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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
HOUSED AT LAST
In Magnificent and Spacious Quarters After
Being Unsettled Since the Fire of April 80.

In Magnificent and Spacious Quarters After
Being Unsettled Since the Fire of April 80.
After moro than seven months of unre-
mitting toll, the John S. Roberts branch OF
the National Wall Paper Company has en-
tered its elegant hew home, at Bis Penn ave-
nue., where they are already completely
stocked up and ready for business.
They have had q troublesome and serious
time since they were burned out in their
Liberty street stores last April. Mr..
bought out W. H. Barker, 6O9 Market
street, and for several months managed
to get along In that smaller stand. Then
having repaired the damages to the Liberty
street stores Mr.. Roberts moved back to
that location, and was settled for couple
of weeks. Then one of the walls OF the
building shifted. lhe place was condemned,
the work OF tearing down begun, and Mr..
Roberts again had to look for suitable quar-.
ters Tor his large business. These he has
found, as stated, in the commodious build
ing. SIS Penn avenue.
A visit to that place showed that
the john S. Roberts Branch n. W. p. Co.
is better accommodated than ever
before for the transaction of its business,
building, nine stories and basement, is en-
tirely occupied by their retail. wholesale
and shipping departments. The retail de-
partnent on the first floor Is ls4 feet long by
25 teet wide, with high ceiling and arranged
with a view to the finest and most conven-
lent display. There is probably no retail
wall paper store in the country having equal
shelf capacity, there being on this floor 2,5T0
compartments for holding the rolls OF wall
and ceiling paDers and borders!
The upper floors of the building are for
storage and shipping departments, and have
a vast capacity, as demanded by the nrm's
business.
Already many carloads of paper have
been received and placed on the storage
floors, and the new spring goods are abun-
dantly represented. The nrm ships away
large quantities of wall paper to retailers in
towns and cities in this region, and the year
round their receipts and shipments average
a carload OF paper every day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

prove more effective, as was dem
onstrated in the city of Pittsbqrg
few days ago. II Councils wish
powers conferred in the city charter, they
can only do 30, by the imposition OF nnes
and penalties imposed and collected IN .
lawful manner. 1t cannot legally be done
BY ratdtng the houses.
Should these measures fail the Legislature,
by the forty-second and forty third sections
OF the Criminal Code OF 1880, has proyioeo
under this law, make Information ana secure
the Indictment and punishment OF tne
keepers OF bawdy and disorderly houses
upon your statute book. and the execution
would in time be attended by the same ols'
Eraces and corruption that have followed
Its course elsewhere: has oioen DeSn s,I
nance, but the good sense of Councls mas
always negattved such measures.
You will allow me to suggest another rea-
illegal
It arbitrarily DECLARES that all houses Of
1ll-fnme shall be deemed and held to pc 'dls-
orderly houses Councils have no right TO
MAKE any such provision. They cannob ue-
clare that to be an offense which Is not
crime either by common law or statute
The offense of keeping disorderly honse Is
defined by the Criminal Code OF 1850 A
breach OF the peace is necessary to consti-
tute the ofense. This law was but oeclara-
tory OF the common law.
Councils Power Limited.
The Court in the case of Heyle vs. the city
OF Allegheny, &c. P. L. j., page 90. ruled that
the Councils of our city could not arbitrarily
declare that to be nuisance which did not
embrace all the statutory elements Of that
offense. A "house of ill-fame" is not "d1s-
orderly house" unless the peace OF the
neighborhood is broken by its inmates.
am aware that the:court has decided IN
the case of Woods versus Pittsburg that it
is within the police power OF the city to
suppress and restrain houses or ill-fame, and
advise you that the city Of Allegheny has
such power, but the power must be executed
in O lawful manner.
A raid is not a legal manner Of making
arrests unless the public peace Is disturbed
in the presence and hearing OF the officers.
If fines and penalties imposed for the vio-
lation OF city ordinances fail to drive
houses o! ill-repute from the city recourse
can be had to the State law to which have
already called your attention.
For these reasons advise you to return
the ordinance with a negative recommends
tion.
On motion of Mr.. Stauffer the ordinance
was returned with negative recommends
tom
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
THE LAW LAID DOWN.

AIlegheny's City Solicitor Tells the Au-
thority of the City in Regard to Dis
orderly Houses-Arrests Can Only Be
Made on View and by Warrants.
The Public Safety Committee of ALE
gheny last night considered the ordinance
relative to the disorderly houses and de-
fning the duties of the police. Before any
action was taken Chairman Simon read an
opinion on the ordinance submitted by City
Solicitor Elphinstone.
In his opinion Mr.. EIphinstone states
that the present ordinance is q copy of one
to be found in the Pittsburg digest, having
been enacted into a law on March 20, 1863
The City Solicitor then saws:
The charter OF the city of Allegheny gives
its Councils the power by appropriate legis-
latfon to restrnin and suppress houses of
fll-fane. 1t is necessary, however, that the
power so delegated should be exercised in a
lawful manner. There are only two legal
methods of making arrests, ION view" and
"by warrant" after information made. 1t is
not necessary that the names of all
nation is made should appear on
the warrant. 1t is sufficient if the identity
of the defendant be established. 1t is not
every offense committed within view OF the
officer that justifies an arrest. This rule ap-
plies to misdemeanors involving no breach
OF the peace. 1t is also true that no officer
JdS u TlSuI III IU0 nlpnG Wine TO DfeaK open
an outer door to execute warrant on an
information for misdemcanor.
The Ordinance Cannot Be Justified.
For this and other reasons that will subse-
quently appear, the raiding sought to be
authorized by the ordinance before you
cannot be justified. By this ordinance it is
desired to give the police power to make az
rests without information or warrant with
out pretense that the offense was committed
within view of the officer and without hmt-
tation as to the time or hours of day or
night when wholesale arrests are to be
made. These provisions. of the ordinance
are in direct violation of the wise limita-
tions placed upon the exercise of the police
power intrusted tn the city. It would be
most unwise to intrust such extraordinary
powers to the executive department of any
city, even If the law permitted sucn delega-
tinn of authority.
Under such an ordinance other cities' most
dagrant abuses have been practiced. Under
it tito door is thrown wide open, bribery ana
official corruption invited and fostered.
The ordinance does not even tend to the
suppression of the evil sought to be rene
died. The inmates of houses of iIl.repure
are liable TO visitation by the police at
regular or irregular intervals. They
are arrested, their fines are paid
from the earnings of sin and
they are sent back to earn more money.
which in short time Will be extorted from
them in the same outrageous manner. There
is no attempt Or intention to close the
houses and che whole proceedings amount
to an irregular license of the business.
More Effective Than Raiding.
A simple notice from the Executive De-
partment OF the city government would
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
ARE SURE OF THEIR MAN.

The Allegheny Burglar Fully Identified by
the Stolen Property in His Possession.
Detectives Kornman and McDonough, OF
Allegheny, yesterday continued the in
vestigation of the Davis robbery and are
satisfied that Reese is guilty of several
other robberies that have taken place in
Woods Run during the past week. It was
ascertained that Reese is the man who was
supposed to have stolen $500 from Mrs.
Llewellyn, of CHARTERS, and then set fire to
the house, for which he was arrested but
released upon promise to leave the place.
Superintendent Muth said last night that
he was sure of his man. Yesterday morn
ing Miss Davis, the young lady who sur
prised the burglar, called at the Central sta
tion and picked Reese out of a half dozen
men as the one who was in the house. The
earrings found on him were Identified by
Mrs. Davis, also cameo set from breast
pin that fitted Mrs Davis pin perfectly. 1t
was reported to the Allegheny police last
night that Reese might have been connected
with the burning of the Danehower house
in Shsrpsburg, and several people who think
they can recognize the man who ran away
from the building on the morning of the
fire will be down to-day to see If they can
identity him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
SHE LIVED IN A CAVE,
An Allegheny Girl Sent to Morganza for
Incorrigibility.

An Allegheny Girl Sent to Morganza for
Incorrigibility.
Elsie Young, the young girl arrested in
Allegheny n complaint of her mother for
incorriglbility, was given hearing before
Alderman Brinker yesterday. She was
sent to the Reform School.
Mrs Young stated that she was unable to
control her daughter, who will be Is years
old next July, and for youngster is quite
well versed in the ways of the world. She
had been confined for over a year in the
Home OF the Good Shepherd, on Troy Hill,
but managed to escape by Jumping from
the third-story window. She lived for
nearly four months in an abandoned coal
mine. Mrs Young said that she had not
heard of her daughter for some time, but
she was finally located in house on Penn
avenue. She refused to 60 home, and Mrs.
Young entered the complaint against her.
She will 60 to Morganza to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
THE MEETING POSTPONED.
Wabash and Reading Don't Own the Re
sington Mill Property.

Wabash and Reading Don't Own the Ken
sington Mill Property.
The annual meeting of the stockholderi
of the Pittsburg and Connellsville road
was to have been held yesterday. A ma.
jority of the shares were represented, but
owing to the absence of President Orlando
Smith, who is on the animal inspection Of
the Baltimore and Ohio road, it was post.
poned to January 3. .... 49,. -,
In this connection it was reported few
days ago that the Wabash and Reading
roads had bought the site of the old Ken
sington mill for a depot This property is
owned by the Schuylkill Improvement
Company, corporation controlled by the
Baltimore and Ohio. It was bought by the
railroad company recently, after consid-
cradle difficulty, and an official of the
Baltimore and Ohio said yesterday that
they would as soon dispose of the passen-
ger depot as sell this property.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
Seal CaPes
$50 TO S125, =.
AND
Seal MdntIes
500 TO $3.50.
ALSO
CaPes

In the fashionable cuts for this
season run in length from the
iaunty Fitted" I8-inch Capes
to the Military Capes from 20
to 80 inches long, and the hand
some Novelty Capes up to AZ
inches in length, and all fash
ionable fine Furs besides Seal,
such as Marten, Mink, Persian,
Sable and all the popular or
low-priced Furs.
A bargain value in 2o-inch
genuine Mink Cape at $50.
Special bargain lot of Elec-
trio Seal Capes 20 inches long,
at $I8 each.
And Electric Seal Capes, 20
inches long, with genuine Mar
ten Fur Collar at SIS each
MUFFS in Seal, Marten,
Persian Lamb, Mink, Hare and
Monkey.
ANIMAL HEAD COL
LARETTES in all Furs, prices
from $3.50 to SIS. A bargain
in Mink Collarettes at S. each
Fine Fur-lined Garments, in
Novelty Cloths, Silksand Satins,
in Capes, jackets and listers
trimmed with Marten, Persian
Lamb and Mink.
Make your purchases now.
Stocks are large, and garments
will be held until you desire
them delivered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
Telegraph for the Opera.

A telegraph message for another dozen of
the favorite Opera pianos was dispatched
last evening by the Messrs. H. Kleber &
Bro, b06 Wood street. the exclusive agents
for these wonderfully popular instrumen en is.
Those fine Opera pianos are emphatically
the instruments for the people, the masses.
Their vigorous, brilliant and sturdy tone,
coupled with the most delicate echo sounds,
has made them the favoritcs with the great
majority of buyers, as the many thousands
sold by the Messrs. Kleber & Bro. amply
demonstrate. Call at H. Kleber & Bro. g, SOC
Wood street, and examine them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
Union League Club Election.

The Union League Club held its annual
election last night at the clubhouse, No. 40
Grant street. G. W. Gale was elected
President; Eugene Mcclure, Vice Presi-
dent; H. j. Fowler, Financial Secretary;
William Powell. Recording Secretary; John
NJ Clark, Treasurer; A. j. Baily, Core
spending Secretary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
RBFORMERs PREPARING.
They Propose to Organize Workers in
Every Allegheny Ward.

Ahey 1roPose u Orsaflze "orAeTs Al
Every Allegheny Ward.
At the Allegheny Reform Association
meeting last night quite a number were
present and several new members we're
elected. B. F. Jennings presided, and 1.
n. Patterson, ESQ.,, acted as secretary. The
subject of organizing vigorous fight at the
coming city elections was discussed. Chair
Jennings endeavored to impress on the
association the need of committees to go to
work at once and get IN good shape for
election day.
1t was decided to appoint committees to
organize each of the IA wards. The Fifth
ward, it was stated, has already been Or
ganize6. The ward committees were not
appointed, but will be filled later. The
association will meet every week until the
next election,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
FOLDED HIS TENT AND SKIPPED.
Restaurant Keeper Disappears Leaving
Bad Debts Behind.

Restaurant Keeper Disappears Leaving
Bad Debts Behind.
NJ. j. Santmier, who six weeks ago pur-
chased the fixtures and opened cafe at No.
3s Wylie avenue, has disappeared. Un-
paid bills to the amount of nearly 81, 600 are
left behind The place had fallen into the
hands of ex-Recorder w. H. Graham, and
by him sold to Santmier. Mr.. Graham
never received q cent and he believes SAINT
mier took with him $500 worth of silver
ware belonging to him. The hired girls,
butcher, baker and other supply men, as
we'll az the owner of the building, are
anxious to find Santmier. He left Saturday
night The creditors will take steps to have
him brought back. Santmier was compar-
ative stranger here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

been reached in 1890. The scheme of the
company now is to procrastinate until the
patents expire, which will occur in few
years Judge Coates, of the Boston Su-
perior Court, recently granted the company
three months more in which TO take testl-
mony. Mr.. jerks said he was not sur
prised at this, as Boston is shingled with
Bell telephone stock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

Thomas Heating, of the Yale & Town
Lock Company, yesterday signed contract
to make new drawers for the postofice.
There are 130 in all 1t will be good news
to the patrons of the Office, as the present
drawers are warped and swollen to such an
extent that it is difficult to open them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
CLEvELABp KNOWS HIS BUSINESS.
MIR. jerks Says the New President VIII
Select His Cabinet

Select His Cabinet
E1-Solicitor General George A. jerks
left for Washington last evening. He said
he had not been offered position by Mr..
Cleveland and had not seen him since the
election. Only job in the Cabinet would
be higher than the place he held in the
former administration, and he doesn't think
for moment that Pennsylvania will be
honored. Mr.. jerks adds tina: nobody will
know Cleveland's Cabinet until it is named.
He is under the impression that the South
will get at least two of the portfolios
Mr. jerks retired from the prosecution of
the Bell telephone patent suits after g mas
ter was appointed to take testimony in
1883 He thinks conclusion should have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
500. PIANO. s1a5.
SQUARE GRAND Piano s1bo.

AK octave Hardman square grand piano
for $50. A square piano at s125 and one at
500 cover and stool included, For a gen.
uine bargain call at )! N, HOFFMAN, & co. q,
6S7 Smtthfield street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
Great Christmas siIk Sale.

10000 yards printed India silks at hall
price, so and &c. worth double. Sale begins
tomorrow morning, A. N.
Jos. HORNE & Co., Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
Robbed by a Hastily-Made Friend.

Charley Trainer was arrested last night on
suspicion of having robbed Walter Jones, a
resident of Dubois, of SS5 on Saturday
night Jones came to town to see the
sights and fell in with Trainer Jones al
leges he inveigled him into the vicinity of
the Ft Wayne railroad bridge and then hit
him on the head with something and felled
him to the ground, after which he relieved
him Of ali his money, $85 Jones identi-
fed Trainer as his assailant at the lookup.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

DR. JOHN COOPER, JR. Ear, nose, throat and
ing. Pittsburg, Pa. Hours u A. N. tol r. n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

DE Wits Little Early Risers. Best Dill
for bfliousness, sick headache, malaria.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
The Sword Is MiGhtier Than the Pen.

The Sword Is Mightier Than the Pen.
The sword pin is all the rage for Christ
mas gifts. Comes in stick pins of all kinds
in
Broadsword,
Scimitnr,
Rapier,
Our stock of sword pins Is immense. Our
stock of anything new always Is. See these.
Store open evenings. HARDY & HAYES.
529 Smithfield street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
A Postoffice Contract.

IF that lot of yours is not yet sold, try
advertising 1t in THE DISPATCH ads.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

SICK headaches promptly cured by
Bromo-Seltzer-10ca q bottle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

A simple notice from the Executive De-
partment OF the city government would
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-23
CATCH BILL BEATEN.
Republicans Crawfished When it
Came to Vote.

Came to Vote.
DIES MONIES, March 22.-The final
struggle took place today over the Catch
bill, substituting county option for the
state prohibition law in Iowa. The gal
leFies of the lower house Of the
legislature were filled with peo-
pie anxious to know the fate of
the measure. 1t had been agreed by
the Republican and Democratic steer
ing committees that no speeches would
be made. and quick action was looked
for. A majority committee report from
the Republicans favored indefinite post
ponement. The Democratic minority
report recommended the bill for pas
sage.
When a motion was made substitute
ing the minority report for the majority
surprise and excitement was caused by
Crawford Republican, arising and de-
claring against prohibition as settled
policy for his party. The bill, he de-
clared, would work against his German
constituents, and would allow Germans
of river counties privileges which
would not be given his people.
Great uproar greeted these remarks
particularly on the Republican side.
Crawford pertinaciousiy refused to yield
10 ySllS OF OH uOWH! Oll Ioll CAL, llie
motion to substitute the minority report
was lost. 40 to 52-a strictly partisan
vote The vote of indefinite postpone
ment was The same. The announce
ment of the defeat Of the bill was loudly
cheered by the Republicans.
Although the majority against the bill
was six, it is known that majority of
the members were at heart favorable to
it. Eight Republican members are
anti-prohibitionists in sentiment. and
three of them were willing TO vote for
the bill if its friends would secure two
more Republicans, and guarantee Il
solid Democratic vote for it. Every Re-
publican, however, had been elected as
a Prohibitionist, and by Prohibition
constituency, and it was impossible TO
secure one more. So all the Republicans
voted against it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-23
ATHLETES,ATTENTION
st. Paul Gentlemen interest
ing Themselves in Mus
cular Development.
With Proper Encouragement
They Will Hold a June
Field Day.
Manager Thompson Returns
From Chicago Enthusiastic
Over His Team.
Hints About Some Of the Men
Games With the Flour
City.

The great success of the bowling
tourney, which has sent four-fifths of
the male population of st. Paul to the
alleys to develop their muscles. and in
cidentaIly their ability to make ten
strikes, has set several gentlemen inter
ested III sports in general to cogitating
over the desirabillty of organizing
Northwestern athletic association, with
view TO holding great field
day here late in May or early
in June. A number of these
gentlemen met yesterday afternoon and
canvassed the situation, and later in the
week it is expected that another meet
ing will be held at which officers will
be chosen. and the preliminary arrange
ments made for the proposed big event.
Minnesota already has many athletes,
and hundreds OF others could be devel-
oped if their latent energies could be
aroused by preparations fer some such
event as is outlined. OF course. it is
yet too early to state what
the scope of the contests will
be, as the gentlemen who
have interested themselves in the mat
ter have not yet decided just what to in
clude, but the GLOBE is authorized 10
state that opportunities will be given
for tests Of prOWeSS in almost every kind
of outdoor sports. Among the contests
suggested are tugs of war between
teams from wholesale houses, between
mail carriers OF the Twin Cities, be-
tween firemen and policemen. between
teams from cities Of the state and be-
tween Hamline and University of Min
nesota Students; 100-yard, quarter mile,
half mile, one mile and fiye-mle
running races; one hundred and twenty
yard hurdle race; putting the shot,
throwing the hammer, running high
jump, running iongjump, pole vault
ing, mile steeplechase, one, two and
thrce-mlle bicycle races, tnree-legged
races and sack races. Besides these, 1t
may be concluded 10 put in one or more
short amateure sparring matches. It's
proposed to give valuable medals rep
resenting Northwestern champion
sufficient rivalry will be developed to
equal or break some of the records made
at Eastern centerS. Minnesota has
been tagging in recent years in the de-
velopment of athletes, and the GLOBE
hopes that this awakening will extend
to every corner Of the commonwealth;
that the field day may be held and be a
great success. not only this year. but in
many succeeding years, and that our
muscular young men may soon be heard
of beyond the bounds OF the North Star
state.