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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15

like the Cooley gang, will hold up youths
who have only ventured into their teens,
and take any small trinket they may pos
sess. So numerous have these attacks
grown that the big tax payers and smaller
ones, too, are kicking They demand bet
ter police protection and more street lights.
Cut-Throats in Ambush.
Within the past week two of the worst
outrages yet committed have occurred. M.
c. Bryant, of Oliver, McClintock & Co.,
who lives on Cypress street, yesterday told
a DISPATCH man story that would do
credit TO wild Western town. "Delbert
Wentworth, " said he, ''Iives in Oakland,
and the other night started out to call at
nv house. He is boy of 16 years and
rather we'll developed. 1t was about 9
o'clock when he got off the Center and Neg
lev cars at Cypress street and started toward
nv home. live beyond the Osceola school
house, which occupies the greater part of
the space between Baum and Osceola
streets
"Delbert had just passed Baum street,
aud was walking by the vacant lot just at
that side of the school building. There is
a little plot of ground there grown high
with weeds. As my young friend passed
the place he heard q movement in the
weeds. 1t was so slight that he attributed
it to the wind blowing through the dry
stalks The next moment he was hit an
awful blow on the back of the head. The
same instant someone caught him by both
arms from behind The assailant loosened
his grip on the right arm and tried to reach
around in front and grab Wentworth by the
| throat.
The Bandit Draws Stiletto.
''The moment the young man found his
right arm was free. he struck at the high.
wayman. The right was landed fair on the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
HE EYED The PROPRIETOR.
A Young Thief Robs a Store While tn
Owners Back Is Turned.

A Young Thief Robs Store While the
Owners Back Is Turned.
While attending to the wants of several
customers Yesterday, John Markawitz
noticed suspicious looking boy enter his
store at South Eleventh and Carson streets.
The new conner examined all the Christmas
TOYS with interest as if he intended to
make a large purchase, but the strange
way in which he eyed the proprietor at
tracted the latter's attention.
Mr.. Markawitz, thinking the boy was a
thief, sent word to Officer Cochran to stand
in front of the door. While the proprietor
was in the rear of the store the boy came
out with satchel and several other arti-
cles The boy, seeing the officer, started to
run. The boy was fleet footed and it was
not until they reached Rippley's Grass
Works that the officer came near him. The
youngster then dropped the goods and
escaped by hiding in the rear of the factory.
The officer returned the goods to the store
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15

fellows mouth and the robber fell back into
the gutter. In the extremely bad light he
was seen to draw q knife, which looked
like stiletto. He then made a grab at
Wentworth's leg and tried to pull him
down. My friend saw the movement and
kicked the man on the head couple of
times The boy was afraid he would kill
his assailant and stopped administer
ing punishment He then cried: Police!
policer but he might as we'll have called on
the earth to open up and swallow his foe
Wentworth left the fellow in an uncon-
scious condition and tried to find police
man. He went along Osceola street to
Liberty, down along that avenue to Center
and from there clear to Neville and Ellis
worth before he found one of the city S
guardians It was, of course, too late then,
as the fellow had escaped in the meantime.
'.lhe next evening friend and myself
we're coming home from our places OF busi-
ness. It was about o'clock. We got of
the street cars at Liberty avenue and
walked over TO OsceolA street. It was
quite dark, and when near Osceola
street my friend pointed out an object on
the opposite corner.
A Man in woman's Attire.
eFrom the manner the person was
clothed we supposed it was a woman. We
walked over and found it was q man. He
looked like an Italian and wore SLOUGH
hat drawn down over his eyes, and pretty
generally answered the descrip tion Of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
HE WAS PROBABLY sANDBAGGED.
Michael Dorkins Picked Up Unconscious at
Four Mile Run.

Michael Dorkins Picked Up Unconscious at
Four Mile Run.
VIII at may turn out to be a case of sand
bagging was brought out at the Mercy Hos
pi;al Yesterday morning. Michael Dorkins
was brought to the hospital about o'clo OK
in the morning by several friends They
stated that they had picked him up on
Bates street, at -Four Mile Run. All of the
parties were intoxicated, but they asked
for Dorkins' admission to the hospital, say
ing he had been sandbagged and robbed.
Dorkins was very drunk, and told story
of having been struck and knocked down as
he was walking along the street. After he
fell his assailant struck him several times
about the face and took some money from
him. He lay for an hour or so before his
friends found him. All day yesterday be
lay in a semi-conscious condition. Fre-
quently he arose and complained of SICK
headaches. There was also considerable
bleeding from the nose.
These symptoms would seem to indicate
a fracture of the skull at the base of the
brain. the physicians, however, think that
there is nothing wrong with the man except
an overdose of liquor, and believe that he
will be all right when he sobers up. He
has black eye and several bruises on the
face
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
HE MORTGAGED THE HOME.

Fred Leise Secures 81 200 on a Property
His Daughters Had Bought With Their
Hard-Earneu Money-He Then Goes to
Germany, Leaving the Family in Want
Fred Leise, of 3S1 Edmund street, Bloom
field, is probably on his way to Germany.
After secretly placing mortgage on the
homestead which was purchased with the
aid of the hard-earned wages of the faithful
daughters, he leaves his invalid wife and
sick daughter without money or means of
support For the past year numerous COM
plants have been received at the Anti
Cruelty Society's office regarding Leise's
cruelty to his family. Leise's wife has
been sick for five years. and his daughters
have been in poor health. One cold night,
it is alleged, his wife was sitting in front of
the fire warming herself, when her husband
came in with bucket of water and threw it
upon the fire Mrs. Leise suffered extremely
from the effects of chill caused by this iu-
cident. Alter repeated warnings, the Anti
Cruelty Society entered suit before Alder
man Kerr against Leise for cruelty. In the
testimony before the squire 1t developed
that the house i'll which the Leises live
had been purchased BY the joint wages of
the two daughters and the father. 1t was
alleged that he never gave cent toward
the clothing of the family, the daughters
providing all the garments that were
worn. He did allow his wife Sc per week
for expenses of the household, but this
barely covered the doctor bills, the blight
of disease being over the home. He also
attempted to put his sick daughter out of
the house. Alderman Kerr fined Leise $40
and costs. He said he didn't have the
money, but gave his note at 20 days for the
amount. Last Saturday he left the house,
saying he was going to town to buy store.
That was the last heard OF Leise until Mon
day, when letter was received from New
York from him, stating it would be folly
to send after him, for before the letter had
reached its destination he would be on
IT, mighty deep on his way to Germany.
After the father had gone a boy said he
saw him have 81, 200 the night he left home
Leise said he had obtained it on q
mortgage on the house which he had given
to an East End man. The society is en-
deavoring to find the man who has the
mortgage and have it foreclosed to have the
house sold 1t is the only way in which
money can be raised for the unfortunate
women.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
A BRAND NEW IDEA.

A Scheme to Supply Letter Carriers With
Blank Postal Notes-It Would Probably
Solve the Small Debt Problem-Mr.
Wanamaker Has 1t Under COnsidera-
tion.
Uncle Sam has been asked to assist mer-
chants in the collection of their small ac-
counts. John NJ. Bruce, who has had con-
siderable experience IN the difficulties OF
collecting small bills, has written to POST
master General Wanamaker asking him to
provide the letter carriers with books OF
postal notes so that they can be purchased
BY the people on the various routes. Mr..
Bruce suggests this will obviate the dun
ming that has been necessary heretofore
with people who have no bank accounts
Mr. Bruce, in speaking of the matter,
said:
'oThe collecting of small accounts such as
/ have in nv business has always been .
great problem to me. About year ago l
carriers with postal notes as being 3 way
out of the difficulty. We by this means
can reach about 20 per cent of our Gus
toners who by unnecessary delays and
excuses keep large sums of money out OF
circulation. We have the man who has no
bank account as we'll as the man who does
not want to make out a check for small
amount to contend with. These small ac-
counts do not seem large in themselves, but
in the aggregate the amount would sur
prise you. Then when we have to send 10 or
10 times after small amount of dollar or
two the margin of profit is soon eaten up.
If it were possible to get postal notes from
the letter carriers our customers would be
enabled to send the amounts to US by mail,
and it would save great amount of trouble
and expense. Following out this idea, I
wrote to Mr.. Wanamaker. In reply 1 re-
ceived a letter stating the suggestion war
ranted consideration and would have the
same in due time. To me, and think
other merchants will join with me, such a
move will be hailed as solution of the
small debt question"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
RAPIDLY NEARING COMPLETION.

The Southside VIII Have a New Church
Before Many Days.
The Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church,
at Twenty-third and Sidney streets, South
side, is rapidly nearing completion. The
building is one-story brick Of Roman
architecture and has stone trimmings. The
dimensions are 95x57 feet While the ex-
terror OF the building is very pretty the in
terror is grandly ornate in its appointments
The auditorium is painted in delicate
colors of white and old gold and the wood
work is of quartered oak. The church was
founded in 1850 by Rev. W. A. Passavant,
who is now in charge of the Pittsburg In
frmary. Rev. j. c. Kunzman IS now In
charge and the congregation numbers 200.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
Blankets
AND
Comforts:

The entire output of 8 of the largest
Blanket Factories in the country sold
exclusively over our counter. And
that isn't all. We have besides the
best products of other great mills, in
cluding the famous California (San
Tose) Mission Mills Blankets. We
have the genuine.
Fine All-wool Blankets, at holiday
prices, from S2.5o to S42 per
pair.
Good Gray Blankets as low as 81.
We only sell the kind of CON-
FORTS that you can give with con-
fdence of their proving satisfactory.
All of our Comforts, Cotton or
Down, Print, Chintz, Sateen or Silk
covered, are clean and new, and the
biggest values that even glad Christ
mas times ever brought you before.
COTTON COMFORTS FROM
SI.oo TO $1,000.
DOWN COMFORTS FROM
$3.50 TO SIS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
ATTACKS At NIGHT.
Highwaymen Find Business
Easy at Present in Fash
iOnable East End.
THEY ALL AVOID ARREST.
A Young Man Assaulted and Very
Narrowly Escapes Death.
WOMEN AFRAID TO GO OUT ALONE.
Two Ladies Are Assaulted on Winebiddle
Avenue by Men.
THEY ALL AVOID ARREST.
WOMEN AFRAID TO GO OUT ALONE.
HoUSEBREAKERS BUSY ON THE HILL

The highwayman has his home in the
East End. He seems as free there from
detection as he would IN the mountains of
West Virginia Women are afraid to go
abroad-even to visit next door neighbor
after night and men must carry small
sized arsenal for protection.
Attacks by highwaymen in the East End
are as frequent these days as street car ia
talities-that is, nearly every day. Armed
rufians chase helpless women along the
most fashionable thoroughiares of the sub
urbs and assault them. Business men are
waylaid as they go home in the evening,
and even boys are unsafe. These outlaws,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
Linens:

Hundreds of styles of BIeached
Damask Sets "a cloth and IL nap
kins), in the choicest of the new
Linens at sa.75, So, $3.50, 81, S.
and Sc per set.
Handsome Hemstitched Bleached
Damask Sets, the finest and best
goods imported, at $3.50, So,
$3.50, So, $40 and up to the finest
goods made, at $40 per set.
Fringed Damask Sets, and Fringed
and Open work Sets, special values
So to SI2.
A special Christmas display of fine
French Table Linens, exclusive and
beautiful patterns, in sets 10 match,
at the lowest prices at which these
fine French goods were ever sold.
Fringed Lunch Cloths from SI.5o
upward.
Hemstitched Stamped Linen Tray
Covers; special values, at z5c each
Special Holiday display of fine
Towels.
Hemstitched Linens from s.. so to
SIS per dozen.
Hemstitched, Damask and Hucka-
back Towels, special qualities,
offered at the popular price of 25c.
French and German Damask Tow
els, 35c to So each.
French Hand Embroidered Tow
els, with tied fringe, So 50 and
$3.50 each.
Hemstitched Irish Linen Sheets,
s475, S. 50, So, $3.50 and up to
.S12.5o per pair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
PREPARING FOR THE SESSION.

Local Legislators All Go to Harrisburg To-
Day for a Caucus.
Hon. NJ. B. Lemon went to Harrisburg
last night to attend the meeting of the
Soldiers Orphan School Commission, of
which he is member The balance of the
legislators of this county and number of
politicians will follow to-day for pre-
iiminary caucus. They all declare they
will vote for Lafferty for Speaker of the
House, but admit their belief that Thomp-
son will be reelected.
The members all received letters yester-
dav from Ward R. Bliss, of Chester county,
requesting their support for Speaker. Mr..
Bliss is bright young lawyer. has been in
the Legislature three terms and is the col
league of Jesse Baker, of ballot law fame.
Bliss is Quay man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
L, 1T ANY WONDER

That Kaufmanns' Book Department Has
Proven to Be Such a Grand Success?
No, indeed The wonder is how such re-
markable bargains as the following can be
offered. Just read this: The finest edition
of Padded poets only 81 per volume; 5000
volumes in stock. You should see these
books even il you don't buy. And if you are
wise enough TO avail yourself OF the chance
you will buy, because there's especial value
right here.
Lovely calenders, in 200 different styles,
ranging in price from sc to 81.
Elegant stationery in fancy holiday boxes.
An unsurpassed variety ut prices which will
fairly make them flv.
100 gross American lead pencils at only 90
per dozen. What do you.think of this?
KAUFMANNs' Book DEPARTMENT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
NO COMPLAINT MADE.

Patrick Flaherty Locked Up in Allegheny
on an Unknown Charge.
Patrick FIaherty, the saloonkeeper at
599 Preble avenue, Allegheny, was arrested
yesterday by Officer Stark. The prisoner
was sent to the lookup, but no charge was
entered against him and he was released for
he ring this morning.
Nons of the officials around the police
headquarters knew last night what COM
plant would be made against Mr.. Flaherty.
He is one of the best known ncitizens of the
Ninth ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
TWENTY MEN FOR ONE JOE.

Democrats Who Want Immigrant In
spector Layton's Place.
Twenty or more Democrats, including
several newspaper men, are candidates for
Immigrant Inspector Layton's position in
this city. He says most of them are max
ing mistake in supposIng they can secure
his place. Immigrant inspectors are ap-
pointed as special agents of the Treasury
Department, and it is the custom to send
them to other places than where they re-
side. In Layton's case he was first sent to
New York, but, after persistent petitions
by politicians and labor organizations, his
commission was transferred to this city. He
is the only one located at his place of resi-
dence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
Prevented a Highway Robbery.

Officer Free arrested three men last night
on Water street, two of whom the officer
thought were trying to rob the other. At the
station the suspected men gave their names
as John Conner and Valentine Haussr, and
the other who was drunk, as George Fisher.
He had 500, and bank book showing a
deposit of S110 to his credit, while Conner
had 50 and Hauser 9S' cents. The latter
said ne lived in Allegheny and Conner said
he was q sailor and lived in South Boston.
Fisher could not tell where he lived.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
A REIGN OF TERROR.
The People of the Hill Are Receiving Daily
Visits From Robbers.

The People OF the Hill Are Receiving Daily
Visits From Robbers.
The Hill is terror stricken. Every day
there are attempted robberies and outrages
perpetrated out along Wylie avenue. This
has been going on since Thanksgiving, as it
was on that night an attempt was made to
enter Lewis Sholls' grocery store, just be-
yond Chauncey street on Wylie avenue.
Some days later Mrs. Howells house, at
Junilla street and Wylie avenue, was at
tackled. The robbers tried to get in the
front door, but were scared away. Last
night Frank Ransom's residence on Uphold
street was entered, but the burglars were
routed before they secured anything. The
people want better police protection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
THEY HAD GOOD LUCK.
A Philadelphia Party Returns Home With
Carload of Game.

A Philadelphia Party Returns Home With
Carload of Game.
A party of Philadelphians in a special
car passed through Pittsburg last night over
the Pennsylvania Railroad on their way
home from a ten-days' hunting trip in
Southern Arkansas. In the party were A
l. Little, director of the Pennsylvania
Railroad; Henry c. Butcher, President of
the Southern Cotton Seed Oil Company,
and bis son, Henry c. Butcher, Jr; Clar-
enee R. Lewis, who was commissarv of tie
city troops during their stay at Homestead
last summer; Alex. Van Rensler, Henry
Ellison and William c. Drear.
Attached to the special car of the party
was a baggage ear which was well filled
with all kinds of game. They had been
wonderfully successful and were returning
home delighted with their experiences.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
oLEo DEALERS HELD FOR COURT.
Swift and Decisive Hearings in Alderman
McMasters' Court.

Swift and Decisive Hearings in Alderman
McMasters' Court.
A number of oleomargarine cases were
heard by Alderman McMasters yesterday
The hearings were short and decisive, and
without an exception the defendants were
held under bail for court. The informa-
tions were made by j. NJ. Anderson. The
men held were Owen McCann, Fourth ave-
nue. and Market street; w. E Emmel, Al
legheny market; E d. Young and c. f.
Marshall, Allegheny market; P. McCor-
mack, Pittsburg market; Reuben Smith,
MckeespOrt; J. B. & George Snyder, Will
merding; J. j. Doyle, Pittsburg market
The following persons were to have been
tried but did not appear, and their hearings
we're postponed until Monday: L. Nine
shack, E Hurst and j. F. Dental, Pitts
burg market, and D. Hastings and 81. NJ.
Gilleland, Allegheny market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
visiting Cbaritable institutions.

James B. Scott and Cadagalder Biddle,
representing the State Board of Charities,
yesterday visited the different orphan
asylums and charitable institutions where
children are provided for. They were look.
ing around to decide the relative needs of
the different institutions for State aid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15

The five bells which were blessed by the
congregation of st. Stanislaus Church on
South Fifteenth street last Sunday were
hung in the belfry of the church yesterday
BY John Logan, OF Baltimore, Md, mem
Der of the firm from which the bells were
purchased.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15

HERE, ladies, is value! A lot of ladies'
fine Lenox kid Waukenphast shoes, with
calf patent leather tips; genuine hand
sewed goods; widths A to Z: sizes ~ to 8.
Regular price, 81 80. Our price Tor to-day
anu tomorrow only 81 90 per pair.
KAUBMANNS' SHOE DEPARTMENT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
WORKED THE OLD GAME.
Two Men Arrested for Stealing Clothing
From Secondhand Dealer.

From a Secondhand Dealer.
David Moore and David Reese were ar
rested last evening by Officer Tobin as sus-
picious persons.
L. Cohen, secondhand clothing dealer
pn Penn avenue near Thirteenth street,
reported to Officer Tobin that two men had
stolen coat and vest and a pair of shoes
from his store One of the men engaged
Cohen in conversation and the other made
off with the plunder. About an hour later
two men were found in Shanhoetz's clothing
store on Penn avenue, near Sixteenth
street, who were trying to pawn a pair OF
shoes and also carried coat and vest.
They were placed under arrest and sent to
the Forty-second ward station. Cohen
identified his goods
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
KLEBERs' CHRISTMAS PIANOS,
steinway, Conover, Opera.

The three best and most popular pianos in
America. All others must take back seat
in their presence. Ii. Kleber & Bro, 506
Wood street. are selling nearly half dozen
OF them every day for Christmas presents.
Warranted perfect or money refunded.
Terms low and easy payments. Call at Ii.
Kleber & Bros SOC Wood street.
Store open every night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
Holiday Delicacies-

We have now in store a fine selection of
table delicacies and novelties suitable for
the holiday season. fyou want goods that
it will be a pleasure to eat you will do well
to buy of us. We deliver goods everywhere.
Freight paid ON orders from ont OF town.
Send for price list. MILLER Bros,
Fine Groceries and Table Deicacies, ls2 Fed
eral street., Allegheny. Telephone 3346
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
An italian KILLED at McKeespOrt.

Coroner Mcdowell was notified last night
of the violent death of an Italian at Nc
Keesport. He was employed at the Ma
tional Tube Works, and while at work near
the rolls, helping to raise pipe, it fell and
struck him, killing him instantly. His
name was not learned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
Beinhauer in Bloomfield.

A Beinhauer meeting was held in the In
dependence Club rooms, Bloomfield. last
night. Mr.. Beinhauer made a speech in
support of his Mayoralty candidacy, and
was followed by Peter Zern and others in
the same line. The meeting was we'll at
tended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15

APRoPos of the smoke nuisance, We would
advise those contemplating adjusting means
or appliances for r mitiaa ton OF It to visit
the boiler-roOm of the Fidelity Title and
Trust Company, Fourth avenue, and see Tor
themselves how completely the smoke can
be dispensed with-this is neither stoker
or steam jet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
To Protect the People,

A detachment of Is officers has been de-
tailed to assist the detectives in watching
the downto En streets until after the holi-
days. The object is to guard against pro-
fessional thieves and shoplitters
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
panrh,,can supeestion Meetinps.

The Republicans of the Third ward, Alle-
gheny, will hold suggestion meeting at
the Chestnut street schoolhouse tomorrow
night. Tne Fifth ward Republicans will
also suggest Coupcilmanic candidates to-
morrow night.