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THE PITTSBURG PRESS? SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1901 TWO" I I DODGE REGAINS CHRISTMAS FOR THE POOR STRIKERS SUFFERING The Colonial Hotel Will serve Lo its paLrons on Christmas Day, both Sunday and Monday, from 1 1 :30 A. M. to 8:30 P. the following menu. On Monday bottle choice Claret or Rhine Wine with dinner.

Price 1 .00. SEVERAL BIDS WiLLBE MADE Claim of Blgclow Regarding Next Public Lighting Contract Cocktail Oyster Celery Cream of Boiled Kennebec Sliced Cnenmbers- Sweet Bread Glaee an Petit Pols Salmi of Canvas Back Duck a la Bigarade Punch an Klrach Rhode laland Turkey Staffed. Cranberry Sauce Masked Potatoes Cauliflower la Crome Brovtn Sweet Potatoes Hot House 1-eltuce and Tomatoes English! Plnm Hard Mince Pie Tuttl Fmtt! lee Cream the concern will amount to about 13.ooo, but that the machinery, patents and bills receivable will amount to over He says that snit has been entered against the concern, by the American Steel and Wire Co. to recover $3,200, and by reason of this suit the affairs are so tied up that the company cannot procure the necessary money to continue Its business and get out its orders, and there is a danger that other creditors will be prevented from participating In the assets If the claim is reduced tt Judgment. SUIT AMICABLY SETTLED.

B. C. Fettfna-el and Plaintiffs in Llti-ftatfon Have Came to Agreement. The suit entered some time ago by C. D.

Carter, J. S. Hill and J. R. Wright against E.

Pttingel was settled and discontinued yesterday, the plaintiffs paying the costs. Through an oversight in the placing of the papers yesterday, it w-as reported that the suit had just been, entered against Mr. Pettingel. which was incorrect. "The suit was entered last July and was pending until yesterday, when a satisfactory settlement was made by the parties at interest.

The suit arose from the fact, as alleged by the plaintiffs, that Pettingel had sold them certain territory rights which he had formerly conveyed to other persons. Mr. Wright, one of the plaintiffs, desired to say for the benefit of Mr. Pettingel that the litigation Just concluded has -enabled him to place what Mr. Wright believes to be most valuable patent rights before the public.

INCREASE IN SALARY WAS CHRISTMAS GIFT. At a meeting- of the salary board, it was decided to increase -the salary of the county superintendent of roads. Dennis J. Boyle, to f200 a month, beginning the first of the new year. This increase places the present Incumbent on the same salary basis as his predecessor, Hebar McDowell.

Boyle formerly received $2,000 a year, but the salary board took cognisance of the. -efficiency of the superintendent in a substantial manner. The increase comes to Mr. Boyle as a Christmas gift, for Controller Robert J. Cunningham sent him a letter this afternoon informing him of the action of the board.

Roauefort Cbeese Nnta and Raisins Extra space tv" be added la order to Klve prompt and Immediate urnir, and no altlns for tables will be necessary. "emee, 1 i 1 The Toy Many Mission Made Littie Hearts Happy NECESSITIES FOR ADULTS. ANIMATED SCESES WITNESSED AS LITTLE ONES SECIRED GIFT. MANY HOMES WERE HELPED. The hearts of 14,000 children and a large number of and poor families were made happy this year bv the Toy Mission.

Children of all races and creeds were included. The scene that greeted one at the headquarters, Grant and Sixth avenues, this morning: was a pathetic one. Some of the faces of the mothers who were standing there waiting their turn for the packages showed lines of the hardship they have undergone, while the children's faces were beaming with the bright anticipation of Christmas. Three policemen were stationed at the doors to keep order. Thousands of parcels containing new and second-hand toys, games and clothing, were carried -away bv the poor of the two cities and the bulksome packages were delivered by a teamster.

The organization Is non-sectarian, and was founded by Major R. W. Simmons. The Work is carried on in, the most systematic way. The bundles are placed upon long tables and are under the supervision of a large corps of assistants.

All those holding tickets with Its first number up to 200 came between the hours of 9 and 10 this morning and so on through the day. The number of each package was called out and the assistants at once produced the 'package and it was delivered to the ticket holder. Each one applying for a package must hold a ticket' indorsed by some one engaged in charitable work. The manner In which the packages were distributed avoided confusion and blocking of the streets. Another beautiful feature of the Toy Mission Is that it provides baskets fof indigent adults.

Names of these parties are handed in every year, and to each address is sent a nice basket of provisions. These baskets will be delivered this evening. This year the Toy Mission Is supplying more institutions than at any previous Those supplied were: Miss Charlotta Mathews, barrel toys. Hnnthel Tslaxid. Florida.

Fnited Presby terian Orphan's Home. Allegheny: Rev. V. P. Backora, Presbyterian Missionary, Bra4dock.

25 children; Rev. B. A. Phil-lipi. Uniontown.

25 boys; Mrs. Francis Horaki, Imperial, 51 children; Mrs. Francis Carmek, Leetsdale, 28; Rev. V. Losa, McKees liocks, 73 children: Protestant Orphan's Asylum, Ridge avenue, Allegheny, 168 children; Miss Virginia Osborne, Gordenville, Rev.

V. J. laowzeekv, Haselton, 100 children; Rev. J. C.

Charles, Charlerol, 78 children; Rev. William Renemer, Mingo Junction, 154 children; Forbes school, Second avenue, 28 children; Salvation Army. Homestead. 220 'children; Saint Barabas, Car- rick, 44 children: Mission Sunday' school, 25; Polish Mission of Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev.

John Bloom, pastor. South Side, 36 children; Convent of Mercy, Brookville, 75 children; St. Peter's Orphan Home, Spring Hill, Allegheny. 25 children; Weat Liberty German Protestant Orphan's Asylum, 31 children; J. M.

Gucky Orphanage, Perrysville avenue, Allegheny, 55 children: Sylvan avenue school, 81 children; Flat Rocks. 100 children; New Covenant Mission Sewing School, 73 children; Syrian Mission, Rev. Isaac Saraff 50 Elm street, 71 Children; Italian Mission, J. B. Fortunati.

47 children; St. Michael's Orphan's Asylum. Pius street, 45 children: St. Paul's Industrial Mission, Eighth ward, Allegheny, Mrs- Wood, 70 children: St. Joseph's Protectory Home; St.

Joseph's Society, Webster and Tunnel streets; Western Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind: Fittsburg and Allegheny Rescue Home; Pittsburg Protestant Home for Boys. Allegheny; Florence Crittenden Home, Pittsburg; Home for Colored Children, Allegheny; Home for the Friendless. Allegheny; Home for Working Girls, Webster avenue and Tunne street; Home for Incurables, Pittsburg, and Allegheny County Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Pittsburg. INJURED WHILE AT WORK. Three Men Will Spend Christmas tn Mercy Hospital.

Anton Sado, aged 34. of Carnegie, is at the Mercy Hospital In a serious condition, the result of injuries received in a mine uetoogms to uie jrinsuurg oai near Carnegie. His right ankle is broken and bis back, bruised. Joseph Maceo, coal miner, is at the Mercy Hospital, the result of injuries re linrUd celved while walking along the Baltimore Ohio Railroad tracks, yesterday morning, near WTest Newton. He was struck by a train and had his skull fractured.

Michael Stoffel, aged 34, of Homestead, had his left, leg crushed while at work at the Homestead steel plant, this morning. A pile of steel bars slipped and caught his left leg. He is at the Mercy Hospital. Stole Lot of Explosives. Chief of Police Thomas Groeran.

of McKees Rocks, and Policeman Edward Rider are on the lookout for the burglars who, yesterday morning, entered the magazine room of Petty. Indian mound. McKees Rocks, and stole a quantity of explosives. The burglary was not known until last evening, when the police were notified. It was ascertained that the ex plosives were used by Petty in connection with his stone quarry, and that i the following had been taken: Twenty sticks of dynamite, 130 feet of tapping wire, 50 feet of fuse and a.

box of caps. THE COURTS i BURGESS WANTS APPOINTMENT Leetsdale Election Not Legal Sterrett Township Opposed to Annexation A petition was presented in- Quarter Sessions Court this morning asking the appointment of R. Nagel. as burgess of Leetsdal. The petition revealed a rather singular situation in the borough.

Nagel was elected at the special election conducted for the borough officials of the newly incorporated municipality, December 15. He was sworn in and assumed the duties of the office, but since election day, the question has been raised of the borough's right to elect a burgess at a special election. Under the Act of May 23, 1893, it is provided that burgess shall be elected on the third Tuesday of February. 1S'J4 and triennially thereafter. The court is asked to appoint Nagal until such times as the officials head of the borough can be chosen regularly.

The court fixed January 3 as a. time for a hearing on the petition. AH the inhabitants of Sterrett township are not anxious to become annexed to Pittsburg, and this morning exceptions were filed to the petition presented some time ago by the annexationists. There is a portion of the township, in which the exceptants live, it is presented. Is naturally divided from the other portion of the township and which it is said was annexed to the borough of Wilkins-burg by ordinance enacted December 1.1, 1904 and which would be duly recorded in court.

The exceptants in view of this desire that the portion of -the township in which they reside shall be eliminated from the territory it is proposed to annex to Pittsbure by tho petition of Sterrett township residents. The court made the final order In the matter of the division of Snowden township Into election precincts, and election officers and polling places were named by the court. The first district elections will be held in George Handel's house as here tofore and the second district polling place will be in Keeling school house. The first district election officers appointed are Eli McElhenny. judge; Timothy Abers and Robert Handel.

Inspectors. In the second district. Loula Feick. will act as judge, and Robert Nicholson and George Flowers as inspectors. The court appointed Samuel Gaston, Edward J.

Fogan and Charles Davis, reviewers for the change of location and vacation of a portion of a road In Reserve township which is known as the Fulton public road. HUNTER LOsTmONEY. Well-Known Attorney Replies to Sister-in-Latv's Equity Suit. Attorney John P. Hunter has filed an answer to the equity suit brought against him and the Southern Land by his sister-in-law, Letta C.

Young, nee Agnew. Mrs. Young alleges that Hunter, acting as her atorney. secured control of her share of the property left by her mother, by not keeping: her properly informed of Its condition, so that it was sold for taxes and bought In by Hunter. The latter denies he was ever retained by her to act as her attorney or that he assumed such duties.

On the contrary, ho claims to have advanced money to keep the business of the heirs, the Oakmont glass factory. Intact and was obliged to take over the property himself to prevent losing all he had advanced. Hunter claims that Mrs. Young and her brother and sisters knew well that the taxes on the Center avenue property and that of the farm in Baldwin township were, in arrears and the properties about to be sold, yet she was unable to pay the same, her means being invested in the Oakmont glass works, operated by the Agnew Co. partnership, which at that time was actually insolvent.

He alleges that she was well advised of all the transactions regarding the transfer of property and signed deeds jointly with her brother. Charles M. Agnew. who was a. man of affairs and who had charge of her property for years before.

He claims that his connection with the affairs of the estate grew out of the moneys advanced from the time he was married into the Agnew family, and that he was involved in greater proportions than he ever intended. Hunter tells of his entrance Into the Agnew family, and said that shortly after he discovered that the business was in constant need of money, and that calls were made upon him for advancements for payroll and other exigencies of the business. Hunter avers that Mrs. Young's share in the estate was absorbed by her debts, and that he has never given her an accounting for the reason that he never had an estate of hers to account for. GRANTED A RECESS.

Grand Jnry Excased Until Fonrtb Monday of January. The grand jury was given a recess until January 23. No return was made of the case of Director Thomas B. Scandrett, of the Department of Public Safety, of Allegheny; Superintendent Melvln H. Campbell, of the Bureau of Police, and Captain James Wilson.

True bills were returned against Alice Scott, of 20 East Lacock street. Allegheny, charging her with selling liquor illegally and with keeping a disorderly house. The other true bills are as follows: Felony, Decente Popyelik: robber Ceorg Johnson; entering a building John Fitzhugh: larceny. Val Berling. Edna Barnes, John Campbell et Frances Clobach.

Harry Colburn. S. F. Kingston, William Kats. J.

T. Porter. George Parker. Robert Smith, Samuel Williamson, John Dinwiddle: larceny by bailee, Charles Elliott, Otto Haher; felonious assault and battery. Herbert Clark.

Robert Hodge; aggragvated assault and hat-erf Hodge; aggravated assault and bat-terv, Harrv Bass. William Clark, "Sam" Klrkpatrick (2). J. T. Porter: embezzlement, W.

D. Hepburn. Eugene Jones. Herman Reich; false pretense, WTilUam Lowenstein: misdemeanor, George Clark, E. J.

Demarest. Mary Lucas. Alice Marion et Mary Webb; selling liquor illegally, "Nick" Bogden, Jacob Hasley. DAILY LAW NEWS. COMMON PLEAS COURT.

NO 1 Defendant Plaintiff Action City of Pittsburg Paaen Tre Penn Engineering Fdy Co Brown- Zoitman Mchy Co Ex ott Henry Pfohl Geo WUr Ellen navls A McLmn Assp John r. "Williams Eastern fc 1. Soc. 3 fa mtg Aquino Feraro Trcs Jacob GillelandM Gllleland Pgh Woven Wire Fence Co Equity Frank Galluccl Baughman Ex att COMMON PLEAS COURT NO 2 Ashbrooko, Rees Co Findley Bros Wm McKelvey Leake Smitlr "Walton Cap tres City of Ph Jus Mi-QuaW" Assp Sullivan Johnson, est A Bailey Asp Sullivan Johnson, est Sarah Bailey. Sullivan Johnson, est D.

Bailey et al, exrs Assp Sullivan Johnson. st I Bailey Assp WllUlm Greener Kria Roofing tt II Bailey Slzer Forge Co Bailey Slaer Forge Co -Astn Fred Hard wig Stewart Appeal McElavey et al Cooper COMMON PLEAS COURT NO 3 Hiltman Guccarese City cf Pgh Shsets Co Assp City of PghBooth A FHnn Assp Deliver- Co Wm Schafer Assp City cf Pgh A Welke et ux, Appeal Poie. Lewis Sc now jJU-srortn coal Co L. Brown Strausser EXECUTIONS TVrn Brown Ho wick-Thompson Fcttir srer A Jacob nd MetzearJ Green. John Kyle J-an.

Albert tubenberott L. Boff John Scb warts Mattht son. r-o i.o:st fa 21 IN RECEIVER'S Fittsb.rr w.Te Wire Fence Co. Is Financially Embarrassed. Biddle Arthurs, president of the Pittsburg Woven Wire Fence filed a bill In equity In Common Pleas Court No.

1 against the company and asking- that a receiver re appoiniea. ine cerenaant i company Joined in the prayer and the court appointed Ephralm Truxall re- reiver. In his bi'l of complaint Arthurs states that the floating indebtedness oC HIS FREEDOM Expected to Make Startling Revelations In Ice King's Divorce Suit New "fork, December 24. Charles F. Dodge, who was brought here froaa Texas charged with was arraigned before Justice Cowing this afternoon and released nhla own recognisance after a brief bearing.

Dodge is expected to make startling revelations In conectlon with the divorce case of Charles Mors, the so-called ice king. Morse married Badge's divorced wife. After some years Dodge reappeared and swore that he had never been served with a legal notice when his former wife sued him. The divorce was declared null and void, and Mrs. Morse placed in an uneviable position.

Finally it developed that Dodge had apparently perjured himself and for many months New York officials have endeavored to secure his extradition from Texas, where he had located. Dodge was plentifully supplied with money from some mysterious soure-. and New York lawyer appeared in Texas to help him fight extradition. Recently Dodge reached the end, so far as fighting extradition was concerned and was brought to New York, yesterday by- United States Officers. Dodge is said to have made a confession to District Attorney Jerome implicating persons here In high life.

His release today on his own recognizance makes it certain that Dodge has confessed. FARCICAL PRIMARIES OF THE DEMOCRATS. Amusing; Preliminaries of Larkln's Vomlnntion Begin Today. Inqutry among: Democrats today developed the fact that probably not over 20 polling places in the city will be open between 5 and 7 o'elock this evening, the time fixed for the Democratic primaries to elect delegates to tho convention that will renominate John B. I.arkLn for city controller.

The roll of delegates will be made up in the Diamond street headquarters of the airtight Democratic organization and the rank and file of the Democratic voters will have as much to do with the convention and its work as a residept of Timbuctoo. The convention will be held in Old City Hall next Wednesday night, and there the program prepared by the Bigelow ring bosses who own the Democracy now. will be carried- out. The crowning farce of the evening will be the readoption of the "reform" pledges that were trampled in he dirt the moment the Bigelow-Democratlc outfit obtained control of the government. Mayor W.

B. Hays said this morning he would postpone until after the holidays saying whether or not he will accept the chairmanship of the Bigelow city committee. MET HORRIBLE DEATH. Johnstovrn Rigger Fell from Furnace Stacle at Cambria Steel Plant. Johnstown, December 24.

Thomas Ray. aged 84. was instantly killed last night by failing from the top of the stack of one of the new furnaces of the open hearth departments of the Cambria Steel Co. He was a rigger and waa In charge of the force which was erecting the stacks. He fell" about 35 feet and landed at the feet of several men who had not gone up.

He leaves a wife and five children, a mother and six brothers and sisters. He was a member of several societies and well known here. Took His Los to Heart. Mrs. T.

Collets, of No. 216 Ella street, reported to the police at police station No. 5 last evening, that StiO had been stolen from her pocketbook. which had been left on a bureau at her home. She also stated that she was afraid her husband would be so enrsged that he might assault her.

A policeman was near the home, when the husband returned, and when" the latter ran out the house shouting that he had been robbed, he was arrested on a charge of acting In a disorderly manner, and after a night In the cell, he was discharged this morning. Pittsbnrsers "Wedded In Ohio. Youngstown, O-, December 24. Pennsylvania couples married here under the Ohio law include Mark W. Miner and Katharine E.

Harkless, of Callery; William Watson and Miss Hattij Ed-roiston. of Connoquessing; Curtis Bur-key and Dulu Rock, of Petersburg: Pyle Wickline and Bertha Yost, of Dorcas; James Darnley and Sarah Man-ion, of Qreensburg; Martin J. Rowan and Lillian G. Ruble, of Pittsburg. fSo Lark of Turkey s.

Washington, December 24. The largest shipment of turkeys ever made from this section was sent through Washington to Pittsburg yesterday. The consignment, which consisted of 21.49.1 turkeys, was gathered by. Edward Church, a huckster. of Waynesburg.

who cornered the turkey market in Oreene and part of Washington county. It required several cars to carry the load. Chancellor McCormick Spoke. Greenaburg, December 24. The semi-centennial institute of the teachers of Westmoreland county ended yes-teiMay afternoon.

County Superintendent W. W. Ulerich, of Latrobe. announced he would be a candidate for re-election. Mr.

Ulerich's third term will end with this year's school term. A feature of the session w-as an address by Chancellor Samuel B. McCormick. of Western Pennsylvania University. c-rr Depots on B.

O. Railroad. The Baltimore Ohio Railroad has, throtigh Division Kngtneer of Maintenance of Way H. H. Temple, awarded a contract for 18 new passenger and freight stations on the Pittsburg division, to W.

J. Marson. of Akron, O. The total cost of all these stations will be Work will commence immediately and the terms of the contract call for the completion of the depots in 90 days. They will probably be in use by April I.

Allegheny Veteran Dead. Butler. December 24. James Manning, an old soldier of Woods Run, Allegheny, died in the Butler County General Hospital this morning after a week's Illness. Manning was 68 years of age and came to Butler a few weeks ago" to work in the Standard Steel Car Works.

He has one sister, Mrs. Mary Fowler, who is a teacher In the Woods Run schools. Cnt to Pieces by Train. Latrobe, December 24. The body of an unknown man apparently about 33 years of age.

was found beside the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Unity Junction this morning by Watchman Shandell. The man had evidentlv been run down by a train whil walking the and was mutilated in, a shocking manner. The- trunk was found feet from the lower limbs. The body was brought to Latrobe to await Jdcntifica tion. Dally Health Five cases of typhoid fever, two of scarlet fever, and four of diphtheria were reported to the bureau of health this morning, located as follows: Typhoid fever, one each in the Twenty-first.

Twenty third. Eighth and Twenty-seventh wards: scarlet fever, one each In the Thirty-sixth and Nineteenth wards: diphtheria, one each in the Twentieth. Twenty-first. Thirty-seventh ana xwenty-tmrd wards. Will Bill "i a Xew Church.

Thre Is joy mong the members of the First Presbyterian Church, of Sharpsburg, tvt-r the purchase of a lot at Thirteenth and North Canal streets, upon which a new church edifice will shortly be werteO at a cost of 555.0-TX Tie property was Purchased from Burgess Oeorge 1. Walters. Oil Tank Was Ablate. At iy30 this morning a still alarm of f.r ras sent from the French Spring Works at Twenty-fifth and Smallntan streets for a blaze in the tank of tempering oil. It had caught from the furnaces.

The chemical engine from Company No. 25 put the flames Out with small damage. Staffed OUtcs Asparagus Salmon Hollaadaise Parisian Potatoes and Brandy Sauce Assorted Cakes Toasted Crackers Demi Taste C. Smith. "Proprietor.

Last Day to Register for Stieffs Free Christmas We are givinrr away a piano absolutely free to someone Avho has not an upright piano no guessing- simply call at our store and register your name and receive a number if vou hold the lucky number you will receive a new $300.00 upright piano absolutely free. If you live out of the city within a radius of 75 miles send us name and address and we will mail you number. Registration closes' December 24th, 9 p. m. STIEFF, PITTSBURG STORE 618 PENN AVENUE.

E. S. WALLOVER, Mgr. Manufacturer of the Popular Stieff and the Matchless Shaw Pianos. Wholesale and retail dealer in Kohler Campbell Pianos and the wonderful Auto-piano.

Direct from the Nursery, will have the largest and most line 01 Trees, Holly Holly Wreaths Laurel, Pine Mistletoe in the city. Come and see our display before purchasing elsewhere. You may select your decorations and we will take care of them and deliver them when requested. Moss, Boxwood Immortelle Balls Wreaths Etc. Liberty Harket CESTEB AVE.

and- DEATTY ST, ESTRANCES. Telephones Bell 1S40 and 1841 Highland; P. A. 1S4 East. iav.

YniiP flrdpp N.iw Fnr Chr stmas Poultry HAMILTON'S EVERYTHING MUSICAL. Lmllton Hn.ll. 311.933 Wood Pittsburg. flrtflfl'n Cnnfnl Damaih flnHAnfaft POSITIVE CURE. For Infl animation or Catarrh of the Bladder and XHasasad Kidneys.

Ko car. no pay. Care cpalckly and permsn ently .11 rna.tnral OIkuci of tb. Crlsary Orgsss. Ab.

olutsly barmlesi. Sold by drnggUu. Pric 81.00, or by mail, postpaid, SLOO.or boxes fci. 76. Addrsat.

THE SANTAl-PEPSIN Vor Mle Prescription Dept. Hay's. A06-5CS Market Pittsburg. naitS 10U Achs.J!l Soren. Ulcers.

in tae Mouth. H3 talilnar' Wnm I or proofs of permanent rurrs of worrt ras of Syiilulitle blood pmgon in 14 to Xi day. CsniL-i pwhwt-f" VtWJCO (jniCfli COOK REMEDY CO, I a sUMikic Tk rr.e. "I Chicago. Y.

'uiu ne8fachsapthepleasure jr. uicsuvui'i useuaven run. 1 A 1 marvelous results. 1 his medicine has more rejuvenating-, vitalizing force than has evr been offered, bent b7 mail in plain package only on receipt of thi adv. and $1.

Made by its oritrinators M. Hood proprietors Hood Lowell. Mass. HASSAN CORK nifrarprfoc TIP wiguiuiiud. Kregrant sna pure.

Tri th.in. 10 fir ctnls. All dealer Press TrC Grcatcr Sunda Piano Little Christmas Joy for Striking Weavers at Fall River MANY ARE NEAR STARVATION. SO E5D IX SIGHT FOR LOSG COX-TIMED STRCGGLE. MANUFACTURERS ARE FIRM.

Fall River, December 24. In the even 3o years that have elapsed since tho incorporation of Fall River as a city there has unquestionably never been less occasion for Joining, in and swelling the joyous Christmas song- of "Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men," than on this eve of the great Christian holiday. For instead of a j-pirlt of contentment and brotherly love in the community. 26.0W0 men, women and children, who -have in rheir humble way helped to make this city tho greatest cotton manufacturing center of America are struggling for existence against a condition of affairs which they describe as only a step removed from slavery, both, as to the amount of work they are called upon to perform and the niggardly stipend as recompense for their labors.

Today concludes the twenty-second week of the battle and the end Is not yet, so far as the most discerning can judge. In spite of the best-endeavors of interested citizens to have a halt called to this most disastrous strike, and the many suggestions of compromise that have been offered, the manufacturers are as firm today as they were on July 25. last. It matters not that they have lost thousands and thousands of dollars already in broken contracts, in damage-to valuable machinery through weeks and months of inaction, in the departure of a thrifty and industrious class of people from among them, in the dealing of a blow at the welfare of the city which it will take years to recover from all these considerations are swept aside and heed paid only to the one supreme thought, that wages must be reduced one-eighth, regardless of the fat that no other con cern in New England has felt called upon to follow suit. During the summer and early fall there was comparatively little suffering in the strikers' households.

Many had laid by a few dollars out of their meager in come and they drew it out of the savings bank, week by week, until there was nothing left; the treasuries of the various unions gave up liberajly until the funds began to run low, when it became neces sary- for two or three of these bodies to cut the allowance in half; the shores of tho river are stripped of their clam pro ducts, and the woods of their berries, and material for fuel, while the charitable or ganizations furnished assistance in their unostentatious way. With the advent of cold weather, however, the fight for existence became a serious problem, and the wail of the hungry and. the naked has been heard all over the city. Eight relief stations were opened in various quarters and attention in this manner given to supplying the non-union ists who number three-quarters of the unemployed, with the necessaries of life. The shutting down of the mills has been a bad blow to many storekeepers, and dozens of them who pegged along for the first few weeks with the hope that matters would soon be regulated, would eventually be forced to close their doors, soma of them with "She sheriff's assistance.

The bigger department stores have felt the cutting off of revenues from these 26,000 people have been compelled to lay on tneir neip by intervals all along Buslpess generally is in the dumps, and will be for some time, even after the operatives return to their looms and spindles. There are hundreds upon hundreds of homes where the Christmas meal instead of the proverbial turkey and fixings, will consist merely of broad and water. If the census were to be taken on New-Years day it would show a shrinkage of fully 15.000 people from that of last May, owing to the removal of hundreds of families back to Canada or to tho Azores Islands, or to England and Ireland. These are the conditions that exist to day in this formerly and once prosperous city, rmt it looks as though a worse state of afTairs. if possible, must soon ensue, unless an unexpected end comes to the cruel Industrial warfare that Is raging.

A GUARANTEED CfRE FOR PILES. Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund money tf Paso Ointment fails to cure you in fl to 14 days.

BOe. Tito Feasts for Christmas. Noon and evening at Piatt's, 6 courses, 50c. High Grade Tnrkeys. specially dressed: also ducks, squab chickens and high-grade creamery.

Mc-Cann 401-410 Market street. A Grand Clearance of Holiday Gift Goods at Campbell's oiv On. A straight discount of 50 per cent on toys, and reductions of 25 to TiO per cent on all the various classes of fancy goods. None excepted all must be sold at once. Best time to shoo this evening is between 5 and 7.

At The People's Store, Fifth avenue. MAGISTRATE LONGED FOR THE WHIPPING POST. A man. aged about 40 years, who gave the name of John Williams, of Brad-dock, was before Magistrate Samuel Abernathy. of Allegheny, this morning, on the complaint of Mrs.

Elizabeth Ubery, of No. 205 Chestnut street. Allegheny. The complainant said that when her 11-year-old daughter came from work In the evenings this man had acted in an insulting manner, this having occurred on more than one occasion. Mrs, Ubery summoned a policeman.

Williams was sentenced to and costs. Magistrate Abernathy said: "I am sorry the law won't allow me to have you horsewhipped." Williams paid the fine. Two Exhibitions Today. Anna Eva Fay wilt 'be seen twice to day at the Avenue Theater in her magical exhibition of "Somnolency," the first performance being a ladies' matinee. The success of the present week has been such that her engagement will be extended another week and on Monday Miss Fay will give her first matinee for both men and women.

During the next weelc the usual ladies matinees will be on Wednesday and Saturday. Plttsburgers in Xew York. New York. December 24. The following Pit burgers are In the city and are registered at the different hotels as follows: Hotel Astor S.

B. Hartwell. Waldorf-Astoria Mrs. J. R.

McGinley. R. R. Quay. Manhattan T.

S. Brown, J. Fawell, C. F. Scott Earlington M.

Robinson. Gilsey N. T. McNierney. Albermarle C.

M. Mendenball. Murray Hill W. Sands. Park Avenue F.

C. Weber and wife. 1 Grand Union C. H. White.

Astor House G. H. Harvey, C. Z. F.

Root and wife. Albert C. A. Harrington. Kensington Misa C.

J. Carnahan, Miss B. M. Carnahan. Dyspepsia Don't thiol you can cure your dyspepsia in any other way than by strengthening and toning your stomach.

That ia weak and incapable of performing its functions, probably because you have Imposed upon it in one way or another oyer and orer again. You should taka Hood'sSarsaparilla It strengthens and tones the stomach, and permanently cores dyspepsia and an ftotsac troubles. Accept no sabstlteto. ESTATES OF THE DEAD LEFT TO THEIR FAMILIES. S.

C. Gross, of Allegheny, by his will, leaves a $23,000 estate to three sons and one daughter. Georgo C. Ott, of Avalon, leaves his widow an estate valued at $L0o0. Joseph K.

Reiff, of Pittsburg, leaves $10 each to his two sons and the balance of a $1,100 estate to his three daughters in equal shares. John Bell, of Allegheny, leaves a $2,500 estate to his wife and daughter. Joseph A. Ober, of Allegheny, leaves his wife a $2,000 estate. Woman Pleaded No Defease.

Florence Shaler pleaded no defense to a charge of larceny, in Criminal Court this morning, and sentence was suspended upon her paying the costs. The charge waa brought by a representative of a downtown department store, who alleged that the woman had taken a $14 coat from the store. Lovins Cop for Major Stewart. District Attorney Robert E. Stewart was presented with a handsome bronze loving cup by his assistants and office force this afternoon.

The presentation took place immediately after court adjourned and the presentation speech was made by Assistant District Attorney William D. Grimes. Court Notes Upon motion of Attorney's O'Brien Brawner a charter was granted Common Pleas Court No. 2 to the Philaretio Society of Braddock. a beneficial organization composed of Polish citizens.

A suit in divorce was filed by Attorney W. H. McGary for Maggie Lloyd against Evan, Lloyd: crueltj' is alleged. A motion for a new trial has been made by Attorney Welford Holmes in the case of Julia Ahlers, the negress who was convicted of murder in the second degree for the death of Samuel Brown. There will be no jury trials in anv of the courts next week, but after Monday all the county offices will be open as usual.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Samuel Smith Romestna Laura Woolheater Homestead Malcolm B. Eckles Pittsburir Florence McCuHougrh Murray Reynolds McKeesport Mary Grabman McKeesport T.mW O. Buy Willcinsburg Vesta M. West Pittsburg John A.

Collins Eva M. Holmes Allegheny George IT. Moore WMmerdlng Eva K. Rodkey Wllkm8burs William Kinlough Effie Malson McKeesport Edward M. Lohr Mario J.

Smith Pittsburg Rudolph W. Leiickart Turtle Creel Catherine A. Hitehtnuff Wilraerding Andrew P. Baldauff Lower St. Clair Martha I.

Barrett Samuel. Mendelson Pittsburg Ida Moskowit Pittsburg William Stevens Mnnhall Mary Fisher Pittsburg Ernest W. Larson Mt, Hewitt Alma Kankkunen Letters Change Wedding" Date. Washington, December 24. The marriage of Miss Daisy Leiter.

youngest daughter of the late millionaire. Levi z. Leiter, to the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, is to be a hurry-up affair. The original date fixed was Tuesday, but it has been changed to Monday at the request of the earl, who wants to start back to England with his bride by a Wednesday steamer. Fairbanks' Niece Hnrt.

Bloomlngton. 111., December 24. In consequence of a remarkable accident. Miss Jennie Fairbanks, of Mansfield, a niece of Vice President-elect Fairbanks, was brought to a hospital here. While putting on her hat, holding a hat pin in one hand, a friend acidentally Jostled Miss Fairbanks' arm.

As a result the pin was driven into the young woman's eye. A strong effort will be made to save the sight. MM l3tX5t SWS ft RAPID WORK FOR COUNCILS. PROGRAM PREPARED FOR RAIL- ORDERS OUT FOR MEETINGS. Director "Eddie" Bigelow, of the Department of Public Works, -will not admit, there is scheme on foot to tie up for a number of years the contract for public lighting, 'owing to the fact that competition in the business is looming: up-He predicted this morning that there will be several bids for the contract, but would not say whether the contract will be made for one year or several years.

The director confirmed the report that the committer- on pub'Ic works of councils, at a meeting Tuesday afternoon, will act on the ordinance authorizing a. new contract for lighting. The present contract will expire on February 1 and tho claim is made that the new contract must he made soon in order that councils mar know what sum to place In the annual appropriation ordinance to cover the cost of lighting. Common Council is to meet "VVednosJav nieht, but the Select branch win not mept tmtil Thursday afternoon. This is regarded as indicating that orders have been ispufd for the railroading the bill through both btauches.

The bill will be reported from the committee to Common Council. Director Bigelow was nked this morning for how long a period the contract would bo mads and replied "I do not know and I am not worrying nbout tho matter. However. 1 believe that more and lower bids will be received If the contract is- made for four or five years. No company would-come in here nd construct a plant if not assured of the contract for more than one year." "It.

Is said, director, that the Allegheny County Ught Co. is the only concern Jn a position to make a bid now," was suggested. "Oh. I am sure there will be other bids." the director replied. "I understand that the new Duquesne Light Co.

will make a bid and think there will fe others. We pay JCMJ year now for each arc light, and I would not be surprised if we would get a bid as low as $75 a light for Jong-term contract. J. G. Splane.

of the Duquesne Light snld before councils that his company would supply arch lights at $75' each. "I will do -whatever councils directs me to do. The ordinance does not designate for what period the contract shall be made, and under the law the contract can be awarded for any length cf time, from one to ter years. Tf councils in-3icate they want the contract made for but one year, then I will ask for bids for a contract for that period. I will do whatever councils say.

Of course, they can amend the ordinance to specify how long the contract shall run." The talk of the director will cause amusement as it Is well-known that councils will do what the bosses order. Whatever contract is made will be by direction cf the proprietors of tho government and not by councils, Blow on Head Caused Death. Charles Ott. aged of No. 39 Taylor street.

Bloomfield, died at the Mercy Hospital, this morning at o'clock, as the result of injuries received in an ac-rldent. He was employed at the Homestead steel plant, and this morning was truck on the head by a ber of Iron. Don't Forget The Angelas Hamilton's Better late than never" is a good Old saw that applies to Christmas guts but you needn't think ifs too late to buy that piano or player or music box or talking machine. We'll be open here till to o'clock this evening. If you can get to tho store lust telephone.

We'll give you any information you want and will promise to fill any orders promptly on Monday morning. Here's a fine line of suggestions for late buyers. Prompt delivery promised on any Of the following goods: Pianos MASON HAMLIN A. B. CHASE FISCHER HAMIL-TONE SCHUMANN CONSERVATORY AND OTHERS.

The Little Fischer Grand Is the' very latest product of this "i-uwi na you couldn make a more gratifying present It takes littie ntore space than an upright and Its cost Only $585 The Angelas "i the PUjmmIs piajio pla vers give more pleasure and definite return for the cost than any form of Christmas gift we know of. The Angelas sells at 1275 and $3f0 and the Pla ran ola at $175, payable monthly it you wish. We deliver any of these instrument on a telephone order. Mira Music Boxes Talking; Machines. Corsets.

Violins, Onttars. Maedollas, Banjos, Zithers. Cabinets, ana other mnaicnl sifts for old and yenna- are here in splendid assortment. and see the stock. We have something that will help you in your Sift buying perplexities.

OPEN TILL 10 O'CLOCK. EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS. The S. Hamilton Co. HAMILTON HALL, 5S1-533 WOOD PITTSBURG.

I DON'T FORGET THE ANGELUS. EXPLOSION BURNED SIX Shower of Molten Metal Fell On Steel Workers As the result of an explosion in Furnace of the Edgar Thomson steel works. Braddock. at 0:30 o'clock this morning. Michael Slatza.

a laborer, was seriously Injured and six other workmen were more cr.less painfully burned by molten metal. A "slip" was the cause of the explosion, and It occurred while the furnace wa being "run out preparatory to receiving the annual cleaning. The slip occurred while many men were at work at the foot of the furnace, and the molten metal, which shot from the top of the furnace, and fell in a shower, burning six men, while others had very narrow escapes. Michael Slatza. the man most serlottsTy injured, was at work on a trestle when the explosion and, becoming frightened, he jumped to the ground below, a distance of 30 feet.

He was unconscious when picked up. and was found to be suffering from internal injuries and a fracture skull. He was taken to the Mercy Hospital, where the, physicians doubt his recovery. The six men who were burned weie taken to the emergency hospital on the grounds, where their injuries were dressed, after which they were removed to their homes. All will recover.

The furnace which exploded, having been in constant operation for the past year, was to have been "run" this afternoon and repaired throughout The vsiip" is thought to have been due to the condition of the interior or the furnace. MIDVALE GETS AWARD. Tet of the Company's Cheaper Prod-act Is successful. Announcement was made at Washington yesterday that the armor plate of the Midvale Steel Co. had successfully undergone all the government tests.

This brings the Eastern Pennsylvania concern into rractical competition, with the Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel companies, which have hitherto had a monopoly of the armor plate business of the Themmediate effect of this will be to allow the Midvale company to fill its conditional corrtract for 6.000 tons of srmor nlate Its bid was $308 a ton. as compared with uniform bids of $420 by the Carnegie and Bethlehem companies. To the bids of the. latter companies must be added the $22 royalty to be paid by the government for each ton or armor rnade under the Krupp process. As the Mia- i- w.n,nv Anaa not apparently use this process, its steel goes to the government $44 a ton cheaper than that from the other companies, and means a saving of on the contract.

BIG REDUCTION MADE BOND ORHiNANCE. The committee on finance of Alle" councils yesterday afternoon cut $290,000 from the proposed bond Issue of to cover the expense of raising the Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne Chicago Railroad tracks and grading streets, constructing sewers caused by the Improvement. The city Intends to revise a part of th plana for the elevating of the tracks at Wash, ineton avenue crossing and thereby re duce the cost nearly $300,000.

Other bond i stli nno f' ere ordered nrintedfl The city treasurer was I a ff 1 1 rw'sTa m-a Via Pwi. or :4 41 0. 1 1 ti iviai i i for tax on poles for the past five years. Accident Caused Iosa of Leg-Frank Boser, an employe of the Standard Sanitary in Preble avenue, Allegheny, had his right leg amputated at the knee In St. John's Hospital this morning.

The operation was made necessary through an accident which befell Boser while at work late yesterday afternoon. He was assisting to move a number of heavy bath tubs, when one of them fell upon his leg, badly mangling it. Boser is 42 years old and resides In Saw Mill alley, Allegheny. Teachers Are Finally Elected. The board of Mt.

Albion School of the Eighteenth ward had a short meeting last night and broke the deadlock which has existed for some time over the election of three substitute teachers, xtie result was be election of Miss Margaret Ien-non, Miss Maysle Clinch and Miss Irene Armstrong. Weakness than bv 8 Professor Ricord. Debit ity. with all Its distressine svmotoms. sY Pittsburg, Pa.

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