swn THE. PITTSBUEG DISPATCH. PEIDAT,- FEBRUARY 28, 1890. i i .- for sale at cost price, $5 71 per set of three volumes. After discussion the rate of $2 per volume was adopted as the standard price. Mr. Robertson, as Chairman of the Com mittee on Corporations, presented with affirmative recommendations ordinances for the grant of privileges to the following street railway companies: The Duquesne Traction Company, the Market Street Bail way Company, the Boyd Street Railway Company, the People's Street Railway Com pany, the Dnqnesne Street Railway Company-, the Craig Street Railway Companv, the Highland Street Railway Company, the Larimer Avenue Street Railway Company, the Howe Street Hallway Company, the "Wllkinsburg Street Railway Company, the East End Street Railway Company and the Wilkinsburg and East Liberty Street Rail way Company. Mr. Robertson moved for a suspension ot the rules to take up the ordin ance of the Duquesne Traction Company for final passage. Mr. Warmcastle objected. He had read over these ordinances and had perceived that they were all for one system of street railway, and he thought they should all be acted upon at once to save time in voting. Mr. .Robertson said that could not be done, and the ordinances would have to be considered one at a time. "WAITED IT POSTPONED. Mr. "Warmcastle then m oved that action on the ordinances be postponed until the next meeting of Councils. Said he: Mr. Chairman, this batch of ordinances gives to someone, whom I can't say, one of the most valuable franchises ever given to any corpora tion in wis city. There are ten ordinances here all covered under the one blanket ordi nance of the Duquesne Traction Company, and the meaning of them all is the undisputed right of way from Market street to 'Wilkins burg, over the best and the only street now oc cupied, from the lower part ot the city to the rapidly developing suburbs. He continued in the same strain for some time, but the motion to postpone, being only supported by two votes, Mr. "Warm castle changed his vote on the passage of the ordinances to aye, stating, however, that he had not changed his mind, but did not wish to obstruct business. All the railroad ordinances then passed with little or no op position. , "When after a recess to await the action of Common Council on the appropriation ordi nance, it came up for final passage in Se lect, Mr. "Warmcastle asked where the 297, 000 that was short in last year's appropria atiou was to come ont of this year's income. This vear, according to the ordinance, it was estimated that $297,829 32 of outstand inz tales were collected. He wanted to know what proportion of that amount was of the whole of the outstanding taxes. HOKE OF THE FIGUEES. Mr. Keating replied that there was 353, 000 of outstanding taxes. Last year the Finance Committee calculated on receiving 250,000 of outstanding taxes, but the records show that 271,000 were received from that source. This year the delinquent taxes are greater than at the corresponding period -last year, and on the same ratio the committee has figured on 297,829 32 being paid. A further discussion took place between Messrs. Keating and "Warmcastle, in which the former defended the ordinance and showed the ability of tne city to meet its obligations. Among ther things Mr. "Warmcastle took occasion to say that the water and business taxes should both be abolished. The water tax was particularly onerous and it foil upon the poor man heavily. The receipts from water taxes were increasing every year and the rates were increasing also instead of decreasing as they shonld. He thought it a burning shame that the poor working men should be taxed so heavily for their supply of water. Mr. Keating, in response to this, said he agreed with Mr. "Warmcastle as to the in justice of the business tax, and at least to the amount of the water tax. But a certain sum of nionev was required, and if the bus iness tar was abolished the 200,000 it yielded would have to be paid by the peo ple, rich and poor alike, instead of the bus iness men. As to the water tax it was not heavier now than it was in 1883. "When the schedule adopted was completed it was found that this valuation was too high, and this mistake, unintentionally made, made a difference in the receipts. AVOIDING MISTAKES. This vear, Mr. Keating said, the valua tions had increased so that on the same basis used last year the committee could have estimated receipts on a valuation of 183,000 000, making all allowances. But in order to prevent any mistake they had taken 174,000,000 as the net valuation, and there could be no possibility of error in the re ceipts on that figure. Mr. Keating stated further that some of the estimates of last year's finance committee had been too low, the water and business tax and other in comes yielding even more than had been ex pected of them, by several thousand dollars. The income from liquor licenses had been greatly overestimated, but that could not be foreseen. Beside while they paid their share, the workingmen did not paynearly all of the water tax, lor as a matter of fact the bulk of it came from the manufacturing establishments of the city. Mr. "Warmcastle still protested against the business tax, but the debate ended and the vote was taken on the adoption of the or dinance. Mr. Uisbet and Mr. Cavanaugh were the only members to vote against it.and the latter changed his vote before the result was announced, so that the vote recorded was ayes 28, nays L ALL EOUTES COYEBED. NO AVENUE OR ALLEY OF ESCAPE LEFT OPEN. The Omnibus Ordinance Run Through by Rapid Transit A Tboroash Knowledge of Topocrnplir Exhibited The Various Ronles Covered by Ike Measures. In order to give a more definite idea of what the street railroad ordinances were which passed both branches of Council yes terday by an almost unanimous vote the fol lowing summary of the pi o visions is given: The ordinance of the Duquesne Traction Company grants it the right to enter upon and use certain streets, lanes and alleys and to lease the property and franchises of cer tain passenger and street railway companies, or either, and to construct and operate, or either, by means of electricity or otherwise, passenger or street railways, or either. The provisions are as follows: section l me xiuquesno company snail have the right to enter npon all streets upon winch any orall of the street railway companies named above shall have rights of way. upon the Dnqnesne Company procuring the consent of the passenger or street railway companies, respectively, and constrnctand operate thereon such motors, cables, electrical or other appli ances, necessary or convenient apparatus and mechanical fixtures as the company may deem best. Theuso of electricity or other motlro power is allowed, and the right to construct the necessary conduits, subways, overhead wires, etc. Section 2 conveys the right to the Dnqnesne Traction Company to lease the property, rights and franchises of any and all ot the before, mentlnoed street railways and the right to op erate the railway of each and every of the said companies from which it shall secure a lease or enter npon a contract with for the supply ot motive power. Section 3 provides that if the Duquesne Traction Company shall hereafter contract with any other passenger or street railway company to furnish or supply power for the traction or operation of cars, over the lines of any said companies which shall be constructed with the consent oi Council?, the consent of the city is given to such f nture contracts, and tne Duquesne Traction Company, in order to enable it to economically and conveniently carry out such contracts as it may hereafter make, is given, in. on, under, over and along the streets, lanes or alleys of the city, included within ibe routes of the branches and extensions thereof, all the privileges and powers given to it in the first section. SUBJECT TO OJfE THING. Section i provides that all privileges granted under the Duquesne Traction Company's ordi nance are subject to the general ordinance governing street railways that was adopted in Councils last Monday. Section 5 provides that the company shall, within SO days after the passage of the ordi nance, file a proper written acceptance of It, blndinc tbe company to expend in rood faith. within two years from date, not Jess than 512, 600 per mile in paving with bloc stone each and every mile ot slncle track of any of the street railwav companies enumerated above, which shall be operated, or npon which motive power shall be supplied by the Duquesne Trac tion Companv. Each of the street railway ordinances that were noted as auxiliary to the Duquesne Traction Company's ordinance contained a section binding them to the provisions of the general ordinance governing street rail ways and each of them, on the call of the yeas and nays, were adopted unanimously. The routes of the auxiliary lines, as shown in the ordinances, 4nll be as follows: Market Street Railway: Beginning at the in tersection of Diamond street and Old avenue, along Diamond street to intersection of Dia mond street witli StarJet Hones square ana re turn to Old avenue, with double track, with necessary turnouts and switches, thus forming a complete circuit with its own lines of track. And, also, for an extension of said railway upon old avenne from Diamond street to Shin guts street, along Sbingiss to Watson street, along Watson to Boyd, along Boyd to Forbes. Xo this ordinance, as to those following, the right Is given to sell to the Duquesne or any other motor or traction company. The Boyd Street Railway route is from the intersection of Boyd and Forbes (as it is lo cated by ordinance), to the eastearn end of Diamond street, and returning by same route with double tracks. a cosirLETE cmcurr. The ronte of the People's Street Railway Company, begins at the intersection of Forbes and Boyd streets, along Forbes avenue, east to Craig street and thence returning by double track to Boyd street, forming a complete circuit of its own tracks. Also an extension begin ning at-tbo intersection of Forbes and Boyd streets, along Boyd street to Old avenue, along Old avenue to High street, thence with the consent of the Central Traction Companv, along Hich street to Sixth avenue, along faixth avenuo to Smithneld street, and tbenco with consent of the Transverse Company and the Allegheny Traction Company, continuing along Wood street to Fourth avenue, and thence with consent of the Central Traction or South side Passenger Railway Company along Fourth avenne to Grant street, alone Grant street to Diamond street, or continuing along Fourth avenuo from Grant street to Ross street and along Ross to Diamond street. The Craig Street Railway Company's route begins at Craig street and Forbes avenue, along Craig to Bayard, along Bayard to Neville, along Neville to Center avenne. alone Center avenue to Roup, along Roup street to Negley avenue, along JJegley avenue to Bryant street, along Bryant street to Highland avenue, and thence return with double track to place of beginning, forming a complete circuit with its on n track. The Duquesne Street Railway Company's route begins on .Neville street at southwestern end of Ellsworth avenue and extends along Ellsworth avenue to Fenn avenue, and return with double tracks to Neville street, forming a complete circuit with its own tracks. Also, for an extension of this line, at its northern end, consent is erven, with consent of on nets, upon private properties lying between tbo north side of Fenn avenne and Eirknnod street. And, also, for an exten sion at the southwestern end of its route, con sent is given to enter, with consent of owners, upon private properties lying between Neville and Craig streets. The ronte of the Wllkinsburg and East Liber ty Railway Company begins at the eastern ter minus of Fenn avenue at the city line, along Fenn avenue to a point near the end ot Ells worth avenue, and return along Fenn avenue with double track to the place of beginning. THE TVIXKIXSBUBG EOAD. Tho route of the Wllkinsburg Street Rail way Company begins at the intersection of Filth avenne and Denniston avenue, along Fifth avenue northward to Grazier street, along Grazier street eastwardly to the city line, and return with double tracks to the place of bepnnlng, thus forming a complete circuit within its own line s. The East End Street Railway Company's ronte begins on Penn avenue, at the corner of Shady avenne. thence along Penn avenue east wardly to the city line, and thence returning with double tracks to the place of beginning. The Larimer street route begins at Collins and Fenn avenues, along Collins avenne to station street, then to Larimer avenue, then to Mayflower street, then to Lincoln avenue, then to Shetland avenue, then to Larimer avenne, then to Mayflower street and then, with double tracks, along Larimer avenue to Station street, then, with aouble tracks, to Collins avenne. and then along Collins avenne to the place of beginning. Also for a branch along Broad street from Collins avenue to Larimer avenue. and thence along Larimer avenue to Station street. The Highland avenue ronte begins at Collins avenne and Kirkwood street, along Kirkwood street in a westerly direction to Highland ave nne, then northerly along Highland avenue to Bryant street, returning in a southerly direc tion to the intersection of Highland avenuo and Kirkwood street, then along Kirkwood street to Collins avenue to the place of begin ning, making a complete circuit with its own lines. The Howe street ronte begins at Aiken and Center avenues, then along Aiken avenue to Howe street, along Howe street to Denniston avenne, along Denniston avenue to Fifth ave nue, thence returning with double or single lines of track along DenUston avenne and Howe street to College avenue, thence with single track along College street to Walnut street, then along Walnut street to Aiken ave nue, then returning along Aiken avenue to the place of beginning, forming a complete circuit witn Its own line of tracks. WHERE THE LOSS WAS. The Tnrloci Items Which Rnn Short on Last Tear's Estimates, Saowinc How the Deficiency Occurred and What Depart ments Are Responsible. The following table is compiled from the official returns and shows exactly in what estimates ot last year the deficiency oc curred and how much in each, the causes having been already explained: ts City tax Si 1 ffV. 980 75 1, 911693 13 Business tax lbT.MO 00 133.879 23 Water rent 6JU.000 00 46U.772 09 Wharves 15,000 CO 14,711 51 Mayor's office 35.000 00 41,17:25 Mirl.ets 50,000 00 51,76111 Cltyptuscr. 2,000 00 1,474 33 Venlcle license 40.000 CO 29, TO:: 73 Street railways. 5,000 00 3,090 00 Building inspectors 15,000 00 13.493 70 Engineering la 000 00 25,cS7 40 Stile warrants .1,801 75 51.801 71 AdvertlsinjEtax liens 13,00000 0, 558 87 Citv Attorney 50,000 00 50,010 00 OutstandtnR taxes. 250,000 00 171,513 2 Liquor licenses 50,000 00 17.Q24 92 .Miscellaneous 75,00000 45.79a 85 $1,514,762 50 J3, 216, 933 18 The losses are as follows: City tax, $253, 2G1 62; water rent, 539,227 91; wharves, ?288 49; citv ganger, 525 61; vehicle li cense, 5607 25; street railways, $1,910; Building Inspector, $1,501 30; advertising tax liens, 53,441 13; liquor licenses, $32, 975 08; miscellaneous, 529,204 15. The gains are: Business tax, 511,879 23; Mayor's office, 514.07225; markets, S1.76111; eneineering. 515,587 40: City Attornev, 521.813 23. Total losses, ?362,942 54; total gains, S65.113 22. Total estimate - ?3,514,7G2 51 I Infill Hnainte 9 Ml frf 1 AV1U1 liVVIllWHtlllMIMIIIII UaJU,0lM ia 5 237,83 32 Outstanding taxes In hands of Delinquent lax Collector: City tax ror 18S9. $170,929 59 Business tax C023 93 "Water rent 103,023 20 f .79, 978 63 Actual deficiency 17,830 69 BROKEN TCESTEEN BOOMS. Captain RfcKtnnlo Predicts a Great Fatare for Seattle. Captain McKinnie,of the Anderson Hotel, returned last evening from an extensive trip through California and Oregon. He says Lower California has been laid out in town lots, and tbe boom has fallen through. There the lots are, and the people are fight ing each other. The Captain is pleased with the push of Seattle people. He predicts that the city will be the Chicago of the Pacific Coast. Air. Hainsworth is there building furnaces and putting up mills. Altogether, the town is a hummer. A BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT. Relief to be Provided for Prof; Stephen son's Bereaved Family. Arrangements are being made by the Lawrence School Board, Fifteenth ward, to give two benefit concerts in behalf of the family of the late Prof. Stephenson, prin cipal of the Lawrence school, who was killed a tew days since. The dates for the concerts will be March 13 and 14, and some of the best talent in the city will participate. DEATH INA SHAFT. A Very Yonrf& Boy Meets His Fate in a Most Terrible Manner. CRUSHED BY A FREIGHT ELEVATOR And His Little fydy Found an Later by an Elder Brother. Hoar AWFUL W0EK OF AN OLD DEATH-TRAP Frank Stickman. a boy 12 years old, was killed by an elevator, at about 2 o'clock "Wednesday afternoon, in the warehouse of Fleming & Hamilton, on Third avenue, be low Market street. The mangled body was found in the basement an hour later. The victim was the son of Herman Stick man, a mechanic living in tbe Thirty-fifth ward. Duquesne Heights The family is noor. An older brother, Herman btickman, 17 years old, has been working for Fleming & Hamilton for two years. The firm con sists of John Fleming and John Hamilton, and they are manufacturers of stamped and Japanned tin ware, and wholesale dealers-in tinners' stock. There are two 'large brick buildings. The factory is on the west side of Third avenue, and the warehouse on the east side. One building is fonr stories high and the other five. There is a freight elevator in each building. HAD HOT WOBKED A DAY. Frank Stickman began work for the firm "Wednesday morning. Soon after his body was found, at 3 o'clock, it was carried to the livery stable of J. H. Skelton, No. 121 Third avenue. At 6 o'clock some person telephoned from the office of the firm to Coroner McDowell. The Coroner at once went to the stable, saw the body, and then examined the elevator where the accident occurred. The top half of the boy's head, including the greater part of the face, was torn off. His chest was crushed into pulp. After a jury had viewed the corpse, it was taken to the home of the parents on Duquesne Heightsf and was bnried at 2 o'clock yester day afternoon. The body was so lacerated mat, during this warm weather, it could not be kept longer without burial. The Coroner's inquest was held yesterday afternoon. The jury first inspected the buildings and the elevators. The elevators are open structures, for freight purposes. They are pulled up and down by a wire rope and they are operated with great diffi culty. Coroner McDowell, in the presence of the jury, attempted to start the elevator in the warehouse and was able to do so only with great difficulty. "Witnesses were ex amined, among them being John Hamilton, Foreman Forrester and Herman Stickman. THE ELEVATOB BU2TS ITSELF. It was developed that no person is em ployed to rnn the elevators. "When any employe or clerk desires to use an elevator for any purpose he operates it himself. A large number of boys work in the two build ings, some of them quite small, and they nse the elevator, as do the adults. In the factory there are nearly 100 employes. The lad who was killed was employed as a "hustler." The foreman said that the boy gave his age as 15. Tbe older brother said that Frank would be 13 years old next June. It was his duty to run a truck, loaded with tinware, from the third floor of the factory building into the elevator, rnn the elevator down to tne nrst noor himself, wheel it across the street to the warehouse and take it up on the elevator in that build ing to the floor where the tinware was to be packed or stored. The testimony showed that a boy named Charles Mitchell had been using the ele vator in the warehouse, and had started it up, when he left it, from the first floor. He said it would stop itself when it reached the top. At the second floor blood was found on the edge of the elevator shaft, and also on the elevator. FOUND BY HIS BEOTHEB. Ho person saw the accident. Ho one heard a cry. An hour later Herman Stick man himself found the mutilated body of bis little brother at the bottom of the shaft. He knew the clothes. In answer to questions by Coroner McDowell, Mr. Hamilton said that he had fixed no minimum age for his employes. He said he had never heard from Governor weaver s lactory inspector, who was ap pointed last fall and has been drawing a large salary for six months. He had re ceived no blanks, circulars or other papers of any sort relating tD the factory law of May, 1889. . On December 24, 1889, Mrs. Griffith, who lives on Forbes avenue, in the Twenty second ward, visited Fleming & Hamilton's store to see her husband, who works there. An employe took her up on the elevator to the third floor, and the elevator was left there while she stepped off to talk with her husband about buying some Christmas presents for the little ones. "When she had finished her brief talk she turned and stepped into the elevator shaft. The light is not good and she thought the elevator was still there. It was not. Some person baa necaea it at an upper floor. She fell to the basement Her thigh was broken, the bones being very badly crushed and splintered. She was lifted unconscions and conveyed in an ambulance to her home. She has not yet recovered. THE BEOTHEB HAD TUMBLED. About a year ago Herman Stickman was a "hustler" in the factory. He was one day handling a truck loaded with a stack of tin ware which was higher than his head. Con sequently he could not see over it. He had drawn the elevator up to his floor, and left it standing there. When he had placed his last armful of tinware on the truck, he pushed it into the elevator shaft. The ele vator was not there. Somebody else had wanted it. Bov and tinware went "to the bottom of the hole." The boy lay at the point of death for several weeks, but at last recovered and became able to resume work in the same shop. Last December a bov was killed by the elevator in tbe building of the Matebett Paper Box Company, on Seventh avenue. On the occasion of the in quest in that case, the Coroner's jury recommended that competent people should be employed to ran the elevators in all factories. The inquest, as far as the taking of testi mony is concerned, was concluded yester day. Tbe jury will meet this morning to render a verdict. THE LIBRARY QUESTION. A Ucetlne of the Commission to be Held Next Week With Mr. Carnegie. A call has been issued for ft meeting of the Library Commission to take place in Select Council chamber on Wednesday next at 3 r. sr., to take the preliminary steps in determining on a site for the main library and other particulars connected with the foundation ol Pittsburg s greatest gilt. It is confidently expected that Andrew Carnegie will himself be present at the con sultation, and although he has expressed himself as declining to give a pteferenceas to location, it is thought that the action of the commission will greatly influence Mr. Carnegie in the question of increasing the donation sufficiently to nay for the site in addition to the endowment already promised. A Couple In Tronblr. John C. Bentz and wife, boarding with Mrs. Boyd on Lacock street, are alleged to have suddenly departed without paying a $50 board bill and with sundry effects of other boarders. Bentz was arrested by .Offi cer Snyder and lodged in the Allegheny lockup. Later his wife came to see him and threatened to, commit suicide. She was also locked up for safe keeping, , THE TMBHOUREB. What Each Ward Will Fay In Mlllage Under he Present Appropriation Ordinance, Including the Levy for County Taxes blcnlBcnnt Totals. Controller Morrow yesterday, believing that the taxpayers in the various wards are anxious to know in what position they will be placed on the general round-up on the millage, compiled a statement of the levy for which each ward is responsible, includ ing the county taxation, which will give the people an idea of what must be paid, show ing that S mills is isedn and gone several better in many cases, the city levy being only recognizable as a 15-mill ante in the game of taxation. The following is the complete millage by wards, those marked with an asterisk including the special in debtedness tax: Mill, axe. MIH- "Ward. age. Nineteenth 20 2 Twentieth 21.0 Twenty-first 22.0 Twentv-second ... 19.6 Iwenty-thlrd 23.0 Twenty-fourth.... 19.4 Twenty-ntth 21.8 Twenty-sixth .... 21.7 Twenty-seventh.. 21.9 Twenty-eJxhtb,.... 19 8 .Twenty-ninth 19.7 Thirtieth 19.0 Tlilrty-nrst 22.4 thirty-second..... S4.6 thirty-third 18.8 Thlrty-rourth 22.9 Thlrtj-tHth 26.0 Thirty-sixth 19.3 Ward. First Second 1S.2 18 7 18.6 18.8 Third Fourth Fifth Sixth seventh "Eighth Ninth lenth Eleventh Tnelflh Thirteenth .... Fourteenth.... Fifteenth blxteenth be ven teen til... eighteenth.... , 19.9 0.6 20.4 20 4 187$ 18 i 19.2 21.2 19.7, 19.1 20.6 19.3 20.7 AN OIL WELL BLAZB. Developments In the Courtiers Valley and Shnnnopln Oil Holds. Some one started a report two weeks ago that the Chartiers Valley oil field was ex hausted. The report was followed by another that tbe Standard men were at work fencing up territory in that section. Yes terday morning developed something that evidences there is still oil to be had there. The Smith farm well, of Jennings & Pat terson, struck gas and some fluid. The rig took fire, and was entirely consumed, as well as a vacant house near by. The flames shot up to a heicht that they could be seen over a 200-foot hill. The Fritz No. S, owned by the Anchor, Forest and Union Oil Com panies, made a flow. It reached the sand on "Wednesday night. The Beck well is good for 12 barrels. The Smith well is about 1,000 feet south of the big Davis pro--j ducer. "Within the last 48 hours the Shannopin field has added 750 barrels a day to produc tion. A well put down by the Fort Pitt Company, adjoining the Douglass farm, was to come in last night. As it lies between the Aiken and Dipp farms, it is expected to be a good one. LOST ITS GRIP. The Front End Failed Ont of a Cablo Car and a Gripman Hart. About 6 P. M. yesterday, car Ho. 57 on tbe Central Traction road, disabled a brake on the up trip, and the gripman summoning the assistance of car No. 58, got hooked on. "When Tannehill street was reached the grip of car No. 58 got caught in one of the guide rails, causing the car to come to a sudden .standstill. The passengers were toppled topsy turvy over each other. The women became frightened and screamed loudly. The gripman, John Crooks, had one wrist sprained and his arms badly hurt. Car No. 57 pulled the whole front end out of car No. 58 and continued on up the hill. The cable had to be stopped until repairs could be made. The grip and pilot house of car No. 57 were badly wrecked and both cars had to be laid off. Car No. 57 is the same one that struck the Fifth avenue cable at Wosd street on Tuesday night and caused such a delay. Car No. 22 on the Pittsburg Traction Railroad broke a grip at the corner of Gist street and Fifth avenue, and delayed travel about 30 minutes last night. MAKING TUB WIRES SAFE. A Zilttle Contrivance Ueslcned to Save a Great Many Lives. . No more deaths or serious accidents are expected lrom the crossing of dead wires with those of high voltage uninsulated wires which are used in tbetransmission of current for the motive power of street railway cars in this city. The street railway companies are adopting a recent invention which, the instant the dead wire comes in contact with the heavily charged wire gives an alarm at the power bouse and cuts the current until tbe dead wire is removed. The wonderful little piece of mechanicism is termed by electricians a "cut-out," and consists of a piece ot flat lead, cut heavy enough to resist the voltage or ampere re sistance, and the moment the lines become short-circuited this lead fuses and breaks the circuit, thereby rendering the highly charged wires absolutely safe as far as the current is concerned. PICKED A LADY'S POCKET. Frank Mediation Held to Court for Flne Worklnu In a Crowd. Frank McMahon was given a hearing be fore Magistrate Gnpp yesterday afternoon on a charge of larceny from the person. Mc Mahon was arrested Saturday afternoon by Detective Sol Coulson, at the postoffice corner, in the act of picking pockets. "When searched at the Central station a lady's Eurse was iouud on him, which he said he ad picked up on the street. A short time afterward a young lady, who had been standing on the sidewalk watching the Mechanics' parade, reported to the police that her purse, containing a sum of money, had been removed from her poefcet. McMahon's only defense was that he had found the pnrse on the street. He was held in $1,000 bail tor court THE RAILROAD CENSURED. A Coroner's Jury Says Gates at Hnzel wood Blast be Worked. The Coroner's jury which held an in quest on the killing of Prof. Stevenson, ata Hazelwood crossing of tbe Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad,yesterday rendered a verdict of accidental death. It was recommended that the Baltimore and Ohio Company should operate the safety gates at both the cross ings in Hazelwood, placing men in charge of them. Gates have been erected there, but have not been worked. It was also recommended to City Coun cils that they should compel the erection and operation of salety gates at all grade crossings in the city. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, nnd Others Who Talk. James F. Burke, the stenographer, yes terday received notice that he had been ap pointed official stenographer for the National Convention of Bepuhllcan Clubs, to be held in Nashville, Tenn., March 4. Mr. Bnrke will leave for Nashville Sunday night with the Pittsburg delegation. Superintendent Pease, of the "Westing house Electric Company, went East last even ing. Mr. Fease said it was not trne that Mr. Westinghouse bad closed the deal for the New York subways, but it was certain that he would control them. -Jerome "Wheelock, ol Boston, the in ventor of "Wheelopk's steam packing for en gines, is at the Duquesne. He is a fine looking old man. with long white hair and a beard of the tamo color. Ex-State Senator J. W. Eee, of Frank lin, went to Philadelphia last evening to take testimony in an oil case against the Pennsyl vania Railroad. Ho declined to talk politics. J. H. Bussell, of Toleco, and ex-Collector of the Port at Erie. A. A. Plnmer. of Franklin, are among the guests at the Ander seta Hotel. -V-A. French, the spring manufacturer, left! for San Antonfo last night to spend a. moiBtn mere, Jae was accompanied y his son. flQ WJRE R0D The Antipathy of President John W. Gates Said to be the Cause. WHAT THE SECEECT WAS ABOUT. An Official Confirmation of the EemoTal of the Fort Pitt. THE PRICES OP IRfJS WILL HOT GO UP As stated in The Dispatch yesterday the "Wire Bod Trust "has gone up the spout." All efforts to iorm an association were of no avail, and the manufacturers who gathered here to organize have departed for their homes. Last Friday The Dispatch announced the fact that the wire rod manufacturers of the country were trying to form an associa tion for the purpose of protecting the trade. "When the manufacturers arrived in this city on Monday they stated that they were here on different objects. Some of them said they were in this vicinity to inspect their coking interests. Others said they were here to hold a meeting of the Beam Trust, and not a few said they would take some action on the proposed reduction in the tariff on steel rails. One of the manufacturers stated to a Dis patch reporter yesterday that the real ob ject of their gathering was to take the last step toward the formation of the association. A spirited meeting was held, and every thing was not harmonious. It was found that John "W. Gates, of St. LouU, President of the Braddock Wire Company, was not taking such an active part in the formation of the last combination as he had in the Fed eral Steel Companv. Various causes were assigned forthis. ItwasstatedthatMr. Gates was lukewarm to the scheme on account of the way the other combination was knocked into a "cocked hat." "When the organiza tion of the Federal Steel Company was under way it was decided by those pushing the scheme to make Mr. Gates President of the company, and George "W. Douglass, of the Iowa Barb-Wire Company, at Allen town, Pa., Treasurer. The heavily inter ested manufacturers in the combination, such as Carnegie, Phipps & Co. and the Cambria Iron Company, it is said, held back on arcount of the selection of officers. Notwithstanding this tney recognized tbe importance of a combina tion, and as soon as the Federal Company had turned in its grave, they began to agi tate the organization of another combination which would not take in any but manufact urers of wire rods. The other combination proposed to take in all wire rod, fence and nail manufacturers. When the last meeting was called, it was generally know that Mr. Gates was not in sympathy with the combine, and as it was necessary to have his company in, the other manufacturers were somewhat perplexed. Some of them wanted to go ahead with the combination and leave the Braddock Wire Company out, but this was found to be im practical. After considerable discussion on the matter it was finally decided to let the combine fall hard enough to break it, and this was done. TO CHANGE THE TAXES. Snffsestlons Asked for Presentation to the Revenue Commission, Secretary William Martin, of the Amal gamated Association, who is a member of the State Bevenue Commission, arrived home yesterday morning from the two days meeting of tbe commission in Philadelphia. The name of the organization is somewhat of a misnomer. The commission was cre ated at the last session of the Legislature for the purpose ot compiling and recommend ing a uniformity ot the general tax laws. This applies to local as well as State taxes. At the last meeting recommendations were received from several prominent people in the Eastern part of the State. The next meeting will be held in Harris burg on the 18th and 10th of next month. If the people of this section desire a meeting of the commission here it will be called in the latter part of March or April. Secre tary Martin says if anybody wants any changes made, address him at No. 512 Smithfield street. PUSHING THE WORK. Mr. Tyler Says Ills WashlnKton Mill Will bo Finished April 1. Mr. W. P. Tyler, the late Boston pipe manufacturer, who is locating in Western Pennsylvania, now registers his address as Washington, Pa. He was at the Duquesne last night. Mr. Tyler said that he had sold all the pipes he had made, and he expects to start his new works at Washington April 1, They are already under roof, and the machinery is being put into position. Mr. Tyler has been through the Mahoning and Shenango vallevs, looking ud skelp iron. Most of this iron is made east of the mount ains, but be found some men who were will ing to produce it. He reports business as dull in the valleys. People about Warren nnd Youngstown, he said, asked him why he ignored such good railroad towns and preferred Washington. Mr. Tyler said he replied that Washington bad the railroads and the gas, and the latter was what Youngs town and Warren didn't have. WILL REMOTE THEIE WORKS. The Fort Pitt Glass Home to be Transferred to Jeannette. Several months since it was announced in TheDispatch that the Fort Pitt Glass Works would be removed to Jeannette. At the time the report was denied by members' of the firm. It now transpires thst the announcement was true in point of fact inasmuch as Messrs. Zimmerman & Blair, proprietors of the works in question, were in Jeannette during the past week and consummated ar rangements for removal to that place. A deal with the North Jeannette Land and Improvement Company has been negotiated, by which a consideration in the shape of land has been conceded them on which will he erected 25 dwelling houses and a plant, in which white, open colored ware and their other specialties in table and ornamental ware will be manufactured. SDNDAI SCHOOL CONTENTION. Meeting; of Lutheran Workers to Discuss Flans nnd Methods. The second annual Sunday school conven tion of the Middle Conference of the Pitts burg Synod of thcLutheran Church closed in Grace Reformed Church last night. The session last evenweconsisted of discussions on "How to Obtain a'Model Sundav School." Essays on qualified teachers, efficient offi cers, necessary supplies and other require ments were read and discussed by the mem bers of the convention. The morning and afternoon sessions were devoted to reports and addresses. Eev. J. L. Waters presided. Amerlcnn Flints' Executives. J.F.Hinckley, Vice President of the Amer ican Flint Glass Workers' Union, and J.V. Sailor, member of the Executive Board lrom Philadelphia, arrived in the city yesterday morning. Mr. Hinckley stated he was here merely on a visit and, was not traveling on any official business. He stated that the green blowers' strike in the East was prac tically settled and the men appreciated the aid rendered them by the Pittsburgers. The Charges Are Dropped. Word comes from Philadelphia that tbe charges preferred against Josep'h L. Evans by James Campbell at tbe last General As semblvof the K. of L. have been dropped by the' General Executive Board. THE DIRECT STEEL PROCESS. Experimenters Are Not Snre That tbe Re sults Are Satisfactory. Thomas S. Blair, Jr., Superintendent of the Premier Steel Works, of Indianapolis, returned to that place last evening. In this. plant the Adams process of making open hearth steel directly from the ore is being tried. In speaking of the work, be said : "We are not going crazy over the process or making wild claims. It is only an experi ment, and we don't know ourselves what the outcome will be. We can't tell yet how much the steel costs us per ten, but as near ly as we can figure the cost is about tbe same as the Bessemer. The only advantage we have so far is that the steel made by the direct process is of better quality than its rival. We are not trying to conceal any thing, and the exaggerated reports of the process that have crept into the pacers come from engineers and men on the oat side who visited the works. Anybody who coes there can inspect tbe process, and we gladly give all the information we can. "The DePanws had a mill in Indian apolis, in which they had invested $600,000. On account of the location they couldn't compete with Eastern manufacturers. They didn't care to lose the money, and they thought they saw a chance of realizing on their investment by introducing the new process. They are now making 200 tons of steel per day, but we can't tell anything about it yet. There the matter stands for the present, though we hope we have struck a good thing." NO GENERAL ADTANCE. Prices of Iron and Steel Products Won't Go Up, Says Mr. Fottcr. Mr. O. W. Potter, of the Illinois Steel Company, with his partners, returned from the inspection of the company's coke plant last evening. Mr. Potter stated that he found everything in a satisfactory condi tion. He said he didn't believe there would be a general advance of S per cent on steel products as reported on the streets yester day. The advance ot 5 per cent in wrought iron pipes was responsible for the rumor. Mr. Potter stated quite positively that steel rails would not be pushed up. Concerning the proposed change of base for fixing wazes said to be advocated by the Amalgamated Association, Mr. Potter said: "I hope there are enough conservative men in the organization to stop such a move ment, if one is on foot. The men should be willing to stay with the market. If it goes down, they should go back with it, and, if an advance comes, they should receive their share of the benefits. Still, we don't worry much about the wage question. We wait until it is presented to us, and then we act. I can assure you that in none of the recent iron and steel conferences held in this city was the wage problem discussed." 1&DIANA CODiNTI COAL. Operators Are Lcmlnc Land and Building Coke Ovens. Mr. J. M. St. Clair, of Homer City, is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Mr. St. Clair says the coal lands of Indiana county will soon be developed in a satisfactory manner. The Pennsylvania road is ramifying the county with small branch roads, "and con necting them into one system. The coal makes good coke, and J. W. Moore, of Greensburg, and J. M. Gntbrie, of Indiana, are going into the business on an extensive scale. ' Mr. Moore recently leased 800 acres of land, and secured an option on 1,500 more, some of whicn he has thrown up. Mr. Moore is now building 200 coke ovens. Mr. Guthrie has bought outright 2,200 acres ot land, and has leased 1,800, thus con trolling 4,000 acres. The Indiana people think they will some day rival theConnells ville region in the production of coke, Mr. Gnthrie is building SO ovens. TO BEGIN ON MONDAY. The Halneswortb Plant Will Start Vp With SOO Men. The old Hainesworth mill, at the corner of Smallman and Twenty"-sixth streets, will start up on Monday with a force of 200 men. The mill was recently purchased by the Olivers' firms, and will be put on a specialty of making steel billets from four inches down. It is said that this is the only mill in the country that will be run on this specialty. The plant has been refitted with new ap pliances, such as hydraulic cranes, etc., and most of the product will be used in the Oli ver wire mill. AN OLD P1TTSBDRGER. Commander Read Opposed lo Issalns Indis criminate Pensions. Dr. Joseph S.Ttead, the National Com mander of the Union Veteran Legion, has been visiting friends in Allegheny for sev eral days. The doctor returned to his home in St. Louis last night. He is well known in Pittsburg, his father beinz Dr. J. L. Bead, who was killed in the Willey build ing disaster. "Tbe Union Veteran Legion," he said, "is opposed to the indiscriminate issuing of pensions. The only ground on which a pen sion should be based is actual wounds re ceived in the service, and not diseases con tracted since the war is over, or while it was in progress. BRAZILIAN PLANT LIFE. Col. T. P. Roberts Rends a Paper at tbo Botanical Society's PTceliaff. Colonel T. P. Eoberts read a very inter esting paper before tbe Botanical Society last night on plants of Brazil and other matters, the data of which he collected during his sojourn in that country about 20 years ago. The discourse was illustrated by drawings and sketches of various forms of plant life together with specimens. An interesting collection of ferns from New Zealand was also on exhibition. A Long 1.1st to be Examined. Tbe Pharmaceutical Examining Board, composed of Messrs. Will S. Jones, F. H. Eggers, Joseph F. Neeley, Perry Gleim, and Profs. Stevens, Blanck and Koenig, will hold examinations for this year's class of the College of Pharmacy next week. The class numbers Cj, of whom 35 are seniors. The Ordlnaaco Becomes Lnvr. Mayor Pearson, of Allegheny, last night affixed his signature to tbe Pittsburg, Alle gheny and Manchester Street Bailway ordi nance. Tbe Wonderfnl Child Pianist. Every lover of mnsio has read of the wonderful genius displayed by Mozart at the tender years of childhood. Since then no one has appeared who even faintly could approach him. .It was reserved for our time and generation to be favored with a child genius, second only to that of Mozart. It is Otto Hegner we speak of the musical in fant phenomenon of the age. It is wonder ful enough to have a mere child like Otto Hegner perform tbe most difficult modern and classical compositions, with tbe most masterly skill, power, expression, and a ripe and finished conception worthy of the ripest musical scholar, but to bear that same child ask the audience lor a theme, an air, aud then to elaborate, work it up, vary it in every possible artistic and fantantistic way, and weave it into a harmonious well-developed musical poem, on the spur of the moment, and without previous preparation this, we sav, is a veritable musical revela tion; an achievement which has not been known since the days of the great Mozart, and in the accomplishment of which not one of the world's great artists can surpass him. Otto Hegner must be heard and seen, otherwise no one could be made to believe that it is but a mere child playing, but with the head of a man npon him and with the sonl of a full-fledged artist in his little body. He will perform at Old City Hall, Pitts burg, Friday evening, March 7. Go to Kleoer's for tickets. NEW MEANS IN YEW. The Oil Operators Say Their Business Must be Protected. SOME EAEE SPECIMENS. OF LEASES Interesting JUeeting of the Producers Held in the Exchange. THE SUPREME COURT STIRRED THEM The oil p'odncers met yesterday in the P. S. & M. Exchange building, after tbe after noon stock call, for the Durpose of devising means to get away with (as one outsider put it) the farmers .and the Supreme Court. There were present W. J. Yonng, of the Anchor and Forest Oil Companies; J. H. Cooper, of Gufiy Bros.; J. A. Buchanan, of tbe Vandergrift interest; Ed Jennings, P. E. Calhoun, of Calhoun, Jennings & Co.; Joe Craig, of the Chartiers Company; C. H. Craig, of the Hazelwood Oil Company; George Heard, of the West Virginia Com pany; Joe Millison, of Bakerstowu; J. P. Cappeau, H. E. Wilson, W. L. Curtis, Bradford; W. S. Watson. Thomas Liggett, Samuel and William Galer, N. S. Steven son, Asa Say and A. G. Hatry. Mr. Buchanan presided. The meeting refused to allow reporters and outsiders generally to be present. Indi vidually they reported that they had merely talked over the situation, without taking any action, and adjourned to meet again at tbe call of Joe Craig. The canse of commotion is the case of Wills versus the Manufacturers' Gas Com pany, in which the Snpreme Court decided that when a lease was made the lessee cannot throw it up at his pleasure, but must pay his rent until the expiration of the term, unless the lessor agrees to release him from the agreement. The object of the meeting was to agree npon a plan to have the matter again brought before the Supreme Court. There are some neonle whn cn-v- this lnn(r 'all well enough on the face of it, but they call attention to tne tricks that have been sometimes played on the grangers. For in stance, one of them granted a lease; the lessee agreed to put a well down within a certain time or pay rent subsequently, or some other consideration, and if it then did not suit him to drill, he threw up the lease. Meantime, he perhaps drilled all around the farmer, and thus condemned bis territory. Meantime the farmer was tied up, and could not lease to any one else, and perhaps for years had a shadow on his title for which he received nothing. Some of these arrangements were so crude that it seems strange that anyone could be taken in by them. Mr. L. G. Linn tells of one that ties up a large amount of territory on Glade run. The lessee agreed to drill within eight months, and after that, if he didn't, to pay $1 an acre rent per year. He is obligated to drill a well on "some lease." What one is not known, and in terminable lawsuits are threatened. A field man has tied np a large amount of territory in the vicimty ol Dun City. The company he represents is obligated to drill as soon as gas or oil is fonnd in the neigh borhood. The question that arises is, what is the extent ot the territory legally com prised in a neighborhood. As might be expected, tbe man who has stirred up all the trouble. Wills, is a law yer, and not a farmer. He once practiced law in this city with the late John Coyle, then went to "Washington, and is now a resident of California. . A SERIODS RUNAWAY". Two Men Badly Injured on Forbes Avenne, I,ast Kisbr. Bobert McMnnn and Stephen Newbnrg were removed to the Homeopathic Hospital last evening in a badly injured condition, the result of a runaway on Forbes avenne. It appears that the gentlemen in qnestion were ridfng in a two-horse rig, when 'the. team became frightened and ran away. Newburg jumped and received a severe cut on the head and numerous bruiser McMnnn remained until the vehicle ran into a lamp-post smashing the first and throwing Mc3Iunn against a fire-plug breaking bis right leg in two places and injuring him internally. Resolutions. At the February meeting of the Alle gheny County Medical Society, the follow ing preamble and resolutions were unani mously adopted: Whereas, Since the last meeting of this society one ot its most valued members. Dr. J. A. Oldshue, has been removed by death, therefore Hesolved, That by this dispensation this society has lost one of its most esteemed members, the city an efficient officer, and the community an enterprising and honored citizen; Besolved, That an appropriate obituary notice be prepared and published at an early date; "Resolved, That these resolutfons bo re corded on our minutes, and that copies of the same be furnished to the press and to the family of the deceased. Bo Qnlclc To secure a pair of shoes cheap, at Cain & Verner's. -wp New Curtains of Every Description Eeceived everyday. . Department now'completely stocked. Better values than ever before shown. Jos. Hokxe & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Bo Qinck To secure a pair of shoes cheap, at Cain & Verner's. TVP Men's Fine Salts $10. Make It a point to see the very fine men's suits we are selling at 510 to-day. They are serge-lined, tailor made and manufactured from cheviot, cassimere and diagonal. Call and be fitted with one of our great 10 suits. They are made in either sacks or cutaways. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.. I opp. the new Court House. Soiled Shoes Less than cost. Csinr & Veekeb, Fifth avenue and Market WF Benntifat, Nevr French and English cretonnes. Most popular lor curtains. Jos. Hokxe & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Don't Fall To be fitted in a pair of Cain & Verner's soiled shoes; going cheap. tVF HSLA2INEBS.&- Weakness, Indisposition to Work, Headache, Dullness, Heaviness, Lack of Appetite, Constipation, all Indicate tliat yon need a few doses of tbe genuine Dr. McLane's Celebrated LIYER PILLS. They strengthen the t weak and purify tbe BLOOD. They are prepared from the purest materials and put up with the great est care by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburg, Pa. Be snre you get tbe genuine. Count erfeits are made in St. Louis. JvS-JCWT i APPARENTLY FATED. ' A Sontbslds Family's dad Visitation br the Fatal Grip. There is distress in tbe home of Jared Thomas, who lives in tbe Twenty-seventh. -ward, at the head of South Twenty-eighth street. Six years ago Mr. Thomas family consisted of himself, his wife and two chil dren. The youngest child, a bright girl of 5 years, became afflicted with la grippe. After a week's illness she improved some what, and then had a relapse which ended her life in two days' time. The day fallowing little Elsle'a funeral Howard, the only son, aged 8 Tears, took) sick. His sickness lasted but a few days, when he too died, leaving the parents com- pletely distracted with grief. Mrs. Thotna3i is now lying almost at the point of death? with a severe attack of pneumonia, and the hasband imagines the entire family is doomed. .Mr. Thomas is a mill worker, being em-" Eloyed at Jones & Langhlin's works. He as been a resident of the Twenty-seventh ; ward for several years. TWO SUICIDES IN ALLEGHENY. Both Germans, One by Paris Green, the Olber by tbe Pistol. Two suicides occurred on the Nortbsida yesterday. Early in the morning Joseph Chnchvalec, a tanner, living at 138 Branch street, Troy Hill, died from a strong dose of paris green. He had for some time been laid up with inflammatory rheumatism and suffered much pain. His wife in the morn ing fonnd him moaning and writhing. Dr. John E. Davidson was called. He came too late. Chnchvalec was able to say that he was tired of living and wanted to die. He expired five minutes later. The conple had no children, and this was given as a probable reason for tbe rash act. William Schnmaker, a man S& years old, living on Humboldt street, on Spring Hill, shot himself in tbe temple late yesterday afternoon. He was found dead, 'about SO rods from his home. Mr. Schumacher was a well-known con tractor, and a member of the Poor Board ot Allegheny. JDS. HDRNE 2 CD,'H PENN AVE. STORES. FrrrsBTJBa, Friday, February 23, 1S9CI HOSIERY. EVERYTHING That's the long and shors1 of the Stocking story. Everything worth wear-' ing Is here, and yon are not looking for the other kinds. Many styles Ladies' Fancy Cotton Hose, 25o andc . .tqwfcsjiilWiii ladles Fast Black Hose, 25c, SSe, 60c, 75o and 5L - Ladies' Bibbed Lisle Hose, all colors, 60c Two-toned Fancy Lisle Hose at 76c. Ladies' Silk Plated Hose, black and all coin ors, at 73c Pure Silk Hose at f penal values. Special Bibbed, fast black. Cotton Hose, at 25c a pair. And a most exhaustive stock of Ladles' Hosiery, Including every novelty and fancy conceit of fashion In footwear up to 513 a pair. . CORSETS. C All tbe good corsets to be found anywhera else are here, and some not to be found else where exclusively ours. HEB MAJESTY'S Corsets, guaranteed not to break; FASSO Corsets, tbe finest French Corset made, and not shown anywhere else between Philadelphia and Chicago. ' AU the various styles of GLOVE-FXTTINa' Corsets. f s P. D. Corsets, white and black. ? GLOVES. , i- 4 Our own "No Name," five-button scolloped: top, made especially for us. Tbe finish ot this season's importations is better than ever before narrow embroidery. Shades: Tan, Mode, Brown, Blue, Gray, Bronze, Green, Black. Oar eight-button Snede Mousquetalre "Ab bott" at SI 50 a pair. Tbe shades are'moro beautiful than ever before; Light Tans, Bark Tans, Modes, Grays. Onr 95c Biarritz Kid and Suede Gloves setlt on sight. All colors and black. , ported to this country is the Jouvin," and wol are the sole agents for Western Fennsjlvaaja for this glove. Our Glove Department is replete completyjl! job. hdrne t irar -ii 600-621 PENN -AVffl . x7u3l mm ,-V. fci&
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