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HgEgaggi Mr irtrnniir nmri ' l I " I II I dl I 'II I II H III lW T?P5?3r5!!?5 2 THE FLTTSBTJR& DISPATCH, . TUESDAY MARCH 29, 1392. WggaWWgPHSM the Standard is destroyed maliciously or ac cidentally, the producers wno have oil In the Standard pipe lines most share the loss equally. This is known as the jreneral averaging of the loss. There can be no general average at our expense even If all the Ohio oil in the Standard Company's tanks is destroyed by the secret 'organization. NO PROSPECT OF WAR. Bossla and -France the Only Aircrestlvs Nations in Europe Tbe Cxar Hain't the Money and the French Can't Fleht Alone A Hungarian Opinion. A. Yankovich, of Buda-Pestb.a Hungarian lawyer, registered at the Monongahela House laBt evening. He said he had been in America since last November, and came hereto study social and scientific questions. He spent considerable time in Boston.NewYorkand "Washington. Hesaid he listened with interest to the silver dis cussion in the House, and he was glad to see the bill postponed lor a time. He thinks free silver is a great mistake, and would bring ruin on a couutry that adopts it as a standard on an equality with gold. Mr. Yankovich praised the Yankees very highly. He finds that the average of in telligence is much higher in this country than in Europe. He says they have schools over there and compulsory education laws, but he thinks the difference in intelligence is due to the system. The American schools are well organized. Jlr. Yankovich was surprised that so man v of his countrymen came to the United States. He explained that they are the lower and poorer classes from the Northern counties, and thev have been allured to emigrate by steamship agents who painted beautiful pictures about the land of plenty on the other side ot the ocean. A law was passed suppressing these agents, and now only men authorized by the Gov ernment are "permitted to act as steamship drummers. Hungary, he added, is being developed. The industries are dependent on agriculture. Large quantities of flour, sugar and alcohol are made around Buda rcsth. Concerning the prospect of war in Europe, he said: The only dlstnrhers of tho peace of the Old World are Ruoliv mid France, They have adopted asxresMve polloles. The lormnr wants tho Balkan peninsula and tho French are anxious to recover Alsace ana Lorraine. Xo other country in Europe tlcbires an increase In territory. They all have enough to do to tube care of what they liuve. Russia nas been massing troops on tlio western frontier for the lat 13 years. uutthi doesn't mein anything as long as the tile alliance exists. The Czar in tended to attack Austria when Bismarck published the alliance treaty and scared him off. Russia hasn't tbe money to fijjlit, and France can't give battle alone. The Russians are not a homogeneous people. Those who live in tho East hate their brethren in the West, and in the South arc the Tartars who haven't any love for either section. Russia's great problem is to nuite its people, and a lew more families like the present one will surely bring them together. The time is coming when the Government will bo a Parlimnontary one, and then it will be impossible to declare Mar without tho consent of the legislative body. This is what UWmarck hat alwnys pieilictcd. Theie is no immediate prospect of bloodshed in Euiope. . FLOWERS OP SPRING Beginning; to Boom In Allegheny Conser vatories Under the Fostering Care of Superintendent Hamilton Preparing lorStnnmnr IVork in the I'arks. With the arrival of spring comes the lousing of people who have been shut up in the house all winter for tbe invigorating air afforded by the parks, and their eyes turn toward the beautiful pleasure grounds at Allegheny. Already the Allegheny Park is beginning to attire itself in spring clothes. The grass is sprouting and there is a perceptible sign of buds on the trees, while baby carriages have maile their ap pearance as well as the tramp, who seeks the rest tor his weary body afforded by the scats that line the walks. The Mecca of all who visit the Park is the Conservatory, and the most attractive part of it at present is the house wherein the narcissus, primrose, hyacinth. Easter lily, camellia, amaryllia and orchid are in full bloom. In all there are 2,500 plants in t!ie several hothouses. The clippings of plants that were placed in sand last tall to pievent them from "calousinc" are being transplanted in small pots and taken ironi the propagating room and placed in a house set abide for that purpose. The water lilies, which are kept drv and do not grow during the winter, are being transplanted in boxes and placed in water, where they will early begin to bloom. Perhaps the most inter esting plants are the India rubber, coffee tree from Arabia, Victoria Itegia from Brazil and the nyniphia, all of which are in the aquatic house. Probably the house that contains the most curious specimens is tli one where parasitic plants from various countries grow on rocks, pieces of wood, etc Some of these plants resemble bugs more than anything else. Superintendent Hamilton is keeping the men busy both in the Conservatory and on the grounds. Throughout the Park beds will be made, where various flowers will be transplanted about April 20. Last Sunday over -,000 people visited the Conservatory. By Easter Sunday azlia, a very rare plant, will be in bloom.' A Well-Known Sharpsbarger Injured. L S. Corey, a highly respected resident of Sharpsburg and a lumber dealer doing business in this city, was struck by a freight train on the Pennsylvania llailroad at Tor rens station earlv yesterday morning and both legs severed at the knees. He was taken to the Mercy Hospital. His recovery is very doubtlul on account of his years. His health has been poorly since the "death of his wife, a fev weeks ago. Jlr. Corey's only relative in this part ot the country i's a grown daughter, who is now by his bedside. Badly Irjnred in a Brick l'anl. Two Italians were brought to the West Pcnn Hospital last night snffering from in juries sustatined in the brick yards at AVhittmer station, on the Pittsburg and "Western road. One of the men gave his name as James Bruci. His arm was broken and he was badly crushed about the body. The other man was unconscious, and his name could not be learned. His skull was fractured and he was crushed about the shoulders. He will hardly recover. Fixed Water Rates Tor Manufacturers. The Committee on Public "Works, of Allegheny, held their final meeting last night. The bill of Samuel Hastings for 58,302 13 tor extra work on the Howard street pumpinc station, was ordered paid. The contract ior srradine Division street was awarded to James McAfee for 55 cents 1 per yard. Hie committee fixed the rate of water per annum to manufacturers in their boilers at 75 cents per horse-power for 12 hours daily. Burins Machinery for a Tin Mine. J. A. McCormick, President, and Silas Adsit, Superintendent of the Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Mining Company, went East last evening to buy additional machinery for their tin mines in Mexico. Mr. McCor mick said they would soon be in shape to turn out tin. He says there is a good market lor their product in America. The consumption is 16,000 tons per year, and all of it is imported. A Healthy Spring Expected. The death rate is rapidly decreasing in Pittsburg as it increased about this time last year. The Board of Health predicts a very healthy spring. The city is almost fiee Irom grip, diphtheria, spinal menin gitis and other diseases that ravaged the town during the winter or 1891. The death rate in Allegheny, however, was greatly in creased last week. The number of deaths was CO, due mainly to diseases of the respira tory organs. ON TO THESUBURBS. Some "Visible Effects of Play ing a Valuation Game With -a Sky Limit AN EXODUS TO EAST END. Men Deserting Downtown Wards on Both Sides of the River. MANY SECURE SUBURBAN HOMES. illentown and the Southside Hills Reap ing the Benefits, LOTS OP BMPTY HOUSES IN ALLEGHENY This year's annual flitting will be the greatest ever known in the two cities. By the end of April 5,000 families will have picked up their family goods and numerous children and placed them beside new hearth stones. High taxes and increased rents are the main causes, and the drift is all toward the outskirts in both cities. East End, Brushton and "Wilkinsburghave the call, as they catch nearly two-thirds of the movers.' Allcntown and the Southside hills, as well as the suburbs of Allegheny, come in tor their share. Real estate men and draymen say there is a regular exodus to the country. Many of the downtown wards are being deserted and given up to foreigners, and there are many people leaving tbe flooded districts of Alle gheny. A peculiar feature is that nearly all the people who have gone to the East End have bought houses of their own. This same feature is true of the new towns that have beenstablished near the city. Daring the winter over 300 families have moved there from Pittsburg and Allegheny, and 70 more will go on April 1. Nearly all give as a reason the high taxes and rents in the old cities, and many are buying rnral property. Fifty-five new houses have been started at Kensington within the past 42 days, and houses are being rented there as soon as the cellars are started. It is the same in nearly all the suburbs. Cannot Find Enough Wagon. Transfer men say they never were so pushed as they are this year, though there are more in the business now than ever be fore. One of the prominent transfer men yesterday estimated that there were over 200 regular moving vanB in use in the two cities besides about 300 or 400 other vehicles pressed into the service at present. On Friday they will all commence work at day light and it is expected at least 1,500 families will be moved that day. Mr. Shanahan, of the Shanahan Trans fer Company, said yesterday: "The business this year is the busiest we have ever had. Though there are four times the number of people in the moving business that there was five years ago and ten times as many wagons, people can hardly be accommo dated. "We have been so crowded that we have had to refuse all people for the last two weeks and will not receive any more orders before Saturday. "We have 25 two horse moving vans and ten one-horse ones. During this month we have had 600 mov ings and next month we will probably have a thousand. The Tide Banning to East End. "Over half of them have gone to the sub urbs. Many go to the outskirts of Alle gheny and up in Allentown and Duquesne Heights. East End caught a great number, but most of the people we have hauled there have been people in good circum stances who have bought property. Nine tenths of those who have gone beyond tbe city line were people who make from 550 to ?60 a month. Theyare all leaving on account of high taxes and rents. Most of the people we have moved have been from the down town portion of the city. There has been a great thinnins out along the hill and all down along Fifth avenue. The great desire seems to be to cret beyond the city limits. The East End streets are so bad though that in many cases we have to put six horses in a wagon." t ine Allegheny xranster company is about the next largest moving company. It has ten two-horse and two one-horse wagons at work on moving. A member of the com pany said yesterday they were hauling 25 Sittings a day, and were rushed with orders. This mouth they will move 500 families, and expect to move more during the coming one. They say most of their business comes from Allegheny, and fully one-third of their movings have gone to Brushton and "Wilkins burg. Most of the people tell them they are leaving on account of big rents, and are purchasing the houses theyare moving into. Beal estate men in general take the same view of the exodus and say East End and the upper end of W vlie, Herron and Cen ter avenues are catching the greater part of the people. Most of the brokers in property attribute the move to high taxes, and others simply to increased rapid transit facilities. A representative of Baxter, Thompson & Company, the well-known Fourth avenue real estate firm, speaking of the matter yesterday said: Foreigners Capture the HIM Wards. "The move to the East End this year is unprecedented. East End has the call, and houses at the upper end of "Wylie avenue are in demand. Many people are buying property and many people are leaving Allegheny for the East End. Though there is grumbling at the high taxes, there seems to be a general desire to get out and find breathing room. The downtown wards are left more now to for eigners. The Fifth ward is being left to the Italians while the Seventh and Eighth wards are falling to the Hebrews almost ex clusively and the negroes are crowding the Eleventh ward. People are trying to get away and many are even deserting the Sixth ward. "We also find many Allegheny people going to the East End." "When Black & Baird were asKed about the matter their representative at ouce said: "Everything is toward the East End. People are going there from all parts of the two cities, and Allegheny is being given the cold shoulder. I don't know why this is unless people want more breathing space. and are accepting the accommodation of rapid transit. "Why, in Allegheny we still have on our list 31 big houses that rent from 5400 to 51,500 per year. They ought to have been rented long ago and always were beiore, but they do not seem to be in demand. .Nearly half the people moving this year are going to the East End or to the suburbs beyond, and at least one-half of them have bought houses of their own. Every house, except very expensives ones, from Oakland out has been rented, and we could rent more if we had them." The transfer men also explained that there will be a large number ot movings on Saturday and Monday because plenty of people are still superstitious about Fridav and tear they will have bad luck if they Blurt on mat uay. Authority Confined to the Schoolroo ant. Superintendent John Morrow, of Alle gheny, bays teachers have no authority over their scholars after they leave the school He said this when asked for his opinion about boys selling Sunday papers. Jj, Good Cooking K Is one of tbe chief blessings of every hom To always insure good custards, pudding! sauces, etc., use Gail Borden "Eagle" Bind Condensed Milk. Directions on the lsfc.i coio. dv your erocer ana armrtrist. h A BOHEMIAN REFORMER, Three Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Jan Amos Komensky Observance ot the Hay by Many of Hit Rao In This Country. Yesterday was the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Bohemian educational re former Jan Amos Komensky. The local Bohemians did not forget the great bene factor of their race, although the event was not as prominently observed as it was in some other cities where there are more of their countrymen than are in Pittsburg. In Chicago 150 Bohemian societies paid tribute to the memory of the great reformer in Music Hall. The day was likewise observed in Milwaukee, Racine, Cedar Bapids, St, Louis, Baltimore, New York and other places. Jan Amos Komensky (Comenlns), the son of a miller, who belonged to the Maranian Brethren, was born on March 28, 1592, in the village ofXlvince, nearTJhersky Brod. He lost his parents while a child, and at an early age began the study of the Latin language at Hebron and Heidelberg, Shortly afterward he published his first book at Prague. On his return to Marania he was appointed to the Brethren's school at Prerov, but being shortly afterward called to the service of the church, at the age of 24 these scbolastio cares were laid aside. His first pastoral charge was at Fuluek. After the battle f "White I Mountain, near Praguerhe lost everything he possessed at the hands of the Spaniards. In 1627 he with other Protestants was ban ished and fonnd refuge in the family of a Bohemian nobleman at Sloupna. Here he continued his studies. In 1628, however, the persecution waxed so fierce that, with most of his brcthien, he had to flee his country never to return. He roamed about from place to place and finally died in Amsterdam in 1671, at the advanced age of 80 and was buried at Kaarden. Komensky was very industrious. He wrote 42 great works, of which 31 are written in the Bohe mian language, which evinces his anxiety for and the interest he took in the cause of education of his people. He did more to advance his mother language than any other person who has ever lived. BURIAL OF THE H0ME8TEAD VICTIM. He Is Placed Under Ground Before the Coroner Viewed the Remains. The funeral of Anthony Stuffel, one of I the victims of the converting mill disaster, occurred, yesterday at 10 A. M. Services were held over the remains in St. Mary Magdalen's Church, Bev. Father J. J. Bullion officiating. Divisions Xos. 6 and 11, A. O. H. of Homestead and delegations of the same order from Pittsburg, McKees port, Braddock and Duauesne, and numer ous fiiends in carnages, comprised tbe funeral cortege. The three most severely burned of the other victims are Albert Willinms,foreman; Arthur McGurk and John Shields. Their lives still hang in the balance. " Coroner, MoDowell was not notified of the man's death until yesterday morning, when a relative of Stuffel called on the Coroner. It was agreed he should go to Homestead on the 1 o'clock train, but in the meantime the man was buried. The Superintendent of the Homestead mill apologized to the Coroner. Soon after the Coroner learned that 'Squire Oefiner, who frequently holds inquests at Homestead, had impaneled a jury and viewed the re mains. Mr. Oeffner will hold the inquest to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The Coroner, however, will work np the evi dence. TO BE CHANGED FOR 8TJEE. The West End Street Car tine Soon to Be Operated by Electricity. Many times has there been talk of chang ing the "West End car line to an electric road, but as many times it has turned out to be untrue. Yesterday a Dispatch re porter saw General Manager Burns of the Second avenue line and an official of the "West End Toad. Mr. Burns said: It is true that we are at last going to change the West End road to an electric road. This week the company is receiving bids for tbe work and by next week all the contracts will be let. The work will be com menced at once and pushed just as rapidly as possible. Inside ot three months we will be run electric roads. It is our Intention to run the line on down to Shalervllle and Cliartiers. The old part of tbe road will be reconstructed first. We will not have any trouble getting the consent of the Point Bridge Company to running electric cars over the bridge. We first anticipated this. Mr. Burns also said that the extension of the Secondavenue line to Homestead was still being held back by the Homestead Councils. The company wants the absolute rieht to a certain street, but Councils thinks it should not be bound down to that. A COMPLIMENT FOB. KIVESSIDE. Massachusetts Officials Say It Is the Finest Prison They Have Seen. Three Massachusetts prison officials in spected the Biverside penitentiary yester day. They were Commissioner Frank W. Jones, of Lynn; J. F. Scott, Superintendent of the Young Men's Reformatory at Con cord, and "Warden H. B. Lovering, of the Boston prison. They stopped at the An derson. It is the intention to improve sev eral of the penitentiaries in the State, and they came to Pittsburg to get pointers. They spent Sunday with "Warden Wright, and made a careful inspection of Biverside. Before leaving Mr. Jones said it is the finest prison he had ever seen. He liked the arrangement of the cells, and he added that the institution was well kept. The party left for Huntingdon in the afternoon to look over the Betormatory at that place. Short Summer Seulon Contemplated. The various ministerial associations held their regular weekly meetings yesterday. A number of papers were read. The Pitts burg Synod of the United Presbyterian Church are contemplating a short summer session at Conneaut Lake, modeled some what after the Chautauqua plan. The idea is to have the meeting of Synod there and have classes instructed in various subjects. Bev. E. F. McGill, pastor of the Sixth V. P. Church, Allegheny; Bev. Dr. B. A. Brown, of New Castle; Bev. J. C. Scouller, Greenville; J. J. Porter, Pittsburg, and others constitute a committee to consider the question. The time for the meeting has not been settled, but whenever it occurs it will likely continue ten days. Scblesel Couldn't Stand Punishment. August Schiesel, a young German, ap plied at police headquarters last evening for a job as detective. One of the officers pretended to write out a commission, and 'then Detective Messner made some slight ing re mark and passed out. Later, armed with his supposed commission, Schiesel found Messner in lront of City Hall and tried to arrest him. Messner bumped his head a few times against the tile floor, when Schiesel ran away and didn't come back. Grievous Eflects of a Bank Failure. Gideon E Meigs, Mayor of Painesville, was in the city last evening bound for Cape Fear river where he intends to spend sev eral weeks. He says the failure of the Painesville Bank falls heavily on a number of widows and poor people who had depos ited their savings in the broken institution. The bank had the remnants of numerous estates, and the failure has left the heirs in the lurch. Hill People Irt Without Water. A break in the six-inch water main in Allegheny yesterday left the Observatory Hill portion of that city without water for some time. Two fire engines were pressed into service, and they managed to keep, the large tank full of water, thus giving a apply to bill resident. RUTAN IS DEFEATED In HiB Case Against the Allegheny Election Board Officers. SPECIAL PLEADERS IN THE COURT. Councilman Rudolph Maj Sue the Senator for 10,000 Damages. AUDITOR JTIIRDI HELD FOR TRIAL The well-known case of ex-Senator Butan, charging James Bouth, Martin Oliver and Charles Finney, members of the Primary Election Board of the Third district of the Fifth ward, Allegheny, with fraud in the election of delegates to the Second Legis lative Convention, came up before Alder man Schellman, of Manchester, last night The hearing, or rather the farce, lasted for a couple of hours, and was finally disposed of by the Alderman dismissing the case. Attorney L 27. Patterson appeared for the prosecution and Attorney D. F. Patter son for the defense. Bouth and Finney were present and Attorney "White said he represented Oliver, though Oliver had never been arrested. The hearing all through was boiling over with amusing incidents. At any time it was hard to tell who was the Alder man, or who were tbe attorneys. Councilinen Lowe and Budolph, two opposers of Butan, were present, and they never missed a chance to get in a stroke for the defense. The room was filled with boys and men who seemed to lean to ward the accused and from allcomers of the room would eome opinions on certain ques tions brought up. Tryins to Persuade the Judge. At one point in the case one of these hust lers jumped up and told the'Squirethat there was nothing left for him to do but dismiss the defendants. The Alderman seemed to turn his thoughts a little in that direc tion and the crowd saw it. Soon after there commenced a rather system atic scheme to carry the idea into effect. A little after this it was found necessary to ad journ for several minutes while a derelict witness was hunted up. The anti-Buian contingent took advantage of the lull in the tribunal's business, and several of the more fluent talkers gathered around the Court. Earnestly they talked to him, and evidently their talk had effect, for soon after the hearing resumed the Magistrate dismissed the defendants. The case opened with Mr. L N. Patterson calling Select Councilman Lowe to tbe stand. Mr. Lowe at first refused to testify unless he was guaranteed his witness fees. I. N". Patterson "Well, I'll ask the Alder man to swear you and if you don t answer, I'll have you indicted for contempt Mr. Lowe Well, I don't propose to come here for nothing. I don't care for the 56 cents, but I mean to have it Go ahead, but I give you notice now, I want my fees. Producing the Credentials. Mr. Lowe was then sworn and at the re quest of Mr. Patterson produced the creden tial of John Dittmore as delegate from the district in question to the Second Legislar tive District Convention. It was signed by Bouth, Oliver and Finney, and transferred bv Dittmore to Councilraau Budolph. It was written by the same hand that signed the name Bouth to it D. F. Patterson said, with a smile, "That's the one vou proposed to show Mr. Budolph filled out" John Dittmore was called next and in re sponse to questions said he saw Bouth tak ing tickets at the window. He took the tickets of both Democrats and Bepublicans. There was an agreement between the wit ness and James Neely, his opponent, to allow everyone to vote. The witness did not tell Bouth to take the votes of Demo crats or tell him of the agreement Mr. Patterson wanted the names of some of the Democrats who had voted. Mr. Ditt more at first thought he shouldn't tell, and then stated bis inability to tell a Democrat from a Republican. He finally said he would rather some names were gotten from the other delegates first Mr. Patterson insisted. Mr. Dittmore Well, I won't give the names of Democrats who voted at Repub lican primaries to have them put in the papers. Mr. Patterson Don't you know more Democratic votes were cast at this primary than at any other. Mr. Dittmore No, sir; I saw more cast for yon when you run for school director. Saw No Democratic Workers. Mr. Patterson Didn't yon see men vote there who arc known as Democratic workers and members ot Democratic club? Mr. Dittmore I saw no Democratic workers there. A long quibble as to what constituted a Democrat ended in the witness retiring without having given much satisfaction. Mr. Patterson then asked for an attach ment for James Keely, Dittmore's oppo nent, who had been subpecnaed and refused to come. George Cramer, Edward Car penter and William West had not been sub poenaed, and Mr. Patterson asked for a con tinuance until he could get his witnesses. Mr. Bouth, one of the defendants, here said: "I don't propose to come down there to suit Mr. Butan.. I am not in politics and do not want notoriety, as I am not after omce. Mr. Lowe suggested as the prosecutor was not present the alderman should "non suit" the case. Mr. Budolph volunteered the information that they could not make a member of tho Election Board tell how a man voted; the law prohibited it Many other suggestions were made, and all hands discussed the situation. D. F. Patterson, for the defense, finally objected to an adjournment and asked for the defendants' discbarge, as there was no testimony against them. Couldn't Get a Continuance. . L M". Patterson wanted a continuance to get his witnesses, and a long argument ensued. Eventually a recess was taken and Constable Boll was started out with an at tachment to bring in Keely, the defaulting witness. He was at work as a bartender nearby and was soon brought in. He repeated testimony as to Cramer's attempt to get on the election board. As to Democrats voting he could not swear to any man's politics. He saw many that were known as Democrats. He also saw a bottle passed into the room, oc cupied by the board, after the polls were closed, but he couldn't say what was in it On cross-examination he said he had chal lenged none of the Democrats, and some of them voted for him. This ended the testimony, and I. N. Patterson agained asked for'a continuance. The counsel for the defense objected and asked for a dismissal ot tbe defendants. The eneral debate was then opened and evcry ody in the room got in a word, when they could. The mob pressed around the Alder man's bench, telling hlui why he should dismiss the defendants. He finally decided they were right and ended the pandemonium by granting liberty to the men. . After the case was decided, it was rumored that Councilman Budolph would enter suit against Mr. Butan for 510,000 damages for defamation of character. Mr. Budolph was asked about the matter, which he did not openly confess to being true.and he said he wanted redress. His close friends say he will enter suit M'KIRDY HELD FOR COURT. Allegheny's Auditor Makes No Defense In the Misdemeanor Case Against Him The Proecctlon Shows Up a Great Deal of Evidence. The hearing in the case of Auditor John McKirdy, an ex-member of the Allegheny Councils, on a charge of misdemeanor, pre- ferred by A. W. Barclay, Ordi nance Officer, was heard before Al derman Brand yesterday afternoon. At torneys J. S. Ferguson and Edward Hartze appeared for the prosecution and A. F. Pat terson for the defense. Mr. Ferguson opened the ease by calling attention to the act of March 31, 1870, which provides the powers and duties of Council men. It shows that Councilmen are not allowed to be connected in any way with any institution that furnishes supplies to the city. The first witness called was Robert Mc FalL A check dated June 20. 1890, was handed him and he Identified it as one drawn on the 'Allegheny National Bank to the order of. John McKirdy, snd signed by the Allegheny Coal and Lime Company. Mr. .McKirdv's signature 'was also identi fied. Mr. McFall then said: The check was criven to MeKlrdv to nav for some hose In the latter part or May, 1890. In May, 1890, 1 was a member of the firm operating the Allegheny Coal and Lime Company, and dnrlnr that month Mr. McElrdy came to me and said to me some hose was needed by Allegheny City and he thought he could Set me the oontract. Some time after this ir. McKirdy oame back to me and told me the hose had been delivered and gave me the number and size and told me to make out a bill tor $116 60. McFall Wanted a Commission. I asked Mr. McKirdy what was in it for , me and he said to give him $106 and keep the balance. I went to the Controller's office, presented the bill and got the warrant for the money. I h.id the warrant cashed in theFirst National Bank, and alter carrying it some days de posited the $103. and Mr. SIcKirdv afterward got a obeck for It and got the money. I did not deliver any hose and no member of the firm or employe delivered any. I did not furnish anything to the city, nor did I ever see or order any hose, and did hot know where the hose came from. A. S. Patterson, the other member of the Allegheny Coal and Lime Company, offered about the same testimony. David Macferron, City Treasurer, testified to issuing the warrant W. A. Nicholson, a member of the firm of the Hartlev-Bose Belting Company, tes tified on May 23, 1890, the firm furnished 300 feet of hose at 30 cents a foot; six coup lings and one nozzle for Logan, Gregg & Co. The total amount of the bill being 594.95. Controller James Brown testified to the Eayment of the bill to Mr. McFall for the ose furnished. Hose for the Carnegie library. Thomas Parke was sworn and said: I am a member of the firm of Lozan, Gregg & Co., and in May, 1890, Mr. McKirdy came to me to get the price of hose for Bobert McFall: tne hose was to be furnished to the Carnegie Library. I went to Hartley's and got the price of hose, which was 30 cents per foot, on the 22d of May Mr. McFall called on me, and after telling me Mr. McKirdy was in Forrest county, gave me an order for tbe hose. Mr. McFall afterward sent him a memorandum bill of tbe goods, made no charge of the transaction on their books, as there was no profit in the transaction, the hose being sold at original cost. The hose was afterward paid for by Mr. McKirdy. I was at the time a member of Councils, and knew Mr. McKirdy to be a member of that body. Mr. McFall was afterwards recalled and he absolutely denied having anything to do with tne purchase of the hose. His tes timony ended the case for the prosecution and as the opposition made no defense. Mr. McKirdy was held ior court in 5500. bail, which was immediately furnished. Superintendent McAdams Resigns. "William McAdams, Superintendent of the Diamond Markets an d Clerk of the Bureau of City Property, sent in his resig nation to Chief Bigelow yesterday, to take effect on April 1. In it he says that the help he received from the Chief is the rea son for the present flourishing condition of the markets, -and requests that his accounts be audited by the City Controller. Mr. McAdams was appointed February 1, 1888. Gllleland Called to Washington. Postmaster Gilleland, of Allegheny, was at the Union depot last evening with a grip. First he said he was going to Harrisburg. then he was bound for Philadelphia, but he finally landed in the "Washington car? Mr. Gilleland was undoubtedly called to "Wash ington. Postmaster General "Wanamaker is not satisfied with the Allegheny office, and he would like to see it united with Pittsburg. Died From His Scalds. 'Squire Milllnger, of McKeesport, held an inquest yesterday into the death of Charles Happee, 8 years old, who died there on Sunday. The boy had been jumping over a ditch through which a steam exhaust pipe was laid. He fell in the ditch and was scalded so badly that he died on Sunday, the accident having occurred on Friday. A verdict of accidental death was rendered. New Masonic Lodge. The Orient Lodge No. 590, Free and Ac cepted Masons, wa3 instituted in Wilkins burg yesterday. The order now has 40 members. The officers present were Grand Master J. Simpson Africa, Past Grand Mas ter Joseph Eichbauni, Grand Secretary Michael Nisbet and Grand Tyler W. A. Sinn. These Prices for Snits To-Day Only. Elegantly made and trimmed suits in fine cassiraeres, worsteds, fancy cheviots and light-weight Scotches, in sacks and cut aways, sold in other stores at 15, your choice to-day of 500 new spring patterns $7 50 per suit Beautiful suits in single and double breasted sacks and cutaways of worsteds, imported cheviots and whipcords, in all the new shades, made and finished "to a de gree" of excellence seldom seen in ready made clothes, worth 518, your choice to-day of 720 assorted patterns for (10 per suit. Tailors cannot produce better clothes for three times the money. P. C. C. C Pittsburg Combination Cloth. ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond streets. Keep Allqalppa in Sight. You have investigated the new town of Aliquippa and assured yourself that it will hare three big lactones almost in running order by the date of the first public sale, and that others are coming as soon as they can get locations. You have also assured yourself that the lots are large and splen didly situated, and will be sold at such a low price that the sure increase in value will make an investment there a sure and handsome one. Now don't forget that the first sale is on April 14. Be at the sale and secure a lot, or if you cannot be there drop, into the office of the Aliquippa Steel Com pany, room 30, "Westinghouse building, pick out your lot ana see tnat some iriena secures it for you onThat day. LARGE SIZE FDR RUGS, 82 CO. A Special Bargain, as They Are Resniar 35 Rags. "We have just received a special purchase of 5,000 fur rugs. They are just tbe right size for the hearth. "We show them in wolf, fox, bear, black goat and Chinese goat. See the display in show window. Edwakd Geoetzinoeb, sutu 627 and 629 Penn avenue. The People's Store, Fifth Avenne. "When visiting our opening of art and upholstery departments to-day see our new importation ot lace curtains. Campbell & Dick. Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs, initials beautifully embroidered, worth 25c; only 15 cents. Fleishman & Co., 504, 506 and 508 Market street. To be healthy, rugged and strong Bisque of Beef-herbs and aromatics. Good gilt wall paper 5c a bolt; write Zeb Kiusey for samples, East Liverpool, O. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy i up the best remedy for their children 2Sc All lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion, ztssq . LOST IN A BIG CITY. H. Hi Hays Leaves His Home in Al legheny on Saturday and Is FOUND IN A S0DTHSIDE HOSPITAL. He Was Unable to Give His Name or to Tell Where He Lived. HAPPI END OP ADEV0TED WIFE'S QUEST The mysterious disappearance of an Alle gheny man was solved yesterday after much investigation. Last Saturday morning H. H. Hays left his home at 14 Cherry street, Allegheny announcing to his wife that he was going to a nearby barber shop to get shaved. That was the last she saw or heard of him till yesterday morning. As a con sequence the devoted wife was almost crazed by anxiety for her husband. She and the neighbors searched every nook and corner of Allegheny in a vain effort to find the missing man. Not content with that, runners were dispatched to Pittsburg in structed to leave no stone unturned to find him. Mrs. Hays racked her brain in trying to recollect the places he usually visited in order that she might inquire there after him. But all was to no avail. She finally gave him up as lost 'to her forever, either as having been kidnaped or murdered and thrown into the river. Yesterday Mrs. Hays was relieved some what by learning that he was in a South side hospital. The news was'so good that she could scarcely believe it. However, to leave nothing undone to find him she sent a carriage over to the hospital in order that if he should be there he could be brought home at once. Her joy knew no bounds when, a few hours afterward, the vehicle stopped at the door with her husband. About a year ago Hays was stricken with paralysis of the brain, and since has been in a very precarious condition. At irregular intervals he is somewhat forgetful and is liable to wander away from his destination when alone on the streets. The supposition is that one of these irresponsible spells came on him when he was on his way to the barber shop Saturday and he lost his way, wandering over to the Southside. There, becoming tired, he sat down by the wav side and was picked up and taken tb the hospital as being sick. When he was car ried to the hospital his arm was bruised, but he was unable to explain how it oc curred. He is at present confined to his bed, but is improving. FLOBIDA HOTELS BMPTY. A Pessimistic Opinion of the Once Famous Winter Resort. John Jamison, a Florida hotel man, was at the Anderson yesterday. He remarked that he had made a barrel of money in his day and had lost it He left the country this winter in disgust, and came back to the North. He said the whole State wasn't worth more than 510,000. Ttrenty years ago Florida was a great winter resort, but in recent times other places nearer the large cities in the Northern States have been opened, and the people have no occasion to go far away from home. He claimed there are 200 resorts within an hour's ride of New York that are much patronized during the winter. "When Mr. Jamison left Florida, there were not more thon 100 'guests in Flagler's famous Ponce de Leon Hotel. Northrop's Patent Paneled Metal Ceilings Are neat, durable and artistic for all classes ot buildings. As the oldest, manufacturers in the country, we can furnish the greatest variety and newest designs, put ud com- j plete, at the lowest figures consistent with good work, send for estimates to South Twenty-third and Mary streets. t A. JtOETHKOP & CO., TT3 Pittsburg, Pa. BIBER & EAST0N. SPECIAL OFFERING INOTTB Silk Department A VERY COMPLETE LINE OF WASH SILKS. 24-inch at 75c. 31-inch at 85c. PLAIN PONGEE SILKS, In Light Shades, 35c, 50c, 75c. PRINTED INDIA SILKS, In very wide range of choice, at 50c, 75c, $1 and up. BLACK ARMTIRE SILKS, 01, $1 SO, $1 50. BLACK RHADEMAS, 65c, 70c, 75c. Extra 4-inch $1 and $1 12 1-2. BLACK JERSEY -SILKS, Very Soft and Lustrous, $1, $1 25 and up. BLACK CRYSTAL SILKS, Superior Grade, $1 37 1-2. BLACK AND COLORED MOIRE, 50c, 65c, 85c, 81 and up. BIBER & EAST0N, 505 AND 507 MARKET SS. mh7-TTssu WALL PAPER. Just received special designs for smokinj Booms, Private Billiard Booms and Clul Booms. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO, 543 SmithfieldSt., Pittsburg, Pa. inul-83-TTS ENGRAVED WEDDING IXVITATIOXS, CALLING CARDS, ETC1 W. V. DEBMITT-4 CO, 407 Grant street and 39 Sixth arenas, -feT-rasa II NEW ADVEBTHDnErn. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg; Fa Tuesday, Mar. O, K JOS. HOME & CO.'S f EM A7EXU2 ST0R2JL ANOTHER REMARKABLE BARGAIN m INDIA SILKS.- i 4,000 YARDS, REPRESENTING OVER . 50 STYLES, REGULAR $1 QUALITY,, AT 69 CENTS A YARD. This is unquestionably one of the greatest bargains ever seen in our stores, and a greater bargain than you have ever before seen of fered in PRINTED . INDIA SILKS. The cloth is extra wide, and of an unusually superior quality. The. printings, both in design and color, of the highest order! This great bargain will be put on sale to-day on TA BLE IN CENTER OF STORE. The price, Only 69e- PER YARD. REGULAR $1.00 QUALITY. JOS. H0RNE & CO.. 609-621 PEfil AYE. mh39 CARPETS. The Largest Stock, The Lowest Prices 'Sloqnette Carpets at 75c, $1, $1.25. Body Brussels at 90c. SI. $1.25. Tapestry Brussels at 50c, 60c, 75c. Ingrains at 25c, "30c, 35c, 40c, 50c and 65 WINDOW SHADES. 5,000 shades in all colors, mounted spring rollers ready to hang, at 25c Each. FUR RUGS. Large size, in "Wolf, Fox, Bear, Bl Goat and Chinese Goat, same as have ways sold at f 5 and higher, for $2.50 Each. LACE CURTAINS. The largest stock ever brought to Pi Durg, onr own importation, at 75c to $50 a Pair. ' EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 637 AND 629 PENN AVENUE mh27-TTaau THE Warm Air rurnac and Wrnnvllt iteelK&nffi CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVI GAS RANGES AND BROILERS, J. U. BARTLBTX, C0RI 203 Wood attest fUtsburz.Pi jrt, Of ; the " I " 1