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DISPATCH. SUNDAY, 'JANUABT 25, 189L
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HI STEEL PLAN
Tp Ee Erected at Glenwood, in Which
-to Operate the Adams Open- ,
Hearth Direct Process.
REVOLUTION IS THE CRUCIBLES.
A Heist, the Production of Which Will
v Prercnttlio Drainage of Millions .
of Dollars, and
WILL BE AXOTIIEK BQOJI FOR TEE C1TT.
Fliu Id in tie Adopticn (f the Process j
Anetisr Cream.
"When The Dispatch announced ex
clusively a year ago, the completion of a
process for the production of open-hearth
iteel direct from the ore at a. comparatiYely
low cot, there was a perfect flood of labora
tory ojiiuici.s ind theoretical ideas poured
fnrth that thp method employed could not
fulfill ha'f tl.e claims made lor it
The experiments of the past 12
month? have not only proven the absolute
truth of all the statements made at that
time, but have demonstrated greater possi
bilities for the process than were even
thought of.
Everyone connected with it has become
so thoroughly satisfied as to the practicabil
ity and permanent success of the process
that a company has been organized to oper
ate it exclusively, in a new plant to be
erected in this city.
The neV concern is known as the Adams
Iron Company, and is composed of the Steel
and Iron Improvement Company, or this
city, and a number of other local and East
ern capitalists.
Getting Ready to Kc;ln Work.
The capital stock i 200,000. .ilihouph, as
often stated, the owners of the new patents
bave been offered au almost unlimited
amount of support from capitalists all over
the country. A tract of laud lias been pur
chased at Glenwood, Twenty-third ward;
plans are in the course of preparation, and
contracts will in a few day be let lor the
erection of a plant there The work will be
commenced in February, and it is expected
that by the end of five months the mill will
be tyit in operation.
Tne plant will bave a daily capacity of CO
tons at the beginning, hut additions will be
built as fast ns possible and the capacity
largely increased. Several hundred men
uilj be given employment and the products
ol the "plant will be limited exclusively to
crucible steel stock. According to facts
and fieures collected on the subject, the
Adams Iron Company will be the only con
cern in the country that will manufacture
crucible steel stock that excels the Swedish
bar.
' The establishment of such a plant as is
contemplated at Glenwood marks a new
era in this particular industry. Swedish
bar is now used extensively in the manu
facture of tool and other hich-srade steels.
One of the most requisite qualities of stock
for crucible steel purposes is that it shall be
low in phosphorus, and only through the
completion of the Adams process were the
metallurgists of this country able to pro
duce material here which possessed the
requisite qualities for the manufacture of
high-grade tool steel.
Cliansin llie Ralance of Trade
As a consequence Sredisli has been im
ported to the extent of over 75.000 tons per
annum, and at a cost of from $80 to ?135 a
ton. Taking the average at $105 a ton the
cost per annum to the American manufac
turers has been in the neighborhood of
$8,000,000. tSP
The Steel and Improvement Company re
cently made, at their furnace in this city,
crucible steel stock higher in quality than
the best Swedish bar, and at a very much
lower est than the cheapest imported stock
for similar purposes. According to the
analysis made by the Pittsburg Testing
Company the results of thr'e different heats
were as loliows: Carbon, .37; phosphorus,
.010; carbon, .13; phosphorus, .003; carbon,
.06; phosphorus, .003. The material snowed
no manganese or sulphur, and wasfbclow
.01 silicon. The best Swedish bar averages
about .012 in phosphorus, and .03 or 01 in
silicon.
The makers of tool and high grade steel
claim a superiority of the product made by
the Adiins process, as compared with the
Swedish bar. Another difficulty with the
imported material, which has been over
come by the new product, is the lack of
uniformity. Swedish bar varies ety consid
erably in carbon, while with the Adams
process it is claimed that there will be abso
lute uniformity, a it is made direct from
the ore, at a low heat, and there arc not the
difficulties to contend with in its manufac
ture which have been encountered hereto
fore by the methods in use.
A Bis Benefit to l'ittsbuig.
As the new plant at Glenwood will have
an annual capacity of nearly 20,000 tons,
Pittsburg will get the benefit of at least
52,000,000 that would otherwise be invested
in the foreign product. It will no doubt be
a source of pride to American manufactur
ers that instead of paying such heavy
tribute to a foreign country, they will here
after be able to save this annual drainage of
capital; and especially will Pittsburgcrs
feel a local pride in Mr. Charles Adams, one
of their own number, through whose in
genuity this revolution in the manufacture
of steel has been brought ab'iut.
Mr. Adams has made almost a life study
of the direct process and is now enjoying
the consciousness of having perfected "and
put in operation a process that is the wonder
of the best metallurgists of the world. The
production of steel direct from the ore
making 3 ton of steel from two tons of
ore at 10 a ton. while Bessemer
is produced from pig iron at $20 to $25 a
ton with a 25 per cent loss by oxidation, is a
result the possibility of which was not be
lieved a few years ago. Mr. Adams bas re
moved all doubt by the results attained, and
it is a matter of gratification that the ad
vantages of Pittsburg as a manufacturing
center have not been overlooked since the
time for the practical appliance of the pro
cess bas come:
The Process Adopted J'lsewhpre.
The adoption of the process by the Ln
troberSteel Works has excited considerable
interest among the steel manufacturers, as
that;cojppanv. bas.a wide reputation on
locomotive -and car tires, and those identi
fied with llie steel trade recoguizc that high
grade stock is therefore necessary for this
purpose. Mr. Julian Kennedy, the con
sulting engineer of the Latrobe Steel Com
pany, advised the adoption of the
process; and hib indorsement will give con
science to others interested in the., steel in
dustry. The Eatrobe people will begin
operations by the use.of the process within
the next mouth.
The Horristown Street Company bave
also adopted tb process, while the Premier
Street Company of Indianapolis hat been
operating it for the past nine months. The
latter company has been compelled to en
large their plant. They hold a territorial
right for parts of Indiana and Illinois, and
have been kept busy supplying the demand
for the new product.
, Dn. B. M. Hajtxa. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office. 720 Penn
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Tlio Central Trades Council Bas a Lively
Contest for Posts of Honor Cold
Weather Stops Building "Braddock
Rioters to Be Tried This "Week.
The Central Trades Council held a lively
meeting last night.
The annual election of officers took place
and the contest on the presidency was an
exciting one. There were originally three
candidates "W. J. McKcever, F. G. Stoehr
and J. O. S,tuarr. The latter having been
nominated for Treasurer, withdrew, leaving
the field open to McKcever and Stoehr. On
the first ballot the rote was tie and on the
second McKcever won by a majority of lour
rotes. The other officers elected were: Vice
President, John H. McCIoskcy; Recording
Secretary, Thomas McNarneeJ Financial
Secretary, Levi J. Ucgan; Treasurer, J. O.
Stuart; Sergeant at Arms, Isaac Register;
Trustee, Messrs. Hughes, Rohan and
Register; Executive Board, H. F. Denipsev,
Cat Wyatt, Bauch. Thomas Clegg, J. O.
Stuart, F. G. Stoehr, J. If. Ilughcs, Neal
McParland and John Sicbeitrok.
A communication was received from L.
A. 4997 in regard to the salesmen's grievance
with a Smit,hneld street linger, and after
considerable discussion the action of the
Salesman's Assembly in posting the estab
lishment a non-union house was indorsed.
The seal of Broommakers Untonino. 5131,
A. P. oflj., was indorsed by the council,
aud a committee was appointed to visit the
different wholesale grocers in regard to the
matter.
Several delegates reported that their
unions had. indorsed the Schcnlej Park
Memorial scheme, and the matter will be
brought up ngain at the next meeting to
form some definite plac of action.
PRESENTED -WITH A WATCH.
Former Superintendent of the Soho Furnace
Remembered 1y His Men.
East evening Mr. It. C. Porter, the former
Superintendent of Moorhcad, McCleane &
Co.'s Soho furnace, was tendered quite a
surprise by his fellow workmen.
The men assembled at Mr. Porter's home
on Eawn street, Fourteenth ward, and in a
neat address-Mr. P, Madigan, on behalf of
the employes, presented Mr. Poiter with a
handsome gold watch and chain, aud Mrs.
Porter, with a pair of earrings aud a breast
pin. Mrs. Porter furnished a bountiful,
supper for her guests, and a yery pleasant
evening was spent.
C0ID WEATHEB STOPS BUILDING.
Fewer Permits Issued In Decembrr Than
Daring the Same Slonth of 1889.
The report of Building Inspector Hoffman
for the month of December shows that per
mits were issued for 43 brick buildings, 102
frame buildings. 2 ironclad buildings, 1
iron building and 1 stone building, a total
of 149.
The estimated cost of the total number of
buildings is ?25G,328. This is a decrease of
G2 buildings as compared with the same
month lat year, and a decrease in estimated
con of 85,144 78. The amount received for
permits was $570 50.
Huns to Be Tried for Rioting.
The trial of the Braddock rioters will be
begun in Criminal Court to-morrow, the
principals being Bodner and Todt, indicted
with 48 other for participating in the riots
there about a month ago. It is expected
that the cases against the half hundred
Huns will not occupy more than a few days.
A Timekeeper Dead.
E. J. Kroegher, timekeeper at the Ft.
Wayne hops in Allegheny, died suddenly
at his home, Margaret street, near Califor
nia avenue, Friday night. He will be
buried to-day.
A Gas Explosion.
A gas explosion -occurred at Carnegie,
Phipps & Co.'s Twenty-ninth street mills.
yesterday, that shattered the. windows and
doors of the entire place. 2Co one was hurt.
TO COLONIZE HEBREWS.
A German Connt Looting for Land
in
America for Persecuted Poles.
Count Bernard De Mark "Yitz, a German
Hebrew from Berlin, was in the city yester
day on bis way "West. He is in this coun
try in the interest of the Polish Hebrews
who have been persecuted in Bussia and
finally driven out of the country. The
Count is in search of a lot of ground in the
West, where a colony of these people could
locate and live unmolested.
"Many of these people," he said yester
day, "w'hen driven out of Eussia, flocked
to Germany and particularly Berlin. It
was necessary to open soup houses and
restaurants to take care of them. There are
too many of them nrottud Berlin, and I hope
to see some of them settled in America.
Some have money which they have saved
and carried away. With what means they
have, and by helping each other, they will
be able to bnyj land, and .live here in a
colony somewhere in the West. I am going
beyond the Mississippi now to look lor a
site."
KS. ODD FIRE.ALARM CODE.
lVIUdnsbiirgers Aro to be "Warned Here
after by Steam "Whistles. -
Benjamin W. Claeskaddon, Superintend
ent of the fire department in Wilkinsburg,
has placed a fire alarm whistle on the tower
house adjoining the passenger station.
Alarms will be sounded on this whistle by a
succession of long and short blasts, the latter
indicating the location of the fire, thus:
First ward, one long and one short whistle,
twice repeated. Second ward, one long and
two short whistles, twice repeated. Third
ward, one long and three short whistles, once
repeated. Alarms of fire blown on other
whistles are to be sounded in the same
manner
The First ward includes the territory east
of the-Pennsylvania Railroad and north of
Penn avenue. The Second ward includes
the territory east of the Pennsylvania Eail
rnad, sonth of Penn avenue, and the Third
ward includes the territory west of the
Pennsylvania Eailroad.
ANOTHER MANDAMUS WANTED.
County Officers "Will Ask Controller Grier to
Increase Salaries.
County Solicitor Geyer has given an
opinion that county officials, as the county
baB now over 500,000 inhabitants, are enti
tled to the increase of salary specified by
law, and as Controller Grier has said he
would not pay the increase, the legal band
is expected to begin to toot ere long, as the
persons interested will go into court aud ask
for a mandamus.
If ther tire successful the Sheriff will get
S15.000 instead of 57,000 a venr; the Pro
thonotary and Recorder $10,000 msb-ad of
$5,000 each, while the salaries of the Regis
ter and the Clerk of Corts will only be in
creased $1,000 each. The officials interested
Jiave held, a meeting1 and agreed upon apian
of action. ''
DISCUSSLNG A STEE2T ACT.
Mayor Gourley and Senator Flinn Spend m
Pleasant Hoar Together.
Senator Flinn and Mayor Gourley spent
ah hour yesterday-afternoon in earnest con
ference on the pity's ilrgeptnced for a new
street bill. Both gcBtlrffuen agreed, that a
new street bill was needed.. in order to help
the city- to continue, its present rapid
progress. They discussed the draft of a bill
which had been supervised by Chief Bige-r
low. The bill is very similar to that passed
inl8S7, except that jt- provides thafa ma
jority of tbe property holders must petition
for an improvement. This does not mean a
majority of tbe frontage,- but -an actual mi
jonty or the parties tnieresTCa.
As both gentlemen were Jf one mind, bnt
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Formed by the Friends-of- thcuYTcst
inqhonse Electric Company.
NEW ENGLANDEUS INVESTING.
Subscribers to the Gaarantea Fnh4 OoMd
End the Trouble.
BI TAKING THE FDIiTiAHOUKTHi STOCK
Messrs. E. I. Brown and W. U,. Brown,
of Kew York, were in the city yesterday an
business connected with tho Westlnghouse
Electric and Manufacturing-Company.
The latter gentleman .is of the banking
firm of Brown Bros., and is also President
of the United States Electric Company of
Springfield, Mass., which has just been
formed to co-operate with the Wcstjnghouse
Company in the construction of electric rail
ways in K"cw England". E. Xv IJrown is
the Kew England representative of the
Westinghouse Company. "The gentlemen
say that there is great confidence .manifested
by Eastern capitalists in tbe Ability of the
company to get outof the present difficulties
and seem to think that the trouble is really
over.
'Everybody in New .England considers
Westinghouse Electric stock.a goojl invest
ment," said K. It Brown. "Ihec are a
good many holders of common stock there
and they are willing to take ,3 good hulk of
preferred stock iu addition. They ''consider
Mr. Westinghouse fully able to come around
all right and are backing their confidence
with subscriptions for preferred stock.
New Icelanders Atter the Stock.
"Some of the stockholders arc exchanging
the common stock for preferred and adding
a good bunch of shares to tho lot. Our end
of tbe country is coming up nob! v aud no
one there has" any idea' that there will be
any further trouble A promiuent gentle
man of Bridgeport, Conn., will be here in a
few davs to take a large block of stoce. We
ire taking orders right along. Just as soon
as the Connecticut Legislature gives the
company the franchise we will pnt in a 30
car road at New Haven. The laws are a
little different there, and it requires more
time to secure a franchise, as it must go
through the State Legislature. .
"We now have a road iu operation in
Springfield. Considerable trouble was had
in getting the franchise through on account,
of the poles and wires being objected to.
The Springfield Republican was very much
opposed to tl.e franchise being granted-, but
said editorially that if the road must go in
the city authorities should stipulate for the
use of the more noiseless electric motor, a
local trial of which was "had. "
"We had a trial of speed in Springfield
not long ago. The trip was 2 miles, and
in one of the miles there was a 120-foot rise.
The trip was made in T.minutcs with three
stops to let psssengersgeton or oft Another
trip ol a half mile with a 2 per cent grade
was made in 1 minute and 20 second;
Business Prospering in the East.
"There is certainly no more cause for
financial trouble if business in other parts
of the country is as good a' in my- district
and I understand that it is. In New
England we shall put in at least ICO cars
during the ciming summer, and that is a
very low estimate." People there are greatly
taken with electricity as a means of locomo
tion. "A very novel contest occurred in one of
the cities" in which two kinds .of cars are
used on one line. There is always rivalry
among the motormen as to who runs the best
car, and a discussion brought on a chal
lenge. So a Wcstinghous car was hitched
onto one of the others and they were
started in opposite directions. Our car
hauled the other right along for 40 yards.
Of course, that was done by the motormen
on their own authority, as such a thing is
liable to ruin both cars. I am not sorry
since our car got the best of it, but I cer
tainly should not have sanctioned any such
a conti-st."
Mr. Brown talked further about the busi
ness of the company in New England and
seemed very confident of its success in the
present trouble. j
A Motor With Half tho Gears.
The Westinghouse Electric and Manu
facturing Company has just completed a
new noiseless motor, and the trials have,
they say, bei-n most successful. Jlr. Brown,
the" New England agent, examined the
new motor yesterday, and immediately de
clared that be wanted 40. of them as soon as
they cau be fitted out. U. McS. Harding,
manager of the railway department, ex
plained the workings of the new motor to a
DisrATCii reporter yesterday. w
"It is on the principle of doing away with
about half the gearing," said he, ','a'iid is
called tbe slow speed armature. It dis
penses with the intermediate gears and pin
ions. This reducing the number of revolu
tions necessary to run the car gets rid of all.
the noise, and yet it does not icJuce the
speed of the car. It is also better in the,
cities, because it can be started or stopped so
much easier than the other. The old motor
is just as good as the new one lor roads out
ot the city, as" it can make just as good
speed. The chief advantages gained are in
getting rid of the noise, and making it much
easier to start or stop the car. It is not the
invention of one man, but made by the com
pany. Reasons for tho Coinpanj to Stand Well.
"Of course, there ara other advantages
gained," continued Mr. Harding. ..The
gearing is boxed up with au iron case, which
keeps out tbe dirt. About four-horse power
is saved on each car, the cost of maintenance
and repairs is greatly reduced, and the
gearing will last eight months where
formerly it was badly used up lit two or
three."
Patents have been asked for on different
parts of tbe motor, but as a whole it cannot
be protected. For that reason tbe manner
of its construction is being kept'quiet until
the cars can be introduced indifferent parts
of the country, and the company" will 'thus
have the advantage ot its competitors who
will be able to pattern after it to a great ex
tent. Mr. Harding showed the reporter reports,
from the managers ot new roads in different
parts of the country of how the work is
progressing. There were also letters from
agents who have put Westinghouse cars on
roads operated by other- systems, and. the
letters were to show the superiority of the
local company's cars. AU this was done to
prove that there is no reason wby the co'm
pauy's stock should not be selling 'rapidly
and'to show that there is no cause whatever
for an assignment. Officials oi tbe company
are growing more confident every day and
declare everything is"uow lovely.
Mr. "Westinghouse Takes Another Trip.
Vice President Bannister sd 'yesterday
afternoon that while he is not yet-prejjared
to make any direct statements, matters are
moving along smoothly.1 Other members of
the company made the sa,me ftatement.. t
Tne Messrs. Brown returned tojNfew.Yprk
last night and Mr. Westinghouse
also left for that city. One, week yet
remains in which to finish the business oi
selling preferred stock, uuf-comparatirely
little is'yet to be done, as 'the major part of
the stock is either soli( or promise. Mr.
Westinghouse yesterday telegraphed hh
lawyers in New York that he intended going
,to that city, and stated that the affairs of th,e
company had' assumed a very promising
aspect. ' ' . t
The local creditors' committer (is jet' at
work, but wilL probably finish, carly-thls
week. They express theh (confidence , in
getting all the local credltori-aDJine- by the
end af tbe allotted time. ' i.
A CHANCE JOJHELP OUT.
The Subscribers to the ' Guarantee Fund
Have an Opportunity to Assist the
Westinghonse CompanyThat SCOO.OOO
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tribntors to tbe late $500,000 guarantee f tind
have it in their power to keep the business
1ft Pittsburg, and set the whole -concern
upon a solid and immediately profitable
basis, if they choose to do it."So spoke last
night a prominent banker, who has given
attention to the inside workings from tbe
start, and who is thoroughly posted.
When asked for particulars the informant
said that Mr. Westinghouse liad by his
efforts secured from 51,250,000 to $i;500,000
of the $2,000,000 of stock subscriptions
necessary to put the company on its feet.
This he had done almost wholly in the East.
These subscriptions were conditioned that a
total of 52,000,000 would be subscribed. The
gentlemen whose names were signed to the
5500,000 local guarantee have now only to
come forward, and the whole arrangement
will be in a fair way to be perfected. The
company can thus be placed practically
upon a cash basis; many of the creditors will
take an interest iu the business; and both .
the new investors in the preferred stock aud
tne holders of the common will be sharing
in results, which -at the present rate of
orders, expenses and receipts, it is repre
sented will yield a clear profit of at least$600,
000 per year. This is the estimate which the
best informed pnt upon the business. Mr.
Bannister, the new Superintendent, a very
cautious man, it is understood, thinks the
lower figures safe and moderate.
"But how about the action of the Advis
ory Committee?" asked the reporter'to whom
the information was imparted.
Uow the Situation Was Changed.
"That cannot at least, should not inter
fere," was the answer. "The Advisory Com
mittee simply decided that the 5500,000
guarantee, would not in itself carry the com
pany over, nor would it. But the success of
Mr. Westinghouse in the East changed the
situation entirely. He brings from Sl,250,
000 to SI, 500,000" additional to tbe company,
of which the Advisory Committee had no
assurance or expectation. This, if an abso-,
lute and unconditioned investment, would
of itself put the company immediately
where it needs to be. But it is conditioned
upon tbe total investment in the preferred
stock being; raised to 52,000,000. While,
therefore, the Advisory Committee could do
nothing with the 5500,000 by itself, the sub
scribers to the guarantee lund have now the
power to make an immediate and complete
success of the negotiations by clinching
with this same J-500,000 subscription the
other 51,250,000, making a total ot nearly
$2,000,000. The only difference is they
must take that share iu the industry in
place of making a loan But that is not
much to ask if Eftstern people are glad to
put iu three times the amount upon the
prospect of large returns."
"Is any hesitation expected?"
"There should be none. It is difficult to
conceive in fact, would be very tar from
creditable if any .were shown. Many of
the subscribers professed themselves disap
pointed, and some of them, indignant, wheu
their checks were returned."
Friends of Mr. Westinchonse.
"They were frieudsand business associates
of Mr. Westinghouse, had shared in his
success, were proud of his enterprise when
all seemed smooth sailing, and did not like
being put in the seeming attitude of aban
donment at the first adverse breeze. Some
of them Lknnw claimed to be very much
hurt at intimations to this effect In certain
quarters. This class from which a good
part of the 5500,000 guarantee came will
doubtless be glad to take advantage of the
opportunity now by a direct subscription to
make the negotiations successful. As for
the banks which subscribed, they are in
terested in some cases s creditors; but all
of them in a great degree also in seeing this
important industry made prosperous and a
source of business to the city in place of
putting it in jeopardy of being taken by
adverse interests and the business removed
elsewhere."
"Then you think it likely that most of
those who voluntarily offered to pledge the
5500,000 will come to the ironf at the present
favoable juncture?" , 5,
Itonnd to Full Through in Any Event.
"I cannot tbink otherwise. The matter is
being discussed among them now, and other
locally and spread out subscriptions to a
considerable amount arc offered. Mr. West
inghouse and the Electric Company will
pull through in some shape in any event.
It is due to the former to say that almost at
any time since the company was formed h'c
could have negotiated on. terms highly
profitable to himself, with adverse electric
interests, to turn over the controlling in
terest to them, but he is a man who never
sacrificed a friend, and so long as his friends
were interested he stood. faithfully by thein.
Some time is still to elapse before those par
ties uho entered suit can get judgment.
They will gain nothing in any event, as if
tiicy persist and the plan for the benefit of
tin company is' tiot'per ccted before their
judgments are entered, care will be taken
that tley shall achieve no preference. But
by the subscribers to the guarantee fund
stepping to tbe front the simple and obvious
solution would be at once at hand. For
many of them it should and doubsless will
be agratefnl opportunity in place of a bur
den, especially it the company can be
placed on a practically cash basis and go
right on with a profitable business, in place
oLcontemplpting a tedious recovery, which
was the be-t that was in prospect when the
S500.000 subscriptions were tendered."
Negotiating for the Guarantee Fund.
From other sources it was also learned
lhat this plan of finishing the negotiatious
was iu contemplation. There bas been a
good deal of criticism in the Etstandat
home about the action of the Advisory Com
mittee, but Mr. Westinghouse has hod 110
complaint on that score. He thinks the com
mittee did right under the circumstances,
but regretted th.it the announcement of its
action was'not'dclayed until he had time to
perfect his efforts in the East, tbe success of
which now makes the proffered local sub
scription as vital and important as before it
might have been inadequate.
At all events the situation, as it now
stands, seems to be that, if the subscribers
to the guarantee fund and other Pittsburgcrs
interested in making tbe Electric Company
nil right.or willing to share in its future, raise
the sura mentioned against the double of
that amount suited to have been pledged in
the Efcst, all the difficulties can be arranged.
The creditors very generally are represented
as willing to take preferred" stock. Such of
them as have been holding back would, it is
claimed, be encouraged effectually to do so,
if the Pittsburg subscriptions are forthcom
ing. LAWYEES WAKT THELB F.EE8.
They Think the Escaped Taxpayers Ought
to lie Generous. '
Attorneys M, A. "Woodward and C. A.
O'Brienyesterday entered snit before Alder
man MoMasters against John O'lteilly, ot
the Thirty-second waYdfor 5116 50, which
is claimed to be bis share of the legal fee for
the work of knocking out the Pittsburg
street act so far as Wyoming' street is con
cerned. Though Mr. O'lteilly escaped assessment
for the street improvement; the lawyers hold
that Judge Williams opinion does not in
validate their assessment.
B20UGHT ON BY TB0UBLE.
Mrs.Boum1tree Has a Hysterical Fit in the
Fostofllce.
Mrs. Boundtree, of 'the Servant Girls'
Home in Allegheny, had a hysterical fit i'n
the corridor of the postoffice yesterday. She
was carried Jo to Postmaster McKein's
rood, and1 Dr. Crozen, of Millvale, a mem
ber of the Legislature, ami Dr. Barr, who
happened to bo nearby, were pressed into
service and soon brought her around.
The lady said that some- recent troubles
brought the fit on her. After resting for
awhile she was able to walk home.
Holiday goods in shape of diamonds,
w.atches, jewejry and 'mnsicaUnstruments?
boxes. - v ' GALLINbER's. '
;jv..vi -.v . :.!! J', ''a
KNAUFF Ig .MISSING.
So Far He Bas Eluded thn Vigilance
of the Allegheny Officers.
FAULK AGAIN IiECOHESUATIONAL.
The Murderer Realizes His Crime, and Be
moans Ills Wife's Fate.
SAXS THE GEUHAX MADE HIM KILL HER
Interest in the sensational Faulk murder
is deepening.
Although the facts, as published ex
clusively in The Dispatch yesterday, told
the story of one of the most remarkable
crimes ever committed ifi the county, the
developments yesterday add a new mystery
to tbe actions of William Faulk, the mur
derer, and George Knanff, the false prophet.
Faulk yesterday appeared perfectly ra
tional. His insanityhas apparently left
him, and he charges ICtiauff with being re
sponsible for his crime. He does, not know
"why he shot his wife, and even asked if he
injured Emory Gibbons, his hired man.
From the raving maniac of Friday, with a
desire to murder every onche met, he is now
transformed into th'e loving husband and
father that he was before be listened to the
ominous croakings of the old German.
Another strange fact is that Knauff bas
disappeared. Officers were hunting him all
day 'yesterday, but up to a late hour last
night he had not been caught. Although
the general sentiment is that the false
prophet is the more guilty of the two, Chief
Murphy has only ordered his arrest that he
may be brought up as a witness at the in
quest to-morrow. At that point tbe Chief
thinks his duty ends, and that tbe Coroner
will have to dispose of KnanfHs case.
KnaufT Considered the Crazy Man.
Tbe Coroner, however, believes that all
that can be done with Knauff is to send him
to Dixmont, for he believes him to be more
insane than Faulk was.
In view of the developments, though, all
the officials are puzzled how to proceed.
With Faulk in his right mind.'and charging
Knauff with making him commit the deed,
they admit thpy do not know howfar the old
German can be held responsible.
Yesterday morning William Faulk seemed
to come to a realization of his crime, and
when the turnkeygave him his breakfast he
was weeping bitterly and bemoaning the
fate of his wife. He said he did not know
what possessed him to shoot her, for they
had always lived happily together.
He inquired affectionately for bis children,
and wanted to know if he had injured them.
Then he seemed to remember his fight with
Emory Gibbons, and anxiously inquired if
he had hurt him. , He-said that was the Inst
thing he remembered distinctly. When he
was told that Gibbons was safe he appeared
much relievtd.
Soon after, Mr. Wilson, the owner of the
farm, called on him, and to bis employer he
talked rationally about the affairs or the
farm, and inquired after the stock, wanting
to know it 'the animals were being well
cared for. He made no reference whatever
to the Bible or religion.
A brother of Mr. Faulk appeared then
and the murderer broke down completely,
and between his sobs he said: "Why did I
ever commit such a deed? I cannot under
stand it myself. Oh, my dear Maryl My
wife, my wifel And I shot herl Our rela
tions were never anything bnt pleasant. I
would never have dreamed of such a crime
had it not been for the incessant preaching
of that man Knauff."
Attracted Crowds of Carious People.
The complete story of this most curious
crime, printed in Tnn DisrATCH, drew an
immVnse crowd of people to the Allegheny
police station, yesterday; in the hope of
catching a glimpse of the mac who mingled
rats and religion and then murdered his
wife and attempted to end the lives of
his innocent children. They waited pa
tiently until U o'clock, when the
murderer came out, handcuffed to another
prisoner. He. was wee plug like a child.
When put in the patrol wagon he said:
"You need not tie me. J will go anywhere.
Whvareso many people here? I did not
intend to do anything. It is awlul I It is
awful 1"
At the jail he evinced no evidence of in
sanity all day, but only wept and mourned
over the death of his wife.
The Wilson farm was the center of at
traction for all the Obifl Valley yesterday.
In the morning Dr. E. L. lleynold, of
Bellevue, and Dr. Pr. Paureker," of Ems-
worth, held a post mortem examination on
the bodv of Mrs. F.tulk. There were over
70 small wounds in various parts of the
body. About a dozen of the shot penetrated
the "lungs, and death was instantaneous. The
remains were then laid ont in the parlor of
thp farmhouse, and were viewed by hun
dreds of curious people all afternoon and
evening.
The funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock tliis afternoon from the homestead
on the Wilson farm, about two miles back ol
Laurel station, oh the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
aud Chicago Railroad.
THBIE HILL HOUSES IMPUTED.
The l'ollce Haid Several Places Which Were
Catuo of Complaint.
Lieutenants Lewis aud Sullivan, with
Officers Terry, Elmer and McCaffrey, raided
three disorderly houses on the hill late last
night. The first one visited was the house
of John Burlcy, a colored man, who had for
a partner Mrs. Mollic McGraw, a white
woman. They also arrested seven colored
men who were engaged shooting "craps."
Wheu the officers gained entrance to the
room one of the colored men blew- out the
lamp, and a . general stampede took place,
but tbe bouse was well surrounded by
officers, and none of -the colored men es
caped. Several of them suffered from sore
heads by being struck with the officers'
maces.
The next house was that of Itobert Peter
son at No. 5 Arthur street, where Lizzie
Adams, May Gray and George Gray were
arrested. ,
The last honse visited was that of Mrs.
Ma,ry Vanoy, of No. 98 Logan street, where
George Kicbards, William Sloane and D.
McClelland were.! arrested. They were alt
locked up in the Eleventh ward station.
E0KE VERY BEAB SOAP.
Smart
Fakirs Who Fooled Many of the
Residents of Coraopolis.
Coraopolis has natural gas, petroleum, a
glass house and two rolling mill projects
under way and. now it is well supplied with
soap. Two fakirs have done up some of the
muldoonsoi the" place by selling them bars
ofsoapoutof a grab-bag. They paid 52 a
package and drew the stuff from a bag,
being persuaded that around some of the
btrc. were wrapped 55 and SlO bills.
The soap purchased is said to be of poor
qu ilitv, hut some smart people parted with
5J0O .or what they got.
THEE2 VACANCIES TO TILL'
In the Position of Fifth;-Ward School Di
rectors. There it a Terr interesting contest in the
Fifth ward for school directors. There will
be three vacancies on the board. D. A. Mc
Carthy, William Sexton, Bichard Powen,
Kichard' J- Pender, J B. Dean, John J.
Giltinan are tbe new applicants for the posi
tions which will be opeaon tbe expiration
of the terms of Michael Doyle,. .Charles
The three latter gentlemen are candidate!
o -in ".
, OH PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
A Railroad Seeks to Iay Tracks on a Thor
oughfare "Without Authority.
Eev. Father Neeson, of St. John'sCburcb,
Thirty-second street, 'has taken a stand
against the threatened encroachment by the
Junction Eailroad on a public thoroughfare
in tbe neighborhood of the chnroh. Men
employed by the road are constructing a
a side track from Thirty-third street west
ward. Yesterday afternoon they sought to
lav the track on an alley nt the back of the
school, when the reverend gentleman inter
posed and said that they should not nse the
nnblic thoroughfare for a private purpose
without authority from Conncils.
"I act in this manner," said Father
Neeson last night, "as a citizen of Pittsburg.
I am aware that the alley is nnder control of
tbe civic antborities, and also that the rail
road has notobtained permission from Coun
cils to usurp tbe thoroughfare. I or any
other citizen can interfere in unauthorized
usurpation of pnbllc property, and in this
case I do not propose to allow the railroad
to lay tracks along the schools until Coun
cils say they may do so. If Councils do
permit the laying of tracks alongside the
chnrcb then I shall know bow to act. Tbe
church property is controlled by a commit
tee, and does not owe one cent, having cost
over 5112,000, and been paid lor inside of
ten years. It cost too mncb money, you can
sec, to allow of its value being destroyed
by the building of railroad tracks alongside
of it. When tbe men tried to carry iii rails
I simply warned them off, and they desisted.
Tnat is "all there is to it."
SHE WOULD HOT GO HOME.
A Sonthslde Father Appeals to the Police J
to Help Becovcr His Daughter.
Jacob Ecker went into the Twenty-eighth
ward police station, last night, and com
plained that his daughter Mina had left
her home aud gone to a neighbor's house,
92 Etion street. He told the sergeant that
he had tried to get her to return, but she
refused.
As a last resort the angry father wanted
the police to interfere. He was so mad that
he could hardly be understood, but was
finally pacified by being told that the
officer on the beat would help him. The
last seen of him he was hunting tbe officer.
The girl is 17 years old, and is supposed o
have left home for a while to get rid ol hr
father.
THEY DOH'T GAMBLE.
The Boom Pulled on "Wylle Avenae Tester
day lornlng Not at Xo. 5.
Messrs. Brown & Williams, proprietors of
the billiard room at No. 5 Wylie avenue,
Mated yesterday that they wished it under
stood that the gambling den raided by tbe
police early yesterday morning was not at
No. 5, which is their place of business, as
was published yesterday morning. The
gamblers who were raided held forth in a
room in the third story of the building at
tbe corner of Filth and Wylie avenues, on
the opposite side of the street from No. 5.
Messrs. Brown & Williams desired the
correction, as they are applicants for a
license, and do not wish their place to rest
under a cloud.
CHAHGIHG ITS QTJABTEB&
The Amoricoj Clnb Decides to Move Into a
S Sew Honse.
A special meeting of the Americus Re
publican Club was held last night to con
sider a proposition to move the club from
its present quarters to the Freehold Bank
building, on Smithfield street. There was
bnt little onposition, and the step was de
cided upon bv an almost unanimous vote.
The club will bave two floors, with ten
rooms, in the new location. It is the inten
tion to remodel the building and fit it up in
excellent shape. To do this 55,000 will be
required, and at the meeting last night over
100 members subscribed 510 each to this
fund.
ALMOST A CE5TEHABIAH.
John Kerr Died Yesterday at the Advanced
Age of OO Tears.
John Kerr, the oldest citizen of O'Hara
township, died yesterday at the advanced
age of 99 years 6 months and 24 days. His
last illness lasted three weeks. He lived in
O'Hara township over 50 years and in that
time has amassed a fortuneof about 5150,000.
Up to his 95th year be attended personally
to all his business. He was of Irish parent
age. At the nge of 75 years, Mr. Kerr married
Miss Neff, then in her 21st year. He leaves
no children.
Officers of the Dental Society.
The Dental Society, nt its annnal meet
ing, elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Dr. W. F. Whitsler, Youngstnwn, O.;
First Vice President. Dr. W. F. Funden
berg; Second Vice Pnsident, Dr. W. A.
Kcssler; Secrctarv, Dr. W. H. Funilen
herg; Treasure Dr. W. A. Lee; Librarian,
Dr. H. L. Eeiuccke; Censors, Drs. J. S.
Goshorn, J. C. Phillips and G. B. Brath.
,SVECIAI. LISTS
Or Booms and Houses Advertised for Bent
Appear in Tbe Dispatch's classified columns
Mondays and Thursdays. By cnnsnlting
them you will probably find a place to suit
you.
SECOND MIDWINTER EXCURSION TO
WASHINGTON CITT,
' Via the B. & O. B. K,
On Thursday, February 12. Kate, 59 the
round trip; tickets good for ten days and
valid for trip to Baltimore. Trains leave
Pittsburg at 7:25 A. M. and 920 r. M. Pull
man parlor cars on day train and sleeping
cars on night train.
'Al.li over the house, bnt especially in
men's suits and overcoats, we have made
prices which satisfy the bargain seekers that
they can do no better. Our grarid inventory
sale is the cause. It will close Saturday
next.- Guskt'S.
Excursion to Cincinnati, O.
The Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad will
sell excursion tickets to Cincinnati, O., at
rate 511 20 for the round trip. Tickets good
for return passage until February 3, 1891,
inclusive.
Last week of tho-great inventory sale at
Gnsky's. We don't want your money half
as much as we want room. Surprisingly
low prices will certainly tempt you to re
lieve us of a vast amount of winter stock this
week. Gusky's.
. Tinssa trimmings our SDecialtv: we have
the largest and best goods at 710 Penn av
nue. jiuainuoi jyilus.
A Desirable Class of tenants
Can be auicklv obtained by those who
advertise their vacant rooms iu the special
lists Mondays and Thursdays in The Dis
patch. MES'S suits that we ought to get 515 and
S1U lor are to be sacrificed during the few
remaining days f our inventory sale for
510. Come ami select your bargains.
' Gusky's.
Bead Edward Groelainger's ad.
s l
If your complaint is want of appetite.Jtry
Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu
Geeat Bednctlon Sale Bead Edward
Groetzinger's advertisement.
No truthful or conscientious photographer
will ay he can make good photographs in
bad, cloudy weather.
Gbeat Seduction Sale Bead Edward
O nrz'-i.Ti's if'vrt's-n-ent.
FIIIN60U8BIILWARK
City Officials Talking About a Con-slitntionalConvcntioD.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT ADVOCATES.
Personal Tax. Called a Cheap Method of
Wholesale Bribarj.
PEOPLE WHO OBJECT TO TINKERING
Governor' Pattisou's suggestion ihit it
might be well to" hold" a constitutional con
vention has received 'considerable attention
around City Hall, where daily assemble
many persons who keep a watchful eye on
everything pertaining to State government.
Controller Morrow is rather afraid of hav
ing the Constitution tinkered with, but
thinks the Australian ballot system should
be adopted. He believes, however, that the
Constitntion could be amended in this re
spect, without the aid of a convention.
The Controller's chief clerk, E. E.
Phelps, also indorses the Australian ballot
in the following language: "I would be
willing to offer a bfg premium for every
honest man outside of politics wbo does not
favor this system, and I am confident that I
would not have to pay a cent."
AVholesaloTJrlbery at Low Bates.
Delinquent Tax Collector Ford, on the
other hand, wants the Constitution over
hauled -for several reasons. In tbe first
place he wants a better system of registra
tion preliminary to voting. In the next
place he goes on to say: "I want the per
sonal tax, asa requirement for voting, wiped
out. I bave come to the conclusion that the
personal tax affords tbe cheapest method of
wholesale bribery known. Every time the
matter is brought before tbe Legislature
the 'members from the country
districts object. It may be possible to col
lect this money in the rural counties, where
the collector knows each individual, but it
is almost impossible in the cities, and it
only amounts to 33 cents a head, anyway.
I believe that a convention of honest, "intel
ligent men and we bave plenty of them in
the Statt would soon see the policy of
abolishing this tax, if only for tbe purpose
of abolishing the wholesale purchase of tax
receipts just before election day."
Chief Bigelow, of the-Department of Pub
lic Works, would like to sec a Constitutional
convention. He believes the constitntion
embodies too many arbitrary and annoying
details. He would like to give tbe average
citizen a little more leeway.
Not Stock on Tinkering.
Judge William Ramsey does not see any
necessity for a conttitutional convention,
aud is afraid that such a body would revise
the bulwarK of our liberties clear out of
sight. He sees nc reason why a vote on
constitutional araendmentsshould not be
sufficient, and thinks the time it would take
to pass them would give every voter time
cnongh to discuss and become thoroughly
familiar with the subject to be voted upon.
Myor Gourley has not given this matter
much'thought. as he is busy preparing his
address of welcome to the newspaper men
who' will arrive in thiscityon Tuesday. His
Honor leels that the present Constitution!
a very able document and hks proven to be a
very "heavy club when wielded by the Su
preme Court, of which august body the
Mayor hag stood in much awe since the re
cent street act decision.
Chief Brown, ot the Department of Pub
lic Safety, does not worry himself about
constitntional conventions, if, indeed, he
worries himself about anything but the
suppression of the almost irrepressible
speak-easy. He said yesterday: "So far as
my department is concerned, the present
Constitntion is perfectly satisfactory. It
strikes me as being a very able document.
Perhaps it needs some changes, but If it
does the people will determine what is nec
essary. I am a firm believer in the good
sense and power of the people of the State
of Pennsylvania.
SEAL XAWS VIOLATED.
How the Syndicate Bans the Business on tho
Islands.
Ex-Solicitor General George A. Jenks
was in tbe city yesterday. "I see," he said,
"that the English have thrown the Bering
Sea trouble .into .the Supreme Court, jnst
what I tried to do with the question
when I was in the Judiciary Department.
It is a compliment to America's highest
tribunal, and we should abide by the de
cision, though it will have no binding force
on either Government, except that it will be
an impartial and Intelligent opinion on an
international dispute. Mr. Blaine likes to
keep himself be. ore the people as much as
possible, and he nsually adopts a jingo
policy. I tbink his plan was to make
capital for himself out of the dispute for
1892. It would be outrageous to go to war
for such a cause.
"The seal syndicate is running things in
Alaska. The complaint nsuallv made
against the company is that they kill fonr
times as many seals in a je.ir tban they
are allowed under the contract and by law.
The Indian hunters are not permitted
to carrv arms, buttbey can kill enough seals
to supply their wants. I am told that tbe
seal company violates the law. and gives the
natives firearms in resurn lor skins. The
United States officers are supposed to keep
them in line and witness the annual
slaughter of seals on the islands, but they
don't do it. Tne syndicate keeps agents iii
the Treasury Department, and they are
ready for every move that is to be made. If
Cleveland had-been President, tbe company
would not have had such an easy contract.
They get everything and Uncle Sam receives
little."
Thousands of men's suits to be slaugh
tered during this' week, the last of our great
inventory sale. i Gusky's.
Hugus &' Hacke
A special display will be made this
week, of
NEW GOODS FOR SPRING 1891.
Choice selections from the. best
foreign and domestic manufacturers.
Novelties and designs differing
entirely from other assortments
in this market of Printed Crepe de
Chenes.beautiful rich patterns, light
and dark colorings, $1 50 to $2 50
a yard.
Printed India Silks, individual
patterns,, the highest class novelties
-that will be shown this season, $25
to '$45 a pattern.
Our assortments of Printed India
Silks at $1 and Si 25 a.yard are, as
in previous seasons, superior in
styles and qualities.
Wash Silks, new colorings and
designs, $1 ayard.
jNOveities ivtievioi ana scotcn
Tweed Suitings.
New Paris Robes (one of each
color only)
White Goods a large line of
newest weaver and fabrics."
Black Lace Flouncings and
Drapery, Nets all silk and best
French makes our direct importa
tions; elegant new patterns and ex
tra values.
Cor. Fifth AveT& Market St
A libel on the front Office.
Joseph Heinz was arrested last night onr
the corner of Second avenue and Market t
street, by OfficerMeighan, forirapersonating
an officer. The prisoner is alleged to have
visited a saloon in tbe vicinity and tried to
get drinks on tbe strength of being a mem
bcr of the front office force.
. MARSHELU
THE, CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU WBET."
How is this for Saving Money?
NICE, SWEET ORANGES .
lOe
PER DOZEN. '
At present prices apples cost at
least 20c per dozen. So there
should be no difficulty in calling
this a bargain.
Don't make the mistake to call
this a "Leader." We 'have no
"Leaders" to bait the unwary. Send -for
our large Weekly Price List and'
you will see all our prices are:
equally low.
Orders amounting to $10, without
counting sugar, packed and shipped '
free of charge to any point 'within.
200 miles.
A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 5
PER CENT ON ALL ORDERS
AMOUNTING TO $30? outside of "
sugar and meat.
MARSHELL,'
Tea and Order Department,-
99 'FIFTH AVE, PITTSBURG.
MAIN STORES,
79, 81, S3, 85 and 95 Ohio street,
Cor. Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY. '
ja25
BIBER I EASTDN.
Still Greater Reductions
IS
CLOAK :-: DEPARTMENT.
All Long Garments at about one-third original
valne.
At $1 50 ) Your choice from a
Ar t- rv L very large line of eitra
-x j j iju r c-rade Lodc Garment.
At $5 OO J.
fromSL'to 41 bust meu-- -'
inent. t - --s;
SLAUGHTER VS
Jackets and Fine Wraps!
FOB MISSES at S3 and S3.
FOR LADlKSatl3,!.3.S8andup.
Fine Wraps all Sacrificed!
Fine Mantles all to go!
Elegant Plush Garments!
This offering from
Our Cloak Department
Embraces many of our choicest garments, per -feet
in shape, quality and finish.
A FEW BARGAINS
nt
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
Extra grade Turkey Red Table Damask, 30
different styles, new and choice designs, per
fectly fast colors, at 50c.
Extra grade 60-Inch Loom Table Damasks at
50c
Crochet White Quilts extra value, lie, 90c,
Jl. Jl 10.
Bed Comforti, all reduced, 90c, SI, SI 12. SI 35.
Eider Down Comforts marked down to $4 5a '
White, Red, Gray and Fancy Country and
California .Blankets all reduced to close out.
- BIBER A EABT0N,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
jalS-rrsaa
SPECIAL CLEARING-OUT SALE
-OF-
CARPETS.
AT 33 PER CENT- '.
Lower Prices Than Will Rule
During Next Spring.
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For two weeks wo will offer our stock ot Fall x
Caruets at Immense redcrtions. We wantt&a .
ROOM furSPRIG GOODS. Reineraber.no
Remnants are included m this great Reduction
Sale.
Best nnality All-wool Incrain Carpets at 50c. .
55c and COc pi-r yard; never retailed anywhere
at Icat ttjan "jc
Larse line of Three-nys at 75c and 80c per
jard, worth SL
l,ari;e line Tapestry Brussels at 50c, woTth 75
A better grade of Tapestry Brussels at 65c,
worth 85c
Very best quality Tapestry Brunei at 75c,
worth." H- ,
Larse line of Body Brussels at 85c, 90c, 05e '
and SI, worth SI 25. '
Large line Moqnettes at SI 10 to SI 25, wort& "
to-dar SI 65.
EDWARD
GROETZIHGER,
637 and 629" Penn Avenue. 2
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