ft ?& j -i igji rzp! ST? - JiSf ZZSf. 'WEDNESDAY, KOliiBER- 1888$ -PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH 0SS I l r f tite. do ; know whether am much of a -winner or not; rather suspect I'm not, bnt still, you see I shall lire in spite of the fact that the polls went against me. I have made a standing fight against the Democratic nominee, some weak-kneed Republicans, and pretty nearly every news paper in the city, so that the defeat is not to lie wondered at." Coroner McDowell was told last night that he might rely upon having 6,000 ma jority at least, and turning irom his desk in the Coroners's office he said: "I must say that I feel very grateful for this indorse ment on the part of the people of my ad ministration of this office. I am more than pleased to see that my efforts to conduct this office on a proper and respectful basis to the unfortunates with whom my duty brings me in contact, are appreciated by the pnblic "I haTe no complaints to make nor do I feel sore on any subject connected with the campaign as I have the best possible evi dence that the citixens of this county are with me in the fact that they have again placed in my hands a trust which no man has ever accused me of abusing." DEMOCRATIC REJOICING. They Boiled Over at Sir. Johnston's bneceas The Latter Gracefully Acknowledged the Compliment. The Democratic hosts were considerably scattered. It was so unusual a thine for them to capture a county office of the im portance of District Attorney that they could not contain themselves any in one spot, but gravitated from the rooms of the County Democracy to those of the Randall Club, and then at intervals scattered out on the streets to inspect the bulletins in front of the newspaper offices. Here aud there someone who wanted the earth would from time to time inject a query as to the result in Ohio, Hew STork, New Jersey or Iowa, but as a rule he was regarded with pity but not generally re galed with soothing syrup. R. H. Johnston, Esq., seemed mainly oc cupied in an energetic attempt to prevent heme smothered with congratulations. It was given out that he was attending a school board meeting in the Fourth ward, and then he was heard of at No. 98 Diamond street, and then somewhere else. When finally caught he was found to be struggling with a cold heavy enough, under other circumstances, to send a man to bed He wasn't in the humor for speech making, but managed to express his appreciation of the honor ex pressed in the preference. So much attention having been civen the fight for the District Attorneyship, many people for a time seemed to forget that for the Coronership, but Harry Beltz hoover was an interested party. He was self-possessed at the outset, but as reports continued to show that in the city he was making a good run with Johnston he evinced a more lively interest, and listened with attention to the reports of the proba bility of the rural districts keeping up the proportion measnrablv. They were slow getting in, but T. O'Brien explained that the autumn leaves falling had in many dis tricts impeded the transmission of news. At 11 o'clock some figuring was done with intent to show that the gallant Harry had considerable margin to go upon. W. J. Brennen was one ot the calculators. At the hour named he was figuring on John ston's majority, and thought Beltzhoover baa. a fighting cnance, out, said ne, "we are only attending to the county fight, and know nothing ot the State." In common with the rest, Mr. Brenneu bad fortified himself with a dose of local consolation large enough to neutralize a vast amount oi dis appointment regarding the general result, and, in fact, there wasn't much, as butlittle Lad been expected so far as Pennsylvania was concerned. When someone announced that the Twen tieth ward had given Harrison TOO majority a year ago and Dick Johnston G96 yester day, the County Democracy got up on its hind feet and howled, and when 'Squire Herman Handel addedthat Johnston had carried Snowden township and that it never before approached nearer perfect felicity than the defeat of prohibition by one vote, there were many who were willing to admit that lite might possibly be worth living. All in all they were the best humored lot of Democrats seen in a long time, willing to embrace all their enemies and everybody else except the Democrats of the First ward who had cut Johnston. DARKENED HEADQUARTERS. (Republicans Received the Returns at the Americas Clab and In the Fire Alarm Tower Little Enthnslam. The Republican headquarters on Fifth avenue, were not opened last night. The Republican leaders were either at the head quarters in the fire alarm office or at the Americas club rooms, on 'Wood street, where the returns were received. The Hagee Flinn people occupied the former, while the Qnay crowd was located at the Amencus -Club. The Americas Club had a private wire direct irom Mr. Quay's residence and re ceived the returns irom all over the State and parts ot Ohio, New York, New Jersey and several other States. The room was crowded from an early hour, there being many prominent politicians in and out dur ing the evening. Colonel T. M. Bayne and. H. D. W. English sat at a table surrounded by other members of the club, who received and announced the returns. Among the others who dropped in to see how matters were going, were: Captain G. C. Hamilton, A. J. Logan, Major Lew Brown. James S. MnKean, the aspirant for the Pittsburg postmastershin; James A. Gilleland, candidate for the same position in Allegheny; Warden E. S. "Wright, Wilbur S. Ailing, of the Connecticut Legislature: Attornev General Kirkpatrick, District At torney Porter, H. H. Bengough and W. B. Ford." The returns began to come in shortly after 7 o'clock, and from the very first indications pointed to a Johnston victory for District Attorney. The interest all centered in the Johnston-Bo wand fight until about9 o'clock, when Harry Beltzhoover's side of the column of figures began to assume rather large proportions. Great surprise was ex pressed at the way the Democratic vote ran in some of the districts. Mr. Rowand's apparent defeat was taken in the best of humor. There was not a de pressed countenance in the room. "When a return was read showing adverse results, Colonel Bayne wonld say, with a smile, something about the irrepressible Republi cans. At 9 o'clock 33 districts had been Jieard from. These gave Koirand 2,535 votes; Johnston, 2.731; McDowell, 2,369: Beltzhoover, 1,757. A telegram from H. P. Brown, of Rochester, to Mr. Boyer stating that Rochester had given a Republican majority of 140, the largest vote ever given any candidate lor State Treasurer, was greeted with cheers. The members of the club remained until about 11 o'clock, when they assumed that Mr. Rowand was defeated and began to de sert the headquarters. The Republican can didate :or District Attorney did not make his appearance at the club the entire even ing. Mr. James S. McKean, when asked what he thought of the result, said: "I can only say that I will have some bets to pay," and he immediately started out to bay Mr. "W. D.Eisner a hat. Colonel Bayne laughed when asked the same question, and said that the Republicans must have forgotten them selves and worked for the wrong man. Shortly after 11 o'clock the rooms were en tirely deserted. At that time 68 districts hail been heard from, and the vote stood as fullowt: Rowand, 4.730; Johnston, 5.604; 'McDowell, 4,758; Beltzhoover, S.612. A QUILT EVENING. JsVot Enough at Stake nnd a Utile Too Cold to Eothnse the Crowds. It was a dry election night on the streets, RVihe only excitement nf nnl twins- - . -j .. -..-s I around the newspaper offices. Tee Dis patch posted bulletins at its Fifth avenue office and also at its branch office on Carson street, Southside. The latter place proved quite a novelty to Southsiders, and attracted great crowds of curious persons anxious to know the results The people on Fifth avenne had a busy time running from one place to another, but there was little or no demonstration, beyond a faint cheer when a particilarly favorable vote was posted. The crowd swarmed around The Dispatch business office and cheered lustily as the returns came in. It was a raw night, and when it had been pretty well settled about 10 o'clock that Boyer would be the next Treasurer and Mr. Johnston the District Attorney the people began to disperse. It was an exceptionally quiet evening, and after midnight the only people stirring were the energetic reporters, and some straggler who was interested in the fate of Foraker or the defeat of Mahone in Virginia. FIGUBES BYPEEOINCTS. Tablet That Show Jn.t How the People of These Two Cities Voted homo Note worthy Flops. The following tables, compiled piecemeal and too late for accurate footings, tell their own detailed story: DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND CORONER. Pittsburg. 3 a ts a ? 2 j cT ? 2 o p a .P- a 1 2 3 4 First 115 85 C6 70 36 101 78 74 78 146 100 1S2 104 137 207 95 135 97 97 117 78 110 3 75 .60 91 89 149 57 40 14 82 75 72 100 108 44 63 119 67 89 49 93 90 96 84 104 S3 69 42 74 119 102 76 63 124 89 115 80 72 51 67 54 111 72 113 61 95 54 145 112 CO 229 79 102 45 S3 56 62 68 62 S5 91 90 67 63 87 142 77 120 75 56 125 61 52 113 120 132 4S 63 126 100 126 144 119 14S 107 61 71 25 61 71 44 81 77 45 16 95 124 115 77 121 71 71 Second- 93 Third.... First...., Second,. Third.... First Second.. First Second... Third First Second... Third..... 117 67 75 35 44 62 24 29 29 43 S3 22 62 ft First, j g Second 73 Third. . .... 72 73 88 78 63 56 85 62 90 113 102 62 106 C2 59 103 104 122 12s 91 90 76 86 140 107 87 87 82 66 66 47 56 94 93 103 135 62 123 44 53 167 63 90 52 73 62 121 93 103 149 132 84 106 101 90 83 100 130 121 83 142 64 149 JOB 109 215 25 55 132 149 119 162 130 159 102 51 39 100 82 SO 45 15 25 59 43 16 113 154 69 100 82 82 111 68 8S 113 56 69 67 111 61 64 237 93 65 100 63 89 80 71 71 87 or 73 59 Fourth 84 Fifth 94 Sixth 40 Seventh 56 First 70 Second 53 Third. 67 Fourth 36 First 59 Second 78 Third 77 Fourth 62 Fifth 81 First 42 Second 59 Third 37 First 69 Second 32 First 86 Second... ..... .. 51 Third 34 Fourth 83 Fifth 49 Sixth 75 First 77 Second 64 Third 42 Fourth 53 Fifth 43 Sixth 119 First 64 Second 90 Third 50 Fourth 39 Fifth 40 First 100 Second 101 Third - 26 65 S5 37 38 63 70 9S 67 42 86 29 86 93 100 118 116 7 74 47 55 105 67 56 78 73 65 60 39 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 65 89 69 92 90 46 78 25 19 ira 69 75 23 67 106 51 86 87 126 103 57 93 SO 60 61 91 81 93 72 145 86 141 64 69 SO 15 S5 30 53 S8 37 40 30 55 S7 22 62 53 66 Tourth 161 Fifth 73 Sixth . 83 Seventh 87 First 77 Second 51 Third 37 Fourth 51 First S7 Second 63 Third 60 Fourth 63 Fifth 60 First 42 Second....... ...... 4 56 Third Ill Fourth 69 Fifth 65 Sixth 43 Seventh 44 First 128 Second 91 Third 47 First 56 Second B9 18 19 20 21 Third 155 Fourth. 36 Fifth First Second.... Third Fourth.... Filth Sixth First Second... Third Fourth.... Fifth Sixth Seventh.. Eighth.... First Second .. Third Fourth.... .First , Second .. Third First Second .. Third , First , Second.... Third.... , Fourth.... First Second.... Third Fourth...., Fifth , First Second ... Third First Second...., Third Fourth First Second...., Third First Second..... Third 89 25 22 46 22 29 18 29 56 51 34 20 52 64 5 32 11 15 25 167 45 39 37 111 71 &5 77 57 41 57 71 62 88 62 29 62 63 28 35 39 64 6 59 65 16 19 54 32 73 52 78 58 12 60 69 34 16 70 156 44 48 118 93 93 91 70 78 G3 83 67 98 74 23 42 88 43 SO 32 73 38 67 69 29 26 60 85 141 34 8 42 11 26 15 111 65 64 92 77 63 55 87 74 KB 51 59 62 105 52 65 34 72 62 97 69 85 80 73 71 78 27 67 72 94 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 First., Second 108 97 67 03 42 61 49 ra 97 74 51 SO 56 75 71 First.. 67 50 Second Third Fourth First Second First Second Third First , Second. ..... First Second Third P3 55 120 "31 18 31 74 95 74 G3 77 107 37 33 34 35 36 93 100 81 63 Allegheny. First , Second... Third. Fourth... Firth Sixth First , Second..., Third Fourth..., Fifth , Sixth Seventh.. Eighth..., Ninth Tenth Eleventh. First , Second..., Third Fourth... Fifth Sixth...... ....a 36 45 61 81 23 12 25 '".'.'. 23 Vt 33 52 ... 61 17 62 15 25 OI 10 10 13 23 19 26 72 65 60 44 61 81 74 80 55 93 104 67 04 125 91 51 67 105 67 C4 26 60 62 72 60 144 111 98 61 22 63 53 79 110 44 69 81 71 63 CO 7B 44 67 93 76 73 64 81 54 58 76 51 68 44 101 79 73 100 68 90 "48 63 54 47 22 57 37 43 79 102 73 30 69 24 48 80 44 63 57 62 6J 71 77 64 48 32 48 84 67 Seventh., Eighth 61 Ninth. 66 63 Tenth Eleventh.. First , Second.... Ihlrd Fourth..., Fifth , Sixth Seventh.., Eighth.... Ninth Tenth First , Second... Third Fourth.. ., Fifth Sixth. Seventh.. 27 34 19 31 53 31 23 40 32 51 70 C6 10 40 45 21 58 10 v j 6 First. 41 115 Second , 24 1M lblrd W 70 Fourth 20 21 Fifth 38 71 Sixth......'1. 63 82 Seventh Eighth 18 79 7 First 56 164 Second 70 89 Third. 33 45 8 J' liS t . . . Second 29 49 9 First 43 63 Second 75 68 l II " IrSI, At Second ... A U1(Q n First 22 tS Second 83 48 Third 61 83 19 First 5S 112 A" Second 66 54 -IQ First .". XO Second 38 S05 92 70 l 80 48 69 23 15 41 63 SU 67 'S4 63 64 153 110 72 50 34 "oi "ffl 43 52 " 2S "33 80 7 7o. 63 77 91 7 33 82 260 BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS. ITott Rowand Was Tbnmpod by the Country Folk of tboConnty McDowell Kan AH Right Odd Features. The boroughs and townships showed a de cided majority for Johnston for District At torney, nnd yet gave McDowell, of the op posing Coronial ticket, a steady lead. In some places the unpopularity of Rowand was very apparent from the voting. For instance, in Elizabeth borough, the votes were: Rowand, 60; -Johnston, 120; while McDowell cot 129 votes to Beltzhoover's 57. By this it will be seen that some 60 persons who voted against Rowand right there, found no difficulty in voting for McDowell, and, with 12 who had abstained from voting altogether, secured the latter gentleman a majority of 72. The same was noticeable in the Third ward, Braddock, where the voting was: Rowand 38, Johnston 73; and for the Cor onership, McDowell 164, Beltzhoover 34. The Fourth district. Baldwin, election smacked of "trading." The numbers were: Rowand 62, Johnston 52; and MoDowell 10, Beltzhoover 103. In Elizabeth 17 Yotes were cast for James Nevine. In both Mckeesport and Braddock the election was extremely qniet and the vote unusually small. Rowand was cut unmer cifully by the Republicans, while McDowell was traded for Rowand votes. Tne polling places were almost deserted during the day. In some places the voting was very close. In Beltzhoover borough (where oddly enough, Beltzhoover was badly beaten), Johnston got 61 votes, to Rowand's 59. In the Fourth Chartiers District Johnston got 59 votes to Rowand's 54. There were also some bis majorities. In the Seventh District, Mifflin, Rowand got 51 to Johnston's 8 votes, and McDowell 49 to Beltzhoover's 11 votes. In the Fourth District, Baldwin, as has already been mentioned, Beltzhoover beat McDowell by f 103 to 10. , "With regard to the State Treasurership, the sentiment was clearly in favor of Boyer. The Mansfield figures are worth a study. Boyer cot 134 to Bigler'g 42, and McDowell cot 135 to 46. Reading thus far, one would say that the returns showed a very nniform Republican majority. But then comes the District Attorneyship voting, and Johnston gets 115 to Rowand's 64. Clearly Rowand was, here again, badly cut by his party men. Further retnrns from McKeesport show: Treasurer Boyer 563, Bigler 415. Judge Collier 1,079. District Attorney Johnston 557, Rowand 454. Coroner McDowell 556, Beltzhoover 452. Braddock gives Johnston a majority of 155. The vote was not large, only 576 ballots being cast. Two precincts in the township, where there have always been large Repub lican majorities, only give Rowand 4 votes over Johnston. McDowell, for Coroner, cap tured the borough by a vote of 262, to 249 for Beltzhoover. The two precincts of the town ship give him 122 majority. IXYITED TO PITTSBURG. The International Sunday School Associa tion Will Meet Here. A convention of delegates from the Bab bath schools of Allegheny county was held at the Second Presbyterian Church last night for tbe!purpose of inviting the Inter national Sunday School Association of the United States and Canada to hold its next annual convention in this city. Eighty-eight delegates, representing as many different Sunday schools, were pres ent, beside a number of pastors and other Sunday school workers. City Controller Morrow called the meeting to order, and W. K. Jennings was elected Permanent Chairman, with W. S. Maxou as Secretary. It was unanimously decided to invite the convention to meet here in June, 1890. A committee was appointed to appoint sub-committees on finance, enter tainment, arrangements, transportation and printing. The committee appointed consists of the chairman and secretary of the meeting together with J. W. Hays, "of the Trinity Lutheran Sunday school; E. S. Gray, of the Second Presbyterian; Thomas Corde, of the Filth Avenue Baptist; Samuel Hamilton, of the Butler Street M. E., and E. S. Morrow, of the Forbes Street TJ. P. MINNEAPOLIS IN LUCK. A Government Building In Thnt City Tbnt lias Been Completed. Mihseapolis, November 5. On to morrow morning the new Government building will be occupied by the postoffice. The building is a model ot its kind and has been erected at a total cost of 5750,000. It stands 150x125 feet on the ground and is 1U stories high, with a central tower 152 feet in height The first quarterly report of tbe Minne apolis postoffice in 1854 shows gross receipts of $7 79. In 1872 they were $J0,B44, while in 1S89 they have reached tbe enotmoua sum of 52,144,403. SEFHXTT-TW0 DEATHS. The Mortpnry Bcport for the Week Epd- Irs Iast Satnrdny. The mortuary report for the week ending on Saturday last shows that there were 72 deaths in the city. In fatal results fevers have fallen off from the previous three weeks, there being but two deaths from typhoid fever. The leading causes were: Throat and lung diseases, 17; diphtheria, 9; con sumption, 5. Of the total number 24 were less than 5 years and 13 were over 60 years. Thirteen died in hospitals and eight met death by violence. FOR THE INCURABLES. The Besnlar Monthly niectlnc of the Homo Held Yesterday. The managers of the Home for Incurables held their regular monthly meeting in the Y. M. C. A. building yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Pressley, the secretary, reported four applications for admission to' the Home. During the month one death occurred, that of Mrs. Johnston, who had been an inmate of the Home since its beginning. For Keeping n Gambling; Honor. Chief Kirschler, of Allegheny, yesterday arrested William Coppus, proprietor of the gambling den on Ohio street near Madison avenue, which was raided night before last. Coppus escaped at the time, bnt he was known to the police. He was held in 51,000 bail for trial at court. Graham Docs Not Know. County Becorder Graham states that he does not know how much the capital stock of the new Hand street bridge will be, as he has no estimate of the cost or rebuilding the structure. He said he supposed that at the meeting in December tbat wonld be the principal business to be transacted. One Thonsnnd StrlUInc Carpenters. Hambueg, November 5. One thousand ship carpenters have struck for better winter pay. The masters are inclined to concede the demand, provided the men work the same number of hours as in summer. THE TEST A SUCCESS. Stockholders of the New Electric Motor Company Flensed The Line Now Being Operated Successfully. The stockholders and officers of the Elec tric Railway Construction Company, that has been for the past week making a test of the new McEIroy-Nicholson motor system, of this city, are perfectly satisfied with the test. A number of them visited the ground yesterday where the electricians were run ning the car and fonnd everything to work smoothly. They are delighted with the -system and say that it will be a perfect suc cess. For the past week or 10 days, a stranger strolling on West Carson street, Southside, would have been mystified by the actions jot a number of men who have been running an old Citizen's line car up the street, and then again, standing to one side while the car moved along of its own accord. How and then they noticed the car disappear in an old shed just west of the Clinton furnace. The doors would be closed, and peering eyes excluded. The car is the one being experimented with by Mr. W.J. McElroy. the well known electrician, in the application of the McElroy-Kicholson system for the distribu tion of an electrical current for the use of street cars. The formation of the Duquesne Electric Railway Construction Company, with a capital stock of 5600,000, to test the new system, was noted in The Dispatch some months ago. A descrip tion of the system was also given. Soon alter the company was formed, it rented an old stable near the Clinton furnace, and made it the terminus of the experimental line extending west to the Point bridge. The line and car is now about complete. For the past week Mr. McElroy with a num ber of assistants have been testing the sys tem. The cars have been run half way to the bridge by the current, " through the mud and under different condi tions. Mr. McElroy says, that only a few minor changes are yet to be made to insure a successful demonstration of the ef ficacy of the system. Three will be made by the first of next week. If all goes well Mr. McElroy expects them to make a public test of the system. Over $40,000 have already been expanded in bringing the invention to perfection and preparing the practical test. The result, if as satisfactory as the partial testa and as successful as its promoters anticipate, will give to the world a motive power that prom ises to surpass the incomplete storage sys-- tem. COAL CAN GO 0DT JSOff. The Blver Channel nt tbe Benver Bridie Widened Considerably. The width of available river channel under the Pittsburg and Lake Erie bridge at Beaver has been widened to double its width. As soon as the rise reached a barge -depth on Monday, Captain John A. "Woods determined to take action to remove some of the obstructions at that point, caused by the temporary piers of timber erected by the Keystone Bridge Company. This action was threatened by Captain "Wood in an in terview published in The Sunday Dis patch. The steamboat D. B. Wood was sent down the river with a large force of men, and one of the timber piers was torn away. No person on the part of the rail road company or the bridge company ob jected to the demolition, and it is probable that none of the members of those companies have any objection to the work done. The tearing away of the false pier increased the available channel from a little over 100 feet to over 200. There will hereafter be little difficulty in running barges through the bridge. John A. "Wood & Son did not send out their tows until they received word yester day moraine that the channel had been widened. Then they sent down 26 coal boats by the John A. "Wood and S. L. Wood. Word was received yesterday noon that the large tows had successfully run the Beaver bridge. Telegrams from Cincinnati, yesterday, announced a fall in the price of Pittsburg coal. Fourth nool coal went down to fi cents per bushel, third pool 6 cents, first ments from this port during tbe past ten days have caused the decline in price. Ltrge shipments have been made from the Kanawha region. EILLED WITH A FENCE BAIL. A Filtsbura Tool Dresser to be Tried for a Halloween Murder. Thomas Lee was arrested in Allegheny last night on the charge of murder. On Halloween a dance was given in the Opera House at Evans City. During the night a quarrel arose among several of the young men present. It ended in a general fight. One of tbe men, named McCall, a resident of Evans City, was beaten over the head with a fence rail and seriously injured. He was 'aken to his home, where he lingered until Monday morning, when he died. In consequence of his death, several of the participants in the fight were ar rested and placed in the Butler County Jail. Lee, who is a tool dresser and lives in Pittsburg, had been at the dance, and afterward returned to the city. Last night an officer Irom Butier ar rived with a warrant for him. He found Lei at a meeting of the O. H. Perrv Coun cil, Jr. O. U. A. M., at their hall o'n Fed eral street, and placed him under arrest He will be taken to Butler this morning. Lee positively denies any complicity in the killing. He slated that he was at" the dance but did not know McCall, and had nothing to do with the fight. He heard that such a man had been hurt, but was innocent of any participation in the afljir. THE CYCL0RAMA SALE. Nd Appnrcnt Foardation Discorcrnblo for Socb a Report. Having heard a rumor to the effect that Hebrews of Allegheny contemplated buying the Cyclorama building, picture and all, with the intention of turning the structure into a Hebrew theater, a Dispatch re porter called on Mr. G-. B. Logan, one of the stockholders of the Cyclorama Company, to see if the report was true or not. Mr. Logan said that he had heard nothing of any such transaction, but he, for one, would be willing to sell if the price could be ar ranged. Sfajor Max Klein, who was seen with the view of getting the Hebrew side of the story, denies all knowledge of any such fmrchase. He also thinks that it is not ikely to be made, and that the Hebrews do not want a theater. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of n Day In Two Cities Condensed for Iteady Rendlnc Eaiii.Y yesterday morning the dock of the William Thaw ferry boat at the bottom of Chartiers sttcet, Allegheny, commenced to leak, in a Jew hours it had sank so deep that all travel except that of passengers between Allegheny and the West End, was stopped. Tbe old dock had been in use lor many years and is such a wreck that a nen one will have to replace it The Society for tbe Improvement of the Poor, yesterday, received an order for SOU bushels of cnal, Irom a charitable gentleman of this city. Tbe ladies In charge wish it to be known to the public that donations of flannel and worn linens will be gratefully received. HITHER AKD THITHER. Movements of Fitrsbnrscrs nnd Others of IVldc Acquaintance William S. Booth, of Gloncester, En gland, was in the city yesterday. He Is boend for Mobile, Ala., and Mexico. The object of his visit is to inquire into tbe quality and quantity of ramie produced In this country and Mexico. Mr. Booth spent some time in Brazil, ' and fonnd veiy high duties on imports in ex istence as well as a lack of communication with other countries. He said that during the late Jellow fever outbreak, in one city near Rio anelro, 20 per cent of the population died from tbe disease. WHAT WILL BE DONR The Ceremonies of the Drexel Recep tion Explained in Detail. THE BISHOP WILL EECEIVE HEB. A Holy Procession From the Convent House to the Neir Chapel. HER EELATIYES TO ARRIYE T0-5IGHT A telegram was received in this city last night that Archbishop Byan, of Phila delphia, would arrive In Pittsburg this evening to be present at the reception of Miss Kate Drexel at the Convent of Mercy on tWebster avenue to-morrow. He will arrive on the limited express, and while in the city will be the guest of the Very Key. Father Wall, rector of St Paul's Cathed ral. Bishop O'Conner, of Omaha, will also arrive to-night and will make his head quarters at the Episcopal residence. None of Miss Drexel's friends are here yet but they will probably arrive on the limited to night. The heads of all the branch houses of the Mercy Order in this vicinity will be present at tbe ceremony which takes place from 10 to 12 to-morrow forenoon. The formula of the reception is a very pretty and interest ing one. It does not partake of the death like solemnity of a profession which in Miss Drexel's case will not take place until about November 1, 1891. THE CEEEMOKT RITUAL. Miss Drexel is now dressed in the garb of a postulant. This consists of a plain black dress, lace cap and black lace veil. This she wears at the reception until the ceremony of blessing her religious habit takes place. She will be led into the new chapel where the ceremony is to take place by the Mistress of Novices, Mother Inez. They will be preceded by one of the younger sisters, who will act as cross-bearer. She will carry aloft a large gold crucifix which is significant that the postulant's future life must be her own sal vation. On ordinary occasions the novice is preceded by a number of little girls dressed in white to represent angels. This part of the ceremony has been dispensed with by Miss Drexel. When the procession appears before the Bishop, who receives her, the novice steps forward, and with her attendants kneel st his feet. They hold lighted candles in their hands, and the Bishop asks the usual ques tions about her admission into the order. The first question is: "My child, what is it you demand?" Miss Drexel will reply: "Tbe holy habit of religion." GIVEN THE BEADS. Then follows a long list of questions and answers in which the novice renounces the world and takes up her new life. Thennn's habit is then blessed, with the sinctnre, beads and veil, by the Bishop. The novice is then led out and dressed in her new hab iliments. She is brought in again robed in the habit When the procession re-enters the chapel a choir of trained voices sing an thems of joy. The postulant is thee blessed and tbe ceremony closes with a benediction ot tbe most holy sacrament Archbishop Ryan will preach the ser mon. The latter Will be on the aims and objects of the Mercy order and the good, it has accomplished in the way of charity and mercy. The sermon 'will be mainly directed to the yonng postulant and what good deeds she may hope to accomplish. A dinner will be given by the postulant immediately after the reception, and Che ex ercises will be ended. She will probably be professed about No vember 21, 1891. The service of profession is more solemn and impressive than the re ception. The postulant prostrates herself, and the Bishop spreads a black pall over her, meaning that she is dead to the world. The choir chants a mournful hymn, and the postulant is given the black veil and ring. After the profession Sister Catherine, as she Will then be known, will leave for the Mercy Convent at O'Connor City, Nebras ka, near Omaha. On October 21 last the sisters of this community celebrated their silver jubilee of the establishment of the first house in Omaha. A $100,000 C0NTBACT. The Imke Erie Will Cat Down the Heavy Grade Between Shannopln nnd Bhons lown Work for 200 IHcn. The Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bailroad signed a contract yesterday for leveling the track between Shoustown and Shannopin, in Beaver county. The contract price for the work is $100,000, and it is expected that it will take 200 men six months to complete the work. The line now running between these two points is on heavy grade. The grade is about 26 feet to the mile. Between the two stations there is a distance of two miles, making 52 feet of an ascent, which necessitates an extra locomotive on all lreight trains. This work has long been under consideration ot the officials of the road. They have at last concluded to level the grade and run a straight double track. The present tract runs parallel with tbe Ohio river, but in a circuitous manner. It is now proposed to blast the hill and lay the new track about 26 feet lower. To do this there will have to be an immense amount ot excavating, the present estimate being that 180,000 yards of material will have to be removed. The present track is laid upon a stretch of rock, so that it good deal of blast ing will have to be done. Between Shous town and Shannopin there are eight ravines, and these will be bridged over by large arch culvert!, making waterways for the numerous runs. The arch culverts will be built of solid masonry, and on the top of the arch the track will be laid. At Shannopin the new line will be about 500 ieet, and at some points about 26 feet nearer tbe Ohio river. The contractors, the I Wcmeburg Brothers, are going lo commence r rnnm nlinno . rnnn m. 41.A ..nnv linn T'nn.. VIUiU.IUUa ilk U1JUC 1U bllU UC11 llUb -1.UCJT state that it is a difficult job, because there is so much rock to be dynamited and re moved, but it is expected that the two points will be joined early next spring. Shoustown will connect with Shannopin at a point north of the present track. TUB FETER STILL TilERB. An Epidemic ot Virulent Diseases SHU Koalog In Lavrrencevillc. Several weeks ago Lawrenceville was -threatened with an epidemic of diphtheria, as well as other virulent diseases. Dr. M. C. Cameron stated to a Dispatch reporter yesterday that diphtheria had now sub sided. It is a rare thing, he said, to get a patient suffering with that disease. He said, however, that scarlet fever was preva lent; that in a number of thoroughfares be low Butler street families had two and three children suffering from fever. He said that when scarlet fever reached a home generally every child was. attacked with it. Pneumonia is ulso widespread in Lawrence ville, but the cause of its prevalence is at tributed more to atmospheric caue than to any impurity that arises from the bad sani tary condition of tbe neighborhood. Scarlet fever, which broke ont in the Episcopal Home a short time ago, has en tirely disappeared from that institution, and the officials are conimensurately happy. They have a large charge of children, and were nfraid it might have broken out among them all with fatal results. Brass Fanndry named. At 4 o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out in the brass foundry of the Gas City Manufacturing Comcanyand almost totally destroyed the works. The loss was about $6,000, partly covered by Insurance. Two stables on either side were damaged. The owners of the stables, Bobert Winters and John Patterson, place their loss at $50 and f 100 respectively. DELP TROUBLED AGAIN. Showmen Refuse to Taenia tho Albemarle They Threaten to fine tbe Proprietor Schlosser Between Tires. . X Messrs. Schlosser and Dellenbach, when they leased the Albemarle Hotel from S. Delp. thought that all they had to do was to step in and take possession, but they were mistaken so far as one of the storerooms in the building is concerned. When they at tempted to take possession of the said store room they found that Van Essen and Thomas, museum proprietors, had rented the room from Delp previous to the date of the lease. The museum men refused to vacate, claiming that they had rented tbe room in good faith, with the intention of conducting a museum, and tbat they had been put to considerable expense in mak ing improvements, paying salaries, etc The museum people say they have no trouble withlSchlosser and Dellenbach, but they will not give np the room until they are reimbursed for their expense. When tbat is done they will vacate. They say that if Delp does not do what they consider the right thins they will go to law about the matter. The story, as heard by a Dis patch reporter from tbe lips of one of the showmen, is as follows: "Van Essen and Thomas rented this room from S. Delp on October 21. There was no lease made, but the verbal agreement, made in the presence of two witnesses, gives the room to us until May 1. 1890. When this agreement wns madewe paid Delp $25 to bind the bargain. The rent was to be $175 per month, and we are ready to pay it as it is dne. We have Delp's receipt in lull for the $25 paid him, and when we got that, we started to make the necessary alterations toward turning the room into a museum. Imagine our surprise, then, when Schlosser and Dellenbach asked us to vacate, saying that they had leased the room together with the rest of the building from Delp. We immediately went to Delp and offered him the balance of tbe rent for the first month, bnt he refused to take it He said that, as we had no lease, we would have to get out. This we do not propose to do, unless he makes us whole on our expenses and returns the $25 deposit We have placed oursideof the matter before Major Montooth, and if Delp does not come to terms by to-morrow at noon, we will bring suit for damages. We figure that we are $200 out and if Delp pays us that amount we will go. We do not wish to make any money out of the matter, but we do want what is right." S. Delp, when seen about the matter, re fused to discuss it further than saying that the museum men would have to go. He gave no reasons, and it is likely that there may yet be lively times on Sixth street. UES. BAIM0ND HEEE. The National Organizer of Humane Societies In the City. The Humane Society held its regular weekly meeting-at their rooms, In the Penn Building, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Eay mond, of the Humane Journal, of Chicago, was present and addressed the members on the workings of humane organizations. Mrs. Baymond is the national organizer, and is perfectly familiar with the operations of every society in the country. Secretary Davidson reported the donations received during the week: Charles J. Clarke contributed $50; Thomas C. Jenkins, $10; A. J. Heinz, $5; Mellor & Hoene, $5; Mrs. W. H. and Misses E. L. and Annette Smith. $1 each; Mrs. S. S. Carrier, $2; Mrs. John Mc Cullouch. $2: Miss Dida McCulloneh. 82: Mrs. A. L. M.k SI. Justice Smith, of Wall station, sent $20, the amount of fines in flicted npon James Smith and Patrick O'Bourke, for cruelty to animals. 88 TO EITHER BAI.TTMOKE OR WASH. INGTON Via Pennsylvania Bailroad, November 7 to 12, good to return until No vember 16, inclusive. If you purchase tickets to Washington at this rate it will give you an opportunity of stopping off at Baltimore to visit the exercises attending the Catholic Congress tobeheldjin that city. Parlor cars on day train -and sleeping cars on night trains to either Baltimore or Wash ington without change. Seats and berths can now be seenred on application at the offices, 110 Fifth avenue and Union station. A Mew Batch Of $10 overcoats for to-day's sale, including fashionable silk-faced kerseys, chinchillas and worsteds. Many of them are also cut in ulsters. Price to-day, $10. Don't fail to see them. We venture to say nothing like 'em can be seen in this city short of $22. To-day they go at $10. P. C. C. O., Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. B. ofcB. We don't ask you to give.us the prefer ence on the 4-4 Shaker white flannel at 35 cts. to-day unless you think it a great bar gain. Boggs & Buhl. Winter Underwear. Ladies' gents' and children's scarlet, nat ural wool, camel's hair and merino under wear. Large stock and lowest prices at H. J. Lynch's, 438 and 440 Market street. wssu Free! Free! If you hold a family ticket from Hen dricks & Co. 's photograph gallery, 68 Fed eral streel, Allegheny, use it and get a handsome life-size crayon for Christmas of yourself or children free. Good cabinets ?1 per dozen. Solid Gold Filled Watches, Elgin or Waltham make, gents' size, $18; lady's size, $15; watch clubs charge $32 and $36 for the same watches; also special bar gains this week in silverware and fine mantel clocks, at Hauch's, No. 295 Filth ave. Established 1853. -wTsa B.&B. We will thank you for the uatronage bnt do not expect the preference of your pur chase on the 4-4 white Shaker flannel at 35 cts. unless vou see it is a remarkable bar gainwhich it is. Boggs & BrHL. Don't Bo Deceived, Especially when your health may be at stake. Ifanyone offers you Johann HofFs Malt Extract and it does not have "Johann Hoffs" signature on the neck of tbe bottle, do not take it under any circumstances. Call telephone 1018 and LaveBaeuer lein's special brewing bottled lager beer. Quarts or pints delivered to your residence. Fine watches a specialty, low prices a certainty, at Hanch's, No. 295 Filth ave. "WFSU Kntnrnl Gas Bills Reduced 75 Per Cent. O'Keei-e Gas Appliance Co.,34 Filth av. NovnirrES in men's neckwear at James H. Aiken & Co.s, 100 Fifth ave. Doles given away Worth from 25c to 52, with purchases in all departments this week. Busy Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty. Nntnrnl Urn. HUM Reduced 75 Per Cent. O'Keefe Gas Appliance Co.,34 Filth av. Don't let whisky get the best of you, but get the best of whisky. Klein's Silver Age rye only $1 50 ver full quart. For sale everywhere. Ask for it. bto Fine watch repairing at Hauch's, lowest prices. No. 295 Fifth ave. vrrsu NnlnrnI Gns Bill Redneed 75 Per Cent. O'Keefe Gas Appliance Co., 34 Fifth av. A glass of F. & V.'s Iron Cltj beer at night insures quiet sleep. Dress Soils. a For a good fitting dress suit or overcoat go to Pitcairn's, 431 Wood street. wr UNION OF SCIENCES. Meeting to Arrapge a Confederation of Pittsburg Societies. THE FEOJECT SET WELL 05 FOOT. Committee Appointed to Arrange Details and Secure Booms. 5INE ASSOCIATIONS SEPEESMTED Delegates from nine scientific societies met lastevenmg in the ladies' reading room of the Pittsburg Library to organize a plan for the federation of the societies. The fol lowing named gentlemen were present: Botanical Society, Dr. William K. Hamilton, J. D. Sbafer, Esq., and Prof. B. H. Patterson; Amateur Photographers' Association, Prof. Breading Speer, H. W. Beymer and A R. Neeb; Microscopical Society, Bey. AV. J. Hol land, C. G. Milnor and Q. H. Clapp; Odonta loglcal Society, Dr. H. Da Pay; Pittsburg Den tal Society, Dr. Walter F. Fnndenberg; Archi tects' Society, George S. Orth and A. Peebles; Art Association. C. C. Mellor and George H. Macbeth: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, Charles Davis; Obstetrical So ciety, Dr. Frank McDonald. Invitations bad been sent by the secretary of the Microscopical Society, which initiated tne movement to tne Nanette cino, tne Phila telic Society and the Allegheny Coqnty Med ical Society, but those organizations neither sent delegates nor any answer to the invita tions. Bev. Mr. Holland was chosen Chair man of the meeting and Mr- Clapp, Secre tary. The credentials of the delegates were read. Eev. Mr. Holland said that the meet ing was an informal one, and tbat he con sidered it to be in order to hear the views of the delegates. It might be possible that some of them had received instructions from the societies which sent them. It was de veloped that none of the delegates were in structed. The contemplated plan was ex plained by Bev. Mr. Holland. THE CENTBAL IDEA. The central idea of the federation is to unite the societies in the rental, furnishing and maintenance of a building where the societies can hold their meetings, where they can keep their collections and establish. a joint library oi scientifio and technical books. At present the several societies meet in various rooms in the city, in some in stances having cramped quarters, with poor facilities for the preservation of books and collections, and perhaps holding- uncertain tenure of their rooms. It was explained that a scientific building, to be owned by the confederated societies, was an ultimate aim; but at tbe first it would be necessary to rent rooms. The library and curiosity rooms are to be kept open constantly, under the charge of a librarian or curator, so that any mem ber of the societies may resort to them when ever desirous of so doing. Bules must be 'established for the confederation. This outline of tbe scheme was approved by all who spoke. The general plan was accepted without criticism, and it was felt to be necessary only to agree upon the work ing details. No similar organization exists in this country, as far as is known, but as sociations something like it have been formed many yearn in Philadelphia and Buffalo. Mr. Mellor explained that each society should maintain its separate organi zation and constitution, the confederation being only for convenience and mutual ben efit In the minds of some of the projectors there is an expectation that tbe confedera tion will lead to the establishment of an academy of sciences. COMMITTEE OIT DETAILS. After general and informal discussion a committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. Holland, Macbeth, Davis, Shafer and Mellor, who shall formulate a definite plan aad seek suitable quarters. The meet ing adjourned to meet, probably in about two weeks, at the call of this committee. The societies represented last evening have a combined membership of nearly 900 mem bers, distributed as follows: Engineers, 400; Botanical Society,. 75; Art Association, 90; Photographers, 72; Architects, 30; Odonto logical Society, 45; Dental Society, 25; Microscopical Society, 85; Obstetrical So ciety, 40. The Engineers' Society if one of the largest in the United State. It was ex pected that Prof. Brashear, President of the Engineers' Society, would attend the meet ing. He is one-ot the most enthusiastic in favor oi the project, and general regret was expressed at his inability to be present. OH THE WHARF PARK. W. K. Thompson Relates a Conversation He Had With-William Thaw. Mr. W. E. Thompson says that he knows nothing of the alleged offer of' William Thaw to give 5200,000 toward beautifying a park on tbe condition that Mrs. Schenley donate the ground. He says further, that he does not think such a proposition was made, but that a misapprehension exists somewhere. Mr. Thompson states that a couple of years ago, when the subject of parks was discussed by Mr. Thaw and himself, he sug gested to tbe deceased philanthropist that if he wished to do something of the kind he might build a wall either at low or high water line, or midway between, on the Alle gheny wharf, let the city fill the space and convert it into a pars; or, 11 no icit use it, he might do the whole of the work himself. To this Mr. Thaw replied that the project might be surrounded with much difficulty. It might be said that it would interfere with naviga tion or wharfage and meet with determined opposition. Some, other person at the con ference suggested that such a project would meet with opposition in Councils if certain people were not allowed to grind axes on it. Natural Gns Bills Eedaced 75 Per Cent. O'Keefe Gas Appliance Co.,34 Fifth ay. EVIL AIR From bad sewerage or undralned swamps deranges the liver and un dermines tho system, creates blood diseases and eruptions, preceded by headache, biliousness and constipa tion, which can most effectually be . cured by the use of the genuine Dr.O.McLano's celebrated Liver Pills. Price, 25c Spld by all druggists, and pre pared only by Fleming Brothers, Pitts burg, Pa. Get the genuine; counterfeits are made In St, Louis. JjS-srwT A.- Never fail to cure. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL' PASTILLES, the crest European remedy against all CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS and COUGHS AND HOARSENESS. Sold 'by all Drugzlsts. Small boxes. 25c; large boxes, SOc OC3W0.W1 CIO A.RS-TRTOUR HAND MADE CIGAR. The best agar for 4 60 per hundred. Also a fall liae Key west asd etear Havana claws, at JNO...A, XENSHAW.4 CO'S.. ceraer Liberty aad Ntetbtts, ec5-75-wa A5GET BENNETT ELSIDEflTS. Tfcsy Thremtea to Boycott Ika WePenii sad Travel oo the Valley. For some months past the lady passengers on the early trains from Bennett to Alle gheny.on the West Penn Eailroad.havs com plained about the crowded condition of the cars. They say the first two or three trains are composed of four car each, which are insufficient to accommodate the large trareijj on the road. Theysay that when the early" KNua .Dennett there is always a large ji crowd of men waiting to go Into town. Be-X lore WB tram stops the men jump aboard and monopolize all the spare seats, leaving- .. .uu ,uc entire journey. t A number of mmnliint. T..4. k.. . j to the conductors, asking thera for better facilities and comfort in traveling between, these points, but apparently they are in-r different to their requests. The ladies have aiso wagea a complaint with the authori ties of the road, asking for an immediate Investigation into the matter. The Bennett i passengers on the West Penn road threatea to cross the Forty-third street bridge, and and travel by the Allegheny Valley. 'They.fc allege even then ther wnnli k n nocWtw alter paying bridge toll, because the fire oafl the latter road is very much cheaper, beside vciu uiusq cuuvcaieni. B0 BIYALRI EXISTS. r"2Si Denial ot tho Report Concerning Tsre Hebrew Associations. ' The reported rivalry between the Young f aien s iieorew Association, of Allegheny.'' i -m m . " 1-J ana tne vasneorata uiub, is denied by.mem-g oersot tne iormer society. Mr. SamFelii denheimer, a prominent member of the Yi a M. H. A., says: "All talk of trouble between our Associa tion ana tne lancoraia, is nonsensical. They are two entirely different societies, with entirely different objects. Onr associa tion is formed on about the same lines as the Young Men's Christian Association,and the Concordia Club is purely a pleasure r society. Neither society has anything to do with the other." About Saving Money on Drets Goods 7Se " Saved on Woolen Skirts What's Going to Happen Thursday in the Millinery Department. JOB. HDRNE i PENN AVENUE STORES? PrrrssTTsa. Wednesday, November 8, 1381V When yon can save JB or S3 or more in the mate rial lor your dress by bnyingitheTe it's better than finding just so much, ' money. Yon know Its yours In welcome. Here -is. one of the chances foe a big saving t while at the same tune yon get one of the best Stan's In the department. J Actually GOc a yard under price. Make your own calculations: Choice 40-inch Silk Warp Hen riettas, richest and best color ings, excellent finish, at 75c, when the regular price Is 1 SB. 60c a yard saved if you fancy the goods, asdj yon wilt Practically 75c, bnt actually fide mvi you on one lot of imported Plaid lugs, Just'the some In design and coloriagf the Jl 50 goods, but-notqultesogoodaqi (not even 25c a yard difference) and the'pricel .' cdp Is 7sc a yard. tj would yon plcxup3oa as many times a taere j are yaras oi gooas in a aressr nere you get it an at once: Just opened for day, 14 choice desi in English stria Sail rugs. Imported goods? which have always sold at 1 65 a yard price '' bow same as domestle - goods of the same nlni, $1 35 a yard. And a clear gift of from 15 to SO-you caa can call it that If yon like. Don't ask the. why, but take lt'f There's no reason in the ' goods themselves, your can rest assured. h V: . A lot ofiteSl If, "Robe Pawra7ii teedal t a slaughter of prieS Former prieesl totes; Present andHS. Sometimes is does si good to look back. Call v - to mind those Wool Union Skirts we sold yon last season. Yotf paldtl 75 for them and the wearing proved' theirworth of the price. We don't fear a careful calling to mind of these skirts. ., Bat It Is better, stm . lor you we bought the s1 entire lot tbe mono- ; factarers had on hand -i .v ni k. more made. The price now is 11. MJLLINEEYOPKNISO. We have been preparing for onij. Grand winter Opening for weexs nacK. j Preparations at the stores and our buyers have been East. But now all Is lOMMJ WU M.O WjdSSiaUUUJD MUf c and with rack tales of Milliner;: Chap-J iera on xiau, enspters on aaanza, chapters on Toques, chapters on dainty bits for children, chapters on Feathers, ' chapters on Birds, chapters on Blbbcns. The newspapers are no places for their monster volumes of Millinery stories. The papers are good enough, but space is Ilav . ited. They will teU a boiled down newspaper, story this evening and to-morrow. . ' The onenlnc berfns to-morrow momine and8 lasts thronfib the week. Everything In readi-. ness to-morrow morning; bright and early Everybody Invited and welcomed. f JBBcHD'RNE I COgs ...... . ...--i- pTnuPe TWW AVENUE oxvivw b3 VTsHaW xlsMta rl .tjircTNbLE OTAl H v... .. ...j, ftrnocm teas s freeafl arrival of sew styles and patterns, 5" J1 Ktelk sts., OSaMFfJi Vi at 2PiZ . i vi x- MM Si SH rfi,2tS H.