THE PTTTSBUKG- DISPATCH, , SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1890. A Dying Patient at the West Penn Makes an Attempt UPON THE LIFE OP A IOJESE. George Geffiro Aims a Gleaning Bowie Knife With Deadly Intent A CURIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL CASE. A man dying -with a malignant tumor in fcis groin, and using his remnant or strength to brandish a bowie knife to gratify an in tent to commit murder, presents a peculiar psychological study. The scene of this most singular attempt at murder ever recorded in the annals of local hospitals, was the West Penn Hospital, and the time yesterday afternoon jnst as the snn was sinking behind the uncanny hills that hem in the hospital. Bacial characteristics came out Tery strongly in the aSair. The man -was an Italian. Swarthy, like most of bis countrymen, but with'his bold, hand some face emaciated by a sickness which is hound to shortly terminate in death. But the coal-black eyes had still strength enough to flash with murderous hatred, and the thin lips curled to shew strong white teeth set in desperate effort to summon fleeting strength to the execution of a sinister purpose. George Geffiro, an Italian glass blower, had been an inmate of the West Penn Hos pital for several weeks. He was a great sufferer from a malignant tumor in the groin, which had made such progress before t- he had become a. natient. that the use of even the knife would hare been question able. He seemed more intelligent than many of his race who drift into the portals of the institution, but not understanding English it was difficult and almost impossible to make him understand why his cure was, not immediate. HE WOULD LEAVE. He finally insisted on being removed from the hospital, and sent word to his wife to have a carriage provided. The authori ties tried to make him understand how dan gerous it would be to undergo removal, but he persisted and thrashed around in bed so much that no further effort was made to pre vent him. Mr. John Davis, the head nurse, and his assistant, succeeded in partial'y dressing Geffiro, and he was left for a few moments covered by the bed clothing, pending the arrival of his wife. By the direction of the physician in charge, the nurse was ordered to give Geffiro a dose of some medicine, in tended to fortify him for the ride in the car riage. The dose was prepared, and the assistant approached the bedside and went through a pantomime, intended to convince the patient that the draught would do him Ood. Geffiro took a mouthful and im mediately ejected it. It was strong and of necessity nauseous. Somewhat provoked the assistant returned to the laboratory, and got the dose renewed, returning to the re fractory son of Italy. The latter poured forth a volley of invective expressive of a deter mination not to take the medicine. The assistant pantomimed vigorously, and remonstrated in dumb show. His efforts proving unavailing, he seized hold of the patient's nose, and poured the medicine down his throat The angry Italian splut tered and coughed and finally subsided. He seemed to feel around under the bedclothes, while the assistant had turned away toother duties. Several ot the other patients in the ward had watched the scene with interest, and did not cease to eye the Italian as he rolled around in bed and muttered angrily to himself. ATTEMPT TO KSIFE HIM. The arrival of the carriage to take him away caused the assistant to approach Geffiro with the remainder of his clothing. Expecting another scene, the patients watched Geffiro closely. He seemed to be exerting all his strength for a great effort. Just as the assistant reached the bedsid Geffiro threw the clothing aside and made a vicious lunge at the assistant nurse with a formidable looking bowie knife. A dozen voices snouted a warning, and the assistant avoided the blow by an adroit backward movement. The effort had exhausted Geffiro, and the assistant closed in upon him and took the knife away. Those who were witnesses of the attempt upon the life of the nurse said that the fiendish expression of the Italian's face showed that be struck to kill, if possible. The man lay back upon his pillow almost lifeless from the exertion and the excitement. There was a great deal of uproar in the ward, and the nurse whose life had been threatened was importuned to have the assailant placed under arrest. KOWA CTJBIOSITY. He was finally dressed, however, and car ried downstairs to his wife, by whom he was removed to his home near the Sharpsburg bridge The bowie-knife will be added to the curiosity collection at the hospital. An eyewitness of the affair was visiting a sick brother in the same ward and related the incident to a Dispatch representative. A subsequent visit to. the hospital secured a confirmation of the story from Dr. Jones, who was on duty. The nurse who was as sailed in the above remarkable manner was off duty and could not be seen. Dr. Jones said that the fact that the pa tient could not understand what the medi cine was intended for was the undoubted reason of Geffiro's assault It is a source of frequent minor troubles in all hospitals which have to deal with a polyglot popu lation. ' ACCOUNTANTS TO MEET. Railway Officers to Gather In New Or leans January 22. Circulars have been received in this city about the annual convention of the Associa tion of American Bailway Accounting Officers, to be held in tbe St Charles Hotel, 3?ew Orleans, beginning January 22. Among the matters to come before tbe meeting will be tbe consideration of the report of the Committee on Terms; to express the financial condition of railroad com panies. W. Bmdall, freight and ticket auditor B. & M., will deliver a "Com mentary on Joint Freight and Passenger Accounts." An address on railwav dis bursements will also be made by Stephen Xittle, auditor of the Pullman Palace Car Company. G. 31. Taylor, auditor of Ireight receipts Pennsylvania Bailroad, will ad dress the convention on "Corrections With Connections." About half a dozen railroad officials of this city will attend the meeting. The ob ject of the association is to simplify tbe various methods of keeping railway ac counts and make a uniform system. AN OLD PITTSBURGEB LEAD. Dsneaa Dallas Dies of Influenza In Philadelphia. John B. Dallas, of Philadelphia, is regis tered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He is a tall, fine-looking gentleman, who is encaged in the iron ore and transportation business in the City of Brotherly Iiove, and is in Pittsburg on as sad a mission as falls to the lot of man. His father, Duncan Dallas, who was a resident of Pittsburg for 52 years, and for 25 years was employed in Shoen bcrger & Co.'s works as chief refiner, went to Philadelphia a short time ago to visit his son, and while there was stricken with in fluenza, and died tbree days ago. He was 79 yenrs of age, and was one of the oldest citi zens of Pittsburg. His remains were brought from Philadelphia to this city, and taken to the residence of his dauehter, Mrs. B. W. Hare, on Fremont street, Allegheny. The funeral will take place this afternoon. AKTI-DELAHATEE TALK. ' Politicians Figuring Hard on the Guberna torial Nomination A Local Meeting Uniting! the Final Hope. A conference of anti-Delamater men was held in this city last evening. Mr. C. L. Magee made a flying trip to Phila'delphia, leaving here on "Wednesday evening and re turning yesterday forenoon. Last evening. at his room in the Hotel Duquesne, he met several influential politicians from various counties of the State outside of Allegheny. A gentleman who attended the conference said to a reporter for The Dispatch, only on promise that his name would not be used: "There is the liveliest figuring going on in this State you ever saw. The Stuart campaign will very likely be repeated. I am a Bepnblican and am sorry to see the present state ot affairs. The result may be the election again of a Democratic Gover nor. The meeting held to-night looked to the prevention of just that contingency. If we can defeat Delamater for the nomina tion, the State may yet be saved. There is a scheme on to beat him in his own district We are aware of the fact that delegates for Delamater have been set up all over the State. We intend to show that he is not the choice of the people but simply the selection of the Quay politicians. The best way we can do that is to select delegates antagonist ic to him from his own district" Gentlemen have visited this city during the past two weeks, and some were in last night, who come not only from the counties adjoining that in which Senator Delamater lives, but from his own county, Crawford. It was stated at the conference that there was a decided opposition to Mr. Delamater in his own county. Messrs. Hastings, Stone, Montooth, Osborne and Phillips all have friends in Crawford. Tbey are not to divide their interests, but all to'pull as one, the watchword being, "The field against the favorite." There is no positive expectation of securing any anti-Delamater votes from Crawford connty, but the pins are being set up to win in Venango, Brie, Armstrong and other near counties. In connection with tbe contest against Delamater, a politician said last evening: "While there are many candidates, Halt tings is the ultimate hope." NEAR-HAND OIL NEW8. Shooting nt HoysTillr, and Big Bonus Paid on Raccoon Creek. Petroleum development in the local oil field", though greatly impeded by bad roads, is proceeding at a rate that will leave the county punctured like a pepper box be fore a' year. Somewhat ahead of develop ment, the S. B. Donaldson farm on Baccoon creek has been leased at a boons of $25 an acre and one-eighth of the oil. It is called a sale, but it is really only a lease. The owner is to get $65 an acre if the com pany go through with the contract, for 200 acres of ground which would amount to $13 -000, bnt he gets $5,000 cash, and as no bond accompanies tbe mortgage the arrangement is regarded by both sides as a lease, the $5, 000 really only being a bonus to hold the territory for time. The well belongine to J. Sharp, McDon ald, Captain J. B. Williams and others was shot at noon yesterday. Oil was thrown over the derrick, but some hours later tbe result of the shock had not been ascertained. On the opposite side of the river the fever is rising. Gailey Bros, are putting up a rig on George Ferree's farm, and H. W. Burns thinks somewhat of having a well put down on one ot his lots. People in that section have been studying geography, geology, synclinal and anti clinal lines, etc, until they are pretty firmly persuaded that they are on the oil sand belt running from Bradford down to the Ohio river, and underlying a consider able breadth of Allegheny, Beaver, Wash- ington and Green counties, and nnally dip ping and extending, possibly, until the depthcarricsittoa region too hot for com fort GET OUT OF THE WAT. A Great Ronrer Sirack In Robinson ToTm shlp Unexpectedly. Bobinson township farmers stand a chance of being able to wipe their weeping eyes ere long, what promises to be one of the largest, if not the largest, wells in the county. On Tuesday morning the sand was reached in the w, 11 on the Wettengail farm, near Bemingto , and the hole began to fill with oil at tbe rate of more than 150 feet an honr. No one's head was turned by tbe announcement, but on Thursday even ing the well, without any agitation, began to flow and as it was unext ected, several hundred barrels of oil ran on the ground and were wasted; the great strength of the flow making tank ronnection impossible for a time. Yesterday morning they succeeded in putting in an oil saver. No gauge has yet been taken, but the drillers cay she's a hustler. The strike developed a craze sufficient to start the building of 20 derricks yesterday morning, one of them on the Bell farm, now owned by the Mansfield Coal and Coke Company, a mile and a half from the Wet tengail gusher. Another well near the Wettengail No. 1 came in on Tuesday and is pumping 32 barrels a day. The wells in that territory promise to lat well. The old Arbuckle is still keeping up her late gait. The Davis No. 1 has been drilled in, and is doing 100 barrels. The Diep, in Montour run, is keeping up its flow in a manner that aston ishes its owners. ANOTHER P0STOFF1CE SITE. A New Building nt tbe Corner of Ohio and West Diamond Streets. The latest'site for a postoffice for Alle gheny City is at the corner of Ohio and West Diamond streets. The Sterritt prop erty, on the south corner, will be the site. The tenants now occupying tbe houses will vacate April 1. A new building will be erected, but whether it will be occupied by the Government or not is another question. W, A. Herron & Co. have charge of the property. The new building will be four stories high, and will be bnilt of brick and stone. It will front 40 feet on Ohio and 85 feet on West Diamond street The first story will have an area of 3.400 square feet This will be the part the Government will probably occupy. The second floor will be devoted to office rooms, and the third and fourth floors will be used for lodge-room purposes. BETThli THAN A fllGHT. The Difucnlty Abont the Pittsburg Incline Crossing Settled. City Attorney Moreland and the attorney and officers of the Pittsburg Incline Com pany met in Chief Bigelow's office yester day afternoon and settled the difficulty re garding the crossing ot the incline over Frederick street Southside. The injunction proceedings, which were to have been beard to-day, were withdrawn. The company fol lows 'Chief Bigelow's lines, bnt it mnst make a change in tbe grade of tbe upper half of the line, which will entail con siderable expense. STRUCK BI A CAR, Eberson. While Crossing Fifth Arena e, Was Severely Injured. John Eberson, a resident of East Liberty, was struck by a car on Fifth avenue, at Soho street, Jast night and seriously injured. Eberson, it was stated, was intoxicated and walked out in front of car No. 32. He was too close for the gripman to stop in time, and was struck and pushed a few feet along by the pilot of the car. He was taken to the Mercy Hospital, where it was found that his injuries were serions, his hack and hips being badly hurt Dr. B. M. Haxna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Pens street, Pittsburg, Pa, s&sa IQEENUS INSTALLED. The New President of the Window Glass Workers Takes Hold. HE. CAMPBELL'S ANNUAL REPORT. Differences of Opinion About the Coke Workers' Agreement WHAT SECRETAM WATCHORN THINKS At a meeting of the WindowGlass Work ers' Association, last night, James Campp bell formally resigned the presidency, and Granville Morenus, of Cleveland, was duly installed in his place. 31r. Morenus was born in Oswego county, N. Y., in 1856. He is of German descent, and descended from a family of glass blow ers. He has been a practical Slower for 18 years, and for the past 28 years has resided at Cleveland, N. X. Mr. Morenus Granville W. Jforemu, the 2few Pretident. was at the headquarters of tbe association yesterday, and received the congratulations of many of his supporters. To a Dispatch reporter he said that he was very well satis fied with the manner in which the affairs of the association were conducted. He would not say whether he contemplated any changes. At tbe meeting Mr. Campbell made his official report, which was also his valedic tory. He commenced by saying that he made his final report with much pleasure, and said that his two years' occupancy of the Presidency had provided him with ex perience from which he would draw some conclusions which would be of nse to the members. He reviewed the work of the East, and was unaware of any official act of is which he would not do over again under similar conditions. m, James Campbell, the Retired PreUdenU A FULL TBEASUBY. Continuing Mr. Campbell said: The treasury would not be overflowing with money, and the members would not be receiv ing tbe fair treatment they are now accorded by their emoloyers, which cannot be denied, and that is sufficient evidence to refute all such slanderous reports against the officials who have been managing affairs for you, and if you will keep those men wbere tbey now are, there is no reason why the present condition of things should not continue. Mr. Campbell.said that members worked all kinds of schemes to violate the rules, and was mnch surprised at the action of those who asserted thatthe organization had not power to compel members to draw their wages in full in view of the fact that the State Legislature was being called upon to enact law to compel employers to pay the employe his wages. Mr. Campbell then re ferred at length to technical matters, and said: George L. Cake, Re-Elected Secretary. I can point with pride tn the large amount ot money you have at your command, and the fact that there is a move on foot to increase it to a mnch larger proportion is certainly tbe right thing to do. and from that fact there is no donbtbnt what yon will be in better condition next summer or fall to meet the manufacturers in the settlement of wages and rules for work ing than you have been since the formation of tbe organization, notwithstanding tbe fact of there being a large number of works merged into one corporation. This project was con ceived for the purpose of dictating terms to the organization, and that has been one argument used in forming the corpora tioo,that the Board of Directors could and would control the work men mucb better than individual firms could, wnicb Is to a certain extent true. This move on tbe part of tbe manufacturers is done to make tbeir organization solid and united, and sooner or later tbcv will declare war upon the organi zation, and the way some of our members are doing they are assisting and encouraging them to commence tbe Bent and are unknowingly doing so. MEMBERS ADMITTED. The number of members initiated during the year was 337; number of deathr, 35; withdrawn, 1: expelled, 1; gain in membership, 300; rejected in Pittsburg, 6; by outside preceptories, 20; total rejections, 26; increase in demand for blowers,280; furnaces failing to start; 0: number of pots, 118; pots in operation, 1,138: 3 tanks, Hi blowers; total blowers at work, 1,292; pre paring to start tanks. 3; capacity, 90 blowers; number of pots in operation and preparing to start, over 1,400; and from the large increase in the demand for double-thick glass, I, believe there is plenty of room for that number of pots or more in this country. Tbe 74 preceptors report of the census shows 17 bave not 1 foreigner in their preceptory. The report shows 80 Americans to 20 foreigners. Tbe foreigners predominate to a large extent among tbe blowers, and to a less extent among the cutters and gatherers. It is an outrage that so few of the gatherers learn to blow. Mr. Campbell said of those, members who had been talking on the outside about the affairs oi the body that not one of them had come forward with a suggestion of a remedy for what they ran down. He thanked the membership for its many kindnesses. Mr. Campbell concluded by saying that he hoped the members would 'lay aside all personal feeling, and he closed with words IPS' r F Mr IB of kindness for his successor and brethren He-predicted great prosperity for Ihe asso-1 elation. The following were the officers installed: President Granville Morenos; Master Work man, William E. Springer; Worthy Foreman, George Board; Secretary, George L. Cake: Trnnjiiij-Rr A. M. Hainmett: Trustees, ex- r President James Campbell and Joseph John ston, GUILDERS REORGANIZING. The Exchange Will Apply for a Charter- Favoring Hoar Payment. The annual meeting of the Builders' Ex change will be held next Monday. At this meeting delegates to the National Associa tion, at St Paul, will he elected. It is understood that the exchange is to reor ganize, to apply for a charter and raise tbe dues from $6 annually to $25. The reor ganization, it is expected, will have the effect of strengthening the association in iti fight against tbe eight-hour agitation. Mr. W. S. Sharon, of the Journal of Building, said yesterday that the National Builders' Association has declared in favor of payment by the hour, as against pay ment bv the daV. and that this was a system universal in a good many cities throughout tbe country. The local builders are mostly in favor ot payment by the hour, and nt the convention they will support their views in that direction. There is not any doubt, con tinued Mr. Sharon, that local builders are opposed to granting eight hours to tbeir men, and they seem to think that tbe short day will not go into effect The agitation has no sensible effect on building operators, because real estate owners and contractors do not think that tbe system will go into vogue, at any rate this year. THE LIGHTIIsG GOES OK, Though tho Men nt the East End Went Oat No Trouble. The men employed by the East End Electric Light Company came ont yester day, in obedience to the call requiring them to strike. The officials immediately hustled around for men to fill their places, and were successful in obtaining some. Superin tendent Naysmitb, of the Virgin alley power house, was at the East End yesterday looking after tbe dynamo and switch-board. The employes in the Virgin alley house have remained at their work and are now outside the union. Very nearly all the East End lights were going early last evening, and at a later hour it was reported that the lighting was com pleted. , THE TBACTJ0N STRIKE. D. A. 3 Issues a Circular to Organized Labor Decline With It. A circular was yesterday issued from the headquarters of the Knights of Labor, with reference to the traction strike. The docu ment purports to inform organized labor wherever found of the status of the trouble, and says that the strike was only ordered when it became" known that the employes were about to be discharged for organizing. The circnlar winds up with an appeal not to use the cars. A SEWER PIPE SINDICATE. Encllshmen In This Country Boring- Up All the Flams. It is now reported that an .English syndi cate, hailing from Manchester, is trying to secure the sewer pipe factories in this country. Bepresentatives of the syndicate have been in the vicinity of Toronto, and it is said that some of the firms have agreed to sell, while others retain a partial interest in their plants. Options have been freely given, and the new owners are expected to assume control in March. TO 'ELECT ITS OFFICERS. D. A. 3 Will Convene on Next Wednesday In Qunrterly Meeting. District Assembly 3, Knights of Labor, will hold its first quarterly meeting for the year on January 15. Abont 60 delegates will be present The annual election of District officials will be held. The present Master Workman is up for re-election, and it is thought that the Financial Secretary and Treasurer will succeed themselves. , OX THE APPRENTICE QUESTION, i Blaster Painters and Their Men Mar Have Some Troable. It was saidyesterday that there would be some discussion between employers and the painters and decorators over their new scale. The men have declared for a 9-hour day and certain stipulations which would have been probably accepted by the masters tfthe ap prentice clause had read differently. It is said the masters will cot accept it as it stands. FLINT HOUSES STARTING UP. Next Week Will See tbe Workers Once More In Their Places. Next week will witness a resumption of activity in tli6 Hint glass trade. Ripley's factory will start in on Monday, King, Son & Co. on Wednesday, Duncan & Co. some time next week with one fnrnace, and the Central Glass Works, at Wheeling, on Mon day with two lurnaces. The houses have been closed about a week longer than cus tomary. . Cnrpenters Organized. Organized labor is gradually taking the country districts under its wing. A car penters' union with a membership of 30 bas been organized in Coraopolis, and the me chanics of other callings ate to be organized as speedily as possible. EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. Sleeting: of Committees on Hlsh School and Teachers Salaries. The High School Committee, of the Cen tral Board 'of Education, met last night. Tbe donation from 'Westinghouse of an electrical apparatus for the High School was accepted and suitably acknowledged. Ap propriations were asked for the coming year of 56,400 for the High School and $1,285 for the Normal School. The Finance Committee was exhorted to set aside $12,000 in tbe Diamond National Bank to be ex pended on additions and changes to be made on tbe High School building. Princi pal Wood, ot the High School, stated that six pnpils were admitted to the commercial department: George E. Pierce, Wicker sham School; Bella Shaw, Colfax School; John C. Schnck, Allen School; John Dele hanty, Mt Albion School; John B. Ander son and William H. Leahy, Ralston School. The Committee on Teachers and Salaries asked for $375,000 for the coming year for teachers' salaries. ENGINE NO 2 TESTED. The Flttsbnrc Fire Department Getting Ready for tho Contest. SuperintendentEvans,of theEireBureau, bad engine No. 2 taken down to the Monon gahela wharf at the foot of Wood street last night and gave her a warming up. As this is the engine to be used in the test with the Allegheny machines next Wednesday, the firemen have been overhauling her, tighten ing up her parts and putting the machinery in the best possible condition, for the oc casion. The work of last night was simply to discover what further precautionary measures might be taken advantageously, and no attempt was made to ascertain what she was capable of doings However, the Superintendent and his assistants expressed themselves as being highly satisfied that the engine would acquit herself creditably when the time comes for the test UNEXPECTED PHASE. Mt. Oliver Incline Said to be for Sale to Settle Difficulties. A EIVAL ASKED TO MAKE AN 0PPEE President C. J. 8chnltz Knows of So nego tiations Fending, BUT HE WILL SELL FOE A GOOD FIGURE There is a possibility of the fight between the Pittsburg and Mt. Oliver and Pittsburg incline companies being settled in a wiy that doubtless few people have ever even dreamed of. It is no less than that tne Mt Oliver people may sell to their rival,against whom they now have a suit in equity in the courts to restrain them from the use of franchises claimed by the Mt. Olivereo ple from previous charters. Another possible move is the pooling of the interests of the two companies so that each would share in the profits and save cut ting of rates and eternal warfare between the two companies for supremacy in gain ing and holding the patronage of the hill residents. It was reported yesterday that negotiations are even now pending between the two com panies. Whether anything tangible will result is a question known only to the two companies, it at nil.- It is known, however, that representatives of the Mt. Oliver Com pany have corresponded, or held a confer ence, with those of tbe Pittsburg Incline Company, and thatthe Mt. Oliver people have asked- the Pittsburg Incline Company to make an offer on the property, saying at the same time an arrangement would obviate cut-rate wars and be to the interest of the Pittsburg company. HE COKFIKSIED IT. After gleaning the above facts an official of the Pittsburg Incline Company was seen by a Dispatch man, and asked if the other incline company had made the overtures named, and he answered in the affirmative. Continuing, he said that the dther com pany did not "have money enough" to buy the Pittsburg incline. He was asked if his companv intended buying the other, or would do so, and he said that would proba bly depend on the priee. He said it was wrong, however, that any attempt would be made to pool the interests of the two com panies. The correspondence referred to is said to have been carried on between A. L. Schultz, a director of the Mt. Oliver Company, and an official of the Pittsburg Company, Pres ident C. J. Schultz, of the former company, was seen last night at his home on Carson street He was surprised when informed of the matter, and denied having any know ledge of such a move being made. He said: WILL SELL FOB THE PEICE. "I am sure our company has n idea of selling out to the Pittsburg or any other company. I was not aware that my son had written any letters, or made any offers. It he has done so he is acting on his own re sponsibility, and not by direction ot our stockholders or directors. I suppose our in cline could be bought if anyone has the price, and I don't know what might turn up in the future. Mr. Keeling said to me one day in a joking wav, 'why don't we sell out ana settle thip difficulty.' That is the most I ever heard about our sellings" "Would you be willing toenterinto anar rangement'with the Pittsburg Companv, by which competition could be avoided?'1 was asked. "Never. We have nothing to do with them, except to get them off our property which they now occupy. I pledge you that I know of no offers having been made on tbe part of either company." There are no new developments in the equity case against the Pittsburg company. President Schultz said last night that tbey arc being detained by a failure to agree on a master to hear the case. As soon as one is selected the case will be -proceeded with. TO BDILI) A LONG SEWER. The Allegheny Cemetery Company Mnklng nn Excavation to the River. There Is in course of construction a new sewer from the Allegheny Cemetery wall, on Butler street, along Forty-eighth street to the Allegheny river. The contractor, Mr. Michael Gallagher, bas over 100 men working on the job. The new sewer will be about 16 inches in diameter, and will be at least 2,500 yards long. For some time the cemetery has been in efficiently irrigated. The company got an ordinance passed by Councils to tear up Forty-eighth street, so that thev could lay a sewer from the cemetery to the river to take away all tbe bad water. It is expected that the work will be completed by spring. The sewer will be built entirely of brick; the in side will be lined by Portland cement about one-half an inch thick. The construction of the sewer is consid ered a difficult piece of work because there will bave to be several hundred feet of tun neling doue. Between the cemetery wall and Forty-eighth street, the contractor will be obliged to bore under the Citizens' Trac tion line, and another tunnel will have to be made at the foot of Forty-eighth street, and the river. The latter will be the most difficult; as about 500 yards of excavating will bare to be done before the river is reached. The work will cost in the neighborhood of $15,000. When it is completed it is ex pected to make the cemetery one ot the most luxuriant and healthy in the country. AGAINST MILK-SHAKE MARTIN. His Brother Sacs Him tor Wages and Gets a Judgment for 842 S'i. There was more fnu than could be gotten out of a barrel of monkeys in Alderman lu tein's office, in Allegheny, last night A case against "Milk-Shake" Martin was on trial. The little office was packed to suffoca tion with people gathered to witness the fun. It lasted over two hours, and Mr. Martin did not come off victorious. The suit was entered against Mr. Martin by his brother, D. J. Martin, for wages, and wits not a Law and Order case, which is al most synonymous ftith Martin's appearance in a justice dispensary. His brother had a claim against him for $56. The point in question was what relation did Martin bear to the Fulton Market? He claimed to be manager, but would not say who owned the place or employed him. Attorney S. S. Bob ertson represented the plaintiff and John Edgar, Esq., fought for the defendant. The attorneys, the 'Squire and Martin got mixed up.every few minutes, and the former fol lower of Francis Murpby showed he could shake men as well as milk. The only man who did not get excited was the plaintiff. The reason was probably because there was no room for his wrath. After wrangling for several hours a dispute arose, and Martin withdrew. A judgment for $12 82 was awarded against him. B. ifcB. Awfully warm but the capes are selling, fur capes, too under price; will sell good goods, and these prices ate way under. Booos & Buhl. Half-Prlce Remnant Sale, Saturday, January 11. Dress goods, white goods, calicoes, sateens and silks. Knable & Shustee, 35 Fifth ave. Small lot "Star" white shirts, just slightly soiled, rednced from $1 75 and $1 50 to $1 each. , Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. The Iron City Brewing Co.'s ale and por ter are the most popular seasonable drinks. Phone 1186. 43-THE LADIES will find great dell U In terest them In ) TO-IIOBEO W'B 20-PAGE issue. I MAT K0T Elmmm- Mr. Matthews Will Objrct lo tho Long fc Co. Snle The Price Too Lew-A Syndi cate That Will Offer More Money. The mill of J. . Long & Co., at Char tiers was sold at Sheriff's sale yesterday. It was purchased by Attorney J. E. McKelvey for $100,000. The principal biddees were J. E. McKelvey, J. M. Kennedy and A. M. Byers. When the price reached $100,000 the others dropped out, and tbe property was knocked down to J. E, McKelvey. It is stated that he purchased it in tbe in terest of Mr. Charles Lockhart, who represents the Standard Oil Company. The property is said to be worth at least $300,000, and was sold on an execution issued on a mortgage for $75,000 held by the Dollar Savings Bank. "Not all in danger is lost," said Mr. John Matthews, the man who put up $50,900 in the Lawrence Bank at the elev enth hour. "What do you refer to?" asked the re porter. "Well, it is this," said Mr. Matthews. "Mr. McKelvey has bought Long & Co.'s mill for $100,000, and I, with others, mean to prevent the persons who, thiough Mr. McKelvev, have bought the plant and ground, from obtaining possession of the deed. "We have 20 days in which to file our objections in the court against the sale of the ground, and we are going to file them. When the Judge asks if anybody has any objections, we will come to the front and state that the property has been disposed of at less than its assessed value, and we will offer, if needs be, $150,000. or even $200,000, to prevent the other people from getting it "There are several men in connection with myself who went over the mill and prop erty, and we agreed to form a syndicate and pnrcbase the place if it was sold for less than $150,000. The fact is the hammer closed the deal at $100,000, and we are not prepared to let it go for that amount A meeting of the syndicate is called for to-day to decide onr future action. "There are 12 men in tbe syndicate, all of them wealthy citizens, and we will be able to put up the stuff. It has been settled that eacb ot us will subscribe $1,500 each to-day, and hand it to our attorneys as an earnest of our desire. If we obtain possession of the plant and ground for $150,000, there is a possibility of starting up the mill for the manufacture of iron, and if we run the mill we hope to make a better showing than the last proprietors did. "However, our object is not merely to purchase the property for mill purposes, but we think that if the property can be bought for $150,000 it is a good investment The ground is constantly increasing in value, and is now worth, and will bring on a good sale $100,000 profit, if we bonght it at the figure we name. Beside the ground there is all tbe mill buildings, which are in excel lent shape, and constructed at big expense of corrugated iron. Then there is some valuable machinery in the place, all worth money, and with these facts before us we are not going to let the property slip through our fingers with our eyes open. "Three men including myself were jnst on the point of purchasing it for $125,000 the day before tbe sale, but there was some demurrer on the part of tbe other three.and they backed out With our syndicate things will be different. We are going at it in a business like way, and there can be no doubt about the property falling in our hands. We also think that if the property was let go for $100,000 it would be an injus tice to the depositors of the Lawrence Bank. Our desire is to get as much money for the depositors as we can. I am in a hole for up wards of $50,000, and you may be sure I want to get out of the hole with as much as I can." MAGNIFICENT HORSES. A Team of Prize Animals Which Attracts Much Attention. Eight splendid dapple gray horses har nessed to a tremendous chariot attracted un usual attention while being driven through the city streets yesterday. Their great size and beauty, their handsome silver-mounted harness jingling with bells and the gorgeous vehicle to which they were attached were all calculated to attract the notice of everybody near. The equipage and horses are the prop erty of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. The horses average 1,700 pounds weight, and several of them took prizes in Madison Square Garden, New York, three years ago. Offers ot $1,000 each have been refused lor these. They are perfectly matched, and draw with ease the chariot weighing 6,000 pounds empty, or 12,000 pounds when load ed. Tbey left New York 18 weeks ago, traveling overland to Paterson, N. J., Mid dletown, Ellenville, Utica, Syracuse, Oswego, Bochester, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo, N. Y.; thence by rail, in their special palace horse car, to Cleveland, To ledo, Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville, Cin cinnati and now Pittsburg, reaching here in the finest possible condition. They remain two weeks in this city, distributing fancy pictures, circnlars and pamphlets lor The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Mr. Stewart, the gentleman in charge of the outfit, reports that tbe A. & P. Company's stores at the places above mentioned are do ing an excellent business and have most en couraging prospects for the coming year. Nowhere is the situation better than in Pittsburg, where The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company has found its business increase wonderfully under the manage ment of Mr. Owen Jones, who has succeeded in establishing for it an enviable reputa tion for fair dealing and excellence of the teas and coffees they sell. The principal stores are 34 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, and 126 Federal street, Allegheny. The Weather Has been so bad for outdoor traveling that manv kinds of business have suffered, and a cutting down of tbe working force has been necessary. Some have, however, reduced the prices of their goods and so kept the business moving right along. Noticeably is this so at S. Hamilton's Music House, Fifth avenue. He had to have a large lot of pianos, organs and musical goods arriving all the time dnring holiday trade to supply the demand, and now has a very large stock which mnst be sold by February 1, prepara tory to tbe annual stock-taking. If yon want anything in the musical line you can get it at his salesroom at prices tbat will surprise yon; and remember the pianos and organs he has are reliable, durable, first class, well-known instruments. Go in and see him before you buy, and we know the bargains you will find will con vince you of what we say. His prices and terms are the greatest inducements ever offered to purchasers. Hamilton, 91 anil 03 Fifth Avenue, Has the Decker Bros., Wm. Knabe &Co.. J. & C. Fischer and Estey pianos. Estey. Story & Clark, Clongh & Warren and Sterling organs. None better. Ladles' Black Sncdo Maasqaetalres Here In Plenty. A great demand for them now. Biggest January sales in ladies' gloves we have ever known. Jos, Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. If your complaint is want of appetite, try half wine glass Angostura Bitters before meals. One Big Lot of Ladies' Bibbed Gauze TJndervests on center table to-day. A Great Bargain. All sizes marked from 30 cents down to 20 cents each. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Grent Excitement In Allegheny Over the closing out by Arthur, Schondel merer & Co. of their entire stock ot fine dry goods. Go early to 68 and 70 Ohio st 60c and 60c merino and cashmere half hose reduced to 3 pai,rs for $1. Men's de partment Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. S-B1LL NYE siid Mrs. Partington will fur nish fun for the tens of thousands of rollers of TO-MOEBO W'S 30-PAGE MUMBEB. AFTER PUB STREET PK0PERTI. The Philip Best Brewing Company Will Bnlld a Largo Warehoase. The Allegheny Valley Bailroad having purchased the property between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, it makes the Milwau kee Brewing Company, who have large stor age premises belonging to the Valley Com pany, hunt for other quarters. There have been negotiations going on between the brewing company and L. S. McKillip, who manufactures cement and silica brick, who has premises opposite Twelfth street, and the Hoevelar Storage Company situated at the corner of Thirteenth street and Pike street No agreement, however, could be arrived at between these people. The price asked by thenr for their property was in ex cess of what the brewing company desired to give. It was stated on reliable authority that McKillip asked for their property alone, which is about 100 feet square, $45,000. Hoevelar's property, which adjoins the brickyard, is estimated at about the same price. It would be neces sary for the Milwaukee company to tear down any premises they bought, and the expense' of removing their buildings, and re placing them by another one, would be too exnensive. Now the Philip Best Brewing Company is trying to dicker with the property hold ers between Twelfth street and the Chau tauqua Lake Ice Company for the purchase of that property. The probabilities are that the deal will be closed within a few days, because the beer company mnst re more before the first day of April; they, however, expect that the Allegheny Valley people will not force them to go until May. Tbe property which they expect to obtain is 100x100 feet and Is now covered witn small residences. The Milwaukee Brewing Company say that if they close the deal they will build a fine warehouse for the re ception and storage of their beer. The idea is lo erect a three or four-storv brick build ing, which will cost at least $50,000 on the ground. The building will be 100 feet front on Pike street and close to the Allegheny tracks. In the new building there will be con structed a large number of racks, whereby it will enable the agents to constantly keep about 40,000 to 50,000 barrels of beer on hand. This warehouse will be possibly the largest in Pittsburg for the reception of im ported beer. PUTTING UP THE TANK. Work Began on the Erection of tbe Tat lor the Fire Engine Test. Work was begun yesterday upon the erec tion of a mammoth tank on the Exposition grounds for tbe fire engine test on Wednes day. Tbe tank is a large beer vat which was secured in Allegheny and will be set up to-day. It will be fed by a 6-inch pipe from the river, and both engines will pump the water ont of the tank. The latter will hold &bontl,000 gallons ot water. 47-ROSEBUDS of society who sre in the matrimonial market at Washington are clever ly pictured and paragraphed by Frank G. Car penter for TO-MORROW'S 20-PAGE NTJM BER. B. & E. JANUARY SALE. New MualinJIndErwEor AND EmforoidEriEB. CLEAN, FRESH, ATTRACTIVE. We claim that every garment we offer Is per fect fn shape and superior In workmanship. That all materials nsed are of best possible grade for price asked. That our assortment ana variety is very large and wide embracing. We call attention to a few special prices: FINE MUSLIN DRAWERS. ' 8 tucks at 38c. IB tucks at 50c. 2 tucks and inserting. 85c Tucks and embroidered, in extra fine material. $1, $1 15, SI 23. GOWNS. 4 cluster tucks, 3 rows inserting. 75c. V-neck, inserting and embroidery. SI. Tucked yoke, hemstitched and embroidery, 90c 6 cluster tucks. Inserting, herring bone trim ming, 90c Medici lace trimmed gowrs, very handsome, tl and up. MUSLIN SKIRTS. 2 rows tucks, cambric ruffle and embroidered edge, 75c. 3 rows tucks, cambric ruffle and embroidered edge, H. 8 tucks, deep embroidery, extra value, SI 25. 3 cluster, 5 tucks, 2 wide tucks, ruffle, etc., SL CORSET COVERS AND WA1ST& We show great variety in .sqnare neck and high neck corset covers, tucked and embroid ered, in fine grades of cambric, at 23c up to 12 50. NEW EMBROIDERIES. We have just received and placed on sale a very choice and large purchase of Cambric and Swiss Edgings. Insertings and Flouncings. All over Embroideries. Tuckmgs, Apronettes, and choice new ideas in White Goods. In a large stock like we carry you will always, especially at this season, And Embroideries and Muslin Underwear from previous season slightly soiled and broken lots at about half price. BIBER STASTON, 505 and 507 MARKE't STREET. Jall-TTSSU. INFLUENZA Is very contagions to people suffering from ir ritation of the throat By using the celebrated SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, this unfailing remedy for sore throat, coughs, catarrh and hoarseness, you can protectyour selres against this dreaded disease. Every body should keep a box of SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, in tho house. Sold by all druggists at 25c and 50c a box. Pamphlets sent gratis on application by the Soden Mineral Springs Co., Lim'td. 15 CEDAR ST., NEW YORK. ja2-ws 0. A. BALPH, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, 4r Seventh avenue, Pittsburg. Pa. Telephone 1314. sea-38-TT3 CIGAR CABINETS FOR CHRISTMAS gifts, hermetically sealed, so as to preserve the clears fresh and moist from heat of natural gas. For sale by JOHN A. RENSHAW & CO., Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth streets. de4-ws WILSON-JEWELER-FINE GOLD AND silver watches, jewelry.dlamonds, silver ware, clocks and spectacles, etc.. etcat VILSON S, ol Fourth avenue, Pittsburg. Fine watch and jewelry repairing a specialty. ja3-9 RElORTs. OLD POINT COMFORT, VA., HYGEIA HOTEL One minute's walk from Fortress Monroe, where daily Inspections, drills, guard mounting and dress parade take place. Tbe sceulo at tractions are unrivaled. Music afternoon and evening. Climate mild, yet bracing and invigorating. Tbe most de lightful winter resort In the United States. Turkish, Russian, Electric and HOT SEA Baths. Send, for illustrative descriptive pamphlet F. N. PIKE, doll-88-TTSS4 Manager. t-2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.! JOB. HDRNE I Zm y f sV- t - PENN AVENUE STORES. T. , , J f" 3f. z FrrrSBUBO, Saturday, January 11,1890. T ,0r p A little of everything to mention to-day. Not tbat there's only a little here lot and lots of everything the new crowd ing the old, making prices yon never be- ,. lore heard of on everything that was here before January. FIRST Pusbine and crowding of goods and pushing and, crowding (all good naturedlyUif cus tomers; these are surely pushing and crowding times here. SILKS. Think of one thousand five hundred yards of India Silks selling m one day and of one Kind those 6Sc ones: tbls.beside hundreds ofyardaof black Bilks and hundreds of yards of other fancy and colored Silks. That's tho record, and no one will doubt it who sees tbe crowds at the Silk Counters every day. More Indias to-day; a big lot at 60s, worth SI at least. Don't wait until Monday to come, especially if you want tbe Black and Whites; there is such a demand for Black and Whites; yon are only safe coming at ones. DRESS GOODS. The Clearance Sale of Colored Dress Goods has been a success even beyond our expectations. Yet, as it Is yet so early in the seasoD, we are more than gratified to have yet an offering for the people of bargains extraordinary; even ' what we had considered the very best values when the general grand mark down was made, are still here, in c om plete assortments of styles and shades Yon are invited now to the grandest and final feast of good things m Dress Goods, The bill of fare contains the choicest viands you have ever had placed be fore you. TRIMMINGS. A general reduction on all the Dress Trimmings we bad before the first of the year. Nothing spared: Complete line of Colored Braid and. Applique Trimmings reduced from S150, SI 73,52 and $250 to 25o and 50c a yard. Embroidered bands at 50c and 75a that were good at SI 50 to S3 before. A few 3K-yard Colored Fringe Sashes that were S8 are now Jo (in Brown, Blue, Green and Mahogany). On all Fur Trimmings a bona fids mark-down of 50 per cent. Besides these.see the New Novelties. LADIES' GAUZE VESTS. A big lot FOR, TO-DAY. Gauze Vests, all sizes, at 20c marked down from SO cents. CLOAK DEPARTMENT. There is little to add, if you read yes terday's advertisement. Only this Yon wilt bave less choice Monday than yon bave to-day. These Clearance Sales are Clearance Sales, sure, and every thing goes with a grand rush. COME TO-DAY Jackets, Cloaks, Plush Gar ments, Seal Garments, Furs, eta, etc. OUR GENT'S FURNISHING JJKPARTAIENT 13 the most complete in these citles;more goods and best of service. But to-day your at tention is directed to the "Mark Downs." A chance to get fine goods. at "common" prices. Marking down is tbe wav we keep a clean stock, and one of the 'mark-down" times is right now. and now is your chance. Neckwear, Collars, ft 1 Underwear and Fur- nisbings generally. All szZZA under the hammer at r sacrtnee prices. Come ' to-day. Open until 9 cciocjc tnis evening. jns; HDRNE I EH, 609-621 PENN AVE, STORES. fall cKNIGHT & VICTORY, PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS, Dealers In Gas Fixture". LAMPS, PUMPS, LEAD PIPE, HOSE, ETC Special attntion given to Natural Gas Fitting, 41S SMITHFIELD ST.. PITTSBURG. PA. Telephone 769. ja7-9-TTS CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS-A FRESH AR RIVAL just m. Tbe best cigar for J7 per hundred; qnalitv guaranteed. For sale by JOHN A. RENSHAW & CO., Fancy Grocers, corner Liberty and Ninth streets. de4-ws T BUSINESS CHANGES. JISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the DartneMiip between J. B. ammer and Lawrence Woelfel, doing busi ness as Ladly & Company, was dissolved on the 31st day of December, 1889, so far as re lates to the said J. B. Hammer. All debts aus to tbe said partnership are to be paid and those due from tbe same discharged at No. 7 Federal street, Allegheny City, wbere the business will be continued by tbe said Lawrence Woelfel, under tbe firm's name of Ladly Vfc Company. J. B. HAMMER, ja4-74-S LAWRENCE WOELFEL. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PART NERSHIP The co-partnership hereto fore existing between Roger Hartley and Will iam P. Marshall, under tbe firm name of Hart ley & Marshall, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. The affairs of the firm will be settled by Roger Hartley, and all claims may be made and Indebtedness paid to bim. The bnsiness heretofore carried on by tbe late,,, firm will be continued at the old stands. No. 9 Chestnut street, and No-72 Sandusky street. Allegheny City, by Roger Hartley. ROGER HARTLEY. WILLIAM P. MARSHALL. PrrTSBUKG, January S.1S9Q. jalft3Q . PROPOSALS. NOTICE-SEALED PROPOSALS WILL be received by the Burgeis and Town Council of the Borough or Millvale until FEB RUARY 3, 1S90, at noon,for the eradinapaving and curbing of Grant avenue from tbe Alle gheny and Butler plank road to Hooker street, and of Hooker street from Grant avenue to the borough line, the whole estimated at 3,000 lineal feet. Proposals to include both cobble and block paving. Plans and specifications for tbe work may be seen at the office of "The -R.nne.tt Star "Grant ave. All' bids to be ad dressed to Sam'l Eades, Clerk, Bennett P. O-f Pa. The right is reserved to reject anyor alli TiroDOSalS. ' SAM'L KADES, Clerk. Burgess. $ jUL--XXB It if If 3 W 117 nA "'.W-sS m jCs- Sir" w itmat & -MlsWlsBBiHHBBLMBBBMBLLiLisiElsiseBiii IflslHssHHsRliElissHHsliHsHiiiit!
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