OS&Salis trKfi JJ-lir- ""M!I!C: THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 28, '1891. 2 . h appropriatei!" until other appropriations from it had been transferred or made good. The committee had decided that no more money was to come from it until tliat wtfs done Chairman Parke suggested that the com mittee was b. creature of Councils and the resolution could he passed if Councils de fired. Mr. Dahlincer's amendment was adopted and the resolution vi ent over for re printing. A resolution from Select Council, pro viditrt: for the appointment of a special committee of 2G to prepare plans ior Mlividinp: the wards, was read. Chairman Parke stated that another resolution had been passed bv both branches appointing a committee of '13 to act in the matter and the two resolutions would conflict On mo tion the resolution was non-concurred in. The resolution for adtertisint; for pro- posals for paintinp the market house, was laid oer on motion of 2tfr. Rippey. .Measures raed Finally. The following measures were passed finallv: Resolutions lor advertising for proposals lor four boilers for the Howard street pumpmc station, and for placing rmokc 'consumers and automatic stokers, under boilers at the water works; authoriz ing Ij. Smith and the Denny estate to grade and pave Daisv alley, for the construction of a stone retaining wall on the south side ol Perrvsville avenue, and for advertising End sale of scrap material of different de Dartmens; ordinances for the grading of Faulkner street and Eqsrcrs street, grading, pavinc anil curbing Morrison avenue and St Clair terrace, and for tewers on Hight .treet and California avenue, Superior street and St. Clair terrace. The action ot Select Council was con curred in in adopting resolutions requesting the Tt. AVavne Railroad Company to place t-atetv gates" at the "Washington street cross ing, and in relation to collecting delinquent jec lor cesspool permits. Upon motion the rales were suspended and business taken up in the oiderof wards. Mr. Rudolph presented a petition to grant the use of CarnegieMus'c Hall to Pot 128, ?. A. 1L. on Sundav afternoon, December 21, for memorial services. The petition n as granted. Mr. Henderson presented a resolution directing the City Property Committee to investigate the heating apparatus and get a better air m pply for Common Council Cham ber. It w adopted. Sever.s papers were presented and re ferred to the proper committees. Mr. Jtedcr presented petitions lor changing the name of Carlisle alley and for grading the Fame: Mr. Knox, a petition for a wooden building on Adam street; Mr. Pauline, a resolution for a mast arm lamp; Mr. Robin son, petitions lor the removal of bill boards from city property near the bridge ap proachesand to locate the public dumping ground near Smoky Island. AITEE THE CLEEKS. A Popular Movement Against Allegheny's Employes. A movement that is gaining favor in Allegheny City just now is the abolishment of most of the bureau clerkships as well as the office of Assistant Superintendent of Fire. In speaking of this matter yesterday Councilman K. A. Knox said: "I am heart ily in favor of abolishing all clerkships except that of the Bureau of Engineering. 3 think, with many others, that the work of the entire department should be in the bands of the department clerk. Of course, it would require more clerks in the offices of the headsof departments, but it would be the more business-like way of transacting the affairs of the city. We could give the chief clerk as much assistance as would be necessary. As for the Rnreau of Engi neering, that has so much business that it should almost be made a department itself and not come under the regulations of a bureau." THAI'S WHAT HE DID. Bert Lilly Charges Bis Sweetheart With Retaining His Money. 'T want to see the head of the police." said 3 smooth-faced young man at the Cen tral station last night. The visitor was be decked in a flaring red necktie, a light overcoat and a good-sized dose of intoxica tion. He was conducted to the presence of Superintendent "Weir and gave his name as Rcrt Lilly. The visitor then proceeded to relate a hard luck story, the purport of which was that on Thanksgiving Day he went to call on a girl whose name he gave as Rosie. and her address as 17 Diamond ttreet The voting man said that he had given the girl ?3G "to keep for him, and that yesterday when he asked her for the money ehe refused to give it to him, consequently lie wanted her arrests. The following is part of a dialogue between the Superintend ent and the ictimired visitor: Superintendent Weir Rose and you are lovers, ain't you? Visitor That's what we are. Superintendent "Weir And you had a quarrel. Visitor That's what we did. Superintendent "Weir And then yon wanted your money" Visitor That's what I did. Superintendent "Weir Rose is a pretty nice girl, ain't she? Visitor That's what she is. Superintendent "Weir Now, if we arrest ber joa'll have to make an information against her" Visitor That's whit I'll do. Captain Denniston was given charge of the cae, but up until 11 o'clock had not suc ceeded in finding the girl. STK KDHlX ARSOLD sends THE DIS J'ATCII a description of the Xo Dance or Japan done in rhyme. See to-morrow's big issue. DOESN'T LIKE THE BILL, Jlnt 3Iax O'Kell Has a 'Warm Personal Itegard for 3Ijor McKinley. Max O'Rell returned to Xcw York last "cning. He says he likes the Americans becaue they take criticism good-naturedly and they don't hesitate to criticise each other freely. In this respect the Yankee is far ahead of John Bull, who fumes and grows red in the face if any witty comments are made about him or his habits. He said he invited criticism of himself and his books, but he wanted the critics to be just. The French humorist has great admira tion lor McKinlev, but he despises the tarifl" lull. He thinks it is a mistaken policy, and the English hope it will be maintained. It is what keeps the aggres fh c American out of John Bull's markets. He claims if the Yankees entered the trade lists with the nations of the world that in a short time they would capture the bulk of the business. No Variation In the Walls. Every now and then a rumor is circulated that the new Government building is sink ing. Architect Patterson said yesterday that the foundations are as solid as rock itself, and that the walls haven't varied the width of a knife blade. Mr. Malone, who superintended the first mason work, drove piles into the ground until the peo ple laughed at him. In diggihg out the cellar several bad veins of quicksand were discovered, and to overcome the slippery rondition of the earth the piles were forced down as far as they would go. Mr. Malone says the nature of the soil indicated that the site was once part of the bed of a stream. To Attend President Layden's Funeral Charles Dargue, of Kittanning, General Secretary of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, passed through the city' last night on his way to East Liverpool, O., where he will attend the funeral of Henry J. Layden, National President of the Broth erhood. Mr. I-ayden died in East Liver pool on Thursday. A special meeting of the Exeeutie Board of the Brotherhood will he held in that city to take action oa Mr. Lajden's death. AFTER BIG BOODLE ftcw Jersey Lawyers Working to Get Back Pay foe Pittsburg Elec tion Supervisors! MANY THOUSANDS ARE INVOLVED. They Can Claim Time Prom the Date of Appointment Until the Day After the Election. LIKE CLAIMS HATE BEEN COLLECTED. nnndreds ef Men in the Two Cities Down for Amounts From $3 to $200. The majority of the election supervisors who were appointed by the United States Court to supervise the Congressional elec tions in Tittiburg and Allegheny in 1882, 18S4, 18S6 and 1888 are all likely to receive from the Government sums varying from Sj to nearly 5500, alleged to be due them for their services. Such supervisors are appointed by the Court at request of one citizen representative of each political party in Congressional elections. They are appointed to guard the registration and eligibility of voters. Two are appointed in each election district, and their services end when they make their report lo the Court on the day following the election. They are allowed So per day, and are only provided in cities having over 20,000 popu lation. In the. elections referred to above they were paid for three days' work, which included election day and night and the day of making their report A. firm of attorneys in Newark, N". J., claims that under the law the supervisors are cntt'ied to pay for each day from the time they are sworn in until the day after the election.Inthe elections of 1882,1886 and 1888, the majority of the supervisors in the two cities v ere appointed about 60 days be fore the election. These attorneys have bee i sending out circulars to all the super visors appointed, in the years named, offer ing to recover their baci pay for 30 per cent of the amount They ask for no other fee and simply request the ex-supervisors to tend them an affidavit, a blank form of which accompanies the circular all ready for filling up. Such Claims Have Been Collect e-I. In this affidavit the ex-supervisor gives the date he was sworn in and the number of days hi was engaged up until the day after election, during which time ho discharged fully the duties o. the office to the best of his ability and that hi only received $15 for three days' serviai. In the circular the attorneys state that the only united effort ever made to collect this class of claims was made by them for the Deputy Uni.ed States Marshals in the various cities of 2sew Jersey and the northern district of New York, as well as for the United States Election Supervisors in Philadelphia for the year 1884. Through that effort these claims were all paid, and the firm says they have now on hand claims for thonsands of dollars for the same parties for other services of like nature for 18S0 and 1S82. They are now working on claims for the supervisors of Detroit, Pittsburg, Allegheny, Scranton and Wilkesbarre, and have no doubt they will be able to recover soon in every case where the claimants lend their assistance. In order to assure those interested that the venture will cost the claimant nothing they have appointed an attorney in this city, whose address is named in the circular, who will, until December 10, receive the claims, administer the oath and fill out the blanks without charge. Hundreds cT Claimants Here. In 1882 there were 282 election supervisors appointed in the two cities, 76 of whom were iu Alleghenv. Two men are always appointed in each district, one representing each party. The appointments were made by the Court on August 28th, and many of the men were sworn in as supervisors 60 days before the election. In 1884 there were 282 supervisors, the appointments being made on October 23th, ten days before the election, but none were sworn in until Octo ber 28th, and many of them later than that date. In 1886 the appointments were made on August 26, and the" men were sworn iu from day to dr.v until a few days prior to the election. In 1888 the Court's appoint ments ere made on August 2". In all these cases the men nere only paid for three days. In one or two campaigns, when the supervisors were named 60 days betore election, under instructions from the political organizations, they made a new registry list of their districts, going from house to house as the regular register had done, but they received no pay for it. A demand was made, but it was not allowed, and now that the matter is to be investi gated it is expected this work will be recog nized. Commissioner Gamble, of the United States District Court, who isex-officio Chief Supervisor when the Government assumes supervision of elections, was asked his opinion concerning the claims of the Newark lawyers yesterday. He 'n as fully acquainted with thesubject. saying he had furnished the lawyers with the list of supervisors' names. Have a Chance of Winning. "As to the likelihood of their recovering this money," he said, "that is a matter for legal argument which I am unable to answer. I have heard that it has been done in other cities, but am not acquainted with the circumstances. The law on the subject provides that supervisors shall supervise registry lists as well as elections, hut in this State the lists are closed CO days before election and hence the supervisors have nothing to do but attend the polls on elec tion day and make their reports the day after. It is a legal question in my mind whether the supervisors are entitled to more money than three days' pay even if thty performed other work, and I think it a moral question whether the supervisors will make affidavit to having performed service on other days than those I have indicated, if they did not The law says also that 'Supervisors shall be appointed within not less than ten davs prior to the election,' and 'they shall be paid at the rate of ?5 per day for each day on duty, not exceeding ten days.' That would indicate to me that while the claim ants might possibly secure pay for the full ten days they could get no more, though I don't protend to make an official statement on the matter." It is known that a large number of the er-supcrvisors about Pittsburg who have received circulars from the Eastern attor neys, have sufficient confidence in their ability to get the money that they have al ready forwarded their' affidavits and pre sented their claims. ON THE N0RTHSIDE. For the convenience of advertisers, THE DISrATCH has established A BRANCH OFFICE AT 107 FEDERAL'ST., ALLEGHENY, " Where advertisements will be received on and arier TO-DAT, up to ft P. 31., for Inser tion tho next inornlng. This new office will he kept open every day except Sunday. , NOW READY TO REPORT. Shields' Shortage Amounts to 8135,000 "Levied a Tribute on the Bis Coniumers - Some Allegheny People Said to Have Had Free Gas. The auditors appointed to examine the books of the Allegheny-Heating Company have about finished their work and are now ready to report to the Board of Directors. The Auditing Committee is composed of three stockholders, Messrs. Eberhardt, Straub and Eitchie. They had called a meeting of the Board of Directors on No vember 16 to hear flicir report No one was present and the meeting was adjourned for 30 days. Mr. Straub, one of the Auditing Commit tee, was seen last night by a DlSPATCn reporter and said in reference to the report: "We cannot make the details public until the Board of Directors meets. So far we have only learned that the report made by Shields of his shortages, which were settled by the old Board of Directors, is corrobor ated by our investigation. As we were unable to get a quorum a few davs ago we shall continue our examination into the books lor further shortages. "We have not prepared a list of any per sons who were given gas without paying for it We have just examined the ac counts of the larger, consumers. Shields only took a share of the receipts of the mills and manufactories, where several thousands of dollars' worth of gas was con sumed every year. You know he must have taken fromtfie heavy consumers, as he did, lo take S13j,000 in two years. "An examination of the books made his way of .taking the money very clear. The large manufacturers paid for their gas ac cording to the number of tons produced. For instance, Lindsay & McCutcheon re ported theyproduced 10,000 tons of iron per year. Shields would report to the auditor 2,000 tons. The auditor would make a bill for this last amount and send it Shields to forward to the manufacturers. Shields wonld destroy the bill, make out another for 10,000, which would be paid to him as treasurer. Then he would turn over the cost of 2,000 tons and pocket the rest. Sometimes he took the whole amount The was the case in the electric company's contract The Auditor thought the con tract was cancelled. So did the boys in the office. The electric company was getting its full supply of gas and Shields was receiving the full amount There are many consumers who can show receipts for money of which no record is on the books. Shields must have taken all this. We did not examine the accounts of all consumers. That would make our report too volum inous. If there have been Councilmen, city officials or others getting gas free, I do not know of it. That would have no effect on Shields' embezzlement Anything he gave would be for value received, and in this case it would be for benefits to the com pany and not to himself." One of the directors of the Allegheny Heating Company said yesterday he under stood that many accounts were on the books of persons who had never paid for their gas. He said he had not had the opportunity as yet to make a personal investigation, but that he would do so as soon as possible. He certainly expected a full and complete investigation. FAXCT -work and otlier topics of Interest to women occupy a page of THE DIS PATCH for to-morrow. PAINTIKGS FOR THE PE0PLK. The Allegheny library Committee Intends to Fill the Art Gallery. Some of the Councilmen of Allegheny City intend that the city shall have an art gallery, if possible, even if Councils do not appropriate money to buy the paintings. On next Tuesday evening the sub-Committee on Art of the Library Committee will hold a meeting. It is the intention to discuss ways and means of securing dona tions of art work from permanent citizens for the decorations in the gallery in the Carnegie Library building. Chairman Knox, of the Committee on Library, in speaking of the plan yesterdav said : "We will at this first meeting talk over the means of securing the nucleus of a librarv. Mr. Carnegie has a valuable paint ing which he has presented to the city. He will let us have it as soon as we are ready for it. There is no reason why some of our rich and publicly disposed citizens should not help to fill the gallery. It is done in other cities, and I think if the committee goes to work properly a large number of paintings will be given. It requires only an impetus. After a few works have been given it will require only a short time until Allegheny City has an art gallery of which it can well be proud." TICKETS ON SALS. The Sir Edwin Arnold lecture Promises to Attract a Crowd. The sale of tickets for the Sir Edwin Arnold entertainment in Carnegie Music Hall December 3 opened with a boom yes terday. There was a little delay in getting them ready, but everything will be in good shape at Ecker's music store to-day. It promises to be one of the finest and most enjoyable entertainments ever given by the Press Club. It ought to be, for, with the exception of Stanley, this is the most ex pensive star attraction ever brought to this city. Tickets are placed at much lower prices than in Eastern cities, bat the Press Club confidently hopes that the public will buy liberally and thus secure it against loss. Two Disturbers Caught. For some time past the teachers and pupils at the Morse sub-district night echoois have been annoyed by a crowd of young men and boys, who gathered about the school building and kept up a continual row. The police could never identify any of them and they always escaped arrest. Last night Officer Hagerling hid in the building and succeeded in capturing two of the boys, Peter Walsh and John Shode. They were locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward police station for a hearing to-day be fore Alderman Succop. D1XISG rooms of Washington, especially the new one of Leland Stanford, described by Trank G. Carpenter in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Tanks to Hold 2,000,000 Barrel. . Thomas B. Ititer. of liiter & Conly, went to Chicago last evening. He says the iron business is not very brisk at present, but judging from the numerous inquiries he thinks the prospects are very flattering. His firm is putting in the new tanks for the Standard Oil Company in the McDonald field. When finished the Standard will have tankage in the territory for 2,000,000 barrels. The iron and other material is bought ir Pittsburs, and the big job keeps a number of men employed. Arranging Proceedings Against 'Wjman. City Solicitor Elphinstone, of Allegheny, and the attorneys of the Reform Associa tion of Allegheny, who have in charge the work relative to legal procedure against Mayor Wyman and ex-Mayor Pearson, met yesterday afternoon again and continued the examination of the auditors' report They meet once more to-day, and probably will shape what course shall be pursued. . For Beating His Wire. James Carr is in Central station charged with beating Iub wife. It is alleged that the assault was committed after his wife cave birth to a child. Carr alleged that he had already enough children to keep. Mrs. Carr is in a dangerous condition, but her physician says she will recover. Dn. B. M.Hanna. Eye, ear, nseo and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Perm street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu FITZ NOWADEAFMDTE Tb.e Clever Criminal Said to Be in Greene Doing This Old Dodge. HE WHITES OUT ALL HISQUESTIONS. A Farmer Doubts His Deafness and Does Some Clever Detective Work. BREAKING FOR THE VIRGINIA BILLS H. Norton Van Voorhis and several Pittsburg friends returned yesterday from Greene county, where they have spent a week shooting. They made their head quarters at Cannichaels. One of the party tells a story which has a chain of circumstances linking it together so firmly that it cannot but be with foundation. Fred Fitzsimmons, the escaped murderer, was alleged to be up iu that country on Tuesday last The wily and dangerous man is now, if it was he, masquerading as a mute. On last Tuesday a slightly-built man of about 35, sharp features, with small, keen eyes, and dressed quite respectably, called at the house of a Mr. Murdoch, 'and stayed for din ner. He touched his ears with his fingers, shaking his head, signifying that he was deaf. Then he wrote on a piece of paper that he wished to stay for dinner. The folks took him in and gave him a meal, for which he offered money. This was refused, the people not being in the habit of setting meals for foot travelers. His affliction, however, prompted them to break this rule. After ha had gone, the iblksMoubted his deafness and thought he was shamming. A Tery Suspicious Deaf Mute. This opinion was communicated to some of the other neighbors. He lingered about the neighborhood, and at night he went to the house of James Murdoch, where he wrote on paper some words which were not decipherable by the people, but the stranger made them under stand by signs that he wanted a place to stay all night They did not care to have hirn in the house, so refused his request by writing it down. He seemed disappointed at this and went away shaking his head. A few of the peo ple were suspicious of his actions. Hcj however, stayed at the house of a man named Bussell all night. The latter Ihes out of Carmichaels several miles, but he re lated his story to one of the Pittsburg hunters, who was shooting on his farm. He laid a scheme to find out for sure whether the man was really a mute or not, and before making ready for retiring, gathered with several members of the family about the fire. The stranger sat with hi back slightly turned to the people. Mr. Kusseil told the folks that h.e "had a good story to read them before going upstairs. It was some funny incident related in a newspaper, which was ludricious enough to make most anyone laugh or change their expression during its recital. The reader began, and at the same time watched the stranger at points where the other people laughed. Detected by a Farmer's Clever Itase. Several times the supposed mute looked up at the reader, and once he bit his lips to avoid giving audible expression to his feel ings. Other actions beside this convinced Mr. Kusseil that the suest was not deaf. He had money, which freely showed he was not tramning for the pleasure there was in it. In the morning he wrote asking to be directed the way to Carmichaels; this he was answered by one of the men. He started off, and a man said that instead of going toward the town, he cut across a field and was making in an entirely opposite .direc tion, toward the mountainous country of West Virginia. Throughout Greene county the people generally are keen observers of anything of a criminal look from the fact that the famous Clarke trial took place there, and some of its remote townships are especially desir able to an escaped convict, or any one elud ing arrest. There are hardly any railroad facilities, and very little travel is done on the roads. For this reason the chances of escape are much facilitated. Every one up there who paid any attention to the de scriptions as published in the Pittsburg pa pers now believe this mute was no other than Fitzsimmons. He Exactly Filled the Description. One man who met him on the road had never seentor heard a description, but after reading one, threw up his hands, and said: "Why, that's the same man I met." He described him very closely, all of which tallied to Fitzsimmons as he was when in jail here. Oje person's description was ex actly the same as published not long ago of a man being seen who was thought to be Fitz. The farmer even told of the stripe in the man's trousers, and said he had four or five weeks' growth of beard on bis face. The store of Frank Gwynn at Carmichaels is a rendezvous for the people of that little hamlet, and the matter has been discussed there pretty thoroughly since the strange mute's mysterious passage through the town. Mr. Gwynn was called np on the tele phone by The Dispatch last night, and in hi opinion the man was not affect ed by deafness, and that it doubtless was Fitzsimmons. One of the best evidencesln the world that he was either shamming deafness or keeping his identity for some reason, was his handwriting on the slips of paper hand ed to different people in conveying his messages. These are all in the possession of Mr. Gwynn, and show great attempt at disguise. At the first house he stoppedfor amealhis chirography could not be read, but other specimens of his hand writing are excellent, and compared with Fitzsimmons' fac simile in The Dispatch are remarkably similar. Local authorities do not pass any opinion on the matter, but think that there is no neighborhood in the State a 'criminal could better elude officers than right up in Greene county where the story comes from. Another stamp of truth is given to the story by the fact that a few days ago The Dispatch received an anonymous letter stating that Fitzsimmons was hiding in the woods of Greene county. ADTENTCltE of an Eskimo by Frederick Schwatka in THE DISPATCH to-moriow. The Manchester Odd Fellows' Hall. The Manchester lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows has just selected plans for their new building at Beaver ave nue and Juniala street, Allegheny. It is to cost 560,000, and will have the finest lodge rooms on the Northside. The structure is to be three stories high. It will have a stone front, with heavy trimmings. The top floor is to contain two lodgerooms. The lot is C0x90 feet; and gives ample room for the two rooms. The second floor is to be divided into offices. The lower floor and basement have already been applied for, provided they arc so arranged as to suit the prospective tenant The site is at present occupied byabuilding owned by the Odd Fellows. The work of demolishing this will not begin until spring. The new building will not be completed until autumn. Prompt Police Work. Charles Ashby was arrested yesterday morning charged with stealing, a valuable horse and buggy from C A. Carbints livery stable. The horse was stolen during the night A description of the animal was sent to police headquarters, and in an hour later the horse and buggy were located and Ashby was locked up. Jimmie McLough lin worked up the case. TEACHING ELECTION BOARDS. Judge Swing Wants the Matter of Affidavits Made Clear to Them Commissioner Weir Objects and Is Called Down by His Honor. Judge Ewing was on deck yesterday promptly to corffer with the County Com missioners on the subject of educating elec tion boards. His Honor has come to the conclusion that if a stop is not soon put to the present bungling plan of conducting elections resultant contests will soon be come a heavy burden in the cities and bor oughs. Judge Ewing has appar ently come to the conclusion that there is scarce an election held nowadays that an enterprising lawyer cannot burst, if the margin of majority be narrow, and this comes from the bungling manner in which affidavits arc filled out in cases where an elector must sviear in his vote, and whether or no there be a contest depends generally on whether the financial side is worth making a fight. In some instances a good many, too the names of voters, whose right to vote is undoubted, are not on the registry list, and as the officers know the voters are regular, they frequently take their votes without swearing them at all, and, though the applicants' risht be un doubted, the vote is no more effective in a contest than that of a colonist or a re peater. Judge Ewing regretted the ab sence of the Democratic end of the County Government, 'Squire Boyle, but the meet ine -nent on without him. Judge Ewing asked that the Commis sioners issne instructions to election boards clearly defining their duties and instructing them how to perform them; impress upon their minds the necessity of swearing all whose names are not on the registry list,and give them explicit directions regarding the filling out of affidavits. Commissioner Weir suggested that possi bly it might not be worth while to stir up the matter now, as the next election would be the last under the present law, the Bake lawcoming to the fore next fall, but 'Judge Ewing replied that the voters in question must be sworn anyhow. Finally Messrs. Mercer and Weir stated that they would sec that the matter was at tended to, and it is probable that by Febru ary the course of election officers will be made so clear in the matter that he who runs may read his duty. TOILET details by Ada Baohe Cone, handsomely illustrated, in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. PE4ISE FOR PITTSBTJBG. Alderman Cleveland Says They Are All Blaine Men in Jfew Tork. Alderman S. D. W. Cleveland, City Elec trician C. It. Barnes and Commissioner L. M. Schrath, of Rochester, N. Y., are regis tered at the Monongahela House. They are authorized by that city to get information abont burying electric wires. Mr. Cleve land said thev intend to put all the wires in Uochester under ground. Thev spent the day with Superintendent Morris Mead, who showed then what Pittsburg was doing and had done in this line. The gentlemen were very much pleased with the electric bureau, and Mr. Cleveland pronounced" it the best and most practical in the United States. The police and fire apparatus surprised them. The telephone company is now engaged in burying its wires, and the city has joined with them. The party has been in Minne apolis, St. Paul, Detroit and Chicago. Mr. Cleveland stated that they used a half dozen systems in those cities, but he thought the telephone company was doing & good job in Pittsburg. Alderman Cleveland is a Republican. "The people in Minneapolis," he said, "are crazy since they captured the convention. I don't know how they will accommodtte the crowd, but there is plenty of room in the prairies. The hotel facilities are it -sufficient As for the New York delegation, nobody knows who they will vote lor, but we are all Blaine people. If he wants the nomination no power on earth can keep it from him. I think President Harrison understands this fact, and'if Blaine will consent to rnn he won't be a candidate. He has been highly hon ored, and has the interest of the party at heart Blaine has been a force in politics for many years. jThe country has grown to such an extent that we need the greatest men at the helm, thoso who have the back bone and will insist on our rights abroad." FINANCIALLY EMBAEHASSED. The Pittsburg Progressive Association Con cludes to Dissolve. The Pitfsburg Progressive Association yesterday issued a circular announcing to the members of the organization its deter mination to ask Court for its dissolution. The circular letter to the members recites the object of the association, its inability to secure sufficient membership to sustain it, and of its financial embarrassment The circular is signed by W. P. Mcllroy, Presi dent; EW. Morrow, Vice President; Robert J. Fulton, Secretary and Treasurer, and by C. C. Wiley and W. H. Artzbergcr. Th,e Court will be asked to name a com petent person to distribute the funds of the concern, and it is expected the money of the association will be distributed so that the members will not lose much. "It was simply on account of the lack of new members, caused no doubt by the gen eral losing of confidence in beneficial organ izatious, that the association was compelled to send ,out notices this morning to the members that no more payments could be made," said W. H. Artzberger. "The scheme of organization and conduct of the association's affairs are perfectly legal. The members took out certificates to any amount under 1,000, paying 514 5j on every 525 of these certificates. The latter became paya ble as soon as there was sufficient paid into the treasury by new members to pay the amount. About $25,000 has been paid out, and the amount of the certificates now due is about the iaine." MANAGER LAHGEMAN LOCKED UP. His Company Unsuccessful and He Is Charged With Larceny. Samuel Largcman, manager of the He brew Opera and "Dramatic Company, was arrested last night on a telegram from the Chief of Police of Philadelphia, charging him with larceny. Lareeman was locked up in Central station. He is 19 years old and is married. He lived with his wife on Tunnel street. His company has been showing in neighboring towns, but has not been financially successful. On his person when a:rested Largeman had five pawn tickets, representing in the aggregate 532. He says'he never stole any thing in Philadelphia." The Warden's Brother Hurt. Last night Warden McAleese, of the county jail, received a telegram from Johns town, informing him tljat his brother, Daniel McAleese, had been dangerously injured during the day, and that he could not possibly recover. The injured man has been in the employ of contractor Evan Jones, who has the contract for improving the Connemaugh river, and has been wbrking for him as a boss ever since that work was commenced. The telegram did not state the nature of the accident. The injured man is 35 years old, is married and has been a resident of the Sixteenth ward for a number of years, Warden McAleese will leave for Johstown this morninc. He is' in hopes that the accident is not as bad as reported. False Economy Is practiced by many people, who buy in ferior nrticles of food because cheaper than standard goods. Surely infants are entitled to the best food Obtainable. It is a fact that the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand CorfUensed' Milk is the best infant foofl. Your grocer keeps it FIGHT OVER OLD IRON. H. B. Smithson Is Charged With Slandinu in With-a Purchaser. SALE OP THE GOVERNMENT SCRAP. A Claim That It Was Not Knocked Dottd. to the Highest Bidder. COL. MERRILL ASKED TO INTERFERE Colonel Merrill has been asked to nullify a sale of scrap of various kinds at Davis Island dam on Wednesday last, and the alle gations made by complainants, whose names seem to be legion, are quite serious, and whether any of them are caused by disap pointment must be left to future develop ment. In Hudibras there is some mention of the perils that environ those who meddle with cold iron, referring to the awkward ness of the Parliamentary soldiers who got away with Charles I., but the perils in the present instance are, or may be, of a legal kind. The scrap belonged to the Govern ment The charge is that there was collusion be tween the auctioneer, H. B. Smithson, and the buyer, William Bostwick, by which the stuff was knocked down to the latter on a lump bid of 511 per ton, though his bid had been but 510 75, while John McDermott had bid Sll and City Wcighmaster E. M. Sims 12. Sims and McDermott say that Smithson, when they protested, said he knew his business, and refused to heed their protests. They also allege that Smithson went to Huling Bros.' office yesterday morning to learn the cost of bringing some scrap from Davis Island, which he said his partner had purchased. Bostwick Could Not Be Found. An attempt was made to see Mr. Bost wick yesterday afternoon, but without avail. It Mas said that he and Smithson occupied the same room in the Eisner & Phillips building, bnt there it was learned that ostwick was no.longer a tenant and the informant stated that he wonld be found at 1823 Liberty avenue, the Pittsburg Brass and Copper Company, Limited. The doors of the building were closed and no answer was returned to a knock. On the main door was posted a constable's sale notice by Constable Groetzinger, the plaintiff named being C. W. Tindle. Kb one in the vicinity appeared able to cast any light on the sub ject Last night a smooth-faced man called at this office and said he desired to add some thing to what is given above. He refused to give his name but was recognized as a young iron dealer of this city. He added as a buttress to the charges made against Messrs. Bostwick and Smithson the name of William Carlin, of T. Carlin & Sons, of Allegheny City, who, he said, would sub stantiate the claim as to the valne of the scrap. Expect Word From Merrill To-Day. The visitor also stated that they expected to hear from Colonel Merrill this morning. Colonel Merrill ordered the sale, and the Government, as well as the disappointed bidders, is given as an interested party. The visitor Btated that the stuff sold was composed of 35 tons of wrought iron scrap, worth at least $44 80 a ton (long as sold); Tyt tons of manilla rope, 544 80 per ton, and over 23) ( tons cast scrap, worth at least 514 a ton, in all worth 52.143 40, whereas all was Bold for about 5704, less than one-third of its value. A large amount of the wrougkt scrap, he said, was iron chain, worth at least 2 cents a pound, or 544 80 per ton. MBS. FBENCH-SHBIiDON tells some new stories of her expedition to Africa in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. D0IHGS OF THB D0CT0BS. lata People Injured in Various Ways A Small Boy Drowned. The total number of accidents and injuries reported yesterday reached five. A small boy was drowned. Several limbs were broken on the railroad and a woman was bitten by a dog. The list follows: Dklaset A 4-year-old boy namedDelaney was drowned in the Ohio river at Woods' Bun yesterday morning. The child was standing on a Ior when the swell from a passing steamer caused it to turn, throwing the child into the river. The body has not been recovered. Newmak Mrs. MarzaretNewman.who has a butcher shop at Uo.29 McClure, Allegheny, was bitten on tho leg by a dog that she ft as endeavoring to drive out of her shop. The wounds were cauterized. Holmes A braketnan named Holmes, an. employe of the Panhandle road, had his hands and one leg crushed in a wreck near Mansfield yesterdav morninjr. He was re moved to the West Penn Hospital. Appletot Thomas Appleton fell from his wagon at Webster avenue and Arthnr street yesterday, and cut a big gash on his head. He was removed to his homo at Xo. 32 Ferry Btreet. Steismetz William Stelnmetz had his foot crushed in the Carbon Iron Works, and is now in the West Penn Hospital. Petition for an Earlier Train. The men at the Union station think that the Pennsylvania road has decided not to reduce local fares this winter. Surface signs would indicate it, for the road refuses to stop the oyster express at Wilkinsburg at 5:55 in the morning. This fast train is due here at 6:10, and wodld be a great ac commodation to working people if it stopped at a few of the main suburban stations. At, "Wilkinsburg the road will lose about 15 passengers. The people of the latter place have sent in a petition to have the schedule of the train due here at 6:30 a. M. changed to 6:25, the old time. The train now runs from Braddock instead of Wilkinsburg, and as a rule it is from five to ten minutes late arriving in the city. Early in the morning this time is valuable, and the patrons want the old schedule restored. This will proba bly be done. Prospects for the Iron Trade. C. R. Hubbard, President of the Wheel ing Nail Company, put up at the Mononga hela House yesterday. Mr. Hubbard takes a very favorable view of the outlook. He thinks that as soon as the farmers convert the large crops into money the demand for iron win ue guuu. iic i-uuijiumus auuiu tue dullness in the nail trade. The wire nail is a serious competitor, and has made the business unprofitable for the old nail mills. It is stated that nails have been sold for 65 cents per keg that cost 75 cents to make. The manufacturers in the Wheeling Valley have made several at tempts to form a combination to keep up prices, but invariably some member cut the rates. " Remembers His Thanksgiving Day of '01. Henry Thompson and John Canon, two young men in Bloomfield, went to Butler county on Thanksgiving Day on a hunting tour. In the afternoon Canon was accident ally shot in the left leg by Thompson, who attempted to bring down some pheasants on the wing. The injury is proving a rather dangerous one, .as the limb has swollen con siderably and none of the shot have been extracted, although he was brought home yesterday morning. Just to Test the taw. On December 7 Chief Bigclow will award a number of contracts for street improve ments under the new street law. The new law will then be tested, and until the test is made all the other street 'improvements will be suspended. May Sent to Jail. Henry May, the counterfeiter who was brought to Pittsburg from Georgia, was yes terday turned over to the United States officers. He was committed to jail to await atnL DOHT HEED A BIS FAEM. Pittsburg's Paupers Could All Be Accom modated at the County Home. County Poor Director, Guy states that there is abundant room on the County Poor Farm for the accommodation of all Pitts burg's paupers, biitlhat nothing could be done for them this winter, as in wintertime the present buildinzs are crowded, at least they have been for years,and are likely to be again. Mr. Guy thinks 50 acres of ground ample to employ all of Pittsburg's poor who should be supported at public expense, but he says a large amount of water is necessary for the successful management of paupers. He fur ther says that only (vegetable gardening is profitable with paurer labor. Men who would not be worth their room in a harvest field will pull as many weeds as the ath lete, and will do almost as much hoeing in a cabbage or potato patch. Over 2,000 bushels of potatoes were raised on the County Farm last summer, and an immense num ber of cabbaies. Two Clever Sneak Thieves. Two boys, probably 15 years old, last night entered Knapp's shoestore, on Carson street, near Twelfth, Sonthside, and while the one engaged the proprietor, pretending f o purchase a pair of shoes, the other stole 5200 from the money drawer. The theft was not discovered until after the boys had disappeared. Detective Bobinson was fur nished with a description of the boys. He is at work on the case. Special to Piano Bayers. First A piano or organ costs too much money to throw away on new and nntried instruments, or salesmen who are only in the business for what they can make just now. It is a well-known fact that the cheapest goods yield the greatest profit; now, in buying a Decker Bro., Knabe, Fischer, Estey, or some of the other old re liable'make of instruments to be found only at Hamilton's great distributing depot, you absolutely run no risk. Mr. Hamilton's 20 years of unvarying success with these matchless instruments is a sure guarantee of the quality, while his prices and terms are well known to be surprisingly low as compared with the same class of goods any where else. Pianos ranging from 5200 up ward and organs from 545 upward always on hand. Our terms of payment arc all that any reasonable man could ask. Don't be ovcrpcrsuaded by rumors or agents for other houses, but come direct to us, or write for prices and terms; or if you come to the city and buy of us your fare will be re paid you. Bemember, Hamilton's Music House. Hamilton building, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Special Plate Sale. The shelves in our plate wareroom hav ing broken, many of our choice plates the dozens having been broken will be offered for a few days only at one half regular prices. These goods are all new; this year s importations and comprise the choicest plates in our stock; plates for all courses in all the new designs,from Coal port, Derby, Worcester, HairIand,Doulton, Hammersly, and in fact all the best makes. This sale will only last a few days. Call early. Sale begins Friday, November 27. C. Beizetstkts-, 152, 154, 156 Federal street, Allegheny. 810 in Cash Can be saved on the price of one of our 512 overcoats. Genuine imported goods; better than tailors can make 'em. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond streets. Seai, plush jackets ?5 75 and 58 50, worth 59 and 512, at liosenbaum & Co.'s. Frjra neckwear for holiday presents. Jajies H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth aje. Axil ready for the holidays. Jos. HoksE & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. BIBER &EAST0N. WE ANNOUNCE FOR THIS WEEK, EXTRA GOOD VALUES -IN- SCOTCH AND ENGLISH SUITINGS! Specially adapted for winter wear on ac count of WEIGHT. WAKMTH and SOFT NESS OF ThXTUKE. The low prices for these desirable New Dress Fabrics 1 Will let them out with a rush. JAn actual reduction of 25 to 50 per cent. CL0AKINGS. Choice Cloak Materials by the yard in all the new ideas for women, misses and chil 1 dren, 51-Inch width, at $1 50 to IS per yard. DAILY ADDITIONS by express to our Cloak Department All sizes constantly on hand. SOLID COMFORT and SOLID VALUE! GARMENTS FOR WOMEN! GARMENTS FOR MISSES! GARMENTS FOR CHILDREN! Xewmarkets.liivernessandJIiHtary Capes, plain and fancy cloths. Ladies using fine tailor-made garments will find extra values at $8, $10, $13, $16 to $20. Fur-trimmed, lined and unlincd Chevrons, fine Diagonals, Whipcords, Bedford, choice fabrics and lurs, perfect shapes, $10 to $30. SPECIAL UMBRELLA SALE, 230 School Umbrella":, metal handles, ex cellent wearing cover. 50c. 150 26 inch paragon frame Umbrellas, sliver handles, gloria covers, regular price $1 50, now 1- 1Z0 extra fine handles, gloria cover, worth $2, now $150. 100 extra Silk Umbrellas, with elaborato trimmed bandies, worth $J 23, at this sale $2 75. Umbrellas at special low price in novel handles for men and women, in sandal, weichsel and sweet violet woods, inlaid wfth vory, pearl, silver, etc. BIBER &EAST0N, 05 AND 507 MARKET ST. no-2trrssu TJ. anLd. S. Stuttgarter's sanitary underwear, union suits, equestrian tights, abdominal belt-, infants' baud?, knit tacqucd and bootees, gaiterettes and leggins in Jersey, cloth and wool. Hosiery in cotton, lisle, silk and wool, and all silk. We make a specialty of hosiery and underwear for men, women and children. ULRICH & SPENCER, 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday-Evening. no21-TTB THE nn 1 TimT T!mrn Warm Mr Faa and " Wrouzbt steel RaneeX CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES. UAS RANGES AND BROILERS. J. a BAKTLETT. OC3-TT3 SC3 Wood strest FIttaburg,P NEW ADVERTISEMENT-. . The Leading Pittsburg, Pa, Dry Goods House. Saturday, Nor. 9, 1S3U JOS. IRIS K PENN AVENUE STOm OVER , $100,000 WORTH . OF DRESS GOODS Invites the attention of the Holiday buyers of these cities and vicinity. 500 SUIT PATTERNS, Good, generous lengths, cut for quick buying, for the convenience of Holi day shoppers. Best of ALL, the prices are fully 20 per cent below the actual market value of the goods. Read: All-wool Henriettas and Serges, all the best staple street shades, at $3, $4 and $5 each. All-wool English Style Suitings in stripes and plaids, choice colorings, at S2.50 and 3 each. All-wool Scotch Stripes and Chev iots, all good dark colorings, at $2, J2.50, $3 and $3.50 each. Besides, in all sorts of Colored Dress Goods, from the medium up to the very finest grades, we are making the best and most attractive offerings of any previous season. Especially low prices in fine French Robe Patterns. BLACK GOODS. All especially adapted to Holiday giv ing. All the best lines and best makes are here. Black Silk Warp Henriettas, The best make in the world best in fabric, best in finish, best every way. 1 SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $1. ' SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $1.25. SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $150. SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $1.75. SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $2. SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $2.50. SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $3. SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $4. 1 SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, $5. Black All-wool Henriettas, best French and German makes, 45 inches, 75c, 85c, 90c, Si, and $1.25 a yard. Black All-wool Cashmeres, 50c, 60c, 75c, 85c, 90c, $1, $1.25, $1.5 and Si. 75 a yard. Black All-wool Cheviots and Serges, $1 to finest. Black Drap de Almas, 75c, 1 and Si-25 a yard. Black Bedford Cords, Si to S3 a yard. Black Camel's Hairs, 75c to $3.50 a yard. Fancy Brocaded Bedford Cords, 85c, $1 and S1.25 a yard. BLACK SILKS. Special Holiday Values. 24-Inch. FAILLES, RHADAMES, GROS GRAINS, S1 a Yard. JOS. HORNE & CO., 607-621 Penn Avenue. no28 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. Tho same qualities have never been sold at the figures now placed on tliein. Body Brussels at aOc, worth $1 33. Largo line of Hartford, Lowoll and Bige low's Body Brussels, with Borders to match, at $1 and $1 10; always sold at $1 50. Very large line best Jloquettes. not Rem nants, at 1 25 per yard, worth $1 75. Large line Bigelow's Axminsters, with Borders to match, at Si 30 to $1 TO these we have sold right along at $-2 to3a yard. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 and 629 Penn Ave. no8-TT8sa ENGRAVED Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, Etc. W. V. DERMITT & CO., 07 Grant Street. , . , , no3TTsau
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