10 THE PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1891. TIERNET IS GUILTY Of Murder in the Second -Degree for the Killing of Bis Wife. THE JDDGE DISMISSES THE JURY And Tries the Case Himself Ij the Eight of an Ancient Act. OTHER KEWS FP01I A3I0XG THE C0UBT3 "Wife murderers are not having an easy time in court. John Tierney yesterday pleaded guilt- to the murder of his wife, Bridget, and wa given a second degree ver dict. Judge Ewing, who presided, dis. missed the jury and determined the verdict himself. This procedure is a very unusual one, and is seldom resorted to in court It is authorized by the act of April 22, 1791, a section of which reads: T.ut if buch person shall be convicted by confessing, he Court shall proceed by the examination of witnesses to determine the decree of the crime and to give sentence ac cordingly." This section has never been repcilo-d or altered. ICo case has been tried under it in Allegheny county since 10 years ao. The murder of which Tierney has been cnnicted occurred July 21, at his home, Xo. 7 Denny court, between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets. He threw a lamp at his wife, vlin was burned so severely that on the following dav she died at the "West Penn Hospital. The defendant, it issaid, was omcu hat under the influence of liquor at the tireo and quarreled with his wife and tl.re the lamp. The morning session was chicllv occupied in securing a jury. A little testimony was taken. District At torney Tiurleigh conducted the prosecution and Thomas L Marshall, Jr., the defense. THE 1FAI) WOMAN'S STORY. In the afternoon Detective Sol Conlson testified to having had the dying deposition of Mrs. Tierney taken The statement re lates that at ll" o'clock at nisht July 21 tin delendant nine home. Nothing oc curred to ancer him. He picked up a lamp from the mantelpiece and threw it at his wile hile she ras going down stairs. This was placed in e idence. and witnesses were called to testify to the arrest of Tierney and of the broken lamp glass being found in tne room and on the stairwav of the Tierney house: of the smell of oil and of the burning clothing. Michael Swcidcrsky. Mrs. Julia Considine, Mrs. Mary Flaherty ami Ollicers .1 II. Thompson, j. Li .Mc Aleese and Dodson were called. The officers gae an account ot the arrest and the others told of Mrs. Tierney running from the house with her ilothes on fire and telling that her husband had thrown a lamp at her. The Cominor wealth then rested. Aftomej Marshall thci announced that there was no particular defense and that the defense would withdraw its plea of "not guilty "a.id enter a plea of ''guilty. " Judge Ewing then discharged the jury and proceeded with'he case, hearing him self some ot the testimonv over again and then that of the two children of Tierney. Tiicv had not seen the lamp thrown. After t-hort speeches by each attorney Judge wng said: fir-nt prnnr.r: impossible. "I would hesitate in this case to hold that then" was ai-y intent to take life, and there fore cinnot find a verdict of murder in the first decne. but the art of throwing the lamp being done wilfuIU it has all the nature of second degree, and I therefore is-iie this order. "And now October", 1S91, the defendant haing withdrawn his pica of not guilty and having pleaded guilty, and the Court lip.inc proceeded to hear the testimony of the Commonwealth and the defense in order to mid and determine the degree of the crime, and having so heard the testimony and arguments of connscl therein and hav ins lonsidercd the same, do find and deter mine the degree of the crime of which the defendant, has been indicted and to which he ia pleaded guilt to be murder of the sec ond decree." The defendant will be given a chance to produce character witnesses on Saturday, and then be sentenced. WOEKED ON THE SHOE! LIST. A ainber ot Small Cases Handled by the Snpreme Court. In the Supreme Court yesterday the short list was taken up, only such cases being heard as would not occupy more than 15 minutes. An argument was heard in the cases of Charles L. Secarde ct al, embracing appeals by Manufacturers' Gas Company, Imperial Refining Company, Oil City Sav inis Bank and It It. Kcrstetter, from the Common Pleas of Venango counsy. The Miit is a controversy as to the distribution among the mortgagees of a tract of land owned by the Kcj stone Oil Company. An argument was heird in the case of J. M. Oilen s A. G. Hartry and the Hazle wood Oil Company, appealed by the de fendants from the Common Pleas of Ve nanco count. The case is an action on an oil leae. The oa.e of C A. Hill vs Tionesta town ship, a road case, appealed fioni the Com mon I'l as ol Forest countv was heard. An argument was heard in the case of the Linden i-decl Company Limited vs The Im perial Refining Company Limited et al., appealed by the defendants from the Com mon Picas, of Venango uounlj. It is a suit on a mechanics lien An argument was heard on the petition of K Rlack tt al. for annexation of their land to Elk township for school pur poses, appealed from the Quarter Sessions ol Clarion county The suit of the executors of William "Wray vs il. P. Spence and D. Steincr, an action on an aecounj, appealed by Steincr lrom the Common Pleas of Clarion county, was argued An argument was heard in the case of E. Ritcl.cy -vs ihe administrators of J. V. Hathaway, appealed h the plaintiff from tne Common Pleas of Greene county. The suit was an action on a book account" An argument was heard in the case of S. H. 'Whitman and wife s Martin O'Conner, a suit for the portion of real estate, ap pealed by the defendant from the Common Pleas of Venango county. WANTS A NEW TETJSTEE. )Ir. Adelbcrta Killmeyer Sajs Her Froperty JIns Been Mismanaged. Mr. Adclberta Killmeyer yesterday filed a petition in the Orphans' Court for the re moval of Jacob Mangold as trustee of the estate left by her father, Adam Mangold. Under her father's will Mrs. Killmeyer was given a life interest in one-half of a piece of property on O'Hara street, Allegheny. At her dctth it is to go to her children. Jacob Mangold was appointed trustee and directed to collect the rents and pay them over to her. She alleges that the trustee has been collecting the rents, hut has never rendered an account, and that he is mismanaging the estate and using it for hi own purposes. He has put a stable and carpenter shop on the place for his own use, denying her right to object and her title. "He has neclccted to pay the taxes for two years, is addicted to drink and has done no work for two iears,ard is likely to become insolvent. She Believes he is using the rents for his own purposes. She asks that he be com pelled to file an account, pay over what is due and that he be removed from his. trust. Didn't Taj- Tall Tare. The suit of Stephen Sintay against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is on trial before Judge Stowe. Sintay was a passenger on a train goine from Harlewood to Marion station. He had a dispute w ith the conductor about the fare and was ejected JJ!Wi ii from the train. He claims that the train was running rapidly and he was severely in jured. The conductor claimed that Sintay only paid his fare to Laughlin station, and refused to pay the extra nickel to go to Marion station! SUIT CLUB MEN ON TRIAL Some Interesting Salts On In the Criminal Branch of Court. In the Criminal Court, yesterday, the case of the American Suit Company, the members of which are charged with iolating the Lottery Act, was taken np before Judges McClung and Porter. The defendants were B. T. Hatton, II. V. Hatton, D. G Porter, J. K. Dixson, T. M. Knight and A. A. Bot tomfield. Xo witnesses were called and the facts in the case were agreed upon by the attorneys on both sides and submitted to the court. Mr. Patterson attorney for the prosecution read the lottery act of 18G0. He then recited the Suit Company's method of doing business. A club of 38 persons was formed. The first week each paid in SI and there was a drawing. One man drew a suit and dropped out of the club. Thenextweek those remainintr had a drawing and so on for 38 weeks and all had suits. The name of each one taking a risk was written on a slip and all were shaken up in a basket. The name drawn was the suit that week. Attorney Carpenter and Hav for the defense admitted the tacts as stated by the common wealth. The case was continued tuntil to day. Patrick Rooney and Hugh McDcrmott, of Centerville, were tried for malicious mis chief and assault and battery on informa tion of Mr. Shields. They were acquitted of assault and batterv, but con icted of malicious mischief. They were sentenced lOdaystojaiL John Kelly was convicted of a s.crions charge on information of Ann Garrity. His counsel moved for a new trial. A nolle pros was allowed in the case of Thomas Elwood, charged with assault and battery on his sister-in-law, Mary E. El wood. PLEADS POB HES BOY. Mrs. Salmon TVants Possession of Her If Ine-Year-Old Son. A hearing was had before Judge Kennedy Yesterday in the habeas corpus proceedings brought by Mrs. Susan Salmon to obtain possession of her 9-year-old son. Mrs. Sal mon and her husband, John B. Salmon, have separated, and a divorce suit is pend ing. He is a residene of the Southside and is employed in Jones & Laughlin's mill. She asserts tha some time ago he took the boy away from her and put him in the St. Joseph's Orphan Asvlum. Another son, older than this one, is in Morganza. She claimed that the father got drunk and abused and neglected his family, and that she provided for the boy until his lather took him away. The boy has now been in the asylum nine months. Salmon denied his wife's charges, and as serted that she was not a fit person to have charge of a child. He claimed she was not faithful, and produced several witnesses. They, however, could not 'testify as to any acts of wrongdoing on the part of Mrs. Salmon. Judge Kennedy held ?he case under ad iscment Says no XXas Falsely Arrested. The jury is out in the case of M. W. "Wat son against Joseph Overy. The case is an action for damages for alleged false arrest. Overy had "Watson arrested on a charge of receiving stolen goods. The articles claimed to have been strlsu were pieces of oil well pipie. Watson was dischar,pd and sued lor damages. Tardy Jurymen Lectured. Three of the four jurors who were absent from Common Pleas Xo. 1 Tuesday ap peared in court yesterday They were lec tured by Judge Stone and resumed their duties as jurors. The officer with the at tachment for Jacob Fridav returned the writ, with the statement that Mr, Friday had gone South, To-Day'g Trial Lists. Common Pieas Xo. 1 Rolling vs Jtllke; Lake vs Havwoodet al.: Fisher vs Monon prahela Connecting Kail way companj; Hunter A, Son vs Dias; Cleinenger ct al vs Baden Gas Company; Malcy vs Richard son; Kannofsky vs Carroll; McKay vs Trainon Kammerer vs Hannu; Sliepard vs Hcsclbartli: Tilson vs Getly; lleilly vs. Sulltan: Clay vs Carroll Porter Boiler and Tank Companr; Miller ct al vs Miller & Son; Jagecluski vs Citizen's Traction Com pany . Common Pleas Xo. 2 Kane vs Faulkner; Hummer vs shomaker; Pouthett vs Xesbitt: Miller v s Boelim: Wehner vs Heck: Walter A Row lands vs Greisol: Mursch et al vs Moor hcnd.McCleane & Co.: Finley vb West; Dolan v s Wile ; Cooper a s Hastings; Dane et ux vs Bnioujrh of Etna; Bailoy vs Fownes etui. Criminal Court Commouw ealth vs Joseph Dawson. Claude Coj le, Hugh Parker, W. II. Lovell, George Wilson, alias Anderson, John Brown, Peter Barnhart, Isaac Friedman, Dudley Malta, Hugh Cantield, Charles Kest iiit, i'ollie Lyons Annie schatchw right, Mike Dickson, Bertram Epps at al . Charles Ilnslimnn, alias Lindsay, John Koffscoff, Andrew Trainor, William Rocdler, Thomas Lee, vnl Lee, Thomas Pearl, Mike Tearl, E. W. Finn. P Brunioz, Joseph Denmo, Tony Vevell. D Silvnge, William Pritchard. Chris Biers, Lena Biers. J. II. Snousler, William Cook, H Crytzer, F.Traska.ThomasKeegun, George Westorn. Minor Court Matters. Iv the snit of Morris Baer against S. A. Coscrave an action on a note, a verdict was gn en lor f3,221 87 lor the plaintift. Tni- suit of W C. Trosser against Fred Herrold, to recover for an ice machine sold to the defendant, is on trial before Judge Slagle. If the suit of Diana James against Verona borough, to recover damages for-injury to property, caused by grading, a verdict was given lor me acicnuant. The snit of the Pacific Mutual Life Insur ance Company against I. K. Slayton, to re cover for alleged violation of contract, is still on trial before Judge Magee. I the suit of Mrs. Julia Post against tho M est Pcnn Railroad Company for damages for Injury to her property in Sharpsburg. caused by water running into tho cellar, a v crdict was given for the defendant. I the suit of II. A. Weaver & Co. against T. A. Blackmoro to recover commissions for thesaieof icaleswte n verdict was given yesterday for $993 75 for the plaintiffs. Esecutios to tho amount of $2,138 50 were issued yesterday against Fred Tress, a Smlthfickl street saloon keeper. George II. Bennett Bros, issued a writ for $1,07.! and C & F. II. Bruening a writ for $l,06i 50. The snit of George E. Corbett against G. A. Cochrane, a contractor, is on trial before Judge White. Corbett is a messenger and on one his trios icii into an excavation made by Cochrano and was terribly injured. Ix the United States Circuit Court j ester day a suit in ejectment was entered by the Allegheny Vallev Railroad Companvagainst J. F Reed and E. A. K. Clark, to obtain pos session of an aero of land in Clearfield county. William Bobt and wife and Valentino Bostand wile, doing business as Host Bros , trioccrs and bardwaio dealers at Xo. 51? Eighth avenue. Homestead, jeterdav made a v oluntary alignment to A ilium Slierwin, for the benefit ot creditors. The testimony in the divoicc case of John Kilpatiick against Vcrnia Kilpatnck was filed j estenlay. They were 'married in 1S34 and separated a year nnd a half aso. He is a teamster and lives at Xeirley's Run. she In cs on Fourth street, Homcwood. The husband charges unfaithfulness, and there is no defense. Thkre is no doubting the efficacy of Dr" Bull's Cough S-rup. It cures every time. The Teople's Store Fifth Aienuc. See our window to-day for samples of the lace cuitain ends we shall offer at 23c to morrow and Saturday. Campbell & Dick. There is nothing so nutritions or healthy for a beverage as the celebrated Pilsencr Beer, made by the Iron Citv Brewing Co Phone 118a Mrs. Wisslow's Soothing Syrup is the best of all remedies for children teething, hr. rrawk . 'foiTIi 'nAUPSfViiniTr--t ; THE M'DOMLD FIELD. Gartland & Hays Get Another Good Well on the Miller Farm. THE ELLIOTT FARM WELL SHOT, But Jailed to Respond to the Action of the Kitro-Glycerine. TWO WILDCAT WELLS KEPORTED DRY There were several interesting occur rences iu the McDonald field yesterday. The Xo. 1 well of Gartland & Hays, on the Miller farm, was agitated and increased its production from 80 to 160 barrels an hour. Their Xo. 3, on the same farm, reached the fifth sand early yesterday morning, and is putting out 75 barrels an hour. Greenlee & Forst's big well on the Mevey farm has increased to 400 bar rels an honr from 3o0. Gnffey, Murphy & Co. put a 120-quart shot into their Xo. 2 on the Elliott farm, but failed to improve it. It will be a small producer. W. V. Bend's well at the Laurel Hill coal mines, about which there have been so many conflicting reports, is making by actual guage 7 barrels an hour. Records of the Wells. McDonald The drill is on top of the fifth sand in "W. P. Black & Co.'s Xo. 1 on the McXnll lot. It is showing for a fair well. Their well on the Crooks lot is mak ing 1.5 barrels an hour, and their George lot well 200 barrels a dav. The well on the Spriuger lot is doing 100 barrels a day from the-Gordon sand. On the Sauters lot, which is situated near the Xickel Plate coal dump, they are down 1,400 feet. Their well on the Jamison lot is pumping 150 barrels a day. Th'ey are drilling at 1,200 feet on the Char tier'lot, and at 700 feet on the Thomasy four acres. The Devonian Oil Company's Xo. 2, on the Fayall farm, at McDonald, is drilling in the" Gordon sand, and will be in fifth sand early next week. Their Xo. 3 Fayall is drilling at 200 feet, and Xo. 4 is lft the salt sand. They are still fishing at their Xo. 2 on the J. II. Rod farm. This well is located only 200 feet south of the big Mary Robb well." They are also fishing in their Xo. 1 on the Elliott farm, northeast of the Mary Robb, It is down to the Gordon sand". Their Xo. 2 Elliott is drilling at l.auo leet. Liggett & Haymaker were in the Gordon sand on the Toward lot yesterday and had shut down to make connections. It is 1,500 feet north east of the Cook lot well. Thomp son, Haymaker & Co on the Tourney prop erty aredown 1,000 feet. Liggett & Hay maker are 1,850 ieet deep on the Banprce lot. Their well on the Hoffman lot is 1,000 feet deep. It is in the eastern limits of Mc Donald borough. Their Bess lot well is 700 feet deep. One Tear Old Yesterday. McCurdy It was a year ago yesterday that John M. Patterson "struck the pay in his wildcat well on the old McCurdy farm, and gave to the oil producing world the field w hich bears the name of the property on which his venture was located. AVith in the year thousands of acres have been punctured by the drill and hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil have Been Drougnt to the surface. The pioneer w ell ot the field. Xhe old McCurdy Xo. 1, is yet making 110 barrels a day and" altogether has produced in the neighborhood of 160,000 barrels and Pa'terson & Jones producing iralle in t i a finis) rt va 4kn!a "XT,. 4 nviia Jll 41ia llflU U1C ItlUlL jlOl, 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, McCurdy. Xos 1 and 2 on the Lloyd farm; Xo. 1 on the Finch; Xo. 1 on the Adam heirs, and Xo. 1 on the Harbison. They are drilling five wells at present. X-. Ion the Shaffer is 1,751 feet deep and in the 100-foot. Xo. 2 Shaffer will be cased through the salt sand to-day. Xo. 1, Kelso, is down 1,100 feet; Xo. 2, 1,300 feet, and, Xo. 3, 1,000 feet, "W. L. Mellon & Co. are down 1,500 feet in their Xo. 1, on the Mertr farm. Their Xo. 2, on the same farm, is down 1,100 feet and in the salt sand. Xo. 3, Mertz, was cased at 1,100 feet yesterday. Xo. 4 is down 1,000 feet, and they are rigging up at Xo. 5 on the Mertz. Mellon & Co.'s Xo. 2, on the Xeclcy farm, is 1,500 feet deep. Xo. 1, owing to bad luck, is down only 509 feet. They have a rig building for Xo. 3, and Xo. 4 has been cased through the salt sand at 1,100 feet. Xo. 5 Xeeley is on top of the salt sand, and the rig is now being built for Xo. 6. Sparks, Carver & Co.'s Xo. 1, on the Hughes lot, will be cased through the salt sand to-daj, and their well on the McHenry lot is down 1,200 feet. The lat ter is on the southwest corner of the John Moore farm, and the former on the south west corner of the same property. The Devonian Oil Company is drilling two wells on the Boice farm. Xo. 1 is down 900 feet and Xo. 2 500 feet. The Forest Oil Company is doing an im mense amount of work in the field. Ther are down 1,800 feet in their Xo. 1 on th'e J. "W. Xeeley farm. Xo. 2 Shaffer is 1,900 feet deep, Xo. 2 300 feet, Xo. 3 1.100 feet. Xo. 5 1,100 feet, Xo. 6 1,550 feet, Xo. 7 900 feet, Xo. 8 400 feet, Xo. 4 has a fishing job and they are spudding in their Xos. 10 and 11 on the Xeeley. " Their Xo. 2, on the E. AVright, has reached a deptn of 1,200 feet. They have abandoned their Xo. 1, on the J. X. Ewing, while Xo. 2 is still fishing on top of the "fifth sand. Xo. 3 is down 1,000 feet. They are 1,850 feet deep in their Xo. 1, on the James "Walker farm. Xo. 1 Jnmes McGregor is down 1,000 feet; Xo. 1 Margaret McGregor is drilling at 400 feet James McGill Xo. 1 is 1,100 feet deep, and rigs were building for Xos. 2 and 3. The same is building a rig for Xo. 1 on the "William McGill, and for Xo. 1 on the Camp farm; also on the Joseph Stur geon and the Robert McClelland farms. Back of Xoblestown. The Forest Oil Company reached the Gordon sand in their Xo. 2 Herron yester day. It is half a mile southwest of the Mathews. Their Xo. 3 Herron is down 1,500 feet; Xo. 4, 1,200 feet, and Xo. 5, 200 feet. Their Xo. 1 P. "W. Glenn is drilling at 1,450 feet and a rig is building for Xo. 2. Xo. 1, on the Etta Glenn, is 1,500 feet deep and Xo. 1 J. M. Glenn is dow u 1,100 feet. They Found a Dust Pile. Maxsfield The wildcat venture of Calhoun. Patterson & Co. is dry. It is located on the Holmes farms, on Camp bell's run, one mile west of Mansfield. At 2 o clocK yesteraay atternoon it was 1G feet in the last sand and had not a showing ol oiL What the "Wells Are Doing. The production of the McDonald field has dropped off at least 1,000 barrels in the last 24 hours. The following is a correct hourly guage of the big wells: Forst & Greenlee's Xo. 1 Mevey, 250; Guffey, Jen nings, Murphy & Co's. Xo. J. Mathews, 223; their Bell Xo. 1, 9o; Herron Xo. 1, 40; Baldwin Xo. 1, 125; Guffey, Murphy & Co.'s Xo. 1 Elliott, 125; "Woodland Oil Com pany's Xo. 1 Gamble, 45; Guickert & Steele's :No. 1 !SIevey, 7fl; Gartland & Hay's No 1 Miller. 160: No. 2, 20: Roval Oas nnm. panv's No. 1 ilary Itobb: Sauters & Co., 3o: Lecomne & Vallilce's Short lot, 35; and the Wheeling Gas Company's Cook lot well. 20 barrels an hour. Another "Wildcat Well. The Haymakers are ready to start to drill on the JlcConagley farm, two-aud-half miles southwest of McDonald. This well is on a 45 degree line from the northeast to the southwest which commences at the old Ebenczer well in McCurdy, the largest in that field, and passes through the Gamble, Mathews and Baldwin wells to the south-' w est nnd Mellon, "Wilson and Sparks well on the McCarty farm, a mile east of Primrose, which is making 80 barrels a day from the Gordon sand, is just 75 rods west of this line by actual measurement. No fifth sand was found iu the McCarty well Work In an Old Field. TtntKEYFOOT This little field is not yet dead by any means. It might be said to be in a trance for the present. There is plenty nfnnml territorvthat is sure tonrnilnrrrnm 15 to, 100 barrels a day, but the operators are J unwilling to drill at the present price of oil. The Devonian Oil Company is drilling a well on the Freshwater farm. It is only down a few hundred feet. The same company has one drilling on the Warwick farm at 200 feet. The last well which they completed on the Warwick farm produces 20 barrels ot oil every day. Drilled a Dry Wildcat. Steubenville The Haymaker Bros, have just completed a well seven miles southwest of this place and2 miles south west of Brilliant. It is dry. They got 38 feet of a very inferior sand, which was struck at a depth of 1,564 feet. They were induced to drill this well by the knowl edge gained from the record of the well which was drilled on Rush run a couple of years ago by Underwood, Yande grift &Co. In the latter well they got 50 ieet of fine Berea grit and just a showing of oil. The Haymaker weli was located 1J.J miles west of a northeast line from the Rush run w. ell. The Markets Yesterday. The price opened off 1 cent from tho close of the pievious day on information that the Muipliy well at McDonald had come in with 45 barrels an hour. It was subsequently shutdown. The market rallied nfterward on a moderato buy ng piessure, Xovcmber closing c better than the opening, with considerable trading. Cash was 61K62 Nov ember opened at C2V, highest 63, low est 01, closed El. Refined at New Yolk ad vanced to 6 35i; 50, and was steady and un changed elsewhere. Daily average runs, J0,8S; dally ai erage shipments, 94,931. Oil City, Oct. 7. National Transit certifi cates opened at 62c; highest, 634c; lowest, 61c: closed. fi2c: s.uCs, 145,000 barrels; ship ments. 103,853 iiurrcls; nins, 112,S8lbairels; clearances, 600.0CO ban els. Bridfohd, Oct. 7 National Transit certi ficates opened at 62c: highest, Mc; lowest, filjc; closed, G2c:cl"e:ini'icc8, 184 100 banels. C'levflaxd, Oct. 7. Peti oleiim quiet;S. XV., HO3, 7c: 74 sasoline, 7c; 8G gasoline, 10c; bi" naphtha, 6Jc. New York, Oct. 7. Petroleum opened weak, but after declining c advanced c on Western buying, then reacted c and closed steady. Pennsylvania oil, spot, opened at 62c; highest, 62c; lowest, 62c; clos ing, 62Jc; November options opened at 62Jc; highest, 63Jc; lowest, 62c; closinc, 62jc. Lima oil Xo sales. Total sales, 187, OOObarrels. PLENTY OF HATUBAL OAS. The Companies all Feel Confident of a Good Supply. Shortages of gas were reported in one or two places yesterday, but the cause must have been of local origin, as officials of the companies declared the supply was up to the average. At this period of the year householders begin to grow anxious as to the w inter's supply and need but little prov ocation, such as for instance, a disarrange ment of the pipes, to set up a cry about failure. There are two ends to every story, as there are to this; it is a matter of paying your money and taking your choice. Gas officials say the supply is up to the average of former years, and that the supjily of gas this winter will be ample. A Philadelphia Company official said that they were quite satisfied when the pressure of gas down town measured six ounces as it did yester day. He said there was no question of the amount of gas in the McGahey field, and he considered the prospects for a winter's sup ply were, if anything, betterthan last years' Joseph X. Pew, President of the Peoples. Xatural Gas Company, said that there was a slight shortage in their supply due to an accident to one of the pumps. This would be soon remedied. Two new pumps were being added, and altogether he reported the prospective supply for the winter as being up to tnat oi last year. A MONUMENT TO SHEEMAN. The Society of the Army of the" Tennessee Takes the Initial Steps. CniCAGO, Oct. 7. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee, of which the late General Sherman was so long president, met here to-day. In calling the meeting to order Colonel James A. Sexton, Vice Presi dent of the Society, referred feelingly to the death of the old hero. Subsequently, on motion of General Granville M. Dodge, of Xew York, who is generally spoken of as General Sherman's successor, the following committee was ap pointed to solicit subscriptions for a monu ment to the memory of their distinguished comrade: General G. M. Dodge, Colonel J. F. Howe, Colonel X. D. Leggett, G. B. Raum and General A. Hickcnlooper. The place at which the monument is to be erected is left undecided. The society as a body subscribed $500 toward the memorial. Kissed by a Hit of Cold read. A flobert rifle in the hands of Miss Alice Morehead, of 125 Denniston avenue, was accidentally discharged yesterday, and a young man named McCoflough was shot in the upper lip, but not seriously injured. Grand Autumn Excursion to Lloydsville via Pennsylvania Railroad. On Saturday, October 10, 1891, the Penn sylvania Railroad Company announces a se lect excursion to Rhododendron Park at Lloydsville, Pa., which will afford a rare chance to see the mountains in all the glory of autumn foliage. This will also create an opportunity for a teachers' holiday. Excursion tickets will be sold from points mentioned below, and special train will run as follows: Train Lca es. Pittsburg 8 00 a. M. Slmdvsido 8 08 " East Liberty 8 10 " Wilklnsburg 8 18 " Braddock 8 S3 " Irwin 8 42 Manor.. .j 8 48 " Jcannette 8 53 " Greensburg 0 OJ " Litiobo 9 18 " Blaiisvillo Int 40 " Johnstown 10 15 " Cresson 11 04 " Rite. $3 00 300 3 09 2 95 2 90 2 70 2 (,0 2 50 2 40 2 10 1 ?5 125 70 Altqona, arrive 11 40 " Altoona, leave 12 01 p. m. Bellwood 12 15 " Llojdsvi lie, arrive 12 50 " Returning, special will leave Lloydsville 5 P. M., making same stops. Tickets will be good to return until 11th inclusive, and good to stop off at Altoona on return trip. SEE BLAINE Before You Buy a Lot. Employment here for workers, business for merchants and tradesmen and large profits for investors. Do not be carried away by large advertisements and glowing promises. Blaine is on the navigable river, in the valley of great factories and success ful towns, and her immense safe works, now nearing completion, will give employment to more men than 20 establishments such as are claimed by competing "manufacturing" towns. Blaine extends an invitation to everyone to visit and investigate her site and resources. Call for free tickets at 129 Fourth avenue. The Blaine Land Impbovement Co. D THE rEOrtE-S STOKE FIFTH AVENDE. Felt Sailor Hats at 55c. Sa'e to-morrow and Saturday. They're worth $1 00. See our window to-day if you want to see what they are like. OAMriiELL & Dick. To THE hundreds of people -who could not get in our Allegheny s ores last week we would say that we will continue the sale until our immense stock is closed out. E. S. Giles, 92, 9i, 96 Federal street, Allegheny, Pa. PlLSEJTEn BEEB is sold by all first-class saloons. This beer will increase the trade of any saloon, because it's popular with the people. As a family drink it has no equal. HOLROTD's patent underwear in white, natural and cadet blue; very nobbv fittinc. Hannacii, 30 Sixtfi slrcctr For a good fitting suit go to Pitcairn's, 431 Wood st. thsu ALL OH FDLL VALUE. Commissioner Mercer DemandsHonest Assessment Methods. HE WANTS THE TAXES EQUALIZED. No Reasons TSoxr Exist Why County Valua tions Should Differ. SOME OP THE INEQUALITIES SHOWN If the views held by County Commis sioner Mercer and Chief Clerk Siebcrt and enunciated at the late convention of County Commissioners from all over the State were given the benefit of a practical test there is no doubt that county debts would soon be wiped out, and that many whose taxps are now a burden would find them lowered by equalization. It will re quire the hardest kind of work to secure men of sufficient standing, as well as hon esty, to effect the reform, not that Assessors are essentially dishonest and sinners beyond all other men; but simply that they are human and like office even though it may not pay more than 52 a day, and the assessed are not any more honest than they ought to be, and as long as their ox is not gored they will sit calmly and see injustice done. The triennial assessment will be made in a few weeks and it is pertinent to call attention at this time to some glaring abuses that ought not to be allowed to be perpetrated. As Mr. Mercer said at the convention, it is not only necessary that County Com missioners should be honest, but also that they know their business and know when to send an assessor walking and force him to do honest work. It is also necessary that the Commissioners have the courage to force a sycophantic or dishonest assessor to do his work. ASSESSMENTS ARE MISLEADING. Mr. Mercer calls attention to a species of rascality in which there is at present no profit, and which seems to be maintained either through ignorance or apathy, and it is misleading to those who would like to form an approximate estimate of the land value of the State from assessment returns. Once the State laid a tax on real estate, and County Commissioners, in order to cheat the State, would direct the assessors to value land at one-third, one-half or two thirds of its value. The cause of it was something like this: For instance, Alle gheny County Commissioners would discover that "Westmoreland connty had been assessed at but one-third of its value, while Allegheny county had been assessed at one half. Th'ey would call the attention of the assessors to the fact that Allegheny county had been gouged by being made to pay more than its share of State tax. Accordingly, to get even, the next j ear Allegheny county valuations would be pulled down, and as the aggregate pull would be much greater than in "Westmoreland the latter would get the worst of it. In this unchristian-like way the counties clawed at each other's throats. By and by, however, and a good manyyears ago, too, the State ceased to tax real "estate, but still the partial valuation plan was fol lowed and is still, and so many counties are assessed at one-third, one-half, two-thirds, three-fourths and at full rates. The old. iniquitous system still exists in rudiment ary form just as some unused parts of the human bodv do, though they have ceased to perform their functions for, perhaps, a thou sand generations or more. HOW THE OLD PLAN 'WORKED. The follow ing table shon s the work of the old system, while the cutthroat motive that generated it has no longer force: Rate Mills Adams K 3i Rate Mills Juniata 4. 8 Allegheny... full Aimstrong... JjJ Beaver full Blair full Bradford.... full Bucks full 2 Lackawanna x 5 K Lancaster... fun 2 3 Lawrence full 3 ZVt Lebanon full 1 Liuzerno ik 0 'Lvcomlng.... i 5 Mifflin i 10 Montgomery iuu z Montour i 5 Xorth'pton.. full 7. Nortli'berl'd. X J Perry ; 8 Potter 1-5 8 Schuylkill... y, 7 Sullivan 10 Snsqii'lianna ; 10 Tioga Union ; Warren full Washington, full Wayne We-tin'eland K Wyoming.... full York full This is not a survival of the fittest, but of what is now an absurdity, originally con ceived in sin and born in iniquity. "If you are skeptical on the subject," continued Mr. Mercer, "come with me and I will show you on the assessment books of the county better evidence to substantiate the doctrines of original sin and total de pravity than possessed by John Calvin and all others of his school combined. There is rascality practiced, not against the State, but by one borough against another, one township against another, and one neighbor against another. In the cities it is played in another way. Some people pay taxes and others do not, as they have a way of es caping, and there is also discrimination in valuation, bnt this phase is not so glaring as in the rural regions. In a borough not a dozen miles from the city live two prop erty owners adjoining. One is a woman, and, like the locomotive, she can not vote. The other is an astute politician, and can not only vote but can hustle politi cally. The woman owns four lots, worth probably at full value $1,500. She also has two houses, one brick and the other frame. She has no occupation tax assessed against her, and her total valuation is $1,325. This is probably one-third of the actual value of her property. "The reader will probably say or think that this woman has no reason to kick. Bnt she has, and here is the proof of it, and if any uouoiing xnonias wants to bet a sum worth talking about that she has not he ran be accommodated, and even get odds of 2 tol. PKOTECTED BT THE ASSESSOKS. "Her neighbor, the political hustler, has 44 lots and one house and a stable. His improvements are probabl v w orth half those of the lady, say f 1,000, wnicli is far within the mark. He has several corner lots that are worth, according to the way property sells in the borough, ?1,000 each, and all his lots if sold under the hammer will bring at a low estimate S200 apiece, or 58,800, and the whole, with improvements, would be .considered a gilt-edged bargain bv any real estate dealer in this city at ?10,000. Thus tne woman wno cannot vote aim njs no political influence has her property assessed at one-third of its actual value, and that of the man who can vote and has political in fluence has his assessed at less than one venth ot its value at a forced sale. His eight acres are assessed as agricultural land, though it is forsale in lots and lsnot farmed, save for a garden patch, and assessed at f 03 an acre, while hers is assessed at about 8750 an acre. In a township adjoining that is exclusively agricultural, land within a mile is assessed at ?225 and J275 an acre. This system does not cheat the State, but it does cheat somecitizens of the county. "Such discrepancies m ly be found all over the country, and men w ho consider them sehes not only good citizens, but good Christians as well, will cut the throat of any assessor who dares to do his sworn duty. Is it any wonder that some weak as sessors are afraid to do their duty? As they .will be confronted next year by the com missioners with a record of sales in their respective localities, there is likely to bo some conflict between conscience and cowardice. 'If you extend your research among non propertv holders, it will probably astonish vou to find how many people are able to live in elegant leisure, and who, according to the sworn returns of the assessors, hae Butler H I Carbon 34 5 Centie full 3 Chester full 2K Clarion i WZ Cleaiflel'l.... 14 6 Columbia.... full Vt Clinton full 6 Crawfoid.... full 7 Dauphin full 3U Delawaio.... full 3K KIk K 8 Erie full 2 Forest 4 7 Franklin .... fun 4 Green full 3 Huntington.. 10 Indiana K 5 Jcllcrson .... 10 but f2,000 to 83,000 drawing interest, and have no real estate. In this matter it is impossible, of course, for assessors in many cases to be able to ascertain the truth, but that excuse will not hold in the case of lands and houses. You cannot always locate a dog, and so the killed sheep and school fund may invariably suffer, but you can locate houses and lands." A Fatal Oil Stove Explosion. Detkojt, Oct. 7. George S. Duncan and Sheldon A. Burlinghame were putting a burner into an oil stove at George Lieber's residence this morning, wficu Rurlinghamc lighted a match and the oil in the stove ex ploded. Burlinchamc burned tb death be fore assistance rea-hed him and Duncan was removed to the hospital in a dying condi tion. ftftpPWlGS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, it.3 many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and SI bottles by all leading drug; gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. , NEW YORK, U.Y- THIS ! JOLLY! Dad boturht AOME BLAOKIKO and Pll hare it eur cow. Wolff's Blacking IS A CREAT LABOR SAVER. A SHINE LASTS A WEEK. RAIN AND SNOW DON'T AFFECT IT. NO BRUSHING REQUIRED. MAKES A SHOE WATERPROOF. USED BT MEN. WOMEN AIO CHILDREN. Oan bo washed bio Oil Cloth. ASK IK AIL STORES FOB 77J1T7. Will Stain Old a New FURNtTUHE tt0" will stain Glass anii Chinaware Varnish Will stain Tinware ot the Will Stain your old baskets gome Will stain baby's Coach I time. "WOLFF & RANDOLPH, PhlladelpMa. WOODS' THE Penetrating 'QUIC PLASTER. AND THE is QUICK. Others In comparison ate slow or ,DEAD, MtAii. ii suncrtnirtrv WOOD'S PLASTER It Penetrates, Ito lleves, Cnres. All Druggists. ABOOKrORTHEMILUON FBEEV We TREATMSNTj WITH MEDICAL ELESTRICITY LForall CHR0NI0. OHGAHT0 and NERVOUS DISEASES in both idea. HOT no R.lttltl TO.TMllthltlMAk AAAr:m THE PERU CHEMICAL CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS IMPKOVEMENT. THE PROMISE OF CUKE. Xo array of worfls can give a dyspeptic onr-half tho hone that comes irom tlio leiief Mhich always follows the use of Burdock Illood Bitters, and the promise of euro is never broken. "Having suffered from dyspepsia for two or throe years, I decided to trv B. B., and after taking one bottle I found rm self so mncli better I got another bottle, and after taking that I had no more need of medicine. "MBS. G. C. WHITE, Tabcrir. X. Y." Don't pay for daily bread and then eroan with djspepsln when a bottle of B. B. B. will give you letief. Repented tests with uniform surcess prove that dyspepsia cannot with stand B. B. B. "I havo taken the second bottle of Bur dock Blood Bittei-., and it has cured me of djspepsui -nith which I uttered for sbc yeais. "W. XV. HAMILTON, oc ttssu i.ock iia en, x'a. ITCHING PILES SWAYWE'S OSNTMENT 3 ABSOLUTELY CURBS. SYMPTOMS Alol-tnro I lntrane ltchlnc and tlnelncl xiKMtatnlclitt worne b 7 orntchTnir. If olio wed to continue tumor form and protrude, which nftrn Merd and ulcerate becoming verr ore 8WATAEN OINTMENT ntopw tho toning And hlcoHnc;be)iIft ulceration, and in motcjuea removes the tumor. JUkuriiniUtiorit, . VIGOR OF MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently RESTORED, W.Ak.Ntss. AEiJVOUsM-Jd. DE1HHTV, awl .-til the tralu of evils, ilic results of oternork, (kkness. worry, etc. t ull strength, development, ami tone pu.irantrcd In all cases, bimplc, natural methods. Immediate lmorotcnient seen, tallurt Impossible 2,000 references. Book, explanation and proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address liltLK aillDIC.lL CO., UVVXAJLO. N. X. IclO-U Sufferlns from tlio effects ot Tfillthfiil Mrni early decay, TVastlnit weakness, lost manhood, etc 1 will send a valuable treatise (waled) c-iitalnlns toll particulars for home cure,-FREK of clianie. Aeplendld medical work, should be read by every man who lr n'rvom onrt debilitated, .address. Prot B" f- r'OWlES, Moodm, Conn. dMl-D3awk HAIRS"!- Is TOtrrctxted to Ha new routhfulcolor and lift to GRAY Hafr. Uho only PR. HATS' HAIR HE A1 MfXt rtatakfaptnrv Ifftfrirrnvrer. ftr. l.ndonMiyplyCa.ft.'i.'lTi'dwav.ii y Hair book f re lUTS'KHLtOrils. Celt CmC for Corns, I!HnLn, XI. r-'-. .. . --Jt . . Sold by JOS. FLEMING & SOXS and dru 8t- my24-5l-aiTh-KOSa .DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re quiring scientific and confi dential treatment. Dr. S. K. lake, M. K. C. P. S., U the old est and most experienced spe cialist in the city. Consulta tion fren lanil atrintlv confl. dentlaL Offlce hours 2 to t and 7 to 8 p. m.; Sundays, 3 to t p. h. Consult them person ally, or write. Doctors Lake, cor. Penn ar. tad ith au Plttsburs, I'a- JeS-72-Dwk (fv THIsX n JT Dad boturht x IWr JiPfiK-lSI! r4r,ffr5o?e,A mmz NCr TMF v jlS -ffi535' '2sBPfe OIL WKLX. SUPPLIES. J. Wi M'FARLAND. 96 Fourth. Avenue, - - Pittsburg, Pa. BROKER IN OIL PROPERTIES. OC346-TTS M. V. TAYLOR, Oil weli sxjrixrE;s. Tlio Celebrated ALLISON TUBING AND CASING ALWAYS IX STOCK. EOO MS 33 and 3C Fidelity'buildlng. Phoue737. Jy25-l.n HAYS & TREES, Contractors We make a specialty of building NATURAL eAS LINES AND WATER MAINS. Boom 410 Hamilton Building, PITTSBURG, PA. Correspondence solicited. Telephone, 9L m-i5-te-TTS & Forge and Machine Shop And Manufacturers of OILandARTESIAN WELLDRILLING AND FISHING TOOLS, Cor.Twenty-Firsit St. and A.V.R.It. Telephone Xo. 1222. PITTSBURG, :ea. .JUl-S-D on, m wei go., 91 and 92 Water Street, PITTSBURG, PA. no8-KJ-TT3-zosa MX ENGINES The best Oil "Well Machinery In tha world. All sizes of Engines atti Boiler Also all sizes Stationary Engines and Boil ers. "Write for prices. Offices In Pittsburg, Washlnirton and But ler. Altiays write or telegraph to Corry Office. JAMES M. LAMBING, SOLE AGENT, CORKY, PA, . Pittsburg office telephones No. 20C mhS-D STANDARD OIL CO., PITTSBURG, PA. BRANCTI OFFICES: Standard Oil Co , 'Wheeltnfr. XV. Va standard on to., oiimDcruna, saa Standartl Oil Co., Altnona, I'a., Capital City Oil Co , Harusburg, Fa. We manufacture for home trade the finest grades of lubricating and illumlnatim; oils. Our facilities aio such that our statement that we furni'li all oils tand.irdlor quality c crywhere cannot be disputed. OUR REFINED OIL LIST: Water White, IV). Prime White, 150. Standard White, 110. Ohio Legal Test. Ohio Water White Lcsal Test Carnadme (red), 130 Test. Olltc, 150 Test. OUR NAPTIIA LIST: Deodorized Naptha for Tarnish makers, painters and prlntors. Gas Napthai for gn companies. Deodorized Stove Flmd lor vapor store burners. Fluid, 74 gravity, for street lamps, burn ers anil torcho. Gasoline, bC, S3 and 90 gravity for gas ma chines. OUR LUBRICATING OIL LIST Includes tho finest brands of Cylinder, Engine, nnd Machinery Oils. Spindle, Dyni'.nio, 300 Mineral Se.il, leutrnl Oil. Miners' Oils, Wool Stocks. Parafflne Oil, Pamfllno Wac. Summer and Cold Test Black Oils. Signal and Car Oils. Mica Axle Grease, Railroad and Hill Grease and Arctic Cup Grease. Where it is more convenient, you may order from our Branch Offices, from which points deliveries will be made. STANDARD OIL COMPANY, Cor. Duquesne Way and Eighth Street mylD-D PITTSBURG, PA.. MEDICAL. " DOCTOR WWTTIER 814 rE AVK1TE, PITTSBURG. PA. A? old residents know and back flies ot Pittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab lished and most prominent physician hi tha city, devoting special attention to allchronlo &sesre.N0 FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible MCpifl I IQ and mental dis persons. 1 1 CM V UUO eases, physical de cay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambi tion and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self dUtrost, bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, impover ished blood, falling powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, unfitting the person forbuslness, society and marriage, permancntlv, safely and privately fnureadn BLOOD AND SKIN eruptions, blotches falling hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings, ulcerations of tho tongue, month, threat, ulcers, old sores, aro cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated fioni IDIM A RV kjdf ey and the system. U HI Vitf I J bladder de rangements, weak back, gracl, catarrhal dicliarges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive, searching treatment prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Vhittler's life-long, extensive expert ence Insures scicntiflcandrefiable treatment on common sense principles. Consultation free. Pationts at a distance as carefully treated as if here. Ollice hours, 9 a. x. ton r. m. Sunday. 10 a. m. to It. m. only. DR. WHlTTLKlt, oil Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. , a49-auirk MANHOOD RESTORED. "SANATIVO," the Wonderful Spanish Remedy, is sold with a Written Cuaranteo to cure all Keivous Dis eases, soch as ealc Memory, Loss of Brain Power, Headache, Wakefulnes, Lost Jlan Iiood, Kerrousn ess. Las situde, all drains and loss of power of tb Generative Organs in either sex. caused br Before & After Use, Photographed from life. over-cxertlon, youthful indiscretionsor the excessive aseof tobacco, npinm, or stimulants, which ultimately lfad to Infirmity, Consumption and Insanity. Put np in conrenlent form to carry In the vest pocket. Pries si a packase. or G for S3. With every JS order we give a written guarantee to cure or refund the money- Scut by mall to anv address. Circular free in plain envelope. Mention this paper. Address. MADRID CHEMICAL CO.. Branch Office for TJ. S. A, 3M Dearborn Street, CHICAGO, ILL. FOR SALE IN PITTSBURGH, PA., BY Jos. Fleming & Son, 410 Market St. Duquesne Pharmacy, 518 Smithfield St. A. J. Kacrcbcr. il Federal St., Allegheny City. l2-at CORKY BUS
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