' I
wfiinVi tViir find most irScsome and .respect.
the one which meets their personal "desires. J
ti .l:..l.n.;.. 1ft!o -vhiMi bus hppn'!
waged so unremittingly for months past
nas rcsuuea in mau vim"6 .....o.
!Men. in order to win the favor of the fac
;h
tions in -which the party was divided before
ihi election, found it expecScnt to pro
nounce pledees of fealty to the -partisans of
both candidate!, ana mese promises are
now most embarrassing. They, have post
poned the evil day to the utmost lliniit the
hour of delivery is at hand.
Trjin to Play Jrkyll nndUIyde.
In the vain attempt still tox wear the
shifting masks of Pr. JekvllandiMr.iHyde,
they are now suggesting that theVSerratorial
question should be decided by aoecret bal
lot in the coming caucus. Should this plan
be carried out tbiy hope to escape tiie vol
umes of opprohiuin which otherwise "will
certainly be heaped upon them from' the
taction they disappoint.
While the impression is certainly generaU
among impartial lookers-on at Columbus, t
.. 1 . . I. k?nA1...l Annl.rt wo a r.,,,l,fr'
upon senatorial lines, anil that its result
mint be accented as indicating Senator
Sherman's re-nominaticn. the friends of
x-Goernor Foraker still maintain that
several Foraker men voted for Laylin,
and tint these together with
the votes Foraker will set
in the Senate, will be sufficient to give him
the nomination. "When asked for names
nnd figures, however, the answer are bv no
-means satisfactory. In substantiation of
thpir claims, thev sav that two men. Itep
rcsentatives Dicks and Welch, voted for
Laylin who arc absolutely and irrevocably
opposed to Sherman. Dicks they do not ex
pect in anv cent, but say l.e will stick to
Foster to the last. "Welch thev regard as a
bare possibility.
Sc eral Claims, ljat No Names.
They also sjy that fouT of Forakeis
warmest supporters whose names they fail
to give voted for Lavlin under pledges
nude to him long before the Senatorial and
Speakership fight fell into the same groove.
Further. the claim that not a single Sher-
jnan man -voted for McGrcw; that .til of
them who had made pledges to McGrew
asked to be relieed and were relieved Irom
them in advance of the caucus.
Assuming these allegations to be facts,
Sherman's stiength in the house is six votes
less than the vote for Laylin, or but :2.
Shorman's stremth in the Senate may be
set down as 1.5, if Iden, the contestant, is
not admitted, and 14 if he is. Foraker's
managers, however, claim that the ex
Governor will hao not less than eight
votes in the Senate. Conceding Sherman
14, however, in the Senate, and admitting
the Fo-aker claims in the House, Sherman's
vote would -tand in the House. 32; Senate,
14: total. 415 This would leave Senator
Sherman one short of a nomination, Fora
ker three short, and Dicks and "Welch hold
ing the balance of power but unable to do
more than create a tie between Sherman
and Foraker should they vote for the latter.
According to other Foraker claims the ex
Govcrnor will have. "S in the House and 7
in the Senate, a total of 4."). Foster will
lave one and McKinley one.
Win lilrn Is Such a Factor.
It will be thus sPcn that the admission of
Iden to the caucus would have an important
?ftect on the result. Hut the Foraker peo
ple's claim of at least eight in the Senate,
ifvc-ified, along with their claim of 38 in
the House, would reverse things and give
Foraker 40 and Sherman 45. Then if Iden
be not admitted Shermans -vote would fall
to 44. "Welch voting :or Foraker, or one of
Sherman's men going to him, would give
him the required 47.
These are the iews at the Foraker head
quarters, but their claims are derided by
ine Sherman people and treated as mirth
provoking pretensions. The Senator's
friends are loudly claiming to-night that he
will have a majority of not less than 14
votes in the caucus, and profess a willing
ness to have cither an open or secret ballot,
as Foraker mav desire. They say that the
loud claims of the Forakcf managers are
made with the hope of keeping his followers
loyal to him in order that he mav go down
in'the caucus with at least a respectable
-foliuvung.
An Jron-CInil Ajrreemnt ISeing Made.
Thev state that a pledge has been drawn
that is iron cljd in its nature, and that
those devoted to the cause of the ex-Governor
are being asked to sign it. JJy its
terms the supporters of the ex-Governor
agree to remain true to his candidacy until
he wins or loses, and that none of them will
-will weaker, or wavr in the slighest de
gree. The Foraker managers deny that
such a document is in existence or that it is
demanded to insure continued loyalty of
the ex-Governor's supporters.
The Shorman men assert that Ilepresenta
tie Kessinger. of Athens, is with them,
while Kepresentativc Dyron Lntz, of lloss,
has bienput down in the Toraker column,
liut no one has as yet heaid him say that he
liad entered it. His constituency is said to
!e lor Shpniinn, and he is being subjected
to powerful presura It is to-night said
of Senator Douglass Itawlings, ot Clark
county, that he will coine back to Sherman.
He has never leally declared publicly that
lie is for Foraker, but it has been generally
believed that he would vote for him. Since
the announcement of this state of ailairs
people have been working on him for Sher
man. Senator Ir.npson Min on the Fence.
Senator l.ampson is claimed by both
sides. His election vesterdjv as President
pro tern, it was thought, would have the ef
lect of unsealing his lips, but he is still si
lent There is no indication yet as to how
he will vote t
The effect of Senator Spencer's declara
tion for Sherman upon the Cuyphoga delega
tion, it is believed, will have a salutary
effect for the Sherman cause. Senator
Parker has not declared how he will vote,
but his aclions are favorably received by the
"SficViiian loH-. Representatives Porter and-l
J'uuney are still non-comraumcative, ana
are claimed by the Foraker men. Repre
sentative Dunn, of Morgan, is still non
committal and claimed by bot'rpirtics.
It has been practicallv determined to hold
the Senatorial caucus Tuesday night instead
of Thursday night. It is generally agreed
between the Sherman and Foraker men
that the few members remaining doubtful
will be ready or lorccd to declare by that
time, and that theie will be no advantage
to either side to prolong the contest.
SCASTS THE OPPOSITION.
Exposition Manners A m linildthe Trades'
School if Left .Von.
S. S. Marvin went tc Chiejgo last even
ing on the limited. He is one of the di
rectors of the Exposition Society. The an
nual nicting w ill Jic held Thursday after
noon. In speaking of what might occur he
said: "Now that the society is on
a paying basis there are some
people in the ity who would
like to control it and handle the funds.
This is the secret ot their opposition. Thev
say they wanr to stir up the boanl to do
lsomething. I remember I laid awaicc, many
ta night trying to figure out how we could
raise tiie money to pay the contractor and
liis men. With Sl'VM) in the treasury, four
-men pledged themselves to be
responsible for the erection of
machinery hall costing 5110,000. The
'debt. of the society in a few vcars has been
reduced from 200,0(K) to 540,000, and yet the
board has done nothing and needs to be
stirred up! At the critical period in its
history the Johnstown flood occurred, and
everybody turned their attention to relieve
the suffering. Knough money was raised
here to build a number of exposition build
ings. Tiie outlook then was very blue for
us. but after the Johnstowu people had been
cared for. I once more turned my attention
to the affairs of the Imposition Society.
, "I don't Know what the result will be un
til the ballots arc cast. Uy turning down
members of the board it is possible to tie
up the society in the courts, aud have no
exhibition next falL I believe if the man
agement is left alone that we can make
enough this year to start the trades' school,
which the charter calls for, and must be es
tablished sooner or later."
AV. It Lupton is down on the opposition.
He says they need novelties to make the
exposition a success, but the question is
what to get- Local manufacturers are not
interested, and claim it wouldn's pay them
to make an industrial display.
iOUWOR FETIRII
nay Makes an Opensand Pos
itive Declaration in Fa
Tortof the Ex -Judge.
fcGBAEAJPFOE COLLECTOR
:StillHas thefSenator's Indorsement,
and'He Yet Believes
fiBLAINE'WILL-ACCEPTJTHEfPIiUir.
tj
heJBill to Survey theLa-e Erie-Ship
Canal to Go Through.
f;BL0CKS-0F-FIVE DUPLETfALSO IN TOWN!
.Senator-Quay -was inPittsbairg yesierday.s
His visit 'lastedionly a few hours, but it
was(longenoughtto keepia myriad of poll
ticians from their Sunday worship in order'
that they might confer with their leader.
The junior Senator isn't beautiful; he
doesn't tell atgood story or even entertain
his callers by singing a new song, but still
there seems to be something very attractive
.about him to'Western Pennsylvania s min-
Hature statesmen. Tltey cluster around hira
!likc brave Indians about their greatl
?Sachom; anxious only to pluck a feather'
'from his war cap thatdhey may go out andf
'slay their adversaries.
Xonc but theitiue andifriediare admitted'
intothe great -presence, and when they
coinekout it is a.raattcrjof common opinion
that each carries with him a
mascot to beused in -coming campaigns.
W. .1. Beed. a Clarion county politician,
came down fromhis0iometo get one of the
Senator's mysterious somethings, and from
the pleasant smile the worewhen the inter
view was over helniust haye been success
ful. Mny Openly Declare forWctterman.
Mr. Reed is known principally from-the
fact that he was defeated fori Judge imhis
district last fall, and that to heal his
wounded feelings he would like kto succeed
Judge Heed. He is notUikely todo so, and
whatever hope he had of getting Senator
Quay's support would have been dispelled
an hour or so later ifl he had been, present
when to a number of reporters thefSenator
stated positively:
"I am for Fctterman."
"Do vou think'he will be successful?"
"I don't know. I will indorse him if it is A
thought my support will be-any of use.'
When asked the meaning- of the peculiars
way he qualified his answer, the Senator1
smiled, winked the cvethat doesn t wmkj
all the time, and replied:
"Well, vou see, it is said that whenf
Cameron and I recommend any person to
thcPresident.il is lil.ei tying a millstonei
to his neck and throwing 'him into the deep!!
blue sea.
"And is that true?" .
The answer fell by the wayside. An elec
tric car passed just at that moment, and
whatever the Senator said was lost in the
noise. It would undoubtedly have been in-J
teresting, but was too painful a subject to?
again be referred to. The Plumed ICnightt
was a more pleasantttopic, so the Senator
was asked if he still believed Mr. Blaine I
would accept a Presidental nomination.
Mill Thinks ISlaine "VH1 Accept.
"I ha-ve had no reason to change my'
miud," was the reply. "There has been no.
indication from-Mr. Blaine that he will or'
will not accept. For my own jfart, I think
he will."
"If lie refuses, who will he .the second
choice of the Republican Convention?"
"Probably Harrison. The situation may
change, however. I see Alger has been
mentioned, but not very prominently.
There is time to work up plenty oT booms,
but it would be difficult to knock.ont Har
rison as second choice."
"Do vou expect to succeed yourself in
the United States Senate?"
"I am not a candidate," answered Mr.
Quay, using hife stereotyped reply. "The
only men in the field are DAlzell and Ilob
inson, with Robinson in the lead."
"Do you think Mr. Robinson is a candi
date in f.ict or only making a bluff?"
??ot.31ucli Afraid of Robinson.
"I don't know," said the Senator, with a
smile that didn't indicate that he was very
much afraid of "Chester Jack" as a Ti val.
"The last time I saw Mr. Robinson neither
of u mentioned the Scnatorship "
"When do von expect to announce your
self?" The only reply wa, "I am not a candi
date." "Who do you think will be appointed
Recnue Collector of this district?"
"I don't know. If the President does
not appoint Mi. Graham he will undoubted
ly act in opposition to the wishes of the
people of Western Pennsylvania. Mr.
Graham has the best recommendations of
any of the candidates. It is impossible,
however, to tell who will be appointed.'1
When asked about the statement of Con
gressman Shively that the appropriation of
510,000 for sureying the Eric Canal would
hardly pass the Democratic Houses-Mr.
Qnav're plied:
"I think Mr. Shively did not understand
the situation. He probably thought the
appropriation was for the construction of
the canal. It is only for the survey, and is
a very small amount compared with other
appropriations. I have little tear that it
will not go through both the Senate and the
House. Appropriations will probably be
cut down, but not the one for surveying the
Erie Canal."
"Are there many important measures
coming up the present session?" '
AIHock in legislation Evpected.
"I do not know of any outside of those
that nave been mentioned. I have not been
talking with the leaders at Washington and
do not know what they intend to bring un.
The Republicans will not have much chance
with the Democratic House, and the latter
will not be able to get anything past the
Senate."
"How was the appointment of Elkins as
Secretary of War received?"
"It was a very good appointment," re
plied Senator Quay. "Mr. Elkins. will
make a good Cabinet officer."
"Do i era think his selection will swing
West Virginia into Republican line?"
"The appointment of one man will not
change the politics of any State. West
Virginia may be Republican at the next
election, but it can only be counted as
doubtful now."
The Senator went to Washington last
night on the Baltimore and Ohio to be pres
ent at the opening of the Senate on Tues
day. .
DUDLEY STILL PEELS SOKE.
Ho Is for Blaine or Any Good 31an Who
Can Beat Harrison.
General W. W. Dudley, of Washington
and Indiana, put un at the Monougahela
House yesterday. He had been in Indian
apolis, and was on his way home, hut was
laid up here for six hours by a wreck on the
road. He telegraphed Mrs. Dudley that he
would be home for breakfast. In answer to
a reporter's card sent to him in the after
noon, he returned his own. On one side
was the name William Wade Dudley, on
the other was written, "General Dudley
sends his compliments and begs to be ex
cused from an interview." Since the Gen
eral was attacked so severely by the
newspapers for the blocks of five episode
'"THE"
he has been very sore on reporters. When
he was Commissioner of Pensions he gave
up news freely, and was much sought after
by the correspondents.
Later the General was seen, and was a lit
tle more communicative. He hates Harri
son as an inebriate doe3 whisky after he has
taken several doses of bi-chioride of gold.
He smiled grimly when asked if it was true
that he had been delegated by a number of
friends recently to see Blaine and find out if
he would run for the Presidency. It was
reported that the Secretary had given hiin
no consolation, and the General returned to
his friends very much crestfallen. Mr.
Dudley raised his eyebrows and frowned, a
much as to say that this was another admin
istration fake and it wasn't necessary to
pay any attention to it The Colonel is for
Blaine, and next to him will stipport any
man who can beat President Harrison. Out
in Indiana the Democrats are booming Gray
for President, but it is not thought that he
will prevail against Hill or Cleveland in the
East or Senator Palmer and Governor Boies
in the West.
A LETTEE FK0M CLAEKS0N
Summon) Ex-I.earne Secretary
Robert
Lindsay to a Conference.
Ev-Sccretary Bob Lindsay, of the State
League of Republican Clubs, left for Xcw
York Saturday night in connection with
some political matter, the nature of which
he refused to disclose. On Thursday he re
ceived a letter from Chairman Clarkson, of
the National Republican Committee, re
questing his presence in Philadelphia to
day, hut Saturday morning a telegram came
from Clarkson changing the place of meet
ing to New York.
Mr. Lindsaywas asked the nature of the
letter from General Clarkson, but declined
to say. "There are good reasons why I
cannot divulge the contents of that letter,"
said he, "but T will say this: The new
Internal Revenue Collector and newTJnited
States Court Judge will be appointed
within the next week. The appointments
are practically made now, and I know who
the successful applicants are. I can't tell
you who thev are for various reasons, but
they will give general satisfaction." No
amount of inducement would persuade the
ex-Secretarv to unbosom himself further.
A CITY HALL SENSATION.
One of the Favorite Clerks Fails to Show
Up With lior rowed Money.
Tcople on the inside at City Hall are
having a real sensation among themselves
that out of respect for the party involved
has been kept quiet. One of the best
known clerks has cot been seen at his desk
for several days, and if rumor is correct
his name will not again appear on the
city fayroll. He is missing and
with him has gone the hard
earned cash of overworked officials, who out
of the immensity of their hearts have fre
quently loaned various sized suras of money
to the now absent clerk. Two others also
mourn his departure, partly because of the
loss of a friend, but principally from the
fact that some rents he had collected for
them had not been turned inr
One of tiie chiefs is a loser, and his sym
pathizers for kindred reasons include nearly
all the employes in that department. The
young man worked the sympathy racket to
get the money, and with such success that
lie was seldom refused. The chief of the
department in which Iip was engaged re
cently threatened to disehirge him, but he
was persuaded by friends to give his clerk
another chance.
HO TOWER FOE 1893.
The Erection of One at the TVorld's Fair
O 111 Probably Fall Through.
The tower designed by Mr. Morrison and
proposed as an adjunct to the World's Fair,
the contract for which was secured by the
Keystone Bridge Company, will in all
probability now remain a, mere paper
scheme. There are several reasons for this
conclusion. The land is unsuitable as a
foundation for a structure of the kind, there
is difficulty in obtaining a site and the nec
essary capital is not being subscribed with
the alacrity expected by the promoters.
H -uanv are averse iu me ereeuuu vu
L !..: i i tt :n . .
with the beautv of the buildings already
designed ane falls far short of the standard
of elegance fixed by the combination of
beautiful curves in the Eiffel tower.
A Diseased Heart Killed nor.
Mary Jane Stocks, colored, 41 years of
age, was lound dead ,at Twenty-seventh
street and Mulberry alley yesterday morn
ing. She had left her home on Spruce alley,
between Thirty-first and Thirty-second
streets, the evening before to pay some
store bills, and was not seen after that by
her friends till picked up dead. Owing to
the fact that she had some money on leav
ing home, it was first supposed she had met
with foul play. Dr. J. Guy McCandless
held post mortem at the morgue and dis
covered that death was due to valvular dis
ease of the heart. The Coroner will hold
an inquest to-day.
ViU Xot Hold an Inquest.
Coroner McDowell said yesterday he
would not hold an inquest in the cases of
John M. Fair and George Conday, who
were killed in the nitro-glvcerine explosion
at Willow Grove Saturday, the exclusive
account of which appeared iu yesterday's
Dispatch. As the explosion was purely
accidental and as there are not sufficient re
mains to identify either man, no action will
be taken unless the man now at Mercy Hos
pital should die.
neld Up by Tootpads and Kohbcd.
Henry Watkins, who lives beyond the
Stone tavern in the West End, while on his
way home Saturday night was held up by
tw o colored men. They robbed him of a
silver watch and 35 cents in money. The
matter was reported to the police and three
colored men were arrested, but they were
able to prove alibis at the morning hearing.
The police are still on the lookout lor the
tw o footpads.
A Pliclit Wreck on the Ppmicky.
Two freight trains on the Pittsburg,
McKeesport t Youghiogheny Railroad
collided at the foot of South Twenty-sixth
street yesterday morning. Several cars
were badly wrecked, but fortunately no
person was injured. The wreck caused
considerable delay to travel over the road.
r.Iurphy Wants to Be Coroner.
Detective P. J. Murphy, of McKeesport,
who was nearly killed by Fitzsimmons at
the time of the Gilkinson murder, haf an
nounced himself a candidate for Coroner.
TALES OF TWO CITIES.
William Joxks, was committed to jail yes
terday from the Fourteentn ward police
station to await the recovery of the ladj on
Soho street, into whose bouse he broke a
lew days since, assaulting her in his at
tempt to rob the house. When she recovers
she will appear against him.
.Geohoe B. McC. Walker, wlro attempted
suicide by taking Paris gieen Saturday
night, was in a precarious condition last
evening, and his recovery pronounced
doubtful. He is at the home of his father,
19J Jlayllow er street.
The leinains of Mrs. Matheson, of Youngs
town, passed through the city last evening
in a special car. bound for Brooklyn, where
the burial will take placeno-day.
The epizootic, or some similar disease, is
still prevailing apiong' horses at McKees
port. Several valuable animals have lately
died from its effects.
The Scotch residents of McKeesport are
preparing to celebrate theanuivoisary of
the buthday of Kobert Burns.
William Catholic was arrested on Foiti
cth street last evening for throwing stones
ntn policeman.
. - PITTSBtfRG DISPATCH,
A TOUCH OF WINTER.
The Thermometer Reaches the Lowest
Point Yet This Winter.
STREETS AND CARS DESERTED.
But Very Little Complaint as to the Supply
of Natural Gas.
PROBABILITIES OP THE NEAR FUTURE
The old saying, that "as the days lengthen
the cold strengthens," is being verified un
mistakably. The lengthening process has
been appreciable for several days to the
most casual observer, but the other feature
has forced recognition from all in the last
few days. Tre mercury reached its lowest
point this winter yesterday morning, show
ing 15 above ?ero at the Signal Office, on
Fifth avenue, and 3 above in the open
country of the suburbs where the aitificial
heat of buildings did not temper the air.
During the day the temperature moder
ated considerably, but in the afternoon it
began to grow colder, and late last night
the indications were that before daylight
this morning it would be colder than yes
terday. To-day, the weather sharps say, it
will get clear and warmer,(and the warmth
will increase until another cold wave comes
along. Yesterday's frigid weather was had
for the street car companies. All suffered
alike, there being few passengers on any of
the lines.
The Downtown Streets Deserted.
The downtown streets wore a deserted ap
pearance during the greater part of the
day, and the few people who were out all
seemed to have some place to go, and were
getting there as quickly as pos
sible. The plumbers and coal dealers
smiled pleasantly in anticipation of to
day's business. There were a few com
plaints of shortage of natural gas in the hill
district among patrons of the People's
Company, but the Manufacturers and Phil
adelphia Companies' customers seemed to
have all they could use.
The snow fall amounted to a little over
an inch in Pittsburg. Up the Allegheny
river there was two inches and in the
mountains considerably more. In the
lower part of the city most of the snow
melted as soon as it fell, but there was
enough remaining to make the sidewalks
decidedly slippery. On the hill the walks
were in such bad condition that on some
streets pedestrians made their way along
the middle of the road. Away from the
business portion of the city the snow was
more noticeable and for the first time this
season the ground was well covered.
Sergeant Stewart, of the Weather
Bureau,, received yesterday a copy of Chief
Harrington's weather crop report for De
cember, covering the entire country. In
reviewing the month the Chief says the
weather was warmer than usual for De
cember throughout all districts east of' the
Rockies.
Warmer Than the Average.
The mean temperature was 9 higher
than the average. Only two cold waves of
marked extent occurred, the first on the 7th
and 8th. carrying frosts and freezing
w eather as far "south as Xorthern Florida.
The second, from the,25th to 27th, covered
the entire country east of the Rockies, but
was of brief duration. The rainfall was
heavier than usual in nearly every section
of the country excepting the southern lake
region and the Ohio Valley.
Although the month closed with no snow
on the ground in the wheat region the cold
wave now prevailing in this district was at
tended by general rain, turning to snow,
from Tennessee to the lakes. There is an
abundance of moisture in the winter wheat
region, but owing to the drought at plant
ing time, and the consequent lindeveloped
state of the plant, the outcome of the crop
depends largely on the future weather con
ditions. The abnormally high temperature
during the month has doubtless improved
the condition ot the crop, but it is not in a
state to resist a severe winter unless pro
tected by snow.
YESTEBDAI'S POLICE HEARINGS LIGHT.
All the Money Had Been Spent in Cele
brating Now Year's.
Yesterday's police hearings were lighter
than they have been for a long time. It
was attributed to the fact that the day pre
ceding Saturday was a holiday, and the
people spent all their money in celebrating
the New Year.
There w ere 11 cases before Mayor Wy
man yesterday morning at the Allegheny
police" hearing. J. C. Pardie was fined
$10, S. McElhaney, 53 and J. B.
Ilrown ?j on " the charge of
disorderly conduct. They were arrested
Saturday" night at the restaurant of the
latter on Federal street. Pardie and Mc
Elhaney reflected on the oysters Brown had
served "them. A fight resulted, and their
arrest w as made by Officer Milligan. The
other cases were uninteresting.
Magistrate Succop had 15 cases to dispose
of at the Tw enty-eighth ward station healing
yesterday morning." R. J. Baneyho and
Ed. McCloskey, for indulging in a bare
knuckle fight on South Seventh street,
were fined ?10 and costs each. A'01170
Thomas, for visiting the house of 'Albert
Iiape and threatening to kill that indi-.
vidual was fined S5 and costs. John Wood,
who was acting in a suspicious manner on
the street, was sent to jail for ten days.
Edward Jones refused to stay away from
his wife's home, they having separated, was
sent to jail for ten days. The other cases
w ere very common.
Magistrate Hyndman disposed of four
cases at th? Xinateenth ward station and
two at the Fourteenth ward station yester
day morning. At the Nineteenth ward
station Mike Meyers wasfinea 510 and costs
for abusing his wife. The other three were
drunks aud were fined 1 and costs each.
The two at the Fourteenth ward station
were John Borland and Jack Albert
son. They were fighting, and were fined
53 and costs each.
There were only 14 cases at Central sta
tion yesterday, and they were all drunks.
The usual disposition was made.
An Italian Haven Balded.
Captain Mercer and .Lieutenant Duncan,
with a squad of police from the Nineteenth
ward station, raided two disorderly houses
kept by Italians, last night. The first one
was that of Antony Carisacilio, on River
avenue, near the Butler street extension.
Fifteen men were captured. The other was
G. Parificio, a few doors below on the same
street, where 14 men were arrested. There
has been a number of complaints from the
neighbors about there in the last few weeks.
The Italians come irom all parts of the city
and gather at these houses to spend Sun
day. Drinking beer and music is their en
tertainment. There was only one Italian
escaped and he got away by climbing out
on the roof and reached the ground by go
ing down through another house.
Gallinger, O eweler.
Still at the old stand, 1200 Penn avenue.
Call and see him.
THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
, OF THE DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Sunday until 0 V.
51. Advertisements will bo recelved.np to
that hour for insertion the noxt mornlnj at
regular rates. '
$04--$00
. MONDAY, JANUARY "
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE
During the Short Shutdown mt the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works Feature That
Will He of Great Importance In -the
. Works The Government Contracts.
During the shutdown of , the Edgar
Thomson" Steel Works, many important
improvements have been made in the
i various departments with a view of in
creasing the output of the greatest of the
American rail mills. The most interesting
of the improvements are those made in the
converting mill, and, without doubt, the
nearest approach to the perfection of
automata, so much sought by modern mill
owners. By the new device introduced
into the converting department, the old
fashioned methods of "working heats" are
practically annihilated with one swoop, by
the genius of the inventor.
It is the common practice in all Bessemer
plants to have a pit serai-circular in phapc,
and in this pit are set the molds into which
the molten steel is run and cast into ingots
Irom which are rolled the various shapes
known to the trade. With the practice just
introduced there is no casting pit, but
instead, there are a number of "stools" or
in other words, a series of solid cast iron
bases mounted on wheels and which run on
a narrow gauge railway. On these movable
blocks or stools are set the molds of various
sizes and then a dinky engine pushes the
train into the easting department of the
converting shop, the train of molds
now on the semi-circular truck conforms to
the radius of the swinging ladle cranes, and
the steel is poured into the molds, and when
the cast is completed the train of molds is
pulled out by the same dinky to the strip
ping shed.
Here the entire number of molds are
stripped by a hydraulic crane having vari
ous automatic appliances, enabling it to
strip the heats almost simultaneous. The
heats being stripped'they are transferred
to the blooming mill, where they are charged
into the heating furnaces prior to being
rolled into rails. By this new method of
"working heats" it "will require but half
the number of men formerly employed.
The story that the Carnegies are so crowded
with Government work that they cannot
handle smaller orders from private parties
is authoritatively denied. While there is
plenty of busine'ss on hand, the great, mill:
have always room for more.
THE BOYCOTT BEGINNIHG TO SHOW.
Travel Is Said to He Diminishing on the
Second Avenne I.lne.
The boycott on the Second avenue street
car line is beginning to be noticeable, so
the labor leaders think, though as yet it is
in its infancy and has not begun to show its
real effectiveness". One of them, in speak
ing of it last'night, said:
"The strike has to be won on the boycott,
and I think it will be. I have been paying
considerable attention to the way the road
has been patronized, and I have no
ticed a falling off in the travel.
Saturdaf, when the cars should
have been packed, a person could have se
cured a seat at anv time during the day.
Both on Friday and Saturday the Baltimore
and Ohio had some extra cars on. A good
many of the former patrons of the road are
crossing over the Monongahela connecting
bridge and coming into the city over the
Birmingham.
"I have not heard of any trouble result
ing from the strike yet. I heard to-dav
that some one had thrown a stone through
one of the car windows last night, but on
investigation it proved to be without foun
dation." Circulars are being sent to all the Knights
of Labor assemblies in the two cities, noti
fying the members not to patronize the
road.
A BANDIT UPRISING.
The Mexican Hfchwaymen, Tired oT Peace,
Ape Sighing for Plnnder President Diaz
Is Not Rattled and Still Has I"aith In His
Troops.
Carlos Henriques, a Mexican merchant,
was at the Union depot yesterday, eoing to
New York. He says the Garza revolution
is the most serious affair President Diaz has
had to contend with for some years, but he
thinks with the aid of the American troops
on the Rio Grande border that the Presi
dent will soon be able to crush the revolt
and restore law and order. The people in
the rural districts are badly scared, and
fhey hardly know with whom to sympa
thize. "President Diaz certainly executed a mas
terly stroke of policy wherfhe enlisted the
Mexican bandits in his army," continued
Mr. Hcnriqnez, "but the inevitable out
come which many good people feared has
occurred. The hiehwaymen have gotten
tired of peace, and they want an oppor
tunity to plunder. These men are well
armed with Government rifles, and this
makes them more dangerous. As long as
they could be held iu subjection they were
rjl right, but they are born fighters and
accustomed to rough life. When Diaz took
the oath of office the country was overrun
with these robbers. Several of them were
captured, and brought before the Presi
dent. Everybody expected that he would
follow the course of former rulers and order
their execution at once. On the contrary,
Diaz questioned them. 'How much money
do you make by robbing?' he asked the
leader. He replied, naming a rather small
amount. 'Well,' answered the President,
'ifl paid you that mueh money to work for
me and live honestly, would you accept it?'
His frankness surprised the banditit,' and,
when Diaz said he wanted them to join the
army, 'thev accepted the offer. The Presi
dent called them the ruralese soldiers, and
at present he has about 3,000 of them in a
regiment. Thev are great horsemen, and
can handle a rifle with unerring aim. As
long as they suppoi ted the Government their
services were valuable, but now that some of
them have become revolutionists it is hard
to say what will follow. Diaz realizes that
prompt measures must be taken to suppress
the revolt, 'and I think with the aid of the
railroads that he will be able to land enough
troops at any point to make it hot for the
rebels. The "trouble on the border doesn't
mean that the people are dissatisfied with
Diaz. The President is popular with the
masses audis sure of re-election."
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
Colonel D. B. Case, of the Fourth Regi
ment, and Captain K. J. Smith, of Pottsville.
reached Pittsburg at midnijrht and put up
at the Monongahela House. Colonel Cai!
will be the Court and Captain Smith tl'o
judge advocate for the Inquiry which Adju
tant Rces, of the Eighteenth Itegunent, le
quested. F. S. Seagrave, a Detroit manufacturer
of hook and ladders, is at the St. James.
He sold an outfit to McKeesport, and will go
there to-morrow to see how the town i
pleased with the apparatus.
Bank Examiner Hugh Young has re
turned from Wellsboro wheie he spent the
holidays, and will resume to-day his exami
nation of local banks. He Is registered at
tne Central Hotel.
H. H. Downes, the Denver agent of H. J.
Heinz & Co , legisteied at the Central Hotel
cstciday. The drummers of the firm will
hold a business convention hero this week.
Charles Dieu and wife, of Paris, aud J.
M. Jaycox. manager of the ISellaire Xail
Works at Wheeling, stopped at the Duquesne
last evening.
Dr. Smith, of the Christian Advocate,
preached In the Youngtown Ti inity jr. K.
Chuich yesterday. He returned home last
evening.
Prof. J. Thomson Osmond, of the State
Agricultuial College, was In thcity yester
day visiting friends. He put up' at the Du
quesne. Nat Goodwin and his company were .on
the Eastern expioss last evening going to
New Yoik from Cincinnati
Ralph Delmore, the actor, and John W.
Beed, of Clai ion. lawyer and politician, aie
stopping at tiie Duquesne.
James Dalzell, aFindlay class man, and
E. G. Parkinson, of Titusyllle, are at the
.llononiahela H'Mise.
4. , 1892.
OTERRUN BY THUGS.
Pittsbnrs's THany Murders Laid at
the Door of Foreign Convicts.
ANNUAL REPORT OP THE CORONER.
McDowell Males Another Plea for a City
llospital and Morgue.
HOW TO SEDUCE THE LIST OF SUICIDES
Coroner Heber McDowell yesterday fin
ished his report for the past year, and in
cluded in it a resume of the work for the
five years he has been in office. Every
point under his jurisdiction is touched
upon and a number of recommendations are
made, many of which have been antici
pated in The DrsPATCH. In the year" in
quests were held on 80S persone, while in
1890 the number reached 98.1!. They were
as follows: January, 72; February, 72;
March, 57; April, G2; May, C4; June, Ul;
July, 84; August, 5."!; September, 84, Octo
ber, 73; November, 08; December, 70.
There were 238 persons killed on rail
roads, 23 on traction roads, 30 mnrders, 11
accidental shootings, 10 accidental poison
ings and Gl suicides. There is an increase
of 7 murders and 8 suicides over the year
before. In the five years of his term the
Coroner has held inquests in 123 murder
cases and 250 suicides. The total number
of inquests in that time is 4,333. The mur
ders by years were as follows: In 18S7
there were IS); in 1888, 22; in 1889, 17; in
1890, 29; in 1891, 30. Speaking of this,
Coroner McDowell in his report says:
Slany Mnrders by Foreisn Thugs.
"I attribute tne increase in felonious
deaths to the inflnx of pauper immigration,
which has done more to demoralize our
civilized community than any other source,
my attention being called in several brutal
homicides to the culprit's previous record
as a fugitive from foreign shores for the
same offense. While I recognize the fact
that sufficient statutory law is at hand to
suppress this brutal and terrible onslaught
in our midst, still delay in the trials fur
nish ample and sufficient reason for the,
commission of crime after crime, plausible
reasons being offered in our courts for delay
in the prompt execution of the statutes.
"Secondly The increased number of
deaths by self-desH'iiction, which also leads
the list and exceeds in volume any previous
year, and, in fact, is almost triple that of
former years, a great number of cases might
have been avoided by the close attention by
the friends of deceased persons in cases of
insanity, ete. Every case should be a les
son to those knowing their dear ones to be
in a condition of unsound or unbalanced
mind. I would further suggest that the
remedy to decrease these sad deaths lies
wholly with their friends and should re
ceive the serious consideration of the pub
lic generally."
Trespassing on Hallways a Misdemeanor.
In regard to the deaths from railways, the
Coroner made the recommendation already
published in The Dispatch to theeffect
that there should be car inspectors in the
employ of the Government, and that tres
passing on railroads be made a misdemeanor.
He expects the endorsement of most of the
other coroners of the State in this move.
On this he says: "I am glad to note the
Chief Executive of the nation in his message
to Congress, calls special attention to this
growing massacre of those so engaged. I
would further recommend and will use ray
utmost endeavor by an introduction of abill
in the next Legislature, making it a
misdemeanor to walk or trespass upon the
railroad highway, bridge or trestle, as a
further safeguard to prevent the terrible
loss of life by such- cause as
heretofore, which in the majority of cases
leave tintdld Restitution to thfrwidows and
orphans. I will ask the co-operation of the
coroners of this Commonwealth to secure
the passage of such a bill, and further hope
for the hearty co-operation of the public in
general."
On street railways the Coroner recom
mends that, as most of the deaths are ot in
firm parsons and children, the remedy lies
with the relatives and parents, who should
not allow old people to go out unaccom
panied, or permit children to make play
grounds of the streets. Then, continuing,
he savs:
"I deem it my duty to again call the at
tention of the public to the necessity of a
public morgue for the reception of the un
known and uncared for remains of persons
killed on railroads, drowned, etc During
the past year there have been abont 400
bodies of unknown and unclaimed dead
cared for at the present public morgue by
the private enterprise ot a funeral director.
In no other city is there such a lack of law
in this direction. During my term as
Coroner almost 5,000 cases of violent death
has been investigated. Fully 2,000 of
these were unknown at the time of death
and in my opinion it is the duty of State
and county to provide a place where the
unknown dead can be held for identifica
tion. I have appeared before the last three
sessions of the Legislature appealing for a
morgue and will again take up the subject
at the next session."
Another Demand Tor a City Hospital.
Coroner McDowell urges the establish
ment of a city hospital. He states that his
recommendations in regard to fire escapes a
year ago have borne fruit and he has not
been called upon within the past vcar to in
vestigate such cases as the deaths in the
Dickson building. He urges a speedy de
cision by Councils in regard to overhead
electric wires, which he looks on as a serious
menace to the public. He asks for the
establishment of the office of Coroner's phy
sician. Better service at more economical
rates could be obtained than under the pres
ent system of engaging a physician for each
case requiring an autoj sy.
The Coroner repeats his appeal for a fire
boat that could bo used as well for the res
cue of drowning persons. He calls atten
tion to the deciease of deaths by
elevator accidents, owing to the
adoption of recommendations made
bv juries. Some deaths have occurred from
this source which could be avoided in future
by the employment of competent peron3 at
the elevators. In relation to deaths in
institutions, the Coroner says: "I think it
proper to call attention to the decrased
number of deaths in penal, charitable and
public institutions. It has been the
duty of the Coroner to investigate several
deaths in such places during the year and
make recommendations deemed necessary
to add to the safety of the inmates. I am
glad to say that in'every case, the managers
have shown a disposition to carry out these
recommendations. In no case was the
death due to mismanagement or neglect on
the part of the officials in charge.
"In conclusion I deem it proper to thank
the press of the county for their efforts to
assist in She apprehension of the criminals
in the large number of homicides-during
the year; for their wide publication of the
descriptions of the unknown dcad by
which a vast number have been claimed
and returned to their " friends, whq would
otherwise have been consigned to the pot
ter's field; and for their hearty endorse
ment of the recommendations of the Coroner
and jury as to the necessity for the further
safeguards for the protection of the public."
A Number of Bleu Swear On.
A well-attended temperance .meeting was
held last night in the Moorhead building,
Grant street. Mrs. J. M. Foster presided.
Addresses were made by Mrs. S. Getty, Ed
ward Finch, John Lloyd, William White,
Alexander Kennedy ' and W. W. Frances.
A large number signed the pledge.
Christ. G. Dixon's Life In Danger.
Christ. G. Dixon, who is laid up at his
home, 42 Sherman avenue, Allegheny, with
-nnpnmnnift. was rnnorted last nicht to he in
a serious condition. There arc three doc-
tori in constant attendance.
HIDING RUSSIAN MISERY.
Local Potentates Indnlge In Banquets and
Gambling to Conceal tho Starvation of
the Peasin'rj The True State ol Affairs
Kept rrom the Czar's Ears.
St. Peteksduro, Jan. 3. In an inter
view, the proprietor of a small estate in the
famine-stricken province of Koiirsk, who
is now visiting the capital, tells of the
misery which prevails about his home. He
expresses surprise at the gayety and luxury
to be seen here as being in such violent
contrast with the sufferin g in his own dis
trict. He says the people there are reduced to
the necessity of burning their doors aud
window frames for fuel, and of pulling the
thatch from the roof's of cottages to feed the
few cattle still unkillcd. He continues
thus :
"The horrible compounds eaten in order
to stave off the .pangs of hunger induce dis
ease, the progress of which is most raoid
among the inmates of the overcrowded
houses, where whole families are huddled
together for shelter. After denuding their
ow n houses, many of the suffering peasants
band together and politely but forcibly
compel more fortunate neighbors to divide
their resources with them.
"Government relief is wrongly allotted.
It always comes too late. Local officials
desiringto hide the true state of affairs
organize banquets and gambling parties lor
the entertainment of Government commis
sioners sent to the district. Any attempt
to send appeals directly to the Czar is
nipped in the bud by the officials, with
threats of expulsion if 'such aii attempt is
repeated."
THE WORLD OH0WIHG BETXE2,
According to Warner BIHIer, lVho Admits
He Is an Optimist.
New York, Jan. 3. Special. Ex-Postmaster
General Thomas L. James talked
about the work done in this country by the
Methodist Church, in the Asbury Metho
dist Episcopal Church in Washington
Square this afternoon. Hon. Warner Mil
ler, of Herkimer, followed Mr. James, and
said:
It is common nowadays to be a pessimist.
It is easy to look to the old times and say
that tilings wero better then than now. I,
however, piefer to be an optimist. I be
lieve the world Is growing better. I know
we dre told that religion is on the decline,
nnd that people no longer believe in the
Bible. I pietur to judge these thing for
niyxelf. lhe chnrclies of this countiy were
never in sopiosperousa conditional they are
to-day. There never was a tinip when so
much money has been spent in charities as
to-day. If w e have our hospitals and chari
ties tii-day it is because the religion of Christ
has tnugliuus charity and good works. The
education of the ma-ses i the outgrowth of
the principles laid down by Christ. These
men who go around telling you tho people
no longer believe In the Bible and in religion
arc making a great mistake.
Tho evil of Intemperance, centers right
here in this city. There are 5;iO,00O people
living below Fourteenth street iu Xbw York.
There are 1C0 chapels nnd churches below
Fourteenth street and 4,000 licensed saloons,
running day nnd night, and in many cae
on Sunday. This is one of tiie ereat evils
that now confront us. Itl-a problem which
calls tor the action of the Government itself.
The Government of tins country is finally
controlled in its action bv strong public
sentiment. If crime of every kind increases
it is because the educated people of all de
nominations are not doin? their duty.
AN OFFICIAL'S COSILY JOKE.
lie Spends Most of Ills Time Earning nis
Fat Mileage Fees.
Greexsbckg, Jan. 3. Special. Jnry
Commissioner Kepple was elected last term
by a large vote. He lives near Leechburg.
Usually it takes only about two weeks for
the Westmoreland County Commissioner to
fill the jnry wheel. Mr. Kepple consumed
the entire term of three months at the
work, owing to his residence being so far
from the county seat.
It has developed that Mr. Kepple, in
coming to this city, does not take a drive of
two hoqrs across the country, but he drives
tio miles to the railway station at Leech-
barg, comes downthe West Penn to Pitts
burg and thence by the Pennsylvania Rail
road to Greensbnrg. As he is paid G cents a
mile for mileage, in addition to his daily
salary, the mileage bill is a large one, and
he goes back home by the same roundabout
way. Mr. Kepple's last bill rendered vfor
mileage was for 3,400 miles, the greater part
of it being consumed in easy railroad riding
a long way about to reach this city. He has
the joke on the taxpayers, however, ami
pursues the even tenor of his roundabout
way.
Bobbed In a Stable by His Iiedfellow.
Lee Keyser, a driver, reported to the
police yesterday that he had been robbed of
$40. He had been sleeping in a stable on
First avenne the night before with a colored
man. When he awoke in the morning he
found his pocket had been cut open, and the
540 and the colored man were gone. 'It was
found that the colored chap had left town
on an early train.
THE f IRE KEC0HD.
Satbrook, near Bloomington, 111., was
Ernctically burned up yesterday mornine
033 nearly $100,000: small insurance.
At Brooklyn, the four-story grain elevator
of Frank G. Pinto & 6011s. Loss, $100,000
Origin attributed to spontaneous conibus
tioii.
At Freeport, Pa., the dry house of the
Freeport Planing Mill. Loss, $8,000; partly
insured. This is the second bad flro in that
placo in three days.
At Xashville, the lo's in Saturday night's
fire is now esiimated'at about $475,000, which
may be Increased about $20,000. Three, in
stead of four, men lost their lives.
Ax nlarm from station 26 at 10 o'cloct last
night was caused by a lire In the real estate
office of J. B. Larkln & Co., in the rear of
Xo. 130 Fifth avenue. It had started fiom a
fire in a natural gas stove. Tne damage
amounted to about $100.
Bij Uednctions In Fea'her Trimmings.
The entire stock marked way below cost.
All this season's goods.
A. G. Cami-beli, & Soxs,25 and 27 Fifth av.
THE GREAT
FIRE SALE
HAS BEGUN.
Hundreds turned away. The
sale will continue and we have
our force. With fifty salesla
dies we will avoid the delay ex
perienced on-Saturday.
43s MARKET ST 437.
jat
CRAZED BY THE GRIPi
A Wealthy lonng New Yorker
Spends the Night in a Cell.
HIS ACTIONS ABE SUSPICIOUS
Until Explained bj Pome of 'His Friends,
TVho Say He Is All KiliL
CAME nERE TO SEB HIS SWEETHEART
H. L. Mecke, a young member of one of
the wealthy families of New York, spent
last night in Central police station. The
charge against him was only drunkenness,
but some of his actions were of sueh a char
acter as to make an investigation apparent
ly necessary. It was not until late at
night that anything like an explanation was
obtained. Then it was developed that a se
vere attack of the grip had temporarily un
balanced the yonng man's mind.
Jleeke is about 22 years of age, well
dressed and not unprepossessing in appear
ance. When he entered Central station
yesterday afternoon he had a half dazed ex
pression on his face which at first was
thought to be affected. He told Detective
llobinson he had been relieved of his gold
watch, and wanted to pay SjO reward for
the arrest of the man who took it. As proof
of his good intentions, he produced a check
on a New York bank for ?02, payable to W.
L. Leonard and signed by himself. The
officer tried to get something out of him as
to who he was, but with little success.
Signed Another Man's Name,
Finally Jlceke asked for a pen to indorse
the check. On being accommodated he as
tonished everybody by writing Leonard's
name across the back of the paper instead
of his own. He had no explanation for this
except that it was customary with him.
Detective Kobinson began to grow
suspicious, but this did not disconcert
Meeke in the least, for he proceeded to give
the officers a specimen of high kicking. He
said he had been an actor, and was quite ex
pert at such things. By this time every
body abont the ttration was satisfied that
either Meeke was out of his head, or was
trying to palm off a worthless check, lhe
young man overheard an insinuation, and
at once offered to bet ?.J0 to 510 that the pa
per was good.
However, having failed to show why he
signed anotherman's name to acjirck.he wa3
put behind the bars with little protest. He
simply declared he was all right and walked
quietly into Ins cell, where he lay down
and was soon asleep. It was decided to
hold him until this morning, when his case
will be investigated. Late last night sev
eral friends of young Meeke called at Cen
tral station to inquire about him.
Came to See ills Intended Wife.
They said he belonged to a well-known
New "York family. Eecently his father
died leaving him a large fortune. Meeke
has relatives here, and also a promised
bride, whom he came especially to see this
time. Among the callers was Mr. Leonard,
who apparently had no objection to Meeke
signing his name to a aper. He declared
the younir man was all right and he would
be responsible for him.
According to his friends' statements,
Mecke was recently suffering from a severe
attack of the grip, which had so affected his
mind as to make him erratic at times. Yes
terday he was given considerable whisky to
drive out the ailment, and as a result he
had become somewhat intoxicated. He
evidently did not know what he was about.
Meeke will probably be released this morn
ing. For SO Dajs
A handsome nortrait of yourself or family.
either crayon or water color, almost life
size, given with every dozen cabinets.
Made only by Hendricks & Co., 68 Federal
street, Allegheny.
Great January Muslin Underwear Sale
Now going on. Greatest values ever
offered. Gowns, 50c to ?20; drawers, 23c to
?."; chemises, 19c to 54 25; corset covers,
10c to S."; skirts, 7oe to ?9 25. All new and
pretty patterns. Reliable goods only. See
theml
A. G. Campbell & Sons, 25 and 27 Fifth av.
15. B.
Two lots 27-inch India silk to-day at 50c
and 75c.
Short work this will be.
Logos & Buhl.
Bargains In ladles Cashmere Hose.
50c formerly 51; 75c formerly 51 25. See
the big reductions in merino underwear.
Only small lots. Come early.
A. G. G'AMPBELl.&!50XS,25and27Fifthav.
Suns made to order from 525 up, at
Schauer's, 407 AVood street. mwf
Hugus & Hacke.
ODDS AND ENDS'
After Stock Taking.
Every department has its quota of
odds and ends of goods collected as
a lesult of stock taking just com
pleted. These we have marked at merely
nominal prices, as they must be closed
at once to make room for the new
spring assortments.
Particular attention is directed to
the EXTRA VALUES offered now
in the Silk, Black and Colored Dress
Goods, and Ladies' Jacket and Wrap
Departments.
SPECIAL.
1892.
We announce the OPENING this
week of our NEW LINES of INDIA
SILKS and FRENCH CHALLIS,
choice Printings, exclusive styles and
the best selections that will be shown
this season.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
ja3-Mwrso
NEW GO O.D S
FOK THE
NEW YEAR
-AT-
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS
JEWELERS.
Our holiday business, the largest on record,
greatly depleted onr stock. Telegragh or
ders placed enable nsto display a nice f read .
stock ot goods for the Now tear.
FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.
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