?9Htf!!iHVHPHHH 11111 &s?js ,,!(!3Hiir f-wjssspsr 'tTi'fPiC'W71 w J' -4 2 THE PITTSBimG DISPATCH, TOESDAT; ' DECEMBER 29. 1891. He is an easvwinner in the present contest. If anybody is quilt v of approaching Mr. Griffin, as indicated, he should be arrested at once. " Resolutions denouncing Sherman and in dor-injr Foraker came lip for adoption by the Columbus Trades and Labor A wmbly, to-night. The members who have the inter ests of the organization at stake concluded they would not be used for political pur poses, and inserted an amendment indorsing 'John B. Eae, President of the United Miners of America, and requesting the members of the Legislature to vote for him .as the true representatn e of labor. The 'Forakcr men in the assembly became fight ing mad oer the defeat, and one of them made an effort to break the meeting up in a row. OUT FOR KERR'S PLACE. J. Marshall tVrislil. of Allentown, Hnstllne for tho Tosition ot Democratic State Chairman HeV Brother ot the Be rcatwl Candidate for Auditor General. Pill.LiADEL.rHrA, Dec. 28. Special J. Marshall Wright, of Allentown, has come i out as a full-fledged candidate for the posi tion of Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee. It is said that when ,the committee meets in Harrisburg, Jan uary 20, Mr. "Wright will have a clear ma jority of otcs in his favor. He has been conducting a quiet canvass for some time past, and within the last two weeks has "founded" some 20 or SO of his friends in the committee The favorable leponses received have induced him to formally de clare himself a candidate. It was stated to night, on good authority, that the eight members from Philadelphia would -vote solidly for Mr. "Wright, and that he -n as also likely to cet the votes from Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and the surrounding counties. It is quite likely that the Philadelphians will turn in and work energetically in the interest of Mr. "Wright Thev are ncarlv all personal friends of Secretary ot State Harrity. jwd as such propose to rebuke Chairman Kerr. They say that a new chairman will be elected, whether Kerr is or is not a candi date. They claim that Kerr has been using lis position as chairman to injure the chances of Mr. Harrity as a candidate for the Xational Committee. Htnce the feel ing. J. Marshall "Wright is a brother of Robert E. "Wright, the defeated candidate for Auditor General. lie is one of the division chairmen, and a member ot the Democratic Executive Committee. He has many friends through the State, is quite popular, and has shown considerable skill in political man agement. CCCKBAN TO SUCCEED HISC0CK. Why Tammauy Hall Has No Fai ors to Aslc at the I'resent Time. Aliiaxt, X. V., Dec. 28. SjiwiaZ. Tammuy Hall has nothing to ask from the Legislature or the Democratic party this year. The reason for this unselfish con duct on the pait of Tammany, this year, is not any excess of modesty or lack of desire to strengthen Tammany Hall, but because it is the intention of the Tammany leaders, on expiration of the term of Senator His cock, to ask the Democratic party to select one of the leading Tammany men as Sena tor Hiscock's successor. Mr. Croker, the leader of Tammanj Hall, Mr. Murphy, the Chairman of the Democratic State Commit mittce and Governor Hill had a recent con ference, at which the matters to be con sidered t)j the Legislature this year were discucdl At the time Mr. Croker said that Tammany Hall had no demands or re quests to make, and that it had no favors to ask lrom the present Legislature. The candidates to succeed Senator His cock will be Hon. "William Burke Cockran, at present member of Congress for the Tenth ICeM York district Mr. Cockran, though not an avowed candidate, was an aspirant to the seat to which Governor Hill was elected. Mr. Cockran has the position now which will enable him to show what lie can do in legislation. He will work his haidest and do his best during the present Fesbion, in order that he may appear to ad vantace before the next Legislature when the balloting for Senator of the United States begins. DALZELL IS CONFIDENT. Ills Canvass in the Hands of Friends and He Has No Hen sou to Iar. Philadelphia, Dee. 28. Special Congressman Dalzcll came up from "Wash ington to-day, and did not return before evening. He met a few of his supporters, to whom he gave gratifying assurances of Micces in the new contest just opened against Senator Quay. Mr. Dalzell said lie ss not in a position to speak regarding his candidature, "but lam in constant receipt of gratifying as surances from Republicans all over the State," he nJded. "Some of the leading county papers, like the WelUboro Agitator, Doylestown Inlethqeimr, I'niontoin Stand on!. Bradford S?i)-,'loanda Jlepoiter-Jovrnal, Altoona Tt iOinie and Pottsville Journal have been tery outspoken in their support, and I am naturally gratified at the way i which my intention has been rcceied." Mr. Dalzell said lurther: "I am not in Philadelphia to-day to be part of a council of Dalzell Kepublicans from oier the State for a tery good reason. There is no such council going to take place, and there will lie none for awhile at least" Mr. Dalzell added as a parting word: "My campaign is largely in the care of my friends.and I hae no leasons to fear things will go wrong." EICKETSON A DALZELL MAN. nc Is Not a Candidate for Congress, but Is for the Aiiti-Quav Candidate. John II. llicketson denies emphatically that he contemplates beiug a candidate for Congress against Colonel Stone. "I have no ambition to go to Congress." Mr. IJickct son said jesterday "If Colonel Stone is not disturbed until I run against him lor Congress his job is perpetuaL To entei politics now would disturb and destroy the privacy which I ho much enjoy. It would interfere with my business, which is more profitable than ofiiceholdine, and it would require constant annoyance to which I would not subject m eff. "I want to say, however," Mr. P.icketson continued, "that wnile I am not mjself a candidate for Congress, I am heartily in fa ior of the selection of John Dalzell for the United States Senate. Mr. Dalzcll is a magnificent man He is learned and able, and he would he a creditable representative to the State of Pennsylvania. Put me down as being opposed to mjself for Con gress, hut heartily in favor ot John Dalzell lor the United States Senate." JUDGE SING FOB CONGRESS. The Chairman or the Ohio Republican Committee Announces His Candidacy. Yoxrsa&rows, Dec. u'S. Spmal. Judge L. W. Kins, Chairman of tiie .Re publican State Central Committee, lias an nounced that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in this district His announcement verifies a pre diction that he would be in the Congres sional race. ' It is probable the new district will be composed of Mahoning, Columbians, Stark and Carroll counties. Pcnnyg Qnnrters t the Convention. Minneapolis, Dec. 2a During con vention week the Pennsylvania delegation will Le quartered at the Nicollett House, word to that effect being received to-day from Senator Quay. Half of the Ohio dele gation will also stop at the same house. The llnstlo for Plumb's Shoes. Topeka, Dec. '28. Special Governor Humphrey had a scries of levees to-day. He held receptions with delegations who came to urge the atipointment of the several candidates for United States Senator. At the close of his office hours ho refused to intimate whether he was any nearer a de cision in the matter. PEEPABING FOE PBIM4ILIES. The Republican Call for Ward Nominations to Be Issued To-Morrow. A call for an early meeting of the Re publican County Committee will be issued to-morrow to decide upon a date for holding Congressional, Senatorial, Legislative, na tional delegate and State Convention dele gate primaries early in March. The March primaries i ill likely be opposed by the Allegheny City members of the committee. They want more time in which to fix upon satisfactory candidates. Many of them are still contemplating a candidate for Congress aiainst Colonel Stone. The Allegheny people have about decided that "William "Witberow and Harry Oliver, on the one side, and B. IT. Jones and John R. Henncks, on the other, will be the can didates for National delegates. There arc two to elect All parties agree that Mr. "Witberow will be one of the success! nl men. It is agreed that the fight will be betw een Mr. Jones and Mr. Oliver for the second place. Xeither of the two have as yet pub licly announced himself. The anti-Harrison people, how ever, are already fighting Mr. Jones on the ground that he is a pro nounced Blaine man in the interest of Mr. Harrison. The friends of the administra tion are fighting Mr. Oliver on the ground, thev claim, that he has entered into a deal with the Pennsylvania leaders to spring General Alger on the convention in the event of Mr. Blaine's positive refusal to ac cept the nomination. It is asserted on reliable authority that Senator Flinn, who will be the deleg'ate-at-large lrom Allegheny county, C. L. Magee and J. O. Brown, who will be the district delegates from Pittsburg, and other lead ers, among them Senator Quay, have de cided, if Mr. Blaine will not be a candidate, to turn Pennsylvania's delegation over to General Alger and secure his nomination. AH the Allegheny county candidates for national delegates have announced them selves for Mr. Blaine as first choice, but none of them have indicated who they will supportil it is officially announced that Mr. Blaine will not accept a nomination. JILES STILL DEIEEMIHED. He Says He Will Submit to No Interference With His "Work. The Jiles-Clark fight for a place on the State Central Committee is still absorbing the attention of the Democrats of Pitts burg. Mr. Jiles said yesterday that he has the fight wou, and he also says the judges will not interfere with his filling the jury wheel, hich he will do, he says, as soon as is convenient. "I will fill the jury wheel if I have to do it with a shotgun," Mr. Jiles said yesterday, "and I will not fill it with followers of Tim O'Leary either." The friends of J. M. Guffey are watching the Jiles-Clark contest with marked interest. Mr. Guffey said yesterday that he had de clined to be drawn into the fight. Dr. C. C. "Wiley, who is an ardent friend of Mr. Guffey, "said that the County Committee when it meets next Saturday should, and no doubt would, pass a resolution instruct ing the members of the State Central Com mittee from Allegheny County to vote for Mr. Gurley for a place on the National Committee. "Such a resolution should be adopted," Alderman McKenna said. "After Mr. Guffey's efforts in behalf of the Democratic party our people cannot vote to honor a Philadelphian now in opposition to Guffey. "We have no fieht with Mr. Harrity, but we feel like making a fight for Mr. Guffey." ME. BBFFINGT0N HOT TALKING Further Than to Say the Conteit for Judge Is Friendly On. Joseph Buffincton, of Kittanning, who is a candidate to succeed United States Dis trict Court Judge Beee appeared in the United States Court yesterday, in the case ot Barr against the Pord Mate Glass Com pany. Mr. Buflington pleasantly refused to discuss his chances for a seat on the United States bench. "The matter is en tirely with the President," he said. "The contest for the honor is a friendly one." The friends of Judge Fetterman are actively at work in his behalf and they be lieve that the prospects for the ex-Judge's appointment are brightening. The com mittee of the bar appointed in his interest will meet to-day and will arrange to go to Washington early next week. Colonel Stone Hanks on Graham. Three Congressmen, Stone, of Allegheny; Kribbs, of Clarion, and Townsend, of Colo rado, were at the Union station yesterday going to different places. Colonel Stone said he thought Graham would be appointed N to succeed armcastie, ana tnat liumngton would probably get Judge Heed's place. Kribbs went home to Clarion acd had noth ing to say. Mr. Townsend is an admirer of Crisp. He says the Colorado Democrats don't like Cleveland. TOMASCK WILL DIE. His Deposition Seriously Implicates John TanosM. Last night Drs. Brewster and Martin, who have been attending Caspar Tomasck for the past four days, decided that he could not live. Tomasck is a Pole, and Christmas Eve was at a party in the house of Matz Koacas, on Manor Etreet, near South Eighth street. There was a fight and he was severely injured. "When the doctors de cided that death was certain. Alderman Beinhauer was sent for and took Toinasck's dying deposition. He said while he-was at Kovacas' house John Yanoski called him into a hallwav and there assaulted him. Yanoski struck him on the head and kicked him on the stomach, knocking him down and then jumped on his stomach. Yanoski is in jail, having been arrested on Christmas Day. It was not thought last night that Tomasck could live uutu morning. Charters Issued for Local Companies. The following charters were issued yes terday at Harrisburg to local people: Grandvicw Traction Company, Pittsburg; capital, 515,000. The directors are "W. B. Lufton, Charles H. Humbert, J. A. Mc Cormick, Samuel McComb and Thomas S. Kerr, Pittsburg. The Chaplin Fulton Man ufacturing Company, iron and steel, Pitts burg; capital, ?C0,000; directors, Lewis B. Fulton and Charles "W. Townsend, Pitts burg; "William M. Ralston, Eldeiton: M. B. Chaplin and J. B. Booth, Sewickley. The Kensington Improvement Company, Pittsburg; capital, 82,000; directors, Samuel 11 Moore, Bernard J. Rafferty, Joseph P. Cappcau, Howard Childs and "William C. Sutherland, Pittsburg. Consumers Pay the TarltT. George F. Attenborough, a Nottingham lace manufacturer, is at the Anderson. He said the tariff on laces was advanced 20 per cent, but the increase in price is about 1i per cent The other 12J per cent is made up in light weight, and in a few instances wages were slightly reduced. He remarked with a smile that the consumer paid the hicgest end of the tariff. Profits are lower, but the Americans will not be able for sometime to compete with the foreigners in making the finer grades of goods. The Yankees now excel in producing the cheaper varieties. Good Cooking Is one of the chief blessings of every home. To always insure good custards, puddings, sauces, etc, use Gail Borded "Eagle" Brard Condensed Milk. Directions on the label. L Sold by your groser. EMBARGQABRDAD Such Is the Kemedy Col. Stone Sng-, gests for Restricting Unde sirable Immigration. SAFEGUARDS WANTED IN'EUROPE. A Thousand American Mechanics Assemble at Carnegie Hall to Discuss the Subject CERTIFICATES OF CHARACTER KEEDED. How the American Laborers Are Worsted tj the Flood of Foreigners. No more cnthnsi.istic or better attended meeting has been held in Carnegie Hall than that called by the Advisory Council of Jr. O U. A. M., and which filled the build ing last night. It was an intensely patriotic meeting. The American Mili tary band furnished the music, the American flag decorated the stage, and the speakers talked and audience applauded and sang with patriotic fervor. The au dience was composed almost entirely of the young men who compose the Jr. O. U. A. M., and they made a fine looking assembly. Here and there were a few bald heads, and a number of women were scattered through the assemblage, but it was distinctively a young American audience. The meeting was the first of a series to be held by the patriotic orders in this section, their object being to secure support for measures intended to place restriction on the immigration of an undesirable class of foreigners. It is expected that the enthu siasm can be stirred up sufficiently here to insure its spread over the entire country in such volume as to compel national legis lators to obey its demands. Last night's meeting was successful in many particulars, but Colonel "W. A. Stone was the only speaker who advanced a new idea in connection with the subject under discussion, the others devoting their atten tion rather to showing the growth, impor tance and possibilities of their organization and refuting charges of narrowness of pur pose that have been made against it Colonel Stone Applauds McKinley. O. P. Cochran presided and introduced A. D. Wilkin, who delivered an address of welcome. Colonel Stone was next intro duced and made the speech of the evening, being frequently applauded. He first took up the tariff question, claiming that 50 years history of the country tended toward protection, bnt the McKinley law had really accomplished it "The object of this law," he said, "is to put a tariff on articles pro duced here, yet admitting free those articles not produced here. "As a result of this law, our exports for past year exceed the imports by a larger extent than ever before in the history of the country. In No vember we exported f45,000,000 worth of goods more than we imported. But the text of all sermons on protection is: 'Protect American Labor.' Statistics show a steady increase in immigration, until last year 360,000 aliens or more than the entire population of Allegheny county, came here. This isjot a natural increase. If it were not for the attraction in prospective in creased wages and less work, many of those w ho come w ould stay away. Great Need for a Chinese Wall. "They talk about the American Mechanics wanting to build a Chinese wall to keep all foreigners out. The only time a Chinese wall was ever built around this country was when James G. Blaine built the wall that restricted the immigration of the Chinese. AVe want a Chinese wall that will protect American labor. This is the only country that has not closed its doors against any race except the Chinese. "I am not saying that this or that nation ality should be excluded, but we don't want the undesirable element of any race, no matter who they are or where they come from. "The watchword of the American Mechan ics is not to stop the immigration of any one race. "We see some whom we know make the country better. "We see many that are no comparison, but we would not raise a bar against a nationality. "Our Government ha6 passed laws and more are proposed to correct the immigra tion evils, but I believe the only proper way to effectually cure the evil will be to begin on the other side of the water. Make a law providing for the examina tion of every emigrant before he leaves his native city or town. Make him furnish a certificate lrom the Minister of Police. Demand of foreign Governments that they require of their police officials this duty and furnish their subjects coming to this country passports of character. Place the responsibility of securing this end on your Congressional Representatives. Each Alien Should He Examined. "They say it will be too much work, but if they are not willing to do it, we know there are plenty f men who are. This country lias plenty of money, and it will be well to spend some of it in keeping out the foreigners who are of no benefit to us, but who inter fere with the good morals of those whom we are succeeding in teaching better manners. My plan is to have a full and exhaustive examination before the alien leaves his country, and the man who has not obeyed the laws at home has no business here. The time is past when people come here through religious persecution. "We have room for those who come here to make good citizens of themselves." The Colonel concluded with a brief refer ence to the Jr. O. U. A. M., which lie de scribed as one of the best organizations,hav ing the best purposes in view, in the best land in the world. He was followed by W. T. Kerr, Chair man of the Advisory Council, who outlined the intentions of the organization in the movement for immigration restriction. Prof. I. A; Shanor, Principal of the public schools in McKeesport, was the last speaker. He especially dwelt upon the young men of America. He paid a glowing and an eloquent trib ute to them, concluding by drawing an imaginative picture of the effects the present protectee laws have upon the American laborer. An applause was created when he referred to election times and said: "Many of these people who come here cannot appreciate the value of citizenship. They have to be led to the polls' to vote. "Who leads them? (A voice: Booth & Flinn)." The meeting closed with the singing of "America" by the entire audience. Toted to Isne Bonds for SIOO.OOO. The stockholders of the Monongahela Water Company voted unanimously yester day to issue bonds amounting to 5100,000 to be secured by a mortgage on the franchises and property of the company. Of the issue ?50,000 are to be used in paying outstanding bonds and a mortgage given to Henry Stamm, trustee, in 1880. The other 550,000 will be spent in enlarging the works. A New Church for Wllkensburc. It will be remembered that some time ago the Covenanter Church, of "Wilkinsburg, engaged in controversy which resulted in a split of the congregation and a part of the members joined the United Presbyterian Church. The seceders have now decided to build a church of their own and have filed an application for a charter. , TAR AND FEATHERS FOR HIM. George W. Innlg, a Hlairsvillo Educator, Radly Wanted on Several Serious Charges A Preacher Deals Too Leni ently anil th.3 Man Escapes Arrest. Eev. "William Speer and Bev. "W. H. Mc Masters, of Blairsville, Pa., yesterday sent word from the Home Hotel to De tective Coulson, asking him to come down and arrest George "W. Innis. Mr. Coul son went down and Mr. Speer said he had changed his mind and decided he did not want the arrest made, ag he thought the man's soul could be saved. Mr. Innis has until recently been the principal of the public school at' Blairsville, a position he has held for some ten years. Mr. Speer told a horrible tale of how Mr. Innis had ruined the boys of his school. The recital was revolting in the extreme, but as Detec tive Conlson had no warrant for Innis' arrest he could not take him into custody. Mr. innis told the detective there was more or less ground for the charge against him, but it had been instigated by some political enemies who desire to remove him from his position. "When the detective refused to arrest the man, Mr. McMaster sent a telegram to H. P. Shepley, a banker and school'director at Blairsville, telling him oflnnis' presence in the city, and asking him to have an officer come for him. An answer came last even ing to hold him, that an officer had been sent with a warrant About 10 o'clock last night Special Officer J. C. luiuuiicK came to ine city ior j.nnis, but in the interim the gay professor had left the hotel and could not be found. There are three charges against Innis on the war rant Mr. Innis is about 55 years of age, and has always been considered one of the most prominent educators of the county. Last night E. J. Graff, Dr. Lowry and several other prominent Blairsville p'cople called at The Dispatch office. They said the town was greatly excited over the outrage and if the man is found he will be promptlv tarred and feathered. It is thought he has gone to Chicago. ITS W0KK ALMOST ENDED. Duties of the Johnstown Flood Commis sion Are Nearly Completed. James B. Scott, as Chairman of the com mittee having in hand the erection of the Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, last night addressed a letter to Governor Pattison, who is Chairman of the Johnstown Flood Commission, stating that the hos pital will be finished within a couple of weeks and ready to turn over to the proper persons. Mr. Scott viiited Johnstown a few days ago. He has taken a deep interest in the erection of the new hospital and has per sonally supervised the whole work. He is now arranging the details of the permanent organization, to be known as the Cone maugh Valley Memorial Hospital Associa tion, in whose care the building will be placed. The entire cost of the hospital will be 65,000. "When it is turned over to the peo ple it will be completely furnished in every detail and ready for the proper persons to walk in and immediately begin the charita ble work for which it is intended. The completion of this -work practically ends the official existence of the famous Johns townFlood Commission. It has only the erection of a monument to the unknown deadto supervise, the money being already provided, and the monument will be fit tingly dedicated on the next anniversary of the flood. "With that solemn event the Jb iood Commission w ill cease to exist in fact MAGEE AHSWEES THE MAYOK. He Tells Why the Traction Ordinance Was "Withdrawn Yesterday. Speaking of the street railway ordinance which was withdrawn from the Mayor for amendment yesterday, Mr. C. L. Magee, President of the Duquesne Traction Com pany, said: "The objections of the Mayor are in the main sensible and reasonable, and the ordi nance was therefore withdrawn, and amend ed so as to strike out the properly objec tionable features. If it had been left in his hands and vetoed, Councils would have hid to choose between letting it die as a whole, or passing it over his veto as it was, with the objectionable features included. The Mayor is mistaken, however, in so far as he held that the work already done had been without authority. The Central Transit Company and the Pittsburg, Oakland and East Liberty Passenger Railway Company have authority to lay tracks on Fifth ave nue lrom Denniston avenue to South.High land, and the work done there was done for them. They have no right to use overhead electric power there, but nobody had un dertaken to do so." Charles Bleyran's Successor Elected. At the meeting of the Chamber of Com merce yesterday Mr. Joseph Abel, Vice President of the Germania Savings Bank, was nominated and elected Treasurer, to fill the position left vacant by the death of Charles Meyran. Communications were acknowledged from the Bengal Chamber of Commerceregarding port rates and from the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce re garding rates for pilots' services. The rtarsess Takes Water. The proceedings by the Council of the borough of Coraopolis for mandamus to compel the Burgess, R. B. Kindall, to sign certain ordinances for the putting down of foot-walks, was brought to a sudden close by the Burgess signing the oidinances and paying the costs. Considering the fighting qualities of the Burgess, it goes without a saving that future burgesses of the borough w ill not pose with veto powers. An Unexpected Election B11L It cost Allegheny City ?10,000 to vote on whether or not it would increase its bonded indebtedness. It was thought that the reg ular fall election and the vote on the bond issue could be held at one time and for one cost. The election officers hae demanded extra pay, which has been shown they are rightfully entitled to, and they are now re ceiving 52 50 each. Too Much Christmas for the Preachers. The Evangelical Ministerial Association was billed for a meeting at the Y. M. C. A. rooms yesterday, but it seemed that the majority of the members had not gotten over Christmas, for less than a dozen put in an appearance, and after waiting for a time scattered in the directions from which they came. A New Ingot Manipulator. The Leechburg Foundry and Machine Company is manufacturing one of Heron's patent ingot manipulators for a rolling mill iu Paterson, N. J. It is a new thing with the trade and attracting cojsiderable atten tion from mill men. It is best to break up a catarrhal cold in its early stages by using Dr. D. Jaync's Ex pectorant and thereby save yourself much risk and misery. THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH AT 107 FEDERAL ST. Is open every day except Sunday nntll 9 P. M. Advertisements will be received np to that hour for Insertion the noxt morninj; at regular rates. , ee-ee-e4 DOESNT CARE A SNAP. A $22,000 Execution Fails to Frighten W. E. Griffith, the Oil Man.- MANY LEGAL TANGLES TO FOLLOW. Story of Hott He Made an Enormous For tune in a Single Day. TOE H0XEEE IN THE WILDW00D FIELD Robert Allen, Sr., yesterday issued an execution against "W. E. Griffith for 522, 000. The case will be contested in the courts and will no doubt be watched with rare interest by the oil producers of the country. About a year ago W. E. Griffith secured from Robert Allen, Sr.,a conditional option on ii farms in Pennsylvania for 8500 each. The option empowered Mr. Griffith to reject any or all of the farms. He paid a certain sum on the options and afterward rejected all the farms. Financially, Mr. Griffith is one of the most substantial oil and gas pro ducers in the State. He is largely inter ested in silver mining in Idaho. "While looking after his Eastern investments re cently, suit to recover on the options w a? brought against him by Allen. He re ceived no personal notice of the suit and in default judgment was entered. Mr. Grif fith knew nothing of the suit having been entered until he returned home yesterday. Griffith I.aushs at the Judgment. The execution which to the average citi zon would hav e been serious rather amused Mr. Griffith. He said last night that he had no fears for the outcome of the case, as he believed that the claim against him would not have standing in any court in the land. W. E. Griffith is a remarkable man, whose wonderfully successful career demon strates, the boundless possibilities of energy, enterprise and pluck. He is to day noted among the rich oil men of the country. Two years ago he was employed on a salary as prospector and leaser lor .J. M. and W. S. Guffey. His iudsment was accepted as sound and he was considered was considered authority on oil territory. He secured for the Gufleys much of the property which proved valuable to them. About 18 months ago Mr. Griffith visited what is now the famous "Wildwood oil field. He secured the first lease in that field. It was not con sidered good property by the Gufleys, who were about to allow the lease to lapse. Grif fith had confidence in the territory. He argued that development would prove Srofitable, but to no avail. The lease was iscarded. Griffith had but little money, but what he had he was willing to risk on his- judgment. He associated with him "William Miller and the first well in the field, the "Whitesell No. 1, was drilled in on March 24, 1890. For six hours the well was a remarkable gasser. The flow was so strong that it was impossible to get the tools to the bottom of the well. Three days later the drill was again started and in 12 hours oil began flowing. The well flowed 300 barrels a day, and with one exception produced more oil than any other well in the field. How He Filed Up a Fortune In a Day. The first and famous well was brought in during the night. Before davlight of the same morning Mr. Griffith left Pittsburg for the field and before noon he had secured leases on about 800 acres adjoining his srell. The oil world went wild at the development. and operators, large and small, scrambled for property enonjrh to erect a rig. A'fcw months later Mr. Griffith exhibited to the writer a check for ?05,000, the amount paid him for one-half interest in his Wildwood holdings. His original well produced him nearly ?250,000, and he was offered $500,000 for his remaining interest at "Wildwood. He is still in peaceful possession of his in terest in the field, which is constantly pro ducing him a liberal income. "William Miller, who associated himself with Griffith in the early "Wildwood develop ment, was also made well off by the venture. He was born and raised in Penn township, "Westmoreland county. He was a civil engineer and was, when a mere boy, elected County Surveyor of "Westmoreland. It was just after his retirement from that office that he associated himself with Griffith. He now lives in East End, Pit'sburg, and his interests extend through all the neigh- Doring oil ncio. Peddler Schmidt Is Dead. Coronor McDowell was notified last night of the death, at Mercy Hospital, of Fred erick Schmidt, aged 64 years, at 6:30 o'clock. Schmidt w as a widower, and lived alone in the rear of No. 10 Dinwiddie street. On Christ mas night he was burned while trying to ex tinguish the flames caused by a lamp ex plosion. So far as known he "has but one child, a son, but his residence is unknown. Schmidt was a peddler of notions, and kept himself comfortably. His body is at the morgue, and the Coroner will hold an in quest to-day. His Amiable "W ifs laid the Costs. Adam Schoener, the old German who tried to kill himself a month ago, was be fore Mayor "Wyman yesterday. He threat ened the life of his wife, and she ued him lor surety of the peace. The husband promised not to injure his wife and she for gave him and paid the costs. Schoener now wants to go to the poor house. MDEMTJES FE0H THE POLICE. Willi m O'Bnit was released from the workhouse yesterday and then got drunK to colebrate the ovent. He was locked up again. Jon Emrod. Annie Macuiie nnd Emir.n White w eie arrested in Shenley Paik yester day. They were drunk and ha aig a glori ous time. Do Flemer w.is locked up in the Twenty eizhth waid station Inst evehins, charged with striking Geoigo Faber on the mouth with a beer glass. Last night Louis Schmidt entered a charge of assault and battel y against his wife before Alderman Snccop. The parties aie Poles anil live on Manor stieet, Southstde. Schmidt accuses his wife of beating him on the head. Jack KoBisoy, of Cleveland, was arrested last night for ondeavoi ing to take some gold lings from Arnheim's jewelry stole, Ohio stieer, Allegheny, and substitute bra's ones in the case. He is suspected of several sim ilar tricks successfully worked. recently. llAiiVEY Metzoab was committed to Jail j esterday by Alderman McKenna to answer a charge of larceny from the person. John Hamilton made the information, alleging that on Sunday evening lie was assaulted at Twenty-flrst street and Spring alley and lobbedofa gold watch, valued at $75,and $10. Hakrt Sloper, a 12-year-old Allegheny boy, was arrested last evening for stealing candy from another younastcr. One of the Sunday scho ols on Montgomery avenue dis tributed its Cluistmas gifts; and Hariy couldn't resist the temptation to snatch a box of candy out of a boy's hand as he came out of the church. MINOE MENTION OF A DAY. The St. Louis express was about two hours late last evening. The engine ran off the ' ti ack near Coshocton. If obody w as hurt. The Washington Cotillion Club gave a le ception and dance nt the Monongahela Honso last night. It was a very enjoyable affair. Myers Samuels, who broke a window at Brady's pool room, out Wyiie avenue, Sun day night, was suedby the proprietor befoi e 'faquirii Richards jesterday for malicious mischief. Samuels gave bail lor a healing. lie says he was pushed against the glass and had no intention ot breaking it. Finest In the World. The Select, or '-Blue Eibbon" bottled beer of the Pabst Brewing Company, is the original and genuine Other beers called "Bine ltibbon"are imitations. Ask for the Pabst. G. JTKamlack, Agent, TX3 Pittsburg. DO NOT WANT TO STRIKE. The Knights or Labor Committee Fails to Get a Conference With the Second Ave nue Company Official Do Not Think a Meeting "ee?sary. The committee appointed by the Knights of Labor to confer with the management of the Second Avenue Street Railway Com pany did not succeed in getting a conference yesterday, but will try it to-day. The re instatement of the six discharged men will be asked for, and if the demand is not acceded to a meeting will be called and the propriety of striking discussed. At the company's office yesterday it was given out that the committee would meet with poor success, as the company thought it had a right to discharge whoever it wanted to. One of the officials said he thought tiie men would readily see that the company was doing the best it could under the circumstances for the men. "We are only running six cars now," continued the official, "but are dividing the work up so that each man will get a share." The employes are reticent and are await ing the ontcome of the committee's confer ence. They do not want to strike, so they sav, but think their brother employes have been wrongly used. WEEDING OUT THE PIAHS. AH bnt Eighteen of the Carnegie .Library Designs Thrown Oat. From present indications the selection of a design for the Carnegie Library, Museum and Art Gallery for SchenleyPark will soon be made. The committee to whonl the Library Commission delegated the work of going over the hundred odd plans submitted have been hard at work for two months. The committee has thrown out all bnt 15 to 18 of the designs and is now endeavoring to ascertain which of these is best suited for the library. Even this part of the work has been partially done and it is probable that a meeting of the Library Commission will be called within ten days to hear the com mittee's report. The work of tabulating the architects' estimates on the 18 plans now under con sideration will be commenced this morning. It will probably require a week to finish the tabulation. When this is done the committee will know which of the plans will come under the 700,000 available for tne puilding. Other considerations being i eQnal " "? expected that after the question ot cost is decided the balance of the work will be comparatively easy, and the matter win De submitted to the whole commission for final selection. James B. Scott, who is chairman of the committee, and has supervisory power in the matter of the selection, was asked yesterday whether any of the plans under consideration were for brick buildings. "No," was his reply, "none are entirely of brick, though some are for a combination of brick and stone, brick buildings with stone trimmings, or first story of stone and balance of brick. Some are for sanditone, others for limestone, and one is marked for granite on the plan, hut in the specifications stone is substituted." "'Do you think it likely that Mr. Carnegie will increase the amount of his donation sufficient to make a granite building, as has been intimated?" "I have no reason to think he will, fur ther thrn thecasualremarkrecentlycredlted to him in which lie said that in order to get granite hemight scrape enough off armor plate to increase the appropriation that much. It would cost about 8100,000 more to erect the proposed building of granite than of stone or any other material pro posed." YESTE3DAY'S LIST OF INJUHED. Two nttle Tots Are Burned to Death Other Accidents. Six accidents were reported yesterday. Of this number, two little children were burned to death, and a woman was also seriously burned. The railroad claimed two and a rolling mill the other. Hiti Jnsle HUe, a 2-year-old son of Mrs. Hite, of Troy Hill, waB burned to death yes teiday while plavlng with a hnrnlus paper. Hered Willie Hered, aged 3 years, fell into a boiler of scalding water at his home in Beltzhoover, and was burned to death. CAir Mrs. Mary Cain, who resides at 61 Crate street, Allegheny, while engaged in tho kitchen suddenly fainted and fell across the stove and was very badly burned about the arms and body. She was lemoved to the Alleeheny General Hospital for treatment. Wvss James Wynn, a brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was brought to M;icy Hospital yesterday with both feet badly crushed, which injury he received by laitiug uciween two movins ireignc cnrs.it the Glenwood yard. His home is at Xo. 215 Thtrty-sevpnth street. Levas John Lev an, an employe of Biter & Conler, had a hand crushed while at work on a new building at Jones & Laugnlins' mills, on the Soutliside esterday. He was taken to the Southstde Hospital. CALLAiiAJf fliomas Callahan, a 5-vear-old boy, broke his arm while jumping offa car in the Pennsylvania yards. Beaten by a Ganjr of Drunks. John Leimpic, an employe at the Lucy Furnace, was brutally beaten by a gang of men at midnight Sunday. He was on his way to work and when passing a court on Plum alley, between Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth streets, was attacked by the men, all of whom were drunk. They beat him into insensibility, and then slashed him with a knife and kicked his face till he was almost dead. Leimpic was carried to the "West Penn Hospital, where he is in a critical condition. Joseph Walsh, John Crapsie, Alexander Munsie, John Caspiro and Michael Filensco are locked up to await the result of their victim's injuries. Wd Won't Lose His Gifts and the Girl, Too. Miss "WeU Almmoski and George Smit arc defendants before Alderman Caldwell on charges of receiving goods under false preteneeB and larceny by bailee, made by Antonio Dusckynsky. The young lady came from Poland four weeks ago and was to marry the prosecntor. The lattT had spent ?18 on a trosseau, but the lady met Smit in the meantime. She then refused to wed Dusckynsky, and said she would marry Smit. Dusckynsky said she had received his gifts under false pretenses, and claimed that Smit now held them. John Jem Hangs Himself. Coroner McDowell was notified last night at 11 o'clock that John Jcrn had committed suicide by hanging at his home, near Will iams' brjekyiH'd&j above Marion station. Jern was a man of 73 years. About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon he was seen going to his stable. He did not appear again, and at 7:30 search was made for him. He was found hanging in his stable dead. Jern was a well-to-do man. and leaves four adult sons. No cause for his self-destruction is known. Klley in Sewickley To-Nlzht. James "Whitconib Riley, the Hoosier poet, whom all Americans are proud to call their own also, is to recite some of his grave and gay lyrics to-night in Sewickley, at the Presbyterian church. It is needless to say that Mr. Kiley's selection will be new, and that he is a most delightful actor as well as poet. Mr. John T. Irwin, the well-known violinist, and Miss Mary T. Glenn, the pianist, will also assist. Claims He IT as Shot and Bobbed. John Douchloich, a Pole, appeared at the Mercy Hospital yesterday with a bullet in his left leg. He said he worked on the Pennsylvania road at Loretta. Sunday even ing he claims he was attacked by two men, shot and robbed of ?30. His friesds sent him here for treatment. Gallinger, J e weler. Still at the old stand, 1200 Penn avenue. Call and see him. Angostura Bitters are the most effica cious stimulant to excite the appetite. TTSSU . - Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy for their children. Sac. . "?Jt AFTER SPEAK-EASIES. The Town of McDonald Marked for the Next Beformation. A LAW AND ORDER SOCIETY MOVE. Thirsty Oil Drillers to Be Deprived of Their Daily Liquor. THE WAT THE FIXES "YJLL BE DIVIDED The Law and Order Society having made Pittsburg a second celestical city has de termined to reform the wild oil driller and to do so will first make an attempt to sup press, the numerous speak-easies in Mc Donald and surrounding towns. Tbe move will he made with as much danger as a charge on Richmond, but Agent McClure and his brave band have no fear when obey ing the mandates of the society they repre sent. They have received orders to pro ceed against the illegal Iiqnor dealers in the oil region of "Western Pennsylvania, and have had detectives in McDonald for several days securing evidence- It isn't hard to get Any person who has been within ten miles of McDonald knows that it isn't strictly a prohibition place. There are no licensed saloons nearer than "Walker's Mills, but thirsty oil drillers have no love for law when they want Iiqnor. Their de mands have resulted in the establishment of the largest and best assortment of speak easies to be found in the State, all of which are said to do a rushing business. Beauties of Oil Field Speak-Easies. The oil country speak-easy is thing of wonderful curiosity. Some are on the ground floor of big buildings and others find a habitation in a dark corner of a dreary cellar. They are all built as solid as a mil tary fort and frequently have to stand a fierce cannonading of beer bottles or any thing else in sight that is handy to throw around. One of McDonald's ingenious sa loonkeepers has arranged a sliding screen which he pulls down over the bar to protect himself and his wares when a fight is started in front. It is hung on weights, and only a moment is required to get it in position when things commence looking dangerous. It is far more convenient than a door to escape through, and besides it saves the furniture. Little effort is. made to hide the fact that liquor is sold, and hitherto no determined oojection has been made. J. tie Lair and Order Society is" chartered to do business any place in Pennsylvania, and as the season is dull in Pittsburg, they have determined to branch out. Besides, they will get half the fines collected in Iiqnor 'cases, while for arrests of ordinary cigar dealers and such people all the fines go to the State. It was the raiding of seven speak-easies in Pittsburg that gave Captain "Wishart his first start toward fame, and since the harvest here has played out it is sup posed the Law and Order people have con cluded to give Agent McClure a similar chance in another field. Bright Prospects for Broken Bone. It is a big undertaking, however, and the carrying it out is likely to get black eyes and broken noses for the detectives who do the work. Oil drillers are about as easy to handle as nitroglycerine and just arlikelr to explode when agitated. Theyraay submit to arrest and they may not; it depends on what humor they afe in. It they deter mine to resist, all of the State militia, in cluding the gallant Eighteenth, would have a lively time enforcing the law. There are about 5,000 of a floating population in Mc Donald and at least 30 speak-easies. The Law and Order Society expect to go after them this w eek. They will also do some great work among the drinking clubs at Oakdale, in Alle gheny county. These clubs are kept np by oil men, who seenre a key and membership for a small amount. They are not char tered, and are nothing more than speak easies. Agent McClure could not be seen to verify the statement that they will pro ceed against the oil country violators, but the information from McDonald is reliable. BIBER,& EAST0N. OUR ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Previous to stock taking. All must go "WITHOUT F.ESERVE. OUR TRIMMING ROOM Yon will find here ladies' and gents' handkerchiefs, gloves, hosiery, underwear trimmings, etc., all at reduced figures. Some are odd lots, some are slightly soiled. The price will make them go quick. OUR DRESS GOODS AND SILK STOCK Represent the choicest production, of Eu rope and America. Many entire lines at fully one-half former values. BEAUTIFUL FRENCH ROBES And combinations at 50c on the dollar. Deep cuts made in our CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT. All made np goods. All fur good. All fancy goods Invite the inspection of prudent buyers. BIBER & EAST0N, B05 AND 507 MAEKET SZ. de25-TT89U XT. am-d S. Special Sale of Pure Silk Hosiery. "We offer for the holiday season a rare as sortment of Pure SPk Hose, in black and colors, at greatly reduced price: $2 quality for $1 50; $2 SO quality for 1 75, or three 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 Evenin?. de9-TTS u- THE f 01 1 TJFTIT TimiTl" Furnaces nnd Wrniiff!:, Rtefll It&nirea. CINDERELLA KANGES AND bTOVES. GAS KANGES AND BROILERS. I . J. C BAKTLETT, j oc3-tts SOS Wood streat PUtaUunj.I'a KETV AJDTEKTISEaiEJns. The landing Dry Goods-House. Pittsbnnr, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1831 & C0.'S PENN AVENUE STORES. ,s 'Special Sale of Newmarkets and Long Garments in our Cloak Room. Stylish and well made and just the thing for stormy and cold weather. The lots offered include the finest and most desirable goods, plain or fur-trimmed, with or without capes, and will surprise you to see how cheap they are at our mark-down prices. NOW $5 TO $75. Big Reductions in our entire tock of Fur-Trimmed Jackets. NOW $7.50 TO $50, Yl.oy2 less than former prices. These are choicest and most ele gantly finished Jackets, exclusive, high-class bargains not to be found elsewhere. Bargains in Furs, Muffs, Fur Capes, Military Capes, Chil dren's Fur Sets. Revised Prices "On our stock of Real Alaska Seal Garments, Making this sale the great opportuni ty of securing genuine bargains in the best grades of Alaska Seal Jackets, Mantles and Coats. We include in this MARK-DOWN SALE Some elegant specimens Long Fur-lined and Fur-Trimmed Gar- ments, suitable for carriage, evening and reception occasions. JOS. HORNE & CO:, 607-621 PENN AYE. de'J9 CARPETS -AT- REDUCED PRICES. Our Entire Line MOQUETTES At 75c, $1, $1 15, Si 25. All Latest Styles. With Borders to Match. All our Wilton, Axminster and Body Brussels Carpets reduced to correspondingly low prices. LARGE LINE DAGHESTAN. RUGS -AND- FUR RUGS. At Special Prices. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, and 629 penn Avenue. 627 dc20-TTSsa ENGRAVED Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, Etc. W. V. DERMITT & CO., 407 Grant street. "" nCS0-TTS3U . " A - w3 l .
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