(BEOSHlLlagggg ?- " rr- -y IMUMssaWJ J.' Mip ii urn n i laipm ii an i mini jiM ! i pi i I i HHr" " ' - " I A We THE BIG BRIDGE, ffl. A lawrenceyjire Man Work ing on, Great Model. I 15,000IEOES OF METAL. rac-Simile of the Great New York t North River Bridge. ,THE INVENTOR'S PECULIAR HOUSE In a little unassuming house on Thirty ninth street lives TJrpan Hahrer, 78 years of age He is a remarkable character and is working on a remarkable model, a repre sentation of the Bridge -which will span the Korth river, between New York and Jersey City, opening up more direct railroad com munication between New York, New Jersey and necessarily Pennsylvania. The design of the bridge was conceived by Gustav Lindenthal and he has handed over the construction of the model to Mr. Mahrer and to Mr. Stenbe, of Hazelwood. One of the gentlemen is building the me chanical part of the bridge and the other is working on the towers. The bridge will be suspended from two shore towers, one on the Jersey side and the other in New York City. The span will measure 2,850 feet. Running from each side of the shore towers the bridge will ex tend 760 feet each way to the anchor tower, making a total length of roadbed of 4,350 feet. The bridge will be 85 feet wide. The elevation from the surface of the river will be 100 feet, making it possible for the largest sailing vessels to pass under it The shore bridge from its base to its summit will shoot 500 feet sky ward, and the tower bridge will be 250 feet Tiigh. At the end of the bridge OS THE JEESET SIDE &-trellis wort will be extended about one mile. Six tracks will be laid to accommo date the railroad traffic now so anxiously seeking entrance and exit to and from New Jersey. The railing on either side of the bridge, which will be latticed, will require 16,000 feet of steel bars. Two miles of cable will support the bridge from the shore towers, while it will take 10.000 feet of iron stan chions for a wind cable, which will hold it ajainst the storms. .Every foot of aggregate cable weighs two tons. , The shore towers, which are 500 feet high, are built octagonally in the pyramid style. The circumterence at the base will be 125 feet and 75 feet at the top. The anchor tower, which is square, is 250 feet high, 400 feet deep and 200 leet in width. This tower will be built of solid masonry. The stones will be irregular, and will present an im posing appearance. HOW TEE MODEL LOOKS. The model of this stupendous bridge, which is the work of Mr. Mahrer, is a marvelous piece of handicraft. It is built of brass, in small sections, from one-fourth, of an inch to three inches in length. There are over 15,000 pieces in the model, some of them very frail, requiring the most deli cate handling. It is constructed on the scale of the sixteenth of an inch to a foot, and it can easily be understood how tedious the work has been to put together this mini ature model, perfect in every detail, includ ing the towers, the roadbed, the railroad lines, the cables and the cars passing over it. The cost of the construction of the model will be upward of $2,000, a still smaller miniature of of the cost of the bridge itself, which is esti mated at $80,000,000. THE MODEL SIAKEE HIMSELF. Mr. Mahrer at his great age is entitled, without reservation, to be called a genius. He is about 5 feet 3 inches high, with a bright, intelligent face, from which a pair of the shrewdest gray eyes survey his work and his visitors. He has a massive square forehead, indicating great mental strength, and he talks with great force and enthusiasm upon his pet project. The old gentleman has traveled all over the world, and in relating one of his experiences he said that he purchased a silk tile in Buenos Ayres, costing him i00, 12 years ago. For 28 years Mr. Mahrer was connected with the Allegheny arsenal. "While there he constructed the model for the Lucy Furnace. A BEAL UUBIOSITY SHOP. The house which he lives in he built him self, together with making all the contents It is fall of extraordinary prodnctions of lis own thought. Upon an exquisitely carved table in the front parlor sits a ne sun dial worth $1,000. which is a great piece of mechanism. It was exhibited at the Philadelphia Centen nial. In the same room this unique old man is making a clock, which is an im mense affair. "When it is completed, he says, it will have cost him nearly 51,000. In the room adjoining this he has erected a clock, which only moves every minute. His whole house is full of novelties, and all of them are of an interesting character. f THE! MADE TWO DAIS. The Jodce of on Election Board Charged With Perjury. H. L. McGowan was given a hearing be fore Alderman Gripp yesterday afternoon on charges of perjury and extortion. The information was made by County Controller Speer. McGowan is the judge of election is Snowden township, and according to the records in Controller Speer's office, drew money to the amount of 529 from the county treasurer's office for the services of the election board of the township for the vote on the prohibition amendment on the 18th of last June. As judge of the board McGowan made oath that they had necessarily consumed the time in counting the votes up to 1220 o'clock on that night, and received pay for two days' service for each member of the Election Board. On information since come into his possession, the Controller charged that the board did not consume the time vouched for. McGowan finally concluded to waive his defense, and entered bail in the sum of $500 for his appearance at court, IiOuis Feik be coming his bondsman. TEEE0R1ZED BT TRAMPS. Residents of Wilklnsbnrs Troubled by a Threatening Gang. For the past two weeks the residents of "Wilkinsburg have been terrorized by a gang of tramps. They have been making their headquarters around Zollinger's brick yard, just outside of the city line. Abont 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning they make a practice of going to houses after the men have gone to work. By a gruff and threat ening manuer they terrify the women and make them give them a cooked breakfast, and, frequently, small sums of money. A number of complaints have been made to Burgess D. J. Sample, and an effort will be made to rid the neighborhood of them, lieutenant Kramer and Officer Weaver, whose beat runs to the city line, have been notified ot the matter. y. The Light Crop of New Bolldlngs. The Building Inspector yesterday issued a permit in favor of Mrs. Ella Watson for the erection of tiro two-story brick dwell ings, 20x34 feet each, on Forbes street. Four teenth ward, to cost $8,000. To Edward Eerbi for the erection of a two-story brick dwelling and storeroom, 22x52 feet, on the corner of Jrrranxstown avenue and .Broad street; to cost' $4,600. BY AMATEUR BURGLARS. D. P. Black's Home Entered Guest at the Tandcrcrift Wedding Hobbed Four Po licemen Abont the Place. Burglars paid a visit to the East Hod Tuesday night, going through the residence of D. P. Black, oi Black & Baird, in Boul evard place, near Point Breeze. The booty taken consisted of two valuable overcoats and a fine silk umbrella. The robbery was not discovered until late "Wednesday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Black were at the Vandergrift wedding and retired late. "When the kitchen maid arose in the morn ing, she found the front door standing ope? and everything in confusion downstairs, the burglars having ransacked the lower floor completely. From the tracks left it appeared that all the windows in the house had been tried. The muddy imprints left on the floor showed that in spite ot the chilly weather the rob ber was following his trade barefooted. Alter taking everything that struck their fancy at Mr. Black's, they visited the house ot George C. Davis, of Davis, Chambers & Co., on McPherson street, but could not penetrate farther than the cellar, and left withont getting anything there of import ance. "One curious coincidence,'' said Mr. Black yesterday, "was that last night, for the first time in six months, we had the pro tection of the police in our neighborhood. There were four policemen detailed to at tend the wedding. The fact that the bur glars should choose that night of all the year strikes me as amusing in spite of my loss. "I wish you would say that it's a wonder the thieves do not carry us off bodily down in the East End. The streets are not lighted at all. For eight months we have been ask ing for light and are promised every time that it will be attended to in a few days, or to-morrow. The streets are still in dark ness, except when the moon shines." Mr. Black stated he had slight suspicions that the miscreants might have been car riage drivers, who employed the time while waiting for a load at the wedding. The fact that the robbers left many valuable bits or bric-a-brac while taking articles of less value, indicated they were new at the busi ness. AN0THEK FOURTEEN MONTHS, And tho New Postofflce Opens, Says Uncle Sam's Inspector. The new postoffice building will be opened to the public service about the beginning of 1891. So said Mr. Adolph Cluss last night when speaking about the present condition of the building to a representative of The Dispatch. Mr. Cluss is the Traveling In spector of Pnblic Buildings nnder the Treasury Department, and he calls his home in Washington, though his time is entirely spent in traveling on a mission of inspection of the buildings in course of erection by Uncle Sam. The Inspector said that when the con tracts entered into up to the end of the fiscal year, the 1st of July, 1889, have been paid tor, and including the disbursements al Teady made on acconnt thereof, that $800, 000 wonld have been expended on the bnilding. This will leave about $150,000 to pay for the work not already contracted for, and which includes the woodwork, plaster ing and interior decoration. The appropri ation of Congress for the whole' work was $950,000. Mr. Cluss would not express any opinion as to whether this amount wonld suffice to complete the structure, but thought that it -should. Anyway Congress would of course appropriate any further sum necessary. Mr. Cluss expressed himself as satisfied with the progress of the work when its character was taken into consideration. Agood.dealof time was lost through hav ing to raise the derricks another 60 feet, and he now thought the public would have the use of the new office by the first of the year 1891. A great many of the rooms had been allocated to their uses by Superintendent Malone in conjunction with the local postal officials, and the plans had been sent to Washington and returned formally ap proved of. CEAZED THROUGH GRIEF. A Mother Loses Her Blind Oat of Fear for Her Sick Child. Mrs. Kate Eichenrocker, of 140 Hieh street, Allegheny, became suddenly insane yesterday morning, caused by the illness of her little daughter, who is afflicted with scarlet fever, and who was not expected to recover. Dr. Eobert Crady called yester day morning, and the mother was then in sound mind. Clasping her hands to her head, and uttering a piercing scream, as if she were suffering in tense bodily pain, she then dropped them to her side and looked in a bewildered manner about the room. Several neighbors were called in and made futilerfibrts to quiet her. She was finally sent to the lockup in a patrol wagon. She will likely be sent to the in sane department of the poor farm, and the child will be taken care of by a charitable society. DRAUGEI) BY A STREET CAR. A Woman Completely Stripped of Her Gar ments In nn Accident. An elderly lady, whose name could not be learned, was dragged a short distance by a Pleasant Valley street car yesterday, and her dress stripped completely off her. She was otherwise not seriously injured. She was alighting from the car at the corner of Penn avenne and Seventh street, and some how caught her garments on a loose piece of railing. Before she could free herself the car started. HITHER AHD THITHER. Dlorements of Pittsbnrgers nnd Others of Wide Acquaintance. Mr. Adolph Cluss, of Washington, Traveling Inspector of Buildings under the Treasury Department, has been here for a day or two inspecting the new postoffice bnilding. On his routine of duty he has passed through the country from the Canadian frontier to New Orleans and from Maine to California. Speak ing of Washington he said that he first came to the Capital City when Zach Tay. lor was President, some 40 years aeo. He remembers when Clay and Calhoun were In the Senate, and when Ben Webster was Sec retary of State. Among other buildings which Mr. Cluss designed were the Smithsonian In stitute, after tbe fire ot 1867, the remodeling of the Patent Office, after it was burned in 1876, and drew tbe plans for and superintended tbe erection of tbe National Museum, the Depart ment of Agriculture, tbe Medical Museum of tbe United States, and many other?. He was tbe architect of Senator Stewart's mansion, on Connecticut avenue, and introduced into its structure tbe first ronnd tower built into a private residence in tho United States. Mr. Cluss was Architect for the District of Colum bia for a number of years. And was appointed as Chief Engineer to the Board of Pnblic Works by General Grant in Jb72.wben tbe Cap ital Citr was raised from ibrthen slovenly con dition. John B. Sherriflj one of the oldest busi ness men in the city, accompanied by his wife, leaves this morning for Los Angeles, California, on a visit to his son and daughter, who have taken up tbeir permanent residence there. They expect to remain daring tbo winter. Ex-Councilman William Bnhlandt, of the Twenty-sixth ward, is confined to his borne by a serious illness. He has not been out of his bed since Monday. He is suffering, from catarrh of the stomach. The East End Gymnastic Club has en gaged Prof. L. F. Kirchner as Instructor in gymnastics and physical culture He is a graduate of the University of Physical Culture in Philadelphia, W. J. Xoung, the prominent oil opera tor of on City, with Mrs. Young and tbe Misses' Agnes and Kate Young, have taken up their abode at the Duqnesne for tbe winter season. Miss Mary Hulton, of the MinersviUe school, last night was elected to tbe position of teacher of writing and drawing in the Ninth ward school, Allegheny. J. H. Johnston, the attorney, left last evening for the East to attend tbe funeral of a near relative. Mr. James A. McKally, the well known wholesale woolen clothier, has tonetu Sew York. WHEN WILL If STOP? Carnegie & Go. to Build Eight upen Hearlb. Furnaces at Homestead AKD OTHER ADDITIONAL PLANTS. The O'Hara Flint Glass Difficulty Hot let Hear a Settlement. ITEMS INDUSTRIAL AND INCIDENTAL. Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are about to make a number ot very extensive improve ments at their Homestead plant. They will build eight new open hearth steel furnaces. At some time in the near future it is probable that they Vill erect several blast furnaces at the same place. Even with the addition of tbe two new furnaces they are now constructing at Braddock, they will not produce enough iron for consumption in their mills. When the two new furnaces are blown into blast they will have nine stacks altogether and the product of them will be greatly inadequate to the demand. The new improvements for which the con tract will be let within a week will cost over $300,000. Workmen are now engaged tearing down the old residence of General Superintendent Schwab, upon which site the new steel furnaces will be located. WILL BEAT THE "WORLD. When they are blown into blast, the firm will have a greater open hearth -capacity than any concern in the world. The fur naces will be operated on the basic process.. It will take about six months' time to com plete the work. Mr. H. M. Curry, of the firm, was seen yesterday in regard to the improvement. To The Dispatch reporter he said : "It is quite true that we are about to erect eight open hearth furnaces at Homestead, but nothing as yet has been done with re gard to tbe placing ol the contracts tor tneir construction, for, the reason that the plans are not yet completed. A good deal of the iron work we shall provide ourselves, and most likely will ask for contracts for the re mainder of the work. Just now we "are pulling down some old sheds to make room for the plant I cannot say what the ad dition will cost for the reason I have stated, that the plans are not quite prepared." EXHIBITS SENT TO BOSTON. The firm will be represented at the Mari time Exposition at Boston. Among the exhibits already sent forward are samples of beams and structural material bent and punched so as to show the quality, speci mens of materials used in boiler con struction, such as fire box and flange steels, samples ot iron, including bars, plates, etc. The exhibits will be under the charge of the resident agent in Boslon. Howe, Brown & Co. have also made a nnmber of improvements in their mill. They have just completed an open hearth steel fnrnace which will be operated by the Clapp-Griffith process. This is the first open hearth furnace in the mill. THE MARKET PEICE OF COKE Will be SI 75 After To-Day, and Until Farther Notice. After November 1, and until further no tice, the market price of coke will be ad vanced to $1 75 per ton. This does not mean much now to consumers, as coke has been sold considerably above this price since the railroads have been unable to handle all shipments. The Spearman furnace near Sharpsville for the last ten days has been banked most of the time for lack of fuel, and several other furnaces in the valley for shorter periods. The situation in the coke region is practically unchanged. To Ortnnlze Tanners. The tanners and enrriers of the two cities and vicinity will hold a meeting in Water's Hall, Chestnut and O'Hara streets, next Snnday afternoon, for the purpose of organ izing a protective union. There are over 1,000 members of this trade in the two cities, and they have no organization whatever. One Glass Strike Settled. There is no change in the difficulty between the O'Hara Flint Glass Company and the American Flint Glass Workers' Union. The strike at the Crystal Glass Works at Wheel ing, was settled last night by the men agree ing to accept the compromise offered by tbe company. Nolan's Ruffle Postponed. The raffle for the benefit of James Kolan, of Harmony Lodge No. 18, which was to have taken place this evening at Siebert's Hall, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, is postponed until the eve of Thanks giving Day. Illoro Apprentices Allowed. L. A. 300, Window Glass Workers Asso ciation, has agreed to increase the number of apprentices in the various houses 10 per cent for the present fire. HEW BAILE0AD CHAETEEED. The Konle Through Washington County to the State Line. A new road to the West was yesterday granted a charter under the name of the Pittsburg, Canonsburg and State Line Hall road Company. Tbe route will be through Allegheny and Washington counties to Buffalo creek, and at the State line will connect with the Wheeling snd Harrisburg road. The officers and directors of the new road are: Charles Meyran, President; John B. Donaldson, William H. Paxton, Samuel Munnel and John F. Budke, of Canonsburg; A. E. Succop, E. H. Myers, Joseph Abel, H. S. Duncan, H. H. Niemann and B. L, Wood, Jr., of this city. THROWN THROUGH A WINDOW. A Broken Grip Cnnscs nn Accident on tho Traction Road. About 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the grip oi car No. 101, of the Citizens' line, broke at the power house, between Thirty third and Thirty-fourth streets. The car came to a sudden stop, throwing the grip man, William Tott, through the window to the street and injuring his left arm. The conductor fell through ttte glass in the rear door, cutting his face very badly. Tbe shock gave the passengers a good scare, but none of them were hurt. LIGHT FOE JOHN CHINAMAN. The WestinghoDse Company Undertakes to Illnmlnnto Pckln, China. The Westinghouse Electric Light Com pany of this city has secured the contract for lighting the city of Pekin, China. The machinery for the plant is being shipped. The city, which is alleged to be the second most populous city in the world, will be lighted by thousands of incandescent lights. The competition ot -European companies with American is very keen, and electric men consider this event one of the most signal triumphs of American enterprise in recent years. 3?-iy Mr.. RMdio'sVoneral. The funeral Ceremonies over the vener able Mrs. Mary AnnBiddIe, 'widow of the late Hon. Charles Shfijer, 'occurred yester day at 10 A. M., the interment taking place in Allegheny Cemetery. Evening Entertainments. Musio makes long evenings pass quickly and pleasantly. Violins, flutes, mandolins, fuitars, sithers, ' concertinas and musical oxes are sold for less than half price at N. Galliuger's, 1106 and "1200 Pens ave. 'ihsu IS IT A GOBBLE? Some People Think tbe P. Si W. Kr. Co. la After Public Land Appropriating tbe Old Exposition Site. In conversation with a gentleman yester day it was incidentally developed that some people in Allegheny City were watch ing the operations of the Pittsburg and Western Railway Company, and in connection several members of Councils of the Northside, who were sup posed to be acquiescent, said there are sev eral acres of the ground once occupied bv thcold Exposition that are either owned by the city of Allegheny or the State, or by both, that are quietly being appropriated by the Pittsburg and Western Kailway Company. It is also said the grouud is not included in the Smoky Island tract secured by Moorhead and others some years ago. The property in question is said to front on South avenue, above Grant avenue. The people who were discussing the matter refused to allow their names to be used, but they said F. Malsch.ot No. 2G0 Bebecca street, Allegheny, knew all'about the mat ter and would probalsly tell what' he knew, and further that several Allegheny Coun cilmen were cognizant of the alleged incipi ent gobble, but were acting as though they either thought it a matter oi no consequence or for causes best known to themselves were keeping quiet. Armed with this statement a reporter started on a voyage of almost infinite possi bilities, but so far as last night's explana tions extended it proved to be only one of the impossibilities, save the assurance by several people, who felt quite confident that they knew, that the major premise which constitutes th'e preface was true. The residence of Mr. Malsch was first vis ited, bnt he was not at home. A call was next made on Mr. James Hnnter, President of Allegheny Common Council. Mr. Hunter said he knew noth ing of the matter further than that Moor head, Maeee and others "had gotten a por tion of Smoky Island on a patent, and there had been a lawsuit in which they came oat the upper dogs, or words to that effect. Mr. Hunter stated that S. H. Geyer or W. B. Bodgers would be regular encyclopedias on the subject, and their residences were visited. At Mr. Geyer's residence a lady stated that Mr. Geyer was sick and could not talk to a newspaper man in his (Mr. Geyer's) debilitated condition. " At Mr. Bodgers' residence it was learned that Mr. Bodgers was abroad and Mrs. Bodgers did not know where he was or when he wonld come home, and by this time the night was too far spent to permit procrasti nation, and as no other names were sug gested that would be likely to be of use the search was given over for the time being. In this connection it is pertinent to re mark that when the Arbuckle negotiation for the purchase of a race track on the terri tory in question was in progress, some two years ago, it was charged that tbe move ment, while ostensibly for tbe purpose of securing a race track, was in reality in the interest of the Pittsburg and Western Bail way. This was strenuously denied at the time, and since then it has not been agi tated, bnt there are people who still put this interpretation on the negotiation. Should it be shown that either Allegheny City or the State has a $100,000 interest in the matter, it is worth some scrutiny. OVERTOOK THE LIMITED. A Freight Runs Into Another Train Near Beaver Falls One Slan Killed. The East-bound limited yesterday morn ing was run into by a freight train at a point west of Beaver Falls. A brakeman was instantly killed. The engineer and fireman of the freight locomotive were severely injured. The passengers were badly shaken up, and the observation car on the limited was completely demolished. Bunning bnt a few minutes' ahead of the limited was another East-bound freight, which broke down at Beaver Falls and blocked the track. The limited, upon its arrival at Homewood, was given orders to run round the wreck on the west-bound track and make up its time again.' To ob tain momentum sufficient to run, up the steep grade at this point, the engineer of the limited had pulled up the track tor quite a distance, and it was when about to back his train onto tbe west-bound track that it was overtaken by the east-bound freight. The pilot of the freight engine was driven into the observation car for nearly one-half oi its length. The passengers were violently thrown from their berths and all more or less bruised, though none were seriously in jured. Engineer Dougherty and Fireman Carr, of the freight, jumped. They were both badly cut and bruised. The only death was that of Brakeman Beeder, who was crushed between two freight cars. He was setting a brake at the time of the accident and was caught betweeu the cars and squeezed nearly fiat. He was married and lived in Strawberry lane, Allegheny. There is evidence, it is said, of gross negligence in the manner in which the acci dent occurred, and the more so as it hap pened on a two-track road and where the block system was in use. The railroad au thorities are investigating tbe affair. The inquest on the body of Brakeman Beeder will beheld to-day. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Bendy Heading. The hearing In the case of William Walls, who Is accused by tho wife of Captain L.N. Clark with insulting her 'on Smithfleld street a couple of evenings ago. was to hare taken place at Alderman Gripp's office at S o'clock yester day, but was indefinitely postponed. The Allegheny Valley Railroad Company is making arrangements to construct a number of additional tracks on tbeir property at the Six teenth street depot. Tho object is to relieve the glut at that place and provide new freight facilities for local shippers. Bernard Cabb, fireman of the passenger train which was telescoped by a freight tram at Homewood, on the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R., was renting in an easy condition at tbe West Penn Hospital last evening. His injuries arc jiotat all serious. Leslie Swoffobd, 32 years of age. while tendlugtothe lights at bridge No. 6, on the, Pennsylvania Railroad, yesterday afternoon fell from a platform and suffered a fracture of the arm. He was bronch to the West Penn Hospital. OAKLAND emwen. No. 296, Jr. O. TJ. A. If., met in tbeir hall in Oakland last night and voted on the proposal to change the name of the order to American Legion. The result was unanimous against tbe change. Antonio Stake; who was injured by a fall from a scaffold at tbe Black Diamond Steel Works, yesterday, is in a critical condition at the West Penn Hospital, and his death is momentarily expected. Mas. Lizzie Hanna, an old lady liring on Lang avenue. East End, fell down a flight of stairs at her home yesterday, spraining her right ankle and injuring her back. Ulsek Hyde, a laborer abont 35 years ot age, employed on tbe steamboat Venus, was brought to tho ilorcj Hospital yesterday suf fering from a fracture of the right leg. Fkask Tbapp, living on Carson street, near South Third street, was thrown from his de livery wagon yesterday afternoon and seriously injured abont tbe head and body. Ttttc Mnrev Hosnltal received twn tvnh.M f fever patients yesterday. The hospital is so crowded mat extra row aro oeingpiacea In the rooms. Tbe alarm from station 80, Allegheny, about 11 o'clock last night, was caused by a slight blaze on the roof ot Lindsay Ss McCutcheon's mill. There is considerable talk in tbe 'Ninth ward, Allegheny, among Democrats about organizing a Democratic society. TnoitAB Carney, who has been in jail for tbe past ten days on a charge of conspiracy, was released on bail last night. Not Practical mechanics. A number of prominent professional and business men of McKeespor including the Superintendent of Public Schools, three ministers, several lawyers, doctors and newspaper men have applied for a charter to institute a ue'w council -of the Junior Or der of United American Mechanics, to bs known as Tube City Council. , the" fatal eottee; A Snnday Drinking Affray Eesultsin Another Case of Murder. THE MDEDEBEE STILL AT LIBERTY. Chinamen Assaulted for Trying to Regain Stolen Opium. ALL CONCERNED TJNDER HEATI BAIL Another murder is placed to the credit of Allegheny county, as the stock awaiting trial is, running rather short just now. Thomas Garrison, aged 19, died at his home in Bradysville, two m;les above Mansfield, yesterday afternoon, Jrom the effects of a wound received during a quarrel last Sun day at Hasting's station, It appears from the best information tofbe obtained at the late hour at which tbe news arrived, that he became involved iri a quar rel with Edward Abbott last Sunday while both were drinking." The latter, becoming enraged, struck Garrison in the neck with a bottle which broke from the force of the blow. The sharp fragments cut an important artery. Drs. Newcomer and Cadeau at tended tbe injured man, but the loss of blood had been so great that he sank rapidly until his death yesterday at 4 P. M. Coroner McDowell was notified, and he sent his clerk, Grant Miller, to the scene of the death at once to obtain tbe necessary information for the inquest, which will be held this afternoon at Bridgeville. Officers are in pursuit ot Abbott, who escaped im mediately after the cutting, and is expected to be caught early this morning. The Coro ner has wired a warning in all directions. There is no clue yet to the cause of the dis pute. 1ATEE PABTICTJLABS. A telegram from Mansfield says: Thomas Garrettson and his brother were walking the track at this place on Sunday, when they met Edward Abbott, aged 23 years, with whom Garrettson had a rough-and-tumble fight. Pretty soon Abbott grew desperate and produced a quart whisky flask which he threw at Garrettson, striking him on the angle of the left jaw and severing an artery. Abbott then left the neighborhood. The father of the boy arrived at Mansfield last night and made information against Edward Abbott, who threw the flask, before 'Squire Andrew W. McMullen, and also notified the Coroner. An inquest will be held Thursday. A MTJBDEBOU9 ASSAULT. One of these cases in which the judgment of Solomon himself would be regarded as only deuce high was taken into the Central station last night in the shape of Wm. H. Todd, of 13 Boss street; Ye King, of No. 40 Wylie avenue, and Ye You, of Wash ington street, the latter two being Mon golian laundrymen by profession. The trouble occurred about 8 p. m., when Officer Yeager was called to quell a dis turbance at 13 Boss street, and found two Chinamen with bleeding- heads and Todd defiant and erect awaiting, as he said, another onslaught from the heathen. The law, as represented by Yeager, was no splitter of hairs, and all three were taken to tbe Clearing House of crime in Diamond street, where the stories told by both parties were heard, and were widely different. The Todd statement is that the two China men entered his room and demanded some money which they claimed lie owed them, and upon refusing which one of the Celes tials drew a knife to enforce the Shylock liquidation act. This Todd resented with a piece of board, thus explaining the dilapi dated appearance of the Chinamen. THE CHINESE STOET. The Mongolian side of the disturbance was gathered carefully and with the usual result, that when a question was asked which could be answered favorably to the Chinese side the reply was fluent and easily understood, while any effort to glean infor mation leaning theother way was answered byfa stolid stareancL& rivulet of liquids in sound signifying nothing. TSe Chinese side was that Todd was an inveterate opium fiend, who had been addicted to the drug for years, and had been an inmate of Dixmont in consequence, until a few weeks ago. The further claim was that Todd last night entered the place of business of Ye You and feloniously appro priated a cigar box containing about $13 and some opium. Tbe drug was, they claimed, seconds, or what was cleaned out of unfinished pipes left by the "bitters." When the two Chinamen went to claim their own, they got, instead, clubbed over their heads with the butt of a revolver, and offered the heads in evidence. Dr. McGougb, who was called to dress the wounds of the Chinaman, said that Ye King had a lacerated scalp wound on top of the head and Ye You a dangerous wound over the right ear. All parties to the disturbance, in default of definite information, were held in $1,000 each until morning. The Central station was, as usual on such'occasions. crowded with Chinamen all evening seeking to re lease their compatriot on any cash basis, but nothing except real estate would be ac cepted on the bond. BY THEIR PROPER NAMES. Method of Patterson Post In Referring to Traitors nnd Rebels. Abe Patterson Post No. 88, G. A. E., of Allegheny, apparently has no intention of receding from its position on the monument question. At a meeting of the post last night the following minute was adopted: "As soldiers and citizens we have no apolo gies to make for calling words by their proper names, traitor' a traitor and 'rebel' a rebel. That we, in common with all lovers of the Union, never recognized Confederate States nor Confederate armies, but look upon every man that took arms against the flag as a rebel, and any State that acknowledged secession as a rebel fotate. While we can take the hand of those who fought against us and forgive their acts, we cannot forget their deeds, and as long as rebel organizations at tbeir meetings display reoei nags and glory in their past evil action tbey are un worthy of recognition by Union soldiers or loyal citizens and sbonld be condemned by all who lore the flag of this nation. 'We reiterate that we are opposed to the erection of monu ments by the great or small upon the battle fields of Gettysburg or any other place that will in the slightest degree make glorious tho deeds oi those who trampled under foot the national ensign. We believe in making treason odious." The Coupling Pin Broke,. A team of horses attached to a Pleasant Valley street car broke the coupling pin in the doubletrees yesterday afternoon and ran away on Federal street, Allegheny, at the corner of Ohio street There was a great crowd of people in the vicinity, as is always the case, but fortunately nobody was in jured, the team coming to a sudden stop by spreading to either side of a row of barrels on the sidewalk near the market house. Cnrlons (rlmlnnl Statistics. Sergeant Egbert, Gray, of the Central police station, in figuring over Tuesday night's arrests, yesterday said: "It is rather remarkable that on Tuesday night we had 13 runs of the wagon, bringingin 13 drunks, ranging from 35 to 77yearsof age, the aggre gate ages being over 600 years. There were a good many old-timers in last night" Dr. WUIInm Herron's Obsequies. The funeral, services over the remains of the late Dr. Wm. M. Herron will be con ducted at the family residence at 2 o'clock this afternoou by Bev. I. N. Hays, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church. The funeral will then proceed to TJniondale Cemetery. B. t B. " New striped, "poujaubs," India silks, with satin stripes, 23-Inch, at 60 cts., two colors cream and, canary color price 60 cts. Booos & Buhl. Underwear Bargains. Kxable & Shushee", 35 Fifth are w CAN'T TELLMUCH ABODT IT. Tho Only Way to Test Petroleum Territory Is to Perforata It. Some one says the West Virginia oil field will never .prove a success; than the Man nington well is now only a five barrel affair and showing signs of utter exhaustion and that though drilling has been going on lor two years, yet the daily production is only 2,000 barrels. It is claimed to be a territory that may yield oil, gas or salt water, the chances being about equally distributed. It seems strange that oil territory predic tions should ordinarily be about as reliable as those ventured' on the course of the oil rcarcetj but such is the case. A few years ago Bigley proved to the satisfaction of thousands of intelligent people that there was very little probability of petroleum ever being found in paying quantities at a depth of 2,000 feet or more. About the time peo ple had Mr. Bigley's views pretty well digested, the drill struck into about as good paying sand as ever found, and at a depth of nearly half a mile, in Washington county. This put the quietus on the dis pute over the .Bigley theory. Nearly two decades after Butler county had been perforated with holes until it was like a sieve, for multitudes of them, the largest wells ever known were struck on Thorn creek, and there were many other large ones found in that pool. A month ago territory in the vicinity of the Arbuckle well in Stowe township was comparatively worth less in the eyes of oil prospectors; now they are elbowing each other in their scramble for leases, although the territory had been tested and condemned. A well on the line in Pine Hollow, a mile north of the Ar buckle, came in a duster. In August leases two miles west of the Arbuckle well were surrendered, the com panies leasing thus condemning the terri tory. A well, however, was struck in this territory, on the Knopf farm, by Dorrington & Ewing. It didn't make much noise, but it proved sufficient encouragement for far ther operations, and now two more rigs are going up neurit, one on the same and an other on the Schmid farm, and the Diepp well, a mile below, has been a profit able venture, and it is also in territory that was condemned. It is said the Fort Pitt Company wanted gas, and had so little hope of getting oil that while exacting as close a bargain as pos sible with the owner of the farm for gas, al lowed him one-fourth of the oil, making the strike a big thing for him. Thus it appears that in oil operations the drill is the only reliable authority, and at the best the business is mighty uncertain. IT HAB PAID 46 PER CENT. The Philadelphia Company Rakes Up Its Record as to Profits. Naturally enough, since cool weather set in, and there has been, as there is each year, an increasing demand for fuel, the principal source of natural gas supply the Philadel phia Company's plant has nndergone such an onslaught from speculative gossip here and in the East, as to afford a very interest ing phase of the whole fuel problem for so lution anew. Very naturally, also, there have been plenty of people with faith enough to forecast, if it could not foresee, the usual outcome of such an issue namely fie survival of the great gas companies, on a seemingly profitable basis. The reduction of dividends by the Phila delphia Company, from 12 to 7 percent, has, of course, been utilized to the full extent against the value of its plant, especially since the cry about a lack of cas has been raised. But, whatever may be the future of tbe company, here is something quite sig nificant as to its past, brought out in a statement just communicated by Treasurer John Caldwell to the company's stockhold ers. A company that has paid 46 per cent on all its capital stock in four years sends out its figures as follows: Gross earnings from January 1 to Sep tember SO, 1S39 S2,2H774 17 Expenses, viz: tiew pipe lines, charged to maintenance 265,149 29 Other operating expenses, in cluding all new territory and new wells S,7M S3 Interest and taxes (including State tax on capital stock). .121,335 77 Tom -expenses ...ffS,8il2?4 net esrntniri Amoanrpsid Cnartlers Valley Gas Co'. . 1,313,831 S3 . 401.J57W Net profit : gilSSSSS Paid in dividends (7percent) T kJouO 00 Eemalnder. t 387,693 48, The Philadelphia Company paid its first divi dend in November. 188a. Up to tbe present time it has paid H dividends. aggregatlngl3,023. 279 76, or 48 per cent npon the capital stock outstanding. AGAINST THE KEWSB0IS. A Fotr Only Are Allowed on the Traction Railway Cars. The Philadelphia men who are the prin cipal owners of the Northside and Westside cable, lines of Chicago have established a rule that hereafter newsboys will not be' allowed to go upon the cars to sell their papers. The rule has been adopted because many of the boys have been injured on the lines, and heavy damages have been recov ered against the companies. The owners of tbe Chicago lines referred to are the owners of the Pittsburg Traction Company, owning the Fifth avenue line. They have also es tablished a rule for the eszt end of the road, allowing two certain boys to sell papers, but others are prohibited from getting on the cars. Nearly all persons coming down town in the morning buy The Dispatch before they take the car. On the lines of the Citizen's Company, Penn avenue and Butler street, certain boys are authorized by the company to sell upon the cars. They wear badges given by the company, and no other boys are permitted to trespass on tne cars. QUITTING NATDEAL GA8. Eighty-Four Sonthslders Are Resenting the Excessive Gna Charges. The number of families iuAllentown, Knoxville and Duquesne Heights thathave ordered the fixtures of the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company to be taken out of their houses is increasing. During the last four days 84 meters of this company have been ordered out because of excessive charges, and the pipes connected with the mains of the Manufacturers' Gas Company. On the Southside, also, a large number of houses have been disconnected from tbe Phil adelphia mains, so that tbe total number of customers lost by the company since October 1 will foot up considerably over 100. A Shnrpsbnrg Woman Missing. Mrs. Julia Post, wife of Michael, Post, an old and honored citizen of Sharpsburg, left her home Tuesday morning. She boarded an early car on the Citizens' line,' and at jjawrencevuie was seen to taice a cable car for this city. Since then no trace of her can.be discovered. Thnrrdiy Ts alwavsa vervbusy-day at our store. We don't believe in crowding all the business of the week into aaturaay, we couian c proper ly wait on all our patrons. In accordance with ouT usual custom, of making Thurs days busy we name a stunner for to-day.r We- have marked a fine lot of chinchilla and kersey overcoats, guaranteed tailor made and all wool in gray, brown and blue and worth from ?3i to $28 at the bargain price to-day of $12. Call and see, even if only out of curiosity. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. , , Five Hundred Club tickets yet to be returned to Elite Gal lery, 516 Market street, before November 1. Lucky possessors please call. , Cabinet photos $1 per dos. Lies' Pop ular Gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth st, ttsu Avoid shrinking your flannels, and keep them soft by using Walker's wax soap. mwtut WILLiMAXIf?! BISISPEAI. . The Americas Oaa ta Spread Itself at War ren and Tonngstowa- The final'arrangefflents for the America Club's tripito Warrea and Youngstowawere made last night at the club house. The prospects foruthe, day are bright. It Is likely that 150 or 200 members will go on. the trip. General Hastings and Senator Delamat came into the city last-night, and axe under orders to report at the clubhouse this morn ing, to march with, the club to the depot. Secretary Littell will be at the club house at 8 o'clock this morning with, the memento badges. They are in the shape of a metal clover leaf, from which three streamers float These streamers bear the words "Americus," "Warren' and "Youngstown." The train will leave promptly at 930 and will stop only at Kenwood, Bochester and New Castle Junction. The latter stop will be made to pickup the members from the Northwestern part of the State, who will rendezvous there. The club takes more of its' outside members this time than on any previous trip. WILL CELEBRATE TO-DAI. Tho Anniversary of the Tonng Men's Read ing Room of Allegheny. The Young: Men's Beading Boom, on Beaver avenue, "Jdlegheny, will celebrate its anniversary to-fisy by a reception from 3 o'clock until 10. The receiving will not be confined to visitors, but books, magazines, papers or money will be welcomed by the managers, who have by their earnest, ener getic efforts made the reading room, a per manent institution. A strikingly artistic array of beautiful articlesre on exhibit and for sale at the Monongahela House to-day and to-morrow. Tbe Baltimore Art Society, an organization which was formed for the benefit oi poor de-' serving ladies, of Baltimore, has charge of the display. Beautiful articles tor the drawing room, dining room and sleeping room may be found there in great variety. Thursday Is always a very busy day at our store. We don't believe in crowding all the business of the week into Saturday, we couldn't proper ly wait on all our patrons. In' accordance with our usual custom of making Thurs days busy we name a stunner for to-day. We have marked a fine lot of chinchilla and kersey overcoats, guaranteed tailor-made and all woof, in gray, "brown and blue and worth from $24 to $28 at the bargain price to-day of $12. Call and see, even if only out of curiosity. P. C. C. C., Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. EXCURSION TO BALTIMORE Via the B. & O. R. R. The B. & O. E. JR. will sell excursion tickets to Baltimore at rate ot $8 for the round trip, from Nov- 7 to 12 inclusive, good ta return until the 16th, on account of the Catholie Congress. Trains leave Pitts burg at 8 A. St. and 920 P. M. Birds! Birds! Birds! We are offering, the finest lot of bird's wings, aigrettes; feather bands, French head tips to be had all at half former prices. Make a visit to our millinery department. Campbell & Dick. The Very Latest. Marvin's Little Lord Fauntleroy and Cinderella Cakes are just out, and are the finest on the market. ,The children cry for them. and"tbe old folks refuse to be com-, forted. without them. Grocers keep them. ttssu B. oS B. t -Effective styles .brocade silks, accessories for evening dresses, $1, $1. 25 yard, that are specially interesting, up to $25 & yard if you wish. Boqgs & Btjhl.. Ladies never have any dyspepsia after a -wineglass of Angostura Bitters-; Sold every where. ' H&arialas" Blacfc Tlii trpetr. d Kxabce &" Shtjsteb, 35 JJiftK ave. " Dolls Given A ''ay This week: to"" all purchasers in our infants departments Fleishman & Co. Cabetet photos, $1 per doz. Lies' Pop ular Gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth at. TXSa Save your clothes by using Walker's wax soap. wvrhp Black. Silk Bargains, Colored silk: bargains. Kir able & Shpsteb, 35 Fifth ave. BIBER & EASTDN, SOS and ,507 MARKET STREET, OUR CLOAK AND SUIT ROOMB are now filled wKh choice products from the most celebrated makers as borne and abroad. For variety, for style; for careful attention to sbape and Unisb our Cloak ana Suit Booms WnTito comparlsonr FLUSH COATS FROM 115 TO tee. In Plnsb Garments we pay special at tention to material, as to durability and finish. Also to large sizes and extra lengths. " PLUSH' JACKETS from 0 to 196, all stYleiplain, vest front, dlrecsolre, and ail otnernewsbapesv GENUINE ALASKA SEAL-COATS. Ladles' finestquallty SEAL COATS, in fashionable shapes and lengths just received. These are carefully selected by us, warranted pare London drs and finished Inelegant manner. We ask no fancy prices on any goods we handle. CLOTH JACKETS, colored and black, in plain and fancy weaves, in hundreds of different styles and shapes, from K,K to 123, LONG GARMENTS. Newmarkets from to J50, ta newest coloring-, shapes and designs. ."i Take'HIevatnr for k CLOAK AND SUIT BOOSC'3 BIBER & EASTON.- OC36-TTSSU :r -3RURNTTURE:. 1 JT- R. J. HQRHER fcCQ; 6X ffl AND oo'WEPr TWENTY-THIRD ST- r, v. - NE3fV YORK - LAaESTTEXHIBIT OF ARTlSTtOTUBNITCRE UTAMERICA. i . Ten SbowRooma filled with the latest pro ductions of thei.Furnlture and Upholstery Art from the recogniied manufacturing sea ters of the world. Novelties of Loudon production. Novelties of Paris production. Noveltles'of Vfenaa'prodacUsa. Our own Importation. Novelties ot American prodaeKsa, teehnitot those of our own'raaanfacture. . Visitors to New York are conHsily iavitsd to call and examlae'OHr-stoek a4 prie- Tss ceatralloeatfeaof 'ear easabHshsaea (asjslsv iatrBdea Kasee) rnakis it easy at assess tries aupansoxsaeojir. , insu r . ue Has Received Merer-! BJurs ! So I 8tfcer CfcareJm The first cegregaie9al KesttBtref steel Central PreseyterMtt Cfesreh atase the' resignation of its paster, Bev. L X." Hsyv was held last -;-- a ' 1- v iFTtt twm, lAWLf attended te meeting, hefiagHmitiemf-1 reference would be ma4e ta tfce tiSiWe! said to exist between the pastor asteiWs 'I e08rregatin, but they were disavpsfatsd fi aanoiaiBg was said or dose, hssSA. "'"". praor lanisreasr-a, waalast lyrefering to the matter' when 1m?m -man wants money for the glerv . A Au 41.- ...? 4t. j- "St- tjT "'-,"J1Bi w P9rwSS his home, and, in response to the hmH inquiries, said: "I have already had several o4ta pulpits, one of which casae witn she 48 hours, and the pemaa aakwt- K e a better salary than the ose I atsaw gelling, oe present osarea mi ii not in a good leeation, most of the ana myself having to take tbe reach it. When a man goes to okwsh times a day, tbe carfare easts aeac an A .fll. 11.1- 1 1J1 illLl-f. "" v. uio year. m UMirewj- an nTsim mU- 4m.LT. 11 ....-- - Accidental Bkoatta. , FrinirAskey.a boy Hviaffo way, while passing aksg' Sarah strse tween Tweaty-thlrd b4 Twsr-fedk .unsjuoiiauiBUl IMS BB by a ballet. A boy named living nearby, had beea playiaue .ujuiitrixic. xtWSfiloS Charged Wrth Bsattag ika FeMterTj A warrant was issued yesterday fcrl arrest of Elij&h Bohen oa n nhargc sault and batten r sims a. TtUtr became enraged at what he deemed fa orbitant pnee. asked for aa s it is alleged, jumped oa hiss, grrsag a Yioieni Dealing. Electloa Papers Sea dy. The election papers for next Tasiiarji iiuw reauj. iuu are IB me uewrty sioners' office awaiting the oaH el stables or election officers. HALLOWEEN. About VthMtt, Loot and CMUrm'H PrrrSBTOS, Tharsday, OsteWiiTSlI Whit i the differefiee betweea a .; peervelvstr OaeofsSe Dry Goods business; yea vfi say.1 A Velvet with a tea- steeey aa? is Velvet. Foor'Velvetss-ssosj-Asis thinness. A good Velvet has ssMtf there is no sparing of K. That is tee Idea la esaeal. Oar Velvet Department is where theUeasi and dovetoped. All oar Velvets hare the marks tt lag qaaJKy. Bat there ass as sigas' that are: met prevenT uiiLjnssy Bvv V otsbbsbsS& 9stSTsbWBbb vvoWiW tnVBt; syWQMH was, at ft aa4 K 81 a yari. Two teal barjpuas la Vejvest TheBiaekBVesadesatsas. 1 Tho Blaefc Stripes atTsa." Two baaiBSta Plashes: ' AsVlSOB saw 4BCv 3Mfiekit75c A sarvay of ra Lsee sweepiag gtaaee, wish ta thewide raage, frees Jalui Bteefc sad Wfcltsj wttfc ewy between, hr these T asss. ' That BUM towscMea, tttiemii treme in the Laess. Special tbiafs fcvtSMSMetPj aa4 Cream Beige. Blaok Drapery Xetaef attfcstsjat. and exalasivev . - : New Tescs Xsts, Btaesr Ffeate New Rftbos Bstetsr Nets ia Black. Vandyke, Chaaitlly as4 sertlons aaeLPanoHagg. , Beautiful ifoveHy Hiasssss Jfe with Embroidered Hewem, wMh Bilk In Heliotrope aMPtak., Xv 6 iSOBssWOflBQ sWHWB SB ssav4sjasM Urol eoede, la a k Mat s pay: sides Crsaa aad White. s ocaasas, ak, , XHaav J9K)ii JOVm ir AaQxHVVVstM tto OQrQ fYOVBvWa la Crsaa 1 and WhHe varieas BssTsl Petes deslgas. Rlbboa Stripe Gaaaa, flsaasss. wide, ia PJak, Hue, Ombs aa IS OOsaa' sHMs HWBasTH sB'BssJwB sWTbs SfcaMI j(WB . SPBCIAL. Haad-run Laea Searfs, IK caaast be dapMsalsd fat twtse sha Prisss, KMMX at t .- aPBCfAU Seal Daehssse Lass "HisOh Q&Qfia AletefCMMrea'aOaas Caaifccl ;oaKmiate. CABHM9RB& 4 rf EM& UMs TAB, tVVs PLPWUB. ' AHestss.ltta: BOUES. ' , Waste a-dWask,lMl ,n BSjKM. . Tlmlirnlilnrsi taWsH rniiHsJ 1 TasaWsV VI sjsarrss S?a Ssra ssnarwi aWanaa-fl TlsW WsssW Jrw9tH9tk HssSrwVV sH PaW isaW 1 tsar , Near Zeykfc aasVYara 4J ,1 JQS. hdrhe. i ;mi i 3 mtiA.vmfaM: jdb: -hdrne fe 1 PENN AVENUE STO yj'. u