'& ;-eM V t MENACING FLUID. '- What Citizens Think Abont Elec tricity Aerial and Subterranean. GEO. A. EELLY'S VIGOROUS VIEWS. He Thinks He Prefers Walking After Personally Thrillinc Experience. THE IKBUEAKCE BATES ON LINEMEN Since The Dispatch took op the sub ject of overhead wires, and has been giving to the public the opinions of officials and experts on the subject, many citizens who heretofore had given no attention to the pos sible death dealing acents by which they were surrounded at every step, have begun to think seriously of some way to meet the problem which all admit must be met sooner or later. The advantages and dis advantages of havinc the wires under ground having been discussed by electricians and telegraph officials, 'and although they are not agreed, a conclusion to be derived from their argument would probably favor the underground plan. George A. Kelly was found in his store, at the corner of "Wood street and first ave nue yesterday afternoon, and when the ques tion of wires was broached he immediately laid aside his business, and withont any un necessary verbiage began to give his views on the matter. A CITIZEN "WHO WILL WALK. Mr. Kelly gave the following expression ol views in his usual clearheaded manner: "This question of wires has been bother ing me for some time, but it is only since I have been reading the articles in The Dis patch that I have given it serious atten tion. I was recently in ormed that the roof of my building here, which is a flat one, is covered by a periect network of wires, but who gave the companies permission to put them up is a matter I know nothing about They are up there, however, and I have been very uneasy recently for (ear some of them are not prop erly insulated, and may ignite the roof. If the building ever took lire on any of the upper floors it would be almost sure to be entirely destroyed, as the upper stories are filled with paints, oils and materials which would burn like brimstone. The wires which are running over and around the building wonld seriously interfere with the work of the firemen. I went to see the companies who put np the wires and told them that unless competent parties, other than their own employes, would assnre me that the wires were properly insulated they would have to be taken down. AJf INSUEANCE ADVISEE X next consulted an insurance agent as to the best course to pursue, and he advised to get an ax, pursue a ladder to the roof and cut every wire which I found attached to the building, bnt every public improvement is for the public good, and I do not wish to do anythiug which would probably inconveni ence a hundred men who were benefited by the wires which I wonld cut. "The streets are gettinc worse and worse every year, and the trend of public opinion is slowly but snrely working toward that point when the wires must go underground. "I am opposed to these electric railways, and I'll tell you now that when I can get home withont ridinc on them I will let them severely alone. Why, every few days we read about somebody being shocked while getting on or off them in other cities, and I don't propose to run any more risks than I can possibly help.- "We run two chances of suddenly ending our existence on this terrestrial sphere as it is. CHANCES OF IXJITET. "Whv, just think of the chances of being tnoctea down, rnn over and mangled a pe destrian takes in goincr, from this corner, say, to the postoffice. Then when you enter the Manchester street cars you are liable to be killed before you get home by having; the car collide with a cable car, or a "West Penn or Fort "Wayne train, as a car did a few years ago, in which I happened to be a passenger when two peo ple sitting beside me were killed. Then to think of putting the danger of instant death on top of all this is more than human en durance can bear. "The electric light and telegraph and telephone companies wonld no doubt stub bornly fight any effort which would be made to compel them to place their wires under ground, but I believe that they would ulti mately be benefited by such amove. Sev eral companies have wires under ground, and I believe they are working all right There are a few telephone and telegraph wires which could not conveniently be placed below the surface, but these would not, nor did they ever harm any one. LINEMEN DID DAMAGE. "Another annoyance to which we were subjected here was the fact that the linemen when placing the wires on the root of our bmldmg wore climbers on their shoes, and these tore holes in the roof, and whenever it rains heavilythe water leaks through these holes into the floor below. If The Dis patch continues to keep the matter before the public I believe that it will be bnt a short time before the electric companies will be compelled by the force of pnblic opinion, if nothing else, to place their wires below ground." "W. B. Thompson, the banker, vas the 'next citizen encountered who had time to talk on the subject "That accident to those horses in Alle gheny is only a forerunner of what we may expect, and instead of horses it will be human beings. If such improvements are to be a menace to citizens in the everrdav walks of life some action should be taten whereby the people will be protected. Human life must be protected above all else. "The proper place for the wires is under ground," he tontinned, "and no better ex ample or argument for such a theory can be cited than the city of Paris. pittsbubo diffkes peom paeis. "There the wires are underground. Un der all the principal streets of Paris are im mentesewers through which all pipes, lines, and wires pass, and it would be a blessing if we only had something of a like nature in PitUburg. Sewers could be built through all the principal downtown streets large enough for a man to get through easily, and all the electric, telegraph and telephone wires could be run through them. "The danger from the wires comine in cuutaci. nu aier pipes ana gas pipes run ning into houses, if the former were under ground, would then be obviated, and be sides the company would get a better ser vice, as the wires would not be subject to the influence of weather as thev are now. The placing of the wires in Pans' nnder cround was done during the time of Na poleon HI, and it was probably the best thing he did during his reign. It would be a blessing to PitUburg, and the sooner it is done the better for the companies ana the citizens." OBSEEVATIONS ABROAD. Manager Johnston, of the Exposition So ciety, was asked to give the public the ben efitif his oninions in relation to the wire question. 'I do not care to talk about the wires in Pittsburg," he said. "I have not been here long enongh to place my sell on record in" the matter let the older inhabitants do that bnt I can state frqp.observalions in London and Paris that they have the wires under ground in both of those cities, and, besides improving the telegraphic and electric seryice, it adds wonderfully to the appear ance of a city, and I would like to see the sewer or underground system adopted in PitUburg." Frank K. Kohler, Secretary of the Peo ple's Mntual Accident Insurance Associa tion, was asked it the overhead wires were regarded unfavorably by insurance com panies in general. "Well, that is a question that I can hard- ly answer, but I can say for my own com pany that we do not care about insuring linemen. We had a number of risks among them, but there were so many accidents that we threw them up altogether and now would rather not have them. "Just to give yon an idea of how they stand with risks in other occupations! rill give yon our rating. Linemen, 5250 in case of death, and electri-'.in, 51,000 in case of death; where you, or a merchant a profes sional man, a salesman, a bookkeeper.or persons in clerical work would receive 55,000." THE TITLE WAS DEPE'CTITE. Chief BroWn Gives Reason for Receding on no Engine-Honae Lot Purchase. Chief Brown has changed his mind re garding the purchase of the engine house lot in the Thirty-first ward, and said, on official intimation from City Attorney More land, that the title was not perfect, was the first and best reason for rejecting the lot, the purchase of which he had been misled into recommending, and which had been ordered by Select Council. The following letter was forwarded to the Common branch: To Common Council: Gentlemen On December SO, 1S89, 1 pre sented a petition to Select and Common Coun cils, asking for the approval of the purchase, of a lot of ground in the Thirty-first ward, on Allen avenue, for the purpose of erecting an engine house thereon. That petition has been approved by Select Council, but has not been by your branch of Council. I desire to state to you that I have, since presenting said petition, learned that I can purchase a 1 it at a much more favorable price upon the same street and of the same size: and that the price that the city was to pay for said lot mentioned in petition, ap proved by Select Council, is more than the lot is worlh. I am advised that I can purchase a lot on the same street of the same size, tor 1,700, being the sum of 1,000 less than the aforementioned lot I would respectfully ask that you do not con cur in the resolution that has passed the Select branch. Respectfully, 3. 0. Brown. JOHX BEELIN SE-ELECTED. Ills Deputy Will Be Appointed on the First of February. The election for "Warden of the county jail took place yesterday morning with the re sult predicted that Mr. Berlin would not alone be elected, but run ahead of his ticket as well as his competitors. The votes stood for Warden Berlin 11; ex-Warden Smith, 2, and Deputy Warden Gang, 0. Dr. Cbessrown was unanimously selected asjjail physician, and Judge Ewing Chairman of the Prison Board. The quarterly commit tee for the ensuing three months appointed were Commissioner K. E. Mercer, Judge Stowe and Sheriff McCandless. The election had no sooner closed than Deputy "Warden Gang, with the greatest good humor, presented his resignation ver bally and said he would, of course, present his withdrawal from an office in which he had entered into competition with his chief. Both parted on the best of terms. "Warden Berlin was asked if he had yet determined upon his appointment Tor Dep uty, and he said it would not be made until perhaps the 1st prox., which wonld be the day for the February meeting of the Prison Board. He would then officially present the name, bnt was not prepared to do so ou such short notice as the day of his election. THE GRAND PARADE. The Jr. O. U. A. M. United Committees Sleet and Do BnsInesR. The general committee in charge of the Jr. O. U. A. M. parade, on Washington's birthday, met last night in Moorhead's Hall. Representatives were present from 42 councils and 6 commanderies. George B. "Nesbit presided and Harry 3?. Peck acted as Secretary. It was decided to leave the iormation of the parade and route of procession to the Chief Marshal. Division Marshals and the Chairmen of the Commit tee. An assessment of $5 was levied on every council in Pittsburg and Allegheny to de fray the expenses of thegeneral committee. The order of parade that has been deter mined on is: PitUhnrg Division, first; Alle gheny Division, second, and Southside Division, third. AH councils arriving in these localities will be classed in the respec tive divisions. A MOSSIER PARADE OP CATHOLICS. Arrangement for n Conference, on the 12th of Jnnunry In Progresf. A conference of all the Catholic societies of the county will assemble in the Uni formed Knights Hall, Penn avenue, on the 12th of January to consider questions af fecting the interests of the bodies which have been in abeyance, and to arrange (or a monster parade to take place some time in February or April. Some 700 delegates are expected to he present The object of the parade is to emphasize the patriotism which Catholic organizations have always exhibited toward the interests of the country, and to revive the' feeling which arose under the leadership of the old committee. A Reliable Remedy for Colds. Messrs. "Wells & Schroder, of Sanborn, Minn., say: "We have recommended Cham berlain's Cough Bemedy after other leading cough preparations had failed to do any good, and always with the best results. "We can always rely npon that remedy, as it is sure to effect a cure. It has no equal for children; especially in cases of croup or whooping cough." 50-cent bottles for sale by E. G. Stnckey, Seventeenth and Twenty-fourth streets, Penn avenue, and corner "Wylie avenue and Fulton streets; by Mar ket! Bros., corner Penn and Franfcstown avenues; by Theo. E.Ih rig, 3610 Filth ave nue, and by Carl Hartwig, Butler street, Pittsburg, and in Allegheny City by E. E. Heck, 72 and 194 Federal street and Thos. E. Morris, corner Hanover and Preble ave nues; Fred H. Ejrgers, 172 Ohio street, and F. H. Eggers & Son, Ohio and Chestnut streets. ttsu FRElS ORGAN DRAWING At Echols, BIc Murray & Co.'a. The piano and organ warerooms, 123 San dusky st, Allegheny, were thronged on Wednesday afternoon last Jan. 1, 1890, with holders of free organ drawing tickets. Messrs. P. Keil, of McKeesport, and B. McCaflery, of Allegheny, presided at the urns. Miss Lulu Altvater, of 111 First st, Allegheny, held the lucky number, S22. Theqrgan, a solid walnnt case of beauti ful design, 10 stops and expressly manufac tured for Echols, McMurray & Co., com plete with book of instruction and stool in connection with bill of sale receipted in full for the same, was promptly delivered Jan. 2, 1890. Miss Lulu Altvater will be pleased to show anyone calling at her home, the beautiful gilt of Dame Fortune. The tick ets being free to one and all the excitement ran high as to the prospective lucky one, and as to whether the firm wonld actually give away so handsome a piece of musical art just'to advertise their business. The immense business transacted by this com parativelv young firm did justify them to do so, and tbey lived up to this promise as sacredly as they will all promises made by them. High Class Garments. For to-morrow we will offer about 75 extra fine men's overcoats. cate coaU and ulsters: ,lbey were made up to sell ranging in price irom SJ5 to $50. We nave placed them on two tables in the center aisle of our store and will be sold at the uniform price of 518. .there are no finer garments made and it would hustle the best of merchant tailors in Pittsburg to get these garments up for one dollar less than 550 or 560. Our price for to-morrow is $18. P. C. C. 0 Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. new Court Honse. Doif'T iorget our "Forget-Me-Kot" sale. Fleishman & Co., Pittsburg. Bargains In English trouserings at Pitcairn's, 434 "Woodst -,.-.- THE A PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. Branches of the New Organization Now Exist Bere. COHESIVE MOVEMENT IN PROGRESS. Objects of the Hew Political Party Clearly Outlined. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP The American Patriotic League is pro gressing rapidly, and satisfactorily to the promoters of the scheme. The work of or ganizing leagues in Allegheny county has begun, and sympathy for the movement is spreading into various counties of Western Pennsylvania. . As explained in The Dispatch a short time since, the movement is the result of a meeting held in New York City by the representatives of the different American orders, acting as individuals. Cards are now being sent out to persons known to be in sympathy with the league. These are supposed to distribute the cards judiciously for signatures. On the face of these cards appears the following address: OBJECTS OP THE LEAGUE. "The object of the American Patriotic League is to combine the members of all ex isting American orders, or societies,together with other citizens having similar views, for the purpose of enforcing by legislation the principles expressed ih its platform, which contains in brief the hading points in all purely American orders. "Though some of these objects have been introduced into the platforms of the leading political parties, the purpose has been, ap parently, only to catch votes. "We propose to press their adoption by Congress, and by State Legislatures, until they become laws. "Every thinking American citizen ap preciates the dangers which menace our American institntions, but it is necessary to consolidate public sentiment to obtain united and effective action, and for that purpose local leagues will be organized in every city, town and village in the Union. The American Patriotic League will not conflict with any existing American order. bnt will be the active political agency whereby all can combine for the furtherance of their principles, while still maintaining their individual organizations. A NATIONAL CONVENTION. "It will not be ritualistic or beneficial, and entrance fee and dues will be merely nomi nal. "When enough States have been or ganized, a national convention will be called, to be composed of delegates from every association in sympathy with the movement, and the influence of the com bined forces will be nsed with telling effect These are our purposes, and we welcome to our ranks everv reputable citizen, native or naturalized, who believes in the principles we advocate, regardless ol his creed or color. The names of members and all correspond ence will be strictly secret Address all communications to box -874, Pittsburg." The reverse side of the card contains the following platform of principles adopted at the New York meeting: First Restriction of immigration. Second Extension of the time required for naturalization. Third An educational qualification for every voter. Fourth One general non-sectarian free school system. Fifth Pnblic funds and pnblic property not to be used for sectarian purposes. oixtn American ianas ior American settlers. Any American citizen of good moral charac ter is eligible to membership in the proposed organization. When sufficient names are se cured for a league, a preliminary meeting will be called and an organization will be formed. An entrance fee of 51 will be collected, and the monthly or quarterly dues will be nominal. HEADQUAKTEBS IN NEW YORK. The parent league is located in Hew York, and charters will be obtained from it for State leagues. The headquarters of the Pennsylvania State League will be in Pitts burg. League No. 1 will probably be insti tuted the latter part of this week. There will be no rituals, regalias, benefits or para phernalia. It is to be a simple business auxiliary to the various American orders for accomplishing their purposes. AN EXPLICIT STATEilENT. A member of the National Executive Committee located in this city, in speaking of the league and its objects, yesterday after noon said: "It is the intention to brine toeether for practical work members of the Jr. O. U. A. M., the O. U. A. M., the P. O. S. of A. and other similar orders, also all American citi zens, native or naturalized, who can in dorse our platform. Almost every Ameri can can indorse these principles. Almost everyone realizes the importance of legisla tive action on the subject. Organization is all that is needed. The projectors of the American Patriotic Leagne believe it very unwise to attempt Ho start a new'political party, as it wonld only attract demagogues and sorehead politicians. NOT TO DISTURB AFFILIATIONS. "They intend to work within the .present organized parties, and allow every member of the league to maintain his party affilia tions. The names of members, their nlace of meeting and their proceedings will be kept strictly secret "Many prominent men of all political faiths have attached themselves alreadv. and the great mass of the freethinking citi zens will readily join. It will be demon strated that practical work can be done by others than practical politicians. Dema gogues, fanatics and soreheads will be ex cluded. State leagues are now being or ganized in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Other States will "be reached shortly." A STATEMENT REPEATED. Agent O'Brien Reiterates Bis Charge of IAre Stock Delays. Agent S. F. O'Brien, of the Humane So ciety, said yesterday: "Although Superin tendent Starr so emphatically denies that there have been any delays in live stock shipments on this end of his division, the agitation which we have stined up has had iU good effect On New Year's Day and since then, shipments of live stock from points along the Ft Wayne road have reached the stockyards at 4 and 5 o'clock in the morning, where they nsed to get in from 4 to 6 in the afternoon. "There has been a wonderful brushing up along the line, which simply proves the truth of my charges. If there are any more serious delays I shall prosecute the con due? tors who have charge of the trains. They will be held responsible, just as a streetcar driver is who drives a lame or sick horse." WILL BOUNCE DEAD WIRES. Morris Blend Says They Exist, Bat Mast Snrely Go, Morris Mead, chief of the Bureau of Elec tricity, said last evening: J'Well, I see that some people are under the impression that there are no dead wires in town. Per haps that is the case, but I have a personal acquaintance with a great number of such wires lately, and not one of them belontrs to the city. "You will see several wires come down within the next two weeks. The "Western Union has done about the best of any in the city, but X cannot say anything abont what will be done until the action is ordered." Here two electric sparks gleamed from Morris Mead's eyes as he turned his optics along the perspective of Smithfield and Sixth avenue, and the inference to he de rived is that something will drop in the near future The Tabs Workers Assembly. The .Tube "Workers Assembly of the Knights of Labor met last evening. Ten new members were initiated. The local is re ported as growing. . i PITTSBURG - DISPATCH,' ANEW TRIAL ASKED. Some Reasons Why Alderman Porter and Eli Constable Want to Try Their Iiuclc Again Arguments Next Saturday. Thos. M. Marshal, Esq., made a motion yes terday for a new trial iithe cases of Alderman W. H. Porter, Elijah Bhephard, Thos. Packer and Thos. Carney, convicted of conspiracy. The reasons assigned are as follows: First The Court erred in the admission of evidence against the defendants generally, of the acts and declarations of individuals, while there was no sufficient proof of a conspiracy. Second The Court erred in admitting certain evidence. Third The Court erred in iU charge com menting upon the evidence of the defendant, W. H. Porter. Fourth The Court erred In Us answer to the defendant's points. Fifth There was not sufficient evidence of a conspiracy as.to some of the defendants. Jndge Blagle heard the motion read, together with its specifications, and said the arguments would be heard on next Saturday. THE BETHESDA HOME CHARTER. The Legal Requirements to be Subserved A List of Directors Glren. The charter for the BethesdaHome was filed in the Recorder's office yesterday. The Home Is the result of the reformation of Margaret Besendorf, known as Daisy Hutchinson, The object is to save unfortunate women and secure their reformation and salvation, and protect tempted and defenseless girls, and to that end establish and maintain a home or refuge. The directors of the Home are Anna Wood Locke. Margaret S. Moreland, Helen H. My ers, Mary B. Reed, Melissa P. McKee. Jane W. Sterrett, Ella Wood, Mrs. J. W. Riddle, Caro line L. Smith, Mary R. Hultz, Marv Hun nings, .Mrs. T. J. Leak. J. T. McCrory, JohnH. Prngh. J. L. Cooper, Samuel Hamilton, Will iam B. Brickeli, Dr. V. U. Shaw, Elizabeth D. Vankirk, William Yost O. L. Miller, G. R. Lanman, J. W. Sproull, B. M. Sutch, Joseph W. Miles, B. F. BeazeU and Thomas H. Babe. AGAINST THE CONNECTING BEIDGE. The First Suit of a Rumored Number to Kick Abont the Tlndnct. W. D. Levis and Jane Lewis yesterday filed a bill in eqnity against the Ohio Connecting Rail way Co mpany and the Pennsylvania Company, lessee of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi cago Railway. The plaintiffs, who own two lots on Benton.street, Ninth ward, Allegheny, state that the defendants have enteied on Benton street and are buildiniran anuroachtoaTladnct over their tracks at the crossing of the Yerner road. i The approach is to be stone walls at each side filled in with earth. The walls, it is stated, will be within three feet of their buildings and will practically destroy them, as the approach will be abont 20 feet high. ,An injunction is asked for to restrain them from continuing with the work. THE BUQUESNE STRIKE ECHO. C C. Dickey, Esq., Makes an Argnment for a New Trial for William Galway. C. C. Dickey, Esq:, yesterday made an argu ment before Judges Slagle and Collier for a new trial in the "case of William Oalway, the clerk of the Allegheny Bessemer Steel Com pany, who, whilo actine as a deputy sheriff during the recent strike, shot and seriously wounded William Dunn, one of the strikers. He was convicted of unlawful wounding. Mr. Dickey claimed that the verdict was at vari ance with the evidence and he was found guilty of an offense not mentioned in the in dictment ' The Court reserved Its decision. A SALTT SENTENCE IMPOSED. George KfcColgnn Goes to Rlver!de for 9 Years and 10 Months Other Sentences. A severe sentence 9 years and 10 months at i Riverside nas given George McColgan in Criminal Court yesterday, he having been found guilty of misusing Sarah McNally. a 22-year-old girl who was both dumb and imbecile. The Judge in sentencing McCoIean made some severe comments npon the discrepancy pre sented by the prisoner's appearance and the helnonsness of his offense. The man protested his Innocence very strenuonsly. The sentence seemed to daze and overwhelm the prisoner. Monday's Trial Lists. Common Pleas No. 1 Carrol vs McCandless, Levin vs Birmingham Insurance Company, Levin vs Boatman's Insurance Company, Levin vs Germania Insurance Company, Levin vs' German American Insurance Company. Bailey vs Tranerman, Logan, use, vs Bafferty, Shan non, use, vs Bafferty, Tnlley et ux vs Milligan, Wittmer vs Wittmer. Common Pleas Nn. 2 Morgan et al vs Lysle & Son, Ebbert vs Henry, Sboup vs McCleary, Dedig vs Uuckert fc Co., Bellalre Stamp Com pany vs Wallace t Co Spencer etal vsFreich tel et al, Parker vs Lindsay & McCntcbeon, Fnnnlcan vs Garvin et al. Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Edward RingolcL James Bnrns (2). Sernia Carmonia, Wm. Amann (2), Wm. Burk, Frank Myer et al, Marshall Moss, James Murray, Andrew Paulik. Samuel H. Calhoun, Owen McCarthy (2), Gottfried Hillengart Jos. Cohen, A. Le vitsky, E. Miller, John Thompson, Rose Fin ley, John Robinson, W. H. Walters, Hattie Clark, alias Miller. Peter Musser, H. Schino man (2), Robert Quillen, Emil Noftts, John Comboy, Julius Hunt et ah Chnt of the Conrt Corridors. A chaster was granted yesterday to the Mt Washington Belief Association. The Duquesne Wind Engine Company yes terday made a voluntary assignment James S. Eket yesterday filed an applica tion for divorce from Elizabeth S. Ekoy, alleg ing desertion. Rt. Rev. Bishop Phelan was yesterday appointed trustee for the diocese of Pittsburg to succeed Bishop Tuigg. The Bar. Association met yesterday and elected to membership William H. Honse, James W. Prescott, Gibson D. Packer and F. & Bennett Yesterday was the last of the administra tion of W. D. Porter. Esq., as District At torney. To-mnrrow K. H. Johnston. Esn.. -will assume the duties of the office. Judge Over yesterday sustained Register Conner's refusal to grant letters ot administra tion on the estate of Michael Wehrmann, of the Southside, to a consin of the decedent. WrxiJAHG.HnjiTEB yesterday filed a bill in equity against Charles A. Glvens, his partner in a McKeesport drugstore, asking that a re ceiver be appointed, and an accounting ren dered. The appeal of Hampton J. Miller from the probate of the will of his father, Alex H. Mil ler, which leaves the bulk of the estate to Florence Miller, was dismissed yesterday be cause the appellant failed to file his bond with in the proper time. Suits were entered yesterday against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by Edward Williams, his wife Sarah Williams and Marga ret McTIfthe for S3,000 damages each. They were passengers November 18 on the train which jumped the track near Seventeenth street one car overturning and catching fire. One man was burned to death, and the three plaintiffs among others were nadly hurt and burned. They allege negligence on the part of the company in not maintaining a better road way, -etc THE ENGINE TESTS. Chief Brown Makes a statement In Regard to the Sllsft'-Amoilteag; War. "The engine tests will come off I suppose andhope," Baid Mr. J. O. Brown yesterday, "but I want competent judges, andalthough I have two men in my mind's eye now who are both competent and disinterested I think I shall defer appointing them until Monday. I am free to acknowledge, as I did to the master, that all I know about the fire busi ness I learned in 18 months, and I could hardly be classified as knowing it all. "Tne test required is as follows: Both en gines to play lor six hours through a i men noMie; iwo nours tnrougn a lij inch nozzle, and two hours through the i., ten hours in all." C0USTI DEMOCRACY. ACTITITI. A Very Stirring Contest In Regard to the State Convention. The Executive Committee of the County Democracy met yesterday morning in Com mon Council Chamber, Henry D. "Watson, the chairman, presiding, P. M. Carr and K. Stokely acting secretaries. The following committee members were elected from the different districts: T. D. Casey, Forty-second. John Ennis, after a hot contest, de feated William E. Howley for the Fortv third. John "W. Jiles was chosen for the Forty-fifth. The State Committee will meet In Harris burg on the 22d inst. . v ' f . SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, A DBPBOT INCUBUS. Greentree Borough Citizens Much Puz zled by a Bibulous Vagabond. THE BURGESS WAS K0T A BURGESS And There Was No Power to Arrest the Wayward Inebriate. WHILE DISPUTING HE SOBEEED UP In the estimation of many people the bor ough of Greentree, back of Temperanceville, alias the Thirty-sixth ward, comes about as near Eden as it is possible for a hamlet in sight of a more or less wicked city to be, and, according to a story related by a vera cious member of the bar, the estimate isn't far out of the way. A suggestion of the entrance of the ser pent, however, broke on the astonished in telligence of Greentree a few days since. A stupidly drunken man was discovered in the borough by the constable thereof and the question first discussed was how in the sacred name of temperance and Arcadian simplicity did he get there? The belief that it sometimes rains toads is wide spread, but the people of Greentree refused to believe that either solar attraction or a cyclone had picked up 165 pounds avoirdu pois from Pittsburg slums, 'wafted the mass over the 400-foot hills and dropped it in the village without knocking the bug juice out of it The man wasn't bruised, but he was very drunk. A WHITE ELEPHANT. What to do with him was the next ques tion. Some thought he might be utilized as a terrible example of the baleful effects of intemperance, and voted to have him hauled around in a cart and exhibited to the contemplation of the rising generation, in imitation of the ancient Greeks, who made slaves drunk and showed them in their most dis gusting state to the children of the ancient republic, but this proposition was voted down as somewhat dangerous, the staid citi zens fearing the medicine might produce the opposite ot the effect intended The case was without precedent, no drunken man having ever been before encountered in Greentree. The corporation has a bureess and a con stable, but no lockup, and a drunken man could not be more trusted to move around at large than could a boa-constrictor. The burgess had not taken out a commission. and there arose a doubt as to his power to act as an ex-officio justice of the peace. After viewing the matter from every passi ble angle, moral, legal and social, the bur gess and constable decided to walk the ine briate out of their bailiwick, and thev accordingly escorted him into Mansfield, and here strnck another snag. Mansfield said it had enough to do to take care of its own drunks without looking after those of Pittsburg, and before the debate ended aud the question was pnt, the drunk had straightened himself up, shaken the dnst of both Greentree and Mansfield off his feet, and had gone for other pastures and fresher fields. IT LET THE BOROUGHS OUT. This happily let both corporations out of the dilemma, but it has left a bad taste in some persons' mouths. There are some peo ple who are envious of the good name of Greentree, who say that the reason some of its citizens are never found drunk within its sacred precincts is that in getting there from Temperanceville they must climb a high hill and if only moderately fuddled the exertion sobers them, and should they be greatly, grandly and gloriously drunk the descent into Greentree gives them so much momentum that though they may put on the airbrake, thev cannot stop before they get into Mansfield, whose reputation is thus sacrificed to preserve that of iis neighbor. The little incident narrated above has stirred Greentree to its greatest depths, and as forewarned is fore-armed, there is a lond call on the Burgess to take ont a com mission, and at the next meeting of the Borough Council it will be asked either to provide a lockup or at least one ball and chain, so that inebri ated waifs and strays, the flotsam and jetsam of the city, when stranded in Green tree, may be entertained according to their deserts. To make themselves perfectly safe, some burgers contend that at least three outfits of ball and chain should be pur chased, even though the next Council may be required to pass a deficiency bill. HIGH SCHOOL ELECTRICITY. An Sdncatlonnl Appnratns Considered to bo About the Tblng. A sub-committee of the High School Committee of the Central Board held a meeting on Friday night to consider the ad visability of acting on a suggestion to place a dynamo and a complete electrical ap paratus in the High School. The addition to the school's educational apparatus will be very complete, and will be valuable from the teachers' standpoint. The idea was well received by the members of the sub-committee, who made a strongly favorable recommendation for its adoption to the High School Committee. A YEKY BIG BLAST. Giant Powder Cnases,a Cavity In a Wood's Kan Hillside. One of the largest blasts yet made in the work of the Ohio Connecting Company at "Woods Bun, was made yesterdayjafternoon on the hillside above Ohio street, Ninth ward. A large can of giant powder was used and tore out a large cavity in tne hill. The track of the P., Ft. W. & C. B. B. was covered with stone and dirt two feet deep for a distance of about 20 feet, but the rubbish was cleared off by a crew of 50 men and the delay of the trains was thus avoided. No one was hurt by the blast. Western Pennsylranlan Inrentors. Higdon & Higdon, Patent Lawyers, 95 Filth ave., Piltsbnrg, and St. Clond Build ing, "Washington, D. C, report the follow ing patents granted this week: Pittsburg, Jas. Bowen, cinder car; A. Haarlander, imp. in bathtubs; D. A. Haines, ice-cutting machine; J. B. Jackson, mnfg. sheet metal; A. W. Oberman, cooking utensil; "W. L. "Wright," pictnre frame. Allegheny, J. Barrett, lifting jack. McKeesport, A. C. Lyon, piano. Hlsh Class Garments. For to-morrow we will offer about 75 extra fine men's overcoats, cape coats and ulsters; they were made np to sell ranging in price from 535 to $50. We have placed them on two tables in the center aisle of our store and will be sold at the nniform price of $18. There are no finer garments made and it would hustle the best of merchant tailors in Pittsburg to get these garments up for one dollar less than $50 or $60. Our price for to-morrow is $18. ' P. C. C. C, iCor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. new Court House. Ijandlords 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. The cold weather has come to stay, and If you want to keep warm and save money at the same time, use the Anderson burner, that has proven to be the very cheapest gas saving bnrner in the market. SXAKSASD PLtrMMNO CO., wssa 82 Fourth avenue. Don't forget our "rorgefc-Me-Kot" sale. I J liMiirifllAn W. fltUUUIj v 1890. A NEW DEPARTURE. J. Harry Gettleman, the Prominent Hard ware Dealer. Enters the Firm of Lant ner it Co., of Allegheny Cliy. Mr. J. Harry Gettleman, the well-known hardware man, has severed his connection with the Chicago Hardware Manufacturing Company, and with the advent of the New Year has taken an interest in the firm of Joseph lautner & Co., of Allegheny City. He has also taken charge of the manage ment of the firm's affairs. Messrs. Lautner & Co. are certainly to be congratulated upon acquiring snch a valuable ac- ?uisition to their firm, as they have n Mr. Gettleman. His sterling busi ness qualities coupled with his extensive knowledge of all branches of the builders' hardware trade, he having bad from 18 to 20 years experience in that line, places him in the front ranks of the most prominent hard ware men of Western Pennsylvania. He is an acknowledged authority on all matters pertaining to the hardware 'business, and architects and builders frequently have oc casion to consult him on knottypointsabout their trade. Of the prominent buildings which have recently been erectedin this and Allegheny City, Mr. Gettleman has superin tended the furnishing of the Ham ilton and Hussey (Chronicle Tele graph) bnildings, on Filth avenue, the Lewis building on Smithfield street and the Carnegie Free Library building in Al legheny. In addition to this he has had charge of the furnishing of most all the handsome and costly residences In the aris tocratic portions of the two cities. Joseph Lautner 8s Co., the firm with which Mr. Gettlemau has just connected himself, is one of the largest and most ex tensively known honses in Western Penn sylvania. Their stores and offices are located at Nos. 214, 216 and 218 Ohio street, Allegheny. The firm has been engaged in the general hardware business for 35 years, and their trade in volnme is greater than that of any other honse in the county. Their trade is consequently keep ing pace with the yearly increase in build ing. It is the ambition of Mr. Gettleman to make this house the leading hardware establishment in Pennsylvania, and his many friends among the builders and archi tects express their confidence in his ability to do so. SPECIAL FROM ALLEGHENY. Everett Clnb Certificate So. 213 Held In Plttsbnrjr Receives the Everett piano on payments of 1 1 per week. The Everett Piano Club, or co-operative system of selling pianos, is the most successful and satisfactory plan ever tried. "We are delivering pianos as fast as our wagons can hanl them. Our members get the lowest possible price, because there are enough members to contract for 350 pianos, and thus save $75 in the price of each piano; 3oO members, each paying $l per week, will pay for one piano in cash each week, and we deliver one piano per week on these payments. Members who pay all cash, or who pay 25 cash and $10 monthly, can take their pianos at once, and still get the discount obtained by the clnb contract. The piano selected by the club has no superior. Having the whole market to choose from on so large a contract, we chose the Everett, because it gives full value, dollar for dollar. "We pay nothing for rep utations ot men who died years ago. Xbe Everett is a piano of to-day, with all the latest improvements. The tons is rich, powerful and musical, and they are made to wear. Each piano is warranted for seven years. Now don't wait too long. Our club is not yet full, but we are delivering pianos and it is filling up rapidly. Send for cir cular or call and tee the pianos at once. Alex. Boss, Manager, ttsu 137 Federal street, Allegheny. LOWEST miCE ON UCU5 The People of Allegheny Connty Ever Heard of, This Week at Groelzlnger's. "We have decided to close out all our stock of imported rugs, consisting of Persian, Mecca, Daghestan and Armenian, at half price. Think of it! fine rugs that have been Celling all along at $16, we now ofier at $7 and $8. , Lower-priced ones proportionately re duced. These goods will not be ready for you un til Tuesday morning. You will find them on first floor. Better come early in the morning. Edwakd GRoferznfOEE, 627 and 629 Penn avenue. Blgh Class Garments. For to-morrow we will offer abont 75 extra fine men's overcoats, cape coats and ulsters; they were made up to sell ranging in price from ?35 to-t 50. We have placed them on two tables in the center aisle of our store and will be sold at the uniform price of $18. There are no finer garments made and it wonld husslehe best of merchant tailors in Pittsburg to get these garments up for one dollar less than $50 or 60. Our price for tomorrow is $ 18. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. new Conrt House. BEDUCTIONS EXTEAOBDI1TAEV Donot make a purchase until you see our reduced prices for ladies' jackets, newmarkets, wrappers, children's cloaks, dresses, infants' cloaks, slips, blankets, comforts, etc Busy Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty. Fob a fashionable dress suit or overcoat go to Pitcairn's, No. 434 Wood st Don't forget our "Forget-Me-Not" sale. Fleishman & Co., Pittsburg. CHANGE IN MAKE-UP. CLASSIFIED ::: ::: ADVERTISEMENTS That heretofore appeared on this page of THE DISPATCH will be found on the Eleventh Page, in the Second Part of this issue. The Wants, For Sales, To Lets, Business Chances, Auc tion Sales, etc., are placed under their usual headings on the Eleventh Page. Adver tisements handed in too iate for Classification will be found on the Sixth Page. OLD CITY HALL. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16. MAX O'RELL Will give an Author's Causerie, on "Jonathan and His Continent," Under tne auspices of the Pittsburg Press Club. HOKETS, 75 AND 60 CENTS. Beserved (eats may. bo had at H. Kleber Bro.'a on and after Saturday; January U. JrV.! vw. ttEMrfp SEW ADVERTISEMK.TW RANSACK SCOUR THE STATE! SEARCH THE COUNTRY O'er and O'erl From Point And you'll not find in honest operations a sale that can compare with.; Q&G46Q4P44G o GUSKY'S frfrfrfrO0 Great Annual Inventory Sale Now On! ... . . a montn nence we tane stock, easy as possible and swell our bank tent, we have made reductions so as mey were, are almost wipea out ' The Bargains We Shall Offer as Eclipsing Anything in It will pay you to purchase Winter Suits and Overcoats (and youil Know we are Douna to nave severe Winter Hats and Caps; any kind of Gloves, Heavy Weight Hosiery, etc., and Winter Footwear this week'i even supposing you don't require them for immediate use. And forv- why? Because our prices are so MWA fr van,,AW A. , .rt wv, riA , n b t. a&c uwt icuucu ijk luiuicuiAic future use. In view of the fact that be filled with advertisements from ments in order to induce Deonle to a few moments' thought to convince will be advisable for you all to MAKE COMPARISONS OF GOODSi- AND PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY. before vou Dart with vour welWk earned money. WE HAVE ENTERED Clearing Our Tables and Counters WITH ALL THE BRAIN, BRAWN, SPIRIT AND SPUNK CHARACTER? ISTIC OF THE NAME OF GUSKY'S I VVA .AAll.a 4" M n fr t a n.nT. T. n r. - ibatiAv. iuab me vvuijw ixa tu we are not the people to stick at trifles hence this great sale of omsi Men's Working Overcoats, $1 40. Men's Cliinchilla Overcoats, $3 00. Men's Double Overcoats, $4 OO. V; Men's Single-Breasted Winter OverJ coats reduced' to $5 00. - Men's Ulsters or "Storm" Coats reducedi to $6. Men's Overcoats in Fur Beavers reduced' to $7. Men's Overcoats in Meltons and Kerseys reduced to $8. Men's regular 15 Overcoats will go for 10; Men's regular $18 Overcoats will go for $12; Men's regular 20 Overcoats will gofor 14; Men's regular 25 Overcoats will go for $i8l Now don't be misled by the prices named; don't suppose for a moment that you can go into any other store in town and get as good goods for the prices named. You".; can't. It'll only be wasting time on your part to try to get 'em. They'rer not to be had outside our house all the protestations and assertions of s' other dealers notwithstanding. Eitaiarj Baps is M, BOYS' CLOTHING! A Children's School Overcoats reduced to 82, 83, 83 50 and 84 "?J Children's Dress Overcoats reduced to 83, 84. 84 50, 85 and 86. ' ? Bpys' School Overcoats reduced to 83 60, 84, 85 and 86. , Boys' Dress Overcoats reduced to 85, 86, 87 and 88. Children's School Suits reduced to 81 50, 82, 82 50, 83 and 84. . Children's Dress Suits reduced to 82 50, 83, 84 and 85. i; Boys' School Suits reduced to 83, 84, 84 50 and 85. , ' ' j Boys' Dress Suits reduced to 84, 85, 86 and 88. i'J Parents couldn't make a better investment than to purchase a whole year's supply of clothing for their boys now at the above prices. They"' would save lots of money and no town can have goods sent (at above Men's Genuine Seal (pieced; Caps, 82 49 only. ' l Lamb's "Wove Lined Nutria Fur Gauntlets reduced to " qsi to. Genuine Norfolk and oi uft oniy. - 4 Cardigan Jackets, regular price 83 50, for 82 49 only. A AIL-Silk 'White or Cream Mufflers reduced to 99c. -'ti Fancy Stripe Merino reduced to 34o. Fancy Bordered Hemstitched Handkerchiefs reduced IU1IU. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS U" FOOTWEAR! JL.aates- extra nne uongoia Duiton snoes reduced from ?2 95 to,, Tj? ?2 50; Ladies elegant JJongola button shoes reduced from 52 50 tor Si 90; .Ladies- genuine reDDie uoac Ladies' fine kid button shoes, $1 48: shoes, $ 1 50; Misses' elegant school Dongola and Straight Goat button Lroat Dutton snoes, jsi 50. mens nne a tair dress shoes, ?i 39 anc $1 60. Men's extra fine dress shoes, $2, $2 co, S? and $&. Men's crand Wnrlrinor clirtPe $T $T Tn T It anH ooc. Boys' dress button shoes, $1 25 This Sale On Every -AND- ' ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED Tti." GUSKY'S & THE CITY! &, lo Point!' From End to EndU . . , JKBl. ana in oraer to make tne tasic a3ri balance to the greatest possible, exj sweeping tnat our original prices,' iow or. existence. ? t This Week Will Go on Record' the History of Our Housel weatner snortiyj, Jtieavy underwear,! Winter Furnishines, such as Mufflers,-' low that supposing goods purchased if 1 ....A .mll T .. 1 a aa.....m . a T......... Ct 2 uac, jfuuu uc 111c gaiuci in uuyjiig lui, the newspapers will from now ont- clothiers embodying all sorts of state?Y buv statements which onlv reauire 1 people of their ridiculousness it. .--.- j -;-,, INTO THE WORK jj -OF- n n.. .4a.a m A .... .. 46w M MM.maI. uc uuuc, auu iu & uidbbcx ui buuiact v ; mistake. Any parent living out of prices; C O. D. to any address. v-i New Brunswick Underwear One-Half Hose, regular 50o goods, J Dution snoes, extra value, 1 50;' Misses' fine kid. high cur, buttonX ' shoes, Si; Misses' superior glazed "W shoes, $1 60; Misses' extra Pebbleiia 55t fin HrtTre' nftAil mn.Vin. TirtffS and Si co. & Day This Week GRAND BARGAIN STORE to 40D Market street iiS-manS fi fl s&s w: dd Jg&Sr-i .".
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