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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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