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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
on MANY CHARGES.

Thomas Cannon Has Been Wanted by the
Police for a Tear-Several Charges of
Robbery and One of Horse Stealing
against Him.
Thomas Cannon, arrested by Detectives
Bendel and McTighe Saturday night for
horse stealing, has been wanted by the
police for a year. But while carrying on
his operations in wholesale way he has
heretofore successfully covered his tracks.
Three informations for robbery are awaiting
him at Alderman Gripp's Office, and other
charges are likely to be made to-day. The
first affair in which the police had cause to
desire Ganno9's presence was the robbery
OF the Diamond Market just year ago. A
large amount of produce was secured
Young Jones a companion of Cannon, was
arrested and is now serving q two-year sem
tence for hIs connection with the robbery
Cannon got away and was not heard of
until three months later, when a wagon load
of rope was stolen from Southside store.
The theft WAS traced to him, but he cou i'd
not he found.
The third otfense on which Cannon was
wanted by the police was the robbery OF the
Brownsville wharfboat n few weeks ago.
Butter, eggs and other produce, in consider
able quantity, were carried away. cannon
again got out Of the way.
IAa latest offenSe was the stealing OF
horse from Hugh Doyle, of the Diamond.
Cannon took the animal to Charlelol and
sold Il to sanford Carson for 500. 1t was
found by the detective ON First avenue and
locked up in Central station. Several other
cases are against him, and he Will probably
be rigOrouslr dealt with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
PLANS OF A GERMAN ENGINEER.
A Scheme to Connect tho Railroads OF
North and South America.

A Scheme to Connect tho Railroads OF
North and South America.
G. A. Kairweise a German engineer who
has spent considerable time in Chile, was in
Pittsburg yesterday. He says he was frozen
out of the country through the manipula-
tions of politicians. He says affairs in Chile
are not half as bad as represented in
American newspapers. The Chileans now
control the rich guano and nitrate beds.
They formerly belonged to Bolivia, but the
leading South American Republic acquired
the narrow strip of land between the
mountains and the coast, and have COM
pletely shut OFF Bolivia from the ocean. The
Chileans welcome Americans with money or
a desire to work. but they have no nse for
the designing politicians who have afflicted
the country.
Mr.. Kairweise is working on a great
scheme to unite the South American rail-
roads. Tracks have been laid across the
territory from Montevideo and Buenos
The Chileans have built a line of railroad
for some distance along the coast, and rails
have been put down in Bolivia. Peru, Ecua-
dor and the United States of Colombo lead
ing to the Pacific. 1t wouldn't require much
to complete the links uniting the systems
and continue the road to a point near
Panama, where a line of steamships could
receive the freight and carry it by water to
the Mexican railroads. The latter row con-
meet VITA the Southern Pacific and other
American railroads. In this way, with the
exception of the shora ocean voyage, the
railroads of North and South America could
be made continuous. Mr.. Kairweise claims
the route he has mapped out is the shortest
and most feasible to South America. He
thinks the plan is better than Blaine's to
reach the Southern countries by water. 1t
takes q days now to sail from New York to
Rio Janeiro
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
The FIRE RECORD.

AT Findlay, the Lake Erie and Western
grain elevator. Loss, $4,000; insured
AT New Orleans, j. Foerster's New Or
leans rice mill. Loss estimated $4,000, fully
insured.
A SLIGHT fire was started in the rear of 80
Seventh avenue yesterday,b by a dog jumping
on a table and overturning lamp.
A FIRE broke out last night in the house
of William Sailor, on Shady avenue, Alle-
gheny. A still alarm was sent in to engine
company No. 5. The loss was 500.
AT Cincinnati Saturday night, the Foun-
tain building, owned by the John Mitchell
heirs. 1t is occupied by the Globe File Com
pany, the Phoenix and Standard Furniture
Company, Klinker & Co. and X. Kruse,
furniture dealers. The Globe File Company
escaped unscathed. All the other occupants
were damaged more or less. Building only
partially injured. Total loss. s25,C0o; fully
insured.
THE Hill district had two small fires yes
terdaY. Box 3Sl was turned in about $50 A.
NJ for fire in the new house owned by
Daniel Dunbar, on Bismarck way. Eleventh
ward. The fire was caused by lump of hot
coal rolling out of the CRATE and setting fire
to the floor. Damage about $l50. The other
alarm was from box 81 about O'Clock for
slight iire in the house of William Cannon,
at No. II Carpenters alley. No damage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
BOYS RUN AWAY ON A RAFT.

They Assert That They Were Practically
Kidnapped, and the Man Who Enticed
Them on Will Be Arrested-Hard W orls
and None of the Promised Pay.
Two boys of rowing turn of mind and
as much experience as stowaways on an ocean
voyage are now at the Bethel Home on Du-
quesne way, awaiting transportation to their
homes in Oil City, and at the same time
crying vengeance on the man who induced
them to leave comfortable beds for life on
shanty- boat raft. They were not kidnapped,
but they think the effect was the same. Their
tale of woe has excited the sympathy of
Manager Foster, of the Bethel Home, to
such an extent that he will have the man
who led the boys astrav for his own profit
arrested.
This man is known by the name Of Jake
Johnston. His particular line OF business
is the manufacture of chairs from hickory
shrubs confiscated from the river banks. ana
, it was to sell these chairs he allured the boys
to join him. They have given their names as
noon they strayed down to the river bank
and Johnston offered them trip to the
Mississippi, So 80 a week and transportation
get on his raft and help him sell chairs.
They consented. They wanted to go home
and pack their worldly goods. but Johnston
said tnow or never" and in a few minutes
they had weighed anchor and pulled out.
On the trip down, Young Conner, who Is
about 10 years old said that for short time
they were well treated, but when they got
so far away from home that they couldn't go
back, Johnston commenced cutting them,
around and made them work hard without
giving them anything but cold buscult to
eat.
"Our work." he said, twas to go on the
shore and get the hickory to make the
chains, and at small towns go out ana sell
them. Johnston was big, rough man,
who told US stories about Indians
along the Mississippi river, and how
he had killed them js1st for fun. He
scared us so that we did everything he
wanted ms to do and were afraid to run
away. We came to Shsrpsburg on Satur-
day, and while in the town selling chairs
Johnston left us. We hunted down the
river for his raft because we had no money,
but we could not find him. gentleman
directed us to the Bethel Home and we have
been here ever SINCE"
Clark's father, he states, is an official in
the National Transit Company. They hope
that their parents will send money for them
when letters which they have written reach
Oil City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
INSPECTING STONE BUILDINGS.
A Wealthy st. Louis Merchant Says the
Tariff Is Beneficial.

Wealthy st. Louis Merchant Says the
Tariff Is Beneficial.
Joseph Specht, wealthy St. Louis cloth
ing man, and E. P. v. Ritter registered at
the Monongshela House yesterday Mr.
Specht owned "The Famous clothing store
which was recently destroyed by fire. He
intends to rebuild at once, and at present is
examining stone buildings in other cities for
the latest points. He inspected the Hudson
building in Detroit, and speaks very well of
its arrangement He visited the local cloth
ing houses, and says he learned some things
here. Mr.. Specht has not been in Pittsburg
for 10 years, and he was surprised
depends on the condition of its Industries
and mercantile trade. If these are on a
substantial basis, other things, whether
elaborate or not. will take care of them
selves. He cited Kansas City as an instance.
This place had won nderful boom, and mag
nificent business houses were erected. In q
short time it was discovered that the EN-.
ployment in the town was Insufficient to
support the workmen, and 40 0Od people left.
When the famous dollar rate prevailed be-
tween Kansas City and st. Louis. in the old
rate cutting days. 10000 people quilted Kan
sas City in a week.
Speaking of the Mckinley bill, he said its
beneficial effects on the whole country are
now apparent, and he thinks the only hope
for the Democrats is to hedge, as Speaker
Crisp and Springer advise. The bill has not
advanced the prices of clothing for poor
people. Very few imported articles are solI
in the retail trade. Most of the ready made
clothing is manufactured out of home fab
RIGS. If a man wants a suit of imported ma
terial, it makes little difference to him
whether the cloth has been advanced 10 per
Specht left for New York and Boston last
night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
MINOR POLICE

JAMES GARGoNo, an Italian, Of No. 723
Forbes street, was arrested last night by
Officer Rohen and locked up in the Four
teenth ward station for assaulting Thomas
Richards. Some boys had been teasing Gar
gono, and he ran out of his place with
shoemaker's knife in his hand. Mr. Rich
ards was passing the place ut the time, and
the Italian. thinking he had been putting
the bows up to tease him, made q thrust at
Richards with the knife and cut his hat but
did no further damage.
MARTIN PATTERSON, a six-foot coored man
of Homewood. was arrested yesterday by
Officer Kiley for disorderly conduct. 1t is
alleged that on Saturday night Patterson
got drunk, and on going home f1ourished
everybody in the neighborhood. He was
locked up in the Nineteenth ward station.
CHARLES COATES was arrested last night
and locked up in the Twelfth ward police
station. He is charged with being the man
vino knocked officer Bumbaugh down and
beat him at midnight Saturday. Numerous
friends of Coates called Mt the station, want
ing to put up q forfeit for his release, all
were refused.
DETECTIVE RICHARD KELLY arrested Walter
Brown, E. w. Smith and Edward McMurray
Yesterday at 1913 Second avenue. visitor
at the house complained to the police that
he had been robbed there, and he suspected
the nren named. They are oil men from
Oakdale, and deny their guilt.
MINNIE MoAFEE, of prepossessing appear
ance. about % years old, and whose homo is
at l23 Strawberry alley, was arrested last
evening by officer Downey and sent to the
Eleventh ward police station. She was in.
toxicated and had fallen down a pair of
steps leading from Elm street.
YESTERDAY afternoon Frank Noling and
several other men were shooting craps" in
O'Mara street, Allegheny. Officer Kim was
them. He caught NolinR, and sent him to
the Allegheny Central station.
CHARLES WARD was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon in Schenley Park by Officer King,
charged with reckless driving: He was sent
to the Fourteenth ward police station, where
he left forfeit of $50 for an appearance this
morning.
THE cold nights are beginning to drive the
yagrants to the police stations for shelter.
Nine applied at the Twelfth ward station
last night and flve at the Seventeenth. All
were given shelter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
TALES OF THE TWO CITIES.

A sATcHKL full of surgical instruments was
found on Federal street, near the Fit. Wayne
depot, yesterday afternoon. They were
afterward claimed by DIR. Ewing.
FRANCIS FIURINI, one of the Italian laborers
who was burned at Lucy furnace on Thurs
day, died from the effects of his injuries at
st. Francis Hospital yesterday morning. He
was "a years old and lived in Natrona alley.
AT Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Satu rday evening a popcorn social was
rendered to the Sunday School children by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Warner, assisted by
Misses Fannie Mckee, Alice Lohman, Ella
Robinson and Jennie De Armitt.
PAsoUALI DE PAzzIs, an Italian, was struck
by freight train on the Pittsburg and
Western Railroad at Renfrew yesterday
afternoon and had his foot crushed. he
was taken to the Allegheny General Hos
pitai, where his foot was amputated. He is
26 years old and lives at Renfrew.
JAMES SApUsKY, a 9-year-old boy, met with
ans accident at Thirtieth street and Penn
avenue last evening. He was playing on a
pile of boards in front of a new building,
-when in some way a heavy beam became
.dislocged and fell on him. An arm was
broken and a leg was fractured in two
places. The boy was taken 10 his home, in
Denny alley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
THINKS IT SMALL BUSINESS.
Manager Hyde Throws More Light on the
Electric Suit Against the Alvin

Manager Hyde Throws More Light on the
Electric Suit Against the Alvin.
Manager Hyde. in speaking of the suit Of
the Western Electric Company against the
Alvin Theater, said yesterday that he had
no doubt the affair would be fixed up to-
day. The manager was provoked that
the company should adopt such
COURSE. Their representatives pestere1
Mr.. Davis last summer to get the contract,
and made all sorts of promises which they
are not fulfilling. They Dragged great
deal wher thev got the order and adver-
tised it extensively. The plant was put in
on several months trial, and if it was unsat-
isfactory 1t was not to be taken. E. L. De-
wore was the Pittsburg agent, but since then
he has quit the company. He told Mr..
Davis not to take the plant unless it worked
all righ:.
Manager Hyde states that the contract has
not been approved. Some of the wires are
grounded and the plant is not in good work
ing order. Recently the electrician of the
theater was removed. He is a relative of
one of the officials of the Western Electric
Company and it is asserted that the present
trouble was inst1gated through spite. Mr..
Davis regrets that he didn't buy his electric
plant from one of the three leading COM
panies Though still very sick man, Mr.
Davis was much better yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
Look Out!

The "Home Guard is now displayed at
all the stores of the Great Atlantic and Pa
cifc Tea Co., and will be given out De-
cember IA to 81 This most beautiful panel
is our Christmas souvenir to our patrons.
If you haven't been dealing with us in the
past, don't fail to make purchase of one
pound of tea, one pound of baking powder
OF two pounds of coffee in order to obtain
one of these "Home Guard" panels, and also
satisfy yourself that we have the best goods
at the lowest rates, and the most excellent
assortment of presents. Don't fail to call
at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.
"a Fifth avenue, Pittsburg.
1913 Penn avenue, Pittsburg.
4314 Butler street, Pittsburg.
6127 Penn avenue, E. E., Pittsburg.
1903 Carson street, S. S., Pittsburg.
126 Federal street. Allegheny.
128 Fifth avenue, McKeesport.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
Funeral Ends in Disorder,

A portion of Hebrew funeral landed in
Central station yesterday. The services
were over and two wagon loads of attend-
ants were returning home. When they
reached High street the influence Of a couple
of jugs of whisky got the drivers into the
idea of race and down the narrow street
the, two vehicles dashed. Near Webster
avenue they coilided with buggy and a
general smasbup resulted. Officer Milholland
caught S. H. Alpern, Isaac Swartz and Simon
Swartz. The men were hurried off to Cen
tral station and locked up. A short time
that the police hunt up the rest of the par
ties. He said he had buried a child week
ago, aud at the funeral these parties had
acted in similar manner, which he thought
very disgraceful. The three men arrested
are all of advanced years. After they
sobered up they were let out on forfeits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
During the Holidays,

As well as at every other time of the year,
Marvin's cakes and crackers are so popular
that it is difficult to supply the demand.
Royal fruit biscuit can hardly be supplied
fast enough to meet the demand, while soda
crackers, Marvin's old reliable, famous
xxx sodas, are selling like hot cakes
Everybody seems to want them at once.
They are so Delightfully."- crisp and fresh
that people who try them always want
more Ask your grocer for Marvin's cakes
and crackers. Don't take any others. 1t
won't pay you. LIVE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
SIPE AND O'BRIKN RIGHT.
So Says Ex-CommissionerN Ncwilliams, Who
Is Out of Politics

Ex-County Commissioner McWilliams has
declared himself out of politics, though he
indoTses the movement OF new Democratic
association and denounces in unmea sured
terms the men who have been running the
Democratic politics of Allegheny county.
William Bremen is Chairman of the
County Committee bya combination of con-
Divance and accident" SAYS Mr.. McWill-
Jams, ''end not through any merit or popu-
laritv of his. Pat Foley, who is responsible
for his being there, is the worst trimmer
that ever meddled in county politics. They
are DOth dead herrings now, and their action
IN refusing the party candidates in
tie recent election has sounded their death
lluell Both parties in this county are rot
ten. and the combinations they have been
forming are dis .Iaceful and not paralleled
in the country. Leaders of both parties
have been deceiving the people continually,
not only by swindling them out of the candi-
dates honestly elected at primaries, but by
cheating them out at the regular elections
! believe M. Sipe and Mr. O'Brien are on
the right road to purify the Democracy,
and they will secure the Endorsement and
support OF the best people in the party"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
Driving q Stolen Horse,

Andrew Barthgate, aged T. and Barney
Boyle, aged 13, were arrested by Detectives
Shore and Mclaughlin on Forbes street,
Soho, yesterday. They were in Dr. H. w.
Fulton's buggy, stolen Saturday. The horse
had been left standing in front of the doc
tors office. 1t is charged that Barthgate
got into the rig and drove off. 1t was put up
in some stable over night and yesterday
morning the boys started off for another
ride. They were enjoying fine spin when
the officers recognized the animal and
stopped the fun. The horse is blooded one
and valuable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
A LIVELY SESSION

or Councils Expected To-Day-The Under
Considerable Discussion Objections to
the Short Time Allowed-Orher Busi-
ness Up.
Councils will have lively session to-day.
The long-discussed question of underground
wires will come up for settlement. The
ordinance providing for the removal of
poles now standing, prohibiting the erection
of others and authorizing the burial of all
telephone, telegraph, electric light and
other wires was afflrmatively recommended
last week by the Public Safety Committee.
There may not be any opposition to-day to
the measure as whole, but there
Will undoubtedly be considerable dis-
cuSsion over some of its prov1s-
ions. The ordinance provides that
all wires must be put underground by No
vember Is, 1892. 1t is claimed the work can
not be done by that time. Streets will have
to be torn up to put in conduits ana the
work, unless done little at a time, viii
seriously obstruct traffic. This point will
be urged by several Councilmen and an
amendment may result, giving more time.
City Attorney Moreland will send an opinion
on the right of the city to enforce the re-
moval of poles.
No discussion is anticipated on the ordi-
nance providing that street cars must come
TO malt oe1ore crossing lnterSectlnS linee.
All traction lines are now obeying this rule,
and the passage of the ordinance will be lit
tie more than formality.
Unless the programme is changed this
morning the Poor Farm and bend questions
will not be features OF the meeting.
Ordinances for the Williamsburg and Hill
Top street railways have passed committee
and are scheduled for to-day. Also the or
road the right to construct bridge over
Carson, between South First and Second
streets, to connect with the Panhandle
bridge.
If tue special committee on the Mononga-
hela river bridge follows the instructions of
a resolution passed at the last meeting, it
will have a report ready to-day on site
between the Smithfield and Tenth street
bridges.
Common Council will consider the ordi-
nance for q switch from the Whitehall rail
road to Armor & Co.'S wareh sCse on South
Twenty-first street, on which 1t sp!:. last
session
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
Looking Up the Cameron Family.

Kenneth B. Cameron, Of Loch Rhinnie,
Scotland, is at the st. James. His brother
James and he are engaged in writing q book
on the Cameron clan and its descendants
He came to Pittsburg to look up members
or the family but but he, he doesn't ind many in
was interested in Simon Cameron and his
son Don, and visited Harrisburg to look up
their ancestry. He finds that the great
Pennsylvania politician comes from an OBJ
scure branch of the Cameron clan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
Only Two Speak-Easies,

Two illegal liquor joints fell into the
police net yesterday. The first was run by
Mary Mcbride, on Mulberry alley, near
Twenty-sixth street. Lieutenant Lewis
raided the place, and arrested the propri-
etres and three visitors. They were taken
to the Twelfth ward police station. About
IL O'Clock last night Captain Mercer, with
several officers raided the speak-easy kept
by Mrs. Jane Sullivan on Second avenue,
near Burlington street. The proprietress,
with two women and three men. were ar
rested and locked up in the Fourteenth
ward station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
Xmas Aprons,

All sizes and kinds, from 25c to 50.
An embroidered and tucked lawn apron
at SOC each.
A hemstitched and embroidered lawn
apron at 75c each.
A hemstitched and embroidered, ruf1e
finished lawn apron at 75c.
These in great variety and styles, and
many others from 81 upward.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14

Madame Modjeska will not open at the
Duquesne Theater tonight. All day yester-
day her husband was keeping the wires
warm between here and Philadelphia with
messages concerning the famous actress
condition. In the morning she was slightly
better, but in the afternoon the fever began
was ordered to cancel her Pittsburg dates
and send her trunks back to Philadelphia
1t is snll hoped, however, that she will be
able to appear by Thursday. Her company
is now in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
FINE INDUSTRIAL DISPLAY,
Mr. Riley Thinks The State Will Make a
Good Showing at the Fair.

George n. Riley, one of the State Worlds
Fair Commissioners, went to Chicago last
evening on private business. He says the
members are SO busy with their own affairs
that it was decided to open offices shortly in
Pittsburg, Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Some one will be appointed in each city to
look after Fair matters. The commission
has had very encouraging reports from the
manufacturers, and Mr.. Riley thinks the
Pennsylvania industrial display will be ur-
excelled. The local people are taking a
great deal of interest in the exhibit.
good deal of dissatisfaction was stirred
up over the first intention to reproduce in
Chicago the old Independence Hall for the
State building The Philadelphia people
wanted it. compromise was made. how
ever, and the structurs is to be modern with
the colo lial tower on the roof Mr.. Riley
saws the people want something new. and
every Peunsylvanian is familiar with Inde-
pendence Hall.