church; Holy
Cross r. Z. Church. South Thifty-second
street. and St. Paul's Cathedral. Sunday
school treats will be given at the Christian
Sunday school, Arch street. Allegheny, and at
the Fourth U. P. Church, Lincoln avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
WELCOMED BY WOMEN.

Anniversaries of the w. C. T. U. and the
United Presbyterian Orphans Home.
The members of the Moorhead W.C.TU.
will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the union
at their hall, corner of Second avenue and
Grant street, this AFTERNOON with a reunion,
After several hours of social con-
verse supper will be served
by the ladies, and in the evening a musical and
literary entertainment, to which friends Of the
organization are invited, will he given The
programme will consist of an address by
the President, Mrs! r. II. Jones.
reviewing the work OF the union during
the five years since its inception and singing by
Misses Lille and Ella Reddick and Arthur
Smith, and recItations by Misses Holt and
Byron. Also drill by the l6 young LADIES who
appeared in the q. a. r. entertainment under
the leadership of j. w. Patterson. The UNIQUE
costumes worn in the Merchants carnival will
be replaced by handsome blue flannel calls.
thenic dresses
The regular anniversary exercises of the
United Presbyterian Orphans Home will be
celebrated this afternoon at the Home, West
jefferson and Monterey streets, Allegheny.
The exercises will commence at $50. and all
friends of the institution will be made well
come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
ITALIAN WARRIORS COMING.

Members of the GaribaIdi Legion to Meet In
Pittsburg-A Congress and Banquet
Important Questie Is for Discussion
Notable Men Invited.
On the third day of next February La
fayette Hall will be the scene of an assem-
blage Of international Importance. The
Garibaldi Legion of the United States will
on that date honor Pittsburg by their presence,
and fully hundred representative1talianS
from every part of the United States and Gan
ada have been invited to attend.
The Garibaldi Legion includes all the veter-
ans now in America. who fought for the free
dom of Italy with the patriot Giuseppe Carl
baldi. There grizzled survivors grow every
year fewer in number: until. at the present
time the organization is only 20 strong.
The chief object of the Forthcoming congress
is the discussion Of the bettermens of the
Italian race in this country; and, incidentally.
ancient ties of valor and comrsdeship.
The Legion will debate the grave question OF
race Improvement during the morning and
afternoon. 1t is expected that the result will
be the immediate foundation of a vast Italo-
American beneficial society. One OF the sub
jects which will probably be raised is that Of
Inc secret assassination society, La Malta
Means will be suggested to put down the
society if it exists, and to dispel the rumors
OF Its nls5eeds, if it does not. After the set
Ting OF the congress sumptuous dinner VIII De
partaken of in Lafayette Hall. The Mayors
and all the heads of departments both in Pitts
burg and Allegheny, will be rendered invita-
tionS; while President Harrison and many
notable men are also to be hidden TO the feast.
The newly-elected President of the Garibaldi
Legion, DIR. Leonardo Nardyz OF this city. will
preside both at their congress and the subse-
quent banquet Among the more important of
the guests will be the Italian Minister at Wash
1ngton, who will act as the representative of
King Humbert and convey that monarch's best
wishes to his former subjects and fellow coun-
trymen. All the editors of Italian papers
throughout the States and Canada, notably
those of the New York u PfogreSso and Echo
itdIfdno, will attend and help to drink the
health OF that great patriot Giuseppe Carl
English and Italian. will be- made, and a very
big celebration is anticipated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
MANDAMUSING THE MAYOR.
Legal Action Taken to Solve the Counc
manic Difficulty in ALLEGHENY.

Legal Action Taken to Solve the Council
manic Difficulty in Allegheny.
City Solicitor Elphinstone and D. T. Watson,
ESQ.,. yesterday filed in court a petition for the
purpose of settling some of the questions in re-
lation to the city OK Allegheny becoming city
of the second class.
The petition is in the name of Joseph Carson.
citizen of Allegheny, and asks for q writ of
mandamus to compel Mayor Wyman to issne
official proclamation, ten days before the
next municipal election. calling for the election
of one Select Councilman from each ward of
the city. 1t is stated that by the act of March
81, 1870 the city is given two Select Councilmen
from each ward. Blythe act of May %, 1881.
the terms of the Select tCouncilmen are fixed at
four years, one-half to be elected every Two
years The city contains Is wards and tho
term OF one member from each ward expires on'
the first Monday of April, 1891. The terms OF
the others expire in 1898.
Under the act of June IA. 1887, in relation to
second class cities each ward is entitled to but
one representative in Select Council, their
terms to be in accordance with the said act
To raise the point involved it is stated that
the petitioner believes that the local law with
reference to the number of Select Councimen
from each ward is not repealed by the act of
1887, and asks that the Mayor be compelled to
issue his proclamation for the election of one
Select Councilman from each ward on Feb
ruary IL.
The matter will be argued Monday after
noon,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
CAUGHT IN THE LAWS TALoNs.

FRANK KURTz is accused of Stealing some
clothing from Mrs. Mcclure.
MoLLIE HANLoN is charged with robbing
William Shultz of gold watch.
MARY SCHLIFAcoLA was fined S26 yesterday
for refusing to give her name to an assessor.
MARY BRANNoN says her husband Richard
beat her Saturday night, and she wants him
punished.
MRS. MAGGIE MCPARNAN, who left child
on Shetland avenue some two weeks ago, was
held for court yesterday.
.McCoRMACK GRADY wanted to be sober to-
day, so. at his Cwn request, Magistrate Succop
sent him to theworkhouse for so days.
VAL MALY was committed to Jail yesterday
by Magistrate King, charged with assauIting
Anthony McBune, who lives in the Thirty
second ward.
WILLIAM QUINN has been held for court on
a charge of abandoning his 3year-old child,
whom lie left with his housekeeper. Mrs. Eta
Clifford, of McKeesport.
THIEVES entered the residence of William
Donaughy. 36i6 Mignonette street, East End,
while the family WIS absent, and stole Christ
mas gifts TO the value OF SSU0.
OFFICER JACOBS. of the New York police
force, left this city last night, having in custo-
DIV Samuel Bush, matchmaker, who was ar
rested last week. Bush is charged with petty
larceny.
THE police are looking for 12.year-old Willie
Sprattley, of Liberty avenue, who has been
missing since Monday. 1t is thought that
Willie may have taken trip to Cleveland to
visiC his aunt
JAMES BoLYER was held for cour: by Alder.
man Means yesterday on charge of felonious
cutting. Some time ago Bolyer snd G. w.
Reed had fight, in which Bolyer threw dish
at Reed and cut him. Both men are colored
WILLIAM McNALLY and wife, charged with
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
FRoLIC AND FESTIvTTY.
Social Celebrations All Over the Two
Cities.

Cities.
A big event of to-day will be the thirty-first
annual dinner to The Dewsies and bootblacks of
PittsburE and Allegheny, given under the
auspices of the Leader Publishing Company
The dinner will come off in Battery B
Armory, old Fifth Avenue Market House.
1t will begin at 9 o'clock and continue
through the afternoon. The war of knife and
fork will be varied by the melodious strains of
the Second Brigade Band. The dinner like IT'S
predecessors will be under the sole charge of
the Leader.
At the various places of amusement special
holiday matinees will be held: the museums
will be oDen from $50 A. NJ. until IL p. NJ
An attractive entertainment will be given by
NorthsIde Tent No. Sc. X. o. T. NJ. in their
Park way hall this evening. Songs. recifations
and instrumental music Will make things inter
esting.
The fair at st. Peters r. {. Church, South.
side, will be continued until Saturday A Sc
lect entertainment will be given this evening
The Long Dramatic Club will give two per-
formances at Odd Fellows Hall. Southside to.
day. The organization is composed entirely of
Snuthside talent
The second annual reception of the Cresson
Social Club takes place tonight at the St. Clair
Incline Hall
The Fifteenth Ward Republican Tariff Club
VIII nave Jolly entertainment tonight The
club will distribute food. fuel, and clothing
among TIE poor of the Fifteenth ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
SEWER GAS IN ALLEGHENY.
Eighth Ward Citizens Who Protest Against
N,,isauce

Eighth Ward Citizens Who Protest Against
1t as a Nuisance.
The foul sewer odors that enter into the
Allegheny river have long been a source OF
complaint upon the part of the people who live
on the north side of the river.
To work up the health people just little, a
petition was presented at the meeting last
night of the Health Committee from the
residents of the Eighth ward. in which
they made decided kick against the sewer. as
it is now entering The river near the Rider
garbage furnace. They want proper connec-
tion between the sewer and the furnace. so as
TO draw the air supply required by the furnace
from the sewer, and so destroy the gases aris-
ing therefrom. The petition was laid over for
one month.
The committee passed the Board of Health
appropriation amounting in all to &c. 600, divided
as follows: -Four inspectors, e. $50; three fur
nacemen, 81 500; fuel for furnaces, $780, station
cry and sundries, s., 800.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
HYMEN a BIG WINNER.

Nearly 5000 Marriage Licenses Issued in
Allegheny in n Year.
A statement of the work IN the Marriage
License Office shows that 5,754 licenses have
been issued during the past year. This places
the number issued since the marriage license
law went into effect OIL October, 1885, at 25. OLE
What delightful retrospect-the union of
5O,O22 happy heartsi The number of licenses
issue ued IN 1889 was $3.50 This shows an increase
in 1880 of 2,174 over the number of the pre-
ceding year.
The end of section A, the first series of
licenses, was .reached yesterday when license
number q, 700 was issued. No. l in section
had been issued before the office closed for the
day