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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY- U, 1890.
INTO BUTLER COUNTY
A Hew Eoad That Will Open
Eich Limestone Deposits.
GOOD FOE SEVERAL TOWNS
Transfer of the Pittsburg and West
ern to the B. & 0. Denied.
HORTHWESTERN RATE WAR OYER
There is now in tbe course of construction,
a branch road of the West Penn Railroad,
which ii to ran from Monroe station, four
miles above Freeport, along Little Buffalo
creek, to a point known as "Winfield Fur
nace. Contractor Keenan, of Philadelphia,
has oyer 200 men engaged in grading the
road. It is to be completed by July 1. It
will be 12 miles long and will intersect some
ot the finest timber and limestone land in
the State. It is said that on the Stewart
farm and other surrounding property there
is a 30-foot vein of limestone that covers
many hundreds of acres. It has never been
made use of, on acconnt of being so far
from any railroad. It is to reach this rich
bed that the railroad is being built.
PUBCHASING TEBKITOEY.
The railroad company has bought up con
siderable property, and is still securing op
tions on more of it
Joseph Brittain, of Butler, has been
largely instrumental in inducing the com
pany to build the road. He has been pur
chasing nearly all of the ties used by the
Penns ylvania system west of the mountains,
and the majority of them come from Butler
and Armstrong counties. There is much (valu
able timber along tbe route of the new road
which will be used for this purpose. There are
several villages near tbe road that will be bene
fited by It Among these are 8arversville,
Bogg'S Mills, Slate Lick and Worthlngton.
WANTS SOME OP IT.
Millerstown is reported as being anxious to
have tbe road extended to that place, as tbe
only railroad facilities they have is a narrow
gauge branch of the Pittsburg and Western
from Butler. Word was received in Allegheny
that the business men of Millerstown bad
pledged $75,000 to the company if they would
build the road there.
Tbe new road will be a standard gauge. The
grading is partly done. Tbe work of building
the road will be commenced shortly. It will
connect with the Bntler branch at Monroe sta
tion, where a transfer will be made for Butler
and other oil country points. With tbe open
ing of the new road and tbe development of
new oil and gas fields in that neighborhood, the
citizens of Butler and Armstrong connties are
naturally very much elated.
E01IANCE AND REALITY.
Railroad Combinations Often Blade en Paper
Mr. Carnegie Kol Turning- Over Anr
Road to Another In No Position to
Do So.
Ever since the statement was made a few
days since that Andrew Carnegie had se
cured a controlling interest in the Pittsburg
and Western road by the purchase of 60,000
shares,in addition to the 35,000 already held
bv him, rumors of all sorts have been float
ingthlck and fast The latest were to the effect
that Mr. Carnegie would turn the road over to
the Baltimore and Ohio, thereby securing to
himself by means of the connection thus made
a shorter and cheaper line to the lakes; that
Thomas M. King would displace Henry W.
Oliver as President of the Western, and In fact
an entire new management would assume con
trol in May.
Mr. John W. Chalfant was called upon by a
Dispatcii representative last night in refer
ence to tbe above rumors. He was shown
some of the reports in print which he had not
as yet seen. He said: "I cannot conceive how
anv such absurd report can have originated
unless in the brain of some romancer. You
can say for me that there Is not a word of
truth In it Mr. Carnegie has considerable
Pittsburg and Western stock at present but be
is by no means in control of that road. He.
with other Pittsburg gentlemen, are in control,
but they have not in any way parted with it. It
has always been the intention to pre
serve the Western road independent of
any other, and so far as I know that
intention will be maintained. Regarding tbe
report that Mr. Oliver will be succeeded by
Thomas M. King, why it is simply ridiculous.
I was talking to Mr. Olirerabout Pittsburg and
Western matters only a day or two ago and I
will declare that nothing of the kind was ever
intimated. The annual election of officers
takes place in May, and any substitution for
Mr. Oliver as President is not even contem
plated." Mr. Henry W. Oliver, President of the West
ern road, was also seen. He would not even
treat the matter seriously, and went on to say
that in his whole experience be had never
heard any report that was so utterly without
foundation. No meeting, no consultation, no
consideration of any kind had ever taken place
nor was it ever proposed.
the Oakland eoad.
Good Prospects That It Will be Extended to
the B. & O.'s Main Line.
Mr. J. Bayard Henry, of Philadelphia, one of
the capitalists who built the Oakland and Con
fluence Railroad from the latter place to a
point within 40 miles of Oakland, was in the
city yesterday. The road is now being oper
ated by the Baltimore and Ohio, and is doing a
thriving freight and passenger business. The
line runs through the beautiful valley of the
Icoughiogheny river, a section of country rich
in timber and minerals. As summer resorts
the places along the road are unsurpassed in
the State.
Mr. Henry is very anxious to have the road
extended to Oakland, and be wants the Balti
more and Ohio to do it While in the city yes
terday he held a consultation with Superin
tendent Patton which was quite satisfactory.
Mr. Henry wouldn't like to say that the road
will be completed next summer, but he bas
been assured that tbe Baltimore and Ohio will
do it in the near future. When finished the
new road will bring Oakland, Mountain Lake
and Deer Park within 100 miles of Pittsburg.
Already a number of camping parties are con
templating spending some time in tbe Tough
Valley next summer.
Mr. Henry said last night that six mills are at
work cutting timber taken from the mount,
sins. Tbe section of the road to be finished
lies along the river, and will require consider
able grading. Mr. Henry doesn't think it will
cost a great deal, since only one side of the hill
will have to be cut down.
Mr. Henry is interested also in the rittsburg
Fidelity Title and Trust Company. The board
held a short meeting yesterday, and tbe reports
were most encouraging and flattering.
K0 WAS, FOE THE PBESENT.
Agents Instructed to Charge Foil Rate to
tbe Kortnwest
Tbe prospects for some good, lively rate
slashing to Northwestern points have simmered
down to a mere bagatelle, if surface indica
tions can be trusted. As a result of the meet
ing in Chicago, held the day before, the local
commercial agents representing Western lines
were yesterday Instructed to ask foil tariffs.
For the present the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St Paul line has been induced to withdraw its
cut rates. Pittsburg agents ao not anticipate a
rate war.
Commercial Agent William A. Sproull, of the
Chicago and Alton, said last night that South
western rates are very firm, though it was pos
sible the agitation in tbe Northwest might
spread and upset the schedules. This is the
dull season for tbe Western lines and not much
business is going.
Local shippers are holding back freight until
they know just what rates they will have to
pay.
THEI HATE PLBNTI TO DO.
f he Waiting Maid and Stenographer Have
No Time to Xonf.
The Innovation of a stenographer on the Chi
cago limited Is much appreciated by travelers.
The young man says that as a general rule, he
Is kept quite busy. One day be wrote 23 letters
for one man. As no charges are made for his
services the young fellow onght to come in for
a good tip.
The watting maid for the ladies also finds
that she has plenty to do la -caring for their
wants.
HISTORIC DUST HEAPS.
Dr. Keyser and Rev. Llchlelier Rake Them
Over at tbe Meeting- of the Historical So
clrtr A Terr Sog-gestlve Loiter From
Air. Andrew Carnegie.
The Western Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety met yesterday in its room in the Court
House, Vice President Daniel Jordan in
command. Secretary Porter read a letter
from Mr. Andrew Carnegie, acknowledging
the compliment paid him in electing him an
honorary member, and expressing the hope
that the society will soon have a suitable home
for its meetings and tbe storing of historical
treasures. The effect of the letter was that the
committee appointed to secure permanent
quarters in tbe Carnegie Library' building, Al
legheny C'ny, was Instructed to stay its hand
for tbe present.
In aletter from Edward Fowkes,of the Ethno
logical Bureau at Washington, D. (i, outlining
a plan for the establishment of a national
museum, he says Interest in archaeological re
search is growing, and mounds are being
opened for otberpnrposes than the mere secur
ing of relics. He deplores the vandalism ot
amateurs who are tearing open mounds in
Western Pennsylvania without taking careful
drawings and without appreciating tbe real in
terest and importance of investigation. Mr.
Fowkes suggests the establishment of a
museum or American archaeology, somewhere
in the Mississippi Valley, after the fashion of
the Smithsonian Institute.
This letter was laid over for further consid
eration, and Mr. Carnegie's enistle ordered to
De nut in tne minutes.
Dr. George H. Keyser read a paper on "Poll
tics of CO 1 ears Ago," and covering tbe Presl
dental campaigns of Jackson, Van Buren and
Harrison. Quotations from the campaign
songs of those days with such refrains as "Van,
Van is a used-up man," "Tippecanoe and Tyler
too," fired the blood of some of the older mem
bers, and for a time they torgot their rheuma
tism. Of Jacason, Dr. Keyser said that if he
had been in Tilden's place Hayes would not
have warmed the PreMdental chair, and bad he
been in Buchanan's place the rebellion would
have been a mere little hanging picnic and an
exceedingly small affair.
Rev. Mr. Llcnleiter read a sketch of an early
pioneer named John Gibson, whose remains
rest in the Allegheny Cemetery.
Committees were appointed to prepare a list
of officers for tbe ensuing year to be voted for,
and to audit the treasurer's accounts.
W. H. Davis. Edward F. Duffy, Esq., Charles
A. Reese, William H. Reed, James M. Nellis
and Prof. Charles Riddle were elected members
ot the society.
A CHANGE ALL AE0UXD.
Dr. Carriegton Leaving for Cleveland
and
His Saceessor on the Ground.
Dr. Paul M. Carrington, who has for two
years been tbe surgeon of the United States
Marine Hospital Service at Pittsburg, will leave
to-day with his wife for Cleveland. Dr. Car
rington received notice of tbe transfer a month
ago, and expected to take charge in Cleveland
before February L Dr. Goodwin, of Cincinnati,
was to succeed him here, but was detained
there by sickness. TMs disarranged a long line
of transfers. The surgeon in Cleveland was
anxious to get away to New Orleans, and wrote
and telegraphed frequently. Finally the Sur
geon General ordered Dr. G. If. Guiteras, from
Washington, to take the Pittsburg office. Dr.
Guiteras arrivea in the city Wednesday. Dr.
Carrintrton immediately nrenared to move, and
bought his railroad tickets yesterday.
Shortly after completing his preparations to
depart to-day the surgeon received a subpoena
to appear at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon be
fore CommlssionerMcCandless to give evidence
in tbe suit or John A. Campbell against T. M.
Jenkins Co., the owners of tbe steamboat
Frank Gllmore. for injuries received. Dr.
Carrington was in a stew. It seemed that fate
was against his departure for Cleveland. After
some hustling, however, it was agreed to take
his testimony yesterday afternoon and the
tbing was settled.
Dr. Guiteras is a gentleman of Spanish de
scent, young and talented. He has recently
been in Washington and previous to that was
located in New Orleans.
SLIGHT MISTAKE S0MEWHEKE.
Directions Given By a Dying Man Fall to
Find HIk Friends.
Tbe body of an unknown man lies at tbe un
dertaking rooms of Semmelrock Bros., on Car
son street, Southside. On Sunday, January
26, the patrol wagon of the Southside was
called to the Lake Erie depot, and a man suffer
lng with consumption was removed to the
Southside hospital. He was told he could not
recover. He gave his name as Patrick Haynes,
and his home, 135 Indiana street, Brooklyn. N.
Y. He died yesterday morning and tbe re
mains were removed to Semmelrock Bros.
Last nleht a telegram was sent to the Mayor
of Bmoklynasking him to notify the man's
friends of his death and to advise as to what
should be done with the remains. Inspector
Joseph McKellar telegraphed back that there
is no Indiana street in Brooklyn and that there
was no Patrick Haynes to be found in the
Brooklyn directory.
Tbe deceased is about S3 years of age, rather
dark in complexion, is about S feet 6 inches in
height and has a full black beard. The Coroner
wiUholti an Inquest to-day.
BEING ON I0DE BOOKS.
The
Fidelity Title and Trust Cosapany
Sounds a Note of Warning.
The Fidelity Title and Trust Company,
charged with the settlement of the Lawrence
Bank affairs, gives notice that if the depositors
will send in their books a statement will soon
be completed, and that if they do not the state
ment of liabilities will not Include their ac
counts. The officials say that a reasonable
time will be allowed, but nothing more. The
company has almost concluded Its accounts so
far as tbey can be with the insufficient data at
hand. Thus far 1,375 books have been sent in,
but there are over 1,000 outstanding, and that
only the depositors themselves are blamable
for delay in getting a statement
Secretary McVay says that some depositors
think if tbey part with their books they mar
lose their claims, and some refuse to leave their
books, demanding that copies be made of them,
and this unbelief in tbe integrity of the ac
countants is the cause of unnecessary delay.
DISTINGUISHED TISIT0ES.
The Civic Officials of Reading Coming for
Pointer on Building.
George Sheppard, the City Clerk, yesterday
received a letter from Cyrus T. Fox, City Clerk
of Beading. Pa., notifying him of a contem
plated visit by the functionaries of that city to
get pointers. Following is a copy:
"A special committee of five of our Councils,
appointed to inquire into tbe building regula
tions of the -principal cities of this Common
wealth, will arrive in Pittsburg on Thursday,
February 20, at 12-15 P. H.. via the Pennsyl
vania Railroad. The committee will be accom
panied by the City Solicitor, City Engineer and
myself and assistant It is proposed to devote
one day in Pittsburg and Allegheny City, and
leave for Erie on Friday, February 21, at 1230
P.M."
TEEEOKIZED BI TOUGHS.
Oakland People Alarmed -by Threat to
Bnrn Their Honsrs.
The police received a nnmber of complaints
yesterday from the neighborhood of Bates
street and Linden Grove in regard to the burn
ing of new buildings.
Tbey alleged that a gang of young toughs
congregate at the lower portion of Ward
street and make threats about burning new
buildings. The party who made complaint but
refused to give bis name, said he had offered
his property at half the value he paid for it
two years ago, but could find no purchaser.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
C. S. Boshamer, a wine merchant of
ordeau,is in the city. Mr. Boshamer deals
extensively In clarets, and he reports that the
yield of the French vineyards was very fair
last season.
S. H. Church, of the Pennsylvania
Company at Columbus, was at the Anderson
yesterday. The Colonel is well known in the
two cities, and has many friends here.
D.Ii. Tonley and Ellsworth Donley, of
Mt Morris, are at the St Charles Hotel. The
senior Mr. Donley is one of the leading busi
ness men of Mt Morris.
Ex-Marshal George W. Miller, of
Washington, was in the city yesterday, stop
ping at the St Charles Hotel.
W. H. Playford and A. C. Hagan, of
TJnlontown. are at tbe Hotel Schlosser.
A. F. Clark, an oil operator of Oil
City, stopped at tbe Duquesne yesterday.
W. Thompson, an oil dealer of Phila
delphia, is at the Hotel Duquesne.
Henry Shenk, the engineer, of Erie, is
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Senator Playiord, of TJniontown, is
at the Hotel Schlosser.
T E. Young, of Ybtingstown, O., it at
the Hotel Duquesne.
BOSSES FOR AWHILE.
City Froperty Committee Gets.'Tem
porary Control of the Library.
THEIR ORDINANCE RE-COMMITTED.
Allegheny Councils Wrestle With a Lot of
Library Ordinances.
A TALK WITH COMMISSIONER SCOTT
The regular meeting of Allegheny Com
mon Council was held last evening. Upon
the call of wards a number of papers were
presented and referred to the proper com
mittees. Mr. Swindell presented a communication
from Chief J. O. Brown, of this city, stating
that he would have the engine on the
grounds for the test to-morrow morning.
Mr. Ammon presented the following reso
lution: Whereas, It is understood that the build
ings ot tbe Carnegie Free Library and Hall are
nearly completed, and that the Free Library
Commission will sjon conclude its duties and
make legal transfer of the property to the city;
therefore, be it
t Resolved, Thatthe City Property Committee
be and is hereby authorized to accept the ens
tody of said bnildings from said Carnegie Free
Library commission and to take charge of the
property and to employ necessary help for the
proper care of the buildings and grounds."
Mr. Parke wanted to know the bearing of
the resolntion.
Mr. Ammon said that It was understood that
on Thursday of next week the Mayor will take
charge of tbe building and receive tho key.
Unfortunately his key won't fit any lock, and
E revisions must be made to take care of the
uilding pending the final settlement of the
matter of control and to relieve the commis
sion of its charge. The resolution was adopted.
A COMMISSION PBOPOSKD.
Mr. Knox also presented an ordinance pro
viding that the control of the Carnegie Library
and Music Hall be given to a commission com
posed of five members of Common Councils,
four of Select Council and six of the Board of
School Controllers.
Mr. Wolf moved to lay the ordinance on tho
table, but it went to the City Property Com
mittee. Mr. Knox also presented ordinances giving
the care of the Carnegie buildings to the City
ProDerty Committee, and the grounds about
tbe bnildings to tbe Committee on Parks. The
former was referred to the City Property Com
mittee and the latter to the Parks Committee.
Mr. Knox also presented a resolntion giving
the temporary care of tbe Carnegie Library,
etc. to the City Property Committee. The
resolntion was adopted.
Tbe report of tbe City Property Committee
affirmatively recommending the ordinance giv.
Ing the control of the Carnegie Library and
bulldines to the City Property Committee, was
read. Mr. Parke moved to amend tbe ordi
nance by substitnting a commission, to be com
posed of 13 members four citizens to be ap
pointed by Mr. Carnegie, four members ot
Councils, four members of tbe Board of Con
trollers and the Mayor, to take charge of the
library, art gallery and music halt
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
A discussion followed, participated in by sev
eral members, during which itwas stated that
Mr. Carnegie's condition with Pittsburg ought
to be regarded as suggestive that tbe control of
tbe Allegheny library should be kept away from
politics. Upon a vote, the ordinance was re
ferred back to the committee by a vote of 27
ayes to 7 noes.
Several unimportant ordinances were passed
finally. Contracts were awarded for a lot of
city printing.
An interview with James B. Scott last night
established tbe fact that the resolution pre
sented by Mr. Ammon and adopted, relative to
tbe temporary control of tho Carnegie Free
Library, was the resnlt of a previous under
standing between the Library Commission and
the City Property Committee. The commission
Is very anxious to terminate its work and trans
fer the control of the physical property to the
recognized city authorities in charg of all pub
lic buildings at tbe earliest date. The arrange
ment disposes of all unfounded stories of
clashing jurisdiction, and closes a great and
important work which has been conducted
without the slightest jar or the least distrac
tion. SELECT COUNCH. CONCURS.
In Select Conncil the actions of the other
branch concerning the Carnegie Library and
tbe engine test were concurred in.
An invitation to attend the corner-stone lay
ing of the Washington monument a week from
to-morrow was accepted.
Select Council adopted a resolution last even
ing requiring tbe probating of all ordinances
by the Controller before presentation. Mr.
Cochran presented a petition and an ordinance
to repeal the act to widen Federal street ex
tension. The Controller reported the expendi
ture for January it $53,81)2. The Board of Con
trollers asked a tax of 915,000 for High School
purposes. Several ordinances for sewers and
sidewalks were passed. The ordinance against
jo-boats was passed.
A CLETEB SWINDLE.
How Innocent Farmers are Tnken In on
Bogus Horse Sates.
A new and clever swindle is being worked
among the farmers by a set of sharpers. In
the Yough Valley not less than six yeomen
within a sh ort time have been fleeced bv their
operations. Tbe game is very simple, but bo
far It has worked well. The plan Is for one of
the confederates to visit a farmer and admire
a horse. He finally decides to strike a bar
gain, always at a good price, of course, and
then agreeing to take the horse in a few
days. Shortly after follows the accomplice
who sees tbe animal, and is at once struck with
his fine appearance. He has a horse just like
bim in New York, and he must have him to
make a match at any cost. The second fellow
raises the price away above the first one. The
innocent farmer Is tickled, but his conscience
troubles him, and he informs the buyer that
the horse is already sold for, a less figure,
but he will be glad to see what he can do.
Buyer It o. 1 comes along m a few days and
wants his horse. The farmer tells him he bas
been offered a better price, and wouldn't he be
willing to release bim fromiiis bargain for a
bonus. The money is snapped up as quick as a
flash. Bnyer No. 2 never appears, and the two
scamps divide the proceeds.,
CLOblKG CENTER AVENUE.
The Residents of Hereon Hill Will Have to
Wnlk a Mile for a Car.
The residents of Herron Hill and vicinity are
In a very uncomfortable frame of mind at pres
ent. Tbe cable cars are still in a state of Innoc
uous desuetude, and, as a climax, the horse
cars on Center avenue are not running on the
last half mile of tbe line. This is made neces
sary an account of the change ot grade, and it
is entirely probable that within a few days Cen
ter avenue will be closed from Sobo street to
Herron avenue, necessitating a walk of a mile
to catch a car.
In view of these facts, evary effort is now be
ing made to get tbe new line in operation. The
cable is being temporarily held down in the dip
at Francis and Wylie by means of a piece of
timber, and it is possible that a trial trip may
be made while it is in this condition. Yester
day a force of men was at work cleaning the
rails and placing salt on the slippery portions.
An employe of the line said:
"The time when the road will start depends
entirely upon the tronble at Francis street. If
the new pulleys will work satisfactorily it may
be running very soon. If, on the other band, a
vanlt will bave to be constructed, it will be a
month at least."
LIBEETI SWEET TO THEM.
Ingenious Plan of Workhouse Tnmntes to
Break Oat and Away.
A remarkable piece of ingenuity and enter
prise has been discovered at the workhouse.
The prisoners who are refractory are removed
to an exterior building called tbe "Whito
House." An arrangement had been made to
make a break, and by knocking the night
watchman senseless, gain tho outer door to
which a key was found concealed in one of the
cell pails.
The key was a remarkable piece of work, be
ing made of hickory wood, with an exact re
production of the wards in the regular key.
Keeper George Burt discovered tbe key, which
he confiscated and still holds as a trophy of a
defeated conspiracy. The Inmates of tbe
"White House" at the time were ten lusty
yonng fellows, who were some ot the most ob
streperous prisoners in the workhouse, anC bad
the scheme succeeded there would have been a
vacancy in tbe workhouse employes.
Impaired Circulation.
Dr. Flint's Remedy, by exercising a regulative
inflnence over the action of tha heart and tha
general circulation, will check at once bleeding
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XEIES HAS LEFT THEM.
The Colored Orator Ha Seenred a Position
lathe, P. O.D. at Washington.
The Workingmen's Beneficial, Protective and
Political Association has lost one of its bright
est lights in tbe appointment to a Government
sit of Richard Keyes. of tbe Seventh ward.
Keyes was one of tbe Pittsburg delegates to
the recent convention of colored men held at
Washington, D. C. While there Mr. Keyes,
backed by the Hon. John Dalzell, hustled
around in such a sprightly manner that he was
appointed messenger inithe United States Post
office Department The members of the asso
ciation are much pleased with the appointment
and are anxiously waiting for the Govern
mental lightning to strike one or two more of
them.
Mr. Keyes will be sadly missed in the delib
erations of tbe various political associations of
which he was a member. As an expounder of
parliamentary law as set forth by Cnshing's
Manual, he was pre-eminent among his fellows.
PULLING FOB POSITIONS.
Importance of the Mayoralty of Allegheny to
the Police Over There.
The Allegheny Mayoralty primaries will be
held to-night, tbe Republican candidates in
sight being James G. Wyman, William Bader
and W. A. Cmikshank. Ex-Mayor Wyman's
friends state they feel confident of his carrying
the 72 precincts, while Mr. Bader's following is
equally assertive.
The Police Denartment has considerable in
terest in the outcome of tbe election, as tbe
Chiefship is at the disposal of tho Mayor, and
if Mr. Wyman is elected ex-Chief Jojra Mur
phy will be tbe incumbent, with competition
for the place from William Kernman; if Mr.
Crnlksbank wins William Atkinson is slated
for the place, and if Mr. Bader wins out Will
iam ElchenlauD will wear the Chiefs badge.
ERfE FOB DELiHATER.
Congressman Colbertaon Not for Him, bnt
That Doesn't Connt.
Mr. James M. Lambing, of Corry, who was in
the city yesterday, said that the contest for the
Governorship was beginniag to stir people In
Erie county. "While sentiment has hardlv
crystalized there," he said, "yet I think Sena
tor Delamater will carry the county. Our Con
gressman may not be for him, but his Influence
does not connt. I suppose Stone will be unop
posed in Warren, and there may be some con
test between Delamater and Stone in Erie
county. There Is notmuchlovelost between tbe
politicians of Erie and Warren, on account of
old fights when they were in the same district."
HUGHES HAS WITHDRAWN.
Eleventh Ward Colored Voters Tbreatenod
to Bait the Ticket.
E. 8. Hughes, who bad announced himself as
an independent candidate for constable in the
Eleventh ward against W. C. Downey, the col
ored Republican nominee, has withdrawn from
the race. Those best posted on the ward poll
tics state that when Mr. Hughes announced
himself as a candidate, the colored voters took
up the fight and threatened to bolt the Repub
lican ticket
Tbe withdrawal of Mr. Hughes is pleasing to
the colored people, and everything is again
lovely within tbe sable ranks.
Polltlenl Notes.
A kass meeting of tbe Eleventh ward Re
publicans was held last night.
The Democrats of the Eighth ward, Alle
gheny, will be addressed at the schoolhouse to
night by Candidate Stayton.
R. B. Wabd denies tbe report tbat he has
withdrawn from tbe contest for Select Council
in the Twenty-flrst ward.
After a stormy session last evening the
Twenty-eighth ward Democrats indorsed the
Citizens' ticket with the exception of Hugh
McCnrry. the Republican candidate for Com
mon Council, who was indorsed.
Mb. IT. P. Reed is not a candidate for Com
mon Council in the Twenty-second ward. Mr.
Reed said yesterday to a delegation that
waited on him, be was not now, and never had
been a candidate. He said his private busi
ness required all his attention.
The Becond ward Republican suggestion
meeting was last night presided over by Dr.
Jennings. J. McU. King was named for Select
Council, William Mason for Common, Joseph
Wilson, Assessor: A. A. Helner, Constable:
John Moore and John McElroy, School Direc
tors. A Dehochatic suggestion meeting will be
held to-night in tbe Fifth ward school to decide
upon ward officers. The nominations, it is said,
will be for Select Council, J. O. Riley; Common
Council, William Colton; School Director, long
term, M. J. Hines, formerly a lieutenant upon
the police force under May: Fulton.
Democrats of tbe Third ward met in the
Grant school last night and suggested candi
dates for the coming election, as follow?: Con
stable, John Tobin; School Directors, John
Smith and John Slagle. No candidates for
Conncil were nominated. Strong resolntions
indorsing Jndge Bailey for Mayor were
adopted.
Tbe fourth ward Republican suggestion
meeting, presided over by W. H. Thompson
last night selected tbe following candidates:
Select Conncil, Ueorge Trenscb; Common
Conncil, John S. Wilson; Alderman, B. Mc
Kenna: Constable. John J. Sweenev: Assessor.
James A. McKee; School Directors, Dr. E. W.
Swentzel and Dr. James McCann.
Geoboe Letsche presided at the Seventh
ward Republican suggestion meeting last
nigbtatthe Franklin School, and tbe follow
ing nominations were made: Common Coun
cil, W. J. Kennedy and Harvey Lowery; Alder
man, Samuel T. 'Richards (no opposition);
School Director, William Martin and James
Ahl (one to elect); Constable. William Cat
houn; Ward Assessor, ex-Sheriff Fife.
BEMEMBERED A COMRADE.
A Presentation Not Upon the Regular En
campment Programme.
Upon the return of tbe Grand Army delega
tion from the Department Encampment at
Bbamokln yesterday, Captain Orrin M. Head
presented John J. Davis. Assistant City Con
troller, with a very handsome badge, embody
ing the insignia of the Keystone State and of
the Grand Army, the whole mounted npon a
crimson ribbon, producing a very pleasing
effect
Comrade Head, who is a member of Pott 259.
G. A. R., made a brief bnt eloquent presenta
tion speech on behalf of tbe Allegheny county
delegates, regretting that only the unavoidable
absence of Comrade Davis from the encamp
ment prevented tbe presentation being made
in the presence of tbe whole body, and wishing
him many years to wear the symbols which con
ferred an honor npon the breasts entitled to
wear them.
Assistant Controller Davis was taken com
pletely by surprise, and lud but few words to
express his thanks and appreciation of the
honor conferred.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Rending-.
THE directors of the Squirrel Hill road state
tbat the road will be pushed, and they had no
doubt that Chief Blgelow would see the neces
sity of letting tbe road bold its present course
even If it crossed a portion of the park. Chief
'Blgelow has so far thought otherwise. '
SUPERINTENDENT FOIAANSBEE, ot the
Chamber of Commerce, bas received notice
from an Assistant Secretary of tbe Treasury
that work on the Government building will be
forwarded rapidly as possible.
Edward Muxes, an unmarried man, 23
years old. Is at the West Penn Hospital in a
serious condition, resulting from a fall from a
scaffolding in tbe Pennsylvania Railroad yard
at xwenty-eignin street.
Daniel Cbowley, ofJTwenty-elghth street;
who was charged with an assault on Mrs.
Catherine Kalllski, was given a hearing last
night, and discharged for lack of evidence.
A laeqe statue of St Michael was placed
on the top of the new parochial residence con
nected with St Michael's Church on Pius
street, Southside, yesterday.
Ella Dinnil will have a hearing to-day be
fore Alderman Doughty, on a charge of steal
ing a cloak and bonnet valued at SIS, from
Mary Henderson, of Spruce alley.
The Episcopalian Sunday School Institute
met in Trinity Chapel on Sixth avenue last
night Bishop Whitehead and others made ad
dresses. Mart Abebece, the girl at present held in
the Twenty-eighth ward station on a charge of
larceny, will be given a hearing to-day.
Seats for Kennan's lecture at Old City Hall,
next Tuesday and Wednesday, will be on sale
at Kleber's mnsio store to-morrow.
Henbt Cabot fell in a coal pit in Sheppard
township yesterday. Both legs were broken.
He is at tbe West Penn.
John A. Smth. of Second avenue, fell from
a scaffold In the Twenty-fourth street cork fac
tory and broke bis leg.
Reuben Mtt.t.bk. J&. who has been ill for
some time past, continues to show improve
ment day by day.
The Allegheny Committee on Wharves and
Landings approved bills last night afflountisg
to $259 86. .
THEIR PLANS E0KMED.
Carpenters Prepare Laws in Regard
to the Eight-Hour Struggle.
NO HASTT ACTION WILLBE TAKEN.
Wm.
Taylor, the Jeannette Glass Blower,
Tall? on His Trouble.
PLATE GLASS CAPITALISTS ALABMED
A meeting of the Committee on Law of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
was held last night for the purpose of tak
ing tbe first steps toward forming a plan for
the enforcement of the eight-hour law on
May L The meeting was held in Com
moner Hall, and it did hot adjourn until
midnight. The details of their plans
for the enforcement of the demand could
not be obtained on account of the many
channels through which they will
have to go before they can be
adopted. What the committee proposes to
do will, therefore, not be made publio until
the plans have been adopted by the General
Executive Board. One tbing is certain that
the carpenters here are in "sympathy with
the movement, and will do all they can to
enforce the short working day.
A. M. Schwartz, one of the Vice Presi
dents of the national organization, was seen
after the meeting. When asked what they
proposed to do he said:
THBIB CONSEBVATIVE PLAKS.
"We are just getting our plans in shape
for presentation to the District Executive
Council, and what we decide to do I am not at
liberty to say. When the plans are form
ulated they will be 'sent to the District
Executive Council. Then they will go to
the local nnlons and the members of tbe organ
ization will take a vote on tbe advisability of
adopting them. Tbe plans will then go to the
General Executive Board with the vote. If tbe
board adopts them they will report back to the
local unions, and the scheme then becomes a
law. What will be done tben nobody can say. If
the employers grant the demands there will be
no trouble. If they do not then there will be a
strike. Whether tbe carpenters will be chosen
to make the first break or not has not yet been
decided. President Gompers, of the Federation,
favors inaugurating the demand among the
building trades. There are over 64,000 members
in our organization, and it is the strongest
union in the country.
Mr. Schwartz when asked for bis opinion in
regard to the statements made by W. S. Sharon
in yesterday's Dispatch, that the carpenters
wero not in favor of the eight-hour law being
enforced at this time, said:
SHAEON'S STATEMENTS DESIED.
"It is evident from the statement made by
Mr. Sharon thatthe individual so desirous of
expressing an opinion regarding the eight-hour
movement and his statement as to the position
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners had assumed, or the 'action thatthe
Board of Vice Presidents had taken at their
last meeting in January, has made a misstate
ment and if he will only have the patience and
courage to remain silent until he -bas ascer
tained what tbe trne state of affairs Is, 1 assure
him that he will be acting the better part of
discretion and judgment by remaining silent,
and he will finally receive the Information he
so persistently strives to acquire. There ap
pears to be a great amount of comment upon
the question of thereduction of hours, andsuch
a Question is indeed wortbv of tho considera
tion of every individual, directly or lnditectly
interested, as of those who have any considera
tion for the welfare of the working people. In
expressing an opinion there should be no as
sumption to any knowledge tbat was not in ac
cordance with the facts relative to tbe same,
nor should there be any statement! made tbat
were at variance with tbe truth, nor any at
tempt to force any such crude conceptions upon
the public as would be misleading to them or
cause them to believe anything that is contrary
to the true condition of the same. Tbe crude
conceptions of individuals who desire to force
npon the public something which they them
selves believe, cannot always be taken with any
assurance that there are no persons who believe
otherwise, or who could enlighten the minds of
such individuals and relievo them of a great
amount of anxiety and trouble. In conclusion,
I would say tbat the eight-hour question, in re
gard to carpenters and our unions, relates only
to ourselves, and tbat we will take care ot it,
and, at the proper time, after having come be
fore our organization, then, and only tben, will
our actions be known."
This appears to settle tbe Question about the
carpenters not taking an active interest in the
movement It Is estimated that there are 4,000
organized carpenters in Allegheny connty, and
should they go on a strike on May 1, building
operations would cease.
SOME BIG GUNS COMING.
Railroad Vice Presidents to be Present at
the Joint Coal Meeting.
At the joint meeting of the Pittsburg rail
road coal operators and the higher officials of
the different railroads in tbis city Tuesday
next the following railroad men will be pres
ent: Frank Thomson, First Vic ePresidentand
W, H. Joyce, General Freight Agent P. R. R.,
from Philadelphia: Orland Smith, First Vice
President, and Frank Harriott, Freight Traf
fic Manager B. fe O. road, from Baltimore, and
J. T. R. McKay, General Freight Agent
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, from
Cleveland.
The meeting will bo held in the rooms of the
Board of Directors, in the new B. & O. station.
As stated in The Dispatch last week, the ob
ject is to hear tbe arguments of the coal opera
tors as to why tbe 40-mile radius should be re
duced. At present tbe rates of freight are
made on tbe basis of tbe cost and the risk of
transportation. If the railroad companies do
what some of the coal men want them to do,
they will base the rates on the cost of pro
duction. Tbe thin vein coal operators want the
railroad officials to investigate the cost of min
ing, etc., and mage the rates accordingly. A
well-known railroad official stated yesterday
tbat If they do this they might as well go fur
ther and find out the details in regard to
"dead" work, draining mines, ventilation, cost
of management etc Each operator bas a
secret about tbe management of bis mine on
account ot the different ways of operating
them. This information will be hard to ob
tain, and the gentleman said he did not think
the railroad companies would make any ma
terial change.
GLASS MANUFACTURERS ALAEMED.
A Smart New York Importer Who Is Under.
selling; the Americans.
Tho plate glass manufacturers of this vicinity
are much alarmed over a decision just rendered
by the United States District Court in New
York. The case was tbat of the Government
against Philip Semler, a well-known plate glass
importer of New York City.
Tbe importer bas been purchasing large
quantities of English and French glass. The
glass had not gone through tbe last process of
polishing, and was brought in as rough glass.
This enabled him to get it into this country
under a tow rate or duty, and ne nas been un
derselling tbe American manufacturers, after
giving it tbe last polish. Tbe importer was sued
bv the officials of the Treasury Department
and the Court decided the case in favor of the
plaintiff.
BITER BATES ADVANCED,
The Central Traffic Association Gave the
Mote ot Warning.
Captain James A. Henderson, of tbe Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and St Louis Packet Line, re
turned home yesterday from the meeting of
the Central Traffic Association In Chicago. He
said a resolution had been passed notifying all
roads in tbe association running between Cin
cinnati and Chicago, tbat after March I tbey
could not participate in any traffic arrange
ment from Pittsburg to Chicago, which would
give rates less than 1 cent under those of the
all-rail routes.
Tbis is really an advance on the present river
rates.
1TB&IDE AT BASESYILLE.
Many New Members Seenred for tbe United
miners' Organization.
Patrick McBryde, member of the Executive
Council of the United Miners' Association,
held an enthusiastic meeting at Banksville, on
the Little Saw MU1 Run Railroad, last night
He seenred many new members to the organi
zation. He Is still in communication with the
Pittsburg operators regarding the scale confer
ence, but as yet no definite arrangements has
been made.
It is expected tbat tbe Illinois and Indiana
miners will not agree to tbe conference.
Presldest Smith's Children Hick.
The four- chfldrea of William Smith, Presl-
dent of the American Flint Glass Workers'
Union, are lying seriously ill at their home on
Forbes avenue. Xreryeaeof them haipaes-
monia, and one of them is not expected to re
cover. Mr. Smith has the sympathy of his
hundreds of friends in his trouble.
TATL0B EXPLAINS HIS CASE.
Jeannclie Is Still Excited Over the Tronble
In tho Window Honse.
William C. Taylor, tho window glassblower
of Jeannette, who was discharged, it is alleged,
on account of refusing to pledge his support
and vote for a candidate for school director,
who was baeked by the manager of the fac
tory, was in tbe city yesterday. To a Dispatch
reporter be gave a short history of the trouble
tbat led to bis discbarge. He said:
'I was asked by Mr. Moore, the manager, to
vote for Adolf Eberhart, a cutter in the win
dow house. He gave his reason for wanting to
bave Mr. Eberhart elected. He said if he was
chosen by the people the window house could
control the offices, x refused to vote for his
man. and as a result I was discharged.
"On last Saturday night a meeting of glass
blowers was held in tbe town. After the meet
ing, a caucus of citizens was supposed to hare
been held. Instead of a caucus of citizens, it
was a caucus of glass workers, with only a few
citizens present Tbey nominated George
Moore, Adolf Eberhart and a Mr. Gates for
school directors. For Council they nominated
T.R. Campbell, William Wills and August
Conan, all window workers. These men were
put on the ticket because they could be better
handled than others.
"It was on Thursday afternoon that I refused
to vote for Eberhart, and on tbe following day
I received notice of my discbarge. When I
asked the reason for my dismissal, I was told
that I was discharged for a great many things.
When I asked the manager to name one of the
things, be said it was reported that I carried
around a petition to inaugurate a strike. This
1 emphatically deny, and was discharged be
cause the manager 'heard so.' "
The town is still in a state ot excitement over
the trouble in the factory.
East End Painters Organizing.
An open meeting of Local Union No. 84,
Painters and Decorators, will be held in Goed
del'sHall, corner Penn and Collins avennes.
East End, Wednesday evening next The
meeting will be addressed by Secretary Will
iam Dillon, John Ehman, W. P. Carrick and
others.
A BAD BREAK.
A Locomotive Boiler Explodes With Fatal
Results on the Pemlcky.
The boiler of locomotive No. 29, on the
Pemlcky road, exploded about 9 A. M. yester
day near Douglas station, instantly killing one
man and very severely injuring four others.
The engine was completely wrecked, with the
caboose attached, which caught fire and was
Consumed. Charles Jenkins, flagman of the
gravel train, to which the engine was attached,
was badly mangled, bis face being fearfullv
(""burned, and was removed to the morgue in tbis
city, wnence tne remains were sent to nis nome
by tbe B. & O. last night He was 22 years of
age, single and lived with his parents at Daw
son station.
The Injured were removed to the West Penn
Hospital. Their names were John Ludwig,
engineer; John Steadman, fireman; William
McKlnley brakeman, and George RIst con
ductor. The condition of the injured was re
ported last night bv the hospital officials as be
ing hopeful, the only exception being that of
Engineer John Ludwig. 32 years of age, whose
skull Is crushed and who suffered other injuries
about the body, which may cause his death.
A NEW COMBINE SDSPECTED.
The Presence of Prominent Producers and
Standard Officials Suggests It.
Reference was made yesterday to the pres
ence of several Standard Oil Company mag
nates in the city, and it is said the cause there
of is that some producers think the price of oil
should be higher, and in effect it is proposed
that if the Standard will share profits certain
producers interested will combine to give it
8,000 or 10,000 barrels a day, which might be
taken to indicate a course in which inde
pendents would have no footing. It is inti
mated that in tne event of refusal these pro
ducers may form a combination and do their
own refining. This subject is supposed to bave
been discussed by Standard officials and 'John
MPatterson, J.M.Guffy & Co..the Galley Bros.,
James Amm & Co., the McCalmont Oil Com
pany, of this city; Lockwood & Co.. of Brad
ford: J. B. Black, of Bntler; H. H. Taylor and
G. H.Torney, of Oil City; L.E.Mallory. ot
Bradford, and Moore & Bamsdale, of Bradford.
It is said another conference will soon be
held in this city, when the matter will be
definitely settled.
' PUSHED PB0M THE CAB. .
An Invalid Roughly Handled by a Fifth
Avenne Conductor.
Owen Corcoran, a cigar dealer at the corner
ot Fifth avenue and Ross street, was pushed
from Pittsburg Traction Company car No. Ifi,
near Ma gee street, yesterday afternoon, and,
on account of being an invalid, received a se
vere nervous shock.
He was in tbe act of getting on when the
conductor pushed him off into the street
When Mr. Corcoran remonstrated the con
ductor, it is said, threatened to throw him from
tbe car. The passenger is just recovering from
a long sick spell, and his physician thinks he
will have a relapse.
THE BEST CHANCE YET.
Prices Way Down on Senlskln
AT THE PEOPLE'S STOBE.
The remarkable low prices made on cloaks
by us has brought us trade beyond our ex
pectations. We have sold hundreds of ladies' and
misses' cloaks within the past few days, and
have have still hundreds to sell.
The prices have been unprecedented; in
some cases will not pay for the cloth.
We have yet on hand quite a large num
ber of fine garments, both in English plush
and real Alaska sealskin. Our prices on
these jackets and coats have been low and
we have sold them freely. The few that re
main are going to be sold at the following
prices, and we beg you to note that the re
ductions made are not imaginary figures,
bat are from our former prices:
26-inch (actual measure) seal jackets at
$76; former price $100.
26-inch seal jackets 100; former price
120.
26-inch seal jackets $110; former price
$135.
40-inch seal coats $125; former price $150.
40-inch seal coats $145; former price $175.
40-inch seal coats $160; former price $200.
44-inch seal coats $175; former price $225.
All of the above goods are prime this
season's make. We have no old sealskin
sacques carried over whatever.
to Campbell & Dick.
BERNHARDT AND MATHER,
Opinion of the Former Tbat She Has Never
Seen a Jnllet Greater Than the Latter.
When Margaret Mather met Bernhardt
in London last season the diva was con
templating playing Borneo in a Shakes
pearean revival which was to be a leading
feature of the spring season at Drury Lane.
The old temple had not evolved a more cu
rious proposal in years, and Mather's Juliet
being then the talk of London managers,
the young artist was solicited to play the
part in combination with Bernhardt Being
under contract with J. M. Hill, such a pro
posal could not then be entertained. With
in a iortnight this proposal has been again
made, and Mme. Bernhardt in speaking of
the novelty and advantage of such a joint
performance said to a Paris representative
of the New York Herald: I feel that such
a combination would be a great success. I
saw Miss Mather in America two seasons
ago and was charmed with her. As Juliet
she is captivating. I have never seen the
character better played. I have never
played Borneo, though I have always wished
to and have thought of it and studied it"
Miss Mather opens a week's season Monday
night with "Gretchen." The sale is very
large.
Bargains to-day in men's genuine
Scotch lamb's wool underwear regular $2 25
goods go to-day at $1 50. A rare chance.
Jos. Hobne & Co. 's
Penn Avenue Stores.
Nine Dollars Bays One.
To-day we place on sale a splendid assort
ment of early spring styles of men's over
coats and suits, at $3 for choice. Tbe over
coats consist of very fine meltons, kersey
and worsteds; are silk-faced or plain, with
satin sleeve lining. The suits include
cheviots, cassi meres, diagonals and worsteds.
To-day $9 gives you a selection df the entire
lot. p. o. o. a,
Cor. Grant and Diamond ti., opp. the new
Court Honse.
DOWN TO HARD PAN.
A Positive Time for the Fire Engine
Test at Last Decided Upon.
IT7 "WILL TAKE PLACE T0-H0RR0W,
TYletlier St. Tandevelda Makes His Ap
pearance Hera or Not.
ALLEGHENY'S ULTIMATUM IS ACCEPTED
Some additional spouting to that now so
prevalent in political circles will take place
to-morrow. The engine test at Exposition
Park will positively take place. Chief J.
O. Brown has accepted the terms of Superin
tendent Armstrong's letter insisting upon
the test taking place this week, and stated
yesterday he would send the engine over
whether Judge "Vandevelde shows up or not,
expressing the most implicit confidence in
Mr. Armstrong's judgment on the subject
Chief Brown said he did not know whether
Julian Kennedy, the third judge, had been
notified or not, but he would have his engine
on the ground at 8 a. M., ready for work,
Mr. Vandevelde was yesterday at Worces
ter, Mass., and may possibly get here by the
limited train to-night, but whether he comes
or not the test will be held. Mr. Brown
thought it would have been better to have
waited until Wednesday, so police and other
regulations could be made by the judges,
but from the peremptory nature of the de
mand to held the test this week conceded the
point The letter from Superintendent Arm
strong to Chief Brown was Dot received until
yesterday, and reads as follows:
ALLEOHEITZ'S TrLTIMATTrM.
"ALLXOHzmr, Pa, February 12, 1890.
"J. O. Brown, Esq., Chief of the Department of
Public Safety. Pittsburg, Pa.
"Deab Sib: Your letter to Chief Jones of
February Unas been handed to me, and, judg
ing from its tone and temper.lt would seem
that the way is open for a good deal of corre
spondence about tbe test, without anything be
ing done to bring about the same. In your let
ter you say you have nothing to do with the
time except to join in fixing the time tbat
would be suitable to all the judges. To this I
wonld say, there is nothing in the rules about
fixing tbe time for the test and the reason
there is not is that at the time tbe rules
were formulated Mr. Vandevelde said he
wonld be absent from Pittsburg
until the following Wednesday, when he would
return and We could arrange the time and bave
the test brongbt to a conclusion as soon as pos
sible. At that time I had no other idea bnt
that the test wonld be made in a few days, as
Mr. Vandevelde said, or I certainly wonld bave
had tbe date for it inserted in the rules, or re
fused to bave had anything to do with the test
"As this test has been delayed from time to
time until tbe general public have serious
doubts of the honesty of all concerned, and the
newspapers are making it a butt of ridicule, I
hare come to the conclusion tbat it will be
better to have the test come off soon or dropped
entirely, so I will now give you Allegheny's
ultimatum In the matter.
"Chief Jones informs me that Exposition
Park is now in good condition for the test to
take place, and, as you remark in yonr letter,
tire departments are always presumed to be
ready for action, I propose to have the test
take place on either Friday or Saturday, Feb
ruary 14 or 15. whichever of these days will suit
you best I think this is ample notice, when
tbe numerous delays about this test are taken
into consideration.
A FINAL DEFIANCE.
"I would like you to answer and let me know
which day will suit you best Otherwise I will
have the Allegheny engine go to the ground on
Saturday morning ready to proceed with the
test, under the rules adopted for the same;
then if there Is no test the public can have their
own opinion as to where the responsibility
rests. I will notify the Board of Underwriters
through W. O. McCandless, Esq., ot our readi
ness to have the test on either of the above
dates. Bespectf ally yours,
"Edward arhsteono,
--J noge tor Aiiegneny jr. u."
Some five minutes after the recentlon of the
above Chief Brown's reply was being ground
through the typewriter, and, although brief, is
considered caustic and to the subject It Is as
follows:
"PrrTSBTTHO, February 13, 189a
"Edward Armstrong, Esq., Jndge Representing
the Allegheny Fire Department:
"Dear Sib In answer to your communica
tion of February 12, 1 beg leave to say that
Saturday, February 15, will suit this depart
ment for the contemplated engine test I will
bave the engine at the Exposition Park, ready
for said test at the time agreed upon, to wit,
"Thanking you for the interest and courtesy
you have extended me In this matter. I remain,
respectfully yours, "J. O. Bbown,
"Chief Department of Public Safety."
Communicated.
GOBBLE? OX "THE DEFENSIVE.
He Host Answer for His Own Acts.
H. I. Gourley must answer to the people
of this city for his official acts, and cannot
dodge the responsibility he incurred as
President of Select Council during the long
years ot protest against ring rule and high
taxation. He voted for every ordinance in
creasing the tax rate, and got out of the
chair and took the floor whenever it was
necessary to help the ring in any of its
damning measures. For 12 long years he
has been the pliant tool oi the worst ring
that ever cursed a community.
When the charter was on its final pas
sage and a committee of conference was de
manded and acceded to, Mr. Gourley re
fused to appoint a single member ot it from
among those who took the side of the
people. Every man appointed by him was
a ring man who had previously supported
the ring side of the question. Every
franchise and right of the people that was
voted away finds Candidate Gourley
voting and working with the ring and
against the people, and the public records
of Councils, in the office of the City Control
ler, verity this statement Is it any wonder
that a fund of $40,000 has been raised from
the saloons and the brothels and the speak
easies to elect him Mayor of tbe city?
He has earned the iriendship of the ring
and the bosses through long years of servi
tude to their interests, and, satisfied that he
will continue to labor for them, they bave
made a last determined effort to reward him,
and at the same time so shape the Board
of Awards as to compel the. over
loaded tax-payer to pay the highest price
for the cheapest equivalent The salary of
the Mayor is $7,000 per year for three years,
and no more. Whv then spend $10,000 to
get it? Ask Mr. Flinn, the city boss, and
be will tell you that, he must elect Gourley
Mayor or abandon his hold on the Board of
Awards, and'give way to competition in the
matter of city contracts. Vote for Bailey,
and put an end to this system of politics
that enriches the bosses and impoverishes
the people.
Special Sale of Persian lamb Capes To
Day. All $35 capes now $20.
Jos. Hoehe & Co. 'a
Penn Avenue Stores.
ImpuritiEB in Hie Liver.
When the Liver is crowded or clotted
with a mass ot impurities, its action be
comes slow and difficult. Pleurisy,
Headache, Pain in Side, Tired Feeling
and General Weakness ensues, result
ing, if unchecked. In
BBOKEN DOWN SYSTEMa
When you have these symptoms, try a
few doses of the genuine v
DR. C McLANE'S
Celebrated Liver Pills.
Price, 25 cents. Sold byall druggists,
and prepared only by Fleming Bros
Pittsburg. Pa. Beware of counterfeits
made la St. Louis.
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BUSINESS OF BEEWEES,
Internal Kevene Acests ImtoIss Let
Aboat the Trade in aid AbatPIms9rft4 "
A Great. Deal of Whisky Galas lata
Bond Other Llqnor Talk.
Messrs. Culbertson, Alexander and
Mason, the agents of the Internal Bevenue
Bureau, yesterday visited the distillery of
A. Guckenheimer & Bro., at Sreeport. Oa
their return to the city last evening they
said that nothing special had been noted at
the distillery.
The gentlemen have so far confined their
investigations almost exclusively to whole
sale liquor houses in the city. They have
inspected only two distilleries and two
breweries In this vicinity. They will to-day
visit a nnmber of breweries. They will hava
an opportunity to observe tbe immense busi
ness being done by Pittsburg brewers, and to
compare their trade with that of the breweries
in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
Wheeling and other cities in their district.
Tne three Inspectors all coma from whisky
districts. Messrs. Culbertson and Alexander
are Baltimore gentlemen, and Mr. Mason Is
from West Virginia. Yet Mr. Culbertson said
last evening: "I have observed a large lnereara
both in the consumption and production of
peer. I had thought that there was a decrease
in the consumption of whisky, but I find that
tee distillers are producing more than ever.
Who is drinking the whisky is beyond my
knowledge. I do not know what Is becoming;
of tbe surplus product although a great deal
of whisky U going into bond. Not as much,
whisky is exported as formerly. It has bees
tbe custom of some distillers to send their
liquor to storehouses in Europe, to avoia soma
of the warehouse tax. Nearly all of such
whisky comes back. Whisky In bond is al
lowed a shrinkage of seven and one-half gallons
In a barrel in three years. If there is a shrink
age or leakage of more than that the owner
most pay just the same. The whisky brought
back to this country is taxed tbe 90 cents on tho
gallon according only to tbe amount of whisky
actually In the barrel"
The inspectors will be in the city for probably
& week longer. They will not however, bo able
to finish all their work in this neighborhood
during tha present visit
Not for Production, bat far Oil.
A large dealer in driller's supplies said yes.
terday: "I think the Standard Oil scheme now
under way is not for production, but for on.
They are after Pennsylvania oil to mix with
their Ohio oil. It is foolish, 1 think, to suppose
that they are trying to buy up the territory.
Oil producers are not going to sell their prop,
erty and go out of the business. Many of them,
know nothing else."
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JOB. HDRNE R CD.'3
PENN AVE. STORES.
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Ptttsbubo, Friday. February U, UUi
AT 50c:
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Lupin's imported Cashmere, 39 lnchesT"
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wide, exact measure, in 21 new spring
shades. These are regular Coc goods.
AT 50c:
A special lot of fine Printed Besgiliaes,
regular dollar goods. While thsy ax
here you get them at half price. Going
fast Center table to-day.
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AT 50c:
173 designs finest French all. wool Chal
lis. More beautiful and better value
than we have ever shown.
AT ....
A special bargain lot elegant B!sk
Brocade Satin, which are regular OH
dollar goods. v i
These and many other bargains
day.
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JOS. HDRNE R CD,
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609-621 PENN AVE
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