v&sxr.rt; ' - A VJWV ,"'-. t ' ;TTiK-'W THE "PITTSBTraG-' DISPATCH -SATIIKDAT OCTOBER SI? -'1891. ., I GONE OP if! SMOKE, A Pire Wipes Out McClurc's flaning and Box Fiant, and Hussey, BinnsX- Cc.'s Shovel Works. THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT $60,000. A Jlaiisficld Widow Harried an Old Lore, and Now She Is Looking for Him and Her Jloney. PLN'E STATION HOUSE FOR PRISONERS. 'Ike Advance Man f an Opera Company Charjed With fatealinj a Bicycle. Two large workshops were burned out Penn avenue yesterday afternoon. The loss will be considerable. "Workmen in Alexander McClure's plan ing mill and bos factory, located on the corner of Twenty-seventh and Railroad istrceis, noticed smoke issuing from the large building owned by Hnssey, Binns & Co., just across the street, and instantly inrncd in an alarm from box T&. The en gine companies responded, but when they arrived the entire building, which was iron clad, was enveloped in flames. Chief Humphries sent in the estra call of "three threes," which brings out the next three engine districts. To do so the Chief had to hunt for a telephone and send the alarm in in that i ay. Box 5S was located on the llutev. Binns& Co. building, and the flames had already burned the box and the next two lioies were thus destroyed. The Tire Extended Itaphlly. The flames were so rapid that they almost immediate!; communicated to the large planins mill and box factory, and despite the efforts of the departmentboth buildings were in less than an hour burned to the ground. The force of the fire was so terrific that the men employed in the planing mill had barely time to' escape in their shirt jsleeves. They managed to get some of the books out of "the office, but most of them -were destroyed. The planing mill and box factory was a large iron-clad building about 60x240 feet in size. It was stocked with the latest im proved machinery, and there was a large stock of wood in" it. Mr. McClure stated that his lcs would amount to between SiO,000 and 560,000, and there was an insur snee of from 5."50,000 to ?40,000. which had been placed by .T. V. Arrott but in what companies Mr. McClure could not tell. The Hus'cy, Binns & Co. buildinjr waj un occupied, that company having removed all their machinerv to Charleroi last April. The building was 60x161 with an "L" 30x 3S0 feet. The loss on this property was placed by the members of the firm at ?6,000, on -which there is an insurance of 3,000, placed by Mr. Edwards. Tbe Origin Jot Explained. The fire started in the Hussey, Binns & Co. building and its origin is some thing of a mystery. The nic-ibcrs of the firm stated that there lias been no fire in the building since they moved out, and at that time the gas was taken out. There was considerable talk about the delay of the i department in uettin? water to the fire. '. Mr. McClure said there was a lapse of SO -minutes between the time of sending in the alarm and tlie time the first stream was turned on. The foreman of the McClure mill put the time at 35 minutes. Superin tendent Morris Mead, of the Bureau of Electricity, said that it was impossible for nucha period to !ap.e. There was some de lay in sending in the second alarm for the reason above stated, but that not more than "30 jnirratcs conld have elapsed from the "" flrri'e the first alarm was sent in until there were streams ot water on the fire. KAN AND MONEY HISSING. 2Jr. "Walker ZUarries an Old X.ocr andIs Sow Looking for Him. Married alter 20 years of love and appar ently left by her husband after a day of wedded bliss is the sad experience of a pretty -woman, who last Thursday was Mrs. M. "Walker, a Mansfield widow. Thursday evening she was married to Thomas Benton, of Idaho. The had met and loved 20 years ago, but quarreled and Mrs. "Walker married for re venge. Her husband died a few months ago. Benton returned and the marriage followed. Last night at 6:30 Benton took his wife'B rjocketbook with ?230 to buy tickets. He has not been seen since. The police have been notified. A Collision Near the Court House. At 9:30 o'clock last night cars No. 31, of the Wylie avenue line, and No. 26, of the Fittsburg Traction line, collided at Fifth avenue and Grant street. Xo one was in jured, but the cars were badly used up. The flagman said that the Wylie avenue car had the right of way, and could not explain why the Fifth avenue man did not obey his signal. Charsed Willi Stealing a Bicycfe. J. It. Price, advance agent of the Emma Juch Opera Company, was yesterday ar rested at the request of the Baltimore police on a charge of stealins a bicycle. Price claims he had hired the bicycle and while out, being called away by a telegram, had hired a man to return it He went to Baltimore last mght in company with De tective Mclighe. Turning on the I.Iit. Tast night Second avenue was lighted with electric lights from the Tenth street bridge to Bates street for the first time. A number of citizens living along Second ave nue complained about the lights being too far apart, and say they will not properly light the a enue. 1'otato l'eddlers in TJoc John Malarkey, George Johnston and Ed ward "Woods, a trio of potato peddlers, were In the Central Station last night as suspi cions characters. Another potato peddler named "White claimed the first three had robbed him of 4 50 in the American House barroom. JonM Followed The ITnr.e. Samuel Jor.es had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday afternoon. A horse he was driving -.tepped off the float at Gilchrist's shove Ninth street, and dragged him after it. He was rescued by several spectators. SNAP SII0TS AT CITY SIATrEKS. Tony Ott was discharged yesterday by Mayor Wyman. He was to ha e had a hear ing m a lelomoui cuttimr ca"e. lmvinfr been charscd w ith stabbiuR his lirother George. Tho lnothcr reluRtd to testify asamst him. Dit Ir.viXE,cf All Saints Church, Braddock, li-ld his farewell service last night and will lea c for Maryland shortly. The consrega tion pieseiued hiui with a gold-headed cane and Jlrs. Irvine with a silver dessert dl6h. Mrs. Crri-ix. of Xo. 5 Cherry alley, at tempted to commit suicide yesterday by lianging. Fortunately her husband discov ered hpr, and cut her down, hue has con cluded to live for some time to come. CofcOMCit McDowell will hold an inquest to day on the death of a new ly-boro child of Maggie Smith at the Farmers' Hotel. It la j-ail"to liavc died from lack of proner at tention. Ixsracron McCctcheoj,- yesterday morn ing condemned 50 gallons ot impure milk at tho East Liberty station. It was poured into the sewer. The farmers will be prosecuted. A hecettioji and ball given by a number of young Jit. Vi ashington people was closed down at Slater's rink about 9 o'clock last cvenlnjr. They hadn't a license. The Executive Committee of the Alle gheny lieform Association met in regular session last night and received reports from the different sub-committees. Cathemxe Carney, aged 70 years, applied for and was Riven lodging in the Twenty eighth ward police station last evening. S he said she had no home. NEW UNION DEPOT ASSURED. Fresldcnt Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Itallroad, Says It VI11 Bo Built The Site Is the Trcscnt Freight Station Near Grant Street. Pittsburg's promised Union depot will not be built downtown. The Pennsylvania officials have determined to place it where the freight depot now is, and from indica tions given out work will soon be com menced. For several years the Pennsyl vania Company has been attempting to get a site for a depot downtown, but the prices asked have always been a barrier. The' Fifth avenue and Smithfield street corner, opposite the old postofficc, was at one time negotiated for, .but has since been dropped. Later on an attempt was made to get a site on Seventh avenue below Grant street. Xothing was purchased, however, except the Schmidt saloon building, and it has since been offered for sale. The new telephone building will cflectuallj- shut out the railroad, and the only alternative left is to use the Pennsylvania yards at Seventh avenue and Grant street That this will be done was made evident last week when the directors of the road, including the President, were here on a tour of inspection. "When at the freight depot the man in charge asked for a num ber of improvements to be made, President Koberts replied significantly: "AVe can't do it. This" depot won't be here long, and it would be useless to spend money on it "We have determined to place a passenger depot on this site." The fact that the company has civen up a downtown depot is due to a beliet by the officials that they will eventually lose their local traffic, and, of course, they "will have as many through passenecrs irom a depot at Seventh avenue and Grant street as on Fifth avenue. Although the company will make a strong play to retain the trade to "Wilkinsbnnr, it does not feel justified in spending a fortune for a depot that would only be valuable in catching passengers for suburban trains. The freight depot will probably be moved to Old avenue. The one at Seventh avenue and Grant street is an old building, and is in crowded quarters. The shippers have been promised a better place, and it is probable that a general change will be "inade soon. FOB THE JUNCTION EAILBOAD. The Fenn Avehne Government Property Said to Be Wanted for a Depot. It was stated yesterday that the highest bidder for the entire tract of the Govern ment property between Penn avenue and Allegheny river, which was offered at auc tion last Wednesday, represented the Junc tion Bailroad and that the property was wanted for a depot and offices. The rail road has a switch on the portion of the wharf claimed by the Government It is known that the company is anxious to get a depot in the lower portion of town, and, as Garrison alley is as far down as they have the right of way, the Penn avenue property would be the most desirable that could ho secured. , At the company's office, James A. Smith, the auditor of the road, stated that he had not heard of any effort to get possession of the tract The only person who could speak nuthoritively, however, he raid was the President of the road, who was out of the citv. The "War Department has notified Robert H. Douglas, Esq., who offered $81,500 for 50 foot front of the lot at the corner of Gar rison alley and Penn avenue, that his bid has been rejected. It has not yet been de cided whether McCann's bid for the entire tract shall be accepted or not It was stated on authority of a real estate firm that a hiLher offer than McCann's had been sent to the department THE California orange districts will be pictured and described in THE DISrATCH to-morrow. EVADING THE LAW. A Revenue Officer Belates Some of His Experience. Colonel Thomas J. .Garrison, a veteran Government officer of Philadelphia, was in Pittsburg yesterday visiting Dr. Nardyz, the Italian physician. Colonel Garrison has been looking after the revenue work of the Government in the Southwest for several years, and is filled to the .muzzle with ex citing experiences in capturing illicit dis tillers. He says that" on account of the scarcity of corn there is little distilling be ing done now. '"Water and corn are the two necessary elements to make whisky," continued Mr. Garrison, "and wherever they can be secured we look for illicit distillers. The business is usually carried on in the swamps or in the mountains and so quietly that they are seldome discovered unless some one peaches. An illicit distiller will kill rather than be arrested and to get them we always attempt to make an unexpected at tack. The revenue officer who goes into the business, however, takes his life into his own hands." A part of Mr. Garrison's Territory is Ok lahoma. He says the newly opened coun try is well calculated for agriculture, but that the adventurers who have settled it are not content with anything so unexciting. He believes that a better class will come in, and That Oklahoma Territory will soon be among the States. IK GOOD KHAHCIAL CONDITION. Managers Appointed for tho Homes Con trolled by the Woman's Society. The thirteenth annual meeting of the "United Presbyterian "Woman's Association was held yesterday. In the afternoon tbe by-laws in relation to the election of officers were discmsed. According to the treas urer's report the association received last vear J2.359 93; expended, 52,334 29; Or phans Home, contributions, 53,681 66; ex penditures, 3,887 81; balance from last year, 52,495 16: amount now in treasury, 52,289 05. Memorial hospital, contribu tions, 51,070 24; balance Irom last year, 5653 Ctj. Mrs. H. C. Campbell was re-elected Presi dent, Miss Etta Clark, Secretary; Mrs. M. F. Heed, Recording Secretary; Mrs. 31. J. Steele, Treasurer. A number of managers for the association, the Orphans' Home, the hospital and Aged People's Home were elected. Uev. Joseph Kyle will preach the annual sermon. The committee to secure a site for the Aged People's Home reported that they had not been successful. INSERT A TVANT ADLET AND TOOTIi GET WHAT TOO ASK FOR. OXE CET A TVOKD SECURES HELP. SITUATIONS, HOMES, KOOJ1F, BOARDING. : ONE CENT j A WORD i : in the : : classified : : COMJ3INS j : OF ! :the dispatch: : means everything ! : FOR THE : j advertiser. : smaix ads : : catch : :. ajx, etes. f -0 -$ $-$-$$ A LETTER FROM JACK Causes Indignation Among Dalzell Mushroom Club Members. POLITICAL WORKERS HUSTLING For Money and Votes, and the Democrats TVant Some Influence. SENATOR FLINN SURE OF THE TICKET Considerable indignation exists among a number of the Republican clubs in this end of the State over a batch of circulars that all the clubs in the State have received during the past two or three dayj from John B. Kohinson, President of the State League. The Dalzell club men think that if Mr. Kob inson had taken as deep an interest in their "mushroom" organizations, as lie termed them a few weeks ago at Scranton, as his circulars indicate he is doing now, they would have felt kindlier to him in this cam paign. Among the circulars received is one ad dressed to the members of the League, and which makes an allusion to the shutting out of the Dalzell clubs at Scranton as follows: Tee clubs composing the Republican liCiisue of State of Pennsylvania nro called to arms to assist in the very impoitant aux iliary w ork of electing a Republican ticket tliis year. Tlic lleague never was in better trim" for action than at tho present time. A larger number of clubs are on the lolls than ever before. A long list of clubs, organized, but not admitted to the Scranton Conven tion, aro anxious and zealous forpaitieipa tion in the work of the League. The utmost cordiality and arood feeling prevails, and a strong desire exists everywhere to promote the success of our ticket on November 3. The letter then continues by stating that assurances had been sent to the State Exe utive Committee of the irood feeling and activity existing in the League membership in the present campaign. A Good Motto, if Carried Out The qualifications of the Republican State candidates and the numerous reasons why they should be elected are given at length, the paragraph concluding with this statement: The Republican party has never been, and never will be, the defender of fraud, misde meanor in office or corruption. It has again ana again proven this, and its motto in re gard to individual delinquencies is taken from tho words of General Grant, "Let no guilty man escape." The campaign inNew York andOhio, with Republican victory in sight, is thus commented on, and used as an appeal to all club members to use their best efforts to prevent a lessening of the Republican ma jority in this State at next Tuesday's elec tion, so that the Democrats can have no argument from this State against the Mc Kinley bill, or point to Pennsylvania as having failed to do her duty a year before a presfdental election. Every club in the State, whether admitted at Scranton or not, is urged to have at least one meeting before November 3, so that plans can be formulated for doing the work that only good clubs can do for the election of the ticket The circular concludes with a statement of the party's record, and begs every member of every league club to do his whole duty, that the issue ot next Tuesday may be a great victory. Blanks to Be Filled OnU This circular is signed by John Robinson, and accompanying it are blank forms which he desires filled out and returned in an en velope enclosed and addressed to him. There'is also a copy, in large type, of David Martin's famous resolution which at Scran ton excluded the "mushroom" clubs, and a number ot other circulars. Although these circular all have the signatures of Secretaries Randolph and Linn in addition to Robinson's it is evident that he is sending them out himself, and that appears to be the causs of the .indigna tion among the local people. They say that Robinson has great assurance to appeal to them now for assistance after shutting the door in their faces as he did at Scranton, that they were not sroodnough to vote for league President, liut when there is any real work to be done Robinson is after their assistance. However, those who express themselves in this way declare that they are working for the ticket as individuals and as club men, and will do all they can for its success, would have done so without Mr. Robinson's intervention and want no thanks from him for what thev da That the 226 Dalzell "mushroom" clubs are still in existence and doing good work is attested by ex-Secretary Bob Lindsay, who says he has received letters from nearly every one of them and they are working hard for the State ticket SOME PARTY P2KD1CII0H3. All Parties Claim a Victory for Their County and State Ticket The various political headquarters bore an animated appearance yesterday, there being a large number of visitors from the outlying districts in consultation with the leaders. Chairman Gripp said last night it was the busiest day he had experienced and he wearily wished that the election was all over. He was as sanguine as ever as to the result, and said it was only a question of Republican majority. Collector 'Warm castle and Chief Brown put in a very busy day yesterday collecting campaign funds. Senator William Flinn appeared at headquarters for a few moments last even ing. When asked his opinion of the re sult next Tuesday, he said: "I predict the election of whole Republican ticket The State ticket will have a lare majority in the State, and Allegheny county will do her share for it The iotmty ticket will get a good majority beyond question." The Democrats are all in a confident state of mind as to the outcome, and say that the judiciary ticket and the Demo cratic State ticket are sure winners. The Democratic Executive Committee met yesterday afternoon, and after a discussion of the situation sent out a big stack of cir cular letters to which Chairman Herman Handel attached his signature, calling a meeting of the County Finance Committee for 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. The circn cular contains an appeal for substantial cash contributions as well as counsel and personal influence. Secretary Dunn, of the Straichtouts said yesterday their ticket would be elected by 10,000 majority, and that Fctterman would have no larger vote than any other man on the.ticket He says that 8,000 men, repre senting every district in the city have pledged themselves to vote and work for the ticket, and that they are doing so will be evident next Tuesday. An election ticket, with a Straightout heading and bearing only the name of Can didate Fitzsimmons was brought to the Re publican headquarters yesterday, by sev eral persons who had received them by mail. An effort was made to learn from where they came, but without, success. John Robb said he had not heard of them and knew nothing about them, and the same answer was received at the headquar ters o'f the Straightouts. The Closing Campaign Meetinss. The Republican County Committee has completed arrangements for the final meet ings of the campaign. To-night's meeting at Old City Hall will virtually wind up the work. Hon. C. "W. Stone, of Warren, Colonel F. A. Burr, of'ew York, and Majors Montooth and Moreland, Colonel Stone and Clarence Burleigh will deliver addresses. A meeting is to be held in Al lentown Monday night, at which John Lam bie, C. A. Sullivau and Burleigh will speak. The same night a meeting is to be held at Coraoporis, with John Patterson and John C. Haymaker for speakers. Xooki Horseand Horse. Congressman Shirley, of Indiana, is the first .Democrat to go on record as saying that Congressman McKinley has a chance of winning in Ohio. Mr. Shirley has been stumping the Buckeye State, but does not ieel certain that he was talking on the win ning side. He went through Union depot last night on, his way to Washington, and when asked about the Ohio campaign, re plied that it looked "horse and horse. He thinks Gresham will lay out Harrison in Jndiana and that the man with' a big hat will not get in sight of Republican nomina tion. Distribution or Election Tickets. The distribution of election tickets was one of the features of the Democratic and Republican county headquarters yesterday. The out-of-town districts were nearly all supplied with tickets and pollbooks and the names of the Vigilance Committee in each district To-day and to-morrow the city districts will be similarly supplied. The straightouts and Prohibition ticket? have been going out for more than a month past It is said that many of them will be missing by the day of election. Will Continno the Organization. The Gregg and Morrison War Veterans met last night in Common Council Cham ber. Fifty-eight delegates were present A. P. Burchfield presided. Four new clubs were added to the rolls, making 34 now on the list, aggregating over 2,200 members. A resolution was adopted deciding to con tinue the organization, a meeting to be called hereafter by the chair to form a permanent organization. The veterans will hustlenext Tuesday. Ward Political Meetings. Democrats of the Seventeenth ward met last evening and decided to support the regular county ticket. The Thirteenth "Vard Independent Republican Colored Club indorsed Gregg and Morrison and the Straightout county ticket The Republican Vigilance Committee of the Twenty-sixth "Ward held its last meeting before election at the Humboldt school building last even ing. Southslde Straightonts Meet. The Straightouts held a meeting at the Eleventh ward schoolllouse last night Michael Quinn acted as chairman. The speakers were John R. Large, R. H. Scott, colored, and Alderman Beinhauer. The latter predicted that the Southside would go Straightout by 2,000 majority. There were about 200 at the meeting. UNFOBTUNATES OF A DAY. Three Killed and Seien Injured Is the Total for Friday. One man was killed on the railroad yes terday, and a boy was whirled to death in a mill. Several runaway accidents and the usual occurence on rapid transit caused one man to lose a foot The list of accidents follows: Whales Edward Whalen was instantly killed on the Baltimoro and Ohio Railroad. He was walking on'tho bridge over Turtle creek, when a wreck train ran him down. A friend with him jumped into the creek and escaped with a drenching. IIogqetts Charles Hogotts.aged 16 years, was killed in the Keystone Rolling Jlill yes terday. His clothes caught in some ma chinery 'and he was whirled .around several times before the machinery could bo stop ped. He died shortly after being released. Conkellt Patrick Connelly had his foot crushed in Carnegie's Twenty-ninth street mill yesteidayby a large piece of iron falling on it. Uxksowk A telegram was received at the morgue last night from Glenshaw an nouncing that a miner had been killed in the mines there by a fall of slate yesterday afternoon. No luither particulars were sent. The coroner will investigate to-day. Hamilton George Hamilton, messenger for Superintendent Humphries, was thrown from the Superintendent's buggy while re turning from the lire yesterday afternoon, and severely injured. Hamilton William Hamilton was thrown from a buggy on Penn avenue, near Franks town avenue, yesterday afternoon. His head struck on the curbstone, cutting a deeri gash and renderihg him unconscions. Fbeemas W. H. Freeman, a Pennsylvania Railroad biakeman, had his arm crushed be tween two cars yesterday. He was removed to the West Penn Hospital. i Heitzman Vincent Heitzman had his foojt crushed Dv a Pleasant Valley car at the cor ner of Sixth andSmithflcld street last night. It was amputated. . Downing Makoan John Downing and John Siangan were driving across the Pleas ant Valley tracks at Beaver and Franklin streets, when an electric car struck tho wagon, demolishing it and severely injuring the occupants. Bbown A little girl named Maggie Brown was playing with a Dottlo of lye last night at her home, on Lane allev, Allegheny, when the bottle broke, and the lye burned her eyes so seriously that she may lose hor sight. , TO-NIGHT IS HALLOWE'EN. The Early Century Event Is Now Practically a Matter of History. To-night the fairies, gnomes, elfs, goblins and other imaginary beings are given a carte blanche order to cut all the capers they care to. This edict was issued several centuries ago by a Chief of the Department of Public Safety in Scotland, on account of it being Hallowe'en, the Vigil of Hallow mas, or All Saints' Day. It was observed then by the burning of bonfires, nut-cracking, match-making and a general convivial gathering of people about a flagon of ale. Now bonfires have become so common also the ale that a ward politician cannot make a speech without a superabundance of red fire and red liquor being on hand to en liven the occasion. Hallowe'en has degenerated, and tho beautiful poem of Bobby Burns which should have perpetuated the eve, is des tined to become a matter of rythmic history. The old-time customs of this country have become too commonplace and juvenile to be regarded by the enterprising people who consider themselves in the game of progres sive push. The tired and weary business man when he goes home to "tea"" to-night will be reminded, by tfcis children, as he sits before the open grate, that this is Hal lowe'en. Then it is that a retrospective panorama is brought before his vision, and with thoughts drifting back boyhoodward, silently and sadly says: "Ah, those were .the days!" liven tue youtniui end ot the community have given up the fashion of making kraut on the front door, removing an, unlocked gate, or placing the village squire's sign on a cobbler shop, and other such ridiculous and mischievous tricks. To some-the non observance of Hallowe'en is regretted, while to otherslt comes and goes without even a reference being made to one of the festive occasions of early days. THE CONTENTION CLOSES. Fbl Gamma Delta Session Winds Up With a Banquet. The Forty-third Annual Convention of Phi Gamma Delta closed last night with a banquet at the Monongahela House. About 100 delegates and others were present. Dr. E. B. Heckel introduced Dr. G. S. Gilson as toastmaster. The latter after a few remarks read telegrams of regret from Dr. J. D. Moffat, of Washington-Jefferson College; Judge Cyrus L. Pershing, General Lew Wallace, Congressman James H. Hopkins and others. L. P. Bach, of the Grand"! Chapter, gave the first toast to that body. Dr. James S. Marquis spoke on "Our Bo ginning," and presented in a humorous way the difficulties under which the fraternity in its infancy at old Jefferson College la bored. Dr.' G. E. Davis toasted "to "The Absent" Fred C. Howe, of the Fhi Gaihrna Delta Quarterly Hpoko on "The Greek world," and the' work it has done since the first fraternity came to life' in 1770. Hon. John F. Dravo collector of the Port had "Phi Gamma Delta" as his subjecs and gave a humorous talk. Rev. t Samuel Mc Cormick spoke on "American Colleges" and C. E. Leslie on "Our Girls." Col. John Ewing toasted to "Our Soldier Boys.""' At the close all joined in the newly adopted national yell,-"Hiyi, Hiyi, Hiyi; Boom, Bang, Belta; Ra, Ri, Ru; Phi, Gam ma Delta." The next convention will be held in Philadelphia. A I0BLE RESPONSE. Treasurer- Thompson's Final Report, . Showing Dow the Country HELPED STRICKEN JOMSTOWtf. Pittslmrg and tho Ticinity Gave the larg est Contribution. SOME TRI INTERESTING FIGURES The final report of William R. Thomp son, Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee appointed to relieve Johnstown, has just been filed in the Recorder's office. It re calls all the horrors of that terrible catas trophe, and at this date the figures are in teresting, as they show how the States and cities responded to the cry for help. Penn sylvaniais first in tho rank with a total contribution of 5330,788 83, of which sum the citizens of Pittsburg and vicinity gave 5253,059 54 for sweet charity. Most of the States in the Union responded. The cash receipts were as follows: Alabama. $S52 77: Arkansa. $233: Arizona, $131 23; California, $1,033; Colorado, $2,432 95: Connecticut, $1,838 75; Dakota, $i87 45: Geor gia. $1CS; Idaho, $83: Illinois: State, $31,773 53; Chicago. $137,704 81: Chicago, expended for houbes at request or committee. $13,891, $183,369 34; Indiana; State, $10,483 07: Indianapolis, $3, 00S DO; total, $19,401 U7; Iowa. $1,616 27: Kan sas, $1,027 37; Kentucky, 45,034 92; Louisiana, $592 45; Maine, $67 50; Maryland, $212 48: Massachusetts, $1,701 44; Michigan; btate, $13,703 93; Detioit, $35,775 IS; total, $50,484 11; Minnesota: State, $1,466 09; Minneapolis, $8, 584 75, total, $10,050 81; Mississippi, $36; Mis souri: State, $687 90; St. Louis, $16,597 23; total, $17,285 IS; Montana: State, $470 75; Butte City, $6,176 67; total, $6 647 42; Nebraska, $525 75: Now Hampshire. 19i 55: New Jersey: State, $3,291 35; Atlantis City, $3,000; total, $6,291 35; New Mexico, $18 60; North Carolina, $312; New York; State, $18,3SG 48: New York: City, $8,550 75; Albany, $16,000: Buffalo, $20,188 47; Trov, $12,158 57; total, $75 211 27; Ohio; State, $20,532 71; Canton. $3,320 50; Cleveland, $3,010; Cincinnati, $10,402 85; Dayton, $5,610 So: East Liverpool, $3,355 32; Toledo, $10,260 63; Youngstown,$7,9!6 8.1: tQtal,$64,49o 09; Oiegon; State, $250 60; Portland, $2,459; total, $2,709 60- Pittsburg's Great Record. Pennsylvania, State, $62,529 29; Lancaster, $10,000; Philadelphia, $5,200; Pittsburg and vi cinity, $253,059 54; total, $330,788 83; Rhode Island. $11; South Carolina, $1,455 33; Tennes see, $3,056 25; Texas, $167 65; Utah, State, $111 50; Salt Lake City, $5,975; total, $6,036 50; Vermont, $1,699; Virginia. 76 60; Washington, D. C, $119; Washington, Tacoma, $1,003; West Virginia, State, $3,216 50; Wheeling..$S,545 06; total, $11,791 56: Wisconsin, State, $297 43; Mil waukee, $3,297 05; total, $18,591 50; Aus tralia, Fisk Jubilee Singers, $370 33; Buenos Ayres United States war ships, $274; Canada, $885 51; England, $536 25; Ger many, $35 50: a grand total of $831,626 03. Fund for orphan children, $434 40; and in terest, $15 15, $449 65: interest on cash bal ance since, $1,267 48; total, $83J,313 06. The expenditures weie: Bread and flour, $13,636 63: boots and shoes, $10,162 62: coffins, $3,093 56; drugs and medicines, $1,710 27; dry goods, $19,389 49; electric light, night woik, $985 55; furniture, stoves, etc., $1,335 97: gro ceries, ?iu,2i)7 tj; naraware, toois, etc., $iu, 987 35: houses, Chicago, $13,89I;;labor recover ing dead bodies, $83,804 82; lumber used before donations wero received, $7,185 94; miscellaneous items too varied to be classi fied, $1,023; printing reports, $860; railroad transportation, $300 37: drafts and checksre tnrned not good, $764 95; cash refunded con tributor overpaid. $60; cash aid rendered needy cases, $718 29: to local committee South Fork, $5,000: to local committee Johnstown, $3,700: to hospital Johnstown. $500: to Poor Belief Association Johnstown. $378 35; to orphan asylum Johnstown, $82791; to Flood Belief Commission Johnstown, $593,755 70; making a total of $S33,343 06. "We have carefully examined the above accounts of Wm. R. Thompson, Treasurer, and also examined bills and vouchers of all expenditures since the audit of November, 1889, and find all correct," say the auditors, Wm. A. Robinson and W. P. Herbert. "The expenses incurred in the manage ment of this work, and the preparation of its report (a laborious but thoroughly com plete record) were paid privately amount ing to ?631 thus permiting every penny contributed to go without diminution to ward the work of relief." Summary of Contributions. Pittsburg, Allegheny and vicinity, $253, 053 54; Chicago, $151,595 81: States, Territories, $426,970 68; orphan children's fund, $434 40; inteiest on balances, flood account, $1,267 48; fund for orphan children, $15 15; total, $833, 343 06. Second report of William R. Thompson, treasurer of the Citizens' Committee of Pittsburg for the relief of Johnstown The receipts uie: Cash on hand after first audit of account, November, 1SS9, $44,468 03; cash from employes of George W.Macbeth & Co., Pittsburg, Pa., $150 25; citizens of Bellaire, $151 16; Robert Tliode & Co.; bankeis, Dres ded. Germany, $26; citizens of Elizabeth, $3; interest on balance to September 23, 1890, at 2 per cent, $1,2:17 48. Total, $46,063 92. The expenses are: Boots and shoes sent to Johnstown, $90D 55; comfoits, $135: drygoods, $2,717 92; express charges, postage, etc., sending reports to other cities, $46 60) Johnstown Association for relief of poor, cash, $378 35; orphan asylum, $373 36; hospital, $500; total, $1,256 71. Mattresses, pillows, etc., sent to Johnstown, $90 00; printing 10. 000 reports, $864 00; repairs to wagons and tools while at Johnstown, June, 1889, $105 15: relief to certain destitute cases in Pittsburg and Allegheny, $614 29j soap sent to Union Benevolent Association at Johnstown, $175 00; wages due laborers at Johnstown, in June, 1SS9, and unpaid then, $393 00: error in credit included in balance at first audit, $10 00: cash transferred to James A. Beaver, Pi esident Fl ood Belief Commission. per reto lution of Citizens' Committee, September 12, 1891, $3S,755 70; total, $46,063 92. The above account audited and found cor rect. Wm. A. Robiasok, Wm. P. Herbert, Auditors. A. BICH MAN WITHOUT MONET. Sir. Chisholm Thought He Bad a Wad, bnt They Wcro Small Bills. S. H. Chisholm, of Cleveland, O., who at tenHed the wire nail meeting yesterday, is the man who on his last visit to Pittsburg was arrested by two over-zealous detectives on a charge of attempting to pass counter feit money. The bills were of the same series, and the detectives therefore im agined they must be counterfeit Mr. Chis holm took the whole matter as a joke, and and on his present visit said he brought no money with him, and then borrowed when he got to the city. Before leaving Cleveland, he said, he felt a roll of bills in his pocket and supposed they were tens and twenties, but when he got on the train and looked at them, there were only three, and each had "one" printed in the corner. The only alternative left was to borrow, but by doing so Mr. Chisholm felt sure he would not be liable to arrest on a charge of being a counter feiter. GILLIF0BD OFFERS FIGURES. He Claims the Million-Dollar Bond Issue Is Not Necessary. Dr. R. H. Gilliford, Chairman of the Allegheny Auditing Committee, yesterday addressed a communication to John Walker, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Citizen's Reform Association, urging that steps be taken against the million-dollar bond issue, which will be submitted to the electors next Tuesday. Mr. Gilliford thought that the street car companies should be taxed for their franchise. He calculated that the Pleasant Valley values its street rights at about $800,000, and the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester at more than ?4,000000. A 5 per cent rate on the value of the franchises, he thought, would be a fair tax. The Allegheny sub-Auditing Committee met in Controller Erown's office last night to prepare its report for the meeting of the committee to-night. There were present Messrs. Gilliford, Henricks and BothwelL The meeting was secret. Finest Station House In tbe State. The new Fourteenth ward station house, which is considered to be the finest in the State, will he formally opened to-day. For the opening it will be handsomely decorated with flowers and -potted plants, furnished by J. R. Murdoch. The first hearing will be held at the new station Sunday morning. I NO STRIKE IN OHIO. Both Miners and Operators Claim a Vic tory in This District. The miners of Ohio will not strike. A dispatch from Columbus last night said, the men would work, although there is consid erable dissatisfaction among. the miners of the Hocking Valley over having to load the Laurel Hill cars. The officials of the Mine "Workers' Association have advised the men not to go out, as the strike in the Pittsburg district was not in dorsed by the officers of the national or ganization, and it therefore was local. This afternoon at 4 o'clock the officials and miners' committee will hold a big mass meeting at Irwin, and an attempt will be made to bring the miners out Five other meetings will be dield through the district to-day. A member of the Miners' Committee was in the city yesterday, and was well pleased with the work achieved so far. Along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, where the committee has been working this week.it has brought out 700 miners from the "Whittset Banning, White Lily and Eureka mines. A mass meeting was held at Port Royal last night, and the men, 80 in number, will likely come out to-day. The telegraphic news from "West Newton last njght was decidedly against the strikers, claiming they were greatly discouraged be cause Port Royal and Banning could not be brought out, and that Jacob's Creek and Eureka were working as full as before the strike. The output of these mines yester day was estimated at 250 cars, 90 cars over the day previous. STOOD BY HOLMES. ti,. .-,,, rr. t r .,-.,- sePu Home & Co. cannot afford to he im The Carpenters' Union Kefnses to Obey tho ", nn ., ,, ; :, ,.,, , Executive Board. f The interesting case of E. A. Holmes, which was given indetailinTiiE Dispatch of last Sunday, came up for final action in Carpenters' Union 230 last night. The matter to decide was what answer should be sent to tbe General Executive Board in reply to its demand to have the court re-opened and Mr. Holmes given an other triat The matter was not harv-o de cide, as the union was almost unanic n favor of refusing to obey the board's fle mand. Mr. Holmes offered several resolutions severely scoring the action, of the board and General Secretary P. J. McGuire. They were speedily adopted, and ordered to be sent to the General Executive Board. The outcome of last night's action will be the suspension of the union from the brotherhood, and if the suspen sion is continued the union will withdraw entirely from the brotherhood, taking with it about 1,500 carpenters. They will then either join the Amalgamated Association, form a union of their own, or stay out of all labor organizations. WIEE NAIL MEETING. The Seci etary Sajs Low Prices Bcsnlts From the Tariff. The "Western Nail Association held a meeting at the Hotel Durpiesne yesterday to consider what steps are advisable to boom the market. Among those present were F. Backes, J. A. Ambler, J. Sharp, of Salem, O., and C. B. Beach, S. H. Chis holm and Norman Spang, of Cleveland. Mr. Chisholm, the secretary, stated after the meeting that nothing was done except to talk over the situation. The wire nail market, he says, is exceedingly dnlL "Prices have been depressed by competi tion," he continued, "and competition is the result of the tariff: The same is true in every industry. Protection fosters manu facturers, and competition follows. A cut in prices in the natural result and thus the consumer is benefited." "When asked about the political situation in Ohio, Mr. Chisholm saidthat McICinlev would have at least 20,000 plurality. The new ballot law, he said, is a good one, and would expedite matters so greatly that he believes the fact of McKinley's election will be known before midnight on Tuesday. The Operators Serve jNbtices Yesterday notices were sent by coal op erators to the pit bosses of the mines where the men are out to the effect that if the strikers did not resume work by Monday, November 2, the mines would be closed down for the winter. These notices have been served pretty generally. This is consid ered an important move, as the men can hardly afford to be idle through a hard win ter season. A meeting was held at Finley ville by a committee of the labor element Thursday evening, and the men working at Nottingham and Floersheim mines were asked to come out They refused to do this, and decided to remain at work. This move is made by the leaders in the effort to stop all coal coming to the city, which would have a tendency to force the ad vance. Allegheny's Big Flonr Mill. The Marshall Kennedy Milling Com pany has just completed its new flour mill on Hope and Lacock streets, Allegheny. The plant consists of two large brick buildings. The mill is a six-story building, with a combined 125,000 bushel grain elevator. The other is a five-story building, and will be used as a warehouse and- office. The mill will have a daily output of 2,000 bar rels of flour, besides feed of all kinds. From 50 to 75 men will be employed. The firm is now doing business on Liberty avenue, but will close its mill there in a few days, and move over to Allegheny. This firm makes large foreign shipments. Going Back to Natural Gas. It has been stated from time to time that rolling mills would not be allowed to burn natural gas hereafter, but the Lockhart Iron and Steel Company, of McKee's Rockc, after burning coal for months, has made ar rangements to go back to natural gas. The Fort Pitt Company has a number of wells between McKee's Rocks and Forest Grove, and a line of 12-inch pipe is now being laid from the works to them. Industrial Notes. Thr headquarters of the Union Builders' Association will be moved to-day from Grant street to 23 Wharton street, South side. The Edgar Thomson Steel Works have just completed an electrical indicator. which shows in numbers the output of their Tail mills. Eppixo, Cabpextep. & Co., of Penn avenue, have received the contract to supply all the pumps for tho new buildings of the Alle gheny County Light Company. The United States Iron and Tin Plate Plant, of McKeesrjort, is spending $500,000 in improving Its mills. The principal improve ment will be n lame rolling mill, the Duild ing of which will be 200x150 feet. Neitheu tho printers nor employers have asked for another conference, bnt one is ex pected In a few days. The press jjirls will not be organized as was expected, unless it be after tho present strike is settled. James A. Chamdeks, late'of the Chambers & McKee glass works, of Jeannotte, in con nection with some Western capitalists, will erect a large window glass works at Ken sington, on tho Allegheny Valley Railroad. The plant will cover 48 acres, and will he built alter the plan of the Jeannette Works. HENitT TElsnEYDEN. No.530 Smithfield street, is now closing'out his fine stock of fancy goods at greatly reduced figures in or der to make room for new stock. Bisque figures, candelabra, royal "Worcester, Bonn and other pottery wares of celebrated man ufacture. Ths" Novelty' Four-In-Hand Scarf, Entirely new, makes the handsomest knot ever seen. Can be had nowhere else. "Wii.ii Price, 47 Sixth street Thkee kinds'of winter socks for men, at 25c a pair. Jos. Hobne & Co. '3 Penn Avenue Stores. Don't forget the sale of horses and mules at the Manchester stables on Monday. At.li lovers of delicacies .use Ancostura Bitters to secure a gooddigestion. Trsau . AFTER A BUILDING SITE. Joseph Home & Co. Intend to Purchase ' Ground Inside of 30 Dayi They Pro pose to Erect an Elaborate Building Trouble With Owners. "Within thirty days Joseph Home & Co. will have decided where their new retail stores will be located. It is almost a sure thing that this establishment will be located on the north side of Penn avenue, between Fifth and Ninth streets. It was said yes terday that negotiations had closed between Joseph Home & Company and the owners ot the Leonard property at the corner of Penn avenue and Fifth street The firm has had an option on the property for seme time, but this expired some two weeks ago. The price the prop erty was held at is not given out, but the dimensions of it 120x200 feet would bring it up to a very smart sum. The current price of property in that neighborhood has been about 52,000 per front foot Colonel A. P. Burchfield, of Joseph Home & Co., said positively that no deal had been consummated, but that it would be within the before mentioned time. "We have several places in view." said the genial Colonel, "three of which have at tracted more attention than any. The Leonard property, Christ Church and one other which I won't mention at present The trouble existing in our deal with prop erty holders whom we have approached re lating to purchasing, is that much of it is owned by many different people. Among them there is a diversity of opin ion as to prices. Some are agreeable and reasonable, while others are obstinate and want to hold off for fabu- Ions Ttripps- This is n rrpiifc mistnlr" -Tru high in the financial and commercial world. In some ot these instances women are part owners, and they are more difficult to talk business to than men. They think, perhaps, ttiat more money will be offered in the future. We have had nnmcrous oilers, but the most of the sites are not large enough or suitable to our purpose. We need room and expect to erect a build ing especially adapted for capacity and lieht. The ornate or elaborate features of the structure will not be the main point considered, but of course no pains or ex penditure will be spared to make it most modern and attractive, both as to its ex terior and interior. The Christ Chnrch property is held at 6225,000 while other lots have been offered us as high as $600,000. Then there is the Gov ernment property which has to be sold over again, as the price at which the ham mer fell will not be accepted. I know and have heard of several people who have sig nified ther willingness to pay a larger sum for it The authorities who have it in charge are also aware of this fact." The fact that a vast number of customers go shopping in their carriages leads some speculators to think that the location at Fifth and Penn is most desirable, from the fact that no cable cars pacs the door, but are conveniently within a half block, and many people are timid at driving near and over the tracks. , SHIRLEY DARE tells of the proper food for school girls in THE DISPATCH to morrow. Mr. Shepard Will Resign la Two Weebg. Robert Ostermaier, Mayor Gonrley's clerk, yesterday formally announced him self a candidate for the position of bank ex aminer of this district, and that his friends were making an eflort in his behalf. Sev eral other candidates are in the field, bnt they are not hopeful enough to make any announcements to that effect It was learned yesterday that George Shepard, the present examiner, would not send m-his resignation for two weeks, and that it would not take effect until December 1. Db. B. M. Hasna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu SPECIAL WEEK -FOR- CLOAKS,. WRAPS. AND DRESS FABRICS. Our exhibition of Cloaks, "Wraps and Furs exceeds all previous effrrts as to quantity, variety and wide range of price. You will find the solid value for school and the elegant fur-trimmed novelty in sizes from 4 to 16 years. In ladies' garments, from warm Scotch Cheviot Jackets up to latest ideas in plush and rich fur novelties. Our superb stock of Dress Goods are worthy the attention of all buyers. Bedford Cords, Tufted Camel's Hairs, Cheviots, Chev iot Diagonals, Villar Chevron, Himalaya Stripe, Jacqnard Cords, Jacquard Chevrons, Drap Kachmyr, Diagonale de Franc, Ger mania Serges and Camel's Hairs in all the new rough and shaggy styles, in moons, rings, zigzag diagonal, plaid, striped and tufted effects. Special bargains in Dress Fabrics for solid wear, at 25c to 50o per yard. These embrace handsome plaids, serges, bright stripes, rough weaves, eta Just the thing for school wear, as they are perfect copies of high-priced goods. Handsome Pattern Dresses in Camel's Hair, Relief, Chevron Diagonals, etc., em bracing the newest French ideas as to weaves, combinations and textures, at?9, S10, ?12, 814 and upward. All the newest ideas in Dress Trimmings, Buttons, Linings, eta BIBER & EAST0N 505 AND 507 MARKET STL OC25-TTSSa TJ. am.cL S. COMBINATION SUITS. Call and see our own importation of Swiss Bibbed Combination Suits in white and irrey Merino and Fure Silk; warranted not to shrink. L-idies' Equestrian Tights, fast black ribbed cotton, at SI. Silver Crown Fleeced Hose, fast colors, black, blue, brown and grey, 2jc to 75c. ULRICH & SPENCER. Specialties ini Hosiery and Underwear for Men, Women and Children. 642. Penh Avenue. Open Saturday Evening. .OC27-TTS) ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CARDS, ETC. W. V. DERMITt& CO., Printers, Engravers and Stationers, 407 GRANT STKEET, Pittsburg. CC2iTTSsa NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Men's Department open till 9 p. itX?. Saturdays. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa., Saturday, Oct 31, 1831. JOS. HOME KITS PENN AVENUE ST0R31 MEN'S GOODS: In all that pertains to Men's Fur nishings we are headquarters. We have the most kinds and most suits of Underwear; the most kinds and most pairs of Sox; the most kinds and most pairs of Gloves; the most kinds and the most pieces of Neckwear, and in all other lines your choice is unlim ited, and buying you are guaranteed the widest choice from the best go'od3 and the lowest prices. UNBERWEAR: We've told the underwear story often this season. Those who have hearkened have done so to their profit. Everything offered is the best made, and at much lower prices than can be named you elsewhere on goods equally good. Most of our under wear lines can be had only here. The assortments include an excellent qual ity of Natural Wool (the best ever offered at the price) at 65c per gar ment, and all grades and kinds up to the costliest silk Natural Wool, Camel's Hair, Merino, Silk-and-Wool and Pure Silk. We place on counter this morning a limited quantity of Genuine Scotch Wool underwear, worth $2, at $1 per garment. Goods are perfect. A few sizes are gone. Scarlet All-Wool Underwear, worth Ji.and $1.25, at 75c a pair. SOX: We offer three big special values in Men's Winter Sox; Seamless Natural Wool, Fast Black Cashmere and Heavy Merino all at 25c a pair. These are bargain prices on com plete lines. Plain and fancy Merino Sox, 35 c to -1.50 a pair. Cashmere Sox, 50c to $2 a pair. HANDKERCHIEFS: Nearly a thousand dozens Hem stitched and Initial Linen Handker chiefs. This is our present stock. Prices 25cto52each. Hems j,i and 2inches. Two styles of Initial Linen Handker chiefs, 25c. 50c and 75c each. Ini tialed Silk, 75c and $1. Plain Silk Handkerchiefs, 35c to 1.50 each. NECKWEAR: Thousands of pieces the best English and American makes. Never such values offered in 50c Neckwear, all new shapes, tecks, puffs and four- in-hands. Exclusive lines and ex clusive styles and shapes in all the finer grades. GLOVES : ' -a - ' Three of the best makes of Men's Street and Dress Kid Gloves: Perrin, Dent, Fowne. .SomeJiew shades that are all the fashion now only shown in our gloves. No desirable shade that we do not have. Prices $1 up. .We have opened now all our lines of warm Winter Gloves, the best made, at lowest prices. Fleece-lined, Fur Topped Kid and several sorts of Knit Wool and Fabric Gloves. All that's best. SHIRTS: We sell the best shirts in the world. The Shirts we sell are peerless. The" Star Shirts havewonrenownforfit and wear. Our own Shirt, the famous Stag's Head, '"possesses all the points of a perfect shirt." Unlaundried, $1. Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Mackin toshes, Suspenders, Collars and Cuffs. All that is newest and best We make a specialty of keeping those things not found in many Men's Furnishing stocks: Chamoise Vests, Chamoise Chest Protectors, Abdominal Bands and Belts, Knee Protectors, hose, etc. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 Penn Ave. oc31 THE GREAT SALE OF SHORT-LEMTH CARPETS ! CONTINUED AT EDWARD GROETZINGER'S. . Onr sales of Short Lengths and. Remnants of Carpets were extraordinarily large dnr lng the past week, but the sale will be con tinued at the same unparalleled low prioes until the supply is exhausted. MOQUETTES. 10 to 40 yard lengths, 63c up. BODY BRUSSELS. '10 to 40 yard lengths, 7Jc up. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. f ' 5 to 40 yard lengths, 40c up. THREE-PLYS. 15 to 25 yard lengths, 65c np. INGRAINS. - ' 12 to 25 yard lengths, 12fc np. 2,000 pieces Brussels Carpet and Brussels Border (trunk samples), different sizes, suit able for door, hearth or stand tors, at 10 to B0 cents per piece. A lot or Fur and Smyrna Rugs, shown at Exposition, at one-half regular price'. t 1,000 pairs Lace Curtains, 65c a pair up one third less than regular prices. Special bargains in Chenille Curtains. 627 and 629 Penn Avenue oc25rrssa THE llTHTimTTllnm" nn Air Furnaces and trrougbtsteelRanges. CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES. GA3 RANGES AND BROILERS. jTaBARTLETT, oc3-rra US Wood street Pittsburg. 3K? i3y&L$ - '; HS BMyjfla
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