THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1890.
CMef Bigelaw's Order Eyolyes
Interesting Information.
WHAT LIGHTNING MEN SAY
Conncilmen Hear Expert Opinion on
the Equine Martyrs.
OPIHIOKS UPON WIRE INTERMENT
If the equine martyrs who Rave their lives
as a sacrifice on the altar of modern prog
ress on New Year's Day were able to look
down from horse heaven and see the stir
their death has created and its beneficial re
sults they are doubtless consoled by the re
flection that they did not die in vain.
There is a general demand that overhead
wires mustgo.allof them, and that defunct
wires must not stand on the order, but go at
once, and the latter part of the edict is, pro
fessedly at least, being enforced promptly.
Superintendent Morris Mead, of the Bureau
of Electricity, hath said it and all inter
ested profess to be willing to obey the order
with alacrity. Interviews with men promi
nent in each department using the electric
fluid possess peculiar interest, and some ex
pressions of opinion were made that were
scarcely to be expected, among them that
the present overhead network is safer than
burial is likely to prove.
Mr. William H. Graham, County Be
corder, was seen at the office of the Pleasant
Valley Electric Railway Company on Piith
avenue, and he took strong ground against
the burying of the wires on the score of
safety. He stated that it had not been
proven that 500 voltt, the power used to
propel cars, would kill, and that at the
company's power bouse employes had fre
quently gotten the full shock since the road
had been in operation; gotten it accidentally
while working about the machinery, and
without serious results. A horse might not
be able to stand that amount, but it bad
been demonstrated frequently that a man
could.
STATISTICS UPOK SAFEir.
Continuing, Mr. Graham stated that there
were 179 electric railways in the United
States. Therehadn't been recorded to date the
killing of a single man. woman or child by
the power used. Men had been knocked
down frequently in the power house of the
Pleasant Valley Company during the past
two months, but the results were not serious.
"If you put the wires underground." said
Mr. Graham, "you only, in my opinion at
least, increase the danger. The streets are
lull of wuter, gas and other pipes, and by
putting the wires underground there isn't a
houe in which water or gas is used that
would not be subjected to danger from con
tact. It is well proven that our lines had
nothing to do with the killing of the horses
the other day. lor they were not charged,
except as the cross-dead line resting on
them might have charged them.
"I tail to understand why people have
conceived the notion that overhead wires are
so dangerous. I do not recall to mind more
than two, or at mo-.t three, fatalities in this
city since the highly charged wires have
been strung, and that amount of life is sac
rificed in the building of almost every large
structure. The 'deadly wires' we hear so
much about are doubtless deadly if not well
managed, but not more so than most of the
appliances considered indispensable to mod
ern human happiness.
"Electricitv is but imperfectly understood
as jet, and accidents must be expected until
v.c learn how to harness it properly; but so
far fatalities in its management have been
remarkably few , and I honestly believe the
damage will only be increased by putting
the wires under ground.
PITTSBUEO LSSS DANGEBOtrS.
"The fact is that there are not the obliga
tions to overhead wires in this city that
there are in New York, as ours are much
better protected. Edison claimed that
his wires were less dangerous than those
used by "Westingbouse and in consequence
there were not the precautions used there
that there were here." Mr. James Camp
bell, of the Postal Telegraph Company said
he didn't think they had any dead wires in
the city. For their own protection they had
instructed their linemen to weed them all
out. Mr. Campbell stated that his company
was the first to put wires underground in
the city, but be was not particularly enam
ored of the plan and was inclined
to admit the force of Mr. Graham's
reasoning, as to increased danger thereby.
Mr. Campbell thought there would be likelv
to be a great slaughter of "Italvmans," if
all wires were buried, as they had had nar
row escapes already when making openings
in the streets. One of Mr. Campbell's prin
cipal objections is that when a wire is
grounded if under ground, it is much more
difficult to put in order than if overhead.
The galvanometer will locate the seat of
trouble within ten feet if it be underground.
"The first thing to do," said Mr. Camp
bell, "is to look up the proper officer to get
permission to open the street. This gained
and the opening made, you may strike
exactly the place you want, but it is more
than probable you may be ten feet away
from it and a day consumed in making the
repair, whereas if overhead it may be done
20 minutes."
"Then," said Mr. Campbell, "il an acci
dent happens and the transmission of news
is delayed, the public is dissatisfied, and I
think there are none we would hear from
sooner than the newspaper men. The repair
of an overhead wire is a matter of easy ac
complishment, but that of an underground
wire usually one of considerable difficulty
and delay.
NO -WESTEEN UNION MOEIBtJNDS.
Mr. J. W. Clark, of the "Western Union
Telegraph Company, said: "We have no
dead wires, and we have 370 under ground
between the Monongahela river and the
Union station."
Pointing to the great cables spanning the
street at the crossing of .Fifth avenne and
Wood street, Mr. Clark said: "There are 19
wires in each of those cables." He seemed
to regard them as absolutely safe, "but,"
said he, "we want to get our wires under
ground. Those we have there work well.
There are some, however, that must be re
tained above, or some people must do with
out telegraph service I mean brokers
who have stock tickers in their
offices. If all wires are put under
ground they must either pay considerably
more lor service; or do without it The
telegraph companies could not afford to lol
low them after each moving day if the wires
were under ground, for present rates of
service, and this would apply to all who
want temporary service. Enough wires,
however, might be leit to serve this purpose
without detriment to the public. They
could be so strung as to be out of the way of
firemen, and without danger to any one.
General Manager Metzgar, of the Central
District and Printing Telephone Company,
stated that his company had about a dozen
dead wires in the city, but that orders have
been issued to have them all removed.
Morris W. Mead having already assured
the public that the 'Bureau of Electricity
had no dead wires strung, the statements of
Messrs. Campbell and Clark representing
the Postal and Western Union Companies,
and Manager Metzgar for the Central Dis
trict and Printing Company, leave the mind
ol the reporter in some doubt as to what
dead wires were meant by Chief Bigelow in
his recent ofheial communication.
DISCUSSED BT COTOCILMEN.
The question of whose electricity killed
the two horses belonging to the Pleasant
Taller Bailroad Company bas become a
question almost as momentous to Alleghen-1
ians, as where is McGintys body. The sub
ject is the sole topic of conversation among
the city fathers on the Korthside and is
tieing disenssed in all its phases and forms.
The cause of the agitation, is tin account of
the Pleasant Valley Company about to run
their cars with electricity. The wires are In
position and the trial trip will be made in
about ten days.
A meetingof the Street Bail way Commit
tee of Allegheny Councils was held last
night. The object of the meeting was to
discuss the advisability of granting the
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Bail
road Company the right to change their
motive power. Before they cot very far
into the meeting, the members lost.sight of
the object for which they had assembled
and began to discuss the electric accident on
Christmas Day. ',
The Pleasant Valley officials were on hand
with their expert electricians, who practi
cally demonstrated to the committee that
the death of the horses was not due to the
Pleasant Valley wires. W. L. Etumett, one
of the electricians of the company, testified
as to the system to be used bv the company.
He said there were about 130 electric rail
ways in the country. Between 60 and 70 of
them were run by the Sprague system,
which the company had adbpted. With
the system, the wires would be charged with
600 volts of electricity to propel the cars.
These 500 volts would be exerted between
the trolley wires and the rails upon which
the cars would run. He said these 500 volts
were not sufficient to do any human being
any harm. If a man touched one of the
wires he would receive an uncomfortable
shock, bnt not enough to do him any harm.
COULD TAKE 500 VOLTS.
At this point Mr. Emmet was interrupted
by Mr. Wertheimer, of the Third ward, who
asked him if he could take a shock of 500
volts without feeling any ill effects. Mr.
Emmet replied "Yes" that he could take 500
volts at any time. Tin's led Mr. Wert
heimer to ask him if he was ready to do it
now. The reply was in the affirmative, and
was riven so nromntlv that the other mem
bers began to think the electrician could
take such a shock every morning as an ap
petizer, and feel good over it
Mr. Emmet continued, saying that he had
put up six Sprague plants in different
cities, and had no knowledge that any per
sons had been injured by a shock from the
wires. He said it was a common occurrence
for the workmen to play jokes on each other
by setting traps and giving shocks when
they were not expecting them. Of the 60 or
70 plants in operation not one man bad
been killed. The fact of the workmen play
ing with the current and showing an utter
disregard for the voltage, was sufficient evi
dence that 500 volts would not kill any
body. The current irom their wires could
not kill anybody, as the wires had not
been run into the powerhouse. The
machinery also had not been set
in position, and their wires could
be handled with perfect safety. He said
the arc and incandescent electric light wires
had a voltage of between 1,000 and 2,000
volts. The lormer number had frequently
killed men. With the Sprague street rail
way system they could not go beyond 500
volts, as the wires used could not carry a
greater number. He thought the horses
were killed by leakage from an electric
light wire, which had crossed one of their
circuits. Tnis charged the latter, and a per
son coming into contact with it would re
ceive a powerful shock.
Colonel W. H. Stone, the solicitor of the
company, stated that the idea of the com
pany was to have a full investigation. They
put on the system after it had been success
fully used in dozens of other cities. It the
system was defective or dangerous, the
company wanted to know it
ELECTEICITT IN OTHEB CITIES.
A similar investigation to the present
one has just been concluded at St Louis.
The city authorities brought up everything
they possibly could against the Sprague
system, but it was finally allowed to be put
in on the most important streets of the city.
Mr. Hand, another electrician of the com
pany, stated that very often, while their
men were working at night constructing
their lines, they received heavy shocks by
having their wires crossing with electric
light currents. This, he said, was the cause
ot the accident to the horses.
After discussing the electrical situation
the committee turned their attention to the
object of the meeting. John Dalzell, Presi
dent.of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
chester Traction Company, stated that they
only wanted to change their motive power to
either electricity or cables and had nothing
to ask from Councils. They bad the right
by act of Assembly to run over certain
streets.
Mr. Hendricks, of the Eleventh ward,
said the ordinance giving the company per
mission was indefinite wherein it referred to
the lower end of Allegheny. It gave the
company the absolute right to say how far
down tneysbouid run. If they wanted to
they need not run their cars to Woods' Bun,
and the residents there would have to walk
up to the terminus if the company chose to
make them do so. His remarks were backed
up by .Mr. Hartman, ot the Ninth ward, who
said they did not propose to get leit on the
rapid transit scheme. He objected io the
four tracks on Ohio street and said the
Pleasant Valley and Manchester lines should
use the same tracks. The ordinance was
finally referred to a sub-committee consist
ing of Messrs. Lindsey, Lowe, A. Hunter,
Muehlbronner and Neeb. They will confer
with the City Solicitor and make a thorough
investigation.
ANDREW CARNEGIE'S VIEWS.
The Generous Donor of the Alleshenj
Library Write Abont Ills Gift Somo
Significant Suggestions.
City Clerk Dilworth, of Allegheny, yes-'
terday received the following letter from
Andrew Carnegie relative to the new
library:
My Dear Sib Thanks to the committee for
sending me a copy of the proposed ordinance
respecting the buildings which are soon to be
formally handed over to the city of Allegheny,
and thanks also for the privilege the ordinance
gives me of being myself, or of nominating, an
advisory member of the committee.
The discussion which is taking pi aco as to the
means by which the greatest benefits can be de
rived from my gift is most encouraging, for the
only real danger that it had to encounter was
the indifference of the people. When once in
terested nq voice so wise as theirs, and 1 rest in
perfect confidence that, as the representatives
of the people, the City Councils will devise and
inaugurate the best means of making the
library, art gallery and hall productire of all
the good such things are capable of conferring
upon a community.
The instructive agitation now going forward
will enable Conncilsto see clearly what is best.
Again thanking your committee, I am
Truly yours,
Andrew Carnegie.
Mr. Dilworth has also communicated
with the officials of a number of public
libraries, among them the Astor Library
and Cooper Union of New York, the Chic
ago Public Library and the Enoch Pratt
Free Library of Baltimore, Md relative tod
their plans of government, how managed,
etc, with a view to obtaining useful infor
mation for the guidance of Councils.
A btrnnee Dlsnpprnrnnce.
George W. Burnett of 1926 Wharton
street, Southside, has disappeared. He is
said to have lert home on December 18, buy
ing a return trip ticket on the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Bailroad lor Warren, O., and his
friends have not seen him since. He is a
prominent member of the G. A. B. of the
Southside. He has a wife and two daughters,
one of them being Miss Sadie Burnett, the
well-known elocutionist
The Jail Warden' Election. '
The County Prison Board will meet to-day
to elect a jail warden for the year. The
candidates are Warden Berlin, Deputy
Warden Gang, and ex-Warden W. H.
Smith. There are 13 members in the board,
and Mr. Berlin expects to receive the votes
of at least nine of them.
De. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
BILL NYE, in to-morrow's DIS
PATCH, recounts some of his ad
ventures while on the road.
HE STRUCK A KEEPER.
Warden Wright, of Riverside Peni
tentiary, Strikes a Hasty Blow.
PRISON DISCIPLINE MAINTAINED.
Captain Wright Hakes a Frank Statement
"of the Difficulty.
THE PEIS0N BOARD ADJUSTS THE CASE
Some interesting rumors regarding a little
episode which was said to have occurred at
the Western Penetentiary on the 24th of
December have been in circulation for
several days.
Putting together all the stories which
were being chased around the corners it
amounted to allegations that on the date
mentioned a keeper in the penitentiary,
named David Thomes, had called Warden
Wright a liar. In a second gossip had re
volvers in sight and rumor said that the
keeper repeated and emphasized his state
ment A special meeting of the committee of the
Prison Board, which regulate all such mat
ters, was supposed to have been called the
next day, and the difficulty between Mr.
Wright and Mr. Thomas adjusted to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
In order to confirm the rumor and sift out
the facts or else secure an authentic denial,
a Dispatch representative visited Biver
side yesterday afternoon.
WARDEN 'WRIGHT'S STATEMENT.
Warden Wright was approached and
made aware of the nature of the reports
which were in circulation.
He seemed surprised that such rumors
should have been given credence by anyone.
and made light of the difficulty. He was
very reticent about the affair, and not in
clined to talk.
"Then there were no revolvers pulled,
Warden?"
"I am absolutely certain that I saw none,
and don't believe "anyone else did," he re
plied. "Where did the difficulty take place, Mr.
Wright?"
"Bight here in the reception room. As
to its nature it does not concern the public.
Officer Thomas is a good man and is still
and will be on duty in the prison."
The Warden was very averse to discussing
'the subject further, but being assured that
the rumors had taken such a sensational
tinge that it would be as well to acquaint
the public wifh the facts, he finallyconsent
ed to make a detailed statement, which he
did, as follows:
"The difficulty between Mr. Thomas and
myself was on the evening of the 12th of
September: I had previously had some
words with Mr. Thomas over the grading of
some of the officers of the prison, he claim
ing that he had been slighted. I was con
versing with a couple of gentlemen in the ro
tunda here when Thomas, who was off duty
at the time, passed by and caught a word
which I had let fall. Totally misconstruing
its meaning and application he rather rude
ly interrupted the conversation. He ap
plied an expression to me which roused my
anger. I hit him with considerable force, I
presume. He left the prison and went to
his boarding house.
KEEPER THOMAS' APOLOGY.
"The next day he came to me and said he
had been the aggressor, and apologized like
the little man that he is. That is the whole
story, and there were no revolvers drawn.
Thomas is a good officer, and after it was
over I felt much annoyed that yielding to
impulsive temper he had said what he did
ana I had struck him.
"The matter was laid before the proper
committee of the Prison Board the next day
and disposed of to the satisfaction of both
parties."
David Thomas was next visited, but he
declined io state how the. difficulty arose.
He corroborated Warden Wright's state
ments about the grading, but denied that
the Warden hit him. An hour or so sub
sequently both men were found chatting
amicably and upon the best of terms, appar
ently. He then admitted that a blow had
passed, accounting for his denial by saying
that he had refused to make a statement out
of consideration for the Warden.
Warden Wright's frank statement will
doubtless be considered conclusive in regard
to the matter. He is tnown to be a brave
and fearless official, and those bivouacked
with him on Southern battle fields were
hardly ready to credit statements that he
had been faced down with either fist or re
volver when the discipline of the prison was
at stake.
The Riverside Prison Board met last
evening rtvith a fnll attendance present, it
being a regular meeting. Mr. George A.
Kelly, of the board, was subsequently
reached by telephone, but stated that he
preferred to make no comment upon tbe
matter, as it had been settled in an entirely,
satisfactory manner.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Wm. Fortenbnrg Threw Somo Lnmber Ont
of a Window, Killing a Dot. v
Yesterday a boy named Harry Smith, 9
years old, was killed by being struck on the
head with a block thrown from a third-story
window by a yoang man named William
Eortenburg. It seems that young Smith
and a companion were passing along Lacock
street, in front of Willey's planing mill, a
three story building.
The top' floor was occupied by a stair
builder uamed James Davidson. Forten
burg is employed by Davidson and was
throwing some lumber out of the window at
the time the boys were passing. One of the
blocks strnck young Smith on the head, in
flicting injuries from which he died ten
minutes later.
Coroner McDowell was notified, and or
dered an autopsy to be held, the result of
which showed that the boy's death had been
caused by a fracture of the skull, near the
base of the brain. William Eortenburg,
the man who threw the block out of the
window, was then placed under arrest by
Detective Mnrphy, and was subsequently
released on $2,600 bail.
The deceased lad lived with his aunt, Mrs.
James Johnson, at 157 South avenue, Alle
gheny. His father was killed three years
ago by a blow-out at Zng & Co.'s mill.
Chief Bigelow In tbe vVuy.
Thomas A. Gillespie, of the Squirrel Hill
Electric Bailway, yesterday held a consul
tation with Chief Bigelow concerning the
construction ot the line through or around
Schenley Park. Chief Bigelow insisted
that the railway should not encroach upon
the park in any way, and maintained that
the company Would suffer nothing by a
change of route.
Colonel Shaw Post Installation.
Colonel Bohert G. Shaw Post No. 206, G.
A. B.t colored, held its annual installation
ceremonies at its hall, No. 925 Liberty ave
nue, last night. Deputy Installing Officer
Reese, of Post 157, officiated, and comrades
from a number of other posts were present
By special invitation Attorney William A.
Golden was the orator of tbe evening.
1 The New Flint Scale
The conference between the flint glass
manufacturers' joint committee and the
American Flint Glass Workers' Union was
continued yesterday. It is understood that
no serious friction exists with reference to
changes in the scale, ;and that it will prob
ably be effected without difficulty. The
conference adjourned to Tuesdaymext.
Amcrlcns Club Animal Election.
Tbe annual election for officers and direc
tors of tbe Americus Club will take place
this evening. There are several lively con
tests and an interesting time is expected.
Mr. Harry Paul will be re-elected Presi
dent without opposition.
bader.injhe FiGHT.
A Row Between the Democratic nnd Re
" publican Committees The Latter Kept
Possession of tlio Hall.
The Democratic and Republican City
Committees of Allegheny held their meet
ings last night in the Korthside City Hall.
There was a small sized "scrap" early in the
evening, owing to the Republicans taking
possession of tbe Democrats hall. The latter
had arranged for the Common Council
chamber some weeks ago. This is the
largest room in the bnilding, and seats over
twice as many people as Select
Council ball. When the Democrats
arrived last night the hall was
in the possession of a number of sturdy Re
publican sidewheelers. They refused to
vacate, and said "they would meet there or
not at all." After considerable parley, the
Democrats, who were largely in the mi
nority, adjourned to the other hall, where
they held their meeting.
Peter Huckenstein presided. Upon
motion the primaries were fixed for January
11, between 5 and 7 o'olock P. M., the con
vention to be held on the following Tuesday
in Common Council Chamber at 7:30 o'clock.
Major A. J. Pentecost presided at the
Republican Committee meeting, and A.
Kennedy acted as Secretary. Several
changes in the rules were adopted. The
time for the holding of the primaries was
changed to the Friday preceding the date
of the municipal election. The election
boxes, which heretofore have been in the
custody of the Mayor, will in future be re
tained by the judge of the primary election.
There was considerable excitement in the
town yesterday, on the published report
that William Bader had withdrawn from
the mayoralty contest W. K. Freed, one
of Mr. Bader's personal friends, denied that
he had anv intention of so doing. The ru
mor was to the effect that the candidate was
offered $1,000 to pull oat, but this is not
true. "Billy" is in the fight to stay and
although confined to7 his room with rheuma
tism, he says he will kick hard enough be
fore the convention takes place. The report
was without foundation.
DESISTJJD FROM PRACTICE.
The Chinese Practitioner Abandons the
Field, bnt Will Sell Drugs.
Gun Wah, the Chinese doctor, and bis in
terpreter and manager, Bertrand, were ar
raigned before Alderman McKenna yester
day afternoon to answer the charge of prac
ticing medicine without diplomas or license
contrary to a law of the Commonwealth.
The prosecution was represented by Assist
ant City Attorney Clarence Burleigh and
Inspector McAleese, and the defense by
Josiah Cohen.
Attorney Burleigh said that a conference
had been held, and 'that the defendants had
agreed, if the prosecution were not pushed,
to desist from their business and to leave
Allegheny county-- He asked that the in
formations be held against tbe defendants,
and that they be allowed to depart on their
own recognizances, with the understanding
that if they should ever attempt to resume
their practice in Pittsburg, the informations
against them will be pushed. "The law,"
said Mr. Burleigh, "is simply designed to
suppress illegitimate practitioners, and
these gentlemen propose to suppress them
selves." Attorney Cohen, for the defendants, ap
proved of what Mr. Burleigh had said. His
clients, he said, had not been aware that
they were acting contraiy to law, and were
willing to cease. While they might have
been violating a statute, they leit that they
had not oarried on their business contrary
to any moral law.or in any way not bene
ficial to the people who had bonght their
medicine. "They have been engaged," said
Mr. Cohen, "in the sale of a preparation
which has received the indorsement of the
best medical abilitv throughout the country.
They propose to abandon this business en
tirely." Alderman McKenna said that he was per
fectly satisfied with the agreement reached.
He would, therefore, release the defendants
on their own recognizance to the amount of
$1,000 each.
A gentleman connected with Gun Wah
said that the business carried on in the yel
low front on Pcnn avenue wonld be entire
ly relinquished, but that the Chinese rem
edies would be placed in drug stores for
sale.
MEETING OF WAREHOUSEMEN.
McGawWns Present, bnt Was Asked to
Withdraw by the M. W.
L. A. 7190, Warehousemen, K. of L., held
its usual meeting last night In the ab
sence of the local Master Workman, Dis
trict Master Workman X K. Ross presided.
About 0 members assembled. Among
them was Homer L. Mcaaw, who, when
asked for the password, said that he thought
it was a meeting of the Warehousemen's
Union. He withdrew on being called upon
by the Master Workman, who declared that
he had no right to be present since he was
not a Knight of Labor. The Atsembly ex
punged the minutes ot the last two meetings
from its records on the score of illegality.
PRESENTED WITH A WATCH.
A Hustling Agent Suitably Rewarded by an
Insnranco Company.
The local officials and the agents of the
People's Mutual Accident Insurance Com
pany held a' meeting in the office of the
comnany in the Hamilton building, on
Filth avenues yesterday afternoon. It is
customary at these meetings to award a
prize to the agent who has secured the great
est number of members during the -vear.
The records of the comnany showed that
FrankP.Slocum, of Bradford, was entitled
to the prize, and he was accordingly pre
sented with a valuable gold watch, suitably
engraved.
A Peculiar Accident.
Oliver Creigbton, an employe at Clark's
Solar Iron Works, tell from a wagon yes
terday afternoon, and suffered a severe frac
ture of the skull. He was taken to his
home on the Thirty-third street hillside.
The injured man's condition is considered
serious.
An Unfortunate Loss.
Joseph Durkin, a plumber of the Eight
eenth ward, lost $57 from his vest pocket
yesterday afternoon while walking on Stan,
ton avenue. He had it in large bills, and
after he discovered the loss, retraced his
steps but could not find the money.
- WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Attorneys J. W Lee and M. F. Elliott
were In the city, yesterday to take the testi
mony of B. B. Campbell, President of tbe Bear
Creek Kenning Company, in the suit of Logan,
Emery & Weaver, refiners of Philadelphia,
against tbe Pennsylvania Kallroad Company
fur alleged freight discrimination. They found
Mr. Campbell confined to his bed with In
fluenza. Mr. Andrew Carnegie arrived in the
city night before last with the intention of at
tending to a number of engagements, but as be
was suffering from a severe cold be was unable
to keep them. It is thought that a rest of a
day or two will bring him around all right.
John B. Schlosser and bride, will ar
rive in Pittsburg this morning from tbeir wed
ding trip. Mr. Schlosser will immediately as
sume charge ot tbe Hotel Schlosser, which he
will formally Open Monday,
Will W. Youngson, son of J. B. Young
son, tbe confectfoner.Jwas last night licensed to'
preach. Tbe induction ceremonies were held
in the Smitbfleld Street Methodist church.
Bev. C. F. Locke officiated.
President William Smith went to Phil
adelphia last night on business connected with
tbe conference now pending between ths
American Flint Glass Workers' Union and the
Manufacturers.
M. L. Campbell, of Beaver Falls, and
Henry M. Pugh, ot New Brighton, were at the
Hotel Anderson yesterday.
E. B. Wasbburne, of Chicago, a nephew
of tbe late ex-Minister to France, Is at the
Hottl Anderson.
MORENUS IS THE MM.
A Successor to President Campbell
Has Finally Been Elected.
EESDLT TO BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
Patrick Cleary's Defeat Laid at President
Campbell's Door.
STATEMENTS FROM ALL CONCERNED
The long drawn out contest for the Presi
dency of the Window Glass Workers Asso
ciation bas finally been settled by tbe elec
tion of Granville Morenos, of Cleveland,
N. Y., as a successor to James Campbell.
The official count is not to be made until
to-night, but the returns have all been re
ceived and enough leaked out yesterday to
warrant the presumption that Mr. Morenus
is elected.
This has been the hottest contest that has
ever taken place in the history of the organ
ization, and it is the first time that a non
resident of Pittsburg has been elevated to
the position. Early in October the tally
sheets for the first ballot were sent out
There were then six candidates.
A FUTILE BALLOT.
The first ballot was futile and on the sec
ond ballot there were but tour candidates.
A third ballot was ordered, with Patrick
Cleary, of the Southside, and Mr. Morenus
as the opposing candidates.
There was some pretty lively election
eering by the friends of the contestants.
Mr. Cleary being a member of the General
Assembly, is very popular all over the dis
trict, and no doubt would have been elected
if his support at home had been on the same
proportionas that from abroad. TTn fortu
nately for'bim, he failed to carry Pitts
burg. '
CHAEGBD WITH ELECTIONEERING.
His friends say that his defeat is largely
due to work done by President Campbell
and Secretary George L. Cake, but the lat
ter deny that they took any part in the mat
ter. Mr. Cleary said yesterday he had
made no effort to secure his election, simply
allowing matters to take their own course.
He is a cutter at lnmsen s glass bouse.
Mr. Morenus, the new President, was
born in Cleveland, N. Y., where he bas
lived all his life. He is a double-thick
blower, and is spoken of as a thoroughly
practical man, and fitted for the office to
which he has been elected. He is married
and is said to be in pretty' good circum
stances. He will be installed at the regular
meeting of L. A. 300 next Friday evening.
President Campbell, who has been com
pelled to bold over since the close of the
year, will continue in charge of affairs un
til Mr. Morenus is installed. The latter is
expected to arrive about Tuesday or Wed
nesday next. He is elected for one year.
The office pays $1,600 per year.
THEY HAD NOTHING TO SAT.
Mr. Cleary was asked for a statement yes
terday, bnt he said he had nothing to say.
He expressed great surprise that the result
had gained circulation, as it was not in
tended that it shonld be known until to
night. There was an air of secrecy around the
office ot the association ou Carson street
"I have nothing to say," was Secretary
Cake's reply to every question pat Presi
dent Campbell was as mum as an oyster,
and intimated that he did not know who
was elected. It may be stated that the re
porter gleaned the information upon which
to base the above statements from outside
sources.
Landlords.
Having increased our facilities, we are
more than ever prepared to give special at
tention to tbe management of properties and
estates in Pittsburg, Allegheny and suburbs,
renting and collecting rents. By our uni
form system we secure better results than
can be obtained by owners. Monthly set
tlements and itemized statements forwarded
promptly. Black & Baied,
95 Fourth avenue.
This Will Be tbe Banner Day
Of Kaufmanns' great January reduction
sale of Newmarkets, cloaks, wraps, jackets,
shawls, etc. It'll be a day of slaughter and
carnage all through their vastand handsome
cloak rooms. A saving, ranging from 33 to
60 per cent will be guaranteed to every pur
chaser. SEAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LHtL,
401 Smitbfleld Street, cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $50,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent tts
The Anderson Gns-SaTinz Burner Soldby
C. Trautman's, 1803 Carson st, S. S.
Samuel Hare & Co., 1717 Carson st, S. S.
Jos. (Jones & Co., Main and Alexander
sts., W. E.
John Cowley, 6229 Penn ave., E. E.
B. J. Bradshaw, 71 Jackson st, Allegheny?
L K Becker, 646 Penn ave.
F. P. Kohne. 141 Fourth ave., and
Standard Plumbing Co., 82 Fourth aye.
H. Sonnenbebg, photographer, 35 Fifth
avenue, Pittsburg. Use elevator; and 62
Federal street, Allegheny. Cabinet pho
tos at reduced rates. Life size crayon por
traits a specialty. MTbs
Why is Drejdoppel Soap Like Mr. EIIT
Because it pets there; washes clothes
clean, beautifully white, sweet and health
ful to wear; is the finest, best and most
economical for all purposes that soap can be
used for. Reduced to 8c a full pound bar,
at grdcers everywhere.
The cold weather has come to stay, and if
you want to keep warm and save money at
the same time, use the Anderson bu-ner,
that bas proven to be the very cheapest gas
saving burner in the market.
Standabd Pluhbtko Co.,
5VSSu 82 Fourth avenue.
. Attention, Landlords!
Avery important matter to look after this
time of the year is the engagement of a re
liable agency to manage the renting of your
houses. The well-known firm of Black &
Baird have increased their facilities in this
branch and are more than ever prepared to
give special attention to the management of
properties and estates in Pittsburg, Alle
gheny and suburbs. By the uniform system
they have adopted, better results are ob?
tained than by the owners. Monthly settle
ments, with itemized statements, are for
warded promptly.
Those who use Frauenheim & Vilsack's
celebrated ale and porter pronounce it ex
cellent in flavor and very beneficial in its
effect Kept by all first-class dealers.
The use of Angostura Bitters excites the
appetite and keeps the digestive organs in
order.
B. fcB.
The greatest gray mohair bargain is the
35 cent one on sale to-day.
Booos & Buhl.
Landlords
Should see that their agents have the fol
lowing qualifications before giving them
their property for management:
Responsibility,
Experience
and
Facilities.
All these you have in Black & Baird, 95
Fourth avenue.
SETTERS AND POLNTERS-G.
H. Sandlson, in to-morrow's DIS
PATCH, talks about the contro
versy on their respective qualities.
TKIED T0 Eli flEKSELR
A Woman la Central Station Attempts
Suicide Inspector McAleese Prevented
Her Designs.
Suicide by a woman named Smith, in the
Eleventh ward station house, was prevented
yesterday evening by Inspector McAleese.
Peter Smith is a carpenter of middle age,
living at tbe corner of Chestnut and Vickroy
streets, In the Sixth ward. About three
weeks ago be and his wife quarreled. The
cause of the quarrel is said to have been the
presence in their house of a man whom
Mrs. Smith took as a boarder. He desired
no boarder, wbile she insisted that they
needed the boarder's money to belp them
along financially. Since that time
husband and wife did not speak.
The quarrel hid a terrible effect on
Mrs. Smith's nerves. She could not
Bleep, and showed evidences of hysteria at
times. She began to take morphine, and
from morphine vi ent to whisky. She con
sumed such large doses of the liquor that
the neighbors btgan to complain of the noise
she made. Yesterday afternoon Officer
Bosenblatt considered it necessary to arrest
Mrs. Smith. He found her seriously intox
icated and violent, and sent her to the
Eleventh ward police station.
On his way home to supper last evening,
Inspector McAleese went to the cell to talk
with the woman. She became very hys
terical, and it was with difficulty that the
Inspector could quiet her. She was by that
time nearly sobered, and she wept bitterly
over her arrest She related her troubles to
the Inspector, saying that her husband was
breaking herheart She is a comely, well
dressed woman of 45 'years, nnd is the
mother of one child. She showed evidences
of being well educated.
After the inspector returned from bis sup
per he again entered the cell room in the
station house. Not a sound could be heard
iu the cell occupied by Mrs. Smith. The
inspector slipped up in the shadow and saw
the woman standing on a bench. She was
trying to tie a handkerchief around a top
bar. This she evidently found to be too
short She then took off a white skirt,
fastened it to the bar and tied the handker
chief to the end of that The inspector
thonght that the preparations had gone far
enough, and, calling Sergeant'Berry, the
woman was taken Irom her cell. She was
quiet, offering no resistance, but she wept
The Inspector sent au officer to the house
of Peter Smith, and the carpenter was con
ducted to the station. After a long talk
the Inspector induced Smith to forgive his
wife and take her home with him. The
man's only complaint was that his wife
possessed "a terrible temper. When the
couple left thp police station the woman was
still crying and declaring that she would
kill herself.
Banqueted at Ibo Dnqnesne.
Carnegie, Phipps & Co. entertained their
representatives at the Hotel Duquesne last
night About 40 gentlemen representing
the firm in other cities were present
B. & E.
A FEW OF
MANY BARGAINB
FOB
YOUNG LADIES.
A large range and choice In
Plain, Fancy and Yest Front Jackets,
All reduced to Jl, to and $7.
PLUSH JACKETS, S8, MO and $12.
PLUSH CLOAKS, now S15, S20 and 825.
OHILDBEN'S GAEMENTS I
Finest Styles I Heaviest Cuts 1
NEWMARKETS AND LONG WRAPS I
Your choice of Stylish Garments
at S8, S10, S12 and $15.
Embracing
GABMENTS SOLD FROM (12 TO $35.
EXTRA GRADES
rw
BEAL JACKETS I
One Hundred Dollars for Eighty.
EXTRA GRADES
m
SEAL WALKING COATS!
1125 Garments for 5100.
BIBER & EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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INFLUENZA
Is very contagions to people suffering from Ir
ritation of the throat By using tbe celebrated
SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES,
SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES,
this unfailing remedy for sore throat, coughs,
catarrh and hoarseness, you can protectyour
selves against this dreaded disease. Every
body shonld keep a box of
SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES,
In the bouse.
Sold by all druggists at 25c and 50c a box.
Pamphlets sent gratis on application by the
Soden Mineral Springs Cp., Lim'td.
15 CEDAR ST., NEW YORK.
Ja2-WB
CIGAR CABINETS FOR CHRISTMAS
gifts, hermetically sealed, so as to preserve
the cigars f resb and moit from beat of natnral
gas. For sala by JOHN A. RENSHAW
& CO., Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth
streets. de4-ws
CLEAB HAVANA CIGARS-A FRESH AR
RIVAL just in. The best ciiar for S7 per
hundred; qnalitv guaranteed. For sale by
JOHN A. RE.NSHAW &CO,
Fancy Grocers, corner Liberty and Ninth
streets. del-ws
Frannfi, Kfendrick l Co.,
FIRST ANNUAL ODD SALE
THIS WKEK.
ODD PLATES,
ODD CUPS and SAUCERS,
ODD CRACKER JABS,
ODD CHOCOLATE JUGS,
ODD BEIC-A-BRAO,
ODD STANDS,
AND OTHER REMNANTS,
Will be sold prior to Btocfc-taklng at from
one-balX to two-thirds price.
618 SM1THF1ELD STREET,
Opposite City Hall.- ,.
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HOSE WELLS IS BCTLBE.,-, -
Two Wells Belonging to T. W. ntllliw
Drilled In Yesterday. '., ,
The Butler oil field has not vet been exk-AM
Ttnvr1 an Tinarn htir rha r1rrvflm 1 Vl T
T. W. Phillips, irho is at the Hotel AndeJSv
-Vt . V. . Mt WV W . .U.U. .
The well which he has been drilling oa
...UA'Jb.AJ MUU4, UCd( UlUk UCi MUBKi
yesterday and is good for 110 barrels a day
ITlJt wpll nn thft T,AiTni filpm In tnft Hlvlpv. '
ville district came in yesterday also and is
sowing at the rate or 30 barrels a day.
"The oil is not all out of Butler county
by long odds," said Mr. Phillies last even
ing. "Years ago when other operators had
almost abandoned tnat Held, x made up my .,
mind that their drills had missed many a
paying pool. I invested my money there'
ana nave yet to oe cusappointea.
TBE BEIil STONE COEMB.
Tbe Eov. C E. Locke Denies That tbe
Cfanrch Property will be Sold.
VBev. C. E. Locke, pastor of the Smith
field Street M. E., or Brimstone Corner
Church, was Interviewed last evening with
reference to the reported sale of the church
property for $200,000.
He denied that an offer bad been made
for it, but said that he had been approached
by the agent of a real estate firm who asked
if it was on the market. He also said that
it could not be purchased for love or money,
as it had a larpe and prowim? concrepatian.
and was a downtown church. A member
of the Board of Trustees confirmed Mr.
Locke's statements.
RIDEB HAGGARD'S latest and
greatest; -worfc, "Beatrice, has
been seoured for publication In
THH DISPATCH. The opening
ohapters "will appear in to-morrow's
issue.
JOB. HDRNE i CD.'Bl.
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PENN AVENUE STORES.'
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PrrrsuuBO, Saturday, January i, 189a
Let the Men's Department lead in Saturday's
bargain story. It doesn't ask you to forget the
others. Merely to give it a good share of your
attention to-day.
Much to be closed out In tbe
men's goods to-day.
A big lot of men's and boys' fancy colored
shirts, with cuffs and 2 or 3 collars to match,
75c reduced from SI 50, 51 75 and 3. Soma
nobby bargains among- this lot. Even "a
big lot" will not guarantee your pick this
evening. Come at once.
A lot of boys' waists that were $1 2S, JHO
and SI 65. reduced to 75c all sizes, best
patterns.
.v.'
Alotof tbe best sanitary wool
underwear reduced to tl SO a
suit.
Finest Scotch wool underwear, super
quality, extra finish, rednced to $2 a
garment.
Some grand picking among the neck
wear counters. Slightly demoralized
from the big holiday rush. Former
prices lost sight of. Husband, son or
father wants a good-looking serviceable
office tie. Join the scramble for the lot
at 50c, reduced from $1 25. 1 1 50, f 1 75
and 2. Flsk, Clark and Flaggs stylish
scarfs at S75o and SI each. Fancy even
ing wear ties that were Jl to SI 75 are all
75c
It's a rleckwear clearance sale,
and they must go.
Hosiery, -s.
nioT-ps.
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Woii riraiced In bareain offerlnzs.
tftj
We can fit anyone yet in amok- !
lag Jackets.
Prices on all smoking Jackets
reduced.
The straws from Ladles' and Children's
Underwear Department :
50c Merino goods now 25c
SI 25 Merino goods now 75c
Ton are missing bargains every hour you
stay away.
Thousands of yards of beautiful ribbons j
that have dropped clear out ot sight 01
former prices. Ask lor tnese 10-aay:
Tit 1 Nns. 2. 3 and 6. at 5c .
Lot 2, Nos. 6 and 7, at 8c.
Lot 3, Nos. 7 and 9, at Ite.
Lot 4, Nos. 9 an a 12, at 15c
Lot 5. Nos. 12 and 16, at 20c
Lot 6, Nos. 22, 30, 0, 50, etc, 25c" . ,-J
Also, beautiim
Crown Edge Moire ribbons.
Picot Edge Gros Grain ribbons. "
Satin and Gros Grain ribbons.
Barn ttiooons, etc, etc, etc. j,
Banging in price from 5c to 7ac a yard.
An extraordinary ribbon sale.
Mllllnory Department's Saturday gacrUeM
500 Felt Hats, for ladies and children.
25c each, that were SI to S2 each.
Hundreds ot bunches of artificial
flowers at 25c, 50c and II per bunch that
were II to SI each.
Something of interest for you! .'N
In Ladies' Gloves to-day. -
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