? V r -IT.TRWV- ", Vf r . t- - i - "r .i - 5 i j ? WEIG1UT.ILL Mayoralty Timber Suspended in the Balances. CLOSING OF THE CAMPAIGN. All t Sorts of Humors Eife at the EleYenth Honr. BARD AKD HOT FIGHT1KG AT HAND The Mayoralty canvass closed last night with each tide in a state of confident com placency as to the outcome, which will probably be dispelled only by the actual votes. The parting shriek of literary bu reaus and affidavit mills is supposed to be ringing in the ears of the puzzled voter this morning, and whatever the result of this extraordinary campaign may be, the lion and the lamb are making a bee-line for the trysting place, where all will be serene for three years more. Asthe catapult of yore hurled mighty missiles against the solid walls of antique cities, so have the patent back-action, toggle jointed mud guns been trained against the solid walls of personal reputation. Tnere's a difference, however. The Hellenic mis siles battered down the Trojan rampartJ, but the political squlrtgnns effects are not lasting. The sunshine of victory will dry up the mud and it will disappear. SOME OF THE DRAWBACKS. . Educational campaigns may be very well in their way, but whether the voter will re echo the old sentiment, "This is the way I long have sought," yet remains to be seen. JVs was to have been expected in snch a bit ter campaicn, Horace Greely's favorite ar gument, "You lie, you villain, in your throat you lie," has been the burden of the campaign pronunciamentos in the last 21 hours of the canvass. In such a condition have the henchmen of both parties been since yesterdav morning, that a command to "give it out" that Judge Bailey fired the Epbesian dome, or that Mr. Gourley fiddled while Home was aborning, would have been obeyed with alacrity and in all seriousness. But the claims of big majorities for either side are received with many grains of salt by level-headed citizens, who feel that the Pittsburg election will be decided by a few hundred votes either way. VVHETTIXO THE KNIVES. The eleventh-hour knives were being sharpened all over the city last evening, if a man was disposed to believe the rumors, which flew thick and last Now it was the HcCallinites who were going to knock Gourley ont in his own ward; then came the rumor that Judge Bailey would lose the First ward; then that Gourley would not cross the Monongahela river at the bead of the procession; then that Bailey would have the votes at the precincts, but not at City Hall; then that the Land League was going to oppose Jndge Bailey; then that the silk stocking East End vote was out for low tax prospects; then rumor upon rumor, report, canard, affidavit, asservation, statement, charge, allegation, bribe, speak-easypolice, firemen, etc., forming a hopeless jumble. Spice all this with the lustv cries of fraud from Chieftain Foley and "Come on, boys," shouted irom the expansive lungs of Gen eral Flinn, and vou have a pot-au-feu such as never before sizzled in the much maligned political cauldron. LOTS OP TBADINO EXPECTED. The tremendous efforts in ward fiehts for Councilmen, Aldermen, School Directors and Constables could not be left out of the Mayoralty reckoning with any degree of consistency. It wns conceded by those who watch with eyes unblinded by tiie smoke and fury of the conflict that there were very few wards in the city where trading ot the heads of the tickets would not prevail to day. It was credibly rumored that orders had been given in several directions which would tend to mash the most carefully con structed calculations on the Mayoralty ques tion. Old hands at guessing were very mum last night, and it was altogether a sort of a pays-your-money-and-takes-your-choice, situ ition. It had been conceded that the method of conducting the entire Democratic canvass had been puzzlingly secretive,and allega tions of big sums of money rescued from the encroachments ot deposition bureaus for more cogent and direct application to the nimble voter were freely made on both sides. The managers of Mr. Gonrley, with the thoughts of the usual party majority as a haven of refuge, simulated confidence very cleverly, even if it was not actually felt. OVEB ON THE NOETHSIDE. Over in Allegheny last night the fight had reached a white heat. The indorsement of the Democratic candidate, Mr. I. B. Stayton, by W. H. Griffith and Mr. Mar tin, independent candidates, who with drew in his favor, and the advocacy of Mr. S. S. D. Thompson, very evi dently rattled the Wymanites. The wave of revolt against Wyman lashed what was a placid sea last Sunday into a racing main by midnight, and the Wyman craft was scudding before the wind, with hatches battened down, bare poles and anxious lookouts for reefs and squalls. It was admitted by Mr. Wyman's friends that a canvass of two days had been a great mis take, with an explanatory campaign on hand. The soldier vote was announced to be out for blood, and Stavton and his friends were welcoming Allegheny business men and citizens to their ranks. There being but one Councilmanic fight on hand was considered an element ot strength for Mr. Stayton. Wyman was very much upon the defensive. A political escutcheon consisting of a rooster rampant, in apit couchant, on afield of saw-dust, was being flaunted in a good many public resorts, and seemed to be hav ing a great effect upon those who delight to study heraldic designs. BIO BUSINESS IN -WET GOODS. In both cities immense crowds were in the streets, and the 93 bar rooms of Pitts burg had excited men three-deep against the bars, quaffing oh-be-jovful and advancing opinions-upon the relative merits of the op posing candidates. Although iu most cases the discussions were good-humored, many heated squabbles toot: place, and the patrol wagon was frequently called upon to act as a practical arbitrator between angry indi viduals. But considering the heated con dition of the canvass, the great public did pretty well, considering. There was much more excitement in Alle gheny than in Pittsburg, and impromptu harangues on street corners kept the police very busy in quelling incipient disturb ances. It is tolerably certain that no previous municipal election in the twin cities has aroused an equal amount of excitement fpr years. ACE08S THE BLOODT CHASM. Tiie Pittsburg Candidates Sleet, fcbako Honda and Smile Tsmnltaoaxlr. Mr. Henry L Gonrley, dapper and smil ing, emerged from Republican Headquar ters yesterday and walked toward the post office. Jndge John H. Bailey had just passed the doors of the Democratic Head quarters. The rivals drew near and were hesitating when the same thought animated both gentlemen. He who hesitates is lost. Neither wished to lose or be lost They advanced, shook hands, chatted, passed the tiraeof day and went on each his way. The adjacent politi cians gasped for breath, and that's all there was of it. AN EIGHTH WAKD BREEZ& Two Judges of Election Arrested and Held for Trial. The Eighth ward was excited yesterday. The Beturning Board threw out the vote of the First district on account of fraud, and declared Alderman Bell the nominee for Alderman. His competitor, John Know land, announced himself still iu the field. "J. J. McKeeand Frank Newman, Judges of Election in the First precinct, were ar rested on charges of violation of election laws and bailed in 1,000 each, on the strength of an affidavit made by Captain Shanafelt, clerk of the same board. Tne in cident created great excitement. Political fdtes. John J. Barry, one of the striking gripmen on the Fifth avenue cable road, is a candidate for Constable in the Fourteenth nard. The Laboring Man's Political Protective As sociation, met last night at Franklin school house and reindorsed Henry L Gourley for Mayor, The withdrawal of W. G. Griffith from the mayoralty race in Allegheny, Is regarded as giving L B. Stayton a good fighting chance for success. Roqer O'Maha refuses to withdraw his bet made with Daniel Donahue, of the Thirty-sixth ward, the stakes being in the hands of Pat Foley, the Chairman of the City Democratic Executive Committee. Tho bet was $100 even on the outcome of the election, and Mr. Dona hue wishes to pay the forfeit TJp on the hill Duncan backers could he fonnd everywhere in the Thirteenth ard. EarlyJn the day a proposition was alleged to have been made to his leaders to trade pff votes for Gourley. This was refused and it will be a hot fight. Duncan and Miller were both confi dent of election, although one of them will have less confidence in his friends by evening. PLEASED ELECTRICIANS. nish Prmlie for the New Fourteenth Ward Engine Bonae The Eastern electricians who spent yester day in Pittsburg as the guests ot Superin tendent Morris Mead, of the Bureau of Electricity, left last night feeling that their time had been well spent. The party had been royally entertained, and they voted Mr. Mead a brick with a golden color. In the morning the party visited the Westing house plant, where they were much inter ested in the alternating system and the converter, something that the majority of them had never seen before. , Some time also was put in examining the electric apparatus of the city. Thev were much pleased with the fine boards and gongs and the devices adopted for connect ing the various wires into one system. They declared that the ne'w Fourteenth ward engine house was the finest in the world, and Mr. Mead declares this is the truth. On the subject of overhead wires the elec tricians were a unit in saying that the should go under ground as soon as a better system can be devised. It is only a ques tion of expense, they said,-and the time will come when everybody will be glad to have themoutfif the way. A TLKI BIG BRIDGE. Some Recommendations Regarding; It la Ibe Chamber ot Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce directors yes terday received a copy, through Prof. An derson, of the proposed charter for the con struction of a great bridge across the Hud son river, and request that the Chamber in dorse the scheme. The bridge will cost be tween $40,000,000 and 150,000,000, and all of the railroad companies in the country, with the exception of the New York Central, are interested in it Prot. Anderson offered a resolution that the bill before Congress authorizing the con struction of the bridge should be indorsed as beneficial to commerce and public inter ests generally, and the resolution and char ter were referred to the proper committee. George A. Kelly, who represented the Chamber at the National Shipping and In dustrial League Convention at Washing ton, D. C, was granted an extensson of time before submitting his report Messrs. Jackson, Bindley and Herbst were) ap pointed a committee to nominate officers ior the election at the Chamber of Commerce for March. FOE THE FIFTY-SIXTH TIME. The Annual Gathering of Mining Engineer nt Washington. The fifty-sixth annual meeting of the Mining Engineers' Institute will be held in Washington this week. There are abont 100 engineers of this class in Allegheny county. Among those who left last night were William Thaw, Captain Hunt, H. C. Blake, W. L. Scaife and others. Judging lrom the programme the engi neers l.ave mapped out more in the pleasur able than scientific line. They are sched uled to be received by President Harrison on Thursday, but as Ben will be in Pitts burg they will have to iorego that pleasure. Great advancement has been made in recent (ears in the business of mining. It is done on a more scientific scale, and as a result of extra precautions fewer Jives are lost The subject of dangerous gases will be discussed. AT 1HE OLD GAME. Two Fellows Accused or Working; the Film Flora Racket. f Frank Hawthorne and Patrick Flinn were lodged in the Allegheny lockup last night on the charge of trying to work tho flim-flam racket They went into F. H. Eggers' drugstore on Ohio street, and in getting change tried the "flim-flam" game. Mr. Eggers, however, detected them, and, going to the door, locked it, while he called the patrol wagon. He kept the men prison ers until the arrival of the wagon, when they were taken to the lockup. It was stated that they had worked the game at both Lefstrom's and Khoal's dry goods stores on Ohio street, getting 25 cents at one place and 50 cents at the other. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Wbo Travel, Some Who Do K'ot, and Other Who Talk. Charles J. Clarke and son left for Florida last night Mr. Clarke said he would be gone for at least a month, and he expects to have a good time. He expressed the hope that the city wonld accept his otter ot a site for the library In Oakland. He thinks the town Is growing in that direction, and the time is not far off when it will become the center of Pitts burg. Dr. J. W. Sproull, of Allegheny, left last night for an extended trip through the Holy Land. He will join the Kansas City tourists, who will sail from New York In the Britannia to-morrow. Managing Editor John S. Bitenour, of the Pof, appeared on the streets yesterday for the first time since his siege of the grip. His many friends are congratulating him on his re covery. Henry E. Dixey, the actor,, and John Tod and Tod Ford, of Youngstown. are guests at the Duqucsne. Mr. Tod is here to attend the meeting of coal men to-day. E. W. Jones, of Lima, and K. B. Bur eer, of Pnnxsutawney, are stopping at the Seventh Avenne Hotel. Bobert Borckman, of Bradford, and Carl Barckhoff, of Salem, are registered at the Anderson. Served Oat Hi Time. Constable Thomas Packer, who was in dicted with the Porter detective agency, and sent to jail for 30 days, was released yester day, his time having expired. TltTW w "imJ fltt CTAid " T- T4nll'a Couch BvruD is what vou need for a cold. 25cts. THEY DEFIED WEIHE. The Strikers at Shoenberger's Mill Kefuse to ro Back to Work. PDBNACB HEN WILL SOW COME OUT Trouble Among- Members of the General Boycott Committee. MUTUAL COKE PLANT KE-0EGAKIZED President William Weihe, of the Amal gamated Association, Iron and Steel Workers, returned home yesterday from Birmingham, Ala. Before he was comfort ably seated in his office, he was confronted with another labor trouble, which from present indications will cause him more un easiness than the difficulty in the South. Mr. Weihe went to Shoenberger's mill to investigate the trouble in the converting de partment. Alter a hasty examination of the case, he ordered the strikers back to work, pending a full Investigation. The strikers refused to go back, and by so doing showed theirt determination to win the strike. A special meeting of the Amalga mated men was held in Knights of St. George Hall, on Penn avenue, and it was decided not to recognize the authority of President Weihe. OBIGIN OF THE STRIKE. A Dispatch reporter encountered a com mittee of the strikers, from whom the follow ing history ot the strike was obtained. The men stated that the trouble really began about one year ago last September, when a new foreman, named John TJergen bush, was appointed in the converting mill. The man had never been a foreman before, and had worked in Carnegie's Homestead mill during the strike of '82. After coming to Shoenberger's mill, the strikers say he showed a disposition to get rid of all the Amalgamated men, as soon as he could. This spirit was made more manifest during the past three months, and the men decided to resist it In one year the foreman dis charged about 10 of the 60 men in the con verting department and the union men came to the conclusion that they would all be discharged in time. The feeling against the foreman continued to grow more determined each week, and this was the cause of the strike. One of the men in the mill complained to the Presi dent of the Amalgamated lodge,t that he was doing- work for which he received no pay. The President went to the foreman about the matter, and it is said the foreman discharged him for his interference in be half of the employe. The Mill Committee consulted and -decided that the President was discharged without cause. They there fore declared the job "vacant," and that no union man would be allowed to fill it. The matter was then reported to the Vice President of the district who conld not settle it The men struck in the meantime, and the Vice President decided to await the return of President Weihe, of the national association. wotlbn't go back. When the latter investigated the case, he ordered the men to go to work, and they re fused. He said the trouble would be ami cably settled in a few days, if the would start the mill, but there was such a decided opposition to the foreman that the men would not go back. A special meeting was held, late in the afternoon, and it was unan imously resolved to stick ont. The strike in the converting mill necessi tates the stoppage of the blooming mill, and the employes of that department are also idle. The men working around the blast furnaces, will also come out, as they are members of the same lodge. The union men in the other departments of the plant cannot be called ont, asthe strike was not made legal by the associa tion. The men, however, are in sympathy with the strikers, and may come out bt their own accord. ' The Arm made the claim, yesterday, that there had been nobody discharged, ana that the President of the lodge had only been susnended. The strikers say this is untrue. They were given to understand that the man had been permanently dismissed from the employ of the firm. President Weihe did not come to any un derstanding with the Birmingham firm, and the trouble there is still unsettled. THIRTX-TW0 B0ILEK5 TO MAKE. The Largest Order for Years Given to the Vulcnn Tank Company. A contract has jnst been closed with the "Vulcan Tank and Boiler Works on Twenty ninth street The work is for the Mononga hela Furnace Company at McKeesport, and consist of 32 steel boilers each 30 feet long and 4U feet in diameter. The work will soon be commenced, but it will take the entire force of boiler makers at least three months to finish it The plates will nearly all be Tolled of the best steel at the Bessemer mill at Homestead. This is the largest order received in this city for years. A TIAL MEETIKG. The Trade Wnrrnni an Advance, bat None to be Sladn nt Present. A meeting of the Pittsburg Vial Manu facturers' Association was held yesterday in the office of Thomas Wightman & Co. on Wood street About two weeks ago the list was advanced, in " many instances as high as 10 per cent Nothing was done at the meeting yesterday but discuss the state of trade. One of the manufacturers present stated that the condition of the vial and prescrip tion trade warranted a further advance in prices, but nothing would be done at pres ent v , DILLON AT TOLEDO, He Will Go There to Deliver an Eight-Hoar Address With Gomper. Secretary William Dillon will go to Toledo Saturday to attend an eight-hour demonstration at that place in the evening. President Gompers, of the Federation of Labor, will also be present and make an address. Local Union No. 81, of the American Flint Glass Workers' Association, is taking an active part in the demonstration which will be held under the auspices of the Central Labor Union. This is the first eight-hour demonstration the American Flints have taken an official part in. , Olachlnery Solders' Reception. The Brotherhood of Machinery Molders of North America held a reception last night in Turner Hall, Allegheny. It was the intention to have A..B. Smythe deliver an eight-hour talk, but owing to the ora tor's non-appearance, the srJeech making was abandoned. A pleasant time was spent dancing to the strains of the Crescent or chestra. Another Order for Steel. Carnegie, Philips & Co. have jnst re ceived contracts for the steel for threelake vessels to be built by the American Steel Barge Company, a new corporation jnst or ganized in Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit The capital stock is 55,000,000. A Clnb Home at Homestead. The Amalgamated men at Homestead pro pose to build a club house. Vice President "Billy" Boberts has just instituted another Iodg of the'association at that place. Boilers for the Chinese. The Linden Steel Company is furnishing the material for a number ot boilers to be used in China. Beii & Qo. are making them. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, ' TROUBLE IN THE COMMITTEE. The Ttoycotters Hay Tarn Around and Boy cott Their President. A meeting of the General Committee of labor organizations, was held last night in the Knights of Labor Hall andv reports of the boycott against S. S. Marvin were read. There is considerable trouble among the members of the committee. This is the or ganization created among the different labor unions some months ago, for the purpose of prosecuting the boycott work, instigated by, the Marvin strike. Several weeks ago, it was called the Allegheny County Grievance Committee and an attempt was made to break away from the Knights of Labor con nection. This, it is said, was caused by the defeat of John O'Shea for Master Work man, who is Chairman of the committee. Mr. O'Shea wants the committee to meet in another hall. This would necessitate the payment of rent which the committee object to doing. Two weeks ago Mr. 0'Shea,upon adjourn ing the meeting, said they would meet again at the call ot the Chair. The committee had been meeting every Monday evening, and as no notice was received for a meeting last night a week ago, it was decided by a number of members that they wonld meet without the Chairman, if he did not appear last night What the Allegheny County Grievance Committee was, has been a mys tery to a great many labor people. , A NEW COKE COMPANY. The Mutual Reorganized, and the Plant to be Increased to 400 Ovens. The Mutual Coke Company was reorgan ized yesterday with a capital stock of $600, 000. The new directors are W- P. De Armitt, W. W. Jamison, Joseph S. Brown, W. C. Fownes and Henry C. Fownes. MrvDe Armitt said last night that they had bought out the plant of the Mutual company, but not the stock, and for this this reason thev had to armlv for a charter and organize a new company. The works are located at Mutnal, near Greensburg, on the Southwest branch. There are 200 ovens, and this number will be increased to 400 at once. Mr. De Armitt said be hadn't any idea what wonld be done with the 40-mile limit at the meeting to-day. He vowed if he knew he could make considerable money. TO SATE TIME AND LABOE. A Hew Device to Kan Sletnl Pat In at Shoenberger's Furnaces. A labor saving appliance has been added to the two blast furnaces of Shoenberger, Speer & Co. The liquid metal is taken direct from the blast furnaces to the con verter. The new device is similar to the way of taking the liquid metal from the furnaces to the converter at the Edgar Thomson. The metal from the two furnaces Aowb in a sand channel about 75 feet into a pit, in which there are three ladles. Each ladle holds about 12 tuns. When full they are raised to the surface bj- means of a steam crane, and with a shifting engine are drawn to the converter, about 100 feet distance. In this way a great deal of labor, time and money is saved to the firm. .THEY KNOW THEIR BUSINESS. Representatives of the Chicago, Br. Pnnl and Kansas City IrrTown. W. It. Busenbark, General Passenger Agent, and W. P. Cooley, General Eastern Agent, of the Chicago, St. Paul and Kan sas City road, were in the city yesterday looking up their passenger business. Mr. Bnsenbark is a tall, heavy-set gentleman, and a good businessman. Tn sneaking of the Canadian Pacific road, Mr. Busenbark said: "This road with its steamers can beat the average time between Hong Kong aqd Liverpool by three days. They are running adine of boats from Aus-' tralfa and China by way ot America, and .i.t tk. -.. j:.-..:- also in the other direction. Concerning the World's Fair, Mr. Busen bark thinks Chicago is the town for it, but if it is held there it will wreck the Windy City. In this connection it mav 'be said that, if a "World's Fair is held,' it will not be visited extensively by foreigners, for the reason that onlv the members of the higher classes can afford the expense. Tnis idea was advanced by an intelligent Englishman a few davs ago. Mr. Busenbark reports the passenger business as in cood condition. Most of the roads are doing well. CUT BATES IN EFFECT. The Illinois Central TIirentens to Smash Slonx City Tariff". The cut rates to the Northwest went into effect yesterday and the shippers once more commenced to send freight. It was reported on the streets yesterday that the Illinois Central intended to reduce the tariffs to Sioux City. If this is done the rates for the entire Missouri river territory will have to be revised and general demoralization will be the result in the Southwest. The local Western agents are not pleased with the outlook. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Say In Two Cities Condensed for Iteadr Keadlns. Some workmen were engaged yesterday re moving Oodles from the Troy Hill Cemetery for the purpose of reinterment. A team of horses attached to a wagon in, which two bodies inclosed in boxes bad .been placed, ran off. They ran down the driveway and out the ceme tery gate. No damage was done beyond a con siderable shaking given to the two bodies. George McKeKsel, employed tn the Na tional Tube Works, McKeesport, had his ankle crushed yesterday by a catting falling on it Charles Bowers had his foot amputated by a PitUbunr. McKeesport and Yonetrionrhertv train, and a German, employed in the National xuoe worKS, nau ms great toe cue on by a piece of pipe. ( Grand Recorder Josepii M. McNair, of the A. O. TJ. W., is busy making up his annual report to be submitted to the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge which meets next week. The report will be in pamphlet form, containing abont 300 pages, and will be the most complete history of the organization ever given. City Controller Morrow issued a war rant yesterday, the first for 1890, in favor of Townsend Wheicn & Co., for the purchase of Donas amounting to 5ii,iti as. The money was drawn from the water loan sinking fnnd. Patrick McC0BMACK,a laborer employed at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works at Braddock, was brought to the Mercy Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a fracture of the thigh and a badly crushed foot A movement is on foot to have the name of Lock No. 3 station on the McKeesport and Bellevernon Railroad", near Mr. Blaine's old homestead, changed to "Blaine," In honor of the Secretary of State. Another pair ot shoplifters were arrested yesterday tn Uoggs & Buhl's- store, but were let off, as Mr. Boggs declined to prosecute. They live on tho Southslde and are mother and daughter. The IStoew cars for the Pittsburg Traction Company will arrive In the city the latter part of the week. Last night the second trial of the train of four cars was made with great success. The Southslde Medical Society met last night at the office of Dr. Koehler. There was no special paper read, bat there was a general discussion on lung diseases. A still alarm wis sent to engine company No. 8 yesterday afternoon for a small fire at the house of Jacob Hartman, on Collins ave nue. No damage. John akd .Jacob Ridler were held for a bearing by Alderman Klacn last evening on a charge of assault and battery preferred by George Federlein. The usual rush for marriage licenses Imme diately before Lent, which commenoes to-morrow, took place yesterday. There were 29 issued. THEjbouse of James Jackson, a railroad offi cial of McKeesport, was destroyed by lire yes terday morning. Loss 83,000; covered by insur ance. Seven cases ot diphtheria were reported to the Bureau of Health yesterday. TUESDAY; FEBRUARY CAN'T CUT IT MUCH. What it is Going to Cost to Bnn Allegheny City This Year. THREE QUARTERS OP A MILLION, Notwithstanding. Considerable Pruning Done In.flommittee. ONLY $15,000 ALLOWED THIS LIBRARY At the meeting of the Allegheny Finance Committee last night it was decided to ap propriate $769,180 05 for the current year to run the city. Last year the appropria tions amounted to $701,227 SO. The Carnegie Library appropriation of 20,000 asked for by the City Property i Committee was reduced to $15,000. The police appropriation was cut down 9,000, the Street Department $5,000, and other ap propriations asked for were cut proportion ately. Nearly every department asked for an increase, notably the'Water Department, which was granted $20,000 more than last year, notwithstanding the cut The Street and Sewer Departments were allowed an ad ditional $10,000. . The city tax for the year will be 8 mills, which will be 1 3-10 mills more than last owing to the increase in the total of the ap propriation. The poor tax is 1 mill, sink ing fund tax ot a mill, sewer tax 6f a mill, High School building tax and bus iness tax 1 mill. The sewer tax is to pay for old sewer bonds issued before provision was made for them by a sinking fund. The business tax is. I mill on eacb dollar ot actual sales. The appropriations for 1890 as compared with those for 1889 are as follows: 1839. 1890. ,58,800 00 I 60,300 00 Salaries Interest Fire department : SI, 086 00 .Printing 7.500 00 Street! and teweri 70,000 00 harvss and landings i 000 CO bnrvey department..;.... 3,000 00 Police 81,000 00 Contingent fnnd ,.... 17,787 75 Koad department 12,000 00 Water department SO, 000 00 Outstanding warrants 1.000 00 Gas department 35,000 00 Allegheny bcneralHospltat.. 5,000 00 Sinking fund renewal wharf bonds M 2,520 00 City property , 11,003 00 Sanitary department 5,500 00 Markets .... 1,000 00 l'art department 17,500 00 Sinking fund S per cent gold water bonds .. 15,000 00 Sinking land 6 per cent city property bonas 3.000 00 Sinking fund 6 per cent sewer bonda 8,100 00 Public High School Building tax 10,000 00 Sinking fund 5 per cent water bonds A 4,000 00 Interest on McClure avenue bonds -2,115 00 Interest on Charles street bonds .,....,. 2,050 00 Sinking Tuna 4 per cent mu nicipal bonds 1,170 00 Sinking fund 4 per cent city park bonds 1,350 00 Sinking fund 4 per cent Water bonds 37,576 23 Sinking fnnd 4 per cent sewer bonds 3,687 50 Interest on 4 per cent sewer bonds 10,020 00 Special sinking fnnd 10 1.25 00 PoorfundNol t. 42,300 00 Sinking fund per cent re newal bonds .'. .1....T. 3.WU UU X,IAM W 83,3)100 6,500 00 80,000 00 Nl,500 00 5,000 00 90,000 00 20,082 75 18,000 00 110,000 00 1,000 00 20,000 00 5,000 00 2,520 CO 22.500 00 6, COO 00 1,500 00 20,000 00 15,000 00 3,000 00 8,100 00 15,000 00 4,000 00 2.145 0 2,050 00 1170 00 2,600 00 37.576 25 3,687 50 10,020 00 11,250 00 47,877 66 10,530 00 Total 701,227 60 S769.180 05 There is but one new item in the bill. That is the $10,530 for the sinking fund of the 4 per cent renewal bonds which were first issued this year b the amount of $117, 000. TRYING A TEST CASE. . Reminiscence of the Flood of 18S3 Dnmnses Wanted From Allegheny City on Account of the Less of a Coalboat Fleet Court Notes. The case of William Jackson against Alle gheny City yas argued before Jndge Acbeson l?,???? SVJS'vSS' ?? ZXESfZ&Z Z J son's fleet of coalboats which was carried away from its moorings at the Allegheny wharf by the flood of February, 1SS3. The city, it is claimed, was responsible for not sup plying the proper riQK. posts to tie to. The amount claimed is 633 62. The plaintiff as-serts-that the city should provide sufficient means at the wharf to keep boats and fleets seenre. It is also maintained that the city did so until the Pittstuirg ami Western Railroad Company occupied the wharf, when the ring posts, etc., were covered up and never re placed. . The defense admits that it is their duty to keep the wharf in good condltlop, but claim that if any devices were needed tjrtieingthe craft it was the duty of the owners to provide them. The loss, it was asserted, was caused either by the plaintiff's negligence or the act of God. The jurisdiction of the dourtisalso denied on the ground that the case is not one in admiralty, because the plaintiff was not a navigator, nor the fleets or barges a vessel unde rjthe meaning of the phrase, and that it should be tried in the Common Fleas Court. The Court took the papers.and reserved the decision. The suit is a test case, several more cases pending on the decision. Briefs From the Court Home. In the Criminal Court, yesterday, Herman tichuelts was fined $30 and costs for assault and battery. Charles Clarke, Esq., yesterday was ap pointed commissioner in the divorce case of Mary Jones against John Jones. Josefh Duke yesterday entered suit against George Jeffrys for $300 damages. It is stated that Jeffrys recommended a cow to Duke which the latter purchased. 1 was unsound and useless and be now claims jamages, Tnc testimony taken in the divorce case of Robert J. Davis against Helen Y. R. Davis has been filed. The conple were married in 1873 and resided on Liberty street, Davis alleges that tbey separated through a quarrel in lSSS. To-day's audit list is as follows: Estate of Charlotte Blume, accountant, William Jenkin son; EdnaB. Simon, accountant John Fair field; Mary Hinds, accountant, Mathew lilo cher; Gown Linton, accountant; Stephen Wall; John Koch, accountant, Elizabeth Brunecke. CHANGES AMONG EEDEMPTOEISTS. Father I.owcknmp Will Have Choree of the New YoIt Bohemians. The Very Bev. Father Schauer, of Pitts burg, Provincial of the Order of Bedemp torists in this country, has just made a num ber of changes among the priests in the or der. Bev. Father Schaefer, of the. Church of the Most Holy Bedeemer in New York, but who is now in Europe, will be removed to St. Peter's, in" Philadelphia, and his place will be filled by Father Bove, of St. Peter's. Father Lowekamp, formerly of the St. Philomena Church, in this city, will take charge of the Bohemian congregation in New York Citv. Father Schauer has gone to Portland, Ore., to found another monastery. .. CAUGHT ON -THE ELI. Two Sfen Accused oftlie Oakland Robberies Arrested Yesterday. Henry Webster, alias Davis, and John Hunter were arrested yesterday on their re lease from a 90 days' sentence to the work house on a charge of burglary, the informa tions being made by-Inspector McAleese. They are charged 'with the robberies' from Oakland residences some months ago, in cluding the nouse of Scott Ferguson, Esq. The Inspector claims to fiave the fullest evi dence. (Coinmunlcsted. J A Card. .Phtsbueo, February 17, 1890. To My Fellow Cltlzenst - I am amazed at the charges over the sig nature of Samnel JCilgore in papers of to day. It mnst be a desperate cause that re quires such bolstering, and I seriously doubt whether any soldier wonld affix his name to such ah unwarranted aspersion. Assuming, however, that Mr. Kilgore dig write the card, I -pronounce it false in ever? particular. I never at any time or place used disrespectful language of President Lincoln or the Union cause or of the Union soldiers. John. H, Bailkx, 18, 1890. CAPTURED THE SPOILS. The Booty Taken by Alleged Shoplifters From Vnrlous Firms Evidences of Taste and Judgment The Bearing; Set for Frl dny Next. The hearing before Mayor Pearson in the case of Mrs. Annie -Gray and Josephine Kennedy, arrested on Saturday charged with shoplifting, was to have been held yes terday afternoon hut was postponed. W. D. Moore, who appeared for the women, was not particularly anxious to have the hearing go on, and agreed with the Mayor when he suggested a postponement. The idea of the police is that if more time were given certain dtygoods dealers in the city they could identify a lot of the goods in the women's house on South avenue. Yesterday morning Detectives Kirsch ler, Mnrphy and Glenn took repre sentatives of several firms to the house to look at the goods. They were members of Campbell & Dick, Fleishman & Co., Heard, Biber & Easton, and Joseph Home & Co. All of them identified the goods as being the same as they carried in stock, but they conld not positively sav that anvthine in the lot had r been stolen from them. In nearly every case the marks had been removed or erased from the articles and nothing to make good an identification was left. One of the men who visited the house yesterday was Mr. Possiel, of the old firm of Gray, Possiel & Bese, and now of Possiel & Bese. Among a lot of dusty boxes that had evidently been there- for some years, he recognized articles that the old firm used to deal in, but he could not say they had been stolen, though there were many more than neces sary for anybody's Immediate use. Among other'articles that he recognized was a lot ot fine siltc hose for gentlemen, that sold for $1 0 a pair. There was a trunk full of these. He also, saw other articles of fur nishing goods, handkerchiefs, scarfs and the like, that the old firm dealt in. Some of L those present were inclined to believe the ponce nan exaggerated tne vniue oi me goods in the house, but one and all agreed on seeing it that ithad.not been, concluding that possibly there were $10,000 worth stored away in the building. The hearing in the case will be held on Friday afternoon. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. A Gerrann Girl Missing and Suspicions of Foal Play Entertained. Tho police were, notified last evening of the mysterious' disappearance of Annie Seliott, aged about 16, a recently arrived German girl, who left her home for a walk last Friday morning, and has not been heard of by her friends since. The girl is unusually innocent and cannot apeak a word of English. The girl's parents live at No. 17 Pike street, and she had no other friends in the city except the iamily of Mr. George Faust, No. 28 Third avenue She started for the latter place on Friday but never arrived there. When the girl left home she was dressed in black coat, green dress and black hat with a yellow feather. Communicated. GRIFFITH WITHDRAWS. ANOTHER INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE . FOB STAYTON. The Respectable People of Allegheny Solid' for the Citizens' and Democratic Nom inee. The manly example of Captain W, W. Martin in withdrawing from the Allegheny Mayoralty contest in favor of L B. Stayton, has" been followed, by Candidate W. G. Griffith, who states his position unequivo cally in the following card: To the Public: The nomination of James G, Wyman on Friday last has divided law-abiding citizens as well as the soldier vote between Comrade Stayton and myselt. Should both of us re main in the field Wyman's chances will only be increased. I therefore believe it- to 'be my duty to withdraw. The election of James G. Wyman to be Mayor of Alle gheny would be a calamity to the city. Without reiterating the many charges against him, it'is an unblushing fact that most of his support at the primaries was from men who supported him only because they believed him to be corrupt. His ad ministration as Mayor of Allegheny City for three years was the most disgraceful one that this city ever had. Who does not remember the Yellow Dog socials and the numerous other shame ful exhibitions that were nigbtly wit nessed in the principal parts of our city unuer tne connivance ana oy me favor ot his administration? These facts are known to the people who know his ad ministration, andno good citizen who de sires honest government can afford to vote for James G. Wyman. Those who want the bad element, both male, and female, irom the city ot Pittsburg to obtain protection and shelter in the city of Allegheny, and by tribute to the Mayor, and under his per mission, to carry on their nefarious busi ness, will vote for Wyman, those who want honest government, honestly administered, without fear or favor to any, will rote for Stayton. Sincerely and earnestly believing these facts to be true, and thanking my many friends for the earnest support they have given to me, and asking and urging them to transfer their support to Comrade L B. Stayton, in the interest of honest and pure government, I am, respectfully, W. G. Griffith. Communicated.-! ' Allegheny, Pa., February 17, 1890. To the Editor of The Dispatch: It has been generally reported that I was not favorable to the election of Mr. Stayton for Mayor of Allegheny City. It is true that I expressed myself in favor of Mr. Griffith in preference to Mr. Stayton. I was favorable to Mr. Griffith because I knew he was independent and not connected with any clique or rings, and firmly believed that he could be elected. I had a right to ex press my preference, as any other good citi zen has the right to do. Since Mr; Griffith, however, has withdrawn from the contest, I will now most cheerfully support Mr. Stay ton, because I know he is honest, respectable and decent. Yours, respectfully. John Wilhelm, Jb. To Slake Home Dnppy. Don't work yourself into a fever of worry and discontent by working around the hot stove all day baking bread. Marvin's fa mous bread saves a deal of hard work and a vast amount of bad temper, is always pure and healthful, and makes home happy. You can get it from your grocer. mtts At 83c. 50 pieces new shades, elegant colored surah silks, equal to any dollar duality only 85c. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. What a Blind Man Saw la Washington Forty Years Ago and What he Sees There Now. Subject of Dr. Milburn's lecture on Friday evening of this week. Second Pres byterian Church. Tickets at Paulson Bros., 441 Wood st. Cabinet photos $1 per dozen, prompt de livery. Crayons, etc, at low prices. Lies' Gallebt, Ttsu 10 and 12 Sixth st. At 83c. 50 pieces new shades, elegant colored surah silks, equal to any dollar qualitv only 85c, Jos. Hoene& Co.'s" Penn. Avenue Stores. B. fc B. 4-4 silk stripe flannels new and pretty, only one color in this bargain lot or we could have ftt 50 cents. 4-4 silk stripe flannels and sell them at 30 cents; . Boaos&BuHL. HAIS GETS A CHURCH His 'Petition Finally Granted by tho Allegheny Presbytery. THE DOCTOR WAS EXPECTING 'IT. HcCtare Avenue Congregation Is Assigned . a New Pastor. 0THES CHURCH HATTERS DISCUSSED The Central Presbyterian Church trouble wa finally settled vesterday and Dr. L N. Hays will be allowed to organize his new congregation. It had been intimstted that the Presbyterial Committee, to which the petition was referred, would submit an un favorable report, but they surprised the people by recommending to Presbytery that the requestor Dr. Hays be granted. There was a hard fight against it, but the Hays faction bad the strongest support, and they succeeded in having the petition granted by a vote of 22 yeas to 16 nays. The Presbytery placed some conditions on the permission granted. The new church must be located within the limits of the Sec ond ward, and must not be within six blocks of the Central Presbyterian Church at Lacock and Anderson streets. For the present the congregation was given permis sion to worship in the Cyclorama Hall, on Irwin avenue. It was distinctly understood before the vote-was taken that the .Presby terv wonld not give any financial assistance to the new church and that the members must depend on themselves. Bev. H. C. Ferguson, of the Emsworth Church, was dismissed to the First Church, of Canton, O., and the call of the McClure Avenue Church to Ber. S. J.Goff, of Brook ville, was approved, and permission given to prosecute the call before the Presbytery, to which Mr, Golf is now attached. When seen- by a Dispatch reporter. Dr. Hays said he had not been uneasy about the final action of the Presbyterv on the matter. So many of the Central Church members had signed a petition tor a new chnrch that he could not see how the request could be refused. Had it been denied these people would have left the Central Chnrch anyway, so that the new congregation will not have a more serious effect on the Central Church than if the committee's recommendation had not been adbpted. Dr. Hays wjll take about 100 members from the Central Chnrch, and the new one will be the largest congregation Dr. Hays has ever seen organized. Beecitam's Pills curest tic headache. Peabs' Soap, the purest and best ever made. Iron City Bees is unexcelled for thirst quenching and health-givine qualities. Brewed by the Iron City Brewing Company. Families supplied direct Telephone 1186. The best regulator of the digestive ori gans, also best appetizer known, is Angos tura" Bitters. A FEW KID GLOVE BARGAINS. Several dozen Black Kid Gloves, with colored ' emoroiderea Dacks, from one oi the most relia ble makers, IN SIZES 5 6, Our price has been SI 60, we offer them at SL i ABOUT 20 DOZEN. 5.hoot Kid Gloves. These are a well-known brand, and usually retail at II 75. Our orica has been SI 60. We offer tbem to close this line at SI per pair. We have sizes 6 6. 7, 7K, ABbUTTDOZEN 6-hook Colored and Black Kla Gloves, in full line of sizes, in Soft, reliable goods, and usnaliy sold at 85c We have marked this line to close out, 60c PECIAL CUT IN TRIMMING ROOM. Fine Braid Bets for Ladles' Dresses marked down to abont one-half former prices. Some Sets marked from H to $1 25. Some Sets marked from Si to 25c Very tine Cot Jet and BllkPanels for Dresses marked to ahoutone-balf former prices. Entire lines of Gimps, in colors and black, re duced to bargain prices. Many ends of Fine Trimmings from 1 to 5 yards at greatly reduced prices. CLOAK ROOM BARGAINS. In our Cloak and Suit Department the knife has been put in very deep. We are willing to make some notable losses to accommodate our new goods now rapidly coming in.. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. N. B. Our importations of all-wool Chillis are now open for your inspection. India and China Silks have jnst arrived, and our line at 60c and 75c is very handsome. fel5-TTSSU NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. The oldest Mntual Life Insurance Company in the United States. In strength, security, economical and con servative management fair dealings and lib erality to policy holderscheapness simplicity and desirability of policy contract, it stands second to none. No form of tontine or forfeitable policy' iisned. No estimates of enormous returns al lowed by this company to be made bylts agents. It Is the policy that is the contract, and not hypothetical, impossible calculations or esti mates. E. H. DEBMITT, Manager for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, cor. Sixth st and Penn ave.. Pitts burg, Pa, fel-8-Tus Francis, KEndrick k Cn'a AFTEB STOCKTAKING BARGAIN SALE, j 25 PATTERNS, DIXJNER SETS AKD - CHAMBER SETS 4 at HALFPRICE. Francti, KEndrick I En, 516 Siriithfisld Street. NEW ADTkRTISEMrNT. JDS. HDRNE i CQ.'B : 1 PENN AVE. STORES: PrrrsntTBO, Tnesday, February lsVUN, WHITE GOODS. WHITE GOODS. Our new spring stock is now com plete. Such an array of snowy whiteness. A pleasant relief Is the mingling of delicate, pretty colors. We have never shown so choice a stock of White Goods. Fnll new line of Indian Dimity, pare white, in small checks and stripes, in prices from 25c to 50c yard. Inaian Dimity in stacks of styles and colors, all dainty patterns and delicate colors. India Linens in all grades from 8c" to 45c a yard. Piqnes, plain white and colored, for boys' kilts, 50c to $1 50 a yard. Theycome in many designs. A com plete new stock now ready. A great variety of White Goods, Novelties in Stripe and Check; Lawns and Nalnsooxs. Complete assortment as to grades, styles, etc also in English and French Nainsooks. India Linens, Persian Lawn, India Mull, Plain and Fignred Swiss, Embroidered Mull, Tucked Yokings and Tucked Cam bric Skirtings. , LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS. We showed yesterday our com plete new stock of Ladies' Handier- chiefs. It is now inviting your at tention. Mors beauty and better values than ever before. Hundreds and hundreds of dozens. 78 dozens of all Linen Handker chiefs, a great bargain at 18c apiece, or 50c for three. Regular price 25o apiece. In Embroidered (Scollops and Hemstitched Blocks. "c " 60 dozens, special value, all Linen, Emoroidered :: Hemstitched :: and Fancy Blocked Border at 25c each. 15 dozens, all Linen, Hand Drawn Corners, 25c each. 75 dozens, 25 styles in all. White, Hemstitched Block and Embroid ered Borders, all Linen, extra qual ity, 25c eacb. A big lot, all Linen. Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, trimmed with patent Valenciennes Lace, 25c each. At every other price the qualities and styles are jnst as complete. JOB. HDRNE I ED., 609-621 PENN AVE.' -ielS WALL PAPER OPENING. SPRING 189a Attention of the buying public is called M the many novel effects we are showing in new and beautiful WALL AND CEILING DECORATIONS. ttte nramwo rnrnna "" """"""i w., . And decided change from former seasons not but please you. . puseyTkerr ''- CABPETS AND WALL PAPERS, ,,' 118 ANDHS FEDERAL STREET, i alleg"hen Y, PA. felS-rrs WATCHES AND JEWELBY AT THE lowest prices; diamonds and other pro clous stones Iu nngjyplns and earrings! clocks, silverware and spectacles, silver spoons, knives and forks and other fancy pieces: witch repair ing, the best of work, at reweaable prices, at WILSON'S, a Fourth, ave, alt-rra cw
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