7 IN VOTING Mr. Wherry Insists That a Consti tutional Convention Is Neces sary to Introduce Iho AUSTRALIAN PLAN IN TtfE STATE; Senator Blair Predicted SeTeral Tears Ago the Bad Effects of Southern Cheap Labor. THEH0XY MADE IS GROWIXGGEAPES. CcngramiB.Dert Botfasca Will Sure His Term ia Uii EUte Senate. Another sub-committee of the House Ap- propriation Committee visited Pittsburg Vesterday. This one is composed of the redoubtable S. M. Wherry, the Democratic leader, J. E. Woodmansee and M. F. Sands. In the afternoon they inspected the Mercy Hospital and Newsboys' Home, for which institutions they had nothing but words of praise. Mr. 'Wherry said be had some fault to find with the Children's Home. Its per capita rate is ?300, while in Butler and seTeral other places he had visited Mr. "Wherry stated it ranged from &0 to $75. He couldn't see why it should cost six times as much to keep a child in Pittsburg than in Butler. The committee left early for California, where they will examine the normal school and return to day. Kednctlon of Charitable Appropriations. "Is it true, as reported," Mr. "Wherry was asked, "that the appropriations for charita ble institutions -will probably be cut off this year?" To this question he replied: "Well, it cer tainly looks that way. After all the State institutions have been provided tor there will be only three-fourths of a million left to go around, and this sum. won t go far. Switching off to his election reform bill, in which he is most interested, he said: "I can't see how the good features of the Aus tralian ballot system can be adopted in this State without changing tbe Constitntion. "We would all like to avoid the expense of a convention, but it is the only proper wav in which it can be done. I ex pect to see my bill passed unless Mr. Baker's election bill should take precedence. If bis bill were amended and passed it would be a pretty state of affairs if, after as election was held, the courts should declare the act illegal. What would be done then? Necessity of a Constitutional Convention. "I have read Captain Baker's bill in de tail, and am well posted on all its features. I am convinced that a constitutional con vention is neoessary, though we would like to avoid it." Harry "F. "Walton, the Assistant Solici tor of Philadelphia, was standing near by. He is a member of the Bank Inquiry Committee. "Fraud in elec tions, he said, is confined to the large cities, and I can safely say that it is reduced to a minimum in Philadelphia. I am not acquainted with Pittsburg, but I thintc there is little unfairness .practiced here. Both parties have learned from ex perience that it pays to put up good men, and they know, too, that the people refuse to vote when they feel that their ballots are not counted. I am pretty well satisfied with the election law under the Constitu tion. To carrv out Baker's ideas it would cost the State &00.O00 to put up the polling booths. In New Jersey I believe they arc made of iron. "According to Mr. Baker's bill, any man who runs for office can havehfs uameplaoed on the ticket at the expense of theconnty if heis indorsed by 200 electors. I don't like this feature, as it is an easy matter to get signers, and in most cases it wouldn't be necessary lor an aspirant to go outside of his own precinct. Grave Fears of Resultant Trand. "Suppose there should be factional differ ences in either party. It would be the aim of opponents to out as many candidates as possible in the field, to divide the poll, and lessen the chances of defeat. To me it looks that the unbridled partisan beat would lead to the commission of numer ous lrauds. In Philadelphia the young Inen gravitate into politics. The city is full of young fellows with political ambitions. It is not the case in New York, but I sup pose there are good reasons for it." OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE. Allegheny Select Council Heeling Dis- cascd Very Freely Last Night. A great many Alleghenians awoke yes terday morning to the fact ihat there really had been a Council meeting the night belore and no one more fully realized it than Mavor "Wynian, after he had fully digested the excellent report as it appeared in The Dispatch. Last evening the only theme of discussion at City Hall was that same Council meeting, and while there were de fenders for both sides, the majority seemed against $75 per month clerkships. The Mayor was one of those who stood up for higher money, though he said it was not his concern. "What does concern the executive is that the ordinance cuts the police force four men when it was expected that it would be increased. This cut was made by striking out the provisions for two inspectors and four captains. The Mayor is of the opinion that this was done by mistake. CAUSED BY SLOW POISONING. A Doctor's Opinion of Murderer West's Strange Nervous Trouble. The jail physicians at Little Washington were very much puzzled over the peculiar ailment that affected murderer "West. "When he entered the jail he was a fine specimen of strong and healthy manhood. The doctors have come to the conclusion that the trouble with bis spinal column was caused by a sly and cautious process of slow poi'oning. One of the physicians thincs that he took some drug in small quantities until it irritated him so that he could take it uo longer, and his strange disease of tbe nervous system was the result. "West's attempt to commit suicide was a failure, and the scratch on his neck was not sufficient to produce unconsciousness. He presented the unusual case of a man losing sensibility from sheer frignt aud nothing else. STATE LINE AFFAIBS. Some Stockholders Not TVlllIng to Whack Up for the New Boat. Captain J. J. McCortuick. the steamship agent, yesterday received private iniorma tiou about the affairs of the State Line Com pany. The progressive men in the company claim that some of the stockholders are ot doing what they should to,put the line in the front rank. The new' boat Cali fornia is completed, and about $450,000 are needed to pay lor it. The leading stock holders want the small holders to pay their share of the expense, which they refuse to do, and unless they do come up to the scratch the prominent men ot the concern threaten to go into liquidation and buy out the other stockholders. This is tbe status of affairs, and the com pany is not in financial straits as reported. Mould on a Contest Case. Monld is accumulating on the Stayton Wyman contest for the Mayoralty of Alle gheny, and Commissioner John D. Sbaitr expresses the hope that some day the contest will hare a meet, so that he can get the har lot boxes ont of his safe, he says he needs the room for other uses. A YABNINGFROM BLAIR Several Tears Ago the Kew Hampshire Senator Predicted the Evils of Negro Cheap Labor "Workmen Pleased With His Appointment to the Chinese Mis sion. "The cause of labor lost its ablest and most conscientious advocate in the Sen ate," remarked Immigrant Inspec tor Robert Layton yesterday, "when the "Hew Hampshire Legislature turned down Senator Blair. I am glad to hear of our friend's good fortune in being appointed to the Chinese Mission. I feel sure -the day is coming when workmen all over the country will unite in asking New Hampshire to return him to his seat. He is needed to fight labor's battle;. "He is one of the cleverest, coolest and most quick-witted men I ever met. He is erratic, but he has a kind heart and was al ways willing to listen to the laboring classes. His speeches in the Congresiional Record read like Addison, and he is a master of good English. The Senator wonld curl himself up like a jack-knive in his chair in the com mittee room, and would pump you dry on any subject in a short time. He" is a walk ing encyclopedia of statistics. Four or five years ago be told me, when chat ting about his i educational scheme for the South, that the time was soon com ing when Northern workmen would have to contend with the cheap negro labor of the South, and they were making a great mis take in not nelping him to have the bill passed. His predictions were realized earlier than I expected, and now we have the spectacle of furnaces closed down and iron men asking for a re duction in coke rates, because they can't compete with the cheap Southern pig iron. Coke workers want good wages, and the coke consumers can't afford to pay the price. "The negroes in the South work for low wages. In trying to organize them you deal with ignorance on the one side and contend on the other against the hot-headed and determined Southern capitalists. The latter are the strongest, control the elections and rnle social life. Senator Blair was right The negro must be educated or he will be a constant menace to Northern workmen." WILL SEBVE HIS TEBSt Mr. Robinson Says He Is Not a Congress man Until He Takes the Oath. Unless there should be an extra session of Congress, Senator John B. Robinson has made up his mind to serve his term in the Senate. He says he has consulted lawyers and the statutes on the subject, and the opinions given were that he would not be holding two offices. "My constituent?," he said last evening, "want me to stay in the Senate for the ses sion. I am interested in some important legislation in their behalf, and am anxious to see certain bills passed. They feel, under the circumstances, that another election is not needed. I am certainly not a Congress man until I take the oath, and as I am not drawing pay. I do not see that I am vio lating any law. "The people in my district are very much opposed to the uniform text hook bill intro duced by Senator Bobbins. They think they have good schools, and are capable of running tnem witnont any interference from the State. It is charged that some publishing company is behind the bill, but I hardly believe it. I think there is enough healthy competition between the different book house's to hold things even. Ol course, there is frequently local jobberv in school districts, but it does not amount to a great deal. I am opposed to the State go ing into the business of publishing school book." A MEASURE HOT KILLED. The flanging of West an Argnment in Favor of Senator Xeeb's Bill. Senator John N Nceb paid his brethren on the Banking Committee a visit at the Monoagahela House yesterdav. "I want to correct an error," he said, "about my bill to provide for the hanging of murderers in a regular and specified place. The bill was not killed, as reported. It was the second measure that passed the Senate, and is now in the House, where it will come up in order. "I have written to all the Sheriffs in the State, for their opinions, and expect to hear from them soon. The hanging of "West at "Washington is the strongest kind of an argument in favor ot my bill. Nobody was to blame for the horrible result, but with a regular hangman who is cool and experienced, such a terrible thing would cot happen as the breaking of a rope. Why, I have seen ropes when felons werehanged.stretch as much as seven inches. Sheriffs should not be required to be ex ecutioners, and I believe the bill will be passed by the House." THE POETRY OF MOTION. Mr. Marshall Claims That American Girls Are Good Walkers. Thomas M. Marshall was sitting in the Union depot the other night watching the people pass by. A dapper yonng miss attracted his attention by her graceful and elastic walk. Turning to a reporter he said: "Who says American girls can't walk? The palm does not belong to the En glish maiden, lor our girls can walk as well as any Saxon across the sea. They are im proving, too, for walking is a healthy exer cise. "I often stop when going to myofnee in the morning, to watch the. people on Fifth avenue hurrying to their work. It is sur prising how many girls arc seen on the streets between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morn ing. The avenue is usually crowded, and they are scurrying along almost on the run. They drop into stores and offices on the line, and work for a living like men. The activity of these girls is a pleasing sight." GOING TO DUBTarE. A Large Party of Mr. Bassett's Friends Will See Him Married. Quite a party of ladies and gentlemen will attend the wedding of C. "W. Bassett, General Passenger Agent of the Pittsburg and Western road, at Dubuque next Thurs day. Mr. Bassett has secured a Pullman buffet car for his friends, who will leive here Tuesday a'ternoon and go to Dubuque over the Illinois Central road. In the partv are Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Smith, W. B' Shiller, F. E. Kutan, W. O. Magee and Robert Gibson and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobcrt Bentley, Youugstown; Mrs. A. V. Stewart, Steubenville; J. "H. Sheadle, Cleveland; C. J. Morse and wife, T. C. Donald aud wife and T. F. Wood man, Chicago. Mr. Bassett. with his bride. will return with the party to Chicago, and then go to California to spend the honey moon. HITS THE HAIL ON THE HEAD. ' 'Squire Handel Thinks Mr. Kirk's Road Bill Couldn't Be Better. 'Squire Herman Handel came in from his Washington county farm yesterday after noon to pay his regular visit to the Randall Club. When asked about the prospects of the crops, he said: "It is too early to tell, my boy. Wait a few weeks until the frost is out or the ground. The wheat is looking well, but you can't make predictions. "Have you read the road bill introduced by Mr. Kirk in the House? It hits the nail on the head. The farmers can't afford to pay any more taxes. Their incomes are too small to allow it. It is fair and just to tax everybody as well as property owners to keep up the roads. We had better highways 25 years ago thin we have now. Engineers should have charge of the work instead of super visors. Usually a man is elected supervisor whom the freeholders dou't want, if he is severe and does what is best for the taxpay ers, he is turned down next year. The State could easily loan'iuoney at 4 per cent to improve the roads, atd receive payment in time out of the taxes collected.,. I wonld like to see Mr. Kirk's billpassed..' HONEY IN GRAPES. About 83,000,000 Made in Chautauqua County Vineyards Last Tear. Owen Gaffney, a wine agent of Brocton, N. X"., is at the Anderson. Mr. Gaffney states that last year $2,000,000 were realized from the sale of grapes in Chautauqua county. The business of planting vine yards in that section is constantly increas ing, and wine cellars, on an extensive scale are being established. One of the peculiar features of the territory is that not a vine is to be seen on the shores of Lake Chautau qua. It is too cold, and dnring the winter the vines are destroyed by the frost. The section of the county facing Lake Erie has come to be a great grape producing district. Mr. Gaffney claims that the. water of the lake as it freezes dnring the winter draws the cold out of the ground, and pro tects the roots of the vines. He illustrates it on the principle of a barrel full of water. If the water freezes the bottom of the barrel is sure to be broken. If a broom handle is put in the water it freezes around it. and the cold is carried off through the opening without breaking the barrel. Last year 1.300 carloads of cranes were shipped from Brocton, and on one day the shipmentsamounted to 40 cars. The plan of preserving grapes in cold storage rooms has been very successful all over , the coun try. At all first-class hotels grapes are to be found on the tables during the winter season. One gentleman realized $1,200 from a half acre of Niagara grapes. He supplied the "Wagner dining car service. Mr. Gaffney claims that many people in the country who could scarcely earn a liv ing formerly from their lands are now getting rich growing grapes. A BAD BANK FAILURE. it uequlrea About Five Minutes tor a Kan to Break It. The "Dime Registering Bank" is the latest scheme to save money. The first coin locks tbe bank and each succeeding coin registers until,$5 or?10 is stored away, when it opens and all comes out. This scheme is very popular, as the. money is safe a'nd can not be gotten out until the full amount is in. But it has its drawbacks, as a young barber in the Diamond Square knows only too well. The other day the young man was exhibitinghis bank, a 5 one, which had 36 dimes in it. A friend began shaking it, and the owner remarked: "Oh you can have it if you get it out." Another friend standing by asked if the same privilege would be accorded him, and receiving an affirmative reply took 14 dimes irom m poceet and proceeded to nil out the bank. The owner looked as though be had had an attack of cerebro-spinal meningctis, and as tbe coins clipped in he began to weaken until the last one went in when, as the cash fell from the bank, he sank ex hausted in his chair. He declared that "anybody could do it that way," bnt the victor only remarked that it was like stand ing an egg on end you must first know how. CKABLES L. DAVIS COMING. Some Minor Details to Be Attended to Be fore April 1. A telegram has been received from Charles L. Davis (Alvin Joslyn), who was at Memphis last week, stating that he will arrive in the city the latter part of this week. His trip is to look after a few minor details necessary before the work of tearing the buildings from his property has begun on April 1. He expect"; to return on that date and remain in the city, giving tbe work of construction his personal attention. He has been letting contracts right along for the past few weeks, but a his present business requires a good part of his time, this work ha of course been slow. He says, however, that everything will be in readiness when the time comes. A'PEAIUBE OF TEE STOfiM. The Snow So Fine mill Thick as to Almost Shut Ont the Light. During the progress of the snow storm yesterday afternoon it suddenly grew very dark, and it was necessary to turn on the electric lights. A minute later the snow came down in very fine flakes with great force. The snow was so thick as to almost shut out the light for at least five minutes. From the upper storv of the Duquesne Hotel the descending flakes looked like a heavy cloud overhanging the city. Guests ot the bouse auticipated a severe storm, but the darkness soon began to disappear up ward like a rising mist. Companies on the Move. This week the Baltimore and Ohio road has the Duff Opera Company, 63 people, to Chicago by way of the Pittsburg and West ern; "A Brass Monkey" people to Trenton, and the "Struck Gas" company to Chicago, with a stop-over at Wheeling. The last of the midwictvr excursions to Washington will be run March 12. CONSIDERING A PROTEST. A New Council or the D. of L. in Steuhenvlllo In Hard Lines. A new council of the Daughters of Lib erty in Steubenville is not enjoying as rosy an existence as it might. The right "to its possession of a charter has been questioned, and the National Board of Officers held a meeting in New York to consider the mat ter, bnt they were unable to arrive at any conclusion, and another meeting will be held in Steubenville on Thursday next. Several months ago a council was insti tuted at Steubenville, and in a short time work was commenced on a 'second in an other section ot the city. Members of Council No. 1 thought that a city of 18,000 inhabitants had not room enough for two conucils, and entered a protest against No. 2 securing a charter. ,T. W. McCleary, of this city, who is the National Councilor of the organization, went to Steubenville and investigated the matter. After thoroughly satisfying him self that ,the protests had .been entered through purely selfish motives, he granted ihe charter for the new council. Later the members or first council learned that one or tso members of the National Board, of Officers were not among Mr. Mc Cleary's warmest friends, and tbev renewed their protest lo the board. 'W. M. Simons, of N"ew Haven, Conn., was instrumental fn having the board called for tbe purpose of revoking the charter of the new council in Stenbenville, but advices from Mr. Mc Cleary showed that so far he had not gained his point. A BTCCESSFUL 0PEEATI0N. The Polish Boy Willi the JfowAokle Bone Now Almost Well. Samuel Boden, the 9-year-old Polish Hebrew boy, who underwent the bone grafting process at the Mercy Hospital, is nearing the end of bis confinement. He has stood it remarkably well, and is grow ing fat. In two weeks the plaster of naris cast on his leg will be removed. The leg will then be braced, and he will be given a pair of crutches and a chance to try the limb. The leg has now nearly healed oyer, only a small sore spot being left. From it appearance in tlia plaster of paris mold the indications are that tbe operation will be successful. Even if it Is sometime will be necessary for the new ankle bone to accommodate itself to tho movements in the socket and eradioate all stiffness. Dr. B. M. Haxna. Eve, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Oftice, 720 Penn street. Pittsburg, Pju a&su ' GOLD OPT OF GREAjSE. flow Farmers Make Money by Sell ing Their Land to Oil Men at MANY TIMES ITS ORIGINAL YALUE, The Petroleum Business Hereabouts Runs the Glass Trade Close IN THE AMOUNT OP MONEY INVESTED When you see a man in Pittsburg or here abouts wearing rubber boots and with his pantaloons tucked into them, writing a check for several hundred, or several thou sand dollars, you can make up your mind tnat nine chauces to ten he is a petro leum developer. In a city whose tonnage exceeds that of any other in the United States, a great industry may develop without attracting special at tention until, like genius, it' bursts out of obscurity at once into fnll blaze, and daz zles the eyes of the community. The petro-1 leum indnstry, vast as it is, has scarce yet been appreciated by people not immedi ately concerned. It is difficult, lor want of records, to get at anything nearer than an approximate knowledge of tbe extent of the business in the Pittsburg district, which is mainly in Allegheny county and along the edges of snrrounding connties that make Pittsburg their headquarters, but standing within the line the cost of de velopment dnring the past three months is shown to be over 3,000,000, counting wells completed and rigs up and building. This is in addition to the bonus paid owners of the laud, a sum which has enabled impecu nious farmers to lift their mortgages, tbe only crops the majority were able to raise tor several years past, or to improve their surroundings and thereby benefit all classes of society. Big Bonuses That Have Been Paid. The amount of bonus paid has been enor mous, but as there is no record of it, it can not be given. In many instances it is many times the agricultural value of. the farm, and one case is known where 820,000 was paid on SO acres which two years ago might have been bought outright for $6,000 and regarded dear at that. Oil producers, however, are not enamored, as a rule, with tbe idea of owning land, and will frequent ly pay two or three times the market value for it rather than buy out right. This money paid conies into the banks of this city and is used in business. It is one of tho supports that have en abled the banks to supply business with currency at tbe regular discounttrates, and this is the only community of consequence in the Union that has not severely felt the pressure of tight money in the last six months. Almost in sight of this city and within three months, there have been 600 wells either completed or drilling represen ting a cost of $4,500 each in addi tion to bonus paid, pipe lines laid, pumping stations and tanks built of 52,700,000. While, as has been the case in all petroleum development, there has been an enormous amount of money lost by oper ators in the shape of dry holes or very light producing wells, yet the estimates of pro duction furnished by such operators and dealers as J. S. McKelvey, Fisher Bros, and others of their caliber, show that tbe busi ness on the whole is not only a boon to land owners, manufacturers and workmen of all kinds, bnt very profitable on the whole to operators at large. Production of the Pittsburg District. It is estimated that the production of the Pittsburg district is 25,000 barrels a day, worth, at the present low price, 88,000,000 for the year, enough to pav 6 per cent inter (est on an. investment of, ?130,000,opo. -i, This estimate does not take into copsidera tion the value of the gas wells struck by these operators the How of which is being criminally wasted to a great' extent. A few mouths ago there was a real shortage of gas, but there is none now and thousands ot peo ple believe the reason gas companies allow them to shiver, is that they can collect as much money on a short supply as' on a full one. There is more gas blowing off into the atmosphere within a lew miles of the city, and contiguous to mains already laid, to give it as good a supply as it ever had. If some one were to invent some machine that would force the gas, a very large part of the amount necessary might be had irom light pressure wells that are now considered worthless when they cannot be used for fuel in the field, bnt there is no excuse for allow ing the two big Coraopolis wells to blow away without utilization, and the Niagara like roar they produce is distressing to peo ple in the vicinity. A little calculation will show that the present development of the petroleum busi ness in tbe Pittsburg district represents more money invested and greater dividends returned than does the local glass manu facture. . Collins, the Faster, Still on Deck. The official bulletin sent out last night by the physicians on watch at the 30-day fast of Elmer Collins, shows that at the end of the niuth day Mr. Collins had drank 12 ounces of water siuce noon, had lost six pounds since he betran his fast, and his cough was so much better that he felt quite bright and jolly. George Browne Itotlres From City Service. George H. Browne, who for a number of years has been Superintendent of the Water Bureau, has formally turned over his office to F. W.Wilcox, his successor. Mr. Browne is to become General Manager of the Phila delphia Gas Company, as before stated in The Dispatch. PEOPLE WHO COME AND DO. Charles M. Harris returned yesterday from Cincinnati, where he had been visiting his brother, John Harris, Superintendent of toe Cincinnati Street Railway Company. Iho lat ter celebrated his 50th birthday last week, and wis tbe recipient of honors from his fellow officials, the employes of the road and officers ot their labor organization, as well as Irom hundreds of neighbors and friends. Fred. K. Gifford, of Cambridge, and H. Herzog. Jr., of Dunbar, aro at the Duquesne. Mr. Gilford is a warm admirer of Congressman Djnum, and is working in his interest for tbe speakership of the next House. W. T. Espy, the druggist, will leave for New York and Boston to-night to be gone two nocks. He will purchase goods for his new store while absent. H. "Eiseman, of Monterey street, Alle gheny, salli for Germany to-morrow to visit his parents. He leaves for New York to-night. Attorney Alcorn goes to Scrauton to morrow to defend tho Rowans, charged with counterfeiting. Dr. W. D. King returned yesterday from atrip through the South. Mrs..C. Weisser left lor New York last night ona business trip. SMALL SCBAPS OF LOCAL NEWS. A meeting of the different committira and others who have signified their willingness to assist In tbe success of Rev. Maurice Kaeder's lectnre on "Nuns, Ancient and Modern," th bo delivered at Old City Kail Thursday, April 9 will bo held at the ballot St. Vincent's Liter ary Association. Twelfth street. Southsidc, this afternoon at 250 o'clock. Father Maurice will address tbe meeting. The regular Sunday night temperance meet ing will be held in tbe "Little Jim" Church on Rebecca street. Allegheny, to-night. The meeting will he presided over by William filackstone, aud addresses will be delivered by A. M. Brown, Gilbert alcMasters and others. Accidental death was the verdict of the Coroner's jury yesterday In the case of Nelson Kelly, who was killed by a train at Coraopolis Friday. A webtbouhd freight train derailed five loaded coal cars at Brinton, yesterday, X de tective frog was tbe cause. AN OLD. SOLDER'S WOES. Homeless and Cold, He Applies for a Bed at a Station House A Veteran Who Ex pects to Receive a Pension Three Other Wanderers. ' Gottlieb Harr, a German, 69 years old, applied at the Twenty-eighth ward station last evening for lodging. He "was at first refused by Sergeant McQuade on acconnt of the station being fnll. The old man began to cry and said it was hard on an old soldier to be refused a night's lodging. The Ser geant finally took him in. Harr stated that he had been in this conn try for 40 years, and was the first man drafted in the Twenty-fifth ward for the war. He said he served in Company L, Two Hun dred and Fourth "Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Captain Seigler, and had good dis charge papers. Harr claims to have buiit the house at 42 South Twenty-second street, and that his wife had cheated him out of it. He has been living with his son at 2015 Jane street lor some time, but yesterday his daughter-in-law intimated to him that he was not wanted. He claims to be a hard working and sober man and feels his afflic tion very mnch. burstine into tears evorv few minutes. Now that he has no borne he will endeavor to get into the SoIdiers'Home for the balance ol his life. HTorr also claimed to have received notice from the Pension Bureau that his applica tion for a pension had been favorably acted on, but he could not say how much he wonld get. He also says he was swindled ont of $975, which he paid A. C. Jarrett for a piece of ground. Shortly after Harr was shown to his cell, three strong, hearty-looking men walked into tbe station house on the same mission. Tbey had been two days in coming from Johnstown, having walked the whole dis tance. They said that on account of the recent floods thev were thrown out of work itt the Cambria Iron Works, and came to Pittsburg for employment. They gave their names as Edmund Jones, William Jenkins and John Thomas. Jones says he has a wife and two children living at Johnstown. Tbey were refused admittance to the Twenty eighth ward station and referred to the Thirty-sixth ward police station. MARCH TERM OF COURT. The Smallest Calendar Known in the Crim inal Court for Years. Jndgc Stowe and District Attorney John ston have so cleaned up all criminal cases during the term of court just ended that the calendar for the March term, which-opens to-morrow, is the smallest for years. There is but one case on it which is an old one, nnd of the two defendants in it, one has jnst beeu arrested and the other was tried once and the jury disagreed. They are Andrew Schaffer and John Bracken, charged with felonious assault, and will be tried to-morrow. The calendar shows only 81 persons in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury, aud the number of cases 92. The calendar of the March term of last year comprised 159 cases. There are but two murderers in the list, an unusually small number. They are James Ward, the murderer of the Means sisters, and William J. Faulk, who killed his wife. The other cases are as lollows: Felonious assault and battery, 3; aggra vated assanlt aud battery, 1; assault and battery, 7; felonious shooting, 3; pointing firearms, 2; unlawful affray, 3; felonious assault, 4; contempt of court, 2; perjury, 1; false pretenses, 2; defrauding boarding bouse keeper, 1; selling liquor without license, 2; burglary, 7; entering with intent to commit felony, 3; larceny, 23; larceny from the person, 4, and larceny by bailee, 2. EOUXHSIDE WHITE CAPS. Joseph Colligan Warned to Mend His Ways and Co Straight Home, Judging from a letter received by a citi zen ot the Twenty-seventh ward, the people who claim tobe "White Caps" are again at work. Yesterday morning Joseph Colligan, who lives on Brownsville avenne, received a letter which he does not altogether under stand. It contained the following matter and was addressed Colligan iu large, bold letters: Joseph Colmoan Yon must change your ways and go hom-i from work a soon as you are done, and don't stop olf at htlf Way houses to see Girls and drink beer or You will get a call from tbe White Cap". By Order Committe White CArs. In addition to usual crossbones.and coffin that appear on such letters, there is an at tempted representation of a cat-o'-nine tails, as the author terms it. Colligan says he knows of no wrong-doing on his part to cause such a letter to be sent to him, and is at a loss to know who wonld tronble himself to send such a thing or make snch threats. Colligan first thought it was a joke perpe trated by a friend, but after investigating the matter he found that this was not so. TEYING THE KOCH CUBE. Annie Travis Being Treated at Mercy Hos pital, but Is Very Low. Annie Travis, the 14-year-old colored girl, who was taken to the Mercy Hospital from the Home for Children on Forbes street Tuesday for a course of the Koch lymph treatment, is very low. She was placed under the care of Dr. Stewart, and given the first injection oflymph last Tues day. The girl has been suffering from the dis ease about eight months, and was pretty far gone. The name under which she is regis tered at the hospital is Annie Flinn, though her right name is Aunie Travis. The dose is 200 drops of water with one drop of car bolic, acid, in which one drop of the lymph is dissolved. The one one-hundredth part of this is injected into the back, every two days. A DAY'S MISHAPS. One Man Frobably fatally Injured by a fall on tho Street. Yesterday's accidental happenings in cluded that of an old man who fell on the street and may die. The list follows: ' McAULirFE James McAuliHe, an old man who lives In Millvnle. fell on the pavement while walking along Butler street. nearTbirty fourth street, vesterda) afternoon and suffered imcrnal injuries that mas prove fatal. Williams Annie Williams, a young girl, fell from a stepladder at ber home, on Sontb Tenth street, yesterday, breaking her arm and badly cutting her bead. Waonee Adolph Wagner is at the Alle gheny General Hospital. He had one of his arms fractured by a splitting machine at Groetzincer's tannery, where hn is employed. West W. C. West, a brakeman on- tho Pennsylvania road, was struck on the bead vesterday by a coal tipple at Snuman station. He was badly hurt. West lives in AUoona, and was taken there. DokSELLY John Donnelly, of 1909 Carey allcv, Southsidc, had hi" leg broken last night by falling on an icy sidewalk. Ball White Once More In Hock. "William White, more familiarly known as "Bull"White, was committed to jail yes terday by Magistrate Gripp on a charge of larceny from the person. The defendant onlv got out of the workhouse on Thursday after "serving a 60-days' sentence, and it is alleged that on Friday hesuatched a pocket book containing 350 from an Italian on High street. Fresented With a Cane. A musical and literary entertainment was given last night at the rooms of the Hen rietta Club, No. 4007 Butler street. Kohert North, oue of the active members, was pre sented with a gold-headed cane by Homer Nicholls on behalf of the club. G. W. Mc Candless and W. G. Thomas responded on behalf of Mr. North. An Emmet's Day Celebration. Emmet's Day, March 4, will be cele brated by the Celtic Literary and Dramatic Association in an entertainment atFnrner Hall, on Eorbes street, with a lecture by John F. Einerty. A pleasant and instruc tive ercnlng is promised for tbe friends of the atioolatlon. NArj6HT Iff A NAJJE Judge Stowe Thinks Penal Institu tions Are Overcrowded by MEN WHO HAVE BECOME FAMOUS. Tbe Saturday Sociological Seance in Quar ter Sessions Court PfiOYOCATITE OP SOME AMUSEHEKT Yesterday's sociological seance in the Quarter Sessions Court did not pan ont tbe usual idiosyncracies of the homogeneous heterogeneity that makes up thejpopulation of Allegheny county. After the usual sentences were passed District Attorney Johnston called off a long list of names of persons who were wanted, and as answers were few he turned the majority over to tne tender mercy of the law, and forfeited re cognizances filled the air like leaves driven by autumnal blasts. 'Squire Patterson re cited, the usual proclamation in monrnlnl cadence so frequently that the au dience had it memorized when he finished the list. The delinquents were charged with all sorts of minor offenses. Judge Stowe was in an unusually good humor, the crispy weather agreeing with him, but he was evidently considerably ex asperated at the iailure of the Granite State Loan frauds to return the money promised to their victims, and intimated that it would have been better for them to have done so, as tbey might have gotten off with a fine and escaped imprisonment. .First Act of the Variety Show. The variety part of the performance be gan upon the introduction of Mrs. Hannah Welsh, of Braddock, who deposed that Maggie Both man, a rosey-cheeked woman of the same town, had threatened to do np the prosecutrix in the most approved style of the fistic art. Between them the contest ants had secured a considerable share of tbe feminine portion of their neighborhood, ranging in age from 12 to 45 years. The witnesses on each side did their work with a will. It was developed that Mag gie Bothman had sued Mrs. Welsh, and it was charged that she was given to this sort of pastime, bnt Maggie said she had brought butonejuit, in which decision was reserved pending the disposition of this case in conrt. She said this was all tbe "sewer age she had been engaged in, and that she was amply justified in all that she had done, for Mrs. Welsh, she alleged, had sent her a comic valentine and, not content with the insnlt it conveyed, had reinforced it witn marginal notes in which she (Maggie Bothman) was referred to as a Homestead strap, a trollop, etc. The comicality of the affair so worked upon the visible side of the Judge's nature as to put him in a good humor with both sides, and he let Maggie off on payment of costs. She marched off with a deputy sheriff, wearing a de'il-may-care expression that some thought boded no good to tbe prosecutrix. In a short time Magcie re turned and appeared to be as unruffled as though nothing had occured to mar her felicity. Not Very Much In a Name. Attorney McElroy next called attention to the fact that Balph Waldo Emerson had been lingering in that un transcendental in stitution, the workhouse, since the 25th instant, having been committed by Mayor Wyman, of Allegheny, as a suspicions character. TJpou Judge Stowe objecting to the form of petition for release, Mr. Mc Elroy observed that the name ought" to be a guarantee of character, but Judge Stowe thought that names counted for little while penal institutions were so crowded with George Washington, Daniel Websters, Henry Clays, Martin Luthers, John Calvios, John Knoxes, etc., that their feet were sticking out of the windows. The attornev, however, suggested that the petiiion could be easily amended, and he could not only show thn't Mr. Kalph Waldo Emerson was a man of family, but also one ot substance, and possessed of a comfortable borne in Ohio. Attorney Porte buttressed these positions, and a pretty, petite woman, who answered to the name of Emerson, came forward and said she was the suspect's wife, gnd conld give security to effectuate the will of the Court, if herhusbind were released, and could prove that there was nothing suspici ous about him. The Court couldn't stand the racket any longer, and made the order wanted. In the last act the McGinn's family closet skeleton was exhibited by Attorney Hay maker, and an order was made that Mr. McGinnis' forfeit recognizance $500 be paid Mrs. McGinnis, under an act of 1842, which provide that in certain cases the party in jured by a tort shall be tbe beneficiary'and not the county. When this mitter was decided tbe lobby was cleared, and Judge Stowe laid down the scepter, as he will not preside in this court during tbe March term." Castle Shannon to Have a Flro Department. The residents of Castle Shannon have or ganized a fire department The following officers were elected: President, George Munsy; Vice President, B. D. Earabler; Secretary, H. Brunt; Edwin Scott, Finan cial Secretary, and Treasurer, Charles Rule. Steps will at once be taken to secure funds for the purchase of apparatus and hose. Another New Patrol Station. The new No. 9 patrol wagon wanted at No. 9 engine house, corner of Virginia avenue and Shiloh streets, Mt. Washington, will go into operation to-morrow. Two cells have been constructed in the engine honse where prisoners will be detained over night. It will be a one-borse wagon. Thomas De vine, John Tuigg, William Murphy and William Hersh will form the crew. Pnt His Foot Through the Window. John Daley entered Woog's saloon on SmithSeld street, acted disorderly and was asked to go outside. He did not make any further fusi. but when he reached the door he put his foot through one of the plate glass windows. Detective Sterk arrested the man. He is a plumber, and is supposed to be insane PICKED UP BY THE P0UCE, John Chuhl, who is charged with felonious cutting by Franz Sicbert and Michael Zwlg lioefer, was remanded to jail by Alderman Succop last nlgbt for trial at court. He cut the two named persons in a row at 1202 Carson street on the night ot February 21, George Strutmoeder tried to ride from Jolmstown without a ticket, and.being sued by Special Agent Hanipton Houghton for tres pass, was ttned to and costs by Aldermau Kerr. James Gatona was committed to jail for trial at court by Alderman Rellly yesterday, to answer tho chargo of desertion made against him by his wife, Winnie Gayona. Edward J. Clark, who is charged with the larceny ot $10 by George H. Sbidle. was sent to jail by Alderman JIcMasters yesterday for a hearing next Tuesday. HemrtCheatem was arrested yesterday by Detective Kobinson on a charge of having ' robbed Theodore Shoenberger's barbershop, on Fittn avenne. Edward Teroeaw, of Collier township, was sent to jail by Justice Drenncn yesterday to answer tho charge of felonious shooting. Bias Bbowit, a clerk, gave ball yesterday for a hearing to-morrow before Alderman Mc Kenna on a charge of larceny by bailee. Joun Colston, of tbe Sontbslde. was sent to jail for ten days for making things horn in a saloon where he was refused a drink. Cal McCarthy was sent to jail by 'Alder man McKenna yesterday to answer the charge of larceny. Dak WnEBTUf o was sent to jail for ten days for smashing furniture in a saloon. Axel O. Hallbecic, Mautge tnd Mt- ehsno-therspy, 343 Western ay., Uigheny, -' h.,h..Bh.n I BOOKS ARE NOW READY. 'Readers Who Wish to Take Volumes From the Carnegie Free library May Register Their Names To-Morrow What Has Caused the Long Delay. The Carnegie Free Library, of Allegheny, will open.to-inorrow for the registration of applicants for books. Blank applications may be had in the reading room from 9 A. M. to 5 p. m. daily. These applications con tain spaces for the applicant's name, resi dence, occupation, together with the name of the person to whom reference can be made, with the latter's address and occupation. The party indorsing the appli cation becomes responsible for the valne of any books damaged or lost bv the borrower. When the paper is properly filled in it is re turned to the library and a card issued en titling the holder to the free use of the books. As soon as a sufficiently large number of cards is issued the books will be given ont lor nome nse. Meantime tbe library win be open for reference to all who couform with its rules and regulations. There are now catalogued and on the shelves about 10,000 volumes. Some delay was caused in the work of opening tbe library by the cumbersome manner in which the books had been purchased under the auspices of Coun cils. More than two months elapsed from the time the lists of books were prepared by the librarian nntil Councils awarded the contract. The reading room has been open since July 7 last, the attendance zood and showing a steady increase. HIT Hill ON THE HEAD. So Thomas Mnhon Alleges James Oliver Treated Him on Batler Streets Thomas Maboo made an information be fore Alderman Kerr at a late hour last night, charging James Oliver with felonious assanlt and battery. The prosecntor lives on Sherman avenue. Eighteenth ward, and he alleges that on Wednesday evening last the defendant met and assaulted him with out the least provocation on Butler street. near Fifty-first street. The weapon the de fendant is alleged to have used is a revolver. On Wednesday night the prosecntor was returning to bis home and, it is said, Oliver, who was considerably intoxicated, approached him and demanded in a very insolent mauner the time. The defendant, it is alleged, attempted to take the prose tutor's watch when it was exposedbut the latter was toe" quick and prevented the theft Oliver.vt is stated, then drew a re volver' and bepty the prosecutor over tbe head very severely, inflicting several scalp wounds. A hearing will be held Wednes day. BUSLKESS OF A MOUTH. Report of the Mayor of Febrnarr. Allegheny for The February reporter the business or the Allegheny Mayor's office shows a total dum ber ol 348 arrests and a revenue ol $l,4uJo. I.IJJIJO, j foT fife s', 6 foV icorrigi-" therefrom. Of tne arrests 199 were orderly conduct, 82 for 'drunkennes' larceny, 20 for vagrancy and 3 for incorri. bility. There were 44 sent to the work house, 70 to jail, 131 paid fines and 99 were discharged. The receipts were $898 30 in fines for dis orderly conduct, 547 45 in fines for drunk enness. $126 65 in police fees, 35 for amusement licenses and 233 15 by Mayor's costs. OSLTFOCK JIOKK WEEKS TO CI.OSE OUT PRESENT STOCK OF TIANOS ANP ORGAIsS. Grand Removal Sale at Henricks Music Co.,Tlmited. In order to close ont our immense stock of pianos and organs before removal to our to be remodeled wareroom;, 10L and 103 Fifth avenue (next to postoflice), prices will bere dnced away down, and persons who have not availed themselves of the extraordinary bargains offered should do so at once. Stock embraces a Chickering, Lindeman, Wheelock, Hallett & Davis, Sruyvesant, Hardman, Knabe and Steinwav pianos; Palace, Shoninger, Packard and Bridgeport organs. Good second-hand pianos from 575 upward; organs, 545 and J60. Easy pay ments arranged if desired. Bememberthe place. Heneicks Music Co.. Limited, 79 Fifth avenue. HOTEL AND SALOONKEEPERS Should Purchase Linoleums Now to Save Money. We have 10,000 yards linoleum which were wet by the late 'flood; as these goods are made to stand the wear of waters, they are not damaged. Notwithstanding, we will sell yon 75c goods at 50 cent3, (1 goods at 65 cents, $1 25 goods at 75c and 80c. For one week only. These goods will be placed on sale Mon day, March 2, and continue during the week. Tbey are not remnants we can furnish any quantity desired. The price is about half what you will have to pay iu 30 days from now. EDWAED GnOETZIXGER, jiwsu 627 and C29 Penn avenne. House Hunters Will find excellent lists of houses for rent in The Dispatch to-morrow. Mondays and Thursdays are special rent days. We will call on yon with samples and furnish estimates on furniture renpholstery. HATJon & Keesan, 33 Water street. Ton Should Bead the Rent Lists To-morrow in The Dispatch if yon are look ing for a honse. Mondays and Thursdays are special rent days. New, new, new, new dress trimmings for spring at 710 Penn avenue. Reining & Wilds. Hugus & Hacke FRENCH CHALLia Our complete importations are on dis play, and a selection now can be easily made from the large variety of elegant new colorings and designs, either in light or dark grounds which we now offer, price 55c a yard. The new styles and fabrics in our WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT Also deserve attention this week. American Zephyr Ginghams, beautiful new .colorings and styles, the equal in every way of the high-price Scotch and French goods the price but 25c a yard. Other lines of Ameri can Ginghams, Tuile duNords, Brentonand Dressdeu Clotb, over 700 styles from which to select prices 12J4 aud 15c a yard. AMERICAN CHAI.LIS. A well-selected assortment of this season's new styles and colors, 12c a yard. Some new sheer and soft-finistied fabrics offered this season, named Pongees. Dim'.tvs and Ladies' Muslin, iu beautitul printings on lieht and dart trroUnds. 15 and 20c a vard. - . " AMERICAN SATEENS. This season's designs and colorings, 12c a yard. Chintzes and Cheviots for shirtings, waists, blouses, etc, in an immense variety of stvle iu grades that range in price from 10 to'25c a yard. In WHITE GOODS Oar assortments have never been so ex tensive. Novelties in Lace effects. Fig ured Swiss, Plaids, Checks, Stripes, Hemstitched and Tncked Lawns for skirts and aprons, Plain and Figured Piques, etc., etc Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St. tDhlourna - FLEECING THE GOLDEN EAGLE: An Imposter "Who 1'onnd Rich Pickings Amonjr the Members of That Order. A few weeks ago a man giving his name as E. D. Lash appeared in Pittsburg. He claimed to be a member of Oriental Castle No. 25, or the Knights of the Golden Eagle, of Philadelphia. He sung a vong of sorrow to the Pittsburg members of that order. First he appeared at the castle In which Coroner's Clerk Grant Mil ler is an officer. He said ha was a sign letterer and a collection wa taken np for him. The castle also found three positions for the man, but he did not turn np to fill any of them. They next learned that a nnmber of the other Pitts bnrg and Allegheny castles had been duped in the same manner. Mr. Miller wrote to the Oriental Castls asking about the man, and last night re ceived the reply that he was not connected with the order. The Philaadphia people said they had also received similar com plaints from Christy Park, Connellaville, Coke Center, South Fork, and other locally ties. l Aftes a sleepless night, use Angostnra Bitters to tone your system. All druggists. TTS3U MARSHELL' ) THE CASH GROCER, WILL. SAVE YOU MOHEY. We are receiving the largest lot of Canned Cora ever received by any firm iu Western Pennsylvania, and.we offer the biggest bargain in Corn you ever got. CM CORN 5 CANS POR 25c, This is not hard, yellow corn, noi dried corn soaked and canned, but soft, white corn, such as cannot be bought from any wholesale grocer of Pittsburg for less than $ 1 OO per dozen. Send for our large Weekly Price List and get a fnll list of the great bargains we oifer. Mail orders amounting to JIU. without counting sugar, packed and shipped free of charge to any point witbin 200 miles; 5 per cent discount on all orders amounting to 30, outside ot suar and meat. MARSHELL. . 99 FIFTH AVE, PITTSBURG, and 79, 8 1, 83, 85 and 95 Ohio street, Cor. Sandusky, ALLEGHENY. mhl ' BIBER I EASTDN. DurMton Imnnrtntinn! A FEW' CHOICE I " -". NEW J3RESS FABRICS J BlackSatin-faced Serge. inch. nwoven poisa oois. uRiires ana stnoes. atsinerxard. These Are extra value, being strictly all wool. auu adapted on account of weigbt to early spring wear "B. Priestly fc Co." Feather-weight BlacK Challies and Veiling, 40 Inch at 50c. 70c 75c and np to $1 5a H. S. Veilings in all wool and silt and wool, 40 to inches, at 85c. 90c, SI, J1.23 up to S2 SO. One case extra fine All-wool French Foula Serges, 55 inch. In all tbe choice new spring shades, snch as wood browns, corn yellow. --w bines, deUcate crays, etc.. price $1 per yar One case AU.wooI French Plaids, 40 in 75c These are very choice, embracing combinations of colorings, bold and str effects, including Shepherd checks, etc A FEW CHOICE GRAY GOODS. 40-Inch Gray Foule Serges in five differs shade at 75c and 85a. These are very fine, ai wool French fabrics, and worthy your atten tion. We have just received (to be sold at f 1 23) a line of very handsome, bold gray Plaids. These can bo nsed effectively in combination with plain goods. 41-Inch Gray Herring-bone Stripe Suiting ia medium weight, a very effective sprlng"dres fabric SI per yard. "K. Priestly Co.s" Black Silt and Alpaca "CryUellette," a. new and handsome dress fabric for the coming sejson. Price, Jl 37 to SI 75. These measure 42 inches. BIBER & EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. K. B. Cloaks, Jackets and Reefers in largo variety, embracing newest Ideas as to shapes, colorings, etc. arriving daily. . mhl-rrasB AT HALF PRICE. LINDLEUMB WET BY THE FLOOD, BUT NOT INJURED. Our Linoleum Department was the only one reached by the High water. We will place on sale, beginning MONDAY MORNING. March 2.10,000 i? yams, as follows: . jjf 4.000 yards at SO cents, worth .3c . 3,000 yards at 65 cents, worth JL. Large line best quality English and ' American Linoleums, worth SI 25, at 75o& ' andSOcperyaud. HOTEL AND SALOON KEEPERS Are especially Invited to look: at fbt above line of Linoleums, as tbey wirtay cne-balf more for same goods in 30 days fromnow. These areNOTREMNANTS"; wo can furnish any quantity desirsd. '" bat the sale will last ONE r WEEK ONLY.l ANOTHER SPECIAL FOR ONE WElilw Daring the first week in. March we will offer 10,000 yards of Lowell brst all- wool ex-super INGRAIN CAKPETS at ' eu anu doc per yam. 1 tiese goods are ,, selling everywnere ai su and sac tna . best grade made in tuts country. EDWARD GROETZIHGER, 7 and 639 Penn. Avenue, 37 and 639 is&mnj "'&' . ' - . , 1 - ' T. ja!
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