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FIFTY YHE' FIGHT
For the Possession of a Piece ot
Properly in the Heart of Pitts
burg's Business District.
AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN LAW SUIT
Besnrrected By a Sale to a Woman Who
Insisted Upon Having a Clear
Title Furnished Her.
EHIKEXT LAWYERS, LONG SINCE DE1D,
Wit Win CmsecttA With the Cut, InrlsHhg Ho.
Idwia K. Etsatea.
There li a law suit in Common Pleas
Court No. 1 that not only eclipses, in regard
to age, the one reported lately from New
York City, where the parties in interest, ad
vocates, etc, had died and left the suit in
complete, bat beside which Jarndyce versus
Jarndyce reads like plain, everyday legal
procrastination.
The trouble began in 1842, the year the
historian of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce first
visited the United States, and it has just
been revived after long periods of coma
and resuscitation, Attorney John J.
Mitchell filing an affidavit of defense on be
lalf of Nora E. Mehan, who purchased of
the heirs of Peter Kattigan the property on
the corner of Grant street and Virgin alley.
The affidavit sets up a flaw in title caused
by what has been decided is a mortgage
given by Peter Battigan and Patrick Cun
ningham to Bight Rev. Michael O'Connor,
Bishop of this diocese, 40 rears ago and
later.
Origin of a Long Brawn-Oat Salt
Battigan & Cuuniugham were contrac
tors who built the old Episcopal residence
of Bishop O'Connor. They were unable to
settle their bills, and the Bishop in 1843 as
sumed them. He took the property in ques
tion, they giving a deed for it, but having a
certain written instrument by which they,
Battigan & Cnnningham, could get it
back by payment of 1,200, with interest,
and this is, under a ruling of the Snpreme
Court, once upon a time, a mortgage.
Battigan & Cunningham never com
plied with the agreement, but the Bishop
was lenient, and most people, even some of
those interested, in time forgot that there
was a controversy, and the property has re
mained in the possession of the Battigan
family until lately, when they sold it to
Mrs. Mehan, who paid a part and gave a
.purchase money mortgage for the re
mainder. 'When she proposed to lift the
mortgage, she got Mr. Mitchell to examine
the title, ana this examination resurrected
the whole matter, so far as it can be found,
though the record of some of the proceed
ings in the case seem to hare been lost be
yond all hope of recovery.
The original counsel in the case were C.
Shaler & Co. and J. N. McLowry for
Bishop O'Connor, John Barton for Batti
gan, and Matthew Stewart for Owen Beiley,
administrator of the estate of Patrick Cun
ningham. The "Co." in the Shaler firm
was Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War
under1 Lincoln and a lawyer named
TJmbstetter.
All of Them Asleep With Their Fathers.
"It is noteworthy not only that all these
men sleep with their fathers, but also Judge
Hampton, who presided, and Thomas Mac
Connell, who became a master in the case a
generation later. Judge Williams, who
also took some part, has been dead several
years.
Under the ruling of the Supreme Court,
although the instrument given by Battigan
& Cunningham was a mortgage, it was de
cided that they could only be dispossessed
by an action in ejectment.
The matter drifted along until 1854, when
it seems to have been decided that sufficient
grace had been given Battigan & Canning
ham, and the action in ejectment was
brought against tbem, and a verdict for
plaintiff for something more than twice the
original amount rendered in February, 1856.
The discussion then slept for three years,
and in 1859 there was a further legal shindy.
On April 8 of that year a rule on defend
ants to. plead, answer or demur was
granted, returnable the first Monday of
May, 1859. On April 22, a demurrer and
answer were filed. Alter the regular legal
teetering the controversy went upon the
equity list. It was continued October 10,
I860, and the demurrer overruled June 13,
1SGL A week later a replication was filed,
and the matter was referred to Thomas Mac
Connell, as master to examine and report.
The matter rested during the War of the
Bebellion, but the records show that on the
21th of August, 1865, the bill as to Owen
Biley, administrator of Patrick Cunning
ham, was taken pro confesso, in default of
answer or demurrer, and then there is an
other gap of four years, for on April 10,
1869, the record is resumed, and it shows
that on that date the death ot Peter Battigan
was suggested, and an order made that his
administratrix, Ann Battigan, be substi
tuted as party defendant in his stead.
Resurrected After a Long Burial.
The controversy then dropped, and for
aught anyone knows might have remained
in its tomb, to be resurrected on the
Great Car, with BishoD O'Connor and
Judges Hampton and Williams, and all the
eminent counsel in the case, had it not been
that the Battigan heirs sold to Mrs. Mehan,
who prudently wanted to know something
about her title. The record shows nothing
farther save that from time to time substitu
tions of new Bishops to fill the gaps made
were suggested and ordered. Bishop Do
menec took the place of Bishop O'Connor;
Bishop Tuigg that of Bishop Domenec, and,
finally, Bt. Bev. Bichard Phelan, the pres
ent Bishop, at the suggestion of Attorney C.
3?. McKenna, succeeded Bishop Tuigg.
Here is a gap of 15 years in which there was
no progress, only the succession of Bishops'
management keeping it alive.
Meantime, Master MacConnell died, and
all the voluminous testimony supposed by
some people to have been taken by him
lost His son, Attorney John 6. MacCon
nell, can remember of the case attracting
considerable attention when He was a boy,
but he cannot give any clue to the missing
testimony.
It is suggested that it may be necessary to
appoint a new master, who must hunt up
the evidence taken by MacConnell, if there
is any. The court has ruled that Mr.
Mitchell's affidavit of defense is sufficient
excuse for Mrs. Mehan to refuse payment
of the mortgage the gave to the Battigan
heirs, and it is 21 years since the con
troversialists took their last rest.
More Costn Than Can Be Calculated.
The suggestion of interest on that $1,200
mortgage, running for 48 years, with court
costs, counsel fees, etc, is enough to send a
chill up the backs ot those still interested,
but the property in dispute is now a very
valuable one.
Mrs. Meban purchased the property in
1886, and the pendency of the old suit is the
bar to recovery on the mortgage given by her.
A call was made on Attorney John G.
MacConnell, but he stated that though his
boyish reminiscences on the subject are very
pleasant, and be beame impressed with the
conviction that Bishop O'Connor was not
only a great man, but one of the most cour
teous and polished gentlemen be 'tver met,
lie cannot recall the taking of any testi
mony. His impression is that the parties
met lrom time to time and had a social chat,
but there was always some hitch that kept
the subject matter of the suit in the back
ground. He says, however, then might
have been testimony taken, but there seems
to be no record of its deposit anywhere, and
none of the participants can be summoned
to answer.
Mr. MscConnell's freshest remembrance is
a suggestion to him by Judge Shaler, that a
certain sky-blue terrier owned in the
neighborhood of his father's office, be
painted after the tashion'of a celebrated
brand cf wagons of that day, and of the
furore it occasioned. The office la front of
which the dog sunned himself was at the
corner or Fifth and Wylie avenues then
streets."
A Dog That Was a Regular Show,
The dog had been shorn to resemble a
lion, and was of distingue appearance be
fore painting and gorgeous subsequently.
At that time all travel from the upper part
of the city debouched at that point, and the
dog's appearance caused as much eommeut
as did old Slawkenburgins' nose.
The case will come up for trial before
long, in Common Pleas Court No. 1, and
there is again a strong array of counsel in It.
Mr. Mitchell represents Mrs. Mehan;
Brown & Xiambie, the Battigan heirs; O.
P. McKenna, the Bishop and the diocesan
interest generally, and W. J. Carran, St
Michael's Theological Seminary, the cestui
que trust
James Battigan, for many Tears a news
paper reporter of this city, but now a clerk
in one of the departments at Washington,
D. C, is one of those interested.
AN EMPTY HOUSE'sTENANTS
Create Maoh Speculation In the Quiet Neigh
borhood of Ben Venae What Happened
There Last Monday Night The Resi
dents Marvel Maoh Over What Occurred.
An empty house and a coffin are, about
this time, affording the worthy residents of
Ben Venue opportunity for a great deal of
conjecture and much gossip. The empty
house is at the corner of Millville and Cen
ter avenues, and the coffin is
On Monday evening last a pair of dapper
young men entered the office of a "certain
livery stable keeper in the city and inquired
if they could hire or purchase a "case."
They could, or a coffin, either, and a bargain
was strnck by which the livery man agreed
to deliver an empty coffin at'' the corner of
Mlllvale and Center at 8(10 o'clock
At the junction of the streets named stands
an empty house which, since, its erection
some time ago, has been.void of tenants.
Whether this is due to any uncanny reputa
tion which the residence may have acquired,
or the result of a preference by bouse hunt
ers for other quarters, the narrator saith not
Anyhow, the curious residents of Ben Venue
have observed that whereas the blinds of
this house were wont to be thrown wide
open before Monday night, they have been
hermetically fastened ever since.
In due time the coffin arrived and was re
ceived bv a posse of young men, who, keep
ing their identity within recognition, con
veyed the casket with steps solemn and slow
wiithin the house. And then commenced a
scene which, had it not been for the
obtrusivneess of a local Paul Pry
who was attracted by the noise,
would have traveled down the corridors of
time unrecorded and unheard of by the
world. But how describe the mysterious
doings, the solemn incantations, the grave
proceedings of those disciples ofEsculapius,
and votaries of Galen, during the succeed
ing three hours. Only the neighbors can
testify to the unusual quietude- of the
empty house as the time went on and shoe!
was raised to an extent never before known
in the locality. When midnight arrived
the seance was brought to a close, the coffin
returned to the livery keeper, and
A doctor in embryo had been initiated,
F0TOD EICH PICKINGS,
A Bagplcker Who Gathered Up Jewelry In
Mistake for Old Clothes.
Ike Bergemin was arrested yesterday by
Detective Bobinson for the alleged stealing
ot some jewelry from Mrs. E. L. Mayer, of
321 Penn avenue, last summer. Last July
a ragpicker called at Mrs. Mayer's home,
and while that lady was looking for some
old clothes, the man gathered up a gold
watch, a bracelet and a diamond ring. The
robbery was reported to the police at the
time, but it was not until a week ago that
the woman found the mislaid memoranda of
the numbers ot the watch and case.
When the number was learned Inspector
McAleese looted over the pawnbrokers' re
ports for last month and found the watch
had been pawned. Prom the pawnbroker a
description of the man who left the watch
and bis addrrss was given. Bergemin was
arrested on Wylie avenue yesterday and
identified by Mrs. Mayer as the man who
stole the jewelry.
IXCTOBE AT TRINITY CHAPEL.
Major McClaughry to Talk on One or His
Favorite Topics.
A lecture on "Crime, Criminals and Be
formatory Work" will be delivered in Trin
ity Chapel, Sixth avenue, to-morrow evening
at 8 o'clock, under the auspices of the Lay
men's Missionary League The lecturer
will be Major B. W. McClaughry, the
General Superintendent of the Pennsylvania
Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon,
whose experience in the work is larger, per
haps, than that of any man in the United
States.
Major McClaughry will deal principally
with the work of the Huntingdon institution,
its purposes, methods, results, and underly
ing principles, and will also explain and
illustrate with the apparatus, the Bertillon
system of identifying criminals, a system
which makes a card catalogue of criminals,
and which cannot make a mistake
TO STCC0B THE HEEDT.
The Bar. Father Kaeder to Lecture Hera
for a Charitable Object
A number of gentlemen met yesterday at
the office of J. Harman Savage, Allegheny,
to devise means for insuring the financial
success of a lecture to be delivered in the
interest of a worthy charity by Bev. P.
Maurice Kaeder, O. S. B., on "Huns, An
cient and Modern."
An organization was effected by electing
John Huckestein, Chairman; C. P. Keefer
Vice Chairman; J. H. Savage, Secretary;
and L. Vilsack, Treasurer. A meeting will
be held to-day at 2 o'clock in the hall of St
Vincent's Library Association, Southside.
Bev. Pather Kaeder was the principal ora
tor on the occasion of the German Catholic
Congress, recently held here.
D0WH Iff CIHCIHHATL
A Railroad Man Says Business Is Only Mod
erate In That City.
Commercial Agent White, the Cincinnati
representative of the Missouri Pacific, was
in the city yesterday. Mr. White says the
river is coming up very fast and driving the
people who live along the shores from their
homes. A flood Is feared from present in
dications. In the business world he says only an
average trade is being done at this time in
Cincinnati. Carriage making is one of the
principal industries ot the city, and Mr.
White says about 3,000 cars of buggies are
shipped west annually from the city. This
is not the busy season of the year in that
city, and the railroad traffic is light
A TJnlontown Man Injured.
Charles Port and George Werner, two
gentlemen from Uniontown, come to Pitts
burg yesterday. Last night they started an
old style Payette county row on .Grant
street Port had his head badly oat and
both men are in Central station.
The Entertainment bnccessf at
The ladies of General Alexander Hays
Circle No. 12 are well pleased at he success
of their entertainment at the Standard Thea
ter on the 6th and 7th Inst',-and extend their
thanks to their many friends -for their
patronage.
Dk. B. M. Hark a, i:ye, ear, nose and
thmt diseases exclusively. Office, 730 Paan
street, Pittsburg, Pa. S&su
ONE, WATER .SYSTEM
Suggested as a Method of Settling
One of Allegheny's Troubles.
PITTSBURG COULD HELP HEE OUT.
Chief Bigelow Says All Tbat la Needed Is
More Eeservoir Space.
THE CHANGE CAN BE MADE FOE $300,000
"Allegheny will vote next Tuesday on
the question of spending (3,000,000 to ex
tend its water works system, but from all I
can learn the increase of indebtedness will
not be carried," said Chief Brown, yester
day. "But," he continued, "I cannot see the
use of expending so much money, anyway,
especially when it is so badly needed for the
streets. If Allegheny needs more water she
can get all the supply she wants from
Pittsburg. Our pumping capacity is
sufficient for both cities. All that
would be needed would be a little
larger reservoir. In the estimate
for the Department of. Public Works
for this year I have asked for an appropria
tion for a new reservoir to supply the lower
division. The Highland reservoir is about
370 feet above the river, which makes the
water pressure in the lower districts far
too heavy, and we need another reservoir to
supply those portions oi the city. In build
ing the new reservoir we could easily, and
at very little additional cost, make the sys
tem large enough to supply Pittsburg and
Allegheny and also mate provision in case
we would have to snpply the Southside.
The Additional Cost Not Heary.
"To make this new reservoir would only
cost about $200,000, and the laying of new
mains and making the connections with the
city across the river would cost probably aa
other $100,000.
"Pittsburg uses about 37,000,000 gallons
of water a day, and nearly all last year we
were only using two pumps. Lately we
have been using three, but we still have an
other not in use, so we have the capacity to
furnish Allegheny. It costs us just G cents
lor every thousand gallons pumped into the
reservoir, or $5 for every million gallons.
As Allegheny daily consumes about 20,000,
000 gallons of water, on a rough estimate
Pittsburg could furnish water to Allegheny
for about (100 a day.
"One water works system can be managed
easier and more economically than two and
there is no reason why Pittsburg and Alle
gheny should'not be supplied by one sys
tem. It will eventually come to that
although politics may at present prevent the
consummation of such a project"
Mayor Gourley, interviewed on the same
subject, said: "I believe it would bene
fit both cities to have a water
supply from one system, and I
believe it is possible for Pittsburg to give
such a supply. The question is, would Al
legheny accept it? There is a strong senti
ment against consolidation over there, and
many Allegheny people would regard such
a plan as but a step toward that point It
would be a good thing for Allegheny,
thoueh, i she would accept it It is hardly
sensible to spend $3,000,000 additional for
water when Pittsburg can furnish it much
cheaper."
Favored by the City Controller.
On this question Controller Morrow says:
"I do not know whether it would be done,
but it annears to be a good plan. I suppose
the new reservoir will be on that site of the
old reservoi.' at Brilliant, which was com
menced by the old Water Commission., in
1873 and never finished. If the city now
has sufficient pumping power to fnrnish
both cities the additional reservoir space
would be but a slight matter."
'On the Alleghen- side of the river there
are to be found but 'few people who will say
that they are in favor oi voting nearly
$3,000,000 for water improvement The
general trend of talk is that the water at
present supplied is good.. When it is asked
if the water which they now receive is not
impure, they come back at you with the
assertion tbat Allegheny is just as healthy
as Pittsburg, and that the two cities show a
pretty healthy death rate.
, Says Superintendent of Watep Works
Armstrong; "The water we furnish in Al
legheny cannot be excelled. We have all
we want, and, in fact, more."
""Then why the proposition to be sub
mitted to the voters next Tuesday, for a sys
tem of new water works?" he was asked.
"That is a proposition submitted by Coun
cils. It is a fair and square proposition. If
the people of Allegheny think that they are
famished with impure water, they should
vote yea on the ticket that will be given
them. If they don't want it, then all they
nave to do is to vote nay. Tne question is a
simple one, and the ticket is printed so
plainly that no one can make a mistake."
Answered in Begolar Yankee Fashion.
"Wh not let Pittsburg supply the water
that Allegheny evidently needs? There is
lot j of water from their system that could
be piped to Allegheny."
"If," remarked Mr. Armstrong, "Pitts
burg has more water than she has use for,
why not pump it to the Southside, where it
is wanted, instead of thinking about Alle
gheny, where it is not wanted? I want to
say, just here, that we have no waterfamine
in Allegheny, nor is there any likelihood
for one. Por years to come the supply is
fully provided lor.
"Suppose I tell you something," said Mr.
Armstrong, "that will give you an idea of
what I mean when I tell you that Allegheny
has all the water works she wants. We
have two compound engines which are capa
ble of pumping 14,000,000 gallons per day,
or 6,000,000 gallons each. Then there is the
Lowry engine which, will pump 9,000,000
gallons. Again, there are 'two sets of Wil
son and Snyder which can pump 12,000,000.
This you see will average about 20,000,000
gallons per day. To show that we are not
short of water here we could, if needed,
pump into this city fully 35,000,000 gallons
of water per day.
Cause of the Present Agitation.
''Then again it is claimed by some people
that the water supplied to Allegheniaus is
impure. All water is more or less impure.
The thing that caused the question of a new
water supply was the thought that in dry
seasons the quantity in the river would be so
small, and thatbeingsmall the sewage from
Pittsburg above Negley's rnn would make
it so bad that it could not be used. That
was looking so far into the future that it Is
hardly worth considering."
Mr. Armstrong said that if any of the
three propositions as regards new water
works for Allegheny, were adopted either
or neither of them wonld prove to be ot ad
vantage except so far as they looked years
ahead in the future.
"I think," said Mr. Armstrong, "that we
are well fixed so far as water is concerned
at the present time. There has been no
epidemic here, nor has there been any
thought about bad water except in the
minds of a few. The people who possess
what you may call properties, such as those
Who own houses worth from $3,000 to $10,000
and who receive water direct from the pipes,
are not those who want a change. They are
satisfied, and their votes will no doubt bury
the water ordinance."
WILL MEET IK (ALLEGHENY.
Pittsburg G. A. B. Posts Accept an Invita
tion to Celebrate Over There.
Bepresentative from all the G. A. B.
posts in. the city met in Select Council
chamber last night to make arrangements
tor celebrating' the twenty-fifth, anniversary
of the founding of the G. A. B. on April 20.
As the 'Allegheny, posts had already made
arrangements to'celebrate the day, an in
vitation from them was accepted by Pitts
burg. y
AxzC C. hIelbeck, Massage & Meccano
.therapy. 313 Western a., Allegheny.
THE PITTSBTTRG- DISPATCH,
A SUCCESSFUL CATCH.
How Three Thirsty Drummers Captured
Bottle of Beer Compelled to Give Tip
Their Plunder, They Beceiye a Xjberat
Allowance in Betarn.
Three thirsty drummers last Sunday were
bemoaning their hard lot in one of the upper
stories of the Dnsuesne when the fates
suddenly smiled on them. It was a beauti
ful day after the rain, and one of them put
up the window tr get a better view of the
street when he sighted three tempting bottles
of beer sitting in a row on the sill below.
The joyful news was soon communicated to
his companions, and under the impression
that the liquid refreshment belonged to a
thoughtful friend, tber decided to play a
joke on him and help themselves.
One of the party who had been a clever
fisherman in his "day, had a loop string
'dangling in the air, and by a deft twist of
the wrist succeeded in lassooing a bottle.
Their joy unbounded, however, was soon
turned to grief, for before they had time to
poor out the beer, agentle tap was heard on
the door. A lady's maid was admitted, and
quietly told the drummers if the beer was
returned no questions would be asked.
The commercial men concluded it was
better to comply, and they delegated the
oldest to take the .bottle down stairs and
apologize. The lady proved to be the wife
of a well-known theatrical manager, and
was gifted with a fund of good humor.
When the situation was explained, she
gave the blushing traveler the bottle along
with the other two, and ber husband now
has another good story added to his stock,
which he reels off in every new town he
strikes.
In relating the event afterward thewlfa
said she was sitting by the window when
she noticed an innocent string dangling in
Ithe air. Suddeuly it darted down like a
haws on one of the bottles and it disap
peared upward. She was frightened at first,
but the loud laugh that followed in the
room above reassured her, and she decided
to take a hand in the fun herself.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
Increased by Seven Yesterday One Man
Killed on the Ball, While Others Meet
With Mishaps In Mill and Workshop.
One death while walking on the railroad,
and six minor casualties make up the list of
yesterday's quota to the chapter of acci
dents, which follows:
SwxrrzEB Herman Sweltzer. a carpenter,
engaged at work on the roof ofOollery's tan
nery, on River avenue, Allegheny, accidentally
missed bis footing yesterday afternoon and
fell to the ground, a distance of about SO feet
suffering some serious Internal injuries, and
may die. He was removed to his home, 179
Spring Garden avenue.
Shuck Henry shuck, employed In a stone
quarry on Charles street Allegheny, bad his
leg broken by a shed, nblcn was being erected,
falling on him yesterday afternoon. The in
jured man was removed to bis home on Sum
mer street, in the patrol wagon.
Pazigeb A west-bound lreight train on the
Pennsylvania road struck Andrew Pazlger at
Iatrobe last eveninc. and killed him Instantly.
He was a miner and unmarried; about 33 years
old and without friends. His body was turned
over to the antboritles lor burial.
Colyert John Colvert bad bis left foot
crushed yesterday morning by a dinky engine
in Oliver Brothers Woods' Run mill.
ilop.RissET Thomas Morrissey, employed
at the Union foundry, Woods' Run, was Inter
nally injured yesterday afternoon by an ingot
falling against him. He was removed to bis
borne at Jack's Ban. Dr. Sheffer attended
him.
RowaiT Alfred Rowan, a laborer employed
at the Eliza furnace, was brought to the Mercy
Hospital yesterday suffering from a bad frac
ture ot the right leg and a deep gash on the
side of his head, which be received by falling
from a scaffold at the mill,
13BECK Arthur Breck, aged 15 years, who
lives at Verona, fell from a passenger train on
the Allegheny Valley Railroad at Sandy Creek
yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock, suffering
a concussion of the brain, which may prove
fatal. He was removed to the West Penn
Hospital.
. BEADY FOB THE MARCH.
American Mechanics to Have 15,000 Men
In Line Next Monday.
The Mechanics' General Parade Commit
tee held Its final meeting last night, and
wound up the arrangements for the parade
next week. It has finally been
decided to unveil the Washington
Monument on the morning of the 23d,
instead of the afternoon, as was
previously intended. A suggestion was
adopted to the effect that all members of the
order and all citizens decorate their houses
and places of business on that day, in honor
of the birth of America's patriot saint.
Members of the order especially will vie
with each other in the endeavor to have
their homes or places of business look the
prettiest
It is expected that there will be 15,000
men in line. Last year the visiting delega
tions pumbered 6,000. This year transpor
tation arrangements have been made for
nearly 9,000, and a proportionate increase in
the city will swell the ranks to over 15,000.
The Juniors of Johnstown are greatly disap
pointed at not proenring a satisfactory rate
trom the Pennsylvania Bailroad. Last
year they were compelled to stay at home,
owing to the flood, from the effects' of which
they have now recovered. They had counted
on bringing about 600 people this year.if the
half-fare rate granted on all other roads
centering in the city bad been allowed by
the Pennsylvania. This was refused, how
ever, and as a rssnlt, more than half the
Johnstown people say they will stay at
home.
COMPANIES OK THE MOVE.
Where the Theatrical Aggregations
Will
Play Next Week.
The-Baltimore and Ohio road this week
had the "Crystal Slipper" company to Phil
adelphia, where they will play two weeks.
The company left this morning in a special
train. The Hyde specialty people and
James O'Neill, with his players, went to
Cincinnati over the road. The Harry Da
vidson company, from the World's Museum,
left for Washington.
The Pennsylvania Company had the
Francis Wilson Opera Company in a
special train to Cincinnati; "Lost in
New York" to the same place, and
passing throngh in special trains were
the Pauline Hall Opera Company from
Philadelphia to Detroit; Sadam Opera Com
pany, 50 people, to Chicago; Bichard Mans
field to Cincinnati, and the Stowaway Com
pany from Columbus to Lancaster. Prim
rose and West will come in from Columbus
to-morrow on a speoial train. Judge Hud
son and his party of 30 will leave to-morrow
morning for Florence, where they will in
spect the town and its industries. Next
Saturday the Jr. O. XT. A. M. will leave in
a special train on the Panhandle for Wheel
ing to observe Washington's Birthday.
ORANGEMEN' AT A BANQUET.
Their Grand Master Assists to Slake the
Evening Enjoyable.
The members of Mt CarmelNo. 7, other
wise known as the "Black Preceptors," an
organization composed of Orangemen, held
their annual meeting last night for the
election of officers. After the meeting the
entire body adjourned to the Merchants'
Hotel, on Water street, where a sumptuous
repast awaited them. Bobert McNeil,
Grand Master of the United States, was the
guest of the occasion.
Alexander Hutchinson, the genial pro
prietor of the hotel, was present, and did
everything injiis power to make the affair
as enjoyable as possible.
. Bald In the Second .District
At 8 o'clock last nieht Lieutenant Holmes
and Officers Miller and Bagby made a raid
on the alleged disorderly house of Kirk
Pields at Twenty-seventh street and Penn
avenue. Fields and seven others were ar
rested, and sent to the Twelfth ward police
station. There is also a charge of larceny
against Fields, preferred by Joseph Harris,
before Alderman McKenna.
Fob a good-fitting spit go to Pitcairn's,
434-Wood street ' ,.
SUNDAY, 1?EBRIT-RY- 1
HUSTLINGFOEi PLACE.
Many Politicians in the Two Cities
Looking Oat for J6bs,
TflET AEE ALL AT THE PRIMARIES.
The Hottest Contests Held Lost Nlght-by
the Alleghenlans,
EESDLTS OF PBELIHINABI EKIBMIBHES
Politics was the ruling topic of yesterday,
and so interested did men become that even
after the birth of Sunday was announced
numerous stragglers were to be found talking
over the primaries and guessing at the result
of Tuesday.
As only minor offices are to be filled In
Pittsburg, the excitement was not so great,
bat in Allegheny where a councilmanio
war to the knife is being conducted, beer,
money and talk flowed freely, for there are
at least three candidates for every seat to be
filled.
The work that is to be done by the Citi
zens' Committee of Fifty is laughed at by
many of the politicians, and the members
called children in the swim, but, all the
same, they are anxious. "
A new feature in the fight is the fact tbat
in only three wards primaries were held,
bat the lively scenes at the two last night
showed that interest in this, kind of political
play is not forgotten. The only surprise
that was flashed, however, was the defeat
ofJ.B. Wolfe in the Fifth ward. The
Committee of Fifty wears his scalp.
Everything Goes In Allegheny.
There was no thought in Allegheny last
night but politics. You could not stop any
one whether be be passing along Federal
street or along Ohio, but that he wonld tell
you tbat he was in favor of this man, or that
mau or that he was in favor of the water bill
passing or not
The primaries in the Fifth and Sixth
wards caused a lot of Bepublicans to hustle
for the ward nominations. The fights were
the hottest of any that have been held
during ihe present contest
It was in the Fifth, ward where the Coun
cllmanic contest was most severe. There are
only five people who will be elected. The
nominees were J. W. Dickson, George L
Eudolph, F. G. Goettmann, Jr., C. W.
Dahlinger, H. E. Campbell, M. D., B. W.
Fisher, B. F. Jennings, S. J. Brauff, C. V.
Lewis, J. E. Wolfe and James Marshall.
There was hot voting all through, and the
result of the poll showed that these men
had been chosen: George I. Budolph, 400
votes; F. G. Goettmann, Jr., 377
votes; C. W. Dahlinger. 327 votes;
B. W. Fisher 265 votes, and C. V. Lewis
441 votes. One of the surprises was the de
feat of J. B. Wolfe, one of the present Conn
cllmen, who only received 251 votes:
For School Directors Thomas McHsnry,
J. H. Dean, W. G. Lee, and James Hor
rocks. Assistant Assessors, two to elect,
James Coldwell, A. V. Seude, Thomas
Stedeford and Alexander Wrighf.
Pretty lively In the Sixth.
In the Sixth ward of Allegheny there was
a lively contest.-thji result of the primary,
up to the hour of closing the polls, being
to a certain extent mixed. The vote
seemed to be about this way: Magistrate,
George B. Botbwell, no opposition; Common
Counoil Jesse McGeary, 770 votes; A. H.
Mercer, 634 votes; E. A. Knox, 696 votes;
William Thomas, 649 votes; George W.
Bowbottom, 509; Bobert Stevenson, 412.
The above were the winners, but there were
a lot of people who had their names upon
the ticket, but who had no chance of win
ning.
The school directors named were Adam
Hahn and William Gerst; the assessor, John
F. Knoderer; assistants, Charles Herrllnger
and Archie Bitchie, and constable, one to
nominate, Samuel D. Boll, S. P. Meals and
George G. Crampton.
NEVER OUT OF IT.
A Borough That Is Always In It Whin It
Comes to a Political Bow Struggle for
a Jnstlee of the Peace Peculiar State
of Affairs.
Coraopolis forever, when it comes to a
red-hot political row. The kettle is seething
down there now. In addition to the fight
tbat is being made for an equalization of
valuation ot real estate, the offica of justice
of the peace is occupying a large share of
attention. Something like a year ago one
of the justices dropped out; at least his shin
gle was taken down, and since then he has
spent very little time in the village. Several
attempts were made to get into his brogans,
but the Prothonotory always ruled that he
was not officially or judicially notified of a
Vacancy, and refused to act in the matter,
Since then 'Squire Ferree has been
forced to do the legal business for the vil
lage all himself. Some people came to the
conclusion tbat the 'vacancy ought to be
filled by an election, and asked George A.
ijashell to stand for the office. It is ssid
tbat Deputy Sheriff Dithrich opposes
Lasbell's selection, and claims that the
vacancy cannot be filled. The people of the
town, however, met on Friday night and
pominated MrLashell, and there seems no
"doubt he will be elected, and soma way will
be devised to give him the seat, as the office
is needed, and It is said the present in
cumbeut has lost his citizenship in the bor
ough. As Lashell had no opposition for. the
nomination, it is supposed his opponent ex
pects to get away with him some other way
just how is not known, as, being pro
nounced in his opposition to Governor Pat
tison's election last fall, it is not supposed
he will be able to exert any special influ
ence in Harrisburg.
The other nominations were: William
Guy, one of the County Poor Directors, and
Captain Bobert Kendall, for burgess; A.
McCabe, Beed McCabe and John W. Ar
ross for Council, and A. .M. Stephenson,
Charles Curry and Zac Coulter for triennial
assessors.
A PBETTY CLOSE COHTESX.
Twenty-Pourtb. Ward Democrats at lost
Complete a Ticket
At the Democratic primaries held in the
Twenty-fourth ward last evening the follow
ing nominations were made: For Alder
man, John Caldwell; for School Directors.
Daniel Conley and Joseph Hummel; As
sessor, Peter Burns; Assistant Assessors,
John Marry and Albert. Geisner. There
were three candidates for the 'nomination of
Alderman. The number of votes received
by each candidate was: John Caldwell,
162; Sylvester Daily, 107, and Daniel Dor
sey 40.
After ibe nominations were made for Al
derman, Bobert W. Tr;pletts, a well-known
citizen of the ward, announced himself as
an independent candidate for the same of
fice. This is said to be the resnlt of consid
erable dissatisfaction among the Democrats
over the nomination oi Caldwell for Alder
man last night, and H. 8. Ayers by the Be
publicans Wednesday evening last
The Fourteenth Ward Ticket
The Bepublicans of the Fourteenth ward
held their pnmariei yesterday afternoon.
The contest was for School Directors, with
four candidates in the field and two to elect
The candidates were William C. Smith,
William Hughes, Thomas Dougherty and
W. O. Wolf, of .whom Smith and Hughes
were successful.
Primaries at Sharpshn ;.
The Bepublicans of Sharpshurg last even
ing nominated the following tieket: Sur
geivT. F. Mcintosh; Council, M.E. Btthe-
189L
sen and Thomas M. Young) School Dirtfr.
tors, K. A. Smith and Henry Tautht
Drift From the Wards.
JEtOH a ward citizens; irrespective ot poll
tics, have issued a call for a meeting for to
morrow evening, at 7.30 o'clock, lor the pur
pose of nominating a ticket for Tuesday's elec
tion. The primaries ot the Republicans of the Sev
enteenth ward were held last evening. James
Cameron and J. O. Dunn, M. D., were nomina
ted for bebool Directors, and Patrick Melville
for Ward Assessor.
Tub Democrats of the Fourth ward last night
nominated the following ticket: School Di
rectors, J. M. Bailey and H. 8. A. Stewart; As
sessor, James A. McKee; Assistant Assessors,
John M. Cook and M. J. Conntrs.
Mbetino ot eitlzons to consider the water
works project have been called for the Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh wards. Allegheny,
to-mdrrow nleht The call fixes the school
houses of the various wards as the places for
the meetings.
AIL OF THEM HAD 0L&YS.
Bow a Box of Pine Cigars Was Enjoyed by A
Party of Drummers.
As an illustration of the class of men who
go out with a lantern looking for the best of
it, the following dispute between two com
mercial men ia a downtown hotel last
night, serves to show that eyes are open
these days. One of tbe gentlemen said:
"Did you know that E. A. Ford would
like to recall that recent Issue of thousand
mile tickets over the Ft Wayne Bailroad to
Chicago, since the boys have commenctd
using them on the New York and Chicago
limited."
"Bet yon they don't go on the limited,"
said the other man,
"Box of Clavs?"
"Box of Clays."
"The thousand-tollers are good on the
limited," said tbe first speaker, "and here's
a man will prove It," pointing to a rail
roader dressed in civilian clothes. .
The lstter said he didn't want to say any
thing about tbe matter, but when pressed to
decide the wager, explained the status of
the ticket rates between Pittsburg as fol
lows: .
"The unlimited ticket to Chicago is sold
for $14, which, with the sleeper rate, 12 60,
makes $16 60. The tickets limited to train
and date sell for $12 60, and sleeper rate,
$2 50, makes it $15. There are 470 miles ia
the trip, which foots, up $9 40 for tbe fare.
Then the rats of sleeper on the limited Is ZS,
whloh makes a total of $14 40, making the
trip on the limited with the thousand-miler
much the cheapest way of getting to Chi
cago." The doubting Thomas who had the box of
Clays to buy wanted to know if the railroad
people were "on to" the scheme. The rail
roader answered that the powers that be had
issued orders to "limited" conductors to
honor tbe tickets as noiselessly as possible.
Then all hands smoked.
WENT TO CUHBEB1AHD.
A Toothful Paymaster Goes Outside the
State to Win a Bride.
George Gothegan, the paymaster at the
Pittsbnrg Bridge Works, Is about 20 years
old and married. The latter trouble only
came to him last week. He wanted to
marry Misa Lizzie Cope, who lived atThird
avenue and Ferry street but as the young
lady's friends objected, last Wednesday the
couple left town, because they could not get
a marriage license in Pittsburg.
. Cumberland, Md., was the Gretna Green
they found and Tuesday evening they were
married. The couple returned to Pittsbnrg
yesterday and are now stopping with friends
in Oakland.
OBAND CLEANEfO-UP
And Bemnant Sale of Drygoods and Carpets,
Commencing To-Morrow, Monday,
And continuing balance of the week, at J.
H. Kunkel&Bros, 1347 and 1849 Penn ave
nue, Pittsburg, two squares east of Union
depot
Our annual stock-taking just completed
shows that we have too much surplus stock,
too many remnants, odds and ends, broken
lots, etc., both in drygoods and carpets. To
effect a speedy cleaning-Up of such goods we
announce a special remnant and cieaning-up
sale for this week, commencing to-morrow.
As we are determined to carry over nothing
to next season that price will sell now. and
as we need the room for the now fast arriving
spring stock of dry goods and carpets, we
have concluded to make such prices for this
special sale as are bound to make them
move quickly. To give you an idea of
some or the reductions we nave made we will
name but a few of tbem:
Heavy 10-4 sheeting, sold at 25c now 16c;
the heaviest brown 9-4 sheeting, sold at 28c,
now 18'c; an all-wool double-width Trico,
mostly light colors, worth 30c, at 12c; a
large lot of remnants of light and dark prints,
cambrics, etc., 'sold at 6c, nowise; hun
dreds of remnants of best indigo blue
prints, dark 8o prints, ginghams, etc,
at 5c; 600 pairs of all-wool scarlet, white and
barred country blankets sold at $4, $4 60, $5
a pair, very slightly soiled, at only $2 85 a
pair; 5,000 brass trimmed curtain poles,
complete with all fixtures, worth 25? and
36c, at 12c; 600 fine, 3 yards long, lace
curtains In one, two aNJ three pairs of a
kind, sold $1 50; $1 75, $2 a pair, all to go
at 98c; 500 remnants of tapestry and body
brnssels carpet, in lengths of 1 to 2 yards,
suitable for rugs, at 89a per yard; 10 differ
ent patterns of heavy ingrain carpets, sold
at 48o and 50c, during this sale at 29c; large
lot of men's underwear in scarlet
and natural wool, sold at 75c, $1,
$1 25, all at 68a per yard. Thousands
of remnants of muslin, sheetings, ginghams,
flannels, table linens, dress goods, white
goods, wash goods, etc., that we will close
out during this sale at exactly half price.
If you need any carpets during this week
give us a call and we will save you money
on them. The above are but a few of the
bargains we will offer during this sale as
space will not permit a more extended men
tioning. All we ask is that you give us a
call during this sale and we will save you
money. These remnants and reduced-priee
goods will be displayed on our lower floors
and it will pay you to call as you will surely
find something to interest you.
J. H. Kukkel & Bso.,
1347-1349 Penn avenue, two squares east of
Union Depot
Not Found allocation? '
Tery desirable lists of houses for rest will
be published in Monday morning's Dis
patch. Look at them.
The man who does not attend our great
shirt sale all this coming week and has to
buy anything in tbe shirt line during the
coming year will simply waste so much
money. Only once or twice in the history
of our business have we been able to offer
such values. GuskyIs.,
Only pleasant results follow the use of
ales and beers of the Iron City Brewing Co.
All dealers keep tbem.
is your complaint is want of appetlte,;try
Angostura Bitters before meals. xxaau
Mondays and Thursdays
Are the special rent list days in The Dis
patch, it will pay renters to consult tbem.
BrxxT-zrzKB cents will, all this week.
buy a shirt of the finest French percale of a
material and design rarelyseen outside or a
custom shirt, at $2 60. We have over 100
dozen of them, but they will not last long
when once tne people see wnat they are,
Jump quick. Guskx's.
A hiqh-okade beverage is the Pilsner
beer, brewea oy tne iron uity .Brewery.
Kept at -first-class bars.
A hicjh-gbade beverage is tbe Pilsner
beer, brewed by- tbe Iroa rCityBrswery.
Kept at .first-class bars.
,
DRES3 triauatngs, notions, linrHgt, etc.,
at710Pean avenue.-V We 'have the 'newest
goods always. Blmrnr ft Wi&ss.
A DENIAL EXPECTED.
Friends of Mr. Westingliouse Are
Looking for a Refutation of
EDMOES OF 'A CONSOLIDATION.
No One ia Hew fork Now Taking Any Stock
in the Beported Deal
PEOPLE IN BOSTON ALBO'DENXING IT
It was generally expected yesterday that
Mr, Wettinghouso would be at the offices of
the Elsctrla Company to-morrow morning,
and it was also generally believed that he
will makes statement regarding the affaire
of that company which will brand as pure
fiction the reports of a Thomson-Houston-"Weitioghousa
combination.
A gentleman who ia as familiar with the
circumstances of the case as It Is possible to
be; ssid yesterdsy: "Mr. WAtinghouse
would have deemed it in better taste if tbe
Westinghouse officials aud their friends who
subscribed to the sustainment fund had, in
place of parading themselves as tney did.
raised an amount between them and placed
it quietly to the purposes of the company.
I have reason to believe that Mr. Westing
house is sore on this account, and it would
not surprise me if he were to form an alli
ance, of a nature, with the Thomson-Houston
people. But I don't think he will.
"When he return to-morrow he will have
such a statement to make as will set at rest
all these rumors."
. Mr. Bannister, when seen yesterday, said
he knew nothing at all of any combination
being effected.
Another official said: "I don't think Mr.
Westinghouse has formed any alliance, but
it is quite possible he may have. He is ex
pected here on Monday."
a special telegram from .New lorfc lata
last night savs: The report tbat Messrs. C.
A. CofliD, Hi W. Pevear aud Eueeue Grif
fin, of Boston, had come to this city to-day
to complete arrangements for the rumored
eonsolidation of the Westinghouio and
Thomson-Houston companies could not be
verified to-night None of tbe three
Boston men could be found at any New
York hotel, and no trace was iound of Mr.
Westinghouse, who was reported to have
been In the city for two days past Ee pre
sentatives of both interests who live in town
were either not at home or would not be in
terviewed. A dispatoh from Boston denies
the alleged consolidation.
Kleber Takes the Lead In Music, as Brer.
In addition to the numberless Steinway,
Conover and Opera pianos and other musi
cal instruments sold daily at this popular
old-time establishment, the Messrs. Kleber
have also disposed of quite a number of
Yocalion church organs. No one can have
any idea of the surpassing musical beauty
and excellence of these wonderful Yocalion
organs without havine seen and heard them.
At the low price of $800. the Yocalion far:.
ntsnes more varietr, delicacy and strength
of tone than any $2,500 pips organ, while
for durability it tar surpasses the latter.
Churches which desire a first-class instru
ment for public worsnlp. and do not want to
squander thousands of dollars unnecessarily
in an ordinary pipe organ, are invited to
call at Kleber music store and examine
these matchless Yocalion organs. The
Klebers enjoy- the confidence of the public
for their integrity and also for the superior
excellence of their Instruments. Anything
that cornea from Klebers' must necessaril v be
musically perfect and satisfactory. Their
store is 506 Wood street
The Best Cough Medicine.
"One of my customers came in to-day and
asked me for the best cough medicine I
had," says Lew Young, a prominent drug
gist of Newman Grove, Neb. "Of course I
showed him Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy
andhedidnot ask to see any other. I have
never yet -sold a medicine tbat would loosen
and relieve a tteta cold so quickly as .that
remedy does. I have sold four dozen ot it
within the last 60 days and do not know of
a single case where it failed to give the
most perfect satisfaction." 50 cent bottles
for Sale by druggists. wsu
Works of Art Nothing Leig.
That's what the choice selection of royal
Worcester vases and bric-a-brac, now dis
played in Kaufmaun's China department,
conslsta of. These goods represent the
quaintest, oddest and most artistic shapes
ever displayed in Pittsburg, and remember
this important fact: The prices are from one
third to one-half less than the exorbitant
jewelry store figures. . Kaufmanus'
China Department Basement.
Dress ZJnlngs at Half Price.
We place on sale Monday 2,000 yards (in
remnants) ot selesias from 1 to 4 yards;
fancy linings, with black backs, that sell for
35c go at 19c; the 25a fine selesias go at lie.
The above are for finest quality made. All
linings below the regular prices elsewhere.
The Cash Store. Thoeston Bbos,
USEFUL,
Because of Appearing on Known Dayi,
Are the special To Let lists printed Mon
days and Thursdays in The Dispatch. Save
time and car fare by consulting them.
The man who hesitates is lost, says a
proverb. The mau or woman who hesitates
to take immediate advantage of our great
shirt -offering ail this coming week will lose
their chance to get values the like of which
they never saw. Gusky's.
Bksutahx Saxs Dxtooods akt Cab
pets! Best 25 and 28c sheeting at 16 and
18c; $5 00 all-wool blankets, $2 85; 25c cur
tain poles at 12)c; 50o ingrain carpets at
29c; $1 75 and $2 00 lace curtains at 98c,
etc, etc. These are only a few prices.
Bead tbe startling prices in another column.
Come early J. H. KusKEi &Bbo.,
1347 and 1349 Penn av., two squares east of
Union depot
Hugus & Hacke
Open this week.ne-' styles of Ladies'
CLOAKS, TACKETS,
COATS AND REEFERS,
Our direct importations, in strik
ingly handsome designs for early
spring wear, at prices which com
mend themselves.
Our nejv importations of
CHALLIS shown also for the first
this week, a large assortment of
most exquisite designs in light and
dark colorings.
A special exhibit of High Nov
eltyParis Dress Robes, our own select
styles, elegant lace effect, braidd
and embroidered trimmings.
New Spring Dress Stuffs in Chev
iot, Scotch Tweed, French, English
and American Suitings, complete
lines of this seasonjs most desirable
styles and fabrics, in all grades,
from 50c to $s a yard. .
Choice assortments of Grena
dines and Mousseline De Soie, the
novelties of this season. JPlain
Stripe .And Figured ia all Black,
J8lack with color, -Pompadour
cSec etc,
Cor. Fifth Kve. &lIarket St.
foU-XWTM
Boinc a Traction Company. ,
Alexander A. Schoeb yesterday entered
suit against the Citizens' Traction Com
pany for $10,000 damages. He staled tbat
ho attempted to board a car on the line, but
it wis stsrted before he 'was enabled to get
on tbe steps. He was thrown to the ground
and severely injared by the jolt of the car
suddenly starting.
MARBHELU
THE CASH GROCER,
FILL
SATE
T0U
MOfflX
This if all we haveto say this
week. It is all we need to say,
if you will just remember, it is
not buncombe, but straight
business.
ALL WE ASK
is
A TRIAL.
If we can't prove by the first
order that we can
SAVE YOU MONEY
we won't ask your trade.
Send for our large weekly
price list, and compare prices.
Mail orders amounting to $10,
outside of sugar, packed and
shipped free of charge to any
point within 200 miles. Five
per cent discount on all orders
amounting to $30, sugar and
meat excepted.
MARSHELL.
99 FIFTH AVE, PITTSBURG, and
79, 81, 83, 85 and 95 Ohio street
Cor. Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
lela
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EXHIBITION
or
New Spring Dress Goods
ONE CASS SS-INCH
All-Wool Camel Hair Plaids,
Very effective, at 0c per yard.
One case 42-Inch
WOOL PLAIDS,
In choicest French colorings, at 60c per yard.
One case 37-inch
French All-Wool Plaids,
In beautiful new effects, at 81 per yard.
One case 33-In en
Plaids and Stripes,
In bold offsets, at 37c per yard.
India and Shanghai Silks.
wuia ouss in entirely new design?, ia wiuv
assortment, lust recalled, and offered at 60s,
India Silks in entirely new designs, in wide
Tic,S0cand
lull.
82-inch solid colors Silk Pongees, for tea
gowns, art draperies, eta, at 75c.
Hundreds ot pieces
New Wash Dress Fabrics,
S2-lnch Scotch Ginghams it 25c
Bcotcn ZepbjTS at 15c
These are fresh, and very cheap, as the goodi
are in choicest fabrie and colorings.
.
30-inch Billc Stripe and Cbeok Zephyr at'
S7c.45c.
An entirely new fabric, perfectly fast is color
and elegant In quality and designs.
BIBER k EA5TDN,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET
faltiTsaa j
now open;
OUR
NEW-SPRING-:-STOCK
v -oy-
CARPETS. ,
The largest and flnsst stock ever brought W
thls city.
The designs and colorings this swing are the
most beautiful we save erer shown here.
We have still quite a large ling of Ingraina,
Tapestry and Body Brussels of last fall's par
chase, the patterns ot which will sot be re
produced, and will offer them at
40 PER CENT
Less than regular prices.
Tatties who expect to change their pia98 of,.
reniiience or go into new homes this 'cosslnK
spring, will do well to purchase their Caisetai
now while the stock u f nil, and avoid tkefSeb' Av
incident to the early days of April. Wei will v
store the goods free of charge until wantedUV
An immense hue of 2Tew Lace Curtains atto
now open.
. EDWARD '. -
GROETZIHGEE,
.37 and fiao Peaa AveM.
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