ffe- y JURIES III POLITICS The Jadfjes Decide to Personally Sec 'lhat the Wheel Is Prop erty Managed. COMMISSIONER JILES' CONTEST. Soldiers of the Two Cities Organize to De mand Recognition in the Com ing Local Campaign. Wf ST VIRGINIA WILL BE VERT CLOSE. Effect of IheArpoiatment of Goff and Elides on the rrcsiJental Contest. Judee Slaclc, acting for the other mem bers of the Allegheny county bench, yes terday signified his intention of personally superintending the filling of the jury wheel next week. Judge Single has been chosen by his' associates to watch the selec tion of juries and it is stated that he has decided to act as Jury Commissioner nest -neek in view of the letter written recently by Jury Commissioner Jiles to political friends in 1'ittsburg. Mr. Jiles is now employed in the State Department at Harrisburg. The letter re ferred to was exclusively given in The Dis r.VTCH on Wednesday. It solicited votes for Jiles ho is making an eUort to be re elected a member of the Democratic State Central Committee. Inclosed M'ith each letter was a lip for name to be pnt into the jury wheel. The publication of the let ter created somewhat of a sensation among the local Democrats. The Tud;es Decide to Act. Thoe opposed to Mr. Jiles called the at tention of the judges to his peculiar method of campaign, and as a result Judge Single La decided to see that the iury wheel is filled by representative citizens from all over the county and not from the district in which Mr. Jiies live"!. The work of filling the jury wheel will be commenced on Mon day next. Mr. Jiles is now in the city for the purpose of doing the work, and has not et been officially informed that the Court lias determined to assist him and superin tend his efforts. A gentleman who came from Harrisburg to Pittburg yesterday, announced that the Mate administration wanted .Mr. .Mies de feated in his fight for re-election to the State Committee. Mr. Jiles says he is not running as the administration's candidate, but the fact that lie holds an office under, and enjoys the confidence of Secretary Harrity, gives the report that the adminis tration i acrainst iiim weight among this local politicians. TIioip Interested in the Contest. V. Foley, Ed S. Kennedy, Chairman Brenneu and others are supporting Mr. Jiles. while T. O'Leary, Jr., John B. Lar kin and their adherent,: arc helping Mr. Clark in his fight for Mr. Jiles seat on the State Committee. Jiles and his friends are industriously at work in the district but the letter written from Harrisburg. and through which it is alleged he was endeav oring to use the jury wheel to promote his political luture, is being used effectively against him. Clark's friends are also hard at work, though Mr. Clark's strength in the district makes his. personal campaign labors com paratively light. SOLDIERS IX POLITICS. The Organization or the lAte Campaign to Be Itciited for the Local Strusg1 Determined Ilflbrt to Secure More Tlccojjnilion for the Veteran. The soldiers are getting on the political warpath again as vigorously as they were in the Gregg and Morrison campaign. Tbey are preparing to do active work in tho spring elections and it ic probablj tha, in a short time they Will organize a central club on the same plan as the one during the recent State election. In the Sixt'i, Ninth and Eleventh wards, Allegheny, the organizations have been continued and are only waiting for a soldijr candidate to reach out for his opponent's scalp. Canlain Barbour, one ol tin leading spirit in veteran circle and a Democrat in politics, is t?king active part an soldier political organizations and wants to see them made permanent. He is the captain of the Sixth AVard Club, and vester day stated that in the February election thev would do active work. "We have over 200 members in the Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh wards" he stated. "They belong to both political parties and are ready to vote for their comrades. In our ward"there will be an Alderman elected next spring, and although there are no can didates yet we expect to bring one out. The position is just the kind of a one for some crippled veteran who isn't able to do liard work, and we propose to see that such a party w ill get it. The profes sional politicians have been getting the oSiees long enougli. The clubs formed during the State cam paign were only temporary. They were dropped, but can be brousht'togetbe'r again with little trouble. There are two vet erans clubs on the Southside that are going to take part in the Pittsburg election and one in Ktna that will look after borough affairs In a short time these will unite in a central club, to which delegates will be sent, and after the February election we w ill commence planning for the one in November. "We intend to have something to snv about who will co to the Legisla ture," be added, with a sh- wink, "and also with regard to county officials." "Will you give your support to Colonel , Quav in case he and Dalzell are candidates for United States Senatoi?" 'That is too far away." answered the Cap tain. Quay was a soldier, and, of cours?, Dalzcll was too youns to be, but then Vnited States Senators are not elected bv direct vote. It will be our effort to send soldiers to the Legislature without anv political strings tied to them. They can then ote for whoevcrthcy please. Besides there may be a Democratic soldier candi date, and, you know, we are non-politicaL 1 think the Allegheny county organization will be made immediately after the first of the year. The Philadelphia veterans have made their central club permanent, and other parts of the State will follow suit." BLAINE OE HABBISON. air. Kerens Say Klkin' Appointment lias Nothing to Do With the Presidency. B. C Kerens, of St Louis, President of the "Cotton Belt" road, and a business as sociate of Steve Elkins in the West Vir ginia Central, passed through the city last evening going to Washington. Mr. Kerens is a close friend of the President, but he is closer to Elkins and Blaine. 3-Iikinsnnd lie played together when boys, :ind their money has been invested in the same enterprises for years. Mr. ICerens says that the appointment of Mr. Elkins to be Secretary of War has nothing to do with the Presidency. Elkins has won his spurs, end he deserves the position on his ouli merits. Ho thinks it will be satisfactory to the whole country. Speakingof 18:J2,Mr. Kerens said: "Iden't believe Mr. Blaine knows what he will do, and this is wiry he doesn't answer the clamors of the people. It is settled that cither Harrison or Blaine will be the l!e publican nominee. If it is Blaine, the President will accede gracefully, and vice versa. Mr. Harrison is growing more in favoreveryday. Hisadmiuistration has been clean and "able, and 11 hen the voters stop to think, they admit it Blaine and Harrison make a strong team. The personal popu larity of the Secretary of State is some thing wonderful." Jeff Chandler, a prominent Democratic lawyer of St. Louis, accompanied Mr. Kerens to Washington. Mr. Chandler has a number of important cases before the Su preme Court, and he will spend the winter in the capital. He favors Gorman for President, and. he savs Cleveland has lost much of his popularity in the South and West. The Maryland Senator is the same type of man as Speaker Crisp, cool, level headed and conservative, with clean hands Mr. Chandler said also that Mills had con sented to be Chairman of the Ways and Means Gommittee with the understanding that he. will not force his free trade views, but bo governed by the policy of the Speaker. WEST VIRGINIA CLOSE, Willi Good Trospects for the Republicans in tlio Trcsldental Contest The Eflect or the Appointment of Goff and Klkins. ' William Seymour Edwards, a Charleston, W. Va., attorney, 'and one of the prominent Bepnblican politicians in the State, was in Pittsburg yesterday and stopped at the Duquesne Club. He was a candidate for State Senator in 18SS, and was a victim of the vigorous electioneering carried on by outside Democrats in West Virginia. He was one of the men charged with the intention of colonizing the State with colored voters; a cry which, on account of its being sprung too late for contradiction, Mr. Edwards thinks, wns re sponsible for the loss of the State to the Republicans. He was particularly well pleased yesterday with the recognition his State is getting from the administration, and aid that the prospects are good for Re publican success next j-car. Elkins a Clever Schemer. "But wasn't that a neat scheme Elkins worked?" he asked with a laugh. "He and Goffhave been like two big school boys after the same girl. They both wanted to be United States" Senator, andthev were so anxious to get it that Republican interests in the State were neglected in fighting each other. Elkins, I think, was the man that got Goff the Circuit Judgeship. In tlint way he saw an opportunity to retire a rival and at the same time make a friend. Goff is a good lawyer, and while he would no doubt have preferred the United States Senatorship, he realized that a bird in hand was worth two in the bush, and therefore accepted Elkins proffered services to get him a place on the bench. Blain; did the work, and at the same time secured a place in the Cabinet for Mr. Eikins. This will undocbtcdly place the latter in the lead to become United States Sen ator. There is no man in the State to take God's place as a leader against Elkin. The two men weri the bright, lights of the State and the retirement of Goff from politics leaves the machinery in the hands of the New York-West Vir ginian. "Although Mr. Elkins i reallv a resident of New York, the Republicans of West Virginia do not look upon him as an in truder and will probably give him whatever he asks. He is a good politician. A Doubtful State Next Time. "West Virginia wil: be a verv doubtful State in the next election. The trouble there is that every cross-roads storekeeper is a Democrat fiom the fact that his father and grandfather and great-grandfather, who preceded him in that line of business, were also Democrats, lney nave all had wonder ful influence over the poor whites, and the present storekeeper, pursuing the policy wh:ch he did in the 'last Presidental cam paign, will doubtless put up the priie of tinwa'e just before the election and then blame it on the McKinley bill. Another difficulty which the Republicans will have to meet will be the howl from disappointed office seekers. There weren't enougli places to go around in our State, and all the candidates who didn't get what they asked for are down on Harrison. The appointment of the two favorites, Goff and Elkins, will appease them to a certain extent, and when it is seen that there are offices to be had the party men may w ork a little harder than they intended to. It will be a close pull between the Republicans and Democrats, with excellent chances for the former." VIEWS OF LOCAL POLITICIANS Upon the Itex'ortrd Ketirement of Blaine From tho Fresidental Field. "What will the Republican leaders of Pennsylvania do if Mr. Blaine is out of the race for the Presidental nomination?" was asked Chairman John Gripp yesterday. "I don't know, "he replied. "I guess they will be forced into line for Harrison." C L Mage savs Mr. Blaine is not yet out of the race. His most intimate friends, however, say that all indications show that the great Secretary will not go into the contest and will give his earnest support to Harrison. "It begins to look as though the Presi dent lias been fooling Senator Quay," Chair man Gripp said. "Mr. Harrison has proven himself a clever politician," another of the leaders said. "With the aid and confidence of Mr. Blaine the President has so managed things that no other candidate can be in the ght for the nomination. He has placed the out spoken Blaine people entirely at his mercy, and he knows that tner must now come to him. The recent combination of the Penn sylvania leaders was made to force the Pres ident into giving them what they wanted; but Mr. Harrison has given them nothing, but has given Mr. Dalzcll assurances of everything he wants." MR. WAEMCASTLE'S CASE. Ha Corrects a Misunderstanding in an In terview With nim. Collector Wanncastle is stili in charge of the Internal Revenue Office. WheD asked yesterday if he had heard anything from Washington regarding his trouble, the Collector said: "No, I have not yet heard anything about the matter. "I want to say," Mr. Wanncastle went on, "that I have been misrepresented and misunderstood by the newspapers. For instance, I did not say that I would not resign. What I did say. when interviewed, was that I had not resigned and that my case was entirely in the hands of the Presi dent." Some action is likely to be taken in the case earlv next week. Not Bent on Politics Xoir. Ex-Congressman Ray, of Waynesburg, with several Greene county hustlers, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Ray said he was here on private business and politics had nothing to do with his visit Since Mr. Ray was turned down for a second term in the" Twenty-fourth district he has been firing his attention to the law. He didn't now that Henry C Sayres, of his town, was a candidate for the collectorship until he came to Fittsburg. Mr. Ray takss it for granted that whether Cplonel Andy Stewart loses his seat in Congress or not that he will be a candidate for re-election. E. F. Acheson lias wanted the place since the new district was created, and he will probably be the next one to have a turn. Colored Voters Indorse a Councilman. The Minersville Independent Political Association, composed of colored voters of the Thirteenth ward, met last night to in dorse a candidate for Common Council. The candidates for Common Council are W. C McEldowney and Emil Sparr, both Independent Republicans. The meeting was onesided, and after a number of ad dresses eulogizing McEldowney and his career in Councils, he was indorsed by the association and pledged the rote of every colored citizen in the ward. A Candidate lor Council. James Cauley has announced himself as a candidate for Council from the Thirty-third ward on the Democratic side of the house. BROKEN HEALTH LAWS School Principals and Big Doctors Placed Under a Ban, and EVEN THREATENED WITH ARREST Pupils Given Permits to Return in Defiance of the Statutes. A BOGUS DEA1II CERTIFICATE ISSUED Every school principal in "Pittsburg is tinder the shadow of a warrant, according to the Health Bureau. They have been re ceiving children from families in which there has been diphtheria and scarlet fever, and even the patients themselves inside of six days after convalescence. The law expressly states that children living in a house where there is scarlet fever or diphtheria must not return to school within 30 days after death or convalescence. Physicians are more to blame than the principals, for they give these certificates within one-fifth of the time permitted by law. A number of methods were used to stop this practice, but it was still kept tip, and he health of all the school children in the city endangered. Yesterday Chief Clerk Wilbur F. McKclvy, of the Health Bureau, sent bis inspectors to every school, and the principals were instructed to put out all children who were attending school in vio lation of the health laws, and that if any more violations were found criminal pro ceedings would be commenced at once. The whole matter was brought up by a Penn avenue doctor who had a case of diph theria, and so reported it to the Bureau of Health. Another doctor was called in, but in four days the patient, w hich was a 9-year-old child, died. The family wished to bary it in Uniontown, and the doctor to secure transportation for the body returned a cer tificate giving croup as the cause of death. On this a shipping permit was given, and the body was shipped without any precau tion against contagion. " The State Board of Health does not allow the shipment of such bodies under any conditions. Gave a lSojrus.De.-ith Certificate. The trick was not discovered for several days, when the first report of the case was discovered, and a comparison showed it was the same case. An inspector was sent to the consulting doctor. When asked what was the cause of death he said: "Didn't the doctor give that on the dca,h certifi cate?" When told that croup was the cause given he laughed, and asked if it was not diphtheretic croup. He was told it was marked simple croup, and then remarked that the case was "urctty croupy." Ever since that the Department of Publie Safety has been trying to find some way by which a prosecnti in would be made, but there is no possible way to accomplish it, although suc'i things are frequently done and even by the best physicians. The law on the subject says doctors must return the true cause of death, but it is a mere regula tion, for it has no penalty attached. When Chief Clerk McKelvy was seen he said: "The law on this point is defective, and we will find a way to have it remedied. The only wav we could make the doctor suffer would be to bring an action in deceit. To make that effective we would have to prove damages, and to shown specific case of person affected would be next thing to im possible. In fact, it seems that doctors will defy any law in order to keep on the good side of their patients. Big D -tors Violate the Law. "It is the same thing with the permits for school children. Why, doctors even take the Bureau of Health books, on which is printed SO davs, the time specified by law for children to remain away, and crossing this out mark in the exact time. Doctors Often give thew within six or seven clays after convalescence and the school prin cipal assured by physicians who are regarded as medical authorities take in the children. Down in the Fourth ward a Ninth street physician of large practice, and a man of national fame, wrote me a letter that pupils in his ward were at tending school within less than ten days after there had been a contagious disease at their homes. The letter came on Saturday, and on Monday the in spector was sent to investigate. The first thing he received was a certificate from this very same physician stating that a cer tain pupil, having been convalescent for six days, had a right to be admitted into the schools, as all danger was iassed. The period of 30 days was decided on by a body of physicians, and they ought to know how long it would take for all danger of con tagion to disappear. The result :s that we will prosecute any principal who disobevs' this law. They must not pay any attention to doctors' certificates." 70UE MEN HELD FOB MTJEDEE. The Death of Napoleon Le Grande Proves More Serious Than Supposed. 'Squire Robb last night concluded the in quest in the case of Napoleon Le Grande, the young man who died at his home in McDonald Thursday from injuries received during a row at the house of a man named Larrabee, at Tom's Run. There had been some doubt as to whether Le Grande's death was caused by typhoid fever and pneumo nia, as at first leported, or from the effects of his injuries. Dr. Morrison, however, who held an autopsy, testified that death had been caused by the blows given Le Grande. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict that Le Grande came to his death from blows inflicted during the fight. Jean Larrabee, Armand Delli6s, Michael Dorer, Z. Dorer and Edward Le Grande, a brother of the dead man, were held for his murder. Jean Lar-abee, who, it was charged, struck Le Grande over the head with a beer glass and inflicted the fatal wound, has not been arrested. The other four, who also participated in the finht, were arrested and brought to the city, where they were lodged in jail on the charge of murder. The of ficers are looking lor Larrabee. THEOSOPIITCS explanation of the origin and growth of man in THE DISPATCH to morrow. All the news. A paper for every home circle. More Trouble for the Stralghtonts. The Straightout party, in its attempt at reform, has been struck by another law suit The latest was entered yesterday, against candidate Fitzsimmons, by the Pittsburg Printing Compan)-, for between 540 and S50, which, it is claimed, is due on the famous circular issued by tne Straight outs, in which leading members of the Republican and Democratic parties are caricatured as supporting Judges Kenned-, Porter and McClung on a platform. Secre tary Dunn, of the Straightout Committee, claims the printing company stuffed the order 10,000, and that they do not owe the money claimed. The hearine will take placebetore Alderman Gripp, on Decem ber 5. Left to the Discretion of the Roads. General Passenger Agent A. E. Clark, of the Lake Erie road, is back from the meet ing of agents in New York. It was decided to take the payment of commissions out of the hands of the board of rulings, and leave it to the discretion of the railroads. This means that the boycott -on the Alton road has been raised. Some of the big roads may refuse for a time to put their tickets on sale, but in the end they will line up with the Erie and other railroads. Gallinger, J eweler. Still at the old stand, 1200 Penn avenue. Call and see him. THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,1 SATURDAY, '-DECEMBER- WESTINGH0USE DENIES IT. Be Says There Is No Truth in the Story of the Atr Brake Company Giving Up a Million A Statement From Bannister A Libel Suit Promised. A story was printed in an afternoon paper yesterday to the effect that some months ago George H. Westinghouse, who was then in financial difficulties, demanded from the Westinghouse Airbrake Company 5500,000 to help him out of his trouble. The money was refused him, so the story goes, and it is alleged that he produced an old agreement between himself and the company which gave him alone the power to fix the price at which airbrakes should be. sold, and that in consideration of giving up and rescinding this agreement the Airbrake Company thereupon paid Mr. Westinghouse an equiva lent of Sl,000,000. The payment is alleged to have been made on the advice of the at torney of the company who examined the ngreetnent between Mr. Westinghouse and his company. In connection with the story were statements that the money thus ob tained was devoted to a liquidation of an encumbrance upon Mr. Westinghouse's real estate. The publication attracted wide spread attention and was liberally dis cussed, especially in financial circles. Lem uel Bannister, Vice President of the West inirbouse Electric Company, and a stock holders the Airbrake company, was visited at his home last night by a Dispatch re porter. He had read the evening paper story, and he had consulted with his busi ness associates and employes in regard to it. "There is absolutely no foundation for the story," Mr. Bannister said. He laughed pleasantlv when he talked. "The story re futes itself," he went on. "Our company has had many dealings with Mr. Westing house, but they have all Deen satisfactory to the company and to Mr. Westinghouse." "You say you are a member of the air brake company?" ' "Yes, sir; I am a stockholder in the com pany." "You would then be in a position to know if vour company had been squeezed for a million dollars?" "I certainly would. As a stockholder in the company I tell you the story has no foundation in fact." Mr. John Caldwell, treasurer of the Phil adelphia Company, was also questioned concerning the matter, but positively de clined to talk. The capital stock of the air brake company is 55,000,000, and the amount alleged to have been secured by Mr. Westinghouse would amount to 20 per cent The fact that the connection of several officials with the Westinghouse interests had recently been severed gave additional currency to the story on the street yester day. A special telegram from New York says: Mr. Westinghouse says that he docs not propose to make any detailed statement about the story printed in the Pittsburg afternoon paper, but that it is untrue and libelous, and that he will prosecute because oi the publication. CABLE servlc) from every capital of Europe to-day. The news of the Old World graphically reported for THK DISPATCH to-morrow. WILL GO INTO C0TJET. Prospects of a Fight Over the Kecent Street Railway Combine. The fusion of the Pittsburg and Duquesne traction lines is likely to meet with serious obstacles. The claim has been made that laws ot the State prohibit any such rela tions between parallel lines. It is inti mated that Attorney Thomas Bigelow will take the matter into court. He is Vice President of the Pittsbnrg Traction Com pany, and was the only open objector to the plan at Thursday's meeting of the stock holders. Attorne Bigelow was also Presi dent of the Central Transit Com pany and the Pittsburg, Oakland and East Liberty Company, both of which positions he resigned Thursday because to consummate the deal the signa ture of the President of each companv affected was necessary, and he did not wish to sign. Colonel Elkins was chosen to fill the vacant places. Attorney Bigelow did not care to discuss the matter freely yesterday, but said it would unquestionably get into court. He verified the statement that he had resigned from the Presidency of the companies men tioned because he was opposed to the deal. WAITING FOE THE BILLS. Pate of the Allegheny Accused to Be Known To-Day. The cases against Mayor Wyman, ex Mayor Pearson and Market Clerk Hastings, of Allegheny, were before the grand jury yesterday. Bills have not yet been re turned to court, but it was reliably stated findings of a true bill were made against each of the accused, and'that returns will be made early this morning. The cases " will be pushed as rapidlv as possible. It is expected that the trial of Mayor Wyman will be a long one and that new information will be brought out. It is stated now that the delay in the proceed ings against Chief Murphy has been made in order to see the disposition of the cases against the other accused men, and if things progress as the reformers desire, that Murphy will be immediately put on the block. Will Remove to Pittsburg. The importance of Pittsburg as a railroad center and a good source of passenger and freight traffic is becoming more apparent every day. Most of the Western lines have representatives here in both departments. The latest change is the removal of the Eastern passenger agency of the Chicago, St Paul and Kansas Citv road from Phila delphia to Pittsburg, W. P. Cooley, the general Eastern agent, will be found at 215 Wood street after January 1. His road is one of the best between Chicago, St Paul and Kansas City. Mr. Cooley is well known and popular, and will certainly find plenty of profitable business in Pittsburg. Remonstrance Against a Switch. A remonstrance signed by nearly 50 property holders of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth wards has been prepared to present to Councils, protesting against the laying of switches for the Armour Beef Company, on South Twenty-first street, be tween Sidney and Carson streets, a3 pro posed by an ordinance now pending in Councils. The paper is signed by such men as James Bryce, William Sankey's Sons, H. C. Gearing, G. L. Gearing, C. H. Stolzen bach, Dr. Z. T. Miller, C. Borner, William Wigman, Dr. J. M. Duff, E. E. Cotton, F. A. Erny and others. An Allegheny Girl Makes a Sensation. Miss Lillie Merriman, a clerk in a Chi cago store, whose parents live at 126 Stewart street, Allegheny, has entered suit against Attorney James AV. Drouillard, of Chicago, on a charge of threatening to kill her. She states that Drouillard had been her lover, that they had quarreled, and that defendant had planned a system ot revenge on her. The parents of Miss Merriman know very little of the case. .They say she is' 26 years old, and seem to think she is able to take care of herself. She formerly clerked in Joseph Home's retail stores in Pittsburg, and has been in Chicago three years. Altoona Got the Prize This Tear. Supervisor R. T. Morrow, of the Altoona division of the Pennsylvania road, with nine of his foremen, arrived in Pittsburg yesterday, and registered at the Monongn hela House. They secured the prize of $100 for the best showing in the annual inspec tion, and they came to the city to get the money and duly celebrate the event. It is not often that the prize goes to the mount ain division, tor it is the hardest on the road to keep in condition. A RIVER SAND TRUST Formed by the Practical Consolida tion of Local Companies, WITH A CAPITAL OP $300,000. The More Is Stated to Be In the Interest of Economy, and NO INCREASED KATES AEE EXPECTED A consolidation of all the river sand com panies about Pittsburg into one big concern is the latest fusion movement. The busi ness of digging of sand from the bottom of the river is one that has grown into gigantic proportions during the last few years, and at present no less than 20 steamboats, 150 flats, 15 floats, a large number of horses and wagons, and an investment of from ?300,000 to 5350,000 are required to carry on the trade. A number of persons and corpora tions have been operating independently, but negotiations are about closed by which each concern puts in its equipment at an assessed-value, and the whole will form one of the big combinations or trusts of the city, and the entire business will pass through the hands of one management. Sharp competition will cease at once, and harmony and increased profits are expected to result. The objects of the consolidation .are to systematize the business, reduce the cost of production, and to increase profits by economy in management. The benefits to be derived by those interested are very apparent. For instancp, there are several companies in the business at present, some having offices on the Southside, some in Pittsburg and some in Allegheny. The Southside firms have customers in Pittsburg, and Allegheny as well as on the Southside. Those in Pittsburg and Allegheny are simi larly situated. Where Economy Will Bo Secured. It is of frequent occurrence to haul sand from the Southside to Allegheny, and vice ersa, and large sums of money are spent for bridge tolls and the hauling. Hereafter all orders from a particular locality will be filled from the nearest landing, and, besides saving the bridge tolls, the teams engaKed in the work can deliver four or five times the amount of sand they could in the old way, and the cost will be materially les sened. The same economy in the produc tion of the article for sale will be practiced as in its distribution. Formerly a single company would have orders from customers from McKeesport to Sewickley, and sand dug at Davis Island dam might have to be delivered at Glenwood, while that taken from the river at Glenwood might have to be towed around to the Allegheny river, costing a great deal in either case for tow ing and lockage. At the same time an other company might have a sand digger working in the immediate vicinity from which the order came. Under the new arrangement this diffi culty can be almost entirely obviated. A further saving can be made by dispensing with several of the present offices and office forces. No attempt will be made to raise prices to the consumer, but if the plan of consoliJation works well, prices may be lowered. Another Object ot the Fusion. It i well known that the sand diggers have always been a thorn in the flesh of the coal men and other steamboat men on account of the great obstructions the sand diggers make in the channels of the rivers. Several suits are now pending in the United States Court, on the result of which hangs the destiny of the sand business as it is operated at present. Another object ot the combination is to devise means of re moving the obstructions As fast as they are made. The plan of bnilding scows and towing away and dumping in an out-of-the-way place all the refuse of the sand diggers, has been fully discussed, and it is probable it wilt be adopted. Should this be done, the sand diggers will become a benefit to navigation instead of a detriment to it asthey now are. The prin cipal parties concerned in the deal are Stalzenbach & Pheil, the Star Sand Com pany, the Vigilant Sand Conmany, the Moriongahela Sana Company and Davison Brothers, operating the steam sand diggers, Wharton McTCnight, Progross, Little Ike, Vigilant, Pittsburg, Rainbow, Katie Will iams, Keystone, Harmony, Star, Genii, Hippopotamus, Ed Davison and J. K. Davison. All the essentials of the deal have already been made, and only the details remain to be adjusted. The new concern will probably be doing business in a few days. Mining Hnrt Toy Banco Schemes. George L. Scott, editor of the Financial and JSIinirg Review of New York, is at the Duquesne. He says the mining business in the West has been crippled by the bunco schemes that unscrupulous specu lators have worked on unsuspecting people. The result is that capitalists are afraid to invest, and many of the companies can't raise money enough to push their work as they should. The business is profitable and legitimate, and Mr. Scott says he knows of no easier way to make a fortune than by putting monev into Western mines. The Enterprise Company, of Colo rado, turns out 75 car loads of ofe per day, each car being worth 7,000. but this con cern can't borrow money in New Tork, be cause a Wall street journal has roasted the company. People are afraid to advanco them the cash. To Celebrate the First Union Tlctory. The thirtieth anniversary of the battle of Dranesville will be celebrated to-night by the Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves Association, with a banquet at Turner Hall, Forbes street. It is expected that 200 mem bers of the association will be present. Cantain Barbour will be Chairman. The battle of Dranesville is celebrated every year on account of its being the first Union victory. The Ninth Regiment did most of the fighting, and on account of it, takes the credit of first stirring up the spirits of Northern patriots. Among the speakers will be Judge Collier, Chili Hazzard, Rev. L. Maguire, Captain Taggart and Captain Cooper. Given TenvDays to File Objections. In the United States Circuit Court yes terday Judge Acheson confirmed nisi the sale of the Allegheny Valley Railroad by Receiver Barnes. Thp confirmation will become absolute, unless exceptions are filed in ten days. It is not thought that any ob jections will be raised its the creditors are the purchasers and the 53,000,000 bid by Mr. Widener covers the stockholders. MARS and its mysteries, : not explained by the great Flammarion. bee the S4-pagn issue of THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Boring for Water Near the Red Sea. J. It Watson and Harry Taylor, two oil drillers, will soon sail for Massawan, at the southwestern end of the Red Sea, to bore for water. The Oil Well Supply Company has a contract for 510,000 with the Italian Government to sink artesian wells in the district The land is almost barren for lack of irrigation. DR. B. M-Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu Win Her With Gifts If she respect not words. Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, opals and pearls in great profusion and mouuted in the most charming and enticing manner, at E. P. Roberts & Sons', Fifth avenue and Market street txs 19, 1891. MORE MONEY FOR STRIKERS To Be Given Thin Week as a Christmas Present Printers Will Get Full Benefits After January 1 Best's-Retlreirieiit. The striking printers will be given a Christmas present this week in the shape of increased benefits. The married strikers were given ?9 last week and the single men 56. Enough contributions have been re ceived this week to increase that amount, and on account of the holidays coming it has been determined to give as much as pos sible. The amount has not yet been settled. After January 1 it was stated yesterday that the printers will be given full benefits or ?16 a week. The 10-cetit assessments can not be levied until the new year, and all money coming in now has been advanced voluntarily. After January 1, 10 cents will be levied on all union printers, the same as dues, and will be forwarded immediately to Pittsburg. This will make it possible to continue the strike indennitelv, and the printers think the employers will get scared when they see the strikers getting their full wages without work and will sign the scale. It is the opinion of the strikers that the retirement of Mr. Best from the printing firm of Best & Co. was brought about by the present difficulty. Mr. Holliday, who se cured Mr. Best's'intcrest, is one of themost determined employers, while it is believed that Mr. Best wanted to sign the scale. The latter was a printer him self and has always sympathized with organized labor, He has been getting the city printing for several years. An effort will be made next March to see that Mr. Holliday is frozen out and that the city's work goes to some uniou office. It is also stated that Mr. Best will start a union office aud that he will continue doing city print ing. United Mine Workers' dominations. Nominations for national officers are daily pouring into the headquarters of the United Mine Workers at Columbus. The election will take place in connection with the convention to be held one month hence. Some of tbe candidates have been nomi nated for more than one office, and some have been nominated for offices other than the ones thev desire. The nominations so far are as follows: For President, John McBride, John P. Jones, W. B. Wilson, P. H. Penns, John Nugent.James White; Vice President, W. B. Wilson, P. H. Penna, Alex Johnson, John Nugent, Joe B. Dallev; Secretarv-Treasurer, W. C. Pearee, Patrick McBryd'e, J. H. Kennedy, W. B. Wilson; members of the board, W. B. Wil son, H. C. Chase, Morgan Lewis, W. C. Pearee, W. C. Webb, M. F. Moran, James White, M. Commesky, James Cantwell, George Rice, John Kane, J. B. Rea, J. Costello, John Nugent. Tin Plate Making at Baltimore. John B. Taylor, William Thomas and Jdhn O. Jones, formerly employed at the United States Iron and Tin Plate Works at McKeesport, have gone to Locust Point, Baltimore, Md., to work in the new tin plate mill just erected at that place. The mill is said to have a big capacity and some time during the present session of Congress the proprietors expect to invite the law makers to examine the new industry. The Official Guide for December. The Official Guide of Pittsburg and Alle gheny for December was issued yesterday. It contains all the changes in the winter schedules of the local roads. Division Pas senger Agent Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio, is one of tbe owners and editors, and he went over the time tables himself to in sure accuracy. SENATOR PEFFER, the freak successor of Insalls, has written a letter on the farmers' attitude toward liquor Interests. See it In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. In Memoriam. At a meeting ot the Board of Managers of the Protestant Home for Incurables, held December 18, the following minute was adopted: "The beautiful Home, the gift of the late Jane Holmes, for the care and alleviation of the suffering incurable, has met with an irreparable loss in the death of Isabella Ralston, the loved and valued Manager and Treasurer. Her kindness and courtesy embraced all within the compass of her daily life and to the members of the board, the employes and inmates of the Home she was full of consideration, thoughtful ness and the charities that soothe and bless. Her heart abounded in sympathy for the suffering, the afflicted and the needy,andshc instinctively found her happiness in the happiness of others. The Board sincerely condole with her relatives and feel that they have the consolation, that though her life work is ended, her good deeds will live forever." MargahetW. Smith, MAryE. McCandless, Vice President. Secretary. CHRISTMAS MUSIC BOXES At II. Kleber & Bro.'s. Cheer up your home by buying one of Kleber Bros."' beautiful music boxes. You cannot find a present which will produce. halt the delight and pleasure lor both old and young as will the charming music of these boxes. Kleber Bros, are the exclu sive agents for the old and well-known Mermod Freres make, and thev are selling them at lower prices than sucn fine goods can usually be bonght for. Prices range from 63 50" to 5175. Store, No. 506 Wood street, now open every evening. JOKES fresh from Marshall P. Wllder's pen in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. A Gennlne Overcoat Slaughter. Between this and Christmas Eve, and es pecially to-day, you can save one-third of your money by buying your overcoat at Kaufmanns.' For reasons which do not in terest the public, but which are of great im portance to us, we have seen fit to cut down 33 per cent, the price of every overcoat. You can call to-day and Buy 59 overcoats for 56. Buy 512 overcoats for 58. Buy 515 overcoats for 510. Bur 518 overcoats for 512. Buy 521 overcoats for 514. Buy 524 overcoats for 510. Buv 527 overcoats for S18. Buy 530 overcoats for 520. The above reductions are bona fide. Rely on that. Kaufmanns', Fifth avenue and Smithficld street. Belt Buckles. Some entire new designs at Hakby & Hayes', Jewelers, 529 Smitbfield street Three doors from City Hall. Store open every evening till Christmas. Gentlemen's 14-k Solid Gold Hunting stem-winding watches, over 100 designs to select from, with 13 jewels, Elgin or Waltham movement, from S35 up, ac cording to the weight of the case at Kings bacher Bros.' great special sale, 510 Wood street Silk Umbrellas. We have reasons to believe the best as sortment of stylish handles in the citv, from 52 50 to 520. WiMj Price, 47 Sixth street Ladies' solid silver chatelaine watches, good time-keepers, 53 50 at the great special sale. Kixgsbacher Bros., 51G Wood street JOS. HOENB & CO.'S Tenn Avenue Stores Open evenings until Christmas. Add 20 drops of Angostura ' Bitters to every glass of impure water you drink. TTSSU Silk initial handkerchiefs for Christmas presents at James H. Aiken & Co. 's, 100 Fifth avenue. WILL BE A GKEAT FAIR. Director General Davis Talks About tbe World's Show In Chicago. George R. Davis, Director General of the World's Fair, was a passenger on the East ern express last evening, bound for Con necticut, where he will attend a banquet of the Loyal Legion. He was present at a dinner given by the. organization atTerre Haute Thursday, evening, and this is how he happened to be on a train from St. Louis. The General is a picturesque look ing man at all times, but during the winter he wears his gray hair longer than usual, Anyone who has noticed his picture on the Fair lithographs sent out by enterprising to bacconists would recognize him at once. Mr. Davis is the Republican boss of Chicago, and has a reputation for adroitness greater than any other Windy City man, which is saying a vast deal. When" he took charge of the World's Fair he promised to drop politics, and this is why lie refused to talk on political subjects lat evening. Mr, Davis said the Fair would be a won derful success. The buildings are well un der way, and will cover 1,000 acres of ground. Machinery Hall will be a mile in circumference. The director declined to discuss the money features, or what appro- E nations would be asked from Congress, ut he remarked that he had faith in the sense and pride of the American people, and the necessary funds would be forthcom ing as required. The commission is receiv ing letters from the great and small nations of the world, and they are all inter ested. International prejudices are not deterring foreigners from preparing ex hibits, and the European countries will be well represented. The South American dis plays promise to be something fine. As for the Yankees, all the States are on the alert, and each is determined to outdo the other in buildings and the exhibits of its people. BIBER & EAST0N. USEFUL GIFTS -roa- MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN At Lowest Possible Figures, Wide Variety and Vast Assortment. IN OUR TRIMMING ROOM. Shopping Bags, 50c to 53. Chatelaine Bags, 25c to 53 50. Ladies' and Gents' Pocketbooks, Coin Purses, etc., from 10c np to finest goods. Ladies' and Gents' Handkerchiefs from 5c up to daintiest embroidered silk and cambric. Ladies' and Gents' Gloves in most ap proved materials and makes. Ribbons, Neckwear, etc Our Dress Goods and Silk Departments an exposition of elegance, variety and cheapness. FURS AT 50c ON A DOLLAR. About 100 Astrakhan and Labrador Seal Fur Capes just bought of the manufacturer at a price to close the lot; sizes, 34 to 42. These are in superior quality, very shapely, tine satin linings and made in best manner. Former Value, $18 and $20. OUR PRIC.E, $9 AND $10. BIBER & EAST0N, 505 AND 507 MARKET SH del6-TT33U EXTRAORDINARY SALE -or- Axminster, Moquette and Gobelin CARPETS. Gobelins at $1.50. Moquettes at 75c, $1, $1.10, $125. Axminsters at $1.40. The greatest auction sale ever held by Eastern carpet manufacturers took place in New Torfc City on November 10 to 13. Buyers were present from every large city in the Union, and the goods were knocked down to tbo highest bidder In everv instance. WE PURCHASED THE LARGEST QUANTITY SOLD TO ANY PENNSYLVANIA DEALER. The coods are now on sale at a small ad vance over tho auction price actually the Lowest Retail Prices Ever Heard Ot Every grade of Carpots in onr mammoth establishment has been MAltKED DOWN to correspond with the prices put upon the above three grades consequently all classes may reap the bonelit of these extraordinary bargains. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. SPECIAL NCtTlCE TO DEALERS-Woaro prepared to make lower prices than ever in the history of tho house. Come along soon nnd tnlcn advantage of this otfer. ' de6-Trssu Special Sale of Pure Silk Hosiery. VTe offer for the holiday season a rare as sortment of Pure SUfc Hose, in black and colors, at creatlv reduced price: $2 quality for$l 50; $2 60 quality for $1 75, or threo pairs in box for $3. The colors are red. gray, bronze, pink, sky blue, nile green and pure white. ULRICH & SPENCER, Specialties in Hosiery and Underwear for Men, Women and Children. 642 Penn Avenue Open Saturday Evening. deD-rra ENGRAVED Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, Etc. w. v. der"mitt & CO., 407 Grant street. no20-TTSSu THE iJJ Warm Air Furnaces and WrnnirSt steel Ran ze. CINDERELLA KANGES AND STOVES. GAS KANGES AND BROILERS, J. U. BAKTLETT, OC3-TT3 CG Wood streat Pittsburg. Pa NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg. Pa. Saturday, Dec. 19, 1S31 JOS. I0IE & C0.'S PENN AVENUE STORES. Here are Christmas Gifts for every body. Read this. It may help you. Visit the store for more help. You can find something for every mem ber of the household tight here under one roof and in as big a variety as a street full of the ordinary stores can show you. All departments open evenings un til Christmas. GLOVES. For Ladies: 8-button-length Suede-Mosquetaires, Blacks and all colors, all the best makes, SI, Si 2j, 51 50, $2 and ?2 60 a pair. 4-button Kid and Suede Gloves, all latest and best shades, stitching and finish whatever is stylish, SI to S2 a pair. Ladies' 5 and 7-hook genuine Foster Kid and Suede Gloves, SI to S2 a pair. Ladies' Fur-topped, fleece-linedKid Gloves, 51 50, SI 75 and S2 ,a pair; Fleece lined Kid Mittens, $1 25, $1 50 and?2; Fleece-lined Silk Gloves, 50c, 75c, Si and SI 25 per pair. For Men: 51 75 for SI English Craven Tan "Walking Glove. Fine Undressed Kid Gloves, Black and all best shades, SI 25, SI 75 and 2 a pair. Fine Dressed Kid Gloves, Blacks and all stylish shades, latest stitchings, for street or dress wear, SI, SI 50, 52 and $2 25 a pair. Men's and Boys Scotch "Wool Gloves, 40c, 60c, 75c and $1 a pair. Men's Jersey Gloves, 50c and 75c , Men's Fleece and "Wool Lined Kid Gloves, SI, SI 50, S2. Men's fine Beaver, Nutria, Otterand Alaska Seal Gloves. Coachmen's Hair Seal Gloves and Monkey Fur Capes. Fur, Plush and Cloth Carriage and Sleigh Robes. For Misses and Children: Misses' 4-button Kid and Suede Gloves, Black and all colors, special values SI and Si 25 a pair. Misses' 5-hook genuine Foster Kid Gloves, Black and all colors, SI 25. a pair. Misses Biarritz Kid Gloves and 8-bnttoa length Suede Mousquetaires at 75c a pair. Children's Cashmere Gloves, 25c, 35c, 45c, 50c and (30c a pair. Children's "Wool Mittens. 25c and 50c a pair. Children's Silk Mittens, 65c, $1, 51 15 and 51 25 a pair. Children's Fleece-lined Silk Gloves, all colors, 75c a pair. Children's Fleece-lined Kid Mittens, 50c, 75c, 51, 51 25 and SI 50 a pair. HANDKERCHIEFS. We are having the most successful Holiday Handkerchief sale of our whole experience. But our extraor dinary preparations have been equal to the extraordinary demand. New goods come in every day, and for to day we announce four new lots, just opened, besides the lines already ad vertised (Handkerchiefs from $i a dozen to $10 apiece). New white embroidered Scalloped Hand kerchiefs at 25c apiece. New colored and white embroidered Jap anese Silk Handkerchiefs at 25c and 50a apiece. New Pineapple Cloth Handkerchiefs, in white and fancy colors, 50c, 75c and SI apiece. New Crepe du Chene Handkerchiefs, in white and fancy colors, 51.25 apiece. GIFTS Jn Ladies' Hosiery, Men's Smoking Jackets, Men's Suspenders, Dress Goods and Silk Patterns in Fancy Boxes, Ladies' or Gentlemen's Umbrellas, Silver Novelties, all in greatest variety. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AYE. del9
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