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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY, ' OCTOBER -SO, 1891..
the asgregate of the stubs and those of the
reporU?"
A Pica for Hastings' Methods.
The attorneys for the defendant objected
to this question, on the ground, they taid,
that Hastings often filled out the stubs be
fore collecting the money, and in some cases
he did not get the money, and, ol course,
could not be held responsible for inoney not
received.
Attorney Elphinstone then asked the wit
ness if he could show any amount on the
stubs that hot not been handed in. To this
question the witness replied:
"Nothing in this receipt book except S90.
In the January receipts here is the hand
writing of Mr! McKirdy, which shows that
the S90 was miscounted for."
"How did you know this was not ac
counted for?"
"I could uot find it in the other book sup
posed to zive a summary of his collections."
"How did you conic ib mark that 5!!0 on
the stub?"
"Because Mr. Hasting undoubtedly re
ceived it, as w- have his receipt, which" was
j;iveu for the amount and the cheek which
he received and indorsed." The receipt
and check at this point ivere offered to com
plete the evidence. .
Attorney Elphinstone then aked the wit
ness if he knew the handwriting on the
check and receipt. The witness replied that
he did.
Attorney Elphinstone then asked the
same question about the difference of ag
gregates of the stubs and reports.
Attorney Marshall objected again and
cited a number of cases in court where such
testimony was prohibited. He was willing,
houevei. to go over the books and compare
item for item, but the prosecution did not
take kindly to this, owing to the tim it
would consume. Alderman Gripp would
not decide either way, and this gave rise to
considerable discussion. The objection was
finally lot in the discussion by the prose
cution oflering the daily blotter kept by Mr.
Hastings and his reports t the Controller
a evidence.
Attorney Marshall then cross-examined
the witness, but brought out nothing of im
portance except that Hastings did not make
any itemized jeporls of any size until about
April of this year.
John McKirdy Flings Tactf.
John McKirdy was placed on the stand.
He urst corroborated the statements or j.
"V. Bigger as to the examination of the
!iook. and then aid that
the reports did
not correspond with the
receipts on the
blotter. Just then Attornev Scandrett
mid: "This report is unreliable, and, of
course, don't show everything turned in."
To this Attorney Elphinstone replied:
"And that is what we will show by the re
ports." Mr. McKirdy W3s then requested to com
pare the books aud call off sonic amounts
that were supposed to have been received
and then unaccounted for. He called off
several small amounts, which aggregated
about ?37i All these were cu the blotter
kept by Hastings as receipts, bnt were not
to be lound on his monthly reports. At
torney Elphinstone then asked the same
question about the difference ot aggregates.
Attorney Marshall objected again, but be
fore he" did so Mr." MoKirdv answered
?2,S14.
Attorney Marshall insisted that the state
ment of an expert did not prove anything,
and if that was to be offered as evidence-he
wa going to go over each stub and item in
the daily blotter. This was again the sub
ject for discussion tor more than a half
hour, and as Alderman Gripp did not de
cide in favor of either side, because he said
he wanted to give the defendant all possible
shott, it was then determined that a stenog
rapher should be sent for and tlie books
f gone oyer.
While Attorney Scandrett was out tor a
stenographer a paper was shown on which
wa written each separate sum supposed to
ii.ive been embezzled. Attorney Marshall
agreed to go on with the case if his side
w;5 furnished with a copy of this, paper.
Tins was agreed to, but as the paper could
not tie copied at once owing to the nnniber
f accounts on it, the case was adjourned
iintil Thursdav.
AX ITALIAN'S BLUNDER.
Oliie f ISrown Thinks Alexnnder Clird Has
a Good Case for Damages He "Was
Charged With Passing Counterfeit Coin,
Wlilrh Tnrneil Out to Be Good.
Last Friday night Alexander Caird, of
Iitaddock, ua arrested on the charge of
jessing counterfeit money. He was charged
by au Italian fruit dealer with tendering a
spurious 6.5 gold coin. Officer Costello ar
rested him at the Union station as he was
about to board a train, lie languished in
Central station all night, having no friends
in Pittsburg. At the morning hearing
Caird was discharged, the coin being found
genuine. Since then his friends at Brad
Jock Iue been indignant at his arrest, and
even urgd him to bring action for false ar
rest and imprisonment.
Kis storj is that a party of Scotch people
with their wives came to attend the Exposi
tion on Friday that being Scotland's day.
After the entertainment thev s arted home
Caird stopped at the Italfan's imit stand
and purchased some ai tides amounting to
.""" cents, for which he tendeied the J.l gold
coin. After he received the change the
party went to the tram. He was just step
ping on the .. when an ofheer arrested
him on the before named charge. The Ital
ian was tlieie gesticulating and talking ex
citedly. "Ylieh the trouble was liiade
known Caird borrowed 50 cents from one of
his friends and paid the Italian, taking
back the alleged bad coin. This tor 8ome
reason or other did not satisfy the officer,
and Caird was torn away lroru his weeping
wife and anxious friend's and taken to the
Central station with the result ns above
stated.
Mr. Caird is respectable and honest, being
an employe of the Edgar Thomson Steel
AVorks standing high in" the estimation of
everyone. The unpleasant feature of his
arrest was the worry and discomfiture of
his wife who was compelled to go home
alone and spend a sleepless and sorrowful
night v ith grave forebodings as to her hus-
Dand.
Chief Brown, when spoken to regarding
the matter yesterday, characterized it as an
outrage, and said that Mr. Caird could re
cover damages. The police officials could
lo nothing, as the charge had been made.
Thev think it would be useless for a suit to
Ire brought, as the chances arc nothing
could be recovered from the Italian to
ameliorate or repay the wounded feelings of
the innocent man."
A 2UM0EED EMBEZZLEHEKT.
5erio us Accusation A gainst a LawrenceTille
Kal Estate Dealer.
It was reported yesterday that F. Q.
Kuapp, a Lawrenceville real estate dealer.
had been arrested Saturday on a charge of
embezzling 5750, aud gave ?1,500 bail for
further trial by Alderman McMasters.
When the latter was told about the report
yesterday, he replied, hesitatingly:
Veil, 'Sir. Knapp was before ine Satur
day, but I do not 'wish to make the case
public."
"Was it an individual or an estate he was
charged with embezzling from?"
"Ituasau individual. I have nothing
mors to mv."
"Will Pay Dollar for Dollar.
Some little fluiry was caused in lumber
rircles by the exclusive telegraphic an
nouncement in yesterday's Dispatch of
the assignment of the Oivcn-Hutchinson
Lumber Company at Saginaw. George
Hutchinson, the Pittsburg representative,
wired J. L. Lytle, at the local office. &1
Fifth avenue, that the firm woulJ pay
dollar for dollar. Xo alarm is occasioned
iu this locality, as there is no outstanding
indebtedness against the concern here.
Good Cooking
Is one of the chief blessings of every home.
To always insure good custards, puddings,
fauces, etc., use Gail Borded 'Eaglo" Brand
Condensed Milk. Directions on the label.
Sold by your grocer.
TILOEN NO FARMER
Bis Erie County Neighbors b'ay He
Has Sold His Country Place
to Baise Campaign Expenses.
SEVERAL OP THESI TO CONFIRM IT.
Quay and Magee Hold inother Conference,
This Time at the Depot Instead
of at a Crowded Hotel.
NONE OF THEIR TALK FOR THE rUBLIC.
mrate Dalzell rlaccs Major McKinlf J's JIajority at
Abont 20,000.
"Candidate Tildcn is not a farmer. Ho
has cut loose from the grangers, sold his
farm and taken the money to pay campaign
expenses," was the startling statement made
last night by Henry Dunn, Poor Director
of Eric county, who is stopping at the Home
Hotel, while in attendance at the United
States Court. Continuing, he stated that
the sale would probably be kept quiet until
after the election, but that he had indisputa
ble evidence of its truthfulness.
"Mr. Tilden is comparatively a poor
man," said Mr. Dunn. "He has made pol
itics a profession, and was only a farmer
in name. His place was a poor
one, and I think its sale was
made necessary in order to provide
money for Mr. Tilden to carry on his cam
paign. Besides, I do not believe he ever
made money at the business, and that he
simply stuck to it to aid him in politics.
He is playing his highest trump now,
and will probably drop the plow-handles,
whether he wins or loses. In fact, I don't
think he knows very much about plows or
any other agricultural implement."
Other Opinions From Erie County.
"He is one of the class of country people
who sit on drvgoods boxes, watch the grass
go to seed and wish the Lord had provided
some means to harvest without doing any
work." interrupted T. H. Coal, another
Erie county man.
Just then Fostmaster John C. Hilton, of
Erie, came into the office and fired another
shot at Mr. Tilden by saying that he had
bolted the ticket when W. L. Scott was a
candidate for Congress.
"And I can prove it," said Hilton, with
emphasis. "Scott was as true a Democrat
as ever lived, but he had no time for such
men as Tilden, so the latter tried to get
evcn.by working against him. Tilden is a
verv weak man in Erie county, and will
not capture a IJepubliean vote. I was in
the Itecordcr's office while he was County
Commissioner, and had a good chance to
get acquainted with him. He did noth
ing but kies about little things while
he was in the office and was usually ignored
by even his own party men. He gets no
toriety through his ability to make cam
paign speeches."
Praise for Congressman Dalzell.
Referring to Congressman Dalzell's speech
in Erie last Fridav night, Mr. Hilton said
he had never heard a tariff argument more
plainly expressed or made so interesting.
"Dalzell," he continued, "is a favorite in
our city, and will never fail to get a good
audience. Hi speech was praised bv both
Uepublieans and Democrats, and will nave a
great deal of effect."
Frank "Willis a neighbor of Mr. Tilden,
and a farmer himself, who is also attending
United Sta'cs Court, confirmed the state
ment made by Mr. Dunn, that Tilden had
sold liis farm. Mr. "Willis takes little in
terest in politics and would not predict the
result of the coming election in Erie County.
He did not think that Tilden's granger plea
would win many votes for him.
BLAINE K0T A SICK MAS.
A Doctor Says He Is a Hypochondriac and
eeds Encouragement.
W. B. Jioberts, a Wisconsin physician,
was a passenger on the limited last evening,
going home. He is a personal friend of
Blaine, and recently saw the Secretary in
Maine. "Blaine is not really a sick man,"
he said, "aud if he feels ill at all it is his
own tault ana is due to over
work. He has no organic disease.
The Secretarv is a hypochondriac,
and much of his trouble is due to imagina
tion. I don't think there is anything
wrong with him. All that Blaine needs is
a little encouragement. If his friends
would only stop talking to him about his
health he would soon forget it. If someone
meets him and remarks: 'you are looking a
little pale this morning, Mr. Blaine,' then
the great statesman takes it into liis head
that he is siek, and goes to ted."
W. P. Bushov. a Chicago man, tells a
good story on Blaine, which illustrates his
hypochondriacal tendency. During one.of
the campaigns the Secretary was speaking
in Michigan. General Alger had provided
a special train to take Blaine and tne news
paper men to a small town up in the penin
sula. The cars were stocked with all the
delicacies of the season, and the whole affair
was intended more as an outing than any
thing else. Blaine had been extensively
advertised to speak, and the popula
tion for miles around turned out.
When the morning came for the start to be
made Blaine had a slight headache, and he
refused to get out ot bed. Doctors were
called, and they assured him he wa3 all
right. Alger tried to persuade him, but it
was no use. The General had to make the
trip alone, and to add to his turmoil the
newspaper men deserted the cars when they
founa Blaine wasn't going. Alger had a
train load of provisions and nobody to eat
it He was mad. Walker Blaine apolo
gized for his father. He told the reporters
to say nothing about the illness, as the old
man would be out walking in the afternoon,
and so he was Blaine wasn't sick, but he
thought he was in a bad way.
THE HUM OF A BEEHIVE
About the Three Local Political Headquar
ters All Day l'estorday.
There was a beehive hum about all poli
tical headquarters yesterday, and the "di
rectors" were at work at usual, but there
were no bulging peculiari'ies about the
situation. The Democrats said that Chair
man Brennen had the appointment of meet
ings, and some of them said he liad billed
one for McKeesport to-morrow evening, but i
Jir. lirenuen was neuiier at Headquarters
nor at his office in the afternoon.
At the titraightout Republican rooms a
point was scored by the employment of
some ladies. The room, however, in which
they are employed is marked "private" on
one door and the other is locked, so it does
not seem that the employment of the
weaker vessel is for political effect
The regular Republicans have billed two
meetings for next Saturday night, one at
Lafayette Hall and the other at Tarentum.
At the first named the list of speakers has
not been made out, but Mr. Kirker said that
Congressman Dalzell would be one. At
Tarentum four lawyers will talk, Clarence
Burleigh, Thomas Patterson, John Hay
mnkef and S. U. Trent
It is said that James M. Gnifev is slated
to succeed William L. Scott, on the Na
tional Democratic Committee, it is claimed
that he is tree from all entanzlinir nfilltlnol
alliances, and is therefore better qualified
to take the place than auy other man his
equal in otherTespects
rankers for tho fitting Judgos.
A call which is already numerously
signcd is in circulation among the bankers
of the city for the election of Judges Mc
Clung, Sorter and Kennedy. It is said to
have the signatures of the officers of' most
of the National banks, State banks, and of
others prominent in financial circles.
PRIVATE DALZELL'S VIEWS.
He Thinks McKinley's-Majority Will Be
About 20,000 The Legislature Now the
Sticking Point A Boom for the Major
After Blaine.
"Private" Dalzell, of Caldwell, 0 ac
companied by his wife and son, passed
through Pittsburg from his Ohio home,
last night, on his way to Uniontown. They
go there to pay tribute to the graves of the
Private's parents, who lie side by side in a
sequestered spot upon the mountain near
Chalk Hill. This is nine miles from Union
town, on the National Pike.
The well-known soldier is ripe on the sub
ject of Ohio politics In his opinion Major
McKinley has the battle won. and a magnifi
cent fight he has made. From close observa
tion and information secured the Pri vate
thinks the tariff giant will carry the State
by at least 20,000.
"There are wonderful opportuni'ies for
scratching on the kangaroo ballot, which
has been ad. pted by law in Ohio. There
were at first four tickets Republican,
Democratic, Labor and Prohibitionist but
in one county in the State a Veterans'
ticket was nominated, and, according to the
.Legislature, this must be printed on the
same ticket with the others. Aye, there's
the rub. That Veterans' movement at Cin
cinnati recently will tend to hurt some one
party. You see, every old soldier, when he
picks up Kis hand-bill prior to casting it,
will scan over the names and the parties to
which they belong. 'What's this? Vet
erans? Well, I guess I will just vote the
Veterans' ticket for once in my life. ' And
in it goes to the detriment of some other
candidates.
"What we are most exercised about at
present is the Legislature. We want to
put McKinley up for President, but we
can't unless we secure the Legislature. Six
weeks ago if yon had asked me what I
thought of the prospects of gaining the
point I would have hesitated and answered
you unfavorably, I fear, but now, from
more recent developments, I am more
sanguine of securing a majority of the
representatives. We must have them.
"There is no doubt that the people want
McKinley for President second to Blaine,
of course and I think this is the step
ping stone for the great tariff advocate to
be ttip favored one at the jiext Republican
National Convention."
Private Dalzell will spend two days in
Fayette county, whence he will return to
Pittsburg and visit relatives for a day or
two.
QUAY AND MAGEE TOGETHER.
They Have Another Short Talk, but Both
Were Silent About It
It is a reminder of former days to see
Senator Quay and C. L. Magee talking to
gether about the politics of the State. They,
hae met prettyoften this fall, for these are
troublesome times. Last evening the Sena
tor went East. The Pittsburg leader hap
pened to be at the depot, so he said, and it
was the most natural thing in the worldto
have a short consultation. They conversed
in an earnest manner for about five minutes
before the train started. Mr. Magee did
most of the talking, and his style was ener
getic When it was all over, the P'tts
burger said they hadn't discussed politics,
ut iuc cjiiia scAsitm ui iuu oeimie. a.D.13 is
all he would say.
Senator Quay was just as reticent He
was going to Philadelphia, and he had
hoped the fact would not be announced, so
that he wouldn't be bothered in the Quaker
City. He remarked that the Republican
State ticket was all right, and then he was
silent. Postmaster McKean and Colonel
W. H. Reid were present, and had a few
words with the Senator. The prospects for
the party are considered critical, and from
this out the Colonel will direct the cam
paign. He expects to return home this
e ening. -
Major S. V. Holliday, Commissioner of
Customs, was also at the depot He hap
pened tiiere by accident, and is in the city
as a witness in a case in the United States
Court. The Major is an Erie man, but says
he has -a poor chance to learn anything about
the State in Washington. He "is sorry to
see the Democrats making such a hot nght
on Morrison, and he is afraid he will be
beaten. He added that the custom duties
are not as lafge this year as they were last,
but this was expected. The tariff, he said,
was working out its own salvation, and so
far as he knew, there are of plenty revenues
"to run the Government
ELEVENTH WARDERS SALLY
To Hear St might out Itepubllcan Speakers
Enthuse a Largo Audience.
A meeting of straightout Republicans
was held at the Eleventh ward public
school last night The meeting was called
to order about 8 o'clock by Thomas Kerins
Dr. G. C. McCord was elected Chair
man and made a rousing address
Thirty-nine representatives of the
Eleventh ward were then named
as Vice Presidents, after which W. D.
Moore, who said he was not feeling at his
best, made a very able address, which was
duly applauded by the 400 assembled. He
reviewed the political situation of the
parties having candidates in the field, and
predicted a victory tor tne "party ot the
people," the Straightouts
At times the enthusiasm reached a high
pitch, when the orator made some of his
thrusts for which he i3 well known. Mr.
O'Brien followed him, and spoke in a like
vein, but gae way to L. K. Porter, candi
date for District Attorney. He made an
able address aud favorable impression among
those present. A colored man, J. L. Phil
lips, also spoke, and kept his hearers in a
constant roar of laughter by a humorous
address, in which he singled out the leaders
of the opposition.
TO-DAY'S C0HVEKTI0HS.
"Where and at What Times They Are An
nounced to Be Held.
W. J. Brennenv Chairman of the Demo
cratic County Committee, yesterday an
nounced the time, places of meeting, and
the temporary chairmen for the Senatorial
District Conventions to be held to-day to
elect delegates to the Constitutional Con
vention. They are as follows:
Forty-second Senatorial district , 10 a. m.,
Allegheny Common Council Chamber.
Chairman, Robert G. Vnndevort.
Forty-third Senatorial district, 10 a. m.,
Pittsburg Common Council Chamber. Chair
man, Hon. B. McKenna. .
Forty-fourth fccuatorial district, 10 a. Hi.,
Pittsburg Select Council Chamber. Chair
man, James A. Clark.
Forty-hlth Senatorial district, 10 a. sr
Salisbury Hall, Twelfth street, Southside.
Chairman, John Vi. Carr.
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RAILWAY MEN AR.RIYE.
The Convention to Pave the Way for
a Display at the World's Fair.
AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
President Watson Praises Pittslmrg's Street
Car Lines.
C. L. MAGEE MENTIONED FOR PRESIDENT
Every man who walks in Pittsburg is
looked upon with suspicion. The city is
given over to street railway men, and who
ever does not patronize these means of rapid
transit is believed by them to be an enemy
to nineteenth century progress. Street cars
have been given an extra coat of paint, to
catch the eye of the railway magnate, and
conductors ring up fares with gloved hands
that alternately reach out for nickles
and brush the wrinkles out of their
new blue coats. The different lines in the
city are vieing with each other to make
good impressions with the visitors, for they
realize that no man can foretell the day
when they will issue more stock, and the
money of out-of-town capitalists is just as
good as that of local men.
Although the convention will not as
semble until to-morrow many of the dele
gates have arrived. They are here' for both
pleasure and business The pleasure will
come later in the week, when they are to be
shown the wonders of the "Birmingham of
America." The business will be transacted
in the convention hall, and will be of great
importance.
PROJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
One of the principal questions to be dis
cussed will be in regard to an "Interna
tional Street Railway Convention," to be
held in or near Chicago in 1893, to which
everybody interested in tramway matters
abroad will be invited. It is the intention
now to have a committee of both railway
and supply men appointed, to consider
what they think necessary to provide for
the best display possible and then outline a
plan. A correspondent of the Street JtaUwat
Journal referring to the subject says:
"Tramway officials abroad are already
interested in American progress in the line
of rapid transit, and are looking forward to
a similar development at no distant day in
all the leading cities of. the world. The
project on foot for holding an international
electrical congress in connection with the
World's Fair will no doubt call the atten
tion of foreign men to the advancement we
have made, and -will,! think, lead to the
organization of an international assoeia-
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President Henry M. Wateon.
tion. The effect of such an organization
would be of great value to American manu
facturers in that it would call attention of
i tne omci&is oi ioreign tramways to ine
appliances used in this country and thus
open a marKet.
THE PRESENT PRESIDENT.
Colone Henry M. Watson, President of
the Association, arrived at. the Mononga
hala House yesterday. He is President of
the Buffalo Railway Company. Mr. Wat
son was born in Otsego county, N". Y. His
first connection with street railway business
was in 1868. when he went to Buffalo and
became Secretary and Treasurer of the
Buffalo Street Railway Company. .After
wards he became President of the company
and in 1890, when all the lines in the city
consolidated, he was elected to the position
he now holds Besides his railway inter
ests. Mr. Wat3on is also President of the
Bell Telephone Companv, of Buffalo; Presi
dent of the Railway Manufacturing Com
pany, a trustee of the Erie County Savings
Bank, a director of the Union Fire Insur
ance Company, a director in the Farmers'
and Mechanics' Bank, and a director of the
Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany. He is exceedinglv popular with the
street railway men, ana has attended al
most all the conventions.
"Pittsburg is a great city," he said in an
interview yesterday. "Its street railways
are in advance of those in any other city of
its size I have ever visited. Buffalo, al
though not nearly so hilly, is far behind
Pittsburg, both in rapid transit and the
number of lines. Electricity, I think, is
the coming power, and the trolley system is
as yet the only- successful one. I have a
great deal of money in storage battery com
panies, from which I never expect to
realize anything. The storage sys
tem may seem posible to scientists, but in
its commercial sense it is a failure. Edi
son's claim that electricity can be carried
through the rails by a system that he is now
working on, does not seem to me to be
practical. The clay and dirt from the street
will prevent the proper flow of the electric
current and besides I do not see how danger
could be prevented. Edison's discovery
may turn out all right, however."
ALLEGHENY IN IT AT FIRST.
Among the best authorities on electrical
appliances that will be in attendance at the
convention, is Colonel Eugene Grifiin,of the
Thomson-Houston Company. He is an ex
army officer, and is popular with whoever
he meets. In speaking of electric railways
he gave Allegheny the honor of having been
the first cityin which the electric railway
was a practical commercial success. The
road was opened in 1888 by Bentley &
Knight Continuing Colonel Griffin said:
"The first recorded description of the
electric car is found in the fourth verse of
the second chapter of Nahuni: 'The chariots
shall rage in-the streets; they shall jostle
one against another in the broad ways; they
shall seem like torches; they shall run like
lightning.' Notwithstanding this mention,"
continued Mr. Griffin, "it was not until the
Allegheny road was opened that it became
a success. Previous to 1888, electric motors
had been used on several roads. .Some of
these were doing well, and have been
prosperous since; but to the public these
were experiments on a comparatively small
scale and did little to inspire general con
fidence." Referring to the future of street railways.
.ur. uiiiumsaiu inai tne last census nas
clearly shown astrongly marked tendency
of the population to drift toward large
cities.
ADVANTAGES OF BUILDING SUBURBS.
"Such a condensation of population," he
said, "would indicate an increa3eof the
tenement house system in contradistinction
to the cottage system, a crowding of people
beneath each roof, an increase in vice, im
morality, misery, crime and the death rate.
This can be avoided by the building up of
suburbs, but each man can only spare a
portion of his time and a portion, of his
money to carry him to and from work. Let
us assume that he can spare 30 minutes
morning and evening from his work and can
pay five cents for each trip. It the Euro
pean zone fare system of two cents per mile
prevailed this would restrict limits a radius
of two-and-one-half miles, but in this
country where the single-fare syitem is in
operation, time is the only consideration,
and as rapid transit increases, a citv grows
and the condition of its people Secomes
better. I think street railwavs will con
tinue to improve until people can own
houses of their own without spending a for
tune to get the ground on which they are
built." I
AVilliam -Richardson, the veteran street
railway man of the association, came to the
city with his wife and daughter on the
limited last night, He has attended all the
conventions and is known by nearly every
delegate. His home is in Brooklyn where
he is as great a power among street railway
men as Widener and "Elkins in Philadel
phia. THE VETERAN TRAMWAY MAN.
Mr. Richardson first went into the busi
ness in November, 1864, as Superintendent
and President of the Drydock, East Broad
way and BatteryRailway Company. In 1867
he became lessee and proprietor of the
Brooklyn and Jamaica Company, which in
1872 became the Atlantic Avenue Railroad
Company with himself as President,
N. H. Frost, Treasurer, and William
J. Richardson, a son of William
Richardson, Secretary. The line
is still operated by horse power, for which
1,550 horses are used. The pay roll of the
company is 58,000 a week. Next May the
road will commence the use of electricity,
being the third road in Brooklyn that hits
been granted that privilege. When asked
what great changes there iiad been in the
manner of operating street railways in the
last 27 years, Mr. Richardson replied that
they were as many and noticeable as in a
man now 27 years" old.
"The most remarkable thing," he con
tinued, "is electricity. The last year, has
seen wonderful improvement in this power
and no man can foretell what the future
will develop. There is little change, how
ever, in horse Cars Stoves have been in
troduced since I first went into the business
and the cash register to keep a check on
ambitious conductors More rapid transit
will be the aim from now on, and no one
knows what speed will be possible in a few
years"
TALK OF THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
The question of who will be chosen next
President of the association for the coming
year, has already developed considerable
speculation and interest By virtue of a
long established precedent this of
ficer is always selected from among
the prominent street railway men in the
city where the convention is held. A Pitts
burg man must, therefore, be chosen this
time. While there are no candidates openly
in the held at present, the name ot u. L.
Magee, President of the Duquesne road, has
bten frequently mentioned, and the indica
tions are that he will be elected without op
position. General Manager E. V. Carell,
of the Street jRailway Xews, of New York, who
has been actively engaged in the conven-
tions for years back, said last night:
"There is no question but that C. L.
Magee will be the next President of the As
sociation. According to precedent the man
must be a Pittsburger, and Mr. Magee is
the available one for several reasons. In
the first place, he is President of one of the
largest lines in the city, and is largely in
terested in several. He is well known and
influential, politically and otherwise, not
only in Pittsburg and Allegheny county,
but'in the State. The association is weak
in Pennsylvania, and needs a man at its
head whose name is known from Pittsburg
to Philadelphia. It will help to
strengthen the organization in the
State. This weakness in Pennsylvania is
one of the greatest reasons for holding the1
convention in this city. None has been
held in the State since we met. in Philadel
phia in 1886. The present Secretary, Wil
liam J. Richardson will probably be chosen
again.
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
The selection of the next place of meeting
is also causing some comment. There is a
strong under current of feeling in favor of
going across the continent and meeting in
San Francisco, the Eastern delegates start
ing in time to stop off a day or two at each
important city and inspecting its railways.
But this will hardly be done before two
years. Rochester, Kansas City and other
places have already put in bids for the next
convention. But as the question will prob
ably be put into the hands of the Executive
Committee,it is impossible to predict which
place will be chosen.
Talk among the delegates last night de
veloped the fact that insurance companies
are organized to take risks on everything
these days One of the latest of the cas
ualty schemes are corporations who agree
for so much money to assume the liability
for the accidenf s incurred on street railways
in a year. It is usually a few per cent, of
the gross earnings
W. S. Brown, of New York, was speak
ing of this insurance feature at the Monon-
gahela House yesterday. He says one com
pany in New York looked after 100 street
railways last year. The roads were located
mainly in Boston, New York, Chicago, St.
Paul and Minneapolis They h id the most
accidents in Chicago, where 7,000 occurred
in 12 months The companies operate by
establishing a bureau of trained lawyers,
doctors aud detectives in a street rail
road town. As soon as an ac
cident of any kind occurs it
is reported and the experts attend to it at
once. The claim is made that in this man
ner a great deal of money in the way of
damages is saved to the railways. Mr.
Brown says accidents to human beings are
the most ticklish to handle and
require the greatest skill. Mishaps
to animals are easily adjusted and
usually at little cost. Much also depends
on the courts and the local laws, which are
severer in one place than in another. It is
always aimed to secure a release from the
injured persons as soon as possible and for
the smallest amount.
MORE HOTELS NEEDED.
This Pact Strongly Emphasized Once Again
Tlds Week.
The Street Railroad Convention brings to
the front once again the necessity for more
hotel facilities in Pittsburg. This city,
however, is not the only one at present
suffering from a lack of good taverns. The
leading hotels of Louisville and Cincinnati
have notices posted in the Monongahela
House, telling their friends not to
visit them this week, as they
will not be able to care for
them on account of conventions in the city,
and yet Cincinnati is dickering for the next
Republican National convention. Such an
announcement fills the business man with
gloom who has anything to look after in
those cities this week.
W. S. Brown is one of the bright young
New Yorkers who has come to attend the
gathering of street railway men. He was
fortunate to secure a room at the Duquesne
Club, but he had considerable trouble yes
terday to get accommodations for sev
eral friends "It is strange," he said,
"that a citv like Pittsburg, noted
for its wealth should not have more hotels
Such small houses as the Richelieu in Chi
cago, the St. Nicholas, that are elegantly
furnished, make a barrel of money. There
is no reason why another hotel in Pittsburg,
whether large or small, but built on a first
class scale, should nav well from the start
I think it would, if some one would build
it."
Chief Clerk William Crosby, of the An
derson, has had his soul harrowed for some
time turning people away. The Anderson
refused to take any of the railway visitors,
because it has enough to do to
take care of its regular trade. "It is au
outrage," said Mr. Crosby, "to bring peo
ple to Pittsburg, and then not house them
properly. They go away feeling sore and
roast the city. It is the fault of Pittsburg
ers'. Conventions ara held here, and little
thought is given to the accommodation of
the visitors. Men don't like to double up
or sleep in cots. What the people should
do is to build another first-class hotel here.
Why the city can't provide for 300 people
outside of the regular business at the
hotels"
The truth is that Pittsburg has grown
enormously in the last ten years and the
hotels have not kept pace with the increase.
At the Duquesne they have been turning
people away for the last three weeks
SEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tho Leadlne
Drygoods House.
Pittsburg. Pa,
Tuesday, Oct. 20 1891,
JOS. H0BNB& COS
PEM AVENUE ST0531
We announce to-day the
grand Autumn Opening for our
Curtain and Upholstery Depart
ment. All stocks are now complete. A
greater growth than any season has
yet witnessed will be only the just
desert of the extraordinary prepara
tions that have been made. We aim
at greater things, and shall attain to
greater things than these cities have
known. Our Curtain and Uphol
stery Department is far in advance of
popular thought on home beauti
fying, and always will be. You get
here advantage of all the gathered
knowledge of those who make this
their study, and may select from the
largest stocks and buy at the lowest
prices.
Lace Curtains:
A notion of the completeness of the
stocks would be gotten if you could
see the assortment of hundreds of
styles of Nottinghams alone. Other
lines quite as comprehensive.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, 350
pairs at 50c; 150 pair at 75c; 350 pairs at
$1; 100 pairs at $125: 200 pairs at $1 35 a
pair.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, three
and a half yards long, $1 50 to $575 a
pair.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, four
yards long, $3 to $10 a pair.
IRISH POIXTE LACE CURTAINS (63
different styles), 3 yards long, $3 f 0 to
'J 75 a pair; I yards long, $9 50 to $30 a
pair.
CLUNT LACE CURTAINS, 17 different
styles, $3 to $1S a pair.
EMBROIDERED SWISS CURTAINS, in
25 different styles, $2 53, $3, $3 25, $3 50,
$3 75, $4, $1 50. $5, $5 50 and $6 a pair.
LEXO GAUZE LACE CURTAINS, at $3,
$10. $11, $12 and $14 a pair.
SWISS TAMBOURED LACE CURTAINS,
in 17 different styles, from $C to $13 a
pair.
PHRYGIAN LACE CURTAINS, from $10
to $17 a pair.
BRUSSELS LACE CURTAINS, from $9
to $19 a pair.
LOUIS FOURTEENTH LACE CUR
TAINS, from $13 50 to $!)D a pair.
BRUSSELS POINTE LACE CURTAINS,
from $18 to $75 a pair.
Sash Curtains:
In materials of all sorts, by the pair
or by the yard. Large variety
of styles in every grade.
Swiss Tamboured Muslin Sash Curtains,
18c to 50c a yard.
Swiss Tamboured Lace Sash Curtains, 50c
to $1 a yard. .
Irish Tointe Lace Sash Curtains, 50c to
$1 50 a yard.
Oriental Lace Sash Curtains, 45s to $1 a.
yard.
Leno Gauze Sash Curtains, 50c to $1 a
yard.
Phrygian Lace Sash Curtains, $1 to $1 40 a
yard.
Swiss Lappet, 10c a yard.
Chenille Curtains:
A special offer to-day of 200 pairs
All-Chenille Curtains, fringe top and
bottom, dado and frieze, at 4. 50 a
pair, worth just a third more,
Also, a manufacturer's last lot of
heavy, All-Chenille Curtains, fringe
top and bottom, dado and frieze,
choice styles, rich colors, at $7 a
pair, in the regular way worth 10.
CHENILLE CURTAINS, all grades and
many styles, at $3, $4, $4 75, $5 50, $6, $8,
$10 and up to highest grades made.
Many novelties in Heavy Curtains, in
cluding a special display of Oriental
novelties.
A great many styles of goods to make up.
Table Covers:
In Tapestries, Velours and Chenilles, ele
gant designs, rich colorings great
many styles to select from.
A special C-4 All-Chenille CovBr for 75c.
Other good values at higher prices.
Window Shades:
A good, reliable Shade, mounted on a
good Spring Roller, at 40c, is the start,
ihg point. We have everything that is
best for Window Shades, aud supply
entire dwellings with Shades made to
order, at all prices, from 40c up. Scotch
Holland, Natural Linen aud American
Shadings.
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED.
New Furniture, from our own designs
or special designs, upholstered; old
furniture reupholstered; old furniture
remodeled and upholstered. Best
materials, best work, lowest prices.
FINE DRAPERIES, from an end
less variety of materials, and made
from special designs to your order.
Wall and Window decorations of the
richest and most elegant character,
designed and made from our own
stuffs. Very attractive prices.
A noteworthy arrival at the Linen
Department a large invoice of gen
uine Irish Linen Hemstitched Sheets,
sizes 2jx2 yardsto 2x2 yards,
at S4-75. $5-5 6, $7-5 and 5io
a- pair all fully 15 per cent under
regular value.
1'he Jacket Room to-day offers
three bargain specials that early buy
ers will get the benefit oL.
AT $S All-AVool Black Diagonal Cheviot
Reefor.
AT $10 All-Wool Black Camel's Hair
Cheviot Reefer, braid bound, skeleton
lined.
AT $13 SO All-Wool Eoglisn Diagonal
Reefer, skirt coat, stitched edge, sleeves
lined, skeleton lined
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-621 PENN AVENUE.
oc20'
JIK1V ADVJSRTJ3T3tENT3.
GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL SALE
OF
SHORT LENGTHS
AND
REMNANTS
OF
CARPETS !
ALSO, "
ANNUAL SALE OF GOODS
SHOWN AT EXPOSITION
AT HALF PRICE.
On Tuesday morning, October 20, we will
begin our semi-annual sale ot short lengths
of Carpets, which have accumulated during
the summer. Carpets large enough to cover
any floor can be found in all the qualities
enumerated below, and the prices are the
lowest ever made on such goods At the
same time we will place on sale all the fine
goods shown at our display at the Exposition.
Daghestan and Smyrna Rugs. Fur Rugs,
Lace and Chenille Curtains, etc. You seen
these while going through the big show, and
we only need to say that they will all go at
one-half the prices asked before being ex
posed to the dust for weeks
MOQUETTES.
One lot, 10 to 20 yard lengths, at 65c a yd.
One lot, 15 to 40 yard lengths, at 83c a yd.
One lot, 20 to 60 yard lengths, at 1 a yd.
500 yards Moquette Border, 10 to 30 yards
in piece, at 65c a yard.
BODY BRUSSELS.
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One lot, 5 to 30 yard lengths, at 75c a yd.
One lot, 10 to 40 yard lengths, at 00c a yd.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
One lot, 5 to 25 yard lengths, at 40c a yd.
One lot, 5 to 50 yard lengths, at 45c a yd.
THREE-PLYS.
One lot, 15 to 25 yard lengths, at 65c a yd,
INGRAINS.
One lot, 15 to 25 yd. lengths,at 12Jc a yd.
One lot, 15 to 25 yd. lengths,at 20c a yd.
One lot, 15 to 25 yd. lengths,at 25c a yd.
One lot, 15 to 25 yd. lengths,at 35c a yd.
On up to Best Lowell Ingrains, same
lengths, at 50 cents a yard.
BRUSSELS RUGS.
5,000 pieces Brussels Carpets, all sizes,
suitable for Rugs; also, a lot of short pieces
of Border, to 1 yards long, at 10 to 50
cents per piece.
COCOA MATTINGS.
A lot of short lengths Cocoa Mattings at"
one-half regular prices.
INGRAIN SAMPLES.
500 bundles (10 pieces ljf yards long to
each bundle) will gd at 52 a bundle.
Remember, this sale begins Tuesday morn
ing and continues during week.
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
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BIBER & EAST0N.:
SPECIAL SALE
HOUSEKEEPING
GOODS,
BLANKETS.
SHEETINGS,
TABLE DAMASKS, ETC
All housekeepers will be Interested In our
offering of Tablo Damasks at 30c, 33c, 40c and
50c per yard, with Napkins to match. Our
line of fine Bleached Tabic Damasks, 65 to 75
inches wide, at 65c, 75c, 90c, $1 and upward,
with Napkins to match, is probably unsur
passed for variety or sterling value. -
The best lino of Towels ever offered. Seo
onr unusual qualities at $1 and $1 25 per
dozen in Huck aud Damask with brizht at
tractive horders. Wo show at 12c, 15c and
18c extra large Linen Towels and really un
der value.
Elegant Tablo Ltncu ta hemstitched and
drawn work put up in boxes with Napkins
to match from $4 to $2GL These make a de
sirable wedding present-
NOVELTIES IN TABLE LINEN.
Table Coyers and Napkins, Tray Cloths
and Doylies, as well as Center Pieces and
Table Mats, Scarfs, Art Squares, e tc, in hem
stitched, with and without stamping for em
broidery. We have recently enlarged this depart
ment, and can offer you a very choice line at
very moderate prices
RED, WHITE AND GRAY
Country Blankets
-AXD-
Country-Made Flannels
AT VERY LOW PRICES.
BIBER & EAST0N
505 AND 507 MARKET ST.
X". B. Onr importation of Fine Dress,
Goods, Ladies' and Children's Wraps, ett,
was never more attractive.
oclS-rrssu -
XT- aon-d. S.
SILVER CROWNS.
"We are prepared this season to show you ".
our own importation of Fleeced-Lined Hose
in fast hiack and colors. "They are taking
th e place of cashmere hose to a large extent -and
are more serviceable. AVe "have them all ."
black, split feet and all white feet; also,
colors, fiom 25c to 75c per-pair. Guaranteed
to wear well and to be fast colors.
ULRICH & SPENCER,
642 Penn Avenue.
Open Saturday Evening.
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THE
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and
Wrough t steel Banges.
CINDERELLA
RANGES ANI STOVES.
GAS RANGES ANDBROILEHS.
J. C. BARTLETT,
203 Wood street, .Pittsburg, Pa
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