ONLY A SMALL FARM
That Is What an Expert From Fay
ette County Says Pittsburg
Keeds for Paupers.
ELLIOT'S THEORY KNOCKED OUT.
The Chronic Insane to Ee Transferred to
Hospitals as Wards of the
Commonwealth,
THE PAUPER LAWS TO BE BITISED.
Township System to Be Abolished and Outdoor Eelitr
Besnlatcd.
John T. Carr, Superintendent of the
Tayette County Almshouse, a member of
the commission chosen to revise the pauper
laws of the State and a recognized authority
on papers and poor houses, was in Pittsburg
on business yesterday. ir. Carr was born
in Allegheny, and -Jie hoed cabbage and
weeded onions where Recreation Park is
now located. He has been in charge of the
Payette County Almshouse for many
years, and he has made his position the
study of his life. He is a close observer and
he talks knowingly on the poor and poor
farms. He.is positivj in his opposition to
large tracts of land for poor farm purposes,
and in an interesting talk yesterday he told
his reasons for his belief.
"The State must assume charge of her in
sane," said Mr. Carr. "The commission to
revise the laws governing paupers will,
among its first acts, make such a recom
mendation and will draft a law providing
for such a step. All legislation of the last
eight years has tended toward the State
assuming charge of her insane. In 18S3,
the counties of Pennsylvania paid ?3 per
week to the insane asylums for keeping
their indigent insane. By an act of 1S83
the amount was reduced to 52 per week and
the State paid 52 per week for each patient.
This amount is paid outside of the regular
St3te appropriation. By an act of 1889 the
amount paid for each inmate by the county
sending them to the asylum was reducel to
51 75, but the State's amount was not re
duced. Jsow we propose to relieve the
counties entirely by securing legislation
that will make all the insane the wards of
the State.
State Hospitals for fanper Insane.
"I say," Mr. Carr went on, "such a bill
Trill be prepared, and I am satisfied it will
be made a law by the next Legislature. The
effect of such legislation is what I am
driving at. In Pittsburg, for instanc-, it
would take from the care of the city the 2o0
chronic insane patients now under the
charge of Chief Elliot. It would also tak:
from Mr. Elliot that small army of men
with which, he argues, hecan work a large
poor farm, and by so doing Chief Elliot's
:heory of a large farm would fall to the
ground. Experiene; has proven to my
mind that paupers ar: positively of no
service as farm hands. Thi chronic insane
are some better. but in my judgment Chief
Elliot conld buy in the Pittsburg markets
all the farm and garden products his people
consume much cheaper than he can raise
them by pauper labor on ground that
threatens to cost anywhere from 5200 to SoOO
per acre.
"When the State takes charge of the in
sane, as it surely will, Mr. Elliot's pro
posed his farm would have to be worked
by hired help. That would be an expensive
luxury and no system of management would
mal'c it pav."
'What si;e farm would you advise for
rittsburg?" was asked.
"Under no circumstances should the Pitts
burs poor farm consist of more than 100
acres. A farm of 75 acres would answer all
purpose. That territory would prevent the
closing in of the buildings by other enter
prises and it would be plenty of ground to
supiily recreation and exercise for the in-mate-.
All the garden truck that could be
used in the institution could be grown on
that amount of laud, and paupers as a rule
can be of some service about the garden and
potato patches. Tbey are of little, if any,
service in any other way, however.
"Will Abolish the Township System.
"While the new law our commission con
templates knocks the props from under
Chief Elliot's theory of a large farm t be
worked by chronic insane, it will be strictly
in harmonv with the Chiefs ideas on the
subject. The insane asylums of the State
have always persistentlv refused to admit
the inane patients of Pittsburg and Phila
delphia. In lb$9 Chief Elliot had intro
duced into the Legislature a bill reimburs
ing Pittsburg for keeping her insane, but
the bill was defeated. Then Mr. Elliot at
tempted to have the State asylums take
charge of the unfortunates, bnt the asylums
insisted that thev were overflowing with
patients, and refused to receive them. Alle
gheny county and all the other counties in
the State except Philadelphia have been
able to send their insane to the State insti
tutions, but they sent them in small num
bers. Mr. Elliot wanted to dump his 200
or 300 patients on the asylums all at once,
and he was unable to do it."
"Will your commission recommend any
further change in the poor laws?"
fc,Ves. We will adopt the advice ofTnE
Dispatch and will draft a bill providing
for the abolition of the township system of
carine for paupers. The township "system,
as we know it, is purely a relic of the
darker ages. It is a system that provides
for selling the paupers to the highest bid
ders. As a rule the highest bidder is as
poor as the pauper he buys. He keeps the
poor slave in abject poverty and want. The
system is damnable and it is a blot upon
our State. It is used in Butler, Armstrong,
Indiana, Jefferson and other northwestern
counties. "We propose to abolish it com
pletely and when we do it will wipe out a
criminal practice in Pennsylvania.
"When will your commission meet?"
"We will have a meeting within four
weeks in Harrisburg. We have invited
many prominent people to appear before us.
Dr. C. C Wiley, of this city, has promised,
among others, to attend, and we will not
act ignorantly in the matter. Our aim will
be to secure the enactment of a law that
will protect the unfortunates "as well as
those who pay for their keeping. The poor
laws of the present are being violated every
day, and every county in the State has "a
law of its own. The township system is a
gross evasion cf the law and there are many
other systems practiced in almshouses
throughout Pennsylvania that are just as
objectionable."
The system of granting outdoor relief is
one that has caused no'end of annoyance to
the poor authorities of Pennsylvania. The
system as it is now practiced by most of the
counties, is one that is calculated to add
more distress to the unfortunates than to re
lieve their want. We contemplate correct
ing this evil.
Fitzslmmons Visited Con TVyatt,
Mr. Carr yesterday for the first time saw
a photograph of Fitzsimmons, the escaped
convict. "That man," said Mr. Carr.point
ing to the photograph, "spent the nicht at
our house a week ago lat Sunday. There
is certainly no mistaking the man. He
come to our institution about dusk on Sun
day evening. He acted deaf and dumb and
niade motions requesting to stay all night.
He was brought into my office by one of the
attendants, who told me of his condition. I
shoved him a pad of paper and a pencil
and indicated to him to write his words.
He shook his head, indicating to nic that he
could not write. He looked intelligent
and bright, and his refusal to write excited
my suspicion, but, withal, I never thought
of Fitzsimmons. I had him sent to supper.
While he was eating, one of my sons who
talks the sign language came in. I told him
of our visitor and I sent him in to talk with
the fellow. He returned shortly and said
the fellow was not deaf and dumb as he
could not talk with his fingers; that fur
ther excited mv suspicions, but X did noj;
want to turn him out. I sent him to the
tramp department in thecellar, and before
I went to bed I locked every door leading
from the cellar to the other parts of the
house. In the morning I gave the fellow
his breakfast and ordered him away. Be
fore he left he made motions that he
wanted to take a bath. That was significant
as I never before knew a tramp to ask
for a bath. Through my suspicions I noted
the fellow's features, closely, and am posi
tive now it was Fitzslmmons. He wears
probably a month's growth of black beard,
which covered his face pretty well. He
looked to me much like a Hebrew. I re
member his high, broad forehead, his big
feet, and I recognize in this picture the
features of his face. He had no overcoat,
but he was clean and pretty well dressed."
The Pittsburg police ofnoials were some
what puzzled when they heard Mr. Carr's
story. The fact that Cora Wvatt is now
living in Uniontown induces tne Pittsburg
officers to believe that Fitzsimmons was
there to visit the woman, and was making
his way as a deaf mute into Greene county,
where he is in hiding, and where the same
deaf mute was seen on the Tuesday follow
ing the night he spent at the Fayette
county almshouse.
OX TO WASHINGTON.
Congressman Dalzell TVI1I I.eave for the
Capital'To-Daj He Refuses to Talk on
the Sonatorshlp Magee Says He Is for
Him.
Congressman Dalzell will leave for Wash
ington to-day and will be present at the
opening of Congress next week. He said
yesterday that he had no information of the
plans of his party for the comiug session.
"We will probably be forced to do as the
minority party always does; just sit still
and grunt at everything," Mr. Dalzell said.
He thinks that Mr. Mills will be chosen
Speaktr of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Dalrell speaks in the highest terms of
Mr. Mills personally, but thinks him of too
nervous temperament.
"Will you be a candi&Ve for United
States Senator?" was asked.
"I must decline to talk on that subject,"
Mr. Dalzell replied. He could not be in
duced to g) farther on the subject.
.Many oi .Sir. Dalzell s closest iriends sav
he wiil not be a candidate for Mr. Quay's
seat in the United States Senate. They
argue that Mr. Quay and Mr. Magee have
reached an understanding whereby Mr.
Quay is to be returned to the Senate with
out opposition.
Mr. Magee denies that snch an arrange
ment has been considered by Mr. Quay
and himself.
"Are yon for Mr. Dalzell for Senator?"
was r.ked Mr. Magcc
"Yes, sir. If Dalzell is a candidate I am
for him," Mr. Magee replied.
"Will Mr. Dalzell be a candidate for the
Senate?"
"That is a matter for Mr. Dalzell to de
termine for himself."
A WELL DESERVED TKIBUTK.
Agent Berrjinan Kindly Remembered by
the Humane Society.
Yesterday afternoon at their meeting the
Board of Managers of the Humane Society
they testified to their appreciation of their
late assistant agent, James E. Berryman,
on his removal from the city, by the pre
sentation to him of a purse containing a
considerable sum ot" money. Mr. Berryman
leaves for California this morning, wherehe
goes in the hope that his wife will recover
her health.
Mrs. Enoch Auranch was elected a mem
ber of the Eociety. Complaints were read
which accused East End butchers of crueltv
to the calves, sheep and other animals which
they unload from railroad cars and crowd
into small wagons. General Agent O'Brien
was instructed to investigate the matter at
once.
Secretary Davidson reported the follow
ing contributions during the week: J. W.
Paul, 525; a B. Smvthe, 55; John B. Jack
son, 510; W. B. Fo'rd, 52; Boggs & Buhl,
510; K, A. Havs, 55; Mrs. G. A. Steiner,
52; Mrs. Charles II. Hertzel, $1; Mrs.
Samuel A. AVcrtheimer, 51; Mrs. A. Guc
kenheimer, 51; 3trs. Samuel Floersheim,
51: Mrs. Enoch Ilaucb, 51, or a total of
509.
FREFEBRED DEATH TO LIFE.
A Wealthy Farmer of Baldwin Township
Commits Snicide.
Frederick Abbott, a wealthy farmer of
Baldwin township, near Castle Shannon,
died Monday afternoon. On investigating
the case yesterday Coroner McDowell found
death to have resulted from ateaspoonful of
arsenic taken with suicidal intent. Abbott
has been drinking lately, .and a few days
ago, while drunk, attempted to strike his
wife. His sons, George and Herman, in
terfered and pushed him off. Saturday
morning he went before 'Squire Barr and
made informution against his sons for as
sault and battery. At the time set for the
hearing yesterday the prosecutor was dead.
The Coroner began an inquest yesterday
and examined a few witnesses. According
to them Abbott took the poison early in the
morning and died about 4 o'clock" in the
afternoon. He said he felt miserable and
did not want to live. Abbott was 5a years
of age and owned five farms. He was
worth about 580,000.
Robert Patterson's Handsome Gift.
Robert Patterson, of McKeesport, who
recently sold 54 acres of land at Duquesne
to Andrew Carnegie to be used in making
the extension of the Allegheny Bessemer
Steel works, has presented to the First
Presbyterian Church of Duquesne a cen
trally located site for a new church building,
and also 510,000 to be used towards building
the edifice. The congregation will arrange
at once to have a new building to cost 520.
000 erected as soon as possible.
Gone to the Grand Lodge Sleeting.
The Grand Lodge of Masons meeis in
Philadelphia this week. About 50 members
from Allegheny county will be in at
tendance. They started to the Quaker City
Monday morning. A large crowd went last
evening. In the party ,were noticed Post
master McKeah, the Grand Deacon; W. W.
Colville, Prof. Slack, the singer; William
Wright, Abraham Tintsman, of Turtle
Creek; James Johnston and others.
The Price of Property Too High.
The Seventh Avenue Hotel will not be
enlarged for the present, at least, and from
surface indications the scheme will fall
through. The prices of adjacent property
have been pushed up to such an extent as to
appall the syndicate formed to make the
necessary purchases. The matter has been
postponed for a week, and unless the prop
erty owners are more reasonable, the en
largement idea will be abandoned.
Sale of a Southside Street Railway.
The Pittsburg, Knoxville and St. Clair
Electric Railway, rights, franchises, road
bed, eta, was sold by Auctioneer Smithson
yesterday at the suit of the receiver, to
Murray Vcrner, for 52,500, subject to a
mortgage of 560,000 and receiver's certifi
cates amounting to 518,000, 578,000 in all
making the price of the road 580,500. '
Gallinger, Jeweler,
Still at the old stand, 1200 Penn avenue.
Call and see him.
THE PZTTSBTIRGr 'DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY,
POWER OF PEMIES.
The Equalization of Fares Gives tlie
Duquesne the Best of It.
STORY OP A BIG DEAB EXPLODED.
Mayor
Gonrley Denies Crookedness
West End Franchises.
in
MAT HATE TRANSFERS ON ALL LIXES
The popularity and convenience of the
Duquesne road and the power of 2 cents as
a drawing attraction were shown yesterday
by the traffic of the two lines interested in
"traffic arrangement" Where heretofore
the Fifth avenue cars were crowded and
Duquesne cars next thing to empty, yester
day the conditions were reversed. It was a
common thing to see 40 to CO passengers on
a little Duquesne car and very few or none
at all on the larger cars of the cable road
going in the same direction. Coming in on
the electric line yesterday people would be
seen standing on the corners waiting for a
car, but seeing them already crowded,
would turn and walk up to Fifth avenue
for a cable car, where they were always
sure of a seat. The largest load carried by
sn electric car yesterday was 82 passengers,
another carried 78 and over 60 were carried
in several instances. The Duquesne man
agement put a new schedule into effect from
Craig street to the city, which is five min
utes longer than the old one.
Transfer tickets are being printed for
use of the Fifth avenue line's passengers to
Wilkinsburg, and will be readr to-day. The
new connection, by which Wilbinsburg pas
sengers are to be transferred at South High
land avenue, will be ready to-day.
Wllbinsbnrg Transfers for AH Lines.
It was announced yesterday that there
would be a traffic arrangement by which
passengers on the Citizens' Traction road
were to be carried to Wilkinsburg on the
Duquesne line at a 7-ccnt fare, and that a
similar arrangement was to be made for the
Highland and Center avenue branches. C.
L. Mageo was asked what truth there was
in this statement, but he denied it, snyiug:
"There has been no serious talk about a
transfer to Wilkinsburg with the Citizens'
line, but we have a contract with them that
whenever they desire to put it into effect
we must give the benefit of transfers on our
Larimer avenue, Highland avenue and Cen
ter avenue branches. That contract was
made when we secured from them the priv
ilege of crossing their tracks on Penn ave
nue for our Larimer avenue branch. The
Duquesne line stands ready to keep its
share of the contract whenever the Citizens'
Traction Company desires.
Another story reported yesterday was
that the Pittsburg Traction Company had
agreed to a deal with the Duquesne Com
pany in consideration for the grant of ex
clusive franchises of a Pittsburg and
West End street railway.
It was stated that the largest Pittsburg
stockholder in the Fifth avenue line was
also one of the largest in the West End
Company, and that he was so anxious to get
the franchises for the latter that he In
fluenced Elkins and" Widener to consent to
at deal with the Duquesne to get them, it
being understood that C. L. Magee, Senator
Flinn and other Duquesne magnates were
in a position to secure the West End fran
chises from Councils if they desired. Mayor
Gourley was reported to be investigating
the story.
Denials of Any West End Deal.
Ko names were mentioned, but it is
known that Thomas Bigelow is the largest
Pittsbnrg stockholder in the Fifth avenue
line. He, with three others, Messrs. Burns,
Beilly and Callery, own the West End line,
it is said, and therefore he seems to have
been the man referred to in the report.
C. L. Magee positively denies that tbere
is a word of truth in the report, and says
the West End line has no connection with
the Duquesne in any sense, and he did not
believe it had any with the Fifth avenue
company.
.Mayor Gonrley was asked last night what
he knew of the matter. He said:
"I don't believe there is any trnth in the
story. Knowing the men in the West End
line as I do, my opinion is that they acting
honorably."
"Is it true you are investigating this
story and if you find any foundation for it,
will vclothe West End railway ordinance?"
"I have nothing to say about those
ordinances at present. I was over the
territory yesterday included in the fran
chises and was surprised to see how populous
it was. I will take no further action in thei
matter until I have heard both sides of the
question fully presented. I am to have a
consultation "with Mr. Callery and several
others to-morrow.
Nominated Their Officers.
At a meeting of the County Democracy
last night the following officers were nomi
nated to be elected in January to serve for
the ensuing year: President, W. J. Bren
nen; Vice Presidents, E. S. Kennedy, D. J.
Bovle, M. J. McConville, Herman Handel,
William A. Simms, Thomas Mullen; Treas
urer, J. L. McShanc; Financial Secretary,
Harry Beltzhoover; Recording Secretary,
A. A. Campbell, Correspending Secretary,
Charles W. Bradley; Sergeant at Arms,
John Tobin; Directors, W. J. Breiinen, J.
M. Guffey. G. T. Kafterty, C. C. Wylie, W.
H. Reed, James Atwell. Resolutions of
condolence were passed on the death of A.
H. Rowand, Sr. A committee was ap
pointed to arrange for an entertainment
January 8.
Knocking Ont Kentucky Bourbon.
"Monongahela whisky is slowly gaining
a foothold in Southern and Western mar
kets," said IraB. Duncan yesterday. "Even
in old Kentucky, where bourbon reigns
supreme, the Pittsburg liquor is received
favorably. The Western people like our
whiskies" very much. The superiority of
the local whisky over other brands is due
to the storage. The warehouses here are
heated and the liquor acs in half the time.
Then the Pittsburg distillers never go over
the mash the second time. The Southern
men do this, and get a better yield to the
bushel, but the whisky is not as "good. The
demand for bonded stuff at present is verv
good, but the retail whisky trade is slow."
local Sportsmen Return.
Superintendent McKnigl, of Schenley
Park, returned yesterday from a hunting
expedition through Kansas. His party, Mr.
McKnight says, was remarkably successful,
and they brought home an abundance of
game.
POINTS 0K LOCAL MATTERS.
Police Supzbiktindest Weib yesterday re
ceived a letter from Jennie McKenzle, 18
years old, of Titnsvlile, asking Information
about her mother, Jlrs. Honora McCormick
McKcnzie. The latter had livedlntbe lower
portion of Pittsburg, she said, under the
name of Josephine McKonzie, and had been
sent once to the workhouse.
Jons M. IIaumel, General Agent or the
Keystone Brewing Company, was last night
tendered a banquet by the members of the
browing company. He was also presented
withagold-hcaded cane. Mr. Haumel has
severed his connection with the brewing
firm.
Word came from Richmond, Va., last
night that Dufflcld Prince, Agent of the
Emma .Inch Opera Company, who got Into
tUolian3of the law in Pittsburg recently
for stealing a bicycle In Baltimore, was
arrested there, having jumped his bail.
The wagon men of the Fourteenth ward
station were yesterday presented with a
silver mounted whip by Joseph Loughrey &
Son with a card on which was written, "for
best appearance on inspection day."
The Taxpayers' Protcctlvo Association, of
the Twenty-ninth ward, held a large and
enthusiast!: meeting at the Bedford sub
district school building last evening, and
talked against the bond Issue.
MILLS AND HATCH COMBINING.
It the Texan Is Elected Speaker, the Mls
sourlan Will Be the leader or the
House and Vice Versa Western Presl
dental Candidate Wanted.
Delegations to boom Mills, Hatch and
McMillin for Speaker passed through the
city last evening bound for Washington.
Among the Congressmen were "Silver Dol
lar" Bland, Norton and Burns, of Missouri,
who will vote for Hatch, and Price.of Louis
iana, who is a McMillin man. The Mills
people were ex-State Treasurer Salmon, W.
A. Nichols, assistant door keeper- of the
Fiftieth Congress, and J. P. Fisher, an
Austin lawyer, all of Texas.
Mr. Bland for some reason or other was
as dry as a chip, and apparently not in a
good humor. He has been claimed by
Sp ringer, but he will line up for Hatch,
evidently with some reluctance. He said
the Missouri delegation would stick to their
man to the end. On the contrary, Congress-,
man Burns stated that a common feeling
existed between Mills and Hatch, and that
if the former can't be elected then the
Texan's forces will turn in for the Mis
sourian. In case Mills is the Speaker,
Hatch will be the next Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee and leader of
the Honse.
If Hatch should win out, then Mills
would get his old job of ripping up the
tariff from a free trade standpoint. This is
the understanding between the delegations.
Bland remarked with some sarcasm that
Mills and Crisp each cla med 100 votes on
the first ballot, but he wondered where they
would find the members. Mr. Bland savs
free silver is the leading question in the
West, and the people have
no further use for Cleveland on account of
his views on this subject. He adds that the
West.wants a Western man for President,
but the people are not fixed in their choice.
Bland will insist on a radical free silver bill
being introduced and passed. He thinks
Campbell would have been elected, or at
least would have made a better showing, if
he had kept to the platform of his party.
Mr. Bland is not afraid that the Democrats
can't handle the next House to the satisfac
tion ot the people, and thus elect a Demo
cratic successor to President Harrison.
Mr. Nichols of Texas, said his people
wanted to see Mills be the Speaker, as the
State had never been honored with the
position before. In his country, Cleveland
retainer some of his popularity, but there
is a strong feeling in favor of a Western
candidate. Senator-elect Palmer, of Illinois,
can have the Texas delegation if he wants
it. Mr. Nichols says Palmer is looming up,.
ana ne ininKS ne i; aneaa oi sucn men as
Boies and Gray in the race for Presidental
honors.
Congressman Price, of Louisiana, was re
turning from St Louis, where he attended
the fnneral of his wife's mother. He said
he was not in touch with his colleagues, and
he didn't know how they would vote, hut
he is for McMillin. He regards him as the
best parliamentarian in the House and a
level-headed man. He said the South con
ceded the clerkship to the North, and per
sonally he would do all he could for State
Chairman Kerr, of Pennsylvania. He
thinks Mr. Kerr will be elected.
BETTER LEGISLATORS WANTED.
Ex-Senator Lee Says the Oil Men Won't Be
Deceived Again.
Ex-Senator J. W. Lee, of Franklin, wa
in the city yesterday. Mr. Lee is still
President of the Oil Producers' Association,
and since the Burdick bill was killed in the
last Legislature the oil men have been on
the warpath. "I think," said Mr. Lee,
"that the next Legislature will have some
good men in it. At least the Senate will be
better than it has been. The last House
was more decent than the Senate, but then
Both bodiejs vary. The Legislature goes by
spasms, but the people are determined that
only the best men shall be elected. I know
this is true of the oil country. We have
been deceived often enough, but it won't
happen again."
Mr. Lee says the people are pleased with
the appointment of Chris Heydrick to suc
ceed Jhdge Clark. Humphrey D. Tate,who
is the Governor's private secretary, worked
in Heydrick's office for a number of rears.
At one time Mr. Heydrick was, afflicted with
weak eyes, and then Mr. Tate was his right
hand man. This fact may explain how the
appointment of Judge Heydrick was made.
OVERTURNED THE LAMP.
A Party of Merry-Makers Lands Finally in
Central Station.
There was an uproar in Jennie Foster's
house, rear of No. 25 High street, last
night It was chiefly attributed to a large
quantity of liquor which a party of Jen
nie's friends were helping to get away
with. Excitement became so high about
midnight that a lamp was overturned and
the house set on fire.
The blaze was extinguished without the
necessity of an alarm. But in the mean
time several officers had been attracted by
the noise and pounced down on the merry
makers just as they got the blaze out. Jen
nie Foster, one other woman and two men
were arrested and taken to Central station.
Jennie was fined 525 and costs last Sunday
for a similar offense.
Dismissing a Swttch Privilege."
At a meeting of the Committee on Public
Works yesterday afternoon the petition of
Park Bros., asking for a switch privilege on
Spiuce alley, from Thirty-secoud street to
300 feet below Thirty-first street, was taken
up first Several property holders were
present and opposed the petition and pre
sented a remonstrance signed by about a
dozen people against it.
Mr. Heck said it would prevent hia ap
proach to his stable. Superintendent Hill,
of the mill, said the firm wanted the track
to remove ashes by rail from the works.
After a short disenssion the matter was
finally affirmatively recommended. A num
ber of petitions and ordinances for sewers
and street paving were also affirmatively
recommended.
May Be an All-Winter Job.
Commissioner John D. Shafer and repre
sentatives of Messrs. Stayton and Wyraan
spent yesterday examining ballots, but had
not arrived at anything definite last even
ing. Mr. Bennett stated that the result so
far showed things very nearly as straight as
a string, or words to that effect, while a
man supposed to represent the other side
dissented, but no news came out of the dis
cussion. It' looks like an all-winter job.
An OH Refinery at Coraopolls.
A petroleum refinery building is being
erected in Coraopolis, the stonework hav
ing been commenced. It was said to be
long to Mellon Bros., but when called on at
their office on Smithfield street, yesterday
they stated that the refinery was not their
project; that the only interest they had in
it was to supply crude oil to it They re
fused to state who was behind the project,
or atjeast a gentleman who spoke for them
did.
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DECEMBER .2, 1891
HUNS ARE RULED OUT.
Allegheny Pnblic Safety Committee
Tables a Complaint.
NO PK0TECTI0N FOB FOREIGNERS.
Earah Jane McConnell's Letter Buried in a
Pigeon Hole. i
CHIEF MURTHX TO BE PEACEMAKER
No Hungarian need apply for protection
to the Public Safety Committee of Alle
gheny. At a meeting of the committee last
night the complaint of Sarah Jane McCon
nell, with regard to a Hungarian house that
was raided last June, was laid on the table,
and to add insult to injury, one of the mem
bers sarcastically remarked that he did not
snppose any one of the men arrested was a
citizen, and he did not see
why they should be protected. The
discussion on international law was
started by the calling up of the letter ad
dressed to Dr. Gilliford, of the Auditing
Committee, in which Sarah Jane McConnell,"
the owner ot a house which she rented to
Hungarians, charged that the occupants had
been arrested without cause. It was also
claimed that a young woman's death had
been caused by an unwarranted raid on an
other Hungarian house.
Schad Roosted. Not Flanked.
Just as the letter was about to be read,
Mr. Schad raised the point that it was
not signed. Chairman Drum ruled that the
signed communication accompanying it
was sufficient, and continning said he did
did not care how humble the petitioners
were they had the rizht to be heard. He
thought the charge that the police were re
sponsible for the woman's death, was enough
to warrant an investigation. He said it
was doubtful whether the police have a
right to make summary arrests, and sug
gested that the City Solicitor's opinion on
the question be secured.
Peter Born responded with a great deal of
animation that he knew where 13 or 13
Hungarians live in one house. He did not
suppose any of them or the men arrested at
the house m question were citizens, and he
therefore did not see why the communica
tion should be considered. Besides, he
thought the proper course was to enter
charges against individual officers before a
court of justice. He did not see why the
Committee on Public Safety should be bur
dened with snch work.
"That is what we are here for; to receive
the complaints of citizens," interposed Mr.
Drum.
Hungarians Have no Bights.
"But they are not citizens," broke in Mr.
Born.
"As far as their police protection goes
they have the same rights as citizens,"
answered Mr. Drum.
Mr. Schad claimed that the citizens of the
Eighth ward would appear before the com
mittee and prove that the foreigners in the
neighborhood deserved arrest. Mr. Simon
wanted the matter referred to the sub
Police committee, and made a motion to
that effect. It was defeated by a vote of 7
to 3. Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Drum. Harbison and Simon; in the
negative, Ober, Schad, Peter Born, F.
Goettman, Jr., McGeary, Stacy and John
A. Born.
The pay of Thomas G. Sample. Clerk of
the Fire Department, was withheld, it be
ing claimed that he received 530 per month
for clerkinz and 575 as a member of Engine
Company No. 3 and that he had not done
any work nor been in 'attendance at the
engine house.
The resolution from Common Council in
structing Chief Murphy to enforce friendly
relations between Chief Jones and his
assistant, John Hunter, was referred to
Chief Murphy with instructions to report
his success at the next meeting-
TTJESDAY'S AMBULANCE CALLS.
Two Deaths and Four Injured the Total
Number Injured Yesterday.
One man was killed on the railroad and a
boy was killed on the Pittsburg Traction
line. There were four minor accidents,
none of a serious nature. This is the list:
Unknowit An unknown man was struck
by a passenger train on the Panhandle Rail
road, near Greggs station, yesterday morn
ing and killed. His remains were found on
the track and Drought to the morgue. He
was about 60 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches in
height, bald and with gray side whiskers.
Ha was evidently an Irish laborer.
Welch Michael Welch, aged 10 years, was
run over by car No. 21 of the Pittsbunr
Traction line about 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and Injured so badly that he died
about 4 o'clock at the Mercy Hospital. The
boy bad been riding on a wagon and jumped
off and ran across tlio street In front of car
21 that was approaching in the opposite di
rection. McElhoy William McElroy, driver for No.
2 patrol wagon, had his right arm badly
sprained and was otherwise injured yester
day afternoon, by beiug thrown from his
seat at Center avenue and Fulton street,
while answering a call at Wylie avenue and
Washington street.
Williams Thomas VilHams, a brakeman
on the Allegheny Valley Railroad, had his
hand mashed between two cars yesterday,
and was removed to the West Penn Hos
pital. Michaels James Michaels, an employe of
Shoenberger's mill, had his foot crushed
vesterday by a piece of iron falline on It.
He was removed to his home on Twenty
first street, where medical aid was sum
moned. Stales Joseph Stalen, an employe of
Jones & Laughlins, bad his hand almost
amputated by being caught in the shears
yesteidnvmornimr. He was removed to the
Southside Hospital.
Monthly Meeting of the Q Club.
The "Q" Club, composed of Episcopal
clergymen who meet monthly to question
each other about theological matters, con
vened at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last
evening. Dr. A. W. Arundel, the new
rector of Trinity, was present, and his name
was proposed for membership. Dr. White
presided at the meeting. They closed with
a banquet
Two Slight Wrecks Delay Trains.
A broken truck on a freight car nearMas
sillon delayed the limited two hours yes
terday morning. Engine No. 578 pn the
Panhandle ran into a mine car at Dravos
burg. Two men were on it at the time, but
they escaped by jumping. The pilot of the
locomotive was torn off.
PICKJHGS FE0M THE POLICE.
Albeht Wajkiss is in jail on a charge of
burglary preferred by I. Jones before
'Squire William L. Douglas, of Boston.
Jacob Davis was sent to jail by Alderman
Iteilly yesterday afternoon for trial at court
on charge of surety of the peace, proferred
oy u. wiiitorsKia.
IVhili Dr. Mahneke was in his office. No.
fiOCSPenn avenue, his horse and buggy were
taken from in front. Up to a lato hour last
night the police had not recovered the lis.
Robert Hiohax is under $300 bail for court
trial. He is charged with desertion by hia
wife, who claims she is not only left without
support, but also has been threatened with
a razor.
J. P. Hall, theattorney who wassentenced
to Jail lor one year for embezzlement, yes
terday finished bis sentence, and was re
moved to the workhonse to serve two years
for forging the Recorder's name to a mort
gage. 'Squire Maddes, of Millvale, yesterday
fined John Borkovitch $5 and costs for dis
orderly conduct on suit of Mary Paulako
vlteh. She also entered suit on the same
charge against her husband; but they made
up before the bearing.
Cosstabli: Macket, of Alderman McNler
ney's office, took Michael and John Stavich
magle, brothers, to jail last night on charges
of felonious assault and battery with intent
to kill, preferred by Peter Trowisch. It is
alleged that the defendants, while attend
ing a christening at Etna lost Sunday, drew
knives and cut Mrs. Trowisch in numerous
places. They were committed In default of
11,000 for a hearing next Monday.
ESTIMATES FOB NEXT YEAR.
Allegheny School Controllers Preparing for
the Coming Tax Levy.
At the regular meeting of the Allegheny
Board of School Controllers last night the
various committees submitted estimates of
expenses for the ensuing year, on
which to base the tax levy. They
were as follows: Teachers salaries,
5204,000; library, 53,820;, High School,
54,800; Board of Controllers, 52,820, making
a total of 5215,440. The Committee on
Teachers and Salaries recommended that
the present salaries be adopted for next
year. The resolution to increase the salary
of the drawing teacher from 5800 to 51,000,
which had been laid over at the previous
meeting, was defeated by a vote of 20'nays
to 19 ayes. A resolution was adopted to
secure legal advice on methods of levying
and collecting school taxes.
A resolution was adopted asking Councils
to allow free water for public school build
ings. Mr. Francis presented an amendment
to the rules providing that the apportion
ment of teachers in the schools shall
be one for every 43 pupils on the
average daily enrollment, instead of one
teacher to every 43 pupils in average at
tendance. It will be acted on at the next
meeting. Tis will probably mean 40 or 50
more teachers. The report of City Super
intendent Morrow for November showed a
total enrollment of 13,:03 pupils, with an
average attendance of 11,006. The follow
ing new teachers were elected in the warti
schools: L
Second ward Miss S. Annie McCormick,
vice Martha A. McDonald, resigned; Anna
T. Morrison, .vice Nora Ainfer, resigned;
Lida Borden, additional teacher.
Ninth ward Mary H. Hardy, additional
teacher.
Tenth ward Blanche Thornburg, ad
ditional teacher.
Twelfth ward Miss Marshall, additional
teacher.
Thirteenth ward Lizzie McKee, ad
ditional teacher.
Didn't Squeal on His Pals.
It has been reported that John Britton
was the person Who told Warden Wright of
the attempt to escape from the penitentiary.
Mr. Britton emphatically denies this. He
says he was released from the penitentiary
on Thanksgiving, bnt did not tell of the
plan to escape. Yesterday he went before
Alderman Beilly and made an affidavit to
that effect.
TWENTY CHRISTMAS PIANOS
Sold Already at H. Kleber Bro.'s, 50G
Wood Street.
The Christmas pianos sold already at H.
Kleber & Bro.'s, 506 Wood stree't, are:
Four Steinways, five Conovers, three
Gablers, six Operas, one Lowrie & Haines,
besides half a dozen of organs, inclnsive of
one Vocation chnrch organ. In addition to
all these the Messrs. Kleber & Bro. have
disposed of some of the choicest music
boxes, mandolins, organcttes, guitars,
banjos, music folios and an infinite variety
of music books and musical novelties of
every description. The superiority of
Klebers' mnsical merchandise and their
splendid reputation for honest and honor
able dealings have attracted to their store by
far the biggest share of the music trade of
these cities and surroundings. People
know that every article bought at Klebers'
must necessarily be the very best of their
kind; they know, further, that the Klebers
have been educated to, the music business
from childhood up, unlike many others
who have drifted into it accidentally, and
who are totally unable to tell a good piano
from a bad one or a sharp from a flat Don't
run any risks by dealing at such places,
but call at Klebers' at once and get the full
value of your money.
Mackintosh Coat
Makes a very sensible and useful present.
We keep the best made.
See our fan display.
Will, Pijice, 17 Sixth street.
Sdlk initial handkerchiefs for holiday
presents. James H. AikIt & Co.,
100 Fifth avenue.
The Farmers' Deposit National Bank
Invite the public to call ,and examine their
new safe deposit vaults. Information con
cerning the renting of boxes and deposit of.
valuables cheerfully given. MW7
We pack, haul, store, ship, alter, repair,
refinish and reupholster furniture.
Haugh & Keenan, 33 Water street
"WFSU
See JamesvH. Aiken & Co.'s novelties in
men's fine neckwear, 100 Fifth ave.
Will Price,
The
leading men's furnisher, for fine em-
broidered
silk night shirts.
See our fan display.
47 Sixth Street.
The Farmers' Deposit National Bank
Invite the public to call and examine their
new safe deposit vaults. Information con
cerning the renting of boxes and deposit of
valuables cheerfully given. mwf
Fine neckwear for holiday presents.
James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave.
Christmas Opening
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E. P. ROBERTS & SONS.
JEWELS.
GOLD. :-: SILVER.
BRIC-A-BRAC.
Exhibition of Marble Statuary.
Visitors Welcome.
FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.
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Hugus & Hacke
Commence this week their
ANNUAL INVENTORY
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HOLIDAY SALE.
This sale offers unusual induce-
ments to HOLIDAY purchasers, as
GREAT REDUCTIONS have been
made in all our various departments.
Special:'
200 pieces SCOTCH ZEPHYR
GINGHAMS, very desirable styles
and colorings, regular 25c quality,
for the nejet 30 days the price will be
i6ca yard.
Ladies' Jackets:
AT 26 EACH we offer the BEST
VALUE ever shown in this market.
AT $10 EACH a line of ASTRA-KHAN-TRlMMED
JACKETS that
everywhere else is.sold at $15.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
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Special Meeting of Select Connell.
A special meeting of Select Council has
been called for to-morrow afternoon by
President Ford to consider the resolution
relating to the payment of the election,
boards for the election next Tuesday. This
was passed in Common Council on Monday,
but Select adjourned before it was reached.
TheLeadhW Flttsunnr, Pa,
Dry Goods House. "Wednesday, Dec J, 1391.
JOS. IIEKOT
PEM-'AVEHUE ST0E31
HOLIDAY
BARGAINS
-IN-
BLACK
SILKS!
We offer to-day, and will continue
to offer-during the season, very un
usual values in best Lyons Silks,
Gros drains,
Peau de Soie,
Faille Francaisse,
Satin Duchesse,
Satin Rhadame.
24'inches wide:
$4.00 Quality at $3.50.
$3-5 Quality at $3.00.
$2.50 Quality at $2.00.
22iINCHES WIDEAT $1.50
AND $1.25 A YARD.
.Special values in 24-inch Gros
Grains.at 90c and $1 a yard.
A very complete and choice collection-
of-Xyons Dress Brocades, $5, 4,
tzt $2-5 $2 a yard-
Black-Antique and Pekin Antique
Silks, the new weaves, 2.50 and $2
a yard.
CHRISTMAS
LINENS.
Extra values jn Hemstitched Sets
(1 Cloth and 12 Napkins), 5, $6,
$T-5,$9 and 5io per set.
And in Plain Damask Sets in
boxes, 3.50 to $6 per set.
Lunch Cloths, Tray Covers, Side
board Scarfs, D'Oyleys and Squares,
in new and choice designs.
And Linens of every description
and grade besides.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 Penn Avenue.
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HOLIDAY
UMBRELLAS.
Our reputation as an Um
brella House is so well
known that nothing remains
to be said about our stock,
quality and prices.
The Latest Novelties
Are now in, and we invite
your inspection to our
GRAND DISPLAY
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XMAS UMBRELLAS.
435 MARKET ST. 437.
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