I F o Ts5-;.4v - t?- -W r" '&??&-.,., THETITTSBUE&' DISPATCH, -WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30. v1891. ; ., - ' " ' -' r i jg- 1 PDCATcn pnunrcinu 0XLY twpeals in- ihas no next choice 1 has a bill sandbagged inpublic. m uiii.ii i lu uuiiiuuiwiu if: I The Announcement of the License The Announcement of the License , Law Defect Agitates Deal ers and Attorneys. At AX OPINION FEOM JUDGE" SLAGLE Practically Nullifies the Newict.andthe -Applications T 111 Ee Madeu7nder Last Tear's Forms. THE T1EVTS OF THOSE INTERESTED. JM the rrttsfcursr 3Iemlrs Snrported the Bill When Before the Legislature. Judge Slagle, who will be one of the.next license Court judges, gave it as his opinion yesterdsy that retail license applicants must procure their bondsmen in their re spective wards just as they did last year. In other words, the Judge construes the liquor law of 1891 as being no law at all and in accordance with his opinion Clerk 31c Gunnigle will have the license applications jirepared as they were made out last year. The discovery of the bungling work of the legislature, an account of which was pub Jithed exclusively in THE DISPATCH yes terday, created unbounded confusion among liquor dealers, both wholesale and retail. The retail dealers were especially exer cised. From early morning until the close of office hours yesterday retail dealers from every section of the two cities, and from the boroughs and townships crowded into the of fice of the Clerk of Courts hunting for in formation. All of theni had read the law as it was issued by the State, bat none of them Lad dreamed but that they could go any where within the county lines for their fcondsmen. They are uncertain whether the bungling amendment killed itself or killed the law which it was intended to change, an3 they are not entirely clear whether it would be worth their while to even make application for license. Tlift Atlornpjs Tfl ere Very Busy. Besides crowding into Clerk McGunnigle's office the dealers rushed to their lawyers for some definite information, but the at torneys were unable to throw much light on the subject. "It all depends on the judges. They must rule on the law," was the deci sion of all the attorneys and the dealers re turned to their business more confused than ever. Clerk McGunnigle was little less troubled than were the saloon keepers. He had already ordered printed the blank applica tions and the blank bonds to be distributed among the dealers. His order had been filed by the printer, but the discovery of the legislative blunder left him uncertain what to do. Judge Hiring had given him but little information the day previous. The judges who will hold License Court were not on duty yesterday and Jlr. JIc Gunnigle was compelled to visit Judge Slagle at his home. The butchered law was shown the Judge and 1-e ordered that under the circumstances the applications anil bonus mut be prepared ?.t tiieywere Tat year. This official information relieved Mr. McGunnigle. He returned to his office, issued another oroVr for blank appli cations and bonds and says everything will be in readiuc-s for the liquor license appli cants at the proper time. Tlir Intent or the Amendment. The effort to amend the Brooks high license jaw wa made at the last session of the legislature in response to a general de mand from the saloon keepers of the cities of the State. The intended amendment was to allow the license applicant to secure his bondsmen in any part of the countv in which his place of business is located, in stead of being restricted in securing bonds men in the ward in which the saloon i- located. In certain wards in all the cities of the State the property owners do not live in the ward, and it is al wavs difficult for the saloon keepers to satisfy the law in regard to the bondsmen. They all applauded the amendment. Jliev were anxiou to secure other charges in 1he law, but wore satisfied with the amend ment granted them. The amendment which the Legislature evidently intended to adopt was considered the most important of many amendments introduced into the Legislature and it was chosen for adoption by the com mittee to which all the amendments to the Brooks bill were referred. An efTort was made to have the same amendment passed by the session of '8!, but all liquor legisla tion at that session was tabled to giiethe Brooks law a chance to assert itself. Thinks It ullifles the Increase. T. 1). Casey, the Liberty street whole paler, when seen yesterday contended that the legiilatie blunder nullified that sec lion of the new liquor law which increases the license fee from SoOO to 1,000 and that if the courts decide that the Brooks law has not been changed in regard to the location of the bondsmen they must decide that the amendment regarding fee must also fall. Manv other wholesale dealers contend that the fee feature of the amendment to the Brooks law has not been affected, and that it will stand at ?1,000. Discussion among the wholesalers was decidedly lively yester day. They, too, consulted their attorneys, and, while they were not uneasy regarding Pittsburg, thev are fearful that in other comities in the State where they have cus tomers, with the courts always ready to grasp at any excuse for refusing license, the legislatie blunder will supply the excuse. It is certain that the Judge or Judges in each county in the State must rule on the question, and should any of them rule against the license applicants it would be necessary to carry the case to the Supreme Court for decision. The Construction of the Law. "The Court has no authority or power to construe the law as the Legislature in tended to make it, but as they find it in the statute books," an attorney said yesterdav. "Who in the world can tell what Bennsyl- ania's Legislature means, when its mem bers can't say themselves what they mean. It is certain that the confusion and' blunder in the proposed amendment to the Brooks . .law will create trouble, and if I mistake not will furnish considerable grist to the lawvers" mills. The amendment was in tended to relieve the saloon keepers, but from indications it will be an expensive luxury for them." The Pittsburg members of the Legislature came in for considerable abuse bv the saloon keepers vesterday. The Pittsburgmembers J oi Doin .nouses supported it. "Our people were too busy looking for street contracts down in Harrisburg last session to read the laws they passed," one saloon keeper said. "We thought we had a nice thing in the amendment, but now we find that Mr. Brooks and his bill had better been left alone." Central Hotel to Be Itefurnishecl. The Central Hotel has been leased to Anderson & Bowan for five years with the privilege of renting for five more. The house will now be renovated and refur nished from attic to cellar. The proprie tors intend to make a first-class hotel out of the old stand if first-class stuft will do it. Ti.p billiard room in the rear of the office will be raised, and will form part of the lobby. liven the windows will be torn out aud everything modern will be put in the house. The hotel Wis purchased about a year ago by Kaufmanns, and it was thought it would be used for a clothing store, but this change won't be made until the lease on their present building expires. IIow the Work of the Board of Assessors Is I'rogresslnc More Rapidity Expected In thn Future -Wards That Are Next in Ordpr. Yesterday was the first day on-which the Board of Assessors heard appeals from the new triennial assessment. Only two ap peals were filed. The board had only ad vertised to receive appeals from the Fif teenth ward, but one of those filed came from the Twenty-fourth. It is expected that hereafter the appeals wilL come in more rapidly, the inclement weather yes terday being credited with keeping down the number. Yesterday's appeal from the Fifteenth ward cama from Mrs. Jj. Kuhn. She was assessed 53,300 on a lot Xo. 3343 Penn avenue and 52,500 for the dwelling thereon. She is satisfied with the lot as sessment, but wants the house reduced to fl,800, that being the value previously fixed upon it Charles Lauz, brick manufacturer of the Twentv-fourth ward, was assessed for 18, 870. His appeal covers several properties. He asks to .have the assessment on a two storv brick dwelling on Carson street, near South Thirty-fourth street, reduced from 3,500 to 2,500 and a stable in connection therewith reduced from 250 to 200. Two lots at the intersection of Carson and Sarah streets assessed at 2,200 he wants re duced to 1.050, while two lG-foot lots ad joining which are assessed at 300, he asks to be increased to 5G00. Three other lots on Carson, near South Thirty-fourth street, he asks to have reduced from ?4,C80 asssed by the board to 3,750. The board now has in hand the assess ments for the Seventh, Xinth, Tenth, Fifth teenth, Twenty-fourth and Thirtieth wards. Appeals will be heard from these wards as follows: Fifteenth ward, until Saturday next; Twenty-fourth ward, from to-day until January 4; jSinth and Tenth ward', from January 2 to 5 inclusive; Seventh and Thirtieth" wards, from January 5 to 7 Inclusive. The board is sending out tran scripts giving the detailed assessment for each property on request of the owners. Several hundred such requests havealready been sent out and the assessors desire that every taxpayer who wants a transcript of his taxes shall send in his order at once. STILI. FIGHTING FOB A SAME. For the Third Time American Mechanics Try to Change Their Title. The-third, and what if ill in all probabil ity be the final attempt to change the name of the Junior Order United American Me chanics, is now being made. The voting among the councils commenced Saturday night and by the last of the week 150,000 members will have expressed their prefer ence between the present name and the Order ot United Americans. So far the vote has been pretty evenly divided. Of course, the councils in Penn sylvania are voting against the change. Smoky Citv Council, on the Southside, voted" 88 solid votes for the old name last night. Pride of the "West Council, in Alle gheny, Toted on Monday night. There was a big fight there, the vote being in the neighborhood of 37 to 22 in favor of the present name. AH the large councilsand especially the older ones, that have court charters, are voting large majorities against the change. The others are more evenly divided. In Ohio the vote so far has been more than 2 to 1 in favor of the change. In Illinois where the members have experi enced the greatest difficulty with the old name the vote will be almost solid for the Order of United Americans. Councils in the East are making a fight against the West. There i also a fight being made from some sections against the proposed change because it is supported by certain State and national officials. I5KES SOT AEEESTED YET. The Blairsvllle People Are Very Determined to Prosecute ftlm. Prof. Innes, the Blairsville school princi pal, is still at large, though the police are after him and expect to capture hiirf to-day. Detective Coulson declares his belief that Innes is being persecuted, but a gentleman from Blairsville seen last nieht says the de tective is mistaken. Said he: "A friend of Innes' received a letter to day from the fugitive, dated at Chartiers, in'which he asked that the charges against him of debauching the morals of his pupils be withdrawn. But the indignant parents of the boys who made the astonishing con fessions refuse to let the matter drop, and say they desire above all thincs that the professor be arrested. Blairsville people blame the Pittsburg police for allowing Innes to escape to Chicago, where 'they think he now is. The excitement at Blairs ville is great, and lormer stanch friends of the professor have abandoned him en tirely." Told Ills Story Ton Often. Yesterday afternoon a well dressed man called at the Central police station on Dia mond street, and endeavored to tell Ser geant Larimer a story of unrequited love, but the sergeant could not make head or tail of it and finally put the man out of the place. He was persistent, however, and kept coming back until he had been ejected four times. The sergeant thought the man was crazy. Last night be again went to the station. Sergeant Gray was on duty at the time and believed the man to be on the verge of delirium tremens and gave the man a cell. He gave his name as C L. "Whiteman. To Consider the Cattle Ordinance. A sub-Committee of the Public Safety Committee, having under consideration an ordinance regulating the driving of cattle through the streets, will meet to-morrow afternoon. The ordinance was affirmatively recommended several months ago, but was objected to in its present shape, and will be amended to suit the objectors. Found Happiness in New Jersey. Renwick Scott and Miss Xannie MehafTey were married Christmas at Camden, X. J. He is the son of A. J. Scott, a Pittsburg wholesale shoe dealer, and the girl is a resi dent of Stewart station. Xeither was of age, and so they skipped and still are wait ing for the paternal blessing. It has not come as yet- TALKS OF TWO CITIES. Thet.e was a district meeting or the For eign Missionary Society held nt the Butler Street il. E. Church yesterday afternoon. The meeting was well attended, and many delegates from different parts of Allegheny county were present. Nothinuof importance was done. ConosEn McDowell was notified yesterday afternoon of the death on Mt. Oliver or Joseph Alloway Brunner, who was killed by a tail of slate wliile digging coal. He was found thcie buried under a pile of slate in his own mine. The ladies' organization connected with the Birmingham Turners held a reception in their hall on Sarah street, last night. There was u large attendance and the affair passed off smoothly and pleasantly. A little daughter of John Newton, aged 4 years, was burned at her home in Knox villo, by turning a kettle of hot water over on her. She was badly scalded about the face and hands, but she will lecover. TOLICE LlEOTEXAXT GEORGE SCHAFrER fell in a hole in one of the Soho mills Monday, and besides spraining his leg badly was otherw ise injured. The inj urles wrill lay him off duty for some days. The "Q" Club, composed of "Episcopal preachers, met at the Seventh Avenue yesterday afternoon to discuss religious subjects. Arter tho aisousblon they had a banquet. The congregation of the Southside Presby terian Church held an entertainment and supper lust night. Several hundred people were served lunch in the lecture room. No action was taken on the Qreensburg wolf-hunt at the Humane Society meeting yesterday. Quay Says That He Is for Blaine First, Last and All the Time. THE SENATOR'S IDEA OP RUTAN. B. F. Jones Formally Announces His Candi dacy for National Delegate. MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL POLITICIANS Senator M. 8. Quay and his son Dick ar rived in Pittsburg from Beaver yesterday. The went directly to the Hotel Duquesne and were assigned to parlors B and C. They brought up the river with them distressing weather, but the elements were not violent enough to protect them from the flood of callers that swept flown upon them before they had got comfortably arranged in their apartments. Politicians of high and low degree, among them former friends and former foes, seemed to -have heard the general alarm: "Quay's in town" and with one accord they seemed to hurry to the hotel for an audience with the great politi cal Kris Kringle. , The keepers of Mr. Quay's political con science were there. Those who would will ingly hold any office from a Township Road Supervisor to Internal Revenue Col lector of the Pittsburg district came in to 'just see the old man," and others who would gladly go into a scramble for any crumb that might fall from the Senator's generous political table called to register afresh their undying allegiance to the silent statesman. The hotel elevator leading from the street to parlor B, where the chief held his council of war, wearily groaned out its disapproval of politicians generallv, and the porters and office boys were fairly ex hausted announcing the presence of the anxious, aspiring visitors. 'o Indorsement for Keed'f Place. Senator Quay was improved in health. His rest at home had revived him", and he good naturedly received all who came to visit him. Some of his visitor? jgered about his parlors all the afternr i. They acted as assistants at the gener -ception. Others came and went without dela. To a Dispatch reporter Senator Quay talked freely. He declared his high regard and personal friendship for ex-Judge Fetternwn, and he paid a rather glowing tribute to ex Senator Rutan's political shrewdness. Mr Quay is not the silent Senator any longer. He talks without restraint. "Who will be appointed to succeed Judge Reed?" was asked. "I don't know," the Senator replied. "Have you indorsed anyone for the place?" ".No, I have not I feel very kindly to Judge Fettermacn, but several of my friends have announced themselves for the place. Crumrine, of Washington, Grier, of Butler, and Buffington, of Armstrong, are all friends of mine, but I have always felt a friendship for Mr. Fetterman. "Is Jack Robinson in earnest in his can didacy for the United States Senate?" "Well, I hardly know. I have seen Jack but once since he announced himself, and then we were too busy to talk of the Senator ship. Jack was after a postoffice in his dis trict. I think if Jack is a candidate he will be able to beat Mr. Dalzell." "Have you been watching our local poli tics?" ttas asked. "No, I have not," the Senator replied. Then T. H. Baird Patterson, who was in the room, said: "A mill man told me yesterday that Senator Rutan was not in it, over in Allegheny." Quay's Opinion of Kntan. Senator Quay smiled for the first time during the interview. He shifted his head to windward and laughingly remarked: "Don't be too sure about that. Rutan will be found in many a wood pile in Allegheny' before the election is over." Senator Quay's long political association with Senator Rutan no doubt enables him to talk knowingly of Mr. Rutan's political methods. "Is it true that you are for General Alger as second choice for President?" "I have no second choice. I am forBlaine for President." "Will Blaine be a candidate for the place?" "I think not. I believe, however, if the convention unanimously nominates him he will accept." "Is there any likelihood of the convention nominating Mr. Blaine unanimously?" - "Mr. Blaine is wonderfully popular. I don't know what the convention will do, however." SenatorQuay will return to Beaverto-day. He will come to Pittsburg again to-morrow. FEHL IS THE APPKAISEE. Commissioners Weir and Mercer Get To gether on tho Appointment. The County Commissioners yesterday afternoon elected Harry Fehl Mercantile Tax Appraiser for 18!)2. There was only one ballot, Commissioners Weir and Mercer both voting for Fehl. Commissioner Boyle gave B. J. Kearney, an Eleventh ward Democrat, a complimentary vote. Emory Thompson, of McKeesport, had been a candidate for the place until the publication of the particulars of the fight was with drawn yesterday morning after a confer ence with landing politicians in Chief Brown's office. C L. Magee was present at the conference but refused to take sides with either candidate. This released Commissioner Mercer from obligation to Thompson's friends and he agreed to support Fehl. Thompson's friends allege that he was promised the place for 1893 if he would withdraw, but this is denied by the other side who say that no such deal was suggested. The appointment of Fehl gives satisfaction, as he is well-fitted for the position. , McKenna on the JTiles-Clark Contest. "The contest between Jiles and Clark for a place on the State Central Committee 'is growing decidedly interesting," Charles F. McKenna said yesterday. "It is is a won derful political mix-up too. The lion and lamb are chasing each other through the district and the politcal kangaroo keeps dodging through the underbrush picking up everything the other animals overlook. It demonstrates one thing," Mr. McKenna concluded, "if the Democrats would fight their common enemy as viciously and vigor ously as they fight among themselves, then Allegheny county would certainly be Demo cratic." McKinley Preparing His Inangnral Speech. Mrs. William" McKinley, Jr. passed through, the city last evening bound for New York. C. M. Bowsel, the newly appointed chief executive clerk, accom panied her as far as this city. Mr. Bowsel will return this morning. He says the Major is recovering from his illness very rapidly, and has commenced to prepare his inaugural speech. He will be all right by January 11 when the inauguration takes ' place. W. B. Gartrell, of Marietta, hag been appointed assistant executive clerk. A Candidate for Alderman. A. E. Johnson, Alderman of Knoxville borough, has recently resigned; with a view to emigrating to California. Among the candidates for his position is Matt W. Boyce, tipstave of the Court House. Mr. Boyce was for four years in the Union service under Colonel Kowley. Democrats Are for Kerr. The announcement of 'Marshall Wright's candidacy for Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee was a surprise to the Pittsburg Democrats. Chairman Kerr The Battle for Deleeate on the Northside Now Decidedly Interesting. B. F. Jones at noon yesterday formally announced his candidacy for delegate to the Republican National Convention. Mr. Jones is for Blaine for President if the Sec retary is a candidate. If Blaine is not a candidate Mr. Jones, while he refuses to ex press himself, will likely be for Harrison. With Mr. Jones' announcement opens what promises to be one of the hottest dele gate fight in the history of Allegheny. The friends of the exVNational Chairman have promised him positively that he will he elected. Harry Oliver has not yet said whether he will enter the field against Mr. Jones, or whether he will run with Mr. Jones against Witherow, Henricks, Wier and others. Mr. Witherow's campaign has been going on for two years. His delegates have been chosen with care aud considera tion, and he is confident of success. Mr. Oliver's candidacy would mean a fight be tween him and Mr. Jones for the second place, with enough of the other candidates in the contest to make it decidedly interest ing. Mayor Wyman's friends announced yes terday that the Mayor had reconsidered his determination to stay out of the race for national delegate. He believes that with Jones, Oliver and the others in the field he can be elected. JUDGE EAERT WHITE ON QUAY. Be Asks for Information Concerning the ISeaver Smtesmau. Judge Harry White, of Indiana, Pa., who is a candidate for the nomination of Snpreme Judge of Pennsylvania, was in Pittsburg recently. While passing along Smithfield street he met an admirer of Sen tor Quay. "What's new?" the Judge asked, after shaking hands. "Nothing new," the other replied. "Quay's in town," he then added in the way of correcting himself. "Quay. Quay," Judge White replied slowly. "Quay," he went on; "It appears to me I have heard that name before. What does he do?" the Judge asked without evi dencing even the suspicion of a smile. "He's a former," the other replied. "A fornier," the Judge went on; "what does he form?" "Political committees, as a rule," Mr. Quay's friend answered. The two walked away in different directions. GE0BGE B. HILL'S WAGEB. He Pays It by a Banquet to Members of the Buckskin CInb. George B. Hill gave the members of the Buckskin Club a banqnet at the Duquesne last evening. It was in payment of a wager that he lost that J. N. Davidson would not kill a bear during the summer outing of the club in Canada. Mr. Davidson shot bruin, and had a humorous affidavit taken in Toronto as proof. The affidavit was ac cepted by Mr. Hill, and it caused consider able langhterwhen read at the festive board last evening- The menu was-printed on buckskin, orna mented with a picture of one of these noble animals. The club is composed of 15 mem bers, 11 living in Allegheny, and the other four reside in Canada. Among those pres ent were Dr. Voight, John H. Dalzell, Dr. Herron, C. A. Carpenter, J. N. Davidson and others. A Traction Condnctor's Trouble. R. C. Sell, conductor of car No. 229 of tile Citizens Traction road, had a hearing before Alderman Donovan yesterday on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Dennis O'Conners. O'Conners is an old man. On Christmas Day he hoarded the car at Twelfth street to go to East Eiberty. The car was full and he stood, holding on to a strap. The conductor passing through to collect fares, ordered him aside. He did not comply quick enough to said Suit, who stopped the car at Fifteenth street and threw him off in the mud. O'Conners fell and cut his head besides being covered with mud. Sell was held in 5500 bail for atrial by court Insane, Bnt Without a Bomb. A man named Val. Hauser is in the Twenty-eight ward station house. He is thought to be partially insane. He came up the river yesterday and went directly to the office of Dr. Wood, on Sarah street, Southside, where he acted in a manner that indicated unsoundness. He has friends in Alleutown and Dr. .Wood endeavored to get the man to go to them, but he persisted in lingering around the office. The doctor finally notified the police and had him re moved to the station house. A Toll-Taker's Vigorous Methods. Henry Blume-was arrested yesterday on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Karl Kctzner before Alderman Donovan. Rlutne is toll-taker at the Sixteenth street bridge. On Christmas Day Ketzner, who had a quarterly ticket, started across the bridge. Blume stopped him and demanded toll. He refused, "and a quarrel resulted. Blume knocked Ketzner down and beat him. Blume gave 5300 bail for a hearing Thursday. PEEPING IHH0TJGH PRISON BABS. Kobert K. TJooLiTTLE had a hearing before Alderman Donovan yesterdav on a charge of larceny. The plaintiff Is Dan McAleese. Both Doolittlo and McAleese are grocers at Groveton. McAleese claimed that he or dered a box of canned tomatoes and also one of canned corn, and that Doolittle took the goods from the dppot and sold them. Doolittlo was held in $300 bail for a trial by court. Alex. Walker was arrested by Officer Miller last night and locked up in the Twelfth ward police station. Tho charge nealnsthim islarceny.fiom the person. On Christmas day he jtot into aqnarrel with a man in a Penn avenue poolroom, and in tho course of the fight took a gold watch from him. Eowakd Coffee and Stephen Ilalphln were arrested yesterday on a charge of disorderly conduct, preferred bv II. C. Weir before Al derman Burns. The defendantx havo been In the hnbtt of loafing around Weir's house ntSSCresson street, and acting disorderly. They gave $300 ball for a hearing Thursday. Charles Caiw, of Dresden, O., was given a hearing before Alderman Giipp yesterday on a charge of larceny, preferred by Mrs. Minnie Joyce, who alleges he stole two watches from her store on Old avenue. He was held for court. Joun Halleqa was given a hearing before Alderman Bennny. of Allegheny, yesterday and committed to jail for 19 days on n charge of cruelty to his child, a little boy, whom he compelled to drink beer. Stast Chesky was committed to jail last night by Alderman Wainer on a charge of suretv1 of tho peace preferred by Martha Nimburg. Ho will be given a hearing to morrow. John Brown, a resident of Liberty street, near Ohio street, Allegheny, was arrested last night on complaint of hismotbdr. She alleged he was beating and abusing her. Bridget Von IIeistek entered suit before Alderman Donovnn yesterday ugainst John Clink for attempted assanlt. Clark gave $500 bail for a hearing Thursday. John Dierst, charged with assaulting his landlady on South Twenty-first sheet on Christmas night was held for court yester day. Thomas Gannon was given a hearing yes terday before' Alderman Gripp on a charge of horse stealing and held for court. John. Tietro, of Woods' Kan, was locked) up yesterday for beating his wife's face wttli u hobnail shoe. I To the Trade. If you wish to purchase one or a hundred barrels of whisky in bond or tax paid of any of the well-known Monongahela Val ley ryes or ICentucky bourbons or fine blended goods, call on the William H. Holmes Company, 153 First avenue and 120. Water street, distillers of "Holmes' Best" and "Holmes' Old Economy." vrrsu For the Legislature Making Trespass on Eailways a Misdemeanor. A REGIMENT HAS BEEN KILLED On the Steam Highways of Allegheny County in the Past Five Years. FEATURES OP THE COKOXER'S REPORT Coroner Heber .McDowell will appear before the next Legislature with a bill mak ing it misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment, for persons to trespass on a railroad. He will ask the other Coroners of the State to join with him. This will be the main recommendation in his report this year. Few people who note each day the list of deaths on railways think ever of the aggre gate Within the year just past 230 were so killed in Allegheny county, and within the period of the last five years the rail roads, through death's door, have mustered out a regiment of men and left behind a whole brigade of weeping widows and help less orphans to this cold world's charity. Of this number of killed over 70 rest in un known graves. And me than this, a thousand others within the year were in jured and some were maimed for life. During the vea'r the Pennsylvania road claimed 53 victims. The Panhandle stood next with 36, and the Baltimore and Ohio killed 34. The deaths on the other roads were, Ft. Wivynt, 14; West Penn, 14; Pitts burg, Virginia and Charleston, 15; Lake Erie, 15; Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghiogheny, 7; Pittsburg and Western, 11; Allegheny Valley, 10;. Cleveland and Pittsburg, 2; and on the private roads at mills, 18. Taking the deaths in months, 21 fell in January, and the same in February. March saw 6 victims and April 11. For May, June and July, it was respectively 10, 17 and 23. In August there were 10 deaths, and in September there was one death every day and two left over. Twenty-two died in October, but November swelled the number 1, and this month there have been 28. Railways Cause Onc-Fourlli the Deaths. Inside the five yeara there have been 4,052 deaths from various causes which ren dered a coroner's inquest necessary aud one-fourth of them was caused by the rail roads. Of the deaths this year two and one third were emploves of the road and over half the entire number were persons who were walking on the tracks and there were many employes among this number. During the year many safeguards to life have been added by thn railroads. Many of the grade crossing dangers have been reme died by the various roads. The Pennsyl vania Railroad is now constructing a hand some overhead bridge at Boup station. This death-trap is well remembered by the tragic deaths of Richard Wray and Officer Thomas Chidlow. The bridge at Center avenue has also been a great safeguard, and the Corouer hopes for a further extension of the work. He has several times recommended further precautions at Wilkinsburg, where a large number of people have been killed. There should be gates there, on acccunt of the im mense number of people that are handled at that station. At Union station, with all the thonsands that'pass through them every day not one was killed in all the year, and last year only one child was killed there. But One Collision in tho Year. A remarkable fact was that there was only one collision, that at Whitmcr station, .where but one was killed. The only pas senger killed on a train was Clara Fleming, of Washington, Pa., who was hit by a stone that rolled down from the hill side near the Point Bridge. Many passen gers, however, havo been killed just as they got off trains. Perhaps one ot the worst cAses was that of Naucy O'Freel, Father Sheedy's housekeeper. She was an old lady, and at the time she alighted at the Point Bridge station of the Panhandle, a train was due irom the opposite direction. The noise of the leaving train drowned that of the coming, and as she turned the second train killed her. The Coroner recom mended a watchman there and also that people should only be allowed to get off on one side as is done on traction cars. Another cause of death to passengers are the poorly lighted stations. Two ladies have lately been killed at Sewickley from this cause, and at the inquest on Mary Con nor, killed there on December 16, the jury recommended that the station be better lighted and that a comfortable station be erected on the south side of the track. In talking of deaths on railways yes'.erday Coroner McDowell said: "One thing that Jnay be said for the railroads is that people go out of their way to walk on railroad tracks. Une was tne case ot a McKeesport man, who went a square out of his way to walk on the track because the street was muddy. Just as he reached the rear of his home he was struck by an engine and in stantly killed. There are scores of others, such as the two men who were killed Christ mas at Copeland. I believe there should be an act to make it a misdemeanor to walk on a railway track. Will Ask the Other Coroners to Help. "It would be a charity to pass such a law and would leave fewer widows and orphans on the bounty of the State. There is such a law in England. It is right, for now when quick trains follow each other the delay caused by the grinding up of one hapless traveler may be enough to cause another train to crash into the other one. It should be passed for the sake of the other lives the foolishness of one person will endanger. I will prepare such a bill and will ask the other coroners of the State to help. "The President in his last message and the one before said more were killed by rail roads now than there fell by rebel bullets in the war; and it is true. Most of all, each freight car shonld be inspected before it is placed in a train. The brake rod and wheel kill more than anything else. When the engineer whistles for down brakes the men take hold of the wheel. The nut is either loose or ofl, and .when the weight is thrown the wheel jumps ofi and tho man is pitched between the cars. Then there's bnt" a wheel still dangling on the rod, and the missing brakeman lies mangled by the track. There is no one on whom responsibility can be placed. Every part of a steamer is ex amined by the" Government, and, with this appalling death rate on land, why can't this surveillance he extended to the railways?" 8erlons!y Injured by a Runaway Male. Robert Gray, son of the pit boss at the Moon Run mines, was so badly injured yesterday that Dr. Oustot had doubts of his recovery. A mule attached to a pit car became unruly and started to run, and young Gray wa thrown down and a pit wagon drawn over him. Galllnger, Jeweler, Still at the old stand, 1200 Penn avenue. Call and see him. THE ALLEGHENY BRANGH OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH AT 107 FEDERAL ST. Is open every day except Sunday nntil 9 F. BL Advertisements will ba received op to that hoar for insertion the next morulnj; at regular rates. eee--4 A Oaring Highway Bobbery In the Early Evening Close to Little Washington's Police Headquarters The Victim an Express Agent The Sum 8700. Washington, Pa., Dec 29. &erial. The most daring highway robbery ever cora mittedin Washington occurred to-night. At 8:50 o'clock James A. Agnew, agent of the Adams Express Company, was sand bagged as he was leaving his office and robbed of 5700. Two men made the assault, both of whom escaped. The office is in the rear of the Town Hall building, just off the public square. Many valuable packages and much money are re ceived every day. '.those which come in on late trains and have to be kept over night, are placed in a large safe in the drugstore of Dr. George W. Roberts, close by. This evening a large number of packages, con taining'in the aggregate 52,100, were re ceived. Mr. Agnew had placed the most of these in this safe and was leaving the office with the remainder, eight packages which contained 5700, when he was met at the door and assaulted. ,The alarm was given within a minute, bnt botli men had disappeared down'a dark alley. One officer was in police headquar ters just adjoining, and another officer was on the main street within 100 feet of the spot. Mr. Agnew described the man who struck him as rather under the medium size, heavy set, with a light mustache and without an overcoat- Chief Orr has re ceived a telegram from Conductor Drake, of the Baltimore and Ohio 9 o'clock train, stating that two men answering Agnew's description had left his train at Taylors town. These men, no doubt, ire the robbers. ABBOTT DID HOT GO. Not Harrying to Washington .Because of the Tronble With Chile. It was reported yesterday afternoon that Chairman Abbott, of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., had received a telegram from the Navy Department to come to Washington on the first train. Secretary Tracy wanted to see him about hurrying up orders for armor and deck plate, in view of impending war with Chile. Mr. Abbott may have received such a telegram, but he didn't go to Washington last night Amemberof the firm said they had re ceived no instructions to rush the orders for plate. Mr. Abbott frequently goes to Washington to confer about the work. The plate for the Monterey is in an unfinished condition and the firmfias not been told to ship it without the usual tests. The pro tected deck plates for the New York have been shipped as fast as completed. A VEEDICT P0SSD3LE TO-DAY. Arguments of the Attorneys and the Jndge's Charge la the Graves Trial. Denver, Dec. 29. The attorneys made their closing speeches in the Barnaby trial to-day, and the case will go to the jury to morrow. Judge Riiing's charge says: You ought to commence the investigation of the case with the presumption that the defendant is innocent, and you should act upon this presumption throughout your consideration of the evidence unlcss'thU presumption of innocence Is overcome by a proof of guilt so strong, credible and con clusive as to convince yonr minds beyond reasonable doubt of his guilt. Then you ouuht to acquit him. You mu-t wholly di rejpird anything which you may have heard betoro you were accepted as jurors, and you must not allow any feellnjrs of fear or favor or any expressions either in lavor or against the defendant, to influence you in any de gree, and yonr verdict must bo based solely on tho evidenco in tho case. SMUGGLED LOTTERY TICKETS. Agent of the I-onlslana and Mexican Lotteries in Tronbjc Ottatva, Ont., Dec. 29. The Govern ment has made .in important seizure of Louisiana and Mexican lottery tickets at Montreal for having been smuggled into Canada, such articles being dutiable. The man from whom they were seized is named Lemay. He pleaded that he was simply a sub-ajent for a Montreal tobacconist, who was general agent ior the whole city. A long list of persons in Montreal, chiefly tobacco and cigar dealers who acted as sub-agents, has been secured, and inter esting developments are expected. PEOPLE COMING AHD GOING. W. B. Lupton went to Virginia last even ing to look aftor a slate quarrv In which he Is interested. It Is located about 90 miles from Richmond. Mr. Lupton says the finest varieties of rooting slate are found in the State. Bo thinks it is a great place ior young men. A' freight train separated near Bolivar early yesterday morning, and the two sec tions cominsr together wrecked four cars. The through tralno from the East were de layed two hours. Xobody was hurt. J. J. Spearman, the Sharon furnace man' was at the Seventh Avonue Hotel yesterday. He is growing weary waiting for the rail roads to reduce tho rates on pig iron and coke. D. McPherson, of Memphis, accompanied by his daughter, SnsioB. .McPherson and her teacher. Miss W. W. Dudley, registered at the Duquesne last evening. Mrs. J. Stanley Brown arrived from Cleveland to visit friends in Allegheny. She was Mollie Garfield, the beautiful daughter ol the dead President. President Monsonat, of the Cleveland. Akron and Columbus road, passed through tho city last evening bound for Xe w York. Daniel O'Day, President of the Stapdard Oil Companv, was in the city yesterday. He went to Buffalo lust evening. AL Johnson, of Cleveland, was at the Union depot for a short time last night en ronte to Washington. H. S. Richardson, of New York, is visit ing hts brother. Manager Richardson, of tho Monongahela House. C. A Egley, commercial agent of the Queen and Crescent route, Is In the city hustling for freight. , W. P. Rend, the coal man, has returned from Chicago, and Is once moreat the Monongahela House. J. K. Becker, Chief Engineer of the Pan handle, went to Chicago on the limited last evening. Miss Marv Moorhead was among the pas sengers forifow York last evening. James Whitcomb Riley registered at the Anderson yesterday. Mojor Kay left for New York last even ing. A Prominent Iron Man Fonnd Dead. Lm-iSTOWir, Pa., Dec. 2D. A. H. Lee, man ager or the Lojjan Iron and Steel Works at Locan, near this place, was found dead in an adjacent creek this morning. The cause is unknown. Mr. Lee was widely Known 'in the iron and steel trade throughout the country. rostponed Auction Sale Of horses at the Citizens' "Traction Com- Eany's stables, Lawrenceville. Only 75 ead left. Anybody desiring a bargain shonld not fail to attend this sale. This is the last dav. ELEGANT CHRISTMAS GOODS AT E. P. ROBERTS & SONS', JEWELERS, . COR. FIFTH AVE. AXD MAliKET ST. Tho handsomest stock of JEWELS, "SILVER & BRIC-A-BRA In the City. Visit Art Boom. Open Evenings. delS-xw PROTECTION WANTED. The East End Agitated by Robberies and Knmors of Bobberies. EIGHT TRAMPS IN Off SUSPICION rolice Officials Believe the Have Been fiaggerated. Eeports THE NECESSITY OP JIODXTED POLICE Reports of robberies of dwellings and of people on the highways have been coming in with alarming frequency for the past two months, and people in the East End where the depredations are most common are be ginning to feel uneasy. In fact few men in that part of the city who are compelled to be on the streets late at night care to go out nnarmed. The police officials maintain that many of the reported robberies never occurred and that many of those which have occurred were greatly exaggerated. But allowing this to be true, there have been too many, and the East End people are alarmed, not knowing when they will suffer at the hands of the marauders whom the police seem powerless to apprehend. Two robberies were reported yesterday morning, both from the East End. One oc curred at the residence of John Neeley, on Riverview avenue, Eighteenth ward. According to Nceley's story, he was awakened about 1 o'clock yes terday morning by a man's hand passing over his face. As he'w as abont to jump from his bed the man struck at him with a sandbag, but missed him, and the weapon struck the headboard of the bed, splitting it in several pieces. Neeley then drew a revolver from under his pillow and began to fire, and he claims he saw two men run out the door and down the stairs. He rain to a rear window and fired again as the thieves emerged from the door below. Several Shots Were Exchanged. They returned the fire exchanging several shots, none of which took effect though Neeley declares he hit one- of the burglars and that he found a trail of blood leading from his yard to the roadwayafter daylight Entrance to the house was secured by cut ting a panel ont of a rear door. Neeley claims that the thieves secured several hun dred dollars worth of stuff from the lower part of his house before awakening him, be sides 5105 in cash and a check for 5200 on the Merchants and Mechanics' Bank. He could give no description of the men as owing to the darkness he could only discern their forms. The other case reported was that of John Best, of Homewood, who alleges that on his wav home late Monday night he was as saulted on FransTstown avenue near Beck ett's brickyard, and relieved of a package containing a new suit ot clothes. Best re ported the matter to the police. He says his assailants were colored men, but could give no description of them. A gentleman called at this office last night and reported that at an early hour yesterday morning he had been followed a long distance on Hilaud avenue by two col ored men, who were evidently about to as sault him when a policeman appeared and they ran down a by street and disappeared. Superintendent Weir was asked last nizht what steps were being taken by the police buieau to stop the frequency of East End robberies. Two Thousand Officers Required. "What eau we do." was his reply. "It would require 2,000 policemen to cover that part of the city effectually enough to prevent robberies entirely. When a thief wants to commit a robbery he can do it out in the rural districts in spite of us, though we can generally capture the man afterwards. The place where this man Best was robbed is one of the lonliest places in the city and tcKproperly cover that section, Homewood, would require as many police as we have in the Whole Second district. We arfe doing, all we possiblv ca.i but there is a limit to what we are able to do with the number of men we have." Inspector Whitehouse, who has charge of the East End district, said: "We are using every eflort to put a stop to the robberies in our district. Many that have been re ported were grossly exaggerated, and some never took place at all. I believe the re cent robberies were the work of tramp1!, though there is reason to suspect a number of colored men ont here whom we are watching closelv. I have given orders for the arrest of all tramps in this part of the city. We arrested eight of th.s. clas at Beckett's brickyard in Homewood to-day. Four of them are colored men, and they may be the ones who assaulted Best." The Inspector was asked why the two mounted! police in the East End had been discontinued. "Because of the mud," wj& the reply. "In the winter season horses cannot travel fast enough through the deep mud on the unpaved streets tobe.of any real service. On the paved streets the men on foot can get aiong well enough. What we need in the-East End is about 100 more patrolmen and about 25 mounted police. With such a force we could cover that section pretty effectually, and in view of the rapid way ih which the East End is building up it will not be long untilitwill need as many police men in proportion to territory as are now employed down town." In the Trimming Department Feather Boas 120 fine French boas at i price. Thee are finest goods and must not'be con fused with cheap trashy stuff often offered. Also feather collarettes now 7Cc each. Jos. Horke & Co., 607-621 Penn avenue. Postponed Auction Sale Of horses at the Citizens Traction Com pany's stables, Lawrcnceville. Only 75 head left. Anybody desiring a bargain should not fail to attend this sale. This is the last dav. Hjjgus & Hacke. All previous offerings supplemented by others even greater for this LAST WEEK of our INVENTORY SALE. BLACK GOODS. All wool French Serge, 40 in. wide, at 50c ayard, usual 65c quality. All wool Henrietta, 46 in. wide, at 75c a yard; a very-decided bargain. All wool French Serge, 50 in. wide, at $1 a yard; was considered extra value heretofore at Si. 25. COLORED DRESS GOODS. All our regul.j- $ 1 to S3 French, English and Scotch Novelty Dress Goods have been subjected to a gen eral MARK DOWN, to yz the price being taken from each piece. Plushes at 75c a yard. All the balance of our 24 in. wide Silk Plushes; prices heretofore $1.25, Si. 50 and $2. CLOAK DEPARTMENT. The very low prices afwhich all garments in this department, cloth plush and seal, will be marked this 'week should materially reduce the collection before we talce stock. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. t ' dci7-nwrso d The :LeadInir PHtsborsr. Pa.. Dry Goods House. Wednesday, ijec. 20, 1891 JOS. HOME & CW. PENN AVENUE STORES.' THREE BIG DEPARTMENTS Full of BIG BARGAINS. The Cotton Wash Goods, .. The Flannels and The Cloak Room Are now offering inducements that no careful buyer can afford to over look. The prices are From Js to Less than former prices, and on first-class, desirable and season ble goods. Here are some of ther COTTON WASH GOODS. 6c Light-colored Prints, 4c 12KC Jtood style Ginghams, 7a. 32Kc double-width Suitings, 3a. Jos Lawns and Delaines, 8c. 15o Cotton Camel's Hairs, 10c. 15c 'ancy Flannelettes, 10c. 23s American Ginghams, 10c and TSbip. ac bcotch Ginghams, 10c and UJiC. 25c English Chintzes, 12c. S7o Twilled Cotton Sarahs, 12e. 10c finest Scotch Ginghams, 15c FLANNELS. 15s Outing Flannels (32 inches), 10a. !0c Stripe Scotch Flannels, ISc. 45c Dark Stripe Flannels. 35c 70c Stripe French Flannels, 35c. 75s French Printed Flannels, 4Sc 5c French Printed Flannels, 43c All Country Flannels Now at reduced prices. All-Wool Flannel Skirt Patterns (.Zji and 3j yards of material) at 75 c and 85 c per pattern. JACKETS AND LONG GARMENTS. Bargains in this department is no new feature with us. You have often seen bargains here before, but you have never seen anything better or as good as what we now offer. PRICES: Novelty Fur-Trimmed Jackets: From $75 to $50. From $65 to $50. From $70 to US. From $58 to 445. From $42 to i3. ' A lot of light and dark Tan and Gray Cheviot Jackets, that were ex tra value at $12, reduced to $9. Novelty London Coats, extremely stylish, that were S28, 30 and 35, reduced to $20 and 25. Fine high-class novelty Cloth Jack ets, Cheviots, Bourettes, Diagonals, Kerseys, etc., of which we have but 1 or 2 of each size, all have had $15 to 25 taken off each price- Also all Black Jackets, plain or"" fur-trimmed, are greatly reduced in price. All the latest cloths and cuts. CLOTH CAPES, Colors and Black, AH latest shapes and cloths, That were $10 now $3. That were $12 now $10. That n ere $15 now $12. That were $1S now $15. That were $.'2 now 120. That were $21-now J20. LONG GARMENTS. We make special mention of the fact that to-day we offer all those handsome garments which were sold as a great bargain during the season at the (reduced) prices, 58 to S30, are now all $5, $6-50 and $S. Take advantage of these special prices at this season of the year. Goods gc out very fast. Early comers get the choice. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AYE. de30 Stock-TaMng For a Few Days. 1 Watch for a from us later in the week. 43s MARKET ST. 437. dc28-TT3' THE f ITI 1 TiniT "nnUIV' Warm Air Furnaces and Wrnnt.f:.tjMl RAnrraa CIXDEUELLA RAXGEa AND STQVEA GAS KAXGES AND BItOILEltS, 3. (X UAttTLETT, ocJ-rrs 203 Wood streat rittsbur.Pr r -z f
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