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THE PITTSBIIRG , DISPATCH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 12 ' 1891.
imM -. "- .-. r ' - - ,'-r-i- j " - r v ,- - --
who were admitted to the room w here the
display was made was of the same style as j
the Capitol at Washington, known as Ital- !
jaa renaissance. Its beauty was ih its sim
plicity. A low dome tool: the place of a
Leaven-reaching tower. " 'The figures, of
vhich there were maiiy represented the
work and manners of th'e ancients, and like
the architecture of the building were
of a nature that- will never
leave the mind of civilization.
Above the entrance door the words "Gift of
Andrew Carnegie," were printed in antique
letters surrounded by. a wjeath of leaves.
The names of Socrates, Plato, Epicletius
Alstoy, recall the men -that science and
literature loe and like every portion of
the design appeal to tne thoughts of ancient
dajs.
To the Other Extreme.
A design as nearly opposite the nature of J
the first as could be -imagined was one in
which all the finerv of modern device was
FameUiinif t'.i the Queen Atiki Shape.
incoqiorated in the plan. The architect
even ofl'ercd some suggestions for landscape
work at Schenley Park. As this was not
called for, the committee ordered it covered
so that nothing but the building would be
left to view. The plan of the structure in
cluded a main auditorium to be decorated
in a May that would require
almost the entire donation. A dozen or
mbre towers were provided and figure work
that would necessitate the engagement of a
multitude of sculptors to complete in a
reasonable length ot time.
Another architect seemed to have the
"Western idea that the library building
w ould have to be low in orde' to escape a
cyclone. A flag staff is the only part high
enough above the earth to attract attention.
The figures arc dim in the drawing and have
the appearance of angels blowing horns.
The drooping roof makes the whole affair
look like an Indian wigwam, and a thou
sand guesses might be made before anyone
would say that it is a design tor a library
building.
Another designate a plan of a very long
building with two high towers on either
side of the entrance. It is unique in style
and attracted a great deal of attention.
A Very Plain Structure.
A Boston architect was passing through
the city and brought a design with him. It
is simple in its style and'is among the few
One With an Imjtosintf Some.
of pure architecture. The building is 270x
170 feet and has no dome or. tower. It is
arranged so th.it an addition can be built
whenever nece-ary. He believes Italian
Jlsnais'-.anee is thenrchitecture of the fut
ure, and therefore adopted it in his design.
it will be impoinle for anartconnoiseur
or professional architect to arrive at anv
determination for a considerable length of
time perhaps a year as not only the ex
ternal but the internal features of the ereat
aii.iir must be carefully diagonised and de
cided upon by the commission. Our artist
h.i made a few rapid free-hand sketches
without anypretence to detail but merely
to illustrate the general features of the ex
hibition as it now stands open, to the pub
lic. Chairman Scott and a very full represent
ation of She commission were present yes
terday afternoon, besides a number of news
paper men.
z'leased With the Display.
T, 15. Scott laughed heartily at a reporter's
dilemma when he declare! that the editor
assigned him to "fetch" about two columns
of matter. The newspaper man said he
could see a "stick" in sight, as he didn't
know anythinsr about architecture. Mr.
Scott is wonderfully pleased at ths vast inter
est taken by aspiring artists.andhe ventures
Jlorc Cfcr'ul Than OrnammtaL
the assertion that no such an earnest com
petitic contest etcr took place in this par
ticular line b-fore. All the large cities in
the United States and Canada are repre
sented, the list of which i gien in full.
Some contributors have evidentlv soften
the wrong idea as to the character of building
to be erected. The fact that it was
to be a public library and music hall to pcr-
iipfuate Andrew Carnegie seems to have
leen overlooked judging irom what an
artist observed as he looked at the plans.
Mr. Camesie and HenrvPhipps were inter
ested spectators yesterday afternoon, but
neither expressed a choice of plans. Among
the contributors several evidently ashamed
and needlessly too of their efforts have
not used their names but roottos and nom
dc plumes.
Tiie lollowine is hc list of those who
have plans of exhibition:
Architect From Everywhere.
'akcrA Dallett. Philadelphia: It. G. Ken
nedy et nl, Philadelphia; Gordon, Uragdon
& On-hard. Wheel n right & Haven, Boston;
W. S. Fraser, Pittsburg; W. Mead Wal
ter, Chicago: Clnpp. Granger & Rodger,
Chicaso: James F. Davison, Washington, D.
C.;dnc F Hcckcrt, l'lttshuijr: Julius De
Ilon-sth, Chicago; John Lvitura Faxon, Bos
ton: Chaile-. F lott, "e York: Peabody A
Stearns, Roston: sunset, J. T. Stecn, Pitts-hur-r:
Scott. P-cples g. Hare. Pitts
hiinr: Willis G Hale, Philadelphia: Georco
It. Mann, M.Marj : Charles Itickel, Pittsburg;
I.. 1'ntter-on, Allegheny C. W. MurdocK,
Washington: Itobcrl T. "Brooks, Detroit; 31.
I JIhsou, hast Providence. K. I.: I.. J. B.
Uurgi-mt, Chicago: Shepley, Ktitan ft Cooi
kIkc, Boston: Fiirness, Evnns ft Co Phila
delphia; II. H. Wheeler. Syracuse, N. Y.; W.
E. Greenawalt, Sew York; A. D. Jennings.
Montrose jr. Morris, New York; David
Evans, Philadelphia; Gardner Bros., Chi
cago: Jo-eph 5tellbinc. Plttsbnnr: A L.
Tuckerinaii, New York; Alexander I. Finklo,
Now Votl.; Edmiiud B. Wells. Sew Yeik;
J. A. Mllc, Washington, I). C: Eodgct &
Tntten, -New York: Boring, Tilton ft Mellon,
Sew lork; C. K. Porter, Buffalo: E. T. JIc
Diiwcll, Detroit: A. II. Hopkins, Sew York;
Waltui Miiedlcv, Philadelphia: Itailev ft
1 ruscott, Philadelphia: T. M. Clark. Boston;
I?hman ft Schmidt, Cleveland; Thorp ft
Knnwlc. Sew Yoik Citv: E. E. Myers, De
twit: J. A. Wilson, Baltimore; Iioln
hird ft Koche, Cliicaeo: Morrison ft Mc-
hwen, Iloston; McDonald ft O'GUvy, Omaha:
LoiiRtellow, Alden ft Harlow, Pitts
burg: A. O. Ellzner. Cincinnati; J. D. Hor
ton. Sew Yoik; John Ord, Philadelphia;
Tiowundire Wilkinson, Philadelphia: W.
II. Decker, Philadelphia; Williams ft Otter,
Duvton, O.: Keed Bros.', San Francisco; D.
Knox Miller, Pittsburg: German ft Young,
Duluth, Minn.: Benjamin I.infoot, Philadel
phia; George Saptress, Philadelphia; Harold
Moifonaele, Boston; Pickering ft Carter.Sew
York; S. Gifford Slocum, Sew York;
James Balfoui, Ontario, Canada: Krais ft
liichards. Sew York: Cyrus F. Dean, Erie;
YarnJll ft Gofortb, Philadelphia; . h. Phil
lis, Wilmerding; A. S. Wagoner, Williams
port, Ta.; Arne Dehli, Sew York; a P.
Brown, Sioux City; Raymond & Hornboton,
Sew York: Thomas Bovd. Pittsburg; W. H.
Dennis, Minneapolis: F. J. Osterling, Pltti
huri;: Geor-e F. Orth, Pittsbnnt: J. J. Cooper,
Pittsburg: George Cory, Buffalo; George
bcott. Ann Arbor, Mich.
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DEATH IN DESPAIR,
Attorney George R. Lawrence, of Pitts
burg, Puts an End to Bis
Life by Committing
SDICIDE Iff A HOTEL AT NEW YORK.
reports of His Having Lost Money at Games,
Which nis Friends Say Cannot
Fossiblv Be True.
HAD BEEN IX POOR HEALTH SOME TIME.
Ihs Etlatires and Business Associates Greatly Shocked
ly the News.
A telegram from Seir York yesterday
afternoon announced the suicide, at the
Everett House, of George K. Lawrence, a
prominent Pittsburg attorney.
The announcement prostrated his young
wife and relatives. The shock was
equally great to his personal friends and
business associates, and it was only after
they had received private messages that
they accepted the report as the truth. Last
night around the clubs and in public places
the sole topic of conversation was this
strange and untimely deed. None of his
friends could account for his actions, unless
that through temporary insanity, brought
on through physical ailments, he was led to
do it. The following telegram was received
from New York last night:
The Story From the Scene.
"A big, handsome man, with dark eyes
and hair and black mustache, registered at
the Everett House on October 13 as George
R. Lawrence. Pittsburg, Pa. It was not
long before the hotel clerks also learned
that he wasa lawyer. A bedroom with a
small parlor adjoining on the fourth floor
was assigned to him. He had been in the
I hotel but a day or two when be asked
whether there was any faro game in the
neighborhood. He was directed to one,
and presumably devoted that evening and
nearly every evening following to gambling.
Any rate before very long he told several
boarders in the hotel that he had
been hitting it and now it was
hitting him. He subsequently spoke of
having lost several hundred dollars. On
Saturday night he announced that he was
'busted,' having 'blown in' everything he
had excepting some tew loose dollars in his
pockets. He had previously intimated that
he had borrowed a large sum from some
body, so that he had lost whal belonged to
another as well as his own money. He did
not seem to feel very bad about it, however,
and while those to whom he confided his
losses believed he was out of pocket many
thousands of dollars, they thought he could
afibrd the expensive luxury he had been
indulging in. He gave no indication by
his npnner or demeanor, however, that he
was seriously inconvenienced by his losses.
Mr. Lawrence remained in the hotel
yesterday evening. He seemed in good
spirits. Just before going to bed he talked
awhile with the proprietor of the Everett
House, Mr. Weaver. He then left the hotel
for a moment, and on returninc went di
rectly to his room. It was shortly before 11
o'clock. He killed himself probably within
the following hour, for he dated a letter re
ferring to his act November 10.
Ijiy Dead on Ills Bed.
No one heard the report of his pistol, and
his suicide was not known until J. Edward
Ackley. a lawyer at No. 33 Wall street,
called at the Evereti House to-day and
asked for Mr. Lawrence. The hall boy,
who took his card to Mr. Lawrence's rooms, '
Eaid on returning the gentleman was not in.
As his call was in compliance with a letter
from Mr. Lawrence, saying the writer would
like to sec him, Mr. Ackley said he did not
believe this, and that he would go upstairs
and look for Mr. Lawrence. AVhen, in do
ing this, he found the door? of both Mr.
Lawrence's rooms locked, he got a porter to
bring a ladder, and, mounting it, looked
through the transom of the bedroom. He
saw Mr. Lawrence lying dead on the bed
with a revolver clinchcdliti his right hand.
The pillow on which his head rested -was
soaked with blood.
Mr. Ackley informed the hotel auth6ri
tics and a "coroner was telegraphed for.
AVhen Deputy Coroner Weston responded
to the summons, and the room was entered,
a bullet hole was found in the suicide's
right temple. The ball had penetrated the
brain, and death must have been instanta
neous. The bedclothes, as well as the pil
low immediately under the wound, were
soaked with blood. The body was com
pletely clothed, and lay on the outside of
the bedding.
On a table adjoining the bed was an en
velope addressed to the proprietor of the
hotel. In it were two sheets of hotel paper,
on one ot which there was written:
SovKMnr.il 10, 1E91.
Dear Sir.: Kindly say nothing to the
new spapcr reporters. The bare fact is all
that is necessary, and details may well bo
ep.iretl. What I owe will be cheerfully and
promptly paid on piPscntatlon of the hill to
inv father, George V. Lawrence, Mononga
hela City, Washington county, Pa. Do not,
therefore, say to the reporters that the bill is
unpaid. Groiuii: U. LAwnESCE.
Wanted JJis Friends Notified.
On the other sheet was this continuation:
Kindly notify the Hon. George O. Law
rence, Mononcabcla City, Washington
county, Pa., and Dr. Charles S. Shaw, 920
Pcnn avenue, Pittsburg, Allegheny county,
Pa., and oblige G. H. Liwitracx.
No watch was attached to the dead man's
watch chain, and there was but 52 97 in his
pockets. Conspicuous among his effects,
which chiefly consisted of enough clothing
to fill the large satchel that was in the ad
joining room, were several packages of
cigarettes of different brands. After the
Deputy Coroner's examination the body of
the suicide was turned over to the under
taker Mr. Ackley had engaged.
At the office of Mr. Lawrence's father-in-
law. Dr. Shaw, on Penn avenue, no reason,
could be given tor the deed, other than that
he must have been suffering from a tem
porary fit of insanity. Aoout a year ago the
dead man was in poor health, but had
stemed to have entirely recovered He was
bright and handsome and seemed to be get
ting along well in his profession. No other
6ause can be assigned than that given above.
His father-in-law was greatly shocked w ith
the news. He said the only word he had
received was through the private message
to John M. Oakley.
Had a Happy Home.
The doctor also stated that the home re
lations of Mr. Lawrence were pleasant. He
was married to Miss Margaret Shaw in Feb
ruary, 1889, and they lived happily to
gether, He was always pleasant aud en
joyed company, but was jiot given to dis
sipation. For the past three months he had
been in New York on legal business, but
was home on Sunday, October 12, spent the
day and returned to New York. He gave
no intimation of his intentions when here.
George It. Lawrence was born in Wash
ington county in 1858, and was the son of
Hon. G. V. Lawrence, of Monongahela City.
He graduated from the Lafayette College
and studied law with George "W. Biddlc in
Philadelphia, and was admitted to the bar
about 10 years ago. His lather, mother and
two sisters, one of them the wife of Dr.
AVood, all reside in Monongahela Citv.
At the Pittsburg Club, of which Mr.Law
rence was a member, the suicide w us the
general topic of conversation. A near
friend, when asked if he could advance any
theory, said: "About a year ago George
suffered from Dright's disease. This, is a
terrible thing to a strong, robust man, such
as he appeared to be, and I Have no doubt
was the real cause of the suicide. You
know when a man is down in his luck
he will have to look it square in the face to
meet it, and, I suppose, George gave way
nnder the pressure of knowing that he hail
but a short time to live at best. One sad
feature is that he leaves a yonng wife to
bear the burden of his untimely end."
George Shiran, the third, who. perhaps, is
more intimately acquainted with Mr. Law
rence than any "other man in Pittsburg, said
last night:
Terrible Blow to Friends.
"The news is an awful shock to me. In
dced.if I were to have read of PresidentHarri
son having committed suicide the blow could
not have been greater. I can attribute
this sad event but to one cause. About one
year ago he was slightly ill and a doctor
was called in, who told him that he was af
flicted with Bright's disease, which would
sooner or later cause his deitth. There were
but few people who knew of this, however,
as Mr. Lawrence was a man of more than, or
dinary courage and never complained.
"As to his business in New York, I know
it was of strictly legal nnture. Just what
it was I do not know. Last week I received
a letter from him stating he would be home
in a week or so, and seemed to be in rather
bright spirits. As to hira having
been gambling at faro; it can
not be anything else than
a falsehood, for George Lawrence was, too
honorable and high-minded a man to ever
drift into that. He was sometimes given to
speculating in stocks, but never to any great
extent. Even if he had and lost heavily he
would not have needed for money, as the
purses of his lelatives and friends were ever
at his disposal. I feel sure that he tookhis
life during a period of temporary insanity,
brought about by brooding over his dis
ease." CHIEF ELLIOT'S DENIAL.
He Takes So Stock in the Stories Abont the
'cw Poor Farm.
Relative to the purchase ot the Alexan
der property at Hulton for a poor farm,
charges were made yesterday that Chief El
liot had accepted the property at 8350 an
acre, although within a month previous the
Orphan's Court had issued an order to Mrs.
Alexander to sell it at 5232 an acre. It was
also said the Chief had ignored a farm of 1G5
acres belonging to George Lee and a smaller
one belonging to Mrs. Marshall, both of
which were equally desirable, and had been
on the market for two years at S350 an acre.
It was further stated that the Alexander and
the portion of the Caleb Lee farm
included in the city's purchase had been
offered during the pat two years at 215 an
acre and that thercfoic the city was being
robbed of $69,230 on the Poor Farm pur
chae. Chief Klliot when aked about the
charges last night said:
"George Lee never offered his property.
I talked to him about it, but he made lio
offer and gave no indication of any desire
to sell. I don't know a thing about Mrs.
Alexander or an order of the Orphans'
Court. As to the value of the laud in
cluded in the purchase I know no more
about it than this: I gave notice to every
body with whom I negotiated that I would
deal only with owners or principals, and that
if I found there was any intermediate per
son getting a commission or anything
ol that sort l would have nothing to uo with
the offer, I also told them that I wanted
nothing but a plain, honest offer at the
lowest price they wanted to sell for. I dealt
with them all on this basis and I selected
the Alexander farm because it came nearest
to answering all requirements at what I
thought a reasonable price. You know, tho
satn3 propertvwa offered at S500 an acre
List spring. Now. the matter has been
placed in the hands of Councils. They can
deside whether to accept it or not, just as
they choose. It thev see fit to set the Alex
ander farm aside and order me to try it
again I will make no objections, but I don't
think I o anybody else will be able to do
any better."
WEDNESDAY'S HTJUBED.
Two Killed and Fivo Injured Is tho Total
Yesterday.
Two people killed and two injured is the
total charged to railroads yesterday; several
minor accidents reported.
Rii.ey Mrs. Ann ltiiev, aged 50 years,
whllo crossing the 1!. & O. tracks near
Laugblin station Yesterday morning, was
stiucfc by the last line and injured so that
she died soon aftei ward.
Gallagher John Gallagher, at Everson,
was instantlv killed bv the Greensburg ex
press yesterday morning while attempting
to board a fi eight train at Twenty-eighth
sti eet.
Burns John Burns had his right arm cut
oil by an engine on tho Ft. Wavne road yes
terday. Pfapf George Pfaff, nn employe of Car
negie. Phipps & Co.'s Twenty-ninth stieot
mill, had his arm broken yesterday by fall
ing over a pile of iron.
Wicklg George Wickltng, of Bobinson
street, Allegheny, received a severe shock
yesterday afternoon. While playing with
some companions ho caught hold of a wire
that had been thrown over the trolley wire
of the Manchester line. Ho was removed to
his home.
Gfver Richard B. Geyer, an employe of
the Ft. Wayne shops in Alleghenv.had three
lingers of hi- left hand smashed by a sledge
hammer falling on it.
Torso-! J. O. Job'on. a brakeman on tho
Allegheny Valley Bailroad, had his arm
crushed while coupling carsnt Forty-flrst
street yesterday morning. He was removed
to the West Penn Hospital.
Died Away From Homo and Pennll-l .
Mayor Gourlcy some time ago received a
letter requesting some information as to the
death of Edward Thomas Binns, of Leeds,
England, that occurred in this city in Au
gust last. The records were looked" up, and
it was found that such a person had died at
the residence of Alex. Monghan on Beed
street Aust 25. A record of the death,
with all the particulars, was forwarded to
Middleton & Sons, of Leeds, who were
making the inquiries. Binns was an heir
to a fortune of nearly 5400,000, which
caused the inquiry to be made as to his
death.
A Street Railway to Be Sold.
"W. J. Fawcett, receiver of the Pittsburg,
Knoxville and St. Clair Railway Company,
will sell the franchises, cars and all prop,
erty of the road at public auction in the
Court House December 1.
Sickness Among Children,
Especially infants, is prevalent more or less
at all times, but is largely avoided bv giv
ing proper nourishment and wholesome
food. The most successful and reliable of
all is the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Con
densed Milk. Your grocer Keeps it.
THE
WANT ADI.ETS
ARE
BOOMING.
: NOTE ;
JTHE INCREASE.:
: FIGURES :
THAT TALK.
Small advts fort months ending October
31,1891 12,108
Same Period 1S90...'. 8,463
Increase aueu ccnt-a-wora 3,705
THIS BEATS THE RECORD.
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OSE GREAT BIG CITY.
More
Discussion About Taking the
County Into Pittsburg.
DIVERSITY OP VIEWS ON THE PLAN
Would
Cheapen Government, but Has
Several Bad Phases.
AN EAST END ASSOCIATION TAKES IT UP
There is again an agitation of the question
of consolidating all the cities, boroughs and
townships of Allegheny county into the
one municipality of Pittsburg. An organi
zation styled the "Junta Club." composed
of 30 prominent East End gentlemen, has
made it one of their topics of discussion,
and seems to be in favor of the scheme.
There has also been more or less talk
about it among city officials, since the lease
of the Central police station to other parties
has compelled the city to seriously con
sider the necessity of purchasing a suitable
property and building a Central
station. In this connection a sug
gestion has been made that
if the consolidation were effected the Court
House could be used as a city hall and the
present municipal building converted into
the offices and general headquarters of the
Department of Public Safety, including a
central police station. While there are a
number of earnest advocates of the plan,
there are others opposed to it. The senti
ments of a number of well-known officials
on the subject were gathered yesterday and
are given below.
a AVonld Simplify Affairs.
Chief Bigelow It would greatly simplify
the county government. There would be
smaller expenditures for salaries and taxes
would be lower. The city would get a
standing in the world now impossible. We
would have a population of 500,000 and
would be placed ahead of Cincinnati, Cleve
land and other cities now ranked ahead of
us, but compared to which we are greater,
because we do as much business as all of
them together. Philadelphia covers a
county and finds it more economical and
simpler than the old way. Chicago, St.
Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore and other
cities all cover whole counties. Chicago
has fonnd the change agreeeble to every
body and it saves the people money. That
is one of the most important features of-the
proposition.
Mayor Gonrley I am opposed to any
consolidation that would bring such large
rural and agricultural districts within the
precincts of a city. It would augment in a
large degree the taxes of the built-up por
tions ct the city -nitliout bringing it any
compensating advantages. This is a large
county, and iucludes a large farming terri
tory. Most of it will of necessity be used
lor farming purposes for 50 years, and if
you tax the larms in proportion to the city
property you will simply tax them out of
existence. Then the tax system of this city
is wrong somewhere. Take the Twenty-
seconu ward lor instance. It includes
many acres of what is known as agri
cultural land. Such land is assessed by
the city at half its value. If the
valuation were properly taken the plan
would be fair enough; but that is not done.
If you go out there to buv the owner will
ask from ?8,000 to $17,000 an acre for his
land, but it is valued at a much lower fig
ure and then assessed at only half of that.
If such a system was carried out in consoli
dation, such as proposed, there would be a
lar greater inequality in the taxation than
even now exists.
Taxes Should Be Equalized.
Delinquent Tax Collector Ford I can't
say that I am in favor of the proposition. I
can see many difficulties that would arise if
it were attempted. But there undoubtedly
should be something done to equalize the
payment of taxes in this county. As it is
now, Pittsburg and Allegheny pay more
than three-fourths of the entire county tax.
This comes from uneanalized assessments.
The city of McKcesport, it is said, does not
pay as much county tax as the Third ward
of Pittsburg. In few of the townships or
boroughs are taxes assessed on anything
like the actual valuation of the
property, as is done in the two
cities. Again, the city must
build and maintain her own bridges, no
matter how important or how insignificant.
Outside the cities every bridge in the coun
ty is paid for out of the countj- Treasury.
If the bridge over bull creek needs a new
floor the county foots the bill. The ques
tion of schools, on the other hand, is an ar
gument against consolidation.- Every town
ship and borough, now satisfied with an or
dinary frame or cheap brick building, would
at once begin to clamor for graded schools
and expensive buildings if the scheme was
carried. The same trouble in other forms
would be experienced with relation to
police and fire protection. On the whole,
the feasibility ot the suggestion is ques
tionable, and if legislation is ever prepared
for it, it will need to be drawn with extraor
dinary care.
Controller Morrow The only practical
way o go about it would be to change a
portion of the county lines of Allegheny,
Butler, Armstrong, Westmoreland, Wash
ington and Beaver, form three new conn
ties, and make a county and city of Pitts
burg, Allegheny, Braddock, Homestead,
Sharpsburg, Etna, Millvale, Sewickley,
Bellevue and several other towns within
that radius. That would practically cut the
best part of the center out of the present
county of Allegheny. By taking the re
maining territory, with similar sections
sliced from adjoining counties two entirely
new counties could be formed, and a vast
number of people would be convenienccd.
Councllmen Out of Reach.
Continuing the Controller said: Allegheny
county nas loz square miles ot territory.
Philadelphia has only 112. The typography
of Allegheny county is entirely unsuited to
such consolidation, by reason of the hills
and large unimproved sections. It would
be necessary to divide the countv up into
wards' if it 'nns consolidated. Then how
would the councilmen living up near the
line of Butler county, or the one from just
inside the Beaver county line, ever get to
and from councils in a single day? Who
would be willing to accept the position?
Then the questions of police, fire service
and electric lighting would be a stumbling
block, and would, if carried out as they
should be, cost enormously. Of course the
expenses of government would be lessened.
At least three Governments would be wiped
out entirely and much of the cost thereof
saved. But there are more arguments
against than for a consolidation on the pres
ent county lines.
County Commissioner Weir If such -a
plan was executed it would become neces
sary to organize city Councils like the
State Legislature. Councilmen would have
to be paid mileage and a salary. How
would a member of Council from the farm
ing districts, East or West Deer, or Fawn
townships, ever get to Council meetings?
They have no rapid transit and, being many
miles away, would either drive to the meet
ing or walk. Why, the idea is preposter
ous. As to taxation, it wculd increase the
farmer's taxes. The books of the County
Commissioner's office will show that the
farmer is taxed more now, in proportion to
the value of his proparty, than any other
class of land holders in the county.
Dr. McClelland to Get an Appointment.
The State Board of Health will meet at
Harrisburg to-day, and will consider,
among other matters, reports on the polluted
well at Sberidanville, Allegheny county,
and at Butler on the proposed deposit of
sewage in the Beaver river. Also minor
nuisances at McKee's liocks and Rankin
station. DrJ. McClelland, of Pittsburg,
will be appointed delegate .to the Inter
national Congress on Hygenie and Demog
raphy. " '
MULHATTAN LOCKED UP.
The Famons Writer of Fiction Fall Into
the Hands uf the Police He Is Charged
"With Robblne His Roommate A Noted
Career.
That famous writer of harmless fakes,
Joseph Mulhattan, better known as "Orange
Blossom," was arrested in this city yester
day on a charge,of robbing a roommate of
S35, and is now an inmate of Central station.
His arrest caused somewhat of a sensation
when it became known who he was.
Nearly everyone remembers the wonderful
stories written by him a few years ago and
published in the local papers.
He first branched out as a sensational liar
about 15 years ago, when employed as a
traveling salesman for a Pittsburg manu
facturing concern. His first effort as nn
Ananias was in sending a local paper a
highly sensational description of the demoli
tion of a town in the Mahoning Valley bva
crowd of boys with nitro-glvcerine. His
next effort was the finding of an immense
natural cave in Kentucky, in comparison
with which the Mammoth Cave was insig
nificant. His delight seemed to be in the
finding of wonderful caves and fossils of
extinct animals of immense proportions.
His descriptive work in this line was so
complete and went into such detail that it
misled people everywhere, and aused
numerous scientific parties to go out to in
vestigate the alleged wonders, only to
find that Mulhattan had nernetrated one
of his practical jokes. Mulhattan, how
ever, never wrote nnything ingenious
about anyone. Of late years, it is said, he
has become a heavy drinker, and only a
short time ago was released from a Chicago
inebriate asylum. He came to this city a
week ago to visit relatives, but has been
rooming on Second avenue.
A young railroader, Patrick O'Toole, was
out having a night with the versatile writer
Tuesday night, and after the saloons closed
they went to Mulhattan's room to sleep.
When O'Toole got up in the morning his
roommate was gone, also $35 of his money.
The police were notified, Mulhattan was
arrested and taken to Central station,
where, npon being searched, the money in
bills of the denominations described by
O'Toole was found in his possession. He
was locked up for a hearing this morning,
but declares that he did not take the money,
though admitting the other portions of
O'Toole's story. O'Toole was also locked
up as a witness.
HABD ON THE HEALTH.
Collector Warmcastle Sees a New Feature
of the Smoke Consumer Question.
Collector Warmcastle is following up his
effort to secure the general adoption of
smoke consumers with great persistence.
The ordinance presented by him in Coun
cils will soon come up for final action, and
he is fortifying himself with facts and fig
ures to insure its passage. Yesterday he
enlisted the assistance of the Bureau of
Health to furnish statistics showing the
number of cases of sickness and death
from throat and lung diseases during the
period when natural gas was the almost
universal fuel as against the number of such
cases when coal was the general fuel.
"I believe," said Mr. Warmcastle, "that
this black smoke causes throat and lung
diseases. I have noticed it in others, but
more particularly in myself. Before the
natural gas era, 1 suffered a slight but per
sistent coughing, apparently coming from
an initiation of the bronchial tubes. Gradu
ally as gas came and coal was dispensed
with, it passed away. I did not even notice
it myself until lately the smoke has caused
its return. I believe coal smoke causes
other lung and thoat diseases and that af
ter the Bureau of Health goes over its
records we will find that from"l885 to 1890,
while gas was the general fuel there wasa
marked decrease jot only in cases but in
deaths from diseases of the character named."
HENSICKS MAKES A STATEMEBT.
He Defines the Dnties or the Allegheny
. Auditors.
In speaking yesterday of the charge made
by C H. Dahlinger that Dr. Gilliford had
attempted to prevent the anditors from
giving the Finance Committee certain in
formation, Chairman Henricks, of the sub
Auditing Committee, stated that he had
been responsible for preventing the auditors
from reporting to the sub-Finance Commit
tee. The auditors, he said, were getting in
formation from the street railway com
panies' books to refute statements that the
first report was not correct.
The work necessarily had to be done slow,
and when the Finance Commijtee asked for
information before it was completed Mr.
Henricks informed the auditors that they
were under the instructions of the sub-Auditing
Committee and were not to give out
any information until they made a report.
IMPOETANT BUSINESS TEANSFEHS.
Interests of tho Cameron Iron Co., and
Banner Baking Powder Co., Sold.
James W. Drape & Co., the real estate
dealers, yesterday sold to an Eastern syndi
cate the entire interests of the Cameron
Iron aud Coal Company, nearly 7,000 acres
of coal and timber land in Cameron county
with the buildings and machinery thereon.
The consideration was 5150,000, 51,000 of
whicl.was cash.
The same company also sold the entire
interest of Jesse H. Lippencott, including
the good will of the business of the Banner
Baking Powder Company, for 4,600.
Speed of Local Trains' to Be Quickened.
The new schedule of the Pennsylvania
road will go into effect next Sunday. All
the local trains now stopping at Wilkins
burg will be run to Braddock and Walls.
The speed of the trains is to be
quickened five minutes to Wilkinsburg and
nine to Braddock. This is a part of tho
plan to offset tho competition of the Du
quesne Traction road, which has taken con
siderable of the local business since the line
opened to Wilkinsburg. As stated in The
Dispatch not long ago, a representative of
the passenger department was here to see if
a reduction of fares would meet the case.
He has made his report, but the company
has not reached a conclusion. Lower local
tariffs, however, as well as faster trains, are
expected. A few changes in the running of
some of the through trains will also be
made.
Treasurer Penney Lmld to Kest.
The funeral services of the late treasurer
of the Amalgamated Association, James
Penney, were held in the Walton Methodist
Episcopal Church yesterday afternoon.
Over 1,000 people attended the services, and
all the national officers were present. The
remains were interred in tne Southside
Cemetery.
A Banquet for Their Employes.
Black & Baird gave their employes a
treat last evening. They went to the thea
ter, and later sat down'to an elegant ban
quet at the Duquesue Hotel. The occasion
was much enjoyed by everybody present.
PKEE TRAINS TO-3IOKROW
To and From the New Town of Blaine.
Get tickets, maps, price lists of lots and
full particulars at 129 Fourth avc.
The Blaine Land Ijipkovkment Co.,
JIXUWlhFSU
To-Dat A new heavyweight imported
diagonal cheviot jacket, cloth faced, new
collar, 510 each.
JOS. HORNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
After a sleepless night use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
TTSSU
To-DAT The very latest cut in genuine
Alaska sealskin jackets, 28 inches long, at
5150. The same quality and style will cost
you anvwhere else 5175 to 5200.
Jos. Horns & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
TO USE THE CITY SEWEB.
Brnahton Wants to Connect "With the Home
wood Branch ofNestey Run.
A committee from the Borough Councils
of Brushton called on Chief Bigelow a few
days ago to ascertain what terms could be
made with the city in the matter of allow
ing the borongh to build a sewerage system
to drain into the Honiewood branch of the
Negley run sewer. Brushton has decided
to sewer the town, but is so situated topo
graphically that 21 yards of its drainage
must either be carried in a very deep and
expensive sewer to Nine-Mile run or" else an
arrangement must be made with Pittsburg
to run into the city's big drains.
Chief Bigelow and City Engineer Brown
having been examining the matterand find
the city's sewers are large enough to accom
modate Brushton, if a satisfactory agree
ment can be reached.
Bcltzhoover borough is similarly situated
in point of sewerage rf!pd a proposition is
expected from its Councils for sewer ar
rangements. The supposition that Beltz
hoover would have been before now annexed
to the city has delayed such a plan. In this
connection, it might be said, there has been.
considcrablo talk lately among the people
of Beltzhoover concerning annexation and
it is probable that it will be made an issue
in the election of borough officers next Feb
ruary. -
The Soap Exposition.
, Ladies are respectfully invitid to call
during the week at Johu A. Itenshaw &
Co.'s store, Liberty avenue and Ninth
street, and taste the celebrated Franco
American Food Co.'s French Soups, which
will be exhibited, warmed and served to
visitors.
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT !
CARPET
PRICES
ALL
REDUCED.
In order to make room for next season's
stock we will on and after to-day offer Car
pets at greatly reduced prices. The same
qnalitics have never been sold at the figures
now placed on them.
Body Brussels nt DOe, worth $1 23.
Largo line of Hartford, Lowell and Blge
loit's Bodv Brnssels, with Borders to match,
at $1 mid $1 10; always sold at $1 50.
Very largb line best Moquettes. not Rem
nants, at $1 25 per yard, viorth $1 75.
Large line Bigelow's Axminsters, with
Eorders to match, at$l 50 to $1 CO these wo
have sold right along at $2 to $2 25 a yard.
EDWARD .
GR0ETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Ave.
no8-TT3SU
BIBER & EAST0N.
THIS WEEK
Special' Umbrella Sale.
2.W School Umbrellas, metal handles, ex
cellent wearing cover, CO cents.
150 26-inch Paragon-frame Umbrellas,
silver handles, gloria covers, regular price
SJ1 CO, now 51.
120 extra fine handles, gloria cover, worth
52, now ?1 50.
100 extra Silk Umbrellas, with elaborate
trimmed handles, worth S3 25, at this sale
52 75.
Umbrellas at special low price in novel
handles for men and women, in sandal,
wcichsel and sweet violet woods inlaid with
ivory, pearl, silver, etc
Handkerchief Bargains.
Fine Embroidered Hemstitched (all
linen). Manufacturers' seconds, in lots of
3 or 4, at 25c each, worth double the price.
Three lots of Ladies'Hcmstitched Colored
Bordered Handkerchiefs at half price in lots,
3 for 25c, 4 for 25c, 5 for 25c
Our Linen Department
Fancy Linen Scarfs, Squares, Tidies,
Splashers, Finger Bowl Dovlies, etc, in
drawn work, hemstitched, plain, stamped
and embroidered, at low prices.
The best line of Towels ever offered. See
our unusual qualities at SI and 51 25 per
dozen in hnck and damask with bright, at
tractive borders. We show at 12, 15 and
18 cents extra large' Linen Towels and
really under value.
Elegant Table Linen, in hemstitched and
drawn work, put up in boxes, with Napkins
to match, from 54 to 520. These make a
desirable wedding present.
t
Our Cloak Rooms.
Our CJloak Rooms are now a regnlar ex
position of the finest production of European
and American manufactures. Children's
garments in every well-known shape and
material from 2 to 16 years at modest prices
even for very artistic things. Ladies' gar
ments in solid materials, shapely and well
made, in special good values at 55 to 58.
Finer goods all along the line of upward
prices.
BIBER & EAST0N
605 AND 507 MAEKET ST.
noS-TTssa
TJ. am-d S.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
STUTGARTEU'S NORMAL SANITARY
WOOLEN UNDERWEAR. Men's Shirts,
Drawers and i'ight Shirts; Ladies' and
Children's Vests Drawers, Union Suits,
Skirts and Nightdresses. Medically rec
ommended. ULRICH & SPENCER.
Specialties in Hosiery and Underv.ear for
Mii, AVonicn'and Children.
642 Penn Avenue.
Open Saturday Evening.
noG-TTB
THE
Warm Air Furnaces
and
AWnttcTtt stpfil TJmnrAt
CINDERELLA KASUKS AND STOVES.
CAS KANGES AND liltOILKltS.
J. C. BAKTLETT,
oc3-TT3 103 Wood streotFit thhuiy, j
ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS,'
CALLING CARDS, ETC.
W. V. DERM ITT & CO.,
Printers. Engravers and Stationers,
07 GRANT STREET, rtttsbruff
1 oc72rra3u
NEW ADVERTISOIE NTS
The Iallntf
Dry Goods House.
Pittstrarg, Fa
Thursday, Nov. 12,1391
JOS. HOME & CO.'S
FEHK AVMUZ ST0R31
BRAND
NEW
Garments
morning.
in the Cloak Room this
You'll find the ranks in all the
popular lines always filled up, and
besides every day new styles added
to the already long and attractive list.
These are all new, and the prices
are unusually low considering quality
and 'style.
A new All-Wool Diagonal Cheviot
Reefer Jacket, newestcut, square
shawl collar, 4 braid ornaments,
at "88.50. Comes in navy and
black.
Anew-Black All-Wool Wide Wale
Cheviot, double-breasted Reefer,
full roll shall collar-of Astra
khan fur, silk cord loops, lap
seams, stylish cut, atSi5.
A new Camel's Hair Cheviot Jacket,
double - breasted reefer front
Jacket, in tan and brown, full
roll shawl collar of moufflong,
silk lined, handsome silk mili
tary ornaments, $2$.
A new imported heavy-weight, wide
wale Diagonal 28-inch Black
Cheviot Jacket, cloth-faced, new
seamless shawl collar, handsome
military ornaments, at 10.
A new Camel's Hair double-breasted
Reefer Jacket, in tan and gray,
shawl collar and edge of mink,
head ornaments to match, sijk
cord loops, half-lined with silk,
25-
An imported Clay Diagonal (finest
grade) Jacket, 27 inches long,
satin-lined throughout, cord
binding, square pockets, notch
collar, a handsome and ex
tremely dressy garment, at 28.
You will ijot see anywhere else
these nor many others of the best
styles shown in this department. Ex
cellence and exclusiveness of styles
and lowness of prices are the points
aimed at and attained in this grand
jacket stock. Good taste and little
cost are combined in a way that easily
accounts for the great trade that comes
to us.
A sweeping sentence to cover the
.excellent line of long Cloth Gar
ments All the leading plain or caped
styles in black and colored plain
cloths and novelty plaids, checks and
figures. Prices S10 to Sioo.
Plushes plain
Prices $12 and up.
or fur-trimmed.
Seals the prime quality genuine
Alaska Seal Skin, in 23-inch Jacket,
at Si 25. Its equal in quality and
style isn't known anywhere under
$150. A 28-inch genuine Alaska
Seal Skin Jacket, superior quality,
latest shape, high collar and high
sleeve, $ 1 50. Its equal never offered
under 5200. And at S225 a garment
never sold below $2175-
All the stylish furs and fashionable
shapes in Capes.
Our complete winter exhibit
Small Furs now ready.
of
All other departments are complete
in stock and service. Modern mer
chandising is well rounded. You
needn't study out its intricate parts,
but just come and benefit by its per
fect method. Good taste and low
prices always go hand in hand here.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 Penn Avenue.
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