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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
For ChriStmaS!

Hundreds of useful and substantial gifts
can be found at our store-overcoats, ulsters
and suits Tor men and boys-fancy vests and
the newest patterns in pants-elegant neck
wear scarfs, gloves and muff1ers-comforta-
BILE smoking jackets, besides fancy silk and
satin suspenders, one pair in boX-an ele-
CANT line of silk umbrellas with odd designs
In handles, and various other articles for
men and boys wear, just right for Christmas
gifts
P. C. c. C., corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Mems all-wool overcoats, ulsters and
suits, tailor-made and per ect-htting,
at.....-......-..... 30 w anu s1U W
140 mems long-cut ulsters With big col
lats. ..--....: .'..--......'..:': q"
A fine line of mems imported Irish
frieZe overcoats, in five shades, cassl-
mere cloth lined, elegant garments,
and we guarantee them worth So; our
price u 90
Boys cape overcoats and suits, sizes
to IA, A,at................S1 AZ, 81 6s and So 90
Boys overcoRts and ulsters, sizes lS to
49, 9at..................S4 81 90, S. 90 and Sc 90
Freel Elegant presents for the boysl Fine
French music boxes, instructive books and
chimes
For this week only we will allow you to
select any overcoat, ulster or suit, the best
in the house, for SIS, even if it he marked $50
or $40 p. c. c. e.,
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Open evenings this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

-Rumors are afioat that Brazil proposes
to divide Paraguay with Argentina.
The funeral services of Senator Gibson.
OF Louisiana, occurred at Lexington, KY,
yesterday
Marquis de Mores has n shot in his
shoulder, after duel with Parisiaa, over
anti-semitism.
Admiral Gherardi will not allow his sail
ors to disemhark at Valparaiso, to prevent
possible trouble.
-Alphonse de Rothscnild was wounded in
the right cheek, yesterday, by the acci-
dental discharge OF companions gun,
while hunting in France.
-TheWar Department. has decided again to
garrison Key West. Fla. Key West has not
been garrisoned by United States troops
since the latter part of the seventies.
"A rookery in Chinatown. San Francisco,
caught fire yesterday. Cinnamon, supposed
TO be highbinders, locked everybody in the
house and they were rescued with great
difficulty.
Emma Goldman, the friend Of Bergmann.
the Anarchist who shot Ii. G. Frick, COW
hIded John Most, Sunday night, rs he was
about to begin his lecture TO the German
and Hebrew Anarchist groups In Odd Eel
lows Hall. Most, 1t Is said, attacked Miss
sGoldman in his paper. The quarrel is of
long standing, and has assumed increased
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
DELPHI, Mohan vs. Yates Steward VS. Giles
pie, Knee VS. city of McKeesport.
TO PREVENT AN AWARD.
A McKeesport Taxpayer Thinks There Is 2
Job in a Contract

A McKeesport Taxpayer Thinks There Is 2
job in a Contract.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Frank w. Craig against the city of Nc
Keesport, A. Inskeep and G. A. Walker,
Water and Lighting Commissioners OF the
city, and the George F. Blake Manu- factqr-
ing Company. The plaintiff states that he
is a taxpayer in McKeesport, and his pur-
pose is to prevent the illegal awarding OF
contract In November the McKeesport
Councils passed resolution to advertise
for proposals for two pumping engines for
the water department. Specifications, etc,
were prepared, and two bids were received.
One was from the Blake company
for S21, 500 and the other from the Wilson
Snyder Manufacturing Company for S17,-
300 The Wilson SNYDER Company was
the best and lowest bidder by "a, 200, yet
the defendants awarded the contract to the
Blake Manufacturing Company, and the
contract is about to be entered into
The Court is asked to declare illegal and
void the contract on the proposal of the
Blake Manufacturing Company and re-
strain the defendants from entering into
anv such contract
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
TO-Day's Trial Lists.

Criminal Court-Commonwealthv VS. Thomas
Campbell, George Fink (2), A. F. Chew,
Mary Putnam, William CLARK, F. NJ. Snyder.
H. J. Fair, John Fee, Joseph Zweidson, j.
W. johnson, William Hussey. Thomas Win
field, John Sias, John MCGOWAN, John p.
Pearson, Patrick O'Connell, Bessie McPar T.
land, Frank Mcfarland (2), John Gralich.
G. A. Taylor, Matt Coyne, j. Il. Krauser,
John r. Comstock, Ed McIlvania, Andrew
Martle, Sloan Moulder, Conrad Weiele. Fred
Schlesting, Laura Powell, William F. Doyle,
George Burton, Henry E. Taylor, III. Yaffe,
John Hook, Vincent Ackocavitch, Martin
Halleran, James Foley, Frank Dunn. H. f.
Bradus.
Common Pleas No. l. Rothermel VS.
Wernke et al, Rhind ct al VS. Kamerer ct al,
Kemp VS. Wernke ct al, Weissert VS. Wernke
ct al, Dorsev VS. Spang ct al, Murphy ct al
VS. Fay, McKelvey VS. the German-American
Insurance Company, Russ VS. Citizens Irac-
tion Company.
Common Pleas No. 3-Murphy VS. Dicken,
Bailey ct al VS. Dicken. Dickson VS. Dicken,
Philadelphia Company VS. borough of Mill
vale, Evans VS. Wagner, Oakes vs. Lowe, Villa
VS. Pittsburg Traction Company, Campbell
& Evans VS. Grocers' Supply and Storage
Company, Darragh VS. Beckert Redpath VS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20

profuse Precipitation. He had in his pocket
a note which was a clue to a murderous
outrage-perbaps to murder; for according
to the report the old gentleman's life was
despaired Of
His duty was plain. He must go at once
with the note to Scotland Yard and ex-
plain how it came into his possession.
Fortunately he had Lillian Wilson's note to
prove the truth of his statement
He examined the letter closely. The let
ter had been posted that day and had
arrived by the last delivery.
'It was posted this afternoon" he said to
himself 1.-The girl must have received 1t
from some one this morning-possibly from
the murderer
John Alister began to feel very uncom-
Portable. In the first place. he didn't want
the story OF his lending iver to girl in
Piccadilly to get into the papers; and in
the second place. he had an idea that his
information to the police would drag this
girl into the affair in very unpleasant
manner.
He didn't believe for one moment that
Lillian Wilson had any guilty knowledge
of the real ownership Of the note she had
sent him.
''I can't help the consequences, he said
to himself 81 must go to Scotland Yard
at once and make clean breast of every
thing"
John Alister, as soon as he had thoroughly
made up his mind what he ought to do,
felt that he ought to do it at once.
He would have preferred to "sleep on it"
to put the business off until the morning;
but he felt that by so doing he might be
aiding q criminals escape from justice His
''clue" might be invaluable to the police at
the present moment.
He pulled himself together and ordered
the waiter to bring him a liqueur glass of
brandy. He wanted to steady his nerves
little before undergoing the ordeal of Scot
land Yard.
While he was waiting for the brandy
waiter came in with message from the hall
porter. A young lady had left q note for
Mr. Alister, and wished to know if he was
in the club.
Alister took the note and opened it. 1t
was from Lillian Wilson: "Sir-Will you
see me at once? am outside the club 1t
is matter of life and DEATH
"My God, then she knows about the
murder y he thought, and, putting on his
hat, he went out into the street.
The girl to whom he had lent the note
was standing in the shadow, little way
from the club entrance She saw him come
out, and walked toward him at once.
Directly she came into the light of the
lamp he saw that her face was deathly pale,
and her eyes red with weeping.
'sMr. Alister, exclaimed the girl, before
he had time to say a word, you won't
mind my sending for you like this; but I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
DEGREES of Dame Fashion.

PARROT green is a color much used in vel
vets, .orming cabbage rosettes beneath the
brIm OF modish walking hats
CRYsTALLIzED crepe is charmingiy COM
bined with silk in artistic evening COWS,
the most ethereal tints being preserved in
the color scheme.
In company with other features OF her
Empire wardrobe, madame now enjoys
an Empire night robe, this lovely creation
having the effect OF wide, vRporouS tails OF
ruffiinE, floating ends of ribbon and deli
cate flutings OF lace.
PLACED in the middle of a small puff and
sitting well forward upon the latest even
ing capote is a quaint ornament in the form
of two "Cupid's winEs," tiny affairs in hlt-
gree gold, silver or delicate lace, edged with
q border OF small Drilliants.
FRENCH bonnets of recent make display
broad ribbons, brought from the back of
the piece OF head gear, crossed beneath the
chin and carried to the back of the neck,
where a stylish bow completes this m1lli-
merry vagary. So wide are these ribbons
that the chin is almost entirely Obscured by
their crossing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
increasing Use of Tortoise Shell.

The glittering, heavy, cheap-john metal
productions of the last decade are being
relegated to the past, and in their place is
growing decided preference for the deli
cate, mottled and semi-transparentc creations
Of the natives of India, China and Japan,
who understand the use and value Of tor
toise shells better than any other people on
earth.
The multitude of ideas that now exist in
this material surpass anything seen for
years, and the offerings of the leading
dealers are varied and elegant People
seem to have got tired of fligree silver,
rolled plate and even solid gold of high
alloy" said dealer, 'tand the numerous
articles that were formerly fashioned of
more or less valuable metals are now passed
over for those made of tortoise shell.
Formerly the chiet use of tortoise shell was
Tor making combs and fans, but now combs
and fans form but small portion OF the
goods that are to be obtained in this re-
markable and beautiful product Lorgnettes,
opera glasses, covers for books, hand mirror
frames backs of brushes, manicure sets,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
A FIVE-POUND NOTE.
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH.
BY GEORGE r. SIMS
Copyright, 1892, by the Author.I

was an habitue of the West End thorough
tares where the night side of ''lhe' is to be
seen.
you're a queer Sort" he exclaimed,
staring hard at the girl whats the game?
Do you think shall take the half sovereign
back and give you q sovereign for your
honesty? Have you tried the dodge before
and found it snswer?'
mo, SIR" replied the girl, Indignantly.
'T told the truth. 1 wanted enough to pay
my bus fare. You meant to give me six
pence and you made a mistake. Here's
your half sovereign; I'll walk home"
Alister shook his head.
mo, my girl" he said, you'd better
keep it. 1t will do you more good than it
will me. I'm sorry if I've offended you,
and beg your pardon. Shake hands. 3"
He put out his hand and the girl took it.
He held it a moment to get a good look at
her They were standing In the light of a
street lamp. John Alister saw that the girl
was young and had been pretty and the
tears were in her eyes.
"Come, come, little one" he said kindly.
"I see I've made q mistake, but you
needn't take il to heart. When a girl asks
man for money in such place as this"
''You are right" 4" replied the girl inter-
rupted him, I've never done it before; you
looked gentleman, and was SO tired and
so faint didn't feel strong enough to walk
home, and 1 wanted to get back to my
baby."'
"Well, you shan't 90 away and think I'm
a blackguard. l don't mean to insult you
again, and believe every word you say.
I'm sure you're in great trouble, and /
should like to help you. viii you take
this for the little ones ?"
He took So note from his pocket and
pressed it into the girls hand.
The girl hesitated a moment Then she
closed her hand upon the gift.
81 will take it," she said, "for God
knows, 1 want It Ali sir, you don't know
what you have saved me from; but can
only take il upon one condition"
"Well-"
''That you give me an address to which 1
can return it "
"If it will make the gift more acceptable
to you" he said, ''you shall have it on your
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
BARNUMs ESTATE IN LITIGATION.
The Showman's Heir Wants His Share of
the Greatest on Earth.

lne OredIeSt on 6arln.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Dec. 19-[ Special
Trouble has arisen over the will of the late
P. T. Barnum. 1t has taken the form of =
suit BY Clinton Barnum Seeley against
William B. Hincks. Benjamin Fish, Caro-
line Thompson, Henry E. Bowser and James
A. Bailey. The two first named are the ex-
ecutors OF the estate, and Mrs. Thompson is
the eldest daughter of the deceased circus
proprietor.
The great desire of tine late Mr.. Barnum
was to perpetuate not only the great circus
which he founded, but also his name in con-
Eection with il. Clinton Barnum Seeley
was his favorite grandson, and the Snowman
thought he could take the place son would
have filled. He lei. Seeley $4,000, 900, and
in addition per cent of the net profits aris-
ing from the testator's interest in his shows,
if said Clinton Barnum Seeley would faith
fully devote so much of his personal atten-
tion to the show and to the estate as would
sufficiently satisfy the executors, who were
to be the judges.
Young Seeley claims that he has held
himself at the command of the defendants
to give his attention to the show and to the
Barnum estate, but that the executors have
refused to fulfill the provisions of the will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20

that Lillian Wilson did not desire an ac-
acknowledgement
John Alister put the five-pound note in
his waistcoat pocket, and the letter in his
breast pocket, and strolled into the smok-
ing room, sat down, picked up an evening
paper and began to read
Presently his eye was attracted by a SEN
sational headline. A terrible outrage had
been committed in railway train. An old
gentleman had been murderously assaulted
and LETT for dead in a frst-class compart-
ment of the London, Brighton and South
Coast Railway late on the previous even
ing.
A ticket collector was the first to dis
cover the outrage, and at once raised an
alarm. The old gentleman was alive, but
unconscious and was bleeding from terri
BILE wound in the head.
Inquiries ELECTED the fact that dark,
well-dressed young man had entered the
carriage at London Bridge and man an
swering the description had alighted at
RedhilL Between Redhill and Preston
Park no one, it was presumed, had entered
the carriage or an alarm would have been
raised. The police were busily engaged in
searching for that dark young man.
The injured man was found to be Mr..
Solomon Turner, retired tradesman living
IN LOnQ0n, VINO was going TO brighton Tor
a fortnight for The benefit of his health. His
brother, Mr.. James Turner, who identified
him at once put the crime down to robbery,
as Mr.. Turner had on the day of his depart
ure cashed check for e55. His brother
knew this for fact, as he accompanied
him to the station and saw him pay for his
ticket with one of the e5 notes. The others
were then in his possession.
The change was still in the pocket of the
injured nah. His gold watch and chain
we're still about him, but the pocket-book
containing the 10 e5 notes was missing.
The police had at once communicated
the notes The numbers were published in
the papers in order that, should any person
attempt to pass one, the police might be in
stantly communicated with. They ran
from BL "a, 1856 to. BL "a, 1876 inclusive.
John Alister read the account of the out
rage through and put the paper down. He
remembered the note he had Just received
from Lillian Wilson. Smiling to himself at
the absurdity of the idea that 1t would
have anything to do with the crime, he
drew il from his pocket and just out of mere
idle curiosity looked at the number printed
on it.
With an exclamation of horror he let the
note fall on his lap. The number of the
note in his possession was BL "a, 889. It
was one of the notes which had been stolen
by the person who had left Mr.. Solomon
Turner for dead.
1t took John Alister minute or two to
realize the situation. Then he burst into
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20

1t was past midnight, and Piccadilly
Circus was thronged. At the corner anum-
Der of respectable people, who had been to
places Of amusement, were waiting patiently
for the heavily-laden buses that drew up
one after another.
As each bus drew I'D to the curb the lit
tie crowd pressed forward, and there was
the usual W lid struggle for places, In which
men and women alike forgot the first prin-
ciples of politeness, and remembered only
that it was late at night, and home was a
long way of.
On the pavement, laughing, singing and
hustling each other, were a number of
loungers, male and female, who bore upon
their faces the brand of their misfortunes;
of men, old and young, who sauntered leis-
urely, cigar in mouth, up and down, sur
veying the scene.
A tall military-looking man of about 40,
whose Iverness cape, worn wide open, re-
vealed his evening dress, stood at the corner
smoking a cigarette.
A pale-faced girl, neatly dressed in black,
after passing him twice, came back and
stood beside him. He looked at her, almost
contemptuously, and turning on his heel,
walked in the opposite direction. She fol-
lowed him, and coming up by his side,
said:
81 want to get homeland L haven't
copper. Won't you give me my bus fare9"
The man laughed.
'I'm not pretending, sir" the girl re-
piled, 'I've a sick child at home, and 1
haven't shilling in the world If you'll
give me the money or my bus, you can see
me get in ii.
The man shrugged his shoulders, and
handed her what he believed to be six
pence.
The girl took the coin, thanked him, and
turned away. A minute afterward che was
by his side again.
81 beg your pardon, sir, but you've given
me half a sovereign" she said, holding the
coin up that he might see it
Now, John Alister was a man about
town IN the worst sense Of the word. He
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
ON TRIAL FOB BRsoN.

Anthony Chido Charged With Firing T. w.
Lindsay's House.
Anthony Chido is on trial before Judge
Stowe on a charge of arson. Chido is
charged with setting fire to the house of 7.
W. Lindsay, ex-Meat and Milk Inspector.
The defendant had dispute with do
mestic in Lindsay's house, whom he called
to see the same night the fire occurred.
Chido was suspected, but the evidence Is of
a rather circumstantial character.
John Coslett, charged with felonious as
sault and battery, carrying concealed wea-
pons and pointing fire arms, was convicted
and fined $40 and costs on each charge. On
the charge of receiving stolen goods he was
acquitted. Coslett is an ex-policeman. He
was on duty during the strike at the Elba
Iron Works, and the charges were brought
against him by Manager Everson.
August Goldstrohm was sent to the work
house for three months for keeping a dis
orderly house at West Elizabeth. Robert
Koehler, Jacob Sonnenberg ard George
Weber were acquitted OF larceny. James
Strothers, Horatio Berwick, Bert Peterson,
Joseph A. jackson and Bert Let. pleaded
guilty to larceny. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston
was acquitted OF assault and battery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20

want to see you about something-some-
thing very terrible p
II can guess what it is" replied Alister.
II have compared the number of the note
you sent me to-day with the numbers men,
toned in tine account of the outrage on the
railway"
Have your cried the girl 'Then you
''That it is one of the missing notes. But
come, 1 am sure you are not directly con-
cerned in this terrible business Tell me;
how do YOU come to know that it is one of
them? Young ladies are not in the habit of
taking the number of note before they
send it away, fancy"
81 know it is one OF them,'' said the girl,
''because l have the others. SeeP' she ex-
claimed, drawing an envelope from her
pocket, and taking out number of folded
notes, 'here are all the missing notes with
the exception of the one sent you this aft
ernoon."
John Alister was completely taken aback.
How did this girl, who not long ago had
asked him for her fare in PIccadilly, come
to be possessed of ESQ, and of ESQ in bank
notes which had been stolen from the vic
tim of attempted murder?
Alister hesitated before he replied. His
first idea was that be ought at once to call
policeman; but ne felt that the girl was
acting fairly by him and concealing moth
ing She had come TO him of her own free
will, and she had made no concealment of
the possession of the stolen property.
"My dear girl, he said, presently, "this
is very serious affair. You must go to
the authorities and tell them all you know.
OF course, you have come by these notes
innocently enough; but they are utmost i'm
portant clue to the discovery of the man
who committed the crime. don't want to
ask you any impertinent questions, but
you'll have to say from whom you obtained
these notes"
ITO be continued to-,norrom
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
SUIT FOR NEW STOCK,
William Semple's Executor Sues the
Estate of James Gallery.
A DEAL IN. STREET RAILROADS.
Fnjoining NcKeesport officials From
Awarding Contract.
THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Marion Semple, executrix of William
Semple, against j. D. and W. V. Gallery,
executors of the late James Gallery, and the
Pittsburg and West End Passenger Rail-
way Company. The case is a controversy
about stock in the West End Company.
Prior to 1887, 1t Is stated, the capital
stock of the company was 5000 shares at
$50 per share. In 1885 James Gallery, act
ing tor himself and Semple, purchased
from John Burns one-fourth of the stock of
the company, and each paid one-nalf the
money for it, receiving 375 shares each.
Semple received his certificates, but did
not have the stock transferred to his name
on the company's books. and Gallery rep
resented the stock at elections and
pretended to own it. He collected
the dividends on the stock, but paid them
to Semple. In 1887 the capital stock was
increased from 5000 to 1000 shares The
extra ], 900 shares were to be divided among
the holders of the other stock Semple's
share of this was 125 shares, but Gallery, it
is charged, by representing that he owned
the stock of Semple, obtained it. Ever
since, he, or his estate, has held the lbs
shares, now worth $3.50 share, and voted
it and received the dividends on it. Cal
lery and Semple both died in 1889.
The plaintiff, it is asserted, did not learn
OF the increase of stock until 1891 She
then made demand for it on the executors
of Mr.. Gallery. One of them denied the
statements and only recently did she learn
the full facts of the matter. In 1892 the
company increased the capital stock to
10000 shares, a total of 81, 500,-
OO0 The additional stock was to
be issued to those holding stock
on April II, 1892. They are now about to
issue the stock, but on what terms the
plaintiff does not know. She asks the
Court to restrain the company from issuing