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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
SEEKING THE IDEAL
Rev. DIR. Levy Lectures on the Necessity Of
Prosecuting an Aim Through Life.

Rev. DR. Levy Lectures on the Necessity of
Prosecuting an Aim Through Life
A fair-sized audience assembled last night in
the Eighth Street Temple to hear the first OF
the series of lectures given under the auspices
of the Young Mems Hebrew Association of
Allegheny County. The speaker was Rev. DR..
Levy, of Cincinnati, who discoursed on "Ideas
and Their Influence"
Ideals" said the lecturer, ''are the guiding
stars of life toward which mankind is ever
tending. Mankind is ever seeking ideals" DR..
Levy traced the early history of nations. and
showed how the developm ent of civiiza-
tion and its ultimate realization up to its pres
ent state was brought about by pursuit of the
ideal in the matter of government. Similarly,
the now universal belief in monothei was
evolved from the worship of the sun and ami
mails; then through the era of a multiplicity of
gods down to the now accepted belief. The
lecturer claimed for the Hebrews the credit Of
advancing the monotheistic doctrine. and that
against strong persecution. They sought an
ideal in religion. and that their ideal was cor
rect is proved by the fact that that ideal is ac-
cepted by all nations to-day. The conclusions
to be derived from this was to adopt practical
ideals in life. The culture, knowledge and
progress of to-day is nothing else than the
achievement of an ideal of some other time.
Progress and civilization meant the attain
ment of one ideal and the substition of another.
That was true progress and civilization. TWAS
delusion for the business man to set up the
attainment of wealth as ideal This could
never content him. without desire to progress
in the direction of knowledge and culture.
Higher ideals must be sought. for such as has
been instanced would only produce disappoint-
ment, and the higher ideals must only serve as
4 way TO others reaching higher and higher
under the utmost is reached, namely the God
idea. On this would follow religion which
would be an action of mankind and no longer
belief, and which would inculcate senti-
ment of charity, humanity and social felicity
from which the world would be the better.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Five physicians and surgeons from Chi
cago who had been at Berlin to see Dr. Koch,
passed through the city yesterday. bound for
home. DR.. ]. E. Murphy, surgeon for the Cook
County Hospital, says the lymph helps con-
sumptives. The bacilli can't be killed. but the
drug breaks up the homes Of the germs, and
forces them out of the city.
&C. W. Risley, of Delphos, who is in
terested in the PIttsburg, Akron & W estern
road, held a short conference with William
Semple yesterday. The work on the road is
being pushed rapidly, and it is expected the
line will be completed to Ft Wayne in the
spring
&C. B. Shaffer, prominent dealer in oil
lands, of Jamestown, is registered at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. Mr.. Shaffer in future will make
headquarters in Pittsburg. Herman Holmes,
Travelling Passenger Agent of the Louisville
and Nashville road, Is also stopping at this
hotel.
ID. K. McGonigle with other members
of the Poor Commission will appear before the
Judiciary Committee at Harrisburg to-day to
explain some points in their bill. Mr.. Nc
Gonigle said he expected the committee would
report the bill favorably.
MIR. and Mrs. w. j. Armstrong left for
indianapolis yesterday. Mr.. Armstrong takes
charge Of the business of the Fidelity 1nsur-
ance Company for the State of Indiana, and
will make Indianapolis his home for an in
definite time.
-Ex-State Senator John NJ. Greer, of
Butler, went to Harrisburg. He s., the
Soldiers Orphans Homes will be provided for
in the general appropriation bill. Mr. Greer is
one of the inspectors.
"A. P. Posey, of Denver, who is inter-
ested in the Yankee Girl Mine with George
Crawford, of this city, was at the Anderson
yesterday. Both men have made money in
mining silver.
Among those who went East last even
ing were A. P. Burgwin. H. Sellers Mckee, E.
G. Hayes and John B. jackson, President of
the Fidelity Title and Trust Company.
H. d. Bulkley, heavy stockholder in
the Baltimore and Ohio road from Baltimore,
and W. F. Blood. the advance man for James
O'Neil, are stopping at the Duquesne.
j. II. Hays and o. E. Walker, English
tourists from London. are at the Schlosser.
They say they are very much pleased with
America.
e. j. Phillips, Chairman of the Repub-
lican committee of Lawrence county, is stopping
at the Anderson,
Councilman W. W. Speer, of Allegheny,
is on his way to Cuba, where he intends to stay
for ten weeks.
j. B. Little left for Nampa, Idaho, last
evening" where he is interested in the mining
of silver.
b. W. Hoffman, of Uniontown, and II.
N. Kelly, ef Beilaire. are at the MOnongahela
House.
H. r. Brown and family started for Los
Angeles last evening to spend the winter.
Col. j. M. Reid and wife, of Connells-
vile, were in the city yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
PITTSBURG PRESBYTERY

OF the Presbyterian Church Met Yesterday
and Transacted the Usual Months Work
Several Young Men Admitted as
Licentiates-Oaher Important Business.
The Pittsburg Prcsbytery of the Presby-
terian Church met yesterday in the Second
Church, at Penn avenue and Eighth street.
The report OF the Treasurer on the appor-
tionment of supplies to the churches was re-
ceived and approved. Charles l. Chalfant and
George r. Edmundson were examined as to
their fitness as licentiates. The committee of
examination consisted of Rev. G. NJ Johnston,
Rev. j. NJ. Maxwell, Rev. Robert Boyd and
Elders Ralston, Williams and McVay. The
candidates preached their sermons and were
admitted
Rev. E. r. Donehoo gave notice that at the
next meeting he would move for the discontin-
uance of the practice of having sermon at
the opening of the meetings of the Presbytery.
The date of the next meeting was fixed for the
first Tuesday In April at Canonsburg.
A resolution of thanks was passed to ac-
knowledge the gift of property dedicated to
the Presbytery by Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Fisher.
of Miff1In township.
Rev. ]. M. Wallace, Rev. David Barclay and
Rev. j. 1. McCrOry, as committee, reported
1avorably on the application of Rev. r. b. Ew-
ing for membership. Mr.. Ewing was lately
dismissed from the United Presbyterian Pres
bytery for marriage with his wife's sister.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE COLD WAVE ARRIVED.
1t Was Somewhat Delayed, but 1t Didn't
Pass Us BY.

1t Was Somewhat Delayed, but 1t Didn't
Pass Us BY.
Yesterday people in this city experienced all
kinds of weather, from a balmy spring-like
morning, thermometer marking SOC, to almost a
cylone and a temperature of 26o above zero at
s o'clock last night People whose specific
gravity was not great were in danger of being
blown over the railing Of the bridges on both
Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, ami as 81
per cent of the race have 4 streak of supersJl-
tion running through them, there were few who
did not think of the grounding. The drop av-
eraged two degrees an hour and it seems to
have been much the same over several hundred
miles of terrtorJ. The declination was 20o at
Chicago and Lacrosse, 25o at Davenport, keo.
kuk and Springfield, and from 10 to 14o at other
Western points. But it started at a lower
range out West and the mercury stood in the
morning all the way from zero in Chicago to
22o below at st. Vincent.
The cold wave billed for Monday was de-
fected and went north via Port Huron and
Detroit, but we will get fair show for ice, and
the Signal Service officials expected a fall to
100 degrees above zero here by this morning.
1t is possible we may get some naturally made
ice yet worth speaking of. There has been no
good ice cut hereabouts this winter notwith
standing some people call it hard one. Not
much snow is expected. While it is possible
that the rivers may freeze this winter, it isn't
likely unless we get long cold spell, as they
are pretty well up and ice will not form read
ily,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The mercury reached 200 below zero at st.
Paul yesterday.
Arkansas will probably make no appropria.
tion for an exhibit at the Worlds Fair Its
Legislature pleads poverty.
"A freight train ran down a hand car on a
trestle near Marlin. Tex. Monday night killing
one section laborer aud wounding five others.
During the recent race trouble at Carbon
Hill, Ala, every negro was driven out of town.
Four OF them were killed and others wounded.
The Governor General of Canada has an
nounced the dissolution of the House of Par
lament and dissued wrirs for new election on
March b
has broken his fast, and now eats anyrhing he
can lay his hands on. His chances for recovery
are good.
"A Young man. who registered as H. 8. We'll.
St Louis committed suicide III the Hotel I'm.
perial, New York, by snffocating himself with
Illuminating gas.
The Chicago Live Stock Exchange has
passed resolutions asking the Legislature TO
appoint committee to investigate It's methods
of doing business.
The heirs of the late DR.. Hugo, of Alton,
ILL.,. claim part of Capital Square. Washington,
based upon an ancient land warrant from the
General Assembly OF Maryland.
Chicago men are talking of establishing the
largest coal entrepot and yard In the world,
and the consolidating of all the big coal com
panies of that city into one syndicate.
Engineer Robert Brown was killed and
Fireman John Feeney badly bruised by a col
lison of the Northwestern limited train on the
New York Central yesterday near Port Roches-
ter.
Thomas B. Woodside. aged s. years. of New
Burnside H., was engaged to be married to a
daughter of State Attorney Fisher. When the
lovers auarreIed he blew out his brains with
revolver.
Banker T. 81. Horner, of New York, who
was indicted in Illinois for violating the postal
laws by sending lottery circulars through the
mail, has secured stay Of proceedings and
gave 81 500 bail.
Three Chicago brothers named Engmark,
the oldest not yet % years Of age. have been an.
rested for systematically robbing two whole.
sale 1ewelry houses OF thousands of dollars
worth of diamonds. watches, etc.
New Castle, Col. narrowly escaped dupli.
cation of the Mammoth disaster Monday even.
ing. A terrific explosion and fire took place
lust as the 70 miners were leaving their work.
They were all rescued BY hard work Of out.
slders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
WORK OF THE MOUND BUILDERS.
Interesting Lecture by Prof. Putnam, the
Renowned Archseologist

Interesting Lecture by Prof. Putnam, the
Renowned Archeologist.
An audience OF culture and refinement, COM
posed of the representative educational, pro-
fesslonal and scholarly element of the COM
munlty, filed the handsome Bellefield Presby-
terian Church last evening to listen to the en-
inenr archRologist and Harvard professor, F..
w. Putnam. Prof. Putnam, far famed for his
knowledge of the subject treated, began with
the earliest traces of habitation in North
America, and depicted first. with lantern
slides, the skulls found in the various portions
of the continent of the departed and extinct
mound builders. A description and view of
the weapons and pottery of the same age fol-
lowed, and the life habits and manner of living
of The people formed an interesting part of the
talk, Huts and cabins and cities at the various
stages of civilization were described and illus
trated And the great earthworks of the
mound builders were especially interesting as
explained by the learned professor, whose in
digpation that the city of st. Louis should
allow contractor the privilege of filling up
East St Louis from the magnificent mound
opposite the city, was genuine and not to be
be SO desecrated, according to Prof. Putnam.
Following up the remarks and illustrations on
the already mentioned subjects was an inter-
esting talk on the constant changing of the
river courses and formations of the earth.
Prof. Putnam appeared under the auspices
of the Academy OF Science and Art and under
the patronage of Mrs. Thaw, whose son is a
Harvard student and 4 personal friend Of the
professors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
A KING AFTER WORK.
Queer Hallucination of q Poor Man
Who Was Driven From Home.
HOW HIS MIND WAS DETHRONED.
Eviction and His Wifes Death Broke the
Poor Fellows Heart.
PITIFUL TALE OF A WANDERERS LlFE

A "King of Glory" appeared at the Office
of the Department of Charities yesterday,
and though he carried in his hand bag of
gold and silver coins, he demanded that he
be given work.
At about o'clock in the afternoon an
aged, rough-shod man, with decided
brogue, walked into the department office
on Fourth avenue, and asked for work. His
manner and actions were. tossay the least,
most peculiar, but he told a>story so full of
pathos and sorrow that his queer hallucina-
tions were almost lost sight of in the pity
for the man and the interest in his strange
tale OF misery and death.
He was as well supplied with rubber
stamps as porcupine is with quills, and
when asked who he was be produced one of
these handy articles and stamped on card:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04

is certainly enough work on the other side of the
river tor everybody employed on the road and
few changes are expected. General Freight
Agent Cromlish remarked yesterday that he did
not know what would be done, and be was not
worrying himself about it, but attending to his
duties.
One of the b. & o. officials said yesterday: at
is ridiculous to talk about dropping any of the
T. d w. men. They are all in reality B. & o.
people. and the road will take care of its own.
twill be at least two years before the B. & o.
will secure control of the p. & W.. and the
The p. d w. has as much mileage as any
division on the B. q y. road, and these divisions
must be managed. My impression is that the
p. & w. will remain distinct under its charter
except that it will be run in connection with
the B. TO-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
KICKERs AGAINST THE LAW.

CHARLES BARKER, colored, was sent to Jail
for trial at court, by Alderman McKenna on
charge of stealing clothing from his boarding
house.
LEONARDO BALLUGo was held yesterday for
hearing before Alderman Donovan on a
charge of selling liquor without license. The
information was made by Anthony Fuher.
THE case of Robert Shaw versus Matt Weiss,
before Alderman McMasters was called yester-
day afternoon, and the defendant was dis
charged for want of evidence against him.
THOMAS CARLEY. alias Farmon, was COM
mitted to Jail yesterday by Magistrate Nc
Kenna for trial at court on charge of steal
ing pocketbook from pedestrian on Penn
avenue last Saturday.
MRS. FANIsTADE was committed to jail by
Alderman Donovan, in default of $500 bail, ,sfor
a hearing tomorrow on a'charge of mayhem,
preferred by Miss Charlotte Jones' The alle-
cation is that the defendant bit the prosecutrix
several times on the arm during fight that
occurred last Monday.
c. P. RANKIN, who lives on Brownsville ave-
nue.. Twenty-seventh ward. yesterday reported
to the police that horse of his had como astray.
horse answering the description of Rankin's
was found by two men on Carson street and
taken to Erny & Beck's livery stables. Rankin
identified the horse as his.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
GARIBALDIANS GYRATE.
Members of the Legi Oh Hold Their Annual
in, Tafo fto IToJI

Members of the Legi Oh Hold Their Annual
Reception in Lafayette Hall.
The third annual reception of the military
members of the Legion Garibaldi was held last
evening in Lafayette Hall. Some 20 of the
members appeared in the Garibaldian uni.
forms. Delegations from the Societa Frater-
nella. of the Southside, and the Societa Beni-
icienza attended.
The Italian Orchestra did its devors to some
purpose and played a selection of lively dance
tunes, responded to with all the enthusiasm
which the fair and graceful daughters and
pleasure-loving SONS of la belr Italia are won't
to expend on such an occasion. An ample sup
ply of refreshmenta was discussed between
dances. and the Italian blowout was generally
q success
A conspicuous figure was DR.. Nardyz, who
wore a number of medals on the expansive
breast of his Garibaldian uniform. He has the
G. A. R. medal; one for the Franco Prussan
War Of '70-'7l, a medical souvenir and several
others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
REGISTER OF SINNERS.

Marks and Cash Left by Criminals at the
Mayors Omce-Great Work in the First
District-Enormous Increase Over the
Preceding Year.
Chief Clerk Robert Ostermaier yesterday
completed the annual report of the Mayors
Office for the fiscal year ending January 81,
1891. 1t shows the total receipts of the
Office to have been S73, ,702 48, or an increase
OF S23, 7O2 4S over the amount estimated as
the receipts of that Office bv the Finance
Committee year ago and almost SIS, 900 more
than the receipts of the Office for the previous
year. OF the total receipts s72l 48 were
turned in by the Police Magistrates, and the
balance represents pawn, dramatic and exhibi-
tion license fees collected by Mayor McCallin
from February to April ]. when Mayor Gour-
ley was installed. Then an arrangement was
made whereby such licenses were placed in the
Department of Public Safety. hut this proves
the growth of the Mayors office receipts. as
previously the license receipts added consider
ably to the income of that office.
The various Police Magistrates collected and
turned in from their offices as follows: First
Magistrate McKenna, sI7, 1872 II. Total, First
district, $40 924 %.
Second district - Magistrate Leslie, (from
April 81. s7.0OS S.; Magistrate Brush February
= "
267 95. Total. Second district SIS. 1872 10.
Third district - Magistrate Succop. (from
April 81, Sll. .462 80: Magistrate Brokaw lfrom
February to April y, Sl,O07 40. Total, Third
district. S12 40 80.
The report shows that during the year 19. 449
persons were arrested in the city. of whom r.
725 were in the First district, 3.72l in the Sec
ond and zoos in the Third. This shows that
nearly twice as many arrests were made in the
First district as In the other two com bined and
nearly as many as were made in the entire city
during the previous year.
Seven thousand one hundred and seventy
four paid fines, 3145 were jailed, 2,76O sent to
the workhouse, 6, l62 discharged, l52 held for
court q committed to Reform School, IL to
hospitals and IL to the Poor Farm:
The January report of the Mayors office
shows the receipts for that month to be
s411S 90 OF this, s., 1853 J2 came from Magistrate
Grlpp's district: $l.2H go from Magistrate Nc
Kepna's; s1Ss IS from Magistrate Leslie's;
S5S3 so from Magistrate Hyndman's; S7OS 90
from Magistrate Succop's.
The total number of prisoners was LIZA; 452
were First district cases, 406 Second district.
65 Third district 164 Fourth district and lS7
Fifth district. There were SO! drunks, 4S6 dis
orderlies and IA vagrants, making about four
fifths of the arrests for these three causes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
A PECULIAR WEAPON.

Richard Burrows Charged With Hurting q
Woman With Stove.
sent to jail by Alderman Succop yesterday for
a hearing to-day on charges of aggravated as
sault and battery and felonious pointing Of fire.
arms. The allegation in the case is that Bur-
rows had bought out the business of L. Levi
also merchant and that he was still debtor
to Levi for she sum of sS6.
Yesterday Burrows went to Lewis store and
wanted to take possession of the place, Levi
was not quite ready to move and refused to CO.
This is alleged to have started fight, in which
Lewis wife took part and was severely injured
1t is said that Burrows first kicked and abused
Mrs. Levi in a general way, and afterward
threw her on the floor and picked up good.
sized stove and laid it on top of her. When
Levi made an attempt to remove the stove
Burrows drew revolver and threatened to Kill
him. Neighbors were attracted by the noise
and things were soon quieted down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
A FAMILY QUARREL

Leads to the Loss of a Carpet and Some
Furniture.
Mrs. John James yesterday made an informa.
tion before Alderman McGarey. of the South
side. charging two persons, whose names are
not known, with forcibl- entry. Mrs. James
alleges that these two persons are in the EN-.
ploy of a firm of Smithfield street furniture
dealers. She says that not long ago she pur.
chased a brussels carpet and lounge from them,
costing SCI, to be paid for on the instalmenl
plan. She says she had paid over $50 the
furniture and had missed no payments, when
the agent of the firm went to her house and
took the carpet and lounge from her. She was
unable to understand the cause OF the removal,
but after investigating the matter she says her
husband had ordered the goods removed. out
of spite. 1t is alleged that she and her hus-
hand had a disagreement over some small mat
ters and that he had ordered the goods re-
moved.
Mrs. James claims that the goods were pur-
chased in her own name and that her husband
had no right to interfere in the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
SNAIL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.

THE German Lutheran ministers of the city
held their monthly meeting at the Duquesne
yesterday.
THE Fred Will Rod and Gun Club will give
its annual reception at the West End Gymna-
sium Hall this evening.
THE Allegheny Survey Committee was to
have met last night, but failed Of quorum.
There is much old business for the committee
10 act upon and get out of the road, some of it
having been knocked about and postponed for
an entire year.
THE sixth annual reception OF ]. K. Moor.
head Conclave No. 81 Improved Order of
Heptasophs, will be celebrated by . concert
and reception at Central Turner Hall, Forbes
street, tonight. One Thousand invitations have
pected. The music for the reception will be
furnished by Toerge's entire orchestra.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
AGENTS LOOKING FOR JOBS,
The Wabash Road Will Abandon Its Loca
Freight Office.

The Wabash Road Will Abandon Its Local
Freight Office.
The Wabash road has decided to abandon its
freight office in Pittsburg March l. This
leaves the local agent P. a. Lynn out in the
cold for the present. but the line has promised
to take care of him.
The Wabash is the first road to quit this ter.
ritory under the presidents agreement, though
other lines have knocked out contracting
agents and increased the burdens of CONNER
cial agents by adding more territory to their
unhappy lot.
Il wouldn't go back into the railroad service
again for anything" remarked former agent
yesterday who had gotten into a more profit
able business. Your position is never assured
and at any time without much warning you are
liable to find Yourself on your uppers looking
for another job"
The passenger agents on the Wabash are still
here: at least they haven't heard the sound of
the AK. j. B. Donaldson, the contracting agent
for the T., l.. & O., was dropped few days
ago, and Cleveland was added to Commercial
Agent Matthews territory. The @" intends
to have its hustling done by agents sent out
from Chicago as a center. No other changes
have been made by any of the lines in this terri
tory, but il is hard to tell where the ak will fall
in the reorganization of the departments
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
road has abandoned all its Offices north of the
OHIO river. This line never had an agent in
Plttsburg, but one of their men from the West
was here few days ago, under the impression
that the line would open an office here and he
could secure the position. He was dIsap-
pointed